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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-23

Plan to Attend, and Remember,
the Hour Is 3 p. NJ, and the
Place Menger Hotel Ball Room.
Come With Friend If You Can
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-23

Fullers Novelty Dance. Thurs. %.
X. c. Hall for good time.-(Adv.)
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-07-20
THE RIGHT THING
at The
RIGHT TIME
BINARY MARSHALL DUFFEE
SERVANTS

Let every man mind his own bust
ness.-Cervantes.
THERE is certain type of person
4 who thinks, always, that brusQue-
ness, even rudeness, to the servants Of
his friends shows familiarity with the
ways Of the world. Let US hope that
these persons are those who have had
little chance to get about, little chance
to mingie with those who know how
things should be done-that they are
those who have never had servants of
their own, and have had few friends
who numbered servants among thei!
possessions. Sometimes, unfortunate
ly, we meet women who have always
been used to servants who yet have
an overbearing attitude toward the
servants Of their friends. We always
suspect that they gossip with their
own servants.
Now, in the big cities at least serv-
ants resent an appearance Of friendli-
ness of a too informal sort on their
servant especially where they have
specialized, they wish to assume a
deferential manner, just as they wish
to have their employers assume di-
recting manner. That is part Of the
game. They expect the same treat
ment from their employers friends.
But there is a manner, between one
of overbearing haughtiness and one of
oStentatiOus friendliness, that the we'll
bred man or woman assumes 70 his
friends servants. And it is really only
the outward manifestation Of kindly
consideration to others, whatever their
rank or walk in life.
To begin with, always greet your
friends servants, if you have visited
the house often enough to know them.
A simple word of greeting is sufficient.
That is, If you are weekend guest
in q house, and the maid brings a let
ter to your door before breakfast, say
"Good morning, Jane" And always
thank them, simply, for services ron
dered. If you call frequently ct a
house, and the same servant always
answers the door, remember simple
word of greeting then.
Never ask favors OF your friends
servants, either when you are visiting
In their homes or when you might be
able to make a convenience Of them at
some other time.
60 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-07-20

that law, enduring It's evil coEse'
quences for fifteen years and then
frankly casting 1t aside az a failure,
has performed an economic service To
the nation. TheJs could be no more
convincing argument against the pas
sage of similar laws in other states
than Oklahomas disastrous expert
ment.
The Oklahoma guaranty law was
the first OF its kind. 1t was enacted
in response TO the panic OF 1897. Bal
experience has only proved again that
there is no substitute for sound banA-
ing. Relying on the fancied sacnr.ty
Of the guaranty law, people entrusted
their banking to many VINO were IN
fl for the trust. Bank failures have
been so many that the fund, sup
posed to guarantee deposits, created
by assessments on banks, was long
ago depleted.
1t is estimated that with total liablr
tiles created under the law in the
form Of warrants and sums owing to
depositOrs amounting to $4,000 600,
here are in the hands of the Banking
Board uncertain assets Of nominaly
SIS, 100000, ranging in value from
zero to only thirty or forty cents on
the dollar, resulting in a deficit Of
many million dollars. Sound, well-man-
aged banks have been heavily taxed
by assessments to the fund, and the
maximum amount that could be as
sossed on solvent banks is insufficient
to cover the deficit
1t has been well said that guaranty
laws make for looseness in banking
methods, and saddle on the COM
petent and honest the sins Of the in
competent and dishonest.
Let US have only laws that raise
the standard Of banking. Let US have
no laws that debase it,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-07-20
Envy Of Talent,

AS TO clever peoples hating each
other, l ,hink little extra talent does
sometimes make people Jealous. They
become irritated by perpetual attempts
and failures, and it hurts their tenn
pers and dispositions. Experiencing
mediocrity il good, and genit.s is glo-
rious; hut weak aaroc If genius in
an essentially common person is detest-
able 1t spoils tie grand neutrality of
Il commonplace character, as the rims
Ings of an unwashed wine glass spoil
a draught of fair wdter.-0liver Wen
dell Holmes.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-07-20
New Use for Stamps.

Auntie was writing letters while
four-year-old Maurice was busy with
his street car. Presently auntie was
called to the telephone, leaving writ
ing materials on the table. Return
ing. she found postage stamps miss
ing. Maurice had been told that to
put a stamp on letter it was ready
to "go."
In her search for the stamps auntie
remarked: ooh, pshaw," to which
Maurice said: "Why, what's the mat
teri" On being told of the missing
stamps, he said: 'Why, l stuck them
on my street car, so it would go, I"
and there they were plain to be seen.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-07-20
PHARAOH HAD INSOMNIA

Papyrus Reveals Hppopotsml Dis
turbed Tut-Ankh- Amen's Sleep.
A piece of papyrus just translated
by the British museum shows that
King Tut-Ankh-Amen suffered from In.
somnla. Responsibility for the Phara-
chs ailment seems TO have rested with
certain hlppopotamI which made so
much noise as they wallOwed in the
sacred lakes Of Thebes that he found
sleep impossible.
The papyrus tells of quarrel the
r ancient monarch had with the owner
of the beasts over whether the Kings
slumber should be sacrificed to their
physical comfort How the dispute
was settled is not disclosed.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-07-20
Need FOR UNIFORMITY
IN BUSINESS LAWS
How Collection OF lust Debts May
Be Prevented by Differing
Stale Statutes.

An effort to bring about better co
ordination and greater uniformity
among state laws dealing with bust
ness and banking is being made by
the American Bankers Association.
1t is pointed out that, although the
country is a unit commercially, and
citizens of any one state may do bust
| ness that reaches all over the coun-
try, most laws governing business
transactions are made by the differ
ent states, with application limited
to their own local jurisdictions and
often in conflict with laws in otter
| states. 1t Is held that state laws
should be uniform SO that the same
transaction will not be subject to
different sets of rules according as
state laws differ.
To illustrate the disadvantages Of
conflicting laws, the following illus
tration is given: Mr.. Jones lives in
New York where the statute Of limita-
| tons outlaws a note in six years. He
tails into the error Of assuming that
| the same rule prevails everywhere.
He visits Maryland and loans $1,000
| to his friend, Mr.. Smith, taking q
promissory note. AS the note carries
interest Mr.. Jones is in no hurry for
his money and he believes Smith to
| be financially responsible. Finally at
| (he end of four years Jones concludes
he has loaned Smith the money long
enough and seeks to collect the note
from kim. But Smith can deny liabil
ity and point to the statute CT Mary.
land which Jones is surprised to
learn outlaws a ncte after three
years.
Changes Recommended
The particular subjects Of legisla-
don recommended by the association
for enactment by State legislatures
during 1923 include uniform acts on
negotiable instruments, bills of lad
ing, warehouse receipts. stock trans
fer, and iduciaries.
Under the head of laws for better
protection OF banks in particular
transactions are proposed measures
dealing with limiting liability on GER
titled check; instruments based on
gambling or usurious consideration;
time limit on stop payment; payment
Of stale check; adverse claim to bank
Deposit; payment OF forged or raised
check; deposits in two names; de
posts in trust; competency OF bank
and corporation notaries; non-pay-
ment of check through error; Satur-
day afternoon bank transactions, and
forwarding check direct to payer.
Under the Federal Reserve and
foreign banking are recommended
laws on membership of state institu-
tons in Federal Reserve System, and
foreign banking. Penal laws pro-
posed deal with false statements Tor
credit; SANDER and libel of bank;
checks or drafts without funds, and
burglary with explosives.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-07-20
FOOTBALLS FOR POILUS
Paris Sends "Parcels for Soldiers
to the Ruhr.

Paris Sends parcels for Soldiers
to the Ruhr.
Parcels for soldiers" are leaving
Paris for Dusseldorf daily in carload
lots. just as they used to be forward
ed to the front during the war, and
are helping to remind the French peo-
pie of the continuing military occupa-
ton of the Ruhr.
Cigarettes and tobacco Of all kinds,
except that for chewing, form the bulk
of the flve-pound packages, with food
md candy good second. Games.
fruit, books and jellies and pans are
also popular with the army of oc-
cupation. One hundred footballs,
sent at the special request of several
units, formed one package which
brought joy TO the lonely poilus.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-07-20
SMILE AT THESE

A man chooses his wife, not because
there are no other women, but in spite
of them.
The worst Of trying to settle down
is that there's always so much to be
first settled up.
Enthusiasm Is what keeps a man
at work when everyone else has gone
TO a football match
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-07-20

The rreflxes OF 'pseud" and "pseu.
10 are derived FROM the Greek
ipseudes, false, and pseudus, falsehood.
Combined with other wOrds-or forms
lOf words-they have the following
meaning: 1. 4 false. spurious or
counterfeit condition. 2. An abnormal
form of or a close resemblance to
(sometliifg). 3. 4 resemblance -
many symptoms, but lack of the spe-
cific characters that mark the true
form; said of diseases. 4. Non-Euclid-
ian geo'netry-as, for example, 9
pseudo-angle.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-07-20
To HslInoland for Haalth.

Hellgoland, In the North sea. whose
guns once frowned on England from
Germany, has been converted into a
health resort for children.
Hundreds of children play on walks
where German soldiers strolled. Grim
tortresses on the island are being con-
verted into living quarters.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-07-20

THE SERVICE
OF A FAILURE
BY ]. n. PUELlcHER
President American Bankers
Association

w h en- Gov.
ernor Walton Of
Oklahoma signed
recently the re.
peal Of the bank
deposit guaranty
law In that state,
he performed an
economic service
to the whole couG-
try. | might ever
say that o k a =
homa Ia passing
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-07-20
A LINE O. CHEER
BY John l<endrick Bangs.
s.s.o.O.o"o-s"s"s"s"s"S "e"S"s"s"S"s"S''s"s''S"
CHEER UP

Il EN- though your place in life
IL is small
Don't let your cheer forsake
you.
God thought it worth while after
all
To make you;
And since none can deny you're
here
There must be something to
you,
And some good purpose, it is
clear,
Is working through you.
God thought it worth while. after
all,
20 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.l
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-07-20
Shoots Famous Outlaw.

Albert Conner, famous Oklahoma
bandit is dying in a hospital at Coffey-
Vile. Kan. His pal, Max Weabe, is
dead
The two men were shot by Robert
Spriggs. World war veteran, when they
attempted to rob his. store
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-07-20

You never can tell. Many n man
rises in his own estimation who hopes
TO be let down easy.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-07-20

This paper surely hopes that the
coming legislature will provide amply
for our State Board of Health.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-07-20

In spite Of the fact that it takes 100
cents to make a dollar, lots OF people
have more dollars than sense.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-07-20

No man has ever become blind to
his own interests from looking Oh the
bright side Of life.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-07-20

The veteran character actor. Theo-
dore Roberts Of "moYie" fame, was
born in San Francisco more than fifty
years ago. lie began his stage ca
recr &C eoon rs he finished the school
ing, He was appearing in Broadway
productions Whon he Waa induced to
entsr the motion pictures, and he has
core to be known &C "tho grand old
man OF the movies" Mr.. Roberts is
six feet one inch tall, weighs PAS
pounds. His hair, originally sandy,
now is snow white. His eyes are blue.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-07-20

No, Maude, dear; there is no SINH
larlty between the milkweed and the
cowsllp, nor do buttercups grow on
either.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-07-20

OF course a musical education
counts for something, but at the same
time lots of people put on airs who
can't carry n tune.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-07-20

Let every man mind his own bust
ness.-Cervantes.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-07-20

NO man mas ever beCOlHc UlliN l"
his own interests from looking Oh The
bright side Of life.
You never can tell. Many n man
rises in his own estimation who hopes
TO be let down easy.
In spite of the fact that it takes 100
cents TO make a dollar, lots OF people
have more dollars than sense.
No, Maude, dear; there Is no SINH
larlty between the milkweed and the
cowslp, nor do buttercups grow on
either.
OF course musical education
counts for something, but at the same
time lots of people put on airs who
can't carry n tune
The high flyer should remember that
mighty few fellows, even when they
do take a rumble, have the foresight
TO pick out soft spot.
Billy-"Darlng love you from the
bottom Of my heart" Milly-"Whats
the matter? l always thought there
was plenty Of room at the top
Blobbs-"How did Polly Peaches get
so many medals us llfe-saverT
Slobbs-"S0 many fellows have told
her they were just dying for kiss
Muggins-"You can reach mans
heart through his stomach, but 1t
takes tlattery to reach a woman's
heart" Buggins-'In other words,
stuff them and they are yours"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-07-20

Billy-"Darllng / love you from the
bottom of my heart" Milly-"What's
the matter? l always thought there
was plenty Of room at the top"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-21
Another Flower Show
To Be Given I'm City

/ 2 until 6 o'clock in the afternoon,
instructing those who desired it. In
the art of making garden. The lib
| rary had on display and for the use
of those interested in gardening,
| seed catalogues and books on gar
dening.
Every one admires a fine lawn and
most citizens spend much time car
ing for their lawns. In order to
have a fine lawn at little expense the
following instructions are given:
The soil OF Perth Amboy IL large
ly clay and needs lime to overcome
the deposit from arsenic fumes in
our local air, while ashes added will
break up the stiffness of the soil and
inject air into the heavy earth.
James Tooker, who is in charge
of our parks, has had splendid sue
cess in combating local sob atmos-
pheric conditions, and in inducing
grass to grow. He advises the fol-
lowing procedure for old lawns. Run
a series of trenches about every ten
inches cross the lawn, by thrusting
a garden fork, Cor spade fork as
some call it, deeply into the soil and
working 1t back and forth until 1t
forms a line of holes, a sort of ditch,
banked on each side with loose
earth. Fill these series of holes with
weil-rotted manure. or compost, or
wood ashes. He most emphatically
warns against the use of fresh man
ure; If not we'll rotted It will fill
your lawn with weeds and will Kill
the grass because the heat burns it
to the very end of the roots.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-21
Mrs. Hoagland
Hostess at Cards

WOODBRIDGE, April 21.-Mrs.
B. w. Hoagland, entertained the
Auction Bridge Club yesterday after
noon at her home in Barron avenue,
There were seven tables of MEM
bers and guests. The prizes were
won as follows: Mrs. w. NJ. Wei
ant, first prize, a hanging basket;
Miss Anna DUNCAN, two linen guest
towels; Mrs. E. l.. Gridley, third, a
hemstitched sheet; Miss Laura
Brodhead, fourth. a fancy basket.
Mrs. I. T. Spencer received the
consolation prize. an apron, of the
guests, Mrs. Stillman OF Railway. re-
ceived the first prize, a bridge score
set, and Mrs. +. f. Sell of Railway, a
card table cover. Mrs. Cedric Os-
tram received the consolation, a
shopping basket.
The other guests were Mrs. Leon
Harmed, Mrs. Frederick Spencer and
Mrs. z. Valentine of Railway. Re-
freshments were served.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. ]. G. Williams on May 4.
The resignation of Mrs. r. N. VAL
entine as a member of the club was
received and accepted with the
deepest regret, only after Mrs. Val
entine slgnifed that she would not
reconsider her resignation presented
at the last meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-21

So successful was the flower show
at the public library last year, that
the event has been made an annual
occurrence, and plans are already
under way for n to be held during
the coming September. No matter
how small the yard, nearly every
one has a spot somewhere about
their homes where flowers can be
raised. and with a little care such as
keeping the earth soft and moist,
a flower can be raised that may be-
come a prize winner at the show.
There may be some who don't like
to bother with one little flower SO
prizes will be given for the best i'm
proved lot, flower gardens, etc.
Those wishing to enter the contest
are asked to notify the Perth Am
boy woman's Club. A list of the
prizes to be awarded follows:
Ten dollars for the best improved
vacant lot. 50 second best improved
vacant lot. IS best flower garden.
81, best aster, others to receive M
dollar prizes are for roses, dahlia,
snapdragon. coxcomb, petunia, CO.'S
mos, zimmia, French marigold and
African marigold.
Awards will also be made in the
following classes: Annual towering
plants such as cosmos: perennial
hardy herbaconns such as phlox;
tuberous rooted and m plants
such as dahlia, tender perenuxials
bedded plants such as geranium and
Woody plants, hydgrangea.
Last week was garden week In this
city and members of the Woman's
Club were at tn Public Library from
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-21
THEATRES
Strand Attraction

No one will be able to question
the fact that Harold Lloyd performs
his WI thrill stunts" in the seven
reel. hair raising Pathe comedy,
Safety Last" which comes to the
Strand theatre Monday for in prac-
ticatly every scene in the picture
Lloyd's face shows on the screen.
Thrills with frills and chills are
promised. with the specialized COM
edian performing the difficult task
OF climbing the side of q twelve
story building and reaching the roof
after overcoming the most hilarious
and fearful hazards. And, although
suffering part of the time from a
d~tsjointed shoulder, Harold declined
to use a double" at any stage of
the production. Indeed, it will not
require a close inspection to dis
close this fact.
This story has been heard so many
times about a picture star that 1t
an actual fact. Ever the closest
observers Of picture productions
will not find a single double expo
sure, or uncover n scene in the
entire re- reels of Safety Last"
that would tend to question tho
reality of the thrill stuff.
Safety Last" however, is not
all u rills. The first part contains
the most wholesome and amusing
comedy moments and incidents that
Harold Lloyd has ever put on the
screen. In his role OF a department
store clerk, the specialized come
dian is absolutely at his best. He
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-21
Metuchen
Society-Persona

Mrs. r. P. Pearse is spending a
few days at Mantaloking.
Mrs. Theodore Wilson has been
i'll at her home the past week and
is under the care of a nurse and
doctor.
Miss Dorothy Robbins. youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
Robins, of Middlesex avenue was
married this afternoon to John Gu
neo, of Jersey City.
Leslie Thornall is at "A Newark
hospital having had an operation on
his nose.
The Mission Study Glass OF st.
Luke's church met in the Parish
House on Wednesday for a lunch
con and final meeting. A talk on
mission was given by Mrs. Wells.
Walworth Pattison who was strick-
en- about a year ago with paralysis
is receiving treatment at a New
York hospital.
Charles l.. Mundy, who was oper-
ated on recently at New Brunswick
is recovering nicely.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-21
Mission Society
To Give Program

The Wonlen'5 Foreign Missionary
Society of Simpson NJ. L. church will
hold their regular meeting in the
lecture room OF the church Monday
night at s o'clock. An excellent
program has been arranged for the
evening. The mite boxes will be
collected at this time. Mrs. Ella
Walters is in charge of the program
and is assisted by Mrs. Edgar Thorpe,
Mrs. Jane Overington, Mrs. Burrows,
Mrs. David, Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Dey,
Mrs. s. Bloodgood Mrs. Dennis, Mrs.
NJ. McMurtree, Mrs. Ferris Holllway,
Mrs. O'Brien, Mrs. Fucker and Mrs.
Ronalder.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-21
HEAVY FINES
IN COURT HERE
cover $500 Collected by Re-
corder PickersgilI Yester-
cay and Last Night

Fines totaling over $500 were i'm
posed in the local police court by
Recorder Harold z, Pickersgill yes
ferday and last night. The heaviest
fine was imposed on j. Lilies OF New
York City for overlooking a truck.
He was taken into custody by State
Inspector H. G. Burton and fined
500.
Steve Tarkas and James Sabo of
this city summoned by Motorcycle
Officer Paul Layden for reckless
driving were fined $40 apiece, and
Joseph 10th summoned for speeding
by the same officer. was ordered to
pay a $50 fine. Sam Venilio Of
Port Reading summoned for failure
to have a rear light. was fined s25.
a summons was issued TO Tony
Depidreubus OF this city by Traffic
Officer Frank Gunkel for failure to
obey the traffic sign at State and
Smith streets. He was fined 80
last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-21
Majestic Feature


Women who see Mary Miles
Minter in "South of Suva," which
opens Monday for a three day run
at the Majestic Theatre, will be in
terested especially in the stars COS
tunes.
For 1t Is said to be the first motion
picture produced to show the
authentic new long skirts upon
which the Partisan style dictators
have set their seal.
South of Suva" is the first STAR
ring picture of Mary Miles Minter
since the stars return from her
European tour. and naturally the
clothes she uses therein are rep
resentatives of the latest word from
the Rue de la Paix.
Miss Minter takes up the cudgels
from the angle-length dress.
EVERY womanly woman will ap-
preciate the return OF long skirts"
she believes. "They have the dig
nif1ed modesty which is the true
essence OF the feminine. The PEN
dulum swung too far in the direc-
ton Of the abbreviated skirts, and
now we are having a very natural
return to normal"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-21
Fords Social
And Personals

Mrs. A. L. Gardner was . Perth
Amboy shopper this morning..
Emily Ceiling visited friends in
Railway yesterday.
Mrs. Fred Fischer was an out-cf-
town visitor Yesterday.
A large ticket sale Is reported fer
the entertainment to be given next
Saturday night by the Woman's
Club at the school house.
The Girl Scouts are busy rehears-
ing for Miss Felicia" the play which
they will present in May.