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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-09
CHILD KILLED PLAYING ON THE STREET

A child was killed by an automobile while playing in Division
. street in this city on Thursday. On Saturday three little boys
were killed while playing in the street in New York. The an
nual death toll taken in this way is appalling. What are we
going to do about itg Is any effort being made to save these little
lives?
Everyone admits that the street is no place for the children
to play. Traffic has become too heavy; the streets are paved and
Aere is no shade to speak of. Danger turks at every corner. Has
the municipality no responsibility at aMf The city has money to
pave the streets, provide traffic cops and otherwise take care of
the traffic development; but what about the chldren' Are they
70 be ignored'
The least that can be done is to open the school yards and
vacant lots, where there are any, for the little ones to play in
A few swings, a slide and a few loads OF sand IN each OF these
places scattered all over the city would help wonderfully. The al
derpen ought to consider an appropriation for this purpose just
Essential as the appropriation for the police department or
other branch Of municipal government.
A few years ago the lot that the city owns at Fayette street
md New Brunswick avenue was fixed up for park purposes
Benches were scattered about and they were nearly always in use.
4 The section in the vicinity of this lot is thickly populated. Why
could not this space be turned over to the children of the neigh
bsrhood? Put some swings there and a sandpie or two; it might
be the means of saving the life of some child. That would be
worth while, wouldn't it?
The Grammar school is not far away; there is room there,
too, for the children to play. Every school yard and every vacant
mthe' city ought to be a playground. Anything that will
keep the children off the street is worth while. 1t would cost
SO little in comparison to the benefits to be derived that we
can't understand why the aldermen do not appropriate the money
Parks and Fairgrounds are the greatest need of Perth Amboy
today. The meagre appropriations for these purposes at present
reflect no credit on the city. 1t would be a fine thing to say
tRat Perth Amboy looks after its people in the matter of parks
and recreation, if it does nothing else. It would help make the
4 city a worth while place to live in.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-09
LOCAL PEOPLE TESTIFY To
THE MIRACULOUS WORK
OF KOREKT0

Hundreds OF testimonials pour In
daily telling Of suffering alleyiated
and misery checked by the wonder
remedy, KOREKTO.
Read this statement and remem-
Der it is from a person living right
near you. You can ask him and he
will testify hat it was given volun-
"TELL THE PEOPLE THAT
KoREKTo is THE BEST THING
FOR INDIGESTION" SAYS Mr..
CONOVER.
TITS great stuff, your Korekto."
began Mr.. Conover, please give me
2 bottles more. I tried 40 bottles of
a nationally advertised brand for In
digestion without any improvement.
I bought one bottle of Korekto and
feel like a new man. Yes, you may
use my name and Ill be glad TO tell
any one the truth. Signed,
MATTHEW N. CONOVER,
King George Road,
Fords, N. j.
Remember Korekto is guaranteed
and money will be cheerfuliy re-
funded II it fails to remedy Indiges-
ton, Heartburn, Constipation and
weakness due to stomach trouble.
Korekto will make you feel better.
eat better and sleep better. Sold
and guaranteed by the National
Pharmacy Stores. Inc, orn Madi.
son Avenue and Smith Street, Perth
Amboy. N. adv,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-09
MEMORIAL BRIDGE PLAN ENDORSED

The State Highway Commission looks with favor on the prop
osition to have a memorial bridge across the Rartan river here
The influence Of this body will count a great deal in accomplish
this project. The fact that men Of such standing as those who
make up the State Highway Commission see merit in the idea
ought to set at rest any doubt as to the feasibility of the plan.
New Jersey owes it to her sons who fought in the World War
that a suitable memorial be erected. 1t has been promised them;
other states are making good, and it is time New Jersey took up
! the matter seriously.
There are all kinds of suggestions for a state memorial. Tren-
BON wants a beautiful assembly hall or auditorium erected at the
capital in memory of the boys. That would be fine for Trenton.
The people living there would have a magnificent place to hold
their concerts, fairs and auto shows. But unless a person living
IN another part of the state had a particular reason for going to
Trenton he would never see the memorial, let alone have any use
6f it.
Another plan suggested was to buy a wilderness in Sussex
county including a mountain, and develop it as a memorial park
for the boys. This would be fine if it were more accessible. The
fact that the state already has a park at High Point, the gift of
Col. Kuser, however, makes such a memorial rather superfluous.
An ornamental bridge, however, over the states largest river
On the states most heavily travelled highway, and forming a con-
netting link between North and South Jersey, has everything to
com mend it. Bridges are popular as memorials, especially in Eu-
rope where art, especially in the form of memorials, is much more
highly developed than here. By making this bridge over the Rari-
tan the state memorial thousands Of people, not only the residents
IL New Jersey, but including tourists from all the states in the
Union, could see it and use it.
II is up to Perth Amboy to arouse itself as to the possibilities
this project. By starting the agitation now the foundation would
laid for an appeal to the legislature when it convenes next
tier for a special memorial appropriation to provide for the nee
ornamentations on the bridge. While the bridge will be sub
enough under ordinary circumstances, in order to be a
and worthy Of the boys, it must be made a thing
L-ama+b;no usafn1
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-09

@. Is 1t necessary to place a per-
iod after the abbreviation per cent?
j. l.. P.
A. The Government Style Book
approves of emitting the period at
ter per cent, the ~abbreviation for
per centum.
@. On a clear night how many
stars can a person see?-L. l..
A. There are only about 5000
stars in the whole sky which are
visible to the unaided eye.
@. Where we're the first high
ways in the world?-F. c. s.
A. The first highways of which
anything is known were the trade
routes of Asia Minor which con-
nected the East with the West
about 1000 B. c.
@. Does a man-eating shark
swallow the victim whole? How
many rows of teeth has such an MI
mal?-A. G.. K.
A. Whether a m~an-eating shark
swallows a person whole or tears
him in parts is a point OF contro-
very. However, the general suppo-
sition is that it tears off parts of the
body. This species of shark has six
rows of teeth when it is fully grown.
@. How much were slaves worth
when the Civil War began?-A. t.
A. The Census Bureau estimates
the values of slaves in Southern
States, 1860, at $500, 600, 900.
Q. What King of Ireland was a
musician?-D. M.
A. King Brian Boru who reigned
in the 10th century was a harpist.
His harp of % strings may be seen
in the Dublin Museum.
@. What per cent. of the Indians
are American citizenship. H.
A. The Indian Bureau says that
about two-thirds OF the Indians OF
all ages are citizens.
@. How is acorn bread nader
A. l.. +.
A. Nowadays leached acorn meal
is usually mixed with corn meal,
whole wheat or white flour, in the
proportion OF one part acorn meal
to four parts of the other. Ordinary
recipes are then used. Indians made
acorn bread by making a thick
mush from the meal. This was
shaped into q loaf and turned into a
cold, running stream. The water
made the mush shrink and harden.
Placed on a rock to drain, 1t be-
came harder and dry and was ready
to eat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-09

Tho widest dancing lately was n
Beloit, Wis, when esthetic dancers
saw a mouse
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-09

@. Where is the Salt Ranger
A. g. T..
A. This mountain range is In the
Punjab, India, and Is a rugged chain
of barren peaks from 1000 to 5000
feet high, noted for immense de-
posts of pure rock salt.
@. How did the habit rise OF
lifting the hat in saluatation ?-H. Il.
A. Denudation Is q movement
symbolic of resignation of ones
goods to the king, and this is prob
ably the origin of the custom of
lifting the hat in salutation PHI. l..
O.. Did the Indian tribes scalp
their victims?-N. A.
A. This practice was originally
restricted in North America to the
Indians inhabiting the eastern parts
Of the country. 1t gradually spread
owe the plains.
AS a light summer pastime we
suggest lying on the floor counting
holes in lace curtains.
Wishing you were an iceberg Is q
nice summer indoor sport.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-09

Fireworks were scare this July
Fou IN, but bootleg customers say
NOR than usual.
enry Ford can't play golf well
en&hgh to be president.
Several ball teams have quit claim
hg this years pennant and are
Claiming next years ~pennant.
1t is estimated some good looking
girls have been taught to swim forty
times this summer.
People r sitting on thei rporches
to SEQ who goes riding to see who
sits on thei rporches.
When you slap a man on the back
and he kicks o In the eye you can
see he is sunburned.
Keep clean in summer. II flies
washed their feet they wouldn't get
swatted so much.
Finding somebody to help you
make somebody Jealous is easy.
Backsliding gives others a chance
to step in your face.
No matter how big the auto there
are times when three's a crowd.
Bowlegged girls swim best because
they stay in the water most.
Dog days are just about due.
Don't treat your husband like a dog
or he may go mad.
Trying to stop something usually
start something.
More hammocks are being sold
this year. Dresses are long enough
to sit in hammocks now.
Potatoes cry their eyes out watch
ing radlshes try to live up to the
seed package picture.
Turn about is fair play. Sit down
on a bee and the bee will turn about
and sit down on you.
Took a letter six years to go from
Kalamazoo, Mich, to Detroit, so
maybe a husband mailed it.
Rejected Spokane sutton put dyn-
aAAANO dAAA0l AAOI AAOdbC OC1aooO DiAS
had blasted his romance.
We never had a Mexican jumping
bean, but in Dallas. Tex, they got a
Mexican jumping bond.
Chicago girl is best pinch hitter
outside baseball. Cop pinched her,
so she broke his nos
Movie star claims she has an ideal
husband. That's the man every wife
could have married.
Magazine offers prizes 70 rplans o
beautify homes. Our plan would be
to lower the rents.
With so many presidential candi-
dates about it looks like a great year
for cigar stores.
The widest dancing lately was n
Beloit, Wis, when esthetic dancers
saw a mouse.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-09

With so many presidential candi-
dates about it looks like a great year
for cigar stores.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-09

Magazine offers prizes 70 rplans o
beautify homes. Our plan would be
to lower the rents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-09
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-09
The Old Towr,
Street by Street-Know -Four City
KENNEDY STREET

KENNEDY STREET
Kennedy street extends from AL
pine cemetery west to Cleveland
avenue. The street was laid out by
William H. Moffit in 1901 and was
named after A. P. Kennedy, who
was associated with Mr.. Mofit in
developing property. The street has
been partly graded, but has no paw
ing, sidewalk, curbs or sewers
There are a few houses and some
shade trees.
f
People going on vacations to for
get things shouldn't forget how poi
son ivy looks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-09
Bible Thought For Today

y - STRENGTH N oNG-The Lord is my strength and
song, and he is become my salvation-Exodus 1852.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-17
N7ERES7 nv COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 7OMORROI
JacObOWItZ viii Lead
3. Carteret Team
DuringC Coming Season

Jerome Jacobowitz and possibly a
partner, will promote basketball in
Carteret during the 192S-24 season,
1t was learned in the borough early
this week. Home games will be play
ed in Coughlin's auditorium on Sun
day nights, starting the last week
IN September or the first week in
October, according to present plans.
Around Pete Eggers, Jiggs Dom
ahue, ami Sam Denberg, members
of last years quintet, the team for
the coming season is being built.
Ray Handerhan Of this city, will be
a fourth member of the squad and
an effort is being made to have Davy
Banks as the fifth member of the
squad. A sixth man will complete
the roster.
Jaeobowitz is credited with bring
ing back the great court game in
the borough. Two years ago a team
was organized. mostly from home
material and after several games
away from home, the home schedule
was started on. A successful record
was made for the season and the
fans were once again interested in
the winters greatest sport.
Last year Carteret boosted Of one
of the strongest representative teams
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-17
GIANTS DOWN
WESTERN NINE
League Leaders Easily Beat
Reds-YankeeS Win on
Three Hits

John McGraw's warriors turned
the tables on the Cincinnati KEGS
yesterday afternoon downing the
colors OF the Westerners TO the
tune of a IL core The previous
day the worlds champions dropped
two contests to the Reds.
Watson and Benton started for
the Giants and Cincinnati respee-
lively yesterday, and the former
pitched the entire game. BROOKLYN
scored a shutout victory over ST.
Louis yesterday. Chicago won from
the Braves and Philadelphia beat
Pittsburgh. In the American, the
Yankees defeated the st. Louis
Browns, although only three hits
were obtained from the delivery of
Dave Danforth. Cleveland beat the
Red Sox, Detroit won a shutout
from the Athletics, and Chicago
dropped a game TO Washington.
the International dorchester
beat the league leading Baltimore
nine. Newark won an extra inning
game from Buffalo and Reading
beat Syracuse. Baltimore still q
a six game lead.
BY going hitless after hitting con-
secutivelv in seventeen games, Ruth
dropped from the lead in the Amer
lean league batting race. Heilman
made one hit 1 nthree trips to the
plate. Meusel an0 Frisch OF the
Giants, Hargrave OF the Reds,
Boecel OF the Braves, Neis OF the
Robins, Walker of the Phillies and
made circuit clouts yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-17

Another regatta which is part of
the program of the Raritan Bay
Yacht Racing Association will be
held Sunday afternoon on the Arthur
Kill at Sewaren, where the combined
clubs of the Railway and Sewaren
Yacht Clubs ran off their scheduled
races. Several events have already
been held, the one in local waters,
can well be remembered as it was at
this race that Captain Proal's "Black
Bird" caught fire and the skipper
and mechanic were rescued.
Mr.. Proal will lagain be entered
in the races on Sunday at Sewaren
and he is expected to cop some of
the firsts, all of which go towards
the point trophy which will be
awarded at the close of the present
racing season. The speed boat race
with Captain Proal's entry is ex-
pected to be the most exciting Of the
day as 1t is a well known fact that
his speed vessels are capable of MAX
ing more than forty miles an hour
The BLACK Bird" when it capsized
was said to be doing over forty al
hour. which is remarkable for boats
in these waters.
Besides the speed boat races there
will be a canoe sailing race; cabin
cruiser handicap, speed-boat handi-
cap, open boat handicap, zoo cubic
inch handicap.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-17
FAST TENNIS CONTESTS

SPORT FAST TENNIS
NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 17:-In-
terest in the semi-final round of the
invitation lawn tennis tournament at
the Casino Club courts here today
centered in the meeting of Harvey
Snodgrass, a Pacific coast youth
whose play this season has brought
him recognition as a player of great
promise, with Vincent Richards, OF
Yonkers, N. Y. Richards advanced
yesterday when r. Norris Williams,
End. of Bryn Mawr, defaulted after
leading him 3-6, SO, ST., 6-3 and
with the score 6-5 in the fifth set.
While williams would offer no ex-
PLANTATION for this action It was be-
lieyed that he wished to conserve his
strength for doubles play with Wat
son Washburn, but later in the day
he and Washburn were decisiveiy de-
feated by Phil Neer and James M.
Davies, Pacific coast stars.
In the other semi-final match OF
singles play Howard Kinsey of Call
ifornia will face Brian l. c. Norton,
former member of the South African
Davis Cup team, and a close match
is looked for.
Neer and Davies will meet Stern
opposition in their quest for doubles
honors when they clash with c. J..
Griffin and S Howard Voshell in a
semi1fnal match. In the other semi
fnal Robert and Howard Kinsey viii
play Norton and Richards.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-17
LARGE CROWD
EXPECTED OUT
Senior and Junior Champion
ships at Stake in Y. M. C.
A. Meet Tonight

One of the largest crowds to ever
witness a swimming meet in this city
is expected out this evening when
the city championships will be de-
cided at the Y. M. c. A. pool at 5
o'clock sharp. Interest in the aqua
tic sport has grown greater than
ever this year and as a result there
Is an intense rivalry between the
various contestants. This Is the
second year that the local Y. NJ. c. A.
has fostered these city champion
ship affairs.
The senior championship events
will probably furnish the greatest
interest as there are many stars
entered in the contests. Scoop
Hibbard, last years crown wearer,
will have to be at his best to re-
gain his title as there looms up con-
siderable opposition in the form OF
Clayton Clark, Jr.. captain of the
"Y" swimming team and a perfor-
mer above the average; Ray Jensen,
Claude Sofeld, "Yt" Hibhard, Lewis,
ellis, Baker, Hanson and many
other men Of high class calibre. TIL
events this evening will be as fol.
lows: 4O-yard free style, 40-yard
breast stroke, 40-yard back stroke
100-yard and 200-yard swims. AL
those in the senior part of the meet
must take part in all the senior
events.
The juniors will also have their
events to fight out and some spirited
competition is expected in that divi-
sion. Many embryo champs are to
be found in the junior department
The meet is open to all and tickets
can be bought at the door.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-17

8 To 8 TIE
With South River Plant Nine
in Well Played Game in
County League

HELMETTA, Aug. 17-south
River Spinning Company and the
George w. Helme Company entries
in the Middlesex County Industrial
League teams in a regular league
contest divided the contest On the
fifty-hftv basis, being unable TO
decide the contest owing to darkness
The score was S=3.
The Helme Company were most
steady in their playing. while the
Spinning Company batted heaviest
Both teams had good chances to
score in their final inning but runs
were cut off by fast playing.
The Helme team scared first IN
their half of the first inning. Smith
and Mahalski reached base on fun
bles by Hahlplan at short. Peter
Latkanic singled scoring Smith
Paul Latkanic flew out to centre, II
Yahnel famed and A. Timko was an
easy out at first. In the fifth Pc
troski doubled, a steal and a tumble
by Maluski of Mahalski's tap scored
Petroski.
Another tally was made In the
seventh that was filled with much
action. Mondoker walked and wal
retired at second. Petroski famed,
a1diiaAoh1 dOdDACd anu 0tliANh SNtAEA
South River took the lead in their
half of the fourth when two runs
came owe Greed tripled and
scored on McKenzie's long fly to left
Maurice doubled and scored on q
single by Hahlplan. In the sixth the
visitors once more took the lead
when Greed was given a base on
Smiths tumble, q steal and Me-
Kennels single put Greed over with
the last run of the game. A walk
put Beto on base and Curley's single
made their prospects bright, but
Genestp famed and their final effort
had been spent. In the eighth a last
rally Was put on that failed by
inches or the winning run. Maurice
few out to Petroski; Mah1plan sin
gled and on Beto's single attempted
to reach home when he was headed
at the plate by Petroski who made
a quick return to home.
Two singles in the eighth and a
walk were not sufficient for a tally
in their eighth. Yahnel singled, as
did A. Timko; J. Timko walked: A.
Timko was caught asleep al first
for the first out. Mondoker famed
and Smith few out to short for the
final play of the game that was call
ed or account of darkness. The
score:
G. w. Helme Co. ........
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-17
DUPONT TEAM
To PLAY HERE
First Game of Series on Local
Field this Sunday
Afternoon

The first game of a. series be-
tween du Pont baseball nine and the
Raritan Copper Works ball tossers
will be played on the local dia-
mond tomorrow afternoon. The Sc
ries will consist of three games.
Du Pont has hung up quite a row
of victories since the start Of the
season, having defeated the New
burgh, N, Y. nine of the du Pont
Company and several of the lead
ing teams n this vicinity. Last
Saturday the Parlin representatives
defeated Helmetta by a 5-3 score,
while on Tuesday night the Y. M. G.
A. of South Amboy fell in a 1873
defeat before the powder workers.
They were also beaten several times
~this season by the South Amboy
combination, while the George w.
Helme Company shut out the du
Pont team to the tune of 80 re-
Gently.
The Raritan Copper Works nine
started well this season and with
few mishaps have set up a fine
record holding first place in local
Industrial Baseball League for a
long period and adding other victo-
ries to its 1ist at the expense OF
some of the strong semi-pro mines
of this vicinity. The Copper Works
nine encountered but one real set
back this season. This was met at
Point Pleasant against the represen-
tatiVes Of that place, while after
ten innings of PLAY last Saturday
the s5ffh Aoahnv "Y" succeeded in
downing TIE locals.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-17
PERTH AMbOYS CROSS
BATS WITH T|REMEN
ON MIDTOWN FIELD

afternoon. This will be the second
appearance of the dusky warriors
on the local field this season, q three
run rally in the ninth inning n
bled the local tessers to carry off
the bacon in this contest. The Penn
Red Caps have been making an ex-
cellent showing on the diamond this
summer and they expect to down
the colors of the locals in Sundays
engagement.
A week from tomorrow afternoon
the local semi-pro nine will play its
first game in the Middlesex, Mon
mouth and Mercer six team league.
This game will be played on the
Raritan Copper Works field and
fans of this vicinity will have an OPP
portunity to turn out and witness
some real Saturday afternoon games
on the local diamond for the bal
ance of the season. The opponent
for Saturday has not been announc-
ed, but 1t is understood that the
Yardville nine will cross bats with
the locals in the Sunday engage
ment.
For the league games Amboy will
lineup in regular fashion but will be
minus Einhorn on Saturday. An
extra pitcher will be added to the
local staff for these games.
1t Is expected that buses will be
chartered to take local fans to Mill
town tomorrow afternoon. The
game will start at about s:15
o'clock.