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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-09-08
Facts About the Telephone,

In 1889, Herbert Spencer wrote
rThe telephone is scarcely used ut all
In 4 London, and is unknown in the
other Enghsh4cities.g That swas, forty
years ago and there ARE today only
about .one million telephones ID the
British Isles as compared with more
than fourteen million in the United
States .h s Z
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-09-08

s. OF the 24s, 925f stockholders Of. tbs
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company Of record December S1si
1922, e23e, 24l held lesssthan 100 shares
each, and 19S,OzS held less than %
shares each Tentyears ago the, aveit
age number of ssharesJto a subscriber
was. si0ty-sfx.s Today 1t Ii twenty I
eight. III
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-09-08

During 1929, there were added to
the Bell System through new construc.
ton, 6s6.370 telephone stations and IL,
addition to these, 1929 stations were
purchased from other companies. It-it
Estimated that this record growth win
be exceeded in 1928 by ever 100000
stations. ~ s. !.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-09-08

In foreignqcountries telephone serv
Ice Is confined principally to the cities
One-th1rd Of all the telephones II
France are~, In Paris; London als.1
has one-thirdg ofsaM the teiephonesil
Great Britain Except in the United
States and Canada, rural telephone.
service is almost unknown.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-01
7 SHIPS WITH 500
REFUGEES MISSING
Soviet War Rescue Vessels Are Be
Ilevcd to Have Went Down
In China Sea

Manilla.-Fear is expressed here
that seven Russian refugee ships. with
more than 500 persons aboard, have
been lost in the China sea en- rourt
from Shanghai te-the Philippines a
part OF Admiral Stark's fleet of Vladi-
vostok refugees. The missing vessels
have not been heard OF for more than
two weeks.
Admiral Stark is with the rest of the
ships, which have found temporary
haven in Bolinao cove But his white
fleet of homeless Siberians has no
place on earth TO land permanently.
Pushed onward, first from Korea, then
from China. 1t was given permission
only to linger a while In the Philip
pines. Plans may be worked out, how
ever, for the refugees to remain In
the Philippines. They could be adj
mItted under the immigration laws,
but the question of absorbing them 70
mains.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-01

Sheridan, Wyo.-Final selection of
the route for the proposed Miles City
to-Casper railroad to be built by the
Haskell interevts will he made in the
near future, according to a telegram
received here from Senator John b.
Kendrick. Senator Kendrick was in
conference with Governor Haskell and
other officials of the Montana Wyo-
ming Railway corporation In New
York recently.
1t has been known for some time
that the engineers would recommend
the Powder river route from the stand
point of lower cost in building and OPP
Grating, but the contention Is still made
that greater business can be derived
for the road IL II should come. via Buff
falo and Sheridan becauss Of denser
population and because more resources
have already been developed here.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-01
Norris stirs shoaI Fight

Washington. - In introducing an
amendment to the army appropriation
bill proposing an appropriation of 81
100000 for developments of nitrate
plant No. / at Muscle Shoals, Ala,
Senator Norris. Republican, Nebraska,
paved the way for a sharp contest in
the senate over the Muscle Shoals prof.
Get. The bill as received from the
house carries an appropriation of S6,
$4,000 for continuing work on dam
No. . and an authorization of S10.50l,-
900 additional for locks and dams, but
Senator Norris amendment would es-
tablish n new fund for government de
velopment of the power project.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-01
Dlxon Warned kIan

New York.-Thomas Dixon. author
of 'SThe klansman,' vigorously con-
demned the modern Ku KluX Klan in
an address recently and declared 1t had
stolen the livery of the original order.
He was one of several speakers at a
meeting called by the American Unity
league to discuss ways and means for
combating the hooded organization.
He said that when the modern khan
was organized a few years ago he de-
cllned an invitation to join, warning
the organizers that "if they dared to
use the disguise in a secret oath hound
order today, with the courts of law
working under a civilized government,
the end was sure-riot, anarchy, blood
shed and martial law"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-01
HARRY |. WILSON
DIES SUDDENLY
NOTED LAWYER, TWICE I'M RACE
FOR GOVERNOR, FOUND DEAD
IN PULLMAN CAR BERTH
BERLIN THREATENS PRISON
Trains In Dusseldorf Region Running
oesuItory Under French Crews;
ReIchsbank and State Mines
Open When Troops Withdraw

Billings.lThe Billings community
was profoundly shocked n all Mon
tana was saddened by the sudden
death of one of the states foremost
young men, Harry /. Wilson, con-
spicuously able attorney, member OF
the widely known firm of Nichols &
Wilson OF this city, and twice the Re
publican candidate for governor of
Montana.
Mfr. Wilson died In a Pullman berth
on Northern Pacific train No. 40. some
time between the trains leaving Mis-
soula and arriving In Billings. He had
been I'm Missoufa, where he made an
address at a banquet held by the West
ern Montana Fish and Game associa-
ton. When a Pullman car porter at
tempted TO rouse him on the arrival
of the train in Billings, 1t was discov-
cred that he had died. to all appear
ances peacefully and without pain. He
was 43 years old.
In 1912 Harry Wilson was nominated
by the Republican state convention as
it's candidate for governor of Montana.
But the election went 70 Sam Stew
art, the Democratic nominee. Again in
1920 Mr.. Wilson consented to make
another start in the gubernatorial race.
He was a candidate for the Republican
nomination in the primary election of
that year, but. although he made a
strenuous campaign and a strong race,
he was defeated by Joseph NJ. Dixon.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-01
THREE KILLED, THIRTY
OVERCOME IN MINE FIRE

Spokane. Wash.=Three unidentified
miners were killed and 30 were over
come by gas when fire broke out in
1.4OO-foot level of the Morning mine %
the Federal Mining and Smelling COM
pany at Alullan. Idaho, seven miles
from Wallace.
The 30 men who were overcome were
holsted from the 2,O00-foot level
through the fire N to safety. and
we're lateT rf1Hrta "a hnva recovered
The fire is still burning in the west
end of the 1.40O-foot level, but mine
officials say dampness there VIII pre-
vent much spread of the flames. All
the men in the mine when the fire
discovered have been accounted
for, mine officials reported.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-01
THREATS OF PRISON; QUIT WORK

Essen. - Strikes, either partial or
complete. are in progress In all the
Ruhr valley mines whose directors
have been arrested by the French. The
state mines resumed operations, the
troops having been removed.
Warned by Berlin that they would be
imprisoned If they brought coal to the
surface, the miners added their on
tributIon to the nations policy OF
passive resistance by voting to put
down their picks.
Their railway comrades, already on
strike I'm the Bochum.D ortmund dis
trict, have laid plans for a representa-.
tive meeting at Elberfeld to decide
whether they, too, should refuse to as
slst in transporting German coal to
France. !
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-01
ENDORSE ADMINISTRATION

Spokane.-EndOrsement Of the pres
ent tariff law, the administration Of
President Harding and his veto of the
soldiers bonus bill, and recommended
tons for legislation to prevent strikes
and permit state tax reforms are in
clnded In the report OF the resolutions
committee prepared for submission at
the closing session of the National
Wool Growers associations fifty
seventh annual convention.
The tariff resolution condemns eff
forts, declared to have been put forth
by clothing manufacturers, jobbers and
retailers to justify increases of SIS to
$40 In the price OF n suit df clothes by
placing the responsibility on the wool
tariff. To counterfeit such alleged
propaganda and inform the consumer,
II is recommended that an assessment
of ] cent a head on all lambs he levied.
Concerning the presidents veto of
the bonus bill the resolutions said:
1--WE heartily endorse President
Harding's administration and we are
proud of him for the fact that he was
big enough a man TO veto the bonus
bin In the face Of the popularity of this
bill. We agree with him that a bonus
should he paid to the veterans of the
great World war, but no bonus bill
should be passed until provision for
be made for raising the necessary
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-01
caah pivIdends Of 80 Millions

Washlngton.-Cash dividend declara-
tions by the Standard oil company of
Indiana. from dissolution of the Stan
dard oil company in 1911 to last June
30. have amounted to approximately
$50. 100000, or about 205 per cent of
the corporations capital stock, accord
ing to Robert w. Stewart. chairman Of
the board of Standard Oil of Indiana,
testifylng at the senate oil inyestiga-
ton. Wig
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-01

FL Paso. Tex.-Peace officers In
Texas, New Mexico and Arizona are
trying to find out if a man, believed to
be ~. M. Sprague of Paris. Mo-, had
any motive in shooting to death Harry
Turner of Tuscon, Ariz., Herbert r.
Brown Of Indianola, Okla, and p o.
Cochran of Joplin, Mo-, when they
were passengers on a train with the
slayer at Lanark. N. NJ, % miles from
Ell paso.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-01
House Clears pauoherty

washington.-The house, by a vote
of 204 to a, approved the action Of its
judiciary committee In giving Attorney
General Daugherty a clean bill Of
health on the impeachment charges
brought against him by Representative
Keller, Republican. Minnesota. With
out O roll call and by practically an
unanimous vote, 1t adopted also a reso-
luton discharging the committee from
further consideration of the charges.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-01

Lausanne-The Turkish delegation
Mt the neal east conference here re-
fused the proposition made by Lord
Curzon of England to submit the Mosul
question to the league of nations. They
demanded a %plebiscite to decide the flu
ture of the Mosul area. Lord Curzon
would not consent to the plebiscite
proposition.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-01

Little Rock.=Legislative investiga-
ton of the situation along the line OF
the Missouri & North Arkansas rail-
way is scheduled to begin here when
several witnesses from Harrison. Ark,
and other points along the railroad viii
appear before a joint commission of
the Arkansas general assembly, APP
pointed following the disorders during
which one man was Iynched.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-01
midland Forsees European Wreck

London.-The 10 days military occu-
patton of the Ruhr for the avowed pur-
pose of forcing Germany to pay long
delayed reparations, finds Europe dan
geiousIy near a social, economic and
Industrial abyss, over the edge of
which France and Belgium, with their
burden of war trappings, already may
have disappeared. according to the
view held In British o~fficiaf-circles.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-01
Former Envoy pyIno In china

ShanghaL-Dr. Paul S. Reinsch. for
mer United States minister to China,
is believed to be dying from broncho-
pneumonia, which set in as a compli-
cation to encephalitis. DIR. Reinsch
came here from the interior of China
some time ago suffering from a COM
plet& breakdown.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-01
Coal Factions ontImIstic

New York.-The joint subcommittee
OF the bituminous operators and union
miners have resumed their negotia-
lions of the wage scales to become
effective April 1. John l.. Lewis presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers of
America, and other labor members Of
the subcommittee of IL, are very OPP
timlstic.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-01

New York.-The subcommittee or
bituminous coal operators and labor
union chiefs considering a new wage
agreement to replace that expiring In
the tri-state competitive field April l.
have reached an agreement.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-01

Sheridan, Wyo.=Sheridan recently
made it's bid to bring the proposed
Montana Wyoming railroad through
this city as against taking 1t from Gus
per 10 Miles City over the Powder
River route.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-01

Washington. - Livestock on farms
and ranges on January /, had a total
value OF SJ.111.256.O00 as compared
with s4,799.17o,0oo IN January /. 1922,
seO51, 1000 on January 1, 1921, and
IS. I65. $4,000 on January /, 1920, the
department Of agriculture has an
nounced.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-01

Misunderstanding to a correspond
ent of the Yorkshire Evening News the
second marriage of the former German
has been a complete failure
He Is living In one part of the castle
and she and her children In another.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-01

st. Louis--Iiearings scheduled FOR
January 20. In federal circuit court
here on the supreme courts mandate
for. a separation of the Southern Pa
cinc and Central Pacific were post
ucne<1 until March 10.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-01

Portland, Ore.-Aore than two hun
dred out-of-town visitors ARE expected
to be here for the opening Of the annn-
n convention Of northwest credit
men. Some delegates are already a
rsving.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-01

Paris.-The allied reparations com
sion has declared Germany In default
on all her PREPARATIONS obligations to
France and Belgium under the treaty
of Versailles The vote was the same
as in the previous default decisions,
France, Belgium and Italy ~faxoring the
declaration and England abstaining
from voting.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-01

pittsburg, Kan.-Alexander Howats
former president of district NO. IA.
United Mine Workers of America, who
recently completed a jail sentence. adj
dressed 1900 miners at Franklin,
Kansas
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-01
BERLIN DEFAULTS
ALL PAYMENTS
INFANTRY PATROLS ARE MAIN
TANNING ORDER IN STREETS
OF DUSSELDORF
WOOL GROWERS FOR HlRDING
Endorse Administration of President
Harding and His Veto of Soldier
Bonus Bill at Fifty-Ssvcnth
Annual Convention

Dusseldorf. Fresh eontingents of
troops are arriving at Dusseldorf.
bound for the Ruhr valley. Infantry
patrols are maintaining order in the
streets of Dusseldorf in the absence Of
the German police. The miners
throughout the Ruhr are gradually
leaving the workings.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-01

Observation-Disclosures rifle firing;
which has heen In praeress In FaHleas
parts OF the city the past few DAYS,
ceased when French cavalry and In
fnntry patrols cleared the streets.
After that Dusseldorf was %outwardly
calm.
Two Germans wer reported wound
ed during the course of a disturbance
which started when a mob celebrated
simultaneously the return of Fritz
Thyssen and a two-hour protest strike.
That more persons were not hurt was
due to the fact that the sentries and
patrols were under orders to fire into
the air. Whenever and wherever the
French rifles spoke the populace scam
pered to cover.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-01

Berlin.-A state of seige has been
proclaimed in the Aix-La-Chappelle
and Kreuznach districts by the French
occupational authorities as the result
Of recent demonstrations, according to
reports.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-30
MECHANICSVILLE FIREMEN
TO CONTINUE CELEBRATION

SOUTH AMBOY, July 30.-The
members of the Mechanicsville Hose
Company have after a bad break in
their jubilee celebration, decided to
continue the celebration for three
more days. The weather man, act
ing with other forces. proved the
undoing of the finances at the
Stevensdale grounds last week.
Chairman Kurowsky is anxious that
the remaining days bring forth bet
ter results.
Dancing, together with the other
attractions will be continued each
night and the popularity contest will
be decided on a date yet to be set.
Much interest has been manifested
in this part of the program, and a
lively time is expected at the close
of the jubilee.
A general invitation has been ex-
tended to the people Of the city and
their friends to cooperate with the
firemen to make the affair a success.
The returns from the jubilee will go
toward paying off part of the mortg-
gage on their firehouZ in the Me-
chanicsville section.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-30
Strand Attraction

The title .of the latest Katherine
Macdonald picutre tells that an up
to-the-minute topic has been select
ed as the theme, Money, Money,
Money0s" which opens at the Strand
theatre today is the seasonal debut
of Miss Macdonald. 1t is her first
production for First National release
In 1928.
Thermopolis is the scene of the
story. A small mid-western town
that is just developing its ultra
smart set" Katherine Macdonald
perfects the character of Priscilla
Hobbs, whose family's old-fashioned
reticense about society causes her no
end of unhappiness. According to
the story by Larry Evans, the big
scene in this production should &C.
cur when Priscilla steps on the gas of
her high-powered roadster and
plunges the machine through a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-30
TRUST ACCOUNTS

Amboy Ave. Paw
Wallace wick ................ 2ts.oo
Wendell Hoffman So.Uo
eral amounts by the following vote: Yea
-Sofeld, Waters, Patten, Mcclure, Clark,
Riedy. Calvin. Mr.. Clark voting against
H. Hardiman. D. T. Wilentz of 5000.
Miss Galassi re bell tower.
The following communication:
June 10. 1923.
To the Hon. Board of Aldermen,
City of Perth Amboy' n. J.
Gentlemen
At a meeting of the Perth Amboy Police
Pension Commission held June 18th, 1928.
the following resolution was unanimously
"Resolved that pursuant to Chapter 100
p. J.. 1920, a pension of $4,000 per month
be granted to the widow of the late Jailor
Michael Kilmurray to take effect from
May /, 1923 and be 1t further resolved
tina a copy of this resolution be sent 10
the Board of Aldermen and the Treasurer
of City of Perth Amboy."
Respectfully yours.
NJ. ]. LAKOMSKI.
was received and ordered spread on the
The following was received:
June 14th. 1923.
To the Honorable Boar dof Aldermen.
City of Perth Amboy, New Jersey.
I have this day received the following
bids of the two issues of bonds viz.
$3.50, 900 School Bonds and $40, 500 General
Improvements Bonds "a e., dated July
list, 1928.
B.. ]. VAN INGEN & co.
School Bonds-1-249 1850, $500
Gen. Imp. Bonds 1-50 S49,52900
LIST NATIONAL BANK, PERTH AMBOY
School Bonds-1-24s 250. 1900
Gen. Imp. Bonds-1-50 40. 10000
p. A. TRUST CO.
School Bonds-1-24S $50, 2S2.00
Gen. Imp. Bonds-1-49, 40, $4,000; all or
none.
RARITAN TRUST CO.
School Bonds-1-249 $50, 255.00
Gen. Inp. Bonds-1-5o, AZ, $500 all or
none.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-30
LAURENCE HARBOR

Former Assemblyman Raymond
Lyons, of New Brunswick and Free
holder William S. Dey were the
guests at a meeting of the Laurence
Harbor Improvement Association
held here Saturday night. Director
Dey told the association that the
Laurence Parkway would be given
serious consideration by the Free
holders and would be improved to
relieve the traffic to the shore. Fiji
teen new members were added at
this meeting.
Terrence Moran has returned to
Newark after a four weeks visit
here.
The Laurence Harbor Water Com
pany is rushing the work on the lay
ing of pipes and water is promised
to the residents within the next ten
days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-30

plane is sharpened with rounding corners,
as at "a" and is used for making the
heavy cuts, as much as ID" deep. This
planning leaves the surface corrugated or
wavy, as at an" and the ridges must be
planed down with another iron. ground
straight, as at "B." This iron should be
rounded very slightly at the corners during
the whetting process or it will make ridges,
also.
When the worker has only one plane and
one blade, he will find the jack plane the
best to meet all his needs. The blade should
be sharpened as at "CT'-straight across
with the corners rounded slightly so that
the curve is barely noticeable, but not as
much as in "E."
badly nicked or uneven, it viii have to be
ground down square With the side Of the
iron GA" on grinder sketch. To hollow
grind the edge, place the iron in the tool
holder or rest at an angle of Is degrees.
Turn the stone toward the edge, as indi-
Gated by arrows in Fig. !. During the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-30

No woodworker can get along
without a plane of some kind. The
old type of wooden plane with the
thick bit is still used, but the iron
bench plane with a double plane iron,
and the auto set bench plane with a
single plane iron are more commonly
used now.
The important part Of the plane is
the plane iron, which is practically a
chisel held in place and adjusted to
cut any desired depth into the wood
(shown in c%ross-section plane draw
ings by the heavy black lines marked
"X"). However, the plane can do
good work only when the plane iron
is properly sharpened.
The method Of sharpening depends on the
kind Of work the plane is TO do. The jack
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-30
How to Grind and Whet a Plane Iron

grinding the blade should be dipped often
in cold water to keep it from overheating.
II it is forced against the stone with too
great a pressure, the cutting edge will
heat and turn blue, and the edge will not
stay sharp as long as it should.
When properly cut, a continuous bevel
will show from Sc" to az" on the iron.
At E a wire, or feather edge will be
noticeable and must be removed by whet-
ting on the ~oilstone. To whet, hold the
bevel fiat on the stone as at "P" while
moving the blade back and forth across
the stone. Turn the blade over and hold
fiat, as at %" and move back and forth.
II the blade is not held firmly and rocks
while whetting. as at "R," the bevel will
be as shown at 90" which is very bad.
The bevel at M" is good. but If concave
as at IN" II is much better, just as your
fathers razor with the side hollow ground
is sharper than your jackknife, which Is
ground straight. /,
Copyright, 1893, Associated Editors}
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-30

erty as Reggie Gray. but next in i'm
portance to the work of the star is
the role of Old Man Hobbs, which is
given over to Carl Stockdale. Other
important parts are entrusted to such
players as Charles Clary, Frances
Raymond, Margaret Loomis and Her
schel Mayall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-30

binding storm in an effort to save
her father from disgrace.
Considering the story and the cast
hat has been selected to work with
the star, money, Money, Money!"
should prove to be a very good start
into the new easo for Miss Mac
Donald. Opposite her is Jack Dough-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-30

The s4s.5o0.OO General Improvement
Bonds I have awarded to B. ]. Van Ingen
& Co. being the best bid for that issue.
The $3.50. 000.0 90 school Bonds 1 have
awarded to the First National Bank OF
Perth Amboy, their bid being the best on
that issue.
These are awarded subject to your con-
hrmation.
Very truly yours.
FRANK DORSEY,
City Treasurer.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Waters. the action of
the City Treasurer was confirmed by the
following vote: Yea-Soheld, Waters, Pat
ten. Mcclure, Clark, Riedy, Calvin. Nay
None
The following report of the Collector of
Revenue:
City of Perth Amboy, N. J.
Statement Of Collections Made by the COL
lector of Revenue During the Month
of May. 1928