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THE REFEREE
Clown
tBy Albert Applet

Pete Conklin, veteran clown, is
said to be the last surviving per-
former of the original p. T. Barnum
circus. He has been Glowing for 70
years. Started when he was 10.
Recently Pete washed off his
grease paint and powder and took
the first vacation he ever had. His
idea OF an entertaining vacation was
to mingle with and watch the crowds
his audience. An old carnival
trainer once told us that monkeys
have mora fun watching circus
crowds than the crowds have watch
ing the monkeys.
Imaginary
Regarding that p~enniless doctor
who died in California under the de-
fusion that he was worth five mil
lion dollars: As far as he was con-
cerned, the Gelusion was just as good
as having the actual money and
maybe better.
When Ford, the worlds richest
man. banks a million he doesn't get
half the thrill the small boy find
ling a few pennies. Joy and sorrow
are states of mind-largely mag
mary. Unhappy the man without
4fAh0A ~
ting US know too much.
JOY
A French ragpicker, Francois
Pallegry, inherits a fortune. When
told about it, ne has such an explos-
ion of Joy that he died of heart iall-
ure.
This illustrates the terrific power
exerted over the human body 10y
lemotions. Recommended especially
for people who destroy their health
by outbursts Of temper. the pouy
lis merely a violin played
ously or discordantly by the intel
lect and emotions.
Oil
The oil business, at least tempo
rarily. is in the same lifeboat with
wheat farming. Production or crude
oil in our country has been exceed
ing by 100000 barrels a day, the
lamount used. The u of this huge
over-production is the flood OF OIL
from wells in California.
AS vet. there is no talk OF rellei
Legislation for oil producers.
Skill
Vladimir De Pachmann,
Russian virtuoso, sits fondling the
KEYS of his beloved piano. a repottel
asks him how many hours a day ne
practices. He answers: How TOOL
Iish! Some days l play for ~ hours
other days one hour.'
So he keeps in trim by playinf
only when the mood strikes nm
That's when all of us do the bes'
work. What a pity life isn't ar.
ranged so we'd have to work only
when we wanted to. Still, IL 1t were
few of us would ever do a tap.
SHAKESPEARE
II seems reasonably proved, ovel
in England that Shakespeare's name
should be spelled SHAKESPEARE. FMS
starts a quarrel among the authori
ties. many brilliant minds wasting
their time on the futile discussion
After all, what difference does !
make, how the name Is spelled
lShakespere would have been amused
at the controversy.
Great minds seem to have a ten
dency to get sidetracked on petit
matters. There never was a ma
whose time was too valuable" Z
keep him from pausing to watch {
drunk being loaded into the patro
wagon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-18

Any reader can get the answer 70
any question by writing The Perth
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau, Frederic j.. Haskfn, Dfrec-
tor. Washington. d. C. This offer
apples strictly to information. The
bureau will not attempt to answer
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troubles. nor to undertake exhaus-
tive research on n subject. Write
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to the inquirer
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ELECTRIC ANGLING

LoNDON.-Electric light as an
aid to sea angling is being expert
mented with at Sandown. Isle of
Wight. A London merchant resi-
dent there takes an accumulation
with him in his boat at night and
lowers the light into about "a feet
of water near the bait. 1t attracts
some kinds of fish.
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COUGHS DISTRUB SCHOOL
WORK

School teachers should give the
same advice to children who have
coughs as did this Florida teacher.
II recommend FOLEY'S HONEY
AND TAR to the children in nv
school who had the flu and good
results came whenever it was used
writes Mrs. l.. Armstrong. Okeech-
obee, Florida. Foley's Honey and
Tar contains no opiates. Ingredients
printed on the wrapper. Quickly
relieves colds, coughs and Group.
Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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tenant-Ensign.
Q. Where. is the suwanee River?
". L. Med.
A. 1t rises in the Okefinokee
Swamp in southern Georgia, flows
through Florida, emptying into the
Gulf of Mexico.
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Bible Thought For Today

ABUNDANT PARDON:-Let the wicked forsake his way
and the ~unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto
the Lord. and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God' Tor
he will a~bundantly pardon.-Isaiah 55a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-18
THEOLDTOWN
treet by Street-Know Your City
Sheridan Street

Sheridan Street
Sheridan street which extends
from Market street TO the State
bridge over the Raritan river, has
mors traffic than any other street
in the city, due to the fact that it
is the approach to the bridge and all
traffic to and from South Jersey
passes over it. The street was laid
out in 1905 by F. L.. Antisell. 1t is
sixty feet wide and has all improve
ments 1t was named after General
Sheridan of Civil wa fame.
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FoX's ReYenpc

LEICESTER, Eng.-A fox recent
ly raided the poultry farm near here
OF George Leaf, former huntsman to
the Quorn Hunt, and killed rs head
of poultry.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-18
100 Miles

LoNDON.-A young mar out of
work told the Scarborough magis-
trates recently that in order to ans
wer a summons he walked from
Manchester. 100 miles. His case
was adjourned and his return fare
paid out OF the poor box.
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Screen Version NoVeIized.
BY JANE MCLEAN.
By Maria Jeritza,

wv e are often urged to try
" and try again in our eff
forts to reach a certain
goal or attain a desired result.
Yet sometimes the advice might
well be added. But don't try too
hard" By this I mean that there
are times when too strenuous,
physical efforts are more harm
full than beneficial.
Brushing the teeth is a case in
point. To brush the teeth care
fully and regularly is not only
advisable. but necessary. if VIC
wish to preserve their white and
perfect beauty. Yet to scrub
them with too much energy may
do more harm than good.
A moderately soft brush with
uneven bhistles that penetrate
into all corners of the teeth and
gums is the best brush. The size
depends upon your personal pref
erence. Many persons prefer a
small or youths size brush be-
cause with it they can easily
reach every corner of the mouth.
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By VIM. A. McKeever,

~ GATHERED widely through
~ out the country I find the
~ local units Of a group OF
mothers constituting what they
call the Child Conservation
League. The membership is con-
stituted Of a band Of unselfish.
unpaid lovers Of little children.
They have nothing to advertise,
no position or honor to seek,
nothing to sell, nothing to ask.
Their mission is to give and TO
serve.
In a conversation with the IA
tional secretary have learned
that the members are held to-
gether through the organization
OF so-called local circles which
devote their effort exclusively to
the study and service of their
children. "They believe that the
society Of tomorrow can be made
safe only through the proper care
Of the young Of today" said Mrs,
Beckwith. 1.-THE devotion Of these
mothers Is not half well enough
appreciated, but they go on I'M
falling, nevertheless" she added.
But. perhaps the most COM
mendable feature Of the work Of
these child conservation leagues
is that they hold all their study.
club meetings in the homes of the
members.
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PETER B. KYNE
THE GO-GETTER he ' s5s, ESsS2 so;S FROM SS PETE
A Gripping Serial of a Mans Pluck and
ResOurcefuness and the Faith
of Beautiful Girl.

ing a steamship line-a competing
liner
There's lots Of room for an
other line" Mr.. McNair argued.
rather amused at Cappy's evident
anger.
Mr.. Kicks puffed a bad cigar
with furious haste; he blew large
clouds of smoke here, there and
everywhere; he got up from his
comfortable chair and paraded
around the room, and all the
while McNair watched him much
ar a small boy might watch an
act on the vaudeville stage.
mo golf today, sir" snapped
Cappy Kicks.
You're afraid III beat you. :"
laughed McNair.
whats that?" yelled Cappy,
''by the pink toed prophet-you
beat me? No. sir-that's all, sir
this is my busy day. and he
threw himself into his chair and
began to make marks on a pad
with the nervous activity Of q
man who had only a few hours to
live.
"See you tomorrow, then, Cap
n.y." said McNair.
'tNo you won't" Cappy shouted.
but the door had closed.
While Cappy Kicks was walking
about his room putting furiously
on his cigar and trying to devise
ways and means to get even with
his old friend McNair. Lorenzo
Skinner, his general manager, was
looking over some lumber state
ments which did not seem to az
ford him particular pleasure.
The fact was that Mr.. Skinner
had been caught mapping. He had
let the firm in for purchase Of
a vast quantity of skunk spruce
for which there was no immediate
market, and the consignment
looked like a dead loss.
Mr.. Skinner was quite a differ
emit personality from the head Of
the concern. cappy was slight.
Mr.. Skinner was heavy. Cappy had
plenty Of white hair. Skinner
was almost bald. Cappy was gen.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
HOW HE SET SAIL ON A STRANGE SUBMARINE

parrots watching US with sus-
picion.
I said:
Mates"-when we're at sea
always call Bunny and Bobby
'mates"-''mates. this is a nice
warm rock and I'm going to sleep.
Wake me up when you've fried
the fish"
The rock didn't seem very hard
and I dozed off before knew it.
l did think to myself: This is
not exactly a hair mattress. but
I'm SO tired / could sleep any
where"
Suddenly I heard screams and
shouts. l awoke to hear Bobby
cry:
''Come back, Foxy Grandpai
Come back, Foxy Grandpa! Where
are you going?"
Just then l came to, and real.
lied that I was sailing out to sea
on some kind Of boat. I
didn't know what to think, + was
too dazed. And I was going at
some speed, too!
looked back to shore, and
there were Bobby and Bunny
waving frantically.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., My ship
sank. My submarine had sub
merged, and l had to swim for
my life.
What was ! on? A great, big,
giant turtle that was nearly as
long as 1 was. He must have
weighed a ton.
There nc was asleep among the
rocks. He looked just like a big
rock. / was asleep on him, when
/ thought / was on Il rock-and
off we went.
You know those fellows live
hundreds of years. And when
they get a couple of hundred of
years old their memories may get
bad. suppose he had forgotten
I was on board. But l hadn't, at
least when the water woke me
up.
My, you ought to have heard
Bobby and Bunny laugh when ]
climbed up on the beac%!
bunny is judge in a curious
debate-Read about ii in tOmOr.
rows story.
Copyright 1923. International Feature
Service. Inc.
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YOUR BEAUTY
A FINE NEW SERIES OF PRACTICAL VALUE

: Brush your teeth, your gums
and even your tongue and the
roof of your mouth carefully but
very gently with good dentifrice.
Cleanliness is the foundation of
beauty.
There are any number of good
dentifrices to be had. The way
to decide which suits your teeth
best is by trying several kinds,
giving to. each sufficient time for
its value TO be demonstrated in
your particular case. But in
making your decision do not be
guided entirely by the pleasant
flavor Of the dentifrice.
Some persons cannot stand
very sweet powder or paste be.
cause their teeth are inclined to
be little soft and the sweetening
that gives the pleasant flavor may
be the worst thing for their teeth.
On the other hand, the person
with naturally strong, sturdy
teeth will find such a tooth paste
or powder entirely satisfactory.
There are many tooth powders
easily made at home, which are
excellent. Among these simple
formulas is the following: Pow
dered Orris root, 2 ounces; cam
phorated chalk. 2 ounces; euca-
lyptus oil, IL drops.
Mix the first two ingredients
well together, then add the euca-
lyptus oil and mix again. Keep
this powder in an alright tin.
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BACK TO THE HOME
A NEW MOVEMENT OF NATIONAL VALUE

Not only back to the child. but
back to the home, is their motto.
While the mothers deliberate over
their mutual problems caretaker
is present to look after the little
ones. Having q small child about
the house is therefore not a suf-
ficient excuse for staying away
from the meetings, for that may
be taken along.
There is absolutely no question
about the mothers Of this coun-
try being able to bring about a
profound improvement in our
moral and civic progress; provided
they may have at hand the means
and the instrumentalities for con-
servation of the good that Is In.
herent in common child life.
There is no slump or deteriora-
ton in human nature. Parents
everywhere have simply been too
much off duty in respect to the
training problems. Now there Il
increasing evidence that they are
beating back to the fireside and
the family circle.
Give the mothers q chance.
Recognize their need Of time and
opportunity to do their work. Let
their deeds be made known. Run
the story Of their achievements
in the press. Defend 1t in the
pulpit. Affiliate 1t with the
school.
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He had secured control OF
steamship line to China and the
news had caused Cappy to give
voice to some choice expressions
worthy of the golf links.

FAVE I been to sea? We'll,
~ indeed have. I've voy-
AA aged on everything from
an old square.rigged sailing ship
to an ocean liner And once I
set out to sea-but 1 didn't go
very far-on a submarine.
But the submarine was not
model like you have seen--in fact
it was long before Lake had ever
tried to invent one. This was
live submarine!
No, l can't tell you now what
it was-you'N have to wait until
tell you how it happened.
children.
Bunny, what is the name of
those beautiful islands in the
Pacific Ocean-the ones where
You nearly lost me that morning
when ] went TO sleep?
Oh, yes The Galapagos Islands
that's hard name to say.
No wonder forgot it,.
Well, when Bunny, Bobby and
had cruised down there, after
we had been over in South Amer.
ica-for the Galapagos Islands
are just west of Ecuador, the
country in South America through
which the equator runs.
It's a beautiful place, children.
You never saw such lovely trees
and SO many strange animals. I
don't know how Bunny does it.
but he can carry on a converse
ton with animals in any coun-
try, no matter whether it's
China, Spain. or the widest, most
uncivilized land on earth. Per-
haps all animals speak the same
language. Bunny will never tell
me.
At any rate. Bunny was at
home even in the Galapagos, and
it was very good thing for me,
too, or I might not have been
here tonight telling you about
my private submarine.
really didn't ask to go diving
around the sea on that SUB.
marine. I was a stowaway. She
sailed and nobody knew / was
on board.
1t was bright, sunny morn
ing on the day / put out to sea.
Bobby, Bunny and I were fish
ing in the loveliest little cove you
ever saw. 1t was just like fairy.
land, with beautiful palm trees
gently. waving in the tropical
breeze and hundreds OF monkeys
chattering and jumping around
just as you would expect monk
eys to do.
Here and there were scarlet
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iaI. Skinner was a bear. Cappy.
smiled most OF the time. Skinner
growled all the time.
The two men were as different
as the skunk spruce was different
from mahogany. All the employees
in the vast Kicks enterprises loved
Cappy; there was something hu-
man about him, but not one Of
them saw in Skinner anything but
a hard business machine. And
every one of them wondered how
in the world such a man could
have come to be the father OF .
daughter like Mary Skinner, who
was as sweet and companionable
as a day in June.
The skunk spruce was a thorn
in the business side Of Mr.. Skin.
ner; he had had it on his mind all
day, and when he entered his
office late in the afternoon after
q strenuous conference he was not
as pleased as he might have been
to find Mary waiting for him.
Call for Money.
His knowledge Of human nature
and Of Mary's nature led him TO
suspect that here was a cali for
him to give up money. He was.
entirely right: How well you are
looking in that suit. dad" said the
smiling Mary.
you think so, do your growied
her father.
"oh, I'm sure Of It. and what q
lovely day it is. /"
1--WE got a lot to do here he re-
piled, sitting at his desk and pick
ing up a pen.
I'm so glad you've got your
pen all ready" remarked. his
daughter, because I've little bin
here thatII need help"
mot cent? stormed Skinner.
you've had your allowance al
ready, and I've told you wouldn't
make it a penny more"
1--WE had these furs sent to the
house" said Mary, Ignoring the
clouds that threatened q storm.
..and I know your like them.
Go Be Continued Tomorrow3
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Read This Live Story, Then Watch for
1t in Motion Pictures at LOew's Palace
Theater in the Near Future.

Peck had healthy desire to be
at work; no one could say the
years he had lost had been
wasted, but he had done nothing
to increase his own efficiency in
the lumber business and he had
been able to lay up no money for
a rainy day.
He was little skeptical about
THE value of beiPs an ex.soldier,
from what his late companions
had told him. Jack was a little
more optimistic: ''You come along
with me and I'll land you berth
at the Field"
Mr.. Peck tapped his pocket and
shook his head. mo, Jack, every
man to his trade. I'm going to
hire small room and leave my
bag and then me for the water
front and Ricks.''
You always were a stubborn
cuss," said Jack. I'm going to
see you settled and then I'm GO
ing to leave you"
you know darn well 1 don't
know much about machinery, -
said Bill, land I'd be a fifth
wheel out there with all you ex-
pert mechanics"
Expert mechanics my eye,"
snorted Jack.
well anyway me for a lumber
Jack saw him to the room and
walked to the street again with
him. Phone me when you need
me-" be said gaily, land after
Skinner gets through with you
expect to be hearing from you
pretty quick"
The Kicks Logging and Lumber
Company and the Kicks steam
ship lines were known to every
enc on the Pacific Coast. Cappy
Kicks himself stood as the en-
bodiment of business shrewdness
tempered with the milk of human
kindness.
Mr.. Kicks, on the particular
afternoon selected by Bill Peck to
ask for job, was discussing a
matter very close to his heart
with an old pal. Mr.. Hugh Nc.
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LIGHTING THE
HOME
An Acknowledged Expert i'm All
Matters Appertaining to House
hold Management.
BY LorettO c. Lynch

~ COMPARATIVELY few fami-
lies own a proper reading
~ lamp. The ornate bridge
lamps so much used are far from
comfortable for reading. After
a diiigent search came upon a
lamp the other day which seems
ideal. It is a floor lamp with a
goose.neck which may be Bonded
in most any direction. 1t was
quite without ornamentation, but
an artist friend suggested that the
covered to simulate the body of
metal cup-shaped shade might be
bird and that g. long bill and legs
OF silk might be adjusted. The
lamp will concentrate it's light
upon your book without any at
tempt to blind you first. It's cost
rs moderate.
The bright, harsh lights of the
cheap apartment parlor are any
thing but restful, yet shaded
electric and gas lamps are obtain
able. And even If you do not
wish TO purchase a lamp for the
improvement of your home some
OF the harshness may be takel.
away by substituting the amber
colored light bulb used so ably by
the motion picture houses TO give
the impression OF restfulness and
elegance. Under such n light even
cheap, faded carpet looks well.
The lamp that clamps on is
especially useful in the home. For
instance, for the restless one who
must read while to induce sleep,
this lamp may be cIamped on the
head of the bed or it may be used
by the man who shaves i'm sone
dark nook, Or it may be clamped
over the sewing machine or writ.
ing table. To make the home
more honey light it carefully,
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Auntie, sewing by the fireside
IN her bedroom, noticed that lit
tie Muriel, whom she had left TO
play in the sitting-room below,
was unusually quiet. m
At last she went downstairs,
and, opening the door, she saw
Muriel sitting in an easy chair
with her hands folded.
well, dear" said auntie, cant
you find anything to do?"
Il can't find anybody to play Hide
the Thimble' with me-" the child
replied, 80 I've hidden it myself
and now I'm waiting until I've
forgotten where ! put it!'
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Plated teapots often become
musty owing to the fact that it Is
difficult to dry them thoroughly.
This may be prevented by drying
the inside with cloth and then
before closing the lid putting in a
lump of Sugar. The sugar will
absorb the moisture and the pot
will remain sweet and wholesome.
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WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?

/. When was the Statue Of Lib
erty Enlightening the World, To-
Gated on Bedloe's Island, New
York bay, erected?
2. When was the romance,
"Swift's Family Robinson" first
published?
8. When was William H. Taft
President OF the United States?
4. When was the fire alarm
telegraph invented?
S. When was Texas a republic?
(Answers to these queries will
be printed tomorrow
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When You Climb a Hill.

IN climbing hill 900 feet high the total work done
by pedestrian would be equal to raising 26o,2OO
pounds foot in minute. What the figures would be IN
calculating climb of high mountain would be amazing
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Lynch.
Screen Version NoVeLized.
BY JANE MCLEAN.
~ Bill could not believe that
the millions who so loudly
-O proclaimed the men who
mrached to the war would show
anything but favor to them now
that the war had been won. Every
body had been very attentive III
the hospital and why should they
act differently outside?
His parting with Sandy was a
solemn affair After the fashion
of men they could only shake
hands, but Sandy had a surprise
for Bill. 1t was an old wallet
and it was stuffed full of bills
Here, BILL" his voice was a
little shaky, you take this, you'll
need 1t. and I'll never have any
use for it,
BLESS your heart said Bill,
fishing in his pocket and swiftly
folding up handkerchief and
covering the top with dollar
bill. look at the wad I've got
If it wasn't for that I'd take it,
Sandy-you understand, don't
your
The sick man thrust the wallet
back. Its all right, Bill
And there was a twisted smile
on his face when the other went
out of the room. There was
plenty for the nurses to do with
so many patients so no one, not
even a nurse, saw the tears that
eoursed down Sandy's cheeks
after the door had shut on Bill
Peck and his friend.
Great To Be Out.
It's a great feeling to be out
in the world again after one has
been shut away from it. Bill
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ANSWERS
TO Yesterdays Questions.

l. Negro slaves were first
brought to America in 1919.
2. The Prince of Wales, after
ward King Edward VII, visited
the United States in 1860.
3. The first elevated railroad
was opened in New York city
April so, 1878.
4. The American poet, John
Greenleaf Whittier, died Septem-
Der Z, 1892.
5. James Russell Lowell wrote
1.-The Vision of Sir Launful" in
1S45
Copyright. 1923, by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
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The Old Stage Coach.

THE first stage coach in England in the latter
part OF the sixteenth century In this country the
first coach was between New York and Boston in
1882 In 1855 between New York and Philadelphia.