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Evening star., 1923-11-25

VIII occupy on their return from
their wedding trip.
| Mrs. Andrew Suter and Mrs. w. b.
Coates of Washington were the week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ii. B.
| Young
| daughters. Mrs. Lumsden and Mrs.
! kellison. in Richmond
! Roger Clarke of Fredericksburg
spent the week end with his brother
George Kringien, in Rosemont.
| Mr.. and Mrs. William Callahan
have returned from their wedding
| trip and are at home at Hume
| married in Baltimore Wednesday. No
vember "a. the latter having been
/ formerly Miss Mary L. Nicholson Of
| that place.
Miss Elva Walters has returned to
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Turk have
| returned to their home in Lexington.
va. after visit to their son and
| ert ). Turk. on Seminary Hill,
Town. W. ". We're the week end
guests OF Mr.: and Mrs. George Ebert.
, NJ hrs. hrs 1 y, W. Tinsley is the guest
ol her SON law and daughter MIR
Chase. Md. -
| MISS LUCILLE Hansford has returned
ION ION, VISIT to relatives in Spotsyl-
Vania county.
~ Mr. and Mrs. Robert vernick of
New York city. Mrs Sachs and Mr..
MiIiiam Ruben of Yonkers " Y.
Mere Msr Inc week end guests Of Mr.. and
AIRS: Sachs is remaining for longer
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Vernick.
MI MT; and Mrs. Samuel Weimer and
! small son of Washington have re-
I hnI Ir ;e,yt
TO Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra B. Weimer
Mr. Robert W. Wheat enterta ined
! at dinner Wednesday evening at his
nome. on Prince street, to celebrate
! We're Messrs. Elmer Duncan, Charles
/ Nj. Shepperson. ir. and John Hughes
Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Elkins have re-
! turned to their home. in Atlantic City.
| after visit TO the latter's parents
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. Sidney Douglas, on
! Cameron street.
\ subscription dance was given
! Wednesday evening at the Old Domin-
/ ion Boat Club house. The chaperons
| We're Mrs. William J. Morton. Mrs.
ney Douglas. Mrs. Walter Roberts
| and Mrs. Edward II. kemper. Among
The dancers We're Miss Josephine
Gregg; Miss Dorothy Morton. Miss
Genevieve Peyton Shepperson, Miss
| Mary Hunt Roberts, Miss Charlotte
| kemper. Misses Jane and Margaret
Sanders. Miss Nancy King, Misses
Caroline and Jeannette West. Miss
Elizabeth Warwick, Miss Amelia
Jones. Miss Margaret Leef Miss Mar
/ Earct Paff. Miss Louise Thomas,
Misses 1nez and Margaret Moore, Miss
Audrey Wheeler. Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
, Hunt Roberts. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
! REYNOLDS Blackwell. Nessrs. Jack
! Roberts. Clinton Parker. Powhatan
Moncure Morton. Carroll Pierce. ir.:
charles NJ. Shepperson. jr.: StanleiGh
and Eyerette Swan. stanley King
Robert W. Wheat, Cecil Brown. Ches-
/ ter and Edwin Pierce. John Hughes.
! btckerson Jenkins. Turner Henley
| Daniel Il. Stansbury, jr. Horace
Woolf, Jack Howard. Davis Jackson.
! Raymond Wolford. Grafton Cockey.
f. NJ. knight, j.; Edward Blake Mil
ton Stonnell. Kenneth Moore. Arthur
Rector. Roothe Pullman. Emmett and
Norman LaWler. Clarence Dyson, Vim
cent Young. Ashby Baden, jr.; Rob-
ert Whitton. Mark Duval and Louis
Hoy
Evening star., 1923-11-25
GARDEN CLUB ELECTS,
Battery Park Group Names Of.
ficerS

Officers Of the Battery Park Garden
Club were elected at a meeting Tues
day at the home of Mrs. +. II. Mallory
Ridge road. Prof. David LumSden of
the Department OF Agriculture gave a
talk on "Gard.ns and Gardening"
The officers are: Honorary president
David Lumsd@n: president. Mrs p. II.
Mallory: treasurer, Mrs. J. e., Bennet:
secretary, Mrs. j. G.. Reeves: CORE
spending secretary, Mrs. G. +. Pari-
seau. Board of directors: Chairman,
Mrs. +. G. Jewell Mrs. j. F. Sprinkle,
Mrs. r. c. Marshall, Mrs c. A. Hede-
kin, Mrs. H. j. Wild, Mrs. Grace r..
Staley. Mrs. David Lumsden and Mrs.
w. J.. Baughman.
Evening star., 1923-11-25
PEAT SOCIETY TO MEET,
Will Discuss Value of Commodity
in Various Caoacities

The seventeenth annual convention of
the American Peat Society will be held
at the Washington Hotel December s, Z
and =.
Leading authorities on muck and peat
from the United States. Canada and
foreign countries are expected to take
part in the discussions. Papers will be
presented on the use of muck and neat
as fuel. as fertilizer, for cultivation in
natural position in growing crops and
other phases of the industry
Evening star., 1923-11-25
New York Society Dance
To Be Made Memorable

One of tie dclis shtful affairs. OF the
night before Thanksgiving will be
the dance Of the Ner York Stat So
ciety at the Raleigh. This will b.
the first of d series Of brilliant events
the New York Society will give this
winter. Wednesday evening the Off
GERS OF the society will receive the
guests. All New Workers in Wash
ington are invited to attend
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-07
TUESDAY.
Extra-territorial Privileges
in China Are Aid TO Banditry

tailed night and day under the big arc
lights and it was months before the
Japanese hosts were able to spirit
them away in coolie DISCUSSES or in
closed automobiles. The Chinese say
that a certain ex-bandit chief. whose
punishment has been demanded by the
American government, is now immun'.
living safely and openly in foreign
concession.
One Chinese recently prepared a
list of 6J former officials all living
in foreign concessions and, according
to him, thereby escaping trials for EN-
bezz!ement or some other form of Of
fetal corruption. Possibly. if their
successors were not ambitious to fol-
law their example. they could extra
dite them. However, the fact remains
that the foreign powers offer haven
where the fugitive can live in safety
and comfort on his loot. With ordi
nary forethought. he usually has it de-
posted in advance in foreign bank
in one of the concessions.
The worst feature. politically, of the
system. is that the political refugee in
stead of retiring from politics as Is
required in foreign asylums. continues
to issue prOclamations and DEGREES.
plot with his confreres and await tn"
opportune time to emerge again. In
former times in China, the ousted or
100 corrupt official committed suicide
Now he retires temporarily to ShanS
hal or Macao. gives dinners and in
terviews and strives 10 keep the coun-
try in chaos.
Saps Strength Of Country.
"Ancthcr evil of the concession
which we Chinese see is ITS gradual
sapping of the strength Of the coun-
try" said M Hung ming. literati OF
the old school. The man Of wealth
and influence disposeS of his propert!
in China and moves TO a foreign con
cesSion. If it did not invite him. h
would stay and lead the fight for bet
terment of the country
Foreign banks in the concessions
prosper and realty prices are high.
Recently in rush of Chinese to buy
stock in the office of British bank
in HongkOng. two arms were broken.
However, the local prosperity is at the
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avenue at 20. Half dozen persons
shouted TO the driver of the auto
mobile. a service car, TO stop. Then,
when it continued to move away
rapidly some one fired a shot after it..
A "flivver" gave pursuit but the big
7-passenger car pulled quickly out OF
sight.
The police got into action. Campos
was rushed to the Robert B. Green
Memorial hospital, recovered few
minutes later and physicians say he
was not hurt. He walked home. In the
meantime the police signal board OPP
>errator was flashing out TO all police
OH duty the number carried by the
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expense Of the remainder of China,
both foreigners and Chinese.
When one of the American captive;
of the Pa Tzu Ku bandits W. re-
leased. he brought his guard. fa
Russian soldier though Chinese. to
Shanghai and put him to work. The
local JapaneSc-owned newspaper pro
tested loud and vigorously against this
contamination of the moral atmo-
sphere of Shanghai. The legation.
have been seriously worried about the
situation for some time and the agita-
ton over this humble stranger may re
suit in action against more prosperous
bandits. both genteel and crude. who
are basking under foreign protection
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-07
SAY HE DID NOT STOP
Car Hits Man. Is Fired at But
Speeds Away.

\ man knocked down, a speeding
automobile, pistol shot and pUr-
suit all tended to.make for an exciting
moment on South Santa Rosa avenue,
Monday afternoon.
francesca Campus. 10 durango
street. Pedestrian. was hit and knock
ed unconscious by an automobile in
the 300 block South Santa Rosa
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-07
CHINESE In MOURNING
BOston's Chinatown to Observe Date
of Harding's Funeral.

Boston. Aug. 7.-Boston's China
town, with the rest of the nation.
mourns the passing of President Hard
ing. Chinese flags are flying at half
mast along with the Stars and Stripes.
The Chinese theater, the Curio Temple,
the merchants exchange building,
laundries and other places of business
conducted By Chinese are TO be closed
Friday. Today bulletins in blacl
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-07

characters on red paper are prominent
~ posted; The message they carr,
Use translated as follows:
president Harding of the Unite,
States is dead. He will be burie,
Friday. He was a very good mar
Business all over the country viii
stop Friday to honor him. Tn
Chinese Merchants Association recon-
mends fervently that all business i,
Chinatown be stopped Friday and tina,
all pray
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-07

autombile. Instructions were given to
arrest the driver.
Two hours later L. ID. Burchette,
%, operating a service car was taken
into custody by Patrolman Pedraza
and Spence. He was booked on q
charge of failing to stop and render
aid. The case was ordered transferred
to the county.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-07

s. d. J.-What character do you have
in the next act? Girl-Im not supposed
to have any character. I'm in the cho-
rus.-Voo Doc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-07

~Nfadge~I always select tragic stories
for hot weather reading. Mable-On
what principle. dear? Madge-They
make my blood run cold.-Tit-Bits
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-07

NoVice--Er-l want some golf club
please-suitable for nine-h hole COURSE
Punch.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-16
pILING UP MONEY RAPIDLY

The announcement that the Board of Aldermen have at last
found it possible to issue $250,OO0 worth of bonds for the erection
If a new school in Hall avenue is received with a great deal OF
satisfaction. If the aldermen make good their intention to intro
duce an ordinance at their meeting tonight providing for the bond
issue it will mean the beginning of the end OF a long controversy,
and at the same time the start of an important work for the eity's
advancement.
At a meeting of the Board of Aldermen held March p, less
than a month ago, the matter of issuing bonds for the new school
was tabled for the reason that the city had only $l4l,296 avail
able within the debt limit. At that time it was proposed to spend
500 900 on other improvements which would have reduced the
money available for the school by just that much. Later 1t was
decided to postpone all improvements until the $2ooOoo could
be appropriated for the school. Now, according to a statement OF
Alderman.at-Large Calvin, sufficient money has accumulated
TO the credit of the city to proceed with the school project. This
means that within a little over three weeks Perth Amboy has
gained $los, 7o4. 1t would seem almost as if a miracle had been
performed. 1t is surprising, sometimes, how the money can be
found to do things when the emergency arises.
But that does not seem to be all. Mr.. Calvin intimates that
there is even more money available than is required just for the
school for he says that whatever money remains after $250'00O has
been turned over to the school board will be used for much needed
street repairs, This is good news, indeed. When the city can pile
IN money as rapidly as this would indicate, there does not seem
to be much to worry about financially. The wonder is that this
healthy condition could not have been foreseen three weeks ago
when the new school proposition was rejected.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-16
FIGURES THAT INTEREST
FARMERS; BY HASKIN
pebt GROWS Faster Than Value
Daily Letter by Frederic j.. Haskin

Debt Grows Faster Than Value
The average value per farm II
the United States in 1910 was &c.
2s9 and the average debt S1,715. In
1870 the average value per farm
was S1l,564 and the average debt
1886. The value increased ass per
cent and the debt 95.7 per cent, so
II appears that, coincidentally with
the increase in tenant farming, the
percentage OF mortgage debt in
creases.
Astonishing increases have taken
place in the last few years In taxes
ON farm lands. The average tax rate
on farm lands tor the United States
in 1922 is given by the Department
OF Agriculture at II cents per AGRA.
In 1915 it was only 81 cents per
acre. The increase is more than 100
per cent. The highest tax rate ON
farms in the country Ia imposed
by the state Of New Jersey when
collects $2.22 an acre each year
compared with only So cents in 1914
Arizona pays the smallest farm land
tax. 1t has remained at 2 cents per
for many years.
The biggest jump in land taxes
in the period from 1914 to 1922
was in Arkansas. The farm land
taxes rose from IS cents an acre to
Sc cents. a $50 per cent increase.
The next greatest percentage ia
crease was Of 240 per cent in Colo
rado taxes which rose from 20
cents per acre to IS cents. South
Dakota taxes rose from ~ cents
to 80 cents a 192 per cent rise.
Oregon fran land taxes rose from
Y cents per ache to rs cents, a
l9U per cent increase
Only two states collect form land
taxes OF more than So per acre.
They are New Jersey with $2.22
and Indiana with S2.09. In 1914
Indiana taxes were only 80 cents
an acre.
There are nine states, other than
Indiana and New Jersey. which
collect over 81 an acre in farm land
taxes and in each of these a large
increase since 1914 Is represented.
These states Massachusetts, which
collect $l,20 compared with IS cents
in 1914: New York. $1,13 compared
with SO cents; Pennsylvania, Sill
compared with So cents; Ohio, $1.24
compared with 81 cents; Illinois,
S1.2S compared with Sc cents; Mich
lgan S1.5S compared with &C cents:
Wisconin, S1.2S compared with 55
cents; Iowa, $1.d3 compared with IS
cents. and Idaho compared with
SO cents.
The smallest percentage in
crease in the 19f4-t922 period is
found in Maryland where there was
an increase of only 10 per cent from
so cents in 1914 to IS cents IN
1922.
Figures are not available to show
the total taxes paid in dollars and
cents. The interest burden on the
mortgage debts, figured at the aver.
age of 81 per cent, amounts 10
nearly halt a billion dollars a year.
With the taxes added to this. it will
be- seen hat the farmer has no
difficulty in finding something to do
with his money,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-16

@. Is ad valorem duty based on
foreign value or American value or
products? NJ. Il. 6,
A. The Tariff Commission says
that the duty is based on foreign
value. :.
@. How many newspapers inc
magazines did Lord Northclife pub
lish? G. M.
A. Altogether Lord Northeliffe
published moro than one hundred
different publications
@. How many departments has q
department store? A. 7.
A. The modern department store
| has from rs to 225 departments, be-
sides numerou sub-departments. II
has more departments than there are
| separate stores in the average small
town.
@. How much chewing gun is sold
| during a year? NJ. A. 3.
A. Figures show production rather
| than consumption. In 1871 the
value of chewing gum manufactured
was $3S,S65,000
@. What is used to flavor tobac-
| CO? q, Z, X.
A. Tobacco is favored by dipping
the leaves into a receptacle contain
| ing the sauce used for fiavoring. This
liquid is also the result Of expert
ments by the manufacturer, some
using n formula and some another.
| Licorice paste, cane sugar, maple
sugar, and molasses are among the
ingredients most commonly used.
Q. How many words q minute do
the swiftest stenogrsphers in con-
gress, for instance, take? L. NJ. l..
A. The s~tenographers In congress
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-16
GARDEN WEEK

This is Garden Week in Perth Amboy. 1t has been so desig-
mated by Mayor Wilson in a proclamation which he has issued,
and the woman's Club has arranged a program in the carrying
out Of which it asks the cooperation of the city.
In the first place, information regarding all kinds of planting
can be secured at the public library between the hours of 2;90
and O'Clock all this week. People have SO much difficulty max
ing things grow here that any success anyone has attained ought
10 be passed on to others 0. less experience. This is the purpose
on the information bureau. The people of the city are urged to
make use of it.
Perhaps the greatest good that can be accomplished, how
erer. is to interest the children in the conservation and development
Of what we have. An effort is being made TO do this through the
Garden Protective League which is being organized among the
school children under the auspices of the Womans Club Not
only will the children be encouraged to plant and care for gar
lens of their own, but they will pledge themselves to protect all
trees and shrubs. 1t has been one of the discouragiug features IN
developing such parks az the city has that there has been SO much
destruction of property. This righteousness cannot be blamed en-
Er.ly on the children, either, but if the children can be taught to
AXE care of these things much good can be accomplished particu'
larly for the future.
1t is to be regretted that the park commission IS not better
supplied with funds SO that it can cooperate in a substantial man
ner with the womau's Club in the observation Of Garden Week.
Perth Amboy needs trees, and it needs them badly. Only after
those that we have are gone can we appreciate what trees really
mesn-and we are beginning to appreciate them now. 1t takes
many years to replace a tree that can be cut down in a few hours.
This whole section was once beautifully shaded; a few of the old
trees remain to remind us of the glones Of the past in this regard
But as the old trees have died or been cut down, no effort has
been made to replace them. Unless some definite program is
adopted soon for tree planting here the city will be bare, indeed.
It is gratifying to know that the Womans Club is doing all
that it can to arouse the city to its full responsibility. 1t is a civic
work that means a great deal for the future of Perth. With the
right kind of cooperation Garden Week could be made one of the
aorst important local events.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-16

How would you like to quit your job, pack up and start
out on a gypsy tour to see the country with your nome on
wheels-bunt on a motor truck or travelling by flivver and
sleeping in a tent9
.sBelieve me, I'll tell the world, that's the life"
Artist Satterfeld pictures it in the above drawing.
Mother cooking in the open instead of cooped IN a hot small
kitchen. Children climbing trees, chasing each other and
exploring nature instead of playing on hot city pavements
with their lives in danger. Father with nothing on his mind
except his hair, at leisure to smoke his pipe in peace and hsh
whenever there's a stream or lake near camp.
You have noticed an increasing number of these camping
families. That b is the greatest blessing brought by the auto
it gets city people into the glorious fresh air OF the coun-
try, and farm people quickly to cities or distant country
friends.
Some of us would have to save for years to get enough
money ahead to live this gypsy life for many months. Some
times we envy the rich man who can camp IN style with
servants to do the work. But we wonder ii a better time
isn't had by the family touring the country in a rickety old
fivver.
City life kept it's residents imprisoned for centuries, on
account of inadequate transportation. The auto makers,
and particularly Henry Ford, are breaking the prison bars
Later the airplane will be cheap and fool-proof. All fam
lies then can live in the country and fly to and from work
in the city, also take extremely long trips in a few days to
view the earth S wonders. The best time to live lies ahead
not in the past or present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-16

naust be able to take at least 25o
words a minute. To compete for the
worlds championship, the writer's
must qualify with At least 9b per
cent accuracy in the three Individual
speeds, zoo words a minute, solid
matter; e4O a minute. judges charge
to the jury and $50 a minute court
testimony. In the contest hold in
1922 only six writer's qualified for
the championship which trophy was
won by Nathan Behrin. Charles Lee
Sven, former ofAcfal reporter and
personal stenographer to President
Wilson and Albert Schneider won
second and third places respectively.
@. Where polyandry is practiced
how is it determined which husband
is the father of the children? G. l..
c.
A, In the Tibetan .poiyandrlc fam
lily the Joint husbands of a woman
are brothers, and the eldest brother
is credited with the paternity OF the
children, while the other brothers
are uncles,
G. Why are theatre passes called
"Annie Oakleys"? j. w.
A. Theatre passes always have
two holes punched through them
and the nickname for passes is an
allusion to the accuracy Of Annie
Oakley's aim, for she often makes
a double ~perforation of a target with
two shots.
G. How many feet of motion pic
ture film are used In a year? d. II.
a. The output during the past two
years is said to have been 1,250,000.-
600 feet. This would amount to al
most $4,000 rules of film.
@. What are'green manur crops?
r.. OBJ,
A. This term L. applied to crops
grown for the purpose of being
plowed under to replenish the supply
OF organic matter. Clovers and cow
peas are most frequently used for
this purpose,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-16

Apartment Seekers will ina What they're
looE " foE--if they turn TO Ciaesineatiou
"a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-16

They are working like the dickens
filming Dickens works.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-16
END or THE HoLE.1N.THE.w WALL

1t really looks as it something was to be done at last to remedy
she awful condition at the notorious holein-thewaI in South Am
w. This famous psssageway under the tracks of the Pennsylva-
railroad has a nationwide reputation. The public generally
interest in the "hole, - however, after the new road was open
the south shore, but the people of South Amboy have never
ip success is about to crown their efforts. That a satisfac-
ttlement has been reached is a matter of congratulations all
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-16
The Old Town.
Street By street-Know Your City
Bruck Avenue

Bruck Avenue
When Massopust Brothers put
through the Lehigh Park develop
ment, it was decided that many of
the streets should be named after
persons residing in the city. there
fore we find Bruek avenue named
after Joseph Bruck, the well known
shoe dealer in Smith street.
Bruck avenue extends from Am-
boy avenue, cast to the Pennsylvania.
railroad and is in an uniInproved
condition, without grades, curblng or.
sidewalks. On stormy days it is not
unusual to see an automobile stuck
in the mud, when the driver has
tried to navigate this thoroughfare.
Comfortable homes line the street
and these people desire all the i'm
provements given by the city, and
are awaiting with much patience the
laying of the Lehigh Park sewer. IT
is the intention of the residents az
soon as this sewer 10 laid to petition
the o;ty for paving. curbs and side
walks. It is likely that trees will be
set out along this thoroughfare and
this will add greatly to the appear
ance of the street. .Nl
Apartment Seekers viii ina what tAsyrs
f1nLf 60 faK-ff thaV flIpn "a iii maiNNataA
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-16
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