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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-19
Naval Militia
Is Growing Rapidly

Owing to the rapid growth of the
Third Battalion Naval Militia in
membership several changes have
been made in the officers, while a
new training craft has been assign
ed to the organization in his Sec
ton.
Lieutenant Commander Lewis
Compton has received orders from
the Commandant of the Third Naval
District to take command of the u.
S. S. Eagle 48 as relief of Com
mander Walter w. Wigman who
will remain in command of Perth
Amboy's Pride, the Steamship
Newton, which has recently returned
TO this city from the Brooklyn Navy
Yard. The Newton is claimed to be
second to none in armories on the
Atlantic coast.
Commander Wigman requested
this relief, as captain of the U. S. S.
Eagle, and recommended his execu-
tive officer for this command. Lieu
tenant George Biting, who is the
commanding officer of the Third Di-
vision at New Brunswick, has been
appointed to command the u. s.
Sub chaser las, which has recently
been added to the Third Battalion,
and which now lies at the local dock
of the organization.
A glimpse at the foot of Fayette
street during the winter months will
remind one of a little navy base, as
the entire vicinity about the Bake
lite plant is crowded with navy craft.
The U. S. S. Newton, the Eagle As,
Sub-chaser 145, one motor sailer, a
whale boat and four cutters. The
Sub-chaser 145 will remain at the
local dock for the winter months
after which it will be assigned to
the New Brunswick division.
The Naval organization has made
the port of Perth Amboy a base for
the United States Naval Reserve
Force which by the Naval bill, re-
Gently passed by congress, is really
an internal part of the regular Uni
ted States Navy. The local organi-
cation will pay a big part in the Navy
Day celebration to be held in this
city on October "a.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-19

A. 1t was produced by Judge J.
IL. Logan of California in 1881.
Q. Has Constantinople ever been
out of the hands of the Turks? B. J..
A. Before it's capture by the
Turks, Constantinople was in the
hands of the Romans, Greeks and
Mohammedans consecutively.
Q. Is National Forest timber sold
without advertisement? N. e. N.
A. Only quantities of 800 or less in
value are sold without advertisement.
The law requires advertisement of
amounts greater than this for 80
days in a local newspaper. The
larger sales are usually advertised
from so days to 6 months. Sealed
bids are received and the Awards
generally made to the highest Bid
der, although the Secretary of Ag-
riculture has authority to award the
sale to other than the highest biz
der where the public interest al
mands such action. ~
@. Where is the original versiA
of the expression, Beyond the Alps
lies Italy? d. j. S.
A. This is found in the Latin of
Livy-Ab Urbe, Book 81, Line 80.
@. Who wrote the book, Sweet
Kitty Bellaire'? a. T. c.
A. The play, "Sweet Kitty Bel
laire' by David BeIasco, is founded
on a novel called 1.-THE Bath Com
edy'' by Edgerton Castle.
@. What are the nearest and far
thest distances to the moon? N. IS.
A. The greatest distance from
earth to o is 252,970 miles. The
least distance is 221,600 miles.
@. How long have shoes been
made in Lynn, Mass? D. E. Men.
A. The manufacture of shoes in
the United States was established in
1929 by Thomas Beard, who brought
over hides in the Mayflower on It's
third voyage, Seven years later
Philip Kert1and began to make
shoes in Lynn. The development of
the modern shoe factory began about
1915. At first only a small portion
of the work vas done in the general
factory, the rest in private homes or
shops as before.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-19
YOUR ENDURANCE

A nine-year-old Indian boy got. lost in the dense woods
near The Pas, Manitoba, Canada. He wandered for IT days,
covering at least 100 miles of wilderness, never seeing a man.
Then he was found and rescued by a party of hunters.
During the II days, he had to fight nature face-to-face to
keep alive, for which he got lost he had neither food nor sup
plies of any kind-not even a pocket knife.
He made a bowIandarrows; killed enough game to keep
alive. Now, the bow-and-arrow is obsolete with the Indians
of this lads tribe, except as %playthings, the high-power rifle
having taken its place.
But if he hadn't known how to make a bowand-arrow
outfit, he'd have persisted. knowledge often seems worthless
until emergency. That's what knowledge is really for,
after all-emergency. The more education, the better!
Another instance Of the human body's powers of endur-
ance: In Canton, Ohio, ?. II. Hassan feel into a pool of warm
asphalt. He couldn't get out. Struggled until he was ex-
hausted. This was in the evening.
When rescuers found him next morning, the asphalt had
hardened into a solid block. Hassan was firmly imbedded,
only his head and right arm showing.
They had to chop him out. A terrible experience. But he,
lives, apparently none the worse for his experience.
The cases of Hassan and the lost Indian boy illustrate how
difficult it is to extinguish the life spark. Man fights hard,
can endure almost anything, when death threatens him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-19
PUBLIC OPINION
Praise Police Officer
EDITOR, EVENING NEWS:

EDITOR, EVENING NEWS:
1t gives me great pleasure, indeed,
to state that in my estimation Perth
Amboy has the most courteous police
officer in this part of the country.
q have come in contact with quite
a few.) My only regret is that
his name is unknowa 10 me
Last Sunday night while motoring
through Perth Amboy with some
friends we had a blowout and other
car troubles, and, were it no. for
the courtesy shown us by the said
police officer, by Obtaining some
material for us, (and other add we
probably would have been stuck
all night in Perth Amboy.
Again allow me to congratulate
your city on having such a courteous
officer. If he represents the type Of
the Perth Amboy Police Department,
I can say without hesitation that
Perth Amboy be placed at the head
of all cities for having the finest po-
lice department.
Yours very sincerely.
a. u. friedman,
els Prospect avenue,
Rayonna, n. J.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-19
YOUR HEALTH
BY DIR. CLIFFORD C. ROBINSON
Disease Germs

Mlcro-organlsms of any pathogen-
ic bacteria cause vital diseases of
many kinds. The germs of bacteria
which get into your system are the
living plant agents which cause va
riuos. kinds of poisons to attack and
destroy our blood cells and tissue
cells. Your ability or strength to
ward off or resist these virulent germ
poisons by hygienic living conditions,
constitute your hold on health.
In other words, you r being at
tackled almost every minute of the
day by these little germ bandits who
try to enter your body and rob you
of your health. They thrive in bad
drinking water, in polluted soil, in
o u air, unclean food, scratches and
slight wounds, and through direct
contact in what are called the catch
ing and contagious diseases.
To steer clear of their attack o
must be OF your guard all the time.
Keep your teeth and mouth clean.
The high-powered microscope will
show you strange inhabitants. Battle
at least once a week, twice is better
and once during some part of every
"a hours will do you no harm.
Choose your food for the best
health-building values, within the
limits of your purse, not forgetting
green vegetables, fruit, milk and it's
products. Keep your hands clean,
when putting anything in your
mouth. Avoid coughing and sneez-
ing in public.
Take fresh air and sunlight in
large doses, at every opportunity.
DO not let garbage or other waste
accumulate on your premises, to in
vite contamination, flies or other
vermin, which breed and spread
germs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-19
Praise Record
Of David MCGregOr

In the last issue of the Public
Service News, published in interest
of the employees of the Public Ser
vice Corporation, there is an ac-
count of David McGregor, formerly
of this city, who is the chief en-
gineer of the Newark station Of
the Public Service Electric Corpora
tion. A picture taken in 1892, two
years after the Rapid Transit Street
Railway Company started operation
in which Mr. McGregor is a central
figure accompanies the story on the
front page OF the paper.
Mr.. McGregor, who has been the
chief engineer of the Newark sta
ton since 1915 was one of the pio-
neers in the operation of trolley
cars IN this country and p~articu-
larly in Newark. He has been in
the continuous employ OF the Pub
lie Service or its predecessors for
twenty-three years, his total length
of service figuring about thirty
years. He was in charge OF the
power plant in Buckingham avenue
after its erection until he was trans
ferred to Newark In 1915.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-19
SPOTSWOOD

The Democratic Club of the
borough is planning a mass meet
ing for the latter part of this month.
Asher Rue, of Summeril road, has
sold his farm and expects to move
to the village.
Layton Appleby has purchased a
new automobile.
George Cook and family have
moved into the Jamesburg Park
farm yesterday.
Due to the ucces of the dance
held last Wednesday night at the
Odd Fellows hall, another dance
will be held next Wednesday.
A delegation of eight members of
St. Peters Episcopal church at
tended the lecture and supper of st.
Johns church in New Brunswick
recently.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-19
NOVICE mo- CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids will be received by the
Township Committee Of Woodbridge Town
ship. Middlesex County. N. j., for the
construction of a six (6) inch Water Line
in Jansen Avenue from Avenel Street
through Woodbridge Avenue to Lord Street
twenty-five feet south of Smith Street.
The bids will be read in public in the
Town Hall, Woodbridge. N. j. at $3.50
p. NJ, October 20. 1928.
The work to be done embraces the
building of approximately 2100 feet Of 6
inch Cast Iron Pipe, Glass B with the
necessary specified appurtenanoes. Speci-
be obtained and detail plans examined at
the office OF Morgan T. Larson. IT'S Smith
Street. Perth Amboy. N. j. Full sets of
plans and specifications will be sent to any
contractor on the receipt often dollars.
The same to be returned on surrender Of
the plans in good condition within thirty
days of the award.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check in the sum of one tenth
Of the Treasurer OF Woodbridge Township
without any conditional endorsement or
cash in the same amount. The success
full bidder will be required to furnish a
surety company bond in the full amount of
the contract price conditioned for the
faithful performance of the work and In
Identifying the Township Committee from
all proceedings. suits or action OF any
name or description.
The township Committee reserves the
right to reject any or all bids. II in their
opinion, 1t is to the best interest of the
Township so TO do.
Dated October Is, 1898.
ss112-10-la-2s Township Clerk
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-19
SMILES
BY TOM SIMS

Now that the world series is owe
tootballers come to pass.
Football players are among the
few who are cheered for kicking
Zuppke of Illinois is a football
coach even if he does sound like q
foreigner asking for soup.
While Zuppke writes football plays
he is not a playwrite. He writes sc
they won't play wrong.
Best football players come from
the broad open spaces where mel
are men and women are girls.
While the football season ends OF
Thanksgiving this is not the origina
excuse for Thanksgiving.
Learning football is no easy mat.
ter. Arguing with traffic cops and
ice men is fine training.
Excellent way to learn football i.
by kicking every lap-dog you see
anu lnSu running.
Football players must be tough
They must be tough as cafe steaks
Eating cafe steaks will help them
Never feed a football player on
raw meat. 1t is dangerous. He NAV
bite off his girls nose.
Looking for needles in haystacks
VIII train a football players eyes to
see the point.
Football is better than golf. Every
body knows where the ball is.
Best way to train a footballer is
make him fall in love. Then he will
light like a bedbug.
What's a little rouge between a
girl and her football hero? Nothing,
if it is on her lips.
F~ootballers must know open-fieId
running. Dodging autos helps in
this. Never stiff-arm a limousine.
everybody should know football.
A good football player can trip a
collector and step on his face.
Football enables one to kick a
burglar in the eye and take his
watches and pocketbooks.
Women should learn football. II
would help in bargain counter rushes
and opening tight windows.
Never play football with your
mouth open. When you brush your
teeth you may find an extra ear,
Teach the family football. Nc
neighbor would dare talk about a
family of football players.
Buy the baby a football. Tell him
FOOTBALL players don't cry. Savee
you lots of singing.
This whole town needs football.
II everybody could lick everybody
they wouldn't have to do it.
If everybody in the United States
learned to play football we could
chase the book agents ragged.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-19

Any reader a get the answer TO
any question by writing The Perth
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau, Frederic j. Haskin, Direc-
tor. Washington, d. @. This offer
applies strictly to information. The
bureau will not attempt to answer
medicinal and financial troubles. II
does not attempt to settle domestic
troubles, nor to undertake exhaus-
tive research On any subject. Write
your question plainly and briefly.
Give full name and address and en-
close two cents In stamps for return
postage. All replies are sent direct
to the inquirer
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-19
Bible Thought For Today

BE VERY CoURAGEOUS:-onl be thou strong and very
courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the
Law, y " " that thou mayest prosper withersoever thou
'goest-Joshua Ii.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-19
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

@. What is meant my morticians?
s.. NJ.
A. The word "mortician" is a
trade expression used by under
takers who are members of a GER
tain organization. The word is in a
class with the. expression "realtor",
which may be used only by such real
certain real estate organization. The
word mortician is a derlvatlve OIL
the Latin word death.
@. Are musical glasses old? j. S.
A. The first mention of musical
glasses extant appeared in 1861.
@, What President had so "colo
a manner thai a form of influenza
was nicknamed for him? j. L.
A. Your reference is evidently to
President Tyler. A Boston man
contracted influenza a few hours
after greeting the President. The
victim explained: az probably
caught cold from shaking hands wlth
the President The malady was
called 'Tyler grippe.
@. How long has the loganoerry
been grown? j.. P. G.
ADD HASKIN End Galley
binding so far. The nearest to an
average opinion of Germany's abil-
itv to nav which can be safely stated
Is the sum of $12, 000, 100000. This
would be more than the United
States lent to all the Allies put to-
gether during the war.
The amortization tables applied to
"a German reparation debt of Sl2,O0O-
900, 900 would show that in sixty-six
years the whole debt could be dis
charged by annual payments of
S42O, 900, 600. Many commentators
believe that Germany could arrange
to make payments of this relatively
moderate amount and would agree
to do so, whereas she could not find
money enough to turn over any cash
payment of billions.
The International Trade Commits
sion, the American section of which
recently returned from a compre-
hensive survey of European con-
ditions, points out that If the Allied
debts and the German PREPARATIONS
were placed on this basis of relative
ly light annual payments the nations
| would be given an opportunity to
end their pickering and get down
to work. With the debts definitely
funded and amortization agreed to,
the c~urrencies would be improved
and the fluctuations to a large ex-
tent taken out of foreign exchange.
Industrial activity could be resumed
and trade restored with the result
that the annual payments would be-
come a lighter and lighter burden
with the increasing years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-19
THE
Street by street-Know your City
Weirup Street

Weirup Street
Weirup street extends from Brace
avenue into a dead end at the Perth
Amboy City Poor Farm. 1t is fifty
feet wide and was laid out on the
property OF Perth Amboy Heights
by Asher Atkinson of New Bruns-
wick in 1903, The street has beer
graded but is otherwise unimproved.
1t was named after Matthew Weirup.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-19

While Zuppke writes football plays
he is not a playwrite. He writes sc
they won't play wrong.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-19

Best football players come from
the broad open spaces where men
are men and women are girls.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-19

Now that the world series is over
footballers come to pass.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-19

Zuppke of Illinois is a football
coach even if he does sound like q
foreigner asking for soup.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-19

While the football season ends on
THANKSGIVING this is not the original
excuse for Thanksgiving.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-19

Football players are among TIL
few who are cheered for kickins
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-19

Learning football is no easy mat
ter. Arguing with traffic cops and
ice men is fine training.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-19

There never has been any agree
ment on just what sum Germany
should pay in the way of PREPARATIONS.
John Maynard Keyes. the British
economist, declared that 10000
100000 was the utmost which could
be squeezed out of Germany. The
early negotiations at Versailles set
up such figures as $4,000, 000. 900 as
the proper sum. international con-
ferences which have been held SUBJ
s%equent1y have set down amounts
which Germany would be required
pay but no arrangement has proved
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-19

Excellent way to learn football is
by kicking every lap-dog you see
and then running.
, 1923-05-13
Jagged on Canned Heat

SHERIDAN, wyo.. May 12-"can-
ned heat tags." a favorite aversion
of youths OF Cheyenne and Casper,
appeared for the first time in sheri-
dan this week, according to Federal
Prohibition Agent Bruce Hodge and
Chief Ole II. Pointer.
Several youngsters in an intoxicat.
ed condition have been taken into
custody the past few days. officers
claim. n under pressure acknowi.
edged that the source of their drink
supply was cans of their mothers
"canned heat n solidifled alcohol
preparation for chatting dishes. hair
waving outfits, etc.
According to the story told by the
boys. canned heat" will produce two
distinct types OF jags. The first. is
produced by dlssolving the heat In
water and drinking the resulting so.
luton. and the second by chewing
the waxy substance itself. The lat.
ter is said to be the much more dan.
gerous practice. and In the opinion OF
medical men the intox!cation produc.
cd is very like hat from the lowest
grades of moonshlne. white mule
, 1923-05-13
PLAYFUL MURDER

The gruesome bones of what was
once a boy-Leighton Mount
have been found near Chicago, and
identified as that of the youthful
student who was killed in a class
rush" nineteen months ago at
Northwestern University.
Northwestern University, Of
course, is shocked. It has banished
"for all time" class rushes and
class wars. But more than that is
needed to break up the tribal bat
ties which go on at some American
colleges under the name of hazing
and "class spirit" The legislature
of Illinois might do well to take
cognizance of this to the extent of
putting something on the statute
books which will prevent a recur-
renee of such a tragedy.
The law need not be too strict.
Boys in our institutions of learn
ing want more than mere book
knowledge. They want good clean
sports, friendships, smokers" song
and laughter, time to enjoy the
companionship of their fellow stu
dents, and a few brief moments to
be given to "cramming" for ex-
aminatfons. They will play pranks
you can't stop that, and no fair
minded man who remembers his
own youth would do SO if he could.
But the college prank of murder,
mayhem, m~anslaughter and feloni-
GUS assault ought to 60 once and
for all.
, 1923-05-13
Under Difficulties

LARAMIE, wyo.. May 12.-The
Colorado. Wyoming a Eastern train
pulled into the station here after a
trip filled with difficulties and un.
usual situations.
The train left Coa'month, the ter
minus of the road. in the evening
and was delayed by having the pas
senger coach derailed some distance
the other side of Foxpark. From
that point to Foxpark. the story is
told. seven men and our women were
accommodated on the tender and in
the cab of the engine.
A man OF 20 years and a woman
of 65 were among the number ex-
tended the unusual privilege. the
man taking up his position astride
the tender and the IN occupy
ing a place of honor in the cab.
The train was made up of a car
of cattle. coal cars and a couple of
freight cars in addition 10 the pas.
senger coach which was derailed and
tn engine which served in the un-
common capacity of passenger car
rier.
, 1923-05-13
HERE is PROGRESS

The news that Casper is definite
ly to have the new railroad and also
is to have 24-hour telegraph serv-
ice from the Western Union com
pany gives the city two good causes
for rejoicing on the name day. Not
that the Importance Of a telegraph
office which is always open Is 10
be compared with the assurance
OF the North and South Railroad
in Importance. But the announce
ment of W. G.. Murphy that the
local Western Union office will in
augurate such n service is to be
greeted with loud cheers. It Is q
convenience long needed, the lack
Of which frequently worked real
hardship to business, to say moth
ing of its importance in the life Or
death matters of individuals,
When c. s. Lake, Governor Has.
keI's personal representative an
nounced yesterday that tho man
who will build the new railroad had
, 1923-05-13
Build HOback Hotel

KEMMERER. wyo.. May IA.
L. Query and +. E. Van Wick. both
of the Hoback Canyon country. are
building a hotel for the benefit of
summer tourists who will spend
their vacations in Hobaclk country or
pass on through to the Teton or
Yellowstone country. The hotel will
be a log structure large enough to
accommodate thirty people for the
night. They will serve home cooked
meals for tourists and vacationists.
They also have arranged for guides
and pack outfits for those who wish
them.
The hotel will be located at the
south entrance to the canyon on the
Kaysee Bar ranch owned by Query.
The resort managers are preparisg
now for n big Fourth of July celebra-
ton on the ranch. Events of the day
viii be typically western in every
respect. the rodeo Including every
feature of frontier days. The evening
viii be given over to dancing in the
PAVILION.
, 1923-05-13
Injured in Car Wreck

KEMMERER. wyo.. May IA
What came very nearly being a
fatal accident occurred just east of
Fossil Sunday afternoon when a Ford
roadster driven by Marion Merritt.
part owner of the hotel of that place,
turned over on the road between Fos-
sill and the Wade ranch. He with
two Others were returning from the
ranch where they went to buy sup
plies and coming down the hill, the
front right wheel crushed under the
car, throwing them around and out.
Mr.. Merritt suffered a conclusion at
the base of the brain. and was
brought to the L. C. NJ. hospital
where at this time he is slightly i'm
proved. He has been partially
paralyzed since the accident but this
condition seems to be relieved to n
slight extent. The other two occu-
pants were bruised but not seriously.