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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
WOULD FORM BALL PARK

CommiS Sioner William Harrison will be asked by delegations from Ensley organizations to permit a portion of Ensley park to be fenced off into an athletic ground, and base ball and football games of various schools in this section played thereon. Announcement to this effect was made Tuesday after Prof. Elmer E. Smith of the High school, who sug- gested that Ensley could in this wise secure many athletic contests and play the games literally at home. As 1t is now all games where admis-, sion is charged must go to Rick wood. which. while nearby, is in- convenient and also it entails some little extra costs to those attending.
 It was stated that the city park near the high school could be fixed to take care of such contests without Much trouble or expense and would prove to be an ideal place for such lcontestS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
HNNoUNCE SPONSORS

Sponsors for the Ensley High bchool football squad for the 1923-24 season were announced Tuesday. They include: Misses Alice Billings, Awilda Mcdonald, Lyde Thomasson, iKatheryne Donaldson, Augusta Graves and Onzell Aldrich.
 Grace Auxiliary of the Ensley Highlands Presbyterian church will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Elmer Breszin, 2215 Park ave-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10

made at the annual meeting of the stockholders of the company
 The annual report of the directors, covering the operations of the com- pany for the year 1922, was submitted by President Fairfax Harrison. and unanimously approved, the message stated. The report stated that the Southern is handling more traffic than ever before. handlinei smooth ly and without congestion. and at lower average freight rates than have obtained for several years"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
ONLY ONE PENCIL
This Is Order Of Director Lord Of
 Budget Bureau

WASHINGTON, Oct. e.-They're sharpening their pencils to fine point these days down in the budget bureau In his relentless quest for economy, General Lord, director of the bureau, has decreed there must be only one pencil at time on the desk of every-official in the, bureau. including his own. Acquisitions for new pencils will be honored only when they are accompanied by the v-iI-msed stub, of the old pencil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
HENSON ON BOARD


Southern Hallway Hold Annual EIec-
 tion of Board or Directors
 Robert Jemison, ST., of Birming- ham, Jonathan Bryan of Richmond. and Deveraux Milburn and Jerimah Milbank of New York Tuesday were elected as directors of the Southern Railway System, according to infor- nation received at the/office of James Birmingham. The elections were each for a term of three years, and were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
A COMMUNITY OF OWNERS
 NATION WIDE

"Who owns the company ?" What Is behind it2" These ques- tion. are asked in appraisins the soundness of q business and in de- termining its aims.
 The American Telephone and Telegraph Company is owned by more than 270,000 people living in every state in the Union. Could the stockholders of the Bell System be gathered to one place. they would equal the population of . city about the size of Providence or Denver.
 They constitute a representative cross.secton of American citizen- ship. Among them, of course. are bankers and men of large affairs {;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10

tor the idea of ownerihip in the Bell System appeals 10 sound busi- ness judgment and a trained sense of values.
 In this community of owners are the average man and woman, the ssotekecpef, the clerk, the salesman, the professional man. the farmer and the housewife-users of the telephone who with their savings have purchased share in its own- crship. The average individual holding is but twenty-six shares.
 No institution is more popularly owned than the Bell System. none has its shares distributed more widely. In the truest sense it is owned by those it serves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10

HARRIS w. BAKER DEAD
 SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Oct. 9.-- Harris W. Baker,( 54, vice president of the c. and o. Merriam company, dictionary publishers, died today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-09
TIL BUS SITUATION

Perth Amboy has enough to contend with in the present trans
portation crisis without being forced to run motor buses out OF
Railway to Westfed and Garwood, as is claimed by Alderman
Mcclure. 1t is claimed by the local bus chairman that the city of
Railway refused to allow the city buses into that city unless the
route was continued on to Westfeld and seeks to have their order
modified so that the northerly terminal will be at the Railway
railroad station.
The Westfeld line is a matter for Railway to contend with.
mi not for Perth Amboy to solve. At this time there is a crying
iced for more buses to serve the Smith and State street lines, as
workmen coming to and from the plants at Keasbey and outer
State street are complaining of poor service. By cutting down the
distance involved by the Westfeld-R Railway route, it is suggested
Nicker tAe could be made and the local situation relieved in
that way.
No matter what new arrangement can be made with the Kah-
way city officials the local bus committee should do everything
possible to furnish as good transportation service as is possible to
the many who journey back and forth to their daily toll in the
against crowded buses and all the other inconvenience caused by
the trolley mems strike, but, after working hard all day, they do
not relish long waits for buses to transport them to their homes
and restful influences.
died. Improve the service to and from the industrial plants and
another problem will have been solved.
AS far as the Railway situation is concerned, it is understood
that the head of the local government there has sociaistic tenden-
ces and is saidto favor municipal ownership of practically every
thing. If so, why not start a municipal bus line to serve the Rah-
way-West6eld route. The situation furnishes an excellent oppor-
tunity in that direction.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-09
Rain Does Not Always Help

fifteen fires.
Rain Does Not Always Help
lightning usually is accompanied
by rain and the dampness has a ma
ural tendency to check the spread Of
fire. However, this works two ways.
Lightning frequently strikes a dry
stump which will burn even in the
rain, but will not spread among the
damp litter on the ground. The
dry snag continues to shoulder for
"a day or two until the underground
dries out and then begins to spread.
The charts show that the man
made fire is discovered more quickly
after ignition than the ones caused
by lightning Only five fires set by.
lightning are discovered within half
IN hour after they are set, while
SO man-made fires are discovered
within Is to 80 minutes after they
ARE started. OF the man-made fires
only four burn over "a hours be-
fore discovery, while of the lightning
fires 33 burn that long before they
are found This shows the ratio
precisely inverted.
The investigation has been eX-
tended into the southern Appalacn
ian mountains with similar results
that is, the discovery that lightning
SETS a high percentage of forest
tii'es f.
The Forest fervice experts agree
that advance reports OF only a few
hours Of on-.t ming storms likely
to produce lightning will enable for
esters al Il pa'l, Is to mobilize in the
Iegions known to be the most fire.
Guent objects cf attack by lightning.
ON the spot in advance of the storm
they will be prepared more quickly
to detect the blazes which are start
ed and extinguish them before they
spread.
In many OF the great national for
ests there are broad stretches Of
wilderness where the foot of man
is seldom set. These, the Weather
Bureau says, must be protected By
the assignment of weather obsery-
ers. Into these forest Wilderness IS
expert observers must be sent TO
watch the skies and record the me-
neurological phenomena IN which
wather f~orecasting is based.
The direction of winds has mu7h
to do with the spreaed of foress
fires and the Weather Bureau saws
that by having properly located oh
servation posts 1t can give advance
information of the change and vo-
locity of these .
It is expected that through CO.
operation of the Weather Bureau,
/ the Forest Service and the officials
of the states where the great for
ests stand, a system will soon be
be worked out whereby the thunder
bolts of Jove will be cheated of the
forests as prey because advance
news of the lightning will warn the
fire fighters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-09
CITY ADVERTISEMENT

Contractors experienced In tho co~nst-uc-
ticn of trunS sewers, and possessing the
proper equipment to do this type * w'1k
efficiently, are invited to te lecr the lu!np
$ in bios for the construction OF a tLLk
sc yer tGsethe. with the necess lrV %c1nnec-
lions AID al Tur enances, in tae Cily CT
FG:'h Amboy, N. j.
Sealed bids and proposals will be re-
received by the City Council, at the city
Hall, Perth Amboy. n. j., on the goth day
evening, daylight saving time, at which
time they will be publicly opened and
read.
The plans and specifications are on file
at the office of the City Engineer, $50
Smith Street, Perth Amboy. N, j., where
twenty-five ($25.O0) dollars will be re-
quired from each prospective bidder, 10
each set of plans and specifications fur
nished, same to be refunded on the re-
kturn OF same In good condition, at the
city Engineers office. on or before Aus
ust 20, 1923.
| certified check or cash in the amount of
TO- %, payable to the order Of the Treas
urer OF the City of Perth Amboy without
any conditional endorsements, and a Sc
curlty eompany's certificate stating that
said company will provide the bidder with
he required bond. The successful bidde
in the full amount of the contract price,
conditional on the faithful performance Of
the work and indemnifylng the City OF
Perth Amboy from all suits or actions OF
any name and description,
The Council reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
ADAM JENNETTY,
Street Commissioner.
! 27Os7-sle-14-1S.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-09
SPIRIT OF AMERICA

Were there any reason to doubt that this is a democratic
country the scene in that Vermont farmhouse in the early hours of
a recent morning would be sufficient to dispel the erroneous idea.
BY the light of an oil lamp a country notary read the oath that,
assented to, made the son of administering officer President of the
United States. Thus a former Vermont farm boy succeeded to the
highest office within the gift Of more than 1~00,000,O00 people.
The homely, the American, setting of the scene constitutes its
impressiveness. The environment is one that might be re-enacted
a million times in this land. Because it is from such homes a Pres
ident, or those who may reach the topmost places in all avenues of
endeavor, may come makes our country a democracy. 1t is not
the form but the practice that makes the nation democratic. The
simplicity Of the scene was not more impressive than its portent
When the authority dropped from the limp hand of the dead chief
another as a matter of duty stepped into his place without undue
ceremony and the government lives. The transition was in pur
suance Of orderly process.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-09
WHERE. KISSING IS A CRIME

The Spanish are sticklers for propriety, if one may judge
from a dispatch from Madrid which tells that a visitor in taxi
ing leave of his wife at the door of a hotel kissed her. The
act was done under the eyes of a policeman and the oscula-
tory husband speedily found himself in the clutches of the
law. He was informed that he had committed a serious of
Tense against the laws of the Spanish capital and that ignor-
ance of the law provided no excuse.
If it might be presumed that the offense lay in the fact
that he kissed his wife, the dispatch corrects any such as
sumption by saying that it is an equal offense to kiss any
woman while in the streets of the city, with or without her
consent. Thus there is no discrimination as to women.
However, the culprit, was let off with a reprimand that prob
ably impressed on his consciousness the gravity. of the crime.
So far as the information goes, the prohibition applies
to kissing on the streets. Whether it extends further is not
stated. 1t possibly also has to be done in the sight OF a po-
lceman. If the young Spanish lovers are discreet they may
seek a park, like some do in this land of liberty. At any rate
they would probably be cautious enough to glance around to
see who might be looking. We never would have suspected
that the Spaniards were afflicted with the "blue" laws. They
have never been puritanic. However, those addicted to kiss
ing their wives will do well to be careful while in Spain.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-09
6I&
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Void
BY A. II. FREDERICK
NEA Servica Writer

$3.50 0NA
SAN FRANCISCO-'Careless Au-
toists and Pedestrians, BEWARE.
Citizens are reporting violations.
Obey Traffic Laws"
Thus recently was heralded a new
concerted drive by Oaklanders to cut
| down the traffic toll, which last year
took 55 lives and injured 1866 per-
j sons.
The newest step is organization of
the Eastbay Safety Council. modelled
upon different lines of eastern safe
ty schemes, yet different.
Any responsible citizen may be-
! come a member. He is given a num-
Der and some postcards with places
dedicated upon Which he a specify
violation of traffic laws. No one
knows his number except himself
and the secretary of the council.
When a member of the council re-
ports a violation, the yiolator is
summoned to appear at the police
traffic department and is admon-
ished; for a second violation he is
warned and for a third break tried,
with the safety council member as
witness against him.
AS the sergeant 1T the policemens
traffic bureau says:
1--WE Just invite 'em to appear for
admonishings and warnings. None
has refused, so far, and it seems TO
impress 'em nightly"
A problem arises as to how pedes-
TRANS are to be checked from jay
walking and similar %offenses. The
council members nave power to re-
port such violations, but the question
is how to get the
make EN- all wear numbers, front
oo1 hoolr - e,0oacfad opn
"Why not make pedestrians give
stop and turn signals, also ?" put in
a second.
And" added a third, there
should certainly be a law against
women parking themselves in the
middle Of a busy sidewalk to dis
cuss little Johnny's humps and the
best places to get bargains"
However, none of these sugges-
tions was adopted.
Nightly there play owe Oakland
the rays from the worlds largest
searchlight. placed in one of the
city's amusement parks.
The searchlight vas put up about
a month ago. At first everyone was
happy and contented; but now com.
mence protests.
One comes from a man whose win
dows are in the direct line of action
of its immense candlepower.
Its fine to have the worlds large
est ~searchlight in. your town." he de-
%clares. But it doesn't mean any
thing when it's recurring light Wont
let you Sleep"
And from the Berkeley and Pied
mont hills come walls of protest.
What chance is there fol ro-
nance when. the scene is made
brighten day." lament the spoon
ers who formerly found unlighted
solitude in the hills.
San Francisco Is taking steps tC
relieve traffic at n of the mos
congested points, the ferry loop.
} Here is the gateway to the city
the entrance for the great majority
, of fasteners and the thousands whC
daily commute from the Eastbas
regions.
A tunnel for autos under this looI
has been approved and it is planned
to start work Immediately.
The tunnel will cost $400, 900 and
will be wide enough to allow easy
passage for two large auto trucks
moving in opposite directions.
With an overhead bridge for pc
de%strians, already in use, and an un'
foreground passage for autos, it is ex'
pected the danger will be entirely
eliminated from one of San Fran
cisco's danger points.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-09

@. Is some Canadian offering a
reward tor a cure for cancer? j. w.
C.
A. Lord Atholstan, owner of the
Montreal Star and associated pub
lications, has offered $4,000 to any
person discovering a cure for can
GER; also $4,000 to any person dis
covering the cause of nee
@. How were marriages legaltzed
before marriage licenses were is
Isued? J. w. B.
A. The law of marriage in all
Christian countries is derived from
the canon law, that is, the law es-
tablished by the Christian Church
in the Middle Ages, which in turn
drew many Of it's rules from the Ro-
man civil law. Before the establish
ment of marriage licenses, the cere-
mony was ecclesiastical, and the
church demanded the consent of
parents or the presence of witnesses.
Marriage licenses were first issued
in England as the result of the Mar
| rage Act of August "a, 1858.
@. What is the instrument that
measures the slightest degree OF
heat? j. r. NJ.
A. The bolometer is a heat
measuring device so %dellcately adj
justed that it will record the million
tn of a degree of temperature.
Q. Where does the pearl shell
come from that is used to make
buttons and such things? T. G. S.
A. Western Australia produces
about three fourths of the worlds
supply of pearl shell.
@. What Government publication
gives facts on the timber and fores-
try situation? c. L. H.
A. The Forest Service, United
States Department Of Agriculture,
has a new report entitled Timber:
Mine or Cron?" This covers all
phases Of the timber situation.
Q. How far south are the North
ern Lights seen? B. +. B.
A. The Aurora Borealis is some
times seen as far south as 90 north
latitude, though at very infrequent
intervals.
Q. Has New York or Chicago
| IlOTe ldA0 Ill pdA - y IL 49,
A. The total area of parks in
Chicago in S20,404 acres. The total
area of parks in New York City is
S,196 acres.
Q. From what country do We get
our coffee? B. E. G.
A. Brazil furnishes over holt of
the worlds supply of coffee Nearly
t~hree-fourths of this amount is con
sumed in the United States.
@. What is the meaning of the
letters I. N. r. l.? H. L. H.
A. The Latin Inscription placed
over the head of Christ on the cross
by PLATE was: "Jesu Macarthur Rex
Judasum" meaning Jesus Of Nazareth
King of the Jews"
@. How can one find the percen-
tage of baseball games won and lost?
C. r.
A. To determine the percentage
of games won and lost, divide the
total number of games won and
lost into the number won.
Q. Is there a copy of the 1928
Folio edition of Shakespeare's works
in Washington? D. A.
A. Such a book is exhibited in the
Library of Congress.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-09
ToMoRRoW's TRIBUTE

The tribute to the memory of the late President Harding that
will be paid here tomorrow will serve to emphasize the love and
esteem in which the lamented Chief Executive was held in the
hearts of Americans of Perth Amboy as well as the rest OF this
nation. AS customary, Perth Amboy has shown that it has time
for sentiment and personal sacrifice for this national day OF
mourning will be observed by all here tomorrow. While the last
rites for Mr.. Harding are being conducted at Marion, Ohio, it is
most fitting that this city join with the rest of the nation IN honor
tbe man whose work for us all took away his life.
According to the plans here for paying the last honors to the
dead chief, the people of Perth Amboy will participate in the ser
vices as a matter of personal duty held sacred by all who place
their Amerieanism above everything else.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-09
CITY AnYERTIsEMENT


Sealed bids and proposals Will be re-
ceived on August goth, 1923, at 9 p. NJ.
daylight Saving Time). by the City
Council in the Council Chamber at City
Hall, for the Curling and grading Of
Wayne street from the property of the
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company wester-
ly to Catherine Street.
Specifications and blank forms Of pro-
posals can be obtained from Louis p.
Booz, Jr., City Engineer, 100 Smith
Street. Perth Amboy, N. j.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a
certified check or cash in the amount Of
$500. 90, payable to the order of the Treas
urer of the City of Perth Amboy without
any conditional endorsements, and a Sc
curity Company's certificate stating that
said company will provide the bidder with
the required bond. The successful bid
der viii be required to furnish a surety
bond in the full amount Of the contract
price, conditional on the faithful per-
formance OF the work and indemnifying
the City Of Perth Amboy from all suits
or actions Of any name and description.
The Council reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
Dated August Sth. 1923.
ADAM JENNETTY,
Street Commissioner
270S9-sls-14-1s.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-09
CITY ADVERTISEMENT

Sealed bids and. proposals will be re-
ceived on August 20th, 1923, at 900 p.
M. daylight Saving Time), by the City
Council in the Council chambers at City
Hall, for the curbing and grading of Fay
cite Street between Prospect Street and
the westerly terminus.
Specifications and blank forms of pro-
posals can be obtained from Louis p.
Booz, Jr.. city Engineer. 1870 Smith
Street. Perth Amboy. N. ].
Each bid shall be accompanied by n
certified check or cash in the amount OF
$500. 90, payable TO the order of the Treas
urer of the City of Perth Amboy without
any conditional endorsements. and a Sc
curity Company's certificate stating that
said company will provide the bidder with
the required bond. The successful bid
der will be required to furnish a surety
bond In the full amount of the contract
price, conditional on the faithful per-
Torrance of the work and indemnify
the City of Perth Amboy from all suits
or actions Of any name and description.
The Council reserves the right to !
ject any or all bids.
Dated August Sth. 1928.
ADAM JTNNETTY,
Street Commissioner
orGoo- clio
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-09
BAND CONCERTS

The park commission rightly believes that a late start is bet
ter than none and have succeeded after great effort in securing
funds for at least two civic band concerts. The board, handi
capped by lack of funds, finally has prevailed upon the alder
men to finance this popular form of entertainment. For their
reward all concerned need but attend the concerts, that is, if
seeing other people enjoying themselves is a pleasure for them
The additional concerts to come, combined with the one given
SO successfully Tuesday night at the Grace Lutheran church will do
much to bring good cheer and entertainment to the thousands
who attend these events. But why not develop this civic program
on a larger scale next year, 1t has been shown that there is a
demand here for the concerts. Steps should be taken to finance
the concerts when when the budget it made up for last year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-09
The Old Town
Street by Strcet-Kuow Your City
MEADE STREET

One of the four streets named
after famous Civil War generals is
Meade street. Running from Market
street south to the plant of the
Chesebrough Manufacturing Com
pany, the street is we'll developed.
The street was laid out by the Perth
Amboy Trust Company about 1904 at
the same time the other nearby
streets were laid out. Although the
street is not paved it is graded and
will probably be paved within a year
or two. Many houses and shade
trees are to be found along the
street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-09
Ouestions-Answ

Any reader can get tbs answer 20
any question by writing h Perth
Amboy Evening News Information
bureau. Frederick J. Haskin. Dirse-
tor. Washington. d. c. This Offer ap-
piles strictly TO Information. the
medicinal and financial troubles It
does not attempt to settle sou,est'c
troubles. nor TO undertake exhaus
tive research Oh any subject. write
your question plainly and briefly.
Give full name and address aat eh-
close two cents In stamps for sturn
postage. All epiles ae seat direct
to the INQUIRE 81.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-09
CITY ADVERTISEMENT

Sealed bids and proposals Will be re-
eeived on Monday. August goth. 1923, at
p. NJ, Daylight Time $500 P. NJ.
Standard Time) by the Council OF he
city OF Perth Amboy, N. J.. at the Council
Triple Coordination Pumping Chemlca and
Hose Motor car. $50 gallons capacity.
The Council reserves the right TO re-
ject any or all bids.
Dated August Sth, 1928.
JOHN J. CLARK,
Chairman of Fire Committee,
Board of Aldermen,
Perth Amboy. N. ].
270s6-sI9-14-1s.