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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
AUTOMOBILES AND RAILROADS Prepared by the National Safety
 Council

1. In five years 9,101 persons have been killed and 24,20S injured in automobile accidents at railroad grade crossings. A careful crossing campaign to cut down this annual and unnecessary loss of life is be- ing carried on by the railroads in all parts of the country.
 2. One railroad has reported that 95 out of 199 CT per cen) automo- bile accidents at railroad crossings in six months resulted from automo- piles trying to cross directly in front of an approaching train. Of the re- from automobiles running into trains not trains running into automo- piles.
 3. One large railroad reports that In one year over 800 crossing gates lowered to protect the public were run into and broken down by auto mobiles On July 15 and 16, 1922, during the first grade crossing cam paign, out of 306,306 automobiles crossing tracks at 300 crossings on 50 railroads 70 per cent of the driv CTS neither looked to the right or left while approaching or passing ever the tracks.
 4. The railroads are doing their part to prevent accidents at railroad crossings. They have spent, and will continue to spent, immense sums of money for track elevation, watch men, crossing gates and alarms. It would take 500 years to eliminate the 252,022 grade level crossings in the United States at the 1921 rate of 485 separated during the year. Already the railroads have spent more than 100000 ,000 for track elevation in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
NEW JEWETT SKI
 NOW ON DISPLAY.
Paige Company Announces Twelve Improvements In
 Popular Car

The Paige-Detroit Motor Car com pany announces the new Jewett Six bearing 12 major Improvements be- sides host of minor refinements In It's construction and appearance, with no increase in price.
 The Paige company states that it has now 50,000 owners that testify that the Jewett Six Is the most car >or the money that has been built, and adds that this new Jewett Six tops all former achievements.
 Besides the following list of major improvements the same sturdy per formance which has won the Jewett many hill climbing contests and has been responsible for an open hill climbing challenge to any other make of automobile, Is incorporated into the new car, says MT. L. H. Pep- nington.
 Here are the 12 major improve ments as announced by the Paige company:
 1. New large brake drums. Now If inches in diameter; 1921 pounds per square inch of braking surface. More than any car its size.
 2. New heavier, stronger wheels. More bolts. Larger spokes.
 8. New positive pressure chassis fabrication. Avoids the mess or grease cups. Forever masters squeaks.
 4. New improved valve mechanism runs in bath of oil-is practlcally noiseless and will long outwear usual design. Experienced motorists par ticularly will approve.
 5. New improved Rayfield carou- retor. Increase gasoline mileage about 10 per cent.
 6. New position of gear-shitt lever; now immediately under drlVer hand.
 '. New type of spark and throttle control. ing instruments in oval panel.
 g. New type, non7glaring reiiec- tors in headlights. Legal every where. Reduces annoyance for on- coming driverssS
 10. Thicker and more comfortaple upholstery in open models' EaSS spring action, soft cushion effect.
 Il. Deeper front seats with pach tilted to give easier driving posture longer leg room.
 12 New pattern velour uphoistery on standard sedan models.
 "These in addition to 50 horsepoWesss motor of the Jewett and the soiio chassis makes the Jewett, as IL sens in the thousand dollar class, the most sensational value the market al fords," says MT. Pennington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
TANGENT POTTERY IS'SHIPS WILL ASSEMBLE Fl BUY
 tUNEARTE4ED IN SWEDEN FOR LEGION MEETING C0I
Great Plans Being Made For Con-
 ventiOn Of Soldiers

SAN FRANCISCO, August 11.-(By Associated ress.)-Twelve battle ships, thlrty-eight destroyers and nu- merous other vessels of the battle fleet of the United States navy will be in San Francisco bay October 15 to 19, in conjunction with the fifth annual convention of the American Legion, according to adviCes from Theodore Roosevelt, acting secretary of the navy Eleven hundred com mlssioned officers and twenty thou sand men, under Admiral R. A. Coontz, commander-in-ch -chief of the United States fleet, will constitute the personnel of the great armada.
 Vessels present are expected to include the battleships California, Maryland, New York, Texas, Arizona, Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Idaho and Tennessee, and probobly the Oklahoma, Mississippi and Nevada; the armOred cruiser Seattle, Admiral Coontz' flagship; the destroyer-te der Melville hospital ship Relief; the destrOyers Delphy, Chauncey Full Ter, Percival, John Francis Burns, Farquhar, Thompson, Kennedy, Paul Hamilton, William Jones. Woodbury, $, F. Lee, Nicholas, Young, Zeilen, Sloat, Wood, Shirk, kidder, Selfridge, Marcus, Mervine, Chase Robert Smith, Mullany, Hill, MaCDonough, Faren- holdt. Sumner, Corry, Melvin and many smaller vessels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
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state of Illinois alone, but, with IT, 100 crossings still in existence, and because the average cost of elimi- mating crossings is at least S30,0O0 each, railroad crossing accidents will continue to occur unless the public, too, does it's share toward preventing them.
 5. It is advisable never to cross a railroad track in high gear Many accidents happen because cars be- come stalled while on the track. It low gear a reasonable distance be- fore crossing track.
 6. All crossings should be consid- cred as dangerous, whether guarded or not; crossing bells are sometimes out of order; watchmen or gate op- orators may be off duty.
 '. Be especially careful at cross- ings where there is more than one track. Do not cross directly behind q rtain that has just gone by An other train may be coming in the opposite direction on the next track.
 8. A train running 40 miles an hour goes 59 geet in one second and cannot be stopped in less than about one-quarter of a mile. An automo- bile running 25 milees an hour can be stopped in 5S feet. Which should stop, look and listen at railroad crossings? The train or the automo- bile?
 9. Accidents involving railroad trains and automobiles rarely ever kill or injure anyone on the trains. It is usually the people in the auto mobiles who are killed or injured.
 
 at Alexandria the most famous of light houses,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
DUCKS AHEAD OF TIME
Flocka Appear On Yukon River Two
 MOnthN Sooner

SEATTLE. Wash, August 11-Ac- cordlng to reports brought down on the Victoria, wild ducks are appear ing along the Yukon river fully two months ahead of schedule. Ducklings hardly able to fly are in the great masses of water fowl. Some unusual cause has sent the ducks down from northern feeding grounds, and 1t Is believed forest fire may have frightened them. Smoke haze has hung In the far northwest for weeks. Another theory Is a sudden frost nip due to the southern sweep of the Arctic ice pack. An early winter is predicted for the Hudson bay ountry. hours day, 365 days a year. Their names and telephone numbers are on a special switchboard in the tele- phone office of their home town and the operator, calling them out, is allowed a bonus of $25.00 to en- courage speedy service
 The vigilantes operate in 800 of the 1000 towns in the state which have banks. The organization is operation in the other 200 towns be- fore the year Is ended.
 o O O
 Pledge Rewards.
 Banks in each of the 99 counties ol the state have pledged the payment
 
 information leading to the arrest and conviction of robbers or burglars at tempting to rob or burglarize a bank. The reward is paid immediately upon the capture, dead or alive, of rob bers or burglars taken while in the act of committing the crime.
 several counties have equipped their vigilantes with armored au- tomobiles One county has barricades erected al intersecttng roads, from behind which the bandits are due for rain of lead, should they pass that way. Another county has colored lights for night pursuit, that the vigilantes may identify each other. The same county has provided spiked belts, which are stretched across the highways to puncture the tires of the automobiles of the fleeing ban dits. In counties where there are air planes, arrangements have been com pleted for their use in case of emer- gency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12

Today the Edwards Motor Company employees thtyve persons, occupies modern hreesory building adequately equipped for the acceptable servng of Chevrolet Its floor space totals 2 000 square feet personnel n cudes who have been with this organization for years and
 who trained and experienced rendering satisfactory service to the of Chevrolet
 The Edwards Motor Company therefore justly proud of its achievements in this seventh anniversary of it's business and pledge ourselves of the policies that have brought far in such short time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
FORD PRODUCTION
Now 6.0OO Cars And Trucks Daily DETROIT. Mich Production or

DETROIT, Mich ffou uo'io' V the Ford Motor company has gone 10 6eo0 cars and trucks day.
 And the new production figures means that within one eight-hour working day domestic assembly branches of the company are at nresent turning out four times as ,,anv cars as were produced in the entire first year of the company's existence.
 The new production record aasl,,s vas set outnut reached 6,907 cars and trucks. the Ford News announces. This IS 9a better than the previous high day of June 39, when production was
 During the first year the com many produced 1,70S cars. so last Friday's production was just 7b more than four times that figure and was i e05 more than the first three years output of the company which totaled 002.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
Shrine Of Heather Worship Be-
 Iieved 4,000 Years Old

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 11.--Correspon- dence of the Associated Press )-Swe- dish archeologists have lately discov- cred an unusual number of relics that date back 20 to 30 centuries B. C., the latest find being a tomb and shirne of heather worship of the stone age, es- timated to be about 4,O00 years old.
 This tomb is situated in Lacka- laenga, Skaane the most southerly province of Sweden, and until short time ago it lay buried beneath 10 diff ferent strata of earth. Built of large stone slabs, it has a central chamber about 10 feet by 5. Around it is a circular pavement of slabs, from which radiate a number of curious walks marked by stones. A consider ablie quantity of human and animal bones were found together with flint daggers and spear heads.
 But the most interesting discovery was that of about 1000 fragments of ornamented vases, which had been thickly strewn outside the tomb. The shattering of these vases probably took place, according to the archeol- ogists, in connection with heather re- ligious ceremonies The shaping of the weapons and the ornamentation of the vases indicate an advanced civ ilization.
 The Lackalaenga tomb is estimated to be about 4,O00 years old. but the Swedes have evidence that their country was inhabited at least 1000 years before this tomb was built. A skeleton of that period, now on exhi- bttion in Gothenburg, was found in an ancient oyster bed, many miles inland from the present seacoast, at a point from which the sea began receding during the stone age.
 
 The Pharaohs, in 2S3 B. C., built easiest prey for hunters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
,Nc1NG FROGS AGAIN ON SALE

TOKIO, August II-NCorresPUIIu- ence. of the Associated Press. s.)-The shops of Japan are this month offer ing for sale the Kajika, or ''singing" frog" the harbinger of the rainy sea son. The animals are selling readily although the prices range from one to ten yen whereas few years ago they could be bought for few sen. But like everything else it Ia a question of supply and demand, and while the gatherers find the frogs harder to get, the number of purchasers has increased.
 The frog will sing for hours at a time and couple of flies day is all he wants in the way of nourishment. rse
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
BUYS TICKETS TO HIS
 CONCERTS IN FRANCE
Paderewski Receives Hearty Vel come From Friends In Paris

PARIS. August 11.-(By Associated Press.)-Ignace Jan Paderewski, the famous composer, received one of the heartiest welcomes accorded him since his return to the concert stage when he appeared before a Paris audience recently. Thousands of peo- ople thronged 10 see him pass on his way to the theatre, and he was again beseiged when the concert, a benefit affair, was concluded
 The French press re-told at great length the story of how the noted artist was expelled from Russia years ago by Emperor Alexander III. after Paderewski had played before the court.
 You are a great artist, and an honor to Russia" the emperor is reported to have said.
 Pardon, Your Majesty" replied Paderewsl1i ITO Poland"
 The next day the pianist received an order to leave Russia, and he had never returned since.
 The newspapers hera also men tioned the fact that on the day of his first concert, PadereWski drove to the theatre box office and pur- chased nearly a hundred seats at regular prices, which he distributed among his friends. la
 His only request to the manage ment was that he be given a dres- sing room, so that he could let his hands soak in very hot water for half an hour before the concert. He explained that he had found this the best way to make them supple. campaign here extending over sev, eral years, as do the British. The latter are not deterred by lack of immediate profits, but build for the future. The Bulgarian market is worth going into, but this cannot be done by circulars. The work needs personal representation"
 Chugach National forest in Alaska has an area of 5,232,204 acres.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
DON'T GET BUSINESS
Personal Representatives Arc Need
 ed To Sell Balkans Goods

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Aug.11- Cores pondence of the Associated Press.)- The American counsul here believes Bulgaria offers an excellent market for manufactured articles of many kinds. He is Graham II. Kemper, and he says the value of the market is evidenced by the desire of for eigners to share in it.
 American merchants" says MT. Kemper, "shouId pursue a definite
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
SEND FISH OVER DESERT
MnIIet Are Transported Alive For
 125 Miles

MExICALI, Lower California Aug ust 11-(By Associated Presso- MfYllet. of which there are great schools in the waters of the Gulf of California below the Colorado river delta, are now being transported aIiye in tank trucks over the inter- waning 125 miles of arid desert and reshipped from here by express to the various fish marts of the country Sea bass, weighing from 125 to 300 pounds and turtle tipping the scales at from 200 to 500 pounds, are to follow in their season.
 Fishermen of wide experience pro- nounce the Gulf of California on the Lower California side the most pro- life in all kinds of fish and shell fish on the entire west coast of the Pacific Ocean. s,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
nAG wEIGHTs GOODS

For the convenience of Mrs. shop per a bag has been invented that will help her, to see if she is. getting honest weight when making her pur- chases. It consists merely Of spring balance connected with the handle of the bag. which registers zero when the bag itself Is empty. The dial is not large and may be attached to the bag in any way de- sired The bag Itself may be made of cloth, leather or other material as desired. lT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
Founded on Honor -Prospering Through Service We Celebrate Our
 7th Anniversary

In August 1916 w Sterling Edwards began business Chev olet dealer under the of Edwards Motor Company, in modest quarters 2l0 South 2lst Here he had only 27O0 square feet of floor space and employees Here he sold in the first year about the number of that he sells in single month
 However this business securely founded upon basis of fair dealing courtesy and integrity and from this small beginning it grew and flourhed until today Edwards Motor Company ranks among the first and largest the automobile business in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12

At least fifteen circuses are tour Ing this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12

The Pharaohs, in 2S3 B. C., built easiest prey for hunters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12

Chugach National forest in Alaska has an area of 5,232,204 acres.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12

at Alexandria the most famous of lighthouses.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-23
NOTICE

All persons concerned may take notice.
that the Subscriber. administrator. ETC., Of
Susan Stillwell, deceased, intends to ex-
hlbit his final account to the Orphans
Court for the County of Middlesex. on
Friday, the thirtieth day of November,
1928, at 10 A. NJ. in the Term of Septem-
Der. 1928, for Settlement and allowance;
the same being first audited and stated
BY the Surrogate.
Dated, October 25. 1928.
HAROLD NJ. BEEKMAN,
Administrator
2os9s-1O-2s-11-2-s-16-2s.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-23
NOTICE

All persons concerned may take notice:
that. the Subscribers. executors. etc. OF
Kate Kearny Jaudon, deceased, intend 10
exhibit their final account to the Or
hans Court for the County of MiddleseX,
or FRIDAY, the twenty-frst day Of Decem-
her. 1928, at 10 A.. NJ, in the Term OF
December 1928, for Settlement and allow
ance: the same being first audited ard
stated by the Surrogate.
Dated, November is, 1928.
ELIZABETH L. MARSH,
HAROLD BEEKMAN.
Executors.
1s7-11-1s-5t Dew Fri.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-23

We're out for business this month-more business-BIG-
GER BUSINESS! We want to make November, 1923, the
greatest salesproducing month the Fain Knitting Mills have
ever known. We realize that this cannot be achieved simply
by wishing for tit calls for the utmost in values that an es-
adjustment like this can offer. And so this stupendous vol
UME SALE"-an event which should rouse the people of this
city to instant action-a super demonstration of Values and
Quality.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-23
DIR. M. HULsART

CHIROPODIST
Successor to DIR. J. Morrow
RARITAN BLDG. KOOM SO4
PHONE 1871
Office Hours
Monday and Friday o $50 A. M.-5 80 p. M.
Tnes Thurs, Sat. $50 A. M.-S 80 r. NJ.
Not Open on Wednesdays
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-23

Christmas is just around the cornerl Friends and rela-
tives to be remembered-gifts to buy. The Famous Fam
VOLUME SALE" is your big opportunity to provide sensl-
BILE gifts for every member of the family at a substantial saw
ing in cost. Famous Fain Knitted products possess a Style SUI
premacy that has long been acknowledged among men and
women who dress with care. Our garments are correct in de-
sign, material, appearance and fit. Quality is assured by our
unconditional guarantee to keep every Knitted OUTERwear
garment in FREE repair for one year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-23
Knitted Outerwear
For Men

The "Kamel Coat of
pure brushed wool
distinctly a Famous
Fain product - comes
in Camel color only IN
all the desired sizes.
Splendidly fashioned
excellently made a
snappy garment for in
door and outdoor wear
-S5.05.
Heavy pure wool.
shaker knit. Shawl col
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hand-sewn and full
fashioned throughout.
Reinforced buttonholes
two set-in pockets
White. Maroon. Navy,
Brown, Myrtle, Buff,
~36-46-$7.95.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-23

For Baby Bunting we have
provided a collection of cum
ming pure-wool Coat Sweat
ers that are just too cute for
words. They have little BY
ron collars. with two pockets
and a belt. Wonderfully COM
Portable and healthful-$2.05
, 1923-03-29

meet the requirements Of the law,
An amendment to the Federal Re-
serve Act l. carried In this bill d.
signed to encourage small banks to
Join the system. A bank which has
capital equal only to sixty per cent
Of the capital required Of national
banks, may now be admitted, II With
in a reasonable time the capital will
be increased to correspond with the
capital required OF national banks.
The life of the War Finance Cor
poration is extended up to February
20. 1924. the expectation being that
by that date the new credit facilities
provided for under this agricultural
credits act will be sufficient to meet
the needs.
This agricultural Credits Act of
1923 Is one of the most important
acts passed by the last Congress. 1t
marks an earnest effort to provide
the farmer with the sort of credit he
must have to carry on efficiently. 1t
is not class legislation. The results
will be helpful to business in gen.
eral, because the effect will be to
stabilize agricultural production and
marketing.
, 1923-03-29

must not be charged an interest rate
OF more than ono and one-hAlf per-
cent above the interest charged by
the intermediate credit bank.
No doubt some time will be re-
Quired to get this machinery in
smooth working order. It will be
Just like building UP = new business.
1t should not be very long, however,
until the benefits will be apparent
and the farmer will find that he can
borrow needed capital for a period
up to three years without having
to pay an unduly high interest rate,
without having to renew his notes
every ninety days or six months, and
without being in danger of having to
sacrifice his crops or live stock be-
cause OF a sudden financial furry.
The second division of the act
authorizes the organisation, under a
Federal charter, Of national agri-
cultural credit corporations. these to
be organized by private capital.
They will be under the supervision
of the Comptroller Of the currency,
just as are other national banking in
situations. They must have a capital
stock OF at least $25O,O0O. They may
issue collateral trust debentures up
to ten times their capital and sur
plus. Such corporations will prob
ably be organized in the Western
States where the live stock industry
is important and where now cattle
loan companies are in operation.
In addition to the provisions Of
the act designed to furnish the farm
err much needed intermediate credit,
certain changes have been made in
the law under which the Federal
land banks operate and in the Fed
eral Reserve Act. Provision for the
establishment of the so-called per-
manent organization of the twelve
Federal land banks is made by pro-
vlding that three out Of the seven
directors for each bank are to be
elected by the borrowers from the
bank and three are to be appointed
by the Federal Farm Loan Bureau.
The seventh director, who will be
the president Of the board, will be
chosen from three persons who have
received the highest nomination vote
for this position by the borrowers
or stockholders In the bank.
Heretofore the maximum amount
which might be loaned to any In
dividual by the Federal land banks
has been $4,000. This has been
increased to $4,000. Also the pur-
pose for which mortgage loans may
be made has been broadened to In
clude the repayment Of any existing
Indebtedness.
The Federal Reserve Act is amend
ed by broadening the definition of
what is called Agricultural paper.
making It include the grading and
processing of agricultural products
by cooperative marketing associa-
lions. Heretofore the Federal Re-
serve Banks have not been permitted
to discount agricultural paper for .
longer period than ak months. This
period has been increased to nine
months.
A large number OF state banks are
not now members OF the Federal Re-
serve System. some of them because
their capital is not large enough to