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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-30

In a Pullman smoking compartment we heard a very rich
man boastng that he had won a season baseball pass lnR
''guessing contest conducted by a newspaper.
sI worked nights for a week, he chuckled, " and darned
if I didn't hit it just rightly
In a rough way we know the amount Of this mans wealth,
by reputation, and we figure that it cost him at least $500
worth of time to win the prize that he could have bought for
but spare time is valuable to him because it is needed for
relaxation from brain work. Then, too, obsessed with VIM
ming the prize, he probably had it on his mind, detraeting
his attention from his occupation during general working
hours of the day.
Eliminate the cash end, it doesn't matter much. For he'd
have been just as elated if he had won a prize of 81.
How do you explain this rich man S jubilation over a vlctS
tory that wasn't worth the price it cost-to him?
Your first explanation probably is, He got something
for nothing.
There is no thrill like finding money-getting it without
effort. Probably this is a reaction from the enslaving sys-
TEN that keeps our noses to the grindstone. The average
millionaire gets a bigger thrill from finding a So %goldpiece
than from cleaning up $1,000 in a business deal. And, no
matter how valuable his time, he'll delay whatever he was
intent on, and search the premises to see IT more 30 gold
pieces are nearby.
You know how this weakness persists i'll our subconsclousk
minds and arises to the concious surface during dreams IL
which we find coin after coin until our pockets are filled.
Something for nothing is the lure that wastes time and
takes the suckers savings.
A greater motive than something for nothing" how
ever. animated the rich man in the baseball guessing contest.
His thrill, as victor, came mostly from the realization that IN
winning he demonstrated cleverness superior to tnat OF the
other contestants.
In a battle of wits, he won.
That is the motive of your business genius, as much as
and often more than the acutal accumulation OF profits.
vanity-pride-is our motive i'll the things we do, a lot
oftener and to greater extent than any OF us realize.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-30

Q. What does the Department of
Agriculture do with the bulbs after
the amaryllis show? Can they be
bought? NJ. E. l..
A, 1t has taken twelve years to
make this collection. 1t is for exhi-
bition and experimentation purposes
and the bulbs are not for sale.
@. Is it true that negroes have
sounder teeth than white people? r.
V. X.
A. An authority on teeth says that
the eolored population has a high
natural resistance to dental decay.
This Is especially noticeable among
fulf-blooded negroes.
Q. How did Portland, oregon,
happen to be so-named? +. c. S.
A. Portland was founded in 1S45
by L. w. Pettygrove and A. /. Love-
joy and vas named by the former in
honor of Portland, Maine.
@. What are some Of the highest
prices paid for thoroughbred horses!
l.. l.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-30

worthless checks are enormous. If
the retail stores. for instance, aver
aged a loss of $3.50 on bad checks
the total would be more than $780,
100000, and they are by no means
the only victims of this kind of
fraud.
Last year more than $4,000 cases
of embezzlement were reported to
surety companies, an average of
about sixty for every working day.
The losses paid by these surety COM
panies on account of embezzlements
increased from 81, ,0st in 1910
to $S,270,000 in 1921. During the
same period the losses paid on ac-
count of burglary increased from
SSS6,045 to sill, 500, 900. Hero again
the losses do not represent actual
losses ON these accounts, because all
losses arc not increased and many
claims are not allowed because the
policy holder has not observed all
the precautions or conditions stipu-
lated in the policy.
Prior to the World Val the insur-
ance experts estimated that there
were three burglaries to every fire.
Now they have increased this ra-
ton to seven burglaries for each fire.
One-half the persons in prison are
there for crimes against property.
Ten train hold-ups and twenty
mail truck robberies in one year net
ted bandits a haul of United States
mail valued at more than three mil.
lion dollars. The jewelers. Of the
country lost ten millions in thefts.
Philadelphia with approximately
IL of the population of the country
had 10,206 robberies and ~larcenies
in one year, according to police rec
ords, with a total loss of $1,50 8 ,9SS
exclusive of automobiles. Chicago's
theft and robbery loss for 1922, ex-
elusive Of automobiles, amounted to
$3,301, 709, Of which more than two
thirds was not recovered.
New York City's police report for
1921 showed a total of 4l,056 crimes
against property that were reported
to the authorities. This included L.
175 embezzlements; 1,19T robberies
and hold-ups; 6,55S burglaries; 800
~forgeries; 10000 l%arcenies and more
than 5000 automobiles stolen.
In this same city the fraudulent
stock loss each year is estimated at
more than n hundred million dol
lars, and New York is popularity sup
posed to be Inhabited by people who
are too wise to be caught or victim-
lied by the dealers in blue sky.
When It comes to estimating the
national swindle growing out of
violations of the Nolstead Law one
guess is as good as another, provid-
ed it Is large enough. sThe individual
calculator has only to take into ac-
count the quantity of Illicit liquor
ftnA su ah4ngr.4.aA1 aIL44 to-. - it,
own knowledge. and compute the
graft at from fifty cents to two dol
lars per bottle. Then he can figure
what the grand total would be if
everybody elses personal knowledge
measured up to his-that is. he can
do this IL he is not too dizzy to
WELD a pencil before he gets the
final answer to this simple problem
in mathematics.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-30
MoMENToUs QUESTION TO BE SETTLED

The policeman S shantes that have helped to congcst tbe traf
nc at several of the prominent corners in the city are to be dirni.
fled by being made the subject of public hearing before the
Board of Aldermen.
ITO be or not TO be, that is the question
The aldermen, in their wisdom, spent the taxpayers GOOD
money to have these shanties built without feeling the need Of A
public hearing to decide whether to do it or not, why is it that the
aldermen cannot rely on their own good Judgment as to whether
they should remain where they are? Is the retention of these
shantes such an important matter that the people must be
called together to discuss them at a public hearing9 The city
fathers go ahead settling hundreds of other questions, equally az
important, one would think, as this question is without feeling the
necessity of hearing the people on the subject, why so much con-
sideration for the shanties7
But one this is plain, if the shanties are to remain in the mid.
die of the street they certainly ought to be used. To have them in
place and not use them makes them merely an obstruction. In
stormy weather they are a good thing, and with wide streets there
would be no doubt as to the advantage Of having them, but with
streets as narrow as they are in Perth Amboy and with traffic con.
stantly increasing, anything that adds to the congestion is to be
discouraged.
After all, these problems are for the aldermen to decide. That
is what they are elected for. Surely they cannot anticipate any
large and enthusiastic gathering at the hearing which has been
called for tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-30

Who remembers the good old days
recently when 100 hours was the
nonstop dancing record?
Man claims the queen of Spain
doesn't dress properly. We claim he
shouldn't watch her dress.
Movie actors hold the nonstop
marrying record.
Pittsbufg will build a church 20
stories high. which will not get them
any closer to heaven.
Collectors hold the nonstop COM
ing back record.
Lassen Peak, our only active vol
cano, is breaking out, but it may be
just a spring rash.
street cars hold the nonstop at
your corner record.
where are we going? 2" asks a re-
former. We don't know, unless it is
to a ball game.
Sugar holds the nonstop at a rea-
sonaDle price record.
In Washington 100000 worth of
wood burned, but none of the con-
gressmen lost their heads.
Rockefeller holds the non-stop
making money record.
If you meet a Philadelphia, don't
blame him for leaving. That town
has harmonica contests.
Coolidge holds the nonstop being
pretty quiet record.
A Minnesota man raised a ton of
pork from a litter of pigs. One time
we saw a gallon OF booze raised
from a pint.
Bryan holds the nonstop hoping
to get elected record.
Since q say they married a Penn
sylvanian, he should be run out of
Jail for punishment.
Cats hold the nonstop yelling at
night record.
Some day a druggist who is out of
stamps will tell a customer he has
something just as good.
Hair holds the nonstop falling
out record.
So many radio stations are being
put up 1t keeps them busy hunting
typographical errors for anne
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-30

/, "A. The Public Health Service sa3 4
that raw eggs are not digested any
more easily than properly cooked
ones.
@. How often a Jenny Lind in
the United States? NJ. G.
A. She made but one trip to this
country, coming in 1850 and return
Ing in 1852. Her tour netted about
500, 000.
@. Can you tell me the malady
from which Pocohontas died? j. Fl.
A. Traditionally, Pocohontas died
or tuberculosis.
@. How fast does a candle burn?
]. u.
A. The standard candle of the
United States and Great Britain
weighs one-sixth of a pound and
burns 100 grains Of spermaceti Inv
one hour.
@. How small a vessel can get q
license to operate? w. T.
A. The lowest tonnage a ship may
have in order to obtain q license to
operate is 5 tons net.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-30
SHOW YOUR PATRIOTISM TONIGHT

It is the duty of every loyal American citizen to be present at
the patriotic mass meeting to be held in the high school auditorium
tonight. 1t ought to be a pleasure as well as a duty. The Amerl-
can Legion, under whose auspices the meeting is to be held, has ar
ranged these patriotic gatherings all over the country to offset the
NAV Day celebrations that the radicals have planned for to-
\xrow. 1t is to be regretted that the members of the Board of
kmen have seen fit to holda hearing instead of attending this
ant patriotic gathering. All the city officials ought to be
on the stage as an outward demonstration as to where the
Islands as far as it's government IS concerned. Patriotism and
Halty are to be the key notes at the meeting tonight. The auditor
I'm should be crowded if it is to be a meeting worth while.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-30

A. In 1912 Rock Sand, that had
cost August Belmont $l25,00O, was
sold by him at thirteen years of age
for $3.50, 900. In 1913 ]. 3. Joel paid
about 5000, 900 for Prince Palatine,
the winner in 1911 of the st. Leger
and in 1912 OF the Ascot gold cup.
In 1904 Flying Fox had brought a
price OF S1s7,500 when sold by the
Duke of Westminster.
@. When was the clay pipe first
made? a. o. o.
\. The ordinary clay tobacco pipe
has been in use since 1890.
Q. Who vas the model for The
Age of Innocenc I? E. a.
A. The picture which has come to
be so known by this name was a
study Of the srandniece of Reynolds.
@. What is a parole, contract? IL.
X.
A. All contracts not under seal are
parole contracts. A parole contract
ma be made in writing or orally.
q. Are raw eggs easier to digest
than cooked ones? J. r.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-30
The Old Town
Street by street-Know Your City
AVENUE

Cleveland avenue extends north
from Brace avenue to the Henry
Maurer property. This street, all
though lacking improvements is
considerably built up. The City
Plan Commission has selected Cleve-
land avenue as the route of travel
for a proposed new road for motor
vehicles across the Henry Maurer
property. This road is looked upon
with favor by the State Highway
Commission. At the present time
the street is forty feet wide, but If
the plan of the City Plan Commits
sion is adopted. it is likely that the
th%orouehfsre will be widened to
seventy-five feet. Although some
trees have been set out along the
avenue, there are no curbings or
sidewalks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-30
Ouestions-Answer

Any reader can get the answer to
any question by writing rhe PERTH
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau. Frederick ]. Haskin, Dirso.
tor, Washington. D. G. This offer az
plies strictly to Information. This
medicinal and financial troubles. II
does not attempt to settle domess'c
troubles. nor TO undertake exhaus-
tive research on any subject. Write
your question plainly and briefly.
Give full name and address anh sbs
close two cents In stamps for rsturn
postage. All eplibs as sent direct
TO the inoaifsr.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-30
Bible Thought For Today

- KNOW n CONSIDER Know therefore this day, ana
consider in thine heart, that the Lord he is God in heaven above,
and upon the earth beneath: there is none else. Thou shalt keep
therefore his statutes. and his commandments, which l command
thee this dav. that it NAV 90 well with thee, and with thy children
after thee, that thou mayest proong thy days upon the earth, which
the Lord thy God giveth thee for ever-Deuteronomy 4:99, 40.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-28
Corset Bargains

One Lot Memo Corsets "a value for ........... 1915
Nearly all from 81 to 80. A number
disseminating
One of the biggest values in store
All La Camille" Corses $100 off
Odd Lot COrsets $3.50 value for Sl6O
Sizes somewhat broken, good corsets
for average figure
One lot BraSSlereS 9'o
Broken sizes, regular 75c to 81 values
Ferris Waists, odd lot to close at ............, 9sc
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-28

rnt,n nationally
/ it is at Emerson lassi browne &C com M
Ths Bad ! h the Comedy Theatre e;
season under ni the he, d, Tss after u
H .ssnssiIon on tour c,.0 cee to.
.s9 Tremendous Tll comedy m nsv success Sses
srGs9aa .e a@ood' players RS will nng ap-
one &c o. world 'nl to do this lis. play lay.
IN the %. w. is a rapid-fre com-
Bad Bal , nnd hit. Its lisa aut thor.
En aeisble position as a novel Ell
N env ', story writer, headed I.u Ior
\ short sn si0' in addition to The
an' has "a a. Fl Fool There Was Was
pes as poar Man" and The
Nan run arhe Bad Man" how
thr'l a,oved the greatest popular ar
pas p10 rsuks, today, as one OF
\ san ana hits 18th that New York has
recent years - .ho story Is
esn ansa. a. a. Mexican chieftan, a
.l Lopez rufiian according to all III
sr medern polite society but but. at
!. I ,ime' a delight to his listen,
p ,,a 81 an underlying friend
t s.1 Genial spirit. He looks
ana ~ as subject matter to be
Do .. TN the f first opportunity. He
I ~ al an opportunity when he
ka, n,r ~ sEoop down on the
,, 'aJn Just over the Mexican x,
l n the United States ~, There mere
!. a nan who. but Ina .nal
y telling the story and .. spoil ~
evening that you are going TO
4 lakewood Theatre o =.
ma Nan" should prove as
=, D's =, entertainment as the
~ r pl,,ers will present during
(.,.su. 1t will be a case Oh a
,sy. done by an excellent
nm moi of players; and it may be-
|, ranted that, with so famous
\. :, "The Bad Man. every
\. N be made to have the per-
N a notable one.
|r,therine Willard, Lakewood's
FANATIC leading woman, fresh
hi COpley Theatre, Boston, Will
|ssr initial appearance in this
k,lmes il Is a mighty bad idea
MEXICAN Generalissimo to come
I York City, absorb modern
'eturn home and try to put them
sect, 1t is certain that such
srjence produces some exhilar-
laughable complications and
hitting situations. In real life?l
Nv. because the critics called1
Rad Man" a chapter from READ |
on William Harris, Jr. present.
/ the Comedy Theatre.
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An Endorsement

we read with the keenest inter-
e address of DIR. ]. Leon Will
delivered at Bingham, Memorial
|'hd published in the Independ-
Hporter of June 81. His clear
views on the League of Ma
should be read and re-read, con-
q and re-considered by every
american who has the interests
: country and the entire world
an. The full time Is on when
" the greatest plumbers ever
nea in this country should be
aed as soon as possible and the
! states take its place with the
@ nations Of the world in the
= Of Nations, which means eve
fss mat Is possible for the uni
peace and future happiness of
hhg ont from Maine to the
ocean, in the press, on the
anywhere and everywhere,
y great wrong of national re-
alou shall be righted, because
sf'can people propose to get
.ne fundamental principles SO
enunciated by the foremost
.n OF our country previous to
o'la War, and which were un-
.'s'y set back for a while be-
misrepresentation and blind
4. .nsm | am free to predict
|,t.. 'u'i entrance into the League
.ss Is as sure to come as the
winter, but why not at the
nv VISIBLE moment? Why delay
M me grandest and most far
-, measure now confronting the
endorse the bold and in
n " stand DR.. Williams has TAX
! knew his address would
y letter of congratulation.
s. F. EMERSON.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-28
Ford CIR Does the Trick

Through an al in Eyerybody's
Column, Luther H. Elliott of Eaton
Mountain Farm purchased n McCor-
mick reaper of II. L. Whipple of Bling
ham. Tuesday Mr. Elliott went up
with his Ford roadster TO bring his
purchase home. The reaper weighs
n little more than Ealf ton. IT was
attached behind the Ford and towed
back at an average speed of six miles
an hour. 1t was the longest trip
MIR. Elliott has ever made in low gear
bnt no difficulty was experienced.
Toward the top of the Robbins Hill
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-28
N0Ore.Marcia

ppy ending to a romance COM
A in January 1922 when Leona
Moore and Roy Alton Marcia
! members of Berry's Orchestra,
uualntance then made soon rip
LtO a warmer friendship which
hpplly consummated June goth,
HE Rev. Herbert L. Nichols of
ktodist Church united the cou-
holy matrimony, the double
|gvice was used.
BRIDE is the only daughter of
lima Lowe Of N0rridgewocks
seived her education in the pub
lNls of that town and Is pop
Fth the younger set, taking n
bent part in the social affairs
ready to help the different or
u which she is a member with
Dried talents, having served the
|ahs very efficiently as Noble
] receiving a Certificate of Per-
] In Unwritten Work.
vas becomingly dressed in ecru
y silk with hand made silk lace
)sertlon to match and light blue
INNINGS, her going away gown
tand embroidered brown satin
BOAT and hat to match.
groom is the only son of Mr..
Is. W. j. Marcia of Larone, he
|A his education in the public
y Of that place and Good Will.
pianist Of some note and a
u Of the World War, being one
! first to offer his services,
ing eleven months overseas.
q short wedding trip they
reside in Norridgewock, where
Marcia has employment and
their many friends will wish
'em long years Of happiness and
Tlty.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-28

Cornville but week ago yesterday
children, both az whom ary dead. Her
second husband was Samuel Locke.
Her home was at Evans Corner in
she was brought to the home OF her
niece, Mrs. Glen Harville at East
Madison because of her impaired
health. She was able to be about
the house however and suddenly ex-
PRED while eating supper with mem
bers of the Harville family. There
are three surviving step children,
Chauncey and Chester Locke of Corn
Vile and Mrs. Eda Caverley of Massa-
chusetts. L. F. Parsons of Skowhe-
gan is a nephew.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-28
Funeral of Mrs, Sarah Locke This
Afternoon

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah
Locke. who died suddenly at East
Madison, Tuesday night will be held
this afternoon at o'clock from the
church on the East Ridge in Cornville
and interment will be made IN me
cemetery nearby. The deceased was
eighty yeats of age and was the
daughter of Parker and Ann Biais-
dell Flanders of Cornyille. She was
twice married, her first husband hay
ing been Henry. Evans. AS the re-
suit of this union there were two
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berry William $

Mrs. Gladys Williams Of Kingicld
and Lowell Michael Berry Of Embden
were married at the home OF the bride
Saturday evening, June lG, by Roy.
n. l.. Bailey, pastor of the Eyangeli-
cal rhureh. Mr.. and Mrs. Berry
will reside in Embden and expect 10
move right away.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-28
spIrituaIist Services Next Sunday

Rev. Frederick Nicholson OF Bog
ton will be the speaker and message
bearer at the services next Sunday
at Lakewood at ~ and O'Clock In
the evening there will be a seanee At
100 conducted by Mr. Nicholson and
George q. Cutter OF Boston, president
Of the Madison Camp.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-28

July 4th from to 1890 a. m. only,
crochet cotton, A balls for 25c at Iva
M. Holway's, Dodge Block. 1w26'
After all Is said and done, there Is
really only one perfect fiavoring ex-
tract, and that's Bakers. ALI good
grocers. '"'' -. !.5'-l''1
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-28

II was found necessary to have lit
tie help and Mr.. Parsons furnished
the supplementary motive po~er for
a short distance with a good pair Of
horses.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-28

Uncle Al aaya: The fellow who
makes it point 70 do one job each
day Ihat bed rather not do doesn't
nred any formula Tor getting better
and better.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-28

y ! Vsborn, a student at Uni
Maine and son of former
- missioner Of Fairfield was
tuesday last.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-28

NOW right at the beginning of the weather season
when you may be needing many goods we are offer
ing monhend bargain sale large lot of merchandise
at prices which large and generous saving to every
customer There liberal assorments of clean goods
up to the minute in style and of the usual
quality offered reduced prices also many odd lots offered
at drastic reductions to close These prices for days only
Friday and Saturday. June goth and Both.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-28

ag.ineh Percaes, Csc value for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
A real good assortment of patterns
All Tissue Gingham, Special ut NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Nearly all sec qualities, excellent patterns
82.inch Ginghams, 99c value for .................
One lot excellent patterns
89-ineh Sklrtlngs 9sc value, yards for v
Novelty plaids, four good patterns
lot SOC yOiIes for Observation-Disclosures. ....'..
se.ineh Sport Crepes soc, value for .........,',.
new fabric, in good shades
CoOred POpn 69c value for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Choice of six pretty shades
so.inch SILK Striped SkirtIng $3.50 Value for
Two pretty patterns
Hue Wool BrOadclOth, 81 value for ............., "
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Scrims -Crepes-- Cotton
Specials

Cotton Scrm 19c value, yards Tor ........... eiO0
Good for curtains for kitchen camp
Underwear Crepe 25c value, yards Tor SlOv
Excellent for childrens underwear in colors of pink,
blue and brown stripes
Windsor Crepe 35c value. yards Tor SlW
Pink blue and yellow butterfly designs
37neh Outing Flannel lSc value, yards for $iOO
Bira>eyc Diaper Cloth $s5 value for ......... s115
10 yard piece
shine 29c TO 8jc value, yards Tor SlOO
Good for puns draperes
Berkeley Cambria No. Co. yards Tor ......... slOO