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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-08

Twice as many Americans were driven crazy by liquor
last year as in 1921. This is claimed by numerous insanity au-
thorites, including DR.. Horatio M. Pollock of New York State
Hospital Commission.
It means that booze is steadily getting more poisonous
rather than that people are drinking more in spite Of prohi<
bition.
The old-time rum-hound who "saw snakes" had it easy
compared with the victim of bootleg hooch. DR.. John A.
Houston, head of a state hospital for the insane in Massa~
chusetts, reports.
1.-THE patients who now come to us after alcoholic drink
has rendered them insane are in a condition almost wholly
different to that Of patients whom we took in before prohibi-
ton.
"Our alcoholic insane today are in a much more confused
mental condition and they are very sick physically. They do
not have the Authorizations and fears which characterized the
alcoholic insane in former days. But the most notable thing
is their awful physical sickness.
"This is, of course, due to the poisonous drink which
they have taken. They are in such a condition that they are
really, at least for a time, a puzzle to the diagnostician."
There have always been a great many grades OF liquor.
Drunkards in the old days knew that certain brands of whis-
key packed more headache than others. At the bottom of
the list is bootleg, and that is why SO many veteran drunk
ards, knowing liquor and sampling the sort that circulates
today, have gone on the water wagon.
Even when comparatively spure," bootleg liquor at Its
best is green liquor. In saloon days every self-respecting bar
tender apologized if the whskey were less than seven years
old.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-08
YOUR HEALTH
KEEP YOUR BALANCE
BY DIR. CLIFFORD G. ROBINSON

Your body balance must be pres
served If life is to be lived at Its
best after the age of thirty-fve.
Body balance is keeping the nutri-
tive supply of your body equalized
with the energy side. 1t Is the using
and burning of cells and their re-
placement in the organisms of your
body.
We are continually changing our
bodies by work and exercise, both
mental and physical. Part Of the
protoplasmic cells are always UNDER
going change, being burned up and
swept away.
These must not only be renewed
and replaced, but there should also
be a surplus. We call this vitality
or vital life.
Vital surplus is often squandered
by the time middle life is reached.
Remember UP to the age of thirty
you have been building your body
for both growth and repair. Don't
continue to let your weight increase
after this time. You are simply add
ing fat cells. In other words, you
are storing up trouble for yourself
later on, as the fat cells do nc work.
Although the human body is most
complex In It's makeup and functions
ing qualities, If your tendencies are
toward normal or right living, all
that is necessary to keep this finely
adjusted mechanism in complete
running order is to keep your body
balance.
The vitamines that build and suss
tain your bodily strength must bS
carefully selected by using the
proper food. II you r not thorough
in this selection you will lose weights
Losing weight means a let-down In
cell replacement, by not providing
the normal stream of blood nourishS
ment.
This invites weakness, a loss OF
working power, which a let4
down In initiative and lack Of dts4
ease resistance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-08
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

IT. N. H.
A. If congress should pass an
enabling act, Alaska could become
a state.
O.. What is a simple test for min
eral in water? 1 wish the water to
put in the batteries of my machine
III. G. w.
that If placing a few grains of nj
trate OF silver in the water does not
turn the water milky, it is free from
mineral and can be used in the bat
teries of your machine, Rain water
is pure and good for this purpose.
O. Kindly let me know when the
Canadian dollar was worth more
than the American dollar ?-H. ]. N.
A. The Federal Reserve Board
says that from September 80, 1922,
to October 20, 1922, the Canadian
dollar was above par in the U. s.
the quotation on same being ST.
000069 September 80, and $1.001399
October 25th.
Q. OF how many Presidents of
the United States have medallions
been made.-L. e.
A. These medals have been made
for each President of the United
States since George Washington.
They may be purchased from the
Mint at Philadelphia. An official
memorial medal will be coined for
! President Harding. 1t will be sold
for $1.52. On one side appears the
face of President Harding and on the
other the date of his birth, inaugu-
ration and death.
Q. When did Maude Royden
preach at the City Temple in Lon
don Pc. G..
A. Maude Royden was assistant
preacher at the City Temple from
1917 to 1920. She is the first wo-
man preacher of England.
Q. Is 1t proper to sign a letter,
"Your humble servant?"-C. G. B.
A. The superscription, Your
humble servant" is no longer good
form. 1t Is an expression that was
used many years ago and should
now be avoided.
@. What causes cataract Of the
| eye?-H. g.
A. Cataract is an opaque con-
dition of the eye or its capsule, re-
sulting from an injury to the lens
or imperfect development.
@. How many transients visit
New York each day?-D. L. j..
A. 1t is now estimated that $780,
1000 transients are In that city daily.
@. Who designed the Vatican
gardens?-H. c. G..
A. The great Italian painter
Raphael designed them.
@. Who said "a man convinced
against his will, Is of the same opin-
ion still?"-L H.
A. The quotation is a p~araphrase
Of a line in "Hudibras" by Butler
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-08
Ni6
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WUKQ
Rv MASON DIXON

NEW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, at
tentionl
Attention, likewise, We owners of
we'll preserved and well pruned
| family trees. Information Is wanted
about a great public ~benefactor who
| gave his last name to a coffee pot,
but left the other side of the Styx
without properly affixing his first
one to it.
If any of the proprietors of ances-
torial redwoods should happen to
discern upon n of the sturdy
branches the name of Biggin they
will confer a favor upon the Bohe-
milan element of the Vieux Care by
getting in touch with Lyle Saxon,
$40 Royal street, leader of The agi-
tation to carve into imperishable
marble the features of the man re-
sponsible for the brand of coffee
served in New Orleans and many
other portions of the south.
y = =
Why should he not be immortal
lied? Biggin it was who saved the
south from the of boiled
coffee and permitted the fragrant
drink to be c~oncocted so thick you
can almost shake it out of a cup like
a glass of jelly.
So If you go to a store in quest of
a coffeepot in New Orleans, you
must ask for a biggin, that the clerk
may know what you mean. Webster
learned that the biggin got its name
from one Mr.. Biggin who invented
1t about 1904" That's all that can
be learned about him. Which lack
of information is very d~isconcerting
to the Quarter Club and others in
terested in preserving the atmos-
phere of the French Quarter who
decided at a recent gathering to i'm
mortalize Biggin in a statue.
Apropos of higgins, the announce
ment of an eminent scientist that
coffee is not harmful in moderation
started a discussion here as to what
moderation is.
So 1t was that a rabbit was OBJ
tanned to find out just how much
coffee could consistently be consid-
cred moderate.
Mr.. Rabbit was filled so full of
coffee that he could not get another
drop into his little tummy and con-
tinued to frisk about his cage and
conduct himself elsewhere just Is
any good little bunny should.
Then the scientists decided he
should be fed coffee In concentrated
doses. Enough caffeine was injected
into him to equal twenty cups of
coffee before there was any percep-
tible effect.
Maybe you car estimate how
much a human being will have to
consume before he gets any bad re-
suits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-08
INVESTIGATING SOUTH AMBoY FIRE

Investigations are always in order after such an affair as oc-
Cured in South Amboy Thursday night. But the people have
come to look upon Investigations with credulity. The public is
hout fed up on Investigations. If more of them had accomplished
81 results it would be different, but aside from spending a
deal of money holding hearings and paying expenses of the.
-gators at high priced hotels, there is really little to show
1.-THE Investigations that have taken place.
Perhaps, however, the Investigations into the South Amboy
IL will be different from the usual kind. There is every reason
& believe that there was gross carelessness somewhere. Without
reuard to the method of packing and handling the smokeless pow
der in transit, someone is responsible for hauling burning freight
cars loaded with power out onto a bridge over a heavily travelled
highway and then permitted the traffic to continue on that high
way as if there was no danger whatever. Putting the burning
cars in that location was the first blunder, and the second, which
tIas even worse, was the failure to rope off the territory in the
.ieils. hc burning cars and establish sufficient police protec-
ton to keep the people at a safe distance. Seldom has there been
such a display of ignorance and gross carelessness as on this oc-
eesisps md Eve lives ere lOste 4 result S4sstysmxax~a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-08
THE REFEREE
(By Albert Applet

Discovery
The wind, blowing a gale, picks
UP a kite and also lifts Vita Cicio,
the lad clinging to the end of the
kite string. Vito is yanked from the
roof of a three-story building in
Brooklyn, N. Y. The wind holds him
struggling and yelling in the air for
a moment, then gently lowers him
to within a few feet of the pavement
when he finishes his trip fast.
Bruised, but alive.
In that wind Is a force that some
day will be harnessed to do a large
part of our work. Watt got the idea
of the steam engine by seeing steam
lift the lid of a tea kettle-a demon
stration puny compared with what
happened to Vita Cicio. Here's your
chance, inventors.
Bughouse
In an eastern city one of the can
didates for council is an inmate OF
the state hospital for the insane.
We wish Bill Nye were alive to
comment about this candidates fit
ness for election.
Magnus
The loud speaker, Senator-elect
Magnus Johnson, has been given a
sound-proof office, suite 125, in the
senate office building in Washington.
There'll be an extra or empty room
on both sides to deaden his voice.
The vocal powers of Magnus
guarantee him an audience, no mat
ter how he is insulated, and we trust
he will not use his cannon to Shoot
paperwads.
Branded
Cattle, exported to England from
Canada, will be painlessly tattooed
on the ear instead of branded with
a hot iron. This results from pro-
tests by societies for prevention of
cruelty to animals.
Speaking of cruelties, we wonder
how many members Of these socie-
ties eat beef? Admirable to treat
animals humanely. Some day men
will recognize the infliction of death
as the supreme cruelty. Then the
Society for the Prevention of Cruel
ty to Plant Life will come to bat.
Customers
This Is worth remembering: Eu-
rope now buys almost exactly half
of all the exports from our country.
OF equal importance but receiving
less publicity is the other half-con-
sisting principally of Canada, Mexi-
CO, South America and the orient.
Hoax
Take the thirty leading articles
exported from United States. These
exports are running As per cent
more than in 1918, measured in
value or dollars. But the gain is
only six per cent, measured in ton
mage or weight.
Tonnage tells the truth about
foreign trade. The dollar is as big
a liar as Baron Munchausen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-08
KORECTO-HELPED ME- WON
DERFULLY--READ THIS LETTER

Gentlemen:
For a number Of years I was fore
ed to live on a liquid diet, so acut
was my suffering from indigestion
and heartburn. A month ago my
friend advised me to buy a bottle Of
.Korekto which I did and 1 am happy
to state that Korekto helped me
wonderfully. l am able to eat and
digest everything.
Thank you,
B. A.
This is one of hundreds of letters
we are daily receiving praising Ko-
|rekto, which is sold and guaranteed
by the National Pharmacy Store, cor
ner Smith Street and Madison Ave-
nas Perth Amboy n, J.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-08

HE that complies against his will
is of the same opinion STILL"
@. How many pounds of tea were
involved in the Boston Tea Party? ~
H. D. T. \
A. Accounts of the Boston Tea
Party do not make this clear. The
duty was three pence per pound, and
the value of the SAP chests of tea
was $4,000 English pounds.
Q. Did George Washington ever
have a British military title ?-Wk
G. H.
A. Washington was given a come
mission as major and a place on his
staff by General Braddock in 1855
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-08

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. c. This offer
bureau will not attempt to answer
medicinal and financial troubles. It
does not attempt to settle domestic
troubles, nor to undertake exhaus-
tive research on any subject. Write
your question plainly int 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., 1923-09-08
OUT THIS QUIT Is WORTH
MONEY

Send this ad and ten cents to Foley
& Co., 1888 Sheffield Ave-, Chicago,
ILL.,, writing your name and address
clearly. You will receive a ten cent
bottle of FOLEY'S HONEY AND
TAR for Coughs. Colds, and Group,
also free sample packages of
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS for back
ache, Rheumatic Pains, Kidney and
Bladder trouble, and FOLEY CATH
ARTIC TABLETS for Constipation
and Biliousness. These wonderful
remedies have helped millions OF
people. Try them. Sold every
where.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-08
H EOLDTOWN
Street by Street-Know Your CITY
Rathhurn place

Rathburn Place
Rathburn place is listed In the
city directory of streets as Rath-
burn street, but according to the
map of the Stanford Heights Land
Company the correct name is that
given above. The street, which is
fifty feet wide extends for one
block from New Brunswick avenue
to Sayre avenue and was lai dout
in May, 1900, by Z. c. Hommann.
Aside from water and sewers the
street has no improvements. There
are a few private sidewalks and
about eight residences on this thor
oughfare.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-08
SMILES
BY TOM SIMS

Michigan woman wants $4,000
heart balm. Aw, have a heart,
womanI
Estimates place the golf players In
the United States at 100000, which
is a lot of cussing.
Pinchot says he will go through
with coal troubles until cat is
skinned. We may be this cat.
Auto hit a man named Solinski in
Los Angeles. Our guess would be
the auto thought he was a Pole.
-
People who don't like stock actors
will enjoy learning one was Jailed
for speeding in Oregon.
Chicago agents have seized 1884,
$40 bad eggs. Grand Opera will
open In Chicago soon.
People liking turtles better than
cops will enjoy learning a turtle
nearly drowned a Delaware COP.
About 5000 cases of beer were
seized in Philadelphia, but the
weather is getting cooler now.
Thousands of auto drivers will en-
JOY learning a truck knocked a train
off the track In New Jersey.
=
Major General March has married.
Now he will learn how 1t feels to
obey orders.
Major General Davis claims he
read ia books in 10 days. We claim
he had a platoon helping him.
Michigan vacationist was lost In
the woods 10 days. Just think OF the
money 1t saved him.
Two brothers parted so years met
in Boston. Bet one said, Where is
that necktie of mine?"
The Prince of Wales will travel
incogpito. That's nothing. All of
us travel that way.
Lloyd George continues to prove
his greatndss. He will visit America
without lecturing.
Prize fighter in Pierce, Neb.,
punched the referee. May claim he
mistook him for a baseball umpire.
Had a forty-mile canoe race on
the Illinois river. The man best at
padding his own n won.
They say Luis Firpo, the boxer,
Is saving his money. Well, he has
to fight to get the stuff.
st. Louis wife says she will follow
hubby until desert sands grow cold.
Not so romantic. He owes her
$4,000.
Since 10000 horses are killed IN
bull fights in Spain every year they
ought to use 1ivvers.
1t has been about six years since
a petticoat showed.
Canadian duck season has opened.
Canadian. farmers had better duck.
New rule permits Turks to have
gold teeth. 1t will make them grin.
Russians will celebrate Christmas
this year.. Hope they get razors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-08
Bible Thought For Today

A BENEDICTION- Unto him that is able to keep you
from falling, and to present you faultless-Jude "a.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-08

Pinchot says he will go through
with coal troubles until cat is
skinned. We may be this cat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-08

Auto hit a mar named Solinski in
Los Angeles. Our guess would be
the auto thought he was a Pole.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-08

People who don't like stock actors
will enjoy learning one was Jailed
for speeding in Oregon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-08

Estimates place the golf players in
the United States at 100000, which
is a lot of cussing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-08

Chicago agents have seized 1894
$40 bad eggs. Grand Opera will
open In Chicago soon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-08

Michigan woman wants $75,000
heart balm. Aw, have a heart,
Womani
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-08

People liking turtles better than
cops will enjoy learning a turtle
nearly drowned a Delaware COP.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-08

About 5000 cases of beer were
seized in Philadelphia, but the
weather is getting cooler now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-20
Christmas Party

Wednesday afternoon Mrs. w. p.
Bradford gave delightful Christ
mas party for her music pupils at
her home on Middle street. The
mouse was attractively decorated
with wreaths. gay red bells and
streamers of red and green. The
entire effect was charming.
Novel and appropriate games were
played. among them The Musical
Maud" Syrian Motor Game" ISL
lent Orchestra" ''C. s. Soldiers" and
Through the Holly Wreath" It
was a merry afternoon for all. Re.
freshments were served in the din
Ing room. also appropriately deco
rated. The table was especially at
tfactiye. In the center was a minia-
ture Christmas tree with q gift for
each pupil. Gay streamers led from
it. Refreshments of fruit salad,
crackers. fancy cookies, and cocoa
were served.
Those present were Margery
Chase. Donald Chase, Bernard Hob
brook, Ella Prentiss, Elizabeth Co
burn. Scot Treworgy. John MacHar-
dy. Shirley Fuller, George Wingate.
Barbara Hamilton, Priscilla Hamil.
ton. Leorna Hersum. Elizabeth Ca
rey. Velma Reed. Charlotte Coburn.
Frances Coburn and Ruth Treworgy.
One and all had "a delightful time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-20

the crowd of happy children made the
workers of the Gardiner Retail Mer-
chants Association feel fully repaid
for their efforts and expense. A
parade was quickly formed and led
by Chief of Police Dunn and Officer
Harrington, the boys and girls es-
corted Santa through the street to
his cabin where he Is to make his
headquarters during his stay here.
Music being furnished by the Farm
ingdale band.
He was kept busy during the whole
of the afternoon answering the ques-
lions of the children and presenting
them with bags of candy. He report
ed that he had given out approxi-
mately 1000 bags of candy during
the day. The candy, however, took
second place with most of the chill
dren beside the opportunity of really
seeing and talking with Santa Claus.
He was especially attentive to the
smaller children, but each child who
wanted to had chance to talk with
him. He will be at his headquarters
every day from now until Christmas.
to talk with the children, and he will
welcome both children and parents
at the cabin and will do his best to
give them the things they ask for
for Christmas. The Christmas spirit
was truly present in Gardiner yes
terday, and 1t is hoped that 1t may
be kept up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-20
Methodist Brotherhood

The mems get to- gether at the
Highland Avenue NJ. E. vestry Tues
day evening was an enjoyable affair.
A unique feature of the occasion was
an oyster supper prepared and served
by two members of the Brotherhood.
Gordon Purdy and Charles Burch,
who were assisted by A. A. Tibbetts
G. A. Cobb and Ernest Mofrell, and
these cooks were given an apprecia-
tive vote of thanks by the goodly
company Of men present.
At the close of the supper Presi-
dent L. w. Gerrish introduced as the
speaker of the evening, Hon. Paul
Sargent, chief engineer of the High
way Department, who took as his
theme, Road Building" and had the
close attention of his audience
throughout his very interesting ad-
dress.
Mr.. Sargent described some of the
most notable Investigations conduct
ed by the Bureau of Public Works,
especially such experiments as are
being issued, to test the surface wear
of different pavements. From time to
time the government issues reports
of these experiments and there are
at the present time 4S6 research
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-20
To Stage Motor Boat
Classic On Detroit River

New York, Dec. 19-The Detroit
River once again will be the scene of
the big motorboat racing classic
when the speedy power craft of the
country meet in the annual gold cup
race, August 80 to September /.
This was made known by the
American Power Boat Association in
announcing the schedule of import
ant motor boat racing events for
1924.
The first big event of the year will
come June rs in the express cruiser
championships to be held under the
auspices fthe Middletown Yacht
Club at Middletown, Conn. The an
nual regatta of the Mississippi VAL
ley Power Boat Association will be
staged July to 6 at Oshkosh, Wis,
and the annual Chicago regatta has
been set for July 2 Ito August 3. The
gold cup race at eDtroit which con-
cludes the 1924 schedule will be held
under the auspices of the Detroit
Yacht Club
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-20

propositions being carried out In this
country. Methods Of highway work
based on these government reports
are proving of great value to high
way commissions and the speaker
cited one instance in Illinois where
$500, 900 expended to. carry out one
of these series tests made possible
the saving of 100000 out of an ap-
preparation of $60.000.000. Mr.. Sar-
gent called attention to DR.. Ladd's
Investigation in 1921 in reference to
roads in Maine and stated
that the only remedy that has been
found is a bituminous surface treat
ment. Gravel roads where the traffic
Is over 500 vehicles in "a hours are
requiring an excessive maintenance
cost and gravel roads in such cases
must give place to bituminous ones.
In closing the speaker declared that
in road building we must not be
content with shoveling gravel and
shouting whoa" There are 100000
motor vehicles in the United States,
which means $4,000, 100000 miles of
traffic a year and if only one cent a
mile is saved annually in road con-
struction there would be saving of
$56,000,0 00.
Other speakers Of the evening were
Mayor elect McNaughton. Alderman
James w. Russ, DR.. w. o. Cobb and
Hon. o. B Clason.