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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-13
MOTHERS OF FAMOUS MEN
THE MOTHER OF JAMES WATT
By MARY ADRIAN

One of the loveliest relationships
ever existing between mother and son
was hal between James Watt, scien-
fist and inventor of the modern. steam
engine, and his mother, Agnes Muir
head Watt. In this case it was not
so much the fact Tat there was a
similarity of mental qualities, as that
there was a strong spiritual tie be-
tween them.
In the first place, James Watt as
a child was fragile and delicate of
health. There was this that bound
him closer to his mother than most
boys are bound: he needed her more
and she was the embodiment of I'M
s~elfishness and devotion. OF gentle
birth and good education, she super
Nyised his early education, as he was
not strong enough to go to a regular
school.
Another thing, James was the only
surviving child of a brood of five,
which made him dearer even than
he would have been in happier cir
cumstances. All the mother love for
the five was poured into the life OF
this one child, who responded to 1t,
with all his thoughts.
Mrs. Watt was a woman of splen-
did character, esteemed by family,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-13

ten difficult to discuss such an I'M
picturesque topic in an interesting
manner, the bright and trenchant
way in which it was handled by Mrs.
Cammack at the Atlantic City con-
vention of tlS federation, last May
so impressed the local women in at
tendance that they are looking for
ward with much anticipation to her
appearance here. The musical pro-
gram arranged by Mrs. Maxwell
MacMichael, chairman of the music
department will include piano and
violin selections, by Miss Vera Stet-
kewicz and Master Joseph Stet-
kewicz, who recently played to the
evident satisfaction of a large au-
dience at st. Mary's Lyceum.
A business session will precede the
program and will include reports of
officers and departmental heads and
other business demanding attention.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-13
BROADCASTS
BY LORA KELLY
Snare Tires "For IuckD
BY LURA hELLL

Spare Tires For Luck"
"Silly superstitions." They say it
with a superior air whenever a woin-
an picks up a pin or a four-leayed
clover "for luck"
They smile when we dodge around
a ladder in the street, or feel dis
mayed when we break a mirror.
But they are not without their lit
tie conceits, too. The other day we
read of a famous prizefighter who
always tied a little doll to the ropes
in his corner before a fight.
We know an extremely hard-boil-
ed city editor who always kept a
bulging-tummied kewpie on his desk
for luck"
Another prominent citizen carries
the first dime he ever earned, just
for a pocket piece.
And who is responsible for all the
horseshoes we see hung over doors,
even in this supposedly enlightened
age? When the last horse has stum-
bled off, replaced by the motorcar-
we daresay the superstition will ex-
tend itself to the hanging of a spare
tire over the %flivver's boudoir, just
for luck.
It is not likely that so fundamental
a thing as superstition will vanish
suddenly from the hearts of human
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-13
\ New Sweater Coat
by MARIAN HALE
NIiA Service Writer

NEW YORK, oct. 13.-Each sea-
son for a number of years has open
ed with the prediction that sweaters
were going the way of hoped skirts
and high buttoned shoes. And each
season the sweater has calmly re-
appeared with a new twist and en-
joyed a great flare of popularity. SO
again, this season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-13
YOUR BABY N MINE
The First Nursing
By MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED

The baby need not be put to the
breast for about six to twelve hours
after birth. This rest period gives
the mother a chance to sleep and
recover from the experience, and
food for the baby need not be wor-
ried about. Even if it does fuss a
little, warm boiled water will soothe
1t, and put it to sleep again. 1t is
only risking an upset stomach and
digestive troubles to start feeding a
baby cream or sweetened water in
the mistaken feeling that it must be
hungry.
The first secretion from the breast
Is called colostrum and though the
true milk does not come in for about
t~hirty-six hours this secretion is just
what the baby needs to act as a lax
alive, and to give it some impetus to
take the breast. Also the stimulus
furnished by the baby's efforts acts
as a contracting agent to the uterus
and helps prevent hemorrhages.
Sometimes the nipple is so hard to
grasp that the baby turns from the
task in disgust. If a little milk is
expressed so that it drops into the
baby's mouth he will take heart and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-13
Murray for the Winners

Everybody on the jefferson
school bleachers at the football
game was SO tense that not one
uttered a sound as Billy Cut-out
carried the ball down the field and
lodged the tackels. Then when
he had reached the goal there was
plenty of noise for the new score
placed the Jefferson team ahead.
only three minutes, left too"
beamed Tubby. the cheer leader.
Three minutes never seemed so
long but finally the whistle blew,
and Silly Cut-out's team had won!
"Peeradei" shouted Bonnie, the
bandmaster, jumping into the little
car o see with all the pennants
on it. He drove all around the
meadow. The Jefferson rooters fol-
lowed riding Billy on their shout
ders. The great game was over!
=
Make the car any stylish color for
an auto. If you cut on the dotted
line, yon can slide Bonnie into the
drivers seat. Paste the lower pen
nant on the back of the top one with
a toothpick in the end, then fasten
1t behind the seat through a small
slit.
Coming-a gym show!
Copyright 1928 Associated Edi-
tors.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-13

Many local women are planning to
attend the organization meeting of
the County Democratic Woman's
Club to be held in New Brunswick
on Monday night at s o'clock in the
Democratic headquarters, 113 AL
bany street. Mrs. James Z. White
of this city, chairman of transporta-
ton, has announced hat a bus will
leave the headquarters of the Demo-
cratic Woman's Club at 7 o'clock to
convey the women from this city to
the meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-13

The entertainment held by the
Catholic Daughters of America
Thursday night in the form of a
child's birthday party proved to be
a splendid success. Many of the
members were present and several
beautiful prizes were awarded to
the women wearing the most origi
mai child's clothing. A similar en-
tertainment will be held in the near
future. DIR. Claire M. Flaherty,
Catherine Mullen and Mrs. Irene
Meinzer were in charge of arrange
mentS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-13
What Perth Amboy
Women Are Doing
In Club Activities

Next Tuesday afternoon the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Y. M. H. A. will
hold their regular meeting in the Y.
NJ. H. A. hall. 1t is most important
that all members be present, as
much business of Importance will be
discussed. Plans will be completed
for the second of the series of enter
tainments to be held under these
auspices on October IS. DIR. Alexan-
der Lyon will be the speaker of the
evening. His subject will be n
nounced later. Following the bust
ness session cards will be enjoyed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-13

mend the Vegetable Compound to my
friends as it has certainly given me
great relief. "-Mrs.C. B. ROBINSON,
sos N. Lincoln St., Amarillo, Texas.
The Vegetable Compound is a
splendid medicine for women. / ire
lieves the troubles which cause such
symptomsa as backache, painful times,
irregularity, tired and worn-out feel
ings and nervousness. This is shown
again and again by such letters as
Mrs. Robinson writes as well as by
one woman telling another. These
women know what it did for them.
It is surely worth your trial.
Housewives make a great mistake
in allowing themselves to become so
i'll that it is well-nigh impossible for
them to attend to their necessary
household duties.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-13

We are able to offer our
readers now d new leaflct IN
feeding. How the baby should
be fed from the ume he Is Z
months to 3 years Is included in
this Slip. Any of the readers of
this department may have 1t by
send a self-addressed, stamp.
ed envelope (no loose stamps)
and asking for It.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-13

The local chapter of Hadassah
will hold their rummage sale, during
the last week in October. Anyone
having articles for this sale, will
please communicate with Mrs. l..
jacobson, of Kearny avenue, and
transportation will be arranged.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-13

One Mother says:
l think each girl in the family
where there is no maid should take
turns serving learning how to do it
correctly. My own daughters have
little caps and aprons which they
love to put on when it is their turn
to be mothers extra maid" Some
day IL they have maids of their own
they will be able to train them to do
things correctly.
Copyright, 1928, Associated Edi-
tors.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-13
What South Amboy
Women Are Doing

SOUTH AMBOY, Oct. ia large
crowd is expected out to the home
of the Mechanicsville Hose Company
tonight, where the Ladies Auxiliary
Of the company will hold a monster
dance. Many tickets have been sold
and the affair is expected to be a
great success. Music for the dance
will be furnished by a popular or
chestra.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-13

it would almost
kill me andIwould
cramps suf-
fered in this way
about three years;
then a lady friend
suggested that l
try Lydia E.Pink-
hams Vegetable
Compound. | have
had better health
since, keep house
and am able to do
v ~0rL 7 raoam-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-13

The Woman's Auxiliary of the City
Hospital will hold their regular
meeting in the council chambers of
the city hall next Tuesday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock with the president,
Mrs. C. w. Naulty, presiding. Much
business of importance will be dis
cussed at this session.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-13

Brocades are still the one emf
emily proper fabric from which an
evening wrap may be cut. True,
they are not the brocades of last
eason entirely. New designs glitter
on metal cloth and satin.
Metal printed velvet is new-black
or bright colored velvet printed in
gold in a Chinese design, for instance
All metal fabrics, however, are
still most fashionable of all. Chinese,
Indo-Chinese and Russian patterns
are favored. Colors are combined
with the usual gold or silver and the
most popular color in Chinese blue,
or peacock blue.
Fur and velvet, of course, are
combined with the metal brocades
If one prefers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-13

PERTH AMBoY BEAUTY SHOP
Hair BObbing, Curling, Scalp Treatment
and Massagfng
MassaginE
500 MADISON AVE. TEL. 600
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-13

Necklnes continue to vary FIR ON the bateau to the round, to the
v-shaped. to the square. They are g eneraly simple-not trimmed ex-
matter of rejoicing, since it permits every woman to choose what is
most becoming to her.
It's far otherwise with sleeves Sleeves ire long and tight and flare
into attractive cuffs or are pufed b etween the elbow and wrist. Long
wide sleeves are still seer but are n OTIS so fashionable as the tightly fit
ting ones.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-13

The Herald class of the First Bap-
fist church will hold a food sale in
the lecture room of the First Baptist
church today from 2 to 5 o'clock.
Homemade breads, pies, cakes,
crullers and other goodies will be
placed on sale at a nominal cost.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-13
BACK ACHED
TERRIBLY
Mrs. Robinson Tells How She
Found Relief by Taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Amarillo, Tex.-"My back was my
greatest trouble. 1t would ache so that
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-13

make more persistent efforts.
The nipple should be washed we'll,
before and after nursing, with a mild
solution of boric acid, and then kept
covered with a perfectly clean piece
of surgical gauze, between musings.
Breast assesses come from infection
carried into the breast by germs.
Even the baby's mouth can harbor
these, and cracked nipples are easily
infected unless precautions are
taken. If the nipples become crack
ed and ore the doctor will prescribe
some healing ointment that can be
put on between musings.
beings. But the curious beliefs of
the future may be modified some
what to meet changing conditions.
For example, it will be unlucky
for any man to make impolite re-
marks to a woman he doesn't know.
She may turn out to be the cham
pion heavyweight lady boxer of the
country.
copyright, 1923, by Public Ledger
Company
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-13

and girl company 1 should keep to be respected? Should L go with girls
that ar talked about? l am just a poor, ignorant, little country girl in
do. ESTHER.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-13

The local council of Jewish women
will hold their first regular meeting
of the season in the auditorium of
the public library on Monday after
noon, October 20, at 2:30 o'clock
with the president. Mrs. J. B. josef
son. presiding. Most interesting re-
ports of summer activities will be
given at this time.
The Social girls of this city have
all arrangements completed for their
dance which will be held in st.
Mary''s Lyceum in Fayette street
Tuesday. October 23. Fred O'Brien's
orchestra will furnish the music for
the affair, and many novel features
are being arranged. Tickets may be
procured from any member of the
society at the door.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-13

When you come down to brass lacks, popularity rests
upon personality with both age and youth alike. Whether we
like to have an individual around, and enjoy talking to such
a one depends upon the congeniality of the man or woman,
not his or her age.
The real reason that old people, as a class, are not more
sought after socially is that so many old people permit them -
selves to become bores.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-13

A very wise mar said long ago, Esther, that a man is known by the
company he keeps. And it's true, because W e all just naturally gravtate
toward other people who think, and feel and act as e do. Thieves pal
other thieves. Vulgar, coarse people find other vulgar, oars peo-
nos congenial. High-minded lei and women seek other high
minded men and women tor their companions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-13

They tel over the same stories a.thousand times. and spend hours
recounting their exploits in the Civil War, o what they did when their
first babies cut their teeth. Or they whine and complain about their govt
and how people neglect them.
On they become mere incarnate selfshness and tyranny and rule
every one about them with a rod of iron. Or they hold forth perpetuany
on the decadence of modern life, and dismany prophesy that the world Is
going ito the dogs, and opine that every day, in every way, everybody and
every thing is worse and worse. Or they have the advice complex. and
ing and doing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-13

So you see it's pretty safe to judge peor
ciates. When you see a boy a member of a
won't be far wrong If you set him down as
when you behold a girl running with a fas
that she is a acemake hers elf.
This is why it Is so important for a YOU
ing her associates, to pick out the right kin
and what they are every one believes her to
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-13

Go to 1t, lady. In the classic language of the street,
your beau is "stringing' you. There's never any trouble
in convincing a man that you love him. He thinks you do
because you couldn't help it If you tried.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-13

We don't avoid the egoustic, the garru1ous, the pessimis-
tic, the buttinskis because they are seventy. We fight just as
shy of them when they are seventeen. 1t isn't the age, it's
what the individual has to give us. And when we find an
old man or woman who has kept sweet, and gentle, and
broadminded, and interested in others more than in them
selves, we enjoy them even more than we do youth, be-
cause they are rarer, and have a meuower flavor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-13

There is a great art in growing old gracefully, and wise are
begin in middle age to study it. DOROTHY D
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-13

If you go with boys and girls whose conduct is a scandal in
munity. be sure your name will be rolled over the tongues of ii
along with your friends. You will not escape, though you may
as discreet as Caesars wife, and are as innocent and pure as
Maiden. You will be known by the company you keep.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
LAUD AMERICAN PRESS.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, January 2o.-Declar-
ing that the debt question was too
delicate to discuss at this time, mem
bers of the British debt funding com:
mission today sailed for home ON the
Olympic.
Stanley Baldwin, chancellor of the
British exchequer. and Montague c.
Norman. governor Of the Bank Of
England. both paid glowing tributes
to the fair Treatment they had re-
ceived from the American press.
'T am particularly grateful" said
Mr.. Baldwin. "for it's personal kind
ness and the fair way 1t has handled
this matter. Wild talk on either side
would make settlement Of this ques-
tion impossible. The temper of the
American press has been a model of
what a respectable press should be.
I hope I will find on my return home
that the British press conduct has
been similar"
Mr.. Baldwin expressed the hope
that there would be nothing said
within the next week or two that
would be liable to misinterpretation
by either side. 49,.
Evening star., 1923-01-21

Rumanian minister already has made
a similar de marche.
Two Of three incidents on the
Hungarian -Rumanian frontier are
understood to have been investigated
by the interallied military commits
sion control. but their reassuring
opinion is not accepted by the little
entente"
that thirty Russian divisions, .includ-
ing some drawn from the Polish
frontier-where an immediate move
is unlikely due to the winter season
have been concentrated at the
Dneister river, facing Rumania.
The coincidence of the incidents
from the Baltic and the Black sea
coasts cannot be regarded as other
than sinister and, aside from Lau-
same, there are half q dozen points
where a. match could be struck In
the explosive material lying around
In these regions.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
MANIAC WHO SLEW TWO
KILLED BY TEXAS POSSE
Was Practically Without Clothes
Having Discarded Them in
Wild Flight.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
Ell PASO. Tex, January 2o.--A mas
believed to be w. NJ. Sprague of Paris
Mo. who escaped from a Southern
Pacific train near Lanark, n. NJ, early
today, after shooting Harry Turner
El Paso, and Herbert E. Brown, In
dianaola, Okla, to death and fatally
wounding P. c. Cochran, Branson.
Mo, was killed late today near La
Mesa. n. NJ, by posse headed by
Sheriff Doniciano Rodriguez of Las
Cruces.
He was practically without clothes
when killed, having discarded all of
his outer garments and shoes in
fiji ght. Officers expressed the belieE
that he was demented.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
CURZoN 70 PRESS PACT.
British and French Anxious to End
Lausanne Conference.
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1923.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright, 1923.
LONDON, January 20-The allied
conference at Lausanne for the settle
ment of the near east difficulties has
now lasted eight weeks and so far as
the allies are concerned has reached
its elastic limit. Lord Curzon, ac-
cording to reports reaching London
today. intends pressing for a final
clearance of outstanding questions
next week. This is to be followed by
the presentation of the completed
draft of the peace treaty, now under
hnal consideration in Paris.
The Turks are not to be permitted
TO continue their futile arguments
over the treaty indefinitely. but prob
a6ly viii be given a certain number
changes they feel to be necessary.
So much time has already been con-
sumed In meeting insolent Turkish
proposals that debate seems super
fuous and soft words useless
Hope for Allied Break,
For the last month. the Turks bava
played a waiting game, hoping each
day some development in the Ruhr
valley would bring an actual break
between Great Britain and France,
with a consequent favorable reaction
OF opinion has failed to take place and
Turkey may suffer seriously for the
unrea sonable policy it has pursued
thus far
Though the Turkish delegates re-
Gently have been most insistent upon
complete Turkish jurisdiction in the
Constantinople courts, such unlimited
control over the foreign residents
VIII hardly be granted in the treaty.
virtually every country represented
at Lausanne has important interests
at stake In Turkey. France must
listen to the pleas of hundreds of
French business men who have large
properties which 1t would be calamitous
10 surrender to the jurisdiction of
Turkish controlled courts.
British, American, Greek and Ital.
ian interests also clamor for legal
protection against Turkeys medieval
ideas of justice. Turkey intends, 1t is
said, to oppose any judicial reforms
to the bitter end, but that end may
come quickly in the form of an ulti-
matum from the allies either to sign
the treaty containing protective
clauses or discard the whole confer
ence program and prepare for armed
hostilities.
From the British point Of view. fur
ther delay at Lausanne has become
unbearable. Even IL a treaty is sign
ed next week, the British concern in
the settlement with Turkey Is not
complete, for the question Of tho Mosul
oil dtDtrict must still be thrashed out at
q separate conference.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
PROBE Of FRITZ MANN'S
DEATH BATTLES POLICE
Detectives at Work On New. Clues
Withhold All Infor-
~:
nation. "
ny the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press
SAN DIEGO, Calf. January 20
After working another twenty -four
hours In an effort to explain the death
OF FRITZ Mann, dancer. whose body
was found on a nearby beach Mon
day, the police late today said they
were confronted by difficult problem
Detectives from the district at
torney's Office were reported hard at
work on new clues in the case but
nothing OF their nature was given out
or would any one confirm officially
that new clues were available.
His inability TO identify DR. Louis
j.. Jacobs, physician at Camp Kearny
as the man who, in company with Miss
Mann, rented cottage in La Jolla
last Sunday night, was admitted this
afternoon by A. L. Kern, manager OF
the cottages.
DR.. Jacobs was taken to La Jolla
by police officers that he might meet
Kern.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
Civilization to CrumbIe.

'It will be a short time,' he said,
'as history measures time, when the
fabric of civilization will crumble."
He predicted in the not far distant
future many men, women and chill
dren would leave the older countries
of Europe to escape its social and
Evening star., 1923-01-21
GEDDESPO|NTS0UT
H0PE.FOR WORLD
British-American Friendship
Only Bright Spot on
Horizon; He Says.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
. NEW YORK, january 20.-"The
world is too far from stable to stand
any more Shocks" Sir Auckland
Geddes, British ambassador to the
United States. said tonight. at the
annual dinner of the Canadian Society
of New York, in an address urging CO.
operation and friendship between
Great Britain and America.
The choice before us is quite
simple--co- operation and friendship
take IL or leave it, he said. Take
II and the world will come back to
prosperity and happiness. Refuse it
and the process of crumbling. as we
have already seen in the world, will
extend. extend, extend"
The ambassador said he was not