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IN eon}e Give. Charming Mex Cole! Ton. 70 oa sxs.ts.s
w O0lllS eyN1M E1oElEss oYEs-dys. Int. .. yes
The Turk and His Taxsa

The Turk Is certainly to be sympa-
thized with when 1t comes to taxation
He has often to pay taxes to get an
egg to market. He must pay, Of
course, tax on his land, he must often
pay tax on each hen. on the food he
feeds to his hen. and on the cart he car
ries his eggs in, on his horse or mule,
IL he hos s,... and. lastly. he must pay
a tax on every egg and everything else
he takes into the city. He must pay
q road tax every year, which Is not
used on the roads. Generally. he can
get out Of paying very much In some
Of these cases by paying brIbe to the
collector,
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Worlds Most F.mou. Tunnels.

II the new tunnel through Mont
Blame IL cut. as anticipated. within
five years. the work viii compare IA
vornbly In expedition with some other
great undertakings Of the kind. The
Nersey tunnel. though but a mile and
II hnlf long,. took six years to cut /:
the Severn. four and n third miles
long. took thirteen years: the Mont
Cents. eight miles, took fourteen
years; the st. G0thard. nine and a
third miles, ten years; md the Sim
zion. twelve and u quarter miles. eight
years.
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After Eihhinn.

Porter Brown, the famous New York
raconteur, wis talking about the
newspaper discussion. "Why does II
girl close her eyes when IL man kisses
herr"
This discussion" said Mr.. Brown,
brought out some ingenious solu-
lions, but the real solution was given
by no one. 1t IL this:
"A girl closes her eyes when n
man kisses her because she has Just
told him he's the first and In conse-
quence she's ashamed to look him In
the face"
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Parallel ettuatlene.

A far Nm We eau make II out. the
condition Of the starving Russians
closciy parallels that Of the negro whe
stopped stranger with An appeal fos
n quarter 10 get something 10 eat
"Why don't you 10 10 work and enrn
your own Quarterpr' asked the select.
cd victim Of the touch. ITO tell yOU
de truf. boss" said the perishing AZ.
rican. ''by de time ! gifts hungry
enough TO he wlllin' to work I'm -
wcnk KANT work III Kits sOIne
Grub."-Snn Francisco ArgOnaut.
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How Clever,

did you" said the clever young
man. mote that bit OF news In the
paper about an Albert Ross having a
baby born with claws instead Of feet r
mo-" replied the audience, "h0w
renarkable!"
Hardly remarkable" said the clcv.
er young man. making rendy for 4
hasty retrent. ut might be called re.
markable had the baby aibntross had
feet instead Of claws"
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cutieura for Sore Hands.

Soak hands on retiring in the hot suds
OF Cuticura Soap, dry and rub in Gu.
ticura Ointment. Remove surplus
ointment with tissue paper. This Is
only one Of the things Cutlcura will do
II Soap. Ointment and Talcum ure used
for I'LL toilet purposes.-AdvertIse
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A. the Seaside.

Little Lefty was asking questions Of
the old b0atman on the beach.
what are those ships?" she asked.
"Oh. they're men-o'.war. Missy" an.
Swered the old salt.
''Weally! And what are those teeny
weeny ones In front, pleasef'
They're tugs" was the answer.
"Of course !" exclaimed Lefty, look
ing very wise; "tugx-of-wnr! I've
heard Of them before l''-I.Ondon Mir
FOe.
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Usina the Talksr.

'ie tells everything ha knows"
II know. hut he comes 10 handy
sometimes. often make good uxs u
him myself"
"YOu dOf HOwr'
whenever I want 10 get . ruIoos
started l always 70 sud tell Il 10 him
In strictext confidence. Then all ]
have TO do In 10 sit back and watch.
Things develop"
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by EDWARD W. PIcKARo

THE army appropriation bill
~ passed BY the senate there
an allowance Of 80 900, 900 for
'srs and harbors. Many ssna.
y denounced this a. pork"
n advocates Of national d.
nss asserted that cause was
enhesd In order to All the
erk barrel" Does public ssn.'
nsnt In your nslehberhoed
ppert 'hs action Of the zen.
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Ems REVIEW OF
current EVENTS
Same Conference Breaks Up
Id War Cloud Hovers Over
the Near East.
liars Of TURK. At SMYRNA

kh Occupy More German Towns
Increase strinssney Of Their
s-Italy aatihss Navy Limita.
N Treaty - Precedent Asks
eens,sss to Approve British
Debt Funding Agreement.
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II In always well to understand when
to stand from under.
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CE more war correspondents.
aa week. were looking up steam
rail schedules to the Near East.
Peadline writer's found their fa-
war cloud" hanging over that
the world again. The Lausanne
renee came to an end, for the time
at least, without the signing Of
60 treaty, and the afr was filled
the recriminations and defiant
OF the British and the Turks.
last days Of the conference the
can representatives ably second
me Italian and French delegates,
anestly to persuade Ismet Pasha
ID to Marquis Cur1o0's ultima.
The Turk argued that It was use
p him to sign 4 pact which he
nre would not be ratified BY the
n assembly at Angori. He had
d the fate Of the treaty Of Yer
IN the American senate. CurxOn
departed for London and q day
later the conference broke up.
British, the Greeks and the
al had been exceedingly active
Military way. anticipating the fall
the negotiations. and at this
there Is real danger Of an out.
o. hostllities. For the time chief
On was centered on Smyrna.
nrkish governor there ordered all
"nrships to quit the harbor with
ecliie'l time. To this the French,
ana Italian governments re-
Nth an order to their vessels to
and defend themselves In case
LEX. The British also hurried
Inducements. Preparations
aade to take the foreign colonies
ship 1t was said the Turks
mounting slx-inch guns on the
slde OF the Gulf Of Smyrna.
The shallow waters force ships
q the harbor to hug the shore.
err the governor postponed the
d attempting to enforce his or.
d Adnhn hey at Constantinople
e matter was not serious and
De settled soon. The Paris press
so optimistic. asserting a dec.
OF war was Inevitable unless
ss receded from their position.
american wsrship. the destroy
" IS at Smyrna. but dispatches
turks defined It AZ a neutral
70 outside the prohibited class
age.
40. necessary 10 20 into details
The Turkish objections to the
treaty that was submitted to
Both Lord Curzon and Ismet
asserted they had gone to the
CONCESSIONS. lsnet baked er-
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we damaged many tcwns. 2-Triun.
Leopold as the "Tooacco Girl" at to-
once again the wisdom Of passing the
ship subsidy bill, placing Oh the legis.
lators the responsibility for continued
losses In the operation Of government
vessels In the event Of their failure to
act on the measure. In a tone Of des-
peration he pleaded with congress to
take definite action either for or
against the subsidy bill. The managers
Of the filibuster that has prevented q
vote In the senate appeared unmoved
by the Presidents words.
CENATORS WADSWORTH, Borah,
- Ashurst, Lenroot and others strOye
In vain to stave In the pork barrel" 10
the army appropriation bill-the allot.
ment Of $58,OOO.OO0 for rivers and har.
bors. The budget bureau had recon.
mended the sum Of $27 ,OOO,O 900 and
there were various attempts, all In
vain. to have 1t cut down to this or
some other figure. Spencer. the new
senator from Missouri. was strong for
the pork" declaring that even the
$56.OO0,OOO was inadequate.
THE government Is preparing for
L participation In the Pan.American
conference that opens March Is in
Santiago, Chile, and eight eminent gen.
tlemen have been named rs our repre-
sentatives. The government. In 70
Spouse to a question from a South
American nation. has declared against
broadening the scope Of the Pan-Amer.
lean union so as to include any nation
or group Of nations not located within
the two American continentA Tho In.
timation was that the League Of Ma.
lions might be willing to be represent.
ed in the union. The administration
said 1t was deslrous that there should
be cooperation between the Pan-Amer.
lean countries and the league or any
other agency that promised better In
ternational Understandings. but that
ofiicial representation Of the league At
the Forthcoming conference did not ap
pear to be In harmony with the pur.
poses for which the Pan-American
union was organized.
After two months Of successful work
the Central American conference 10
Washington came to IN end last Wed.
nesday. A treaty oe peace and amity.
eleven conventions and three protocols
designed to bring about closer relations
were signed.
-
~ from The Rhinslsnd arrived aafslv
At Savannah and was oven a boister.
Gus welcome. Sixty.thres Of tho boy.
BROUGHT with them German vives
while five OF them had BELGIAN snouses
and three proudlv introduced rrecsh
wives.
THE house COMMITTEES on immiRrs.
i ton has approved a bill revising
Immigration quotas downward ana N.
Guiding \ provision which would pro.
The measure apnnrentIv Will cut thu
number NJ aliens sdmisxible In snv ana
wear IN 1s6 Art. a against ga s97. INT
the number will be Increased nv the
oper.tion OF proyisIon. designed TO nre.
vent the division Of families
The senate pssse., q hill authorixin.
admission into the United States az
refugees. with speciai pro.
vision for admitting IN 10 26OOO Ar
ape.
THE Ku Klux Khan must be chuc.
1 king In Its myriad threats over the
troubles that beset Tolerance, the
(9,ica0o nrgon ~ tho ss.r,ci. Tim m.
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u" necessary 10 20 into details
he Turkish objections to the
treaty that was submitted to
10th Lord Curzon and Ismet
"~erted they had gone to the
concessions. 1sn,et baked es-
u the proposed provisions for
IS Tor the security Of the per.
property Of foreigners In Tur.
At certain economic financial
The French and italian dele.
"rmiy supported Lord Curxon.
mai statement Curxon said he
v''ernl overtures for the con.
:" a separate peace between
Ind Turkey.
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lmpsrtant e Nssthsrs
All Eioured Out.

All Figured Out.
Although Mrs. Youngbride's cooking
had improved since she began taking
correspondence course, her husband
lost no opportunity of poking fun at
her efforts. One morning she asked
as he was leaving for the office: MY
dear, what would you like for dinner
this EVENING"
"Well." he replied. suppose we have
Lesson 4, barring Item c. a little Of
Lesson 0 and the postscript Of Lesson
IL for dessert. Transcript.
True.
rs the Sahara desert good for any
thinET' swell. you can write novels
about It."
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our little army Of occupation"
~ from the Rhinsland arrived safely
At Savannah and was given . bolster.
Gus welcome. Sixty.thres Of the boys
brought with them German wives
while i've Of them had Belgian spousas
and three proudly Introduced FreraA
wives.
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0NE OF Americas leading astrono
" mcrs. Edward r. Barnard Of the
University Of Chicago and the Yefkes
observatory. died last week at VII.
linms Bay. Wis. His discovery u the
nth satellite of junltes II 100 hanpeha
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-15
"On the High seas"-Maiestic

The fruits OF Jesse l.. Lasky's ef-
forts to persuade the worlds leading
authors and dramatists to write orig
inal stories directly for the screen
ore gradually being harvested. w.
Somerset Vaughan, Elinor Glyn
and George AIDE have recently
created screen material for Mr..
Laskys stars. Not only have they
written their stories with the screen
exclusively in view; they went to
Hollywood, Cal, and spent profitable
weeks at the Lasky studio studying
motion picture technique and pro-
cedure.
Edward Sheldon is the latest pupil
IN Mr.. Lasky's school. The we'll
known author OF such successful
plays as salvation Nell" "Ro-
nance and The CZarina' moved
his typewriter into moyieland and,
after serving as an interested OBJ
server for "a short period, produced
d story called "On the High Seas, -
which so delighted the heart of Mr..
Lasky that he purchased it on the
spot. He not only bought the yarn,
but selected two OF the leading Para
mount stars-DorOthy Dalton and
Jack Holt-to plav the chief roles
!a the screen version.
ON The High Seas will he the
attraction At the Majestic theatre
for three days, beginning today. The
sUpporo is excellent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-15
THEATRES
Ditmns Attractions


Fire scenes that dwarf any others
ever thrown upon screen lend
many keen thrills to Emory John
sons stupendous fireman's melo-
drama. "The Third Alarm now en-
tertaining hundreds of local folk at
the Ditmas theatre, where it has
been officially dedicated to the local
ire department.
There has been many fire scenes
produced in the. annals OF screendom
but none has matched the contiagra-
ion portrayed in The Third Alarm
An event bound to arouse unusual
interest centers in the coming of an
other Wesley Barry attraction. This
IS "Heroes OF the Street produced
ey Warner Brothers and scheduled
o play at the Ditmas theatre for one
week beginning Monday.
The reason for this interest is that
'Freckles'' Wesley has won q large
following by his bubbling personality
IN the screen and the good fun and
dean comedy that go with his pic
--s.--a-.. His fHimitabIe chara cteriza-
tion of boys out Tor adventure and
getting into mischief every minute of
he day have gained him an enyiable
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-15
REUNION To BE
bic AFFAIR

Arrangements are complete for
the reunion of the members of the
18th Division in this city and the
northern section of the state that
will be held at the Elks club house
tomorrow night. A gathering of more
than two hundred members of the
division is expected. An elaborate
program has been prepared. Re-
freshments will be served. Some
of the speakers who have been in
vited and are expected to be here fer
the event are Colonel j. HHeureux
and Major A. C. Judd, of New York,
and Captain II. b. Brown. of the
311th infantry now stationed at
Camp Dix with the re-organized
311th infantry.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-15
STEAMER SINKS; II LOST

FLUSHING. Holland, March 1;
(By The Associated Press)-Tht
British steamer Merville has gone
down near Steenbank with the loss
of twelve lives. The Merville u
2,0S5 tons gross. was built in 190:
in Dundee and is owned in Cole
England.
A. L. SchibbiIlia, presents "Cleopat-
ra, a musical comedy review, con-
sisting of seven people; Jerome
Mann in representations; Mrs. Ed
Lee Worth 4 Co, presents the com
edy sketch, "Jauitor Higgins" this
is considered one of the funniest
sketches in vaudeville; Boyd 81 Mel
son, are character entertainers;
Wahl &, Walters, present a novelty
acrobatic act.
The photoplay in connection with
this big vaudeville program is
Patsy" featuring Vasu Pitts and
Wesley Barry. This is a charming
picture and should find favor with
the Crescent patrons. There is also
the seventh episode of "Plunder,'
featuring Pearl White. a Harold
Lloyd comedy and News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-15
SAY GERMANS
ROB PEOPLE

PARIS, Mar. Is tBy The Associat-
ed Press) German Nationalists,
v caring French uniforms and posing
as French soldiers, are declared in
French official advices from the
Ruhr to have been committing rob-
berries aud other outrages with their
own country'S people as the victims.
Their purpose, as interpreted here, is
to excite the public against the
troops of occupation and stiffen the
German resistance.
The French authorities are investi-
eating thoroughly into the extent of
this and other new features of the
opposition to the Franco-Belgian re-
gime in the Ruhr.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-15
SHERIFF SELLS PROPERTY

NEW BRUNSWICK. March 10
Sheriff Elmer f. Wyckoff sold yes
terday to the Citizens Building and
Loan Association of Perth Amboy a
plot of ground located on Mary ave-
nue., Woodbridge township, for ST.
367.72 in a mortgage foreclosure
action of the buyer as complainant
against Frances Doryh.
Anna Casale, of Jamesburg
bought lots on East Sherman
street, Monroe township in a fore
closure action of James j. Curran
as complainant against Mrs. Cassie
at a price of $627.89.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-15

On the day Of his marriage at
Cleveland to Ellen Jessie Steinmetl
fabove), William Riley Gnset) was
arrested for speeding. Judge SEN
tenced him to seven days in jail but
allowed him to take his honeymoon
before beginning to serve.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-15
CBy NEA Scrvico)

t3V NtA ScrYITo)
IRNINGTON--One human life:
value, so cents,
Lies really worth more than that
to Johnny Mihok, amateur boxer, yet
he risked it for half a dollar.
Somebody dared him to climb to
the top of the chimney of the South
Orange carbarn, $50 feet from the
ground. A photographer snapped
him from the roof of a tall factory
building adjacent.
Climbing keeps your muscles in
trim" says Mihok, builds up the
nerve. TOO. Practicing as d steeple-
jack is great stuff for creating cour-
age in the ring.e -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-15
New Attraction at Crescent

Today the Crescent offers an en-
tire change Of program. both in vau-
deville and photoplays. The vaude-
Vile for the last three days of this
week, is considered by the manage
ment to be five Of the finest acts
ever presented on the Crescent stage.
The program as arranged follows;
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Woman Convict Asks Pardon.
HARRISBURG. Pa. Dec. ZAP
plication for the pardon of Mrs.
Freda frost, the only woman pris-
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Football Spirit Tends.
To Check Mentality,
Savant SAYS

NEW YORK, Dec. Col
lege football is so much over
emphasized there is danger Of
the mentality Of students re-
manning at the football" level
in after life.
This charge was made by DR..
Stewart Patton, psychologist and
lecturer on neuro-biology at
Princeton University, who re-
Gently pronounced the game an
industrial enterprise.
DR.. Patton admitted he liked
football and called it one Of
Americas best games. He said
if Germany had played it
enough to develop a sense of
fair play she never would have
sunk the Lusitania."
"But the emotional reaction
to the football spirit in colleges
gives students distorted idea
Of the relative Importance Of
the athletic and intellectual
sides Of academic life.
1.-THE process Of making rela-
lively unimportant things seem
all-important robs students per-
manently Of the ability to
Judge correctly"
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IMMORAL PLAYS.
HARD HIT IN
NEW YORK
Flood of : Criticism SWamps
Authorities-Led by Fed
GRAFTON Of Churches.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-A wave
of criticism of the stage and the
moral caIiber of many of its produc-
tons is swelling in New York. A
growing number of complaints Is
being made daily from all parts d
the city to various organizations
determined to end performances
considered Objectionable. No less
than five such bodies are invesugat-
ing PLAYS. or stand ready to.
The latest criticism came in the
form OF resolution passed at the
last meeting of the board OF direc-
tors of the New Federation OF
Churches, OF which William B. NIL.
lar is executive secretary. This
resolution read:
.aThe New York Federation OF
Churches regrets to learn Of the
increasing Immoral tendencies OF
some of the plays on the stage and
calls upon the churches and the
newspapers to use their best en-
beavers to correct the evil.
Police Most Active.
The most active organization
Investigating plays is the police
investigating committee organized
by Police Commissioners Enright.
First Deputy Commissioners John
A. Leach, Mrs. Mary Hamilton and
Charles A. Young, Its secretary, are
the leaders on this committee.
At Commissioner Leach's office II
was learned that from eight to ten
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complaints are being received

daily.
The citizens jury, recently reor-
ganized by prominent members of
the theatrical profession, working
In conjunction with Commissioner
August w. Glatzmayer OF the de-
partment OF licenses, Is ready to
function.
Many other letters, It was said,
arc being received by the Society
for the Prevention OF Crime. This
was not the case, however, with
the Society Tor the Suppression OF
Vice. OF which John s. Sumner is
secretary.
Pass On One Play.
The Rev. DR.. S. Edward Young.
president Of the Society for the
Prevention Of Crime and pastor of
Bedford Presbyterian Church,
Brooklyn, heads n committee form-
ed to report on plays. The commit.
tee, he said, Is purely informal
and In no way connected with his
society, which he called "conserva-
tive, careful-going and legal" and
therefore not Of type to be drawn
into discussions anent the stage.
DR.. YOung's committee. without
him, went to one play and reported
that they found it IAN admixture
Of dirt and diamonds, coarseness
and culture, filth and fun The
comr1ittee includes the Rev. DIR.
George M. Elsbree, the Rev. Henry
Trinlaus and several Presbyterian
laymen.
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WOULD ALLOW PERSHING
TO PASS RETIREMENT

Congress win be asked TO permit
Gen. John J. Pershing to remain
chief OF staff Of the army just as
long as he wants to, Secretary of
War Weeks announced today.
Under army regulations, Pershing
would be retired when he becomes
sixty-four years old. He will reach
this age on his next birthday, Sep
tember Is, 1924, but Secretary
Weeks will ask that the retirement
rule be nullified in Pershing's case
so he can continue to serve as gen.
eral of the armies
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SELLERS OF RUM STILLS
FREED BY COURT RULING

HARRISBURG, Dec. 6.The sale
of whislxey stills Is not unlawful un-
less It is shown they knowingly are
to be used for the unlawful manu-.
facture of liquor, Judge Wilmer held
in Diminishing two cases in Federal
court.
The court imposed q fine Of 800
upon the Kock Brewery, Inc; VIII
Transport, after q plea OF guilty had
been entered to charge Of man.
ufacturing beer containing more
than the legal alcoholic contend.
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CROWN PRINCE TO VISIT
GRAVE or HIS MOTHER

BERLIN. Dec. 6.--Former Crown
Prince Wilhelm, whose return to
Germany after five years OF exile in
Holland caused a stir in the allied
countries, is soon TO pay a visit to
Berlin and his former home at Pots
dam.
WtIhelmy according to friends,
considers It his duty to pay visit
to the grave Of his mother at Pots.
dam, whose funeral he was unable
to attend because he was in exile.
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REPORT DU POINT TO SPEND
So, 700, 900 FOR NEW PLANT

BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. 6.-Nego-
tiations for the purchase and de-
velopment by the du Points OF
the Allis-C Chalmers shipping plant
at Bridgeburg, Ont, with an ex-
penditure OF $4,7O0,000. are re.
ported under way. The plans
include the building of a model
city for the housing Of employees.
The Allis-C Chalmers plant occu.
pies 500 acres. 1t was built dur
ing the early part of the war
and has been idle cince the ar
nistice.