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The Washington times., 1923-01-01

Whatever chances Griffith will
have, of developing good right
handlers from his squad, even he
doesn't know now. He may find
not one. He may find a couple.
He will be fortunate If he finds
one.
II he Is to trade a player for a
needed pitcheh he will have TO part
with real player, not some second.
rater that neither he nor the other
ciubs want around.
Clark Griffith used to be termed
the trade wind because of his
ever-present willingness to trad,
players. But that was In the long
ago. With advancing years ne has
waxed casfer and cagier until to-
day he will give an old golf bali.
a busted niblick and Confederate
dollar anv time for Ed Roush or
George Sisler.
1t goes without saying that Il In
practically impossible to arrange a
trade on such a basis. There are
other managers worthy of the
name.
But nothing under the sun can
prevent club from developing
Young PLAYERS. It is this very
thing which is the ace in the hole
for use by the majors against
certain Of the minors. 1t will cost
money. but 1t will be worth it.
The Washington times., 1923-01-01

II have a lot Of young PLAYERS
to train at Tampa in the spring."
says President Griffith. 'T hone
10 get something ont Of the
bunch. III do. we'll have q real
bai club. III ] don't, I shall keep
ON trying. That's all anybody
can do. But I'm going to have
young team, anyway"
The Washington times., 1923-01-01

When the old year escaped
over the transom there wasn't i
dry throat in the audience. Glasses
The Washington times., 1923-01-01
Says 4 SKILLET
Finn 4 Esq:
Don Make Any New
Year Vows Without
First Getting Our
Complete Directions
for Brea king
Ben,ding or
Cracking. {.
BY KIRK MILF

80 INETEEN twenty. three ar
AZ rived ait midnight slightly
on schedule. Felix's started
the infant season appropriately
by sleeping late.
The Washington times., 1923-01-01
IsbeN And Lands
Talk AS Man
To Man

Frank Isbell, owner of the
Wichita club, tells with relish
the meeting he had with Judge
<. M. Lands at the minor
league meeting in Buffalo dur
ing the winter Of 1921.
1sbell approached the judge
and held out his hand. The
Judge, gripping it hard, said,
"Wait a moment, sir" His
brow furrowed as he sought to
place Frank. Then he smiled.
Hello, Izz," he said.
And then, CHOSE were the
great old days, weren't they?
Many q time I nearly wore out
my hands clapping for YOU"
He paused half 4 minute, still
smiling up at Isbell. "And
when it was necessary I. would
apologize for YOU. too.D
The Washington times., 1923-01-01

For any sort Of success in 1923.
The Washington times., 1923-01-01

Clark Griffith win have to have
some right-lapd pitchers as sup.
port for Walter johnson, who can.
not go I'm fore-er. It Is iuapossi-
lie for him TO buy any. He must
davelOn them or he must trade
off hsgh-class players to. land
them.
The Washington times., 1923-01-01

The best drawing card in the
major leagues is the youngster.
The fans 90 mad over the ordinary
antics Of some young PLAYER try
ing ITO break into fast company.
They always pull fer him at the.
expense OF an older, and frequently
better, player. Bob La Notes
D case in point here in Washing.
ton.
The Washington times., 1923-01-01

We have been told by the an.
clients that st. Louis, pennant
winner for four successive sea-
sons N. the old American AssOcia-
ton days. was ruined for wears
By that very fact The fans OF the
Mound CITY tired of seeing their
own teams waIloping the enemy
day. after day.
The Washington times., 1923-01-01

Clark Griffith says he will ode.
Velop a young ball club" such as
he had In 1912. He is taking the
bull by the horns, that's all. An.
other such season as that of 1922
and the fans of the Capital would
rise up In their wrath and commit
suicide.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16

The section of this road which en-
ters Matawan borough is known as
Ravine Drive and the section
through Cliffwood is known as Cliff
wood aventle. Another section OF
the road is known as Morristown
road.
For the past several years, this
road has been used in an emergen-
cy as a 'detour for all traffic to the
shore resorts. During the rebuild
ing of the draw bridge at Keyport
and the completing of the paving of
route No. 4, this road was constant
ly used as detour. The road is
Of dirt construction with a top dress
ing of gravel, and the continued
heavy traffic has completely worn
it out and there is not enough good
material to scrape to the top with
a scraper. The only advantage TO
be gained by using a scrapereon the
road is Level out the ruts, it is
said.
Last year, it is understood, there
we're not even sufficient funds by
which the freeholders could lay a
light top dressing on the road, let
alone to build a new road, which was
badly needed
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16
SECOND BOOZE CASE TO
BE DISMISSED BY COURT

TOTTENVILLE, Mar. 16-Joseph
E. Francis, of 227 Watching avenue,
West Orange, is the second man
charged with violation of the state
prohibition law with the transporta-
ton of liquor to have his case dis
missed by Magistrate Fethersron in
the second district court this week.
Francis was arrested by Patrolman
White on February in Arthu. Kill
road near the Atlantic station for
having a number of bottles of liquid
said to have contained more than
one half of one per cent alcohol.
The LIQUID was confiscated by the
police and taken to the storehouse in
Brooklyn. David Chitel, of Hinsdale
street, Brooklyn, was the other man
to get off. His case was dismissed
by Fetherston on Monday. Chttel
was arrested at the ferry at the foot
of Bentley street on February 8
charged with having a quantity of
liquid said to be alcohol in his pos
session.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16
VISITING NURSES FUND
CAMPAIGN is EXTENDED

TOTTENVILLE, March 1.-THE
campaign for funds for the Staten
Island Visiting Nurses Association
that has been carried on by the as
sociction on the north side OF the
island will be extended to the south
shore this coming week. There will
be no house to house canvass as
has been conducted in other places,
but instead a circular letter which
has been sent out will be relied
upon to bring in the necessary
amount to be required for the work
here.
The work will be carried on by
the South Shore committee. OF
which Stuart L. Ritz is the chair
man. Mrs. George p. Jessup, Of
New Dorp is the treasurer OF the
committee and checks can be made
payable TO her sent in from this end
OF the island. Miss Elsa Fleis-
charer of Pleasant Plains is the only
nurse assigned for work in this sec
ton and her needs for funds have
been greater during the past week
than ever before which would mean
that help from all is required.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16

All Sorts of office supplies srs offered
tt the most reasonable prices IN CIassinca-
ion So today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16

be out again,
Robert II. Flthian, second trick
man at the Tottenville railroad
station, has succeeded his father the
late B. r. Eithian to the first trick.
II. J. Oldham has been advanced to
the position held by the former and
L. Raftebold is now the third trick
man at the post.
Rev. Wiibert Westcott gave a lee
ture before the members of Hugue-
not Lodge No. 381, f. and A. M,
last night at the Masonic temple on
the work of the order. -
The sum of $78,200 was loaned 70
stockholders by the Richmond
County Building and Loan Associa-
ton at it's meeting Wednesday night.
This is the largest amount loaned
in the past several months and most
of it's goes for new buildings.
Miss Elizabeth Weston TinloW,
author of The Heart of Monad-
mock" will be the speaker at the
guest day of the Philemon Society
Monday afternoon.
All kinds of home made food
stuffs will be offered for sale at the
food sale OF st. Stephens Sunday
school tomorrow afternoon at the
church rectory,
Mrs. Mary Halloran, of Prince
Bay Little Fans, was fined 81 by
MAGISTRATE Fetherston in the first
district court yesterday for allow
ing an unmuzzled dok at large on
the street. She was served with q
summons by Patrolman Reich.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16
William Benz

TOTTENVILLE, March 16.-Wil-
lian1 Benz, Sr., for many years en-
gagged in the manufacture, of cigars,
died Wednesday night at his home
in Amboy road. Prince Bay. Mr..
Benz was sixtytwo years old and
besides his widow is survived by two
sons, Bertram Benz, of Washington.
D. c., and William Benz, Jr., OF
Prince Bay and a grand daughter
Miss Roberta Benz, who resides
with her grandparents.
The funeral will be held tonight
at 8 O'Clock at his late residence.
Rev. H. d. Frost, pastor of the
Prince Bay church, will officiate. The
interment will be in the Moravian
cemetery, New Dorp. Saturday morn
ing,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16
'NATAWAN ROAD
IMPROVEMENTS
viii be First to Get Repairs,
Monmouth Freeholders
Declare

MATAWAN, March 16.-Accord-
ing to information given out by the
Board of Freeholders, one OF the
first roads in this vicinity to be re-
paired with the coming of spring.
will be that leading from the state
highway No. in Cliffwood, to the
county road through this borough.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16
n Prince Bay.

in Prince Bay.
Mrs. Margaret Newman is recoy-
ering after being severely i'll at St
Vincent's Hospital.
A successful euchre was held on
wednesday night at the home OF
Mrs. w. M. Winant, Rossville for
the benefit of the Current Events
Club. Several prizes were awarded
and refreshments were served.
The ladies OF st. Marks church
dressed themselves up like kiddles
at the costume party held at the
lecture room yesterday afternoon.
Refreshments were served.
A euchre for the benefit of Molly
Stark Council No. z, Daughters OF
America, will be held tonight at the
home of Mrs. Robert Townsend, at
$685. Amboy road. Prizes will be
awarded in the games. The tickets
have been limited to sixty.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16

It is understood that the free
holders plan to have bitches dug
along each side of the road to carry
off the water and to place the road
in frst class condition, so that 1t
may be used as a detour whenever
needed. The road Is one of the main
arteries of travel between this place
Cliffwood, Clfeesequake, Browntown
and Morristown and is used extern
siyely by all Classes of vehicles.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16
SOCIAL CLUB RECEPTION
AND DANCE TOMORROW

TOTTENVILLE, March 1.-THE
first annual dance ana reception OF
the Tottenville Social Club to be held
at Amicitia hail, Pleasant Plains.
tomorrow night, promises to be one
OF the best affairs of the season to
he held on this end of the island.
The dancing will start at 8 O'Clock
and the music is going to be fur
nished by Cy Con1os Jazz band. IN
charge of the affair there is going to
be a record crowd on hand for the
event. Many tickets have been sold.
and this alone assures the success OF
the undertaking,
The committee includes Frank
Kfernan. John 3. Hughes Jr. and
George Brennan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Kiiliam Kemble, OF
Manhattan, have been visiting in
town.
Mrs. Mary Copeland is here from
the west for visit with her moth
er, Mrs. Ayo, who has been serious
Iy i'll at the home Of another daugh-
ter. Mrs. Charles Purdy.
Sergeant and Mrs. Wimund Win
ant are Occupying their new home
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16
TUNNEL BILL To
PASS NEXT WEEK
Vauqhan'S Measure Advan-
ced to Second Reading is
Assured of Passage

TOTTENVILLE, March 1s.-As-
senablyman William L. Vaughan s
bin authorizing the sum Of $4,000
10 be used by the New York Sridge
and Tunnel Commission to make
survey in the advisability of a tun-
mel or bridge between Tottenyilie
and Perth Amboy will pass both the
assembly and senate at Albany this
coming week is the assurance given
bv Mr.. Vaughan on his arrival nome
on Wednesday night. The bill has
passed both houses on second read
ing and will without a doubt come
up for final action and passage the
flrst of tile week. Mr.. Vaughan ca%s
that when he returns TO Albany on
Monday he viii make every effort to
baye the measure come up for con-
sideration at the earliest possible
time.
The bill which is an amendment
10 Chapter 17S of the Laws OF 1919,
10 provide for the acquisition Oh
lands and the construction OF tun-
mel or tunnels Jointly with the state
Of New Jersey for vehicular ana
pedestrian traffic under the Hudson
river and between the states OF New
York and New Jersey, carries with
It also an appropriation Of the sum
Of s2,000,0o0 to be used in such con-
struction. Should the bin become a
law the bridge and tunnel commls-
sion must report back to the legisla-
5ure its findings as directed. sena'
aor Mark Allen is looking out for
he interest of the bill in the senate.
A similar bill has been passed IN
New Jersey that was introduced by
Assemblyman Thomas L. Hanson, OF
Perth Amboy. asking for an appro-
prfation or s5,00O to make a survey
from the Perth Amboy side.
All Sorts of office supplies are ofsred
~. =, osf raa som b1a v1Tices in ClaSsluCa~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16
FOR MEMORIAL
At NETUCHEN

METUCHEN, March 16-An inn
portant meeting of the Metuchsn
Chamber of Commerce will be held
in Legion hall tonight. Plans for
the proper mounting of the memo
rial tablet now reposing in Edward
Kramer's cellar, will probably be
made tonight. This tablet pur-
chased some years ago in memory
of the local boys who died in the
world war will probably be erected
in some public place. A fund OF
several hundred dollars collected by
popular subscription remains un-
eXpended.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-16
70TTENVILLE

Wilbur Corson, ten years old, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Corson, OF
Amby road, operated upon for APP
pendicitis at the Memorial hospital
on Tuesday by DR.. Schwerd. is re-
covering.
Mrs. Maude Fay has been visiting
friends in Manhattan the past week.
Mrs. Matte Meulled has resigned
as pianist from the Palace theatre.
Joseph o. Ayers has recovered
from a recent illness and is able 20
Evening star., 1923-01-28

would move him, so we sent for
Gooseberry.
AS soon as she had time to get to
the spot the lion let out a below and
ran to the north end and skulked
again. Gooseberry must have crept
up and grabbed him by the tail.
He did not hold his new position
more than minute, when Gooseberry
moved him again.
This time he made a wild rush and
broke cover near US. just enough to
give us a shot. Two bullets pass
ed through him, just back of the
shoulder.
1t is wonderful what big thing a
little dog will sometimes accom-
plish. This timid little thing could
move the lion at will, when ten or
30.
I afterward bought all of Hunts
dogs, including Gooseberry, and when
I left Africa left all of them at Mr..
Ralney's place in the charge of his
man.
Mr.. Rainey afterward told me that
he used Gooseberry as a sort Of fer
ret to bring lion or leopard out
when the other dogs had him bayed
in reed bed. She was a wonderful
little dog.
Killing this lion after the dogs had
trailed him four or five miles, run
ming from one thicket to another,
baying at him all day, made lion ex-
perts of these green dogs at once.
Later on, we killed several lions and
Evening star., 1923-01-28

a few times. We encouraged him,
and he began running. giving tongue
freely. tn others followed along close
by. but did not seem to take hold. We
rode along behind and the old coon
dog was trailing nicely.
When we were nearly to the timber
another hound got the scent of the
trail and began opening also. The
dogs disappeared in the thick bushes,
where the scent must have been bet
ter, as the sun did not shine upon
the tracks. At any rate, seven or
eight of the dogs began opening as
soon as they got in the cover. In a
thicket close to river We heard the
lion growL
All of a sudden he brokeScover and
came straight to us. with all of the
dogs in full cry close behind. He
almost ran over Klein and me-
~ Y
HUNT had unloaded our guns
IL when the lion first got away,
but had forgotten to tell US He con-
sidered it was dangerous to leave
the guns loaded on top Of the trap.
The lion almost ran over Klein,
and passed 80 close to me that the
muzzle Of my gun nearly touched him.
both of our guns swapping.
He got into thick pocket in the
jungle, and the dogs seemed unable
to move him. They fought him for
an hour or two. We threw in stones,
but the lion would not move.
Hunt said that IL Gooseberry. the
little sheep dog. were there. she
Evening star., 1923-01-28

That day a friend Of mine, Mr.
Hunt, came to visit me. He came
from Lake Naivashi, and had five or
six cur dogs and one Australian sheep
dog. She was a timid-looking little
thing, similar in appearance to a red
fox, and was. but little larger.
We planned on having a hunt for
lions with Hunts dogs and mine
after we were through with the pic
lures We again set the trap, as
there had been two lions around and
one had dug at the outside while his
"pap was in the trap. We did not
sense to stay away after seeing his
mate caught in the trap. but the next
morning, to our surprise, there was
the other lion inside. He looked al
most exactly like the first one. They
must have been litter brothers
This time we made the warriors
stand farther back. It proved to be
too far, for as the lion came out he
lodged between two of the warriors
and got away.
It was then nearly 8 o'clock in the
morning, and camp was about four
miles away. We sent a bunch of boys
to camp to bring all Of the dogs
They came with all except the little
Australian sheep dog, whose name
was Gooseberry. For some reason
they did not bring her. None of those
dogs had ever seen lion or smelled
ones trail, and hardly expected to
have any luck.
An old coon dog. after some delay.
began working on the trail and opened
Evening star., 1923-01-28
The Decay of Glass.

TT Is probable that but few persons
who admire the iridescence Of an
cient glassware know that the pris-
matte hues displayed are a result OF
the decay of the glass. When disin-
tegration sets in the substance of the
glass splits into exceedingly thin
laminae, which, as che sunlight ira
verses them. give rise TO q splendid
play of colors. AS in the instance OF
the leaves of forest. these delicate
glasses signalize their approaching
dissolution by becoming more beauti-
full
Evening star., 1923-01-28

iceland at the southw estern end OF
the country. Most of the land there
is below the sea level, walled in by
dykes against the waves of the
ocean. 1t is composed of nine is
lands. all protected by great en-
bankments.
A part OF our way was on the River
Scheldt. AS we approached the Dutch
frontier the river was walled with
stone held between piles We were
high above the rest Of the country
and roofs Of the barns and houses
were even with the top of the dykes.
There were storks nesting on some
OF the roofs or standing on one leg on
the chimneys. On the other side of
the river the top branches of the tall
est trees showed out like bushes even
with the banks, and at times we could
look down into the fields under the
walls and see the cattle feeding upon
them Every field had it's little water
way around 1t, separating It from the
others. and the long lines OF trees
marking the roads made me think of
Birnam Wood coming to Dunsinane.
as described in Macbeth"
Leaving the Scheldt. we came to the
locks leading into the great canal of
South Beveiand. Many of the old
locks are still operated by hand by
quaint Dutchmen in caps. roundabouts
and fat pantaloons. and at every stop
picturesque Dutch girls bring out
fruit and knicknacks to sell to pas
sengers. The girls wear short skirts,
white clogs and black stockings
Some have bright vests. and horns
coming out of their foreheads. The
about. after the style Of an old-fash-
ioned bed spring. One of these little
horns stands out over each eye, being
fastened with gold or silver helmet
fitted tight over their hair and show
ing out through their lace caps.
tried to buy one OF these metal head
dresses, but the girl would not sell
Many of the craft on the canals are
towed by tugs and some are still pull
ed by men and women. who walk on
the banks harnessed TO ropes. Others
are hauled along by horses. We also
passed J. sailing vessel now and then.
With my glass I could see schools Of
black seals on the sand flats. and in
the fields hundreds Of black and white
Holstein cattle lying out in the sun.
grazing or eating chop feed out OF
big yellow tubs.
Evening star., 1923-01-28

yesterday when 1t is past. and as
watch IN the night" This proposed
dam includes Wieringen. the island
on which the Crown Prince OF Ger
many is interned. and will make the
southern part of the Zee a vast lake,
with the polders or reclaimed lands
in four great blocks about it. There
will be a passage through the dam
by locks 20 Amsterdam, but that city
already has short cut to the ocean
at Ymuiden by the North sea. This
canal was completed twenty-si4
years ago, when it was large enough
and deep enough to admit the biggest
ships of the ocean. 1t is now far too
small and only second-class steam
ers can pass through 1t. The canal
Evening star., 1923-01-28

keeping out the great ocean and
thus saving his country until the
people woke up and repaired the
damage. This is one OF the many
misleading fairy stories on which
much of our education Is based. 1t
did not come from the Dutch.
The dykes are not built in that
way. Most of those along the ocean
are sloping walls of stone brought
in ships from other lands and dump
ed into the sea, or laid up carefully
like the wall Of a house. only sloping.
Other dykes are of concrete and 9TH
ers of stone banked with earth in
closed in a network of willows which
take the place of iron in reinforced
concrete. In some places great beds
of woven basketwork are stretched
along the sides of rivers and canals
to hold in the land and the mats of
willows are sunk on the sides Of the
waterways to be filled in with the
silt. in the same way as in the jetties
that border the passage from the
Gulf of Mexico to New Orleans. In
fact, l venture Capt Eads planned
the Improvement OF the Mississippi
after studying these works Of the
Dutch.
The dykes run not only along the
sea, but also along the rivers and
canals and around the polders. The
beds OF the canals are often high
over the land on each side of them.
so that the people live, as IL, were,
in sunken gardens with streams of
water flowing along on embank-
ments above the tops of their houses.
* y x r
MOT long ago l came from Ant
~ werp TO Rotterdam by boat TO
learn something about the canals of
this country, and since then / have
gone through many of the interior
waterways Holland has more canals
than any region / know, except the
Yangtse-kiang valley about Shang-
hail.. Hangchow and Soochow In
China. There are enough canals here
to make a navigable stream from
New York to Denver and other
waterways sufficient to extend 1t
5000 miles farther. This includes
the mouths Of the Mas, the Scheldt
and the Rhine and also the Zuider-
Zee and other places where the At
lantic ocean runs into the land.
On my way from Antwerp to Hol-
land we steamed across the Belgian
boundary through the province of
Evening star., 1923-01-28

Is to be widened and deepened and
a new lock 500 feet longer than our
biggest at Panama is TO be built
Now the great ocean liners which
come into Holland make Rotterdam
their port Of call. When the North
sea canal has these improvements
Amsterdam shipping will revive and
the port will contend with Antwerp
and Hamburg for transatlantic and
other oceanic trade.
All Of my life I have been reading
about the wonderful dykes of the
Dutch. AS a schoolboy l cried over
the oft-quoted story of the little lad
who, when a hole broke in the sea-
wall, thrust in his fist half up to the
elbow and stayed there all night.