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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
WORK TAGGING
At So. ANB0Y
Slow Progress is Being Made
at Hole in the Wall
Improvement

SOUTH AMBOY, Sept.-19.-The
work in the Mechanicsville section,
especially at the Hole in the Wall,
is progressing although not as rapid
ly as Desired. The contractor in
charge of the work at the Hole is
coming for his share of criticism at
this time, because of his apparent
deafness to the appeal of those an
'xious to get passage through the
Hole in the Wall as soon as possible
and with a feeling of safety.
Persons in order to get to and
from The Mechanicsville section are
forced to either walk or wait a whole
hour for bus service. The Hole in
the Wall offers the shortest route
and many are taking advantage of
this place although it is far from a
sane way to travel. At all hours of
the day trains are running overhead,
on a temporary structure, and two
giant steam shovels are engaged in
swinging their great loads of cement,
sand, stone, and lumber overhead.
The foot passage is far from safe,
since the whole of the flooring of the
old Hole has been torn up. by the
city and the Public Service Gas Com
pNlllys AAaNO Gu lIlCAA ndlCl
and gas mains.
Planking of little or no value has
been placed over some of the exca-
walton and it offers little or no pro-
lection to those walking to and from
the hole.
Those directly effected by the
block-off and who have watched the
progress of improvement at the Hole
una~o IN he ~ tho anfnfan that fhncn
in charge of the work have entered
upon their duties with but a mind for
and no thought for those
persons who must suffer by the con-
ditions at the Hole in the Wall.
contractor In charge, could and
bring along the sidewalk with
the retaining wall on the east side
of the hole which is now being cree
ted. These same people say that by
doing this people could use this walk
without interference and without en-
.dangering their lives.
The excavation for the waste water
culvert has been completed and
forms were made for the piping yes
terday. 1t is expected that the work
of making pipe will be commenced
within the course of a day Dr. SO.
1t was stated yesterday by some one
in position to know, that due to the
laying of this storm sewer, the laying
of the road on this section of Ridge
way venue would be deferred until
spring, which would give the sand
used to fill in the excavation on this
street time to set. This is consider
ed by many a wise move, although
it will inconvenience the travelling
public for a greater period of time.
The water department has COM
pleted the removal of their pipes
through the hole in the wall, and
work on several sections in and about
Mechanicsville has been started. The
work of again relaying the pipe main
will be started as soon as specifica-
tions are in the hands of the water
commissioners.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
CARTERET FAR BEHIND IN
JAPAN RELIEF CAMPAIGN

CARTERET, Sept. 19.-Carteret
is far behind the allotted quota for
the Japanese earthquake sufferers,
John Nevill. chairman of the emer-
gency drive announced this morning.
The local chapter of the American
Red Cross has been unusually active
in an attempt to raise the $1,000 re-
quired from this community, but
only a third of hat amount is held
in the treasury. The chapter is PLAN
ming to call upon the schools and in
stitutions Il help make up the goal
so that the money could be hurried
to the National Headquarters at
Washington for transmission to ia
pan where millions are homeless and
starving from the lack of food. The
Red Cross is again making a plea to
the people of the community to give
literally for a we'll worth while
cause. The list of contributors will
be published in the newspapers at
he end of this week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
New MiddIeSeX County
sSY'' Secretary Arrives

Floyd N. Mag nard, a recent grad
uate OF Springfield College, and who
was selected 70 direct the county y.
NJ. c. A. throughout M.ddlesex c3un
~ has arrived md is now getting ac-
quainted.
Six years ago Secretary Maynard
was a successful volunteer leader of
a county Y. NJ. C. A. group of boys
in Massachusetts. In order to pre-
pare himself for y. NJ. c. A. service
he took the county work course at
Springfield College. While there he
played ON the varsity base ball team.
being captain in his senior yea and
was on lie varsity track and soccer
teams. He was also a member of the
college glee club and debating team,
a Sunday School teacher in Hope
Congregational church and assist
ant scoutmaster of the Highland
!3arttst Chulc CHI.
The work of the county secretary
Is directed by a committee of repre-
sentative business men. Senator
Morgan Il. Larson of this city, is
the chairman of the committee and
he has associated with him as vice.
chairman, Klemner Kalteissen; sec
ond vice-chairman, Prof. A. NJ. HUI
bert; Secretary. Roy T.. Anderson;
Treasurer, Robert +. Fountain.
Other members of the committee are
w. s. Lesh. DIR. N. N. Forney, C. II.
Wright. Douglas j. Fisher. G. l..
Blew. w. r. Reed. Adrian Lyon, d.
w. Reed, Frank r. Valentine, Aylin
P%ierson, Floyd L. Evans and H. r.
Dey.
The county work plan is more OF
a movement than an organization.
1t seeks to help the church. Sunday
School, public school and various
community organizations. In New
Jersey there are county Y. M. C. AS
formed in Bergen. Burlington, Cam
len, Gloucester. Hunterdon. Mercer
Monmouth, Morris. Somerset and
Sussex Counties.
In addition to the susal "Y" groups
Mr.. Maynard VIII conduct the fol-
lowing community and county "Y"
activities: Father and Son ban6ue;s
for churches and communities: Col
lege deputation teams in cooperation
with churches; Annual county con-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
WHIPPING LAST USED
AGAIN IN ALABAMA

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. 10
The members of the state board OF
convict supervisors and Governor
Brandon announced yesterday that
the whipping lash will be restored
to it's prison system, corporal pun
ishment to be resorted to only when
extreme cases demand such action.
Abolition of the convict lease sys-
tenn has been a warn issue before
the present session of the state leg
islature and members of the state
wide committee for the abolition OF
the system will meet here tomorrow
to hear testimony regarding the re-
cent banner mines outbreak, when
state convicts revo1ted and dyna-
mited machinery valued at $4,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
K. OF P. TO ELECT

TRENTON Sept. 19-An election
of officers will be held tonight by
the state convention of the knights
of Pythias, which is now in session
here. The meeting is being presided
ovec by Grand Chancellor Frederick
A. Pope, of Somerville. The session
will be concluded tomorrow morn
ing.
About 500 delegates are present at
the convention which opened here
last evening with a dinner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
CARTERET DEMOCRATS TO
MEET TOMORROW NIGHT


CARTERET, Sept. 19.-Former
Mayor Joseph A. Herman, Maxwell
Sosin. candidate for assembly, Will
liam Lawlor and Edward Walsh,
candidates for borough council will
be among the guests at the euchre
Of the Ladies' Democratic Organiza-
ton to be held at the Roosevelt ave-
nue. headquarters tomorrow night,
indications point to a large atten-
dance as the committee has secured
a selection of splendid prizes to be
distributed to the winners. Follow
ing the euchre refreshments will be
served. Political matters affecting
the borough will be discussed. Mrs.
John w. Adams, chairman of the or
g%anization will preside and Mrs.
John Ruckriegel is chairman of the
card committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
CARTERET

Borough Attorney Emil Stremlau
acted as borough clerk at the meet
ing of the council on Monday night
the absence of II. v. 0. Platt, who
was reported Ill.
Valentine Gleckner is serving on
the September jury in this county.
The Board of Health will hold its
postponed meeting tomorrow night
when action against the gas fumes
will be taken.
Mrs. Thomas J. Mulvihill visited
friends in Elizabeth today.
The contest for the scarf of the
Companions of Foresters of America
scheduled for last night has been
postponed for two weeks.
At the euchre of the Ladies re-
publican Club on Friday a scar is
to be awarded to the winner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
METUCHEN BROTHERHOOD
PLANS COMING EVENTS

METUCHEN, Sept. ia get to-
rether meeting of the Brotherhood
Of the Methodist church, held in the
Sunday school rooms recently plans
for the winter season were talked
over and from the enthusiasm dis
played an added interest in the or
y%anization is to be seen.
Some time during the coming
month a quot tournament is to be
arranged with the brotherhood of
st. James church of New Bruins
wick, and later in the month an en-
tertainment with Daulers orchestra
IS the main feature will be held. The
members also Plan to conduct a
ROGER table .: the bazaar to be held
with the ladies aid society later in
he season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19

Newspapers and magazines are devotfnS
columns to magic or overnight beautihers
There is a beauty In health that is far
ity of features or a made-up comnlexion
Health should be the first essential Of
women who want to win and hold ad-
mlration. respect and love. At the first
indication of Ill health as indicated bv
dark circles under the eyes. a sallow com
piexion, headaches. backache, pain in the
SIDE. nervousness. irrita bility and melan-
cholia' women should take Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound the sts ndar5
remedy Tor woman's ills. which has been
proven to help eS out of every 100 women
who try it.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
TWO VICTIMS OF SO. AMBOY
TRAGEDY ARE RECOVERING

SOUTH AM3OY, Sept. 19:--The
condition of Thomas Kennedy, con-
ilctor of the pennsylvania Railroad
viz lin oe tbs recent fiareup IL this
sity, is reported as being good at this
lime. Little hope for his recovery
nas expressed since he received the
burns, but the improvement in his
condition of late leads those near
him to believe he Will pull Through.
Edward Steuber. another of the VIC
Tins, Is still confined to his home
suffering from a badly burned right
arm
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
YOM KIPPUR OBSERVED
IN CARTERET TODAY

CARTERET, Sept. 19-The
stores. shops and factories conducted
By the Jewish population of the
town will close late this afternoon
and remain closed until late tomor-
row evening, The time of Jews
will be spent in the two local syna-
gogues in commemoration OF Yom
kippur, the Hebrew Fast Day. En-
ployes OF Jewish religion employed
in the plants will be excused. No
food or drink can be consumed from
dusk today until dusk tomorrow
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19

Expert
Coming !
Demonstrate the Famous Rice
Method Free to Callers
at Hotel

If you r r%uptured, your big OPP
p%ortunity has now arrived. If you
want to be free from the slavery of
gouging, chatting trusses that make
life a burden and misery, then
HERE and NOW is the time to act.
J.. NJ. Horton. expert ia rupture
cases, trained under the personal di-
rection of w. S. Rice of Adams, n.
Y. originator of the famous Rice
(Non-SurgicaD Rupture Method,
will be at the Madison Hotel, Perth
Amboy, N. j., Friday and Saturday,
Sept. 81 and % to give free demon
stration and erial of his safe and
painless Method to every man,
woman and child who is ruptured.
You have. no doubt, heard and
read much about this famous Rice
Rupture Method and the wonder
full cures which thousands have re-
ported from it. Now, you have the
chance to find out all about ito
have it personally applied to your
own rupture and learn just what it
can and will do in YOUR OWN
case. Just call at the hotel and
these Experts will give you their
personal attention, best advice and
complete demonstration entirely
free.
Are you tired of that binding,
hampering, uncomfortable old truss?
Would you like TO be done with
truss wearing forever? Then inves-
tigate this Rice Method and learn
the wonderful opportunity for help
and cure It offers. Remember it is
different from everything else and
is accomplishing wonderful results
where all other treatments and even
operations have failed. 1t is mod
ern, up-to-the-minute, abreast of
the latest scientific developments. 1t
is the one Rupture Method you are
not asked to take on faith alone
the one Method that is positively
demonstrated to you right OF your
own rupture. without any charge
whatever.
Don't let this great opportunity
get away from you. Your call on
the Rice Expert is sure to prove one
of the best things you ever did. He
will be there only two days then
your opportunity will be gone. Re-
member. you do not spend a penny
unless, after having a complete
demonstration, you decide this is
the Method for you and you-you
alone-are the sole judge OF that.
CAN any time from . to - A. NJ,
2 to 5 P. NJ, or Z to 9 evenings.
Simply ask at the hotel desk for
the Rice Expert and he Yill do
the rest. Don't miss seeing this
Rice Expert.
VIM. S. Rice, Inc. Adams, NY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
SOUTH AMBOY FIREMEN
TO HAVE SPECIAL SESSION

SOUTH AMBoY, Sept. 19:-Rich-
ard Ryan, foreman of the Protection
Engine 81 Hose Company, has called
a special meeting for tomorrow
night at s o'clock. Mr.. Ryan is
anxious to have a 100 per cent at
tendance at this meeting for things
of great importance are to be dis
cussed at this time.
1t is understood that this live wire
fire company have plans whereby
they are going to benefit the city
and are anxious to get things rolling.
With this in mind the members
should strive to attend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
MATAWAN

President James e. voorhees, of
The local chapter of the Red Cross,
reported last night that although
contributions to the fund being
raised for relief of the Japanese, it
would be late today before the total
amount subscribed is known. the
local chapter has been requested to
raise a total of $500.
Victor Topkins. of Rutgers Col
lege, is visiting Clarence Beam.
Mise Leila Beam has taken a po-
sition as teacher in the Riverside
Academy at Rumson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
CAPT. RUMSEY DEAD

SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. 19.-Cap-
tain John w. Rumsey, a personal
friend of Abraham Lincoln, Is dead
at his home here. He was IS years
old. Captain Rumsey was a veteran
of the Cicil War and for more than
thirty years was a member of the
Chicago Board of Trade.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19

vention; Educational trips; Older
Boys conference-Sunday School
and association classes and groups;
Mems weekend Camp for training
volunteer leaders; Summer training
and recreatioral camps for boys and
girls-Camp Taylor, Am%ericaniza-
ton classes; Athletic meets and fes-
rivals; In brief. to cooperate with the
church, the school and the home
with the aim OF developing CHI -ista1n
leadership.
Mr.. Maynard will in oil PROBABLE
ity live in South River ard have his
Office in the New Brunswick Y. NJ.
c. A.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19

CAN any time from Q to u A. NJ,
2 to 5 P. NJ, or Z to 8 evenings.
Simply ask at the hotel desk for
the Rice Expert and he Yill do
the rest. Don't miss seeing this
Rice Expert.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19

VIM. S. Rice, Inc. Adams, NY.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-04-05

greater part of the roof off which
they replaced; also placed a bell on
the building.
An epidemic of measles has been
sweeping our community. 1t seems
there are two kinds-sOme are suffer-
ing with what are known as big meas
les and quite a number with little or
three-day varieties. Fortunately, all
are rapidly recovering from this I'M
pleasant epidemic.
Miss Viola Broadwater, teacher of
our school, spent the Easter holidays
with home folk at Grantsville.
Horace R. Dewitt and Mrs. Dewitt,
of Oakland, were visiting at Hamil-
ton Friends Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webb Dewitt and lit
tie daughter, Mary Josephine, spent
Easter Sunday with relatives at Ac-
cident.
James Rush and family, of Acct
dent, were Sunday guests of Mrs.
Rush's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Asa B.
Friend.
A number of our people attended
the A. R. Martin sale in Oakland last
Saturday, among them being Arthur
Custer and wife and George Sebold
and wife and Bliss Friend.
Wayne Smith, who is employed at
Uniontown, Pa, accompanied by his
wife, spent Sunday and Monday with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Smith at this
place.
Miss Mollie Friend, who has been
quite i'll, is much improved at this
time, being able to be out of her room.
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Smith, of Oak
land, ate their Easter dinner with
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Smith, at this place.
Misses Nellie and Ruth Speicher,
of Accident, spent Easter Monday
with Mrs. Webb Dewitt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-04-05
GORTNER

Mrs. F. S. Irwin, of Mountain Lake
Park, spent several days here recently
visiting relatives and friends.
Miss Elsie Lee, who spent the win
ter in Florida, is here as the guest of
Miss Ruth Schlossnagle.
A number of our folks attended the
funeral of Mrs. Jonas B. Miller at
Grantsville on Friday. Mrs. Miller
was sister of Mrs. D. L. Swartzen-
truber of Gortner.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Swartzentruber.
of Greenwood, Del, arrived here on
Monday evening to visit relatives for
a short time.
Miss Minnie Beachy, who was at
Norfolk, Va, during the winter, has
returned to her home here.
Miss Leila Mosser spent Easter with
her sister, Mrs. Artie Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hoff, Mrs. Anna
Bittinger and Miss Ruth Schlossna-
gle attended communion services at
the Lutheran church on Sunday.
Mrs. John Stutzman, who spent sew
eral weeks with her mother, Mrs. S.
J. Lichty, returned to her home at
Hartville, Ohio, on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Schrock and
daughter spent Easter with Mrs.
Schrock's parents near Grantsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Beckman and
children, of Tunnelton, W. Va, were
at S. w. Slabaugh's Wednesday ev-
ening last.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Spoerlein and
children spent Sunday at Accident.
A number of the pople of this COM
munity were guests at a quilting at
Mrs. L. H. Fixes home recently.
Mrs. Joel Maust of Meyersdale, Pa,
spent Monday and Tuesday here with
her sister, Mrs. S. J. Lichty
Misses Susie Petersheim, Salome
Beachy, Fanny Yoder, Emma Burk-
holder, Minnie Beachy and Lena Sla-
baugh and Messrs. Jacob Petersheim
and Alvin Yoder spent Monday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Beachy.
Last Sunday afternoon an army
plane en- route from Washington, D.
c., to Dayton, Ohio, was forced to
land on Mr.. D. J. Swartzentruber's
farm at this place owing to a short
age of gasoline where it remained I'M
til a supply was brought out from
Oakland. The airmen did not get
lonesome as nearly everyone in the
countryside visited the spot while
they remained here.
Our Sunday school was reorganized
last Sunday with S. w. Slabaugh as
superintendent; Jacob Swartzentru-
Der, assistant superintendent; Ruth
Schlossnagle, secretary, and Ross
Lichty, librarian.
A number of the people of the COM
munity attended singing at D. L.
Swartentruber's Sunday evening.
Messrs. Webster Slabach and Roy
Lichty attended the Easter services
at Red House Sunday evening.
Everyone invited to church service
here Sunday morning and evening.
Mr.. Roy Spoerlein has resigned as
teacher of the Swan Meadow school
to take up work on his fathers farm
near Accident. Miss Sadie Burken-
baugh, of Homecoming, is now teach
mig the school
Mr.. Noah Swartzentruber Of Indi-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-04-05

of year.
The Easter holidays passed very
quietly with very little astir except
Sunday school in the Methodist Epis-
copal church.
Messrs. Wolf and Maroney, of Oak
land finished repairing the Catholic
church last Saturday at this place
The recent wind storms had blown the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-04-05
HOYES
SGGGJGGGGGGGGGGsGGGSG

Again we will note a few Of the
happenings of our community.
We have just passed through an ex-
tremely cold snap-the coolest we
have ever experienced -or this time
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-04-05
YOUR CHANCE-HOME LIGHT
ING PLANT

FOR SALE-CASH BARGAIN. so
volt Western Electric Lighting Plant
with pulley and storage batteries
complete Demonstration and details
upon application. j. GORDON MEA-
LY, Oakland, Md-Advertisement3tf
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-15

to baseball, to tennis and to oppessu-
mites for cooling off around its
shaded springs. The city street forces
could long ago have built a road
through the park and made entrances
for, the people.
Sometimes city administrations do
not sense the primary reason for
parks. They are for breathing places,
for opportunities to get out of the
crowded and heated city and into the
open. They are not for amusement
purposes so much as for rest and re-
building the city-worn body. Plenty
of grass and shade with convenient
walks and driveways and drinking
fountains constitute the backbone of
the city park that best serves the needs
of people. The catch-penny park
in most cities is private enterprise
where amusements are provided for
those who wish to spend money in
that manner. Private capital will al
ways provide such places. But the
city is not called on to build and OPP
crate amusement parks. Its duty is
TO provide open spaces for the health
of its people and for their family gath
erings unattended by the constant ap-
peal to the pocketbook which is the
feature Of the amusement park.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-15

be doing the same work approximately
as pupil in the eighth grade Of the
usual system. Alabama has in the
past offered only seven grades and
four years of high school. which is one
year less than offered in the majority
Of states.
With the new system Of grading it
is expected that more flexible sys-
tenn of promotions will also be in or
der, so as to allow more rapid pro-
gress on the part of those pupils that
show especial aptitude. By the same
token, those not so apt will be enabled
to proceed more in accordance with
their ability to grasp the subjects pre-
sented. The next step forward will
be the grouping of children into
smaller units, so that each teacher will
not have SO many pupils, and there
fore will be able to give more indi-
vidual attention to those who need it.
Parents generally do not realize I'M
der what handicaps public instruction
labors when teachers are burdened
with too many pupils. Many a child
is backward merely because of failure
to have grasped some essential which
is well within the limits of its under
standing and which a few minutes of
special attention might clarity, but
which if neglected might lead to dis
couragement and consequent failure in
other subjects. Any parent who is
distracted by the duties of bringing
up three or four children may we'll ap-
preciate the perplexities of a teacher
with forty or more.
1t is believed that the new grading
is progressive, and it is hoped that it
will be accompanied by such other
readjustments as will give each child
the maximum of opportunity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-15
MOTHERS OF FAMOUS
MEN
The Mother of Horace Mann


The ties of nature, the bonds
of consanguinity, she was
strengthened by all the innumer-
able and nameless deeds of ma
ternal kindness and solicitude,"
wrote Horace Mann of his mother
in a letter to a friend. This eX-
cerpt shows us the very beauti-
full bond of affection between
them, a devotion than which there
10 no greater in all the annals of
history.
When Horace. an only child. was
thirteen, Mrs. Mann was left a
widow, and all the love in each
was centered in the other. I'm
fortunately, this great lover of
children. Horace Mann, lived in a
time when reserve formed bar
rier between parent and child, and
deep though their affection was.
it was for the most part unspoken.
But the mothers every hope was
in her son. Her ambitions were
all for him. and word Of en-
couragement or a smile from her
meant more than anything in the
world to the boy.
She knew his high ideals and
motives, for her great love had
been his inspiration and incentive
to aim always for still higher
things.
She was wise and kind and gen.
tie. and her guidance saved him
many unpleasantnesses, and her
unfaltering love and desire to help
him instilled in him the wish to
forge ever upward.