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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-09-21
PACT WITH MEXICO SIGNED.
Agreement Provides For Mixed Com
mission on-Ameriean Claims.

Mexico City The revolutionary
claims convention framed at the pre-
recognition conference here was
signed by Foreign Secretary PAM for
the Mexican Government and George
T. Summerlin, charge d'affaires for the
United States, It was announced
The convention provides, after ap-
proval by the United States and Mexi-
can Senates. for the creation of a
mixed commission to settle American
claims for damages suffered in conse-
quence of the revolution between No
vember 20, 1910, and May 80, 1920.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-09-21
DRIVE ON OIL swINoLERs.

Washington. : Assistant Attorney.
General Grim and Henry zweifel, U.
S. attorney of Fort Worth, Tex. called
on President Coolidge and outlined a
new campaign against oil stock swind-
lers in the Texas and Arkansas oil
fields.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-09-21

u know the diamond he gave me is
PASTE confessed the dear girl, ''but
am satisfied, for I know he loves me
just as much as II 1t was real and had
cost hundred times as much"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-09-21
81 RUSSIANS LOSE PLEA.


San Francisco.-United States Judge
John S. Partridge denied petitions for
writs Of habeas corpus whereby 81
Russian refugees who came here re-
Gently on the transport Merritt sought
to have set aside an order Of the De
partment of Labor that they be de
ported to Hardin, China.
They were members Of a large party
Of Russian political refugees who wan
dered for months seeking a haven.
Most of the refugees brought on the
Merritt were admitted.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-09-21
JAPANESE DIE IN FLOOD
Heavy Property Damage Reported In
Stricken Area.

Stricken Area.
Tokio.-The government sent relief
trains to the Tottori prefecture, where
it was estimated several thousand
were dead as result of floods. Tottori
is on the west coast, away from the
earthquake zone.
Property damage was estimated at
30,0OO,O0O yen.
Rainfall continued, reports from the
stricken area said, aggravating the
work of relieving refugees from the
flooded districts.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-09-21
w. R. CLARK
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
Ia PLAZA, ND

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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-09-21
IMPORTANT NEWS
QUICKLY TOLD
Happenings h Various Sections Of
Old Maryland
NEWS ITEMS FOR OUR READERS

rederick.-word has been received
in this city Of the death Of John M.
Alvarez, New York. husband OF Mrs.
Clara Louise Alvarez, daughter Of the
late Chief Judge James Mcsherry, this
city. Mr.. Alvarez was prominent in
New York business life. They were
married in 1897 in this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-20
M ETUCHEN

The South Metuchen Social and
Civic Club gave a successful dance
and euehre at their clubhouse Sat
urday night. Their next affair will
be a barn dance on Wednesday
night, November %. when prizes will
be given for the best costumes of
men and women.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Anderson
gave a dinner party at their home
Saturday night in honor of their
wedding anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Fenton and
young daughter have been visiting
their parents here.
Mrs. e. K. Baumann IS visiting her
sister, Mrs. Charles Steeger, of Balti-
more.
Roy Kohn and Miss Jean Floh-
menkopf were married Sunday af-
ternoon in Newark.
Miss Lila MuiSly, of Rector street.
is recovering from a sprained ankle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reid have rented the
cottage on Maple venue recently
purchased by Eliot Corbin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rowland en-
tertained the Saturday Evening Club
at their home. All members were
present. The prizes we're won by
Mrs. Edward Morris and Jerry Let
son. A supper was served at eleven.
The bazaar in the Presbyterian
church will be held on Thursday
and Friday of this week.
The Quiet Hour Club will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
Wheeler Clark.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-20

pie of Briney, has caused an up
heaval against similar affairs and
sides have been taken by residents
of the borough that has brought
criticism on the parents of children
OF tender years under whose aus
pfces the affair was given.
Decided action has been taken by
Chief of Police Fillhower that prom
ises to give the affair a complete
airing in the police court of the
borough and probably the county
courts following charges made by
the injured youth on his arrival at
his Trenton home, that he was shot
by a member of the invited guests
whose residence is Jamesburg. This
has been emphatically denied by
those in charge of the affair whose
version put a different angle to the
affair.
Chief Fillwater has made a care
full investigation that shows that the
members of the party from Trenton
were under the influence of liquor to
some extent and during {. lull in the
activities of the parties decided to
put pep" into the affair. Witnes>-
es told Chief Fillhower that Briney
pulled a pistol from the pocket of
one of the guests and started firing
at lighte clamps and succeeded in
extinguishing several when the pis-
tol slipped from Briney's hands and
exploded. Another member told
Chief Fillhower that Briney had to
Jump on the pistol to make it stop
exploding"
The matter will be brought to the
attention of Chief of County Detec-
tives Ferd David. of New Brunswick
today and whatever action the chief
advises will be taken.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-20

At JANESBURG
Shooting of Trenton Youth al
"Spook Party" Causes
Borough and County to Act

JAMESBURG, Nov. 20:-The dis
graceful conduct of guests at the
''spook party given at the deserted
house on Railroad avenue Friday
evening by members of the Jolly
Five" members of the High School
class, in which one of the members
of the invading parties, Walter
Briney, of SO Chestnut avenue,
Trenton, received a bullet in the
ankle that threatens to make a Grip
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-20

pains in my back and abdomen and
lower limbs. / went to visit a friend
in Mt. Holly, N. j., and she said,
Mrs. Butler, why don't you take
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound?' My husband said that if
It did her so much good for the same
trouble, l should try it. So l have
taken it and it is doing me good.
Whenever feel heavy or bad, itputs
me right on my feet again. l am able
to do my work with pleasure and
am getting strong and stout. "-Mrs.
CHARLES BUTLER, 1233S. Hanson ST.,
w. Philadelphia, Pa.
Write to Lydia r. Pinkham Medi-
cine Co., Lynn, Mass, for a free copy
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Private Text
Book upon Ailments Of Women.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-20
Ont This Quilt Is Worth Money

Send this ad and ten cents to
Foley &c Co, 1885 Sheffield Ave,
Chicago, ILL.,, writing your name and
address clearly. You will receive a
ten cent bottle of FOLEY'S HONEY
AND TAR for Coughs. Colds. ana
Group. also free sample packages OF
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS for Back
ache. Rheumatic Pains. Kidney and
Bladder trouble. and FOLEY CA
THARTIC TABLETS for Constipa-
ton and Biliousness. These wonder
full remedies have helped millions of
fpeople. Try them!
Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-20

1or d.
ter that ! had
pains and achesall
the time and was
so discouraged |
could hardly
.cwn housework,
and / could not
carry a basket of
grocerie sfromt the
store nor walk
even four or five
squares without
getting terrible
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-20
MRS. BUTLER'S
TERRIBLE PAINS
Vanished After Using lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound

". Philadelphia, Pa. when I
cleaned house last April l must have
Palisadian., 1923-04-27
STRAHL FEELS
LIKE new man.
Portland Citizen Declares Tan
lac Completely Overcame
Stomach Troubles.

]. P. Strahl, 6517 8Sth ST., Portland,
Oregon, speaking Of his experience
with, Tanlac, says:
'Tanlac has ended my stomach trou-
BILE, built me up eighteen pounds and I
now enjoy the best health Of my fife.
But for two years before 1 got Tanlac,
stomach trouble had me in its grip,
and all sorts Of ailments kept bobbing
up to cause me misery. Scarcely any
thing I ate agreed with me, and kept
falling off till I was sixteen pounds
underweight. Gas on my stomach
bloated me till 1 could hardly breathe.
/ had attacks OF biliousness and had
to be all tho time taking laxatiyes.
"Tanlac put me ON my feet, fixed
me up so can eat heartily, sleep like
top and work at full speed. There's
no two ways about it: Tanlac sure
builds solid foundation for health"
Tanlac is for sale by all good drug
gists. Over 35 million bottles Sold
Advertisement.
Palisadian., 1923-04-27
IN no} Gives Charming New Color Tone to Old Sweaters
w OGlllS PUTNAM FADEIEss you
PUTNAM FADELESS I
RESENT TAKING OF CENSUS
Full of Undesirable Thrills
Many Are Beaten.

The trials and tribulations OF staff
of some 2,00O,0O0 census takers to
find out there were approximately
319,000,00o people in India in 1921,
have been related by J. Marten, CEN
sus commissioner for India.
The employment of this huge army
Of enumerators, said Mr.. Marten, was
necessitated by the fact that. owing to
the illiteracy of the population, the
employment of the householder as
enumerator Of his household was i'm
possible. He told of instances Of
enumerators being stabbed by suspi-
cious Hindus, who considered ths GEN.
sus takers too inquisitive Some Of
the natives, on the other hand, resort
ed to violence when bribery failed to
induce the census takers to make
false entries showing that the natives
enjoyed higher stations in the social
scale than was really the case
The census, Mr. Marten said,
showed gain of IL per cent over the
population of 1911. The average
density of population over the whole
of India was 1T to the square mile.
The maximum density of any province
was in Bengal, where there were
found to be COS to the square mile.
Palisadian., 1923-04-27
Some Girl! Some GRILL

Exchange-The bride is woman
of wonderful fascination and a re-
markable attractiveness, for with
of siren and disposition as sweet as
the odor of flowers, and spirit as
joyous as the caroling of birds and
mind as brilliant as those glittering
tresses that adorn the brow of winter
and With heart as pure as the dew
drops trembling in coronet of vio-
lets. she will make the home of her
husband paradise of enchantlnent.
where the heaven-tuned harp of mar
riage shall send forth those strains Of
felicity that thrill the senses with the
rhythmic pulsing of ecstatic rapture.
Boston Transcript.
Palisadian., 1923-04-27
Habits and Customs of Dwellers on
the East Coast of Scotland Are
Peculiar.

The fisher folk of the east coast of
Scotland have habits and customs diff
ferent from those of any other section
of the working classes.
Except in selling their fish or pur-
chasing the actual necessities. or oc-
casionally borrowing from the bank
when assistance is required in the buy
ing of an old or the building of new
boat, they have next to no traffic with
the outside world
1t is seldom that fisherman marries
other than fisher lass, and even
should she allow her affections to wan
der. the line is firmly drawn at a
cooper or other fishworker with the
"codling bleed" which means that he
belongs TO a fisher family.
There is distrust of the ''fremt"-
as outsiders are termed-almost
amounting to racial distinction, and
this is emphasized in the implicit con-
fdence one fisherman will place in an
Palisadian., 1923-04-27
ODD WAYS OF THE FISHER FOLK

other, although they may be utter
strangers to each other
1t is safe to say that the majority of
the Scottish fisher folk are teetotalers
An odd fisherman may be met in most
of the villages who Is teetotal until
asked to have something. Then 1t is: I:
"Well, I'm teetotaler in a kind o.
way. Nae bigoted, ye ken; l never
took ony pledge. A mans aye best
that can templar himsef Oh, I'll drink
yer health-no' that | care preen
p'nt for t. Ma, thank ye, l never
TAX water"
The fisherman Is emphatically of re-
ligious turn. AS a preacher he Is
marvel With fewer opportunities than
most men for the cultivation of cor
rect speaking, he can go out into the
square at Stornoway or Fraserburgh,
where thousands of his fellows have
gathered for the summer herring-fish-
ing, and discourse on text for twenty
minutes or so with an eloquence and
grip of his subject which might be
envied by many members of the cloth.
says a writer IN Mac Matters.
Palisadian., 1923-04-27
Costly lonorance.

An ignorant peon who forgot which
was his left hand was the real cause
of a water famine In Mexico City re-
Gently which eliminated In rioting in
were killed and several hundred in
jured This workman; an employee
of the local water and light company,
was told to go to small pumping sta
tion on the outskirts of the city and
to turn certain valve to the left, BY
the time he reached the station he for
got which way was left, and turned
the valve to the right. The result was
flooded engine, disabled pumps and
Mexico City without water for 10 days.
Palisadian., 1923-04-27

| family was small, the wages large anu
no references required.
OF course Mrs. Aver did not Intend
to be domestic indefinitely. But in
this way she might earn some money
| till her once beloved studio work
could again be located. She shuddered
at the thought Of being alone in
strange city without money or work.
She shuddercd still more at the
thought of making her escape from
Andrew and home.
The telephone bell called impa-
tiently.
"Yes," she replied forlornly.
"Hello, Flo! I've rush order Of
stock TO get out and won't be home
for lunch"
when will you be herer'
"Not till six o'clock"
"All right, we'll have dinner when
you come"
After all, she could start away to-
morrow easier than today. Perhaps
the more she thought over her new
plans the more natural they would be-
come. Anyway, her dresses were not
drying quickly enough to be ironed
and packed in time for the afternoon
train.
The afternoon was spent in sorting
out clothing and preparing ward
robe for the strange new work. Then
she made the rooms neat and went out
to find something especially appetiZ-
ing for the last dinner she was to pre-
pare for Andrew.
The mist had scattered and a bright
strip of blue sky fringed with golden
shone beautifully above the chimney
tops. 1t looked like good omen in
weary world. Mrs. Aver stopped at
the florists and bought pot OF
mauve tulips.
The greeting between Mr. and Mrs.
Aver that evening was just a trife
warmer than the mornings farewell.
The dinner was eaten in almost con-
tinual silence, but it certainly was a
good dinner, and seemed at last to
warm Mr.. Ayers thoughts into speech.
"What would you like to do this
evening? Take a walk, Ell? The
weather is clear again.
''Oh, yes. do let's walk somewhere
so we can see the sky and river
They strolled out on the busy street
and turned across the Common. The
fields were clothed in pale green, and
in the western sky were golden clouds
which marked the close Of a dark day.
No one was in sight. Mr.. and Mrs.
Aver looked at each other with much
h0pefuness.
"How beautiful the world is.' mur-
INJURED Mrs. Aver. y.
"Great! What lot we were miss
ing by staying in. He found her little
hand within her cape-coatee and
nestled 1t firmly in his own "Ish't
this better than quarreling?" he sug-
gested, after a long pause.
"Oh, see the rivar!" exclaimed Mrs.
Aver as they ascended slope of the
field. Magnificent !"
ITS like love. our real love- strong
and bright and tranquil" Mr.. Aver re-
marked
"And quarrels are like the froth in
storm, forgotten next day." said his
wife decisively.
And thero in the twilight their
kisses were war; and tender again.
Palisadian., 1923-04-27
8PRaiedsa!y.51
Fairy Tale
zoo TALK
"NARY GRAHAM BONNER
- eoFraorr " vtsrfsr stvvAsts vHieH--

WELL" said Billie Browne, as he
reached the zoo, Il was almost late
in getting here. stood outside upon
a window ledge on my way here and
had chat with a dear little canary
bird.
II had seen him In the distance,
hopping about his cage, first going for
a drink of water and then for some
seed,- and just as busy as he could be.
HE seemed to enjoy the sunshine
and he was just where he could get
every bit of it, too.
And he told me, too. that he had
many friends he had never seen but
people he could see at other windows
In other apartment houses (for this
was In the city I've just been through.
HE told, me, too. that when he
didn't see one little girl at window
just a little distance off for quite
awhile he was very much upset for
fear she haa been Ill.
"But after awhile he saw her back
again and then he sang song Of joy.
'He knew she couldn't hear it but
he said he felt better singing it.
'And what Is the news in the zoo
todayY" Billie Brownie asked.
"Well," said Dolly Peacock, they're
all telling stories of how let the snow
fall on my tail in the wintertime
when / roost at night and that I find
1t that way In the morning.
"They are saying how l will drag
:he weight about half the morning be-
fore I will bother or think of jumping
into a shrub to work up from one
branch to another and shake the snow
off.
.My keeper Is saying that I've more
beauty than brains. But that is some
thing. Some have neither. l have
one of the two"
"I'm Amos, the tame woodchuck,
you know" said the animal Billie
called on next 81 follow my keeper
about and I'm pleasant to everyone
and fAiendly with everyone.
They're not many tame wood
chucks.'
II should say not" said Billie
Brownie. well, I'll surely tell all
my friends about you, Amos. Glad to
have met you"
And then Billie Brownie said how
to-do-you to the Mussurana snake, a
very, very thin black snake. Billie
liked this snake for he had heard of
the good deeds Mussarana had done
In his South American home In de-
Stroying poisonous creatures.
Billie saw King Cobra having an
Palisadian., 1923-04-27
THIS WORM FINALLY TURNED
Really Asking Too Much of Him to
Sort Out Cats at That Time
of Night.

Every cellar window was broken in
Mr. Jones' old tumble-dOwn house.
Consequently, all the small domestic
animals in the neighborhood-parti
larly the cats-ran in and nut at will.
Sometimes there was quite gather
ing in the cellar, and when pet was
missing, it was the regular thing to go
to Uncle Bills" door with, "Have YOU
seen my cat?"
One evening nearby family missed
their "tortoiseshell' at bedtime, and
concluding that she had joined the
happy throng at Uncle Bills, sent their
man over to ask him if he would take
a look and see If she was among the
number. 1t may have been day Of
many similar demands; at all events,
Uncle Bill was not in his usual good
temper.
"Your cat may be there, or she may
not be there" he said, but l amt a
goin' to light up no lamp an go down
in that cellar this time O. night sortin'
out cats for nobody"
Palisadian., 1923-04-27
"Puritan Massachusetts,"

Good old Puritan Massachusetts.
which is no longer Puritan, by the
way. but Roman Catholic, has, ac-
cording to the 1920 census, % per
cent OF foreign-born population and
but 31.9 per cent of native-born of
native parentage. Immigrants and the
first generation of their children make
up over two-thirds of her population.
New York city. which is the largest
Italian city and the largest Jewish
city in the world, to say nothing Of
being the largest negro city, has only
20.7 per cent of native-born popula-
tion of native parentage.-From the
Independent.
Palisadian., 1923-04-27

enormous meal and he had talk with
the little Prairie Dogs who told him
that when they expected cold winter
they dug the mounds around their
burrows higher than ever so they'd
be sure to be protected
Billie paid visit to the Red Howler
monkey, which was such pet and
which was so well-behaved. going to
bed and being tucked in late at night
and never disturbing anyone by crying
ut night.
He told Billie that he loved to have
his back scratched and to lie in the
sun and that he adored being petted
above everything.
He spoke of John Anticosti. the
North American black bear, and asked
John how it was that he had such
Eood disposition.
"By never becoming angry or cross,
lroof, woof." said John. Il love peo-
ale and l wouldn't hurt them for any
tliing," he added. "Yes, 1 enjoy my
self and think 1t Is because Pm so
friendly by nature"
I'm sure of It," agreed Billie Brow
ME. "Well. you've always been one of
my favorites,' he ended.
"Woof, woof, growl, growl, thank
you, thank you so much," said John
AnticostL.
Billie Brownie then went and chat
fed for a few moments with the
European Bison or wisent or wild OK.
But last of all he called on young
ilIr. White-Fronted Musk-Ox who had
Just had a splendid photograph of him.
self taken and who was still looking
as though anyone might take his pic
ture again at any moment and SO he
would be all ready to have his very
best expression on his face.
"Yes, Billie Brownie, I've been
photographed. And they say that
many will see my photograph. Well.
I'm sure they'll think I've fine long
hair and that there Is no danger that
I may become bald!"
And Billie Brownie said he was sure
that there was no danger Of such
thing happening to young Mr.. White
Fronted Musk-OX.
Palisadian., 1923-04-27
Saving Light Bills.

In our home we were forever neg
lecting to turn off the cellar light,
says writer. This is my reminding
plan: have goodsized pasteboard
placard on which is printed in black
letters, "The Light Is On" hanging
to the cellar light switch in the kitch-
en-. Now. when member of the fam
lily turns on the switch he removes the
card before descending to the cellar.
Upon returning he sees the card, Is
reminded of the burning light, hangs
up the card. and turns off the switch.
This saves much unnecessary burning
Of electricity.
Palisadian., 1923-04-27
| THE PROVERRIAL LAST STRAW
FIora's Papa Had Stood Much, but
This Time Mickey Had Gone Be-
yund the Limit.
Mickey is a collie pup.

Mickey is a collie pup.
Flora's sister gave Mickey to Flora
last Christmas.
Mickey has done a great many
things that a little dog should not do,
but his wagging tail, roguish express
sion and rolypoly antics have always
won him forgiveness. But now Mickey
is in disgrace.
Flora's mamma didn't get angry
when Mickey pulled the cover off the
table and broke one of her best china
cups.
Flora's papa forgave Mickey when
he chewed the sole off one of his
house slippers. |
And, of course, Flora couldn't do
anything when Mickey tore one of her
best silk stockings.
But last week the assessor came to
FIora's house and Mickey met him on
the front porch.
Flora's papa says: tits too much"
indianapolis News.
Palisadian., 1923-04-27
TAUGHT ENGLAND to Smoke.

The first man to make cigarettes for
the benefit of these islands was Mr..
Nicholas Coundouris, Greek who be-
came an American citizen II was in
1858 that he brought ten bales of Turk
ish tobacco to England and started to
make cigarettes, which were then un-
known.
"At first" Mr.. Coundouris told me,
"only few people adopted the new
habit; they included the then Prince
of Wales and Lady Mordaunt. 1t took
much patience and perseverance be-
fore cigarette smoking became popu-
lar"
Mr. Coundouris, who is one of the
most picturesque figures in L ondon, Is
eighty-seven, and is able to speak 20
anguages.-London Tit-Bits.
Palisadian., 1923-04-27
Sheiks From a Distance.

Two young girls, pupils at high
school, were talking on street car.
1t seemed that love with a capital L
had entered their lives
"Do you know Bobby Blank?" one
Of them asked.
"Oh, yes," her companion said. But
I've known him too long to think
much about him. l do not think you
can care mnch for a fellow you've
known long time, do you? like
these sheiks from distance"
And her companion nodded sagely.