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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-01

/. 100000 cars and trucks.
We are on wheels as a nation, ana
the penalty of not exercising our
legs enough is showing up In a
digestion, fretful nerves ana les
sened powers of resisting disease.
Life is becoming too automatic
and soft for health.
Novels
Discussion of the fate OF rom
Harbaugh, prolific writer of old-time
Readle dime and nickel novels, dis
closes that the first of all the dime
novels was "Malaeska, or the IN
dian Wife of the White Hunter II
was written by Mrs. Ann S. Stevens
in 1860.
Historically important. The Amer
loan craze for sensations found its
first outlet in dime novels, later IN
Barnum's circus, and now in Jazz
We toy with our nerves like a boy
picking up a fiddle and bow o the
first time, then puzzled when strings
snap.
Chervonetz
Remember this indelibly, as part
of your financial education: The
Russian ruble soon will be heard Of
no more. 1t is, being displaced by
| the chervonetz, the new Russian
standard of value.
We wonder what will take the
| place of the German mark. Some
thing printed on rubber might be
used, to provide sufficient elasticity
of currency.
Freight
When it's announced that the rail-
| roads have recently loaded and
moved more cars of freight than
aver before in history, the pessimists
peer over the tops of their blue spec
tacles and suggest that the ars may
be travelling light-only partly filled.
For their information: In May,
latest month for which full figures
are available, freight traffic was
equivalent to hauling one ton 39,59S
million miles. This was nearly 3
per cent more than the previous high
record for May-1917. No matter
how you figure it, the roads are glut-
ted with business.
Banked
1t is harder to build up a bank &C
count than many of us realize. In
one year the total savings accounts
of the American people increases
only $50 million dollars or less than
81 for each of us. The average
American has about $3.50 in the form
of a savings account. 1t would be
more. but we keep withdrawing our
savings and investing in homes, au-
tos, radio, trips, etc. The savings
account seems to be in the average
case, a stepping stone to wealth and
not the final goal in itself. =
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-01
THE CITY

One OF the prime duties of a Chamber of Commerce or kind
organization in a community is to advertise a town, its assets
advantages. Exploitation work is carried out on a large
ale by civic bodies in many live wire communities.
Perth Amboy has an over supply of good, wholesome water,
sch more than the city can use. 1t has passed every test and is
found to be absolutely pure. A trace of iron is found in the
supply but this is to be alIeviated, we are informed by Superin-
tendent Mason. This water supply is offered for sale to %neighbor-
ing communities now facing a water shortage at a lower rate than
these municipalities are new paying. If the water is sold at a
larger scale, We are told, an even lower rate will be put into effect.
All Of which is just another reason why Perth Amboy should
have a Chamber of Commerce or like organization.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-01
THE REFEREE
tBy Albert Applet
I'll

Ed
Here's a coke worker who buys a
Sopwith airplane to carry him to and
from his job at Uniontown, Pa. He
Is Edmund Henriques. Ed learned
to fly during the war. On Sundays
he will use his plane to attend base
ball games in Chicago and Cleveland.
1t is a more exceptional item of
news for an airplane to be bought by
a coke worker than by the owner of
coke ovens, which demonstrates that
the theory of equality in a democ-
racy slips a few cogs when applied to
money. Democracy of wealth is far
in the future, but not as far as many
think.
Wheels
More thar two million passenger
autos and trucks were turned out by
American factories in the first six
months OF 1929. Which is at a ate
of about four million cars a year.
Ford this year expects to build
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-01

@. How much does a quart of
ice cream weigh?-J. P.
A. If frozen quite firmly and
packed hard, a quart of ice cream
will weigh about a pound and a
quarter.
@. Is it true that every car wheel
or locomotive wheel while in motion
has a hammer knock-produced
when one point of wheel hts the
rail ?-D. L. A. a
A. This is true of locomotives
but not of automobiles. The locoN
motive wheel has steel webb be
tween the spokes, placed SO as to
counter balance the horizontal
piston thrust. This balances the
wheel vertically so that when It
turns at high speed it is lifted and
hammered" back on the rail.
@. 1t is said that Robert E. Lee
was second in his class at West
Point. Who led the class tina yer?
Il. Z. H.
A. Charles Mason of New York
was at the head of the class OF
1929 in which Robert E. Lee was
second.
@. What city has issued the
greatest number of building permits
in the last six months?-J. M. I.
A. The greatest number has been
issued by New York city, followed
by Chicago and Los Angeles.
@. What is the hunting license
fee in the Dominion of Canada p
K. NJ.
A These fees have been Increased
by the government to discourage the
growing influx of foreign trappers
to the northwest territories. In
stead of the former 81 fee bona
1de residents COT the northwest
territories will pay SIS nonresident
British) subjects $3.50, compared
with SIS under the old regulations
and other non-residents will be call
ed upon to pay $330-an increase OF
100 per cent. - !
@. How many government en-
ployes are subject to the provisions
of the Federal Retirement Act?-
v. H.
but 1t is estimated that this Act will
affect between 400. 900 and 425,00d
employees.
Q. How much money has been lost
through the bucket shops about
which there has been so much in
the papers lately VII J. p.
A. There is no way of securing ac-
| curate figures showing the losses OF
patrons of bucket shops but CONF
| petent authorities have estimased
| since the war the cos of bucket
shop and other stock fwjndling op-
erations has aggregated the enor-
nous sum of at least three billion or
dollars.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-01
WELL

Man was made to live outdoors. Nature did not invent base
burners, s~tean-heated apartment houses and factory buildings
Man designed those things, and man must make the best of them
But let's not overlook the necessity of getting as much good, clean,
Wholesome fresh air in our systems as we can.
The diseases most common from unwholesome air are influ-
enza, pneumonia, bronchitis, diptheria and tuberculosis. And
colds. Colds are the most prevalent aiment and the most easily
avoided. 1t isn't the cold wintry air that gives you a cold, it's
your clumsy efforts to dodge it, the doctors say. Those other dis
eases usually grow out of colds. -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-01
The Old Town
Street by Street-Know Your City
MAPLE STREET

Another street that is rapidly turn
ing into a business center is Maple
street. Running north from Market
street 10 New Brunswick avenue,
only n block between Smith and
Market, remains residential, while
The other blocks r being built up
with rows Of stores and garages.
The street originally appeared on
the map of the Middlesex Real Es-
tate company and was formerly a
part of the large estate of e. NJ.
Patterson. In 1891, G. c. Hoffman,
laid out the property in lots and the
street was named Maple, probably
on account of the many trees of that
species which abundantly grace the
street. 1t is sixty feet in width and
has all modern Improvements.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-01
ARE WOMEN oyERwoRKED

Yes. hundreds of thousands of them are
~This-applies to the housewife and mother
who struggles on a small income to make
both ends meet by doing all the washing.
a large family. There are others who not
only support themselves working in fac
tories. shops. stores and offices, but often
have an invalid father or mother to sup
are the women who break down early
and are afflicted with various forms OF
female weakness. Ninety-eight cut Of
every 100 women who have tried Lydia r.
Plnkham's Vegetable Compound have
proved that It is a successful remedy for
woman's ills. For nearly fifty years II
it will pay every ailinR woman TO try 1t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-01
Questions Answers

Any reader can get the answer to
any question by writing The Perth
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau. Frederick ]. Haskin. Direc-
tor, Washington. D. @. This Offer ap-i
plies strictly to information. The
medicinal and financial troubles. AZ
does not attempt TO settle domestic
troubles. nor to undertake exhaua-
tive research on any subject. Write
your question plainly and briefly.
Give full name and address aud eh-
close two cents In stamps for return
postage. All eptles ae sent direct
to the inouirsf.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-01
Bible Thought For Today

- TIME NO OBJECT-But, beloved, be not ignorant OF
this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years,
and a thousand years as one day. Peter 38.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-01

When four houses were dynamited
in Pittstown, Pa, they thought it a
presidential boom at first.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-01

New York street cars are getting
as safe as homemade a~irplanes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-01

Opening sardines is about as safe
as juggling broken glass.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-01

Wheat's so low, it must think it is
q German mark. or something.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-01

Going in swimming before cooling
off is about as safe as trying a
drink of bad m~oonshine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-01

Eight whales may have blown
spray on Cape May, N. j.. fisher
men. Anyway, the men say they
did.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-01

Many Americans are summerine
in Paris where 100000 liters of
beer is drunk daily.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-01

Eating cucumbers is as safe as
smoking after drinking gasoline.
When sending a wedding gift, time
and worry may be saved by saying
what the darn thing is.
We are getting ready for air
plane traffic. Many of u roads
seem to have been built for it.
Sometimes a %picnicker who goes
in swimming just after eating gets
pulled out all right.
A young lady tells us woman's
place is in the porch swing.
Reformers seem to think the world
is a menace to civilization and
should be destroyed.
Lethbridge, Canada. reports hen
eggs as large as hail stones.
Newton Baker says war looms in
two years. War looms, we add, are
things that weave trouble.
Barrel of beer rolled off a truck
and hit a man in Philadelphia, show
ing wishes come true.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-01

Eating cucumbers is as safe as
smoking after drinking gasoline.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-21

$50 this is Paris ;"
-iatcrprcfta in terms
of exquisite spring
hats. Hats acvonght
BY nmbic fingers,
obcymg a French
dream.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-21

Hats unqnrStior-
ably chic! Hats apiih
a subtle elegance.
Hats 7ciM a magic
charm, to bring .Ycr
beauty.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-21

"To be-, or not to be
shaded by Il big broad
briuimed hat is The qucS-
tion the maid Of spring
mast ponder, s,Jien bnr-
ing her hat. Tie SAFE
of 1000 HATS aoiH Ecib
yom deeidc-n.dybe yon
can by both!
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-21

Easter is just ten brief days away This fact gives
added Importance to WOLFSONS SALE OF A THOUSAND
HATS Not to have bonnet for Easter would be real
calamity With the mess array and the savings offered by
this sae need hesitate longer over the choice of an
Easter hat
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-21
FLOWERS and More Howers Nod From the Hats
in This Group
Which Are Worth From SIG. so to SIS

Supplemented by ribbons and laces,
flowers of every hue and kind make VERT q = a On
able garden of the table which these hats ID 81
grouped for the big sale. Every size,
too, from the small to the very large shape, a sA
not forgetting all the nbeween Sizes Geys mountain haze
purple navy black copen wonderful range of browns from the
very dark to the soft faow tint and wide assortment of sands
sandalwood and cocoa
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-21

These are creatons Among them are
exquisite French importations with all e. g - CG
the sheer beauty of cobweb glistenng Y @ 0O
in the sunlight of an early spring ~
ing
Dress hats semdress sport and smart tailored hats make
up this group. Leghons combined with lace flowers and
ribbon fabric combinations mlans fancy brads hair brads
The colos materials and modes legion But all beau
tiful.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-21

The distinctive charm of the mode in millinery
in its variety. Here you will demure, youthful MOD
side by side with shapes of dashng originality adorned
most ingenious ways. There quaint, fetching pokes
to belong with basque frocks There sophsca
hats whose broad brims flare in nexpress
dashing.
And the trimming s-aces, to lend grace. Flowers
add color in most beguiling way Ribbons most pqua
employed. But all are used in new ways.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-21
A Large Assortment OF
Dress Hats

-vaIues to $7.75, comservatively priced
Hats which intrigue by their excep- 81 10 -
onal quality and undeniable beauty. Attrac- wEM
tive models n medium small and large brim- ~ M
ed hats, made of all kinds of fancy braids, @Z&2ssu
straws, haircloth, silks, Milan, aces, etc. MM
Flower trimmed, ornamened with bows, ostrich pins lace
maine and other fances the The variety shapes
aurngpokes flares roll bm cones urbans and garden hat
offer choice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-31

(By Pacific & Atlantic) Former Crown Prince Frederick William has made request f r permission to re-enter Germany. It is feared his presence will be the signal for Royalist and Fascist uprisings.
, 1923-09-20

ST. CROIA CATION.
London, 5npt. I7.l.-Calada's express
sed determination 70 o~iug up again the
question Of article x Of the League Of
Nations and the pleadings of Sir L0mar
Gouin last week before the constitution
committee Of the League have an ad /,
ed interest with the publication this
morning Of the documents which pass
ed batWee e the Free State Government
and the Secretary Of the League with
regard to membership Ireland has made
it quite clear that she has joined the
League, with reservations" and the
point is interesting. in view Of the Oh
iectioas that have been raised, since the
Versailles treaty by the United States
against participation in the League.
Examination of the documents 10 pub
lished shows that Ilelan4's application
for membership was dated September
3rd and in this application it is expressly
pointed out that attention is called to
two documents, which are submitted TO
the League, a copy of the Angio-Irish
agreement and a copy Of the constitution
Of the Free State, with particular refer
enca to article 40 of the constitution
which makes application to the League of
Nations subject 20 authority obtained eX
prassly for the purpose in the legislature
AID such authority is governed, as to its
, 1923-09-20

travel between the Islands will he
stimul9ted''.
With reference to the foregoing ap-
pears to US that any proposition sum as
that Of having d motor boat tranShip the
Christiansted Uaii from the steamer oil
this port can have only a beneficial effect
since it VIII enable u to have our mad 8
to 4 hours IN advance of tr1ckinL tower.
lar d from Frederik5ted, apart from any
passenger consideration with which oar
remarks of Monday last Cd not purport
to deal, although 50 far Is landing pas
sengnrs for this port j. he same way IS
concerned, it can but rove a saving or
considerable time and expense over the
other method, while leaving the pass9n-
gers free to choose for themselves any
way. Ii the Gamer bringing mail Tor
St. CrOiX is unable to dock at Christian
Sted as well as FrederikSted an idea that
will suggest a practical solution for Get
ting the mai. here with q minimum or
delay Is pr0gI eSS5 We and should De sap
ported, Landing the Christiansted mai,
which is always the larger, at Fre3er!k-
sted, will mean its receipt up TO Saturday
evening with a very short time for reply
by Sunday forenoon. 1t s1ol.j moi oe
overlooked that q ao0fi ~ 0f 5 5 09) is
pad for en- rri1y tie nlail, AMI int
without the maj. c:n,.a3a no boat would
be in question. The PASSENGER END Is,
thare.ore. incidentally dependent on me
mail and should at least not b. provided
for at inc expense Ot JEe .atisr. ed.
ST. CROIX AVIS
, 1923-09-20
correspondence

St. Croix. Sept. l9.5, 1923.
To the Editor Of ST. CJyic 4rs
J~4riStiul35cL.
Dear Sir
In the Avis on Monday our
esteemed and splendid postmaster in an
article in reference to the new mail
steamer, S S. Catherine writes.
The Director OF the Bull line at San
Juan is wiling to have the steamer
TO come oil the pore (Christjan5ted)
and discharge the mail be a boat,
(which may be sent out for it. and
d report and recommen Iati0n to this
effect is being submitted for the con
"sideration Of the Washin gton authori-
ties"
We trust no such recommendation has
as yet been made, for such an arrange
ment would be a decided disadvantage
for the passengers.
In order to gain anything by unload
ing the mails outside the port OF CHRIS
tiansted the boat would have to call first
at Christlansted and then 90 to Frederik-
Sted, thereby making the trip St. Thorn
asst. CrOiX two to three hours longer
fer the passengers, who We presu ne the
postmaster does not wish disembark out
side the reef in Christiansted.
The only reasonable thing to do is for
the boat to call at Freieriksted aud move
the mails by truck to Caristiansted, thus
both comforting the passengers and
avoiding the hazards If di5charging the
mail outside the port Of Christiansted in
a rough sea to an open boat.
From our point of view it is to better
advantage for the Virgin Islands when
the S. s. Company is given the smallest
possible trouble and expense to bring the
mails and our small quantity of freight
that they may do so without loss. only
then can we hope to have a decent boat
come here at all.
Let US be satisfied that we may now
get a boat with elaborate passenger
Accommodations and let US hope as the
Postmaster does, That the inclination to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-02
N. Carolina Senate
Turns Down Various
Klux Khan Measures

Raleigh, y. G., March 1.-TakinS up
the various measures designed to regu-
late masked bands. the North Carolina
Senate today voted down the Milliken
bill to make secret organizations regis
fusing substitute to make appear
ance in mask misdemeanor, and then.
Sc to II, the Armfield bill, advocated
by those who praised the Ku kluX
Khan.
The bill advocated by supporters of
the Khan would make the appearance
of masked person off his own prem
ises for the purpose Of committing
felony" unlawful and punishable by
fine up to 5000 and Imprisonment up
to two years.
Senators advocating passage OF the
Millikcn bill. which hal tcen passed
by the House, declared It would shew
that the assembly did not intend to
permit the growth of ali Invisible en-
pire" to uncomfortable strength with
out it's membership being known. and
argued that the Armfield bill wastan
innocuous measure. IL advt eating the
defeat Of the Milliken bill Senator
Johnson of Duplin laudcd the ku Klux
Khan as an organization standing for
protestant AmericaniS:n, free speech.
free press. white supremacy and the
support of all law" and declared that
the enemies of the khan are tie Knights
of Columbus, backed by the Associated
Press and many newspapers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-02
ANTI-SECTARIAN BILL

The hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives was filled to overlooking
at the hearing Thursday afternoon
upon Senator Brewster's resolve
amending the Constitution of the
State SO as to forbid the granting Of
aid from public funds to sectarian
schools. Large delegations were
present from Portland and South
Portland, Bangor and Lewiston and
other parts of the State as well and
intense interest was manifested by
the spectators as the hearing went
on.
Senator Brewster read the text of
the bill, which provides that all
moneys raised by taxation by NUM-
CipalitieS and the State for public
schools shall be expended in no
other schools than those conducted
by law under the order and super
intcndence of the authorities of the
city or town in which the money is
expended; and that no public funds
shall be used in aiding any school or
institution of learning, whether
under public control or otherwise,
wherein any denominational doc
trlne inculcated; and that no public
money shall be appropriated to
found. maintain or aid any church,
religious denomination or society.
The Senator said that he realized
Continued on Page 2, Col. So
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-02
POla Negri Breaks
Off Engagement to
Famous Film Comedian

Los Angeles, March 1.-Pola Negri.
motion picture actress, has broken
her engagement to Charlie Chaplin.
comedian of the films, according to
an interview the Los Angeles Times
will publish tomorrow.
Beyond remarlling that there were
a thousand reasons why should not
marry Mr. Chaplin" Miss Ncgri
avoided conversation followin r.
announcement that the. engagement
vas off and confined her eXplana :
on Of the break to a written state
ment. the text of which follows:
Il consider am too poor to marry
Charles Chaplin. He needs to marry
a wealthy woman and he should have
nc difficulty in finding one in the
United States the richest ana most
BEAUTIFUL country in the world.
Therefore. I give Mr.. Chaplin his
freedom and release him from his
engagement. wish him the best
OF luck and will always be his de-
voted friend"
"Please don't ask me any cues
tions." she warned. after her state :
ment had been read, Il am not abe
to answer them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-02

washington. March death to-
DAY stilled the voice OF w. Bourke
cochran, conceded to have been one
OF the most eloquent orators who
ever spoke from the floor of Con-
gress.
Inc famous speaker. a Democratic
representative from New York, who
mad matched his powers with manv
OF the greatest of his time, died at
''lo o'clock this morning, from a
stroke of apoplexy. Last night he
delivered vigorous denunciation of
the farm credits legislation. pending
in the House. And later he cele'
DRAFTED his G9th anniversary with an
Ola fashioned birthday party, likened
by those who attended to the gather
ings OF childhood days.
apparently in the best of health,
Mr. Cochran entered into the spirit
OF the occasion with all his heart.
ne repeatedly remarked to those
ABOUT him. that he never had felt
better after his guests had de-
parted. and while he was chattinc.
with Mrs. Cochran, he was stricken
with headache and soon lapsed
INTO Inconsistencies. Last rites of
the Catholic church were admins
tered shortly before he died.
News of Mr.. Cockran's death
stunned his colleagues in Congress
ana throughout the day at the Capt.
tol' Wherever groups of men gath
cred. stories were told of his re-
markab'c facility of expression.
WITH ms massive head, covered with
snow white hair. Mr.. Cochran was n
picturesque figure. And with his DOW
ers OF argument and wonderful vocab-
uary. he was wcil-niGh invincibIe in
cooat'. Recently, however. he took
little part in the running EXCHANGES
on the floor of the House.
Members were reluctant to interr,Ipt
him when he began to speak, because.
as they explained. they preferred to
listen. Representative Mondcl of wv
ominE. the Republican leader, said to-
day that he WIS the greatest orator
OF his time, while Repre- sentative Car
ret' CT Tennessee, the Democratic
leader, declared him to have been one
o. Tie greatest of all times.
Some of the veterans greatest Of.
fcGts were directed toward the accom-
pilshment Of Irish freedom. He was
born in Ireland and his labors for them
We're unremitting