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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-18
PLAN OPERETTA
FOR kEYPORT
Will be Given Tuesday Night
by st. Mary's Episcopal
Church

Shop" an operetta. will be pre-
scented in the high school au-
aitorium on next Tuesday night by
the parish Of st. Mary's Episcopal
church, under the supervision OF
Mrs. Philip smith. wife of the rec
tor, and an efficient corps OF helpers.
The scene is laid in the interior OF
Timothy Tackhammer's toy shop,
when. Timothy puts the finishing
touches to his days work and closes
his shop for the night. While read
ing he falls asleep and dreams that
Bright Eyes, the fairy. brings all h
dolls to life, turning them into real
boys and girls, and right jolly good
time Is enjoyed by all for one short
hour.
First the paper dolls appear, then
the letter blocks, after that, all take
a drive in a taxicab. Now, little
Miss Up-to-Date livens things up for
a while, following which the jap
anese maids set all to dreaming with
their fantasies. This Is followed by
Bright Eyes, who, having heard the
French doll express a wish n a all
be turned into toys again, on ac-
count of jealousy caused by Captain
Fritz, lavishing his attentions on
Gretchen, waves a wand and all once
more become nero toys. :.
Tackhammer awakens to find 1t all
a dream and the world is just as pro-
sale as ever. Another day will soon
| dawn and his work in the toyshop
proceeds.
The cast of characters includes
sixty-two persons. and follows:
| Timtohy, the toymaker,
~ VTN4 I0hhEnn
Hortense. Miss Up
Miss Eta Britton
Dancing Dolls - Polly, Marjorie
Young; Pat, Grace Wilson; Puss.
Milderd Fowler: Prim, Frances
Captain Fritz, a warrior bold,
Morris Britton
Wax DoIls-Bonnie. fruit, Miss Olga
Ogilvie; Betsie, flowers, Miss
Marta Hyer.
Gretchen, the charnler.
Miss Emily Britton
Japanese dolis-Fan Tan, Miss
Emily Britton: Ho San. Miss Evelyn
Walling; Lu Sin. Miss Nancy Ingles;
Nj Pom, Miss Jessie Ogilvie.
Bisque Head Tears-Miss Laura
Post.
Taxicab lantern bearers-Theima
beQle, EQnd DIlttOIis Dol " WAN
ing. Estelle Post.
Parasol wheels-Frances Stoneyr
Florice Decks. Mary Archer. Elinor
Lewis.
Rag'dy Ann-rhe Top Shop Pot,
Emily Weber.
Parer Dolls, wee tots-Doris and
Dorothy Armstrong.
Fairy, Bright Eyes-Katherine
Bouton.
Honey Bees-Edna May Neidlln-
ger, Elsie Stout, Madeline Cooke.
Helen Conklin. Edna Lacy. Ger rude
Weber Elaine Howard, florence
Adair, rdna Cluet.
Pedtstal-Doll. Buttercup, Blanca
Schneider
Wooden Dolul-Rigidinis. Anon.
Lctts. k'ccIs-James She.ton.
Ral2n Skiar Jaek Wilson, aaurenfe
Archer, Ja-k Foster. Stephen STONES,
Jam IS Stenay. James Mel hcer,
Stanford Feldman. Armand Doyle.
Baby Dolls-Boogie Boo chorus,
Evelyn Lacy. Alfrida Duus, Irmine
Hansen, Sarah Highly, Patricia Ri
ley, Edith Schiidknecht. Catherine
Carter, Marjorie Price. Thelma
Adair. Helen Drexel, Irma Weber,
Anna Winslow.
Clowns-Tony and stoney.
Accompanies, Miss Beatrice Rapp
and Harry Johnston.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-18
MOVE METUCHEn LIBRARY
TO LARGER QUARTERS

METUCHEN, April 1s:-One of
the most important events of the
aspiring season is the moving of the
bubble library into new and larger
Through the generous
donations of Messrs. Leslie E. Moli-
neux, William T. Campbell, I. r.
Edgar, Mrs. Thomas Barr and Pro-
fessor Hunt of Princeton, this was
made possible. On May LIST the move
will be made to the Powers Building
in the large oom over the postoffice.
Miss Bogert is chief librarian and
will at all times do everything in her
power to accommodate the public
with reading matter. Books. popular
magazines may be secured without
price, on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays from Q to 5 o'clock and on
Thursday evenings from 1880 to $3.50.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-18

It's easy seeing that
boys wash suits are one of
our hobbiesl
Specially when we trot
out our khaki play suits in
attractive Oliver Twist
models for $3.50.
Quality. Careful max
ing.
Other Interesting values In a
vide range Of wash fabrics.
Man Orders Fined
RooSks PERr COMPANY
Broadway Herald So.
a. 18th St -Four at S6th st.
Convenient
Broadway Corners" Fifth Ave.
II warren al l1st &.
Nsv Ycrk CITY
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-18
Carteret Man Sned

NEW BRUNSWICK. April 1S-
The Southern Lumber Company Of
Newark has instituted a suit in
the supreme court against Steve
Magashegyi. builder of Carteret for
the sum of 1874, alleged to be due
on materials furnished for building
PURPOSES.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-18
start Cnn Actions

NEW BRUNSWICK, April 1S-
Harry V, Oliver, of this place 4 the
defendant in a common plea suit of
the Raritan River Sand Company
of Nixon for the recovery OF s7c6
to Oliver.
Thu First National bank of
High sstown has started a supreme
court action against NJ. Green If
this place and William G. Rogees
of C-anbury. for 1915, alleged 70
be due on a note.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-18
Iein Claim Filed

NEW BRUNSWICK. April 1S.-A
lien claim for $1.1S5 has been filed
here by John H. Selaki, Of Fords, on
the two story brick property at New
Brunswick and Columbus avenues
owned by Paul and Marie Arhy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-18
MORE DONATIONS IN
THE HADASSAH CAMPAIGN

With s47s already donated, the
various teams canvassfng for tho
Hadassah campaign, which was
launched here last week. are still
reporting progress. The following is
a. report of Mrs. STEMS team:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-18

NEWARK, April 1s.-Thomas N:
McCarter was elected president of
Public Service Corporation of New
Jersey for the twenty-first time by
the directors OF that organization at
their annual meeting yesterday al
ternoon. He was likewise reelected
president of the several operating
companies.
Vice presidents Percy 8. Young
and Edmund w. Wakelee were also
reelected the former designated as
vice president in charge of finance
and the latter as vice president in
charge of law.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-18
STATE NEWS

TRENTON, April 1s.-At a meet
ing of the New Jersey Public Library
Commission here yesterday, Everett
t. Tomlinson, of Elizabeth, was e
elected chairman of the board. MISS
Sarah Budd. of Mount Holly, was
chosen vice chairman. Miss Budd
is the new member of the commits
sion, having been appointed by Gov
ernor Silzer to fill the place left
vacant by the expiration of the term
of State Senator Emmor Roberts, OF
Burlington. Henry c. Buchanan, OF
this city. was again chosen secretary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-18

w HEN 10000 ancient Greeks drove the Persian
w hordes from the plains Of Marathon, they at
once dispatched a courier to Athens to bear In
~teligence of their victory.
1t took the messenger hours to reach the city, and 50
breathless was he that, as the people thronged eagerly
about him to hear the news, he merely easped, "victcry
is ours"-and fell dead. That was several hundred
years E. c.
Today, the papers Of the world would get the news
almost simultaneously with its happening, slap extras on
their presses, and shortly the thrilling story would be IN
the hands of some millions Of readers.
Papers have supplanted the courier, multiplied his
effectiveness and increased his speed a hundred-fcld.
Not only does the newspaper make public the news
in the world of events, but it also keeps our information
up-to-date on every article Of human need, whether food,
clothing, household appliances, necessities or Injuries. The
latter news is found in the advertisements.
Advertising will help you. Whether you realize it
or not, advertising is a big, vital force In your bite.
Through it, American genius and American manufsctur-
ers are putting within your reach the many comforts and
conveniences of modern life.
Do not overlook this mighty and indispensable service
which this paper offers with the rest of the days news.
Read the advertisements
regularly
Smyrna times., 1923-06-20
"MuqMump.h

In a Boston transcripts Notes and
Queries" is a definition of the word
'Mugwump" that perhaps never got in
70 print during the political period
when it was used. The contributor
says: Il suppose what your corre-
spOndent wants to know is why Mug
wump" was applied to the Independ-
ents In the Blaine Cleveland campaign.
1t was because the name Originally
he head Of an Indian tent-grOup next
lnder the sachem, and pronounced
with equal accent on both syllables,
like barn-dOOrO had come in eastern
Connecticut, at least, to mean boss or
effective controller of any business. IT
was as familiar in my bOyhOOd as
boss is now. DO you want a job in
the mill? Go and see Jim Walters
he's the mugwump Of the concern So
the Sun used 1t jeeringly of the Inde
pendents as 'self-cOnstituted bosses OF
the Republican party, debating who
should be nominated"
Smyrna times., 1923-06-20
They Were Honexmooners.

She had said something that dis
tressed him and, seeing the look on his
face, she exclaimed: "Oh, my darling
I'm afraid have hurt you"
"No, dearest" he replied, gravely,
"the hurt l feel is due to the fact that
know it hurts you to feel that you
have hurt me-"
"Ah, mol" she said. DO not let that
hurt you for an instant My hurt is
because l know it hurts you to feel
that have hurt myself hurting you"
''NO, no, my precious My hurt is
because you are hurt over feeling that
am hurt because you feel that you
have hurt me and are therefore hurt
yourself and"
But let US leave them, dear reader
They will get over it in time.-Bostor
Evening Transcript.
Smyrna times., 1923-06-20
NJ, D. & V. CURTAILs SERVICE
All Trains Between Greenwood and
Lewes to Be Abandoned After July IA

L
Lewes to Be Abandoned After July IA
Regular passenger service will be
abandoned between Greenwood and
Lewes, on the Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia Railway after June "a, ac-
cording to announcement issued by
the Maryland Delaware and Virginia
officials last week. Between June and
July IA there will be a mixed passen-
ger and freight service between
Greenwood and Lewes three times a
week, but after July IA all service will
be discontinued between those points.
This is the first official notice received
by the Public Service Commission as
to plans of the company with respect
to the future. 1t is assumed by the
commission that regular service will
be continued as heretofore on the re-
mainder of the line through the sum-
mer, or at least until some definite
plan is submitted'for the future opera
ton of the part of the system between
Baltimore and Denton. J. Frank Har-
per, a member of the commission, had
a talk over the phone Friday with n
| w. Smith, assistant to the president
of the Pennsylvania, and was told that
the fire in the train shed at BroaC
Street Station, Philadelphia, haC
thrown so much additional work OF
the officials of the road that the!
had been unable to complete thei-
plans for the Maryland, Delaware an'
Virginia, but that it was expected t
, have these plans ready for submission
to the commission in a short time. Tn
protest of the travelling public has no
affected the business men of Miltor
yet. They are content with the prom
. ises of the Pennsylvania officials, VIII
visited that town Friday, that bus
ness would be taken care Of" A
> ready buses have started to make
' bid for what formerly was railroa
. patronage. Motor bus service betwee
Milton and Glendale, was started la:
u week. Former State Senator j. Care
u, Palmer of Milton said Friday. Nv
u have been informed on the best al
, thority that our business interests WI
" not suffer. We have every reason
y believe these pledges and are restiT
'' content that they will be fulfilled. v
d hope the motor busmen will see tn
4, the travelling public is accommodate
j If details work out as proposed, the
: will be nothing to kick about"
A.
Smyrna times., 1923-06-20
His Greatest Achievement

At a dinner in honor of President
Underwood of the Erie, an exceeding
ly modest and retiring man, speeches
eulOgizing him came thick and fast.
When they had ended Mr.. Underwood,
after thanking everyone present for
the complimentary expressions, re-
piled: But, gentlemen, that for which
you have given me credit is not all.
You forgot to mention that last win
ter, when l was in control of the har-
Dor, no ice formed and traffic was un-
impeded, the first time in many years
that such condition has prevailed
Wall Street Journal.
Smyrna times., 1923-06-20
Rohemlan Pearl Culture.

The scientific culture Of pearl-bear-
ing oysters has been carried on for
number of years in the Ottawa river, in
Southern Bohemia. The oysters are
opened once in eight years. The last
examination of the oysters, which took
place this year, resulted in the finding
Of FIVE white pearls that may be classed
as precious. 25 less valuable ones and
200 cOlOred pearls.
Smyrna times., 1923-06-20

France next month for a year of study
in universities there under the Della
ware undergraduate Foreign Study
Plan. Included in the seven are, Her
bert Hayman Lank, of Seaford, John
Cedric Snyder, Georgetown and Will
liam Kenneth Mendanhall, of Hockes-
sin.
The mirror., 1923-02-15

-four mill, that they may appreciate the
work of the modern miller as he reduces
the grain to a snowy-white particle, such
as the bread of today is made from. You
will find it a day well spent, and not
easily forgotten.
Truly, God is generous in his mercies.
He gave man the use of the ground, fur
nished him power to control the beasts to
till it, planted the herbs and trees upon
which the silkworm thrives, and gave hi'a
the greatest blessing of all, knowledge,
with which he combines the various gifts
to his own uses.
*When you consider that the opening in
No. 9, Xxx, (Which is used only for max
ing "war grade' Aour) has a mesh of
.0O67 inch in size you have an idea how
fine -four must be reduced to bolt it into
high grade goods.
The mirror., 1923-02-15
THE STAFF OF LIFE
Adjourned.
o. NJ, Secretary.

Continued from page u
place; one where any person would be
glad to work.
To these basement factories, are sent
the finest of silk threads spun by the silk
worms of the MEDITERRANEAN countries.
From these looms the finished cloths go
to every nation on the globe
The "silks" run from No. OOOO to No.
81; grit gauzes" from No. 1S to No. u.
The silks" are of three strengths of every
number, standard x, Xxx, and xxx;
while there are two weights only in the
"gauzes," X and XX.*
Only the silk produced in the district
referred to above will do for this work,
as the Chinese and Japanese silks do not
have the fibre necessary to stand up un
der the wearing action of the boiling
process They are too fuzzy in their tex
ture. What is required is wirey fabric.
one that is more like fine drawn wire;
substance from which some of the boiling
cloths are made, where the action is
especially harsh, as on corn goods or in
such machines as bran busters.
The greater portion of our -four of to-
day is bolted through cloths of No. 10, II,
II and 13 Xxx grade. For some purposes
-four is bolted through No. 16, 1S, and 20,
lut very little is so made. When it is so
finely ground that is will pass through
these numbers nothing remains but pure
starch, and all of the loaf-making part,
gluten, has passed off in the coarser grades.
To watch the -four come through the
tolting cloth in modern mill is an in
teresting sight, and I recommend all my
readers to take day off and make visit to
The mirror., 1923-02-15
A GREAT FAULT

DO 1t Today" is a good slogan, but
there is better one: ut Was Done Yes
terday."
Delay weakens ones determination; post
ponement will push away achievement.
The moment you think of the necessary
thing to do, either. do it at once, or set a
definite time for its accomplishment.
BY doing a thing Immediately you in
crease your value to yourself and to others.
Get things out of your way. The ac-
cumulation of postponed duties is, without
doubt, one of the greatest human handi-
caps.-Seletted.
The mirror., 1923-02-15
Minute Sermon

"EVeyy plant z0hich my heaVenly
Father hath not planted shall be rooted
ub."-Jesus.
"No man can haze fallen so loqv but
he still has retreat in his soul qvhere
he shall ever find feqv drops of pure
qvafey."-Maeteylink.
M HE words of Jesus are amply sup
~ ported by the history of empires
long since gone to decay. The glory of
Israel is only memory. The culture
of Greece is now but a page of ancient
history. The greatness of Rome was
overthrown at her banquet tables. The
plant has been rooted up. That which
is true of nations is also true of men
and their works. Only truth is i'm
mortal whether it be in the lives of men
or in their works. Evil always creates
after its kind Happiness can never be
its offspring. We plant weeds of evil,
we tend them carefully only to have
them rooted up and instead of JOY we
find sorrow and remorse.
Wise is he who shall plant seeds of
love, virtue and service and water them
with the pure water of the soul until
they blossom in the sunshine of Gods
'oVe' C. Il. NJ.
The mirror., 1923-02-15

Circle papers, other than what must be
said in reporting the sessions, because it
might sound like unwarranted "press-
agenting;" but the paper referred to is so
obviously an art" that comment seems
pardonable. The fine diction, unaffected
style, splendid grace, and the ease with
which the words are assimilated, together
with the analytical thought behind can
Obvious Art" reflects great credit upon the
author and bespeaks the wisdom of choice
on the part of President R. J. T. in his
appointment of the present Circle critic. BY
all means read Gan Obvious Art" when
it appears.
A report of the entertainment commit
tee was heard; numerous suggestions and
names We're submitted as well as various
plans, out of which it is hoped to arrange
a program for the forthcoming quarterly
meeting to be held in the auditorium.
Practically the entire time was devoted to
a general discussion of the NATTER and
Judging from the lively interest displayed
the next quarterly meeting is an assured
success.
The President read very brilliant
manuscript in this connection and followed
it with an optimistic discourse on tenta-
tive plans; urging, however, each men,
Der to share his part of the responsibility
by submitting proposal for the program,
at the next session.
One of the impressive features last Sun
day was the fact that practically every
member was heard from on the proposed
program; though several views were
slightly at variance.
Vive-President F. T. P, who is not only
a profound scholar, but good "mixer"
added impetus, or, shall we say, cayenne
pepper" to very tasty morsel
Likewise, Mr.. j. NJ. c., ex-Secretary,
whose knowledge of edibles stood him in
good stead. In fact, the meeting was a
pronounced success-and that is the COL
lective voice; and would have been that
of the absentees' also had they been there.
1t is to be hoped that the latter will not
take too seriously the implied "barbs" in
the opening paragraphs of this feeble re-
port.
Adjourned.
0. NJ, Secretary.
The mirror., 1923-02-15
NOTICE TO INMATES

Each inmate is accorded the privilege of one
subscription to THE MIRROR, to be sent home
or to friend free of charge. In order to
obtain this privilege you must write your own
name and register number and the name and
address of the person you wish to send the
paper tI and hand same to your officer. If
you wish to enter additional subscriptions, they
will be charged for at the rate of SO cents a
year for each subscription.
The paper delivered to your cell each week
must be kept clean, and should be folded in
the same manner you receive it, placing it
at the foot Of your bed the morning fol
lowing the day which it is delivered to
your cell
The mirror., 1923-02-15
PIERIAN CHAUTAUQUA CIRCLE

1t has been said that all profound
thinkers are, more or less absent-minded.
If that statement contains modcum of
truth, then, some excuse can be found for
the three members of the Pierian Chau-
taukua Circle who failed to appear in their
usual places at the regular semi-monthly
meeting of the Circle held in the school
room on Sunday last.
If on the other hand any valid reason
can be shown to supplant the foregoing
the literary body should like to learn of
it-and undoubtedly shall. The Circle,
this chronicler believes, is reluctant to
harbor the thought that the absentees were
deliberate or intent upon absentng them
selves. But, of course, the reason or rea-
sons, will be brought out at the next ses-
sion, and shall receive impartial adjudi-
cation.
However, it should be noted, to the credit
of the erring ones-and to the lofty ideals
of Pierian principles and thought-that the
absentation was not due to any conflict
with the usual order of good discipline.
arguments in rebuttal will now be
heard).
President r. J. T. opened the session in
the usual manner, asking for roll call
and a reading of the minutes by the Secre-
tary which were approved after an ex-
preston of regret anent the absentees.
Attendance, ten, Absent, three.
Distribution of books followed during
which, copy of Sinclair Lewis "Babbtt"
was presented to the Circle by President
r. J. T. His gift was gladly accepted
with a deep feeling of gratitude by the
or tire body incidentally, the writer was
assigned to read it, compare it with F.
Scott Fitzgerald's "The Beautiful and
Damned" :" then write a criticism on these
two specimens of "best selling literature
that achieved universal success in 1922 and
1921 respectively, and which evoked much
praise from Minnesota editors, DUE in no
snail measure, to the fact that both authors
are natives of the Gopher commonwealth.
After a beautiful tribute to Honorary
Member Deputy l.. F. Utecht who has
tcen confined to his home with a stubborn
attack of pleurisy, Mr.. B. A. B. made a
motion, unanimously carried, directing the
Secretary to convey the warm sympathy
and earnest wishes for speedy recovery
to the long-sufering patient in behalf of
the Circle.
One of the outstanding features of this
meeting was a paper submitted by Mr..
A. r. NJ the Circle Critic, entitled: can
Obvious Art" 1t has been this writer's
policy to refrain from any remarks on
The mirror., 1923-02-15

NOTICE-Inmates submitting contributions
to THE MIRROR for publica cation must sign their
preferred, if not original, proper credit must be
given to the writer if known; if writer's name
is not known, it should be so specified by con-
tributor. Should contributor fail to comply
with this request he will be dropped from THE
MIRRORS contributing staff
Approved by Warden. Editor.
The mirror., 1923-02-15
LETTERS TO BOARD OF CONTROL

All inmates desiring to write to the State
Board Of Control will notify their officer, who
in turn is requested to send your notification
to the Duputy Warden's Office Friday noon in
order that special paper for that purpose may
be furnished you. Letters written regula
ton size paper will not be permitted to 60
J. J. SULLIVAN
Warden
The mirror., 1923-02-15

"Life is made up of changes so that there
shall be progress. When these come don't
get case of mumps or of dumps, but
smile, take hold of and master the new
at once-and be thankful for the chance.
If it puts you out Of action, that will give
you more time for thought-which is
The mirror., 1923-02-15

probably what you needed. If you hold
back from the pricks in front you will
back up against those behind. 1t would
be a fine kind of a schoomaster who did
not advance his pupils when they had
finished study"
The mirror., 1923-02-15

"Ihe soul of man never comes to his
aid until he claims it, until he discards
everything else that he has and turns to ii
for the strength without which he can
endure no more"
The mirror., 1923-02-15

There is full compensation for failure
in every true life, and the highest when
the struggle and the loss have been the
deepest"
The mirror., 1923-02-15
CHURCH NOTICE

Services in the Prison Chapel at nine o'clock
every Sunday morning. Protestant and Catho
lie service every alternate Sunday Rev. c. E.
Benson and Rev. FIR. Corcoran, Chaplains.
The mirror., 1923-02-15

THE MIRROR is weekly paper published in
the Minnesota State Prison. 1t was founded
in 1887 by the prisoners and is edited and
managed by them 1t aims to be home news
paper; to encourage moral and intellectual i'm
the public with the true status of the prisoner,
to disseminate pathological information and to
aid in dispeling that prejudice which has ever
been the bar sinister to fallen mans self
redemption
The mirror., 1923-02-15

1t is no disgrace to feel fear, but when
ever you do feel fear, act like a hero
Ciemenceau.