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Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-27
LISTEN TO THIS!
SAYS CORNS LIFT
RIGHT OUT NOW

You reckless men and women who
are pestered with corns and who have
at least once q week invited an awful
death from lockjaw or blood poison
are now told by a Cincinnati authority
to use q drug called freezone, ,whicn
the moment O few drops are applied tQ
any corn, the soreness is relieved ana
soon the entire corn, root and all. lifts
out with the fingers.
1t is a sticky ether compound whic1
dries the moment II is applied ana
simply shr.vels the corn without In
faming or even irritating the sur.
rounding tissue or skin. II 10 claimeo
will cost very little at any OF the dru4
stores, but is sufficient to rid ones feet
~ avery haru or soft corn or callua
You are further warned that cutuh6
at a corn Is a suicidal hapit'--AdV.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-27
TWO CENT FERRY Bill Has
PASSED SENATE AT ALBANY
Epecsal to the EVENING NEWS.

Tottenville, April 27:-The assem-
bly, at Albany has passed Senator
Cromwell's bill which reduces the
fare on the municipal ferries to and
from Staten Island to two cents and
half faro for vehicles. The bill met
with no opposition and will now be
sent to Mayor Mitchell, as it has al
ready passed the senate. The mayors
approval of the bill Is necessary be-
fore it goes to the governor for his
signature. Borough President VAN
Name with other Staten Islanders
were in Albany last week In the in
terest ofAtAe passage of the bill.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-27
New Kind Of Speed Demon.

We knew that competitive racing be-
tween motor cars, men, horses and
dogs was getting o pretty firm hold.
but even at that we were somewhat
surprised at reading of man who
owns racing stable.-Exchange
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-27
How spinsters Got Their Name.

FROM the early ninth century to the
end Of the middle Of the nineteenth
century. spinning was the chief occu-
patton Of woman. A young woman
was called spinster because she spun.
II she became married she did, as a
matter Of course. take her married
title, but If she remained unmarried
she continued to be called spinster.
From this has the name spinster sur
vived for the torment and pleasure Of
old maids today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-27
100000 TAX PAID TO U. S.
Burlington Road Speeds Payment From
Patriotic Motives,

Chicago, April 27. - Hale Holden,
president Of the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy railroad, has forwarded to
Washington check for 100000 in
payment of the roads income tax.
The amount is not due for two
months, but Mr.. Holden said he believ-
ed 1t the duty Of all to facilitate gov
Yernment nlanS in the nresent crieis
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-30

'One question more" said the
Frenchwoman, land not an idle one
you will believe that? Alors! You
love your husband. No need to ask
that. But what do you mean by lover
Something vital and strong and essen
tial-the meeting Of thought with
thought, need with need, desire with
desire"
"Yes," said Rose after little
silence, "that's what mean"
There was another silence, while the
Frenchworuan gazed contemplatively
out of the open window of the hmou-
sine.
.Tr Rose said: "But you are go
ing to tell me what you meant about
American women"
Madame Greville took her time
about answering. ''They are an enig-
ma to me-" she said. Il confess it.
I haven't ever seen such women any,
where as these upper-class Americans.
They are beautiful, clever; they know
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-30
CHAPTER v.
The Princess Cinderella.

When the society editor of "Ame-
rica's foremost newspaper" as in its
trademark it proclaims itself to be,
announced that the Rodney Aldriches
had taken the Allison McCraes' house,
furnished, for year. beginning in
October, she spoke Of 1t as an ideal
arrangement. As everybody knew, it
was an ideal house for n young
married couple, and it was equally
evident that the Rodney Aldriches
were an ideal couple for 1t.
In the sense that it left nothing to
further realization. it was an ideal
house; an old house in the Chicago
sense, built over into something very
much older still - Tudor, perhaps -
Jacobean, anyway. In the supplement
tary matters of furniture, hangings,
rugs and pictures, the establishment
presented the last politely spoken word
In things us they ought to be. If you
happened to like that sort of thing.
1t was precisely the sort of thing you'd
like.
The same sort of neat, fully ac-
quired perfection characterized the
uTEuuStlleutS.
every other year they went off around
he world in one direction or another.
and rented their house, furnished. for
exactly enough to pay all their ex-
penses. On the alternate years they
came back and spent two years in
come living In their house.
Florence McCrae was an old friend
Of Rodney's and it was her notion that
1t would be just the thing he'd want.
Rodney knew for himself what the
house was-complete down to the
corkscrews. And six thousand dollars
year was simply dirt cheap.
To clinch the thing. Florence went
around and saw Frederick about 1t.
and Frederica. after listening. nom
committally, dashed of to the last
reeting of the Thursday club (all this
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-30
CHAPTER lV-Contlnued.

She refused to hear word more
in those circumstances. I'm coming
straight down." she said, "and We'll go
somewhere for lunch. Don't you real
lie that we can't talk about it like
this? OF course you wouldn't, but it's
so."
Over the lunch-table she got as de-
tailed an account of the affair as Rod
ney, In his somnambulistic condition,
was able to give her, and she passed
It on to Martin that evening as they
drove across to the North side for
dinner.
"Well, that all sounds exactly like
Rodney" he commented. Il hope
you'll like the grill" :"
'That isn't what hope" said Fred
erica. "At least it isn't what I'm most
concerned about. I hope I can make
her like me. Roddy's the only brother
I've got in the world, and I'm not 60
ing to lose him If can help it. That's
what will happen if she doesn't like
me-"
As 1t happened, though, she forgot
all about her resolution almost with
her first look at Rose. Rodney's at
tempts at description of her had been
well-meaning; but what he had pre-
pared his sister for, unconsciously
of course, in his emphasis on one or
two phases of their first acquaintance,
had been q sort Of slatternly Amazon.
But the effect of this was, really, very
happy; because when perfectly pre-
sentably clad, well-bred, admirably
poised young girl came into the room
and greeted her neither shyly nor
eagerly, nor with any affectation of
ease, girl who didn't try to pretend
it wasn't critical moment for her,
but was game enough to meet 1t with
out any evidences Of panic-when
Frederick realized that this was the
Rose whom Rodney had been telling
her about, she fell in love with her on
the spot.
Amazingly, as she watched the girl
and heard her talk, she found she was
considering, not Roses availability as
wife for Rodney, but Rodney's as a
husband for her. 1t was this, perhaps.
that led her to say, at the end of her
leave-taking: "Roddy has been such
a wonderful brother, always, to me,
that l suspect you'll find him, some
times. being n brother to you. Don't
let 1t hurt you If that happensl"
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-30
CHAPTER VI.

The First Question and lts Answer.
Roses instructive attitude toward
the group of young to middle-aged
married people into which her own
marriage had introduced her was
founded on the assumption that, allow
ing for occasional exceptions, the hus-
bands and wives felt toward each
other as she and Rodney did-were
held together by the same irresistible,
unanalyzable attraction.
Oh, there were bumps and bruises,
Of course! She had seen Rodney drop
off now and again into "A scowling alb
straction, during which 1t was so evil
dent he didn't want to talk to her, or
even be reminded that ahe was about,
that she had gone away flushed and
wondering. and needing an effort to
hold back the tears.
These weren't frequent occurrences,
though. and did not weaken her idea
that, barring tragic and disastrous
types-unfaithful husbands. cold, mer-
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-30

"oh, that's too bad" he said with
thing r
'"Too badi" said Rose in lively dis
sent. "It's too heavenly! I've got a
whole day just to enjoy being myself;
being" she reached for his hand,
and, getting 1t, stroked her cheek with
it "-being my new self. Portia used
to think I faxed pretty well. But I
never was-don't you know7-right.
So, you see, it's real adventure just
to say-well, that I want the car at
quarter to eleven and to tell Otto
exactly where want him to drive me
to. I always feel as if ought to say
that If he'll just stop the car at the
corner of Diversey street, I can walk"
He laughed out at that and asked
her how long she thought this blissful
state of things would last.
Forever" she said.
But presently she looked at him
rather thoughtfully. "Of course it's
none of it new to you," she said,
mot the silly little things, nor the
things we do together-oh, the dinners,
and the dances, and the operas. Do
you sort of-wish I'd get tired of it?
Is it dreadful bore to your
$50 long as it doesn't bore you," he
said; $50 long as you go on-shining
the way you do over it, and I am
where can see you shine"-he took
hold of both her hands. $50 long as
it's like that, you wonder" he said,
"well, the dinners and the operas and
all that may be piffle, but I shall be
blind to the fact"
She kissed both his hands and told
him contentedly that he was a darling.
! But, after a moments silence, little
frown puckered her eyebrows and she
asked him what he was SO solemn
| about.
Well, he had told her the truth.
But precisely as he said it, he felt that
he was not the same man he had been
six months ago. Not the man who had
tramped impatiently back and forth
across Frederica's drawing-room, ex-
pounding his ideals of space and lei
sure. Not the man who despised the
clutter of expensive junk. That man
would have derided the possibility
that he could ever say this thing that
he, still Rodney Aldrich, had just said
to Rose-and meant. And the terrify-
ing thing was that he hadn't resisted
the change-hadn't wanted to resist
didn't want to now, as he sat there
looking at the slumbrous glory Of her
eyes.
So, when she asked him what he
was looking so solemn about, he said
with more truth than he pretended
to himself, that it was enough to make
anybody solemn to look at her.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-30

cenary wives-which had to be ad-
mitted as existing-marriage was
state whose happy satisfactoriness
could, more or less, be taken for
granted.
1t was something that Simone Gre
vile said which gave rise to her first
misgiving that marriage was not, per
haps-even between people who loved
each other quite as simple as 1t
seemed. No one has studied our lei
sured and cultivated classes with more
candor and penetration than this great
Franco-Austrian actress. She had
ample opportunities for observation,
because, while she played to houses
that couldn't be dressed to look more
than, a third full, she was enormously
in demand for luncheOns. teas, dinners.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-30

how to dress. For the first hour, or
day, or week, of an acquaintance, they
have charm quite Incompatible.
And, up to a certain point, they ex-
ercise it. Your jeunes files are amaz-
ing. All over the world, men go mad
about them. But when they marry
- She finished the sentence with
a ghost of shrug, and turned to Rose.
"Can you account for them? We're
you wondering at them. too, with
those great eyes of yours? ''Alors
Are we puzzled by the same thing?
What is it, to you, they lack?"
Rose stirred little uneasily. Il
don't know" she said, Except that
some of them seem little dissatisfied
and restless, as if-well, as If they
wanted something they haven't got"
But do they truly want it?" Ma
dame Greville demanded. II am
willing to be convinced; but myself,
1 find, of your women of the aristocrat
class, the type most characteristic is'
she paused and said the thing first
to herself in French, then translated
sis a passive epicure in sensations.
sensations mostly mental, irritating or
soothing-a pleasant variety. She
waits to be made to feel; she per-
petually-tastes. They give stranger
like me the impression of being per-
fectly frigid, perfectly passionless.
And so, as you say, of missing the
great thing altogether. A few of your
women are great, but not as women,
and Of second-rate men in petticoats
you have a vast number. But wOm-
an, great by the qualities of her sex,
an artist in womanhood, have not
seem"
"Oh, wish," cried Rose, shat I
knew what you meant by that!"
"Why, regard now," said the actress.
"In every capital Of Europe (and I
know them ally, wherever you find
great affairs-matters of state, diplo-
macy. politics-you find the Influence
Of women in them - women of the
great world sometimes, sometimes Of
the half-world They may not be
beautiful have seen a faded woman
Of fifty, Of no family or wealth, whose
salon attracted ministers of state ;
they haven't the education nor the lib
critics that your women enjoy, and, in
the mass, they are not regarded-how
do you y?-chivalrously. Yet there
they are!
"And why? Because they are capa-
BILE Of great passions, great desires.
They are willing to take the art Of
womanhood seriously, make innumer-
able sacrifices for 1t, as one must for
any art, in order to triumph in it."
Rose thought this over rather du-
biously. 1t was new notion to her
or almost new. But suppose" she
objected, zone doesn't want to tri-
umph ut 1t? Suppose one wants to be
a-person, rather than just woman?"
There are other careers indeed"
Madame Greville admitted, "and one
can follow them in the same spirit
make the sacrifices pay the price
they demand. Mon Dieu! How I
have preached Now you shall talk
to me. It was for that took you
captive and ran away with you."
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-30
Road to Strength.

A kindly old gentleman was telling
some lads the story Of Samson. He
vas strong" said the speaker in sum-
ming up. became weak, and again re-
yained his strength, which enabled him
% destroy his enemies. Now, boys, If
: had an enemy, what would you ad
yise me to dor
A little boy considered the secret Of
hat great ancient's strength and his
aand went up.
"Get bottle Of hair restocer." he
exclaimed
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-30

After her talk with the act
ress, Rose begins to understand
more why Il 10 that married
folks don't always get along
very we'll together. An Inter-
estins problem 10 unfoided In
the next lnstaliment
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"MA" SUNDAYS INTIMATE TALKS
The e of the famous evangelist discusses everyday topics
" w. = a helpful and aVholesome wdy
The Girl Who Married Check Book

"Oh," she answered. 81 suppose 40 =,
as most wives love their husbands" !" nuon
took her to the door Of the sfor.
front of 1t woman Of the street cha N
to be passing auced
"Do you know what sort Of civ, a..
is?' ! asked. mat
she doesn't look any better tb,u
ought to be-" came the hcsitatinp ren,N Ne
Yes" ! said, she is better tboay "
are, for she is not trying to bIds you
to herself, what she is doing. Va, even n
deliberately selling yourself TO n mo. Is
cause he il Offering you the luxura. Oe.
the world in payment. Deep down In ,,.'A "
heart you know that this is so. bu, 'ouf @
dare TO go to Gods holy temple to hsuu hsou
the bargain sealed under the CLOAK 80 ave "
spectability." "
She walked away, offended, and tho ~.
riage took place soon afterward Hsr S,
now consists OF buying silk lingerie ana a.. 1'
ported gowns and diamonds-and Of IN %
ing a display, as a hostess so that -
men may envy her husbands possessios
Marrying for love, for real love oS...
seems stupid to the world. but Il is S,.s
pleasing to God. Marrying for money o5.-
seems wise to the world. but II Is wsS
pleasing to the Devil Ye cannot sasa,
both.
Copyright, 1917, by the Bell Syndicate, Ina,
Friday-"The DEVILS Colors."
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Friendly Germs

DORTUNATELY there are friendly as
II well as unfriendly germs. Many un-
friendly germs produce poisons, which when
absorbed cause such disturbances as neu-
ritis. degeneration Of the liver and kidneys,
hardening Of the arteries, ana many other
troubles The friendly germs are the germs
which produce only harmless acids. Germs
may be divided into two classes, those which
cause fermentation and those which cause
putrefaction. The germs which produce
putrefaction also cause Inflammation and
suppuration. and are unfriendy germs.
Germs that produce fermentation are acid
forming germs and these germs are
friendly
The friendly germs are found in butter
milk and especially in what is known as
Bulgarian buttermilk, which is known TO
contain strong and hardy variety of these
germs. These germs have been used by many
primitive people from the earliest times. In
Central Africa each native family has
gourd in which milk is allowed to sour.
They never wash the gourd but when the
milk is used, they put in fresh milk and
the fermentation Is communicated to the
new portion Of milk In Bulgaria, sour milk
is used very extensively. The Turkish and
Armenian peasant always keeps a supply
of this ferment on hand. Milk is usually
eaten in the form Of curd rather than in
the fresh state At the foot of Mt Ararat
there is found a germ which is allied to
the Bulgarian germ, but is somewhat more
hardy and produces a more agreeable flavor.
In the Himalaya Mountains and i'm different
parts of India the natives have employed
friendly germ from the prehistoric times.
In Iceland another friendly germ is en-
poyed in making what is known as "skyr'
These sour milk preparations have been
found of great value in curing intestinal
troubles
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-11
Details of Wedding Breakfast

To the Editor Of Wondu's Page:
Dear Madam--As am a steady reader Of vour
paper, take the liberty OF asking YOU 10 answer
the following quest Ions for me-:
IL understand that when cid pe-sops no
come inmates Of an old peoples home even IL
they pay, say $500 each, that the home claims
AZ insurance moneys, property or cash or any.
thlng that they leave upon death. Is this true
anu II SO, can you advise me how to arrange SO
that the children will receive these moneys etc ,
~ VIII you please furnish a plain but suh.
Stantlal menu for wedding breakfast (ln OCto.
bert for twenty persons? " w
i8l Can bridesmaid and best man or father
ana mother be witnesses at a Catholic wedding
4) Must the priest be asked to the breakfast?
Nlrs.D F. T, s.
% Each home has its own rules govern
ing the disposal Of the property Of its in
mates in some homes only an entrance fee
is required and all over that can be left 10
outsiders, In the case Of n home which
claims all property left by the inmate. the
only thing for any one contemplating TO
enter IT TO do would be to make over the
property she desired to leave to her relatives
before entering.
(2) Oystar patties, chicken or lobster salad
rasped rolls, coffee frappe, bonbons, cake
champagne cup and demitasse coffee would
be quite sufficient. Serve the frame I'm
small lemonade glasses.
% Yes.
~ only courteous to do So
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CONTINUED TOMORROW
Copyright All rights reservedD
PLAN TO TEACH FRENCH
TO SOLDIERS IN CAMP
State Committee of Public Safety to
Issue Call for Volunteer
Instructors

The state committee Of public safety is
contemplating the issue of a widespread
call for volunteer French teachers to drill
"Sammees" in the mazes of "Parlez-vous
Francois"
If the plan under consideration is adopted
the teachers, both men and women, will go
to military camps and conduct systematic
classes as part of the routine of the day.
When the draft army troops take up quar-
ters in the cantonments, If the scheme Is
approved, they, too, will be drilled IN the
French language.
At the headquarters Of the public safety
committee, in the Finance Building on
South Penn Square, it is thought that many
French teachers not employed in the sum
mer months will be glad to give time to the
cause of "Sammee,' who is apt to trip up
on his French verbs when he meets them
on foreign shores
A get-acquainted-with-Fr plan Il
also under discussion This prov les for
lectures in the camps by prominent au-
thorities on the geography topography, eco
nomical and social conditions OF France
The lectures would be accompanied by Ian
tern slides.
These plans will be voted on at a meet.
ing of the committee to be held tomorrow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-11
HOUSEWIVES ASKED
TO AID WHEAT SAVING
National Defense Council Urges
Them to Limit Bread Orders
to Actual Needs

Housewives are urged to cooperate with
their grocers IN conserving the wheat sup
ply
This request has been made by the Coun-
ell Of National Defense to bakers all over
the United States. They have requested
bakers to discontinue the practice of taking
back unsold bread and beginning today
this rule will go into effect.
william Freebooter, local chairman OF the
War Emergency Committee Of the baking
industry, has informed the local bakers OF
the new rule and is aiding to see 1t carried
out systematically.
All housewives are urged to calculate the
amount of bread actually used daily and
order in advance Just the amount they will
consume. This little plan will save hun
dreds of thousands of barrels Of flour and
avert the possibility of the country having
to use gray or war" bread.
The plan will also benefit the grocers and
dealers as they will know in advance JUS
how much -four to use daily.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-11

TNRY It yourself Go to the theatre,
L pick out a mediocre offering, and If
you go into rhapsodies over it you will
find your companion agrees with you,
perhaps because he is really made to
think SO, or perhaps because land this I
suspecU he is too indifferent, too mem
tally sluggish to combat your statements,
Nine times out of ten this will happen,
and the tenth person is the exception
proving the rule.
This, of course, where there is any de-
gree of friendliness, for il the opposite
condition prevails. | believe people are so
anxious not to like each other that they
ters.
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Mahogany Stain for Floors

70 Editor Of WondH's PAGE:
Dear Madam--Please give me directions for
mixing a mahogany stain for floors, and filler,
r, W. J..
Use four parts Indian red, three parts
burnt sienna; mix dry then stir evenly
through equal parts Of oil and turpentine.
II you want a dull tone, use only half the
quantity Of sienna. Adding a little more
turpentine and less oil will make it dry
more quickly.
To mix the filler sift together twice one
half pint of powdered cornstarch and the
same quantity of whiting, stir gradually
into one-half gallon Of raw linseed oil
mixed with the same quantity of turpentine
Keep we'll stirred while applying.
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Boiled Dressing for Salads

70 Editor Of Womdn's PAGE:
Dear Madam-Please give me a recipe for
boiled salad dressing. CMrs) b. H. l.
One-half pint milk, one teaspoonful salt
one tablespoonful vinegar, dash paprika
one-quarter teaspoonful black pepper, two
tablespoonfuls butter, one tablespoonful
eornstarch. three eggs. Heat the milk, sep
arate the eggs moisten the cornstarch with
q little cold milk, add It to the hot mix
ture, stir until thick and smooth, then stir
In the yolks of the eggs, well beaten; cook
for a minute; then remove from the fire
and add the stih1y beaten whites. Season
and set aside to cool.