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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-25

than I ever was and recommend your
remedies to all my friends. Mrs. LENA
WYNN, 1912 E. o Street, Richmond, Va.
While Change of Life is most crit
Zeal period of womaq's existence, the
annoying symptoms which accompany
it may be controlled, and normal healt.,
restored by the timely use of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Such warning symptoms are sense
Of srtfocstion, hot flashes. headaches,
bscksches, dread Of impending evil,
timidity, sounds in the ears, palpitation
Of the heart, sparks before the eyes,
irregularities. constipation, variable sr-
ststite, weakness and Dizziness
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Toniuht's Vaudeville at Bijou.

To say it's some bill would be mild
for the program at the Bijou tonight
Is really shappy and full Of pep. The
Crazy Recruit" starts 'cm off with
an exceedingly clever and Upportuno
military Offering.
Then in their order follow The Black
Duo, featuring a lcglcss kicker. "Can
Dreams Come Tru",' race track
story. Miles of Smiles" some witt
cisims. a good trio of singers and a
pantomimc absurdity. An amusing
thoroughly enjoyable aud laughabIc
program.
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GRAIN ELEVATOR BURNS.

Erie, Pa, April 24.--t'ire is sweep
ing Elevator \, holding $4,000 bushels
Of grain of the Erie x Western Trans
portation company here. The loss will
probably be 100000. It is Il sister ec-
Vator to + and G. of the same COM
pany. burned year ago, with a loss OF
Il million dollars
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HIGH SCHOOL CONGRESS-.

Both houses of the Missoula high
school congress met in regular session
last night at the high school, The at
tendance was small. and with the ex-
ception of the introduction of some
bills. little was accomplished.
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DlSeANO OLDER MEN.

Petrograd, Via London, April "a
The government has approved a pro-
posal made by the war minister to
disband all soldiers over the age Of AZ
years. ..-.5 ..,s#s.s
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The TheQterS
TOOAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

EmprcsS-~Mary Pickford in Poor
Little Rich Girl"
1sis-tniVcrsal program.
neutrality-suspicious. vaudeville.
AlCazar-"The Closing Net
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-25

V c 4 { l a ID g COm.
pound ! feel like a
new woman. | al
ways had a headache
during the Change
of Life and was also
troubled with other
bad feelings COM
mon ct that time
dizzy spells, nervous
feelings and heat
flashes. Now | an
~ 49,, ll.l
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-25
ANNOYING
SYMPTOMS
How Heat Flashes, Dizzy
Spells and other Bad Feel
ings at Change of Life
may be Relieved,

Richmond, Va. "After taking
seven bottles of Lydia f. Pinkham's
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Siow-BaIi.

ast-bai totals, i46, sloW-baji
totals. 2,Si1.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-25

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Special Sale OF Shirts at $3.50

Its Shirt Sale such as rarely
comes just before Christmas. They've;
not Shirts that we had on hand. but
We're bought specIally, for this SALE
They're brand new, crisp and justS
out of the boxes. u HI ~. ~:
'i}3 They have all the e effectiveness of (.
$3.50 and $500 Shirts, though ms
price is only sl.2o. Smart. stylish.
good-fittinEs Shirts, in ha ndsome pats
terms. AM sizss IN the lotat me
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$3.50 Tapestry Table
Runners, $1.95

Reversible, full size. heavy quality,
colors, Old Rose, Blue, Bronze,
Brown and Green; also Black and
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$500 Fine Tapestry Couch
Covers. 1856

Heavy quality, fine weave, SPLEEN
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tapestry. patterns; soft tone colors:
eight feet long and sixty inches
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From This List You
Can Please Mother
and Sister

Dresser Scarfs i. SOC to $500
A Party Dress. $500 TO $500
Fancy Ribbons. .25c to 81 90 yard
Scarf Muffler. -. $3.50 to $500
Coat Sweaters. ;. .$4.5O to $3.50
Dainty Aprons $50. SOC to 75c
Kid Gloves. -. .S1.75 to $500
Silk Umbrellas. $3.50 to $1,000
A Bath Robe. :. .$2.0s to $500
French Ivory.
Toilet Articles. ). csc up to 1915
Dainty Neckwear. soc to Ss.08
Fancy Neckwear. 80. .25c to $3.50
Silk Hosiery. ..... Goo to $500
Hand Bags. -. $500 to $4,000
Silk Kimono. $500 to $5.0S
Handsome Furs. -. .S15 to $135
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-13
TOTTENWLLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Gerbaules
entertained over the weekend Mrs.
william Neuman and Miss Irma
Weisbrod, Of the Bronx.
Irving Wilcox, of Brooklyn. spent
the weekend here.
Mrs. Chester Butler returned yes
terday from Staten Island hospital
where she went last week.
Alfred Finlay with William T.
Smith, Of Tottenwille, and Henry c.
Kessner, Of Huguenot. have gone to
Sullivan county for a cunning trip.
They went up in the formers auto
mobile.
Rev. William Ryder, Of Arlington.
N. J.. spent yesterday here with his
mother.
Miss Antoinette Narciso was one of
the delegates to the annual conven-
ton Of the Children of Mary held
Sunday at Sacred Heart church, West
New Brighton.
A euchre for the beneft Of the
Church of Our Lady Help of Chris
tians will be held Friday night at the
parochial school auditorium. Good
music, prizes and refreshments.
John J. O'Doran, Of Borough Pres
ident VanName's of1ce, Is spending a
we'll earned vacation at Plainfield
with relatives. He will be away from
the once about a week.
Bentley Lodge. Odd Fellows, met
last night at Odd FellowT hall.
There was . meeting Of Richmond
Temple, Pyth1an Snter4 at K. Of p.
hall last night
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-13
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Penton are
home after a trip to Richmond, Va,
and Spartanburg, 8. G. At the latter
place they visited their son, John Ben
ming, a member OF a machine gun COM
|pany, who left here with the Twelfth
Regiment National Guard. While in
camp they saw number OF other
boys from this section.
George Smith, OF West New Brigh-
ton, was in town yesterday.
William Walsh was a Perth Amboy
visitor yesterday.
James Powell, Of Annadale. resign
ed Saturday as the rural mail carrier
and John J. Price OF Mt Loretto, Is
acting temporarily until carrier Is
|appointed from the list Price made
his first delivery yesterday.
Mrs. Walter Leibert visited in Tot
tenville yesterday.
Frank Goodwin. reformed gamb-
|ler, who spoke three weeks at st.
Marks church, addressed a good audi
ence under the Mems Bible Class aus
pices at the same place Sunday after
noon. Mr.. Goodwin Is a convert of
Billy Sunday and his talk was OF In
terest to all
The lecture at the Rossville school
last night by DR.. Theron Kilmer on
first aid was heard by good audience.
lit was illustrated by demonstration.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-13
ange from twenty to sixty-four.

range from twenty to sixty-four.
Men who once contracted shassy
knees dry tongues, and a blanky men,
ory when interviewing big men or ad-
dressing an audience, have overcome
these handicaps. 1t is surprising to
observe how backward, diffident stud
ents develop into creditable and con-
,fident speakers.
The course covers the following es-
sentials: Acquiring self confidence,
how to think and remember before an
audience, increasing the vocabulary
outlining and preparation, correct Eng
lish, correct pronunciation of words
often mispronounced, voice develop.
ment, personality building, gesture,
poise, how to gain favorable attention,
entertaining addresses, clear and i'm.
pressive speech, persuasive speaking
suggestion, influencing a crowd, gain
ing a favorable attention, crows psych-
ology, how to marshal arguments thai
convince.
Several lawyers, statesmen and other
prominent business men of Perth Am
boy have enrolled in this class. Those
interested are invited to the opening
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-13
RED CROSS BRANCH
HAS MANY WORKERS
Mrs. Percy Shaw Here to
Start Canteen Cooking
Class in Branch.
By Special Correspondent.

DY cpect0B Correspondent.
TOTTENvILLE, Nov. 13-with
sixty-seven workers present yester-
day the Fifth Ward Branch of the
American Red Cross Society broke all
records since the branch was started
when it made UP 969 surgical Dress
ings during the day. The members
feel proud of their work each week
in turning out the large amount OF
these surgical dressings and other
things for the use Of the soldiers and
sailors fighting for liberty and de-
mocracy. -Four new members were
enrolled at the meeting.
Brighton, head of the canteen cooking
Of the Staten Island Red Cross chap
ter, was present for the purpose of
starting class in canteen cooking.
She gave a brief address and inter-
ested a number OF members to start a
class.
Principal Nathan ]. Lowe, Of the
Tottenville school, has offered the use
Of the cooking department of the
school for the class. A number Of
members signifled their intention Of
recent benefit performance at the
Palace theatre was not complete. but
it is expected that more than $3.50
will be realized from the affair. With
regard to the branch furnishing
Christmas packets to the soldiers and
sailors over the sea and at the can
tonments the members are making an
effort to fill their share Of fifty on the
island. An exhibit Of the packets
was held at Peto and Boyd's and at
H. e. Sprague's store to show the
people what the packets were like.
Donations of money or any articles
will be appreciated.
Contributions can be sent to Mrs.
Ernest l.. Van Wagner, secretary of
the chapter or to Ira ]. Horton
treasurer, at the Tottenville National
bank. There is only short time be-
fore these packets are to be sent SO
as to be in time for Christmas and 1t
is urged that anyone wanting to con-
tribute can do So within the next two
days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-13

class in the famous Carnagey course
in Public Speaking. The Y. M. G.
AS of New York, Bro ooklyn, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, Newark and Scranton,
Pa, are conducting successful classes
in the same course and many of the
biggest business men of the country
have taken the course.
The training this course gives is so
valuable for business intercourse that
the New York City banks have con-
Quoted it for their employees at the
American Institute of Banking and the
Business Science Club of Philadelphia
an organization of high grade bus
mess men-also had this public speak,
ing course conducted for the exclusive
sGrvice of their members.
Men from all walks of life have
taken this course with great profit to
themselves clerks, stenographers, ac-
countants, architects, electrical and
mechanical engineers, dentists, doc.
tors, attorneys, statesmen, credit man.
ayers, advertising men, retailers
wholesalers and manufacturers are en-
rolled in this course in the various Y.
NJ. G. AS the ages of the student
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-13
WELFARE FEDERATION TO
MEET FRIDAY NIGHT
BIZ Special Correspondent.

TOTTENVILLE, Nov. 13:-The
Federation of Welfare Agencies Of
staten Island will hold IT'S second BIZ
monthly meeting for tho winter 1917
1918 Friday night in the court room,
Borough Hall. The meeting Will be
conducted by the Social Service Com
mittee. A general report OF the COM
mittee's work is as follows: In Octo-
ber. 1916, the Social Service Commit
taa conducted its first public meeting
ss a standing committee of the feder-
alton. The year which has passed
since then has been a period OF ex-
peciment and Of adjustment, yet also
Z period of progress toward a clearer
Vision of, the need Of Staten. Island
and toward more effective methods Of
meeting that need.
"During this year the people OF our
community have been called upon to
help us in our social service work.
The response has been cordial ana
generous Social service work B.
however, a vague term to many peo-
MIA and the contributions which have
imported the work have been largely
an evidence OF faith in the committee
on the part Of the givers-
"Realizing this fact, the Social
Service Committee will at this meet
ing improve the opportunity of max
ing clear the real scope OF their work
and the application Of Vt to the i'm
mediate and pressing need OF the less
fortunate members of our community
in the face Of the social crisis which
the war has forced upon U.S."
Karl de Schweinitz. Social Serv-
ice worker in New York City and at
present a member OF the National
Department Of Civilian Relief, will
address the meeting and speakers
lfrom Staten Island will talk on the
6ubject-
haitian. Brooklyn and the Bronx, to-
eether with those of many smaller
neiRhboring communities. have been
placed upon q firm basis" said one
Of the workers, 'and are doing their
part nobly and efficiently to hold up
the standard Of living and to stay the
deterioration Of character among
those In their communities who feel
most the downward tendency Of pres
ent conditions.
sShall Richmond borough do less
Only the people Of Staten Island can
decide this question. The Federation
with its committee for social service
Is equipped and ready to do Its part.
a large and enthusiastic meeting FRI
day night will be the best evidence OF
interest and cooperation WIZ you
do your part7
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-13
STATEN ISLAND
PAST COUNC|L0R At
MONTHLY SESSION
Rev. F. W. SIoat, Of st. Marks
Church Gave Interesting
Address at Meeting.
BIZ Special Correspondent.

BU Spectdt Correspondents.
TOTTENvILLE, Nov. 13.-The No.
vember meeting of the Past Councillors
Association of the Jr. o. U. A. M. of
Richmond county was held last night
with u. 8. Grant Council, No. 70, at its
rooms in Amicitia hall, Pleasant
Plains. County Councillors Harry A.
Biles of Friendship Council. No. A.,
Of Port Richmond, was in the chair
and presided throughout the session.
Rev. F. w. Sloat, pastor OF st. Mark $
Methodist church, was the speaker OF
the evening and his subject was The
Bible in the Public School" Rev. Mr.
Sloat gave an interesting talk on the
subject which was coupled with q talk
on the American flag.
His remarks were along patriotic
lines and the large gathering Of MEM
bers of the order that turned out were
well repaid. Several matters OF I'M
portance were taken up at the meet
ing, one Of which was to help South
field Council Of New Dorp. This coun-
Gil has been going back In the past
several months instead OF forward and
the county organization Is going to
take it on itself to reorganize It and
put new hfe into the council. A gem
era1 discussion took place In which
many of the members Of the county or
ganization took part
The December meeting will be held
with Southfield Council and the sub
ject will be christmas Gladness." This
meeting will be held on "Wednesday
might, December 2. The nomination
Of officers will take place at this time
for the annual election that u to be
held in January.
After the meeting the members OF
the various councils present at the
meeting were entertained by U. ..
Grant Council at social session ana
re6reshments were served. United
Council No. II Of Tottenville was rep
resented by q large delegation. Mid
dlesex Council, No. s, OF Perth Amboy
WAS also represented.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-13
WHAT BILLY SUNDAY SAYS

In one of his meetings at Boston the
noted evangelist said, IT believe that
every disease can be cured by some
weed IL we can only discover it There
is not an ailment that God hasn't
somewhere an herb growing that will
cure that ailment"
The choice medicinal herbs which
will cure women's ailments were dis
covered more than forty years ago, and
have been doing their benehcent work
for half a century. Lydia e. Pinkham
combined them in convenient form in
her famous Vegetable Compound,
which is to be found in the drug stores
where every ailing woman may con-
veniently get 1T at small cost 1t does
the work!-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-13
PHYSICIAN ADVISES
PERTH AMB0Y PEOPIE

MY wife suffered for years with
stomach trouble which did not yield
70 any treatment. She took q dose cS
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy last Satur-
day with wonderful results. have
practiced medicine for 20 years and
have never seen anything like IL be-
fore. have recommended Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy to several that I
know need this treatment 1t is a SIM
pie, harmless preparation that re-
moves the catarrhal mucous from the
tract and allays the infiam-
nation which causes practically all
stomach. liver and intestinal ailments,
including appendicitis. One dose will
convincs or money refunded. United
Cigar Stores Co.. Drug Dept-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-13
WOMAN HELD PRISONER
IN SUICIDE ATTEMPT

TOTTENvILLE. Nov. 13-Mrs. Ma
rie Carmichael, eighteen years old Of
is Water street. Stapleton. is at the
Staten Island hospital. a prisoner
charged with attempting suicide by
home yesterday afternoon. Family
troubles Is said to have been the
cause Of the woman trying to take her
life in this manner. She has only
been married q short time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-13
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TO
INSTALL OFFICERS TONIGHT
By speoso. Correspondent.

TOTTENVu1LE, Nov. 13:-The
annual installation of officers Of Tot
tenville Council, Knights Of Colum-
bus will take place tonight at a
meeting in K. of c. hall. District
Deputy Charles Flanagan, of Staple
ton, and staff will come here and
place the newly elected staff in their
respective chairs. Grand Knight
Thomas Butler expects to welcome a
large number of members, besides
visitors from the other councils on
the island. A reception Is planned
for the district deputy and staf fol-
lowing the meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-13
COOPERATIVE SCHoOL CLUB
WILL MEET T0HI6HT
By Special Correspondent.

TOTTENvILLE, Nov. 1S.-The No
vember meeting Of the Cooperative
School Club will be held tonight in the
auditorium Of the school DR.. Daniel
Feldman, principal Of Curtis High
School at New Brighton, will be the
speaker. He will speak on The Value
of Z Good Education" DR.. Feldman
Is an excellent talker and Is classed
as ono Of the best principals in the
schools Of the CITY.
John Anderson, president OF the
club, looks for q large attendance of
out at this time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-13
MRS. WILLIAM WINCAPAW
MAKES AEROPLAEE FLIGHT
By Special Correspondenf.
TOTTENvHLE. Nov. ]


TOTTENvILLE. Nov. 13:-Mrs
william Wincapaw. Of Manhattan,
formerly of this place. had her hrst
flight in an aeroplane at an aviation
field near Princeton, Sunday. MRS.
Wincapaw. who went to the aviation
grounds with her husband, who is re-
ceiving instructions at that place,
went up to the height Of 1900 feet
and few over the city Of Princeton.
The machine was in charge of an IN
structor at the grounds. Mrs. Win
capaw in describing her fight says
that the sensation of being up IN the
dir 80 high Ia one of the greatest
that she has ever experienced. Her
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Dubois, Of Fisher avenue,
and her young son accompanied her
and her husband on the trip 70
Princeton in the formers automobile.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-13

II didn't mind him asking my age"
said the lady; what really reused my
anger was his introducing the subject
by saying he hoped reference to my
age would not be distasteful to me"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-13

Men and women Should not suffer
from backache, rheumatic pains. stiff
joints and swollen. sore muscles. when
Crery, Berrien Center, Mich. says he
was troubled with kidney and bladder
trouble for tow years; would have to
ret up several times during the night
ana had pains across his kidneys. He
relief, but Foley kidney Pills cured
HIM. Many guch letters come every day
from Al part4 o. the country. Sold ~.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-13
Home Defense
/ League Notices:

Divisions A and z, Of the Home De-
fense League, will assemble at City
Hall at 1880 p. m. tomorrow, We'd
nesday. Will march to high school
auditorium for meeting. Every
member is requested to be present.
GLENWORTH STURGIS,
Major.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-13
PUBLIC SPEAKING CLASS
TONIGHT At THE Y. N. C. 4.

To develop Self-confidence and make
men convincing takers the Perth Am
boy Y. M. C. A. will organize tonight
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-13

session at the Y. NJ. C. A at 7:15 to-
night
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-30

Of the fall flowers. Some Of them
We're so good we have them on the
wall
In sewing class the girls are MAX
ing bags 20 hold their sewing. The
cloth they are using is what was
left from some material that was
used To make handkerchiefs for the
soldiers.
Those who did not miss a word in
the spelling test were. Elmer Hertel.
Helen Ashley and Philip Sanders.
ROOM TEN.
We have discovered poetical tai
ent in our room. A poem, The
Captains Death" by Martha Reed
appeared in print one night last
week. The following stanza was
written 10y Martha this week:
TRUTH.
Speak the truth at home,
At school, at play or anywhere;
For if YOU do not speak the truth
Youn soon learn not 10 care.
For if YOU speak the truth TO all
And do as YOU are told.
From heaven will come sweet
happiness,
That youll forever hold
Martha is only 10 years old.
GENERAL NOTES.
The teachers held their regular
meeting Tuesday at the close of
school
Miss Cohn and her mother spent
two daVS in Indiauapolis
AIR. Gunderman. our janitor. has
been i'll this week and Mr.. Seller is
taking his place.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-30

dag. Hiss Krause taught the girls
hat ball. while the boys played
base ball
We have been giving our flag
salute each morning this week
SIX-B AND SKA GRADES
Lucille and Margaret Ditsch OF
Goshen, spent wednesday in our
room. They were guests of Al
berta Ditsch while in the city.
The boys or our grade enjoyed a
rousinS game OF indoor baseball
Wednesday afternoon under the
direction Of Miss Krause.
y Band Of Mercy society was or
ganized i'm our room Friday after
noon. and weekly meetings viii be
held during the term.
Arithmetic drills are progressing
finely under Miss SimantOns in
structions.
several pupils have completed the
FIRST two lessons.
TTVE-A GRADE.
Leonard Kyle entered tive-A on
Monday.
Wing Chow, our Chinese boy,
takes writing and manual training
with US.
IIVE-B GRADE.
a collection of cOcoons Is being
made 10y the pupils.
Attendance this week mas been
almost perfect.
Nina Higgs has been transferred
TO the BatteH school.
THREE-A GRADE.
Howard kiles entered the three-A
class this week
Two days this week every mem
Der Of the y class made 100 per-
cent in spelling.
TWO-A MD TWO-B GRADES.
our slogan is. Keep Fright on
Workiug."
We are making story books in
language and nature.
Fourteen two-B's and g twO-A $
had eco percent in spelling Oh We'd
nesiay.
ONE-A GRADE.
John Peranio and Edna Higgs
from room G. were transferred 10
the Battell school this week.
The flag salute is given by the
children in this room each morninS
We are practicinS FOR fire drill
each day
ONE-B GRADE.
Mary Sikola was transferred from
the Battell 10 our school this week
Aida Booker entered the one-H
grade Tuesday Of this week.
Wing Chow, our Chinese boy, is
doing splendid work in arithmetic
drawing and manuel training in
the fifth and sixth grades.
KINDERG ARTEN.
on Monday. Russell Kyle cele-
brated his fifth birthday.
In talking of home industries on
Tuesday. we made grape jelly;
Thursday. butter; Friday. bread
and had a party following.
Clayton Wright OF Syracuse. y
Y. has entered the kindergarten.
Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Mix visit
ed us during the week.