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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-10

Although real estate continues TO
remain dormant, building appears TO
be coming into It's own again. Besides
the two store buildings now being
erected here, William J. Murtaugh,
city building inspector has granted
O permit to the New Jersey Roofing
Company 70 erect two hollow tile
buildings on their property ct New
Brunswick avenue and Stanford
street. The buildings are estimated
to cost $500. The former buildings
of the Roofing Company were wiped
out by fire on May 8. with a loss Of
10000.
A small building boom has struck
Fords and many houses r In course
of erection there. A house recently
erected on Ford avenue, belonging to
CARA Kish 10 about completed and
last week was leased by q family. The
house IL q two-story structure and Is
now occupied.
An agreement for the sale of prop
srty has been hled In the county
clerk'a ONCE between Seren Keed and
Samuel Sruiowitz, lots 10 and IL,
block 1, map Frederick 8. Annest Bor-
oush of Roosevelt. The consideration
is l1s,6o0.
The following transfers have been
recorded In the city collectors office
since the latter part OF the week.
Leon Sewitch to Anna Barna. block
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-10
Cbn&W19ns
G%dMf6-

I turity.
she was a picture that morning IN
a white lingerie frock, a white inep
sport coat and a large white haf
There was no color about her, except
the pink in her cheeks and the nre
in her beautiful brown eyes
why, aren't you goingf" b ask
ed in surprise.
Going where2" I asked calmly in
return.
con-" she said.
Certainly not" I answered posts
But Barclay Sill said he was go
ing to invite you"
HE did"
Donna looked nonplussed and thep
said: "But Margie. you have TO
commence going out again some
time.".
my dear Donna. I don't think
have ever stopped. I have lunched
with you and Eliene and Harry and
Mary and Max and Alice and Pat and
Mollie and Chad; all within the last
month"
Then why did you not want to go
this morning 2"
"T don't know Mr.. Sill well enoughs
Donna, to enjoy a luncheon with hims
even with such good company as you
along" :
You mean, my dear. that o are
afraid that someone would remark
about It," said Donna. "Margie / ale
ways thought you said you wer4
quite impervious to the opinions OF
people, especially people whom you
do not know and whom you do not
want to know"
at am still, my dear Donna. While
I must confess that I would feel .
little conspicuous out there. You see
I cannot get over the fact that Mr..
Sill treats me differently than he
would IL I were not a widow"
why my dear Margie, haven't !
told you this many times2
you must adjust yourself to IL"
ITO be conttnued)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-10
Real Estate and Building
NewS Here and Elsewhere

1eo, lot as, Grant street; througH
Harry q. Medineta
n. Miller to Alfred Bauer. lot 1ff
block IS, Catalpa avenue, through
Harry s. Medinets.
D, Diamond to Philip GutnoMs
block 81, lot 5, BRIGHTON n
Anton J. Leremtewfcz and Agnes
Leremtewicz to Laura Hibbard. block
fBe. lot s6, watson avenuei through
wight Wight and Golenbock.
The M~assopust Realty Company
TO Myer Larson, block s4si lot sIht
state street: through Massopust
brothers and Company.
The following deeds from this cfIYf
have been recorded In the county
clerks ONCE In New Brunswick since
he latter part of the week. y
Middlesex Investment Company g
Aaron Kaufman, lots 1 to 8, block d
map Perth Amboy Trust Company
trustee -.
Andrew Czaplicki to John Gary
docki. lot APT, map Lehigh Park. also
lot 42s, revised map Lehigh Park:
John g. p. Hanson to J.. Tone Ha7s
son, attorney in fact to savery Male
yska and wife, north side right of way
Raritan Terminal & Transportation
Company, south IS degrees II minf
utes east 1879 feet along said rishs
of way with east side Clifford street
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-10

Widows Must Adjust Themselves
why did you call me this morn
ing, extravagant manf" I answered
Barclay Sill over the wire.
why do you call me that?"
Because you simply pour out
words and compliments without
thinking"
"Well this time I'm going to be
stingy and tell you I called you just
to tell you how disappointed I was
that you were not at the Symone's
last night and to ask IL you would
join Donna and me at luncheon to-
day."
quite impossible. I am living very
quietly and my baby needs all my at
tention just now. / only go to the
homes of my most intimate friends
for a little change once In awhile"
but I think you might act as
chaperone for Donna" I had to
laugh, his tone was so p~laintive. He
was talking to me as though I were
twenty, instead of over thirty.
Immediately came the thought that
1t was not very dignif1ed for me to be
chatting In this way over the wire
with a man / knew so little as I did
Barclay Sill and I said: II am very
sorry that I cannot act as ~chaperone.
Goodbye Mr.. SILL"
Don't ring on, please" were the
hurried words I heard as I hung up
the receiver.
1 hurried into the nursery for Rich
ard Waverly III. was clamoring for
his bath.
The one great pleasure I have daily
Is giving my darling his morning
bath. All unhappiness falls away
from me.
When I am away from him I some
times think / cannot feel, but when
1 clasp his palpitant little naked
ness next my breast. I CULVER from
head to foot with the nearness of
him. To me he is a never-ending
miracle.
All the earth can hold nothing
sweeter than his gurgle of infantile
content; and all my being grows cold
when I hear his sharp cry of pain.
No kisses r as sweet as those
with which I stop his tiny. cropping
impotent hands.
Oh Dick. Dick, I could not live If 1t
were not for my baby-your child
and mine.
Just as I was dressing Richard
Waverly III. Donna came in. Donna
Tenny has reached that second bloom
which ONE to most women who suf-
fer experience and grow. She is as
beautiful as an exquisite ~full-blown
rose at the moment of its perfect ma
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-10

Long sleeves are IN unusual favor
this season, which fact attaches espe-
cial importance to the cuff. The
beauty of q woman's hand is often
made OF married by the At and fresh
ness of the cuff from which it energies.
Here are sketched three of the new
est cuff conceits of the season. At the
top a olosefitting sleeve Of organdle
suddenly flowers into a wide, wide
bag-cun coarse stitched with bright
silk. In the center is the popular tier
cuff of cross-barred colored organdie
with the irresistible frill. At h bot
tom is a clever creation Of chiffon and
small buttons.
Printed cotton voiles in dark shades
are as popular as foulard itself, have
much the same effect, and In addition
are inexpensive and not averse to tub
bings. Simply cut, with organdie
cuffs and collars, and worn with black
patent leather belts, they are listed
high in Fashions summer Blue Book.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-10

In Australia there grows a species
Of acacia commonly called the "angrx
tree" It reaches the height Of 80 fesA
after a rapid growth. and in outward
appearance somewhat resembles a Gil
gantic century plant When the sur
sets the leaves fold up and the tended
twigs coil tightly, and II the shoots
are handled the leaves rustic and move
uneasiiy for q time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-10

Collars and cuffs in tiers are the
motifs of this charming blouse and
there Is nothing to inspire tears In the
effect obtained. This arrangement OF
white organdie in folds of varying
width permits a clever use Of cords
and contrasting colors. The blouse
proper is of blue and white lowered
organdie and the collar and cuffs are
Of plain white organdie smartiy cord
ed In pale blue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-10

$500 families, approximately $1,000 persons In suburban towns read the NEWS each
Does this mean anything to you. MI. Advertiser?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-04

THE attorney generals department at Austin has earned
the thanks Of the Of Texas by making ruling
Of county 10 facilitate the registration Of women to vote
the primaries instead Of requiring them to to the
office Of the tax collector Thus IS placed up to the tax
collector each county to decide whether he shall depue
subcollectors cali the instead Of requiring
them 90 the courthouse to register This viii be
convenience which tn. viii appreciate the more pos
sby because has been extended to the voters
The latter have always been put to trouble to register
instead Of having obligation made easy for them
Arrangements being m-de here in E Paso by the
Cobb cOmpagn committee to facilitate much possible
listing Of the voters BY blocks and precincts and
them all possible help in registering courtesy
which viii remind the newly enranchsed that Mr..
and worked for the Of votes for women" at
time when others political prominence were ex-
pressing themselves being unateraby opposed to suffrage
They VIII DO vel TO vote for BIr. Cobb.
The should meet half way the advances which
being them and there should be Indifference
the way they take hold Of the right to IN the
primaries They should rot Ta qualify voters
order If for other reason, to show they have
earnest their demand for suffrage Even those who have
taken no part l. the cause OF suffrage heretofore should
brace the opportunity 70 exercise the electoral privilege
And the Leaders IN the movement should be satisfied
merely TO obtain their registration certificates but
should assist less active likewise That VIII
be done here and probably generally throughout this
gTessiona district It should done throughout all Texas
The suffrage fight Is not ended. One victory has been
and there is breathing spell before the next
clash at arms which VIII be on the matter OF extending the
franchise include general elections by means of con-
stitutional amendment. Whether this extension shall be
granted VIII depend very largely the way which
take hold Of the franchise to vote in the primaries Should
they show comparatively little interest the primaries
the opponents Of suffrage viii have effective argument
against amending the constitution 10 allow
the general elections On the other hand L al nearly
all the register and then follow it up by voting
primaries the fact viii beyond dispute that the
demand for suffrage actually backed BY the sentiment
Of the Of the state and thus il VIII be less difficult
gain an extension Of the franchise to cover all elections
Women should not make the mistake Of believing that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-04
The High Cost Of Writing
By MARTHA PATTERSON

Put a lavender stamp on that letter,
pard,
For its three cents a letter.
And two cents a card
It's q little thing, only, but the mite
thing counts.
Just the High Cost OF Writing,
To what IL amounts
Just a change OF the figures change
OF the tint.
What a story 90 tells,
What a world &c has meant
Just drop it in here, and Uncle SAMMY
can see
That the High Cost OF Writing"
Has reached you and NEE
Now. honest. dc you grudge e the very
least bite
It's easy 10 see
When you're reasoning It.
Could you see the boys face when he's
getting 10. pard,
Would YOU think the High Cost Of
Writing" is harde
So here's TO old glory, O. long may IL
With the French and the British
Ger Kaiser Bits grave.
And here's 10 the stamp that buys ba-
con and ham,
For the High Cost OF Writing
WIN help Uncle sam.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-04

EeNFAYBE French pollus can give i the
lRl Americans pointers on throwing
hand grenades. but it takes the boys
from the good old L. s. A 10 teach
their allies the grand old game Of
catch, as a truckload OF Florida or
anzes recently distributed over there
demonstrated" said ". , Young. To-
cal secretary Of the Y NJ c. A.
This was revealed interestingly in
4 letter received from an army and
navy y NJ C. secretary at the front
To catch. the French poilu reaches
I'm both hands. with a desperate ef-
fort 10 protect his face; but the
American forgets his features and,
with generations OF baseball, from
sandIot TO professional major league
training, just picks 'em out OF the
air with either hand ne writes.
Tine FIELDING abilities OF the two
natioualIties were demonstrated when
Red Triangle distributed a big motor
truckload of the saffron spheroids di-
rect from Florida's fruit trees 10 the
men near the front line trenches in
France. As the fT' workers motored
by detachments OF soldiers along the
road they pitched the oranges to
them
The first recipients were French
soldiers; an ammunition train Most
OF the men missed catching the or
anEes tossed, two TO a man. but lost
no time picking them up. The motor
truck whirled through a village filled
with American troops, and the fun
began.
Here the difference between the
French and American methods was
shown writes the army Y n c. A.
secretary. The French had a high
catching average II each poilu nabbed
one out Of ten OF the saffron globes.
but the Americans caught nine out OF
ten One Yankee standing on top Of
q little locomotive drawing an ammu-
milton train to the front. caught six
in succession
a hundred negro soldiers we
passed. Americans all, showed the
same proficiency.' the letter contin-
ues. You could tell that they were
trained in a land where baseball is
the national pastime.
-- One officer. upon Witnessing the
catching bee. said that IAN American
boy can catch anything; about half
our company caught the mumps and
the other half the measles" The Of
ficer must have his little joke Our
American boys, however, are the
healthiest among the allied armies,
and among the best led. Their morale
is the best
zone OF the greatest troubles OF the
police department is brought about by
the small Mexican boys who run
about the city in gangs. stealing and
robbing," said police chief Charles
Pollock They viii tear plumbing
out Of vacant houses. steal things
from automobiles and wagons, pilfer
from yards and give US all sorts OF
annoyance. They oftentimes sur
round a block as pickets while one
or two OF their number enter a va
cant house TO strip il OF lead and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-04
Walt MASOWS OWN STORY
Told By Himself.

seT WAS born at Columbus, o.. Nay 3
1 1852 -Iy parents were poor. 1
was the fifth OF a series OF six sons.
1fv father was a dyer IN a wooden
min and was accidentally killed in the
establishment when was four years
Old. He was Welsh and my mother
OF Scotch descent She died when I
was Is years old. Meanwhile. dur
ing my childhood. had been going
10 a country school and working for
farmers and also in the wooden mill
After my mothers death I went 10
Pert Hope, Ontario, and worked in
hardware store for 2 year and half,
drawing the princely salary OF $3.50
a week and boarding myself When
j was nine or ten years old I was
nearly drowned, and was hauled out
Of the water unconscious by an elder
brother I have had defective hear
ing ever since. and IL probably is due
70 this that never became mer-
chant prince. Anyhow, / was not
success in hardware store. and
when I told my employer I was going
10 leave he said il was the produest
and happiesr moment Of his life,
Having severed my diplomatic re-
latfOus with the hardware man. 7
crossed Lake Ontario in 1880. going TO
NeW York state, where I hoed beans
for sumner It was the poorest
fun 7 ever struck The soil was stony
and the hoe was dun and the sun was
as hot as blaZes. and there didn't
seem 10 be any sense in hoeinE beans
anyhow From New York I took my
way westward, arm in arm with the
star Of empire 7 stopped a while in
Ohio. then in Illinois and finally
reached St Louis, where I went 10
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-04
The Raid On U-Boat Ports

THE daring adventure Of British and French naval forces
in rading the German submarine and destroyer bases
Ostend and Zeebugge the Belgian coast indicates the
possibility Of phase IN the It was thrlingly
attack IN which German and land defences
encountered and the allied vessels successful In
passing the German batteries and sinking old ships filled
with concrete IN places where they would greatly hamper
not cut of entirely the movement Of German naval craft
But the significant feature Of the battle that
British landing parties actually went ashore the Mole
Of Zeebugge and engaged the Germans there diversion
while the entente ships carrying out their mission on
shore When the task completed the landing forces
returned aboard ship and the fleet steamed away.
This landing leads to wonder whether It might not
have been possible to land army in Zeebrugge. If
small party could get ashore very much larger ought
be able to do the thing. One imagine troops
pouring ashore from monitors desOyers and other light
craft and perhaps capturing and holding Zeebrgge aided
by constant and heavy TeinfoTcements.
IF that could only be DONE what effect would have
the of the battle 'front.' for Zeebrugge
and Ostend considerable distance behind the German
right flank very large allied force, poured quickly into
Zeebrugge and rapidly augmented from the million troops
England supposed to be holding the chan
mel for home defence would collapse Of that German
right flank and IN the inevitable confusion attack from
the allied left might the German flank and start that
long desired rolling up movement Perhaps the idea IS i'm
possible Of execution but if it is wild strategy" IS at
least wild than Of the schemes called
experts have been Matching since 1914.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-04
Old Glory.
By W. H. CARSON.

The red Of the reddest Of roses.
The white OF the lily's fair hue,
The blue Of the brightest blue bios
SONS
Made our coIors. the red. white and
blue.
The red Of the reddest Of sunsets.
The white caps Of the waves, oceans
brew,
The blue Of the Vastly deep's waters
Made our colors, the red. white and
The red Of the blood OF our heroes,
The white Of the stars that en-
streW,
The blue OF the skies OF our home
land
Made our oolors. the red. white and
blue.
Then hail, with mighty chorus
The banner Of our sires.
The flag that never yet has trailed
the dust;
Wen fight beneath its folds
While life and honor holds.
TIL all the earth is freed from Hun
nish lust.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-04
Letters To The Herald
DANCING N THE SCHOOLS.

DANCING N THE SCHOOLS.
Editor FL Paso Herald:
What is "the judicial mind2-' First,
an open mind; second. a fair mind.
Exactly the reverse OF a prejudiced
mind. The Bible distinctly requires
US 10 judge things-tO use that fac
ulty God gave us-judgment- II says
BY their fruits ye shall know them"
That is the rule by which we are TO
measure dancing as taught in the
schools.
l. Do the majority OF the parents
Of Fl PasO desire that dancing should
be taught in the public schools for
which they pay taXes2 truly be-
lieve a roll call would show that
they do not.
. Are mothers right in thinking the
dance increases the popularity OF
their sons and daughters the devil
puts Up a big bluff along this line.
but II you have spunk enough 10 call
the bluff. the mother viii find that
no real man goes 10 the dance 70 Sc
lect his g-ife-and certainly she does
not want a daughterinIaw who can
be entertained in no other way
g. 1T makes our girls graceful"
Sometimes il makes them disgraceful
too. There are plenty OF other exer-
cises that give grace Of body and
grace Of manner is an inward trait,
outwardly expressed Oftentimes the
graceful dancer is totally lacking in
IT, Let no one call you an old f0gy.
because dancing is a fine art True
art never de5ases. but rather elevates-
Does dancing by the sexes do this@
Does the immOdest dancer camOu-
flaged as "esthetic" do this?
4 Can we call II a high grade OF
intellisence that can find no other
kind Of amusement to make an even
ing party interesting Have our
school children 10 be taught that their
heel sense is superior TO their head
sense2
8. What class OF graduates have we
turned out? Any boy notable in the
vocations that benefit the race. such
as medicine, law, engineering, OF as
minister, or any girl proficient as an
actress or vaudeville performer
These are questions that IL behOoves
each one Of US TO take TO heart For
by their fruit our schools stand or
fail. Even high scholarship is useless
TO humanity unless linked to sturdy
character. A universal testimony is
that the latter does not 90 with the
trained dancer.
6. Rather the dance is the open
door to shame-fOr our girls-but
especially for our boys. Mothers OF
Fl Paso, are you willing for your
girls and boys TO 60 through that
door? II not speak out and put the
teaching OF dancing out Of the schools
Sallie B. Jones.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-04
Little Interpiews

bass. which they can sell TO the junk
dealers. II a policeman appears from
any direction. they give a signal IN
some manner and the boys IN the
house run. The others pose as lttle
innocents' on the sidewalk. DOING
nothing and molesting nobody e
SON etimes get hold OF one OF these
gangs and forbid the members going
above Overland street. on pain OF ar
rest, but they soon forget the warn
ing and slip NJ on the north SIDE.
Then the mischief begins. They VIII
even tear up flowers by the roots,
sometimes Just for meannesss some
times to get bouquets, which they
sell"
Il am very optimistic about 1usl-
ness conditions as regards FL Paso,
said F. c. Human when people
say that business IS going to be bad,
I ask them why? The business here IS
cattle and mineral products. and these
are staples which cannot be affected
By war. Just TO show you that things
are not slow, I shipped a car OF cop
Ger from Villa Ahumada 70 Fl Paso
the other day and there were 400
cars ahead OF it. so that u had 10 wait
six weeks for reduction one mine
near Las Cruces is being developed 10
the tune OF 100000: that means lot
OF well paid labor. and where labor Is
well paid business is good ] look LOT
great development in manganese over
in Arizona. The government IS gong
to aid the mining men. 1 understand.
and that is going 10 bring money TO
this vicinity. We are much closer 10
the coal and the ore than Pittsburg.
some OF the coal mines. such as those
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-04
WOMEN SHOULD REGISTER PROMPTLY
AND SHOW THEY WANT SUFFRAGE

the primaries not important They all important
where the selection Of party nominees is tantamount to
election, IN Texas.
Seventeen days allowed the women for registration
and it should be made ponit Of importance to that
all registered within that time and TO avoid delaying
registration until the last few days Men have that bad
habit and the result IS that many Of them fail to register
at all 1t viii set good example TO voters and be
aid to the Of suffrage II all the register and
register early.
What IS essential if the really want the ballot
that there shall be demonstrated this desires and their
qualification to it intellgenty should be shown