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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-20
Them Was the Happy Days.

Dear Luke. What has become of the
old fashioned nickel that would buy
any of the following things:
A Ham Sandwich.
A Schooner of Beer.
A Pony of Whiskey.
A Nickel Cigar.
A Pack of Chewing Tobacco.
A Shoe Shine.
A Ticket to a Movie Show.-R. j. s
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-20

Ohio may go dry, says d, but tn
moon will always shine in old Ken
lucky.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-20

The Glooms all fall back in the ruck'
And get out of the way
OF that man, who, despite Hard luck
Keeps smiling all the day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-20
GOSH

We don't know how he doe 1t. Bu'
Armin Hand is Bandmaster at tn
Great Lakes Training Station.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-20

"If you died today, the sun would
shine just as brightly tomorrow SAID
the Fatalist.
"Oh, well, it is comforting to know
that you have a nice day for your fu-
neral, isn't It'll" replied the Optimlst.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-20

French Lick and West Baden. Ind
are covered with posters bearing tn
slogan: Lets Vote for Rats for Sen
atori" And he vas elected, at thai
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-20
Fire Alarm Boxes

2s-Raritan Copper Works
24-Market and Sheridan Streets.
l5-Smith Street and Central r. R
l6-Market and First Streets
27-Madison Ave. n Paterson st.
zS-High and Lewis Streeta
55-Smith and High Streets.
i6-NeW brunswick Ave. and New ST.
I-Smith n State Streets.
t2-Atlantic Terra Gotta Works.
l3-Buckingham Ave. n Hartford st
ib-Comme-ce and Front Streets.
,6-State and Washington SITS.
High and washington Streets.
Parker 81. and pulaski Ave.
.6-Hall Ave. and Charles St
state and Wayne Streets.
,S-Near United Lead Works
9-Maurer.
i2-Washington and First Streets.
s3-New Brunswick Ave. and Elm ST
Smith Street and Watson Ave.
.5-Commerce and State Streets
Front and Smith Streets.
3-water and Gordon Streets
i4-Kearny ave and Gordon Street.
si-Brace and Hanson Avenues
S2-Smith and Herbert Streets.
s3-Amboy Ave. and Warrington ST.
2l-Lehigh Ave. and Stanford Street
5-Near City Hospital
9-lmboy and aSh Avenues
,s-Amboy Ave. and Inslee Stree.
4slLawrsncs fnd Erencis strscts
Neville and Johnstons strsetA-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-20

BY LUKE McLUKE
Copyright, 1918, the Cincinnati
Enquirer
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-20

If you want to attach another man
property or his coin, there Is a lawye
in Newport, KY, who has this nam
on his single: L. c.. Zitt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-20
Our Daily 81

1t Is Hard To Feather Your Own
Nest Without Robbing Some Other
Bird.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-20

Things To Worry About.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is still
eaning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-20
To the Girls.

To the Girls.
Bears, let us get down to cases,
This Is good advice. don't faint;
II you'd brighten up your faces.
Use more smiles and use less paint
Luke McLuke
This advice Well make completer.
You'd not take ~offense, 1 hope;
II you'd make yourself far sweeter.
Use less powder and more soap.
Newark Advocate
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-20

Let's go up to Gallitzin. Penn, an
watch William Thrower.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-20
Bits of By-Pldy

Bits of By-Pldy
BY LUKE McLUKE
Copyright, 1918, the Cincinnati
Enquirer
He staggers round with wobbly knees
A Prohibitionist is Fess;
oh, no, he isn't soused, but he's
intoxicated with success.
Safety First.
"Why is 1t that you never attend d
wedding" asked the
You know what usually happens
to an innocent bystander. don't your
the Bachelor.
Push.
my husbands broke" said Mrs. BUSH
And his condition h deplores.
For. while he has a lot of push,
He uses it on cafe doors.
Giddapi
"T worked like a horse all AFTER
noon," said the Lawyer, as he sat
down to supper.
"That so 2" asked his wife. What
were you doing?"
Drawing a conveyance replleo
the Lawyer.
Ho, Hunt
Said Old Man Tort:
~ have to sigh.
For life is short.
And so am l."
Cheer UpI =.
"If you died today, the sun would
shine Just as brightly tomorrow sald
the Fatalist.
"Oh, well, it is comforting to know
that you have a nice day for your fu-
neral, isn't it?" replied the Optimlst'
Good Dope.
The Glooms all fall back in the ruck,
And get u of the way
or that man, who, despite Hard LUCK
Keeps smiling all the day.
Oh, Joyl
Ohio may go dry, says d, but the
moon will always shine in old Ken
lucky.
We don't know how he does 1t. But
Armin Hand is Bandmaster at the
Great Lakes Training Station.
oh, Rats!
French Lick and West Baden, Ind.
are covered with posters bearing the
slogan: Lets Vote for Rats for Sen
atori" And he was elected, at that
Noticci
If YOU want to attach another mans
property or his coin, there Is a lawyer
in Newport, KY. who has this name
on his Single: I. c. Zitt.
Them Was the Happy Days.
Dear Luke. What has become OF the
old fashioned nickel that would buy
any of the following things:
A Ham Sandwich.
A Schooner of Beer.
A Pony of Whiskey.
A Nickel Cigar.
A Pack of Chewing Tobacco.
A Shoe Shine.
A Ticket to a Movie Show.-R. ]. S
To the Girls.
| Bears, let us get down to cases.,
This Is good advice, don't faint;
| II you'd brighten UP your faces.
Use more smiles and use less paint
Luke McLuke
| This advice We'll make completer,
| You'd not take onenSe, L hope'
| II you'd make yourself far sweeter.
Use less powder and more Dap
Newark Advocate
Come On, FeIlersi
Let's go up to Gallitzin. Penn, ant
watch William Thrower.
Things To Worry About.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is still
leaning.
Our Daily Special.
1t Is Hard To Feather Your Owr
Nest Without Robbing Some Othei
Bird.
Luke McLuke Says
The man who can take a drink and
let II alone sometimes takes twenty
| more drinks and can't let them alone
because they won't let him.
The difference between love and
some other diseases Is hat you car
only have some other diseases once.
Some men go through life on thu
1 Al - &Aak a. q haitian fo hA q EAoEa
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-10
Z 4 4 \ \ \ 4 \ / I \ < X !
: The Woman Who Changed !
b By JANE PHELPS !
+ x X X X X X x X X X X X 4
WHAT CAN ONE DO.
By JANE PHELPS
WHAT CAN ONE DO.
CHAPTER G.

CHAPTER G.
felt my face flush happily, wher
George said he wanted me always tC
think nice things of him" | would, il
only he were always as he was then! ]
wanted desperately to throw my arms
around his neck, to tell him loved him
that | wanted him to be kind, and tell
me of his love often. Instead, said:
81 do, really I do. F"
"Thank you!" he said again, still
gravely.
When Mrs. Sexton left, he was tired
and went Immediately to bed. He
scarcely answered when | tried to talk
with him, so | desisted. | kissed him
softly and left him, thinking he would
sleep.
For long time sat by my sitting.
room window thinking. Why would he
be so mkind at times9 He could not ex-
pcct me to think kind and nice things
of him when he was cross and unreason.
able with me. Perhaps he was not un-
reasonable-didn't consider himself so.
at least. What could l doG One day he
seemed all kindness and thoughtfulness
and the next impatient-neglecting me
and making me unhappy. Did ever a
girl have such puzzle to solve! | would
try to think of what he had said and
the way he had said it, when l was
tempted to doubt him. l would also try
to remember what Mrs. Sexton had
told me:
Gone does not pretend when one
gets so near the crossing,p she had said
She had also said that when he thought
me drowned, George was absolutely
stricken" If | remembered all these
things, | woul dbe more patient-less
liable to be unhappy because of neglect.
An Embarrassing Situation.
The next day George was almost him.
self again. He insisted that l go out
and take long walk.
"You look very pale, and it will do
you good" he said when | objected
to leaving him.
! really was glad to get out. It was
a delightful afternoon, and strolled
over to the tennis court. did not nlav.
but became so interested in the game
that | remained longer than had in.
tended.
! hurried back and flew into the sit.
ting room with apologies on my lips. But
my apologies were hushed, when | saw
Julia Collins sitting close to George.
"Did you enjoy your walkl" George
asked, when | had greeted her as civilly
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-10

/ as possible under the circumstances
81 hope you did not hurry" she
said.
"No, although have remained longer
than | intended. "
=" So giving me chance to visit with
George," she returned.
So giving you the chance to talk
with MIR. Howard" l repeated. "Now
may | offer you some tea, or have you
not quite finished talking3'
Tea, please We can finish our CON
versation some other time"
How wanted to throw something at
her! But | smiled, instead, and gave
the order Then l left them in order
to freshen myself a bit after my walk.
When | returned to the room, they
were talking earnestly.
Julia is trying to persuade me to
wait and go when she does, George
said. Of course l knew he meant to Bar
Harbor.
Really"
eyes, what do you think of it," she
turned to me. I" 1t would be much more
pleasant"
= For you, yes, as naturally you
would be alone. 1t is always agreeable
for me to travel alone with George. -
Dc Be Unselfish.
" But it will be really doing x,nd.
ness, to wait for me, Do be unselfish
and do sol"
" Helen is never selfish. That is one
of her charms.r
When Feorge said that, I would have
been pleasant to the evil one himself.
So l returned.
1t is, of course, as Mr.. Howard says.
Our plans are made, however. and nv
packing nearly finished"
l think we will follow out our orig
inal plan, julia" George said, to nv
delight. 81 do not care to stay here
longer. haven't quite recovered from
the shock of our accident. 1 shall pull
myself together more quickly there.r
! could have shouted aloud in glee.
Without my saying a word, George had
done exactly as wished. I talked quite
gleefuliy, during tea, and when Mrs.
Collins came to go was more cordial
than l ever had been. That George did
not understand my reason, was proven
by his remark:
-" am glad you are getting over your
foolish-dislike for Julia. She is, as Won
Know very old friend of mine.o
| WASH t getting over it,; I was
simply delighted that she was to be out.
witted by him.
NTomorroN--A Business Messace)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-10
GREAT WHEAT CROP PROBABLE

The outlook for bumper crop of wheat was never bet
ter and with favorable weather for couple OF weeks
more this promise will become certainty. If it comes
p to the estimates we will have above 100000 bushels
Of wheat OF with normal consumption at home 5OOOOOOOO
bushels for our allies and neutras With our home con-
sumption kept at the present rate will have 20O0OO0OO
bushels more than this for export However the war is
not ended and the part of wisdom is to continue conse
ing wheat products for another year with possibly light
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-10
ARTISANS ELECT OFFICERS.

Officers for the United Artisans for
the coming year have been elected
as follows:
Master Artisan-Norma Terwilliger.
Past Master Artisan-A. A. Gueffroy.
superintendent-Floyd White.
Inspector Sarah Oliver.
Secretary.-C. A. vibbert.
Treasurer-Fay Collins.
Senior Conductor-Gladys vibbert.
Junior Conductor-Leah Armstrong.
Master of Ceremonies-Rosa Hage-
dorm.
Field Commanders-Mary Bewley and
Ivan G. Martin.
Correspondent-Joy Turner.
~ Musielans-Martha Swart, and Frieds
Hoover and Joy Turner.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-10

harvest At the time it is shown that the United
States and the balance of the world are building ships
faster than the submarines are sinking them and this
should soon give few spare ships to get busy hauling
the grain from Australia and Argentine There is plenty
of wheat counting that in those countries and India but
as vessel that haul 5000 tons from Australia to
Europe would in the same time haul $4,000 tons from
America and it would haul 10000 tons from the United
States while taking half that quantity from the Argen
ne Our wheat must be exhausted before the other
be gone after Conserving wheat and shipping it from
this country is the same as building ships.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-10
FISHING VESSEL SUNK

Washington, June lO.-The fishing
schooner Tacoma, plying between Sc
a'fle and Alaska, is reported to have
sunk in the ice fields of Bristol Bay.
the commerce department announced
FIVE vessels in the fleet have been
recovered. The camp of the Taeoms
survivors has been located and a re-
lief vessel is en- route 10 save them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-10

In bottles onIy, bear
ingNujci trademark
never in bulk.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-10

1t wasn't Billy Sunday, but a Ken.
tueky evangelist, who closed PRAYER at
a revival meeting thus: "And now. o
Lord we ask Thee to bless Thy ser
wants, the President of the United
states, the King of England and tbe
prssident Z Of France, but-exeuse me
God--to hell with the kaiser.',
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-10

If the celebration over the completion of the steel
bridge not to take place until the bridge is completed
and cannot well be pulled off before will probably be
August instead of July that the combined jollifcation
takes place The contractors are doing all they can to
rush the work. but handicapped on account of the
difficulty in getting riveters The demand for this class
of workers in the steel shpyards makes the supply for
outside work very light and hard to keep after it is
secured However it promises to be one of the biggest
affairs pulled off in Saem no matter how much its
completion may be delayed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-10

Oregon usual in the lead Saturday in the mat
ter of having the first glimpse of the eclipse though
honOrs were easy between her and her northern neigh
bor The weather conditions were fairly good for while
there clouds at times they got out of the way every
few minutes and permitted good look at the double act
IN the afternoon sky Reports from the other side of the
Goldendale, Washington, and Baker, Oregon
where the astronomers gathered are to the effect that
the weather conditions splendid and the observations
made by the astronomical experts as successful as was
hoped.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-10
Ripping Rhymes
PEACE TALK
by Wall Mason

1t fills my soul with sorrow, that men must
fight and kill today and yet tomorrow, and
more tomorrow still; Pm tired of all the
Staying in spring fields over there, where
once the children, maying with laughter
filled the air. Pm weary of the story of
shrieks and dying groans, of weapons red
and CORY, of graves and dead mems bones.
And yet I'd hold it treason to boost for
balmy peace; it's surely not the season to
give such thoughts release. Until our
avalanches of men have crushed the foe, no
doves with olive branches will have the
slightest show. Until we're done with
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-10

shoog the Prussan off the walk the dove that comes
cooling due to meet shock The peace that leaves the
Junker OF Prussia still deck, would be whole lot
punker than and death and wreck We had to leave
our haying to polish off the Hum and now we'll go on
staying until the job is DONE We had to quit our farm
ing desert our growing crops and there be no dsarn-
ing while yet Teuton yawps A half licked Hun would
never foresake his dreams of power and he'd be
than ever in less than half hour And so no gents or
Ladies can talk of peace to me- although the war is hades
that's multiplied by three
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-10
Second Annual Concert
Of Salem High School

Inc second annual concert to be Civ
en- by high school chorus of IO0
voices is dated for next Wednesday
evening June 18th, at the opera house
The program is as follows:
Part 1
(a) America Triumphant. Demarest
Soprano solo, Edna Ackerman
(b) Stars Of the Summer Nioht Swart
Sc) May Time ..,.........,................ Speaks
Soprano solo-Will o the Wisp ......
Florence Jones
Girls chorus-(a) Rockin' Time.
=, .,.......... Knox, Rhys Herbert
(b) Water Lilies .................. Lindes
Baritone soEo-Shipmates O. Mine.
----''.--'' ...-......-........ Galloway
William Harris
mixed chorus-Song cycle: Magic of
spring .--.----........-................. Wiengen
Baritone solo, Leslie Springer
Part II
Mixed chorus - Gay The Miller's
Noolng -.-.....-..-................ Tanning
(p) Lullaby from Joselyn GODDARD
Soprano obligato to Agnes HalselT
- (c) The Troubadors ................ Watson
soprano solo-The Joy of Spring 49,
''''--,'.' ..........--........ Hawley
Joanna James
uirls chorus-(a) The Snow Storm
;,-;,.;---- ..----.....-...-.. Rogers
,rNol Morhlhg .....-.....--.......--.-.... Speaks
Mixed chorus-The Bridal CIRRUS
from The Rose Maiden ........ Cowen
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-10

1t is being demonstrated that if city folks expect
eat regularly usual during the coming year they will
have to help take care of the crops.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-13
cred Kate'' Persists
In Coming

From the Erie News:-In an hour
when the very foundations of democ-
racy tremble before the onslaught OF
the Hun and the young men Of the
nation are rushing to the conflict,
willing to give up their lives IL nee
egsary that the liberty which our fore
fathers purchased with their life
blood may not be lost, brazen ex-
ponent of anarchy and a convicted
seditionist, is advertised as coming to
Erie to speak.
wh,,m rests the responsibility for the
Invitation is not made known in the
advertising matter. Red Kate"
O'Hare is to lecture in the new Soc
ialist headquarters on March /, the
notice says.
"Coma and hear this fearless
champion OF Liberty who is under a
FIVE year prison sentence" says the
notice.
The fearless champion of LIB
erty" in 1876 was George Washing
ton, not Benedict Arnold.
The fearless champion of Liberty
i'm 1851, was Lincoln, not Nallan-
.digham.
"The fearless champion OF Liberty
i'm 1918 is Wilson, not Red Kate
O'Hare.
In one respect democracy is a fall
ure. 1t ought not 10 be possible fol
one Of Red Hates" stamp to he al
large after conviction on a charge 0f
sedition. Democracy is too easy in
that one respect
III the authorities permit this out
rageous affair to be staged in Erie
at such a time az this It will be to the
citys lasting shame.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-13

that America is the most potent OF all
nations today I'm influence upon the
ideals and hopes of humanity, simply
because she has steadfastly worked
out for herself the experiment of de-
mocracy. To supplant Americanism
with It's forward looking, brotherly
idealistic spirit, by any such inchoate
internationalism as is making a
wreck Of Russia would be to do an
tmmeasurabIe and irremediable
wrong to all the sons Of men living
and yet to be born.
My own painful peregrinations
about this strange land have made
this truth luminous to me: America
must be saved from the new mood
that masters the people whom / see
thronging every railway station on the
present journey, for the two forces
making the world safe for democracy
are Prussianism and Russianism. Our
precious heritage must not be ground
between these upper and neither mill
stones.
It would be dfsloyalty to our faith
ers and to our children to admit now
a mass Of Russian minded immi-
grants. When I write of exclusion I
mean all classes Of Russians-the pri-
vate yacht, titled. first class aristoc-
racy, that New York and Newport
would delight to take UP, as well as
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-13

where extremists among the Russians
are insisting, and WITH threats, that
Bolshev.sm shall be accepted by this
high hearted and dauntless people.
This is democracy and self determi-
hation Of government with a VEN
geance!
IL Russians TIRE TO impose their I'M
digested cOncel tions OF popular rule
upon little Fumania simply by the
might Of numbers and force, then it is
logical to expect them to attempt the
same thing in America as soon as
they can. Self-government means
nothing TO these men who have driv-
en- the real leaders Of Russian free
dom into hiding and have put them
into prison, and who frankly preach
class hatred and despoliation. If
they had maliciously set out to dis
credit popular government in the
world they could scarcely have pur-
sued a more effective course. Every
conceivable failure of government
has followed the assumption Of au :
thority by the Bolshevflxi.
1t is an easily provable proposition
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-13
Harry Lauder On
Thrift


/ NUNGlp 1GoIGH NumeQt@n says
From The oregon Journal: In tht
memory OF his son, whose life war has
claimed, Harry Lauder, famous Scotch
comedian, is making his appearance
| at army camps and cantonments
| throughout the country under the
auspices of the army and navy Y. M
| c. A, and he has demonstrated again
and again that his own personal sor-
row has not lessened his almost mag
ical power to make other men laugh
He always has something to say
about thrift and the thrift campaign.
As a Scotchman, though a comedian
Harry Lauder has a number of thrift
naxims, which he insists ought to be
observed by everyone.
Here are some of them:
Behave toward your purpose as
you would TO your best friend.
view the reckless spending of
money as a criminal and shun the
company Of the reckless spender.
Dress neatly, but not lavishly. 4
bank pays q higher rate Of interest
than your back.
Take yO;tr amusements judicious"
Iy. Ven viii enjoy them better.
Don't throw away the cTusts-eat
them. They arc nourishing as beef
1T is. more exhilarating to feel
money in your pocket than beer in
your stomach.
Remember it only takes twenty
shillings to make pound and twelve
pence To make d shilling.
lyon can sleep better after a hard
days work than after hard days
idlcnesS.
''Get good value from your trades
men. They watch out that they get
good money from you.
"a bank book makes good reading
better than some novels"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-13

will be chosen from among the
members Of the board, and Mr.. He'll
strom is not a member of the board.
The name most frequently as
ISOLATED with the new post In state
house gossip is Thomas Allen Box
Of Casselton. Mr.. Box is said to be
banker by profession. His name
appears, among the incorporators Of
a number Of Townley institutions,
banks, briquetting companies or
similar enterprises. He is regard
ed as a thoroughgoinE Lacquer and
Is said to be President Townley's
pick for secretary Of the North Da-
kota State Council Of Defense.
Governor Frazier's appotntees who
will meet for the first time tomorrow
afternoon as the state council Of de-
Tense are WilHaan English, home
address, Grand Forks, recently fore
man OF one OF the Townley news
papers, and named as a representa-
tive of the North Dakota Federation
Of Labor; Carl Nelson of Cando.
publisher Of one of the league chain
newspapers; Thomas Allen Box,
Casselton, incorporation Of league en-
terprises: G. II. Roney, cakes,
farmer; r. J. J. Montgomery, Tap
pen, president North Dakota Farm
ers' union and close personal friend
OF President A. c. TOwnley; T. J..
Nelson, Hoople, farmer neighbor of
Governor Frazier; Dorr Carroll,
Minot, attorney and progressive
Bull Moose leader; DR.. V. II. Stick
ney, Dickinson, medical adviser to
Governor Frazier; NJ. S. Higgins,
Banks, farmer, and Charles s. Whit
mer. Yucca, rancher.
or the members OF the new board,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-13

him out. In order to get the tow
line to the Marmon, the Dodge was
forced to back through two-foot
drifts but the little roadster rescued
the heavier automobile without its
wheels spinning in futile complaint
once.
''We consider these feats as won
derful demonstrations Of the Bailey
Differential for no deep mud or
heavy sand that the Bailey test car
has ploughed through in the past Of
fered as serious an obstacle to au-
tomobile progress as the SHOWS that
tied up motor traffic in Chicago
during January"