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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23

An urgent demand has been made
by the New York Branch of the Jew
tsh Welfare Beard for volunteers WHO
will give their services as secretaries
to the Jewish Welfare Board for oy-
erseas service. Five man are wanted
who must be within the ages of thir-
ty-one to hfty-hve. Those wishing 10
diately communicate with the secre-
tary of the board or president.
Plans are being made for a q
meeting Of the senior organization
some time in the middle of Septem-
Der. An, entertainment and smoker.
with a good sprinkling of boxing will
be the chief entertainment. New vice
president secretaries. chairmen OF
entertainment. educational and other
committees will be elected.
Arrangements are being made for
the first meeting OF the Z. NJ. II. A.
Glee Club to be held September Is
Under the presidency OF Al Goodman
arrangements will be made TO con-
duet the meetings and soeials under
new systems.
Arrangements are to be made BY
the Jewish Welfare Board for 4 so
eial and entertainment to the local
Lieutenant Stika. The u. g. Jewish
Welfare Board OF New York win fur
nish entertainers. The r. W. H. A
and the Coast Guards only win be In
lvttad 70 this AFFAIR.
The delegates picked for the con-
vention TO Paterson. 10 be held Sep
.tember / and z. al ona Of the largest
hotels In Paterson viii be as follows:
Charles Bardin. Henry II. NuEsbaEnn
and DR.. FeidmRns Alternates. Dr.
Charles 1. Silk and Nat Eiten- The
convention at Paterson win be enc
Of the largest state z. n. H A. Z.
W. II. A conventions held m fhts
state for some time. and ; large nun-
her are expected TO be present fren
this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23

them IN ths same way tie rsbber
lights for hts victims purse. That's
how he also fights "for" Belgium.
Ramanias Serbia. Montenegro. Al
bania, and whatever other little
country he can get his bloody hands
upon.
Yes. indeed. the kaiser fights "for"
little nations. fights for them like the
wolf fights for the lambl
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23

B1n HohenzoIiern calls the atten-
faon Of his ~gotf" to the war he Is
nshfing for the little nations Of
Iiurope pointing to the way ip
which m freed" parts OF Russia II
ssrskes rs rs funny. II that ''gott"
has anr sense Of humoF al all he
eusht 70 spit his sides laughing.
OF course. the kaiser really neant
mas - was nshfiax 4 SGT tha hftls
ratio,s q Europe. nEhnng FOR
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23
Famous Women



Rhodope was a celebrated Grecian
~courtezan, who was f-ellow-servant
with Aesop at the court of the King of
Samos. she was carried to Egypt by
Nautilus, and purchased by Charaxes
of Mytelene, the brother Of Sappho.
who married her. She gained great
riches and built one of the pyramids.
Mythology says that, while she was
bathing one day, an eagle carried away
one Of her sandals, and dropped it
near King Psammetichus at Memphis.
The latter sought the owner. and after
finding her. induced her to marry
him. Rhodope lived about the year
clio B.. c.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23

Versailles has declared that every dis
aster that has befa1fen France IN the
last three-quarters OF a century has
been proceeded By the appearance on
the pond of the carp with TIE golden
collars. Up to the present nobody
declared having seeD them short
ly before the summer of 1914.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23
Daily Horoscope

copyright, 1918. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate)
While Venus and Neptune are IN
benehc aspect today Jupiter Is ad-
verse. 1t is a rather doubtful day.
Care should be taken in all social
as well as business affairs. It is held
to be an unlucky rule under which
to deal with m
There Is a sinister sign for we'd
dfngs today. since Neptune seems 10
presaes deceit and establishment.
Milliners and modistes come under
a sway making for great business
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23

biONeu.
Beat it," exclaimed the Cop. when
he found the Bum-Who-Had-Seen-
Better-Days repostng on the park
bench
The um-Nho-HadNSeen-B Better
Days arose from the bench and bowel
politely.
sir" he announced. II am moved
by your stirring words"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23

Vi 1NO ENtIN AAEy0& INV ANoo&Es
They stood beside me In the car,
in as city jewellers are.
He was a greasy, dirty churl,
She was an honest working girl.
bore an onion-garlic smell.
A stuunch glue factory sentinel.
And she was soaked in cheap per-
fume.
That made one fight for elbow room.
I pondered over nav sad case.
Which way should 1 turn my poor
facet
/ shifted the stauneh glue factorr
stencil.
And then the perfume on the w,onch.
Glue factory, l will turn to youl
Yours is the best smell Of the two!
Huhf
1T says that a clock ticks faster
IN cold weather than II does in hot
weather." said the Old Fogy. as he
looked up from the newspaper he was
reading. do you believe THAR"
Sure" replied the Crouch. 81
know a gas meter does
They Sound So Much Alike.
Kind sir" L said to Butcher Blake.
81 think you've made a slight mistake.
+ asked you for two pounds Of lamb.
And you gave nae two pounds of ram"
law Knows Everything.
Willie-Paw. are marriages made in
Heaven?
Paw-They must be. my son. be-
cause Heaven only knows why most
of them are maze.
Maw-Willie. you go out and weed
your war garden.
Such a Lanawidgei
Doc Boilers fake consumption cure.
n = . a. .,nNAr kNAA a. 49,
For we all know that old Doc Boilers
Has filed his Golfers from the cough
ers.
Learn One New Thing Each Day.
Owing TO the pressure OF the water
a cork sunk 200 feet deep in the
ocean win not rise again TO the sur
face.
No. dear reader, 'Snebjuz, Sebjuz,
Snedruz. Seluz!" ia not the slogan OF
a Hay Fever Convention. II is Ro.
or world speech. for ~"Suferings,
Joys. MORNINGS. Hopes"
Ave, Aye, CommOdorct
Garry Hermann, known TO fame,
Beat Ban johnson at a game.
When was this done?
why the date should I unfoidf
You already have been told
Twas August won.-Quflil
Built For Corn-Feds.
Sign In window Of the Louis Trozler
store In Dayton. Ohios
Woman'a
silk Hose
Special
o& Cents a yard.
oh. Joyt
II hshed all day. my bait was bug.
u got no bites. so hit the tags
To Mansfield walked. six miles. be
And there I ran into A schad
HUH
And. al that. Ruby shank hasn't
anything on Daisy LegE OF Hunting
ton. West Virginia
NoGAnoi
II the army needs q good man fer
trench making Robert Kfnding lives
AZ TAT Maple Grove avenue. Newark.
Ohio.
What's the Fare Go Stanford2
We learn nom Stanford. KY, That
INA Husg and Ora PiHE>of that town
would like to furnish lard for the
Siuo-
Names Is MamnaL
Ruth Lakecare lives az Stamping
0z1und ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23
Bits of B)'-Play


Giddapi
II do not use tobacco. bo."
Said hungry Mr.. Dugg;
And, IL l ate horse meat, I'd know
That / was chewing plugi"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23

the Perth AMB0Y EVENING NEWS
COMPANY. 28< Snafs ST. Perth Amhoy.
New Jersey Phone zoe.
J. LOGAN CLEvE rgGER Editor
~ = 0LMSTEAD. ..-... Business Mgr.
subscription Price-By mail. iaclud-
ing postage and war tar. I month es
cents l year 1850.
Branch Ohices-New York. +. R.
Northrup. 500 Fifth Ave. Chicago:
suite 1919, Association Building
THE EVENING NEWS is a emo
OF tho American Newspaper PubIishers'
Association. Audit Bureau of circnla-
Entered at the Perth Amboy Post
ONCE as Second Class Matter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23
BoY. Page hfr Hoover

We understood that there ere
strict regaiRIIons against boarding
food products. Any way. Holden
Moore Rice has just been drafted at
r fayetteville, Tennessee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23

Somnambulists Are Not the only
men Who Walk Around Sound Asleep.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23

New6er Of The Assocfafea Piers
This newspaper Is a member Of
n Associated Press. News dis
patches printed herein and so desig-
mated are Associated Press dis
1atShEs. which may not be lawfully
reprinted except by members of The
Associated Press. Local news of
s~pontaneous origin herein printed
is subject to the same restriction as
TO republication.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23

wtlie-Paw. are marriages madA in
Heaven?
Paw-They must be. my son, be-
cause Heaven only knows why most
of them are maze.
Maw-wilie. you go out and weed
your war garden.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23

bNNI = NAAANW WNUWNE
Boilers fake consumption cure,
Is a big seller. hat is sure;
For we all know that old Doc Boilers
Has filed his Golfers from the cough
ers
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23

They Sound SO Much Alike.
Kind sir" 1 said to Butcher Blake.
II think you've made a slight mistake.
L asked you for two pounds of lamb.
you gave nae two pounds Of RAM"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23

Il the army needs a good man fo1
trench making Robert Kfndfng lives
az lat Maple Grove avenue. Newark,
Ohio.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23

Learn One New Thing Each Day.
Owing TO the pressure OF the water
a cork sunk 200 feet deep In the
ocean win not rise again TO the sur
faaa
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23

What's thR Fare 90 Stanford2
We nom srantord k- mat
would like to furnish lard for the
Club.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23

'It says that a clock ticks faster
IA cold weather than II foes in hot
weather." said the Old Fogy, as he
looked up from the newspaper he was
reading. do you believe that2"
Sure" replied tho Crouch. IT
know q gas meter does
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23

And. al that, Ruby shank hasn't
anything on Daisy LegE OF Hunting
ton. West Virginia
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23

No, dear reader. 'Snebjuz. Sebjuz,
Snedruz. Seluz." Is not the slogan OF
a Hay Fever Convention. II Is Ro.
or world speech. for ~"Sufferfngs.
Joys. MORNINGS. Hopes"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23

Beat Ban johnson at a game.
When was this done2
why the date should I unfoldf
You already have been told
Twas August won.-Quili.l
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23

Il dshed an day. my bait was bug.
Z got nc bites. sc hit the tags
To Mansfield walked. six miles. be
- dad.
And there I ran into A schad.
ID. II. s.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1918-05-02
NO MAolc ln wAR woak.

7 have no cut and dried schens
Whereby a magic wand can be waved
and the production Of food increased
nifty per cent" declares Hon. Chas.
A. Dunning OF the Canada Food
Board The only way We can bring
that about IL for sveryons TO DO iIt-
tie here. a Httls thsre and With every.
body IN the country helping"
A private donation OF s25 900 to the
Maryland Food Administration has
b@7n made to boost along the good
c..aHe in this state and II u being
used an a prize fund for amateur and
professional Soldiers of the Soil. and
hair Of each counsy's portion goes Dor
work In War Gardens. which grow
sweoi corn. POTATOES. tomatoes. tur-
nips. cabbage. onions and beans
In each county there are ten prizes
for gardens under and over onehaif
acre. The Contest Department. 700
Equitable Building. Baltimore. = wast-
ing TO dc your ent1y or send you fur
fhet details.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1918-05-02
wAR wowr gNp roop oRlals.

london. Notice has been served 70
She women folk Of all Colonial troops
that bg remaining In Engiand they
have taken the chance cs net sssssns
home till eighteen months after the
declaration Of peace II win take that
long to demobillxa the armies now IN
France After that. tens OF thousands
OF men win be kept busy putting
France. England. and Italy back Into
something Ike normal shape So for
the next two years, sven II speedy
victory Is ours. there will be vast
population dependent for food upon
foreign supplies Most OF this must
come from the United States and Can
ada so whether the news from the
front be good or bad this country and
its allies confidently look 20 the Amer
icAn farmer not 70 Blacken produc-
tion one whit but 70 ward on state
Of affairs which could Be worse than
war itself
Saint Mary's beacon., 1918-05-02
CUT WHEAT OUT EnrIaELy.

aome~hsfs n the U. s. A.-This
community claims 10 be the first 70
have given ia pledge to Herbert
Hoover 70 abstain absolutely from
wheai products until the next harvest
iS garnered The rest Or the nation 10
now following Nuis and every day
bFinsn 4 Ksla il Asmilar pleages 70
she EedsFaI E0od Administrator. The
best hotels aAd fs&sauranta through.
ont tile connfry have voluntarily made
promises 70 keep wheat breads and
wheat pastries % thsfY billaoffare.
And though other places may dispute
onr title. We claim 70 have set In mo.
toa wheat avalanche which Il going
70 oyerwhslm nruasianfsm.
Wheat 4 no more wholesome than
other grains. Even n II were, we
would gladly make the sacrifice nec-
saaary to supply with wheat our army
and our allies who are too busy to
spend tins ia further experiments
with substitutes We have lots Of
time and they must have lots OF
wheat
Saint Mary's beacon., 1918-05-02
THREE POTATOES EACH DAY


BaItimore.--Thsrs IL enc article os
food of which Herbert Hoover beua
good Americans to eat more than ever
that 10 the potato. Last years rec
ord crop. plus transportation tIs-ups,
plus delay IN marketing, has left avail.
abIe now surplus Of many million
bushels Of spuds which must be cOn-
eumed IN the next two months Or else
90 70 waste. We don't need 20 save
potatoes, but we simply must save
the national sagsrness TO plant pots-
toes. The aurest way to Insure
bumper crop this year ls to provide
homs martst for the 1917 surpIus.
Three aood-slS-d potatoes day eaten
BY each American Will take care ef
that surplus and Sut ~ In shape 70
handle the next crop Of about the
cheapest and naoat palatahle fced 20
be had. Every msryiander Is there
fore urged by the State AdmInlstra-
zion 70 be potatFiot aa wsIl 40
an ordinary patriot. starr With them
baked for bFsakfast and wind up the
day with them ali aoIlsd up according
70 one Of the two-score delicious
recipes which ara recommended BY the
War Food Bureau, Lexington Building,
Baltimore.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1918-05-02

cent ~ the average monthly amount
purchased 10 the foar months prior to
March /.
> sssHafarfarFrs nstns wheat prod
ucta for non.food purposes should
eease such use enslrely
0 There is 90 limit pDon me use Of
other cereals. nonrs. aud meals, corn,
taFleyi huekwheat potato Hour. .,
eetesa
Aaay thousand families fhrouEhou,
the saHd ara now using 80 wheal prod
aets whatever except 4 very slnail
amount lnr ssas lrpoAek sind svn
DOING W ID perfect henlth and aaflAfas,
item ThrFe u ns reas0u mIly nj ~
The American peopis vho are alyie 10
geak ~ their own i,oppehulis eannoi
ssAsisg Eerfeetly weil el,h ne us. of
less pneat PRODUCES tlssu ona and one.
half pounds wFtk aud we specinliy
ask The weIlto.do houschaids 10 The
country TO foilow this additional pro.
Eramfne 30 order that we mar provide
the necessary marginal supplies for
those paris n The community less ahle
70 adapt themselves 10 - large q pro
portion IT substitutes
lu order thai We shnil he able to
make tie wheat exports that are ab.
soluisly eenaaaaed of u 10 maintain
The civil population snd aoidiers of the
aiiira and onr own army. we propose
@ supplement the voluntary coopera,
Iion Of th8 public by further liinltn
giou n silssributIon. and We shan place
o. once restrictions nn Distribution
which Will IT, adjusted fr0m time 90
time 20 secure ~ nrarty equitable dla
iributlon AZ possible with The arIyal
Of harvest We thould be able TO nlax
such restrictions tntli then We ask
for the neccssary pntIenre mrrIlce
and cooperation Of the distributing
trades
Saint Mary's beacon., 1918-05-02
Great Wheat Stocks
Isolated.

Is'a the shortage IN ships that
h putting the Allies and the
unIsed States on wheat niionM
Great stocks of wheat are tao
lated IN india. ana Australia. Al
great sacr4dce N ship space and
use tho Aillea are forced 70 No.
cure some wheat from Argentina.
On January |. Australia had
stored iO00O0.O0O bushels Of
wheat that was ready for ex.
port-bui there were no shipa
Then came the new crop with
an exportable surplus Of $1,000.
COO bushels Nov Australia has
approximately 100000 bush.
els waiting for ships
india. ai the same time. mad
70.000.000 bushels Of wheat
stored for export During April
DOsUUu.u00 bushels more out OF
the new crop win BE- added to
The pile
Argentina rloeed the laal ship
ping srasOD with ii.OI)OU09
bushels Of wheat iefl 10 The
stock available fnr export. The
new crop VIII add i35,Uw.NU 10
the leff over
Il e not prohleIn ihai the
wheat does nai exist inN the
world IL sBsifely d problem
OF shipping wiiirh tas thrown on
Americl the olsiraiia, ~ ,llyld
ing our Stock wnh tbs allies
Saint Mary's beacon., 1918-05-02
America Consumed 100000 Bushels Monthly.
From Now Until Harvest Must Use
Only 2l,OOO,OcO.
RATION PER PERSON is Il POUNDS
or WHEAT PRODUCTS WEEKLY
Military Necessity Calls for Sacrifices HereAied Wa
Bread Must Be MAintained--Our Soldiers and
Sailors 10 Have Full Allowances

to furnish the Allies with the necessary propor
ton Of wheat to maintain their bread from until the
next harvest and this Is military necessity must reduce
our monthly consumption to 900 bushels MONTH
against normal consumption of about 900 bushels
Or 90 per cent Of normal consumption This the ua
ton set forth by the u Food Administration Washing
ton Reservng margin for distribution the army
special leaves for general consumption approximately
" pounds OF wheat products weekly per person.
Administrators statement connues Many of
dependent bakers bread Such bread durable
and therefore, requires proportion wheat products
than cereal breads baked IN the household Our army
require full allowance The weto-do population
make greater sacrifices the consumption OF wheat
products than the poor In addition population ii
the agricultural districts where the other abun
dmnt skilled In the preparation Of from these
other cereals than the crowded city and populations
With improved transportation conditions now have avail
able surplus Of poatoea We also have In the spring months
surplus OF milk and have ample oats for human
consumption The drain and barley substituted has
already greatly exhausted the supply Of these grains
Saint Mary's beacon., 1918-05-02
ALLIED FOOD sAiPMENTs
REActt LARGE TOTAL.

A general Idea of the quantity of
food sent 10 European allies hy the
United States from iuly 1. 1914. 10
January /. 1918 ls given by figures
Just announced by me q. $. Food AZ
mInisfrasiop IN THAI period the Cnlf
Ell sfates has furnished complete year
" rations for b7.ie00ss people. In
addition there waa enough extra pro
tein 10 supply Ehls portion 81 the diet
for 22 issl.5VO additional men
The total export of wheat and wl.sssi
-four 10 the three principal allies Il
equivalent 10 abont ss4.000 O0O bushels
Pork exports foi flie ~ years amoung
ed TO almost 1000 oO000 pounds Ex
ports Of fresh beef tolaled 44s.4 .4s4 400
pounds The amount Of food exported
10 Russia Is negligible compared with
that sent to the western aIIIeA
Saint Mary's beacon., 1918-05-02

10 eA&cf The seeded saving 0f wheat
ae are wholly dependent npon the
voluntary assistance u Tie Amercin
people sad We ass that tle fsllesipg
rules shall ue observed:
l. H0usehoiders 10 use pol to cxce,sI
setsi of ~ pounds per- week of
wheat products pr person This
naeans not more uian u pounds of
tletory bread containing the required
percentage ~ substitutes and opp half
pound on cooking Hoar. macarnL
efmekefa. pastry. plca. eakpa. wheat
breakfast cerraia, all cppblsei
a Publle easlnn liaecH sad ciabN 10
ohserye two Wbcailese dnya peF wesk.
Monaay and Wednesday. a. at present.
"a addition fbarefe. MOI % serve 90
ans ess guest ~ An$ ena nenl an
ssgresaie " brcndssnTn mneAForf,
eFsckefA. pastry. plcN cakes wheat
bren kfnst cereals. combating . total
of mOre than two ounces of wheat
-four No whea, products 90 b served
unless specially ordered Public eat.
lnR estahllsi,ments not 20 buy nors
4sA4A - Nttit8t " HHNaA NFNNNfAN ttG
each nlnets meals served. thus con.
forming with the ili1iiati0us rpquesled
Of The hensohoiders
3 Retailers 10 epil not more lban
eneelKhfh Of barrel Of -four 10 any
toxin customer ~ any one ume snd
not more tiian neqaarter of barrel
10 any conntry customer nt any one
Tins and IN 10 case 20 selt wheat
products without tbs satS Of 40 equal
weighs Of olber cereals
4 We ahk The bakers ana grocers 20
reduce the volume os Victory bread
sold. b. delivery u tlse threeqnarscr
pound loaf where one pound was sold
before. and corresponding proportions
Ia other weights. We also ask bakers
not 10 Increase The amognt Of their
wheat dour purchases beyond 70 per
Saint Mary's beacon., 1918-05-02

= ~on your side are boundIess I
4 supplies of men. food. and mate. !
4 rial; On this eide . boundlesa DO /
4 mand for shcIg help. i
A "ous men are war.weary and 4
4 their nerves have been strained !
y BY more than three yeara of I
= hard. relsatleas toll i
4 "fous position ls critical, par i
4 tIcularlx until the next harvest. !
4 but shs United States can save
4 u.s. !
= s-Hou Americans have the men, !
4 the sklli. and the material 70 /
4 aavs the allied cause. !
SIR JOSEPH MAcLAY. /
british shipping Controller !
AAAAA4 -,
Saint Mary's beacon., 1918-05-02

Elatbush 80 your wife has gone "a
the front as a hursef
Bepscnhurst--Yes. she has. and her
mothers up at the house while wifs's
away. s
"oh. her mothers living with You
now, Ii shef"
'Yos. And begin to realize that
what General Sherman said about war
d Just shout right"
Saint Mary's beacon., 1918-05-02
eoLcANNon.
fomcial Recipe.y

Mix one CUP Of mashed potatoes
and one cup Of chopped green's to q
smooth paste; add tablespoon of
fat salt, and peprska 70 taste: place
n baking pan. cover with mashed 20
tAtces. brown in the oven and SERVE
very hot
Saint Mary's beacon., 1918-05-02

The maxim rms: "Put yeur best
Vit 3 swnrir- hui suppose yon are
tliey Feated by chlronoalst1
Saint Mary's beacon., 1918-05-02
$3.50
REWARD
Wanted for Murder

On September 4, 1917, ERNEST
JOHNSON, sclored, killed Capsain
Elmer q. Messick near Jones
Wharf, s. Mays County, Nd
Johnson ii described as being
about 20 years old; height about 5
e., inchca. brown skin. lie was
last seen in Baltimore City sepsem-
ber Z. lie is said 10 claim Nckfolk,
Va, a. his home.
$4,000 viii be paid for his arrest
and conviction.
By order Of the County Commis-
aioners Tor 81. MAry's County.
JOS. /. COUGH, Clerk.
s.i6tf.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1918-05-02
E. TRICE & CO.
MECHANICsvILLE. MD.

Quality styls Priss
Best Latest lo~est
100000
Buggies. Flonr and salt
bought in car lots; there ore
we offer a variety Of bug
to choose from at the loa II
prices.
Tho newest styles in Ready 10 Weer
Clothing. Also agents for the Eng.
llish-American and the Royal Tailors.
Endicott-Johnson and sels Shoes in
al styles. We buy righa, are satisfied
with small profits and try TO please
our customers.
Special attention given 70 mail or
ders Highest price paid for eggs.
GROCERIES. We win save you
money. Give us call and be con-
WINGED.
Fisk Automobile Tires 'aellv-
cred By parcel post" to any part
Of county.
Agents for Buffalo Paint
1-7-'I5-y
m