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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23
Reflection

Reflection
Women use shop windows to look through
Admitting the goods displayed.
Men use them to look at,
Finding them agreeable
As mirrors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23

While I'm in the Mood
If there Is any kind of poetry
I haven't written,
You might tell me about it
And I'll do some.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23
Nv QUESTIONABLE

My favorite kind of scenery
Is brown eyes:
My chosen form of endeavor
Is peeling the froth from
The top Of the tankard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23
One of Many

One of Many
The man who told me
He invented indirect lighting,
Was a liar.
How about the moon?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23

Question-air is an entirely natural COM
ponent of drafts i'm a war-charged atmos-
phere.
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Lack of Balance

Lack of Balance
The Prune Exchange Bank
Refused my account
Because | tried to deposi-
A dew-spangled cobweb
And a post-dated sunset.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23

The Trail of the Serpen,
One of the penalties
OF being a human being
Is this kind of thing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23

Never try to tell people anything
Unless
They know it already.
Even then,
1t Is well to refrain,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23

WHAT, indeed!
A girl with brown eyes
Said to me,
What's the Big Idea?
And to tell you the truth
7 hardly know.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23
Prophetic
Spleen

ApropoS of German
Prophetic submarine difficulties
spleen with Spain. Prince
Ratibor. the Hun am
hassador to that nation, asserts that zone
country more or less against us will make
little difference" Or. in other words, the
fate of the barbarians is already sealed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23
Call for Volunteers

The Truth is greatly improved
BY not being uttered.
Assist in this great work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23

Even IL any of the
Dcmnition city employees. maCed
Bow Vows into sharing their
salary with the gang,
deny that they are
dogs, they are certainly qualifying as tribu-
terriers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23

Epitaph for a slain autumn MOSQUITO
death. where is thy sting?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23

Disappointed
There are a great many men
Getting ready to say
THE day peace is declared:
How | wish ! could have had a hand
In walloping the Hun"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23
Deny Yourself

If you haven't any ideas,
Don't worry.
You can get along without them,-
Many of the incest people do.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23
OUR AIR WARRIORS OVER EUROPE
Chivalry and Good Humor Are Characteristics of the Ameri-
can Style OF Sky Fighting

THUS far, of course, most of the epic
L achievements in sky fighting are to the
credit of British and European aviators.
They were wineing it in blue battlefields
for three years before the Americans had
taken flying seriously. Yet our W aces
are swiftly on their way to places beside
the best OF their predecessors, and when
the Liberty motor is finally broken to the
war we probably shall have a Guynemer
of our own.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23

mann and many of the other Continental
fliers fought with an intensity Of reckless
fury that carried them often to the edge
of disaster. They seldom treated a help
less enemy with mercy.
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False ColOrs

False Colors
DO not he alarmed by the turbulence
OF my poems.
| myself am timid, dilatory,
Fond of plenty of gravy,
And | hate liquor.
My motto is the velvet hand
In the iron glove.
Casualty
Many a family
Has skidded badly
At the family entrance
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23

Dem milton
Bow Vows
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-24
DOESN'T |
FEAR JACKSo
New Brunswick WeIter Denl
He Ran Out of Bout With
Buddy.

And the wordy war goes merrilA
on. Willie Ryan, the New Brunswick
welter. has cleverly parted Baird's in
timation that he fears to meet BUDDY
jackson, and goes on to say that BairJ
himself, called off the bout, not hel
Ryan, or his manager. Here is Ryan's
version of the cancelled bout that
was to have been staged at Camp Rar1
itan and later in this city.
"In regard to Mr.. Baird's statement
as to why / did not meet his fighter,
named Buddy Jackson, of England. !
wish to lay whole blame on Mr.. Baird.
as he did not live up to his agreement.
The fight at first was supposed 10
take place at Camp Raritan. but on
account of Mr.. Baird being unable to
obtain Camp Raritan II was then
booked up for the Lotos Club at
Perth Amboy. Mr.. Baird guaranteed
me that the seating capacity for the
fight would be 1900. When my man.
ager went to sign the articles for the
fight Mr.. Baird refused to live up to
his agreement in regards to the seat
ing capacity and the percentage I
was to receive. But even at that 7
did not call the fight off as Mr.. Baird
himself called off the bout. I can
prove that Mr.. Baird called the bout
off by a very popular business man
of this city.
why should I be afraid to box
Jackson when l have fought the very
best men in my class? A look at my
record will prove this. I nave never
had an cas- opponent in any OF my
fights and recently fought J. Brit
ton who is recognized as the well
terweight champion of America and
one of the ~cleverest men the game
ever produced.
IF Mr.. Baird was very anxious for
Jackson to meet me he would have
lived up to his agreement so you can
plainly see that 1t was no fault OF
mine. I am willing to box jackson
or any other fighter at any club as
long as the percentage is agreeable
to me-"
WILLIE RYAN
W~elterweight Champion of New Jer-
sey.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-24
MICKEY belmont
AGAIN IN DRAW
Little Fellow Duplicates Per-
Torrance of Preceding Week
Here, at Trenton.

Duplicating their stunt of the pre-
'ceding Monday night In this city,
Mickey belmont, Jersey bantamweight
champion, and Young Johnny Rosner,
American fyweight champion, fought
a fast eight round draw in the wind
up of the Acorn A. c. at Trenton Mon
day night.
Rosner and belmont lost little time
in getting into action and from the
tap of the first bell until the last they
were punching all the time. There
was not a great lea of science dis
played by either. but both seemed
willing and able to stand a punch and
to land one. There was little damage
done, however, especially in the flrst
five rounds as neither boy seemed able
to get his punches well placed.
The eight ounce pillow gloves were
a detriment, the little fellows being
unable to hit cleanly with them. The
result of the fight carried with 1t the
suggestion that a special glove be
made to order for these little fellows
with three unces up the Sleeve"
Eight ounce pillow gloves. especially
when used by the little fellows will
not prove popular.
Rosner was willing all through the
fight, but for the first four rounds
belmont had piled up sufficient points
to look like the winner. When the
fifth rolled around, however. the
American champion staged a rally and
al the end of the eighth had evened
matters UP. Both lads were fresh at
the finish. ones.
belmont opened q cut near Rosner's
eye in the third round and in the
sixth. seventh and eighth, belmont
brought claret from Rosner's los and
mouth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-24
Revenge For Nc Cauley

Young Frank McCauley, the demon
right and left handed slugger of Stat
en- Island who has batted a clean thou
sand in his last three fights. Is going
TO get a chance for revenge against
Lew Russell OF New Brunswick who
some times fights under the cognomen
of Lew Thompson.
Thompson fiattened McCauley in the
third round some six weeks back. II
was McCauley's debut. Was he dis
Mkt McCauley came right
back in his three next shows and
slammed the other fellow into dream
land.
All of which appears to bear out Nc
Cauley's claim that Russells victory
a fiuke. The two are to be
matched for q show In the near flu
ture.
The young" in Mccauley's name is
all camouf1age. He Is a veteran. His
days of speed and nimbleness of foot
are DER but he packs some" kick ir
either NIT. He is an old training
partner of Mike Maize.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-24
FEDS To MEET
FORDS TOSSERS
Seems Like Old Times to Have
Two Rival Communities
Meet Once Again.
~ Special Correspondent.

KEASBEY, July 24-Old times are
recalled with the announcement from
Manager Michael 500, of the Keasbey
Feds that his team will meet the
Fords A. C. on the local diamond Sum
day afternoon. Fans hereabouts can
we'll remember the days back in 1915
1916 when the Keasbey and Fords
teams battled for the championship
and furnished the stellar attractions
of the season. The rivalry between
the two was so keen in those days that
their games attracted the attention Oh
fans throughout Middlesex county.
But in no way will this game re-
semble those of days gone by. new
ertheless, the game Sunday should
furnish the main attraction for fans
in this vicinity. The Fords or
ganized last Sunday and met defeat
at the hands of the strong st. Antho-
nys of Perth Amboy in a 40 game.
Each team secured but two hits. Eiil-
chick and Durham will probably COM
prise the battery for the Fords team.
Others who will be seen In the lineup
are Antonides. Lybeck, Cyruc Dun
ham, Willard Durham and Antony.
500 will do the hurting for the Feds
and Meyer Larsen. former star catcher
of the Keasbey Field Club and Ingots.
will be seer in the backstop position.
The remaining lineup will be SIS fol-
lows: Grispart, first base; Hippenstill.
second base; Mazurek. shortstop; Ku-
drick. third base; Maier, who has bee
pelting the ball at a mile a minute
gait In the last six games, Will take
care OF the left field position: Wellace
will be seen In center and Donahue,
who formerly played the third sack,
will be shifted to right field.
The game will start at 8 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-24
Ruth's Jump Due
To PeepiSh Mood,
Not Offer Lure

When Babe Ruth recently quit the
Red Sox, It now develops. he did so
because OF a peevtsh disposition and
not because he had been made q
tempting offer by the ridiculed Steel
league. His jump from the ranks OF
organized baseball n then back
again was made because he figured he
could sting the SOU of his MANAGER
@. Barrow. which was altogether
the wrong psychology.
When Barrow's pitching tai re-
Gently began 10 show signs OF decay
and need for rest Barrow attempted
to talk Ruth into again gracing the
slab for the Red Sox. The big slug
ger had been escaping mound duty by
pleading a lame wrist and arm and
was allowed 10 play the out1eld. a
place in the calcium that his soul
craved. When 1t was suggested that
he again start the nlngtng side Of
the game he objected. still holding out
the manned wing as a reason Tor his
continuance OF play in the outfe'd.
But when the plea was made this
time II fell upon deaf ears. Barrow
Immediately benched the big pitcher
to give his arm time 10 recover, and
announced TO the dtsgruntied PLAYER
that in the future he would be a pitch
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-24
Boxing Commission Secretary
viii Receive SIS Weekly
By Special Correspondent.

TRENTON, July 24:1The State
House Commission. following an
opinion from the attorney general
looking with favor on the proposition,
at its meeting here yesterday AFTER
noon decided to authorize the state
Boxing Commission to pay Its secre-
tary SIS a week. The money VIII be
paid out from the receipts which the
state derives from the holding or ex-
hfbitions under the professional Dox-
ing law passed last winter.
The secretaries OF the state medical,
dental and other boards are paid IN
the same manner, and the commission
sees no reason why this plan should
not be followed with the boxing COM
mission.
Lester Burdick OF Newark, has been
acting In the capacity of secretary for
the boxing commission, having recent
Nv succeeded Abe Rachlin. There Is q
large amount of work incident to the
Office of secretary. and It is thought
that this official should receive COM
p~ensation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-24

In spite of the enormous vehicular
tracm the past several months gen
orally good roads mark the main
routes of the state at present. Gooo
highways are available to the Perth
Amboy motorist for his trips to the
shore, New York state or Trenton n
Camp Dix. What Inconvenience the
average motorist will meet with en-
route will generate from the crowded
condition of the road, rather than the
surface, What with thousands of ma
chimes coursing over the main high
ways these week ends, one needs
hardly to stop al country-corners and
ask directions. Follow the crowd n
you're pretty sure to get there sooner
or later.
Very good conditioned highways
are available for the trip to New York:
The local motorist has the option OF
Staten Island or the state u
through Railway, Elizabeth. Newark
and Jersey City. The Staten Island
route is the more. desirable-on a
week day. A waiting line that reaches
clear from the ferry to the city a
should discourage any motorist from
waiting hours in line to get across the
sound. Generally normal conditions
exist on other days than the week end.
The Staten Island road surface is up
to the New York state standard, and
is one of the finest in the world. II Is
a snaky affair but careful driving
should eliminate this disadvantage.
Then, too, the Slater Island route Is
about ten miles shorter than the other
a fact which more tina offsets the
charge of the extra ferry toll. The
Jersey route is very good except for
a few hundred yards near Railway
and the usual rough passage through
the streets of Elizabeth. but there isn't
enough jostling to diverttng
from this route on that account.
The road between Railway and Me-
tuchen over the Lincoln Highway Is
still in poor shape. Motorists heading
for Trenton. Philadelphia and other
western points continue to make
Perth Amboy their turning off point.
Instead of branching off at Railway
for Metuchen. they contiue on to this
city and then switch onto New Bruins
wick avenue to New Brunswick. This
added traffic and h usual deluge OF
cars passing through TO the shore,
make Perth Amboy n Of the most
important main route centers in the
country.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-24
Ugly, Unsightly Pimples (.
Are Signals of Bad Blood

fer known, and contains no minerals
or chemicals 10 injure the most DELI
cate skin.
Go to your drugstore, and get
bottle Of s. 8. s. today, and get nd
Of those unsightly and disfguring
pimplss, and other akin irritanons.
And It will cleanse your blood thor.
oughIy. II you wish special medical
advice you can obtain Il without
charge 81 writing to Medical Direc-
tor. 70 swift LaboEatQEts Atlanta
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-24
RaritanS Want Game With
St. knthOnys For August 4

The Raritans of South Amboy, a
light senior team, is after games. The
next open date Is August 4, inc Man
ager Holton would like to hear from
the st. Anthonys for a game to be
staged on the r. G. w. grounds. His
address Is 255 Raritan street n his
phone number ia.
The Raritans will be strengthened
by the addition of George Gear and
Hughie Farrell of the Hercules nine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-24
Was Umpire Right?

The game, o II rather what there was of a game, between the
Ingots and Wheeler Condensers of Roosevelt Saturday produced a
debatable play. In fact the play carried sufficient argument with 1t
to break up the game then and there.
Here 1T Isl
The Ingots have a a on third and another N second. Two
are down. Foster is at bat. Murtagh is pitching for Roosevelt and
Brady is catching.
Van Glider N third makes a n attempt to steal home Murtagh,
recovering from his astonishm emit at Van elders audacity, hurls
the ball to Brady who steps 70 onward from the catchers box ana
straddes the plate thus interfering with Foster, the batsman,
Umpire Mullen ruled Van Glider, the runner, safe because
Brady interfered with the batter. Mullen asserts that Murtagh is in
the pitchers box at the time, and the ball constitutes a legally pitch
ed delivery. The Roosevelt players can't seem to get that angle.
They claimed that Brady, in making the play o Van Glider. is priv
leged to step forward and that his action did not constitute an n
reference with the batter.
Spectators who witnessed the play r requested to send in their
Views. The Roosevelt players too, have this opportunity to air their
views. Come through.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-24
To Pun Together.

49,
1t appears very likely that the man.
agements of the Lotos Club in this city
and the Amboy A. G. In South Amboy
will reach a working agreement The
two have evinced a willingness TO
get together. Unquestionably n CO.
operation would go a great way to-
ward lettering the sport And box
ing needs all the help 1t can secure
along this line. Without a doubt 1t is
the most abused sport and at h same
time the most abusive. There is no
more sensitive sport in the world-it
is always in trouble.
The Lotos and Amboy clubs have
been running their shows on h same
night-Monday. But under h CO.
operation planned. different nights
will be chosen. Incidentally the two
clubs will pull together in boosting
local talent and giving the fans q
standard run for their money. There
ought to be for two good clubs
in this vicinity.
M. M.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-24

Love Letters In Hyrsn Book.

A pair OF lovers who had been for
hidden 10 speak or write, attended the
same church. and their plan was the
exchange Of hymn books. As the
Foung man was an officer OF the
church he did this little Job before
service. Most delightful and satisfac-
tory love letters could be pieced to-
gether by following certain lead-pencil
marks. and in order to elude even a
Sherlock Holmes Of the household. the
letters were made 10 read from me
end 10 the beginning Of the book.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-24
FIRST GAME SATURDAY
Keyport Sailors to Cross Bats with
Eksncr's Men
BIZ Special Correspondent.

game to be played by the sailors from
the local areomarine plant will take
place Saturday afternoon of this
week at the Cutlery field diamond.
when the opponents will be tho team
from Sigmund Eisner's factory at
Red Bank. The game is scheduled to
begin promptly at 3 o'clock and the
mayor and borough council have
been invited to be tho guests of noal-
or, the mayor to pitch the first ball.
The necessary equipment, which
subscription, has arrived, also the
new suits which are OF gray with blue
The sailors expect to nut M
"A good game and the public Is eor-
daily invited to witness the gal0S.
other games will take place on fol-
Saturdays.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-24
oil Cleans Mood

A small quantity Of olive oil applied
to a wet cloth from which most Of the
water has been wrung furnishes an ex-
cellent cleanser for fine wood. The sur
face Of the furniture should be rubbed
with the cloth and then dried thorough
ly with a soft. dry rag.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-24
BASEBALL LETTER

Here Is a letter, somewhat out of
the ordinary, from a baseball club
manager:
Carteret, N. J..
July 22. 1918.
Sporting Editor:
Do me a favor and insert the follow
ing article in your daily paper: The
Young Giants of Carteret ave dis
banded for the season. The Giants
have won eight of the nine games
played which is a good rep to end
with. M. Abbaryie. manager and GEN.
ter fielder Of the Young Giants. has
signed TO play with the strong Travis
nine of Staten Island. Thanking you
for your kindness, and very great
troubles, I will close n remain.
Yours to kill the sport,
NJ. ABBARYIE.
Carteret. N. ].
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-24
Give Heed 20 the Warning.

Pimples on the face and other
parts Of the body are warnings from
Nature that your blood Is sluggish
and impoverished. Sometimes they
forstsH eczema, boils, blisters, sealy
eruptions and other skin disorders
that burn like flames Of FIRE.
They mean that your blood needs
8. s. 8. 70 purify II and cleanse Il Of
these impure aceumulations that en-
cause unlimited trouble. This remedy
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-24

"a man dat depends on iattery to
help i'm along" said Uncle Eben. "ain'
- much diffunt FUN de man dat
trfes to do business VIII counterfeit
money"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-24
Company.

Said the cynical one: "a man IL
known by the company he keeps,
usually desr Hed by the company his
wife keeps for n few weeks during the
summer, and feared by the company
daughter keeps three evenings a week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-24
True Friendship.

"a true friend" said Uncle Eben,
as one who tells you de truth in de
hope Of helpin' you. but never fob de
of hurtin' yoh feelin's."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-24
What Really Counted.

Miss Yellowleaf-"A woman's age
doesn't really matter" Miss Caustique
NO; the thing that counts Is how
long she has been that age."-Life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-24

From Our Linotype Squad.
Our soldiers have a "cinch,'
Tho their task 1t is immense.
For during the hot weather,
The humidity's IN TEN(T)S.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-24
Full Measure.

Rohhy-"uucie. couldn't a fellow
have u nice Sunday dinner II he was
as hungry rs me and roomy as your
Boys Life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-24
Money Talks2

Talk, talk, talk. We are still wait
ing for action on the part OF the
Wheeler Condensers of Roosevelt
the Ingots. For a while they kept
5abbering defles and bets at one an
other in $500 language. n we saw
visions of starting another bank IN
Amboy with the stakes. But keen as
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-24

The class of forty simply couldn't
seem to grasp the theory. The teach
er was desperate. We'll, how many
of you think the answer Is the north
pole7" he asked. Two of the forty
raised their hands. We'll. L suppose
some of you will say the south pole,
and the rest are neutral" Though
the neutrais were in the vast ma
jority, the north pole was the correct
answer.