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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-08

ever. there have been many improvised
ways-the one seen most Is where the
chiffon border begins just below the
mouth. Another is to reverse the veil
and throw the chiffon over the top of
the hat and have only the net over the
face.
At the left of the drawing today is a
veil OF champagne color with a hand
run mesh. This has a narrow border of
chiffon Of the same color. The veil at
the right is of blue in a plain mesh and
has a border of blue and white checked
chiffon.
The underbodice shown today Is of
white georgette with a plated front.
The neckline and the narrow ruftles on
either side are edged with black satin
ribbon.
At the right of this is collar and
cuff set of organdie. finished on the edge
with a bias binding, above which are
embroidered dots.
(Copyright 1918. by Florence Rose)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-08
The Heart Hunters
By MARY DOUGLASS
author OF "Hunting a Husband'
(Copvright)
CHAPTER XXI
At the Corner Of Thirty.tourth Street
A 7 THIRTY STREET, at


A THIRTY-FoURTH STREET, at
n four" cried Alice.
"IIl have to leave before my class is
over" I answered.
do it for me-" said Alice softly. put
ting her hand on my arm. She smiled.
"I would do anything for her"
thought For she held all the mystery.
the charm, that I had always longed
for.
The day passed, as all those bright
days in the art school did pass--too
quickly. Time was only n succession
Of golden moments that held fascination
So 1t was not strange that il was five
minutes of four when ] remembered.
/ must help Alice choose her suit!
looked longingiy at the figure on my
easel. It was beginning to show life.
swing I tore myself away. Pulling on
my gloves. ran out 10 get car |
tried to push the car on with my hur-
ried desire.
This was the first time Alice had
asked me to go out with her. Though
we lived side by side, she shut me out
of her intimate life.
Once or twice I had helped her. Darn
ed her stockings, set a patch in her
sleeve She had always thanked me
prettily. But Alice was not like me, l
realized For her, not the simple things.
Some one would always do things for
her.
At the corner Of Thirty-fourth street
I saw no Alice waiting impatiently. The
crowd broke and passed at the inter-
section of avenue and street. I was
early, then. Yes, my watch had been
fast.
was glad Alice had chosen me-
Lately | had felt n little lonely. a little
left out. If it had not been for my
work.
There came Alice. now. The same
Tilt in her walk, the pretty 1.-THE fig
ure. She turned her face to me-not
Alice. A quarter past four.
| looked uneasily at the man who had
stared long into the art shop window.
He seemed to be lowering near me.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-08

WOMEN SUGAR REPEATERS"
ARE CHEATING AMERICA
That Shopper Who Gets T,co Pounds One Store Tco
Another and So Schemes the Expense of Our Sol
diers and Our Alies-A Poor Sense of Humor

TN A LETTER concerning women
i who refuse to live up to the sugar
regulations a reader sums up the
matter very neatly.
1T is a puzzle to me" she writes,
how women can go around from store
to store and try to beat the Govern
ment out of sugar. They may think
they are putting something over on the
grocers. l think they are putting it
over on their country"
HIOMEN who go to one store and
w get their couple of pounds of
sugar and then to another and so on
are what is known in the terms Of
the food administration as "repeaters."
They really are a little proud of their
achievements and conflde them laugh.
ingly to close friends. As our reader
says, they think they are putting
over something on the groCerS.
As our reader adds, they are really
putting something over on their
country. A queer thing to laugh
about, isn't it? Not only our soldiers
the repeater's joke is on, but all OF our
Allies, and some of them are so very
small, two, three, four years old.
A sense of humor is a won.
derful thing to have, but somehow it
ldliS YOU "HeH YOU lIllHh III All tUt
different kinds of people the repeater's
laugh is on.
TNHE sugar situation is serious.
i Surely ii must be lack of realza-
ton of this that makes our women
try to get around the rulings. None
Of us realizing. visualizing the terrific
need for sugar abroad would pur.
posely set our brains and our hearts
against letting it go over.
Over on the other side two pounds
of sugar per person a month would
be a paradise ration. In many com.
munities abroad there has been no
sugar for a long, long time. Then
there are our soldiers. We have been
sending them across at an almost un-
believable rate. They must have
sugar to supply energy. Surely the
woman who visualizes the blessed boys
who are fighting the big fight in
France today could not bring herself
to scheme and connive and cheat
them out of their share.
For il comes down to n matter OF
this. The food administration has
made no idle guesses. Long sheets of
figures tell that there Is only enough
of sugar. allowing for these demands.
to give each person here in America
two pounds a month apiece. When a
woman takes II upon herself to decide
more than two pounds Of sugar apiece
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-08

Dear Cynthia-Would Il be correct to in.
Vite young man to house party? have
an invitation to go to house party and
have TO own up that 1t is the first have
partner. as the other girls all will have
boys there that they know very we'll The
house party is at the nome of a girl friend
Of mine and her parents will be there. Do
you think II would be all right to ask a
sailor who has called on me three times?
don't know many boys. WORRIED.
1t is perfectly proper to invite man
to a house party when your hostess tells
you to. I think 1t would be pleasant to
bring the sailor. as we are trying to
give our boys as much wholesome enter
tainment as we can. Ask him. / am
sure he will enjoy a house party.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-08

Dear Cynthia am advised by Il girl
to ask your advice a subject that ! am
very much worried about ! have a boy friend
who Is very fond of me. He likes to pull my
hair and fool with the collars OF my waist
and the belts Of my dresses. As this annoys
me very much I told him not to do II any
more. The same night / told him that |
refused to let him walk with me to the
corner of the block where my home is. l
have never had him to my home. although he
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-08
THE WOMANS EXCHANGE
TODAY'S INQUIRIES

!. How does Japanese mother express
great affection for her daughter?
3. Instead Of drying vegetables by exposing
them to the heat OF nm oven, what new
and much cooler method can be used?
,. What simple expedlent will prevent
stitches from Slipping on short steel
needles in knitting?
Z. Is 1t considered good form for q business
man 70 dictate his personal letters
II he signs his name by hande
8. What dainty gift for u new baby can
be made very inexpensiyeIy?
9. How can q good many pennies be saved
by the home dressmaker when under
clothes wear out?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-08
An Answer to z. X.

Dear Cynthia--I am deeply interested in
the tetter of E. X. appearing in your
paper Of August g. and sincerely desire to
help her. Please send her name and
address, As reference, I give tname and ad-
dress given) Thanking you again for your
courtesy in complying with my request.
S. J.
The address has been forwarded to
you. S. J.-Thank you very much for
being Interested
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-08
Ask Florence Rose

II you want her own personal advice on
materials. colors and styles suitable for
you Address Miss Rose. in care of the
EVENING PuRIIC LEDGERs woman's page.
Send self addressed stamped envelope for
reply. as all inquiries are answered by
mail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-08
Please JeNc cMe
What toDo ~
A Sailor and a House Party
BY CYNTHIA

of our young readers have different opin-
IONS / shall be glad to print them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-08
A Young Singer

70 sAs Editor Of woman's Paoe:
Dear Nxdam--I am writing now hoping
ohSf Will receive . quick reply in your
&71siKa RupI1c LsnosH am boy Of six
- & nsa W svssz5P>y 70 hays : very
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-08
Adventures
With aPurSe
FOUND TODAY

FOUND TODAY
I. Odd silver buckles.
2. TnsseIs for trimmings.
3. silver locket the size of n quarter.
4. Knitting needle sheaths.
TNHE season of the shirtwaist man Is
| i upon us. and 1t Is difficult for the
most fastidous of US to look with dis
approval upon the man of the house VINO
defianlly removes his coat. But, OF
course. he should pay even more careful
attention to his "underneaths," and so
good-lookng belt buckle Is very much
in order right now. With their custom
airy foreknowledge of the needs of our
men. the shops are setting forth in at
traclive displays some exceptionally fine
looking silver belt buckles. Some are
perfectly plain just awaiting his" mon
ogram. and others have a bit of engraV-
ing. You can purchase your favorite
for 81.
1t is surprising what tasscl will do
by way of giving just the right finishing
touch to a belt or girdle, particularly
on a satin or taffeta dress. And when
they can be secured so reasonably, and
such attractive ones at that, there is
little excuse for emitting the little extra
touch that would be the making of
dress Good thick tassels are those
saw, in gray or yellow, or bright
orange, or in fact in almost any color.
and their price is only fifteen cents each.
Last week l discovered a silver locket
that I thought was particularly pretty,
and I wrote about 1t, but today / saw
one that makes me wish I hadn't written
about the other, so that I can use all
those words, and more, too, to describe
today's find. In the first place, 1t Is
sterling silver, no larger than a twenty
five-cent piece and hardly as thick 1t
Is of engine-turned finish, which means
that the surface Is striped with fine
lines with an oval or square space left
for an initial. IT is not rounded, how
ever, but is six or eight sided and inside
pic,ures can be placed 1t is most de-
lightful little trinket for chain or rib
bon, would make a charming gift, and
can be had for $3.50.
Uniting needles are inquisitive affairs
You can place them securely In your
knitting bag. and the first thing you.
know those points will be peeping out,
even at the expense of poking holes right
through the bag. And so, to overcome
this prying habit, behold needle sheaths
shaped like the needle points, about an
inch in length. and designed to fit over
the needle ends.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-08

a month they can have cit only by
cheating some one else out of their
share.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-17
Island Youth, Waving a
Revolver, Arrested Here

John LaFord, t~wcnty-four years old
OF West F~orty-Fourth street. New
York city, who escaped q prison SEN
tencc on Staten Island last week on
a burglary charge. was ARRESTED last
night BY Patrolman Albert Mcdonald
In a lunch room in Smith street. near
the ferry on q charge of carrying a
revolver. which it is said. he had -four
ished In the ferry house of the slater
Island Rapid Transit q short time be-
fore his arrest.
la Ford was locked up and when
arraigned in court this morning Re
corder Pickersgiil held him in $1,000
bail for the grand jury.
Patrolman Mcdonald vas given a
tip that LaFord had been in the
waiting room at tine ferry with the re-
volver and he began a hunt for
him. He located him in the lunch
room and when he frisked him found
a loaded thirty-eight ealibre revolver
in his pocket. LaFOrd has a long rec
ord for crimes and has served consid-
cradle time behind bars He, with
John Geraldson, OF Barnard avenue,
Tottenville, was arrested in July in
connection with entering the resi-
dence OF Louis Riverly In Tottenville
and stealing a quantity of iewelry be-
longing to two boarders. LaFord was
GallEnI mere ana ItE diucOi ~ Nv
tenville. Both were indicted by the
grand jury on Staten Island on a
charge Of burglary.
When brought up for sentence La
Ford changed his plea of not guilty to
the burglary charge. He was put OH
trial and his lawyer made a motion
for dismissal on the grounds that NO
proof had been given that a forced
entrance had been made to constitute
burglary and he was discharged. The
next day he came to this city and the
police were appraised of his presence
here. He told the police here that
he was a chauffeur and belonged In
Philadelphia.
G~eraldson, who is seventeen years
old, was sentenced by Judge Herman
on Staten Island last Friday to the
Elmira Reformatory on his plea OF
guilty to the larceny charge. He also
broke Jail in September on Staten Is
land and was again caught in Novem
Der.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-17
MAN FOR
STEALING S31O
Girl Says She Entrusted Sum
to Russian Friend Long
Lands Him in N. Y.

An unfaithful lover who is accused
of taking 1910 from a girl in this CITY
was arrested in New York City by
Detective Sergeant Lawrence Long
Yesterday afternoon on complaint OF
the girl and is now locked up in the
Tombs In New York in default of
bail. lie will be held for thirty days
to give Detective Long time to go to
Trenton and get the necessary papers
from the governor to bring him back
to this city.
A few days ago. according to De-
tective Long, Miss Esther Wexler OF
1O2 Smith street appeared at police
headquarters and told how she had
been keeping company with Leon
Kustal, OF New York. and of how
while they were out walking one
evening she had entrusted to him the
sun of 1910. That night he left town
suddenly. taking with him her money.
Long went to New York yesterday
on n tip hat Kustal had been seen
in the neighborhood of East Tenth
street and with the aid of detectives
from the New York police force
traced his man TO a hous in that
section. When he appeared on the
street he was placed under arrest.
Kustal was taken TO police a
quarters and later to court where he
was arraigned before r. magistrate
who sentenced him to thirty days in
the Tombs. Long will go to Trenton
today or tomorrow and s for extra
dition papers.
Kustal will be arraigned before
Recorder Pickersgill on the charge
of embezzling. 1t is said, according
to the police. hat the girl and her
relatives will push the case.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-17
DEADLGCKED On
HOUSE SPEAKER
Both Party Assembly 0rgani-
cation COnfereeS Unable to
Reach Agreement

Apparently determined to stick by
their gums q play "a waiting game
the Democratic and Republican con
ference committees on organization OF
assembfymen-clcct met last night at
the Robert Treat hotel in Newark and
after a lengthy confab. tho promised
political battle turned out to be moth
ing but "a mere sortie into the en-
cnly's territory. with feelers which did
not meet WIKI any result.
The meeting was called at tho invi-
tatioa OF ihc democratic conference
committee o. which Fred w. De Voc
assembiyman-elect from this county,
Is chairman. Il consisted Of six Dem
ocrats and si& Republicans. They were
in session Tor two hours and at tho
end of that time had arrived at no
definite conclusion, except to show
that both parties were determined TO
land the speakcrship in the house
when the first session is held on jan
uary II.
At 10 o'clock two nominations were
made for the speakership, in an effort
to treat the feeling with regard to
James J. McAterr, OF Hudson county.
the man whom the Democrats arc
backing for the post, and Arthur N.
Picrson. OF Union county. who has tho
backing Of the Republicans and who
IS q member Of the party conference
committee on organization.
The result Of tho vote for these two
was six-siN. II was then decided to
adjourn sine die or until such time as
either Of the parties suffered a change
OF heart and would submit to the
p opposition OF the other. The Demo-
q ats claiam hat there Is no chance of
Il CIR changing their course from Nc
Ateer and the Republicans claim in
turn that Pierson is the only man
who will receive their votes for the
speakership. II Is likely that no fur
ther conference Will be held until the
opening OF the assembly session at
Trenton on January II. but IL any
meeting Is held, IL will take place on
December 27.
II ~openirg the session. Chairman
De Voc explained the purpose OF the
session TO which the Republicans had
49, ~~ked. md offered certain sug-
gestions in the matter Of patronage
TO he distributed by the assembly and
also a new plan increasing the num-
Der OF the house committee from Ave
to six, so hat the majority rule will
rot bold y bill in committee. as at the
present time. Under the system now
Ia vogue. the committees number Ave
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-17
War Camp Community
Service

Anton Petrone. head of the Perth
Amboy canteen has rendered his resig-
nation to the New York Office and X.
+. Burwell has been sent here as his
successor.
Mr.. Burwell has for the past two
years acted as the w. c.. C.. 8. organ
izer In Mahapo. Eagle Valley and
Sterling Mines, New York. Here he
has promoted a community spirit
gardening and a splendid service club.
1t is the intention of Mr.. Burweu to
continue the splendid work of Mr.
Petrone and branch out under similar
lines. Mr.. Petrone's resignation takes
effect January /, when Mr.. Burwell
will take the reins.
At present Mr.. Burwell is down here
looking over the ground.
The War Camp Community Service
held their regular weekly conference
In this city yesterday in Girls Divi-
sion headquarters rooms. Mr.. Taylor.
head OF this district w. c. C. 3. work.
vas present and a report of the week
was heard.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-17
OIL Stock Agents, Under
Investigation, Leave City

For the second time this req the
Board of Trade has caused oil stock
agents to leave this city.
]. t. Madsen, president of the Board
of Trade. learned hat agents had To-
Gated here about two weeks g on
Smith street, for the purpose of sell
ing stock in an oil company.
In an advertisement they sought to
give the impression that the govern
ment recommended their stock.
This caused the Board OF Trade to
start an investigation. but before all
data concerning them was available.
they moved out of town.
1t is understood that II is a peniten-
tiary offense to advertise the way the
concern did-using tho governments
endorsement. Last July q concern
was forced to leave town by evidence
gathered by the Board of Trade.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-17

and . majority Of three Is able to hold
up a bill Of h minority party In
committee and prevent Its being Of
fered. Under the new plan. rs sup
ported by the Democrats. any three
members OF n committee may report
q bin cut OF committee. This plan
did not meet the approval OF the He
publicaus and consequently was
tabled.
The conference closed with the
naming Of n committee to secure sta
tfonery for the opening day of the scs-
sion.
Harry 7. iIagamau. OF Ocean
". was secretary OF the meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-17
SEWAREN

The History Club will be enter
tanned by Mrs. L.. 8. Thompson at her
home. 1872 Water street, Perth Amboy.
tomorrow afternoon.
The Motor Boat Club will orange
for the wiring and lighting of the
Tree Of Light" in the Civic Park on
Christmas afternoon and during the
week following. The entertainment
and gifts for the children will be IN
charge of the Civic Association, as is
their usual custom.
Mrs. l.. H. Brown is confined to her
home with a severe cold.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-17
CARD OF THANKS

The undersigned desires to thank
relatives and friends. Keasbey Flremen
Camp No. 81, for sympathy In recent
bereavement death OF husband: also
for floral tributes. Also Rev. Jacob
Ganss and Undertaken Burke for ser
vices rendered.
MRS. NJ. SCHAUB.
652-l3-17-1t.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-08-01

ny. THEOBALDI CONCERT CO-Great owegian
QUARTET
Var Pictures
ptals before Antwerp powerful description of her
FROM Leslie M Shaw Tree
ought and Lincolnesque utterances of the truth
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-18
10 MONTHS NEEDED
TO RETURN SOLDIERS

Washington.-Thc boys are coming
home
But you mothers. wives and sisters
and sweethearts, to say nothing OF
brothers, fathers and uncles, need be
in no hurry about putting clean sheets
on your boys bed and busting out
his room to prepare for his return
Because if you do they're likely to
get dusty again.
It took more than year for Uncle
Sam to get 100000 soldiers to
France
1t will take much more than year
for him to bring them back again
That's the fact the women of Amer
lea must face, and face with all the
brave courage and patience with
which they sent their men to fight the
Hun.
OF course, it is likely that large
number O. our boys will be back long
before ycar is over, but there is abb
solutcly no way Of telling how long
it will take to bring them back
The war department is right now
engrosscd in the problem of bringing
the boys back General Pershing
himself, the man who took them over
is wrestling with it. AS a matter
of fact, the war department has been
struggling with the problem ever
since the first regiments were sent
to France
Secretary Baker and the general
staff are engaged in mapping out
program of rehabilitation. When
that program is completed the pub
lie will be informed of its details
Until then the war department will
say nothing OF its plans.
Large numbers of British ships
were used in transporting our army
to France. These ships will revert
to commercial uses and will not be
available for the return Of our troops.
1t would be an utter impossibility
to find barracks rooms in the United
States for 100000 soldiers if they
were brought back within a few
months.
So it will be necessary to bring
them back in small detachments,
which will be sent to the national
army environments and regular army
posts and held there during gradual
process of mastering out. 1t would
on the country at once; to do so
would swamp the labor market, and
the result would be that many of the
soldiers would be idle for months
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-18
HOW THANKSGIVING IS TO BE
CELEBRATED THROUGH
OUT UNITED STATES

Thanksgiving and praise are best
expressed through song. A Liberty
chorus is the best medium through
which victory can be celebrated.
And so the Council of National De-
Tense desires to make Thanksgiving
Day, 1918, which is the greatest day
OF its kind in all our calendar, a time
of song. In every hamlet of the ma
ton, the great spirit of Thanksgiving
will ascend upon the wings of song,
celebrating the victory Of Liberty and
Freedom throughout the world The
hour set aside for this praise service
is four o'clock of the afternoon of
November 18th, every family, every
church, every school, every club, ev-
cry hospital, every institution of every
kind where people are gathered to-
gether are called upon to hold song
service. The soldiers and sailors in
the camps are going to celebrate in
this fashion and>at this hour. People
i'll the homes who cannot attend any
public gathering are expected to join
in at this hour OF praise and thanks
giving. The songs suggested by the
Council Of Defense for this occasion
include The Star Spangled Banner"
Come Thou Almighty King" The
Holy City" Keep the Home Fires
Burning The Long, Long Trail"
The Old Folks at Home" and
when the Boys Come Marching
Home"
We sang the boys to victory Let
us sing them back home again and
let Fitzgerald and Ben Hill county
add to this list of songs Praise God
From Whom All Blessings Flow"
MRS. R. E. LEE,
County Chairman, Woman's Com.