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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-03

10 ne Edifor Of Women Page
Dear Madam Would you kindly ten me
how / should 20 about asking a girl to
marry me2 l have known this girl Tor a
year and ! care very much for her aud
think she cares for me. should I speak 10
her or write TO her or should speak 20 her
father frstf CHARLES.
An American girl would prefer to have
a man ask her before speaking 10 her
parents on the subject Of marriage II
sou feel nervous about speaking Il Is well
70 write, but Il would save you much
anxiety aud uncertainty just 60 speak
out and tell the girl very simply that you
love her and ask hcr 10 marty YOU Time
10 her father.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-03
Nnrse,s Aid

W. M Edifcr OF WomaHs Page;
n.af Madam--Niii you please tell me
|.I 4o1 must do IN order 70 become
..|I.0 AID. and will you tell me " they
|.I Ho abroad and who pays their expenses!
|I" I'D must you be- n. e.
NotI must be between the age Of
IHI h4e and fhirty-hvs 10 be
n.|t1s Md You must have completed
|.. 0nurae IN elementary hygiene and
|.uIr care 0f the sick and have taken
|.IInIt Two hours hospital training Ia
.NtI|I4I approved by the Red Cross
6 tonfses are given BY the Red
1 Very few Of these nurses aids,
.IIttI|YeIt speaking have been sent
The work Il all voluntary
I|44 he aids PAY tlelr own eX-
81. .I. ofh1r times they are paid by
Gross Iof Iheut The Work dome
.|.| |fa n pflne'pally ln tho
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-03

\ combination gin2ham aud or
candle frock. The gingham i, blue
aud white striped, cut entirely on
the hia.. The organdic. which i,
white. forms the two collars lin.
i,hcd with blue liz blanket stitch,
\ butterfly sash Of the organdic
completes the frock
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-03
BY MARY l.. READ, y. $.
..t..I...r ,,tI.r.rarf War la

No'" 'on special rrohlcms with chit
drcn? send them Gen Miss Read, in care
of the Evening Public IcdErr. write
sour urc~tiUu~ distinctly on ouc side of
the pnprr ONLY. state age of the children
iu mouths and whether boys ur girls.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-03
Mo>DNr->IMIER A>n IT'S DISEASES


wilmington. Del. May 3.--From sto-
rice printed i'm some Of the news
papcrs every effort viii be- made to
bring ont enough Democratic candidates
for United states Senator to divide the
vote and defeat willard salisbury for
Handy, James Hughes. John e. Hutton
aud Il A. Kcnu"y, of Kent County, are
now talked Of.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-03

THE WOMAN'S EXCHANCE

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-03

7. tfF EdtfOr NJ WOunH'S p0Ur.
Dear Madam After reading sounn of YOUR
NrlnfrI answers ! thought you might ha HhIn
tu help mo OUT. have a buw six and unr.
half years ~ tEc who ts NOT wrIL The
doctor ordered mo tD take him away UN the
first OF MAY 10 the country where n fz high
and DRY Could you toll mD what part or
P0uusr INau.a would he sIitahir' How would
{ go about 10 90 get room and board for him
and myself as 7 would have i0 gu with bIm'
Would like 70 place where fnnro would uo
the boys disease. Muar hn ra8sunable N
you can answer me- through the paper. kindly
do So. II not win you let me- know by mail"
Mrs. 4. T..
South Mountain or Weruersvillc. which
is about ten miles below Reading o. high
and dry and many people go there TO
regain health The PocOno Mountains,
too, about 100 miles away have this same
beneficial climate II you 60 % the
Travel Bureau at Ledger Central. the
uptown office Of the LedgeTs, and ask
for Mr. Headley he will be very glad TO
tell YOU the names Of reasonable board
ing houses iu these locations He can
tell YOU the rates too. Then II I were
you / would write TO several and find out
/ II there are children in these places.
There usually are. Then write aud ask
them 10 reserve room in the place YOU
like hest The Ledger Central Office Is
on Chestnut street two doors cast Of
Broad street Good luck and good health
20 the little boy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-26
SPEED THE VICTORY!

The following editorial appears In
The Telephone Review. published for
its employees by the New York Teie-
phone Company -
wake up America !" Is no longer
the cry; now 1t Is. "Speed the Vic
toryr
Not a heart In America but has been
thrilled, not a voice but has been
raised In exultation, over the successes
Of our own blood kindred In the First
American Army In France. We never
doubted them; we knew they were OF
iron Will and ~invIncible courage. We
knew that when the time came they
would hurl back the Germans. and
plant the Stars and Stripes where the
emblem of the Iron Cross OF Infamy
had flown.
they have stinened the lines of our
gallant Allies. and with them stand a
bulwark and offense against the Ger
man barbarism that was threatening
to overwhelm US In Its fury.
Glorious as have been their achieve
ments, their task Will not be finished
until victory is complete and final.
Even upon the heels of the news of
their successes, come warnings that
greater efforts are to follow. This
should inspire and encourage us, for
we know that troops have only be-
gun TO fight, and we can rely OF them.
Nearly two million of them are over
there now two hundred and fifty thou
sand u month are going owe thirteen
million more IRE signed up for the
fightl We know them ever- last one
is kin to some of us. Our hopes, our
prayers, our faith are conferred In
them. They are ours, and we are
theirs. The kinship. the cause, the re-
sponsibllity. each IL ours and theirs
alike, only our parts have been cast
differently.
Without them,-picture the fate that
would befall us aud all that life holds
dear II these brave and noble men and
boys were not there to help smash the
atrocious Huns and saw Us from their
v~engeancer
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-26
PERSONALS

Mrs. c. X. Bagger, of Brighton
avenue, Is In New York today
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. Pyster, of Brigh-
ton avenue, are attending a play IN
New York today.
John Bremen. of the u. >. Navy.
stationed in Bensonhurst, Is at his
home in Washington street on a
twcnty-one-day furlough recovering
from pneumonia.
Mrs j. sheyer. of state street. was
a Newark visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Caroline Hurley. of State
street, was In South .Amboy yester-
Alexander t. wilson, of Market
street, was a Newark visitor yester-
day.
Miss Gladys Sheyer. of State street.
spent last night with relatives In
Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Klein. of Smith
street, spent Thursday In New Bruns-
wick.
has Hospital, Newark. Is spending a
short time in this city.
Miss Mildred Parker is recovering
from an attack of pneumonia.
Anthony Larson, OF tho u. :. Medi-
cal Corps, is spending a-twelve-day
furlough at his home in Market
street. He has been with the Amer
lean Expeditionary Forces in France
for six months.
Isadore Jacobson. of Lewis street.
and Steve Brody. OF Hall venue
were Garden City visitors yesterday.
Miss Edna Oliver. of Catalpa ave-
nue., and Miss Ruth Macan. of State
street, were Newark visitors Thurs
day.
Second Class Quartermaster Jacob
Iawenkopf, of u. s. S. G. 24t. Is
spending n seven-day furlough at his
home in Keasbey. Tie has received n
gold stripe for six months foreign
service.
Chris Miller. now stationed at
Camp Humphreys. Va. Is spending a
short fnrlough with his parents IN
Washington street.
Miss Nora DAILY, of Gordon street.
is spending the weekend In New
York.
Miss Ethel Buckley, of Brighton
avenue. was a New York visitor yes
torday.
Miss Helen Ludwig, of Market
street. was a New York visitor Thurs
day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-26
OBITUARY

~ ~
Walter Frick. twenty-eight years
old, Of Anna avenue, Fords. died
Thursday at his home. Survived by
his father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs
Jacob Frick with whom he resided;
three sisters and a brother. Funeral
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. In
terment in the Episcopal cemetery
Mrs. Ella Il. NJ. Idns.
Mrs. Ella +. NJ. Lins. tw~enty-eight
years old, wife of Oscar Lins, OF 30
State street, died this morning at her
home OF pneumonia. Besides her hus-
band she Is survived by a son, her
father. Gustav Wickberg, several
brothers and sisters. Mrs. Lins was a
member Of Violet Rebekah Lodge odd
Fellows and Lady M~accabees. Ar
rangements for the funeral are being
made.
Samuel Joenler.
Samuel Loeffler. t~wenty-eight years
old, of 200 New street. died last night
after a brief illness of pneumonia. His
youngest son, Samuel, Jr.. nine
| months old. also died. Besides his
| widow he Is survived by a son.
| Charles Loffler. Funeral services VIII
be held this afternoon from his late
| residence. Interment will be In st.
Mary's cemetery.
Stephen Jandefup, Jr.
Stephen Janderup. Jr, two years
| old, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen jan
derup OF los First street, died this
morning of pneumonia. This Is the
second child of the couple that has
died his week. Russell Janderup,
four years old. died Thursday. Double
funeral this afternoon.
Funeral for Harry T. Binder
Funeral services for Harry T.
Binder. of a02 Washington street.
will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3
O'Clock from his late residence. Rev.
Robert Schiotter will oficiate and the
interment will be IN Alpine cemetery.
william Stefka
william Stefka, nineteen years old,
of 721 State street. died last night.
Marie Lund
Marie Lund, twenty-five years old,
daughter of Jorgen Lund. of b52 Am
boy avenue, died yesterday afternoon
of pneumonia. Survived by her par
ents. Funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock. Rev.
Robert Schlotter will officfate. Inter-
ment will be In Alpine cemetery.
Marquath Christensen
Maruuath Christensen. twenty-six
years old, wife of Charles Christian
sen Of Germantown, formerly OF this
! city. died al the home of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Hansen. Wood
bridge poor-farm, Thursday. Sur
yived by two children, her father and
mother and two sisters. Funeral Will
be held from the home of her parents
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Matthew Peterson
Matthew Peterson died at the home
of Mrs. Laura Flowers. of 323 Elm
street, Wednesday. Funeral services
yesterday with interment In Alpine
cemetery. He was IN the employ OF
Tobp GordeIl for aoma time.
Mrs. Mary Garland
Mrs. Mary Garland. wife of James
Garland, Jr., of 227 Meade street,
died last night at st. Michael's hospi-
tai, Newark. The body will be
brought to her home and arrange
ments for the funeral will be made
by the family.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-26

Enoch- Of the age Of seven. was dis
GUESSING with his grandfather the sx-
citing details Of IN imaginary trip
Of adventure. including all hazards Of
land and sea and air. They had just
summarily dispatched a Hon which
might spring upon them unawares from
the jungle. when grandfather sudden
ly asked: "lcnoch. what about JeanT r
(his little playmate). you can't take
her on such a dangerous Journey
"Oh," said Enoch. complacentiy, Jean
I'd kiss her and leave her at homo"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-26
FAMOUS WOMEN
Saint Theresa

Saint Theresa was born at Avila,
Spain. in 1915. While still very young
she became possessed with a desire
for martyrdom. and ran away from
home, hoping to be taken prisoner by
the Moors. She was found after sew
seral days and brought back to her
home. She then persuaded her father
to build her a hermitage in his gar
den where she might devote herself
to her religious duties. In 1887 The
resa took the veil at the convent of
the Carmelites at Avila. and she i'm
mediately set about restoring the
original severity of the order. In 1862
she founded q convent of reformed
Carmelite nuns at Avila. and IN 1868
a monastery of friars, or barefoot
ss~<1etsssr atRqrvello. She died at
Alba In 1852. having founded thirty
converts for her followers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-26
Walt Mason's Ripping Rhymes
WEARY WILLIE.

II is the royal Teuton. and YEARLY he speaks: 4 started all this
did my dreaming soul attended; I thought war would be ended;
with triumph. in six weeks. 1 thought my mighty legions would
have a way-away. and conquer all the regions that in their path
ing, and 1 could do some spouting to big crowds every day. 1 saw
myself In glory. upon a milk-white shed, while monarchs. whipped
and CORY. kneIt in the dust to plead: four years 1 have been fighting,
four years of anriehting, and 1 find. at this writing. m dreams
all gone to @ The truth CONF to m SLOWLY have no chance
to win: the truth is most unh oly-your wilhelm is all in; and all
around this planet. wherever I may 1t, mems hearts are hard
a granite. from hating m o like sin. / have to take a whipping
the truth / plainly see: my han DIS n red and dripping and none will
pity m I: oh, none will sigh in sorrow, II I am licked tomorrow,
but some will want to borrow a long rope and a tree. Was Q mon
arch hated a m hated now? The crown is leaden weighted that
rests upon m " brow: the throne that once I treasured. the robes
them for a COW. For I am lone and ffendless. a king without a
chum; my loneliness Is endless. for never friend will come; for all
the world will hate me. detest me and berate me, until morucians
crate me. when I am dead and dumb"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-26
Just 70 Be on Record.

We have observed for some time
that there is a disease called suto-in-
t%oxication. The possibility for pleas
antry and punning on this word Is 80
wonderful that there's probably not a
chance in the world that q side-split-
ting Joke has not been made Of It. We
dare not take the chance Of passing It
by. however. and want to be on record
as knowing II exists.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-26

Announcement was made today at
the Board of Trade that all claims for
damage from the effects of the explo-
sion of the T. A. Gillespie Shell Load
ing Plant at Morgan will be received
by Benjamin @. Odiorne, the secretary
of the organization at 213 Smith
street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-26
Your Own Way.

Many have TN idea that It would be
pleasant always to have their own
way. II IL sometimes pleasant. but
the results are not gratifying. It is
the road that leads to temptation and
bondage of sir
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-26

When II Becomes Interesting.
After sober elaboration one becomes
convinced that tho only time the mas
culine ankle Is interesting is when 1t Is
sprained.-Chicngo News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-26

AT the regular meeting of the d.
rectors of the Board OF Trade last
night Samuel Mandel was elected n
member of the organization.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-26
No Cause for Alarm.

Little John wanted his playmate 10
play football with him. but feeling II
necessary to apologize fer the worn
appearance Of the ball. said, TITS all
scabby. but 1t hain't catching"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-26

FAREWELL PARTY.

A farewell party was given to Mrs
r. 1. Vail. of fSs Water street, wno
Expect 20 leave the CITY shortly. An
pdded feature OF the evening was the
rendering OF several piano selections
Is Mrs. Fetterer, a nurse az the Clty
Tosnital. from New York. There were
also some vocal selections given BY
sH.. resent
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-26

Regular meeting of the Council Of
the City Of Perth Amboyt n ,. heia
september 18TH. 1918. he mem1ers
tiers, Andersen, Clark. Riedy n Alder
man-at-Large Grouse
on motion the reading of the min.
utes OF the meetings of september znd
and 3rd was dispensed with and the
minutes approved as printed
A communication from George NC
| Cleilan Engine y reporting the
election to membership OF James. p.
Campbell, William Reid, stephen Per-
zyanats, James ". Curry. John A. Ger
l agility and Joseph Z. Toolan, was re-
ceived and referred to the Committee
on Fire.
A communication from Protection
a aoTaSng a .Ss el esddsr to @elRnSeTshp OF
| Jeppe Johnson and DR.. r. w. Bedel,
was received and referred to the Com
A letter from the Standard Bitulith-
ic Company requesting the return OF
81, 900 check deposited with their bid
for repaving New Brunswick Venue
was received and referred to the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers with
A letter from John n. Gregory sta
ting thai he had completed his con-
tract with the City. for the removal
of certain hulks. etc, and requesting
the return of certain papers, was re-
Of the whole, the City Attorney and
A request from Horace B. Pratt
First lieutenant Engineer, Acting
certain f~oundatfons for guns and
searchlights and to to erect barracks
was received and referred to the COM
n City Engineer.
A petition to grade and curb Grove
Street. Lawrence Street, Keene street
referred TO the Committee IN Streets
land Sewers.
The following communication from
the Capital Issues Committee; 1910
Perth Amboy. N. J..
referring to the issue of the follow
ing securities. to wit:
5000. 900 reservoir bonds of City OF
Perth Amboy. New Jersey:
In accordance with the authority
vested In the Capital Issues COMMITTEES
1918, this committee has investigated
the issue of securities above mention
ed and has determined that the sale,
or offer for sale or subscription there
OF at this time. Is not compatible with
the national interest.
Capital Issues Committee,
BY F. H. GoFF.
Vice Chairman.
Opinion No. D1711.
A G. Waters. Chairman of Finance
Completes. Board of Aldermen. Perth
was received and ordered placed on file
and q copy ordered sent to the Board
of Water Commissioners.
The Committee on Finance recon-
mended that the request of the Board
of Water Commissioners that the note
for $4,000 held by the Sinking Fund
! Commission be renewed for six months,
be granted, which recommendation
was on motion confirmed.
The Committee on Police recommend
ed that leave OF absence on September
IS and 10 be granted to John A Dun
ham,, NJ. r.. Muska and Lester J. Under
hill, to attend the convention of the
Patrolmen's Benevolent Association,
which recommendation was on motion
confirmed.
The Comptroller having audited the
! following billg
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-26
City Treasurer.

We hereby certify that we have this
day cut on and cancelled all the cou-
the within bond t. hereby converted
into a registered bond with the inter-
esq payable thereon sem~i-annualiy.
Both. principal and interest will be
payable. to the registered Old
named in the registration blank below
>h!is assignee or legal representative at
face OF this bond.
Dated' 10.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-26

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-26

o. j. MorEenson,
Secretarw Sinking Fund Commission
Of the City OF Perth Amboy.-
was received and referred TO the
Committee on Finance. -
The following report Of the City
Sept is, 1s1s.
To the Hon. Mayor and Board of
Aldermen,
Gentlemen.-
month OF August 1918.
Electrical Inspection -
Permits granted ......-.........ts
Final certificates issued .... ...ls
Rough wiring certificates issued: =
Fees collected .s1s.EV
Fire Alarm System.
6 alarms received over this system,
1 of which was false.
Police Call system.
6,2s1 report calls received oVer TINS
Respectfully submitted
City Electrician.
was presented and ordered entered In
The foiiowinG financial reports OF
the City OFFICERS for the month OF Au-
city Of Perth Amboy,- n: j.
utatamenfs of Collections Made by the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-26

The City Of Perth Amboy in the State
OF New Jersey will pay to bearer.
Twenty,seven and 5o/10e dollars on the
at the office of the City Treasurer. be-
Ing six months interest then due on its
street requirement. Bond dated Septem-
Der 18TH, 1918.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-26

- At.s
Mayor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-26

ref A. f. GRAHAM,
City Clerk.
CITY of Perth Amboy. N J. o..
OF the CITY Fressrper iof
the month of August. 1918.
CxENERAI ACCOUNT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-09
WOMAN'S WORK m WAR
IS HIGHLY COMMENDED
Dr.. James Campbell, Surgeon With
British Forces, Writes Of Aid
Given in Hospitals

That he has always reverenced
women. but never SO much SO as after
he had seen them in this war. is the
declaration Of DR.. James Campbell Of
Vienna, Va. now serving as a sur
geon with the British forces operating
in the Balkans.
THE lads have not seen . woman
perhaps for months" he writes his
wife from a base hospital at Saloniki.
then they como down helpless and
have q strong woman's arm raise
them to give. them nourishment and
encouragement. . It Is like heaven to
them and makes them able to bear
anything"
That a great deal Of feeling enters
into the work not only OF nurses. but
Of doctors and ambulance men at the
front, even in the stress Of battle. is
the statement of Lieut.. Campbell The
greatest sympathy Is always ex-
pressed for the boys: who are usually
addressed as "chum."
the dressings" he says. You hardly
ever hear even groan; some of the
more desperately wounded even smile
and talk kindly and pleasantly to the
surgeon as he goes about his work.
zone evening while I was in the
midst of dressings the registrar came
in and read out a general order from
the chief congratulate
ing the boys and telling them what a
brilliant success they had won. With
! in half an hour. he reappeared with a
| further message saying that later
news confirmed the magnitude Of the
victory; that the Bulgars: were in
rapid retreat all along the fine. Wig
orous1y pursued by our troops. Tc
see the gladness in the faces Of the
boys brought tears to ones eyes,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-09
BONDS IN TRANSIT TODAY
ACCEPTED BY TREASURY
Libertys Will Be Treated as Pre-
scented in Time for CONVEX
sion Into AS.

Once more calling attention OF the
public to the fact that the privilege
Of converting liberty bonds Of past
issues into ~ per cent bonds ends
tonight, Secretary McAdoo explains
that "bonds actually in direct transit
to a federal reserve bank or the
Treasury Department for conversion
to-day will be treated as presented in
time and will be accepted for CONVEX
sion."
The Secretary added: I'm cases
where bonds are actually with a fed
eral reserve bank or the Treasury
Department, pending the determine
ton of questions as to transfer or
exchange, or the issue of duplicate
bonds, bondho1ders may exercise the
conversion privilege by filing requests
for conversion on or before Novem-
Der 8 with the federal reserve bank
holding the bonds or the Treasury
Department, as the case may be. Such
requests for conversion, if actually
in direct transit to the federal re-
serve bank or the. Treasury Depart
ment on November. 9, will be treated
as filed on said date"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-09
NURSES QUESTIONABLE
DOES NOT BIND SIGNERS
Persons Filling Out Banks Of Ma
tion-Wide Survey Do Not obi
gate Themselves for Service.

Recipients Of tho QUESTIONABLE
which the Red Cross is sending
broadcast in connection with tho ma
tion-wide survey Of the nursing re-
sources of the United States In no
way obligate themselves, to service
with the government, the Red Cross
or with anybody or anything else
when they fill out the documents.
This is made plain by Miss Anna ]:
Greenlees, executive chairman of the
District chapters nursing survey, who
points out that these missionaries
constitute neither a draft nor an en-
rollment After such an occurrence,
however. as the recent influenza cpl
demic any one can readily under
stand the value Of q complete sta
tistical knowledge Of the country's
nursing resources. Therefore 1t Is
urged that II the recipient be = nurse
she sign the document. 1t once. and
that all others cooperate BY per-
suading every possible pefson. In
Guiding graduate, student and prac-
ttcal nurses. trained hospital a4tends
ants and an .WAo have taken Red
6eag courses 70 Glxn them. They
may be obtained hare only, from Miss
Greenlees. 1i13 6 street northwest