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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-23
Rosary Society Gives
Successful Dance

About three hundred and fifty
guests enjoyed the affair conducted
under the auspices OF st. Mary's Re
sary in st. Mary's hall last night. A
grand march was held, which was led
by Mr.. and Mrs. James White. Mrs.
James White was president of the So
ciety last year n has been re-elect-
ed, as were also the retiring officers.
Mrs. u. REILLY. Mrs. Peter Van SICKLE
and Mrs Thomas Dwyer were present
ed with rosarys.
Mrs. White was also the recipient
of a beautiful bouquet of flowers.
Solos were sung by Mrs. Joha De-
laney, Mrs. Patrick Kennedy aud TIM
othy Jones. Refreshments OF coffee.
cake, sandwiches n candy were
served at about 10 O'Clock.
Music was furnished by st. Maryss
orchestra. Mrs. ". REILLY was general
chairman: Mrs. William Dalton, floor
manager, and Mrs. William Clapsadell
in charge of the refreshments.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-23
(hantcr LIS

Chaptc 1iS
], too, would have slumped in a
heap but l found myself supported by
the arm Of Eloise. Whether | needed
her strength or whether she needed
mine, | do not know. We managed
somehow to stand together when
alone ach must have tainted away.
Eloise was muttering excitcdly IN
French:
"Enfn, Enfn! Mon mari est venge.
Fit maintenant il peut domir doucc-
ment. n'cst-Cc-pes2
She stopped over the man at our
feet and scanned his features with a
little smile on her face, saying to her
self that she had made no mistake.
that this was in very truth the hun
fiend who had first seized her that
dreadful day in August. 1914. And
she begged lie bon Dieu" to vouch-
safe to all other girls like herself the
i~neffaceablc JOY of a personal vcngc-
ance such as now was her own. And
| echoed her prayer in my heart.
Meanwhile the chauffeurs and me
chanics anne running from the ga
RACES. the gardeners from the green
houses. While the crowd examined
the fallen a Chester. the head
chauffeur, took a revolver from
Eloise's grasp and slipped it into his
pocket. BY his manner he seemed TO
Oller inc BiIl MS pioAS'AioA'
Chrys II had noticed his adj
miration for Eloise, and we had won
dered if he would feel the same to-
ward her did he know her ull history.
The wounded man groaned and
opened his eyes. His glance fell
straight upon Eloisc who was clad in
white and whose face was as white
as her gown under the arc light:
"a ghosti' muttered the dying man
in German. CT away. He waved a
webbing arm. Then, as If defending
himself to himself, he rambled on:
ut was order! The young women go
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-23
MAKING ENDS EEE
COST s7RRszs:&48{t4 No0nz
NCOME

il would be absurd to spend $50 for
food Just because the money was IN
hand. The extra $40 might well be al-
verified to other purposes than FOOD.
The following comparative udget
have been made for two families Ok
five persons having an average month
Iy income Of 800.
A family living in a heated apart
ment in a city will divide It's income
approximately, Ike this: Food. S4z'
rent. $50: clothing, SIS; operating ek-
penses, SO, Total necessities WI a. a.
sorb 500. leaving 81 for higher life, m
Guiding savings.
A famiIy of FIVE. income 500 per
month. living in n house for whicn
they pay heating costs, will DIVIDE ls
expenses approximately thus: Food'
SAP: rent, $25; clothing, Sle; opers
mo oxnenee $40. Total expenses Tor
necessities. se5. leaving IS for higher
life and savings.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-23
To Send Valentines
To Wounded Soldiers

A meeting OF the Girls Guild OF
the Grace English Lutheran church
was held Tuesday night at the home
of Miss Margaret Van Dusen, in Rec
tor street. 1t the business meeting 1t
was decided that each member would
send two valentines to the soldiers in
the hospital. several events were also
discussed the first of which will be
held early in February.
Following the business meeting the
feature of the social session was story
telling by Miss Dorothy Sanbeck. Re
freshments closed a pleasant evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-23
Cut TIL. OMIT I. Worth Money

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out TINS
slip, enclose with DC and mall IT to
Foley & Co. 2c35 Sheffield Ave. Chi
cago. H.. writing your name and ad-
dress clearly. You viii receive In re-
turn "A trial package containing Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs.
colds and croup; Foley Kidney pills,
for pain in sides and back; rheuma-
tlsm. ~backache, kidney and bladder
ailments; and Foley Cathartic Tablets,
a wholesome and thoroughly cleansing
cathartic. for constipation. b!liousness.
headache and sluggish bowels. Sold
EVcrywhere.-AdV.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-23
Missionary Society
At Mrs. BedfOrdS

The Woman's Missionary Society of
the First Baptist church held a meet
ing Tuesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. William H.. Bedford of 22S Mad
ison avenue. The foreign book was
read by Mrs. William Bawden and the
home book by Miss Hattie Emmons.
3 The society accepted the kin invi-
tation of Mrs. Frank Dorsey to meet
her. "A missionary social will be held
in the new church on February IS.
Professor Bartlett. of the high school
faculty will be the speaker of the
evening.
The Eext meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. William III. Bawden
in Madison venue
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-23
High School Seniors
IL Have Theatre Pdrtu

The seniors at the local high school
have decided to purchase tickets for
Sometime" the musical comedy now
playing in New York. This is one of
the features OF the senior year and is
planned by each senior lass.
Philip Pargot is chairman of the
ticket committee. He will journey to
New York shortly in order to obtain
the tickets. If possible the class will
attend the Wednesday matinee Feb
ruary ). The class will be chaperoned
by the advisory board of the senior
class and Professor Bartlett.
The class obtained their rings Nom
day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-23
Worlds Deaf-Mutes.

The amateur student OF statistics
will find plenty TO ponder over In the
figures as to the distribution Of deaf
mutes throughout tie world. A re-
cent report on this phase Of the CEN
sus OF the United States gives the pro
portion as 42.s per 100000. md shows
TINT In the group Of countries whose
figures is 30 or less all are English
speaking except acknowledgements.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-23
Jack Of All Trades.

Edinburgh M enjoyed the dis
tinetion OF possessing the most prolix
sigEboard on record: "John Main. Sta
TONER. Bibles, Tesiaments. Psalms.
hymns. Prayer Books. Cateehisms.
Proverbs. Books. new and old. In yarl-
oufs branches Of literature. Money or
exchange for old Books; Papers. Pens.
and Ink; Wax and Waters; Black
heads. Hair and Hair Pencils; Col
CURED Books. Memorandum Books.
Religious Tracts Books neatly bound.
on moderate terms"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-23
Westminster Guild
At Mrs. ShurtS

The Westminster Guild held its
regular meeting Tuesday night at the
home of Mrs. George Shurts in Kear-
ny yenue Mrs. Adrian Lyon was
chairman of the committee. assisted
by her committee composed of Mrs.
William Fraser, Mrs. Carl Maclay and
Miss Carrie Myths.
y The last chapter of the book was
read and at the next meeting a new
book will be started. The meeting
will he held at the home of Mrs.
Douglas Fraser of South First street.
Miss Helen Moore will be in charge OF
the meeting.
Following the business session Tues
day night a social hour was held. Re-
freshnents were served under the d.
rection of Mrs. John Sofield.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-23
wnnTu sno.oo q BOTTLE

MN. Bnrnes, san AntOHIUi. 100
writes; "Foley's Honey and Tar
f. tho best cough remedy IN the
yorid II has been worth $1,000 q
bottle 20 me. 1 had the flu followed
Nv while left me weak,
With n persistent cough. l needed rest
and sleep, which ! was unable 10 set;
Some one advised Foley's Honey ana
Tar I began taking It that |ery might,
Refore he'd time | noticed relief, ana
that night Ind a sound sleep ana per
feet nights rest. the hrst since lhe oS-
Te@oyeTed and do not cough at all; II
cost me only $3.50 to cure That obstl,
nate cough with Foley,s Honey anu
Foiey'g-a Sold Everywhere.-AdV.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-23
Honor Miss R0chlin
At BOunfim ShOWer

A surprise miscellaneous shower
was rendered recently to Miss Bessie
Rachlin, of PA New Brunswick ave-
nue A number OF beautiful and use
full gifts were received. The evening
was spent in singing, playing and
games. Refreshments were served
during the evening.
Among those present were the
Misses Renie Kempner, Lena Gold
man, Lena Rachlin. Anna Welner.
Dora Fine. Bertha Edelstein, Minnie
Halpern, Sadie Rachlin, Minnie Isen-
berg, Bertha Sarokin, Rose Sacarny,
Reba Sarokin, Mollie Wedeen, Anna
Gavronsky. Rose Cohen and Rose
Gavronsky.
Miss Bessie Rachlin will be married
to Private Henry Nussbaum, of Camp
Mills, the early part of February.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-23
Famous Women
Elizabctl, Pptroyna.

Remarkable in many. ways was
Elizabeth Petrovna. Empress of
Russia and daughter of Peter the
Great. She died 157 years 6 to-
day. after a reign of twenty years
While history knows her chiefly
for her immortality, she left behind
her as monuments to her better
nature the University Of Moscow
and the Academy of Fine Arts in
Perograd. Empress Elizabeth's
mother was the Empress Catherine
who had been the wife of a Swe-
dish Dragon. and became the
mistress of several men before Pc
ter the Great married her. Her
daughter, Elizabeth Petrovna,
when she ruled Russia, once be-
come so mortified by one OF the
jects of Frederick the Great that
she made war on the witty Prus-
sian king. and until her death Rus
STA was II of his most danger
GUS enemies.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-23
MIrler.s Antisephe OIL. Kuowa n.
Oil
Positively Relieves Pain In Few Minutes

Try Il right now for rheumatism.
Neuralgia. Lumbago. sore. stin and
swollen joints. pain I'm the head. back
and limbs. eorns. bunions. etc. After
one application pain usually disappears
as II by magic.
new remedy used internally and
externally for Coughs. Colds. Group.
sore Throat. Diphtheria and To -5ilitis.
This oil Is conceded to be the most
nenetrating remedy known. Its prompt
and Immediate effect In relieving pain
A. due 10 the fact that IL penetrates to
tie affected parts at once. As an IL
Illustration pour ten drops on the thick
est niece OF sole leather and IL will
nenetrate this substance through and
through In three
Accept no substitute. This great oil
IA Mfller's only. Every bottle guaran-
teed-3oe. eee ard 500 a bottle AZ
Ambos.-Ady.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-23
Double Birthday Party
At The DQub Home

Mrs. Lillian Boyer, of Elm street,
and Mrs. Beatrice Daub. of 303 Oak
street, held a double birthday party
at the latter's home last night. The
evening was spent in dancing, piano
selections and games. Chorus singing
was also a prominent feature. An
elaborate supper vas served. The
table was decorated with cut flowers
arranged in some artistic bouquets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-23
Gives Luncheon

Mrs. Clinton NanSchoick, OF SO
Lewis street. held a luncheon Tuesday
10 which a number of her friends
were invited. Following the lunch
con a sociable afternoon was spent.
Those who were present were Mrs.
Walter VanSchoick, Mrs. Mary L..
Thompson, Mrs. James ID. Guare. Mrs.
John Fitzgerald and Mrs. James
Ramsay, OF Sewaren.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-23
Rect0r,s Guild Meets

The meeting of the Rector's Guild
held Tuesday night in st. Peters
house in Rector street The
girls are working upon a travelling
basket and the useful articles which
1t contains will be sold upon their
completion.
The first rehearsal of the play to
be given shortly Was held under the
of Mrs. Auguste j. Rossi.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-23

Vial statlstiek OF JspsH.

According to statistics recently pub
lIshed tho population OF japan proper
on December 81. 1917, was 57.p98.37S,
distributed among 1924 51 dwellings
or ST. per cent habitntion. Compared
with the census OF 1915. a growth In
population Of zoe, 096 is seen. This
rate OF increase exceeds IA per cent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-23
For Families Only

The Western Improvement Associa-
tIon will run an unusual affair this
Friday night to be known as q Get
together" 1t is exclusively for the
members and their wives. No other
relation but a wife of the members
may come with him. Music and
dancing will be enjoyed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-23
Buds of Zion Tonight

The Buds of Zion will meet tonight
an the Y. NJ. II. A. hall at 1880 o'clock.
An election of officers will take place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-23

With the return of the evening gown
of course the female mind Immediate
~ turns TO the question of "what shall
| wear i'm the afternoon" one Of
satin and foulard is an eyery-season
standby i'm the wardrobe Of the busy
society woman. IT is always dressy
and yet is never ont OF place. This
soft gown of nayy blue satin is drap-
cd with a simple overtime of foulard
in the same shade of blue. with fig
ures of beet root red The contrast
is striking and show two OF the lead
g. 'r~ - tho season. A tiny bit
of hand stitchery in coarse red silk
thread outlines the fOulard tunic. The
gown is an up to the minute creation
with distinction and simplicity.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-12-05

ture worse than It il. Here's Z typ
ical realist story for You: \. b.
=& - pretty girl was engaged to two
young men simultaneously, and one
evening the parlor maid came to her
and said In 4 scared voice: NJ E5s
'Oh, Miss Bessie, them two gents
what you're engaged TO has called -
gsther, and somehow they've found
ont about both ensagemsnts.'
The pretty girl threw her cigarette
into the IRE pettishly. M .s.al.5 /.
!" what the dickens shall ! der shs
exclaimed. n 4; .35a5.a5
':But the parlor maid = smiled y ~
fully. ! 5,9. II
III tell you what to do. Miss Bes-
sie,' she said. TN 20 downstairs and
say you're crying in your room because
your pop has lost oil his money. Then
you can be engaged Tor keeps to the
gent what stays 81. s s., .. 4 n.
That seems a good plan," said the
pretty girl, and she Lit another ciga-
rstte and waited. i. s# 5:a ,}52s,%% 81 %ts
The maid was gone about three
minutes. Then she returned with q
frightened look on her white face.
80 Miss Bessie, both on 'em has
gone she said" - y S@
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A Preacher, Fisherman.

"A He couldn't get rich preaching. 80 he
gave it up and went fishing. After q
seasons work wifi salmon fishing
crew he had enough money to buy
tickets to Norway for his wife, their
four children and himself. Now Rev.
b.. B. Nyoen. former pastor Of the
Norwegian Baptist church Of Tacoma,
Wash, ID on his way to Norway where
he says preaching is more lucrative
than in America. hi I3a2V, $.%s .gs.$ I.
His desire for: money was due en-
tirely to his longing to return to Nor
way. When his earnings as q fisher
man were sufficient to buy. the tickets
he was willing to quit fishing. He'will
30 to Harstad, Norway, where he will
receive as pastor about $500 year,
with house and fuel. He received only
$500 from his little church in Tacoma.
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Living costs have Increased but 80
per cent, and q four.room cottage rents
for from $40 to $25 10 month. There is
no I. W. W. and employers and labor
unions are forced BY law to arbitrate.
There is no new tax to pay the war
debt, and the country has three crops
Of wheat to put on the market, ac-
cording to Mr.. Sheldon. Soldiers are
paid SO q week BY the government I'M
til they secure Jobs. .4 .ss4 a. +,
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0osE ABOVE HUMBLE STATION
Jhssnas Drlttsn Curious Anomaly
In EnSiish osoial LIE 81 Time \.
OF Queen Anne. 5& 4 y

ss One Of the most curious anomalies
e the social life Of London during
IL time Of Queen Anne called the
.A1gustan age because Of it, great
letarary men-was retail dealer In
ed, named Thomas Britton, who was
1aried in Clerkenwell churchyard,
London, on October /, TIA. He exer-.
<1sed 4 humble craft. and occupied
. habitation and wore 4 garb corres-
pending in plainness to his trade, and
vet this singular man c0ntrived BY
his various talents, and more especial
u his musical tastes, to assemble
around him the most aristocratic com
pany in London, and to be admitted
into their society on equal terms. Ac-
eording to the practice Of the time, he
sead coal in small quantities, deliver
ing It himself each morning. It is re-
lated that having finished his rounds,
b Joined distinguished company
hat met each Saturday at one Of the
booksellers to discuss literature. and
exchange opinions respecting the lat
ct books. This company contained
'such distinguished and powerful per,
sons as tho duke Of Devonshire and
tie earls Of Oxfsrd, Pembroke. sun-
derland and Winchslsea. Buttons
house in. Aylesbury street, Clerksn-
well, was the meeting place Of leaders
IA the fashionable society Of London.
On the ground floor was the ware
house for coal, and above, reached By
broqknock stairs from the outside,
Wss low narrow roezn, IN which IL
u1sieal goldman entertained his grand
~ elegant guests. 4 portrait Of this
1sDarkable man Il In the Br1ti1A
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Admonjshinu u Them.

"Looky here, now Y sternly said
Constable Sam 7. slackputter, the re-
doubtable sleuth Of Petunia. "This
diabolical practice Of matching pen
MES on the sidewalk has got to stop
Why, dod.blast 1t, every few days
when ! come along walking my beat,
with my head high like an officer of
the law ort to carry his'n, fall over
bunch Of you internal young cusses
and get my uniform all dusty I" Kan
sas City Star. :..I -.
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The sistins chapel.

4 What is most admirable about these
colossal figures Of prophets and SYPHILIS
Of the Sistine chapel and this we can
never weary OF admiring lis that not
only are they decorations Of hall,
the adornments Of q chapel. but men
men who have suffered our sorrows and
experienced our disappointment;
whom the thorns OF earth have
pierced whose foreheads are furrowed
BY the wrinkles Of doubt and whose
hearts are transfixed BY the chill of
Observation-Disclosures CASTELAR,. IT,,
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:, =. 1g 4 ,,S4Et ..F q y5sa, NJ yes
Amt 1.-THE TRUTH

Mr.. Skepp with neWspaper)-Says
here that the man who threw. the
bomb at the premier Of Egypt is a d..
vinity student. Is ~
Mrs. Skepp-Oh, you're always dig
ging up something Ike that because
I insist on dragging you TO- church now
and then buffalo Express. a..
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- gf'v5N ' --gf a. = - B,
Moth Killer.

It has recently been discovered thu,
Il X-rays are passed through furs they
kin all the moth eggs and prevent furs
from becoming moth-eaten.
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Expense, Low IN Australia.

1t is hard to imagine in this coun-
try, but, according to Mark Sheldon,
trade representative, his
is in class by itself; so far
as the cost Of living Is concerned.
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'u0THlhG UNREAL ABOUT. THIS
soa,y ~ idsalIst Would Have TX
pooeed Anything Els From The
II Modern oIldo6 Youth.

Dditer George Horace Lorimer was
talking In . Philadelphia club absut
>; xV00l10. = G& a. ~ -: p. T.,
I've got no time for realists,". hs
did. .9ecause- they paint human na-
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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-23
SIX LITTLE kNiGHTS-COOD
NIGHT!

Thus far six officers OF the United
States Army, beginning with Sir
John J. Pershins, have been knighted
by the King Of England, and IL is
reported that the stroke Of the &C
colade awaits that old Salt Bos'n
10 Daniels as sooa as he tnnks his
head three times on the floor be-
fore the British Throne. Recently
the first carload Of gifts from Euro
pean royalty to the Wilson's arrived
at the White House. Is it possible
that Section Q of Article One of the
United States Constitution il to be
utterly disregarded and thrown into
the Wilson wsste-basket7 The lam
guaee of the last paragraph of that
section is plain and conclusive, to
Wit, mo title Of nobility shall be
granted by the United States And
person holding any office of profit
or trust under them, shall without
the consent of Congress, accept any
present, emolument, office, or title,
of any kind whatever, from any king,
or foreign state" These titles,
and presents. have been eagerly
without the slightest refer
ence 10 Congress to obtain the con
sent of that body. ~ the Constitu-
ton Of the United States is a hollow
mookery, by all means have il scrap
ped at once. II IL Is not. then it re-
for the incoming Republican
to support IL.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-23
NEW MEXICO HIGHWAYS

The largest single item Of improve
ment under way in New Mexico is
building Of public roads. Program
published last week indicates that
during the next few years many mil
lion dollars will be made available
and spent in the construction OF roads
BY the Federal government, the state,
and counties. More than a million
dollars Of federal funds will be avail
able for construction of roads in CO.
operation with the state by the end
Of the present fiscal year ending
June, 30. 1919
Az yet little cooperative construe-
ton is under way in spite Of the
fact tina, Federal funds have been
valuable the past two years.
delay may puzzle those who have
had little business 20 transact with
the government. The state highway
department has been at work ali this
time 10 obtain the approval Of Fede-
raj aid road projects and work Is
actually in progress on one and ready
TO begin on some others. The UNI
winding and re~winding of Federal
red tape take, much time. The re-
guiations of the government IN re-
gard TO Federal aid road projects
provide a very complicated process.
Blu, progress. is being made and
before many more moons more actual
construction should be under way.
The State Record regards the build
ing Of highways Of great Importance
to the growth Of the state and will
continue to give a weekly summary
of progress Of road construction. that
the people may know what is being
done.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-23
BOSS WILSON'S C c

In the recent interview in the
Washington Post q visitor from
Texas takes offense At the pointed
sttacka conferred on Mr.. Burleson,
while those who are doing the attack
ing sing the praises Of PRECEDENT
Wilson, who is responsible for Mr..
Burleson being in the cabinet. This
row." said the Texan, between POST
master General Burleson and some
Of his critics present some features
quite amazing. to say the least. ]
am constrained to ask certain of his
leading critics why II is that they
sealously support President Wilson
In all things and at the same time
denounee and even abuse Mr.. Wilson
cabinet nembers." In d~enouncins
certain Newspaper which have at
tackled Mr.. Burleson and supported
Wiloon, the Texan said; Every
body knows that Mr.. Burleson has
never made a nov nor adopted a
politically or in departmental
affairs, that was not directed or APP
proved by Mr.. Wilson" While we
believe tina. the eriticisms conferred
upon Mr.. Burleson have been more
than justified, still we cannot helu
hu, agree With this gentleman from
that IL is rather difficult to
approve , policy which attacks Mr.
Purle.on and praises his superior in
Mr.. Wilson. II is like soirp
the office boy for doine some
thing he was told TO do by his en-
Na,ursliv the bow carries
out his order. He doesn't exactly
to lose his lob.