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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-24
Did Stunts Ever NeW

"
The canny hostess never supplies
too much of any one thing unless the
affair is of a "set" nature such as a
musical, a dance, or a card party.
On any special occasion as in the
instance of a Halloween party the
success of the evening lies in keeping
things moving. Stunts are the order
Of the day. Here are a few sugges-
tons.
The Tree OF Knowledge.
Supply each guest with a piece of
bright red sealing wax and a cup or
shallow bowl of ice water. The wax
is then melted and dropped through
a key or a ring Ga wedding ring II
possible) into he water. 1t will In
stantly harden in branch like forma-
tons, supposed to be prophetic. Any
shapes, and furnish much amusement
for his listeners; thus a bell shaped
drop indicates a wedding within a
year, anything resembling a torch or
lamp indicates fame. a horn of plenty
wealth, etc, etc.
The Needle Game.
Each guest is supplied with a
creased needle, and all are hoated on
a large pan OF water. Impelled by
magnetic attraction the needles will
behave very ~curiously; some will
cling together while others will rush
to the margin and remain there. The
manner in which one persons needle
behaves toward another causes much
amusement, and is supposed to be
suggestive.
Who Is He-She?
Cut alphabets from old newspapers
and place them in a bowl. Each guest
one at a time, takes out q small hand
full and throws it on a wide surfaced
pan Of water like confetti. The let
ters that float will suggest the name
of the persons future husband or
wife.
The Ghostly Hand.
Stuff an old kid glove with rags or
paper. Then wet the outside with ice
water, Then invite the guests slngiy
into a darkened room to meet the
presiding spirit of the evening. The
person operating the glove contriyes
to have the guest take it in his pr
| her hand. An ever better method is
for the operator to put a wet glove
on his own hand and grasp the hand
of each person with it. The clammy
| creepy feeling of being touched with
a cold wet glove will set a rise out
of 'no0st b
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-24

There's no time like Halloween for
a party.
Witches and black cats hobgoblins
just naturally make themselves into
favors and decorations.
And a pumpkin will make either a
jack-o'-lantern or a pie or a center
piece for the table. just as you wish.
The favorS may be elaborate or
homemade, but use orange and black
for the color scheme.
Witches hats made OF orange pa
per with black cats cut from black
paper pasted on them will make at
tractive and inexpensive favors.
Autumn leaves, corn shocks, and
iack-o'-lanterns made from pumpkins
are the pretticst decorations for The
house and cost very little.
No Halloween party Is complete
without pumpkin pie and cider, but
very little folks find them rather hard
to digest so here are two menus and
evening for grown-ups and an early
supper for Riddles.
They do say milk used to be cheap
they fed It to the cat.
Menu For ~GTown-Ups.
Apple, celery and nut salad served
In red apples; brown bread, olive and
pimento sandwiches, pumpkin pie.
sweet cider.
Menu for Riddles.
Dreamed chicken on toast, bread
and butter sandwiches, hot chocolate
with marshmallcws on top. orange ice.
sponge cake, yellow and white candy
waters.
MY Own Recipes
A party is not a party to a child un-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-24
FOCH JOLTS BRITISH
Appeal inspires British Army to
Il Success.
Tolls Them They "Vanquished Napole.
on; Why Not the Lowry
Germans7"

> Partisan appeal to the British SOL
diers dictated by the then General
Foch, asking them to remember their
forefathers' victory over Napoleon, In
spired them to attack the Germans n
recover the ground they had lost be-
fore the gas wave at the second bat
tie of Ypres, writes Colonel Feyler In
the Journal de Geneve.
Before the s~sphyxlating gas both
British and French had been obliged
to give ground. The then General
Foch intended to recover the former
positions at all costs. according to
Colonel Feyler. He asked Gen. Sir
John French to cooperate with MIN.
impossible" replied French; my men
are ready to hold here, but l do not
feel that I can demand Of them, In
their present condition further sacri-
fees in attacking
Foch expressed surprise: "Their
morale is low" he said. "Why don't
you launch a proclamation? Some
thing like this: British soldiers, r
ward. You who have vanQuished the
great Napoleon, Yhall 1t come to pass
that you will permit the lowly Ger
man to drive you from your positions
and retain themP
"How Is that?" asked French, great
ly Interested. "Please repeat it." And
at the dictation of Foch, French wrote
out the proclamation, which was CIV
en- out to the troops the next day.
The next morning the British SOL
diers hit the line and recovered all
the lost ground.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-24
EXCITED DAYS


The morning sun Shone so warmly
trough her window that next day
Louise lost any doubts she might
have had about her future, 1t Is M
possible to be a pessimist in the tuIl
glory of the Spring, n Louise was
anything but O. pessimlst. osualIy
she slept till 10, dressed ~leisurely and
had a roll and coffee brought to her
room. There was no formal break
fast to get up for; her mother break
tasted in bed, and her father was
rarely home.
But the invitation of the sun was
not to be resisted. Her watch show
ed it was only 8 o'clock, but she
Jumped up and slipped into a suit
and hat as quickly as she could, n
ran down to the dining room, long
before the maid had thought of Tx
ing her breakfast tray. j..
Just bring me something in here
she called, and picked up the morn
ing newspaper to read while she
waited. But mere news of a world
in the process of rebirth n recon
struction had no interest for her to-
day. She was openly engaged! IL
was to be announced. Her father
had consented-indeed, Harry said
he had been rather nice about 1t.
And her mother-well, Louise decid-
ed that nothing hef motner coulu
say or do again would ever hurt her.
So she sat and stared at the wee
diamond that blinked on her finger,
and thought of the incest boy in the
world.
A little after 9 she was down in
the department stores, but instead of
going through the fashion sections,
she was busily pricing aluminium
kettles and getting advice on labor
saving utensils from the salesgirls.
Not tina she'd ever do any cook
in" she overheard one girl say to
another, when she had paused to
admire 81 highly polished tea kettle,
Look at that suit she's wearin'. Cost
a 500 If 1t cost a cent"
Louise smiled as she passed on.
Yes, the suit had cost 500 and even
more. but I'll wear it in the Fall
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-24

Miss Irene Tanko, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Tanko, of High street
was married recently to julius Gas
par, OF Smith street, in the Church of
Our Lady of Hungary, Rev. Francis
Gross performed the ceremony.
The maid of honor was Miss Julie
Szalka and the best man Stephen Gas
par. The bride wore a gown of white
satin trimmed with white georgette
and having a long trail; her veil was
made in bonnet effect, trimmed with
orange blossoms and she carried a
bouquet of white roses. The maid of
honor wore a pink g~eorgette gown
trimmed with beads M carried a
bouquet of chrysanthemulns.
Following the ceremony a supper
was served at the home of the groom.
Singing and dancing was enjoyed.
Music was furnished by gypsy orches-
ira. Among the guests were the
Misses Mary Dany, Julie Dany, Eliza
beth Persak, susanna Szebelsdy,
Messrs. Oliver l.. Kovacs, Lester
Dany, Joseph Sedlak. John Farkas,
anton Petrak, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
Azebedy, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Tanko,
Dir. and Mrs. stephen Kalman, Mr.
and Mrs Eugene Kuhn, Mr.. n Mrs.
Anton Behan and Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Sedlak
Mr.. and Mrs. David L. Hull, of 429
Division street, nou the mar
riage of their daughter, Esther, to
Robert F. Reid, of High street. The
ceremony vas performed Yesterday
afternoon at the Baptist parsonage
with Rev. William II. BaWden ofici-
@ting. Upon the return of Mr.. and
Mrs. Reid from their wedding trip
they will reside in this city.
.
The ASHER Club No. 4, of South
Amboy. affiliated with the National
Masonic Club in Washington, d. c.,
had the pleasure of listening to the
Right Worshipful~ George F. Good
rich, past district deputy Of the
twelfth district of the State of New
York. He was q member of the over
seas Masonic mission. His address,
which was given in the First Presby-
terrain church in South Amboy to the
master masons from this oity, New
Brunswick, Keyport, South River,
Metuchen and South Amboy, was up
on the work overseas by the Masonic
mission in France. Louis Jones, of
Raritan Lodge No. 81 of this city,
"a %organist of the evening and his
work was exceptionally fine. The
Masonic body Joined in the singing of
america" n the Star Spangled
Banner"
B. P. o. E. local chapter will hold
q Halloween masquerade Halloween
night, October 81, in the Elks' build
ing. 1t will be in the form of a barn
the members and their wives and
friends. Andrew Andersen, chairman
of the house committee, is chairman
in charge of the affair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-24
Confession SQf&Bride
G,,v-4Aa9 1910 b. the % ZMawpaprE ateJ7seAGuaAo


Babs was restored to her family.
"Never mind why she was stolen.
Tell me how she was carried Off. n
where she is-the address of those
who hold her"
Madam understands, l take 1t,
that the price of such information
has nothing to do with the recover
of the child?"
I nodded impatiently.
Il can speak only Of my part in
the affair, madam. I was ordered to
wait here-under the gate-at dusk
four days ago. A woman"-he paus-
ed to throw a sharp glance at me-
"a lady brought the little n to me"
He stopped and waited for my next
query:
Where did you hide the baby?"
THAT was easy matter" the scamp
replied with a smile and a shrug. 81
had her safely before the hunt for
her begun. / took her to the sub
cellar-under DIR. Certeis' former res
ideuce."
At his I groaned- The only place
Exactly, madam. The onfy
In town, I think. not watched by Mr..
Lorimer's detectives"
1--WE will give you anything you
ask-we will send for the child our
selves 1 will go for her. Tell me
where she is" / pleaded.
Berghoff shook his head, His
smile remained impertinent and COM
placent.
For the present, 1 cannot betray
the-the lady" he replied.
Then l will have you arrested
and that woman, tool asserted.
Madam forgets hat In such an
event, she will never find the child.
Never!"
And looking at him, 1 knew he
would keep his word. If I turned him
over to the detectives, that awful
hint carried by the blood-stained ruff
fe would surely come true.
(To be c~ontinued.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-24

This is the night o. Halloween
When all the witches may be seen;
Some o. them black. some o. them
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-24
History Rcpeats Itself,

Briggs and Fowler were talking Oh
the great wars fought in the days
when the world was considerably
younger. "You know" said Briggs ut
always seems to me that those old
warriors were very much like our
modern financiers." "What do you
mean?" asked Fowler. swell they
were always investing some n else's
espltaI. weren't theyT"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-24
Edinburgh Landmark Gone.

An interesting bit Of old Edinburgh,
dating back about 1900, has been
burned. The destroyed building, which
consisted of a single story and attic,
was one of the landmarks Of the Holy
rood area. 1t was the old Yew Tree
tavern, and stood inside the bounds Of
the Holyrood sanctuary for debtors,
within which, in days Of yore, the fugi-
tive was free from the attentions Of his
creditors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-24

less there is ice cream. The orange
ice carries u the color scheme. is
easily made and very good.
OLIVE AND PIMENTO SAND
WICHES
1-2 pint green olives
1 small sized can pimentos
Salt If necessary
IA ~teaspoonful pepper.
Stone olives. Put olives and pt-
mentos through food chopper. Mix
thoroughly and add salt and pepper.
The amount Of salt will depend on the
olives. Cut white bread very thin,
butter il and use the olive and pimen-
10 filling.
PUMPKIN PIE
IL cupful stewed pumpkin.
2 cupfuls milk
IL cupful sugar
1 egg
1-2 t~easpoonful salt.
IL teagDoonful ginger
Cut pumpkin into small pieces. Put
Into Kettle with enough water to keep
from burning. Cook slowly for 4
hours. stirring often to prevent burn
ing. Let water boil ava and rub
through a colander. Line a pie pan
with dough for pie crust, fll with
custard and bake in a moderate oven.
ORANGE ICE
/ 10 cuffu1 sugar
8 cupfuls water
2 tabIespoonfuls lemon juice
2 cupfuls orange juice
Grated rind 1 orange
Boil sugar and water 4 minutes.
Cool. add fruit juices and orange rind.-
Strain. Freeze, using three parts ice
to one part salt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-24
Uncle Eben Y

"Chillun must be a heap smarter dan
dey once was. It's puffickly beautiful
de way dey makes DER parents obey"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-01-10
Prussians Really Huns.

The appellation of Huns, which Will
liam III coveted for and himself ap-
piled to Prussians. even to the extent
Nof naming one of his sons for the in
famous Attila, the Hunnish "Scourge
or God," seems really to belong to that
people In an chronological sense. Mr..
Leyisee. In his Studies in Prussian
History" tells us that the Prusslans
are "a people belonging to the Lithu-
anian race mixed with Finnish ele-
ments; which would make then kin
dred with the Huns. Turks and Bull.
gars. They were Of old colonized,
Christicnized and ousted from their old
domain by the famous Knights of the
Teutonic Order. The last grand mas
ter Of that order. Albert of Branden-
burg. cspoused the reformation, secu-
larlzed the domains of the order, and
made himself hereditary duke of Prus-
sia-that is, PO-Russia. or "Near Rus
sia." 1t Is interesting to recall that
the first Hohenzollern duke of Prus-
sia began his historical career as a
renegade, perjurer and a traitor.
Truly the Hohenzollern line has been
what cattle breeders call constant to
the type"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-01-10
HER SACRIFICE NOT GREAT
Simple Explanation Of Four.star Serv.
Ice Flag That Woman Had So
Proudly Displayed.

One day woman reporter noticed,
In the front window Of a quaint little
cottage. a service flag proudly bearing
four stars.
"Ah." thought she. heres real sac
r,fice. I guess I'll stop in and get a
story"
She could get no response from her
persistent knocking. and so she went
next door to see what information she
could collect in regard to the cottage
OF the four service stars. Upon ring
Ing the neighbor's bell she was con-
fronted by rather stout, elderly wom-
an with merry twinkle In her eye.
Here" thought the young woman,
"is where / get the right side of the
story. Then aloud. she said:
Il am a newspaper reporter. Can
you tell me something about the peo-
pie next door. No one seems to be mt
home, and l noticed there were four
stars in their service flag. wonder
who lives there. and IL all the boys
In the family have enlisted"
The woman smiled bit and replied.
The lady's name Is Miss Harlan.
Them stars Is not her sons, them's for
Doarders.'-LosA Angeles Times.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-01-10
HAS RIGHT IDEA OF ECONOMY
How European City UtiIizes Water
Power Which Otherwise Would Be
Of No Value.

An electrlc-heating system which
utilizes power that would otherwise 60
to waste has been installed In school
In a southern European city. The ex.
isting hot-water pipes and radiators
are connected with a weIl-insulated
water tank of 1.30O-gallons' capacity.
In this reservoir electric resistances
are built, and at night are supplied
with current which raises the water
to well above the boiling point. The
cost OF the current is low because the
water power used to produce 1t nor
mally would go to waste. During the
day the hot water is allowed to circu-
late through the radiators, its vol
ume being sufficient to warm the
rooms without using more current.
The desired temperature is maintained
by a thermostat.-POpular Mechanics
Magazine.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-01-10
Gleanino.

England Is delighted, and Justly so,
with her surprising success ut wheat
culture. the present home grown crop
OF which released many thousand
tons Of shipping for use elsewhere.
Incidentally, also. the home product
saved England many millions that
normally would have been sent beyond
the ocean TO Argentina and the United
States for brendstufrs. It is now pre-
dicted that never again will the "island
kingdom" allow her ancient agriculture
to fall into evil ways as during the
last half century. How well. indeed,
the world has learned during the trials
and restrictions Of war that Mother
Earth Is cherishing mother indeed.
and that In hours Of distress 1t Is to-
her that man must turn for comfort
and succor.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-01-10

A striking instance Of the force Of
American "slanguage" Is afforded In
one of Americas leading preachers.
The speaker. doctor of divinity, was
addressing a Canadian audience on
Uncle Sans efforts. In Commute
talk there occurred. among others,
these gems" 1--WE are on this job to
the finish. We are prepared to fight
till hell itself freezes over. a1d IL Ger
many isn't beat then we1l buy skates
and get after her on the ice." "This
Kaiser is the biggest duplex, double
action, high-powered liar in history.
He told his people the Americans
could never get to France. Waal, he
and his people have got another
guess coming"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-01-10

he was right, though. and could &C
knowledge that she was In the wrong.
Her welcome would be pleasant one
she felt sure of 1t. As the car drew
near the camp she pictured what O
fine time Gerald was having glorious
parades before applaudIng admirine
people. dances, parties. receptions ii'
his honor and In honor Of the uniform
he wore. Oh. IL was wonderful. she
knew It was.
Leonore held her head very high a.
the guard escorted her to where Pri
vate Gerald Montgomery could bf
found. She felt sure she would find
him partaking Of afternoon tea wftL
some Of those Red Cross girls. anc
smiled at the thought Of the envy they
would feel when they saw him kiss
her.
"A lady to see Private Montgomery"
called out the sentinel.
"Why Leonore." 1t was Gerald. but
a very different looking Gerald thar
Leonore had expected. He was In
very untldy looking uniform and his
sleeves were rolled away up, display
Ing red arms and hands. In one hand
was knife and In the other he
grasped potato. half peeled.
"Come right over here" Gerald said
reassuringly. for he could see that
LeOnore was confused. AS In dreaD
she followed him over to where ne
had been sitting on box peeling pota.
toes. A half bagful was before him
and a large pan Of peeled ones were
by his side.
II am on fatigue duty" he ex,
planned. Gee! It's great fun. Why.
today scrubbed out the cook house,
chopped wood and helped make bread
Isn't 1t great joke? Think Of me,
an ex-banker. doing such worki Why
SIX months ago l would have scoffed
at such thing. But do you know,
Leonore. Isee things differently. In
times like these we have to do real
things to help set the world right. no
matter whether It's work we have beer
accustomed to or not. I see all your
arguments now about the hospital, AMI
do you know. little girl. think 1t Is
wonderful-your going there7 II one
only sets his mind to II, big tasks be
come awfully small and lots Of fun.
When are you going backT
Tomorrow" she laughed gayly
"And. do you know, think it's won
derful of me, too"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-01-10
RECORD LOST IN ANTIQuln,
WindniiIs Probably In Use since Firs..
Mankind Acquired Power OF .,
Cohesive Thought.

When first Aeolus set the sails O
windmills in motion Is not known, bu.
there were mills In Europe when
CnedmOn sang of the dawn and doom.
Of the world In the monastery on tht
wild coast of Britain. There is some
thing fantastic and inhumanly largr
about the great rotating arms. whicl.
has impressed the Imagination Of men
Pantagruel beheld the giant devourin..
all the brass pots and pans of tn,
Tohu Bohu islands for lack of wind
mills, his customary fare; and on tn
other side of the Pyrenees the Knight
Of Sorrowful Couatenance, beholding
those 30 or 40 giants OF the plain o.
MOntiel. recommended himself to Dul.
cinea and charged, with what conse
quences to himself and Rosinante all
the world knows. Unfortunately for
Don Qulxote the windmills Of L,
Mancha have sails which nearl
sweep the ground, h
AS IL every mill must have IT,
quaint story, the one which uset
to stand on the Thames side, at Bal
tersea, was said to have been original
ly the packirg case In which the EN-
peror Of Russia intended to carry of.
Battersea church to his own country.
Battersea refused to part with Il.
church and the packing case remained,
where 1t had been deposited. On that
small section Of the coast Of Hollanp
between Amsterdam and Zaandan.
mills are to be counted by the hun
dred. gayly painted mills. as is tho
fashion with the Dutch, though the
white mills OF the softly gray Eas:
Anglian coast are not unknown. A
landmark in the country is the great
white mill outside Bergen op Z0on
on the road to Tholen. Painters hav,
not failed to record their sense of thu
poetry of windmills In landscape
Daubigny painted mills at work In :.
windy sky with running water In tn,
foreground. Old Crome's white wind
mill against gray sky Is one af tn.
worlds famous pictures, while Bran
gwyn has glorious engraving of
in full motion In a CLOWN.
midday sun In his book dedicated &,
Belgium. Christian Science Monitor.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-01-10
Cement Industry eIo.

Statistics of the cement Industry Ia
the United States in 1917. prepared by
the United States geological survey. In-
dicates that the total shipments Of
Portland cement from the mills
amounted to 90. zoe. .474 barrels valued
in bulk at the mills at Sl22.745.O .OSS.
This represents decrease In quantity
Of Al per cent and IN increase Ia
value OF 17S per cent compared with
1916. The production Of Portland CO
rhent In 1917 was 92,814.202 barrels,
compared with 91.521.1 .10S barrels In
1D18. an Increase OF Ia per cent. This
production holds .he record, the next
highest output. 02.0s1.i .i31 barrels, hsv.
lhg been In 1919
The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-01-10
HIS ONLY CHANCE.

1t was an old situation. Mother went
through the pantry, and found tha,
son had been at the layer cake. She
sighed, assumed her severe look, and
went back into the living room.
Robert" she said. ''didn't I tell you
not to touch that cake without asking
permission? And didn't tell you that
you couldn't have any cake just before
meal timer
"Yes'm."
"Then why did you take some cake
without asking permission"
Because I wanted some cake just
before meal time"
His argument was fiawless, whatever
Ia said about his obedience.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-01-10
Tho Rloht Place.

He-Mlss Prim won't tell whether
she Is engaged or not. She intimates
that both Bob and Harry have pro-
posed to her. but that at present she
can't make up her mind about their
respective merits and SO Is on the
fence.
She-The cnti ".s
The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-01-10
He Knew the Cashier.

Young Leslie Harris. on his inItis:
visit to Pico Heights church. wn,
extremely interested when his fathes
started to take up the collection.
Unable to stand the strain. he deftir
eluded his mother and attached him
self as convoy to papa. following him
down the aisle with his eyes growin;.
larger and rounder as the none,
flowed In.
This method OF obtaining weaItl.
was new to him, but he thought NJ.
knew Its destination and as the usher,
reached the rear Of the church anil
turned for the solemn march to IN,
pulpit his voice rang over the room
.Give II to me, dad; can take it q.
mamma LOS Angeles Times.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-01-10
Old rreasurca

Visitor-You must have saved old
things for years to make that large ia,
bag.
Elderly Friend-Dear me, yes. Why.
there's my confirmation frock, and
there's my going-away dress, and
there's my mauve popIin Of the Paris
exhibition. They've all some wear In
them yet v"-London Opinion.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-01-10
Progress.

Tell me. In a few words, the plot Of
this play"
"Washtub, limousine, duke"
That's little too brief. I don't
quite understand"
swell, in other words, it's the story
of q social climber"