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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-12
READYFOR BIC
Y. c. SMOKER
Great Crowd to Attend Event
Tomorrow Night

The large advance sale Of tickets
for the big Raritan Yacht Cub
smoker which will be held in Palace
hall tomorrow evening, has prompted
the entertainment committee to add
another feature act to the program,
making a total of eighteen vaude-
Vile numbers for the entire evenings
entertainment. The added feature
will be a high class singing and dane
ing act by the Althea Twins, who are
especially well known in vaudeville
circles, having appeared for several
seasons with much success in the Ell
sic Janis company. The entire coterie
of entertainers will be new to Perth
Amboy audience as none have ever
appeared in this city before. The bill
will be varied and consist OF singing,
dancing and comedy numbers which
should prove to be unusually divert
ing.
As the program will be quite
lengthy, the first number will be pre-
scented promptly at SIS o'clock and
each succeeding act Will be given in
the same satisfactory mot waiting
n as that Of the last stag"
which was held early in last October.
No seats in the hall will be reserved.
Tickets will be on sale at the door.
All friends of the club are invited to
be present to share with the members
the excellent program which has been
provided.
The new Raritan Yacht Club or
chestra of ten pieces, under the able
leadership of Stephen +. Somogyi,
will be one of the features of the en-
tertainment. A number of enthusi-
astic rehearsals have been held during
the past month with results which
will instantly win the hearty approba-
fion of all present.
The second part of the program
will be devoted to boxing. The main
bout which has been arranged by Jo-
seph McNulty, of the Perth Amboy
Sporting Club, will be a lively six
round Ego" between Kid Toney, the
local favorite, and Mike Kadar, who
halls from Carteret. Both Of these
boys have a strong following which
they justly deserve and they are sure
to give an excellent account Of them
selves.
Plenty of smoking materials will be
provided for all present to help keep
them in a happy receptive mood for
IL the good things which have been
Incorporated In the program.
The entire proceeds of this affair
will be used in defraying the expenses
incurred by the erection of the new
assembly hall on the clubs property
on Water street. This building
which is now in the course of con-
~struction will be used exclusively for
social purposes n Will comfortably
seat an audience of ESQ persons. Up
on completion OF same, which should
be early in December, a series of
smokers and entertainments will be
given, the arrangements for which
are now being perfected by the new
entertainment committee recently ap-
pointed for the purpose.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-12
High Cost Of Living All
Over World, It is Claimed

By The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-That the
whole world is struggling with the in
creased cost of living, is indicated in
reports to the State Department. The
increases in Europe are particularly
rTgrrm1th4oug In Latin-America the
governments are anxious over the SIT
uation and are trying to find means of
combating the difficulties presented
by the high prices Of commodities
deemed essential.
In Portugal the government, in an
attempt to lower the cost of living, has
placed, through the Minister of FL
nance, a part of it's gold reserves In
the banks of Lisbon.
In England, the cost of living above
pre-war level is figured at 115 per
cent. for September and 100 per cent.
for October, as to actual necessities or
life and based upon average living con-
ditions of wage arner A more dis
tinct rise has occurred in the cost or
commodities so far as the other ele-
ments of population In England are
concerned, being unofficfally estimated
by some at approximately 1856 per
cent. with a steady upward trend.
In Sweden, figures furnished by the
Swedish government indicate that the
cost of living has increased 157 per
cent. over the cost in June, 1914. In
the cities the increase has been very
much greater than the average for the
country.
The Argentine government has sug-
gested to other South American coun-
tries and discussed with them an in
ternational arrangement with a view
to doing away with import duties on
manufactured food products as one
means of cutting down the high cost
of living. Information which has
reached the State Department regard
ing this plan is to the effect that a
suggestion has been made that a con-
ference b. called by the Argentine
Minister for Foreign Affairs to discuss
this question of exchange of real ne
cessities of life free of customs
charges.
In Brazil the tariff is being revised
with q view to reducing the cost of
living In that country. In Uruguay
the percentage of increase of present
cost of living over the cost in June,
1914, Is estimated by the Uruguayan
government at: Food 81 per cent, fuel
As per cent, light 10 per cent, rent
no increase.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-12
AMONG US GIRLS

Dear Girls:
What is the trouble7 In this
mornings mail 1 received two lonely
letters. Can you imagine 1.-TWO,
lonely letters. VIII someone tell me
what the trouble is? Isn't the column
as interesting as it used to be? If
not, why not? Here is one time when
I'm ready for suggestions. Tell me
girls, just what seems to be the mat
ter.
Here is a good chance for you old
err girls. Now is the time for you to
join our column. / should say hat
you'd like it. l ought to know don't
you think so? Try It! Write to me
and maybe 1 can help you solve that
made-over dress problem, hat new
bedroom curtain scheme or per-
chance by ripping this old thing or
that we might be able to freshen up
that old center piece in the dining
room.
0 know hat ~old-fashioned things
are all the Ego" this winter. Maybe
that attic or cellar might unearthen
just coolies of things. L am at your
service. How may 1 assist you?
"HELEN."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-12
Ex- millionaire SWindler Is
Now in New York Aims House
Rn The Associated Press.

DANSVILLE, N. Y, Nov. 12:-
Alonzo J. Whiteman, former million
aIre. state senator Of Minnesota ana
mayor of Duluth, whose business and
political reverses more than twenty
five years ago led to his entry upon
a ~swindling career which made him
known to the police of the entire
country, has come back to his old
home town, Dansville, a broken-down
"old man" of fifty-eight, to end MS
DAYS In the county aln1shouse. Al
though sentenced to prison terms ag--
gregating fifty years, he has served
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-12

only two sentences, a brief one IN
Chicago and one Of five years In TINS
state. i.
After graduating from college and
a law school in New York State, ne
went west to work in a bank and
look after his fathers lumber inter
ests in Minnesota. Successful in pol
itics in 1888 he made n OF the
speeches seconding the nomination of
Grover Cleveland for the presidency
Whiteman was a candidate Tor
in Minnesota but was de-
feated. He then wont to Chicago and
in 1890 bought a seat on the Board
of Trade where speculation In wheat
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-12

200 70 the granting of licenses. anu
ehoe onsss have, or will be taken
from any of the saioonkeepeFs' IN,
httorney Leo G%oldberger has com.
At'Otn with the board in response
num- M raouest for his stand on Ine
to their nd his reply IS in accordanSee &c
mat, t tSs a stand mI1 Of Judge swayze Of tb fRe
supreme srai to grant n censes az
'nY II is expected that the p untii after
wait for their final decision 1n'I Known
a final stand has asro Tsea and appeals.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-12
"Perth Amboy. N. ].

Perth Amboy, N. j.
Dear Helen and Girls:
Here L am for the second time
with another tiresome letter. 1 have
press myself as the other correspon-
dents of this Us Girls column.
well, to begin with, 1 made a short
visit to New York Thursday after
noon and stayed until Saturday night.
1 began my trip with the worst of
luck.
Il rode on the 1870 train from Perth
Amboy to Jersey City, where l left
the train for the Hudson subway,
leaving my hand bag in the train.
After riding on the subway l thought
of my bag, which among many things
contained O gold watch and a purse
with money. l did not go back to in
quire about 1t as l should have, but
took the Lexington avenue car to 72nd
street, where / slept for the night.
The next day l inquired about my
bag at the Jersey City Information
Booth, but was told no one reported
about finding a bag of the kind. The
informant promised to e me my
bag If 1t was found.
NOW here I am with all my woes
and tales, rather my woe, without any
advice. I would appreciate some adj
vice from you very much, dear Helen.
"Others can profit from my mis-
take by taking are not to leave any
of their belongings in the car, train
or whatever they are travelling on.
81 am in favor OF you suggesting
to US Girls to ask some sensible ques-
ion In each of their letters.
well, 1 think this Is enough for a
second letter, don't you?
1OulS' 41,n.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-12
woodbridge, N. J.,
oEridav Night

i"Dear Everybody:
This isn't to be q long letter, be-
cause 1 realize how Helen Is pushed
for space, so l will just give you some
excerpts from my English friends let
ter. She says:
"I was very surprised but none the
less pleased when L received your let
ter this afternoon. y
"You wondered If Grimsby was a
state, well Grimsby is a town in the
county of Lincolnshire. Sometimes 1t
is marked on the map as Great Grims-
by. Before the war Grimsby was the
largest fishing port in the world. Lit
tie Cootes is a. township and 1t joins
Grimsby.
II sincerely hope this will prove in
tesesting to you for-My mind Is
blank, my pen isdry; so l will close
and say goodbye.
Lovingly,
CURLY LOCKS"
Up. s.-When our column gets back
to normal conditions l will send In
my story.-C. L."
Please send the whole letter that
you received from the lass in Eng
land to me because I'm just sure that
we would love to read 1t, the excerpts
sound so interesting. Come now, the
column Is back once more to normal
and make u next letter real soon
ana eIlClDSG ZIG lGIICl
and your story. We are waiting none
too patiently.
Perth Amboy, N. J.
Dear Helen and Girls:
although I am a newcomer to the
column, I feel thoroughly acquainted
with all the girls. 1 know quite a few
of the girls in the column. 1 know
Dlmples H well. She is my closest
friend. 1 think l know Curly C
and Brown Eyes I also know
Meem.' She sits right in front of me
in school. Dimples H and l are
going to a Halloween party Friday
night. I'll let her tell you all about
it because she can tell it in a more
interesting way than 1 can. Now, l
am going to try and tell you a little
about myself. I am five feet seven
inches tall, am 16 years of age q
was sweet sixteen just last month";
and have dark brown curly bobbed
hair and as 'Dimples H says, some
times it's black. I have dark brown
eyes and have a medium complexion.
I am very fond of cooking. l have
the privilege Of doing all the cooking
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-12
In 4 Book Store.

Cutomer-Have you a BOOB Of syno-
hymsf
Green Clerk-Iu see, madame. Ito
department headD To We carry Mr..
synonyms vnr'-'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-12

- ,unber cost him his fortune,
an =, Whiteman turned to the RAGS
racks where he forged a cheek on ooi
iraoHmsksr and counterfeited poor
tickets, the first steps In what was
nrove a long career of crime
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-12

Bud" I should advise o to get
in touch with the claim department
of the New Jersey Central Railroad
Just as soon as possible. Telephone
them or write to them explaining
matters. IF anyone has turned it in
then they will surely get It, 1 should
say too that 1t would be a good idea
to advertise in one of the New York
papers. 1 sincerely hope that you do
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-12

please publish a list of good books7 I
just o to read and cook. At home
I'm always cooking or sewing. I'm
going for a small visit to New York
On Monday, Nov. IT, with my mother.
1 would like to have any advice from
you that 1 could get. 1 would like to
hear from 'Sweetie,' Glover Leaf and
Betty Brice.' l would like to know
how old you are, n whether you
have gray hair. Please print your
description in the column, because 1
nm very anxious to know you. The
first time 1 wrote 1 didn't ask any
questions because my whole letter
would be full Of them. Mother says
I'm always asking questions and that
/ ask another before you have time
to answer the drst one. 1 think that
you'n get sick answering all my fool<
ish questions, but please answer these
because they are special ones. Helen,
1 think you're a regular preacher or
orator, or whatever they call them,
because you print such good preach
ings that sometimes 1 req your let
ter twice. d you go to school or col
lege, or do you work?, there l go ask
ing questions again. 1 think I'll have
to stop writing every time L have a
question to ask, don't you think SO?
Yours truly,
"DEWDROP."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-12

ind 1t.
"Dear Helen and the Girls:
at seems good to be writing again
to the column. Helen, Will you
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-12

Now I can't answer all of your
because if 1 did methinks
that there are some folks who would
know just who l. am. Most folks
charge another person who has been
connected with the newspaper line
much longer than I have with being
the really truly Helen" This l will
say, that although my age must needs
remain a secret, and althouh per-
chance at my age some / do have
gray hair, yet l must 'fess up and say
that 1 have none. I'm not q regular
preacher, or orator" as you say and
/ surely would feel really bad If |
thought you folks thought that 1 was
trying to preach, but I'm just writing
to you all like 1 do to all of my pals.
that answer o u questions a
little? Come on with the rest, I'd
to answer them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-12
No Final Decision Made
on Granting Liquor Licenses

The Excise Board have not as ye1
mada any final decision with reter-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-12
"Keasbey, N. ].
Dear Helen:


Dear Helen:
II have been reading the stories
written by various girls to you through
the Perth Amboy Evening News n
became very much interested in some
of the writings. 1 am taking this p
p~ortunity to add q little more OF IN
terest to your column of stories.
II am Jour feet ten inches in height
and have blue eyes, chestnut brown
hair, which is curly at times, and am
of medium weight. 1 nave a great
love for music, dancing and skating
and other outdoor sports. l can play
a piano and enjoy doing so during my
spare moments.
II will quote below q recipe OF a
candy, which when properly maze,
has a very delicious flavor: Take n
cup of cream, two cups of brown
sugar, one piece of butter about as
large as a walnut and one half cup
of syrup. Mix and boil for a time
and then try the test In cold water.
Drop some into a glass of cold water
and If it hardens, stop boiling. rake
from the stove and d a little van
lila. Beat 1t until it becomes smooth
and put into buttered pans, Allow
it to cool and you will find that 1t Is
a dandy fudge.
"Signed,
BUTTERFLY"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-12

Well after all hat trouble methinks
that you are with us to stay. Write
soon, maybe L can help you out with
something, can't II
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-12

/ want and of course I use this pri-
vi1ege. In my next letter I will try
to enclose a recipe for something. 1
am also very fond of dancing and jazz
music. Dimples H. ear vouch for
that. 1 go to Trainers Business Col
Iege, from where l am typewriting
this. 1 think L have written too much
for the first time. so 1 will close, wish
ing you all the success toward making
a " for the girls.
"I am,
"FRENCHY E."
"P. Snow that 1 lave finished 1
will tell you that this is my 10th at
tempt to write, but each time 1 failed
to finish It. 1 didn't want to tell you
at first that L had eve attempted to
write because 1 wasn't sure whether
L would finish this one or not. E."
Well after all that trouble methink
49, 49, 18th 80 70 EfoU Write
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-12
BUTTERFLY

Sounds good-tastes goods good.
Tell me what more could one ask for
in ordinary fudge? Any suggestions
or questions?
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-16
SAVANNAH GETS
NEXT LEAGUE MEET
MEETINGS YESTERDAY CLOSED
GOOD SESSION HERE

The last sessions of the Epworth
League convention of the South
Georgia Conference were held at the
Methodist church here yesterday and
wound up with decision to hold the
next convention in Savannah. The
chief pleasures for the visitors were
automobile rides after the work OF
the sessions. Numbers of social oc-
casion also made the event one to be
remember by the visitors.
The full program OF the convention
was completed yesterday, the work
of the day being the last of the
convention BY night most Of the
visitors had returned to their homes,
and today the few who remained over
are gone. .-....a-...
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-16
KAISER UNWELCOME
NUT, GERMAN SAYS

: Berlin, June 14.-(By the Associat-
| ed Press. -Former Emperor VIII
liam belongs in the pathological
ward and is not wanted in Ger
many, declared Herman Mueller,
majority socialist leader and whip in
I the National Assembly, in a speech
delivered before the Majority Social
list convention here today.
Herr Mueller. who is one of the
| most conservative of the socialists,
referring to the, rumor that an at
tempt was to be made to bring about
the return of the eX-emporor, warn
ed the Prussians said to be interest
ed in such move that a majority
of tn German people would not per-
nit his return. The speaker declar-
ed the former ruler was dangerous
to the country. and blamed his YER
bosity for Germany's misfortunes.
Herr Muelier's speech was receiv-
ed with cheers.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-16
STATE HIGH SCHOOLS
SHOW LARGE INCREASE

Athens. Ga June l5.-The report
of DR. Joseph S. Stewart, professor
of secondary education and state high
school inspector. to the board of trus-
tees shows l42 public four-year high
schools and "a four-year private
schools on the accredited list There
were S,G9S boys and 1852 girls. or
nearly 10000 pupils. enrolled in the
four-year public schools this year.
This is a gain over I 800 pupils since
the last report
The private schools show an en-
rollmcnt OF 2,493. The number OF
graduates is the largest in the history
IF the state a total of 1922 boys and
1869 girls: atotal of 1881 graduated
from the four-year high schools. and
26l pupils graduated from the private
schools. Including the graduates from
40 partially accredited schools. the
report shows 4.129 graduates from
high school this year. This is over
800 more than were enrolled in all
the accredited schools twelve years
ago.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-16
PREMIUM LIST FOR FAIR
is BEING CIRCULATED

The premium list for the fair dur
ing the fall, has been completed and
is now going out to the farmers and
stock raisers. This reveals long
list of handsome prizes and presents
a total of $4,000 in cash for prizes.
Those who are planning farm and
live stock displays will make it a
splendid exhibition of the farm pro
ducts and live stock in Crisp. The
premium list will show the prizes in
all Ines and Crisp farmers and live
stock men who are interested should
get hold Of this list at once. Many
prizes cover the work of the boys and
girls in the corn pig and canning
Tubs.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-16
EUGENE DEBS COMES
TO SERVE HIS SENTENCE

Atlanta June 16.-Slightly emanci-
ated by the many months of prison
life and his long fight for his freedom.
Eugene, Y. Debs, former socialist can
didate for president, who some time
ago was convicted in the federal
court at Cleveland. Ohio, on the
charge of seditious utterances, arriy-
ed in Atlanta Saturday afternoon at q
O'Clock to spend the remainder OF his
ten-year sentence behind the walls
of the United States penitentiary here.
Although he was apparently weak
from his lengthy confinement since
his arrest, yet prison officials assert
ed he appeared cheerful and still
hopeful of securing his release before
his term expires.
s-4@-fsebs arrived here from Mound
Vile, w. Va, where he was taken
after his conviction in Cleveland Ac-
cording to officials at the prison, he
was confined in a state prison in that
city because OF the crowded condi
til Us of the federal penitares through
out the country. t y
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-16
WOMEN CLUBS TO
MEET AT ADKINS

"Wednesday afternoon ut three o.
clock. sun time. Miss Lou Hamilton
will meet with the ladies' OF the Ad-
kins school community at the school
house for the purpose Of conducting a
jelly making demonstration and dis
cussing other means of canning and
preserving fruits and vegetables with
the ladies in the community.
All who may have an interest are
asked to be present and take part in
the work OF the afternoon. Miss
HAM lton will also be busy with fair
plans in the community at this time.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-16
12O Miles an Hour

galway, ireland, SUNDAY Associate
ad Press "A correspondent tried to
get Capt. Alcock to describe his i'm,
was as Clifden today. 1T is difficult
pressions during the flight while he
to sum up" said Alcock, but it is
curious to say, | had no sense of re-
moteness. | believe the gerat secret
of long distance flying under such
conditions is to nurse your engine. |
never opened the Throttle once. The
machine itself has speed of ninety
miles an hour. but with following
wind, we averaged a hundred and
twenty
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-16
Will Not Sign Unless

Berlin Saturday. ASSothtie''
Press.)-A canvass Of OFFICIAL quar-
ters qualified to speak for the absent
government officials has addpced the
blunt and positive statement that IN
less the revised proposals of the En-
tente contain most radical moditca-
t,on in spirit and letter, Germany VIII
rot sign the peace treaty,
The alleged notifications in Il e
draft as reported to Berlin through
neutral news sources are rejeucted
in Official quarters here as i'll 'u!ll
cient to warrant the prediction that
q government will be included tt
subject them to d closer scrutiny.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-16
Mother Had Faith

London. June lG.--The Manchester
home OF Capt AlcOck was beseiged
by visitors yesterday
Alcocok S mother is reported as say
ing: II had faith in my son. He told
me he could make the flight safely
BE- Capt. Sexton, chief of the United
States naval staff at London, com
menting Oh Alcocks flight today said !;
at was very fine performance. The
United States navy will be only too
pleased to extend congratulations"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-16
Had Ten Hour Surplus

London, Sunday Major Mayo OF
the Aero Club, has inspected the Wick
ersVimy airplane in which Alcock and
Brown crossed the Atlantic. He found
the seals on the marked parts of the
biplane intact.
According to Il wireless message re
ceived from Clifden. he stated that
the engines ran smoothly throughout
the flight and the plane landed with
two hundred and ninety gallons OF
petrol still in the tank, sufficient for
further flight of ten hours.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-16
CONVERTED JEWESS WALKS
ON MISSIONARY JOURNEYS

Mrs. f. Hunter spent yesterday
md to day in Cordele preaching as IA
converted Jewess. She and her hus-
band say they are on journey
wound the world for Christ. They
will go into all the states before
eavins America and will then wind
Up in Palestine. 1t is planned to write
book of these journeys afterwards
md thus present the experiences to
lie reading world,
Mrs Hunters husband accompanies
her and assists.