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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-02
TIL BOOK OF MARTHA
By JANE LORIdER

Let me hide EN- here!" was
the command, not the request OF
a small newsboy. Seeing that I
hesitated he vouchsafed an ex-
planation:. "If you don't hide
EN-, ma'am, I'll lose 'em."
I pulled my toes from under
the weight of the papers. glancing
down as l did so and reading at a
glance one-half of each black
head as it showed on the folded
page:
"Vice Crusade
Big Raid Nets
Women Jailed"
The end of each line was hid
den. but I had read enough to ex-
plain to me why I had seen so
many girls in the prison when /
visited Ann. I hadn't looked into
a single one of the cells. when I
followed the prison guard along
the corridors, but from the corner
of my eye, I had caught the criti-
cal glances Of those girls. They
were the women who had been
trapped by the vice crusaders, the
unfortunates who could not get
bail.
Such was the company Ann
Lorimer had forced herself into!
And she would consider it good
luck. T fancied, a rare opportunity
to see life without danger to her
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The walrus on the iceberg came
nearer and nearer. jerking himself
awkwardly along the best he could
with his queer flappers. His legs,
you see, are inside him, or at least
they are fastened down to his sides
In such a way that he has a hard
time getting around.
The polar bear came to the rescue
of the twins. Quick" said he,
opening a small door in the top of
the iceberg (the roof. really. as the
iceberg was a castle). A little stair
way led into a room below and the
twins lost no time in climbing down.
To their surprise the bear followed,
the stairs creaking and groaning
loudly under his great, bulky
weight. He closed the trap door care
fully behind him, to the twins great
relief, for outside they could still
hear the walrus putting and blowing
with disappointment, and barking
sharply.
All this while Nick was carefully
guarding his little carved box that
contained all their charms, the Map,
the Golden Key and the Language
Charm given them by the Fairy
Queen. AS long as the latter was
near him he could understand what
any of the animals were saying.
Suddenly it seemed to him that the
walrus was speaking to them again.
The little boy listened carefully
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-02
HOROSCOPE
Thursday, February s, 1921
The stars incline. but do not compel

Thursday, February 3, 1921
Copyright. 1921. by the Mcclure
Newspaper syndicate)
Although there are adverse Is
poets today the dominant planetary
influences are fortunate. Astrologers
read that Mercury. Venus and the
Sun are all in benefc aspect, while
Mars. Saturn and Neptune are in
evil place.
It is a rule that promises much
to writers, and American authors
should produce real literature in
1921.
Contracts signed today have the
best possible forecast, making for
profit and well-being.
Venus gives great aid to actors
and actresses, while this sway pre-
walls and all who obtain engage
ments during this government of
the stars have unusual advantages,
it Is averred by the e
This is a lucky wedding day. ac-
cording to ancient traditions, for
love will last and many who begin
life in cottages will reach mansions.
Banquets and social functions
should be particularly successful.
for all who have the good things of
lie dIt cuDJCAl ~ AAlluC4CCo A4Adh4A6
for gayety, brilliancy and content
ment.
Again the stars may be expected
to give friendly guidance TO persons
who seek preferment. Applicants
for political appointment should
make the most of today, unless they
are soldiers or medical men.
Mars is IN a threatening place
that seems to forecast bkunders in
military policies in this country.
Disarmament is subject to the most
discouraging planetary conditions.
more conducive to war than to
peace.
Saturn again menaces the inter-
est of agriculturists, but the farmers
of this country are subject to a rule
of the stars making for tremendous
power through organization.
Mining matters and all commodi-
ties that come directly from the
earth are under the most sinister
government which will affect rub
Der. copper. coal and iron.
Neptune seems to give warning
that common ems is too scarce in
society as well as business. This
planet is in a place said to be on
ducive to extremes of thought and
action. Ill advised agitation on pub
lie matters is prognosticated.
Persons whose b4rthdate il Is may
have rather a strenuous year and
they should avoid litigation. Those
who are employed should be diligent
and good-tempered.
Children born on this day may be
~high-strung and sensitive. These
subjects OF Aquarius have Uranus as
their principal ruler.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-02

wASHINGTON-When Warren
G.. Harding takes oath of office on
March 4. as twenty-ninth president
of the United States Miss Jane
Wilkes OF Washington expects to
attend her twenty-second inaugural.
Miss Wilkes was born In 1928.
She probably has been present at
more inaugural ceremonies than
any vther living person, for in the
entire history of the country there
have been only twenty-eight, and
Miss Wilkes has witnessed twenty
one Of these.
Her First Inauguration
THE first Inauguration I can re-
member was that of Martin Van
Buren," said Miss Wilkes. HE took
ONCE in '37. / was nine years old,
Just the impressionable age.
1.-THE ceremonies were held in the
capitol. They were to have been
outside. but the weather turned bad.
I remember it was considered a very
grand affair. The retiring president
and Mr.. Van Buren, went up to the
capitol in a carriage drawn by four
horses"
Miss Wilkes is the daughter of
the Rear Admiral Wilkes, U. s. N,
Of the Mexican and Civil wars. AS
Lieutenant Wilkes he headed an
Antarctic expedition sen out by the
government in 1888. and is famous
historically for having discovered
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-02

the White House.
II remember my first visit to that
house, and my first introduction TO
the famous Dolly" Miss Wilkes re-
called with a twinkle. ct was so
scared at her appearance ! tried to
hide behind my mothers skir-s.
she was very tall and wore her
Jet black hair ,plastered down in
ringiets over her forehead. And she
wore a white turban wound round
and round her head.
1T was the custom then for ladies
to put on turbans when going TO re-
ceive company grandly."
Knew Lincoln Well
Miss Wilkes knew President LIN
coin very well. General Mcclellan,
Lincoln's chief OF staff. lived just
round the corner from Madison
House, and Miss wilkes says the
president often walked over to the
generals. On his way 1t was his
habit TO stop and chat with Admiral
Wilkes wife and daughter.
IF you just looked at Lincoln"
says Miss wilkes, "he was an ugly
man. But IL you talked with him,
seeing his ~ and hearing his
voice, he became beautiful"
Miss Wilkes says that OF the
twenty-one inaugurals she has at
tended that held for President Taft
was the most elaborate. while IN a
social way the administrations of
President Cleveland led all others.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-02

and chartered the Antarctic CONT
nent. And Wilkes 1t was who took
Mason and Slidell off the British
mail packet Trent" as they were
on their way TO England during the
Civil War to intercede for recogni-
ton of the Confederacy.
Played at White House
As the daughter of such an officer.
Jane Wilkes. now a lovely old lady
with snowy hair, has been an impor-
tant social figure in the most exclu-
sive official life of the nation. She
remembers playing at the White
House when a little girl.
There used to be lots of parties
at the White House for children"
said Miss Wilkes. particularly dur
ing President Tyler's administration.
I was there so many times I can't
remember"
When Miss Wilkes was a young
girl her father bought the historical
Madison House, now occupied by
the Cosmos Club. just a square from
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-02

Can women write love poetry?
For years men critics have said
not. They claimed hat woman was
neither biologically, temperamental-
ly. nor socially fitted to understand
the Grand Passion.
Now. however, the critics are
singing another tune. Women the
world over, and especially American
women, are laying at the feet of st.
Valentine offerings of verse more
than worthy of comparison with the
writings OF any man-verses in
many instances well adapted for
~transcribing on homemade valen-
tines.
Dean Proctor, so years young, who
new verse called THE Glory of
Toll" Born on the New Hamp-
shire coast, her poems have the
6alty tang of the sea in them, even
such plaintive little love songs as
Me following:
AL day the stormy wind has blown
From off the dark and rainy sea;
D thou, by winds of love o'erblown
Beside some golden summers bier,
Take heart, Thy birds are only
flown,
Thy blossoms sleeping. fearful sown,
To greet thee in the immortal
year!
A younger poet is Zoe Atkins, just
past her thirtieth birthday, and a
successful playwright as well. Ethel
Barrymore is now starring in her
latest play, "Declasse." Among the
many love lyrics Miss Atkins has
written the most haunting is IT Am
the Wind
I am the wind that wavers,
You are the certain land:
l am the shadow that passes
Over the sand.
You are the light eternal,
Like a torch l shall die
You are the surge of deep music,
but a cry!
All the irony of the conventions
that make a woman await the COM
ing of love rather than seeking it. is
voiced in a little poem by Helen
Dudley called ITO One Unknown"
A single stanza gives an idea of the
restrained passion of the lines:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-02
HEALrH on MoMEN

How many perfectly well women do
you know? Isn't true that In order to
keep up with the march of progress the
endurance Of woman s often strained to
its utmost. and the tax upon her physi-
cal system is In many cases greater than
she can stand. Headaches develop, and
nervous i~rritabiIity. backache, dragging
sensations. and other painful all
ments peculiar to women. The reliable
remedy when a woman gets into such q
is Lydia e Pinkham's vege-
table Compound. as for nearly half q
It has proved the natural hestor-
alive for these troubles.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-02
Soldier Gets Furlough

CAMP DIX. Feb. 2-Experience
gained in youth when he won the
ham and sack of -four prize in
many county fair CREASED pole
contests. today won for Private
James Cunningham. a ninety day
furlough.
Cunningham laughed yesterday
when civilian workmen called TO
the camp to replace a pulley fallen
from the flag staff. said it would be
necessary to remove the concrete
base and lower the pole. He shin
ned up with ease
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ton on his heart.
The girls having been wa-1ed TO
disguise their handwriting, the men
make many mistakes. For each
mistake they forfeit one OF the
hearts on their tally strings 10 the
girl who says No"
Who Wins.
The length Of each proposal Is de-
termined By the tap OF the hostess
bell. The mar who retains the most
tally hearts wins the mems prize,
while the girl who mas disguised her
characteristics cleverly enough,
through tr~uthfully. OF course. to
have the most tally hearts wins the
girls prize.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-02

H~AZLEHURST. Miss. Feb. -
Becoming discouraged with his eff
forts to tow an empty car OF a pop
ular make behind his more preten-
tious touring car. Ed Myers. OF
Crystal Springs, according to a
yer" and touched them OF. The
alarmed the residents for
miles around and many gathered
to view the few fragments left
hanging In nearby treeA
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-02
By OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

and this is what he heard: Twill
-help-you-both. Don't worry!
Just-be-patient."
Nancy hadn't heard and neither
had the polar bear, who busily
taking away the steps down which
they had just come. Why was he
taking away the steps? puzzled Nick,
and why should the walrus help
them? =,
Suddenly he knew what 1t all
meant. The polar bear was the
wicked Jim, and once again he and
Nancy were in his power.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-02
MeW Ideas for Real FroHc
at Your Valentine Pdrty

Saint Valentines Day has so long
been considered an auspicious time
for a real frolic that the would-be
hostess Is ordinarily rather put 70 II
TO think Of some new and novel
form Of entertainment.
This game. which is good for an
entire evening In a crowd OF eight 10
a dozen couples. might be called
The Sea of Matrimony." Upon ar
rival each girl is given a large red
cardboard heart or which is a list
OF personal questions. These ques-
tons have not only 10 do with the
color Of ones eyes. but concern
tastes, characteristics OF disposition
and the like. The hearts with the
question are collected by a repre-
sentative Of the hostess stationed in
the dressing room. Meantime the
men have been given strings OF little
hearts numbering as many as there
are girls present.
Fish Over Screen.
The sea of matrimony'' Is moth
ing more than a screen, appro-
priateiy decorated, over which the
men fish IN turn with a hook and
line. Back of the r somebody
attaches. hit or miss, one of the
hearts containing the questions n
swered by the girls. After each q
has caught a heart, he reads It rare
fully, pins II on his sleeve and at the
tap of a bell starts proposing to the
girl h. thinks answers the descrip-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-02
How To Keep
Yourself Well
Teething

Teetn1ng
@. My baby is three months old.
Until about two weeks ago I have
not had any trouble with him. but
now he is so restless and does not
sleep as much az he should. His
gums seem to be troubling him and
1 believe he is teethinE. His bowels.
too, are not right.
A. While 1t is not at all uncom-
mon for the first teeth to appear In
the fourth month, the majority OF
children do not begin teething until
about the sixth or seventh month.
and some begin much later.
Restlessness and disturbed sleep
in infancy are most frequently due
to hunger or to indigestion from i'm
proper feeding or overlooking.
Feed him regularly every three
hours. and do not let him nurse
longer than Is or 20 minutes.
Holding breath Spells
Q. My fourteen-month-old baby
loses her breath and we can't do
her from the habit. She sucks both
Of her thumbs and forefngers.
A. The holding -breath spells you
describe are due to an extreme Irri-
liability of the system. 1t is
very common in winter, and early
spring.
Nervous children of this type
should be kept free from excitement,
given plenty of sleep and fresh air,
and fed very carefully.
Late Teething
Q. My little girl, 8 ~ months, has
no teeth, neither any sign. Is there
something lacking in her food? She
drinks three pints of milk a day.
also eats at the table with us, two
meals a day. She eats anything. al
though I never give her any fried
food, except eggs, and no meat.
A. Late teething may sometimes
be ascribed to conditions arising
healthy babies no teeth appear be-
fore the tenth month.
weight
@. My little girl 81 months,
weighed SIS pounds at birth. What
should she weigh now?
A. The average girl baby weighs
a little more than - pounds at nine
months of age, but since your baby
was smaller than the average at
birth she may require a little more
time to reach this standard. +.
Hours of Sleeping
@. My baby, 81 months old,
sleeps until 10 or IL O'CLOCK IN the
forenoon and takes a two or three
hour nap in the afternoon, and then
is awake until 1880 or IL at night.
Then she wakes up every III hours
to BAL until about 4 o'clock. then she
sleeps soundly until 10 in the fore
noon.
A. Your baby's very inconveniept
hours of sleeping are due to impro-
per methods of feeding. A nine
month-old baby should not be fed
oftener than ono in four hours.
Begin her feeding n 6 a. M. CIV
ing her the orange juice at 9 a. m.
Her other regular feelings will be
at 10 a.. m. 2, 6 and 10 p. m. She
will not require any feeding between
10 d. m. and 6 a. m, and after this
schedule Is fully established, your
own rest at night will not be dis
turbed.
self!
Get in!" Martha threw a rug
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Have You n Parasol?

The latest lad that Dame Fashion
has decreed for sports wear is the
japanese paper parasol painted to
match the sweater.
Some OF them are In plain colors,
some in brilliant designs. gay as any
peacock. But in either case the
woman who is really chic possesses
no less than half a dozen. When
they fade IN the sun. as they do.
they may be retouched with water
colors. II one IL something of an
artist. one parasoi may be made to
run the gamut of designs and colors.
In any event the idea is sure to
and much favor during the coming
season II for no other reason tn
its Responsiveness.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-02

self!
Get I'M" Martha threw a rug
over the newspapers and clutched
the small boys shoulder. sit on
that pile!"
The little fellow jumped into
his place with a whoop of Joy.
From his new point of vantage he
could watch the show and not miss
a detail!
"Can you tell us how it
started? !" Martha put the question
to the boy.
ITO be ~continued)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-19
"The Love Pendulum
BY MARION RUsINcAM
Besides, ! like to

she doesn't dust Besides, I like to
cook for my son."
Never mind" her son consoled her.
Il haven't yet forbidden you to darn,
and have two pairs of socks that are
all holes!"
"Oh, l want to learn to darn, too, >
/ announced. "At school they taught
us embroidery, but / never learned
sewing or darning or such useful
things. l am really very ignorant.
Winthrop stared at me.
why should you learn to sew or
darn-when you don't have to-"
"Oh, / want to. l know so little
He laughed suddenly.
you know more than I. l don't
know how to run car Mother never
would buy one, she didn't like them
But since you have been taking he,
out in yours, she is beginning to like
them-aren't you, mother of mine?'
He reached over and took her han6
and patted it, an impulsive friendly
act for which / nearly adored him.
His mother drew her hand away.
81 don't mind them so much. L
isn't that. But you are so hot-headed
Win. If you had car you would rur
it into every ditch and tree along the
road"
Winthrop smiled at me-
you see what a bad opinion my re
spected parent has of me! She won
| even let me learn to run q car-Shi
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-19

The problem of keeping the hands
soft and white is always a complicat-
ed one, because in the winter they dry
and chap, and in the summer they be-
come brown and sunburned. Most of
US hate wearing gloves always in the
summer, and many of US find that in
the winter not even thick gloves are
a sufficient protection.
To make it still worse, it is hard to
rub oil on the hands during the day
because of the dust the oily skin will
collect, and it is impossible to use oil
at night, without staining the bed
clothes, unless one is willing to sleep
with gloves on. Altogether the incon-
veniences are SO many that most wom-
en-, without meaning to do it, neglect
their hands shamefully.
Obviously the best thing is to find
some lotion that is not greasy. Per-
sonally, / have found the Honey Al
mond Lotion best for this because it
bleaches the skin and keeps it white,
and is not sticky nor greasy. 1t is a
bit difficult to make, but not impossi.
bly, so. Here is my formula:
HONEY-ALMOND LOTION
NulASC oCCO 10 OohNC
Cold water ............1 pint
Steep this over night for II hours
strain without pressure; then take
one ounce of sweet almonds, blanch
these in hot water, and while they
are still warm and wet, pound them
fine To this milky substance, which
must be strained of course, add
GlyC0TlH6 L OuuC0
Boric acid ............3 80 grains
Oil of bitter almonds. 4 drops
Pure honey ............k ounce
X. Y. deep breathing will do
much to counterfeit the effects of Office
work and restore your color. Take
| three deep breaths before an oper
window as you dress in the morning
and before retiring; also, any time
during the day when you feel the need
of it.
Eileen.-You will need a course Of
/ treatment to remove the scars. Try
| a few treatments at reliable beauty
! parlor before you do anything your
! self.
Brunette-With your rich coloring
! grey will be very becoming
/ Betty-Take three yeast cakes eacf
day until your skin is clear. You
pimples come from impurities in the
digestive system.
! Stenographe reason that ex
ercise is prescribed for reduction anC
also for developing, is because it re
stores by quickening the circulation
it consumes the fatty tissues while i
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-19
BY J. M. HURRY,
State Health Commissioners


The we'll known naturalist John
Muir. speaks of snow flakes as
Those flowers which grow in the
meadows of the sky" And Prof. Tyn-
dell in his charmaing lectures upon
Forms of Water" POLITICALLY de-
scribes the lace like and exquisite
beauty of snow crystals and dwells
upon their purity.
Those who see snow crystals under
the microscope for the first time, or
for any number of times, if they have
the slightest appreciation of beauty,
cry out in admiration of their delicate
forms and loneliness.
But it is not so with dust. Under
the microscope dust is shown to
possess not one feature of beauty. ex-
cept occasionally there is found a
minute irridescent flake or crystal.
Dust appears as formless specks,
usually grey, but not infrequently
brown or black. 1t is not attractive,
but its composition is interesting and
important: What is dust? 1t is a
little of everything. Poeticaly, but
not scientifically speaking, man is
! made of it.
Contains Organisms.
The microscopic and bacteriolog-
! list, and chemist, must tell US what it
| is. The first two find elements in
dust, which the second, through his
| methods, never discovers.
To the question What is dust?"
| the chemist would say-"It is mostly
composed of mineral matter, such as
clay, sand, iron-rust and the like,
with very little organic matter such
as pollen of plants, hair and very
minute particles of wood.
But the bacteriologist and micro
scopis (they may here be considered
as one) has very different story to
tell. He finds that dust is not simply
| dead organic and inorganic matter,
but invariably contains the spores or
seeds of living organisms.
The minuteness of these spores or
seeds of organisms, which are some
times of the animal kingdom and some
times of the vegetable kingdom, is
something marvellous.
Imagine a microscope capable of
1 magnifying an object two thousand
times not being competent to make