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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-17
NJ bury
Says
BY John P. Medbury.

]" He held.up men are getting
so bold lately that they so
right up on your front
porch after you.
Any man can no. get his skull
cracked without leaving home.
4 lot of these thugs call them
selves doctors. They specialize
in curing pedestrians Of insoul-
MIA.
A BURGLAR held up song writ.
er the other night and as soon as
the song writer regained CON
seriousness he went home and
composed a ballad entitled. PUT
Me to Sleep with an Old Fash
toned Crowbar. !"
But some sticl.up men are
very thoughtful. They never
knock victim over the head
without wishing him pleasant
dreams.
The average thug hates to see
you suffer that's why most of
them sneak UP on you from be-
hind.
A man viii be walking along
the street thinking about some
thing when up steps thug and
knocks the ideas right out Of his
head.
And some of them hit you so
hard that they put q permanent
wave in your hair.
They're very careless, they
don't care whether yo0 part It
IN the middle or on the side.
You can't expect the thug to
heat the iron first so that he can
curl your hair at the same time
he hits you.
They're scalp experts not hair
dressers.
Whenever you get struck by q {
thug you're not going to wake
up looking like you've just come
out of beauty parlor.
When one of these fellows mas
sages you six or seven times with
3 piece Of lead pipe 1t isn't liable
to help your complexion any.
Most hold-up men use black
jacks and gas pipes. They know
it's against the law to carry re.
volvers.
Besides, revoIvers are hard to.
get. but any mar can borrow .
piece of his kitchen sink.
All that a hold.up man needs to
start into business is a crowbar
and a dark alley.
Very few thugs are married.
They're not going to take your
money away from You and then
have a wife to take il away from
them when they get home.
The best way to avoid thugs at
night is to follow a policeman
around and when you encounter
a hold-up man, run which ever
way the cop goes.
(copyright. 1929 by King Feature
Syndicate. Incl
THE VOCALIST
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17
HOW ARE YOU TAGGED

When you pass your neighbours house does she say to the
friend who is chatting with her ON the piazza, ''There goes
a good neighbor, SO thoughtful and kind, - Or does she re-
mark, "See that woman who just went by, she is my neigh
Dor, but she doesn't act it, she is SO naughty and ~snobby,'
(lt's a splendid thing to be a good %neighbor).
Do little children, when they see you coming, run to-
wards you with smiling faces and outstretched arms, or do
they stand in awe and fear of your Iittle children are in
fallible character judges.
their store, do they think to themselves, 'EHere comes the
fussiest, most penurious disagreeable customer that l have?''
Or do they say to their clerk as you leave, cts a pleasure to
wait on Mrs. Jones, isn't it9 She always knows just what
she wants and is so gracious in her manner (One's social
veneer is off when one shops, so shop keepers are able to form
just estimates).
If you are a business woman and forced to be home for a
few days on account of illness, does your executive say to his
chief: eve feel it when Miss Smith is away, she is so capable,
turns out SO much and such good work, it is hard to find any
substitute that comes anywhere near taking her place" Or
does he remark casually ,"Oh, Miss Smith is away today;
well, Miss Brown can take care of her work alright" Zone
is always missed in proportion to ones value.)
How are you tagged by your acquaintance?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17
BROADCASTS
By LORA KELLY

Mrs. Elinor Glyn, novelist, has
been predicting the evolution of a
s'third SEX" composed of women who
will despise the married state be-
cause they will be absorbed by the
Fascinating excitement of big bust
ness.
Some of the English journals are
quite wrought up on the subject,
Fastening to reassure their readers
that "the illustrious novelist exag-
gerates."
We had rather hoped she was
right in her predictions. We are
threatened-or promised third
SEX" like a third political party"
ever so often.
Nature has been rather parsimoni-
Gus in these matters anyway. A
third, a fourth or wen a fifth, would
help to do away with the monopoly
the two major sexes now possess.
Every well-balanced committee has
a third member in order to prevent
unfair decisions, or to referee the
arguments of the other two. True,
the party of the third part Is a min
GRITTY, not popular with the other
.yo, but, being human, he is some
Vines right.
So with the third sex. This might
prove the solution to a lot of bother
some problems. 1t must be admitted
the two-sex plan of running the uni
verse has not been without its diff
culties.
Go on with the story, Elinor, tell
us some more! We Americans are
used to exaggerations. We eat EN-
up!
Copyright, 1923, by Public Ledger
Company
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17
What Perth Amboy
Women A Doing
In Club Activities

The regular meeting of the Girls
Club will be held in the auditorium
of the public library, Monday night,
with the president, Miss Jane War
rem, presiding. Mrs. Mildred Man
ly Easton, who lectures every Wed
nesday at the Hotel Commodore, will
be the speaker of the evening. Her
subject will be psychology of
Every Day Life" A fine musical
program is also being arranged.
Next Tuesday afternoon the Wo
mans Auxiliary of the City Hospi-
tai will hold their regular meeting,
in the auditorium of the public Ii
brary with the president, Mrs. c. w.
Naulty, Jr., presiding. Plans will be
discussed for many social events
to be held in the near future. Re-
ports of the different committees
will also be heard at this time.
Mrs. Irene Harper, of India, will
lecture before the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society, at the regular
meeting, which will be held in the
lecture room of the Simpson M, e.
church. Tuesday night. Mrs. Harper
will relate the fine work the mis-
sionaries are accomplishing in In
dia. An excellent musical program
has also been arranged for the eve
ming. All members of the different
missionary societies, in the city, or
anyone interested in this work are
cordially invited to attend.
The Friendly Club of Holy Cross
Episcopal church has been holding
a most successful bazaar at 279
Smith street, this week. The fair
will close tonight and it is expect
ed that a neat sum will be realized.
The Sodality of the Children OF
Mary will hold a card party and
dance on Monday night in st. Mary's
lyceum. in Fayette street. Miss
Anna Kenna is general chairman OF
arrangements. Fred O'Brien's or
chestra will furnish a fine musical
program for the evening. For those
who do not care to dance, cards will
be enjoyed. Table arrangements
will be made for bridge, five hun
dred, pinochle. euchre and the pea
nut jab. Beautiful prizes will be
awarded. Tickets may be procured
from any member of the sodality or
at the door.
Miss Nellie Seaman, the well
known lecturer, and the only wo-
man who attended the disarmament
conference at Washington, ID. c.,
will speak before the Woman's Club
at their regular meeting, Monday
afternoon. miss Seaman is n OF
the most informative and entertain
ing women 1 have eve met" quotes
her manager. She will speak on
some live topic of the day. George
Vause. accompanist for Madame
Matzenauer, will play several selec-
lions. A short business meeting VIII
precede the program. The president.
Mrs. Frank Dorsey, will preside.
Invitations have been issued for
the semi-formal dance which will
be held in the knights of Columbus
home in High street, Thanksgiving
eve. Fine music has been secured
| for the dancing. Laggren Brothers
of Elizabeth will transform the hall
into an attractive setting for the
| occasion. Miss Ethel Lewis is gener-
al chairman Of arrangements.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17
Be Prenared for Coughs

Do not wait until an attack of
"flu'' is upon you. Take care of the
little cough or cold and prevent the
big one, or an attack of FLU" Bear
in mind Foley's Honey and Tar. the
safe and sure remedy for coughs,
colds, bronchial and throat troubles
and coughs resulting from "tu."
Foley's Honey and Tar-the largest
selling cough remedy in the World
free from opiates. Get the genuine
refuse substitutes.
Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17
What South Amboy
Women Are Doing

SOUTH AMBOY. Nov. 17:-The
Ladies Auxiliary of the Luke A.
Lovely Post will hold a meeting in
their rooms on Davis street on Tues
day night, at which time important
business win be discussed.
A regular monthly business meet
ing of the Ladies Aid Society will
be held at the home of Mrs. George
A%pplegate on Tuesday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock.
An American flag was presented
by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Pro-
gressive Fire Company to the fire
laddies recently. A new fiagpole has
been erected recently in front of the
firehouse.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17

One Mother Says:
There is a difference between re-
moving dirt and fostering cleanli-
ness When my daughter comes in
with her hands dirty l say, Mis-
tress Mary. quite contrary, how
does your garden grow" Then ]
finish the verse. pointing to the
nails. oval like bells, the knuckles
which are the shining cockleshells,
and the ten fingers which should be
the 'pretty maids all in a row."
She laughs ruefully when her gar
dem is untidy and runs to clean
up. The command, go wash your
hands," would not make the same
impression, nor would it arouse in
terest in keeping her hands pretty.
Copyright, 1923, Associated Editors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17

We r able to offer our
readers now n new IeafIet on
feeding. How the baby should
be fed from the time he is Z
monthes to 8 years is included
in this slip. Any of the readers
of this department. may have It
by sending a seIf-addressed,
stamped envelope (no loose
stamps) and asking for it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17
YOUR BABY AND MINE
By MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED
Correct Weight

Mrs. A. S. Lab. writes:
l am writing to ask you a few
questions about my baby as l read
your good advice every night and
always enjoy it so much.
My baby is three and one-halt
months old and weighs fourteen
and one-half pounds. She weighed
eight pounds at birth. Is her weight
all right?
She is breast fed and / wonder
il there is anything else [ should
be giving her besides the breast.
Also how often should she be fed
both day and night? l have been
feeding her every two and one
half hours.
ANSWER
The baby is a splendid weight
and it doesn't need one thing
more in the way of food until it
is about six or seven months old
Then If you will send me a self
addressed and stamped envelope
and ask for the leaflet I have on
feeding babies, you will know how
to proceed from then on.
She is being fed too often in
the day time, and from now on
should be fed just once at night.
Some babies at four months are
so well trained that they sleep all
night, from G to 6 without wax
Ing. OF course you can't enjoy this
beatific rest unless you are will
ing to train the baby, and that
means not to feed it at night but
give it a drink of water instead
Soon it will not waken for the
water.
Three hours Is the very shortest
interval at which a child should
be fed. 1t can not digest its feed
ing properly in any. less time and
the stomach must have some res
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17
CIcar GInsses.

Moisten the tips of the fingers and
then rub them over a cake of soap,
rub the lens of your eyeglasses and
then polish as usual. This will pre-
vent the moisture which gathers up
on glasses when n goes from a cold
into a warm atmosphere.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17
Recommends Foley Eiduey Pils~

Recommends Foley Eiduey Pills.
your medicine worked a miracle
for me-" writes Mrs. G. Biron, 140
Fayette Street, Lynn. Mass. II was
all run down. had a cough all win
ter. also kidney trouble and after
taking a few boxes of your medicine
my cough and backache left me. !
can eat and sleep well. / canvass
and recommend It at every house I
enter" Prompt relief secured frer
kidney and bladder irritations, rhee
matte pains through using Foley
Kidney Pills. Insist on the genuine
p-refuse substitutes.
Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17

between times. 1t has been proven
conclusively that children do much
better on a four hour schedule
which only goes to show that we still
have much to learn about infant
feeding as not so long ago many re-
putable doctors advised a two hour
feeding. Please change to every
three hours.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17
Stellar Habits

There are actors who are prone to
take the best of every seem unto
themselves. One who has a naughty
reputation in this respect has left
the coincidence now playing oppo-
site him so shorn of opportunities
to amuse the audience that one night
she was overheard muttering bitter
ly:
'It's lucky he's not a ventriloquist.
He'd never give the dummy the an
swers."-New York Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17

Here are three dresses which show
the most fashionable developments
of the very popular flounce.
One, you will notice, has a mar
row fiounce all around the bottom
and up n side to the waist. The
second model has f1ounces only on
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17
Snced

"Sam. I'll give you a pint of Scotch
If you'll hurry over to my house and
get my grip. Hurry, nowl .
What! Haven't you gone YETI"
GONE? Boss, Is Notwithstanding
Tennessean.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17
Dreamed Rice Sandwich


Down quilts may be cleaned with
gasoline or they may be washed in
soap and water and dried carefully
and thoroughly before they are put
back on the bed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17

the sides of the skirt. This dress
displays also the fashionable square
neck. The third dress has a fiounced
apron tunic that is very smart.
These and many other flounced
frocks make the vogue of the
hounced mode unquestionable.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17
Rig Bows and skirts

While this is a season of SOFT
crepes and subtle draperies, occa-
sionally one m upon pert taffetas
with wide bows and full-skirted ell
fects.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17
What Metuchen
Women are Doing

METUCHEN, Nov. 17.-Mrs. De-
Witt Price entertained her Bridge
Luncheon Club at her home Tuesday.
After a four course luncheon the
game was played and the prize was
won by Miss Kelly. The mex meet
ing will be with Mrs. Parker Run
yon, of Stelton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17
Back Again

Beaded overblouses have come
hack into fashions favor with some
thing of a rush. Chiffon and velvet
are the popular materials for such
adornment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17
cu,,,n,nr

Hats for Palm Beach wear show
n decided preference for white, par
ticularly in faille silk and the new
straws.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17
Clothing Covers

Protect your best clothes with
light washable covers while they are
hanging in the closet and they will
not need to go to the dry cleaner so
often.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17

PERTH AMBOY BEAUTY SHOP
Hair Bobbing. Curling, Scalp Treatment
and Massaging
MassaginE
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17
A Pilgrim Church Costume

Polly Mount heaved a sigh of
relief when the last stitch was taken
in the cape for her to veal over
her Priscilla costume in the Pill
grim play which the children were
to act out on Thanksgiving.
II will wear the cape in the
scene where the Pilgrims go to
church." she explained. "At the
log churchhouse, so the history says,
they had any heat, even in
bitterest winter. for Pilgrims thought
n should be strong enough to for
get the cold while praising God. On
Thanksgiving the minister prayed a
whole hour, and his sermon lasted
three hours. It's a wonder Priscilla
didn't get her feet frostbitten!"
Now that the costumes are all
made, what next?" asked Betty Cut
out who had come out to the farm
to spend Saturday afternoon maxi
ing plans with her cousin.
We'll get quaint old furniture
for the stage setting. We must
have a spinning wheel and an old
fashioned settle. ven a cradle!" re-
piled Polly, leading Betty to the
attic starts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17

DEAR MISS DrX-Can a young girl hope for happiness If she mauies
a widower, II would she be happier If she married a young man Of her
own age? 1 have two offers of marriage, and am much perplexed about
the situation. What would you advise me to do?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17

Answer:
Marry the one you love the best and who is most con-
genial to you. Nothing else really counts in marriage but
That :.
But so far as widowers are concerned they are a pre-
ferred matrimonial risk, and. other things being equal,
make better husbands than men who have never been mar
ried.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17

The Pilgrim cap is dark gray like
the dress you colored yesterday. Pill
Srims thought it sinful. you know, to
clothe themselves i'm bright coIors.
Now for the stage settings next
week. Better begin saving up some
cardboard boxes.
Copyright 1923, Associated Editors)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17

any work l would have to lie down. l
do not believe that any woman ever
suffered worse than / did. l spent lots
of money, but nothing helped me In
til / began to take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. ! felt a whole
lot better after the first bottle, and l
am still taking it for ! am sure it is
what has put me on my feet"
Ifyou are suffering from a displace-
ment, Irregularities, backache, ner-
vousness, sideache or any other form
of female weakness you should write
to the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass, for Lydia E. Pink
hams Private Text-Book upon "Ail-
ments Peculiar to Women" 1t will
be sent you free upon request. This
book contains valuable information.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17

A regular meeting OF the Borough
Improvement League was held at the
league house Thursday afternoon
with a large attendance present. Mrs.
j. B. Manken was leader for the day.
Mrs. Mary wilkins Freeman was
made an honorary member and
many new names were added to the
active list.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17

City, Michigan, Il
got up too soon.
Itmade me so sick
that / was tired
of living and the
weakness run me
down something
awful. / could not
get up out of bed
mornings on ac-
count of my back;
l thought it would
break in two, and
if | started to do
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17
THOUGHT BACK
WOULD BREAK
Nothing Helped until She
Began Taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound

"When my baby was born," says
Mrs. Posluszny, loo High Street, Bay
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17

West met East when Miss Dura
Louise Cockrell of Fort Worth,
Tex. came to New York to place
a wreath in behalf of her city on
the monument that marks tho
burial place Of General William
jenkins Worth, founder of Fort
Worth. The monument is in Madi-
son Square. 1t marked the city's
diamond jubilee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17

Mrs. J.. Y. Lippincott enteEtained
the Wednesday Bridge Club at her
home. The prizes were won by Mrs.
Roy Burr and Mrs. Dudley Brown
ing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17

But I always wonder what these clams-on-ice husbands
are thinking about when they leave a pretty young wife to
her own devices, and if they haven't enough sense to know
that when a man quits making love to his wife while she is
still young and attractive, some other man begins.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17

And most OF ALL I wonder that men are so stingy with
love talk when just a few tender words keep a wife satisfied
and hanpV. DOROTHY DIX.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17

The event of the week was the big
benefit card party at the Metuchen
Club Friday afternoon given by the
Quiet Hour Club.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17

And I also wonder if any man is vain enough to think that any
young woman, hungry for love, is satisfied to sit up and think abou
there are as many fascinating men in the world as there are.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17

But the widower has been through all of this preliminary
training. He is house-broken. He has found out that it takes
money to run a house, and he doesn't have a fit when the bills
come in. He has lost his ambition to be the family boss, and
like Kiphngs hero, he has learned about women" from the
one he has been married to, and has found out that the way
You will often hear people say how much better a man
to get along with one is to jolly her,try to drive her.
treats his second wife than he did his first. 1t is just because
his matrimonial experience has made him wise, and given him
patience, and sympathy, and understanding of women.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17

1t is hard to be young and pretty, and to crave love, and tenderness
and admiration, INK to be married to a dt who lever notices what you
have on, or how you look, n makes o a nice speech, or shows you n
laff@ion, and it is a great temptation to have mes fling With the men
who are always willing to give a good-looking woman a good time. But It
doesn't pay, 1t is better to De lonesome than it is to be the heroine of a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17

Answer:
No, Lonesome Wife, you can't feed your starving heart
on stolen love without having to pay the penalty for it. Be-
cause your husband doesn't make a fuss over you, you can't
listen to other mems lovemaking without bringing tragedy
into your life. Because your husband neglects you, you can't
play around with other men without smirching your good
name
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17

or course. if a widower has children, that compncates the situation
1T takes the wisdom of Solomon and the patience of Job to deal with step
children, and no young woman should undertake such a responsibility
But the childless wldower makes the best of husbands and lucky is the VIC
man who is invited to step into No. rs well-broken shoes.
DOROTHY DIX
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-18
ARGUMENT EVER 25 CENTS CAUSES DEATH OF MINER
Labuco Mans Neck Found Broken After Blow Struck
 By M. Higginbotham

Twenty-Five cents wen and re- turned to the loser during a crap game at Labuco, Ala, at 9 o'clock Sunday afternoon precipitated an ar gument between two coal miners which ended in the death of H. B. Beecham of Labuco, 56 years old. His neck was broken during scuf- file with Make Higginbotham, also tf Labuco. who lost the 25 cents, ac- cording to Coroner J. D. Russum, who went to Labuco Sunday to in vestigate.
 Higginbotham was brought to Birmingham late Sunday by J. J. Alexander, special officer. and placed In the county jail on a charge of murder. pending completion of the coroner's investigation Tuesday. He was denied bond.
 Higginbotham is said to have struck Beecham behind the right ear with his left hand. Higginbotham claims, the coroner said, that Beecham's neck was broken when he fell into. ditch, after being struck.
 Other eyewitnesses will be exam ined at the coroner's inquest Tues day.
 Beecham is survived by wife and six children. The remains were turned over to the Bell Undertaking company at Pinckney City.