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Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-08
STATION HERE To
RECEIVE GIFTS
FOR XMAS SHIP

The national movement to provide
the children of Europe-innocent
victims of the present war-a happy
Christmas, as far as candy, toys and
other presents can make 1t SO, Is re-
ceiving impetus here. Interest is
being aroused for the Juveniles,
whose fathers are at the front and
Unable to play Santa Claus this year;
also those children who have been be-
reaved of their fathers by the
enemy's bullets.
The store of the Perth Amboy
Hardware Company, at 166 Smith
street. has been designated as sta
tion for the collection of contr1bu-
tions. such as toys or other
gifts. However, the presents must
be new to be accepted, as the Euro
pean kiddies are going to have real
Christmas unless efforts now started
fail of their purpose.
Ingfred T. Madsen, president or
the Perth Amboy Hardware Com
nany. became interested in the move
ment, as presented to the public by
the New York World, which paper Is
using every means to aid the project.
The World asked for volunteers, and
Mr.. Madsen offered the concern
store as station to receive dona-
tfons. The offer was accepted ana
every week the firm Will send the pa
nor a list of donors and the contr1ou-
tions received. >, Ut
Those desiring to aid this noble
cause which is for all the children
of the nation engaged in combat,
donations may be sent to the war
Children's Christmas Fund, 1887
West Thirty-Ninth street, New
York city, or they will be gratefully
received by the Perth Amboy hard
ware store. A ship will be charter
ed to take the United States Kris
Kringle to Europe, and each boy and
girl will fare alike in sharing the
candy and presents. Contributions
are solicited early, 30 that the ship
NAV he sent in time for Xmas.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-08
Success Everywhere, Berlin Says.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Berlin, via The Hague, Oct s.
The official announcement of the war
Office today stated the attack on
Antwerp continues without Interrupt
ton; that the outer forts have been
reduced, the inner line is crumpling
and it is considered certain the fall of
the city is only a question of short
time. The situation in France is
said to show very little change.
The attempts of the French to re-
cover lost ground have been all frus-
trated and the German right wing is
reported to be making progress.
Fighting continues In the eastern
theatre of war, it is announced, with
M Russians falling in every attempt
KUHNeak through German lines.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-08
NOTICE.

All Germans and Austria -Hungarians
Of Perth Amboy and vicinity, are cor
daily invited to attend the Benefit for
tho Widows, Children and Orphans in
the old FatherlAnd, to be held at II.
Nickenig's Grove, Mauror, N. r., Sat
urday, Octo ,ber the 10Th, beginning at
Z r. "A. 3he Committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-08
5000 More Allied Troops.

Special by United Press Wire
London, Oct 8:-Two foreign
legions are being formed in London
which probably will Increase the
fighting forces of the allies by 5000.
One of them, headed by Chevalisr
Luigi Ricci and numbering among
it's members many princes, 1t is sx-
pected will total 5000 men. The
other, which is expected to be 2,vVos
strong, is being organized by Captain
Webber, a veteran of many wars.
I'VE have already enrolled 1,2sO
men," Chevalier Ricci said, "and IN
letter to the King we offered 5000
men, a number which we shall easily
raise by the end of the week,
Lord Stamfordam has acknowl-
edged the letter, and states that the
King has forwarded our offer to the
war department | hope that In a
fortnight's time the Kings Foreign
Legion will be fighting for England
and her allies in Belgium.
"At a meeting of the officers of the
legion the command of the legion
was offered to me, but on account OF
my age-I was fighting with Carl
baldi in 1866-I have refused the
offer. | shall remain the honorary
colonel, be in command of the home
depot and feed the legion at war
with more men.
1--WE have asked the war Office to
appoint an English officer in corn-
mand of the legion. The legion is
composed OF all nationalities except
Germans, Austrians and Turks. wno
under no condition whatever will be
allowed to join.
Several Australian Bushmen and
Canadian frontiersmen who served
in the Boer war have joined our
ranks and we have enrolled two
aviators, g. Bosizio and Gustaye
Manin They both have machines.
We also have had large number OF
motor cars offered us.
"A meeting of the officers of the
legion will be held soon to arrange
for drilling depot"
Captain Stannard Rogers, who
fought in the Boer war. has been
appointed adjutant of the legion pro
tenn, and the names already enrolled
include Prince Alexander Tschaga-
daeff, a Russian officer; Prince l..
Ourousoff, formerly captain in the
Royal bodyguard of the Gear; Count
Anthony de Borch, a Russian officer;
Count di Radionne, formerly in the
italian navy; Count di Montap ba,
Portuguese; Captain Granville Baker,
who fought in the Boer war; Colo
mel We're Wright and Captain Gelose.
Garibaldi veterans; Lieutenant +.
Buberi, formerly in the English cay
airy; Lieutenant A. I. Barberin.,
formerly in the Italian navy; Captain
Text Voudt, of the Dutch army, and
Captain Copinger Mahooney, late Of
the Munster Fusiliers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-08
FRENCH ADVANCE
MAINTAINED IN
WOEvRE REGION

Special By United Press Wire.
Paris. Oct. S-Operations by cav
airy in force were reported from the
north last night and in every in
stance it was stated the success con-
tinued with the allies. They are
moving their lines steadily toward
the Belgian frontier and are report
ed to have frustrated an attempt to
cut the main allied lines of commune
ication. The line of battle has been
extended fully 100 miles from the
Aisne to the Belgian frontier and
that line is now held by the armies
of Won Boehm, Won Kluck and
Won Buelow, while reports are cur
rent here that Crown Prince Rup-
precht of Bavaria, is in command OF
the reserve forces that have been as
sembled in Belgium, another army
having relieved his, which previous
ly was operating in the neighbor-
hood of Verdun. This, however,
Is not yet definitely known On the
seventh front, extending $50 miles
from Compiegne to Mousson, it is
stated here, that the only signs of
activity is in the Woevre regions,
where the French advance is steadily
maintained. but the daily gains are
very small.
The French along the Meuse con-
tlnue to force the Germans back, mil
itary headquarters says, with com
paratively light losses, but it is in
the department of Lille and Norde
that interest is most intense. Here 1t
is that the Germans are delivering
their hardest blows. That the out
Ranking movement Of the Germans
did not succeed Was due entlA3H I'd,
the work of. th&S1 ss.sh ~
They reported rn1S eonfn5 So.
German forces from the north u
| General d'Amade and the latter
promptly called for reinforcements.
Delaying their arrival enabled the
Germans to move south from Lille,
but when the French had assembled
the Germans were again driven back.
They continue, however on the of
fensive and this results in severe
fighting all along the western line.
The war office says there are twenty
three active and eighteen reserve
German army corps, together with
provisions of the Landwehr and
Landsturn, operating in France and
Belgium, total of 1,640,0 600 men.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-08
DOUBLE TRACK HEARING ON
TODAY WITH PUBLIC SERVICE

Propositions embracing the pro-
ject of placing double trolley tracks
along Smith and State Street are to
be submitted and discussed at com
mittee meeting of the Board of Al
dermen with Counselor Gilmour, of
the Public Service, in city hall this
afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-08
Customs REGENTS

Customs receipts for this port are
still dropping on. $3,295.65 being
the amount collected during Septem-
Der. As gompared with $9,036.s4,
this Hakg8 decrease OF $5,740.93.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-08

Big bargain in used automqolle IN
fine condition, five-passenger touring
car. completely equipped, SS22o-
Phone 1S1. C. A. Sexton.
~ ss29-10-7-2t"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-08
Rush Troops into Antwerp.

Special By United PTeSS WIG
London, Oct. S:-That BRUSH
expeditionary force of unquestoned
strength has been rushed into Ant
werp from west of Ghent was report
ed here today. The Germans are
utilizing their aeroplanes to create
reign of terror, soaring over the city
at great height and dropping bombs.
1t is reported a score of non-conl-
batants have been killed by the areo
warriors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-08

A few great bargains in 1914 Ford
cars. A. Jensen, Ferry Garage.
9149-9-16-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-08

Basketball and dancing tonight,
Kroeger's Auditorium. full orchestra.
9965-1Q-8-1tA
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-08

Call a taxi. Phone 46
9886-10-6-fmo.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-08

Basketball and dancing tonight.
Kroeger's Auditorium, full eatEa.
It,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-08

WEATHER - Unset
tied, pro b = b ly
showers ION / & b t
and Friday. Mod
crate SO u t h erly
winds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-08

unpaid subscriptions those made to the members
Of
the subscriptions of the captains personally.
The Washington times., 1914-10-06
Connolly Has None
But Self to Thank

Outfelder Joe Connolly. the best bat
ter on the Boston Braves team, does not
owe his big league career to any man
but himself
Joe Is a self-made outfielder and hit
ter II there ever was on. He became
an outhelder and big Lacquer by dis
regarding all tho advice others tried to
hand him.
Connolly used to be a pitcher. He
was with GAINESVILLE in the Central
League in 1863 and 10 He used n jerky
motion that caused tho Central League
players to dub him old Herky JerHy."
Joes motion. combined with fine as
sortment of speed and curves. made him
crackerjack hurler in that company.
But the scouts refused TO see him.
Hes a good pitcher. but he isn't big
enough for the majors was the verdict.
Joe was determined to become a big
Lacquer. II he couldn't go up as
pitcher he would rise az an infielder
or outfelder. He returned to Zanes
willie in 1911 determined TO play the out
field or nothing. 10 Raidy, manager Of
the team thought different. He wanted
Connolly to pitch and refused to play
him in the gardens except in a pinch.
Connolly finally delivered an ultima
tum to Raidy. IF you won't play me in
the outheld. trade me to some club
that WILL Connolly told his boss. He
went to Terre Haute in a trade.
Connolly looked fright his first few
The Washington times., 1914-10-06
GR|FFMEN FAIL To
HOLD THEIR MARK
Finish Behind Former Cham
pions for First Time Since
Old Fox Came Here.
BY THOMAS KIRBY.

When the curtain is drawn on the
American League show at Boston to-
morrow Washington. for the first time
since Clark Griffith assumed charge
here. will have failed to finish in front
Of a worlds championship team. Two
years ago he drove the team home
ahead of the Philadelphia Athletics.
while last year Boston. the universal
title holders. trailed the Nationals
across the line.
Through their victory of yesterday the
Nationals got into third place. but the
margin is but -four points. TWO games
remain to be played at Boston. and to
hold their present position the Nationals
will be able to upset the early season
prediction Of Hughey Jennings that he
had team at Detroit that would get
In first. second. or third.
When the Chicago Cubs rounded out
their season yesterday in fourth place
they proved to be one of the biggest
Of the National League
campaign. Many competent experts
pronounced the Cubs the real class of
the older circuit. But the team never
seemed to develop the proper spirit of
asgressiveness and were forced to come
along behind teams that hardly seem as
The terrific squirt of the Braves. Of
course, was what carried that team to
their present commanding position. but
had the Cubs put on the steam for the
final few weeks they should have been
able to pass the fast fading Giants and
the st. Louis Cardinals. who suffered
severely from injuries at time when
they actually threatened to cop.
Christy Mathewson's advice should
prove almost invaluable to Boston in
the coming battles.
Mathewson is conceded to be one Of
the wisest pitchers vino has ever gone
to the middle of the diamond. and.
he has the advantage of
having pitched to the Athletics. Il is
doubtful. however, IL the dean of the
New York pitchers actually said that it
was Baker and Collins who the Braves
would have alone TO attend TO. There
is not single man among the eight
regular Athletics who cannot be class"d /
as a real dangerous batter, and, if the
Boston trio Of pitchers should worry |
about this pair entirely. they will pay /
dearly for the folly ere the ending Of
q series that is attracting more atten- /!
ton than any previous set. |
The Washington times., 1914-10-06
Full IertOn,
Braley, and
Sheridan to.
Talk to You.

The worlds series starts Friday, at
o:3G o'clock, in Philadelphia, and you
fans are going to read every little para
graph written about the plays and the
players. The wise ones are going to
read THE TIMES sport pages, for
there they will find the best stories
published in the Capital about the
games between the Mackmen and the
Braves. THE TINES will have every
thing from "deep stuff" to poetry as
long as the series lasts. Who are 60
ing 10 write this stuff? Why, take a
peek right here:
Hugh Fullerton. the games closest
student. is going TO tell Times readers
just where and how the battle line
cracked under the attack FulIertons S
analytic stories will be voted the best
ever. Don't miss EN-.
Hal Sheridan and his large staff
of energetic assistants will tell you
how the games are progressing. play
by play. He will have a wire at his
elbow and The Times baseball extra
will have the benefit So will you
fans.
Berton Braley, who writes corking
good "versifed prose" stories of the
diamond. will contribute a wee poem
every day while the series lasts.
You can't afford to miss all this. if
You would know all about the battlaa
for the worlds title on the diamond
Go to It!
The Washington times., 1914-10-06
WILL GOAT TOP SPEED.

WE are going to tear into this
series" says Stallings. "at top speed.
We are going to show them the hardest
| fighting ball club they ever met They'll
find a club that doesn't know how to
quit and one that is never beaten until
the last man has passed. They said
we would never reach the top. but we
did. Having reached there in a rush.
they pulled the old gag about cracking
under the strain through the last month
at home. How did he crack? By win
ming sixteen games out Of twenty starts
and BY losing exactly one game to all
four Western clubs
Mack's clan Is a club old in victory.
Victory to the Braves is quite a new
shift, and their rush in coming from so
far behind to so far in front has given
them unusual confidence. They refuse to
believe that any club can stop them
now. They have confidence in their
ability to hit Mack's pitchers. They
have confidence in their pitchers to curb
Mack's hitters.
They know what a powerful machine
one miracle, they are beginning to fig
ure that a miracle Is nothing but an
afternoons work. All through their
long winning stretch something has
happened to keep them going. When
they tumbied into a depressing batting
slump their Big Three in the box did
miraculous work for week after week
When their pitching went a bit to the
seed they began to hit the ball and get
enough runs to keep on moving IN the
proper direction When one depart
ment skidded another put on added
speed and power. They haven't lost but
one series since the Fourth of July
when the Cubs stopped them in two out
of three back IN August. No wonder
they arc bubbling over with the old pep
and yearning for other realms to con-
quer.
There is also this feeling in the atmos- |
phere. The Mackmen of the present |
regime have never yet dropped post |
season series. Yet there never was a
eternally in victory. The Mackmen are |
due for a halt. They have had little !
world series opposition. but they will |
get plenty Of it on this occasion
And yet. with all this. one can't get
away from the fact that Mack still has
the greatest bail club in the game. The
battle is not always to the strong,
wrote HEX. but that is where to look"
The Mackmen may not win They may
be beaten back as the White Sox once
overthrew the Cubs in 1906. But We d
hate to have a lot of money bet against
n machine that had Bender and Plank
pitching. with the bats of Baker. Col
Inns, and Mc1nnis 10 back them up.
Another point-the Braves are des-
tined to meet quite a different ball club 4
from the National League people they
have faced. The Giants are a mere
wreck OF what they used to be. The
Cards have been above normal The
Cubs have been floundering most of the
year. And the rest OF the league has
verged upon a Joke. The Braves haven't
faced a club all year within ten kilo-
The Washington times., 1914-10-06

meters of Athletic strength. And thsx
are going TO meet ball club now that
takes a world series game as a bali
game-and nothing else They are soing
70 meet not only a fast powerful ma.
chlne. but the shrewdest and wisest in
tne game. These here Athletics not only
play a lot Of baseball, but thew also
know lot of baseball. And thev ars
not likely to be upset or flustered-even
win the breaks against them
On the cold. bleak facts involved the
Athietlcs have the call for thew are
the oetter machine-man against man.
But this doesn't mean that in a seven
game series they are sure to win
against a young. confident club that In
planning to rush pell-mell to the charge
and furnish all the cannon fodder"
their leader calls for The Braves are
strictly club Of inspiration. They have
already made baseball history. And
they have enough stuff to win this
series-if they can get the break Of the
game with them. With an even break
tneyH hardly upset the Philadelphia
For all that, we believe the Braves
VIII offer keener resistance than either
Cubs or Giants would have been able to
offer. 1t would be no great Surprise,
with their pitchers in shape, to see them
carry Mack to six or seven games.
The Washington times., 1914-10-06
Line Already Formed J
For Big Ticket Sale
CAMP IN STREETS To
BUY SERIES TICKETS
Fans Rest on Soap Boxes and
Stools to Get First Choice
of Seats.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6.-Intrench-
ed behind newspapers. and holding
their advanced positions on camp
stools and soap boxes with manifest
determine ton, a dozen small boys.
the vanguard of fandom, early today
had seized the strategic points in the
line of worlds series baseball tickets,
which were to be put on sale at a
local department store tomorrow
morning. Following an all-night
vigil the lads awoke to view with dis
may several hundred of the enemy"
covetouS Of their places Mobilization
of the army of purcha sers for the
worlds series card then proceeded
rapidly.
Joe Banks. weighing $50. aged eight
cen. with barracks at 61S Broadway,
Camden. occupied first place, ostensIbly
at the behest of his father. Iiepeated
attempts to bribe him were unsuccessful
uutil an elder brother secured a place in
the line, when Joe pocketed fifteen 81
bills, his fee to buy tickets for n sales
man.
r. W. Graether, twenty-five, OF 35
Nsirn street, Newark. y. J., corncreG
200 camp stools at 25 cents to sell DIT so
cents.
Robert McRoy. representing the Ma
tional Baseball Commission, was 10 ar
rive here today to arrange for the pub
lie sale of tickets tomorrow. President
Shibe, of the Athletics, said that the de-
mand for tickets was never SO large be-
fore.
If anybody can tell me how to make
22,GOG tickets satisfy 100000 fans, 1
wish he would come forward said
Shibe. Until baseball parks are built
~ hold 100000 or more, there will be
Hicks at every worlds series"
The Washington times., 1914-10-06

Eares in the Tcrre Haute outfield. He
mtsjudged flies and booted grounders
like rank amateur. But he kept try
ing. He always had been a good hitter
and a fast runner for a pitcher. Play
ing reularly improved his hitting and
running. and he wound up the season
as champion batsman Of the league.
with a mark of 355 in ninety-seven
games.
The Cubs bought him, but farmed
him out to Montreal in 1912. He batted
.8lS IN the International League in 127
games. Washington landed him in the
draft. Clark Griffith had no room for
him. and Boston claimed him on a
waiver. Last Year he hit PSI in 126
games for the Braves. and this year
ne is the only man on Stallings' team
batting over .20D. The latest averages
give Joe a mark Of 305 In ninety games.
Res proving Il bear in the pinches, and
playing a great defensive game.
The Washington times., 1914-10-06
EXPECT TO WIN SERIES
By GEORGE T. STALLINGS

Though realizing the Athletics great ball club expect
the Braves worlds series. have splendid ball club
and though the averages give the Athletics the edge not con-
cede them anything
have the two greatest in baseball today in and
Maranve and they will offset Collins and Baker James, Rudolph
and Tyler will stop the Philadelphia attack while think we will
hit Bender and Plank have hit Ma Tesreau Marquard
Vaughn Cheney Saee and the great pitchers in our league
know considerable about Athletics They beat INV New
York club for the pennant may pursue different lines
against them from those used any manager am holding
something in reserve and expect it to win for us
The Washington times., 1914-10-06
LIVE SPORTS os;' Edited sa1ss,, BY !!
% Pky Fans Stand All Night to Get Worlds Series Cards
HOPES FOR SHORT SERIES
Bv CONNIE MACK

suppose will be expected win four straight. Person
ally hope will be able do this but if going lose,
hope will be the beaten earth that the Braves
lick four straight. Either result would aay suspicion from
the skepcs of there being rameup enghenng the series
that
Yet is foolish that either club will four
straight In the playing winning
of four with club single series. Yet asked
trim the best club rival league supposed of the
strength than do the a-enders
league.
five games.
The Washington times., 1914-10-06

will be opened Friday morning. the day
of the first PHILADELPHIA game, and
preparations are being made already to
take care of the early arrivals, the
baseball officials. and the squad of DO
lice detailed to look out for them ex-
pect the crowd to start roostins In line
tonight.
The reserved seat notifications will be
mailed tonight, so that the real lucky
ones viii have a jubilant day tomor.
row.
President Gaffney. of the Boston
Braves, said: I am taking every pos
sible precaution so that fair deal will
De gwen every one in the way Of tick
cts" Tonight he and Secretary Eick-
erson will personally deposit the boxes
of notification in the hands of the
postoffice authorities for distribution,
The Washington times., 1914-10-06
THE BOX SCORE.


'Batted for Collins in seventh.
TBatted for Csdy in ninth
+Batted :or Gregg in ninth.
" dsAinBlon ...-...--.-2 2-e
fCston ..-.............l o ! 0 IA
Runs-Morgan 80, Williams. Shank.. John
son %, Acosta. JsnVrin (2D, Gainer Two
ossc hits-Morgan (2J. Johnson Ainsmith.
speaker. Gardner. Three-bsse hit-GaIner
home run-Johnson. Hts-OT Collins 7 in
lnnings; on Gregg, IN innings Sacri-
hre hit-Wilisms Stolen bsses-Ainsmith
Janvrin, Lewis: Left on bases-Washinston
son. .: of Gregg. 3: of Collins ? Firs,
base on error-WashIngton. l. Struck out
Passed ball-Cady Unpires-Messrs ION
molly and Egan. Time of game-I hour and
Is minutes.
The Washington times., 1914-10-06
Doping Out Big Series
NO. 5-THE PSYCHOLOGICAL STATUS
By GRANTLAND RICE,

Where the Mackmen in almost eyer de..
en have the Braves lookn At this Psychc
Of the little pinch tters trote the done
Back July his ball CLUB measy Stalnes conned
people believing they
win in romp And they did Now he has made Of the
dha that Boston trick They oau %
quite robust JOLT but this is the spirit these
aft.
The Washington times., 1914-10-06
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Standing Of the Clubs.

Today's Games.
Pittsburgh at Baltimore.
Brooklyn at Buffalo.
Kansas City at Chicago.
st. Louis at Indianapolis
Tomorrow's Games.
Pittsburgh at Baltimore.
Brooklyn at Buffalo.
Kansas City at Chicago.
st. Louis at Indianapolis
Yesterdays Results.
Buffalo. 4; Brooklyn. 8.
Pittsburgh. s: Baltimore, s.
Pittsburgh, /: Baltimore. l.
Indianapolis. Is: st Louis. 6.
Chicago. 2: Kansas City, 0.