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Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
STATEN ISLAND
STATE F|REMEN At
ANNUAL CONVENTION
A. M. Donaldson Representing
TottenviIIe Veteran Fire
mems Association.
Bu speotal Corresponaent.


Tottenville, Aug. 22:-With more
than six hundred delegates from all
parts of the state, the forty-f1fth an
nual convention of the New York
State Volunteer Firemen's Associa-
tion opened at Flushing, l.. l., yester-
day morning. The three days session
is being held in the Flushing high
school.
Many Staten Islanders are at the
convention. A. M. Donaldson, presi-
dent of the Tottenville Veteran Fire
mems Association, is representing the
local association.
The session was opened yesterday
morning with prayer by the Rev.
Joseph r. Alten, of Lynbrook. George
w. Pople, president of the Flushing
Business Mems Association, and AS
semblyman Thomas McWhitney well
coined the several hundred delegates.
A memorial service for the mem
bers Of the association who had died
during the past year was held in the
morning and in the afternoon John
Sells, of Yonkers, president of the
association, delivered his annual ad-
dress spirited discussion In regard
to changing a section of the bylaws
took place in the afternoon In which
Thomas O'Conner, chairman of the
state law committee, who opposed
the motion, won out. Mr.. Donaldson
came home last night and returned
again to the convention this morning.
Several important matters will
come up today at the two sessions.
The annual election of officers will
| take place tomorrow, after which the
| business OF the convention will close.
Friday will be a big day when a pa
rade of visiting companies will take
place and a tournament will be held
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
FLAG RAISING SATURDAY
At M'KINLEY PARK SITE
sy Special Correspondent.

Tottenville Aug. 22-A large Amer
lean flag will be raised at Mckinley
Park, Pleasant Plains, Saturday after
noon at 8 o'clock under the auspi-
ces of U. s. Grant Council, No. 70,
Jr. o. u. A. M, of that place. The
council has given two flags for dis
play at the park, one for every day
and the other for special occasions.
such as holidays and other events. The
flag pole has also been donated by
the council. AT a meeting of the coun-
ell Monday night q committee was
named to arrange for the affair. The
committee met with G. A. Shea, O. for
mer alderman last night and outlined
O. program for the affair. An invi-
tation has been extended to Park
Commissioner Cabot Ward, Borough
President Calvin d. Van Name, Alder
man Charles p. Cole and other bor-
ough officials to attend the ceremo-
nies. United Council No. IT, Of Tot
tenville, and Balthaser Council No.
22, of Kreischerville, have been asked
to join with u. s. Grant Council in
the flag raising. A squad Of the Home
Defense League of the 99th precinct
station will be detailed by Captain
Matheson to take part in the ceremo-
MES.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
M. {. EXCURSION
IN THREE SECTIONS
Record Breaking Crowd Ex'
peCted to Go Tomorrow
Late Trains Coming Back.

Final arrangements were made last
night for the big excursion to Asbury
Park tomorrow under the auspices
of Simpson M. e. church, associated
with the Methodist churches of Tot
tenville and South Amboy. This is
the forty-seventh annual excursion
of its kind. Last year 1900 people
of Perth Amboy and vicinity attend
ed and an even larger crowd is ex-
pected tomorrow.
The first section will leave the
station of the Central railroad at $3.50
q. m. This section will be in charge
of a special committee of which ]. II.
Lanning is chairman. 1t Is a through
train from this city, making no stops
until arriving at the beach. The sec
ond section will leave at $40 in
charge of William Hanson and COM
mittee. The third section will leave
at S:45 In charge of G. w. Hubbard
and committees; these two sections
will stop at South Amboy.
The young men in the classes Of
Herbert Sutermeister and r. H. At
kinson will take charge of baby car
riages and go-carts In the baggage
coaches of the different sections. If
necessary a fourth section will be
added, leaving shortly before 0
o'clock.
Quite a number expect to take the
trolley ride from Asbury Park to Sea
Girt and visit the soldiers in the
camp there, remaining to see the
dress parade in the evening. The re-
turning train schedule has been ar
ranged to provide for this.
The first section returning will
leave Asbury Park at $3.50 p. M, but
the other sections will remain over
until 9:40 and 9:45. Those who have
not yet procured their tickets may
get them at the depot or on the train
from the ticket sellers from Simp-
son church.
The general committee is composed
as follows: From the Sunday school,
c. w. Hubbard, George t. Woglom,
! r. II. Atkinson; from the church, G..
W. Parisen, j. H. Lanning, George d.
Runyon; Bible Glass, William Han
son, Ray Lambertson, Harry Grouse.
Although the excursion is held un-
der the auspices of Simpson church
| 1t is q public affair and all residents
of Perth Amboy and vicinity will be
welcome with their families and
friends. Tickets were distributed this
afternoon in the lecture room to the
children of the Sunday school.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
PLEASANT FlAINS

Glennard Decker has returned to
Philadelphia, after q weeks visit with
his parents, DIR. and Mrs. A. d. Deck
er of Amboy road.
< Mrs. William Clark visited friends
in South Amboy yesterday.
Mrs. M. F. Humphrey has 55een en-
tertaining Mrs. Bauman of 5ewaren.
Ralph Seguine has returned to
Hartford, Conn.,, after wish here.
Mrs. Robert Decker of Tottenville
visited relatives here yesterday.
George B. Cordes was home over
the week end on a furlough from Fort
Meyer.
Miss Margaret Houseman is in New
ark for a weeks visit.
Washington Russell, Jr., is at home
Cor two weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mcdowell OF
the Bronx, have been visiting at Prince
Bay beach.
Leslie Taylor and Frank Ingersoll of
Rossville are at Londonderry, VT, for
the rest of the summer.
Albert Poeppel is home from a WIS.,
1t in Brooklyn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
CROSSING GATES TO
Be LOWERED HERE
Motorists Out After Midnight
VII Have to Stop at Specified
Grade Crossings.
BIZ Special Correspondent.


Tottenville, Aug. 22:-Beginning
with today all motorists out after
midnight in greater New York will
have to stop at certain specified rail-
road grade crossings by force. BY
order of the Public Service Commis-
sion as a measure of protection to
vehicular traffic, gates at lab grade
crossings in the greater city, that In
cludes thirty three on Staten Island,
are to be lowered at midnight and
kept down until o'clock in the
morning. Gates will be raised to let
pedestrians and vehicles pass.
In addition, the order specifies that
two crossings on the Tottenville divi-
sion of the Staten Island Rapid Tran
sit shall be closed from a. m. to 3
a. m. These are at Arthur XIII road,
Atlantic station and Amboy road,
Pleasant Plains. The same rule as
10 the raising of the gates applies to
these two cases as the others. The
reason given for the order, and the
steps that led up to 1t, were brought
out in q recent hearing before Public
Service Commissioner Hervey, at
which representatives of the police
department and the railroad were
present. A report of the investiga-
tion of the various crossing IN the
greater city made after midnight was
submitted at that time and it was
shown that fiagmen in nearly every
case were found asleep after that
hour.
From now on the fiagman must
keep awake so as to be ready to raise
the gate at the signal of a driver of
q vehicle to let them pass over the
crossing. The order is to be in force
for one year unless sooner abrogated
by the commission.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
GEORGE N. COHAN AT
IHE nlTMAS TOMORROW
3 Dflanas lneatre tonl,,

H1NIIIII4 Il11aI7 49,
at lLe Dftinas theatre toniof.SS
Friday. broadway Jones'" his gres. 4
est stage success, affords him initial
screen vehicle In which he is support
ed by an excellent cast including such
well known film favorites as Margaret
Snow. of THE Million Dollar Mystery"
fame, Russell Bassett, the veteran
character actor of many screen sue
cesses, Crawford Kent and Ida Darl-
Ing.
The story tells of a small town youth
who secures a goodly inheritance and
journeys to the Great White Way to
burn 1t up" After various exciting
experiences he finds that his money
has dwindled to nothing and learns
that there are many unpaid bills to be
met. After complications involving a
rich widok whom he asks to marry, he
turns back to his home town and starts
life anew, taking over his fathers
chewing gum nlant where new exper-
iences await him. Sparkling with a
continuous series of humorous situa-
tons, offset by various dramatic
scenes, this subject under the direction
Of Joseph Kaufman, presents a breezy
story of rapid action and human in
terest, a typical George M. Cohan prod
uction.
When produced at the George M.
three years ago, broadway Jones"
mmediately proved itself the big
gest popular success In which Mr.
Cohan ever appeared, as we'll as the hit
Of the entire theatrical season. FIRE.
quently sought by motion picture pro-
ducers without success, this story
presents an admirable screen subject
and with George M. Cohan in the
original character, should more than
duplicate its stage popularity among
patrons of high class pictures.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22


World patriotism was his creed.
Universal brotherhood, universal good
Will, no more national barriers, no
more national prejudices, made up
It's first article. And universal peace
To tell the truth it was q creed that
in his time he did not expect to see
put into practice. He knew that some
day 1t would come true, but for his
own life time he looked forward to
nothing but covert agitation, secret
meetings, perdlous escapes from the
ever watchful police, and either ST.
oeria OF the gallows as the boundary
of his life.
The bloody story of the futile revo-
luton of 1905 taught him the terrible
lesson. The czar and his power were
fast rooted in the very foundations of
things, not to be torn out except with
long, painful, toilsome efforts stretch
ed over years.
have talked with many of the Rus
sian revolutionists. 1 have found none
that on March II had any hope that
the curse hanging over their country
900 years would in their time be lifted.
And then, on March IL, the whole
thing, without a moments warn
ing. began to crack and bend. on
March IA the revolution that no man
had planned was complete, the old or
der had vanished, the wonder of a
dazzling New Day burst upon Russia
Then the Russian revolutionist soar
ed to the skies in an uncomfortable
burst of enthusiasm.
The thing had come after al1l All
the old foundations had been swept
away over night. The dreams of so
many years were not idle. Behold they
were about to be realities before his
very eyesl
The czar was gone and men were
free, not alone from czars and polit-
ical despotism, but free also from pow
erty, injustice, hatred, competition
and war?
Ah!-well, there was the trouble.
This terrible war was on. He had not
made 1t, the citizen OF New Russia; 1t
was none of his affair. 1t had been
made by the czar and the cars gov
eminent, all of whose deeds and works
had been wiped out and cast away by
the revolution and the New Dawn
the dawn of peace and joy to all man
kind.
Why, then, should he fight2
1t was useless to talk to him about
treaties and alliances. To the bottom
less pit with all treaties made by the
czar! They belonged to the Old Rus
sia, dead and gone forever. New Rus
sia had nothing TO do with all that
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
INJURED IS DAYS AGO;
Is STILL UNCONSCIOUS

Miss Mary Gassney, twenty one
years old, of 46 Johnson street, Brook
lyn, who was seriously injured when
she jumped from an automobile at
Sewaren August T. continues to lie in
an unconscious condition at the local
hospital. Her condition fails TO
change from day to day, showing
neither Improvement nor signs OF
growing worse. The woman Is suffer
ing from a fracture of the skull and
has been unconscious ever since she
was brought to hospital. fifteen days
ago. There is little hope of her re-
covery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
A Finished Job.

A suitor objected because his bride
to-be had short leg and limped. you
are wrong In objecting to that" said
the marriage broker. Suppose you
marry woman whose legs are sound
and straight. What do you gain by it 2
You are not sure from day to day that
she will not fall down and break a
leg and then be lame for the rest of
her life. just consider the pain, the
excitement and the doctors bills. But
II you marry this one nothing can hap
pen Here you have finished job
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
LIGHTNING HITS FLAGPOLE ON
TOP OF AMERICAN BUILDING

With crash that was heard
throughout the central section of the
city, lightning struck q fiagpole on
the American Building at the south
east corner of State and Smith streets
yesterday afternoon, shattering the
pole and running down to brick and
terra Gotta cornice, which was
smashed, sending whole bricks and
pieces of terra Gotta to the pavement
three stories below. No one was in
iured. but there were several narrow
escapes.
Alderman John j. Clark, who was
standing about twenty-five feet from
the corner, was knocked down by the
force of the shock, and one woman
tainted on the opposite corner. She
was revived in nearby drugstore.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
THEY ALL HAVE
GOOD WORD FOR
IT, SHE SAYS
Mrs. Thorman States She Is
Getting Stronger Every
Day; LaudS Tanlac.

Seeing the Improvement that Tanlac
made In my husbands condition de-
clded to have him get bottle for me-"
said Mrs. Mary Thorman, 1873 Nectarine
street, Philadelphia.
MY troubles were bad blood and ner-
vousness. Skin eruptions on my fore
head and back of neck which appeared
ike small bllsters soon disappeared as
Ianlac purified my blood My nerves.
which were In frightful condition. often
keeping me awake for hours at night,
are getting stronger day by day. /
feel a good deal more vigorous and en-
ergetio since began taking Tanlac
ana my general health has improved.
Tanlac is certainly fine medicine, and
everyone In our neighborhood seems to
have a good word for it."
Tanlac is now being specially intro
duced and explained at the McClung
Drug Co., 1873 Smith ST., Perth Amboy;
kaufman's Pharmacy, South River;
brakes Pharmacy. Woodbridge.-Adv,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
BETHEL AND ST. PAULS To
OCEAN GROVE TOMORROW
By specia, Correspondent

Tottenville, Aug. 22-Members of
Bethel and st. Pauls Sunday school,
who are joining with Simpson Meth
odist Sunday school of Perth Amboy
ON the annual union excursion to Oce-
an Grove tomorrow, will leave here on
the 7:40 and 8:15 o'clock boats to-
morrow morning. This will give those
going for days outing at the seashore
plenty of time to get to the Central
station ON the other side of the river
for the excursion trains that leave
from there. The first section is sched-
uled to leave at $3.50 o'clock with the
second section following a few min
mtes later and the third and last Sec
tion at 8 o'clock. Members of the
committee of both schools Will be at
the ferry early with tickets for the
excursion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
HUSSELS DROPS
HACkETT ACTION
Case Started Against South
Amboy Councilman Has
Been Discontinued.
~ Special Correspondent.

South Amboy, Aug. 22;-The case
of Carl Hussels against Councilman
James w. Hackett was discontinued
yesterday on motion of Leo j. Coax
ley, attorney for Hussels. 1t will be
remembered that this case was called
for trial two weeks ago before Judge
Charles G. Hommann in the Perth
Amboy district court, and at that
time Francis p. Coan, attorney for
Hackett, moved to have the demand
that was filed In the case by City
Solicitor Coakley stricken from the
files because it did not set forth q
cause of action. At that time Judge
Hommann gave Mr.. Coakley two
weeks time in which to find legal
authorities showing that his state Of
demand did set forth O. cause of ac-
ton. The motion should have been
argued yesterday at the session of the
district court and Mr. Coakley should
have then presented his authorities.
Instead of contesting the motion Mr..
Coakley served notice on the clerk of
the court to discontinue the action.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
ELECTION FACTS
ARE EMPHASIZED
The Secretary of State Issues
Pamphlet on Dates for
Filing Petitions.
By Special Corr esponaenr.

ed to important dates in connection
with the primary and general elections
in the election pamphlet just issued
by Secretary of State Martin. The
book presents In compact form the
various acts concerning elections and
also contains a valuable compendium
on the duties of election officers. and
voters. Another section is devoted to
an exhibit of the numerous forms re-
quired for the two elections and pre-
liminary work in connection with
them.
The last day for the filing petitions
--'-'ss,re tion of candidates for
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22

auI
.,lxug. ST. sdcn petitions must be filed
with the county clerk.
| The two year term of Office of the
newly appointed members of the local
election boards will begin on Sept. l..
and ON Sept. 1 all the local election
boards throughout the state are re-
quired to meet for organization, one
member to be chosen judge and chair
l man and another, inspector.
September Is the last day for the
appointment of committees to re-
ceive and disburse campaign funds, by
candidates for the senate and assem-
| bly, and for county offices.
September 3, also, is the last day for
| filing petitions for the nomination of
| candidates to be voted for at the
primary election within q single bor-
ough, ward, township or municipality,
and for members of the Boards of
Freeholders to be voted for in two oa'
more municipalities.
On or before noon of September 10
the copies of the primary ballots must
be madled to the voters by the local
election boards.
The primary election is on Tuesday,
Sept. rs, with the polls open all over
the state from A. M. to p. M.
The days for the registration of
voters in municipalities of more than
10000 population are september II
and 25 and October 2S. The registra-
ton days in places of less than TO-
900 population are September IL and
25 and October so.
The state conventions of the Repub-
licans and Democrats will be held in
Trenton on Tuesday, Oct. 3, and the
official calls for these gatherings must
be issued by the state committees on
or before September IT. If the Pro
gressdves hold O state convention it
WIN be ON the same date in Trenton.
Members of the county and city
committees elected at the primary
election will take office on September
90 Each county committee lis also
required to hold It's annual meeting
on Saturday, September 20. Each city
committee is required to meet and or
ganize for the ensuing year on Mon
day. October /.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
Keen Up or Catch Up.

The ones who are always trying to
catch up with some neglected task are
likely to go to bed tired and disap-
pointed. Keeping up with our work
ought not to be too hard for any Of
US IL we are well and strong. But
catching up with work is q different
matter.-Exchange.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
LIGHTNING STRIKES CHIMNEY
OF HOUSE HERE YESTERDAY
By Special Correspondent.

Tottenville, Aug 22.-During the
shower that passed over this section
about o'clock yesterday afternoon,
lightning struck chimney and knock
ed 1t from the Elliott house at El-
lioft avenue and Bentley street. No
other damage was done to the house
by the bolt which it is thought struck
the chimney glancing blow. 1t rain
ed hard here for some time but on
the north side of the island there was
not ever a drop fell. Hail fell the
first part of the shower here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
OTTO BUX HELD FOR GRAND
JURY FOR MANS DEATH
BIZ Special Correspondent.


Tottenville, Aug 22-Otto Bux, a
chauffeur of Greenridge, Is out under
$4,000 bail for the grand jury on a
charge of manslaughter. Bux was ar
rested on warrant issued by Magis-
trate Handy in tho second district
court and when arraigned in court
waived examination and was held for
the grand jury action.
While operating an automobile on
Richmond avenue, Arrochar, on July
%, Bux ran down Agastino Affaagteo
of $40 Third avenue, Brooklyn. while
the latter was waiting 10 board u troll
ley car for the municipal ferry at st.
Gorge. Affagateo was removed to
the Staten Island hospital suffering
form severe bodily injuries. He re-
manned at the slospitss.,. = few aays an1
then went to his home. where he died
from the effects of his inJurlosr on
A<agust 3. When the police wsre ac-
:. ss2Sted of the death of AGagateo
. 1alied for 3 v'sarlapt Tor Rux's
WI4 sasr
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
900 ON PETITIONS FOR
COMMISSION GOVERNMENT |

The names signing the petition for
O commission form of government
added to the list yesterday amounted
to 105, according to Counsellor Peter
A. Peterson, who Is In charge of the
petitions. This, he says, Abrings the
total to date up to 900. About 1900
is necessary to file the petition.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
Value of Castor Beans.

The castor bean grows rapidly and
makes an ideal low windbreak to
catch and stop surface winds. 1t will
also withstand fierce and continuous
winds In districts having the poorest
and dryest of soils. 1t is an excel
lent windbreak.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
ADVANCE GUARD IN CAMP.
Jersey Bugles Echo Through the Hill
sides Of Alabama.

Admission, Ala, Aug. 22.-Notes Of a
New Jersey bugle sound reveille every
day as the Alabama hills CLEAN in the
southern sunrise.
Echoes tkat more than fifty years ago
defiantly Knocked bugles of the north
blowing to lead men in blue In war
against men In southern gray today
gladly caught and swelled the call.
The summons sounded for north and
south alike, rousing sons of the blue
and the gray and turning them out In
olive drab for roll call at Camp Nc
Clellan, where there arrived the last OF
the pioneer detachments of New Jer-S
sey, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware
national guardsmen.
Soon the full force of the national
guard of those states will be In camp
here training for the fighting In France.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22


senting the other Odd Fellow lodges
on the island at the grand lodge sess-
ion are Joseph Wilton, OF Northfield
Lodge of Port Richmond; Adolph
Zorn, of Neptune Lodge of Stapleton,
and Rudolph D'Alessandro of Cali
baldi Lodge of West New Brighton.
The latter is the deputy grand master
of the four island lodges.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
does not indicate TINT E.vuUII1.sssIz..s-s2.l =. :

not advanced. The bridegroom no
longer puts cigar in his mouth and
keeps his hat on when the picture is
taken.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
WILLIAM |. VAUGHAN AT
GRAND LODGE SESSION
By Special Correspondent.


Tottenvills, Aug. 22.-Past Grand
William l.. Vaughan of Bentley Lodge
No. 10, of Tottenville, who Is also a
past district deputy grand master of
the Richmond district, Is representing
the lodge at the annual grand lodge
session of the state of New York, that
opened It's three days session yesterday
at the Metropolitan temple. Seventh
avenue and Fourteenth street, Man
haitian. More than nine hundred
delegates from all parts Of the state
were seated when Grand Master Ly-
man J. Cheney called the convention
to order and read his annual report.
The naming of the committees are re-
ports of those on credentials took UP
most OF yesterdav's session Grand
Sire Frank
be at the
address.
be held
lntfon
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
Qsteopath Coming to Perth Amboy.

Dr.. Earle s. Willard. OF Washington.
for ten years professor of osteopathy,
and formerly president of the Philadel-
phia College Of Osteopathy, is coming
to Perth Amboy, where he will intro
duce his work with series of free
and clinics.
Those suffering from disorders due to
faulty adjustment of the body-frame-
work and who wish to avail them
selves of his services, clinical or other
wise, address DR.. B S. Willard, 512 s.
Wardman Courts. Washington, d. c.
Adv. S-22-2t-oew-W
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
Some Advancement.

However, the assurance from the
49, convention that we'd
~ are still in vogue
ciNilizatlop- has