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Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-06
COMMUNITY CHAUTAUQUA
OPENED HERE YESTERDAY
By Special Correspondent.


Tottenville, July 6-The five days
Community Chautauqua opened here
yesterday afternoon with q high class
musical given by the Mendelssonn
sextette. The first day was known
as patriotic day, with O patriotic pro-
gram at both afternoon and evening
entertainments.
The program included individual
and ensemble numbers with the vio-
lin, flute, drums, corner, cello and
piano. There were also solos, duets,
trios, piano monologues and readings.
The sextette gave the entire program
In the afternoon and in the evening a
short entertainment before the ad-
dress for former Governor Shallen-
berger, of Nebraska.
Governor Shallenberger, who is a
member OF the congressic Z commit
re6 o1sC HI 4 Tai sxref-
lent tans on the subject of THE True
Patriotism" He spoke for nearly an
hour and his talk was along the line
of what patriotism means and what
everyone could do to be patriot.
There was q large crowd at the even-
ing show. One-half of the single ad-
mission at the first day of the Chau-
tauqua was turned over to the Red
Cross Society. Today's program in
cludes an entertainment by the Boston
Musical entertainers, q lecture by
James s. knox, noted community ex-
pert, In the afternoon and in the even
ing a musical prelude entitled "A
New England Comedy" in three acts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-06
TOTTERVllLE

| Mr.. and Mrs. Powell Cronk were
the guests of the formers mother on
|, th6 .Faf tilf.>-> >-------s-------<ss. 49,
George Stiles, of Hopping avonue,
has gone to the training camp at
Plattsburg.
Mrs Mabel skidmore and her faith
er, John II. Jones, are home from
Beechwcod, N. J.
August Pfisterer, Of Page avenue,
left Wednesday for Venezula, where
he will take charge of a government
tug. He recently returned from
Panama, where he held tho same posi-
ton.
Miss Martha Henry is recovering at
the Perth Amboy City Hospital from
an operation for appendicitis.
Edward Johnson, formerly a clerk
at the Prince Bay branch postoff1ce,
who was suspended some time ago, has
been reinstated and assigned to the
Tottenville branch of the Staten Is
land. He began his duties here on
Monday.
William Covell, recently enlisted in
the Staten Island Naval Battalion, has
been assigned as @ bugler in the bat
talon drum corps that has been or
ganized.
|. The annual outing of st. Stephens
Sunday school will bs held tomorrow
to Midland Beach. Stages will leave
from the church Mt 9:S0 o'clock in
the morning and will return at 8
o'clock.
The fair of the Raritan Bay Park
Association that is being held at their
clubhouse in meeting with great sue
cess. There is dancing every night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-06
PLEASANT PLAINS

DR.. William Bleecker and daugh-
ter, Miss A. L. Bleecker, of Brooklyn,
spent the Fourth with Mr.. and Mrs.
William Clark, of Amboy road.
|. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Flaxman
spent the holiday in Philadelphia
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Allison, of
Brooklyn, visited here on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira ]. Tinker and
daughter returned to Brooklyn yes
terday after a few days visit here.
Mrs. Robert Dabbs and son and
Mrs. Conrad Nielsen and daughter,
of Tottenville, visited the formers
parents yesterday.
Miss Rebecca Levenson spent We'd
nesday with Miss Margaret Cuthbert,
of Prince Bay.
Mrs. Wimund Winant has return
ed from Newburgh.-
Mrs. Henry Harder has gone home
to Schenectady after visiting in
Huguenot.
Herman oechsli, of Bloomingdale
road, is laid up with two broken
fingers of his right hand as the re-
suit Of being thrown out of his wagon
when his horse ran away Tuesday
morning.
The dance of the Prince Bay Yacht
Club, held at the clubhouse Wednes-
day afternoon and night, was attend
ed by many members and their
friends.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-06
EXEMPTION BOARDS FOR
RICHMOND ARE NAMED
By Special Correspondent.

oy opoCFut COTTtSpOHutHt.
Tottenville, July 6:-Presideni
Wilson in approving Governor Whit
mans nominations for forty-one local
exemption boards covering Queens,
Bron1 and Richmond counties has
selected the following to serve on the
four boards in Richmond:
No. Louis r. e. Paulin, No. 13
Wiener place, Tompkinsville; Lester
l.. Callan, No. 141 Fourth avenue,
New Brighton; DIR. Charles r. Pear
son, No. "a Central avenue, Tomp-
kinsville.
No. q 2Theodore H. spratt, No. 12e
Park avenue, Port Richmond Will
liam s. yanClief, No. 215 Manor
rcd, swSst New --sIghfon; DR.. =
ward D. Wisely, No. PISA Richmond
Terrace, Port Richmond.
No. 3-William M. Smith, Romer
road, Dongan Hills; Norman Fl. Don
aid, Atlantic avenue, Dongan Hills;
DIR. Henry T. Goodwin, No. $50 Van
duzer street, Stapleton.
No. Frederick A. Lambert, No.
40 Vanderbilt avenue, Rosebank;
Samuel M. Dix. No. "a Townsend
avenue, Rosebank; DR.. George p.
Jessup, No. So Rose avenue. New
Dorp.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-06
LEONARDMC' DONALD
GOES TO ANNAPOLIS
TottenvilIe Man Appointed As
siStant Civil Engineer In
United States Navy.
By Special Correspondent.

Tottenville, July 6:-James Leon
ard Mcdonald, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mcdonald, of Elliott avenue,
one of the seven New Yorkers named
by President Wilson as assistant civil
engineer, United States navy, left
here yesterday for Annapolis to be-
gin his new duties. Mr.. Mcdonald
was one of twenty-five that passed
the examination held In Washington
recently and whose appointment to
the position was confirmed by the
who passed the final test and which
represented forty-seven colleges and
twenty-nine states.
The examination was open to men
under twenty-six years of age who
had received an engineering degree
of recognized standing and had not
less than eighteen months of prac-
tical professional experience since
graduation.
Mr.. Mcdonald is a graduate of the
New York University and the Tot
tenville grammar school. He with
the other appointees will be detailed
to the Naval Academy at Annapolis
for a month, where they will receive
general instruction to familiarize
them with the usages of the naval
service. The corps of civil engineers
Of the navy is composed of two
grades, civil engineer and assistant
civil engineer. There are at present
but thirty engineers and nine assist
ant engineers. These officers of the
corps are charged with the execution
of duties under the cognizance of the
Bureau OF Yards and Docks, whicn
include the design and construction
of public work Of the naval establish
ment on shore. The salary of the
assistant engineer is $4,000 a year
and they hold the rank of lieutenant.
Mr.. McDonald's many friends here
wish him success in his new position.
In promotion he can become rear
admiral
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-06
VIEWS GIVEN ON
RECREATION WORK
President Van Name Says
Schools Should be Open for
Community Gatherings.
By Special Correspondent.

~ DpcOfut Correspondents.
Tottenville, July 6-Borough Presi-
dent Van Name when seen by a repre-
sentative of this newspaper, and asked
for an expression Of his views for the
establishment of community and rec
reatton centers in our public schools,
said,
THAT our public school buildings
should be used for the benefit of ell
our citizens.
I'm the evenings, excepting the few
used for night schools, they are clos
ed when they should be open to adults
and children, serving the people all of
the year as community and recreation
centers, and for debating societies,
and other lyceum uses.
I'm the summer months they could
be open for adults and children day
and evening.
utilize them to educate, give req
reation and pleasure to the youth
young men and women who are em-
ployed during the day.
concerts, socials, entertainments
and dancing under competent super
vision would be the means of keep
Ing thousands of young people away
from vicious resorts that now endan-
ger morals, ruin manhood and woman
hood
make them the meeting places for
young men by placing at their dispoA
sal rooms for literary, study debat-
ing and social clubs. Give them an
opportunity for healthy and congenial
fellowship with youth and young
men who are ambitious, anxious for
self-improvement, eager to prepare
themselves to become better citizens,
that they may do something better for
the advancement and development of
their home district and city.
Establish forums in them. where
the live issues of today may be ex-
planned and discussed by able speak,
ers. Provide lectures by leaders in
the Arts the Sciences, business and
the Industries. Such men will gladly
come to them If invited by the COM
munity center.
Furnish a place where the elderly
folks may foregather and feel at
home in neighborly and friendly dis
cussion. exchange ideas upon the
vital problems that bear so heavily
upon their daily lives. become better
acquainted with their struggles, dis
learn by association to plan and CO.
operate for the betterment of condi
tions which cause them SO much un-
necessary suffering and hardship, and
which can be eliminated from every
community once they understood, by O
united and Intelligent body of citizens
determined to use their efforts for the
common good.
IT believe that every public school
in our city should be made into ly-
ceum community and recreation cen-
ter for our people, equipped with ster-
eopticon and moving picture appa-
ratus for illustrated lectures, enter
tanning and educational, just as soon
as it is possible to have such q lauda-
BILE work accomplished"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-06
ENTERTAIN FRIENDS OVER
THE FOURTH OF JULY

Tottenville, July 6:-Mr. and Mrs.
Charles H. Schmauder. of 81 Madison
avenue, Richmond Valley, entertain
ed number of guests over the
Fourth at their home. Among some
of them were Mr.. and Mrs. II. E.
Schmauder and sons, Jack and
Charles, Mrs. J. Stritter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Stritter and son Joseph, Miss
H. Stritter and Miss Florence Weis-
serman, of Manhattan; Mr. and Mrs
Joseph Schmauder, of Mt. Vernon,
and Paul Bennington, of Prince
Paw
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-06
A Patch on the Wall.

If your wall paper Is disfgured by
stain that cannot be removed, pro-
cure some Of the same paper and
roughly tear from 1t an irregular patch
which is a little larger than the stain
to be hidden. Carefully paste this
patch over the stain. The irregular,
torn edge of 1t will almost defy de-
lection.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-06
FIRST AIO RED CROSS
CLASS Is STARTED HERE
BIZ Special Correspondent.


Tottenville, July GA class in first
aid has been started in connection
with the work of the Fifth Ward
Branch of the American Red Cross
Society. DIR. r. W. Renwick of Main
street, is. the instructor and at the
first meeting Monday night at the
home of Miss Laura B. Yetman, the
president of the branch, fifteen mem
bers Joined the class. The next
meeting will be held Tuesday night
of next week at the same place when
1t is expected that many more will
take up the work of the class.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-06
M. FETTMAN
Fashionable Ladies' Tailor

80 Smith Street
II you want to have your summer
clothes made and save money see NJ
Fettman. Latest styles and best work
manship guaranteed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-04
WAR SUFFERING
MORTAL THRUST
French Officials Show Prog
ress Of Three Years and
Outlook for Victory.

. Paris, Aug. 1.-Militarism, the great
enemy of progress, actually has been
martally wounded by war itself. This
summarizesthe progress of the last
three years, according to Paul Pain
leve, the minister of war, in review
ing the war. Minister Painleve's
summary follows:
Three years Of war! Immagina-
ton at first coniures up mourning and
desolation. However, we desire to
say that humanity has progress
ed during the three years. The great
enemy of all progress, militarism, act
ually has been wounded MORALLY by
war itself. The ideal of the nations of
peace expresses itself precisely
against the brutality of nations and
gains little by little throughout the en-
tire world. Despite the vicissitudes,
this ideal will triumph.
while the curve of German forces
has sunk, the curve of the strength of
the allies has risen year by year and
the entrance of the United States into
the war has given it sudden and for
midable impetus. Germany's fate is
determined.
"Henceforth, France, particularly
can show with elation its balance OF
the last three years. Bleeding, still
invaded, she is not only greater but
more glorious, and she is stronger
militarily and politically than on Aug.
3 2, 1914. If Germany, stripped of its
! hegemony, ruined in its commerce
and reduced to an alliance with sew
! eraI groups of adventures, today
compares itself to France, it will show
what three years of war have cost
it,"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-04
Emperor William Claims Fl
nal Victory For His Be-
loved Germany.
SAYS GOD is ON HIS SIDE
Issued His Proclamation So
Declaring On First Day
OF August.

Berlin, Aug. 8 (via Copenhagen to
London). Emperor William has is
sued proclamation to the German
army and navy and the German colo
NAL forces. II reads:
''The third year of the war has
come to an end. The number Of our
adversaries has increased, but their
prospects of victory have not i'm
proved. You crushed Rumania last
year. The Russian empire once more
trembles under your strokes. Both
countries sacrificed themselves for
the interests of others and are now
bleeding to death. In Macedonia you
forcibly withstood the enemy's as
saults. In mighty battles on the west
ern front you remain the masters OF
the situation. Your lines are firm,
protecting your beloved homes against
the terrors and devastations of war.
"The navy has achieved good re.
suits. II has threatened the enemy's
command on the sea and his very ex-
istence. Far from home little Ger
man group is defending a German
colony against forces many times SUI
perior.
"Victory the coming year will
! again be on our side and on that OF
our allies. Ours will be the final vic
tory.
With a deeply moved heart / thank
you in my own name and in that OF
the Fatherland for what you have
achieved in the last year of the war.
With veneration we remember the
fallen who gave up their lives for the
greatness and safety Of the Father
land.
"The war goes on. II is still being
forced upon us. We shall fight for
our existence in the future with firm
resolution and unfailing courage. AS
our problems multiply so does our
strength increase. We are invincible.
We shall be victorious. The Lord God
will be with us.
WILLIAM l., r.
'1n the field, August l."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-04
STtVENSON-HALL.

Mr.. N. E. Stevenson, a well known
farmer who resides several miles
southeast of the city, and Miss Ethel
Hall, daughter of Mr.. r. B. Hall, OF
near Herndon, were united in mar
riage Wednesday afternoon. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. H.
E. Gabby, at his home in this city.
After the marriage Mr.; and Mrs.
Stevenson left for the home of. the
brides parents, where a sumptuous
supper was served. The next day
they went to the groom's residence,
on the GAINESVILLE pike, where they
will make their home.
The bride is a very pretty and pop
ular young lady. Mr.. Stevenson is a
successful farmer, and both he and
his bride have host of friends.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-04
Rupprecht HurIs Hosts in Saw
age Counter. Attacks On
Allies, But Fails.
BRITISH STEEL Willis FOE
Wilhelm Calls Battle Council
In Brussels Anxious
Over U-boat Bases.

While the rain and morass have
served to hold the entente allied fore
es in leash, preventing a resumption
OF the great offensive of Tuesday, they
have not been effective in keeping
the Germans from throwing counter
attacks with large forces of men
against several new sectors of the
front held by the British and French
troops, nor in bringing about cessa-
ton of the violent artillery duels
along the entire line.
Crown Prince Rupprecht evidently
considers the British gain northeast of
Ypres the. most important made in
Tuesdays battle; for upon this terri
tory he has concentrated the strong
est of his counter offensive opera
tons in an attempt to regain the lost
ground. His efforts, however, have
gone for naught, the British artillery
and infantry fire raking the advancing
hosts mercilessly, putting an end to
the attacks and adding materially to
the already heavy casualties the Ger
mans have sustained.
There is no indication in either
British or French official communica-
tons just when their combined push
again will be started, but il is possible,
that at least day of warm sunshine
will be necessary to dissipate the
quagmire so that the big allied guns
may be reahgned and TO permit the
airmen to relocate the positions the
enemy is holding.
Although the Teutonic allies are
still advancing against the Russians
in East Galicia, Bukowina and along
the Moldavian frontier, the allied Of.
fensive on the western front appa-
rently is on the nerves of the German
Emperor, whose troops before have
had to face, and with great losses Of
men and terrain, gigantic attacks by
the British and French, covered by
countless pieces Of modern artillery
of all calibers and ranges.
II is assumed that war council of
the high military and naval leaders in
Germany, called by Emperor William
to meet in Brussels, had as its object
i've an analytical survey of the offens-
i've, which, if carried out as planned
by the allies, would prove a menace
to German holdings in Belgium, es-
pecially along the coast.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-04
Prohibition Leaders Will Urge
Early Action On Resolu-
ton In the House.
ky. SENATORS DISAGREE
If It Passes House, State Leg
islatures Must Ballot
Within 6 Years.

Washington, Aug. ga resolution
for submission to the states of pro-
hibition amendment to the federal
constitution was adopted Wednesday
by the senate. The vots was 65 to
20, eight more than the necessary
two-thirds.
AS adopted the resolution contains
a provision that the states must be
asked to ratify the amendment within
six years. The house still must act
on the resolution.
Senators opposing the resolution
were:
Democrats-Broussard, Culbertson,
Gerry, Hardwick, Hitchcock, Hust-
ings, James, Lewis, Phelan, Pome-
rome, Reed and Underwood. Total IL.
Republicans - Brandegee, Calder,
France, Lodge, Penrose, Wadsworth,
Warren and Weeks. Total s.
Senators voting for the resolution
were:
Democrats - Ashurst, Bankhead,
Beckham, Chamberlain, Fletcher,
Gore, Hollis, Jones, Of New Mexico;
Kendrick, King, Mcclellan, Martin,
Myers, Newland, Overman, Owen,
Pittman, Ramsdell, Salisbury, Sha-
froth, Sheppard, Shields; Simmons,
Smith, of Arizona; Smith, OF Georgia;
Smith, of South Carolina; Stone,
Swanson, Thomson, Trammell, Var
daman, Walsh, Williams and VOL
cot. Total 81.
Republicans-Borah, Brady, Colt,
Cummins, Curtis, Fernand, Freling-
huysen, Gronna, Hale, Harding,
johnson, of California; Jones, OF
Washington; Kellogg, Kenyon, Knox,
La Toilette, McCumber, McNarry,
New, Norris, Page, Poindexter, Sher-
man, Smith, of Michigan; Smoot,
Sterling, Sutherland an Watson. To-
tai 20.
AhC piOpOoCu OOuotitullOld dlllCnu-
ment is the. first initiated by congress
since that providing for popular cleo
ton OF United States senator's, APP
proved in 1911. II is the first time
that either branch of congress has
approved a constitutional amendment
for prohibition. A few years ago a
similar resolution in the house re-
ceived majority, but failed of the
the required two-thirds.
Prohibition leaders Of the house
now claim enough votes to insure
submission of an amendment to the
states. When the resolution can be
considered in the house is U ncertain
but its friends will seek early di sous
sion. y :
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-04
Exemptions For Dependency
Are to Be Appealed to
Districts.
WILL NAME CHALLENGERS
Interest Of Nation Must Be
Guarded First Of All,
Says Crowder.

Washington, Aug. 3.-Every pre-
caution should be taken by district
exemption boards and the appeal bod
les to prevent discharge Of men from
the draft on sole ground Of material
hardships to them individually or to
their employers, said circular on
the duty of district boards, issued by
Provost Marshal General Crowder.
at is the interest of the nation
solely that must be subserved," said
Gen. Crowder, adding that conse-
quently industrial exemptions should
be granted only to men absolutely es-
sential to the conduct of a business
which itself is essential to proper
prosecution of the war. District
boards have original jurisdiction in
all cases of industrial exemptions.
All cases of discharge by local
boards on grounds ofdependency are
to be appealed automatically to the
district board, Gen. Crowder said,
land each case should be scanned
carefully, though not necessarily re-
opened for hearing. For each loca
board an official will be appointed t.
act as Government challenger agains
men whom he believes discharged
without adequate cause. Firemen,
policemen and students in technical
schools are not 10 be discharged un.
der industrial exemption regulations.
''To district boards will beintrusted
the solution of one of the most vita
problems of the war;" says Gen
Crowder's circular. 1.-TWO thing,
are to be accepted-to raise armies
and to maintain industries. II i
self-evident that the problem is no
absolutely to prevent interference
with industry, for that is impossible
II is to reduce interference to mini
mum. A balance must be struck ant
maintained between the military ant
the industrial needs of the nation.
I'm making this economic balanc
it is the interest of the nation soleI
that must be subserved; the interes
of individuals or associations of in
dividuals cannot be considered a
such, and indeed, can only benef
from the action Of district board
where the individual interest happen
F, to coincide with the interest of tn
nation.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-04
MESSENGERS TO CUOFTON.

The First Baptist church on We'd
nesday night selected messengers
and alternates to the Bethel Associa-
ton at Crofton Tuesday and Wednes-
day. The messengers are Ben d.
Hill, E. C. Radford and Jno. p.
Thomas. The alternates are Pettus
White, w. A. Long and Jno. T..
Waller. A number of others are
hold-over members Of the association.
Frank H. Mason was elected rep
on the Union Tabernacle
Board, vice f. p. Renshaw, resigned.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-04
HER SUFFERINCS
ARE ENDED
Mrs. Gray, Victim Of Com
pications, Dies After
Long Illness.

Mrs. Louise Gray, wife fMr. John
Q. Gray, died Thursday afternoon at
her home on the West Side, after
long illness OF a complication Of dis
eases. She was go years old and a
native of Trigg county. Her husband
and several children survive. Mrs.
Gray was a member of the Christian
church. Funeral services were held
at the residence yesterday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock, conducted by Rev.
John T. Smithson, and the interment
took place at Riverside cemetery.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-04

1t is constantly growing more appa-
rent that much OF the future fighting
must be done in the air. The brill
ant work done by the British air SER
yice in Tuesdays battle was one of
the remarkable phases OF the allied
drive Despite the thick weather, a
huge fleet OF airplanes lowered over
the lines, keeping in close con-
tact with the infantry. In this serv-
ice they wrought havoc to the Germ
an defenses and troops with bombs
and machine gun fire, swooping down
to within seventy or eighty feet Of the
ground at times. During the day
they discharged 1900 rounds Of
machine-Run ammunition with telling
effect on the German troops, while a
huge number Of bombs were dropped
on important points.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-04
Culpepper At Murray.

Murray,.Ky., Aug, 3.-The Rev.
Burke Culpepper will begin a revi-
val in a new automobile garage here
August 10. The garage is the larg-
est auditorium in the city and will
seat several hundred people. More
than thirty churches in the county
will cooperate in making the Cul-
pepper meeting success.