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Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-10-04
RED CROSS AUXILIARY
DOES MUCH WORK

The regular weekly meeting of the
Kennedale Park Auxiliary of the
local Red Cross Chapter was held
yesterday afternoon in the work.
rooms on Brace avenue. Bandages
end pa1ama suits were worked on.
Nineteen triangular bandages and
one pajama suit were completed at
yesterdays meeting. One pair of
knitted socks was turned in, The
workers yesterday were: Mrs. c.
Jones in charge. Mrs. S. Fugel, Mrs.
M. H. Madsen, Mrs. L. Macleod, Mrs.
]. p. Jorgensen. Mrs. o. Christensen
and Mrs w. c. Taylor.
Twenty members of the Little
Shippers Club arrived after school
hours and worked with their usual
enthusiasm, the ships dropped from
their hands like snowflakes falling
from a wintry sky. The Shippers
yesterday were Gladys Lamp, Ethel
Hansen. Grace Struve. Mary Mac
Leod, Ruth Taylor, Edith and Beulah
Smith, Gertrude Richter, Alice Han
son, Edith Ryan, Carla Rasmussen,
Katrina Peterson, Engrid Clausen,
Sue Brennan, jeanette Miller, Martha
Peterson, Marie Madsen, Anna Chris
tensen. Gertrude Samuelsen and
George Mac1 cod
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-10-04
ACTION ON AUTO
LAW VIOLATIONS
Middlesex and Monmouth Men
Fined fer Speeding, ETC., by
the Vehicle Department.

Trenton, Oct. 4:-Deciding to CO.
operate for the success of the laws
which will become effective on Janu-
airy 1 of next year with respect to
the fees to be charged by the Motor
Vehicle Department for the licensing
of commercial auto trucks, the Motor
Truck Club of New Jersey has sent
Commissioner William l.. Dill, of the
Motor Vehicle Department, a COM
munication to this effect. The COM
missioner is pleased at the attitude
which the organization has taken,
especially In view of the previously
announced reports that 1t intended to
carry the legislation to the courts to
have it's validity contested.
Commissioner Dill expects the new
statutes to bring in 100000 addi-
tional revenue a year to the state.
Following Middlesex county cases
were considered: Frederick Dahmer,
New Brunswick, exceeding forty
miles an hour, fined IS; Fred s.
Leach, New Brunswick, exceeding
forty miles. fined $5; Henry Tartar
skey, 215 Commercial street, New
Brunswick, driving with glaring
lights, sentence suspended.
Monmouth county: Lester Brown,
Keyport, taking car without owners
consent, sentence suspended; Frank
Pease, Keyport, driving while intoxi-
Gated, license revoked; Thomas
Hara, Freehold, same offense, same
penalty; Frank Thompson, Red
Bank, accident, revoked.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-10-04
LOCAL SCHOOLS REPRESENTED
AT ELIZABETH MEETING

All of the principals of this city S
public schools, together with Superin-
tendent Shull, Miss Anne Neer and
Physical Director Harold Evans, at
tended the state convention of super
visors and principals held in Elizabeth
yesterday. Nearly three hundred del
egates were present from five coun-
ties: Middlsex, Union, Warren, Som
erset and Hunterdon. The state mon
ograph on civics, history and geog-
raphy was explained and discussed in
fun Most of the time of the after
noon session was given over to lectures
and talks on the new laws on physical
training: their place and use in the
schools and the right way to get the
most good from physical training.
1t was decided that all physica
training, henceforth, would be out-of-
doors, weather permitting.
N State Commissioner Kendall. Assist
ant Commissioned Scott and Mere
dith were present and made address
es. The principle speaker was Doc
tor Stricken of Philadelphia. who
gave glowing talk on physical train
ing in the public school, its benefit TO
the health of the students and the
great moral uplift, it gives child's
general character.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-10-04
PAST COUNCILLORS QI!uCI[[gEgss
At WOODBRIDGE
Lawyers Night viii be Held
Tonight With Anchor Coun-
Gil, Jr. O. u. A. NJ, as Hosts

The October meeting of the Middle
sex Past Councillors Association of the
Junior Order United American Me
chanics, will be held at Woodbridge
tonight. Anchor Council, Jr o. L.
A. NJ, will be the host on this occa-
sion and the meeting will be known
as Lawyers Night" with several
prominent members of the order as
speakers. Recorder Fl. f. Pickersglll
will be the principal speaker Of the
evening. County Councillor Albert
Leu, past councillor of Anchor
Council, is expecting to welcome q
large number of the members of the
order from the various councils
throughout the county.
Mfddlesex Council, No. So, of this
city, $1,000 hners of the banner for
the largest ryAentage of members are
going UP with a large delegation. The
degree team of the local council Will
work the third degree on number OF
candidates for Anchor Council at this
time. They will meet at Odd Fellows
hall at 1880 o'clock and from there
go up to Woodbridge by trolley, At
meeting of the council last night the
nrst and second degree was conferred
on a candidate and arrangements
were made for the trip to Woodbridge
tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-10-04
A Stubborn Cough
LOOseas Right Up
This homemade remedy Il wonder
for quick results. Easily end
oheaply made.


The prompt and positive action OF this
simple, Inexpensive homemade remedy
in quickly healing the infamed or swollen
membranes of the throat. chest or bron-
chial tubes and, breaking up tight
coughs, has caused it to be used in more
homes than, any other cough remedy.
Under Its healing. soothing influence,
chest soreness goes, phlegm loosens,
throat stops and you get a good nights
restful sleep. The usual throat and
chest colds are conquered by 1t in "a
hours or less. Nothing better for bron-
chitis, hoarseness, Group, whooping
cough, bronchial asthma or winter
coughs.
To make this splendid cough syrup,
pour PA ounces of Pinex (G0 cents
worth), into q pint bottle and fill the
bottle with plain granulated sugar syrup
and shake thoroughly. You then have
q full pint-a family supply--of much
better cough syrup than you could buy
ready-made for 1850. Keeps perfectly
and children love It's pleasant taste.
Pinex is special and highly eoncen-
trated compound of genuine Norway
pine extract, and Is known the world
over for its promptness, ease and GER
tainty in overcoming stubborn coughs
and chest colds.
To avoid disappointment ask your
druggist for "2h ounces of Pinex" with
full directions, and don't accept any
thing else. Guaranteed to give absolute
satisfaction or money promptly refunded.
The pinex Co.. TT. Wayne. Ind.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-10-04
PERSONAL

Horace Evans, of New Brunswick,
who has just recently returned to
America, after spending thirteen
months as an ambulance driver with
the American Red Cross, in France,
has been visiting at the home of Mr.,
and Mrs. Thomas Flynn, of Harring-
ton street, for the past few days.
Mrs. Jesse Fox, of Meade street,
visited her mother, Mrs. William Bur-
lew, at keyport yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jago the
Misses Katherine Handley and Alice
Dolan and Thomas Handy. of this
city, visited Thomas Handley, Jr., at
Camp Dix recently.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Hydo. of Harring-
ton street, spent yesterday at the
Hippodrome in New York city.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Theile and
daughter Marie, of Boston, are Wis
iting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bartenhagen, on Brace ave-
nue..
Miss Charlotte Peterson, of Penn
street, returned home yesterday from
a visit with relatives in Poughkeep-
sic
w. G. Comings, OF Gordon street
has resigned from the position of let
ter carrier in this city. Mr. Comings
has been one of the oldest letter
carriers.
Mrs. Asher Randolph, of Wood
bridge, visited relatives IN this city
today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-10-04
ASSESSMENT BOND
FOR WOODBRIDGE
Ordinance to Body to Act Upon
Local Improvements
Other Business.

Woodbridge, Oct. AT its meeting
held last night, the township commit
tee passed an ordinance creating d
Board Of Assessment for local i'm
proVements, on the first and second
readings. The new board will have
charge of the assessment of property
for all Improvements made in the
township in the future.
The clerk was instructed to CORE
spond with the Board of Freeholders,
to request them to notify the Public
Service Railways Company, that the
township desired that they complete
their paving work, between and about
the trolley tracks in Railway avenue
with asphalt block.
A new note for $4,000 was ordered
discontinued to meet current expen-
ses. The report of the chief of police
showed forty-three arrests for the
month of September while the poor
report showed S305.82, and the rec
orders report showed s275.26.
Plans for the sewer in Sixth street
Port Reading, were approved, and
Albert Lew was appointed inspector on
The Blair road sewer Improvement; !;
Jacob Weber on the Wedgewood ave-
nue. work, while NJ. Fl. Clum was made
inspector on the Fords sewer.
The clerk was also instructed to di-
rect w. X. Whitaker, former collector
of the delinquent taxes, to made his
report TO the committee at once.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-10-04
HEALTH MATTERS
ARE DISCUSSED
Board Last Night Favored
Change at isolation Hospital
COMMITTEES Report.

The deferred meeting of the Board
OF Health which was to have been
held last Tuesday night, was held last
night at City Hall. The following
members We're present: President
Dinnesen, Rostkowski Dilts. Zylka.
Petz Amaszi and Health Inspector
Willsey.
The report of the committee on SAN
itation favored the granting of some
licenses to scavengers and advised the
repairing OF certain sewers, closing of
cisterns, testing of water in certain
wells and the forcible cleaning up of
some dirty spots. A general discus
sion followed this reoprt and meas
ures for bettering some unhealthy con
ditions, known to exit in the city,
were conidered.
The report of the committee on
plumbing favored the granting of four
new licenses. but left the application
of license open. The matter was dis
cussed at great length and after some
good reasons were given against the
applicants generally poor business
methods, 1t was thought best by the
board to refuse the application and
return the money.
Amendments to be made to the
plumbers code of rules were taken
up and after some talk laid over un-
The report of committee on ac-
counts was read and several bills or
dered paid. The report on supplies
followed and necessary articles or
dered purchased. The secretary's re-
port of money received from various
sources for the past three months
was received and approved.
Reports of the committee on conta-
gious diseases brought out general
talk on the isolation hospital and
the need of better rules reg
ulating the same. Following this
discussion the president appointed a
committee to formulate better rules
covering this subject and the use and
up<eep of the isolation hospital. The
committee consists Of Dilts, Rostllow-
ski, Amaszi and President Dinnesen,
as eX-officio.
The question of care of the slaugh-
ter house and the request for the re-
duction OF the fee per head of slaugh-
tered cattle, brought out some ami
mated opinions. The request was filed
and laid over for future consideration
The report of the committee on
milk and fish permeits was read and
several licenses to vendors Of these
foods, were granted.
A communication from the presi-
dent of National Board OF Health
Convention to be held in Washington
October IT to 20. The local board
thought the city of Perth Amboy
should be represented at the conven-
ton, and voted to send Health In
spector Willsey and also issued a war
rant for $50 to pay necessary ex-
penSeS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-10-04
NATIONAL ARMY ISSUES
|CALl FOR NEGRQES IN DRAFT

Washington, Oct. 4.--The last quota
Of drafted men for the National Army
will be called between tonight and
Oct. II and the entire first increment
of 1000 men will be In training in
cRntenments by Nov. /.
The examination of the remaining
100000 registered men awaits action
of Congress. The fate Of this measure
will depend on action taken on the
war deficiency bill. Funds to carry
out the examination of the men-and
1t will cost from $4,0O0,O0O to $6.0O0.-
000-ars included In the bill
The quota which starts to 60 to
camp to-day is the last third OF the
men, roughly, the percentage running
from 25 to 30 in different States.
Camp Dix gets no men. Camp Upton
gets 25 per cent. of its total increment.
Camp Meade gets per cent. Some
States will send as high sc 40 per cent.
The first call for negroes will be in
cluded in this quota. They will be
called In all but one or two districts
In the South. Eventually they will be
called everywhere except in q couple
of districts in the North where there
are not enough Of them to form units.
Secretary Baker has announced that
there is no knowing the date when a
second call In the draft will be made.
1t is reported that there Is to be a
Weoding out from the ranks because
Of physical deficiencies. Many local
examining physicians, 1t Is reported,
have been too lenient because of a
desire to have their districts make q
good showing.
Secretary Baker has asked thirty
five OF the Governors throughout the
country II they believe 1t would be a
wise move at present to examine the
100000 men who are registered in
addition to those already called. He
received an affirmative answer from
all but two
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-10-04
FEMALE BARBER READY To
SERVE COUNTRY IN WAR

Boston, Mass, Oct. A shiny
new barber equipment, bay rum,
witch-hazel and female barber are
all at the service of Uncle Sam-if he
wants them.
Inspired by female patriots who
are serving their country, Mrs. Sadie
A. Kitchen. at present employed in a
local barber shop, today applied for
enlistment in the United States Ma
rine Corps here, but has not yet been
accepted. Her case has been re-
ferred to Washington for final action.
So far no women have been enlist
ed in the marine corps, and men Of
all trades who serve in special capa-
cities must first go through regular
military training. However, Mrs.
Kitchen believes that "battalions of
DEATH" 'ambulance drivers" and
navy yoewomen are sufficient prece-
dents to influence her case.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-10-04
R. Y. c. AUXILIARY
TO MEET TOMORROW

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Rari-
tan Yacht Club viii hold their regu-
lar monthly meeting tomorrow after
noon at $3.50 o'clock at the clubhouse
in Water street
Cards will be played informally at
2:30 o'clock prior to the meeting
time and any persons wishing to play
cards are invited to do so at that
time. Mrs. Peter G.. Olsen, president
of the auxiliary, is anxious to have q
large attendance of the membership
present at the meeting tomorrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-10-04

So great has been the popular de-
mand for reprisals upon Germany, fol
lowing the repeated air raids upon
England, that the officials have been
forced to take some action David
Lloyd George, the premier, has an
nounced that German towns within
range OF the British line-and there
are many of these-will be made to
pay heavily for the damage the Ger
man raiders have done upon London
and other unfortifled British cities
The French have already begun their
raids OF reprisal. and although many
of our allies have said that such raids
do not belong to civilized warfare they
unanimously believe that reprisals are
the only way In which to make the
Germans stop their barbaric mode OF
warfare.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-10-04
KEYPORT MAN SETTLES
DAMAGE CASE FOR S11,C0O
By Special Correspondent.

By Special Correspondent.
Keyport, Oct. paul w. Sproul,
of this place, who suffered a painful
injury on the Raritan River railroad,
~ April, of 1916, has accepted q set
tlement for his injuries with the rail-
road, for $1,000, according to his
attornies Frank T. Davis and John G.
OIdmixon, of New York city.
Sproul was working on the railroad
as a brakeman, when he was caught
between couplers on cars his watch
being only thing that prevented the
coupling from going completely
through his body. He was removed to
st. Peters hospital in New Brunswick,
where he was treated for five months.
The settlement of the case was
brought prior to court action before
a federal court, the action being
brought under the interstate clause
of the Federal Employers Liability
Act
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-10-04
zJ0Cz0tV.-=
RAISE $137.25 AT
RUMMAGE SALE

The sum of $1S7.25 was realized
the benefit Of the Danish Children's
Home held at 70 Smith street, for the
past three days. The sale was held
under the auspices of the Ladies Aid
Society of the home and the money
will be applied to the furnace fund
for payment of the furnace that has
been installed into the home. The sum
of $3.50 was realized at a sale held
some time ago. The heating appara-
tus cost about S400 and with the two
amounts already secured the ladies
have the furnace nearly paid for.
The Ladies Aid wish to thank ah
those that contributed to the sale and
helped to make it n success and also
they wish to thank William d. Vor-
hees for the use of the store where
the sale WAS held
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-10-04
PLAN To BETTER WELFARE
ON new JERSEY NEGROES
By Special Correspondent.

Trenton, Oct. 4-For the purpose
of discussing ways and means for the
success of the Bureau of Welfare and
Employment of the colored citizens of
the state, which is to be established
by the Department of Labor, a meet
ing has been arranged for the Assem-
bly, Chamber at the State House on
the evening of October 10.
4. L. De Paur. a prominent negro
of this city, who is interested in the
movement today sent out a call to all
organizations in the state which are
doing similar work to be represented
at this conference. as well as any in
diyiduals who are interested. Infor-
nation as to the plans for the meet
ing may be obtained by writing Mr. De
Paur whose office is at IL Bank
street, this city. He is chairman of
the committee on arrangements.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-10-04
TO SENTENCE KRAFT, FOR
ESPIONAGE, OCTOBER y
su Special Correspond ent.

Trenton, Oct 4:-Frederick Kraft.
Socialist. who has been convicted in
the Federal District Court here of
violating the United States espionage
law by urging army and navy men to
become insubordinate, will be SEN
fenced on Monday, October 22
Kraft. who was the Socialist can
didate for governor last year, was to
have been sentenced today, but his
counsel wants to appeal the convic-
tion to the L. S. Circuit Court of Ap-
peals. The penalty for this offenso
is from five to ten years imprison-
ment,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-10-04
LODGE GIKCLES

At a meeting of Perth Amboy
Camp No. 10 Woodmen Of the World
last night three candidates were init
lated and five applications for men,
bership were received. There was a
large turnout of members at the
meeting.
An important meeting of Po Am
bo Tribe, Improved Order Red Men,
is scheduled to be held tonight nj
Red Mems hall
-Valhalla Lodge. No. 175, Odd Eel
lows. Will meet tonight at Odd Fel-
lows hal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-10-04
MORE ACH)N AGAINST
PRESS FOR ESPIONAGE
81 United Press.

81 UHfteb PTsSS.
Washington, Oct Newspapers
and other publications which have
violated the espionage act, in the
opinion of the postofIice department,
are being cited daily to appear and
explain why the second class privi-
lege should not be revoked. Whilo
the department withholds names, it
is known that several of the leading
German language newspapers in the
country have been called before
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Dockery in charge of tho second
class division.
One of these Is said to be a New
York city, another a Chicago and a
third a ST. Louis publication.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-10-04
PLAN FOR ANNIVERSARY

The thirty fourth anniversary of
the instituting of the Dana Relief So
ciety will be held at Dana hall Sat
urday night, October 27, according to
the announcement made last night at
a meeting of the society. A commit
tee named some time ago to arrange
for the affair, is working hard to
make theanniversary success. 1t
will be held for the members and their
friends. There will be an entertain
ment and q supper will follow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-10-04
HALLOWEEN SOCIAL

Plans for a Halloween social were
made by Violet Rebekah Lodge. Odd
Fellows, last night at a meeting of
the lodge in Odd Fellows hall. when
committee was named to arrange
for the affair The committee includes
Mrs. Sophia Jensen, Miss Marie Mad
sen, Mrs. Caroline Therkelsen, Mrs.
Hugh Miller and Miss Ramberg. Ar
rangements were also made for initia-
ton of candidates at the next meet
ing
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-10-04
GERMANY PROMISES GAIN
8n United Press.

Bn United Pre1s.
Washington, Oct 4-That Ger
many is promising neutrals grain
presumably on the strength of ex-
pected supplies from Roumania. and
Russian grain belts-developed here
today. The offers made within the
last few days are regarded here as
given to influence public opinion fol-
lowing the Tightening of the Allied
embargo on Scandinavia and Hol-
land. Officials here regard the Ger
man offer as q means to embarrass
the Allied embargo directors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-10-04
GERMANY SURPRISED AT
ACTION OF her ALLY
BY JOHN GRANDENs.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Berlin. (via. London), Oct. Ger
many's old guard of conservatives
were apparently surprised today over
the endorsement of Liberal sentiment
contained in tile speech of Austro-
Hungarian Foreign Minister Count
Czernim. relterating Austria's peace
aims as contained In the reply to
Pope Benedict. They apparently took
comfort. however, in the assurance he
voiced that Austria will not make a
separate peace.
Berlin newspapers printed Ger
MINIS speech without comment, al
though lack of editorials may have
been due to the lack Of time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-10-04
REHEARSAL TOMORROW

Mrs. Sarah Graft has been appoint
ed choir director of the Junior Choir
of the Simpson M. z. church and has
called the children together for their
rehearsal tomorrow afternoon from
4 until 430 o'clock in the church.
All children wishing to join Junior
choir of merit are invited to attend
the rehearsal tomorrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-10-04
POLICE NEWS

Accused of stealing three barrels
of cabbage from a car on the Lehiyh
Valley railroad, where he Is employed,
Peter Sarrage was arrested yesterday
on complaint of John Kokos q rail-
road detective. The hearing will take
place tonight
Louis Kohn was arrested this
morning by Roundsman Tonnesen,
who Is doing patrol duty at the open
market, for violation of the city ordi-
nance and for resisting an officer. He
was fined $3.50 on each count when
arraigned this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-10-04
CONCERT NOV. 3

The Singing Society Frem met last
night at its club house in Lehigh ave-
nue. and arranged for a concert to be
held at Washington hall Saturday
night, November s, for the benefit OF
the Danish Orphans Home. The sing
ing Society Denmark OF Newark, will
assist the local society in the pro-
gram, which is expected to be one
OF the best ever presented here for
the benefit of the children's home. A
social time followed the meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-10-04

New York is the greatest city in the
world and the mayoralty race there is
of more or less interest everywhere.
Mayor Mitchell. fusion candidate, was
defeated in the primaries by the Re-
publican nominee, William M. Bennett,
but announced shortly thereafter that
he would run independent, having
been assured of the support Of many
Democrats and Republicans as well as
independents. John ]. Hylan Of Brook
lyn is the Democratic nominee and
has the whole-souled support of Tam
many Hall. Mr.. Mitchell, incumbent,
in accepting the independent nomina-
ton, made an attack upon Tammany
and the Democratic organization,
which was answered by Charles F.
Murphy, Tammany leader. Mitchell
claimed that Tammany was unloyal to
the national government, and Murphy
retaliated by saying that the Mayor
had no monopoly on the Stars and
Stripes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-10-04
ThouqhtIessness Rebuked.

My sister came to make us visit
and Peter. neighbor's small boy, was
nm interested spectator when her trunk
WAS being unpacked. Timidly he asked
her If she had brought any candy with
her and upon receiving negative nm
swer. inquired If she had any gum. This
also producing no results he said:
"Didn't you fink there was going to be
any wittle boys in this town T-Chica-
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