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>HE signal ONCE Of tho division,
behind the English front in

TIME Slgnal omco OK tho division,
behind the English front in
France. was extremely busy.
Tho vibrators were giving out a mo-
notonous hum and the telegraph keys
were rapping out messages at the rate
Of thirty-fve to forty words a minute
in Morse code. Tho eyes Of the oper-
ators were bloodshot and weary under
the green shades that some OF them
wore, and the heads of those who wore
no caps were tousled where their hair
was not dank and wet with perspira-
tton. Not breath Of air stirred in the
signal dugout; the place stank Of stale
tobacco smoke.
The clerk who registered the mes
sages that came in and went out sat
behind piles of message forms. pink.
yellow and white. His pencil flew over
the tabulated page of the book In front
of him, and every now and then he
would stick out a brown. bare arm and
impale on q wire file in front Of him a
message form, the particulars OF
which he had Just entered.
The o. c. Of the Signal Company
came into tho dugout. Like his men
no was in his shirt sleeves. A lean
swart individual this Major was. with
piercing black eyes and a body thai
looked as II It were built Of whalebon<
muscle on q structure Of STEEL. Hi
movements were clean and incisive
and when ne spoke one realized that
his thought was quick and concen'
trated. He strode up to the register
clerk and waited until an entry wal
finished. before he spoke.
"How are things going. Milligan?"
Tho sapper put tick against ar
entry and lifted his head.
"Theres a bit Of block on the 'Ach
! line, sir. They've been pouring II
'priorities' from the other end. ont
after the. other. The brigade seems Il
be having a hot time. SIR"
Tho o. C. Signals lifted his head art
listened.
"Yes." he said. "They're heavily en-
gagged over there. Hang on for . min
ute or two-give them fve minutes
and II II does not ease up send tn,
batch by d. r.. How many have you?
The Register ran his pencil down Z
column and counted
Arizona sentinel., 1917-05-24
MILLIONS FOR DEFENSE.

American and Americans had hoped and prayed that would not be drawn into the terrible conflict Inc coo udpment of President Wilson and his discriminating hon. est and honorable attempt protect American rights and liberties without force was abused the point of insult While shrewd Yankee tradesmen profiting through Europes misfortune and tradeies welded between the allied enemies of Germany and big business ntereste o this country America in spirit was neutral and American hearts prayed that peace would come without our being forced into the conflict We had quarrel with any of the begerens Alive asked was that American rights be re- Spected by a Americas international rights were defneo and laid down and our policy as settled blown in the bottle trademark Germany not only repeatedly nfrngeo upon our rights but after much barley the imperial govern ment deliberately refused respect those rights and the result was inevitable.
 And now throughout the length and breadth of the land there is call to arms-not carry the into Egypt defense not war of conquest The of those hearts of hickory from the southland who followed Jefferson Jackson and Lee, and those who fit with Cap Thomas and Sherman and Sheridan and Grant will fall into line with the descendants of those first Americans who left bloody footprints in the at Valley Forge and who wrote the charter of liberties with the bayonet the backs of foreign foe Natveborn and naturazed Amer cans regardless of where their individual Sympathes may have pointed throughout the conflict in Europe will come together mighty force with but country flag, one purpose -vndicaon of Americas rights and liber ties.
 There will be millions for deense"-milons of dol lars and millions of men, We cannot count the Ameri liberty purchased with fathers blood and ted with our mothers And perpetuate that lb erty the blood and of and will win and sanctfy again the of justice and rghtSam Clark in Bellevlle (Ills) News Democrat.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-05-24

increases for enlisted men Its chief provisions are
 Raising of armed forces by the selectve draft system, imposed upon all males between the ages of q and 30 years inclusive, subject to exemptions from service
 Increasing the regular army to maximum war strength
 Drafting into the federal service of national guard units.
 Raising of an initial force by conscripton of 500OOO men, an additional 5OOOOO if deemed necessary.
 Raising if the president fit of four divisions of volunteer infantry (the Roosevelt amendment)
 Increasing the pay of all enlisted follows: $15 additional monthly for those now receiving less than $2 comprising the bulk of the army graduated downward to S6 additional monthly for those receiving $45
 Prohibition of liquor sales, at army training camps and otherwise protecting the morals of the soldier
Arizona sentinel., 1917-05-24

All national guard organizations will be called into the federal service between July Is and August under the pro- visions of the army bil
 Governors have been authorized recruit all organza lions to strength
 The dates of assembly in the western states follow:
 July 15 Minnesota Iowa North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska Montana Wyoming Idaho Washington and Oregon.
 August S. Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas Colorado New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and California.
 Arrangements for formally incorporating the guard into the armies of the United States terminating for the period their status militia state troops understood to be based upon the possibility of supplying full equip ment for the troops
 It is understood also that 16 divsionsa cantonment camps for the guard will all be in the southwestern south and southeastern departments with five or six in the southern department
 Dates upon which various units are to be moved to the big camps from state mobilization points, will depend upon completion of the quarters and supply system the cantonment camps
 The eight senators who the negative votes on the adoption of the conference report are:
 Democrats-Gore of Oklahoma Hardwick of Georgia Kirby of Arkansas; Stone of Missouri and Trammel of Florida.
 Republcans-La Toilette of Wisconsin; Gronna of North Dakota; and Norris of Nebraska
 The bil backed by the administration was introduced in the senate April 9 passed April 28n the senate by vote of 8 to and in the house 397 2-and was then tied in conference returned there twice by the house include the Roosevelt volunteer provision and further pay
Arizona sentinel., 1917-05-24
GOVERNOR CANTU OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED OF HIS
 RE-APPOINTMENT.
Calexico, Cal, May 21, 1917.

Calexico, Cal. May 21, 1917. Col. B. F. Fly,
 Yuma, Arizona.
 On May 1, 1917, when General Carranza assumed the presidency of the republic of Mexico he appointed Col Es eban Cantu governor of the Northern District of Lower California and the official papers of his commission such received by Governor Cantu May 15 fact which officially announced all branches of the government the district we'll as to the general public Governor Cantu receiving many congratulations from prominent business men, officials and friends from all the United States and Mexico Many regards.
 J. ISAAC ACEVES
 Secretary to Gov. Cantu
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-27
RECEPTION IS GIVEN
NEW PASTOR HERE
Rev. J. Harrison Johnson, of
South Baptist Church Given
Warm Welcome Last Night
at Reception at Church.
speosaI to the EVENING NEWS.

Tottenville April 27.-Rev. ]. Nor
rison johnson, the new pastor of tho
South Baptist church and his family
were rendered an informal reception at
the church last night by the members
of the church and congregation. There
was a good many in attendance that
included the pastors and members of
neighboring churches. Walter r. Shar-
rot, church clerk, presided and called
upon the several visitors for remarks.
The reception began with the congre-
cation singing America" and was
followed by the prayer being made by
Rex. Mr.. johnson.
Addresses were made by Rev. f. w.
Sloat, pastor of st. Marks Methodist
church, Pleasant Plains, on the topic
"Others." Rev. English Crooks, of st.
Stephens Episcopal church, on Ups
and Downs" Rev. Arthur Lucas, of
Bethel Methodist church, on Plenty"
Rev. William /. Reed, pastor of st.
Pauls Methodist church, on "The
other Fellow" and Rev. j. Havergal
Sheppard, pastor of the Park Baptist
church, Port Richmond, on KNOW
LEDGE Mrs. Newton Stewart, So
prano, sang God Will Take Care of
You," the choir sang wake the Song
of Jubilee" and the congregation
sang "Buelah Land" N. j. Lowe,
treasurer of the church in the course
of his remarks presented Mr.. john
son with a purse from the members of
the church. Rev. Mr.. Johnson re-
sponded very feelingly to the token. At
the close DIR. Sheppard gave the bene-
diction. Refreshments were served
following by the Ladies Aid Society OF
the church at which all enjoyed the re-
past,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-27
YOUNG MEMS BUSINESS
CLUB met LAST NIGHT
sUecios to tn. EVsNiNG NEWS.

specfo' TO the EVhNfNG NEWS.
Tottenville. April 27.--At q meeting
or the Young Mems Business Club last
night, four new members Joined and
several important matters came UP for
discussion In regard to improvements
to the clubhouse and grounds. It was
decided to build a sidewalk and wall In
front OF the clubhouse and to make
other alterations about the place.
communication was received from
Commissioner of Public Works Nor
rison and Police Commissioner Woods,
with regard to. the dangerous
curve at the foot of Kreischer hill in
Kreischerville. Mr.. Morrison states
that a bulkhead had been erected at
the foot of the hill and that the police
department had placed a traffic sign
to warn autoists and others of the dan
ger In turning that corner at the foot
of the hill.
The tag day that is to be held tomor-
row under the direction of the Ladies'
Auxiliary came up. The women will
meet tonight and complete all arrange
ments for the affair that Is to be held
throughout the entire fifth ward The
affair will be for the benefit of the
Home Defense League and every one
should assist in making the tag day @
success for this worthy cause. The
women will start out at II o'clock to-
morrow morning and canvas the entire
neighborhood.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-27
GARD PARTY FOR PARISH
HOUSE FUND Is HELD
specia, to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Tottenville. April 27--The card
party given by Mrs Charles II. Reg
nault and Mrs. w. Wallace Laird at
the home of the latter in Bentley
street yesterday afternoon for the
benefit of st. Stephens church par
ish house fund, was a success, both
financially and otherwise. Euchre
and five hundred were played and
prizes were awarded in each.
Those awarded the prizes in five
hundred were Mrs. r. w. Wood, cut
glass vase; Mrs. George M. Kiefer,
buffet scarf; Mrs. Charles Fl. Reg
nault, embroidered towels: Mrs. Will
liam Ford. writing paper; Mrs. Henry
q. Stiles. handkerchiefs; Mrs. Eta
Murphy. writing paper; Mrs. Henry
Schultz, boudoir cap; Mrs. Frank
Hadkins. apron; Mrs. M. l.. Jolinet
doilie; Mrs. James Hodge, movie Tick
cts; Mrs. =. ]. Sprague. candy: Mrs.
William A. Brown, silk bag; and Mrs
William Bloodgood, plate.
Those awarded prizes In euchre:
Mrs. q. J. Lovett, set Of doilies; Mrs
T. A. Simonson. towels; Mrs. Joseph
Morrell, hand painted vase: Mrs
Henry Schneider, half dozen plates:
Mrs. Rudolph Hoehn, movie tickets:
Mrs. Wilmot Chapman, pillow top;
Mrs. u. f. Beauvais, sofa pillow; Mrs
G. M. Winant. cup and saucer; Mrs.
Belle Rogers, work bag; Mrs. F.
Schultz, jelly mould; Mrs. Charles
Bennett, movie tickets: Mrs. Raguse,
apron.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-27
EXPLOSION PLOT
PROBED BY j. S.
Investigation of Alleged Ger
man Plot to Blow Up Works
of John A. RoebIing Near
Trenton-CenSorship Strict.
Special to tho EVENING MEMS.

Trenton, April 27.-Local United
States court authorities are investi-
eating an alleged German plot to blow
up the huge works of the John A. Roe
bling's Sons Company in this city and
in the town of Roebling, Burlington
county, about ten miles from this city.
The federal officials are very reticent
under war censorship regulations, and
refuse to give out any information on
the matter,
1t has been learned, however, that
the Department of Justice in Philadel-
phia turned over to United States Mar
shal Bollschweiler here information
concerning an alleged plot. Follow
Ing this, five Trenton men were arrest
ed after secret investigation had been
made. 1t Is reported that bombs were
found in the homes of two of those ar
rested, and that the other three are
being held as material witnesses. Dep
uty Marshal Woodbury. b. Snowden
was at work all Wednesday night on
the case and the investigation was con-
tinued yesterday.
Nothing can be learned as to who
the men arrested are, or where in
Trenton they live. 1t is alleged that
they are German sympathizers. Tho
federal authorities are guarding the
case with the greatest secrecy and are
working on clues which 1t is expected
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-27

will bring further developments OF an
important character.
1t has been stated recently that the
Roeblings have received contract to
manufacture munitions for the Allies,
and 1t is supposed that the German
plotters expected to cripple the works
and stop this manufacture. It will be
remembered that in the winter of 1918
one section of the Roebling plant In
this city was destroyed by fire, causing
the loss of $1,00O.000, and it was
charged that the disaster was of incen-
diary nature to stop the manufacture
of munitions for the Allies which were
then being made there.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-27
HAVE COLOR IN YOUR CHEEKS
Be Better Looking Take
Olive Tablets

II your skin Is yellow-compiexion
pallid-tongue coated-sppetite poor
you have bad taste in your mouth-a
lazy, no-good feeling-you should take
Olive Tablets.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-a sub
stitute for caiomel-were prepared by
DR.. Edwards after II years of study
with his patients.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil. You viii know them by their
olive color
To have a clear. pink skin, bright eyes,
no pimples, feeling of buoyancy like
childhood days you must get at the cause.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the
liver and bowels like calomel--yet have
no dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome con-
stipstion. That's why millions of boxes
are sold annually at 10c and 25c per
box. All druggists. Take one or two
r;ohtly and note the pleasing results.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-27
W0MEN'S SERVICE LEAGUE
DOING EXCELLENT WORK
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Tottenvile, April 27.-The women Of
Staten Island are to be congratulated
on their efficient organization, the
Woman's Service League, is doing in
the borough work, that will be of ines
timable value to the government in any
serious emergency.
Fifteen women have finished the
short course in canteen cooking and
another group will start the course
this week. The class taking the long
course in army rations are enthusiast
tic, and in q few weeks they too will
be ready for service.
-Four classes are studying motor
mechanism and women are asking for
even more classes to be formed. This
will be done as soon as 1t is possible to
make arrangements for them.
Women who wish q short course in
secretarial work should avail them
selves of the class at the Curtis Ev-
ening High School. This Is free and o
most unusual opportunity to at least
start a sound business course.
For young women, the league
strongly recommends, classes in signal
ling, this Is not only useful but inter
esting work, and clubs of young wom-
en- can arrange for instruction, which
can in most cases be given for o NOM
inal fee.
The Home Garden lectures given in
five of our pubic schools, by q. q.
Conlxlin, Jr., of Cornell University, have
been we'll attended and much appre-
ciated. He was also kept busy visitinS
gardens, and giving practical help anu
advance to those who wanted 1t. This
work was financed and managed by the
local chapter of the National Special
Aid.
Major Stewart is drilling small
group of women every Monday and
Thursday from e:3o-10:80 A. NJ. So
far It has only been o corporal's guard
but more women come in each tim >,
and no doubt the recruits will soon
make a good sized company
The league feels the importance of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-27
SPRING CLEAN UP
STARTS ON MONDAY
Borough President Asks Peo-
pie to Cooperate With
Street Cleaning Department
to Make Event a Success.
Special to tho xv1rrYo NEWS.

Tottenville, April 27. Borough
President Van Name asks the coop
Grafton of citizens with Superintendent
OF Street Cleaning John J. Collins, who
mas set the dates for the annual spring
clean up from April 80 to May 12.
IN order that the spring clean UP of
1917 may be thorough and successful
one, 1t Is necessary that every own
er. occupant of representative of any
building, apartment, room, yard or va
cant lot, prepare and place within tho
property line for removal between the
foregoing dates, all waste material
from roofs. fire escapes, cellars, yards,
alleys. and airshafts, building rooms
and apartments.
Old bedding, beds. rags, paper, fur
niture, broken UP boxes and barrels,
tins. stoves, bottles, dishes, crockery
and glassware, should be packed in
barrels, boxes or bundles.
Owners of vacant lots will collect In
piles all rubbish, on the corner of the
lot nearest the curb.
Trade waste must be removed by the
owner at his expense as heretofore.
1t Is against the law to throw mate
rial in the street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-27
TOTTENvILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Rauschkolb have
returned to their home at Raritan Bay
Park, for the summer.
Mrs. Albert Smith has returned to
Philadelphia, after a visit with Mr..
and Mrs Eugene Fountain.
Mrs. Belle Rogers is home after a
visit with her daughter in Paterson.
Leroy GLIB Ia here for the summer
at his bungalow after the winter In
Manhattan.
Mr. and Mrs. Somstag are back at
their cottage again for the summer
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Slaight have
taken up their residence in Sprague
avenue.
The musical part of the evening pro-
gram at the annual w. c. T. u. con-
vention included violin and mandolin
selections by George and Stanley Dow,
accompanied by Madame Totten; Miss
Helen Felch, sang Thy Will Be Done,"
and Madame Totten, rendered Hold
Thou My Hand Dear Soul"
The weekly tea of the Bethel Ladies
at the home of Mrs. Moffett, of Centre
street, yesterday afternoon. was large
ly attended.
At special communication of Hug
uenot Lodge, No. 8S1, F. & A. NJ, last
night at the temple the second degree
was conferred on five candidates.
A meeting of the Triangle club will
be held tonight at the home of Leon
Hart.
At meeting held at the home of
Earl Laing this week nominating
committee composed of Franklyn
Pepper, Kenneth Stryker and Earl
Laing was named to present a list Of
officers at the meeting this Tuesday
night.
Negotiations are being made by a
shirt waist concern for the lease of
knights of Pythias hail for a factory.
George Heineman Of Stapleton. q
special patrolman doing duty at the
Standard Oil tank here. resigned this
week and Stephen Doty of Huguenot
and Frank Corcoran of Mt. Loretto
were appointed specials by the pohce
commissioner.
A euchre for the benefit of the past
chiefs of Richmond Temple, Pythian
Sisters, will be held next Friday night
at the home Of Mrs. Rudolph Hoehn,
Of Amboy road.
BENJAMIN M. Jaquish will lecture at
the school tonight on the subject Of
Anthracite Coal"
Twelve blind girls were among those
taken to the BArnum ctrcus from MI
Lorotto tht0 week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-27
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. George Mundy re-
turned to Brooklyn after a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. william J. Penton,
Of Amboy road.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rowland, of
Manhattan, have been visiting in
Prince Bay.
Mrs. James Hayes was a visitor in
Perth Amboy yesterday.
Ferdinand NORM is recovering
from an operation at the Staten Is
land hospital.
Miss Sallie Law has returned to
Tower Hill.
Miss Sophie Cooper, of Prince Bay,
has returned with her sister, Mrs.
Nellie Stedman, of Pittsfield, Mass.
Mrs. Mary Barbour is able to be
about after q recent illness.
Miss Emily Breidenbach has been
visiting in Manhattan.
their meat market from the lower
part of Amboy road to their former
shop.
The Staten Island Rapid Transit
has leased the former coal yard Of
the Nate Abram e. Wood at Prince
Bay and is using 1t for a storage yard
for soft coal. Twenty-Five cars of
soft coal are being dumped at the
yard.
Work on the Edison plant at Ross
Vile Is progressing as rapidly as
possible.
The work of taking up the old
macadam on Amboy road has reach
ed Prince Bay road and the road is
closed below that point
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-27
ESMERALDA TO Be GIVEN
FOR RED CROSS Benefit

Tottenville, April 27--"Esmeralda."
the famous old American comedy by
Frances Hodgson Burnett and Will
liam Gillette, that was ably presented
last week at the Curtis Lyceum by the
class of 1917 of the Curtis high
school, will be repeated again tomor-
row night for the benefit of the Rich
mond Chapter of the American Red
Cross. The cast, which is an excel
lent one, Is headed by Miss Margaret
La Point. The play was given to q
crowded house and it is expected that
1t will be duplicated for this worthy
cause. Music for the play is given by
the Curtis high school orchestra, un-
der the direction of Miss Nina y.
Kuhn, assisted by Miss Dorothy
Powell and Nathan Gluck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-27
INSPECTION or FIREMEN
HELD HERE YESTERDAY

Tottenville, April 27:-The annual
inTection of 76 hook and ladder and
Isl engine company of the New York
fire department located here was
held yesterday morning at IL o'clock.
Deputy Chief Begin with Battalion
Chief Cummings, of the twenty-drst
battalion. came down in the chiefs
auto from fire headquarters and con-
Quoted the inspection, that included
both houses, apparatus. horses and
the summer uniforms of the men.
Everything was found to be in first
class shape.
The men were put through a drill
raising ladders and laying hose
against time. Captain Woll, of the
truck, and Lieutenant Butler, of the
engine company, were complimented
for the condition Of men under them,
the horses and apparatus in their
charge. An inspection of 159 engine
company at Dongan Hills took place
after going from here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-27
MISSIONARY SOCIETY At
MEETING ELECTS OFFICERS

Tottenville, April 27-St. Paurs
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
at meeting held at the home of Mrs.
William F. Pepper, of Main street
Tuesday elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: President, Mrs.
Effie Crewson; first vice president,
Mrs. William I. Reed; second vice
president, Mrs Kate Nance; third
vice president, Miss Fannie Lucas; re-
cording secretary Mrs. Isaac v.
Moore; corresponding secretary. Mrs
Fred d. Hopping; superintendent of
mite boxes, Miss Ida Bedell, and su-
perintendent of literature, Mrs. VIII
liam +. Pepper.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-27
VIRGINIA HENRY TENDERED
LINEN SHOWER LAST NIGHT

Tottenville, April 27--A linen show
er was rendered Miss Virginia Henry,
OF Butler avenue, last night by a num-
ber OF her friends. Music and singing
were enjoyed and dainty refreshments
were served by the hostess. Miss
Henry received many gifts.
Among those present were the
Misses Mildred Wood, Mildred Vitz-
thum, Agnes Newburn, Martha Henry,
Helen Henry. Mrs. Franklyn Henry,
Mrs. Gerard Henry, Mrs. Harold
Early, Miss Evelyn s. Hoehn and Mrs.
Estelle Boyce, of Tottenville; Kittie
Romer. OF Huguenot; Carrie Winca-
paw, and Bessie Critchley, of Prince
Bay.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-27

enrolling ell Staten Island women as It
ie the only way to secure an effective
working contingent and to know the
ability and resources of tho coninun-
tty. The enrolment booth at the st,
George ferry has been discontinued
and from now on the enrollments will
be taken In various ways. Probably
the first place will be in the churches
at the close of Sunday morning SER
vice. Enrollments can be made at
the office at any time, and all informa-
ton may be had at the Staten Island
Woman's League for service, Room
129, Borough Hall, Tel. 2172 Tomp,