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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-04
STATEN ISLAND
FATHER, MOTHER AND TWO
SUNS NOW IN SERVICE
Entire Olsen Family Has Enlisted;
Niece Is Nurse; Boys Wives
In Rcd Cross,


TOTTENVILLE. Oct. Am entire
family residing at Richmond Valley
has entered the service. The two
sons. Edward Olsen, twenty-five years
old and Lawrence Olsen. nineteen
years old. enlisted in the service when
war was declared. AxeI T.. Olsen, fifty
three years old. the father, enlisted In
September. because he wanted to be
with his s ons. who have been In
Franc for some time. He was in
sue good physical condition that he
accepted and sent to Fort Slocum.
He expects to be sent overseas within
a short time.
Mrs. Olsen Is the latest one to do
her part in the great conflict. She has
Just qualified as an ambulance driver
n expects to be called at any time.
Mrs. Olsen is about forty-fve years
old and is at present a factory in
spector of the city, doing duty in
Manhattan.
Mrs. Olsen's nice in Manhattan has
Just graduated as a nurse and is think
ing Of entering the service for over
seas duty. While Edward and Law
renee are over In the trenches fight
ing. their wives whom they left be-
hind are doing Red Cross work and
other work for the boys over there.
married shortly after he en-
listed and went to France.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-04
S. /. IN BARRED ZONE


| OF N@13U0
| BY Special covrssponassk
TOTTENvILLE. Oct. 4:-Staten
Island has been placed within the
new barred zone under the latest or
der made public by Rufus w. Sprague
Jr., head Of the alien enemy bureau
of the port OF New York. Under this
new order alien enemies must receive
permits to go on any part of Staten
island. The new order includes the
high ground along the coast line
about the metropolitan district and
south of II where there are docks or
|wharves. The purpose OF the new
restrictions Is 20 AFFORD shipping FUR
Their protection against observation by
alien enemies and to prevent secret
signaling or communication between
alien enemies and submarines.
The new restrictive regulations so
into effect Immediately. but a reason-
able time will be given alien enemies
to get permits for access to h for
hidden zones The permits viii be
issued by United States marshals in
whose districts these restricted areas
are. The approval of the United
attorney Of the alien enemy
bureau of the district will also be re-
quired. Law-abiding alien enemies,
properly sponsored, will be granted
permits. as 1T Is not intended to dis
turb any law-abiding alien. whether
German, Austrian or Hungarian, In
his work or residence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-04
ELEVEN LECTURES IN COURSE
TO Be GIVEN At SCHOOL
first Comes on Monday Night When
A. II. Recs Speaks on Tho
Soul Of Russia"

TOTTENVILLE, Oct 4-The lee
ture course at the Tottenville School
will begin Monday night. There VIII
be eleven lectures in the course. ten on
Europe and one patriotic lecture. the
first lecture Monday night will be on
'sThe Soul of Russia by Arthur ID.
Rees, who will speak of some phases
OF the present history of Russia. The
same night, Henry J. Hess, will SPEAK
at the Rossville school on the sub
ject The Hudson River" on the open
Ing OF the ours at hat place.
Modern Chemistry. the Chief Fac
tor IN Winning the War;" Is the title
OF the lecture to be given by William
l.. Esterbrooke. on Thursday night at
Public School No. IS. Pennsylvania
Rosebank. At No IL, Jeffer-
night. Roi b.. Woolley will lecture on
with Our Boys Over There" Mr..
Woolley was for q time a member OF
the American Expedltionary Forces
in Franc He was honorably dis
Charged from active service with the
French armies TO become chauffeur
for Major Frederick Palmer, press
censor. in which capacity he visited
many fronts me saw h progress of
the American troops training from
the time they arrived in France until
they were ready for the trenches.
At the Great Kills Morayian Church
Hillside avenue, Great Kills. on Mon
day night, Prof Louis Leakey Will lee
ture on London In War Times" Tho
following night at Public School %,
Richmond Turnpike. ~Linoleumville. A.
X. Peck's topic will be France and
the Great War" Folk Songs "
France" will be Albert C. Crawford's
theme Thursday night at the Curtis
High School, st. Marks place and
Hamilton avenue. New Brighton.
One OF the features of the week
will be Silas Il. Axfell's lecture on
THE Future Merchant Marine OF the
United States" Friday night at Public
School No. 20. Heberton avenue. Port
Richmond.
Americas Foreign Relation" Is the
title OF a purse to be given by Willis
Fletcher johnson. l.. H. d., nj No. IS
Broadway. West New Brighton, be-
ginning on Tuesday night with Get
ting Acquainted With the World"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-04
TOTTENVILLE

Miss Agnes Purcell, a teacher at the
Tottenville school, has resigned to
take up war work. and Mrs. John
Avery. a former teacher. Is substitute
kRg in her place.
rs. II. G~erbaulet is spending a few
M~n'oNiyn win MISS feari
eWaI.ers, of he u. s. Naval
NW,,tat'on. Pelham Bay. has
i.led 10 his nome i'll with
. nand influenza.
,uVi Mrs. Harry Barkman are
the latter's sister. Miss
Ieiswcock of Brooklyn.
Fountain of the navy, is
stpt few days.
'vecox Is al with influenza at
LEof Mrs. I. Turner.
Fsorer. of the ". s. Bushnell,
oie service in foreign waters.
ErNd as a diver and has made
.tcent.
ha Tess meeting and tea of the
r a Society of Bethel church
. of Mrs. Martyr Fisher. OF
HID Yesterday afternoon was
sH. Gerbaulet, of the U. S. s..
~ve. who Just returned from
inotland. visited his father.
NIT, here Wednesday.
stnlott. of the navy, who has
a!edhis home. has recovered
} 4 q his ship.
nd Johnson of Amboy real,
no to the Red Cross a sofa
VS. given the member of the
-Aras a prize for knitting the
lefber of socks for the L.. s.
.-deween September 80 and
Ia
ior of the food administra-
Mn,girom Manhattan was in
E8lriek looking up a complaint
'tnac sold flour above ,
fba aat prfra and Uifbnut an. oubstf- !
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-04
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. George Watson, OF
Manhattan, were visitors here this
week.
Charles Bumps has returned home
after a weeks visit with his parents
ut New Haven.
Oswald Petersen, station agent at
the local depot. was confined to his
, or>>4>Festerda5.~
. chomas Mcconnell has returned
home from a visit in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Wares have been
visiting in Manhattan.
Miss Beatrice Hoyt has returned to
New Haven after a visit here.
The monthly report OF the work
done by the Prince Bay Red Cross
was given at the meeting yesterday.
The linen drive has been very sue
cessful the past week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-04
EXAMINE MEN MONDAY
First Tests 10 Be Given on Monday by
Board 189.

By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Oct. 4-Young
men from nineteen to thirty-seven
years OF age. who have already filed
their missionaries with local draft
board No. 1S9. have received notice
to appear before the board at the
Great Kills school.
Fifty will be examined on Monday
and notices will be sent to forty to
appear each day thereafter until the
number has been examined.
OF the 1,475 missionaries that
were sent out nearly all have been
properly filled out. The last
were sent out on Monday. and
they have until next Monday to file
Those who failed to receive
a QUESTIONABLE and who are within
the ages stated are advised to go to
the local board and secure theirs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-04
BOYS USE SLING SHOTS
Many Complaints Received that
Lamps are Broken

BU Special COrreSp0ndeHf-
TOTTENVILLE. Oct. 4:-Com-
plant has been made to the police
that many schoolboys r carrying
sling-shots with which they are
breaking electric light lamps or the
streets and In houses. Twelve panes
of glass have been broken at the
Aquehonga Athletic clubhouse In
Brighton street during the past sew
eral days. Some of the boys are
known, 1t is said, hat have been seen
coming from school with the sling
shots and a warrant win probably be
issued for their appearance in court.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-04
EfisIes Thought to Bring Luck.

The scarab of the land Of the Pyra-
mids Is the expression of the hope Of
resurrection and the desire to live
long. AS the beetle was supposed to
be always born anew. so the carrying
Of the beetle or Its image came into
the customs Of the ancients. The war
riors Of an elder day hung the images
Of gods about their necks, and many
Of the brooches and pins of the old
fighters were the efigies of luck-bring-
ing dlvinitles.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-04

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-04
DISCONTINUE SPECIAL
Ship Workers Train Did Not Pay
Operating Expense

On EDecf1I C-OTTesD0TdoHf
TOTTENVILLE. Oct. 4:@The spe-
ciai work train for the benefit Of the
men employed at the large shipbuild-
ing plants on the north side OF the
island put on by the Staten Island
Rapid Transit railroad in August. was
this week discontinued because 1t did
not pay expenses.
The train left here every morning
at 6 o'clock and the return was made
at 9 o'clock at night from Downey's.
arriving in T~ottenville at z o'clock.
Those men who patronized the train
now have to use the regular train.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-04
Mend the Leaky Pen.

II one Is troubled with a leaky foun.
tain pen, the application of a little soar
- tie threads of the screw Will work
magic. II the pen IS emptIed, thor.
oughly cleaned, filed md he soap ap
piled, ] am sure there will be NJ more
trouble until the pen needs redlling.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-04
SIX BOYS GO TO SLocUM
Limited Service Men Leave Board fsi
For Duty.
BIZ Special Correspopdeni.

TOTTENvILLE, Oct. Six young
men who registered on June 5 were
sent this morning by local exempt
zion board 18e to Fort Slocum.
They are William Schmauder. George
Festerbaker and Adolph Anderson
of Tottenville: George W. Marsh. of
Pleasant Plains; Joseph RodoIis, of
Dongan Hills, and Frank Seteroll. of
Four Corners. all limited service men.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-04

tlTdc SOLD HOUR above
the set price and without any substi-
tutes.
At the Tottenville Shipbuilding
Company the sum of $15.250 was sub
scribed this week for Liberty bonds,
United Council Jr. O, L. A. NJ, at
Its meeting Wednesday night. sub
scribed to $500 worth OF bonds.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-18

NAPOLEON BONAPARTE had ex-
" trernely short fingers an indlca-
ton of an exceedingly quick wit and
desire to deal in great matters in
large way.
The fingers we're smooth; that Is,
there were no prominent knuckles;
for Napoleon was impulsive and like
flash in his decisions.
Short, smooth fingers are one of the
best assets of an actor. No sudden
disarrangement Of the action of the
plav or of the lines prescribed to be
spoken can throw a short, smooth
fingered actor into confusion. He will
turn the most adverse occurrence to
advantage and gain the applause of
an audience from a circumstance
which would utterly disconcert an
actor WHO has long, knotty- jointed
fingers
And where in history IS there found
Il more consummatc actor than Ma
poeon, whose every act and gesture
was a pose!
The index finger of Napoleons hand
was as long as the middle finger, a
sign of a bourlIess ambition and de-
sire to rule.
He had large thumbs, an index O.
tremendous will power And the sec
ond phalanx was of a corresponding
length. as few persons ever possessed
SO great an acumen and Judgment as
he in directing that will power. The
second phalanX also vas of a slender,
waist-like appearance. the character
istic of those Who arr diplomatic when
occasion requires.
The lowest third Of the outer per.
cussion (the side opposite to that on
which the thumb is stuated) was ex-
traordinarily large, a sure sign of a
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-18

aims dish and at the conclusion Of the
meal was given to the needy. Again
and again the diner is urged to
"thinke on the poorc" while he is
eating.
AS to behavior at the table, then
as now a cheerful Ccuntonance was
recognized as good sauce to any din
ner. You are not to grumbe if your
plate is taken away before you have
finished; you are to praise the food
whether it is good or bad, and eff you
have not many dishes you should be
satisfied with chatting cheerily." But
cheerfulness is not to be carried too
far and most of the books contain
admonitions--not altogether unnec-
essary today perhaps-against too
loud laughing and talking, for silence
does no harm but speech may cause
you to repent" Indeed two of the old
French courtesy books go a step
further and contain the extraordinary
bit of advice: do not go to sleep at
the table"
AS we turn over the yellow leaves
of these faded old books many Of the
provisions sound strangely familiar
to us. To be sure our children no
longer kneel on one knee when they
come into the presence of the master
of the house as the little boys of Ed
ward Tvs time were taught to do
nor do they, like the 'Yongc chill
dren" of 1900, rise up and thank
heartily any one who speaks we'll o.
them. or bow and salute the com
panic before leaving the table, or
doff their caps and bend the &ncn
when addressed by their superiors-
Good breeding or "curtasye" WAS i'm
portant in those days. Indeed Mas
ter Seegar in his "Schoole of Vertue"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-18

moVal was against the law during G
war, and it is 10 be hoped that the
fitness of things as they are will not
be disturbed by scntimentality, either
by ourselves or o. allies now that
peace has come. Fr- nee has become
part of us because we have taken her
and her choicest ideals to our bosom.
We have become part of Franco be.
cause we are pouring into her our
vitality by our daily increasing contri-
button of our nearest and best. The
sacred dust of America should be com
mitted for all time t. the safekeeping
of France and left 20 constitute our
pledge Of fellowship and constancy in
the ages yet to come, a together we
reach out for those unwon gifts of
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-18

honor lie buried. Evidently the fight
WaXed hot at this spot. Identification
was not possible at that date, as now.
SO many We're placed in common
grave. Further along each grave has
its cross and inscription, or perhaps
separate graves arc grouped under
the arms of n common cross and d
stone monument shoots it's straight
shaft to the sky, a few words on it's
face grouping in memory those who
had grouped together in the last throb
OF life. Or again little plots, each with
its cross, many with cap or belt mark
ing grave. all alike claimed for
France by the tricolor rosette, whose
hues have taken ON a richer tone from
their association with sacrificial
death, break the level surface with
their gentle mounds. No one could
fail to be struck ~ the evident reyer-
ence with which these soldier bows
were laid to rest. There was no touch
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-18

democracy which w, covet for our
selves and for the world.
We cannot do better than follow
the example of the British in their
well organized and established system.
We, as they, have a graves registra-
ton department, and can count upon
it's reaching eventually the same high
efficiency as that of our ally. The po-
sition of every grave is registered,
marked with a wooden cross and bear
ing a metal plate with an inscription
of identification always uniform.
More than once / have been over
the battle-scarred Vimy Ridge, made
immortal by the Canadian corps the
9th of April a year ago. | recall one
vast crater that told of the absolute
oblitera ton of those who received the
shock of the explosion which formed
it, 1t has been converted most fit
tingly into a cemetery of those who
persisted there. A recumbent cross
and inscription ingenious in concep
ton and execution, tell the tale. At
another commanding point where the
struggle was acute a massive monu-
ment marks the spot and records the
victory. Behind the lines the ceme-
teries are given the same thoughtful
care as at home. They are grass
sown and planted with flowers and
shrubs under the supervision of eX-
perts I know of no city of the dead
more seemly and Christian than the
many that have been built along the
western battle front.
OF course, when ground was
fought over repeatedly the ruthless
shells we're as pitiless to the dead as to
the living. A whole cemetery was fire.
uuently p1owed into wilderness. But
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-18

declares it to be even more valuable
than playing the fiddle! And many Of
the old prohibitions still remain in
force.
Not to lean with ones elbows on the
table, not to eat, drink or talk with the
mouth full, not to sup "potage" noisily,
not to soil the cloth with the fingers
all these sound like echoes from our
own childhood. To FURNISH bones with
the teeth like q dogge" and to make
sops of bread"-both more or less per
Missile under the new laWs--WorU
regarded as shocking breaches of eti-
quette. 1t seems strange to find the
author of THE LytyIle Childrenes
Lytil Book" gravely bidding his reelu-
ers to take their food in their fingers,
but as forks had not been invented in
1880, what else could they do? lie
chief adornment of the table was the
now incouspicuOus salt cellar, and all
the books forbid the practice which
must have been quite common-of dip
ping meat into it. Bread must be cut,
never brokcn-an Interesting reversal
of our modern custom-,1nd the spoon
must uoI De IeIl Ill lfle VlS!. Inc Ied-
son for this last is perhaps suggested
by Master Hugh Rhodes, Of the
Hinges Chappell,' whose "Boke of
Nurture" contains the warning, See
that VOW spoon be not sto1pn,"
In these days of wartime economy,
the menus of these OLD teas~s sound
almost appalling, and the uncon-
sciouS waste of bread would have hor.
rified our present food administration.
Until the sixteenth century. the
"trencEevs" OF plates we're made of
stale bread, and pieces Of bread were
the correct things to use for cleaning
knives and spoons! Vegetables were
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-18
CRED DSI-The american Dead the BateeMs OF France

But the landscape had a new feature
on It's face -- graves, everywhere
graves, everywhere heroes graves
The astonishing thing is that in
spite of the uniformity which of neces-
sitN characterizes the numerous war
cemeteries, seldom are two exactly
alike. Of course the French and Brit
i$h each have their own mode of ex.
preston, which is unmistakable. They
have, all Of them, however. a common
character, due to the universal use of
the cross, which lends u dignity lack
ing in home burial grounds with their
pompOus mausoleums and sentimental
art. The cross. always the supreme
Christian symbol, is peculiarly fitted
to mark the last resting place of those
who have laid down their lives for
their friends.
Let us walk down the line of graves
stretching across the cemetery and
stance at each group Of the many
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-18

OF carelesSness, no early fOrgetfulness
from the living for those whose swift
passage from earth saved France
and the world.
But i; Is not only for her own dead
that France has a tender care. Some
thing over two years ago the French
Government offered to provide land
for permanent resting places for Brit
ish officers and men at the cost Of the
French nation, and "a law was passed
which gave effect to this generous
impulse on December 20, 1915" More
recently the Belgians made a similar
offer. Since then suitable burial
nlacesS have been provided immedI-
atelv behind the lines and in connec-
tion with the various types Of hos
nitals. So far as possible all inter
ments were made there, though there
were occasions w. en- the contingencies
of battle made isolated burials neces-
sarv. The French, with that courtesy
and unerring delicacy of feeling which
is characteristic of them as nation
offered to maintain these cemeteries.
hut the British Government and the
Governments of overseas domlnlons
have undertaken ITO provide for their
maintenance in perpetuity and have
anpointed an imperial war graves
commission to care for the graves
after the war" Exclamation or re-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-18

relief of white stones. Unit! I was
informed on the subject 7 was puz-
zled to know what superstition
marked many new made graves with
an inverted bottle. ] found that super
stition played no part in the matter.
The bottle, being the best receptacle
for the purpose, contained paper OF
identification pending permanent in
sCriptiop.
The director~~of graves registration
and engineers in London, in response
to the request of the relatives of Brit
ish soldiers who have fallen, is pre-.
pared to send a photograph of any
given grave. 1t is mailed in a card
board frame and on an accompanying
card is given the name, rank and
initials, regiment, position of grave
and the nearest railway station. 1t
will be only a matter of time before
America will be prepared to do like.
wise.
Those who have been for any
length OF time in France and breathed
the air of battle are more easily recon
ciled than friends at home to the seem
ing slight to sentiment of leaving
their sacred dust unmolested in its
first grave. In our last war many OF
our dead were transported even from
the far Philippines to America. But
the times have changed. 1t would be
as unseemly now as perhaps it was
seemly then to move the remains OF
the fallen from where they are. They
are among friends, the chosen friends
by whose side they fought and fell.
A common ideal beckoned them, .
common cause united them, common
future awaits them. In life they were
one, in death they are not divided
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-18
BY Marion Prince

Copyright, 1918, by Public Ledger Co.
TtHE revolution in Germany is not
- the only one we may expect very
soon to experience.
Right here at home, under the able
and vigorous leadership Of Mr.. Hoover.
q crusade Of the kitchen is being
waged-a crusade against those in
sldious allies of the boche, extrava-
gance and wastefulnesss. There is no
room for slackers in this crusade
Everybody from the most experienced
and accomplished diner-out to the
humblest and newest little housewife
is lined up to present arms under the
new regulations of the United States
food administration, which went into
effect on October 81
1.-THE gospel of the clean plate"
although preached with new brilliance
and effectiveness by Mr.. Hoover and
his allies, is not a new gospel Our
grandmothers' idea that it is polite
to leave a little food on ones plate is
IN idea that the lest teacio9~s or
table etiquette knew nothing about.
IF you have good food be not waste
full of it," says ole old book on table
manners, and another, written IN
1870, urges the reader. quite in the
manner of Mr.. Hoover, to "ete up his)
peces." Greatness and "glotony' are
frowned upon, and in Cations Book
of Curtcsye," printed about 1877, oc
ours the following line, which might
well serve as a motto for patriotic
Americans of today: "Fede you OF
neccssitie and not for delite."
In the same spirit leftover food
was not wasted or even served over
again as "hash.' but it was put in the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-18
The sacred soil of France

BY Charles Henry Brent
Formerly Episcopal Bishop Of the
Philippines ard Chaplain of the
American E@peditionary Forces