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Arizona republican., 1918-11-27
LABOR ASKS PERMISSION

PARIS, Friday. Nov 22--A deputa- tion of the general labor federation waited on Premier Clomenceau today. 'o ask if the French government has prepared to insure the presence Of delegates of the French working class at he peace conference and if the government would raise no obstacles '9 a meeting of an International labor
 nj sO'i9l-t conference during tho peace pour parlers.
 Premier Clemenocau replied h. was o5.-... first to submit the questions to the cabinet and then to the allied .N, -rm.nta It was agreed that the d~putation should put it's request in writing.
 The daputation it is said obtained the impression that M. Clemenceau would raise no objection of principle to the proposals submitted.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-27
EXPECT HUN CATASTROPHE

COPENHAGEN, Nov. 26.-'It is cer- tain in the course of six weeks a catas- trophe will occur in Germany, both as regards the ordinary food stocks and the supplies of livestock"
 This official announcement has been made i0 Berlin, according 10 a dispatch received here which says it is stated the grain harvest is better than in pre- vious year but the potato crop is much worse, owing to a lack of labor, due to the departure of Russian prisoners.
 The supplies of grain from Rumania, Poland ard Ukraine to Germany have ceased The situation is aggravated by tho return of hundreds of soldiers here tofore fed off tho supplies of France md Belgium Food distribution is dis 'urbed, owing to recent events.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-27
VIENNA IS STILL GAY

VIENNA, Thursday, Nov. 21.-By The Associated Press)-The shadows of defeat, hunger and financial ruin have not yet blighted the spirit of Vi- enna, said to be the gayest and most beautiful of the European capitals.
 Hundreds of Americans who have lived here during the war, speak high ly of the courage, fortitude and kindli- ness of the citizens of Vienna, who did not molest or intern them after the United States entered the war, and in many insances, aided them with loans of money. All realize they are living amid famine and are loaded down with debt Fathers of men, killed or made prisoners. keep smiles on their faces.
 What can we do about it? It surely can be no worse in the future than in the past,", is the commonest remark heard.
 A peculiar fact is that there are few beggars about the streets of Vienna Thus far the correspondent has seen only one beggar-a little girl who tim idly stopped passers-by and asked for aims.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-27
CoRNWELL PROTESTS MCCALL
Republican A. p. Leased wIre1

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Nov. 26.- Governor Mccall of Massachusetts is charged by Governor Cornwell of West Virginia with fostering i'll will toward the south, in a telegram sent by the latter today to President Wilson, pro- testing against the appointment of MT. Mccall on the peace commission in Paris. Governor Mccall, several months ago, refused to honor Governor Corn wells requisition for a negro, wanted here for a serious crime, and this Is made the basis of the West Viginia ex : ecutive's protest.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-27
GEV. EDWARDS GIVES AN ACCOUNT IF
 HIS STENARTSHIP
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

BOSTON. Mass, Nov. 26.MaJor Gen eral Clarence k. Edwards. who trained and led the 26th division throu~h some of the hardest battles of the war, to- night gave an accounting of his leader ship to a vast crowd ol the home folks. The Boston arena was damned with men and women, many ot them grey aired, and many wearing the black arm band ol mourning Tor those who nave fallen ln battle. With teaIs in hls yes, the Ieauer of the division sad.
 wish to God that the stout -nearteu oOys themselves were here to get thlt tecepton, which rightly belongs tv them.'
 1ue Yankee division, he said, haG one or the cleanest records of any trOo0s that went overseas.
 They fought tor nine months, with only ten days rest, he went on. They never lost fight, they were never obliged to give On inch O. ground, With out 1t being immediately regaineG, they won every objective they WeIC ant aIler and frequently oVerran and held their objective. Never, by the slightest indication. did any word come 70 me that there was d cold foot ln tut whole division. We mad only one de SeTter And those Yankee boys gaincu more ground than any other American command.
 Af;er describing the Yankees bap- | Jism of fire at Chemln des Danes. Gen | =Idl Edwards sad:
 Follows Gassed Boys | T followed q detachment of our poof | gassed men to the hospital. AlthOugi they were suffering horribly they wer, still game to the core. l asked them 1 What IS your opin.on of this lighting ] They answered, We pray we can get well quick and give these boches thu medicine they need 1 never heard one squeal.
 Even during our brief rest period when seventy per cent of the whole dl- vision was afflicted with bronchitis ol pneumonia, not one complaint cam, from those Yankee lads
 He told of the desperate fighting a Seicheprey, adding:
 The 104th regiment was decorated with the Croix de Guerre, the OnlI American regiment, to the best of ml Knowledge, to be so, honored." At the Battle of Chateau Thierry the division lost 4,100 men, General Ed wards said
 Vice President Thomas F. Marshall who was present, said:
 Some of us are beginning to wonde into what untried paths the American people are about to go. l have had m. own moments of doubt, 1 conress, bu there comes also a revival of the splr it's, when l reflect that the men upol twhom will devolve the support of tn American government. are those wh have dared all, in the cause of thel country. In spite of all fears and mis givings, this republic of ours is Soin, to be the republic of the fathers, be cause those two millions of men wh were prepared to die in the name O democracy over there are going to SC to it that they and their descendant shall live for the rights of humanit over here. America is all right an the American has justified himself i the sight of God and man."
Arizona republican., 1918-11-27
Soi BIER VOTES UNcoUNTED

NEW YORK. Nov. 26.-With the sol- dier vote not yet tallied. A. E. Smith led Governor Whitman by S,222 in the official count of the vote for governor, compiled today for all counties except Cayuga.
 In that county unofficial figures, which were included in obtaining the plurality given, showed 11,053 for Whit man and 6,252 for Smith, but a voting machine recorded in the town of Mo- ravia more votes for Whitman than there were registered voters and re- suited in an examination of ballots by Supreme Court Justice Clark.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-27

the general chairman and secretaries of the 51 Order of Railroad Telegraph CTS divisions of the western and mid dle western states. Similar meetings were held in Boston, Baltimore and Atlanta
 The Chicago meeting was represent ative of 45,000 government employees, who are dissatisfied with the supple ments to general order No. 27. affect ing wages and working conditions. It was voted to reject all these and tele- grams were sent to the meetings in other cities asking similar action
 A revision of the wage awards is the first demand of the wiremen. who ask a minimum of 50 cents an hour, in place of the 4S cents minimum Changes in the working conditions also are sought
Arizona republican., 1918-11-27
HUNS TAKE ALL MEDICINE

PARIS, Nov. 26.-CBritish Wireless Service)-Among the first Americans to reach the city of Metz, after the signing of the armistice, were Dr. E. r. Pope of the medical service of the American Red Cross, and Captain H. Hamilton. representative of the hospital service of the same organization. They arrived in the city November r, few hours after the last German soldier had been withdrawn. and found at a hos pital forty-five wounded American sol diers. The Germans had removed their sic kand wounded and had taken with them all the medical supplies. pr. Pope is on his way to Mannheim to investi gate the condition of the wounded al lied prisoners, the number of whom in this section is reported to be about 2 0n0
Arizona republican., 1918-11-27
EARL CURTIS FUNERAL
 AT ] O'CLOCK TODAY

Funeral services for Earl Smith Cur tis, junior member of the law firm of Kibbey, Bennett and Curtis, who died of influenza on Sunday night at his home 1907 North Central avenue, will be held at o'clock this afternoon. the funeral cortege leaving the undertaking chapel of Moore and Mcclellan. Inlern,ent win be at Greenwood cemetery. The ser vices will be in charge of the Masonic order.
 According to arrangements already made, the courts will adjourn today In honor of the your~ attorney. cut down in the youth of brilliant career. Mem bers of the Maricopa County Bar Asso- ciation will attend the services.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-27
BLUE TO CURB DISEASE

WASHINGTON, Nov 2S.-Persons having social diseases must obtain a permit in writing, before they will be permitted to engage in interstate travel, under an amendment to the in terstate quarantine regulations, an- nounced tonight by Surgeon General Rupert Blue of the public health ser- vice.
 The permit must be issued by the local health office, under whose juris- diction the persons reside, and it must state that such travel is not dangerous to the public health.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-27
-O------- ALL BUT NAVAL SUPREMACY

LONDON, Nov. 26.-Winston Churc- hill, minister of munitions, speaking at Dundee, said he would do every thing in his power to make a league of nations a practical and powerful reality. But a league of nations, he contended, was no substitute for the supremacy of the British fleet.
 The minister declared none of the German colonies would eVr be restored to Germany, and none of the con quered part of Turkey would be re- stored to Turkey.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-27
TARDIEU TALKS WITH HOOVER
ANNOUNCEMENT

PARIS, Nov. (Havas)-Captain Andre Tardieu, head of the general commission for Franco American war matters, has just returned from Lon don, where he conferred with Herbert c. Hoover, American food administra- tor. It was decided. Captain Tardieu announced, that the inter allied organi- zation created for revictualing purposes will be maintained.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-27
DEMOBlLIZE s. A. T. c. SOON

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 26.-Acting Chancellor W. G. Hastings of the Uni versity of Nebraska received a tele- gram tonight from the war department announcing that the students army training corps will be demoblized inn mediately. The demobilization is to begin December l and be completed by December 21, according to the tele- gram
Arizona republican., 1918-11-27
FRENCH CITE AMERICANS

PARIS, Nov. 26.-Americans were among those cited in the latest issue of the Official Journal They were Lieutenant Alan Winslow and Lieut. Douglas Campbell, aviators; Lieutenant George s. Davis, Second Lieutenant William Kooh, Corporal Frank J. Hur- rey and Private Leo Lipsie of the 101st American infantry, and Privates Frank Ccyle, Cyril Jones and Fred Becker of the 102nd infantry.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-27

publics. and that "its moral influence undoubtedly has been the effective pre- vcntative of several possible wars Actual power to prevent War on the western hemisphere should be con ferred on the union. he said, "by brief international law of all the American governments"
 He declared the union to be the prototype of the proposed universal league of nations"
Arizona republican., 1918-11-27
FRENCH REACH FRONTIER

PARIS, Nov. 26.-The French armies marching through Luxembourg today reached the German frontier east of Weiswampach and Heinerscheid ac- cording to the war office announce ment.
 At Redange, in Luxemburg, hearty reception was extended by the num- cipality to the commander of the 4Stl division when it entered the town.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-27
U. S. NAVY GIVEN CREDIT

LONDON, Nov. 26.-Speaking as the guest of the American Circle Lyceum club, at a Thanksgiving dinner today, Admiral Viscount Jellicoe, former com mander-i in chief of the British grand fleet, said the situation in the spring of last year was critical, and had it not been for the assistance afforded by the United States navy, he was not sure that the dinner could have been hold
Arizona republican., 1918-11-27
Baltimore Postpones

BALTIMORE Nov. 26.-The Balti- more district of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers, in session tonight, de- cided to postpone action with regard to the threatened strike until Decem- Der 5. Government mediation was de- clared imminent
Arizona republican., 1918-11-27
BANK NOTES MUST REMAIN

VIENNA. Friday, Nov. 22,-(Via Basel. )-The minister of war of Ger man. Austria announces measures of extreme severity will be taken to pre- vent the transfer into Switzerland of gold or bank notes.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-27
UNITE ALL SLAV DISTRICTS

COPENHAGEN, Nov 26.-An as- sembly of representatives of all the south Slav parties at Agram, Satur- day, proclaimed a union of all the south Slav districts of Austria Hungary and Serbia and Montenegro.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-27
STEPHENS TO HEAR
 LABOR MEMS SIDE
(Continued from Page One)

jana, Texas, Kansas and Wyoming are represented. The sessions of the or ganization are secret.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-27
TELEeRAPHERs DISSATISFIED

CHICAGO, Nov. 26.-A vote favor ing a strike of railway telegraphers of all the roads in the United States and Canada was cast in Chicago today, by
Arizona republican., 1918-11-27
Prohibit Red Elaq

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 26-The city commission here today adopted an ordinance forbidding the display in any manner of the red flag. Violation of the ordinance carries a penalty of fine of $299 or six months Imprisonment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-28
CROWDS ATTEND OPENING
Chautauqua's First Performances Are
Highly Successful.
BU SDecf1l COrresDOndenf

TOTTENVILLE, June 18Th g
opening of the third season of the
Community Chautauqua in Tottenville
yesterday was under favorable cir
cumstances.
the afternoon and evening perform =
ance and the affair has every promise
Of success for the next four days OF
the ChaQtauqua.
DR.. Joseph Glare of London, who
spent five years In Petrograd, where
he was pastor of the British -Ameri
can Church, gave an excellent talk
on the Internal troubles Of Russia and
the present conditions and what led
up to the revolution in that country.
In the afternoon the Fisher Shipp
Concert Company gave the entertain
ment and also furnished the music
for last night.
James Laing. chairman of the
sponsors committee sprung sur
prise on the audience when he intro
duced Private Thompson of the Royal
Irish Rifles, a brother-in- law of M.
Matheson Of Elliott avenue, who is
here on O visit from Port Richmond.
Private Thompson has been over the
top, was gassed and carries Prus-
sian soldiers hat as a souvenir Of the
war, which he exhibited.
Another excellent program will be
given today that will include lectura
by Albert Edward Wiggam, the dis
tinguished publtcist who has Just re-
turned from a special mission to the
western front.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-28
Council Of Defense Acts
TO Curb Xmas Giving

The New Jersey State Council o<
Defense he's been asked by the Coun-
Gil of National Defense to call the at
tention at this time, Of the manufac-
turers and merchants of the state to a
recomm endation of the Council Of
Natto nal Defense and the advisory
conGni ssion there to that Christmas
giving which involves the purchase Of
gifts should be discouraged as reltev-
ing TO that extent the present heSy
burden placed upon labor, transport
tatlon and other resources Of the ma
ton, and also as being in harmony
with the previous announcement Of
the Council and Advisory Commission
urging thrift and economy upon the
country.
The New Jersey State Council, with
the cooperation of the state division
of the woman's com nittee of the
Council of National Defense, which, in
view Of the predominance of women
in the buying public. has an espe-
cial concern in this matter, will, be-
ginning in Septem ber under tnstruc-
tons from the Council of National De-
fense, give wide publicity to the above
Tecommendation. All state Councils
Of Defense in the entire nation will
become active IN the matter at that
time. The announcement here mado
is for the particular benefit of the
man nufacturers and merchants who
need be advised now In order that
they may intelligently plan and buy
for the Christmas season.
The New Jersey State Council Of
Defense, in an endeavor TO make sure
that all manufacturers and merchants
are apprised Of the movement, fs qpmz
municating the recommendation t.
chambers Of commerce, boards d
trade, and other commercial organi-
Zations of the state with a request
that they see that the manufacturers
and merchants affiliated with their or
ganiZations receive the Information
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-28
TOTTENVlLLE

Miss Martha Henry, a teacher at
the Farmingdale school at Farming
dale, l.. l.. is home for the summer
with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Hopping at
tended the marriage of their niece,
Miss Freda Virginia Syze, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Syze, Of
New Brighton, that took place at the
home of the latter yesterday.
Miss jeremiah DAILY, Of Brooklyn,
has been visiting relatives in Kreisch-
erville.
William Abbott. Of Newark, was
visitor here yesterday.
Gilbert s. Barnes has returned
home from the annual convention Of
the New York State Building Loan
Association that has been in session
at Saratoga the past week.
Miss Evelyn S. Hoehn and Miss
Olive Hitchcock attended a dance at
Old Bridge last night.
Mrs. Kate Nance and a delegation
Of members of the w. c. T. u. were
at the City farm colony on Wednes-
day and conducted services during
the day.
Curb and gutter is being laid in
Elliott avenue wherever necessary by
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-28
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. James Morrison Of
Manhattan, have returned home from
a visit at Prince Bay.
Miss Margaret Gildersleeve visited
in Perth Amboy yesterday.
Miss Sadie Merrill has returned to
Connecticut after visit with Mr.. and
Mrs T. w. Decker.
Mrs. A. J. Romer was a visitor in
Tottenville yesterday.
Robert Mckee has returned to his
home in Liberty after visit with his
parents.
Otto Angerman has returned to
Atlantic City after visiting his brother
here.
Mrs Conrad Kress visited her
daughter, Mrs. Barent Winant at Port
Richmond this week.
Frank Martin Of Jersey City has
been visiting in Prince Bay.
The women members Of the Anna
dale Little Farms Club are planning
for patriotic celebration at the
clubhouse the night Of July 8. A
service flag will be unfurled, patriotic
speeches made, with singing and
other entertainment, followed by
dancing will be the program.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-28
Morgan Takes Twilight
TussIe From NaVasink

A sanaple of twilight baseball played
in regular fashion by two speedy
teams was erved at Camp Morgan
yesterday. The Camp Morgan nine
took the representatives Of the Sew
enth Company, Navasink Battery, into
camp by a score of to ..
Morgan drew first blood in the
opening inning with q tally. The
visitors tied the tally in the fifth but
Morgan forged to the front with two
more runs in the sixth. The visitors
again made an effort to tie matters in
the seventh but they tailed only one
run. 1t was a pitchers duel between
O'Connor of Morgan and Barney of
the soldiers all the way.
A foul tip knocked out Captain
AInsworth, catching for Morgan, but
after recovering he insited on finish
ing out the game.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-28
BOYS LEAVE FOR CAMP As
NUMBERS ARE SELECTED
Several from This End Of Island Go
to Camp Wadsworth; New Regis
trants' Numbers.


TOTTENVILLE, June 2S.-While
the numbers were being drawn at
Washington in the lottery for the boys
that registered on June of this year
as they became twenty one years Of
age, fortyfv Staten Island boys were
saying goodby to their fathers, moth
ers ana sWeethearts yesterday morn
ing at Borough hall, st. George, when
they left for Camp Wadsworth, Spar
tansberg, South Carolina, to become
soldiers In the National army.
Ten Of the boys were from District
Board 189 from this end of the island
Local Board 1877 on the north side of
the island.
They were given the usual send off
at the ferry, together with being pro-
vided with kits by the Red Cross and
lunch and other things by the Wom-
ems League for Service and smokes
from the Welfare League. There were
number there to see them off on the
first leg to France.
In the drawing of the numbers at
Washington the first number drawn
on Staten Island as the highest num-
ber in the four districts this time
only reached 1874.
The first one in District 189 to be
affected by this number was Vincent
LAURA of Colfax avenue, Dongan
Hills. The first on this end Of the
island was Carleton B. Page of Shar-
rott avenue. Pleasant Plains. The
others and their number, from this
end Of the island that could be OBJ
tained last night are as follows: 20.
William F. Pepper, Tottenville; 4,
Charles c. Simmons, Tottenville; 1870.
Adolph Bunderson. Kreischerville; /;
10S, Arthur A. Geidel. Richmond VAL
ley; 28, Edmund Walsh, Pleasant
Plains
161, Arthur Becker, Kreischerville;
125, Francis Henry, Pleasant Plains;
49, Robert II. brennan, Rossville; II,
Patrick Ruane. Tottenvlle: 61,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-28

Thomas J. McCabe. Prince Bay; ~.
Frederick Sucker, Annadaie; II,
Harry p, Laura, Tottenvflle, 1877,
Stanley NJ. Dow, Tottenville; 1853,
Floyd White. Pleasant Plains: 50, Ar
thus 9. Brandes. Tottenville; 60, Jo-
seph Merkler, Kreischerville; 1o, Jo-
seph w. Koch. Annadale; 143, Arthur
r. Paugh, Tottenville; "a, Nicholas
Solomon, Kreischerville
81, John Strobel, Great Kills; SO,
John Lutte, Kreischerville: 6S,
Abram DeWaters, Great Kills; ~,
George r. Mersseman, Tottenville;
112, Ralph M. Palmer, Tottenville;
46, Byron A. La Forge, Tottenville; g.,
William J. Burke, Tottenville; 107,
Louis Merkler, Pleasant Plains; SO,
George c. Brown, Tottenville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-28
Y. M. H. A. NEWS

The Brandeis Zion Club has secured
a large auto truck OF take its members
to the National Convention at Long
Branch Sunday. The auto Will leave
the B'nei Zion Institute Sunday morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
The Dramatic Club will meet Mon
day night.
ALI Y. NJ. H. A. singers are requested
to sign up for the community chorus
for the July celebration.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-28
MATAWAN BOY HERE
Police Find Eight Year Old at Ferry
House.
BU 9nectn1 Corrs,nouf>nf

TOTTENVILLE, June 2S-George
Heyer. eight years old, who said he
lived in Broadway Matawan, N. j.,
found at the ferry in Bentley street ct
4:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon by
George Dawson, of 23 Bentley street
was turned over to the police of the
60th precinct.
His father, Joseph Heyer, was COM
municated with and he came here last
night and took his son home. The boy
said he was brought from Matawan by
three men in an automobile. They put
him out at the ferry and gave him fif-
teen cents, the boy told the police.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-28

A tracer sent to locate the old-fash-
ioned man who wore a peachstone
watch charm, reports from Clearfeld,
Pa: Located my man. He also car
ries a combination pen, pencil, tooth
pick, and rubber stamp. Any instruc-
tionsT' Certainly; draw for expense
money and hunt for the old-fashioned
woman who used TO grease the pam
cake griddle with pork rind.-Buf-
falo News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-28
PROPERTY TRANSFERS
Sales as Filed in County Clerks OF.
fee For Richmond.
BIZ GnecfdI Correanondenl.

TOTTENVILLE, June 28-The fol-
lowing real estate transfers have been
filed in the county clerks office at
Richmond for the past week for the
fifth ward: Wood Harmon Richmond
Realty Company to Edward E. Treu-
mann, plot at Prince Bay; nominal;
Charles A. Powall to James B. Powell,
plot at Annadale, nominal; Bertha
Conner to Hattie Androvette, plot at
Huguenot, nom; Chester A. Cole to
Vida v. Cole, lot on Amboy road,
nom; Vida V. Cole to Reuben w. An
drovette and wife, lot on Amboy road,
nominal
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-28
Bird and Inscct Y,orkers.

The arts Of weaving and rope and
net making are practieed By some Of
the lower forms of life, notably nm on9
caterpillars and spi lers. TIE weav.
er birds Of Africa and India. which sfa
q species OF finch. construct wonder
full nests out of leaves by sewing then
together.