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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-21
GERMANS PLAN FINAL DEFENSE OF ST. QUENTIN
AS BRITISH AND FRENCH FORCES DRAW NEARER
Red Cross Will Conduct Three
Campaigns for Needed Articles

Preparations and plans for several
campaigns to be conducted by the
local chapter Of the American Red
Cross were discussed at the special
meeting of the executive committee
held in the rooms in the Boynton
Building Thursday night
The collection of fruit pits and nut
shells will be accomplished here
through the combined efforts of the
Board of Trade, health department,
street department, schools and Red
Cross. The collection of these pits
and shells has already been started
in the various schools of the city.
superintendent s. e. Shull, of the
schools, has agreed to cooperate in
the collection and has sent a request
to all of the principals of the city
schools to work for the campaign.
Just how the collection will be car
ried out will be announced next week
but it is the plan of the committee
to have containers placed in the
schools and about the busy street
corners. All pits should be washed
and dried either In the sun or an oven
so that no fragment OF the fruit ad-
heres to the pit. They should be sent
to the schoolsswell dried.
Beginning Monday a campaign for
secondhand clothing for the suffer
ing Belgians will be carried on. The
plans are similar to that OF the cam
paign last March. The allotment as
signed to the local chapter is 1000
pounds. Mrs James Henderson has
accepted the craftsmanship of the
campaign. Arrangements are now
under way to have collection depots
in different parts of the city. One
will be in the vicinity of Brace ave-
nue., one in the business section OF
the town, Bacha's hall has been Sc
cured to be the collection depot for
upper Smith street. Mrs. William II
Griswold Is vice chairman of the
campaign.
Beginning September 80 the Ma
tional Red Cross Organization has
called for a collection of household
articles including bath towels, hand
towels, napkins, handkerchiefs and
sheets. The slogan of the campaign
is Linen for France" as Red Cross
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-21
SOLDIER GIVEN
5 YEAR SENTENCE
PeItier'S Son-in-Law Guilty on
Nine Counts Detective
Pushed Charges
speeiaI Correspondent.

NEW BRUNSWICK. Sept 21-Ser-
geant Jean E. Henry, the Camp Rar-
itan soldied, who was given federal
court martial in New Brunswick on
nine different charges. has been SEN
teneed to fiye years at hard labor in a
military prosin. County Detective
Richard Peltier having lead the fght
against the soldier as his daughter had
been married 10 Sergeant Henry last
spring.
The soldier - was charged with
fraud, perjury. sending obscene let
tiers through the mail and other Of
fences. He was guilty or all. He is
20 be taken to Fort Jay, Governors
Island. today. where he will com
mence his five years tearm. At the
end OF this time he will be dishonora-
bly, discharged from the army. He
viii also lost all pay and allowances.
which would otherwise be due him
during the flve years.
Miss Laura Howell OF Tulsa. okla
homa. was the most important Wit
ness against Henry. He had tried "a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-21
PRIMARY To SEE
CLOSE CONTESTS
Candidates Are Winding Up
Campaigns for Various Party
Nominations

with the primaries but few days
away the candidates on both 1ckets
where contests exist are making use
Of the last minutes to gain the sup
port OF the e-voters.
A meeting OF the Perth Amboy Re-
publican Club will be held Monday
night at o'clock in the clubs head
quarters In the Raritan building, al
rs,-.sN the finishing touches Will be
i Ss%s,2rty's plans for the ne-iS
days voting.
The contest which is arousing the
most interest in this city and vicinity
is the race for the nomination to state
senatorship on the Democratic ticket
Arthur A.. Quinn of Sewaren and
Thomas Brown of this city, being the
two opponents. The other contests
G. o. p. selections for the general as.
sembly and both Republicans and
Democrats for freeholder.
In this city the only contest tc
arouse any interest will be that for
the aldermanio nomination on the
Democratic ticket in the fifth ward,
present Alderman John j. Clark be-
hing opposed at the primaries by John
II. Burns, Sr.
The race for nomination of United
States senator for the full term on
both tickets will be hotly contested
the Republicans having three men
in the field and the Democrats four
The Republican opponents are Ed
ward w. Gray with his slogan oi
whose stand is in favor of prohibi-
ton. suffrage and government owner
ship and Governor Walter e. Edge
with his motto. "Americanism before
Party
The Democrat selections are
Charles o'Connor Hennessy. funda-
mental Democrat for Wilson's war
war" Democrat for Wilson's poll
Giles; Frank Nc. McDermit. opposed
TO prohibition, and George M. La
Monte.
For United States senator to ill the
vacancy caused by the death OF Will
liam Hughes the only Democratic
candidate is Charles O'Connor Hen
messy and the @. o. p. choice, David
Baird.
There is no ontest in either party
for the nomination as a candidate for
member of the House OF Representa-
tives, Thomas ]. Scully being the
Democratic choice and Robert Carson
the Republican.
The three Democratic candidates
for the assembly Andrew J. Wight.
Fred w. De Voc and Andrew Kirk
patrick have no opposition, but there
are six Republican aspirants for nom
ination, three OF which must be elm
mated. They are Lloyd p. Johnson,
Frank II. Pownall. Frank f. Spring.
Albert w. Appleby. Charles f. Tin
dell and William w. Stults.
Both parties have three candidates
In the field for the freeholder nomi-
nation, with only two 70 be selected
which means that one must be elimi-
mated Tuesday The Democrats have
Chris Jorgensen, Henry Warnsdorfer
and Samuel w. Latham, Jr. On the
q. o. p. ticket are +. William Hilker,
J. Edgar Bennett and George Apple
gate. There are no contests for cor
oner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-21

workers in the hospitals overseas sent
a request for millions of these arti-
cles. Every chapter of the Red Cross
in the United States is to participate
in this campaign for linen.
Mrs. N. w. Pierce has accepted the
chairmanship of this campaign and
requests that each housewife donate
at least one article from her present
supply to avoid as far as possible the
buying of the linen on the market as
this vast campaign would cause an
advance in the prices If the quotas
were to be purchased.
An appointment of committee of
three was authorized by the chapter
chairman to make preparations and
plans for the annual chapter meeting
and election which will be held on
October 80.
Mrs. Peter c. Olsen has been ap-
pointed chairman of the wool depart
ment to I'LL the vacancy caused
through the resignation of Mrs. Will
bur LaRoe.
A communication was received
from the headquarters requesting
that the local chapter cooperate with
the women's branch of the National
Council of Defense in supplying
mourning brassards to widows or par
ents of men lost in service. It will
consist of a black band about the
arm with one gold star for each
member of the family who has made
the supreme sacrifice.
There were seventeen members
present at the meeting.
Miss Marie Andersen. stenographei
for the local chapter, has returned tc
her duties at the rooms after attend.
ing the New York Red Cross School
of Information at the Waldorf As.
| toria for the past two days.
In the campaign for the clothing
next week the garments need not be
in perfect condition. A hundred thou.
sand women in the occupied regions
are eager to earn a small Livelihood
by repairing gift garments.
Garments that should not be donat.
ed are garments of fiimsy material OF
gaudy coloring, ball dresses, higf
heeled slippers, ETC.. stiff hats or any
thing containing rubber.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-21
Mrs. Ella Lloyd, War Worker
at California Shell Plant,
is Victim
SKULL WAS FRACTURED
Auto Skidded on County Bridge
Another Woman Injured;
Is In Hospital

One woman was killed and another
hurt to such an extent she was re-
moved to the City Hospital when a
small touring car in which they were
riding, skidded and crashed into the
railing on the South Amboy side OF
the county bridge about o'clock yes
terday afternoon.
The dead woman is Mrs. Ella Lloyd,
about forty-fve- years old, or Ere
neau, wife Of William Lloyd. The
other occupant of the car to be IN
1ured was Mrs. Grace Black OF zzS
Gordon street, this city.
There were four women and two
men in the car at the time, the car
being owned by the California Load
ing Company of Runyon and the oc-
cupants employees at that plant.
Immediately after the accident ef-
forts were made to get the most seri-
ously injured woman to the hospital
but she died before the institution
was reached.
women employees of the California
plant. the assistant manager of the
plant and the chauffeur, came to this
city earlier in the afternoon in order
that the women might have their
photographs taken for identification
purposes. The return trip was being
made with the six In the car when
the accident occurred.
The all-day rain had made the
planking on the bridge exceedingly
slippery and as the car attempted to
tux7. out from an auto truck it skid
: ded and crashed into the railing
Mrs. Lloyd was thrown out of the car
and struck her head on the bridge
planking. She sustained a fractured
skull and had both legs broken.
Following the accident the chauf.
feur. William O'Brien, of 4s9 Hal
avenue. this city. went to the police
station IN this, city and gave himseli
up. He was held on charge OF man.
slaughter while the Sayreville town
munication with. As the accident
happened on the South Amboy end
OF the bridge 1t was necessary for the
Sayreville township authorities to act
O'Brien was paroled In custody OF
his attorney John A. Delaney, until
this morning, when the Sayreville
township police sent for him.
@. B. Wheaton. the assistant mana
ger OF the California Loading Plant
cident but escaped any injuries,
o'Brien had only worked as chauffeur
for the company two days.
Mrs. Lloyd is sister-in-fAw OF
Frank Howard Lloyd. OF Matawan,
and principal of public schools 6 and
8. in this city. Mrs. Lloyd has a mar
ried daughter, Mrs. Arthur Edick. OF
ManasQuan. Mrs. Lloyd had only
been at work one week at the plant
when the accident occurred.
Her body was taken to the morgue
OF Eugene ]. Mullen and will be re-
moved to her home In Freneau to-
day
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-21
POST NOTICE Of
BOARD DECISION
Ship Workers Appraised of
Decision by Adjustment Board
on Saturday Question

with a request that the Perth
Amboy Dry Dock Company post the
letter conspicuously that their em-
ployes might read 1t and thus know
the feelings of the government in the
matter, the Shipbuilding Labor Ad-
justment Board has sent letter to
the company stating the request OF
the, Board, acting for the government,
that ship workers stay on the job for
eight hours on Saturdays during the
nine months of the year from Sep
/, tember on.
The dif1iculty over the work az the
yard last Saturday, when the men
employed there quit at the termina-
ton of a half day. probably led to
this letter of explanation by the
Board OF Adjustment. which allowed
a four-hour day on Saturday during
June. July and August. with a return
to the eight-hour day from the ffrst
Saturday of this month, on.
It was not known at press time to-
day whether or not the employees of
the yard would continue to work all
day today or not.
The letter follows:
Perth Amboy Dry Dock Co.,
Perth Amboy. N. ].
Dear Sirs:
AoS D6en some
question regarding work in the ship
yards on Saturday afternoon. There
fore, we send you this letter, with
the request that you post 1t.
The decision of the Shipbuilding
Labor Adjustment Board, rendered
April 9Th, provides that four hours
should constitute the regular day on
Saturdays during June, July and Au-
gust. but that in other months eight
hours ON Saturday should constitute
the regular day. Under this decision
the yards are to operate on the reg
uiar eight hour basis on Saturdays,
beginning with September,
We are glad to report that in most
OF the yards, the men, in all occupa-
tons, have complied with this deci-
sion In splendid spirit. In the few in
stances where this was not the case,
Il was apparently due to slight misun-
derstandings.
We wish to urge theworlkers in ev-
cry shipyard. in this time of national
emergency, that they shall heartily
accept this decision. We are deeply
appreciative OF the attitude shown by
the shipworkers in willingly accept
ing all previous rulings OF the board,
and we urge that they now conform
with this provision in the same spirit.
We hope and expect that every man
VIII stay on the job Saturday after
moons.
Very truly yours,
SHIPBUILDING LABOR ADJUST
MENT BOARD,
(Signed)
FRANK H. soMMER,
Examiner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-21
er without =

That the county Democratic organ
ization Is taking no sides in the bat
tie for the state senatorial nomina-
ton on the party primary ticket, and
that there will be no choice of fav-
orite in the Brown-Quinn contest,
was the gist of a statement made
this morning by County Clerk B. M.
Cannon In an interview with an
EVENING NEWS representative.
Added to the above. Mr.. Cannon, who
Is the acknowledged party leader in
the county, says that the policy of
the organization will be to get behind
the successful candidate and push for
him.
Mr.. Cannon said: 'I don't know as
the organization is backing anyone
for the nomination. There has been
no endorsement of candidate as the
county committee has not met for a
year. should Judge that the senti-
ment was about evenly divided"
When asked how he personally
stood In the choice of a candidate,
the county leader replied that he had
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-21
Organization Keeps Hands Off
F'iifIi III t!,s. thes c GsonteSt, Cannon Says

-,nsis,l. ns,s,. !, and that It would be UP to
the voters to decide wEich or lil1 .wo .'.1
they wanted and then get behind thor
candidate and push hard for him to
win out at the general election.
Both candidates have at one time
bolted the organization and been op-
posed to IL. In the Thomas +. Burke
Ferd Garretson mayoralty fight the
Burke-Brown faction was opposed to
the organization and fought a lone
hand In the race in which the present
city treasurer beat out Burke. The
schism was later healed, however.
and matters became more harmoni-
GUS in the party ranks.
In the senatorial fight of three
years ago, when w. Edwin Florance
of New Brunswick was the party
choice for the office. Quinn was an
Independent candidate and bitterly
but unsuccessfully opposed the or
ganization. 1t is said that this year
the Burke faction. while not opposing
the organization. is backing the Quinn
candidacy against Brown.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-21
Rufus B. Allen. ST., Steel
Man, Dies in 65th Year

Rufus Benjamin Allen, sr.. sixty
five years old. of 1S9 Lewis street.
died yesterday at his home after a
lingering illness.
Mr.. Allen was born~in Boston and
came to this city sixteen years ago
TO take charge OF the c. Pardee Steel
Works. He retired about a year ago.
Mr.. Allen was prominent In the steel
business.
Besides his widow he Is survived by
Miss Anna Allen and Miss Eunice Al
len, Rufus b. Allen. Jr.. lieutenant
IN the army and Horace Allen.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock from
his late residence. Interment Will be
in Alpine cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-21
THROWN FROM AUTO,
FRENEAUWOMANDIES
Various Nati0naIities
Plan for Liberty Loan

A meeting of the Liberty Loan
Committee on societies was held last
night at City Hall for the purpose Of
arranging for meetings to be con-
Quoted among the various nationali-
ties represented in this city during the
next week or so.
!. A report was made that the Hunga-
rians will conduct mass meeting In
the high school auditorium on Sun
day afternoon, September 20 and that
on the same afternoon the Czecho-
slovaks of the city Will hold a patri-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-21

otic meeting in Pulaski Park to ar
range for their part in the Liberty
Loan drive.
Representatives from the italian
and Polish societies announced thai
they would hold similar meetings. the
dates to be announced later.
The reports of the committeeman
showed the committee to be thor
oughly organised. Albert Leon
chairman, presided during the meet.
ing. All of the speaking during the
campaign will be done under the di'
rection Of r. I. Vail, chairman of the
Perth Amboy Four Minute Men.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-21
BIZ Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
LONDON. Sept. 21-The British
attack against the Hindenburg line
northwest of st. Quentin was resumed
this morning east of Epehy, says the
official report from Field Marshal
Haig today. The text of the state
ment reads:
ION the occasion of the hostile at
tack on Moeuvres on Tuesday a cor
poral and six men of the Highland
Light Infantry, forming the garrison
lage were surrounded and are believed
to have been captured. During the
twelve days which the Germans oc-
cupied Moeuvres this party maintain
ed It's position with great gallantry
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-21
Mother and Child Die
BY Special Correspondent.

TOTTENVILLE, Sept. 21:-Mrs.
Annie BRO. twenty-eight years old OF
Arthur XIII road and Bethel avenue,
died yesterday at st. Vincent's hospi-
tai OF pneumonia. Her nineteen
months old son. Alexander. died this
morning and one or two OF the other
children are also ill with the disease.
She is survived by her husband and
five children. The double funeral for
mother and child will be held tomor-
row afternoon at 1880 o'clock. In
terment will be in Bethel cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-21
KaTkus Leads Seniors

The senior class of the high school
held its first meeting in the auditor
ium yesterday afternoon Ezra Kar-
kus was elected president; Miss Eliz-
abeth Macan, vice-president; Judson
Hibbard. treasurer. and Henry Toft.
secretary. The class adopted crimson
and black as its colors.
The class OF 1919 promises to be
very active in school affairs, as most
OF the athletes on the various teams
are members OF this class.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-21
D0mbr0WSh Is Hun Prisoner
Held In Camp At LangenSdlzd

Private Paul A. Dombrowsli.
Company c. s0th U. s. Infantry.
whose parents reside at 41s sayre
avenue. is a prisoner in a German
camp at Langensalza, Germany, ac-
cording to word received by his
mother yesterday.
Roy A. Hill. of the adjutant gen.
erals department, has notified Mrs.
Dombrowski that her son. who was
formerly reported as missing in ac-
ton, is in the prison camp.
Private Dombrowski was sent to
Camp Dix in October of last year;
from there he was transferred to
Camp Greene. N. c.. and thence to
France in March of this year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-21
Draft Board Wants Aides

Mayor TenBroeck this morning Is
sued a call for volunteers TO assist at
City Hall tomorrow morning and pos
sibly afternoon. in addressing the
questionnaires which are now being
sent out All men who will assist to-
morrow are requested TO report IN the
council chamber at 9 O'Clock in the
morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-21

Mr.. Brown merits your vote as he
Is an advocate OF
4. Constructive and not destruc-
tive legislation;
2. Laws enacted upon due delib-
Grafton and not upon passion
and agitation;
s. Laws 60 effect I'm the admins
trafion OF State affairs econ
ony and \ lower tax rate, and
not waste and q higher tax
rate.
Mr.. Brown, because OF his years OF
physical and mental toll. has a broad
and enlarged view OF human and
property rights. and is therefore most
fitted to represent ali classes impair
tally. Mr.. Brown deserves the
unanimous support OF the Democratic
Party.
FOR A WE'LL MERTTED dRIBUTE
or MIR. BROWNS CAREER
SEE PAGE on THIS PAPER.
(Paid for BY Thomas II. Haggerty.
"a Paterson Street New Brunswick.
-. J., Campaign Manager for Thomas
Brown. Candidate FOR the regular
Democratic nomination for state SEN
ater Cor Middlesex counr.l
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-21
French Omcisl a., g., {


PARIsssFr friday, Sept. 2o:-The text
- the officiai statement issued at the
war office today reads:
! "Orr progress east OF Essigny-le-
Grand has been accentuated and pris-
oners have been taken. Artillery ac-
tivity has been maintained in the re-
Rion of st. Quentin and north of the
Aisne. The day was calm on the rest
of the front.
eastern theatre. Sept 1s:-In
spite of the vigorous resistance Of
the enemy rear guards the offensive
between the Cerna and Bardar rivers
continued to progress today. Allied
cavalry have reached the region OF
Poloshko. Serbian forces have gain
ed a foothold on the left bank of the
Cerna in the region of Dunye.
'-rhe Serbians have succeeded in
accentuating their progress In the
direction of Konopishta- Here they
have traversed particularly difficult
ground on the range of hills between
the Belashnitsa river and the Boz
shava. French and Greek forces have
taken the village of Tushin and have
gained foothold on the town Of
Dzena.
because of difficult communica-
tions over the vast amourt OF ground
covered by the operation II is not pos =
sible as yet to estimate the number
of prisoners taken. but It is known
that 5000 prisoners and eighty can
non have been captured.
The offensive OF the Greeks and
the British in the late Doiran region.
which has been anarked by furious
battles. continues to progress. vio-
lent counter-attacks have been made
In vain by Bulgarian forces"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-21
nENIOCRATIO YOTERs

You will md very interesting read
ing on Page Of this issue. Thank you.
(Paid for BY william J. MurtaEh, ass
Mechanic St, Perth Amboy. n. y. Cam.
paign Manager OF A. A. Quinn. Candl-
date for the Regular Democratic Nom
inAtion for state Senator from MID
dlesex County,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-21

Go to Peterson's Meat Market for
choice cuts OF meat 100 Gordon ST.
Special Sales. Friday and Saturday.
Tel eBe.
af1a2-e-a-f mo-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-21
Civil Population is Report
ed Moving Out Prepara-
tory to Final Stand
SERBIANS STILL GAIN
Offensive Of Greeks and
British Progressing in
Doiran Region

and inflicted many casualties.
On the night of Thursday Friday
whes Moeuvres was retaken by us the
whole party regained its unit without
loss.
yesterday fresh attacks against
our posts onrth of Moeuvres were re-
pulsed
"In the evening the enemy heavily
mbarded our positinos In the neigh
borhood of Gauche wood and under
cover of this bombardment pressed
back slightly .one of our advanced
posts north OF the wood.
Throughout the night the Ger
man infantry made repeated and de-
termined attempts with fame throw
ers and bombs to drive in our posi-
tions in this locality. All the at
tacks were repulsed after hard SIGHT
ing.
I'm the night our line was advanced
slightly northwest of Bellenglise.
'This morning fighting recommene-
ed in the sector east Of Epehy.
I'VE improved our positions slight
ly during the night west of Messines.
capturing a German strong point and
several prisoners. Progress was made
bv us southeast of Ypres."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-21

BIZ Associated Press.
PARIS. Sept. 2l:-Tne Germans
anneared to be Fastening the removal
Of the civil population of st. Quentin
and Ares have been observed In diff
ferent parts of the city. says Marcel
Hutin In the Echo de Paris. The
Germans, he said, are placing numer~
GUS batteries In st. Querun
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-04-20
KONTEST.

Ola odSwiezenia pamieci Ma
cierzystom i Macierzystkom po--
dajemy niniejszem znow warunki
Kontestu Macierzy Polskiej.
Plan nagrod jest nastepujacy:
y. Wstepne wolne.
.. $1.00 nagrody "a kazdego
nowego czlonka lub czlonkinie.
81. Ia 10 do IA czlonkow w tym
roku $3.50.
Ia Is do 10 czionkow w tym
roku $1,000.
Ia 20 do "a czionkow w tym
roku $500.
Ia % do % czionkow w tym
roku $500.
Ia 80 do 40 czlonkow w tym
roku $500.
Ia so do IA czfonkow W tym
roku $500.
"a rs do SO czlonkow w tym
roku $4,000.
Ia 100 lub wiecej czionkow w
tym roku $4,000.
A.. Oddziai, ktory zyska maj
wiecej nowych czlonkow Tub
czlonkih w tym roku dodatkowo
otrzyma $4,000.
s.. Ola poprowadzenia Oddzia-
III prezes Oddzialu wyznacza ko-
mitet z trzech i siebie samego,
ktorzy kampanie werbunkowa be-
ba prowadzic ma kazdem posie-
dzeniu kazdego Oddzia}u.