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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30
Today We Celebrate
The Battle of Hanau.

Napoleon's undaunted and indomit-
able spirit was W better illustrated
than In the battle of Hanau. fought
105 years ago today in the little city
In Hesse-Cassel. Defeated at Leipsic
by an overwhelming army of the allies
the Corsican was forced to retreat to-
ward France. At Hanau he found his
retreat barred by his former marshal.
Wrede, a Bavarian, in command of an
army of 10, 600 Austrians and Bavari-
ans. Against this force of fresh troops
Napoleon could oppose only 10000
soldiers. all weak and worn by battles
and forced marches.
This. then, is the end!" said one
of Napoleon's officers. but the en-
peror only sneered. AS he surveyed
the position of Wrede's forces, he
scornfully remarked: ALAS, poor
Wrede! I made him a count. but
could not make him a general"
Like a thunderbolt Napoleon hurled
!. his main column against the Bavari-
an flank. The contest was bloody and
| protracted, and the French suffered
severely. but Wrede was no match II
strategy for Napoleon. Wrede. whilt
yainly trying to rally his troops, wa
severely wounded. His army was dis
| persed. and the French troops re
gained Mentz.
Karl Philip. Prince of Wrede, who
| Jared so badly in the conflict with Ma
poleon over a century ago.. had beer
( the emperor's ally in the campaigns
against the Austrians, Prussians ant
Russians. After the retreat from
Russia. claiming 30 be offended b,
| some insult which had been offered {,
! him, but more likely because he be
| lieved Napoleon was near the end o
his tether. Wrede returned to Munici
and Joined the ~anti-French party. HI
was largely instrumental in bringing
about the treaty whereby Bavari;
Joined the coalition against France.
Two days after Hanau the French
crossed the Rhine. and ten days later
the Emperor was in Paris. Even
then he could have compromised BY
agreeing to confne his activities Il
France. Yet he could not believe
that Europe, so recently PROSTATE be.
meath his feet. had power to hold him
/ within such limits. While he dallied
the hostile forces closed around him
The English and Spanish armies
headed by Wellington. were on the
frontier. Russia. Prussia. Bavaria
Sweden and the smaller German
states were marching armies to the
eastern border, and were preparing &C
cross the Rhine. The few allies re.
naming to France were tickle. and
not to be trusted. France had been
drained of all it's men by successive
levies OF conscriptions. and the raw
material for armies had been exhaust
ed. Well might the Emperor say. in
that crisis: All Europe was marching
with US a year ago but now all Europe
Is marching against us"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30

As the end of the year Is reached
u~pheavals of many sorts are pres
aged. These win prepare for tn
changes thai the new era will bring
This is a fairly fortunate day fol
love affairs and weddings. Even per
sons who are not young should find
happiness In marriage contracted dur
ing this rule of the stars.
Theaters should be moderately sue.
cessful while this government of the
planets prevails, but they will proba-
bly, experience surprising change;
within the year.
1t Is not a lucky day for signing
leases or entering into agreements.
There appears to be ONE sort Of
difficulty connected with the posta'
service. Sensational incidents are
foretold by the seers.
This Is a day in which persons who
bespeak public favor should expect
average success. Political candidates
should be well received. but gains
made today may not be lasting.
Children born on this day are likely
to be very ambitious. impatient and
successful. These subjects of Scor-
pho are usually shrewd.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30
Public Opinion
WHAT WAS ri?

EDITOR EVENING NEWS:
On Wednesday evening at 7:l6 D
M. my father and I witnessed a
strange sight and / would like to know
II you could tell me what 1t was. II
resembled a meteor only as the sta
hot down II lit up the earth, 1ust a.
lightning would and left q tail OF
sparks like chips flying. I should
Judge 1t took about Ave seconds.
We have spoken about this to other
people. but fail to find any one who
knows what 1t could have been.
Trusting this will not inconvenience
you. for we would greatly appreciate
your efforts, as we are anxious to
know just what 1t was.
Sincerely,
LOUISE ARBOGAST.
R~ossville, 8. I.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30
Fire Alarm Boxes

Copper Works
and Sheridan StreetA
z5-Smith Street and Central r. n.
26-Market and First Streets.
27-Madison Ave. and Paterson st.
zS-Hfgh and Lewis Streets
S5-Smith and High Streets.
56-New Brunswick Ave. and New ST.
37+Smith and State Streets.
42-Atlanttc Terra Gotta Works.
43-Buckingham Ave. and Hartford 81
46@Commerce and Front Streets.
4tState and Washington SITS.
47-High and Washington Streets.
s4-State st. and Buckingham Ave.
65-Parker st. and Pulaski ave,
66-Han Ave. and Charles st
67]State n Wayne Streets.
United Lead Works
So Maurer.
62-Washington and First Streets.
63-Nsw Brunswick Ave. and Elm 81.
64-Smith Street and Watson Ave.
6b-Commerce and State Streets.
72-Front and Smith Streets.
73-Water and Gordon Streets.
74@Kearny Ave. n Gordon Street.
s1-Brace and Hanson Avenues.
825Smith and Herbert Streets.
s8-Amboy Ave. n Washington ST.
s4-Lehigh I've and Stanford Street
s5-Near City Hospital.
s6-Cleveland and Brace Avenues.
S7-Amboy and Hall Avenues.
9z-Amboy Ave. and Inslee Street
s3-Lawrence and Francis Streets.
s4-Neviiie and tombstone Streets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30
HINT FROM BEAUTY EXPERT

There is a scuiptor In New York who has had n OF ne No. r-dre
careers of n man In this country At n time n wa 49, In ,he great
er. HI alter became n opera singer. thence drffted Int Ia - az the old
Northwest and finally found himself in q sculptors stun !"
parts II New York -. .,htsct O the
He Is a man that never speaks unless he Is sure, y en as sms o as dropped
other hand. he is quite a society leader and from TIM I'M bemnseives and keep
young looking The other day a a studio tea, at WIZ sS@T II as for.
.cal prominence we're gathered. he emarked hoy nec III gaKo tool a lat
to prevent having ray straks In their nl.r pasIrer as being tn
MS experience M mentioned Q-Ban HT co nos,ore hair that showed
81 It seems strange" he said that I who had bssn cn IN n hts restOrer
But those who Knew h Gentleman appreciated his sincerity -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30
Daily Ho, oscobe
Thursday. October 81, 1918.
Copyright, 1918. by the McCl
Newsnaner SyndicateN

Newspaper Syndicate.)
Astrologers read this as an impor-
tan day in which the planetary sway
is weak in its effect upon human life
While Saturn and Venus are slightly
favorable. Mercury is adverse
There is an indication OF improved
conditions where underground work
ings are concerned and this Is inter
preted as promising for mining trou-
bles. whether they be due TO labor or
TO physical difficulties.
Old folks should benefit from this
c~onfigurafion al h stars seem 70
promise a revival OF energy and an In
crease or opportunity for activity.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30

We don't know much about law, but
we do know that when a man pays
for the goods he is entitled to the
goods. What we have in mind is a
case In which a California man wa
arrested. tried and found guilty 81
killing q man named Henry. The
California man was sentenced to If
teen years for ~manslaughter. He
went to the Pen and served his f1f-
teen years and was discharged two
years ago. last month Henry, the
supposed dead man. was located in
Louisiana alive and well. Now the
California man wants to know II. hav-
ing paid the price set by law on Hen
RVS life. he isn't entitled to buy a gun
and go to Louisiana and collect?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30
A Ringer.

Opportunity halted at the Mans
door and pressed the button operating
the electric bell.
who are you 2" demanded the Man
as he opened the door.
Il am Opportunity" was the reply.
"Gowan!" exclaimed the Man. You
are not Opportunity. Opportunity is q
knocker. and you are nothing but a
ringer!"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30

A worried reader wants to know II
a man who has n family inc is only
making $3.50 a day can be a Chris
tan. Why. certainly, old dear. On
hat kind OF n salary you can't very
well be anything else.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30
Ho. Hunt

You sail the matrimonial sea.
When Captain Cupid calls;
But when the baby comes, an. ms.
You must prepare for squalls.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30

Rev. George Stoves has been ap-
pointed Pastor of the West End Meth
odist church in Nashville. Tenn. We
hope he makes 1t warm for the back
| sliders.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30
Bits 0fBy-Play

BY LUKE McLUkE
Copyright, 1918, the Cincinnati
Enquirer

busy bee 1 will not praise"
Remarked old Farmer Ginter;
He doesn't work ON rainy days,
And he lays off all winter"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30

Will Waddle was In Cincinnati the
last of the week.-Somersst (Ky.)
Commonwealth Weekly.
W. wondered who that fat mar wa
we saw in town last Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30

Said a foxy old merchant named
Mack:
"Of dry goods I have quite a stack,
But I'll get the kale;
I will have a War Sale.
And I'll welcome a counter attack"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30
Tho Pecyed Editor.

(Jonesboro Cor. Anna (III.) Talk.)
Rixlebens. Hesses, Chases ct III
went pienicing Wednesday away down
in some Dam hollow. We heard 1t was
Ube. There is not one dam bit of
harm mean I'm this item. but when we
only get an inkling of the facts in q
case we do the best we can.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30
Walt Mason Ripping Rhymes
WHEN A COMES

know not when that peace will come, for which the people
yearn; 1 know not when the sword and drum will to their shelves
Ia gu am sure tnat peace VIII be all wool and three feet
WIDE a prc beautiful to See n % shoddy threads inside. No lords
of war will help to weave the web per which we'll to and non
who think hal o deceive is authorized by Hoyle. The pattern
(Which should never fade) won't be designed l., chaps who think thu
pledges the. have made are merely paper scraps. / know not when
the guns VIII cease the seIenade of war, but L n m sure = -,rin~
peace Is well worth scrapplng for. Long sacrifice has ma sa nj Nv sH
we're o. to Prussiar wiles; W e can't be lured nv prusSian To- or
fooled by Prussan smiles. Before w e deal with gents liz +besa
and let sabres rust the PrusHans must be on their knees ad
humbled in the dust Iknog not when great Foch VIII a Cease
n1ngl All Is done!' But w e shall make, O that fair law. no bpr-
gain with the Hun Well show tbs fabric made by lei W fairly
played the game and If he doesn't like it, then hen have to lamp
the sa-.e
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30

Revenge is sweet" observed the
Sage.
mot II you get married for Spite"
commented the Fool.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30

My son., dodge trouble when you can
Take this advice, my lad.
And do lot monkey with Tho man
Who grins when he gets mad.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30

Many a thirsty. but honest, Limo
type operator often thanks KIM PROV
idence hat the Allies are not driving
the Huns back through the Przasz-
nysz country.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30
Logic.

IT arr going to leave this town"
said Smith. THE doctor says I should
have a change of climate"
Then why not stay here?" asked
Jones. I'VE have the most change
able climate in the world right here"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30

You may have noticed that the man
who has trouble to burn never makes
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30

The Hun advance is on the way.
But his advance makes Others grin:
The Hun advances every day.
But he's advancing toward Berlin.
Luke McLuke.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30
Like McInke Saxx

Many a Crooked Man Has a Straight
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30

Names Is Names.
Sweet William lives IN Boston,
Mass.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30

The Huns In their lace curtaia pants
So very styiishiy arrayed.
VIII find they'll have to change "ad-
vance,"
And spell The blame thing retro
grade"
Newark Advocate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30

tCopyrisht 1918. b. the wheeler Syndicate. Ina,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-10-17
ONLY LIGHT EXERCISE
Intensive Training at Army
Camps Is Discontinued.
Crowding and Overexertion Will 30
Avoided Until Influenza Epi-
demic Abates.

Washington, Oct. 12.-Acting Secre-
tary Crowell has ordered intensive
training and other strenuous work at
all army camps discontinued during
the influenza epidemic. Crowding and
overexertion are to be avoided and all
exercises will be in lighter form.
Influenza and pneumonia in army
camps made the death rate among
troops at home stations higher during
the week ending Oct. A than in any
other week since the mobilization be-
gan last fall. The surgeon general re-
ported today that the rate increased
from 32.4 deaths per 1000 for the week
ending Sept. 81, to S1.8. an increase
of $50 per cent. The admission rate
for disease practically doubled. Dur
ing the week ending Sept. %, before
the influenza epidemic began, the
death rate was only "A per 1000.
The surgeon general said within a
short time the peak of the epidemic
would be reached and that an i'm
provement in conditions might be ex-
pected. Y
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-10-17
Transport 0tranto Goes on
Rocks After Collision With
Another Troopship.
HIGH WAVES RUNNING
Lone British Destroyer Stands BY
During Terrific Gale and With
Much Difficulty Res
cues sol Men.

British Port, Oct. 12.-As the re-
suit of the sinking OF the transport
Otranto in the North channel between
the Scottish and Irish coasts in a
collision with the steamer Kashmir
a large number of American troops
have been lost.
The Otranto, after the collision, was
dashed to pieces on the rocks of the
south Scottish coast with a probable
loss of 372 American soldiers.
sol Men Taken on.
Three hundred and one men were
taken to Belfast by the British de-
stroyer Mounsey, the only vessel
which made an attempt at rescue in
the terrific gale when the .Kashmir,
another vessel in the convoy with the
Otraato. rammed the. Otranto amid
ships.
Seventeen men were picked up alive
ON the Scottish coast.
or the l699 American soldiers on
board the Otranto. $40 we're landed.
Seventeen were rescued alive at Islay.
leaving 372 upaccounted for.
Storm Causes Crash.
The Otranto and the other vessels
OF the convoy wers battling with the
heavy seas and high winds Sunday
morning. The storm was so severe
and the visibility so had that the
Kashmir. q former Peninsular &
Oriental liner, crashed into the Orr
ante squarely amidships. The Kash-
mir backed away badly damaged. but
was ably to make port
As the bows of the Kashmir were
pulled from the great hole in the side
of the Otranto, the water rushed In,
but for a time 1t did not serve to stop
the engines, The Otranto tried 10
proceed. but made no Roadway against
the gale In her crippled condition.
Within q short time the water put
out her fires and the Otranto drifted
hopelessly toward the rocky coast OF
Islay Island. where most Of the Tus-
cania victims met their deaths.
Destroyer to Rescue.
Thirty minutes after the crash the
British destroyer Mountsey, herself
damaged by the heavy seas. appeared
out OF tbs haze In answer to the dis
tress calls of the Otrauto. When the
destroyer Unanswered TO get along
size. Captain Davidson OF the Otranto
warned Captain Craven. commanding
the destroyer. not to make the at
tempt.
When II was seen that Craven would
make the attempt anyway the men
Q ordered to remove their shoes
and heavy clothing and try to save
themselves as best they could.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-10-17
CALLS FOR PUBLIC SUPPORT
President Urges Fourth Liberty Loan
BE oversubscribed.

Washington, Oct. i2.-Oversnbscrip-
zion OF the $6, 0 .000. 900 Liberty Loan
raj declared by President Wilson to
be a matter of world Importance at
this critical time.
"The recent events have enhanced.
not lessened, the importance of this
loan, and / hope that my fellow-coun-
trymen will let me say this to them
very frankly. The best thing that
could happen would be that the loan
should not only be subscribed, but very
greatly oversubscribed.
I'VE are In the midst of the great
est exercise of the power Of this coun-
try that ever has been witnessed or
forecast, and a single day of relaxa-
ton In that effort would be of tragical
damage alike to ourselves and to the
rest of the world.
Nothing has happened which makes
IL safe or possible to do anything but
push our effort to the utmost. The
time Is critical and the response must
be complete"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-10-17
FOR HOMELAND
German Emperor Declares Pres
ent Hour Is Grave.
Kaiser Asks for United Support Of
intellectual, Moral and Economic
Powers OF Nation.

Amsterdam, Oct. 12.--In thanking
the German Industrial association for
its VOW of confidence. Emperor Will
lam is quoted by the Cologne Gazette
as saying:
THE hour Is grave; we are fight
ing for the future OF the fatherland
and for the protection Of the soil Of
the homeland. To that end we need
the united action of the intellectual,
moral and economic powers OF Ger
many. On the cooperation Of those
powers Jul invincibility rests.
The will for defense must bind all
separate views and separate wishes
into one great unity of conception.
God grant us something Of the spirit
OF the war Of liberation"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-10-17

London, Oct. 1.-THE tide of Ger
man invasion from Douai to verdun,
175 miles. is ebbing. A general re-
treat of the enemy forces over this
far-fiung line is in full swing.
East of Cambrai the enemy has
abandoned LIE Cateau, which has been
occupied by the British and Ameri-
cans. Further south the French have
pushed their advance further eastward
from st. Quentin.
Just north of La Fere, where the
enemy has held his positions since
early in September, the French have
taken the village of Seryais, which
marks the point where the wedge is
entering the st. Gobain stronghold in
which the Germans have almost Inn
pregnable positions. G.
Americans Smash Way.
Pushing eastward along the Chemin
des Danes, the French have forced
the enemy across the Oise-Aisne canal
and just to the southeast they crossed
the Aisne a little to the eastward OF
Oeuiliy. In the Champagne sector the
forces of General Gouraud have swept
ahead and crossed the Aisne near
Termes. southwest OF Grand Pre-,
which stands on the north bank of
the Aire river as 1t winds through the
Argonne forest.
East of the Argonne forest Ameri-
can divisions have smashed their way
ahead. taking Sommerance, Chevieres
and Marck. Further east they have
rectified their line on each side OF the
Mouse.
Little Resistance.
The significant feature of this fight
ing is that in the Champagne, Argonne
and Cambrai-St. Quentin sectors there
has been but little resistance to the
advance of the Allied armies. East of
Cambraf the Germans seem to be in
full fight. This, too, is the case fur
Their south, where the French are
marching virtually unimpeded in the
direction of Guise.
The advance Of the French near La
Fere and along the Aisne to the south
Of Laon seems to be quite significant.
This part Of the battleline has the
strongest natural positions to be
found anywhere along the front. The
st. Gobain forest IL almost invulner-
able, while the hills north OF the Aisne.
further south, lend themselves admir-
ably to defensive operations. East OF
Oeuilly, where new crossings of the
Aisne have been made, further ground
has been gained north of Berry au
BAG.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-10-17
General Retreat of Foe Forces
Over Line It's Miles in Length
Is in Progress.
YANks TAKE 3 TOWNS
British Gain Everywhere, Enemy In
fantry Making No Resistance
French Wedge Enters Sc. Go .
balm Stronghold.

With the French Army in
Champagne, Oct. IL. - Cavalry
Joined In the pursuit Of the Ger
mans by General Gouraud's army,
being the first to enter Laneville.
The advance on the eastern part
of the battlefront was much &C
CELEBRATED. the French and Amer
lean troops at some points gain
ing about seven miles. The
Americans, notwithstanding a
heavy bombardment of the region
with mustard gas shells, took
MachauIt.
London, Oct. 12.-in the mean
time, coupled with the rapid ad-
vance of the French, the British,
with the American and French
troops supporting them, are ham,
mering their way eastward, maxi
ing important gains toward Douai,
which has been outfianked. The
enemy apparently Is evacuating
Doua. Southeast of that city the
British threaten the valenciennes-
Lille railway, one of the enemy's
most important routes of supply
for his forces on the northern end
of the vast battle line. The Brit
ish have crossed the SelIe river
east of lie Cateau.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-10-17
UNITED STATES
STEAMER SUNK
German Submarine Shells Vessel
After Discharging Deadly
Torpedo.
TWENTY MEN SURVIVE
scores Of American Sailors and Sol
diers Are Killed by shrapneI
and the Llfeboats Are
All Demolished.

New York, Oct. f2--More than
t,f00 persons perlshed when three
steamers were sunk by German
submarines In widely scattered
parts Of the Atlantic pecan.
The Japanese steamer Hlrona
Maru was sent down OFF the Irish
coast with q loss Of 800 passen-
gers; the Irish mail steamer Lein-
ster was t~orpedoed In the English
channel with a probable loss Of
600 lives, and the American vessel
Ticonderoga, formerly the German
ship Camilla Rlckmers, was tor
pedoed and sheiIed 100 miles off
the Atlantic coast Of the United
States. Two hundred and forty
three men. including American
army men, persisted.
An Atlantic Port, Oct. 12.-Accord.
ing to the story told by 20 survivors
OF the American steamer Ticonderoga,
~torpedoed by a German submarine
l.700 miles of the Atlantic coast,
scores OF American soldiers and sail
ors were killed or wounded by shrap-
mel fired by the submarine. A British
freighter picked up the 20 survivors.
There were $50 men aboard the IT.
conderoga, an American steamship of
$3.50 tons. and all but the 20 who ar
rived here are believed to have per.
ished. The survivors got away in the
only boat which was not demolished
by the shell fire from the submarine,
they said. Seventeen of the men who
reached port were members OF a de-
tachment Of soldiers detailed to care
for horses which were being trans
ported.
ship Fell Behind Convoy.
The ~Ticonderoga was attacked, pre-
sumabiy on Oct. q. when she fell be-
hind her convoy because of engine
trouble.
According to the survivors story,
the submarine was not sighted until
she had sent a torpedo crashing into
the side Of the ship. The torpedo did
not strike a vital spot. however. and
the captain crowded on full steam in
effort to escape. at the same time or.
dering the gun crews into action
against the submarine. which appear
ed about q mile of.
Japanese Steamer Sunk.
A British Port. Oct. .2-The Jap
nese steamship Fsirano Maru OF 1885
tons gross has been torpedoed and
sunk. II Ia feared that 800 lives were
lost.
The Hirano Maru was outward
bound for japan and carried about 200
passengers. The vessel was torpedoed
and sunk by a German submarine
when about 800 miles south Of ireland.
London. Oct. 1.-THE Dublin mail
boat Leinster has been torpedoed, &C
cording to the Exchange Telegraph
company. The steamer was making q
trip from Dublin to Holyhead.
-Four hundred persons persisted IN
the t~orpedoing OF the Lsinster. accord.
ing to a report. which has not yet been
confirmed.
Washington. Oct. 1l-Six officers
and II enlisted men OF the crew OF
The cargo stsamer Herman Frasch,
sunk In collision with the steamer
Georse G. Henry, Oct. 4. were of1cialIy
reported missing BY the Navy depart.
ment.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-10-17
TURKISH SECURITIES RISE
Paris Hears constantInopie 10 Under
Martikt law

Paris, Oct. ia rufnnr was circu-
lated On the Paris bourse that Con.
stantinople had been declared under
martial law. Ottoman values jumped
three and four points. Turkish secur-
ities were In great demand and there
was much trading In them.