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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-15
United States AccOmpIIshes
Tremendous Task In France

PARIS, Aug. -z:-The American
army In France is rapidly pushing to
completion the greatest and longest
scheme of communication ever used
in warfare. The way II has overcome
colossal obstacles and multiplied
seems almost incredible as 1t IL now
in full operation.
Fol instance. out Of the waste
lands adjacent TO an old FE<nch port
American engineers have built a
splendid line of modern docks, where
every day now ships are pouring
forth their cargoes OF men and war
machinery. A huge new warehouse
system at this point Is also nearing
completion and taking care of the
great flood of supplies.
In the same coast town the Ameri-
cans have installed motor operation
and cold storage plants. a motor re-
ception park, and quarters for storing
supplies for ordnance and aviation
forces.
The railway yards in this vicinity
have a trackage of 200 miles. Work
is well advanced on a new car assem-
bly, shop, where twenty or more
freight cars are turned out every day.
Another assembly plant has been
erected to handle all-steel cars trans
ported from America in parts.
Not far from this little port work
Is about completed on a 20. 0o0-bed
hospital. the largest yet constructed
in France. In h same section is an
immense new artillery camp ready
for several brigades OF artillery to
occupy It. II includes a large re-
mount camp with capacity for several
Thousand horses. The work on all
these projects owes its success large
|ly TO the capable and intelligent d.
ERECTION OF the American executives in
charge of II.
These port communication centers
are great affairs today, but they are
so worked out as TO be capable OF al
most unlimited expansion II neces-
sary. This Is highly important In view
OF the tendency toward pooling -
French. British and American sup
plies and efforts. which may easily
resolve the Americas base ports into
main reserve centers from which their
channels Of distribution win radiate
directly TO RAILROADS on all parts OF
the front
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-15
CRANBURY

Miss Myrtle Burroughs of Trenton
was a visitor the first Of the week
with her grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs.
@. w. Burroughs
Mrs. q. w. Burroughs and Miss
Myrtle Burroughs are spending a few
days this week at Asbury Park.
Mrs. William Dey returned homs
on Monday after spending q week at
Manasquan Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Howell, Mrs.
Anna Spaulding ana Mrs. Frank
Brown and Harvey s. Dey visited
Camp DIX on Monday.
Miss Gertrude Wray and Harvey
Petty OF Elizabeth were weekend
visitors at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson Petty.
James Bogart has accepted q posi-
ton with J. s. eilvers' Bro. a Co. He
began work this week.
Mrs George Puerschner and Miss
Ina Puerschnsr were visitors IN New
Brunswick on Wednesday.
Mrs. hubert Borei and daughter
Dorothy r visiting Mrs. Thomas
Hutton n family.
Miss Frances Stout Is entertaining
Miss Hunt OF Ringoes.
Harry Schnell OF Trenton was aaVfsi-
tor with his parents on Sunday.
Kathryne and Marion Scott OF
Rhode Hall were visitors the last OF
the week with their grandparents. Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Hutton-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-15
Night ManeuVers Keep Men
Out Of the Sun at Camp DIX

CAMP DIX. Aug. might
marches and field mAneuvers In the
inky darkness are on the daily pro-
gram OF tho various units OF the
lEighty-seventh Division this week, in
order that the man may become ac-
customed to moving In the dark and
reaching appointed places by aid Of
the compass and stars. Then. too. II
also allows for the holding Of drills
that had TO be postponed from the
middle OF the day on account Of the
heat. but which are very essential In
the training Of the men for future
duty cover there"
Steps are being taken by military
authorities here 70 prevent q repeti-
ton OF the disorder during the past
weekend due to the fact that hun
dreds OF soldiers obtained passes.
stating that they were going 10 make
the trip TO their homes BY autos and
then thronged into Trenton and en-
deayored to obtain passage on the
trains. When this vas refused they
mad TO the trolley. with the
result that the Public Service CorpOr-
alton was unable 20 supply the unex-
lpected demand and large numbers OF
the men were unable 10 get 70 their
'homes until late Al night
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-15
PICNIC ON SATURDAY
St James Parish Of Jamesburg VIII
Have Event on Saturday.

-
Have Event ON Saturday.
~ Special Correspondent.
JAMESBURG, Aug. 15:-The I'M
ishing touches are being applied to
the arrangements for the annual pie
nic of tbs parish OF st. James Cath
Ollie Church to be held on Saturday
evening. Many a-musements are be
ing planned that will keep all busl
during the evening.
The usual big supper VIII be served
In the basement and dancing viii DC
enjoyed on the main floor OF St James
hall. Prices seven-piece orchestrs
viii furnish the music.
The folk wing committees will bs
In charge: Supper. Mrs CATHERINE
Monahan. Mrs. John Conover, Mrs. Al
yah Timberman. Mrs. James Casey
Mrs. Michael Witkowski. Mrs; ava
Callahan, Mrs. John Dowgin, Mrs
James Coffey, Mrs Rose Burchell
Mrs. John Ruhl. Mrs. Thomas Smith
Mrs. Eugene keenan,. Misses Eliza
beth Lyons, Josie Connerty. Ella Con
merry. Katherine Monahan. MIS-
James Riley.
Fancy work table. Mrs. Joseph Con-
nerty, Mrs James Cahill, Misses Lena
Dughi, Marion Cahill. Mary Delaney
Catherine Perdoni, Anna Tfmberman
Susan Smith, Rosa Lewis.
Ice cream and candy. Misses Kate
Connerty, Rose .Connerty. Monica De-
laney. Mrs. Daniel Malan, Mrs. John
Connerty.
Dancing, Joseph Connerty. Johr
Rhodes, Thomas Breen, Stephen Long
Leo Roller.
Flag Booth, James Casey, George
Etonaker, John Smoke, John Walter.
Refreshments, Raymond Cartni, Jo-
seph Dey, Angelo Perdoni.
DA- TAkr CnnnarfU Thnn1As
Timberman, John Ruhl, Jr, james
Beckney, Daniel Stonaker.
Publicity, Richard Lewis, JOSEPH
Tfmberman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-15
WANT RESERVE NURSES
Opportunity For Jamesburg Women
to Join Movement.

Opportunity For Jamesburg women
to Join Movement.
By Special Correspondent.
JAMESBURG, Aug. 15-James-
burg ladies between the ages of nine
teen and thirty-flye years viii be
given an opportunity of enrolling In
the United States Nurse Reserve on
Monday and Tuesday of next week at
the homo of Mrs. David Kirkpatrick.
"Woodlawn." between the hours of
two and five.
The. quota of Middlesex has been
placed at seventy and an effort will
be made to enroll a good share of that
number from J~amesburg and vicinity.
The nurse reserve enrolment does not
mean that any will see duty overseas,
but the object will be to release a
Fegularly-trained nurse and take her
place in the hospitals of the United
States.
The qualifications are that appli-
cants be of sound health and have a
good education. A college education
Is more valuable to the applicant and
credit will be given for special scien-
tifc or preliminary training in nurs-
ing such as given in special courses
now being given by schools and col
ieges.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-15
KEEP
EYES ON MAINE
Democrats Planning Strenu-
GUS Fight on G. o. P. Ma
chine Bitter Charges Made

PORTLAND. Me-. Aug. 15:-Maine.
which votes for governor September
9, is called the nations political
weather vane. 1t is usually Republic
can. II the q. o. p. vote Is increased,
look for Republican fair weather In
the nation. If the vote is decreased,
look for storms for the Republicans.
And If Maine goes Democratic, watch
out for tornadoes that will wreck the
@. o. p. all over America.
Democratic leaders and editors here
predict they will elect their state
ticket and also send a Democrat to
the u. s. Senate
The campaign this year will diff
fer from any Maine has had In twenty
years in that the liquor question will
cut no figure. The Democrats adopt
ed q platform ~squarely aligning them
selves behind Woodrow Wilson In his
w~ar-making capacities. In state mat
tiers they demand state control of
water power and state purchase of
wild lands so hat selfish interests,
which usually tie up with the Repub-
lican state machine. may not make
fortunes u of what should belong
to the state.
But the Democrat are going to
make great play with issues arising
out of the war and not covered by
their platform. They will carry the
fight right to the door Of GovernoF
Carl Milliken. who Is a candidate for
reelection. Last winter when all New
England was crying for coal. much
publicity IA devoted to the charge
that while Augusta citizens were suf4
fering, the governor had q whole car.
load of thirty-six ions put in his
| home.
The last Legislature created a fund
Of 8 $1,000 900 for the relief OF fami-
lies Of Maine soldiers. 1t is charged
Governor Milliken Inc his state coun-
ell have so constructed the law that
many deserving people r suffering.
The law provides - per week for a
dependent. The governor and coun-
ell decided that in order to be recipi-
ents OF this people must be aged" in
arm and dependent" They also de-
cided one must be go before being
termed aged"
e. u. Nswbert. Democratic candi-
date for U. 8. Senator. in a speech OF
Lewiston, asserted he knew OF a
Pittsield woman who had given three
sons TO the cause. of them having
been killed In France. She is fatally
Ill. but as she is only IS. can get no
state aid. A woman in Sanford gave
Ave IONS TO the army. One OF them
died. Another was gassed and will
die. She needed help. but didn't get
II. She was not go. As Maine has
been practically denuded of Its young
men and as the average age of moth
ers Of these boys in service Is so. the
issue is coming home with striking
force.
b. @. Mcintyre. Democratic nomi-
nee for governor. Is in the livestock
business. which brings him into inti-
mate touch with the farmers and
lumber men of Maine. He has been
elected 20 various ofices in his home
district and country.
T.. p. Newbert is the Democratic
nominee for senator against former
governor and present Senator Bert
Fernald. Republican. He is a strong
campaigner who surprised Maine peo-
pie by being elected and reelected
mayor OF the capital city of Augusta.
He also has been state treasurer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-15
SUBURBAN NEWS
O 80 FOR WAR FUND
Report Entertainment Yields thu
Sum for Jewish Relief

Report Entertainment Yields that
Sum for Jewish Relief
KEYP0RF, Aug. IA. A. Phflo,
chairman of tho entertainment CON-
mittee of the Jewish war relief fund.
reports a net profit Of the recent en-
tertainment held for this fund of
$40e.so. Mr.. ~Phno has presented q
detailed account of all expenditures
and receipts and the proceeds of the
entertainments will greatly swell the
fund which has not as yet reached
the quota Of $4,000.
In order to swell the fund still
more tag day will be conducted in
the borough on Saturday. A commit
tee which will be announced tomor-
row will be in charge of this event
and authorized collectors will make
a canvass of the borough selling tags
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-15
British Women Would Fly

LONDON. Aug. 15-Lots OF women
have been told they are angels, but
Englishwomen want to make a step
In that direction by becoming ex-
perts at flying.
The flying temperament Is a COM
bination of qualities" as likely to be-
long 20 the female sex as to the male.
and many women are asking "Can
we or can we not prove useful for air
work 2"
They are told by mere man that
good eyeslght and good nerves are
essential. Most women have both.
And combined with these qualifica-
tons ome have also the intense
desire to do something. and they are
now set upon proving how much they
could do. Naturally they don't ex-
there is a variety OF ways In which
10 with a flying temperament
could make herself useful.
Airplanes could be used o locat-
ing and removing wounded from the
field. and for carrying certain cases
from the clearing stations to hospi-
tals-surely a sphere IN which a
woman would run no risk OF becom-
ing unsexed.
blood. They don't a to kill. but
they do want to help their men, The
wish Is so fervent that It becomes al
most an ache. Thus they are already
an integral part of the British army.
They cannot be excluded from aviR-
ton on logical grounds. 1t Is no use
putting forward the sentimental ar
gument. because that IL all In their
favor.
There is a great probability that
women will be needed, and they are
willing. All they ask Is 10 be trained
so that they would be ready should
the emergency arise.
Here Is q way In which women can
help their menfolk, and to want q
thing badly enough Is to get i'll
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-15
SOLD BEER ILLEGALLY

Local Man Delivered Bottled Product
to Hopeiawn Residents
WOODBRIDGE. Aug. 15-Miehaei
Slehetka, of 1s4 William street. Perth
Amboy, is being held under $500 bail
to await the action of the grand jury
charged with selling beer in another
municipality.
6lehetka, who is employed by Reu-
ben Mailer, q dealer in Bottled beer
in State street, Perth Amboy, was
arrested yesterday by Officer Larson
when In the act of delivering beer to
residents in Hopelawn. He was taken
to the police headquarters and placed
under bonds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-15
DANCE AT FETE


.AcrOn1aFfnc Co. Donate Use OF raw
lion for the Event
KEYPORT. Aug. 15:--In connec-
ton with the big Red Gross fete
which will be held at Beach Park on
Thursday evening of next week, the
.Aeromarine Plane & Motor Company
will hold a dance for its employees
and friends in the dance pavilion,
this to be directly In charge of a
committee appointed by the company.
The Aeromarine company has gen.
erously donated the use of the park
for the evening. also the bowling al
.leys, billiard tables and boats. all of
which will be rented out for the
benefit of the Red Cross. The COM
Imittee in charge Of the fete has ar
ranged q delightful program which
will be given in the early part of the
evening.
An elaborate system of lighting
will be arranged. the lights to be In
red, and plans are being made to
erect a large red cross of electric
lights directly over the newly built
tennis court.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-15
KETf0hT

Captain and Mrs. Frank stiles and
family, of Main street. are spending
the balance of the summer in the
Pocono Mountains.
Ernest Goodenberger, Of East Key
port. was the guest of friends at AS
bury Park on Tuesday.
Plans are progressing nicely for
the lawn social to be given by the
ladies of the First Baptist church on
the evening Of August ~,
Miss ]. A. Brown has returned
from a three weeks trip in Pennsyl-
vania-
Miss Elizabeth walling. of Avon,
eral days with Mr.. n Mrs. Samuel
Smith at East Keyport.
Mrs. Drew J. Brophy, who is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. A. A. Philo,
of Church street, for several months.
Is visiting relatives at Middletown for
q few days.
to her home on Broad street after
having spent several weeks in Spring
Valley, N. Y. where h vas the
kuest of DIR. Norman b. Bedle and
family. Miss Vera Bedie accompanied
her home for a few weeks visit.
Mrs. Harry VanNess, Of Ruther-
ford, has been spending several days
at the Walling House.
NOmUOQOIG anu Mis-. " n. III ~
First street, are enjoying a motor trip
through the New England States.
Fhey are accompanied by Mrs. Bruce
Oakley and daughter Muriel OF West
Hoboken.
Miss Alice r. shreve. of Red Bank.
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Phelps Cherry, of Broad street. Miss
earah Stanger, Of Red Bank, was
also the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Cherry
Rxraw Cnandau
Miss Nan ". c. Mckinney. of Mott
street. has returned after having
spent several days with friends In
New York.
The regular rehearsal of the Key
port Silver Band win take place on
Friday evening Of this week instead
Of Thursday, as previously an
nounced.
The American-Jewish var relief
committee will conduct a tag day In
the borough on Saturday.
Edward Sorrells. of Portchester. N.
Y, spent several days in the borough
this week as the guest of friends.
Miss Bessie Chinery. OF Broad
street. was the guest Of relatives at
Long Branch over the weekend.
A. ]. Bray. of East Keyport. was
the guest of friends at Asbury Park
Miss A. L. Triton. of Osborne street.
visited with friends at New York on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary Hepp. of Church street
is spending several days with rela-
tives IN New York.
Mr.. and Mrs~C. J. Ianneli and son
Of Fordham are spending several
weeks with Mrs. Ianneli's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry r.. Disbrow. OF
Broadway.
Mrs. Katie Hspp has returned 20
her home in New York after having
spent several days with Mr.. and Mrs
a. A. Philo OF Church street.
Owing TO the extreme heat the
meeting of Coponal Council. r. A.
scheduled for Friday evening has
been indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pratt. Of Rah-
way, have returned after having
spent several days as the guests OF
Relatives in the borough
Mrs. George Thompson, OF New
York. is spending two weeks at her
summer home in lakewood Park.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-15
KEASBEY

Company b. New Jersey Reserve,
will hold a drill tonight at Fords.
The second mass meeting OF all
boys over fifteen years OF age will be
held tonight for the purpose OF or
ganizing a cadet corps here. The
meeting will be held In Fords. All
boys over fifteen interested in the
proposition should attend the meet
ing tonight
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter johnson and
family OF Fords. formerly of this
place, visited relatives here last night.
Miss Margaret Schmidt Of Smith
street. Is an out-of-town visitor to-
day.
and Mrs. William Bertram, Jr., OF
Smith street.
Mira. Julius Hoizmann. OF Crows
NH road. is an out-of-town visitor
today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-15
To ENLIST BOYS
At WORK BENCH.
There they Turn Out Many
Successful and Useful Art
icIes for Red, Cross.

PITTSBURGH, Aug. little age
limit for enlistment in the army is to
be lowered to include boys of TEN
YEARS. Every school boy in the
United States. ten or older. is to be
asked to enlist in the army lighting
the Hun.
Not at the front, of course. At the
work benches of all our manual train
ing schools with the opening of the
fall term the boys will get busy with
saw, plane, hammer and nails to help
General Pershing win the war. They
are going to build furniture and equip
ment for hospitals. Red Cross conval-
escent houses and workrooms of Red
Cross branches. Their products VIII
for convalescents, wooden splints.
crutches and orthopedic appliances,
cabinets, chairs, tables, boxes. lamps.
rugs, work tables n similar articles
The man who will inspire and lead
this army of boys Is +. w. Boland.
head of the Department of Industrial
Education of the Schenley High School
Of Pittsburgh. one of the finest man
ual training schools in he country.
Every School TO Aid.
Mr.. Boland has been designated
both by the Red Cross and the Sur
geon Generals office to take charge
OF this work. He Is preparing a man
ual which Will be distributed to all
manual training teachers In the u
try. Each school workshop win then
be asked to volunteer In the Boys
Army" and will be assigned certain
articles to make. ~
Boys as young as ten years, In the
fifth grade, who are just starting shop
work, will make such simple things as
plain wooden splints to be used in the
hospitals lover there" Boys in the
higher classes will make more COM
plicated furniture and In the high
schools substantial furniture of all
types will be turned out.
Director Boland Is a genius at this
work. He has invented a dozen diff
ferent types of furniture and appli-
ances to be used IN hospitals and Red
Cross work. He has designed a Red
Cross workable on which bandages
Of any length and width car be laid
out in quantity with an electric cut
ter.
Designs Are Approved.
A convalescent table to be used IN
the work OF reconstructing disabled
men is so light that IL an be lifted
over the bed by a nurse: when not in
use It folds up completely, yet II Is SO
strong that work with tools can be
performed by the patient in bed. It Is
so simple that boys In an advanced
woodworking shop can make 1t from
a drawing.
"we have already turned out quite
a lot of furniture for the Red Cross
convalescent houses at the various
cantonments." said Boland.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-15

TOXIC. Aug. 1t:-Komin Sugano,
member OF the ~prefectural assembly
Of Hokkaido. was killed and deVoured
by q bear near the plain OF Kuttarl
recently. according 20 a dispatch TO
tbs newspaper Niehi Nichi from Sap
pore. 6ugano was starting on an tn
Testigation expedition 70 Mount To-
kaehi with IN Anu guide. who es-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-15
TWINS JOIN MARINES
One Was In Naval Reserve, Blu
Couldn't stand Separation

WILMINGTON. Del, Aug. Is
John J. Ayars and George w. Ayars,
OF this city, are twins. George enlist
ed In the naval reserve last month.
John couldn't see anything but the
Marine Corps so he enlisted with the
devil dogs. All their lives the twins
had been ~inseparable. They were
anxious 20 serve their country. but
the separation proved unendurabie.
Mrs. Ayars learning hat her twin
boys were unhappy went 10 Wash
|ington and succeeded In getting
George discharged from the Naval
Reserve so hat he could enlist IN
the Marine Corps The twins. hap
PLY reunited are now both devil dogs
and have been transferred to the Ma
rfne Corps camp al Paris Island. They
will be assigned 10 the same organi-
xation while n-ndeFgoining training.
and whenever they go away for active
duty they will be kept IN the same
0uthL
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-15
MARINES ACCEPT MEN
WIN Take Men 1910 Pending Pass
are Of Manpower Bill

After q brief rest OF seNefdI udyi
the Marine Corps have received no
tfce 70 continue 20 accept men fol-
enlistment In the Devil Dogs" These
men are to be examined and accept
ed. tentatively. until after the man
power bill has been passed
The age limits for enlistment In the
Devil Dogs are from eighteen "a
forty years
For further information apply &c
Sgt. Edwin F. Holzhauer, IN charge
Marine Recruiting once. 100 Market
street, Newark.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-15
Hand Made Springs

Small springs may be accurately
formed by winding the wire tightly
into the threads OF c machine screw.
This forms a spring ms perfectly as a
handmade spring desired should be
used. to allow for the resiIliency Of the
wire.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-15

Queen Objects 20 Wearing Uniform.
LONDON. Aug. 16:-Queen Mary
has declined to present the military
medals 70 women who win them be-
cause she has an objection TO appear
ing In uniform and feels IL would be
incongruous 20 present the medals IN
civilian garb.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-15

General Sir Henry Rawlinson is in
command of the British Fourth
Army, which with the French under
General Debentry Is driving the Ger
mans back in Picardy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-15
nesirns Arc ApproYod.

Louvain Library Being Replenished.
HAVRE, Aug. 16-Louvatn library
executive committee reports that fol-
lowing the appeal IN 1918 for books
TO restore the library at the Univer-
sity Of Loupvain devastated by the
Germans. large numbers of volumes
are being received.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-15

LODON. Ang. 15-Durnig the war
the total award OF Victoria Crosses In
army and navy has been 446.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-15
puchess prawing charlty Portra.ss.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Duchess
of Rutland, well known as an artist,
has offered to draw the portrait OF
anyone who contributes $500 or $3.50.
according to the size of the portrait.
toward the expenses of the hospital
for officers which she 10 conducting
at her home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-15

II don't zee any sense in doctors be-
ing sick. said little Elizabeth. "'eauss
they're right around with themselves
All the time."-Medicai Journal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-15

AMSTERDAM. Aug. ia German
pamphlet exhorts women to act a
volunteer police agents and urge
them TO further propaganda in thea
tres. etc. by 'sotto voce remarks.''
They are asked to inform the military
authorities OF complaints and rumors
they hear and. above all. to supply
the names n "defeatist traitors"