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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09
JAMESBURG COUNCIL TAKES
UP STREET IMPROVEMENTS
Action TO Close Poolrooms Also;
Finances OF Borough I'm
Good Shape

~ hpectdt correspondent
JAMESBURG, oct. e:-Common
council met in borough hall on Mon
day night. Mayor Patten presided.
The following councilmen answered
the call: MeSsrs. Tomson, Hutohin-
son, Hausser, Rogers, Thorne, Clerk
Brooks.
Deferring other business the coun-
ell had before 1t Mrs. Ellsworth
Hausmann, who entered a complaint
against one of the pool parlors OF the
borough. She said that her two sons,
aged sixteen and fifteen years of age,
! did not want to sleep or ven work SO
infatuated were they with the pool
tables in one particular place.
| Mayor Patten referred the matter
to the police committee to take action
and make a report at the next ses-
sion.
The committee on poor decided to
hold up the payment of the bill OF
Harvey II. Hoffman for the care OF
Joseph Jackson, colored. whom sever
al declared was not an Inmate of the
Hoffman poor farm but IN
| work about the borough and was not
being sustained by Holman at all.
The finance committee made a re-
port through its chairman, George
Hutchinson, hat the finances of the
borough were in excellent condition.
There was turned into the borough
during September, $656.94 and that
all the taxes for 1914 were paid in
and that there remained on the books
of Collector John Erhart for 1916 but
l$25O and that the preceding years
balance due was but $50. Two notes
against the borough 1915 for $3.50
and one for last year for $3.50 a
been paid off. The collector Will
commence at once to make collection
on the 1917 personal axes
Chairman Thorne of the street
committee made a verbal report that
showed the scarcity of b was
putting the borough streets in a bad
condition. He said that an attempt
will be made shortly to secure heip
, and patch up many bad spots.
Mr.. Thorne was also optimistic OF
the chances of the county making re-
pairs to the streets of the horougn
that are owned by the county me
clerk was ordered to take the matter
up with the county authorities to see
If some assurance could not be given
of repairs.
The light committee also had a
grievance to put before the meetlng.
A rehashing of the attempt OF the
council to get the light company to
change several lights that has been
changing fire. for some months on
Sherman street. 1t was suggested
that the monthly check of the light
company be withheld until TINS mat
ter has been attended to. The light
committee were also instructed to
/ visit the company and put the matter
up to them.
Councilman Thorne put before the
meeting the proposition to purchase
! from the Dawson estate the remain
der of Triangle Park. Some time ago
the town purchased from the Buckle
lew estate the Triangle Park site on
the north end and the present agita-
| ton is to complete the park. Tne
committee named by the mayor was
Clarence Thorne, chairman; George
Tomson, George Hutchinson.
Recorder Frank H.. Pownan rem
dered a report that showed the~bor-
cagh TO be sSS on the right side of
the ledger owing to the activity of his
| office. Sixty-one dollars were received
and $21 went in fees for the recorder.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09
Fiery Eczema and Skin Eruptions
Readily Yield to This Old Remedy

an equal as q blood purifier, being
probably the Oldest blood medicine
on the market. 1t has been sold by
druggists for fifty years. Get q bot-
tie today and begin treatment that
will get results.
You are invited to write to-day
for complete and full advice as to
the treatment of your case.
Address, Chief Medical Adviser.
Swift Specific Co, Dept. II, Atlanta.
Georgia.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09
Porto Rico Sends Contribution

(Associated Press Correspondence.)
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico. Sept. pa
Thousands of pounds OF Porto Rico's
favorite 'dulce," guava paste and
Jelly, and thousands of Porto Rico
cigarettes will be sent from the island
by the Red Cross to the soldiers on
the fighting line in France. A cam
paign for contributions has already
begun.
Last year the Porto Rico Chapter
sent $4,000 pounds of paste and jelly
to France.
A committee on tobacco has been
! organized to get together material TO
manufacture smokes for the soldiers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09

Eczema and similar skin troubles
come from dlsordered. impure
condition of the blood, and they can
only be cured by giving the blood a
thorough cleansing and removing
from It all traces Of impurity.
This is why s. s. S. has been used
so successfully in hundreds of cases
Of Eezema and other skin eroptions-
This wonderful remedy is without
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09
PrineInal aexasr Reolona.

Geysers occur IN most volcanic re-
gions; most notable specimens are In
Yellowstone region Of Rocky noun
tains. New Zealand, Tibet, the Azores
and In southwestern Iceland.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09

scared they can reach maximum speet
at will. n this %sprinting fight is usu
ally what the gunner has to make allow
ance for.
On the other hand, many wildfowl
are jumped and killed while lowering
over decoys and moving slowly, ant
birds like snipe and quail are often
killed before they have attained full
speed.
Upland birds are not often sho
while passing the gun at right angles.
but going straight away, quartering or
twisting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09
SAGE TEA DANDY
TO DARKtN HAIR
IT'S Grandmother's Recipe to
Bring Back Color and
Lustre to HAIR.

You can sarn gray. faded hair bean.
afgiiy dark AND isssSoas siTost svsf,
FWystkie Ssss and sulphur comYepnds
ct eny drug store Millions Of bottles
ef fhlt gia famous Sage Tea Recipe. tine
brovjd 81 the addition Of other insrt9i-
Ants. are SOLD annually. says 4 ysp-
ems lie half 20 nStptaiiy. and stsniy
tSes ne one can tell Il has been A1-
bseohinx ts9Sd Rave Eufsrfll AWAIT
ms them. because after one OF two ap.
fsur locke Sscsms iaIufiantiy dark
Ind beautiful.
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sroapd, q get bus3 With %Sxthf saSe
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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-16
HUN CAPTIVEs WON'T RETURN
In Some Cases Prisoners Freed in Rus
STA Have Fought Against
Their FatherIand.

New York, May German and Aus
trian soldiers held prisoner in Russia
are not anxious to return to their
countries to wage war on the Allies,
according to John Reed, a magazine
writer, who arrived here Sunday from
Russia after his appointment as Boil
sheVik consul general in New York
had been withdrawn.
Reed, who is under Indictment for
alleged seditious articles published in
the Masses describing conditions in
Russia, said:
Most of the German prisoners go
around the streets unguarded. They
show no desire TO go back. The Aus
trian prisoners in some cases assisted
the Russians in their drive at Pskov."
Predicting that grave internal trou-
BILE will affect Germany within year
if German arms are not victorious on
the western front, he said that in GER
tain sections papers were published in
the German language indorsing the
BolsheVik program.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-16
MAY TAKE OFF DRAFT LIMIT
War Department Plan TO Enlarge
Army to Be Made Public Soon,
Says Secretary Baker.

Washington, May Secretary
Baker said today that in a few
days the whole War Department plan
for the enlargement of the army
would be made public. UnQuestion-
ably, one recommendation viii be that
Congress shall grant authority for ad-
ditional increments under the draft to
bring the total of all forces up to 3
million men
As originally passed, the Draft Law
provided for two calls Of Il million
each, with such replacement troops,
special technical troops and units as
the President deemed necessary. Pro
Yost Marshal Crowder interpreted this
to give authority to draft, in addition
to 1 million fighting men, all the aux
Hilary troops necessary. This prac-
tically doubled the original 1 million
provided under the law. To end any
question OF authority, the War De-
partment will ask for outright direc-
ton to draft further units of troops.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-16
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

Contracts for 1,025 freight and pas
senger locomotives, the largest single
order ever placed in the history OF
American railways, were let recently
by the Railroad Administration to the
American Locomotive Company and
the Baldwin Locomotive Works.
Thirty old men, women and chill
Santa Cruz de Rosales, forty miles
southeast Of Chihuahua City, the other
day, according to report brought to
the border by railroad men on the
Mexican Central.
Throwing himself on the mercy Of
the federal court at Kansas City, Carl
GIeeser, until recently publisher OF the
Missouri Staats-Zeitung, pleaded guilty
to charge Of violating the Espionage
Act and was sentenced by Judge A s.
Van VaIkenburgh to five years in the
federal penitentiary at Fort Leaven-
worth
The sales at the annual April fur
auction in st. Louis totalled 1850, 900
for the six days OF the sale. This is
said to be a record for this country
by 25 per cent.
New and far reaching restrictions
on imports are in process OF formula
ton by the shipping board, to permit
the furnishing Of larger quantities Of
tonnage asked by Major General Goe-
thals, acting quartermaster general,
for the use Of the army.
Fifty American soldiers, most of
whom have been wounded or gassed,
have been brought to an Atlantic port
from France by order OF President VIII
son to take part In the Liberty Loan
campaign, according to an announce
meht made by the military authorities.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-16
PERSHIRG'S MEN BOOM BONDS
Fifty Of Pershing's Men Who Have
Been Wounded OF Gassed Reach
Atlantic Port.

An Atlantic Port, April 2e.=F1fty
American soldiers, most of whom
have been wounded or gassed, have
been brought to this port from France
by order Of President Wilson to take
part in the Liberty loan campaign, &C
cordtng to an announcement made by
the military authorities here today.
The party, comprising enlisted men
representing all branches Of the army
and commanded by RegimentaI Color
Sergeant John J. Heffernan, arrived
here on q transport last night. Six
teen viii serve as loan speakers in
the New York federal reserve district
and the others viii be sent to various
parts OF the country.
Six Of the men wear French war
crosses, awarded for ganantry in &C
ton, and all wear the gold 'FV'' for for
eign service. Many show by insignia
on their right arms that they have
been wounded.
Americans go into battle cheering
and waving their hats, said Heffernan,
in describing conditions at the Fran
co-American front.
'The idea was to put Us on a quiet
sector when We went over first he
said, but the sector didn't remain
quiet long with the Americans in it.
They began fighting the first minute
they could and they have been fight
ing ever since
Il remember one detail that was
hauling ammunition to the front We
came to a road where We were told
that we could not pass as the Germans
were Smelling it
Well. boys, do We want to go over
that road?' I asked
"AlI the men driving the ammuni-
ton trucks began to cheer and wave
their hats as we dashed up the hill
and over the forbidden road. The
French people in the town below were
all in dugouts.'
We've got fine lot OF boys over
there" he continued Charley Taft,
President Taft's son, is one of them.
1 have seen him under the hardest
condictions acting like the real man
he is"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-16
SIxTY-SIx PERISH
WHEN SHIP SINKS
French Cruiser Rams COaStWiSe
Steamer City of Athens Off
Delaware Capes.
VESSEL GOES DOWN QUICKLY
Many of Those Lost Were Caught in
Their Berths-Lifeboats of
Little Avail.

> an Atlantic Port, May 2.-Sixty-six
persons lost their lives when the
steamship City Of Athens, bound from
New York to Savannah, was rammed
and sunk by French cruiser off the
Delaware coast at o'clock this morn
ing
The missing include ten men and
two women who were passengers,
seven out of twenty-four members of
the United States Marine Corps who
were on board, fourteen out of twenty
French sailors and thirty-three mem
bers of the crew.
Caught in Their Cabins.
All the passengers and many of the
crew were in their berths when the
bow of the warship plunged into the
side of the 2,30O-ton coastwise vessel.
Fire broke out almost Immediately
afterwards in Hold Number 1, but il
had no bearing on the fate of the ship
for the flames were quickly Quenched
by the rush of water which poured i'll.
Both ships were carrying running
lights because of the heavy fog which
hung over the sea.
Wireless Man Died at His Post.
F. J. Doherty, the wireless operator,
was able to send out only one IS. o. s."
call after the warship's bow plunged
into the City of Athens side near the
bow. There was no response to the
appeal for aid and the vessel sank so
quickly Doherty had no opportunity
to repeat the call. He is believed to
have been drowned at his post
Capt. J. Forward, one OF the vet
eran commanders in the service Of
the Ocean Steamship Company, own
ers OF the vessel, did his best to avert
panic and man the lifeboats. So
quickly did the doomed vessel sink,
however, that there was no time to
get the boats away and many of those
who persisted were trapped in their
cabins.
Ship and Cargo Loss Million.
The loss on the ship and cargo was
estimated by the Ocean Steamship
Company to exceed two million dol
lars. The major part of the cargo was
made up of cement, rope, foodstuffs,
general merchandise and parts for
machine guns.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-16
IRISH CRISIS is POSTPONED
Until Governments Home Rule
Bill Is Ready.

London, May 2-An order in council
has been issued further postponing
the operation of CONSUMPTION in Ire
land beyond May 1 to which it had
been postponed previously. Some Of
the morning newspapers say the post
ponement is due to the governments
wish to introduce a Home Rule Bill
and to see what measure OF success
it gets before proceeding to enforce
CONSUMPTION in Ireland, which it is
said in some quarters is not likely to
be attempted in the next few weeks.
Opinion in the Hobbies of Parliament
is that Home Rule bill viii be pre-
scented in the House of Commons next
week, but the difficulties of drafting
it have not been overcome entirely.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-16
sLAVS REJECT PEACE PACT
Newest Government in Petrograd Has
Repudiated Brest-Litovsk Treaty
Demand EsthonIa Back.

London, April SO.-The newest Rus
sian government in Petrograd. accord
ing TO the Aftonbladet of Copenhagen,
says an Exchange Telegraph dispatch.
has denounced the Brest-Ltovsk treaty
with Germany 1t calls for a new
treaty with Esthonia under Russian
rule.
A dispatch from Reuters correspond
ent in Petrograd dated Wednesday,
April "a, and received today contains
no mention Of the changes in the Rus
sian government that have been r.
ported from Scandinavian sources.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-16
OVERMAN BILL PASSES SENATE
Measure to Give President Unlimited
Powers During War Adopted by
Vote of 90 to 10.

Washington, April 5O.-Rejecting all
amendments designed to limit the
Presidents authority, the Senate late
today passed the Overman bill with
its general grant of power for the
executive to coordinate and reorgan-
ize government departments and 9TH
er agencies during the war.
The vote on the measure, which now
goes to the House, was SO to Ii, many
senators who opposed the administra-
ton in the long fight over proposed
amendments joining the majority
when the test came on final passage.
Only one Democrat, Senator Reed
Of Missouri, voted against the bill.
Republicans who voted against it
were Brandegee, Cummins, DiIling-
ham, France. Gallinger. Harding, John
son of California, Knox, Poindexter,
Sherman, Sterling and Sutherland.
Nearly all Of the twenty-five Repub-
Icans voting to pass the bill had, be-
fore the final roll call, supported
amendments to circumscribe the Pres
ident's power, generally to war func-
tions Those who continued their op-
position to the finish have based their
attitude on the argument that the bill
confers unnecessary autocratic pow
ers upon the President and is uncon-
stitutional.
As passed by the Senate, the meas
ure authorizes the President to make
such redistribution Of functions among
executive agencies as he may deem
necessary" and to utilize, coordinate
and consolidate any executive or ad-
illustrative commissions, bureaus,
agencies, offices or officers now exist
ing by law, to transfer any duties or
powers from one existing department
or to transfer the personnel thereof"
These powers, however, shall be ex-
ercised only in matters relating to the
conduct of the present war"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-16
DUTCH GIVE IN TO GERMANY
Kaisers Insistent Demands Concern
ing Transportation of Sand and
Gravel Agreed to by Holland.

London, April 29. Holland has
yielded to Germany's demands con-
corning transport and supply Of sand
and gravel, although it is understood
the amount Of sand and gravel will be
limited instead Of unlimited, accord
ing to a dispatch from The Hague to
the Daily Mail dated Sunday.
It is added that a general under
standing will be required from Ger
many that the sand and gravel will
not be used for military purposes.
Rumors are current in the Dutch
capital, the dispatch adds, that DR..
John Loudon, minister of foreign af-
fairs, will resign. These, it is said,
are based on the supposition that he
could not retain office now that his
undertaking respecting the gravel
must be revoked.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-16
RUSSIA TO HAVE A NEW CAR
Reports From Finland Say That Son
of Nicholas Will Be Placed
on the Throne.

Washington, April 29.-Reports from
Copenhagen OF persistent rumors from
Finland that Grand Duke Alexis Niko-
Iaievitch, son OF the former Gar Of
Russia, were taken here to indicate
that Germany was attempting to carry
through a well formulated plan for re-
storing a monarchy in that revolu-
tion-torn country.
While no reports OF a new revolt in
Petrograd have been received at the
State Department from Ambassador
Francis at Vologda, news of an upris-
ing would not come as a surprise. Il
long has been believed here that Ger
many's real purpose was to restore the
monarchy, supported by German in
f1uence, money and intrigue.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-16
sLAV RISING sTIRS BERLIN

Berlin (via London), May Baron
Won Den he-Haddenhausen IN
dersecretary for foreign affairs, has
wired General Count Won Mirbach, the
new German ambassador to Russia,
asking him to report concerning the
truth Of numerous rumors OF a mon
archist revolution and disorders in
Petrograd.
The under secretary refers to ru-
mors which have come through Fin
land and says that he has received a
letter by a devious route from Petro-
grad, dated April 13, stating that a
monarchist proclamation is imminent
and that General Michael v Alexieff,
Alexander ]. Guchkoff, Paul n. 8Iilu-
koff and Michael v. Rodzianko, all
identified with the Kerensky regime,
are in Petrograd- He concludes:
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-16
HOOVER PREDICTS
ABIG WHEAT CROP
Food Administration Tells New
York Audience That Fam
inc is Near End.
DEFENDS HIS RESTRICTIONS
But for Federal Action Flour WouIc
Be Selling for $50 to $50 4
Barrel Now.

New York, May If the govern
ment had allowed the commerce in
wheat to take its untrammeled
course" flour would be selling at the
mill door today for $50 to $50 a bar
rel instead of SO to $1,000, and prob
ably "rioting would have been expert
enced in all our centers Of eongested
population" declared Herbert Hoover,
federal food administrator, in an ad-
dress here today.
Mr.. Hoover spoke at a conference
Of 160 representative American grain
dealers and officials of the food ad-
ministration's grain division, called to
discuss grain exports and regulation
Of cereal consumption in this country
Grain Trade Not Responsible.
Asserting that when flour went to
S16.75 a barrel at the mill door last
May and resulting hardships dislocated
our entire economic life Mr.. Hoover
said he did not accuse the grain trade
of having been responsible for the
situation, but rather blamed the fact
that the Allies had to have wheat and
were prepared to pay any price for it.
GA series of speculations sprang up
that were deploTable beyond Words
he said, "but only a microscopic por-
ton of this speculation was Of delib-
crate or vicious nature. There was
no concerted manipulation"
Why Allies Can't Use Corn.
Taking up the question of why the
Allies cannot use more corn and leave
the wheat for Americans, Mr.. Hoover
said that corn was short lived and diff
ficult to ship in the terminating sea-
son and that the Allies, with little
equipment for home baking, are ig-
norant of the art of making corn
bread. He added that while the United
States now is exporting so per cent of
its mill output, the Allies have done
their part by reducing their cereal
consumption 80 per cent, to provide
America with ships for more soldiers.
If price levels had been allowed to
rise without restraint, the poor would
have paid in suffering and the rich in
price, he said, adding that ANY repe-
tition of rising price levels such as
those of the 1916-1917 harvest year,
would have meant an enormous profit
to the middleman and would have in
spired the foundation of social discon-
tent from this reason alone, if no
other
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-16
REsCUEDY.M.C C. A. WORKERS

New York, April 30-The Y. NJ. c. A.
here made public today the names of
fifty-eight of its war workers who were
aboard the British steamer Orissa,
sunk in the submarine zone yesterday.
Arthur Hungerford, an American news
paper man, was in charge of the party.
They were on the way to the front for
army work. All were saved, according
to the Y. NJ c. A here.
In the list appear the names OF Jo-
seph NJ. NJ. Gray, Kansas City; Percy
E. Hearth, Fort Collins, Col; George
H. Hoyes, Topeka, Kas.; Albert Noah
Smith, Mankato, Kas., and Charles l.
Gilmore, Tulsa, Ok.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-16

A pamphlet of seventy-four printed
pages showing seed available in Kan
sas for spring planting has been issued
by the state council Of defense. Much
seed offered for sale now is of such
low terminating tests farmers are adj
vised to take unusual precautions be-
fore planting and even then plant un-
Ger unusually favorable conditions.
The planting should be deferred un-
til the ground is sufficiently warm to
insure prompt termination" the bulIe-
tin said. Seed is too scarce and high
in price this season to warrant taking
chances on getting stand by planting
too early, or in cold, wet ground 1t
is estimated so per cent of the sor-
ghum seed in Kansas this year is
worthless on account of early frosts
last season"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-16

A silk service flag OF five stars was
formally presented by the city Of Hays
to Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Gross at g cele-
bration recently which packed the
largest theater and was in charge of
the local G. A. R. post. Five of their
SONS are already in the army and a
sixth will enlist as soon as the school
where he is teaching is out. This will
make six Of the eight Gross sons in
the service of Uncle Sam. One is al
ready in France and another supposed
to have sailed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-16

An option on the Eagles Club Build
ing, which was put out of commission
as a paying club when the bar was
closed years ago, has been obtained by
the First Baptist Church at Atchison.
A Kansas City architect was there to
estimate the cost of remodeling the
building, which originally cost SIS, 900.
Only few changes will be necessary
to make it into a church.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-16
Prn-German sinners Eir.d

New York. April 2s.-Twenty mem
bers OF the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany have been dismissed after an
investigation conducted by the com
pany as to their citizenship.