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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-15
Legal Holiday"
on Mondays Would
Help Save Coal

NEW YORK, Jan. lS-A' a means
OF conserving fuel throughout the cast
crn states which have been vitality at
fcct.d by the coal shortage, It was an
nounccd today that federal fuel ad-
have recommended that
President Wilson declare Monday a
legal holiday throughout this terri
tory ior thc nexl eighl or ten weeks
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-15
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Judd Mortimer Lewis

along ull We came to another window
and we looked at all the things III that,
and then my paper money was making
my hand warm from holding II so tight.
and | was folding it up to put it in
my mouth when a kid with a dirty face
said, What YOU got, kid" and showed
it 10 him and hc said it was his because
he had lost it, and he said II | did not
give IT to hun he would smash my
mouth and that was silly Tor my mouth
j, nothing but u hole IN my face and
no one can smash a hole, and ! told
him to go ahead and smash while the
smashing was good, and then Rowdy
began to growl aud a man came up and
stood near us and was looking At US
ard the kid chased him,tL ! guess #
the man had not stopped and watched
u something satisfactory would have
happened pretty soon.
AND then VIC went aud looked into
n dclica,csSrn, which | know how
10 spell because It is on sign on the
window and the things IN the dcllcates
sen window are the best things OF ALL
bur me and Rowdy have not made up
our minds yet Then me aud ROwdy
raced to see which would beat the other
ono home and Rowdy let me beat him
In hIugh he could have beat me easy and
I went in the house to warm u flat iron
10 iron my paper money and there was
my Christmas tree right by the side ut
my bed, so guess | will get my tree
from the same man next year. We were
surprised
When had ironed my money me and
Rowdy kneelsl down and prayed Dear
mother, which art in heaven, ! guess
YOU and the other angels are glad |
am getting so many friends. am
Please ask God to bless Jean and Nellie.
| guess He knows where they live, and
Norccu and Clara and all the other kids
that are going to sIyc me s'methlng for
Christmas. wish there was some way
you could tell me how YOU like my tree,
for | am sure you like it. Amen
Go BE Continued)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-15
S|CLIN TO BOSS
PORTLAND SQUAD
Pacific Coast Lacquer Goes 10
Northwestern Circuit,

HOltFLANn, on. jan 49, Judge W.
W McCrcdir owner NJ Inc Portland base
hnll team. announced today that Paddy"
hlglln, Hccund haHomRn " hHt years
Portland Pacific Coast League team, will
be- named manager Of portland's team IN
the Northwestern League next season un-
less ho IN drafted into the national army
Slglin ls unmarried and will be placed IN
class /, II IL expected, but may not he
drafted owing to Nc large number ~ en-.
hatmentA In Oregon
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-15
House Would Curb
Islander" About
Soldiers Drinking

WASHINGTON, Jan l5-Congre,.
sloual investigation OF "slanderous
against ,hc character Of
American troops abroad, alleged to
have been circulated hy the Anti Saloon
league was proposed in resolution to,
day By Representative Carey OF Illinois.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-15
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children, what is danger"
Something the kaiser and hi, sons
are atwavS kent out OF
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-15
War Tax Question UP January a..

NEW YOHk, Jan The war taN
committees of the National and Ameri-
can leagues will meet In Washington
January -, where conference hHs
been arranged with the commissioner VI
Internal revenue 10 discuss war taxes
on hnseball, II was announced tonight
by Secretary iodler Of tho National
o9HuH, who In a member " the commit-
tee Of that league, Ono ~ the questions
to.be taken ny In whether wnr tax 10
To be- charged on ruin checks when they
aro presented fur admission
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-15
BOYLE TO
TEXAS CIRCUIT
F ormer Central Association
Manager viii Make Shift

WATERLOO, Iowa, Jan. II Frank
Boyle, we'll known Central association
manager who plloted Murshalltowu to a
championship last season. will neither
confirm nor deny the report that no II 10
manage club IN tho Texas league this
year Boyle II Is suid, has received Of.
icrs from two clubs IN the southern cir
cult
II is n well known fact, however, that
Boyle will not be without Job Ilo is
one Of the best minor league managers
In the country and duping his long years
OF service In the Central association hns
always had pcnnant contender. ,He
lives hero during the winter
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-15

lVI awful forgettul asked my
mother which art IN heaven, last
night to thank God Tor the Christmas
tree, but never thought to ask her 20
thank Him for Chris mas and a Christ
mas tree without any Christmas would
be like left handed shoe to the wood
en- logger, he wouldn't have any foot
to put 1t on, so me and Rowdy got out
OF bed and kuceled. down and thanked
God Tor Christmas which is next Tues
day and that is pdetty near here and 1t
that mans colored boy don't get my
tree here by Christmas ! will get my
Christmas tree out oi somebody else s
yard next year When anyone don't
treat me right Just stop trading with
them guess that IS the Irish strees
showing up in me
! could not wait foF my father 10
come to breakfast this morning for |
wanted to talk to old m I'd Iompkins
about my Christmas, and ne and Rowdy
went up there and she said to come m
and we did, but we were going 10 any.
way, and she was making wOiIuly which
are a sort OF a boN pie ed pancake and
mighty good eating. ior YOU can melt
butter on one till all the box plcats are
full OF butter. then YOU fold another
woiile q don't spell that very wclO
over the top OF it, and then when you
push it into your face and close down
on it tho butter runs out ot the corners
OF your mouth and you don't care how
many YOU eat. or Il YOU ucScr.hayc any
more tarls should think tnat Instead
OF sewing for living old maid Tomp-
kms would make wofflrs, and Rowdy
thinks the same as do.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-03-30
JAMESBURG

MISS Edith Brewer, of Bridgeton,
ls q guest Of her mother, Mrs. Harry
Brower.
William Ehrenstine, of Bronxville.
n. T.. Is home for the Easter holi-
days.
Mrs. Harry Pullman has gone to
view forK and commenced house.
keeping.
A good-size daudience greeted Miss
Josephine Cramer, of the experiment
tai station on Thursday night In the
nlgh school to take part in her dem
onstration, taking the potato as her
subject.
Common council will meet On Mon
day night In borough hall and the
local option agitation will "a put be.
fore the governing body at this ses-
sion.
Miss Mabel Taylor was awarded tn.
honors on Thursday in the contest
among the scholars in the high school
to choose the best speaker among
the scholars in an effort to make a
drive for the sale of thrift stamps
and she will use her talents in that
drive. In the contest were the Misses
Louine Brown, freshmen class; Ethel
Baremore, sophomore class; Gwendo-
lyn Brown, junior class; Miss Taylor.
senior class. The scholars choose their
SoDJOSeS' 1ho dWdTQ was maze
by the judges by vote Of to 2.
The judges were Principal Curtis A.
Deveney, Misses Rogers, Avery, Smith
and Thompson. Alvin Timberman
was awarded like honor in the con-
test held among the students in the
grammar school.
Whether the Jamesburg high school
will have baseball team this season
or not will be decided at a meeting
n" "-h'etic association to be held
on Tuesday.
Veteran James Martin was eighty
eight years old on Thursday and the
event was observed in a quiet manner
at his home at Lower Jamesburg as
his physical condition prevented any
elaborate observance of the event.
Good Friday was generally observ-
ed by the bank, public schools and
other places in the borough.
Special Easter programs will be
given by the churches in town on Sum
day.
: The Jamesburg Boy Scouts were
handed a nice beating at Spotswood
on Friday. when they played the sec
ond game Of the season with the team
from that place. Final score, 10 to
5. The rubber game will be played
shortly.
Rev. and Mrs. John Ehrenstine ana
SON. William Ehrenstine, Mrs VIII
liam Ehrenstine represented the First
Baptist church this week at the con-
vention Of Baptist churches held at
Wilmington, Delaware. The former
made one Of the main speeches of the
convention.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-03-30
WOODBRIDGE

Mr.. Zimmerman of the Theological
Seminary, New Brunswick, will preach
in the Congregational church tomor-
row morning at 1890. The Sunday
school win meet at 9.45.
Rev. Mr.. Morford of Pennsylvania
will preach in the Presbyterian church
tomorrow morning. In the evening all
will unite with the Methodists in an
Easter service.
Easter service and Holy Communion
will be observed at Trinity church to-
morrow at 1890 A. M.
Miss Viva Piayfoot is spending her
Easter vacation at her home in Gal
ston, Pa.
Miss Marguerite Browne is at home
for the week end.
Miss Grace Valentine Is at home
from Smith College for the Easter va
cation.
Miss Dorothy Valentine has return
ed to Sweet Briar College, having spent
her spring vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Valentine.
Miss Madeline Spencer is home from
Goucher College for the Easter vaca-
ton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-03-30
MATAWAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Walling have
announced the engagement of their
daughter. Miss Mary F. Walling, of
this place, to Frank c. Connors, of
Perth Amboy.
Frank Tool has returned here af-
ter visiting his parents at New Ha-
ven.
Mrs. Frank Coughlin has returned
to Trenton after visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
James Fury at the Matawan house.
Mrs. I. T. Rue, Of Main street, is
spending several days in Perth Amboy
with her daughter, Mrs. Leroy Stark.
Levi s. Emmons, Sr., is entertain
ing his daughter. Mrs. Walter Doscher
of Brooklyn.
Miss Geraldine Brown is spending
the Easter vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. B f. S. Brown in Main
street.
Mrs. Charles G. Schanck and Miss
Margaret L. Terhune are enjoying a
two weeks vacation at Atlantic City.
Miss Ida Slater left Thursday for
New Hampshire. where she will visit
Mrs. Rush B. Kimball.
Mrs. James Dave and daughter,
Miss Evelyn Dave, are spending a few
days in Brooklyn.
Mrs. Charles H. Bruce and Miss
Margaret Bruce and Miss Mildred
Bruce and son, Charles. are out Of
town visitors today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-03-30
Collect Clothes at Report
for the French and Be|glans
By Special CORRESPONDENT.


KEYPORT, March 80:-The local
branch Of the Red Cross is making
an urgent appeal for clothing to be
sent to Belgium. Any surplus or worn
clothing may be left at the rooms on
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday afternoons. On Monday,
April z, all must be on hand as the
box will be sent off early Tuesday.
The branch extends thanks for q
donation of $40 from q card party
held at Raritan Inn last week. Also
a gift of $40 from A. A. Philo and a
Red Cross sign made by William
Thistle.
+. Mag has presented a framed
picture Of Frederick Ellsworth Post
to hang in the rooms. The workers
greatly appreciate the loan of bu-
reau from Mrs. James M. Walling
and sewing machine from Mrs.
George H. Conover.
The president Of the Red Cross,
Rev. F. T. B. Reynolds, is in receipt
of gift of 800 from Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Post In memory of their son,
Fred Post, Jr., who lost his life in the
service when the U. s. naval tug
Cherokee went down a few weeks
ago. This money will be used by the
local branch for work done here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-03-30
'JR. RED CROSS
Do GOOD WORK
Boys and Girls of Grammar and
High Schools and the
Local Chapter.

An interesting report from tho
members of the Junior Red Cross of
the grammar school and high school
mas been received at the Red Cross
headquarters in the Board of Trad
rooms. The report shows that these
members of the Red Cross are doing
their share towards winning the war
and supplyingSthe needed articles In
the base hospitals and army hospitals
both here and abroad.
The boys of the grammar school
nave made six boxes for the shipping
Of Red Cross dressings and supplies
and thirty pad forms, which are used
IN the manufacture of dressings at the
Red Cross work rooms. The girls of
this school have made forty three
garments Of new material and have
now fifty new garments under way.
The high school girls have finished
their allotment of junior work. Three
sweaters, fifteen wristlets and three
scarfs have been made by them,
which used up all the wool. Eight
hundred and seven surgical dressings
have been made during this month.
The collection in the boxes of the
Junior Red Cross up to March rs,
amounted to $9S.33. These boxes are
situated in all school rooms where
there are Junior Red Cross members
and they place so much q day In hem
for the benefit of the Red Cross.
The boys In the high school have
taken great interest in the work of the
Red Cross with some printing, the
running errands or other work of a
like nature, in order to do their Dit"
for the boys at the front and their
country. They have also supplied the
Red Cross twith some printing, the
product of the printing school.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-03-30

not allowed them to know l. was
there for / was sure that Mr.. Trent
would feel badly to have told this TO
Dick in my presence. Mr.. Trent, lit
have ever known and II seems too
bad that it had TO be he that was to
die instead of his wife.
There, little book, I've said It. And
you know that ! would not say 1T to
anyone else but you, but having said
II / am going to go still further and
say that / cannot understand Fate at :
all. Here is Mother Trent slated 10
outlive two splendid men that are
truly natures noblemen, while she 's-
no good to anyone and never has
been any good even to her children. -
Again l heard Dick say, You must
go to the hospital this very day. Mr..
Trent, and have an operation" -
1T will do no good now. Richard
my boy" answered Mr.. Trent, 'and l.
certainly am not able to stand your
mothers cries and tears and her
protests against my heartlessness in.
making her suffer"
Mother will have nothing to say.
about it." said Dick grimly. You
and I will go together now" and 7
heard him arise as If to start imme-
diately. Walt minute, dear boy,S
said Mr.. Trent 'I know I have a.
better scheme"
What is it?" asked Dick. settling
down in his chair again.
WELL" answered Mr.. Trent hesi-
tatingly II thought that tonight
when / went to sleep / would Just
turn on the gas Jet over my bed. You
know / have room in another part
of the hotel where I have s1ept for
the last month 50 I would not disturb
your mother at night as do not sleep
very well. 1t will be very easy to
loosen the thumbscrew so that 1t will
look like an accident and / shall "a
off into the never never land where
there is no pain"
Good God. Mr.. Trent. you must
not talk like this. Come. I'll find
Margie; she must be around here
somewhere and we will both go with
you to the hospital"
ITO be continued) s,A
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-03-30
Regulars Lose.

Out of rivalry towards the first team
Of Y. M. c. A. bowlers, William Lam
bertson selected another team and de.
feated the first team in three-game
match on the alleys here last night
In the first game Chapman made high
score of the night with 225. Berlew
with 204 and Smock with. 202 shared
the high llonors in the second game
In the third game stephenson secured
222. Hoffman Of the first team with 200
was high man of this team.
This is the first match of a series OF
three The other two matches will be
probably bowled next week. The team
that defeated Parhn Thursday night,
was the team that was defeated last
night by the so o-called second team.
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-03-30
South Amboy YIN. Q. 4.
B0w|erS Win from ParIIn

SOUTH AMBOY, March sO.-The
Parlin Y. NJ. c. A. bowlers journeyed
to the local bowling alleys Thursday
night, and met defeat in two out Of
three games. The Parlin five won the
last game by the small margin of eight
pins.
Wortley, the lead off man for the loo
al "Y" bowlers, helped himself to a
score of 232, which helped materially
towards the count of 905 the total for
the five men. Stephenson, the Parlin
anchor, came to the front with 223. In
the second game Lambertson of the
local team secured 218, while Nechr-
korn his man, secured eighteen pins
more, or 236. In the last game, how
ever. the visitors took the local wood
hdtters into camp. Becker, the anchor
man for the local aggregation making
the only two hundred count. with 201.
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-03-30
OLD AGE A CRIME!

Some people are young at e0-red
checked, ruddy and vigorous. Others
are old at 40-joints beginning to stiff
fen up bit; step beginning to lag and
lose its springiness; occasional touches
Of pain in the back, feel tired without
cause. and possibly q twinge OF rheu-
matio pain.
In most cases these are the danger
signals to warn you that the kidneys
arc not promptly doing their work Of
throwing on the poisons that are al
these natural warnings is crime
against yourself. If you have these
symptoms you can find prompt relief in
Gold Medal HARLEM Oil Capsules. For
more than 200 years this has been the
recognized remedy for kidney and blad-
der ailments.
Gold Medal HARLEM OIL Capsules
are imported direct from the laborator-
les at HARLEM, Holland. Get them Ct
your druggists. DO not take q Uubatt.
Etuts. In boxes. three stzes.--Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-03-30
THIRTY BOYS To
LEAVE kEYP0RT
From Second Monmouth Dis
trict Draft Board on Wed
nesday Next.
By Special Correspondent.

KEYPORT. March 80:-On We'd
nesday thirty boys will leave the bor-
ough for Camp Dix from the second
district of Monmouth county. Those
who are on the list to go are John H.
Oberle, William H. Heyer, Carlo Ma
colino. Lester Antonides, Abram Pla-
tell, Charles X. Dexter, James Burke,
Harry Smith, James F. Hourihan,
Charles H. Card, John Ahearn, Gus
tave Beckstein. Joseph Kegley, Clar-
ence Pedee, John DAILY, Harold Wein-
hold, Hendrick L. Bennett, Harry A.
Hubbard, Edward McCawn, Wilbur
John Price. John e. Bennett, Joseph
i. Linzmayer, George E. Braach,
Harry j. J. Divitz, Isaac E. Mount,
Michael Gormley, Frederick Wood
house, Lee Davis, Thomas Gaffney.
The boys will leave from borough
hall and the usual serving of refresh
ments by the canteen committee Of
the Red Cross will take place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-03-30
MIR. TRENT DECIDES TO END 1T
ALL

do you mean TO tell me, Mr.. Trent,
that you allowed the criminal selfish
ness of my mother to influence you
in so grave a matter as an operation
that might save your life?" asked
Dick when Mr.. Trent told him that
Mother Trent thought she was unable
to stand the suspense Of waiting the
outcome of an operation.
You know your mother. Richard
and you must know how she cried
and took on until in sheer weariness
1 said Have your own way, my
dear"
DO you mean to tell me that
mother knew you were in this condi-
ton when you were in California last
winter"
''she has refused to believe from
the first that there was anything seri-
Gus the matter with me-"
Dick groaned.
And now, my boy. have come to
tell you that 1t seems to me that
can stand this agony-this terrible
pain-no longer. Your mother still
insists that 1 am not i'll, and she
wants to go somewhere every evening
or have some of our friends in
Richard, cannot stand it and SO ]
am going to end 1t ALL"
What do you mean?"
well, Richard. suppose you were
in my position and Margaret kept
saying that II you would only exert
yourself and not give in to your pain
you would be all right in q month or
two? Richard. have only a month
or two to live at most"
Have you told this to mother?"
mo, because she would not believe
it at first and would make q great
fuss about my being frightened to
death. Then If l did succeed in con-
vincing her-well, Richard, ! am too
i'll, too weary Of it all to put aside my
own physical agony to comfort her
every minute"
1 heard Dick groan again and knew
that he was feeling almost like muir
dering his mother. was glad I had
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-03-30
Faty-tWo Boys in Annual
Y.M.C.A. Easter Egg Hunt

Forty-two boys took part in the an
nual Easter Egg hunt conducted by
the Boys Department OF the Y. M
c. A. yesterday. The boys were III
charge Of Boys Work Secretary Herb
ert Sutermefster and had a very pleas
ant hike from start to finish. The boy
started on the trail of the "hares" at
10 o'clock. The trail led out Ambos
avenue and into the woods south OF
Woodbridge.
Ninety nine different prizes were CIV
en- to the boys including both large and
small Easter eggs. Summer Dawson
won the king prize. Aftnr A. w.
four teams were selected from the
group ard has
for a prize. The party returned to
the association DulluI.-s al = .-----
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-03-30
Miss Anna Mccormick Bride
Of Harold Rapp Since July
By Special Correspondent.

KEYPORT, March 30-Announce-
pent Of the marriage of Miss Anna
Mccormick, a senior in the local high
school, and Harold ,Rapp, of Broad
street, caused much surprise In the
local school this week. The marriage
occurred in July, 1917, but the young
couple guarded the secret so well that
until the past week no one had an
Cured.
Announcement Of the marriage Of
Miss Cecil Hyde, daughter of Eugene
Hyde, to Edward Noll was also made
this week, the ceremony having been
performed on Monday at Wilmington.
Del. The couple are residing in the
borough for the present and will
probably make their home here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-03-30
St. Anthonys Want More
Games With Junior Teams

The st. Anthony basketball team
would like to arrange a few more
games before they close the season
and now Issue a challenge to the In
dependents, the Y. NJ H. A. Jrs.,
Presbyterian Jrs., the Baptist Jrs., of
this city, the x. L. Five of Wood
bridge. Boy Scouts and Company F of
South Amboy. or any other Junior
team in this section. For games write
to James Silver, IT'S Rector street or
phone 328-J.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-03-30
Senior Leaders at Games;
Methodists Play yOnkers

Members of the Senior Leaders
Squad of the local Y. NJ C. A.. are
going to New York tonight wA1go
they will witness the metropoli4an
gymnasium championships in -.
Twentythird Street Y. M. C. A
The First Methodist haslxetbaHs
team. champions of the Senior Sum
day School League, are going to New
York tonight also where they will
play return game with the Yonkers
Y. M. c. A. team. The locals have
met defeat twice at the hands OF the
Manhattanites -s-sl-4a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-03-30
Theatre
NeuS
At the Ditrnas.

Betty Takes a Hand" the fourth
or the Olive Thomas series released
by the Triangle that comes on Mon
day and Tuesday, is an adaptation
from the story which won second
prize in the recent "Photoplay Mag
azine" contest. 1t is comedy drama
with unusual situations from the pen
OF Katherine Kavanaugh, and filled
with clean and hearty laughs.
Plenty of real Western atmosphere
Is shown in Revenge" the Metro
perturbation of Edward Moffatts
novel, Hearts Steadfast," starring
the favorite star. Edith Storey, which
Will be presented also on Monday and
Tuesday.
In Revenge" which was produced
at the West Coast studios. the ath-
letic star returns to the Western"
type Of role in which she first be-
came famous as a screen star of the
hrst rank. She is seen to excellent
advantage In her favorite type OF role.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-03-30
Regulars.
Miss Hampton Weds Mr.. Moore
BIZ Special Correspondent.

By Special Correspondent.
JAMESBURG, March 30:-Miss
Amy Barkalow Hampton, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Hampton, OF
Sedgwick street, became the bride OF
Orville ". Moore, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Moore, of Cranlbury. last night
at a quiet home wedding at the home
of the bride. The officiating clergy
man was the Rev. Herbert e. Smith,
Of Navesink, brother-in-law Of the
bride. Only the immediate members
of the family were present.
Following q short wedding tour the
couple will make their home with the
brides parents.