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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
TOTTENVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. James Laing were at
the mass meeting at the Hippodrome
Sunday night that started the cam
paign for the Salvation Army war re-
lief work.
Miss Anna Levenson spent the week
end with relatives in Manhattan.
Mrs. George William Wood, Of
Elizabeth, visited Mrs. George Wood,
of Arthur Kill road yesterday.
George La Forge, of Mt Tabor, Is
the guest of relatives here for a few
days.
Samuel Levenson spent Sunday in
Manhattan.
Announcements were received here
yesterday by relatives Of the marriage
Tottenville, to Raymond Brewster,
that took place at Ontario, California,
April II. Mrs. Brewster was a daugh-
ter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. William
Moore.
DR.. David Coleman, who returned
from Staten Island hospital last week
where he underwent an operation
has gone to Newark for a visit with
his daughter.
Mrs. A. Berkowitz visited her broth
er at Camp Dix on Sunday.
Thirty five members of Huguenot
Chapter Order of the Eastern Star,
attended the service at the Church of
the Holy Comforter, Eltingville, Sun
day night.
The final drill of the Police Re-
serves for the police parade that will
be held in Manhattan Saturday will
be held at the school tonight at s
o'clock. All members are being urged
to be out at this time.
A meeting of Richmond Lodge No.
so. Knights of Pythias, will be held
tonight at X. of P. hall.
There was a fair turn out at the
lecture at the school last night that
was given by Henry E. Northrup on
Homes, Habits and History of the
French People," The lecture dealt
a good deal with the present condi-
tons of France.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
GET OPINION ON BOOKLET
Governor Edge Refers Criticism OF
Administration to Attorney General
Hu NneciuI COMMANDMENT

TRENTON, May 7-Governor Edge
has referred to the attorney generals
department the twenty-page booklet
of criticisms of his administration
which he believes constitutes a viola
ton of the corrupt practices act, and
has asked the legal department to
give him ruling as to its legality.
While not mentioning the name of
the Democratic State Committee
specifically as the author of the
pamphlet, the contents commence
with the statement that it is the
purpose of the Democratic State
Committee to show up inequalities,
ETC."
The executive has already said that
he is firmly convinced that the Demo-
cratic State Committee had absolute
ly nothing to do with this glaring
collection of inaccuracies" Discuss
ing the matter the executive said 1t
was hard to discipher the mark on
the union label but evidently the
paper had been printed in a Hudson
county shop. 1t contained no inform
alton as to any campaign committee
authorizing or paying for it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
A DAGGER
IN THE BACK

That's the womans dread when she
gets up in the morning to start the
days work. "Ohl how my back aches"
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules taken
today ease the backache of tomorrow
taken every day ends the backache for
all time Don't delay. What's the use
OF suffering? Begin taking Gold Medal
HARLEM Oil Capsules today and be re-
leved tomorrow. Take three or four
every day and be permanently free from
wrenching. distressing back pain. But
be sure to get Gold Medal. Since 1895
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil has been the
National Remedy Of Holland, the Gov
ernment of the Netherlands having
granted special charter authSrizins
its preparation and sale. The house,
wife of Hplland would almost as soon
be without bread as she would wltnoue
her Real Dutch Drops" as she quaint
ly calls Gold Medal Haarlem on cap
sules This is the one reason why you
will find the women and children OK
Holland 80 sturdy and robust
Gold Medal are the pure. origlnat
Haarlem OIL Capsules imported direGt
from the laboratories in Harlem, Ho!'
land. But be sure to got Gold AeaaLL
Look for the name on every box. soIo
BY reliable dFuSgists In scaled packss
ages. three sizes. Money REFUNDED y
th:y dS act help 1eu,s!.. Accept t. enIz z,sas =:
Nonss-AdN
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
TWO AUTO ACCIDENTS
Child Struck by Car Is Taken to
Hospital.
Bu Sneciol Co,resnotdsuf

gu cUcCtob Correspondents
TOTTENVILLE, May Two au-
tomobile accidents occurred on the is
land Sunday that sent one person to
the hospital and the other Was at
tended on the scene by an ambulance
surgeon and remained at home. Ju-
lius Rafalsky, five years old, of 1S3
Pine place, while crossing Bay
street, Stapleton, Sunday afternoon at
9:15 o'clock was struck and knocked
down by an automobile owned and
operated by Samuel c. Mason, OF Has
kell, N. ]. The boy received a Sc
we're laceration Of the head and
bruises about the head. He was re-
moved to the Staten Island hospital.
Charles Gardner. twenty-seven years
old, of 4,052 Amboy road, Great
Kills, while adjusting his automobile
in front OF his home about o'clock
Su .lay afternoon was struck by an
automobile owned by Mrs. Grover
Clark, of Jay street, Brooklyn. He
received severe decorations of the
body and knee. He was attended and
remained at home. The car was be-
ing driven by Grover Clark, Jr., son
of the owner. No arrests were made
in either case.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
GIRL ACCUSED OF THEFT
Arrested in Tottcnv:lle but Discharged
for Lack of Evidence
Hu SpectdI CorreSpondenf.

Arrested in Tottcnv;lle but Discharged
for Lack Of Evidence
By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, May 7:-Cathe-
rine Belko, seventeen years old, Of
2S3 Grace street, Perth Amboy,
charged with stealing $40 from the
cash register of the store Of Patsy
Faraca. at 8S Main street, Sunday
night, was discharged by Magistrate
Croak in the first district court yes
terday. Faraca advertised for a girl
to tend his soda water and ice cream
place last week and the Belko girl
was engaged for the position. She
had been working at the place since
last "Wednesday. When Faraca count
ed up his register Sunday night he
found it to be $40 short. When the
girl came to work yesterday morning
she was accused of the theft. She
was taken to the station house where
Faraca made the charge against her.
Protesting innocence of the charge
she was taken to court.
Magistrate Croak after hearing the
case decided there was no evidence
to hold the girl and discharged her
from custody When searched the
girl had 5000 in a pocketbook on
her person. This she said was her
OWN money.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
ARRESTED IN TOTTENvIllE
ON CHARGE OF BIGAMY
Reuben Reed Said to Have Had Three
WiycS-WaiveS Examination and
Is Held in Default of Bail.
Ri SDecioI Corre
By Special Correspondent.

TOTTENvILLE, May 7.-Reuben
Reed, a ship cauller, employed in a
shipbuilding plant here for the past
two months, was yesterday held by
Magistrate Croak in the first district
court in $4,000 bail to await the action
of the grand jury on charge of big
amy. Reed is declared to have had
three wives.
His first wife is dead and shortly az
ter her death he married his second
wife, Elsie Reed, of 602 Front street
Plainfeld, who came to Staten Island
on April 80 and secured a warrant for
his arrest from Magistrate Evins In
the second district court.
The warrant was served on Reed
last Thursday while he was at work
at Cossey's shipyard. He was locked
up and his case came up for hearing
yesterday morning. Waving examina-
ton he was held for the grand jury.
In default of bail he was locked up III
the county Jail at Richmond.
Reed, resided in James street, Tot
tenvillc several years ago with wife
number two. He left here and went
TO Plainfeld to reside, but returned
here>again about two months ago, ac-
companied it is claimed, by another
woman and took up his residence in
Butler avenue. 1t is charged that the
third marriage took place on Staten
Island shortly after coming here the
last time. He was living lately in
Henry street. He is said to have told
people in town that the second Mrs.
Reed was dead
A number of people in town are said
to want to see Reed for various
amounts from twenty-five cents up to
$40 that he has borrowed from them
during the past several weeks on
stories that his wife was i'll and that
he was unable to work because he had
to stay at home to attend her.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
BOOTLEGGERS' WAR
Smugglers and Whiskcy Runners
Give U. S. Marshals Lots Of Trouble.

SmugglcrS and WhiSkcy runners
Give U. S. MarshalS Lots of Trouble.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May Booze
smugglers and whiskey runners in
Memphis vicinity have become real
bad men," They have neen furnish
ing the United States marshals with
many thrills and the odds are that a
quantity OF hot lead will be spilled
in the very near future.
Although but n year ago, tho boot
leggers never dreamed of fight. United
States marshals today 60 armed with
automatic shotguns, far shooting ri
f1es and revulvcrs OF heavy caliber.
They have been forced to do it in de-
fense of thier lives.
Week by week the gangsters who
sell booze have become moro danger
Gus. They have developed into class
Of dare-devils, far more dangerous to
hunt than the bucolic moo1shiner in
his mountain lair.
OF the booze running gangs two are
especially dangerous. One of these
operate by use of "stick-up" tactics
On two notable instances this gang
impersonated United States marshals
and bagged large quantities of booze
from other bootleggerS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
Cut This Quit is worth Money

DUNT MISS THIS, cut out this slip,
Co., 2S35 Sheffield Ave. Chicago. III.
writing your name and address clearly,
You will receive in return a trial pack
age containing Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound, for coughs, colds and Group;
and back, rheumatism, backache. kid
ney and bladder ailments; and Foley
Cathartic Tablets, a wholesome and
thoroughly cleansing cathartic, for
,constipation on, n,biliousness, headache and
sluggish bowels. Sold everywherN@
ADJ.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07

Sayreville; Frank Dinkel, Main street
Spotswood; Everett w. Garrett, ola
Bridge; stephen Krolak, 239 Cedar
street, South Anlboy; Chas B. Nelson,
Parlin; Abram Johnson, 1S0 Broad.
way, South Amboy; Tony Falzanano,
SO Pine avenue, South Amboy; Geo.
Davis, SIS Wolf street, Baltimore, Nd,
Charles Ellingham, R. F. D. No. L
Matawan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
ARE YOU STILL
YOUNG At HEART?
Then Why Look Older Than You
Feely

Every woman is as young as she
looks. 80 why let sentiment or preju-
dice prevent your keeping youthful as
long as you wish?
Not long age many women would not
use face powders or cosmetics Today,
practically every woman knows their
need and uses them This is equally
true Of tho hair color restorer. Thou
sands Of women keep their hair dark
and youthful with Q-ban Hair Color
Restorer. 1t is not dye, but de-
nshtful toilet preparation which brings
back the color and gloss as gradually
and evenly as the natural renewing Of
tho hair itself
Q-ban will not stain the scalp, wash
or rub of; and does not interfere with
washing or waving tho hair. Keeps
1t glossy and healthy. Guaranteed to
satisfy or money refunded.
Sold by all good druggists every
where on Money-Back Guarantee.
Price 75c.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
Miss Stringham Entertains
SnAHinI Gnt.a.s no n lieut.

TOTTENVILLE, May Miss Anna
Stringham, of Brighton street, Rari-
tan Bay Park, entertained the men,
bers of the Ladies' Social at her home
last week. The rooms were prettily
decorated and an elaborate dinner was
served. Those present were Mrs. Hen
ry Morehouse, Mrs. Harold Ward Mrs.
J. F. Peters, Mrs. Rudert. Mrs. w.
weber. Mrs. c. Farroat, Mrs. A. Lyons
Mrs G. Flash, Mrs. +. Ledy. Mrs
Thompson and Miss Florence More
house.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07

drafted men leaving South Amboy on
the Pennsylvania Railroad at 1905
A. NJ.
The mer who will be included in
this call are as follows: Albert c. Odell,
Old Bridge; Henry J, Heating, 13o
Henry street, South Amboy; Frank
Rynies, Burts Creek, Sayreville: Guippe
Luima, Parlin; Domenigo r. Lima
Parlin; John Kozlok, Catherine street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
HAVE NEW ORGANIST

Miss Adele Williams Of Perth Amboy
Now at st. PauPs Church
By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, May 7:-Miss
Adele Williams, of Perth Amboy has
been engaged as organist and choir
leader for st. Pauls Methodist Epis-
copal church. She entered upon her
new duties on Sunday. Miss Williams
succeeds Mrs. William ]. Yetman,
who resigned about year ago. MISS
dorothy Schneider, who has been the
acting organist since that time, has
been named to assistant organist.
Miss williams was until recently the
organist at the Methodist church,
South Amboy. She was organist at
st. Stephens Episcopal church here
about two years ago. st. Pauls CHOIR
will be reorganized and many new
members have been secured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
Meaninu Of the Word.

A colored man who prided himself
on definitions was asked for a def1ni-
ton of reciprocity by a white man.
''Well. sah." said he, 'you see that
chicken house ova dar7 Well, de hens
dey lays for de white folks. lay for
de hens, and de white folks dey lays
for me dats reciprocity. Team Work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
EVAPORATION Of Water.

A scientist in Europe has figured
that q particle Of water evaporated
from the ocean is condensed and re-
turns again IN ten days, but that 1t
remains there 3,46O years before being
evaporated again.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
Entertained Friends on Birthday

TOTTENVILLE. May 7:-Mrs.
Rudert of Brighton street, Raritan
Bay Park, was given surprise by a
number of her friends at her home
last night in honor of the anniversary
OF her birthday. Singing and dancing
supper was served. Mrs Rudert re-
ceived many gifts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
FOURTEEN MEN CALLED
VIII Leave Monday from South Amboy
for Fort Slocum.

SAYREVILLE, May 7: - Local
Board No. 3 will send fourteen men
to Fort Slocum, New York, on Monday
of next week, this small contingent OF
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
t'See 'Gets.|f Peel
OFF This Corn"
Leaves The Toe as Smooth as the
Palm Of Your Hand.

It" will not get. It never irritates
the flesh, never makes your toe sore.
Just two drops Of "Gets-It" and
presto! the corn-pain vanishes.
Shortly you can peel the corn right
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-30

cleaned, in order that better serv-
ice mNht be secured. This will be
done by the Potomac Light & Pow
er Company.
c. f. Allen was granted permits
sion to install gasolene tank in
front of his place of business on
West Burke street.
Mayor Tonkin presided at the
meeting, and there wec present
.Couneilmen Holt, Wiltsh.-e. Bowers
and Cline; Recorder Zir5le. Water
Superintendent Shaffer Street Com
missioner sparrow AMI Fire Mar
shall Quinn.
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continued from page onel
the situation in all case of FIRE.
The fire chief will start on this in
speetion Immediately. aud all per.
sers are requested TO afford him
every facility TO accomplish this
work which IS REGARDED as impor-
ant and a matter of protection 10
property
To Collect Ws,sr Taxes
Tax Collector Lamar was order
Ell to proceed with the collection of
all water rents, for the current
year a. well as for previous year.
from tht owners of property as pro-
Fided by the city charter The char
ter makes all taxes of whatso ever
nature charge against the prop
eriN. and locks to the owners to
pay the same.
TO CHAN Avc Globes
Council ordered that all globes
on the are lights OF tho city be
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Held 70 cousT

vanls smith, OF Gerrardstown,
a. tls.s before Justice Wolf on a
..srse Of having aided in the OBJ
rae,ion OF Justice. He was held
=. a,re,d. court and gave bond of
an FOR mis- appearance at the next
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-30

Miss Geneva FRITZ has returned
from Mt. Jackson, Va, where she
visited her sister
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-30

Mr.. and Mrs c, s Bender and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wagner motor
ed TO Berkeley SPRINGS Or, Sunday.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-30

Mrs J. J. Moa,s and Mrs George
Mayhem, thai GO: M William
Wflbern, of West Va; Mrs. Samuel
Catlett, Virginia; William. of Downs
Vile: John, of Williamsport: Da-
vid, of Martinsburg, and Harry, Ha-
gerstown Ste is also survived by
the following stepchildran: Mrs.
Chas. Wilhelm, Martinsbgre: Mrs.
Bruce Shrader, Greenca lie: Rob
ert Bunker Hill; Charlie. Downs
vile; William, Martin sburg, and
David Grimes, Hagerstown. One
sister. Mrs. Joseph Cramar Falling
Waters. also survives. Services will
he held at the Bakers4 le church
Meetng at the house His after
maon at ] o'clock, services at the
church al 2; intement In cemetery
adjoining.
Benton E. Bait
NJ. Benton f. BAIT, prominent
a sHltf anu bftHhf ulst "a ft4Eui&uuf
Morgan county, died aboJIt 10 o'clock
this morning at the CITY Hospital,
where he was brought sape,al weeks
since with intestinal obs rdetion and
twice operated on in an effort 10 save
HIS life The remains were prepared
for burial by Funeral Directors Roget
schatz and will be Sent Wednesday
morning to the deceased late home.
The funeral will be held from II III
land United Brethren church Of
which he was membef Rev c. II.
Crowell officiating and the interment
made in the adjacent graveyard Mr.
Bait was native of vi ryan and
about Sc years of age. he is survived
by his widow. formerly Miss Rup-
penthall; one son, ATr Ernest Bait,
and two daughters, Mrs Bessie Rup-
penthall and Mrs Vmgie FearmOw.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-30

Miss Ruth Grim. Of Gerrards.
town. accompanied by Httle Ruth
Hutton, spent the mornlns in Mar
tiasbung.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-30

Ms. Calvin stoliphe2. OF High
street, LETT today tor Mountain
Lake. Nd.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-30

Mr.. Ira Kline, of West stephen
street. visited relatives in Cham
ters'burg, Pa.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-30

Miss Stella McDanial is visiting
her brother at MyersdaIe, Pa.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-30

Mr.. Conrad Fulk spent Sunday a
Chesapeake Beach, Md
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D. S. SNYDER DIES
AT RIPE OLD AGE

Continued from page one)
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-30

THE WHITE HOUSE
Washington.
June 81. 1918.

a.,
My Dear Senator:
! need hardly tell you with what genuine inter-
est | read your letter of June twenty-second. You
indeed true friend and generous supporter
throughout your term in the Senate and want to
express most warmly my of gratitude for your
friendship and supper.
our letter made think very hard upon the
question whether there any avenue open to me
through which could express my personal interest
in your candidacy, but am blocked by circumstances
which am you will not need to have exp0und-
ed to you. Again and again this question has pre-
scented itself to re and always have been checked
by the consciousness that intervention of any sort
on my part even much the appearance of an
effort to pick and prefer candidate, would produce
the most embarrassing impression and be met by
ustifabe resentment the part of the constituency
concerned, which would do more harm to my friend
than my preference would do good 1t is in this blind
alley that find myself and am sure you will appre
ciate this situation with your usual intuition.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
(sgned) WOODROW WILSON.
HON. w. Il. Chiffon
Charleston, West Virginia
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-30

Read too this letter from Assistant Director Cen
eral Of the railroads Hon Oscar Price West Vrgnian
AS right hand man of Hon VIM. g. McAdoo, his posi-
ton combined with that Of President Wilson, leaves no
room for doubt which candidate the Democratic
administration wants you to nominate
Washington, ID. :, July 23
Senator William Il. Chiffon,
Charleston W. Va
If West Virginia does not send William K. Chi-
ton to the United States Senate she will make the
same mistake she did when she cast her vote for
Hughes. | am going to support Senator Chiffon be-
cause he stands fer everything the Administration
does and will always be for the peoples interests in
stead Of special business interests. His previous
ord in the Senate justifies this belief.
{Signed) OSCAR A. PRICE.
political ADVERTISEMENT
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COUNCIL WILL /
PAVE STREETS

Continued from page on.l
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-08

Mrs.. W. A. Johnson. Of IN DTllOa
street, has sent his parents a. inter
esting and valuable keepsake which be
received in London. while on his way
to the front in France. It u . letter
from King George. welcoming the
boys from the Uhited States and II
reads as follows, under the heading.
"Winsor Castle
Soldiers OF the United States. the
people Of the British Isles welcome
you on your way 10 take your stand
beside the armies OF many nations now
fighting in the Old World, the gres,
battle for human freedom.
"The allies will gain new heagt and
spirit in your company. l wish that
could shake the hand OF each one Of
you and bid you God speed on your
mission. ..-t
re- GEORGE r. l."
April. 1918.
On the envelope containing the
name OF the soldier appears the fol-
lowing: Message 10 you from His
Majesty. King George W
Nr and Mrs Johnson will frame the
letter and the envelope.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-08
ey c. a. CLAY.


SEATTLE. Wash. Aug S-Sealtle
shipyard workers are heavy drinkers.
They believe that "a little something
vet helps the day TO pass pleasantly
and the habit doesn't seem 10 inter.
fere at all with their ability TO smash
speed records in turning out new hulls
for Uncle Sans constantly CROWNS
victory fleet.
Every day al noon there Is a grand
rush 10 the drink selling establish.
ments at the yards. and all this in
broad open daylight in a bone dr.
state
Ten thousand pint bottles are
hoisted in the air.
Here's how, Bottoms up
There is a vast gurgling, the bot
ties are drained, and 10000 faces
wear contented grins.
The liquor they drink IS
milk! And pretty girls are the
"bartenders." fs,S
Imagine a srimy.faced shipworkci
buying a bottle Of milk as a "bracer.
Doesn't sound like the old days, bu
it's being done here quite regularly.
The reason that only 10000 bottles
Of milk are sold daily to Seattle
army Of 10000 ship men is that The
supply Is limited TO that amount. The
dealers can't supply them with more
Those that can't get milk buy ic'
cream cones. some 5000 Of the latter
being sold during the rush. cuisines.
at noon at the selling booths look.
like a gigantic county fair in full dos
som.