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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-13

Dr. Shallenberger IS an eminenry successful
Specialist in the treatment Of Chronic Diseases.
He has a long-establshed reputation, resulting
from his large practice and extensive hospital
experience, which have made him so proficient
that he can name and locate your disease In
few minutes. He has successfully treated many
of the most difficult cases of Chronic Diseases
of men and women. That Is why his reputation
has spread,-why he has continued his visits
year after year, while other doctors nave mace
"a few visits and stopped.
Dr. Shalenberger treats Diseases of the Eye.
Ear, Nose, Throat. Lungs. Heart, Blood. Skin.
Nerves. Liver mt sage
tarrh, Ringing In Ears and De fness. Paralysis.
Neuralgia, Epilepsy. Sick Headache. Goitre.
Eczema. Scrofula, Appendicit s. Gravel, Rheu-
matism of joints and muscles. Also treats
diseases of women scientifically.
PILES CURED WITHOUT KNIFE.
Fissure, Fistula and other rectal diseases
treated without surgical operation.
SURGICAL Cases and Rupture Given
! Special Attention.
NERVOUS DEBILITY.
Are you nervous and Respondent; easily excl.
ted and irritable; weak and debilitated tired
mornings: without ambition, energy or strength;
feless, easily fatigued; distrusttul, ana without
confidence in yourself? Have you sunken red
or blurred eyes; pmpes on your face: weak
back, or deposit In urine!
PRIVATE DISEASES A SPECIALITY.
Cases of long standing especially desired.
Wrong treatment and incorrect diagnosis nave
often resulted in the worst atflic ions. Varcocee.
Hydrocee, Blood Poison, Syphilis. Unnatural
Discharges, Weakness. Emf ;sions Debility.
Nervousness, Dizziness and Elective Memory.
which ruin body and mind. Il is highly impor-
taut YOU obtain the services OF physician who
mas established a good reputation for treating
these diseases.
Dr.. Shalenberger has made years of study
of Private Diseases of men and women lie
knows and uses the most scientific methods of
treating them Hundreds of women suffer I'M
told agony with diseases which have been neg
ected or unskillfully treated.
WONDERFUL CURES
nave been made by him. You should consult
him Il you have any Chronic Disease: spec
ialst who has made lifetime study of such
diseases is certainly prepared to give you the
best results, and II you are SICK you neeo scien'
tific treatment. 49, 1890 81.
Dr. Shallenberger spares no ettort to cure MS
natients. He knows that good results mean as
much to him as to the patient MOST OF MS new
patients come through the Recommendation OF
others whom he has treated. ,. -,
He prepares nearly all his medicine from MS
own special formulas, and uses nothing out
pure drugs.
Consultation aud Ex ami n ntion Free and
Confidential.
REFERENCE: Drexel State Bank. Chicago.
Address letters to
DIR. WILBERT SHALLENBERGEh
eee lakewood Blvd. GYACAGO. Ill"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-18
First Attempt Was Not
Repeated MANY of Enemy
Left Dead in Vicinity
FIGHT FOR ST. QENTIN
British Again Press on
Northwest Of City--are
Pushed BackIn One Place
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attacking northwest intention utaankng 1t
north
bastn of the Hndenbug lines follows
miles north of
the with
'FRONT.' these
edy the
the Hndenbug positions
have ordered o positions
determined to hold his the
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follow
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1000 and thirty
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-18
JAZZ IN ENGLAND

American Band BEST on British
Isles" the Claim.
BV Associated Press
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
ENGLAND, Sept. 18-"You are in
Yited TO visit the Red Cross Recreation
Hut this evening and hear the finest
Jazz band in England" reads an fnyi-
tation issued at an American camp
In Southern England to every Ameri-
can soldier who happens 10 be assign
ed 20 spend one day or two in this
camp on hls way TO the front. The
Invitation explains further: I'VE
claim the Jazz band Championship
OF the British Isles and are ready TO
meet all others"
The Recreation Hut. where the
band holds forth almost every even
ing. was fitted up 20 give the men a
suitable place to spend their even
if-ss and spare time. 70 write home. 10
read. and 20 have little amateur pro-
grams OF entertainment. II Is run bv
the men themselves in their own way.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-18
0UEST|ONNA|RES
STARTED TODAY
Ten Per Cent, or About 800 Go
Out for New Men Each
Day
TO MEN FROM 10 TO 81
Other Classes Will Receive
Their Blanks Later--Stamp
All Forms
TO MEN FROM 10 TO 81

Perth Amboy's supply of question
naires has arrived and the first lot
were being sent out today by the
draft board and several additional
assistants.
Orders were received late last night
by telegraph from the adjutant gen.
eral. instructing the board to COM
mence today to send questionnaires to
all of those between the ages of nine
teen and thirty-seven, who registered
last Thursday, ten per cent. of the
total Questionnaires of those between
these ages being mailed daily. 1t IS
estimated that about 1900 men are
in the class between nineteen sand
thirty-seven.
The questionnaires arrived yester-
day afternoon and word was immedi-
ately sent out to the local Boy Scouts
with the request that they assist in
stamping the questionnaires. The
Boy Scouts presented themselves at
the City Hall last night and gave val
liable assistance in this way, all of
the questionnaires being stamped
ready for mailing.
AS was the case with other ques-
tionnaires sent out by the local draft
board the men receiving them will be
given seven days in which to properly
fill them out and return them to the
board. Those whose questionnaires
seven days from this date, those sent
out tomorrow must be returned within
seven days from tomorrow, etc.
The legal advisory board will be
asked to meet in city hall every
night, commencing this week In order
that the necessary assistance can be
given to those who must I'LL out the
how to proceed.
1t is expected that about 400 of the
missionaries will be sent out daily,
extra help having been secured in or
der that the work might be speeded
up as much as possible.
While the work of sending out the
ifyiAg of the original and duplicate
flying Of the ariginaf and duplicate
registration cards and the assigning
of the serial numbers is progressing
favorably. Privates Charles K. Sea-
man, Jr. and Philip p. Costello, hav-
ing charge of this work.
The lists containing the names, ad-
dresses and serial numbers of every
registrant are being made up by ad-
ditional clerks as fast as the final
classification of the cards is complet-
ed. As soon as completed this list will
be published in order that each reg
istrant may know his serial number.
When the drawing of the numbers for
this registration takes place in Wash
ington, each man will then be able to
dependents or occupational reasons,
The new questionnaires have six
teen pages and contain many questions
which must be answered. those claim
ing exemption either on the ground of
dependents or occupational reasons,
having more work to do in filing
them out than have those who do
not claim any exemption.
No instructions have been receiv-
ed as yet as. to when the question
naires should be sent TO the youths
of eighteen years and the men from
thirty-scven to forty-five. There will
be short lull in thesending of these |
additional questionnaires until those |
now being sent out are returned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-18
MPA|GNERS
SIGN 391 MEN
Y. M. C. A. Drive Ends Tomor-
row Night Way Beyond Orig
inaI Goal of Workers

Through the splendid work of the
various teams in the Y. M. G. A drive
for members. a great gain was made
In the one weeks membership cam
paign of the association on. the third
day of the drive. Just 180 members
meeting last night by the team cap
tains. This brings the grand total OF
members and renewals secured thus
far up TO 391. The $50 reported last
night is the largest number yet Sc
cured in one day of the campaign.
The team workers and captains
haye decided that there should be no
fet-up in the work and they are work
ing all the harder today TO bring the
grand total past the half thousand
mark.
There will be no meeting Of the
workers and captains tonight owing
to the Liberty Loan meeting. All the
workers, team captains and commit
tees will meet at the association to-
morrow night at 1880 o'clock when
the final reports will be turned in ami
the campaign win come to close.
The standing OF each team and the
total number OF renewals and men,
bers secured by each will be an
nounced.
Chairman OF the campaign, DIR. NJ.
j. Brown is very well pleased with the
results tnus Tar ana Is confident that
IL win end a tremendous success.
Great interest is being cehtere1
about the three leading teams and
the standing OF each is being watched
with keen interest. Great doings can
be expected during the remaining two
days.
Sidney Riddlestorffer's team put an
end to all the challenging by other
teams yesterday by securing SEVENTH
two members and renewals. bringing
the total number secured by his team
up TO ninety-seven, the largest num-
Der secured by any team thus far.
Harry Coming's team also took a
squirt yesterday and secured thirty
two more members, making their
total seventy-two. ID. p. Olmstead'sI
team secured fifteen more members
yesterday and is now third in the race
with total OF 55 10 his credit Ev-
cry member OF the three leading
teams is working with all his might
TO bring his team out on top when
the campaign ends.
In the challenges issued yesterday.
Harry Somings team put an end 10
all def1es by ID. p. Olmstead's team
BY securing thirty-two- members 10
the latter's fifteen. Still CONFIDENT
that his team can secure more mem
bers. AIR. Olmstead has CHALLENGED
Comings that his Team will secure
more members than. his Opponents
team before the drive ends. The
challenge was accepted. NielseD.s
team came out ahead OF Hooper's ~,
CONTINUED on page -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-18
OPEN LOAN DRIVE
HERE TOMORROW
Danes Have Already Effected
Organization for Sale
of Bonds

With the opening of the fourth
Liberty Loan campaign but ten days
away the first real business meeting
of the Perth Amboy captains. divi-
sion chairmen, workers and all inter-
ested in the drive will be held at s
O'Clock tonight in City Hall.
At meeting of the Perth Amboy
Danish American Liberty Loan
League last night in Washington Hall
John II. Pouisen was elected chair
man; Mrs. John Madsen, vice chair
man; NJ. e. Knudsen, secretary, and
j. NJ. Sorensen, treasurer. An execu-
tive committee containing a repre-
sentative from the Danish churches
and societies in the city was named
as follows: Rev. v. B. Skov. Rev.
IL. Hansen, j. M. Sorensen, william
Zangenberg. A. r. Overgaard, Paul
Petersen, Thomas Petersen. A. p.
Barner. Mrs. Seegar. Mrs. C. t. Han
sen.
Adrian Lyon, general chairman of
the drive, was present at the meeting
of the Danish workers last night and
gave an inspiring talk on the need of
cooperation in order to make the big
undertaking a success. His words OF
encouragement were greatly appre-
ciated by the members of the general
committee OF the league present at
the meeting. The executive commit
tee of the league will attend the
meeting tonight at city hall.
A meeting of the executive COM
mittee OF the Danish American
League will be held Thursday night
in Frem Hall at which time the dis
tricts will be allotted to the team cap
tains and further steps taken toward
having application blanks printed.
The Danish residents OF this city are
taking this move as a result of the
request that the nation
alities be classified in this drive. The
next meeting OF the general commit
tee will be held Tuesday night in
Washington Hall. General Chairman
Lyon told the Danish workers last
night that their league win be a sub
division OF the general committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-18

DV ASHOCfutt0 fTcoot
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
LORRAINE, Sept. Is (2:30 D. m. D.
German infantry attempted to attack
the American lines west of the Moselle
Tuesday evening. but the enemy
troops were driven back by the fire of
the American artillery.
When observers reported that the
line of German infantrymen were ap-
preaching the American big guns
threw a terrific barrage into that area.
There was no return movement by the
enemy.
Observers reported this morning
that there were no living Germans In
the region they sighted last night
Quite a number of dead were seen.
American aviators report that on
Tuesday American gunners scored a
direct hit on a big German gun In the
region OF Lachaussee, destroying the
gun. Other hits nearby destroyed
number of gun emplacements and one
shell struck the dugout where the
German gunners had taken cover.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-18
Lost POCketbOOk and S65

at police headquarters at 4:10 o'clock
this morning from a party in New
Brunswick who stated that he had
lost s65 from an auto truck while
passing through this city about $40
o'clock this morning. The money was
in a pocketbook which had been roll
ed up in the side curtain OF the car.
The man stated he thought he lost Il
near the Polish cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-18
SEAMAN HEADS
NEW GRAND JURY
A. S. & R. Manager Foreman
WeStcott is Member With
Rev. Herbert Parrish

Perth Amboy was given the honor
of having one of its residents made
foreman OF the September term
grand jury in New Brunswick yester-
day when Jesse Seaman. manager of
the American Smelling & Refining
company's plant. was appointed to
that position. The new grand jury
and foreman were sworn IN at the
court house In the presence of Su-
preme Court Justice James J. Bergen
and County Judge Peter F. DAILY.
In charging the jury Justice Bergen
said he was told by Prosecutor JOS
eph f. Stricken that there were no
matters of special importance at this
time and urged the jurors to investi-
gate carefully all violations OF excise
laws.
Clergy ON Jury
Z Included among the jurors are two
clergymen, Rev. Wilbert Westcott. of
this city, and Rev. Herbert Parrish,
OF New Brunswick. Two of those
notified 20 appear for the grand jury
failed TO respond and they must show
cause on Friday before Judge DAILY
why they should not be held in ocon-
tempt OF court The men are Ed
ward C.. Potter, OF Metuchen, and
Edward Whitehead. OF South River.
Following is the grand jury with six
Perth Amboy men included, as sworn
in Yesterday: Jesse Seaman, mana
ger. Perth Amboy; Charles Landback,
engineer Perth Amboy; John Neary.
butcher. Woodbridge: George w.
Harris. banker, Middlesex Borough;
Harry c. Turner. merchant Wood
bridge; Kenneth W. McCOmas. chem
list. Perth Amboy; Ferdinand Gar
retson, undertaken, Perth Amboy:
John Pfeiffer. Sr.. manager. Maurer:
William II. Price, merchant. New
Brunswick Louis II. FRANKIE. barber,
Perth Amboy; Howard A. Tappen,
salesman, Woodbridge: Charles II.
Herbert. farmer. East Brunswick:
George Puersehner. barber. Gran
bury; John ID. Butcher. farmer, Mon
roe; Kenny ID. Petty. farmer. South
Brunswick: Wilbert Westcott. clergy
man. Perth Amboy; Edward God
chaux. merchant. Middlesex Borough;
Herbert Parrish. clergyman. New
Brunswick; George s. Applegate, in
suranee. South River; Joseph H. Lee.
real estate. New Brunswick; Ferd s.
Rule. farmer, South Brunswick:
Henry J. Osteriing. Middlesex Bor-
ough; Thomas J. Perrine. cashier,
spotswood.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-18
Conference on tuberculosis

The executive committee OF the
Middlesex County Anti-Tuberculosis
League will meet with Ernest ID. Eas-
ton, Secretary OF the State Anti-Tu-
League IN this city next
for the purpose OF talking
over the plans and arranging a pro-
gram for the state conference 20 be
held in this city in November.
Representatives will be sent 20 this
from every anti-tubercu-
losis league IN the state.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-18
FURTHER GAINS
IN MACEDONIA
French and Serbian Troops
Have Penetrated Nearly Four
and a Half Miles

BY Associated Press.
PARIS, Tuesday, Sept. 17:-Allied
forces on the Macedonian front have
penetrated to a depth of nearly four
and a half miles on a front OF 16 1-2
miles and have captured 1000 prison.
ers. according 10 an official. statement
issued tonight by the War Office.
The statement reads:
Operations on the Macedonian
front continue very successfully. The
front through Sokola. Dobropolje and
Vetrenik has been widened to twenty
five kilometers and the allied forces
have penetrated to a depth of seven
kilometers.
''Prisoners TO the number of 5000,
including a stan colonel. have been
captured. Thirty guns, numerous
mine throwers and machine guns ana
considerable booty have been taken.
'srhe Servian forces are yieing with
the French in courage and spirit
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-18
Rn Aaaoointed Preaa.

BIZ Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Sept 49,
wrecking crews of the st. Louis and
San Francisco railroad were working
today to recover additional bodies of
soldiers killed last night when a troop
train and freight train met in a head
on collision near Marshfield, Mo-,
twenty miles northeast of here.
The exact number Of dead was un-
known, but eleven bodies were In an
undertaking establishment at Marsh
field and IL was believed five or per-
haps a dozen were still in the wreck
age. Fifty of the more seriously in
jured men were in the Springfield
lief train.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-18
DAVIS SUCCEEDS
PAGE IN ENGLAND
Solicitor General Named as
United States Ambassador
to Court of st. James
Bu Associated Press.

DIV AS3OcfuICu FTt8a.
WASHINGTON. Sept 1s-John w.
Davis. of West Virginia, now solici :
tor-general OF the United States, has
been selected by President Wilson TO
succeed Walter Hines Page as am
bassador TO Great Britain.
The announcement of Mr.. Davis
selection today disclosed that he had
arrived safely in Switzerland where
he is to head the American delega-
tion at the Berne conference be-
tween American and German mis-
sions on the treatment and exchange
of prisoners of war.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-18
South RiUer Pastor
NOlD Works at Morgan

MORGAN, Sept. 1s-"I read
shipyards, such as Rabbi Wise and
in munition plants, so 1 decided I
was as patriotic as they and was
determined to do my best to Sc
cure Job in a munitions plant,
even though / had to discolor my
hands by working In T. N. T."
So saying, Rev. George Lam
born, pastor of the South River
Tabernacle Baptist church, ac-
cepted position with the govern
ment as an inspector OF shells at
the Gillespie Loading Company's
plant here. and started his work
on Saturday afternoon. He is on
the night shift, working from ~
o'clock midnight until o'clock
the next morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-18
Men Entered Home

Mrs. BARN. OF es4 Elizabeth street
reported 10 Patrolman John p. Rieoy
Yesterday that two men had entered
her home and gone all through the
house. Roth men were about slx feet
tall she asserted. each wore a dark
suit and hat. A key which fitted the
lock on one OF her doors was used in
getting In she reported. She did nat
report any acitrle sstolen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-18
PerShing'S Remedy
For Loud George

Bv Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 1S:-In reply
to the message sent by Premier
Lloyd George to Gen. Pershing,
congratulating him on the Ameri-
can victory in Lorraine In which
the premier, who received the
news on his sick bed. declared II
was better and infinitely more
powerful than any physic." the
American commander has sent
the following telegram:
"Your congratulations are deep
ly appreciated, II sRall be the en-
deayor Of the American army to
supply you with occasional doses
of medicine as needed from now
until the final victory has been
attained. 1 trust this will ind you
fully recovered from your illness"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-18
PERsHING THANKS EDGE

Leader of American Forces at Front
Answers Birthday Cabiegram
BB Special Correspondence.
TRENTON, Sept. 1s:-Goyernor
Edge today received the following
reply TO his eablegram to General
Pershing, commanding the American
forces In France. In which the execu-
tive congratulated the general on the
occasion OF hts birthday anniversary:
'Sincerest thanks for your message.
The men OF New Jersey at home and
in the American Expeditionary
Forces are all doing their part In the
great struggle for permanent world
peace"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-18
Runaway Girl Arrested

Lilly Recker. fifteen years old. of
Roselle, was arrested here at 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon by Pa
trolman James J. Egan charged with
being a runaway. II was learned by
the police that the girl had come to
this city to get married. She was held
at the police station until word was
sent to her parents. She WAS then
turned over 10 her father and mother
for safekeeping. being called for last
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-18
MANY SOLDIERS DIE
IN RAILROAD WRECK

Soon after the wreck military
guards were posted along the tracks
and no names of the victims were
given out. 1t was stated, however,
that most of the soldiers in the for
ward coach, which was wrecked,
were from western states.
Railroad officials declined to as
cribe cause for the wreck which oc-
Cured near a sharp curve, but in
fairly open country. The freight train
was not badly damaged, but the en-
gine of the troop train was stripped
and the baggage coach ground to
pieces. The first coach, from which
most of the dead were taken, was
badly telescoped by the tender of the
engine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-18
To Provide Drafted Men for
the Navy and Marine Corps

30 Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Sept. lS:-Provost
Marshal General crowaer today an
nouneed an order 10 local draft
boards which will permit the volun-
tary induction OF draft registrants
into the navy and marine corps and
provide for drafts OF men to be as
signed 20 those services IL voluntary
inductions do not suftice 10 hll the
demand.
Calls for men for the navy win go
out before the end OF this month and
marine corps c0ntingents Will be
called within a few weeks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-18
Gen. Diaz Expresses His
Admiration for Americans
BIZ Assoctated Press.

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUAR-
TIERS. Sept 1T have Immensely
admired the spirit of the American
troops" said Gen. Diaz. the Italian
commander-in-chief. today. '"rhey
have fought with true heroisp. This
is noteworthy because the Americans
constitute the youngest army on the
western front. They are a strong
race. admirably prepared for action
in every form, animated in the spirit
of initiative which will impel them to
easily overcome all the difficulties"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-18
VIlIage Of Holnon Taken.

BV Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 1S:-British forces
attacked this morning northwest OF
ST. Quentin, according TO an Official
report from Field Marshal HaIg re-
ceived at the war Office this forenoon
The village OF Holnon. three miles
northwest OF ST. Qaentin. has been
captured by the British, the Field
Marshal reported.
A German attack last evening at
Moeuvres. under heavy artillery pro-
lection. resulted in the British being
pushed back TO the western outskirts
of the village. The statement reads:
"As a result OF our operations yes
terday on the southern portion of the
battlefront we gained possession OF
Holnon with several prisoners. This
morning our troops attacked north
west OF ST. Quentin. Yesterday even
ing the enemy attacked at Moeuvres
under cover OF heavy artillery bar
rage and pressed our troops back to
the western outskirts OF the village.
BY a successful local operation, car
ried out during the night we ad-
vaneed our line slightly Immediately
south OF the LaBassee canal"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-18
WIfebeater Is AHaIgned

Joseph Moreeraft. of 1s Eayette
street. was arrested at T.40 O'Clock
last night by Patrolman James Ne
Gowan. charged with wife beating by
raignment this morning. Moreeraft
agreed 70 live apart from his wife ana
70 give three dollars weekly for the
support Of each Of his four children.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-18
Major Operation in Macedonia

WASHINGTON, Sept 1s:-It has
been hinted in military circles for
some months that this autumn would
see a major operation on the Mace
DOMAIN 'front.' and from the news of the
past few days II appears that that
operation has begun. While II is not
possible for military reasons to give
the number OF men expected TO par
ticipate in this movement. its object
Is clear 20 cut Turkey OF from tho
other central powers. to crush Bull
garia. 10 free Servia. Roumania and
the Jugo-Slavs of southern Austria.