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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-24
JUST WAIT TILL HICKS
READS 7HIS--OH BOY!

K. o. Lou Williams, a colored
welterweight and veteran of over 900
battles, wants to mingle at the Lotus
sporting Club, and preferably with
Young Hicks And no wonder he Is
picking on Hicks. Listen to what his
manager writes to the matchmaker
The letter s not censored. Here it
goes as it was written and received:
"A couple OF your fight fans
tell me that you had the pleasure
Of introducing Young Hicks the
Colored Welter Weight of New
Jersey. and you were asking who
could you get to meet him. IL you
were really in need of some one
to meet him, 1 will lend you the
service of K. o. Lou Williams,
the Worlds Colored Welter
Weight Champion. for that One
Particular evening. to entertain
Mr.. Hicks in case you get Mr..
Hicks consent to meet Williams
you had better make him put a
forfeit for appearance. as he has
not forgot that Eve. Winter be-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-24
SAINTS ANNEX
THIRD STRAIGHT
Billy Flynn Keeps Au-Stas
Safe Batter Out Tally
of 8 to 2.

The st. Anthonys, banging the ball
when the banging was good, took a
fall out of the All-Stars at the Rari-
tan Copper Works field yesterday
afternoon by score Of to 2. The
latter. composed of members of the
Coast Guards stationed here, and
former players of the Gindins. poled
out hit for hit with their rivals, but
they could not place them at the op-
perfume moment. incidentally their
Ave juicy misplays contributed to the
Saints score.
The victory was the third straight
for the Saints who are beginning to
romp through their season much in
the same fashion created by the old
time Saints-Willie Christopherson,
PUTT" Stinson. Pete Toolin. Joe Coley,
Johnny Hunt. Charles Loeser and
company. Billy Flynn, pitching
again, was the head-liner for his
team. Billy held his opponents score-
less in all but one inning. When the
All-Stars forged to the front In the
fourth with their two-run rally, he
came back In his end Of that frame
with a single that contributed to the
five runs piled up then. Flynn famed
seven. and Deveney eight.
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-24

TUSSLE AWAY
Aicer Jensen's Steady TWirIing
Offset BY Weird Work of
His Mates.

Aicer Jensen. Perth Amboy's south
paw with the Newark Bears. was
thrown into the gap by the retrea.lng
McCarty forces yesterday. but
Aicer didn't fail. His team mates
failed him. They engaged IN two
weird innings at Wiedenmay yers Park,
Newark, against Toronto, and as q re-
suit Jensen's winning streak of two
games was broken.
Jensen pitched good ball all through
the game, but his team mates could
never overcome the handicap they
piled up In the second uhd third when
Toronto scored four runs. Toronto did
not score a run thereafter, while New
ark was taking back one.
Toronto landed four men Oh first
as the result of errors. Peterson,
who opposed Jensen, allowed the
same number of hits-cight-but he
received guilt edged support. Peterson
walked four batters, Jensen none.
Just to make Jensen feel good his
team mates turned turtle in the sec
ond game of the double bill, played
bang up ball behind Swigler and won
the game 3 to 2.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-24

Saxon to seek broadening scope of
activity. His bout with Howard
startled his friends and gave him
prestige. In Zulu Kid tonight. how
ever, he is called upon to meet Diff
ferent type of a fighter. Zulu Kid Is
of the rugged variety. He Is far from
the scientific class, but he is a natur-
ally born plugger. coming -all-the
time. He packs a hefty wallop and
has all kinds of endurance.
Saxon will be accompanied by a
delegation of Newark friends His
booking here is popular one In the
Essex city since this is the third show
running Of the Lotus that has fea-
The final is scheduled to go eight
rounds. frankie Wilson of Morgan
will take on Lew Russell of New
Brunswick in the semi-fnal of six
rounds. Russell. under the nom de
plume of Thompson at the last show
fattened Frank McCauley of Staten
Island.
McCauley thinks he can do better
and has induced Matchmaker Joe
McNulty to give him another chance.
He will meet AL Limerick of South
River in one of the four-round pre-
Inns So confident Is Limerick of
winning that he has already request
ed a match with Al Smith. of Old
Bridge, the husky who held his own
with Joe Malone. but fell before the
onslaught of Buddy Jackson.
The calibre of the main bouts being
staged here is attested to by the fact
that Mickey Donley. who appeared
here at the first show, is matched to
meet Johnny Dundee at Jersey City
tonight Johnnie Evans, the Newark
headliner who held Joe Malone to a
draw in the second show, fought the
main bout at Troxlers in Newark last
Friday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-24
About DYES,

III 1868. an Engllshman by the name
Of Lightfoot produced aniline black ;
and in 1873, the first sulphur dye was
discovered by Croissant and Brltton-
pierre Of France. In connection with
the development Of dyestnffs 1t should
be recorded that to French chemist
is due the modern method of the pre-
paration Of the excellent bright yellow
dye for animal fbers. Another quail
ity which this dye possesses. is that 1t
may be used for the detection of hemp,
flax and cotton in woolsn goods mas
much as 1t does not color vegetable
fibers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-24
Ldnky Bob Shears Adds
to Lead for Cycle Grown

Bob Spears the lanky Australian,
yeste rday added to his lead for the
professional cycling championship at
the Velodrome in Newark by winning
first place from Frank Kramer in the
half-mile championship. Spears now
has thirteen points. Kramer is Sec
ond with eight. Like in the second
race of the series Champion Arthur
Spencer quit in a semi final because
he claimed unfair tactics on the part
of an opponent. This eliminated him
from the point scoring for the day.
Spears Is flashing all kinds OF
speed. In addition to winning the
title event he went out and won the
two mile invitation.
Spears has been riding at the Velo-
drome for five years but 1t was not
until his present campaign that he
was considered a formidable claimant
for the title.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-24

There are three famous cigars in
the world,
One Is the long vicious looking che
root which Uncle Joe Cannon sports.
The second is the big black cigar
which Barney Oldfeld wears at q
jaunty angle, off and on the speed
ways.
The third. and it is not the least
famous of the three, is the short stub
which Pop" Geers grips grimly be-
tween his teeth.
The reason for the prelude Is that
the famous Geers stub of cigar may
disappear from the trotting tracks Of
America after this season.
Whether 1t does or not depends to
great measure upon the ability of
the great trotting stallion st. Frisco
(2:01&), to trot 4 mile in two min
utes or under.
The coming season marks the twen-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-24

fore last. that Evening he really
took the count in 7 Rds since
then he has been begging for a
chance to redeem himself SO IL
you can bind him and make sure
that he will appear / will assure
that Williams will take his meas
ure again. This is only part of
Williams Record (See note be-
low). Pop Kirk told me to write
to you, let me hear from you at
once and oblige yours in Sport"
And it's some record Down or
side Of the paper in regulation news
paper print there is evidence of K,
O.'s kick. He has slammed 'em into
dreamland at the rate of one out OF
every two bouts, and all the way from
one to ten rounds On the other side
OF the paper is list of his lesser
just mere victories,
that's all. Out OF the batch of nearly
a hundred decisions Williams seems
to have lost but three. Somehow the
printer has overlooked at least one
ltne-a knockout decision by Silent
Martin over Williams.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-24
HOLY NAME On
WILD RAMP ACE
Take Sixth and Seventh
Straight Victories With Total
of Thirty three Runs.

The Junior Holy Name nine awoke
this morning in time to make an early
bid for the Junior championship of
the city, whatever class and honor
that embraces. The Juniors turned
In their application by virtue of their
sixth and seventh straight victories
recorded yesterday. The Juniors
pounded la Piave style both morn
ing and afternoon and had their op-
ponents scampering for shelter be-
fore the midway mark was reached
In each game.
When the victorious youngsters
chased home for their MONDAY meal
they were pretty well gone for wind.
but they came back In the afternoon
with little more base running. In
all they tailed thirty three runs for
the day
The morning game with the Y. NJ.
H. A. developed into first class
slugfest. In action, both teams look
ed like elongated Murderers' Rows.
The Juniors possessed the greatest
endurance powers and managed to
keep on running until they had
scored twenty one runs. The Y. NJ.
H. A, playing its first game of the
season. tailed but fifteen.
Levine started on the mound for
the association but was relieved by
Dublin. BroWnmiller pitched the
whole game for the Juniors. Bradley
led the Holy Name lads with the
stick, recording four hits, including
three triples. Brownmiller and
O'Brien also contributed to their
teams victory. Dublin. Gindin and
Schwartz featured for the Y. NJ. H. A
The Juniors trotted back to the
"copper" Works field In the afternoon
to take on the Junior Braves. Charlie
DeAndrea occupied the mound for
the Juniors and he turned back the
Braves in all but the fourth and fifth
frames when they managed to push
their two runs across. The Juniors
started after Mickelsen early. They
scored two runs in each of the first
four innings.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-24
DOn!sy to Flight
Big Battle Tonight

Mickey Donley, the Newark light
weight who fought hero the opening
boxing show. is called upon to fight
the most momentous battle of hts
career tonight in Jersey City. Donley
has drawn Johnny Dundee, the New
York lightweight, for his big test
The bout will be staged at the Arm
ory A. A.
Donley and his host Of friends are
confident. They point out that DON
ley, a youngster. has his future
before him. He has flashed enough
ability to designate himself the lead
ing Newark lightweight of a field of
six
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-24

ty-ninth year Geers has shaken the
reins over the speedsters on the grand
circuit.
In those % years Geers has won
many honors and much money. His
winnings have totaled we'll over a mil
lion dollars. At some time or other he
has driven a winner In practically ev-
cry big stake on the big ring. He has
developed and raced some OF the most
remarkable harness horses produced
in the years he has raced.
Never Under Two Minutes.
But he has never driven q horse
in two minutes or under, and 1t Is
his ambition to do this before he re-
tires from the turf.
Last year Geers hoped to realize
this ambition. He had nursed St.
Frisco along and made OF him tho
greatest trotting stallion OF the year,
but st. Frisco's best effort fell almost
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-24
Knew His Business.

"Will you give me crust of bread
au' a cup Of water NUM-" "Ce' -ainly.
I'll fix you up nice lunch. But why
didn't you ask for something substan.
tial?" 'T'm student of human M
ture. mum. It's mighty seldom !
strikes anybody what's mean enough
to give me just crust an cup Of
water"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-24
Do Not Get Careless
With Your Blood Supply

ing. A few bottles of 8. s. s.. the
great vegetable blood medicine, will
'revitalize your blood and give you
new strength and q healthy, vigorous
vitality. Everyone needs It just now
to keep the system in perfect condi-
tion. Go to your drug store and get
a bottle to-day, and II you need any
medical advice, you can obtain Il
without cost by writing to Medical
Director, Swift Specific Co.. SE Swift
Laboratory, A*yer.s &c
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-24
PERTH AMBOY TO NEW YORK
NEW JERSEY CENTRAL.
Trains Ienve Perth AmbOy

For New York. Newark. and Eliza beth-
port-6:26. 7:10. x7:38, 7:52. s:25. 9:4o,
6:O4, 7:2O. 1850, s:is, s:lo p, m. Sundays
--S:23. 9:2S a. m; All. 5:04. 6:57. 1851.
1928 p. N.
For Long Branch, Asbury Park.
1904. 2:2S. Asa. sac. GAL. 1o:0s p. m;
1885 a. m. Sundays-4:56, 9:1a a. m.
sos, 9:52 p. m.
For Atlantic City-4:5B, 9:17 T. m;
1:06 p: m. Sundays-9:12 a- m.
x-New York only.
s-eaturday only.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-24

two seconds under the mark. This
year Geers believes st. Frisco has a
two-minute mile in his system If he
has, the Grand Old Man declares he
will retire.
The fastest Geers has ever driven
was behind The Harvester in 2:01
some eight years ago, and the great
son of Walnut Hall held the stallion
championship for six years until Lee
Axworthy came along in 1916 and
trotted q mile In 1:5SA.
Geers is past 10 years of age. His
sturdy figure and leathery face are
the most familiar of any around big
ring track.
Despite his years, Geers is the same
great driver that he was 20 years ago.
A dangerous accident two years ago
did not affect his nerve. The re-
moval Of Geers from the harness
game is like baseball losing Honus
Wagner and boxing John L. Sullivan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-24
Acmes Slug Out Win

The Acmes slugged their way to a
second victory over the Bon Bons yes
terday. this time by tally of 13 to
6. The slugfest routed Hansen from
the box. Palmblod. who relieved him
Jared no better. Young. twirling for
the victors. allowed his opponents but
four hits and famed thirteen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-24
Impurities Invite Disease

You should pay particular heed to
any indication that your blood supply
is becoming sluggish, or that there IS
q lessening in its strong and vital
force,
By keeping your blood purified,
your system more easily wards of
disease that is evsr present, waiting
T. attack wAereyx there il m open
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-24
West Ends Win

The West Ends of Tottenville In
vaded the diamond OF the United
Lead Works yesterday and defeated
the Athletics by a score Of 10 to 7.
knesel and Flick were in the points
for the winners
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-24
Literally,

"When you proposed to the wealthy
painters daughter how did you come
out?" "With flying colors. Yes; her
dad threw palette full Of paints at
me as I beat it from the house,
Knoxville Sentinel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-24

Score by innings:
st. Anthonys. 0 0 0 Ks
All Stars $50. 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0-2
Three base hits. Bader. Two base
hits. Burke, F. Leahy. Left on bases.
ALI Stars. s: Saints. S. Bases on balls.
off Flynn. /; of Deveny. 2. Struck
out. by Flynn. Z: by Deveny, 8. Hit
by pitched ball. Oppenlindu. Umpire,
Maloney. Time of game two hours.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-24
Cold Weather
By Specicl Correspondent.

REASBEY, June 24:-The base-
ball game between the keasbey Feds
and the Owls of Sayreville, which was
to have been played here yesterday
afternoon was postponed owing to the
wea ther
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-24
SAXON AND ZULU KID IN
FEATURE BOUT TONIGHT

Statewide interest attaches to the
meeting OF Johnny Saxon and Zulu
Kid at the show Of the Lotus Club In
Palace Hall tonight. Ever since he
fought his notable draw with Johnny
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-24

Courtesy Newark Evening News)
Howard. Saxon has drawn the calci-
mine. Until boxing became legalized
in this state Saxon contented himsel!
with a subordinate position in the
boxing world-trainer and sparring
partner to Weinert the strappling
Newark heavyweight
But the advent of the sport caused
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-24
Right in the Office. Too.

Right in the Office, Too.
George-"If you get gay, Ill
beat you up"
Jake-"Get out-you can't do
it."
George II / can't. I'll
make it easier for the next fellow
anyway"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-24
STATEN ISLAND RAPID TRANSIT
Fare to New York

Time Table in Effect May rs. 1915
NEW YORK TO PERTH AMBOY
Daily except Sundays and Legal Holt
days-5:30. $40. 700. 500. 600. 1900
1900 a. M; 1900 noon; s12:20. s12:40
ii 100. 100. s1.15. $3.50, 2:00, $500. s2:30,
400, 1918, $500, 400, 4:40. $40. 500.
5.15, $500, $3.50. 5:45, 5000, 6:15. s6:40,
6:45. s7:20. 7:20. 500. $500 sS:40, 900
1920, 1000. 11:00 p. m: 1900 night;
100 a. m.
Sundays only and the following Legal
Holidays-{May 80, July 1 and Sept. %.
$50. 500, 800: s:4o. 1920. 11:oc a: m:
1900 noon: 100, goo, 800, 400, 500.
600, $40, 1920. 500, $40, 9:20. 1000,
11:00. 1900 night; 200 a. m.
PERTH AMBoY TO NEW YORK
Daily except Sundays and Legal Hol-
idays-5 80. Cos, 6:26, 6:55, '7:2S 1928.
s7:5s, 7:5s, 9:05, 1905. 11:05, s115S a.
M; 1905, s12:4o. 1905, s1.22, s1:44. s2:05,
2:O5, s2:25, SO :0b. 8:O5. $3.50. 3;35. $3.50,
4:40, 6:25, s5:35. 6:O5. se:25, $3.50. $3.50
7:40, sS:l5, $3.50. sos. s9.55. 10:00.
sill 90, 1900. p m; 12:00 night.
Sundays only and the following Legal
80, July I and Sept. ~.
Z 100, 500, $40, s:05, 1000, 1880, IL 40
a. M; 12:45. 1:45, e:b8, 3:50. 4:40. 6:3s,
sos, GAS. 7:3s. s:oS. $3.50. $3.50. 1850
D. m; 1900 night.
Express Trains.
Saturdays only.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-24
Ne\PORISMANS1
~ CORNER

MADE II AMBO1

holds good Invariably he win
act TO form ever after.
One need not necessarily plunN
for high stakes to grasp this OPP
portunity 70 analyze human ma
ture. That Is the peculiar part of
IT all. The financial considera~
tion does not play part-it is
the nature, the peculiar unharn-
essed uality that oft times makes
or breaks q man.
We shook hands with the most
deliberate man in the world last
night. He bid 80. didn't buy,
melded but forty, and then hesi-
tated for five minutes before
throwing his hand away. Yes
we shook hands He shook his
first.
Time to Kill.
A backing trolley. an alert
conductor. thirty minutes time
lost and the story
Having left Amboy behind, we
felt quite certain that the trolley
we were in would eventually
reach Newark by going forward.
Along about Bay Way. something
seemed to go wrong with our
dial. The car started to move
backward. Slowly it proceeded in
the direction whence we came.
Both conductor and motorman
seemed perfectly rational, in fact
the former was quite active,
watching the roadbed on our re-
treating course. Then we learned
the cause
The conductor had missed his
change box on reaching Bay Way.
There was something like IS
worth of nickels, dimes and quar-
ters in it. Evidently feeling that
anything that can be done today
shall not be left until tomorrow"
the crew started its searching
party then and there. The money
was not recovered. The passen-
gers. needless to say, were de-
lighted with the extra mileage.
NJ. NJ
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Government Positions

The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces the following posi-
tions open 10 women. Applications should
be made to the United States Civil Serv-
ice Commission, Washington, D. c., or
to the local civil service board. In
quiries in regard to civil service eXami-
nations may be made at any postoffice.
Clerk qualified in modern language
Examination will be held on August
21 and 20, 1918. to fill positions in The
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic COM
merce, Department of Commerce. Wash
ington, d. c.. at entrance salaries rang
ing from 5000 to $1,000 a year. Compel
itorS will be examined in typewritinE
letter writing. arithmetic, copying and
correcting manuscript, general CONNER
cial geography and translation from one
of the following languages into English:
pano- Norwegian. Dutch. French, Ger
man, Italian. Portuguese. Russian, Span
ish and Swedish. Applicants should APP
ply at once for Forms 1912 and 1924,
stating in which language examination
Is desired. Preference in appointment is
given competitors who pass an optional
test in stenography in addition to the
required subjects. In view of the urgent
needs of the service subjects of the
countries allied with the United States
will be admitted to examination, but
such persons will not be certified for ap-
pointment so long as there are United
States citizens on the eligible lists.
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Velour and Silk Are Combined
4 Daily Fashion Talk bv Florence Rose

IT is making a big claim for a coat TO
! name II the newest but while II may
seem that | am taking considerable IL
cense and authority, l do, in all serious
ness. think that this is not only the new.
est, but also one of the most satisfac-
tory garments that have ever seen for
the coming season. And this is to be-
from all indications a season when coats
are to be well to the fore. In fact the
creators of the modes appear to be di-
viding their attention between dresses.
suits and coats, for If dresses are to re-
tain their popularity. then coats must
b made equally attractive.
Before coats were in the demand that
they have acquired the last few seasons.
certain fabrics, usually referred to as
staples. were set apart for their making
Today almost any fabric may be adapt
ed with pleasing results There are
coats. for instance, where the entire
garment is of wooden goods. of wool
and cotton. or silks. Even the materials
which we have been wont to classify
- dress stuffs are now used for coats.
The coat depicted today verifies this
statement, for it is made of tricolett-
that wonderful woven material which is
used for the smartest new frocks. Right
here let me advise you that If YOU can
buy a coat or a dress of tricolett you
Bif : thefrg to be right in it" for many
hSe-. .-.-s 10 come. This material is like
Jersey silk only n very coarse weave
and very heavy. l told you OF this tex
ture early in the season. when it was
shown at the spring openings. but since
that time 1t has leaped into popularity.
Coats made of this material are stun
ming, though, of course, expensive. as
the cost of the yardage is high. They
arc lovely. and especially so when the
tricolett Is combined. as the model of
today. with velours. In the case of this
coat. the belt, sleeves and upper part
Of the garment are of the silk. and the
lower part of the coat. the cuffs and
the throw are of the velours. The throw
ends are finished with silk fringe.
This coat was in taupe coloring, and.
by the way, this appears to be the color
for fall coats.
The hat worn with this coat is of
velour, and is draped with silk, with
buckle on the right side
(Copyrisht. 1915. by Florence Rose)
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Mrs. Thompsett's Medal

The first woman in the Tonbridge
tKent) district of England to undertake
work on the land has been awarded a
first prize medal for general farm work.
1t was not awarded to the best woman
farmer. but was won by her in open
with other farmers of both
sexes. She is Mrs. George Thompsett.
and is not a young sturdy woman. She
is siXty-two years of age and the mother
of sixteen children. eleven of whom are
still living. She is just n woman, the
kind whom men might turn away If she
asked for an agricultural job, but she
has proved her worth as a farmer and
has been recognized in her country.
When the war broke out Mrs. Thomp-
sett took the place on the land of a
son who Joined up" The women of
France went into the fields when their
men marched to meet the onrush of the
Germans from the north.