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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-06
TELL ABOUT WAR
RISK INSURANCE
Council. of National Defense
Has State to Explain Its
Workings.
Br special Correspondent.

TRENTON, Aug. e:-The New
Jersey State Council of Defense has
been asked by the Council of Nation
al Defense to endeavor to familiarize
the people OF New Jersey with the re-
cent changes in the law and admins
tration of allotments and allowances
under the War Risk Insurance Act
II is stated by the Council OF Nation
al Defense that there is certain to be
much public misapprehension and
anxiety unless the people are thor
oughly informed on this matter.
The essence of the whole change I'm
dollars and cents is simply this:
Heretofore when an enlisted man
allotted more than the required
amount the Bureau of War Risk In
surance included this excess in the
check which 1t sent to the relative.
Now this is changed. All excess al
lotments will be paid by the Army
and the Navy, the Marine Corps, and
the Coast Guard directly.
Another element which will tend 70
reduce the Bureau OF War Risk In
suranee checks is this:
In the past compulsory allotmen;
made by an enlisted man to his wife
and children varied according to his
rank and pay. The amount was not
fixed. The only limits were a mini
mum OF SIS a month and a maximum
OF half the mans pay. Between these
two poles. the allotment depended on
the mans pay. the law Specifying
that he had 20 equal, II possible, the
Government allowance. This sliding
scale arrangement was changed by an
amendment. Hereafter, allotments
are the same for all enlisted men re-
gardless Of rank or pay.
In other words. sergeant making
$4S a month, who under the old sys-
tenn would have been compelled 10 al.
lot g24 10 his wife and children, will
now be required to allot only SIS, thus
looping 50 off the check which the
Bureau OF War Risk Insurance will
send TO the sergeant's family. II ths
sergeant wants to continue the ailot
ment OF s24. the Bureau viii pay tbs
SIS and the excess OF 50 win be paid
by the War Department through the
Quartermaster General.
The result OF this new system viii
be 70 speed up the delivery Of checks
TO dependent relatives. because II vii
reduce the amount OF mathematics re.
quired 20 make awards
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-06
IS DROWNED At
SEWAREN BEACH
Miss Anna Fenton, of Wood
bridge, Disappeared Suddenly
After Entering the Water
BODY QUICKLY RECOVERED
Believe She Was Stricken With
Acute Indigestion --Friend
Dragged Down With Her
BODY QUICKLY RECOVERED
By Special Correspondent.


SEWAREN, Aug 6:-While hun
dreds of dazed spectators looked on,
Miss Anna Fenton of Woodbridge, one
of the crowd of bathers who sought
relief from the heat last night at the
Sewaren Hotel Beach, gave one pierc-
ing shrek and disappeared from sight.
Three minutes later her unconscious
form was recovered and brought to
land. Two hours more and the IA
tigued physician, DR.. Ira T. Spencer
and two trained nurses, gave up the
battle and informed the sorrowing
group of relatives at the door that all
respiratory measures had failed to de-
velop a response.
The drowning, the oldest of a series
reported along the water front this
season, has cast q pail of gloom over
Woodbridge and Sewaren where the
young woman was well known. The
victim apparently never had a chance.
Seized, to all appearances. with an at
tack of acute indigestion, she was
dead, in ell probability, before the
body was recovered. The fact, too,
that the body of a young boy wat
found two weeks ago in the same
spot where Miss Fenton went down
leads to the theory that q strong un-
dercurrent exists there.
Arm in arm with her chum, Miss
Anne Bolan, also of Woodbridge, Miss
Fenton made her way into the water.
The two had reached q point where
the water touched their chins when
Miss Fenton suddenly disappeared.
Her clasp frightened on her chum and
dragged her. too, below the surface.
But Miss Bolan broke loose and fell
swooning into the arms of swimmers
who had hurried to the scene.
Miss Bolan was hysterical when
brought to the shore where she finally
was revived.
The victim was twenty-eight years
old and the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Fenton of Augusta street
Woodbridge. She is survived, besides
her parents, by sister. Mary, and two
brothers, Patrick and William. She
was born and lived all her life In
Woodbridge, was an active worker OF
the Ladies' Woodmen and was eecre-
tary Of the r. c. B. A. She was en-
ployed as a stenographer at the Nut
ton Hollow Fire Brick Company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-06
CAPS EXPLODE,
SEVERAL HURT
Accident at Oliver Loading Co.
Plant at Runyon Yesterday
lone in Hospital.

By Special Correspondent.
RUNYON, Aug. 6:-Mrs. Mary Rit-
ter, an employe at the Oliver Loading
Company here, was severely burned
yesterday when tray of caps used In
making up fuses exploded.
Mrs Ritter was a former inspector
for the government, who has made
her home at Red Bank for some time.
She was at work packing the caps and
is said to have attempted to force the
caps into the close-fltting box when
they went off, shaking the country
side for miles around. In the boxes 1t
Is estimated were 100000 caps ready
for shipment.
Mrs. Ritter was terribly burned
about the breast, hands and face and
1t is not known whether she will re-
cover.
Several other female employees were
cut by the flying caps. The most seri-
GUS of those slightly hurt was Miss
Helen Koroma of Jamesburg, who was
given attention at the plant hospital.
Mrs. Ritter was taken to the Middle
sex General Hospital, New Brunswick.
Many hundreds of girls are en-
ployed at this munition plant who
were thrown into panic when the ex-
ploston was heard. Flames added to
the terror and the fire department. at
the plant had hard time In controll-
ing the employees who were cropping
about the department that was filled
with smoke.
When order was restored the en1-
ployes were sent to their homes for
the balance OF the day.
The plant is running full today, the
girls pledging their loyalty to the firm
with the declaration that the boys in
France are more exposed to danger
than they are at this plant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-06
DR.. c. VI WHITMAN
IN ARMY SERVICE
Has Commission as Captain
and Is Subject to Call De-
pIeted Draft Board.

The local draft board may soon
lose another of its members, DR..
George w. Fithian. of 266 High
street, having accepted a commission
as captain in the Medical Reserve
Corps of the U. s. Army and is now
subject to call at any time. The COM
mission was offered DIR. Fithian in
December of last year following an
examination he underwent, but he
did not accept until recently. He now
expects a call within thirty days al
though he is not certain that such
will be the case.
With DR.. Fithian leaving the draft
board 1t will mean the naming Of an
other new member to replace him
Hanson, Jr., who was clerk of the
draft board, has left but two mem
bers on the board, Mayor John F.
TenBroeck and DIR. Fithian. The
matter of securing q successor to Mr..
Hanson will be taken up during the
next few days, he leaving for Phila-
delphia tonight where he will enter
the naval service as Junior grade lieu
tenant.
The members of the draft boards
throughout the country are named
by the President acting upon recon-
mendations sent him by the adjutant
general of the state. Adjutant Gen.
eral Gilkyson has not yet been fur
nished with any names which have
been recommended as a successor to
Mr.. Hanson, but II is likely that such
will be done quickly as there is a
great amount of work TO be done by
the board.
The new draft bill. making the age
limits eighteen to forty-hve. IL 1t
passes, will mean that another regis
tration must be held. more question
naires filled out, and examinations
held. This will call for a full board.
DIR. Fithian will continue to serve
as a member of the board until he
has actually left the city after which
q successor must be named. Build
ing Inspector William J. Murtagh has
been rendering valuable assistance to
the draft board ever since It was
formed here and he will continue TO
help in this manner.
DR.. Fithian has been a practicing
physician In this city for the past
seventeen years, having opened his
office here in 1901. During his college
course he received two years of mill
tary training which he expects will
assist him considerably in getting in
TO actual service soon. A certain
amount of military education is re-
quired and It is possible that DR..
Fithian will be sent to a training
school for a short period prior to be-
ing assigned to regular service.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-06
HEAD OFF WIRE STRIKE
Expected Government VIII Recognize
Right of TeIegraphers 10 Organize.
BIZ United Press

Expected Government VIII Recognize
Right of TeIegraphers TO Organize.
By United Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6;-steps to
head off the threatened walkout Of
telegraph operators throughout the
United States are being formulated to-
day by Postmaster Burleson and
Wire Director Lewis.
Until President Konenkamp of the
telegraphers' union completes his con-
ference with Burleson, scheduled TO
begin tomorrow, no plan for settling
the growing discomfort of operators
will be announced.
Recognition OF the right to organ
ize and acceptance of the principles o.
collective bargaining which the men
are demanding will be sanctioned by
the government. II Is believed. This
course would be In harmony with the
previous decisions of the war labor
board and the policies outlined by
President Wilson in creating that
body. Meanwhile scores of protests
from union men against alleged dis
charge OF operators by the Western
Union because of union affiliation are
being received by Burieson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-06
n Held for Grand Jury.

Tony Torchina. twenty-one years
old OF $50 Raritan avenue. who was
arrested on Thursday night OF last
week, charged with atrocious assault
and battery on Chris Swenson OF SSt
New Brunswick avenue. is being held
IN default OF $500 70 await the action
OF the grand jury. Torchina Is charg-
ed with striking Swenson over the
head with a shovel and In resiEting or
deer Edward Morgan who made the
arrest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-06
ALLIES CONTINUE TO HOLD POSITION ON NORTH
BANK OF NESLE AND GAIN NORTH OF HNON7DLDIEF
CENTRAL STATION AS
UNION DEPOT HERE

It is reported that within the
next month or two the Pennsylva-
MIA passenger station in State street
will be abandoned and all trains on
both the Central and Pennsylvania
railroad will use the Central station
in Smith street.
The station agents when asked
about the rumor, stated this morn
ing that they had heard nothing of
the matter but would not be sur
prised If such a change took place
as the government is consolidating
all the roads of the country as
much as possible.
The Central agent stated that If
the change took place, he did not
thing it would be until after the
summer season and the fall or win
ter time tables went into effect.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-06
AMERICANS GET :
. SHIPPERS HIDING
IN THE CELLARS
Occupation Of FlSmes Makes U.
S. Regulars Think Of the Vera
Cruz Expedition.
FRENCH HOLD Their POSITIONS
BBTiddggeehleaads BTiddggeehleeaads StIII In Allied Allied Pcs Gs
session and Men Cross on
WreCkage Of Structures.
BY FRED s. FERGUSON

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE. Aug. German re-
slstance continued today along the
Vesle.
Heavy fighting Is under wav on the
entire line. The enemy is holding the
heights along the north bank of the
river. His artillery fire has Increased
while his machine guns sweep the
river crossings and the approaches
to the heightsa
American artillery is pounding the
boche positions. Meantime, addi-
tional allied infantry and other units
have crossed the river.
The situation in F'ismes is peculiar
reminiscent of the days when the
Americans occupied Vera Cruz. AL
though the town is held by our
troops German shippers are still con-
cealed in buildings and cellars. Amer
leans on both sides of the Vesle are
mopping up these shippers and STRAY
machine guns.
Our advance forces are likely to
continue beyond Fismbes If the rear
element finish the mopping up opera
tions.
American cavalry is patrolling the
Fismes region. Rain is still falling
and all roads are semi-rivcrs. Fields
are soft under foot, men and horses
sinking deep in. the mud at every
step. The banks of the Vesle are more
marshy than ever, making operations
slower and more difficult
In spite Of these handicaps the
America continue to feel out the
Germban lines constantly pressing for
ward. The Vesle in this region is
about fifteen meters (about fifty feet)
wide and is swift and deep. Cross
ings were made, however. over par.
TALLY wrecked bridges, the men climb
ing over the wreckage that still pro
truded above water. -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-06
CASUAL LTY LIST
HAS 498 NAMES
List of Men Lost in Franco
American Offensive
More to Come.
BIZ United Praaa.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6:-Four
hundred and ninety-eight American
casualties were reported from the
Franco-American drive in Ave lists
958 army troops and 140 marines.
The army lists were divided as fol-
lows: Thirty-one killed in action. six
dead from wounds, S13 wounded Sc
verely; seven wounded. degree unde-
termined; one taken prisoner. The
marine lists were divided as follows:
Seven killed in action, three dead
from wounds. eighteen severely
wounded, Ill wounded. degree unde-
termined, and one wounded slightly.
American casualties thus far an
nounced from the Franco-American
rush now total 1,214. As rapidly as
they can be compiled at the war de-
partment they are being given out
and more probably will be announced
today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-06
WANT JAVA SUGAR
Government Ask Dutch 20 Use Ship
ping TO Bring It.

By United Press
WASHINGTON. Aug. 6-Negotia-
tions are under way TO obtain Dutch
vessels to carry more sugar from
Java, Il was learned today. Forty
vessels are now idle In East Indian
waters, either through fear OF seizure
or the menace OF submarines. The
other vessels are tied up In home wat
ers.
Aimed officials are strongly repre-
senting 10 the Dutch government that
vessels will not be requisitioned In
allied ports.
There can be little improvement in
the sugar situation in America until
the Cuban crop becomes available
about the first of the year. food ON
cials say.
II is desired 20 make available East
Indian supplies without distributing
present tonnage arrangements. Only
By the most careful conservation will
the present sugar supply meet Amer
ican needs and rigid observation or
the rations of two pounds per person
per month Is said by food officials
to be imperative.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-06
GUARDABASSI HONoRED
Given Silver. Medal by Italian Govern
ment for Bravery.

Word has been received here by the
local Italians that Captain #. NJ. Guar
Italian government with a silver
medal for bravery shown during the
retreat OF the Italian army last Octo-
ber. The silver medal is one OF the
highest honors given By the Italian
government for bravery shown by her
soldiers while on the field OF battle.
Captain Guardabassi. has twice beer
the guest OF this city. and was one OF
the principal speakers during the last
Liberty Loan drive here. At a mas
meeting OF the Italian citizens In the
Hgh school auditorium. through his
purchased.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-06
Frenoh Maintaln Raidgeheads.


Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD. Aug. 6: (2:10 T. MI
French troops today maintained the
bridgeheads across the Vesle river de-
spite two strong German counter at
tacks.
A mill on the edge OF the village OF
Braisne. on the Vesle, six miles north
west OF Ffsmes. was occupied by the
French during the night.
Two bridges In that region were also
seized. The Germans are still holding
out In Braisne. Machine gun batteries
have been installed in Braisne and the
enemy Is making bitter resistance
there.
Artillery Of both armies Is heavily
snelling along the Aisne, the Vesle and
Disc rivers. Further north. the
French are solidly established on the
banks OF the river Avre north of
Breaches and Neuville Wood.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-06
WOUNDED WOMEN ON
T0RPED0ED VESSEL


~ United Press.
LONDON, Aug. 6:-Included in
the missing or drowned on the tor
pedoed British hospital ship War
Ida are several wounded members
of the Women's Army Auxiliary
Corps, it was learned today. Their
commandant is believed to be
among them.
Latest advices placed the num-
Der of missing at 123, including an
American soldier and seven mem
bers of the crew. The Warilda,
which was on its way from a
French channel port to England
with 600 sick and wounded aboard,
was sunk Saturday. The attack
occurred in the dead of night. The
ship remained afloat about two
hours.
The Warllda was of 7,713 tons
displacement and was built in 1912.
She was owned by the Adelaide
Steamship Company of Australia.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-06
NEW REQUEST MADE
BY PUBLIC SERVICE
Ru sneoinl oorreapondent.

bV Cp6CtQt OOTTSSpOH0cHts
TRENTON, Aug. 6:-The Pub
lie Service Railway Company,
through Its counsel, L. d. Gilmour,
today filed an application with the
Board Of Public Utility Commis-
sioners, asking to increase its troll
ley fares from five cents to seven
cents on all It's lines. The company
gave two reasons for its applica-
ton: First, that its outlay of wages
for its employees has been consid-
erably increased by the decision of
the war board, and second, that the
firm desires to accumulate a sur
plus to maintain its credit.
President Slocum took occasion
to rap the officials of the company
for reopening the case and intimat-
ed that the commissioners were go
ing to take a vacation. However.
he declared that the board would
take the matter into conference
and get date for the hearing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-06
Must Reckon with People
BY ROBERT J. BENDER


WASHINGTON, Aug. s:-Beaten
back TO the Vesle river and present.
ing a shaking front at numerous
other points on the great west front
lines. Germany, in the opinion OF on
cials here. must soon make some
reckoning TO her people.
1t is believed here that she win
attempt TO dig in soon and set up
bitter defensive front or attempt a
new offensive at some other point IN
the lines after she has had an oppor-
tunity 10 reorganize her forces. and
simultaneously launch the first OF a
series of progressively attractive
peace maneuvers.
The Americans and French are
demonstrating their increasing effec=
tiveness. Hence IL would appear that
Germany's best play would be 10 set
tie down 10 defensive warfare and try
TO gain peace before the great bat
tie OF the allies"-the action 10 be
launched later TO gain decisive vic
tory.
fConffnuad on naRa a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-06
Terrific Fire on Enemy

bU united Press.
PARIS, Aug. a p. M.):-With
the Germans resisting fiercely along
the Vesle, French heavy artillery on
the south bank OF the river this af-
ternoon laid down a terrific fire on
the tableland between the Vesle and
the Aisne.
The crossings of the Aisne were
also heavily shelled. simultaneously
franco-American avlators few over
the enemy's forces and dropped
bombs on the pontoons thrown across
the Aisne by the Germans Two OF
these were destroyed.
The enemy artillery fire Is having
little effect, but French advanced
troops are encountering dense ma
chine gun barrages. The French are
awaiting the bringing up OF more
artillery before attempting further
advances in force.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-06
HAD DIRTY MILK BOTTLES
Perth Amboy Milk Company Was
Fined $50 by Recorder.

The Perth Amboy MIX Company,
which has two stores in this city. one
at 1e5 New Brunswick avenue and the
other at 10 Smith street. was the de-
fendant in a case brought against IL IN
the recorders court this morning by
Health Ofiicer William J. Willsey. Mr..
Willsey charged the manager OF the
company, A. ID. Latchford. with al
lowing dirty bottles to be used. The
health officer had bottle with him
which he displayed as evidence. Mr..
Latchford stated that the milk COM
pany was about to install a washing
machine which would remedy mat
ters. A fne OF $50 was imposed by
Recorder Pickersgill as the result OF
violation OF the health code.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-06
BOY scouts In Camp.

The Troops Beaver and Raven OF
the Boys Scout Co OF America are
camping for two weeks near Sea
breeze. Those who left Saturday are;
Theodore Gottstein, Fred Woodcock,
Ciifford Ryan, Harold Fits. Albert
Gottstein, Harold Starck, Edward
Ryan. More are continually going
over. The scouts were formed under
the leadership Of Franklin Henry.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-06
ON ITALIAN FRONT
Intense Artillery Fighting Reported
All Along Line

an Along Line
By United Press.
ROME, Aug. 6:-Intense artillery
fighting and minor infantry actions
were reported today by the Italian
war Office ION the Asiago plateau
and on the lower Piave there was M
tense artillery fighting" the state
ufent said. I'VE promptly and effec-
lively countered the enemy's bonn
bardment, our fire being directed at
important centers and blowing up an
ammunition dump on the lower
Piave. On the Asiago plateau British
detachments and our own detach-
ments kept the enemy forces in
state of alarm"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-06
German Airships Brought Down.
n. FT.ss.N n~ass

LONDON, Aug. s-of three Ger
man airships which attempted raid
on the east coast OF England last
night one was brought down afiame
in the sea and another was badly
damaged. but probably reached its
base, the Admiralty announced to-
day. The aircraft did not penetrate
far inland.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-06
AeksE@s.9, a. a.a, g.. g.lss Pst.t,on for Congress.

TRENTON. Aug. s:-Ex- Senator
Ernest r. Ackerman, OF sos West
Eighth street. Piainheld, has Just flied
a petition with Secretary OF State
Martin announcing his candidacy
from the Fifth Congressional District
fer congress. as Republican. The
paper Is signed BY residents of Eliza
beth. Fiatnheld, Wesfdeid ana other
muaicipalitkas IN Union county.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-06
Comedian Drafted; Actresses Lose
Iof,a

LONDON. Aug. e-Thirty-six cho-
rus girls lost their Jobs all at once be-
cause the famous comedian who led
the company was drafted and without
comedian later was looked up by some
OF the chorus girls who wanted to see
him in army life. They found him
slapping red paint on big buckets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-06

LONDON, Aug. 6--What does any
body and everybod mean when they
say '.the end OF the war ?" Law courts
are asking this. Many contracts hang
on the question OF what II means.
Justice Neville said IN court. 1T may
be when the last blow IL struck and
that may be q year before the sigma
ture ~of peace
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-06

LONDON, Aug. "a new multiple
camera with which pictures at the
rate OF one per second can be taken IS
B new weapon OF allied atrmen. With
A single loading $50 exposures can be
made. and a fiim for q new exposure
e furned automaficallv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-06

AMSTERDAM, Aug. e:-The vi
enna Arbelter Zeitung says: Even
though Hindenburg conquers all OF
France. even II the war could no
longer be conducted on land. America
would still fight at sea until she OBJ
tained a peace that satisfied her
pride. This is why we ought 10 come
To an understanding with Wilson. and
this we cannot do unless We attach
ourselves 20 the League OF Nations"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-06

Room House. completely renovated.
best location. For sale or rent 20 reli-
able parties. 40 Lewis 81. write -
Market ST. Tel 74-W.
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-15
THE OTHER FELLOW

THE OTHER FELLOW
Tries to tell you how your floors
will look after using his floor
stain. We have board made
Of flooring planks, with two
coats Of Velvet Floor Stain ap-
piled. Now, if you want to see
how your floor will look, visit
our store. Vaughan's sell Vel
vet Stain. 1t is in a class alone.
Any color; easy to apply.
VAUGHAN'S HARDWARE,
16 w. Broad. Phone Mad. 104.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-15

III. acres Of highly improved land. on r..
T. * u. II. r.. IL miles of Richmond. Good
house. barns, etc Price. s12,5O0.