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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-26
Spends $500 on Dogs
Funeral; Now He Is a
Mark for Beggars

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. Z5.-when
newspapers all over the country re-
Gently carried the story Of Penn
sylvanian who spent 500 on his pet
dogs funeral many presumed the
man had more money than he knew
what to do with.
Letters began to pour in. asking for
some OF the mans cash before more
Of his dogs died. and all sorts Of
freak schemes were submitted for
putting It to good uses.
The dog lover has had 10 hire a
secretary to help him open and
answer the deluge Of letters he is re
ceiying. and the end Of the dogs
funeral Is not yet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-26
EMPLOYERSPICK
TAFT AS MEMBER
Of LABOR BOARD

Former President William Howard
Taft today was selected by the en-
pIoyers as their representative OF
the public on the labor planning
board. II he accepts the appointment
II will be necessary for him to come
to Washington and sit with the board.
The labor mn have not yet selected
their representative.
William johnson, OF Washington,
was named by the labor representa-
tives to succeed J. A. Franklin, presi-
dent of the Boilermakers' Brother
hood, resigned, shortly after the
board resumed its session.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-26
WILL LET BAER'S
S5O,OOO,OOO BILL
DIE IN COMMITTEE

The Baer bill, appropriating $780,
100000 to supply seed and feed to
farmers on credit. will be allowed to
die in the House Agricultural Com
mittee.
The committee voted finally on
whether to report the bill favorably
today a tie vote was polled, the de-
Gliding vote against the measure being
cast by Chairman Lever, who believed
with Secretary Houston that such &C
ton as is contemplated in the bill is
unnecessary.
CONGRESSMAN Baer. father of the
measure, upon hearing that the COM
littee had decided not to report his
bill. gave notice that he would take
the floor as soon as possible and tell
the House the exact plight OF the
Northwestern farmer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-26
SHIPBULDERS TOLD WAR
WILL END IN 20 MONTHS

NEW YORK. Feb. 26.-"The war
will end in twenty months with peace
for the allies" was the declaration
made by Col l. Thord Gray. of the
Eleventh Northumberland fusilliers, in
addressing the shipworkers at the
plant OF the Submarine Boat Corpora
ton at Port Newark yesterday.
The promised peace with victory
depends upon America, said the col
uneI, and America in turn must depend
upon the shlpwOrkers to accomplish
all that is expected Of her in sending
troops, ammunition, and food to the
firing line.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-26
SOLDIERS SHIVERS
ENDED WHEN GIRLS
TOOK UP NEEDLES

In answer to an o S call more
than 900 girls Of the Interior De-
partment saved 500 United States SOL
diers from shivers, 1t was learned
today.
Five hundred boys OF the Twenty
third Engineers landed at Camp
Laurel-shivering- was the
message.
This was the answer OF the girls
after three days deliberations: 1865
knitted garments, almost twice as
much as called for"
Mrs Franklin X. Lane personally
started the drive, as head Of the war
relief work of the Interior Depart
ment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-26
UPPER POTOMAC RIVER
REACHES FLOOD STAGE

CUMBERLAND. Nd. Feb. 26.-The
Potomac river is higher at Cumber-
land today than at any time this
spring. Packer and johnson streets
and AvirelI avenue are flooded.
In Wills creek the water is up to
the Eirders on the Western Maryland
railroad bridge.
Heavy rains last night converted
the Potomac and all of the mountain
streams into raging torrents. At
Cumberland the water is still rising.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-26
SOLDIER FOUND SLAIN
NEAR TEXAS CAMP

CAMP LOGAN, HOUSTON, Tex,
Feb. 26.-Private Clyde E. Scott, Of
Battery e, l@3d Artillery, Of Fair
mont, Ind. was found murdered to-
day in the warehouse section OF this
city His body was found by driver
for n storage company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-26
CHARGE DISMISSED IN
BAZAAR SCANDAL CASE

NEW YORK. Feb. 26.-Judge Wad-
hams in general session yesterday
dismissed the Indictment against
George F. Sweeney, advertising So
licitor. who was charged with forgery
in the third degree, as a result of the
army and navy bazaar scandal.
1t was charged that he had forged
the name of Edwin S. Moore. assist
ant secretary Of the Guaranty Trust
Company. and treasurer OF the bazaar,
to letters asking for contributions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-26
SHAKESPEARE SCHOLAR DIES.

LONDON. Feb. 26.-The death is
announced Of the Rev. Frederick Tim
minis. ono of the leading English
Shakespearean scholars. When only
twenty years old. he reCited the whole
of Hamlet" from memory. He at
tracted considerable attention a few
years ago by a series of sermons on
a variety Of subjects, every word and
phrase of which was taken from
Shakespeare's works
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-26
WHEAT EXPORTS SHORT.

Exports In wheat for January were
l .913.667 bushels, against 1S.906,394
last year, the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce reported today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-26

The Senator ventured the assertion
that they have utterly failed TO meet
the services expected"
1t is intended by this act to pro-
vide banking accommodations to all
American merchants who are buying
and selling goods abroad and to en-
able them the better to accommodate
their home and foreign customers.
The author OF the amendmen;
pointed out that there already eN-
lists an act under which private bank
ing houses may estab ish foreign
branches. In n few cases there arc
foreign branches operating under
this law. but they are not publicly
controlled.
There is no publicly controlled
bank with foreign branches all over
the world charged with the duty OF
furnishing the member banks OF the
great Federal Reserve system win
foreign exchange, and with furnish
ing importers and exporters with the
credit facilities and with the exchange
facilities which are vital for the legi-
innate and urgently needed expansion
Of our import and export business,
Senator Owen told the Senate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-26
WOULD ALTER BANK
ACT TOENCOURAGE
FOREIGN TRADING

That the United States may be pre-
pared when peace finally comes to
maintain the dollar abroad at par. to
provide a flexible currency abroad
and to hold her export trade which
now overbaIances imports to the eX-
tent of about $4,000. 100000. Senator
Robert l. Owen Of Oklahoma has re-
newed his efforts in the Senate to
secure an amendment to the Federal
reserve act so as TO establish Fed
eral reserve foreign bank.
In introducing his amendment in
the Senate yesterday. Senator Owen
said that "the twelve Federal reserve
banks have found a field OF such
enormous activity in the domestic
banking life Of the United states
that they have not been situated for
adequately handling foreign business.
further than the acquisition Of very
small part Of available foreign bills
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-10
DISTRICT COURT

In the absence of Judge c. c. HON.
mann, who is enjoying his annual va
cation. Judge Freeman Woodbridge
granted the following judgments in
the district court yesterday: Adolph
NJ. Metzendorf VS.. Benjamin Unger,
~$162.10; Perth Amboy Trust Com
.pany Va. Alex ]. Buchan, Bruno Mas
caretty, Abram Snedcof and Charles
d. Buchan and William b. Buchan,
trading as c. d. Buchan & Son, $48.-
IS; Perth Amboy Trust Company VS.
Alex ]. Buchan, Bruno Mascaretty,
Abraham Snedcof and Charles ID.
Buchan and William B. Buchan,
trading as c. d. Buchan & Son, $780,
IS; Perth Amboy Trust Company VS..
Abraham Snedcof and Samuel Sti-
mon, $146.65; Perth AmboY Trust
Company vs. Abraham Snedcof and
Bruno Mascaretty, $173.5S; Simon
Schoenbrun VS.. Daniel Buda, 1904;
Steve Starzyk VS.. John Swintkowski,
$227.25; Meyer Miller VS.. Abraham
Snedcof and Bruno Mascaretty, $685.
40; Meyer Miller and Philip Ruder-
man VS.. Abraham Snedcof and Bruno
M~ascaretty, s323.5S; Meyer Miller
and Philip Ruderman VS.. Abraham
Snedcof and Bruno M~ascaretty, $780,
20.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-10
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. James Williamson. of
Brooklyn. have been visiting in
Prince Bay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bennett have
returned to Manhattan after a visit
here.
Charles F. Hoffman. of Brooklyn.
was in town yesterday.
NJ. r. Trimmer has resigned from
the dental works and has gone to
Petersburg to a new position.
Mrs. A. w. Browne visited In Tot
tenville yesterday.
Mrs. Kate Townsend was home
from Port Richmond yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Schnakenberg
have been visiting at Clinton, N. J.
The Y. NJ. c. A. camp at Camp
Pratt. Overlook Park. Is open again
for the summer. A number OF boys
from Brooklyn are down for the week
at the camp.
An Ice wagon owned by August
Deitz. OF Kreischerville. turned over
at Bay View avenue and Amboy road
yesterday afternoon when a rear
wheel cayed IN. The wagon was load
ed with ice.
The local freight train of the Staten
Island Rapid Transit jumped the
track going 20 Mt Loretto yesterday
afternoon and was delayed for sever
al hours in delivering goods on this
end Of the island.
A meeting OF the Prince Bay Red
Cross Auxiliary viii be held tomor-
row at the church.
A live electric light wire at Amboy
road and Bioomingdale road yester-
day afternoon fell TO a tree n had
to be watched by a patrolman until
the arrival OF a lineman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-10
THRIFT STAMP PARADE
Big Demonstration to BE Held In
South AmbOy Tomorrow.
BIZ Special CorTeSpondenG.

Big Demonstration to BE Held in
South Amboy Tomorrow.
Bv Special Correspondents.
SOUTH AMBOY, July 10:-Chair-
man Frank II. Gordon of the Thrift
Stamp Committee has completed ar
rangements for the mass meeting and
parade to be held tomorrow night.
Besides having the presence of Miss
Frances Kelly, the local chairman has
obtained George NJ. LaMonte. a noted
speaker for the welfare N sale of
thrift and var savings stamps. Mr..
La Monte is a member of the state
advisory committee and lives In
Bound Brook.
The parade, which will form in
front OF the City Hall at 1890 o'clock,
will be a great feature. As many as
can are requested to Join in the pro-
cession. Company F, of State Militia
of this city, the Third Battalion Mill
tary Band. also of this place, and the
Boy Scouts of the various churches
here have been asked TO participate.
The line Of march will be through
the main streets, after which II will
terminate at St Mary's hall where the
meeting will be held.
This city's quota is S1S2, 600, which
is figured at the basis of SIS per cap
tia, and according to the figures given
out for h ending OF The month OF
April show that only about two dol
lars and some cents per capita.
Although far below the per capita
mark. it is shown that 1t is far ahead
of other places of similar size. Those
figures alone show that some hugtling
must be done from now until the end
of the year in order to be in the race
at all, and II mea that within the
next six months or less persons will be
obliged to purchase almost double
the amount.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-10
Boys Made Happy
BY Shipment Of
American Tobacco

The boys In Company d. 165th U. s.
Infantry, formerly the old 69th of
New York, have received a shipment
OF tobacco through the Our Boys in
France Tobacco Fund, according to a
letter received from n of the SOL
diers in the company.
Apparently the American soldiers
do not ARE for the French tobacco or
the French smokes don't agree with
them-for Private William P. White,
the Company d man who writes the
letter thanking the people over here
for the smokes, states hat "the
French tobacco is so strong 1t knocks
you off your feet and the boys can't
stand 1t. Even when the Frenchmen
smoke 1t around us 1t smells like rags
burning"
The Americans in this country. can
realize from this statement why
smokes with the Made in America"
sticker on them are welcomed with
wide open arms by the fighters. There
has been a falling off of contributions
to the tobacco fund and 1t is time
that another effort was made to secure
more non with which to send to-
tribution to the NEWS and be the
one to start the ball rolling.
Private Whites letter follows:
Dear Sirs:
lust a few lines to let you know
that your tobacco was highly appre-
ciated by all the boys in Co. D, 165th
u. S. Inf, the old 69th of New York.
We all are well at present time and
hope all in the tobacco fund are the
same. We were in the trenches when
we first received your tobacco and.
believe me, we did smoke in u dug
outs. Believe me, too, we were SO
glad we wanted to GO over the top
right away after seeing that the peo-
pie in the states still thought of US.
a long way off from all the folks who
contributed to the fund. 1 think it is
a great idea and hope that you will
be able to send some more in time
again.
We are moving nearly all the time,
and when we stay in a town q little
while, in some tobacco from
your fund, and 1t always reaches us
about the time we are short of It. If
1t were not for 1t and the Y. NJ. c. A.
/ guess we would quit smoking, as the
French tobacco is so strong that 1t
knocks you Off your feet and the boys
can't stand it. Even when the French
men smoke 1t around US 1t smells like
rags burning.
Well, / guess I will close and / hope
you all will drop me a line to let me
know how things r in the good old
u. s. A.. The seth Is running off a
vaudeville show somewhere in France
and we will cheer up n smoke on
all you folks back home. 1 will close,
hoping my blessing reaches all you
folks who are doing this work for us
while in France.
Yours respectfully,
PRIVATE WILLIAM P. WHITE,
Co. D., 165th U. s. Inf, A. E. F., via
New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-10
Word From Local
Soldiers g. Sailors
David Lucas.

Dear Father:
Am dropping a line to let you know
I am in good health. Things are go
ing on fine so far. You can address
me $40 Machine Gun Co., American
Expeditionary Force. We have a very
pretty camp by an old French farm
house. I met a number of boys from
home owe here: Kilmarer and Ba-
lint, I saw Beeny Cronet over in Eng
land. 1 guess he is over here by this
time.
Give my regards to my Aunt Bess
and the kids and Charlie, and also
to Bill Hechheimer.
I sent you a postal from England,
please let me know If you received it.
We begin actual and intensive train
ing soon, how long 1t will last or just
what we will do we do not at all
know. This Is all I have to say Just
now, hoping to hear from you soon 1
beg to remain
DAVE.
p. S.-Tell Bill to write and let mo
know how things are getting along.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-10

now enjoying his.
Deputy Chief Begin, Of the fire de-
partment, was at the two local fire.
houses here yesterday.
]. Lester Bedell has sold his house
In Hopping ven to Aage Ryder, of
the Roessler & Hasslacher Chemical
Works, who will take possession
about the first of the month.
William g.. Sprague, of Butler ave-
nue., is recovering from q severe dog
bite In the left shoulder made by q
dog last Friday while he was walking
In Bentley street.
A meeting of the Fourth Of July
celebration committee was held last
night at the Aquehonga Athletic club
house for the purpose of straighten-
ing out the accounts of the celebra-
ton.
There was a short meeting of the
Chautauqua Committee at the same
place to see how everything stood for
the recent five days entertainment
that was held here. The sponsors
will be called upon to make up quite
a deficit, 1t is said, because Of the
heavy expense incurred this year for
the various things in connection with
the affair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-10
seasheIIs instead Of Glass.

One curious thing noted by Ameri-
cans in the Philippines was the use by
OF seashells In lieu Of window
glass. There is a bivalve mollusk, ma
tive to the waters of that part Of the
world, which has a shell seven or eight
inches In diameter, so thin as to be
transparent. II is plentiful and costs
nothing. Glass is expensive.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-10
TOTTENvILLE

Mrs. Graham Christopher arrived
here yesterday from Chicago for sew
eral weeks visit with her mother,
Mrs. Lima Dorsey.
Linden dig has returned 20 Cam
den after being at home a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Ferber, Of Manhat-
tan. has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Levenson.
A son was born 10 Mr.. and Mrs.
Stewart slaight. OF Arthur XIII road.
Monday night.
Mrs. Thomas Levenson visited In
Manhattan yesterday.
william Tranord was home from
Manhattan this week for a visit
Arthur Wood and James Ma1eska
were here from Camp Upton on sun
day for 9 visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Lincoln Collins.
Word has been received OF Tie safe
arrival Of Wilbur Gray. OF the navy,
somewhere IN France
Patrolman Arthur ]. Rcmer has
returned from hts annual vacation
and Patroiman Reward Marshall -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-10
Bazaar A SUCCESS
Firemen of Keyport Award Many
Prizes at Event.
By Special Correspondents.

Fremen of Keyport Award Many
Prizes at Event.
By Special Correspondents.
KEYPORT, July 10:-The Lincoln
Hose and Hook and Ladder Com
pany's bazaar came to a close Monday
evening after having been success
fully carried on for four nights. The
bazaar was to have concluded Satur-
day evening. but owing to the inclem-
ent weather was carried over until
Monday evening. The selling was
brisk from start to finish and al
though no statement as to the inan-
cial end IA be made at this time, the
proceeds are thought to have exceed
ed those of last year when more than
$1,000 was cleared for the purchase
of a new truck.
In the diamond ring contest, Miss
Hattie Mordecai collected s215.14 for
the company and was awarded the
prize. Miss Mabel Birkbeck Was
second with $111.01. The articles
disposed of on the share plan were
awarded as follows: Aluminium set,
Katie Hyer; bull dog, Robert Powell
son; camera, Fred Norcross; center
piece, Jessie WILSON,; fiashlight, C. f.
Tuthill; yoke, Elizabeth Sensen; yoke,
Mrs. c. A. Walling; cut glass, Miss
Barry; gas iron, Chris Jensen; pillow,
MIS-. Joseph DouBnertyi camlSOle,
Harry Maurer; ice cap, Theodore KEEL
sey; hot water bottle, Mr.. Kelsey;
shoes. Miss Madeline Wallace; tennis
shoes, J. Porter of Rumson, N. j.:
hand bag, Bertha Sheck; table, Miss
Lillian Lee; quilt, Gerald Hill; hose.
Winfield Maurer; umbrella, Paul
Stencil; white skirt, Mrs. Weiend;
Panama hat, Mrs. D. Van Deventer;
safety azor. Robert Todt: shoes,
William Ross; electric lamp, Grant
Metsgar.
The proceeds of the event will be
used for the payment of the Fiat car
which was recently purchased and
upon which the hose apparatus will
be placed, the Stearns to be used for
the hook and ladder. The borough
now has q very up-to-date fire appar-
atus, with the exception of two COM
panies, all are motor driven. The
Chemical Engine Company is now
planning the purchase of a new auto
truck and 1t is expected that within
a very short period Of time all the
fire companies of the borough will
own auto trucks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-10
STATEN ISLAND
CHARLIE CHAPLIN ARRESTED
AS STACKER IN TOTTENVILLE
Was Oolored Laborer Employed at
Garbage Plant on Lake Island.
Other Arrests Made.
Rn 1nsctnI No.rra annnhenf

By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENvILLE, July 10-Charlie
Chaplin was arrested yesterday at the
garbage plant at Lake Island, Green
ridge, on a charge of being a Stacker
when he failed to register under the
selective draft law in June s, 1911.
No, 1T was not the Charlie Chaplin of
movie fame that was arrested, 1t was
Charlie Chaplin, twenty-five years old
colored, a laborer, who claimed a
residence in hath street, Manhattan,
and has been working at the garbage
plant for some time. He was held up
by Patrolman Charles Hall on duty at
the plant yesterday and later turned
over to Detective Schley of h Ninth
Branch Bureau.
Chaplin was brought to the sixtieth
precinct station, Tottenville, and from
there was taken over to Local Board
Nc. 100 in Hudson street, Manhattan.
He had registered last year in the
state military registration that was
held and had his white card with
him, but failed to have a blue card
issued by the federal registration.
When he was being brought to the sta
ton house here he asked of PATROL
man Hall where he could go to enlist
in the navy. When he was assured
that he would be taken to a place
where he could enter the service of
the government, he was satisfied.
The five young men, four colored
and one white man arrested here dur
ing the past week or more on a charge
of feiling to file a QUESTIONABLE after
having registered in June, 1917, have
all been held and will be taken to Fort
Jay, Governors Island, to be placed
in the army.
The men are Thomas Hatcher,
tw~enty-four years old, colored; Clar-
ence Sewell. twenty-seven years old,
colored, and Albert Frey, thirty years
old, arrested Saturday at the Armour
boarding house in Woodrow by Detec-
tice Schley and Sergeant Benedict, of
the sixtieth precinct station; Robert
Bell, twenty-five years old, of S13
Front street, Perth Amboy, and Isaac
Lane. t~wenty-four years old, of 932
Amboy avenue, Perth Amboy, arrest
ed Sunday night, June 80, in Main
street, Tottenville, by Detective Schley.
The latter two have been locked up
in the second precinct station, Man
haitian, ever since their arrest pending
a hearing before the draft board and
the United States Commissioner in the
federal building.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-10
R ON PATRIOTISM
Rev. NJ. 1. Lucey Tells of H. OF @
Work In France.

Rev. NJ. /. Lucey Tells OF X. OF @.
Work I'm France.
TOTTENVILLE. July 10;-Rev. NJ.
/. Lucey, assistant pastor OF the
Church Of Our Lady Help of Chris
tians. who recently Joined Tottenville
Council, No. 1875, Knights Of Column
bus, gave an address before the mem
bers OF the council at its meeting last
night in X. of C. hall on Patriotism"
with regard 20 the work that the or
der is doing with the army in France
and in the cantonments in this
try. Tottenville Council is displaying
a service nag with twelve stars for
members now in the service and two
more stars will be added for members
recently enlisted.
Eight new members have Joined the
council during the past month and
more applications have been received.
A delegation of members are arrang-
ing TO SO 70 Perth Amboy tomorrow
night 20 witness the comforting OF the
third degree on a number OF candi-
Aafaa
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-10
OFFICERS INSTALLED
Washington Council, ID. Of L., Hold
Important Meeting
BIZ Special


TOTTENVILLE, July 10:-Newly
elected officers of Washington Coun-
ell No. "a, Daughters Of Liberty, were
installed by District Deputy State
Councillor Mrs. Bessinger, of Manhat-
tan. at a meeting of the council last
night at Knights of Pythias hall.
Mrs. Olive Simonson, the outgoing
councillor, presided and received the
deputy state councillor. After the
ceremonies brief remarks were made
by Mrs. Bessinger and several of the
new officers. A social time followed
and refreshments were served.
The new officers follow: Councillor,
Mary A~ndrovette; associate councillor,
Julia Schaffer; vice councillor. Daisy
Schaffer; associate vice councillor,
Cornelia Rusher; recording secretary,
Nettie B. Sprague; financial secretary.
Georgia Applegate; assistant record
ing secretary, Viola Price; guide.
Marjorie Brown; inside guard. Lillian
Lund; outside guard. Newton Stew
art; treasurer. George b. 6prague.
and trustee. Newton Stewart.