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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-28
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Republicans and Democrats
Meet in State Conventions at
Trenton on Tuesday

TRENTON, Sept. 26;-There viii be
q conference of Republican leaders IN
this city next Monday night prior to
the state convention OF that party on
Tuesday, for the purpose of discuss.
ing the platform.
Among those invited to be present
are United States Senators Freling-
huysen and Baird; Senators Mackay
of Bergen; Pilgram of Essex; Case OF
Somerset; Wells of Burlington; Allen
of Salem and Richards of Atlantis;
Assemblyman Pierson of Union, State
Senator McCran of Passaic, as well as
Governor Edge, State Treasurer Read
and State Comptroller Bugbee. who
will probably preside over the con-
ference.
II the result OF the Assembly fight
in the Essex county Republican pri-
maries. which now awaits the conclu-
sion of the counting of the soldiers
votes there, shows q victory for the
"drys," it is more than likely that the
Republican platform to be adopted by
the convention next Tuesday will con-
tain a plank favoring the ratification
of the prohibition amendment to the
federal constitution. Upon the face
of the primary returns there are at
least ifty-three Of the 101 delegates
to- the convention known as "drys."
1iOWCNSEt QClcdb 1OT tA6 pNoutbittOh
candidates in Essex would mean that
the "wets" would probably control
the convention by a small majority.
A feature of the convention will
probably be the appearance OF Will
II. Hayes, national chairman, who
has been invited TO attend.
The Democratic state convention
which will be held on the same day,
will be preceded by a meeting of the
| state committee, at which matters OF
the party welfare will be taken up
It is more than likely that a plank
favoring a referendum of the people
on the question of the adoption of the
national prohibition amendment will
be Included in the platform Of the
Democratic party, as well as one ia
voring a change in the utility law
which will take from hat board the
authority IT. now apparently has to
~Iabrogate contracts between trolley
companies and other utilities and mu-
inequalities of the state, involving
rates to be charged by these COM
panies.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-28

WASHINGTON, d. C
The Importance of gasoline in tn8
conduct of the war Is more and more
visible in Washington every day.
When the allies began their Of
fensive On the western front 1t was
on O comparatively short line. but
this has increased and is now three
or four times greater than when the
drive began Ave weeks ago.
The trucks that this country has
sen over by the thousands upon
thousands are taking the place of
railroads. which the Germans are de-
stroying on their retreat. The allies
do not take time to rebuild h rail-
roads. They don't have to. But 1t
takes gasoline to do all this.
The man who saves gasoline on
Sunday is helping to furnish the pow
er to keep up the western offensive.
The government is not making
public its gasoline requirements in the
war, but 1T is known that they have
Increased tremendously in the past
three OF four weeks.
Gasoline Conference On.
The international petroleum con-
ference of London has sent a COM
mittee to Washington to determine
what the gasoline requirement of the
allies is. They are now discussing
the growing needs of this government
as well as the needs of Britain and
France. In announcing this, Fed
eral Oil Director M. L. Reoua said:
Gasoline Is becoming such a ma
terial factor and requirements are
on such a large scale that the time
has come when the allies must figure
out this source of power into the fu-
ture.
TT Is not only for use in the trucks
that we need the gasoline. but because
we are going to have supremacy in
the air. In fact supremacy in the
air is going to be the greatest factor
In the war from now N.
1--WE want the people of this u
try to keep themselves perfectly liquid
regarding gasoline. We want hem to
be prepared to switch to any require
ment which the government may find
necessary.
I'VE may have to ask users of au-
tomobiles to conserve one week, and
to conserve even more the following
week, and then we may find It I'M
necessary to conserve the week af-
ter that: in other words. no n can
tell just what conditions are going
to be, and the best we can all do Il
to keep ourselves In readiness to meet
| whatever comes"
Consumption of gasoline Is increas-
ing at a greater rate than production,
Requa explained. and that as long as
this continues 1t would not only be
unwise. but unpatriotic, to do other
than ave and conserve.
War Keeps Price Down?
II believe" said Requa, that IL
there hadn't been any wal the price
of gasoline would have been higher
than It is now, because for some time
we have been consuming more than
we have produced"
Although Requa would make no
statement regarding the price of
gasoline in the future. it would
not be surprising IL the govern
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-28
SCI 300 SUBSCRIBED TO LOAN
BY MATAWAH At MEETING
Quota of Borough and Township is
1894, 600-30O Folks Out at Big
Meeting.

BIZ Special Correspondent
MATAWAN. Sept. 2S-Three hun
bred enthusiastic people of the Dor
ough and township in the high school
last night pledged themselves to do
the utmost to obtain h quota OF
1884, 500, which amount has been al
loted to Matawan Is its share of the
fourth Liberty loan. Nor was b fact
their presence spoke for the sue
cess of the o the only feature OF
the evening, for when the chance was
given for the audience to subscribe
$21.S00 worth of the war winning
bonds were sold. The subscriptions
ranged in value from $50. to $4,000.
The principal speech of the even
ing was made by James H. Baker,
of Madison. Mr.. Baker was n of
a commission of Ave men sent to the
Allies to see the actual conditions as
they exist in England, France and
the American battlefield.
Sheriff Elmer H. Geran spoke
briefly on the great work and privi-
lege Matawan has in raising its quota
of the fourth Liberty Loan He told
how the money Is spent n how much
better off our boys are than those of
other nations, this is done by money
raised through the purchase of Lib
erty Bonds.
Mayor Arris 3. Henderson was the
next speaker. He spoke of the YORK
of the boys in the trenches and urged
Matawan to come forward in the loan
and dc its share for the winning OF
the war. During his talk the mayor
pointed out that the meeting was not
called with the idea of getting SUD
scriptions for the loan, but since the
meeting had started he had received
subscriptions for So 00 worth OF the
| bonds nj In view of this TACT ne
thought 1t only fair to let the avoi-
ence subscribe, If it felt SO inclined.
Councilman Frank Howard LLOYD
acted as chairman of the meeting and
at the conclusion of the mayors adj
dress turned the meeting over to Sher-
lif Geran, who urged the audience to
subscribe. The Boy Scouts and va
COMMITTEES passed through the audi
| ence and in a short time the $2l,SOO
had beer obtained. This leaves q
total of ss12,800 to be raised.
During the evening several patriotic
l~selections were sung by Miss Louise
Schilke.~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-28
QUOTA ASSIGNED KEYpORT
FOR LOAN Is $4,000


Rg SDecfdI Correspondent
NEWPORT. Sept. 2s:-When the
fourth Liberty Loan opened this noon
the members of the local Liberty
Loan committees Immediately began
work In the house to house canvass
for the sale Of the bonds. The mem
bers of the women's committee will
cooperate with the mems committee
In visiting each and every home and
business place in the borough and
every effort will be exerted in order
hat the borough may reach or pass
its quota of $2S1,0O0. The quota is
exactly double that of the last loan
which was $4,000 The quota for
Holmdel is $4,000 and for Raritan
Township $4,000.
The necessary blanks have been
given out to the committees so that
work might be begun Immediately
upon the opening of the loan and tho
Boy Scouts Of both Troops 1 and 9
have been busy all day distributing
the literature Of an advertising ma
ture.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-28
x.Ray Renee,ors.

Mica has been found an excellent
material for concentrating mirrors for
X-rays. Glass viii not do, because.
smooth as 1t is, IT is too rough for the
extremely minute X-rays, which are
much smaller than light waves. Glass
difuses the X-rays. much as a rough
surface difuses light waves, but II was
found that the surface OF mineral crys-
tails were OF the requisite smoothness
for rejecting X-rays. and Of them
mica is the most adaptable. being read
lily split into sheets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-28
WOODBRIDGE

Paul Sullivan yesterday entered the
University OF Pennsylvania to take up
a course in medicine.
Rev. w. v. d. Strong's subjects for
the services at the Congregational
church tomorrow will be THE Trans
iguratfon" In the morning and in the
evening THE Desire Of the Greeks"
At the Methodist Church the Sum
day School Rally will be held at 10
a. m. At the morning service. IL
o'clock. the subject will be "Our Sum
day School,"
The Presbytery Of Elizabeth will
meet in the local Presbyterian Church
the church win serve luncheon at the
parish house.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-28
your Idle Books Help
Boys In France and AfIoat

Our young men are sacrificing their
education, business, professional
training and home life to serve their
country.
They need books and current mag
iazines for study. recreation and diver
sion in lonely moments. o can
help them by donating books and
magazines which will be forwarded to
army camps. the front, and the hos
pitfalls.
Books on the War, Popular Travel,
History, and Biography, as we'll as
Short Stories, Detective Stories,
Stories of the Sea and Adventure, are
desired. Any readable book of gen.
eral interest, will appeal to the sol
diers, as there are men of varying
tastes among them. DO YOUR BIT
by Immediately bringing to the Pub
lie Library such books as you wish
to donate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-28
SHOWER FOR RED CROSS
Linen. Towels and Handkerchieis
Wanted at Keyport

DIKEYPORT. sept. 2S:-The Red
Cross will hold a linen shower next
week at the local rooms which VIII
be open on Monday. Tuesday, Wed
nesdav and Thursday afternoons to
receive gifts of linen which all are
urged to contribute. Great is the
need for hand towels n handker-
chiefs cover there" and the Red Cross
has asked each housewife to contrf-
from her stock one or more
towels or handkerchiefs. Articles are
requested to be durable rather than
fine. The borough of Keyport is ask
ed to contribute three hundred towels
about eighteer~by thirty inches, and
two hundred handkerchiefs.
DR.. j. f. d.. Silcox will begin a
First Aid class on Thursday evening
of next week, this being the third
which the doctor will have conducted.
Two classes were graduated the past
year with high honors. All are invit-
ed to join the class which will be con-
Quoted at the Red Cross headquarters
each Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-28
KEYPoRT

Richard Jewett Of Main street has
entered the Cornwall Military school
at Cornwall on-the-Hudson.
Mr.. A. A. Philo of Church street
win entertain the members of the
Philo Sewing Circle at her home on
Thursday Of next week.
The first aid class will hold its first
lesson at the Red Cross DON on
Thursday evening of next week.
mfr. and Mrs. M. Dunn Gravett,
Misses Amanda and Doris Gravatt of
Asbury Park, Lester T. Gravatt OF
New London, Conn, and Miss Eliza
beth Birkholz Of New York spent
Friday with Mr.. and Mrs. William A.
Tilton of Osborne street.
Mrs. Charles Kruser of Main street
was the guest of friends at Red Bank
on Thursday.
Harry Holmes of the u. s. 81 In
diana spent several days this week
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Holmes of Broad street.
Mrs. Phelps Cherry of Broad stree
was the guest of relatives at Red
Bank on Thursday.
Mrs. David Mathews of Red Bank
was the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac N. Johnston of Osborne
street on Thursday.
On Monday evening the borough
council n taxpayers advisory board
will meet at the borough hall.
The first meeting of the Keyport
Literary club will be held on Thurs
day afternoon of next week at the
home of Mrs. George H. conover,
Mrs. II. F. Armstrong being the host
ess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Curtis and
family have removed to- the Bronx
after having resided in Osborne street
for the summer.
Walter Mason who Is now stationed
at Camp Jackson, Columbia, s. c.,
has been promoted to a first class SER
geant.
Mrs. Roy Harris of Broad street
has returned from q visit with rela-
tives in New York and Brooklyn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-28
APPROVE LAND DEAL
|Raritan River II. r.. Gets Permission
for S. A. Deal =

|Raritan River II. r.. Gets Permission
for S. A. Deal
Bu Special Correspondent.
TRENTON. Sept. 2s:-The applica-
ton of the New York Transit COM
pany to sell to the Standard Oil Com
pany a tract of two acres of land in
Lodi, Bergen county, was today APP
proved by the Utility Board.
: Approval was also given the appli-
cation OF the Bridgeton Gas Light
Company to issue $3s.S00 of capital
stock.
The Raritan River Railroad Com
pany was given permission to transfer
land owned by Il along Raritan river
to the city Of South Amboy for con-
sideration of land grants for right Of
way and other purposes for the COM
pany in South Amboy, along Ferris
and Tompkins streets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-28

While much % said about tired
women II must be remembered that
men also pay the penalty OF overwork.
When the kidneys are weak. inactive or
sluEsfsh. when one feels tired out and
miserable. lacks Gergy and ambition,
strengthening VIM II. Clark. Spring
FIELD. Ohio. writes I found no relief
from kidney trouble until ] discovered
EeIsy Kidney Plila Now ! an IN A !
shnpa They act quickly and surely.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-28
Some JOB.

For the first time In 80 years an
election Is shortly to be held in the
London Guiidhall for the post OF "city
pleconner." The position carries q
good salary but apparently nc p~articu-
lar duties. The "~aleconner" was orig
inally an officer who inspected and
tested any hey brands Of ale.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-28
Any Honest Task Attractive.

ANY honest task is capable of being
80 largely conceived that he who en-
tiers into 1t may see, stretching before
him, the promise Of things to do and
be, that will stir his enthusiasm and
satisfy his belt desires.-Phillips
Brooks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-28

rims Table IN Eject May 2S. isIs
NEW york TO PERTH AMB0Y

Time Table In Eneef htay - Asts
NEW york TO PERTH AMBoy
Daily except Sundays and Legal Holl-
daysIb:c0, sac. TOO. 500, 500. 1000.
if:oo q. m; 1900 noon s11:10, s11:to.
sI:00. 100, s1.1s. sl:se, 400 sz:oe. $40.
$500, ss:Is. $500. l:o0. 4:to. st40. 500,
az. si:sd. Use. 400. $500 $50. 500
$3.50. 1890. HOO p. mi ii;oo night;
Sundays only and the following Legal
Holidays-(May 80, July = and Sept ID.
e.s0. 500, 400, $40, 1880. lice a M
1890 noon; 100. AGO. 3:o0. 4:o0. $500.
s:e0. e.4o, 7.fo, soc. sac. sac. 1890.
11:o0. 1880 night 1900 q m
PERTH AMBOY TO NEW YORK
Daily except Sundays and Legal Hol-
Tfdsys@.9e, b.o6. o:16, esbA s7.1s Is1t.
s7:ke, 1.B6. SECS, 1906. 11:0S, ni1:t1 a
N: 1906. a1z:lo, 1906, si.11. sl:4t. s1.ot.
feet. s9:fs. 81 :ot. SOS. sssao. 9:16. sls59
1.so. ,6:3t. ssssG. s:os. se:as. t;6o. sz;s9
1.to, sesfk. $3.50, SOS. se.kh 1880.
sll:oo. ll:oo. .. m; lace night
Sundays only ana the following Legal
I.Ss. s:ss. Ia ,:ss. iS:oe, i ! ss' iis8
as;st sk sis'. s;ss- .;.s' "a
D m l1soQ ntEnL
Express TrAxn4
eAfnFaAea eskg.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-28
HERE'S GREAT CHANCE
FOR WAR PR0FITEERS

Manchester, Conn. - James
veIch has a hen which lays
freak eggs Once a week. They
are usually Of large size. The
latest one. a double egg. meas
ured 81 inches in circumfer-
ence and ~ inches around the
center. In the center Of the :
larger egg was a smaller one,
the shell OF which was harder
than the one outside.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-28

tSTnsS ssrrsl.l =
eating into It's store of cr71a
at the rate of about 10000, GOO
barrels a day. and possibly more.
Teh growth of exports of gas
oline, by barrels. since 1900 are
shown in the following figures:
lyOO 100000
lsV5 ...,........sa.s... $4,000
lsl0 .s.s...s.s......... ~z,400sDVQ
1915 100000
1917 1Ot0U0,0O0
Certainly u production Of
crude oil Is not increasing as rap
idly as 1t should be in the face OF
our tremendous demand. When
we consider the remarkably d.
verse uses of oil products. one mill
lion barrels production Of crude
oil a day does not seem anywhere
near sufficient. On top Of the war
demand, oil has become one of the
great motive powers of business
and the 1ubricator OF the raachin-
cry of our industrial organization.
The railroads in one year con-
sumed 42,000,0 900 barrels of fuel
oil. Oil-burning steamships are
increasing in number, and oil-burning
naval vessels are multiplying. Think
of the thousands of stationary gaso-
line engines in shops and on farms.
! all needing oil and gasoline.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-22
SUGAR ALLOWANCE is CUT
Sales Limited to Two Pounds In City
Five In Country.

st. Paul, June 22.-Sales of sugar
for regular household uses are limit.
ed to two pounds in the city and five
pounds in rural communities, the
state food administration announces.
That this is the first move Of the
food administration in putting into ef-
feet more restricted program regard
ing sugar distribution, was indicated
by r. s. Pool, head OF the sugar di-
vision Of the state food administra-
tion. Before today the limits were
five pounds in the city and 10 pounds
in the country.
"The sugar situation Is becoming
serious because Cuban deliveries have
been shorter than expected" Mr..
Pool said. ''and because Of serious
losses of sugar through the submarine
attacks on the east coast and a con.
sequent additional loss of the ship
ping.
In connection with the new sugar
sales rule. which goes into immediate
effect. the state food administration
also is placing with all sugar dealers
q consumers pledge which must be
signed every time sugar purchase is
made.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-22
SOCIALISTS GO TO EUROPE
Pro-War Party VIII Oppose Talking
Peace With Germans.

New York, June ga prowar So
cialist delegation compoced of John
Spargo, formerly member OF the ex-
ecutive committee of the Socialist
party; Louis Kopelin, editor of the
New Appeal, formerly the Appeal to
Reason; A. M. Simmons, Socialist
writer of Milwaukee, and Alexander
Howatt Of Pittsburg, Kan, Socialist
members of the United Mines Workers
Of America, is on its way to Europe.
1t will oppose any attempt of radicals
Of Allied countries to talk peace with
German Socialists at the conference
called by the British Labor party for
June 28.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-22
RECOUNT IS PROBABLE.
Fred e. Wheaton Secures Nomina.
tion Over w. L. Comstock
by 400 Votes

Minneapolis, June 21.-Judge Will
lard l.. Comstock of Mankato has
been defeated for the Democratic
nomination for governor of Mime
sofa by Fred E. Wheaton of Minnea-
polls. Wheaton's lead is 405 votes.
The vote was: Wheaton, 1855;
Comstock, 1910.
1t is likely that recount will be
asked by the Cojus;ock people The
vote has been so close all along that
they are said to feel justified in ask
ing for a recount of the ballots.
Irving A. Caswell, clerk of the state
supreme court, is the only state officer
who is jeopardized by the late re-
turns. The vote was: Mueller, 114,-
O62; Caswell, 111,138; Magnuson, S0,-
4S2.
ALI of the other state officials have
safe majorities over the Nonpartisan
league candidates.
Governor Burnquist maintained his
original majority of $4,000 votes.
Burnquist has 194,7o3 and Lindbergh
144,979.
Senator Nelson has 215,95S votes
as AGAINST Peterson's S3,917.
Other results follow:
Lieutenant governor: Frankson,
121,077; Crane, 112,523; Stephens,
62,920.
Auditor: Preus, 1S9,72S;. Tjosvold,
121,413
Attorney General; Hilton, 156,345;
Sullivan, 1892.
Treasurer: Rines, 1896; Easel,
121 .644.
Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sioner: Putnam, 156,476; Tillquist
124,333.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-22
WILSON MAY TOUR FOR LOAN
President May Take McAdoo's Place
In Next Drive.

Washington, June 22.-President
Wilson may substitute" for Secretary
of the Treasury McAdoo in personal
appeals before the people IN the next
Liberty Loan campaign.
The loan will be the first great test
Of the country's willingness to sacri-
fee until it hurts" With at least
$4,000. 100000 in treasury certificates
to be absorbed by the loan, it was
intimated by treasury officials that the
subscription may run to $1,000. .000. 900
or $4,000, 900, 900.
1t appears that Secretary McAdoo
whose health was broken by the last
drive, will be unable to speak for the
loan.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-22
STORM GERMAN LINES
Americans Capture Trenches and
Machine Gun Nests.
Heavy Artillery Rarrage Prevents en-
emy Escaping and His Losses
Are Heavy

With the American Army in France,
June 22.-In front of Cantigny in the
Montdidier sector, American troops
stormed German trenches and ma.
chine gun nests.
Those of the German garrison who
remained to fight and carry out the
orders to hold the positions at any
cost were killed by rifle and machine
gun fire and bayonet. The American
troops also took prisoners.
Barrage Cuts Off Germans.
The Americon artillery put down a
heavy box barrage on the rear of the
enemy positions. A few minutes later
the infantry swarmed over the top
and rushed the trenches.
Some OF the Germans had tried to
escape through the barrage crashing
to their rear, but few of them got
through. Numerous German dead
were found later.
Prisoners declare they had orders
to hold on at all costs and this was
apparent by the desperate manner
in which they fought.
Battle Short and Deadly.
The battle was short, but deadly
for the. enemy positions were swept
clean of Germans. The official report
says that great many Germans
were killed.
One machine gun nest containing
eight men, which had been sprinkling
Cantigny for some days was blown uI
by direct hit from a trench mortar
bomb.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-22
REFLECTS SAMUEL G0MPERS

American Federation Of Labor Con.
vention Finishes its Work.
st. Paul, June 22.-Samuel Gompers
was reelected president of the Ameri.
can Federation of Labor at the closing
session OF the convention. He had no
opposition and his election was by
acclamation.
Frank Morrison, Washington, ID. c.,
was reelected secretary Of the fedora
tion. and Daniel J. Tobin, Indianapolis,
Ind. was reelected treasurer. both
without opposition. James Duncan,
Springfield, Mass, and J. r. Valentine.
Cincinnati, Ohio, were elected, respect
ively, Arst and second vice presidents,
Mr.. Duncan was reelected and Mr.
Valentine was formerly third -vice
president.