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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21
MOTHERS GIFT
LED THE FIGHT
Illinois Men and Australians
Follow American Flag in
Vaire Wood

London.-When the Illinois troops
and Australians attacked together. at
vaire wood and Hamel, a sergeant Of
the American contingent took into ac-
ton a small American flag, the gift OF
his mother. The men under him sur
rounded and destroyed a m~achine-gun
post hidden among tree trunks Just
inside the wood. AS they went on af-
ter bombing the German crew, the ser
geant b~randished the little nag over
his head and shouted, "Come on, fell
lows; there's another one" Just ahead
some Australians were fighting around
a shallow pit In which were Ave Prus-
SLAMS and a machine gun. Two or
three Chicago boys dashed up with
their bayonets poised. One Of them IT.
orally fell on a big Rhinelander who
was about to throw a bomb and sent
him sprawling with a cracked skull,
and, with the Australians, put the re-
mainder of the crew out Of action and
cleared q dugout behind Of II submis-
sive fugitives.
Still following the tiny Stars and
Stripes. a little bigger than a pocket
handkerchief. but. as n Of the men
said afterwards. "looking like a regu-
lar flag" the Americans. shoulder to
shoulder with the Australians, passed
through the eastern end Of the wood
and out into the open fields again.
1.-THE first time I have ever fought I'M
der the American flag, Yank," said a
tall, r%aw-boned Queenslander with a
first-aid bandaes round his head. They
arrived at their final objective, a group
Of strong, well-sheathed trenches
linked with the rear defenses of Ham,
ell village, and here the Chicago ser
geant planted his emblem on a bit Of
wood and set 1t on the parapet. Bull
let's whistled all round It, cutting the
silk into ragged strips and eventually
1t was wholly shot away save n I'M
recognizable fragment, which was pre-
served as a precious souvenir Of an
historic day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21
MUSIC KEEPS OFF SNAKES
Berry Picker Plays Mouth Organ az
Protection When He Gees
Into F1eida

Altoona. Pa.-Henry Atherton, 4
Frankstown township berry picker
plays a mouth organ as a protection
against snakes when he goes into the
fields. He says that II there are any
eopperheads. rattlers or other species
about they raise their heads and sway
their bodies In time with the music
and forget all about biting. The
snakes are rendered harmless for some
time by the vibrations and the berry
picker continues his work with se
curity.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21

Omaha. Neb.-When the school emu
merator in the Long school district
called at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Aleck Kay he found sixteen children.
twelve of whom were between five and
twenty years of age. Eight Of the
twelve attended the Long school. There
are three sets of twins In the Kay
family. five. eight and twelve years re-
spectively.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21
Walks t4s Miles to Enlist.

Tulsa, OklasrChester Bunch, twen-
ty. Of Tonkawa, walked from his home
to Tulsa, a distance of 146 miles, In
order to enlist In the army. but was
rejected because Of a slight physical
defect. The defect can be remedied
by a slight operation.
Bunch has a desire to become an
aviator. He has gone to work In or
der to earn enough money to pay for
the operation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21

the other allies, as the English Tom
mics speak rapidly and have a vastly
different pronunciation" wrote Ser
Eeant Norman W. Burneson. In q let
ter Just received by friends here. tell
ing Of his experiences at the front
Another thing that puzzles the Yam
KEGS v there is the value Of coins
Many amusing arguments, he said
arise over making change. But thu
Americans usually get all that Ia com.
Ing to them" he wrote.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21
GUESTS to Aid War Fund

Fifty members of the Amateur
Billiard Players Association held a
meeting at Days Academy yesterday
TO arrange a schedule in aid of the
United War Work Fund sports cam
paign the week of November Ills.
Matches and exhibitions will be play
ed in all the billiard parlors in the
country.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21
City Advertisement.
NnnICE

BY virtue of an order of the Board
of Park Commissioners OF the City OF
Perth Amboy. the undersigned will re-
ceive bids until $50 o'clock Monday
evening. Oct. rs. 1918. for the sale OF
one frame building situated on Bay
View Park. foot OF Market St Cred
frame building near corner OF Market
and Water Stsl same to be removed
within thirty days from date of accept
ance of bid
= Certified check in the amount of 10
per cent must be submitted with each
The right is reserved to reject any OF
all bids.
o. J. MoRGENsoN.
Observation-Disclosures.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21
euslness Men to Harvest.

West Chester, Pa.-More than $50 at
torneys, merchants and other men have
hgned an agreement by which they will
give a portion of their time during the
harvest season to assisting in gathering
crops from thu farms near the bor-
eugh.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21
No Meat for Her.

Mother gave the children an apple
each. In little Marion's there was a
worm hole that obviously had a tenant.
~You take this one. Tommy" she said;
STse a northumberland Tran
script
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21
ENGLISH HARD TO MASTER
American Says Tommy Talks Rapidly
and Uses Vastly Different
Pronunciation.

Mansfield. OFT is hard to get used
70 the speech of both the English and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22
rhc Velvet i>ir,..

Tic Velvet i>irG.
when YOU sec :, Velvet trt,.k 80
bNLlicinemocr that's the time to buy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22

the war. 1t makes you appreciate
things YOU thought quite ordinary be-
fore
I'm tell you one thing I'll apprc-
'i'sc after this war said Kansas. and
.ani is home And from the it'll, civ
Gle Of five or six woundcd Americans
on Ii" porch OF the hospital there was
Il chorus of assent.
- ncrcr .e:t home, before began
III" Vermont boy, who has something
WRONG with his Left eye. think II Is
blind. but Il does not do i5r over,
kindly disposed person 10 uuestion
every boy about his wounds: 1T is the
visitorS business rather 10 take his
m,nd on unpleasant subjects.
never lett hoEic. he said, until
got little note Cling me to re-
port. And when | get back I'll never
cave l. again until get another little
uo;e like that Most of us believe
that he has helped to win Il peace that
means 70 more little notes OF that
kind. When set home said the
Rhode IslaNd boy in the whcclchair.
and my mother tells me to wash the
dishes. III wash them. And when !
go home a. night, and my wife. my
wife. mind YOU tShe's q purely hypp.
thrticAl wife) tolls me % STAY at
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22
American Heroes
Appreciate BAghty
Woe.'aded in Hospitals Say
TGr Has GiUen Them
NeaO Vieacs of Home.

Der 10 ,By Mui0.---M:9s, Beatrice
Smith. writing IN the .;mcricam Red
ross Buiieiin. Giyes he ,foi!ow:n5' in
on know when | was wounded one
o. the TomEicS said 10 me. You lucky
nouhder; you've got - Blghiy
d'd'' understand him ;hcu. didn',
KNOW no" good Eiish;y was. said
thy Kansas DO! with tho clutches
whiIe was making Il visit 80 an
American Red Cross hospital
BeiaitI Is Hindu word meaning
thc seat OF government hence. EnS :
iahu. British soldiers picked ii up
ana altered it TO Elighty. IN which
form 1t was adopted by all the new
British armies 'tiiishty' is one Of the
war slang words which has the Vcr.-
tehcerest associations tvr she British,
since II means. all tho charm o. their
homeland 10 Bri'ous in the mud and
.ooinesS ana DANCE: II the front Any
Wmoonh which mcans reiurn TO
bi!Gh'$ without PERMANENT disable
meat Is also knoNn as - H!.rhty.
IL one OF iho-c many words
"Iih which the great IN fish pea !, :
ing Peoples are now enrichim. each
other : spc-!&l vocabulary OF OR great
cor mon tongue.
Yes said TO the Kansas boy.
mat is onc OF the nice things about
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22
CHRISTMAS NEEi> Hi,Ls
AZ LNNLC AltE SENsNN AHlL:

Christmas week brings two typical
holiday elbows to The Lyric Manager
charles ". EcN has secured for tho
lay season some Of the smar;e>t SEA
lures the winter season he. ya; at
tcrdcd. 'rw" matinccs Will be given
Christmas day At and i.3o u',!oci.
ono If these is the musical novelty.
Melody Garden in which sin prcti?
girls appear. il is = spcctacul;tr Of
fcrnT, tho scNtctt" being given Il rich
Swor and Wa,b; ook. htl,cd as tn
black and tan comedians. are due L"
supply ROOT of u"nScnsca' tLn. There
arc few blach face comedy men so
ers rs Swcr Iist"rc entering Naudc
willie he vas featured with the big
minstrel shows Aliss Wcstbro"k is
the tan" end az the team Shc has
= splendid singing voice.
.>nother hilat ious number viii be tho
will hc seen ia n Mtdnisht p,cr'-
renee" 1t is Il talking and singing
skit. kaGfwan's imperscnation OF the
midnight s"rcnaier" is said - he IT.
rcSiStih!N comic
Walters and the CI:n Siste"S. a W.
satilo trio. viii carry on With a varie-
gated entertainment. Tracy ARC sing
CrS and dancers. and have lin" Of
qurs and josts unto thc-mmutc.
y clilnpse a. the array Of attrac-
tons announced for the latter half -
;hc week diSrlo>eH tiiat there l. TO DC
no lowering Of the standard set Coz
the beginning "C TIC HOLIDAYS.
Tho Piano NuN rs" one ct the tIn-
nicst .arcicai biir produced in Naudc-
Vile In rcrcu, Years. IL on ihi~ bin.
silent comedian "rhc r:auo Movers"
has topped the hili In every Nauda-
y'l!c thcatcr In the motropolitan cities
IF .Americ:, since II 80 ii'st presented.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22
SOLDIERS GET EXPENSIVE
SEASIDE AIR FOR LESS
Man! ln,ni:dcI Mcu Stur ut SHIRE IIo-
tells Where Rates Arc 81 To
S:3 Fer DAY.

LONDON. Dcccmbc" 2i-S Some OF The
new army men whu have falicr iii
or met with accident in Franco are
conva tcscinG i'll hrac.mc air that cost
seaside visitors from So TO $50 lcr day
each before the war. They are living
i'll Il place that WAS once the inycritc
:esor, =: royalty where a new missed
Anglo American hospital town Of 2.u0o
beds has sprung up on Il high and dry
promontocv facing the sea and over
looking = handsome bay, a popular
bathing beach and ii;Jle po1; into
which picturesque fishing sin8cks
hrialg machc:ci every day 10 lie sold
at auction on the quay
William Sh"rthoSr. son OF William
the tonpucror. brought the port into
II story hy using !; Tor the embArkaiion
OF the forces with which ho tried il,
Vein TO wrc*t the thrul.c Of .:m-Iard
srr -" Ms brother: William Rufus
IL would crafty All the HON. .ricrds
OF -h"Sc America. boys to see how They.
arc being rrrcd for. snd how thcy he
sin I" thrive as soon as their passing
az arc conquered.
tho American part o. this hosuttai
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22
AT THE TEAEATE,RS THIS WEEK
"PoM-PoM. l. ATTRACTION
~ NL-ADEMN AlIElSIMAN

Since the cn& "f tns war Il sririt uf
lpSousncs& and lauEhtc. has been lc-
cntcrta!nmcn; OF the ligh, ana humo: :
Gus kind II line with the iill'ng OF
this demand comes Henry W. savage
with comic opera production OF cN-
ccIlcncc T.! led Pom Pom tEa; VIII
hc seen here for the first time at
tho Academy OF ,Musiv Christmas.
Thursday and Friday. With = spec.a,
Christmas matinee 1T O'Clock
critics.
Tho story Of this .nustral play is a
rc3l one. and does not involve amy mon
tai tire in its unfolding. The leading
comedy role is taken by Dorothy
Webb, who as Paulettc. a young actress
IT repute, is called upon to cnac, the
role of Pom Pom. Il pickpocket. She
* i'll boys earb and makeup and acts
so realistically that police official
thinks she is The real article and a.
rests her. He also arrests Il number
OF thieves. aad Pom Rom i thrust in
amongst them.
sac enters into ,hoir plans escapes
from jail With ,Acm and goes with
hem TO what J.. know as the thieves
den. She keeps up the duplicity and
cntcrs with ZeSt into a plan TO hu.-
cl2rizc her own apartments. Then
cnsuc some "musins and unusual s!tU
atoms.
Action IS con>,an, until she is re
stored 10 her rca, status IL lie ard
finds hcrsclf la love with the police
inspector. Who has been dong som.
Miss Webb - supported by - Spccl-
ally chosen cas-; 'nrd chorus nearly
All of whom hav" spa~klinG lines
Crcdi; for The ncck is due 10 Anne
Caldwell who wrotc "C'Aia cha ana
other successes wh:le The musical
score is by HUGO Fe.iN VIII, has l."
his reru'*.i:ion such i,onu!ari,'Cs IS
accompanies Pom Pom
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22
FARMVlCLE

LSprc!ai - Tho Times Dispatch
The Conservatory OF Muse nndcr The
supervision OF Mrs. Elsa Srhcmnci
schmidt, director. began series OF
ryS';H!S on last Saturday when n num-
"er "i pupils were presented 20 tho
pnh!ic in a most interesting program.
fhe first half of the numbers We're
given by ;he boy pupils Of the con-
Serrato"y and the latter half ny the
cir! pupils and everyone rendered l.i;
ana her part in a decidedly credi;ahlc
manner 10 hoth nupil and teacher The
accompanies for the occasion were
Ms. Schmidt and Miss Virginia Fore.
AGAIN on last Wednesday an 49,
pGciaily aitracttve program. WAS given
Young players taking part and cNccut-
ing each number with unusu?l case
and brilliancy not often found n such
Young performers.
Mrs. Eor Moose was rcycn, visit
Tor 10 Iynchbu-c.
Mrs Percy Barton and children. Of
Louisiana. arc with her parents Mr..
and Mrs; j y. Walton. for the holidays.
Mrs. \. T.. Jones has gone Ia SUI
folk 20 spend Christmas with ncmc
folks.
Mrs. y. NJ. Gi,l. OF HopcwcIi. is visit
nc ~ tho homo OF Mrs. ~ I E!au
Mrs. Trihhlc OF StauntCn. was :, re-
cent visitor to Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H.
.pScomh.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22

WAS originally Il Ph'ladclphio enter
rI,iSe with Philadelphia surgeons ana
in,iadciphia nurses. many OF wrom arc
stu there. The British predominant
largely amoLS the patients. Tho small
proportion OF American cases axe most
y Ills such as munDS. measles. with a
'ow cases .; diphthei;a principally
coniagious diseases contracted coming
over There Ir" some that prov" that
= Young man who has been engaged
IN professions! or clerical occupations.
unaccustomel 20 heavy work or long
physical stra.n N. may not through sim
PIC train ne become able to carr Il
load OF sixty to seventy mounds on his
bS * over distances that troops are
oE!iEcu 10 cove They have developed
hernia under the strain.
tho number ~ these cases OF rup-
turc is :.ot suf'icicnt TO cause alarm
but l. is enough to emphasize the
necessity &c careful selection OF vouns
Gion WHO are not hardened 10 toll be-
fore they gre incorporated in tic army.
The hosnitaiized mon arc so few in
proportions to the sZ" o. tho units
from whic, they come and tho sur
'oundinss and care they are given ar,
%! such y character rc4ssur.ng TO Tia
."lhs a home
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22
Straight, Lark Hair
No Longer Necessary
CC;uidc 70 iieauty1

Simple aud Harmless, nuid h,bc-to
little used Tor tho purpose. has proved
so wonderfully effective in qufcl. Iy
turning straight hair pcau,ifully wuyT
u bids fair {" become all th. rage
You may hc surprised To learn liza,
THIS product Is nothing NOR. ti.n
plain liquid siimcrihc More sururiscf
dries in the most aJural-lookinp emil,
swirls and cr!nklcS YOU could wish for
IT makes Il fine dressing FOR the hair
100. Keeping IL s" soft and Mstrous.
y fcH ounces Of liguid siIin.rii,,
which can Of course be found I'm any
drugstore. will keen tho Hair curly f,y
weeks. IL Is neither sticky nor greasy.
be applied at night with . clean tou;,,
brush--a perfectly, lovely wave a,,u
curlincss viii be In evidence IN the
morning. Best of all. one who 49,
Quircs tho silmerine habi, need no"nr
again resort 10 the barhirous curling
iroD,--Adv.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22

left a few days since for Camp Lee
10 ce mustered out OF service
MIS-. y. NJ. EouG han and luilc son.
OF Chariottesv vile. We're SuSslS soy
c"ai days this week OF friends near
town.
William Walker HuyrusS, OF RAN
n"ipn-M Macon toiicse. Ashland. spent
cntS. Rev. aEG AIRS. Frank tiur'us>
iheN LETT Thursday for Palmyra.
where MI. EurruSS WAS sent by the
last session OF the Metlodist ConCcr-
cncc.
NJ and Mrs y II Cole. 81 Hope
wHI nave been Snerdinc the week
WITH the inttcr'S sister. Mrs y. y
ne Nl,nr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22

stay. l don't want to stay out la ia
.Aad that's the way the bows
as they sit In the sun on the nor
OF PORTSMOUTH Hospital" NJ
rhr Velvet h,n,I.
The Velvet Kind has no len
understandable all tho YOU.
Evening star., 1918-05-26
Senate Favorable to Limit.

The House committee proposal
authorizing the President to call men
into the service without limit as to
numbers. represents tho administra-
tion's wishes and Is in response to
the Presidents inquiry: why limit
the Army to 6.000.000?"
The action of the Senate commit
tee. while arising, no doubt. from re-
luctance to relinquish all control
over the size fthe Army. does not
spring from any desire to deny the
President as many men as he wants
or Is able to use. The issue between
the President and the Senate COM
mittee is academic. rather than prac-
tical. Authoritative figures issued
during the week show that there now
are about 100000 men under arms
No one claims that more than 3.000.-
900 additional men could be trained
and equipped during the next year
II 1t is believed 100000 more men
could be utilized the Senate commit
tee. no doubt would authorize that
Evening star., 1918-05-26
SERVICES THIS MORNING
AT U. S. SOLDIERS HOME

Solemn military service. in anticipa-
tion Of Decoration day. will be held
at Stanley Hall of the United States
Soldiers Home this morning. starting at
o'clock. The arrangements are in
charge Of Rev. Leo Whalen, o. p, Cath
ciic chaplain Of the home.
Solemn high mass will be sung by
the Very Rev. Daniel ]. Kennedy. O..
p. regent of studies at the Dominican
College. Brookland. and professor Of
sacramental theology at the Catholic
University. Rev. Francis D. McShane.
o. p. professor Of moral theology al
the Dominican College. will be deacon
and Rev. V. F.. ODanieI. O. p. his
Photographer of the order of preachers
in the United States. will be SUBJ
The preacher will be the Rev. Ed
ward G. Fitzgerald. o. p. prior Of the
Dominican House of Studies, and a
Washingtonian.
Among those present will be the Of
ficers of the home. representatives
from Camp Meigs, Fort Myer, a de-
tachment of sailors and st. Johns
cadets. After the services the cadets
will have drill on the home parade
grounds. under the direction OF Capt. La
Garde, l.. S. A.
The music will be furnished by the
home band under the supervision OF
Eandmaster John Zimmerman and ar
augmented choir.
Evening star., 1918-05-26
All Men Needed for Victory.

II the Germans are disposed to de-
rive any comfort from reluctance in
the Senate to authorize at the present
moment an army of unlimited num-
bers, they might do well to lend an
ear to Secretary Daniels.
IF the mon between twenty-one and
thirty-one years OF age cannot win
the war;" he said Tuesday in a speech
at New Brunswick, N. J., then Con-
gress will call upon men between
eighteen and sixty years Of age to
win It,"
Mr.. Daniels. as a member Of the ad-
ministration, no doubt voices the ad-
ministratipn's confidence that Con-
gress will provide all the men needed
Just as he shares the administration
determination that the war shall be
fought to 2 victorious finish.
Here are some other things the Ma
val Secretary said which 1t might
profit the war lords to read:
Before another summer we shall
have enough ships not only to carry
one million troops to France, but mil
lions to France. and enough destroy
ers to see them there in safety"
I'VE have 100000 men in the Navy
now. We will have 100000 soon.
They are enlisting SO fast that we
have to ask them to stay home for a
few days, until we can build new
ships for them"
Evening star., 1918-05-26
AMERICAS PART in THE WAR
Progress in Week just Ended Toward
Making the World Safe for Democracy
BY SHELDON s. CLINE

number as readily as It voted to
authorize the 100000.
The point IL that the Senate COM
mittee. having in mind the consti-
tutional provision that Congress shall
have power ito raise and support
armies" is unwilling to delegate to
the executive authority to create an
army without limit as to numbers.
The President has not attempted to
make 1t appear that there ts any dis.
position in Congress to deny him all
the men he can use. His objection
to q limit Is psychological. He thinks
1t would tend to encourage America 8
allies and to discourage the enemy
were Congress to vote him blanket
authority to call an unlimited num-
Each house, probably. will follow
the lead Of its military committee.
and the question Of whether the Pres
tdent shall be authorized to call three
million more men or an unlimited
number Of men will be fought out in
conference. The issue is not one over
which the public has any occasion to
worry. Even should the Senate view
prevail. and the authorization be
limited to three million men, no one
doubts that additional millions would
be voted promptly upon showing
by the administration that 1t was
able to utilize them as Soldfer4.
Evening star., 1918-05-26
TRAINED MINDS NEEDED.
g
F. P. Keppers Theme in Address at
Friends School Commencement.

'"The American college must go on.
or in the hard times of reconstruction
which will follow the war. every
trained mind will be doubly needed" +"
This was the statement OF Dean Fred
erick P. Keppel of Columbia Univer-
sity. assistant secretary OF war. at
cvo9mencement exercises Friday night at
Friends School. 1909 street north
west. Dean Keppel said that the
American college has made good in
the war. that the German general stan
previously held that it would be i'm
possible for America to train and
command her millions OF men. but
that the officers OF our new Army.
most Of whom have been furnished by
the colleges of the country, win prove
themselves to be as flne a body OF Of
ficers as any in the world.
A musical program was rendered by
the orchestra Of the school. directed
by Roman Steiner. Diplomas were
presented to the 1913 graduates by
Thomas w. Sidwell. The graduating
class was composed Of Rogers Ernest
Malcolm Whitaker. president; Eleanor
Douglass Buckman. secretary: Grace
EsteiIe Fox. Rudolf Kirk and Elsa
Eberly Rothrock.
Evening star., 1918-05-26
Aircraft Controversy Ended.

The contest between President Will
son and members Of the Senate over
investigation Of the aircraft produc-
tion program was settled during the
week in a manner satisfactory. ap-
parently. to all parties interested. The
Senate passed resolution. in form
acceptable to the President. author
izing its military committee to con-
ttnue its inquiry into matters con-
cerned with military preparedness.
but. there is to be no such widespread
probe into the conduct of the war as
would have been possible under the
original Chamberlain resolution.
Charles E. Hughes. selected by the
President to conduct the Department
Of Justice investigation into the air
craft scandal. wrote to Chairman
Chamberlain expressing opposition to
a parallel investigation by the SEN
ate committee at this time, and there
the matter rests. Some senators still
believe the Senate committee should
go ahead with its inquiry. but as
surances have been given that moth
ing will be undertaken which will in
any way embarrass the Hughes In
vestigation.
Senators generally expressed them
selves as satisfied with Mr.. Hughes
assurance that the investigation will
be a thorough one and that evildoers.
II any are found, will be exposed
and punished.