Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-21
SOUTH AMB0Y

A meeting of the non-commissioned
officers of Company F will be held at
the armory tonight at 1880 sharp.
Every non-com should be on the job
at this time. At tonight's meeting
final arrangements for the victory
luncheon to be held on Monday
night will be made. All committees
are advised to have their reports
ready at that time.
The initial basketball practice Of
the Company F team will be held to-
night. All men in or out of the COM
pany interested in this sport are in
yited to the hall tonight. Men out
side the company will not be allowed
the privilege OF the court. however,
unless they signify their intention to
Join. For further information see
William A. Mills. the manager.
There will be a meeting OF tho
Daughters of Liberty at the X. of +.
hall on Friday afternoon. A largo ut
tendance is desired at this meeting
as several important matters are to
come up for consideration
Today property owners of The third
ward will be given an opportunity to
place their claims for losses due to
the Morgan explosion. Thursday n
Friday is also given over to this ward
Major Lee stated. however. that arfsr
the rounds of the ward had been
made q further opportunity would DO
given the property owners to place
claims IL they failed to do so on the
days prescribed to their particular
wards,
Several men of this city who have
been employed by the DUPONT CON-
pany at Parlin ave zen transferred
to the Gibbstown plant of that COM
pany. There has zee a gradual de-
crease in the smokeless powder out
put at this plant since the signing OF
the armistice. Several hundred men
have been laid off while others have
been transferred to the chemical de-
partment at the same plant.
Notwithstanding the signing of the
armistice and the prospects of an
early peace the Raritan River Rail-
road Company Is continuing the i'm
work n their property. This rail-
road depends almost entirely on the
munition plants for its business.
In making claims for damages and
losses Tue to the Morgan explosion
no legal advice Is necessary. The
board sent to this city to conduct tho
investigation Is assisted by an efficient
staff OF clerks and will give any in
formation desired.
SeVefRt persons from TINS city are
planning to attend the get together"
social at the Parlin Y. NJ. c. A. this
evening. Invitations have been sent
out to all the employees of the Office
force in the DUPONT company. The
social will be an informal reception
to the new social workers at Parlin
who are connected with the Y. w. c..
A.
The Victory Boys and Girls have
played q very important part in the
local campaign for the United War
Work drive. Up to date they have
raised Owe one-fourth Of the total
amoafnt of moncy subscribed by the
entire city.
II Vi u seem hat German propa-
ganda works. still going the rounds.
Yesterday there was n rumor around
town that practically every South
Amboy boy in the 3fiLh Iafaatry
(from camp Dix) was other killed
or seriously wounded. However. only
n case OF injury and ono death is
all that could be located. and tho cas-
uafty lists show no s.gns OF Increase
in this number. Persons are urged to
use common sense and not pass on
such unfounded rumors
Helo wanted-Sexton for chu.c en-.
AppI at $40 Main Street 1i-af-of