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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-19
MONEY GAINING VALUE
Allies Coin Rises While the Mark Goes

AllicS COm Rises While the Mark Goes
Down..
LONDON, England. Oct. 17-On
practically every foreign exchange the
quotations on money are steadily
swinging allies-ward.
On the London market, the French
franc has jumped 8 per cent in the
past month and the Italian lire has
jumped "a per cent. The British
pound sterling has rome up every
where.
At tn esame time the German mark
is going down.
The fall since July rs has been from
3 per cent to s per cent and more. on
all foreign exchanges except Switzer-
land.
This movement is entirely attribute
Bile to the allies military success and
as victory draws closer bankers expect
further n more remarkable ad-
vances in allied money.
The recent Spanish loan to the
United States for the purpose of FACT
itating exchange operations, indicates
that the Spanish bankers are begin
ming to awaken TO the military situa
ton and its certain ultimate outcome.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-19
IMPROVE R. R. SERVICE
Richmond Co. Adds Twenty New
Street Cars to Service

~ special Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, Oct. 19:-Reply-
Ing to Borough President VanName's
letter of September %, 1918, to the
United States Railroad Transporta-
ton Commission regarding the made
quate passenger service on the steam
railroads n trolleys in Richmond
borough, A. Taylor director of pas
senger transportation, stated:
1T may interest you to know that
the United States Emergency Fleet
Corporation has entered into contract
with the Richmond Light G. Railroad
Company whereby twenty new street
cars will be provided for the Rich
mond service and a 10000 XIV. tur-
bo-generator and accessories will be
installed at the Livingston power
house, and additional sub-station and
feeder capacity will be provided.
These facilities. which will improve
transportation conditions and provide
adequate power for s~hipyards, are
now being constructed"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-19
PLEASANT PLAiNS

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mclaughlin,
of Manhattan. have beer visiting here
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bogardus are
entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Benton
Houston. of Middletown, N. Y.
Frank Roster has returned TO
Brooklyn after a visit here the past
week..
Christopher Steadman with his
family moved this week to Massachu-
sets.
Thomas Carroll Ii out again after a
recent illness which confined him to
his home.
Miss Myrtle Kress has been seri-
ously III al her home in Amboy road.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-19
TRIPLE FUNERAL

Mother a Tdno uwDgarhets shrdllu
Mother and Two Daughters TO BE
Buried This Afternoon.
BIZ Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, oct. IA triple
funeral of mother and two daughters
will be held at 3 o'clock this afternoon
from the home of the husband and
father, Harold McCabe, of 1871 Bar
nard avenue. Mrs. Elizabeth McCabe
thirty-four years cd, died Wednesday
after n brief mess at the Seaside
hospital. Dorothy, three years old.
died the mex day. There is still an
other child at the hospital critically
ill. All were removed to the hospital
shortly after the explosion at Nor
gan, when they were forced to leave
their home n stand out in the
street all night. Interment will be in
st. Joseph's cemetery, Rossville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-19
GETS ANOTHER CHANCE
Driver Who Fled After Accident
Placed on Probation.

DIT SpecIrI Co~ffespondeHf
TOTTENVILLE, Oct. 19-County
Judge Herman at borough hall yester-
day placed Joshua Struthers, thirty
-four years old. of 80 West 132nd
street. Manhattan. on probation after
he had pleaded guilty to the charge
Of running away from the scene of
an accident last August in Amboy
road, Eltingville.
Struthers was driving an automo-
bile along the thoroughfare when he
struck an auto delivery of the Schults
Bread Company. He failed to stop
and was caught later and placed UNI
der arrest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-19
TRAIN HITS AUTO
Truck Had Narrow Escape
This Morning

BIZ Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Oct. 1s:-An auto
truck of the John K. Brown furni-
ture company of 504 Madison street.
Wilmington, Del, was struck by a
Staten Island Rapid Transit train at
the Atlantic crossing at $50 o'clock
this morning.
The driver of the machine got un-
der the gates and attempted to go
v e the crossing when the train was
coming out from the local depot. The
locomotive, in charge OF William
Smith. struck the machine a glancing
blow and broke the bumpersand radi-
ator. The driver jumped. No delay
was caused by the accident.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-19
Influenza Epidemic at Helmetta

~ Spoctnl Correspondent
HELMETTA, oct. 19-The epidemic
OF Spanish influenza seems to be In
it's height here. according to Presi-
dent James Deming of the local board
of health who has reports that shoeen
1O3 cases of the epidemic, many be-u-
ing of the mild type.
SO far there has been three deaths
from the disease and the quarantine
is still in effect.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-19
EXTRDlCT HARRISON
Wanted In New York For urder-
Arrested I'm Newark.

BIZ SpeHidI CORRESPONDENT.
TRENTON, Oct. 19-Tho govern
or's office has honored a requisition
from New York city authorities who
want the return to hat state OF Rich
ard Harrison, now under arrest In
Newark, charged with the murder of
George J. Grifiths~in the Knicker-
booker Walters Club in New York.
Harrison, with four others, entered
the club at night TO rob its members,
according TO the charge. and being dis
covered attempted to escape. In his
effort { oget away. Harrison shot Grit
fiths.
The fugitive from Justice was lock-
ed up in the Tombs. New York. but
escaped from there and was not APP
pretended unit October 4 at Newark.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-19
412 to Co to Fl. Howard
81 Sbecsai Cn--esponasns.

TRENTON. Oct. 19-Entrainmcnt
orders for 421 white draftees to go to
Fort Howard, Md. beginning Thurs
dav October "a. were issued today by
the draft officials here. The quota Is
to be made up from every county In
the state and some of the larger mu-
inequalities. The local and county
draft boards ave been sent copies OF
the orders, including their respective
quotas and time Of train departures.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-19
CARD OF THANKS

CAHD OF THANkS
The undersigned desire to thank
friends for many floral tributes in re-
cent bereavement. Also Rev. James F.
Malioy for comforting words and DR..
David J. Coleman and Undertaken Ed
ward J. souily for services rendered.
.p AND siE Ess 1ops a HUGHES
AND FAMILY.
Tottenvifls. q L io-1s-1A
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-19
Coughed F1fteen Years,

Coughs that hang on and crow
sufferer are relieved by Foley's Honey
and Tar -oftener than by any other
EhfF% os Il Year. Is T I was ns sfriic TEA VIII wFiSsss =
troublesome bronchial cough and irrt-
tation of the throat .Fofeys. Honey
bottle the cough ceased and has not
returned" No medicine stands higher
as a family remedy for colds for chill
dren and grown-ups- Sold svsry-
WberA Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-19
naa,uw your Roses NoN.

What a happy world this would De
II only love and friendship would pay
their debts as they 60 alongl II the
words of appreciation could come now
while they are due, and the little sfff
brighten the way while 1t Is hard, now
much more tsssy would be worth than
when held hazel. to become q part Of
IN Exchange.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-19

A number Of damaged shells have
been found In South Amboy and other
towns which were picked up by sight-
seers outside the grounds at Morgan
and taken away. It Is called to your
attention that these shells may be
dangerous and you are urged TO re-
mort at once to the T. A. Gillespie
Loading Co. Agent Mr.. c. r. Carter.
Telephone Perth Amboy 1900 any
shells you may have in your posses
sion or any of which you may know
the location Of and the company will
Immediately take means to have the
q. s. ORDNANCE DEPT.
BY Capt II. L. o
i0-14-6t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-19
FINAL BOND DRIVE
VIII be Held mt Keyport Tonight to
Gain Borough's Quota

Gain Borough's Quota
5v Special Correspondent.
KEYPORT, Oct. 19:-Scotty Nfch-
olson. who was q member of the Liv-
erpool-Scottish regiment during the
Gallipoli expedition, will sell bonds
at s o'clock tonight at the corner of
Broad n Front streets. There will
also be a band concert.
An earnest effort will be made to
secure the borough's quota of $751;
900, about half of which has been
raised.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-19
HIGH ST. GARAGE.

Under New Management
It will pay you T. see us about that
repair Job. whether 1t be large o
small.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28
DENIES SUGAR is NOT FIT.
FOR CANNING PURPOSES

Onicials of the United States Food
Administration yesterday afternoon
made positive denial Of stories circu-
lated to the effect that sugar now be-
ing sold in this country is not suitable
for canning purposes and that it was
Impossible to use the sugar in jelly
making.
The food administration yesterday
took the limit of sugar buying for
canning and preserving purposes, and
housekeepers are now permitted to buy
all they need for such purposes. The
stories regarding the quality Of the
sugar followed Immediately on the
heels of the announcement.
Sugar now being sold in this coun-
try" 1t was stated at the Office Of the
food administrator. rs exactly the same
~ that sold heretofore. 1t is of the
same purity and quality and Is per-
fectly suitable for any purposes for
which sugar is used. including preserv-
Ing and jelly making.
Stories to the effect that the sugar
now being sold will not make preserves
that will keep, and that it cannot be
used for making jelly are absolutely
false and bear on their face the i'm
print Of German propaganda. Such
stories are evidently designed to dis
courage the canning and preserving of
fruit and the making Of Jelly for use
next winter Persons spreading these
malictously false reports should know
that in doing SO they are aiding In the
dissemination of a perniciously insidi-
Gus form Of pro-German propaganda. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28
SOCIAL HYGIENE SOCIETY
ORGANIZED IN DISTRICT
Prominent Men and Women Among
Charter Members Interested in
Health Campaign.

Prominent men and women have Or
the District of Columbia. There are
eighty-five charter members. and their
object Is to extend the present work
of the District health department ~
combating through educational cam
paigns those ailments which impair
the health Of mankind. making them
unit for military duties and a menace
to their neighbors.
DR.. William c. Woodward was elect
ed temporary chairman and Dr.. Paul
B. Johnson temporary secretary. Thir-
ty-five members were chosen to the
board of directors.
The chief speaker was Maj. William
F. Snow of the surgeon generals office
of the Army, who told of the growth
Of the SOC, social hygiene movement since
department needed the cooperation Of
citizens, and that a great amount OF
education Is necessary, particularly
among the industrial population and
to combat these ailments.
Miss Florence Brown. Maj. Gist Blair
of the provost marshal generals Office.
Maj. Pullman. John r: Hawkins. DR..
george M hOUcT duO LIEUT. SOi WIGHT
C. Vaughan of the surgeon generals
office, former president Of the Ameri-
can Medical Association and dean Of
the Medical School Of the University
of Michigan. were the other speakers.
Lieut.. Col. Vaughan said that the
capital is away behind the times" be-
cause it's laws do not require the re-
porting Of these diseases. He advo-
Gated that the health department be
given the same authority over such
cases as It has over smallpox.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28
Square. Deal for All Americans
Is Plea of Theodore Roosevelt
Obligation of This Country Is to Make It Both
the Leader and Servant Of All Mankind,
Writes Former President

possible. and then let this Organization
take the lead in aggressively loyal
Americanism, in the demand to fight this
war with all speed and efficiency, until
it is crowned by the peace Of complete
history and in the purpose to make this
peace mark the glorious rebirth. the
publication and the giant growth Of the
American spirit-the spirit Of an intense
and unified American nationalisn.
We Americans must be loyal, drst to
our own nation and to our own ma
tional ideals, and we must develop to
the utmost the virile hardihood OF body.
mind and soul without which there can
be no real greatness, and our devotion
to America shall in part show itself In
the answering effort to make this
great democratic republic both strong
for self defense and strong for wise
and brotherly help to other nations. to
mako it both the leader and the servant
Of all mankind.
Copyright. 1918. the Kansas City Star.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28
Fisherman, Hit by Airplane, Dies.

MIAMI. Fla. April 27.-while en-
gagged in fishing in Biscayne bay to-
day J. W. Frow, seventy-seven years
old, a fisherman, was struck by an
airplane Of the naval aviation station
here and died q few hours later from
his injuries. Frow was q pioneer resi-
dent Of this section and formerly was
keeper of the Cape Florida and Fo-
Wey Rock lighthouses.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-25
FAVOR BELT Line
R. R. To n. DAY
Government Control Believed
to be Solution of Traffic Prob
lem in Northern Jersey

The probable construction by the
federal government OF a belt n
I railroad intersecting all the trunk limo
railroads having terminals at the port
of New York in line with the plans
which have been outlined by the N.
Y, N. j. Port and Harbor Develop
ment Commission, make certain the
rapid completion of the railroad II
the government finally decides favor
ably on the proposition.
The Importance of this new rail-
road to the industries located in the
territory adjacent to the port of New
York cannot be overestimated. As
planned by the commission 1t will
take in every big industrial center
Jersey, to Staten Island. 1t will run
west from Piermont to the Passaic
river and Watching valleys. turning
east at a point near Summit to the
southern terminal on New York bay.
The wide area includes the big in
dustrial plants on the Raritan river
at New Brunswick n Perth Amboy
and the innumerable plants located
in Union, Essex. Passaic. Bergen and
Hudson counties, probably at the
present time, the busiest territory of
like area anywhere in the country
and certainly its most productive area
for war supplies, ships, ammunition,
etc. 1t is virtually the national work.
shop.
For many years railroad presidents
have realized the need for q belt line
or connecting railroad which would
permit of the ready transfer of freight
from one trunk line to another. But
because of the impossibility of adjust
ang the demands and claims of COM
peting lines and routes the much
needed connecting railroad could not
be built. Government control has re-
moved this difficulty.
When this new railroad is built its
benefits will be permanent and of
steadily increasing value to the. great
mass of consumers who will De the
uI.. nate b~eneficiaries. Government
control, whether or not, It ends with
the war. will have brought this great
impT ovement into being.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-25
SOLDIERS FEAR SHELL FIRE
MORE THAN BOMBS At FRONT
Former Never Comes SingIy and
Boys Seek Slightest shelter
When Attack Starts.

lAsS0otdted Press Correspondence.)
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE, Sept.
26:-"What does 1t feel like to be
shelled or bombed" is q question
which many people al home ask of
American soldiers in their letters.
Bombing has n marked differ
ence from shell-hre. When a bomb
has exploded, a soldier can lbe fairly
sure that the worst is over, whereas
when a shell explodes. the first shell
presages many successors. Shells.
like troubles, never come singly.
Few soldiers try to pretend that
they like Smelling or ever that they
are Indifferent TO II. Many OF them
admit that nothing makes them more
than desultory shell-hre.
They may try to appear apathetic-
they generally light a cigarette-but
II is altogether a poor performance.
The absurd part of II is that the
slightest cover makes the soldier
quite himself again. 1t is the in
stinct of the ostrich. II is almost hui
morous to see what shelters men will
run 70 II a shell comes their way.
Long grass even creates the illusion
of safety.
Many soldiers admit that they are
at their bravest when in bed. They
put their head under the blankets and
feel as safe as in a deep cellar. Out
side In the road they would feel
quite unsafe although actually there
is little to choose between the two
places.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-25

DRAFT BOARD HAS MAILED
HALF OF QUESTIORHAlRES
Board 1897 is Receiving Some Selec-
tive Service Blanks Back
from Registrars

Bv Special Correspondent.
TOTTENvILLE, Sept 25:-Local
Exemption Draft Board No. 1Ss, OF
which Augustus G. Marscher. OF
Prince Bay, is the SchairmaAs has
sent out about half of the number OF
missionaries to those men In the
district between the ages of nineteen
and thirty-six years inclusive who
registered in the recent draft
There are about 1900 / n the dis
trfct between those ages and $50 are
being sent out each day. The first
ones were Sent out last Wednesday
and those that are receiving them are
returning them to the headquarters
of the board at Great Kills.
A member of the legal advisory
board, of which A. H. Yetman of Tot
tenville is the chairman, is at the va
rious places each night TO give assist
ance to anyone making out their
QUESTIONABLE. The places are open
each night from Z to 8 o'clock and on
Saturdays from 1890 in the afternoon
until 9 o'clock at night. AT the head
quarters of the board the Office is
open every day from $40 o'clock in
the morning until Q o'clock at night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-25
|CAMPAICNERS FOR LIBERTY
LOAN PREPARE FOR START
Captains and Workers VIII Receive
Buttons and Blanks ON Friday.
Try TO Get Gerard Here.

BIZ Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Sept. 25:-Prepa-
rations for the Fourth Liberty Loan
campaign to be waged here were
about completed at a meeting of the
team captains I'M workers at the
Tottenvilie National Bank last night.
The books were given out and
everything done for the start the lat
ter part of the week. The application
blanks with the buttons to be used in
the campaign will be ready to be CIV
en- out Friday night. Ira j. Horton,
chairman of the district, presided at
the meeting and told of the work to
be done in the district.
Arrangements for the mass meet
ing to be held at the Tottenville
school Saturday night are being rap
idly completed. An effort Is being
made to have Ambassador James, w.
Gerard come here and give the ad-
dress of the evening. James H. Tate,
chairman of the publicity committee
has written to Mr.. Gerard and is
awaiting a reply. Other speakers
are being secured for the meeting and
everything Is being done for the
starting off of the campaign on this
end Of the island.
Albert II. Mcclellan, chairman oil
the Prince Bay district, is making
great preparations for the opening OF
the campaign at that place. A mass
meeting will be held at Amicitia hall,
Pleasant Plains, Saturday night.
Prominent speakers will be present to
address the gathering.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-25
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. John Winters OF
Brooklyn were visitors in Prince Bay
over the Weekend.
William @. Dawson is visiting rel
atiyes at Freehold and Farmingdale,
N. j.
Mrs. Stephen slower and son Her
bert Slower of Old Bridge, visited her
daughters here yesterday.
Mrs. Sarah Neidlinger of Eltingville
was here yesterday afternoon for a
visit.
Mrs. Harriet Tormey has moved
with her family from Amboy road to
Woodyall
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Mol of Brook
lyn recently visited her parents here.
Miss Bessie Romer of Port Rich
mond has been visiting her sister. Mrs.
Percy Walters.
William Parks, station agent at HUI
guenot Park is enjoying his annual
vacation.
The weekly session OF the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Prince Bay Red
Cross will be held at the church to-
morrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-25
Edge -Four 10 One
sr stectal correspondenf.

8t Special Correspondent.
SPOT6WOOD. Sept. 25:-Walter
Edge was a four-to-one shot at the
primary election held here yesterday.
Featuring the local tickets was the
placing In the field at the last moment
candidates on the Republican ticket,
men for the ONCE of mayor, county
committeeman and collector. The
full vote follows. United States SEN
ator Republican; Edge. IL; Recore.
3: Gray, s.: Baird. 3. Democrats
Hennessy. "a; LaMonte. Is; McDer-
init, Is.
House of Representatives. Republl-
can; Carson. IS. Democrats. Scully.
state Senator. Democrats: Brown.
IS; Quinn. II.
General Assembly. Republicans.
Appleby. AZ Spring, 8; Fownall. 10;
Tindall. s.; Johnson. 7: SeuIts. II.
Board OF Freeholders, Republican:
A~pplegate. 10; Bennett, Is: Hnker,
8. Democrats: Jorgenson. rs:
Coroner, Republicans: VanVech-
tens. 10. Democrats: Harding. as.
Fol Mayor, Republicans; Charles
-DeVoe. 10. Democrats; SchefKerf,
So.
Common Council. Democrats: John
o. coxzens. 81: Theodore Clark. 81
Republicans: William X. Irons.
County Committeeman. Republi-
cans: ]. Randolph Appleby, Sir. Dem
ocrats. William J. Sawyer.
Collector. Republicans: Joseph Ho-
.dapp, u. Democrats: John Potthon.
Assessor. Republicans: Harvey
Rlchard% 90,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-25
GIVE OUT T~ESTAMENTS
Monmouth Bible society Has Distri-
Buted 600 OF Them

BIZ Special Correspondent.
KEYPORT, Sept. 25:-The one
hundred and first annual session OF
the Monmouth County Bible Society
will be held in the Reformed church
of Keyport In the early part of No
vember and in view of this fact the
executive committee win hold a meet
ing shortly to complete plans for the
program to be given at this time.
Rey. +. T. b.. Reynolds. pastor of the
local Reformed church. Is secretary
of the organization which during the
past year la distributed over 600
Khaki covered New Testaments 60
soldiers and sailors from Monmouth
county. An appeal win be made TO
the churches OF the county In a few
weeks soliciting funds for the work
done by the society and Rev. Reyn-
olds contemplates making a tour OF
the county in the interest OF the or
~ganization.
The testaments distributed are OF a
very attractive design. being very fiat
and OF a handy size. Many have been
distributed through the comfort kits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-25
T0TTENvILLE

Mrs. Lima Dorsey is home after a
visit the past several weeks in New
Jersey.
Charles Hudson and John Larsen.
of the u. S. Leviathian, were home
This week for a visit with their par
ents.
Mrs. Thomas Mcclure and daugh-
ter have returned to Brooklyn after a
visit with her parents.
Edward Gross. with the balloon
squad In France, has been made a
corporal according to word received
here by his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. K.
J. Gross.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Montiliier
and daughter have moved here from
Wilmington. Del. and have taken up
their residence in Sprague venue
Captain John ]. Turley. Patrolmen
Store and Clarius were at the camp
fire at Speedway Park. Sheepshead
Bay. yesterday and Patrolmen New
man and Esselborn go down today.
the last day Of the AFFAIR.
United Council, Jr. o. u. A. NJ, is
scheduled TO meet tonight at X. OF p.
hall
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-25
HAWAII HAS PENNIES
Despised ooin Brought TO Islands by
the War.

kAeSoofdfod Press C0Trespohdence1
HONOLULU. Sept 26:-The war
has brought the heretofore despised
penny TO Hawaii. A yea ago there
were practically no pennies in the ter
ritory. Local banks now estimate
that between 10000 and 100000 OF
the copper coins are In circulation in
Hawaii.