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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-20

The Allies, while continuing their
advance between the Aisne and the
Marne are now attacking along the
whole river front in order to remove
the most serious present obstacle to
REDUCTION of the whole Soissons-
Rheims salient.
The Franco-American offensive
south of Scissors naturally has been
unable to maintain its initial speed,
owing to the tens of thousands Of Ger
man-reserves flung against them.
The situation regarding Scissors it.
self appeared to be in doubt today.
The Paris communique. issued at LIS
P. M. did not claim It's capture, but
both French and British officials gave
out statements in Washington late
yesterday stating that 1t had fallen.
Battle front dispatches received early
yesterday described the destruction of
ammunition and supplies in the city
preparatory to its evacuation.
The entire front from Scissors to
Chateau Thierry. APPARENTLY. is in an
almost constant state of fiux.
The French War Office today again
announced the capture of Licy-Clig-
non, which the Americans first took
in their rush Thursday. The war Of
fce also announced that the allies
had reached" viervy. Announcement
of the capture of this town was made
yesterday both by star correspond
ents and the allied high command.
The assault south of the Marne is
designed to throw the last Of the Ger
mans on the south bank across the
river
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-20

Although the receipts yesterday in
the Jewish war relief and welfare
fund drive were not very encouraging,
the combined efforts of the workers,
the fre department, the police and
Jewish societies throughout the city
today and tomorrow, are expected TO
more than meet the required allot-
ment OF s25.000.
Today is the big day of the drive
and all efforts are being made to
gather in as much money as possible.
The block dance In Hobart street to-
night, TO be given in connection with
the Eagle convention is expected to
net a goodly sum to the fund, as all
proceeds are TO be turned over to the
war fund.
The open air meeting last night at
the corner of New Brunswick avenue
and State street, at which Harry Med
inets was the speaker, netted a con-
siderable amount. but the fact that
the money was collected In the regular
contribution cans used during the day,
made II impossible to tell Just what
these returns amounted to.
Beside the dance in Hobart street.
the program for today and tomorrow
consists Of the usual soliciting at the
street corners and IN the theatres, the
stopping OF automobiles and the work
OF the fire department and members OF
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-20
HOLD SUGAR TILL
INVESTIGATION
Case of Hoarding In Wood
bridge Awaits Action by State
and Federal Food Authorities

No report has been received from
the state food administration In New
ark as yet, in regard 10 the boarding
of sugar In Woodbridge at the saloon
of Joseph Weiner, which was discoy-
cred Thursday night by the Wood
bridge police. as 1t was being carted
10 the Eagle Bottling Company's plant
here.
city Food Administrator w. H.
Griswold stated today that the federal
authorities would be busy tracing the
first OF the week. at which time some
action may be expected.
The sugar was purchased during the
months OF February and March and
has been stored at the hotel for the
past several months. Under the or
ders Of the administration, the police
OF woodbridge will not allow the su-
gar to be moved. until the matter has
been fully Investigated and those
guilty OF boarding held to await the
action OF the administration.
I. Miller, one OF the partners Of the
bottling company. stated this morning
that Weiner is a relative OF Samuel
Daitch. also a partner In the concern
and last February and March before
the order on sugar went into enect,
Weiner and the partners got together
and decided 10 purchase some sugar
as they understood that II would be
scarce.
The sugar was purchased in New
York and Newark and brought 10
Meiner's and stored. and the partners
did not have the money at that time
to take II over, and as Weiner had
purchased tho sugar he felt he should
have some security.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-20

South of the Marne allied troops
hurled the Germans back on the
fifteen-mile front between Fossoy
and Oeuilly. gaining more ground to-
ward the river. Between the Aisne
and the Marne throughout yesterday
evening and last night Franco-Amer-
lean forces advanced on the greater
part. of the 'front.'" the statement said.
I'VE reached viervy (already report
ed in the hands of the Americans)
and passed out of Melloy Wood. east
of Villers Helon. We took Neully st.
Front and Licy Clignon. South of
the Marne we hurled the Germans
back between Fossoy and oeuilly and
gained ground toward the river"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-20
GRAND PUSH At W|ND-UP Of
JEWISH WAR FUND DRIVE

the local battalion of the State militia
Reserve
The fremen will follow the same
plans as thoose used in the recent Red
Cross drive. Protection Company's
truck will be stationed at New Bruins
wick aveneu and Smith street, the
aerial ladder will be raised as certain
amounts are paid in; girls will climb
the ladder step by step as until the
top is reached.
The other companies soliciting will
be stationed as follows: Eagles on
Washington street. Garfields, Amboy
avenue; McClullan at State, near
Washington street: Washington on
Smith street near the ferry, Lincolna
on Smith near Maple street. The Lib
erty Hook and Ladder Company will
not take part in the campaign. as they
will held in readiness TO answer any
alarms which may be turned In.
The following amounts have been
received to date from the various
workers and committees:
Lawyers committee. s142; dentist
committee, $110.50; doctors commit
tee, 312b; local battalion OF the State
Militia Reserve. st07.57; theatres,
Sf7s.07; streets. 31.7s3.Ts. Miss Berth
Edelstein and Miss Ethel Kelsey So
licited at the Morgan dance last night
and collected 1885,.
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DESPERATE BATTLE NOW RAGING FOR POSSESSION
OF HIGHWAYS FROM S0NSS0NS TO CHATEAU THIERRY
GOVERNOR EDGE To REVIEW
AND ADDRESS 70. EAGLES

Governor Walter e. Edge will re-
view the parade of the State Fra
ternal Order of Eagles this afternoon
from the reviewing stand at City
Hall Park, and will address the
marchers following the parade.
The state executive last night wired
Mayor TenBroeck that he would be
here, and the mayor Immediately got
in touch with the Eagles Convention
Committee and arrangements were
made for the reception of Gov. Edge
and his staff, who will accompany him.
The parde will be gotten underway
at $3.50 o'clock from City Hall, and 1t
is expected that there will be several
hundred members of the order from
all parts OF the state in the line, with
bands. drum corps, and decorative
floats. The representative and march
ing clubs from the various aeries OF
the order started to arrive here early
this morning by train, trolley and au-
tomobile.
At 1920 o'clock the Trenton aerie
arrived, 200 strong, accompanied by
Winlxler's band from the state capital
and marched through portion of the
city to Eagles headquarters where
they disbanded until the time for the
parade.
II plans do not miscarry, and II
the aeh'ies throughout the state pring
on the large number of men they have
promised for the procession the pa
rade will bo big feature of the two
day convention, and one Of the finest
the city has witnessed this year.
Trcntonian Is President.
In the election of state president,
William Williams, Jr., of Trenton. the
vice-p president, was chosen to head the
state aerie for the ensuing year.
The following are the new officers
as installed by Past Grand Vice
President Frederick w. Hughes OF
Yonkens. this morning: Junior past
worthy president, James Z. Desmond
of Elizabeth; worthy state president
William Williams, Jr.. of Trenton;
worthy vice president, Joseph p,
Marts OF Millville; state chaplain
Thomas Lucas of Perth Amboy; state
conductor, Ramsey Reese OF Phillips
bury; state secretary. John G. Coffey
of Passaic; state treasurer, James A.
Mahoney of Plainfield; state inside
guard. Asher Van Dorm of New Bruins
wick; state outside guard. A. c. Null
ford of Bridgeton; state trustee. VIII
liam H. Senior of Montclair, re-
elected.
The two days business session oi
the convention came to a close al
noon today following the installation
OF officers who were chosen yesterday
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-20
THINK TORPEDO
SUNK SAN DIEGO
Report of Captain of Vessel
Received by Navy Depart
ment--The Reasons Given
By ITnited Press

80 bufcd F'TeSs
WASHINGTON. July 2o.-rhat tha
United States cruiser San Diego was
sunk by a torpedo is the belief ex-
pressed by the captain of the vessel
in his report to the Navy Department.
today
A statement by the Navy Depart
ment says:
"rhe captain of the San Diego re-
ports that he is inclined to the belief
that the ship was sunk by q torpedo-
There are no conclusive factors, how
ever, on which TO base definite op-
inion at present. in view of the fol-
lowing circumstances:
First, no torpedo wake was seem
second, no convincing evidence that a
periscope was seen third. no SUD
marine appeared in spite of the facts
that the unarmed Rescue ships were
in the vicinity for about two hours;
fourth the ship was struck on ner
port side abast beam, which discour-
ages mine theory. Fifth, weather
was fine, smooth sea"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-20

afternocr before the adjournment Of
the first days session. The election
was spirited throughout with contests
on for state chaplain and state treas
urer.
Thomes Incas, a past worthy pres
ident OF Perth Amboy Aerie, No. 1856,
who has been the state inside guard
for the past year was elected state
chaplain MIR. Lucas had as his op-
ponents former State Conductor JD-
seph Siegler of Newark and William
Ulrich of Newark. Arthur w. Clayton
OF Hoboken. who aspired for the office
of state treasurer, was beaten BY
present inGJmbent John G.. Coffey
of Passaic was again reelected state
secretary without opposition.
The present three deputy grand
worthy presidents, Fred M. Smith, OF
Newark; James A. Hart, of Dover.
and William 8. vanBlunk. of Cam
den, were recommended for reap
pointment by the state Organization.
The convention at its session yester-
day adopted a resolution reaffirming
Its pledge of a year ago at the con-
vention held at Wildwood pledging its
allegiance to the government Of the
United States in the present world
war and q letter will be forwarded
to President Wilson to that effect.
Past Grand Vice President Hughes
gave a stirring address on the patri-
otic fund following which a resolu-
ton was adopted asking the grand
aerie to provide rest rooms at the
front for the members of the order.
The upbuilding of the state order
was a principal topic of the conven-
ton to prevent collusion. Montclair
aerie offered the best solution for
two booster committees. one in the
northern and one in the southern
part of the state.
The block dance tonight in Hobart
street will bring the state session to
close as one of the best conven-
tions held so far since the state organ
ization was started. The dancing Will
begin at s o'clock in the street. which
will be roped off for the purpose The
Perth Amboy Union band will give q
concert at that time. also fIi nah al
music for the dancing. The proc&
of the dance will go towards the ~
ish war fund campaign being CON
Quoted In the city this week.
The judges for the parade to award
the several prizes are Alderman Al
bert Waters. Former Mayor Ferd GAR
retson and Former Accommodations
w. Guy Weaver.
The place selected for the 1913 con-
vention Is Orange.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-20
LOCAL BOARD REFUSED To
GIVE MAHER CLEAN BILL

The appearance of former Police
man Richard A. Maher In this city
with what Is said to be an honorable
discharge from the army has brought
to light some interesting facts as to
the efforts made to have the local
of Maher from that of q 'wilful de-
serter' to an induction into the army.
Much pressure was brought to bear
also, but the local board stood firm
and Maher's classification today, as
far as the records of the local draft
board are concerned, Is that of will
ful deserter."
The story of Maher's disappear
ance on the day he was to report TO
go to Camp Dix Is we'll known. A
member of the police force, he was
drafted and summoned to go with
the first contingent that departed
September 22 of last year. Maher
was not on the train with the rest of
the boys, and when the roll was call
ed at Camp Dix that night Maher
was among the missing.
It then developed that he had
drawn all of his money out of the
bank the day before and, apparently.
had carefully planned to skip town"
TO avoid the draft. Within a day or
two. as his whereabouts remained
unknown, notice of his disappearance
with his picture was sent broadcast
throughout the country with the re-
quest that he be arrested on sight as
q deserter from the army. The local
draft board proceeded to issue form
No. 1921 in his case, which is that of
a "wilful deserter."
The search for Maher, however,
was unsuccessful and he was not
heard of for about five months. Then
various vague rumors began to be
circulated that he had been caught
in this or that place. Finally 1t be-
came definitely known that he was
actually at Camp DIX. This was
about the first of February Of the
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-20
Attack late I'm Evening
Rv FRED & FERGUSON

(United Press STAFF Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICANS BE-
TWEEN THE AIsNE AND THE
MARINE. July 10 uI:Oo P. M):-
American troops attacked on a front
of several kiIometers southwest OF
Scissors late this evening. The tight
ing is still In progress at the hour OF
cabling with the Americans advane-
ing. The assault was made east OF
Coevres and extended over a wide
front to the southwark. German
counter-attaeks in the region OF
Scissors continued and we're re-
pulsed. The French and Americans
made further advances northeast OF
Chamdeu, east Of Viervy and east OF
.courchamps.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-20
MAYOR AND CHIEF BURKE.
REFUTE CHARGES Of MAJOR

only the arrest but in spite of jndict-
ments found by the grand jury. The
police being so well known, IL is ad-
mitted to be a difficult thing for them
to get the goods" on an excise viola
tor. but a determined stand on the
part of the excise board regarding
license renewals would have the de-
sired effect
Chief Burke Denies Charges.
While the mayor was indignant at
the charges and prompt TO refute
them, Chief of Police P. ]. Burke,
Recorder II. E. Pickersgill and Alder
man Benjamin Reidy. chairman of the
podice committee of the Board of AL
dermen are still hotter. They be-
spoke themselves in no mean terms
OF the major and his order and the
publicity given II, without their being
given an opportunity to have their
say with regard to the charges.
Chief Burke said, IN part:
81 don't know who this Major
Buist is, and i don't much care.
do know that there Is not one iota
Of truth I'm what he has said. His
story IL just one falsehood after
another and q bunch OF unsub-
stantiated facts.
The military authorities OF Camp
Raritan have never offered TO CO.
operate with the local police. nor
ever made any effort TO secure O. =
operation. We would welcome II, al
though / do not believe we need IT,
The police of this city are not due
for such criticism as he has heaped
upon them, and don't care who IL Is
makes the charges like that against
Perth Anboy, / am going to refute
them where I know them to be un-
true.
There is not TO my knowledge. and
defy any one to point out. any house
Of Ill repute IN Perth Amboy. Any
statement to the contrary IS false in
sofar as the knowledge of the police
Is concerned. and I honestly believe
that there is nothing OF the kind here
/ have, for twenty years, been par
tioulariy active in seeing that moth
ing OF the kind was ever established
here. and intend to keep up that ac-
tivity.
The statement that we fined men
here, or sentenced them TO Jail or
turned them loose after a short inn
prisonment without notifying their
superior officers Is false, every word
OF II. There never is a man in uni
form arrested here. but his camp is
notified OF his arrest In many in
stances there is a delay of several daye
on the part OF the camp authorities in
calling for the men. but. having noti-
fed the officers, that is no fault OF
ours
Released ON Request.
Another absolutely false statement
the major makes is with regard 20 the
two men being fined 800, and then
turned loose after three days ,mpris-
onment. without notifying the camp.
That IL basely unfair and untrue.
There has been but one soldier fined
500 here. He was arrested for hav-
ing disguised himself In overalls and
bought liquor. Fifteen minutes later
he was in the hands OF tho police. He
was fined 500, and the camp was no.
tiled 20 that eject. At the request of
lieutenant from that camp the man
was released on the plea OF the oficer
that he was TO go 10 France in a few
days.
The moral conditions In Perth Am
boy are better than IN any city In the
state" the chief said. "and / don't be-
lieve. honestly. that any saloonkeeper
(continueo on page ID
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-20

Mayor TenBroeck and Chief of
Police Burke both resent the criti-
cism that has been heaped upon the
police department of this city by
Major Jacob Buist, of Camp Raritan,
as published In the EVENING NEWS
yesterday.
the police of this city have done
everything possible to stop the sale
OF liquor to men IN uniform as Is
evident by several arrests that have
been made on this charge.
In the second place. Major Buist
nor any others In authority at Camp
Raritan has never made any attempt
10 work with the local police or to
request cooperation In the matter
of protecting the men who come
here.
Mayor TenBroeck placed particu-
lar emphasis on the statement made
by the major that the local police
were not cooperating with the camp
authorities. 81 claim we are doing
everything we possibly can to prevent
soldiers securing liquor here" said
the mayor Ever since the soldiers
have been located in this vicinity in
any number the police have been on
the alert. Only the other day case
was reported where a woman living
on Market street was securing liquor
for men In uniform. The men would
70 70 her house and she would go to
q neighboring saloon and secure the
drinks steps were taken Immediately
to stop the practice"
Asa matter of fact" said the
mayor, II do not believe the soldiers
get much liquor In saloons. OF
course, there may be a place here
and there that will take the chance,
but the great majority of saloonkeep-
ers are afraid to serve man IN uni
form. When liquor is secured by
soldiers In almost every instance they
get someone else to buy It for them.
The other day a soldier was ap-
pretended who had put on overalls
70 hide his uniform In order to secure
liouor. When such DISCUSSES are re-
sorted 70 Il is dificult to detect the
guilty parties. And when a soldier
Is arrested with liquor on him he re-
fuses TO tell where he got IT,
Il think the Perth Amboy police
have been unjustly attacked" the
MAYOR continued, especially When
there have been no signs OF anyone
from Camp Raritan here asking for
co-or Grafton. The soldiers know that
Il Is against the law for saloonkeep-
ers 10 serve them In uniform. and
they use every kind OF subterfuge to
ssade the law. This fact that they
do get liquor Is no- so much the fault
OF the police. perhaps. as IL is the
frlckery OF the men themselves. The
police are doing everything they can
70 protect the men and will continue
20 DO so. but IL is hard task under
fhe circumstances.
As for the military police"
DE mayor went on, 81 have only
wondered why they have not
been put IN here long ago.
Every other city frequented by
soldiers have them The major
admits that they have been
nlaced at New Brunswick; why
not Perth Amboy? We would
welcome their assistance I'm this
work.
The mayor admitted that the fail
ure OF the excise board TO Cooperate
with the police In the saloon matter
was 4 great handicap. Such saloon
Keepers who have been arrested for
violating thE law have had their H.
censes renewed even In face Of not
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-20

present year.
The first thing officially heard
about Maher was when Adjutant
General Gilkyson, of Trenton, called
and said that Col. Wait G. Johnson,
assistant chief of staff at Camp Dix.
would like to see the mayor at Camp
Dix. The local board was in the
midst of the draft work at that time
and they replied that they were
about as busy as Col. johnson and
that If the colonel wanted to see them
he could come to Perth Amboy. The
adjutant general then said he would
see If an appointment could be made.
The outcome was that Adjutant
General Gilkyson and Col. Johnson
came to Perth Amboy one Sunday af-
ternoon some time along about March
and met the members of the local
draft board, consisting Of the mayor,
DR.. George w. F1thian and City Clerk
John Hanson, Jr.
The conference between these five
men was held In one of the upper
rooms of the New Packer House.
The fireworks began at the very
outset The local board knew what
was up and they did not propose to
be diverted from doing their plain
duty as they saw 1t.
Mayor TenBroeck called the con-
ference to order by stating that I'VE
are here to consider the mishandled
Maher case"
Col. Johnson, who probably was
somewhat peeved at having to come
to Perth Amboy when he had first
summoned the draft board to come
to him at Camp Dix. at once took ex-
ception to the word "mishandled."
The mayor, however, stuck to his
original statement and the point was
passed.
1t was then brought out that the
| two army officers wanted the local
board to withdraw form No. 1921,
CONTINUED on page ~
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An UnapprecIatIVe Husband

Tony eager. OF ais Elm street. was
arrested yesterday by Patrolman
Hartung and Detective Sergeant Hun
on hts wife's charge that he had
beaten her while he was drunk. This
morning she appeared at police head
quarters all "het up" and after de-
nouncing her worthless spouse, said
she wanted him released. She paid
s5 20 get him out. whereupon he put
on his hat and went home. without
waiting for her. She followed him
down the street. heaping denuncia-
tory remarks on his head and fire.
quentiy shaking her doubled fist IN
his general direction as he hurried
out Of sight
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-20
By FRANK J. TAYLOR


Omitted Press STAFF Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICANS BE-
TWEEN THE AISNE AND THE
MARINE, July 10 (1o:15 A. MI
The Franco-American offensive is
developing into a desperate battle for
possession of the all important high
way from Scissors to Chateau
Thierry. Some Allied units already
have crossed the road. especially
French cavalry. The Germans have
been strongly reinforced by reserve
divisions. The element of surprise
long since was lost to the French and
Americans. The fighting is now man
to man and gun to gun. The battle
Is particularly sanguinary south of
Scissors, where it is raging through
villages, woods and fields Of grain.
One American brigade captured
more than $500 boches in this re-
gion. The Germans are attempting
TO rush in artillery, men and supplies
along the whole front under terrible
shell fre concentrated on their line
OF communication by the Allied guns.
At the south end of the battle line
American units in conjunction with
the French, advanced northwest of
Chateau ThieTry. From latest reports
the hghting was increasing in inten-
sity near Courchamps. Prisoners re-
ported withdrawal OF German artil-
lery and infantry concentration
northeast Of Chateau Thierry TO meet
threats northwest
of the city.