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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-24
GIVE S1O0 FOR
TOBACCO FUND
Perth Amboy Dry Dock En-
ployes Make Generous Con-
tribution for the Boys

A voluntary contribution of $115.Sl
has been received by the EVENING
NEWS from the employees OF the
Perth Amboy Dry Dock Company to
be added to the Our Boys in France
Tobacco Fund which Is being RAISED
in this city. The big donation from
the shipyard workers comes as a sur
prise as no intimation of their action
had been given out The large amouns
will result in hundreds of American
boys fighting "over there" being made
happy with smokes during the COM
ing cold weather. Two other con-
tributions have been received by the
NEWS, n of SIS from John Jacob
sen and the other of fifty cents.
Miss Virginia Hoy of 1875 State
street, has received W postals ro
France who received kits of tobacco
from her through the Our Boys In
france Fund. These postals follow:
Received the nice kit of tobacco
from you and I appreciate It so much
I am always glad to get anything
from home. Thanking you again for
the package.
Yours truly.
b. L. Maddox. A. E. F.
August 20. 1918.
Received your package of cigarettes
and assure you they were appreciated
very much and by all the men. We
thank you.
Sincerely.
Sgt. William Dobson.
Co. I, 117th Infantry, A L. r.
Would be glad TO hear from you.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-24
Alderman Wilson Is Chairman
of Nut Shell and Pit Collection

Alderman w. C. Wilson has ac-
cepted the Craftsmanship of the pit
and nut campaign which Is now be-
ing carried on throughout the city by
the local chapter of the American
Red Cross. The chapter feels itself
highly honored with the cooperation
OF Alderman Wilson IN this work, and
as he is chairman OF the street de-
partment 1t is likely hat the citys
teams will be used in collecting the
fruit pits and nut shells that are
placed IN the various containers
placed about the city.
h Belgian clothing collecting CEN
ters are now open and the people OF
the city are urged to gather their
second hand clothing together and
send 1t to the centers so that 1t may
be sorted and packed for shipment.
This city a been allotted TO raise
1000 pounds OF cast of clothing
which will be sent to the war suffer-
ers in Belgium. This Is three times
as much as was allotted to the city in
the drive which was completed some
time ago. At that time 400 pounds
was required from the city.
The chapter has received a call
from Washington to assist In the coll
lection of tinfoil and leadfoil. This
government instructs the chapter
where to sell the material and the
money received goes TO the chapter.
The leadfoil includes the ~collapsible
tubes such as those containing tooth
paste. shaving cream, etc. For the
present the material may be left AZ
the Wa Saving Stamp booth, the Red
Cross headquarters and the collec-
lions Is Also being received in the
\ schools
If.you have been throwing these
articles away after they were emp
", begin now to ave them. adding
|cne more effort towards the winning
OF the war.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-24
Major Van MUSE to Inspect
Battery Here on Thursday

Battery E. Second New Jersey Field
Artillery, National Guard will drill
and will be Inspected on Thursday
night at the high school.
The inspecting ofhcer will be Major
Van Nuise, OF Newark, major of the
third battalion of the regiment. com
prising Battery # of Jersey City aud
the local company. ~
While the regiment was at Camp
Edge for the fifteen days encamp-
ment. Major Van MUSE had charge
OF the battalion. He was an extreme
ly popular officer.
Captain Thomas L. Hanson, COM
manding Battery T. is making an ef-
fort 70 call all the men in the battery
OUT 10 the inspection. which. Il Is
firmly believed. Is one OF the steps
leidsnP up to the federal muster Of the
COL rany which has bcea so long
awaited.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-24
An Open Letter To The Citizens Of
Perth Amboy

We wonder how many of the readers Of this paper know that in
d. c., that not only the motion picture theatres are al
lowed to keep open on Sundays, but the vaudeville and Legitimate
theatres as WELT Washington. d. G, is the capitol of the United
States and is the home Of the President. It was said at a meeting
Sunday that it was n ahront to the President when the managers
of the Perth Amboy theatres announced that they wished to present
motion pictures on Sunday, still Sunday amusements are ALLOWED
I'M WASHINGTON, THE HOME OF THE PRESIDENT, AND
WHERE THE LAWS FOR THE NATION ARE MADE
The theatres in Newark, New Brunswick. Bayonne, HObokens
Union Hill, Atlantic City and many other New Jersey cities are open
lon Sunday and the theatre managers here believe that II other cities
in the state n open that the theatres In Perth Amboy should be
also, and they are going to wage a clean and honorable cam
|paign free from mt singing and personalities to try and accomplish
this object
They believe that public sentiment is in favor of 1t BY an over
Iwhelming majority, they are going to try and develop this sentiment
through the press, by slides in the theatre, by the bllboards and By
speeches in the theatre. If sentiment is against il. the matter VIII be
dropped, but if sentiment is for it. the fight win go on and on until
that old Blue Law passed 100 years ago, before moving pictures were
even dreamed Of is repealed, declared Unconstitutional. or just over
looked, like hundreds Of other obsolete laws On. the statute books
to-day.
Let the Pubic Decide This Isns
PERTH AEBoY THEATRICAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-24
Municipal and State Employees
MOI to be Drafted at First

BY Speefdf correspondent
TRENTON, Sept. 240The adJutant
generals department today advised
all local draft boards to defer action
upon the classification of draft off,
Gals, firemen. policemen, government
employees, recent marriage cases, reg
istrants, non-citizens. aliens, legisla-
ture, executive and judicial officers
and registrants who If indicted would
receive incomes from their states or
municipalities by reason of their posi-
ton.
Important changes bearing upon
the foregoing cases are contained in
the revised provisions of the selective
service regulations. copies of which
are to go to each board. They are
asked to master them Immediately
upon receipt for application to the
cases of reg~istrants of September II
come before them for consideration.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-24
MRS. QUINN +

Mrs. John Quinn. Jr., entertained a
number OF friends at a social gather
Ing at her home, 10 South First
street, Sunday night. in honor of her
sons birthday. Musical selections
were rendered and refreshments
served. Those present were: Nh. n
Mrs. c. Beck. George Beck. Theodore
Beck, Lillian Beck. Mr.. n Mrs.
Nick Dnchas and children. Mr.. ami
Mrs. John Quinn, Jr. and son. John
Lester Quinn. Mrs. William Allen OF
this city. Mrs. John Quinn. Sr., Ber-
tina Quinn. May Quinn. Lillian Quinn.
Richard Quinn OF Keyport and Miss
ella Woglom and Clinton Fetch of
Tottenville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-24
CITY BRIEFS

"A meeting OF the Ladies' Auxil-
larry OF the Y. NJ. H.. A.. will be held
tonight at 8 o'clock in the club rooms.
The Woman's Auxiliary OF the
Home for the Aged will hold a very
important meeting at , o'clock this
afternoon at the home.
Three cases will be heard by the
rent ~profteering committee when II
sits In the Board of Trade rooms to-
night The complainants are
Wallace f. Roberts. OF 1T Fayette
street: Mrs. Catherine Donehue. OF
12e Market street. and Mrs. Sara
phena Sembuska. OF Fayette and
Stockton streets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-24
Senator Gaunt Dies

By Special Correspondent.
TRENTON, Sept. 24:-Former
State Senator George w. +. Gannt. OF
Gloucester county. died at his home
at Mullicahin this morning after al
most two a OF Illness resulting
from injuries sustained while serving
as a volunteer fireman in his home
community In December OF 1916.
From the time Of sustaining he In
|~juries the former state senator was
practically bedfast His death leaves
vacancies on both the state highway
commission and the state board of
agriculture The former win be nll-
ed by Governor Edge. oaunt was
also head OF the state grange>in New
Jersey and served In the state senate
from 1908 through the session of
1915 as q Republican. He served as
acting governor several times
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-24
n. e. MISSION MEETING.

An interesting meeting of +he Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society OF
Simpson church was held last night
at the home of Mrs. George w. Paii-
sen. of High street. An interesting
letter was read by Mrs. John Gray
from Miss Francisco. a missionary In
China, a former school chum Of Mrs.
Gray. The first tex of the book OF
"Women of the Orient" was taken
up and the first chapter was read by
]. r.. Vail. The donations for the
Christmas box to be sent to China
were received at this time.
The committee was: Mrs. William
Walters, chairman; Mrs. l.. r. vail,
Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Hughes, Mrs.
Ware, Mrs. Jores. Mrs. Frake. Mrs.
George Soheld, Mrs. John Platt, Mrs.
B. Bailey. Mrs. McMurtrie and Miss
Harriet Meade. The next meeting will
be in charge of Mrs. Joseph Crane
and a committee of ten.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-24
uAVE nINNER AND RIDE

The first annual outing of the cleo
4rIcaI department Of the Standard
Underground Cable Company was
held at Soldiers Beach on saturday.
After the dinner the party -motored
10 the Highlands. In the party were
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schneider. Mr.. n
Mrs. William Holman, MI. and Mrs.
John simpson. the Misses Margaret
Durham. Porta simpson, Helen odo-
lecka. Minna wlHff and Messrs. Will
liam cummings. Emil Jedatchek, Ed
ward Anderson, George Farroat, Rob-
ert Fleischmann, Albert Marsh.
George Canary. George Lago, A. Hib-
ben, John Cumber. Charles Menko,
John Harvath, James Gattach. Peter
Gattach, Steven Sgues. Martin Marin
ko. Albert Leatch and Christ Angge-
alo.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-24
rr~p MISSION PROGRAM

The Foreign Missionary Society OF
The PRESBYTERIAN church will mold a
musical at the home Of Mrs. Adriah
Tsvon. at 81 Gordon street, tomorrow
afternoon at 4 o'clock. The program
has been tastily arranged and will IN
c1ude piano selections by Mrs. Edlth
Marshall wilson. vocal selections by
Mrs. Robert I. YarnaIl ana a taik py
Mrs. Alice Cary Russell a noteo
-rritar ~ New York City. Mrs. Rus
~ell has spoken before the Woman's
rf,b here and is a great favorite
among the women in this city. To-
morrow afternoon Mrs. Russell will
talk on the national flowers Of the
Allied nations. .
A silver offering will be aiken at
the door, and Mrs. Lyon extends an
invitation to everyone who may care
to attend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-24
LODGES

-neputy Grand CHIEF Patriarch c.
D. Gray. OF Elizabeth. with a number
OF the grand officers OF the state viii
be at the meeting OF Hornet Encamp-
ment No. 90. Odd Fellows. tonight at
Odd Fellows hail. The third degree
will be conferred on a number Of
candidates
Thor Lodge No. 4e. Danish
Brotherhood. viii meet tonight Al
Washington hall
There viii be 3 meeting Of Mid
dfesex Council. Royal Arcanum. 10
night AZ Odd Fellows hall.
II meeting Of Raritan Chapter.
Order Of the Eastern star. - sched-
uled for tonight a. Masonic hail.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-24
CAVALRY CONTINUE
ADVANCE IN PALESTINE

(Continued ron page IL
In Flanders, British troops succeed
ed in pushing forward and occupying
a portion of the old British front line
southeast of Voormezelle below Ypres
The statement reads:
Fighting Is taking place to u ad-
vantage In the sector east of Yer
mand, where we are reported to be
making progress.
"a local attack made by the enemy
yesterday north of the Little Briel
Farm (opposire LeChatelet) wns sue
c~essfuIIy repulsed. leaving prisoners
in our hands.
During the night the enemy at
tackled our new positions southeast OF
GavI ellie supporting the assault with
a heavy artillery barrage. The attack
was completely repulsed. our lin re-
naming intact
I'VE Improved our positions slightly
north OF Moeuvres and by a success
full minor operation. carried out dur
ing the night regained a portion OF the
old British limo southeast OF Voofe-
mazelIe.
Hostile raiding parties were driven
OF last night west Of Bellenglise
(north of st. Quentin) and east of
Neuve ChapelIe. The enemy raided
one OF our posts south Of the Scarpe
river"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-24
SURPRISE ANDREW SALIVA.

A surprise party was given IN hohuI
OF Andrew Saliva at his home at SzI
Watson avenue. The entertainment
consisted of playing games and
singing. 4 delightful supper was
served. Those present were:
Miss Elizabeth Saliva, Miss Eliza
beth Ference, Miss Tessie Chilly. Miss
Anna Sanko, Miss Eleanor Larsen,
Miss Anna Miller. Miss Meta Miller,
Miss Helen Macy. Miss Margaret LIP
TAX. Miss Helen Thomas, Miss Kath-
crime Reid. Andrew Saliva. stephen
Bartos. Arnold Kelleman. John KEEL
lemen. Mike Kellemen. Lewis Popp.
Axel Tonnessen, John Kalman, Ber-
tie sapensky. Alex Cinkota. Berthe
Farkas, A. Patrick and George n
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-24

81 Associated rr@sa
SOFIA. Sunday. Sept a.; (via Lon
don. Sept 24)-As q result Of our
front giving way in h angle between
the Cerna and h Vardsr. says the
Bulgarian war once statement to-
day. our adjacent units were with
drawn TO new positions TO the south
OF PriIep and 70 the north OF Doiran.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-24
b no "

The regular weekly dance OF the
Acoiite Guild Will be held Friday
night at 8 o'clock in h st. Peters
parish house. Refreshments will be
on sale and selected music will be
furnished by a fo~ur-piece jazz orches-
ira
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-24
". @. r. o. WILL ELECT

The monthly meeting of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union VIII
be held tomorrow afternoon at )
o'clock at the home Of the president,
Mrs. Jane Overington, so Smith
street. The election of officers for
the year will take place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-24

~rsAo7fed throughout
- after which refreshments
@s3FT4srvtd Private Yepscn Is sta
zion al Forth Ethan Allen. Vermont:
Anong those present were BIT. ano
Mrs. +. Houghton, Mrs. NJ fepsen
Mr.. and Mrs. n. Harrigan, Mrs: y
xars~n vrg n. Jensen, Mrs. NJ. Holt,
Es6ftb Icrsen. Anna Holt, Olivia Pc
ferson. Charles Blanchard. william
Harriran. James Harrigan, Franeis
Houghton. Elizabeth Jensen. Robert
yensen end Mr.. and Mrs. A. Phster.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-24
OBITUARY


Funeral OF Charles
Funeral services for Charles Ploen-
mia the eight-year-old % OF Mr.. and
Mrz Antonio Ploennis. OF Woodbridge
avenue. Esrds. who was e~iectrocuted
Sunday afternoon when he picked up
q wire near his home. win be held
tomorrow afternoon at z o'clock from
the homie of his parents. Interment
viii be In Alpine cemetery.
Mrs. May E Thompson
Mrs. May e. Thompson, wife OF
william H. Thompson. OF es9 Elm
street died this morning. Mrs.
! Thompson. who was formerly Miss
May Z. Roddy. besides her husband
Is survived by her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs Bernard Roddy; two brothers.
! William Roddy Of this city and JOS
! eph Roddy. OF Rockford. ILL., Ar
engagements for the funeral r being
completed.
Mrs. Mickelina Harcmza-
Mrs Mickelina Haremxa. seventy
| years old OF SIT Catherine street
died suddenly at her home at 1islS
| o'clock last night Of heart disease.
Mrs. Haremza. who is the wife or
Michael HaremzA. had resided In this
city for the past t~hirty-nve years
She had beer i'll for some time with
heart trouble. She went 10 bed as
usual last night about 10 o'clock and
when her husband noticed that she
VAS breathing heayily and Apparently
in distress be called DR.. M. 5. Acin-
zer. When the physician arrived the
woman IA dead
Coroner Mason OF South Amboy,
who vas summoned. gave undortake.
Eugene ]. Mullen permission 20 pre-
pare the body for burial Mrs Ha-
remxa, besides her husband. Is sur
vived BY q daughter. ArA LawFencc
Palocki and q Eranddaughter. she
eties. Funeral services viii be held
Thursday morning At sac from hef
late residence and st. stephens Pol
fsh Church at 10 o'clock. fnteruenf
! will be In s. stephens cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-24
serbians Gross River vardar.

LONDON, Sept 34:-The Serbian
troops continue to cross the River
vardar. northeast OF Monastir. and
are In contact with the Bulgarisns.
says the Serbian official statement Of
Monday.
The Bulgarians r burning vii.
lagos and stores Of materials. The
Serhians. however. have captured
great quantities of material
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-24
Artmery active on French Front.

By Associated Press
PARIS, Sept. 24:-The artillery
was active asst night on the front be
low st. Quentin and between the Al
Iette and the Aisne. but 40 infantr
action is recorded In today's war ONCE
statement.
The statement reads:
I'm the course OF the night. there
was marked activity by the artillery
In the region OF st. Quentin n be
tween the Aiiette and the Aisne.
In the Champagne W raids upon
German trenches In the region Of
Perthes and In the direction of the
Butte du Mesnil resulted in the ak
ing OF forty prisoners by the French
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-24

PARIS. Sept. ~ (Havas)EMany
Bulgarian troops are deserving. ae-
cording to advfees from h Aacedo-
mia front. II is reported hat 50 men
from one regiment have been exc
cuted at the command Of German
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-24

&FHBov City Hospital Training school.
having been a member Of The 1917
class
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-19
PERSONAL.

Miss Florence Danyew returned Sat
urday from a six weeks stay at Hamp-
ton Beach, n. II.
Luke J. Mann finished work Satur-
day as foreman of the Vermont Print
ing Co.'S bindery. He is succeeded by
Purle Convey.
0. F. Benson viii enter the Brattle-
boro Trust Co, next week to work dur
ing the service in the army of its regu-
lar employees, Edmund j. Haus and Por-
ter n. Spencer.
Sheriff Frank L. Wellman returned
Saturday from Vergennes, where he
took Edward o Conner of this town
and Steven Sombee of Newfane to the
state industrial school.
Paul c. Estey left Friday morning
to report in Boston for naval aviation
service He left there Saturday with
a contingent of $50 men for naval
aviation training station on the Gulf
Of Mexico. Among those in the contin-
gent was Ralph Lucies of Brattleboro
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-19
SHIP FOR REFUGEES.
Request That One Be Sent to Take 800
Persons Out Of Russia.

WASHINGTON, Aug 10, Sweden has
been asked by the Swedish consular Office
at Moscow. acting for the American and
allied eonsuls there, to send a ship to Pet
rograd to take away 500 refugees, or. If
this is impossible, to obtain permission
for these persons to pass through Finland.
1t is assumed here that the refugees are
Americans and allied citizens seeking es-
cape from Russia When these despatch
es were sent efforts were being made to
obtain the release OF British and French
citizens held by the Bolsheviki Some
were released a few days ago. but near
II hundred were held The Swedish
consul general said the negotiations would
be greatly facilitated if the allies would
promise protection to the Soviets in north
lprn Russia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-19
TWO NEGROES KILLED.
Eight Others Injured in Rioting i
Camp Merritt, New Jersey.

CAMP MERRITT, N. j., Aug. 49,
Camp authorities are investigating q
riot which took place here late satur-
day night in which it was reported two
Negro soldiers were killed and eight
others injured in fight with military
police. While admitting that fight
had occurred, officers would supply 10
details saying that full statement
would be issued later, probably today.
According to soldiers who say they
witnessed the fight, the trouble started
when Negro trooper and white ser
geant engaged in d fight A company
Of infantry detailed to military police
duty was summoned and arrived just as
more Negro troopers entered the fray
Several shots were said to have beer
fired and the disturbance was not put
down until reinforccments had beer
rushed to the military police.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-19
TARGET FIELDS FOR FILTERS.
Government Leasing Ranges Near Big
Aviation Camps.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Ito extend
instruction in gllnnery and in order that
more fiers may be trained on this side
Of the Atlantic, the division of military
aeronautics is now leasing land for tar
get practice near the larger flying fields.
A tract of 10000 acres has Just been
leased outside of Fort Worth, Texas, and
not far from Taliaferro, Barron and
Carrathers Fields
Within few miles of Hazelhurst
Field, Mineola L. L. and fronting on the
South Shore, another tract of $50 acres
has been leased at Wantaugh, known as
Lufbery Field, and additional marshy
land is being secured A tract Of fifty
and onc-half acres. adjoining MineoIa
Field and formerly occupied by hucll-
sters' stands and shanties, has been
leased and has been leveled for drill and
| exercise ground
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-19
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The following was taken from Camp
Devens despatch in today S Boston
Globe: "The Sunday crowd was enor-
nous today, and was mostly an auto
crowd, which did its visiting and sight
seeing according to the rigid traffic
rules inforced BY the provost guard. The
provost guard is now commanded by
First Lieut.. Trcndell Of Brattleboro,
Vt"
Two Ford cars came to grief yester-
day ON the hill below the railroad cross
ing in Newfane. just how the accident
happened is not known, but persons who
heard the crash said they saw pieces
flying through the air. Going to the res
cue il was learned that no one was in
jured, but that warm discussion was
i'll progress between the owners of the
two cars, both Of which were damaged
badly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-19

Gen. Crowder Wants 500 Registrars
for General Military Service.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19-E Eighteen
states were called upon by Provost
Marshal General Crowder today TO fur
nish 500 white draft registrants Of
grammar school education for general
military service. The men will entrain
Sept, 6. Voluntary enlistmcnts viii be
accepted until Aug &c. al of these
men viii be sent to school or training
eenters for instruction IN a special line
Of service for which they are wanted
Two hundred and twent- five Massachu-
cetts men viii be sent to Wentworth
institute at Boston; 103 Massachusetts
men to the Franklin Union, Boston, and
200 New York men to New Hampshire
state college
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-19
FEW LIBERTY CONVERSIONS.
Most Owners of First and Second Bonds
Have Retained Them.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-Few own
ers of first and second Liberty bonds
have converted them into bonds Of the
third loan, which bears higher interest,
treasury officials announced yesterday
This can be done any time before Nov
l, but action at this point is urged to
avoid a rush in the last weeks
There have been few responses also
to Secretary McAdoo' s appeal to rail
road men to have their bonds registered
TO avoid loss by theft or destruction.
Plans for developing selfregistering
bonds for the Fourth Liberty loan to
open September % have been ,aban-
doned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-19
MAN-FoWER BILL THURSDAY.
Senate VIII Be Ready to Take up New
Administration Measure.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9-Considera-
tion Of tho new man-power bill, extending
the draft ages, will begin in the senate
next Thursday With u quorum present
today the senate set aside the agreement
for vacation recesses until Aug. q and
cleared the way for taking up the draft
measure without further delay.