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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-02
BOY SCOUT NOTES

Two now troops W"!' r""iSt"r"d VS.
tcrtIa,- by Scout F.xrru;iv" II. -. rnri%.
thus bringing tho tutal number 81 r'--
istcred troops to nc;trly twenty five.
The new troops arr 1T the Y. NJ T. 4.
and TiItonSvilln
4 rehearsal "f tn" drum ard bail"
corps was held last .N"nIn-: IN III" as
scmbly ruom at hcadquarl'r" .uii iE'r"
was very large a:!'mdan"" !rr'''t"r
Summers was IN charge.
Tho hoy Scouts h"AhTHar;' - has
been Oh" "f III" busiest r';;.""$ IA III"
city during tn" present campaign. Ham
dr"dS of boys com" !" h"ad'iHrrl' -
daily :" report their Liberty team
S:tl"S. la got blanks a:Ih for "tn,." i'ur-
poses. Tn" entire "!fi"" r"r''" - h"-
ing krrr very busy al Ill tins
rams 'i"y used :" mu,h ia tn" II, il
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-02

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Decorating ii with bridge prizes "--l.if".
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-10
KEAShEY

The Camp Fire Girls will meet to-.
night at the home of Miss Margaret
Schmidt in Smith street.
Miss Helen Pfeiffer and brother Ir<
win spent last night in Perth Amboy<
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick SchneiderI
and daughter Minnie. were Fords visi-
tors last night
Hans Schmidt of Fords visited his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Schmidt last night.
The Boy Scouts Of America, Troop
No. 1 of Keasbey, will meet tonight.
Thee local school opened for the
191S-1919 term yesterday morning.
The enrolment was slightly larger
than last year and the same staff of
teachers was on hand to continue
their work.
Mrs. Claus Lnnd. ST., of Bay View
avenue, was an out-of-town visitor
last night.
Miss Barbara Puskas was q Perth.
Amboy visitor last night.
Mrs. Hans Petersen and daughter
Emma. were Metuchen visitors yes
terday afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-10
SUBURBAN NEWS
OLD Bridge


The public schools of East Bruns-
wick township opened Monday fog
the year. The enrolment at Old
Bridge school was 1853, with quite
a number more who are expected to
report later. J. +. D. Heineken, the
supervising principal, was here ot
opening day.
The Teachers Professional Circle
of East Brunswick township VIII
meet at the Summer Hill schoolhous6
on Friday afternoon of this week.
The Sundays here are now much
Quieter than formerly when hundreda
of cars passed through here. But few
cars were seen here on the first SUM
day of the embargo on gasoline, and
last Sunday fewer cars yet were seem
The registration for the draft for.
Poll No. 2 of this district will be held
at the town hall. Old Bridge, Oh
Thursday of this week. This district
takes in Weston's Mills, Washington8
Heights. Newton Heights, Summer
Hill and Rhode Hall Road. Men re-
siding in these places who are be-
tween the ages of eighteen to forty
five, inclusive. who have not yet regis
tered, will be obliged to appear az
Old Bridge and register on the above
date.
Tho Ladies' Aid Society Of the Bap.i
list church will meet at the church3
on Thursday afternoon. A business
meeting of the members of the4
church will be held after the REGULAR
prayer service on Thursday evening. !
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-10
WOODBRIDGE

Mrs. Charles NJ. Cooper will enter
tain the Auction Bridge Club at her
home in Cliff road Friday afternoon.
September 10. This is the first meet
ing Of the club since the last of June.
Miss F'reida Miller entered the
Newark Normal School last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Brown
and family have returned from Ocean
Grove where they spent the summer.
Rev. w. V. ID. Strong. the newly
selected pastor OF the Congregational
church, assumed his pastorate on
Sunday and preached two excellent
sermons. making a most favorable
impression upon his congregation.
The Junior Christian Endeavor of
the Congregational church will re-
sumo meetings tomorrow night at
1915 in the Sunday school room.
Barron McNulty, now stationed at
Fort Jay. visited his grandmother,
Mrs. George Brewster. Sunday after
noon.
John f. Breckenridge made two
important speeches last week before
the Salesmen's Association of the
fertilizer companies of the Various
plants OF the American Agricultural
Chemical Company OF which Mr..
breckenridge is chief chemist. ON
Thursday he spoke in Boston TO a
large gathering OF men and on saGur-
day In New York at the Waldorf AS
toria.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-10
Famous " omen
George Sand

The great writer who called her
self George Sand was born Amantine
Aurore Dupin. Her father was a sol
der of Napoleon, the son of an ille-
Ultimate daughter OF the brilliant
Maurice de Saxo. Her mother was
the daughter of a peasant. She had,
therefore, in her ancestry a king of
Poland and an opera dancer. She was
at once cousin 20 Louis XVI. and TO
a peasant. At an early age Amantine
was placed In a convent by her aris-
tocratic grandmother. and when the
latter died Amantine went to Paris to
live with her mother. Here she met
Baron Dudeyent and married him In
1922. The marriage was very I'M
happy and the pair sought distraction
in travel. 1t was at Bordeaux that
Amantine met Aurelien de Seze, a
young magistrate. and the first of the
many men she loved. Nine years later
she and her husband agreed TO separ-
ate, and from hen on Amantine di-
vided her time between Paris, where
she wrote, and her chateau at Neh-
ant. where her children resided. Dur
ing he course OF her career she had
no less Khan nine lovers who are all
celebrated men in music and litera-
ture, among them Chopin. She NAV
have had others who remain IN
known. She survived them all, dying
in June, 1876.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-10
TOTTENvILLE

Mrs. Susie Reilly and Miss Ruby
Lepper, of Washington, were the
guests of Nj. and Mrs. James Laing,
of Amboy road, Sunday.
Perry Andrews, of City Island,
visited friends in town last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Williams
spent the Weekend with friends in
West New Brighton.
Ira ]. Horton is home after a vaca-
ton up the state.
Miss Margaret and James Mean
drews returned yesterday from a visit
In Pennsylvania.
Misses Anna and Rebecca Levenson
spent yesterday visiting in Manhat-
tan
Mrs. John Furman is home from
Glens Falls. where she attended the
state convention of the Daughters Of
America last week.
The revival services at Bethel
church hat opened on Sunday are
being largely attended each night.
They will be continued during the
rest Of the week.
All barber shops in town were
closed yesterday for the first time I'M
der the agreement of the Boss Bar
bers Association to close every Mon
day to I'VE fuel and light.
John Stevenson, of Perth Amboy,
and William Martin. with no home.
received a suspended sentence In the
first district court yesterday morning
after having spent a night in a cell
at Stapleton on a charge OF intoxica-
ton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-10
JAMESBURG

Miss Alice voorhees, a enrolleS
in the Junior high school at Trenton
and commenced her studies on Mon
day of this week.
james Eler, connected with thu
veterinary department of the Regular
Army, is a guest of his mother, Mrs
George Eler, of Lincoln avenue.
Fred e. Nodocker, of Roselle, re
turned home Monday after aNweek-
end visit with his father, Fred No.
decker and Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert
Soden.
The Rev. w. J. B. Edgar at the
Sunday morning service at the Pres
byterian church announced to the
members of the congregation that an
intensive agitation for a religious re-
vival would soon be under way at his
church that promised to pack the. ed
ifice to the doors before the snow
flies.
Harold ]. Davall, late of James
burg and supervisor of the division
of the railroad with headquarters
here, secured a commission as major
phreys, Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. George vanderveer
were given a surprise party In honor
of the birthday of the former by a
number of their friends. The guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Reid Vanderveer,
Mrs. Fred A. Chandler, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Narzonic and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael Narzonic, MI. and Mrs.
James Cousens, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Hopkins. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Whit
tiker, Miss Jennie Hadley.
Mrs. Cora jolly, recently operated
on at the Mercer hospital, Is slowly
recovering at her home.
AS fast as possible the engines on
the Trenton division passing through
here are being equipped with bril-
liant electric lighted headlights. The
past week saw the first of the up-to-
date lights inc as fast as the engines
are turned from the repair shops the
new lights are attached.
Miss Marjory MacIlvaine is now
employed at the local postofice as
relief clerk.
Miss Ruth Clemens. of Helmetta,
Miss Rae Vohman, Ray Wheeler and
Grandin Slower, of the local schools,
are attending the Rider-Moore and
Stewart Schools of Business at Tren-
ton.
The enrolment as announced al
the grammar school at the end of the
first week is as follows: Kindergar-
ten, SO; first year, "A; second year,
So; third year, As; fourth year Al;
fifth year, So; sixth year, 80; seventh
year, %; overflow, 81. With the
present shortage OF labor on the
farms and industries the full enroll
ment has not as yet been attained.
There are about thirty-fve absent at
this time. y
Leroy Bennett, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis T. Bennett, has started
overseas from Camp Merritt follow
ing a visit by the parents of the local
boy. Two sons are now in service.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-10
METUCHEM

The public schools opened last weeR
bringing home many vacationists who
have been enjoying seashore and
mountains.
Mrs. Charles Edgar is in Maine,
Mrs. STEELE Manning and family
have returned from Greenport, Long
Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Bloomfield.
spent the week end with friends out
of town.
Mrs. Charles Corbin has returned
from Maine.
Mrs. Laura price It at Ocean Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler Clark and
from Belmar.
Mrs. Mckenzie and family have
been spending a few days at Avon.
/ Mr.. Hebbard, of Highland avenue,
has returned from Avon.
DR.. and Mrs. Fenton and family
have returned from Ocean Grove.
Mrs. William Morris is spending a
short time in Metuchen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Edgar and Mr..
and Mrs. d. r. Edgar and family have
returned from Buckhill Falls.
Mrs. Colburn is quite seriously Ill at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Geo.
Litterst.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Morris and
Miss Evelyn Lawrence, of Amboy ave-
nue.. T enjoying a two weeks vaca-
ton at Lake Mohawk.
The annual meeting with election of
officers of the w. c. T. u. was held
this afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Z. J. Drake.
Miss Mile Loomis, a graduate of
the State Normal School. is teaching
in South Brunswick
Mrs. ]. DeMott has returned from
Asbury Park to her home on Amboy
| avenue.
The members of the Missionary So
ciety of the Reformed church have in
vited their friends to a meeting in
their church parlors Thursday after
noon. A noted speaker from Arabia
will give a talk.
Miss Bonnell is visiting a friend In
Crawford.
Mrs. Emery has returned from As
bury Park.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-10
PLEASANT PLAINS

DR.. William NJ. BECKER and daugh-
ter. Miss A. J.. Blocker, of Brooklyn,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Benjamin,
of Springfield, l.. l., spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. William Clark.
of Amboy road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Thomas, of
Manhattan. spent Sunday with friends
in Prince Bay Little Farms.
Mrs. Henry Thies and baby have
returned from Brooklyn after q visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Schick spent
the week end with her parents in
Brooklyn.
Miss Sybil Mcconnell has gone to
Philadelphia for a visit with relatives.
Mis- sSadie Merrick has returned
to Greenwich. Conn, after a visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Decker. OF Ross
vile.
Emil Trimpin, superintendent of
the Prince Bay postoffice. has return
ed home after a vacation with his
brother at Southampton, L. I.
\ James Crane has returned to Mary
land after ten days at home with his
parents.
Misses Mary. Dorothy and Irene Will
liams, of Brooklyn, have returned
home after a visit here.
Cornelius A. Shea visited in Man
haitian yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-10
MATAWAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ]. Matz hav~
received a letter from Tony Moran. 4
former tailor employed by Mr.. Matz
who was drafted into the service from
Newark, to the effect that he has been
slightly wounded and Is now in the
hospital. Mr.. Moran also writes that
ne has been transferred into the
quarteTmasters department and en-
poets to soon return to service.
Leon Rinear of Park avenue has
taken the position as manager of the
Perth Amboy store of the Grand Union
Tea Company. He began his new
duties Monday. Mr.. Ffnear was fors
merty manager for d. u. Mahoney'S
Matawan store. but for the past few
months has been running a car for
the Grand Union people throughout
this section.
Mrs. Henry H. Longstreet Is a New
York visitor today.
DR.. Nathan Erwin is an out-of-town
visitor today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-10
SOUTH AMBoY

Saturday afternoon Edward Pric
kett of Asbury Park, fell from tn
second story window of the residence
of Samuel Medinets in Broadway U
the ground. How he came to be a
the windo and how he fell Is un
known, except that he was ~iscover
by passersby, who notified the police
and DR.. Z. H. Eulner was
Besides having a severe cash In MS
back, he sustained a wrenched ankle
He was taken to the Long Brancn
: Memorial Hospital.
Yesterday afternoon Contractor
Oscar Nj. Mundy completed the set
ting up of the mail boxes on the va
rious n of the city. These box
es after two years have finally ar
rived. There are fourteen In all and
mails will be collected three times a
day.
Mrs. Mary Tice, Of Matawan, has
returned home after spending several
days with Mr.. and Mrs. James A.
Let's in Pine avenue.
! Mrs. Wagner, of Penniman, va, Is
| visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Tice in Second street for several
4 weeks.
Misses Anna Nelson and Tinnie
Frischknecht, of this city, spent Sat-
urday with friends in Newark.
Miss Anna Tice has returned to her
home in Second street after spending
her summer vacation with relatives
and friends in Penniman, Va.
Privates Everitt Mundell and Ed
ward Pence, Of Fort Hancock, and
Misses Anna Nelson and Tinnie
FEischknecht spent Sunday visiting in
Asbury Park.
Regular meeting OF the common
council will take place at the City
Hall tonight.
: The bowling alleys of the Y. NJ. G.
A. will open next Monday after being
closed for repairs during the summer.
The alleys have been put in good or
der. The secretary is endeavoring to
arrange tournaments.
Miss Agnes Noble, of Brooklyn, has
returned to her homo after spending
a month with relatives in Prospect
street
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Noble, of
Prospect street, visited relatives in
Brooklyn on Sunday last.
! h halliday sessions were put in
to effect yesterday when the local
schools opened end were found to be
very satisfactory. The pupils of
School No. 2 so in the morning and
the pupils OF School No / go in the
afternoon. If 1t can be arranged the
schedule will be made so as to have
them alternate each week which
would give fairness to the teachers as
wen as the scholars.
Miss Eugene Noble, of Prospect
street. is visiting in Brooklyn for a
few days.
In a letter received by the relatives
of Jacob Frischknecht, who is with
Company H of the 311th Infantry, he
states that he is now almost recover
ed from the Wounds received in ac-
ton some time ago. His wounds were
not serious. however, and his name
has not appeared on the casualty
lists.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lund, of Pros
pect street, visited with friends In
Metuchen yer Sunday.
During the past week the water
department men have been called
out to repair bad leaks in the water
rains on the various streets. Two of
these occurred in Broadway and in
each case the pavement had to be
torn up.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-10
KEYPORT

Mr.. and Mrs. William Conover, of
lMatawan, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Abram Conoyer, OF Warren
street. over Sunday.
William Allen and son Edgar. of
Red Bank, were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. j. Edgar Smith, of Division
street, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Burgess, OF
Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with the latter's mother, Mrs. Fran
ces Harris, of Seventh street. Mrs.
Burgess will remain here for several
days. Mrs. Lillian Burgess. of Phila-
delphia, is also a visitor at the home
of Mrs. Harris.
After having enjoyed a vacation
for the summer months Calvary NJ.
+. choir will resume its regular work
this week. Choir rehearsal will be
held at the church promptly at 5
O'Clock.
The four-minute speakers at the
Surf theatre this week will be Rev. A.
w. Hand on Tuesday evening and
Robert Rothwell on Wednesday even
ing. The topic will be Register and
will deal with the coming registration
day.
Mrs. r. +. White, of Perth Amboy,
has returned after having visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward smith of Oak
wood Park.
Miss Minnie Rush. of Chicago. has
returned after having spent several
days as the guest OF relatives at Oak
wood Park.
Mrs. George Thompson and daugh-
tiers, Misses Emma and Martha. OF
New York. spent the weekend at
their summer hope in lakewood
G. Beverly Towles, OF New York.
was a weekend visitor at his bunga-
low at lakewood Park.
Miss Alma Lockwood, of Oakwood
Park. was a visitor at NeV York on
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Smith and
daughter May. Of lakewood Park.
have returned after having spent the
weekend as the guests OF relatives at
Perth Amboy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin II. Wharton
and children have returned after
having spent the month OF August
and the holiday at Asbury Park.
Miss Gladys Birkbeck, OF Second
street, has returned after having
spent several days as the guest Of her
cousin. Miss Sara Cadoo. OF Summit.
The executive meeting Of the local
chapter OF the Red Cross viii be held
this evening In the Red Cross rooms.
william and Joseph Smith. of
Perth Amboy. have returned after
having been the guests OF relatives in
oakwood Park for several days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-10
MANY AT MEETING
Patriotic Rally of Girls Community
Service Held
Ru Rnso{dI CoTTespondenf

BIZ Special Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, Sept. 10:-The
patriotic mass meeting under the
auspices Of the Girls Community
Service held in the school auditorium
last night was largely attended by
members of the organization and
those interested in the work.
Miss Mary Ayres, who started the
service here, presided and introduced
speakers of the evening. Mrs. Aine
and Mrs. Mckay, the speakers, told
OF the work of the girls of the service
and what they will be called upon
to do in the present conflict. The
auditorium was about one-quarter
full and about thirty new members
we're enrolled in the organization.
All those girls that had signed up
before and who took part in the pa
geant recently received their arm
bands and buttons and signed the
pledge cards. The meeting opened
with community singing led by An
drew NJ. Sprague, after which the
speakers were introduced. The sing
ers will meet every Monday night at
the school and the regular meeting
of the girls service win be held every
Friday night in the basement of the
library.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-10
SEVENTY THREE WORKERS
DO MUCH RED CROSS WORK
Make Lis Pieces Of Gauze Dressing.
Expect Full Quota of Knitted Goods
VIII Be Turned in.
Rss Cma-f1l Ho-~1emonHem


By 4Specidl Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Sept. 10-Seventy-
three workers were put at the meet
In of the Fifth Ward Branch of the
American Chapter of the Red Cross
yesterday at the Masonic temple. A
total of h113 pieces of gauze dress
ings were made, together with one
rest pillow and five wash cloths.
There were twenty sweaters, seven
teen helmets and sixty-two pairs of
socks turned in. 1t is expected that
the branch's quota of the wool drive
for sweaters, socks and helmets will
be finished the latter part of the week.
Ina report to the committee Of the
sale held at Bentley street and Ar
thur Kill road Saturday, August 81
and Labor Day, 5000 was realized.
The sum of 500 was realized from
the pageant Columbia Calls held
under the auspices of the Girls Com
munity Service at the school recently.
OF this amount $50 will be used to
purchase a sock machine and the
other SIS was turned over to the
branch yesterday. There was mark
ed increase in the number of mem
bers out yesterday after the summer
vacation and considerable more work
was accomplished.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-10
SERVICE CHECK
NEW CURRENCY
Soldiers Change Money for
New Bills, Good in France
or Here.

CAMP DIX, Sept. 10:-When the
time rolls around for the new men
who have been arriving in camp these
asst few weeks to leave these hard
packed sand lots, it's a 100-to-1
chance that not a man of them will
take a penny of real money n his
jeans to France. They'll take some
thing that the army folk, officers and
men alike, have found much better
that is, they'll buy service checks.
Some time before the call comes for
an outhtJto leave camp, a small iron
cage in the Y. NJ. c. A. headquarters
building here becomes the dominant
point of interest for the doughboys
who expect to go. The cage houses
bank clerks. who are kept busy until
late at night changing money for
service checks. The money is taken
al face value in France, through the
service check plan Moreover, should
a man lose some of his checks or be
killed in action, the amount o~utstand-
ing will be turned over to his rela-
tives, for every transaction is regis
tered.
officers now carry their funds in tho
form of service checks, as we'll as en-
listed men. It is the only way a man
can travel in France with a number
of francs, which represents the exact
equivalent in purchasing power OF the
American dollars he had before depar-
ture, under the rates of exchange
agreed upon between the United States
Government and the Bank of France.
A service check Is the same size as
an American dollar bill and printed on
paper fully as strong, so as to be dur
able If handled through many ex-
changes. Millions of dollars worth Of
them are now in circulation | n Eu-
rope, beeing used just like bank notes
here. In the upper left-hand corner
of a check is a dotted line on which
he purchaser must place his sigma
ture as soon as he obtains the check.
It does not become negotiable paper
until he signs it again in the lower
right hand corner, after which 1t Is
money to any one who receives 1t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-10
MRS. BREWER WINS
Is Republican State Senate Candi-
date.

date.
By Special Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, Sept. 10-Mrs.
Mary Brewer, of st. George, was
chosen the candidate for state senator
by the Republicans of Rockland and
Richmond county at the primaries
last week. according to the official re-
trns of the board of elections. Mrs.
Brewer won out over Mrs. Helen Nc
Kelvey of Rockland county. The vote
in Rockland county gave Mrs. Nc
Kelvey, 1916 and Mss. Brewer SEQ,
giving Mrs. McKelvey a majority IN
Rockland of 317 with one district
missing. The vote in Richmond
gave Mrs. Brewer Lilo and Mrs. Nc
Kelvey 1876, which gave Mrs. Brewer
a majority in Richmond of 9S3. De-
Quoting Mrs. McKelvey's majority of
317 in Rockland leaves Mrs. Brewer
a total majority in the senatoriay dis
trict of 666.
Mrs. MeKelvey las sent c~ongratula-
tons to Mrs. Brewer and says that
she will help her to win in November.
Mrs. Brewer succeeds George Crom-
well to the nomination. Mr.. Crom-
well is the present senator and was
formerly borough president.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-10
Germ-Proof Money.

To a bank in Spokane, Wash, be-
longs the distinction Of circulating the
first antheptic germ-proof national
bank notes. The United States treas
ury is still experimenting with devices
to launder dirty bank notes to bright,
crisp ones, but the Spokane bank has
the first sanitary money on record.
Fifty thousand dollars in bills, put out
by the bank. were signed with an ink
said TO consist largely of carbolic acid.
The result is the bills are saturated
with an agency which means death to
the most vigorous germ who'd live
there,