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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-24
WILL ERECT WAR
WORKERS HOMES
Fifty to be Put up at Fords and
500 at Ernston-- In Safety
Zone

Daniel Shirley, of the real estate
firm of d. A. Shirley g. Son of this
city, received word from Washington
today that through the efforts OF
CONGRESSMAN Thomas J. Scully, OF
this district, the United States govern
ment had given permission to his nrm
to commence at once the erection OF
fifty new houses at Fords for muni-
ton workers in this vicinity and the
work will be started at once.
Mr.. Shirley has been working on
this plan for the past five weeks ana
yesterday Lawyer Jacob b. Joselson,
of this city, and James Durham,
builder of Cleveland, Ohio. who now
resides In this city and both of whom
are interested with Mr.. Shirley and
his son in the building line. went to
Washington where they had a confer
ence with Congressman Scully. who
at once got busy and word was re-
ceived today that the work could go
ahead at once and that the govern
ment would gladly help in every way
possible and would rush material that
might be needed.
With the erection of fifty new
houses at Fords the powder workers
of this vicinity who have been finding
it hard to locate here will have plenty
of rooms and the question of where
to find a home will be answered.
Mr.. Shirley stated today that the
work on the new houses would De
started at once and that the first
three would be completed in about a
couple of months and the rest within
short time.
The houses will be five-room fats
with Improvements and will cost
$4,000 each to those who Will buy
them. They will be built on a Tot and
a half, 37H by 100 feet. The houses
will be erected on the trolley line
starting at Rogan's corner and will
be in a good location.
The homes will be a safe distance
from the powder plants in this vicin-
ity which is now the plan of the gov
the erection of homes for powder
workers.
500 Houses at Ernston
Greater safety for munitions work.
ers in their homes, through locating
their village settlements at points q
safe distance from the plants in
which they are employed is the policy
involved in the contracts recently let
for five hundred ready-cut bungalows
and thirty dormitories to be used in
housing workers in the South Amboy
section. about which there are half
Ia score of plants on ordnance con-
tracts. This plan is not the result Of
the recent explosion at the Morgan
plant of the T. A. Gillespie Company.
but should have a tendency to check
any timidity over accepting munitions
publicity giving the details of that ac-
cident.
The idea of centralized villages for
workers within easy access and still
a safe distance from the factories al
ready had been taken up with the
United States Housing Corporation
which will supervise the contract for
the local workers village. This vii
lage, which will take care of about
four thousand workers. is to be at
Ernston. which Is just outside the city
limits.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-24
CLOSE PARISH HOUSE
As EPIDEMIC LET'S UP

Conditions in the influenza epidemic
in this city were considered SO mucn
improved otday that it was not DEEM
&c necessary to hold The regular meet
Committee, as has been done during
the Fast two weeks. ard this organi-
20 ton, appoi tied by the mayor viii
NOT rect until tomorrow morning.
Up to 10 o'clock this morning, only
seven cases hal teen reported at the
Red Cross Office in tie Y. M. G. A..
Six CT these we're new cases AMI one
was a repeat call. All of the doctors
of the city report that conditions
seem to be letting up as far as the
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-24

We would like to subscribe to the
Emergency Relief Fund the sum of
one thousand dollars and herewith en-
close our cheque for the same.
do not know whether South Am
boy is having similar fund. but If so
j am taking the liberty of asking you
to kindly hand them a cheque for a
like amount which is also enclosed,
/ ask your pardon for troubling with
this but as 1 am rushed to death and
not knowing about the different COM
mittees, I am sending you the sub
scriptions
Our New York Office has notified
the American Red Cross that our
company will contribute 100000 20
the temporary relief work which the
Red Cross agency is doing In Perth
Amboy. South Amboy and vicinity.
Yours very truly.
T. A GILLESPIE.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-24

Influenza is concerned, but there are
a number of pneumonia cases in the
city at the present time. All the Red
CROSS doctors have been relieved, al
though the nurses still remain In at
tendance here.
Yesterday 1t was found unnecessary
to further maintain the temporary
hospital at the ST. Peters Parish
House and 1t was closed up. The hos
pital at the Elks Club and at the
Isolation Hospital are still in opera
tion, however. At the present time
there are thirty cases of pneumonia
and influenza at the Elks Club and
Continued on page 81
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-24

WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES IN
FRANCE AND BELGIUM. oct. "a:
(4:sO A. M.)-The British have taken
more than 5000 prisoners and many
guns In their new attack. begun yes
terday morning on the front below
VaIencennes.
In brilliant moonlight assisted by
daring fiocks OF bombing airplanes.
the British fought throughout the
night and made steady gains. They
are using sea-saw tactics. and not, at
any time since the new battle began.
has the whole line been attacked ON
the series of objectives at the same
time Guns are moved up in relays
so that there is heavy fire on the Ger
man front and rear. Infantry assaults
are launched at different times. First
ono end of the line and then another
section. These tactics bewilder the
Germans. No enemy units know
where an assault Is coming and are
forced to stand in readiness under tor
rents of steel, high explosives. shrap-
mel and gas.
The concentration at Preux for a
counter attack was observed from the
air. Transports. ammunition trains
and masses of men became mixed up
on the road. When the concentration
was sufficiently large and the enemy
traffic appeared to be IN the greatest
state of confusion, the British gunnerS
opered up their weapons and pumped
in steel as rapidly as possible. Within
few minutes the ground was strewn
with dead men and horses. equipment,
wagons. Iorries and limbers.
Reports just received from one Sec
ton OF the front tell OF fierce fighting
at several places. They particularly
mention Pomereuil where the British
were held up for time by a murder
Gus fire from heavy concentration Of
German machine guns. The first one
killed with a spluttering weapon. The
British waited for time until they
advanced their progress north and
south of them, then they swept around
the town on both sides. At the rear
they found a triangular clear space In
which the German machine gunners
retired to prepare for positions. The
British went around them and cap
tured Pomereuil woods at the back Of
the triangle. thus surrounding the en-
emy.
For hours the Germans. knowing
they had failed to stop the advance
and realizing they were doomed. fired
CONTINUED on page 81
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-24
> CONTINUED on page 81

"A brown marabou boa, black
leather-covered notebook and a copy
OF H G.. Wells Research Magnificent
were lost or left In motor cars by Red
Cross workers during the past week. II
any OF the articles have been found
same should be left at the Red Cross
office, Room 6. Boynton Building, 101
Smith street.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-24
CARD of THANKS

We, the undersigned. wish 10 take
this means of thanking our friends
ing our recent bereavement of our be-
loved SON and brother. We especially
thank those who expressed their SYM
pathy in such beautiful floral tributes
Also pallbearers Rev. r. Schlotter. DR..
Hay and Ferd Garretson. for service
rendered.
MR. AND MRS: JOSEPH MISCHLER
AND DAUGHTER.
222O7 7-lO-24-1t"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-24
NO PEACE IS POSSIBLE With GERMAN WAR LORDS
WATER BOARD SIGNS CONTACT WITH U. S. FOR SIC
CALLING A SPADE A SPADE


and in which have taken much PRIDE referred ron
hoe We have always believed that Perth Amboy would
avoaby with other city character the country
We still so believe.
BUT WHY TRY TO DODGE THE FACTS?
Everybody knows that conditions here what they should
be- Everybody known that conditions greatly improved
WHY NOT SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO SOMETHING
REALLY WORTH WHILE?
The slightest investigation the part anyone will peo
pie living dirt and filth right in the heart of the city Disease
breeding holes easily be found utterly unfit for
human habitaton which occupied by whole families
"home"
Not only these homes ouragousy uncean unfit but
the surroundings repv and nsany The outrage has
been Haunted before for years have hardened
perhaps and take conditions
While the world has moved forward matters sanaon
still
EFFORTS TO BUILD UP, DEVELOP AND IMPROVE THE
HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY AS 1T SHOULD BE
HAVE BEEN BL0CKED FAIRGROUNDS HAVE BEEN TREAT
ED AS JOKE AFTER MUCH AGITATION SOME LAND FOR
PARKS HAS BEEN SECURED BUT COMPARATIVELY MOTH
ING HAS BEEN DONE TOWARD DEVELOPING THE PARKS
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-24

THE NEW EDISON is THE REST
Plays All Records Better
Call at Montalvo's. 80 Smith ST and
prove to yourself that the New Edi-
son-The Photograph With a Soul
Is the best. Easy terms IL you wish
22175-10-23-6ts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-24

The city, with teemlng population huddd together SMALL
dark unsanay enemen has been practically sanitary
pecion; the attempt maintain district been almost
farce; general clinics we have
The Board of Health has been utterly inadequate In fact the
board has been treated side issue Capable influential
fuse to it because of its useessnes aldermen
cut off with pnce of appropriations its
ignored and defed Everywhere there
Social workers coming here from other places have been ho
he'd at the neglect and apparent Indifference
scratching OF the surface
made study of health affairs here are frightfu
Is it not time to wake up9
Have we not learned lesson7
WITH AN EPIDEMIC THAT HAS SWEPT THROUGH THE
CITY FRUSTRATING THE PEOPLE BY THE THOUSANDS AND
KILLING THEM BY THE HUNDRED, is 1T TIME TO PAY
SOME ATTENTION TO THE HEALTH CONDITION OF PERTH
AMBOY, CITY THAT DELIGHTS TO BOAST OF IT'S PACE
MAKING QUALITIES?
1t is not pleasant dwell upon things the first impulse
resent the charges but the time has plain speaking
There for vast improvement in Perth it
bring about By all public meet
be called that the who have
conditions be nformed let appeal the federal
government which decidedly friendly of the ordeal
through which this section has just passed. sanitary survey with
recommendations for improvements.
Perth Amboy her position the pacemakng
city until clean has been made of this reforms
tued that must be brought about fit place
live in
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-24

MODERN PHOTO SHOP
230 Smith st opp. Central X. r. Station
Coastwtse Identification and pass
port Photos made while you walt.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-24

ron SALE
80 HEAD GOOD WORK HORSES
GRAHAM Il McKEOy
210 OAK ST.,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-24
BRITISH KEEP UP
FLANDERS GAINS
In Brilliant Moonlight They
Continue Attack That Nets
Them Ground and Prisoners
Bv Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Field Marshal Haigs third and
fourth armies, having smashe
through the outer defenses of the
strategically important German line
south of valenciennes. continue sue
cessfully to hammer their way toward
Maubege and Mons.
Today's attacks started on the
ground gained Wednesday in an ad-
vance of between three to four miles
on a fifteen mile front In which more
than 5000 prisoners and many guns
are reported taken. The enemy is re-
sisting stubbornly. but the British are
forg ignahead, capturing villages and
other important points.
West of Maubeuge the British have
taken the village of Beaudignies one
and one-half miles southwest OF lie
Quesnois the most important strong
hold defending Maubeuge on the
west. They have crossed natural bar
riers on the Ecaillon river and rap
idly are placing Valenciennes in a
pocket.
Apparently the British are not de-
sirous of taking Valenciennes by fight
ing the Germans In the streets of the
town but plan to outfiank IT, The town
menace to II has been increased by
the advance on the south and the cap
ture OF the entire Raismes forest,
to the north.
Unless the enemy can hold the Brit
ish attack today. IL would seem that
they would have to continue their re-
treat in Belgium and also give up
ground south and east of the Disc.
While the British are attacking
north of the Sambe canal to the
Scheldt, the French have begun an
offensive south of the Oise. The Sam
bre canal has been crossed east of
Grand Verify and the French have
maintained their gains against strong
German counter attacks. Between
the Serre and the Disc and further
east the French maintain their pres
sure.
Infantry fighting has died down east
OF the Aisne in the region of Vouziers
the Germans having failed In strong
efforts Tuesday and Wednesday to
dislodge the French from important
high positions. General Gouraud now
commands the important deflle north
and south of the great forest of Boult
, north of the Argonne.
On the front west of the Meuse the
Americans maintain the important
gains made "Wednesday and are in q
position to bring about a German re-
tirement on the center and left OF
the line. Wednesdays gains were
mostly on the extreme right and from
the enemy front west toward the Ar
gonne.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-24

wEATHER-RAin late
tonighe-and Friday.
Warmer toniG ht.
moderate southeast
TO south winds.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-16
NINETY STATE
HOUSE PEOPLE, {
FOR FARM WORK
Nine Hundred Days Labor Is
Pledged North Dakota to
Aid with Harvest

Ninety state officials, deputies and
employees have signed pledge dedf-
eating their ten-days vacation to work
on the farm during the harvest sea-
son. The list is headed by Governor
Frazier, and includes practically every
department head and employee at the
state house. The ladies have signed
up as freely as the men, agreeing to
cook, wash dishes or do anything
else that may be required of them to
help with the harvest. Governor Fra
zier probably will spend his ten days
on his own farm at Hoople. John N.
Hagan, commissioner of agriculture
and labor, has, big farm at Deering;
A. s. Olsness, commissioner Of insur'
ance, has farm at Sheyenne; Secre-
tary of State Hall has big ranch
in Oliver codnty; atate Treasurer
John Steen is one of Pierce county's
biggest agriculturists, and Justice
James E. Robinson of the supreme
court has big holdings in Cass coun-
ty. A majority of all the capitol en-
ployes of both sexes were reared on
a farm and have done farm work, and
their signing up assures the state Of
900 days of reasonably efficient farm
labor. , g..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-16
Vampire in Comedy,
"Upstairs and Down.

That bright. clever and successful
comedy, upstairs and Down." by
Frederic and Fanny Hatton which has
scored SO heavily for over a year-and
a half in the east, is about to begin
a tour that will take 1t to the Paci.
fic coast. Oliver Morosco first pro-
duced upstairs and Down." ar one Of
his Los Angeles theatres in June, 1916,
and aft,,r q run in that city took. it
to the Cort theatre, " York City
where in early September of the same
year It vas given its metropolitan
hearing and it ran at the Cot theatre
in that city until th3 last day of
June, 1917 The company was then
given tive v.eks' vacation AMI open
ed ths:l o:tsent season ii Chicago,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-16
Airplane Mail Service Is
Successfully Inaugurated

+ Washington, May 16.-Aerial mail
service in the United States Yesterday
came an accomplished fact.
Piloted by army aviators, airplanes
carried consignments of mail from
New York and Philadelphia to Wash.
ington and from Philadelphia to New
York. A plane which started from
the National capital for Philadelphia
in the presence of President Wilson
and other high government officials
was forced to land at Waldorf, Md,
thirty miles away, because of brok
en- propeller. .-
With the exception of Sunday, daily
trips from each end of the New York.
Washington air route are planned by
the postofice department. Eeach ma
chine will fly only half the lap Of the
journey, the mail being transferred to
other planes at Philadelphia.
Three hours and twenty minutes
after a machine plotted by Lieutenant
Torrey H. Webb left the Belmont fly
ing field near New York, the mail it
carried was landed in Washington. and
within 80 minutes boy scouts had COM
plCCOu uCAlSCly VI CuC too pdICc COil'
signed to Washington, including 10
pieces for the White House, one for
Vice President Marshall, and number
to Postmaster General Burleson. l.,
Lieutenant Webb's machine reached
Philadelphia at one o'clock and it's
mail was transferred to plane driven
by Lieutenant James C. Edgerton in
six minutes. That plane appeared ov-
er the Capital at 2:45 o'clock and land
ed few minutes later. One of the
letters was from Governor Whitman
of New York, addressed to President
Wilson and pledging New York to do
it's part in the American Red Cross
drive for, $1N0,00O,0O0 was fund
which begins next Monday. 49,,
Airplane mail is accepted at New
York and Philadelphia for points west
and south, being transferred to trains
here and at Philadelphia, while at
Washington mail is accepted for points
in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New
York and New England.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-16
NOBODY WANTS
TO PRINT OUR
COURT REPORTS

The high cost Of printing will re-
suit in dearth of law books for North
Dakota, unless some ingenious Off
cial can figure way out. When the
time came for the state printing board
to open bids for the printing OF the
North Dakota supreme court reports
this week, there was not single tend
er. The maximum which can be paid
by law is 1925 the volume, and no
publishing house In the country, al
though everyone of them was circu'
larized and furnished with specifica'
tons, cared to take contract at this
figure. The Lawyers Cooperative pup
fishing CO. of New York has held the
contract for the last eight years, but
it declined to bind itself to the same
terms for another eight years, which
would be the life Of the contract, II
accepted. The printing board has
asked Attorney General LANCER for
way out of its difficulty. The
states present contract expires July l.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-16
IT. s. EMPLOYMENT
SERVICE TO HAVE:
AN OFFICE IN CITY

The United States employment SER
,ice of the. department of labor has
.eceived proposals for offices at BIS.
narck, with view to locating state
,etduuarters here a local office also
will be established to supply the BIS
narck district and Slope country. The
department of labor is now operating
n this state with Lndley H. Patten
Il bismarck al state director, and 1t
IS understood the service will be per-
manent. The department will have
supervision over all labor matters, IN
Guiding the farm help proposition, ana
will establish offices at Bismarck. MI
not and Grand Forks. A Fargo otflco
,lready is esta blished. -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-16
PUBLICITY PAMPHLET
TO COST STATE $4,000

Tuesday was the last date upor
which copy for the primary election
publicity pamphlet could be received
and the matter now is in the hands OF
the printers at Wahpeton. Eighteen
candidates will have a place in the
pamphlet this year, and they will pay
the state about $1,000 for this pub
licity. Over and above this amount,
the advertising of these politicians
will cost the state between $1,000 and
$4,000. 1t was intended that the pub.
licity pamphlet be self supporting
when the act providing for its publica.
ton was passed, but the booklet new
err has paid the cost of printing. State
Printer A. G. Jacobson is in Wahpe'
ton, supervising the makeup.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-16
THE TOWNLEY SYSTEM LOCALIZED
(The Regent Times) .....

Mr.. ToWnley and his admirers
that is very many of them, think
that the farmer needs defense
when the truth Is told about Mr..
Townley. The farmers of the
Northwest do not have collie when
Townley eats green apples and he,
is not their especial guardian.
Here is a story that illustrates the
thought: W .J IA
On the morning after the night
before: a tousled Individual is
brought from his cell to stand
before the police, magistrate.
Officer says the, Judge, what
is the eharge against this man."
Drunk and disorderly," res
ponds the ,officer,p4 d
what have you to say" asks
the Judge, addressing the pris-
Oner. ~ Y"
"The charges is.an outrage" in
dignantly replies the prisoner 1t
is gross libel on the people Of the
city. would have you under
stand that the people of this city
are a sober people. They are
moral, church going, lawabiding
people. They were not drunk.
last night. They do not get
drunk. No friend of humanity
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-16
WITH THE EDITORS
HOME GUARD OR NOT?

An idea has gained hold that in some way the
home guard may be involved with the extraneous
political influence which seems to have hold,
to be blunt, on our governor. The support appar-
emily given Walter Mills, the gentlemanly social
of Townley & Co., does much to rouse uneasiness.
We believe, however, the fear for consequences
to the home guard after it is signed up and comes
under state militia regime is not soundly based.
No military organization may exist and drill as
such, and have lawful powers of action to perform
the duties and purposes declared in the state con-
stitution and code unless it be amenable to the
highest authority of the state, and that is the
governor. But he is also held within certain re-
strictions, and does not personally command or
handle the militia. '' ~.'.'. ....
1t is practically certain that local units will
either become part of the state militia or they
will cease to be home guards. -. ~. ~
1t is up to the members to decide whether they
remain as militiamen or retire. We should have
q militia, and we do not think there is danger of
it's being Incorporated with or called to the colors
or aid of the l. w. w. and their allies, Townley
& Co. 1t is good chance that these malefactors
will be in Leavenworth ere long, 1t not, we trust
they may otherwise be abated and The Ozone sug-
gests that our state administration cut out affiia-
ton with and comfort to these Pullman car hobo
vagarists and trouble breeders until after this war
is over. -..s ,.~~..- ~. f.. IF,
And that certain of our state officials do like
wise. E...
Meantime we feel the Steele boys may safely
sign up, and believe they ought to.-Steele Ozone.