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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-04
MILLION RATIONS.
Preparing for an Emergency for
American Forces.

Washington. Sept. 3.-An order
for a million emergency rations for
the overseas forces was announced
today by the war department. The
ration corresponds to the Iron ra-
ton" OF the British TROOPS. 1t is
composed OF ground meat and
wheat compressed into 4 cake and
block OF sweet chocolate and will
sustain i man 4 day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-04
Government Expenditures.

Washington, Sept. S,--Govern-
ment expenditures in August broke
all monthly records by more than
Sl0O.000,00O, amounting to SlIl+,-
100000 on reports up TO today. Later
reports may raise this by $4,000 600,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-04

SEWING done by Mrs. j. ID. Masten-
baugh. 206 Second Ave. y. w. Phone
4s9. 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-04
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR SALE or trade for lighter car,
Studebaker, 5-passenger, in good
running shape. Phone S1l. 3-3
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-08
6HaTds Stuck to Their Posts
Although badly Injured

a very interesting story was relat-
ed this morning as to the bravery and
courage shown By two guards. who
were detailed to guard Unit s-I-i.
which is close to Unit Sill. during
the terrific explosions Friday night.
According to the story which was
learned through conversation with
one of h government officials. Guard
Cash and Guard John l.. Fleckenstein
were detailed to guard Unit 9-i-1.
Both were assigned to duty by Cap
tain Hurley and went to their sta
tons. They showed exceptional brav-
cry In guarding the west end of the
plant and the magazines.
Pieces of timber and shells were
blown near the magazines but these
men stuck to their posts and helped
put the fire out until it got beyond
their control. They hurried back 10
the east gate of 9-1-1. A terrific ex-
plosion then occurred ana both men
by. In getting under cover F1ecken-
stein was struck by n piece OF shell.
Both guards laid in this ditch for
several hours. As another explosion
in the rea of Unit 9-1-1 1t
shook the entire place and how these
men escaped death is a mystery. The
piece of shell which struck F1ecken-
stein was presented to Captain Hur-
ley.
Samuel w. Tice, who was clerk in
Unit ELL, was struck in the right
with a piece OF shell and was
painfully injured. He stuck to his
post and assisted F~Ieckenstein to a
aid hospital. He was hen rush
ed to South Amboy and attended by
DR.. Carter and then brought 70 this
city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-08
FEEDING THOUSANDS is
CONTINUED AT STATIONS

The Army and Navy Club has been
thrown open to the refugees ever since
Saturday morning and has sheltered
many homeless families. 1t has been
very active under the direction of A.
Petroni in reuniting families. over
5000 people are fed there daily. The
women from Plainfield. Westheld and
other nearby towns have been ve<y
active in assisting the locals. Mrs.
Florence Thompson is in charge.
AT the Y. NJ. G. A. the workers toll
on increasingly. A mum ger of women
came from Jersey City and Newark
to relieve those who were up all night
and another shift at 4 o'clock will ar
rive.
Mrs. Larsen n caterer, hired a taxi
from New York when she heard of
the explosion and when the driver said
that he couldn't get into Perth Amboy
she replied: Take me as far as o
can I'll walk the rest of the way"
AT the high school without any fear
the workers are entering rooms filled
with influenza patients and attending
to their needs. Their only protection
is a cloth mask, which Is over their
mouth and nose. The kitchen Is In
wonderful working order turning out
hundreds of plates of soup where
heretofore only ten could be obtained.
The public library has been turned
into a rest and recreation rooms for
the relief workers themselves. 1t Is
under the direction of Miss Potter of
Woman's War Work branch of the
Y. Nj. G. A, of New York. The read
ing tables a been covered with oil
cloth and ready for immediate SER
vice. The children's room and refer
ence rooms are filled with cots. Here
in peace and quiet the weary workers
can snatch a few hours much needed
rest.
The library is under the Red Cross,
but any relief workers from out of
can report there for rest.
Breakfast and some light refresh
were served to the soldiers at
City Hall this morning under h d.
of the women from Linden.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-08
GasOlheIess Sundays VIII
Continue Despite Epidemic

The gasolineless SUNDAYS request bv
the United States Fuel Administrator
OF all citizens east OF the Mississippi
viii continue for the present. accord
ing to a communication received by
county Fuel Administrator Oliver W.
Ramsay and released today.
In connection with n suggestion
from Governor Samuel Mccall of
Massachusetts, hat restrictions b re-
moved from Sunday automobiling as 4
means for ameliorating the epidemic
OF Spanish Influenza prevalent In the
eastern states, Fuel Administrator
Harry A. Garfield made public an opin-
ion from Brig. General Charles Rich
ard. Acting Surgeon General. U. s. A,
that automobiling would not influence
the epidemic n way or the other.
Statistics on the available supply of
gasoline we're also mad public show
ing n great saving already effected
oy the "Gasolineness Sundays and the
necessity for Its continuance.
The surgeon-general's letter said:
Replying to your telephone mes
sage concerning telegram received by
YOU from Governor Mccall of Massa-
chusetts. advising that the restriction
In the use of gasoline by automobiles
Sundays be repealed for the pres
emit, in view of the epidemic of fnfiu-
enza now existing there. 1 beg to in
form o that II is my opinion that
release of the restriction will have
little IL any Influence on the spread
Of the disease There is no reason to
suppose that people are more dis
posed to crowd in houses by reason of
restriction in the use of gasoline
han on other days"
The grand total of available gaso-
inc in the United States outside of
for the week ending Sep
%, Mr.. Garfield announced,
3.302,000 barrels of motor gaso-
Inc and 2S1, 900 barrels of aviation
,asoline. This is a decrease from a
of about 1900. 900 barrels on
April 1, and 5000. 900 barrels on
August l..
A notable saving by the public was
as a result of the almost
Universal compliance with the request
Il the administration for gasohneless
sundays. Approximately 100000 bar
els or ten shiploads have been ship
ed which could not otherwise Save
zen sent abroad. and in addition
stocks available for shipment
have gained between 10000
nd 200, 900 barrels 1t was announced.
IN the showing Of the sharp decrease
n the available supply and the splen-
Id saving effected. DIR. Garfield stat
d that the request would be contin-
ed In force for the present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-08
FRENCH TAPE HOLDS RELICS
Relatives Of Fallen Heroes Complain
Of Delays In Getting
Effects.

Paris.-Complaint has been lodged
against the bureau in the Rue Lacre-
telle where relatives of men fallen In
battle go to get the few sad relics the
heroes left-their papers, their
watches, their little k~eepsakes. All
the effects Of men killed or missing
are sent to this bureau.
The complaint Is that there Is inter-
minable delay. and efforts are being
made to speed 1t up.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-08
CITIZENS SEEK
COMPENSATION
Thomas Brown Acts to Have
Them Reimbursed for Loss
From Explosion

Citizens in this vicinity and nearby
towns, whose property was damaged
oy the explosion of the shell loading
plant at Morgan. fee that inasmuch as
they are willing to take the risk of liv-
ing In the near vicinity of these plants.
me government should compensate
them for the property damage, which
was brought about through no cause
of their own.
A number of people wha have badly
damaged property have taken the
matter up with Thomas Brown. a law
yer In this city. who has sent the fol-
lowing communication to Congress-
mar Thomas ]. Scully:
October 7th, 1918.
Hon. Thomas J.. Scully,
South Amboy, N. ].
My Dear Congressman:
n number of citizens of South Am
boy and vicinity have sought NV ar
vice as to the possibility of having
the United States Government aid
mem In the reconstruction .heir
homes and property, extensively dam
aged by the "Gillespie" disaster.
Knowing that you are always ready
and willing to assist those in distress
ana whose claims are just and meri-
torious. l have advised all those who
have sought my aid that an effort
would be made through Won TO bring
TO the attention of the government.
the great property loss that has been
boy. Madison township, and in a large
Amboy.
A reading of the legal decisions has
me that the government can
be compelled to repair. reconstruct
and restore the property damaged
from the Gillespie disaster.
IIn6ar fhn nratias1nu -
states compensation Act, approved by
September 7th, 1915, COM
p~ensation will be awarded by the Unit |
states Government to those who
were employed by the "Gillespie Com
pany' and sustained personal Injuries. |
Or In case of death. according to the |
of this city, dependents are ;
% receive the compensation fixed by
me statute. Much relief and assist |
ance In h rehabilitation of South
ampoy. no doubt. will be offered by
me great Red Cross organization. |
rnese assistances and remedies, how |
eVer, IL Is fair TO conclude, will not go
o the extent of repairing and recon
all the property damage re-
'ultng from the Gillespie" explo-
The property loss in the CITY of
south Amboy alone, will amount to
lundredths of thousands of dollars.
10 my mind, the good people of
'outh Amboy and Madison township
ND other places that have been effect
d by the explosions should not be re-
luired to carry this loss which is a d.
'ect casualty and burden of the war.
lost all of these good people have
'iven their sons in service to the
'oantry. and have given freely to the
LIBERTY a and other financial
necessary for the govern
nent to carry on the war. / feel con-
dent. therefore. that no fair minded
ltizen of the United States, would OBJ
to the United States Government
at once h necessary mate
ial and skilled labor to repair, re-
lace and restore the property that
as been damaged by the "Giliespie"
l beseech you to use your vooA ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-08
OBITUARY
DIR. Samuel Gayronsky

49,
DIR. Samuel Gavronsky, t~wenty-four
years old. son OF Morris Gavronsky.
died Friday at the Harrisburg hoSpi-
tai, Harrisburg, Pa. of Spanish In
luenza. He was a resident physician
at the hospital where he died. Funer-
al services were held from tho home
of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Norris
Gavronsky. $40 State street. SATURDAY.
Besides his wife, who was formerly
Miss Bessie Brody of this city. he is
survived by an infant daughter, his
father and mother, two sisters. Misses
Anna and Rose, and a brother, Max
Gavronsky. of Camp Meade. Md. DIR.
Gavronsky was a graduate of the
Perth Amboy high school and of the
University of Maryland Medical Col
lege.
Peter Pofworth.
BIZ Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE. Oct. S-Peter Pol
worth. seventy-nine years old. of "a
Bay View avenue. Prince Bay. died
Saturday of pneumonia. Survived by
his widow and two daughters. Fun
eral services were held last night at
his late residence. Rev. +. w. Sloat.
pastor Of st. Marks church. oflciated.
Interment was in Moravian cemetery,
New Dorp. this morning.
Mrs. August f. Dietz, Jr.
yu Special Correspondent.
TOTTENvILLE. Oct. S-Mrs. Della
a. Dfetz. ~thirty-three years old, wife
of August F. Dietz. Jr., Of Arthur XIII
road. Rossville. died Sunday at her
home of pneumonia. Besides her hus-
band she Is survived by a son, Win
ston s.. her mother. Mrs. d. A. Tur-
ner; two brother sand two sisters,
Mrs. Minnie Bauman of Ridgewood,
N. j.; Mrs. Coresoa LIE Van of Muir
physboro. ILL.,: A. f. Turner. of New
York, and N. A. Turner of Memphis,
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow night at 3 o'clock. Inter
ment Thursday morning at Bethel
cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-08
PLANT BEING CLEARED
READY FOR REBUILDING
CONTINUED from page u


methods which have been successfully
in vogue in this plant without acci-
dent for over three months. Any
more definite information as to the
original cause Is purely a matter of
conjecture, one of the possibilities be-
ing an inadvertent act on the part OF
one of the operatives, a risk of this
character being unavoidable in con-
nection with an operation of this
kind.
The spread of fire was the subse-
quent vents which involved the other
units and parts of the operating area
of the plant were primarily due to
exploding shell and the main storage
area of the plant, including the prin-
cipal magazines located at suitable
distances from the operating plant
area were not involved In any way.
"In controlling the situation from
the outset the closest cooperation i.
been maintained with the repx<.eaant
oSehs'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-08
Auto 0verturns

Abraham London. of 100 Madison
avenue, a salesman for Potts and
Kaufman. wholesale grocers of Wash
ington street, had a narrow escape
from injury shortly after IL o'clock
this morning when a runabout auto
mobile belonging to the firm turned
over In New Brunswick venue
Fords.
A new sewer system is being laid
in that town and part Of the auto hung
down in the excavation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-08
CITY BRIEFS

Members of the Philathea So
eiety are requested to meet tonight at
the home of Mrs. J.. Bruce Smith. 50
Smith street. and to bring any gar
ments that can be used for distribu-
ton to the refugees.
The Scandinavian Mission Will hold
no meeting tonight. The meeting in
the d. nish NJ. C. Church on Wednes-
day night Is also postponed. The
rooms are open for the shelter of
refugees.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-08
Crowd Them Out.

If we wish to overcome evil at all.
We must overcome 1t with good; there
Is no other way. Even In our own
hearts. the easiest way to cast out
wrong and unkind thoughts is by
so crowding them out with g"1erous
purposes and pleasant memories that
there is no room for them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-08

If I had to choose between a word
In which millions of people had things
to believe that they would die for and
run the risk Of dying for, and a cold.
weak. safety first world lacked up by
lawyers, / should prefer a world I
could die in.-Gerald Stanley Lee In
Saturday Evening Post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-08
EyOC1eN]
PERSONALS

A daughter was born Thursday at
the city Hospital to Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. Murray. of 15s State street.
Jesse w. Davis. in charFe of the
Federal Employment Burean at City
Hall. Is in Trenton today at ending a
conference of the state labor board In
the Senate chamber at the state house
Miss Rose Galadia is in charge OF the
bureau for the day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-08

Undersigned desire to thank reIa-
tives. ~neighbors and friends. for sym
PATTY and floral pieces. Mrs. Hafner
and Mrs. Johansen. trained nurses; es-
dertaksr Garretson. for excellent serv-
lees rendered. Also pallbearers, Leland
and EdgaF Morgenson. AL Hagen, I'd
ward Peterson. John Anderson, WILL
iam Palmer. Mary Beatty. Mary Lewis,
Eta Greer. Mrs. Fay Johnson, Carrie
Dixon. Alice n
Signed. MRS. MARY BUCHANAN.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-08

vic
for
Iide.
We'd
years.
was q [
'cident to
Rev. w. J.. =. the
Presbyterian church,, conducted the
religious services at the late home of
the deceased and were attended by a
larg enumber of relatives and friends.
The interment was In the family plot
In Fernwood cemetery, Jamesburg.
Mr.. Mount was a son Of the lave
Cornelius Mount and Nancy Dawson
and was born on the Mount home
stead seventy-eight years ago and re-
sided here his entire life. He mar
ried Amanda Dawson, who survives
as do two children. Charles Mount
and Miss Emily Mount. of Jamesburg.
Deceased was a lifelong member Dr.
the Jamesburg Presbyterian church
and one of the elders for many years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-08

State
of tn u.at
tine government of the United States
may furnish the necessary aid, mate
rails and labor at its own cost. to
repair and rebuild the property dam
age to the citizens of the city of South
Amboy. Madison township and Perth
Amboy. caused by the Gillespie" dis
aster.
| Sincerely yours,
THOMAS BROWN.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-08

An alarm of fire vas turned In from
Box 81. Smith and State streets, at
$3.50 o'clock last night. When the
firemen responded they were told that
there was a fire in the Plaza restaur-
mi but it was found that the proprie-
tor had only been burning some old
rubbish in the rear yard and some
one seeing the flames thought the
place was on fire and turned in the
alarm.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-08
Drrs at Sewarcn

BIZ Special Correspondent.
WOODBRIDGE. Oct. 8:-Mrs.
Margaret Romanko. thirty a old,
of ITO Pulaski avenue. Perth Amboy.
died at the Sewaren Hotel Sunday as
the result of pneumonia. Mrs. Rom
anko was Ill with the grip and the ex-
posture Saturday morning caused her
death. Her husband and three lie
children survive her.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-08

The concert which was to have been
held in the high school auditorium
Thursday ni~ht. October 10. under the
auspices of n Women's d.. r.. G. Club
for the benefit of the Red Cross, has
been postponed indefinitely.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-08
decentralization HEADQUARTERS.

General information Bureau of the
Red Cross is situated In the Board of
Trade building under the direction of
Miss Howe. Perth Amboy rehabilita-
ton headquarters are in Washington
hall, Fayette street. under the direc-
ton of Miss Dississway. Rehabilita-
ton headquarters are also in st.
Mary's school in South Amboy under
Miss Quinn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-08
Check Lists Of Employees
for Dead and Injured

Two officials of the Morgan plant
are at work today with employment
lists n records endeavoring to nscer-
tain. IL possible, an actual and ac-
curate list OF the dead and wounded
from the plant.
This morning they had already ac-
counted for many of those who were
working in unit ell at the factory
when the first blast sent 1t upward.
They are checking up those who are
in hospitals and the known dead and
expect that some time this afternoon
they will be able to give a complete
report on the men who worked In
the first unit to go.
Although various papers report
that thirty-five bodies have been re-
ment shell loading plant at Morgan,
of the United States Employees Conn.,
p~ensation Commission at the city hall
yesterday and that only thirty bodl
had been recovered: The officer
charge could not say where the info
nation hat other bodies had be,
found came from.
The bodies. many OF them burn,
or blown by the blasts SO they m;
never be identified. will be buried
n grave at South Amboy. Eat
body. however. will be placed In
separate casket or coffin. Anythir
about that body which may be use
for Identification purposes will
placed on the grave so that relatlv'
or friends may examine them In q
effort to identify them II possible.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-08
SAYS SITUATION HERE ACUTE
CONTINUED from page -

The parish house Of st. Peters
church in Rector street has been
turned into a hospital and there are
a number Of cases under treatment at
the high school where wards have
been established. DR.. Smiley is in
charge of all this work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-08
Pneumonia Claims Refugee

BY Special Correspondent
WOODBRIDGE, Oct. 8:-Helen
Kovlchic. the one year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Kovlchic, of
4S5 State street. Perth Amboy, died
of pneumonia Saturday morning near
Port Reading.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-08
Woodbridge Schools Closed

BIZ SDerfot Correspondenf.
WOODBRIDGE. Oct. S:-The
schools OF the township will DO
closed until next Monday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-08

PETROGRAD, Oct. 8:-Cracow is
receiving flour in small quantities af-
ter many months of famine. Butter
is offered in exchange for petroleum
or sugar. but the peasants refuse
money as of no fixed value.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-08
NJ SAVES AUSTRIAN
BY TALK FROM WINDOW

Berkeley Springs. W. Va
Mrs. Annie Ambrose, a leader in
war activities here. by a great
patriotic speech dispersed a
drunken mob that appeared be-
fore her house demanding that
one of her boarders. a natural
lied American Of Austrian birth,
fly an American flag from his
window. Standing at a second
story window the woman no ha-
rangued the men that they de-
parted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-08
Avoid
Unnecessary
Use of
Electricity

Because of the war demands for men, for money and for mate
rails the government is urging conservation to the limit wherever
possible.
Individuals are asked to save food and fuel.
Business concerns 1T warned that essential war industries will
be given first call on available man power.
Large corporations and municipalities are blunty told that they
must limit investments, extensions and improvements to such activi-
ties as will contribute to the winning Of the war.
Public utility companies have been specifically requested to
make no extensions of electric lines that r not absolutely neces-
sary.
Day in and day out the National and State Fuel Administrators
have been emphasizing the necessity of every consumer conserving
fuel.
"sAVE-save WHEN and WHERE and WHAT and ALI. you
NOTHING has become in substance, almost a ma.
tional motto. 1t is a good motto for everybody to follow.
Public Service is engaged in work that is rated by the highest
governmental authorities a s essential. Numerous war industries are
dependent upon it for power, fuel, light and transportation. In addi-
ton hundreds of thousands of homes rely wholly on Public Service
for electricity for lighting and other household requirements.
Public Service is serving the government and is serving its
patrons to tn" : st ~tis SIS utmost
r6A6 eI 4. 1t will co~.--g. ~, but It feels i'm
PEELED to sound a warning, and that warning is:
DON'T USE ELECTRICITY UNNECESSARILY DON'T
wAsTE!"
If the time should come-and we CAM say now that it will
when wal demands of the government conflict with necessities of
private consumers, there could be but one answer-the government
would be served. Everything else must give way to the winning
of the war.
In order to avoid such a possible contingency, we ask our pat
rons to join with Is in cooperating with the government by leav-
ing available for war purposes all the electric current that can be de-
voted to the needs of the nation. Our suggestions to customers are;
1. Avoid the unnecessary use of electricity for lighting
or other purposes.
q Use Mazda lamps instead of carbon or other flament
lamps The latter consume more current, which costs
more, for the same amount Of light.
3. Don't change your lighting service just for the sake of
a change, and make no needless substitution of equipment.
Electric power users r. asked to arrange their operations, so
far as they can consistently without cutaling production, so that
the powe load on stations anil lines will be a s nearly constant as it
can be made. Such a measure, if generally followed, would result in
the greatest good to the greatest number and make possible the
most effective use of available power resources.
Cooperation along the lines suggested above will mean that
every User Of electricity will be helping to conserve men, money
and material and thus contributing to the winning of the war.
Be a Helper--Buy a Bond
DY YDY IN 0rDV
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-08
Alarm was False

the United States Army"