Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-27

Firemen Provide Thrills.
The fire department did its share
in the Red Cross drive Saturday af-
ternoon and night when, with the aid
of the aerial ladder of the Protection
Hook and Ladder Company. $431 was
secured from persons passing the
Five Corners"
Various means Of securing money
were uesd by the firemen, including
the permission to allow an anxious
person to ''go over the top the honor
Of putting a flag or having one put on
the top of the ladder and last but not
least the hanging Of the Kaiser"
Shortly after o'clock the truck
was placed in New Brunswick avenue
near the corner and everything
was gotten ready for the opening of
the firemen's drive. An American
flag was secured and David Isenberg
gave ten dollars to have it placed on
the top. A Red Cross flag was next
secured and Joseph McNulty gave five
dollars to have it share the honors on
top of the ladder with the Stars and
Stripes. President Wilson's picture
was next secured and l.. Spltzer gave
five dollars to have it placed on the
top. After that flags of all descrip-
tions were placed on the top follow
ing the payment of amounts varying
paid five dollars to see the italian nag
placed on the ladder by Patrolman
Reager; Greek Club, ten dollars for
the Greek flag; A. Laxford, five dol
lars for the Irish flag, and M. Letko-
WITT, five dollars for the Zion flag.
Contributions sufficient to raise the
French, Polish and other flags were
taken and these flags were soon on the
top.
The KAISER" was hung several
times during the night, Stephen F.
Somogyi givink twenty dollars to have
the effigy of the Hun strung up on the
first occasion. BY hanging the "Kai-
SER and using the ladder to go over
the top" a large amount of money
was contributed. Miss Tillie Gunkle,
of 431 Amboy avenue, went to the top
of the ladder and won the five dollars
donated by General Chairman Albert
Leon to the girl or woman that would
climb the ladder. The firemen were
ably assisted by Corporal Albert
Scheutte, of the local recruiting Of
fee in conducting the activities about
the ladder and he gave 81 to pull the
rope that hung the Kaiser "Business'
came to an end at II o'clock, after
the firemen had had a successful after
noon and night and the Red Cross had
been enriched by more than s40o.
A telegram was received by Cen
eral Chairman Leon yesterday from
George M. Dahl, chairman of the
Atlantic Division, congratulating
Perth Amboy on securing its quota
and informing Mr.. Leon that Perth
Amboy is on the honor roll Of cities
in the Atlantic Division consisting Of
cities who have passed their allot-
ment.
A contribution of $1,000 has been
received from the T. A. Gillespie
Loading Company and the dockbuild
ers at Camp Raritan have given $500,
this amount having been secured
through the courtesy of c. F. Gels
singer.
Arrangements are fast being COM
pleted for the benefit boxing carnival
which will be held in Palace Hall on
Wednesday night by the Lotus Club.
Preparations are being made to ac-
commodate women as we'll as men at
this sporting event which will be Of
the highest class. City Clerk John
Hanson. Jr., and Joseph c. McNulty
are in charge of the affair.
In Saturdays report of the amounts
received at the various theatres the
Royal theatre was credited with $5.-
rs. This amount was in addition to
the $1O.10 worth of tickets sold, MAX
ing a total of 1853 received from
this movie house.