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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-09-13
BRITISH REPULSE
GERMAN At TACK
Aided by Airplanes Enemy At
tempted Assault Southwest
of Cambrai

OV n SSOEtuIC0 f-TCd6.
LONDON, Sept. ls-German troops
last night delivered an attack. with
the cooperation of airplanes, on the
town of Havrincourt, southwest of
Cambria. recently taken by the British
The attack was repulsed with greo
loss, Field Marshal Haig announced
in the official statement today.
Further south, on the front oppo-
site st. Quentin, the British have gain
ed possession of Halnon wood
A German attack opposite Moeu-
vres, on the canal line west OF Cam
brai, failed completely.
British troops have captured the
town of Jeancourt In the st. Quentin
sector. north of Vermand.
In Flanders. the British made pro-
gress, pushing ahead west of Auchy,
in the LaBassee region.
The statement reads:
Yesterday English troops gained
possession of Holnon wood driving the
enemy from the localities in which he
offered resistance.
Further north our line has been
advanced to the east of the village
of Jeancourt In the course of the
evening strong hostile forces assisted
by a squadron OF low flying airplanes
attacked our new positions at Hav-
rineourt and were repulsed with great
loss.
Opposite Mouevres hostile infantry
assembling for a counter attack. were
observed and subjected to a heavy
and accurate fre by our artillery.
The attack which developed subse-
quently was completely unsuccessful,
the few Germans who reached our
positions being killed or taken pris-
oners.
Progress was made by our troops
during the night TO the west Of
Auchy-L Les / "a Bassee."
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Hope TO Save MlCkey's leg;
Other Men Are Improved

The condition of the men confined
at the City Hospital as the result OF
a shell explosion at the T. A. Gillespie
Shell Loading plant at Morgan, Tues
day morning. was reported today as
stil1 improving. II Is expected that
all OF the men will soon be In con5i-
tion so that they may be discharged
from the institution with the excep-
ton OF Lieutenant r. ID. Mickey, who
was the most seriously injured.
Although the physicians In charge
OF Lieutenant Mickey despaired for a
time OF saving his life they feel now
that not only will his life be saved
but they are in high hopes OF saving
his right leg. which was badly in
5ured. DR.. Simon J. walsh. OF St
Vincent's hospital. New York. was In
consultation with DIR. Charles w
Nulty. Jr.. and DIR. William Z. RAM
say. OF this city. who are In charge Of
the case. yesterday and assisted by
DIR. Naulfy and DIR. Ramsay dressed
the wounds. but were unable 20 oper-
ate as intended because OF Lieutenant
Miekey's condition. DR.. Walsh will
be In consultation again today and
VIII continue TO visit the City Hospi-
tai as long as II is thought necessary.
DIR. Haulty represents the government
and DR.. Ramsay the r. A. Gillespie
Loading Company.
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BARRIERS MAY co
OUT ON STRIKE
journeymen Threaten to Quit
Tomorrow if Demands for
Raise Are Refused

All of the journeymen BARRIERS OF
the city will go out on strike after
closing time tomorrow night IL the
boss BARRIERS do not come TO their
terms, was the decision reached last
night after a conference OF the MEM
bers of the Journeymen BARRIERS As
Eociation and the Boss BARRIERS Asso-
citation at Union hall.
Whether the BARRIERS declare gem
eraI walkout or not the price of hair
cuts and shaves will be advanced
throughout the city. The Journey
r-,en BARRIERS Association at meet
ing a week ago decided to make a
demand on the bosses for a raise In
salary. They are now receiving SIS
and $40 a week and they want s25
with a commission of so per cent.
over S3s taken in at chair.
They also demand that the bosses
raise the price of shaves to twenty
flye cents and haircuts to fifty cents
After a discussion the bosses agreed
10 offer the Journeymen $22 a week.
with fifty per cent. over $50 and tS2
taken IN at each chair and to raise
tho price OF shaves 10 twenty cents
and hair cuts forty cents.
The bosses say they can not raise
the price at this time. Joseph Grei-
nee. secretary OF the Boss Baroers
said this morning that the price In
other cities in the state were raised
to twenty and forty cents and he did
nor sec that they should go higher
than they have c. +. Foley, ma
tianaI organizer was at the meeting
and made an address. Sol Barbar-
offa. president OF the Journeymen
Rarbers. presided at the meeting. The
hours for working are Agreeable 10 all.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-09-13
ITALIANS FORM
NEW AUXILIARY
Red Cross Recognizes Body
as Part of Chapter--Have
865 New Members

The executive committee of the
Perth Amboy Chapter of the Amer
lean Red Cross. at their meeting last
night recognized the Holy Rosary Ital-
ian Auxiliary of the Perth Amboy
Chapter. The auxiliary was organ-
lied for the purpose of general Red
Cross work among the Italian people
OF this vicinity.
The petition for the auxiliary was
signed by the following persons: Mrs.
J. M. Matteucci M M Carlo treasurer;
Rose f. Cerbo, secretary: Lulu Ricci,
Mrs. ]. Tesoio, Mrs. Carolina Hurley,
Mrs. Ada Marchese. Miss C. Carasiti.
Miss M Palermi and Miss M. A.
Temean.
A large increase In the membership
of the chapter was reported at the
meeting, there being Se5 new mem
bers obtained since January l OF this
year.
Mrs. oliver w. Ramsay. OF the
Home Service Section. reported that
there had been thirty-one new cases
In her department during the month
OF August.
The sock campaign TO date has
brought in 1904 pairs of socks.
The chapter has received word that
another campaign for clothing for
the destitute people OF Belgium viii
take place during the latter part or
this month.
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The above message received from
Miss Alice Goddard. libarrina of the
Public Library, now on leave of alb
sence to do war work In France,
brings home forcibly to the people
OF Perth Amboy and vicinity the ur-
gent need that exists for books for
the soldiers. 1t is as IL this city had
sent a personal representative abroad
to report on actual conditions at first
hand.
Miss Goddard enlisted in the Y. M.
&c. A. canteen work and sailed for
France early in the summer. She
was sent to Toul, an old French city
behind the American lines on the
Lorraine front where she is engaged
in combination of canteen and Ii
brary work. She is in q position to
know what she is talking about when
she says books are badly needed "over
there"
Books are wanted for transport SER
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Dies From His Injuries;
ASSalIant Being Held

Charles 10th. forty years old. Of
Woodbridge, who had been lying in
Perth Ambov City Hospital for the
past few days I'm a serious condition,
died at 1880 o'clock this morning.
IL is believed that 10th died from
injuries secured in an alteration IN
Woodbridge on Labor Day, when he
was struck over the heead with a
weapon by Mike Emeri. thirty-eight
years old. also OF Woodbridge, ac-
cording TO reports. County Physician
Suydam will perform an autopsy this
afternoon 10 determine just what the
cause OF Toth's death was.
On Labor Day 10th and Emeri were
engaged I'm an alteration and II Is
claimed that Emeri either struck
10th over the head with a weapon
or inflicted a scalp wound with a
knife. The case not being considered
serious at the time, was not reported
to the police.
On September 8 10th, was taken
down with eonvulslons and upon in
vestigatlon by DIR. Collins, IL was
found that he was suffering with a
punetured brain. He was Immediately
removed 10 the City Hospital. where
he succumbed this morning, Emeri
Was Immediately arrested by Chief Of
Police Murphy. OF the Woodbridge
pohee force and has been held since
last Sunday 10 await the outcome OF
Toth's injuries. He Is still being held
at Woodbridge. Chief Murphy notlt-
fed the prosecutor this morning OF
the death OF 10th.
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vice as well as for the boys in France.
OF course. the books that are put
aboard transports are at once distrib-
uted among the various camps wien
they reach the other side.
The. dispatch Office at Hoboken has
SEM out an s. o. :. saying the stock
is almost depict 81. Some Of the trans
ports sailing this week could not be
supplied were it not for books arriv-
ing on the troop trains from the West.
These are inadequate, as each trans
port needs thousands of books. New
Jersey Libraries beng close at hand
have been called the shock troops"
for ho oks. The appeal has gone forth
front. Leave books at the public IL
books. Those having books on their
shelves at home that are not in use
should send them to the boys at the
fronto. Leave books at the public IL
brary or telephone the library and
the books will be called for.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-09-13
VICTORY IN
AMERICA s PART
Lloyd George Tells Manchester
Crowd of Great TranSporta-
tion Achievement Taken III

MANCHESTER, England, Sept. IS
Premier David Lloyd George. who
became Ill last night after his recep-
ton during the day when he was pre-
sented with the freedom of the city
and delivered a notable address in re-
Spouse, was reported this morning to
be progressing satisfactory. All of the
ENGAGEMENTS that had been made FOR
him today in his tour for Manchester
shire, however, have been cancelled
Last nights announcement stated
that the premier was suffering from
a chill and had high temperature.
OF particular interest to the Ameri-
can public was the reference made
by the premier in yesterdays speech
to the advent of the American forces
in France. The full text OF the pass
age in which he made this reference
reads:
'aThe additional fact which de-
presses the German is the advent OF
the Americans. They have been pour
ing in steadily. There is no finer feat
in the history of British industry
than the way in which our shipping
has been taken away from all sorts
of urgent business in order to concen-
trate on transporting the troops
across. and now we are carrying about
sixty per cent of the American troops
across the Atlantic.
There is another German miscal-
culation for you. They were under
the impression that not more than
two divisions could be brought across.
There were many people who thought
that, but a special effort was made
and you never know what you can do
until you really try in any business.
When British shipping was modified
without any loss of time for the pur-
pose of carrying American troops it
was a marvellous feat OF which we
have real reason to be proud as a ma
ton.
They are there now. hundreds OF
thousands OF Americans in France
and the Germans know il. The ad-
vance guard OF an army of at east
10, 900, 900 of the finest material IN
the world is lighting. The Germans
have no America and as n result of
their despair they are actually turn
ing to Austria"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-09-13
COUNTY BRIDGE
FOUND AB[AE
Capt. Ely andPa Party Find Water
Barrels Empty Stamp
Out Blaze

What appears to have been an In
cendiary's attempt to burn the county
bridge between this city and South
Amboy was reported to the police last
night by Capt H. A. Ely, of the shell
loading school OF the u. s. Ordnance
Department at Morgan, at 1880
o'clock last night
Capt Ely was coming across the
bridge In an automobile with several
companions last night when they dis
covered a blaze in the planking.
which was burning merrily when they
arrived at the scene. They stopped
their car and rushed to the barrels
placed along the side OF the bridge
which are supposed to contain water
to be used In such an emergency and
found them all dry. They then re-
turned to the fire and with blankets
and coats beat 1t out.
The fire was south of the spans and
out of the Jurisdiction OF this city.
Capt. Ely reported the occurrence to
the police. and said last night that
he was convinced that 1t was the
work of an incendiary, judging by
the place in which 1t occurred and the
manner in which It burned,
He was considerably exercised over
the occurrence and Chief of Police
Burke Immediately got In touch with
Freeholder Chris Jorgensen and re-
ported 1t to him. The chief and the
captain were incensed over the fact
that there was no fire protection on
the ninsys structure at all, and the
water barrels were entirely dry.
The importance of the structure at
the present time to the city, the state
and the government cannot be reck-
oned. What with the tremendous
nv - -.
ing to and from the war plants on
the south shore the famous white
elephant" is of inestimable value at
the present time and any damage
occurring to Il is a deterrent to war
work being conducted In this section.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-09-13
TWO YEAR OLD CHILD
CRUSHED TO DEATH
BYALUMBER TRUCK
Mary Goertz, 22 Months
Old, Ran From Behind
Oil Wagon
DRIVER ARRESTED
Joseph Macy of Smith
Street Could Not Stop
Wagon on Grade

Mary Goertz, twenty-five months
old. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Goertz of 716 Cortlandt street was
instantly killed yesterday afternoon
at 3:16 o'clock when she ran in front
OF a lumber truck, driven by Joseph
Macy of 41s Smith street and was
thrown beneath the wheels ana
crushed to death.
The accident occurred at the corner
of Easton avenue and Cortlandt
street, not far from the child's home.
She. had run from the curb line. ana
hidden behind an oil truck drawn up
to the curb not having seen the truck
siven by Macy. She ran out, and pc
foiN the latter could stop his truck
onSSNo downgrade, the horses struck
her,Ysnd threw her beneath the wheels
of the wagon.
Nagy is the owner of grocery
store in that vicinity and had borrow
ed the truck to cart some lumber.
He was proceeding down Cortiandt
s street when the accident occurred,
He Immediately reported the occur
renee to Patrolman Gaydos, who
placed him under arrest. He was
placed under $4,000 bail by Recorder
Pickersgill, charged with manslaugh-
ter. for arraignment before Judge
DAILY In New Brunswick today. He
furnished bail himself. Eyewitnesses
claim that the accident was absolute
ly no fault of Nays
Coroner James J. Flynn took
charge of the body and turned It over
20 the grief-stricken parents OF the
child.
The injury which resulted In death
was a severe fracture Of the skull.
Upon his arraignment before Judge
DAILY this morning, Nagy's bail of
SO 600 was continued. His case will
come up before the grand Jury at its
next sitting.
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BIZ Associated Fress. - -.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
LORRAINE, Thursday. Sept III
The allied offensive on the western
front for the frst time IL Dominating
iy American. the French eooperating.
and. IN . military sense. II is resar aeo
as q continuing phase or the patue
which began early last summer.
Newton d. Baker. the American
Secretary OF War. with several nota-
bles. witnessed the beginning OF the
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-09-13
Tax Rate Boost Is Laid
to Increase Of Salaries

Final and ofncial figures on the
tax rate for this city for 1913 VIII be
fixed early next week. The figure
given out yesterday OF S2-ss per 800
assessed valuation for this. city viii
not be materially altered, however,
q Is believed. as the figure was care
fully computed.
The tax rate for last year was s2.se
a hundred, so that the increase this
year is only about four cents on the
hundred dollars.
City Fathers explained today that
the jump IN tax rate was not more
than was 10 be expected In view OF
the fact that during the past year
there have been increases made in
the wages and salaries OF almost all
city employees and also the fact was
pointed out that there has been very
little building operation In the paat
twelve months
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-09-13

taken sixty German guns.
On the west side of the St Mihiel
salient where the country is E)uch
more dificult and where the German
7 sistance has been more determined.
tho Americans have made an advance
OF three miles on q twelve-mile front
There was a high wind during the
day. but the balloons were able 20 re-
main up for observation. One Amer
ican balloon broke away and drifted
eastward. One OF the German balloons
was lost near ST. Mihiel.
The smoke screen the American
gunners placed about Montsec appears
to have been successful in preventing
the enemy observations from that
commanding point.
While the attacks were being made
on the north and south lines of the
st. Mihiel sector. force around the
point OF the angle was imaugurating
a series of raids rushing far into the
sides OF the German body. The
strength of the Germans is not
known, but II is certain there are at
least seven divisions In the salient.
II has peen learned that the enemy
had collected a quantity of stores In
the pocket and will doubtless attempt
TO remove them.
forty-five miles In length. The
French were IN the lire at allotted
points. but distribution OF the forces
was such that wherever the Germans
turned they faced American troops.
Just how much the Germans were
surprised by Offensive in the sector
so long inactive is uncertain. II seems
not improbable. however. that they
had noted indications given for many
days past that some new plan was
being adopted. Tho mobilization Of
the big forces was accomplished. how
ever. almost wholly in night marches.
men slipping from othedsectors into
positions in front OF the enemies here,
oftenumes without even the popula-
ton OF the districts through which
they passed being aware of the
movement.
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Skies AglOw From Artillery
Fire As Americans Advance

battle from the vantage point OF a
French fort close behind the middle
OF the line.
II was precisely ! o'clock OF rain
ing, uoonless night when a single
nash OF flame shot across the siy. Il
was followed by other flashes which
Continued on page a.
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Attacks Continue Successfully.

Attacks Continue Successfully.
Bu Associated Press
PARIS. Sept 1S:-The American
attacks in the region OF st. Mlhiel are
continuing successfully. the French
War once announced today.
The text OF the French statement
reads:
West OF St. Quentin. French troops
have occupied the village OF Sary.
In the Champagne, strong German
raids were repulsed.
In the region OF Verdun. we made
number OF raids and returned with
prisoners
The American attack in the region
OF St. Mihiel Is continuing with sue
cess"
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WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
LORRAINE, Sept. 13 (1;00 p. m.)-
Gen. Pershing's troops continued their
steady advance against the st. Mihiel
salient throughout the night. They
reached and even passed the obJec-
tives set for them.
Prisonesr continue to pour In.
The Americans pushed ahead an
along the front except at one point.
They were met with less resistance
than they had expected.
The Germans made only one coun-
ter attack in an attempt TO stem the
onrushing drive OF Americans.
The Germans. however. began their
protective barrage too early. They
gave the Americans warning OF what
was coming. and Gen. Pershing's men
were completely prepared for the
counter attack when II started.
10:40 a. m. the Germans last night
and early today were attempting TO
remove their artillery through the
town OF Vigneulles, under the stress
of the American attack on the st. Mi
hiel salient. They were meeting with
the greatest difficulty. however. being
hampered bv airplanes as well as ar
tillery fire.
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Have Advanced Eight Miles.

Have Advanced Eight Miles.
By Annotated Press.
LONDON, Sept Is (1:S0 p. M
Gen. Pershing's forces in their attack
on the southern part of the St Mihisl
salient have advanced for a distance
OF eight miles. The assault was made
on a front OF fourteen miles. The
Americans this morning were making
rapid progress in the continuation or
their drive.
German prisoners taken by Ameri-
cans say the attack was expected. but
that IL was delivered so rapidly that
they had no time TO push up stub
born resistance when they were o.
derod 10.
Pannes. which was strongly de-
Tended by the Germans was eagerly
captured by the Americans.
The Americans are reported to
have captured Vlgnealles, Z IL miles
north OF Eivray. through which the
former line ran. Gen. Pershing ;
troops also was said 20 have captured
Beney Heudicourt. and the Bois de
Thiacourt.
n these places really have been
captured the neck OF the 81. Mihiel
salient has been narrowed TO less
than six miles, and II the German d.
visions reported last night 20 be In
the salient still are there II is decid-
edly improbable that they will be able
20 get away.
The Germans are blowing up the
ammunition dumps at Sattonville,
and Domboux.
GEN. Pershing's troops so far have
captured $500 prisoners and have
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The election of ofHcers for San
Salvador Council No. 2ss. Knights OF
Columbus. was put on last night for
TWO weeks because OF lack OF attend
ance occanoned by the registration
Tor the selectiVe draft. Grand knight
Iohn ,, Quinn was there and there
was only a short session OF the co,,n :
ell. The naming OF the new ofYiesrs
viii take place at the next meetsns
20 be held September 2s.
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write his IN your lissis book Rae
Taxi
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Total From TWenty-seVen Dis
triCts in City Was Only
6,040 Men
HAD EXPECTED 10000
Other Districts in County Come
Near War Departments
Estimates Estimate

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S-Yester-
days registration of men between
eighteen and forty-five for military
service was eight per cent above
the advance estimate, and may have
added close to 100000 men to the
man power roll, according to reports
that commercial coming to Provost
Marshal General Crowder today from
state staff > executives. The first
group of states to present partially
complete totals all showed well over
expectations.
en-. Crowder, when he arrived at
his office at seven o'clock this morn
ing, was greeted by officials of two
local boards in Philadelphia who had
completed the work of giving serial
numbers to the registrants within
their districts and brought the lists
to washington in person.
The men explained that they had
accomplished the task of fixing the
numbers to the cards by starting one
hour after registration began.
General Crowder thanked the
chairmen heartily, saying that speed
on the part of the exemption boards
was the greatest essential now.
The first reports came from Rhode
Island, : Vermont Wisconsin, Mime
sofa, oregon and the District of Co
lumbia.
The figures probably will not be
made public until they have been
checked and corrected.
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City FaIIs Below Marx.

Failing far below the number OF
registrants expected by the federal
government and the local draft ofii-
cials, Perth Amboy's total of regis
trants, when all figures were Tailed
up and totaled today showed that but
6,s40 men between the ages OF eigh-
teen anil forty-five had signed up for
selective service.
The figure was little short Of blow
to the draft board and to others IN
the draft work, who had expected
that at least 10000 men would reg
lister here. They had even gone the
estimated total of the government
several hundred better. The provost
marshal generals Office estimated
that this city would produce 1886
registrants.
While the draft board saw yester-
day that the expected figures would
not be reached they had no idea un-
til they were tailed this morning
that the total would fall so far short
of the anticipated result. They i'm
mediately sought an explanation Of
the result, but could arrive at none
that was satisfactory, or which could
satisfactorily explain the deficiency.
The figures by wards were: