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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-25
EVERY EFFORT
.bENTF0RW.S 8. 8.
Canvassers, Teams and Street
Workers Rush to Secure
Pledges and Contributions

With the War Savings Stamp cam
! paign for pledges almost half over
committees, house to house canvas
sers, factory workers and street vol
unteers are bending every effort in
order that Perth Amboy might reach
the large quota which has been al
lotted her.
The cash sales which are being
made on the streets, in the banks and
booth at State street and New Bruns-
wick avenue and the Liberty Arch In
front of the First National Bank
amount to the thousands and the
pledges of hundreds of residents are
being reported daily.
Only few Of the captains made re-
ports last night the others being hard
at work canvassing their districts 80
as to give every person chance to
Savings and Thrift Stamps to the limit
during the remainder Of the year.
Hundreds of stamps of both the
small and large denominations are
being sold by the women who have
volunteered their services on the
streets. Up till noon today $500
had been received from street sales
exclusive of the money secured at the
Liberty Arch. A total of $3.50 worth
of stamps were sold at the booth yes
terday by Mrs. Ralph Seaman. Miss
Hedvig Eskesen Is in charge at the
booth today. On Saturday $275 worth
of stamps were disposed Of at the
booth, those in charge being Misses
Elsie Petersen, Elsie Groh and Ma
rion Maffitt.
Miss Ricci is in charge Of the sales
in the banks and her team, working
at Smith and High streets Saturday
sold $1,131.25 worth Of the govern
ment securities. Mrs. Birnofsky is
captain of team which will be sta
toned at Smith street and Madison
avenue throughout the week.
The sales at the Liberty Arch yes
terday amounted to $3.50. Mrs. Ed
ward Gluck, working at the arch for
a short time yesterday afternoon, dis
posed Of $50 worth Of stamps. Short
ly after 10 o'clock last night John
Hanson, sr. came to the arch and
wanted to secure 800 worth of
stamps which he declared he could
sell. Practically all of the stamps had
been sold but he secured few and
went to the boxing bouts being held
in Palace Hall where he disposed Of
his stock" before he had gotten
quarter way around the hall. The
sales will continue at the arch every
afternoon and night Of this week.
One more member has been secured
by the Thousand Dollar Club commit
tee. He is Edgar II. Kleinhans, prin-
cipal of the high school. The men,
bers of this club are going the limit"
In the way of purchasing war savings
stamps, $1,000 being the maximum
which any one person Is allowed to
buy. Efforts are being made to have
q large membership to this club by
the committee Of which Charles D.
Snedeker is the chairman. To date
about eight have been signed up.
1t will probably be possible to pub
lish tomorrow the total pledges which
have been secured by the various
teams and committees to date and Sc
cure an estimate of the total amount
of stamps purchased and pledged
since the drive opened
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-25
TEUTON UNREST SPREADS
Strikes in Germany and Hungary
Grow-Czernin May Again Control.
By United Press

LONDON. June 2C-The political
and economic agitation in Austria has
spread into Germany and Hungary,
according to reports received here to-
day.
A dispatch from The Hague declar-
ed that 20, 900 munitions workers went
on strike in Mulheim last Thursday on
account of reduction of the bread ra-
tons.
A general strike has been called in
Budapest according to another dis
patch and the railway, postal and tel
egraph services throughout Hungary
are crippled The Austrian newspa-
pers are unanimous that the political
situation is extremely grave.
There are rUmors in political cir
cles that Count Czernin, former Aus
Hungarian foreign minister. will
be returned to Office.
Hungarian Finance Minister Popo-
vic has announced that unless war ex.
penses are reduced great quantities
of paper money must be issued. Eu-
gene Andler the Hun garian socialist
leader, has been arrested in Budapest
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-25
State Boxing Commission
Must Go Easy on Expenses
BY Special Correspondent.

TRENTON, June 25-If the State
Athletic Commission exceeds, in max
ing out its expense account, the
amount of money the state receives
as its share from the gross receipts
from boxing exhibitions under the
new professional boxing law. the com
mission will be called upon to make
up the deficit itself.
The Hurley Act provides that ten
per cent of the gross receipts shall
60 to the state, and out of this fund
the expenses of the commission are
to be paid.
1t has been learned at the comp
troller's Office that there is no other
way to meet the expenses of the mem
bers, and unless circumspection is
used by the commission in incurring
debts, it is liable TO find itself en-
barrassed. Speculation has been in
dulged in here as to who will pay the
salary of Abe Rachlin, of Newark, Sec
retary of the commission. There Is no
provision in the law for his compensa-
ton. nor, so far as can be learned,
none in the appropriation act.
When asked about it at the start of
the commissions work, some time
ago, Chairman John s. Smith, re-
fused to explain how this difficulty
was to be overcome, turning the re-
porters off with the intimation that
II would be looked after all right
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-25

yesterday was Of the man-eat ting va
rtety. although 1t IL feared that with
the conditions so similar to those of
TWO years ago, the ordinarily harm
less shark will turn into the carniver-
GUS variety for want Of food.
Hooks 500 Founder.
Frank Dreyer, Of Newark, Yesterday
hooked 500 pound sun or Jew Ash
while angling in a cove off Sea Breeze
Where he camps during the summer
He was In row boat with Max Nor
ris, also OF Newark. when he saw the
monster fish and soon after had hook
ed 1t.
The catch was made at 7 o'clock.
put the f1sh was not easily subdued.
There was a frand rush and swirl as
the fish tried to retreat. But Dreyer
and Morris were as tenacious as he,
and they fought and hauled. all the
time. pulling in as close to shore as
possible. Finally at II o'clock they
landed on the beach, where another
man Joined them and 1t took the com, !,
bined efforts Of the three to bring the
haul on shore.
The men at first supposed they had
hooked a shark. as there was a Pc
culiar fin obtrudins from his back,
over the surface of the water. The
fish is peculiar in shape, being four
and one-half feet long, five and one
half feet wide and fourteen and one
half inches thick.
The fish will be brought to this city
tomorrow morning where it will be
placed on exhibition at Walters boat
house in Front street
Such a fish has not been seen In the
waters surrounding Perth Amboy IN
some years. 1t Is said by those ac-
Quainted with fsh lore that the spe-
cies Is known in the waters about
southern California. It Is stubby and
fat, with fiat belly and broad back
and fiat snout and head. The men
who caught it believe 1t to be a sun
fish or Jew fish. as both of those
species are somewhat similar in ap-
pearance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-25
SHARKS SEEN IN RAR|TAN:
SWIMMING NEAR THE SHORE

The re-appearance of sharks In
Raritan Bay and sharks of the larger
variety caused no little excitement
along the shore front yesterday after
noon and last evening when at least
one of the dorsal filmed monsters of
the deep was seen less than a quarter
OF mile off the local shore.
The shark was first seen and recog-
nized as such by persons acquainted
with the breed Of deep sea pirates
early last evening. 1t first made its
appearance almost at the pierhead
line between Lewis and High streets.
Persons watching from the shore saw
isdo fine in plain view above the sur
face. 1t was at least twelve feet long,
they claim.
Still swimming on the surface. the
huge warrior of the deep plowed his
course northward, In plain view Of the
excited persons along shore and was
last seen when off the foot of Gordon
street, where he dived beneath the
surface and disappeared.
At about the same time several per-
sons. in a canoe, were near Sea Breeze
Point, the lower extremity of Staten
Island, when they noted a disturbance
in the water some distance away.
They watched the spot carefully and
soon saw the shark wallowing about
in the water, his antics bringing his
body far enough out Of the water 70
make him recognizable as one of the
variety which caused the disaster in
Matawan Creek two years ago and
caused the enclosure Of all the New
Jersey coast swimming resorts with
wire and other defenses after num-
Der of persons had been attacked and
killed
The latter party. who are interested
in the operation of one of the local
bathing beaches, made known their
discovery as soon as they arrived on
the shore. From that time on till
after dark a close watch was kept on
the water, but no further signs OF
sharks were seen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-25
EXTEND SECTOR
Of AMERICANS
Now Hold That Part of Line
Crossing Border Into Ger
man Territory.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARM1E

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE. June 25-American
troops are holding a mountainous sec
tor southeast Of st. Die, where the
battle line crosses from Lorraine into
German territory, it is now permissa-
BILE to announce. Our men have been
In the trenches here since the first of
June, but no mention of their pres
ence was allowed until the Germans
had made the discovery themselves
This occurred Sunday when an enemy
raid on the sector resulted in two
Americans being captured.
Another Boche raid near Baccarat
resulted in the capture of other Amer
lean prisoners. German artillery was
active north of Toul last night prob
ably in retaliation for the shelling our
gunners gave their rear areas a few
hours before.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-25
Committees for Picnic

+ At a recent meeting of the picnic
committee Of the Y. M. H. A. Charles
Bardin was elected general chairman;
Hyman Horwitz, secretary, and Henry
Fl. Nussbaum, treasurer. The COM
mittees appointed were: Arrange
ment committee, Mrs. Jacob B. josef
son, Miss Mae Schwartzstein and Hy
man Horwitz; entertainment commit
toe, Al Goodman, Dora Goldman and
Mary Cohen, who will arrange for
dancing, music and entertainments;
athletic committee. Gordon Rosen-
thai, Henry Margaretten and Nat
Eiten; refreshments committee, Mrs.
Mandel. J. L. Klein, Ida Goldfarb and
M. Schwartzstein.
Music will be furnished by Sol
Ksufman's Jazz Band. The arrange
meht committee will meet tonight
The date for the picnic has been set
for July 28
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-25
ORGANIZE COUNCIL
OF DEFENSE TO TAKE
OVER WARAC7/N/7/ES
Mayor TenBroeck President
and Judge Lyon Chairman of
Executive Committee
REVIEW MILITIA BAND
Fifty Pieces now in Musical
Adjunct to One Time Home
Defense League.

At the meeting of the Perth Amboy
Council of Defense, held last night In
City Hall, the former executive COM
mittee of the Home Defense League
was reorganized SO as to include the
heads of all OF the bodies engaged
In war activities in this city. There
are at the present time twenty-four
men on the Council Of Defense and
more will be added from time to time
as new war committees are named
here.
The executive committee OF the
local council is now composed Of
Mayor John F. TenBroeck, president;
Adrian Lyon, chairman; Fred J. Cox,
secretary: Thomas T. Burke. A. C..
Clark, ]. L. Clevenger, Harry Conard.
Jean dubois. Bernard M. Cannon,
Ferd Garretson. William H. Griswold,
Adolph Greenbaum, Albert Leon, DR..
Frank G. Henry, M. ]. Lakomski.
William P. Nolan. William Pfeiffer,
olds, Frank Stas, Alderman William
c. Wilson, Major F. l.. Antisell. r. L..
Fowler and T. D. Waring.
Major F. L. Antisell Of the Perth
Amboy battalion Of the New Jersey
State Militia Reserve reported that
there are now more than 500 men ac-
lively engaged in the weekly drills
and announced that another drive for
recruits will be held on Wednesday
night of next week. The ranks OF the
military organization are fast being
filled up to the maximum require
ments and four full companies are ex-
pected in q short time.
A delegation Of captains Of the vari-
GUS precinct special police was pres
ent to confer with the committee con-
cerning plans for more activity In the
future. It was decided to have Major
Antiseu and Mayor TenBroeck go to
the various precincts and review the
special police after they have resumed
their drilling.
The matter of holding another
dem onStration similar to that of last
year when the entire Homo Defense
organization was called out to repulse
an attack" made on the STANDARD
Plant of the National F1reprooflng
Company. was discussed last night
and spoken favorbly of.
Following the meeting of the Coun-
Gil of Defense many of the members
went to the high school, where the
large local militia reserve band of fifty
pieces was holding its second practice.
The band was addressed by Chairman
Albert Leon. who congratulated them
upon their splendid response to the
call for musicians and the rapid pro-
gress which they are making.
The members of the band will be
measured for uniforms. probably dur
ing the week and the outfits for them
will then be ordered. This band
which Is one OF the largest II not the
largest, ever gotten together in Perth
Amboy, will appear with the local
battalion whenever Major Antisell so
directs, all of the band members being
enlisted in the state militia reserve.
With this band heading their ranks
the Amboy battalion will make a still
better showing than they have hereto
fore and the members of the various
companies are anxious for the uni
forming Of the musicians SO that they
may have the advantage of good mu-
sic while marching.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-25
School TO Have Parade

The pupils of the grammar school,
who own thrift or war saving stamps,
will hold a parade tomorrow after
noon at 1880 o'clock in conjunction
with the thrift stamp drive.
The pupils owning thrift stamps
will march in one division and the
pupils owning war saving stamps will
march in another.
The parade, which will be led by
drum corps and the eighth grade ca
dets. will so down Madison avenue to
Market street, up Market to Prospect
street up Prospect street to New
Brunswick avenue. down New Bruns-
wick avenue to State street and back
to the school
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-25
Further Advances at Chateau Thierry.
6U United Press

WASHINGTON, June 25:-Furthe er
advances of American troops Monday
near Chateau Thierry were reported
by General Pershing today. Local
operations continued in the Chateau
Thierry region where we made fur
ther advances, capturing Ave machine
guns and other materials" the state
ment said.
"A German counter-attack against
our lines near Torcy broke down
with heavy losses under our rifle, ma
chine gun and artillery f1re As the
result Of a raid executed by tho en-
emy against our troops In Lorraine
several of our men are missing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-25
Leaking Schooner Beached

The Kirk, a three-masted schooner,
was beached Saturday on Sea Breeze
Point to keep the vessel from sink
ing when 1t sprang a leak and rap
idly filled with water.
The ship was stationed at Sewaren,
when the leak was discovered and as
she began to f1ll with water was towed
to the point by the tug Fairmount
After reaching the beach the vessel
sank and at high tide was filled with
water. It is understood that the hull
will be repaired and the ship taken to
a dry dock and overhauled
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-25
Fine Wife Beater

Another wife beater was arrested
last night and this morning was given
his choice OF paying fifty dollars or
spending ninety days at work for the
county. The man is John Korvalik OF
S64 Stockton street. Patrolman Kur-
piel arrested him upon complaint of
Korvaliks wife
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-25

The above dispatch does not show
the extent of the Italian counter often
Ave, but British forces have already
made an appreciable gain on the Asi-
ago plateau in conjunction with
Italian gains along the Piave. It IL
possible that General Diaz, knowing
the Austrians contemplated a re-
newal of their drive southwark from
the mountains, beat them to it."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-25
Hit by Brick, Boy Is Hurt

John Ihnat, ten years old. OF 1s9
Washington street, was badly cut
about the head yesterday afternoon,
when a fellow playmate hit him with
a brick while on their way TO school.
The boys were having an argument
when the swat with the brick took
place. Ihnat was treated by DIR. George
w. Tyrrell. The side of the lads
head about the left eye was badly In
iured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-25
BIZ U7.ited PresS.

By U1:ited Press.
WITH THE ITALIAN ARMY IN
THE FIELD, June "a (night) The
Austrian retreat continues. The i'm
portance and scope of the Italian sue
cess grows hourly.
1t is now reported that the troops
of Archduke Joseph and General Won
Wurm must surrender or be annihil-
ated. The Piave is choked with
enemy dead and the debris of their
equipment.
The attempt OF the Austrian War
Once to represent the retirement as
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-25
Three Calls to Exhaust Class 1.
~ Special Corr sspon[enf

TRENTON, June 25:-The draft
department of the adjutant generals
once has Just announced that It has
received three more calls for induc-
ton Of men into the National Army
AS the result OF these calls 1t is ex-
pected that by the first of August the
entire number Of registrants in class
one In this state will have been called
to the colors.
This does not necessarily follow
that subsequent calls will be made
from classes two or three, because the
selective service regulations provide
that second class shall not be en-
tered for men until all of the men in
throughout any district, state or the
nation. Under these regulations,
therefore, 80 long as any state in the
union has first class men uncalled,
the second class registrants in New
Jersey will not be inducted.
The first Of the three calls just re-
ceived from Washington is for $500
white men, TO be inducted for the five
day period beginning July s. These
men will be sent TO Camp Humphrey,
which is located at Accotink, Virginia.
The second call is for 800 colored
men for the fve-day period beginning
July 16, and they will be sent to Camp
Dix.
The third, which is the largest Of
these calls, begins on July 22 and will
take into the federal service AIS
men.
The cleaning UP OF class one, how
ever. Will not include the men who
became twenty-one and were regis
tered on June last, as they are not
as yet classified
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-25
Austrians Are Swept Across Piave.
BU United Pf csc
Start Counter-Offensi-
By Un{ted PYesa

| LONDON. June 25:-The Italians
have started a counter offensive<in tho
mountain regions, it was learned fro4k
an authoritative source this Afternoon,
The Austrians are making a strong re-
sistance. but the Italians have gained.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-25
Prenare For Parade.

A meeting of the Goodwill Assocfa-
ton was held last night at the rooms
of the association in Jefferson etreot.
The Goodwill Fife, Drum and DuG4o
Corps will meet Thursday night II
practice SO as to get In rsadinem 4ue
the Fourth Of July.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-25
REPORT CZAR is KILLED
Expect Mensheviki to Control Elec-
tion-Bolshevild Leader Shot.
8N United tsress

By United fress
LONDON, June 5:-Unconfirmed
reports from Petrograd were in cir
culation here today that the former
Car had been killed at Ekatsrinbers
by the Bolsheviki.
Dispatches from Petrograd declare
that Mensheviki and social revolu-
tlonaries OF the right are expected to
control the coming soviets elections
despite the professional politics being
played by the Bolsheviki.
A Moscow report said that M. Volo-
darsky, Bolsheviki commissioner of
press affairs, was shot dead on the
streets Of Petrograd on Friday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-25
FOR SLAVIC LEGION
Any Nationality Fighting Germany
MAY Train Soldiers Here
R,J ratfed press

WASHINGTON, June 25:-The
senate today adopted an amendment
to the army bill providing that Gen.
tral and South American countries or
any other nations fighting Germany
may train troops in the United States
The amendment providing for enlist
ment of a Slavic Legion also was
adopted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-25

U. 9. GOVERNMENT WANTS DATA.
The War Department wants for i'm :
mediate use, for intelligence purposes
photographs, drawings and descrip-
tions OF bridges. buildings. towns and
localities now occupied by the German
forces In France, Belgium ana Luxsm-
bourg and likewise in that portion Of
North and South through Hamburg.
Persons having anything OF this kind,
Including photographs. half-tone re-
productions. picture postals or other
act by turning over such matter to the
Evening News, plainly marked for use
Of U. S. Government. care of Evening
News, Perth Amboy, n J."
1t will not be practicable to return
such material to contributors. 1t will
be q gift to the Government
e-1<-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-25
MORE SUGAR ECONOMY

Naming of Federal Sugar Adminis-
TRAITOR Directs Attention to Situation
By United Press.
WASHINGTON, June 25:-C. A.
Zabriske has been named federal
sugar administrator with entire con-
troll over the problem Of sugar distri-
button. Because Of the shortage ex-
treme measures of economy are nee
essary. 1t was stated at the food ad-
ministration headquarters. As q re-
suit, organization Of sugar producing
districts in the United States with a
view to eliminating cross hauling Of
sugar and effecting q zone system
similar to the coal zone system now
in effect, is under way
A sugar corporation with sufficient
capital Is being organized by the food
administration to handle sugar the
same as it now handles wheat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-25

voluntary is false.
In only a few scattered
could the river be forded and
were under constant pounding by
Italian artillery and Allied air L
The handful of bridges also "
pelted with shells and air bombs.
is positively established that the Q.
my's losses are even greater in
retreat than as a direct result of ii
italian counter offensive.
Allied air forces We're particularly
active in harrassing the Austrian re-
treat across the river at Falze, after
the enemy had been swept from
Montello. American aviators played
q prominent role in this work.
Thousands of Austrians have been
captured. Other thousands have been
wiped out by artillery, machine gun,
rife fire, by air bombs and by drown
ing.
Italian cavalry is pursuing the enc
my far beyond the Piave. The infan-
try has followed the cavalry across
and is operating on the east bank at
three points on the twenty-mile front
between Montello and Ponto. Just
what effect the Piave retirement may
have on the expected Austrian drive
southwark from the mountain cam
not yet be determined.
Austrians Are Swept Across Piave.
By Tinted P,ese
ROME June 24:-(Night. The
A ustrians have been swept across the
Piave on the whole front from Mon
tello to the sea, except for a three
mile sector between Musile and Capc
Sile where a covering force is st
holding out, it was semi-officially
nounced tonight. The Italians
occupied enemy trenches in
Valberila and Mont Asoiove an
occupied Hill 1873. 'Prisor
still flowing in," the staten
statement said
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-25
ALL READY FOR
DRAF 7 LOTTERY
Numbers of Newly Registered
Fl Year Old Men Drawn
at Washington Friday
By Staff Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, June 24-The draft
lottery for newly registered twentyone
year old men will become listed at
the senate Office building at nine
o'clock Friday morning, Secretary
Of War Baker announced today At
that time more than 10000 young
men will learn the order of their call
to military service. All arrangements
have been completed for the event
Approximately 1900 lottery numbers
will be placed in capsules and drawn
from a huge bowl in the conference
room OF the Senate oflce building.
The drawing will require about two
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-25

WEATHER - Showers
tonight and probably
Wednesday; moderate
southwest winds.