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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21
OBITUARY
Mrs. Agnes Seton Victim of Pneumo-
mia In New York.
6p Special CorrespondenI.

Mrs. Agnes Seton Victim of Pneumo-
mia In New York.
6y Special CORRESPONDENT.
TOTTENVILLE, Oct. 21:@Three
deaths occurred here over the week
end and the death Of a summer resi-
dent occurred in Manhattan yesterday.
Mrs. Agnes Seton, wife of Russell
j. Seton of Depew avenue, Raritan
Bay Park, died yesterday at st. Luke'5
hospital in Manhattan, OF pneumonia,
following an attack of influenza which
she contracted last week. Mr.. and
Mrs. Seton, with their two sons, Har-
den and Russell. moved to Manhattan
last month for the winter. They came
to Tottenville from California, follow
ing the earthquake several years ago.
They have resided here ever since with
the exception of wintering in Manhat-
tar A year or two ago they were in
Switzerland n Ireland, where Mr..
Seton, who is in the linen trade, was
on business.
OF $50 Elliott avenue, died Saturday
of the disease and was buried yester-
day In Bethel cemetery. Rev. ]. F.
Bindenberger officiated. Frank An
thony, fifty-one years old. died Satur-
day at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Colder of Loretto street. Funeral serv-
ives will be held tonight and the inter
ment will be tomorrow morning.
Helen SchankowitZ, an infant of IA
Elliott avenue died yesterday at the
Seaside Hospital. Buried in Bethel
cemetery today. There is a decrease
of the disease In all parts of the island
according to reports, but there are still
many seriously Ill with pneumonia.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21
KEYPORT

Mrs. Dickhaut, Of Jamaica, is
spending a few days with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. John r. Reeves and family
of Osborne street.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.. Conover have
closed their summer home on Front
street, West Keyport. and have re-
turned to Brooklyn for the winter.
Miss Vera Conover, their daughter,
left several weeks ago.
Miss Jane Carpenter will entertain
the members of the w. c. t. U. at
her home on Third street Tuesday ar
~ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Mathews, of
Red Bank. were the Sunday guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac N. Johnston oil
Osborne street.N
Miss Addie Aumack is confined to
her home on the Stone road with Ill
ness.
Work of remodeling the house
which Bishop Carhart recently pur-
chased on Church street Is rapidly
nearing completion. 1t will be rented
as soon as finished.
Work on the George M. Collins
house is rapidly progressing.
Stanley Walling, of Stevens lnstl-
tute. Hoboken, is spending a vacation
at home.
A. A, Philo and family, of Church
street were visitors at Perth Amboy
on Friday.
has presented h local chapter OF
the Red Cross with S2OO'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21
FROM OCEAN
TO OCEAN
Women Praise Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
for Health Restored.

In almost every neighborhood In
America are women who have tried
this standard remedy for female ills
and know its worth.
Athol, Mass.-"Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has done me a
world of good. Isuffered from a weak
ness and a great deal of pain every
month and nothing brought me any re-
lief until / tried this famous medicine.
l am a different woman since i took it
and want others who suffer to know
about it."-Mrs. ARTHUR LAWSON, 559
Cottage ST., Athol, Mass.
San Francisco, Cal. -"I was in avery
weak nervous condition, having suffered
terribly from a female trouble for over
five years. Ihad taken all kinds of med
lcine and had many different doctors
and they all said I would have to be
operated on, but Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound cured me entirely
and now / am a strong well woman"
Mrs. H. RossKAMP, 1447 Devisadero
St., San Francisco, Cal.
For special advice in regard TO such
ailments write Lydia E. Pinkham Med
icine Co., Lynn, Mass. The result of
its many years experience Is at your
service.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21
Work of Reports Red Cross

BU Special Correspondent.
KEYPORT, Oct. 21:-The annual
meeting of the Keyport Branch of the
American Red Cross will be held in
the High School auditorium on Tues
day evening. October 20, provided the
quarantine in the boro is lifted.
At the meeting the reports of the
various officers will be read and tho
annual election take place. A special
speaker will be secured for the event
and a short program of music given
prior to the business of the evening.
The surgical dressings class will be
present in uniform.
The local chapter was organized one
year ago last May and since its organi-
zation has done a considerable amount
of work. Under the direction Of Mrs.
Elmer +. Morris the surgical dress
ings class meets on Monday and We'd
nesday afternoon. Cases of surgical
dressings aggregating thousands OF
dollars have been sent.
Under the direction of Miss Martha
Moore the hospital garment commit
tee meets each Tuesday and Thursday
afternoon. Mrs. A. NJ. Brown is
chairman of the knitted goods depart
ment which is now busy filling a quota
of five hundrtSl pairs of socks to be
supplied from this chapter.
Mrs. w. Elmer Aumack, chairman
of the Canteen committed. with her
assistants. has fed hundreds of boys
who have left the borough for the
various camps. The canteen commit
tee supplies breakfast and a luncheon
to take with them to all the boys who
leave here. The boys are also sup
piled with a comfort kit through the
efforts Of the w. c.. T. u.
. Rev. +. T.. b. Reynolds has served
most admirably as chairman of the To-
cal chapter and the executive commit
tee hopes to be able to induce him to
serve another year in this capacity.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21
Brave Milk Girls of ReIms.

The little milk girls of Reims are
given high rank by Paul Dramas Of
that martyred city. in an article he has
written praising the heroism displayed
by the women of Reims.
1.-THE little milk girls" he writes,
twill never be forgotten at Reims.
Milk vas a necessity for the children,
the aged and the sick. Thanks to the
little milk girls they never vent with
out. The tinkling of their little bells
announced their arrival and for A
months they traversed all the streets
of the city. Many a time they were
taken by surprise by a storm Of shells.
Three of them had to be carried away
on stretchers. yet the others continued
on their route so that the children and
sick should have their milk all the
same. On February % we heard the
tinkling of their bells for the last time.
The little milk girls were sent out of
the city. They had filed their mis-
sion to the very end. for after that
there were no longer in Relms either
children. aged or sick. All had left"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21

- Pennsylvania Rafiroad, ncrthwswt-
erly to Spa Springs Creek, thence Il
woodbridge Creek, to State Street ta
p,sss q BEGINNING. and tbs polling
On State St
First PenL-Beginning az the crossing
Of the Central Railrosd. the LehiEh
Nsley railroad and Warrington
Street, and running northerly to :
point. directly opposite Ridgely
street. themes westerly TO Penn
Avenue, thence sasteriy to the Cen.
trail Railroad. thence northeri- to the
Pennsylvsnia Railroad, thence south-
essterly, TO h Lehigh Valley Rail-
road. thence southwsstsrly 70 the
place Of beginning. and the polling
place therein will be at School No
) Cortland ST. ,
RAILROAD the Lehish valley. Railroad
Westerly to New Brunswick Avenue,
faspSs c ssstsr RiEo.io' ,S the G ssoatstss5.rIItt
to q point on a line extending
through the center Of Compton Ave-
nue.. thence eesterly along said line
to AnSoy syense' thence northsriy
the Central Railroad. thence south-
erly to the place Of beginning, and
the polling place therein will be al
Third PoI.@sssinnins At point In
Florida Grove Road. opposite Comp
ton Avenue. thence eastsriy TO
Amboy Avenue, thence northerly to
RidssIy Street thence easterly to
Penn Street, thence northsrly 10
Eagle Avenue, thence easteriy to the
Central Railroad, thence northeriy to-
the Pennsylvania Railroad. thence
ncrthwesterly to Spa Springs Creek.
thence louthwestsriy TO Amboy Ave-
southwssterly and i~outherly along
Spa Springs Road and FLORIDA Grove
Road to the place Of beginning, and
the polling place therein will be at
with ess my hand this 6th day of sep-I
tember. nineteen hundred and eiShteen1
49, ARTHUR z. GRAHAM.
RN ssS City Clerk. :
220s1-10-19-21-22.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21
R CATHOLIC PRIEST
Rev. Father Bislxup to Serve in the
Ranks As a Private.

associated Press Correspondence.)
PARIS. Oct. 12:-To Rev. Father
Alphonse Biskup, curate OF Marie
Celia Church, Chicago, has fallen the
honor of being probably the hrst Cath
Ole priest from the United States to
serve in the ranks of the Allies as q
private. The Rev. Father Biskup. is
now Private" Biskup of the CZecho-
Slovak Legion and has taken part IN
several engagements with the Boone
When the United States entered the
wal the Rev. Father Biskup tried TO
enlist in the United States Army as a
chaplain ~and<Khen he failed IN
that effort he enrolled as a volunteer
with the knights of Columbus and
landed in France as a volunteer chap
lain. As his parents are of Czech ma
tivity, although American citizens, he
tried to get in the Czecho-Slovak Lee
gion here but found he could not do
so as @ Knights of Columbus chap
lain because the Czechs are serving as
OF the French forces, He OBJ
famed permission from the Knights to
enlist In the Czech Legion and at once
did SO.
Private Biskup, when he visited
the headquarters of the Knights of CO.
lumbus in this city the other day to
obtain supplies for the men of his reg
iment, told of theNjoy with which the
Czecho- Slovaks received the news that
the United States had recognized their
independence. 1T gave those men
new spirit. 1 have been with them in
several engagements and they have
proved fine fighters, but they are go
ing to be even better now for they are
fighting for something very dear to
all men of the Czech race" he said.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21
STATEN ISLAND
Mayor Hylan Replies. No
Quarantine on the Island
Appeal for n General Closing of Pub
lie Places by Shlpbuilding Con-
Germs is Turned Down

BIZ Spscioi Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Oct. 21:-Mayor
Hylan in turning down the appeal of
Borough President Calvin ID. Van
Name to close the schools, motion
picture houses, soda fountains, sa-
looms and other places during the in
huenza epidemic became sarcastic in
/ his reply.
The appeal was made to the bor-
ough president by three large ship
building companies on the north side
or the island. Mr.. VanName en-
dorsed It and sent It to the mayor.
Mayor Hylan's letter to Mr.. VanName
follows:
Your letter of October IT with the
Enclosure from the Standard Ship
building Corporation, the Staten Is
land Shipbuilding Corporation and
the Downing S%hipbuilding Corpora
ton, who according to reports con-
suited with some doctor connected
with one of the Rockefeller institu-
tons and then communicated with
you demanding that Health Commits
| sioner Copeland's advice relating to
the sanitary conditions of YOU bor-
ough be ignored. is received.
DR.. Copeland has been placed in
! charge of the health department and
1 will not interfere with him at the
DcncSI Oh lAtl INCUMBENT vi bhC
office whois attempting to take ad-
vantage of a very grave and serious
condition that is a menace to the
public health to advertise himself and
to cucumber the work DIR. Copeland
is seeking to accomplish.
DIR. Copeland is In constant CONSUL
tation with the leading medical men
of the city and is prepared to confer
with the representatives of the peo-
ple of Staten Island as we'll as the
people of all parts of the city and he
has my fullest approval in his course
to date.
Commissioner Copeland will be
glad to receive any suggestions that
they may rave to make and Civ
them every aid within his power. Per-
nit me to suggest at this time that
you take the matter up with Com
missioner Copeland personally, who.
II feel sure will give o all the as
~sistance in his power to meet any
conditions that exist in Staten Island.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21
Cheese Easily Digested.

Contrary to opinion held by many
people, cheddar or "store" cheese Is
not unusually ~indigestlble or constipat-
ing. Extensive digestion experiments
conducted by the department of agri'
culture have demonstrated that more
than 95 per cent Of the protein In
cheese is digested and that 80 per cent
Of It's energy is available. One per-
son who ate cheese as the chief source
Of protein and energy. eating an aver
age of OPT ounces daily for more than
two years, did q fair amount Of mus
cular work and remained in GOOD
health.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21

BIZ Special Correspondent.
KEYPORT. Oct. 21-Keyport raised
its quota of S2S1,000 in the liberty
loan. Frida %yevening there had been
but $40, 900 subscribed and a special
effore wa sput forth on Saturday.
Saturday evening Scotty Nicholson,
who was a member of the Liverpool
Scottish Regiment of the Gillipoli ex-
peditoin, came here to assist In rails
ing the deficit and was taken about
town an a fire truck from which he
spoke at the orner of Broad and
Front streets.
tended to his experiences inc bought
bonds right and left after he finished.
A small deficit that remaianed was
taken by the Peoples National bank
and the Keyport Banking Company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21
Try New Preventive for Rabies.

The production of a new serum with
which animals and man can be made
immune to rabies may result from ex-
perIments recently conducted by a
French scientist. The brain Of a rab-
bit which had died of rabies was treat
ed with sulphuric ether and then
mixed with a special preparation.
forming an emulsion. BY injecting a
weakened solution of this emulsion I'M
der the skin, immunity to rabies has
been produced which appears to be
both lasting and effective. No bad ef-
fects, 1t is said, result from giving the
injection. The serum has. so far. only
been tried on animals.-Popular Me-
cbanics.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21
KeypOrt Still Guaranteed
~ sbeoiaI Correspondent.

BIZ Special Correspondent.
KEYPORT, Oct. 21:-For the Sec
ond week Keyport has been quaran-
tined and no services were held in the
churches here on Sunday. The schools
remain closed and nc public meetings
or social gatherings of any kind are
permitted by the Board of Health.
This ruling has done much to keep the
spread of influenza down to q mimi
mum. Although there is much sick
ness here the cases of the influenza
are very few
The public library is open each af-
ternoon to receive books but no fur
Their books will be given out until the
quarantine is lifted. 1t will continue
until the Board of Health deems II
advisable to lift it. which will not be
until there Is a decided decrease In
the sickness here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21
South AmbOy Lad Killed
Fighting With Yank Forces

SOUTH AMBoY, oct. 21:-Private
Frank j. Levandeske, OF Laurel
street, this city, was killed in action
on September 20, "a telegram to hts
mother, Mrs. Josephine Levandeske.
from the wal department states
Levandeske, who was twenty-one
years of age. was sent to Camp Dix
on April 8 OF this year and five weeks
later, with Company @, 31Oth Infan-
try. he was sent abroad.
Levandeske worked as a trainman
for the Pennsylvania railroad. He is
survived by his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Levandeske. three brothers
and four sisters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21
CHARCOAL FROM PITS
Astoria Gas Defense Plant Using Larg
Quantities.

Workers at the gas defense plant.
Astoria, N. Y, are receiving large
the manufacture of gas masks, as a
result of the drive to obtain these ma
terials.
The peach pits are converted into
charcoal, because they form n char
coal precisely adapted to use in the
processes of gas mask manufacture.
Apricot. prune. and plum pits are sat
isfactory as are cherry stones, date
seeds Brazil nut. hickory, b%utternut,
and walnut shells, but other nuts must
net be mixed with these because they
do not make a suitable charcoal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21
New Waterproofing OIL.

A French oil for waterproofing
leather, cloth, paper and other mate
RAILS is a mixture of eight parts Of
amyl acetate and four Of castor oil,
with one part of sulphur chloride
stirred into 1t. Though this form a
jelly, giving off hydrochloric acid, II
liqueies after being kept tightly cov.
cred q few days, and, the acid being
then n%eutralized with barium carbon
ate, gives a colorless solution on filter
ing. To make a varnish, nitrocellulose
is dissolved In the liquid after the adj
dition of alcohol or benzine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. John Harrington, OF
Manhattan, visited in Prince Bay over
the week nd.
Mrs. William Noller has been visit
ing in New Brunswick the past week.
William Cahill, of Baltimore, has
been visiting his daughter. Mrs. Fred
E~ngelman.
sCharIes Bailey and family have
moved from Mcguire avenue to Am
boy road.
Fred Davidson has recovered from
his recent llness n is back to his
desk at the dental works again.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Prince Bay oyster
Company is scheduled for tonight at
Z o'clock at the office of the company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21
Mrs. Constance Baumgarten

By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Oct. 21:-Mrs.
Constance Baumgarten died Saturday
at the Seaside hospital. Funeral
services will be held tomorrow morn
Ing from her late residence in Brigh-
ton avenue, followed by a mass at
the Church Of Our Lady Help of
Christians at 10 o'clock. Interment
will be IN st. Joseph's cemetery. Ross
Vile. Floyd B-aumgarten, a son, Is
somewhere in France, and Jacob
Baumgarten, another son, resides In
Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21
Jacob AuInack

81 SDscfdI Correspondent.
KEYPORT. Oct. 21:-Jacob Au-
mack died at his home on the Stone
road on Sunday morning after a
short illness from pneumonia. He Is
survived by his wife. a daughter. Miss
Addie Aumack, and other relatives.
Owing to the rule OF the board of
health the funeral will probably be
private and Will be held at his home,
although no definite arrangements
have been made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21
RED CROSS OFFICERS
Selected for RossvilIe Auxiliary at Ike
cent Meeting.
By Special Correspondent.

TOTTENVILLE, Oct. 21:-At a
meeting of the Rossville Red cross
Auxiliary held recently, the following
officers were named for the ensuing
term: Chairman, Mrs. Charles j. Ad-
ams: secretary, Mrs. William Ander-
son; treasurer. Mrs. L.. G. Lynn. Mrs.
Adams was named delegate to the an
nual meeting of the Richmond County
Chapter that is to be held at ST.
George, Wednesday.
Rossville families who receive
Christmas tickets from soldiers In
France are asked to notify Mrs. Ad-
ans, who will have boxes provided 10
be returned to these men overseas.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21
RIDs AND

Sealed bids and proposals will be re-
ceived by the Street lighting Commits
%sioners Of street Lighting Distr,et No 70,
NE New ho Jersey. on wednesday. October
2srd. iSiS. at 8 o'clock p, M. for sup,
plying electric current and ~ntaln
mower street lights for the term OF one
year. The Commissioners reserve the
tight TO reject any or all bids.
" ]. b. LABAT,
III. ]. BAKER.
d. S. WATERBURY,,
Commissioners.
220O3-1O-14-19
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21
POSTPONE RECEPTION
PhiIemons Annual Reception Put of
for Endemic

BIZ Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Oct. 21:-The an
nual reception of the Philemon Liter
airy and Historical Society that was
10 have been held Thursday night at
the South Baptist church has been
called old on account of the present
endemic of influenza. DIR. stephen
Wise was to have been the speaker
and it was deemed advisable to post
pone the reception until a later date
which will be announced at n OF
the weekly meetings.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21
THREE LECTURES TONIGHT
Interesting and Instructive Addresses
at Staten Island Schools.

Interesting ana A~uufcSses
at Staten Island Schools.
IN Special Correspondents.
TOTTENVILLE, Oct. 21-Three
lectures of interest are scheduled for
tonight in the public school lecture
course on this end of the island.
DR.. Eugene BARTLETT, who gave such
an excellent talk at the Tottenville
school last Monday night on Brave
Little Belgium" will again be the
speaker tonight at the school. DR..
Bartlett will speak on QUAINT Hol-
land" The lecture will be illustrat-
ed by colored stereopticon views and
motion pictures.
At the Rossville school Frank L..
Blanchard will speak on THE Trans
portation Problems of New York and
How They are Solved"
Ruff A. Vance will speak at the
Great Kills school on THE Battle of
the Marine" illustrating his subject by
diagram.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21
CHINESE ROAD BUILDERS
Fifty Thousand Used I'm France For
This Purpose.

his Purpose.
(AsSocidted Press CoTreSpondence.)
LONDON, Oct. 21-The Allies
have employed $1,000 Chinese behind
the fighting lines in France principally
for road and railway building, black
smith and carpentry work. Although
China declared war on the Central
Powers almost n year ago h Chinese
are made to understand that when
transported to France they will not be
used in the fighting lines.
Coolies are paid about 1880 n
month and pay for other laborers
ranges upward to about $27 n month
for skilled men. In addition they
are given $3.50. n fabulous sum for
coolies, as a bonus for embarking for
France, SIS in cease of injury and
$3.50 is given to the next of kin in
case of death.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21
pn.TH

wAUTERSEOn Saturday, Oct. 1eth
1918 Alfred B. husband Of Anna R
NJ. WALTERS, in his Goth year. Fun.
erai services at his residence, 6;
West E4th St, Bayonne, ~. j., OF
.l Ias;Say Il ?. NJ
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21

The undersigned desire to thank
relatives and friends for sympathy and
flowers in recent bereavement. Also
DR. Smith. Priests OF st. Mary's Church
and Undertaken Flynn for services rem
LOUIS BLANCHARD.
Father.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21
Five More Men Called for Duty

Local draft board number three of
Sayfeville has issued a call for five
men to report October 23.
The men called are Frank Joseph
Fitzgerald, Parlin; Walter Squat.
~Sayreville; John Uhl. Sayreville;
Frank Chatarnek. Parlin. n Leo
Lawrence Cook, South Amboy.
They will be assigned to duty at
Fort Howard, Baltimore, Md.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-21
Daily Thought.

Daily Thought.
A mans first care should be to avoid
the reproaches Of his own heart-Ad
olson.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-03
Rippiing Rhymes

Y WALT MASON

~p.in2 Occupations.
F. The sIr'ng the voters fancy
.H.. 'o ihouuht ut garden sass and
O.H sowing Hubbard squashes when
'' .ni shaving grass. tie II plant
"r ""d potatoes with fervor all
'.e own, 2rd he Suaks the nCighbor's =
.NI tcns with % duruiuk or "A stone,
.huE loudly in his anguish In a
.ef of 90 await hat the ding
.uNgod hem and ruustcrs should
.r punched and put I'm Jail In the
urlng the wife and mother says the
sisu is Disgrace. ard she thinks
.u human being should be found in
Irh plac" 1T must have been
% thorough cleaning she rs hand
nr out a." dope, and she boils a
tom of water and she buys ton of
olp Then such sCrubhinR and such
Washing ana Tich polishing of
hairs, while tired father eats his
-"pp"r h1lr way down the cellar
.lurs, the"o are soap suds In the
uarlur there Vrc soap suds I'm the
Iri'. ard tho sonpy waters splashinG
over ceiling. floor and wall. moth
ru Y cleaning mp the shauty. there h
Q 10 gdrittauCc now, and tired faith
with the COW In the spring the poet
twitters " the robin and the wren,
when le should eNtul the merits Of
The empire building hen. In the
spring the hols 80 fishing TO the
urouklet iu n, vale. and, returning
bring q mirnoW, telling how they
booked whale.
tCopyrsb, i9Is by George Matthew Adams