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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27
TOBACCOFUND
NEARLY $1,000
Started in This City September
1--Hope to Reach $1,000
by That Time.

A contribution of $40 from the Tri-
County Association of Letter Carriers
to the Our Boys in France Tobacco
Fund for which the EVENING
Is receiving donations. brings
the total raised in this city during the
past year up to s9S2.69. This means
that only s17.31 is needed before the
end of the week in order that Perth
Amboy might contributions
totaling $1,000 with which to buy
smokes for the soldiers.
The Our Boys in France Tobacco
Fund was started in this city on Sep
TENDER / of last year and the $1,000
mark is now within easy reach. A
few small contributions are ueeded to
put this thing over by the end OF its
first year. Who will come across
with a donation now In order that tho
Pacemaktng City may live up to past
performances in other patriotic ap-
peals for money?
The $40 which the Tri-County Mail
Carriers have contributed mean
forty packages of smokes and those
forty packages of tobacco in turn
mean forty and maybe eighty on
tented Sammies in the trenches "over
there"
Not even $40 is necessary now to
reach the goal set for the people of
this city. The boys in khaki will APP
p~reciate 1t when they hear that their
folks Mt home have given $1,000 dur
ing the first year of their absence in
| order thai they might have the en-
| toyment of smokes while fighting
The contributions need not necessari-
" be large ones. but IL everyone,
realizing his duty to the Americans
now fighting, gives just a little there
is no doubt that the thousand dollar
mark will be reached and passed be-
fore the end of the week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27

ton street. Is visiting relatives IN South
Amboy.
The foreign missionary Society will
hold q porch party to borrow at the
home of Mrs. Charles Seguine at lis
Rector street at $3.50 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. DeJoy, of Compton
avenue. spent yesterday with Mrs. ].
Moore in Stapleton.
Mrs. Samuel sMandel and daughter
Mae. Of Washington street, left for
Far Rockaway today.
Harry McEwen, Of Savannah. has
returned after spending two weeks
with his aunt. Mrs. Thomas Tomlinson
OF Rector street.
Mrs. Thomas Garretson. of High
street, went to Newark yesterday.
where she received her automobile IL
cense
Byron B. Cobb, of Camden. is
spending the day here.
Gerge Brehm, of Camden, is spend
ing a short time in this city.
d. p. Thompson, of Rector street.
has returned from a weeks visit to
Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. warter, OF Madison
avenue, motored to Keansburg.
Judge and Mrs. Garfield Pancvoast
of Camden, are spending a short time
in this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27
SOLDIERS TO ACT
Troop From Camp Dix to Be at City
Theatre This Week.

Seats were put on sale yesterday
for the all-star soldier play, styled
You'll Like IT, which will be pre-
scented at the City theatre Thursday.
Friday and Saturday evenings of this
week, with a matinee Saturday by
soldiers of the Eight Battalion, Camp
Dix.
The show Is a military musical
revue billed as a military mess served
in two parts. There is a galaxy OF
soldier talent taking part, which
would serve as q cast for any big
broadway musical production and as
his is the first opportunity the people
of Perth Amboy and vicinity have had
of viewing a musical show put on ex-
clusively by soldier talent. capacity
houses are expected at each perform
ance.
The cast includes some of the very
best and well known talent of the
musical and vaudeville stage, and IL is
expected the people of Perth AmboS
will be only too eager to show their
appreciation of the sacrifice the boys
are making in. this great war by turn
ing out to see their show and incident
ally to assist the battalion funds.
f, The play Is n hodge-podge OF mu-
sic and comedy, n is said to be a
riot from start to finish.
They are playing Trenton the first
three days of this week, where the
advance sale indicates capacity
houses.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27

Harry Goldenberg has returned TO
his home In First street from a two
weeks vacation at Lakewood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Lorenz of
Madison avenue, are spending a week
in Philadelphia.
Frederick Yeager of Rector street,
left yesterday for a two weeks vaca-
ton.
Mrs. Lewiston and son, Max. and
Mrs. Kelsey and son, Sol, motored to
Atlantic City Sunday.
The Misses Agnes, Florence and
Theresa Leo and Mrs. ]. NJ. Kane, OF
Jersey City. are spending the day here.
Mrs. Myrtle Warren and J.. Warren
of Metuchen, are spending a week In
Toms River.
Bert Bruck of High street. has re-
turned from Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Anderson and
son, Horace, ave returned to this
city after a weeks vacation in New
Haven, Conn.
MI. and Mrs. T. B. Gardner and
children spent the week end In Chrome
Professor and Mrs. 7. A. Lucas OF
Smith street, are entertaining William
L. Stott. of Reading, Pa, a brother OF
Mrs. Lucas.
The Misses Mildred and Ruth Glym
of 405 Park venue, ave returned at
ter spending q week at the home OF
Miss Sadie McCabe of Easton, Pa.
Miss Lubbie MacWilliams of New
York, is spending a week with her Sis
ter, Mrs. Glym, of 405 Park avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. Jorgensen and
Miss Anna Hultsman, of Second
street, have returned home from Del
aware Water Gap, wher they have
| been staying two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John +. Bedell, DR..
and Mrs. Elmont Bedell and family
! moved yesterday from Madison ave-
nue. to Market street.
Garrett Brodhead and family
moved Saturday from Market street
to Woodbridge.
Miss Margaret Ling has returned
! to her home In First street from 9
two weeks vacation spent at
Milestone
Mi. and Mrs. Marinus Peterson an6
son, Serinus. have returned home
from a two weeks visit with Mrs
! Peterson's father, Christian Becker
at New Paltz. N. Y.
Eleanor Brogger, of First street, is
spending a week at Lake Hopatcong
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Clapsadel
and daughter Katherine have motor
| ed to New Oxford to spend a week
| with their brother.
Miss Jennie Brogger, of Oak street
has returned from Keansburg.
Miss Grace Hillard, of Madison ave-
| nue., leaves for Camden tomorrow.
Miss Leissa Henry, of High street
motored to K~eansburg yesterday.
e. Moore and II. c.. Engel, of Cam
| den. are visiting friends in this city
for q short stay.
Raymond Smith, of Market street
is spending a ten days vacation witt
relatives in Cranbury.
Mrs. Richard Larsen, Of Wood
bridge, is spending the day with OH
| Christensen. Of Brace avenue.
Private John Plat, of U. s.. N. A.
is spending a week end with relatives
in Hall venue
Mrs. Edward CARAT, of Washing
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27

ENTERTAIN IN HONOR
OF SONS BIRTHDAY

Mr.. and Mrs Edward Miller enter
tanned a number of guests at their
home in Madison ayenue to celebrate
the third birthday of their twin boys,
John and Edward. Jr. Those present
were: Mrs. William Ford and Loretta
Ford of Jersey City; Edward ]. Taylor
Of Pelham Bay; Misses Anna and
Margaret Keifer Of Stapleton. Gertrude
Taylor of Tottenville, Mr.. Hussy OF
South Amboy, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Falkenstein and daughter, Gladys;
Kathryn Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Miller. John. Edward and Catherine
Miller of Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27
Food Administrator Furnishes
Several ViOIatOTS In State

The Federal Food Administration
of New Jersey, upon the recommend
alton of John w. Palmer. attorney
for the Enforcement Division. has
imposed penalties on A. Abraham, a
grocer and dairy man OF Elizabeth,
for boarding sugar. and upon Joseph
Blum. q grocer of Jersey City. for
selling more sugar to a person than
is allowed. Edgar w Heller. foo
the bakery of Salvatore Dell'Anno, of
Newark. for two weeks. or until a
bakers license is granted him by
Washington.
Abraham is charged with making
an incorrect statement in regard to
the amount of sugar he had on hand
and in transit, and of having $500
pounds of sugar hidden behind an
Icebox in a butcher shop of one of his
tenants. He Is given the option of
closing for a month or surrendering
the $500 pounds of sugar, all his
sugar certificates and to have no
more sugar certificates issued to him
until October 1. The order goes into
effect Saturday, August "a, at mid
night.
Blum sold 112 pounds OF sugar to
one customer. The sugar was re-
turned on demand Of the state food
administration, ana the grocer oruer-
ed to close for a week. dating from
Saturday, September "a. He also
must post a sign In his store window
announcing that he is closed by d
of the food administration for having
violated its regulations.
DelI'Anno, the Newark baker, a
been operating without a license, had
failed to make a report of his -four
on hand and sold bread in loaRss
smaller than is permitted by the reg
~ulations. The penalty Is the first one
imposed by Administrator Heller
since he has taken over from the
state food administration h en-
forcement of food regulations In
Newark.
MS state food administration has
sent out an appeal to the general
public as well as restaurants. hotels.
and other eating places 10 use the
lighter cuts of Western-dressed beef
on their tables. Retail dealers are
urged to handle such product. The
object is to provide a market Tor this
beef, which has been slaughtered IN
large quantities recently. ecaus OF
the drought in the southwest Heay-
Ter beef As needed for the soldiers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27
GIVE FAREWELL
PARTY TO AvIAT0RS

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter G. Bowers
gave a farewell dinner at their home
IN First street yesterday for Mr..
Bowers brother, Raymond Bowers,
of the aviation corps. stationed at
Camp Mineola, and William Jones, of
Pelham Bay. Both boys expect TO
leave shortly for France. The decor
atoms were the national coiors-
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bowers, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Bowers and family Of Woodbridge,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Turner and fam
ily of Jersey City, Miss Florence
Smith of Asbury Park, Miss Florence
Slater, Mrs. f. Brown and Miss ]. e.
Jones OF Jersey City. Miss Helen
Shaffer of Railway, J.. Cohn and Miss
Irene Turner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27


The Grand Lodge members present
at the meeting were: Grand Exalted
Ruler Bruce A. Campbell; Grand
Trustee p. T. Powers. of Jersey City;
Grand Trustee Charles c. McKue, of
Boston: Chief Justice of the Grand
/ Forum Arthur T. Brophy; Past
Grand Exalted Ruler Edward Leach
and Past Exalted Ruler William T.
Phillips. of New York. and Peter T.
| Smith, of Brooklyn. vice president of
the New York State Association.
The next quarterly meeting will be
held in Trenton.
Women visit Keansburg.
Fifteen automobiles containing be-
! tween seventy-fve and eighty wives,
sisters and daughters of the Elks con-
vening here, made a tour OF inspection
of the industries and government
| plants in this section yesterday after
noon. the trip ending at Keansburg,
where a shore dinner was served the
women guests at the Hotel Mailer.
A banquet was held in the New
Packer House last night with about 150
! of the delegates and guests attending.
Addresses were made by Grand Exalt-
ed Ruler Campbell and past Grand Ex-
| allied Ruler leach. The former, In
! opening, declared that 1t was his first
public appearance since his election
as president OF the national associa-
ton. He outlined the work being done
by the Elks in war stating that more
than $4,000 Elks are now in the SER
vice, two base hospitals have beer
built in France by the Elks, a recon
struction hospital In Boston is now al
most completed and another in New
! Orleans will be soon started, both the
| gifts of the Elks. In addition III
stated hundreds of thousands of dol
lars have been given to the Red Cross,
| Y. NJ. G. A. and for other war work.
| President Pickersgill presided.
Block dancing was conducted II
Hobart street last night and q vauds-
| Vile entertainment conducted at the
| Elks Home for the entertainment OF
the delegates.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27
LODGES

The committee in charge of the re-
vision of the bylaws for Thor Lodge.
No. &c Danish Brotherhood. that was
named some time ago. will probably
have its report ready for the meeting
of the lodge tonight. The change is
to be made so that meetings can be
held twice a month instead of every
week as the present bylaws require.
The entire set OF bylaws had 70 be
gone over to cover this particular point
and necessitated considerable work by
the committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27
Coupter-Auack Repulsed.

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Monday, Aug. 26 (Reuters).
Heavy German forces made a des-
perate attempt to drive he French
from the heights between Juvigny and
Cdecy-au-Mont yesterday. h attack
was carried out by the first guards
/ division, which has been brought from
the region of C~ralesville.
The French at first yielded a little
ground between Pont st. Mard and
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. They Their
| brilliantly counter-attacked the enemy
and o only managed to re-establish
their former position, but made a Sigh;
advance, occupying their lines more to
| the east and moving into Domaine
Wood
Later in the evening the enemy made
a number of attacks on the new
French lines. but they were repulsed
in fighting of the severest character.
The battlefield was covered with Ger
man dead.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27

ct Just can't help being myself.
I'm myself on and of the stage, l do
love a good author. but I can't be
trammelled and confined by one. I'm
sure IL / were playing ophelia I'd
rise from the grave and shout.
Alas, poor New Yorick!'" / have
an uncomfortable desire TO make
people laugh. and I have to do 1t my
own way. Some say it's the vaude-
willie habit. But l tell you 1t isn't. It's
being myself"
The speaker Is the irrepressible
coincidence. whose mental and ply
steal agility is the chief source OF
amusement in "Parlor, Bedroom and
Bath" the famous New York farce
success which A. II. Woods will pre-
sent at the Majestic theatre on next
Monday for an engagement of n day
matinee and night. or course a con-
tributing factor to Miss Grace Ellis
worth's success may be the fact that
the play and the part Mt her like the
traditional glove. But those who know
her best say II really doesn't matter
Give her an audience and leave the
rest to her sure instinct for com
edy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27
READY FOR DANCE
OF NAVY ARMY CLUB

Everything is In readiness for the
Army and Navy Club dance which Is
to be given in the Wa Camp Com
munity Service Building this Satur-
day night. The issuance of invita-
tons is in the hands of Miss Martha
McMaster and her committee. A COM
mittee is being sent to Camp Raritan
for the lifting of the ban over this
city for the soldiers of that camp.
NO one will be admitted to the
dance on Saturday night without an
invitation. ALI soldiers n sailors
are cordially invited to attend. Their
uniform is their pass
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27
DISTRICT COURT

The following judgments were rem
dered In the district court this morn
ing by Judge c. c. Hommann: Com
muters' Construction Company VS..
Samuel W. Edwards. $50.3i; Rochester
Distilling Company VS.. Mary Zboyan,
1886: Rocco Tirolo VS.. Bartali Wig
.Iione, $3.50; Frederick Busse VS.. An
drew Mucha, $107.25.
The following judgments for posses
sion were also rendered: Samuel Man
del VS.. Harry O'Brien: Harry Wilmer
VS.. Joseph jaeger: Max Sher VS.. Lee
Garretson; Niels Anderson VS.. George
Robertson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27
TALKS ON GREENLAND
TO MISSIONARY BODY

The Ladies' Missionary Society of
the Danish M. e. Church held a lee
fure and entertainment in the chapel
OF the church last night. Mr.. Nielsen
iectured upon Missionary Work in
Greenland" There's a Beautiful
Land Called Ireland" was sung by a
trio of ladies'. Mrs. o. Nielsen, Mrs.
Jacob Struve, and Miss Jenny John
son. Mrs. MAIDS Anderson read the
scripture and Mrs. Andrew Iversen led
IN prayer. Refreshments were served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27
WOODBRIDGE POLICE NOTES

WOODBRIDGE. Aug. 27-several
arrests were made by the police OH
eials here over the week end.
b G. Freeman, of M~etuchen, was
caught speeding and driving reckless
ly on Amboy avenue Saturday night
by Omcer Romano. He was fined $40
by Recorder Ashley.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27
PREFER SILVER TO GOLD
Yukon District Now Turning to the
White Metal for Mining.

DAWSON CITY. Aug. 27:-The Yu-
kon is turning from Gold to silver
mining. While the value OF the
former, or its purchasing power, has
decreased, that of silver has been
doubled. There is great activity In
two silver bearing areas tributary TO
Dawson, the Mayo district on the up
per Stewart river and along the
twelve-mile creek. These fields are
$50 miles apart. Silver was discovered
in these areas years ago. but no work
was ever done.
The Canadian government has dis
patched a party of biologists to In
vestigate the prospects of developing
the silver mining industry in this sec
tion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27

q social way. Eansing. dancing and
refreshments were enjoyed By the
guests. y
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Hansen, Mr.. and Mrs H. Hem
driksen, Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Thygesen.
Mr.. and Mrs. A Koch, the Misses
Mary Petrick. Edna Thygesen, Dagmar
~Jorgensen, Henrietta Larsen. Mr.. and
Mrs. James O'Brien and Fred Beutel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27
ADD TO JEWISH FUND

city was enriched on Sunday by the
~cvollection of SIS by Louis Adelman
or 212 New Brunswick avenue. at the
wedding held at Bnei Zion Institute.
This amount will be turned over to
the chairman of the committee In
charge of the fund.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27
STRAND


Vivian Martin long has held an
unique place in the circles of hlnl
luminaries, because Of her vivacity,
naturalness and charm. AS a Para
mount star she has Won hosts Of ad-
mirers throughout the country, all OF
whom regard her a. N of the most
delightful of all cinema actresses.
That she possesses an inimitable
naivette, with artistry OF the highest
order, generally is conceded.
In her new picture, Unclaimed
Goods" Miss Martin appears In a
Western role. that of the daughter of
a sheriff, and she u~ndergoes the re-
lmarkable experience of being shipped
as an express package to a mining
town, but when she reaches her des-
tination her uncle. who was to have
claimed her, fails to appear. The
mining town is In the hands of ban
dts, the leader OF whom. attracted
by the girls beauty, Is about to buy
her at auction, when she Is saved by
a man she has befriended and who
sacrifices his life in her behalf.
There are unusual twists In this
capital p~hotoplay which is to be pre-
scented at the Strand theatre today.
Miss Martin is adequately supported
by Harrison Ford. Casson Ferguson.
George Mcdaniel, Carmen Phillips
and others, all well known to motion
picture fans. Manager Counihan an
lticipates epochmaking crowds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27
ENTERTAIN AT PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. James O'Brien, of
Sheridan street, entertained a number
of friends last night at their home in
honor of the birthday anniversary OF
the former. The evening was spent in
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27

The German Report
By Associated Press.
BERLIN (via Londonl. Monday,
Aug. 26:-The supplementary oficial
statement from German general
headquarters this evening reads:
THE British attack has extended
to north of the Scarpe.
ION both sides of Bapaume and
north Of the Somme there has been
vigorous engagements Enemy at
tacks In the main have failed. At
some places counter-attacks still are
in progress. LonguevaI and Montau-
ban, temporarily lost, have been re
captured.
Between the Somme and the Disc
apart from local engagements north
of Avre the day has been quieter'
Partial engagements occurred north
of the Aisne."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27
CITY BRIEFS

The meeting OF the directors OF
the Biard OF Trade. which was sched-
uled for tonight, has been postponed
until Thursday night In h Board or
Trade rooms at s o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27
|ELKS IN MONSTER PARADE
TAKE The CITY BY STORM

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27
BRITISH ARE IN NORTHERN
OUTSKIRTS OF BAPAUME
The German Report
Ru k~seoo{nfad praaa

CONTINUED from page -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27

CONE IN and give rs q trial: we have
stock OF FORD parts. pumps. HoWe.
Apex and Goodyear tubes and tires
MELBOURE q RITTER
g. Smith 81. Tel 1854
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Fort Mill. s. c.. Feb. IA SER
vice flag, the gift of the Fidelis
class. was presented to the Baptist
church and Sunday school last Sun
day morning at the close of the
Sunday school exercises. The pre-
sentation address was made by DR..
j. w. H. Dyches. the pastor of the
church. Seven young men, repre-
sented by stars on the flag. have
gone out from this church at their
country's call in defense of the
principles of world liberty.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. N. Lemons have
removed from this place to White
oak. where Mr.. Lemons has a posi-
tion with the Southern Railway as
master OF a section.
Miss Mary Williamson and
brother, OF Lancaster, were week
end guests OF their cousin. Miss
Ruth Meacham.
The monthly teachers meeting Of
the Baptist Sunday school, which
was most enjoyable one, was held
Monday night with Mrs. j. III.
Bales. After devotional exercises
and a general discussion of the
work. refreshments, consisting OF
hot chocolate and cake were served
Misses Louise and Arthur Mae
Young and Bessie Smith. of Char
lotte. spent Sunday with Mrs. ]. b.
Mills.
S. A. Lee, after spending ten
days with his brother. Thomas Lee.
in Birmingham, Ala, returned home
Tuesday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. l.. Williamson. of
Fayetteville, N. c.. former residents
or this place, came down Sunday by
automobile to visit friends here.
At the monthly meeting of the
pastors conference of the York
Baptist association, held Tuesday af
ternoon in the chamber of commerce
building. Rock Hill, the Rev. ]. w.
II. Dyches was reelected chairman.
and the Rev. H. j. Snider. of Rock
Hill. was elected secretary; vice
Rev. F. T. Crox, who recently left
the association to take charge of
the work at Cross Anchor.
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did some good work. They were to
spray but our demonstrator could
not face the mud with is Ford, so he
had to take horse and buggy and
could not haul sprayer.
Miss Annette Craig has returned
from Winthrop, where she took a
demonstrative course and is now at
work in this county.
James Craig spent a week at Ca
tawba with friends and put in some
time hunting quail.
Rev. w. w. Boyce spent one day
with j. E. Craig's family on his re-
turn trip from Rock Hill. He has
accepted work with the Y. M. C. A.
and will begin work about March 15.
Lancaster county will hate to give
up Mr. Boyce as he was one OF our
best workers.
John b. Craig's family have NOV
ed from Lancaster to S. d. Taylor 8
farm near Craigsville to look after
Mr.. Taylor's vast farming interests.
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and too. he is feeding his co-fight,
ers.
Rev. and Mrs. R. Thos. Blackmon.
Colorado, visited at the home Of his
sister, Mrs. w. r. Catoe, this week.
There is no improvement in the
condition of Mrs. C. F. Adams,
whose illness has been noted.
Mrs. John Snipes is suffering with
la grippe.
Mr.. c. B. Funderburk was at
Lancaster Monday on business.
Miss Josie Deas visited Miss Patsy
Hinson this week
Mr.. Allison Deas visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Nc
Manus, of TaNahaw, this week.
Mr.. w. A. Johnson visited his
father at Angeles, Saturday.
Mrs. Moda Cunningham, of White
Bluff, visited at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Snipes.
Sunday.
Mrs. c. Estridge visited Mrs. w.
F. Estridge Sunday.