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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
Throw Themselves Suddenly on
German Lines With Re-
suit Never in Doubt.
AMERICAN AIRMAN'S ESCAPE
DeScends in No Mans Land
and With a Broken Leg He
CraWIs from Shell Hole
to Shell Hole to Lines
of the Allied Army.
By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, May 21:-An American
aviator-a captain from the region of
Philadelphia-fough the Germans
over The lines east of Ypres with his
leg broken by machine gun bullet
until his engine was disabled.
Descending in No Mans Land he
unstrapped himself from his seat and
crawled into a shell hole. A German
battery, firing at his disabled ma
chine, scored direct hit and smashed
it. The captain, surrounded by burst
ing shrapnel, dragged himself from
crater to crater until he reached the
Allied front lines near the juncture of
the Belgian and British armies. The
aviator was taken to a hospital,
where he is reported doing fine.
French troops, attacking brilliantly
near the Belgian border last night, re-
took the Locre Hospice, Brulogze, the
entire wood south of Brulogze, the
cross roads nearby and several farms,
advancing their line some distance to
the east of Hill A. They took five
hundred unwounded prisoners The
French casualties were light. The at
tack greatly improved the French po-
sitions around Monte Rouge and Mont
Scherpemberg.
The French suddenly threw them
selves on the Germans on a front OF
between two and three miles and the
result was never in doubt
British troops advanced their lines
on front of 600 yards between Ave-
luy Wood and Hebuterne, diminishing
a sharp, dangerous salient and occu-
pylng four enemy posts. At hot coun-
ter attack was repulsed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
EXPECT LARGE
RESULT TONIGHT
Canvassers and Solicitors to
Keep Hard at Work for
the Big Drive.
$4,000 FROM CABLE WORKS
Reports Como In Too Fast to
be TabuIated at Head
quarters Today.
$4,000 FROM CABLE WORKS

1t was estimated this morning that
the half way mark had been reached
in the Red Cross drive for $4,000,
which is being conducted in this city
this week, reports received yesterday
showing a large number of collections
amounting to about $4,000.
A donation of $4,000 from the
Standard Underground Cable Works
tended to boost the grand total OF
$4,000, which was announced yes
terday. The street collections yester-
day resulted in many small donations
being received and the house to house
canvass was started in earnest, the
Woman's team having practically all
of the city covered during the day,
while many of the mems teams got
under way last night.
Owing to the large number or re-
ports received at headquarters last
night and this morning 1t was 1mpos-
sibe to secure today the amounts re-
ported by the various teams as re-
suit Of the first days canvassing. There
are about 100 active teams, fifty COM
posed of men and fifty made up OF
women. The women's teams are
working among the women OF the city
and the men soliciting from men.
This campaign will continue through
Saturday and will probably be brought
to a close on Monday of next week.
The industries and homes are being
visited in order that donations may
be received, the streets are thoroughly
"patrolled" by workers who collect
from automobilists and the theatres
are we'll covered.
The pledge system which is being
used makes it possible for larger sub
scriptions to be received than If the
donations of cash only were being re-
ceived. By pledging to pay certain
amount one has four months in which
to make good his pledge, paying one
quarter each month.
The extra Red Cross buttons need
ed to make it possible for every sub
scriebr to wear one, were received
yesterday afternoon, there now bing
sufficient to last until more are sent
out from Newark headquarters. In
order that buttons might be given to
all who make donations, General
Chairman Albert Leon had some
made especially for Amboy to tide
this city over until a new supply could
be received Additional supplies were
sent for this morning, included among
them being the Red Crosses which
are placed upon automobiles whose
owners have donated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
COUNTY TOWNS
VOTE ON OPTION
Metuchen, Jamesburg, Spots
wood and South Bruns-
wick Voting Today.
By Special Correspondent.

JAMESBURG. May 21---mteress
the election TO decide whether Jam
burg shall have saloons or not
such that a record breaking vote /
expected to be polled.
Before the polls were opened at
o'clock this morning intending voters
were awaiting the opening of the polls
and for the first half hour a steady
stream of men passed into the booths,
ffty-two votes being polled.
Both sides are hard at work bring
ing out the full vote and it is pre-
dicted that the vote will be close
At the Methodist church today.
commencing at three o'clock the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union
held q prayer service to ask divine
guidance to the voters to make James
burg dry. This organization has been
active in making a house to- house
canvass in order to bring about dry
Jamesburg.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
Found Dead in Bed

METUCHEN, May 2l:-Tony Keu-
lectz. twenty eight years old q labor
er employed in one of the plants
here, was found dead in bed at his
home, at 81 Myrtle avenue. early this
morning. Heart disease is given as
the cause of his death. When his
wife went to call him this morning
to get up to so to work she was un-
able to arouse him. She called in a
neighbor who summoned a physician
who pronounced him dead. The man
had been at work yesterday and re-
tired as usual last night seeming in
the best of health.
Coroner James J. Flynn was called
and after viewing the body gave a
permit to Hilltop & Petit for the
burial Keulectz was married and
resided with his wife and three chill
dren at the Myrtle avenue address in
Metuchen. Arrangement for the
funeral are being completed today
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
Re-EXamine Limited Glass
Men for Se!eCtive Service

Sixty men in the limited service
class of the draft are being called for
examinations and will be reclassified
AT the city hall tomorrow afternoon.
The draft board has sent out the no
tices for these men to appear at the
city hall at 3 o'clock. The regulations
have been slightly changed and the
board has received orders to re-ex-
anime these men.
John Hanson, Jr., of the draft
board, has received the official call
for the departure of the 227 men
from this city. The contingent viii
leave this city for Camp Dix on May
2S at 9 o'clock.
The board has already secured six
volunteers, to leave with the contin-
gent for the camp. They are: Harry
Peterson, William Breems, Joseph
Lasko. Axel Lembcke, Andrew Clau
sen and Vincent Riedy.
The board has announced that any
one from class two, three or four
wishing to volunteer should get in
touch with the draft board.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
S|NN FE|NERS
ARE GU|DELESS
OisClaim Pro- -GermaniSn-
New Leaders are ModerateS
and Counsel No Violence.

DUBLIN, May 21-Dublin today is
outwardly still very calm. The streets
are thronged with groups of men dis
cussing the blow which fell upon the
Sim Fem when more than 100 ar
rests were made.
1t was evident the government 5
swoop made clean sweep of rebel
leaders in every community. 1t seems
to have left the Sim Feiners guideless,
and uncertain what action take next
although they Immediately appointed
Alderman Kelly and John Mcneil to
replace DeNalera and Griffith. Kelly
and Mcneil are of the mild element
and are expected to council modera-
ton and no violence.
In their street talk, the Sim Feiuers
defy the government to show proof
of a German plot for an Irish upris-
ing and demand the proof be quickly
produced.
The more rabid ones savagely and
openly aVow that talk of German in
fiuence is a plot by England to kill
Sim Feinism. They declare that if
the government fails to show proof of
German handiwork they will do
something" But they seem uncertain
about what they will do. The major
ity of the moderates describe them
selves as being anti English -pro-Irish
and not pro-German.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
Governor ProCIaims Friday
for State to Honor Italy
By SpeciaI Correspondent.

TRENTON, May 21:-In procla-
nation issued prior to his departure
for Admission to visit the Jersey
troops Governor Edge designated
next Friday as Italy Day." and
urged that the Italian flag be display
ed from all of the public buildings of
the State of New Jersey and its varl-
Gus municipalities, and also from
private buildings wherever practlca-
bile, as denoting grateful appreciation
of the brotherhood between the two
countries in the common cause OF
democracy.
MANY Italians who have lived as
our neighbors in the United States
are now fighting the battles of the
Allies with the italian forces abroad"
declared the governors proclamation.
"In our own American army there
are many natives of Italy who have
become citizens of the United States.
These facts indicate the fraternizing
of the leading nations of the world
which the great war has brought
about, and furnishes further inspira-
tion for a general observance in
America of the day marking the en-
trance of Italy into the war"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21

by w Lillian I1lllI 81 MMS
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, May 20 (Night)-General
Mackensen is widely reported to be
on the west front ready to strike the
moment Field Marshal Hindenburg
finds an opening. l calculate that a
hundred divisions of shock troops
G,200,000) men) are awaiting Hind
enburg's orders. Forty of these are
fresh. not having been used in this
seasons fighting. The other sixty
have been out of the fighting line
long enough to be rested and doped
up morally by Germany's profession
al spirit boosters.
Hindenburg' forces on the west
front have reached the exact figures
given to me in Switzerland in Febru-
ary as the maximum ultimately at his
disposal, without radical change
being wrought in the relation be-
tween the Central Empires. There
fore, without prophesying what will
be the nature of his next blow, or
blows, this effort naturally ought to
be his final or semi-fnal attempt.
From now on all prisoners return
ing from Russia together with the
1919 class, returned wounded and the
rest, probably will barely suffice to
keep his active division up to any
thing like their intended strength.
The kaiser may undertake elaborate
feints here and there, but the indica-
tions are his main thrust will be
against the British with the bulk OF
their army. simultaneously spreading
propaganda to the effect that the Brit
ish do not fight as well as the other
Allies, in order to create friction
-among the entente nations.
Meanwhile prisoners admit that
German mouths are still watering for
Amiens and the cool, green valley of
the Somme, stretching toward the sea
Thus with double objectives-one inn
pudent and sinister the other daring
and desperate. Hindenburg may be
expected shortly to set the western
bat+1a front abloza
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
Artillery is Main Factor.
d., TTp,}aI Dpecs

LONDON. May 21:-Successful
British raids in Flanders and Picardy,
active hostile artillery firing in Flan
ders and near Arras, and the re-
pulse of a German attack on the
western portion of the Flanders front,
was reported by Field Marshal Haig
today.
"Surry troops carried out a sue
cessful local operation northwest Of
Merville yesterday evening and
brought back thirty prisoners and six
machine guns" the statement said.
"A hostile counter attack at the
same point early this morning, fol-
lowing a heavy bombardment, was
broken up by our artillery and ma
chine guns. We made a successful
raid southeast of Arras last night,
taking a few prisoners and a machine
gun. Hostile artillery fire was more
active than usual about Hebuterne,
between the Nieppe Forest and Met
erren; between the Scarpe and Hill
20. and north of Lens Gas shelling
was reported heavy north of Bethune
Yesterday"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
z ARMY CORPS
Of 3 DIVISIONS
Col. A. W. BjornStead Chief of
Staff in First Big Unit of
United States Troops.
10000 MEN IN DIVISION
Expect Congress viii Promote
Leaders on Recommends
ton of Gen. Pershing.
10000 MEN IN DIVISION
BIZ United Press.

WASHINGTON, May 21-Amer-
ica's first field army-approxima
200, 00O-has been formed in France.
It is understood to consist of two
army corps of three divisions each,
with Col. A. W. Bjornstead as chief of
staff. Major General Hunter Liggett
is understood to command one of the
army corps.
While no official announcement has
been made of the makeup of this first
army it was suggested by army OFF,
GERS here that Major General Charles
T. Menoher probably will be it's COM
mander. Both field and corps COM
manders are expected to receive the
rank of lieutenant general by act of
Congress when Pershing makes his
recon m endations.
The American division, of which it
is understood there will be three to a
corps, consist of 80, 900 men. In ad-
dition, however. each corps has some
10000 heavy artillery, aero squadrons,
and signal battalions, field artillery,
cavalry and pioneer regiments, maxi
ing each corps approximately 100000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
Betting Eavors "WetS."
CpepapI Co,-Ye SropdsY-

?
SPOTSWOOD, May 21.-The No.
License League is bending every
energy to bring about the voting out
of bushes the two saloons in this
borough at the election here today.
Workers for the dry sentiment are
the polls
The first hour brought out an un-
usually large number of votes, twenty
two having voted, the greatest num-
Der in an election in the borough
since its incorporation.
Voters have been rounded up by the
vets who failed to register and credea-
tials secured for them.
Many expressions are heard from
men who are heavy drinkers that they
viii vote dry. The betting is in favor
of the town going wet with few takers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
FRENCH MAKE IMPORTANT GAINS
IN BRILLIANT ATTACK At NIGHT
IS FINED.
RAISE TONNESON
Former Must Also Apologize
Roundsman is Promoted
to Sergeant.

Patrolman Hugh Steed, who was
suspended from the police force some
time ago. was last night sentenced TO
pay a fine of $50, at the rate of s5
per month, and to apologize to Ser
geant Morris, to whom he made in
sulting remarks for which he was
suspended, before his squad when he
first goes on duty. The resolution
calling for the sentence came from
the police committee of the Board of
Aldermen, and was confirmed by the
board.
A warm wrange resulted when the
police committee presented a resolu-
ton at the meeting appointing
Roundsman Nels Tonneson to be ser
geant of the force, The wrangle was
caused by the fact that the commit
tee had not presented the resolution
at the committee session of the board
prior to the open meeting.
Alderman Clark termed the reso-
luton ''railroading;" Alderman-at-
large Grouse took up the cudgels and
refused to vote in favor of the reso-
luton while Chairman of the Police
Committee Reidy and Alderman An
derson, former head of that commit
tee, favored Tonneson's promotion.
Alderman Clark was the first to
call attention to what he termed dis
crepancies in both the Steed and Ton
neson matters. The former did not
meet his approval as he said he be-
; lieved it to be incomplete. The rec
ommendation called attention TO the
trial of the suspended patrolman at
which he pleaded not guilty TO the
, charge of drunkenness and guilty to
the charge of making abusive re-
marks to his superior officer and pro-
duced the evidence of two physicians
to prove he was not intoxicated at
the time. He was found guilty of the
charge of conduct unbecoming an Of
ficer, and not guilty on the other.
The recommendation also carried a
clause calling attention of the police
force to the fact that similar conduct
on the part ofaay officer in the fu-
ture would result in summary dismiss
sal from the force.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
Deed to KeaSbey Land
Passed TO Gable Works

The deed for the sale of about thir-
ty-six acres of land in Woodbridge
township from the Ideal Realty Com
pany to the Standard Underground
Cable Works was recorded in the
county clerks Office at New Bruins
wick yesterday afternoon. The con-
sideration involved in the transac-
ton was not stipulated, although the
deed contained eighteen dollars worth
of revenue stamps. The property was
sold subject to a mortgage of 1000
Estimating the eighteen dollars in
stamps to represent SIS, 900 the total
cost of the property would be about
$4,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
CAPT. Peterson Downs
Fifth Plane in -Four DAYS

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
LORRAINE. May 20 (NighD. Cap
tain David Peterson jumped into his
monoplane this morning for trial
spin to test the motor. Northeast or
Nancy he spotted a German biplane.
Attacking it, he forced the Boche to
drop behind the German lines.
Peterson has officially brought down
five German planes in four days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
Show Little Interest.
,.gf.oI Co,.,s Cs,onds5-s

DAYTON. May 21-The election
here today TO decide whether South
Brunswick township will be dry or
wet is being carried on quietly, neither
side showing much interest. Up to
o clock less than sixty votes were
polled in the township There is but
one saloon in the district
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
TANKER is LOST

Details Lacking, But Navy Promises
Report.
By United Press.
WASHINGTON, May 21.-Loss of
tho American tanker William Rookie
felIer at sea has been officially report
ed to the navy department. Details
are lacking, but a supplementary re-
port has been promised.
p. A. Hardware for Onion Sets, 15c at.
191S3-521-5ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
To STOP SALE Of
LIQUOR IN ZONE
Order Comes from u. S. Attor-
ney LynCh-SimiIar to
Other N. J. Camps.
AFFECTS TWENTY PLACES
Woodbridge and Raritan
Township Saloons Will be
Closed by Order.

United States Marshal Albert Boil
schweiler, acting upon orders received
from [. S. Attorney Charles Lynch.
this morning started on a tour of Md
dlesex county for the purpose of clos
ing all saloons within a five mile ra-
dius of Camp Raritan, at Bonham-
town, not situated in incorporated
cities or towns.
Such action as has been taken by
the government in closing these
saloons and hotels selling intoxicating
drinks was advocated at the confer
ence of the Middlesex County Woman S
Christian Temperance Union held IN
Piscataway this spring.
The orders received by Marshal Boil
schweiler follow:
L. S. Marshal Albert Bollschweiler,
Perth Amboy, n j.,
The Attorney General directs the
closing of all places which sell intoxf-
eating liquors within five miles Of the
Raritan river ordinance depot and
training camp at Metuchen, known as
Camp Raritan.
1 suggest that you first visit the
commanding officer of that camp and
obtain from him a map establishing
the five mile area and that you there
upon close all hotels and saloons which
are located in such prohibited area,
except, of course, in incorporated cities
and towns which are more than one
half mile from camp.
Charles Lynch,
L. S. Attorney.
The order to close the saloons with
in the restricted district will effect
Woodbridge township, Rogans Corner,
Fords and Sayreville, with probaly a
few other outlying places. Marshal
Bollschweiler started out this morn
ing, assisted by Deputy Marshal Stah-
len. The marshal believed that he
would complete the inspection trip to-
day as there are only a few saloons
and hotels affected by the order
Action similar to that being taken
by Marshal Bollschweiler in this city
today was carried out by him recent
ly about Camp Vail, Little Silver and
at Princeton, where a restricted area
was established in order to keep the
sale of Intoxicating liquors away from
the camps.
The orders which call for the clos
ing of saloons and hotels do not af-
feet any cities or towns which have
been incorporated, this leaving Perth
Amboy. Woodbridge, Metuchen and
New Brunswick free although parts
of all these places are in the FIVE
mile limit Iselin is not included in
the order, the line passing just south
of that place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
Mctuchen Voting Too.

6g Special Correspondent.
METUCHEN. May 21-An election
to decide whether Metuchen is to be
dry" or wet in the future is being
held here today with the drys conf
dent that they will poll number of
votes sufficient to close all saloons in
this place. The "drys" by an inten-
slve campaign secured sufficient
names to a petition calling for an
election to decide the question and
today the voters of Metuchen are de-
Gliding which it shall be.
Wanted-Ofice assistant and book
keeper, male or female, male preferred.
knowledge Of stenography valuable.
Apply by letter in own handwriting.
p. O. Box 2S3, Perth Amboy.
1916S-5-20-2t+
P A. Hardware for Conkey's Chick
Food 191S3-5-21- St.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
Funeral For Andrew kosko.
Ru Spectnl Correspordent

KEASBEY, May 21-Tho funeral
services of the late Andrew Kosko,
who was found dead on Grows Mill
road Friday morning were held from
the home of Frank 10th Yesterday af-
ternoon. Services were held in the
Church of Our Lady Of Hungary in
Cortlandt street, and intermoht fol-
lowed in the church cemetery, Kosko
has a wife and several children, but
has not been living with them for
the past seven years.
P. A. Hardware for Onion Sets, 15c qt.
ls1S3-5-21-5Is
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
APRIL TONNAGE LOST

Admiralty Reports S4.393 Tons Sunk
in April
LONDON, May 21:-Allied and
neutral merchant ships lost during
April totaled S4,393 tons, the admir-
atty announced today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
PRESIDENT WILSON'S MEMORIAL.
DAY PROCLAMATION.

The New York American has prepared
for free distribution handsomely IL
Illuminated copy of President Wilson's
Memorial Day Proclamation printed in
colors on fine paper, suitable for franz
ing.
Copies of this proclamation will be
mailed free to any address upon appli-
cation to the Circulation Department,
New York American, No. Duane St.
New York. 191S7-5-2I it,
P. A. Hardware for Conkey's Chick
Food. 191S3-5-21-5t-s
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
NOTICE
Residents Of
Woodbridge Township

Week of May goth to 25th, has been
fixed as cleanup week by the Town.
ship Committee of Woodbridge Town.
ship. Garbage of all kinds, includ.
ing ashes will be removed free Of
charge provided same is placed ~
curb on or before May %.
(Signed) A. KEYES.
Township Clerk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
AlRPLANE PLANT BURNS
san Francisco Works Destroyed by
MYSTERIOUS Blaze

SAN FRANCISCO. May 2t:-Fire
of unknown origin today destroyed
an airplane factory in the heart of
San Francisco and an hour and half
after it started threatened to devas-
tate several blocks of wooden build
ings south of Market street. The fire
started in the Emanuel cabinet works
where Robert Fowler was manufac-
turing airplanes under contract for
the War Department. Fowler de-
clared thousands of dollars worth of
linen for airplane wings was in the
factory and had been destroyed.
FOR SALE, s3o0--1917 Ford Touring
Car: first class running order; has de-
mountable rims; speedometer; shock
absorbers; good tires. 1S5 Grant st.
lglSS-5-21-1ts
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-11
Passed Away at Hospital After Sever
al Months Illness.

Mrs. John Holberg died last night
IN a hospital at St. Peter where she
had been receiving treatment, after
an illness of several months. The sur
viving relatives are the widower, who
resides at the family home in this
city; three daughters. Mrs. Howard
Cole, Route ]. Mankato; Mrs. M. E..
Anderson, Kingston. Jamaica; Mrs.
Carl Leather an. Almont North Da-
kota; and son, Louis, at the family
home. Funeral services will be held
Sunday afternoon at the Adventist
church.
Deceased was born in Dodge coun-
ty, Wisconsin, and was fifty eight
years of age on her last birthday, De-
cember IA. 1917. She came to Min
nesota with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gott1eib Swan, who settled on farm
near Rapidan station, which was the
family home for many years. On De-
cember %, 1887, she was united in
marriage to M. Holberg at Rapidan,
and they made their home on the
family farm until three years ago,
when they moved to the present farm
home near Mankato.