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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-05
Captain Writes Of WOTfhIness
Of the Late Pvt. Vincent Rledy

Captain L. Frank Geuge, 3I7th In
fantry, A. r. F., of Vincent Riedy's
company. sen the following letter to
the latter's father. Alderman Benja-
min L. Riedy, telling of the death OF
young Riedy:
My Dear Mr.. Riedy:
After a year and a half service In
h army / find that each time that
IL is necessary for me to inform q
parent of the sickness or death OF o
child, the duty becomes harder. Yet
every parent in the United States must
realize that ven in time of peace
they must have sickness and death.
Younr son. Vincent f. Riedy, a first
class private of this organization, died
of lobar pneumonia. after a very short
sickness. He died at $3.50 a. m. o.
tober fifteenth, at the Post Hospital.
A. z. F., near Mehun, France. I call
ed on our son on the afternoon be-
fore his death and he spoke as though
he was feeling good n said that he
would be back with the company In
a day or two, and from his appear
ance. 1 thought he was right. But
IL seems in this climate, that a man
cannot fight through pneumonia.
He was buried in the cemetery near
Mehun, by Chaplain Browning OF the
625th Engineers. with military hon.
orS. I wish to say further that your
son had the respect and friendship
of the members Of this organization.
as I find that the boys in the company
as a whole. bought lowers, and did
everything else in their power to
show how they felt toward your son.
Personally. 1 can say that your son
was a good soldier and a goodman.
He had shown in the short time hat
he had been in my company that ne
wished to identify himself, by being
obedient. prompt to learn, and ready
at all times to do his duty. I wish
to say that you have the heartfelt
sympathy of the officers and the en-
listed men in your time OF bereave-
ment.
II there Is any other information
or In any way I can carry but any of
III wishes in the future, 1t will be
with pleasure that 1 carry out your
request.
Sincerely.
l.. FRANK GEUGE.
Captain saith Infantry. A. f. +.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-05
Minstrel Troupe Helps to
Entertain Troops Abroad

NEW YORK, Nov. 5:-One of the
innovations introduced by the Saliva
ton Army in its entertainment of
American troops at the front in
France Is the formation of a negro
minstrel troupe which travels from
hut to hut and gives performances
which are hailed with delight by the
Americans.
The troupe is made up of Salvation
Army workers who come in daily con-
tact with the men along the firing line
and who are best qualified to present
just such programs as may be most
acceptable to the military audiences
for which they are composed.
This information was received yes
terday at the national headquarters of
the United War Work Campaign IN
this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-05
What 10 Do After The Epidemic

TRENTON, Nov. B-At no time has
the cooperation of the people OF New
Jersey been needed more tina at the
present, said Captain Walter Tread
way, of the United States Public
Health Service. who has been coop
Health in the fight against Spanish in
fiuenza. He continued:
During the past two months prob
ably one-half million people in New
Jersey have been affected by this dis
ease leaving them In a more or less
reduced vitality.
This is equivalent TO n great re-
treat with tremendous loss of mate
rails and vantage ground.
Now is the time for a strong Of
fensive.
This epidemic has demonstrated
the need of stronger health ~organiza-
lions. Many scattered forces have
been rallied and much excellent work
has e done, but the need of wise
leadership is keenly felt to mobi-
lie these forces into effective unit.
I'm order to work out q health
program and assist the local officials
the u. s. Public Health Service has
already placed five men IN communi-
ties where the epidemic has been Sc
we're. A survey of the local situation
will be made as a basis for recommen-
dations. The necessity for larger
health budgets will be emphasized as
most of these are inadequateiy sup
ported to carry out an efficient health
program.
"a word of caution to the GONZALES
tent may not be amiss. With the
closing order abolished and a return
to normal life there will be a tendency
to make up time. Industries that
have been working on q twenty-five
per cent basis must increase their
output, lessons In schools must be a
little longer, meetings and pleasure
parties that have long been postpon-
ed will be more frequent. The ten
dency will be to overdo the already
over-taxed system so that complete
recovery will not follow. Tuberculo-
sis will more easily get a foothold.
Cardiac LESSONS will be more frequent
from overstrain. Infectious and con-
tagious diseases Will find suitable
soils in weakened membranes.
while no specific directions can be
given to individual convalescent cases,
we cannot urge too strongly the con-
servation of strength by getting the
full allotment of sleep. by graduated
systematic exercise. by proper venti-
lation in homes. shops and schools. by
careful supervision of diets and the
avoidances of all kinds of excessesa
1t is part of the patriotic duty of each
to get in proper physical health so
that he a be one hundred per cent
efficient and do his part in licking the
Hun"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-05
RED CROSS WORKERS BUSY IN
ATTEMPT TO COMPLETE QUOTA
Forty Present at Meeting Held Yes
terday-Pads Must be
Finished Soon

BY Specfdl Correspondents
TOTTENVILLE, Nov. b:-Forty
workers were out at the meeting OF
the Fifth Ward branch of the Rich
mond Chapter of Red Cross yesterday
at the rooms In the Masonic temple.
One hundred and f~orty-nine pads to-
gether with other work were made
up during the day. The members will
meet again Thursday afternoon at
the workrooms in an effort to clear
up the quota of 500 of these large
pads that must be finished by the
middle of the month.
An order for 200 of another kind
must be finished at the same time.
Although n number of the members
are still unable to be out on account
of illness those that do come have
been making good progress in the
work that has been assigned them
during the past several weeks.
According to the report of Mrs. M.
c. Quimby, in charge of the Christ
mas boxes for the boys overseas, a
number of labels have been turned in
to her. In each case they have re-
ceived the boxes when the label was
presented.
All are given instructions how to
All the boxes and when to return
them after they are ready and how
II Is to be mailed overseas for the
boys in time for Christmas.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-05
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Wendell of
Linden, N. j., were the guests of her
parents over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Gardner OF
Manhattan visited at Little Farms
Sunday.
Miss Lucy Fochs OF Bayonne wa.
the guest of Mrs. Claire Walters ana
Miss Olive Hitchcock, Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Grant spent
Saturday in New Jersey with friends.
John O'Riley of Fordham College
Army Training School is home for u
few days with his parents.
Ray Barton has been seriously i'll at
his home during the past week
Rev. Samuel Jones Of Camden
preached both morning and evening
at st. Marks Church Sunday in place
Of Rev. F. w. Sloat, who is doing Y.
M. C. A. work at Camp Raritan, Bon
hamtown.
A meeting of u. S. Grant Council.
Jr. o. u. A. NJ, was held last night.
Molly Stark Council, Daughters OF
America, is scheduled to meet tonight
at Amicitia Hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-05
Y. w. C. A. BUY GROUND
Will Erect New Housing Building in
Bloomfield.

NEWARK. Nov. 5-The War Coun-
Gil of the Young Women's Christian
Association has just purchased the
plot of ground, 157 by 225 feet adjoin-
ing their present temporary industrial
center, Bloomfield avenue and Grove
street, Bloomfield. according to an
nouncements made yesterday. Two
houses now standing on the property
purchased will be srazed, and ground
broken Immediately and a new indus
trial center erected with all possible
speed. at a cost of SIS, 900 or over.
The new building is TO replace the
one the Y. w. G. A. now occupies as
a cafeteria, clubhouse and recreational
center for the the $500 girls and
women employed by the International
Arms and Fuze Company. The pres
emit building is too small to accommo-
date the constantly growing number
of girls who patronize the cafeteria
and clubs where military drills are
held. similar to the setting up exer-
cises of the soldiers. by regular mill
tary officers.
The entire ground floor of the new
building will be devoted to the cafe
terra, and the upper floors to rest and
club rooms.
Owing to government restrictions
the Y. ". c A cannot have itsfndus-
trial center within the grounds of the
Arms and Fuze Company. This made
the purchase OF the property across
the street necessary, and II Is for tust
needs its quota OF the $170, 500, 900 TO
be raised during the week of Novem-
Der II to IS by the United War Work
Campaign. This, however, Is only one
phase OF the z. WI Q. A. for which
funds are needed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-05
TOTTEMVilLE

Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. 8. Hudson.
of Newark. visited relatives here and
in Pleasant Plains yesterday.
Mrs. George Brightman, of Ruther-
ford, is visiting relatives In town.
Miss Ethel Wilson, clerk at the
Tottenville substation of the post
office, is back to duty again after be-
ing confined to her home i'll the past
three weeks.
Miss Gertrude Christensen has
taken a position at the California
Loading Company.
Harry Gilchrist, of the navy, was
home last night for a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Alschuler, of
Main street, quietly celebrated the
sixth anniversary of their wedding
yesterday.
Sergeant Joseph Mitchell, of the
embarkation squad at Hoboken, was
home last night.
Patrolman Bernard Clark has been
transferred from the Sixtieth pre-
cinct police station here to the Twen-
ty-sixth precinct, Manhattan.
James McIver, son of Police Lieu
tenant James McIver, Is recovering
from an attack of influenza and pneu-
monia al the base hospital at Pei
ham naval training station.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-05
Learn to Be a Listener.

The man with brains In his head Ia
q good listener even IL he doesn't
know what men are talking about. It's
q pleasure to listen when you're inter.
ested. The next best thing Is to act
as though You were That does not
mean that you r to act the hypo-
critic. 1t means that you are to put
yourself at attention and the chances
are that you will become interested.
You just must learn to get interested
In what concerns the world. Disregard
what interests others and thereby you
make confession that does not count
TO your credit. So eve II you can't
confess the most lively interest, fnd
out what there IL about the thing that
interests others and the result may b
Z revelation = you-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-05
SUPREME COURT cONvENES
November Term for Richmond County
Began Yesterday.

BIZ Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Nov. 5:-The No
vember term Of the Supreme Court
for Richmond county convened at the
courthouse in Richmond yesterday
with Supreme Court Justice Fawcett
on the bench.
After a short session Judge Faw-
cett adjourned court until Wednesday
when It will at Borough Hall.
st. George. The grand jury was in
session at the same time and after
considering several cases also adj
Journed until tomorrow at Borough
Hall. Because OF election there will
be no session of court today at either
place.
There are a number OF cases on the
civil calendar and on the criminal
calendar to be disposed of at this
term. Those on the grand Jury
from here are Charles L. Bennett, and
Zacheriah Graham Of Tottenville and
Augustus Marscher of Prince Bay.
Those called as trial Jurors are
Charles Stark of Richmond Valley,
Gustave Brougham of Pleasant Plains,
Edward Tutty of Annadale and A. v.
r. Palmer of Tottenville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-05
MINISTERIAL RIVETER
Man OF the Cloth Helping at Ship
yards

Wan VI liz SiOtiI HICiDiiS at oiiip-
yards
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. almost
every peace time vocation may be
found among the strong men" of the
shipyards.
THE Reverend Jim Osborne, boss
riveter," is the way in which his CO.
workers INTRODUCES. former minister
OF the gospel to visitors al the Todd
yards at Tacoma, Wash. Osborne is
well known in the Missoula valley,
and famed for his work in the inter-
ests of the Young Mems Christian
Association.
Another man. so big they call him
a horny handed son of soil, is an at
torney who gave up a lucrative prac-
tice in an eastern Washington county
to help the game along. Another is a
doctor from a small Utah town.
These are but a few example1 of the
hundreds of brainy, educated men
who have turned to and are fighting
on the line behind the fighting front.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-05
DRAFTEES EXAM
VIII Continue on Staten Island To
morrow.

BY Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Nov. 5:-Examin-
alton of those men between the ages
of 10 and SO inclusive. by the four To-
cal exemption draft boards on Staten
Island will be resumed again tomor-
row.
The examinations were started the
first of the month but because Off the
epidemic of influenza and pneumonia
they had to be called off. DR.. +. w.
Schwerd was taken Ill and DR.. r. p.
Meyers of Tottenville and DIR. George
p. Jessup of New Dorp. the other ex-
aminers for Local Board Nc. 1S9. with
headquarters at the Great Kills
school were so busy with many cases
of the disease they could not attend
to the examinations.
Augustus Marscher of Prince Bay,
chairman of the local board here with
his assistants have sent out notices for
forty to appear before the examiners
tomorrow and the same number
Thursday and Saturday of this week.
AS soon as the classif1cations are
made up the cards are forwarded to
those who have been examined. All
those examined in this class before 1t
had to be postponed, have received
their cards.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-05
LECTURES LAST NIGHT
Three Interesting Talks I'm the Educa-
tional Course.

DIV 0peCtdI Co~ffeSpOndeNt.
TOTTENVILLE, Nov. 5:-Three
interesting lectures were given In the
course of the Department of Educa-
ton on this end of the island last
night.
At the Tottenville school auditor
ium, Lieutenant c.. r. d. Schagel lee
tured on The Heart of O Soldier"
Henry c. Ostrander spoke on "Jeru-
salem and the Holy Land" at the
Great Kills Moravian Church, and
George II. Breening, Ph.D., gave a
talk on the Wonders of Pennsylva-
nia," at the Rossville school.
All three of the lectures were wen
attended. They were illustrated by
s~tereopticon views.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-05
AnIITne In a Pigment.

To detect the presence of aniline In a
pigment a little Of the color Is laid upon
a piece of letter paper, and a drop of
spirit poured upon 1t. If the pig
ment contains an aniline dye, the pa
per will be colored right through by
1t, while a pure pigment will not al
ter the shade of the paper and will
under no circumstances penetrate 1t.
-ponular Science Monthly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-05
SAVING Grain From Fire.

A South Dakota buildeysaas suggest
ed a simple method Of saving grain in
country elevators from fire. The grain
bins should be provided with trap
doors in the outer walls of the build
ing. In case Of fire the doors are open
ed and the grain pours out on the
ground.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-05
Many Thousands of Austrians and


ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence.)
TOXIC, Sept. S0-There are II, 900
Austrian and German prisoners In
Siberian camps, says a semi-oficial
announcement. Besides many who
deserted the concentration camps
when the BolsheviSi gained the poll
teal control in Russia.
1t is said to be certain that the
majority of the prisoners In these
places participated In the battles with
the Bolsheviki against the allied
forces and the Czechs, and returned
to their camps when they found
themselves beaten. They are now as
suming an uncertain attitude toward
the Allied campaign in Siberia.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-05
BIG MASONIC NIGHT
To Be Celebrated by Huguenot Chap
ter Tomorrow Evening.

tTOTTENVILLE, Nov. 6:-Master
Masons, past matrons and past pa
irons night will be observed by HUI
guenot Chapter, Order of the Eastern
Star tomorrow night at the Masonic
Temple in Main street, Tottenville.
Most Worthy Past Grand Matron
Mrs. May M. Gooderson Of the grand
chapter Of the state of New York will
address the Master Masons on this oc-
casion. Worthy Matron Mrs. Alice Y.
Dietrich hopes to greet many Master
Masons and past officers at this time.
A reception will follow the meeting
in the lodge rooms and a collation.
will be served In the banquet hall
down stairs.
Guests are expected from the three
chapters on the island and from the
various other Masonic lodges.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-05
Photograph Educational Factor.

The photograph as an educational
factor has tremendous value. Through
this means the children can become
familiar with all that is best in music,
either vocal or instrumental they can
learn not only the music but about the
composers, and the great men and
women who sing and play various in
afrumpnfg
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-05
Letters From
Local Soldiers

Dear Mother
Ny plane is in Al shape. and all
ready for the Huns when the weather
changes. Speaking of weather. II Is
cold as the dickens and very change
able. We are quartered in o dIlapidat-
ed house and tho room I share with
three other fellows. has q fireplace
which we use quite frequently. / am
writing this letter sitting on a pail in
front OF the roaring FIRE. In the ven
ing we gather around and tell stories
or sing while one of the fellows plays
the ukelele. We sure are a happy
crew, even though a shell whistles by
now and then. Smelling has become
a part of the program now, so It is not
disconcerting in the least.
Several of ue took a walk yesterday
on the outskirts of the town when all
of a sudden a shell lit about 200 yards
away but we kept right on, when
zowte, came another about 100 feet
this time. We ducked for a bank then
but NJ more came. We had a most
interesting time. however, exploring
parts of the ruined town. / met Leo
Goldberger the other day, he Is q SER
geant We had quite a chat about
good old Perth Amboy. We spend a
lot Of our time, when not busy, playing
pino chile and before supper yesterday
I beat the medical sergeant and one
of the mechanics, but the call for
chow cut our game short.
Your loving son,
WILL GLOFF.
John J.. Krametz of 2S4 Bertrand
avenue recently sent a short but in
teresting letter to his parents here
from a base hospital IN France.
Oct. 6.
The letter follows:
Dear Mother
1 am writing to say hat I stopped
sonic shrapnel with my left arm and
leg, so I'm in the hospital for awhile,
but am getting on fine and having tho
best of care and attention, and am
bright and cheerful and there Is no
reason for you to worry.
II is not convenient for me to write
myself just az present but will do so
soon.
Best love to all. Your loving son
JOHN.
dictated 20 Annie Wheeler, Red
Cross Home Communication Service.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-05
Cut Tai. oat-It ]. worth Money

alp. saeiesa WITH % spS mali at II 'n 70
csgo. III. writing your name and al
dress clearly. You will receive IN re-
turn q trial package containing Foiey's
aIl2sy ana sad Group rss ,cGP% oREsS!. kii tIa 0f pflls.
for pain In sides and back: rheumatism,
backache. kidney n bladder ailments:
and Foley's Cathartic Tablets. a whole
some and thorouehiv cleansing cathar-
tic, for constfpasir-2 bili0usress. he'd
ache and sluggish bowels So,@ every
where.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-05
PRISONERS IN SIBERIA

l.. FRANK GEUGE.
Captain saith Infantry. A. f. +.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-29

| iBy International News serviee.)
With the British Army on the Pic
/ dy Front, Aug. 20, 10 a. m.--brit-
4 troops have captured Hargecourt
nd Peuillers. a little mere than four
Lilies west OF Peronne, and have push
n their line to, more than five miles
ksyond the old Hindenburg line at
5cms points. In the advance they
sised elaborate cement trenches and
normous dug-outs abandoned by the
asmy.
Germans outfIanked At Noyon.
London, Aug. 29.--The Germans are
rangly holding the northwestern
|a.skirts Of Noyon, according to a
spaich received itre tvsays General
lunbert, however, has outfanked the
Germans on the heights OF Porqueri-
burt and has crossed the Roye-Noy'on
bad near Sornaice and ChatignyI
General Debeney has penetrated to
Ne neighborhood of ICachy and Rame-
keurt and has arrived at the Somme
eween RouyLe+Petit and Cizan-
tcurt.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-29
BEST CONVENTION
OF 5. S. WORKERS

With a magnificent address Wed.
nesday night at First Methodist
Episcopal church by Rev. J. r
Watts, of Richmond, Va, and sew.
eral other admirable talks, the an.
nual convention OF the Berkeley
County Sunday School Association
came to close. This has been a
remarkably successful affair and
quite naturally will be reflected In
the people OF Martinsburg and Der.
kelley county showing Increased In
terest in anything pertaining to the
Improvement and progress of Sun
day Schools. Another splendid con
gregation was present and the
spirited singing was led by Mr..
Quinn Hare.
The convention did very nice
thing yesterday Afternoon when
the delegates recognized the ex.
cellent administration of President
J. r. Poland, of this. ,city, by unani.
mously rejoicing him to that pc,
sition. The audience took a rising
vote on the subject, irrespective of
the formal nomination by the com.
mitHee.
The personnel OF the officers now
Is as follows:
President-7J. r. Poland
Vice Presidents. L. .Dodd, OF
Little Georgetown.
Secretary Miss Rosa Zill
Treasurer-Roy A. Harrison.
Elementary Supt.--Miss Estelle
Holt.
Secondary Suppl. Gold Nil
Ter. OF Gerrardstown.
Temperance Supt.--C. G.. Grove.
Adult Supt.--Jos'eph l.. .seibert.
Teachers Training supt-w r.
Gruver.
Missionary Supt Mrs. C. J. s.
Myers, Inwood.
Home Dept: supt.-Miss Sallie
LingamfeIter.
Resolutions were passed thank
ing all who helped to make the
Convention success and all those
who took part, particularly the
speakers who came from distance
Quite number Of Mountain
State Bulletins were subscribed for
and more than 100 Joined the Dol
lar Club, pledging to pay dollar
for Sunday School. work in the
county. The place of next meeting
was left in the hands Of the execu'
tive committee. Over $50 delegates
and visitors we're enrolled and
present.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-29
MISS RUTH kN0DE
DIED LAST MIGHT

Miss Ruth Knode. for many years
well known resident of Falling Wa
tiers district, expired about 2.40 O'Clock
this morning at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Allen. 81 North Maple
avenue She was about IS years of
age and native of Sharpsburg, Md,
daughter OF. the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Hezekiah Knode. She Is the last of
her family, the only surviving rela-
tives being number of nephews and
nieces OF near Sharpsburg. The de-
ceased had been making her home
with Mr.. and Mrs. Allen the past four
weeks, during which time she had
been i'll, gradually growing weaker
until death came. The funeral will
be held Saturday afternoon, friends
meeting at the house at $50 o'clock
and proceeding to Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church. where the service
will be held by Rev. DR.. II p. Hamill.
The interment will be made in Green
Hill cemetery
Martin Irwin.
Martin irwin, for many years a
well-known resident OF this city
and at one time skilled stone
masion died at 9.55 yesterday at
the county asylum, where he was
taken some time ago suffering, a
stroke OF paralysis. He was aged
70 years. His wife died many years
ago. He is survived by one sister
and one brother--sMrs w. A. Cham
beers and B. r. Irwin. both residing
in this city.
The funeral will be held from the
home of his niece, Mrs. l.. d. Burk-
'iart. on West John street, Friday
afternoon at $50 O'Clock. The SER
vices will be conducted by Hev DR..
C. S. TRUMP. pastor OF st. John s
Lutheran church, and interment
will be in Green Hill cemetery.
Death OF a Child
Little Ruth Fox, the 22-months-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
Fox. of Sleepy Creek. died yester-
day afternoon at the Kings Daugh-
ters' Hospital of spinal meningitis.
The remains were taken to the
home of the parents later in thu
day.