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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-19

Director Dey brought up the con-
dition of section n of he Morgan
road. He asked the solicitor IL any,
thing had been done about changing
the road, declaring that this piece of
road has been laying ~uncompleted for
q long time and that he Is anxious to
have the strip finished at once. He
requested the county engineer to take
this matter up with the solicitor.
A resolution by Freeholder Clarence
Haight that the Public Service Rail-
road Company be ordered to relocate
q portion of their track On Main
street and Washington road in the
township Of ~Sayreville. Freebooter
Hilk er raised an objection to the Pub
lie Service drawing resolutions and
presenting them to the freeholders to
pass. He said thai hat is what this
county has a solicitor for. The reso-
buttons were laid over until next meet
ing.
Resolution by Freebooter Belloft
that the county collector be author
lied to borrow $4,000 in anticipa-
ton of taxes In such amoun and such
time as he deemed 1t necessary, was
passed.
A communication was received from
Lawyer Thomas F. Hickey of Somer-
Vile, asking the freeholders If they
had taken any action along the lines
CT relieving contractors who had road
jobs during the past yea
The Public Service Railway Com
pany notified the board that their let
ter OF last week in relation to the bad
switch at VOLTS Corner and putting
granite blocks along the Cranbury
turnpike would be looked after.
Two tuberculosis patients were sent
to Bonnie Burn sanitarium.
Before the freeholders started their
regular meeting they inspected the
causcway at South River.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-19
American Hungarian Red
Cross Auxiliary Is Formed

The American-Hungarian Auxiliary
to the Red Cross was formed last
night in the Red Cross rooms in the
Boynton building. Mrs. o. w. Ram
say explained to those present the
meaning and work OF the Home Ser
vice Branch. Mrs. Adrian Lyon or
ganized the work nj all present sign
ed the application for a charter. They
will do knitting, sewing and surgical
dressing.
The auxiliary Is open to all Hunga-
rian women no matter what church
they belong to. All may come here
and work.
The officers elected were: Chairman.
Mrs. Louis Csipo; treasurer, Mrs. 10
seph Galaida, and Miss Mary DAM,
secretary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-19
Two More SIaCkerS

Joseph Orland, OF 1877 Fayette
street. was arrested last night by Pa
trolman Andrew Jensen on q charge
of being a slackor. The youth is just
t~wenty-one years of age. but possesses
no registration card. It is believed
that he has been In hiding at the Fay
cite street house. His case has been
referred to the draft board.
Alec Kostkink, of GAO Catherine
street, was arrested last night by Pa
trolman Marmon for being q Stacker.
He Is also being held. -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-19
Had Police record

William O'Shea. who was recently
released from the county workhouse
on bail. having been arrested for rob-
bling a news stand at Smith street and
Madison avenue. has a record of three
arrests by the New York pole depart
ment.
He was arrested on Apil 20. 1909.
for vagrancy and wis discharged; on
March 10. 1915. he was arrested in
New York charged with grand larceny
and robbery. of which charges he was
acquitted by Judge. Rosalsky; on JAN
uary Is, last year he was arrested for
homicide. but there is no record of
final disposition OF the case in the
New York police files. from which the
information was CLEANED.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-19
Y. M. H. A. NEWS


There will be In important meet
ing Of the house committee Monday
night. a number of changes have
been made in this committee. owing
to the members going away to war.
he following now comprise the com
ne: Harry Kaplan. chairman;
M Nussbaum, Arthur Weiss, ia
ger and Lewis DATE. A discus
sfon On the dance to be held by the
house committee on July 20 will be
held. 1t is expected that a New York
jazz band will be secured for the oc-
casion. The affair will be an elabor-
ate one.
An important meeting of the Liter
airy and Dramatic Club will be held
Monday night. There win be a dis
cuasion on the staging of a play.
Sarah Aneckstein will furnish the
program and entertainment for the
meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-19

Don't miss this wonderful oppor-
tunity. A Pathe Pathephone with IL
selections. Price $40.
We also have a few Koch-o Phones
left for $1,000 with IL selections.
We just received some Pathe
Trench Photographs. Price. $oS.0O.
Meiophone Travelling Machine.
S36.00-leather case. Strap handles.
Pethe Pathephones ang from
$500 20 $4,000, cash or credit
All Pathe records are double disc
and range from 7Sc to $500.
The American Library OF Pathe
Records Is complete IN itself. II is an
absolutely up-tolast-minute and
comprehensive record-collection. con-
stantiy added 20 and carefully select
ed OF the best IN music available In
this country. with an artist-list as
adequate and brilliant as the most
~exacting music-lover could wish.
Muratore. Muxio. Ober. Cavalier.
Dtdur. Thfbaud, GAM, Bisphan. Grace
Holman. Slezak. uHus. Well, Fitziu.
Sammarco. Ruffo. De Cesmeros and
other great artists make records and
most OF them exclusively in the Pathe
laboratory. the greatest In this coun-
try. We have a full assortment OF
the latest Pathe records. patriotic.
classical and popular. Come In and
select them before the latest are sold.
-FREE-
To the purchaser Of n few Pafhe
Records n Pafhe Sapphire and attach
ment which does NOT need 20 be
changed. Can be played on any make
machine with the latest Emerson and
Par-O-Ket Records.
We have just received the --latest
music rolls In Arto. SnGA-W0rd rolls
and Perfection. A few OF the latest as
follows:
AZ the Coffee Coolers Tea"
do Your Bitty Biz Right Now"
Girls OF France"
Hello. America. Hellos"
What More Can a Woman Givef"
Pianos and Player Planes for sale
here
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-19
Poor QUESTIONABLE

The QUESTIONABLE has been called
every form and shape OF thing,
has been reviled n cursed as a
machination OF the devil and an in
test of a mortal's mentality,
but 1t remained for william Mandar-
axis of sc Car+n- --ant Chicopee.
Mass. 10 go them ono better. In n
letter to the local draft board ne asks
for a ''trans1re to Chicopee OF nay
Christionairspaper." He got Il.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-19
Huns Murder Grew

LONDON. July ia French
steamer has been attacked and sunk
by a U-boat, according to Reuters.
The crew succeeded In getting ava
from the ship in two boats. but both
of them were rammed by the under
water craft.
There was only n survivor Of the
disaster. who was in the water four
teen hours.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-19
Round Up AZ SIaCkers in
Raid on Gillespie Plant

Three representatives from the IN
terstate Detective Agency at New
Brunswick, visited the T. A. Gillespie
plant at Morgan last night and round
ed up forty-two slackers. The gronp
included men of all n~arioualities and
standing.
The work of gathering in the men
was done swiftly and accurately, there
being no disorder. Following j.
roundup, the men were shipped to tho
county workhouse near Monmouth
Junction.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-19

Notice is hereby given that the ord
nance entitled AN amendment to an
vide for the operation and regulation
of moving picture machines and opera
tors and to IKE fees for permits to op-
crate same. and a penalty for failure to
comply with the provisions thereof; Ap-
proved Oct. %, 1914" was passed on
third and fnal reading at the meeting
OF the Council of tho City of Perth AM
boy. N. J., held July is. 1918, n APP
proved by the Mayor of said City on
July is. 1918.
JOHN HANSON. JR.
203s1-T-ie-1t City Clerk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-19
AirpIane Rides Raise Money

AMSTERDAM, July 19:-To raise
money for the Ludendorff fund for
crippled soldiers, an aircraft firm at
Travemuende. Germany, is giving WIS.,
itors at that seaside resort rides in
a~irplanes at $40 a trip.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-19

Women May Sit I'm House OF Commons
LONDON. July 19:@The govern
ment is examining the law regarding
the election of women to Parliament.
A bill opening the'legal profession to
women Is also being considered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-19

English Paper I'm Berlin ON Rocks
LONDON, July 1.-THE Cont
mental Times OF Berlin, edited by the
renegade Englishman. Houston g.
Chamberlain. is struggling to raise
funds to keep up its existence. Even
the German bankers will not trust
Chamberlain any more.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-19

LONDON, July 19:-EngIand has a
Llague OF caterpillars. 1t Is traced
indirectly to the U-boat- When the
Huns subsea campaign cause food
rationing. the practice of shooting
game birds for pies increased. Many
of these birds were insect killers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-19
Palestine Souvenir Given to Cathedral

LONDON. July 1s:-Rochester
Cathedral has been presented with a
magnificent baptismal shell carved In
mother-of-pearl from Bethlehem by
Col. Ronald Storrs, governor of Jeru-
salem.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-19

AMSTERDAM, July 1s:-General
won Bernhard. who said In his book.
I"n"r Next war," that Germany was
bent on world power or downfall.
49, sno now mas a command in
Flanders. has been awarded the oak
leaves for his Order of Merit by the
kaiser.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-19
German Goal FYeld pought By nritons

German Coal Field Bought by Brftons
LONDON, July 19-The Ynisarwed
Colliery, n OF the most important
unworked GAL fields In South Wales.
which was formerly owned by a Ger
man syndicate. has been bought by
British interests. The field contains
more than zoo, 900. 900 tons of coal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-12
REAR ADMIRAL Comfy DEAD.

Participated in the Destruction of Ger
vera's Fleet and in Santiago Bnm-
bardment
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-12
FORMER EMPRESS DESTITUTE.
American Minister VIII Try 10 Aid
Widow of Alexander Ill of Russia

Stockholm. Sweden. April l. Amcri-
can Minister Morris has been requested
to cndcavor To send financial and other
relief to the dowagcr empress Maria
Fcodorovna of Russia. who Is sad 10 he
living in actual dcstitution Mt tho Crimcan
bathing resort Of alta Minister Morris
will attempt Co get money 90 the express
through Americans now IN Russia.
The dowagcr empress applied 10 the
BOlSh,vik government for assistance carly
in March. declaring shc was destitute.
She is the widow of the Russian emperor,
Ncxandcr III, and sister of Dowagcr
Queen Alexandra If Great Britain She
is the daughter Of the late hing hrs
tlan IN Of Denmark
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-12
Needs Larger Postof1i CO.

Postonicc Inspector Connur notified the
authorities ~ Washington last night that
the postof1icc at Pcrrvvillc. Md. IS much
too small for tho business there Mr..
Connor had just returned from q visit Il
Pcrryvlllc and found that larger post
office should hc built rs n powder COM
parry had begun the building If a large
powder plant There for the l'ulicl States
government. and tho wor, of building
and later tho necessity Of large number
q employees, VIII bring thousands of men
There
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-12
U-BOAT LOSSES GROW.
More Than so Per Cent Of Those Operaf-
ing Around British Isles Destroyed.

London. April I2-Thc Germans have
never attempted 10 challenge or con
tradict the statement of Sir Erie Geddes
that between 30 and so per cent OF the
submarines operating around the british
Isles since the beginning of the war have
been destroyed.
The percentage at the present moment.
the Associated Press IS informed, ~ even
higher than the figures given hy SIR Ere
GcddCs. and the new order OF merit cs-
tahlishcd hy the German Emperor Tor
submarine crews that have survived three
undersea expeditions ls believed 10 hc dc
signed not SO much as a reward tor sue
cessful achievement as a stimulus and en-
couragcInent 10 submarine crews to per
sist in their unequal combat with the
british and Amcrican navlCs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-12
OTHERS WILL DIE TRAITORS. :
Bolo pasha Expects 20 be Shot But
Continues His Revelations.

Paris, April II n shall 50 to Nin-
ccnucs (UheIe military executions takr
place "hut efhrrs surely Will follow
sad Paul Rolo- alias Rolo Pa>ha To hi>
keeper on Monday, the Petit journal
reports
Hc Is continuing tn make the rcvcla-
tons. pro1niSc 81 which gained for HIM an
indefinite poStponclncnt of the executing
Of his death sentence for treason hut she
authorities are silent about their purpow
IIc wees ~ make tnrt hcr rcvplatlou-
today, which were expected 20 conclude
Tho hearings
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-12
BRIGHT SCHOOL PAPER.
Friends School Pupils Issue Whittier
MISCELLANY" for March.

A feature Of the current number of
whittier Miscellany" published by the
pupils Of Friends School IS an interesting
letter from Lieut. Richard PillnG, written
from the French front, where he is III
service with tho Aviation Corps
portrait Of Lieut. Filling, who graduated
with the class Of 1913, is also printed.
Other articles arc Three Soldiers hy
Emma Conncll and High Explosive IN
Anonymous; the regular departments arc
complete and attractive.
Richard l.. Cooch, 10 is the responsible
editor. and Charles Warner. Jr., 10
business manager The publication i
quarterly, and copies may I've had from
pupils.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-12
ASK Germans Consent for Army.

London Arril Il The Boi~h, II
government ha5 asked permission IL
Germany for Tho ZOOS noucmcnt of the
Decentralization II The Russian army III
virv n the Tapancse landing Al \ladi-
>vlstok. accordtnC ia reports IL circulation
in pctrograd
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-12
AUSTR|A'S EMPEROR
MADE PEACE OFFER;
He NOW DENIES Il
Charles Letter to Poincarc, he
Has Just Repudiated to
Kaiser.
PLEDGED HELP ON ALSACE
Emperor Offered TO Exert All
My Personal Influence With
My Allies.
CLEMENCEAU LIES, HE SAYS
+ttttfttttti .t.tttttttttttttttttttttttt.
CHARLES LETTER TO
KAISER DENYING
PEACE PROPOSAL

Vienna. April - via Paris).-
An official statement giving the text
of n telegram from Emperor Charles
10 Emperor William relative 10 the
claim Of Premier Clemenceau that
the former recognized the claims of
France fo Aisace-Iorrainc. was is
sued late yesterday. The teie-
gram reads:
Il accuse NJ. Clemenceau of pill
ING up lies TO escape the web of
lies in which he is involved. max
ing the false assertion that | IN
some manner recognized France
claims to Alsace-Lorraine AS just
II Indignantly repel the asser-
tion. At the moment when Austro-
Hungarian cannon are firing along
side Of the German artillery on the
western front. no proof is necessary
that am fighting for your prov
InceS.
The telegram concludes that no
intrigue can endanger the perfect
solidarity between the two empires
= ! . . . 80
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-12

Count C1ernin, having recognized 81
his note Of April the existence Of this
negotiation due 70 the initiative Of q
parsonage Of d rank far above his. the
Austrian government is now summoned
to give an explanation Of the attempt
avowed by in and Of the details Of the
cnnY.rsation Of its delegatesn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-12

Philadelphia, April l2-Rcar Admiral
Samuel Pancoast Comfy, L. $ n, re-
1red. died ii a hospital here yesterday
lie was born in 1S49 and was graduated
from Annapolis in 1869 Rear Admiral
Comfy VAS navigator on the battleship
Indiana in the Spanish-Amcrcan War aud
was IN the action during The lombard
mcnt OF Santiago and II the destruction
of Cervera : fleet. He was retired in 1911
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17
DEATH REVEALS ROMANCE
Hog Island Workman Wa,
Wealthy Brewers Son

Death of Harry \. Rheinstrom, son
of Cincinnati millionaire. in the
Misericorda Hospital following an acci-
dent at Hog Island where he was a
workman, recalls his elopement with a
buresque actress in 1919 His Phila
delphia address was 2539 South sixty
first street
Edna LOTUS, an English burlesque
actress. became his bride on January A.
1910 Previous to that he had been
known because of his liberal expendi-
lures of a fortune left him by his father,
a distiller.
Rheinstrom met Miss LOTUS in New
York. The Rheinstrom. family tried to
stop the marriage by haling the heir
before probate court on the charge of
insanity. Rheinstrom was sent to a
private sanitarium at College Hill Miss
LOTUS had Rheinstrom released on a
writ of habeas corpus and they eloped
to Independence, Ky. A chicken ranch
near Los Angeles became the home of
the couple, but frequent quarrels are
said to have led to their separation
Rheinstrom came east while his wife
stayed in California.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17
REFUSE TO MAKE ARREST
Police Tell Relatives of Assaulted
Politician to ..FOrget 1t"

Although Joseph Fletcher, 217 South
Ninth street, an Eighth Ward election
Judge. is charged with iniicting serious
injuries on George Dykes. 223 South
Ninth street, yesterday, the police have
refused TO arrest Fletcher. Dykes, who
was a policeman in the Fifth District
for more than fourteen years. is in a
critical condition in the Pennsylvania
Hospital, but Lieutenant Van Horn and
Acting Night Superintendent of Police
Ferris last night advised relatives of
Dykes to forget it,"
The trouble was started by a quar-
rel between a grandson of Dykes and
one of Fletcher's children. According
70 Mrs. Charlotte Kenneth. 225 South
Ninth street, a daughter of Dykes, the
attack made by Fletcher on her father
occurred when the latter, accompanied
by Mrs. Kenneth and her husband. Ed
ward Kenneth, We're walking along
Ninth street between Spruce and Lo-
Gust streets. Fletcher is accused Of
striking Dykes over the head with a
illiard cue.
After Dykes had been removed TO the
hospital Mrs. Kenneth went to the po-
lice station to report the attack on her
father. She declares she found Fletcher
already in conference with Lieutenant
Van Horn and says the latter told her
TO go home and forget the incident
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17
SAILOR HAS MILITARY BURIAL
DE Forrest Willard Shilling En-.
listed at Outbreak of War

Among the deaths in the Fourth Naval
District from epidemic Influenza this
week was that of De Forrest willard
SHILLING, who enlisted in this city few
hours after the United States declared
war on Germany, and who had served
overseas. He was buried yesterday with
military honors from the home of his
parents in Aldan. Delaware County.
Delegations from the Philadelphia Navy
Yard and the Wissahickon Barracks,
cape May, y. j.. attended the funeral
SHILLING was a former South Philadel-
phian. having lived for many years
at 1885 Christian street He was TWEEN
ty-seven years old
Shilling was the son of Dr. NJ. j.
Shilling, physician widely known in
Philadelphia. and Mrs. Kate Boland
shilling. At the first announcement that
America was at war with the Kaiser,
SHILLING turned over his affairs to rela-
tiyes and was at the navy recruiting
0ff1ce early on the morning of April !,
1871 He was advanced from ordinary
seaman 10 quartermaster, first class
during his service in the war zone
Shortly before his death he had been
recommended for study at the Pelham
Bay naval training school. Skilling's
destroyer Beale. Upon his return to this
side he was placed aboard a mine
sweeper.
A brother Of the dead seaman. Paul
Revere Shilling. leaves tomorrow for
France. where he is to serve as an
auditor for the United States Govern
ment.' Another brother. Kennard Skill
ing is in France with the military po-
lice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17

Wynnefield lie was graduate of the
William Penn Charter School and of the
civil engineering department of the
University of Pennsylvania. He was a
member of the Masonic order, of the
Engineers Club and of the American
Society of Civil Engineers.
In May, 1916. he married Miss Ger
trude Bailey Rhoads. daughter of +.
Clinton Rhoads, Asp Chestnut street.
The young couple made their home at
6122 Musgrave street, Germantown.
Some months later they moved TO Gin
cinati, where Lieutenant Pritchett en-
tered the employ Of the American Bridge
Company.
In July of last year he enlisted in
the First Troop, Philadelphia City Cav
airy. and was sent TO Camp Hancock
for training. There he applied for per-
mission to enter the officers training
school, and was commissioned in the
autumn of 1917. Eventually he was as
signed to the 109th Field Artillery, a
unit of the Twenty eighth Division, and
went overseas in May of this year.
Colonel Asher Miner is the commander
of that regiment.
Shortly after her husband enlisted,
Mrs. Pritchett entered the Presbyterian
Hospital, where she is now u student
nurse. Her brother, Lieutenant G.
Brewster Rhoads. is attached to the
1881 Ammunition Train and is now in
France.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17
FOUR BOYS IN FRANCE
FROM SPRUCE ST. HOME
Three Wilson's and Their Br6theniao IRE Forefront Big
Dri,e on Cermans-Pnh Urites OF Experiences

he keeps his lights going in order TO keep
his eyes onius,
81 suppose you think We are going
through the tortures Of hell. but il is
some good sport after YOU get used to it.
THE Hun can still put up a pretty
stiff fight after We force him to, but
really think that it will not last through
the winter, because there is no use for
him sticking around much longer. be-
cause Uncle sam will Just eat him up.
Germany is whipped and she realizes
II, and If she does not quit soon we will
beat her on the head until she does quit
SAY, you read in the papers about the
10th being in the big push, and | can
say | was in the thC, Of it. We gave
those squareheads some merry hell for
awhile, and its not over vet, so if
Jerry does not give up soon he has riore
coming.
Maybe that boy Jerry won't remem-
ber the 1ioth Infantry for a long time
to come. Maybe we didn't pile them up
high. Oh, boy, it was one pleasant
sight for us boys.
DO you think we are entitled to all
the praise we get from YOU people back
home and did we fulfill your expecta-
tions? | hope | meet Bob and Billy
over here. Tell mother not to worry
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17
U. S. BUILDING 2Ol4 SHIPS
Will Make Nation Worlds Com.
mercial Center bv Next Year

Charles Piez, vice president of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation, announced
today that contracts amounting to
sS.379, 100000 have been executed for
new ships and that under these con-
tracts there are being constructed 2014
steel vessels, representing a tonnage of
lS,6O0,O00. OF these. IOi are ocean-go-
ing tugs and eight are ocean barges,
the remainder bein cargo carriers
and transports. The contracts also
call for SsS wooden vessels, 1O9 of
which are tugs and 12S of which are
barges, the remainder being steamships
and aggregating 100000 tons. Forty
two concrete ships, representing 29S, 600
tons, are also in the course of con-
struction.
These vessels will be completed by
the end OF 1919, and nothing can stop
their construction, Mr.. Piez said
There may be some cancellations of a
few minor contracts before the end of
that period, but they will not be such
as TO interfere with the program in gem
eral.