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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
NO FOUL PLAY
At JANESBURG
Man Found on Railroad Tracks
Evidently Met With Fatal
Accident

BY Special Correspondent.
JAMESBURG, Dec. 27:-Develop-
ments OF the past twenty-four hours
have completely changed the theory
of how Michael Feeney met his death
on the railroad at this place Wednes-
day morning.
County Physician John L. Suydam
and Railroad Physician II. ID. Zandt,
who were called into the case at the
finding of the body, were of the opin-
ion that the man had been robbed
and placed on the rails after being
dealt a blow of some sort.
The robbery theory has been dis
PEELED by the finding of the mans pay
while the body was being prepared
for burial by Roy Petty. The man
had evidently hid the cash in his
stocking-leg and 1t was protruding
from the underdrawers Just above the
point where the leg had been severed.
Efforts to find the mans relatives
have proved unavailing. Before COM
ing to Jamesburg he was employed by
Albert Suits, of Prospect Plains, but
he knows nothing of the mans his
tory.
Railroad Detective Lloyd after In
~terviewing several of the employees OF
the night freight crews la learned
that the man had been visiting friends
during the early part of Tuesday
night and hat he had left for his
quarters in the railroad camp O
lodging house in the railroad yards
run by the railroad company for the
help. and that freight Ais evidently
was the one hat struck Feeney. The
position OF the body when found
showed that it was unusual for one
run over.
AS no marks OF q violent nature
were found on the body all who have
been interested In the case are of the
opinion that the man was simply q
victim of unfortunate circumstances
and not foul play as at first surmised
Until relatives Gan be found the
mans body will be kept at the Pow
nall morgue. IL not found the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company will inter
the body in Fernwood cemetery dur
ing this week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
METUCHEN

The Christmas exercises of the diff
ferent churches of the borough were
held in the churches during the past
week. They were appropriate and
well attended.
Mrs. Fred Ayers, who has been SER
iously i'll with pneumonia at her home
on Amboy avenue, is reported better,
but not yet past the danger point.
Mrs. William Morris and daughter,
Miss Ethel Morris Of Wellesley College,
are spending the Chr 'stmas holidays
with friends in Metuchen.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McLauchlan an
nource the engagement of their
daughter. Miss Eleanor McLauchlan.
to William Liddle of Perth Amboy.
Mrs. Clinton Ayres passed away very
suddenly at her home on Main street,
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Foote is spending the holidays
with her sister, Mrs. r. Coerr.
The Camp Raritan Club kept open
house" to the boys In khaki, all day
Christmas, and many a homesick boy
WIS cheered bv being there. Candy,
coffee. lemonade. pop corn and small
cakes were passed out in abundance
and dancing and games were enjoyed.
William Carman entertained in the
evening with recitations.
An indoor tournament will be held
at the Metuchen club Saturday even
ing at $3.50 for club members and
their friends, who are requested to
br'ro a golf ball and putter.
Professor Hunt of Princeton, spent
Christmas Day with relatives In the
borough.
Mrs. Alexander Allison IS quite SER
iously Ill at her home on Hillside ave
Mrs. De Witt Price entertained a
70 mi1U m rfV Qf 1innnF Chrfatnoao
Mrs. Theodore Wilson is visiting her
son. Lloyd Wilson. In Pennsylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcknight Smith and
Mrs. Ella Dana of Newark, were
Christmas guests OF relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Ayres Of New
ark are spending the holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton of Rector
street.
Mrs. vreeland. who has been visit
ing Mrs. Royal Dickerson. has return
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Nook are
spending the holidays with Mrs.
Monk's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
OF Hillside avenue.
Col. and Mrs. Andrews have rented
Mr.. Sidney Hulsizer's cottage on Oak
nj
The engagement Of Jack Conner of
the borough and Miss Wakefield OF
leniFsSee, mas Deen announced. MlSS
Wakefield Is a guest of Mrs. John M.
Conner over the holidays.
One OF the most delightful events
during the past week was the tea"
given by Mrs. Rutherford Coerr, to in
troduce her sister-in-law. Mrs. VIM
Cary. who has recently come to Met
uchen. a bride. Mrs. Payson and
Miss Seely presided at the tea table
and the Misses Johnson. Conner and
Miss Helen Corbin assisted.
Mrs. H. B. johnson gave a family
dinner party on Christmas.
Mrs. Stella Manning entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Merrill and family
of Bound Brook and c. c. Campbell
on Christmas day.
The annual New Years Eve. dance
will he held at the club house next
Tuesday evening.
st. Luke's Sunday school will have
their Christmas party IN the parish
house Saturday evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
SPOTSWOCc

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore De Castro,
| Sr., and son Theodore, of New York
City. spent Christmas day with Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Dinkel. Mrs. Annie
Soden, of Jamesburg, was also a
guest at the Dinkel home.
The Misses Constance Witkowski
and Theresa Valek, of Helmetta,
spent Wednesday in town.
Max Welsh. of New York City,
spent Christmas day with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Welsh.
Private Frank Dinkel. of Camp
Dix, spent the Christmas furlough
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Dinkel.
Frank slavin, of New York. spent
Wednesday with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Slavin, Sr.
John SPIKE, of Moorestown, vas a
guest at the home of William jolly
Wednesday.
william Korbonitz. of New Bruns-
wick, was entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Shelters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wellington LaRue. of
Perth Amboy, spent Wednesday with
the formers mother. Mrs. J. j. La
Rue
Miss Minnie Gunther. of Jersey
City, Is a guest at the home of Miss
Helen Meyerwitz.
Charles Icker, of New York City,
was O Christmas day guest at his
home here.
Private Remson Soden. of Camp
HUMPHREYS, Va, was present at the
Christmas day reunion of the family
at his home here.
The Camp Fire Girls will make an
other attempt to have a dance on
the evening of Friday. January 10, in
Whitney hall when Prices orchestra
will be present. The dance held on
Tuesday evening was a loss to the
girls owing to the heavy rain on thai
evening.
Robert Guppy. of New York City.
spent Wednesday at the home OF
Mrs. Mary HUM
Private Philip Abb. of Camp Dix.
was entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Vliet over the Christmas holi-
day.
Mrs. Charles Nichols, of Old
Bridge, spent Christmas day with Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Schwei-Kert.
Mrs. Peter Schwei-Kert has return
ed from an extended visit with
friends in New York City.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
finder Feelings.

Said the near cynic. "When we listen
to . speaker who is very dry. u nat
urai conclusion IL that he Il punk"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
FORDS

Miss Elizabeth Anderson ws. i.
Perth Amboy visitor SATURDAY. ntrbf
Mrs. M. Peterson. of Ford avenue
and her daughter, Mrs. William Nv.
beck. spent Saturday afternoon in
Perth Amboy.
Miss Viola Ernst was a Perth Am
boy visitor Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Stevens and
children spent Saturday and Sunday
with the formers parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Stevens, in Perth Am
boy.
Mrs. Jensen. of Wildwood avenue
was a Perth Amboy visitor Monday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Riley spent
Saturday afternoon in Perth Amboy.
Miss Anna Murk, of LAFAYETTE
Heights. spent Saturday with friends
IN town.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
SUBURBAN NEWS
HIGH SCHOOL AFFAIRS
Jamesburg Students Planning severa
Pleasant Socials.

EIeA&AnN 6OCIHlS.
By Special Cor~respoHdent
JAMESBURG, Dec. 27-Within the
next few days unusual activities will
mark the social life of the high school
as several affairs are planned and
anxiously awaited by the students and
alumni.
The first to be given win be on Fri
day evening of this week. when a box
sociable" will be held In Langs's hall
for the members of the high school
and the alumni. Lots viii BE- drawn
and the good things hat each bring
will be shared by the lucky parsons
The patronesses are Mrs. j.. Ed
mund Marriott, Mrs. John III. Bare
more, Mrs. George A. Shultz. Mrs.
Herbert E. Smith, Mrs. II. Courtney
Brown of Rhode Hall. Dancing WI
follow.
On Saturday evening of this week a
business meeting Of the alumni of the
high school will be held in Largc's
hall. All members residing In this
section will please be pre- tent.
Lovers of a good time will be given
another opportunity to dance the old
year out and the New Ysat In" on
Tuesday evening Of next week. when
the junior class of the high school
This Is by popular request. following
the one held by tn $ class several
weeks ago, when tie hall was crowd
cd to the doors.
The patroncs ,es will be a committee
of high school teschcfs who wal pro-
vide good music. The committee:
Misses Ora Smith, Jennie Thompson,
Emma Swift. Emma Stewart, Bessie
Baremore.
The high and grammar schools will
reopen on Monday morning. December
80.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
SOUTH AMBOY

Sergeant NJ. Del Percio, who was
drafted from this city several months
ago, and sent to Camp Dix for train
ing, Is spending a short visit with his
parents in Lefferts street.
Elizabeth Ernst of David street, Is
spending her holiday vacation from
school duties with her parents in New
ark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Bastedo and
daughter Elizabeth, of Trenton,
spent Christmas with Mr.. inc Mrs.
John Ward in George street.
Willoughby Briggs, who enlisted in
the navy several months ago, and was
stationed at a naval training station in
Virginia, has received his honorable
discharge. and is again Mn the auto
repairing business with his father.
Miss Sara Deibert of Stevens avenue.
spent Christmas visiting with friends
in Jersey City.
According to reports, John Bannon,
well known in this city. died at the city
hospital last Wednesday, after being
found by Officer Mccormack in one of
the barns or sheds in lower Augusta
street a few days Ago.. 1t is thought
that by exposure he had contracted
pneumonia. Mr. Banno is about
ffty-six years OF age.
Seaman Harold F. Stephenson of
the Student Officers Training school
at Lafayette College. Easton, Pa, is
visiting for a few days with his pa
rents in David street.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Dieker and
family of Runyon, spent Christmas
with Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Tice in
First street.
Mrs. John Ward and daughter Cath
crime spent yesterday visiting in New
York City.
In recent casualty lists. the name of
William Durski of this city. appeared
with those slightly wounded.
Miss Elizabeth Kerschner, one OF
the teachers on the local high school
staff is spending the Christmas holi-
days with her parents in Reading.
"A regular meeting of the common
council will be held next Tuesday
night, and on New Years day the APP
pointments to the city offices made va
cant will be made. Mayor-elect +. H.
Gordon will become mayor. to take the
place of the present incumbent, A. T.
Kerr. Councilman-elect George Kress,
Jr., will be the councilman for the sec
ond ward, to supplant the present
councilman. William H.. Parisen.
Michael J. Stanton was reelected as
councilman of the third ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Pearce of
C~heeeequake. were Christmas visitors
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
lnnnan In Pin aVenu
Mrs. Albert e. Conover and son AL
bert of Trenton. are snending a few
days with their relatives in Main
street.
Miss Helne Sullivan of this city, who
is attending Mt. st. Mary's College at
Plainfeld. is spending her holiday va
cation with her parents in First street.
h will resume her studies on Janu-
airy 8.
Frank Hoffman. Sr., has started a.
petition. which was printed In one of
the New York papers. requesting the
immediate release Of the soldiers, with
six months pay. The petition has al
ready received the signatures Of many
people OF this city.
Rober Cantllon. who has been In
the intelligence service for several
months. has ecured his honorable dis
charge.
In a recent letter received by the
relatives of CAPTAIN Harold O.. Hoff-
man. he stated that he met Paul
Harkett in France and was agree,bIy
surprised and delighted to meet some
n from his home town.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
WOODBRIDGE

A holiday subscription dance will
be held In the high school Thursday
night, January 2. The committee in
charge consists of Mrs. F. r. Valen-
tine, Mrs. H. r. Valentine. Miss Anna
DUNCAN and Mrs. A. F. Randolph.
The net proceeds will go to the Colo
MIA Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. d. Maussman. Miss
Alice French and Michael Trainer
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. II.
w. Williams Christmas night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
PAIN, PAIN, PAIN,
STOP NEURALGIA
Rub Nerve Torture, Pain and
All Misery Right Out With
.St. Jacobs Liniment."

You are TO be pitsd-but remember
that neuralgia torture And pain Is the
easiest thing in the world to stop.
needless. Get from your druggist the
small trial bottle of st Jacobs Lni-
nent;" pour q little In our hand and
Ksntly rub the tender nerve" or sore
spot, and instantiy-yss. Immediately
eli pain. ache and soreness 10 gone.
st, Jacobs Liniment" conqusrs pain
ID IA psrfsstiy harmless and doesn't
burn or discolor the skin Nothing else
n stop neuralgia, pain instantly,
Whsther in the face. head or any part
"A the body. Deaf sunsr-Adx
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27

Not at all usual-not at $3.50. In fact, the low price
sounds so agreeably different" that you'll wonder how
we got them.
The ar-wooI serge is a nne weave. The styles include the new
short tunic. the tapering skirt, the naring sleeve, the very long
sash, and the infinite variety OF narrow tucks that ripple with
gLrlish grace.
There is one model, also copied from a popular num-
Der. that many young women have asked for. The skirt
is heavy pleated, and somewhat wider than the prevailing
style. This frock is we'll adapted to small women. IA to 20.
Downstairs Store, Old Building.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
GIVES DAUGHTER PARTY
Sewaren Parent Entertains Young
Folks at SurDriSe

BIZ Srecfqf { una
SEWAREN. Dec. 27:-Mrs. Kight-
linger, of West avenue. planned a de-
lightful surprise party for her daugh-
ter Edith last Saturday night. A
number of her classmates assisted in
getting the young people together, of
whom there were about thirty. Games
and dancing made the evening pass
most pleasantly.
Refreshments were served. The
house was beautifully decorated with
Christmas greens.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
Dust.

Dust. by it's WI nature. "a rise
only so far above the road; and birds
which fly higher never have 1t upon
their wings.-Henry Ward Beecher.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27

Popularity contest in full swing at
7~22-12-1s-st
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-11
Russian Crisis May Absorb
Vital German Strength and
Energy Needed in the West

Copyright. 1918, by the New York Times
tho Chicago Tribune and the oklahoma
city Times)
PARIS, July ll--French opinion is
somewhat divided as to the effect of
the murder OF Won Mirbach, or rather
execution" as the French prefer to
call II. may have on military action by
Germany in Russia. Rene d Aral Of
Gaulois, generally very clear sighted
writer, says the incident ought to be
a warning to Germany, but he appears
to doubt whether Prussian arrogance
will not incite her to make an effort
to revenge herself and take strong ac-
ton in order to finish with Russia"
"But can she2" he asks. "A fresh
eastern expedition would necessitate the
employment of an army large enough to
occupy strategic lines and centers in
Russia II Germany has had to send
reinforcements to Austria, where can
she find another new army for Russia ?
Her reserves may be immense, but they
are not inexhaustible."
Chance for Blunder.
II Is generally believed here that If
the Germans venture to take serious
military action in Russia, Pctrograd or
other important centcrs they will com
NIT their biggest blunder of the pres
ent war. Sooner or later, it is felt,
the Russian crisis would absorb Ger
many's vital strength and energy and
draw her into a "limitless trop of re-
volts, anarchy, and deadly Russian ia
talism."
Germany, as Portinax points out in
The Echo de Paris is discovering that
to ruin a nation and carefully keep il
in ruin is by no means the same thing
as disarmng the hostility of the peo-
pie.
Two Ways Open.
The masters of Russia, he says, have
the choice OF two things, either 70 in
crease their army of occupation and
bring still greater pressure TO bear on
the Russian people or to try by a policy
of conciliatios to render possible the
existence of the Germanophilc Russian
state. The former course, it is felt
here. Germany will find extremely dii.
iicult, il not impossible, owing to her
present lack OF men.
AS one authority says, the occupa
ton of Moscow and the maintanence OF
the immense lines of communication,
that are involved would necessitate the
employment by Germany OF at least
twenty divisions, say 100000 men, even
if it were a question merely of a mill
tary promenade or a more or less peace
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-11
OPERATORS / JOIN
union SECRETLY
Names Are Not DivuIged for
Fear of Discharge,

"Western Union telegraph operators
are coming to us every day to make ap-
plication for membership TO the Com
mercial TcIcgraphers' Union of Amer
lea" stated A. w Frazer, district Of
ganizer for the c. T. y. A.. this morn
ing. "But their names are not made
public There !, no reason for causing
them to lose their Jobs, and that is what
would happen If the company should
learn the names OF the union members.
As soon as the government takes over
The telegraph companies, every oper-
ator in the office, with the exception
of possibly two, will come to us for
Uembership in the union"
The .jncn dismissed from the Western
Union Monday for their affiliation
With the Commercial Telegraph Union
OF America have all been offered work
elsewhere Six have gone TO work for
The Mackay Telegraph company three
at Kansas City and three at Dallas,
two are with the Santa Fe railroad,
two with the Frisco and three with the
Rock Island. One is with the Morris
Packing company,
"Our work has increased Is percent
since the union trouble at the Western
Union this week" declared p. D. Tip
ton local manager of the Mackay Tel
egfaph company
Upton stated that the Mackay bust
ness had been enlarged all over the
country as a result of the strike dis
turbancc with the Western Union. and
that the efficiency had also increased
since the employment by the Mackay
company oi discharged Western Union
employees The Mackay company rec
ognizes the Commercial Tclegraphers'
Union OF America and has made a
promise to President Woodrow Wilson
that no union operator will be dis
missed by the company for union mem
bership.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-11
Rumanians Could Have Wiped
Out Mackensen Armyin 1916;
Politicians Ouerrule General

LONDON, July fn,-(Correspond-
ence OF The Associated Press }-Hew
the Rumanian armies lost an opportuni-
ty of annihilating the German and
Bulgarian armies in the Dobrudja in
1916, is revealed in a confidential docu-
ment which has just reached The AS
sociated Press from an authoritative
source in Rumanla.
The document contains an account OF
conversation between Field Marshal
Won Mackensen and Rumanian military
leaders which occurred shortly after
the Rumanisn peace treaties were
signed Won Mackensen declared that
the failure Of the Rumanians to press
their advance in 1910 changed the
whole course OF the war
He said that his entire army could
easily have been pocketed and COM
PEELED to surrender, and this might have
been followed by a separate peace with
Bulgaria which would have separated
Turkey from her allies and changed the
whole balance of power j nthe east.
The Rulaanian failure, the memoran-
dunn states, was due not to the military
leaders, but the shortsightedness of the
politicians at Bucharest.
In September, 1916, General Averescu
commander in chief of the Rumanian
army and by far the ablest of all the
Rumanian generals had taken an army
Of four divisions and had crossed the
Danube into the heart Of the enemy
country He had found a clear path
into the heart of the German Bulgarian
Dobruda army and had penetrated fif-
teen miles with a view to cutting off
all their communications and striking
them from the rear.
But Averescu had neglected to cut the
wires which connected him with the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-11
COULDN'T RAISE
HAND TO HEAD
Woodward Was in That Condi-
ton Two Years--Relieved
<Since Taking Tanlac.

'T feel ike getting right there in the
street and outrunning any other man
m town" said ]. b. Woodward Of $50
Rand avenue Lexington. Ky, In telling
Of the remarkable benefits he derived
from the use of Tanlac
For many years" he continued, 81
had suffered terribly from stomach
trouble, rheumatism and neuralgia.
The rheumatism was so bad for two
long years that | couldn't raise my left
hand up TO my head Nothing | ate
agreed with me, and ! was almost
afraid TO try to eat anything One
thing after another kept making me
miserable and hardly knew what to
do for myself You know, man can
suffer until he loses hope of getting
well, and that was almost the fix !
was in
Everybody had been praising Tan
lac so highly and so many people !
knew had been helped by IT, that here
while back | tried II myself. In two
or three weeks after | started taking
Il began 10 feel like different man.
I kept on using il and now my troubles
are ali gone. NY stomach don't bother
me bit .can1e eat heartily and digest
II and ! can use my arms as well as ]
could before began to suffer. Ny
family and friends all see the great diff
ference Tanlac had made in me and I
am certainly glad to recommend Il"
Taniac Is sold IN Oklahoma City by
the Westfall Drug Co. and leading
druggists and dealers everywhere,
(Ady)
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politicians in the Rumanian capital and
he had only Fo4 fifteen miles beyond
the Danube when there came a per
emptory order to withdraw his forces
1t was an absolute command from the
war cabinet. Averescu tried to reason
with his political chicitalns over long
distance telephone wire, and even threat
ened to resign, but the politicians had
decided and refused to change the de
cision The politicians timidly pre-
ferred a defensive policy to a daring of
fensive and after a day or two of delay,
Averescu and his army withdrew from
their commanding position in Won
Mackensen's rear and retired back
across the Danube.
The Germans were much puzzled by
this maneuver and never were able 10
secure a satisfactory explanation OF this
withdrawal OF their enemy at the very
moment when his cause seemed won
Won Mackenscn was an old prc-war
friend of Averescu and knew the latter $
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-11
Infant Has Army
Plane Marked on
Her Tiny 'Tumny

CHICAGO, July ll.-cpecial.)--
Betty, 3-year old daughter of Mrs,
Florence Jackson, 1894 Sixteenth
street, and Private John Jackson,
10Th field artillery, now in France,
has a perfectly formed army air
plane marked on her "tummy." The
body of the plane is formed by a
dark vein and the wings are cream
colored, according to Mrs. A. J.
Trayer the nurse, an obsterical ex-
pert, who declares it one of the most
remarkable cases of hjrth-rharking
she has ever seen. Private Jackson
who was a scenic painter at the
Temple theater, voluntarily enlisted
in the army last November.
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Friday and Saturday Rug Clearances

Scatter Rugs - rs Administer
rugs. Size UxS4 inches. Choice
Of Oriental and floral designs.
Sale price $3.50.
$500 Administer Rugs - Size
HxS4 inches. Sale price s3.o5.
SIS Administer made" Rugs -
Size 6x9. Sale price $40.
Ns Wilton Rugs - Size oxl2,
Choice Of tan, rose and blue col