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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11
EXCISE BOAR D
Winds UP YEAR
Old Board win Not Meet Again
Pass Conditional License
Ordinance

The BOARD OF Excise Commission
crs held their last meeting at City
Hall last night at which time they
passed IN ordinance allowing beer
bottlcrs 10 take out licenses in this
city for three, six. nine and twelve
month";. They also granted renewals
10 four beer bottlers whose applica-
tiors iies been laid owe from the
last regular meeting.
The next meeting of the excise
commissioner will be held in Jnnu-
airy snG IL will be composed of the
negly elected commissioners. The
only r.cmbers OF the present board
who wer4 reelected arc James Flynn
and Thar,1J Lucas. The retiring
members rio John Bird. James Null
len tnd Alolph c. Koyen.
Flynn. under the present board.
was out = TIE cold but it Is expected
tina. next year he will be In the lead
and Lucas, who YVES In the lead in
the present board. will be left in the
cold. last night the members of the
present beard said farewell TO each
other.
Tile last act OF the present board
VISA to pass an ordinance allowing
saloonkcc9ers and wholesale liquor
mon to set licenses for three. six.
nine or twelve month periods. This
vi mean a lot to the saloonmen and
Wholesalers and will also mean n
serious hranciai loss to the city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11
THE XMAS CLUBS
ARE BIC SUCCESS
Nearly Three Thousand Mem
bers Win Soon Divide $685.
900 in Savings

Over $50. 000 will DO paid out this
year to the various members of Christ
mas clubs in the First National Bank
and the berth Amboy Trust Company,
the only banking organizations In the
city, which have adopted the Christ
mas club saving plan for their deposit
ors. Even in view of the fact that
more than a million dollars were sub
seribed in Liberty Loans and thou
sands OF dollars raised for various 9TH
cr~ war funds. this amount is larger
than in any previous year.
OF the amount deposited in these
two institutions, about $50. 900 will be
paid out by the First National Bank
and $4,000 by the Perth Amboy Trust
Company. The $4,000 will be diyid-
Ell among 1900 depositors, and the
$4,000 among HOO.
At the First National Bank, the
fund last year cache n total of $40
600 with a total of 1900 subscriber
Or depositors. Announcement was
made at. the bank today that the
Christmas club checks would go oui
GA December 1G.
The Christmas Club at the Perth
Amboy Trust Company has only been
in operation for a period OF two year3,
n in that time the deposits have in
creased SIS. 1000. In 1917 $4,000 was
deposited by 5000 persons. This year
the noun reached over $4,000 will
LOO depositors. The checks for this
club go out on December IA.
A new Christmas plan has beer
adopted by the Trust Company for the
coming ear. IT is known as the
Christmas Banking club and plan:
have already been arranged for an ad-
vertising campaign to aequaint the
people with the advantages over the
old system. Instead OF the former
card. which is punched each time q
deposit is made. n special pass book
Is issued and one may take as many
different clubs, In so far MS the
amount rs concerned and have IL all in
one book. instead of on several cards
as herctoforc.
Incorporated with the regular
Christmas saving plan. which the
Trust Company has adopted for this
coming YEAR. is an Accommodating
Banking Ciub and a Special" Club.
The Accommodating Banking Club
plan is for those who wish to banl;
regularly ZACH week or month. either
small or large sums for a future pur-
pose. such as educating their children,
buying a new home. or going into
business. while the special club Is for
those WHO wish to bank money regu-
Iarly to buy bonds or certificates. pay
taxes or insurance, or to have money
for any special purpose.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11
TOWN OFFICIAL RESIGNS
Member of Woodbridge Town Com.
mittee Desires TO Retire

mittee Desires to Retire
By Special Correspondent.
WOODBRIDGE. Dec. 11:-The
resignation of william T. Ames as a
member of the township COMMITTEES
was received at the meeting OF the
township committee Monday night.
Mr.. Ames was elected last year from
the third ward.
His letter of resignation. which
was referred to the committee on
township affairs. Messrs. Chase, Deter
and Baldwin. is self-explanatory:
Dec. 4. 1919.
Township Committee.
Woodbridge. N. j.
Fellow Members
Last year on the earnest request OF
my friends I became a candidate and
was elected a member of this com
mittee.
+ have never been what il known
as a party man In local politics. but
have been guided by what I deemed
to be of the best interests of the
community.
With certain ideals in view / have
given the past year, often to my per-
sonal Inconvenience. to the affairs OF
the township. I do not believe any
one suspects me of seeking any nnan-
cial or political advantage
The finances of the township were
In a d~eplorable condition and through
the efforts of you. my fellow mem
bers OF this committee. guided by our
able attorney. we have put the at
fairs on an orderly and satisfactory
basis.
These and other conditions have
been improved but notwithstanding
this ] have been. In company with ali
the committeeman. subject TO humii-
Iiating remarks in the local paper and
at a recent public gathering.
I am not over sensitive and have
nothing I would wish to retract, but
do not feel 1t In necessary to continue
to be the recipient Of such abuse. so
therefore am lending this my resig-
nation to take effect January /. BY
that time most OF the tax complaints
Will have been settled 20 I win not
be shifting that burden on the shoul.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11
Back with Merchants Association.

Hugh Lynch, assistant TO the sec
rotary OF the Merchants Association
OF New York. and former secretary Of
the Perth Amboy Board of Trade.
who was loaned by the association
last May TO the American Red Cross.
returned TO his duties with the Mer-
chants Association on December 1.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11
DOUBLE CATASTROPHE
Mother Dies on Day Her Son Is Re.
ported Wounded.
BIZ Special Correspondert.

BY Spcctdb Correspondent
WOODBRIDGE. Dec. 11-Word
has been received announcing that
Lieutenant ]. c. Neff has been Sc
riously wounded in France. Lieu
tenant Neff was a teacher in the Bar
ron avenue school and besides being
we'll known. was always most popu-
alar with the townspeople, both young
and OR.
At the same time thai the word
reached here telling of the lieuten-
ants injuries and that he was in a
hospital in France. the sad news OF
the death of his mother, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Rittenhouse, was received.
Although the word of her sons in
iuries reached here the day she died,
her condition was such that she was
not told.
The funeral of Mrs. Rittenhouse
will be held from her sisters home
in Ringoes this afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11
Wounded Local Hero Is at
Hospital on Staten Island

Abe Iewkowitz OF New Brunswick
avenue. who has been in service ia
ance for the past eight or ten
konths. and is reported TO have clean
a out a German machine gun nest.
arrived in this country yesterday. on
the comfort ship, Sierra, among the
All wounded soldiers she carried.
I.ekowitz was taken to a hospital on
Staten Island. suffering from trench
feet and a bullet wound in his heel.
Herman Schwartz OF this city. now
In France. IN a recent letter to his peo-
pie here told OF Lekowitx's act In
cleaning up a Hun machine gun nest
single handed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11
War Camp Community
Service

The Tuesday evening dance held in
the library clubrooms last night un-
der the auspices of the Girls Division
was the usual success. About forty
men in service attended n a num-
Der OF girls were invited by the w. G.
C. s. Music was furnished by Philip
Hart. Refreshments were served and
the affair was chaperoned by Miss
Grannis and Mrs. Il. K. Roos.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11
Settle BTinsk0 Case for $1,000

BY agreement OF counsel. Judge
DAILY yesterday signed an order award
ing to Susan Brinsko OF this city the
sum of SIS 500 in her suit for compen-
sation for the death OF her husband.
who was killed while In the employ
of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
pany. The case was twice tried In the
county court and was fought put in
whether or not the decedent was en-
gagged II interstate commerce at the
time OF his death. An allowance of
$500 was made to the petitioners
counsel. Thomas Brown. Ex-Judge
Adrian Lyon represented the railroad
company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11
eeautIyuI Ferns

When the new shoots Of potted ferns
appear turn them to the light until
they are well up and the shoot started
In the right direction. When the fern
is full grown the result Will be q beau
tiful sound plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
Men S 4-in-Hands
The Last-Minute Gift
Thought for Him
Here a Plenty
Csc, 75c,
$1.OO. $3.50

Cox after box, dozen after dozen, will be
opened up. tomorrow to supply the call
OF iast-minute shoppers. Rack after
rack, hung to capacity with assort-
ments OF patterns. coiorings and quail
ties that veritably battle for SUI
premacy, await your selection tomor-
row. After all, what is a better last
minute gift thought than neckwear?
lis ten to one that he is fond of hav-
ing plenty-surely. he can't have too
many. especially. of the smart kind like
these. Plenty of ties-plenty of sales
people. Each tie nicely boxed, Of
course. - 49, = -. 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
O-in.All-WoolBroadcl 10th

AS practical Christmas gift enough of this broadcloth
This broadcoth is strictly all wool, twiled back and
nicely finished Coors black, burgundy, brown
taupe reindeer myrtle, Plum gray and cardinal his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
$<).!559!
-. Yd.
Navy Blue French
Serge
at $1.98 Yd.

This serge is guaranteed
strictly all wool, and be-
sides a rich shade of navy
blue, we have a limited
quantity of brown, Bur-
gundy, green, taupe, tan,
old Pekin blue, mems
wear blue, Alice blue,
gray. plum. wistaria and
black. Early buyers will
find ample quantities. Late
:: corners, may miss the very
e.. shade they want. So act
promptly. As long as the
lot lasts, only $l.9S yard.
Third Ftoor-Eansburgh & Bro
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22

81 Silkoline Comforts, filled
with good white cotton:
Neatly pieced, light and
dark colorings. At S3.45.
$500. Bordered -Silkol;ne
Comforts, filled with best
white cotton. Colors are
pink, blue. green and yell
low. At $4.45.
Fine .Cambric-covered CON-
forts, in artistic scroll
: quitting. Some are pieced.
Would sell regularly for
$3.50. At $500.
$3.50 Brocaded. Silk Nous
seine Lambs Wool Com
forts, with plain borders
and backs. In pink, blue,
rose. yellow or lavender.
At 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
Salt S Silk-faced Black
Plush Stole'Lengths,
1898

l omorroW as a great leaueI
we will feature Salts black
tussah, silk-face plush.
Quantities of plush are be-
ing used for stoles, capes
and throws. So to meet
the enormo-.s demand we
offer 500 sole lengths, II
inches wide and IS inches
long. AS long as the lot
lasts, the price for the en-
tire black stole length is
1898.
Third Floor-Lansburgh & Bro
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22

Military Play Suits, $l.9S to s4.5(
Flannelette Night Robes, CSC.
Suspenders. 45c. ...-
Hats and Caps, 79c, CSC and $l.ze.
Belts, 35c.
Worsted Toques, 6oc, 79c and
SI.z5.
Fifth Floor-Lansburgh & Bro.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-12
TMEsREPUBIIcAN MARsAILTowN IOWA. SEPTEMBER r. 1918

role Of Prof IchAbod Summons. gave .
clever Interpretation.
Featured In the dancing were Arthur
and Lucy Tackman. who were very
clever. The hit of the evening was the
male quartet composed OF Barton,
Tackrnan. West and Christy.
Attic not n remarkable production
In any sense. There She Goes had
tho redeeming feature Of being clean
thruout, and much can be overlooked
IL that much can be said In Its favor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-12
REGISTRATION ON IN TWENTY.
EIGHT VOTING PRECINCTS
OF COUNTY.
EARLY RUSH IN CITY
By THOSE REGISTERING
Uptown Registration Boards Short OF
HeIp-First Ward Registration Place
charoed-LoeaI Board TO Assign
Serial Numbers at onee--F'rst
missionaries to Be Sent Out Soon.

Al wenty-cight plates-ive in the
CITY and twenty three elsewhere in the
county-youths and men between the
ages Of IS and As, both inclusive, to-
day were regist ering for selective
army service. No word had reached
the local exemption board up to noon
to indicate ,ther than the registra-
ton was progressing smoothly and
rapidly in all parts Of the county.
Evidence was seen that a very large
number had needed the advice to res
lister early, especially ii they were so
ing to the county fair. Tee registra-
ton in the uptown city precincts was
heavy early, in fact from the time the
registration places opened, until well
into the forenoon. Late in the fore
noon. altho the numbers waiting IN
the second and Third ward registra-
ton places we're much smaller than
earlier in the day. at the First ward
registering place many were waiting
in line for their turn. In each OF these
wards only four were working, ana
the indications were tina: they would
have to have additional help before the
day was over. The place OF the First
ward registration was changed from
PA East Main street to 210-2l3 East
Main, the former Penney store, the
building Just west Of the first place Sc
lected.
All Must Register.
In spite OF repeated publications OF
the ages Of those who must register
careless readers have continued all
day to telephone the local exemption
board and registration places asking
the ages Of those VINO must register.
All those who today have reached or
passed their 18th birthday, and VINO
have not passed their 46th birthday
must register. This includes, OF course,
those who now are IS, but are not yet
46. Those VINO are already registered.
which includes those between Il ana
80. both inclusive, who are already
REGISTERED do not need TO register
again. They, and those already in the
service of the army and Eavy. need not
register. These are the only excep-
tons.
Register Until 9 Tonight.
Only one Of the uptown places OF
registration was plainly marked TO
call attention to the registration. In
huge letters on the window OF the
building ct l34 West Main street.
where the Third ward regktrars arc
in session, was printed The word
REGISTER. It was rather late IN tho
forenoon before automobiles began ar
irving from the country with county
fair visitors This was taken to mean
that probably great many registered
in the country before they came TO
visit the fair. &C.
The places OF registration will be
open until o'clock tonight.
Assign Serial Numbers.
It is the duty of the local exemp-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-12

ton board to regiaGss Friday any per-
son who should have registered today,
but who failed to do 80, Bcginnins
probably Friday. or tho next day. the
local board will begin assigning serial
numbers to the registration cards
These numbers will be assigned with
out regard 20 any order. and the
serial numbers. and the first serial
number drawn later at Washington
will, establish Order No. !, the series
OF numbers that fix tho sequence OF
liability for service.
The first Of the new cuestionnaires
Mas received by the board today, ana
instructions We're received to prepare
at once to mail questionnaires to those
from 10 to sS years of age, both IN
elusive. The questionnaircs are not
To be mailed until instructions 10 do
so are received from the office OF pro-
Nost marshal general
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-12
Sends Souvenir 70 Mother.

Mrs Brit Price. 404 South Second
street. has received from her son, Mar
ion L. Price. who il with the head
quarters company OF an anti-aircrar
school in France. souvenir OF the
war In the shape of vase made Of a
French ITS" shell case. Following its
use in an anti -aircraft gun, the shell
has been engraved by some French
artist and made into vase that will
provide a beautiful souvenir Of the
war.
Appearing on the vase in large
letters are the words, Combat de Ia
Somme, 1918" Figures Of four soldiers.
aiming gun at German airplane.
also appear on the shell case, together
with French figure in arrnor bear
ing the word "Victorie."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-12

I'VE have lots, OF curious last 10
quests from patients who are about to
have operations performed" said .
nurse In the women's surgical ward Of
one Of the New York hospitals, but l
thought iSout the last word had been
said on this subject one day last
week when one Of my patients, before
going to the operating room, called
me to her and asked me to write two
postal cards to her husband, so that
she might sign them before sthe OPP
Grafton. One was To read: My dear
husband: The operation was at ten
this morning and ] am getting along
nne' The other one was: MY dear
husband: The operation was at ten
this morning and am sorry TO say |
died. From your loving wife"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-12
NEW RATES FOR INSTALLATION
Telegraph and Telephone Service Bull
letin No. 5.

Office OF the postmaster General
Washington, Aug. IS. 1918.
Order No. 1881.
Owing to the necessity for conserv-
ing labor and material and to elimin-
ate a cost which is now borne by the
permanent user of the telephone. a
readiness to serve or installation charge
will be made on and after Sept. l. 1918
for all new installations: also charge
for all changes in location Of tele-
phones.
Installation charges to be as fol-
lows:
Where the rate is s. a month or less
S..
Where the rate Is more than 81 but
not exceeding 81 a month. so.
Where the rate is more than 81. 10.
The moving charge to the subscsibel
will be the actual cost Of labor and
material necessary for making the
change. A. s. Burleson, Postmaster
General.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-12
BOYS BREAK JAIL.
Lads Held In Annex Break Down
Door and Get Away.

SoSV anu NV N"sS'
The second Jail delivery in three
weeks, this on0 from the Jail annex
used to confine Juvenile and female
prisoners, was successfully made We'd
nesday night when two boys beins
held in custody broke down the door OF
their room leading into the hail OF
the second story of the building and
got away They were John Pearson
aged IS, of, Rock Island, Ill.,, and Leo
McCormick, aged Is. Of this city.
Pearson was QocKed up by the police
Wednesday on photographic instructions
from the police Of Rock Island, pre-
sumatbly because the boy had run
away from home. Mccormick was
ordered taken to the training school
at E,ldora by Judge Cummings We'd
nesday afternoon. He had been held
to the court Oh a charge OF stealing
bicycle. The door the boys broke was
OF ordinary pine, and by no means diff
iicult to break thru.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-12
AMUSE MENTS.
"The~e She Goes" First Musical
Comedy OFFERING OF Season.

"The~e She Goes" First Musical
Comedy Offering Of Season.
There She Goes" new musical
comedy by Edward Paulton' and Louis
Weslyn. provided the first musical
offering Of the season at the Odeon
Wednesday night, and was witnessed
by a fair-size audience. While the
production provides several pleasing
features, there il not much distinctive
ness that will characterize it as an
extraordinary attraction.
Some OF the musical numbers are
very tuneful and catchy. and the
choruses for the most part were well
given. A lack Of solo voices was
noticeable, however, especially in the
feminine portion Of the cast. Kenneth
Christy in a blackface role displayed
by far the best voice. and sang We'll
His comedy and dancing also were
good. Robert Herbert. in the character
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-12
Cure for Hiccouqhs.

Small pieces of Ice applied suddenly,
so as TO surprise the patient, will stop
persistent hiccoughing. Also hot drinks
of weak coffee and milk taken fire.
Quently has the desired effe<. A lump
of sugar saturated with viRegar will
often relieve hiccoughs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-12
Stout Pleads Guilty.

II. Adelbert Stout the young man In
dicted for taking the car belonging TO
DR.. Blaha. of Written. without the
consent OF the owner. pleaded guilty
before Judge Cummings Wednesday
afternoon. Sept. IS was set as time
for sentence.
NJ. J. Haynes. Of Luray. indicted for
stealing chickens, pleaded not guilty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-12
Al the Casino.

Winston Churchil's The Crisis
was shown In u screen version at the
Casino Wednesday night before large
audiences, The play Is produced In
seven parts by a LARGE and capable
cast, and makes a picture. worth while.
In addition to the main offering there
was Chaplin comedy, WHO Got
Stung2" and the usual Hearst Pathe
news pictures.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-12
YOUR WINTER COAT.
N AXE Il Co Another Year BY Having
il Cleaned Up.

The demands OF war calls upon "
all to conserve. The coat that you wore
last winter Is hanging in the closet, gel
it out. look it over--it will look pretty
tough-but can II be worn another
season. Send II to the Marshalltowr
Steam Dye Works, you will be sur
prised how much like a new coat Il
will look, and hundreds Of coats viii
be treated this way. II is the fashion.
able way. during war times. Ou'
service is complete. Phone Lil and we
will call. Do 1t now as you will neet
1t most any day. Marshalltown Steam
Dye Works.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-12
In the District Court,

District court adjourned late We'd
nesday until Friday. after the testi-
mony had been closed and arguments
had been commenced in the case Of
Davis VS.. the Marshalltown Light
Power and Railway Company. The
defendants motion for a directed YER
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-12

dict was overruled by Judge Cum
mings.
A decree to quiet title was entered
In the case OF Frank II. Clifford vs..
John L. Burk, ct al. affecting land
north Of the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-12
Ae,lje. Fer cNi.en,hjp,

wraA o. Hamre. aged 81, q iaboref
Of this city. and . native OF Norway;,
has Aled his declaration q intent tot
become Q nasurali8sd ctttsen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-12
Lands 10 Indicted.

orville lands. Of this city. was in.
Quoted at Camp Dodse Wednesday ~
the local exemption board as a linn
tied service man to be assigned to To-
cal, district or medical advisory
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-12

boasds Tor claFtcal vust. Tho CAM
wa for las such nm from ~ entry
staAs. A. soon - regularly enaiste6
and un4fosuned they viii - assigned to
boards whore they arc needed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-12
BANK IN FEoE~AL RESERVE.
Marshailtown state Bank Accepted 40
Member OF Seventh District.

Word receied by the Marsha1ltown
State Bank Tuesday from the federal
reserve bank OF the seventh district
headquarters at Chicago, notifies the
local bank OF the acceptance OF its
application for membership. Only
banks with a capitalization OF at least
s1oO. 900 may become identified of the
federal reserve district.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-12
MARsHALLrowM MGws.

Dr.. Billiard. osssopath. Is Wee Main