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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
WOODBRIDGE

Mrs. John Dockstader was a New
ark visitor Thursday.
Mrs. Lawrence Ryan visited New
ark Thursday.
Mrs. b. w. Hoagland and Mrs. c.
A. de Russy attended the meeting of
Mothers Congress" and Parent
Teachers Association in the audito-
rum of the State Normal school at
Trenton yesterday.
The Parent-Teachers Association of
the Barron avenue school will meet
In the high school auditorium Mon
day afternoon at S:45 o'clock. The
delegates will make their report OF the
Mothers Congress" and plans will
be made for the Middlesex County
Council to be held in the school No
vember 20.
Rev. Reginald Harwood Thomas,
the rector in charge of Trinity church
spent Thursday afternoon in town
Mrs. r. N. Valentine will entertain
the Auction Bridge Club Friday af-
%ternoon November 22.
h ladies of the Congregational
church will hold a bread, cake and
pie sale Saturday afternoon. Novem-
Der 23, at the home of Mrs. w. A.
Osborn from 8 to 8 o'clock.
The regular services Will be held In
the Methodist and Congregational
churches tomorrow.
Mrs. w. H. Demarest has recovered
from her recent injuries and is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Demarest
of West avenue, for a few days.
Miss Mamie Stout, of New York,
was the weekend guest of Mrs. Jane
Randolph.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Brown, of Yon-
kers, and Mrs. Meade of New York
spent Saturday afternoon in town.
Mrs. e. II. Boynton Is a New York
visitor today.
Miss Caddie Dee, who is a nurse at
the Good Shepherd Hospital. SYRIA
cuse, is at home for a few days re-
covering from the effects of an attack
of influenza.
Mrs. ]. M. Crowell is spending a
few weeks with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T.. L.. Gridley.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
by N. z. Al
Copyright, 1918.

Blind Relief War Fund! Doesn't that
sound better7"
ct certainly does. my dear. That's
a great idea. And IL you don't botch
this business. Ill send your war relief
a check for s5,000l" =,
Daddy, you might just as well
make out that check right now. III
take 1t along. 1t will show why I'm
going east-if 1 need proof. When
do 1 start7"
DAY after tomorrow-on No. 9.
You will put up at the new hotel
what's its name7-Victory! In the
you to tea. You will accept. over
the table he will hand you one Of my
cards-a mate to this-and on II will
be scrubbed in my handwriting,
Where do we go from here?'"
Daddy, you're jokingl MOI Then
what am I to reply to such non-
sense7"
Nothing at all hard TO remember,
my dear" Daddy chuckled. however,
as IL 1t were a great joke. Its easy;
but, remember, don't twist IL. II you
don't keep 1t straight, half a state
may go up In dusti"
Honestly, / feel sure OF myself" I
said eagerly. And the message is-?'
Mary had a little lamb"
"Oh, Daddyi" My tone was a wall
of reproach. / thought he was teas
ing me, and ! was or the verge of
tears.
Dear child" he said quite solemn
ly, cant you see that nobody, espe-
cially no DANCED Teuton spy, would
ever suspect that the world-famous
Lorimer Company would put a great
secret about the transportation OF
war ammunition into a Mother Goose
rhyme?"
Ito be continued)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
STATEN ISLAND
FOX HILL SOLDIER LOCKED
UP ON CHARGE OF HOMICIDE
Fight Over Woman That Resulted in
The Killing of a Former Sailor
by Army Man.

by Army Man.
BIZ Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Nov. 11-Ezra
Wright. twenty-three. a soldier sta
toned at the base hospital. Fox Hills.
is locked up in the county Jail at
Richmond in default Of $4,000 bail on
a charge of homicide.
Wright is charged with stabbing
Lawrence Lucas. twenty-five years
old. a former sailor of the United
States navy in the left breast near
the heart and killing him during an
alteration at Midland Beach Thurs
day night. Wright died on the way
to the hospital
Rena Bryant, of 10 Tenth street.
Midland Beach, who vas locked up by
the police as n material witness. is out
under $1,000 bail, furnished by her
brother, to appear when wanted in the
case.
Cornelia Bryant. thirteen years old,
daughter of the woman is locked up
In the children's society rooms at New
Brighton, charged with improper
guardianship. She was arrested at so
Lincoln avenue, Midland Beach. by
Detectives Detroit and Schley, who
made the arrests in the case of the
soldier and the woman.
Y Wright was arrested a short time
after the stabbing at the hospital and
locked up in the West New Brighton
station. He was arVaigned In the first
district court the next day and held
in $4,000 bail to walt the action OF
the grand jury which at st.
George todoy.
The fight is said to have started
over the Bryant woman Lucas was
being entertained by her when
Wright came to the house.
Lucas is said to have been getting the
best of the fight. when Wright drew
a knife and stabbed Lucas. He es-
capped and was caught later.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
ENGINEERS COMMENDED
Local Member OF the sol Sends Home
Complimentary Order.

Complimentary Order.
By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Nov. 11-Fred
Jarrett, of Tottenville, with the 5o1st
Engineers in France, has sent home
to his mother and sister. Mrs. Thomas
Ryan, the following order from his
commander issued on the first ann
versary of the induction of the men
in the service of the government.
Jarrett was one of the first who was
hent out from here in the-draft to
Camp Upton:
Headquarters sol Engineers.
Special Order No. 404.
TO the officers and enlisted men of
sol Engineers.
Greetings:
The sol Engineers is one e a old
today. most iof o enlisted men were
indicted in the service of the United
States army on the same day. Like
all orphans we have met many OBJ
structions in Il existence, but by
patience and perseverance we have
overcome them. so today our ship is
sailing on fairly smooth seas.
To say the least the organization
has done we'll for which I am thank
full; too much praise can not be given
to the officers n enlisted men for
their loyalty and cooperation during
this trying ear When you were
drawn in the army, you knew not
whittier you would go or who would
be our commander, neither did /
have the faintest dea whom it would
be my duty to command.
Great God in Heaven, who doeth
all things well, ruled hat we should
be together his yea the future no.
body but God knows, but having a
firm reliance on faith in His promises.
that those who do what they car will
be rewarded, we doubt not that the
50f Engineers will continue through
the duration of the war, as OF the
organizations pointed to as n who
can and win do things when they are
needed.
WOOLSEY FINNELL,
1t. Col. Engineers, Commanding.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
CRANBURY

Mrs. G. Raymond Wicoff was a Wis.,
itor on Friday with her mother. Mrs
Alice Suydam. at the home of Mrs
John Culver of Monmouth Junction
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank s.. Davis, Jr.
are nicely settled in their new homo
at Montgomery, Alabama.
The new house of Mrs. A. II
Symmes being built on Symmes court
is nearing completion.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Forman Per.
rine have issued invitations to the
marriage of their daughter. Florence
Gerhart to w. Craleton Campbell or
November FL. at $50 o'clock In the
First Presbyterian church.
State Master Walter II. Ravens ant
Mrs. Ravens will represent the New
Jersey State Grange &C the meet
ing of the National Grange held a
Syracuse, N. Y, on Wednesday, No
vember IS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
CARD CLUB %ENTERTAlNS
Mrs. william Van Mater, Hostess FRI
day Afternoon.
By Special Correspoudent.

KEYPORT. Nov. lion Friday
afternoon. Mrs. William r. Van Ma
ter entertained the members of the af-
ternoon card club at her home. The
prize winners were Mrs. Herbert II.
Brown, first: Mrs. l.. B. Walling. sec
ond: Mrs. Raymond +. Wyckoff. third.
A pleasant social hour followed the
games during which refreshments
were served.
Among those playing were Mrs. n.
o. Walling. Mrs. Elmer 2. Morris.
Mrs. Herbert F. Brown, Mrs. L. Brow
or wal1ing, Mrs. Raymond l.. Wyck-
off. Mrs. Norman b. Lockwood, Mrs.
Harvey Bronner, Mrs. Asbury Camp
bell. Mrs. Harvey Hartman, Mrs. o. G..
Bogardus. Mrs. William T. Walling,
Mrs. James T. Walling, Mrs. William
II. Van Mater, Mrs. F. +. Armstrong.
Mrs. Harvey 8. Bedle, Mrs. George
w. Stidfole. Mrs. James Covert was
also a guest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
KEYPORT RETURNS THANKS
To Navy for Service Rendered By
Naval A~yiators

Naval Aviators
By Special Correspondent.
KEYPORT, Nov. 11:-At q recent
meeting of the Red Cross executive
committee it was unanimously voted
to send a letter of thanks to Hon.
Josephus Daniels. secretary of the
navy, for the valuable services en-
dered the borough of Keyport by the
members of the u. s. naval ~aviators
detachment now stationed In the bor-
ough. Mrs. A. B. Campbell, secretary,
forwarded the following letter to the
secretary and his reply follows:
TO Honorable Josephus Daniels,
Secretary OF the Navy.
Dear SIR
At a recent meeting of the Keyport
Branch American Red Cross l was
instructed to- convey to you in behalf
of the naval students stationed at the
lAeromarine Plane & Motor Com
Ipany's plant here, the heartfelt
thanks and appreciation of this or
I~ganization.
Too much emphasis cannot be laid
on the valuable and unselflsh assist
lance rendered to our community by
them during the awful disaster at
the T. A. Gillespie Shell Loading
plant at Morgan. These young men
remained and guarded our homes and
patroled our streets when everyone
was warned to leave their homes ana
flee from the town; q detachment was
also sent to Morgan and remained on
duty (when others fed) during the
awful explosions which followed one
latter another In rapid succession all
OF Friday. night and until 8 o'clock
Saturday afternoon.
AS a result of their faithfulness to
duty several were injured and are in
Il hospital. It was a sample of the
loyalty and courage thai is making
possible the victories being achieved
cover there" Again assuring you Of
the deep gratitude of the people of
Keyport to YOU sailor boys. I have
the honor to remain
/ Most respectfully,
(Mrs. A. 3D. Nellie d.. Campbell.
Secretary.
Navy Department, Washington.
Madam: The department acknowl-
edges receipt Of your letter of Octo-
Der 10 expressing thanks and appre-
citation of the Raritan Chapter of the
American Red Cross for the services
rendered by the personnel of tho
navy on the occasion of the disaster
at the T. A. Gillespie Shell Loading
lplant at Morgan, and is very glad
that this avy personnel was In posi-
ton to render assistance on this oc-
~casion.
Very truly yours,
Josephus Daniels,
Secretary of the Navy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
SILK FLAG PRESENTED
Ladies' Tender National Emblem 10
Reformed Church.

y " AAnAN
By Special Correspondent.
KEYPoRT, Nov. 11:-Special ex-
ercises were held at the Reformed
Church on Sunday when a handsome
silk flag was presented to the church
by the ladies who have been working
for this fund for several months.
The flag Is of standard size and was
presented to the church by Mrs. John
c. Osborn, Rev. f. t. b. Reynolds
making the speech of acceptance.
Past Commander James Magee was
the color bearer and Alfred Chinery
and Ralph Longstreet In boy scout
uniform were the color guards. The
offering was received by Ensign Fritz
Hoagland and Lieutenant Arthur s.
Van Buslirk, N. G..
Rev. Reynolds preached q patriotic
sermon entitled Freedom while Miss
Amy Ormerod rendered the "Star
S%pangled Banner" and George 8.
Hyer sang MY Flag and Your Flag"
A large congregation was present.
The flag has been placed at the
front of the church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
GRAND JURORS DRAWN
usqe9S 10 p,r5

unos uoIJ sAIoS mM QUA asouL
TOTTENVILLE, Nov. 11:-Those
from this end of the island who have
been drawn for jury duty this week
at the Supreme Court at Borough
Hall. st. George, are Abner Marshall.
John Dietrich. William f. Stevens and
John B. Potter of ~Tottenville; A. F.
Piazza of Pleasant Plains; Emil Jost
Of Prince Bay; Max Geidel of Rich
mond Valley: Peter G.. Depuy of Anna
dale and j. v. s. Woglom of Rossville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. William Daniels of
Manhattan, have been visiting in
Prince Bay.
Mrs. Benjamin Stinemire and Miss
Charlotte Holland are home after sew
eral weeks visit at Forth Worth,
Texas.
Misses Marie and Lulu Schwerd
have closed their bungalow for the
winter.
John Robertson has been home
from Pelham Naval Training Station
for a visit the past week.
Mrs. Genevieve LaRue has returned
to Manhattan after a visit with Mrs.
Lynch.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
Alderman AndeTson'S Hat Is
In the Freebooter Ring

Alderman Chris Anderson, Republi-
can representative from the fourth
ward, announced at the meeting OF
the Board of Aldermen at city hall
Friday night. that when his term ex-
pires in December, 1919, he will not
be a candidate for reelection, as he
has decided to run for freeholder on
the Republican ticket as the represen-
tative from this city and that his party
had assured him of their support.
He stated he would start his cam
palgn II once.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
SUPPER BIG SUCCESS
Novel Entertainment of Ladies' Aid {,
Be Repeated.

Novel Entertainment of Ladies' Aid to
Be Repeated.
BIZ Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Nov. 1.-THE GOV
Grad dish supper of the Ladies' Aid
Society of st. Paul's Methodist church
Saturday night in the lecture room of
the church proved to be such a success
that the ladies are planning to give
another such affair again within a
short time.
The supper which was a novel one,
was the first of its kind ever attempt
ed by the ladies'.
The admission vas a covered dish
with any kind of food ready to serve.
and twenty-five cents. In this way
every one attending brought q dish of
cooked food such as beans. meat loaf,
potatoes in several styles, pies, pud-
dings, biscuits and bread. About
forty-five sat down to the supper.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
Had to HAVE Their tobacco.

In the Revolutionary war long pipes
were smoked with great delectation
by the Continental troops, and when to-
hacco was difficult to obtain many of
the soldiers would go out of their way
to get In contact with bands Of timer
ant Indians. who always had a goodly
supply Of the weed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
MAJESTIC.

Many good laughs will be presented
to those who go to the Majestic thea
tire today to see the production by the
"Oh, Girl" company. The book is
called Friendly Rivals" and a book
more abundant in amusing situations
and clever lines would be hard to find
in all burlesque.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
Beyond Power Of Law.

To stop q woman's tongue is be-
yond the power of the law. A man
asked a Belfast magistrate for q sum-
mons the other day to stop his wife's
tongue, as she talked too much. He
was told that the law could offer him
no relief.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11


be on my feet at all.
/ was all run down
and so weak / could
not do my house
work, was nervous
and could not lie
down at night. !
took a TIM
from a physician but
they did nothelp me.
My Aunt m
mended Lydia e.
inkham ms Vege-
table Compound. ]
tried it and now ]
am strong and well
again and do my own
work and / Civ
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11

Vegetable Compound the credit"
Mrs. JOSEPHINE KIMBLE, 935 West
Race St., Portland, Ind.
Thousands of American women give
this famous root and herb remedy the
credit for health restored as did Mrs.
Kimble.
For helpful suggestions in regard to
such ailments women are asked to write
to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.,
Lynn, Mass. The result of its long
experience is at your service.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
The Difference.

"a great difference between the hu-
man mouth and a city street" OBJ
served the facetious flosofer. SIS that
a street is closed for repairs, while a
mouth is opened"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
STRAND.

Supported by a highly efficient COM
pany Of players. Dorothy Dalton, the
beautiful Thomas H.. fnce star in
Paramount pictures will be seen in her
newest vehicle, THE Mating of Mar
celia" at the Strand theatre Monday
and Tuesday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
BRUSH CAUSES BLAZE
Firemen Called Out Yesterday-No
Damage.

BIZ Special correspondent.
.TOTTENVILLE. Nov. 11-Volun-
teer TTamen of Huguenot and Pleas
ant Plains ard the paid firemen of
Dongan Hills were called out at SIS
o'clock yesterday aftern0oa-- for q
brush fire at Carlton avenue and foss
road, Prince Bay.
The blaze was on the property of
the late William Starin of Amboy
road, Prince Bay. Nc damage was
done.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
LlnInus.

An average woman doesn't care any.
thing about the silver Innings Of clouds
~ only her own gown Is silk lined.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11

A recuperative diet in influenza. Hor-
hck's Matted Mix. very digestibie.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
SHE COULD NOT
STAND OR WORK
But Lydia E. Pinkham's vege-
table Compound Restored Her
Health and Stopped
Her Pains.

Portland, Ind.-"I had a displace-
ment and suffered so badly from 1t that
Morris tribune., 1918-01-25
THE FUEL SAVING ORDER

people of Minnesota and states lying to east
got taste of what may impose in the fuel-savng
order which closed manufacturing plants for five days
and will rest the consumption Of coal in all but
tain businesses every Monday during January Febru
airy and March.
People of this section astounded by the order
close criticism disappeared before
would not have made such stringent order had it
absolutely necessary. This view is supported
by following issued by the fuel admins
tration:-
''The urgent thing be done is to send to the
American the allies the food and
war supplies which they vitality need War munitions
food manufactured articles of every description lie at
Atlantic ports in of thousands of TONS while
literally hundreds of ships waiting loaded with foods
for and the allies not take the because
their bunkers empty of The send them
their way waiting behind the congested freight
that has damned all terminals.
'It is than useless bend energies to
manufacturing when what we have already manu-
featured lies at tdewater congesting terminal facilities
tanning the railroad yards and sdetracks for long dis
tances back into the country. No power earth
this freight into the where it is needed
until supply the ships with fuel
"Once the docks cleared of the valuable freight
for which and associates in the wait
in vain, then again energies and power may be
turned to manufacturing efficient than ever so
that steady and uninterrupted stream of vital supplies
may be this nations to the allies cry help
ut has been of production in our time
speeding that has done much to congestion
railroads. that has filled the freight yards
flowing; that has cluttered the docks of Atlantic
ports with goods waiting to abroad. At tidewater
the food of freight has stopped. ships unable
to complete the journey from factories to the war
Morris tribune., 1918-01-25
Guild Entertainment Postnoned

The entertainment to be given by
the Guild of Catholic women, which
was announced for last Monday
night, was postponed and will be
given this evening, Friday, at the
Orpheum. The porgram will be
musical and dramatic and includes
some of the best talent in the city, so
That pleasurable evening is as
Morris tribune., 1918-01-25
depots behind the firing line.

added to this has been the difficulty of transport
ing coal for domestic needs. On top of these
difficulties has of the most terribly whit
have known in years.
1.-THE wheels were choked and stopped; weather
snow-bound trains terminals congested; harbors
with shipping frozen in rivers and canals impossible
it useless to continue manufacture and pile
fusion top of confusion
clear line from the manufacturing establishments
to the seaboard and beyond; that the imperative
need 1t like soldiers marching the front The
in the foremost ranks must have room to
"More than shock needed to make way
through that congestion at the terminals and the
docks that the aid vitality needed the allies could
get through.
1.-THE incidental effect this transportation
coal production has been disastrous There is
and always has been plenty of fuel but is not be
moved to those places where it badly needed while
railroad lines and terminals choked. Throughout
fields scores, hundreds lying
idle because of railroad inability to supply the to
away their product. Coal mines not be
piled while the railroads crippled by the present
freight congestion, which idle lying
the freight yards
I'm the past week the production of coal has been
per of the mines certain complete
ly for lack of cars.
'This is war! Whatever the cost we must pay it,
that in the face of the there the
reproach that held back from doing full share
Those ships laden with supplies of food for
and foods for guns must have coal and put to sea.
'ere is very little to add to this comprehensive
Statement except that of such a sweeping order
works individual hardships in certain not intend
ed. To correct these features excepting rulings have
been made rapidly possible. The order resulted
in bringing forcbly the attention country
desperate fuel situation and will result in the evolution
of less stringent and constructive fuelsaving
program
Morris tribune., 1918-01-25
sured for all who attend.

sured for all who attend.
The program in detail follows:
Address on the Aims and Purposes
of the Guild, by James B. Ormond.
Mammie's Little Cole Black Rose
.---.Alvina Miller, Lucille Kirwin
Homewood Bound (Solo) ---
Pickles for Two -
Morris tribune., 1918-01-25
It would be the height of folly to close the schools

1t would be the height of folly to close the schools
ave fuel during the war but why the
" schools should not be closed during January and the
time made in June. 1t takes amount of
large public school buildings Minnesota
and other northern states during the winter time and
school during certainly pleasant than
during January.
Morris tribune., 1918-01-25

We newspaper often chaff under the difficulty
of finding for the flood of official and semi-ocial
publicity which sent but having recently read
of the long list official prohibitions that gone
the press of Gf~@2any, reconciled. 1t is
better to be flooded with matter to publish than to be
oded with orders of matter which is not to be pub
J. If the German editors comply with the orders
reprinted in the Official Bulletin then the Ger
Man people know mighty little about the war except
what is passed by word of mouth.
Morris tribune., 1918-01-25

Arthur Carney, Dennis Mccarthy
Little Grey Home in the West (SOlO)
----------:-- Charlotte Wunsch
Then You'll Remember Me (Solo)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Norbert Wall
Harmony in A Flat ....
Mary Peerboom, James B. Ormond
A Souls Dedication (So1o) .-......
VIM. Brandt
The Robesonian., 1918-01-17
CROWDED TO THE LIMIT.

On account of printing in this issue
the annual statement of County Aud
itOr McCallum, The Robesonian is bad
ly crowded today 1t is necessary on
this account to hold over for the next
issue several communications and 9TH
er matter intended for today's paper
One swallow does not make a sum-
nner, and we ask those who may be
inclined to become impatient when
they miss seeing in the paper today
communications which they confident
ly expected to see, to remember that
there will be another paper Monday
of next week, when we hope to "catch
mp. The statement of the auditor
makes interesting reading to those
who want to know the financial status
of the county.