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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-02
ARE SALOONS sTOREsp

Editor NEWS:
Having read the discussion about
the early closing of stores l feel 1t my
duty as a citizen Of Perth Amboy 10
say a few words on that subject and
trust hat you will give 1t space In
your valuable paper.
1t is needless for me to ask why
Perth Amboy has not received its
coal allotment because the honor
able" fuel administrator has lodged
that question innumerable times, but
/ would like to know whether he con-
siders a saloon a store or an educa-
tional institution? l notice in his or
der. all stores must close at 6 p. m. and
yet when one walks down the street
the only stores open are the beer sa-
looms. the breeding places of social
delinquents, while the poor working
man is deprived of HIS privilege to do
his shopping when he returns from
work or the woman at home Is un-
able to obtain any foodstuffs In the
evening. While the poor slob who Is
q liquor f1end may go in a saloon and
drink himself drunk Is this patri-
otism?
1 am sure that in the U. S. Congress
we can find much brighter men thar
our aristocratic fuel administrator.
Still hat body Of men saw fit to en-
courage national prohibition. Is
Perth Amboy going to boost that
which the nation is trying to destroy
at present?
We all realize that this is not the
fault OF the citizens. Only one man is
to blame for this. and I heartily con-
graduate Harry s. Medinets. our
Mayor. Perth Amboy EVENING
NEWS and all others who are striving
to abolish this abominable law.
I. KOPSON.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-02
Public Opinion
FOUND II EASY

EDITOR EVENING NEWS:
On reading your editorial in this
evenings NEWS an incident ia
brought to mind which 1 have decid-
ed to put before you.
Some time ago / was held up and
arrested in Perth Amboy for driving
an automobile without carrying a
registration card. / was fined ten
(10) dollars which was perfectly pro-
per. as O protection to the general
public and auto owners, but at the
same time the ten (10) dollars was
all that was wanted of me. 1 was
not questioned as to the ownership of
the car-for all was known l might
easily have been a thief in the act of
stealing a car. / might even have
had false license plates on the car. 1
was not questioned as to n of these
things. 1 vas not ever IDENTIFIED
just paid my little ter (10) spot at the
order of Judge Pickersgill n walk
ed out. Had 1 been n thief / would
have been getting way mighty easy,
would 1 not2
This Is an incident which I had
entirely forgotten until l read your
editorial tonight. You are at liberty
to do with 1t as you please.
AS I remember l don't believe they
e had my name properly spelled.
at least 1t vas not in your paper.
/ am
Respectfully yours,
s.. II. COPELAND,
Chrome, N. J..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-02
Ddily horoscope
THE stars incline but do not compel"
Sunday, November 8, 1918.

The stars incline but do not compel
Sunday, November 8, 1918.
Copyright, 1918. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
Early in the morning of this day
Venus is in benef1c aspect. Later Nep-
tune is strongly adverse.
The new Moon of this date presages
a elimination Of many adverse forces
and may be conducive to the sort OF
depression hat is the darkness before
dawn. Jupiter rising in Cancer in
trine to the luminaries is read as de-
noting a successful period in business.
although Neptune is in a place IN
favorable for revenue. discoveries OF
fraud and losses through swindlins
being presaged.
Railway and the postal service may
go through an u~nfavorable Deriod in
which criticism NAV be encouraged
by seditious Influences. There is q
sign read as discomfort among en-
ploves and the forecast OF labor trou-
blse.
Venus is in an ASPECT held to fore
shadow crimes against women and
children. immortality and vice in large
cities.
The theatres will come into a period
that is not favorable and there is a
prognostication OF libel suits and much
SANDER in which the people OF the
stage are concerned.
On this day the sway Is fortunate
for owe affairs. but In romances that
prosper under this government of the
stars women will lead the men.
Neptune today Is in a place believed
to encourage deceit and double-deal-
ing. The rule is not good for political
candidates.
Food is subject to a direction max
ing for trouble in obtaining cooks or
persons to serve 1t and this condition
will bring about new domestic condi-
tons. 1t is prophesied.
Changes In many customs are fore
Swallowed for the year OF 1919 and
these will bring about higher stand
ards of living. the seers declare.
Maladies affecting the nerves and
the brain nay be more widespread
than W before.
Again the seers warn that health
must be safeguarded. since their
prophecy of sickness that would affect
the whole nation indicate more than
n epidemic. Children should be pro-
tected with especial care.
Persons whose birthdate II is have
the promise of g favorable year IN
all respects. The young will court
and marry.
Children born OH this day will prob
abiv be kind. thoughtful and affec-
tfonate. but they may be inclined to
be indiscreet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-02
Today We Celebrate
The Sultan of Turkey.

Sultan Mehmed who maintains the
mature age of s~eventy-four tomorrow
is a strange figure n this MODERN
world. Religious to the point of IAN
atheism, he has little enthusiasm Tor
statesmanship or military affairs, ana
he has practically nothing to say or
to do with matters of state and mill
tary operations In which Turkey Is
now engaged. Mehmed will undoubt-
edly be the last Turkish ruler whose
dominions stretch into any part OF
Europe AN perhaps by the time these
lines appear Turkey will have sur
rendered Internationally and will
have placed her fate in the hands of
the Allies.
Every once in a while during the
past few years Mehmed a ridden
through the streets of Constantinople
and has read addresses and proclama-
lions most warlike In tone, but 1t is
plain hat his actions are dictated
by those In whose power he Is. He Is,
in fact, entirely Indifferent as to the
fate of Turkey.
Whom Abdul Hamid. THE Damned
was forced to abdicate and Mehmed
was dragged from his obscurity to &C.
cupy the throne, IL was not as a re-
suit Of ambition on his part. Often
since then he has expressed an ardent
desire to abdicate. but the influence Of
Germany In Turkish affairs prevented
him from doing so. The heir to the
throne, Prince Youssoufr-TZzedin
looked with disfavor upon Teuton cor
troll Of Turkey. He was killed about
two a ago.
Personally. Sultan is described as
a simple. eve kindly man. easily
sweyed. and who is quite willing to
permit more ambitious men to I'M
dertake the real task OF government.
while he devoted himself to the per-
Torrance OF RELIGIOUS duties pre-
scribed by the Koran. Before he was
elevated tn the throne Mehmed spent
most OF his time In Mohammedan re-
lieious communities. and visited nearly
ell the sacred Shrines OF his faith.
Everywhere he went he was cioselv
watched bv spies of Abdul Ham'd
wa feared that he might be plot
ting a revolution.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-02
Letters From
Local
October 1918.

oSIoOSE . Aslos
We arrived at the usual nameless
European port some days ago, but
his is the first opportunity 1 have had
to do any writing, or rather, to send
O letter, since the Lieutenant who Gen.
sors our mail has been away ever
since we tied up to the dock.
My good luck CD is still with me,
for we had a perfectly uneventful trip
across, with only a couple of days OF
chopy weather. during which a per-
son was pretty liable to get his feet
wet, IL he spent much time on deck,
1t was as well we didn't run into any
really heavy weather. for. loaded as
deep as we were. the decks would
have been deeply awash continuously,
/ had a section of steel deck, amid
ships. hat l thought looked rather
softer than the rest, all staked off for
my own, because l knew that with any
kind of a sea running. there would be
nc getting forward to my bunk at the
end of my trick at the wheel.
The ship is being unloaded pretty
fast now. and unless there is some
kind of a hitch, we ought to be away
from here inside of ten or twelve
days. In that case (since this packet
has amply demonstrated that she la
about the slowest thing afloat. when
h is flying Lightly. 1t will be another
twenty days before we see New York
Harbor. AS your power to add and
subtract Is one of the few things un-
affected by the war, 20 will readily
see that I have some reasonable hope
of being able to eat Thanksgiving din
ner with you. Make IT an ample one,
with ell the things that Mother
makes" on the chance of my being
present.
II Kaiser Bill can only be brought
to see the light, and II rather looks
now as though he already beholds d
faint gllmmer. my ship may not be
ordered back so hurriedly, and I may
be able to honor you with a more pro-
tracted visit than has formerly been
the case. If I were you. I would play
safe and keep the Royal Bedchamber
in a constant state of readiness.
Besides being the saltiest and tar
riest OF sailors, I am,
Your most affectionate son,
(Signed) COOPER II. RUNYON.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-02
RUSSIANS LACK ACTION
Have Ideas But Arc Difficult u
HunIIn

STOCKHOLM. Oct. loft any ma
ton or outside leader attempts to SET
up a stable government in Russia
they doubtless will find the mercurial
Russians a difficult lot to satisfy. They
nave plenty of ideas and opinions blu,
lack action.
The trouble with Russians is thai
they believe opinions are achieve
ments." recently aid a prominent
American who is familiar with Rus.
sian affairs. This certainly character
ICES many of the Russians who are
now waiting in Scandinavia for some
thing to happen in Russia. They are
criticizing the Allies for failure to ac'
more speedily in Russia.
Their changeableness Is surprising
The very leaders who were loudest In
denouncing the Brest peace treaty
were soon hobnobbing with the Ger
mans Paul Milyukoff and other lead
ers of the extreme right who had pre-
tended great friendship for the En-
tente turned to the Germans in an ef-
fort to establish under their protec-
ton a monarchy which would father
h policies OF the Constitutional Dem
ocratic rarfv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-02
Fire Alarm Boxes

Copper Works.
and Sheridan Streets.
Street and Central r. r.
and First Streets.
Ave- and Paterson ST.
ls-High and Lewis Streets
'6|Smith and High Streets.
brunswick Ave. and New st.
'7-Smith and State Streets.
I2-Atlantic Terra Gotta Works.
Hs-Buckingham Ave, and Hartford st
t6-Commerce and Front Streets.
State and Washington SITS.
.7-High and Warrington Streets.
st. and buckingham Ave.
St and Pulaski Ave.
Ave. and Charles 81.
i7-State and Wayne Streeta
is-Near United Lead Works
g. Maurer.
2-washington and First Streets.
Is-Nsw Brunswick Ave. and Elm ST.
Street and Watson Ave.
and State Streets
'2-Front and Smith Streets.
S-Water and Gordon Streets
Ave and Gordon Street.
Ie-smith and Herbert Streets.
Ave. and Washington 81.
Ave. and Stanford Street.
I5-Eear City Hospital.
I2-ImSoy and HAi Venus.
|GAmboy Ave. and Inslee Stree
's-Lawrsnce and Francis Streets.
and tombstone Streets
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-02
THE GRIP EPIDEMIC
How To Dodge 1t and What To Do 1T
You Already Have 1t

II yu m ovsrired, weak or rundown. yu catch cold easily.
II you W. q cold, Il 10 easy for grip to take hold.
n you have the grip II my easily lead to pneumonia hat often
ends fatally -.
80 nE II all DO not allow yourself to get rn down or yssksnsd Build
mp ew strength by taking FatherJ Johns Medicine, whicn ga" neAtn re"s-
10 overcome disease $50.
But IL ou hav O cold, do not neglect. It Begin taxing Fetner 2
Medicine right away. /. Is the logical safe way to treat q cold n hs
fs value b y more han so yesrS success :.
A mild attack Of grip will usually Yield to Father johns Medntne,- Nv
the getting well stage 10 the danger point I Is hen tia n Gay tw. 49,
ened By the grip ssrms, IL open to atnck BY many other Mrkns Isss
pens. These posons must be drven ron ~ ss ena no Kane sseas.. I01pHRl
strength giving, health building. tissue emens So
absolutely free from opium. morphine. herotn, codeine " m othef
DANGEROUS drugs OF alcohol Oct the large sze-it contains more h twice
the small size.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-02

admired poetesses of her day. Her
great failing was her want of order
and her neglect of her AFFAIRS. When
her household goods were seized for
debt she begged the officer on duty to
allow her to sleep a few hours longer
as she had been up late h night be-
fore. She slept comfortably until 10
o'clock, arose. dressed herself for a
dinner party, thanked the officer for
his consideration, n told him TO
take what he liked. Then she walked
calmly out OF the house. She lived
very unhappily with her husband
and later obtained a divorce from him
at large sacrifice of money. She died
In 1878.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-02
Builders and Contractors Directory
ADOLPH n. K0YEN

euceessor to Edward Koyen
Masons' Materials. Cement. stone.
Edison's Portland Cement, Higginson's
Plaster, Lehfgh Coal.
sayre Ave. Tel. 197p-w
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-02
Walt Mason's Ripping Rhymes
No Prem ature Peace.

This war. with all Its piues. W shall have fought In vain. until
we've u p cities like Frankie TT on-the Maini until W q have invaded
the Prussian lands and raided the Teuts until they're faded peaca
wont DC ale and sane We are not mean or spteful. we do not lust
for gore; W Q look o. doings "frightful" rs being quite a bore: bur
We must Sc n German in Is own country squirnln', % that he will
Determine to u amuck n o more. Twill take a lot OF teachina 20
drive the lesson home. our SPIKED club ever reaching to swat him
on the dome; from Belgium W . must shoe him, from France w
pursue him, and do him up ana strew him upon his native loan n
peace should come tomorrow, rs things IT standing now. nex day
he'd try to borrow the tools to start a row; until AZ home he's
stricken. until he's had his hckn. the conquest dreams will thicken
behind his bullying brow. So flown the German valleys and IN the
German hills through German streets and alleys well chase the men
OF BlPs; with lighted brands and matches well burn their roofs
and matches, destroy their pretzel patches and wreck their sauer-
kraut mills
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-02
HUN SOLDIERS WARNED
To Be on Alert When Facing Ameri.
can Troops.

10 be on AterJ WuGu fttCI1& AIneft-
can Troops.
(Assocfated Press C~orrespondence.)
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
IN FRANCE, Oct. 15:-Orders eau
tioning German soldiers TO be on the
alert In an endeavor to avoid surprise
attacks by the Americans, issued by
German commanders were found by
the Americans during the German re-
treat from the St. Mihiel salient.
One document said: The Americans
who r opposite us r to be token
seriously in small enterprises. The
greatest vigilance is recommended at
dawn and during the cool hours OF
the morning. Surprise attacks are
ordinarily launched at that hour. Sem
tinels whose strength and nerves
have been worn out during the night
relapse and become Indispensable.
In view Of our recent experiences IL
Is especially important to watch
troops at this moment of the day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-19
WILSON SEES FILMS ON
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
President and Mrs. Wilson Attend
Showing of "A Daughter Of
the Gods" in Washington

Especial Dispatch to the Morning
Telegraph)
Neutrality-suspicious. pictures came
into their old status of officially rec.
ognized Importance today when Pres
ident and Mrs. Wilson went to the
Belasco theatre to attend the open
ing performance of the William Fox
million dollar picture beautiful, "a
Daughter of the Gods" with Annette
Kellermann.
This was the first time since he
entered the White House that the
President had gone to theatre to see
a motion picture production. He has
seen photo plays before, but either at
private performances at the White
House or as pictorial weeklies at the
end of vaudeville shows.
This comparatively new industry
now ranks fifth among those of the
United States and its Importance
was recognized when the President
occupied box at tonights perform
ance.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-19

Drill.
2:3O-Baseball, Basketball, Volley
Ball. Open to all delegates. In
charge Winter Haven Hi-Y Club.
4:OO-Sight seeing trips. In
charge, Winter Haven Board Of
Trade. Or swimming. In charge,
Winter Haven Hi-Y Club.
Saturday Evening
7O0-Devotional, 0. E. Maple.
7:15-Debate: Resolved, That the
giving of time is more valuable than
the giving of money in winning the
present war" Affirmative, The Null
berry Hi-Y Club. Negative, The Fort
Meade Hi-Y Club.
S:15-Address, where Can a
Young Man Best Serve His Country
Today" F. A. Turner, Tampa.
Sunday Morning
Boys will attend Sunday School
and Church with their host.
Sunday Afternoon
2:3O-Leaders Conference, o. E.
Maple in charge.
Meeting for Men and Bows
only, County Wide Living to Win
for the Kingdom of God'-F. A. Tur-
ner, Tampa General Secretary Y. M.
G. A.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-19

Alabama, at Fulford, yesterday morn
ing, had pleaded guilty to the theft
of $1,000 worth CT travellers checks
from the Bank of Bay Biscayne and
to cashing $500 worth at the First
National bank, Friday afternoon, and
had been sentenced to two years i'm
prisonment in the state prison farm
at Raiford by Judge James 7. Sand
ers in criminal court. The uncashed
checks and the $500 he secured from
the First National were recovered
from Custen
Description of the man who had
victimized the two local banks were
scattered broadcast by the Bank of
Bay Biscayne, and early yesterday
morning R. E. Mcdonald, proprietor
OF the Alabama hotel. telephoned the
Biscayne bank that a man answering
that description had registered at his
hotel early Friday afternoon.
Sheriff D. W. Moran was notified
and Deputy Sheriff Frank McDade
and Dan Culley, house detective at
the Royal Palm hotel, went to Full
ford to place Custen under arrest
The man tried to get away but was
captured by McDade.
He was brought to Miami and TAX
en- to both banks, where he was DO
sitively identified as the man who
had taken the travellers checks. He
was next taken to the court house
where County Solicitor F. w. Pine
filed a charge of grand larceny
against him. He was arraigned be-
fore Judge Sanders, pleaded guilty
and was sentenced He will be taken
to Raiford by Capt. T. E. Bridges,
transfer guard Of that institution.
When Custen was searched, the
stolen checks and money were found
in the socks he was wearing. $3.50 in
bills being in one sock and the re.
naming uncashed checks in the 9th.
er, Questioned as to why he stole
the checks he replied, 81 did it ON
the spur of the moment"
Custen went into the Bank of Bay
Biscayne Friday afternoon and, Civ.
ing the name of "a. P. Cosgroye -
asked to purchase some travellers
checks. The teller handed him the
checks to sign, and Custen took the
checks to desk to write his name
on each check The teller failed tn
watch him, and few minutes after
he mad handed Custen the checks he
discovered that the man had left tho
bank.
Custen went Immediately to the
FIRST National bank, where he cashed
$500 worth of the checks, and then
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-19

jumped into an automobile and went
to Fulford. The Biscayne bank mott.
fled the other banks Of the city as
soon as the theft was discovered, but
Custen had visited the First Nationa
before the warning was received by
that institution.
The credit Of apprehending Custen
is largely due to Mr. Mcdonald. who
spotted the man from the rather
vague description sent out by the
bank.
Custen was arrested about ten
O'Clock yesterday, and was sentenced
shortly before three o'clock. He
SAID that his home was in Washing
ton, d, G., and that he is a newsna-
per man.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-19
STAND BY THE FLAG
by John Nichols Wilder of The
Vigilantes)

Sand by the Flag! It's star, like me
teors cleaning,
Have lighted Attic icebergs, southern
seas,
And shone responsive to the storm
beaming
OF old Arcturus and the Pleiades.
Stand by the Flag! It's stripes have
streamed in glory,
To foes a fear, to friends, a fiesta
robe,
And spread in rhythmic lines the
sacred story,
OF Freedoms triumphs over all the
globe.
Stand by the Flag, On land and
ocean billow
BY it your fathers stood unmoved
and true,
Living defended dying, from theil
pillow,
With their last blessing, passed il
on to you
Stand by the Flag! immortal heroes
bore it,
Through sulphurous smoke, deep
moat and armed defense;
And their imperial Shades still hover
DER it,
A guard celestial from Omnipo-
Stand by the Flag, though death
shots round it rattle,
And underneath it's waving folds
have met,
In all the dread array of sanguine
battle,
The quivering lance and glittering
bayonet!
|
Stand by the Flag, all doubt and trea-
son scorning!
Believe with courage firm, and faith
sublime,
That it will float, until the eternal
morning
Pales in it's glories all the lights of
time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-19

National bank where he cashA|
$500 worth of the checks and def
ed for parts unknown.
According to Biscayne bank old
the stranger asked William Fund
tho bank teller, whom he calla|
name, for a travellers check april
ton blank on which he signed "
Casgrove, 70S Spring street, La
geies, Cal" He asked for the nun|
of checks of each denominatal
desired. Taking them to the NJ
table in the bank to sign bis y
to them, the stranger disappa
while the teller's attention was
nentarily diverted.
When he found that the man
eone Mr.. Fuzzard called UP the !
National bank and learned that
man had just cashed $500 Of
checks at that bank.
The man received $500 in $50 cis
and then ten $1O0 checks, Mr. ]
zard describes the man as being %
80 years of age.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-19

Miami March 1S.-Police and sheriff
nave been asked to look out for a
nlealum-built man with black hair
ano wearing a black suit of clothes
who walked into the Bank of Bav Ris-
cayne about 1890 yesterday. and
maze away with $1,000 worth Of
travellers checks on the Amon;oo.
EApress Company.
Inc man went direct to the Fret
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-19
CHECK THIEF is SENTENCED
TO TWO YEARS AT MAN

Miami, March 19.-Paul w. Custen.
alias A. T. Cosgrove, within five
hours after his arrest at the Hotel
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-19
FIRST ANNUAL
COUNTY CONVENTION AND
BOYS CONVENTION
Of the Polk County Young Mems
Christian Association, Winter
Haven Baptist Church, April
IL, 10. and ID, 1918
Friday, April 18th

rriudy, April lZth
6:00-Registration of Delegates.
6:30-Meeting of Nominating Com
mites.
T:O0-County Convention Banquet.
lnvocation-O. E. Maple, State
Secretary.
7:15-Music, Lakeland High School
Orchestra
7:30-Business, Chas. E. Earnest,
Chairman, Barlow.
Report of County Secretary.
Standardization of Toastmaster,
by Morris Jones, Lake Wales.
Toastmaster-Dr j. H. Ross, Win
ter Haven.
Welcome-Louis Fouts, Winter Ha-
ven.
responsibility Blain, Lakeland.
Address-Rev. G.. F. Blackburn,
Barlow.
Music-Lakeland High School Or
chestra.
Benediction
Saturday Forenoon
Stockholders Conference, o. E.
Maple.
9:O0-Conrerence Session. Devo.
tons, O. E. Maple, State Secretary.
Lakeland High School Orchestra.
9:2O-"Boys Working Reserve" An
Opportunity of Service, w. F. Mclean
less, State Director Of the Boys Work
Ing Reserve of Florida.
1O:OO-Discussion of the Confer
ence.
Theme: Living to Win"
Its Importance to Me-Joe Hill,
Barlow.
1O:2O-lts Importance to the World.
Howard Thaulberry, Lake Wales.
Calisthenic Drill-W. F. McCanless.
Lakeland High School Orchestra.
ll:l0-Clean Living and Success
Rev. c. |. Stacy, Lakeland.
11:2O-What 1t Means to Win, O.
E. Maple.
Saturday Afternoon
Recreation and Games.
1902: 3O-Boys Scouts of the
County.
Drill and First Aid Demonstrations
Open to all Scout Organizations.
Lakeland High School Military
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-19

Every A. H. T. CIGAR means 81
isfying smoke to the discrinlasl
(smoker). consumnr