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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11
EnIIsts at So; Says He's 80.

American Magazine has an article
about "Foghorn" Macdonald, who en-
listed as a private In the Canadian
forces at f1fty-three and is now a ma
jor at f~ifty-seven. The author Of the
article says:
by canoe for 81 days through the
wilderness. by an old tub Of a leaky
steamboat, by whatever means Of
travel he could find. including his own
feet. he made his way back to Winni-
peg, only to find that the troops had
left. All right A machine gun COM
pany was being formed and he applied
for that.
"The recruiting officer was a friend
of his, had helped celebrate Foghorn's
ffty-third birthday the previous jan
uary. But when In making out the pa
pers he came to the question. How
old are your and Foghorn whipped
out: 'Thirty-ninep he never batted an
eyelash.
Before his official cronies at OF
tawa knew 1t. Macdonald was on his
way to England private at fifty
three! Two years later he was a ma
jor; the only man in the forces of the
allies who has risen from the ranks
to that grade In the present war;"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11
New Lip For Officer

LONDON, Dec. 11:-A doctor has
played a trick on Second Lieutenant
Glen n G.. Felt, of Olean, N. Y, but
the lieutenant is not angry about it.
In fact. he is one of the happiest men
in London.
Lieutenant Felt was hit by a shell
on September 20 in the terrible battle
between Cambria and st. Quentin
when the Hindenburg line was brok-
en-. He lay unconscious in the shell
hole, nobody knows for how long.
When he came to himself. he found
that he was wounded in the hip, in
the hand and also that his lower lip
had been shot away. He was taken
to the hospital.
+ The doctor placed him under an
anaesthetic and mad him a new lip.
The work was SO perfectly and sue
cessfully done that I would defy the
lieutenant's w mother to detect
that the present lip Is the second one
that her son has possessed. All that
remains to show that he was wound
ed in the mouth is O slight scar, Just
a badge OF honor.
Lieutenant Felt has always Won
dered where the new flesh came from
that went into his face. Was II taken
from the anatomy of some generous
colonel or major-general? Was 1t a
contribution of some pretty young
English maiden? The lieutenant is
a bachelor.
Today at the Red Cross hospital in
London he ~unwrapped the bandages
of his own left hand.
Then he knew the trick which the
surgeon had played upon him while
he was under the influence of the
ether. For he saw deeply cut in his
own hand an almost perfect cupid's
rosebud. That was his new lip!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11
Democrats Determined to Land
the Assembly Speakershlp
~ sn.e,aI Correspondent.

81 epsciaf CORRESPONDENT
TRENTON, Dec. 11-Included in the
aid has issued to thirty Democratic
has issued to the thirty Democratic
assemblymen for a conference at the
Robert Treat hotel, Newark, is the
invitation he has wired each of the
Democratic state senator's to attend.
Not only will the house Democrats
discuss their plans for organization,
but 1t is the idea of Mr.. Mcdonald to
have a general conference of the
Democratic legislators of both branch
es of the incoming legislators. who
number thirty-six for the purpose or
deciding on q general plan of action
during the session on matters per-
tanning to the legislature.
The conference will begin at 1880
o'clock tomorrow night, according to
the call, and 1t has been declared that
the Democrats of the house will make
q determined effort to 'land" the
speakership for one of their number.
To date all discussions on the organ
ization plans hav been to the effect
that a Republican would be made
speaker.
1t is expected that on Thursday
evening the house Democrats will
name g committee of five TO treat
with the Republicans on the question
OF selecting officers for the assembly
and dividing the other patronage.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11
TUITENvlLLE

Mrs. Harry Carver and son nave re-
turned home from q visit with her pa
rents at Concord.
Police Lieutenant James McIvor is
back to duty after his vacation.
Everett LaForge of the navy. who
enlisted last summer and was sem to
Pelham training station, received his
discharge yesterday from the service.
Michael Humphrey. formerly OF
Prince Bay, has taken up his residence
In Amboy road and Butler avenue
The missionary society of the South
Baptist church will meet at the home
of Mrs. Belle Cunningham of Bentley
street, tomorrow night at 8 o'clock.
Miss Grace DeLand. superintendent of
the Woman's Auxiliary Of the New
York City Baptist Mission Society. will
be the speaker.
A drill and meeting of the Police
Reserves vas held last night at "the
school.
The nomination of officers of the
Richmond County Building and Mu-
tual Loan Association will be held to-
night at a meeting 10 be held at the
rooms of the association in Main
street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11
FRENCH To BUILD
MODEL VILLAGES
Will Rebuild in War DesoIated
Areas According to Modern
Methods

PARIS, Dec. 11.-Model villages are
to rise on the ashes Of those destroyed
by the Hun.
The French, glorying in victory, are
going to have an eye to the beautiful
and to the esthetic, as well as the SAN
itary, aspects of their rebuilt homes.
A patriotic organization has been
formed to aid reconstruction. Its
name is lie Village Reconstituta"
(The Village RebuiIt), formerly called
he Association for the Rebuilding
of Ruined Villages"
Even the name vas changed. The
old one wasn't distinctive enough.
Here are the aims of the society,
which is under the patronage Of the
French Red Cross:
Ito COM to the help of the rural
working population whose homes have
been destroyed In the war.
ITO combine, In the work of re-
construction, a low of art with the es-
sential laws of modern architecture
and rural hygiene.
In many cases 1t will be impossible,
from a financial n labor standpoint,
to clear away III tons of debris and
begin reconstruction. Villages are to
be rebuilt nearby. The others will re-
main cemeteries of homes, memorials
to the dead.
Strict sanitary measures will be
taken in rebuilding. under the direc-
ton of an hygienic commission APP
pointed by the minister OF the in
terror.
The society will see that the style
of district dwellings is In conformity
to plans based on economic principles
OF architecture, comfort and ventiia-
ton.
Famous architects are drawing up
standard plans for houses. farm build
ings, barns. workshops and municipal
buildings. The town councils and In
habitants of ruined villages will be In
vited TO adopt the society's plans.
Premiums will be offered villages
accepting. This will be to their inter
est. because. though the bill passed by
the Chamber OF Deputies In January,
1917, charged the French government
with making good damages caused by
war. IL expressly stipulated that in
IDENTITIES exacted from the vanquish-
ed enemy and paid the ruined villages
would not equal the value of the ruin
ed buildings when new.
In a~pportioning indemnities. the
value of a building is to be based on
what 1t was August 1, 1914; not what
It was when new or what Ii takes to
replace II with a new building.
The new society will bridge the gap
between those two valuations. Town
councils will be free to choose their
own architects and contractors. There
will be no contractors trust and no
profteering
Some or the distinguished people on
the committees are Senator Cuvinot,
Gabriel Hanotoux. Comtesse D'Haus-
sonvilie, NJ. Paul Cambon, French am
bassador to Great Britain. Marquiss
De Ganay, Marcel Trelat, Baron Davil-
lier. Princess De Faucigny-Lueigne.
Marquis De Vogue and Vicomte De
F~ontenailles.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11
BAD, BREATH
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
at the Cause and Remove It

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. the substi.
tute for calomel, act gently On the bowels
and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad breath find
quick relief through : DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets. The pleasant, sugar.
coated tablets are taken for bad breath
by all who know them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act gently
but firmly on the bowels and liver,
stimulating them to natural action,
clearing the blood and gently purifying
the entire system. They do that which
dangerous caiomel does without any
of the bad after effects.
All the benefits Of nasty, sickening,
gripping cathartics are derived from DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets without gripping,
pain or any d~isagreeable effects.
DR.. r. M. Edwards discovered the
formula after seventeen years of prac-
tice among patients afflicted with
bowel and liver complaint, with the
attendant bad breath.
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets are purely
q vegetable compound mixed with olive
oil; you viii know them by their olive
color. Take one or two every night for
q week aid note the effect. 10c and 25c
per box Al druegistA
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11
TOTTENVIILE ATHLETIC
CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS
Plans Discussed For Winter Social
Events and Next Seasons
Baseball.

BY Special Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 11.0At the
annual meeting of the Tottenville
Athletic Club held at the club house
Monday, the election of officers took
place for the ensuing year. Cornelius
Shea, who has managed the baseball
team for the club during the past sew
eral seasons. vas chosen president and
treasurer.
The other officers are as follows:
Vice president, Joseph Belts; record
Ing secretary. Arthur c. Palmer: f1nar-
I'D secretary, Charles Hilker; trustees,
George Del Crosse. Erben Paugh, Ar
thur X. Palmer and Ernest Paugh.
A report of the recent dance and. re-
ception was made and plans were dis
cussed for other social events to be
held this season. The erection of a
new club house On the property of the
club is off for the present because of
war conditions, but the boys expect to
SEQ one built some time within the
next year or moro.
Flans for the coming baseball sea-
son were discussed AID 1t has been
practically decided 20 put q team IN
the field again next summer. By that
time 1t is expected that those boys In
the service all of whom have been
overseas, will be home and the same
good brand of baseball will be put on
as In former years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. James McDonough OF
Manhattan, have been visiting friends
here.
Charles F. Hoffman of Manhattan,
was a visitor in town yesterday.
Mrs. c.. e. Boyd of Tottenville, visit
ed here yesterday. .
Daniel Mcneil was home for thirty
six hours from Camp H~ellerburg, for
a visit with his father and sister.
Mrs. George Sprague of ~Tottenville,
spent yesterday here visiting relatives.
Private Peter Glisman. who was at
a southern camp. has received his dis
charge and is home with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guyon Clarke of st.
George, have been visiting her brother,
Harry Seguine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Hall have been
visiting in Manhattan the past week.
The second nomination of officers
of Molly Stark Council Daughters of
America took place last night at a
meeting at Amicitia hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11
ACQUITTED BY JURY
Man Accused OF Burglary Is Freed
for Lack of Evidence


for Lack Of Evidence
BY Special Correspondent.
TOTTENvILLE, Dec. 11:-John
'LaFord, twenty-four years old, OF
West Forty-fourth street, Manhattan.
was acquitted by a jury in the county
court at st. Gxsr5a yesterday before
Judge Herman of a charge of burg
larry. Lack of evidence to prove the
charge of burglary to forcing an en-
trance to the house was the cause of
the acquittal of the prisoner. who
with John Geraldson, of Barnard
avenue, were arrested charged with
entering the home of Louis Rively
in Arthur Kill road In July and steal
ing a quantity of jewelry belonging
to two b~oarders. Both have been
up in the county Jail ever
since.
They were Indicted by the Novem-
Der grand jury and when arraigned
in court for pleading a week ago.
both Ntook a plea of guilty to petty
larceny. When they were brought up
to be sentenced last Friday LaFord
changed his plea to not guilty to the
burglary charge and his trial was set
for the first of the week, with the re-
suit that he was acquitted.
G%eraldson is supposed to be sem
fenced today on his plea of guilty to
petty larceny.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11
Wartime Economy.

Mr.. Benson went to New York to
business. but lived in Brooklyn. Often
he was not able to get home in time
for dinner at night. He told his wife
that he would phone her every day as
to whether he could leave the Office or
not.
Mrs. Benson vas Of a very thrifty
disposition, and the following was her
solution Of the problem: "Sam. II you
dnd that you can't be home for dinner,
phone me exactly six o'clock. II the
telephone rings at that hour, I'll know
Il is you and that you are not coming
or dinner. I won't answer 1t. and
'ou1l get your nickel back."-Ladies'
lone Journal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11
STATEN ISLAND
STATEN ISLAND PREPARES
To WELCOME HER HEROES
Meeting OF Island Council of Defense
Held on Monday Night to
Discuss Plans


BY Special C~orrespon<ent
TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 11:-Staten
Island is making plans to welcome
home its boys In the service as they
come from overseas and the canton
ments In this country.
At a meeting of the Staten Island
Community Council of National De-
tense held at borough hall, Monday
night, William @. Wilcox was select
ed as chairman of the committee of
the council to welcome home the
boys and Mrs. Ralph Mckee was
named secretary. Many members
were present and took part in the
discussion of ways and means Of re-
ceiving the soldiers and sailors in the
service as they come home.
There were more than 5000 Staten
Island boys in the service in both the
army and ANY It is not known
how they are coming home and moth
Ing definite has been decided as to
the manner in which they will be re-
ceived. Whether a large demonstra-
ton will be held on the north side of
The island or whether demonstrations
will be held in different localities has
not been determined upon. The lat
ter seemed to be the most feasible
plan because of the distance from
one end of the island to another.
This end OF the island a " Its boys
ION here the largest demonstration
when they went away m there IL
no doubt they will be accorded the
same when they come back. The
Home Welfare League of the fifth
ward had the matter in charge at
that time and It is likely hat they
will do the same thing on their re-
turn.
County Judge J. Harry Herman.
who was at ~the%meeting, made a sug-
gestion that an album be secured in
which the records OF each man In
the service of the government should
be kept. the book to be at borough
hall. st. George.
Miss Laura B. Yetman and James
Laing, of ~Tottenvilie. and Augustus
O.. Marscher, of Prince Bay. members
of the committee, were at the meet
ing Monday night. Another meeting
will be held at the call of the chair.
This will probably be after the holi-
DAYS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11

Miss Wanda Lyon of Washington,
proposes that the girls make up to the
soldiers all they missed while abroad.
h says:
The boys who have won the war
didn't get many dances while they
served their country. And everyone
of them likes to dance. They'll like to
dance with us girls when they return.
And We ought 10 make up for them
the dances they lost while winning the
war. / suggest that every girl give
preference on her dance program TO
the boys who were In army or navy.
Let those who stayed at home be wall
flowers for a while. They danced with
us while their brothers fought for u.s."
have the domestic consumer taken
care of, or at least to see that all have
some coal. All predictions point to
the fact that by March first. the an
thracite coal will be running freely
and our work will be done"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11
IN HONOR DIVISION

Tottenyillc Boy q Member Of tho
Gallant Thirtieth."
By Special CoTrespondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 11-Charles
6ipp. son of Mr. and Mrs. J.. l.. Sipp,
of Page avenue, ~Tottenville, is one
of the Staten Island boys in the gall
liant both division recently honored by
General Pershing for distinguished
service rendered in France.
Private Sipp went away with the
7th Regiment National Guard, New
York. which after leaving Sparten-
berg, was transferred to the 3rd COM
pany, S0th division.
He has been over the top five times
and on his last trip to No Mans Land
had his left arm fractured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11
NAVAL MAN DEAD
Tottenvtlle Boy Passes Away
Hospital In BROOKLYN


b. Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 11:-AlonZo
Herbstreet, nineteen years old. a
second class seaman in the United
States navy, died Monday at the nav
al hospital in Brooklyn following an
attack Of pneumonia. Herbstreet,
who Is a son of Mrs. Emma Herb
street, OF 1891 Arthur Kill road. en-
listed in the navy in April last year.
was assigned to a ship and made
several trips across the ocean He
been stationed in Brooklyn for
some time and was taken Ill about a
week ago.
Besides his mother. he is survived
by five sisters. They are Mrs. Horace
Vaughan. Mrs. John Sterling. Mrs,
John Massey n Misses Ruth and
Elizabeth Herbstreet. His body Is
being sent to his home today and arr
raLgements are being made for the
funeral. He will be buried with all
the honors of the navy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11
Nothing Gained by Broodlno.

Give up broodiHg over failures-take
each day as a fresk. start. Give up en-
grudges. envies-ali conditions
of mind that drag down the spirit. Be
constructive. See the good in people.
Keep abreast with the news Of ~hss
our men "over there are doing each
day and perform your duty (even be
1t dish washing) in the fervor that hlls
them as they obey their bugie calls.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11
Born Before HIs Mother.

A celebrated actress invariably
claimed to be eighteen years younger
than she really was. She vas called
to the witness stand n day. and
even there she did not break her rule.
1t happened that her son was called
Immediately nfterward. and on being
asked his age he replied: "Six months
older than my mother."-Boston
Transcript.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11
Letters From
Local Soldiers

Mrs. A. Rosenvinge, of 224 Smith
street, was the recipient of the fol-
lowing letter concerning her son, Will
liam Rosenvinge, who has been sta
toned with the First Anti-Aircraft
Battery at Fort Washington on the
Potomac. The letter was written by
Mr.. Rosenvinge's commander, George
e. Dement,.
Mrs. A. R~osenvinge.
224 Smith Street. Perth Amboy,
N. j.
My Dear Madam:-In a few days
your soldier will receive his honora-
BILE discharge and start for home.
He Is bringing back many fine quail
tiles of body and mind which he has
acquired or developed in the military
service. The army has done every
thing 1t could do to make him strong,
fine, self reliant, yet self controlled.
1t eturns him to you a better nan
You have been an important mem
Der of that great army of encourage
ment and enthusiasm which helped to
make him and us all better soldiers.
You can now be a great help in kcep-
ing him as good a citizen as ne has
been a good soldier.
His fare and necessary expenses to
his home will be paid by the govern
ment. He will receive all pay due
him. He may, if he wishes, wear his
uniform for three months from the
date of his discharge. The govern
ment will also allow him to keep up,
for the benefit of his family. his in
surance at the very low rate he is now
paving.
His return to civil life will bring
new problems for o both to solve.
The qualities he brings back will help
you now as your encouragement help
ed him while he was away, II in
your harde md his rests the future
of u country.
AS ms commanding officer, 1 am
proud of him. He has done his duty
well. i, and his comrades, will bid
him goodbye with deep regret, and
wish him every success after he re-
turns home-that spot in every manS's
heart no other place can fill.
Sincerely yours,
GEO. e. DEMENT,.
Commanding A. A. Battery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11
BUILDING BOOM ON
Plans for Nine Structures Filed I'm
Richmond Borough
BIZ Special Co~rrespondent.

By Special Co~rrespondent.
TOTTENVILLE. Dec. 11:-Plans
for nine new structures estimated to
cost 946,495 were filed with the bu-
reau OF buildings of the borough of
Richmond for the week ending No
vember 80. according to the report
died with the borough presidents
once. Alterations to the number of
three, estimated to cos $80.250, al
most double that of the new struc-
lures, were filed at the same time.
There were seven plans for plumb
ing filed at an estimated cost Of $5,-
$50 during the same period. The
total amount for construction Is larg-
er than has been filed In some time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11

TWO very q al
tacks of inflamma-
ton. My doctor
said he could do
nothing o for
me and / would
have to 60 to the
hospital for an
at n, but
Lydia E. Pink
h a ms Vegetable
Compound and
Sanative w ash
have entirely cured
me Of my troubles
and / am now In
good health. / am
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11
Mean.

Said the almost philosopher, 'The
fellow who married for money instead
of love couldn't be persuaded to do II
again for love or money"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11

willing you should use my
testimonial and hope to benefit
III other suffering women by so
doing."-Mrs. F. PLATT. 8
Woodbine St, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Operations upon women In our hos
pitfalls are constantly on the increase,
but before submitting to an operation
for ailments peculiar to their sex every
woman owes It to herself to give that
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia =.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, atrial.
If complications exist write Lydia =.
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, Tor
advice.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11
DOCTOR COULD
NOT HELP HER
But Lydia E. inkham's Vege-
table Compound Saved
Her from a Serious
Operation.

Brooklyn, N. Y.--"I suffered some
thing dreadful from a displacement and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11

Daily Thought.
Fortituds 10 a great help in distress
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11
Commanding A. A. Battery.
,etters from Private It. Bartkowiak

Letters from Private It. Bartkowiak
Dear Helen.
1 see you are surprised to hear that
we are in action. OF course we have
been in action; hat is what we came
over here for. Do not worry, though,
because / am all right; we are doing
our bit to beat the hun. 1 think 1
will be home for Christmas from the
latest reports.
The 18th Division is in the First
Army corps n I have heard that it
will be the first division to come
home. 1t Is a fact. too. Everybody
feels happy over here, believe me.
You bet the kaiser realizes his
blunder-but too late. He is willing
to accept any terms, and has to any
way.
Just now we are getting ready for
an overseas inspection-some excite
ment, too. Everybody is running
around arranging his equipment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11
Another from Bartkowiak

Dear FOLKS,
1t is quite cold here just now but
we do not mind 1t a bit. We are In a
French town taking a rest after COM
ing out of the lines, and We needed it
too. The old drilling is coming back
again and 1t is mainly to get us in
form for @ great parade in New York
on Christmas. Do not get excited be-
cause / may be mistaken, but I know
1t sounds good. We had a review to-
day by our major and colonel and I
guess they were satisfied with us.
Our officers are certainly proud of
the 18th Division. We had a person
al letter from General Pershing COM
mending the splendid work done by
us at the front.
Old Fritzie is lone for, all right.
The Americans were too much for
him. 1 would like to tell you all
about our part in the war but / guess
it would be censored sc that settles
1t. When I get home there will be
plenty of time to explain.
The days pass by so quickly hat
it is hard to keep track of them.
Every once in a while there Is IN
argument as to what day it is. or eve
what date. TAD.