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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-30
Boys BODY
At SEA BREEZE
Frederick w. Calvin, Jr., OF
Jersey City, Was Drowned in
Great Beds Friday.
GIRLS MAKE DISCOVERY
Eta GabeII and Gertrude Chris
tianson See Body and Secure
1t Near Old Fort.

Tha body of Frederick w. Calvin,
Jr.. of 121 Arlington avenue, Jersey
City, who was drowned Friday AFTER
noon in the Great Beds of Raritan
Bay near the Great Beds lighthouse
was recovered yesterday afternoon
about 2:30 o'clock.
Miss Gertrude Christianson of Fish,
er avenue and Miss Eta Gabel OF
Weir lane, Tottenville. etrolling along
the beach at Sea Breeze point, staten
Island, came upon the body pear the
old fortification erected during the
Spanish American war near the point.
1t was floating near the shore. The
girls secured the body with the aid OF
some young men and brought 1t upon
the beach.
The Tottenville police were notified
Of the find and Patrolman George
Breidenback of the Sixtieth precinct
station took charge of the body. Word
was sent to this city and Thomas A.
Christopher of 7s Center street. Frank
A. Rankin of 235 Madison avenue,
William ]. Rankin of 64 Fayette
Johnstone street, uncles of the boy,
went to Staten Island and identifed
the body as that of young Calvin.
Assistant Medical Examiner DR..
George Mord for the borough of Rich
mond, who WAS notified, gave Under
taker James w. Bedell of Amboy road,
Tottenville, permission to remove the
body to his morgue.
This morning the body was taken to
Jersey City where the interment will
Young Calvin, who was sixteen
years old, was the son of Fredagtoi::
w. Calvin, 6r., and was student at
the Dickinson high ashool In Jersey
City in the second year. He came
here q short time ago to spend the
vacation with his aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas A. Christopher,
In Centre street. Last Friday morn-
ing with q companion he went or in
a boat to go fishing. According to
the story told by the boys .compan-
Ion, Calvin dove overheard after an
oar had been lost from the boat and
did not come to the surface again.
The companion rowed around for
some time searching for the body
without success. He then went ashore
and notified the boys relatives.
Searching parties went out that
night and all day Saturday and grap-
pied for the body where he was be-
lieved to have been drowned. Mr.
Calvin, father of the boy, yesterday
requested that the United States Coast
Guards stationed here explode some
mines near the spot where the lad
went down in an effort to bring the
body TO the surface. The matter was
taken up with the authorities In New
York and word was being awaited
when the news of the finding Of the
body was received.
The body was already in bad state
of decomposition made by the extreme
hot weather of the past several days.
Almost at the same time that this body
was found another boy was drowned
from O boat in Prince Bay of the
Terra Marine Inn at Huguenot Beach.
Staten Island.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-30
Last Drill Before Camp

The drill OF the Perth Amboy bat
talon OF the New Jersey State Militia
Reserve which will be held tonight
will be the last before the officers and
men leave for the camp at Sea Girt.
The officers OF the battalion will
60 from this city on Sunday 10 spend
a week at Camp Edge and IL a mini
mum number of sixty-three men can
be secured from the battalion to go
to camp the privates and non-com-
missioned officers will leave on Aug
ust 10. Battalion Adjutant Albert
Krogh will leave for camp Saturday
TO make the necessary arrangements.
A big turnout Is expected froa, the
members of the four companies to-
night
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-30
Major Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.
Has Been Severely Wounded

WASHINGTON. July s0-One hum
dred and forty-five casualties reported
today by General Pershing were di-
vided as follows: Seventeen killed in
action. eleven dead from wounds. If
teen dead from disease. three dead
from accident and other causes. nine
ty-five wounded severely. one wound
ed slightly and three missing in action.
Major Theodore Roosevelt. Jr., was
listed among those severely wounded.
In addition ten marine casualties 20
day showed five killed in action, one
dead from wounds and four severely
wounded
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-30
VIcO- O-SIOVakS Penetrate
Through 10 Black Sea
On DATED Press.


WASHINGTON. July 3o-Vico slo-
wax troops have penetrated TO the
Black Sea in southeastern Russia and
have seized two Russian cruisers in
the hRrbor OF Novorostok, according
10 authoratiye adyices reaching here
today.
This word is the first indicating the
presence OF the Yico Slovaks so far
south in Russia. The opinion was held
at the headquarters OF the Yioo slovak
national council that the operations
were those OF detached bands who
were feeling their way southwark in
an attempt 10 get to France.
Much importance was attached TO
the dispatch as the possibility was
indicated that the fighters might join
the Russians battling the Turks In
Transcausia and form q union with
the British forces In Mesopotamia. A
Russian campaign with this objective
was rapidly nearing success when the
Russian collapse came.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-30
Three Liners In Battle With
Disguised Sub or Coast

AN ATLANTIC PORT. July so.-
Three transatlantic liners which ar
rived yesterday reported having
been attacked by German submarines
each OF them when about 200 miles
off the Atlantic coast. in latitude 1885,
longitude 70.40. ALI three vessels by
superior speed escaped undamaged
after a running fight which lasted
several hours.
The master of another vessel in
port today said three days ago wire
less calls were caught by his ship COM
ing from a vessel in plain sight asking
for assistance. but which upon closer
observation proved to be a submarine
with telescope masts. and was In
many respects made UP 10 initiate q
sailing vessel in a sinking condition.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-30
YANKS lose C|ERGES
FRENCH ARE DRIVEN
OUT Of BEUGNEU)

Fighting of unusual violence has
broken out again on the whole Sois-
sons-Rheirhs front, according to battle
front dispatches received via London
today.
The reports indicate that the Ger
mans are making progress at some
points on the western half OF the sali-
ent, while the Allies are advancing in
some sectors on the eastern half
The battle APPARENTLY covers front
of about fifty miles. The American,
have fallen back from Cierges. -four
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-30
GERMANS LAUNCH heavy COUNTER ATTACK, DRIVING
AMERICANS AND FRENCH OUT Of NEWEST POSITIONS
STACKER SENTENCED
TO Is YEARS IN JAIL

ROCKFORD. ILL.,. July Soft
teen years in a federal prison is
the punishment of Brent Dow AL
linson, Chicago Stacker.
A court martial at Camp Grant
found Allison guilty. of violating
the Eighty-fifth Article of War by
deserting military duty.
1t is understood the court mar
tial sentenced Allinson to life i'm
prisonment and that President
Wilson commuted the sentence.
He was arrested In Washington
on April 20 after refusing to re-
port to his Chicago board.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-30
Double Amusement and Club
Taxes; Triple That on Tobacco

B1 United Press.
WASHINGTON, July so.-iDoubling
of the tax on admission TO amusements
and the tax on club dues. in the new
revenue bill, was decided upon by the
House ways and means committee to-
day.
Tt- present admission tax Is ten per
cent. and the tax on club dues Is ten
per cent, where dues are IN excess OF
A12.00 per year.
The committee went on record as In
favor of more than doubling the rate
on cigars. tobacco and cigarettes. At
present 100000 is raised by the
tobacco tax. The committee today
decided on a half billion income from
this source. This would mean easily
tripling the tobacco taxes.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-30
To Start on City Plan

The first meeting of the city plan
ming committee will be held tomor-
row night at 8 o'clock in the Board
of Trade rooms. At this meeting the
plans for the program to be followed
be outlined and the first real move
ment toward a city plan for Perth
Amboy started.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-30

miles southeast of Fere-en- -Tardenoist
near the scource Of the Ourcq. and
the French have been driven out Of
Beugneux. three miles northeast Of
oulchye lie chateau. The heaviest fight
ing is reported to be under way be-
tween ville-en-Tardenois and tho
ourcq, a front of about ten miles.
On this sector the French have adj
vanced to the crest of the plateau be-
tween the ourcq and the vesle. North
east of ville-en-Tardenois allied
troops advanced up the Ardre valley
as far as Aubilly.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-30
Would Alter Directory

The Board OF Trade Is planning 10
begin negotiations within a short
time with the New York Telephone
Company In an effort TO have the sab
scribers who are listed in this city
listed according 70 the alphabet. with
large divisional letters IN the next
directory.
At the present time ~ one desires
10 and q number II Is necessary 20
hunt from one page TO the other In
an EFFORT 20 md the letter with which
the name begins. while in many OF
the other cities and towns, one OF
which is New Brunswick all that is
necessary is 20 open 20 the pages up
on which the subscribers are listed
and a large letter shows where the
names beg 'nning with that letter
start and the other letters leave on.
p. A. Hardware for Ice Cream
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-30

LONDON. July 80-A new artificial
arm which is being supplied to maim-
ed soldiers at Rochampton Hospital
the natural arm. 1t weighs but two
pounds and three ounces. and is made
OF aluminium and steel. Men who wear
them can dig. rake. use a hammer,
play Billiards. golf and cricket.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-30
GERMAN PAPER DARES
TO CRITICIZE KAISER

BERNIE, July s0.-Not all Ger
many Is Pan-German. The
"Schwaebische Tagwacht" prints
the following attack on the pam
Germans:
The kaiser seems to believe that
the German nation is exclusively
composed of furious Pan Germans
who wish to devour the world and
who think they can annihilate their
enemies on the battlefield and SUBJ
sequently establish German DOM
ination over the whole world.
This Is very serious mistake,
and the German people view the
future with anxiety"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-30
Organize Charities for Another War

OnganiEe CHARITIES Tor Another War.
PARIS, July s0.-circulars taken
from captured Germans add proof 20
the belief that Germany is preparing
for another war after q short respite
These official circulars, addressed to
men and women who have taken part
in charitable services. put this ques-
ton 20 them: Are you prepared 70
engage yourself from now on for the
same service for the next war;"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-30

Princess Patricia ON Canadian Bills.
OTTAWA. Ont. July sO-The new
Canadian dollar bills bear a portrait
OF Princess Patricia of Connaught. A
newspaper wag says this is TO encour-
age thrift-the owner will hate to
part with so charming a picture.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-30
Compulsory Farming in Rumania.

BERNE, July S0-The Rumanian
Parliament has passed a bill provid-
ing for the compulsory cultivation OF
the lands for the next five years. The
government organ says this was a
necessity in order to prevent famine.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-30

On and after August 1. 1918. price OF
milk will be 15c quart Sc pint.
,esss-7-so-tt. SA0AA-
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-30
Germans Lose 25O,00O
3y Unfted Press.

LONDON, July So:-Correspond-
ents in the Rheims Scissors salient
declare the Germans have lost $4,000
prisoners in their recent operations
and that other casualties will total
more than $780, 900.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-30
American Courage Incredlble.


Omitted Press STAFF Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICANS IN
FRANCE. July 20 (night)-The ever
roads between the Ourcq and the
struggle north Of the foEmer river.
Fresh troops. gpkg { p.a unatson ana
supplies are aaHs hcing. WINE fz--.asn1n
wash OF the streams consists mostly
OF ambulances carrying wounded Al
hastily established dressing stations ia
villages and woods and at crossings
the wounded are laid on the ground,
quickly attended to and ''sorted out. :
then sent on to the rear in larger am
balances.
Doctors and attendants who have
not slept for forty eight hours remain
at their work. Most of the wounded
are reaching hospitals fifty miles be-
hind the lines within four hours after
the time they were hurt. The courage
of the Americans is almost incredible.
In the face OF O rain Of bullets from
machine guns. one lieutenant led e
group against a Boche machine gun
nest, but was trapped in a position
surrounded by a score of guns. The
Americans were moved down until
only the lieutenant and a corporal re-
madned unhurt. The two returned TO
the American lines, each carrying >
wounded man. They went back three
times and brought in the remaining
wounded. The lieutenant, who was his
six times whiler escuing his men fell
exhausted at the dressing station when
he returned from his third trip.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-30
Pacifst FIees From German by Air
plane

COPENHAGEN. July s0-Professor
Nicolai, q German pacifst who was
sentenced to four months imprison-
ment for writing a pacifist book on
the Psychology OF the war" escaped
Unto Denmark by airplane.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-30
Receiver Named
30 spsvioI corrssDondsni.

30 Special CorTssDondsnt.
TRENTON. N. J., July s0.-Without
opposition former Senator Theodore
Strong today obtained an order from
Vice Chancellor Baekes here making
William r. Janeway OF New Bruins
wick. permanent receiver for the In
solvent wall paper hrm OF Janeway q
Carpenter OF the same city. The pro-
ceedings were brought by Craig & Co
OF New York.
p. A. Hardware for Screens.
20bT4--T-30-ets
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-30
TAX NOTICE.!

Assessments on Real Estate.
The assessment books viii be open for inspection
from 2sth of July till the 18th of August All taxpayers
are requested to call the Office of the Board Of Assess
ent and Revision Of Taxes ascertain the value placed
upon their real estate.
JOHN PoULsoN.
President
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-30

French Report Nothing.
8y Unifed PTsss
PARIS, July 30 (noon)z"There is
nothing new to report north of the
Marne," the French war office an
nounced today.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-30
By Un,fed Presa

WASHINGTON July so.--Report-
ing under date OF July 20. General
Pershing today declared that beyond
tho line OF the Ourcd. heavy counter
attacks made by fresh troops of the
enemy have resulted in severe lighting.
Sergy, taken by our troops yesterday
after having changed hands four times
remains in our possession"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-30

LONDON, July s0.-A new treat
ment for leprosy is reported from
Bombay. In the Burma prisons they
are injecting lepers with chalmoogra
oil, camphor and resorcin. and prom
Using results are expected.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-30

P. A. Hardware for Garden Hose.
2o674-7-so-6t'
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PA. Hardware for Percolstors.
aOST4-7-s0-6ts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-30

WEATHER Probably
thunder showers and
cooler tonight and
Wednesday.
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fe6ss-7-so-it
The Robesonian., 1918-01-31
MI. ELM MATTERS.
Farmers Busy-Preaching Friday
Nioht-Personal Mention. -

Correspondence of The Robesonian. Il
Mt. Elm (Lumberton R. A., Jan;
29-We are getting busy around
here now sowing tobacco beds and
preparing land for another GRIP. :.
Our pastor. DR.. C. L. Greaves,. OF
Lumberton, filled his regular appoint,
ment here Saturday and Sunday and
preached two fine sermons, as ne al
ways does.
spent Sunday afternoon and night VS.
| iting friends and relatives in this Sec
ton. This is Mr.. Britt's old home
and we are always glad to have hlm
with US. -
Misses Katie and Nora Stone, OF
Lumberton, spent Sunday AFTERNOON
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ). u
Stone. , -
tended church here Sunday afternoon
also Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Hinson, O
Rev. E. A, Paul, Of Davis. wi
nreach here Friday night OF thu
week. Everybody is invited to come
Sorry to report Mrs. J. 4. br1tt
:, little sick. Glad to say Mrs. =. =
, Britt is getting on as well as coal
be expected.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-31

Miss Pearl Carlyle, OF r. z from
Lumberton, has accepted pos1eion
as bookkeeper and stenographer 1of
Messrs. Bullock Bros. She began
work Monday.
Mr.. D. W. Stone Of the Pembroke
section was among the visitors IN
town Monday. Mr.. Stone has one
son with General Pershing'e forces in
France. He is Radio Sgt. Frank
Stone and has been in France since
last September. He celebrated his
Goth birthday in France and wrote
his father that it was a birthday he
would never forget. He says ne ikes e.
France fine. Mr.. Stone enlisted il
the army when he was II years old
The Robesonian., 1918-01-31
PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW
All Orders For Nitrate of Soda
Must Be Placed by Night OF
February 4th.

All the members of the committee
appointed to take orders from the
farmers of Robson for the nitrate
of soda to be sold by the government
have been supplied with order blanks:
All orders must be in the hands OF
some member Of the committee by
Monday night, February 4. Tuesday
the committee will meet and canvass
the orders and send them at once to
the proper authorities at Washing
ton.
If YOU wish to place an order, see
the raenaber of the committee near
est YOU at once. The committee is as
follows: w. K. Bethune. chairman
Lumberton; "A. j. Floyd, Fairmont
A. J. McKinnon, Maxton; A. D. Nc
Kenzie, Rowland; A T. McCallum
Red Springs; j. N. Butler, st. Pauis
w. IA. Oliver, Marietta.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-31
LARGE PART OF GERMANY
IN THROES OF GREAT
LABOR UPHEAVAL.
Working Glasses Dissatisfied
WithProgress of Peace Nego-
tiations and Over Internal Poll.
tical Conditions-Italians Win
Victory.

This mornings press summary
states that apparently a large part
of Germany is in the throes of a great
labor upheaval due to dissatisfaction
by the working classes over the prog,
ress of the peace negotiations and
ever internal political conditions gen
orally. Throughout the counxy shou-
sands upon thousands Of the working
classes-both men and women-have
struck and many Of the great manu-
faeturies and industries are affected.
In Berlin alone nearly half a million
persons are reported on strike and
hourly those who have quit work are
receiving reinforcements. Likewise,
In Kiel, the great shipyard center, at
the Hamburg iron works, and in the
Rhenish Westphalian mine region
workers have thrown down their tools
and left their jobs.
The Italians have carried out sue
cessfully a vigorous drive against tn,
Austro- German lines in the mountain
regions of north Italy and captures
strong positions and more than 1,5O
men.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-31
Thompson Hospital Notes.

Reported for The Robesonian.
Mrs. Sandy Mcleod, who was 81
Grated on last Saturday week, VIII
return home this week.
Miss Rosa Lee Tolar, r. s, was oP-
Grated on last Friday night for pas
appendix and is getting along nicely.
MRS. T. w. Bullock, who was SICK
at the hospital with pneumonia Tor
several days, has returned home.
Mr.. Rufus Fenegan, who was s.ek
at the hospital for two weeks witt
lagrippe, has gone to his home ss
Latta, S. C. He is clerk at Nh.
L. 81 Caldwell's store.
Mrs. o. C. Britt, Barnesville, VIE
was operated on two weeks as-.
returned home yesterday.
Mrs. Samson Cox, R. 4, underwent
a very serious ope alton YESTERDAY
and is getting along very well.
Mr.: B. L. Dawing, r. F. D., wha
/ was operated on nearly three weeks
ago for intestinal abstruction,. Wa
again operated on Monday, and is re
covering slowly.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-31
LONG BRANCH LOCALS.
Preparing for Great Tobacco
Crop-Preparing for Quarterly
r.
/. -Roseole Epidemie-Personal.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Long Branch (Lumberton r. ~,
jan. 29.-It remains cold.
It looks from the prospects OF TO-
bacco beds that there will be great
tobacco crop through this section.
Sorry to report master Homer Law
son very sick with pneumonia. Mss
Dora Johnson, trained nurBs from
St. Pauls, has been with him., Also
sorry to report Mr.. CALVIN Smith
still unimproved Truly he has serv-
cd his country we'll. =,
Miss Marjorie Steele spent the
weekend with Miss sueneai Thomp-
son.
Our choir IL preparing to 20 Sunday
to the quarterly, which viii be a;
Smyrna. Hope we will have = good
Mr. Luther Britt came home from
| Wake Forest to spend the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Ars. Hem
phrey Britt.
We are having lots Of roseoE
! around here which seems to be yonni
measles.
We are glad to welcome Hr. ant
Mrs. Dock Campbell to our eommu
nifty.
\ Lumberton, spent Sunday at tn
: home of Mr. and Mrs. j. II. Ammon:
a Best wishes.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-31
VOL. xLVIlI
THIRD TOBACCO
WAREHOUSE
Deal Practically Closed For An
other Warehouse at Corner Of
First and Cedar Streets-a
Fourth Warehouse May Be
Built Before Selling Season
Opens.

The deal contingent upon another
signature to papers which have been
executed partially, the lot has been
bought and the contract let for the
erection Of new brick tobacco ware
house in Lumberton. The new build
ing will be 8Ox200 feet. 1t will be
erected at the corner of First and
Cedar streets and will front on First
street.
Messrs. A. w. Mclean, R. D. Cald-
well, K. NJ Biggs and L. H. Caldwell
are the promoters of the new ware
house. The contract for the erec.
tion of the warehouse was let to Mr.
Sam Branch, local contractor, and
work will be begun on the building
at an early date.
The warehouse has already bee,
leased to Messrs. Knott & Smith, O.
Henderson. They have conducted I
sales warehouse at Henderson for sew
eral years and have been in the ware
house business for rs years. The ney
warehouse will be known as the Farm
ers' Warehouse, the same name a
the one conducted by Messrs. Knot
q Smith at Henderson. Mr.. Smit
spent Tuesday here and leased tn
building.
Lumberton already has two W. re
houses and it is probable that ar
other besides the one mentioned abov
may be erected by the time the sci
ing season opens.