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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
TOTTENvll.LE

Misses Ada and Annie Ainsworth, OF
Lynn, are the guests of Mr.. and MIS-
Jones Powell here over the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Meyer n Mrs.
John Emerich and son of Manhattan,
returned home yesterday after a Visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene oil
Hopping eel
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Biase n son
of Manhattan, spent Christmas with
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Andrianny.
Miss Ida Clarius is home from
MARYLAND for the holidays with her
parents.
Mrs. Drucilla Booth visited Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. F. Bedell of Perth Amboy, S
terday.
Mrs. Lila Larkin is visiting her sis
ter at Stoneham, Mass, over the hoii-
days.
Police Lieutenant James Lawson OF
the district office, is OF a seven daySya-
cation. Lieutenant Wash of the six
tieth precinct is taking his place and
Sergeant Glavin is acting lieutenant
here.
w. Franklin Pepper. recently dis
charged from the army. has been
named instructor and captain of Com
pany E, 18th regiment Corps of Cadets
In place OF Leonard Wait. who disap-
peared about three weeks ago.
Patrolmen Streeter, Clarius. Fftz-
gerald, Marshall, Newman, Esselborn
Cotter and Romer of the sixtieth pre-
cinct, were detailed to duty at the
battery in Manhattan yesterday dur
ing the welcome to the incoming feet
from Europe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27

Plaques after wars rave swept the
world before now, just as FLU" is do
ing.
Here are some of the eighty record
ed disease epidemics and the toll they
took:
In Britain, 4sO A.. D., SO many died
few were left to bury the dead.
All owe Europe. Asia and Africa
In SOS. millions died of plague.
In England iii, plague killed do
mestic animals as well as human be-
ings.
In ireland In 1865. in 1910, in 1904.
in 1887 and in 1S47 typhus and chol-
era followed famine.
London was visited by "the great
plague" 1864 to 1866, and 1000 0
died.
England had a mysterious sweat
ing sickness in 1906. Victims died
three hour after being attacked. The
disease came back five times to Eng
land and spread to Germany.
Bubonic plague, starting in ancient
Egypt, has swept Africa and Asia and
invaded Europe and America repeat
eddy since before the Christian era.
Not until 1900 with the discovery OF
the Haffkine and Yersin serum n So
luton remedies and the application of
sanitary measures, first in Bombay,
india. and then all owe the world, did
medical science succeed in bringing
bubonic plague under control.
Sanitation and rat-killing drove II
out of New Orleans half a dozen years
ago.
Modern methods have controlled
yellow fever. cholera, smallpox and
typhus fever plaques.
During the world war typhus ragged
in Serbia. English and American doc
tors and nurses stamped Ii out.
In 1866 in England people gathered
In churches in crowds to pray against
black DEATH" Others shut them
selves In their houses and all but seal
esteemed a preventive. There were
compounds of leaves which were
burned in houses ito keep out the
plague" The ignorant resorted To
charms sold by gypsies.
There have been a dozen world cpl
denies of influenza. The severes'
prior to the present outbreak, were IN
1919. 1S4T and 1890.
Up to 1890 the disease confined
It's worst ravages to Europe and Asia,
In 1890 thousands were stricken in
the United States while in the streets
or at work, and fell as II hit by clubs.
In those days great dizziness vas a
sure symptom OF FLU"
Where did "hu" start?
There is a theory that It began
among sick soldiers exposed to bad
weather at the Siege OF Troy, 1884
years before Christ was born.
There's another theory that IL start
ed in the poverty-stricken novels OF
Russia. 1t was for a long tome before
1890 a common disease in Russia.
In 1890 American doctors found
'iu" often led to pneumonia 1t does
now. Then they used phenacetine and
quinine and ventilation of sleeping
rooms and working places. Now some
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert ]. Cromle en-
tertaired over Christmas. Mrs. William
Church and son OF Brooklyn.
James Crane was home over the
holiday with his parents. Mr.. n Mrs.
Crane, from Edgewood Arsenal. Md.
Mrs. c. A.. Shea has been visiting
relatives at Freehold and Farmingdale
for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John harrington OF
Manhattan, were at Prince Bay, We'd
nesday.
Learder Scheiler who recently re-
ceived his discharge from the Column
bia students training camp. is at his
home for a few days before resum-
ing his studies.
Frank Raum and William Nichols
were IN Manhattan yesterday to see
the war fleet come In and witness the
parade of marines.
John Riley, who recently received
his discharge from the Fordham stu
tents training camp. Is hack to his
former lob with the Rapid Transit
The annual Christmas celebration of
a.. Marks Sunday rchool Will be held
at the church tonight with m elabor-
ate program
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
HEALTH AUTHORITIES
SOUND A WARNING
INFLUENZA A TRICKY Foe

: Surgeon General Blue the other
day sounded a warning that the
Flu" epidemic had not passed.
Reports from various sections
show the return of Influenza with
much v%irulence; in certain places
equaling if not exceeding in in
tensity the first outbreak.
By reason of the indelible i'm
preston made by the Flu" this
warning should suffice for every
one to guard his or her health
more cautiously than ever before.
You can best do this and al
most surely escape the usual win
ter i'll, if nothing worse, by TAX
ing Chasco-Vin, the tasteless cod
liver and iron tonic after each
meal and at bedtime. 1t will in
crease the strength and vitality
wonderfully, sometimes as much
as 1000 in two weeks.
Begin now and avoid regrets.
Chasco-Vin can be obtained at
The Raritan Drug Co. Maple and
Smith Streets, Board of Trade
Building, Perth Amboy, n. j.
ADV
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
KILLED ON THE DAY BEFORE
ARMISTICE WAS SIGNED
Confirmation of Death of Lieutenant
Walton Beauvais Received by
Local Friend

By Special CorresD0HdenL
TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 27:-Con-
irmation OF the death of Lieutenant
Walton u. Beauvais, killed in action
Sunday afternoon, November 10. in
France the day before the armistice
was signed, has been received here in
a letter sent by Lieutenant Miller of
the same company TO Reginald
Crooks, a chumIof Lieutenant Beau
vais, OF Amboy road.
Lieutenant Miller states that Lieu
tenant Beauvais was killed about
1870 o'clock in the afternoon by a
machine gun bullet that struck him
in the chest as he was leading his
men In a desperate charge that Sun
day afternoon. He died IN the arms
of his sergeant who caught him as he
fell after being struck.
Lieutenant Beauvais, he said in the
letter, looked up and smiled and ask
ed IL he was hit bad and died with
the smile on his face. He was buried
on the field of battle not far from
Metz by his comrades.
This was the anne day thai funeral
services for Lieutenant Beauvais'
father. U. +. Beauvais, of Main street,
we're being held from his late resi-
dence here. The letter from Lieuten-
ant Miller has been forwarded to Mrs.
sBeauvais, the young officers mother,
who has gone TO Rosendale, Ulster
County, for the winter, having closed
her home here.
Word of the death of Lieutenant
Beauvais was received here two
weeks & in a telegram sent to his
mother by the government. The let
ter confirming his death followed and
vas received here several days age.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
IDII Upheld In Refusing
Enemy Aliens Auto Licenses
Bp speciaI Correspondent.

By Special Correspondent.
TRENTON. Dec. 27:-The stand
taken by Motor Vehicle Commission
er William l.. Dill In refusing to issue
drivers licenses to enemy aliens and
aliens who ,evaded military duty upon
the ground of non-citizenship until
peace is actually signed, vas today
Upheld by Attorney General John W.
Wescott.
Following the receipt of the opin-
ion Commissioner Dill declared his
intention to enforce the ban until
peace Is actually consummated. He
will do this despite the protests which
he has received from a number of
people. including m~illionaires. judges.
and others of prominence, who are in
need of ~chaufeurs, declaring It his
belief that to hire enemy aliens or
to permit their employment while
soldiers may be engaged would be
evidence of pro-German tendencies.
Recently Commissioner Dill order
ed n man at Jamesburg to make a
public apology or be deprived of the
privileges under the motor vehicle
law, for unpatriotic conduct.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
PatroIman Has Busy Night.

Patrolman Martin had a very busy
time last night. He arrested a man
named Winleli of Hall venue. for
non-support. The case was laid over
by Recorder Pickersgill.
Wasko Lock of Wayne street, was
charged with being drunk. He wa
given a lecture and discharged.
Tony Bazosky of Washington street,
was fined 81, Frank Dolan of PSI Hall
avenue, Tony Vozinski OF Westside
avenue, and Harry Bossi OF Arnold
avenue were arrested for being drunk.
They will have q hearing later on.
Steve Sobolzik of Catherine let.
was accused of being a wife be.-.er.
He is being held until the case can be
Investigated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
Charles III. Smith.

BY Special CorresDondent.
KEYPORT, Dee. 27.-Charles III.
Smith died at his home on Third
street, on Monday evening at IL
o'clock after an extended illness. death
being Immediately due to a stroke on
Thursday evening, from which he
never rallied.
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted at the house on Friday after
noon at 2 o'clock. Rev f. i. b. Rey-
nolds officiating. Burial at Green
Grove cemetery. He is survived by a
widow, Mrs. Eugenia Judson Smith.
He was a member of the Keyport
band, the Jr. o. u. A. NJ. and the l.
o. o. F., which will conduct a service
at the grave.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
STATEN ISLAND
STATEN ISLAND WILL PLAN
HOkORS TO RETURNING HEROES
Committees Appointed TO Arrange Fit
ting Reception and Erect ApprO-
pirate Memorial.


b. Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 27--Plans
will be outlined for the reception to
the boys from overseas from the fifth
ward of the borough Of Richmond to-
night at a meeting of a committee
named by the Home Welfare League
at the home of Nathan J.. Lowe, of
Johnson avenue. The committee is
composed of five
The former which includes ~. ].
Lowe, James Laing, William.J !. Demp-
sey, ]. o. Ayers and DIR. II. v. Nc
Cormick were named ct a meeting of
the league q week 6 and Stuart l..
Ritz, president. had added the nhmcs
of Miss Laura B.. Yetman, Mrs. NJ. G..
Quimby, Miss Annie Cole, Miss Anna
Mcdonald and Miss Inez Corlcelius to
This committee will have complete
charge of the arrangements for well
coming home the boys from this rec
ton of the island.
The finance committee composed OF
Ira J. Horton, Frank L. tIadklns.
Augustus G.. Marscher. Allison Andro-
vette and James A. situonson will
ave charge of raising the funds for
tho affair.
President Ritz expects to name
the committee OF twenty live men ard
twenty-five women shortly to carry
u the movement for a memorial to
the soldiers and sailors from the fifth
ward, who served the government in
the war. II Is proposed to erect q
monument with the name OF every COL
der and sailor who served the nation
from this ward.
A central location for the erection
OF the shaft is being talked of and
Mckinley Park at the junction OF
Amboy road and Blomingdale avenue.
Pleasant Plains has been mentioned,
while some think that In front of The
public library In Amboy road, Tot
tenville. would be a suitable place for
the monument.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
%CHILDREN'S FESTIAL
Tottenville Church School Enjoy Ffn'
Program Last Night.


Program Last Night.
By Snecidl Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 27-The an
nual Christmas festival by the Sum
day school of st. stephens Episcopal
church last night at the church was
largely attended and the affair was q
success. An elaborate program that
included an address by Rev. English
Crooks. the rector, was given by the
children.
The candy given out was donated to
the Sunday school by Mr.. and Mrs.
Booth, summer residents of Raritan
Bay Park n w. Wallace Laird's
contribution from the movie show
made the other gifts possible for the
children at>this time.
The following is the program rem
dered:
Professional. No. 16s; Choral Ser
vice, Page "a; Hymn, No. 1907 Christ
mas Carol, Grace Hollowell; Child of
Nazareth, Margaret Thompson; Hymn
for Christmas, Isabelle Bloodgood;
Why? Ralph Alcan; Bethlehem Ring,
Choir; Santa Claus, Carl Willing; The
Lamb Child, Kenneth Olsen: Christ
East. Hazel Seller; Emanuel the
Mighty, Choir: Christmas Hymn. Os-
car Weber; To the Fir Tree. Mason
Borgorsky; Christmas Bells, Grace Jo-
line; The First Christmas. Ruth Sell
er; We Praise Thee, We Bless Thee,
Choir: Christmas Day. James Thomp-
son; The Christmas Message, Lillian
Seller "A Christmas Message, Walter
Pierson; Christmas Chimes, Margaret
Troy; What Marie Saw on Christmas,
Violet Poole; Hymn, No. 1871; Christ
mas Bells, Helen Chapman; The Ora
die Song. Ruth Seller; A Child's Gift,
Alfred Cuny; The Christ Is Born, by
Choir; The Brownies Christmas. Eu-
nice Chapman; hristmas Bells, Ray
mond Landino: Offetory. Hymn 1874:
Hymn, $50; Distribution of Gifts;
Hymn, 532; Closing Prayers: Silent
Night; Benediction; Recessional, No.
ISL.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
Bugbee Would Have Returned
Soldiers Retain Their Uniforms
speciaI Correspondent.

BIZ Special Correspondent.
TRENTON, Dec. 27:-Republican
State Chairman Newton A. X. Bug
bee today made public a letter he has
written to Will H. Hays. chairman Of
the Republican National Committee,
urging the latter to use his influence
with the Republican members of con-
gress to enact a law permitting the
men who fought for America 10 re-
tain their uniforms upon being
tered out of the service. Mr.. Bugbee
instances a case of First Sergeant
Raymond Sehroth, a Trenton ews
paperman, whose uniform was
pierced with bullets. yet he came
through unscathed, as an example Of
why the men would like to retain
their fighting CARDS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
Influenza Not Only Plague
That Has ScOurged The World

of them use aspirin and q~ulnine and
good. clean air. DR.. Rosenow OF
Rochester. Mimi, claims success with
a serum.
In 1890. just as now, the people had
their W preventive remedies. They
tried booze, lemons. vinegar. camphor,
menthol and such things. They're try
ing them now.
But nowadays wise ones get o
~'sprayer" from the druggist and some
good germ killing medicine n spray
their noses and throats every day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
Good suasr.produelno Country.

The soil and climate In the Peruvian
valleys are exceptionally favorable to
the production of sugar, and the aver
age yield of four or five toni per acre
is said to surpass that of any other
sugar-produclng country, with the ex-
ception of Hawaii.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
Being q Politician.

You cannot help being a politician.
You cannot live for an hour without
being a politician. But what a man
generally means when he says that he
is not a politician l am afraid Is this
that he has been all his life enjoying
bis political privileges and grossly neg
lecting his political dutles.-Rev. Hugh
Price Hughes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
SOLDIER HOME AGAIN
Tottenville Man Surprises Parents b,
Appearing on Christmas Eve

NppcAring on ChrfstInhs EVN
BIZ Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 27-George
Dewey Morehouse OF battery Il, 18th
field artillery, who received two
wounds and was gassed at the battle
OF Chateau Thierry, surprised his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry More
house. of Chelsea street, Raritan Bay
Park, by walking in on them Christ
mas eve
He anne over from France last Fri
day on the transport Mallory and was
sent to the hospital on Ellis Island.
Private Morehouse enlisted in
June, 1917, in the regulars and was
shortly afterward sent TO France. He
will remain at home for a few days.
He tells of some Of the fighting at the
battle where he was wounded and
with his comrades returning were
greeted as the heroes OF the war.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
CEREM ONIAL HELD
Woodbridge Camp Fire Girls AIss
Meet Santa Claus.

BIZ Special Correspondent.
WOODBRIDGE, Dec. 27-The Tan
da Camp Fire Girls held a ceremo-
NAL meeting at the home of their
guardian, Miss Sarah g. Huber, last
night. After the ceremonies all gath
cred about the Christmas tree and
Betty dc Russey dressed as Santa
Claus. assisted by Katherine Romond,
distributed the gifts.
Blanche Huber sang It'll We Meet
Again" The girls presented Miss
Huber with a handsome fountain pen.
Refreshments were served and he
remainder Of the evening dancing was
enjoyed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
~HYDR0PLANES LAND
Descend on Staten Island after Be-
coming Lost In now

coming Lost IN Snow
TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 27:-Three
hydroairplanes coming up from
Hampton Roads yesterday morning
to Join in the welcome to the sixth
battle squadron home from Europe
in New York waters got lost during
the heavy snow and landed on the
beach at Prince Bay north of the s
8. White Dental plant shortly after
IL o'clock yesterday morning and re-
manned there for some m before
they could continue on to Manhattan.
Crowds OF men and girls swarmed
out of the dental plant at noon to get
q look at the aviators when the huge
machines took to the air and went on
their way toward Manhattan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
THREE AUTOISTS ARRESTED
For Failure TO Have Proper Iight'
on Their Cars

WI ITN NWTN
BIZ Sneeinf "a re~sDuadcnt.
TOTTENVILLE. Dec. 27:-Three
drivers of automobiles summoned to
court by Patrolman Newman, of the
Sixtieth precinct. for failing to have
a light displayed on the rear of their
machines. were each fined 80 in the
second district court by Magistrate
Mullen yesterday. They were William
Brown, of 474 Rossville avenue, Ross
Vile; Theodore Blatt. of 125 Green
avenue, Manhattan, and Meyer Pop
pok, of 1917 Hall avenue, Perth AM
boy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-11-07
How DO Men Break Down?

Be assured that there is no chance
Of your breaking down-although
there will be times when you will try
to fool yourself with this idea. This
thought Of breaking down indeed is
one Of the Illusions OF mediocrity. It
is the excuse which every lazy man
presents to himself. 1t is moral astig-
matism. The great fact Is that men do
not break down from overwork so
much as Is commonly supposed. As
they go upward in the scale of in
creased activity, increased RESPONSE
bility only acts upon them as natural
stimulant and carries them along. If
hard work and worry killed men so
easily, most of the successful business
men Of America would be dead al
ready. No. What kills men is due more
to what they take into their stomachs
rather than what they take into their
minds.-Physical Culture.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-11-07
I'M DAYS OF PONY EXPRESS
at Now, But Was Really Re-
rlarllablA Then.

The pony express, a romantic feR-
ture of the West of that day, was part
OF a mail line from New York to San
Francisco. Between st. Joseph, Nc,
the western terminus of the railway,
and Sacramento, the distance was
traversed by horsemen mounted on
swift and durable ponies, each OF
which travelled sixty miles, and then
turned over his mail bags to another.
The weight carried was not to ex-
eeed ten pounds, and the charge was
Is In gold for each quarter Of an
ounce.
A letter or parcel weighing an ounce,
now carried for cents, cost $40 in the
lays Of the pony express. BY the aid
q the pony carriers the distance be-
tween New York and San Francisco
was covered in IA days, a truly re-
narkable performance, considering the
vast distance and the character Of the
country traversed by the brave nd
~. The horsemen were in constant
langer in many sections Of the route
Aeom hostile Indians, but they were
well paid, their salary being $1,000 Z
month. The pony express lasted two
pears, being abandoned when the tele-
graph line across the continent was
completed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-11-07
POPULAR PROVERBS IN CHINA
Many oaylnss There Remarkably lllo
1hose That Are cemmon
N the West.

Some Of the Chinese proverbs ~
ssmble ours, such a. 400 many cooks
spoil the dog" and "A man must beat
his own drum and paddle his own
canoe" But It II not necessary to as
sumo that by any process they were
copied from English proverbs. Similar
sayings arise in different countries
largely because the human mind works
everywhere In the same way and has
much the same material to work on. OF
proverbs that are distinctly Chinese
the following may be taken ms
samples: Heaven is away up In the
sky, but Soochow and Hangchow are
here below" "Change your old nature
or you will be up tree;" "When you
are very angry do not go to law. and
when you are very hungry do not
make verses; :" IAN avarlclous heart is
like snake trying to swallow an ele-
phant;" "a boat straightens when 1t
gets to a brldge;" "a deaf priest can
hear a hen crow" after typhoon
there are pears to gather;" "A good
drum does not need a heavy stick;"
when young do not go to Canton;"
mo needle has point at both ends;'
"A big chicken does not eat small
rice" 1.-THE load does not Carry the
ass" "a stone lion does not fear the
rain :" "A crazy man hopes the heavens
will fall, but poor man hopes for
riot"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-11-07
Cleaned Out,

II want you to clean my shop win.
dow" said Mr.. Jenkins to Muggins, the
village champion window cleaner, do
you think you can do it while I'm
away for an hour or so?''
"Oh, yes; glad to do it." replied
Muggins. And while Mr.. Jenkins was
out he set to work with a will and
completed the Job with vengeance.
"Muggins," said Jenkins, entering
the shop and glancing at the cleaners
work with approval, you've done the
Job well. Why, there isn't a speck or
scratch to be seen on the whole pane.
Here's your money and an extra shil.
ling"
I'm glad you're satisfied with IT,"
murmured Muggins pocketing the
money somewhat nervously.
"Of course am. Why, can hardly
believe there Is any glass there at all,
Il looks 10 clear"
"Well, there ain't," said Musgins,
moving toward the door. me and the
ladder fell through the glass Just after
we started. London Tit-Bits.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-11-07
Pleasure.

OF course we are entitled to r.
And we should take great pains to Sc
cure the fullest measure Of It. So
much may be taken for granted; the
important question is, when and where
shall we find pleasure? Sir Walter Bag
shot gave his opinion that business Is
much more amusing than pleasure.
I suppose he meant that man who Is
In love with his work will get more
real "fun" out of 1t than was ever gath
cred in so-called places of amuse-
lRent" Many Of our pleasures do little
more for us than kill time. They do
not kill care, for it comes back again
the next morning. He is wise man
who more and more learns to get his
amusement out of the serious work
he is dOinA Then If he takes an occa-
sional hour Or day, for sport or the
passing show" he will come back to
his real task In life to find his real en-
tertainment. What finer art than that
of having a good time in the thing
which one has to do? Immensely wiser
and more profoundly philosophical
than the practice Of planning for the
good time afterward.-George Clarke
Peck.