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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07

Now and again shell from the Ger
man lines would go whistling over the
village to burst in our artillery lines
In the rear.
When we reached the cemetery we
halted in front Of an open grave, and
laid the stretcher beside it. Forming
a hollow square around the opening Of
the grave, the chaplain read the burial
service.
German machlne-gun bullets were
cracking" in the air above US, but
Pete didn't mind, and neither did we.
When the body was lowered into the
grave the flag having been removed,
we clicked our heels together and
came to the salute.
l left before the grave was filed In.
could not bear to see the dirt thrown
on the blanket-covered face of my COM
rade. On the western front there are
no coffins, and you are lucky to get
blanket to protect you from the wet
and the worms. Several of the sec
tion stayed and decorated the grave
with white stones.
That night, in the light Of lonely
candle In the machine gunner's dugout
of the front-llne trench l wrote two
letters. One to Pete's mother, the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
CHAPTER TX.
Suicide Annex,

ouiCIQS ANNEX
I was In my first dugout and looked
around curiously. Over the door Of
same was little sign reading Sui
eide Annex" One of the boys told
me that this particular front trench
was called Suicide Ditch" Later on
I learned that machine gunners and
bombers are known as the Suicide
Club"
That dugout was muddy. The men
slept In mud, washed In mud, ate mud,
and dreamed mud. I had never before
realized that so much discomfort and
misery could be contained in those
three little letters, NJ q D. The floor
OF the dugout was an inch deep In
water Outside 1t was raining cats and
dogs, and thin rivulets were trickling
down the steps. From the air shaft
Immediately above me came a drip,
drip, drip. Suicide Annex was hole
eight feet wide, ten feet long and six
feet high. It was about twenty feet
below the fire trench; at least there
were twenty steps leading down to 1t.
but at that time were muddy and Slip
perry. A man had to be very careful
or else he would "shoot the chutes."
The air was foul, and you could cut
the smoke from Tommy's fags with a
knife. 1t was cold. The walls and
roof were supported with heavy oquare-
cut timbers, while the entrance was
strengthened with sandbags. Nails had
been driven into these timbers. On
each nail hung miscellaneous assort-
ment Of equipment. The lighting ar
rangements were superb-one candle
In a reflector made from an ammuni-
ton tin. My teeth were chattering
from the cold, and the drip from the
airshaft did not help matters much.
While I was sitting bemoaning my
fate and wishing for the fireside at
home, the fellow next to me, who was
writing a letter, looked up and inno-
Gently asked, "Say, Yank, how do you
spell 'confiagration'
l looked at him in contempt and an
swered that did not know.
From the darkness In one of the cor
ners came thin, piping voice singing
one Of the popular trench ditties en-
titled.
Pack up your Troubles in your Old Kit
Bag and Smile, Smile, Smile"
Every now and then the singer
would stop to cough. cough. cough, but
1t was good Illustration of Tommy's
cheerfulness under such conditions.
A machlne-gun officer entered the
dugout and gave me a hard look.
sneaked past him, sliding and slipping.
and reached my section of the front
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
CITY BRIEFS

Mayor John L. Ten Broeck Is In
Trenton today attending a meeting of
the New Jersey State Council of De-
fense.
-Ex-Fire Chief Frank Tooker and
Peter Martin, of the Exempt Fire
mems Association, were present at the
meeting of the Garfield Fire Company
last night and made arrangements to
have that company take part In the
convention nd parde of the Exempts
in June. Ten dollars was donated to
the Exempts for the convention by the
company.
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Krause, Of 27l
High street, while coming out of the
Perth Amboy Savings Institute with
her friend, Mrs. Harmsen, Saturday
morning, fell and broke her right leg.
She was taken to the city hospital
whore she is being attended by DR..
NJ S. Meinzer.
A joint meeting of both the SEN
ior and social branches of the British
American Relief Association will be
held in Odd Fellows hall Friday
night.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Woman's Guild Of st. Peters
church will be held at the parish
house Friday afternoon at o'clock.
The annual election of officers will
take place.
There will be a meeting of the
Y. w Fl. A. tonight at the association
building at 8 o'clock.
The Woman's Auxiliary to the Y.
NJ. G. A. will hold its annual meet
ing tomorrow afternoon at the Y. NJ.
c. A. at $3.50 o'clock. Tho annual
election of officers will take place and
the annual reports will be read. as
well as the report from the circus
The dance given at Pulaski park
last night under the direction of
the Duke Roessler Association. was
well attended.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07

here.
Mrs. John Addiss, of New Bedford,
and her two sons are spending some
time with Mrs. Addiss's parents IN
Rector street.
Edward Ryan, a former letter car
rier, spent yesterday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ryan, in Wash
ington street. Ryan enlisted in the
quartermasters department and is
stationed at Fort Slocum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin 9. Bailey,
of Madison avenue, spent the week
end with their cousin. Mrs. William
\. Shores, at Florence.
Mrs. Charles Beck, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nicholas Doukas, George Beck. Will
liam Brown, Charles Smith and John
Quinn visited friends in South River
Sunday.
Miss Minnie Hyman has returned
TO her home in Madison avenue from
weeks visit with friends in New
York.
Mrs. Annie Wubert. of Brighton
avenue. received word of the safe ar
rival in France of her son, Corporal
Harry +. Wilbert.
Mrs. Katherine Brogger spent the
week-e end with friends at Fords.
Miss Lillian Beck spent Sunday
with her cousin, Miss Ella Woglom.
at Tottenville
Mrs. L. S. Grant has returned to
her home at Long Branch after a
weeks visit with her daughter, Mrs.
John L. Evans. of First street
Miss Hazel Brogger, of First street.
spent the week end with her sister,
Eleanor Brogger, at the State Normal
School at Trenton.
Irene Meyers, OF Kearny avenue,
spent the weekend with her friend,
Miss Hattie Smith. at South Orange.
Miss Johanna Thugc. OF White
Plains, n Y, spent the weekend
with her sister, Mrs. John Rose, in
Lewis street.
William Williamson, of First street,
received word yesterday that his
brother, Harold Williamson. had ar
rived samely in France. Williamson
enlisted some time ago in the 302nd
motor car division and was sent to
Camp j. f. johnson at Jacksonville,
Florida.
A son ws born to Mr. and Mrs. B.
Ziegler, of 416 Amboy avenue. yester-
day.
Miss Esther Laurie, fifth grade
teacher of school No S. is absent
owing to illness.
Mr., and Mrs. Louis Smith and Mr..
and Mrs. John Lorentzen, of Amboy
avenue, motored to COney Island Sun
day.
Mrs Victor Satter of Gordon street,
entertained Miss Irene Van Pelt, of
Newark, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Goldenbacll
and NJ. Goldenback. of State street,
have returned from trip TO Hart
ford, Conn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07

to traverse, mount the fire step, one
man looking over the top, while the
other sits at his feet, ready to carry
messages or to inform the platoon off,
GER Of any report made by the sentry
as to his observations in No Mans
Land. The sentry Is not allowed to
relax his watch for second. If he is
questioned from the trench or asked
his orders, he replies without turning
around or taking his eyes from the ex-
panse Of dirt In front Of him. The re-
mainder Of the occupants of his trav-
erse either sit on the fire step, with
bayonets fixed, ready for any emer-
gency, or If lucky, and dugout hap
pens to be in the near vicinity of the
traverse, and If the night Is quiet, they
are permitted to go to same and try
and snatch few winks Of sleep. Little
sleeping is done; generally the men sit
around, smoking fags and seeing who
can tell the biggest lie. Some of them,
perhaps with their feet in water, would
write home Sympathizing with the
governor" because he was laid up
with cold, contracted by getting his
feet wet on his way to work in Wool
wich arsenal. If man should manage
to doze off, likely as not he would wake
with start as the clammy, cold feet
OF a rat passed over his face, or the
next relief stepped on his stomach
while stumbling on their way to relieve
the sentries In the trench.
Just try to sleep with belt full Of
ammunition around you, your rifle bolt
biting into your ribs, intrenching tool
handle sticking into the small Of your
back, with tin hat for pillow and
feeling very damp and cold, with
"cooties" boring for Oil in your arm
pits, the air foul from the stencil of
grimy human bodies and smoke from a
juicy pipe being whitfield into your nos
trils. then you will not wonder why
Tommy occasionally takes turn in
the trench for rest.
While In a front-line trench orders
forbid Tommy from removing his
boots, puttees, clothing or equipment.
The "cooties" take advantage of this
order and mobilize their forces, and
Tommy swears vengeance on them and
mutters to himself. "Just wait until I
hit rest billets and am able to get my
own back"
Just before daylight the men "turn
to" and tumble out of the dugouts, man
the fire step until 1t gets light, or the
welcome order "stand down" is given.
Sometimes before "stand down" is Or
dered, the command five rounds rap
Id" Is passed along the trench. This
means that each man must rest his
rife on the top and fire as rapidly as
possible five shots aimed toward the
German trenches, and then duck with
the emphasis on the "duckD. There is
n great rivalry between the opposing
forces to get their rapid fire all Off
first, because the early bird, In this In
stance, catches the wOrm-sOrt of gets
the jump on the other fellow, catching
him unawares.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
FOUR MINUTE MEN PLAN
FOR RED CROSS CAMPAIGN
Meeting of State Advisory Council
Held IN Trenton ScStefday--B;g
Session in Ocean Grove ,yuiy

Meeting of State Advisory Council
Held IN Trenton Tcsterday--Big
Session III Ocean Grove july
A meeting OF the State Advisory
Council of Four Minute Men was held
yesterday afternoon in the state
House. Trenton. Albert Leon. chair
man of the Four Minute men in this
city and Middlesex county. and treas
urer of the state organization, being
present. Reports received at the
meeting showed that there are 500
speakers actively engaged in this
work throughout the state.
The Perth Amboy Four Minute
Men in the coming Red Cross drive
will be in charge of r. I. Vail, who
will assist General Chairman Leon.
Arrangements have been made to
cover all factories and theatres here
and the Four Minute men are ready
to supply speakers wherever they are
needed
The Four Minute Men of the Unit
ed States will hold their first annual
convention in the Auditorium at
Ocean Grove on July 4, Perth Amboy
being we'll represented at this meet
ing. Recorder Fl. L. Pickersgill has
been named on the publicity commit
tee and Albert Leon will attend as
the Middlesex county chairman as
well as the state treasurer.
1t is expected that President Will
son will be present at this convention
and mako the big address of the day.
President Wilson is greatly interested
in the work of the Four Minute Men
and personally edits all of the in
struction pamphlets sent out by the
government to Four Minute speakers.
The State Council of Defense re-
Gently furnished funds to pay the
travelling expenses of Four Minute
men. The organization of Four Min
ute Men includes some of the most
prominent men in the state.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
FOUR PER CENT INTEREST PAID
WILL CAMPAIGN
LIKE AC|RCUS
George l.. Record to Pitch His
Tent from Place to Place
as He Speaks.
By Special Correspondent.

pE ppCftb CofIeSVOHuoHt.
JERSEY CITY, May Novel
campaign methods are being intro
duced by George L. Record in his
contest for the Republican United
States Senatorial nomination against
Col. Austen Colgate and Governor
Edge, at the September primaries. A
large tent which is to be pitched in
the various cities and towns that Rec
ord visits, will be a feature of the
new program.
Accompanied by Assemblyman
Close of Essex, Passaic Valley, Sew
erage Commissioner James G. Blau-
welt of Paterson, and Col John M.
Adamson of Passaic, his financial
agent, Mr.. Record has planned to
visit every one OF twwenty- one coun-
ties in the state three times between
now and September "a.
He has engaged two auto trucks
and on these he will transport his
tent and about six hundred camp
sHonal olnB 9ul 20 s4neLo ouL 'sIoo&s
will pitch the tent on the afternoon
of the days on which Mr.. Record is
to speak. Ali over the state vacant
lots have already been secured as the
places for this tent Mr. Record, Mr..
Blauvelt and Assem- blyman Close
speak in the tent at night. Colonel
Adamson will superintend the distri-
u! 9Ln4GLolU uSIedmGo 9ul 10 uopnQ
the tent.
AS soon as the meeting is over at
night the men in charge of the two
auto trucks will fold the tent, pack up
the chairs and load them on the auto
trucks for the trip to the next stop
ping place.
Here is the itinerary of the Record
campaign tour in Middlesex and Mon
mouth counties: a..
June 21 Asbury Park; June %.
Freehold; June "a, Jamesburg; June
25, Woodbridge; July 80. Long
Branch; July 80, Keyport; July 81,
Perth Amboy; August I. New Bruns-
wick; September 8, Red Bank; Sep
tember 7, New Brunswick
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
ARITIUR GUY FflpEY
MACHINE GUNNER SERVING nN FRGHCE
[ QIN7 ~ :,
IARTHue Gui EhHYl

line trench, where I was greeted by
the sergeant, who asked me, where
in - ave you been?"
l made no answer, but sat on the
muddy fire step, shlvering with the
cold and with the rain beating in my
face. About half an hour later
teamed up with another fellow and
went on guard with my head sticking
over the top. At ten o'clock I was
relieved and resumed my sitting POSI-
ton on the fire step. The rasl sud
denly stopped and we all breathed
sigh Of relief. We prayed for the morn
Ing and the rum issue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
CONFIRMATION PARTY

A confirmation party was held at
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Fl. Rubin,
of z03 State street recently in honor
of the confirmation of their son, lr-
win. The rooms were decorated with
the national colors. Musical selections
were rendered.
The guests were; The Misses Saran
Franl.el, Lillian Fine. Lillian Polko-
witt, Sarah Fine, Minerva PolNowlrz.
Dora Fine, Vera Balber, Messr. lINin
Rubin, Harry Klein, Joseph Folko-
witt MIR. and Mrs. W. Fine, Mr., ald
Mrs. s. Fine, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Balber,
Mr.. and Mrs. Saltman, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Goodman. Mr.. and Mrs. Schulman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kressen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Grit and T. j. GO0Gman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
PERSONALS

Arthur Clincher, Of Commerce
street, is seriously i'll at the city hos
pital.
Private J. P. Desmond spent the
week end furlough at the home OF
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. Des-
mond, in Broad street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Meyers and
daughter Helen and Frank Parsons
spent Sunday in Newark.
Sergeant John c. Stoyer, of Com
pany 3. 3o2nd supply Train, has ar
rived safely in France, according to
information received by his sister
Mrs. Raymond d. Howell, of Madison
avenue.
Mrs. Malcolm Crowell, of Wood
bridge, spent yesterday with friends
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
Thor Lodge Celebration.

Further arrangements for the cele-
bration of the twenty seventh ami
versary of Thor Lodge No. As, Dan
ish Brotherhood, that occurs next
week, will be made at a meeting of
the lodge tonight. The lodge was in
stituted twenty-seven years ago on
May IS, but it Is being arranged to
have the celebration on Saturday
night, May 1S. The two tug Of war
teams that have had several encoun.
ters recently will probably get in
shape to give an exhibition pull at
the celebration. Hans S. Smiths team
is anxious to get another try at Math
HanSen'S warriors
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
CHARGES CONSPIRACY
iutcon BoPg'um, Volunteer Aviation
Investigator, Attacks High Officials.

Gutcon Borgium. Volunteer Aviation
Investigator, Attacks High Officials.
By United Press.
WASHINGTON, May Fifty mil
lion dollars worth of aerial contracts
have been given men who had neither
rhymn nor reason for the remotest
connection with the emergency air.
plane production, according to pub
lished charges today by Gutcon Bor-
glum, sculptor and volunteer avia-
ton Investigator.
Stung by President Wilson'S expose
Of correspondence tending to show he
had been only volunteer in exposing
the airplane work Borglum came back
with hot retort today. Asserting
he had been balked in his investiga-
ton, the sculptor prober declared
there was conspiracy among the
"higher-upS" to mislead him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
GAVE FAREWELL PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. John NatoN, of 3ii
New Brunswick avenue, entertained a
number of friends and relatives al
their home Sunday afternoon and eve
ming in honor of their son, John, who
was home on his last furlough before
going to France. Musical and vocal
selections were rendered. The guests
included: Mr. and Mrs Marino Palisi
Dominick. Anthony and Frank Palts:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tesero, Mr.. and
Mrs. Natoli and family of this city ana
Mr. and Mrs. Angeline Laurclla OK
BroOl<lyn
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
WESTMINSTER GUILD

The regular meeting of the West
minister Guild Of the First Presbyte
rian church was held last night at the
home of Mrs Adrian Lyon The study
class on the Bible was started with
Mrs. Lyon as their leader. Following
the business meeting a social hour was
held during which refreshments were
served by Mrs. Fay. Mrs, E,bel, Miss
Helena Wright and Miss Helen Moore.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
Brag Costs Him Liberty

JERSEY CITY, May Ferdinand
Seifert, of 434 Pacific avenue. who
say he is subject of the kaiser. reg
istered for the draft on June 5. but
has since refused to submit to a med
ical examination. When the police
took him before a local draft board.
he declared he would not t1ght in the
United States Army. He was held in
$2,500 bail.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
SPEAKERS FOR BANQUET
Manufacturers Bureau Completing
Arrangemcnts for Big t,Nnnf

1ItEtilCEjtftrS lSnESttu com pictEflSr
Arrangements for Big Event.
Frederick W. Keogh, editor of
"American Industries" and special
representative of the Industrial Con-
servation Movement Of New Eosll,
will be the principal speaker at the
dinner of the Board OF Trade to he
held under the auspices Of the Indus
trial Bureau OF that organization in
the New Packer House ON Thursday
night.
Other speakers will be President
P. II. w. Ross, of the National Ma
rine League and an address on Trade
Acccptances.' The man who will
deliver this address is from the Irving
National bank of New York. A pa
triotiGraa,l tertainment will be given
! the~@-v,,.rses of the dinner
By talent from Camp RaritLn at
Ben nhamtown.
The dinner is limited 70 $50 plates
and all reservations must be in today.
No tickets will be sold at the door
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
CHAPTER x.
"The Days Work."

was fast learning that there Is a
regular routine about the work Of the
trenches although 1t Is badly upset at
times by the Germans.
The real work In the fire trench
commences at sundown. Tommy is
like burglar, he works at night.
Just as 1t begins to get dark the
word "stand to- is passed from trav-
erse to traverse, and the men get busy.
The first relief, consisting Of two men
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
Schools Make Up Time Lost.

WOODBURY.. May Nearly ev-
cry school in Gloucester county Will
continue sessions two weeks longer
this year, with the idea of making
up a portion Of the time lost during
the winter because Of the scarcity of
coal. Several of the larger boys and
girls, needed for farm work, will be
allowed to leave at any time, with no
loss in marks
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
WAR GARDENS DECORATE
RAILWAY RIGHT OF WAYS

Memphis, Tenn.-War gardens
are to be seen from the window
Of almost any passenger train
in the South. In some sections
long strips of land paralleling
the right of way are in cultiva-
ton. A field 80 feet wide, or
less, and half-mile long Is not
uncommon. There are innumer-
able little gardens to be found
between the end of the cross
ties and the right-of-way fence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07

PATERSON, May IA committee
Of the Vigilantes Society of this city
yesterday afternoon raided all
newsstands, took every German paper
from the stands and burned them.
Dealers were warned that If they
continued to sell German papers their
stands would be demolished
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
LODGES

Perth Amboy Lodge No. 7S4, Be-
nevolent and Protective order of
Elks, will meet tonight at the club
house in Madison avenue. The COM
mittee in charge of the state con-
vention to be held in this city in
August will have something to report.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
Austrian Reichsrat Adjourned

THE HAGUE, May THE Aus
trian Reichsrat Central legislative
body) has been adjourned to June 18
to permit Premier Won Seydler to
bargain with the opposition for the
purpose of securing working major
ity, according to Austrian advices re-
ceived here today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07

other to his sweetheart. While doing
this I cursed the Prusslan war god
with all my heart, and think that st.
Peter noted same.
The machine gunners in the dugout
were laughing and joking. To them
Pete was unknown. Pretty soon, in the
warmth of their merriment, my blues
disappeared. One soon forgets on the
western front.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
Resume Deferred Cable Service

The Western Union Telegra nh
Company announce that improve
ment OF their transatlantic cable
facilities make it possible to resume
the deferred cable service to a mod
crate extent
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
Making the Dandetlon Beautiful.

The original chrysanthemun, from
which all the superb varieties we
know today are descended, wa1 In Its
wild state, no bigger or handsomer
than dandelion. It is found that the
latter grows with astonishing rapid
ity and luxuriance Of bloom tnder
cheesecloth shade.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07

Mrs. Louis X. Pratt is a prominent
clubwoman and chairman of the Lib
erty bond committee Of Fairbanks,
Alaska. Fairbanks claims more than
1000 Red Cross members who are rails
Ing funds despite the decreased buy.
ing power OF their dollar. All bridge
clubs are donating their club dues to
war purposes; the various woman's
clubs have collected during the win
ter every scrap Of discarded metal and
rubber to be sent to the States" for
the Red Cross at the opening of navi-
CATION. One small club raised by deli
catessen sales enough money to endow
a bed in the Neuilly hospital, which
Alaskan women are trying to support.
Their second sale alone netted them
s447.5O.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
FUNERAL FRIDAY
For Mrs. Potter Palmer, Wealthy Chi
cagO Society Woman.

CHICAGO, May THE funeral Of
Mrs. PotterPalmer, prominent society
leader, will be held from the Palmer
mansion on Lakeshore Drive. Friday
Rev, James S. Stone, Episcopal rector,
will officiate. Interment will be in
Graceland Gem etery.
Mrs. Palmer left an estate valued at
SIS, 900, 900, it was estimated today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
Clemenceau to Report
Pu Ta,,fpf yy,ooo

PARIS. May 7:-Premier Clemen-
ceau, who returned from visit to
the front satisfied" with the situa-
ton, will make a formal report today
before the army committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07
OBITUARY
Funeral for Arthur Fl. Boughton, 81

Funeral for Arthur III. Boughton, 3rI
Funeral services for Arthur Howell
Boughton, third, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur H. Boughton. Jr., of New York
city, who died Sunday afternoon in the
Fordham hospital following an auto
mobile accident in the Bronx, will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30
o'clock from the home OF the boy s
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. II.
Boughton, Sr., 17S Rector street. Rev,
w. Northey Jones, rector of st. Peters
church will officiate. Interment will
be in Alpine cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-07

Copenhagen. May THE shipping
agreement between the United States
and Norway is effective May 10. The
first ship is expected the first Of
June