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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-28

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-28
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-28
TuESDAY: Snow

If you have a second hand article
of value which you no longer use
be THRIFTY-adverti it in the
Journal and get the cash out Of It.
A Classified ad will turn the trick.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-10
Railroad Employees to Enjoy
Themselves at YM.CA. Tonight

The employees or the Lehigh valley
Railroad will hold open house tonight
in the y. NJ. c. A. under the auspices
Of the Industrial department OF the y.
NJ. g. A., headed by Rossman l. Vail.
A special musical program has been
prepared and will be under the leader
ship of r. NJ. Foye. Physical Director
Fred Dolloff has formulated plans for
athletic contests between the employees
and there will be bowling matches
contested by teams from the engin-
GERS, firemen. trainmen, round house
men. and car repair shops. Two pick
ed teams are to stage ar indoor base
ball game n the Office girls are to
vie with each other in potato races
and three-Iegged events The feature
of the evening will be the tug-of-war.
between two teams of eight men each.
Walter Springer is the representa-
tive of the railroad men and he and
Mr.. Vail have arranged a fine program
for the evening and urge all the emf
ployes to attend
The Y. NJ. c. A. leaders corps has
consented to help with the athletic ac-
tivities and leaders Peterson, Hoy, Ca
ger and ellis will be on hand to give
Mr.. Dolloff any assistance he may
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-10
CENTRAL
GETS FARE RAISE
Utilities Board Grants One Cent
Increase, Refusing Eight
Cent Rate Asked
BIZ Associated Press.

TRENTON, Dec. 10-The Jersey
Central Traction Company, which OPP
crates a line in Middlesex and Mon
mouth counties and in the vicinity Of
the Amboys. today was above by the
Public Utility Commission to increase
its fares to seven cents In in
which the fac las been six cents.
while the board sai hat it finds and
determines that the company has not
shown that proposed increase in fares
to eight cents with a charge of two
cents for each transfer Is just and
reasonable and the same was disap-
proved by the board following the ap-
plication OF the company for approval.
The board, however. further says
that the former finding, Sc as to per-
NIT the company to charge seven
cents, the same terms and conditions
to apply as are Incorporated in a re-
port of August 20 last, which permit
ted the company to increase from five
to six cent in each zone.
The board notes that in September
last there was a decrease in traffic
and an iDcrease In passenger
after making due allowances and II
this figure be taken as a fair average
for each month there would be an in
crease in revenue for the year OF
|S73,356.96. The board also says that
from data at hand 1t can be observed
that q marked increase In both trat-
fc and revenue Immediately followed
the first increase in fare, and h a this
Is very unusual and c%ontrdry to the
history of most cases in which the
rates of fare ave been increased. The
board adds that 1T is probably due
to the very large shell loading plant
at Morgan, and that during a certain
period the number OF employees at this
plant materially increased. The
board. however. says that tho increase
is not apparently stable.
A sudden decrease in traffic on the
company's line after October 8 last.
was due in a large measure to an
| explosion at this shell loading plant
Immediately following which the
number of employees materially de-
creased, the board declares. while IL
adds 1t is doubtful whether this plant
| will operations on he same
scale as heretofore now that the arm
istlce has been declared 1t is
also stated by the board that it has
not sufficient facts before it to deter
mine precisely what can be antici-
| pated as the result of future traffic on
the line.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-10
PROPOSE MORE
WAGE INCREASES
Board of Aldermen to Consider
Claims of City Employees
for Higher Pay

When the Board of Aldermen meet
in COMMITTEES session at city hall on
Friday night the matter of granting a
raise in salary to all city employees
will come up for discussion and from
the present outlook all raises viii De
granted at the regular meeting on
Monday night next.
The janitors of the different nre
houses are asking for 5000 more per
year. 1t is understood they will DO
granted additional compensation. +put
not quite the amount they ask.
The janitors at city hall and at po-
lice headquarters nav asked for an
Increase OF $40 a month 1t Is said
that they will get this.
The salary of City Marshal L. Burt
Moore Is to be raised from $40 to $lOC
per month and that of Assistant CITY
Treasurer Albert Cavazan from $l2o
to $3.50. The aldermen favor these
increases as they state the men are
all employees who earn the increases
There Is some talk of granting an
additional Increase of 500 a year TO
the police sergeants and Chief Burke
When the Patrolmen were recently
given a raise of $500 the sergeants
and chief were given only an increase
of 800 and they think they should
have another 500. This would mean
that the s~ergeants will get $4,000 q
year, and the chief $4,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-10
WILSON DECLINES INVITATION
TO PAY VISIT TO GERMANY
fContinued from page -

Great Britain will also have in Par
Is experts of various sorts including
men who have made a lifelong study
of such studies of the navy,
the far east and the near east.
The United States. because of its re-
moteness, will be Obliged to have
probably the largest and most COM
plete staff and for this reason the
American authorities have been COM
PEELED to take over larger accommoda-
tons than any other delegation.
Italy will also have a considerable
working force here but the delegates
as in the case of Great Britain, VIII DC
able to depend on much of their WORK
being done in their w country.
Each European nations delegates
will have at their disposal their own
private telegraph and telephone wires
with which they may communicate
with their respective governments SO
many hotels have been taken over by
the a delegates and the remainder
the hotels are 50 overcrowded thai
It Is impossible for soldiers to ind &C
commodation In the city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-10
POLICE NEWS

-Roundsman William Calvin ar
rested three local young men at 1880
o'clock last night for creating trouble
on Smith street. They were taken to
police headquarters where they beg
ged for another chance and were al
lowed to go with a reprimand.
Patrick B~onejajone. an employe
of the T. A. Gillespie Shell Loading
plant at Morgan. Is locked up at local
police headquarters on a charge of
larceny made by Detective Sergeant
Wells OF the powder plant He will
be given a hearing tomorrow.
Antonio Smith, of SIS Cortlandt
street. and Carrie Gladus. of 163
Chauncey street, were arrested by a
Lehigh Valley railroad Waterman last
night on a charge of stealing coal.
They were fined So each by Recorder
Pickersgill this morning.
Thomas Duggan. a chauffeur of
141 West Ffrty-second street. New
York, was arrested yesterday after
noon by Motorcycle Policeman Nor
gan on a charge OF speeding. He
gave a bond OF $40 and will be given
a hearing on Thursday night.
Traffic Oficer Muska found a
stray horse on New Brunswick ave-
nue. yesterday afternoon. He took II
to a livery stable where later on II
was claimed by the owner, Mrs. An
tonic Van Rome of Fords.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-10
September Grand Jury End Its
LabOrs With a Dinner YESTERDAY

The September grand jury brought
's.s efforts to a close yesterday when II
convened in the court GUS at New
BIZ ,nswick to give judgment on sev-
raj cases which had been presented
by Prosecutor Joseph e.. Stricken.
The members of the jury then jour
neyed to this city and had the final ses-
sion in he form of a BANQUET at the
New Packer House, served in the main
dining room.
John Pfeiffer, chairman OF the CON-
mittee on arrangements. served in the
~caracity OF toas;master end shor.
speeches were rsde by FRO ,e tutor
Stricken. County Surrogate Daniel w.
Clayton. Rev. Herbert Parrish Of New
Brunswick. Judge DAILY. and Rev. VIII
bert Westcott.
During the course of the repast Mr..
Westcott presented Jesse Seaman, the
foreman, with a gold fob of Masonic
design.
Anthony Silzer. clerk of the grand
jury. YES also remembered with a
fountain pen
The committee was John Pfeiffer
George s. Applegate and George w
Harris.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-10
Theatre News
ROYAL.

ROYAL
Screen players of unusual merit are
in the cast or "Honor's Cross" a
spectacular Selexart production dis
tributed by Goldwyn. to be seen at
the Royal theatre tomorrow. Few
motion picture productions. can
boast a company of players whose In
dividual talents are so admirably
fitted to portray types. the excellence
of which makes "Honor's Cross one
of the most Interesting plays of its
kind.
DTTMAS.
Tomorrow and Thursday, the Dit
mas theatre will present a most eKcep-
tionai attraction when the noted dra-
matte star. Miss Ethel Barrymore. ap-
pears in the screen Version OF the play
"Our Mrs. McChesney.' in wnieh she
scored a success at the Lyceum thea
tire In New York last season.
The play has found its way to the
screen and local playgoers will have
the opportunity of seeing the original
stage star. supported by almost tie
entire stage cast In this drama.
Notwithstanding h importance of
this attraction, the regular Ditmas
saie OF prices will be charged.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-10
HERBERT RANKIN
ALIVE AND WELL
War Department Officially Ac-
knowIedges Its Error in Re
porting Him Dead

Lieutenant Herbert Rankin of 4Ss
Johnstone street. who was reported Dy
the warldepartment several weeks age
as having died of pneumonia and IN
huenza at a hospital in France, was
heard from last night and is alive ana
in the best of condition. Thus the
fears OF his many Perth Amboy friends
have been allayed.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
II. Rankin, were the recipients of q
telegram last night from Adjutant
General Harris stating that the war
department had made an error n a
Captain Herbert Rankin" who lives
in another part of the country, was
the one who succumbed to the cpl
demic.
The first official report about Lieu
tenant Rankin caused considerable ex-
element and uncertainty. MS
family had heard from him twice
since he was supposed to have died
and were sure 1t must be someone
alse.
Every effort was made by his fam
lily to ascertain the truth. They teie-
graphed Washington and also sent q
cablegram to the military authorities
in France in an endeavor to I'm out
If their son was still alive.
They were further encouraged IN
the investigation, Wnen tney ieCei'eu
two letters from him dated a mohth
after the date announced in the AS
list and were then positive that
n blunder had been made somewhere.
Official proof came last night when the
telegram arrived announcing MS
Private Frederick Iverson of this
city, who was announced in the cas-
ualty list a short time ago as missing
in action since July 25. has reported
and ready for duty in a tele-
gram sent to his family by Adjutant
General Harris.
There were two local men listed In
the report Of the casualties of the
American forces today. both of them
announced as wounded in action. de-
gree undetermined. They are. Charles
of 363 Hall avenu and SAM
Torchid of 401 Ogden Place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-10
Famous Old Recipe
for Cough Syrup
r..f,v and eheaply made af hcma
hut It beats them alf for
quick


Thousands Of housewives have found
That they can save two-thirds OF the
money usually spent for cough ,prepasa-
tious' by using this wellknown old recipe
for making cough syrup at home. 1t IS
sirnple and cheap to make, but II really
Isa no eaual for prompt results. IL
axes right hold of a cough and gives
Immediate relief, usually stopping an
ordinarv cough in "a hours or less.
Get 81 ounces Of Pinex from any
l%ruggist. pour it into a pint bottle, and
nd plain Qranulated sugar syrup To
make a full pint. If you prefer, use
clarified molasses, honey, or corn syrup
instead Of sugar syrup. Either way;
t tastes good, keeps perfectly, ana
lasts a family a long time. =,
Its truly astonishing how quickly 1t
acts. penetrating through every air pas
age of the throat and ung@loosens
and raises the phlegm, soothes and heals
Inc membranes, and gradually but surely
Inc ANNOYING throat tickle and dreaded
cough disappear entirely. Nothing bet
ter for bronchitis, spasmodic Group,
whcoping cough OF bronchial asthma
Pinex is a special and highly concen-
treted compound of genuine Norway pine
extract, known the world over for It's
healing effect on the membranes.
Avoid disappointment bv asking your
druggist for "2H ounces of Pinex" with
full directions and don't accept any
thing else. Guaranteed to give absolute
satisfaction or MONEY promptly refunded.
The pjrex CO IF W~~pr. Ind
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-10
COPS DENY THEY
BEAT SOLDIERS
Jensen, BuChan and McGowan
Say They Did Not Act Illegally
in Making arrests

Eoundsman Andrew Jensen and Pa
trolmen William Buchar and James
MeGowan yesterday denied emphati-
cally hat they had beaten two dis
, char-ed soldiers last week. when the
men were ~handcuffed and in the pa
troll wagon.
Their deniais were made at n spe-
ciaI meeting Of the Patrolmen's Be
( ncvolent Association. called for the
purpose of investigating the charge
that they had acted illegally in arres.-
ing the men, as charged by Henry X.
Golenbock, an attorney. at a hearing
last week.
The officers testified that Ernest
Hardness. a shell shocked soldier,
who. it was alleged had been beaten
by Buchan. had not been handcufIed
and Buchan, who was without n clue
or nightstick Mt the time, said that lie
had not struck the soldier at any time
J except when he was attempting 20 bite
Patrolmnn McGowan In the hand
when Buchan had pushed his head TO
one side. They said nat Hardness
had not been Taken TO d. doctor 10 be
treated. The cuts which covered his
face the night Of the fight IRE alleged
TO have been inflicted when he lay
down between some ash cans in an
effort to resist arrest, and vas hauled
out by the policemen. one mar was
struck on the ShinS win a cruz they
claim, after Buchan a taken "A a
away from him, which the Prisoner
had wrested from Roundsma1 JeH-
sen.
The policemen claim that the only
blow struck while the prisoners were
in the patrol wagon was when me
OF the prisoners kicked Jensen In the
stomach.
The prisoners in addition to Hark-
ness. were aiichIel NcCarty and Il SOL
der called Speed" who escaped.
Mccarty and Hardness were fine zen
dollars each for being disorderly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-10
Fire Companies Elect Officers
and Later Enjoy Refreshments

The Washington Hose and Chemical
Company met last night and officers
for the ensuing year were elected
The new officers arc: Andrew An
derson. president: John Campbell, vice
president: l.. II. FRANKIE, treasurer.
George Seaman. financial secretary
Rodnev Soit. recording secretary; An
drew Schantz, foreman; William mo-
sob. first assistant foreman; Frank
Seaman. second assistant foreman a
banquet was rendered to the outgoing
and incoming officers.
The members of Liberty Hook n
Ladder Company met last night ana
the election and Installation OF of1cers
for 1919 took place. after which Il
spread was given to them.
The officers are: William Harvey
president: David Eldrfdge. ! presi-
dent: Louis Miller. financial secre-
tary: Valentine Baumlin, recording
secretary; William Langan. treasne
J.. J. O'Brien, foreman; James heny,
first assistant foreman. and marry
second assistant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-10
SAYS CHILDREN
WERE UNDERFED
At State Homes at Jamesburg
and Trenton New Plan Al
lows More Meat

BIZ Special Correspondent. a.
TRENTON. Dec. 1O-That the ht-
tie girls at the State Home Tor 9lris
At and the boys at the state
Home for BOYS at Jamesburg ave
been woefulIy underfed because the
existing dietaries have supplied them
only two ounces of meat a Gay,
whereas the inmates of h state
prison received about twelve ounces
Of meat and the patients at the state
hospital between -four and a hair anu
five ounces of meat, was a SURPRISING
fact which was revealed here todaV py
Commissioner of Charities and Correc-
49, prrSette q. Lewis in connection
with his plan for improving the quail
"a. .oou and The increase OF food
allowance for the inmates n pa
tients of all state institutions
Commissioner Lewis asserted mat
growing children require plenty or
protein matter which meat supplies
and under the new schedule the grow
ing boys and girls will receive ven
and a half ounces OF meat daily. THIS
means IL will cost moro to feed the
children In these two Institutions than
formerly. A part of this increase mas
been cut down by changing the spec
ii~cations for meat for all lnstitutions,
including these two.
The average daily cost OF raw food
state institutions under the pan
will be as follows: State Hospital at
Trenton. State Reformatory for Wo-
at Clinton. State Institution Tor
Feeble Minded at Vineland. State Col
ony for Feeble Minded Males at New
Lisbon, State Village of Epileptics at
and the State Hospital at
Morris Plains. thirtyone cents a day
for each person; State Home for Boys
and State Homo for Girls. t~hirty-one
cents a day per person: New Jersey
Home for Disabled Soldiers at Kearny
and Soldiers Home at Vineland. forty
eight cents a day for each person;
Prison. State Prison Farm at
Leesburg. State Prison Road Camps
and the State Reformatory, thirty
three cents a day for each person. and
all institutions for hospital or bed
cases, thirty-eight cents a day o
person.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-10
PERSONALS

Abe Splitter. y. Cornell, who has
been attending the officers training
camp engineering corps at Yale, mas
obtained his discharge and Is spend
ing the intervening time until Cornell
opens with his parents, Mr.. n Mrs
S. Splitter, in High street.
Lieutenant David Wilentz a Cd
tanned his discharge from the quar-
termaster's department of the United
States Army and is now studying law
with Senator-elect Thomas Brown.
James V. Lione, of the Thirty-flrst
Regiment, Coast Artillery, Ehas re-
ccived his honorable discharge. He
left Camp Eustis. Virginia, last Mon
day. He has now joined his parents
Young Lone will re-
sumo his Ttudies in the New York
University Law School shortly.
Corporal J. Scott Burns, of the
coast artillery. has returned home.
having received his discharge at
Camp Eustis.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ruddy will be
.at home after January /.
Clarence X. Liddle A., yesterday re-
ceived his discharge from the navy
at the Pelham Bay training station
and is now at his home in Rector
street.
Mrs. Theodore Degenring and
daughter Ruth. of Lewis street. were
Newark visitors Saturday.
Miss Lulu Ricci, of Water street,
was a New York visitor Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-10
OBITUARY
Redding Fretz.

Redding j. ratx "a a this morning 81
1t 40 -" REQ street. after q
lingering Illness. He was seventy
tM . years Old. Mr.. Fretz vas a car
penter and had been in the employ of
y T~~s~h N~HN~ -aU~~ad for q rum-
Der of years, having come here during
the e ectIon of the coal wharves many
years ago.
daughter, Miss Lillian Fretz. a
teacher in the public schools and a
son, Harry Fretz, OF Philadelphia.
Funeral services, that will be private.
will be hold Thursday night at 1880
o'clock at his late residence. Rev.
Robert Schlotter will oficiate. The
body will be taken the following day
to Stewartsville for interment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-10
Justice Reed Buried
CO. snecinl Correspondent.

BIZ kpSCiuf COfTcoPOEu0Ht
TRENTON, Dec. 10:-Funeral
services for the late former Supreme
Court Justice Alfred Reed were held
here yesterday afternoon from his
home, 20 Fisher Place. The Rev.
Hamilton Schuyler, of Trinity p. Il.
church. ohiciated. Interment was
made in Ewing cemetery.
The honorary bearers were Chan
ceIlor Walker, Supreme Court Jus
tees Trenchard and Bergen, Chief
Justice Gummere. of the Supreme
Court: Frank 8. Katzenbach. Jr..
Bayard Stockton. Vice Chancellor
|Rackes, former Judge Frederick
|Gnichtel, United States Judge Rell-
stab, Judge Rice, OF New Brunswick;
Judge Marshall, OF Mercer County;
Samuel B.. Oliphant, Linton Satter-
thwaite and former Supreme Court
Justice Bennett Van Syckel. An the
honorary bearers are members of the
bar OF New Jersey.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-10
Alderman Saved by Murray
as Trolley Leaves Tracks

A trolley car of the Jersey Central
Traction Company jumped the track
at Smith and State streets while going
to the ferry shortly after 10 O'CLOCK
his morning and ran along the wood
block pavement for some distance. The
ca" barely missed striking the traffic
sign at the five orner
Alderman Benjamin Reidy. standing
talking to Patrolman John Murray,
was pulled from the path of the on
coming car by the traffic man just In
time to save him from being hit. At
ter n minutes delay to traffic the car
was put back on the track.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-10
Policemen Recently Appointed
Will Go on Duty Next Monday

The newly appointed policemen re-
ported at police headquarters last
night and received Instructions from
Chief Burke after which they were
detailed to go with the regular po-
licemen on different beats. The new
men have bought their uniforms and
are to report for regular police duty
on Monday night.
There are two men who ann re-
port before January 1 next. They are
William Nelson, who is in the navy,
and William Seiboth, who is In the
army.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-10
LODGES

The annual nomination and cleo
ton OF officers of Middiesex Council
No. 1.100- Royal Arcanum. will be
held tonight at a meeting of the coun-
ell at Odd Fellows hall. Z
New officers for Goodwill Camp
No. 81, Woodmen of the World, are
scheduled to be elected tonight at a
meeting of the camp at w. o. w. hall.
There will be a meeting of Rar-
itan Chapter. Order Of the Eastern
Star tonight.
Hornet Encampment, Odd Eel
lows. will meet tonight at Odd Fell
lows hall,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-10
KeIIam Is Republican House
Leader: Flight for SpeakeTship

By Special Correspondent.
TRENTON, Dec. 1G:-When the
House of Assembly Republicans got
down to business today they did two
things and adjourned. Kellnm, OF
Camden, was chosen leader unani-
mously. A new twist in h house
organization today was the fact that
Herschheld, of Passaic. is out for
speaker In the event Pierson is not
acceptable to the thirty Democrats.
1t was said today that the Demo-
cratic assemblymen viii caucus at the
Robert Treat Hotel. Newark. on
Thursday night at 1880 and that they
are positively out for the speaker
ship.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-10
PRINTING In China.

The Chinese follow the primitive
way of printing from engraved wood
en- blocks. The matter to be printed
is first written by means of Ink. upon
paper which Is pasted face downward
upon a block OF q pear or plum tree.
After the paper becomes dry 1t Is
rubbed until an Inverted impression Of
the characters Is left Then the blank
spaces are cut away and the block Is
turned over to the printer. who works
by hand. He takes care to Ink the
characters equally and to avoid tear
Ing the bnprsssIon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-10
ZI.nmcrman with Courier Ncws

Wallace Zimmerman has been ap-
pointed to succeed the late Herbert b.
Smith. as advertising manager of the
Plainfield Courier-News. Mr.. Zim-
norman is the son of Alfred thinner
man, OF the New York World. and has
beer a resident of P~lainfeld for many
years He was formally associated
with the Courier-News in the clrcula-
ton department and cav the Ark
enberg Special Agency. OF New York.
TO take up his new duties.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-10
,.~oIrET AND \

with the expectation that the ;. A.
T.. 6. is to be demobilized In the near
future the Branders Zion Club arc
planning to hold a g~et-together nisht
~ cbristnnos eve. The fete will be
IN Inc form OF a banquet and n
and the men who have been in me
s. A. T. c. from this city will be the
honored guests.