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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
PickgOCkei on Trial
Ru SnecinI TnrreSnonfent.

NEW BRUNSWICK, May 21-Mor-
ris Moskowitz, Of 1875 East Second
street. New York, alleged pickpocket,
arrested in Perth Amboy on April 27
by Traffic Officer John Murray, was
placed on trial before Judge Peter F.
DAILY and a jury today. Vincent Ma
rino is appearing against Mosk owitz
claiming that Mosk kowitz stole a pock
etbook containing an amount of
money from him.
This morning Marino testified how
he had been robbed while getting on
a trolley car at State and Smith
streets. Leo Wolff, officer Murray
and John Bartos also testified as to
what they knew about the case. the
officer telling of his chase after Mos
kowitz and his capture in a back yard
on jefferson street.
Moskowitz in defending himself
admitted that he had been arrested six
times previous to this and declared
that when he heard the cry pick
pocket he knew they would suspect
him because Of his back record and
he ran to get away.
Following skowitzs testimony
the case was adjourned until O'Clock
this afternoon. William f.. Voessler
of Somerville, is representing Mosko-
WITT, and John A. Coan the state.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
SUFFRAGE CLUB GROWS;
SEEK 3,7OO SlGMERS

The Sarah T. Drukker Suffrage
Club of Perth Amboy is steadily
growing, several new members hav-
ing been added to its list of names at
the regular semi monthly meeting
which was held at the home of the
president, Mrs. David Bash, yesterday
afternoon.
After having disposed of the usual
business many interesting topics were
discussed by the ladies. 1t being one
of the principal features of the club
to encourage a free and fearless in
terchange of ideas, for the promotion
of ideas, for the promotion of growth,
progress and harmony.
The most important topic under
discussion was the necessity of
house to house canvass for the en-
rollment of women who earnestly de-
sire the enfranchisement of the Wom-
en- of the state and of the United
States, and for them to do all within
their power to win in the shortest
period of time.
A squad of ladies have undertaken
to collect the 300 names needed in
this district. It is hoped that twice
that number viii quickly be enrolled
so that the enrolment blanks sent
from headquarters may be returned
and signed up in short order.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
hN7SDO NOT
5KFORHOUo|NC
Ordnance Corps Men Say De-
mand Should Come from
War Industries.

That very little complaint has been
received by the Housing Branch of
tho Ordnance Department from the
manufactures of this city and vicinity
concerning the condition of housings
aud the need of houses here, was the
information obtained by |. b. Lincoln,
secretary of the Board of Trade at Il
meeting with p. r. MacNeille, head
Of the housing branch of the ordnance
department, in charge OF investigation
for housing, yesterday in New York.
The committee feels that the COM
plant for houses should come from
the production end, from plants work
ing on war orders.
The Housing Branch of the Ord
nance Department will make their re-
port to the IIidletz Committee within
a week, and will recommend to the
Eidletz Committee that the committee
from Perth Amboy be extended an
invitation to come before them in the
near future.
L was pointed out by Secretary Lin
yoln this N morning that there is Il need
of S250000. 900 for houses in the mum
ition centers of the country and unless
Perth Amboy bestrs herself she will
loose the much needed million dollars
for houses here.
1t is evident that other cities as well
as Perth Amboy are awake to the gov
ernments housing propositions and
the amount of money set aside by the
government Tor this purpose Is not
nearly enough 10 meet all the require
ments. Perth Amboy must, as a whole
follow the action of the Board of Trade
and the Mayor, John f. Ten Brock
and work if this city is to receive the
100000 for which they have already
guaranteed the necessary 100000,
Of fIa
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
Local People in Y. N. H. A.
Annual Speaking Contest

The New Jersey Federation of
Young Mems and Young Women's He
brew Association will hold. its annual
speaking contest at Trenton on Sun
day. Rabbi Ludwig Roeder. of the
state department of religious and edu-
cational work has announced that al
most every city will be represented by
a contestant.
The contest will be held in the au-
ditoriufn of the Trenton Y. NJ. H. A.
and will start at two o'clock in the
afternoon. Rabbi Jacobs, of that city
will head the judges committee. A
gold medal will be presented by the
National Council of Y. M. II. and kim
dred associations to the winner.
Among those who will compete are
Gilmore Levine of Perth Amboy, Edith
Neuman of Camden, Florence Miller
of Passaic, Celia S. Rosenfeld and
Maurice Erlich of New Brunswick.
Nathan Hugo of Passaic, Benjamin
kass of Perth Amboy, Mitchell Fis-
cher, of Jersey City, and Max Eskow
of West New York
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
"OVER THE TOP
BY ARTHUR GUY EMPEY
1917 by Arthur Guy Emp ~

This duet went on for five days
Fritz was good pupil and learned
rapidly, in fact, got better than his
teacher. l commenced TO feel jealous.
When he had completely mastered the
tune, he started sweeping the road
again and we clicked it worse than
ever. But he signed his death warrant
by doing so, because my friendship
turned to hate. Every time he fired he
played that tune and we danced.
The boys in the battalion gave US
the "Ha! Hal" They weren't in on
our little frameup.
The originator of the ruse and the
other two gunners had Fritz's location
tnped to the minute; they mounted
their two guns, and also gave me the
range The next afternoon was set for
the grand finale.
Our three guns, with different eleva-
tions, had their fire so arranged, that.
opening up together, their bullets
would suddenly drop on Fritz like a
hailstorm.
About three the next day, Fritz start
ed 'pup-pupping" that tune. / blew
sharp blast on whistle. it was the sig
nal agreed upon; we turned loose and
Fritz's gun suddenly stopped in the
middle of bar. We had cooked his
goose, and our ruse had worked. After
firing two belts each, to make sure OF
our Job, we hurriedly dismounted our
guns and took cover in the dugout. We
knew what to expect soon. We didn't
have to wait long. three salvos of
"whizz-bangs" came over from Fritz's
artillery, further confirmation that
we had sent that musical maciline-gun-
ner on his Westward-bound journey.
That gun never bothered us again.
We were the heroes Of the battalion,
our captain congratulated US, said it
was a neat piece of work, and, conse-
quently, we were all puffed up over the
stunt.
There are several ways Tommy uses
to disguise the location Of his machine
gun and get his range. Some Of the
most commonly used stunts are as fol-
lows:
At night, when he mounts his gun
over the top Of his trench and wants
to get the range Of Fritz's trench he
adopts the method of what he terms
getting the sparks" This consists of
firing bursts from his gun until the
bullets hit the German barbed wire.
He can tell when they are cutting the
wire, because bullet when it hits a
wire throws out blue electric spark.
Machine-gun fire is very damaging to
wire and causes many wiring party
to go out at night when 1t is quiet to
repair the damage.
To disguise the flare of his gun at
night when firing. Tommy uses what is
called flare protector. This is stove
pipe arrangement which fits over the
barrel casing Of the gun and screens
the sparks from the right and left. but
not from the front. SO Tommy, always
resourceful, adopts this scheme: About
three feet or less In front of the gun he
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
CHAPTER xxIIl.
Gas Attacks and Spiee,

Three days after we had silenced
Fritz, the Germans sent over gas. 1t
did not catch us unawares, because the
wind had been made to order, that is,
1t was blowing from the German
trenches toward ours at the rate of
about five miles per hour.
Warnings had been passed down the
trench to keep sharp lookout for gas.
We had new man at the periscope,
On this afternoon In question; was
sitting on the fire step, cleaning my
rifle, when he called out to me:
"There's sort Of greenish. yellow
cloud rolling along the ground out In
front, it's coming"
But l waited for no more, grabbing
my bayonet, which was detached from
the rife, gave the alarm by banging
an empty shell case, which was hang
Ing near the periscope. At the same
instant, gongs started ringing down the
trench, the signal for Tommy to don
his respirator, or smoke helmet, as we
call 1t.
Gas travels quickly. so you must not
lose any time; you generally have
about eighteen or twenty seconds in
which to adjust your gas helmet.
A gas helmet Is made OF cloth, treat
ed with chemicals. There are two win
dows. or glass eyes, In it, through which
you can see. Inside there Is a rubber
covered tube. which goes In the mouth
You breathe through your nose; the
gns. passing through the cloth helmet
Is neutralized by the action Of the
chemicals. The foul air is exhaled
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
WOman'S Club Hears
Reports Of Delegates

A meeting of the Woman's Club was
held yesterday afternoon at the Pres
byterian Chapel. The reports of the
delegates to the convention in Newark
on May 16, II and Is We're received
The reports We're given by Mrs Adrian
Lyon. Mrs. w. w. Oliver and Mrs. a.
c. Clark
The club has completed its fund OF
$500 to the "Haversack" or hostess
house at Camp Dix. The club also
donated $25 to the second Red Cross
drive.
a very interesting musical program
was given after the business session.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Foster Why enter
tanned with a number OF musical selec
tons War posters made by pupils
of the high school we're on exhibition
in the chapel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
RUMMAGE SALE NETS
S14O TO BAPTIST LADIES

The rummage sale which was con-
Quoted for three days by the Ladies
Aid Society OF the First BaPtlst
church, was a great success, over Si4o
being realized. Mrs. Ward t2kes TINS
means of thanking all those who con-
tributed for the sale.
A strawberry and ice cream festival
will be held on the corner Of Madison
avenue and Market street on the even
ing of June s. under the auspices OF
the Ladies' Aid Society and the | sh-
ers' Association OF the Baptist church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
SURPRISE PARTY
FOR MRS. WAINWRIGHT

Mrs. T. Wainwright, of 1862 BriEh-
ton avenue, was pleasantly surprised
at her home Saturday evening by a
number Of her friends. An evening
of enjoyment was spent in a social
way. Refreshments were served at 4
late hour. Dancing and games were
the features of the evening.
The guests present were Mr. ana
Mrs. Walter Bowers and daughter
GLADYS, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Bowers AR;
and Mrs. Watson and family, Nnfrco
johnson. Mr.. Kiempasky. Mr. Tuer-
SON, Mr.. and Mrs. i. Bowers anGi
daughter, Miss L. slater Mr. anu
Mrs G. Bowers. of this city; MI. and
Mrs. J. Turner, Miss l. Turner. Mrs.
Jones. w. Tucker, w Jones, A. Tur-
ner and L. Smith, of Jersey City;
Misses Ella and Mary DeBank. Mrs.
Doty. Mrs. Kegis, and Mr.. VAIN
wright. of Prince Bay.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
IVES PATTY ON 27TH
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY

Mrs. Andrew Nelson entertained
friends yesterday afternoon at her
home in Compton avenue in honor of
her twenty seventh birthday ami
versary.
The guests present were: Mrs. John
Chrstofferson, Mrs. S. Nielsen, Mrs,
Christian Poulscn, Mrs. l.. jeremiah
sen, Mrs. Christ. Nielsen, Mrs Olaf
Nielsen, Mrs. Andrew Nelson; the
Misses Ingrid Nelson, Aster jeremiah
sen, Elna Poulsen, Thyra Nielsen,
Millicent Nielsen, Martha Nelson;
Messrs. Forrest Nielsen, Johannes
Poulsen, Andrew Nelson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21

Sound is valuable asset in locating
a machine gun but Tommy surmounts
this obstacle by placing two machine
guns about one hundred to one hun
dred and fifty yards apart. The gun
on the right to cover with its fire the
sector Of the left gun and the gun on
the left to cover that Of the right
gun. This makes their fire cross; they
are fired simultaneously.
By this method it sounds like one
gun firing and gives the Germans the
impression that the gun is firing from
point midway between the guns
which are actually firing, and they ac-
cordingly shell that particular spot.
The machine gunners chuckle and say,
Fritz is a brainy boy. not 'alf he
amt"
But the men in our lines at the spot
being shelled curse Fritz for his igno-
rance and pass a few pert remarks
down the line in reference to the ma
chine gunners being "windy" and
afraid to take their medicine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
CARDS AT R. Y. G.

A card party will be held at the
Raritan Yacht Club Saturday after
noon, May 25, at 2:30 O'Clock. under
the auspices of the May committee
of the Ladies' Auxiliary. Bridge and
Eve hundred will be played. Mrs
Wilbur LaRoe is chairman of the
committee. The regular Friday af-
ternoon card party will be dispensed
with.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
CITY BRIEFS

The Ladies Auxiliary Of the Perth
Amboy Caledonian Club will hold 4
special meeting tomorrow night at 73o
o'clock at the home of Mrs. Wilson IN
Maple street. All members are being
urged to be present as business of
great Importance will be discussed
The report of the recent social ana
dance given for the benefit of the Red
cross vii be given at this time. The
sum of $23 was realized at that affair
fer the Red Cross.
The regular weekly meeting of
the Young Peoples Society of st. Ste
phen's Danish Lutheran church will
be held tomorrow night in the base
ment of the church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
LODGES

Algonquin Lodge No. A, Knights
of Pythias, at it's meeting last night,
donated $40 to the Red Cross There :
was only q small attendance of the.
members out at this time.
Perth Amboy Lodge No. 7S4, Be-
nevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
will meet tonight at the club house in
Madison avenue.
There will be a meeting of Thor
Lodge No. 46, Danish Brotherhood
tonight at Washington hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
CHRISTENING PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Miller enter
tanned a number of guests sunday at
their home in Madison avenue to cele-
brate the christening Of their son,
William Joseph.
Those present were Miss Anna Tav-
lor, Miss Margaret Hussey, Miss Ger
trude Taylor, Walter Taylor, Edward
]. Taylor of Tottenville, Miss Anna
Korfier of Stapleton. Mrs. William
Ford and Loretta Ford of Jersey City,
Miss Katherine TAYLOR, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Falkenstein and daughter
GlAdNs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses
have been issued by City Clerk John
Hanson during the past few days:
Joseph Mislensky and Annie Piansky,
Stiff Wrynar and Anna Ramanetz,
Thomas Gibson and Katherine Leahey
Tony Shudy and Barbara Mestanek,
Louis Hueka and Irma MarloNitz
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
GROWING OF VIRGIN
AT ST. MARY'S SUNDAY

The Sodality of the Blessed Virgin
held their annual crown'ng exercises
In ST. Mary's church Sunday night
rho crowning was d3ne by Miss Alice
Mcdonald and Katherine McGrath
and Mary Nolan acted as flower girl.
The Misses Agnes Green, Elizabeth
Major, Agnes sheehan, Margaret Mur-
raw Agnes Donovan and Agnes Nc
Guire were the attendants. The ser
mon was preached by the Rev. Father
Ryan of Long Branch. Twenty new
members were taken in at the crown
Ing
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
HIGH SCHOOL. PARENT
TEACHERS TO MEET

The Parent-Teachers' Association
of the high school will meet this
Thursday afternoon in the high school
auditorium Miss McMastcrs will ad-
dress the assemblage on Girls Work.
Following tho address the high school
eadSa pill-g+4e q a short and snappy
)oition drill before the parents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
SOCIAL FOR RED CROSS

A social for the benefit of the Red
Cross will be held at Jacobsons hall
tonight under the auspices of Pride
of Court Amboy No. so, Lady Forest
ers of America. The social will fol-
low the regular business session of
the court. Ice cream will be for sale.
Everyone is welcome to the affair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21

About 100 employees and ordnance
department men of the It. A Giles
pie plant will hold a fish dinner to-
night at Soldiers Beach in honor of
Thomas Hackett, who will leave for
Camp Dix Thursday The affair will
start at 7:3O O'Clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
CLIPPING SOCIAL

clipping social for Maple Grove
No 8, Woodman's Circle, will be held
tonight in Dana Hall in Smith street.
Music will be furnished by Horner's
Orchestra. The committee have COM
ploted all arrangements for the affair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
Showing How Fritz 10 Fooled.

drives two stakes into the ground,
about five feet apart. Across these
of empty sandbags ripped open. He
soaks this curtain In water and fires
through it. The water prevents 1t
catching FIRE and effectively screens
the fare Of the firing gun from the
enemy, .,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
Funeral For William S. Hornsby.

Funeral services for William S.
Hornsby, of 342 Smith street who
dropped dead at his home yesterday
morning. will be held Thursday after
noon at 2 80 o'clock from his late res
idence. Rev. Robert Schlotter, of
Grace Lutheran church. will officiate
and the interment will be in Cedar
Grove cemetery, Metuchen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
$25 for Red Cross

To donate s25 to the Red Cross
was unanimously decided at a meet
ing of the Garfield Fire Company last
night. Plans to donate a sum to the
Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund"
were also discussed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
YOUNG JUDEA NEWS

There will be a council meeting to-
night at the home of Leon Semer.
1856 State street at 1880 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
: CLASSIFIED ADS,
RECEIVED TOO LATE FOR
CLASSIFICATION

HELP WANTED, MALE
BUTCHER WANTED; experienced man
Central Market 1874 Smith St
The Cordele dispatch., 1918-08-04
Continue TO Advance

Paris, Aug. 3.-Throuehout the night
last night the Allies continued to ad-
vance toward the VesIe River, it is
officially announced. East of Scissors
the French ahVe reached the Aisne
between Scissors and Venize.
After the fall Of Soissons, the cor
respondent adds, French headquarters
received the names of villages and
woods re-occupied by the Allies with
almost monotonous regularity.
AS in March last year, he says the
French ar advancing in pursuit of
the enemy with calvary patrols far
in advance, while the horse artillery
and er1ineers accompany the infantry.
The description as given by the cor
respondent of the Berlin Tageblatte
of the devastation of towns and villa
ges by the enemy is true and the de-
struction the Germans boast of is all
the Germans have gained by three
great offensives which have cost them
hundreds of thousands Of killed and
wcurded and priconer5
The Cordele dispatch., 1918-08-04
DRAFT AGES WILL Be MADE
TO REACH MEN 18 TO 45
NEW line TAKES
ENEMY OUT OF
BEND
ALLIES NOW OCCUPY SOUTH
BANK OF AiSNE

London, Aug. 3.-On the main bat
tie front in the Soissons region the
French after completing the occupa-
tfon of Scissors have occupied the
scl;h bank of the Ai3ne between Fun
mieres and Venizel, a distance Of five
and a half miles.
On the easterly side of the Sois-
sons Rheims front line to which the
Allies have advanced runs, according
to the latest advances. from Serst-et
Prin and Sivigny, both in the Andre
valley to the highest point of the
plateau of the Andre valley, thence
to Rosnay Geuee, Thillois and on to
the Vesle at st. Brice, which is on the
original line.
On the northern of the plateau to
the southeastern Soisaons. the French
have advanced from Veniset to point
south Of Braine on the Vesle.
The advance is continuing on a line
further to the east
The Cordele dispatch., 1918-08-04
VICTORY HAILED
EQUAL FIRST
MARINE
.FoCH's GENIus is PRAi3ED MUCH
IN PARIS

Paris, Aug .3,-Friday's splendid sue
cess is but link in chain of success
es which have followed one after an
other since Foch launched his counter
offensive July 1S. Rarely in war has
a plan been followed OUT with such
clock work regularity.
Military opinion here is lost in ad-
miration of the splendid genius which
contriyed it and the mastery way in
which it has been carried out.
This Allied victory is hailed gen
orally as equal to the first victory of
the Marne as a strategic master piece.
On the French Front France, Aug.
s. al A. M.)-The Allied advance
continues. The banks of the Aisne
have been reached from Pommairers,
west of Scissors, to Verizel, east of
that town. Further east the Allies
have reached the district of Serches,
CouVreIles and Cerseuil.
The Cordele dispatch., 1918-08-04
6urninu More VILLAGES

London, Aug. 3--5urning villages
north fthe VesIe River between Mu-
zon and TERRY indicates that the fur
ther withdrawal of the Germans is
intended. Fourteen, large fires were
observed.
The important center of Fismes is
in flames.
The retirement of the Crown Prince
army now appears to be of rapid char
acter. There is not a great deal of
fighting and it is unlikely that any
large captures of prisoners have been
reported.
The Cordele dispatch., 1918-08-04
GREAT STORE OF
SHELLS and
GUNS
IMPOSSIBLE TO GATHER IN
ABANDONED MATERIAL BE-
HIND GERMANS

Washington, Aug. 3.-Maj. Gen.
HunterLiggett, commanding the first
American Army corps, is in active
charge CT that corps in the center of
the allied drive, Gen. March told the
newspaper correspondents at the semi
weekly conference. The number of
American divisions actively engaged
in this sector is increased to eight,
now including the First Second and
Third and Fourth Regulars, and the
Twenty-sixth, Twenty-seventh, Thirty
second, and Forty-second. National
Guards.
1t was the Fory-second that met and
defeated the Prussian Guards the pre-
week.
Gen, March said Pershing now has
! million men under his direct com.
mand. More than three hundred thou.
sand we're sent over seas during July.
breaking the records.
Gen March said a confidential mes
are from an officer indicated the
cmplete euccess of the Allies.
It reported: 'It is seemingly impos-
5:tl7 --r cny any to gather in the
a.,1-5or of guns and shells abandoned
by the Germans Teh enemy was
forced to retire without burying his
dead
The Cordele dispatch., 1918-08-04
Germans Retreat at Albert

London, Aug. 3.-The Germans are
executing a local retirement to the
east bank of the Andre, in the region
cf Albert on front of three or four
miles, according % the news received
here today The German hold on the
west bank of this region has been pre-
carious
The retirement appears to indicate
the abandonment of any attempt at
an offensive in that quarter at the
Ipresent.
The Cordele dispatch., 1918-08-04
VIII SON STUDIES
HIGH WAR PROFITS
PRESIDENT LET 1T BE KNOWN TO-
DAY HE is INTERESTED

Washington, Aug 3.-President vii
son let it be known today that he is
interested in a heavy tax on the war
profits. He has given careful study
to the present tax system and also 20
the British system which imposes a
nat tax OF eighty per cent on such
profits.
The Cordele dispatch., 1918-08-04
JESSE LITTLEJ0FIN HAS
RFACEiID FRANCE SAFELY

Jesse Littleiohn, son of Clerk j. A.
Littlejohn OF the superior court, has
reached France, according to infor
nation coming to his father here this
this afternoon. The card was a notifi
cation, from the government.
The Cordele dispatch., 1918-08-04
French Calvary or VesIe

London, Aug. s--To the east OF
I Rheims the French forces have made
an important recovery of ground near
ST. EIiiarre. The French calvary is
on the VesIe River between Cofapigny
and Janchery north and northwest
of Rheims.
To eleven o'clock this morning, the
Allies had not crossed the river. All
the bridges over the VesIe are de-
stroyed.