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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-17
Ask That Phones be Used
Only for Important Calls

Don't telephone unless your call
Is most urgent and necessary.
Don't make special appeals to the
Manager or Chief Operator of your
central office; their entire time is
needed for supervising the work in the
central Office.
B especially considerable Of the
operators. Their tasks have been
greatly increased by the absence of
many operators Ill with the influenza,
and they are loyalty giving their best
efforts to provide you with necessary
telephone SERVICE"
These suggestions are made by Mr..
Theo. Spawn, Local Commercial Man
ager of the New York Telephone Com
pany. The reason for their issuance
Is that the epidemic of Spanish infu-
enza has made heavy inroads upon the
Telephone Company's operating forces
In q number of central offices. The
only way to Offset this loss Is to elm
mate all unnecessary uses of the tele-
phone.
The exact number of operators who
are absent through illness cannot be
given, because it varies daily, but the
percentage Is 81 high that only by
unessential telephone calls
can service for really vital uses be
maintained.
Telephone operating is a highly
skilled profession" said Mr.. Spawn,
and II takes time to develop the skill
required. For this reason 1t is i'm
possible to secure substitutes for the
operators who are absent through III
ness. and the young women remaining
at work are thus called upon to do as
e OF the work of their missing as
sociates as they can.
In such a situation it Is obvious
that unnecessary calls must be avoid
ed so that important calls dealing with
var work and with the epidemic of
Influenza can be handled promptly
and efficiently. The gravity of the sit
uation Is unquestioned. Full and Wig
orous cooperation from telephone
users is greatly needed and I am sure
w"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-17
JAMESBURG PARKS WATERED
LOTS FIGURE IN COURTS
Winner at Movie House Pays for
Deed, but Finds Property
Is Under Water.

By Special Correspondent.
JAMESBURG, oct. 17:- James
burg's inundated land bargains have
once more been brought to the atten-
ton of the police court in the arrest
at Camden of Joseph Pribah, who
had offered one of the under-water
gold bricks of the Jamesburg Parks
wonderful land swindles.
According to the story told the
Camden police, tickets were distrib-
uted at a movie house and the fol-
lowing day q man would call at the
address given. with the lucky ticket
and notice of the award. All the
winner had to do was to a for the
recording of the deed hat was but
$19.25.
Complaint was made TO the police
after the winner would pay the
Jamesburg Park a visit and view the
land" that offered so much on pa
per. Not in a single case could one
of the lots be located so completely
submerged was the land.
Following a visit to the scene OF the
swindle. OF City Detective Thomas
Stranger of Camden, accompanied by
Marshal F1nhower, the arrest OF Pri-
bah followed. At the hearing given,
tLo must uahlaSIhB testimony was tnat
of Justice of the Peace William Il.
Paxton, of town, an expert on land
values. that led to the indictment of
the agents who really represented the
owners OF the swindle who have been
operating In this section for years
past.
Prominent at the hearing at Cam
den, was President Strauss of the
J~amesburg Park Realty Company Of
New York. He did not take an active
part in the proceedings.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-17
OPEN VISITORS O U
League of Catholic Women Active at
Arrochar.
Rn SnecInI Norresnnndenf

League of Catholic Women Active at
Arrochar.
By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Oct. 17:-The
Staten Island branch of the League of
Catholic Women held an executiv
board meeting recently at the Wis
itors' House, Arrochar, which has re-
Gently been acquired by the National
Catholic War Council for the use of
relatives of wounded men in the base
hospital.
The adjoining house has been taken
for a Service Club for soldiers and
Sailors and a formal opening of both
houses will be held in the very near
future. The club and Visitors House
will be conducted by the Staten Island
branch of the league.
Chairmen present at the meeting
were Mrs. Cannon, Mrs. Schott, Mrs.
Mines, Mrs. O'Driscoll, Mrs. Nc
Sorley. Mrs. Burns, Mrs. p. A. Hart,
Mrs. Doyle. Miss Mccarthy, Mrs. Cor
don and Mrs. King.
Reports from the chairmen showed
a very gratifying activity in all the
workrooms during the summer
months.
A meeting Of t%reasurers and secre-
taries was announced for October rs
at 8 p. m. at the Visitors House, Ar
rochar
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-17
mo IncOnGIusive Peace"
Declares George La Monte
By Special Correspondent.

~ opcOhts OIfcopOHucuts
TRENTON, Oct. 1T entirely
agree with President Wilson. If he is
Loyalty supported there will be no
ircnnclusive peace" declared George
n. La Monte in a telegram, made pub
lie here today, to the National Secur-
ity League. which had wired him for
his stand on the Issue Peace With
Victory"
I'm view of the important develop
ments CONNECTED with Germany's
note" said the telegram to La Monte,
and with our desire to secure a con-
cordance of American sentiment from
those who may have to deal with this
problem, we earnestly urge an imme-
diate answer by wire to our query ask
Ing If you will pledge yourself to be an
advocate Of peace with victory by
which, s meant a vigorous prosecution
of the war with Germany, Austria and
Turkey and concede the claiams of
the Allies"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-17
STATEN ISLAND
HYlAN FAYORS A SUBWAY
TO ISLAND FROM THE CITY
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Interviews Mayor ON Transport
taffOn.

tation.
TOTTENVILLE, oct. 17-The Ques-
zion of a subway to Staten Island has
rgian been taken up by residents OF
che borough of Richmond.
The Staten Island Chamber of Com
merce, through its president, l.. L.
Tribus. named a committee recently
who TOOK up the matter with Mayor
Hylan.
The committee, composed of E. C.
Bridgeman, A. l.. Schwab, David J.
Tyson, z. r. Moody, p. j. Ullman,
Aiming S. Prall and William ]. Walsh
waited upon the mayor and his office
and were well received.
Mr.. Bridgeman acted as chairman
n began his remarks by thanking
the mayor for his interest in the stop
ping Of the garbage plant and tfor
interest given Staten Islanders at all
times.
Others of the committee made re-
marks on the subject and were noted
by the mayor who gave very careful
attention to what was said. He set
tied down to quite a lengthy talk. ex-
pressing his own views in regard to
such a desirable development Of Rich
mond borough The mayor stated
that the borough of Richmond need
ed a subway, was entitled to 1t, ard
the onoly problem was the necessary
AOAAC lOI liz COActA CbAO
With his interest being shown by
Mayor Hylan 1t is more than likely
that the matter will be brought to the
attention of the Board of Estimate
and Apportionment for their consid-
GRAFTON shortly and with the combined
effort of the various organizations OF
Staten Island the project is expected
to assume a definite head.
Whittier 1t Is q subway between
Manhattan and Richmond nv n direct
route across the New York bay or by
way of Brooklyn under the Narrows
Goes not stand in the way of the com
mittee, so long as better transporta-
tion between the two boroughs is es-
tablished. Mr.. Prall In his remarks
to the mayor pointed out that Rich
mond borough had contributed its
share. amounting to t12, 100000 for
the construction of the subways in
all the four boroughs n for these
s12.0O0.00 received nothing in re-
turn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-17
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr and Mrs. Charles Francis, OF
Ma2hattan, have been visiting in Lit
tie Terms during the past week.
Mrs. George Bowers, of Perth Am
boy, has been visiting MI. and Mrs.
George Doty, of Prince Bay.
Mrs. William Newbranch and
daughter hd*e zen visiting relatives
in Brooklyn.
Elwyn Peters, of the local postal
station, has beennconfined to his home
i'll.
Albert Vroom has taken up his
residence in Manhattan for the win
ter.
MI. and Mrs. Charles Ellis, OF
Bridgeport. Conn, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore DeGroff last week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-17
SEWAREN.

Mr. and Mrs. Marion Merriss and
family. formerly of Perth Amboy have
moved into the Carrier house in East
avenue, which they recently pur-
chased.
Frank Van SICKLE of Perth Amboy
has purchased tho Sollace house In
Cliff Road.
Major and Mrs. John Hendrie and
family have moved to Elizabeth.
Louis Kreyer Is enjoying a five-day
furlough with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. c. Walker.
w. w. Jackson Is recovering from
his recent operation at st. Barnabas
Hospital.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-17
LOAN MEETING TONIGHT
Military Speakers and Music at Iibcr.
ty Loan Rally

LOdn fNauy
BIZ Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Oct. 17-Corporal
Jay Wallens, of the United States
Army, has been detailed by his COM
manding ffice at the T. A. Gillespie
plant at Morgan, to speak at the
Liberty Loan meeting to be held ut
the Tottenville school tonight.
Miss Maude Morgan, a celebrated
harpist of New York, who has a sum-
mer home at Pleasant Plains, has
been secured to render selections dur
ing the meeting. There will be sing
ing by the Girls Community Service
Chorus.
Lieutenant Robert j. Bagues, q
member of the French high commits
sion now at Washington, and David
Hughes, a Welshman, who is chaplain
in the British army, will also speak.
There will be a parade before the
meeting, starting at z o'clock. All
organizations are asked to join an
make the affair a success. N. J..
Lowe will act as chairman of the
meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-17
Afternoon Gard Club Meet
sv special Correspondent.

8u Special Correspondent.
KEYPORT. Oct. 17-Mrs. William
T. Walling. OF Poole avenue, enter
tained the members of the Afternoon
Card Club at her home or Tuesday at
ternoon, when three tables were in
use. The prize winners of the after
noon were Mrs. Harvey Bronner, first;
Mrs. F. +. Armstrops, second, and
Mrs. Laura Campbell, third. A very
pleasant social hour followed the
game and refreshments were served
by the hostess.
Those playing included Mrs. r. s.
White. Mrs. Leoen Schanck, Mrs. Ell
mer f.. Morris. Mrs. James T. WALL
ing. Mrs. William T. Walling, Mrs.
Charles X. Crawford, Mrs. l.. Brower
Walling. Mrs. Asbury w. Campbell,
Mrs. Norman b. Lockwood, Mrs. Har-
e Bronner. Mrs. F. +. Armstrong
and Mrs. Laura Campbell.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-17
rs IN HOSPITAL
Woodbridge Epilemic Well In Hand,
It Is Believed.
RN HnecinI CorreApoadenf

It Is Believed.
RU Special Correspondent.
WOODBRIDGE, Oct. 17.-The Red
Cross Emergency Hospital In the Pres
byterian Parish House, is doing excel
lent work. relieving suffering and saw
ing many lives. There have been a
few deaths among the men but many
have been discharged. being out of
danger. DIR. Wedeen of Bellevue Hos
pital is the physician in charge. also
two excellent Red Cross nurses.
Between twenty and twenty-five
beds have been kept filled. the men
and women of the town acting as
nurses aids and has been done
to spare the lives of the patients. Oxy-
c has been used in ONE cases. A
canteen has bee maintained and hol
soup n coffee furnished for the am
bulance drivers. Although new cases
are being taken to the hospital every
day and DIR. Wedeen is visiting many
In their homes It may be said hat the
epidemic is well In hand In Wood
bridge and hat new cases are not as
numerous.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-17
SWEETS AND FOOD
American Red ross Prepares A Meal
I'm a Chocolate Bar.

Associated Press CofreSpondenco.J
LONDON. Oct. 17-Chocolate bars
containing three other highly nutri-
tious foods-wheat. nuts and raisins
the first consignment of an order for
LOO, 900 similar cakes for the use
Of the American Red Cross in Eng
land, have just arrived here from an
American factory. The conference will
be distributed gratis to the soldiers.
Each bar is enclosed in a wrapper
decorated with the American flag and
the Red Cross emblem. A small card
inside says the package is a well bal
anced emergency ration. equal in food
value to any OF the following: Two
lamb chops, two eggs. two plates Of
clam c~howder, one big glass of milk.
two baked potatoes. three apples. two
ordinary cups of custard or two help
ings of beans.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-17
BARN is DESTROYED
Believe $500 Blaze I'm Old Barn Was
Set by Incendiary

6U special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE. Oct. 17:-Volun-
teer fremen of Huguenot Park and
those of the paid department of Dom
gan Hills were called out shortly af-
ter IL o'clock last night for a fire in
an old u~noccupied two-story frame
barn in a field west of Huguenot ava
nue., Huguenot Park. The cause Of
the fire Is unknown and the damage
is estimated to be about $500. The
building was owned by the Kolff
Realty Company. 1t Is believed that
the building was set on fire.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-17

A number of damaged shells have
been found in South Amboy and other
towns which were picked up by sight.
seers outside the grounds at Morgan
and taken away. 1t is called to your
attention that these shells NAV he
dangerous and you are urged to re-
port at once to the T. A. Gillespie
Loading Co. Agent Mr.. c. r. Carter
Telephone Perth Amboy 1900 any
shells you may have in your possess
sion or any of which you may know
the location OF and the viii
Immediately take means to have the
same removed
q. s. ORDNANCE DEPT.
By Capt. HI. Il. Cox.
1o-14-6t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-17
Pneumonia Claims Another

bV 5ptCtdI COTreSpOHdenf
JAMESBURG, Oct. 17-Pneumonia
claimed another victim on Tuesday
when Frederick VanAnglen, aged
thirty, of New Brunswick. died while
on n visit at the home of Mrs. Charles
Johnson. Mr.. VanAnglen came to
J~amesburg on Sunday though strick-
en- with the illness hat caused his
death. and went Immediately to his
bed and lever rallied.
Interment was made on "Wednesday
afternoon in Fernwood cemetery.
Deceased has parents living in New
Brunswick and n brother. Charles
VanAnglen, just indicted into the
army through the draft.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-17
Woodbridge and New Brighton
Boys Severely Wounded

Two boys from neighboring COM
Imunities are among those reported as
severely wounded this morning.
The first of these is George F.
Houser. of 90 Main street, Wood
bridge, whose next of kin is given as
Mrs. Mary X. Lonnergren.
The other is Sergeant Herbert @
|Trupper, o of Mrs. Johanna Trup-
per, of 1875 Dongon street, New Brigh-
ton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-17
District Court VIII Not
Hold Session Tomorrow

Owing to the influenza epidemic
there will be no session OF the local
district court tomorrow. Judge HON.
mann has decided that in view Of the
wholesale closing Of all places of pub
lilo assemblage It would only be pro-
per 70 close the district court for to-
morrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-17
MEN FEEL TIRED. TOO

While much is said about tired
women II must be remembered thai
When the kidneys are weak. tnactiya
or sluggish. when one feels tired ont
ana m~issraole lacks energy-and ambi-
strengthenfng. VIM H. clark. snringl
neid. Ohio. writes: II found no reiief
from kidney trouble until I discovered
ro,es Aionsy P1lls Now I am in A i
Sold everywhere=Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-17
HCARn Or THANKs

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Spangenbei%.
formerly OF South Amboy. wish to thank
South Amboy school for the beautiful
flowers sent and the expressions OF
sympathy in the death of their daugh-
ter. Myrtle A. Spangenberg.
22077-10-17-1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-17
NO RICE FOR LIQUOR
Japanese Temperance Society Makes
Demand In Interest of Peace.

Demand IN Interest OF Peace.
ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence.)
TOXIC. Oct. 1.-THE Japan Tenn
perance Society demands that no more
rice be used in the brewing of drinks
during the continuance of the war.
This, the society asserts. would help
to prevent further riots over the
price of rice, would a " 10000 900
bushels of rice every year n de-
crease the drinking of intoxicants.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-17
HIGH ST. GARAGE.

1t will pay you to see us about that
repair job. whether 1t be large o
smaMA -
New-York tribune., 1918-09-20
Steer Hunt by Taxi
Thrills East Side

A lonesome steer, escaped from a
pen at Forty-fourth Street and the
East River. trotted through the upper
East Side yesterday until a patrolman
rounded him up with taxicab
The animal was first sighted Of
ficially, eastbound, in front of the East
Flfty-first Street police station, al
though it already had upset a peram
bulator, peanut stand and traditions
of the upper East Side. Patrolmen
Haaly, Coffey and Pplow sailed forth
with home made lariats.
The steer smiled and charged play
fully. The patrolmen emptied their re-
volvers into it. The steer kept on chare
ing and smiling, and the patrolmen
hurried into the engine house adjoin-
ing the police station In jiffy three
patrolmen and all the firemen on dutv
we're perched on any lofty perch that
offered. while the steer browsed about
inspecting things
Out came the reserves on the run.
The steer welcomed them and charged
about merrlly while bullets ratified on
ITS hide Patrolman William Millar
jumped into the front seat of an idle
taxicab and drove alongside the bullet
proof animal, shooting at every oppor-
tunlty. In this way he urged the steer
to Flfty-tifth Street. where he cornered
1T against a building near Third Ave
nue.. One of the steers horns caught
in the radiator of the car, and Millar.
placing the muzzle of his revolver in
IS ear, fired bullet into its brain
that killed it. More than thirty bullet
holes were counted in the carcoSc
New-York tribune., 1918-09-20

bearing the following Latin inscrip-
ton:
Joannes NJ. Farley
S. r. Ecclesiac Card. Presbyter.
Tituli, S. Maria, Supra, Minervam
Ammo MCMII. Renunciatus.
Ecclesiastica, Discipline, Catho-
lica.
Ac sEgregius America Municeps.
Witt LXXNII, Obit Die Sept. XVII,
MCMXVI.
In Paradisum Eum, Ducant Angel.
Which loosely translated means:
John M. Farley, Cardinal Priest OF
the Holy Roman Church. bearing the
title Sancta Maria Supra Minervam.
archbishop of New York. named in the
year 1902, defender of the ecclesiasti-
cal discipline and Catholic institutions
and an excellent American citizen He
llyed seventy-seven years. He died the
18th day of September. 1918. May the
angels conduct him into paradise.
Monsignor Lavelle announced last
night that the Cathedral will be open
from a. m. till I p M. from Satur-
day till Tuesday morning. during
which period the Cardinal will lie in
state; Last night Catholic sisters and
members of the Cardinals official fam
lily watched over the body. Tonight
the Italian Societies will take the
S death watch; Tomorrow night. mem.
bers of the Holy Name Society; Sun
day night members of the Catholic
Mutual Benevolent Association and
other societies, and Monday night. the
knights of Columbus. A guard of the
69th Regiment will be in attendance.
The funeral service will be held
TUESDAY, morning at 10 O'Clock
New-York tribune., 1918-09-20
Detective Chief,
Foiling a Hold-Up,
Is Shot by Bandit
Capt. Coughlin Saves Mexi-
cans $4,000 Legacy in
Brooklyn Street Battle
By BRIGGS

Acting Captain John D. Coughln,
head of Brooklyn and Queens detec-
tves, was shot in the thigh yesterday
by one of two street bandits whom he
was pursuing in an automobile through
lower Brooklyn. The robbers were
after $4,000 Mexican legacy which
Raymond Lopez. of so Willow Street,
Brooklyn had inherited and was car
rying to a bank. One of them sent
two bullets into Lopez. but the latter
retained the money. The sudden ap-
pearance of Captain Coughlin put the
highwaymen to fight.
Lopez, waiter, received the money
eleven days ago in settlement of the
estate of his father, Mexican He
set out at o'clock Yesterday afternoon
to deposit the money in the Unior
Dime Savings Bank, not knowing thai
the bank had been closed for an hour
Shot Heard in Police Station
He was on Orange Street near Henry
about two blocks from Brooklyn Police
headquarters, when two men spranf
out from a doorway. One thrust re
volver at Lopez demanding, with ar
Italian accent: Hand over that So ,OO(
you have."
Lopez dived for the man and the,
fell to the sidewalk in a grapple. Ir
the course of the struggle Lopez's ad
Versary fired his revolver three times
two of the bullets entering Lopez's
thigh. He continued to fight, however
walk while the other hod-up mar
lowered about with poised pistol wher
an automobile came swiftly down the
street.
1t was Police Department car ant
its only occupant was Captain Cough
lin, who had heard the S hots BLOCK
away and was looking for trouble. The
two robbers fled at once. They crossed
Henry Street and made for Fulton
running like rabbits. Captain Coughlir
stepped on his accelerator and gave
chase
The fugitives lodged across Fulton
Alley, which leads to Liberty Street
Captain Coughlin realized that OBJ
stacles might obstruct the passage of
his car in the narrow alley and started
to round the block to head off his men
AS he passed the mouth of the alley
one Of the men darted out and leape
to the running board of the car.
He held his revolver uplifted Only
three cartridges were left in the
weapon and two shots went wild. The
third, however, struck Captain Cough
Inns thigh and his car swerved to the
curb and stopped
The policeman's assailant by this
time was running up Fulton Street
with two sailors. who had been on
guard at 4 building near by, in pursuit
They were John j. Farrell. a former
policeman. and Louis Bertsch. Farrell
with the instinct bred of his davs on
the force, snatched up the revolver the
highwayman had used, levelled it at
the fleeing man and pulled the trigger
The hammer snapped futilely; the last
cartridge had been discharged.
Farrell swung his right hand back
took an instant to judge the throw ant
flung the empty pistol at the fugitive
1t struck him full on the head anc
felled him. He said he was Achills
Sierra, of President Street He re-
fused to tell who his companion was.
Captain Coughlin and Lopez were
taken to Long Island College Hospital
They probably will recover.