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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-16
Morris County Wins Point
And Road VIII Be Paved
Bu speciaI Correspondent.

By Special Correspondent.
TRENTON Aug. 16:-The Morris
Freeholders won thei tight
yesterday before the State Highway
Commission for the Improvement OF
the Denviile-Morris Plains road as q
mart OF the state system of highways
when the commission after several
stormy meetings. previously held, de-
Icided to take the road over this year,
after George J. Blakeslee, of Jersey
City. one of its members, suggested
that the necessary money for the m
provement might be taken from the
amount appropriated to the Palisades
road In Bergen county.
It is estimated that h Norris
county road will cost about $500, 900.
IT has been urged by the county au-
thorities as a military necessity. I'm
til yesterday the State Highway Com
mission had refused to recede from
its position not to improve this road
this year, although 1t was attacked
|hotly at several meetings by the Nor
ris county force of officials. Yester-
days session was especially arranged
to discuss this question and Director
Munson, of the Morris freeholders,
came armed with letters and other
proof tending to show that military
men and government officials held
the proposed highway to be one OF
high Importance to war work. There
are a number of ~arsenals and other
war plants in Morris.
The most interesting feature of the
meeting came when Munson. in an
excited moment, told the Highway
Commission that Governor Edge had
advised him the commission would
improve the road. 81 have a letter
from Governor Edge telling me this
would go through" said the freehold
er.
win you read that letter ?" asked
Col. Anthony r, Kruser. OF the COM
mission.
Munson said II was personal corre-
spondence and did not care to grant
the request. On second thought he
gave II over to the secretary of the
commission for reading. The COM
m~unication was from Francis Z.
Croasdale, secretary. to the governor.
1t said the executive directed the
writer to say that "the recommends
lions of the Morris county freehold
ers win be the only ones to be fol-
lowed" ~u
IT won't be made a sucker" shout
ed Munson. They are trying to dis
credit me and people in Norris coun-
ty are saying I Inn getting graft out
of this road"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-16

one of the grandest bodies in h
worid"-The Red Cross. Greenpacks
few from the pockets OF ALL
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-16
SeWaren Ambulance Fund
Now Has Total Of St,663


sEwAREN. Aug. 1e;-Mrs. L. f.
Ballard, treasurer of the sewaren
Ambulance Fund. has submitted the
following report. This fund was
started shortly after Roger Climber
nat enlisted and was sent to France
as a member of the Roosevelt Hospi-
tai Corps with the idea of furnishing
ambulance for service In France
10 be used by him. From the incep-
tion OF the idea 10 the present great
interest has been felt In the project
and a ready response 20 all calls for
donations and support OF the various
entertainments planned to raise
money for the purpose. The total
amount received 10 date is sI.66s.6o.
The report of the treasurer OF the
sewaren Ambulance Fund is as fol-
Proceeds from cabaret and
dinner given by Nathan Robins and
#. H. Turner. s66S.s0s the Sewaren
Civic Association. $3.50; boat donated
by +. II. Turner. ~s250.6s; receipts OF
warren History Club. s6i.65; +. Os-
". Lawrence. $50, Mrs. L. +. Ballard.
$50; Mrs. W. T. Ames. s26; Under
ground Club In memory NJ. f. Turner,
s1o.sos Mrs J. Colin Brown. $40;
Mrs. ]. c. Hutchinson. 40; +. II.
Turner. $40; Boy Scouts OF Sewaren,
80: Mrs. NJ. Jackson. So Mrs. Fer
dun, 32.5e; Mrs A. c. Walker, $e.sc,
Master Melville Ferdun. 81; interest
First National Bank. Woodbridge. SO
cents; total, S1.663.6o.
Notice will be given later when
final arrangements are made by the
Ambulance Committee
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-16
South AmhOyan Is Named
To Be 4 Second Lieutenant

Vine New Jersey men have just
been commissioned by the Wal De-
partment. announcement of which
was made yesterday. The names,
where from and branch Of service
follows:
Jersey City-David Entwistle, of 20
Storms avenue, and John w. Skerratt
of IS Monitor avenue, both second
l~ieutenants, air service, a~eronautics.
Piainfield-George NJ. Rittenhouse.
fJr., of A Sanford avenue, second
lieutenant, sanitary corps.
Trenton-Arthur L. Naylor. of 255
Mercer street. second lieutenant.
quartermaster orp
South Amboy-Edward A. Evans.
first lieutenant, engineers.
Camp Dix-John F. Connell. second
lieutenant. quartermaster corps.
Fort Hancock-William ". Levi
son, second lieutenant. quartermaster
corps.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-16
K. Of c. Secretary Plays
P. 7. BaTnum For Dix Boys

CAMP DIX. Aug. 16:-when !
was appointed as knights of Column
bus secretary, l had no idea that in
cluded in my duties would be toSman
age a circus on an hours notice but
I did IL all right and my experienc
as a twentieth century p. 7. Barnum
was certainly novel and just a wee bi
exciting too" said ]. w. Wandle, X
of G. secretary at Camp Dix.
The circus" he continued, was
composed of men at the s03d Re-
mount Depot, Camp Dix.
We left Camp Dix at 3 o'clock in
the afternoon, with ia mounted men,
with Philadelphia as our ultimate
destination. We camped overnight at
Moorestown. and rode into Philadei-
phia the following morning. At the
outskirts of the city we we're met by
a band of forty pieces from the 345th
Infantry and a derail of 200 soldiers
from the Navy Yard. We paraded
through the streets of Philadelphia to
the outskirts where we pitched our
circus tent at Fox Chase. In the ar
ternoon 5000 persons witnessed our
circus performance. That night H.
600 persons passed through the turn
stiles. Saturday afternoon at n Wild
West show we played to 5000 spec.
tators. Sunday afternoon, at the old
circus grounds in Philadelphia, we
gave a Wild West show for $4,000
persons. This was in connection with
a Marine and Army drive for recruits.
We camped there over night, starting
for Camp Dix early Monday morning"
THE soldier circus performers were
simply immense and gave a show
that professionals couldn't improve
upon.
"Of curse. as manager, I looked
after the a rolf and the boys
were some hundreds OF dollars richer
when they rode into Camp Dix than
when they left for the tour.
TT was a great experience. Now 1
believe that as q Knights of Column
bus secretary I could manage a grand
opera star-and they say they are
hard to manage, too"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-16
Pair Of Tights Can't Make
Suit In Recorders Court

Owing to the impossibility of a
complainant to make a suit out of a
pair of bathing trunks there was one
less case than expected at the recor-
der's court asst night.
Early in the week q man appeared
that a pair of bathing trunks had
been stolen from him. After hearing
both sides of the case Recorder Pick
ersgill decided to give both the COM
plainant and defendant an opportun-
ity to produce witnesses and adj
journed the hearing till last night.
The defendant was present with
witnesses. but the complainant was
nowhere in sight. Upon being asked
where the complainant vas Recorder
Pickersgill humorously replied that
THE man decided he could not make
suit out of a pair of tights and
dropped the suit
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-16
Price $50
MODEL 30
In Oak or Mahogany

Pathe Pathephones range from
$25 to $225.
All Pathe records are double
disc and range from Toe to $500.
Free to the purchaser of a few
Pathe Records, a Pathe sapphire
and attachment which does not
need 10 be changed.
We just received a new assert
ment of the latest music rolls.
@. r. s., Sing A Word, Arto and
Perfection.
Perfection Rolls will be sold
for 25c, Saturday only.
Watches, Jewelry, Cut Glass
and Silverware at reasonable
prices.
Jewelry, Watch Repairing and
Stone Setting neatly done.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-16

Bids for the Combination Concrete
Curb and Gutter on the Northerly
and southeriy Side of Washington
and South Amboy Road. Beginning nd
MiIlef's Corner and Running Essterly
I o n Point One Hundred and Fifty
Feet East OF Walling Street.
Sealed Proposals viii be received by
the Township Committee OF the Town
ship of Sayrevi1le at the Township
Hall In said Township on Friday. Au-
gust 3oth.- 1918, at sac D.. m. for the
construction of a combination concrete
curb and gutter on the Northerly and
Southerly side of washington and
South Amboy Road. beginning at Mil
ler's Corner and running Easterly to a
point m hundred n fifty feet East
OF Walling Street
All OF said bids shall be in accord
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-16

as a guarantees hi the bidder will
within Ave days after receiving the
award, enter into contract for the
faithful performance of the work and
will provide a Surety Company bond to
be approved by the Township Attorney.
in the full amount OF the bid for the
faithful performance OF the work
The Township Committee reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
of Sayrevilie
FRANK HARTMAN.
Chairman Streets and Roads Commit
tee ---
Attest:
MICHAEL CRAMER.
Township Clerk.
JOSIAH TICE ENGINEERING CO.,
Township Engineer.
20e21-e-16-2S-27
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-16
HEAD OF MISSION DIES

Albert Metfn, Chairman of French
Body, Victim of Apoplexy
BY Associated Press.
A PACIFIC PORT. Aug. 49,
Albert Metin. head of the French
economic mission now In the United
States. former minister OF labor in
France and minister of blockade.
died here at midnight last night from
a stroke of apoplexy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-16
No View Jersey Casualties.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16-The first
section of the army casualty list to-
day shows killed in action eighteen,
wounded severely twenty-five, total
forty three.
No New Jersey names are In the
above list.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-16

No man Is really busy unless he has
q dozen things 10 do. eleven Of which
must be done 6TSL-Boston Transcript
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-24

81 900 cash. balance $50 per- month, priced
low at $500. viii rent for $50 per
month subject to sale.
Five rooms and sleeping porch, large
basement and garage; good well with
pump fine decorations and fixtures;
81 ,250 cash and $50 per month; imme-
date possession. A fine bungalow home
price $500 Will rent for $50 subject
TO sale.
Six rooms, east front, strictly modern;
hardwood floors throughout; basement
garage, many built-n features breakfast
room, sleeping porch, large front and
rear porches beautifully decorated; nice
mantel and fireplace; brand-new; imme-
date possession $4,000 down, balance
monthly payments. Price $6,250.
Eight-room modern double house, two COM
plete bathrooms; large basement; corner
lot; close in; easy walking distance;
will make easy terms to responsible
parties; house renting for $75 per
month. Price $4,000.
Ten-room, close in, north side modern
house; WELL fruit and shade; 800 cash
will handle. Price $500.
Nine large rooms close in, South Elwood;
dandy home with fine shade; good
terms. Will trade for smaller home as
part payment. Price $4,000.
Some very fine homes in Maple Ridge
and Morningside, ranging in price from
$500 to $4,000. Some choice vacant
lots in Morningside and Orcutt addi-
tions where development is rapid. :
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-24

a a. s.,Iti;;L,- lt III Arc You in StSc -a,--,.. >,
homc1ita. bungalow with aren "st lor
With br,,t,gse IONS Everything tbo Nm! bn.!
6uilt-in feat ft room; mantcl. msny oenr
driveway " Tgg'rs basement. garage and
tth ors, q, oy you ara, don't faii if to SpS sss
,s',i Phone %7IsgT 7s,, going. to war; must
..'c ''i4' W J. Henry, World
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-24

$500 for fine lot in Kendall, best part Of
the addition.
$1,000 gets the finest corner 1O5xl50 in
kndul cash only.
$1,000 for l0ONl50 on car line on Hodge
street; corner; cash.
SG5o-a good LOT in Wakefield Addition
$S50--corncr on paved street, sewer in
Cherokee Heights.
S7o0-good lot ON Hodge street near car
line.
29oo--rincst high corner in the east side;
good terms.
$500 buys 100xl4O, Irving Place; a real
snap.
$1,5o0-finc east front lot on North FL
wood; good terms.
$3.50 for corner lot, 55x155 facing three
streets; not far out on the north side;
$3.50 cash, balance time. "
$450--lots running through from street to
street, 5OXl55 half cash. 90
$500 buys any one Of three good, smooth
lots on South Peoria street; easy terms.
Four-room, brand-new bungalow, in Ken
dali, corner lot 40xl21, priced right;
will trade for small farm.
Five-room bungalow, East Fifth street in
Kendall; we'll and basement; $500 down,
balance $40 per month.
Five rooms, modern east front, near car
line and jitney; hardwood floors, fire
place. nice decorations and fixtures !;
basement; walks all in.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-24
LANDS AND FARMS FoR SALE 81
wAwTrn-R -REAI, ESTATE

WANTED REAL ESTATE 80
ACREAGE WANTED--5o0 or 900 acres
of agricultural and rrUtng land In east
crn Oklahoma: some improvements; give
full description.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-26
Advises Mr.. Wilson to Remain at Home

of the people at large i'm the subject
of the proper relation of the United
States to the great war. The people
have never been too proud to fight
They have never desired peace with
out victory They did not approve
of your extending in their name and
in that of the Government congratu-
lations to the Kaiser on his birthday
during the period of the worst out
RACES of the war. They have al
ways been deeply concerned, as TO
the causes and objects of the war,
and they expressed no doubtful feel
ings when you did not favor uncon-
ditional surrender.
These quoted statements natur-
ally lead to doubts as to the position
that might be taken under your in
fluence at the conference, and it will
be most unfortunate If any lack of
harmony should exist i'm adjusting
the claims of the Allies, who have
borne the great burden of the war
for our sakes as well as for atheir
own.
rescue before it was too late, and
all gratitude and thanks to you are
freely felt and extended, since you
acquiesced in the necessity of our
country's aid being given to save
the civilization of the world. In
this the people of the United States
have given magnificent evidence of
their approval and willingness to
make every sacrifice in the great
cause"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-26
Some NeIU Senator'S

George J. Brennan writing in the
Philadelphia Inquirer, says of some
of the new Senators:
Max G. Leslie, a veteran politi-
clan, who has frequently been re-
ferred TO as the James p. Nc
Nichol of Allegheny county, is going
to be potential factor in the next
Legislature. The stalwart wing of the
party in that county claims twenty
two of the twenty-four members of
the HouseV and with possibly one
exception, upon certain issues, it is
predicted the six members of the
Senate will work i'm harmony. Leslie
is conceded the leadership of the
county's delegation. and he will fig
ure in every important proposition
that shall be before either the House
or the Senate at the coming session.
He is fond of horses. likes to lay a
wager on a race and has been a
magnanimous winner and a game
loser, all of which were part of the
makeup of the late Sunny Jim,' of
the Quaker City, whose death oc-
CURED one year from last Thurs
day."
"Schuylkill county sends as sue
cessor to Charles A. Snyder, who quit
the Senate to become Auditor Gem
eral, Robert d. Heaton. who tired Of
Washington life and switched from
Congress to go to the State Senate.
He is imbued with the thought that
1t is better to be a factor in a small
body like the State Senate than to
imagine you are national character
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-26
Mr.. McAdOO'S Retirement

From the New York Evening SUM
The resignation of Mr. McAdoo as
Secretary of the Treasury and Direc-
tor-General of Railroads is some
thing like a calamity to the Admin
istration. The blow is all the more
serious that it comes from within.
The machine built up by President
Wilson for the management of the
coumtry's business is none too strong
at the best. Many of its parts lack
tensile strength and others driving
force' the whole is wanting in CO.
hesion. 1t could i'll afford to lose
one of its real working elements.
The retiring Secretary had unus-
ual capacity for work. He had also
degree of Judgment and restraint
of which a majority of the Cabinet
members, and indeed the leaders of
the party in power generally, seem
to be divested. He not only sup
piled a large proportion of such
energy as has been shown. but also
acted as a sort of balance wheel,
especially as respects contemplated
eXcesses of financial legislation.
We can well believe that his un-
loading of the toll and the respon-
sibility on the eve of reconstruction
is viewed by the President and in
tiiClto At ldi sc WIN
dismay Among the public the great
anxiety will be over the possibilities
of the successorship. 1t will be
possible 10 put both of the vacated
posts in hands so much worse that
all sane citizens and above all the
business community will await some
what breathlessly the announcement
Nof the Presidents choice.
1t must be remembered, however,
that the danger and harm are mini
miZed by the fact that the control
of the Congress passes into the
hands of the Republican party on
March 4. This means the returning
sway of intelligence, breadth of view
and balance of judgment in matters
of legislation, the independence of
legislation from executive domina-
ton, the general "unscrambling" of
dictatorial conditions, and the appli-
cation of wholesome criticism and
guidance to administrative conduct.
In short, a new era of sanity is ap-
preaching in which the Importance
of one man as a semi mi-conservative
force will be of less moment than
during an epoch of uncurbed inno-
walton and experiment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-26
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
OUR THANKS OFFERING
TIC Editor Of the Tflcgrdfh:

0 inc Edf0T OF the Telegraph:
In these stirring times of war and
in these glorious times Of peace, let
us stop for a moment and consider Il
few of the many things for which we
have to he thankful, in this Won
derful yeaT-nineteen hundred and
eighteen. for probably never again in
the worlds history will there be a
worldwide peace dawning just as it
is to-day.
First. we ere thankful for and
proud of our Christian country the
est country to us on Gods whole
earth, Think what a privilege is ours
to be able To live under the stars and
stripes, the emblem of freedom.
Wherever it flies on this continent or
on any other it signifies to the wan
dcrer, the down-trodden. the op-
pressed. Freedom-Freedom to wor-
ship God. Freedom of speech. Free
dom of Press. grand and glorious
Freedom. May our flag ever be the
symbol Of right and might.
And our institutions, our schools,
ganiZations like the American Red
Cross and the Young Mems Christian
Association and the Young Women ems
Christian Association and many more
too numerous to mention, should we
not be doubly thankful for all these
at such a time as the present?
And last, in the years TO come will
IL not % the greatest honor If all
for us. that we shall be able to tell
the future generations of the dawn Of
world democracy? Shall we not be
proud of the fact that we lived at
such a time. Let us look in our own
hearts and find the answer.
HELEN 5. L. SHUEY.
1905 Penn Street.
Harris sburg Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-26

John Cadwalader, of Philadelphia,
lawyer and distinguished Democrat
of the old school in an open letter
to President Wilson strongly urges
upon Mr.. Wilson the unwisdom of
his announced intention of going to
France for the peace conference.
Mr.. Cadwalader assures the Presi-
dent that the Constitution offers a
complete bar TO such a trip. Mr..
Wilson will remain at home. he in
sists, or will automatically relinquish
his Office under the Constitution, and
Thomas r. Marshall, the Nice-Presi-
dent will become President. Incl
dentally, Mr.. Cadwalader takes the
President rather tartly to task for
some of his public utterances prior
to the war. Among other things
Mr.. Cadwalader says:
One reason for not providing for
the temporary performance of presi-
Dental duties by a Vice-President,
no doubt, was that, when the Con-
stitution was adopted the Vice -Presi-
dent was always the second choice
for the Presidency, and man
chosen for the Presidency itself ~
at least the minority of the electors
was available. This constitutional
bar to your leaving the country is,
of course, sufficient; but YOU cannot
be Indifferent to the evident objec-
ton on other grounds widely stated
in the press of the country.
Rightly or wrongly, you have not
been in accord with the sentiments
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-26
ACTION DEMANDED

THERE appears to he confidence
on both sides in the fight for
the ratification in the Pennsyl-
vania Legislature of the proposed
prohibition amendment to the fed
eral constitution. Those who favor
the amendment declare they have
assurances to Justify their confidence
in its ratification, while the liquor
men feel that they have a chance
in the House.
Whatever may be the real situa-
ton it is the hope of all who favor a
constructive session of the Legisla-
ture that the prohibition matter will
be taken up Immediately upon the
convening of the Legislative bodies
and promptly disposed of. 1t ought
not to be a kicking post throughout
the session. Governor elect Sproul
declared in his original campaign
statement that the time had come to
eliminate the liquor question as a
hindrance to the important work of
the State. We believe that the next
Governor will insist that the matter
be disposed of without delay, to the
end that important matters which
have been held in allegiance for sew
eral years may be taken up and
given full consideration without the
complication of a controversy over
the liquor traffic.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-26
NOVEMBER

The mellow year is Fastening to its
close;
The little birds have almost sung
their last
Their small notes twitter in the
dreary blast
That shrill-piped harbinger of early
snows;-
The patient beauty of the scentless
rose,
Oft with the morn's hoar crystal
quantity glassed,
Hangs a pale mourner for the sum-
mer past,
And makes a little summer where
1t grows:-
In the chill sunbeam of the faint
brief day
The dusky waters shudder as they
shine;
The russet leaves obstruct the strag-
CLING way
OF oozy brooks. which no deep banks
define,
And the Gaunt woods, in ragged,
scant array,
Wrap their old limbs with somber
ivy-twine.
HARTLEY CoLERIDGE.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-26
Herr Soils Words DiSproUed

From the New York Evening Sunl
Meatless weeks have ended in Ger
many; the bread ration has been
raised 10 five pounds week. The
French Government finds an ar
rangement has been made under
which Germany is to furnish I'M
mediate help and sufficient cereals
TO relieve the misery in Austria"
on the same day on which these
announcements were made the
French Minister of Provisions, Vic
tor Bobret. declared it would not be
possible at present to increase the
civilian rations in France.
1t appears. therefore. that Ger
many is not so badly off as Austria,
and is perhaps as we'll supplied with
food as France. Yet Herr Solf. the
vociferous propaganda, endeavor-
ing to excite sympathy throughout
the world. continues to beg for modi-
,fication of the armistice in behalf
of women and children"
Herr Solf's campaign appears to
be purely political and to hear no
relation to domestic conditions in
Germany.