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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
H. G. HOFFMAN
NOW CAPTAIN
South Amboyan Rises Rapidly
to Command of Headquar-
ters Co. G Hath Reg.

Harold @. Hoffman of South Am
boy has been made captain OF INC
headquarters company of the 114th
Regiment. infantry OF n 5Tth bri-
gade or the goth division, according To
n cablegram received from MIN DS
his parents this morning.
Hoffman, who Is a former sporting
editor of the EVENING NEWS. en-
listed with Company III. New Jersey
National Guard Mt the outbreak OF the
war and went with that company 20
Camp Edge at Sea Grit. where he was
made a mess sergeant. He went with
the New Jersey brigade to Camp Nc
Clellan. Ala. and there gained a COM
mission as second lieutenant. In May.
The division later moved to france
In September he was promoted 10 pc
a first lieutenant and later was MADE
acting captain. His latest promotion
makes him a commissioned captain.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
WOLFRAM IS IN HOSPITAL:
CLOSE MODERN RESTAURANT
Continued from page ~

tCONIIuu6o HUN. nv
ment himself with his wife ana nu-
merous children"
"On the third door." continued the
doctor. two small musty Ill smelling
rooms that I would be ashamed TO
put horses into have three large beds
in them. One man sleeps in each
bed. In another small room. 1s by ~
[by 9 feet, there are crowded many
men in three beds. The bedding has
been here for years and when I ask
cd the proprietor how often he
Changed It he replied, Not very regu-
lar but thai he would change 1t next
week II he got a little time.
I'm q corner room I found three
small beds and in the hall of the
building two more small beds. In a
room IS by Ii by 20 feet he found
crowded twenty beds. These beds are
all occupied by one man In each bed.
The ventilation Is bad and h bed
ding Is so rotten that 1t falls apart
and the vermin Just walk around as
IL they own the place"
The whole house. DIR. Wolfram
stated. was not fit for pigs and he did
not see how a human being could live
there and ~ should be closed at once.
ITO think of It," DR.. Wolfram stat
ed, "men employed on important
government work at Morgan powder
plants, the American Smelling a. Re-
filming Works n the Atlantic Terra
Gotta live in this dump n then the
wonder OF 1t is hat they die like cat
tie when they get sick. 1t is a dis
grace to Perth Amboy and should be
torn down and the proprietor made
to suffer. DIR. Wolfram said he would
ISL for a warrant for the arrest of
the proprietor today.
To Discuss Appropriation
On Friday night the members of
the Board of Health will meet with
the members OF the Board of Alder
men to discuss the matter of the
$40. 900 which the health commits
sioners have asked the city fathers to
give them for health work in this
city. After this meeting plans for a
public mass meeting will be made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
Board Of Trade VIII Discuss
Poor Service to Tottenylle

The Inadequate service given by
the ferry Tottenville of the Staten
Island Rapid Transit Railway Com
Fpany will be one OF the topics up for
discussion at the meeting Of b d.
rectors OF the Board OF Trade tomor-
row night. Already some or the
plants here who have employees living
in Staten Island have taken the mat
ter up with the railroad adminstra-
ton in order to have better accom-
modations arranged
When the government took over
the railroads IL was hoped there
would be a decided Improvement In
the service on this line, but 1t Is al
legged that the service is getting worse
II anything. For the past month the
boat Tottenvfle has been operating
in place of the Perth Amboy which
10 undergoing repairs. II Is alleged
that the T~ottenvil1e oes not attempt
to make the trip at 5;45 p. m.
As a result of this the employees
working here and living in Totten-
VILE and other points on the island.
who quit work at $40. have to walt
until 6:07 before they get a boat.
Petitions have zee signed begging
the Staten Island Rapid Transit Com
pany to remove the T~ottenvillo n
put I'm Its place a more modern boat.
but without effect.
Several years ago a movement WAS
on oot to have O competing ferry
which would leave this city at the
foot of Washington street. A COM
Ipany was formed. franchises at Perth
Amboy obtained. but the scheme was
blocked by Commissioners Smith Of
New York for reasons which were
not considered adequate by residents
of this vicinity.
Such a competing ferry would De
much appreciated at the present time
because the present ferry Is not able
to adequately carry the large aiIounr
of vehicles which cross between Tot
tenville and this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
SeWaren Man at CoIonia

Willard Fallen. formerly of Perth
Amboy but now living at Sewaren, Is
a patient at h Colonia Army Hos
pftal, having just arrived from France
where he was the victim OF a wound
In the right leg caused by high ex-
plosives.
In France Fallen was the buddy
of Private William Quinn who played
the piano at the Ditmas theater las
Monday evening. On Wednesday eve
ming Ned K. Miller is to preseni
at the hospital. On Friday evening
the Fred Jazz Band will render a CON
cert and on Saturday evening. Novem-
Der %. the young ladies' of the Y. w.
H. A. + to revive their minstre'
show that scored such a big hit in this
city last winter for the eneht OF the
wounded soldier oys.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
The Latest Casualty List

+ Seventy-three New Jersey names
are to be found in the casualty list
issued for this morning. Among them
are the following from this city and
nearby communities: John J.. Fury,
Gerard venue Matawan. killed In
action: Corporal Michael Smisko. Jr.,
944 Stockton street. Perth Amboy
missing in action: Charles J. Ptney
action. and Joseph Resh. 218 Broad
street, Perth Amboy. missing In &C
ton.
Frank Pieteo. of South Amboy,
previously reported as missing in ac-
ton. has been located in the German
prison camp at Rastadt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
srsnd-Ney, Fish Story.

Deep-sea fishermen report they re
Gently saw a floating island In the
gulf stream Off Palm Beach. Fla. The
island was about twenty-five feet in
diameter, and the fishermen say II
was composed of mari and muck. held
together by tangled roots and rotted
seaweed that there were several trees
and mangrove sprouts growing luxuri'
antiy on the island. The fishermen
landed on the island and found thou,
sands Of small fish on 1t. which sea
birds were greediiy eating.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
Several Drivers Are Held
for Express Wagon Thefts

During the past month the Ameri-
can Express Railway Company has
been missing a number of valuable
packages and goods and h store
keepers OF this city and nearby towns
have been complaining to the local
police that their places of business
have been broken into n goods
stolen. As a result Detective Ser
geants HUFF and Long and Detectives
IGutowskf and Hartmann have arrest
ed a number OF young men on sus-
picion Of knowing all about the rob-
berries Yesterday afternoon they
were arragined before Recorder Pick
ersgin and released on $500 bail each
to await the action of the federal
authorities who now control the ex-
press companies
The men arrested and out on a
are Joseph Gallagher. a depot agent
for the American Express Company,
who resides at 27s Maple street. CAL
lagher has been in trouble with n
police many times on charges OF
stealing automobiles. etc. but has al
ways managed to go free The others
who are drivers. are Alfred Fulkeson-
s1s High street: Jerry Donehue, 191
Hall avenue. and Norman Halbert. of
1O1 Fayette street.
A few days aso Harold Broderick.
of $50 Hall avenue. was arrested on
Ia charge of robbing the expires COM
pany. His home was searched and In
It the officers found. so they declare.
many articles belonging to the ex-
press company and to local and out
of-town merchants.
They also found. they state. that
Frederick. who Is a Dane. had PLAN
ned to leave the country and had Sc
cured his release from the local draft
board on the p~retence that he was
going to Denmark to join the Danish
army. He is also alleged to have SCI
cured a passport to that country. He
is said to have made a confession to
the police and as a result the other
employees were arrested and locked
Broderfck was arraigned before
Recorder Pickersgili a few days g
and held In $500 bail TO await the
action of the grand jury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
To Canvass Soldier Vote

The county board of elections will
meet at the court house In New
Brunswick. Thursday. November /.
at 10 for the purpose Of canvass.
ing the soldier vote.
Considering the fact that In several
OF the contests decided last Tuesday
the vote was very close. 1t IL not un-
likely that the counting of the army
vote may change the list of successful
candidates
Especially Is this possible I'm the
case of Andrew J. Wight. OF this city
Democratic candidate for Assembly.
There may also be a surprise con-
cea1ed IN these ballots for Perth Am
boys recorder candidates.
All those who may be interested In
this anvas OF the soldier vote are
invited to be present at the hour
mentioned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
Older March and General
Ceramics Plants to be Sold

A. Mitchell Palmer. custodian of
enemy alien property. announced to-
day that among the list of companies
to be sold by him within two weeks
would be Didier-March Company,
manufacturers OF gas retorts and the
General Ceramics Company.
Both of these plants are among the
largest in this vicinity and employ
thousands Of men. They are to be
sold because they are owned by Ger
man capital. No date for the sale
of the property has been set, but ac-
cording to Mr. Palmer will take place
within the next two weeks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
TED'S ORDEAL

o. LESTER BLOOM.

Silently The committee followed Ted
Hammond down the street. At the
fifth house from the corner they SOL
csnnly paused. Ted gave n appeal
Ing look and mounted the steps. There
vas such a prompt response to his
ring that they almost seemed to have
been waiting for him.
Ted waited niscrably In the -ecep-
tioa room while the butler went to an
roaHee his imnortapt business. He
rather enyied little Silbon who was
getting OF light. What was simulnt-
ing an ~cpileptic ft In a crowded dry
goods store TO trying to sell the moot
luxurious liver In town a copy Of "Thc
Simple Lief"
The e-mniittce on initiation had
been E.Ost inseniscS this year. The
tasks they allotted the candidates
were positively fenGi$h. b1t to order
hIm to seek to sell a copy % that book
ia Chester Ackcfman see.ned 70 'nrise
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
FRENCH REACH
BELGIAN BORDER
Canadian Troops Under Gen,
eraI Horne Captured Mons
Early This Morning

PARIS Nov. 1.-The Belgian from
tier east of the forest Trelon- east OF
Avesnes. has been reached by the
French. according to the war Office an
I-nouncement today. Italian troops
have entered the town OF Roorci. less
than two miles from the frontier.
Between Mezieres and Sedan. the
French have forced their way to the
east bank of the Meuse between
Leums and vrigne.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
Union Thanksgiving Services

The Protestant ministers Of this
city held a meeting Saturday after
noon In the Y. M. c. A. to decide up
ON the annual union Thanksgiving
services. The result of the confer
Ience was the decision to hold them
In h Simpson Methodist church at
1890 O'Clock Thanksgiving Day
morning. Rev Robert Schlotter will
deliver the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1f-President
Wilson'S first public appearance to-
day WAS in response to calls from war
trade board employees who. headed
by Chairman Chance Mccormick and
a band paraded to the White House at
noon. The President bowed and waved
his handkerchief from the ported.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11

LONDON. Nov. 1f-Nons. b Bel
gan town near where British troops
engaged in bitter fighting with Ger
mans at the beginning of the wnr. was
captured early this morning by Cana
dian troops under Genera Horne
according to Field Marshal Haig's an
uouncement today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
Guards Desert Posts

BJ ASs9cF1ted Press.
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 11:-German
garrisons along the Dutch frontier
are reported in revolt. Officers are
being disarmed and are being treated
roughly In sonic instances.
Many of the guardsmen threw
down their arms and have gone
home. Thousands of Dutch workuien
are streaming homeward from
Krupps at Essen. Work in the Rhem-
ish Westphalian industrial regions Is
at a standstill in many places.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
Suspend Light Order

| 5p Associated Press.
! WASHINGTON. Nov. 11:-Fuel
Administrator Garfield today sus-
pended the lightless night order for
tonight only for celebration OF peace
throughout the country.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
Troaps 70 STAY IN France

f 7"YfaP1 fNrGyX.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1f:-Slgnins
of the aFmistice with Germany. which
brings the world war to an end. does
not mean that the great American
military machine will cease to oper-
ate st once. America must play an
Important part in disarming and
guarding the enemy and until this
~nrk is coprz1ated even the move
.Nee will be con-
H4av-.. ~sttno1sn on a greatly reduced
scale. During the interval between
the cessation of hostilities and the
conclusion of the peace conference. II
Is assumed hat the major portion OF
General Pershtng's expeditionary
forces in France must be retained
there. 1t is possible also that for
reason of international politics some
American g~arrisons may be kept in
disputed territory even after actual
cac negotiations have been brought
TO a close.
Troops which lave seen the long
est service in France probably will BIO
returned home loon to be replaced
by new men nov in this country who
Will perform guard or other duty
overseas. There are more than
1000. 600 men now in camps In the
United States.
The question of discontinuinx the
calling of men to the coIors under
the sefectiVc service act with the
ending of hostilities has been under
consideration. 1t Is known that Gen.
Crowder's advisors have favored can
ceiling all outstanding calls as soon
rs the armistice Is signed. but this
matter must be passed on by the gem
eral staff. The movement of a large
humber Of men to camp was due to
begin this morning under the Novem-
Der call which embraces about 500 =
0c0 men.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
S A TERMS
OF The ARMlSTICE
Continued From Page H.
GEORGE CONFIRMS SIGNING.

LONDON, Nov. I1-10:21 A.. M9-It is officially announced that
the armtiee between the allies and Germany has been slgned. An
nouncement was made by Premier Lloyd George, who said:
'Thc armistice was signed at 5 o'clock this morning and hostil-
lies are TO cease ON all fronts at II O'Clock today
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
Extend Evacuation Time

Bv x--.--~s~d p~exx
LONDON. Nov. IL (10:54 A. M.l-
The period given for the evacuation
of the left bank OF the Rhine by the
German forces has been extended ny
twenty-four hours. according to =
French wireless dispatch received
here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11

NEW YORK. Nov. I1-With Wall
street ~riotousiy celebrating the dawn
of peace. the board of governors of
the New York Stock Exchange de-
cided not to open tina market today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
Speeicr Arrested

Peter III. Locker. Jr.. of Brooklyn.
was arrested for speeding yesterday
by Motorcycle Cop Edward J.. Nor
gan. He VIII be given 4 hearing ON
"Wednesday night. Louis Stowell, OF
Newark, who was arrested by the
same officer on a charge of violating
the traffic law. was discharged this
morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
PARIS vERIFIEs P
PARIS.

PARIS. Nov. II (S17 A. M)-AnnOuncement is made that the
German -legates signed the armistiee terms at 6 o'clock (French
ime) Monday morning. HOstiIties will end at IL o'clock this morn
ing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
OFFICIALLY

The oElciaI announcement from Washington early today said
that the arastice was signed at ) o'clock, French time. The London
dispatch fixed the same hour of signing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
Revolt IN Fourteen States

BIZ Associated frsss.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 1.-THE
revolution in Germany Is today. to all
intents and purposes. an accomplish
ed fact. The revoi has not yet spread
throughout the whole empire, but
fourteen of the twenty-six states, in
Guiding all the tour kingdoms and all
the other important states are re-
ported securely In the hands Of the
revoIutioniSts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11
REVOLUTION SWEEPS GERMANY
SOCIALISTS RULE IN PRUSSIA
CONTINUED from page -

BIZ As0Ocfnted Press.
AMSTERDAM. Nov. 11:-Street
fighting is taking place in Warsaw,
the capital of Poland Tho railway
station there has been occupied by
Polish forces which la refused the
German forces there to pass through
Polish territory.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11

The regular moathly meeting OF
tire directors of the Board OF Trade
wM be held tomorrow night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11

y PARIS. Nov. Il: (Havas)-Before
the Signing OF the armistice. the Echo
ID Paris says 1t understands. kilograms
were exchanged by the entente gov
eFnr1ents and the United States to de-
eide whether the new situation in Ger
MANY was OF q nature to cause pro-
~lolgation OF the seventy-two hours
time g.vea the enenIy armistice dele
Gates.
LONDON. Nov. 11:-Premier Lloyd
George spoke TO the cheering and en-
thusiastic crowds in the streets say
ing:
The war will be owe by II O'Clock.
This empire has done a great deal TO
win the war and you are now entitled
To shout"
A great roar of approval came from
the crowd as they pushed each other
eagerly to get within hearing distance
OF the Premier.
PARIS. Nov, 1.-THE PrusSiqn
minister a. Hamburg has been arrest
cd at hfs home In that city. according
TO a Base dispatch sent on Saturday
but delayed in transit
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11

y IN the delivery OF ne once ana -.
Evening journal., 1918-01-10
MEALS At COST FOR
HARLAN PLANT WORKMEk

A cup Of coffee for two or three cents.
bowl OF warm nutritious soup for
Eve or six cents or q sandwich tor f0u
or five cents Thus may run the list of
prices at a restaurant that is 90 Doe con-
Quoted by the w0rkmen Of the Harlan
plant NJ the Bethlehem Steel Company.
Since the organization of The 8dvis-
ory committee OF workmen. many such
cOnVeniences have been discussed and
the eating place is one of the nrsi-io Dee
arranged for. j. Gallagher, workman
was directed 20 look mp restaurants at
other Industrial plants and decide upon
the most modern establishment Az "a
result OF his invcsiIg cations the resiau-
rant Is soon 90 be installed at ihe plant
The Harlan management Will nt up
one of the recently abandoned buildings
on the plant that was temporarily dis
carded Go make room for Improvements
H is expected that part of the equip
ment will be furnished by the plant and
no rent will Doe charged and gas for
cooking and the heat furnished free of
charge
Evening journal., 1918-01-10
IINE MoMAN TREsPAssER.

Ancs smith. a Polish woman. was ar
rested yesterday by Special Onicer Wsi-
din. of the Philadelphia and Heading
Railroad Company. on the charge OF
trespassing. and fined So and costs in
Municipal Court today.
The woman was in Municipal Court
today. bat did not attempt 90 answer
questions Some one informed ;ho
court that Mrs. Smith has been In This
country for ij years. and the onlccr
was then sworn fer his testimony.
OMcer Wcldin told the court that
thc defendant was taking oats from a
freight ear. and that she could talk
English; and also that eh bad warned
her many times before 90 keep on ihe
tracks of the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad Company.
Evening journal., 1918-01-10
Catarrh
OF The Stomach
Is DANGEROUS
thousands Have 10 and Dom,
Know u" Says Physician Free
qucntly Mistaken for lndig stlon-
How 10 Recognize aud Treat

Thousands N people suffer moro or less
constantly from furrod contcd tongue
bad breath. sour, burning stomach, IRE
Quent vomiting. rumbling in stomach. bii
ter eruciations, gas. wind. and stomach
acidity and cali % indigestion when IN real
itv their trouble is dine 10 gastric cntar-h
of the stomach writes a New York ply
gician.
Catarrh of tho stomach is dangerous hc
cause fIc mucous membrane lining Of tho
stomach is thickcnei and % coating of
phlcgm covers The surf0co go that the On
gcstlNc nuids cannot mix with the food and
deadly disease IN the fcrmenfod unassli.l-
lated food. Tho blood is polluted and
carries the Infection throughout the body
Gnstric ulcers are apt Co form and frc-
quenty an ulcer Is the hrst sign OF
deadly cancer.
In catnrrh OF the stomach good and
safe treatment a. to take before meals m
tcaspoonful of pure bisurnted Nnrnceiu
in half q glass of hot wuter as hot n- Yon
can comfortably drink d. The hot wairf
washes the mucus from the stomach walls
aud draws tho blood Go the stomach. while
tho hisuratcd mngnesia is an excellent
solvent for mucns and increases the en-
cheney Of tho hot water treatment More
over the Biurntod Nurncsia will serve ns
% powerful hut harmless nntacid which vii
urufrHiiEr any excess hNdrochluric acid
that may he iu your stomach ana awceifn
its food contents. Easy, natural digestion
without distress of amy Kind should soun
follow Bisurntcd Marneala is not lasa-
tive is harmless. pleasant and onsy to
take and can hr obtained from LlEFott ,
Riker. iicgemnu Drug Store and other lead.
ing druggists Don't confuse hisurlten
Nurncsin with other forms of magncsin
milks. citratcs. etc.. but get % I'm the pure
hfsurntod form lnowdcr or tuhletsl. cspc.
cinlly prepared for this purpose
Evening journal., 1918-01-10
EVFRYRODY Knows That The price r

EvFRYBODY knows that the price .
l. bread has gone up, but how many
persons know how much il has gone
MP and how iis price compares with the
prices Of ingredients incident to its man
uiaciures
OF the various essential commodities
which the government has undertaken 20
regulate in price, bread is the only one
composed Of several ingredients. Coal,
sugar. milk and wheat arc essentially
simple things, but bread is composed not
alone Of wheat. lard and sugar, but also
largely Of the elements Of labor cost, fuel
and delivery charges.
Alta recent conference held under the
federal governments auspices at Wichita,
Kansas. the subject Of bread prices and
their relation 10 the Ingredient costs was
presented in a graphic form for the first
time. The chart. which was displayed by
Law Burns Of Omaha. former president Of
the National Association Of Bakers and
member Of the War Council Of the Baking
Industry. is herewith given. Il shows a
Evening journal., 1918-01-10
sTEAMFR DAW,cED RY ICF.

The steamer City Of Philadelphia. OF
the Wilson Line. has been brought
from Philadelphia. where it was tied
up because Of The ice in the Delaware
river. TO this city, where it win be re-
paired having sustained some damage
while I'm service when the river was
choked by the ice packs. Several Of
the plates on the hull were cracked and
the boat may have to be placed in
drydOck
The conditions IN the river are such
that the company is siill unable TO OPP
crate its boats on the Philadelphia
line