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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05
POLICE NEWS

Paul Rosetta of 4ss East avenue
was arrested at 7:45 o'clock last night
by Patrolman Stanley Koscielniak,
upon complaint OF the mans wife. He
was rernanded for q hearing al Z
O'Clock tonight.
William II. Handerhan Of 12a
Fayette street was arrested at State
and center streets yesterday by Traf-
hc Oficer Frank Kasprzak. charged
with being drunk and disorderiy. Han
derhan Is being held for the grand
jury. charged with being an habituai
drunk.
"A bicycle was found at Smith and
Hobart street by Patrolman Joseph
Gaydos las night and taken to the po-
lice station.
Samuel Loeffler, twenty-eighl
years old OF $50 New street, arrested
on a charge of disorderly conduct, has
been paroled for a hearing at 7 o'clock
tonight.
Motorcycle Oficer Edward Nor
gan yesterday served a summons on
William j. Robinson of BAT State
street, for violating the traffic regula-
tions in going to the left of a traffic
sign and refusing to go TO the right.
Charles Leonard, hf~ty-three years
old, of Parlin. was arrested by Mount
ed Officer Joseph Hartung yesterday,
for trying to sell premium stamps az
thrift stamps. He told the police he
had received the stamps from another
nan who said they were thrift stamps
inc worth twenty-five cents apiece
The man is being remanded.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05
Urgent Need i0T Rooms for
light Housekeeping Purposes

The local ONCE of the homes regis
tration service OF the housing bureau
which has to do with looking aftel
homes and rooms for war workers, Il
getting down 10 business al its office
in the Board of Trade building. -Four
thousand cards have been printed with
attached blanks to be filled out by the
person having rooms or fats to rent.
so thai those who haven't been called
upon to make room for the war work
ers win have an opportunity to help.
Tie cards have already been distrib-
uted about tho city By the mail car
riers.
The principal demand IL for unfurn-
ished light housekeeping rooms
place where a married man can rest
after the strenuous labors OF the day
or night on war work.
The Perth Amboy people have
shown patriotism in offering rooms to
single men, but most OF those who
come are not single men. This Is a
great mnnifion center n there are
scores OF married men who must be
accommodated with these light house.
keeping rooms A single man can
nearly always find accommodations.
E c. Bassett. manager or The local
Office. has sent an urgent appeal to al
the people m this eity TO enlist for the
period of the war In this patriotic
housing service . the government.
Service is free to all war workers.
Call Mr.. Bassett, u. s. Home Regis
traitor. Service. Board of Trade
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05
Rush Copies Of Election
Laws to Municipal Clerks
Bal speciaI correspondent.

DB hQGG}0A OOfSCSFSb@cHs.
TRENTON. Sept. 5-Secretary of
State Martin today announced that he
has just been advised by h printer
that 1000 copies of the 1915 comptla-
ton of the election laws will be deliy-
cred by Saturday of his week. He
will immediately mail q copy to each
municipal clerk in the state and also
make a pro rata distribution of the
remainder among the county clerks
Two thousand additional will be deliv-
cred Tuesday, September 10.
The members of the district boards
of election are required to be sup
piled with these laws and there are
approximately eight thousand mem
bers of these boards. 1t viii take at
least that many copies to supply
them. Since there have been SO many
new members appointed this year and
the first registry day falls September
10, the s~ecretarw OF state decided to
mail copies first to the municipal
clerks as they would be in a better
position to advise newly appointed
members of their duties with respect
to the registration of voters and the
conduct If the election. All other
necessary books and blanks have
been delivered. but the printer was
unable to make delivery on time Of
the laws.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05
LODGES

Prudence Lodge, r. & A NJ, will
resume its meetings tonight after the
summer vacation.
Court Amboy No. IS. Foresters
of America. me In regular cession at
Eagle hall.
Perth Amboy Camp No. 10.
Woodmen OF the World. at its meet
ing last night arranged 70 attend the
reception OF the Woodmen Circle TO
the supreme officers that will be here
tonight.
-vaihalIa Lodge Ne. 1Ts. Odd Fell
lows. win meet tonight AZ Odd Eel
lows hall.
Funeral for John }. Clarity
Funeral services for John J. Gar
lrity, formerly OF this city and Totten-
Vile, who died at his home In New
lDorp. s I. Monday. were held this
morning at 10 o'clock at St. Marys
church. solemn requiem high mas
was said by Rev. Charles FArran-
Rev. Cornelius RnRgen was doAcon
ana Rev. DIR. William r. CanfweAl
s~nb-deaeon- Inkarment Was In s.
Mary's cemetery. Members 81 ne
brotherhood Railroad Tra1nman o.
whlch L. wAs = manbsxs attended
ana acted - nsAr8F@
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05
.ues wrDEEN sURpRTsED.

Miss Sarah Wedeen was rendered z
pleasant surprise party by a numoe!
Of her friends last night In n OF
her sixteenth birthday. After attend
ing a performance In New York with
Miss Victoria Metzendorf. the 0
was greatly surprised to find her
many friends awaiting her. The din
ing room was trimmed with the ma
tsonal colors and the table was dec
Grated with ferns and carnations
Miss Metzendorf and Abe Greenspan
were awarded the prizes for the
evening. Those present were: the
Misses Fanny Brody. Esther Levine,
Eta Isenberg, Victoria Metzendorf
TiIlie Wedeen, Rose Wedeen, Sarah
Wedeen, and Marion Wedeen, of New
York. Mrs. Hyman Wedeen and Mrs
A. Metzendorf Messrs. Benjamin
Wcinberg, Hyman Ruderman, VIII
liam Margaretten. Arthur Fine, Les
ter Meyer, Abe Greenspan, Charles
Goldstein and Ezra Karkus.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05
PERSONALS

A daughter was born at the City
1Torpitaf Tuesday to Mr.. and Mrs.
Steven Hydo of Harrington street.
Thomas Sorensen of the u. s. N.
visited his parents in Carson avenue
Yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. De Joy Of Compton
avenue have returned from a weeks
visit with relatives in Wiliiamsbridge'
". X.
Miss Helen Aber of Keansburg was
q Perth Amboy visitor yesterday.
Thomas Flynn, Jr., Of Bayonne, was
visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. IT.
Flynn in Harrington street for the
pact few days.
Mrs. Daniel Sullivan and daughter
Ida have returned from a weeks visit
with relatives in Wilkes Barre. Pa.
Al. II. Durham n family OF 25S
Elm street have returned home after
spending a ten-days' vacation at Ocean
Grove.
Mrs. Il. v. r. soneIes,f 2ss Market
1T has returned &~er spending a
E<&%At Asbury P~ariSAS
- Mrs. r. II. McHose Of Kearny ave
nue. and Mrs. sofcId OF Market street
spent yesterday In Metuchen as the
ruesfs OF Mrs. Hessel Applegnte.
Mrs. Edward II. spofford. of Cor
don street, has returned from her
variation at Portland. Me.
Mr.. and Mrs. william r. Coughlin
have returned home after spending o
ffteen days wedding trip in the
south.
DR.. and Mrs. I. siegel have left for
q two weeks automobile tour through
the White Mountains in New Hamp-
shire.
Mrs. w. S. Lisk is enjoying a vaca-
ton at New Paltz. N. Y. stopping al
the Sunset Inn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05


The other Republican nominee for
excise commissioner Is Hans Smith.
Running with Flynn on the Democra-
tic ticket are William Fitzpatrick,
Louis Smith and Emil A. Frey.
Adolph C. Koyen. John A. Bird and
James A. Mullen, present excise COM
m~issioners, will not try for reelection.
There will be no contests at the
primaries for the nominations as
county committeeman, some of the
polls being without candidates.
The first registration day for voters
desiring to vote at the November gen.
eral election will be held on Tuesday
of next week. The hours of register
ing will be between 3 o'clock In the
afternoon and 9 o'clock at night. The
next opportunity afforded voters to
register will be on primary day, Sep
TENDER "a, at which time the polls
will be open from 1890 o'clock until
9 o'clock. The last registration day
prior to the general election will be
on Tuesday. October "a. the polls be-
ing open from 3 o'clock in the after
noon until 3 o'clock at night on this
day.
With but one contest on at the pri-
maries there will not be much inter
est aroused but the general election
promises to result in some close races.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05
Danish ChiIdTen's Home TO
Observe Tenth Anniversary

The tenth anniversary of the Danish
Children's Home win be celebrated In
the home, ia Compton venue Sun
day, September s. at 3 o'clock. Ad-
dresses will be given by Rev. Kilde-
gard, of New York, and Rev. Whit
ker IF Bridgeport. The Singing So
ciety Frem will entertain the guests
with some ~favorite songs. All friends
of the home are invited to be present.
The surplus Of the receipts will be for
the beneflt of the home
Fourteen members were present at
the business meeting of the Ladies'
Aid Society connected with the home.
which was held yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. A. p. Hanson.
362 High street. The collection
amounted to $3.50. Tt was decided to
donate a number of roller towels to
the home and also to assist in the
celebration OF the tenth anniversary
of the home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05
State Highway Engineer Given
Leave Of Absence for the WaI


TRENTON. Sept. 5:-The State
Highways Commission this afternoon
granted State Highway Engineer Will
liam G. Thompson a leave of absence
for the duration of the war. Mr..
Thompson will receive a commission
as an army engineer. In his absence
Assistant State Highway Engineer Ed
ward E. Read will be acting head OF
the road department at an increased
compensation of $500. He now re-
ceives $1,000. Thompson's salary Is
$1,000 a year. He will not be paid
while away, having requested this him.
self.
The plans of the government during
the coming months call for a curtail-
ment of all state improvements. which
is taken to mean that the progress of
the work OF building the new SIS,
0o0.00 road system in New Jersey
will De held up. Thompson came to
New Jersey upon the recommendation
of General Cocktails.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05
RED CROSS NOTES

The Red Cross headquarters In New
York have tent back TO the local
chapter zoo pairs of socks because
they did not have the Kitchener toe.
All women are requested to come to
the wool rooms in Smith street. over
the Boynton building and help rip out
the toes OF these socks and replace
thom with the Kitchener toe. The
socks. without doubt, have been
splendidly knitted, some being 100
per cent perfect. but row since the
army boots have been made in a diff
fefent style. he Kitchener toe is re-
Quircd.
Women are also wanted to come
and help sew labels on the goods
ready for shipment. Come any time
to the wool room in Smith street and
bring your own fhimble.
~he ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Auxiliary
will not meet tonight. but win meet
next Thursday night in the Red Cross
rooms at s o'clock as usual.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05
Presented More Housing Data

Before leaving for Massachusetts,,
where he had been called into the
service by his draft board, Irving b.
Lincoln, former secretary of the
Board of Trade, was in Washington
on business and while there again
took up the matter of housing for
this city with the housing committee.
During his interview with the housins
committee, Mr.. Lincoln submitted
more data on the conditions which are
confronting the city at the present
time and stated upon his return that
1t looks as IL he will have relief in
the very near future.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05

Another troop of Boy Scouts has
been formed In this city. The troop
was registered as Troop No. ! and
consists OF one patrol. called the Sfl-
yer Fox. The members are - fol-
lows: Gcoutmaster. Ernest N. Niers
assistant scoutmaster. Jens Andersen;
patrol leader, Nels Jensen: Scout
scribe. William LaForge: Peter NH
Ter. Carl Petersen. Martin Girgaskl.
Hans Thostesen. Arnold Thostesen
and Samuel Convery. The scouts
have all received their memberships
cards and work has been started on
the tenderfoot examinations. which
is the first test for the scouts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05
Jewish New Year Saturday

The Jewish New Year begins at sun
down tomorrow special services in OBJ
servation of the day which marks the
anniversary of the creation of the
world. being held in the synagogue to-
morrow night and Saturday. At
Temple Beth Mordecai a service will
be held at z o'clock tomorrow night
and another service at 8 O'Clock Sat
urday morning. Many Jewish soldiers
viii be home for the holiday and all
are invited to attend the services.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05

rrw cmIs, rNIT FORMED.

The latest girls unit OF the war
Camp Community Service to be formed
il s.sa McCrory Unit. Last night they
held q very successful meeting at n
Public Library and worked cut tnelr
ideas FOR organization and activltie3:
Miss Mabel Randolph was eiectea
captain of the group and MISS Matiua
nsefz vras elected secretary. They arc
considering plans for war work ana
recreation. The war work OF int
group has already begun. Each glri
hue started to knit a pair of SOCKS.
Tho patriotic spirit expressed by inc
girls was splendid and the same en-
fhusiasm was shown during the Music
honr. with which the meeting closec-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05
ArrnINCEs -ENGAGEMENT

Tho enragement Of Miss MlIdFeu
stewart Deitche, of 100 High street,
to Dr. w. ID. Maxwell was
Yesterday afternoon by her sister
Mrs. A. L. Ramsay. at a party tenoer-
ed the Kappa Delta Girls at the nome
of Mrs. Ramsay. About nineteen
members of the society were present
The two little sons of Mrs. ramsay,
~Billy'' and "Bobbie,' carried IN sne
two bouquets of pink roses LIei
menfs were served at 4 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05
Kntttlng MN would Locate Here.

The Walker Knitting Mills of 1911
Blocker street. New York, has COM
m~unicated with the Board of Trade
in reference TO obtaining from $4,000
to $4,000 square Get of floor space in
this city for factory purposes. The
concern states that It Is ready to either
purchase or rent a suitable site. Tho
company makes bathing suits, Jersey
sweaters and athletic knit goods. Act
ing Secretary of the Board Benjamin
q. Odiorne. win turn the matter over
to the real estate members of the or
c~anizat.on. who will endeavor TO OBJ
tain o location for the mills here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05

The eighty selective service men
who will leave for Camp Humphreys.
|Aecotink. Virginia. tomorrow morn
ing are being selected at the city hall
this afternoon from those to whom
orders were sent instructing them to
report. These men will leave at 1911
O'Clock tomorrow morning from 2e
Central station.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05

In conjunction with the orders is
sued by the adjutant general at
Washington yesterday 10 the effect
that all recruiting stations should be
closed. The local Office received word
from Major ]. +. Bloom. command
ing the recruiting agencies for the
army in the state to close its doors.
Sergeant Trapper and Private Ross
8. Kiehl. IN charge OF the local Of
nee have made preparations to move
as soon as orders are received. The
paraphernaiia of the office viii likely
be shipped away today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05

Funeral services for Herman Rcsch.
q sculptor. formerly OF Tottenville,
held yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock
from st. Paul's Evangelical church.
was largely attended by friends. Rev.
DIR. Jacob CAMS. pastor. ofhciated.
The interment was in Bethel ceme-
terry Tottenviile- Representative OF
the Aquehonga Athletic Club. Of Tot
tenviile, OF which he was a member,
and ths Atlantic Terra Gotta COM
pany, were at the service. The bear
ers were Marshal Albert BoIlschweil-
er. Louis BRIGGS. John II. Johnson,
Fritz Hoyler. Joseph Massopust and
Julius Simmer. Several noral trib-
utes were received.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05

position south OF Mouvrcs is reported
Still further south the British have
captured the village OF Noeville-Bour-
kouvaI, east of Canal du Nord.
More than 10000 prisoners and
more than 100 machine sEuns have
been taken by the British in h past
four days.
Germans Retreat from Noyon-
PARIS, Sept. 5.-The German re-
treat before the French northeast OF
Eoyon continued during the night, to-
days war official announcement
showed. The French troops kept in
touch with the enemy real guards ana
pushed after the r~etreating foe east of
the Canal du Nord.
The statement follows:
During the night French troops
maintained contact with the enemy
rear guards and made progress east or
the Canal du Nord and in the direction
of the Aisne. East of Vesle, they
crossed the Somme canal in the region
of Voyenne and Offoy. Further south
they went beyond Hombleux, Esmery-
Hailon and F1avy-le-Meldeux, carrying
their lines north of Guiscard as far as
the outskirts of B~erlancourt.
Between the Ailette n the Aisne
the French captured Clancy. Braye
and Missy-sur-Aisne. Late yesterday
the French repulsed two violent Ger
man counter attacks, south of Mont
dos Tombes n east of Leuilly. main
tanning their positions.
ION the front of the Vesle Franco
American troops reached the heights
their action. the troops made another
crossing of the vesle between Ven
seaux and Jenchery."
Trench Advance -Four TO Seven Miles.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
FRANCE. Wednesday, Sept. 4 (lO p.
m -Guiscard, north of Noyon. was
captured by the French this afternoon
following a general advance of some
four to seven miles from Mt. st.
Simeon to the Canal du Nord.
Along the canal French cavalry ad-
vanced this afternoon from Baboeus to
the region of M-ondescourt. on the
Noyon-Chauny road and midway be-
tween the two towns while Maucourt,
tween the two towns, lille Maucuurt,
southeast of Guiscard, was occupied
this evening.
Officers taken prisoners in the wood
between these points had received or
ders to retreat to Bethancourt, north
west of Chauny. The officers receiv-
ed these orders at 1880 p. m. just be
fore the arrival of the French troops
There are that the Ter
mans propose retiring from this part
OF the lire to the line of Berlancourt-
Ham-Samcourt. The speed OF the
French advance, however, Is derang-
ing the schedule. for retirement SO
much, Thai possibly the enemy will
not find leisure to stop at Ham,
The manoeuvers with forced the
retirement of the enemy owe the
front of Mont st. Simeon and the
Canal du Nord began Tuesday morn
ing with an attack upon a strong po-
sition fortified and protected by wire
entonglements and machine guns nest
The attack vas preceded by an artil-
lery preparation of four hours. The
infantry then went forward only to
Ind that nan ~centers of resistance
had survived the Smelling, and the
hardest kind of fighting ensued, the
men often coming hand to hand.
Overcoming the resistance of the
Germans foot by loot General Hum
bert's men broke the line and today
forced ahead rapidly the advance at
9 o'clock being from Jour to seven
miles in depth. Guiscard fell into
their hands this afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05
YACHT CLUB AUXILIARY MEETS.

The regular meeting OF the baoies
Auxiliary of the Raritan Yache Clup
will be held at the club rooms tomor-
row afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock. fol-
ioyyinv Inc meeting cards will be play
cd and thrift stamps awarded. The
social committee for the month oil
September follows: Mrs. John So
field. chairman; Mrs. Joseph cope
land. Mrs. j. r. TenBroeck, Mrs. 4. a.
Schultz and Miss Florence Soheld-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05
OBITUARY
Jacob waner

Jacob Wilmer. twenty-four years
old. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Wilmer. of 500 New Brunswick ave-
nue., died yesterday. Funeral services
at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Inter-
ment IN the First Perth Amboy Mu-
tual Aid cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05

Jesse Davis. Of the local ONCE of
the federal. state. municipal en-
ploymsnt bureau. Ia attending = con-
ference In Newark today with the
state labor directors with views Of dis
cnssing the acute labor situation In
the state and especially In this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05

Five alleged slackers. all of PhiIa-
delphia and members OF a boats
crew. were arrested yesterday after
o by Second Lieutenant II. p.
~Journeay. OF the navy. n are being
held awaiting the outcome OF an In
vestigation. The men are John w
oufd. twenty-nve: Frank JONES.
thirty: Christian yakalei. twenty
three; Joseph Levina, twenty-five.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05
ONE CONTEST IN PRIMARY

CONTINUED rrom page l.,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05
BOTH BRITISH AND FRENCH
MAKE MARKED PROGRESS
lconEnued from page ID

lCopEnued from page n
brai an Improvement in the British
position south of Mouvrcs is reported.
Still further south the British have
captured the village OF Nocville-Bour-
kouvaI, east of Canal du Nord.
More than 5000 prisoners and
more than 100 machine sEuns have
been taken by the British in the past
four days.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-03-01
GROWTH OF CHEESE MAKING
Twelve New Factories Established In
WeSt-5Ig Improvement Seen
In Milk Supply.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment of Agriculture)
Work to- develop cheese manufac,
ture in the Western states, begun in
July, 1916, has resulted in IL new
cheese factories, says the annual re.
port Of the Bureau Of Animal Indus.
try. United States department OF agri.
culture. Improvement OF the milk sup
ply produced better quality OF cheese
and greater yields. One factory re-
ported that the Improvement Of the
milk supply alone increased the net
Income OF cheese at least 5000 a year.
Possibilities for expansion of cheese
work In the West are said to be al
most nmitless, but no effort Is being
made TO encourage the establishment
of factories where there are not cows
enough or where other circumstances
prevent successful operations.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-03-01
SHIPPING TONNAGE INCREASES.
Low Point in Supply of Oversee Car
riers Passed February 1.

Observation-Disclosures ship tonnage
available to America and the allies
passed its low point about February L.
several weeks earlier than shipping ex-
perts had predicted.
Officials believe the upward curve
will continue until the war is ended,
unless difficulties not now foreseen are
encountered.
In support of this belief attention is
called to the satisfactory results OBJ
tanned in the campaign against enemy
submarines, to the fact that govern
ment ships now are coming from
American yards and to the progress of
negotiations for neutral vessels to be
used in the non-hazardous trades to
release other shipping from overseas
carrying
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-03-01
SIXTEEN BRITISH SHIPS SUNK.
Over $500 Vessels That Sailed From
British Ports Escaped.

London.-British merchantmen sunk
by mine or submarine In the past week
numbered fifteen, according to the adj
miralty statement issued Wednesday.
OF these, twelve were of 1000 tons or
over and three We're under that ton
mage. One fishing craft was also
sunk. The arrivals at ports in the
United Kingdom for the week num-
bered -o22; Sailings, 1893. Eight YES
sells were unsuccessfully attacked.
The sinkings for the past week show
a slight diminution from the previous
week when nineteen merchantmen
were sunk, thirteen of 1900 tons or
more and six under that tonnage.