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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09
BY ]. II. DUCKwoRTH
e. A. Staff Correspondent }

IN. z. A. Staff Correpsondent)
BELMONT PARK N. Y, Oct g.
Just one man got an unobstructed
view Of the terrific explosions of t.
N. T. that obliterated the Gillespie
shell loading plant. the largest in the
world, which killed scores and made
thousands homeless and rocked New
York skyscrapers 20 miles away. He
is Robert Smith aerial mail carrier be-
tween Washington and New York who
few over the great blowup during the
height of the bombardment of shells
and debris.
His story of the terrifying scene is
the most remarkable narrative ever
told This is the first time in history
that big catastrophe as seen from
an aeroplane has been described.
From his unique position, in a pilots
seat 1000 feet above the inferno.
Shank was truly an actual eyewitness
OF tie great tragedy. He got real
birdseye view of the monster up
heaval.
II have flown thousands of miles
through gales snow and rain.' began
Shank, but believe me, l shall never
forget what saw or my sensations
some 20 mir''4 ""-enn " ri9ht
on H.
adoI'
look..>
day for weeks bu. I never worried
over the possibility that it might
some day blow up under me. I'll
never use a T. N. T. plant for land
mark again. I'll stick to breweries,
shirt factories and ladies seminaries.
II left Washington with the mail
at 11:46 and reached Bustleton Field.
Philadelphia, at 1:10. / heard distant
rumblings of the explosions 60 miles
ava yfrom the Philadelphia field but
didn't know than what they were l
got away from Bustleton at 1920.
Because Of the mist 1t was not un-
til had left Trenton behind and was
about ten miles from Perth Amboy
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09

BUNCH OF KEYS lost. Reward !
turned to The Wilk Co. 137
ST 2I9O2-10-<
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09
SAY WILSON,
PEACE REPLY
IS BRILLIANT I

| BIZ A ssociated Press
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9:-By an
adroit diplomatic move President
Wilson has laid a trap for the Ger
man Imperial government That is
the opinion here where the peace
proposal made by Chancellor Maxi
millian is believed to be insincere.
The President, it is declared, has
met the diplomatic drive of the Ger
man government officials just as
Marshal Foch has met the great Ger
man war captains, Hindenburg and
Ludendorf, showing a superior STRAIT
egy.
The President has left open the
way to peace. He has called upon
Prince Maximillian to inform the
world as to whether he represents the
military masters or the whole Ger
man people.
The German government must
state to the world whether it will ac-
cept the fourteen terms as laid down
by the President, wholeheartedly.
The step taken by President Wilson
has met with the approval of the
American people. Newspaper COM
ment throughout the country highly
commends the move. Congressional
leaders, after a careful study of the
Presidents reply, praise it as a brill
liant diplomatic stroke. 1t is expect
ed to meet with the entire approval
of Great Britain, France, Italy and
the other co-belligerents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09
s. 900 CASES OF INFLUENZA ESTIMATE ~ HIS CIT
RED CROSS LOAN
FUNDS To MAKE
CITY HAb|TAbLE


Reconstruction of the ruined DWELL
ings and buildings and those which
were badly damaged in the explosions
OF Friday and Saturday is today receiv-
ing the personal attention of the en-
tire force of executives from the Red
Cross and Perth and South Amboy.
Ethan Allen. director of the Atlantic
Division of the American Red Cross
came here last night, and Immediately
set to work with Oliver w. Ramsay,
chairman of the mayors citizens oom-
mittee. DIR. Thomas H. Riley, and othsr
executives at the East Jersey Club.
At the meeting. Mr.. Allen offered to
put the dwellings into habitable condi-
ton with temporary repairs and the
Red Cross will pay for them. The work
was started the first thing this morning
II is understood that the Fuller Con-
struction Company of New York win
send large force of contractors here
to start the reconstruction work I'M
mediately.
In statement. made about the
meeting last night. John A. Coan, sec
rotary, of South Amboy, OF the joint
committee for two cities, said:
with the feeding and shelter of the
people who were driven form their
houses well under way. the mayors Of
Perth Amboy and South Amboy on
Surney a,7ai2trd- each a special scQrIrn~
mittee to consider tne u1sstfon 0s re-
pairs and restoration of the dwellings
that were damaged by the explosions
The problem was laid before the
War Council of the American Red
Cross. At conference held last night
at the East Jersey Club. the Red Cross,
through Ethan Allen. manager of the
Atlantic Division OF the Red Cross of
fered to put these dwellings into such
repairs as may be necessary so that
the families can return to them and be
safe from weather and from sickness.
Mr.. Allen acting for the Red Cross has
made arrangements so that the work
of these repairs will begin promptly
Wednesday morning. The question of
permanent reconstruction viii be con-
sidered at a meeting of the Committed
at the East Jersey Club today"
The Fuller Construction Company
--~YorN <;s 2an p1oHuiwl
'fSouth Ambo ol.oday. The men wer,
taken from Jobs in Newark and Ma
York and are doing only work that Il
absolutely essential.
This work includes the reconstruc
| tion of chimney fiues. the repairs t
windows and doors and sashwork and
such building as will make the houses
there habitable.
The force was rushed there at the
instance of the Red Cross and things
in that city are rapidly taking shape;
as the mechanics are hustling through
with the work.
The permanent repairs will be
made later. That is a matter for
time to correct, but for the present
the temporary repair work will allow
the residents of South Amboy to step
back into their houses and not be-
forced to depend upon the canteen
service for their meals and the DOR
mitories for their refuge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09
THE NEW EDISON WILL QUIET
YOUR NERVES

Won should order a NEW EDISON
from 'MONTALvO." 80 Smith ST. Mu-
sic will relieve that strain you have
been under
2t920-10s-5t'
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-09

a continued need for large supplies
 ot food and feed products. not only Tor our own population, but for the al
 lies in Europe who will depend more and more on this country Repor,s indicate that in order to plant larger acreages with less help than ever be fore the farmers are working frou early dawn until black darkness util- izing to the fullest capacity all their man power and machinery and set ting an example of extraordinary ex- ertion and efficiency which might be followed in other essential duties. The work of the farmers and of the agri- cultural agencies is not spectacular and does not catch the public eye but 1t is nevertheless unceasing and eff fectiye in this emergency"
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INDICATIONS POINT TO
 BANNER WHEAT CROP
HOPE OF GOVERNMENT FOR BILL LION BUSHELS IS STRENGTH.
 FINED BY REPORTS.

Washington. May S.-Hope for the
 oiiilon bushel wheat crop for which
 the government is striving this year
 was strengthened today by the de-
 partment of agriculture May crop re .
 port torecasting a production of 572. .-
 7@9'oOO bushels of winter wheat
 Secretary Houston. in a statement
 tonight said there was every reason
 to anticipate increased farm yields
 thls year. He added that the promise dld not warrant relaxed efforts for greater production and for greater conservation and called on the people Of towns and cities to realize that the farmer cannot work miracles and lend him the assistance needed at bar- vest time.
 Realization of winter wheat crop as large as that forecast would place thls years harvest of that grain as the third largest ever gathered The estimate is l2 800 900 bushels mora than forecast in April from conditions then existing and l54.400.0 .0OO bushels moro than the crop harvested last summer. On conditions from now un- til new harvest time will depend whether the crop will be larger or smaller than today's forecast based on conditions May l. Tn the week sinsa then generally favorable weather con , tinued and the crop has made excel | lent progress.
 Efforts have been made to stimu | late production of spring wheat and 1 preliminary report indicates am in- ,rease in the acreage Rye production Will be a record, the forecast of tho 'rop being S2,620,0O0 bushels or 22.- 100000 more bushels than last years .rOp.
 With favorable weather and with
 supplement of man power from the owns and cities to help in farm tasks ( If particular strain especially in har- I esting," said Mir. Houstons state 1ent, there is every reason to an- icipate increa5ei yields of farm prod V cts this year over the production or ( ist year but the promise for the fu- a ire does not in the least warrant re- Ixed efforts. n The increase should be reassuring a consumers and a manner of en- V engagement to farmers that they can J gain overcome difficulties. There is c
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RESOLUTION OF coNDoLENce

Whereas. in the dispcusation of Gods Divine Providence. the Angel of Death has settled in the home of our brother and sovereign, k. L.. Gillian. and taken his beloved daughter Eva lee, leaving vacancy which only the love of God can fill; therefore. be it
 Resolved, That we. the members of Silver Leaf Camp No Woodmcn of the World, extend our heartfelt sym pathy in this hour Of sadness and be- reaVement.
 And be il further resolved. that d copy of these resolutions be spread on our minutes and copy sent to the family Also a copy be furnished the press of this city.
 OTIS COPBllN.
 SAM GCE3IN.
 HM. t.a%D ROsa
 Committee
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springs This the 4th day of May. 1918.
 HAMP WILLIAMS, President C. w. MARSH, Secretary.
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AMERICAN BANKERS
 ARRIVE HERE TODAY
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL, ARRIVE ON FOURTEEN PULL. MANS FOR FOUR DAY
 CONFERENCE.

The executive committee of th,
 American Bankers Association Dbic, IS represented by banker from eacf CT the states of the union will ar i've in Hot Springs this mornine ai o'clock on a special train of foJr- teen Pullman sleeping ears Tba delegation will be met at the Iron Mountain train by citizens in autos and taken to the Eastman hote,. which is headquarters for the com mlttee during its stay in thi citv
 The committee was to nave mot here April l5, but because of the fact mat almost every man in the confer ence was very actively engaged in the third Liberty loan work for the gov ernment. the conference was delayed until this time.
 The committee will meet this after noon at the Eastman, and conferences Will be held throughout Friday and saturday and Sunday the visiting | oankers will play a number of | matches over the Hot Springs Coun- try Club course.
 lhe committee meeting brings 10 aoi spr.ngs many Of itt most promi- lrnt men in tho financial world, as Anleticd is today tho banke; of the ~o'ld' the work oi tjese men bere VIII have much 10 do with the great world problems of the future, Their sessions will be executive.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-09
ACTIVE PROPAGANDA TO
 ABOLISH TIME LIMIT
MAJORITY REPORT OF COMMIT. TEE IS TURNED DOWN IN
 METHODIST CONFERENCE.

Atlanta, Ga, May S--An active pro
 paganda in favor Of the entire aboli- ton of the time limit in the pastorate
 was started today following the
 adoption by the general conference of
 the South Methodist church of an
 amendment to the minority report of the committee on revisals. 1t pro. Yides that the present law shall stand with the addition of a paragraph de- claring ministers may retain their creased wages an amount equivalent pulpits on the recommendation of quarterly conference and majorit vote of the presiding elders concur ring by ballot in the request.
 Adherents of the proposal to re- move the time limit claimed tonight the conference would reverse ifs ac- tion of the day and adopt the major ity report of the committee al the session tomorrow.
 The action taken today was regard. | cd by many delegates as a compru | mise move tO meet the demands O. both the preachers and laymen.
 Among those who spoke today in ia Vor Of removing all limitations were George R. Stuart of Birmingham. Ala. md T E. Sharpe of Memphis. Tenn.
 Speeches in favor of the law as it low stands with the amendment dopted were E J. Lamar. of Nash file; l.. D. Hamilton, Paducah. ky: /. J. Stowe. Pulaski Tenn. and F. W ilenn of G1adson Ala.
 The proposal of the Florida delega ion requesting the compiling of CIV hymnal was turned down. The 9port of Rev. E, B. Chapel frater- al delegate to the Methodist Episco- al church was read and deposited ith the committee on fraternal rela- Dns.
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SCHOOL ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that an election will be held in the City of not springs Hot Springs Township Garland county, Arkansas. at the usual voting places in each ward of said city and Hot Springs Township. or Saturday, May 18th, 1918, for the purpose of electing two directors for full term to succeed directors Hamp Williams and S. P. McKeehan
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THEY GAVE
 HER VINOL AFTER SICKNESS
1t Completely Restores Her strength


 Brooklyn, N. Pneumonia left me weak and tired with pains under my shoulder blades, a bad cough and no appetite. Five bottles Of Vinol restored my strength and health. | gained in weight and my cough dis appeared. ."-Mrs. B. Richter. l32 Men han St, Brooklyn, N. Y.
 This is because Vinol Is consti- tutional, cod liver and iron remedy which creates an appetite. aids diges- Lion, enriches the blood and in this natural manner restores health and strength. Formula on every bottle. show it to your doctor He knows K. c. Morris Drug Co. Hot Springs md at the best drug store In every oTn ana city in the country.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-09

whose terms will expire 1n that date Said electors 10 be elected to serve the Special School District of Hot springs Question of voting school tax and the rate of said tax will also be submitted at said election
 By order of Board of Directors of the Special School District of Hot
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or. 3. w. 5reedlovs. Dr. J. S. wllkln. Res, st5 Malvern. Phone 1sss oRs 5REEDLoVE G. WILKINS
 Physieains 6 Surgeons Arkansas National Bank Building Office hours: Suites 4O0-4O9 m to l2 m, to 5 D m
 Office Phone 3l
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WAsSERmANN BLOOD TEST, $500
 All chemical and analytical work at reasonable price. Wassermann Laboratory, 716h Central Avenue. Dr. Walter McLAin. director
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You Hooverlze, when you order what you like, and like what you or der. Good things to eat at Frisbv's
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-09

You Hooyerize, when you order what you like, and like what you or der Good things 10 eat al Frisby,
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Dr Ira A. Williams. Chiropractor SIX years experience in Hot Springs oIflce' corner Central and Court streets opposite Arkansas National bahk Building Telephone 111S
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Frisby wants to see you-the popu lar place to eat t2 2e- ,,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-12
GEN. BLUE TELLS
ORIGIN OF THE "FLU.-
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Oct 12-Spanish In
fiuenza, Public Health Service scien-
lists believe, is very similar to the
epidemic of grippe which swept the
country during the winter of 1889 and
1890.
Very probably, the infection, resur-
rected in Europe, and after sweeping
the war torn countries now has ap.
peared in the United States, has a
very ancient history, taking 1t back
to the day of Hippocrates and Livius
more than four hundred years before
Christ.
The best means of treatment Of in
fuenza cases were communicated to
the country a few days ago by Sur
geon General Blue through the Asso-
ciated Press. Now General Blue has
issued a leaf1et which tells something
about the strange malady
at SENS probable that in 1918, as
in 1SS9-90, the earliest appearance
was in eastern Europe, it says" BY
April cases were occurring on the
western front. In Spain, according
TO reports. 30 per cent of the popula-
ton we're attacked in May. The
1889 epidemic. starting in northern
Europe. also fell heavily on Spain;
the present ruler then 3 years old,
being one of the first attacked in Ma
drid The King of Spain is said
also to have been attacked in the
present epidemic. The epidemic Of
1918 was at its height in Germany in
June and July. 1t has appeared in
practically every section of Europe.
In Englsud the epidemic prevailed in
May, June, and July.
Outbreaks have been reported
from various sections If the United
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-12
RELEASES GRAIN FOR
GOVERNMENT USE, STORED
FOR TIME or FAMINE
(By Associated Press.)

Salt Lake City, Oct. Pit was Ow-
ing to the forethought and energy of
a woman that the United States Food
Administration was enabled to obtain
recently 175,OO0 bushels of wheat
from the Relief Society of the Church
of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints
(Mormons). This store of grain had
been saved UP against possible fam
inc and was made available to the
government in a time of great need.
The woman who was chiefly instru-
mental in saving up the wheat is Mrs.
Emmeline B. Wells, president OF the
church relief society. For AZ years
she carried out the wishes of Brig
ham Young in the storing of the grain.
Young, then president of the Nor.
mon church. taught her that some dal
there would be a famine and he
urged her to advocate saving grain.
Through the medium Of a paper
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-12

The granaries of the relief society are
again being filled at the suggestion OF
Mrs. Wells, who is still president of
the relief society of the church, which
numbers $4,000 members.
Mrs. Wells is in her ninety-first
year She is as active as a woman Of
As. She has grandsons and great
grandsons serving with the American
forces abroad and one of her ambi-
tions today is to fly in an airplane.
Advancement of her sex has always
been a favorite field In the activities
OF Mrs. Wells. She was an associate
Of Susan B. Anthony. In 1899 she
represented Utah women at the Won-
ans International Council and Con-
gress In London, and was presented
tc Queen Victoria during her visit
there, She has been the Utah dele
gate to the National Woman's suf-
frage conventions at different times
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-12
MILITARYP POLICEMAN
NOT ABLE FIGURE BE.
HIND THE LINES
(By Associated Press.)

With the Americans on the British
Front in France, Oct. 12-One Of the
interesting characters seen on the
roads behind the line Is the military
policeman. He Is stationed at every
crossroads, regulating traffic with all
the gestures of a professional traffic
policeman in New York or Chicago,
but in khaki uniform and with red
brassard on his arm as the badge Of
his authority.
Everything from gigantic motor
truck to a sputtering motorcycle
comes within his jurisdiction. The
haughtiest staff car, with its proud
staff flags and its red-capped passen-
gers, is subject to the law as laid
down by that firm arm in khaki.
It is a motley pageant that he mar
shals. There are big closed cars
containing generals; there are great
open cars filled with young staff Off.
GERS of lesser rank, but alert, ener-
getic and keen. There are evenly
moving ambulances with the doctor
sitting calm beside the driver. There
are huge lorries, long columns of
them.
All day long the rush of traffic on
these great main roads continues
Towards night the roads are some
times quieter, but there Is still activ-
ity. All through the night, the lor<
rles plod on their way backward and
forward, the cars dash by, the dis
patch riders come and go. There 10
no rest, Layer after layer of white
dust settles on the houses and the
fences. Day after day the machinery
behind the war goes whirring on,
growing constantly more complex and
more powerful.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-12

known as the "Woman's Exponent
which Mrs Wells edited for years.
she preached the storing of grain by
women of the church relief societies.
The original work began through the
cleaning of the wheat fields and grew
annually, until in later years funds
of the society were invested in wheat,
which was sold when the prices were
high, the money re-invested when the
prices were low. Mrs. Wells Travelled
to every place in the West where
members Of the Mormon church had
colonized. preaching the storing Of
grain.
With the advance in transportation
methods endeavors we're made TO
stop the practice, but Mrs. Wells has
insisted that the work be continued.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-12
Over $50 Soldiers Lost
When Transport
Was Sunk; 200
Bodies Recove

States, but the spread has been by
no means so rapid as in 1889, when
the disease occurred in America al
most simultaneously with its appear
ance in western Europe.
THE symptoms in the present pan.
demic have been an acute onset, of.
ten very sudden, with bodily weak.
ness and pains In the head eyes
back, and elsewhere in the body.
Vomiting may be symptom of on.
set and dizziness is frequent. Chill.
ly sensations are usual, and the tenn
perature is from 100 degrees to 1O4
degree, the pulse remaining compara-
lively low. Sweating is not infre.
quent. The appetite is lost, and
prostration is marked. Constipation
is the rule. Drowsiness and photo
phobia are common. The fever u.s.
ually lasts from three to five days;
but relapses are not uncommon, and
complications, particularly pulmon-
ary, are to be feared. The death
rate is usually given as extremely
low; but in the latter periods of an
outbreak an increased number Of
deaths, presumably due to complica-
tions, has been reported in Spain and
in the United States. Besides bron-
chitis and pneumonia, inflammation Of
the middle ear and cardiac weakness
may follow the disease
"The short course of the fever (ai.
way less than seven days. in uncom-
plicated influenza is an aid in dag.
nosis. All ages are attacked, young
active adults being especially suscep-
tible. In Germany there has been
such preponderance of cases among
the young that 1t is supposed that
the 1889 epidemic conferred an i'm
munity on most OF those at present
over 30F years of age. This has not
been observed elsewhere"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-12
LIEN LANGUAGE NEWSPAPERS
PUBLISHED IN CANADA

|taigary Alberta, Oct. 12.-Enemy
pen language newspapers in west
n Canada are making a vigorous
Int against the campaign launched
the Great War Veterans Associa-
Ph to put them out of business.
'lefe are scores of these publications
Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta,
u British Columbia. Some Of them
Feady are beginning to change from
German and Ruthenian to the
P|gish language.
he demand of the Veterans that
publications be denied use of the
r'ls unless printed in English is re-
wing serious consideration by the
ava government. Recently gen.
a meeting of the editors of such
oLeations was held in Winnipeg
petition drafted to Premier
'0e3 Borden stating why they
Ouiu not be denied use of the mails,
'ae editors strongly protest their
'dlly and declare that there are
'usahd of aliens in the west who
no method of learning of gov.
llaent proclamations and orders ex-
y through the columns II the for
= language press. The Veterans
pR tfat this argument clearly