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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-09
CAUGHT IN ACT
OF BREAKING IN
Man Arrested Trying to Pry
Open Window of Nurses
Home--Other Robbery.

After a twenty minutes struggle
+, shortly before midnight last night, Pa
trolman William H. Calvin overpow-
cred a mar whom he found trying to
| enter a window of the Nurses Home
in New Brunswick avenue and who
was suspected of having entered an
other place earlier in the night
The man has been remanded at po-
lice headquarters to await identifica-
ton. His name appears as John Doe
on the police blotter. and no address
is given. 1t is the belief of the police
hat he is the same man who a been
frightening residents in the north
western part of the city on various oc-
casions by his actions in looking in
windows and prowling about private
homes.
Patrolman Calvin was walking
along Convery Place at 11:40 o'clock
last night he reports, when he heard
a woman scream for help. He ran in
the direction from which the cry
came and found hat q man had
made his way into the home of Hans
Meaved at SIS New Brunswick ave-
nue., but had escaped before he could
be caught. Mrs. Meaved explained
to the officer that she was in bed
when she heard some one enter her
room. She asked il the man was her
husband and he answered in the
affirmative. 1t being dark in the
room she could not see him, but upon
lighting a match saw that the mar
was not her husband.
The intruder out of the room
and down New Brunswick avenue.
carrying his shoes under his arm.
With a slight description of the man
given him by the woman Patrolman
Calvin started out in pursuit Instead
of following the street the officer de-
cided to make a short cut through
the hospital grounds. !.
As he was passing the nurses
home he saw a man trying to open
one of the basement windows.
Calvin bounced upon the man who
started to put up a fight. He swung
his shoes about his head several times
and hurled them at the officer with
the intention of knocking him uncon-
scious, III Calvin lodged and by
using his club managed to calm the
man somewhat. He fought for about
twenty minutes in an effort to get
away while the officer was waiting
for the patrol, which he had sum
moned.
A man was discovered In the nurses
home some time & and h police
are holding this man in order that
one of the nurses who saw him might
have a chance to identify him IL he
Is the same one.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-09
La ROE is CAPTAIN
Oldest Son OF MFR. and Mrs. Wilbur La
Roe Enlists.

Wilbur La Roe, Jr., son of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Wilbur La Roe, of 1873 kearny
avenue, who has been connected with
the Interstate Commerce Commission
for the past few years has given up
that work to accept a commission as
captain in the National Army. He
will be attached to the executive di-
vision of the general STAFF with head
quarters in Washington.
Although he has been given head
quarters in Washington for the pres
ent he has been told hat he may be
sent abroad before winter. The work
which Mr.. La Roe will do in the army
is somewhat similar to that which he
performed for the Interstate Com
merce Commission which, was the
solving of transportation problems.
Captain La Roe Is the second son
Tof Mr.. and Mrs. La Roe to enter the
service. the younger brother, DR.. Ar
thur La Roe, IL a lieutenant In the
Medical Corps. He is serving lover
there" for the second time, having
been nea the firing line in a French
hospital. when the United States en-
tered the war.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-09
LODGES

Star of Grace Lodge No. II.
Shepherds of Bethlehem, at its regu-
lar meeting last night, at Jacohson's
hall, presented Past Commander
Elizabeth v. Thompson with a hand
some cut glass basket and library
table cover as a token OF appreciation
for her faithful attendance as COM
mander during the past six months.
She was present at every meeting
during the six months.
Mohawk Council. No. Sc. Degree
Of P~ocahontas. is scheduled to meet
tonight at Red Mems hall.
There will be a meeting of Law
n Lodge. No 81, odd Fellows. to-
night at Odd Fellows hall.
Perth Amboy Nest. No. 1927. Or
der Of Owls. viii meet tonight at Eagle
hall.
Plans are being made by Yalhalla
Lodge No. IT'S. Odd Fellows for a bas-
ket party 20 be held Sunday, August
rs. A committee has been named TO
select a place where the affair is 20
be held.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-09
QUITS STATE COLLEGE

Secretary Agec Resigns Because OF
Apparent Friction in Boa
TRENTON, Aug. 9:-Secretary of
the State Board OF Agriculture Alva
Agee today announced his resigna-
ton as director of extension of the
state Agricultural College, New
Brunswick. In resigning the position
Mr.. Agee refers to an apparent fric-
ton at the college because of his
holding the dictatorship while acting
as secretary of the State Board of
Agriculture. After explaining that
when he assumed the latter position
Il was arranged between the state
board and the college h a the work
of the two organizations should be
closely c~o-ordinated in order that
there might be full team work and
none of the friction which exists in
some states where these two forces
work Independently.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-09
SCULLY OUT FOR REELECTION
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who are more active in the great
events that are ~transpiring, are the
ones who will feel most the impetus
of the new thought and feeling that
will prevail in the period of recon
struction after the war.
After our boys come back from
the front I want them then to have
their opportunity to take hold of
this work, which they will, in many
respects, be better fitted to do than
the older men. who belong to q diff
ferent period in the history of the
country.
And so I wish to that If
/ am reelected to the war congress /
will, under no circumstances. be a
candidate to succeed myself, but will
step aside and give to the younger
men, with their newer faith and
fresher experience, the opportunity
they will nave earned.
From the side lines / shall be glad
to give advice and encouragement,
but will let the younger men carry
the ball down the field.
That Is how 1 feel about 1t. I
should like to take part in congress
in the work of vigorously prosecuting
the war, for which by my vote 1 have
q certain personal responsibility, but
/ shall then feel that 1 have had
more than my share Of honor at the
hands of the voters OF the third con-
gress district.
Sincerely yours,
THOMAS +. SCULLY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-09
PLAN FOR CANTEEN

A meeting of the Canteen Commit
tee of the War Camp Community
Service is being held this afternoon
In the New Packer House. The meet
ing is scheduled to be held at 4 o'clock.
and 1t Is presumed that business In
relation to the opening of the can
teen and recreation center here Will
be discussed and acted upon.
The committee consists of the fol-
lowing members: Mrs. F. F. Grant OF
Sewaren; Mrs. f. II. Boynton OF
Woodbridge; Mrs. f. Valentine OF
Woodbridge; Mrs. r. F. White and
Mrs. L. Thompson of this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-09
Fined SIS for Driving
Machine Without License

The high cost of driving an auto
mobile without a chauffeur's license
was demonstrated again last night by
Recorder H. Z. Pickersgill when he
fined Edward Zymkowicz. seventeen
years old, of 322 Fayette street. $26
for this violation of the motor veh-
icle laws. The youth was arrested
by Motorcycle Oficer Edward Nor
gan.
( Other automobile cases in which
minor fines were imposed were heard
before Recorder Pickersgill last
night. Sentence was suspended in
some of the cases owing TO the differ
hnce in the accounts given by Ohcer
Morgan and the defendants.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-09
Was ADOPTED FROM MOROs
War Department Now Issues the Ter.
rlbIe cIeaver to Some Of Our
Troops, and the Germans
Don't Like II at All.

Washington.-A year ago Henry
Johnson. a colored citizen OF Albany.
N. z, was peddling ice, coal and wood
In contented obscurlty. Today Henry
Johnson, a soldier Of the United States.
is wearing the coveted French war
cross with palms, because he proved
himself q brave man, and because at
the critical moment he got his hands
on a bolo knife.
The cable has told Of Henry's ex-
ploit-how on night duty with a COM
panIon in an American listening post
he @took on" "a marauding Germans
In q swift rough-and-tumble, killed
some of them with his rifle, bombed
others from his basket Of grenades,
and then. even after he had been
wounded. split so many skulls with his
bolo that all the enemy left on their
feet after meeting Henry became sud-
denly and violently homesiek.
The bolo knife which Henry welded
so well weighs one pound and three
ounces without its scabbard, and has
q broad 14-inch blade. It is sharpened
to a . edge, and lei the end
runs abruptly to a thrusting point. But
one Of Its chief virtues as a small-arm
Is its cieaving power. Most Of the
weight Of the knife Is distributed along
the back Of the blade
Americans first ran up against the
bolo In the Philippines. Over there it
was originally an agricultural tool, Just
as the niachete was In Cuba, and
blacksmiths ut country crossroads ham,
mered 1t out Infinitely and In all sorts
Of forms. The Kris" with its curly
blade is a form of bolo. and the scam
plan" Is a bigger bolo.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-09
POSTPONE RED CROSS
SESSION TONIGHT

The work has been progressing rap
tdtv in the Red Cross workrooms in
the Elks' Building. The heat has failed
to decrease attendance. But
q number Of the workers are in warm
offices and factories during the day.
it has been decided to close the work
rooms tonight,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-09
Sudden Death I'm Roosevelt.

Coroner James ]. Flynn was called
at midnight last night to Roosevelt to
the death of Sander Sekete, who died
suddenly at his home in Houston
street. Sekete was forty-four years
old and worked at the United States
Metal & Refining Company's plant at
Roosevelt. He did not work yester-
day, according to the finding of Cor
oner Flynn. He had been drinking
during the day and that with the heat
is believed to have caused his death.
He has no relatives in his country.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-09
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Assistant City Treasurer Alfred J.
Caravan has confirmed the announce
ment of his engagement to Miss Maud
Way, a society girl of Cypress HIS,
L. l. Miss Way is well known In the
intellectual circles Of her town. The
uncem was made in Strouds-
burg where Mr.. Caravan and Miss
Way were spending some time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-09
Tobacco Raising, In scotisnd.ei

During the American Civil war to-
bacco became SO dear that several uD-
successful attempts were made In
Scotland for It's cultivation The chief
seat OF the new culture was sinAths
neighborhood OF Kelso. where II sue
ceeded so well that sixteen and one
half statute acres brought $3.50 per
acre. aa0 /.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-09
POSTPONE DANCE

The first of the series Of dances to
be held in the Parish House sched-
uled for tonight under the auspices
of the Acolite Guild has been post
poned on account of the heat. The
time of the next dance will be an
nounced later.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-09
ON ITALIAN FRONT
Enemy Attack on Asiago Plateau L
Repuised.

Repuised.
BIZ United Press.
ROME, Aug. s:-Enemy attacks on
the Asiago plateau. directed against
the Col-del Rosso salient, were re-
pulsed by Italian fire, the War ONCE
reported today. "On the Asiago pla-
teau early yesterday enemy detach-
ments twice attacked the Col-del Ros-
30 salient" the statement said.
Both attacks were crushed under
our fire. On various portions OF the
front we inflicted heavy losses with
accurate fire on enemy concentrations.
Artillery fire and patrol actions were
reported. Our airships bombed mill
tary establishments. Two hostile ma
chimes were downed In the fghting."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-09
Moon Superstition.

Among the Hindus and Egyptians
the house was eerried to the moon.
De Gubernate says: The pagan sun
god brushes under his feet the mouse
of the night. When the cats away the
mice will play. The shadows Of night
dance when the moon is absent"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-09

ZURICH, Aug. s-An increase of
116 per cent in the price of bread
has cuased further unrests in the city
and large towns OF Austria, according
declare II impossible for workers 20
pay the new price. Protest meet
ings have been held and negotiations
opened with the government.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-09
FOR JEWISH UNIVERSITY
Plan of Zionist Societies Il Establish
One Near Jerusalem.
RAJ TA{fed presa

By United Press.
LONDON, Aug. 9-The Mount of
Olives, near Jerusalem. is to be the
site of a university. The institution
is to be founded by the Zionist Sc
cieties of the world. While primarily
for Jews, it will be open to students
from all nations, Zionist authorities
have announced.
Present plans include a school OF
HbertI arts and sciences and
of liberal arts and sciences and a
school of medtuine. Other branches
will be added as the university grows
The institution will be opened as
soon q conditions I'm the Holy Land
permit. -0pet swtt - treaf
An attempt will be made to use
the ancient Hebrew as the classroom
Language.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-09
PUNISH GERMAN OFFICERS

FOL Failure TO Stop French Offensive
on the Mane.
BY DATED Press.
BERNE. Aug. 9:-For failure to
stop the Frenche offensive. nineteen
German officers have been retired. ac-
cording to advices here today. This
punishment was inflicted upon General
Won Plants. two major generals. four
colonies and twelve lieutenant colonies.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-09
Expert Stcnographers Wanted over.
SAns

WASHINGTON. Aug. s=F1fty ex-
pert men stenographers and typists at
a minimum entrance salary OF $4,000,
are wanted for overseas work. accord
ing to IN announcement made by the
United States Employment Office here
Men In government service are eligi-
bic and there is no examination.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-09
Fat Not Used.

Burma is one Of the few lands In
which fat is not used for lighting Oh
Industrial purposes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-09
M. FETTMAN.
FASHIONABLE LADIEsF TAJ

FASHIONABLE LADIES TAILOR,
SO Smith Street. '
1 can make your sea-shoro outfit in
best materials. at a reasonable price.
Come and see me o and l guarantees
you will be pleased
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-09
OBITUARY
Mrs Gathering Council.

Mrs. Catherine Council. thirty-fivs
| years old. wife OF Peter Connen, for
merly OF this city. died yesterday af-
ternoon at 1 o'clock at her home IN
Weehawken. Mrs. Connell. who was
formerly Miss Catherine Calvin OF this
city. is survived by her husband. two
children. her mother, Mrs. Michael
Calvin, and two brothers. Frank and
William Calvin OF this city. Mrs. Con-
nell was a member OF 81. Mary's So
dality md was always active I'm church
work here. The body vas brought TO
the home OF her mother. 541 Hartford
street. from where the funeral will be
held Monday morning followed by a
solemn high mass al 81. Mary's
Church at 10 O'Clock. Interment viii
be in ST. Mary's cemetery.
Funeral OF Russell 1. Hope.
Funeral services for Russell Irving
Hope, son Of Mr.. and Mrs Luther J.
Hope OF 216 State street. held yester-
day afternoon at 5 o'clock was largely
attended by friends and relatives.
Rev. Wilhert Westcott. pastor OF
Simpson Methodist Church, oficlated
and interment was IN Alpine cemetery.
Many floral tributes received.
The bearers were James Donehue.
Otto Zimmerman. George Buote.
Thomas Kelly. James hayden and
James Meagher.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-09

MARKET ST. Iss-Rooms with board
Tor rev Eentlsmsn
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-03-01

Mrs. Fred Keeling has been
quite i'll for the past two weeks.
OIL. SkOtvOld and son Ludwig,
we're business visitors at kadoka
on last Saturday.
F. G. Barth and A. G. Granger
attended to business matter at
Philip, on Monday
b. l.. McNally the land man,
left on Thursday for a business
trip down in the eastern part of
this state and i'm western Iowa
Cecil McRae returned to Ka
doka the latter part of last week
after several years absence, and
will again take up his residence
on his farm northeast of town.
f. J. Young, a ranChman from
over in the south country writes
to J. II. FryberGer informing him
that he is confined in a hospital
at Norfolk, Neb., with an attack
of pneumonia.
T. J. Hoon, the Holstein man
out in Big Buffalo township, let a
representative of the Press glance
at a cream check he received
from ten days milking of ten
head of his cows and the thing
called for S38.l6. AT this time
of the year this is certainly good
record and only goes to show
that this country offers a grand
opportunity to the man who goes
! in for milking. Mr.. Hoon'S COWS
net him a return OF around $50 tC
$50 every year, OF course this in
cludes the sale of his calves ano
IJC. Round of Interior, has bought
the calf end the past couple o.
years at $40 around.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-03-01

II you havn't got a cold and
sore throat this week you are
simply out of date.
Nearly all the country schools
have or are meeting the require
ments of erecting a Flag on their
school grounds.
We are not given to boastlne
but we are proud of the farmer
boys OF this vicinity They are,
with rare exceptions, healthy,
intelligent are happy class of
young men. We feel like taking
our hat clear off when we meet
them upon our streets. and no
class is more welcomed to our
Office Too many bows leave the
farm where they would have
made substantial and good cit,
zens, and 90 to the city where
only one in a thousand succeed
in lifes battle. There are farm
erS who drive their boys away
There is no excuse for this. The
farmer bOy is entitled to his va
cations, to several relaXatlons,
his visits 10 the city, good books
, magazines and his home paper
, To the observing one it is PLAN
to be seen that the old farm Is
the best place in the world for
the average young man and never
| fails to bring a happier and more
| useful life than the city. Young
man, you who till the soil and
earn your bread by the sweat OF
/ your brow, we are proud OF you;
| our latChstrinG is always out to
| YOU and YOU will ALWAYS have a
friend in this paper Come and
4 see us and give US the news from
qyour neiehborhood.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-03-01
LOCAL MENTION
GATHERED BY PRESS REPORTERS

H. E. kaufman leaves Sunday
on a business trip east.
Chas. Holcomb and son Mack
were over from the ranch on
Wednesday.
R.N. Rounds returned Monday
from few days spent at Mitchell
and Scotland.
Frank Sherwood and Charles
Thompson were over from near
Cottonwood. Saturday
Mrs. Chas. Fetch returned on
Monday from two weeks visit
at Rapid City. Mr.. Fetch and
son Forrest remained for a longer
period.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. F. Wells re-
turned on Wednesday from Gam
Valley at which place they had
been called to attend the funeral
of a relative.
Louis Determann this week
moved out on the Geo. Porch
farm, better known as tine Frank
Klotz place. The family will re-
main in town until the close OF
school.
Picture show at the opera house
next Saturday evening. Feature
picture, The jungle Child, star
ing Dorothy Dalton and a two
reel Triangle comedy entitled,
The Lady Drummer. Seven reels
without fail this time.
]. H. Dlthmer has just closed a
deal for another quarter section
of Washabauah countylandwhich
he purchased from the Jackson
County Abstract Co. Henry and
his brother Herman are building
up a nice ranch over in the south
country.
The Iris Concert Company held
forth at Victoria Hall on We'd
nesday evening and gave US one
of the best programs rendered in
Kadoka for several years past.
This number concluded the ka-
doka Commercial Club lecture
course for this season but the
Press is glad to state that a con-
tract has been entered into with
the Redpath people for another
course for next season.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-03-01
Red Cross Sends
Another Shipment

On Monday another large con
siQnment of knitted articles was
shipped by the Jackson county
chapter to the Minneapolis sta
ton. This is the third shipment
of goods sent by the county
chapter and the list of articles
sent are as follows
Interior: 5 knitted sweaters,
| pair knitted wriStletS, o pair
pajamas.
Weta: | knitted sweater, 8
pair knitted socks, 5pair pajamas.
Belvidere: 1 pair wrislets, Is
hospital shirts, 4 pair knitted
socks.
Cottonwood: Is pair knitted
socks. 2 knitted sweaters, 3 knit
ted wash cloths, II hospital
shirts.
Stamford: pair knitted socks,
8 knitted sweaters. | pair wrist
let's, 5 knitted ScarfS, IA pair pal
anaS.
Ready Workers: 3 sweaters,
2 pair knitted socks, 2 pair knit
ted wristlets, 2 knitted wash
cloths, | knitted helmet, ! com
fort pillow, 10 pair palamas, 70
hospital shirts.
Kadoka: Il sweaters, 3 pair
knitted socks, II pair knitted
wrislets, 3 knitted wash cloths, 5
pair pajamas, Is hospital shirts, 9
bath robes, 10 pair bed socks
Kadoka School Children:
Vera Trimble, 2 knitted wash
cloths; Lucille Hrachovec, knitted
wash cloth; Fay Hughes, 2 knitted
wash cloths; Marjorie Leedom,
Alma HenninPS, Esther Martin
sky, Gladys Gelino, Loree DepeW,
each | pair knitted wriStlets;
Mabel Pease. 2 pair knitted wrist
lets.
Wristlets, socks, helmets and
sweaters are what the Red Cross
commission is asking members
to knit. The list is given in ord
er of importance and the need OF
these articles is imperative.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nlehoft
from northeast of town, are the
proud parents of a new daughter
which came to their home on
last Friday night.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-03-01

Picture show at opera house,
Saturday, March End.
H. B. Hildebrand of Powell, is
a new reader of the Press this
week.
Paul Osborne, who accompan.
led his grandmother, Mrs. Pfeifer
to Parker, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Martin were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Brekke, Thursday at six o'clock
dinner.
HE. kaufman was at Belvidere
Thursday where he conducted
the funeral of the late Mrs. Allan
Scovil.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Strakke's
home was eladdened on Tuesday
Feb 10Th by the arrival OF their
first daughter. The boys are
busy getting acquainted with
sister.
The Jackson Comfy Bank is
also offering a proposition to the
boy and girl who desires to earn
a little extra money this summer
by establishing a poultry club,
See their ad in this issue and call
at the bank for further particulars.
Stanley Philip of Fort Pierre,
shipped out a buffalo carcass to
his friend A. G.. Granger of this
place on Thureday and Mr.. Gran
ger is busy in distributing the
meat to his friends. The animal
killed was a two year old
The Press is in receipt of a let
ter from Darl Ulerich dated at
Oklahoma City, Okla, informing
us of the death of his mother
which occurred at that place last
week. The many friends of Darl
at this place sympathiZe with
him over this loss of the best
friend that man ever had.
The Cottonwood Band are in
negotiation with the management
of the Cheyenne Roundup cele-
bration committee to furnish the
music at the doines in the Wyom-
ing town and the Press hopes
that the boys may land the Job.
Without question Cottonwood has
one of, if not the best band in
western South Dakota, and as we
have said we would very much
like to see them receive the honor
of playing at this genuine old
western blowout.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-03-01

julius FrOhman was In from
the ranch the first of the week.
Wanted Second hand two seat
ed buggy. Enquire at this Office.
Mrs. Nat Stevenson has pur-
chased the opera house property
from George Porch and will have
it remodeled and use the building
for a restaurant.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Snyder were
east bound passengers Thursday.
They will 90 to Yankton, and
Mrs. 5. will remain with relatives
there while Mr. Snyder will sc
on to Sioux City and Chicago.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-03-01
Buy Garden
Seeds Early

Owing to a shortage of
seeds which is bound to
occur we advise you to buy
your garden seeds early,
We have a large assort-
ment now on display.