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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-23
CLAIMS REPORT
ALMOST READY
Ordnance Gillespie Board Ex-
pect to Send Their Findings to
Washington Today

The entire organization of the Ord
nance Gillespie Claims Board labored
all day yesterday in the endeavor to
complete the report of the claims
submitted to them by people in this vi
cinity who received damage to their
property during the explosion on Octo-
Der 4 and 5.
This report will be taken to Wash
ington today for submission to Secre-
tary of War Baker, and will then be
taken up by congress-, who Il Is ex-
pected will give 1t favorable atten-
ton.
Major N. X. Peasley, a member of
the claims board, and II. NJ. North,
advisory engineer of the constructing
division OF the United States army and
also a member of the board will take
the report to Washington this after
noon, where they will meet Colonel
Tenney. president of the board.
The offices of the board will be clos
ed all day Christmas. but will re-
open the day following. so that the
appraisal by the government apprais-
ers may continue as rapidly rs posi-
BILE. II is expected that this ap-
praisal of losses sustained in this city
and other places will be ready for an
nouncement about March /.
Captain George 8. Yeomans, execu
tive assistant of the claims board, re-
turned from Washington Saturday
night, and is assisting the other men
in h nal touches to the report.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-23
Firemen Elect Officers
Record and Financial Condition of
Company High

Record and Financial Condition of
Company High
TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 23:-In h
election OF officers for Amicitia Hook
& Ladder Company of Pleasant
Plains at it's annual meeting the fol-
lowing were chosen for the ensuing
year: Foreman, c. @. Wincapaw;
first assistant foreman, u. G.. Sprague;
second assistant foreman, George
Slaight; secretary, ]. N. Jobes; treas
urer. ]. H. Hitchcock; trustees. John
Kern, John Bridge, ]. G.. Swade,
Adelbert Price and Jacob M. Velton.
The delegate to the Southern New
York Firemen's Association, Robert
]. Cromie, and alternate. John Bridge.
Amicitia hook and ladder, which is
one of the few remaining volunteer
fire companies on Staten Island. Is
thoroughly up-to-date with its motor
drawn apparatus. It's membership Is
composed mostly of business men IN
the Pleasant Plains and Prince Bay
section and the record of the COM
pany in answering alarms Is the best.
The financial condition as shown in
the reports given at the meeting is
better han ever with a good balance
In the treasury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-23
TOTTENVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. L. s. Cole, of Brook
Ign, spent yesterday with her parents
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Wood spent
the week emo with their daughter al
Hazlet.
Miss Sarah Van Deusen, of New
Haven, Is the guest Of Mrs. Fanny
Lewis, of Main street.
Tyrell Lahey. of the marine avla-
ton corps. is home from Paris Island
on a nine days furlough with his par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Alschuler are
entertaining his mother from Manhat-
tan.
Police Captain John j. Turley, OF
the Goth precinct. is back after q four
teen days vacation. Lieutenant Frank
Reiffert who was acting captain while
he was away. is back to desk duty.
Mrs. Charles Sparks is Ill at her
home with pneumonia
Antonio MARITIME, a tailor in Main
street. reported to the police that
some one broke in his place and riied
a machine drawer some time Friday
night or early Saturday morning
looking for money that he usually
keeps there. The place was not en-
tered. but the thief had put his hand
in the window.
The election of officers Of Bentley
Lodge No. $40, Odd Fellows, will take
place tonight at a meeting Of the
lodge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-23
pHIpE
by N. E. Al
UEHHEENWNl Copyright 1918
by N. e. Al
Copyright. 1918

1 shuddered-not from fear-but
because a gale was sweeping the cur
tains back from my open window. l
had heard the clocks strike all the
hours and half-hours OF the night
Now they tolled again-"one-two.'
I must sleep. 1 rose to lower the win
dow and shut out the storm.
But as my fingers grasped the sash,
a strong hand came out of the dark
and seized my wrist, another hand tore
the ring from my finger. and before ]
had time to scream, the thief had slip
ped down the verandah roof and was
gone!
stood stupidity in the middle Of the
room, knowing only that / must no
cry out. This was not a secret that
could share. Then I giggled hysteric'
ally to think how the plotters were 60
ing to shred up hat plotting paper,
layer by layer. hunting for a secret al
its hearth
To reassure myself that 1 still pos
sessed the only original and genuine
guide to a modern hunt for buried
treasure I felt for the paper under my
cushion, and in so doing. / upset a bot
tie of delicately scented toilet water.
Everything on the table was saturat-
ed. / dried up the liquid as best !
could with a bath towel and went To
sleep to dream. of a U-boat made oil
jewels floating In a sea of perfume.
In the morning I rescued that mis-
cradle scrap of paper from h con
fusion OF my toilet articles. And out
lined upon II I beheld something new
drawings which had been invisible
until wet with the toilet waterl
At last I held the secret OF the sunk.
en- treasure In my handl
(To be continued.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-23
MASONIC SERVICE HELD
For Well Known TottenvilIe Member
Who Passed Away

By Special CORRESPONDENT.
TOTTENWLLE, Dec. 2S-Masonic
services for Charles T. VanDeusen,
who died at the Masonic Home at
Utica on Thursday. were held at the
temple of Huguenot Lodge No. 881.
F. & A. M, yesterday afternoon. r.
w. Hubbard r. Yetman conducted
the ritual of the lodge and Rev. j. f.
Bindenberger, pastor of st. Paul's
Methodist church, oficiated al the
service of the church. Interment was
in Bethel cemetery. Mr.. VanDeusen
was sixty-nine years old n had
been. a resident of Tottenville for
many years.
He was a member of Montour
Lodge No. 1853, F. & A. M. of Paint
ed Post. N. Y; Richmond Lodge No.
80, knights of Pythias; United Coun-
ell No. IT, Jr. o. u. A.. M; Richmond
County Relief Association, Arthur
Kill Council, Royal Arcanum, and st.
Paul's Methodist church of Totem
Vile.
Mr.. VanDeusen was in the insur-
ance business here for a number Of
years. Besides his daughter, Miss
Sarah VanDeusen of New Haven, he
is survived by a sister, Mrs. s. M.
Keigwin of Brooklyn. and two broth
ers, Garrett and Dewitt VanDeusen
of Nebraska.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-23
WOODBRIDGE

The regular meeting OF the execu-
tive committee OF the Red Cross will
be held tomorrow night.
The members of the Methodist Sun
day school and church will enjoy a
turkey supper in the Sunday school
hooms Friday night.
The cradle roll and beginners de-
partment of the Methodist Sunday
school will enjoy their tree at the
home of Mrs. Frederic r. Anness
Thursday afternoon.
Miss Grace Valentine is at home
from Smith College for the Christmas
holidays.
Mrs. Charles Mesick was an out
of town visitor today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-23
STATEN ISLAND
ISLANDERS UNDERSTAND
1.-THE LIGHT THAT FAILED"
Appreciate Kipling When Power Mt
Richmond Plant Goes Wrong
and Darkness Gathers.

By Special Correspo1dent
TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 23.-Staten
Island was In perfect darkness for
several hours last night when some
thing went wrong at the power house
of the Richmond Light and Railroad
Company at Livingston.
Every street and house light on the
commercial service went out and every
trolley car on the island came to a
standstill at SEAS o'clock and did not
move for three-quarters of an hour.
The power went off again about 1880
o'clock and remained OF until early
this morning.
Church services where there is no
gas were interrupted when the lights
went out at first and had to be aban-
doned for the night. All of the NOV
ing picture places on the island were
affected by the lights being turned
OF and after a wait of some time until
the power came on the show was con-
tinued.
When the trolleys became stalled by
the power being shut of hundreds OF
people on the north and east shore OF
the island that depend on this method
of travel either sat in the cars or
got u M walked to their homes.
Passengers arriving at st. George on
the municipal ferry boats Who usually
take the trolley cars had to go home
by the Rapid Transit.
OIL lamps and candles were brought
into use where no gas is used. This
end of the island was worse Off than
any other place where they have only
the electric light service. An effort
to ascertain the trouble at the power
house was without avail.
Hundreds of people from all parts
of the island asked for the informa-
tion and got the same answer. tina,
there was some slight trouble and II
would be adjusted in five minutes
When the first shut-off of power came.
the five minutes went over three-quar-
ters of an hour and the second time II
was two or three hours.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-23
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Null, of Brook
lyn, spent the week end with-her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Nance,
Roland Wood of the navy, was home
yesterday with his father for a visit.
Frank Roster has returned to
Brooklyn after a visit here with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Okeson have
been entertaining the latter's mother,
Mrs. Tice, Of South Amboy.
John Callahan has been visiting In
Brooklyn.
Richard Costello. of Brooklyn, has
been visiting his father of Huguenot.
Charles Lucas has received his
honorable discharge from a Maryland
camp and Is now at his home.
u. s.. Grant Council Jr. o. u. A. N.
will meet tonight at Amicitia hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-23
HOUSEWIFE HINTS
Corn Chowder.

OOFn OnOWuers
1 can corn.
4 cups potatoes cut In quarter inch
slices.
One and one-hah inch cube fat salt
pork.
1 sliced onion.
4 cups scalded milk.
s common crackers.
8 tablespoons butter.
Salt and pepper.
Baked Rarebit.
/ ID. soft, mild cheese.
One and three-quarters teaspoon
salt.
One-third teaspoon paprika.
2 cups butter.
One and one-half cups milk.
2 and one-half cups stale bread
crumbs.
Three eggs.
Oyster Rarebit.
] cup oysters.
2 tablespoons butter.
One-half Id. soft, mild cheese cut
in small pieces.
Few grain cayenne.
~One-quarter teaspoon salt.
3 eggs
Stuffed Prune Salad.
Use large prunes which have been
steamed and pitted. Fill cavity with
cream or cottage chees. Sprinkle
with finely chopped nuts. serve on
lettuce leaves with mayonnaise.
Cottage Cheese Loaf.
1 cup cooked rice, dry and flaky.
/ cup cottage cheese.
One-half cup ground peanuts.
1 CUP bread crumbs or more.
1 tablespoon chopped onion.
/ tablespoon savory fat or drip
pings.
One-quarter teaspoon soda.
/ cup strained tomato.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-23

Enterprise Ass'n.)
Ninety-hfth Chapter.
Little sleep did l get that night. But
often did I laugh to think that i, Jane
Lorimer, married into the richest fam
fly of the town, should yield to the lure
of buried treasure. should be charmed
sufficiently to suffer from insomnia on
its account. Just how did the mystery
stand7 In any search for the Jewels
who were the persons to be reckoned
with?
There was Certeis. who rs a secret
service man la discovered that the
U-boat had brought over the Jewels
probably to pay for Hun propaganda.
But now hat Bremen was dead, Ger
tets had no way of finding out in what
deeps or shadows Of the ocean the
U-boat had been put to bed.
Bremen had given the secret to
Mary Thomas because he was afraid
he would be informed by the govern
ment-but Bremen and his command
Ing officer n all the petty officers oil
the submersible had persisted of the
plague as my own eyes had assured
me.
Mary Thomas was pursued by some
body else, who was hot on h trail of
the gems. Who could he be? As
possibility. some member OF the u
DOdl crew. AS u pIODdDtlltgs SUNNI
agent of the men who were to receive
and pay for the gems In New York.
And Tiny Con- was to be reckoned
with. The cowboy and soldier would
desire no greater adventure than the
winning OF a fortune and the girl h'
loved at the risk OF his life.
l turned the ring on my finger and
recalled that naive confession OF 9
lover now hidden carelessly in my pin
cushion: Accept my admiration
Death clings to love so often just as 1t
clings to this ring.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-23
NOVEMBER EXPORTS HIGH
Of $4,000, 900 over October
ImnOrfS Higher Also.

Increase of SO, 900, 900 ove October
Imports Higher Also.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Accord-
ing to a report by the bureau of for
eign and domestic commerce, DEPART
ment of commerce, exports for Nov
ember amounted to S522,000, 600,
against $685. 600, 900 in October and
$487 1000, 900 in November, 1917. For
the eleven months of this year ex4
ports were valued at $5,5S5, 900, 900.
which is not quite up to the total of
s5,633,0 900, 900 recorded for the CORE
spending period of 1917.
November imports totaled $751;
600, 900, against 4 100000 / n Octob-
er and 1921, 000. 900 in November of
last year. For the eleven months end
ed with November of this year the m
ports were valued at s2.S21, 100000, a
gain over the ~$2.725,000 600 In the
same period OF last year.
The indications are that for the full
calender year imports will exceed S.
100000, 900 and exports $4,000, 100000
Value.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-23
STATEN ISLAND SOLDIERS TO
HAVE CHRISTMAS TREES
Red Gross Chapter Arranging For
Holiday Cheer For All Soldiers on
the Island.

By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE. Dec. sS-While
everyone Is planning to have Christ
mas celebrations in their home. at
the churches and various institutions
on the island, the Richmond Chapter
of the American Red Cross, of which
Mrs. William O.. Wilcox 10 the county
chairman, is making preparations for
a celebration for the wounded and
convaiescent soldiers at the big base
hospital at Fox Hills. Miss Gladys
King, who was in charge of the send
ing the Red Cross Christmas boxes
from Staten Island to the boys over
seas, is at the head of the committee
in charge of the affair. Mrs. Edward
Flash is chairman of the committee
In charge OF the Christmas trees and
decorations.
There will be ten trees in all ac-
cording to the announcements made
by Mrs. Wilcox at the school last
week. There will be six in the bed
ridden wards, one in the convalescent
house, one for the officers, n for
the nurses n n for h soldiers
on duty there. The largest one will be
in the convalescent house on the
stage and will be so arranged on
wheels that 1t can be brought out
when needed.
An appeal was sent out for Christ
mas decorations for the trees and
gifts for the boxes to be given each
soldier and the response was most
generous from all parts of the island.
Numerous articles have been sent In
but many more can be used, such as
cigarettes, chewing gum. handker-
chiefs. shaving cream. hard candy.
playing cards, puzzles or games,
books. sweet chocolate, knife. pencil
and tooth paste.
Staten Island chapter is also provid-
ing a Christmas tree for the soldiers
at Fort Wadsworth. Besides these
celebrations a Christmas dinner will
be served at the canteen at st. George
at 5 o'clock Christmas afternoon to
the soldiers and sailors who call at
that time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-23
Appealed to NevslIsts.

Fully a core Of novels have been
written round the cas- of Lesurques
who was wrongfully executed In
France for the robbery of the Lyons
mail and the murder Of the courier
the real criminal was one named Du-
boseq. to whom Lesurques bore a strik'
Ing resemblance. The crime also form
ed the subject Of several stage dramas
In n Of them Sir Henry Irving scored
q success in the dual part of Lesur.
Ques-Duboscq.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-23
NEED SCHOOL BARRACKS

Bordentown School to Care for Fifty
Negro Soldiers.
BIZ Special Correspondent.
TRENTON, Dec. 2S.-As soon as
the 1919 session of the legislature as
sembles here 1t is likely to be asked
to make an emergency appropriation
of about $500 for the erection of a
barracks for dormitory purposes to
provide facilities to care for fifty re-
turned negro soldiers and sailors who
want to enter the Bordentown school
for negro youth to obtain vocational
education.
State Comptroller Bugbee is entirely
satisfied that 1t is a necessity. .
The United States government has
asked the Bordentown school to assist
in the rehabilitation of negro soldiers,
and 1t is with federal endorsement
that the legislature will be asked to
provide the necessary money to erect
the barracks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-23
The "seokel" Pear.

g. d. Seckel Headman tells me:
1.-THE gentleman for whom / was
named, George David Seckel, brought
q pear tree from France which he had
planted on his farm and he named
the fruit the 'seckel pear after HIM
self, as 1t was the first Of the kind in
this country. Mr.. Seckel's city resi-.
dence was on Walnut street below Fiji
teenth. where he died about the year
observation-disclosures Ledger.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-23
TO REPEAT PROGRAM
BY Special Correspondent.
Tottenville Parochial School Z o Give
Second Performance Tonight

bU SpPrfdI correspondent
TOTTENVILLE. Dec. 23-The an
nual entertainment of the parochial
school OF the Church of Our Lady
Help of Christians, held at the school
assembly hall yesterday afternoon. in
spite of the weather was largely at
tended by friends and members OF the
congregation. An excellent program
consisting OF vocal and instrumental
music and recitations was given. The
same program will be repeated again
tonight at the school.
This annual affair in the past sew
eral years has been given at Knights
of Pythias hall where a much larger
crowd could be entertained but owing
to the hall being leased 1t had to be
held at the school.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-23
MANY MEMBERS ENROLL
Staten Island Chapter Will Try and
Finish Canvass Tonight.

btdUcn lSidliu IiuPtNA VIII oh
Finish Canvass Tonight.
BIZ Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE. Dec. 23-With
only today left for the Christmas
roll call of the Red Cross, the captains
and team workers of the Fifth Ward
Branch Of the Richmond Chapter are
making an effort to complete the
house to house canvass here.
Mrs. M. c. Quimby. vice chairman
of the local branch, who is chairman
of the committee in charge OF the
campaign, will try to have the work
completed by tonight.
Many members have enrolled in the
branch SO far, but the committee in
charge of the work are DESTROYS that
every one should be wearing a button
and have q banner displayed at their
home.
The committees in charge of the
work of the auxiliaries at Pleasant
Plains, Huguenot Park and Rossville,
have all been hustlinig during the past
week and have enrolled many new
members.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-23
ELECTION CHECKS ARRIVE
Long Delayed Payment For Service is
at Last Received.

b., Special Correspondent.
TOTTENV1LLE, Dec. 23-Election
officers who had served at the gem
eral election in November and during
the registration in October received
their checks on Saturday, which were
long ove due.
The checks should have arrived the
latter part of November, but 1t is said
that the increased number of election
officers this year In all parts of the
city when board of c~anvassers was sub
stituted at each polling place at night
when the polls were closed to count
the vote was the cause of the delav.
The checks were welcome to many
for the holidays.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-23
STRAND

Selfish Yates" the new Aircraft
photoplay featuring William s. Hart.
the famous Thomas H. Ince star In
western productions, is said to be one
of the most remarkable pictures in
which that sterling portrayer OF west
ern roles has yet been seen. "selfsh
Yates" will be presented at the
Strand theatre today and all who see
1t will agree that Mr.. Hart never has
done o better thing than this.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-23
Important Meeting OF Company A.

Company A of the Perth Amboy
Battalion of State Militia Reserve will
hold their regular drill tonight at
1880 in the high school. which will be
followed by a short business meeting.
All members of the company are
urged to be present, as business of i'm
portance will be brought up for dis
cussion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-23
Keys and Handbag Found I'm Streets

Frank Hill, of as Madison avenue,
found a bunch of keys which he turn
ed over to Patrolman MCGOWAN yes
terday. They are now at police head
quarters.
Letter Carrier Clark Kenna found
a ladies' handbag on New Brunswick
avenue. He turned 1t over to Traffic
'On1cer Hugh Steed who turned 1t into
police headquarters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-23
Winding Up the Greatest Christmas Business With
Very Important Price Redu

Good new for lat. shoppes-t is IN opportunity to pick u p some rare bargains
before Christmas. Every piece is strictly uptodate and will make IN ideal Christ
mas gift You may have you purchases charged small weekly or monthly pay.
mens accepted.
All goods purchased will be delivered in time fOrC Christmas
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-23

Optimistic Thought.
ruler can prevent It.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-23

(~COpyright 1918, by the Newspaper
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-23
GIFT PIECES REDUCED A THIRD

Smokers Tables, Tea Wagons, Pedetals. Floor Lamps, Fancy Oil
Lamps Statuary, Library Tables, Upholstered Rockers Arm Chairs, Ladies
Desks, Sewing Tables, Chldrens Rockers, Chldrens High Chairs.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-04-12
A Birmingham Preacher. Rev. L. F. Parrish, to
 do the Preaching.

The union revival begins at the Methodist church Sunday. April 14th. and after a week there will go to the Presbyterian church on Sunday, April 21st.
 Rev. L. F. Parrish of BIrming- ham, Ala will do the preaching. and local pastors and members will constitute the workers.
 A chorus of singers of the city will furnish the music led by Pastor w. D. Parrish.
 The pastors hope to see the Christian people of the city line up to a person in this religious campaign.
 They are leaving no stone un- turned. They called on Mayor Greenlee yesterday asking that the transcient show, billed to put in next week at Brinkley. be refused license and Mayor Green lee very promptly issued the order.
 This is drive" that Brinkley must heed and here's hoping we will.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-04-12
|. $. FLOUR RULE
 6 LBS. PER MONTH
You Must Have a Flour Card" Before You Can
 Buy a Pound of Flour
MONROE COUNTY IN LINE NOW

After Saturday, April 18th six pounds of flour for each member of the family for 30 days, is the order of U. s. Food Administrator Hamp Williams just given to Monroe county by County Administrator w. J. Brown.
 Every purchaser of flour and sugar is required to sign the re- ceipts in duplicate, the merchant to retain one and the purchaser one.
 "On the first of each month merchants are directed to ar range these receipts alphabeti- cally, number and deliver them to the office of the county food administrator, where they will be checked.
 Merchants will not be requir- ed to break packages of flour, but where the consumption on a per capita basis is little less than "A pounds the customer will be req uired to restrict the use of flour to a basis of one and one- half pounds per week. Thus a "A pound sack of flour should last a family of three for five weeks. The purchaser, in mak- ing application to the dealer for flour, must present his receipt covering his last purchase. This is done for the protection of the merchant, that he may know whether the purchaser is keep ing within the rule. !"
 FLOUR CARDS
 The official Flour Cards print ed under direction of County Commissioner Brown may be se- cured from the printers of the county, at soc per 100 in small quantities, or at less price in wholesale.
 Any printing office will fill your orders. Get em where you please.