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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31
STORE
HOURS
9 to 6
Saturday
9 to 9
A Sale of Silks
Worth While

Hundreds of yards of thoroughly de-
pendable Silks go on sale at prices which
will appeal to the woman of refined taste who
has keen appreciation of good values. Plain
and fancy weaves are included. Silks for
blouses, dresses, skirts or suits in assort-
ments that afford ample opportunity for sat
isfying individual tastes in selection.
The prices quoted below speak for them
selves.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31
White Goods Sale
Here indeed is a most excellent OppOrtunit.
to buy for the early spring needs

Here indeed is most excellent opportunity
to buy for the early spring needs
An immense assortment of the most
beautiful White Goods vii go on sale Just at
the right time to have them made up for the
first call of Spring Don't fail to see this
section.
Pique Corduroys Plain or Stripe Voiles
Toe yd. value, now ....-.-.-.......---.. 63c
Pique Corduroys Plain or Stripe Voiles,
SOC yd. value, now Acknowledgements 42c
Pique Corduroys Plain or Stripe VoileS.
Pique Corduroys Plain or Stripe Voiles,
40c yd. value, now .....--....--...-...-... 35c
soc yd. value, now .-........-.-...-.. 26c
Flaxon, zoe yd. value, now.....-....-...---..~17c
Flaxon, 18c yd. value, now....-..--.-.-.-.... Ice
Flaxon, 15c yd. value now.-.-..-....- lie
India Linen, 18c I'd. value now~.......--.-.-.--16c
India Linen. l5c yd value now - BE
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31
SEVEN ROSES

In Toilet Waters, Per-
fumes and Talcum Pow
ders. An especially de-
lightful toilet preparation
at Special Prices.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31
Toilet Waters, Lotions,
Powders and Soaps

Such variety of dainty toilet requisites
for the discriminating persons. Such articles
as you find listed here are loweri n price than
you usually find elsewhere Do not fail to in
vestigate the toilet article section.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31

Now emphatlcay possible for
thousands of dollars needu merchandise during this
We the closing of year of unprecedented businebuS
and needs of the buying public The time has when
This Encouragement lines and complete change
merchandise will CLOSING OUT thousand
DOWN from the former regular prices After inventories take
it then YOU will realize the vast savings YOU have mad
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31
Rugs and LinOleum

A most excellent opportunity to pre-
for the refurnishing Of the home. n
hundred dollars worth of carefully sels
stock must be closed out during the Rem.
Sale.
All Body Brussels $3.50 Rugs 81
Administer $4,000 ugs-..-.-.. Z$I
Administer $26.50 Rugs .....-- 81
Administer $3.50 Rugs ...... 81
All 36x72 regular $3.50 Rugs, now
All 36x72 regular $3.50 Rugs, now 3
All 27x54 regular $3.50 Rugs, now ~
All 36x72 regular $129 Rugs, now
All 27x54 regular CSC Rugs, now
LINOLEUMS
Armstrong; best printed, reg SOC val
Armstrong; best printed, reg S5c val.
Armstrong; best printed, reg. 55c val.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31
A complete department
of Dry Goods, Rugs
and LinOleumS
Underwear COrSetS
COrSetS

One of the most complete departments in
our entire store is the Corset section. Here
again you will find sweeping reductions in our
entire line
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31
Muslin Underwear

Many dainty garments with embroidery
and lace trimming, all sizes at special values.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31
Novelty Goods

A never ending variety of articles Of
fulness, at prices designed to clear r :,
tirely from stock.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31
Your Opportunity to Buy Bedding

Here are prices that will look exceeding
ly low priced after the final removal. 1t is
an opportunity you will not be afforded for
long time to come.
Extra Heavy Wool Nap -..-..--..-.. $500
Pink and GRAY Wool Finish - $3.50
Extra Heavy Cotton .S2 $3.50
Heavy All Cotton ...--. S1.9S
All Cotton. 64x76 81. 80 and 1.69
COMFORTERS
Best quality Wool filled $500, 500 and $500
Part Wool Filled .. -.~.-.-...-.-....-...-.-S5.O
Extra Large .~.-.-.-.-.. -.-....-...-..-.S $500
Good Grade 72x90 . .---.........-.-S $3.50
Good Grade. Full Size .....-.-.- ....... $3.50
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31
TOILET WATERS
BLUE ROSE

The perfect toilet water
and perfume. Its exquisite
and delicate odor is dis
tinctly its own. 1t can't be
initiated.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31
Mems, WOmen's and Children's
Outing Gowns

You'll have use for these warm, feecy
Outing Gowns, for there is real comfort and
durability in their make up.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31

If announce the public that 100000 in
days. and those who came first would be first serV
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31
Bath Robe Blankets

Just one dozen Bath Robe Blankets, regular
$500 and $500 values, now at $3.29-S3.9S
Extra heavy Bath Robe Cloth, regular soc
quality. now -.....~ ..-..-.-.-.......-. see
SERPENTINE CREPE
Beautiful patterns; all color combinations in
plain and figured at per yd. - 2lc and 32c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31

Bronze Umbrelq
ders, $3.50 va
Brass Jardinee1
$500 article
Smoking Sets, !
stand, $l.50 va
Creto lne-covere@
paper haskett
article
Wicker Flower !
$500 article ]
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31
Taffetas in Fancy Plaids, Yard Wide
MESSALINES

Excellent quality yard wide IN Plum,
Burgundy, Navy, Black, Flesh and Green.
All $1.75 Messalines now So
All 81 so Messalines, now ...-. 20
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-21
SCHOOL CHILDREN HELP
Jamesburg's Scholars Work Enthust-
astically for Quota.

OF GPCCfht
JAMESBURG, Nov. 21:- James-
burg went over the top in the war
work drive and will be quite some
over the quota set at $4,000. Joseph
M. Perrine, chairman. through the
campaign director, Jacob Wyckoff, an
nounced last night that the drive mao
netted quite a little over the quota
with several places to be heard from
yet.
Probably the greatest work accom-
plished was that of the scholars OF
the local schools who were credited
with a subscription of 1892. Much or
this amount was pledged by the small
children who went out and hustled
TO carr the money to be given up to
the comfort of the soldiers over there.
Outside Of the executive committee
the best record was made by Ieam
One, ~captained by Condit NJ. Dawson.
The districts ~canvassed and the teams
follow:
District No. 1-Condit NJ. Dawson,
captain: Howard VanDyke, Jacob
Wyckoff. William Wilson. Clarence
Thorne, S271.91. District No. 3
Frank M. Denton. captain, $228.5o.
District No. 3-Rev. Thomas Kearney.
s230.5O. District No. 4-George r.
Bailey. captain; John p. Kirkpatrick.
william Bogedain, w. III. Lokerson,
Harry Rogers, $3.50. District No. 8
j. Augustus Thompson, captain;
william c. Crosby. Harvey Stonaker.
r. Glenn Dawson. Ray M. Hampton,
Elias Bennett, sf77.
District No. Crank II. Pownall'
captain; Lincoln Hayes, Harry G.
Groves, Jacob Hausser. George ID.
Hutchinson, 5000. District No. &c.
C. Quinn. captain; Richard Lewis
Harry Emmons. J. f. MARRIOTT, Sal
vatore Rose. $3.50. District No. s.
James P. Casey. captain: John E. Jen-
nings, e. r. Parke. s55. District No.
&C. p. Brill. captain. s25. District
No. 10-Fred 1-eidinger, captain: VIII
liam T. Owens, J.. w. O'Keefe. $253.7o.
Victory Boys and Girls-Curtis De-
veney. captain. Jamesburg Public
schools. 1892.
Executive committee, personal
pledge. s1,095.
Executive committee canvas, S1,013.
The officers OF the drive were COM
posed of the following men: Chair
man, Joseph NJ. Perrine; secretary and
director. Jacob Wyckoff; treasurer.
Milton I. Voorhees,. The executive
committee was composed of the fol-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-21
HELMETTA 300 PER CENT.
Well I'm Recent u. w. w. Drive.
Nv HnecfnI Correxnondenf

Docs Well I'm Recent u. w. w. Drive.
BY Special Correspondent.
HELMETTA, Nov. 21-Helmetta
was again one hundred per cent in
the latest drive In the borough for
the war work fund.
With a quota of one thousand dol
lars his amount was oversubscribed
three times. showing that the town
though with less han seven hundred
citizens and the larger portion Of for
eign birth, great credit should be
given the committee of which Clinton
M. Clemens was chairman.
The total subscribed In cash turned
over to the committee was 5 S,S36. The
total raised in the town was $1,66S,
and the subscriptions of the George
w. .Helme Company was dollar for
dollar subscribed by the people. Hell
meta has never failed to Ego over' in
any of the drives that have been
launched in the borough. The COM
mittees n their totals follow:
Team number one. 367s.50, Arthur
III. Clemens. captain; Cornelius Ston-
aker. Team number two, $300.50 q,
Robert j. Franklin. captain: John
Rothbar. John Slezak. Team number
three, $146.26. Albert Schuyler. cap
tain; George III. James. Marion Mon
doker. Team number four, S115.50
Walter b. Helme. captain: James
Deming, Andrew York. Team num-
Der five. $3.50. C. Oscar Ericsson, cap
tain; William Trundt, Andrew Timko.
Team number six. 1928. Miss Clara
Ericsson, Miss Lillian Franklin.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-21
KEYPoRT

Mr.. and Mrs. Judson Hopla. Of
Elizabeth street. were the recent
guests of friends at Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Lester Terry. of
Myrtle avenue. have returned after
having spent a few days as the guests
OF their daughter, Mrs. Howard L.
Ryer, of F1atbush.
Ensign and Mrs. o. w. Fisher have
returned to Seattle. Washington, af-
ter having spent the past several
months here. Ensign Fisher was IN
the government service at the Aero
marine plant.
Captain and Mrs. Hall nave re-
moved to New York after having
been residents of the John T. Wyckof
house on Elizabeth street.
The store recently occupied by
Hess's bakery Is being renovated
prior to It's being opened as a first
class meat market.
Mrs. John DeRoche. of Freehold,
spent Wednesday as the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Fred B. VanBrakle. Of
Maple Place.
Mrs. o. II. Dayton, of Main street.
entertained the members Of the
Thimble Society at her home on
Tuesday afternoon.
Plans are completed for the dance
to be held by the senior class of the
high school on Friday evening. when
Cherry's jazz band will furnish the
music.
Hon. J. w. Keough is greatly i'm
proved after having been confined TO
his home for several weeks with ILL
ness.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-21
Tells HotU to Stop a
Bed Cough
Surprising results from this famous
old homemade syrup. Easily
prepared and costs little.

If you have a severe cough or chez
cold accompanied with soreness, throai
tickle, h~oarseness, or difficult breathing
or if your child wakes up during tbs
night with Group and you want quicl
help, try this reliable old home-mad
cough remedy. Any druggist can sup
ply you with pa ounces of Pinex
Pour this into a pint bottle and fill
the bottle with plain g~ranulated sugal
syrup. Or you can use clarifiet
molasses, honey, or corr syrup, In
stead of sugar syrup, II desired. Thi
recipe makes a pint of really remarkabl
cough remedy. 1t tastes good, and II
spite Of its low cost, 1t can be dependet
upon to give quick and lasting relief
You can feel this take hold of q cougi
in a way that means business. 1t loos
ems and raises the phlegm, stops throa
tickle and soothes and heals the irritatet
membranes that line the throat and bron
chial tubes with such promptness, cas-
and certainty that II is really aston
ishing.
Pinex is q special and highly coneea
trated compound of genuine Norway pin
extract, and is probably the best know
means of overcoming severe coughs
throat and chest colds.
There are many worthless limitations O.
this mixture. To avoid disappointment
ask for "21a ounces of Pinex" with full
directions and don't accept anything else
Guaranteed to give absolute satisfaction
or money promptly refunded. The Pinez
Co., TT. Wayne, Ind.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-21
RECEPTION TO PASTOR
Large Number of Friends Greet Rev.
MI. Buschman and Wife.

n.
BIZ SpaotdI Correspondent.
WOODBRIDGE, Nov. 21:-Nearly
two hundred members of the church
and congregation OF the Presbyterian
church attended the reception given
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thayer Martin in Railway avenue
Tuesday night.
One of the pleasing features of the
evening was the reading by Miss Au-
gusta Huber of a poem of welcome
and congratulation to the pastor and
his bride written by Miss Zula Leber.
Musical selections were furnished
throughout the evening. The vocal
selections by Mrs. W. Fl. Gardner. Miss
Ruth Torch, Miss Eleanor Koyen,
Miss Clare Pfeiffer, L. E. Potter and
A. +. Randolph.
Mrs. A. +. Randolph, Mrs. Seth
Lockwood. Miss Ruth Leber and
Harry Happen played on the piano
and Miss Margaret Farrell and Miss
Augusta Huber gave violin solos.
Georgo Happen recited a humorous
selection.
The spacious rooms in the Martin
home are particularly well adopted to
entertaining and everyone enjoyed a
most pleasant social evening.
Refreshment were served in the
dining room where the color scheme
yellow.
Mrs. I.aac H. Happen poured tea
n Mrs. e. F. Randolph. coffee.
Mrs. Buschman was presented with
a beautiful gold Louis XIV basket
filed with chrysanthemums and
shaded leaves.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-21
JAMESBURG

There was a meeting of the Chau-
tauqua committee in the Borough
Hall on Wednesday evening of this
week 10 make reports of the work
that has been accomplished. The
Chautauqua will be held In the Star
theater on Saturday, Monday and
Tuesday next. The advance sale or
tickets Is quite encouraging.
A telegram has been received from
the Wal Department telling the par
ents of Charles Richards. Jr.. that he
has been severely wounded in action
in France. No further details have
been received.
Joseph NJ. Perrine has Just returned
from a business trip to Alabama In
the interests OF the lumber industry
that he is connected with.
The November session of the James,
burg Fire Department was held In
borough hall on Monday evening with
none but routine business transacted
The hall committee Of the common.
council. through Harry Rogers has
discarded the small woodworking
stove and Installed a handsome drum
coal stove that keeps the official
headquarters of the town at an even
temperature.
Thieves entered the garage of Jo-
seph NJ. Perrine of Church street,
early Tuesday morning and robbed
his car of two tires. Entrance was
the outside Of the building. No clues
were left. This car has had a varied
experience since its present owner
ship. Two years g 1t was stolen at
Ocean Grove and was found In Penn
s%ylvania and On September 4 the ma
chine was again stolen and found at
Helmetta several days later with a
tire missing. An attempt will be made
to connect local parties with the
theft
A baby daughter has arrived at the
homo of Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Diblin OF
Stevens street.
A report has been in circulation for
several days that Allan Phillips. son
OF Rev. and Mrs. George w. Phillips
of Helmetta, would arrive in this coun-
try oil Sunday from France. No off,
ciai word has been received by the
parents and Phillips says his son is
with the second division on its wa,
to Germany and tho report Is prob
ably rot true.
Mechanics Home Council. No. II,
Junior Order United American Me-
chanics, at their meeting on Tuesday
evening, voted to donate twenty-five
dollars to the war work drive.
Frank Emens was called to Camp
HUMPHREYS, Virginia, this week. ow-
ing to the illness OF his son. Warren
Emens.
DR.. ]. r. Dare still continues very
sick man. He was taken I'll several
days after an open-air religious serv-
ice held in Triangle Park when the
audience sat with uncovered heads on
a chilly day.
Thomas Snedeker has been trans
ferred to South Amboy by the Penn
~sylvania Railroad Company by whom
he is employed.
The annual theatrical performance
will be given In Lange's Hall on
Thanksgiving night for the benefit OF
the Jamesburg Methodist Church. II
win be a military comedy drama en-
titled: Mrs. Tubbs Does Her Bit
The performers win be local thespi-
ans OF known ability.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-21
Funeral For Marcus ID. LeIsoy.

BID SDefIuT COTT e~NDOHuoHF.
KEYPORT, Nov. 21-Funeral SER
vices for the late Marcus d. Leroy
were held at his late home on Van
Dorm street, on Tuesday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock, Rev. A. l.. Iszard, pastor
of st. Johns NJ. Il. church. officiating.
Interment was in Cedarwood ceme-
terry, South Keyport. Mrs. Ella Beale
and Miss Evelyn Lufburrow rendered
a duet and the bearers were p. o. Wei
gand, Frank Polling, John Bahren-
burg. j. L. II. Webster. Joseph Cherry
and John Curtis.
The deceased is survived by his wife
and two children, Mrs. William
Holmes and Roelif Leroy, and two
brothers, Howard d. Leroy OF Asbury
Park and V. Leroy, who resides in
California.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-21

the statue in Its recumbent position
so that 1t could not fall until the tow
err itself gave way.
When the British line was driven
back in March last the hun again
entered Albert and when he Ger
mans retired at the beginning of the
Allied offensive the tower with III
statue had fallen. This. curiouniyu
marked the high, sxAs of German n
hordes were pressed back. The peo-
pie OF Albert believe the luck of the
Germans deserted them when no
Virgin of Albert fell.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-21
NEW PASTOR INSTALLED
Rev. j. Calvin French Officially
Placed i'm Charge

Blu Special Cor~resDondent.
KEYPORT, Nov. 21:-lnstallation
services were held at the First Pres
byterian church or Tuesday evening
at 1880 when the new pastor. Rev. ].
Calvin French, was installed pastor
of the local church. Visiting clergy
men were present and the service
was attended by a goodly number.
Rev. F. T. B. Reynolds. pastor of the
local Reformed church, offered the
opening prayer and Rev. Charles III.
Bruce, DID,, of the Matawan Presby-
terrain church, presided. Rev. ID.
Ernest McCurry, of the South Amboy
church. gave the charge to h pastor
while Rev. Mr.. SHREDDER gave the
charge to the people.
Rev. William NJ. Kieffer. of Free
hold, gave the m Rev. William
b. Sheldon, a former pastor who was
scheduled to be present, was unable
to attend the service.
Special music was presented under
the direction Of Miss Hattie w. Sayles
and Mrs. Fred L. Schildknecht rem
dered a delightful solo.
Rev. Mr.. French a already made
a wide circle of friends since his ar
rival in the borough and many plans
for the extension of the church work
are already under way.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-21
QUAINT WAR PROPHECY
Germans Defeated WhAl French
Statue Fell

a ss0ciufed Press CorrespOndence.)
LONDON, Nov. S:-People of Al
bert, France. are convinced that their
prophecy has been fulfilled that when
the famous statue of the Madonna at
Albert fell the war would end In a
victory for France and her Allies.
This quaint conceit grew out of the
fact that the statue was dislodged by
German shell fire from It's perch on
the tower of the church at Albert
during the first mad rush OF the huns
through France In 1914. The base OF
the statue was so shattered that 1t
hung over the main Dad from
Amiens to Bapaume which passed
the walls OF the church.
The statue remained In that
strange poise after the huns had been
rolled back by the battle of the
Marine. An effort was made to brace
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-21
KEYPoRT DOES WELL
Ovcrsubscribcs War Work Quota By
Sixty Per Cent
Ru CoecfaI CorresnoedenG

oAAAI III 1NNAs
By Special Correspondents
KEYPORT, Nov. 21-The total
amount of the cash subscriptions and
pledges for the united war work fund
in tho borough and township whose
was $4,000 is we'll over $4,000.
The clock which has been marking
the progress of the drive, at the corner
of Broad and Front streets. now points
to $4,000 with more yet to come IN.
The committee will not be able to
give an accurate statement of the
drive for several days. but a tabulated
report is being arranged and will be
given out as soon as possible.
Treasurer +. A. Cater had In his
possession on Tuesday more than So
100 In cash and IL is expected that
when all the committees assisting In
the work turn In their collections
there will be at least $4,000 in cash
and $4,000 in pledges. The ladies of
the borough who assisted iE the house
to house canvass collected about 81
500 In cash and $500 in pledges, max
ing the canvas net the fund more
than $4,000. Henry Salz Is chairman
of the drive committee and he has
been assisted by a committee of more
than one hundred men and m
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-21
SUBURBAN NEWS
A U 7 RoBBERlEs
Keypost aad Other Towns Suffering
from an Epidemic


from an Epidemic
KFYPORT. Nov. 21:-Borough
Attorney Arthur 8. vanBuskirk has
received a list Of cars which ave
been stolen from nearby towns G--
one car has been found in the Dor
ough. The majority OF he stolen
cars were taken during tho recent
celebrations. One car was found
abandoned along the Keyport-Haziet
road IN the vicinity Of the p. o..
weigand residence. The license num-
Der had been removed and the only
means OF Identification were the en-
CINE number and initials on the car
OF J.. W. w.
The ownership of the a was
traced. and Il was found to belong to
]. w. Ward OF the Oranges who came
here the first of the week and proved
that the was his. Mr.. Ward was
accompanied by n county detective.
+. Lovelace. of Main street. had
his car stolen the latter part of the
week. and although IT was later
found in the borough abandoned and
in a much abused condition. MIR.
Loveiace IL Offering a reward of $50
for information which will lead to
the arrest and conviction of the guilty
party.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-21
Cut tai. oat-It ]. worth Money

DON'F MISS THIS. Cut out his
slip. enclose with SC and mail II TO
Foley & Co. 2835 Sheffield Ave. Chi
dress clearly. You will receive In re-
turn a trial package containing Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs.
colds and croup. Foiey's Kidney pills.
for pain in sides and back: rheumatism,
backache. kidney and bladder ailments;
and Foley's Cathartlc Tablets. a whole
some and thoroughly cleansing cathar-
tic. for constipation. biliousness. head
ache. and sluggish bowels- Sold every
where.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-21
DIED OF WOUNDS
Kenneth Conover Gives LAfe for HIS
Country I'm France

Country TN France
b. Spsc.al CORRESPONDENT.
KEYPORT, Nov. 21:-A telegram
received by relatives In the borough
late Tuesday night announced the
death of Kenneth Conover, son OF
Mrs. Mary s. Conover, oil Chufcn
street. from wounds received in ac-
tion. The family have received no
other word than the official telegram.
The young man enlisted in the ma
rine corps before war was declared
on Germany and had made several
trips abroad before the a AS let
tiers were received from him from
time to time. he wrote in cheerful
mood and was looking forward to
soon coming home. He is survived by
his mother and two sisters. Misses
Miriam and Eta Conover of this
place,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-21

lowing members: Joseph M. Perrine.
John p. Kirkpatrick, John Fl. Bare
more, Condit NJ. Dawson, James p.
Casey, William II. l.. Brooks. Milton
/. Voorhees,, Clarence M. Thorne, Mrs.
Jacob Wyckoff.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-21

There will be a special meeting OF
the Loyal Order of Moose, South Amboy
Lodge, No. 1854. on Friday Eve, at 5
o'clock. Every member is requested to
be present as business of Importance is
to come before the lodge.
BY order of Dictator,