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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-18
FOUR PER CENT INTEREST PAID
SUBSCRIPTION COMMITTEE
WORKS FOR HOUSING MONEY
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Not only is Perth Amboy working to
obtain the housing money from the
government but other cities as well
are busy seeking government aid III
their housing problems and it is point
ed out that If Perth Amboy is to be
successful in obtaining this money she
must keep pushing the issue even after
the amount of 100000 has been sub
scribed. The temporary Offices of the
organization are situated in the Board
OF Trade rooms, where subscriptions
may be left or information concerning
the housing movement obtained.
Following is the complete list of
those from whom subscriptions have
been received and the amount each
subscribed; Perth Amboy Trust Com
pany $4,000; A. Greenbaum, s1O,-
900; c. c. Baldwin, 10000; Herman
Ellis, $4,000; l. r. Robbins, $4,000;
T. Madsen $1,000; 1. r. Grouse. $4,-
900; Ludwig Wolf, $1,000; Perth Am
boy Evening News, $1,000; D. Spit
ger, $1,000; Louis Rossi, $1,000; 8.
Splitter. $4,000; Raritan Realty Com
pany, 100000: D. ]. Kaufman, $10,-
900; Perth Amboy Hardware Com
pany, $4,000; Albert Leon, $4,000; Ju-
Illus 7. Simmer, $4,000: DR.. Martin S.
Meinzer, $4,000; DR.. Charles I. Silk,
$4,000; Harry Conard, $1,000;
George +. Reynolds. $1,000; Standard
Underground Gable Company. $4,000;
Paul Hunger, $500; Charles L. ateur-
wald. $1,000; Thomas Langan Lum-
ber Company. $1,000; East Jersey
Lumber Company, $1,000; Jens Rohr,
$500; John w. Olsen, $500; C. Doug
las Fraser, $500; Stern & Company,
$1,000; Greenspan Brothers, $1,000;
Lake Coal Company. $500; Adolph H.
Koyen, $500; Chris Hyldahl, $500; Z.
G. Fraser, $4,000; Philip Borak, $500.
Albert Terhune. $500: ]. Kreiels-
heimer G. Son, $500; Louis d. Bartha.
Trans Atlantic Exchange. 5000; C. c.
Hommann, 5000; Massopust Realty
Company, $1,000; John Hansen, ST.
900; Peter Peterson, 5000; Joseph B.
Quick, $500; Peter Kroeger, $500; v.
p. Christopherson, 500; Gustav Yost
$500; Max Goldberger. $500: Mayor
John F. TenBroeck, 5000; Aylin Pier
son, $500; Morgan T.. Larson, $500;
and Alvin B. Fox $500. This makes
total subscribed up to the present
time of $4,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-18
MANY AT PARENT
TEACHER MEETING

Over 125 mothers, children and
teachers were present at the meeths
Of the Parent-Teachers Association OF
School No. held Thursday after
noon. A very interesting program
was arranged for the occasion Inc
meeting was opened by Few re-
marks from the principal expIalnlns
fhe work accomplished by the asso-
oiation this year and urging more CO.
operation for the work next year.
Miss yerna Hoagland. executive
secretary of the MiddleseX Coun,y
Anti ti-Tuberculosis League, gave talh
on the anti-tuberculosis crusade ana
explained to the pupils the deaoAy
disease A two-part chorus by
number of pupils of School NO ~
was then given and followed by "a,
playlet, "winning the War in Schooi
6y pupils Of School No. 4. patrlotc
recitation by Elizabeth Gresh and a
number Of vocal selections by MISS
Quinn, musical supervisor OF the clty
schools were next in order. \ NUM-
Der Of songs by the pupils OF me
school ended the social part OF inc
program
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-18

Nr. and f-rs. Hymark Thompson
and daughter Evelyn have returned 10
their home in Market street from
two weeks visit at Washington.
Mrs S. Benhamu of Lewis street
was a New York visitor yesterday.
Mrs. James II. Smith of Paterson
street spent yesterday with her daugh-
tor, Anna, who is In training at the
ST. Mlchael's hospital in Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. v. Williamson have
gone to the Homestead Hotel at Nir-
ginia, Hot Springs, where they will
join the Honeymoon colony. and Will
spend a several weeks soiourn be-
fore returning to Perth Amboy.
Miss Sylvia I.aBrec, of Barclay
street is visiting relatives in Schenec-
tady, n. Y.
Mrs Daniel G. Kidd. of San Diego,
Cal, is visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Kidd. of William street.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. II. Madsen, of
Brace avenue. spent Thursday in New
Brunswick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Nelson. of
Fords. toured to Camp Dix Thursday
and visited William Petty.
Miss Nerna Hoagland, executive
secretary Of the Middlesex County
Anti ti-Tuberculoss League, and Miss
Harmsen, city nurse, are planning to
attend the exercises accompanying
the opening of the new children's
building at the Bonnie Burn Sanitori-
um. Scotch Plains, on Nav 80.
Joseph Donehue, of State street
has returned from a business trip to
Worcester, Mass.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-18
OFF, CITY
BADLY CRIPPLED

The breaking off Of the top of Pub
lie Service telegraph pole on the north
east corner of Buckingham avenue
and State street at IL o'clock yester-
day morning resulted in current for
power being shut off in this city for
several hours. Luckily no one was in
jured as many live wires were dangling
from the pole following the accident.
The wires came in contact with the
frame building on the corner burning
it slightly. The fire alarm was turned
in from box "a which is one the oppo-
site corner from the pole. After ring
ing twice the system was paralyzed.
The power was shut off shortly after
the accident and men were sent to the
scene of the mishap to mZe repairs.
Some of the wires which were con-
nected to the pole carried $4,000
volts One city official stated in COM
menting upon the accident, 1900
| volts being all that is necessary to kill
a man. The pole was heavily laden
with heavy cables and wires and
when the top gave way-probably
from the great weight-wires for
several blocks were torn asunder.
| The aldermen at committee
meeting last night discussed at length
| the overhead wiring which the Pub
lie Service has in this city. They de-
| clared that more than three and q
half miles Of overhead wiring is
strung about Perth Amboy and talk
ed seriously of passing an ordinance
making it necessary to place all of
this wiring underground as did the
municipal lighting plant in its work
of wiring the business streets. This
matter of dangerous overhead wiring
has come before the board before and
it is likely that some action will be
taken this time in order to prevent d
fatality from resulting.
Power current was shut off until
late yesterday afternoon. affecting al
places on the lines which were dam
aged by the collapse of the pole. The
EVENING NEWS had its power
turned on at $3.50 o'clock after being
without any for its typesetting ma.
chimes from II o'clock
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-18
227 MEN LEAVE HERE
ON MAY 28 FOR CAMP
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Middlesex Boards Nos. /, 3 and 4
will send their quotas on Monday,
May 27. No. men will leave Me-
tuchen at 11:23 a. m, picking up the
other board quotas enroute at New
Brunswick at 1888 and all arriving
at camp at 1 o'clock. On Tuesday,
May 2S, Perth Amboy city will send
227 men, starting from there at 9
O'Clock in the morning and stopping
for forty-one men from Middlesex
County Board No. 3. at South Amboy,
at 9:05. They will reach Dix at 11:1O.
Monmouth men will leave as fol-
lows: Board No. 2 and from South
Amboy and Red Bank, respectively
on Tuesday, May 2S, at 1885 a. M;
Board No. / from Freehold at 8, all
arriving at 11:10. Instructions to the
Board No. 2 men are to leave Key
port by electric line to South Amboy.
Wednesday, May 20, Monmouth No.
sends fifty-ive men from Asbury
Park at 2:02 p. M, arriving at sos in
the afternoon.
Boards Exhaust Glass One.
Overa dozen draft boards in the
state have exhausted their available
supplies of class one men for the
draft. They are boards Nos. in Bur-
lington. Cumberland, Mercer, Middle
sex, Morris, Salem. Sussex, Warren
counties and Passaic City. No. of
Bergen; No. 2, Gloucester; No. 8,
Morris, and No. 2, Passaic City
1t is understood that the regula-
tions do not provide for the taking
of any men from the second class OF
such boards while boards adjacent
still have class one men uncalled.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-18
BUILD ERS
MONDAY
Three Day Session at Eagle
HaII-Mayor to Address
$50 Delegates.

The sixteenth annual convention of
the State Building Trades Council of
New Jersey will be held in this city
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Of
next week, all sessions to take place
in Eagle hall, 146 Smith street.
Rev. Wilbert Westcott, pastor Of
the Simpson M. E. church. will open
the convention with a prayer, after
which Mayor John F. TenBroeck will
make the address of welcome.
On Monday night the Building
Trades Council of this city will enter
tain the delegates and friends at a
hall. A program is to be carried out
in connection with the smoker, Jo-
seph McNulty having charge of ar
rangements for this feature Of the
smoker.
The committee in charge of the
smoker is composed of Messrs. Schroe-
der, Crowell, Doyle and Davis. The
gram for Monday nights smoker fol-
lows: Miss Helen Stone, songs; Miss
May Anderson, songs and mono
logue; Eastern Quartet; Bobby" Jen-
sen and Guy Edwards, wrestling
match: Frank kid" Clemens and
Young Hanson. boxing bout; Kid For
gerler and Young Ramsay boxing bout
Blaine Pritchard. piano selections:
Young Dixon and X. o. White, colored
boxing bout. Mike Maize will referee
the bouts.
About $50 delegates are expected at
the convention and the local Building
Trades Council has made elaborate
preparations for the convention.
There will be sessions on Tuesday and
Wednesday along the same line as
that of the opening day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-18
ENGINEER DIES At THROTTLE
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lance in answer to the call, pro-
nounced the man dead. DR.. George
Mord, assistant medical examiner for
the borough of Richmond, viewed the
body and gave Undertaken James W.
Bedell, of Tottenville. a permit to re-
move the body to the LaForge home
at 345 Elliott avenue. Apoplexy is
given as the cause of death.
Mr.. LaForge was forty-two years
old and had been in the employ Of
the Staten Island Rapid Transit for
the past twenty-five years. He was
born in Tottenville. Besides his
widow he is survived by son, Nor
man, and a daughter. Corine La
Forge; his father, Lloyd LaForge, of
Tottenville; two sisters. Mrs. Robert
Francis, of Woodhaven, L. l., and
Mrs Leon Hart: two brothers, George
and Lloyd LaForge, Of Tottenville.
Mrs. LaForge was in Manhattan
shopping at the time of her hus-
bands death and did not arrive homo
until about o'clock last night.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day night at 8 o'clock at his late
residence. 345 Elliott avenue. Inter-
ment will be on Tuesday morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-18
PERSONALS

Mrs. John Carlstrom of Lakewood
in spending the week end with her
daughter, Mrs. Adolph Nelson In Madl-
son avenue.
Mrs. Oliver Weir of Tottenville spent
yesterday with Mrs. James Ward in
Gordon street.
Mrs. Albert Sofleld OF Sewaren was
a local visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Rose Johnson of Newark is
spending two weeks with her daush-
ter Mrs. James Rudders In First
street.
Miss Edna Moral OF Jersey City If
spending two weeks with her aunt
Mrs. Charles H. Seguine in Rector
street.
Mrs. Emanuel Williams, Jr.,. and
children have returned to their home
in Brooklyn from months visit with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel
Williams. in Madison avenue.
Miss Clara Nelson of Sewaren Wis
tied friends here yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-18
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WOMAN'S CLUBS ATTEND
FEDERATION CONVENTION

The various Women's Clubs in this
district have been we'll represented at
the convention of the New Jersey
State Federation of Women's Clubs
held in Peddie Memorial church,
Newark, beginning Thursday morn
ing. The president. Mrs. John r.
Schem erhorn, presided. Reports of
the chairmen of departments were
given.
Rev DR.. Thomas Travis brought a
wonderful Message from the Boys
In the Trenches to American Wom-
en-" DIR. Travis has recently returned
to his pulpit in Montclair, having
been in the Y. NJ. c. A. hut nearest
the firing line.
Miss Florence Sullivan gave the
ansas last week on Red Cross work
and DIR. Justice Klatz's subject was
THE Americanization of the Foreign
born Woman
A reception was given Thursday
night at the Robert Treat Hotel.
Friday morning Mrs. Spencer
Weart gave the report of the COM
mittee on nominations, Mrs. Sche-
merhorn gave the presidents address
and the report of the college commit
tee was given by Mrs. Howard c.
Warren.
Mrs. Arthur Proal spoke on The
Pines" Miss Blanche Durgin on The
Haversack" and Mrs. C. NJ. Cooper
reported for the resolutions commit
tee. In the afternoon conferences
of the Art Department, Mrs. L. w.
Sylvester. chairman. were held. The
Conservation Department, Mrs. w. NJ.
Wanters chairman, reported as did
the Homo Economics, Mrs, Charles l..
Co ri n
library. Miss Matilda Meyers chair
man. Music Department, Miss Marion
Van Wagenen chairman. The chief
attra ction of the last named was Mr..
Haskins, musical director at Camp
Merritt.
The presidents council was held in
the blue parlor of the Y. w. c. A.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-18

William Starr Myers of Princeton
University, spoke on National Safe
ty."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-18
William II. JObelmann.
By Special Correspondent.

TOTTENVILLE, May 1S-William
H. Jobelmann, eighty-four years old,
died yesterday at his home in Allen
town. lane. Kreischerville. He was
retired Manhattan merchant and
had resided in Kreischerville for
many years. Besides his widow he is
survived by two sons, Herman Jobel-
mann of Manhattan, and Otto Jobel-
mann. of Kreischerville, who is en-
ployed in the Public Service Corpo-
ration office in Perth Amboy. Fun
eral services will be held Monday af-
ternoon at 12:45 o'clock from his late
residence. Rev. DR.. Jacob Ganss,
pastor of st. Peters church. Krei-
scherville, will officiate. Interment
will be in Greenwood cemetery
BROOKLYN
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-18
SEVEN CONFIRMED AT
"FEAST OF WEEKS

A large congregation was present a.
<ba Ten,nle Beth Modecal last night
- ioin in the celebration of the Feast
OF Weeks" one of the most important
Jewish holidays and to witness the
confirmation exercises. Seven emil
dren were confirmed by Rabbi FRED
man.
Those who were confirmed are:
Bella Goldberger. Dora Meyer fIossy
Ieichtman, Minerva Polkowitz, SADIE
Klein, Regina Goldberger' Rosella
aoldberger
A very Interesting program was car,
ried out consisting of recltauons anu
musical and vocal selections.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-18
DRAMATIC SOCIETY
PLAY SCORES BIG HIT

The Elopement of Ellen farce
comedy, was presented last evening in
the high school auditorium under the
auspices of the Dramatic Society. An
audience of approximately five hum
dred people witnessed the perform
ance.
The entire affair was a huge success
and the players had been carefully
coached in their parts rendered the
play in excellent fashion. A great
part of the success was due to the ef-
forts OF Miss Florence Stauffer, un-
der whose supervision the play had
been carefully rehearsed the past
month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-18

NOTICE.
Bids will be received by tho under.
signed until o'clock Monday evening.
May goth, for the sale of one used
auto patrol belonging to the Police De-
partment of the City OF Perth Amboy.
The above apparatus may be inspected
at Van Syckle's garage.
Certified check in the amount of ten
per cent. must be submitted with each
bid.
Terms cash.
Tho right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
o. J. MORGENSON. Comptroller.
1S997-b-13-6t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-18
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-16
COUNTY IS Over IN
War STAMP DRIVE
Is Seventh County in the
State to Make It's
Quota.

Marion county has gone over the
top and raised her per capita quota
of War Savings Stamps. according
to an announcement made to Glen
F. Barnes. chairman OF Marion coun-
ty by Robert L. Archer state direct
or. Marion county is the seventh
county in West Virginia to ratEe
it's per capita quota The county
raised the sum OF Sl.oS7,655 which is
per capita subscription of S21.6O.
Mr.. Archer states In his communi-
cation that the county was undoubt-
eddy over the top November first
though cash receipts that time fail
ed to show this and she is credited
with having gone over the top Dec
ember l.
Mr.. Archer also states that Marion
county has been "a consistent leader
throughout the campaign.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-16
Elks Planning or
Their Xma s lance

Plans are completed er e
mas dance OF Fafrmont eu
lent Protective Order o. -
win be held on TgIursda.
member 26. in the roo1Sis "a 1e
eny building Il win be for sl1s
bers Of the lndge and ells I'm -
only. Barrett,s orchestr u f. r.
mont, will furnish Tie - ny -.,-
Dancing VIII begin $50 oclo7S
sharp. Refreshne BE seiFec.-
Ehe patronesses are low
Mesdames Henry LfYe 1loare-
NJ. G. Dobbie, Frank Iirl
Dickerson, e F. Hartley
D. NJ. osgood. Arthur ierle
G. Amos, George DeBoIt 5. <eo-
poId, Brooks HutcfDson el-
nedy, Charles G. hood Eoolss en-
ing. John A. Clark. sJT. Hlite1-
inson, W. Morgan Cham 5eT $
Raymond, F. r. Lyon. Woo.
A G. Martin, John G. ., JolQ
w. Mason, Jr., and N he1ae
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-16
Junior Afnet6 as
Eating GelI!a.la!.z!l Foo

Junior Arnett, with the lier e q
Expeditionary forces IN nee has
written to his parents d rs
L. C.. Arnett, his letter ne tai lie
was writing in Germa oal On
paper which was left 5end II tte
Huns hurried retreat le dqe out.
he says, is Of tseel With 1Ecosep or.
A quantity of real COZ lelt be-
hing and they were oA the
German war gardens We're
growing luxurtantly. re ael9s o.
ripe grain which the GeFna qla not
have time to harvest stated.
stretch as far as the eye could ee. r.
was not tsated what AM. I
was on when the erinis On
ed, but when you EnoN Eon-
was" he writes, yoe Eonu er
how come to be eliye
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-16
MILITARY BAND
At HIGH SCHOOL
Community Drum Corps
Being Organized Among
Students.
Fairmont is to have a community
drum corps if plans now in the pro

Fairmont is to have a community
drum corps if plans now in the pro-
cess of the making materialize.
The organization is now being per
fected among the students OF the High
school under the immediate direction
OF Miss Venite Dudgeon supervisor Of
music in the High school and with the
sanction OF City superintendent Of
Schools Otis G. Wilson and Principal
G. H. Colebank-
, The musical instruments to be used
by the drum corps. have been ordered
and will arrive here shortly and prac-
tice Will at once begin. The inStrd'
ments to be used are the cornet, pic
colo. fife and drum.
The pupils to compose this drum
corps are girls and boys from Is TO Is
years OF age and the corps will have
membership OF ten.
There is considerable talent among
the High school pupils and the mem
bers OF the drum corps have been SO,
lecte6 from among this.
+ This organization viii not interfere
in any respect with the High school
orchestra musical aggregation which
has achieved fame ia school circles.
1t win be an entirely separate ah4:r.
It is proposed TO drill and train tie
corps TO such an extent that Ihc:r
services may be required at various
pubic gatherings snch as meetings
OF the Chamber CT Commerce. Busi-
ness Mems associations, Rotary Clubs,
Women's clubs, ETC..
II the project proves to be the sue.
cess Anticipated for 1t, It is proposed
to outfit the members OF the CORPS
with uniforms. Only martial snuSic
will be paved by the corps.
! Those in charge OF the orga1syason
are not ready as yet to announce the
personnel of the corps but this VIII be
! done shortly.
! While the organization may be merg.
ed into a community a6aIs Il found
practicable, yet It is High SCHOOL
Organization and is affiliated with :Se
High school. Rehearsals VIII S'al:,
1t is thought. Immediately following
the holiday season.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-16
XMAS SHOPPING
HAS Been DONE
RATHER QUIETLY
But, Merchants Report
That the Volume of it
is Large.

The real old fashioned spirit Of
Christmas is 10 prevail through the
!-zpid]y approaching holiday season.
At least one begins 10 feel it creeping
through oae's bones, and the local
merchants back US up in the idea.
These two factors, ones bones and
the opinion of the merchants who are
in the best position to judge Of the
workings of the Christmas spirit,
makes it seem as If a regular
Christmas were coming this way.
Shoppers have been at it early,
shopping, however, in so Ieisurely a
fashion and quietly accomplishing
their purpose that even to themselves
it has hardly been observable until
a contemplation Of the long Christ
mas li2t brings forth the. exclamation,
why, I'm done and. didn't realize
it!'
However, the last minute shopper
is yet to be heard from. He will
probably rush in on Christmas eve
bless the long suffering merchant be-
cause his line is not up to snuff
Only two nights viii the stores be
opened for late shoppers-Monday
and Tuesday of next week-and along
with your Christmas spirit remember
that the girls and boys behind the
counters are tired out and Just as
anxious to get home as are you to
snatch few winks'' before the chill
dren in the house, who can't be kept
asleep a minute past daypreaK. wake
the echoes with their jubflaat cries
OF Merry Christmas, Christmas gitt;
1 said it first!''
Shoppers are bssying everything,
*
in fact the usual frivolous array Of
gifts which probably caused the or
ganization of Spugs to spring into ex-
istence is happily missing from the
Christmas stocks. Money seems to
be plentiful and is to be parted With
only for good stuff"
The mems clothing stores are en-
joying a, splendid business, much Of
which comes from the demand for.
civilian duds upoa the part of SOL
diers who are beginning to flood their
home towns. Most of them are dead
broke" but dad isn't, and there
isn't anything too good for that lot.
So dad" is footing the bill with
thrill which even exceeds that with
which he paid for the same boys first
pair of trousers a long time ago-a
span, by the way, which does not
seem very long to dad
The little folks are shopping too.
With their thrift stamp savings. they
have learned that pennies count up
pretty fast when the saving habit has
been formed and along with the
stamp money they have been laying
aside bit by bit, and now accompan-
led by mother or big sister they are
selecting with Infinite pains the gifts
for each member of the family. The
i've and ten cent stores contain Won
derful possibilities for these little
shoppers and their bright eyes bear
testimony that here at least the real
Christmas spirit Is prevailing.
People aren't forgetting the sweet
tooth this Christmas either. It is
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