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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-04

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In an effort to protect tho salmon
run and probably enhance the pack, tht
British Columbia authorities are re-
ported. in advices from the Pacific
coast, to be making war on the hair
seals which are charged with eating
immense quantities of salmon at the
mouth of the Fraser river. a Vancou-
Yer report states that, after observing
the haunts Of the seals on the Fraser
s~andheads, one Of these shoals was re-
Gently mined, high explosives and
charges OF metal being placed in cans
below the surface OF the sand, which
the next high tide sinoothed over. AT
low tide h seals returned to their
place In the iii md We're not dis
r The next day nearly 200sseals
gathered on the sands, and the explo-
sive was touched off by a battery from
which wires led to the seal ground. The
explosive killed every seal, tearing the
animals into small fragments. Other
bias-s will he set off, for his is the
big soclieye salmon yearand protection
of the run is vital.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-04

II anybody thinks that the American
inventive genius is missing anything.
let him take Il look at his list of in
rentions which the patent office has re-
Gently granted. An automatic hat-tip-
ping device, a tornado proof house. a
bit TO curb snoring, a corncob polisher
for artificial teeth, spectacles for a
fighting rooster to keep his eyes from
being pecked; a blind to keep chickens
from flying owe the fence, a noiseless
alarm that arouses the sleeper by shak-
cords by which the garage keeper is
awakened (his bed collapses), a device
TO hover pepper upon the burglar.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-17
GOuTan and Baker on Bill
Of Morgan Entertainers Tonight

Powers Gouraud who will act as
master Of ceremonies at the big Nor
gan vaudeville show to be given at the
Majestic theatre tonight, has a great
reputation as a wit. For this perform
ance he has written a timely sketch
full OF local and topical illusions and
has also written a number OF PAROLES
and verse. Having crossed the Allan
tic t~hirty-one times. Mr.. Gouraud's
fund Of anecdotes Is inexhaustable
and In the capacity OF on
tonight's bill he will have ample op-
portunity to get many laughs.
Homer Baker, who Is billed 20 ap-
pear, promises to prove that he Is n
winner in other lines than his own.
Many OF the people OF Perth Am
boy have seen Baker run. To these
Bakers debut in vaudeville will be
all the more interesting. For those
who will meet him for the first time
tonight the introduction will be both
a surprise and a pleasure, for Baker
intends to make as good on the
boards" as he does on the run"
Mr.. Baker expects to go abroad In
the spring. While in Europe he ex-
poets TO add new victories to those al
ready acquired since he won the
championship from Mel Shepherd In
1919. Baker has booking for all the
principal events to be staged I'm Paris
and London. In the meantime, how
ever. he will make an extended vau-
deville tout in the states.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-17
Three Local Men Among Those
Wounded Just Before ArmIStiCe

The casualties reported by General
Pershing In the past few days have
contained the names of only three To-
cal men and several from towns neal
the city. The total casualties TO date
announced among American forces
abroad are 153.5s7. and the casual
ties for New Jersey yesterday were:
Theodore l.. Crowell, OF 236 South
First street. received word recently
from Adtutant General Harris. stat
ing that Private Harold B.. Crowell
had been severely wounded in action
on October rs. Crowell was In the
first draft to leave this city and was
sent to Camp Dix a year age last
September. He sailed overseas In May
with Company c of the 309th ma
chine u battalion.
Mrs. Madeline Baumlln. OF SIS
Hartford street was the recipient of a
letter from the war department an
nouncing hat her on, Corporal Will
liam Baumlin. was officially reported
wounded slightly in action on October
%. He vas drafted in April and sent
to Camp Dix where he was stationed
with an infantry regiment and made
the trip to France in May.
Word has been received from Fay
cite Fl. Johnson of Company ID, S11 In
fantry that he was wounded In action
on October 16. His family have re-
ceived word from him lately that he is
all right again n that the wound
vas only a slight n In his arm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Smith. of Al
East avenue received a telegram from
the war department at Washington
announcing h a their son, Andrew
Smith. has been missing in action
since November /. There u evident
ly some mistake, because Mr.. Smith
had a letter from France dated No
vember 10. which a y hat his son is
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-17
Y. N, c. 4. Boys Division Enjoy
Big Time at "Get- Together"

The boys OF the Y. NJ. c. A held a
big "get-together" Saturday night in
the boys division rooms of the associ-
alton.
The occasion marked the COM
mencement of the winter campaign
among the boys and was under the d.
rection of the boys council. which Is
selected from among the boys by the
boys work secretary. Herbert Spencer.
The first event was a series of ath-
letic contests in the gymnasium be
tween teams OF the various classes.
The juniors won over the Junior en-
ployed boys in a close basketball game
and the intermediates went down to
defeat in a like battle with the inter-
mediate employed boys.
The me Of the juniors won from
the employed boys In a relay race. The
wand race vas captured by the school
boys over the employed boys after
strenuous efforts. The no mans
land battle was a decisive victory for
the employed boys, and they also o
the chariot race.
The big feature of the athletic
events was the obstacle race. Every
thing imaginable was placed in the
path of the runners and the most in
tense rivalry was exhibited. but I'm
ally the employed boys kicked the
dust OF defeat into the eyes OF the
schoolboys.
The boys then proceeded to the
lobby OF the boys department, where
the boys tried TO raise the roof with
their lusty voices. A vocal selection
was rendered by Huyler Romond, and
Jacob Bernstein made a four-minute
appeal for the Red Cross.
The delegates to tho State Boys
Conference held in East Orange a
few weeks ago. made their reports.
They also presented plans for h work
during the winter months and sug-
geste6 many activities for the boys.
After the meeting the members OF
the council served refreshments to the
boys end this was voted the best part
OF tire whole evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-17
minute MEN To
SPEAK FOR DRIVE
viii Urge Membership in Red
Cross to Theatre Audiences
This Week

The Four Minute Men of this city
and all over the United States Will
this week devote their efforts to
speaking in behalf of the Red Cross
Christmas Roll Call drive.
A letter sent u by William II.
Ingersoll. national director OF the
-Four Minute Men, a y that the men
them to convince every man, woman
ano child in the audiences before
which they speak, to either renew
their memberships in the Red Cross
or become enrolled as members for
the first time. The work of the Red
Cross did o cease when the armis-
tice was signed. There is still help
needed in many American homes and
there will be numerous wounded men
who will continue to need the assist
ance afforded by the Red Cross.
Mr.. Ingersoll also emphasizes the
fact that there is a task to be per
formed for the people in the devas-
tated regions OF Belgium and north
ern France and other countries torn
by the horrors of war. Our own land
has not been harmed and we should
therefore express our thanksgiving in
practical form by doing what we can
for those who have borne the brunt
of war for more han four years.
The Four Minute Men In this city
who will speak and the places at
which they will deliver the speeches
are:
Tonight Leon speaks at the Strand,
Westcott at the Ditmas, Golenbock at
the Royal. Pickersgill at the Grand
and Pfeiffer at the Majestic.
On Wednesday night Wight will be
at the Strand, Stricken at the Ditmas,
Leon at the Royal, Spencer at the
Grand and Jones at the Majestic.
On Thursday evening Golenbock is
at the Strand. Medinets at the Dit
mas. Reed at the Royal, Macmillan
at the Grand and Pickersgill at the
Majestic.
Friday night Westcott appears at
the Strand, William at the Dit
mas, Wight at the Royal, Pfeiffer at
the Grand n Leon at the Majestic.
Saturday evening Bawden speaks
at the Strand. Jones at the Ditmas.
Macmillan at the Royal, Wight at
the Grand and Stricken at the Ma
jestic.
The last time hat the Four Minute
Men will speak before the people of
America will be on Christmas eve,
after which the organization will be
disbanded
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-17
NOT CITY DISEASE


tuberculosis just as Prevalent I'm
Country Says Specialist.
CHICAGO. Dec. 11.-Doubt that
tuberculosis Is a city disease was
presented to the American Public
Health Association convention here to-
day by Dr. Burton II. Rogers of New
York. He said the secretary OF tho
Indiana state board of health had
written him that out of a total popu-
lauon OF 10000 in Crawford county.
Indiana, 1900 had died of tuberculosis
within ten years.
can such a record be ever paral-
leled In the worst lung block In the
worst city In America? ?" asked the
speaker. Investigation in other
states might reveal even worse condi-
tons"
DIR. Rogers explained that Crawford
county has 304 square miles and that
the $4,000 residents are scattered or
1861 farms and in 81 towns II VII
lagos; the largest urban center con-
tanning less than 1900 inhabitants
He added:
TT Is doubtful II there Is a three
story tenement in the county. and If
every house is not at least ten feet
from every other house and IL every
living and sleeping has not one Or
more outside windows. These are GER
tainly not city conditions"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-17
STATEN ISLAND
T0TTENVlLLE BANK SENDS
CHRISTMAS CLUB CHECKS
Reports of Draft Boards in Richmond
County Prove Her Citizens We're
No Slackcrs.

~
By special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE. Dec. 17-Work of
completing and closing the records
of the four local draft boards on
Staten Island is progressing rapidly
.@ud il Is expected that within the next
week the documents showing the
humber OF young men called to the
cciors under the selective service
laws will be ready for final official in
SpeCtiOn.
At the present time the papers of
the -four boards situated at Port
Richmond New Brighton. Stapleton
and Great Kills, are practically up to
date, showing hat Ass. the pick
of Staten Islands men Of military age,
were indicted into army service
through the channels of the boards.
These figures do not include the
men yho voluntarily enlisted. Board
No. 1S9 at Great Kills of which Au-
gustus G.. Marscher. of Prince Bay. is
the chairman. has indicted 647 men
into the service.
This board shows that 307 volun-
tarily enlisted during the time the
draft Law was in force, while 1S9 a
entered some branch of the service
prior to June s, 1917, when the first
men eligible for military service were
registered.
1t is believed that fully thiry-fve
per cent of Staten stands eligible
men have been in some branch of the
military service. 1t is estimated that
more than 5000 men on Staten Island
answered the call during the war In
the various branches of service.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-17
Righteous Causes.

Mr.. Blank. a prominent and wealthy
man, once took a foolish notion that
he wanted to be rid of his wife. After
a long, hard-fought legal battle, single
handed, except for the slight help that
money and a battery of lawyers can
give, he finally succeeded in obtaining
a divorce. He wouldn't even need 10
pay alimony 81 great was his victory.
AS a reprisal the ex-wife brought
suit against the man for $1.000.000
Before her ease came up one of her
lawyers remarked that because of the
wealth Of her former husband another
legal war would result.
"Well," said the former Mrs. Blank,
"you viii have to admit that my cause,
according to the tradition OF our coun'
try, Is as just az his. He fought for lib.
erty and / am fighting for independ.
ence."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-17
EASANT PLAINS

Mrs. Ernest Lenoir enter
lumber of friends on Sun
vas born to Mr.. and Mrs.
81. of Amboy road. yester-
Moog is in the army. sta
Washington. but expects to
soon.
mic Campbell, of Manhat-
in town yesterday.
Henry, of the navy, was
the weekend with his
liam Behyl has been visit
Bronx.
)oty. ST., has gone to Man
reside this winter.
Brobat gave an interesting
the Rossville school last
he subject, Heart of the
TIL" The lecture was il
With stereopticon views.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-17
Lots to Say.

Three of them had been in one lit
tie room for three days. nm American,
a F'renchman and an Italian. Came
n Red Cross man on the afternoon Of
the third day.
as there anything l can do for
your he asked.
Eyes" replied the American, "you
might get an Interpreter. Tony and
Castor and I have been trading to-
bacco and showing each other our
girls pictures and saying 'oui' and
ST. and yes for three days now, and
we've got a lot to tell each other IL
you can get somebody to help us
out"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-17
rOTTENVlL-LE

riene Bennett is recovering
lie in Amboy road after an
has confined her to her
he past week.
Hadkins has returned
r several weeks hunting IL
Jlina and field trials meet in
# which he is the secretary.
Taylor of the navy was
the weekend with his faith
srs from Pelham Bay train
.axter of Colorado. formerly
ace, who returned from
( week has visited relatives
he came back.
ond nomination of officers
y Lodge No. $40 odd Eel
held last night at the lodge
.e election will be held next
ght.
ure at the school last night
Edwin A. Havers on the
mean" was well attended.
ottenville band held ii
.ctice last night at the Ma
lie.
ID Lodge No. 80. Knights OF
N meet tonight at X. of +.
as a meeting OF Richmond
THAN Sisters last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-17
Reorganization Of Hebrew
School to be Considered


Reorganization OF the Hebrew
school at the Bnei Zion Institute was
taken up at a meeting OF Camp No.
so, Order Bnei Zion Sunday night at
the institute in Fayette street. Plans
were talked over for making the
school larger and better than ever. An
effort will be made to have the Sharri
Tfloh Hebrew school and Znei Zion
Hebrew school combine. Each have
named a committee and they will
meet next Sunday afternoon at the
Bnei Zion Institute to discuss the mat
ter.
The committee named by Bnei Zion
includes Philip Siskind. S. Brody, A.
Beckhoff. M. 8. Goldberger. Philip Le-
vine, l.. Frankel. and Mrs. Goldfarh
The Sharri Tfiloh committee consists
of Nathan Roth, A. Aneckstein, Jul
Illus Miller. Morris Shumsky and ID.
Epstein. The meeting will be held at
8 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-17
CORD FOR LOYALTY
WIN ON STATEN ISLAND
Hundred Depositors Made
with the Result of their
Small Savings


Correspondent.
WILLIE, Dec. 17:-Distri-
$50, 900 to nearly 1,400 de-
4 the Christmas club has
} by the Tottenville Nation
This amount is $4,000 more
distributed by the bank last
Just double what it was the
e when $4,000 was distri-
about 700 depositors. the
of the club here. Checks
ed by the bank on Satur-
n brought good cheer In
les by the deposits of small
ach week.
/ that more than a hundred
dollars will be distributed
han five million ~depositors
n the Christmas club which
eadquarters in Manhattan.
became known that the
re ready to DO sent out
a general rush at the post
friday night and yesterday.
ew depoSttors are gained by
in this manner while others
providing good cheer among
ers of their family in their
shopping.
b starts again the day be-
tmas with the same scheme
by members to start with
the first week, increasing
by two cents. This brings
)r $3.50 at the end of the
Ter methods of deposits are
me dollar weekly payments.
)unts bring n check for s25
The largest amount to be
Y a depositor is starting at
and doubling each week
yeeks brings a check for
he 1919 club Is now open
ership.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-17
PUT CREAM IN NOSE
AND STOP CATARRH
Tells How To Open Cloggef Nos
trils and End Head Colds.

You feel fine in a few moments. Your
cold in head or catarrh will be gone.
Your clogged nostrils will open. The air
passages Of your head will clear and
you can breathe freely. No more dull
ness, headache; 10 hawking. snunling.
mucous discharges or ~dryness; no
struggling for breath at night.
Tell your druggist you want a small
bottle of Ely's Cream Balm. Apply a
little of this fragrant, antiseptic
cream in your nostri1s. let II penetrate
through every air passage of the head
soothe and heal the swollen, inhamed
mucous membrane. and relief comes
instantly.
II is just what every cold and cat
arrh sufferer needs. Don't stay stuff
ed and miserable.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-17
to Make This
Cough Remedy
dis of families swear by Its
ut results. Inexpensive,
and saY about s2.

S-s-ss-s-e
= that pine is used in nearly
tions and remedies for coughs,
is that pine contains several
sments that have a remark
in soothing and healing the
of the throat and chest.
Ous for this purpose.
II syrups are combinations CT
yrup. The syrup part is
in granulated sugar syrup.
the best pine cough remedy
can buy, put 2h ounces OF
a pint bottle, and fill up
made sugar syrup. Or you
clarified molasscs, honey,
up, instead of sugar syrup.
YOU make a full pint-more
IN buy ready-made for three
1oney. 1t is pure, good and
nt-children take it eagerly.
eel this take hold OF a cough
a way that means business.
nav be dry, hoarse and tight,
persistently loose from the
Il phlegm. The cause is the
med membranes-and this
Syrup combination will stop
in "a hours or less. Spleen
II bronchial asthma, hoarse-
ordinary throat ailment.
a highly concentrated COM
.nuine Norway pine extract.
Gus the world over for its
It upon coughs.
substitutes. Ask your drug
!1h ounces of Pinex with
and don't accept anything
enteed to give absolute sat
money promptly refunded.
Co Fl. Wayne, Ind
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-17
Fish Attacks Ship.

An attack made by a swordfsh on a
ship which arrived at u port in India
resulted In considerable damage to
the vessel. The ship was entirely
stripped Of her metal sheeting In the
encounter. The creature made a hole
on the port side, penetrating through
4 mass Of copper and for fourteen
inches into solid oak plank and tim
t,nr
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-17
NEW DRILL MASTER
Corps Of Cadets of TottcnyiIle Have
New Instructor.

BU Special COTreSp0ndeHt
TOTTENVILLE, Dec. II. w.
Franklyn Pepper, who recently re-
ceived his discharge from the army,
has taken the place of Captain Leon
ard Wait as instructor and drill master
of Company f. 10Th Regiment, Corps
of Cadets of Tottenville. He assumed
command of the company last night
and put the boys through a drill at
the weekly meeting at the Tottenville
school.
Mr.. Pepper was al the central Of
fcers' training school at Camp Gordon,
Ga, when he received his honorable
discharge from the army n did not
finish the course that he had started.
He has had considerable military
training, having been connected with
the st. Paul Cadets as an officer and
he belonged to the corps of cadets be-
fore he entered the army.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-17
Human FruItaqe.

Nature does not bear fruit for her
self, but for man. The branch does
not bear the rich clusters for Its W
selfish appetite. Our fruitage must be
for mankind. Your aim is q mistaken
one If you are seeking spiritual com
fort. quiet satisfaction. Joy here and
hereafter, just for your own little self.
Christian Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-17
RUB ON SPRA|NS,
PA|NS,SWELL|NGS
Don't Suffer! Relief Comes
the Moment You Rub With
"St. Jacobs Liniment."

Don't stay crippled Rub this sooth-
ing, penetrating liniment right into tne
snrain ache or strain. and out comes
pain. stiffness and swelling. :.
Nothing else p~enetratss. heals n
strengthens the injured muscles.
nerves. tendons and ugsmen.s SO
nromptlv- II doesn't burn or discoior
the sktn and can not cause injury.
Don.t suffer! Get q small trial bott:
from any drug store now-imbsr uni
Rub the misery right out A memens
after EST. Jacobs Linfment" 10 applied
Won can not feel h slightest pain OF
soreness. and you can 20 about yonr
regular duties.
sst. Jacobs Laniment eonqusrs PAIN.
~frelna norsness ana Hff6ne1s for -
vsaFEs1x xo1d medel swardA-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-17
PROMINENT SPEAKERS
To Address Christmas Roll Call Meet
ing In Tottenville Tonight.

TOTTENVILLE, Dec. IA mass
meeting to boost the campaign for the
Christmas Roll Call will be held to-
night at s o'clock in the auditorium
of the Tottenville school. The meeting
Is being held under the auspices of
the Fifth Ward branch OF the Staten
Island chapter.
Mrs. William G. Wilcox. county
chairman and Lieutenant Hugh Loft
ing, of the famous Irish guards. will
be the speakers. Local Red Cross
workers will appear in uniform. An
drew NJ. Sprague will lead the COM
munity singing and Miss floselce
Slack will sing piano solos.
The house-to-house canvas that be-
gan yesterday has every promise of
success and many new members are
expected to enroll together with the
renewals.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-17
HOLDS ELECTION

osen by U. S. Grant Council,
Or. o. U. A. NJ.
Correspondent.
WILLIE, Dec. lin the
Z officers for u. s. Grant
o. 10 Jr. O. u. A. NJ, of
'lains held recently. the fol-
re chosen for the ensuing
uncilor, Christian Scherb;
cilor. George Nedgley; re-
cretary, Robert Cromie; as
rotary, George f. Boeschel;
ecretary, Charles f. Nance;
Emil Jost; conductor, Ev-
sereau; warden. Jacob Vel
de sentinel. William Grant
tinel. Robert Decker: trus-
Winant.
tallation will take place IN
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-17
Influenza Get. old ana Youn

Influenza Gets old and Young
Grip" and Flu" coughs should not
he neglected. PROFIT by the experience
thousands like Mrs. Mary Kisby. $3.50
Princeton Ave. Spokane. Wash, who
writes: Our little boy found relief In
wonderful Foley's Honey and Tar. II
surely cured me. I am 75 years old
had very bad cough from la grippe
Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-17
)DRESS RESERVES
las G. Brown Will Speak to
IN Men and Women.

Correspondent.
WILLIE, Dec. 17.-Colonel
:. Brown of the Police Re-
the borough OF Richmond,
IS the members of the Goth
. a meeting of the men and
erves tonight at the Totem
l..
Matheson of the men. and
mily Hoehn of the women,
every member to be out to
Colonel Brown has to say
The meeting will be held at
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-17

In a hospital In France as a result
OF being wounded in action. Mr.. Snt'n
is making ell efforts to ascertain the
truth in the matter and has notified
the authorities in Washington about
the incident.
The men listed In the official cas-
Uaitv report from towns in the vctn-
itv OF this city are: Francis j. cough
lin. Of Chrome. wounded severely in
acton: cyril ]. Phillips. OF 1t5 John
street south Ambov. wounded in &C
ton. he degree beng undetermtre''
charles 4. Tiapc. OF T5ttenvilie,
wsuuded slightly IN action, and VII
linn J.. Seery. % keyport, wounded
H. action, degree undetermined.
Western Imp. Assn. Elect Onicers
Election was held in the Western
Improvement Association Friday
night with the following results: Pres
ident. Rasmus Hansen: vice presi-
dent. J. T. Jorgensen; secretary, NJ.
II. Madsen: assistant secretary and
chairman of press committee. VIII
liam Taylor: treasurer, Paul ;. Jes-
sen; assistant treasurer, Carl. Jesper-
sen: working committee, II. j. Han
sen: s. T.. stark. N. p. Hansen, NJ. J.
Dinesen, Jens Sorensen; trustees. NJ.
]. Dinesen, Soren G.. Jensen. ". L.
Hansen: r~efreshment committee,
Arnold Nlssen. Fred Nickkelsen. w
TAYLOR; hall committee, NJ. H. Mad
sen. II. J.. Hansen. Rasmus Hansen;
membership committee, 8. r. Stark.
RAYMOND Ieavy. Jacob Lamp, A III.
Koyen, william Taylor.