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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-28
No Perth AmhOy FameS In
the Casualty List for Today

The casualty list released by the war
department today has the names of no
local men thereon and contains the
names of only two boys from towns IN
the vicinity of this city. one wounded
severely in action and the other miss
ing in action. The total number of
casualties in the days report of injur-
les received by the overseas army is
920 and the names OF twenty-one New
Jersey boys are on the list.
The boys who are listed from sub
urban towns are Sam Saphonchick OF
South River, wounded severely in ac-
ton. and Harold p. Munck of South
Amboy, missing in action.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-28
STRUCK BY AUTO
DIES IN HOSPITAL
Mystery in Manner HantoI Met
With IniurIeS-- --Truckman In
iured in Auto Accident
THREE COLLISIONS HERE
One Man in HoSpital--C Car Runs
on Sidewalk to Aveid Hitting
Children

AUTO ACCIDENTS-PAG One a
Joe Hantol, forty eight years old, of
Keasbey, died this morning as the re-
suit of an automobile accident yester-
day afternoon in the vicinity of the old
water works. but 1t has not been as
certained who hit him or when the ac-
cident happened, or under what cir
cumstances.
Hantol was picked up by some pass
ers-by, who found him lying at the
side of the road. He was Immediately
rushed to the City hospital, where 1t
was discovered that he had sustained
a severe fracture of the skull and that
his right leg was badly broken. He
was brought to the hospital about 6;1b
last night and all efforts were made
to save his life, but he expired at 8
o'clock this morning.
The family and friends of Hantol
are endeavoring to find out who was
driving the car when the accident
happened and why 1t occurred.
Three Other Accidents.
As Jacob C. New of 10S Somerset
street, New Brunswick, was driving
out St Georges road between this city
and Woodbridge about $3.50 O'Clock
last night, q big truck which had brok-
en- down and was stalled in the mid
die of the road blocked his way and
as he was attempting to pass 1t, Ed
ward Breefus of Old Bridge. a helper
on the truck, who was helping the
driver unload 1t, walked across the
road and right into the path of the
moving automobile.
The machine struck him ana
knocked him down, the front wheels
of the car passed over his body and
IL could be seen at a glance that ne
had been badly hurt. He was bleed
ing from cuts and bruises.
New, with the assistance OF others
placed the injured man In his machine
and he was rushed to the hospital
where medical attendance was given
| to him at once ss.t -..- -=
While trying to avoid running into
crowd of small children who were
roller skating on Lewis street, near
State street last night. about $3.50
o'clock. Samuel Cohen, of New Bruns-
wick avenue, was compelled to drive
his automobile up on the sidewalk and
the machine crashed into tree. badly
damaging the automobile and slightly
injuring the driver.
Isadore Lawrence of Trenton, a
| driver OF an automobile owned by
| BENJAMIN Waters of Trenton, was
driving down Smith street at Water
| street last night when Jersey Central
! Traction Company trolley car which
was turning the switch at that place
crashed into the automobile, smash
| ing the front of the auto and other
wise damaging 1t. No one was hurt.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-28
Give Ambulance TOniqht

Tonight, in the high school au-
ditorium organized labor of thi
city viii present the Perth Amboy
Chapter OF the Red Cross with an
other ambulance.
Funds for the purchase of the
ambulance were raised solely by
and from men belonging TO labor
organizations in the city.
The committee of labor men In
charge of tonight's meeting is Ar
thur II. Schroeder, ]. 1. Crowell
and William Fucker. They look
forward to having a large gather
ing present n tonights ceremony.
No admission will be charged.
The motor ambulance will Ali a
big eed here for the Red Cross and
classes of girls are now being in
structed IN motor and military tao
tics, who will have charge of the
car.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-28
Civic Bettermgnt League to
Meet at Y.M. CA. Tomorrow

Citizens who are interested in fur
thering the moral welfare of Perth
Amboy, will be given that opportunity
tomorrow afternoon when a league,
which is to be called the League for
Civic Betterment. will be formed at a
meeting In the Y. NJ. c. A. at 8
o'clock.
This is the third meeting of like
nature, two others having been held
short time ago looking toward the
formation of such league so as to rid
the city of some of the evils which
exist and which tend toward degrad-
ing the morality of the people.
At the last meeting a constitution
was proposed and that constitution
will in all probability be accepted to-
morrow There will lalso be a general
discussion OF plans to be carried out
in the immediate future.
The purpose of this league is TO ele-
vate the standards of morality, to
promote the observance of law and
order. and to further the welfare or
the city. looking toward civic right
eousness. Any citizen who is interest
ed in seeing such things brought to
pass may become n member of the
league by asserting to its objects and
signing the constitution. Everybody is
invited TO attend this meeting. ir-
respective Of creed or politics, and the
committee in charge hopes that there
will be n large number who will turn
out. as they believe this league will be
q wonderful thing for this city.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-28
Man Fatally Burned When OIL
Stove ExpIndes at His Home

SOUTH AMBOY, Dec. 2S:-Smith
II. Thetten, of 304 Main street, was
fatally burned about o'clock this
morning by the explosion of an oil
stove at his home. Medical attend
ance was summoned but the victim
died at 8 o'clock today.
Details of how the accident oc-
CURED are lacking. The deceased
was adiutant of General William F.
Truck Post No. 81, G. A. r., and we'll
known in the city.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-28
BIZ Associated Press.

Bu Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 2s.-This Is presi-
dents day in the city OF London.
The first two chapters of President
Wilson's English visit have been de-
voted to meeting and factions with
loyal and political personages OF the
government circle. The scene shirts
today to the sombre old precincts OF
the Guild Hall and the Mansion House,
set in the midst of the financial and
commercial precincts which are the
heart of Britain's strength.
In the Guild Hall an address of well
come was presented to the president
on behalf of the city in the presence OF
a company of more than thousand
representatives of the government and
of finance and commerce.
Afterwards the president was en-
tertained at luncheon by the lord may
or and the corporation of the city--a
function which was attended by 500
guests with the business element pre-
dominating
or all American presidents, Grant
and Roosevelt. after their respective
administrations have received honors
at the Guild Hall while the eloquenco
of long line OF American diplomats
such men as John Hay, Thomas w.
Bayard, Joseph H. Choate. Whitelaw
Reid and the late Ambassador Page.
have been heard in the Mansion
House. A number of European rulers
and statesmen have been entertained
In both places.
Speaking today In the Guild hall at
the ceremonial gathering OF Great
Britain's most distinguished states
men, President Wilson reaffirmed his
principle that there must no longer be
a balance of power which might un-
settle the peace of the word d, but that
the future must produce concert Of
power which would preserve 1t.
The Presidents reception at the
Guild hall was so spontaneous and
hearty that II carried an unmistak-
able note of friendship and admira-
ton. When he arose to speak there
was a prolonged outburst of handcfap-
ping and cheering and his talk was
frequently punctuated by applause.
At the conclusion of his address the
audience rose with one accord and
cheered and II kept up the applause
and cheering as he passed out.
The President was given a notable
ovation on rising to begin his speech
and some of his points that won re-
newed applause were his tributes to
the armies of the associated govern
ments and his declaration that people
throughout the world want peace and
want II immediately--not, however,
by conquest. but by agreement of
minds.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-28
IRISH REPUBLIC
IS PROCLAIMED
Sim Feiners to Establish Coun-
Gil in Dublin Carried Three
Sections in Election
Bu Associated Press.

LONDON, Dec. 2S.-Posters will
appear in every parish In Ireland to-
day, announcing that the Irish repub-
lie has come into being, says the Ex-
press.
. The newspaper adds that the Sim
Feiners, in the recent election, swept
Leiscester, Munster and Connaught.
Seventy members of parliament
were selected by the party. but they
will not take their seats. 1t Is stated
by the Express that a central Sim Fein
council will be established in Dublin
almost Immediately and will call itself
the Irish parliament. If the govern.
ment orders il disbanded. 1t is stated.
1t will establish itself elsewheres and IL
necessary move from place to place.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-28
Countries Harmonious.

BIZ Associated Press
LONDON, Dec. 28:-Yesterday's
conferences between President Will
son, Premier Lloyd George and other
members OF the British cabinet were
extremely successful, according to the
Mail, which says that the most COR
dial harmony of ideals was found to
exist, with the happiest augury for
the future relations of the United
States and Great Britain"
The premier has rarely been 80
enthusiastic over the result of any
conference, the newspaper continues.
1t states that the first session OF the
peace conference at Paris will begin
late next week or on the Monday fol-
lowing.
President Wilson cordially assured
all the statesmen who met for the
conference of the gratitude of him
self and wife over the reception on
Thursday at Dover, during the jour
ney to London and In this city lie
said they had expected fine recep-
ton, the Mail says. not essentially for
themselves but for all America, but
they were not prepared for an ova-
ton of such magnitude as was given
them.
When Mr.. Wilson reached the pal-
ace he was in conspicuously good
spirits without the slightest trace OF
fatigue. Those nearest him, who were
trained observers of his moods, were,
according to the Mall convinced the
President had fruitful and satisfac-
tory day. They believe II unquestion-
ably laid the foundation for an An
glo-American- Entente cordiale ana
all vital subjects at issue.
"The conferences were conducted
in the heart to heart atmosphere
which the President is trying to ma
in the capitals of Europe as best de-
signed to enable him to give a calm
and cogent exposition Of his views
on cardinal issues" the newspaper
members of Mr.. Wilson's party re-
marked. "Mr Wilson encountered a
good deal of the White House ehVi-
ronment In Downing street end so
felt very much at home"
Speeches Make Impression.
Last nights state banquet lasted un-
iii after 10 o'clock, when King George
and Queen Mary with their guests, re-
tired to the drawing room, where COT
fee was served and those present en-
gagged in informal conversation.
There were only two speeches at the
banuuet-by King George and Presl-
dent Wilson--but those speeches were
(Continued on page nve-)
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Whitney Visits Edge.

TRENTON, Dec. 28-Senator-elect
Arthur Whitney, of Morris county, one
of the ardent Wells supporters con-
ferred here with Governor Edge yes
terday, on what is understood to be
the senate presidency situation. Moth
ing was given out as the result of the
visit of Whitney. 1t has been said.
however, that he might be taken up
as the compromise candidate, for
which all the Mackay senators are
now ready to vote. but the Wells are
not.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-28
TODAY IS PRESIDENT WILSON'S DAY IN LONDON;
HUGE RECEPTION GIVEN AT GUILD HALL NEE
President and King Make
Noteworthy Speeches at
State Banquet
President Is 81 Today

LONDON, Dec. 2S:-King
George called at President Will
sons apartment at 10 o'clock this
morning and wished the President
many happy returns of the day.
II was President wilson's birth
day, his sixty-second.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-28
NOTICE

Perth Amboy. ". j.
The annual meeting OF the stockhold-
ers OF the First National Bank of Perth
u mboy, will be held at 'ts banking
house, 1875 Smith Street. Perth Amboy,
N. J.. Tuesday. january 18th. 1919 at
three o'clock, p. NJ. for the election of
directors and the transactions of such
other business as may come regularly
before the meeting.
JOHN NJ. O'TOOLE.
s74-12-26-5ts Cashier.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-28
Calvin Fined $40

Richard ]. Calvin, q local plumber.
was fined $40 by Recorder Pickersgill
on Thursday night on complaint OF
the health department that he had
done some plumbing work without
securing the necessary permit. CAL
win said that he had forgotten to get
the permit and had secured one later
after the work had been started.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-28

NoTICE-To the carpenters of Local
65, u. B. c. & J. OF A.
You are requested TO attend the pre-
sentation OF the ambulance by Organ
.zed Labor to the Red Cross of Perth
Amboy at the High School Audlto-
rum on Saturday. Dec; zStn. D. IN
Bring your families with YOU
II. p. HENDRICKSON. Sec'y.
9fe-I2-27-fts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-28

Fresh Eggs from the country.
SCHARER. 161 STATE 81.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-28

THE LATEST NFCORI)H
ONLY rs CENTS EACH
Rose OF No Mans Land.
I'm Glad Can Make You Cry.
Till We Meet Again
Sorre Day Waiting VIII End.
] Want a Doll.
And Many others.
Montalvo, 90 Smith st.
8lO-l2-23-tf"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-28
Resume Claim Hearings

The formal sittings OF the Ord
nance Gillespie Claims Board which
hears the proof for award to the suf-
ferers of the Morgan explosion, will
be resumed on Monday morning al
the Raritan building. Offices of the
board will be closed New Years day
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-28

WEATHER - CIouffv
tonight and Sunday;
probably Hight local
snow.
The evening leader., 1918-08-17
Abe Tarapanii and
King Of England

1t is not often that King George If
England writets a personal letter to
an American soldier boy, but Abe Tar
apani is no ordinary soldier boy 50
His Majesty the King wrote Abe the
following letter upon his arrival over
there:
Z A message to you FROM His Majes-'
ty King George With.
Windsor Castle.
Soldiers of the United States, the
people of the British Isles welcome
you on your way to take your stand
beside the armies of many nations
now fighting in the Old World the
greet battle for human freedom.
The Allies will gain new heart and
spirit in your company.
Il wish that could shake the hand
of each one Of you and bid you God
speed on your mission.
GEORGE RI.
april 1882
The evening leader., 1918-08-17
WOMEN EXCEL MEN IN
SAME KIND OF WORK

London, July 31.-(Correspondence
of The Associated Press. Women
have outclassed men in certain work
in British ship yards and more of
them are being added to the ship
building forces as rapidly as possible.
At Lord Furness's shipyards on the
Tees seven hundred women are work
ing with spades and shovels, on ex-
tensions. Some of the women. are
assisting in the building of a tempora-
ray railway at the yards and others
laying concrete platforms On which
the keels of ships will be put down
In preparing concrete for the keel
platforms gangs of women work be-
side gangs of men, and in one instance
the women beat the men by four cubic
yards. Numerous other incidents have
been cited whereby the women out
pointed the men workers on the same
kind of work.
There are branches of work from
which women are barred, because they
haven't the muscular endurance, but
whenever possible Lord Fulness has
been replacing fit men of military age
with women.
At first there were many sprained
ankles, due to the habit of women go
ing to work in fimsy boots, often with
worn pegtop heels, which were no use
among loose soil and stones. A STAN
dard low-heeled boot has now been in
troduced.
The evening leader., 1918-08-17
Mr.. C. E. DAVIS BUYS SCHOONER,
RENTS A HOME AND HAS
GONE FOR HIS FAMILY
Being Regular Tarponite Now, the Following
Letter From His Brother VIII Be Of Special
Interest; the Leader Real Estate Co.
Furnished Him the Home as it
Had Promised To Do 9

The Leader had an articles last
Monday telling of Mr.. C. E. Davis and
Mr.. Robert McCreary buying the
schooner Hero to place her in the
snapper fishing business here. Well,
this morning Mr.. Davis appeared at
The Leader office and said he wanted
that house right now as he was on
his way to Arcadia to bring his fami-
ly back. We secured him suitable
house, he paid the rent and departed
with a smile.
Before leaving, however, he remark
ed that he had just received letter
from his brother who is in the serv-
ice and we asked him to let us have
it. Here it is:
"Aug. 7th, 1918.
"Mr. C. E. Davis,
"Tarpon Springs, Fla.
"Dear Bro:
"Your letter of recent date to hand
and contents carefully noted. | was
more than glad to hear from you, and
hope that you will have success in
securing a good little schooner. may
have to go into the fishing business
some time, but l hope not; any how,
! if do, may want to go with you.
Tt may be of interest to you to
know that / am master of the ocean
tug Lykens. The Lykens is 625 tons,
/ 157 feet long, 20 feet beam, and draws
IL feet. We can log about 13 knots
per hour when all is running WE'LL |
| have a crew of 48 men, and my run is
between the United States and the
Azores run, Ell? | have one
5-inch rifle with range of about 6
miles, and machine guns; the ma
chine guns are good for three miles.
and, believe me, when / turn the ma
chine guns loose, it is like turning on
! the hose with water, but it is mott
is solid stream of steel bullets. l
have regular gun crew, and they are
what ] call good. We have all kinds
of practice; ammunition does not cost
us anything, and we keep in practice
all the time. l only hope that l will
see the sub first; if we do, goodnight,
Kaiser Bill. But if he sees,us first, he
may make it interesting for us. You
understand this fighting subs is not a
one-sided fight 1 have not seen any
of the enemy subs, but l have seen a
lot of ours in practice, and there is
not much Of a target to shoot at
nothing more than gun stuck up out
of the water, and it about miles
from you, and if he turns loose a tor
pedo, that thing goes about 40 miles
an hour, and they can come close to
a target three miles away. ] know
for l have seen our boats practicing,
The evening leader., 1918-08-17
There is New Land Confronting Us;
What Manner Of Country Will 1t Be-"
Said Lloyd George in Recent Speech; He Also
Pays High Compliment to Americas Troops

London, July 10.-(Correspondence
of The Associated Press.)-"There is
a new land confronting us" said Pre-
mier Lloyd George in recent speech.
what manner of country it will be, "
he continued, will depend on how the
war goes and how things go after the
war.
II am more confident today than !
have ever been, and for reasons it
would not be relevant for me to enter
on at the moment; but one of the lat
est reasons is the impression made on
me by the American troops saw in
France. They are superb in material
and in training, and the way they have
borne themselves in the trying condi-
tions of battles they have fought. ]
found great spirit of confidence
which strengthens our conviction of
victory.
"The war has upset everything and
when it is over the falling back into
normal conditions will be another dis.
turbance. There.will be great socia
and economic disturbance.
"There are two alternatives. One i.
that the war will have sobered tht
millions who have passed through tht
fires, whether in France or in the anx
ieties at home. Their vision will hav,
been broadened, their sympathy deep
lened, their outlook and purpose mad,
The evening leader., 1918-08-17

cludes nen sent to Italy and Slbe-
General March said that there are
approximately one million five hun
dred and fifty thousand men in the
cantonments at home.
He stated that the Russian situation
is very bad because of the general
complexity of affairs there, and inti-
mated that there is not much chance
Of establishing an eastern front be-
cause of the number of men that
would be required.
General March said the Eighty-sec-
ond division, composed of Alabama,
Georgia and Tennessee troops, is on
the battle line north of Toul, where
they arrived early in July, but stated
that reports do not show that this di-
vision has as yet been engaged
General March said that official re-
ports received through the Spanish
embassy give no evidence that Amer
ican prisoners in Germany have been
singled out for mistreatment, as has
been reported. Detailed reports show
the question of treatment of prisoners
has largely become standardized.
Paris, Aug. 17-In the region of
Roye the French have made progress
lin Logcs wood, and have reached the
outskirts of the wood on the east, it
is officially announced. There was
heavy artillery fighting west of Roye
last night.
Northwest of Ribecourt the French
.repulsed two strong German attacks.
London, Aug. 17.-The British gain
ed further ground in the neighbor-
hood of Vieux- -Berquin, at the apex
of the Lys salient, it was officially an
nounced today.
In Picardy the British made addi-
tional progress. Their lines are being
pushed eastward north of the Amiens-
Roye road and north of the Ancre.
Paris, Aug. 17.-Reports are in cir
culation in Finland that the Germans
have seized the Russian naval port of
Kronstadt, according to a Stockholm
dispatch to the Matin.
The evening leader., 1918-08-17

clearer, firmer and more exalted.
There are millions who have been in
daily contact with death, walking
hourly over its trap doors. They have
come into contact with very terrible
realities. That is one view.
"The other is that there are millions
who for these years have endured pri-
vations, discomfort, wretchedness, as
well as pain and terror, and who have
made up their minds to have a good
time for the rest of their lives when it
is over. That is very dangerous
frame of mind for nation to be in.D
The evening leader., 1918-08-17

and the Germans claim that theii
tubes travel faster than. ours. If you
happen to see it at distance, you
would have chance to dodge, but il
it is night time, there is no chance.
II have. been cruising up and down
the coast between New York and
Charleston, S. C. Onhny way back
| stopped in at Washington, D. c., and
from there went to New London,
Conn, and from New London to Nor
folk, and from these to New York.
But l have not seen thing to shoot
at, although there were boats shot all
ito H in front of me and behind
me. / did not see anything, or hear
anything, but soon or late | will run
up against a sub and it will be him
or me.
Il rather like this Ind { @c-., | 4
there is so much Of It dc "
think l will ever learn Z. he
is not SO much for me to do, there is
a. lot l should know. l have secre-
tary to do all the clerical work, but
then there is lot l don't know
things that | never heard of before,
but / get by with it some old way. !
thought knew how to run boat be
fore | came up here, but l begin to
think that do not know anything
at all-there is lot to it.
Il have about three more months
ito serve, and then / will be in line fol-
promotion to larger ship. That is
what ] am working for, and l am anx-
ious to get larger ship before win
ter sets in. suppose that if you had
635-ton fishing smack, you would
not try to get a larger boat this win
ter.
! "Well, Bo, I will close for this time
With kind personal regards, and wish
ing you the best of luck, I beg to re-
main, Your Bud,
"LEO."