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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
SCOUTING DISCUSSED BY
LEADERS OF THIS CITY

The third leadership through
scouting session took place last night
at the library with an attendance OF
eighteen men. The speaker of the
evening was Scout Executive Ernest
X. Pawlison, of P~lainfielo, who spoke
briefly on the scoutmaster as the ex-
ecutive of his troop.
Scout games were participated in
and Scout Commissioner Thomas l..
Hanson spoke to the men about his
Job" He said that at the first of
the year he expects to have corps of
deputies who will make a systematic
inspection of all the troops and call
ed pm the men to get behind it and
make each troop a topnotcher. Mr..
HANSON said that he has noticed that
scouting in Perth Amboy has gone
about as far as in any other of the
towns but that that is no reason for
the movement to sit back and be
satisfied.
Next Sunday, at the fourth session,
Captain Fred G. Mills of the Life
Saving Department of the Atlantic
Division of the American Red Cross,
will demonstrate life saving methods
to the men, and through the courtesy
of the Y. Nj. G. A. will use the pool
in the association building.
At the close of MIR. Hanson's adj
dress a round table was held at
which all present derived much ben
eft. 1t was agreed hat Mr.. Pawli-
sons talk was the best st far in this
course, and was a great contribution
to the work the men are taking up.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
GET MARRIED"
AT THE ROYAL Theatre

please Get Married" is the intrigu-
ing tile of the Screen Classics. Inc.
protopr9duction starring dainty Viola
Dana, that is booked as the feature
attraction at the Royal today. The
picture is an adaptation of the riotous
farce by James Cullen and Lewis Al
len Browne that was produced on the
atage in New York by Oliver Mo-
rosco, and enjoyed a run of SIP solid
months.
The plot .of this rnruedv Is de
scribed as most adroit. 1t has to do
with the honeymoon OF an adQring
young couple who. through a cornbl.
nation of embarrassing circumstances
are interrupted as often as they at
tempt to spoon.
In the first place, it turns out that
a burglar, and not a parson, per-
formed the ceremony and t is only
after the pair Of youngsters nave left
on their bridal tour that the brides
parents learn the astounding fact that
they NAV not be married at all. They
SGT out in pursuit, hut the neWlyweds
have a head start IN them and a great
number of unusual adventures befalI
them in the lttle mountain hote
where they seek she ter and solitude
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
To HAVE INQUEST
IN BLAKE CASE
May Also Inquire Into Sanity of
Boys Mother

ATLANTIC CITY, Dec. 17:-An
inquest into the death of hve-year-
old James Blake, whose body was
washed ashore in Ventnor last Sun
day, will be held tomorrow night
and should the evidence warrant a
commission of alienists probably will
be appointed to inquire into the mem
tai condition of Mrs. Esther Miller
Blake, the boys mother, who is
charged with his murder.
DIR. l.. r. Souder, county physician,
said today hat after a thorough in
vestigation he was convinced Mrs.
Blake is unsound mentally.
81 think she Is suffering from de-
lusional insanity and hat she has
been mentally unsound for several
years. the doctor said.
Prosecutor Gask'fi said he would
not press tho murder charge against
Mrs. Blake but" he added, "if she
makes any admission we will be
compelled to accept it. She may be
the victim Of a mania on some scores
but there is reason to believe that on
other things she Is rational"
The condition of Mrs. Blake, who
is under police guard at the City
Hospital, was somewhat improved
today but 1t is doubtful, DR.. Souder
said, whether she would be able to
appear at the inquest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
Shipping NewS
TIME OF HIGH TIDE TODAY:

TIME OF HIGH TIDE TODAI:
Perth Amboy All A. M; 1880 p.
NJ.
PASSED CITY ISLAND.
Scr. Robert John Beswick, Perth
Amboy for Stonington.
Schr Athalie, Perth Amboy for
Greenport.
ARRIVED.
SIS Lake Lillian from Bocha Grande,
with cargo of phosphate rock for Lie
beg's Fertilizer Works, Carteret.
MARITIME MISCELLANY.
IS Gustafsholm, which arrived at
Boston from Gothenburg, reports
gales and heavy seas were continuous
from the time of passing out of the
North Sea and off the Grand Banks
cyclonic storms held the frcightor
back. Her decks were swept by the
seas carrying away a large portion of
her deck cargo Of fish in barrels and
other freight. The deck fittings were
smashed and a quantity of the cargo
in the holds seriously damaged. The
Gustafsholm brought IN 1,400 tons of
general cargo, including a lot of paper,
matches. cases of steel etc. Capt.
Bergman reported the passage one of
the worst he ever encountered.
IS Madison is anchored in Graves
n Bay on account of engine trouble.
Tug May went ashore off Ships Bot
tom, N. j., but foated unassisted.
Tug will tow her two barges which
were anchored off shore, up to New
York,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
MRS. FEGCKERT SURE
or VOTE NEXT YEAR
81 Special Corresnondent.

TRENTON Dec. 17.-Here today
to confer with Governor Runyon, Mrs.
+. +. Feickert. of Plainfield. leading
suffragist. declared her confidence in
ratification of the equal suffrage
amendment by the next legislature.
She stated that there are fourteen
senator's and thirty-three assembly
men-elect who will vote for ratifica-
ton, sufficient to assure its adoption
in each house. Tho New Jersey rati-
fication commission VIII open head
quarters here at once for the legisla-
tive session it was announced.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
Receive Election Ballots.

Ballots in the primary election for
'dire~-ors of the Chamber of Commerce
are ready being received. Although
the ballots did not go out to the mem
bership until Monday, the first mail
today brought many of them back to
the ballot box at the Chamber of Com
merce where they will be counted on
Dec. %. The membership of the
Board has until December % to send
in the ballots. Those which are not
In by that time will not be counted
in the primary election.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
CHRISTMAS SINGING
REHEARSAL ON FRIDAY

Members of the girls clubs and fac
tory girls are invited to attend n
singing rehearsal for the Christmas
Eve exercises Friday night at 1880 at
the Library. Miss Beatrice Chisholm,
music instructor at the high school
will lead the rehearsal and promises
the aid Of many high school girls. on
Christmas Eve, after singing the
carols grouped about the large tree to
be erected beside the new Community
House, the girls will divide into three
groups and will our the city singing
at the City Hospital, the homes OF the
several pastors and at the homes OF
onv sick people who express the wish
of having the girls. Applications for
the presence of one or another of the
groups can be sent ITO Mrs. J. w.
Kelly, telephone 166M. -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
OBITUARY.
Charles DeWorth.

Charles DeWorth, fifty-eight years
old, a resident of this city for the past
seventeen years, died this morning at
his home in New Brunswick avenue.
Fords. Besides his widow he is sur
vived by two sons and four daugh-
tiers, Mrs. William Sheppard, Mrs.
Mrs. Percy Daub, MSS Ella De
Worth, Charles and George DeWorth,
and Mrs William Carpenter OF Tot
tenville. Mr.. DeWorth was a member
of Middlesex Council No. IS, Jr.. o.
u. A. NJ. Funeral services will be held
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
his late residence. Rev. w. Northey
Jones, rector of st. Peters church,
will of1ciate Interment will be in the
Christ church cemetery. South Am
how
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
Many At Auction.

The auction of goods at the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation warehouse at
Metuchen today is more tina meeting
the success expected Of it. When the
sale opened this morning at IL o'clock
between 200 and 900 people were pres
ent, and since that time more have
arrived on every train. All large plants
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
To Ask Habaas CORPUS
Writ In Dansey Case

ATLANTIC CITY, Dec. 17.-An APP
p~lication for a writ of habeas corpus
viii be made before Justice Swayze, in
Newark, Friday by Attorney G.. Ar
thur Boltc, to secure the release of
Charles s.. White. charged with the
murder of BILLY" Dansey and Mrs.
Edith L. Jones, held as an accessory
after the fact. Bolte announced here
today:
I'VE are SUR of our position and are
ready to make a fight in court upon
It," he said. I'VE have challenged
Prosecutor Gaskill to prove he has a
case against my client. We are con-
WINGED hesis in error. We claim limo
cence and 1t on that basis we are GO
ing into court to make application for
the writ"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17

in New York, New Jersey and Penn
sylvania have representatives at the
sale and the buying is keen. or the
1000 items offered for sale. up 10
noon today seventy of these had been
disposed OF. AT lunch time. the cor
poration served the persons attending,
the sale with q light luncheon consist
ing of coffee and sandwiches The
sale Will close today at 4 O'Clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
New Jersey Day Tomorrow

The New Jersey Society, Sons OF
the American Revolution, observe
New Jersey Day tomorrow, this
marking the 1S2nd anniversary of
the ratification of the federal consti-
tuition by this state. The society has
asked that the American flag be dis
played in every city, town and viii
lage in the state on this day. The
society has also suggested the blow
ing of whistles and ringing of church
bells at noon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
lives and Ships x4ost.

UV TIC NS5UCTWEFU TTESI,
ST. JOHNS, N. s., Dec. 17-Incom-
plete reports of the damage caused
~ the storm which has beer sweep
ing the New Foundland coast for the
past week, received here early to-
day indicated the loss of at least three
lives and five schooners and the de-
struction by a tidal wave OF a railway
pier at Placentia and the breakwater
at Grand Bank near Fortune
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
BERLIN FEARS REVOLT

~ The Associated Press.
BERLIN, Dec. 16:-Dr. Karl W.
w. Heine, Prussian Minister of the
Interior, declared in the Prusslah
National Assembly today:
1--WE must reckon with the posi-
bility of revolutionary risings this
winter. We know how to deal with
them
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
CITY BRIEFS

There will be an important spe-
cial meeting of the members and con-
gregat4on of the First Baptist church
tonight at 7:45 o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-13
Four Drowned in
River Near Pelham

PELHAM, April 12-Four persons
were drowned in Flint river near here
late yesterday afternoon when Mr.. and
Mrs. Jos. C. High and baby, and Mrs.
Highs sister, Mrs. Battle, of Macon
were thrown into the streaem from a
ferry boat on which they were cross
ing the river in an automobile.
The party were returning to the
High home in Baker county from a
visit to the home of the father of Mrs.
High and Mrs. Battle, in Mitchell
county Instead Of waiting for the
ferryman at Bagg's Ferry, near here,
High is said to have run his car onto
the ferry and attempted to operate it
himself In some unexplained man
ner, the ferry-boat was overturned,
precipitating the automobile and all
ON board into the river. The drowning
occurred within sight of the High
home on the opposite bank of the river.
At last reports none of the bodies
had been recovered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-13
Japanese Buying up
DistiIling Machinery

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 12.-(By
Associated Press Japanese agents
are negotiating with American distlll-
ers for the purchasing of machinery
in their plants after prohibition be-
comes effective. The machinery would
be shipped to Japan for use in dist1l-
lation of whiskey there, according to
Y Kadahara, agent for Japanese
American importing concern.
A bill before the Japanese Dle'
would prohibit use of rice in the manu-
facture of sake, the Japanese national
drink. Japanese distillers now want
foreign made machinery in which
corn and other cerials can be substi-
tuted for rice, Kawahara said. He ad-
ded that 24,OOO,OOO bushels of rice
are used annually in,making 5OO,oooo'-
600 gallons of sake.
American distillers are reluctant '(
sell their machinery now, IN vie" ol
the suit to test the constitutionality OF
the prohibition law.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-13
Work Already Begun
onMontezunaBridge

MONTEZUMA, April 12.-Work has
already started on the new Flint river
bridge here.
The estimated cost Of the bridge is
$175,000, in which amount the federal
government shares equally with Macon
county.
The initiatory work nthe bridge
was begun on this side of the river
mainly because the "fyy" is the
greater, and the danger from overflow
corresponding great. Then, too, the
Strengthening of the road on this side
the road leading up to the concrete
approach, is another reason, that in it.
self offers quite knotty problem, but
one which, in the hands of civil engi-
neers, is fast being solved.
The old bridge that has linked Mon
tezuma to Oglethorpe was put into SER
vice about 1898 or '99.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-13
SOUTHER FIELD
TO ENTER SIX
FLYERS in BIG
AERIAL DERBY
Names of Men and Routes to be
Taken to Atlantic City not Yet
Determined

SOUTHER FIELD, April 12.-Major
Earl S. Schoield, commanding officer
at Souther Field, will recommend six
aviators to enter the contests of the
aerial derby to be held at Atlantic
City, N. j., I'M May under auspices of
the Pan-American Aeronautic con-
yention and exhibition.
The names of the officers, date or
route of flight have not yet been de-
termined. Routes from Americas to
Atlantic City via Macon, Atlanta and
Chattanooga are being considered.
Flyers from other western aviation
camps will undoubtedly cross Georgia,
Eastern Tennessee, Northern Ala
bana, Mississippi and Louisiana.
Those from the Pacific coast will prob
ably pass over the central states.
1t is expected a million people will
witness the demonstration at Atlantic
City and other millions the flyers en-
route. The derby is highly commend
ed by the secretaries of the war and
navy departments.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-13
Mrs. Lumpkin VIII
Speak Here on Loan

Mrs. Samuel Lumpkin, of Atlanta,
has been secured by Colonel G. r.
Ellis, chairman of the Sumter Coun-
ty Victory Loan committee, to speak
in Americas the night of April o. The
place will be announced later.
Mrs. Lumpkin is one of the most
eloquent speakers in the state" Col
onel Ellis said Saturday night, "and
we feel a just pride in having secured
her services. She is in great demand
in every part of the state. Tonight
received telegram from Zone Chair
man M. p Owen, informing me that
Mrs. Lumpkin had been scheduled fol-
Americas. Her broad knowledge
and marked ability has been rec0gniz-
ed over the entire country -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-13
Exemption Of Monroe Doctrine Only
Vital Change in Covenant
of League
NO RECOGNITION OF IAPAN'S
CLAIM OF SOCIAL EQUALITY
Examination Of Boundary Questions
in Dispute to be Finished
Monday

PARIS, April ply Associated
Press.)-The Council of Four of the
peace conference expects to finish its
examination of boundary questions in
dispute on Monday next and summon
the German delegates to Versailles In
the course of next week, according to
LIE Journal today.
With the single exception Of the
amendment specifically exempting the
Monroe doctrine from being affected
by the covenant, no vital change was
made by the League of Nations COM
mission in that document at the meet
ings Thursday and Friday nights.
Last nights meeting marked the con-
ciusion of the consideration of the
covenant
No date was set for plenary ses-
sion of the peace conference to con-
slider the covenant AS the c0nfiIfg
sion left it, the covenant did not IN
clude any section granting Japan's re-
quest for recognition of racial eduaI-
ity, neither was the section intro
duced covering the request of France
for an International military general
staff.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-13
SUMTER HOGS
BRING l7l-2C
TPLAINS

PLAINS, April 1p.-Seventeen and
one-half cents per pound, the highest
price received in many day for
Sumter county hogs, was paid for
Number1 grade stock at the farmers
cooperative sale held Friday under
the supervision of George o. Marshall,
county agent. Two and one-half cars
were sold, and the third car was filled
out by purchases made Saturday
among the farmers of the community.
In many respects this was the most
satisfactory farmers sale of the sew
eral held this spring. Eight buyers,
several of them representing packing
houses, were on the ground, and in
addition Mr.. Marshall held wire bids
from two firms. The successful bid
der was the representative of the
Cape Fear Packing company, of Will
mington, N. G. About % farmers par
ticipated in the sale.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-13
Campfire Girls of
Plains Have Outing

PLAINS, April 12.-The Campfire
Girls of the community enjoyed an
outdoor occasion this week. They
left town about 6 p. m. and walked to
a beautiful woodland spot known as
Stewards Pasture, in company with
several of the lady teachers of Plains
school and few Boy Scouts.
The girls carried boxes of uncooked
food and soon after arriving at the
place of meeting a campfire was kind
led and supper was prepared. The
fragrance of broiled ham was soon
tempting the appetites of the young
people who gathered around the fire,
some cooking others preparing sand
witches. A good spring nearby fur
nished water. The lunch of ham and
egg sandwiches, salad sandwiches
olives, pickles and fruit was enjoyed
After supper the party gathered a.
round the fire in ring and played
old games--"Where you are, VINO
you're with, what you're doing Go
ing to Europe" and several others.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-13
Bucking Auto Spells
Burke's Fishing Trip

Automobile trouble ten miles be-
yond Albany Friday delayed an Ameri-
Gus fishing party bound for Spring
Creek, Fla, and resulted eventually
in Dusty Burke, one member of the
party, returnin gto Americas with the
rebellious car after many hours had
been spent trying to repair it suffic-
iently to resume the trip. The other
members of the party were Frank
Sheffield, Doc" Eldridge, G. o. Low
ing, DR.. Henry Glover, Thad Glover
and Lee Hansford,
The party occupied four autos. Ten
miles beyond Albany the bearings in
the car being driven by Mr.. Burke
gave out. Repair then being out of the
question, the party returned to AL
bany, where it was found impossible
to secure the necessary extra parts.
The telephone brought 4 mechanic
from Americas with extra parts, but
he confirmed the diagnosis fine AL
many man that special parts would
have to be ordered. The order was
then phoned to Macon. with instrUc-
tons to get the parts on the evening
express, but when the train arrived
the parts were not there and Mr.
Burke persuaded the remainder Of the
party to proceed and he retained to
Americas, reaching here at ? II. n.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-13
MUTINOUS u. s..
CO. IDENTIFIED;
TROUBLE LAID
TO BOLSHEVISM
Unit of 339th Infantry Refused Or
ders; First Time Known, Says
Gen. March

WASHINGTON, April 12.-(By AS
ISOLATED Press.)-Company l, 339th
Infantry was identified today by Gen
eral March, chief of staff, as the unit
which recently refused to return to
the front lines in the Archangel sec
tor when ordered to do so by its Off
GERS.
A supplementary report to the de-
partment on the incident said it was
worthy of note that the questions put
by the men of Company l to the Off
GERS were identical with the questions
which Bolsheviki propaganda advised
that they put"
The department has not received
copies of the Bolsheviki leaflets con-
tanning these questions and General
March said he was extremely anxious
to secure one.
I'm my long service" General
March said, 81 don't recall another
instance where American soldiers did
not want to go into fight. They al
ways have said, Lead US to it,"
While the actual situation of the
small commands of the expedition in
Northern Russia is not known, Gen
eral March said the re-opening of the
Onda bridge solved any military
question since it afforded direct line
for supply and reinforcements. Com
munication between Murmansk and
Archangel is being kept open, with the
assistance of ice breakers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-13
Iiirnes-Recorder's
Expansion Brings
Boost by Glidden

Editor Times-Recorder:
The best indication that a sec
ton of a country is prosperous is
to have it's leading newspaper en-
large, and | congratulate The
Times-Recorder on increasing it's
size and the manner it is serving
the public with the latest news.
With the Associated Press and
general local news, the field is
certainly well covered.
Your enterprise in running out
an extra when anything important
occurs at home or abroad is up
to-date and in keeping with the
journals of the metropolitan cit
les.
We men of the army, transfer
red about SO often hardly get ac-
quainted with the local newspa-
pers, but must confess to a spec
ial liking for The Times-Recorde
and its staff of workers, and shall
miss the neat little budget of news
when away and unable to obtain
it.
| wish you continued success
and hope some time the commun-
ity will demand that in addition
to an evening paper a morning
edition be issued.
CHAS. j. GLIDDEN.
Captain Air Service Military Aero
nautics.
Americas, April II, 1919.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-13
To Hold Memorial
For Two Pioneers

The Woman's Missionary Society Of
the First Baptist church will hold
memorial services for Mrs. S. H..
Hawkins and Mrs. G. P. Sans on Mon
day afternoon at 4 O'clock, at the
First Baptist church. All friends and
acquaintance are invited to attend.
The following program will be
given:
Song, Coronation" by congregation.
Song, Glory Song" by congre-
cation.
Prayer by Mrs. George F. Brown.
Their Home Life by Miss Louise
Marshall
Solo, Mother by Mrs. Boswell.
Benevolent Work of Mrs. Hawkins
by Mrs. Emma Morgan and Miss
Emma Mae Borum.
Sunday School Work of Mrs.
Hawkins" by Mrs. ]. R. Hamrick and
Mrs. e. j. Witt
What They Were To The Church, =
by Mrs. c. A. Chambliss.
What They Were to The Mission
airy Society" by Mrs. w. e. Brown
Resolutions read by Mrs. 7. q. Boil
ton and Mrs. E. L. Murray.
Song, "Sweeter as The Years Co
By"
Dismissed with prayer by Mrs. John
Taylor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-13
Typhus Fever Raging
In Eastern Europe

CANNES, France, April 11-(Fri-
day. by Associated Press)-Grave
reports relative to the progress of
typhus fever in eastern Poland, Rus
STA, Serbia and Macedonia were re-
ceived by the Red Cross conference
here from agents in those countries.
The reports gave the experts the i'm
preston that the situation was even
more serious than stated in the mes
sages, but that proper measures would
prevent its spread TO italy. France,
III GLAND and America.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-13
Children to Have
Egg Hunt Thursday

The Woman's club is planning an
egg hunt which will be given in Rees
park on Thursday afternoon, April II,
at $3.50 o'clock. Every child in Amer
icus is invited and a delightful after
noon is assured those who attend.
A prize will be given the child who
finds the greatest number of eggs,
which will add zest to the hunt for the
children.
An admission of 10 cents will be
charge and candy and ice cream will
be on sale.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-13
AGREEMENT REPORTED
REACHED BY COMMUNISTS

BERLIN, April 11.-Friday)-(By
Associated Press. Reports received
from Munich today state that an
agreement has been reached between
the central council and the commun'
lists
This is held to indicate that the
moderate elements in the Bavarian
capital have gained the upper hand.