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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-29
War Camp Community Girls
Attend Rally at St. George

TOTTENVILLE, April 29:-The
rally of the War Camp Community
Service Girls of Staten Island at st.
George last night was attended by
representatives from the various units
on the island. There were many from
.Tottenville at the session. Mrs. Anne
of the War Camp Community Service
of New York gave an interesting talk
on the subject, Girls Recreation"
Mrs. Dean Mckay and Mrs. Simonson,
both of New York, also took part in
the meeting.
Miss Dorothy Butler, of T%ottenville,
in behalf of the Community Girls on
Staten Island, presented William G..
Wilcox with a check as the proceeds
of the recent pageant. the first dona-
ton made, to which Mr.. Wilcox said
that he would double the amount
The pageant will be repeated next
Tuesday night on the steps at Bor-
ough Hall. st. George. All those girls
hat took the part of Italians are re-
quested to be at the hall at 1880
on that night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-29
THELOAN
At JAMESbURG
Large Crowd Out to View
Tanks and Quota IS Almost
Filled
Bu speciaI Correspondert.

Bv Special Correspondent.
JAMESBURG, April 29-Before a
crowd estimated at two thousand, the
Victory Loan tank in charge of
Charles G. Walden, saw the little piece
of steel and iron go over. under and
almost every other way yer the top
Sunday incidentally create enough
enthusiasm to make the spectators
loosen up for pledges for 10000.
Added to this was an offer for $4,000
worth OF bonds through the First Ma
tional bank of Jamesburg. These fig
ures, added to the $4,000 h a the
Jamesburg district has subscribed pre-
vious to Sunday, made the grand total
stand at $4,000, just half of the quota
which is 100000.
The tank was yer an hour late,
having left Englishtown an hour late
and a visit to the Home for Boys to
show the state charges what 1t was
made the arrival ia town the differ
ence in the delayed schedule.
TIL big crowd awaited the coming
at Triangle Park and n of the most
incidents of the tanks ar
rival was the total absence of the
mayor or councilmen in their official
capacity. No word of welcome was
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-29
O. Augustus simonson.

TOTTENVILLE, April &C. Au-
gustus Simonson. a life long resident
of T~ottenville. died early this morn
ing at the Sea View hospital after a
brief illness. He had been a paralytic
for a number of years and was re-
moved to the hospital several weeks
ago after the death OF his sister. He
was the last member of a large fam
fly all of whom had died in recent
years. His only survivor now is a
nephew, Alexander Miller. of Totem
Vile.
Mr.. Simonson was a deputy sheriff
for the county of Richmond for many
years. He was a member of Rich
mond Lodge No. so. Knights of Py-
thias. and the Tottenville Exempt
Firemen's Association, he having
served his time with Eureka Engine
Company of the old volunteers in Tot
tenville. He was seventy-three years
old.
Funeral services win be held Thurs
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock from his
late residence. ait Main street. Rev.
J. +. Bindenberger will ~officiate. In
terment will be In Bethel cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-29
Red Cross Busy Again

TOTTENvILLE, April 2s.-The
Fifth Ward Branch of the Richmond
Chapter OF the Red Cross resumed
meetings yesterday in the Lehman
building at Main street and Arthur
KIN road after a lay off of several
weeks The chapter had received a
large order for gauze wipes and split
Irrigation pads and the branch's
quota has been placed at 1000 of the
: by 2 wipes and Is many OF the pads
as can be made up. The branch will
meet every Monday and Tuesday all
at this new quarters and 1t Is urged
thai as many members as can come
ouf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-29
Two Birthdays Celebrated
at Pleasant Plains Reception
BIZ Special c3-respondent.

TOTTENVILLE, April 2e-In
honor OF the thirty-seventh anniver-
sary of Louis Holman. of Pleasant
Plains, and that Of Miss Amelia Acker
who celebrated her ffty-six birthday
anniversary at the same time, a recep-
ton n supper was held at the hotel
Sunday night. Games. music and sing
ing were enjoyed. The rooms were
decorated with American flags, bunt-
ing and cut flowers. Photograph Sc
lcctions were played and an orchestra
of ten pieces under Henry AckeT, fur
nished the music for the dancing. Two
birthday cakes, one with nfty-six can
dies and the other with thirty-seven
candles were presented.
There were about fifty guests pres
ent. Among the relatives from out
of town were Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Acker. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Acker.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Danths, Mrs.
John Goodman. Miss Minnie Made
hum, Miss Albinia Acker. Alfred
Madehum and John Goodman. Jr.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-29
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schick are en-
tertaining the latter's sister of Brook
Ign.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel F1axman Wis
tied in Manhattan owe Sunday.
Charles Bumps is home after sew
eral days at the home of his parents
in New Haven, Conn.
Sergeant Major Leland Nance, of
the 305th infantry, from overseas. is
home with his parents. He is at pres
ent stationed in Manhattan.
Private Murray Cuthbert, who
came owe on the Aquitania with the
305th infantry last week. was home
from Camp Mills Sunday.
Mrs. William Mersereau and son
Allen visited in Perth Amboy yester-
day.
John c. Swade, who was injured
whe nan auto stage in which he was
riding two week ago was struck by a
train at the Woodvale avenue cross
ing, is still in a serious condition at
the Staten Island hospital.
The lecture at the Rossville school
last night by DR.. Andrew j. Gilmour
on Mountaineering in the Canadian
Alps" was an interesting subject.
Molly Stark Council. Jr. o. u. A. NJ
meets tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-29
Completed for Report
Club Federation Event
BIZ SpecfaI CorrespoHdsnf.

~ aRI&NaA
KEYPORT April 29-Plans for Fed
GRAFTON Day to be observed by the Key
port Literary Club Friday afternoon
of this week are now complete and
speakers Of the day will be the FEEDER
alton president, Mrs. John Schermer-
horn and Mrs. James Sinister, chair
man of industrial and social condi-
tons. Mrs. Beatrice NJ. Stern, chair
man OF legislation, Is also expected to
be present n other speakers have
announced intention of attending. Del
egates from visiting clubs viii be
present also the Keyport Improve
ment Association has been invited as
a whole, twenty members so far hav-
ing signifed their intentions of attend
ing.
A musical program will be given in
connection with the Federation speak
ers and altogether a pleasant after
noon is anticipated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-29
Lecture Of Odd Fellowship

KEYPORT, April ga large at
tendance was present at the special
service held in the Reformed church
Sunday night when the pastor, Rev.
f. T. b. Reynolds, delivered a spec
ial address on the zone hundred years
of Odd Fellowship" More than 100
members of various lodges of Odd
Fellows were present and the church
was crowded with their friends. Rev.
Mr.. Reynolds has been a member OF
Whitney Lodge. No. 1e1, for more
than twenty-five years Bayside Lodge
1872, Monmouth Encampment No.
81, Lady Colfax, Daughters of Rebec-
ca No. 10 and lodges from Red Bank.
Bedford, Atlantic Highlands and Mata-
wan were present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-29
Welcome Home Meet Tonight

SOUTH AMBOY, April 29:-Chair-
man Gordon, of the Welcome Home"
celebration, desires TO have every
member present at the next meeting
which will be Thursday night. While
all probability the most important of
all, as election Of permanent officers
Is expected to take place, and it will
also be known at hat time just what
action the city council will have taken
in the matter of giving their share
of the funds - for the celebration,
will take place on August 0.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-29
MOTHERS, Do THIS
When the Children Cough, Rub
Musterole on Threats
and Chests

No telling how soon the symptoms may
ieyeIop into Group. or worse. And tnsns
when you're glad you have a jar OF Mus
,eroIe at hand to give prompt sure re
ief. 1t does not blister.
As first aid and q certain remedy
Musterole is excellent. Thousands OF
mothers know it You should keep q
lar In the house, ready for instant use:
II Is the remedy for adults too. Re
lieyes sore throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis
Group. stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, head
ache. congestion, pleurisy. rheumatism
iumbago, pains and aches OF back OF
Joints. sprains, sore muscles, chilblains
frosted feet and colds of the chest ~
often prevents pneumonia).
soc and 6Oc Jars; hospital size S2.5o.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-29
Concert Tonight at Baptist
Church Sure to Please Crowd
By Special Correspondent.

By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE. April ga pro-
gram of remarkable merit will be Of
fered tonight at the South Baptist
church at the concert to be given.
Both professional and amateur talent
has been assembled and the concert
promises to be a success. Foremost
in local interest is the first public
appearance of a newly organized or
,chestra. With Charles u. Thrall as
leader the orchestra has grown until
it numbers twenty-five players.
Miss Lillian Littlefield, Soprano;
Miss Florence Slack, contralto; Mrs.
Newton Stuart, soprano. and Albert
Slack. tenor. will render solos and the
Slack Brothers Male Quartet has sew
era numbers. In addition to a pan
tomine by a group of girls, the pro-
gram will include readings by Dean
Monroe and bell solos by William Nc
Cullough of Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-29
Get Together Supper Tonight
at Keyport M. {. Church


ID NptcfnI ~JOTFtSUVHueHts
KEYPORT, April 29.-A get TO-
gether supper will be held in Calvary
NJ. z. church tonight TO which every
member of the church is invited. 1t
Is expected that at least $50 persons
will attend. The supper is being held
for the purpose of explaining the
Centenary program of the Methodist
church for which Calvary M. E.
church is expected to raise more than
$1,700 this year. The supper will be
served at s o'clock and speakers Will
include f. b. Hoagland conference
organizer of the centenary and A.
Rutherford, district organizer.
The latter was present and spoke at
the service Sunday morning. Plans
for the holding of committee meet
ings and other important details will
be discussed and the affair promises
to be q pleasant social time, also.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-29
Men Held Without Bail
81 Special Correspondent.

By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, April 29:-Magis-
trate Croak in the first district court
yesterday morning held Charles
Teyek. thirty-two years old. n John
Macy. twenty-seven years old. of
Richmond Valley. without bail on a
charge Of feionious assault for exam
nation In the second district court
tomorrow morning. They were lock-
ed up in the county Jail at Richmond.
John Rocci, of 1907 Amboy road. who
charges the two men with attacking
and stabbing him with a knife. was
unable to leave st. Vincent's hospital
to be In court Acting Detective Ser
gcant Schley, who arrested the two
men, arraigned them in court and
later took them to the county jail.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-29
Inspect Fire Companies
BIZ specfaf Correspondent.

By Specfdf Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE. April 29:-The
semi-annual inspection of the two fire
companies of the New York fire de-
partment at Tottenville was held
Sunday morning. The inspection was
made by Deputy Chief William t.
Begin, in charge of the department
of the borough of Richmond, and
Battalion Chief Spe~aSS of the twen-
ISL battaiiof. - which the two
companies are situated. Engine Com
pany ISL, in command of Captain
John Hughes. was the first to be in
spected and 76 Hook and Ladder
Company, in command of Captain
Jacob Vol. came next. The men,
houses. horses and apparatus We're
given a true bill and said to be in
first class shape for ~hre-fghting pur-
poses.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-29
New Sewers for AVsneI

WOODBRIDGE. April 2ee-It has
h.en learned maj the Township OF
Woodbridge win soon begin the lay
ing sewers in Avenal street and hah-
way avenue, Avenal.
Work will be started in the near fu-
ture for the laying of 10000 square
feet Of sidewalk in Avenal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-29
"a Good. oId-Fashioned Physics

Foley Cathartic Tablets. q wholesome
physic, Thoroughly can the bowels
sweeten the stomach. tone up the liver.
For indigestion. biliousness. bad breath.
bloating, gas or constipation. no EN-
o. e. Biekle. Hancock. Mich, writes:
II have given Foley Cathartic r. blets
. thorough trial n ] can honestly
recommend them a. Q. mild but sure
laxative They work without griping.s
Give stout persons . free. light feeling.
Sold evcryuhera-Adx. !
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-29
s'Sss -uers.If Peel
OFF This Corn"
Leaves The Toe as Smooth as the
Palm Of Your Hand.

The corn never grew that Gets
It" will not get. It irritates
the flesh. never makes your toe sore.
just two drops OF "Gets-It" and
presto! the corn-pain vanishes.
Shortly you "a peel the corn right
New-York tribune., 1919-01-19

looks upon bull fighting as the substitute
for the Inquisition. which was in itself a
great national festival.' To the accusations
that bull fights are barbarous he replies
80 they are, but they are not the only
barbarous sports in the world The turn
log to violent and savage joys is a human
ailment that all people suffer equally. For
that reason am indignant when see for
elghers turn contemptuous eyes on Spain,
as II such things existed only here" Where
upon the doctor rails against horse races
III which many more men are killed than
IN bull fights; against fox hunting with
trained dogs, witnessed by civilized sDcc
tators; against many modern games. ont
Of which the champions come with broken
legs, fractured skulls, or hattened noses.
against the duel, fought in the majority
OF cases without other cause than an un-
healthy desire for publicity"
Thus, through the doctor, Ibanez state.
the other side of the case; thus he saws
IN effect, to the foreign reader: eyes.
am upbraiding my countrymen for the ma
tonal vice which they call sport:
but do not forget that you have institu.
hons little less barbarous." This fairnoss
OF lbanez is visible even in his portrait Of
the nero, who IS not so exclusively a
type but that he can be made in moro than
one spot very human; thus he knows the
quake Of fear before he enters the rnr
and is not one of the impossible brave
men that crowd the pages of native and
foreign fiction alike.
before we consider the remarkable "T,a
Majn Desnuda" 190G) and the later
novels let us return to the year 1902.
which witnessed the appearance of what
continental critics have called the greatest
of Ibanez's works: "Canas Y Barrov
lRecds and Mud. Here we have n noval
OF grim power, with moments of deep
pa'hos, relieved now and then by ironic
humor That humor, however, is like the
sun of Valencia in "Thc Cabin"; il H.
Iumlnos only to mock. Even more than in
the latter novel the author penctrates into
the hearts and souls of the simple folk
amid whom his tragedy is unfolded; he
presents them to us in their legends. one
OF winch he uses with symbolic art: he
SHOWS them upon their feast days and on
the important events that bring them an
nually together; he reveals the nopnont
sorrows beneath the colorful parcantrv OF
their lives. Tonet, son Of Toni and grand
son of Palomar. turns out to be wov.
ward young fellow. communicating with tho
picturesque village vagabond, Sangonern
an" 'oVlhH Ne!cta CHS childhood playmate)
even after she mnlres the prosperous
tavern keeper, Cnhamcl. The Inter reol-
izes that his wife has been untrue to
h'n' and so arranges his will that Ncletu
New-York tribune., 1919-01-19
Bagging a
German Spy

AT Marseilles Ulises is instrumental In
running down Won Kramer, the German snv
Esteban's fate is thus partially avenged.
But Clnta, the forgotten wife, practically
repudiates her husband She has learned of
his other love and feels that he is to blame
Tor the catastrophe that overlook their only
enid. Indeed, he is doubly to blame. II
was his efforts that furnished the subma-
rlhes with fuel, thus enabling them to invade
ms beloved sea; it was his absence from
nome, because of another woman. that ,ed
ms son to make the voyage which resulted
so fatally. Ulises means to atone, however
lie enllsts his ship in the Allied cause Cfor
ne mas meanwhile risen to power and atlu
ehce, thus combining the poetry of his uncle
triton with the commercial bias of his other
uncle) and determines to expiate his crirc
against his son and against civilization bv
devotlng all his energies to the winning of
the war by the forces Of democracy.
Meanwhile things are happening to Freva.
VI course she is a German spy. but a oueer
sort of spy. who is always speaking her in
nermost thoughts. This may be because she
has been dragged into the nefarious game
and ~ only hnlf-hcartcd in the pursuit or
her duties. AT any rate she comes once
more into tlises's life, this time at Barce
loha4 ana warns him. with passionate en-
New-York tribune., 1919-01-19
Odyssey of a
l. Latter=Day Ulysses

And now, after his son has crown 10
sturdy youth, begins the real Odyssey of
TINS latterday Ulysses At Pompeu he
comes across a strangely beautiful creature
called Freya. lie yields at once to the
mystery that surrounds this woman, even
10 the point Of forgetting wife and son.
Freya is confirmed man-hater, jealous Of
her freedom. Her name, she tells UlAes,
means land and liberty. Can it be because
Che knows he is oil the sea and intends to
enslave him? True, she bogs him to leave
her and at times seems to love him with
genuine feeling, seeking to remove him
from an evil spell that She casts around
her As often as they separate some strange
influence seems to bring them again to-
gether Suddenly, one day AT the Naples
aquarium, Frcya overwhelms her lover with
Wild kiss. Is this surrender or strategy?
And WHO is the strange woman?
1t soon becomes evident that Freya is the
Gree Of the story. But cur Ulises far from
stuillng his ears with wax to deaden the
song of the siren, pursues the beautiful
mystery even TO the detriment Of his bust
ness. Through Frcya he meets an elderly
female doctor who seems to be travelling In
Italy. lie meets, too, a gentleman who
seems to be shrouded in the same mystery
that envelops Freya. Try as our hero will,
he can learn little of definite character
about the woman he loves so madly.
From this point forward the story moves
more rapidly. Without quite realizing what
he is doing Ulises, after discovering that
Freya is German on her fathers side. and
alter at last having vanquished her resist
ance to his pleas, engages upon her sugges-
ton to furnish oil to German submarines.
Upon his return to Naples from his trip he
discovers that Freya has disappeared Mean
while there has been uneasiness at the
seaman's home because of his protracted alb
sence, and Esteban, his only son, has come
from Barcelona to Naples for his father
Not finding Ulises (who was at that time
on his mission to the submarines Esteban
leaves for home.
Esteban meets his death while sailing for
Barcelona on the Californian which is sent
to the bottom by German torpedo. This
the father learns from the survivor of the
torpedoed ship, which is succored by the
very vessel on which Ulises is sailing home.
Now comes the great change in the mind of
the protagonist. He has sold oil to the very,
submarines which have ruthlesslv sent his
son to the bottom of the sea, The fathers
qualms of conscience are we'll depictod. and
almost make up for the decidedly melodra-
matte turn the book takes at this juncture.
But more melodrama is in store
New-York tribune., 1919-01-19

portrayal in its secondary personages thar
in the primary. The opening chapters upon
the life of the Madariaga offspring in South
America are mastery. But, laudable as are
the sentiments of the novel and the cause
in which it was written, the personages
clearly become more less successful
mouthpieces, arguing out the war in much
the way as Dr. Ruiz argues the case
on tauromachy. There are passages in the
work worthy of Hugo; the same may be
said Of the "Mare Nostrum" that followed
it; but as a novel it is not in any way the
equal Of such simple tale as "The Cabin"
or such powerful tragedy as Reeds and
Mud"
What "The Four Horsemen of the Apoc-
alypse" so successfully did for the soldiers
of the land Mare Nostrum" performed for
the submarine aspect of the conflict. Our
Sea",the Mediterranean, of course, and
cradle of all civiization-is, as might have
been expected, structurally and artistcally
a companion book to "The Four Horsemen
Of the Apocalypse" 1t is powerful and
Hugoesque just where its predecessor is
powerful and Hugoesque; it is likewise
weak in characterization; in each case, too,
we have father upon whom retribution is
visited by means of his sons death. Mare
Nostrum" has been called, by enthusiastic
Spaniards, new Odyssey. Analysis of it
will afford the many who are acquainted
with "The Four Horsemen Of the Apoc-
alypse" adequate opportunity for compari-
SON.
ulises Ferragut, the hero, grows up as a
youngster of vivid Imagination. This is
further developed by his poetic godfather
His mother would have him follow re-
ligious career; his father desires him to
become a legal light. Ulises, however, has
his own ideas upon the subject In his
veins flows love of the sea, and his pater-
nal uncle (himself so great sea lover that
he has been nicknamed Triton by Ulises's
poetic godfather, Laberta) aids and abets
him in this passion.
Ulses has another uncle who loves the
sea, but this second uncle is no Triton.
Where Triton loves the sea for it's poetry,
with passion that endows it with all the
creatures and associations of mythology,
the other uncle loves it because he makes
money from it. The child readily succumbs
to the spell of the Mediterranean and as
soon as he is able intrusts his life to it,
first sailing in fragile vessels and later as
a captain of better craft. He is married to
Cinta, has a child, Esteban, and inherits
money from both uncles. Triton most ap-
propriately, dies in the sea he loves.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-19
A Tilt at the
Bull Ring

Following the masterpiece "Canas v
Barro' Cl9O2) the chief novels of the prom
uganda series appear as follows: ola Cate
DIAL" in 1903, "El Intruso" in 1904. "Ia
Bodega" in 1905, ola IIorda" in the Same
year and three years later "Sangrc y Arena"
IN these it is the thesis Of the author rather
than the plot that is Of chief Importance
Whether attacking the church. the Jesuits
the evil Of drink or the blood lust Of tho
bull fight, his methods are usually the samc
tie provides protagonist who shall serve
as spokesman, or at least symbol. Of his
ideas' surrounding him with minor person
ages INTENDED to serve Il foil or as y
prop lie fills in background with all tho
wealth Of descriptive and coloring powers
at his command, furthermore supplving =
plot by no means lacking interest. but at
times moving somewhat slowly. Then. moro
or less unobtrusivcly, he proceeds to OK
anime the subject from various points of
view An analysis of his novel against bull
hghtng Will serve to reveal the Ib36cz of
the propaganda novels
Juan Gallardo has from earliest childhood
exhibited natural aptitude for the bull
ring He is aided in his career bv inter
Gated parties, and soon jumps to the beod
OF his profession, without threading his
way up the steep ascent of the bull fighters
hierarchy. Fame and fortune come to him.
ana ne Is able to crafty the desires Of his
carly days. He lnvishes lNrgess upon his
mother and his childcss wife, and there
comes to him, too, a love out of wcdlock
but his powers cannot Inst forever The
NE OF even juan Galnrdo is taken into
his hands every time he steps into tho rlno
to face the "ild bulls Mt first comes n
minor accident, then loss of popular nrea.
''R'' ana "F last the fatal day when he
IS Carried out Of The ring dead.