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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-03
Big Advance Sale for Concert
Given by PauIist Choristers

A large advance sale OF seats for the
concert to be given tomorrow night
in the Strand Theatre by the Paulist
Choristers Indicate that there will be
no lack Of auditors to hear this
splendid musical organization on the
occasion of its first appearance in this
city. 1t is seldom that Father Firms
famous boy choir appears outside of
the very large cities.
In New York and Chicago the
youngsters fill the largest auditoriums
and at their concert in the Hippo
drome a few weeks ago almost six
thousand people were present.
A well diversified program has been
arranged by Father Finn for his con-
cert tomorrow night. which includes
opportunities for Hallet Dolan and
Billy Probst to shine in solo num-
bers. There will be no lack of lighter
selections as we'll as classical music on
the program and a special feature will
be the rendition of the familiar irish
Folk Songs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-03
Past Councillors Association
Have Session at SpOtsWOOd

The monthly meeting of the Past
|Councilors Association of Middlesex
county was held last night with Eagle
Council No. So, Jr. O. u. A. M, OF
Spotswood. County Councillor Charles
IL. Schenck, of Spotswood, vas in the
chair. Games in the quot tourna-
|ment was the principal attraction of
the meeting, when about thirty games
were pitched by the various teams.
The banner for the council with
the largest percentage of members
present went to Goodwill Council, of
New Brunswick, and the hammer to
Good Intent, of New Brunswick, for
the smallest percentage of members
present. Refreshments were served
AT the close of the quot games.
The next meeting of the association
win be with Middlesex Council No.
.63 of this city on Wednesday night.
June 4. The speaker of h evening
at that time will be a Mr.. White, a
former Y. NJ. G. A. secretary of
Bound Brook who recently returned
from France.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-03
County Hospital Receives
$50 From December Jury

NEW BRUNSWICK. May Each
of the four hospitals in this county
received $50 yesterday from the treas
urer of the December term grand jury,
FRANC Schesinger. When the grand
jury had their big banquet at the
Packer House in Perth Amboy. fol-
lowing their dismissal it vas agreed
that ay money left should be equally
divided among the hospitals in Middle
sex. 1t was ascertained recently hat
when all incidentals had beer paid for
there still remained $500 in the ex-
chequer OF the jury. so accordingly
st. Peters hospital. Middlesex General
hospital. Perth Amhoy City hospital
and South Amboy City hospital, each
had their increased by fifty
dollars Yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-03
CANNON lead
s. A.. CAMPAIGN
Is County Chairman of Saliva
ton Army's Drive County
Quota Will Be $4,000
81 sgeciaI CorresronaenL.

BY Special C~orresyoHdenE
NEWARK, May 3:-County Clerk
Bernard NJ. Cannon a been selected
as chairman Of the Salvation Army.s
Home Service Fund campaign for
Middlesex county.
The announcement was made today
through state headquarters here by
former Governor Edward c. Stokes,
chairman for New Jersey.
The quota for Middlesex Is $4,000.
The State of New Jersey will be CALL
ed upon to subscribe $4,000 of the
national quota of s13,000,0 900.
The high esteem in which the Sal
walton Army is held in New Jersey is
evidenced by the character of the
men and women who have consented
to take active part in the campaign
for funds 10 enlarge its activities for
the work of extending a helping
hand to humanity In distress.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-03
AppIy for Letters

NEW BRUNSWICK, May 3.-Two
applications for letters of administra-
ton were filed in the Office of the
county surrogate, Danuel w. Clay
ton. yesterday.
The first is thai of Bessie Polinsky
of North Brunswick Township on the
estate of Harry Pollins who died Feb
ruary Z. this year. This applicant is
the mother: others named are two
brothers, Bernard and Samuel.
Angelo Russo made application on
the estate of Frances Russo. his
daughter, who died March IL, this
year. Beside the father, the heirs
named are Mary. the mother: Tony.
Nick and Dominick, sons. and Mary,
a daughter,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-03
Fined for Defrauding U. S.

Found guilty OF Systematically de-
frauding the government of money,
Edward Chambers of New York, an
employee OF the General Ordnance De-
pot at Morgan. was fined SIS and
costs this morning before Recorder
Pickersgill.
Chambers. who was arrested by JOS
Schick. q guard at the plant would
walk in the mess hall. secure = meal
ticket and walk out the real entrance.
He would then enter the front door
again, get another ticket and eat his
meal He would get one ticket punch
ed for the amount he ate and then
present the other ticket to the cashier
with about half the right mount clip
ped of. He was detected doing this
and arrestad
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-03
Dies OF Burns Received
When Acid Spills on Him

As a result of severe burns received
when several gallons OF sulphuric
acid splashed over him while unload
ing a liquid container at the Central
freight station last Monday afternoon
Victor Larsen, sos Sayre avenue, died
yesterday afternoon at 2:45 o'clock at
the City Hospital. Larsen picked up
what he thought was an empty barrel
and lifted it over his head, planning
to put il on the wagon. As he did so
some acid still in the bottom Of the
barrel drenched his head, shoulders
and chest. causing intense pain. He
was removed to the City Hospital,
but the burns were so bad that his
life was ~despaired of.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 1880 o'clock from the
home of his father, Henry Larsen.
Rev. v. b. Skov will oficiate and In
terment will follow in the Alpine
cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-03
Boy DBaatay Hwtln Fan
From Moving Auioihahilt

In attempting to steal a ride on a
swiftly, ,pioving automobile last night.
Frank Chenkimis, IA years old of SIS
Kennedy street. missed the a and
fell, striking his head heavily on the
brick ravement on Maple street near
New Brunswick avenue, n sustain
ed a severe conclusion of the brain.
He-was picked up Immediately and
rushed to DIR. Fithian's Office. who, af-
ter administering first aid. sent the
youth to the city hospital. 1t is
thought that Chenkimis win recover
, 1919-09-02
BAL MONEY IN BERLIN.

In the course Of a letter to the London
Times the Rriter describes life in Berlin
ir a ma lner that should interest readers.
He SAYS Let me first 9ndeaVor to des-
cribe life here in Berlin. Externally it
does no. greatly differ from Berlin life
If 1913 life generally has the appearance
Of normality. The shops are open, the
trans ran. The electric light operates.
There is always not water for the bath.
Restaurants, dancing, and gambling sa-
looms are open all night long. Yet sew
eral times in the course of a week one
peuses to remark that machine guns can
be heard in outlying parts. II one mo-
tors about at night the caris likely to be
halted BY soldiers and searched for hid
den arms. On Sundays and Hol days
temporary barbados appear in Inter
den Linden, Barbad wire is stretched
across streets that form strategic posi-
tions of 1efence For the WilhelmstrasSe,
and the government headquarters. Thus
we have the hint of trouble that breWs
beneath this outward calm. By follow
ing several twisting paths | have been
able to come face to face with some of
it in the making.
There are today about rs, 900 Russians
in Berlin-agents Of Lenine and IrOtzky.
With or without the cOnnlVance Of the
present German Government, but certain
" with its knowledge, the heads OF this
army of trouble makers conduct a daily
courier service through the German lines
from Berlin to Moscow. AS a result,
printing presses were first established in
Munich. but are now running in Berlin,
engaged in carrying out the ahlest and
most brilliant idea that the brain Of Len
, 1919-09-02

inc has yet Overwhelmingly, the
destruction Of currency. mean that
Germany is now flooded with millions Of
counterfeit mark notes that are as excel
lent in quality as those turned our by the
government. There is so much Of this
money that the banks dare not refuse
1t so it is current everywhere and good.
The i)eutSche Bank no longer knows
whether it is solvent. This sane admis-
sion has been made to me by the head of
another great banking institution, who
by way of illustrating the situation, sud
denly asked me how much German mon
ey | then had in my pocket. | produced
about 1000 marks, and the banker show
ed me that 300 Of them, in 50-mark notes
were bad. | had obtained them in ex-
change for British sterling, this morn
ing, at one oil the BEST known bureauX
de change in Berlin,
But this is not all or the worst Of this
phrase OF the situation. Today they are
printing IS notes il Berlin these Lee
hin, presses; also 100 franc notes OF the
Banque de France Quite good imita-
dons, although not. SO good as he Ger
man notes, because of the greater diff
Guilty in matching t1e paper. WHAT will
be done with tnom? | can only 5urmise
by showing lne use &c which me bad
money is pu. Ia Berlin. The present
government paid IL marks q day to
every unemployed workman. 1t now
pays Is marks a day, despite ne fact
that its capital is exhausted. The new
army, organized by Gastav Nosks, the
Minister OF Defense, gets five marks a
man a day, and the best food nat the
entente has sent in. This OUTLAY. in ad-
dltion to the upkeep Of the Hindenburg
Army on the Polish frontier an6 the Won
der Goltz troops IN CUurIand about
250, 900 in all, makes the pay sneet of
the War Office about the same as in the
days when The real German Army was
fighting the Allies. Noske would like
to cut his rate of pay to three marks a
day, but dares not do it. It is only the
strength of his personality that holds
things together at five marks-and the
chances here are strongly against his
ability to do it long. Why? Because any
unemployed German-or any soldier
can get 50 marks a day ia bad money
Barbados Globe.
, 1919-09-02
S25, 900, 900 TO AID SOLDIERS.

Washington, July l5.-The sum Of
$50, 900, 900 will be needed this year for
rehabiIitatjng and educating wounded
, 1919-09-02

soldiers, sailors and marines, James p.
Munroe, Vice president of the Federal
Board for Vocational Education told the
House Appropriations committee yester-
day.-Djd.
, 1919-09-02

Contribution to this paper aUjU be gJad-
III received chen the a7R deals Nth mat
ters of general interest, and IS accompd-
MED Nth the author's name, as a mr.
0ntee of good fojtb. The editor c1nBot be
raspons bic for the vjo2Os Of has coYrespon-
dents nor does he necessarily endorse them.
, 1919-09-02

soldiers, sailors and marines, James p.
Munroe, Vice president of the Federal
Board for Vocational Education told the
House appropriations committee yester-
day.-Bjd.
FrGdGrikStGdS ApOtheCary Hall
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HORLYCK'S MATTED MILK.
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EASTMAN KODAKS and FILMS
Developers, Tanks, etc.
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large assortment in boxes and packs.
ASSORTMENT OF CIGARETTES.
such as Murad, Helmar, Falima, Camel,
3 Castle, Capstan etc.
SMOKING &c CHEWING TOBACCO,
Gillette Razor and Razor Blades,
FOUNTAIN PENS.
Hair Brushe Tooth Brushe-, Shaving
Brushes,
Kinds Honey and Almond Cream,
Pompejan Cream,
Kolynos, Colgate and Pebecco T~oothpaste,
Shaving Soap and Shaving Cream,
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N~oodbuIy's, Cuticura, Resinol Soap etc.
Shoe polish, Furniture polish, Stovepolish,
VIROCACAO-sold at cost.
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-18
enlisted MEN FREE
OF AMUSEMENT TAX

WASHINGTON, April lS --Rtla-
tIonS governing collection OF Ihe tax
on amuSemen,s soon 10 be issued by
the bureau of internal revenue. define
the four classes which are exempt
from the tax They are children under
II years Of age, bona fide employees IN
places Of amusement. municipal OF
ilccr, on official business and soldiers
or sailors IN uniform All other per
sons are subject 10 the tax which IS
one cent Tor each ten cents. or fraction
thereof Of the price of admission
II lea,er sells to soldier or
sailor q s. ticket for 81. the tax is ten
cents On 81. not twenty cents on the
regular price. Admissions by passes
are subject TO the tas " the pass en-
titles the holder to 81 seat he mus,
pay Ten cents The dramatic critic
who occuprc, s. orchestra char
must nav NJ cent
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RUSSIANS MUST
MAKE PEACE TO
GET FOOD RELIEF
big -Four" Turns Down Plea
for Starving,
tBy Universal scrvlce)

PARIS, April lS--1h reply to the
big four relative 10 the suggestion ol
DR. Frid'jof NanSen. tina, neutral ma.
eions be permitted TO supervise the
feeding OF the starving people Of Rus
sia ha, been made public The pri-
mary cYdiilon OF the cooperation OF
the allied powers is that Russia return
90 a basis OF peace Otherwise. il is
eontended that despite the best hu-
manitarlan pfomptlngs. relief 10 Rus
sia would be impossible TO consider
A letter addressed by Dr. lfldtjol
NanScn. Norwegian representative, 10
President Wilson, prcmicrs Clrmen.
rcau, Lloyd George and Orlando said
IN part:
i, wond appear to me possible TO
organize a purely humanitarian com
mltlrc Tor the provisioning OF Russia
the ioodSluiis and medical supplies to
be paid for, perhaps. TO some extent
w Russia itself, the Justice OF ds,ri-
button TO bcsguhran,ccd by 4 commit.
tee. the personnel OF The commission
10 be comprised OF Norwegian. Swed.
''h and possibly Dutch. Danish and
Swiss nationals"
The following reply was cent by
PrcNidcn, Wilson and the prcmler,:
The misery and suffering IN Russia.
described IN your letter OF Aprl g.
appeals to the ,ympa,hic, oi al peo.
pies, !, IS shocking to humanity that
millions Of men aud women and chi
drcn lack the food AMI uourishmcn,
which makes lie endurablc
That such a course would involve
the cessation OF all hoStliics within
definite lines IN the territory Of Rus.
sia is obvious And the cessation Of
hostilitcS would necessarily involve a
complete suspension OF the transfer OF
troops and military material oi all
sorts TO and within Russia, territory.
Indeed, relief TO Russia which did
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-18
farm LABOR IS
SCARCE, SAYS
!. s. BUREAU
Effort TO Get Men Has Met
With Little Success,

WASHINGTON, April Is Despite
the surplus OF labor reported N man2
section, of the country efforts Of the
labor service department to secure
men for work on the farm, has met
with little success, says statement
mad, public today by 'hc department
Of labor.
Concerning the labor situation the
statement says: Telegraph reports
received BY the employment service
ior the week ending April H. from
iiity nine cities indicate improvement
in unemployment conditions Reports
from these cities show thirty.SlS hay-
ing surplus OF labor N representa-
tive industries agRrcga,lng 1890 as
compared to surplus over the pre-.
yiou, week OF $4,000 Seven cities
show shortage aggregatlng $3.50 o.
sD0 less than the previous week. whlle
sixteen show al equality Of labor
supply and demand Of the thirty
six cities reporting surplus. It is no
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-18
THEATER BILLS

Empress ,hea'et II 10 lOiS ..
m--Marguefi'e Clark in Three
Men and q Cirl." comedy
Majestic ,heaiet 10 4, 4, m. TO
10 1915 p m-Be"ie Rarr'seals
n "A Trick Of Fate" Fay Tin
cher in Main l.2-J"
Strand iheater. 10 TO II 80 a. m.
|. 2:U. l. $50 $50 and 10 .. M
William Russell in Where the
West Begins" comedy
New I'olly 'healer ~ IS a. N.
to lOAS p IN m-"The Birth Of a
Nation"
Drcamland lhellcr . a m TO u
p. m,-Glady. Brockwell in "The
Forbidden Room" Voda- a-yille
movies. comedy; serial
Auditorium, s:l5 . Matinee
and night--Dancing; lusic.
Liberty theater. pictures | 10.
TO. o;lS x 30. vaudeville. 4. 7 30
9.W.
Lyric ,hcatef. 30 TO l0l5 . N
Pictures. vaudeville.
Palace ,hca,er. 2,l5 10 II 20 q
N Musical extravaganza
Concert.
First Christian Church Sl5 D..
m Musical cctal under auspices
Of Central Women'' Christian
Temperance union
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RULES OF THE TINES MOVIE
CONTEST

RULES OF THE TINES MOVIE
CONTEST.
Clip out the above picture and write
on tho dotted line what you believe to
he the name OF the player Save the
picture until the contest ends on Sat.
urdsy. May II.
Then wrlts the numbers and
names on n sheet OF paper.
With your name and address nj
the top OF the sheets.
And write OH one side OF the
paper only.
In other words, YOU must save thu
sbo,e clipping until the contes, ends ST.
hat you viii be able 10 write on, the
numbers nnd names on n plain piece ~
PAPER. The pictures which YOU are TO
cut out from day 20 day are not TO be
cent In. They are for your guidance
when the contest ends,
The Times Movie 0ame 6soan March
a. II ends May Y Within one week
sNsr that time, May "a, all answers
must bs IN.
The contest ~ open TO all readers Of
he Times living N oklahoma
First prize IN this contest Ia " DO.
second prize In VI ai,d the third prize
1850. The contest IL not open 10 any
person employed by The Oklahoma
Publishing company nor connected. d.
rectly Or irdHeCUy, WIN motiOU pictuTe
thsnters. Ths prizes arc 10 be awarded
10 the peru, ms sending In the first cor.
rect snswors after ths contest ends. In
case OF . tie. tho prise win be divided.
IN case no answers are entirely cor.
rect. the W., sOn returning tue i,satsst
correct i,ai VI ansWers Wil' No awarded
TIE iif~i prise and ths ser,md ana thi,d
bviSs ~ln be awarded similarly.
One picture Of . wotiou picture play.
q Will ~ pflutsd each day ID the
rimss. u viii appear IN the same peri
of the pspsr every day t'of hirthef In.
formatloH ~. the contssi, telephone
PBx.s ana ask tot the City Editor oi
The Timss bEtw~sn the hours OF In
,'clqck In the mornIna and e'ciec''
n the svsnlns.
xIsSsses esse,eHr y. III III s5s SssssStss sSs
M'sS. ;$sst,t!' t'';s'sT ~ esssss!4'' ss'ssssss'!s4'
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PLAN 10
SEE 1T

Tbeda Bara In "Salome" comes to
Dreamland Theater ~ an attraction
extraordinary showing continuous for
a full week--seven days from n. m.
to |? y. m starring Faster SUNDAY,
April 20. "Salome" viii start on the
even hour each days. 10. Il. :. 4. y,
. 10.
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reliable and unsuccessful from a med
cal standpoint, he said, but !, add,
Sigh, risk 10 the babes chance, oi
lie This alone, he said, was enough
10 discredit, since the object OF oh.
,ieiric, is to preserve the infant, lie
His judgment, he said, had been based
upon repeated trials and recently has
been reinforced by standard medlca
journals which assert that twilight
sleep i' not the method OF the future
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-18
THEDA BARA's 0PIN-
ION OF the DANCE
SIREN OF the AGES

Most people consider SalOme 10 be
the incarnation u an that is eyll In
WDWanknd The qu!nteHseuce Ot vam-
prism Vet ~ me she Was not a yam-
pifr at all
Il can see Salomc aA y b1le'ul. pale
green floScf-- The most exotic Of any
character have played 10 me she
was one whom the French Rou'd cali
'dcmi-vl'tgc'
In the other chUac'ofs ! have por-
traycd. especially thc so-Call,d Vam-
pines. have always given -ome'h .ng
In order 20 attain my cuds IN tho
pmy But E'lome throws flowers and
smiles for her favOrs and nothing
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-18
Prominent Architect Dies.

NEW YORK. April l8.-Dt J
Cleveland Cady. an architect who de-
signed the Metropolitan Opera House
and the Museum Of Natural History
in this city. fifteen OF the Yale UNI
yersity buildings and other notable
structures in eastern colleges. died at
his home TO-DAY lie was ~ Years Of
age
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more What she wanted most in life
was John the Baptist. and when she
could pot win him she had the stern
asCetic slain.
'Salome was n child o' nature,
reared in the most proflgate royal
court Of her age, and her maiden
heart reached out for the only good
man she had ever met. Had John
been less the grim scourge Of sinners
and more the helper and healer--had
he prayed for her and not denounced
hcr-this Wild child might have been
saved for the good OF her people. In
stead, she brought the Baptist TO his
death and died herself under the
spiked shields OF Roman soldiers.
Hell hath no fury like a woman
scorned-and that ls my conception OF
Salome" THEDA BARA.
Theda Bara In "Saiome' comes IA
Dreamland Theater as an attraction
extraordinary. showing continuous for
fun week-seven days-from n m.
TO IL p, starting this Sunday. Ess-
tc' SUNDAY. April 90 TO 2s, "Salome'
VIII start on the even hour each day
s. 10. IL. 2. 1. 6. Z, 10.
"Salome' is IN ten thousand feet
10 reels, has special music-full 10.
piece orchestra afternoon and nigh,
Showing In eastern cities at 81 top
prices. In Dallas and Texas cities at 81
prices. Dreamland prices children.
Csc: adults. SOC: includes war tax.
A short Bud Fisher new cartoon
called "Subblng for Tom Mix" will be
run during intermisslon between each
showing OF ''Salome'' and no other
pictures will be shown.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-18

"Salome" " In ten thousand feet
10 reels has special muslc--fuil 10
piece orchestra afternoon and night
Showing In eastern cities at 81 top
prices. In Dallas and Texas cities at u
prices preamland prices - children
25c; adults. Soc: Includes war tar.
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ticeable, says the statement. that four
teen showed decreases and none show
material increase"
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not mean return 10 a state oi peace
would be futile and would be impossi-
bic 10 consider"
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deaux with i,0S troops. the majssity
comprising the Nineteenth, Twsntlsti,,
Thiriieth. Thirty-fiith. Thirty.sis,S
and For,y.iiiih balloon companies.