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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-12
DAMAGE IN
BIG FIRE At
So. AMbOY
Fire of Unknown Origin Threat
ems Great Damage, But Is
Checked After Long Fight

BV Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY. Feb. 12-Fire or
unknown origin, which ragged for moro
than four hours early this morning.
completely destroyed the Pennsylvania
railroad steaming and drying sheds
here and for a while threatened the
entire terminal. Flames were discov-
cred shortly before / o'clock this
morning and the alarm Of FIRE turned
in to bring out the railroad hose COM
pany. 1t was soon seen, however, that
the fire was rapidly gaining and that
the railroad men could not control 1t.
An alarm was then called in from
box SO, bringing out the South AM
boy fire department.
Two lines of hose were soon con-
nected to the new motor driven en-
gine and streams of water were being
played upon the flames, which by that
time were mounting high into the air.
The dryer,which was used to thaw
out cars of coal in which the contents
had been frozen, was a frame building
and made excellent tinder for the
flames. 1t was seen instantly that 1t
was impossible to save the building
and the firemen commenced use their
efforts to check the steadily advancing
flames.
Locomotives also aided by pumping
water and steam into the flames, but
for more than two hours the water
seemed to have but little effect, the
flames continuing to eat their way
forward. Several engines busted them
selves during the early stages of the
fire pulling out cars SO that they might
be saved.
When the boiler room, which was
situated I'm the center of the building
caught fire, the large boilers and
steam lines crashed through the fioor
causing a deafening noise and sparks
swept high into the air. The intense
heat from the flames made IL difficult
for the f1remen to get very close TO the
fire.
Fire Chief r. G.. Neilltop, Sr, di-
rected the work of the firemen with
good results. When it was seen the
coal docks and office buildings were
threatened, all OF the fighting forces
were shifted to head off the flames
and after a hard fight 1t was accom-
plished.
The fire, which was one of the larg-
est this city has ever known. was not
extinguished until Gao o'clock this
morning 1t could not be ascertained
this morning just how much the dam
age amounted to.
The fire at the Pennsylvania rail-
road dryer shed in South Amboy last
night was spectacular from this city,
and the great reflection caused by it
resulted in many people who were
still up fioclxing to the street ends in
the southern part of the city to wit
ness 1t. To those who went to the
river it could be seen that the fire
was at the Pennsylvania yards but to
those north of Market street IL was a
mystery just where the fire was.
The possibility that IL might again
be at Morgan resulted in considerable
restlessness, as the experiences last
October have left their mark on the
residents in this section. Many auto
mobiles made hurried trips to the
shore-front in order TO learn where
the fire was.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-12
Say Girl is Responsible for
Disappearance Of Diamond

A careful and exacting search OF
this city and surrounding towns is
being made today by the detectives
connected with the local police force
for Bertha Kish, seventeen years old
of Ala Alpine street, who the police
believe, is responsible for the myster-
ious disappearance of s505, a valuable
diamond breast pin, a pair Of new
shoes. and several other articles OF
minor valuation from the home OF
Mrs. S. Weiner on New Brunswick
avenue and Convery place. where Miss
Kish was employed as a servant girl.
According to Mrs. Weiner's story to
the police. she left the house between
2 and 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon TO
do some shopping and left Miss Kish
in charge of the house: when she re-
turned Miss Kish was missing along
with the money from the trunk of a
boarder by the name OF Joseph Friska
and the pin and other valuables from
Mrs. Weiner's room.
No trace or clue as 20 the where
abouts of Miss I<ish have yet been
found by the detectives. she having
completely effaeed herself from this
city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-12
EXPLAINS JAP
MOVE ON CHINA
No Intention of interfering With
ANY Demands Which Chinese
May Make

TOXIC, Feb. 10:-KiJuro Shide-
hara, vice foreign minister OF Japan,
speaking today regarding the publi-
cation of Chinese treaties with Japan,
said that the latter had simply call
ed 10 China's attention the establish
cd procedure according 10 which nei-
ther government has a right TO pub
lish private correspondence without
previously consulting tho other"
X. Shidehara spoke for Viscount
Uchide, foreign minister. who Is sut-
fering from pneumonia.
Japan has no intentions 60 inter-
fere with any demands or conten-
tions which the Chinese prefer TO pre-
sent 10 the peace conference" he said.
"accordingly Pekin and Paris reports
20 the contrary are absolutely un-
true"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-12
Davis Says $4,000 Have
Been Laid OF Since November

Jesse w. Davis, agent in charge OF
the federal. state, municipal employ
ment Office here this morning quali-
fed his statement of yesterday when
he stated that there were $4,000 out
of work here.
What he meant TO infer. he said.
was that since November II, there
had been $4,000 men laid off In this
section which includes Keyport, Ma
tawan, the southern portion of the
county over TO Jamesburg, this city,
Woodbridge township and Roosevelt.
OF that number he said today 5000
have been absorbed by other indus
tries. 5000 have left this section for
their homes; and there are at least
1000 who do not want work at the
present time.
There are at present, he estimates
about 1000 men unemployed in the
district. or this number 1000 are
building trades mechanics who will
be remepIoyed at the renewal of build
ing activity. OF the remaining 5000
there are perhaps 500 mechanics,
1900 iarborers and the remainder are
known as semi-skilled labor and are
the hardest 10 place. This class are
those men who are in q better class
than common labor and are not up 30
skilled labor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-12
Roosevelt Man Released From
German Prison Camp

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12-Amerl-
cans reported to have been released
from German prison camps and to
have arrived In France as announced
by the war department, include the
Following enlisted men OF the army;
Oscar T.. Nelson, Elizabeth; John
Bolts, Carteret.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-12
WHY GO IN, NEW YORK

When you can buy al nome. We hate
ALI the best makes OF talking mach
ines 10 select from. AEOLION, NocA-
LION. COLUMBIA. RISHEI. and others. hl
SOLD ON EASY TERMS MOB iALsU. aL.s.
90 Smith st t2-S-i-1f-h
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-12

p A. Hardware for Dog Collars.
iS36-z-6-6t'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-12

MATCH GAME
Richards VS.. Mackey tonight az the
Cunningham Alleys. I974-2-12-Its
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-12
mo- Nor ACcEPT = sUHsTIrUTE

10 no NE NEw EpisdN DIAMOND DIsc
"a the only instrument that actually
RE-CREATES music, II is the phOno-
graph with a soul come IN 20 see ~, "
ana we will prove q 20 you. SOLD ON
EASY TERMS. MOSTALYo 80 smith
Sc bsa-I-tt-tI.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-12

Vvanted-PapeFhang or aainting
Tel. 3s3J. Hubble. teI iilsh 81
1907 -2-s-f2ts m VT
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-12

p A. Hardware for RazOrs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-12

P A Hardware for Galvanized Pals.
iS3s-2-e-st'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-12

p. A. Hardware for Floor Wax.
fRas-2-6-6ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-12

MATCH GAME
richards VS.. Mackey tonight az ths
Alleys. iSfs--- --A@-At
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-12

For pipeiess furnace. steam or hot
| water. see J. Larkin: 2es Market 81.
'-I4-1-is-1 mo
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-12

Richards and Maekey viii eowl TO
night on the Cunningham Alleys
is73-2-12-lt'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-12

MATCH GAME
Richards VS. Mackey tonight at the
Cunningham Alleys. ls74-z-i2-1t'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-12

WEATHER Local
SHOWS this after
noon. Cloudy and
warmer tonight.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-02-25

The Readers Club is meeting thi
afternoon at the home of Mrs. G. H
Wilbur.
The Altar society will meet at tn
home of Mrs. l. l.. Lefebre, on tn
Northside, Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. ]. A. Transeau has been serious
ly i'll the past week with bronchia
pneumonia and at last reports was i'm
proving slightly.
Mrs. ]. j. Smith left Friday for
two weeks visit with friends and rela-
tives at Spokane and Occur d Alene
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Bush left last
Wednesday for Spokane where they
will spend a few days visiting with
relatives.
Harry Danforth, of the cedar firm CT
Hitchcock & Hitchner, of Standpoint
was a business visitor in town last
Tuesday.
Mrs. o. j. Orvis and daughter ar
rived here last week to join Mr.. Orvis
one of the proprietors of the Internal
ional hotel.
Mrs. Anna Callahan and daughter
left Saturday for Tacoma where they
will spend several weeks visiting wit
relatives and friends.
Make your dates now for the big
dance to be given Friday night, Feb
ruary 2Sth at, the X. p. hall-last one
before Lent. Everyone has a good
time at the X. P. dances. Good music,
best floor.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Bert Cowen left on
Sunday for Spokane where they plan
ned to spend few days, Mr.. Cowen
attending to business matters in con-
nection with the First State Bank, and
Mrs. Cowen visiting with relatives and
friends.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-02-25
An American Mother Beats Them All

raised family of eight is her story
remarkable. Thousands of families
are larger. The history of the Koch
family is unique In that the mother,
with all her loving care. pinned her
faith 10 a simple home remedy and
never had a doctor for her children.
Here Is what she says: "Peruna has
done my children good. l have a
family of eight and never had a
doctor. only your medicine. We all
think Peruna a splendid tonic"
So far as we have learned. Pc
runa is the only known remedy for
which such a wonderful claim can
be made. Like Mrs. Koch, there
are thousands upon thousands of
mothers who place their entire de-
pendence upon Peruna.
That Peruna has merited this
confidence is attested by the words
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-02-25

from such mothers as Mrs. Gustave
Koch. Long life to heri Peruna is
indicated for coughs, colds, catarrh
of the head, nose and throat or dis
order of the stomach, bowels or
other organs due to catarrhal in
fiammation of the mucous Innings.
If you are sick and suffering,
write the Peruna Company, Dept.
$50, Columbus. Ohio, for Dr. Hart
mans Health Book. 1t is free and
you may find that Peruna is what
you need. DR.. Hartman's World Fa-
nous Peruna Tonic comes in either
liquid or tablet form. Ask your
dealer. If you are seeking health.
do not accept something just as
good" Insist upon Peruna Your
dealer will give you a Peruna AL
manac.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-02-25
OLD AGE STARTS
WITH YOUR KIDNEYS

swallow of water The oil stimulates
the kidney action and enables the
organs to throw off the poisons which
cause premature old age. New life and
strength increase as you continue the
treatment. When completely restored
continue taking capsule or two each
day. GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Cap
sules will keep you in health and vigor
and prevent a return of the disease.
Do not wait until old age or disease
have settled down for good. Go to your
druggist and get box of GOLD
MEDAL Harlem Oil Capsules. Money
refunded il they do not help you. Three
sizes. But remember to ask for the
original imported GOLD MEDAL brand.
In sealed packages.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-02-25

Science says that old age begins with
weakened kidneys and digestive organs.
This being true, it is easy to believe
that by keeping the kidneys and d.
gestive organs cleansed and in proper
working order old age can be deferred
and life prolonged far beyond that en-
joyed by the average person.
For over 200 years GOLD MEDAL
Harlem on has been relieving the
weaknesses and disability due to ad-
Vancing years. 1t is a standard old
time home remedy and needs no intro
duction.- GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil Is
inclosed in odorless, tasteless capsules
containing about drops each. Take
them as you would a pill, with a small
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20
This TREATMENT
is REMARKABLE"
III SAYS
Captain =. g. Patty, Ex-Passenger
Agent Northern Pacific, Dis
euses Former Troubles,

Nearly everybody in Knoxville,
Tenn, especially railroad people,
know Captain i. 8, Patty, for
twelve years district passenger
agent for the Northern Pacific rail-
road, with local offices in Chatta-
neega and general offices in st,
Paul, MINI,
On account of generally failing
health Captain Patty was forced to
discontinue active work and for ths
past few years has been making
his home in Knoxville, where he
numbers his friends by his &C
auaiHtaness. He is a kind, genial
gentleman Of the old sehsoi and is
beloved by all who know him, The
following interesting statement was
made by him in person TO the Tan
lac representative,
II am 80 years cid and always
enjoyed good health up to about
sig years ago, when ! suffered a
nervous breakdown and my general
>AaaitI4 gradually failed me. My
principal trouble was indigestion
and eataFrh, but my whole system
seemed to be out of shape, My
condition finally got so bad |
couldn't sleep at night and always
after eating [ would suffer from in
digestion and heartburn that I felt
Just like there WAS coal fire in
my stomach. My hearing and Wis
ion were also affected, l consult
ed several doctors here in Knox
vile and ether cities and they help
ed ms considerably and I finally
got so I could go around, but some
how l just couldn't feel right and
could not sleep at night, which
made me aWfully nervous and
nothing I would eat seemed TO agree
with me.
nf began reading about this Tan
lac when you first came here, but
did not decide to try the medicine
until / talked with friend of mine
who had actually used it. He said
# was the best thing he had ever
taken, and that was sufficient proof
for me.
q have Just finished the first bot
Lie and came here this morning, not
Bniy to buy the second bottle, but To
tell you Just what it has done for
me, ] began enjoying my meals
from the first few drops. My ner-
gousnesa IL gone and I can sleep
like O. child and always wake up in
the morning ready for breakfast
md feeling refreshed. I am very
tod of onions. but was almost
Tfraid to eat them, because they al
ways disagreed with me so; 1 could
taste them for hours afterwards. 1
ate ono for dinner the other day
and it agreed with me perfectly and
[ felt no bad after effects whatso-
over. I tell you l am beginning to
feel like different man and am al
ways going to keep this Taniac on
hand. It has done me more good
than anything else IN the medicine !
line I have ever taken. I certainly
10 recommend 1t to my friends. 1t |
Is really remarkable"
Tanlac is sold In Rock Island by !
Bengston's Drug Store
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20
ISLANDERS ARE
WINNERS AGAIN
Defeat East Moline School Basket
ball Quintet on Floor of
Local High Gym.

Rock Island High school basket
ball squad won from the East Mo
line team last night by the score
OF 80 to IL at the local High school
gym.
Superior team work and basket
shooting are responsible for the
Islanders victory. Few attended
the game and neither team was in
best form.
The Islanders played below par
in the game and in the last half
every one except Dick Dopp was
replaced by a substitute. They
were not up to their usual form in
shooting baskets, missing several
good shots.
For East Moline Forest and FIJI
bert played a star game. East Mo-
line played a much better game
than the previous match with Rock
Island earlier in the season.
Saturday night Rock Island will
go up against Abingdon, one of
the strongest teams it has played
so far. In a previous game on
their own floor Abingdon scored
more points in the first half than
the Islanders, during the second
half; however, the Islanders surged
ahead and won by a score OF 20
to Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20
At the American,

Carmel Myers, the lovely star of
"A Society Sensation" Bluebird
photodrama OF unusual appeal,
which Is being shown at the Amer
lean theatre, has returned to the
Bluebird studios from New York,
Although the Myers home IN Los
Angeles is the original stamping
ground of early rising and earlier
retiring, Miss Myers and her mother
we're stepping out in New York and
as a result spent most of the days
in sleep,
Consequently Carmel has no
knowledge with which to prove that
she has been IN New York,
To overcome this shortage in
facts she purchased book on the
train entitled New York and It's
Environs." This she read faith
fully all the way home SO that she
would at least known where the
flatfren building lOiters, Also
Pilly Mason and Ethel Lynne in
Why Husbands Flirt," good
Christie comedy,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20
SEEKING LITTLE
Nineteen TITLE.
Eogustana Basketball Five Enter
ed in Tournament at Blooming
ton Two Weeks Hence.

Augusfana will compete IN the
Little Nineteen tournament at
Bloomington, to begin two weeks
from today. This was stated by
Manager ForsbeFg in reply to an
inquiry from the authorities in
charge Of athletics at Illinois Wes-
leyan. It was stated that nine
players, together with coach, man
ager and trainer, would make the
trip, They will leave the Wednes-
day afternoon preceding the day OF
the first contests for Bloomington
The coach will draw lots Thursday
morning for the teams they are to
play and the order in which the
games are to be played. Although
it is thought in school circles that
some students viii make the trip
there will not be a large number
of Augustana rOOters at the tourna-
ment, it is predicted.
Although the dope" has been
upset repeatedly this year, Angus
tana is conceded a good chance for
championship honors. 1t is gen.
orally admitted throughout the con-
ference that the local college team
is one OF the fastest in the confer
ence. Undoubtedly they will be
handicapped by the small size OF
the Wesleyan floor, as the players
reported that difficulty in the
games already played there. The
Wesleyan floor is considerably
smaller than the Augustana court
Augustana has won over every
conference team with which they
have played except Wesleyan. BY
a comparison of scores they are the
only team having an edge on the
Augie team and yet they were beat
en- by Bradley whom AugUstana de-
feated recently by the decisive
score Of 43 ITO %. Wesleyan de-
feated Augustana in the first game
Of the season by a % to f6 score,
but since that Samuelson, the
rangy center, and Wallace Swanson
have strengthened the Augustana
team. In the second game between
Augustana and Wesleyan at BloeHl=
ington, the Wesleyan men barely
Eet in on the longer end of 50 TO
80 count, with Swanson. the speedy
AugustanA forward, on the sick list,
The local college quintet mas shown
wonderful bursts Of speed in re-
cent games. most noticeable OF
which was the Monmouth game,
Saturday, when Augustana broke
the Monmouth defense for So to
10 score.
According to Captain Bengsten,
the men who VIII probably make
the trip are samuelson, Bensst6n,
Amer, Anderson, Swanson, An
dreen, Rydhoim, Collins and Red
stTom.
The Augustana five goes to Pc
oria next week and plays Bradley,
They follow up with a game with
Eureka. The games will have con-
siderable bearing upon the touTBa-
ment, as both contests are confer
ence games,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20
FIGHT FACTS

Bob York of Rock Island VS..
StOckyards Tommy Murphy of
Chicago, . 10 rounds at 160
pounds.
Johnny Donahue Of Rock Is
land VS.. Johnny Hoffman, of
Milwaukee, 6 rounds at 1873
pounds.
Jimmy GIL of Rock Island
VS.. Kid Cutie of Rock Island, 6
rounds at 1856 pounds.
Ray Zies of Rock Island vs..
Kid Brandee of Moline, 6 rounds
at 1870 pounds.
Time-S:30 tonight.
PIace-Empire skating rink,
on Fourth avenue, between
Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets.
AdmissiOn-S1 and So.
Officials-Ed Smith of Chi
cagO, referee main go; Mickey
Pierce of Moline, in prelimin-
aries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20
AZ fhA Illinois.

The newest of phetodrama spec
taeies, THE Birth OF q Race" which
recently concluded runs in the
Blackstone and Playhouse, Chicago,
opens at the Illinois today and will
run through Friday and Saturday,
matinee and night. This great
drama of the films was in prepaFa-
ton for about two years and en-
ployed the services of the best
scenario writer's, most competent
actors, cieverest directors and most
efficient photographers that could
be secured, and, in addition, It has
been supplied with a descriptive
music score composed by Joseph
Breii, who wrote the famous must
cal accompaniments for "@1'he Birth
of a Nation" Intolerance" and
the "Song of the Soul" which was
a brilliant feature in the success
fui play. 1.-THE Climax" A fine,
large orchestra is a part of this
attraction.
The theme OF this drama Is the
story of peace, of democracy, Of
brotherhood. 1t traces the history
of worId-advancement from the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20
At the Fifth Lyenue.

Acclaimed as one of the finest
motion picture productions IN this
country IN years, Loves Conquest"
based upon "Gismonda," the cele-
brated play by Victorien Sardou,
which Is the starring vehicle for
Nine. Cavaleri, the famous operate
star, viii be seen at the Fifth Ave
nue theatre today.
For this production many lavish
settings were erected. including the
palace Of Gisnonda, the church and
the convent, In the representation
of this various scenss, some highly
artistic mob effects have been de-
vised by Edward Jose, ths director,
who handlsd several thousand men
and women with the highest skill.
In the construction OF these i'm
mense sets, solid buildings were
erected On heavy foundations, COW
cred with concrete and eemsnt- This
soiidity was necessary in order to
prevent vibration and insure the
best Photographic results. The
scene Of the convent and the adj
joining cemetery, where Gismonda
spends much of her time playing
for guidance In the affairs of state
which engage her attention, Is ex-
ceptionaily beautiful,
Gismonda is & robusti5Hs ehaFae-
teP of which Nine, Cavaleri, superb
iy endowed with beauty and talent,
makes the most, The scene where
AlmeFio reseues the child from the
lion is said to be one of the most
thrilling ever pictured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20
If the Spencer.


After six months Of unrem1tting
activity at the southern California
studios of William Fox. "Saiome,
with Theda Bara in the title role,
has been completed and is to be
presented here Feb. 26 at the Spen-
Ger Square theatre by the producer
personally.
"SaIome" is declared to mark
new development of the spectacle
picture. Massiveness of effect is
not to smother dramatic interest
Two elements are responsible Tor
overcoming the common failing or
many productions, either of screen
or stage, where the settings are apt
to overwhelm the Senses" a repre-
sentative of Mr.. Fox, here to make
arrangements for the showing OF
'Salome," explained yesterday
''Theda Bara's art in vampire char
acterization and the elemental
strength of the story, which has in
spired among the greatest OF writ
ers Of music and literature, are the
guarantees that photo-play patrons
will find something more besides a
spectacular display. The picture
represents a fortune in investment,
and 1t IS stamped with the &C
acknowledgement of William Fox per-
sonally that in making it he has
put the ultimate that his resources
are capable OF. And I guess that's
some ultimate. You'll see for your
SELF" The statement of the repre-
sentative touches on the outstand-
ing features of a production on 500
feet of which, rejecting historical
scenes, Mr.. Fox is said to have
spent $4,000 alone, in places at the
rate OF 800 per foot.