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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-03
PH|LEMONS At
PLEASING EVENT
Miss Dean MaCkay Gives De.
IightfuI Address Before Tot
tenyiIIe Club Members

Nv Sp<ct0f Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, April 3-Mrs.
Dean MacKay, chairman of the Staten
Island Girls War Camp Community
Service gave an interesting talk be-
fore The members Of The Philemon
Literary and Historical Society yester-
Gay afternoon IL the South Baptist
church Mrs NacKay began by tell
fng how boys when they started out in
life that they played together, but she
said IL was different with girls. they
want TO be by themselves and that Is
the q reason of the organization Of
tho community service to have them
work together.
rhe community service. the speaker
said, was also for the purpose of well
coming home the boys from the other
side n for a feeling of comradeship
toward them They are to provide en-
%tertainments, sings n dances for
them and for h purpose of bringing
the boys and girls together. Her talk
Throughout was interesting and enjoy
ed by the many that were present.
Mrs. Herbert Raynes, who is at the
head Of the division here, told of the
organization In To~ttenville with a
membership Of ITO. She told of the
plan for the flower garden to be start
ed by the girls IN johnson avenue and
of the starting of a glee club among
The girts. IL Is planned to furnish
flowers for Easter for the soldiers ut
the base hospital at Fox Hills and of
the flower * TO be placed on the
windows of the hospital.
Mrs. stephen Cossey presided ut the
meeting and Miss Florence Slack, So
Ioist, sang two selections. with Mrs.
George Williams the accompanist.
One new member. Mrs. Arthur Greg
ory Joined the club ut this time. The
tickets for the annual luncheon were
given out and everything for that af-
fair is being completed. Mrs. Edwin
Markham. wife of the celebrated poet
will be the speaker at the meeting
next week. This will be the monthly
guest day and the program will be M
afternoon OF poetry. Mrs. George
Dow win be the chairman of the re-
ceptiOn committee and Mrs. Blanche
Cole will be at the head OF the hospl-
tally committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-03
Fire Damages House Last
Night in Amboy Road
81 Special Gov. espendrsf.

b. Special Gov. ~espoHdeHt
TOTTENvTLLE, April "a fire
OF unknown origin badly damaged the
two and half STORY frame dwelling of
Mrs Adelaide Henne at 1893 Amboy
road last night. The family were in
the reaf OF tho house down stairs
wlen some neigftbor rang the front
door bell and Informed them that the
house was on fire and that flames were
coming out of the front window on the
second floor. Patrolman Arthur
Aennc a son OF Mrs. Henne, who -
attached 10 tse First precinct station
Ma nhattax. was asleep on the second
nocr at the time and 10 was with diff
Guilty that ne was aroused.
The entire upper part OF the house
was filed with smoke and he had TO
kYope his way out. He got in his
underwear but went back again to get
mis- uniform and money that he had
left on-a dresses. The fire Is believed,
30 hay started IN q clothes-sSset
and spread 10 ~the-e<ref front rooms
-en-e-k1f-urd the attic An alarm
was turned in from box ~ at Ambov
road ard Yetman avenue that brought
ISL engine and 76 hook and ladder
quickly on the scene n they made
short work OF fire although 1t seemed
when they arrived That the entire
building was doomed. Deputy Chief
Begin came Down from headquarters.
Ca plain John Hughes was in charge.
The damage 10 the building and con
tents viii reach $1,000 covered by
Insurance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-03
School and Home Gardens

bile for IL much more important. HUI
mus Is simply the decayed vegetable
OF animal matter we ind In h soil.
Soils will not produce without It. We
must find near of adding II to the
sod. The black leaf mold on top OF
the ground In the woods h almost pure
humus. It Will be good for your
gardens. Get some. The black soil
of swamps Is also nearly pure humus
In the last stage Of decay. You may
add humus to your soil by digging In
leaves. grass weeds. garbage or re-
fuse OF almost every kind. II you
have already begun your garden, save
all the leaves. rax and weeds and al
low hen to decay for next year. Lets
teach ourselves how to make our soil
better and then see how much health
Ter the plants will be. tust rs children
are cleaner and healthier II they live
In a clean homo, hay good parents,
and In a clean city and have good gov
eminent. The kind OF soil It grows
In makes just as much difference TO q
child as to q plant-and acts on both
alike-poor soil viii kin BOTH
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-03
Anthony TOnasin's Funeral
Held Yesterday Afternoon
By spec,al Correspondenf.

Wv W
TOTTENVILLE. April 2-Funeral
services for Anthony Tomasin. seventy
years old. Of 100 Yetman avenue,
whose body was found under the plat
form of the Atlantic station, near the
tracks of the Staten Island Rapid
Transit railroad early Sunday morning
were held from his late residence yes
terday afternoon. Rev. J.. /. Binden-
berger, pastor of St. Pauls' church.
officiatcd. Interment took place in
Bethel cemetery. Just how Mr.. Tom
asin met his death has not been solved
Detective Schley has been working on
the case ever since the mans body
was found. but has not as yet ascer-
tanned any real facts in the matter.
From the condion yeoshrdinu ]
From the condition OF the body of
the man. with his left foot off and
his skull fractured. It is believed that
he was struck In some by a
train. Members OF the dead mans
family arc said to have thought at first
that he was struck by an automobile
and his body thrown by the machine
on the tracks which run close to the
roadway at that place. No one can be
found who saw the aged man alive
near the station or at the crossing at
the place where his body was found.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-03
Home From France, Tells Story
Of Great HdTdships at Front

Eight days In a shell hole, wounded,
surrounded by Germans and without
food or water, was the narrowing ex-
p~erience of a Perth Amboyan, who re-
turned on the Leviathan yesterday.
He was Corporal Paul Levin, OF eos
New Brunswick avenue. who was
a squad In a machine CUR raid. Cor
poral Levin fought with the 311th in
fantry of the 18th division, and spent
ten months In France. He told his
story as follows:
"It was October 20, when we were
in the hot Argonne sector. I was
leading a squad, when. suddenly we
were surrounded by German machine
gunners. They fired and cross fred
until my three comrades and myself,
practically gave up hope.
There we were. without food or
water. then came the hardest blow
of all. by one, we were wounded.
A machine gun bullet shattered my
left knee. and after hat I was forced
to crawl about. To make matters still
wrose. we couldn't get our wounds
dressed for nearly eight days. because
of the German fire.
night we would crawl out of our
shell hole shelter and owe to dead
bodies of Yanks and Germans. from
which we took rations. those given to
them just before they started out on
their last journey.
Our greatest suffering came from
thirst. After eight days we 10 med
ical treatment, and here I AM"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-03
T0TTENvILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Grosiean. of
Great Kills. were In town last night.
Charles Cole, OF the army, who ar
rived from overseas hast week. was At
home with his parents this week.
lieutenant j. Leonard Mcdonald is
recovering at h naval hospital in
Washington from an operation for
appendicitis
Mrs. Frank Joime is still seriously
III at her home in Amboy road.
The explosion at Wayne, near Pat.
erson. yesterday morning vas plainly
heard and felt here. Many people ran
from their homes when the house
began TO shake from the blast.
The Baptist ladies have arranged
tor q clam chowder sale n luncheon
Ut the church tomorrow.
The monthly meeting Of the Aque-
honga Athletic Club will be held at
the clubhouse tonight
Huxuenot Lodge No. ISL, F. e. A
M viii meat tonight at the Masonic
tcnlpIe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-03
Jewish Welfare Board Helps
Employment, Entertainment

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The Jewish Welfare Board at the
present writing is laying stress upon
what it considers as the two biggest
Es. needed to meet the mems needs:
namely entertainment for the man
while in camp and hospital and en-
ployment for the soldier and sailor
upon his discharge from the army
and navy. The employment problem
In being handled in cooperation with
the Federal Labor Bureau In the va
rious states throughout the country.
In this district OF northern New Jer-
sey the results have been remarkable.
Every day from early morning until
late at night discharged soldiers, sal
|lors and marines are placed in vari-
GUS good positions. Even before the
man has his final discharge papers
the field representative In n camp
is at work ready to assist the man so
that a job may be waiting for him
Immediately after his release
Another phase of the work has
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-03
My Garden
CHAPTERO.

CHAFIERLO
Copyright. 1919, N. Z. Al
To get early vegetables from ones
garden one must get an early start.
When my husband and I read that in
our book of garden advice we thought
IL meant getting up extra early in the
morning.
But that wasn't all 1t meant.
I'VE must get things growing be-
fore it's warm enough out doors for
them" l suggested.
And get plants started in cold
frames SO they'll be ready to trans
plant by the time the first crop Is ma
turing in their rows" my husband
went on.
Sure" / agreed.
So we-rather, he-made q cold
frame. and I filed window boxes and
Sonny made a "ieanto'' against a
warm basement window out Of glass.
and thus we got an early start, not
only in spring. but for later crops
A cold frame Is nothing but a cool
ed hotbed p. 1t Ia our sides and a
glass cover, although the cover may
be of white cloth, which will let In
the light and keep out cold winds. The
cover should slope toward the south
to get the maximum Of sun. Manure
In the cold frame should not be fresh
like hat which furnishes the heat
and soil foundation in hotbeds. but
well rotted. II that is understandable
rich garden soil. mixed with CONNER
cial fertilizer will do.
Sow seed rather thickly In hotbed
or cold frame, thinning out as the
seedlings come up. Trimmings may be
transplanted into another part Of the
bed. or into windows boxes and flower
pots.
took small boxes Milling them with
rich earth and standing them in sun
ny windows inside the house and
basement In them ! started tomatoes
and other plants Of sem tropical ma
lures which cannot be started In the
garden until all danger Of frost ID
past
Melons and cucumbers I started In
berry boxes filled with earth. later
on breaking the bottom of the boxes
and putting box and plant into the
garden. The protection of the box
sides against cutworms saved many
OF these plants especially susceptible
to cutworm attacks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-03
Cadets Enjoy Theatre Party

b. Special Correspondent.
WORTHWHILE. April 3.-Thc
theatre party of Company e 18th
Regiment Corps of Cadets OF the
state OF New York held at the Palaee
Theatre Tuesday was a great success
N a good sum viii be the result
Both performances last night were
crowded and there was a good audit
ence at the matinee. An excellent
was given that included
Alice Joyce in the Lion and NNuee"
as the feature. Captain Franklin ren-
per az the head OF the cadets here
with the officers and members IF the
committee acted as ushers at the per-
f~oruanceS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-03

Announcement has been made by
+. Il. Hilton. secretary of the Perth
Amboy War Saving Committee. OF
which I. T. Maiden Is chairman, that
this city at the present time stands
almost at the bottom OF the list in the
sale OF War Saving Stamps. and not
only that, but the citizens Of the city
are taking the stamps TO the ~postofice
and having them redeemed In almost
as large amounts per mont as are
purchased.
Uncle Sam Is depending upon the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-03

TRENTON, April 3-CommenIlns
,o5so unon the action of Governor
Edge In vetoing yesterday tne
wards Bill permitting appEVpa
tons for the maintenance OF ~
:. c5ouS hospital. former Assembly
mar James Baker. registrar IN.
Hudson County Board OF Hearth us-
clared the limit Of $500 Tor tnIS puI
nose has been found to be insuequa
He also pointed out he uoson the
~ Medical Society had endorseo eNS
.-The object OF the bill" stated
Baker- twas to remove tho
limitation Of $500 for the malntsn
anca ~ tha CONTAGIOUS disease hospitai
in udso county. The mount Is IA
mentally inadequate. and was espeeI-
ally so during the Influenza epioe. ~
1t was not the intention OF the actt -
build a new hospital. as the coun.s
already has a fully equipped HS
ton OF that character"
RaEar declared there were 1900 pa
tients at the hospital during the epi-
demic and II was necessary 10 lssae
bonds to meet the Dig n
nanciaI burden upon the county.
Debate on Edwards Bill.
In the debate In the Senate yester.
day. when that body by q vote OF ~
to s, defeated the EDWARDS Din .e
change the Public Utility Conmis'
sion from an appointive to an eiec'
tive body, several startling statement
were made concerning the making o
appointment to this body mere pont'
ical pawns:
II am convinced that IL this power
Of appointment could be left in the
hands of the governor" said Senatod
Edwards, the introducer OF the Dill
"and would be exercised by him n
the same manner in which the ap.
pointment of judges to our nignes
courts has usually been exefeiseu
that it would be safe to retain tht
present system. The fact remains
that we have had every a thlS
year and In the last few years TO re-
gard with feelings Of distrust the man
uer in which the board has been con-
stituted: and a feeling of regret ina
their attitude on many questions ma
subjected them to merited criticism.
Senate Business.
The State Senate adjourned yester'
day for the week n VIII not .
yene until next Monday night, wher
1t will begin the legislative grind FOL
the final week OF the present session
Before adjourning the upper branc
passed the bill by Senator Hammond
which will allow an increase IN tine
salaries of the adjutant general OF tht
state and the quartermaster general Il
IS, 1000 a year each. Now they receive
81 500 as a peace time compensation
The Wells bill, providing that &
struck jury In Hudson and Esse,
counties shall contain 800 anne ant
in other counties $50 was also ap'
proved.
The Brown bill permitting reopen
ing Of district court suits when deci
sion Is reserved for a period exceed
ing thirty days from trial.
Senator Ackermans put
ting a oma member on the Stat
Board of Education.
Assemblyman Augcnblick's measur
making 1t a misdemeanor for per
son not entitled to wear the badg'
of q veferan of a foreign war OF tn
United States to do so.
The House of Assembly has passed
the following bills:
BY Mr.. Gaede, Hudson: limits tint
for ~probating win to seven years.
Blackwell, Mercer. authorizes thu
only beverage. Beer"
With hopes of soon being back II
the Raxitan building for an ex part
Yours very truly,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-03
Don't Sell Bonds Or Stamps;
Buy More, Committee Urge.

sale of War Saving Stamps to start
the practice of thrift in this country,
as 1t has never been practiced before,
and the money derived from the
stamps win help the government meet
it's obligations during the next five
years
I, The local committee urges people to
hold on to their bonds and not sell
them, and also to invest part of their
savings in War Saving Stamps. Only
In his way can Perth Amboy obtain
and hold its right place on the list.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-03
Mrs. Roda Sharrott.

b. Spceiol Correspondent
WORTHWHILE. April 3.-Mrs
roda Sharrotf seventy-ive years cid.
nds~of the late Winant b. Sharrot..
OF 52e Bioomingdale ayenue Wood
row. died suddenly at her home yes
eerday Mn2 Sharrott Is survived by
two sons Jacob and Charles Sharrott,
= sister, Mrs. John Drost OF Perth
Asn1oy and two brothers. Henry Siei-
gbt OF Perth Amboy and Richer I'd
Hieisht of Tottensifie. Funeral SER
vices will be held tomorrow afternoon
~ 2:30 o'clock. Rev. c. s. Hunt pes
tor Of Bethel church win oficiate. In
Vermont viii be In Bethel cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-03
PLEASANT PLAINS

MIR. and Mrs. Charles Raymond. of
Brooklyn, visited in town this week.
Mrs Joseph Seguine of Prince Bay,
IS at The Lying-In hospital In Manhat-
tan for an operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Buehi. of Eliza
beth. have been visiting at Prince Bay.
Mrs. Chris Hansen has been visiting
at Great Kills the past week.
Miss Julia Green has returned to
Manhattan after visiting Mrs. stephen
Dofv
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-03

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut ont this siip.
enclose with sc and mail Il to Foley &
Co. 1885 Sheffield Ave-. Chicago. Ill.,
writing your name and address clear
ly. You will receive in return a trial
package containing Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound. for coughs. colds and
sides and back rheumatism. baekaehe,
kidney and bladder ailments: and
Foley Cathartic Tablets. a wholesome
and thoroughly cleansing cathartic. for
constipation, b~iliousness, headache. and
sluggish bowels. Sold everywhere.-
lAdy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-03
New Bank Building


By Spsctoi Correspondent
SOUTH AMB0Y. April st has
been announced that plans are under
way for the erection of a new up-to-
date banking house on the corner OF
Broadway and David street The
company now occupying the building
on this property Ia n lease on the
property until next August. and after
that time, The First National bank viii
early part Of the fall expect to have
early part Of the fell expect TO have
things well under way
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-03
/ NT&
At the Ditrnas.

AT the DUMAS.
Tonight will conclude the engage
ment of Alice Brady in The Hollow
of Her Hand" n Monroe Salisbury
in 1.-The Millionaire Pirate" at the Dit
mas and a brand new program will be
offered for tomorrow M Saturday.
This program will include a new Sc
ries of puctires of the New York pa
ries of pictures of the New York pa
the weather was SO cold and stormy
that hundreds of people were prevent
ed from seeing this historic pageant.
so the Ditmas management has Sc
cured another series of views, show
ing h parade from entirely different
view points. The regular program
will feature that popular young favor
charming comedy drama entitled
Faith" together with June Elvidge
in a gripping heart interest story.
THE Moral Deadline." An early at
traction at the Dftmas that Is causing
widespread interest is THE Better
OLE" which will be offered for four
days starting on April 14th-
At the Majestic
"A Romance of the Underworld
which IL to appear at the Majestic
today, Friday and Saturday, with the
beautiful Catherine Calvert as star,
tells a thrilling and tragic story. The
principal character is a winsome and
unsuspecting girl who, brought up In
the sanity and secluded atmosphere
of a convent, is suddenly transplanted
into the maelstrom OF New York's
great underworld. One Mike OLeary,
"a brutal and INSCRIPTIONS political
boss. attempts to get her into his
power and as a result is shot and
killed by her brother. The girl, Doris
Elliott, is arrested for the murder and
placed on trial for her life. The trial
scene Is one OF the most sensational
ever placed on the screen. IL Is work.
ed out to a startling and unexpected
climax. in which the hand Of justice
tears away the veil of mystery which
has shrouded the real vents OF the
tragedy.
At the Strand
Gaby Deslys VINO has gained inter-
national fame as a creator OF beauti-
full aud striking dances. and who Is
now achieving distinction as an mo
tional actress. has for years aspired
to interpret the role of Juliet This
may seem strange to those who have
seen Gaby when h popuiarfzed 9
self in America as the star OF stop!
Look! Listeni" the New York sue
cess from the Globe theatre. In which
she appeared from coast to coast
with Harry Pilcer: but. nevertheless,
even before she began her stage ca
reer, she was fascinated by Shake
speare's immortal creation.
II may be that Gaby Deslys n vel
on The road to the realization Of hei
ambition. for she has the strongest
emotional part OF her career in the
latest Paxhe special feature. '1nfatu.
atIon," a screen rendition Of Marcel
lLsHerbier's delightful romance. pro-
duced in France BY the Eclipse Com
|p1ny and directed BY Louis Merczn-
ton. It viii be shown at the Strand
theatre NEXT Monday Tor three dayn
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-03
Become Slender

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4 II. SEAMAN. Mcclungs.
ntkov 4 PETE r. 4. Seaman.
and others IN Perth Amboy. and
throughout New Jersey.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-03

been the high-ciass entertainment
which the men have received In The
camps and hospitals Of northern New
Jersey. During the past month II Ia
estimated that z00.o0o men. wearing
the khaki and blue. were entertained
with J. w. b. amusements. All-star
vaudeville bills have been placed be-
fore the men; such stars as Marie
Dressler, Harry Carroll, Trixie jan
merry, the great Rahja, Billy Murray,
Bessie Clayton and many other cele-
brities nave made the mems hearts
full of JOY. Through the kindness Of
Lee Shubert the Children's Stage
Fund, composed of juveniles, have
been touring northern New Jersey
with their entertainments Mrs. En-
ma l.. Mcclellan, who Is managing
director of the Wal Hospital Enter
tainment Association. has cooperated
with A. ID. G. Cohn, entertainment
supervisor of the J.. w. B.. and made
it possible for many vaudeville and
concert performances to take place.
Prominent boxers and wrestlers have
appeared In contests. Minstrel shows
and high-class concerts have been
given the men.
When all is said and done, the Jew
ish Welfare Board feels hat II can
not do enough to I'LL the closing chap
ter of the military life. pertaining to
this great war, without having made
possible the putting Of sunshine and
happiness into the lives Of the heroes
of democracy.