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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-22
DITMAS ARRANGES FEATURES
FOR The HOLIDAY WEEK

Elsie F~erguson's latest photoplay,
Counterfeit. which is coming to the
Ditmas Theatre for two days COM
mencing Wednesday,, is said to por-
tray faithfully life in the homes of
the rich al Newport. The sets used
were copied exactly from the interiors
of the summer palaces al the ultra
fashionable resort. An especially
elaborate and beautiful scene repro
duces a ballroom with a fountain in
the center. Extras" thoroughly in
keeping with the surroundings were
selected and some of the gowns and
jewels worn are declared to be strik-
ing. Newport is the setting for the
activities of the character played by
Miss Ferguson-a Southern girl in the
Secret Service seeking to capture a
band of counterfeiters who have been
traced to society's summer capital. A
love story runs through the exciting
incidents OF the plot. The leading
man is David Powell and the picture
was directed by George FitZmaurice.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-22
big HOLIDAY WEEK HITS
FOR THE CRESCENT THEATRE

1t has remained for the Stage
Women's Wal Relief, in the fifty
ninth yea of his life, to introduce
Mr.. Belasco on the screen. To them
he capitulated unreservedly. He not
only consented to become the star of
their first photoplayet, entitled "A
Star Over Night" which win be shown
at the Crescent Theatre on Friday and
Saturday, but he also contributed the
stage of his theatre, the sets which
were nightly used in "Tiger, Tiger
Mr.. Belasco consented because he
thoroughly approved of the object of
the Stage Women's War Relief.
In "A Star Over Night" Mr.. Belasco
plays a very lovable and natural role,
that of himself-producer. director,
friend, the real but least known side
Of his nature.
Remember fTasca?"
Who does not remember the old
time School entertainment: the en-
tertainment where the trustees draped
themselves around the half-circle Of
the rostrom and the teacher sal well
down in front to prompt the little
rascals who forgot what came next?
Everyone knows that 1t is about
the Rio Grande country. Everyone in
Texas has been brought up on 1t but
who in the world wrote
"Lasca'?
Come to think of it, wasn't it Frank
Desprez?
1t was indeed. Let's see-how did
1t start?
II want free life, and I want fresh
air" yes hat was the way it
started, and those stirring lines at the
end were:
Does half my heart lie buried
there, in Texas, down by the Rio
'Lasca" has been made into a
photodrama by Universal. It features
the beautiful Edith Roberts as Lasca
and Frank Mayo as Senior Moreland.
1t will be at the Crescent Theatre
today and tomorrow.
The program also includes the third
episode of the Fatal Fortune" the
great serial featuring Helen Holmes.
The third episode Is entitled Tortured
by Flames" and is all that can be
desired in a serial picture.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-22

Buster Browr. a big cartoon must
cal comedy, that is known to play to
capacity business wherever presented,
is booked at the Majestic theatre to-
morrow. This attraction is headed by
the original Buster who created in
stagedom the part of Buster Brown, so
we'll that several years ago no less
than four companies toured all over
the United States and Canada. Master
Rice, the diminutive actor who APP
pears as Buster Brown" may be
short on inches, but he is certainly
long on talk and with the dog Tige,
there is a hearty laugh nearly every
minute or so. Like all musical come
dies; the scenery, costumes and girl
les have not been neglected by its
producers. The matinee is given for
the special benefit of those who can
not attend the evening performance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-22
ALICE BRADY in BIG
FEATURE AT THE STRAND

Alice Brady, the charming star. is
coming today to the Strand theatre in
THE Trap" n Of the most surpris-
ing and thoroughly delightful pictures
which has been seen here I'm some
time. The production was staged in
a quaint fisher village, and the scenes
on the seashore are among the most
beautiful and interesting ever seen on
the screen.
Miss Brady appears in the role of
Doris Shaw, the daughter of a fan
atical fisherman. When the rough
fisher lad who Is in love with her,
sees her become interested in a
stranger, he frames up a trap whereby
it appears that she is not only indis-
Greet but bad, Doris father casts her
from her home.
Circumstances take Doris to the
big city and there she experiences a
great many adventures. all OF which
go to make one of the most pleasing
and entertaining sort of picturesplays.
You'll be sure to enjoy THE Trap"
so make a definite point of attending
its presentation at the Strand theatre.
It is certain that no more interest
ing and unusual seashore Scenes have
been filmed in a long time than are
seen in this production.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-22
WILLIAM TYRRELL MADE
G. o. p. POST COMMANDER

The annual election of officers of
Major James H. Dandy Post. No. 43,
Grand Army of the Republic, Depart
ment of New Jersey, tool place Satur-
day afternoon at a meeting of the
post in its rooms in Odd Fellows hall.
William Tyrrell, who has been the
chaplain during the past year succeeds
Commander William Wilhelm, who
takes the office of Chaplain. The other
officers named include: Senior vice
commander, John e. Wood; Junior
vice commander. c. C. Jones; chap
lain, William Wilhelm; quartermaster,
Samuel G. Garretson and ad%jutant Will
liam Salmon. The installation of the
newly elected officers will take place
at the January meeting which will
occur on the third Saturday afternoon
II the month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-22
MAN ESCAPES DEATH
when HIT BY ENGINE

While walking the Pennsylvania
railroad tracks near Alpine street
yesterday morning Mike Gengiel, 107
Roselle street. Woodbridge, was hit
by Pennsylvania train Nc. 81. engine
No. 785, in charge of Engineer
Bachm and Conductor Beham.
Gengiel was taken to the City Hos
pital, where It was found he was
suffering from a fracture of the left
arm. He is resting nicely in the City
Hospital this morning and may be
released shortly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-22
GENEROUS RESPONSE FOR
COMMUNITY FUND

SEWARLN, Dec. 22-Mrs. F.. J.
Adams, chairman of Civies for Sc
warren in the Woodbridge Township
Woman's Cub reports most generous
contributions for the Sewaren Com
munity Christmas fund. The tree in
the Civic Park VIII be lighted at
dusk Christmas eve and will be
lighted every night for the holiday
week. Fifty Christmas stockings
have been filled for the children and
boxes Of candy Will also be distrib-
utq6
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-22
ASKS FOR WRIT

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 22-An
application is now on before Judge
Bergen for a writ of certiorari, made
by Rose and Clara Vanderhoven, who
live in the vicinity of Port Reading,
Woodbridge Township, against the
township of Woodbridge and was
brought about by the charging Of a
eve assessment to the Vanderhoven
people, to which they object. They
claim that their property Is below
the sewer and will not get any good
out OF their payment. The property
Is drained by the Blair road sewer,
+. II. Thayer Martin representing
Woodbridge, claims the people get
the benefit of the sewer and should
be charged an assessment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-22
COLLECT $500 HERE

The efforts of fourteen children re-
suited In the collection of almost
5000 yesterday, the tag day for the
Zionist National Fund Campaign. The
committee IN charge of Mr.. Breines.
was composed of T. Mandel, S. Gold
smith, Rediman, Z. Frankel, Mary
Urbner. C. Beckhoff, e. Levine, F..
Encherman, F. Goddard, s. Cohen,
A. Goldfarb, A. Fine, Zaley Cohen
and David Horowitz.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-22

NEW BRrNSWICK, Dec. 22-May
Evigen, one of the minors arrested
in vice cleanup in Perth Amboy and
vicinity by Detective John Murray
and County Detective William Fitz-
patrick, and who was sent to the
House Of Good Shepard in Newark,
a short time ago, when she claimed
she was a Catholic, has been sent to
the State Home for Girls in Clinton,
when it was found she is a protestant.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-01-02
RED CROSS ROLL CALL
Enrolment Campaign May Pro-
duce 2O,O0O,0 900 Members.
Bad Weather and Influenza Have
Handicapped Efforts in Many
Sections.

Washington, Dec. IS. - Approx
mately 14,0OO,000 members had been
enrolled by 50 per cen of the chapters
of the country when the American
Red Cross annual Christmas roll call
ended, according to reports received
at national headquarters here. If the
same ratio should be maintained, the
total enrolment would exceed 90
OOO,O 900.
Bad weather and influenza have
handicapped the roll call in many sec
tions of the country.
Returns from all divisions were far
from complete and officials said it
probably would be another week be-
fore final reports on the enrolment
would be in hand.
The central division continued it's
lead with more than 100000 mem.
bers and the Atlantic division was
second with more than 3,O00,0 600.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-01-02
PLACE BLAME FOR WAR
German Officials Are Looking
Into Foreignf0ffice Records.
Former Kaiser, Crown Prince, Gen.
eraI Ludendorff and Admiral
Tirpitz Are Accused.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Mr. Kautzky
commissary of the people at the Ger
man foreign office, ascribes responsil
ity for the war and its prolongation
to the following in order:
First, the German emperor and the
crown prince; second, General Luden.
dorff and Admiral Won Tirpitz; third
the great Industrial concerns; fourth
the pan-Germans.
This view OF MI. Kautzky, who is
examining documents in the archives
of the foreign ministry, was given tc
a correspondent of the Petit Parisier
in an interview. quotations from which
reached Washington in official dis
patches.
The documents so far as examined
NKautzky said, prove the truth of state
ments made by DR.. Muelhon, director
of the Krupp factories, and by Prince
Lichnowski, German ambassador tt
England at the outbreak of the war
both of whom have laid the war a
Germany's doors;
The first part Of the documents re
lating to the cause of the war will bt
made public within a month, Kautzk,
said, and at the same time the Aus
trian government will publish som
of the documents found in the arch
ives of the Ballplatz.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-01-02
Germans in Poorer Walks of Life
Unable to Keep Body and
Soul Together.
PRICES ARE SOARING
Wealthy People Can Still Obtain Linn
tied Quantities of What Used to
Be Considered Merely
Necessaries.

Berlin, Dec. $3.50 much has been
said about the food situation that it Is
understandable if there is an impress
sion in some quarters that the situa-
ton has been exaggerated. Here,
however, there is one excellent bar
ometer of the situation.
The illegitimate traficking in food
stuffs is beginning to diminish mark
eddy. A month ago 1t was possible to
buy butter, sausage and some other
articles from the surreptitious dealers
at high prices. During the last fort
night, however, it has become increas-
ing difficult to find these things and
even the best Connections and
sources" are now unable to produce
more than occasional small portions at
greatly increased prices.
Crafty Dealers Fail.
When the crafty dealers in this bust
ness cannot longer secure articles,
there can hardly be a doubt that it is
because they do not exist.
Wealthy people, it is true, a still
obtain limited quantities OF what used
to be considered necessaries, but are
now considered luxuries, though at ter.
rifying prices. In n particular case
a man in Berlin paid $40 marks for a
ham, the eggs to go with it costing
three marks apiece. A dinner recently
purchased at an Inter den Linden res
taurant, consisting of thin soup, fish,
meat and a baked apple, cost 81 marks.
Coffee would have cost three marks
additional.
What such prices e car best be
realized when it is considered hat the
highest daily wage of a skilled Ger
man mechanic rarely reaches 20
marks.
Those in the poorer walks of life all
declare that it is absolutely impossible
to keep body and soul together on the
rations distributed on food cards. The
correspondent can declare on personal
knowledge that it al impossible ever
in the winter of 1%916-1917 to exist or
the official rations. In other words
nearly every vas compelled to re
sort to "Schlechthandel."
Fats Are Lacking.
Another factor in the food situation
is the lack Of fat. Even after such
meal as cost sixty-two marks n be
comes hungry, even ravenously hun
CRY, within two or three hours.
when l get my weekly allowance
of so grammes of butter" said on
woman in discussing the food question
II spread it all on one slice of bread
so as to have one real meal ever,
week."
1t is the normal state of every Gel
man, at least in the greater cities, t
be continuously hungry.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-01-02
Herbert c. Hoover Cables Report
of Damage Wrought by
Germans in Belgium.
CLOTHING IS NEEDED
American Food Administration Plans
to Forward 10000 Tons of Sup
plies Monthly to Relieve
Destitute Population.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Herbert G.
Hoover, who, with William B. Poland,
European director of the commission
for relief in Belgium, has just com
pleted a survey of conditions in their
liberated country, describes physical
damage wrought in Belgium by the
German armies in a cablegram re-
ceived by the food administration.
On the basis of Mr.. Hoover's report
the Food administration announced
that 100000 tons of supplies, includ-
ing clothing, would be shipped to Bel
GUM each month. AS this program
will require 10000 lightweight tons
of shipping in addition to 100000 tons
now on charter to the relief commits
sion, application for additional tonnage
has been made to the Shipping board.
Cost Borne by Natives.
The cost of the entire relief pro-
gram will be borne by the Belgian and
French governments from loans made
by the American government. Frances
part of the expense will be for sup
plying the people of Northern France
as we'll as several hundred thousand
refugees who were forced from that
section into Belgium during the retreat
of the German forces.
Mr.. Hoover's report on his survey
of Belgium says:
"Together with Mr.. Poland, Euro
pean director of the commission for
relief in Belgium, l have now COM
pleted a survey of the entire Belgian
situation as disclosed by the evacu-
alton. The work of the American re.
lief officials in Europe during the last
month has been beyond all praise, be.
aus they have followed up the re.
treating army with distributions, by
one means OF another and there has
been no break in the food supply al
any point.
Railways Quickly Rebuilt.
Prior to the armistice the German
army had destroyed a zone of rail
roads and canals some 20 miles wide
extending entirely across Belgium
After the armistice there was com
%paratively little destruction of trans
portation to the rear of this zone ant
with the rapid rehabilitation of trans
portation facilities across this zone o
destruction the problem of distribu
ton of food and of reconstruction cal
be undertaken with much less diff
Guilty than at present.
"The Germans. in their final retreat
moved but little of the relief supplies
Their action towards the native hal
vests and cattle in their withdrawn
differs widely in different areas. The
started to take all remaining hogs fror
the western part Of Belgium, exceE
those hidden by the peasants In III
dergrOund caves"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-01-02
President Makes Brief Address
From the Balcony of Buck
ingham Palace.
RESPONDS TO CLAMOR
Estimates Agree That at Least Two
Million People Lined the Two
Miles Of Streets Through
Which Party Passed.

London, Dec. 2S.-President Will
sons first day in England reached the
climax when he stood with Mrs. VIII
son and the king and queen on the bal
cony of Buckingham palace, facing q
throng which stretched down the Mall
to the admiralty, a half mile distant,
and overflowed st. James park on one
side and Green park on the other.
Only a corporal's guard could hear
the Presidents brief speech, but the
people, who had demanded that he
show himself, gave him a greeting
more clamorous than any other guest
of the nation has commanded within
the memory of the oldest Londoners.
Tribute to Wilson and w.. S.
The days events constitute a trib-
ute to the President and the United
States which will be historic. The
official ceremonials-a reception by
the Dover corporation and the navy;
the welcome at the station by the royal
family and the chief officials of the
empire and the state progress through
the heart of London-were colored
with touches of medieval pageantry,
eyen to the crimson-coated ~beef-eaters
from the tower, bearing halberds,
which the British people cherish.
Peoples AssembIage Spontaneous.
But the assembling of the people
was spontaneous. That was the chief
note of the day. There had been no
time to erect stands, and windows
were not advertised for rent. The
people simply flocked in from all quar-.
tiers afoot, in motors and in other We
hicles, carrying flags and their lunches
and standing for hours in the cold for
a chance to get a sight of the Presi.
dent.
1t was a gathering principally OF
the plain people; the others were in
the country for the holiday. 1t was
a diverse and picturesque throng such
as few capitals can muster, with a
large element of soldiers, among whom
the colonials and Americans seemed
conspicuous and popular, a detach-
ment of wounded from the hospitals,
attended by nurses, getting a large
share of the cheers.
Ovation for Royal Couple.
The popularity OF the king and queen
was again attested by the ovation
given them while on their drive to the
station to meet the President. Every
n agreed that London has never
known another such demonstration, ex.
cept on great national days wnen the
British people have celebrated the in
augural of a new reign or a milestone
in the old.
1t is estimated that 100000 people
crowded the two miles of streets
through which the state procession
passed. These were canopied will
flags and bunting, and amid the thud
ding of the saluting cannon, the Pres1
dent of the United States receiving
popular welcome almost unprecedente,
in history.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-01-02
PRESIDENT SENDS GREETING
Says Allied Nations Desire Just and
Lasting Peace.

-NSs' SeSSs
Washington, Dec. &c. President
Wilson In Paris sent to the American
people the following Christmas mes
sage:
Il hope that it will cheer the people
at home to know that I find their boys
over here in fine form and in fine
spirits, estemeed by all those with
whom they have been associated in
the war, and trusted wherever they
go, and they will also, 1 am sure, be
cheered by the knowledge Of the fact
that throughout the great nations
with whom we have been associated
in this war public opinion strongly
s%ustains all proposals for a just and
lasting peace. and a close cooperation
of the self-governing peoples of the
world in making that peace secure
after it's present settlements are for.
mulated. Nothing could constitute a
more acceptable Christmas reassur,
ance than the sentiments which ]
find everywhere prevalent"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-01-02
Three Miners Rescued Alive.

Ishpeming, Mich, Dec. rs. Con-
fined So hours in a dark hole about
four feet square, hundreds OF feet be-
low the ground, three of a quartet Of
miners in the Cleveland.Clif mine
near Negaunee were rescued alive.
| William Medlin war dead. The other
three had existed without food or wa
ter and were able to climb 400 feet
to the shaft. They were In the best
of health, apparently, and had planned
as a last resort to feed themselves on
cedar bark from a timber protrudins
into their tiny prison.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-01-02
Army's Sick List 10 Small.

Coblenz, Dec. 2S.--The percentage Of
sickness among the occupying Ameri-
can troops is unusually low. according
to the estimates of the Third army
medical officers. The number OF cases
In the eight evacuation hospitals with.
In the occupied area Is about 1000.
mostly Influenza. Figuring the ap.
proximate number Of occupying troops
as 100000, the sickness amounts to
less than w per cent. In peace time
the sickness among soldiers averages
from 2 to 3 per cent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-01-02
Germans Want World Peace.

Mexico City. Dec. 25.-The signing
by Germany of the armistice, together
with the formation Of a Socialist O
eminent in Germany. has caused a
split In the hitherto solid ranks OF the
German and Austrian colonies In Mex.
leo. DR.. John Yez, leader OF the Ger.
nan Socialist wing IN this republic,
has declared that the greater part of
the German residents In Mexico had
beer opposed to the war and had also
disapproved OF the violent German
propaganda against tho United States,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-01-02
Negro oldiers Riot.

New York, Dec. 28.-Seventy-nve no
gro soldiers, members of the quarter.
masters corps and the Fifteenth in
fantry, are under heavy military guard
at the army building in Brooklyn after
having looted several saloons and
started a riot. The saloon proprietors
refused to serve the men in uniform.
whereupon they helped themselves.
Police were called. but being unable
to cope with the situation, they mott
fed the quartermaster's department,
which sent military police TO quell the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-01-02
Food Director for Serbia,

Paris, Dec. 25.-Herbert c. Hoover,
the Food administrator, announced
that in accordance with the resolu.
ton of the associated governments
to take energetic steps in relief work,
he had appointed Colonel Wood of the
United States army to be director Of
relief for Serbia and .Jugo-Slavia OH
behalf of the United States Food ad-
ministratiom. Colonel Wood. together
with a staff OF six officers, will leave
at once for Belgrade and other points.
The Allied countries Will send repre-.
sentativcs to participate In the work.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-01-02
SUSPECT DENIES OUTRAGE

Accused Bomb Plotter Says His Wife's
Story Is False.
Milwaukee, Dec. 28.-Dominic Cos
terella, alleged by a confession of his
wife to possess ~unrevealed iuforma-
ton concerning the bomb plot which
wrecked the Central police station in
November, 1917, killing 10 officers and
a woman, after being brought back
from Lancaster, Pa, denied to the po-
lice that he was in any way implicated
in the outrage. He will be held for
the present.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-01-02
CLAIM SWEEPING \ VICTORY

Sim Feiners Say They Have Won
Majority Of Irish Seats.
Dublin, Dec. 2S.-The Sim Fem vic
tory over the Nationalist in the re-
cent parliamentary elections exceeded
the highest hopes of the Sim Feiners.
It is believed that when the final count
is made Dec. % the Sim Feiners will
have won a majority of the Irish seats.
In fact, before the election, they had
gained 25 seats because the National
lists did not oppose them.
The Sim Feiners elected will not
take their seats.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-01-02
Physica, Preparedness for Youth.

New York, Dec. 2S.-Resolutions urg-
Ing state and federal legislation "for
the effective physical education Of
American youth in all schools to rem
edy the physical unpreparedness Of
young men as disclosed by the war"
were adopted at the annual convention
here Of the American Athletic Re.
= search society. State boards OF edu.
cation will be asked, 1t was said, to
rule that, after June, 1922, none may
teach school who has not taken q
course in physical instruction.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-01-02
PARLIAMENT is DISSOLVED
Proclamation May Save Turkish Cab
met From Resianinq.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Dissolution
of the Turkish parliament was pro-
claimed by the minister of the interior,
according to a dispatch from Constan-
tinople to the Petit Parisien, reported
to Washington through official chan
nels. 1t had been expected that the
Turkish cabinet would fall, the report
said, but instead the house of deputies
was dissolved by proclamation.