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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-01

showed a balance in the treasury of the allied armies, though his expenses had far exceeded the receipts. This report was quite naturally applauded Follow ing this repSrt John Sparrows motion for a rally for the allied armies some time in February met with general ap- proval, and arrangements will be made for a real jazz meeting a which every one will be shown a good time, and the soldiers of all armies will join in the fun
 Chairman Barnett made a straight from the shoulder appeal to the allied army warriors for concerted action. He talked plain, and his speech had the punch. He spoke of the great need for workers at this time, and stated that it was no time for any worker to lay down, and that he was going to depend upon the army to put this campaign over, ana that as Birmingham had never failed he was sure that she would not fail thld time.
 Rev. Middleton s. Barnwel made a splendid speech in presenting the cause of the Armenans, and his speech brought freouent applause as he eloquently de- pfcted the hardships these people had CT countered, and then contrasted thelr sufferings with ours, as a result Of the war.
 We are not through when we XII the mad dog" said Dr. Barnwell. 'I be- lieve we have killed him dead this time, bur we must take care of the people who have been bitten-that is what we would do here if a mad dog bit people on the streets of Birmingham. We would take them to Montgomery and give them
 the Pasteurs treatment and cure the bite LOSING SPIRITUAL PROFITS 'We have heard a whole lot of talk before the armistice was signed about the by-products of the war, but from the way we handled this last drive am afraid that we are forgetting them and from the way we started taking hold of this one, it looks like we are about
 to lose those better things that we an t,cipated as after war inheritances. we are losing the spiritual profits, as il were, when we thought we were gam ing. Oh men, let us not do this. "The cause that we ask you to enlis i in tonight is a higher cause. more holy cause, than the purchase of guns, shells 1 and powder, and we must get behind thi' and put it over, and live in a way tha there will be no spot on our record Iol | the two years of war.
 | Chairman Barnett read the followine
 letter, which is being mailed today tt i 4O0G business firms in Birmingham, witt 1 the idea of saving the army the wori 1 or eoJicitiDo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-01
PERSONAL

w. " M. Robertson will leave Sunday for French Lick Springs, Ind. He will later go to the east coast Of Florida
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-01
BESSEMER MARINE
 WEARS WAR CROSS
 WITH 8 CITATIONS
Private Littleton, Survivor of a Regiment Almost Wiped Out, Tells of
 Experiences

Private Andrew J. Littleton, Ninety fifth company, Sixth regiment, United States marines, is spending a 30-day furlough with relatives in Bessemer after 16 months foreign service. Pii- vate Littleton was gassed and wound- ed and is wering the CroiX de Guerre with the palm leaf which represents nine citations, and was presented to the surviving members of the Fifth and Sixth regiments by the French govern ment, following the engagement in the Bellew woods where the marines did such splendid work.
 Young Littleton is most modest and would say little about his decoration and the honor conferred on him. He attributes the early conclusion of the war to the splendid spirit of the Amer ican troops and their readiness at all times to mix up" with the Germans q arrived overseas on September 16 1917" said Private Littleton, "and our regiment went into the trenches on the Verdun front on February 1, 1918. For three r.ontbs we remained on that front and it was there that I was slightly gassed and was forced to remain in the hospital for three weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-01
MANY SOLDIERS MARRY

When I was able to leave the hos pital I was not allowed to rejoin my company. as I was not able to use my arm, so did office work in November and December, Incidentally. a large number of the American boys are marrying French and English girls.
 When the armistice was signed you should have seen the people; they went wild and celebrated for a week, I never saw such demonstration in my life
 "t am certainly glad to be back in che United States and doublv glad to see all my friends The people wherever have beer have been lovely to me. and you folks at home don't realize just what a cordial handshake means to man after the experience he has had over there"
 Private I.ittleton is the son of Mir, and Mrs C. M Littleton, 1405 Nine teentn street. Besemer, and is we'll known in that city He expects to leave on February 15 for Washington. where he will receive treatment He expects to be discharged from service within the next few months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-01
SHOT THROUGH SHOULDER

"On June 13 I was wounded In the fighting at Be1lew woods, being shot through the left shoulder just 13 hours after the battle started. I remained on the battlefield for 12 hours before I was picked up and carried to the hos pital, where for sometime it was thought my arm would be useless. However, the physicians and Red Cross nurses did everything they could fo' me and my arm is much better and I think it will be all right in time. On that day more than 800 members of my regiment were killed and wounded and there were only a few men of my company left
 T will never forget the day we were decorated, for I was just out of the hospital and very weak, and the cere- monies took so long. It was most solemn occasion. and uique to. to our boys as the customs of the French par ticulsrly the salutation given the men on either cheek by the officer present. frg the decoration, took us by surprise. However. l am very proud of having taken a part in the winning of this great war and will always regard my Croi de Guerre as my most treasured possession.
 "The Red Cross and the Salvation Army are the only things that make 1ifs III tHt tIeHTneS HtN dlu cF- erything they could possibly do for the boys and kept many of them from be- ing homesick and unhappy. I think the French people are among the most wonderful in the world. ard there was nothing they would not do for an American soldier. For nine months ? failed to receive any pay. as did many of the other men. but the Red Cross nd the French people saw that we had everything we needed.
 "The American armies always had good food except when actually in bat tle and it was impossible to get the provisions to them then. During some of the engagements we have gone as long three days without food but we did not realize it then. our minds were taken up with thoughts of reaching our objective
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-01

You never know who's wearing your clothes
 when the wash ( F " Q m a n "tnHes | h ( m put" "R 0 II F h Dry'' every { h i n 2 here only 10c pound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-17
Crowd Held Back by Revolver.

In the meantime the crowd which
gathered tried to assist Johnson. 1t
was held back at the point of Fer
nekes revolver.
BY clever maneuvering Fernekes
got his prisoner safely from the al
ley and to the barracks, followed by
a curious crowd.
Fernekes is from West Hoboken,
N J., and enlisted in Newark, n. j.
He is silverware designer by occu-
patton and has a son in the Medical
Corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-17
PROF. ]. A. Waiting,
DENTAL EXPERT, DEAD
Sixteen Years a Resident of Wash
ington and of Georgetown Uni
versity Faculty.

Prof John 4. Waiting. u. D. S., wide
ly known dental authority, died at
6:15 o'clock this morning at bis apart
ment in the Mendoza. He was taken
Ill last Sunday.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Eunice Wright Waiting. and by a son,
John Wright Waiting, and a daughter.
Miss Lucille Waiting, both residents
of Detroit. Mich. Mrs. Waiting and
the SON were with him when he died.
DR.. waiting vas born in Woodstock.
ILL.,. on June 26. 1889. and was the old
est living graduate of the Ohio Dental
College at Cincinnati. He was the
founder of the dental department Of
the University Of Michigan. and for
twenty-eight years was successfully
clinical dentistry Of the institution.
He retired sixteen years ago from
active practice and two years later
located in Washington Subsequently
he served for four years as professor
of dental metallurgy Of thE University
of Georgetown.
He was an honorary member Of the
1umbia and of the Baltimore tMd.)
Dental Society.
Accompanied by Mrs. Waiting, he
spent much time in his later years in
travel both in this country and in
Europe. He and Mrs. Waiting cele-
brated their golden wedding in 1914
The body will be taken to Ypsiianti.
services will be held there in ST.
Luke's Church. of which for thirty
years DR.. Waiting was senior warden
and yestryman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-17
ASKED TO MAINTAIN HIGH
REGARD FOR THE UNIFORM


In a general order, published to the
whole Army today Secretary Baker
called upon officers and men to main
tain the high regard for the uniform
which has been established through
out the country.
Through hearty cooperation and
discipline Of the officers and men of
the Army the country has acquired
new respect for the uniform" the or
der read. you men have maintained
your high standard, not only by SOL
dierly conduct in the camps and
bravery i'll the trenches, but in your
regard for civilian ideals when on
leave or furlough, and in this. you
have established a record new to all
armies.
81 confidently expect you to main
tain your standards throughout the
trying days of rehabilitation, when
the tendency to throw off Army dis
cipline and restraints will be strong.
am counting on you, by your own
acts and by your influence, to keen
up the record of which you and I and
our whole country are so proud"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-17
POLISH OFFICER TAKES
AMERICAN BRIDE HERE
Wedding at Courthouse Reveals
Another Romance of the
World War.

Another romance of the world war.
which has produced so many interna-
tional alliances, eliminated today il,
the private Office OF Justice Ashley II.
Gould of the District Supreme Court.
Justice Gould officiated at the mar
rage of Col. Alfred Skarbek de
Korzybski of Poland and Mrs. Mira
Edgerly of Stoneleigh Court. Wash
ington.
An officer of the United States Army
and friend of the bride were the
only witnesses. The quartet left the
courthouse at the completion of the
ceremony.
According to the application for the
marriage license made yesterday to
Col. w. A Knoll, the license clerk,
Col. Korzybski was bachelor, thirty
nine years old, and Mrs Edgeriy,
whose age is given as forty-five years
has been divorced. Justice Siddons
had been selected to perform the
ceremony. but as he was detained at
home by sickness Justice Gould sub
stituted for his associate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-17
SOLDIER WINS PRAISE
FORVALOROUS CONDUCT
Corp. Ferneckes Stands Of Crowd
and Lands Recalcitrant Man
in Barracks.

Corp. Frank A. Ferneckes OF Com
pany L, 2a0th Engineers, of Wash
ington barracks, is receiving con-
gratulations of fellow soldiers for
handling himself and a recalcitrant
prisoner in a capable manner last
Monday night.
Niciously attacked by the prisoner,
whom he was escortng to an under
takers establishment where the body
of the mans mother had been pre-
pared for burial. Fernekes overcame
his man and brought him back to
the barracks.
Prisoner on Way to Mothers Bier.
Fernekes had under guard EppiI John
son, colored. confined at the barracks on
charge of desertion. Johnson's mother
died and he was given permission to go
to the undertaker's to view the body.
The two men started for the under
takers.
While passing through an alley
where were congregated a number OF
colored men. Johnson turned on
Fernekes. Though cut and bleeding
from Jehnson's sudden attack, Fer
nekes succeeded in throwing his
prisoner 10 the ground and covering
him with his revolver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-17
INVITATIONS TO MEMORIAL.
Attendance at Congressional Ser1-
ices for Roosevelt by Card ONLY.

Cabinet members. other government
officials, members of the family and
friends Of the late Theodore Roose-
Welt will have invitations issued to
them for the joint congressional me-
mortal services to be held in the
chamber of the House OF Represents
tiyes February ..
President Wilson viii be invited.
but he ID not expected TO return from
Europe until about February 10, The.
committees In chArxe OF the services
anuonnced tQday thAt owing o. the.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-02
To Push Memorial Plans.

In relation to the memorial for the
soldiers and sailors who took part in
the world war, the mayor said that
there would be a meeting OF the al
dramatic committee shortly, notices
having been sent out today to the
members, who are the entire board,
himself president and ex-Mayor John
F. TenBroeck as secretary and treas
urer. He said that the meeting
would probably take place next week,
when plans will be laid for the work
ing committee, which will be very
broad.
Asked as to his attitude toward the
erection of a new city hall as me-
mortal. the mayor replied that he
looked on IL favorably. except that A.
nances might be the stumbling block.
He said that he opposed the erec-
ment counting in spending a huge sum
OF money in the not distant future
financing so expensive proposition
as a new city hall.
He siad that he opposed the erec-
tion~of the new municipal building on
the circle at City Hall Park. as he
does not believe 1t to be central
enough.
He said that he believed IL would be
inadvisable to advocate any particu-
lar section as desirable for the new
building as -he -thought-realty val
ues might be boosted I'm that section
at the suggestion. He favors the plan
TO have a tower erected on the city
hall as a memorial from the citizens
of this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-02

BIZ Special Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. 2:-At
the organization meeting of the 1919
Board of Freeholders here at noon
yesterday William S. Dey, of South
Amboy, was unanimously reelected
director of the board. Upon the open
ing OF the meeting Freeholder Clar-
ence NJ. Haight, of this city, nomi-
mated Mr.. Dey and no opposition
arising he was again selected to lead
the county board. Mr.. Dey thanked
the members of the board for the
confidence bestowed upon him and
declared he could count on their CO.
operating during the ensuing year to
work for the advantage of this coun-
ty.
Director Dey informed the board
that the standing committees would
be named at the meeting which will
be held here at 2 o'clock this after
noon. At this time F. William Hilk-
er, of Perth Amboy, will be named
county collector to succeed Edward
Burt, and Walter Masterson, of this
city, will be made warden of the
county worl1house, the latter being q
new position. Warden William Good
win, at present in charge of the work
house, will be in charge of the new
county Jail.
Members Sworn In
The two new members of the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-02

| to the injured, or sick or dying. 1t
has also excluded many claims of var
ious character for indirect losses,
Some of those are easily determinable,
and others are ind efinite inyamounG
| 1t has excluded claims sfor in
| jury. sickness and death due directly
| to the explosion and fires, or TO the
exposure while living in tt,e fields and
streets unsheltered during tho days
.rnmedia tely following the disaster, It
is stated 10 the board that there were
| 10000 people from Morgan and South
Amboy canped dur:ag the first nigh
and tic day following IN any open
space which they could flnd in order
to avoid the danger Of falling build
ings rhe- claiins. 50 excluded are
many and urgent but the, board does
not understand that the authority un-
der which it has been acting permits
| it to receive them.
The claims which are submitted
are of three classes as follows:
Claims which have been investigat-
ed on the ground and the actual loss
es appraised by the boards apprais-
/ ers and found legitimate, and in
which the claimant has agreed with
the boards appraisers as to the
amount of the losses.
Claims which have been investigat-
ed on the ground and actual apprais-
al of losses made by the boards ap-
praisers, but in which no agreement
has been reached between the claim
ant and the boards appraisers because
of lack of time Claims which have
been investigated, appraisal of loss
es made by the boards appraisers,
and, on which no agreement could be
reached between the claimant and
the boards appraisers or by the
board after hearing. The amount
listed herein for these cases is the
amount determined by the board.
Claims which have been received
but have not been investigated on the
ground by the boards appraisers be-
cause of lack of time.
In item Il" above, the appropria-
ton suggested to congress in this re-
port includes the amount agreed up
on between the parties thereto.
In item "2" above, the amount
which has been recommended To-
congress to be placed at the disposal
OF the disbursing organization Is the
amount appraised by the boards ap-
be changes for these amounts in the
final digest of such IL these claims as
may be appealed by the claimants
over the decision OF the appraisers.
and for this variation a reasonable
amount has been included in the con-
tingent funds asked, to be available
for distribution upon proper proof OF
the claimants being entitled to a
greater award.
In the classes Of claims under item
"3" the amount OF funds asked of
congress to be placed at the disposal
of the disbursing authority is that
proportion of the face amount of the
claims which the experience of this
CONTINUED on page Al
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-02
Three Officers and One Soldier,
All Wounded, Landed at
Noon Today
MORE WILL FOLLOW
No Danger of Ships Breaking
Up--Plenty of Ships
Are Nearby

NEW YORK, Jan. 2-Three on
.eers aud one soldier, all wounded,I
We're landed Just before noon today
off the transport Northern Pacific.
stranded OFF here. They came ashore
in a coast guard boat The landing
OF additional troops was expected to
follow.
Announcement that botn the
wounded and well soldiers aboard the
stranded transport Northern Pacific,
We're being transferred to rescuing YES
sells on the shore In small boats was
made at 1890 o'clock today by Brig
ade General MeManus, of the Port Of
Embarkation of Hoboken.
THE nlsn aboard the transport
Northern Pacific are being taken off
in boats to ships standing by on the
shore" said General McAanus.
There is no danger that the Northern
| Pacific viii break up Ny under-.
standing is that the worst OF the
wounded and sick Soldiers aboard as
being transferred. to destroyers or
other ships which. are,n by. Those
wounded are being taken ashore, I,un-
derstand. | do not know what device
is being used 10 land the emen, whether
ii is by breeches buoy or not
The constant pounding OF the seas
against the transport Northern Pacific
grounded on FirerIsland since $3.50 A
M. wednesday, has driven the ship
higher on the beach this afternoon,
swinging her bow so that the shore
was only 250 yards away. Waves
heavier than these which edged her
tightly into the sand yesterday were
breaking over the transport and tho
wind was still blowing unfavorabiy1
from, the southwest,
Ships on Silent Vigil
Twelve cruisers and destroyefs and
other refuge ships maintained silentI
vigil throughout the night in semi
circles a mile outside the bar. .thei
blinker lights flashing incessantly. Al
dawn they prepared for day g
manouvering about the stranded We
sci. Fresh coast guard crews
placed the ones which spent the nj
near the breeches buoy which CO
not be used and are In constant s
aphore communications with
transport.
AT 3 A. NJ. opinion was expr
that there was little prospect
the troops could be removed
late in the day. The vessel has
ed itself so far ashore that tho
doubt as to whether she coy1d-
fiouted even witla n calm Ech.|
Red Gross Again ON job
Twenty Red Cross nurses with fool
and supplies landed on Fire 1slan'y
today ready to care for any troopf|
which might be brought ashore. Thu
nurses were accompanied by Campl
Upton soldiers who will be used toI
aid the coast guard men.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-02
Ceremony As New Mayor
Takes City Hall Office

At noon yesterday Mayor Frank
Dorsey took over the duties of his
office from his predecessor, John f.
TenBroeck.
The ceremony took place in the
mayors office at City Hall and Mr..
TenBroeck presented the incoming
mayor with the keys and seals of the
Office. He then wished Mr.. Dorsey a
happy New Year and success during
his tenure of the Office as city execu-
tive. Mr.. Dorsey responded by wish
ing the outgoing official the best of
success in the New Year and the
ceremony was over.
There were numerous floral Offer
ings sent TO the new mayor. The
Fourth Ward Democratic Club, the
Harry ]. Michaels Pleasure Club, the
Perth Amboy Democratic Club, Harry
Is. Medinets and Martin Bartos sent
floral wreaths and bouquets which
were placed atop the mayors desk.
Later they were taken to the rooms
of the Perth Amboy Democratic Club
and some were sent to the hospital.
Receives Many Visitors
The mayor received about fifty
visitors at his office. including dele
cations from several of the organiza-
tions of which he is a member.
The mayor was at his office at 10
O'Clock this morning. He made known
his intention of making his office
hours from 10 o'clock each day on.
until the business there was wound
up. He will attend to private matters
at his business office until $3.50
o'clock and will then go to City Hall.
This morning he was in possession
of the Office and had already assumed
the air OF a veteran mayor. He said
that there was no particular feeling
in taking over the office and face
tiously said that he felt no different
than when he was a plain American
citizen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-02
Dey Is Reelected Director
Of Board Of reehoIders

board. j. Edgar Bennett of Cranbury
and George S. Applegate, of South
River, were sworn in as freeholders
just prior to the meeting and Direc-
tor Dey took his oath of Office from
Justice of the Peace Suydam.
At the close OF the meeting, which
lasted only about fifteen minutes, the
board adjourned to the Hotel Klein
where it partook of New Years
dinner.
The 1919 Board of Freeholders' as
1t now stands is composed of six Re-
publicans and one Democrat, DIR. E.
Leon Loblein of this city being of the
minority party. The terms of Chris
Jorgenson, Democrat, and +. William
Hilker, Republican. both of Perth
Amboy, expired in 1918, two Repub-
licans, Bennett and Applegate being
elected their successors. The other
Republican members of the board are
Clarence M Haight, Louis j. Belloff
and Frederick Gebhardt,. Sr.
The matter of deciding upon a
county budget for 1919 will probably
come up for further discussion at the
meeting this afternoon, it being ex-
pected that it will be about 100000
more than that decided upon last
year to carry on improvements in the
county. Such an increase would
make the total amount of the budget
approximately S1,000,008.