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Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-24

The Associated Charities is re-
ceiving numerous calls from the
poor, both for food and clothing,
according to Mrs. G. j. Sherlock,
head of the organization, and every
effort is being made with the limi-
ted means at her disposal to meet
the needs. In order that help may
be extended as far as possible, and
especially that none may go with
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-24
u, S. Troops To Stay On
Rhine, Despite Senate

PARIS, Nov. 24.-(By Associated
Press. Withdrawal of the Ameri-
can troops from Coblenz is not con-
s:dered in American Peace Confer
ence circles here as necessary in
consequence Of the failure of the
senate to ratifv the treaty. 1t is
contended the United States is still
one of the allied and associated pow
ers.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-24
Stores to Close
Thanksgiving; No
Times-Recorder

THANKSGIVING Day will
be observed by all Americus
All the stores and other busi-
ness institutions will be closed
for the entire day. The Times
Recorder will also observe the
holiday and issue no paper on
that day.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-24
Town Puts Ouietus
On Reds Operations

READING, Pa, Nov. "a. - (By
Associated Press)--After' a night
of excitement as the result of the
determination of citizens to prevent
mass meeting of socialists, reading
Gained down today and confidence
was expressed that no more attempts
would be made by alleged radicals to
stir up unrest here
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-24
Savannah Carpenters
Strike For 9Oc Scale

~ SAVANNAH, Nov. 24.-(By Asso-
ciated Press.1-Virtually all of the
carpenters in Savannah went on
strike today for a minimum wage
scale of 80 cents per hour.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-24
The Weather

- For Georgia.-Fair tonight and
Tuesday.
Forecast for Week. The week will
oe generally fair, with nearly normal
temperatures.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-24
7 Negro Convicts
Escape At Macon

MACON, Ca, Nov. 24.-(By Asso-
ciated Press) Seven negro convicts,
two Of them serving long sentences
for burglary. escaped from the roof
Of the home convict camp to5ay.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-24
YALE SALARIES GO UP.
URGES SHINY CLOTHES.

Shiny clothes are badges of pa
triotism in the opinion of George
M. Reynolds, president of the Con-
tinental and Commercial National
Bank of Chicago.
Decreasing buying would pull
the United States out of the dumps
quicker than anything else" ne
told the Cook County Bankers AS
sociation. 81 feel we should wear
our clothes little longer and con-
serve in other ways"
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-24
Railway Union Chiefs
Consider Hines Offer

CLEvFr AND. Nov. "a (Bv AS
ciated Press) Five hundred general
chairnen cf the railroad brother.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-24
NURSE SLAYER SAVED.

Joseph Rou Hutty, an American
serving with the Canadian forces
who recently was sentenced to
death in London for killing nurse
on the hospital steps in Liverpool
has been reprieved. The prisoner
is suffering from shell shock. The
thirty-four petitioners for re-
reprieve included the lord mayor
Of Liverpool.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-24
POUND FALLS BELOW 81.

Due as it is claimed to the fail
ure of the peace treaty, there has
been a further sharp break in the.
foreign exchange market, and de-
mand sterling was quoted last week
in New York at a new low record
of 3.99 ga, and thus predictions
made several months ago that the
pound would fall below four dol
lars have been fulfilled. The par
value of the English pound is lit
tie more than $4.86, and for
number of years it was quoted at
about $4.76, but of late there has
been a steady decline in its value.
SPIRITS TAKE" CHICAGO.
Spiritualism is taking Chicago
by storm. Ten large spiritualist
societies report thousands of con-
verts. Many of them are holding
nightly meetings to accommodate
the crowds. Libraries and book
stores report great demand for
books and pamphlets of Sir Oliver
Lodge and Sir Conan Doyle.
But the popular interest Is of
the primer variety via the Ouija
board. Amateur seances in table
tipping have become SO popular
shopgirls are holding them in street
cars. The hotel reading rooms
have added the trick planks to the
amusement equipment.
YALE SALARIES GO UP.
Salary increases, which will
make Yale professors among the
highest paid in this country have
been given by the Yale corpora
ton. The normal salaries of full
time professors who have had $4,-
900, $4,000, and $4,000, have been
increased to $4,000, $4,000 and
$1,000, with the understanding
in few cases where men are OF
exceptional ability $4,000 will be
paid. The new list is retroactive
to July /.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-24
The Cotton Market

LOCAL SPOT COTTON
Good middling 80 1-2 cents.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-24
FocH TO FRENCH SENATE.

Marshal Foch has been offered
the nomination for senator IN tne
Department of Finisterre, and " Is
said has accepted on condition that
all parties support him, says
Paris dispatch.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-24
"TICrRn no RE PRESIDENT.

Premier Clemenceau will remain
in his present Office until January
and then will become president Oh
the republic, according to Rene
Viviani, former premier.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-24
LIVERPOOL FUTURES /.

Market Opening: Steady, Is to 20
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-23
K. Of C. Hears Veterans Of War

San Salvador Council No. 299
Knights of Columbus last night re-
ceived twenty applications for mem
bership and planned to confer the first
and second degree on a class of about
forty or fifty candidates at the second
meeting of the council in June. $50
was donated to the Welcome Home
fund and plans were started for TAX
ing part in the parade for the well
come home celebration. The council
talked OF putting a float in the parade
and it was decided to have q band
lead them and to have some sort OF
a uniform.
Corporal Joseph Coley of the En-
gineers, recently back from France
and Michael Maloney of the navy, who
was stationed at Bordeaux. France
throughout the war were at the meet
ing and each CAV an interesting talk.
Corporal Coley. who was gassed dur
ing one of the attacks described in de-
tail many incidents of the war. He
told of receiving a dose of mustard
gas while he n three others were
carrying an officer who had been
wounded. through a grain field.
Maloney was at Bordeaux all the
time he was in France
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-23
CITY BRIEFS

All former members of the Bios
SONS of Zion are requested to attend
a meeting to be held at Bnei Zion In
stitute on Fayette street, Sunday at
ternoon at the hour of 3.
Eight dollars added to h well
come home celebration fund through
John ]. Clark. was reported this morn
ing from seven contributors by Secre-
larry Arthur f. Garham.
School children were granted a
half holiday yesterday afternoon, not
being compelled to return to their
studies owing to the nclement
weather. a..
Miss Pearl E.. Koch, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry F. Koch, of Am
bow n graduated from the
.Muhlenberg Hospital, of Plainield,
last night. A number of friends from
this city attended the exercises which
were held in the Hartridge Auditori-
UNI in Plainfield.
All members of the Westminster
Cadet Fife and Drum Corps are or
dered to assemble tonight at 1880 al
their headquarters for a rehearsal IN
preparation for the parade tomorrow
| night for the Salvation Army cam
| paign. Assembly will be sounded al
$40 O'Clock tomorrow night for the
| parade. which Is scheduled to start
| from the Elks Club at 6 o'clock.
| l.. Under the auspices or the state
| Department of Child Hygiene pictures
| upon the Care of the Baby" Will DC
| shown at the Strand tonight and al
I the Ditmas tomorrow night. These
| pictures Zeal directly with the care oil
the baby at all times.
The firm of Lustgarten. Rosen-
berg Company, manufacturers of
ladies' undergarments. of New York
City, have communicated with the
Board of Trade concerning the posi-
bility of locating a factory here. The
| concern employs from seventy-five to
one hundred girls. The members OF
the firm are Bernard Lustgarten and
| Sidney s. Rosenberg.
Bernard Karkus has recently tax
en- over the public stenography busi-
| ness of his grother Louis Karkus Mr.
Karkus has just returned from two
| years service in the United states
Army.
-WaIworth Cady of the United
| States department of Labor. bureau oil
| industrial housing and transportation
| has arrived in this city and Is making
arrangements TO begin the housini
campaign here lei week Mr.. Cady
has Offices in the Board Of Trade
rooms.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-23
Wagons to Garry Children
In Memorial Day Parade

Decorated wagons for the school
children will be q feature Of the
parade on Memorial Day, the OBJ
servance of which Is In charge of the
Grand Army of the Republic and the
Sons Of Veterans. Thirty-fiye or forty
wagons have been promised but more
are needed to transport several hum
|dred school children Anyone wish
ing to place q wagon al the disposal
of the committee Is asked to either
notify Frank Comings, chairman, or
Laing, h secretary.
All wagons will report at City Hall
at 8 o'clock ON Decoration Day morn
ing to start in the parade at $3.50.
children viii be furnished with an
American flag. At a meeting of the
committee of the Sons of Veterans in
charge of the arrangements for the
Grand Army last night further plans
for the parade on Decoration Day
were made. Reports of several OF the
organizations that are to take part
have been received and others are
expected to respond the first part of
the week SO that assignment can be
made In the line.
Arrangements for going to st.
Mary's church Sunday night Tor the
annual memorial service held the
Sunday before Decoration Day have
been completed. The Grand Army,
Sons of Veterans, Westminster Cadets
with their drum corps n other pa
triotic organizations will meet at the
rooms of. the Grand Army in Odd
Fellows hall at 7 o'clock Sunday
night and from there go to the
church in a body. where they viii
hear Rev. DIR. William P. Cantwell,
pastor, give the memorial address to
the veterans.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-23
MEN ARE PLACED
ON PROBATION
Perth Amboy Man Included in
Number to Be Placed on
Probation
BIZ stan corresponaent.

NEW BRUNSWICK. May IA
Sentences melted out by Judge DAILY
this morning included mat of James
Hackler of Perth Amboy. who had
pleaded guilty to ~assaulting his wife.
He was placed on probation for the
full term. Probation officer Mac
William made a good report on the
mans character and his wife had ask
ed that he be given another chance.
William Simpson who pleaded gull
ty to a charge of robbery was also
placed on probation for the full term.
The man has a wife and child in RAN
way. He was one of four men who
robbed a man of $35 in a lunch wagon
in this city. Two of the others are
on probation while the fourth man Is
In the Railway reformatory for the
full term. Mr.. William made a
good report on the mans character.
Fred Brunholz who pleaded guilty
to a charge of f~ornication was placed
on probation for the full term
Joseph Mitrosky and Jennie Boda,
both charged with posting literature
in this city which contained seditious
u~tterances against the United States
government were before the court to-
day when their attorneys. Horace
Barwise for the man and Rose Weiss
for the woman moved to quash the In
dftments against them on the ground
that they were drawn in a faulty man
ner. The motions were denied and the
pair must stand trial.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-23
Y.M.C.A. Notes

Nearly forty men attended the cit
izenship class in the Public Library
last night held under the direction or
Frank w. Henson. city Americaniza-
ton secretary. The men were In
structed concerning the various du-
ties of the president of the United
States and how it is possible for any
American to attain to the presidency.
Next week the class will learn about
the methods employed in h highest
court of the country. the United States
supreme court, what its powers are
and how it exercises these legal pow
ers.
A large number of the members
of the Boys Department were present
at the lecture on cyanide of potassium
the most poisonous substance known,
delivered last night by DIR. Fritz
Abegg assistant works manager OF
Plant No. 2, Roessier anod Hassla-
cher Chemical Company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-23
New Business College

Plans for a new business college in
this city to open on June 1 r now
being completed. The new school will
be known as the Karkus School OF
Stenography. and will teach h Isaac
Pittman short hand course exclusively.
Although the exact location of the
school has not been decided upon as
yet, applications from those who de-
sire to take the course are now being
received In Room AIS at the Raritan
building and classes are 10Y being
formed.
Besides the teaching of shorthand.
the school will teach filing, tipping,
business office procedure. spelling and
business arithmetic. Pupils may N
roll at any time and are guaranteed
individual instruction.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-23
Stricken EXPLAINS Order to
Stop Sunday Shows for Fund
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The prosecutors letter to Mr..
follows:
at notice by an advertisement in
the public press that W of the NOV
ing picture houses in this city are to
be operated this coming Sunday for
the benefit of the Celebration Conn
mittee Fund. of which your organiza-
ton is a part. This being in violation
of the laws of this State, 1 cen IL
my duty to. instruct the chief OF
police of this city to prevent the pro-
posed performances and to proceed
against any person or persons having
anything to do with It.
The law regarding moving picture
shows on Sunday was thoroughly ex-
planned in a recent charge by Justice
James J. Bergen to the Middlesex
grand jury and requires no repetition
here.
1T hope that the citizenship of
Perth Amboy will assist in the MAX
ing up of the deficit of the amount
which might be realized il your pro-
posed program were carried through.
I hereby enclose check for SIS, my
contribution toward such a fund, and
the same time wish to compliment
you on the motive which inspired this
enterprise, even though the same be
the law"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-23
49,
AMERICHS1
FREDERICK N. LINTON,
First Lieutenant, to4th Infantry.

Conspicuous gallantry In ac-
ton near Marcheville, France.
September IS and 20 won the
Distinguished Service Cross for
Lieutenant Linton. He volun-
teered and carried a message
from his line to the rear at a
time when a heavy barrnge and
terrific machine gun fire OF the
enemy had made access almost
impossible. When returning he
brought up with him a platoon
Of re-enforcements, and led them
through the bombarded area.
Knowing that the town Of
Marchevflle was In the hands Of
the enemy, he unhesitatingiy as
sumed the command Of a patrol,
and led 1t In a counter~attack
against the town. recapturing II.
and after being wounded T tain
ed control and held his ground
until his platoon was rescued
under cover of darkness. 1t
was while defending his position
that he received q second and
fatal wound.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-23
Six More Contributions
for Home for the Aged

Acknowledgement of six more con-
tributions TO the Home for the Aged
fund was made today by the Ladies
Auxiliary which has just completed
a weeks drive here. The donations
follow: Walter II. War;, 81; Mrs. @.
Wakeman Wilson, Mrs. G.. b. Clark
of South Amboy, Mrs. D.. Rhodes.
Mrs. Stocked. Mrs. L. Oberg, each 1.
Mrs. Adrian Johnson. chairman of
the rummage sale which the homo
will conduct next week. has requested
the housewives of the city to give for
this sale articles which they come
across in their cleaning up and do not
care to keep. BY notifying the home.
telephone 213-M. these articles will
be called for. Not only articles of
clothing. but household materials are
also desired.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-23
Choose EIks Headquarters for
Convention at Asbury Park

Asbury Park Is making great
preparations for the annual conven-
ton of the New Jersey State Elks
Association at hat city next month.
A committee OF Perth Amboy Lodge
No. TSA. b. p. o. Elks. went down
last night and selected the Continent
al Hotel for headquarters for the
local lodge. The convention will be
held on June 10 and 20, but it IS be-
ing planned by the Asbury Park lodge
to extend the state session over the
weekend
The business session viii be held
on the first day and the parade viii
take place the second day. Perth
Amboy lodge with Elizabeth and
Railway have arranged for an excur-
sion on that day to take the members
and their friends. Past Exalted Ruler
II. f. Pickersgill. the state president
of the association, will preside.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-23
n0UNTv nITV
STATE. R.. R.. To
GET TOGETHER
State Highway Commission
viii Act on Matter at
That Time

The hole-in-the-wall situation will
be taken up on Tuesday june 2, when
the state highway commission will
meet at Trenton.
The Board of Freeholders, the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad officials and
the South Amboy City Council have
all been asked to attend the meet
ing. the purpose OF which. 1t is be-
lieved, Is to thrash out the hole-in-
the-wall proposition and arrive al
some conclusion as to the best meth
cd of closing the hole n construct
Ing some substitutes. such Is the con-
tempIated bridge over the p. X. K
tracks at Mechanicsville.
The recent preliminary conferences
between the freeholders. the South
Amboy council, engineers for the
state highway commission n off1c-
falls OF the Trenton division of the
PENNSYLVANIA II. r.. have apparently
lead to this meeting at which action
Is expected that will lead finally to
the elimination of the hole and the
construction of a bridge as well as
the paving of the Pennsylvania right
OF way road.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-23
Robbed Of $50 at |. v. R. R.
BRIDGE; Assailant Escapes

Ia bard wallop in the face so COM
pletely Knocked out John Jaksburg.
of 40 Pulaski avenue, this morning
about $3.50 o'clock that before he had
recovered his senses his assailant had
relieved him of $50 in cash. Jaks-
burg, when he came to. perceived a
man running rapidly down the street
but was too confused to follow him.
He reported the incident to PATROL
man Kurpiel and said that when
walking to work he had just passed
under the Lehigh Valley railroad
bridge on State street when someone
stepped out and hit him a severe blow
In the face. He declared that he did
hot see the person who attacked him
well enough to describe him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-23
He Did

One Of the Indianapolis gVsd<
schools recently organised a compan,
of cadets. A high school cadet wal
obtained to train them. but the prfn'
cipal Of the grade school was q BIZ
uneasy over the way her boys might
treat him. you have to impress then
In a dignincd way" she advised him
when he came to the building. snake
them think you're a person Of impor'
lance and then they'll mind you"
The seventeen-year-old cadet nod
ded. He went on into the assembly
room, facsd the boys and explained
his position. "FsIlows." be began. my
names Jones. Captain Jones. Nov
salute me-"
They did. 30 did the principal
mentally.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-23
Liberty Loan dinner Wednesday
Night at the EIks Club

The late and place for the dinner
to be held by the Liberty Loan team
captains and workers, committee
chairmen and members, has been de-
cided upon. The affair which will
mark the completion of the work of
this big organization In putting
across government drives here. will
be held In the Elks Home on We'd
nesday night, June 4. at 2 o'clock.
The number which can be accom-
modated at the Inner Is limited to
200, making 1t advisable to make res
ervations at once with Arthur e. Ora
ham. Speakers will address the Lib
erty Loan workers at the affair. one
having already been secured. He is
Judge Robert E. Carey. of Hudson
county.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-23
LODGES

County Recording Secretary G.
Arthur Seele. of Middlesex County
Past Councillors Association with a
delegation If members of the associa-
ton from here will go to Newark to-
night to institute the Essex County
Association.
Between seventy-five and n
hundred candidates are to be pre-
sented for initiation by Perth Amboy
No. 1927, Order of Owls, at a
initiation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-23
Absence VIII be short.

PARIS, May %. (Havas)-Newspa-
pers here believe the absence of Count
Won Observation-Disclosures and other
members of the German delegation
who left yesterday for Spa, will be
short. Some regard the departure OF
the Germans as a for utilizing
the delay In the eac negotiations
granted by the peace conference on
Wednesday. 1t is believed the dele
CATION which left yesterday will confer
at Spa preparatory to making a SER
ious decision.
The Echo d. Paris believes that the
German leaders have taken a stand
against signing the treaty but that
public opinion in Germany Is against
them and they will retreat and reach
a position which will make an agree
ment with the allies more possible. All
the newspapers consider the departure
of the chief of the German peace
mission does not indicate a break be-
tween the Allies and the Germans.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-23
Perth AmboY Soldiers Being
Held at Camp Merritt Today
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(COntinued from page -
Goldstein, while Bernard Toolan and
George Blaney had reserved stations
on the pier.
Senator Walter T.. Edge and State
Comptroller Newton A. X. Bugbee Of
fered the official greeting of the state
to the men.
Colonel Marcus Stokes. command
ing the victorious 311th with several
of his officers were on land and when
questioned about the destination or
the men said that they would go to
Camp Merritt, and would probably
leave there for Camp Dix with
In a day or two.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-23
More Jerseymen Home Today.

NEW YORK. May 22.-Among
troops which arrived here today on
the transport Panaman were five Of
ficers and seven men of headquarters
of the 18th division drafted men of
northern Pennsylvania. New Jersey
and New York STATED. and seven Of
flcers and 923 men comprising the
810th Infantry third battalion. ma
chine gun company and companies I
to NJ inclusive. for Camp Dix. Grant.
Sherman. Upton. Dodge, Travis. Gus
ter. Deyens. Taylor and Fort Ogie-
thorpe
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-23
Disputes Peruvian Election

By A associated Prsss.
LIMA, Peru. May 22-Antero Aspil-
laga, candidate of the civil party for
president of Peru. in the election Sum-
day and Monday. declared today he
"a not concede the election of Au-
eusto b.. Leguia. the candidate Of the
Independent party. The final deci-
sion. he said. will rtst wholly with
congress which July %.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-23
The Baby Seal.

When seals are born they are snow
white. which makes them invisible on
the ice on which they lie. Their eyes
and noses are black. and when the lit
tie ones are suddenly alarmed they
close their eyes, bury their noses and
lie quite still.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-23
MassOpust Under Bonds

William Massopust OF 74s State
street. who did not appear in police
court yesterday morning in answer to
the complaint of the health board that
he violated the sanitary code. was
placed under arrest last night by L.
Burt Moore. city marshal. and gave
a 5000 bond to insure his coming to
court Saturday morning when his
case will be heard.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-23
Suggestion Meets With Favor

By Associated Press.
PARIS. May 22-The American del
egation to the peace conference is ia
vorably inclined to a suggestion re-
ceived in a letter from Herman N.
Kohlsatt. of Chicago. saying that a
movement was under consideration by
which the senate would adopt a reso-
luton giving it's Interpretation of GER
tain articles in the covenant of the
League of Nations.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-23
Oner WIN for Probate.

NEW BRUNSWICK, May 20
Mary Nechoski OF Raritan Township
offered the will OF her husband. JOS
eph who died January II, for pro-
bate this morning In the ONCE OF the
county surrogate The widow Is
named as the ~executrix; others named
are q father and mother, q brother
and two sisters in Poland.