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^*^*^^*^ »w*«^ »■ - - - — -“-I— —^ ^ - -ii-,»^ ^<»«*> »«» » ■-■»■-» -l~-^^'»-»^-»-^f*,^i--^v>,-|l-u-|j-1)»1/u->jn^<~'nr»~i ~.~i»*~»~f<~y^«~<^»~ii-a~i- m~i<x<Vin.n.i _> jww | IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS Three Cornered Volley Ball Match at Y.M.C. A. Saturday There Is to be a big attraction Saturday night In the Y. M. C. A when a three-cornered volley ball i match will be staged In the gymna- | aium. The games will start at 7:30 and the three teams that will strive , for the high honors are the Yonkers Y. II C. A. ball batters, the net art ists from the Greenwich, Conn., “I," i and the stellar performers of the local association, who In the past few months have become great enthusi-1 a st* of volley ball as a result of their j league. Both the Yonkers and Greenwich j team* have wonderful reputations as star volley ball players but the local men are determined to make them bite the dust and bite it hard on Sat- J urdAy night. The Yonkers team Is led by no less formidable a coach I than S. C. Pew, the former physical j director here, whoee great playing will be vouched for by the men of the Perth Amboy team since they know him of old. The Greenwich aasocia- ] tlon Is reputed to have one of the | best teams In this part of-the conn-| try and are coming down to this city ; confident that they will bring homo the bacon but—everyone Is Invited to come out Saturday night and see them and the Yonkers team meet with a big disappointment. The men who will represent this city on the volley ball court will be pteked from the following crack ma terial: Nielsen, Ooidberger, Greisen. Hooper. Sharp. Westcott, Senman and Hanson. Simsbury Arranges fur Huge Ice Carnival Jan. 18 RKD BANK, Dec. 27 —Despite the fact that until today there ha* been no Indication that winter was to take its customary place among the_ seasons, Ice yachtsmen have made ac tive prep a ration* for a season of racing that will measure up to the most active of otiier yeurs. Regattas have been ar ranged and dates set with the appar ent assurance that there will be plenty of ice, smooth and of the requisite thickness, at the proper time. Some of the prominent Shrewsbury skippers ere in tiie service, but their yachts will not he idle, and In addition there are 9k number of new boats to be launched and >,alled by owners seeking for tho first time fame upon tho Ice. The re gata season is scheduled to start Jan uary IS with iceboat and skating races. It will he an all-day affair of contests with a carnival on the Ice at night. Tennis Champ Beaten A now aspirant for junior honors loomed up yesterday in the national lndn '• championship for youngsters on ti e board courts of the Seventh Reel uent Armory. He is H. R. Kal tenkach. Jr., a Princeton student, who formerly represented Yonkers High School. He sprang tho biggest sur prise of the season by eliminating Hiir- '.I I.. Taylor cf Brooklyn Prep., the rational junior champion on turt court:' by 6-3, 8-6. Kaltenbach's not'd v ictory came in the third round of th<- Junior singles. Th<- match was the most exciting of tho tournament and the best, con sider lug the age of the contestants. ■»_ -seen on a local court in mnay months. Kali' ibac.h executed the most daz xllng i hots yet performed by a young ster. So well did he serve and with such accuracy did he place bis shots that he went through tho match with out making a default. Kaplowiiz Wounded l eads Kaplowit :. the sterling guard and c cotain of last year's champion Y. M. H. A. basketball team lias been repo’ ted in the casualties from Prance. Koppy. who -went over about eight months ago, has been in con siderable fighting. To relieve his many friends he Is raid to he out of the in soltal with :t minor wound and back with his regiment again. Gillespie File Play Tonight The Gillespie Five, representing the T. A. Gillespie Reading Company at Morgan. will again endeavor lo place one more scalp on their belt of vic tories tonight when they will tty con clusions with an all-star team com posed of men from the crack Dupont aggregation of basketball warriors and some dribblers from the South River team. This is the usual Friday night gam > that the Gillespie five plays, and will ho staged on the St. Mary's court In South Amboy with dancing both be fore end after the game. GERMANY AND FRANCE Hun* VlmulT Om«Mrrti«; Trade Bo Litton* With Knemv. PARIS. IV.c i7—Inoutries already have been made by Germany as to what trade relations she may have with France after peace is made per manent. A conference has been held in Lux emburg for preliminary consideration of the problem of trade with Germany and other confere->ces will he held. "We shall ask tlie German delegates what the right bank of the Rhine can offer in exchange for what the left ban'- might concede. That will be the basia for negotiations." said Lou cheur minister <'♦ munitions. Eli" ioyers of labor In the Brier re gion bare been told bv Loucheur fhet they must adapt themselves to new «-onomic conditions and he pre pare,I to paV higher wsgee snd to concede tile claims of thetr workers in : reg’rd to thet rrlgths as cellsbomtora They were also informed that Inter vention of the state was to be expected and the fixing of special regulations which they must obey. PATRICK WHITE & SONS Teisphoae No. 1 ENGINEERS FOUNDERS MACHINISTS Qsnsrsl snd spectsl Ifeehlne. Pattern, Holler and niack»ml*h Work mTfettman F,.3HIQNAHL11 LADIES' TAILOR »• SMITH ST. Mo doubt you are ready to have your Sell and winter oatflte made. Come and see the lateet styles and materials for coats and salta i s! !i * “Hobey’ Baker Meets Death In Fall Of Plane In France Captain Hobart A. II. Baker of tho Cnltod States Aviation Corps, the irre pressible "Hober" of Princeton foot ball and hockey fame, accidently was killed tn the fall of his plane at Toul, France, last Saturday. News of hlu death was received here yesterday by his friend, Percy Payne, in a cable gram from Capt. ' rands N. Ingle hart, a member of Baker’s air squad ron. tho Fourth Pursuit Group. It was tho unkind cut of fate that "Hobey” should go unscathed through many desperate air duels during the war only to meet his death after the cessation of hostilities and in the last flight he was to hu\e made before leaving for home. Papers ordering tho airman to roturn to America were found In his pockets when his body was picked up. While In the service Baker has downed twelve Hun planes and had won the Frsneh Croix de Guerre and the American Distinguished Service Medal, TVker was famous in East ern amateur and college athletic clr- ' cles for his football and hockey play ing. He easily made the Princeton 1 'varsity eleven and as a member of 1 the backfield from 1911 to 191* as well as captain of the team In his sen ior year. He was also captain and a prominent factor In many of the vic tories of the Princeton hockey team. 1 After his graduation he entered the ranks of the amateur club hockey playora and eventually became a member of the 8t. Nicholas Club of the American Amateur Hockey League. In the position of rover he won immediate recognition as one of ttie best hockey players ever devel oped in the states. In a number sf ; International matches with the lead ; mg Canadian teams hs held his own both ns a speed skater and hock i eylst. He was among the early colle gians to enlist In the aviation service and soon rose to the rank of captain. 3,300 Dozens of Baseballs Sent to France In One Month -— It looks as if a lot of winter baseball' would be'spilled over the diamonds laid out In France and England for the American fighting men who must re main overseas for many months. A trilling shipment of 86.960 baseballs, 2.880 bats, 10.260 gloves or various kinds, 8,181 mitts, e hundred sets of bases, 286 masks, 951 protectors. 5,000 score cards and 10,888 books of rules was sent overseas In November by tho Y. M. C. A. Thero were thirty-four different Items In the entire shipment of athletic goods which cost $172, 234.81. The sports department la one of tho branches of "Y" work overseas that, is to be increased greatly during the period of occupation and demobiliza tion. Military authorities are unani mous In their praise of the value of sports In the training of an army to do a big Job and In keeping the army In trim after the big Job is done. Men are now being trained at Springfield Y. M. C. A. college to go overseas and extend the work beyond Its already comprehensive program. The variety of the sports that are encouraged among the soldiers Is Indi cated by the shipment of thousands of basketballs, boxing gloves, cage balls, footballs, tennis equipment, quoits, tug-of-war ropes, volley balls, wrestl ing mats, medicine balls, playground bulls and the like. One Item on the list was 600 pumps with which to blow up the balls used In kicking games. Want Change In Deer Law South Jersey sportsmen have pre pared a bill which they will present at the coming session of the New Jersey legislature asking for four successive days In October n«xt as the open sea son for the killing of deer instead of four days in as many weeks us at pres ent. Tho sportsmen are not so much concerned about allowing the use of dogs, but feel that with four continu ous days there would be a better chance to got crippled deer. My Business. l.et people's tongues nud actions he what they will, my business is to be good, and I make Hie same speech to myself that a piece of gold or an em erald or purple should: “Let people talk aud net as they please. I must be an emerald and keep in.v color.”— Marcus Aurelius. Birth of Great Organization. The first organization under the name of the Young Men's Christian as sociation was effected June 6, 1844, In England, due to (he efforts of George Williams, for the purpose of prayer and Illblo study. Library and rending room were later adder), and lecture anil other courses provided. The associa tion In America Is the outgrowth of the English movement In 1844. The organization In America now has al most a million members. Kapko and Moon Rematched for Semi-final at Lotos The next show of the I.otos boxing club will be held at the Palace Hall arena on Friday night, January 3. Joe McNulty Is giving the fight followers of trying to secure •'Silent'* Martin, one of tho premier mlddlewelghts in the game, to don the gloves with Johnny Saxon of Newark. Whether or not this bout materializes will be known v< ry shortly. In the semi-final bout of the night. McNulty is giving the flfht followers of this city a chance to see the return bout between Young Kapko, tho fight ing trainman of North Amboy and Johnny Moon of Carteret. The boys mixed it up at the I.otos a number of months ago and the slashing bout put up by both hoys brought about this return match. The usual two four-round scraps will start off the show. ESCAPED FROM REFORM SCHOOL Boys Caught Here Are Sent Back; School Officers Did Not Know of Escape While Patrolman Buchan was pa roling his beat along Smith street yos erday afternoon he came across two imnll boys at Smith street and Watson ivenue, who as soon as they saw him, darted to run. He gave chase and caught them, rhey said they had escaped from the State Home for Boys at Jameshurg ind gave their names as Sophus Bailey snd Oscar Jangham. The boys were taken to police head quarters and Chief Burke got In com munication with the authorities at Tnmesburg. who were surprised to And that the boys had left that institution end were III Perth Amboy They will I •end en officer here today ta take I the boys back to the school. According to ths local police it Is apparently an easy matter to escape from the Jamesburg school Rnd they cite the case of Stephen Mature, who was sent to that institution a few months ago from this city and who was later arrested.as a robber In this cltv. The authorities nt Jamesburg did rot even know he had escaped front that place. . -- ' Men Differ. What Is one man's automobile la an It la a Little Strang*. “Thls ia n funny world.” said the facetious feller. "Nothin'* ever said when n railroad man switches cars, or a musical case bent* time; and a ncws paper guy kin pound a typewriter till It shrieks for help and a hank clerk ain’t worth shucks unless h* strikes a balance every evenin’, but Jest let a feller tap a till real gentle Ilka and without disturbin’ anybody an’ there’s the darndest row that ever waa.”—Ia dlnnapoll* Star, ----J-■= ~ - *. Rhine Long a Boundary. The flrnf people who took po*.«e*a*<m of the banka of the Rhine, wa are foM. were the half-savage Oita, who after ward received the name Gaul*. In the height of his glory Caesar crossed tha Rhine and shortly afterward took tha entire river under hi* Jurisdiction. The river was, in Roman time*, a boun dary between the province of Gaul and the German tribe*, and at a later date and until 1871 waa the frontier be tween Germany and Franca. BE PRETTY! TURN GRAYJAIR DAM Try Grandmother's Old Favor ite Recipe of Sage Tea and Sulphur. Almost everyone knows that Bags Tsa and Sulphur, properly compounded, brings back the natural color and lus tra to tho hair whan faded, streaked or P:ray. Tsars ago ths only way to got hts mixture wee to make It at hornet which Is muaay and troublesome. Now adays, by asking at any drug store for "Wroth's Bags and Sulphur Compound" you will got s .ergs Cottle of this fa mous old rec-.pe Improved by ths *4 lltlon of otnsr Ingredients, for about I* cents. Don't stay gray! Try ltl No ono can possibly tell that you darkened rour hair, as It does It so naturally ay:d evsnl/. You dampen a sponge or soft brush with It and draw this through rour hair, taking ono small strand at a time; by morning the gray hair dta eppsars, and after another application »r two your hair becomes beautifully lark, glossy and attractive. Wyeth's Sags and Sulphur Com* Kund la a delightful toilet requtslto r those who desire dark hair and A youthful appears nos. It Is not Intend* e4 for ours, sanitation si prsosm SATISFYING RELIEF FROM LUMBAGO Sloan’s Liniment has the punch that relieves rheumatic twinges This warmth-giving, congestion^ scattering circulation-stimulating rem edy penetrates without rubbing right to the aching apot and brings quick relief, surely, cleanly. A wonderful help for external rains, sprains, strains, stiff ness, headache, lumbago, bruises. Get your bottle today—costa little, means much. Ask your druggist for it by r-ame. Keep it handy for the whole family. The big bottle is economy. 30c, 00c, ft.20 DO YOUR NEW YEAR S SHOPPING EARLY The Leading Pathephone Store in Perth Am hoy Jacob Smerling 148a Smith St. uu$yi5 gg| Balance in small weekly K or, monthly payments |g Thm Paths Gaarar.tss t We guarantee every Path# Record to play at laavt ona thousand time* with the Path# Sapphire Ball, without impairment to the unex celled beauty of tone and without showing any perceptible wear on the record. PATH6 FRfcRES PHONOCRAPS! COMPANY What a wonderful Now Year's present for the Mother, Wife or < Itild, the life of all homes and the joys of a Dull Day. Our Pathephones are unsurpassed and among the thousands who have already bought them satisfaction prevails and where satisfaction prevails quality only can be ascertained The adjoining plate shows but one of our numerous models, whose prices range from $15 to $225. Come in and listen to one. If satisfied, buy it on our easy terms. Compare these exceptional phonographs with other makes at the same price, you will be impressed with their excellent value and fine quality. They are remarkably well built, of thoroughly seasoned hard wood in all finishes, mahogany, oak and golden oak, beautifully finished and of conservative designs that will harmonize with alneost any style of interior decora!ion. All exposed parts are niokle plated The}’ are equipped with the famous Pathe Sapphire ball, which elim inates sham destructive needles and'eaunot. cut or rip the record. - We also have a new New Year’s supply of the latest records, pa triotic, classical and Instrumental. These records are guaranteed when played with the Pathe 8apphire Ball, to play 1,000 times without any signs of perceptible wear—thus the long lived record. Some of our latest records are the following: 22018—Would You Rather Be a Colonel. When Tony Goes Over the Top. 32006—Come Down to Toy Town. When It’s Peach Jam Making 'rime. 22004—Oh ! How I Wish I Could Sleep Until My Daddy Comes Home. The Trail of The Lonesome Pine. 29223—First Hit Medley. Fu. 39060- Abide With Me. Almost Persuaded (Chimes and Organ). 40134—Church Scene. Songs My Mother Used to Sing. 29219—The Holy City. Adeste Fldelis Oh! Come AH Ye Faithful. 20351 KKK Katy. N-Evervthing. Special for‘TODAY and SATURDAY-Cabinet Koch O-Phone with twelve (individual choice) selections. These machines are equipped with a Pathe attachment for Patbe records and like the Pathephones will play any make records. Other Koeh-0 Phones range in price from $10.50 to $150.00. To these we have a large assortment of jewelry, an ideal Christ, mas gifts, including some of the following: Watohea, Rings, Brace lets, Brooches, Fountain Pens, Lockets, Lavalliers, Wrist Watches, Out Glass, Etc. at reasonable prices. Drop in today and choose your Xmas gifta. A small deposit will secure anv article for tha holidays. ..■ STORE HOURS: 9:00 to 5:30* - — Special ^TA^lONAI ms JT Outlet Stole 119 West 24th St.. Near 6th Ave., N. Y. 29c l"7 No Connection with Any Other Store $100 XWONDERFUL BARGAIN DAT This store has been closed two days to take inventory. Now for a great clearance of all odds-and-ends and discontinued numbers on Saturday. CLEARANCE OF WINTER COATS There are 964 Coats for Saturday’s selling. We fea i ture six as examples of the big bargains to be found in ; this great sale. ; A -The new Chin Chow Cloth, 95 00 i B—Coat of good weight mixture, 95.00 C—Wool Velour; fur fabric trim, $«.»7 D-—Velour Coating; fur fabric trim. 99.07 E—Velour Coating ;_ fur fabric trim, 913.97 v * 0 * $1397 5997 500 PIECES MUSLIN UNDERWEAR A clearance of odds and ends, of which there are in some cases but one or two of a kind. Muslin and Flannelette Gowns, Chemise, Petticoats, Slips, tO SOQ7 Brassieres and Combinations. Big values. Prices from.£k** * 600 PIECES KNIT UNDERWEAR ~] For Men, Women and Children. In Winter, medium and light weights. The light weight garments in this lot are such wonderful values it will pay to fkfVA tO buy for next Summer’s needs. a|mk** - IP Choice of any Men’s, Women’s or Children’s Shoe in the Store Shoes of Calf, Gun Metal-flnlihed and Patent leather. Shoes for work, <lre*« and school wear. Not a full range of alzes In j each stylo, but your else la here in many style*. They are wonderful bargain* at Saturday's clearance price of. WOMEN’S BOUDOIR SLIPPERS of Kelt trimmed with AQ^ : felt band in harmonizing color. Outer aole of f-lt. D AVIVirAAT DllDrilViyC There are wonderful value* They are smartly designed good etyle gar- j vF/m 1 Drill.menta made extru durable, with s»ama that are both afltched and cemented. One is made from a pretty rot-1 A Raincoat of a rubberized cot- Model V—Military style Rain ion plaid with a rubber- JOf'l ton fabric, which la slm $059 finlshad allk-and-cotton «Q97 ized inner surface ^ —— ilar to mohair.... ** fabric. — NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY FURS Kur nf White “Ireland" Fa* silky, . Fur Set of genuine natural color Fez., Mlsaea Bet of White "Ireland*’ Fez. Combed Thibet Lattili....$8,94 1 Both plena lined with good *atln. , long, glouy hair of Thibet Lamb. Sopurat* S« arf; fashlsnable natural I $18-94 ; $4.91 i-olor. gre> ish tan Wolf fur, Satin j New style <*aue of close haired, dens*. J Scarf of •\lruaa” Faz—-the long-haired lined . .$5.91 j eilky f'eney fur. Lined with *atin.$9.97 South American Vicuna. . $5.97 h'epaiate Hcarf, "Mitnrliuruu" l.yitx—‘ Girl* Set of Wblt# ‘'Ireland" Fax— Little Girls’ Het of "Tiger” Coney fur glossy ’ Mauchurau ’ L>og $5.97 ! silky Combed Thibet Lauib.. 95.97 1 —soft, dsnss gray-tan fur $1.00 Examples ol Our Big Waist Bargains I A—Bilk Georgette Crepe rich ellk em broidery -hemstitched.$1.07 ! B t’lmie Crepe, a rich double-faced Silk materiel .$4.07 C—Dark Kllk Georgette Crepe; effectively embroidered . Hit I f D—Navy Blue Silk Georgette Crepe; bleque *«r eatlu trimming Hard embroidered.Hi* S32Z E-—Soft -toned B!<> ie* of Silk Georgette, I | (i Ramie Linen, • eplen dld cot'on Mterltl. Hand embroidered. §!.«• I« White Voile with con tiaaMng < olor Voile trim .91.00 j I - Blour* of. Voile trim rued with pin tucke, 91.40 J ■ rcee bar Voile witn white organdie trim. 91.40 K Satin - rmiahed J a p Silk with white Habutal Hi)* $1.07 1/— Minw»' Sailor Hli-iw of navy Blue Silk Georgette Crepe, 91.97 _ Sale Knit Underwear Clearance sale prices offer you amazing values. Quantities limited in some cases, so come early. Children's Colton Shirts, 2 to 4 yra.29o Men's light weight Ualbrlggan Shirts.49c Women's heavy Scarlet Wool Drawers. $2.39 Women's heavy Scarlet Wool Vests $2.39 Women's heavy weight Wool and Cotton Union Suits. Elastic rib .$3.97 Children's Cotton Union Suits. 74c Women’s Wool-and-cotton Suit*.$2.40 Women's Cotto® Union Suits. $1.69 Women'! Union $..lts; knee length. $1.69 Big Sale Hosiery This is your opportunity to buy hose at big savings. Children's Black Cotton Hose. 3 Pr. 47c Women's Artificial Silk Boot llofe.49c Women’s Thread 811k Boot Hose.69c Women’s good quality Silk Boot Hose . . . .79c Women’* superior quality Silk Boot Hose $1.00 Men’s Silk Lisle Hose...39c Men’s Artificial Silk and Lisle. 39c Men’s Thread and Artificial Silk.39« Women’s fleeced Black Cotton Hose.35<* Women’s fleeced ribbed-top Hose.85c Women’s medium weight Cottou Hose.. 35c Women’s Black Cotton Hose...35c Great Bargains lor Men and Boys 3,000 garments consisting of Men's and Boys' Overcoats, Suits and Mackinaws that range from many odd pieces lit Men's and Boys' apparel ranging from 29o to #7.9T. I Knitted Caps and Scarfs A—Angora-finished Cap of | G—Smell .hlldr.n'. Cap of W-Smell children's Cap of Wool aud cotton.Me Wool tan.. Mr "<*•» n -Wool Worai.d An«or. flu-I »« -Cap and ale a' fI MUed ; S -Small children's W o o l tshed Tam.3»r Wool, AagerS flnla^h, ^ ,oiled kalllod Ta' n. . t»« <’ Wool Woril.t, whit# | - rap and s««if F#t In *n O t*h»!dr«n'a Kallted Cap. trowii, colored trim. He Angora flnlan. ft.00 , Wool-mlJtod Yarn. • I>- I.u#rrun# Mb«r riilk on cot- | J -Smart fop of Wool Wor- r—Children # warm, An*°JJ; ton foundation .. Ht #t#d Yarn. Hr flulab*»*i r»l. K —Can of n worm yarn which |.—fJirla* Angora - finished Q -Girl#* Hood of Worn ted - fa tt-oetly wool..... .35c , * Knitted Cap . the and-cutton Yarn. ■ . loc HOUSE DRESSES r fj ^ Fifteen dilfarent styles are feature* i In tills bis sale. Made of Percale. Chambray-Unene. Checked Lawn. Blue 1 C/' Kepp, Llnetie and (4 00 tO S3 97 M-tnch* M a a t 111 a I Cotton Serge. *1 _ v A Shawl U Anfora fln- I Prices from. Job Painted hank. A I big bargain. 1 The “National’s" 0..»l*t Stnr*. 110 W. 24th SL. Nasr fitb Aw.-a ___ —