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Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-04
ALDERMEN TO SLASH
BUDGET RUTHLESSLY

mittee meeting of the council to-
night.
When seen today, members of the
council stated that they were not pre-
pared at this time to give any definite
information concerning the budget
problem. They stated it had been
taken up for consideration last night
and would come up for future con-
sideration tonight, SO that budget
ordinance could be introduced and
passed on it's first reading at the hrst
regular council meeting of the month
Monday night.
Wipe Out Playground Fund!
Alderman-at-Large w. Guy Weay-
er and Mr. Clark stated that sug-
suggestions had been advanced to
wipe out the playground and harbor
accounts and to reduce others as far
as possible. Mr.. Clark stated: We've
got to get down to hard pan and get
along as best we can with smaller
amounts He declared that If he
had his way appropriations would be
made to cover what was intended for
them and there would be less reli-
ance on the contingent account. The
Understanding appropriations and
then drawing heavily on the contin-
gent account, as has been done up to
this time, the fifth ward alderman
concluded to be a wrong method TO
work upon He told of the contingent
account being exhausted at this time
and of shortages in other accounts.
The alderman maintained that re
ducing accounts, won't do
Continued on Page nine.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-04

1t became evident at a caucus of
Democratic members of the Board of
Aldermen last night that there will
be wholesale slashing in budget fig
ures for 1915. The harbor and pub
lie playground accounts may be
wiped out entirely, and little or moth
ing may be set aside for the Shade
Tree Commission. There will come
little trimming in the electric
light account. probably considerable
cutting in the streets and sewers ap-
preparation and such other cutting
as can be done and still have the city
run properly during the coming
year. There is talk of abolishing
manual training and other special
departments in the public schools of
the city. Interest on school bonds
is claimed by aldermen to be enor-
nous and some of them declare that
there should be reduction.
Great Interest in Finances.
Members of the council are taking
a greater interest in the financial
condition of the city at this time
than ever before. Alderman John ].
Clark stated today that he had learn
ed more about the finances the past
month than he had in years before.
AS a member Of the Board of School
Estimate and a prominent factor in
the Board of Aldermen, h has en-
tered several suggestions, which the
other Democratic aldermen are con-
sidering. He advanced them at the
caucus last night and it is likely that
much discussion concerning the 1915
budget figures will arise at the COM
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-04

help, and the great amount of work
attached thereto, it was decided to
divide the city into two districts, one
north of Washington street and the
other south of that street. Owing to
the amount of work and the time re-
quired, there will be new investi-
eating committee every week, con-
sisting of four members picked from
the committee of 100 named by
Mayor Garretson. Two of these win
work in the northern section and
two in the southern section. There
will be an index system of every case
before the committee kept at the
Board of Trade rooms SO that each
new committee upon taking up the
work of Investigating can go there
and get a complete record of all
cases being helped for that have been
helped AS far as possible Miss
Alma Widerstrom, the secretary of
the committee, and the acting head
of the poor department of the city,
will accompany the Investigating
committee to give advice and sug-
gestions, she being thoroughly famil-
lar with the conditions throughout
the city as far as the poor are con-
cerned.
The committee anticipates much
help from the city authorities as far
as feeding the poor is concerned The
matter of receiving clothing and SIM
ilar donations will be taken up later
when arrangements have been made
for getting the women interested. 1t
is planned to have the wives Of the
committeeman look after that branch
Of the work.
Contributions began coming in
rapidly this morning. One of the
largest was donation of five tons
of coal by c. M. Peterson, to be used
in such quantities as the commit
tee may direct. Other contributions
o. fol1oWc.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-04
COMM NTEES Of MEN AND WOMEN
To PROBE SHOWS IN THEATRES;
MANAGERS WILL CO. OPERATE
OIL co. GETS OPTIONS
ON Land in ROOSEVELT

declared this morning that nothing
definite had been decided, and that
there would be a number of ques-
tions to be considered and settled be-
fore it could be determined posi-
lively that the land optioned would
be bought He said, however, he
thought he would be in a position to
give some definite information with
in two weeks, which will be within
two weeks of the date on which the
options expire.
Mainly Meadow Land.
A good part of the land optioned
is meadow land, and much of it is
upland There is a tract owned by
the Trembly Point Corporation, con-
tanning fifty-two acres, lying along
the Staten Island sound just above
the Williams and Clark plant, that
has been optioned, and a sum ex-
ceeding $1,000 paid for such option
according to the owner. This land
lies along the Staten Island sound,
and would afford an excellent wharf
ing site for the refinery. Other lands
lying along the spur of the Central
railroad that runs from East Rah-
way to the plant of the Williams and
Clark Company have also been op-
toned, extending lengthwise for
about mile, and containing about
$50 acres. The Roosevelt Realty
Company, which owns part of this
property, have been paid $1,000 for
their option, according to one Of the
members of the company. Other par
ties owning land in this tract, which
are declared to have been optioned
are George Cams, of Bayonne, and
Michael Brady. The Roosevelt
Realty Company holds the largest
track, comprising about eight acres
of salt meadows and about seven
blocks of upland
Men interested in the movement
believe that Roosevelt has future
such as Bayonne, where the Standard
Oil Company has big refinery
Hundreds of men would be employed
If the Mexican Petroleum Company
located It's refneries at Roosevelt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-04

special OU Uhtted PfeSS WIRE.
Berlin, via wireless to London,
Dec 4:-Kaiser Wilhelm inspected
the Austro-German lines on the
southeastern front in Poland, IT was
officially announced today. The
kaiser's first visit with his forces in
Poland was at Czanscochawa.
''The situation in the northeastern
theatre is unchanged" the war office
statement declares.
An official statement declares tha
the Persian government has deliver
ed a note to the British minister a
Teheran protesting against the viola
/ tion of Persian neutrality by the In
terests of British warships issued il
Karun river. The Italian govern
ment has seized a Portuguese de
stroyer built at Genoa, the statement
said
The German offensive in Poland is
stated to be progressing and nor
NAL in today's official statement
from the war office. Attacks by the
French in Flanders are recountered
The statement says;
French attacks in Flanders re-
pulsed as we'll as those directed
against outlines northwest of Alt
kirck. In the eastern theatre the en-
emy's attacks east of the Mazurian
lake resulted In heavy losses
Our offensive in Poland is normal,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-04
FORMAL APPEAL
TO PUBLIC FOR
FUNDS FOR POOR

With nearly $3.50 to start with,
the Ways and Means Committee of
the Citizens Relief Committee or
ganized for helping the poor and un-
employed of the city, met in the
Board of Trade rooms last night and
took steps for getting the work un-
der way.
President George F. Reynolds, Of
the committee, emphasized the need
of prompt action, stating that he had
aid AS committee for investigat-
ing the cases is to be appointed, the
Ways and Means Committee felt Its
first duty was to take steps to raise
more money. While the $500 already
contributed makes an excellent be-
ginning, 1t is only start, as several
thousand dollars will be necessary
before the winter Is over.
1t was estimated last night that
from 1000 to 1900 families will
have to be cared for during part
Of the winter at least, and many of
them for all winter. This estimate
is arrived at from the fact that two
of the largest plants in the city have,
between them, laid off about 1900
men, caused mainly by the depres-
sion in the trade In metals, particu-
larly in copper. Other men, some
with large families to keep, are
working on part time, earning only
SIS or Sc a week. Such cases can
get along with slight assistance, such
as advancing little money for rent
or the purchase Of fuel now and
then.
The committee decided that mas
much as over $500 had been receiv-
ed as voluntarily contributions with
out any appeal being made, that a
formal appeal to the public for con-
tributions would meet with ready
response. This appeal will be found
on the first page Of the EVENING
NEWS today. If the necessary
amount is not received as a result
Of this action, other means will be
adopted.
A blank form for ordering grocer
les and supplies WAS adopted and are
now being printed. These blanks
will be in the hands of the Investi
eating Committee yet to be named
and are to be taken to any store
where the supplies called for may be
secured. The merchant receiving
such an order certifles to the deliy
cry of such articles as are called for
and then turns the order blank over
to the relief committee to receive
his money. A stub II kept OF every
order 30 as to keep record of all
donations.
Realizing the Importance Of the
investigations into every appeal for
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-04

An oil refining company, said to
be incorporated for millions Of dol
lars in California, where it's head
quarters are located, will erect a big
branch refinery in the Carteret sec
ton of Roosevelt, if present plans
materialize, it was learned on good
authority today. Already some 200
acres OF land extending from the
holdings of the Williams e Clark
Chemical Company to East Railway.
and including flfty-two acres lying
along the Staten Island sound, have
been optioned. Some $4,000, accord
ing to the owners of the land, has
been paid for options extending until
January /, 1915 The purchase Of
the land alone would mean an ex-
penditure of approximately one-half
million dollars, it Is declared.
The options have been secured
through Floyd s. Corbin, real estate
broker in New York city. Though
Mr.. Corbin will not elucidate on the
nature of the company he is operat-
ing for, he did not deny it was the
Mexican Petroleum Company, of Cal
ifornia, which, it has been learned
by the NEWS on high authority, is
the mammoth concern back of the
recent wholesale move to buy Roose-
welt land.
Fighting Standard Oil.
The petroleum company, which re-
fines all kinds of crude oils, Is said
to be independent of and competi-
tor of the Standard Oil Company
and desires to establish itself in the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-04
HELPING SANTA
IS A PLEASANT
TASK JUST NOW

Here is one of the letters received
from one of Santa Claus little help
ers which came with a contribution
for the Christmas Tree fund being
raised by the EVENING NEWS:
EDITOR OF EVENING, NEWS:
Il want to help make some of the
poor children happy Gu Xmas and
am sending You this twenty-five cent
piece.
Yours truly.
"AL1CE GRIFFIN -
"(9 years old)e'
This shows the spirit of the boys
and girls of Perth Amboy in desiring
to help one another. Santa Claus is
going to make his first stop in Perth
Amboy this year at the Ditmas thea
tre where he is scheduled to arrive
at Just about dark Immediately fol-
lowing a free moving picture show
for the poor children of the city. The
object is to have a Christmas tree
loaded with bags of candy and toys,
to be given out by Santa after the
performance. If you want to help
make some little one happy on
Christmas eve, who otherwise would
go to bed with no prospects of visit
from Santa Claus, send a subscription
to the Christmas Tree Editor, care
of the EVENING NEWS.
The subscriptions to date are as
follows;
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-04
Kaiser's Troops Reach Czan-
stenChowa 80 In Region Of
Lowicz Russians Again Force
Germans to Take Offensive.
Special By United Press Wire.

Petrograd, Dec. 4-The attempted
resumption of the German offensive
following the reforming of the lines
of the invading army has been with
out result, 1t was claimed today. The
Russians, 1t is asserted, have extend
ed their lines further along the Wis
tula. In the region of Lowicz they
have again forced the Germans to
take the offensive. This line extends
to the north of Lodz and unofficial
reports claim the Germans have been
forced to fall back throughout this
district. Heavy reinforcements are
being rushed forward by Germans
towards the southern end of the line
and at least five corps are believed
to have reached Czantenchowa.
A strong movement by these forces
along the railroad towards Radomsk
and Piotrkow in an attempt to re-
lieve the pressure on the center, Is
anticipated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-04
Desert is Inundated.

Special bV United PreS8 WtTe.
Cairo, Dec. "A great area of
the desert east of Port Said has been
inundated. Following the SHARP
lesson which was learned on Novem-
Der 90, when Moslem forces defeated
a detachment of British, and were
able to announce they had reached
the Suez canal, the military authori'
ties took this method of rendering
the city immune from attack.
British aeroplans which connoiter-
ed over the Sinai peninsula, report
ed they had found no trace of the
enemy, which Is rated eastward from
Gathia and Birelmuff.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-04
RUSSIANS EXTENDING
/. LINES ON V|STULA
To CHECK GERMANS
Every Attack by Germans Meets
Vigorous Counter Otfense by
Allies 49, 100000 Fresh
British Troops on Firing Line.
Specfa! to the EVENING NEWS.

special 70 fhe EVENING NE WS.
Paris, Dec. 4-Every attack of the
reinforced German forces in F'lan-
ders is being met by vigorous coun-
ter offensive of the allies. Four hun
dred thousand British troops reach
ed France, within the past month
and are now on the firing line. The
English now hold the line along the
User where the Germans are expect
ed to center their main attack In a
final effort to break through to the
coast Heavy cannonading has been
in progress during the past twenty
four hours and Germans continue to
mass forces between Ostend and
Ypres for the general engagement
that is expected.
The full force of the country often
sive of the allies has by no means
yet been felt by the enemy. This is
generally developing towards an en-
gagement of the greatest proper
tions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-04
AN APPEAL

Recognizing the fact that with the business depression
that prevails throughout the country the industrial activities
of Perth Amboy well other cities have been greatly
curtaled throwing of citizens out of employment
and leaving them face the coming winter without
of support the Citizens Relief Committee organized
result of call issued by the Mayor of the city to
ways and for handling the situation hereby
makes appeal the people of Perth Amboy contribute
proportion their to fund being raised for the
alienation of suffering and prvaon among the poor and
unemployed of the city The increasing number of requests
assistance and the character of of the applicants
plainly the necessity for prompt action the purpose
for which the committee organized is to be attained
Knowing that can be worthy than caring
very door who suffering and want
the takes this most humanitarian with
feeling that appeal will not be in and that Perth
Amboy will again demonstrate her ability to for her
in times of distress.
All contributions should be to Harry Conard treas
urer of the Citizens Relief Committee and upon receipt will
be acknowledged through the press.
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
George F. Reynolds, President
Herman Ellis Rlchard r. W hite
Isaac Apern Harry Conard
G. M Peterson F. L, Brown
Fred j. Cox j. Loec-z Clevenger
Jot K Sheehy Fer1 etson
frnms Fred
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-04
100000 Battle For Coast.
(By Ed. l.. Keen, United Press Cor

spondent).
London, Dec. 4.-The allied forces
in northern France and Belgium are
now believed To practically equal the
Germans in numerical strength. The
offensive of the French and British
troops now gradually developing Is
expected to reach its height with the
arrival of additional reinforcements
Late reports put the strength of the
allies in Belgium at 100 900. The
i eye witness reports Of Colonel Swid-
| son, telling of the German drive to-
wards Calais state that froEz tbs
north OF La Rasse. the Germans num-
ber 10000. This bears out the afi-
mission of General Sir John French
| that the allies were outnum bered,
but with the arrival of reinforce-
ments and the shortening of the
British lines this advantage of the
Germans may have been overcome.
The visit of King George into
British lines Is said to have a re-
markable effect upon the troops.
Everywhere he has been received
with the greatest enthusiasm, but is
now contemplating extending his
| visit
The battle for the possession of
the coast, believed to be approaching
climax, will go down as one of the
most remarkable in history. The
most extraordinary methods have
been taken on both sides for the
gaining of some small advantage and
general engagement will bring
more than 100000 into contact.
| Tremendous losses are certain Dur
| ing the long fight, which has been in
the nature of siege, the Germans,
as well as the allied trenches, have
! been equipped with elaborate de-
! fenses. 1t is practically accepted
that engineers have mined the Ger
man trenches, and they will be
| blown up in case of a withdrawal.
| The Germans have twice blown up
| French detachments after retreating
from positions which were immedi-
ately occupied, but the British will
hardly be drawn into such traps.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-04

The Cadillac eight-cyllnder car will
be demonstrated Sunday, 1880 P. M,
at the Frank Van Syckle garage.
Jefferson street and New Brunswick
avenue. 11903-12-4-2t*
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-04

The Cadillac eight-cylinder car will
be demonstrated Sunday, 1880 p. M,
at the Frank Van Syckle garage,
Jefferson street and New Brunswick
avenue. 11903-12-4-2t*
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-04

The Cadillac eight-cylinder car will
be demonstrated Sunday, 1880 P. NJ.
at the Frank Van Syckle garage,
Jefferson street and New Brunswick
avenue. 11903-12-4-2t%
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-04

Sewing machines ana typewriters
at Jensen's, 336 State street.
10736-10-29-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-04

New limousine automobile for
hire, Sexton. Phone 181.
1628-11-24-12t'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-04

The Cadillac eight-cylinder car will
be demonstrated Sunday, 1880 p. NJ,
at the Frank Van SyckIe garage,
Jefferson street and New Brunswick
Avenue, 11903-l2-4-2ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-04

WEATHER--Rain to-
night q d Saturday.
North to northeast
winds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-04

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The Washington herald., 1914-09-29

are By the pound unles otherwise stated )-ButteF
and stars large. SGlo: carp. Gas: e-ocuE per bbl..
500: miekerel. IS; rock boiling. .; do. medium II;
do. pan. IS; white perch. large. Is; do. vhits
SnAn loAf2: yellow perch IArEe. l2E. do. smlI o;
salmon trout, loal5; cray trout. large Sale; do,
EuoaI sAlo: hounders. nGf2A: catfish. Dal2: green
pike native. IS; eels medium to large. Gas: spots
large IS: tailors, large. Il; Surgeons. dresed. 8
do. skin on, . clans, PCT 100. L9: sDGppers IS u
fresh cod. IS; haddOck. 10; Spanish mhckerei. Ba1o
Boston mAckerel each. 70; lotsters. 20; soft Gabs.
per doz-, 6oalW; crab meat, peT Qt, %; do. cake.
per qt 50; sssbAss per h.. To- scAllops per at. %
DRESSED UCED) POULTRY-Chictens pr Ii,
nals; hens. choice. per h. H; ducks, PIT III.
Halls; turkeyS pr h. lsIo: ROSTERS PER h.
lfaH
FRUITs-AppIes. per bbl.. LooaI5: lemons. per
boz. 25H35: oranges, CllfOrniI. per box. 2oolS5:
do. FloridA, 3Soaioo; pineapplss. per crate. 3Soa
90: lines prT 100 6al-Oo; EatermelOnS each loa
;; peaches per crate. LOoaL6; Hapes Delaware,
BASKET. sGlO; do, Concord per basket. saio: do
NiAgarH per b%sket. sAlo; do. plums. per basket.
l5aS: pears. Sickle. per basket 3al.3.
LIVE STOck-VeAl calves prime, per H. ulial2:
do. medium, per h., lo1ll; do, common. 7I7lI:
spring lEmbs. peT III. las
sEEDs-CloTer. Alfalfa, per ID. las; crimson,
per H. sas red top Tor herds gTass). per ID. 2a6!
bue grass per bush. Lleal25: timothy. PER bush.
325; per h. sIs orchard gas. per bush l6Sal-s5:
ge. Per bush. sSeo; wheat. per bush. Ll5al.3
HAY. STRAW. AND CORN-HGy best timothy.
new. per ton. 100: straw. DID, long rye. per ton.
ooalLoo; wheat straw. pr ton. 100: com. ear. pr
bbl.. 500
WOOL AND HIDEs-wooI. washed. free Of
buus. PER Ii y: WOOL unEashed per lb.. rIl2;
hides dry. per ID. aa22; salt hices dry. Per H.
Ian: salt hides green. per b. IS: c1fskinS green.
each. l5osl-Is; green hides. per lb..
The Washington herald., 1914-09-29
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Quotations given below sre for large lots Of Eooc
marketable goods only. Jobbers' prices higher.
Lower grades may Be sold for less Fancy EoodI
commanded higher prices
A strong market Prevailed yesterday live stock
and poultry, due to the light receipts and cool
weather. Veal calves strengthened ! II cents,
while hens and chickens advanced cent all around.
The market closed well.
Fruits and vegetables active under heavy receipts
bringing finn market Onions lowered a little
Vegetables Of all kinds remained steady. Quota.
tons were:
EGGs-Nsarby hrsts. per doz.. zaO; Southern.
8an.
BUTTER-Best prints. new. Per h.. SS; tub, per
h., =; process. per H., Ha8; under Erade Per
ID. Aaz; storepseked. per h.. BGls.
LARD-Tub. pure. per h. N%alz; do, com
pound. per h.. 81. Cottonseed oil. per can. is.
CHEESE-New York new per Ib, II; fat peF
ls. ls; Swiss domestic per Ih. 81 do. foreign. PEI
LIVE PoULTRY-Hens. per h., II; roosters,
per b. l0all; ducks per ID. I3alI: tuks5s per H.
l5als; chickens, per ID. HaB.
GREEN G0ODS-PotAtoes, per- bbl., 2Oa
23; new yAms. per bbL. L5aI.75; new
yellow sweet potatoes. per bbl. LTsaZS; beans
per basket, SoaLo; do. per bbI, L5oaZOo; cab
bsge. per bbl., l.ooaL5; carrots. Neatly, Der
bunch TSS2; rsdiShes homegrown per 100 l. oosS 90:
lettuce, per bsAket, 0al.5o; cymhlinss. pr cafe.
50: celery, pr dozen. 1alo; cucumbers, per
beets, per bunch; la2; eggplhnts. per case, Ha5o;
4OaSo; peppers. PER crate. 5ao; pr BASKET, Sa5o;
okra. per crate. T5al5; lima beans Per quart zaso;
corn, Per doz-, lozH; cantaloupes PER erate S0G
Is: eaulihoEsr. per basket. LooaL5o; do, per bb,
Zooaza
FRESH FISH AND cRABs-pnu.s Owen below