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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-25
FUND FOR POOR
NOW OVER $500

city's chief executive will then issue
an appeal to the public to make such
contributions as they see fit to build
up a fund to be used In aiding the
poor at home. Contributions are
now being received by Mayor Garrett
son and the EVENING NEWS.
Local Red Cross to Aid Poor.
Members of Perth Amboy Chapter
of the National Red Cross, headed by
Mrs. Fred 8. Haney, the vice chair
man. are striving to collect $50 to
swell the city's poor fund by means
OF holding contest for doll. Tic
kets are now in the hands of mem
bers for sale to the public and efforts
are being made to dispose of large
number. The prize, an exceptionally
large doll, is on exhibition in a dis
play window of Reynolds Brothers
store. 1t was donated by Reynolds
Brothers.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-25
WAR BENEFIT At
CONCERT SUNDAY
MONSTER EVENT

Preparations are about complete
for the monster benefit for the relief
of victims OF the European war that
will be held under the auspices Of
the German-Austro-H Hung garian Re-
lief Committee, at the Auditorium
at $3.50 o'clock Sunday afternoon,
An unusual musical program has
been selected for the concert, and
the price of admission will be SO
reasonable that everyone may afford
to help the worthy cause. Speakers
during the afternoon will tell of dire
need OF war sufferers. Among them
will be Rev. Francis Gross, John
Pfeiffer, George Smith, Jr., of Eliz-
abeth. There will be solos rendered
by the best of local talent, and the
largest singing societies OF the city
will take part.
Among the singing societies that
will participate are the Steinhauser
orchestra, the Concordia, st. Alloy
sius, and Arbetiter Mannerchor sing
ing societies A selected variety of
instrumental music will be given.
Among the donations to the COM
mittee recently received was one
from Herman Ellis, a prominent
metal broker of the city. His letter
to the committee reads:
My Dear Mr.. Massopust:
Il beg to enclose herewith my
check for s15, as donation to the
relief fund for the. e.Austro-Hungarian
and German sufferers.
While passing through Austria
Hungary and Germany, all the
Americans that know Of and myself
were treated very nice, In fact, !
now owe hotel keeper there over
500 and everywehere we went in
those countries were trusted solely
upon our word. l, therefore, think
1t the duty of every American citizen
to support the poor sufferers in Aus
tria-Hungary and Germany. Wishing
you success in your undertaking,
remain,
Respectfully yours,
HERMAN ELLIS"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-25
BIG FRANCHISE
TAX INCREASE
HERE OVER 1918
S804.68 Larger Than Last
Year and S4,415.12 Greater
Than in 1908-Notice OF
Assessors Work Received.

Receipts from franchise taxes here
have increased to large extent this
year over others. Collections upon
gross receipts of corporations as ap-
portioned for this city will be
$S04.6S larger this year than they
were in 1913, and s4,415,12 larger
than those of 1908. Collections for
/ this year will be nearly treble the
amount of those in 1908. This
shows by reports received by Collec-
tor of Revenue Richard F. White
! from the State Board OF Assessors.
| Notice of the assessors work was re-
| ceived by the collector today and he
/ will Immediately issue bills to the
various corporations in order to col
lect the city's share Of the taxes
Amounts of franchise taxes collect
able by the city this year is compared
with other amounts of 1913 and
1908, follow:
Public Service Railway Company
successors to the Elizabeth and Rar-
tan River Railway Company, S1,SS7.-
6S in 1914; s1,6S5.50 in 1913;
( s557.57 in 1908.
+ Perth Amboy Gas Light Company
s696,19 in 1914; $636.56 In 1913;
| s66S.97 in 1908.
Public Service Electric Company,
lessee of the Citizens Electric Light
& Power Company-$1s In
1914; $20463 in 1913; $33.11 in
1908.
Public Service Electric Company,
lessee of the Elizabeth property of
the Somerset, Union & Middlesex
Lighting Company-$1,9 ,911.09 in
1914; s1.6S9.S5 in 1918; $476.13 in
| 1908.
Western Union Telegraph Com
pany-s2S3S in 1914; s26.59 in
| 1913; $11.39 in 1908.
| New York Telephone Company
! s1,51895 in 1914; S1,289.0S in
1913; $582.75 in 1908.
| Jersey Central Traction Company
-$523.50 in 1914; $416.64 in 1918,
} Hudson & Middlesex Telephone &
Telegraph Company s2.6s In 1914;
SPAS In 1918; s7.94 in 1908.
North Eastern Telephone & Tele'
graph Company (now merged into a
larger company $3.50 in 1908.
Totals-$6, 755.4S in 1914; $5,-
950.S0 in 1918: $2,340.36 In 1908.
| The most extensive expansions in
prope ty holdings have been made by
the Public Service Electric Company
here, while there has been but little
increase In gas light property, which
makes 1t appear, according to the
collector of revenue, that electricity
is being used more extensively for
light, power and heat than gas.
There has also been material in
crease in the holdings OF the New
York Telephone Company In this
city. Likewise has the Jersey Cen
trail Traction Company expanded in
proportion.
Such franchise taxes are fixed by
the state. Those for this year are
levied at the rate prescribed by law
upon the gross receipts OF the various
| companies last year and apportioned
according to the volume of their
properties here.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-25
|ON|ON SERVICES
AT SIMPSON NJ. {.
ION THANKSGIVING
Holiday Music Tomorrow as
People Meet to Give Thanks
Memorial Mass at St.
Mary's c hYrch Tomorrow.

In response to the proclamation
of President Woodrow Wilson and
Governor James F. Fielder for the
! observance of Thanksgiving day to-
morrow, elaborate preparations have
been made for observing the day by
the various churches in this city.
The annual union services of the
eight Protestant churches will be
held this year at Simpson Methodist
church tomorrow morning, COM
mencing at 1880 o'clock with the
usual program in which the pastors
Of the various churches take part.
Rev. Robert Schlotter, of Grace Eng
lish Lutheran church, will preach
the sermon and the Offering will this
year be equally divided between the
Home for the Aged and the Red
Cross war relief fund.
The program for Simpson NJ e.
church tomorrow follows:
Organ voluntary, Marcia Maestoso; t;
Himmel.
Professional, "AYl Hail the Power of
Jesus Name" Miles Lane.
Prayer, Rev. W. H. Bawden.
Response, Almighty Father Hear
Our Prayer, and Grant Our Re-
quests for Jesus Sake" Rev. w.
Northey Jones.
Anthem, Sing Unto God With a
Voice of Thanksgiving" e. A.
Glare. Tenor solo by II. M.
Thomas.
Psalm, Gloria.
Scripture Lesson, Rev. j. II. North
rup.
Offertory, Andantino d Flat, E. H.
Lemare.
Hymn, Come Ye Thankful People
Come" st. Georges.
Sermon-Rev Mr.. Schlotter.
Prayer. Rev. A. T. Dorf.
Recessional, Nearer My God to
Thee" Sullivan.
Organ, "The Heavens are Telling"
Haydn.
The churches from which parish
oners will participate include Simp-
son NJ. E., First Baptist, First Pres.
byterian, st, Peters Episcopal
Grace English Lutheran, Swedish
Congregational, Danish M. Il. and ST
Stephens Danish Lutheran.
At st. Marys church tomorrow
morning at s O'Clock the annual
memorial mass of the Holy Name
! Society will be held. The memorial
will be celebrated with a solemn high
mass of requiem for the departed
members of the society by Right Rev.
Mgr B. T. O'Connell, assisted by
Rev. James J. McKeever and Rev.
Charles Farren, with all the solem-
nifty of the ritual of the Roman Cath
Ollie church. The sermon will be
preached by the spiritual director,
Father McKeever.
A special musical program has
been arranged for the occasion Bied-
erman's Gregorian Mass will be sung
by the choir and the offertory will be
Wiegand's Pie Jesu, and the recess
sional, Lead Kindly Light.
The members who are deceased
are: Francis Bader, Thomas J.
Dalton. John Doyle, Martin J.
Delmar, Francis Green, Joseph
Grady, Thomas Holton, Michael
Kelly, J. P. Kilmurray, Cornelius
Lyons, Michael Mcnamara, John NJ.
O Brien, Edward J. O'Gorman, VIII
liam P. O'Hara, M. j. Quinlan,
Patrick White.
The public are invited to attend
the services.
Holy Communion will be celebrat-
ed at St. Peters Episcopal church
tomorrow morning at 1880 o'clock,
with Rev. w. Northey Jones, rector,
officiating, and at the Holy Cross
Episcopal church at 10:30 O'Clock
with Rev. Sidney Dixol, M. A., B. D.,
| in charge
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-25
t308.25

There have been two contributions
amounting to SIS donated to assist
in caring for the poor Of the city
since the acknowledgment OF dona-
tions yesterday, thus swelling the
aggregate fund beyond the $500
mark, to the extent of 1925. A per-
son, who declined to have his name
known and chose 20 be recorded as
Cash." donated $40 to the worthy
cause, and Middlesex Council No. IL,
of the Royal Arcanum, gave IS. This
brings the fund up to S306.25.
Results thus far have pleased and
encouraged. A central relief COM
mittee is in the process of formation,
but thus far there has been no direct
appeal from the workers to the pub
lie for aid Mayor Ferd Garretson
hopes to have a meeting of the citi-
zens' committee the latter part OF the
week. ct which organization will De
affected and . general working nlaH
oatlins6. It = empee*eA that tn
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-25
XMAS OPENING.

The f. w. Woolworth 5 and 10c
store will have their Xmas opening
Friday, November 27. Special decor
ations, music by orchestra and visit
from Santa Claus.
A few weeks ago it seemed doubt
full about getting import goods, but
the Woolworth Company have been
Y, orking very hard on this matter
with the result that we will proba-
bly, receive nearly all of our tree
ornaments and other European made
toys and instead of being short of
Xmas goods we will have q more
complete stock than ever.
We specially urge our customers
to make early selections OF holiday
items.
11663-11-25-1t"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-25
EXERCISES IN
SCHOOLS TO-DAY

Thanksgiving exercises were cons
Quoted in all of the public schools in
the city this afternoon in recognition
of the annual Thanksgiving holiday
tomorrow. The high school students
were the first to celebrate with an
appropriate program shortly after
noon. Scholars in other institutions
followed with exercises In the respec-
tive schools between Q and o'clock.
The program were made up of songs,
recitations and musical selections.
Numbers appropriate for the occa-
sion were rendered. Speeches were
made In some instances.
Schools were closed Immediately
after the exercises and will remain
closed until Monday morning next.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-25
So. AMB0Y MAN KILLED
BY TRAIN; SAYREV|LLE
MAN DIES AFTER FALL
Morris 0. Jensen Killed by Fall
from Church in SaWevi|Ie -
Veteran Railroad Man Ground
to Death at South Amboy.
Sneciol to The BKENING NEWS.

xnpTiJl
south Amhov Nov 25.-When he
foil hetwaan two freight cara In the
pannsvlvania railroad wards last
nigbt Jobn Ho1ton brakeman who
has heep In the emnloy of that COM
nanv for nearlv forty vears. met in
stant death The case Ia a nathetic
ono inasn3ncb az Holton wonId have
heen retired nv the road after his
faith,nI uervics withir another wear.
Tha occidant bonnana6 ahont q
o,clocL within faw minutes of nu,t-
tiny time Holton II annears was
riding string of loaded cars near
Tho "deen cnt', hr,dee when be mot
hio death within . short distance of
bis boma He vas walking over the
tons ~ tbe cars and whom be Loot hia
b.Tance the mon foil betwean the
,hird ond forrth oors Tba wheaIa
70 80 fo,,oudna 60 nassea ovor
him corsin inst.nt death Tho hodv
,,aa naariy danonitated and ono lao
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-25
British Guns Slaughter Germans.

SpFt"t w CHlftu f-feSS WHt.
Rotterdam, Nov 25--Heavy losses
were inflicted on German trooi y
the vicinity OF Newport. when N y
We're caught in the fire of Bril-
troops and guns of allied ships
the coast. The warships were vi,
orously bombarding German line
when the troops got into action The
range was signalled to the warships
by field wireless from shore AS
shells from the vessels began to drop.
through the British troops opened
up and the Germans withered under
the terrific cross fire. The feet con-
tinued Its bonn bardment to Westend,
where two German batteries were
destroyed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-25
Jensen Killed In Sayreville.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Sayreville. Nov 25:--A mother,
three sisters, four brothers and a
sweetheart are mourning the loss Of
Morris Oscar Jensen, OF this town
ship, who was killed In fall from a
second-story window sill at the Meth
odist church in Milltown yesterday
afternoon. The victim was brother
of Assistant City Electrician Jens G..
Jensen, of Perth Amboy, and he had
another brother, Hans, also residing
in that city. The mother, Mrs. Hans
J. Jensen, and two other brothers,
Peter and Elias, live at Sayreville.
The three surviving sisters are: Mrs.
Hans M. Nielsen, of Sayreville; Miss
Lima Jensen, of Metuchen, and Miss
Nina Jensen, of Sayreville.
Morris Jensen was twentythree
years old. He was contractor who
had recently started In business for
himself. He had home for himself
under construction. here and he was
engaged to be married to Miss Cath
Continued on page 49,
New limousine automobile for hire.
sphonn
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-25
Germans Still Retreatinx.

Special by United Press Wtre.
Petrograd, Nov 25:-Heavy losses
to retreating German Infantry
corps, which was driven into
swamps in the vicinity Of Lodz BY
Russian cavalry, Is reported today
in an official statement from the war
office announcing continued success
against the Austro-German forces.
Continued success is reported5
from all our front" the statement
declared. Russian cavalry attack
Ing German retreating infantry corps
near Lodz drove them into swamp
inflicting great losses and capturing
heavy guns. The attacks of our
enemy to make counter att2cxa have
been everywhere replllsed.n
Il Is confidently believed here TINT
as additional reports OF the fighting
! between the Vistula and Warthe are
received and the retreat Of Germans
continue the Russian victory will
grow in magnitude. The Germans
are declared to be retreating along a
forty mile front. Reinforcements ad-
vancing from the south of Kalisz are
expected to force the Germans back
upon their own frontier for second
time. The battle line Is swinging to-
the southwest. 1t Is admitted here
that fierce fighting is still In progress.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-25
Damage British Destroyer.

Special by United Press Wtro.
Amsterdam, Nov. 25:-The Ger
man artillery at Westend damaged q
BIRTHS, destroyer during fighting be-
tween land batteries and British
fleet bombarding the coast, according
to the Sluis correspondent OF the
Tyds
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-25

PERTH AMBOY FLOWER SHOP
Our shop is at your service; COM
plete line of cut flowers and flower
designs. Phone 585. 3S7 State street.
11621-11-25-27@
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-25

Sewing machines and typewriters
at Jensen's, 336 State street.
10736-1 10-29-tf'
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-25
KAISER ORDERS THAT
CALAIS Be CAP PTUREO
BY DECEMBER 10TH.
Germans Follow Instructions Is
Capture Coast City With but
Little Success Against the
Allied Lines, Paris Reports.
Special by United Press wsrs.

Special by United Press Wire.
Paris, Nov. 25 5:-Responding with
great energy to the new order OF the
kaiser that Calais must be taken BY
December 10, the Germans have
launched fresh attacks against the
allied army in renewed effort to
reach the coast city. Terrific fight
ing is reported between Ypres and
LaBasse. In this district the Ger
mans have carried the fight move
ment With the greatest bravery. att
tacking in massed formation Gully to
be driven back with heavy losses.
Heavy guns have been brought up,
which are bombarding the allied lines
with the greatest ferocity. Along the
coast the allie1 feet ia keeping up
constant bombarding. The docks at
Zeebreugge are reported to have been
wrecked and six submarines In course
OF construction there destroyed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-25

CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE POOR.
Previously acknowledged ..$293.25
IaSn - AV''N
Middlesex Council, No. IL
Royal Arcanum ........ DIV
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-25

Quit kicking about laundry work.
Try the National Laundry.
1881 1-18-M, w ,tfs
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-25

New limousine automo obie for hire.
Sexton. Phone 181.
11628-11-24-12ts
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-01

At last we seemed to have turned a
business corner. Even the cotton misery
shows a silver lining and the money mar
let displays an ease that it had not known
for months before the war The grain
crops are going with plenty Of takers in
the foreign market and here in New Eng
land and IN other parts Of the east all
sorts of unusual orders are coming in for
the mills, extraordinary purchases for the
war and ordinary orders that are coming
here instead of to Europe The paper
trade is not enlivened this way. but the
wooden and cotton mills feel they have
occasion to hope. The steel business is
not in on the recovery very much as yet,
but yesterday found the country less
pancky and more certain than for long
time. The European war has not pros
trated us and the conduct of the money
side of the situation by the New York
bankers that have put through such things
as the great New York city loan at six
per cent and the $100OO0,OOO gold pool
to reestablish foreign credits must call for
high praise for the big men in the banking
world Things really look a lot better,
and all without the help of any New York
stock exchange.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-01
1T SAVES YOU MONEY.
DR.. Howard S Dyspepsia Specific; Reg
ular Price Soc, Wilfred F. Root s
Price csc.

The special half,price sale of DR..
Howard'S specific for the cure of con
stiPation and dyspepsia by Wilfred f..
Root means the saving of a few dol
lars on every family's yearly bill for
medicines. "-.s.
Each 50-cent bottle (ME. Root sells
it for 25e.) contains sixty doses of a
medicine that is pleasant to take and
which can be,depended upon to cure the
worst case of constipation, dyspepsia
or liver trouble. ..- -
If YOU are troubled with constipa-
ton, headache or dizziness, or if your
food does not digest naturally and cas-
billy, you cannot afford TO let pass the
special price that Mr.. Root is making
this week on Dir. Howard 5 specific.
Mr.. Root is giving his customers a
chance to try pr. Howard s specific for
he cure of constipation and dyspepsia
At half the regular price, 25c. And every
package is sold under his personal
guarantee to refund the money if it is
not satisfactory.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-01
A Wartime Call to American Women

The October Woman's Home Compan-
ION calls on American women to help in
this war crisis. 1t calls on them to arise
and support American industries as never
before. The call is written by Ida NJ
TarbelI. the famous journalist and histo-
rian, whose knowledge of American bust
ness is wide and renders her an authority.
After showing how American women have
in the past prided themselves on imported
goods, Miss Tarbell goes on to show how
American manufacturers and designers are
capable of superior workmanship and art
which American women ought to support
And yet she says that in the past Ameri-
can women with the opportunity to choose
between two equally good pieces of work
domestic and foreign, have decided in fa-
vor of the foreign. In the past she says
that American women have had little
sense of responsibility, little loyalty or
pride in this matter. and she says that
now is their chance to do a great service.
The Womans Home Companion says in
part:
/ The day has come for the American
woman to wake mp To her duty to the
! industries of this country. Our common
lpeople have paid a terrible price to es-
! tablish them, but they never can he de
Iveloped to their place and power without
her aid and stimulus Now is her time.
/ Temporarily, at least, the maelstrom
which has sucked in all Europe deprves
her of supplies. This is her time TO learn
what her own country's industries can do,
and to rally with all her influence to
their support, urging them to make the
things she wants, pledging them her allie
| glance.
The world has seen in these days won
derful outbursts of patriotism We have
seen men and women literally begging 10
he taken to their country's aid. Is it only
war which is to stir men and women to
effort and thought and sacrifice? Has pa
triotism nothing to do with peace. with
the daily efforts of men?
To keep the American people at work
through this crisis; to show the world
what patriotic peace means, as opposed t
patriotic war. to offer at the end of thi.
struggle a picture of the fruits OF each st
striking that men can never forget it
that is our duty as nation. One of the
most substantial contributions that the
| American woman can make to the f!rlhll
ment Of this duty is to give steady, inteli
gent support to American industries.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-01
OLD CONSTITUTION HOUSE.
Historic Building at Windsor to B,
Removed to New Site.

Workmen in the employ of Isaac L.
Hall, the Springfield contractor, last
week began digging the basement for
the Old Constitution House of Wind
sor on its new site, on the for
mer Evarts property. New concrete
foundations for all that remains of
the original building will soon be com
pleted and some very necessary re-
pairs on its timbers. The plans call
for four rooms in the basement now
under construction.
As is well known, the praiseworthy
purpose is to thoroughly repair and
properly furnish and equip the Old
Constitution House, in n manner and
with materials worthy of its age, ser
vice and prestige. and also to extend
and restore it to its much larger
original proportions. One of the larger
things which the architect S plans call
for is an extension 40 feet long and
p feet wide running back westward
from the rear of the building = an ex-
tension with an auditorium and stage
rooms, club rooms, reception rooms and
the like.