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Evening star., 1914-10-04

munition is spasmodic. Armies are not
fighting continuously, and, except in
reserve, there is no necessity for
steady supply of firearm feed.
This makes the difficulty all the more
serious and the problem a harder one
to solve. If it could be known in ad-
vance just how much ammunition
would be needed and when, it would
be a comparatively easy matter to ar
range the furnishing of it. But the
Evening star., 1914-10-04

Difference Between

Difference Between
Service Which Sup
plies Rations and For
age and That Which
Furnishes Ammuni-
tion Problems That
Confront Officers in
Command of Ammuni-
ton Line-The Main
System of Supply.
Various Distribution
Stations Established on
Fields of Battle.
Evening star., 1914-10-04

Ho, Ammunition mules and Gunga Din
-kipling.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-23
History of Department.

Historical facts respecting the New
ark Fire Department are, briefly, as
follows:
1797-January 10, call was issued for
n meeting to consult on the purchase
of fire engine and formation of two
fire companies. January II, the
meeting was held and many sub
scribed. On January 26, the New
ark Fire Department was organized,
with one fire company. small hand
engine was purchased.
1S15-The second fire company was
formed and hose introduced.
1S45-At the close of this year there
were seven companies In service.
1S54-On June II. the volunteer force
was abolished apd partly paid fire
department took its place
1S6O-There were thirteen companies in
service. Steam fire engines were in
troduced. two being purchased, and
horses were procured to draw them.
1t has been said that these were the
first horse drawn fire appliances in
the United States or elsewhere.
1S70-The electric fire alarm signal sys-
TEN was installed.
1S77-The first relief valve was placed on
an engine of the department.
1Ss0-Swinging harness was introduced,
and Il set used by Hook and Ladder
Company No. 1, then ON Broad
street.
1850 Relief valves were placed on all
with circulating heater, so that
steam can be kept up in the boilers
of the engines. All fire stations were
equipped with electric "trip" to open
the stall doors and release the horses,
and appliances adopted to turn up
the lights and stop the clocks on re-
ceipt of an alarm.
1SS6-The present Board of Fire Com
missioners was formed, consisting of
two Republicans and two Democrats,
appointed by the Mayor for four
1ss72TIose carts were introduced to re-
place the hose reels, and chemical
engines added to the department.
1SS9--The full paid department was es-
tablished, all officers and men giving
their full time TO the work of fire
lighting.
1s94IA modern central office, fire alarm
system was placed in service, re-
placing the automatic one in use
since 1870. Combination chemical
engines and hose wagons were In
1s971Three- horse bitches are adopted.
Steam engines, hook and ladder
trucks and water tower are thus
equipped.
to01-Rubber tires were adopted for the
heavy apparatus. The chiefs wagons
and about all the reserve appliances
are provided with rubber tires,
there being about seventy pieces IN
use.
t907-A new central office system for
the fire alarm telegraph, located on
the fourth floor of the City Hall, was
placed In service in November of this
wear. at n total cost of $4,000. The
Bureau of Combustibles and Fire
Risks was established
191O-on December %, a fire prevention
code became effective. Originating in
the Bureau of Combustibles and Fire
Risks. and enforced by that branch
of the Fire Department this code
marks the highly important begin
ming of fire prevention.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-23

Jersey Central Traction Company.
which at present are two miles from
their docks.
A miniature white city has grown
up and work has been commenced on
a large bathing house to say nothing
Of all the other necessary stands. etc.
that accompany a full-dedged sum
mer resort.
a well-founded rumor that Paul c.
Hunter. Of New York. has disposed
Of a property comprising several
acres and known as Keansburg
Heights to a land development com
pany is ag.tating real estate circles
at present. Ii is reported to have
been purchased by Philadelphia
company and to have been one Of
the highest priced deals made Of Jer-
sey resort property for years.
Friends Of Mr. Hunter have stated
that with the money obtained from
this sale a new steamboat dock viii
be built at the foot of Laurel avenue
and that he Will also build 109-room
hotel at the head Of the dock. He is
also organizing a company TO oper-
ate another line Of fast twin screw
steamboats, between this pier and
New York, docking in New York at
the Battery.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-23
Berger Looks for Upward
Trend in Newark Market

A reporter of The Star called on
Harry Berger for the purpose Of get
ting his views as an experienced real
estate dealer, relative to the general
conditions of the real estate market
in Newark and vicinity. Mr.. Berger
made this statement:
81 find that conditions in the real
estate business in all its branches
have greatly improved in the last few
weeks. and that upon the completion
of all the contemplated improvements
that are now in progress in the city
and suburbs, the indications point to
an upward trend.
Il am receiving numerous inquiries
for investment properties of all kinds,
mostly from out of town investors
who are attracted here by the great
Improvements being made. as well as
the possibility Of the enhancement of
values in the future. While there Is
a general complaint regarding the
scarcity of cash buyers, I find many
purchasers for the right class Of
buildings.
THE realty exchange market Is
very active at the present time, and
many sellers find this a very appro-
pirate season, as well as an easy
medium Of disposing of their present
holdings, either for a better class of
properties or eventually converting
them into cash or mortgages. There
are also many inquiries for stores on
the main thoroughfares, and 1 be-
lieve that a great number of the mer-
camille buildings and lofts could be
readily leased up for long terms by
responsible concerns, if the owners
would modernize their buildings, and
store fronts making them presentable
for first class establishments. This
does not apply only to Broad and
Market streets, but other main arteries
of traffic, such as Washington street,
Springfield avenue, Central avenue,
Clinton avenue, Bloomfield avenue,
Belleville avenue. Orange street and
other centres Of business. Outside
capital can easily be attracted to
this city, and it is awake to the vast
possibilities owing to the improved
services in rapid transit facilities,
and the spreading out of the new
business centres and extensions of
the trolley lines, but are somewhat
surprised at the dilapidated condi-
tons of buildings on many of our
main streets. Owners would do well
to improve their property before at
tempting ii either lease or dispose
of it
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-23
NOW
ABEAUTY SPOT
Artistic Bungalows and
Cottages Attraction for
Summer Residents.
BY 7. A. SHEPHERD.

KEANsBURG, May 22.-From a
place practically unknown five years
ago this summer resort has grown to
be one Of the most popular and best
known places along the water front
Of Jersey. Lying twenty miles south
Of Newark on the Jersey Central
Railroad, it has proved to be an ideal
spot. and its wonderful development
has been SO great that the general
ticket department Of the Jersey Cen
tral is booming It.
A few years ago. the entire COM
munity consisted of a few dllapidated
houses in winter and tent camps in
summer, with a population of fisher
men and clamdiggers. but within the
last two years hundreds of artistic
bungalows and comfortable cottages
have risen, replacing for the most
part the erstwhile canvas habitations,
and in place of the COW paths and
mud streets one finds cement side
walks and beautiful rolled streets.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-23
Fest & Fest Review List
of Important Real Estate
Deals at Their Offices

Feist &. Feist, of the Broad and
Commerce building. put through some
notable real estate transactions re-
Gently. One that stands out most
prominent was the sale of the store
and business of w. V. Snyder Com
pany, at the northwest corner of
Broad and Cedar streets to Oscar
Michael and Charles Michael, who
We're formerly associated with L. S.
Plaut & Co., owners of the Bee Hive
department store. The consideration
was in the neighborhood of $1,000 600
In addition to this Oscar Michael has
bought, through the firm of Feist &
Feist, within the past year, other
property on the same block facing
Broad, Cedar, Halsey and West Park
streets, which connect with the
ground occupied by the Snyder store.
Another very important transac-
ton made through this firm was
leasing the Military Plaza Hotel, now
in the course of erection on As and
80 Park place, opposite Military Park
This lease, for term of twenty-one
years, calls for an aggregate rental
of about 81 900 600, and contains the
privilege of renewal for twenty-one
years more, the rental for the sec
ond term to be determined by a COM
mission, but in no case to be less
than $1,050,000.
About two months ago the same
firm sold the property at 4 West Park
street for Mrs. Jennie Lowenstein to
Ephriam Bass, of New York city,
and two weeks later resold it to
Julius Koch. An important lease for
a long term of years was made with
the Packard Automobile Company of
New York for Joseph Oschwald, who
is erecting a large three-story and
basement building at 1905 and 1908
Broad street, being the northeast
corner OF Kinney street. Other leases
effected through Feist & Feist in
ciude these of 637 Broad street (the
ca Lining store) for W. w. Open
j. i'm to George Penek, the florist, 4S4
broad street, for the Union Building
Company to NJ. Zimmerman Com
pany, of New York, wholesale and
retail provision merchants; 492 Broad
street, for the estate of Marcus Sayre
to Herman Frank, wholesale dealer
in gas and electrical supplies; 90
Market street for the Tierney es-
tate to the Quality Candy Company,
of New York; 1856 Market street for
Levy & Mart, of New York, to the
Jacobs Hat Company, of New York.
Feist & Feist also leased part OF
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-23

FOR SALE-Large hollow tile stucco house,
with all modern inpror ements, situated on
lot 125x187. on one q the best residential
corners. New ten-room house in course Of
construction; three baths; all Improvements.
For sale. on easy terms two-family hose;
six rooms each, all improvements; fine lOea-
ton: near schools and trolley. II you want
anything in Piainheld or Westheld viii get
it for you.
137-acre farm: all under cultivation near
Dukes Park at Raritan. Good buildings,
running stream 30 acres Of rye, IL acres Of
wheat. II acres Of corn, u acres Of oats.
balance in meadow. Terms on request. At
Midland Park n. j.. . stores and two flats
and single house Good chance for live man
to open a store. What have you TO offer.
VIII build you a house after your own plans
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-23
Meadow Protection.

But we must have more appara tuS,
enough to take care of outlying dis
tricts and to afford protection to the
meadow section, which is fast be-
coming manufacturing centre.
There are now 5000 factories and
other commercial buildings In this
city. Think what that means in the
way of fire protection! Certainly it
is to the best interests of taxpayers
to assure themselves of a reliable
fire department, one in which they
may have confidence. Money invested
in an efficient department is real
economy.
Possibly the fire department con-
serves the welfare and safety of the
people to a greater extent than any
other department in the municipal
government. There is a bond of SEN
timent between the department and
the public which tends to dispel any
misunderstanding and to bring them
In closer contact, greatly to their
mutual benefit.
The department wants the public
to understand its purposes and to
aid in their accompl shment. Let the
people get acquainted with the men
who administer the affairs of the de-
partment. Come to headquarters and
learn the ways of the department.
Visit the fire houses; look at the
apparatus and machines; observe the
relation the department holds to the
community. Find out what the de-
partment stands for.
Suggestions will always be well
come-in fact, we seek them. There
are times when they may be invalu
able to us.
One of the most progressive and
Furnishing institutions connected
with the fire department is the Fire
mems Building and Loan Associa-
ton. The association was organized
and Incorporated about seven years
ago by members of the fire depart
ment
The association has had. as presi-
dents such men as Edward e.
Knichtel and the late Charles Logan,
former fire commissioners; the late
Fire Chief William c. Ashley and
William H. Bennett. The president
now is George B. Ashley, a son of the
former chief.
The board of directors has always
included many flremen, and their en-
ergy and enthusiasm are Responsible
for the prosperous condition OF the
associations affairs.
ditions of his calling, the fireman in
this city has an enviable record for
protecting the lives and property of
the community at large. This, how
over. has not prevented him from
doing his utmost to prepare for that
time when he cannot respond to the
bell with the agility of youth
Benefits of Organization.
This fact is exemplified by the
records of the Firemen's Building
and Loan Association. Since its or
ganization more than ninety homes
have been acquired by subscribers.
What does this mean? Just this;
That the habit of saving has been
cultivated and developed by the own
ers of these homes. Although not all
of the home-owners are firemen, the
number, however. is large. These men
gradually are obtaining a knowledge
of local realty values. Real estate
is becoming a subject of more than
abstract interest. The Firemen's
Building and Loan Association is a
medium through which the men may
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-23
Modern Hotels.

Hotels and boarding houses have
been built in the last year to accom-
modate 5000 people, a trolley line
franchise is now pending before the
Raritan Township Committee, giving
the Jersey Central Traction Company
the right to operate city troIleys.
This, however is finding some oppo-
s!tion on the ground that because of
the increasing rate of development
that the present terms do not cover
all the growing sections. This troll
ley also means hundreds of thousands
of dollars to the New Point Comfort
Beach Company, which operates a
line of small steamers between
Keansburg and the Battery, New
York, as it will give them shore con-
nections with the entire lines of the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-23

the Titan Steel Casting Company's
plant at the foot of Chapel street 10
the Titan Storage Battery Company,
Of Baltimore. at an aggregate rental
of 81 GOO the property at 194 and 196
Frelinghuysen avenue for the Frank
lin Levi Company. 10 the Newark
Egg and Farmers Supply Company;
the building at Summit street and
the Morris Canal for the Weingarten
Bros. Realty Company, to Beerman
& Frank, of New York, manulac-
turers of silk waists. and TO Kelley &
Co, paper manufacturers. the five
story brick and iron building at 3
and % New JERSEY Railroad avenue,
and I. and East Mechanic street
for the Croselmire estate.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-23

Newark now has one of the most in
telligent fire prevention codes in the
country.
The Training and Reserve Stable
was established in 1903. It includes
a hospital for department horses, and
Contains the most approved instru-
ments and appliances for the treat
ment Of sick and injured horses.
There also Is an operating table for
extreme cases.
In the same year the repair shop
was installed In the reserve building,
in Prospect street This is now fur
nished with the latest type of stand
ard tools and machines, including mo-
tor driven lathes for engine work and
apparatus repairs.
Newark has about 10000 buildings
of all kinds. The proportion Of wood
en- buildings to the aggregate number
is large. One-half of the fires in New
ark are in frame buildings. And it
is Of great moment that more fires
occur in Newark dwellings than in
all other classes of buildings. This
means that common sense rules to-
wards reducing the number of fires
must be applied with greater strict
ness in the homes.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-23
NEWARK WELL
GUARDED FROM
FIRE'SRAVACES
\ Department Second to None
In Equipment and
Efficiency.
TALE OF III YEARS GROWTH
Bureau Of Combustibles and Fire
Risks Latest Step in
Progress.
BY CHARLES s. SMITH,


Newark ranks second to no city in
the matter of protection of property
against fire The local department is
rated as perhaps the most efficient in
the country
AT its inception a volunteer organ
1zation consisting of one company
and small hand engine, the depart
ment has since grown into a SPLEEN
didly equipped institution. 1t COM
prises, approximately, forty modern
engine-houses and seventy pieces of
up-to-date fire apparatus. Between
-FOUR and five hundred men constitute
the personnel. The department has
the reputation of being able to re-
spond to alarms more quickly than
any other In the world. This has
been conceded by such a leading
metropolitan newspaper as the New
York Sun.
Among the important features of
the department is the fire alarm tele-
graph. The central office in this city
is one of the best in existence. BY
II the alarms from almost 600 fire sta
lions are received and transmitted
AThen, there is the fire training
school, in which firemen are drilled
and taught to be as skillful in their
work as men engaged in other pro-
passions and trades. Discipline, so
essential to the successful manage
ment of large bodies of men, is en-
phasized here and It's rules applied
throughout the department. The
standard of efficiency is constantly
being raised, thereby assuring addi-
tional protection to the community.
Apparatus Needed.
The apparatus, with reference to
its general condition, is first-class.
A comparison with that of other de-
partments reflects credit upon New
ark. The apparatus is inspected reg
ularly and is always prepared for the
strenuous work demanded of it. But
we need more apparatus; more men;
more houses. Newark is big; it has
increased Al per cent. in ten years,
and is rapidly outgrowing the fire
department.
A brief reference to the Bureau of
Combustibles and Fire Risks would
now be in order. Formerly the sole
reason for the existence of a fire de-
partment was the extinguishing of
fires. but the American people have
learned that fire prevention is i'm
perative If we are to make material
progress in diminishing the fire loss
I NJ the United States. No fire depart
Inent lacking a fire prevention bureau
can be termed modern. Seven years
ago the Bureau of Combustibles and
Fire Risks was established here and
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-23
New York Brokers Take
Sis, 900 Street Paving Bonds

Bond & Goodwin, Of New York,
were yesterday awarded SIS, 900
worth of temporary loan bonds by
City Comptroller Tyler Parmly. Their
bid was 80. The premium on the
bonds, which are issued TO pay for
street paving, is s1.15.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-23

materalize such plans as they may
have regarding the requirement of
homes or the procurement of other
property. All of these things make
for thrift on the part of the firemen.
The example of one man successfully
executing a real estate deal, or OBJ
tanning a home, is an encourage
ment to others and the habit is
gradually spreading.
At the present time the firemen's
association has assets Of about
1926, 900, the investment in property
mortgages being some $500, 900. There
are approximately $500 shares in
force and S65 subscribers
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-23

The public buildings is one of the
many seemingly inconspicuous yet
fundamental parts of the large city.
In its category are found office build
ings, department stores, terminals,
theatres, museums, libraries, schools,
churches, postoffices, court houses,
city halls, etc. The field is almost
unlimited, and while many of these
buildings are the result Of private
effort and are erected by private capt.
tai nevertheless to a certain extent
the public is vitality interested in
each.
Let any city attempt to erect all OF
even part of this great number of
buildings promiscuously and imme-
diately that city will become well adj
vertised for it's inefficiency TO the
detriment of it's business opportuni-
ties and commercial welfare. When
enc considers the great harm which
could be wrought by sc erecting pub
lie buildings on ill-considered sites,
the necessity of a guiding power in
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-20

sent up a memorial to Congress ask
ing for the annexation Of this section
to that State.
Because of the friction existing on
part of the Spanish people OF Pensa-
cola and the antagonism OF land spec
ulators who had moved in during the
Spanish possession while the treaty
was in progress, the matter was
dropped, and the two FToridas after
being governed as separate territories
for a short time were finally brought
into the union as one territory and
State
Geographically.
Look at the map-It Is but the nat
uraI extension OF the land directly to
the northward. Our rivers have their
source in Alabama. We have the gulf
frontier for the back country OF a
state for whom the creator made US.
It. IS 378 miles BY rail to the north
ern boundary of Alabama. It Is but
20 to the southern boundary. We In
Pensacola are within a few miles Of
that distance to Jacksonville alone.
our eastern frontier and if we would
travel to the southermost limit of
Florida we travel a distance equal to
that between Pensacola and Chicago.
It is forty miles further from PEN
sacola to the present capitol of Flor
ida than from Pensacola to Montgom-
cry, the capital of Alabama.
We are not Florida, in spite Of
name and tradition, etc, but we have
a climate with just enough of coolness
in the winter to retain energy and
with enough in summer to make our
section the most delightful all year
round resort in the world
We are not a section which can be
noted for all varieties of citrus fruit
but we can grow pecans figs. and a
thousand things for man and beast to
eat, which can make US proud OF our
own section for it's own worth