davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-18
OLD GLORY ON MOUNTAIN.
East Dover Young Men to Plant Flss
on HiQh Peak.

Dover, April 1S.-A flag raising will
be held Saturday afternoon by the
East Dover Goofus gang, an aggrega-
tion of young men. In addition to the
nag raising there will be musical
program by the Royal Arcanum band.
The ceremonies will take place on Goo
fus hill, better known as the point Of
the mountain.
A sixty foot ash pole is being erected
in the solid rock on the highest point
of the mountain. 1t can be seen from
any part of the town. The flag will fy
900 feet above the sea level. A squad
from the Dover guards viii fire sa-
lutte. Buglers from the Fifth regiment
will be asked to participate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-18
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be receiyed ~
Perth Amboy. N. =. at a public meet.
ing to be held in the COUNCIL ChambeS
City Hall, Perth Amboy, N. j. at $3.50
p. m, May Z. 1917. and then publicly
opened and read, for furnishing sew.
enty-five thousand (76,000) gallons Of
fuel oil. 2s-a1 ReaYms yants or nnbst better n n
deliveries to be made during q period
of one "a year from May 18th. 1917
when and as required by purchaser;
All proposals must be enclosed In q
sealed envelope directed to John Ham
son. Jr., City Clerk. Perth Amboy,
n. j., and must be endorsed on the outs
side with. the name OF the bidder and
must be handed to him on or before
$50 p: M. in the Council Chamber. City
Hall, Perth Amboy, N. j.. on the even
ing of May 7th, 1877.
For any additional Information bids
Engineers. 845 Broad St.. Newark, N. j.
The Board of Aldermen reserves the
right to award the contract,to tho low
est responsible bidder rto. reject all
bids. JOHN HANSON, 'JR,.
City Clerk.
1osss-4-1s-24-27-5-2
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-18
BONE DRY OCEAN GROVE.
New Ordinance Goes Into Effect Fri.
day Mornlnu,

Ocean Grove, April 1S.-Before the
end Of the week Neptune township will
have bone dry ordinance, infractior
Of which will subject the offender to q
term of ten days in the county jail OF
a fine Of 500, or both, at the discretion
Of the trial Judge.
This ordinance passed first and sec
end readings Monday night, and tc
hurry its final passage the third read.
ing will be given 1t Friday morning
when 1t will be published and put into
immediate operation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-18

PROPOSALS
Sealed bids and proposals VIII be re-
Ceived by the Township Committee In
the Township Of Woodbridge at the
town hall, Woodbridge. N. j.. April 18th
next, at $3.50 o'clock p. m, for fur.
nishfnE 80 carloads more or less of
brushed stone In the following sizes:
Screenings, Y in, in, II in., 2h In,
on the following railroads.: Pennsyl-
vania Central. Lehigh Valley. Philadel-
phia & Reading.
Bids to be received on each size stone
on each railroad.
The committee reserves the right to
reject any or all bids which in their
opinion IL to the best interest of tina
township.
Dated April 4, 1917.
A. KEYES, Township Clerk
IQ07p- 7p-A-6-1-11-12-11-12
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-18
NOTICE OF SALE
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY, N. j.
ROAD IMPROVEMENT BONDS,
SERIES 1S.

Sealed proposals Will be received by
the undersigned at his office In the City
Of New Brunswick, N, J., ct 2;S0 o'cioek
p M, on MONDAY, APRIL BOTH, 1917.
| bonds. Series 49, of the County of Md
saei. e 600, this being the maximum
Os Of 9Snds PSs aohbt whiGh wRisSh mfS
Will be dated April l.. 1917, VIII
mature in numerical order, thirty
| two bonds on April l, 1919, and thirty
three bonds on April l in each Of the
years 1920 to 1889, both inclusive. and
will be of the Denomination Of $1,000,
coupon in form with privilege of regis
traton. Principal and semi-annual in
terest, at the rate of four and one.
quarter per cent. per annum, payable at
| the Office of the County Collector In the
on registered bonds to be remitted by
mall In New York exchange at holder
The bonds will be delivered to the
United States Mortgage and Trust
Company, in the City of New York, on
the 18th day of May. 1917. at II o'clock
All bids for said bonds must be
made upon forms furnished by the
County, and must be accompanied by
certified check, drawn upon an incor-
PSls tS tSe past order Sf tru ar
County Collector, for two per cent. of
the par value of the bonds bid for, as
security for the performance of such
bid and as liquidated damages in the
event of failure of the successful bid
der to accept and pay for the same.
Bids are requested at the rate of four
and one quarter per cent. per annum.
No bid will be received for less than par
.ne. Interest. s1nq lro-risht as Tssei @.
to reject any and all bids.
Unless ali bids are rejected said
bonds will be sold to the bidder or bld-
ders complying with the terms Of sale
900, and to take therefor the least
amount of bonds. commencing with the
first maturity and stated in multiple
of 81, GOO, and where two or more DID.
ders offer to take the same amount OF
such bonds, then to the bidder or bid
ders offering to pay therefor the nigh
est additional price. In addition to the
price bid, the purchaser must pay ac-
crued interest from the date OF the
bonds to the date of delivery.
The bonds win be prepared under the
supervision of the United states MorS-
gage and Trust Company, New York
City, which will certify as to the genu.
neness of the signatures and the sea
| thereon, and will be examined as to le'
gality by Messrs. Caldwell 81 Masslich
| New York City, whose favorable opin'
| lon as to legality will be furnished tS
| the purchaser, without charge.
| BY order of the Board of Choser
! iFreeholders of Middlesex County, New
Jersey.
Dated, New Brunswick, N. J.,
EDWARD BURT,
| County Collector.
| 10331-4-1S-tt
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-18
Not Even That.

Many man who imagines his e1-
ecutive ability is sufficient to control
the affairs of nation would not even
make a successful book agent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-18
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
g. II. Thorn,
l03 Gordon st. Perth Amboy, Nd.
HAS A HALF MILLION DOLLARS =,
WORTH OF PROPERTIES Fob So ~
IN THIS CITY. FORDS. METuCh,N1N n
G. b. Thorn

HAS a HALF MILLION .DoLLAaRsSI
WORTH OF PROPERTIES FOL. EoH.IshN sANr
IN THIS CITY, FORDS, METUCHEN
AND WOODBRIDGE
CALL AND SEE HIM BEFORE
\ BUYING ELSEWHERE
CARSON AVE. = Four room house
water and toilet; lot 25 Z 1so; price
cLTALfA AvE.-one family house us !, io5 nd
rs 150. House newly painted ana
coNVERY Ssf'S0 PLAcE3ssyen ACE Seven room house
water and toilet: lot 25 100; price
EAST AVB.--2 family IA room house, @ .s
rents for sa5 monthly; price sssSssSSSo ssSsSS u
quick buyer. Cash required. ssVuc svco,,
FihRsT hoSre ST. part Ti%Mpor0vsmsnts. TMo famS IS
15O.. Price ss.abo; first mortgage
FRoNT ST.. below Gordon.Twwo 2-fam-
GORDON sT.-House, rooms. modern
tmproyements. corner lot ~ I wv
coRpoNS ieo S0sSCv sT.. between Kearny Ave. and
Brighton-io room house. al mod, mod,
ern improvements; price 5000; only
$500 to quick buyer: $1,000 LETT on
MAPLE sT-six room house, bath AL All
iima1gnroyementsi price 'A.SoO. ''
MARSKSEsT sT. dwelling. 70 rooms, slsct &c :
trio light laundry in cellar rnva. uo
cellar floor. all possible impIVSSo hntween
ments., lot 43x182, situated "S~n ~
King and Hobart st. Price slV'oVo :"
NEVILLE SVif1 O. ussTT..-Two-tamily house. ,552
rooms. all improvements; lot oo 1r,cs
running through to Sutton 81 canT
$1,000 to quick buyer. per 90nS'
mortgage. >.,,,v
brick house. 12 rooms. lot lso So' ano'
will sell to O quick buyer for slA''V0'
Cash required $4,000, c. .
TWO BUILDING LOTS on sherman Soi !,
will sell for $500 each: worm mue"
WATER ST. = Between Gordon anu anu
Lewis SITS. Ten room house, al e. M
provements; driveway. shVVV "
quick buyer.
FARM containing 12M acres. on troiiey
line; dwelling house. barn, cnlSnen
houses. Price 33.b00 Big pargaan;;
FIVE ROOM house at Fords' prioo
$500. Terms to suit buyer. az -
SIX ROOM house: city water lot 80
ITO; price only $1,000 to quick puyei'
SIX ACRES Of good farm land lying
along the trolley line between foson
and Metuchen. This Is very
sirable tract for developing. Frico
$4,000: only $1,000 cash needed.
C. H. THORN,
t0a Gordon st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-18
SITUATIONS WANTED

SITUATIONS WANTED. FEMALE
WASHING, ironing, by day; also house,
work wanted. 647 Cleveland Ave.
WASHING and cleaning by day. Guza,
894 Stamford ST.
WOMAN wants position general house.
work; good laundress. 345 Colfax st.
SITUATIONS WANTED, MALE
CHAUFFEUR. Truck or private; good
references. Reiman, 157 First st.
MAN wishes position as janitor or
watchman; Is carpenter by trade.
4s7 Steadman Place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-18

CPS VLAOOlF1EU ADI EhIIDINU 'NRsas
LOST AND FOUND

FOUND
FOUND g. M, Saturday, April IL. at
Port Reading, small sum of money;
Address "R," Port Reading Railroad
Co., Port Reading, N. ].
FOUND A small amount of money
which was left at the Perth AmDoy
money has now been turned over to
me and owner can have same by
Identifying the amount and paying
for this advertisement. No reward
SamuelsG. Garretson, 246 Rector So.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-18
HOTELS RESTAURANTS

HOTEL STATE and Restaurant. 1908
State st. Furnished rooms by day OF
week with board; vrey reasonable
rates. Joseph Gadek. Prop.
WALTERS RESTAURANT, ITO New
Brunswick Ave. Pure food;s the very
best home cooked; popular prices
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-18
STORAGE

PIANOS STORED. 81 per month. AM
boy Piano Storage Co, 147 Fayette
st. ONCE 204 Smith st. Open even
ings.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-18
FURNISHED ROOMS

ali improvements. 2e6 Market st.
Tel 491-W.
FURNISHED ROOM, 21S High St., next
to the Warren House.
LARGE FRONT ROOM, improvements
telephone 1760-W, private family. 265
Rector St., near park.
McCLELLAN 81. 767 - Furnished
rooms: single. sS; double room. 50.
NICELY FURNISHED room; airy and
cool; all improvements. 336 High st
STATE ST, 482--Large front room with
all improvements. for one or two gen.
tlemen. Telephone 538-R Zseraf
TWO FURNISHED front rooms for one
or two gentlemen. 262 Maple st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-18
REAL ESTATE AGENTS

: ALEXANDER KOHENE, n
Real Estate and Insurance
Room 2OI. Raritan Building.
Perth Amboy. Tel 17ff.
DR. Real Estate, Fire Insuranee,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-18

CALL AND SEE HIM BEFORE
BUYING ELSEWHERE
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-18
PORTABLE GARAGES

RUBY all-steel garages. easily erected
or removed; all sizes; 3bs and up.
Postal brings illustrated catalog.
r. G. Petersen. S1s Elm st., Perth
Amboy
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-18
WAN T ED

OLD FALSE TEETH wanted. Don'e
matter II broken; pay one to ten
and receive check by return mail.
L. Mazer. 2007 8. 9Th St.. Philadelphias
Pa
HIGH PRICES paid for second hand
furniture. also all kinds of furniture,
stoves, bedding, floor covering for
sale. Sussman. 23 Smith St.
WE have numerous INQUIRIES for prop;
ertJes in Perth Amboy and would
cheerfully list upon our records such
nroperties as you may have for SALE
| Alpern & Co.. Raritan Bldg.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-11
Property In
Enemy Nations Listed

,Corrrspond"ncr ~ Thr Associated Press
PARIS. Oct. 1.-THE obligatory dec
|laraiion by French citizens Of property,
real or personal. belonging IL them and
situated in countries 1T war with France.
docreed recently. j. explained officially
10 he necessary TO determine what meas
ure> should be taken concerning the in
iercSt~ Of French citizens IN the enemy
territory aud Ia negotiate with the allies a
To concerted measures"
This information will also be- required
in peace negotiations. it l. pointed out. Ia
enable the government! To defend both pub
he and private interests and safeguard an
important part of the national wealth.
Similar measures were long ago taken
oy Germany, hut with a more radical pur-
pose in view-the actual contiscation oi
the property OF French subjects. according
Ia the view held here. Retaliation ha,
been advocated and even recommended b,
parliamentary committees. The decree
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-11

WASHINGTON. u. G.. Oct. li.-Well
may the people 81 America wonder whore
the increase Ia the price oi food j. going
ia stop. IN four years time The prices at
commodities have advanced until today
Hour = almost three Iimc~ a. much. sugar
\ about twice 4. high. coal has nearly
doubled it, price. butter and eggs have IT,
creased almost 30 per cent and through u
'ong ii~t ~ commodities similar advances
are revealed IN y comparison W figure
rom price Isis NJ 1913 and 1917. notwlth-
standing \ reduction III many necessities
since last winter when higher prices were
recorded.
Prospects for lower prices are not
bright. according I'D food Officials. who
poin, ont that. through the operation III
eminent aided by the huge crops ii last
me food fixing policy of the federal gov
summer higher quotations can hardly BE-
Justified. During ID, las; Xix months there
have been predictions ni higher firurc- for
he coming winter. Report 81 tn United
States Department of Agriculture. how
ever. which show Enormous Increase, IN
The corn crop. u large wheat crop and bill
hons of pounds of meat~ and dairy prod
nets IA cold storage seem 10 Indicate an
adequate supply If food providing u ~y9-
tenn 81 distribution l. found.
Two phase Of the food situation have
developed from The entrance of the United
States into The war. Before this The food
problem gave little concern to the nation.
pui with the United State, assuming the
responsibility Of feeding H. g~llit~. govern
mental regulations became necessary and
the pricc-iixing policy 81 the National
Food administrator ha- resulted
Out Of the planning and lc@l-latinu in
Washington has emerged i food control
, board which. aided hy Stale and municipal
committees. A. educating the public u IN
appreciatlon. of unused food Resources and
10 2 more economical and wiser use If IA,
staple articles. This education III exprrt.
q 10 result ~ greatly increasing ihc *
port supply and help the nation to take
T. place ~ the chief food %-upplicr II III,
: world.
An astonishing situation was revealed
IN the enormous stocks al cold -torar,
turkeys, chickens, button, pork and lamb
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-11
FLOUR TRIPLES MPRICES.
SUGAR DOUBLES, IN YEARS
Food Officials of American'Gover nment Say That
Prospects For Lower Prices OF Even
NeceSSaries Not Good

a. recorded hy the United states Depart
nlcnt oi Agriculture. Those IN touch with
the markets trace the beginning Of tins
movement - one year ago. wh.u the prices
for poultry of all sort started 10 advance
10 higher prices than ever before. When
Thanksgiving arrived and dealers III the
large Eastern citic- insisted ~ ~ and Is
cents \ pound for turkey, various rivfr AMI
consumer leagues hnr"urccd hovrn.t
On poultry. The De- cr- vcra MT dis
mayed. hut placed " large quantity INV tor
age ~ wait for Y demand that vould ~
able them ~ dispose uf them WI TIE nrigi-
nal prices.
During the winter months and following
the entrance ~ the United States INTO the
war. the consumption MI poultry dimn
i~hcd. This condition NJ TIE market con
tinucd until III mnd-Sumncr The porutry
trade started Y nation wide campaign ia
Increase The consumption ~ poultry. In
this they were aided ~ 4 patriotic im-
pulse Of the people 10 cal chicken instead
Of the meats needed IN the army. Prices
failed to lower for the hest grade. only
the two and three poundor- -ellim. at re-
duced prices.
Prospects for cheaper potatoes are
brighter thi> wear than last. \ total in
crease of l76.563.0 600 bushels in the
| nlted States l. reported. the total outpmt
estimated AT 462. 600. 900 bushels. IN the
case If meut- The advance has been al
most %catircly IN the retail prices. the
wholesale prizes advancing hut little. Pork
ha~ reached unhcard 81 heights with bacon
selling ~ almost double The price charged
in 1913.
Fish n ~ the eve ~ the nation with
federal and state food officials urging IT,
substitution for meat and the prices stead
tN advancing Notwithstanding 4 large sun
ply. The catches If New England fisher
mon tins year are rtp"rlcd 10 have been
larger than ever bcfore il The history Of
The fishing industry. Net ia the Boston
market cod ha- doubled ia price and mack
crcl and other varieties are selling higher
than ever before.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-11
U. S. STRIKE BREAKING METHODS.
(By Associated Press

SYDNEY. Australia. Oct. l0.-American
strike breaking methods were used for the
first time III Australia during the general
strike of $4,000 men against the "Ameri-
can Taylor System which marked the
month of August in New South Wales.
But there was thi, difierence-here it was
done not by a corporation hut ny the gov
eminent Of the slate. and the strike
breakers were volunteerS-men and wom-
Of whom refused TO accept the
pay offered. Rural residents ilocked 10
Sydney BY hundreds and the situation
presently became practically one Of the
country against the city.
Leaders III the strike were prosecuted
by the national government headed by the
acting premier. George w. Fuller. Some
Of them are awaiting trial on charges Of
conspiracy or Sedition. Fifty odd indus
trial WorkcdS II the WoWrld were arrest
ed and most Of them were sent TO iail for
@ix months. This i the extreme penalty
under the Unlawful Associations Act late
ly passed by the federal parliament.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-11
CONSUMPTION OF
MEAT IN ENGlADN
THAT COUNTRY HAS THIRD HIGHEST
AVERAGE MEAT CONSUMPTION IN
PROPOSITION TO POPULATION.

LONDON. Get. ll.-Ensland has thu
third highest average meat consumption IN
proportion To her population of amy coun-
try IN the world. Australia ranks first,
the United States second. England aver
age consumption per head. including men,
women and children. y in normal times
l26 pounds per year. OF the total meat
supply. 80 per cent j. homegrown and ~
per cent impaired. - that the average to-
tai III frozen meat brought into this coun-
try every year " 533 noo tons.
How large y proportion tins T. ~ the
worlds supply ~ shown ~ the fact that
the total output w chilled and frozen meat
Tor he whole world w estimated al $4,000
tons yearly.
OF the 5i3.o00 tons NJ imported meat
here. \ very large share now goes - the
army. w fact. every pound a meat i'm
ported from Australia and New Zealand
during the last two and \ half year, ha~
been government property. bought before
II was shipped and brought t. this coun-
try under governmental control. II j. only
when military needs have been satisfied
that amy surplus stock 81 frozen meat i
turned over by the government To the large
wholesale merchants To be sold on behalf
of the government nj government prices.
South america b ING still largely neu-
trial. the requirement of meat supplies
grown there j. u matter of negotiation,
and there l. no compulsory government
control. However, meat l. needed IN guam
ties a. large a. possible, and the govern
ment does all IN iSt power Ia encourage the
production and expectation To England of
the largest possible amount Of meat.
Among the few English words that con
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-11
Relief from Eczema

Don't worry about eczema or other
skin troubles. You can have a clear.
healthy skin by using a little zemo,
obtained at any drug store for 35c. or
extra large bottle at Sl.00.
Zemo generally removes pimples. black.
heads. blotches, eczema. and ringworm
and makes the skin clear and healthy.
Zemo is a clean. penetrating. antiseptic
liquid. neither sticky nor greasy and stains
nothing. 1t is easily applied and costs .
mere triie for each application. It 10
always dependable.
The Z. w. Rose Co., Cleveland, o.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-11

does not intimate that the government in
tends - ~ that far. The main object i
the value Of the pledges Of this kind held
by Germany. Austria. Turkey and Bull
garia.
The decree applies 10 property held by
the Germans in occupied French territory.
There are some necessary exceptions ans
Ing from obvious difficulties OF %applica-
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-11
BLOCKADE RUN
BY M0ToRB0AT
BELGIAN CAPTAIN. FLYING GERMAN
AOMlRAl'S FLAG. GETS TO H0L-
LAND WITH PASSENGERS.

AMSTERDAM. Oct. 1.-THE Belgian
motorboat Sealdis ran the blockade from
Germany. flving 4 German admiral, lag.
and arrived safely in Holland with q load
Of prominent Belgian refugees. The me
dent has aroused much interest along the
whole length of the Scheldt.
The Scaldi> formerly belong Ia the Bel
gian government and was conii~caied by
the Germans. who fitted her iuxuriou~ly
for use by the highest officers. \ Belgian
pilot. jeff Van Dneen. was gwen the post
of captain because Of hi~ intimate knowl-
edge OF the river. lie frequently had the
governor general 40 hoard and from the
mast there generally iloatcd an admiral
flag. for which every guard on the river
and canals showed respect.
jeff early this month determined ~
make a serious attempt to convey ~ safe
~ n group of prominent Belgian- who
were in danger ~ prosecution w The Ger
mans. and these men ucrc ~ weary M the
German rogiinc that they were willing ~
risk their i've ~ c-capc. jeff had orders
Ia take tho governor general from ANTWERP.
10 bIi-~ti~ on tht ltlifNli- AlNAttA lie
figured thai III he crui~ed northward on
Sunday the guards along the Scheldt
would think the governor general was taxi
ing n ~hor, trip 10 the frontier. lie started
ut noon. hosting the admiral flag.
The Belgian civilians were hidden below
deck, the captain and two assistants alone
remaining above deck. They passed the
forts Of 81. Marie and Philip de Paarl and
by Liefkenshoek and Docl. their flag
everywhere saluicd tremendously by the
soldiers. ~ Doel the whole guard turned
out4
Close TO the frontier The motor stopped.
gasoline hong almo~i exhausted. \ Ger
man patrol boat approached. but no as
S~istance being asked i apparently did nj
dare come alongside a boat ilsin2 the adj
miral'- flag. By q friend salute Jeff in
timaed that he did moi need assistance.
After some tinkcring the motors were
made Ia work a little longer. and the til,
also helped. Thus the vessel reached Dutci
waters, where II was visited by the Duicl
patrol and gwen enough gasoline 10 get II
10 the nearest port. where captain anf
Messengers were warmly welcomed.
p There are in the United States nearI,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-11

For providing the body with energy
bread i only surpassed Nv oatmeal and By
sugar.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-11

Among the few English words that con
tain the yowel~ IN their reverse order are
uncnmplimeniary and unnoticeablv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-11

= There are in the United States nearly
$500. 900 natives Of Germany, and more
than IL, 000,O 900 persons Of German de-
scent.
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-28
Locals

Glen i'o!1u,n was overfrom Vii
as on the 24th.
An addition is being built to
the court house, adjoining the
clerks office.
A Mr.. Belt was taken to Lamar
by Dr.. Cup to be operated on
for appendicitis Monday.
l. w. Johnson, now OF Two
Bu:tcs. was a Springfield and
Herald caller the first of the
week.