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Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-21
NEWS AND NOTES
IN REALTY LINE
Spring is Here; Real Estate
Men Cheer-Big Boom Ex-
pected in Local and Suburb
an Sections Shortly. ,s..,o

Today Is the first day of spring and
should mark the beginning of the u.s.
ual spring boom in the real estate line
With the coming of spring many real
ty merchants, who do not show sc
much activity during the cold weather
such as owners of suburban property
again begin to put their lands into the
best of condition for the big spring
trade.
The spring Is the time of the yeaI
when suburban property appears at It's
best and when 1t proves the most pop
ular with those who wish to purchase
property upon which home can be
erected near enough to the city, SO
that there is no inconvenience In get
ting there within an hour or so, yet
situated so that the health and quiet
ness of the country surrounds you.
Perth Amboy can boast of several
such suburban tracts, each offering
something different from the other sc
that every prospective buyer may find
in one of these places spot suitable to
him. Some of those owning these sub
urban tracts have gone further than
others in cutting the property up into
building lots, laying out streets
grading, laying sewers, sidewalks
curbing. planting shade trees and In
several instances electric lights. With
in few weeks sales are expected to be
reported rapidly in these various
tracts.
City property is also scheduled to
change hands during the spring Of the
year, last springs boom having been
one of the largest ever experienced In
this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-21
BUILDING REPORT
SHOWS BIG BOOM
Report Made to Aldermen
Large Amount of Building to
be Done in PiscatawaytoWn
Plant Contract Here Soon.

Illustrative of the amount of con-
structive building work being done
here this year, and being started in
this section is the report of Building
Inspector Murtagh, handed to the
Board Of Aldermen Monday night,
which showed new work to the ex-
tent of $203,150 permitted and $3.50
in fees collected for February. Work
on much of the work for which per-
mits were granted is now under way.
The development Of suburban real
ty Is shown in the recent purchase of
twenty lots in Piscatawaytown by
Thomas Swales, prominent con-
tractor of New Brunswick, and the
contract which he has signed for the
erection of ten houses on the pro-
perty, with the probability that he
will add several more within short
time.
The large contract for the erection
of the factory for the Eastern Cigar
Manufacturers will probably be let
within a short time. The architects.
Jensen & Brooks, are unwilling to
give any of the details of construction
as yet, but they say that the plans
should be ready for bids within eight
or ten days. The plant will be of
brick, two stories high and will cover
about an acre of ground. 1t Will cost
about $4,000 to build.
Plans are being prepared, too, by
Jensen e. Brooks for the erection of
another cigar and tobacco factory for
this city, for interests controlled
largely by Richard Bolger and
Charles Adler. The plans for the new
company are still in the process of
formation and will not be made pub
lie for some time.
There is no laxity in the building
lines in this city, the work on struc-
lures now under way keeping the
trade men busy. Large and small
jobs are being completed and by the
first of May there should be mark
ed showing on completed work.
The two two-family houses being
erected by Mrs. Margaret Bunten in
Water street, just south of Gordon,
are rapidly taking on an air of conf
pletion, the porches being erected
and the interior work now engaging
the attention of the contractors, the
Fred J. Christensen Company. The
houses were planned by Goldberger
& Greisen.
The building at Madison avenue
and Smith street, which is being al
tered by Thomas Brown, the owner,
for the use of his office and for a
store, is being rapidly completed and
the occupants expect to be in the
store on Saturday, while Mr.. Brown
expects to be in his offices not later
than April /.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-21
che Wotilan'$ Corner
About Thrift,

Mary is the wife Of country store
keeper. She keeps the house takes
care of the children and helps wait on
the store. She works hard-harder
! than her husband, and he works hard
er than he should.
| Up to the present they have had few
Of the conveniences of life. Water
came from nearby spring, and the
| housework was done under distressing
| conditions, owing to the greed of the
| landlord. He finally agreed to put In
the improvements SO necessary to
| human comfort, and Mary's life prom
| ised to become easier. The problem
was where to put the kitchen sink.
Now Mary had a favorite rocking
chair that had mortgage on the cor
, ner. Next came the stove, then her
kitchen cabinet. To put the sink in
the corner would disturb the rocking
chair, and that would never do. The
stove and the cabinet could not be
moved; therefore 1t was resolved, af-
ter much deliberation, to put the sink
in an adjoining rvsom, in a dark corner
thirt;- feet from tthe stove, This. of
course, meant miles of walking every
day to Mary, but she could find no
other way. But kindly inclined
friend, who could study a job, suggest
ed moving the cabinet just one foot
and putting the sink between the
stove and the cabinet, where 1t be-
longed. 1t was done, and, behold
Mary is a happy, rested woman.
Now, what Is the moral of 1t all
Just this: Too many women walk too
much on their jobs, which job consists
in getting the housework done in the
shortest time and with the least ex-
penditure Of energy. Why should
Mary-why should any woman-walk
half mile In getting dinner? A pan
in one place, a pot in another, -four I.
sugar and salt in another. Back and
forth, to and fro, and for what? Wear
ing out shoes, carpets and nerves, just
because the kitchen sink has not been
things handy. The thrifty workman
studies his work to see how he can
cut 1t down, keeping tools in good con-
dition, but near by.
A certain business man in New
York cannot dictate letter. He writes
it out long hand and has his stenog
rapher copy it. His telephone is on
the wall twenty feet from his desk,
which is piled high with old letters and
papers. He has to hunt to find things.
He is wasting time, nerve force and
patience, just because he can't get MS
kitchen sink adjusted right.
The problem Of all business-from
running a home to running railroad
is to cut out waste of time and ma
terial, : get kitchen sinks where they
belong. Lost motion Is costly, 1t racks
the machine, human as well as IMAM
innate. Mary would have carried her
kettle from the stove to the sink in the
dark corner dozen times in washing
the dishes Now she doesn't carry 1t
at all. She has solved her problem.
Your problem Is the same In es-
sence. Learn how to use the tele-
phone the typewriter the carbon sheet.
Learn where to keep them. Study
short cuts. Eliminate false steps. Dc
things easiest (but the best) way. Save
you strength for useful purposes
Study your job whatever it may be
for, whether it be a big or little, 1t has
the problem of Mary's kitchen sink
| and lucky for you If you get it in the
right place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-21
REVEALS CAUSE
OF COMMON ILLS
"Human House Cleaning" is
Advocated by Tanlac
Expert.

Failure to cleanse the vital organs OF
impurities is generally Responsible Tor
most of the ills during spring and sum
mer-often extending into the autumn
Too little outdoor exercise and air.
heavy eating during the long winter
months. generates poisons In ones own
system, clogs the organs and produces
auto-intoxication. Poor appetite ire
quent colds, nervousness, g. drowsy
"ali-in" feeling are among the symp-
toms of this -intoxicatfon-cailed
spring fever" by many persons;
"'Tanlac," contends Mr.. Hanson,
known throughout the state as the
Tanlac expert. Sweeps impurities
housewife sweeps rubbish from her
home. Its work is SO thorough that
in few days the appetite improves.
the drowsy, tagging feeling Is re-
placed by buoyant spirits and an eag-
erness for work that Is surprising;
The revitalized system is quick 10
throw off coughs and colds, and one
feels like a new person:
"Tanlac being entirely vegetable
containing only natures own roots,
herbs and barks-is adapted to All
systems. Young and old find It the
logical spring tonic-the great human
house cleaner. House-cleaning time is
now-today
Tanlac is distributed by the McClung
Drug Co, 1913 Smith St., Perth Amboy,
and at brakes Pharmacy. Woodbridge
ADV.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-21
THRIFT CAMPAIGN
TALK OF THE CITY
All Thrift Essays Must be
Turned in at the IN c. A.
Lectures, Movies, Cartoons,
Etc., Used in Movement.

The third day of the thrift cam
paign being conducted in this city re-
suited in more interest being aroused
! than was shown in the first two days
Large crowds witnessed the three
performances in Smith street last
night, consisting of a series OF Illus
trated stereopticon slides on thrift.
The pictures were projected upon
sheet placed on the new building
which is being erected on the corner
| of Madison avenue and Smith street,
the machine having been placed in
! the Perth Amboy Hardware Com
| pany's upper window. The pictures
were shown twice early at night and
once about 1880 so that the atten-
, ton of the theatre crowds would be
/ secured. Tonight this set of slides
will be shown somewhere IN State
street.
| All of the essays on thrift which
are written by the students of the
| high and grammar schools must be
turned in at the Y. M. c. A. in order
| to be eligible for a prize. Cash prizes
have been offered for those writing
the best compositions upon this sub
| ject and many pupils have entered
| this contest.
The lecture given by Rev. Mr.. Prem
l1ss last night to the boys of the Y.
M.>C. A. on thrift was largely attend
ed alpd greatly interesting to the boys
The colored thrift cartoons were at
the AmericaSnSWe citing and Refining
Company's p.--at yesterday and tUoaasJ''
are being exhibited at the Raritan
Copper Works. Pamphlets have been
distributed at all Of the industries
and continue to be handed out daily.
A thrift moving picture has been
secured, which will be shown at va
rious moving picture houses in this
city during the latter part Of the
week. This afternoon and tonight
this picture is to be seen at the Dit
mas theatre.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-21
OLD PRESCRIPTION
FOR WEAK KIDNEYS

A medicinal preparation like DR.. Kill
mer's Swamp-Root that has real cur
ative value almost sells itself. Like an
recommended by those who have been
benefited to those who are in need Of it,
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is q physi-
clans prescription. It has been tested
countless numbers who have suffered.
The success of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root Is due to the fact that 1t fulhlls
ney, liver and bladder diseases, corrects
urinary troubles and neutralizes the
uric acid which causes rheumatism.
Do not suffer. Get bottle OF swamp.
Root from any druggist now. start
treatment today.
However II you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton. NJ Y. for .
sample bottle, When writing be sure
and mention the Perth Amboy Evening
News.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-21
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

The following real estate transfers
were recorded In City Collector Ellis
worth B. Walkers office during the
first part of the week:
William T.. Mccullough to Joseph
Steitzko and .Anton Kuzr4a, bloM
PIT, lot Q, in ParKer strNn
Thomas l.. Hanson.
Antoni Drlome to Antoni Sk6De1
and wife, block ESQ, lot 4, in Amboy
avenue.
Anna G. christensen to James G..
block 63, lot 23, in Ca
talpa avenue; through George J.
Miller.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-10
STRIKE
is NOW
A JOKE
And, Dave Fultz Appears to
Be the Biggest Joker
in the Deck.
ENRIGHT CASE IS
CAUSE OF LAUGHTER

NJ president dent Of ii the Players Fra Fra.
= ternity. is again on the war path.
This time he is after the scalp OF one
Jack Enrisht. a pitcher on the staff
Of the Yankee Enright recently
resigned from the fraternity and Fultz
refuses to accept his resignation.
In statement given out by Fultz
the warlike leader OF the fraternity
declared that Enright could not with
draw Of his own volitiOn as il is not
done in fraternaI societies.
He would not hazard a guess n
TO what action the fraternity would
take but admitted Enright had
broken no pledge or rules OF the
organization by signing up with
the Yankees
The magnates. on hearing OF Fultz's
statement. had a good laugh The
latest action Of the scalp hunting Fultz
does not worry them a bit and Fultz's
evident love for publicity is beginning
TO react on the organization in no
small way
There are more and more signs OF
discomfort in the ranks Of the mem
bers OF the Players Fraternity each
day fractional disputes have cropped
out IL is understood and several Of
FultZ's Heutenants are OF the opin-
ion that minor league players should
not be accepted as members of the
order
The action OF the magnates in
sitting tight has rHfhes put n
damper on the activities of the
wOuld-be strikers Good cold
American money il not to be sniff
ed at and the players are beginning
to realize that IL il better to have n
job than to strike
Fultzs baseball war Is getting 10
be somewhat OF a joke and the joke
seems to be on the president OF the
Players Fraternity.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-10
BOXERS
LIVEIN
STYLE
Promoter Browne Puts Boys
Up at His Country Place
in Elegance.
DARCY AND FULTON
REAP BIG REWARDS

~OSHEN, y. y. Feb. 10. - Grant
Hugh Browne has installed OF
~ his 3I00-acre farm the most lux
urious training quarters for Les Darcy
ana Fred Fulton that have ever been
arranged for any fighter.
Fulton is training hard for his bout
with Charlie Weinert and in the mean
time is living the life Of a king
With his wife and young son he is
established in a beautiful furnished
two-story cottage Rugs OF rare beauty
cover the floor oil paintings decorate
the walls. and in a spouess kitchen a
negro cook attends 10 his smaiies {
wants from q culinary standpoint
In placing the entire estate at
the disposal of Fulton and Darcy.
Browne mas done something I'M
dreamed of for fighters. IL is said
he is doing all these things and
establishing a boxing and sports
mems club nj Madison square
garden just because il has been
one of his life's ambitions.
He has already established himself
tn the racing world His colOrs. white
with brown polka dots. are well known
on the metropolitan tracks. Right now
he has a string al New Orleans. The
horses run in the name of the Brown
leigh Park stables. Mrs. Browne also
goes in for racing. Her colors are
Yale blue and gold sleeves
While Mr.. Browne is doing q great
ing on high plane, his visitors can't
help but feel that incidentally he may
spoil some fighters with this taste Of
luxury
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-10
BIG FIELD READY
FOR SIX-DAY RACE

Chicago, Feb. I0.-When the start
ing gun IS fired at 1890 o'clock to
morrow night in Chicago's annual six
the long grind around the track at
Dexter park pavilion. The track runs
ten laps to the mile. and the program
calls for sprints every afternoon and
evening.
The complete field for the race fol-
lows:
Mcnamara and Veri. Madden and
Clark. Cameron and Keiser, Wiley and
Carman, Drobach and Piercey, Magin
and Cory. Linart and DeBaetes, Mitten
and Spencer. Lawrence and Hanley,
Ryan and Thomas. z. Ohrt and Grimm,
and Kepsky and Smith.
McNaInara. who was one OF the
Winning riders last year, and Verri,
his partner this year, are favorites in
the early betting.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-10
Bobby Wallace Quits Game
:H:- -:II:- -:II:- -:I:- -:II:-
% Years Enough For Him

~ He scribes have said much
about the retreat OF Napoleon
Lajoie to the minor leagues and
Honus Wagner and Eddie Plank have
been heralded continually as players
OF great endurance. but there is an
old timer who is passing along into
the major league discards who viii
get much less praise than he deserves.
He IS none other than Bobby Wal
lace. who has played big league ball
around St. Louis as long as the
younger generation OF baseball fans
can remember.
LaiOie served 10 years in the
big leagues. HOnuS Wagner il
starting his 18th season. Wallace
is quitting after % years as
player ard umpire. He put in 20
consecutive years as player in
Cleveland and st. Louis.
II was in 1894 that Bobby Wallace
started as a pitcher for Pat Tebeau's
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-10
Horse Show Associations Form Body
IT'S A NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MOVEMENT
Many Army Officers In Organization

NJ formation alton by delegates repre-
= y senting horse show associations
throughout the country Of a national
association is really a valuable step
forward toward national preparedness,
although this object is not the basic
principle of organization.
The horse breeders Of the country
who are represented in the new asso-
citation are keenly interested in de-
veioping a type OF cavalry horse that
will stand up under the rigors OF mod
ern warfare. The government has not
given the help TO horse breeders that
IL should. and whether the future will
disclose some definite plan to evolve
the ideal army mount under federal
supervision or whether il IS up to
the breeder himself 20 take the re-
SpOnsi bility on his own shoulders IS
not entirely clear. One fact. however,
is certain. the standard type Of cavalry
horse which. before the Mexican cam am
paign was considered ideal, has failed
to stand up in the manner expected
under actual war conditions
Many of the regular army cav
airy units well ms the militia
units which owned their own
mounts had beautiful stock from
standpoint of looks and breed
ing. These horses, however, were
either rejected OF replaced when
the units were sent 10 the border
the bIOOded animals failed ut
terly under the rough work that
confronted them.
What was 10 be done was a problem
which the remount stations a. san An
tonic and elsewhere were confronted
with Range stock was the only sub
stitute watch was available. and range
stock il had to be.
Herds in Texas. Oklahoma. New
Mexico and Wyoming were rounded
up and shipped TO the border in large
mum bers. It must be remember that
fully two-thirds OF these animals were
grass-fed. or. in other words. typical
range stock. The remount bronx
scratchers" had their bands full The
No. 1 and No = pens at Fort sam
Houston were jammed to capacity with
squealing, pitching range horses that
had TO be at least ridden before they
were issued. That the militia units
got the worst Of the stock is no secret.
but the "bronks' sent TO the regular
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-10

team. when Cleveland was in the Ma
tional lea que. He pitched for three
years and then became a third base
man In 1899. when st. Louis got the
Cleveland team, Wallace went along as
shOrtstOp. After 1901 Wallace went to
the Browns and he is just finishing W
with that club. Twelve years Of crack
shortstoppinE for the Brownies is the
record that Wallace can point to with
just pride.
During his career in the majors,
Wallace has been a manager. too.
He finally gave up his managerial
job TO George SfOyaII. But now
Bobby. who is 43 years old. SAYS
his playing days are over and ad-
mits he is slowing up
He may become a scout for some
big league club. and whether he re-
mains in baseball in any capacity, he
viii have little TO worry over. for he
has made a lot of money and has been
smart enough to lag the large end of
II away for the time when his bali
playing career came to an end
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-10
WISCONSIN CREW
TO ENTER RACE

council OF the University Of Wisconsin
has announced that the university will
send a crew TO the Poughkeepsie races
in 1918. The action is a result Of the
agreement 10 shorten the course from
four TO three miles
II was too late 10 enter the meet
this year. as the funds for the trip
were utilized for other purposes fol-
lowing the announcement last year
that the course would remain the
same distance as in former years.
The action OF the Wisconsin authori-
ties is expected to he followed by
other entries from colleges who con-
slider the four mile course too severe
for their crews.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-10
PLAYERS
RESPECT
UMPIRES
Indicator Handlers Are No
Longer Classed as Rob
hers By Athletes.
BILL BRENNAN Is
BACK WITHIN FOLD

OF 50 many years ago the fell
N lows who handled the indicators
in baseball were constantly
painted as second-story workers and
footpads by writer's all over the coun-
try. There was no such a thing as a
good umpire. They simply didn't grow
'em. that's all.
And an umpire was never right The
players used 10 take every loophole
they could find to yelp over decisions.
and many OF them. like George Hog
rieVer. for instance. We're never out
They couldn't be convinced they were
out If q fly ball was cGuEht- But now
all that has changed. and the umpiring
persons get a little credit when they
deliver the goods.
Take any of the bail players off the
field and you'll find out that they are
willing to admit there are competent
umpires. Such arbiters as Bill Klein
and Billy Evans get full credit for the
capable way in which they can handle
ball games. and although once in a
while the crowd gets IN a rage over
some decision sand few pop bottles
or cushions are showered onto tie
field. troubles of the first peek" boys
Of today are comparatively few ana
they don't have TO sneak out Of the
parks by a side gate.
Speaking OF good umpireS-there'
Big Bill Brennan Bill is coming back
TO the old organization this year as
an umpire in the American association.
and Bill will no doubt make good with
a vim It might be surprising to some
that Brennan has not been grabbed off
by one Of the major leagues, but you
know the powers that be" have not
yet forgiven the Federal league and
Bits association with II. So he will
have to start in just a step from the
big show and work his way back.
That the big leagues viii see Brennan
again is the belief OF many prominent
baseball writers who appreciate what
b.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-10
Battling Nelson Now Plans
To Be Real Beau Brun7reH

ut LOUIS. Feb. 10. - Battling
Nelson Will be entirely remade
- as TO facial appearance when
ne steps into the ring on March Il
10 battle with Pierce Matthews.
The bout was originally set for
last Saturday. but was called of
by Nelson because OF a recent
operation upon his ears. which he
is having treated by a beauty ex-
pert in an effort 70 restore them
10 their natural shape
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-10
SCULLER SHOT
IN BIG BATTLE

Toronto. Canada. Feb. 1O.-The for
msr champion Canadian Sculler. Lieut..
Bob" Dibble, was wounded in action
in France on January IS, according TO
an announcement made By the war
office.
Dibbie won many Junior and senior
championship honors at regattas in all
sections OF Canada and the States
He was q competitor for the diamond
SOULS at the last Henley regatta, held
in England, July 4, 1914. He enlisted
with the Canadian contingent more
than q year ago, when & member Of
the Don Rowing club Of this city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-10

Word comes from Hegewisch.
Ill. Nelson's home. that St. Louis
fight fans will hardly recognize the
former champion when he steps
into the ring here to battle Mat
thews- Skilled surgeons and facial
specialists have worked wonders
with the battle-scarred visage OF
the "Dauntless Dane" according 10
the report
It is said that even Jim Corbett
VIII be forced to look to his iaurels
when the new Adonis of the prize
ring again saunters forth to enter
tain the boxing public.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-10
LONG RACE NOT
A BIT HARMFUL

New Haven. Feb. 10.-James A. Ten
an article in the Yale News. states he
sees no reason why the course for the
intercollegiate rowing races should be
reduced from four TO three miles.
He ridicules the idea that il takes
more of a mans time 10 train for a
fOur-mile race than il does for a
three. and states that in so years he
has known Of only two men who died
from effects Of over-exhaustiOn due
TO a roWinE race.