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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30

The local real estate market is
completely at a %standstill. Not since
the severe cold weather of last win
ter, when business throughout this
section OF the country was almost at
a stop, a h city real estate market
suffered as II is today. This dunk Of
the real estate market is laid by the
local dealers to the explosion, which
has damaged property to considerable
extent, to the epidemic and to events
which have followed Il.
Just now the political bug" Is
drawing peoples attention. and this
too in Its way aids In taking a per-
sons mind of of matters which might
lead to the purchase of real estate.
and also the fact hat Perth Amboy
has Just succeeded in floating the big
gest Liberty Loan in the history Of
these bond issues in this city would
also have 4 tendency to slacken the
real estate market here.
Soon, however, these bond issues
will be all paid up. and then the real
estate men will have clear sailing once
more. People will have mone with
which to make Investments and II will
be up to the real estate men to inter-
est them in property. as this is the
only real investment that a person can
make.
sThe following deeds from this city
have been recorded In the county
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL
WHO HAVE TAXES TO PAY
Department of Taxes and Assess
ments Makes Oficial
Announcement

~ Special Correspondents
ToTTENVILLE. oct. so:-The
Department Of Taxes and Assess
ments makes the following official
announcement OF which IL would be
well for all men who are concerned
about their taxes to take heed:
The annual record of the assessed
valuation OF real estate in the City
Of New York for 1919 will be open
for inspection, examination and cor
rection until. but not including. No
vember 16, 1918.
The annual record of assessed VAL
uation of personal estate for the City
of New York for 1919 will be open
for inspection, examination and cor
rection until, but not including, De-
cember /, 1918.
During the time the books are
open for public inspection. applica-
ton may be made to the Department
of Taxes and Assessments by any
person or corporation claiming to be
aggrieved by the assessed valuation
to have 1t corrected.
Applications for the reduction of
real estate assessments must be made
In writing and should be upon blanks
furnished by the department.
Applications for the correction of
tho personal assessments OF corpora
tons must be filed al the main Office
in the Borough Of Manhattan.
Applications in relation to the as
sessed valuation of personal estate
must be made by the person assessed
at the office of the department in the
borough where such person resides.
and in ase of a nonresident carry
ing on business in the City OF New
York. at the Office of the department
in the borough where such place OF
business Is located. between the hours
of 10 n. m. and 2 p. m. except on
Saturdays. when oil applications must
be made between 10 a. m. and IL
noon.
The tar office for the Borough OF
Richmond (Staten Island) Is located
in the Borough Hall at st. George.
first floor, entrance from Richmond
terrace. opposite the ferry entrance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30
Boy Scouts Gather Nuts
for Use Of Government


The Boy Sc 4uts of Troop number
n have dom wonders in securing
nut shells and fruit pits for the use
Of the United States government in
manufacturing the carbon used in gas
masks.
Sunday the Silver Fox patrol and
the Crow patrol in charge of Assist
ant Scoutmaster Jens Anderson, set
out to gather nuts. and through the
favor of Mr.. Dinwiddie, of Metuchen,
the boys were given permission to
gather nuts on his farm. They filled
five largo feed bags with wanuts and
a half bag of hickory nuts. They
also succeeded in collecting about
thirty pounds of peach pits. They
will be turned Eel to the Red Cross
this week.
The nuts were gathered by the fol-
lowing scouts: Carl Peterson. Nels
Jensen. Samuel Concery, Arnold Thos-
teson, Peter Miller, Henry Levi, Will
liam ~Sorensen, Nels Nielsen. H. Chris
Jensen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30
Sale Of War Saving Stamps
Is Far Below CIty's Quota

Word has been received from the
local postofice that the sale of thrift
stamps and war saving certificates at
their office has amounted to S141,-
s16.22 from December 1 to date.
As Perth Amboy's quota in the
drive was 5000 1t is readily seen
that the city has fallen far behind
what was expected of her.
The booth at the corner of Smith
and State streets for the sale of
stamps Is again open for business af-
ter having been closed for several
weeks during the recent epidemic.
Yesterday over 500 in stamps were
sold. Since July Is last $~1S,02S.11
has been taken IN at this booth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30
New Jersey Is Not a Stacker
State, Says Governor Edge

RED BANK. Oct. s0-"New Jersey
has not been q Stacker state In the
war simply because II happened to
be administered by the Republican
party, and It will not be q Stacker
state in war or peace II New Jerseys
citizens exercise the same sound judy
ment in choosing representatives to
the next congress as they have exer-
cised in coping with the trying prob
lens of the last year"
Governor Edge thus opened his
talk last night at the Lyric theatre
here. where he spoke in behalf Of the
Republican ticket in Monmouth
county. and Robert Carson, candidate
for congress. United States Senator
William Calder. of New York, follow
ed the governor.
Earlier in the evening Governor
Edge had addressed the Union county
Republican committee at Elizabeth,
where he emphasized the Importance
of the fifth district sending to con-
gress former State Senator Ernest r.
Alderman, whom the governor de-
scribed as a man who had been thor
oughly trained in the public service
of his state, mt whose services
should be drafted by the nation in
this critical hour.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30
SOUTH AMBoY

Miss Rose Hoover passed away at
her home on Alpine street, Mechan-
icsyille section, South Amboy, Oct. 20,
at the age of Fl years, 0 months.
Buried Oct. rs in St Mary's ceme-
terry.
Miss NJ. Mcdonnell of Mechanics
vile section, South Amooy, died 1T her
home at 28s Conover street, Monday,
Oct. rs. She was sick for one week
with pneumonia. Funeral services
were held this morning at st. Mary's
Church. Burial in st. Mary's ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Josephine Tedesco, better
known as Mrs. Jim Ditch. passed
away at her home in Mechanicsville
section. South Amboy. at thu age of 81
years. She is survived by a husband
and four children, Mary, James. Louis
and Mrs. J.. Credico. Mrs. Tedesco
had a large circle OF friends who re-
greet her absence here very much. In
terment was made In st. Mary's eme
terry. Funeral director, c. C. Mason q
Son. 3
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30
Letter of Appreciation
From Local Red Cross

The local chapter of the Red Cross
has Issued the following letter OF APP
probation to those who assisted dur
ing the recent time of stress In the
city.
THE chairman and executive board
of the Red Cross Chapter of Perth
Amboy wishes to thank all those men,
bers who. like valiant soldiers, sot mo-
bly, responded to the call for service.
Without thought of self, withou,
fear of danger. they came bravely to
the front.
Not only to the members vi our
great organization r u thanks ex.
tended, but also to those non-members
who, quietly and al great flee,
Joined in the fight against hunger,
terror. disease and death.
This time of stress and trouble in
our city has taught us what we may
not have realized before. that we are
all true Americans"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30
Sentence Suspended on Man
Who melted Riot Monday Night


Harry Krum, a Russian, of Kings
land avenue. Nutley, was arraigned
before Recorder Pickersgil yesterday
on the charge OF having melted a riot
at State and Smith streets Monday
night n thrown a brick through u
plate glass window in Albert Icons
store because he objected to a display
in the window. In which there was a
German helmet and bayonet on the
American flag. Sentence was suspend
ed.
Krum denied that he had thrown
the brick through the window. He
explained that he was employed at
Morgan and that while waiting for a
car to Newark on Saturday he had
noticed the helmet n bayonet oil
the flag and did not think this wa
Just right. He said he called the at
3 tention of Mr.. Leon to the fact and
expressed hope 1t would be changed.
but that when he anne to Perth Am
boy again on Monday the helmet and
bayonet had not been removed and
he again called tho attention of the
proprietor Of the store to the fact.
When he got no satisfaction he began
to talk n within a short time a
crowd began to gather n some one
threw the brick through the window.
Rev. Wilbert Westcott appeared
against the man and told how he had
tried to talk to him and that he
would not listen to reason. During
the trouble someone stole the helmet
which was loaned to Mr.. Leon by
Mrs. Zooman, to whom 1t had been
sent by her husband, a soldier in
France.
y Mr.. Leon is a well known citizen OF
Perth Amboy. He is a chairman OF
the Four Minute Men, head of the
local Red Cross and Is active In the
Liberty Loan drives. The fact that
the helmet and bayonet were on the
fag was simply a window display and
Goes not reflect oil Mr.. Leon In any
way.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30
.InterCostaI Canal Survey
Through State Is Completed


Announcement Is made by the N.
Y, N. J. Port and Harbor Develop
ment Commission hat the right of
way survey for the i~ntercostal canal
which is to cross New Jersey, from
Raritan Bay to h Delaware River
below Trenton. is almost complete.
This big water highway is to be built
on a sea level grade and will carry
twenty-five feet of water. 1t is to be
built by the government and will cost
In the neighborhood of $40, 100000.
Its completion will permit war vessels
and freight carriers to ~traverse almost
the entire Atlantic coast from Boston
to Jacksonville without entering the
ocean.
II is the belief of thu twin-state
commission that completion If the
New Jersey section of the intercostal
canal will add greatly to the capacity
and facilities of the port of New York
as II will be an artery not only for
freight destined to foreign ports, but
will be a highway for the movement
and distribution of a huge volume of
domestic freight originating in the
great industrial centers surrounding
New York port.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30
Doctor COttreII Commissioned

DR.. Judson @. Cottrell, a prominent
physician of this city, has received his
commission as first Lieutenant in the
medical corps of the U. s. army.
He expects to go to Hoboken, which
Is the port of embarkation, on Satur-
day or Sunday. and will probably GO
overseas very shortly thereafter. His
brother. DR.. Willard Cottrell of Ru-
therford. N. j., will report at Hobo
Ken on Thursday, and expects to go
across at the same time his brother
does.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30
STATEN ISLAND
GARBAGE PLANT DECLARED
NUISANCE BY HEALTH BOARD
Living Conditions More Pleasant since
Plant at Lake Island Is Closed.
~ Special Cor~vsspondsaf.

w Special Cor~vEspondsaa
TOTTENvILLE, oct. s0:-sincs
the garbage plant of the Metropolitan
By-Products Company at Lakes Is
land In Freshkill creek near Green.
ridge has been declared a nuisance by
the Board OF Health and Mayor Hy-
Ian, the garbage from the borourhs
OF Manhattan, Brooklyn and Bronx
have been taken to sea and dumped,
Now that the plant at Barren Island
Is being put In shape again the citizena
OF Flatbush, Brooklyn, through theft
Chamber of Commerce has taken up
the matter with the mayor.
Following a letter forwarded by
John +. Snyder, president of the Flat,
bush Chamber OF Commerce to Mayor
Hylan with regard to the matter, tho
mayor has declared that the Barren
Island garbage disposal plant would
be used temporarily. He says that the
city has two means OF disposal avail
able, to dump at sea and to use Bafs
rem Island again and 1t has been De.
cided to adopt those methods until 4
more feasible solution has been
reached.
The mayor believes there will be no
offense TO the nearby community the
same as 1t was on Staten Island wheh
the plant here was in operation this
summer before Il was closed down,
The plant at Lakes Island Is being
cleaned up by men who have rec
manned since the plant was closed
down. There Is q noticeable diffsrenea
to the people living in the vicinity %
the island plant. They can have thelp
windows open during the day with no
fear of getting d terrible stencil that
they had to put up with during the enc
tire summer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30
TEA AND HARVEST HOME
Annual Event of the Marines Fam
fIy Asylum.

TOTTENVILLE, Oct. s0-The an
nual tea and harvest homo OF the
Mariners family asylum on Staten Is
land will be held at the institution
In Stapleton tomorrow commencing
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and last
Ing until Z o'clock at night.
n board of managers has issued
many invitations for this annual ovent
and It Is expected that a number of
people will attend.
The Mariners family asylum, known
to old residents of Staten Island as
the odd Ladies Home" Is q worthy
charitable institution and deserves the
hearty support of those who may find
1t convenient 10 send donations for
the harvest home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30
Arrested Twice In One Day

Mrs. Sabonnega Kucekkaraska OF
462 Division street who was arrested
by Detectives HUFF and Gutowski on q
charge of stealing a gold watch, was
released on seven hundred dollars
cash bail which she furnished late
Monday afternoon.
Monday night she got drunk, Great
ed q disturbance on Hall avenue and
was locked up by Patrolman Muska.
Tuesday morning she was fined $40 by
Recorder Pickersgill.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30
Rally Day November 10

At the regular monthly business
meeting of the Presbyterian Sunday
School teachers, which was held Mon
day evening, final plans were made
for Rally Day which will be celebrated
Sunday, November 10.
A committee was appointed to ar
range for the Christmas entertain
ment.
Wilbur LaRoe was elected secretary
Of the Sunday School, succeeding Z.
L. Gridley. who has moved ava from
the city.
The school will resume Its regular
work Sunday at 9:45 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30
Woodbridge Red
Cross Rooms Open

WOODBRIDGE. Oct. 30:-The
Red Cross rooms in the Woodbridge
high school will be open all day on
Thursday OF this week. Beginning
with next week the rooms will be
open all day Mondays and Thursdays:
the mornings will be spent on surgical
dressings, while the afternoons will
be given over to sewing.
Mrs. Breckenridge, chairman of
the supply committee. Is DESTROYS of a
good attendance as the chapter is far
behind In Its allotment on accoun Of
the closing of the rooms during the
epidemic.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30
Major BuIst Leaves Camp
RaTitan for Camden Arsenal

Major Buist, of Camp Raritan. who
some time ago posted notice forbid
ding his men to come to Perth Amboy
and who as O result had a wrangle
with the local authorities, has been
transferred to the new ordnance sta
,tion at Camden where he is to or
ganize the military end of the camp.
Lieut.. Col. Herring has succeeded
Major Buist at Camp Raritan. He is
a former major of the o. NJ. 1. s.
Major Potter is still at the camp as
commander of the depot brigade.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30
New Ticket Regulations
on the Local Railroads

A new regulation regarding one
way and round trip tickets pm the
railroads will go into effect on No
vember /. 1t Is as follows:
"One-way and round trip tickets or
coupons thereof reading via tbs
Pennsylvania railroad between New
York. Newark or Elizabeth and Perth
Amboy are also valid within their
limit and conditions via the Central
Railroad of New Jersey between COR
responding stations.
Similarly such tickets reading via
the Central railroad are valid on the
Pennsylvania railroad"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30
Call for Service In the Navy

TRENTON, Oct. 80:@The adtu-
tant generals department today is
sued a can for service in the navy to
New Jersey draftees.
The following are needed. so boat
builders. 10 expert boiler makers, 10
coppersmiths and 10 stewards.
Until November s. men may volun-
teer and after that they will be induct-
ed in the regular draft way. They
will be e~ntrained November Q for New
York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30
Baptist Organ Being Installed

Several men from New York, who
are connected with the Estey Organ
Company. are in this city installing the
organ in the new Baptist ''war
church."
The organ has been in storage since
December, 1915, when the Baptists
sold their church on Fayette street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30
Concentrate Austrian Fleets

BIZ associated Press.
PARIS, Oct. 80: (Havas. )-Ths
Austrian fleet has been hastily con-
centrated at Fiume according to a dis
patch from Rome. through the Temps
under date of October 81. A few yes.
sells remain at Pola, but all that were
at Capparo have left. 1t is said thai
the concentration was demanded b,
Hungary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30
JOINS TRAINING CORPS
Port Richmond Young Man at Mans
haitian College.
Bv Special Correspondent.

BY Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVTLLE, Oct. S0-Tohn y.
O'Doran. Jr., son OF John ]. Csuorap,
lecturer and writer Of Port Richmond,
is now a member OF the student ARMY
training corps at Manhattan college.
Is known among the younger set on
tho north side of the island. His
father, who Is a well known newspa-
per man on Staten Island. is connected
with Borough President Van Names
office at Borough hall, st. George.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30
Ladies' Society to Meet,

The ladies' society of the Presbyte-
RAN church will hold q meeting in
the ladies' parlor of the church to-
morrow afternoon at four o'clock.
A large attendance is urgently re-
quested.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-30
TOTTENVuLE TAXI STATION

Wishes to inform the public that the
telephone number at hat place has
been changed from 1174 to 1860
To~ttenville.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-08-22
SEND A TRAINED, SUCCESSFUL
BUSINESS MAN TO REPRESENT
COLORADO As j. S. SENATOR

The United States Government is
the largest and most important cor
poration in the world today. Each
state has two senators acting as mem
bers of the Board Of Directors.
On their wise or unwise action oe-
pends the lives of our millions OF red
blooded soldiers, sailors and marines,
and the whole future of our natirn.
Thousands of the most capable ana
efficient business men in America are
devoting all or part OF their time TO
help our fighting men and allied IA
tions win a quick, decisive victory.
II the success or failure to win the war
depends upon the ability of trained
business executives, to carry out the
laws made by Congress and the Sen
ate, why not send the ablest and most
efficient trained business man avail
able to represent Colorado in the
United States Senate.
Lawrence C. Phipps has all OF the
qualifications necessary to represent
Colorado In the United States Senate
at this time. If he is selected as tho
Republican candidate at the primary,
September 10th, (and elected. he will
devote all Of his time and business
ability to the faithful performance q
Ns Observation-Disclosures.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-08-22
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. A. w. Olson of Fairview is
reported on the sick list this week.
w. r. Padley of Coolidge was in
Wednesday from Shady Nook Farm
with an auto load of fresh ripe
tomatoes. They were of fine qrality
and excellent flavor, as attested by
those who have eaten them. He
sold them at Bakers Grocery. Mr..
Pad1ey set out 800 plants in the
spring and they have done excep-
tiOnally well this season.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-08-22
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Baptist CHURCH

We extend to the public a Cor
dial welcome to any and all SER
vices o. the church. Your presence
will help us. and we will try to do
you good. Sunday School 10, a. m.
preaching, service II, a. IN. young
peoples meeting I, p. m.. service, 8
p. m., prayer meeting Thursday
evening at 500 o'clock. Next
Sunday Morning. August 25th. the
Sunday school will hold patriO-
tic service, including Service Flag
program. Come and enjoy this SER
vice, and hear the children render
the program. A union service will
be held at the Presbyterian chur0b
at 8 p. m. Let all attend this SER
vice.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-08-22
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Our Special Subject for next Sun
day morning is: Good citizenship"
A good Christian is always q good
citizen, and the church is the great
est institution in any town or city
for the making of good citizen.
Our Sunday school starts promptly
at 10:30, you are invited to attn d.
The Union service will be held at
this church at 500 p. m. There will
be special music by the Male Quar-
tette. Every one welcome.
H. T. LeGRAND, Pastor
The Holly chieftain., 1918-08-22
METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday school at 10 a. m., preach
ing by the pastor at II, Epworth
League rally at p. m. conducted
by Harry O'Kane. At p. IN. the
congregation will join in the last
union meeting of the summer at
the Presbyterian church.
ROBERT r. ADAMS, Pastor.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-28

toes, grated cheese and seasonings.
and pour into baking dish. Bake half
an hour. II pppers or celery are
used, cut up and boil with the rice.
All Of these four dishes except the
pea souffle have as much building ma
terial, protein, as pound Of meat
and quarter Of solid meat. The pea
souffle furishes only about half as
much protein, but is very good in
stead of meat at lighter meal,
Nuts are concentrated foods, too.
Twenty single peanuts are about the
same as the inch cube of cheese. Re
member that nuts are good food !.
Chew them thoroughly and grind
them up for cooked dish and eat
them as an important part of your
meal.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-28
YOU ARE WELCOME
at the
M E Church

Sunday School at 1890 a. m.
Just the place for strong virile
man. Come and study the most i'm
portant book in the world.
Epworth League ut GAS p. m.
Just the place to get into touch
with group of young people who are
trying to keep in touch with God.
Come and help them and let them
help you.
Evening Worship Mt 7:3O.
Meeting Christ Half Way" will be
the subject of the sermon. The in.
spring song service begins at 7:3O.
The pastor will have helpful mes
sage for you.
There will also be an evange!istic
service on Wednesday evening, begin.
ming at 1880. Good music and inspi.
rational messages each evening.
Cottage prayer meeting every Tues
day and Friday afternoon at 200.
Place of meeting will be announced
from pulpit.
If you are without church home OF
are n stranger in the city, comesst,
the church where
Evervbodv's Trie-dlv
S. M. SWANEY, Pastor.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-28
NATIONAL FARM IMPLEMENT
INSPECTION AND RE-
PAIR WEEK.

The week of March 4th, 1918, has
been selected as the time when we
should carefully examine every farm
implement we expect to use in 1918
crop production and make out list
of repairs needed for that machine,
if any. Then place this list Of re-
pairs needed with our implement deal
er, that he may-send for the parts he
does not have in stock, so that each
machine may be put in working order
before it is needed in the field.
The earnest cooperation of every
loyal American is requested in this
movement.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-28
NINE TESTS ARE USED TO PROVE
PHYSICAL FITNESS OF
MEN IN CAMP

The director of athletics at one
Army camp has arranged program
as means Of determining the relative
athletic caliber Of the companies in the
division. Each man is required TO
pass in eight Of the following tests to
obtain a positive mark for his unit:
Jump feet from standing posi-
ton; chin 10 times; clear a bar at (
feet 2 inches; throw l2-pound shot
33 feet; climb 20-foot rope in l5
seconds; dash 80 yards in z seconds;
run mile in minutes; lift a 60
pound weight over the head with one
hand; sit up from a supine position
with 5e-pound weight suspended
from the back of the head.