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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27

The Board of Engineers appointed un-
der the authority of the Secretary OF
Wal to ascertain and determine losses
TO private property due 10 he Gillespie
Plant Explosion and fires, deems II
proper to caution the public in the fol-
The Board learns with regret hat
certain local private contract
ors are making estimates for
the sufferers from this ca
lami.y en- n basis of prices so high for
the losses as to be selr-eondemnatory;
further. that these contractors are maxi
ing heavy charges against the sufferers
for these estimates. and that in certain
cases this charge for their estimates is
made "A percentage of the amount TO be
collected from the Government.
tn. Board will receive and faithfully
consider any claim which Is. presented
to ii. and has employed experienced and
competent appraisers selected from the
highest grade of building contractors
for this purpose. In addition to the ef-
tnrts by these appraisers to give a fair
and full replacement value, each
sonally examined by a mem
her of the Board. Any claimant feeling
that an insufficient reimbursement has
been awsrded, can have a hearing be-
fore the Board. without expense, to pre-
sent proof for higher award. These APP
praiscrs and the Boar itself Will give
no weigh. to any estimate madeb by con-
tractors who have charged exorbitant
rates for replacement, or who have
charged for their estimates on a per-
centage bats of the amount to be
granted 10y the Government. 1t Is Gus
tomary amongst contractors to make
either at no charge or at
the most. at an insignificant charge
covering only their actual expenses.
The making of a contingent charge to
be collected from the Government at
once automatically renders the con-
tractor Interested i'm an excessive re-
endorsement by the Government
The safeguards which have been es-
tablished by the Board are such that
1t is practically impossible for an I'M
founded. or improper claim to pass its
analysis and Investigation.
The Board further states with pl~as-
ure that most OF the m made
by the contractors of Perth Amboy
and South Amboy for the sufferers
have been reasonable.
THE ORDNANCE BOARD GILES
PIE PLANT EXPLOSION.
Perth Amboy. n. j..
Dated December 81, 1918.
92i-12-27-6t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
Only 500 Auto Licenses
Issued so Far for New Year

The ofice OF Max Gibian. local
agent for Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles Dill. will be kept open until
10 o'clock tonight for the purpose of
issuing 1919 licenses.
Mr.. Gibian is in n quandary Is to
the matter of issuing licenses here.
There have been but 500 licenses is
sued so far for 1919 from a total of
over 1000 issued last year. He IS
afraid hat there will be such a rush
Of applicants at the office in n short
time that the force there will be un-
able to keep up with them.
The Office will remain open until
10 o'clock tonight, tomorrow night
and Monday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27

JACOB NEUGEBoREN. having on
this 29th day OF December. 1918. applied
to his court by petition. setting forth
the grounds Of the application for an
order { o assume another name. to wit.
JACOB NEWBORN; which application
is verified by the affidavit of said ap-
pliCant. anneNed to said petition: and
IL appearing nv the said petition an
AFFIDAVIT that he said JACOB NEUGE-
BOREN resides at No. &c Smith Street.
Perth Amboy. ". J.. and that he is more
than p years OF age: and IL appearing
further to the Court that notice Of SAID
application has been published at least
once in each week for four weeks sue
cessively in the Perth Amboy Evening
News. a newspaper of said county and
that the Court being satisfied by the
said petition so verified that there are
reasonable grounds for the proposed
change. and that there is no reason
able objection that the petitioner should
assume the name OF JACOB NEWBORN.
1t is-on this goth day OF December.
1918. ordered that JACOB NEUGEBOR-
en- he. and he Is hereby authorized to
assume the name Of JACOB NEW
BORN from and after the ninth day of
January. 1918, and that within ten days
from this date the said petitioner do
cause q copy OF this order to- he pub
lished In the Perth Amhoy Evening
News. a public newspaper printed in said
County or Middlesex and thereafter file
and record the petition affidavit order
and affidavit of publication with the
County Clerk of Middlesex County and
a certified copy thereof with the Secre-
tary of the State OF New Jersey. &C
cording to the provisions OF the statute
in such case a and divided.
On motion of
HARRY S. MEDINETS.
Attorney.
PETER Z. DAILY.
922-f2-27-It Judge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
OBITUARY
Miss Anna Nj. Gall

~.N NN
Miss Anna NJ. Gall, of 1877 Broad
street. died at the City Hospital We'd
nesday morning. Besides her mother
she is survived by her stepfather,
John Yuras; one sister. Mrs. George
Swanick; three brothers, Joseph NJ.
Gall. John r. Gall, Michael A. Gall
and a ~stepbrother. George Yuras, ten
nieces and eight nephews. Funeral
services will be held tomorrow morn
Ing at 10 o'clock from her home. REV.
Joseph Szuchy, Of Holy Trinity
church, will oficiate. Interment will
be in the Holy Trinity cemetery. The
bearers will be Privates John KEN
pasky, Stephen Demko and Henry
Yusko. and Michael Thur, Michael
Joseph Kromish.
Mrs. Laura Damgaard
Mrs. Laura Damgaard. fifty years
old, wife of Peter Damgaard, of 226
Brighton avenue, died suddenly at
her home last night. Mrs. Damgaard
had been ill for a number of years.
Mr.. Damgaard and daughter, Miss
Johanna Damgaard. who reside at
home, retired as usual last night,
leaving Mrs. Danlgaard downstairs.
Mr.. Damgaard awoke some time
early this morning and finding that
his wife had not been in bed, went
downstairs where he found her sit
ting in a rocking chair In the bath
room dead. Heart disease from conf
plicattons is given as the cause of
death. Coroner James ]. Flynn was
called and took charge OF the body.
Mrs. Damgaard besides her hus-
band is survived by two sons and two
daughters. Mrs. Frank ". 8. Marsh of
Washington, John Damgaard of New
Rochelle, Charles Damgaard and Miss
Johanna Damgaard OF this city. Ar
engagements for the funeral are being
completed today by the family.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
(SOCf9M
Christmas Exercises
TO Be Held Tonight By
DdniSh Sunday School

~ elaborate has been
hTrauseu for the Christmas party and
bxc .s-s to be held tonight by the
Danish ". Il. Sunday school in the
ehu-ch building at Madison avenue
d Jefferson street. 1t follows:
song BY school.
praycr-Rev. O. Nielsen.
Scripture reading-P. Jensen.
S1lo-Ingred Nilsson.
a Christmas Telegram-MaTy
Travis.
Gipry in the Highest-wimam
Peterson.
Observation-Disclosures Lawson.
My Bit-Edna Nelson.
Violin solo-Charles Yank.
Drufted-Einer Nelson.
Jcaus-Elizabeth Nelson. Madeline
Iverson. Elsie Iverson. Vera Peterson.
Dilltccnt Nelson. Ingred Nelson,
Geltn Peterson. Mildred Sorenson,
t1oftsce Nicholaisen.
SACdish recitation-Naomi Wag-
%
Eccitation-olga Ellingsen.
song by school.
sing n Little Carol-Alice Ticeson.
a PropOsal-Ole Mikkelsen.
Holly GreCtings-Oscar Gundersou,
Eeraeth Uyldahl, John G~ustafsen,
Paul Munty. Elmar Munty, Sigard
Gustafsen. Forrest Nelson.
Danish recitation-Albert Soren-
noi..
Piano solo-Ruth Sheath.
Chiidrcn's Christmas Song-Ruth
Oirca. Esther Peterson. Anna Nelson.
q ChHd's Prayer-Niolct Peck.
Christmas Star-Laura and Hans
TFo.apaon.
song by Junior and senior chorus.
Christmas Time Is Children's Time
1i{cicn Nelson, ELY Nelson and
cprstmas Service F1ag-Helen
The Christmas MessIsc-Martha
Iycrson.
Amarica-Henry Petry.
Tho Story IF the Shepherds-Ed-
win Nelson, Ernest Iverson.
stop and ThinlS-Henry Nicholai-
son.
Violin duet-stanley and Malcolm
rho White world-Anna zangen-
berg.
Tho Christmas Star-Onsker Gun
dersop, Louis Nelson, Haldor Jorgen-
sen. Alfred Nelson, Fred Peterson.
S9lo-Julius Wagner.
Good News-Clara Anderson, Mary
MacI cod.
Rec. tation-Edward and Josephine
Ellingseu.
IT'S Christmas Day-Ruth Struvc.
Just-Ingred Nilsson.
Song by choir.
We Greet The-Carric Jorgensen,
Anna Johnson.
Your Little ~Light-Arnold Ander-
son Oscar Johansen.
If the Heart is Filled with Christ
mas-Aster Jermiasson.
WI II the Bells Say-Gertrude
Samuelson, Ruth ShultZ.
Danish recitaticn-Emma knud-
sen.
Reeitation-Ruth Christoffersen.
Solo-Helen Peterson.
The Shepherds n the Angels
Grace Strive, Ruth Sheath.
what a Boy ThinSs-Walter An
derson. George Macleod. julius Wag-
ner
Rccitation-Them Nelson.
Giving and Getting Arnold Nell
SON
Remarks-Rev. O. Nelson.
Collection.
Christmas Songs-Helen Anderson,
Gertrude Jorgensen. Augusta Fang
enbcrg, Florence Nicholaison.
The Law of the Christmas King
Fletcher Hyldahl.
Song by school. d,
The Truce Of Christmas-Ethel
Olson.
A Last Wish-Mildred Sorensen.
Song by school.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27

CARLISLE, Eng. Dec. 27:-The
city council of Carlisle today voted
the freedom OF the city to President
Wilson. who will pay a visit here
Sunday morning. The mayor, who
moved the resolution, said:
President Wilson with matchless
statecraft guided. focused and united
American opinion on the war. Car
hsle and Cumberland are proud OF
the fact that the Presidents mother
was born and spent her earliest years
i'm this city"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
LLOYD GEORGE CONFERS
WITH PRESIDENT WILSON
tcontinued from page =,

that n substantial difference in
principle existed.
The discussion ranged about the
freedom of the seas. the league of ma
tions and the attendant proposition
of the reduction of ornaments. None
of these subjects was discussed spc-
officially or by itself, as they are con-
sidered inseparable in the final anal
ysis, so the first purpose of the con-
ference was TO develop what may be
the differences of opinion TO the
points which may be clarified.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
Conycrses with King

LONDON, Dec. 26:-Dinner at
buckingham palace tonight was a
private function. covers being laid
only for King George and Queen
Mary and President and Mrs. Wilson.
After dinner the President had a long
talk alone with the king. The Presi-
dent is DESTROYS of becoming person.
ally acquainted with the leading per-
sonages in England before beginning
his more formal conversation. He
had an earnest talk with Queen
Mother Alexandra this afternoon
when he called to leave cards at
Marlborough House.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
SOCIAL.

The Daughters of Isabelle will hold
a regular meeting tonight in the
= knights of Columbus rooms. Follow
Nv ing the business a Christmas social
The vili be held. Santa Clans will appear
II .&e..S distribute the gifts from the tree
which viii sta~d at the end of the
room. Miss Gertrude Hurley is chair
man Of the arrangement committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
ENG>MENfENT ANNOUNCED.

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Brown of
Woodbridge. announces the engage
ment Ct their daughter, Helen Louise,
TO Sergeant Neal O'Brien. OF the Med
zeal Corps, U. S. Army.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
YOUNG PEOPLES SOCIAL.

In the basement of the Grace English
Lutheran church. This social VIII be
under the auspices of all of the young
peoples societies of the church. At
1880 O'Clock they will proceed
through the church where the watch
hour service will be held.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
FITZ-ERENCH

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Martin. of els
Paterson street. announced the mar
riafe of their niece Elizabeth French
to Hirman Fftz. OF Fords. The mar
rtagc service was performed by Rev.
Joseph Il. Kuip of New Brunswick,
Sn~aay evening. December is. Mr..
and Mrs Hugh Anthony witnessed the
d cefruony.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
@ n PLANS PARTY

The social committee of the Chris
tion Endeavor of the First Presby-
terrain church will meet tonight at the
home of Miss Henrietta Satter, 2ts
Gordon street. to plan for a New
Years eve party.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
GIRLS, GUILD TO MEET

There will be a business meeting
OF the Girls Guild OF the English
Lutheran church in the basement of
the church tonight at 1880 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27

Owing TO the scheduled meet NJ
on the day after Christmas
the Ladies' Society OF the First Pres
byterian church held no meeting but
will hold one Tuesday in the ladies'
parlor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27

Ia the MATTER % an ApplIe.tien OF
JACOB NEUGEBOnEN. for leave
90 assume the name of jacob
NEWRORN-Ordpr.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-07-26
Stevens Orchard at Orwell

(From Addison County Farm Bureau News
In the southwest corner of the town
of Orwell, hemmed in on three sides by
hills, may be found a secluded slope
facing Lake Champlain. The contour
of the landscape is such that nature
protects this slope entirely from expos
ure except from the west. Upon this
slope is an orcoard of 2 600 thrifty APP
pie trees set out by Mr.. John Stevens.
Although not the largest orchard in
Addison county, it is well-known fact
that the Stevens orchard has the rep
utation of being the heaviest yielding
apple orchard in the county.
The orchard at the present time COW
ers about 46 acres of well drained clay
soil. The first block of trees was set
in 1896. For the next eight years trees
were set in at the rate of 200 year.
No more were set until three years ago,
when four acres of Greetings and Nc
lntosh We're placed. Spy trees form
most of the permanent orchard, while
Mcintosh, Ben Davis, Tolman Sweet
and Alexander are used as filters.
For II years the crop from these
lItSSi DtoluCS pay tAPSIocS, Ido
netted the owner a fine profit The
largest yield, $500 barrels, was mark
eted in 1916, remarkable yield for
l,600 trees. Including the heavy crop
of 1916 four year average of 1000
barrels has been taken from the or
chard.
Mr.. Stevens success in his orchard
enterprise shows what can be done in
the way of orcharding in Addison
county. Mr., Stevens, when asked how
it happened that he took up orcharding
as his life work, said; Zone day when
sat eating at restaurant in Boston |
noticed the quality of the apples that
were displayed in the window. After
tasting one of them it appeared to me
that our apples at home had a much
better flavor and texture than any of
those found in the city. came to the
conclusion that could produce fruit
of supr eior quality in Addison county
and that by applying practical scientific
methods could put on the market for
less money, and at the same time make
a fair profit.
Mr.. Stevens success is a challenge
to the young manhood of Addison
county. There are thousands of acres
of splendid orchard soil in the county as
we'll as hundreds of old orchards wait
ing to be renovated and put on paying
basis.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-07-26
HORTONIA COMPANY
is BUILDING HERE
Construction Of Electric Plant at Old
Pulp Mill

The Hortonia Power Company Ct
Rutland which already owns ten cleo
trio generating plants in Vermont, and
which has options on undeVeloped wa
ter power in this state to the extent Of
over $4,000 horsepower, has finally TAX
en- over possession of the Green Noon
tain Pulp Mill property on Seymour
street, and on this site which has for
over 80 years been the scene OF one Of
the principal local industries, is install
ling a generating station similar to
those which il built in several other
sections in this vicinity.
The passing Of he old pup mill came
gradually with difficulty Of the labor
situation, and with The FIST Of this
month it closed down entirely. At
times it employed over p hands and
ground here large quantities of pulp
which were sold to paper mills in Fitch
burg, Mass, and Hinsdale, ~ II. The
original owners were Albert II, Fisher
Of Below, FalH, ana RGlert Carmall
of Middlebury, who are both dead.
Mr.. CArtmell was the inventor Of a
pulp.grinding machine which s said
to be in use now in practically every
pulp mill in the United States. Since
lis death his interests have been in the
hands OF his nephew, James Cart1eN,
who was president o fthe company, and
Miss Gladys Cartmell, secretary and
treasurer.
The Hortonia company in building
here is not entering into competition
with the Middlebury Electric Company,
as its purposes are entirely for the gene
ration of power for long distance trans
mission to manufacturing ccnters. The
Lake uWmole station recently con-
pleted Is transmitting DO CT to Port
Henry, \. y. Other points at which
the company has stations completed,
under way, or in plan, are Salisbury
village, Bristol, Brandon Weybridge,
Hortonvlle and Tinmouth.
Mr.. Frost, manager al the Hortona
Company, explaining to The Register
last night the work here said;
1--WE shall develop from 1900 to 5000
horsepower here, to connect directly
with our wires which cover the state,
We are building a new station Of con-
crete blocks, in panel design, The old
canal will be widened. We shall install
modern head gates three ljOO-horse-
power water wheels of the Lafell type
and three generators of the horizontal
type, The old pulp mill buildings are
being RACED entirely. While our service
of current will not be directly localized,
we shall exchange with the Middlebury
Electric, so connecting that both COM
panies will profit in stabilizing their cur
rent. 1t is probable that we shall have
our station here completed by Novem-
Der -"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-07-26
Death of Smith C. Shedrick

Word was received here Wednes-
day of the death of Smith c. Shedriok
at his home in Buffalo, N. Y, Monday
night Mr. Shedrick was born in Mid
dlebury 40 years ago. He attended the
local high school and Middlebury Col
lege, leaving in his sophomore year to
accept a position in Chicago In 1909 he
became president of the Queen City
Dairy Co., of Buffalo, which position he
held at the time of his death.
Mr.. Shedrick is survived by his wife,
who was Miss Faith Huntley of Bird
port, two daughters and one son. his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs, Belden Shedrick
and one sister Edith, who are now resi-
dents of Florida.
The funeral was held at his late home
Thursday and the body accompanied
by the family arrived this noon for bur
ial in the Central cemetery.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-07-26
YATES TELLS OF
HIS CLOSE CALL


Continued from page one
you were an American. As whole there is not
a better bunch Of men In the world and they are
beginning 10 show the world that and will show
them more before they are done, and il won't be
long now.
heard my ships chaplain for the last time
today AZ the Y. NJ. c. A. Navy Hut, and he gave
us a sermon on the world powers how Rome
had fallen because il had not lived TO Gods
standard OF ideals, how Constanunople and Car
thage had fallen Tor the same reason; how Ma
poeun had met his fate because God gave him
one more chance and he could not live up 10 il;
and last how Germany was falling slow but
sure because God does not believe In might and
culture unless 70 was used rightly and for a good
cause. lie then compared these nations with
the man OF today, the bully who always met his
match. the fnancicr and millionaire II be was
not doing right he suffered in some way II not
outwardly then nWardy
Last he said we on the Coynglon were great
men because We had the power and strength 70
think FIRST for others, and how one man thought
OF his dog and saved thd, although he came of
in his undcrc.othcs.
THE greatest thing man can do" he said
"s TO see boat being lowered and have the
officer call out for g. 10 or l. men 10 MI H. they
20 down no more the others standing silently
BY with never q sound, not knowing whether the
ship was TO sink the next moment or not That
showed the strength Of men, and God musthaye
been pleased while looking on, and he must say
There is nation Of great men living 10 my
ideals"
The chaplain then told how our captain had
been very much broken mp AZ not being able 70
keep such a crew together one that be had seen
stay TO the last and not one proved himself
coward.
when our Captain said goodbye to us he was
taking in q low voice and several times 1t broke
and wayercd and one would see that he was go
ing through a lot by his solemn face and man
ner. At last he said, 81 have come here to look
upon YOU for the last time, men, and wherever
YOU 20 YOU will never forget our ship, and will
never forget you. This is the hardest farewell
have ever had TO give. wish you fond fare
Wcll.' lie bowed his head, all Was silent for q
moment, and then somebody said, three cheers
for the captain" They were given and he put
his hat back on his head said thank you and
turned around
ltwas a ot harder for the Captain than for US
TO have us broken up II will be long before, We
get under another man like him.
Our officers came up and shook hands with
most OF us as We were leaving the chateau Tor
our different stations.
In the future after these fellows are scattered
III know fellows everywhere nearly transports,
yachts and destroyers, and some on the cruisers.
Wei. must close and will send my.new adj
dress soon then you can write. Don't write 10
the Garcia" With love
d. T.. YATES
L, s. $, Garcia
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-07-26
GOVERNMENT TO
TAKE OUR POWER
Middlebury River To Turn
Munition Factories
viii Send 1900 Horse Power Down to
Massachusetts, Plants

According TO a Montpelier despatch,
negotiations are in progress and the
preliminary paper, have been signed by
which the government Is TO take over
the water power privilege and rights of
the Central Power Company on the
Middlebury river at East Middlebury
These rights have an estimated develop
ment OF 1900 horse power the year
around, The company owns 700 acres
OF land on the river with a hea dot DOS
feet Charles II, Thompson Of Mont
pelier owns 96 per cent OF the stock Of
the company,
When asked this morning about the
reported sale, Mr. Thompson confirmed
the umor so far as negotiations are
concerned He said preliminary papers
had been signed, the matter having
been negotiated through the national
war council The plan is to so into ei-
feet about October !,
The consideration agreed on has not
been made public but II IS reported to
range in the six figures, II IS said the
government intends to transmit the
power through the Hortonia lines to
the Connecticut River Power Company
and then to the munitions plants in
Massachusetts, where il is needed on
government work
The Register has endeavored to get in
touch with Mr. Thompson for further
information, but has as yet been unable
to learn further details Of the plans,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-07-26

we nave our going steamship
Mlddlebury" already in the water.
The Government is to draw on tn,
Middlebury River for $4,000 horse. now
er to turn out munitions in Massachu
sets.
Over 300 of our county boys are il
active service on sea and land.
More OF them are being called every
day, and going without bit of besita.
ton.
The old College on the hill has about
3OO on its honor roll, too.
Many county and college boys have
been through the big German drives
One tastes prison fare in GERMANY
some have fallen wounded.
Some have helped push the German.
back where they belong.
One has gone down on a torpedoed
ship-but bobs up again safe
Practically every town in the county,
has met its call in most of the drives
Some have doubled up occasionally
and are ready to do as well next time
All the ladies are as busy as bees can
ming and knitting, and knitting and
canning.
lhe boys and girls are after every
penny they can earn for thrift stamps