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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-25
Service Land Values
Told Of at Zone Hearing

NEWARK, July Island costing
forty-eight cents a square foot was
appraised by Dean Cooley in the Pub
lie Service Railway valuation at 1882
a square foot, or eight times the origi-
nal cost, according to Mark Wolff,
certified accountant for the League of
Municipalities, during the course OF
testimony before the Public Utility
Commission in the trolley zone hear
ing yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Wolff further disclosed In a de-
tailed analysis the financial history OF
companies in the North Jersey Street
Railway group hat the securities ex-
changed for stocks of the Newark and
South Orange Line, an eighteen-mile
stretch of road, approximately a capt.
~talization of $1,000,000 a mile.
In support of the contention by the
municipalities that the cost of Pub
lie Service Railway Company is far
below the sums allowed in the Cooley
appraisal-on which the company
bases Its petition for its proposed zone
rates-Mr. Wolff submitted a chart of
lands of the North Hudson County
Railway Company, one of the pred
ecessors of the Public Service.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-25
EIks Plan Testimonial
Dinner to Two Local Men

The testimonial dinner to be ten
dered Past State President H. E.
Pickersgill and the newly elected
State Secretary Edgar T. Reed, of
the New Jersey State Elks Associa-
ton, by Perth Amboy Lodge Nc. 1874,
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks at their clubhouse next Tuesday
night, promises to be q big mid-sum-
mer success. Reservations are being
rapidly taken and the Committee in
charge of the affair is planning novel
features. State officers and a repre-
sentation from the grand lodge are
expected to be present. including
popular A. T. Brophy. recently a
candidate for grand exalted ruler,
who will probably be a speaker.
Recorder P~ickersgill and Mr.. Reed,
both of whom are past exalted rulers
of Perth Amboy lodge, in their Off
cial capacity as state association OFF,
GERS have been talking Perth AM
boy" all over New Jersey and the
members welcome the opportunity to
honor them. Steward O'Brien has
arranged an attractive menu and
plenty of entertainment will be pro-
vded. Past Exalted Ruler w. Guy
Weaver heads the arrangement COM
mittee and he with his assistants are
sparing no trouble to make the affair
long to be remembered by the men,
bers of the lodge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-25
Salvation Army and Y. NC. A.
Girls Given Decorations

associated Press Correspondence.)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF
OCCUPATION, June p7.-Miss Cora
Van Norden, of New York City, a Sal
walton Army welfare worker with the
First division and Miss Gertrude Ely,
Of Bryn Mawr, Penn, in charge of Y.
M. C. A. activities with the Eighteenth
Infantry, were decorated recently with
the Croix de Guerre by General An
drieu, commander of a Fench infan-
try division, on behalf of the French
government. The ceremonies took
place at Montabaur, near the edge of
the bridgehead, headquarters of the
First division.
General Andrieu also presented the
Cross of a Chevalier of the Legion of
Honor to Colonel William F. Harrel,
of the Sixteenth Infantry; to Colonel
A. Hunt, of the Eighteenth Infantry,
and to Sergeant Michael B. Ellis, of
the Twenty-eight infantry.
After the presentations had been
made, following the French custom,
General Andrieu kissed the American
officers on the cheek but when the
General stepped in front of Miss Ely
and Miss Van Norden the officer APP
procedure after a decoration had been
presented to a m
Major General e. F. McGlachlin, of
the First division, quickly went to his
aid. Witnesses of the ceremony say
General McGlachlin kissed the young
women on both cheeks after the
French custom.
Miss Van Norden and Miss Ely are
the first and only women welfare
workers with the First division to re-
ceive the Croix de Guerre.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-25
COST Of LIVING
WILL STAY HIGH
Says Philadelphia Board Of
Trade Following compiIa-
ton of Statistics

PHILADELPHIA. July 25.-The
cost of living is likely to stay high for
a long time to come in the opinion of
the Philadelphia Board of Trade. This
view is a result of q compilation of
statistics from many lines of trade
and industry.
According to these figures the ad-
vance in prices in this COUNTRY since
1914 has been about 107 per cent, in
Canada, 115 per cent; Great Britain
1913 per cent, and France 2S5 per cent.
1t is pointed out that, in spite of ma
terial reductions in the price of steel,
the advance in other commodities
since the armistice has been so great
that the average price schedules have
been reduced but 81 per cent. below
prices prevailing October /, 1918.
The following are given as reasons
why wages kill not be much less for
a considerable period of time.
Practical stoppage of immigration
since 1914, d~epriving this country of
several millions of workers who would
normally come to us and thus have re-
lieved the labor shortage which con
fronts American industry upon the re-
sumption of capacity operations.
Retention in the Government mill
tary service of nearly 1000, 900 work
ers, which it is declared will doubt
less continue an indefinite period.
Creation of new industries such as
shipbuilding manufacture of chem
icals and dyes.
Urgent demand for building and
construction of every class due t
their having been forcibly held bacl
for several years.
Shortage of world food supplies an
uniformly high prices.
Proportinnately higher levels of com
modify prices existing Throughout
Europe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-25
Six Girls Arrested for Arson
Cause Stir at State Home
su snecinI Corresponderx.

By Special Correspondent
TRENTON, July 25:-Arrest of six
girls, inmates of the State Home for
Girls at Trenton, on charges of ar
SON, in attempting to burn one Of
the oldest buildings at the institution,
has rallied to the superintendent, DR..
Mary B. Harris, two members of the
Board of Managers and Institutions
Commissioner Burdette G.. Lewis:
The unruly inmates nave been held
for the Mercer county grand jury.
The attempted burning of the girls
home caused $4,000 damage Wednes-
day night.
Mrs. H. Crittenden Harris and Mrs.
Leon Cubberley, of the board of
managers of the Girls Home, Com
missioner Lewis and DR.. Harris today
agreed to a statement prepared in
Commissioner Lewis offices in Tren-
ton, defending the administration of
the girls home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-25
NC-4 to Be Seen in This
!, City One Day Next Week
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Lieutenant Wohltman, who has
seen service for the past thirty years,
is preparing to open a sub-station at
the local Post Office, in connection
with his recruiting campaign through
out the state. Information of all
phases of the Navy will be given by
the Lieutenant. One of the purposes
of having the s%eaplane stop here is
to attract the young men to this
branch of service and "gob' life.
Congress has authorized the Navy
Department of enlistment of two,
three or foul years duration at the
option of the recruit. This enlistment
is opened until July list, 1920. All
ratings, are open to the first enlist
ment of two ears duration. with the
exception of machinist and aviation
mechanic schools. Men re-enlisting
for two. three or four yrs. are entitled
to extra pay for reenlisting under con-
tinuous service. Extra pay for citizen
ship, and to two, three n four
months honorable discharge gratuity
respectively. The war pay has been
made permanent for all men now in
the navy and all men enlisting or
re-enlisting before July 1st, 1920. All
ex-soldiers, sailors and marines may
be allowed one months cave and
sent to the Receiving Ship, upon re-
enlistment. for fitting out and then
to a sea-going ship, in place of a
training station for military instruc-
tons.
At the present time, any young
man. wishing to enlist will call at the
Naval Recruiting station. New Bruins
wick. until the Perth Amboy office is
opened.
Under the new law 100 enlisted men
will be permitted to enter. Annapolis
and to become eligible for appoint
ment. Enlistment before August list
is required.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-25
Look for Settlement

81 Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 25:-Acknowl-
edgment of peace in the marine
workers strike was expected to be
made today. Raymond B.. Stetens,
vice chairman of the United States
Shipping Board, who came here
Monday, has since had conferences
with the different committees of both
the seamen and the operators and
intimated hat the only thing neces-
sary to complete a compromise are
the signatures.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-25
j. s. RESOURCES
FOR ALL EUROPE
Plan to RehablIItate European
Countries and Reconstruct
Industries
BIZ Assocra.ea f-ress

BH ASH0CfQfeu FTS14
NEW YORK, July 25:@To pool
Europe's needs of credit and COM
modities on the one hand and to pool
Americas to meet them is
a plan suggested by James S. Alex
ander, president of the National
Bank of Commerce of New York, for
rehabilitating European countries
and enabling them to reconstruct
their war-stricken industries.
MI. Alexander is a member of a
committee recently formed here to
investigate methods for supplying
Europe with American money and
goods during the reconstruction per-
iod. This committee was formed up
on the suggestion of Henry p. Davi-
son and is headed by j. p. Morgan
as chairman.
"A pool of Americas needs should
be met by a pool of Americas re-
sources" asserts Mr.. Alexander.
That is, Americas should
be applied to Europe's needs through
a great, centralized credit organiza-
ton. with extensive powers of CO.
ordination. This may sound like an
ideal plan stated in sweeping terms
but I think its details can be worked
out in practical, concrete form.
There seems to be no existing
machinery adequate to do so. There
fore,a special instrumentality must
be set up probably in the form of a
great credit corporation with capital
enough to handle transactions of a
size tina would be involved, transact
tons representing not merely the
business of individual concerns but
the combined requirements of ma
tions,
"A necessary step would seem to
be that surveys be made of the COM
modify needs of the nations of Eur
ope, that is, an estimate Of how much
copper, steel, cotton, wheat and other
supplies would be required for Bel
GUM and also for the other needful
countries"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-25
Expect to Close War Business
Between u. S. and England Soon

associated Press Correspondence
LONDON, July american army
and navy officers who are trying to
close UP the war financial transact
tions between the United States and
Great Britain, hope to have their
task completed by September 1. If
that end is reached the majority of
the seventy-five army officers and 200
men now here will be sent home, n
the navy force will be reduced to a
few experts to tie the last remaining
strings.
The magnitude of the task will be
appreciated when it is known that
the army alone bought 1000, 900 tons
of equipment and supplies here and
shipped them to France, while the
navy@had large forces of ships which
were constantly purchasing things
from British warehouses.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-25
Knights of Columbus Plan
Another Excursion Soon

An excursion similar to the one held
on Tuesday, July IL under the aus
pices of San Salvador Council, No.
zoe, Knights of Columbus, and st.
Mary's Parish Is being planned by the
council and the church. It will be
held on Tuesday, August 26, accord
ing to arrangements so far made but
as yet no destination has been set
tied upon. There was some talk of
going to Rockaway but nothing def
mite has been lone toward going to
that place. The committee in, charge
of the arrangements of which Richard
r. White is the chairman, is trying
to settle onia place inc announcement
will be made within a short time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-25
Peace Treaty to Be Set Aside
to Act on Columbia Treaty
BIZ Associated Press.

BIZ Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-Under
present plans of Republican leaders,
the peace treaty will be set aside tenn
porarily for consideration of the
treaty between the United States and
Colombia, proposing payment to the
latter of s25, 900. 900 for damages arts
ing from American acquisition OF the
Panama Canal.
Chairman Lodge of the Senate For
eign Relations Committee said today
that the Colombian treaty would be
taken up by the committee next week
with plans for its immediate ratifica-
ton by the Senate. Action on the
treaty has been urged by state de-
partment officials.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-25
Two Gases Notified
Bu Stan corr epondent.

BIZ staff Cor re cponde"t.
i. NEW BRUNSWICK, July 25.-
Cases notified in the. Court of Quar-
ter Sessions this morning follow:
Bernard Bolowsky was indicted No
vember 5th, 1914, charged with steal
ing five hundred seventy-fve pounds
of lead from the Lehigh Valley Rail
road in Perth Amboy. The lead was
valued at SIS.
David Shumsky Perth Amboy, with
two indictments, the first Of August
Sd, charged with stealing three hun
bred pounds of copper from the Le-
high Valley Railroad, amounting tc
S48; second charge August 9Th, for
stealing two brass journals, also from
the Lehigh Valley Railroad, valued
at Sc.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-25
Drink Tea with Royal Family
(Associated Press Correspondence.)

(Associdted Press CorreSDondence.)
LONDON, June 27-English society
took its tea this afternoon on the lawn
at Buckingham Palace, the guest Of
King George and Queen Mary. 1t was
a simple affair, their Majesties moving
about among their friends. stopping
now and then to greet this one or
shake hands with that one while on
their way from the palace to the paw
illion where they too had tea.
The scene was brilliant. The wealth
err did very well, for while 1t was
cloudy there was no rain. Scores upon
scores of gaily dressed women walk
ed and chatted with distinguished
generals and admirals in full regimen
tails, or went over. the political stu
alton with statesmen. of whom there
were a great many there from every
party.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-25
Inns Of Colonial Days
Closed by "Dry' Laws
BIZ associated Press.

BIZ associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, July 25:-Inns
in existence since colonial days are
among those closed by the wartime
prohibition law.
One of the most noted is the Gen
eral Wayne Inn, on the Montgomery
pike outside Of Philadelphia, which
was opened in 1904 as the Wayside
Inn by Quaker settlers. Mad" An
thony Wayne used the inn as his
Headquarters during the revolution
airy war and 1t has been a polling
place for more than zoo years.
Turks Head Inn at West Chester
has closed its doors. In revolution
airy times it was visited by General
Washington, Lafayette, Mad" An
thony Wayne, Colonel Taylor and
many other officers of Washington's
army.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-25
Aid for Belgium.

BRUSSELS, June 22.-Henry H.
Morgan, American High Trade Com
missioner in Belgium, las established
u commercial organization here to aid
in the reconstruction of Belgian in
dustries. He that this or
~ganization is at the disposal of all
merchants and manufacturers in Bel
GUM and America.
To an Associated Press correspon-
dent Mr.. Morgan said that, in view
of what the Belgians already have ac-
complished, he did not feel ~discourag-
ed over industrial conditions in this
country. "On the country" he said,
II feel certain that they will carry
their reconstruction program through
to a successful conclusion. I notice IN
intense cultivation of the soil which
will result IN the next crop being
nearly equal to prewar crops.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-25
Get No Information
res

NEW YORK, July 25;-A canvass
of international banking houses here
today failed to elicit any information
concerning reports thai a German
loan is in process of negotiation here.
1t is understood hat German
bankers are endeavoring to place a
large credit, amounting perhaps to
500, 900, 900, in this country but so
far as is known the negotiations have
not passed the initial stage. There
is reason to believe, however, that
American bankers are interested in
the possibilities of such a loan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-25
LODGES

National Organizer Cox is expect
ed to be at the meeting of Perth AM
boy Nest No. 1927, Order of Owls. to-
night at Eagle hall for the class in
itiation of about twenty-five candi-
dates.
Lawrence Lodge Odd Fellows will
meet tonight at Odd Fellows hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-25
Troops to Protect FOundries

By associated Press.
FRANKFORT, July 25.-Havas-
French troops have been sent to Esch,
Luxembourg, on the demand of the
communal council. to protect the
-foundries. This action was taken be-
cause of the departure of American
troops from Luxembourg.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-25
Austrians Protest

VIENNA, July 24.-Regarding the
Austrian Peace Treaty, Doc Carl Rem
ner, the German-Austrian Chancellor,
in an interview published here stated:
w are invited to an American duel.
That is, we have the option of shoot
ing ourselves or being shot" With
in the next ten days the Austrian
delegates will furnish proofs that Aus
tria is called on to pay assets which
are not existing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-25
Berlin Reports Progress on
Loan From New York Banks
BIZ associated Press.

BERLIN. July 25:-Negotiations
of the Deutsche bank with New York
financial Institutions for a large loan
of unannounced proportions are pro-
ceeding favorably. according to in
formation in official quarters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-25
Catherine Miller

Catherine Miller, two years and
eleven months old, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Miller, or Sso wash
ington street. died his morning. Fun
eral arrangements are being made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-25

Newest among us is Mr.. William
whose getup is calculated to
attract attention and whose talking
point just now is that he i've on SIS
a week. Thirteen years in a Cali
fornia desert showed him how. The
secret? Well, shun the barber, has
something to do with 1t. His guitar
Is handmade from wood found near
his desert home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-25
CLASSIFIED ADS.
! RECEIVED TOO LATE EOR I
CLASSIFICATION. !,

WANTED-Two or three middle age
ladies' to work in factory; light work
As hour week. Apply Goodman, Cohen
& Co., 225 Sheridan st.
EXPERIENCED CLERK wanted in
butter and eggs store. Apply Rock
Vile Farm Dairy. 203 Smith St
WANTED-First class barber, s23 per
week. nc Sunday work; day off
every two weeks. Charles Hartman,
Ala Main ST.. Metuchen; Phone 101-
r.
NEW YORK Corporation desires to sell
or exchange for Brooklyn or New
York property, its improved property
in Metuchen; new dwelling houses;
all improvements; best residential
section Terms reasonable, to suit
buyer Apply f. M. p. Pearse. Linz
coin Highway. Metuchen.
LIGHT Housekeeping rooms 10 re-
spectacle couple. Apply 291 High st.
GAS RANGE in GOD condition. 400
High st.
The Washington times., 1919-11-27

Cnp yesr Liberty DsaA ssspsss ssd
sxehange theu fer ". .. g.. therety
The Washington times., 1919-11-27
WOULD ESTABLISH
ORCHESTRA IN D. c.
Endowed Organization Would RefIee1
Credit On City Says
c. E. Russell.
To tn. Editor Of THE TINES:

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
Minnea polls, city of about the size
of Washington. maintains one of the
greatest symphony orchestras in the
world. when St. Paul, was half as
large as Washington. IL had y SYM
phony orchestra led by musician Of
international note.
When Seattle was much smaller
than Washington 1T had an orchcstra
OF. great excellence lead by DR.. Had
ley. For years DR.. Parker led a FAM
Gus orchestra in New Haven, one third
the size of Washington Denver,
Duluth, Los Angeles and other cities.
inland or fer away. have sustained
admirable organizations OF this kind.
Mr.. Stowkowski used to lead in Gin
cinnati, so did Theodore Thomas.
Surely the Nations Capital is not
to be outdone by other cities no
larger and far less advantaged. Those
that intended the fine concert OF DR..
Hammers players last Friday must
have perceived that there is in thY
city. abundant material and musician
ship of-which to form a notable hand
of players.
Nothing is lacking except to give to
this able. scholarly conductor some
of the support he deserves. The house
was about one-third filled for Q pro-.
gram excellently made and sple mildly
played.
Minneapolis was able TO build its
great orchestra through the liberal
and patriotic assistance of its citizens.
Surely Washington can do as well,
and surely it should.
think l can show any inquiring
mind that merely as an investment
good symphony orchestra is remunera-
tive for any city, and. as an educs-
tional and cultural force, uneIualed
In the most practical ways, Chicago
owes as much to Theodore Thomas as
to any empire builder" she ever har-
bored.
CHARLES EDWARD RUSSELL
1925 Fifteenth Street n. W.
The Washington times., 1919-11-27
STATUE TO PADEREWSKl.

statu" of Padcrewski s to he
the central figure in group nlonu-
ment being erected in Warsaw in
celebration of the new independence
OF ths Polish nation. 80.
The Washington times., 1919-11-27
GERMAN MUSIC IS
O.K.'D BY PARISlANS
Patrons of Cafe in French Capital
Vote in Favor of
Wagnr.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-The patrons
OF a fashionable Parisien restaurant
were canvassed recently as TO whether
they objected to hearing German mu-
sic played there, especially gner
compositions. BY an overwhe ming
majority the guests voted for rlayins
such music. according to copyrlght-
cl dispatch from Paris TO the Worid.
Many pointed out that IT is I rance
privilege. as the victor and IN compen
sstion for other losses, to take the
Liberty of claiming any musir com =
rosed or played by Germans But
some strongly objected to German
music. and in one place there was a
e sht between a me nber OF the cafe
orchestra and diner.
Recent attempts by a French mill
tary band to play German compost
tions in the Tuiileries gardens were
drowned by the angry shouts. The
authorities had 10 assure the people
inst such music would never be
played again.
The Washington times., 1919-11-27
THIS SUNNY TUNE
HAS N WRESTLING

When an audience soes home ~rhis-
ding a tune that clings to the mem
ory. IL is a sign of q real tune a.
peal" Just such a tune is Il Want q
Spread a Little sunshine.- that .
being sung in my Lady Friesds' OF
the Belasoo this week by Clifton
Crawford.
Perhaps there isn't any reason vhv
a tune" appeals. and this enc is in
the midst of comedy-just q bit Of
mGsic in an episode around a piano
but IL does show what music me srs
and how IL fingers after the iishis
are out and the story. perhaps. forec :.
When Love IL Young In sprinEtirss.
the song out of Brown Of Harvard.
was just such a song. and THE new
Sunshine song promises TO rival IL