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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-29
LODGES

Twenty-four of the fifty candidates
secured for the class initiated for
Perth Amboy Nest. Nc. 1927. Order
of Owls were taken into the nest last
night at big meeting held at Eagle
Hall. National Organizer Z. C. Cox
and Deputy Organizer A. c.. Lotsey,
who secured the new applicants cince
they have been in the city the past
or more together with National
Organizer Cowley of New York and
Worthy President r. w. Rittenhouse
of Elizabeth Nest were at the meet
ing and each made an appropriate
address to the members and new can
didates.
An effort is being made by Nation
Organizer Cox to secure 500 mem
bers for the local nest before he COM
pletes his work here. Past Worthy
President l.. f. Cosgrove presided at
the session. Worthy President George
Whitworth resigned his Office at this
meeting and DR.. J. s.. Hay, the vice
president, was named in his place.
James Hurley was named TO succeed
HAY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-29
Real Estate and Building
News Here and Elsewhere

Many sales in the local real estate
market have been reported during
the past week. To many, this is con-
elusive evidence that the long await
ed boom il property in this city n
vicinity has started. Building too,
has picked up to a certain extent
as more than the usual numbe of
permits have been issued during the
past week by City Building Inspector.
William J.. MuItagh.
The American Store Fixture Com
pany Inc, of los New Brunswick
avenue of which Manuel l.. Jensen is
the president, has purchased a strip
of land so by 215 feet in West Main
street. Somerville, formerly known as
the DR.. Abraham Messler estate. and
will erect a row of stores, with q
theatre in the rear. The theatre will
seal 1000 persons. This concern also
has stores in Asbury Park and Allan
tic City.
Thomas Grieve and R. E. Comegys
have purchased the two family frame
dwelling at 127 South First street.
formerly owned by Alice f. Malone.
The property is bought for invest
ment.
Jennie Berkow has purchased part
of the Slobodien building in State
street. The consideration is $4,000.
Attorney Jacob Karkus represented
the purchaser in the transaction.
Schonciet & Bitter, report the sale
of a two family frame dwelling in
Elm street, from Harry Schaeffer to
Wiesberger. The considera-
ton is $500.
Massopust Brothers & Company,
report the sale of a two family brick
dwelling in Grove street. from Julian
Ostapka to Helen Gotz. Considera-,
ton $500.
Alexander Kosene reports the sale
of two lots and a two family frame
at $50 Oak street. to Jacob
Consideration $4,000
rhe property was owned by Mr. Ko- .
Sales of lots at Paramount Park,
Metuchen are reported to be BOOM
ng.
Alexander Kosene, has leased the
tore and second floor of building at
1866 Smith street near Madison ave-
rue to Patrick J. Han1ey and Larry
Beck. The establishment will be
opened in the near future as a bar
Der shop, pool parlor and boot black
stand. 4
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-29
Building Permits.

I The following building permits
have been issued during the past
week. by William II. Murtagh the
city inspector of buildings.
John Miller, for the erection of a
hollow tile garage at 21S High street.
Price $500.
DR.. Martin s. Meinzer, frame al
formation at AZ Market street. Price
81, 000. Contractor Jens N. Wester.
Albert Leon, garage in Harrison
street, same to be built of brick and
hollow tile at cost of $4,000.
John Hansen, garage in New Bruns-
wick avenue, hollow tile construction,
cost $1,000.
Transfers.
The following real estate transfers
have been recorded in h city COLL
ectors Office at city hall during the
past few days:
Alexander Kosene to Jacob Mich
aelson, block 121, lots 3~0,31,32, Oak
street through Leo Goldberger.
Mary M. Schuch to John Kellelur.
block 236, lot z, Washington street,
through L.. M. Goldberger.
Julian Ostapka, to Helen Gotz.
block 324F. lots IL and IS, Grove
street; through Massopust Brothers
G. Company.
Harry and Bessie Schaeffer to Nor
II "CiCDCA 6Cls bA0th 49, " ~ LII
street through Morris l.. G~oldberger.
Alice +. Malone to Thomas Grieve
and r. Z. Comegys. block 20, lot 20,
South First street: through Comegy's
Brothers.
Recorded ut County Clerks Office.
The following deeds from this city
have been filed in the county clerks
Office in New Brunswick during the
past week:
Julian Swerchewski to Boris 1. Rab-
liner, lot IL, block p. 2S0.S3 feet, from
northwest corner Hall and Railroad
avenue. !
Stanford Heights Lane Company
to Max Roth, lots "a, block Is. south
side New Brunswick avenue.
Max Roth and wife to Samuel Rat
enbursky, lots "a, block 13 south
side, New Brunswick VENUE.
f. M. Kelly Realty Company to
Begina Rusnak, lot 80. north side.
Hall avenue.
Theodore A. Sweigard and wife to
Albert H. Bowers and wife, lot g.,
south side Market street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-29

esSocial Maids

social Maids"
1t will b. welcome news to the
patrons of the Majestic theatre that
next Mondays offering will be Joe
Hurtig's Social Maids" one of the
most complete and gorgeous attrac-
tons Mr.. Hurtig has put on the roa
in his long career as q caterer to the
Dlblic's pleasure. He has spent a
fortune in scenic equipment and a
had some of the leading designers OF
New York in his service in preparing
the ~gorgeously brilliant scenes OF the
musical burlesQue, '"The Boys from
Home" which he had written espe-
cially for this production. As his
stars this season he has George Stone
and Eta Pillard, two of the cleyerest
dancers and purveyors OF light.
wholesome comedy on tho stage to-
day.
Ditmas Attractions.
Exhibitors and public alike concede
that Tom Moore typifies the modern
young American as few other stars do.
His boyish frankness and Easy likable-
ness are combined with breeziness and
vim. And as an actor Ton Moore
never fails.
His newest Goldwyn Picture pre-
sents him in his best guise. The COM
edy-drama Is Frederic 8. Isham's "A
| Man and His Money" and the star Is
seen throughout the play in the smart
est of smart society. Polo matches,
fashionable country clubs. dashins
| sport clothes-these are details OF a
| brilliant perturbation of a captal story
at the Ditmas on nex Monday and
Tuesday. AS an added attraction the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-29
Examined Prisoner for Sanity.

NEW BRUNSWICK. March 29-An
examination of Mike Cirbus. held In
the county jail. indicted for the killing
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Mondics, his par
ents-in-law at Keasbey on March 4.
was held here yesterday by alienists.
While no Information could be OBJ
tanned as to the cause or result of the
examination, 1t is believed that il was
made for the purpose of determining
Cirbus' sanity.
DR.. William f. Ramsay. of Perth
Amboy, DR.. A. L. Smith of this city,
conducted the examination in the
presence OF County Detective Richard
Peltier, Prosecutor Joseph +. Stricken
and Stephen F. Somogyi who acted as
interpreter.
The trial OF cirbus is slated to start
on April 1. He is to be defended by
Thomas Brown of Perth Amboy. Mr.
Brown was not at the examination
yesterday and neither he nor the
prosecutor could be reached today
Others at the examination refused to
give any information about IL.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-29
Events For Service Men

Tonight:
Dance! The Army and Navy Club
welcomes you this evening to fdance.
The club is located opposite the Cen
trail Railroad tracks on Smith street.
This is under the w. c. G. S.
Sunday:
An entertainment Will be held fea-
turing the Dolly Madison Unit OF the
w. c. C. S. and also the J.. w. b. at
the Y. M. II. A. rooms.
A Home Sing will also be held in
the Salvation Army Rest Rooms.
Monday:
An entertainment will be given In
the Army and Navy Club in Smith
street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-29

By Special Correspondent.
WOODBRIDGE. March 29-Steven
b. Burrows, an overseas Y. M. G. A.
secretary, will relate his war expe-
riences tomorrow night in the Congre-
gational church at this place. He was
with the nth Division in the big Ar
gonne offensives and was a member of
the relief party that brought succor to
the famous lost battalion" after they
had been without communication with
headquarters for six days. In appre-
citation of his bravery and %gallantry
under fire, he was commended by Ma
jor Roosevelt and received regimental
decorations. Everybody, especially
the men of Woodbridge, is urged to
attend this service.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-29
Social Welfare Bill to Be
Discussed by Local League

For the purpose Of discussing the
movie question as brought out recent
ly by the introduction of the Hyland
Bill, which would legalize the Sabbath
in the assembly at Trenton, n to
consider other pertinent topics per-
tanning to civic matters of interest to
the popuiace Of this city, the Perth
Amboy League for Civic Betterment
will meet tomorrow afternoon at $3.50
o'clock in the Y. NJ. c. A. All men
who are interested in making this city
a better place morally in which to i've
are urged to attend the meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-29
POLICE NEWS

Alterations and quarrels within the
last few days between 2 colored fami-
les residing on the upper end OF
State street, resulted in a fine of $40
being imposed this morning upon
Mrs. Edwina Garretson of SGT State
street.
Amer Peterson OF 229 Sheridan
street, was arraigned this morning on
a charge of having no drivers license
and was fined SIS.
The traffic post at Washington
street and Amboy avenue, was smash
cd last night when a car collided with
II.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-29
Draft Board Ends Work

The work of the local draft board
has just been completed and this
morning eleven large wooden boxes
containing the thousands of question
naires and records of the shipment If
allotments from this city, we're ship
ped from City Hall for the Provost
Marshal's Office at Washington. The
records show that 1887 registrants
for the draft filled out questionnaires
in this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-29
1ITY


a
To pave Laurie Streets from its east
erly terminus 20 New Brunswick Ave-
nue..
Public notice is hereby given pursu-
ant 10 a resolution OF the Council of
the City 81 Perth Amboy. n. j., adop-
ted al the meeting of sal body held
Mareh 18th. 1919. that IL Is the inten-
tion OF The Council 10 take up for In
PRODUCTION an ordinance on its nrst
reading 10 cause Laurie Street from
It's easterly terminus to New Bruins
wick Avenue TO be paved with two
Inch asphalt block or some other suit
able materiaL and that IL is the inten-
tioa OF the Council to introduce said
ordinances at the regular meeting TO be
held April 7th. 1919.
such persons As may object thereto
are requested 20 present their obJec-
or before he meeting of tho
Council when said ordinance u AXE
up for consider tion.
Dated. March 22. 1919
JOHN HANSON. JR-.
City Clerk.
.s-e-.e. s~f-9s-4-5-T.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-29
To Honor Mrs. wittpcnn

CRAWFORD, March 2s-In recog-
milton of their patriotic work, liberty
service medals of the national insti-
tute of social sciences Will be present
ed to Mrs. II. Otto Wfttpenn, known
throughout the state for her socioiog-
ical work and efforts in behalf Of the
various Liberty Loan campaigns. and
Charles Lathrop Pack. president of
the National War Garden Commits
sion. at the annual meeting
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-29
Club Night at R. Y. G.

Tho house committee of the Raritan
Yacht Club will hold a club night at
the club house In Water street tonight
for members. The affair will be gratis
and the committee promises interest
ing music, refreshments and other at
fractions. A card tourney will be
started also. It Is planned to have
club nights weekly In the future.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-29

king of all funmakers, Charlie Chap
lin, will appear in a revival of his
famous comedy success, "A Night at
tho Show which was recently re-
produced at the request of Manager
Hugo Resented. of the Rialto and
Rivilo in New York, who billed it as
a comedy classic. The Kilograms
and the popular Ford Weekley will
complete the program.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-29
OBITUARY


John Leahy, forty years old, Of 432
East avenue, died last night at his
home. He was a member of Perth
Amboy Aerie No. 1856, Fraternal Or
der Of Eagles. Besides his widow he
is survived by a daughter, his mother.
sister and brother. Funeral services
will be held Monday with a mass at
st. Mary's church at 10 o'clock. Inter-
ment in st. Mary's cemetery.
Marjorie Travis.
Marjorie Travis, six months old,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Travis, of 335 Madison avenue, died
yesterday at the city hospital. The
father who is in France with the
American Expeditionary Forces, has
never seen the child. Funeral services
will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock. Rev. Ole Nielsen will ofici-
ate. 1nterment will be in Alpine GEM
etery.
Mrs. Agnes Skrzypczak.
Mrs. Agnes SkrsypcZak, fifty-nine
years old. of 555 West Side avenue
died Thursday at her home. Survived
by several children. Funeral tomor-
row afternoon at 2 o'clock at st.
Stephens Polish church with inter-
ment in St Stephens cemetery.
Peter Stevens.
Peter Stevens, forty-five years old,
colored, of 211 Fayette street, died
i, yesterday at the city hospital. Tho
body is at Flynn and Petersen's I'm
East avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-29
CITY ADVERTISEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing entitled ordinances:
A ordinance relating to the duties
of the city Clerk. fixing the amount
of his official bond and his salary, and
fixing the term Of his office
Al ordinance relating to the duties
of the City Treasurer, fixing The amount
OF his official bond and his salary, and
fixing the term of his ofice;:'
IAN ordinance relating to Taxes for
the ear 1919"
A ordinance TO grade and curb the
easteriy side of Amboy Avenue from
Myrtle Street to a point one hundred
feet north of Insiee Street,"
An ordinance appropriating the sum
of one thousand dollars to pay the
cost of the reconstruction of sewer I'm
Grove Street from Francis Street to
Spring Street."
were passed on third and final readings
at the meeting of the Council of the
City OF Perth Amboy. N. j.. held March
Is. 1919. and approved by the Mayor
OF said City on March 81. 1918.
Dated. March 20. 1919.
JOHN HANSON. JR..
City Clerk.
3~125-3-2S-1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-29
NOTICE
Personal Injury and Death
Claims Due to Gillespie Plant
EXPLOSION and Fires

the United States al the time of the
Gillespie disaster. October tth, 5th and
9Th. 1918. who have claims for person
al injury due TO. and the representa-
tfvss of parties not employed by the
United States Government who were
killed by. the Gillespie disaster, are
requested 10 telephone 10 the Ordnance
Board. Perth Amboy 2090, Branch 20,
for an appointment 10 submit their
claims to that Board for determina-
ton, for Reimbursement by Congress.
Appointments for the submission of
proof will be made in the order of
their reception.
THE ORDNANCE BOARD,
Gillespie Plant Explosion.
RaTitan Building.
Perth Amboy, New Jersey.
March rs. 1919.
2Se3-s-Ie-I5G
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-29

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The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-08-22
GRIMM VAL

Fifty thousand dollars in paper cur,
rency, in registered parcel post, was
Stoieh rom tie post oiilce at hdhl9h-
toh' ALBERTA, Inc money was con
sislied % d iocai o"hk'
Thomas Wingfeld marshal of VIVA
len Springs, Ark, was killed by two
negroes at Little ROCK, ARK IN
pistol hght.
Liberty Bonds valued at $4,000
were stolen from a firm in the New
ork financial district
A longing for little farm where ne
could settle down with the most
wonderful girl in Chicago, sent Ar
thur slekefman to his death after Ne
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-08-22
CQNGRESSI0NA.

Slenographic records Will be made
OF The conference between President
wilson and the senate foreign rela-
lions committee 1t the White House
Tor The discussion OF the peace treaty.
President Wilson vetoed the seps-
rate bill repeating the daylight saw.
ing law. Tae pr s.dent said he re-
turn the bill without his approval
with the utmost relue .anee" because
he realized the very considerable,
and in some respects very serious,
Inconvenience to which the daylight
saving law subjects the farmers Of the
country.
suit in equity to dissolve the
cement combination" was announced
by Attorney General Palmer.
Creation of a federal reserve bank
with capital of 100000 .000 is proyid-
ed for in a bill introduced by Senator
Owen Democrat, of Oklahoma.
The names of owners of big stocks
OF food held in storage and rent prof
teers will be made public under plan
being prepared by Attorney General
Palmer.
Its hearing on the peace treaty COM
pleted, the senate foreign relations
committee turned its attention TO Mex
lean and Colombian questions, while
in the senate the plan of leaders is 10
lay aside temporarily the issues of
the treaty fight and take up other bust
ness.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-08-22
DOMESTIC.

Air coppers' may be found neces-
sary to the enforcement of ordinances
regulating the use of Chicago skies
which the city council passed at lis
last meeting.
1T is radically socialistio and ought
to be fought" William Howard Taft
said of the Plumb plan for the admin
istration of the railroads.
The Cleveland Railways Co. has tax
en- cut an insurance policy in Chicago.
said to Le the largest ever written, tor
S10,110000 against riot and civil
eommotione The premium was $751;
10.
Intervention by the city in rent prof
iteering was promised by Mayor Cow
gill, followed an exhaustive investiga-
ton OF rentals by the Cosmopolitan
Club at Kansas City.
Five airplanes, including three Vt
the largest in the United States, were
wrecked at Hazlehurst Field, Mineo1a,
by a cyclone and thunderstorm of d
fury seldom surpassed on those windy
plains.
Uncle Sam has had stolen from MIN
since he assumed control of the rail
roads something like 100000 worth
of merchandise from freight cars in
terminals and in transit, for which
shippers and consignees must be re
inburSed.
Since January 1919, the retail prices
have risen in some instances as high
as 112 per cent, according to compare
tive price lists submitted by the state
department of labor to Gov Shoup of
Colorado and other officials who are
investigating the high cost of living
in this state.
An unusual demand for American
coal for the west coast towns of South
America is reported by Galveston ma
rine interests. Shipments of export
coal to South America through this
port will average 5000 tons weekly, it
Is said.
Simon Lake, submarine boat in
yentor, tested in New York harbor a
salvaging submarine which permits
men, without the aid of divers dress
and clad in their everyday wearing
apparel, to stroll along the floor of an
ocean. river, bay or lake.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-08-22
COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE
Hostess Saw Reason for ThankfuIness
in View Set Forth by Her
Young Visitor.

0ut on the east side tie other aft
ernoen Il group Of women were having
a porch party. Now. all except one
We're married. and the married ones
constantly talked 10 the one young
spinster on the subject Of getting mar
ried They even went SO far as 10
suggest some candidate for her hand.
And Of one The Young woman said.
oh he wouldn't de. He's been mar
RED and I've not yet reached that
stage where | have to take a widower.
Absolute silence followed that re-
mark With Il wild start the girl real
lied that three Of the women present,
including the hostess, We're second
wives. She was just beginning to
reach themo painful stage Of en-
barraSsmant, when the hostess laughed
easily. and tried to utter Il remark that
would put everybody ut ease. THANK
goodness you haven't" she said.
"OtherwiSe you might be in my shoes
and | in yours. indianapolis News.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-08-22

SCEELANEOUS.

German soldiers accused of crimes
in formerly occupied regions are be.
ginning to arrive at Lille The men
are being incarcerated in the citadel.
where they Will be held until tried.
The temporary closing of Scot
Field, near Balleyille, as an army
navigation field. is expected to occur
within few days.
Forty mules. some of which recently
had their first glimpse Of daylight in
10 or Is years. were returned to the
underground working in the Empire
and North Star mines at Grass Valley.
Colo, after a brief sojourn in the open.
The entire business section of Hell
lier, a mining town in Southern Pike
county, was destroyed by fire Electric
wiring is believed to have caused the
fire, with a loss estimated at 100000.
party of policemen and soldiers
visited the offices OF the Kilkenny Peo-
pies Weekly, Sim Fein newspaper
printed, and seized portions of the ma
ehinery
Dispatches from Peru say that the
yellow fever epidemic is growing.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-08-22
NEEDED A COURSE HIMSELF
Why Shabby Visitor Failed to I'm
press Merchant With His Offer
to improve the Memory.

The shabby visitor laid his hat upon
chair, and drawing a booklet from
his pocket approached the merchant
prince
Z can tell you." he said. 'how to
become great success how TO win
independence for life
Three seconds gone from the min
ute I'm giving YOU" said the Aer-
chant.
4 have here went GA the thinker.
IAN infalfihe memory system. Mas
ter it, and You will master the world.
You will not forget to post the letter
Your wife gave You tits morning, and
YOU can do without that worsted ON
your finger"
MY trouble" said the merchant. lis
that can't find reliable system for
forgetting things | want To. Your min
ute's up
Sadly HE visitor departed. but two
minutes later he returned to the office
breatlleSSly and excited.
Il forgot my hat" he said.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-08-22
FOREIGN.

General Pershing said that, in his
opinion, the $4,000 German prisoners
held by the American army may be
released as soon as the German peace
treaty is ratified by three OF the great
powers.
The Mareoni Company has been
awarded e590,O00 (s2,950,OO0 dam.
ages against the government for a
breach of contract in connection with
the construction of imperial wireless
system.
John J. Lewis, acting international
president of the United Mine Workers
of America, has granted permission
for the calling of genera! strike of
the miners of Kansas and Missouri.
Two balconies in a moving picture
theater here recently crashed to the
floor, bringin many hundreds of peo-
pie with them. Seven persons were
killed and 200 injured Insecure gal
lery supports caused the accident.
A Presidential decree permits Ger
man banks and insurance companies
in Brazil which suspended operations
during the war to resume business.
The Spanish cabinet ministers met
to discuss economic means to lower
the cost of living.
Storker T. Storkenson, who passed
six months adrift on a huge iceberg in
the Arctic Ocean, reached Edmonton.
Alberta en- route IN RaDfY whore he
said, he expected to report to Vilhjal.
muir Stefansson. his chief, on observa-
tions made during his unique cruise.
Gold ingots worth 10000 pounds
(s5,000,000) have been recovered by
salyagers from the wreck of the for
mer liner Laurentio- sunk Jan. 20.
1917, off Fasad Light IRELAND.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-08-22

signals that the kidneys need help.
You should use GOLD MEDAL Haar-
lem Oil Capsules Immediately. The
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Kidneys, relieves inflammation and de-
Go to your druggist today and get a
box of GOLD MEDAL HARLEM or
Capsules. In twenty-four hours you
should feel health and vigor returning.
After you feel somewhat improved
continue to take one or two capsses
each day, so as to keep the frst-elass
condition and ward off the danger of
other attacks.
Ask for the original imported GOLD
MEDAL brand. Three sizes. Money re-
funded if they do net help you.