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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-07
Past Councillors Install
Newly Elected Officers

Middlesex County Past Councillors
Association held with Riverside Coun-
Gil No. 23, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, of South
River. the annual election and install
lation of officers took place. New
committees for the year were an
nounced and plans were made for the
February meeting that is to be held
with Anchor Council No 40 OF Wood
bridge. The annual banquet and
ladies' night hat was scheduled for
this week has been called off.
The new officers of the association
as installed are: County councillor,
Charles Chench, OF Eagle Council of
Spotswood: county vice councillor,
William Van Nuts, Of Friendship
Council, New Market; county past
councillor, George Crabiel. OF c. L.
Walters Council OF Milltown: county
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-07
From Readers Sh0W
Sentiment As To Memorial

be better than such a memorial to
those who have made the world safe
for democracy In the symbolism OF
its name there would be an appeal
to tho finest idealism of the commun-
ity. while the building itself would
afford the physical plant for the So
luton of the problems of the days
Of adjustment to new conditions
Such a plant, being the h~eadquar-
ters of all factions n classes, would
automatically become the common
meeting-ground and furnish q multi
tude Of points of contact.
Let us consider the possible useful
ness of the Community House In meet
ing another problem, which, like that
of labor, Is not new but is likely to
encountered in a more aggravated
form during the coming days of ad-
justment to new conditions, viz, the
need of q m school In demo-
cracy.
An families did their "bit" during
this war, therefore our memorial
should be for the USE of all, that we
may keep that fine spirit of co-opera-
ton which has existed the past year
and a half.
The city needs new city offices.
The citizens need q big community
house. Let us make 1t three in one
Memorial, City Offices and Community
House combined; name It Liberty
Hall" and build 1t up with Liberty
Bonds.
Respectfully,
BOARD OF TRADE,
F. Z. HILTON,
Secretary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-07
Named to the Water
Board by Vote Of q TO 3
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BOARD of Health

Appointments by Mayor Frank
Dorsey were then taken up. He
named Edward ]. Dalton and DR.. M.
f. Urbanski to the Board of Health
for three year terms to succeed II.
H. PETE and Michael Zylka, and the
appointments were confirmed unani-
mously as were the following other
appointments: Isaac Alpern to the
Board of Sinking Fund Commission
ers for a term OF three ear to sue
coed the present mayor; William p.
Nolan, T. e. Anderson, J. c. Nc
Loughlin and William ID. VanPelt for
two year terms to the Board of Har-
but. he said. the priest had nclndsd in
Miller as a trustee to the Library
Board for a term of five years. reap
pointed.
The mayor also Informed the board
that he had named A. Clayton Clark
to the Board of Education to succeed
himself for a term of five years.
Standing Committees
Appointments for the standing
committees for the year were made
by Alderman-at-large Grouse as fol-
lows:
Judiciary. Waters. Anderson, Will
son, streets and sewers. Anderson.
Reidy, Patten; public grounds and
buildings, Reidy, Wilson and Clark;
market. Anderson. Reidy. Patten;
printing and stationery, Reidy. Wa
ters. Wilson,; salaries, Clark, Wilson,
Anderson; fire, Reidy, Wilson. Wa
tiers; taxation, Clark, Anderson,
Reidy; finance. Waters. Wilson. An
derson; police. Wilson. Reidy. Wa
ters; building, Wilson, Anderson,
Clark; poor. Anderson, Reidy. Clark;
lamps and lights, Wilson, Anderson,
Waters: water. Patten. Anderson,
Reidy; celebration, Wilson. Clark,
Anderson. In the last named COM
mittee Alderman Anderson succeeds
former Alderman +. William Hilker.
who was appointed on the original
eldermanic committee
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-07
A MEMORIAL PARK.

Editor EVENING NEWS:
Thanking you for your invitation to
publicly discuss the memorial. which
is at present the uppermost topic on
ouk minds. A memorial park would
be the ideal thing. Sojourning in a
park with sue a name, of all the peo-
pie, among flowers and shrubbery. mu-
sic and song, would always bring rec
objections of the sublime bravery of
our boys" and the unselfish sacrifice
of our beloved nation to LEAD the world
to universal democracy.
AS l understand that the Gas Com
pany wish to sell their property on
Linden street at a fair price, let us buy
them out and make this memorial
park from Central Railroad to High
street. That would improve the resi-
Dental part Of our city one hundred
per cent; create ar everlasting mem
DRY of our soldiers and immensely adj
vertise our beautiful city from trains
and water traffic. Such a park would
immortalize the memorial much more
than a city hall or any palace of JUS
tice would.
I know we are all rather financially
exhausted from the strenuosities of
this war, but if the NEWS will start a
fund for purchasing the gas company
property, I am ready to give $40 as my
share. Thanks to God hat the ideals
which we cherish have been main
tanned.
PHILIP GABRIEL.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-07
Reainnlnq Tower Of London.

A royal palace, consisting Of what
Is known as the white tower" ap-
pears to have been the beginning of
the Tower of London. It was COM
menced by Williams son, William Ru-
fus, who, in zoos, surrounded It with
walls and a broad ditch. Several sue
ceeding kings made additions to it,
and King Edward III erected the
church. In 1923 the old white tower
was rebuilt. and In the reign of
Charles III a great number of additions
were made to it. The new buildings
In the tower were completed In 1850.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-07
Former Roosevelt Man Dies Of
Injuries Received In Accident

BIZ Special ~Coy~esaondenf.
ROOSEVELT, Jan. = Edward
nlUL- of Crawford, formerly of this
town, died IT the , Colonia hospital
Sunday afternoon as the uiIScr Jesuit
of injuries sustained when he was n;
by one of the fast trolleys while going
home in his automobile on Saturday.
When he arrived at the hospital II
was discovered that he had suffered a
fractured skull and he was operated
oil early Sunday morning, but never
regained consciousness after the acct
dent.
Mr.. Krebs was q member of fire
company Nc. 2 and the members OF
that organization will go to his home
tonight to pay him a tribute and will
also attend the funeral in q body. The
fire company sent a big floral piece TO
the home of Mr.. Krebs yesterday.
He Is survived by a wife n three
small children. 1t has not been de-
cided yet when the funeral services
will be held.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-07
Flynn LikeIV TO Be Made Head
of Excise Board Tonight

The organization meeting Of the
Board OF Excise Commissioners will
be held in the City Hall tonight at
which James J. Flynn will most like
ly be named president OF the board.
The board this year stands four DEM
ocrats and one Republican. Commits
sioner Thomas Lucas being 'out in
the cold" this term.
Last year Flynn was in the same
position that Lucas is this year, the
other members OF the board having
formed a clique which was too pow
erful for Flynn to oppose. This year.
however. the newly elected three
Democratic commissioners, Louis
Smith, Emil A. Frey and William
Fitzpatrick. are working with Flynn
and as a result some live doings are
to- be expected.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-07
LODGES

A meeting of Perth Amboy Lodge
ixu. 1874, benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks, is scheduled to be held
tonight. Ia
One new member was added to
the membership of the Goodwill AS
ISOLATION last night at Its meeting at
Goodwill Hall.
At the next regular meeting of Freja
Lodge No. SO, Danish Sisterhood, to be
held tomorrow night, there will be in
itiation of candidates and Installation
Of officers. Refreshments will be
served following the meeting. The
following officers will be installed:
President, Mrs. Gertrude Lund; vice
president, Mrs. Marie Hanson: CORE
spending secretary. Mrs. s.. X. loft;
financial secretary, Mrs. H. Christen-
sen: treasurer, Mrs. Anna Jensen;
trustee, Mrs. Krlstine Koyen; warden,
Mrs. J. NJ. Borup: inside guard. Mrs.
K. Miller, and outside guard. Mrs. X.
Olsen.
The installation of the newly
elected officers of Thor Lodge No. 40,
Danish Brotherhood. will take place
tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-07

secretary, c. Arthur Seeie, of Good.
will Council of New Brunswick; as
Eistant secretary, Ed lard c. Johnson.
of Goodwill Council, New Brunswick:
treasurer. William DeHart, of River
side Council. South River; county
conductor, John E. Bernard, of Mid.
dlesex Council, Perth Amboy; war.
den, William AIKEN, of Metuchen
Council, Metuchen; inside sentinel,
William F. Metz, of Friendship Coun-
Gil, New Market; outside sentinel,
Bert Lambertson, Of Joel Parker
Council, South Amboy; county chap
lain, w. l.. Emmons, of Royal Coun-
ell, Monmouth Junction. The execu-
tive committee includes Irving Reese
of South Amboy. w. S. Graham Of
Jamesburg, II. E. Kelly OF Wood
bridge, and Howard Butcher of Gram
bury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-07
CITY BRIEFS

An important meeting OF the
Western Improvement Association
will be held tonight at the home OF
NJ. II. Madsen. of 470 Brace avenue.
Company Il. New Jersey State
Militia Reserve. will drill at the high
school at 1880 o'clock tonight.
The fuel conservation engineers
appointed FOR this district. will be the
guests of County Fuel Administrator
Oliver w. Ramsay. at a luncheon at
the East Jersey Club today. w. V.
A. Kemp. administration engineer OF
the United States fuel administration.
has arranged to be present and adj
dress the engineers. Among the busi-
ness TO be transacted will be reports
OF the work done by the engineers and
the giving of new instructions con-
corning the conservation Of fuel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-07
Theatre News
At the Ditmas.

Horatio Alger established an envi.
able reputation q generation ago as
the author of tales wherein the heroes
usually rose from bootblacks to presi-
dents. In witnessing Conquered
Hearts," in which Rialto-De Luxe Pro-
auctions stars Marguerite Marsh, we
are reminded of Alger and his stories.
While it is true hat the principal fig
ure in Conquered Hearts, does not
rise to the White House position. she
ascends to that prominent position in
hlm-stardom. q position considered by
most people as far superior financially
to the presidents. The leading char
acter in Conquered Hearts" makes a
leap from q tenement dweller 10 a mo-
ton picture actress of international
fame. Her adventures in winning her
place in the amusement sun are inter-
estingly varied. Believing herself
neglected by her husband, a political
boss whom she married in her days of
squalor, she leaves him and obtains
employment as a shop girl. Later she
becomes a model for a blackguard ar
p~ortunity 10 act in the movies. In the
films she becomes famous but even
tually she gives up her career to re-
join her husband.
Conquered Hearts" will have its To-
cal premier showing at h Ditmas to-
morrow-Thursday.
At the Majestic.
Joseph Urban. artist. is the big
striking genius of the modern theatre.
First a radically trained architect he
became interested In scenic decoration
and Immediately was classified as
iconoclastic by the old school of
scenic artists. the regime which has
held sway in the theatre since the
tDaA ~ haLaanAaEa uar KIax
and Erlanger. the most important or
American theatrical producers. gave
him lhis first legitimate opportunity
when they placed the painting OF the
stage settings of the musical comedy.
Miss Springtime," in his hands.
What he has done. the beauty of his
coloring, the thoughtfulness OF his de-
signing. n the proofs hat one may
be a theatrical scene painter and yet
a great artist all will be revealed when
this most sensational production
comes to the Majestic tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-07
n. ]. Republicans Express
Desire 10 Meet Democrats

A meeting of Republican and Dem.
ocratic members Of the newly elected
legislature VIII be held on Thursday
night of this week et 8 o'clock In
the Trenton house, Trenton. an invita-
ton having gone from the Republi-
cans to the Democrats to meet at this
time. A deadlock has existed between
the two parties and the last develop
ment was the declaring by the Demo
Gratis that they would not confer with
the @. o. p. legislators unless they
expressed willingness to get together.
Fred w. De Voc. Of New Brunswick.
was named chairman OF the confer
ence committee of the Democratic
members at a recent meeting OF his
party members in Newark.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-07
PARK AND BOULEVARD

EDITOR EVENING NEWS:
OF all the plans brought UP for q
suitable memorial to be erected In
honor of the brave boys from Perth
Amboy who took up arms in defense
Of their country in the world war, it
slrfhes me that the suggestion in the
editorial of the Perth Amboy EVEN
ING NEWS under date of January I
of a memorial park along waterfront
Is the better one. To my mind the
park idea would be more appreciated
by the soldier boys than any other
suggestion offered. Not only that,
think of the recreation and pleasure
everyone in general would get put of
a beautiful park provided with
shade, walks M seats In convenient
locations to enjoy the cooling breezes
from the bay on a hot day or night
in summer.
If we are going to build a memo
ria let us have q park and boule-
ward by all means, laid out along the
following lines, beginning at High
and Water streets at Caledonia Park
let a boulevard be built running along
the line of Raritan avenue, recently
marked out by the city engineer and
connecting up with the two park sites
now or the waterfront and continu-
ing west to the Central railroad; then
let u HI Ue started Dy using the aSnee
and other material from city streets,
always using enough earth to keep
fill in q sanitary condition as the
work progresses along the bulkhead
line; then ave a concrete or stone
wall built to protect this I'LL along the
bulkhead line from High street to the
Central railroad. Then for the boule-
ward Use a concrete or broken stone
foundation with a binder, giving this
an amecite finish, such as Is used on
New Brunswick avenue. Shade trees
should then be planted at convenient
distances apart. Electric light sta:id-
ards erected same as now in -se at
City Hall Park about one hundred
feet apart, and a shaft butt with all
the names of our soldier boys at some
convenient place on che park front.
The boulevard mr. position will unite
Hayes, Gregor" and Wonderland Park
sites into ote. using the very appro-
pirate name of Memorial Park and
Pershing boulev ard. Then you will
have an improN ,ment that will be a
mark of distir elton to our brave SOL
der boys and a credit to the Pace
making CITY of New Jersey. The ex-
pense to put this improvement
through, to my mind. would not be
as great as any of the other plans
suggested when you take into consid-
Grafton the benefits derived.
Respectfully yours,
THOMAS J.. SMITH.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-07
POLICE NEWS

Motorcycle officer Edward Morgan
gave summons to W. automobile driv-
ers yesterday. charging one with
speeding and the other with driring
without a %chauffeur's license, speed
ing and not having a muffler on his
machine. William Gordon OF Atlantic
Highlands, was the man against whom
the one charge was made and p. ].
Frank, of "a Burnet street, New
Brunswick, the n against whom
three charges were made. Hearings
will be held Thursday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-07
Too Easy.

Newlywed explaining poker)-
snow, if you get a poor hand you
want to bluff, and If you get a good
hand, you want to make a bluff that
you're blufing. Now there ure two
ways Of blufflng; one is to bluff, the
other not to bluff. If you're a regular
buffer, you can often bluff by not
bluffing, and" Mrs. Newlywed-"I
see, John, dear, but that game is too
ridiculously easy. Let's play check
ers."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-07
ACTIVITIES OF COMPANY C

The regular weekly drill of Com
pany c, New Jersey State Reserves,
will be held Wednesday evening at 8
o'clock at their headquarters in the
high school. Having had no drill for
the past two weeks every member of
the company is expected to be pres
ent at roll cali. Those who have not
received their overcoats will be taken
care of at this meeting. The mem
bers who are to play basketball will
meet at 1915 for a practice game.
There will be a drill of close and ex-
tended order following which there
will be a short drill in calisthenics.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-07
substitute for platinum.

Palladium furnishes a substitute for
platinum In the dental industry, there
by releasing from use the latter metal.
II is nearly IS hard as steel. and has
the curious property Of swallowing
hydrogen. A piece Of palladium will
absorb $50 times its own bulk Of n.y.
drogen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-07

WOTk WIFI II nOW, WdS
n Alderman Waters s.
motion for an amendmei-- .-
tire board voted favorably on the adj
option of the resolution.
For Issuance of Bonds.
The board adopted a resolution for
the issuing of 1922, 900 worth of bonds.
These included an issue of 100000
In tax revenue bonds to cover unpaid
taxes for 1918. These will be issued at
@ rate of interest not to exceed six
per cent. They also included tax rev.
enue bonds In h sum of $4,000 to
cover unpaid taxes Tor 1917, under the
same conditions. h aldermen like
wise adopted "A resolution calling for
an issue of $500. 900 worth of tax an
ticipation bonds, to cover expendi-
lures which will later be taken care of
by the collection of taxes for the cur
rent year. These will also be issued q,
a rate of interest not to exceed six
per cent. Capital funding bonds in the
amount of So 900 were authorized to
pay for the repair of broken sidewalks
throughout the city n are to be is
sued for a term not exceeding six years
nor an interest exceeding six per cent.
The date of maturity shall be deter
mined upon by the city treasurer. The
issue is for the expense of paying for
broken sidewalks throughout the city
which will later be paid for by the
property owners.
Indebtedness of City.
In the annual report of the city
treasurer, Ferd Garretson, It was
shown hat the gross indebtedness for
the city in 1918 was $4,172,815, which,
with deductions of s2,706.450.15, made
the net debt $1,466. s64.s5.
The percentage of net debt to the
average of assessed valuation for 1918
is thus determined on at 7.57 per cent,
in the percentage of SO per cent.
Efremen Heroes of World Wnr.
The Humane Fire Company had a
letter before the board suggesting that
a set of resolutions be drawn up COM
menting upon the death in France. OF
two Perth Amboy iremen. Vincent
Reidy, son of Alderman Benjamin
Reidy. and Nels Peterson. 1t was sug-
gested that these resolutions be placed
on the minutes of the board and also
be sent to the families of the two men.
The suggestion was adopted. Reidy
died of disease n Peterson was
killed on the battlefield.
DR.. O.. w. Fithian reported to the
board that he had been released from
army service and was ready to again
assume the duties of city physician.
This was received and motion made
and carried that DIR. Frank C.. Henry,
who has been substituting for Capt.
Fithian. be notified to that effect.
Lieut.. John Hanson. Jr.. OF the navy.
also reported that he would secure his |
relea1k from service on February Is
ard would return to his duties as city |
clerk at that time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-07

Arranged marriages are no more
popular ven in royal circles and
Princess Patricia of Connaught will
wed only for love. Her husband will
be Commander Alexander Ramsay,
heir to the house wlanguage language
heir to the Earl of Dalhousie, who was
for eight months ai~de-de-camp to the
father of the princess in Canada.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-07
Another American Triumph.

A European record for the most
heavily laden freight train was estab-
.ished by q Russian railroad when an
American locomotive hauled Q train
$500 feet long with q load Of %.z24
u
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-07
URGES LIBERTY BUILDING

MIOft EN ENING NEWS.
The suggestion has been made that
should construct Liberty Build
y" as memorials to our soldiers,
her than spend the money for mon
tents of no usefulness and of ques-
liable artistic merit. What could
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-07

IHJufts Ifttu III THff IfOHf N"'
While stepping from a Jersey Gen.
trail Traction a at Smith and High
streets at $50 o'clock last night. Mrs.
Ella Lykes. of S3s Rector street, fell
and struck her head causing a lacera-
ton. The accident was reported at
police headquarters by Patrolman AL
fred Christopherson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-07
Autos Crash ON New Brunswick Ave-
nue..

An automobile driven by Walter
| Critchett. OF Newark. struck the car
OF Peter NJ. Kroeger. OF this city. at
New Brunswick avenue inc Prospect
street, yesterday afternoon. smashing
one OF the rear wheels OF Kroeger's
car. The Newark car belonged to
Cook e. Company OF that place. No
one was injured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-07

New Spanish Glass at Y. NJ. @. A.
A meeting of the Spanish class will
be held at s O'Clock tonight at the Y.
n. c. A. New members. both men
and thoss desiring to do SO a enroll
tonight
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-07

Daily Thought.
Every man has at times in his mind
the ideal Of wat he should be. but ID
not-Theodore Parker.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-07

GIRL for general Homework. small
family. 400 State st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-07
SEE NUISANCE
At CABLE WORKS
Aldermen and Board of Health
to Take Action in
Case

The Board Of Aldermen convened
last night in the first session of the
new year.
Alderman Thomas Patten took his
seat for the first time as the repre-
sentative of the third ward. There
was a huge floral horseshoe on his
desk, a gift from the Perth Amboy
Democratic Club. Alderman John j.
Clark. who started his third term as
Che representative OF the fifth ward,
received a bunch of flowers from the
Fifth Ward Democratic Club as did
Mayor Frank Dorsey. Alderman
William c. Wilson took his seat as
the first ward representative for his
fourth term.
A communication came before the
board from Michael Totin and sixty
other residents of the vicinity Of
Washington and High streets, in
which they vehemently protested
against two ~nuisances occurring at
the plant Of the Standard Under
ground Cable Works in that section.
The first protest was in regard to
in the foundry department of the
works which, starting at midnight,
causes a loud noise and rumbling
from that time until about 4 o'clock.
The petitioners said thai the noise
destroyed sleep in that neighborhood
and made life fairly miserable for
them. They also claimed that they
were in fear Of their buildings col
lapsing from the incessant rumbling
and shaking.
The other complaint was with re-
gard to the sparks which they claim
come from the chimney of the foun-
dry building and which they claim
are dangerous in the extreme, threat
ening destruction by fire of their
homes. Alderman Albert Waters, as
sistant of the wire mill at
the plant, explained hat the noise
complained of was due to h opera
ton of piercing machinery which 1T
had been necessary to operate during
war times owing to the inability of
the company to secure sufficient cleo
trio power during the day. He said
that 1t would end Wednesday night
and that the residents would not be
bothered any more.
AS to Spark Menace.
With regard to the spark and smoke
menace, he said that the company had
endeavored in many ways, but '.lways
unsuccessfully, to secure some method
Of reducing the volume of smoke ana
sparks. He said that they had tried
screens of various types, but h a IL
other factories in the city, they
been unsuccessful. Cepyr,
Alderman Clark added an al
ment to a resolution that thLI~
be taken up and action be tS&&&$gks
the matter should be immeo4s~SS6SSS
ferred to the Board of Hee
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