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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-18
APPEALS ON TAX
ALLOWED HERE
County Board Acts on Many
Cases--Large Number
Reduced

$3.50 against Leo Goiderberger on
land, Block S14 ", lot 4, affirmed.
5000 against heirs Of Max Fogell
on building. block 224. lot 14h, re-
duced to $4,000.
$500 against A. ]. Crother on per-
sonal property (auto), reduced to
$3.50.
$3.50 against Frederick Anderson
on personal property, cancelled
(auto).
$3.50 against John Jensen on per
sonal property (auto), cancelled.
$500 against w. II. Mccormick on
personal property (auto). cancelled.
500 against John krametZ on per-
sonaI property (auto), cancelled.
$500 against John Anderson (auto)
cancelled.
r. c. Miller, $500 on auto. can
celled.
Albert Anderson. $500 on auto can
ceiled.
BENJAMIN Goidberger. $500 on auto
cancelled.
Emil stremlau, 500 on auto can
called.
". II. Mccormick, Jr.. $500 or
auto cancelled.
These assessments are cancelled
for the reason that the above named
persons are engaged in h military
service OF the United States.
That the assessment against the
heirs of Max Fogel, lots 81 and 3S.
block Sale, 800 on building be can
celled.
Against Hynlan Shipkin. 5000 or
Ford automobile reduced to 500.
Against Solomon Karp. lot 80
block 224, $500 on building reduced
TO $1,000.
Against Frank Adchen, Hudson au.
.-.-Hstz fEhn -n1.nal a. g9ah
Against Rosen Natoli, lot Is, block
Ill. $4,000 on building reduced tc
$500.
Against Rasmus F. Laursen, $50t
on Hudson car be reduced to 500.
Against Nathan Roth. 800 on au-
tomobile be reduced to 500.
Against Barbara Slaninka, block
2s9. lot As. building. $500 reduced
TO s1.400.
Against Peter Clausen, block 249
lot 46. building. $500. Affirmed.
Against Giuseppe Guiffre. block
los, lot 4, land 1915, building $1,000
Affirmed.
Against Johanna Magyar, lot 16
block 211. building $500. Affirmed
Against Johanna Magyar. lots 81
and 80, block 209. land $3.50. building
$500. Affirmed.
Against A. ]. Robins. IL acres OF
land. block 375. $4,000. Affirmed.
Against Edwin G.. Fraser, $500 per
soma be cancelled.
Against John Zawilinski, 2SS-29d
Hall avenue. $4,000 on building be
reduced to $4,000.
Against Jorgen Madsen, $500 on
personal reduced to 5000.
Against David G. Preacher. lot s,
block "a, $500 on building be reduced
10 5000.
Against Frank vanSyckle. land
s4,G4o. building $4,000. personal
$1,000, be affirmed.
Against Hans Edclstein. east side
of Oak street, building $500. be re-
duced to $1,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-18
Minor Casualties Reported
on List From France To-day

Minor casualties only were report
cd today on the official casualty list
released by the war department, and
tho names of one local man., two
county seat men. and two other coun-
~ men appear on the report.
The local man is William X. Petty,
next of kin, Mrs. emma Petty. BAG
Rector street wounded slightly IN
action. Petty has been back in this
city for several weeks and is as well
as ever. his slight wound not bother
ing him in the least. The two New
brunswick men reported are George
Il. Wright. 1S1 Townsend street.
wounded In action, the degree not be-
ing determined. and Harry Okulich.
i43 Burnet street. wounded slightly
in action. The two men listed from
towns in the immediate vicinity OF
this city are Thomas Kresciski, OF
Roosevelt. wounded slightly in action,
and Ernest Williams of Freehold,
wounded in action. the degree being
undetermined.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-18
Heated Session for Aldermen
at Fire Auto Repair Bill
CONTINUED from oaro

(Continued from onro -
lClellan engine. In order to set my
self right t. the public, I wish to
! offer the following facts: Mr.. Voor-
me on Friday evening. February IA,
| which / laid on the committee table
pending the arrival of h comptroi-
Ter. All bills must be presented to
the comptroller for his audit and
checked up before h same is pre-
scented to the committee by the comp
ltroller. As the comptroller had not
yet arrived, the mayor picked up the
bill from tho table and objected TO
the bill. knowing, as / do. that all
bills must go before thc board for
approval, 1 withdrew h bill for the
purpose OF meeting his objection. L
emphaticaliy wish to state that the
bill was not formally presented to
the board nor to the comptroller n
therefore, the ago had no right to
make comment on the bill until 1t
had CONC through the proper q
lpels Pnd. in my opinion, Na3-aYery
Unusual method to pursue. 1t Is not
to comment on a bill in q pubic
nress before the board has had q
| chance to examine it. The only OBJ
| iect / can see the mayor mad III go
ing before the public at this time
lcould be a political me-. The mayor
has plenty of time to criticize in the
pub,ic press and accuse anyone after
the bill has been presented to him
for approval and not before. 1 re-
lpeat again the action of the mayor
Lie without precedent unjustiied and
uncalled for"
Mayor Promises Expose
4 The mayor said his morning thal
The had seen thu letter but his only
tcomment was "TH show them IT'S Q
matter OF dollars and cents and not OF
politics"
oil To his attention, when the alder
men me- on Friday night. by Alder
Imam Reidy himself.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-18
Honduras Attractive.

With n population estimated at eo0.'
600 and an area approximately equal
TO that of Pennsylvania. Honduras has
abundant room for development. II
has a tropical climate with few OF the
nseai disadvantages. The interior Is
mountainous and salubrlous. with con-
siderable rich land suitable for diver
SIZED farming and fruit growing. while
all Of tho remainder. ven the deep
mountain slopes. Is used for pasturage'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-18
Mayor Accepts Invitation to
Aid in Explosive Probe

Mayor Frank Dorsey has written to
the Board of Freeholders accepting
their invitation to attend the investi-
cation which will be conducted on
Thursday at the Raritan Arsenal and
the Morgan general ordnance depot.
Congressman Thomas J. Scully and
L. 8. Senator Joseph $. Frelinghuysen
rave also accepted the invitations and
it is believed that Mayor Gordon of
South Amboy will join the investigat-
ing body in their trip. which is to de-
tcrmine, IL possible the amount and
identity of dangerous explosives stored
at the two army reservations.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-18
Canning.

The French were the first people to
preserve fruits and vegetables. This
vas away back In 1910. The French
government offered a prize for the
best method OF storing foods during
the winter months. and among the so
buttons WAS the canning process
America invented the fruit jar and
brought the canning Industry to be
one of the largest and most important
ia the world. running into billions OF
dollars annually.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-18
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Presidents Dinner Invitation

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S-Senator
Borah. Of Idaho. has asked to be ex-
cused from attending the Inner at the
White House oil February 26, at
which President Wilson will discuss
with members of the foreign relations
committee OF congress the constitu-
ton of the proposed league of nations.
In a letter to Secretary Tumulty.
Senator Borah says II was the custom
to hold in confidence any informa-
| ton received at such a gathering and
| that he was not willing to be bound
! in silence on such an important sub
, jeet on which he and the presidenf
| disagreed fundamentally. ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-18
Theatre News

sIHAas9sR Siaina YcasSsaz
71ou Tcilegen. the brilliant young ac-
DOR. will come 10 tho Majestic Theatre
today. The play Is called blind
Youth" and was written by Willard
Mack and Mr.. Tellegen. 1t was pro-
duceed In New York last fall and had
a long and successful engagement
there. Mr.. Tellegen's tou Is under his
own management. and the business
affairs are in the hands of Charles
Emerson Cook, who for many years
associated with David Beiasco.
The thorough training OF the
French theatre a refined and poll
she'd the natural talent of Mr.. Teilesen
until he is one of the most accomplish
ed players our stage has ever known,
He came to US first as a leading maj
with Madame Bernhardt N scored
an instantaneous personal success
Remaining in this country since thai
time, he Is now an American citizen
and one of the leaders lea producint
the finer things OF the theatre.
At the Ditmas
Mabel Normand as sis Hopkins
the role made famous on the stage by
Rose Melville. makes her appearance
in the Goldwyn Picture of that name
at the Ditmas theatre on Friday ant
Saturday. Why h has not done II
before Is one of the mysteries OF thu
cinema. The part is completely
part Of her. She obliterates her OWL
personality as she never has done be
fore. and the story told is as absorb
ing as a drama.
Sis Hopkins dog really START
things. He overturns the family OF
can. 1t rolls into the spring ON thu
Hopkins farm and its contents per
meate the hitherto indebted water
yibert, the towns financier and
schemer. by accident tastes the wateI
and concludes that the simple-heart'
ed Hopkinses have an oil well OF
their worthless land. Whereupon hi
manner becomes oil itself. He send
Sis TO the local educational fount-
funny semlnary-and vaguely men
ticns ultimate marriage.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-18
ASK FOR ADMINISTRATIONS

NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. 1S.-Let-
ters of administration were asked for
this morning by Josephine V. Miles of
Duneilen on the estate of her late hus-
band, James A. Miles. who died on
December 26. The heirs are Mrs.
Miles. Frederick w. Miles and J. Dom
aid Miles. sons. both of La Mar, Col,
a daughter Cora III. Hunter of Russell
Kansas, and a SON., Raymond. also OF
Russell.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-18
Fire In SeWaTen

SEWARF7N. Fep. 1S.-The fire
alarm sounded So this morning and
in a very hort time the truck was on
its way to the grocery store of John
Kath in Woodbridge The
entire first floor was burned out and
the second was badly damaged.
The cause of the fire is believed to
have been an overheated furnace.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-18
Offer viii for Probate
RI SfnR Correapondent.

By Staf Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. 1S-The
will of Hannah Churchill. of Dunel-
lien. was offered for probate here this
morning. The heirs are George w.
Churchill, husband; a son, Lewis. N
a daughter. Jane, who are named as
executors and trustees. The proceeds
| of the estate are to be divided equally
/ among the heirs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-18
CUT YOUR SHOE BILLS

Heretofore, soles never lasted me
more than three months, because my
work keeps me walking constantly on
cement. But | have worn a par oil
Neolin Soles now for more than three
months. and judging from their present
condition, they will last three times as
long," So says &. L. Kerr. manager
of an automobile organization III
Geneva. N. Y.
This extra wear given by Neolin
Soles not only makes the shoes soled
xita them cheaper by the year thar
other shoes. but the price you pay IN
the first place is sometimes less than
for shoes Of only ordinary wear.
You can get Neohn-soled shoes IN
many styles for every member OF the
family. Try these long-wearing. COM
Portable and waterproof soles on your
worn shoes too. All good repair shops
have them. They are made by. The
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co, otAnon,
Ohio, who also make Wingfoot Heels,
guaranteed 10 outwear all other heels.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-18
Company c to Drill

All members of Company C of the
Perth Amboy Battalion of the New
Jersey Reserves are urgently request
ed to be present at the meeting to-
morrow night at their headquarters
in the high school at 7:45 O'Clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-18
CITY ADNERTisEMtNT
Office OF the Excise Board of the ttty
of Perth AInboy. City Mall,

~ sA'
Perth Antboy. y. y.
The following is a lst of the names
and places Of business Of applicants
for licenses contained in all applea-
tions or petitions made TO this Board
FOR the granting of licenses TO sell
spirituous. viuous. malt or brewed
liquors, 10 wit
" holes&ie renewal
Rose Liptak. 3l3-Sl9 Goodwin 81.
saloon Renewals
Joseph Kwiatkowski. $50 Johnstone
st
Alexander Pstraszkas $40 Hall Ave.
Michael Stumpf. 2I5 Hall Ave.
Stephen Sgeheledy, ais SMITH ST
A~nastazia schultz. seo Hall Ave.
John neryan. els Catherine 81.
Hotel Renewal
John Kutcher. ST7 Saith ST
Bottling Renewals
Max Cast. asa State 50.
| sarah Sturm. $50 State 81.
Take further notice that the said ap'
, ~pltcations viii be taken up by and pre-
scented 10 said Board for consideration
| al It's next meeting 10 be held on tn
1 fourth day OF March, 1918
Dated, February Is. 1918
JOHN HANSON. JR.
sOs7-s-ls-2S Clerk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-18

This Is to certify that T. Edward
French. shall not be accountable for
anv debts Incurred by my wife. Lens
french, III South First street
EDWARD ERESCH
|site-s-isit
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-19
High Pupils Anxious to
Witness Opening Contest

Steelton High school pupils are
looking forward with much interest
to the opening game of the season
this evening, Myerstown High being
the attraction.
On account OF the death of Profess
OF l.. L. McGirnes, the team was un-
able to open its cage season last Fri
day night. as scheduled. The game
with NIillersville State Normal school
had to be cancelled.
The first game of the season will be
played tonight on the home floor,
when the Steelton High School quin-
tet will meet the Myerstown High
School five. The boys have been put
through hard practice for the open
ing contest and are fast rounding into
form under the direction of Coach
Reagan. a large crowd of spectators
is expected ut the initial game, but
with the team Steelton has on the
floor the Myerstowners will have to
play real basketball in order to take
hCme the bacon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-19
SteeIton News Notes

To Elect Directors. Twelve di-
rcctors of the steel Workers Relief
Association, which becomes operative
January 1 will be chosen at n meeting
in the conference rooms of the Beth
lchem Steel Company late to-day.
Each director will represent the en-
ployes of a division of the local plant,
TO Confer Dcgrcc.-Steelton Lodge
1S4, 1. o. 0. T., will confer the third
degree upon a class of candidates at
It's meeting this evening.
A class of 80 candidates will be
initiated by the lodge this evening.
State Deputy Wyckoff, of Pittsburgh,
will be in attendance, as well as Dis
trict Deputy Walborn. of Millersburg.
Beth will talk. other camps of this
vicinity have been invited to attend.
Arrangements have been made for a
social entertainment which will fol-
low the meeting.
Mems CIub.-A permanent organi-
zs ton of Trinity Mems Club with II
charter members was formed last
night at a meeting in Trinity Parish
house. Officers elected are: II. y,
Fcothorap. president: George Com
stick, vice-president; Fred WiSheld,
secretary; w. f. Chick, treasurer.
ST Johns Notes - The church
choir last night gave a banquet in
honor of Earl Thomas, a member
of the choir for some time, who is
moving his family to Wilkes-Barre.
He was employed in the steel plant.
About thirty members were present.
Russell Rupp was toastmastr. About
forty persons last night attended a
social held at the home of Mrs. Will
liam Dehner, Spruce street, by the
Intermediate Christian Endeavor
Society.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-19
Prof. Davis Promoted
to Superintendency of
the Borough Schools

Professor Charles S. Davis, con-
hected with the borough schools for
thirty-six years. and principal of the
High school for thirty-one years
to-day assumed his duties as super
intendent of the borough schools
succeeding the late Prof. l.. Il. Nc
Chimes, having been elected by the
school board in special session late
yesterday afternoon. 1t is under
stood that there were several other
applicants for the position, but di-
rectors would not comment on the
matter. A vacancy now existing in
the faculty. that of principal of the
High school, will be filed at a meet
ing of the board in the near future
II director said this mornig. 1t is
said several applications for this post
have been received. Professor Da-
Wis has been acting superintendent
for some time. lie is prominent in
the Pennsylvania State Educational
Association and was one of the pro-
moters and organizers of the State
High School Athletic Association.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-19
LUTHERAN SUNDAY SCHOOL
ELECTS OFFICERS FOR YEAR

st. Johns Lutheran Sunday School
Association elected the following Of
ficers for the ensuing year: Super
intendent, II. r. Rupp; assistant su-
perintendent, G. NJ. Zerby; secretary,
r. O. Lau; assistant secretary, r. A.
Proud; assistant secretary II. E.
Proud; treasurer, a. G.. Metdgar;
librarian, Carl Smyth; assistant Ii
brarian, John Wagenbach; pianist,
Mrs. a. n. Lupfer; assistant pianist,
III. f. Travitz; chorister, William +.
kreig; orchestra leader, c. E. Scott
home department secretary, George
f. Rupp. Intermediate and Junior
Departments: Superintendent. c. NJ.
Zerby; assistant superintendent
Preston Harner. Primary Depart
ment: superintendent, Mrs. Ed.
Schriver; assistant superintendent,
Grace Stoudt; secretary, Cora Stoudt;
assistant secretary, Mary Dunkle;
organist, Ethel Keim; assistant or
ganist Mary Dunkle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-19
IN AND ABOUT STEELTON

recitation, Mildred Stevick; remarks,
superintendent of school.
The Grace United Evangelical
Sunday school primary and begin
ners departments will hold their
exercises Sunday morning at 10. 45
o'clock. The Christmas cantata will
be presented by the school on the
evening of December &c. The First
Methodist Sunday school will rem
der it's program on Sunday morn
ing. The beginners department will
present it's program on Tuesday
evening. The choir will render it's
Christmas cantata on the Sunday
evening after Christmas.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-19
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
XMAS ACTIVITIES
Borough Churches 10 Present
Holiday Programs on
Sunday

Christmas programs will be pre-
sented in several of the borough
churches on Sunday. Entertainments
Eill be held in st. Johns Lutheran,
Main Street Church of God, Grace
United Evangelical and First Meth
pdist Church.
The program announced for st.
sohn's entertainment is as follows,
TO be presented Sunday afternoon at
2 o'clock:
Song, silent Night" school; "A
WISH" Roy Prowell; How to Spell
Christmas" Anna Hartman, Mar
garet Schmidgall, Geraldine Myers,
Clarence Evans, Sadie Hartman,
Austin Yeaney, Dorothy Prowell,
Philip Newkam, Albert Harner; "A
Little Tree" Virginia TroXell; "A
Christmas WISH. Joe Watson, Jr,
Richard Kohlhaas, John Dress, HUI
bert Keim, Richard Keim, Jesse
Evans; Motion Song, classes og Mrs.
Wilt and Mrs. Alleman; christmas
Forget Lenore Wagner,
Charlotte Wagner, Dorothy Green,
Betty Troxell, Helen Atticks, Mil
dred Evans; Christmas Days" Her
man DeiZ; What Shall We Give?"
classes of Mrs. Orndorff and Mrs.
Hepler: solo and chorus, solo, Mar
Ion, Ruth, Sarah Ridinger, Ruth
Stabnan, Martha Koch, Dorothy Ca
pella, Alberta Hartman, Gladys
Hartman; Telephone Message" 4"
classes of Mrs. Long and Mrs. Hep
Ter; Just Think" Earl Wagner,
Lloyd Keller, Lester Prowell; !;
christmas Telegram" Jane Wolf;
"a. b. B." Martha Koh, Carl
Minke. Linwood Winslow; Christmas
offering, Ralph Hartman; star eX-
ervice. classes of Mrs. Schriver and
Mrs. Wagenbach; song. Long Ago
on Christmas Day." school; recita-
tion, Rachel Withers; exercise, six
boys; exercise, fourteen girls.
At the Main Street Church of
God the following program will be
presented at 7.9O o'clock: Recita-
tion, Orville Crumlich; recitation,
William Kerns; recitation, Charles
Shrauder; recitation, William Balm
er; exercise, Mary Reider and Will
liam James; recitation, Lloyd Kel-
Ter; duet Neser sisters; recitation,
Carl Stevick; recitation. Iva Hum
mel: recitation, Almeda Swartly;
music, choir; recitation, Alfretta
Funk; exercise, Sewing Circle, six
girls; recitation. Thelma Weser; rec
1tation, Richard Meyers; recitation,
Esther Pisle; recitation, LEROY
Funk; piano solo, Miss Covan: rec
itation, Glenda Quick: recitation.
EVELYN Cocklin; exercise. Peace"
by five girls; recitation, Iva Hum
mel; music, choir; recitation. Jo-
sephine Neser; recitation, Hazel
Tauplowski; recitation. Roger Chap
man; solo, Ruth Donley; recitation,
Helen Stevicl; recitation, Sara TIa-
ger; exercise, STORY of n Tree" five
girls; recitation, Thelma Corkle:
recitation, Charles Donley: recita-
ton, Beatrice Tauplowski: recita-
ton Martha Meyers; recitation.
NARY ROSS; music, choir; recitation,
Blanche Morris; recitation, Margaret
Corkle' pantomime, young folks !;
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-19
To Increase Post Office
Force to Handle Mail

Because of the unprecedented
Christmas mail, Postmaster NJ. NJ.
Cusack announced this morning
that five extra empoyes would be
put into service next week to assist
in handling the mails. In addition,
one truck will be added to the trans
portation equipment. The postmas-
ter said this morning that in other
eyars the mail was not heavy, except
a few days before Christmas. The
local force has been working hard
during the past week and is unable
to catch up in the work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-19
Few Building Permits Are
Issued During Past Year

Building operations in the borough
during the past year were of little
importance according to the permits
issued for the last IL months. Be
cause of the scarcity of material and
the shortage of labor, it is believed,
all operations were held up. About
the largest operation this year was
the erection of four houses.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-19
EQUIPMENT FOR SOLDIERS

Announcement was made at the
Office of the Home Service branch of
tho local Red Cross chapter, in
North Front street. tha service men
having been discharged before Con-
gress authorized the War Depart
ment to give every service man his
full equipment, can obtain their al
lowance by applying at the local Of
fec
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-19

border the seals of the states and
provinces through which Mr.. Spahr
travelled, together with sixteen car
toons. The certificate was painted
in water colors by V. *. New
swanger,, the companys cartoonist.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-19
PATRoLMAN FRACTURES WRIST

Slipping on the pavement in front
of his home at 31S North street,
when he started to leave this morn
ing to resume his duties after taking
lunch. Sergeant Fred c. Essig, OF
the Harrisburg police force, suffer
ed a fractured wrist.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-19
N. w. DUNHAM

Norman Waite Durham, born in
Bakersfield, Vermont, Jan. %, 1880
died in Newport Center, November 8,
1919, aged 80 years and / month.
Funeral services were held at the
Methodist Episcopal church where he
had been member for more than DO
years on Tuesday afternoon conducted
by his pastor, Rev. c. w, Kelley and
assisted by Rev. C. w Morse. In
1854 he was united in marriage to
Sarah Ann Bickford who passed from
this life more than eighteen years
ago. Three years later he married
Polly Ann Schoolcraft, who died Feb.
%, 1915. Since the death of his last
wife his daughter, Mrs. AFRO Tracy,
has been his housekeeper and com
panion, doing everything within her
power to make him comfortable and
have him pass his old age in peace
and comfort.
One daughter, Mrs. Helen M. Pow
ers, died 20 years ago. -Four garnd-
sons acted as pail bearers; William
A. Tracy of Beecher Falls, Warren
w. Tracy Of Manchester, N. H., Jes-
sic Powers of Newport city and Selim
d. Powers of Waterbury.