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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-12-17
Deciding Ties

10 insure contestants receiving the
iull value Of the prizes, all those who
aha!! tie for any prize Will be required
|" solve second puzzle which will be
An cniarGcd form OF the illustration
below. The puzzle will consist of
drawing chain Of circles across the
chart so that the figures in the circles
viii total the highest amount. One
week will be allow ed i'll which to solve
the problem, without any additional
payment on subscription being re-
Nuircd. Provision for further tics will
De made to the extent that the rules
:or drawing the chain of circles Will
y" changed for as many as three ad
diiiona times, after which, IL any tics
cnSur, each contestant will receive tho
full value Of any prize he or she mny
be tied for.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-12-17
How to Enter

This contest is open TO all residents
|of South Carolina and alsp to all
present subscribers residing out Of The
State who wish to take advantage OF
the opportunity to renew their sub
'scI'iption3 1T III. present rate. and
Twin a prize.
Any one who is eligible under this
rulo may enter the contest upon pay
mcnt OF not less than Ono Dollar or
moro than $500. Whatever amount
you pay it win be applied on your
Subscription to The Advertiser at the
present rate OF ONE DOLLAR a year.
This privileges Is extended to both old
and now subscribers.
II you pay One Dollar you may sub
nit one solution Of the puzzle; if you
pay Two Dollars you may submit two,
and If You pay Three Dollars, you may
submit three solutions. Or if you
wish, you may pay either two or three
dollars and submit only one or two
I solutions. II you pay Two Dollars
and Win one of the first four prizes.
! you viii receive more .han il you paid
only Ono Dollar, and II you pay Three
A Dollars you will receive mOtc than If
you paid TWO Dollars. This III also
3cxplaincd IN the price list.
# you pay only One Dollar when
4 you Hrst enter tho contest and later
decide to pay one or two dollars more.
4 you may do 80 az best suits your
A convenience nt any time you wish be-
4 fore the close Of the contest. This
will cattle you TO the same benefit In
! receiving the maximum value OF Il
prize as though you had paid the
4 wholo amount in tho beginning. Send
\ in blank with each payment
4 Whether you submit one. two or
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one proves to be correct. or the near
est correct, you will receive the full
3amount your total payment on sub
scriptlon entities you to.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-15

FORD'S LUTHERAN CHAPEL.
A. l.. Kreyling pastor.
Sunday school, 8 p. NJ.
Service, 1880 p. NJ.
Thence: "The Water of Life"
Choir rehearsal Monday night.
Congregational meeting Tuesday
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-15
Simpson Methodist Church
Notices and Services

Rev. Wilbert Westcott. pastor.
$3.50 A. M. The morning devotion
al meeting led by Elmer Logan.
1920 A. NJ. The morning worship
with sermon by the Pastor upon tho
subject: THE Grasp and the Grip"
the Sabbath School.
1880 P. M. The Sunday evening
service commencing with a service OF
song, special music by the choir and
sermon by the Pastor upon THE
Clothes of a Christian"
Wednesday will be Christian In
tolerence,"
Next Sunday all the services of the
day will be devoted to returning
thanks for the blessing of the past
year..
On Thanksgiving Day the union SER
vice will be held in the Methodist
church. The pastor of the church
will be in charge and the sermon will
be preached by the Rev. Niedermeyer
of the Presbyterian church.
Music.
Morning 1880 A. NJ.
Prelude-"Innocence" ........ Shelly
Professionally Love Thy Kingdom
Lord" Dwight
Anthem-"Father Most Merciful"
Thompson
Offertory-"song Without Words
M|enuO!nSOn
sermon-'The Grasp and the Grip"
Pastor.
Recessional-"Jesus, I My Cross Have
Taken Lyle
Postlude "in c" ........... Tour
Evening 1880 P. M.
Prelude-"Grand Offertorie'
Dubois
Observation-Disclosures Than Snow
Perkins
Anthem-"The King OF Love-
Shelly
Ofertory-"Christ the King"
Leech
Epworth Choir.
Solo-"Come Ye Blessed" .... Scott
Mrs. j. A. Brinlow.
Selection-"Now The Day is Over
Bamby
Woman's Chorus.
Sermon-"The Clothes of a Christian"
Pastor
Recessional-"If Sometime, Why Not
NOW! Ackley
Postlude-"The Heavens are Telling"
Hayden
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-15
N M. Z. CHURCH

Ole Nielsen, pastor.
The Sunday services: Preaching by
the pastor at 10:45 and 7:45 O'Clock.
Sunday school at the usual time.
Epworth League at 7 o'clock.
During the Week.
The Official Board Monday evening.
Service in the Scandinavian Mis-
sion in Neville street on Tuesday
evening. There will also be a meet
ing on Tuesday evening for the Sew
ing Circle.
Wednesday evening prayer meeting.
Ladies' Aid Society.
Will meet on Thursday afternoon
at 2 o'clock at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chr. Hyldahl. All are welcome.
Choir rehearsal on Friday evening.
On Saturday afternoon the Junior
choir n the confirmation class viii
meet.
A patriotic meeting under the aus
pices of the Epworth League will be
held in the Danish NJ. E. churchh on
Thursday evening. Special program.
good music. All are invited.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-15
First Baptist Church
Services and Meetings

The meeting house is on Madison
nj at the corner of Market street.
Pastor, Rev. William H. Bawden.
Sunday morning service at IL
rreluue-"Dawn' .......... Nevins
sermon-"All Along the Line" by
the Pastor.
Postlude-"Processiona March"
Sunday evening service at 1850
O'Clock.
Prelude-"serenade' ...... Gounod
Duet-"Son of My Sour
BY Misses Roberts and Emmens.
Sermon-"The Religious Test" by the
Pastor.
Postlude-'Marche Romano"
Gounod
The Sunday school at s:45 a. M,
for an hour of Bible study, with
classes for all.
The Junior Endeavor meeting will
be started his Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock for boys and girls.
At the Home for the Aged at 4
o'clock the young people conduct a
song and prayer service.
The Christian Endeavor meeting at
$50 for the young people. Topic:
Cooperation in Christian Service"
Monday evening the Boy Scouts
meet at 7.30.
Tuesday morning at 1890. and af-
ternoon at 1880, there will be a union
meeting of the Woman's Baptist
Home and Foreign Missionary So
cieties of the East Association in tn,
Par Avenue church of Plainfeld. 1t
will be a basket meeting.
Tuesday evening the Sunday school
teachers and officers meet at s O'Clock.
The Wednesday evening meeting at
s o'clock. We shall consider who was
The Greatest New Testament Man,
and Why" Mr.. Walker will lead the
discussion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-15
ST. Peters Episcopal
Church Notices For Week
Sunday. November Is.

Sunday. November 16.
7:45. Holy Eucharist.
1880, morning prayer and
2:30, church school.
1880. evening prayer and sermon.
All services in the new chapel in
the parish house.
Tuesday, 1880, Rector's Guild.
Friday, joint auxiliary meeting
with Sewaren and Woodbridge, 8 p.
NJ. Altar Guild, 4 p. M. Evening
prayer, 1880.
Morning Prayer & Idtany 1880 a. NJ.
Professional Hymn-Pleasant are
Thy Courts Above
$. Georges Windsor
TIE Deum in A ......... .Westbury
Benedictus Chant
Litany MANIFESTATIONS when in Dust
to Thee .......... Spanish Chant
Hymn-Praise, my soul, the King of
Heaven ......... Dulce Carmen
Offertory anthem-O How Amiable
are Thy Dwellings West
Recessional hymn-The Church's one
Foundation ............ Aurelia
Evening Prayer 1896 p. NJ.
Professional hymn-Rejoice. Ye Pure
in Heart Marion
Magnificent and Nunc Dimittis in @
Terry
Hymn-softly Now the Light Of Day
Weber
Offertory anthem-O How Amiable
are Thy Dwellings ........A est
R~ecessional hymn-Go Forward
Christian Soldier. 49,. Lancashire
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-15
CHURCHES
Calvary NJ. f..

Rev. John R. Reeves, pastor.
Sunday will close the two weeks
evangelistic campaign which has
been held in Calvary NJ. E. church,
when ervices will be held at 10:45
A. M, 1880 p. M. and at 2:30 p. NJ.
Rev. DR.. j. d. Bills, district superin-
tendent, will be the speaker at both
the morning and evening services. At
2:30 P. NJ. Rev. John r. Reeves will
speak on The Three Crosses" Will
liam H. Harris will conduct the song
services.
Reformed
Rev. F. T. b. Reynolds, pastor.
Sunday school at $3.50 A. M.
1O:45 A. M, morning service and
sermon, topic. rs the Boy Worth $12
in Keyport?'
1880 P. NJ. Illustrated address,
Some Meeting Houses Where Our
Fathers Worshipped."
First Presbyterian
The pulpit will be supplied at both
the morning and evening services.
Sunday school at 2:s0 P. M.
st. Mary's Episcopal
Rev. BENJAMIN d. Dagwell, rector.
Holy Communion at 1880 A. M.
Mathis and ermon at 10:45 A. M.
preceded by Sunday school at 10 A.
NJ.
EVenSong ana sefInon, also Ioul-
minute address on the nationwide
campaign at 1880 P. NJ.
First Baptist
Rev. A. w. Hand. pastor.
$50 A. M, Sunday schools organ
ICED classes.
10:45 A. NJ, public worship and
sermon by the pastor.
-6:45 P. M. Baptist Young Peoples
meeting: topic. Cooperation in Chris
tan Service"
1880 p. M, evening service: sub
iect. "Who is to Blame for the Wash
ington Massacre"
st. Johns NJ. r.
Rev. A. L. Tszard, pastor.
Glass meeting at 9:45 A. M.
Morning service and preaching by
the pastor at 1880 A. M.
Sunday s-hool at 1880 P. NJ.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-15
District Missionary
Meeting Next Tuesday

The annual meeting of the Eliza
beth District Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, will be held at st. Paul's
Methodist Episcopal church. Totem
VILE, next Tuesday. There will be
two sessions during the day commence
ing at 10 o'clock in the morning. Mrs.
f. w. Cooke. of Westleld, the dis
trict president, will preside. Those
members from here connected with
the Simpson Methodist church will
go on the 9:35 o'clock boat that MORN
ing. The program of the morning and
afternoon sessions follows.
Morning Session.
1915 America.
Prayer-Rev. J. b. Bendenburger.
Greetings from st. Paul's Auxiliary
Mrs. X. Nance.
Response-Mrs. +. w Cooke.
Minutes and Annual Reports
Business Session and Election of on
offertory solo-Mrs. j. F. Benden-
Reports from Branch Annual-Mrs.
VIM. Walters, Miss Mary Corbett,
Mrs. F.. w. Cooke Mrs. K. Corbett.
Noontime Prayer
Coffee and tea will be served by la
dies of st. Paul's church, Please
bring box luncheon.
Afternoon Session.
Song Service.
The Quiet Hour-Mrs. ]. II. Knowles.
Helps from the Home Base-Miss
Elizabeth r. Bender.
Offertory.
Missionary Address-Mrs A. +. Cam
phor, of Liberia.
Benediction.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-15

We i~viss yea to hear this helpful eo@-
parisoa-even IL you do not want to buy.
II 10 purely a service on u psrt-is the
interest Of better music In the home.
Stop In whe@evsr you are In the neiGh-
boxhood with tea minutes to spare.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-15
OUR SAVloR'S CHURCH

State street, near Market.
V. b. Skov and A. l.. Kreyling,
pastors.
Danish service at 10 a. M
Theme: The Two Reckonings""
English service at II a. IN.
Theme :"Christ's Warnings Against
Dangerous ~Deceptions."
Sunday school at 2 D. m.
Brace avenue chapel.
Sunday school at 1880 p. m.
Danish service at $3.50 p. m.
Danish service. Tottenville, 1880
D.. M, in the Y. NJ. B.. G.
Tuesday conference at Jersey City.
Choir rehearsal Friday night.
Catechetical class Monday night
and Saturday morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-15
Presbyterian Church
Program and Events

The church at City Hall Park, cor
ner High and Market streets.
Rev. Frederick d. Niedermeyer,
pastor.
Morning Worship IL o'clock.
Organ-Andante Opus 109
Processional-Hymn No. 1872.
Psalter Selection No. 16.
Trio-"Lift Thine Eyes" from ELI
ah' Mendelssohn
Miss Marguerite Boughton
Miss Edith Crowell.
Mrs. Edw. Peterson.
Hymn No. 129..
Sermon by the pastor. .
Subject:-"The Man Who Got Away
Anthem-''My Descent Is of God
Kuhn
Hymn No. 1913.
Eventide Worship 7:20 p. NJ.
Organ Recital.
Andante from Concerto in G Minor
Mendelssohn
Barcarolle Offenbach
Lost Cord sullivan
Processiona - Hymn No 50.
Anthem-The Son of God Goes Forth
to War. Huhn
Hymn-No. lis.
Sermon by the pastor.
Subject:-"That 1 may Know"
AlleSTO lpOoO,
Announcements.
Sunday:
At 9:45 A. NJ. the various depart
ments of the Sababth School.
At 10 A. NJ. Women's Bible class
led by Prof. Shull in church auditor
ium.
At 3 p. M. meeting of Junior {. r.
Society in the Chapel.
At GAO p. NJ. Senior c. E. Society
i've Topic: Cooperation IN
Christian Service. John 17:20-2S;
/ Cor. 1910. Leader, Mrs. VIM.
ellis.
Monday at 8 p. NJ. Girls Athletic
Club meets in Chapel.
AT 7:45 p. NJ. Westminster Guild
meets with Mrs. Geo. Shurtz, IA
kearny avenue.
Wednesday at 700 P. M. Interme-
date C. e. Society meets in Chapel. At
7:45 P. NJ. Service of Song and Pray
er for all members of the Congrega-
ton. Mr.. I. r. Solt will tell us of
Saving" chapter ~ of Money, the
Acid Test.
Thursday at 8 P. M. meeting of
Foreign Missionary Society at home
of Mrs. Lyon "a Gordon street. Miss
Emma Morris will be present and
speak of. her missionary work in In
dia. An excellent musical program
has been prepared. A large attend
ance is desired. Mrs. Boehm is
chairman of the committee in charge.
On Sunday afternoon, December 81,
at $3.50 o'clock, a chorus choir at the
Presbyterian church, consisting of
thirty voices and five soloists, will
render Harker's Christmas Cantatas
and Star of Bethlehem.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-15
ST.

st stephens Danish Lutheran
church, Broad street near state
street. S. Kjaer, pastor.
Sunday school at $50 a. m.
The Young Peoples Society will
meet Wednesday at s .. m.
The mems club will hold a moke
in the parish house Wednesday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-15
CHRISTIAN

The Christian Science Society holds
services at 400 Cliff road, Sewaren.
Sunday morning at II o'clock and tes-
timOny meeting every Wednesday
evening at s o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-05
Franklin Petit to Undertake
Development OF Queens Tract

Announcement recently Of the sale
OF the apartment houses known as tho
"Letchworth" and the "Hampstead.r or
the west side Of Broadway, from 16oth
to, i6lst Street, is connection with
which ia let's in Long Island CITY
were taken in exchange, was but part
of one of the largest trades negotiated
IN the city In many years
The apartment houses, which were
valued at $1,250,00G, were given in
exchange by interests controlled bv
franklin Petit for the tract of land
in Queens. lie has also taken a con-
tract covering a period of several
years for 700 to 500 additional lots in
Long island City. being the entire
holdings of the Thomson Hill Land
and Improvement. Company in that sec
ton and valued at over $4,000 600. The
lots are located on Queens Boulevard.
Mott, Annabelle, Greenpoint and Foster
Avenues. Van Dam, Hill, Rawson.
Moore. Honeywell, Buckley, Hulst'
Harold, Braeaw, Lowery, Van Buren,.
Madden, Locust Grove &nd Bliss
Streets.
IN making the trade Mr.. Petit CON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-05

the dlvisors, and it will be found thar
the increased value to the east of the
line was SIS 000,000 more than the ~; i,
creased value to the west.
Inc ngures are interesting. because
they seem TO contradict the o~inion
nelu by many as to the location AZ
land wealth of New York. Every seconS
man, asked the question Of the moss
Vaiuaole section, would indicate the
great of1ice building district. But coia
lac1s' as flgules are, point to the sres
soueh OF Fortieth Street and east rs
Sixth Avenue, which is more resideo-
tial IMAM commercial, the trade area
nelng on Fortysecond Street and Fiftb
Avenue. '1'H
The Tax Department has nlaced -.
value of land and buildings there st
St,V09, 900, which is $4,000 ma
above the valuation estimated for ths,
section last year, which in turn was
about S10,000,000 over the previons
years figures, on the 1853 buildinSS
wlthln the area of the taxable Fas+
Side section. '0 '-As'
Inc corresponding area to the vast
Is valued at sos, 100000 this vesr
when is $11,000,000 more than las,
years valuation. This years figures
indicate the average value of each
pafcel In the West Side area is s6g.530
ana IN the East Side, the average IS
$o1'492. In the downtown district the
average Is @bout $50 00O This average
covers S,bbo buildings south of Grand
ana wall Streets, including the
sigantic office buildings of the fnnn-
clal zone.
High Values Downtown.
ne natural conclusion would be
having these great structures in mind
That downtown had the most eynensiva
Ieal estate in the city. 1t is in part
me most valuable in the world. With
me possible exception of the site of
me BANK of England, but measurine
me u worth OF the entire district, as the
others. "'''"u
This years figures show it n h.
worth s770,000,00O which is 81 oo0 o0o
above its value last year. II was NV.
pialned that this part Of the citv has
always been valued high. while othe~
sectons were not. The big increases
recorded IN some parts are due to ire
TACT that the unprecedented demand
Tor commercial and residence space has
gwen the field workers Of the Ta~
Df partment ample opportunities to So
cure data to carry through the 100
per cent assessment policy Of the de-
partment.
The increases are being charged on
and and not improvements. The de-
partment has conc uded that New York
realty Is worth more now than a year
ago and holding such opinion has
assessed higher.
Effect of the War
The war has much to do with this
turn in the tide of conditions. With
no building in progress and population
increasing it was natural that the fac
tors which warranted decrease of
5000 600 last year would be changed.
but few expected such results as have
been reached by the Tax Department..
Instead OF decrease there was an in
crease Of 81 100000 north of Ninety
sixth Street on Manhattan Island.
Inc increases mean that the prop
erty owner will have to pay on higher
assessment than last years, so that the
tax rate. which Controller Craig said
would not be higher than last wear.
does not help the realty owner tinan-
ciallY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-05
Real Estate Men
At Work and PLAY
Wheelock Back AT His Desk
Fox Gets Good Agency
Moves a Duck Hunter

William Fl. Wheelock, who for four
months guided the United States gov
eminent in it's Purchasing and leasing
Of real estate for war purposes, has
returned to his desk at the office of the
Douglas Robinson, Charles S. Brown
Company, of which organization he
was elected president following the
death recently of Mr.. Robinson. Mr..
Wheelock has severed all connection
with the government and will give his
whole attention to the affairs of his
company and TO the management az
the extensive holdings of the Trinity
Corporation.
Frederick Fox &, Co. received a fine
New Years gift in the form OF son-
mission to manage the property of
Jacob Gould Schurman on the south
side Of Fifty-ninth Street. facing Cen.
trail Park and known as the Daihousie
group.
Charles F. Noyes stopped making
commissions recently TO try his skill
at duck shooting in the North Carolina
marshes as guest Of Fred Ingraham.
The trip lasted for week, during
which Mr.. Noyes fired his gun eight
times for total bag of ten birds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-05

ssidered the future of Long Island CITY
land. The property, which lies in the
new apartment and commercial dis
'flet, is az present served by the lines
o. the marlborough subway system
and the Second Avenue elevated rail
road and will, in a short time, have d.
fecV connection with the Broadway
subway Of the B. r. T., which will run
through F;fty-ninth Street. cross the
Qleensborough Bridge and out on the
elevated structure which is used IL
o &C, by the Interborough trains.
rms transit brings the property with
IN sixteen minutes of the shopping and
'heatrlcal districts of Manhattan.
The Thomson Hill Land and Inn
provement Company is practically con.
ttroiled by the estates of Anthony n.
BRADY and Hugh J. Grant and Colonel
Henfv s. kearney, and it is assumed
mat all of the financial backing that
may be necessary to make a success Of
puiidlng operations on these lots will
De p forthcoming when required bv Mr..
Joseph P. Day negotiated the deal
" With the Roman Callman COMPANY.
rms is Mr.. Pettit's first big real estate
operating venture in Queens Borough.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-05
Realty Values Turn
Tax Assessments Show End
OF Decline and Start of Rise
Manhattan Island tor First Time in Several Years
Has Increased Worth; Only Two Soft Spots
Now; Other Boroughs Make Advances

The backward slide of New York
realty values has stopped. The sliding
mas been in progress now close on to
SIX years. Nearly every year there
has been generous reduction in the
taxable worth of property in Manhat-
tan. This has stopped and now for
the first time in, say, twelve years
the tax department, the city's real
estate monitor, has recognized depre-
Citations in only two sections Of the
city and they are the least valuable,
the upper and lower East Side tene-
ment districts.
Everywhere else increases, and sub
stantlal increases, have been recorded
and the Tax Department has defended
Its valuations so successfully that
when the final figures are announced
next month the property value of New
YORK City, as estimated by the city's
TAX experts, Will show the substantial
increase OF 500 100000. The tenta-
tive figures indicate an increase of
100000. President Cantor. Of the
lax board, is certain that tho red,c-
tion thst Will be allowed will not total
more than S47o00,000. Ny. Cantor said
ehat TINS estimate was liberal and that
a smaller deduction was more likely.
In the three previous years. Mr.. Cantor
saio that deputies in the field had al
lowed as much Is 100000, 600 wear in
.neir tentative estimations, which. of
course we're further decreased bv orr
tests of owners.
Owners More Satisfied
lnls year no decreases were allowed
ooy. the deputies when going over the
held and making their estimates al
values, and their estimates have 50
lar been we'll upheld, meaning that the
real estate backward movement has
matted and owners are not disputine
me me Grams OF the Tax Department depu-
tles' Only in that small area east
OF the Bowery and from Grand Ia
fourteenth Streets, and east of Lenoy
avenue and north of Ninety-sixth
sr; nave decreases been recorded
mere 1t was found that the shifting
OF labor to other parts of the country
attracted by wartime wages and H.
disturbance of the flow of immiera :
tion prevented vacancies there beino
filled and a serious zeal estate prob
len developed which the Tax Depart.
ment was forced to recognize by re-
ducing assessed valuations, since mar
het values had Jumped.
But to the north, the south and the
west of the tenement zones, HEALTHY
conditions were found and the Tay
department took the opportunity of
boosting assessments.
Strange to relate. the largest in
creases were through the central sec
tons of Manhattan. from Fortieth 70
Nin.ety-sixth Street, which arc about
1nal half commercial and half residential
IN lax Department estimates thai
property within these boundaries IN
creased S40,000,000 in worth since last
year. '"''
Valuations rased on Sales
President Cantor said that the vaIu-
atlons determined through the central
were based on records of sales
and leases and that recession naturally
would not be large there.
=. Divide the district into east and west
olSth Avenue and Central Park BEING