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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Kahn
have returned to. their home here af-
ter a pleasant time spent among
friends in Woodbury., N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. William Schneider
n son William and Miss Sadie Gal
lagher after spending a weeks vaca-
ton here as the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Kahn, have returned to
their homes in Manhattan.
A large number of people came
down in two special rains to visit
their children at Mt. Loretto Sunday.
The White Rat Pleasure Club en-
joyed a sail to South Beach Satur-
day.
Walter Dixon has returned home
from a visit to relatives in New
Brunswick, N. j.
All the salaried men of the White
Dental Works received a bonus in
their pay on Friday last.
Michael Honran, formerly a clerk
with the Butler store of this place,
has been recently discharged from
service in the navy.
The rain Sunday disappointed a
number of Rossville fans from seeing
their favorite team in action. They
have not lost a game this season.
Alex Mccoy has returned to his
home in Port Richmond after a visit
of several days here with his folks
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-20
Building at KeypOrt

KEYPORT, August 20-Work of
remodeling the property recently
purchased by the Wagner meat mar
ket is we'll under way, Contractor
Charles r. Dawson having secured
the contract. The wooden AWNINGS
which had been in place for many
years, were removed the past week,
already adding greatly to the appear
ance of the building. New plate
glass fronts are to be installed and
the building occupied by the meat
market will be entirely remodeled,
thus making it one of the most up
to late in this vicinity. The vacant
store will also be much improved.
Improvements are to be placed in
the flats above and when completed
the building will present a very at
tractive appearance.
The house being erected for julius
Kalma on Main street bow the rail-
road track is fast nearing completion
and will be ready for occupancy the
first of September.
Frank M. Erwin, the local contrac-
tor, has the contract to erect a seven
room house for Miss Sarah Tansy on
the Holmdel-Matawan road. The
house which is to cost $4,000. will be
ready for occupancy November 1st.
Besides having all improvements the
house will have a large sleeping
porch.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-20
AMBOY'S
LEGION TOELECT
Officers to Be Named at Meeting
Next Friday Night
Bv special Corrrrpondent.

By Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY, Aug. 20.-Owing
to last nights social event, the usual
business meeting of the Luke A.. Love-
ly Post, American Legion was sus-
pended until next Tuesday night,
when the first election Of officers will
take place. The charter has already
been issued to the post, which is look
ed upon as one of the most active in
the State. The officers to be elected,
in accordance with the New Jersey
charter, are a Post Commander.
Yice-Commander, Post A%djutant, Post
Finance Officer, Post Insurance Of
fcer, Post Entertainment Officer, and
Athletic Officer. A bylaws COM
mittee will then be appointed, and
the Post will start to operate in ac-
cordance with the National American
Legion Constitution.
Post is Complimented.
h Luke A. Lovely Post is in re-
ceipt of the following letter from the
New Jersey headquarters of the Leg
ion, signed by State Field Secretary
Thomas Goldingay, of Newark:
Il wish to congratulate your Post
very much on its intention to become
affiliated with the City Hospital Asso-
c!ation of South Amboy to raise funds
for a memorial for so splendid a pur-
pose as the erection of a hospital.
1T seems to be the general opinion
nowadays that instead of erecting cold
stone monuments in honor of-the boys
who made the supreme sacrifice that
we put up buildings which are going
to be of good service and use. and 1
believe thai if the boys who were kill
ed n who died in service were able
to make n supreme decision on the
character of these memorials that
their opinions would be for the cree
ton of useful memorials.
II congratulate you on your social
program, and also upon the capture
of hat cup which will make a trophy
to put in your Post room. You are
surely getting at things in the right
way in South Amboy and the work
that you are doing is positively along
the lines hat every Post of the Ameri-
ear Legion should make their endea-
vors. / can ssh you that when you
lave your mass meeting you shall
a n of the best speakers we have
in the State and if o desire l will
ask Colonel Brown to go down, and
think he will be very glad to do so.
with kindest wishes and regards
to every member of the Luke A,
Lovely Post I am,
Sincerely yours,
THOMAS GOLDINGAY,
Field Secretary,
American Legion"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-20
ESTATE NEWS

Real estate sales and transfers
| which have beer in a sleepy condition
for the past year or more are getting
| back to normal from all indications.
For the past two years the majority
of the people were either puzzled or
pessimistic when it came to discussing
| the realty question and one could
hardly blame them when 1t is taken
into consideration that rents and prop
erty values had not, in general, adj
vanced sufficiently to give the pros
pective builder or buyer the prospect
| of an adequate return on their in
vestment.
The market for the last month or
so with several pieces of property
| changing hands of exceptional value
has apparently turned. However, it
is not as yet steady, for h past
month there has been a flutteer now
and then with the market struggling
to ~secure-a strong grip or an
aging tenor toward a rise.
In the last week little has been STIR
ring among the local real estate firms
Just what has caused the dropping
loft is not exactly known, although part
can be laid to the rainy weather dur
ing the past few days, which Indirect
ly held business possibilities back.
Two deals swung were the purchase
of a large twelve-apartment house on
lFayette street and the selling of two
itwo-story residences on the corner of
Market street and Madison venue
with a future view of constructing six
new stores.
The real estate firm of Scott & Lip
man reports further transactions and
sales:
Park Avenue
Four family dwelling. from David
Isenberg to Messrs. Bernstein and
lRosenshin. Consideration $3.50.
Four family residence, from David
|Isenberg to A. Curtiss. valued at
$9.750.
Two two-family houses were pur-
chased by b. Strieff for $13.500 from
David ~Isenberg.
Watson Avenue
Two ~two-family, one-family house
and an extra lot was secured by q
local buyer for $4,000 from David
Isenberg.
Smith Street
The three-story brick construction,
known as the Singer Building"
which is situated on a rs K 100 plot,
was purchased by a local buyer from
John Latkowitch and wife.
The building consists of q store and
two modern flats.
Kearny Avenue
Block 48, lot %, from D. Goldsmith
to Samuel Polkowitz. through Wight,
Wight and Golenbock.
Neville Street
Block 253, lot IS, from Morris An
cier to David Goldsmith, through
Leo Goldberger.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-20
Lighting Company Tells of
Effort to Fulfill Contract
BIZ Special Correspondent.

By Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY, August 20-The
regular meeting of the common
council was held in the city hall last
night with the following present:
Councilmen Kress. Stanton, Hack
EFT, Shuey, and Delaney, the lat
ter being on hand for the first time in
several weeks, having been sick. City
Engineer McMichaels, City Solicitor
Coakley, City Clerk P. J. Coakley
were also present.
A communication was received
from the Monmouth Lighting Com
pany protesting against al article in
the local papers stating tina the
Monmouth Lighting Company had
not been keeping their part of the
contract. The letter went on to ex-
plain that owing to the financial on
dition of h company it was impos-
sible for them to maintain as large a
construction force as formerly, and
that it was impossible for them to
secure some very badly needed mate
rial. The letter went on to say that
the work would be pushed to the
limit. The clerk then read another
letter from The same sources stating
that the work would be completed
within the mex two weeks. Council
man Kress offered 9 motion that that
communication be received and filed.
A communication was received
from the superintendent of the New
York and Long Branch railroad stat
ing that the protest of the council in
regard to the blowing of whistles in
this city had been received and that
instructions a been issued to all
engineers to cut the use of the whis-
ties down to q minimum consistent
with safety. The communication
continued to say hat if these orders
were not carried out information
should be furnished for the council
citing instances and giving approx
innate time ,eto. The communication
was received and contents noted.
Bills amounting to several thous-
and dollars were ordered paid after
being examined and then approved
by the various committees
A resolution vas adopted setting
forth the form of water bond to be
issued by the city in order to raise
the monty with which to construct
the new water plant. The bonds will
be of one thousand dollars par valne
and bear five per cent interest. pay
able semiannually. They will be
coupon bonds and will be redeema-
BILE at either the South Amboy Trust
Company or the First National bank
of this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-20
ROOSEVELT

Assistant Chief of Police John
Donovan is in charge of the borough
department during the absence OF
Chief Henry J. Harrington. who is
off on a two weeks vacation in the
Catskill mountains.
James Farley of Washington, d
c., is about town. He expects tc
soon take up his residence in the
borough again. He formally was
| chief electrician of the A. A. c. Co
here.
Timothy j. Nevill was a Newark
visitor yesterday afternoon.
The borough will, within a few
days, get ready for the selling OF
food supplies received from the gov
eminent.
Newsboys of the borough who sell
the EVENING NEWS j~ourneyed to
Perth Amboy last night and enjoyed
the pleasures and feast prepared for
them at the NEWS Office.
James Curren, of New Brunswick,
was a borough visitor Monday.
Edward Welsh, who died Saturday
at st. Michael's hospital Newark,
was buried yesterday morning. Mass
was offered at st. Joseph's church
The members of the improved Or
der of Red Men No. EOS were pail
bearers and attended in a body. Mr.,
Welsh began to fail in health after
his wife died less than q year ago.
Being totally blind added to his de-
cline. His condition earned for him
the sympathies of the friends he
made in the many years as a resi-
dent. Before his affliction he was a
painting contractor.
Lewis Mark, of Woodbridge, was a
borough visitor yesterday.
Lewis Rosenblum and son Benja-
min are spending their vacations al
Atlantic Highlands, where they will
stay for two weeks.
On Friday night Woodbridge ave
niue will will be flooded with light and
music, when the Roosevelt world wal
veterans will give their first block
dance. They have secured that IA
nous colored jazz band of New
York and Blaine Pritchard of Perth
Amboy. The soldiers expect one OF
the largest of gatherings ever assem-
bled for any affair at this block
dance. The entire evening has been
set for dancing.
Mrs. Thomas ID. Cheret and daugh-
ter and Esther Morris returned from
their vacations spent in the Catskill
mountains for the past two weeks.
The borough schools will open Sep
ember 2.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-20
distribute FOOD
At THE SCHOOLS
Sale viii Begin on Staten Island
Tomorrow alto A. M.
By Special Correspondent.

TOTTENVILLE, Aug. 20:@New
developments for the sale of army
food on Staten Island were marked
yesterday by a supply Of the food
stuffs being received at three of the
school house centers and the perfect
ing of the distributing organization.
1t is expected that the foodstuffs will
go on sale at some of the centers
today.
The foodstuffs were brought from
the army bases at Newark. Bush Ter
minal, and Fifty-ninth street, Brook
lyn, to the schools in the city stated
yesterday and it 10 expected that the
distribution of foodstuffs to Totem
vile, Stapleton and Port Richmond
will start today. These schools will
be open for the sale of the food to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Announcement vas made yester-
day by the Staten Island Community
Council h a it would be impossible
to have h centers open for the dis
tribution of food in the evening in
stead of the morning as requested by
residents in the various centcrs. 1t
was found impossible to have the
school houses open in the evening for
the sale of food because of the fact
that plans have been made for the
city employees who have been ordered
to report at the centers at 9 o'clock
in the morning and make financial
returns each evening.
The foodstuffs to be distributed
through h ceEters on the island fol-
low: Bacon, 33c per pound: baked
beans, No. 1, tomato sauce, SC per
can; No. 2, tomato sauce SC per can:
No. 3, tomato sauce, lie per can; No.
1, plain, sc per can; No. 2, plain, Sc
per can; No. 8, plain, lie per can;
beans. stringless No. 2, lie per can;
corn, sweet, No. 2, lie can; peas.
green. No. 2, lie; can tomatoes, No.
2, Toe can No. 8, 13c can; beef soups
No. /, 10c can; chicken soup No. l..
loo; clam chowder No. l, 10c can;
mock turtle, No. /, sc can; oxtail,
No. /, &C can; tomatoes, No. 1, 10c
an; vegetable No. l. 10c can; con-
densed milk, sweetened, No. 1, 15c;
corn syrup, 45c per can.
Representatives from Huguenot,
Annadale and Prince Bay met last
night in the firehouse at Huguenot
and organized for the sale of army
food on Monday. Stuart l.. Ritz spoke
on the sale of he food and gave
much desired information to the
members present The sale of the
foodstuffs will begin Monday at
School No. 5, Huguenot.
The sale of the food is in charge
of the following committee which
was appointed last night: A. @.
Marscher, chairman; Walter Hous-
man, secretary; Mrs. David Depew,
Mrs. ]. Stern, Mrs. w. Furman, Mrs.
H. Dolan, Mrs. A. G.. Marscher, Mrs.
]. Eddy, Mrs. G. E. Sprague, Mrs. e.
B. Kelly. Mrs. d. W. Van Allen, Mrs.
William Swade, Mrs. M. G. Sprague,
Mrs. C. E. Van Allen, Mrs. p. Mar
shall, Mrs. Mary Calville, Mrs. w.
Housman, Mrs. James White, Mrs.
Herman Schroeder, Mrs. Carlson, Mrs.
b. F.. Brown, Miss c. Stern, Miss Mil
dred Cottrell, Miss Edna Wood, w.
H. Bedell, B. Duhurst, w. Housman
and James White.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-20

terms. Through the courtesy Of the
pastor OF st. Mary's church the
members of the legion secured sever
al sections of the dance platform
used in the recent carnival and dane
ing was one Of the principal means
Of entertainment. Hoffman's orches-
ira of eight pieces furnished the
music for the occasion. Several nov
city dances were enjoyed. An old
fashioned Virginia Reel with flv sets
going at one time proved an attrac-
ton.
The interior of the building was
beautifully decorated in the national
colors. The handsome flag and staff
presented by Capt. e. G. Roddy, of
Company F, was prominently dis
played. Everything vas done for the
comfort and convenience of the
guests present. Cloak rooms for
both ladies' and gentlemen were pro-
vided with boy scouts in charge.
Comfy corners were provided for
those who desired to watch the others
dance.
Refreshments were served by the
TX. p" under the direction of NJ. ].
Maggie.
1t is estimated that 200 guests were
present, including the members of
the executive committee of the Wal
11IllD .NOIllI uillly oClNACCy OhANCAo Va
Company f, county and state officers
of the American Legion, and many
local prominent people.
The committee in charge desire to
thank the following men for offering
their services so as to make the
dancing such a success: Herbert Dix,
Alberty Tomazeoski, Stanley Wit
kowski, Frank c.. Hoffman, Earl
Smith, William O'Toole, Hans Miller
and Smith Gravatt.
The social side last night was
sponsored by the War Camp Com
munity Service and its purpose was
to get together all the ex-service men
in the city and show them and their
friends what a delightfully."- HONEY"
place the Service Club really is. A
similar event is being planned for
Company f in the near future.
The splendid lighting of the
grounds was made possible by the
courtesy of the Old Home Celebration
Committee who kindly loaned several
lights.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-20
Commuters Show Little
Interest in Poll Taken
BIZ Special Correspondent.

b. Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLAE, Aug. 20-Accord-
ing to a statement made yesterday by
Louis l.. Tribus, president of the
Staten Island Chamber Of Commerce,
but $50 ballots were cast registering
the opinion of commuters from all
points on the Island on the discon-
tinuance of the transfer agreement
between the Department of Plants
and Structures and the New York
Railway Company.
On the day the poll was taken
more than 10, 900 transfers from the
boats to the trolley lines were issued.
At least one hundred of the ballots
cast failed to give satisfactory in
formation.
Mr.. Tribus has announced that an
other poll will be taken, and COM
planned of the lack of interest shown
by Staten Islanders. Unless greater
interest is taken Mr.. Tribus let 1t be
known that further efforts to retain
the transfer privilege will be discon-
tinued.
The Staten Island Chamber of
Commerce has also been fighting to
have the state attorney general keep
UP his action against h Bayonne
smoke nuisance and not discontinue
it as has been planned, and Mr.. Tri-
bus also complained of the lack of
interest given by the public to this
movement.
81 have received only one letter in
reply to my request that smoke nuis-
ance complaints be laid before me"
Mr.. Tribus said. That complaint, Mr..
Tribus let it be known, did not COM
plain of the Bayonne nuisance, but
of the fumes given off by the copper
works on the Jersey side of the Ar
thur Kill. This fight by the Cham
Der of Commerce will also be stopped
the public.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-20
Another Canal Meeting to Be
Held in South AmhOy Tonight
By Special Correspondent.

By Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY, Aug. 20.-Persons
interested in the intra-coastal ship
canal r urged to attend the meet
ing to be held in the city hall tonight.
The purpose of the meeting is to form
an organization in South Amboy
along similar lines as the one in Perth.
Notwithstanding the %downpour of rain
last Wednesday evening about TWEEN
ty-five gentlemen were present; to-
night, with favorable weather con-
ditions, ove one hundred business
men and public spirited citizens are
expected to turn out and get their
shoulders to the wheel.
The meeting will be addressed by
John Toolan, of Perth Amboy, who
Is conversant with the canal project
in all its several angles. Mr.. Tool
an will explain the routes, purposes
and the advantages that the canal will
be locally. He will endeavor to ms
wer all questions put to him on the
subject.
Councilman-at-iarge d. ]. Delaney
and Councilman George Kress have
been appointed by the common coun-
ell to represent the city in the canal
association. 1t is estimated hat about
twenty-five men from this city be-
came associated with the Perth Am
boy association before any organiza-
ton was thought of in this city.
At last nights meeting of the COM
mon council, upon the recommenda.
ton of the city solicitor, the city
engineer was instructed to secure all
necessary data and possibly options
if necessary for the riparian rights to
the city. The city now owns approx
mately one thousand feet fronting on
the Raritan Bay and If the riparian
rights to this property are secured in
time 1t will be worth thousands OF
dollars as factory sites. The council
men are all tiled up" with the pro-
ject nj are using every meal to
make it a big advantage to this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-20
ROOSEVELT HAS
BUILDING BOOM
Many Houses Being Erected and
New Streets Are to Be Paved

BIZ Special Correspondent.
ROOSEVELT, Aug. 22-Building
in the borough has taken a sudden
rush. In all sections buildings are
under construction with many more
in view. Warehouses, churches and
dwellings aside from the Continuous
buildings being added from time to
time by the several factories in the
borough.
Roosevelt Heights along Railway
avenue has foul buildings almost
completed. Dalton Brothers ware
house on Third street has its founda-
ton up and will be a big attraction
along hat section. DIR. Messenger
has his $4,000 house on Wood
bridge avenue we'll under way. In
fact many other dwellings will soon
ease up the present congested hous-
ing conditions here.
Engineer F. f. Simons has given
the Liebig works their survey, and
they will soon give out contracts for
twenty or more houses of colonial
style to be built on Woodbridge ave-
nue., First street, Washington venue
and Everett street, which is to be
continued through the Liebig tract to
Woodbridge venue
At present land sales are one of the
big features in the borough. Roose-
welt park has been cut into lots by q
new firm who last week purchased
the Clauss land. Several other
transfers have been made during the
week by real estate dealers.
1t is felt here by builders and real
estate men that Roosevelt will in the
next six months see one of the great
est buildings spurts ever under way
since it's incorporation as a borough.
Aside from the building the council
are to shortly make several improves
ments in sidewalks n %curbing. The
paving of streets is also being con-
sidered, which will extend Wash
ington avenue to Railway avenue,
and tbs continuation OF Third street
to Washington avenue, giving the
borough a complete good road system
of its main streets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-20
Roosevelt Firenlen Explain
Needs Of the Department
By Special CORRESPONDENT.

DH bptClut Correspondents
ROOSEVELT, Aug. 20-The regu-
lar meeting of the borough council
was postponed on Monday night be-
cause of illness of several of the
councilmen. The fire and water com
mittee gave q delegation of hremen
a hearing. They complained about
the low water pressure and explained
fire department needs.
The fire chief election was also
spoken of and fremen told hat the
annual fire chief election would be
done away with and a chief selected
by the respective companies, the
chiefs to alternate each year. This
new plan meets with the satisfaction
of the firemen and will prove to be
the means of bringing about = har-
monious feeling between the two
companies. The entire fire ordinance
will most likely be changed by the
fire and water committee within the
near future.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-20
SpoTSWOoD

Frank James, who has been a
resident here for over ten years. has
removed to Newark and entered
business there.
The Misses Sarah Welsh and Cert
rude .Bernstine spent the weekend II
! New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Taylor have
gone to New York State for a two
weeks vacation.
The meeting held in the irehouse
Monday evening under the auspices
of the Red Cross to complete ar
rangements for the big Welcome
Home to be held on Labor Day, was
attended by a large number of inter-
ested citizens.
The Misses Laura and Mabel HUM
spent Saturday at Perth Amboy.
The Camp Fire Girls will go on
Saturday on their annual outing, go
ing by the Albany Day Line to
Poughkeepsie.
Howard Icker has purchased a
Maxwell touring car.
Fred Merz, of New York City,
spent the weekend here.
Harry Ulrich, of Brooklyn. spent
weekend at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Merz.
Mrs. Mary Hum returned Sunday
from a three days visit at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Gross,
at Ridgefeld Park.
George Schweikert, of New York
City, who las been a guest of rela-
tives in town for some weeks, has re-
turned home.
Louis Kahle, of Bloomfield, was a
weekend guest at the home of Mrs.
Lydia Behringer.
Among those who attended the
dance at Jamesburg given-by the st.
James parish were Ira Clark. Max
Welsh, Fred Sharp, Russell Uhl and
William Steering.
Thomas Stevens spent the week
end at Perth Amboy.
Mrs. Grace Quackenbush and Mrs.
Jacob Dinkle were Perth Amboy Wis
itors over the weekend.