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The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-11-01
ENGLAND FACES
DARK DAYS, SAYS
COAST ARRIVAL

Among the recent arrivals at Val
DEE from the States was H. Row
bottom, who has for some time past
been connected with the signal
corps. Rowbottom has just returned
10 Alaska from duty overseas. and
his descriptions of present condi-
tions in England are more than in
teresting. While over there he Wis
tied his home in the southern part
of Wales; TO reach home, however,
he had to trudge much of the way
with pack on his back. as the
railroads were tied up by strike.
In England. Mr.. Rowbottom says,
the conditions are alarming indeed.
There are hundreds of thousands of
men and women out of work, and
on every hand one may see the dis
astrous effects of the war in men.
crippled beyond repair, and in the
high nervous tension and craving
for excitement that characterizes ev-
eryone there. One of the most pa
thetic and dangerous phases of the
industrial condition is the closing
down of those factories brought into
operation by the war. and thus
throwing out of work thousands of
girls dependent on themselves, and
yet without the means of earning
proper livelihood. The recent
closing of single munitions factory
in London turned about 10000 of
these girls out of work. and the
same thing is happening all over the
country. Coupled with this deplor-
able labor condition is a shortage
of food. Many things cannot be
got at all, and what can be obtained
is rationed out to the people, and
prices are correspondingly high.
In London alone there are thirty
thousand blind men wandering
around the streets, often three walk
ing abreast as an added protection.
In the same city there are two hun
dred and fifty thousand totally dis
abled men, unable to work if they
could get it; besides hundreds Of
thousands of girls out of employ
ment. Because of the scarcity OF
men and the necessity of getting a
living somehow, these girls have
been forced to take the reins in
their own hands and make pro
posals of marriage to men
Wages in England have gone up
100 percent, while food prices are
200 and 800 percent higher than
formerly. And the most surprising
part of it all is the mental attitude
of the people; reaction from the
strain Of the heavy war work has
set in and their are restlessly seek
ing excitement. They spend their
money recklessly and extravagantly
to have a good time and
satisfy shattered nerves. At a re-
cent auction sale in London a sec
ond-hand Ford automobile was sold
for $500, yet the same city holds
q multitude of people on the verge
OF starvation. During the police
mems strike the people in one part
of the city broke into the shops and
ransacked everything. Heads that
never before had known any other
covering but a shawl came forth in
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-11-01
New Rifles just received by An
derson Bros. & Nerlan6.

Sitka is showing great activity
the past few months. many changes
being made in business firms. The
Pyramid Packing company put up
$1,000 cases.
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BIDS WANTED.

Sealed bids will be received I'M
til Saturday night for moving the
Belmont building from its present
location to the lot adjoining the
Cooney Hotel.
Ill MRS. NJ. J. COONEY.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-11-01

Flashlights and fresh batteries just
received. All sizes. Anderson Bros
& Nerland.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-23
POLICE NEWS

Mrs. Pullman, of 1913 Fayette
street, reported to Sergeant c. J. Dun
ham that she had lost her pocket
book on Sunday. Mrs. Rullman claims
that in the purse was an alien regis
tration card, a bank book, two Christ
mas club books and n deed for a lot
in New Brunswick venue. The pock-
etbook has not yet been recovered,
but the police are investigating the
case.
Sergeant Niels ]. Tonnesen found
an Oldsmobile runabout standing on
New Brunswick avenue west of h l..
". r. II. tracks yesterday afternoon,
and persons living in that 'icinity in
formed him that the a had been
there since 8 o'clock on Tuesday
morning. The auto was taken to
Kaufman's garage for safe keeping
and on making an investigation of the
a a card was discovered addressed
to II. B. Knight of Woodbridge and
Mr.. Knights has been notified to come
to this city and claim his property.
Mrs. Jorgensen, of Groom street
and Compton avenue, reported to Pa
trolman Brinsko that between 8 and
8 o'clock last night while the whole
family was out, somebody a availed
themselves of the opportunity to ran
the place. but evidently the
tIit ia hbtti oNhi tN o"0y D>'CS -
reached the house because the only
things missing were taken in the back
yard. The articles that Mrs. Jorgen-
sen reported stolen are two chick
enrs, a table cloth and some milk,
which was standing on the porch.
Traffic Officer Nels Lybeck ar
rested Mike Pratum, of 1877 State
street on a charge of d~isorderly con-
duct. At the police court hearing this
morning Pratum was fined $40.
George II. Wilson, a chauffeur.
of Philadelphia, in h employ OF the
Transportation Company. was
arrested this morning by Patrolman
Michael Muska because there were no
license plates on the truck. VIII
son claimed that he had not been able
to secure his license plates as vet, but
has made application for them; he
also produced his 1919 drivers IL
cense. After Wilson had explained
his case he was permitted to continue
his way to New York by paying a
fine of So.
Andrew MesZerak, t~hirty1hve
years old of Maurers. was arrested on
a complaint of %atrocious assault and
entered by Steve Bonas. The
case will come up for a hearing to-
night at the police court session.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-23
HOOVER REPLIES
To HIS CRITICS
Food Administrator Says the
Packers Wouldn't Want Many
Friends Like Him
BIZ Associated Press.

PARIS. Jan. 23:-Herbert C.
Hoover, the food administrator, made
a statement today in reply to criti-
cisms of him in the United States SEN
ate during a recent debate.
II apparently emerged in a new
life as the friend of the Chicago pack
ers," said Mr.. Hoover. the same
time the mail brings a report from
Swift & Company blaming the food
administration for reducing their
profits by $40, 100000 during the last
year. l do not imagine that the pack
ers would appreciate a wide circle OF
such friends.
81 notice also hat I. by holding
the October joint conference of farm
ers and representatives of forty small
packers, as well as the meat packers,
together with representatives of al
lied governments for the purpose OF
settling on the price for exports Of
pork. failed to give the American
farmer a square deal and the distri-
button of orders that would protect
the small packers.
1--WE have even tried to secure the
continuance of these war arrange
ments through the armistice period
and the opening of other markets be-
cause the American farmer saw his
duty and produced goods.
IF the American farmer and the
small packer now feel that these ar
rangements are wrong it would be the
greatest burden off u shoulders II
we could know it quickly. h British
government is particularly anxious to
be relieved from these arrangements.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-23
Pleads guilty to Carrying
Concealed Weapons; Is Held

Joseph Horwath, seventeen years
old, of Colgate avenue, this city, yes
terday pleaded guilty to a charge of
carrying concealed weapons in the
court of special sessions at st. George,
s. l., and was remanded again to the
county Jail at Richmond for a week
for sentence. Horwath with John
Fazeak, seventeen years old, of Keas-
hey, were held up a week ago today
lat ST. George by Detectives Inkhen
and Graham, of the Ninth Branch
Detective Bureau, while they were in
company with Mary Gulya, the fifteen
year old girl who ran away from her
home IN Fords a week before after
taking 5000 belonging to her father.
When the detectives searched them
they found a loaded thirty-eight CALI
bre revolver on each of them. Both
were held for trial. Fezeak, who con-
f<ssed being convicted of a previous
crime, was held for the grand jury.
His case is believed to have been con-
sfdered this week when the grand
jury met at st. George on Tuesday.
The girl is still being held by the
Children's Society at it's rooms in New
Brighton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-23
Heavy Fog Causes Great
Delays on Land and Water

The heavy fog of last night and
this morning has interfered consid-
erably with traffic. both on land and
water. Trolley cars were considera-
bly, delayed in making their runs late
last night and this morning, and traf-
fic by water was almost at a stand
still.
Although shipping in local waters
was carried on without accident, the
ferry between this city and Totem
vile was the only craft to run at any
where near full speed and succeeded
in keeping the schedul.
The steam tanker Charles Brad
ley" which was due to dock today
at the plant of the Barber Asphale
Company, has been forced to anchor
the bay n wait for the fog to
lift.
Two ships sailed from this port yes
terday. The steamer wellington"
sailed from Tremley Point yesterday
for Mexico. 1t carried no cargo.
The "Eita III" sailed yesterday
from South Amboy to New York. No
cargo was carried.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-23
Collector Makes Explanation
Of the Revised Tax Law
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delinquent II not paid June 1. The
interest rate on delinquent taxes Will
be seven per cent. The second half
of the taxes will be u December 1,
after which 1t liz delinquent, and the
entire tax Will be a lien on the prop
erty.
Appeals TO the county tax boards
must be filed by June 15, n deter
mined by September 1. Appeals to the
state board must be filed by October /.
The county board thus passes on all
appeals at least three months before
the taxB5 become a lien, instead Of
six weeks after that time. as hereto
fore. and most of the appeals to the
state board will also be disposed of by
that time. A petitioner may pay the
first half of his taxes by June /, APP
peal from the entire valuation IL he
considers It excessive, and have the
matter disposed of by the county
board long before the second half is
due. thus avoiding interest charges
or the error of paying taxes under
protest" In addition to this. the Pc
titioner is protected by a provision
that he may pay such portion of his
taxes as are not in dispute. and re-
ceive credit for the same, n sue
rate OF discount on the noun paid
as he would have on the whole
amount.
Alter tnt nIol udy VI .
personal n poll taxes remaining un-
paid twill be enforced by the sale of
goods and chattels or by arrest. On
the first OF the following March the
collector will file with the governing
body his list OF delinquent, and dur
ing March the list of personal tax
delinquents will be published. After
July the collector Is to proceed to sell
real estate for unpaid taxes, assess
ments for benefits and other municipal
liens.
zone entire new provision is that
the assessor, after completing his as
sessment and before turning his books
over TO the county board for examina-
ton and revision. shall give the tax
payers an opportunity to inspect hts
assessment list and to confer with him
So that errors may be corrected. The
assesses is to give public notice by
advertisement of the time and place
when his books will be open to this
inspection. Here is an opportunity, II
properly handled, for the adjustment
of many differences and the avoiding
Of much of the trouble and delay in
volved in formal appeals. The tax
payer can see his assessment before
II is confirmed. make his objections,
IL he has any, and talk IL over with
the assessor. They may or may not
but the chances are that many
of the smaller disputes ran be settled
in this way and small but irritating
discrepancies prevented. 1t is hoped
that his phase OF the tar law will be
taken IN a live spirit by both sides.
and not allowed to become a dead let
ter through disuse. The aw compels
the assessor TO give the opportunity.
Whether or not IL is taken advantage
offs up TO the taxpayer"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-23
Adjutant Tells How Baker
Fell in Plane, to His Death

BIZ associated Press.
PRINCETON, Jan. 23-he first de-
tailed account of how Capt. Hobart A.
FL. Baker, former Princeton athlete,
met his death in France forty-five
minutes after his release from service
has just been received in a letter
written by Lieutenant Edward c. Olzs,
who was adjutant on the staff of the
second army air service to which
Capt. Baker belonged. Capt. Baker
was killed In fall on December 81.
Lieuptenant Olzs wrote that after
being released Baker decided to take
a 1nal short trip in his plane. There
was n ship i'm his hangar belonging
to one of his officers, the engine of
which had gone bad a few days ago."
the letter said. ut had beer repair
ed and Capt. Baker decided to use
his last trip to test out the repaired
machine. Bo|h his officers and me-
chanics strongly urged him not to do
so, but lie insisted. He was up only
$50 meters when the engine failed. He
dropped rapidly and, If he had contin-
ued straight ahead would have landed
in some small streams and wires, how
ever he did what so many good via
tors do. but once too often-he tried
TO gain Roadway. and crashed, being
almost instantly killed.
H was buried near Major Iuf-
burrow in the little American ceme-
terry of United States evacuation hos
pital No. l at Menil-LaTour. just
north of Toul."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-23
SIX INFLUENZA
CASES NOW D. K.
All in One Family Other
Health Board
News

1t was announced this morning at
the health board office that the family
OF six which was sent to the isolation
hospital on the sixteenth of the month
because they were all suffering with
influenza, has almost entirely recov-
ere from the disease, SO much so, in
fact, that four of them were sent
home this morning and the other two
will be discharged within the next
few days.
Miss Stelter, who was recently APP
pointed a city nurse, reported al the
health board headquarters yesterday
morning and will take up her duties
Immediately.
The American Bakery, which es-
tablished a few weeks ago a portable
gas oven on which they did all their
baking. was inspected by Health Off
Ger c. III. Thompson yesterday and 1t
discovered that there were sever
al violations of the health board code
which were in existence there in re-
gard to the proper protection and
covering of food intended for distri-
button to the public. The part in the
code reads "All food intended for dis
trbution or sale in the process of
manufacture, production, preparation,
packing, storing, sale, distribution or
transportation, shall be securely pro-
tected from flies, dust, dirt and, so far
as the same is possible, by the use of
reasonable means, from all foreign or
Injurious contamination" The health
officer found hat the Gods was violat-
ed in two places, one because there
were not the necessary coverings in
the window display of foodstuffs; an
other. because there was no protec-
ton for the food on one of the
tiers. When the proprietor of the
bakery was informed of these facts
he Immediately assured the health
officer that extensive alterations
would be made so that they would in
every way comply with the mandates
of the health board. 1t is also ex-
that the portable oven will be
discontinued in a short time and reg
ular baking facilities will be installed.
Health Inspector Thomas Wilhelm
has been confined to his home since
last Friday but is now on the rapid
road to ecovery and expects to be
able to resume his duties in a few
days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-23
STATE MAYORS
8 NAME DORSEY
local Mayor Carries County
Bridge Fight to State
League

Mayor Frank Dorsey was yesterday
esected a member of the executive
committee of the State League of Mu-
Inequalities at the annual league meet
Ing in Trenton. The mayor at the ses-
s'ons, created considerable sympathy
for this county's current fight to have
the state take over the Albany street
and Perth Amboy bridges.
Mayor Leighton Calkins, of Plain
field, was elected president.
Other officers elected follow: Mayor
Charles p. Gillen, Of Newark, first
vice president; Mayor Louis f. Dood,
of Montclair, second vice PRESIDENT;
Mayor Harry Bacharach. of Atlantic
City, third vice president; Clinton
Swartz, of Trenton, treasurer; Homer
Talbot, executive secretary and di-
rector. Members of the executiN e
committee elected are Mayor Don
nelly, Mayor Frank Hague, of Jersey
City; Mayor Daniel A. CARRIER. of
Ridgewood; Mayor C.E. f. Hetrick,
of Asbury Park; Mayo Thomas w.
Jack. Collingswood; Mayor Frank
ington Wilson, of Mtsuchen; former
Mayor Thomas L.. Raymond, of New
ark; Mayor Victor Mraviag, of Eliza
beth; Mayor Emil Diebitch, of Eut-
ley; Mayor J.. p. Potter, of Clayton;
Mayor David H. Slaybac1, of Verona.
The meeting, which was the new
mayors first appearance at the
leagues confabs was highly interest
ing, he says, and the subjects taken
up proved of intense interest. The.ex-
ecutive a intended bringing the
bridge matter up at the open discus
sion at the close of the formal pro-
gram, but owing to lack of time he
could not do so. He did, however,
talk the matter over with a number
of other mayors during the luncheon
period and he received of
support from Mayor Hague of Jersey
City Mayor Gille nof Newark, General
Dennic F.. Collins. chairman of the
finance committee of Elizabeth, and
Mayor Mravlag of that city, who con-
Cured with his opinion that it was I'M
f"ir to saddle the expense of the two
bridge supon this county.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-23
Held for Grand Jury

Disorder occurred yesterday at the
American Smelling & Refining Com
pany when a Russian laborer, Obrast-
sof by name, attempted to take his
pay by force. He had left the employ
of the company and had not received
his wages, and so thought he would
not take them in the customary man
ner of forming in line and awaiting
his turn. In several mixups which
followed he received a long cash in
the head, caused by the impact of
that part of his anatomy and Captain
OF Police Williams stick. The police
patrol was summoned and Obrastsof
was conveyed to the police station
where a charge was entered by Cap
tain Williams of assault and battery.
When the ease came up in police
court this morning Harry s.. Medinets.
appearing as counsel for the Russian,
entered a charge of atrocious assault
against Williams. After hearing both
sides Of the case, Recorder Pickersgill
decided that it was a matter for the
grand jury to settle, and let Abrastsof'
go on $500 bonds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-23
LODGES

AT a meeting of Middlesex Coun-
Gil, No. SO, Jr. o. u. A. NJ, held last
night the first, second, and third de-
gree of the order was conferred on
two candidates. The surprise to be
given by the entertainment committee
for the members of the council will
AXE place at the meeting next We'd
nesday night.
Eagles from various aeries of the
state are planning to be at the meet
ing of Camden Aerie, No. 65, Frater-
nal Order OF Eagles that is to be held
at Camden on Wednesday, February
8. The occasion will be a visit of
Frederick Hughes, of Yonkers, n for
mer treasurer of h grand aerie and
several terms grand worthy vice presi-
dent of the order. Mr.. Hughes spoke
at the annual state convention of the
New Jersey State Aerie of Eagles held
in this city last year n all who heard
him at that time will no doubt like to
hear him again at this time. Grand
Chaplain Thomas Lucas, "A past wor-
thy president of Perth Amboy Aerie
No. 1856 of this city, is planning to
lead a delegation of the members Of
the local aerie to the meetings at
Camden.
Perth Amboy Circle No. 1856, Com
panions of the Forest. took place last
night at a meeting in Jacobson's hall.
Deputy Mrs. Mary O'Brien
was the installing officer and the fol-
were placed in their respective
Past chief companion. Mary
Martini: past junior companion, Bes-
sic Haley; chief companion, Mary
Green: sub chief, Elizabeth Ayres;
financial secretary. Ellen Anderson;
secretary, Anna Martin;
Mary Langap; inside guard.
Charlotte VanSchoick; outside guard.
Margaret Leahey; right guide, Sarah
Brooks: left guide, katherine Langan.
. social time followed the meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-23
John Monroe Elected Chief
Of the CaIed0nian Club

The annual election of officers for
1919 of the Perth Amboy Caledonian
Club took place last night at a meet
ing of the club at odd Fellows hall.
John Monroe vas chosen chief 10 sue
coed James Gillian, who has been at
the head of the club for the past year.
Joseph MacFadyen was named the
first chieftain; William Wilson, sec
ond chieftain; Henry McArdle, .hi.d
chieftain, and James Warren, senti-
mel. The installation of the newly
elected officers will take place at the
first meeting in February.
Preparations for the supper in Gel
ebration of the anniversary of Robert
Burns Saturday night were an
nounced as being completed. An elab-
crate menu Is promised by the COM
mittee in charge of the arrangements
of which David Preacher is the chair
man. The program will include ad-
dresses by several and some singing
during the supper.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-23
No Special Legislation Needed :
for State Control Of Bridge
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and shall after said hearing determine
by resolution whether any routes,
route or parts thereof, If any shall be
shall notify such governing bodies of
such action"
Not a Difficult Proposition.
The creation of sentiment is not n
difficult proposition, when the facts
with regard to the bridge are made
known throughout the state, whenfthe
counties contiguous to Middlesex and
those whose automobiles use the
county highways to a large extent are
made to see the Importance of the
bridges in their transportation.
Great quantities of milk. produce,
other foodstuffs of various kinds, fac
tory and home supplies, mail and 9TH
er matter are transported over the
two bridges in this county which are
the connecting links between the en-
tire mid-eastern section of the state
and the western and southern sec
Were the two bridges to stimuli
i%aneously be u of order, a truly ser
ious condition of affairs would con-
front shippers and others whose bust
ness depended on automobile trans
portation. They would have to use
the n remaining connecting link,
the bridge at Bound Brook, which is
hardly capable of taking care of the
traffic for long.
That bridge is a frame affair, whose
strength is a debateable factor. Con-
s~equently its use would be ouestiona-
bic and the traffic which uses the two
county bridges would be hard put to
make their routes and would have to
great distances to cross the Rari-
tan river and canal.
Pleasure Car Usage
The pleasure car usage of the two
bridges a crowded the structures TO
a great extent during every summer
since 1t was erected. The Interstate
traffic in pleasure as well as CONNER
cial vehicles is tremendous and. in
fact, constitutes a large proportion of
vehicular traffic over the two
The simultaneous breakdown of the
two bridges. it can readily be seen,
would be a serious matter which
affect the entire state and
autoists from other states as
well. Any prevention from using the
bridge from this city would
the stoppage of two important
trolley lines which transport workers
and shoppers between Monmouth and
counties
The feeling now is that 1t will be
to secure public sentiment
the state favorable to the
agitation and when that sentiment is
enough and when the joint
resolution has been passed in the
the matter shall be called
to the attention of the state highway
commission, who will be asked to give
public hearing to the petitioners and
will be asked to take over the two
bridge systems as a necessary and
vital part of the state highways trans
portation system.