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ΛΠΕΑΤΗΕΒ — Partly cloudy with rising temperature tonight and tomorrow. Light variable wind·. Perth Amboy Evening news. last! edition! VOLUME XXXVIII. No. 66 PERTH AMBOY, N. J., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1917 TWELVE PAGES—TWO CENTl o cents ——— Β FRENCH AVIATORS BOMBARD FOUR GERMAN CITIES! British Getting Ready for Great est Drive of the Year is Belief in London. REPULSE GERMAN BLOWS Great Enemy Losses—Frer in Reprisais in Raids on German Cities. By Cnttrd Prêt*. London, Oct. 2:—Ten killed an thirty-nine Injured was the total ι dead and maimed left behind by G« man air raiders In the sixth raidf eight days last night, official nouncement elated today. brings the total victims si· tember 24 up to fifty-one kl 249 wounded. Last night's raids were iar damaging than previous ones, deep· much greater noise and excitement.^ survey revealed today. | In point of gunfire the latest r&lj was the biggest London has ever see Time and again German planes sou to pierce what was literally a or shrapnel and explosive bulle thrown up Into the moonlit ski around London. Several succeeded finding risks In the barrage and it their bombs falling mostly In 1 thickly settled southwestern pari] London, that caused a majority of ι I casualties. ■ Lord French, commander In cal of Home Defense forces In annoul ing the official casualty list decla that not a single aeroplane has b [lost in recent engagements where 1 llJritish airmen fought the Invaders A well defined and nationwide mfl ment to demand the reprisal by ish airmen against German cl towns and villages received wonda Impetus - when oflicial FrJ statemen r"r«ach bomll ment* of a number of GeriMk ments In retaliation ίοι· the droppings of German aube over j kirk. The public is mm lag on j ' ifll ' ί ori canne wise give ; 3 "id, 81 mac hiiiJ lid. \ r- kUCU MV.U »J JUS 0"V land. For the past eight days pccurred over London: . September 24, fifteen killed, a ty wounded. No German maç destroyed 1 September 25, six killed, j mounder. No German machi: etroyed. September 26 and 27, no raid. September 28, none killed, wounded. Two German machl: jstroyed. September 2 9, eleven killed, . Itwo injured. No German machil stroyed. ^ September 80, nine killed, lor. I wounded ard one German m J j destroyed. I Raid on German Cit ι iJu I nite^i frcja. Paris, Oct. I:—In reprisa cent German air raids over . French airmen last nightl Stuttgart, Treves, Cobleif Frankfort, an official state| nounced today. Repulse German Sn Hij Unutâ Fr*ai. London, Oct. 2:—Vlolel counter attacks by great' especially picked troops cently gained British pos^ the bloody Τ près pulsed by British Marshal Haig reported tod less than five of these blq struck by the enemy during j between the Ypres-Menin the northeast corner of1 woods, the commander-in-c ed. All failed in a withering the British rifle machine the barrage field pieces, e*<J dash which swept over tw advanced posts. These were held tenaclourtj enemy. The same thriving tion In counter blows were from Zonnebeke, to eoutb] 1 pres-Roulers railway. clared the enemy had suffer losses in fruitless attacks. From the German tactics feverishly inspired countej j plus Haig's silcr.co on his ! during the past few days, if jfidentially predicted here ! another big British drive l| ing. Russians Gain [By UmlcA ι fee*. I Petrograd, Oct. 2:—1 offensive in the Riga vanced a mile against «i I today, the war office annc "In the Riga region soj ; railway from Kronenberg/ and in the Grunduli eectf guard advanced a mile,'* ment declared. BIG OVERSEAS BASE U. S. TROOPS Β υ United Pre::. Washington, Oct. 2: can government will overseas base in Fran than any of the nation^ cities in this country. Buildings of the be fitted in this coun j across In sections, housing troops, giant reserve ammunition, and arsenal and a big will be built at the ; where the Λ men. an fq Perth Amboy Rara» batterie*; New FORD AUT0M< SEXTON'S GJ CITÏ TAX RATE Î0 BE $2792; INCREASE IN COUNTY, TOO, TAX BOARD HOLDS MEET! Great Increase in Local Rate According to Secretary Spencer's Figures. $26,776,266 IN RATABLES Schedule of Rates in Different Parts of County are Given Out. The city tax rate this year will be «2 .9204, according to figures given I out this morning by William A. Spencer, secretary of the County Tax Board. The total assessed valuation of ratables Is given as $26,776,2ϊβ, as against (23,544,604, the taxable val uation last year. The Increase In the «ounty budget, to raise which the tax la Imposed, Is $220,380.65, or $G91, 080.30 this year, as against $470,689. 65 last year. The Increase In tax rate this year over last year is .4204 cents on the $100, The raise over the tax rate of last year, which was considered very large Is occasionay by the tremendous Increase In the county budget, sub mitted by the Board of Chosen Free holders. The rate for the entire coun ty Is Increased fifteen per cent over the rate last year, the figures being .66904, as compared with .51968 last year. The county tax board, of which George J. Haney, of this city, is chairman, met yesterday at the coun ty seat to determine on the figures for the year. The Increase in county tax rate this year is on each $100 of 3 l.."+ÎA« «vwl tilt Η ο new record mark for Middlesex county. The state school tax rate for the year was fixed at .2-108, compared to last year's rate of .25045, a decrease. Perth Amboy's share of the state road tax Is $26,776. When It Is call ed to mind that the state road tax will have to be met for the first time thle year, the new county and city rate assumes added significance. The share Of the state road tax now for New Brunswick is 121,762. The state school tax for the city le $63,666.46, the county tax $177,143.81 and the local city tax $608,527.61, which with the state road tax Impos ed, makes the total tax to be raised here, $776,014.13. The state road tax for the year Is ten per cent, of the city's total assess ed valuation. The tremendous In crease in tho county budget went un explained when the secretary was asked the cause therefore. He said he did not know, but exhibited a letter from the freeholders. In which the figures for the year's tiudget were given. The increase in ratables, in the county this year, was $12,716,002, which is considered to be a gratifying showing, but owing to the municipal budgets in almost every place in the county, being so much greater than those of last year, a much larger in crease was necessary to counteract the soaring tendencies of tho tax rate. Tremendous increases in ratables were made in numerous places, this city alone raised $3,231,662. Roose velt Borough was increased about $2, 000,000, and other places In the coun ty were given a much higher ratable valuation than in previous years. The increases were made when the county board demanded aqualizatlon among the various municipalities. The net valuation taxable in the county this year Is $104,124,894, or an Increase of $12,716,002 over last year's taxable valuations of $91,408, 802. Last year the increase was $7, 738,694, or an Increase from $83, 670,198, In the previous year. The aviation of tho tax rato In the city within the past few years con tinues apace. It was thought last year that the rate was high, but this year's further Increase is a wonder. The rate for 1915 was 2.19, the rate rate for last year sprung up to 2.50 and this year is the banner one, a breaker, 2.9204. The other taxing districts, with the action taken in each by the county board, are as follows: Cranbury township, five per cent. Increase amounting to $50,2 72. Punellen, five per cent, increase, amounting to $88,660. Kast Brunswick township, no ln erease· Helmetta, flvo per cent. Increase, ^mounting to $18,061. Highland Park, no increase. Jamesburg, three per cent, in crease, amounting to $19,080. Madison township, flvo per cent. Increase, amounting to $39,782. Middlesex borough, no increase. Metuchen, no increase. Milltown, no increase. Mqfiroe township, three per cent. Increase, amounting to $32,212. New Brunswick, no Increase. North Brunswick township, three tier cent. Increase, amounting to $25, *13. Piscataway township, three per cent. Increase, amounting to $79,788. Raritan township, flvo per cent. In crease, amounting to $117 536. Bayrevllle township, no lncreaso. South Amboy, five per cent, increase, ■mounting to $9 3,854. South Brunswick township, three per cent, increase, amounting to $51, 457. South River, Ave per cent. In crease, amounting to $117,297. Spotswood, three per cent. In crease, amounting to $9,521. Woodbridge township, five per cent. Increase, amounting to $372,937. Roosevelt, no Increase. BOOKKEKPKR WANTED, FKMAI.F· FINEST I'OSHION OFFERED FOR THE HIGH'!' PARTY. ΗΚΚΕΙΙΕΝΟΚβ REQUIRE». INQUIRE J. SI.ORODIEjV * BRO., 143 Sinlfli Si. 13931-10-1-ti* VAN SYCKLE \ Limousine Touring Car· and Taxi*. Day or Night NEW OFFICERS PLEASE BATTERY Major James, of East Orange, Made Colonel of 2d Regi ment, Field Artillery. fl/ Special CorresDanSenl. Trenton, Oct. 2:·—Despite the fact that Acting Adjutant General Fred erick Gllkyson stated to the officers that It was the desire of his depart ment to have Lieut. Col. Samuel Barnard, of Camden, chosen colonel for the Second Regiment of field ar tillery, recently formed In the state, Major Edward C. James, of East Orange, also of the First Field Artil lery, was chosen to command the new regiment. The vote was seven teen to ten In favor of James over Barnard. Gen. Gllkyson said that Barnard was entitled to the office, but Lieut. McArthur, of Newark, spokesman for James, declared that efficiency ehould be preferred over seniority. The Newark and Perth Amboy representatives at the election favor ed James and were elated over his election. The selection of other field officers, Including a lieutenant colo nel and three majore will take place today also. Both James and Barnard have been mentioned for eome time for the position as colonel or chief In command of the new regiment, which has been In process of formation since July, with batteries stationed in Perth Amboy, Newark, Paterson, Jersey City and Englewood, a head quarters company in Woodbury, and a supply company In Newark. The election of officers is presided over by Lieut. Col. Patterson, and la being participated in by the recently com missioned officers of the various bat terttes. Perth Amboy was represented at the election by all five officers of Bat- 1 tery E. Including Capt Thomas L. Hanson, First Lieutenants Louis P. Booz, Jr., and Gordon Baldwin, and Second Lieutenants J. Scott Burns and R. Lee Whitehead. It Is believed that the election of field officers today subjects the rapid removal of the new regiment of field artillery to training camp. Major James has been at Annlston, Ala., with the First Artillery and was re cently ordered to officers' training school, as It was believed that he would be chosen for one of the su perior officers of the new field artil lery. REWARD TO END SELLING RED GROSS MADE GOODS The Perth Amboy Chapter of the American Red Cross offers a. reward of $10 to anyone who furnishes In formation leading to conviction of any person or persons for selling, publicly or privately to stores, civilians or those in national service, any Red ifCross garments, sewn or knitted, or any other supplies which have been made by the Perth Amboy Red Cross, or any of Its branches or auxiliaries. This reward is offered because of the constantly circulated false reports that Red Cross sweaters and other articles are being sold to the soldiers. A letter received yesterday by the lo cal chapter from Ethan Allen, man ager of the Atlantic Division states: "A report that sweaters, socks and other articles knitted for the Red Cross are being sold either to the pub lic in shops or direct to the soldiers. Is being industriously and systemati cally circulated. "While this damaging report is be ing heard on many sides, it has not in a single instance been established aa true. No articles whatever, either knitted or otherwise, made by Red Cross workers and turned over to any Red Cross, Branch or Auxiliary, or to any supply warehouse, aro sold either to soldiers or to the public. "Should it come to the attention of Red Cross headquarters that any thing of this sort is being done, the Red Cross chapter or subsidiary sanc tioning it would bo Immediately dis solved, and full publicity given as to the reason for such action. "Should it transpire that an actual Instance of the character described above occurred wherein an individual sold Red Cross articles, wo would take vigorous steps to prosecute the offender under the fundamental law protecting the Red Cross against com mercialism." As published last week the local ohalrman of knitting, Mrs. La Roe, will personally deliver to our boys at Camp Dix the woolen supplies now being made for them. Every precau tion is being taken to place supplies where our citizens want them to go, and tho co-operation of the public In silencing these slanderous reports is most earnestly solicited. Terlh Amboy Hardware for ash cans _________ 12871-9-27-et· Touring Cars For Hire ELK TAXI PHONE 1813 Day and Night Service. Dont Forget Suburban Day Tomorrow Special Bargains, to Out-of-Town Shoppers, η ίο assist NAT10NALDEFENSE Mrs. S. R. Audsley Chairman for County and Mrs. 0. W. Ramsay for This City. COUNTY WOMEN TO AID Mrs. Audsley Getting Help Throughout County to Boost the Liberty Loan. At the opening meeting of the Woman's Club yesterday afternoon steps were taken to organize In Perth Amboy a woman's committee of the Council of the National Defense. Mrs. S. R. Audsley, of this city, Is chairman for Middlesex county, and yesterday Mrs. Oliver W. Kamsay was appointed chairman of the local committee. Tho Woman's Committee of the Council of National Defense has been Informed to assist In the nation'· war preparations, working in conjunction with the national council In every way possible. Mrs. Charles W. Btocktoi* of Rldgewood, a former president of the State Federation of Women's Clubs, is chairman of the New Jersey Division. She has appointed Mrs. James F. Fielder, wife of former Gov ernor Fielder, chairman Of the dis trict comprising Essex, Union and Middlesex counties. It was Airs. Fielder who asked Mrs. Audsley to look after the work In Middlesex. There are six Important matters that the Woman's Committee of the Council of National Defense have 10 take up. One of these was the great food drive conducted In the spring when thousands of housewives pledg ed themselves to food conservation and hung cards in their windows, showing that they had pledged to do their part. At that time the only places In Middlesex county that were organ ized were Woodbridge and Metuchen. Until steps ware taken to organize Perth Amboy yesterday, these were still the only places organized in Mid dlesex. Mrs. Audsley Is today touring the county for the purpose of getting or ganizations started In every place in Middlesex. Her tour Includes South Amboy, Sayreville, South River, Spots wood, Helmetta, Jamesburg, Cranbury, New Brunswick, Dunellen and Roose velt, besides the different townships, making nineteen place· In all to be visited. In Woodbridge the chairman of the oommttteo Is Mrs. Ernest H. Boyn ton. In Metuchen Mr·. Charles A. Prlckett Is the chairman. These wom en have already conducted their food drive In their respective towns. The present work of the committee le to assist 1 the Liberty Loan. For this work, Mrs. Bovnton has appoint ed Vis» V-j-rguèrlte Brown to tak« charge of the women's end of the work In Woodbridge, and Mr». Harold Ed gar has consented to take charge of the Liberty Loan work among the women of Metuchen. The other places have as yet to be organized before they can begin their work. All names are forwarded to Mrs. Fielder, who, In turn, reports to the state chairman, Mrs. Stockton. In an effort to start the movement In Roosevelt as soon as possible, Mrs. Audsley has secured the consent of Mrs. Walter Qulnn to take charge of the Liberty Loan work. In the mean time that iborough will be organized and a permanent chairman of th« women's committee for assisting the Council of National Defense in all ltt activities will be appointed. All orders and Instructions will be sent out from Washington, the work being carried on In every city, town, and hamlet throughout the land through the various local commltteee such as are being organized by Mrs. Audsley In Middlesex county today. The work In this city has nothing to do with the Woman's Club except ing that that organization was used as a medium for getting the movement started here. Mrs. Ramsay will choose her committee rrom tne women or tne entire city, regardless of whether thej are members of tho Woman's Club or not. Mrs. Ramsay has not had time to select her committee as yet. but will do so at once and hold herself In read iness to carry out Instructions from Washington and to cooperate In every /way with the local men's committee for pushing the Liberty Loan, which Is the work that Is being pressed by the Council of National Defense at th« present time. Through this organization of wom en In every town In the county and throughout the state and nation, s great work Is expected to be done In aiding the government In conducting the war as far as the people "back home" are concerned. POPE SEEKS PEACE HELP FROM PEOPLE AT WAR Home, Oct. 2—Pope Benedict I» ap parently seeking support of his peace plana by people from the belligerent nations since his appeal to the rulers has so far been Ineffective. Direct approval by the Holy Father by cer tain socialistic aims was atrrlbutea to him In two separate statements to day. The greatest significance was at tached to an editorial in the Observa tore, Romeno, a newspaper frequently regarded as the Vatican officii! or gan and which it was believed was approved by the pope. The edltoilal declared the Holy See was "in agree ment with the socialists of Italy and elsewhere, insofar as they were seek ing to safeguard democratic liberty and protect constitutional rights by legal means." Mrs. Mario Zalenti. Mrs. Marie Zalenti, fifty-four years old, mother of Alphonse Zalenti, died this morning at her home, 335 State street. Arrangements for the fun eral are being completed this after noon by the family. AC will be given for any tire which vw has blown out where we repaired It. STEAM VULCANIZING "Let George Do_It" 1916 and lS17Forrt Touring Cars In A-l condition. Good buy to quick buyers. Call 714, Central Garage. 13892-9-28-tf· GOVERNOR TO DECIDE CASES AGAINST DRAFT SLACKERS *1) Spental Correeponaent. Trenton, Oct. !—Acting- Adjutant General Gllkyeon has been advised by Provost Marshal General Crowder at Washington that whenever a dis pute ehaU arise as to the capture or custody of an army deserter between the police department and local ex emption board of a municipality, on one side, and the military authorities on the other, the Governor shall step in and decide the caee. Word has also been received from General Crowder that when calls are made for the sending of more troops to Camp Dix, Wrlghtstown, the state authorities will be given seven days notice. Because of the unprepared state of the camp, sending of further quotas of New Jersey men there In October has been stopped until the camp Is ready for their accommoda tion. LOCftLlPlN GETS GREAT ATTENTION State Conventions of Demo crats and Republicans Today —Governor Edge Speaks. By Specie) Correaponaern Hi) United Tret*. Trenton, Oct. 2—Republicans and Democratic state officers and nomi nees to state offices are In session here today to adopt platforms on which their respective campaigns, leading up to next month's general election, will be made. The Republicans will adopt a plank for local option, but It will be written in such a way that legislators from anti-local option counties will not be bound to support the bill. The incumbency of Edward E. Grosscup as the chairman of the Democratic state committee which seemed to be threatened by those op posed to his work in that position, will riAt hn al'fuptorl of îaîTov'o meetlnir nf the state committee in connection with the annual party convention. This was the situation before the commit tee met. A certain few would like to have James It. Nugent, of Newark, or Mayor Frank Hague, of Jersey City, get the place, but Mr. Grosscup was elected last fall for three years and his opponents said it would be hard to oust him. State Senator Edward Florence of Middlesex oounty was chosen tempo rary chairman of the state convention which opened at noon in the Demo cratic league headquarters. The Dem ocrats, it Is understood, will not stand for the plan to repeal the road tax legislation passed by the Republicans last winter. They favor good- ^Kds and will adopt a plank proposing a more equitable play of paying for the improvement than the direct tax of a dollar a thousand. JLocal option Is expected to receive some consideration In the convention because It Is understood the Repub licans will adopt a plank of this na ture. The Republican state convention was called to order at 11:30 by State Chairman Bugbee. Senator McCrane, of Passaic county, nominated Gov ernor Edge for temporary chairman, and he wasenthusiastically elected. In ; accepting the honor the Governor I spoke at length reviewing the work of his administration. In opening his remarks, Governor Edge referred to the demand for a business administration. Ho likened the state jf New Jersey to a great corporation with himself the governor as general manager. The legislature and office holders are the directors, and the people the stockholders. The governor then proceeded to present what he termed his report to the di rectors and stockholders in New Jer sey, showin that "our corporation has earned a handsome surplus in state-wide development and declared a substantial dividend in real pro gress." The governor reviewed the progress that has been made during the past year, showing that the party has ful filled the promises made and lived up to the pledges given the people. Among the things enumerated were increase in franchise tax, state high way system, which, the governor said is now under way, greater meas ure of home rule, prison and institu tional reform, rivers, harbors and wa terwavs development: enforcement of the civil service and merit system, in vestigate the high cost of living and endeavor to bring the producer and consumer closer together. The governor pledged his adminis tration and the Republican party to continue the progressive program, and invited the people to join In the work. He then referred to some attacks that had been made by the Démocrate, referring particularly to a speech of James R. Nugent and some of the Is sues that he has ndvanved. The first of these was the attack made by the Democrats on the Edge plan for a state highway system. In regard to this the governor said: "This Is the issue—Democratic pro posed Democratic made, Democratic prosecuted and this despite the fact that eminent advice from the Na tional Capital very recently threw the whole machinery out of gear. Evi dently Washington Itself Is moved to laughter over the wlerd paradox of Democratic avowal for good roads and Democratic reluctance to pay for them.. I wonder If our party oppon ents really expect the people to place faith In a doctrine that recommonds good roads and yet provides no prac ticable way of financing them. They either favor good roads or they op post them, and If they favor them they must offer some more substan tial way of obtaining them than the long-discarded decaptive and unwork- 1 able bond scheme. In this day con structive criticism deserves all atten- I (Contlnueu on page 4) The Golden Pall In the Mountain·. Ci'.o day outing to Mauch Chunk and the switchback, leaves Perth Ambov via New Jersey Central, October 4th it 7:54 a. m.; South Amboy, 7:E0 a. m. Round trip only $2: children. $1.—Adv lS754-9-î4-8t· FiiVrnr « PBirnso*. ■■Undertakers and Embalmere. High Class Service. Auto or Coaohe». Chap el and Morgue. 422 East Ave. Phone 858. Day or Night. in AutomobilèsFor hire in (jh C. Johnson flh ™ TAXI SERVICE w PLAN DRIVE HERE FOR LIBERÏÏ LOAN Mass Meeting to be Held Next Monday Night at the High School Auditorium. "BIG BILL" EDWARDS HERE Meeting Last Night to Pave Way for Great Campaign to Raise Local Quota. At a well attended meeting of the executive committee ajid team cap tains of the Second Liberty Loan campaign last night plana were made for a large mass meeting to be held next Monday night In the high school auditorium for the distribution of Liberty L«an literature and the hold ing of frequent meetings from now on. Albert Leon, chairman of the speakers and meetings committee, la In New York today meeting with the Central Committee In an effort to se cure as Monday night's speakers "Big Bill" Kdwards, of New York, and Wlllard I. Hamilton, secretary of the Prudential Insurance Company. Opening last night's meeting Gen eral Chairman Adrian Lyon explain ed the duties of the Finance Commit tee and requested the members to take the matter up with each of their banks of raising $100 from each bank for the expenses of the Liberty Loan Committee. The following reports, most of which were favorable toward the plants letting Perth Amboy have thûlr ÉiiKoflpinttnna wore ηιαιίβ hv members of the executive committee: O. W. Ramsay on the Raritan Cop per Works and United Lead Works; C. C. Baldwin on the Standard Un derground Cable Works, the Perth Amboy ©rydock and the Raritan Drydock; D. P. Olmstead on the American Smelting & Refining Com pany; John K. Pheehy on the C. Par dee Works, with no report on the to baoco companies; R. S. Gill on the Chesebrough Manufacturing Com pany; W. H. Griswold on the New Jersey Terra Cotta Company; C. D. Bojnton on the Didier March Com pany, General Ceramics Company, National Fireprooting Company n:,d the Barber Asphalt Paving Company. There being no objection It was agreed that the Finance Committee should also be considered a cou.ni. .me on banks, whowobAgMAakt to get the anMe^^^^^^^^HKriptions It was meg and amounts of eubscnpilons be reported each night at the Liberty Loan office. In order to have competent tabulators on hand every night, C. C. Baldwin agreed to furnish three men, Isaac Al pern two, O. W. Ramsay two. These men would be on hand each night In the deek at the Liberty Loan office from 7 till 9 o'clock. Wilbur La Roe was named as publicity committee who would have charge of putting up the posters. It was the opinion of the meeting that the High School Cadets would be of considerable service In the distri bution of posters and literature, and It was voted that Professor Sturgis bo asked to organize them to carry out this purpose. Chairman Lyon called on the cap tains of the teams to state what they had done with reference to the ap pointment of the members of their teams. The captains reported as follows: Grocers, D. J. Kaufman; business men, George F. Reynolds, schools, S. E. Shull, who stated that the principals of the schools would constitute his team; societies, Γλ P. Olmstead, who reported the members of his team, Messrs. John Hanson, C. D. Boynton, John Amaczl, Ferd Garretson, Richard F. White, Emil Frey, Marino Palisl, Jr.; churches, John K. Sheehy; women's organizations, Oliver W. Ramsay, who reported as members of his team Messrs. Abel Hansen, Duncan Mc Hose, E. G. Fraser, A. C. Clark, James McGulre. Ingfred Madsen, Jean DuBois, R. L. Fowler, Andrew Wight, Theodore Spawn and William Floersch; automobile dealers, John J. Powers; contractors and archi tects, Jens N. Wester, who reported as members of his team, Messrs. Harvey Clark. Anton Sorenson. John Vereb, Fred Christensen, R. Schuck. Soren Olsen, William Hoftner, Chris» Anderson, Hans Krogh, Victor Satter, Charles Welker, C. C. Christensen; real estate, Isaac Alpern reported that he and Mr. Fraser would do the work; speakers and meetings, Albert Leon, who reported the following as his oommittee and list of speakers for the campaign, Messrs. Adrian Lyon, H. E. Plckersglll, O. W. Ram say, Rev. William H. Bawden, Rev. W. W. Westcott, Fred J. Cox, D. P. Olmstead, Harry Medinets, H. K. Golenbock, Rev. W. Northey Jones, Joseph E. Strieker, John Pfelffer, Morgan F. Larson, John W. Kelly, N. λιτ Ti- -Tnhn K. Sheehv. J. J. Powers, Jean DuBois, ΛΥ. D. Mont gomery, W. Π. Buchan, Mayor John F. TenBroeck. The lawyers were not represented. Neither- »»·** th^ ' orp"!>nt^nt1a»i8, the epubllean committee, Nels Han compatues nul" lue .vucKiaeii. E. Strieker is captain of the lawyers, Arthur Quinn of the labor organiza tions; Aldernian F. William Hilker of the Republican committee, Nele Jam ten, chief of the Fire Department for the Are companies and James Hender son, captain for the truckmen. AV. H. Grlswold, captain for the Home De fense League, reported as members of his team Major Sturgis, Messrs. Han eon and Burke. Captain W. J. ΛΛΊΙΙ sey announced that he would act along as a team among the nurses. Herman Ellis appeared as captain of the junk dealers. It was thought necessary that one member of the Executive Committee should he present at headquarters each night in order that the funds should be safely cared for. (Continued on page 4.) 5ΠΤΚΈ On and after Oct. 1st, the office of the National I.aundry will be changed to 88 8 State St., Perth Amboy. lS740-i-22-12t* FIRST PHONOGRAPH MADE on exhibition at MONTALVO'S, 90 Smith St. Open evenings till S «'clock. REPORT TON GHT ON FUNDS FOR SOLDIERS' LIBRARIES The mayor's committee appointed to rai.se Perth Amboy's apportionment of $2,500 for the Library War Fund will meet in the Public Library tonight | at 7:30 o'clock. It is the desire that all who are collecting for the fund be ready to report at that time. At the last meeting there was still $600 to be raised. The desire Is to come as near completing the fund as possible to night. Perth Amboy is well up with the other cities in this campaign, but it is necessary to complete the fund at once if the city Is to uphold its end. The collectors are still at work and will be glad to receive any contribu tions. troublTMad FOR HANSON AVE. I To Offer Maurer Estate More Money—Aldermen at Meet ing Last Night. An ordinance was passed last night by the Board of AJdermen to lay out and extend Hanson avenue, through the land of the estate of Henry Mau rer, to Amboy avenue from Its pres ent terminus. The new rjad will be about 2,600 feet long and fifty feet wide. It is likely that the city will have to proceed with condemnation proceedings, ae continued efforts to purchase the property from the estate of Henry Maurer have been unavailing. The ordinance declares that for the good of the section in which the proposed improvement is located, It ÏS npfiP.HSa rv to fnnctrn r*+ the on/1 lay It out that a connecting link, cut ting off a large roundabout course at present used, be provided. A communication from the Maurer estate read at the meeting declared that the proposed Improvement Is detrimental to their property and will leave it with many ragged parts. They declare that the price offered by the city is not nearly enough for the property. The city has continually offered the estate $2,000 for the property, which will take up about three acres in constructing the road. After a discussion on raising the offer City Attorney Leo Goldberger was in structed to communicate with the estate and offer thetn a higher figure .ior the property an·) i£ that way to avo<£ the neoen^^^kigAicn I over condemnation or camiot sired property. The const^WWH^of me road "will bait until the offer of the city is made to the estate for the last time. Complain of Poor Gas Service A letter from the Western Im provement Association, complaining that the city's recent effort to have better gas service supplied has had little apparent success and that the service in the northwestern section of the city la little if any better than before the case was taken up with the Board of Public Vtilitles Com missioners, and asking that the council take action to secure better service, was referred to the proper committee for action. The board confirmed the action of Liberty Hook & Ladder Company in dropping from their rolls the name of Soren Anderson and adding Joseph Konesky and John Vereb. They also confirmed the action of Protection H. A L. Company in dropping Alex Warner and adding Peter Filgen and Morris Cohen. Reports of various city officers 'ivere received and bills ordered paid. PHONOGRAPH FUND : PLEASES_SOLDIERS Delighted With Prospects of Having Music in Barracks at Camp Dix. The Perth Amboy boys who are in Camp Dix, at Wrightstown, as mem bers oi Co. D, 311th Infantry, hearing about the effort being made by Mayor John F. TenBroeck to secure α phonorgaph and records to furnish music for them in their hours of rec reation and leisure, gave three cheers and a whoop for the mayor, and the spirit that prompted the starting of the subscription list to buy for their use, an Army and Navy model phon ograph, such a3 was recently pur chased, through the generosity of Am boy citizens, for the boys of the Perth Amboy Battery. The boys all say that the wore! hours in camp are those when they are not at work, and the addition of a phonograph to the barracks would mean a big thing to them. They are tickled to death over the idea, and ; feel certain that they will soon have the machine, with pleutlous records in camp. The appeal has gone out to the cit izens of the city, through Mayor Ten Broeck. for more money with which to complete the purchase of the machine and records. And persons visiting tho camp are urged to take along with them records for the boys, either new or used, as they all sound good at camp. Last week, when the mayor turned the fund over to the EVENING NEWS there was forty-eeven dollars In the subscription list. The fund need." flfty-flve dollars to gain the required amount to purchase the machine, now and the records will be bought with whatever Is left over. The mayor askf for a response to the appeal, so thai within a short time, he will be able tc send the machine down to camp. Subscriptions to the fund from on< cent up will be received by the phon ograph editor of the EVENINC NEWS, and promptly acknowledged The fund should reach the requlrei amount within a lew days, and th' time to send in "your bit" is now, si that the boye may have the machin right away. Perth Amboy Harewar· for Stov. Pipe. l3S"i-#-2t-et