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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-25
KAISER CONFERS IRON CROSS
UPON THE CROWN PRINCE
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS:


BERLIN via Copenhagen and London Aug 25Emperor Will
liam the the and
first class Prince William Duke Abrech of
Wuerembeg He conferred also the Iron Cross decoration of
the second class his son, Prince Oskar.
His Majesty has the following telegram the Crown
Princess
81 thank thee with all heart dear child rejoice with thee
the Wilhelm his side and has
brilliantly supported To |
nit Wilhelm the Iron Cross of the second first class
Oskar fought brilliantly grenadiers. He
Iron Cross of the Repeat that Ina
Marie God and Also the future God
and all
tsienedl PAPA WILHELM
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-25
ALLIES REVERSE ADMITTED


of ALI is by
English decidedly
bad While plainly
they declare the
in
II assumed that the allies falling
Hirson Montmedy.
Gronvie JouySous-esCotes.
strong OF Quentin
and Rens to the entrenehed CTaons
RUSSIANS MOVE RAPIDLY
have proceeded on their to the front
Russian
march,
Newspaper dispatches port
By Associated Press:
PARIS, Aug following ammo
hereto
yesterday, today TO have been resumed
enemy is. French
in with English Belgian
the allies surprised the and drove back their
The allies beyond Maines
.The from Antwerp
which CONTINUES
tion of the Meur homL to Nancy
French repused number of German attacks
dagainst Colmar.
report Of the Germans
without
becoming of secondary Importance
By Associated Press:
BERLIN tBy 10
say Island). Aug a5An official
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-25
u. S. Announces Neutrality
in Japan-Prussian War

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Presfient
Wilson today issued a proclamation
declaring the United States neutral ia
the war between Germany and Japan.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-25
WAR BULLETINS

BY the AssocIhteu Ffess'
PARIs-with the idea of facilitating
commerce in France, 1t Is officially an
nounced that the waterways In the in
terror of the republic are to be re-
opened. 1t Is understood. however, that
military movements will be given pref
erencc over all other traffic.
BY the Associated Press.
ANTWERP (via London)--An official
announcement today sets forth that King
Albert, Of Belgium, has promoted Lieu
tenant General Bartrand to the rank of
fuiI general as a reward for his excel
l.nt conduct before the enemy.
by the United Press.
THE HAGUE-The entire stan Of the
Japanese embassy at Berlin reached here
today.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-09

feed himsels, in the old Goebel barber
chop on Moyamensing avenue. below
Washington avenue.
Charley worked for Goebel until
1854, and then negotiations opened for
his admission to that distinguished
station in barbering, a job at the Con
tinental hotel. He went there in the
spring of 1865
After that no higher glory was at
tainable. The job paid only SIS a
week; but man In that shop was
liable to have the president of the
United States more at his mercy than
had been possible for the Confederate
armies. and what the Continental Dar-
bers valued more. he got a commission
of Is per cent. on the cups, brushes.
French oil and lavender vinegar that
went TO complete real gentle nan s
shave. That amounted to four or five
dollars a week extra.
Gramlich, at the height OF his profess
sion, never shaved Lincoln. But he did
shave Governor Curtin, and Billy Nc
Grath, and Tom Archer. and John Ed
gar Thomson. who was president OF
the Pennsylvania railroad. and most
of the other local notables in finance
and politics.
A couple of years Of such prosperity
and Gramlich. the Continental expert.
reached the conclusion that one height
remained for him to climb lie must be
lis own boss He forsook the grand
eurs of Chestnut street, and for two
and half years he had his shop oppo-
site the old navy yard, at Front and
Federal streets For 81 years he was
located at 1882 South Fifth street. and
it was only seven years ago that he
moved to Fifteenth and Wharton, IN
that time he has shaved every one Of
prominence In the ward. and has
played penuchle with most of them.
He has old-time patrons. who make
pilerimages to him from far homes for
old,tsme's sake and the luxury of his
familiar teach. among them Thomas
Taylor = Seventeenth and Diamond
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-09
PHILADELPHIA man WHO HAS SPENT
50 YEARS WITH RAZOR AND SHEARS
Charley Gramich Veteran Barber Who Has Performed Tonso
rial Work for Some OF the Noted Men of His Time Still
Remains at His Post Of Duty Doing Good Work
Has No Boast to Make of Old DAYS.

Philadelphia--You take barber of
today. Well, never mind; no use pick
ing needless quarrels. But they bred
giants in the old First ward when
Charley Gramlich learned his trade A
barber barbs these days, and lets it go
at that. But Gramlich, with his rec
ord of fifty-six years behind him.
might be called the Admirable erich
ton among BARRIERS.
Mornings you can find him in his
shop at 1905 Mifiin street. waiting the
early thistledown OFF some young
shaver who has come to consecrate his
chin to manhood under the razor of
venerable experience. or pairing the
stubble OF some patron who has de
pended on him since the Centennial.
Afternoons, If he isn't busy, he may be
up in his studio, painting pictures that
frequently sell for real money. Eve
nings, unless some special crop of
whiskers glows in to claim his veteran
skill instead of his assistants. he is
arguing penuchle with the other ex-
perts. for he is acknowledged to be the
champion penuchle player of the First
ward and noyices come to sit at his
feet and learn wisdom.
Last May brought around the ami
yersary of the day when Charley, the
Bavarian boy of fourteen, was given
his first job in Hertzog's shop, on
Wharton street above Fifth, His wages
as apprentice was 20 cents week and
board with his boss family Charley
imagined he was fixed for life. But
only eight months passed before Hertz
og shut up his shop and the boy ap-
prentice had to find another job His
new boss took him on as half-baked
Journeyman at the trade, and paid him
one dollar week, plus board BY In
dustry, patience, frugality, diligence
and the rest of the virtues which were
urged on the toiling masses In that
generation. Charley rose in his calling.
until, in 1859. he was receiving the i'm
posing wage of three dollars a week.
board thrown in.
With the outbreak of the war in 81,
Charley claimed the dignity and wages
of manhood, and Gus Goebel-that
very same Goebel by whose official Ii
cense SO many of us have been permit
ted to marry and pay the happy gas
bills-took him on at s15 week and
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-09

of the Art club whom Gramlich has
shaved for A years; Samuel Campbell
the cashier Of the Tradesmens and
Manufacturers bank, whom he shaved
for 40 years, and Dan Cobb. OF Broad
and Miftiin streets, who appears three
or four times a week after a loyalty
that has lasted as long as Doctor Cess
ler's.
The veteran has no boasts 10 make
OF the old days.
When [ learned the business. bar.
bers did cupping and leeching; but
they were out for the cash ahead of an
easy shave. II was lick and promise
for the customer then, and many a
face was sore after the barber got
through with it.
The regular price then was a ftp
five or six cents--for shave, and a
levy-ten or twelve cents--for a hair
cut When you got into a good, high.
class shop. tips were the rule. just as
they are now. The tip at the Cont
mental was from 10 to rs cents, and
that money counted by the time your
week was up. Billy McGrath, who was
the president OF the Union Street Car
line, gave me tip OF FIVE dollars every
six weeks The prices then in the shop
were 20 cents for a shave and 40 cents
for a haircut. But we aimed TO give
shaves and haircuts that were the
finest in the city, and a man had to be
one OF the best in the business to hold
up his end In handling the people who
came 10 us II was a fine shop, but |
wanted to be in business, SO started
for myself as soon as | thought could
make good in the old First ward.
when win quit? Oh, don't know
I'm feeling as well as ever. and | like
to have something to do. People keep
right on coming to me. and l may as
well go ON shaving them. Some time.
maybe, I'll take little place out in the
country. Say do you know any suburb
where there are some right good pc.
nuchle players?"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-09
WOMAN LAssoED THE HORSE
Baltimore Housewife VIII Hold Him
TIN She Is Paid for Butter
He Ate.

Baltimore. Md-The cowpunehers
Of the wild and woolly west have
nothing on Mrs. Mary Boyle OF Pat.
terson avenue when it comes to the
nimhle art of throwing a lariaL
Mrs. Boyle had spent busy morn
ing in her kitchen. Finding that she
had over four pounds of fresh dairy
butter left over she placed 1t on a
platter in the yard to solldify. the heat
OF the kitchen having reduced its con.
sistency.
Half an hour later Mrs. Boyle went
into the yard to get the butter, but
like Old Mother Hubbard in the
nursery legend. when she got there
the platter was bare"
In place OF the butter, however. was
large dapple gray horse. whose color
scheme and design suggested the now
almost extinct rocking equine without
which no children's nursery was at
one time complete.
The noble steed was engaged in pol
ishing the platter, But whsa he
Glanced TO look up and saw Mrs.
Boyle the equine hobo gave a success.
sion of loud and penetrating neighs
and turned tail.
Not so fast!" quoth Mrs. Bowie. A
moment later lasso improvised from
the domestic clothesline encircled the
neck OF the dappled steed. causing him
to rear on his launches. The unwill-
ing captive is being held as hostage
by Mrs Boyle, who declares that she
viii not turn the animal over To its
owner until she receives remuneration
for her stolen butter.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-09
SAW a GREAT GRANDFATHERS
gon Boy oniy One Has
Succumbed to Death.

Albany. Ore. When Luther White.
Linn county pioneer, died at his
home at Brownsville he was the first
of the four REORGANIZATION of Ave.
year-old Luther Burnelle White OF
Harrisburg to die. The boy has the
distinction of having seen each OF
his great sires
The boy is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Connie r. White OF Harrisburg. His
father is the sen of ex-Sheriff and
Mrs Robert l.. White OF this city.
Mr. Whites father. Luther White,
died at Brownsville only a few days
ago at the age of ninety-nine years.
The father OF Mrs White. ST., is Jer.
ry Hay of Harrisburg. seventy-three
years old,
Mrs. Connie White Is the daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs ID. Bussard OF this
city. Mr.. Bussard's father is W. II
Bussard, eighty-three years old, OF
Benton county. Mrs. Bussard's IA
Their is L. 4. Mackey. seyenty-nine
years of age. OF Akron. o.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-09
SELF DELusloN.
Many People Deceived by Coffee.

We like 30 defend our indnlgencies
and habits even though we may be
convinced of their actual harmfulness.
A man can convince himself that
whiskey Is good for him on cold
morning, or beer on hot summer day
when he wants the whiskey Or beer,
It's the same with coffee. Thou
sands of people suffer headache and
nervousness year after year but try TO
persuade themselves the cause is not
coffee-because they like coffee
While yet a child commenced
using coffee and continued it, writes
a Wis man, until was a regular
coffee fiend. / drank II every morning
and in consequence had binding
headache nearly every afternoon.
My folks thought it was coffee THAI
allied me. but | liked 1t and would not
admit It was the cause of my troub2s,
so | stuck to coffee and the headaches
stuck to me.
Finally, the folks stopped buying
coffee and brought home some Postum
They made it right directions en-
pkg.) and told me to see what differ
ence 1t would make with my head, and
during that first week on Postum my
old affliction did not bother me once.
From that day to this we have used
nothing but Postum in place OF coffee
headaches are a thing OF the past
and the whole family is in fine health
Postum looks good. smells good.
tastes good. is good, and does good to
the whole body"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Greek. Mich Read The Road to Well
Vile. in pkgs.
Postum now comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be we'll
boiled.
instant Postum-is a soluble pow
der A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
in a cup of hot water and. with cream
and sugar, makes delicious beverages
instantly. Grocers sell both kinds.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-09
HUNGRY RAcCooN FIGHTS MAN
HsIf-staved Animal Caught In Cabin,
II Claws Jersey Hunter Who
Trapped II.

Meyersville. N J.--Timothy Carter.
who lives in a small cabin In the
woods near this place. had a fierce
fight with halfstarved raccoon
which got trapped in the cabin.
No sooner had Carter opened the
door than the animal jumped at him.
clawing and snarling Carter fought
the raccoon for ten minutes and final
ly killed It lie went to the home OF
nearby farmer. where a physician
took four stitches in wound in his
arm and cauterized other cuts and
bruises.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-09

streets. who. after so years. comes to
MIN once a month for a hair cut and a
shaYe When the late Thomas G.
iasker' one of the founders of the firm
OF Morris. Tasker & Co. whose home
was on Fifth street below Tasker, got
20 De eighty-three years old. and doubt
ed the sureness of his own hand on his
nrm old chin. he arranged with Gram
lich to come to his house and shave
MIN regularly at so cents a trip, and
the service continued until Mr.. Tasker
DIED at the age of ninety-three.
TO Gramlichs shop now come such
faithful patrons as DR.. Charles Gessler
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-09

DO not make the error of regarding
grip as an exaggerated cold. There
is q big difference between sthe two
Grip is an epidemic disease that poi
sons the vital organs When a per-
son has grip. the air passages ara
alive with millions OF baciIii poison
ing the blood. The infected person
feels tired and exhausted.
Peruna is Tonic Laxative.
1t requires good tonic laxative to
keep the body OF the patient as strong
as possible to counteract the effect OF
the poisons created by the grip bacil-
lus. An expectorant tonic with some
laxative qualities is the safest rem
edy. Such Is Peruna. Beware eg-
pecialiy of coal tar powders or tablets
because they lessen the vitality OF the
patient.
There is no specific for the grip.
Peruna has been used with good
success In former grip epidemics. In
dications point to the return OF grip
this winter,
Do not fail to read the experience
OF former grip patients with Peruna-
Mrs. Gentry Gates. 1919 First Ave.
East Lake, Ala, writes; II had a
bad case OF grip. tried Peruna and
1t cured me. can safely say it is a
fine medicine"
Mrs. Charles f. Wells, ST.. $50
South ST., Delaware, Ohio. writes:
After severe attack OF la grippe
took Peruna and found it a good
tonic"
Ask Your Druggist for Free Pernni
Lucky Day Almanac for 1914.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-09
lanan 70 Elaht Tuberculosis.

Consumption is said to claim more
victims in Japan than in any other
civilized country and the government
is about to take decisive steps TO COM
hat its spread The department Of
home affairs has decided to establish
sanatoria in the cities having popu-
Iation of more than 100000, namely
Tokyo. Osaka. Kyoto. Kobe. Yokohama
and Nagoya. Those for Tokyo and
osaka will be constructed to accom-
modate 500 patients, that Of Kyoto
40O and for the remaining cities 300
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-09
Evolutlon Of RlIlgards

The development of the billiard Ia.
BILE has been interesting In those
far back days when billiards seem first
to have become an indoor game, a bill
Hard table was about the size of a
big room. The average table was so
feet long and is feet wide The Size
was gradually and irregnIarly de-
creased, until the present standard
carom table was introduced al d bill.
lard tournament heltfin Samson hall.
philadelphia, In 1861
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-09
Some Bio Fish In Florida.

Chicago-A fish captured at Miami.
Fla. by Charles Fl. Thompson was so
large that when the tail was In the
doorway of Thompson's store the head
extended over the street car tracks.
The routing OF street car line was
changed until the fish could be taken
indoors.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-09

myrtle-I geo according TO a Ger
man biologist, man made mistake
vhen centuries ago. he changed MIN
seIf from a quadruped to a biped.
Maude- Nonsense. How in the world
could a man sit in hammock with a
Girl IL he we're a quadruped?
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-09
Woman Soc. saIoonkeeper.

Chicago Emma Lord is suing Pc
ter Hell, a saloonkeeper. on a prom
issory note because Hell refused to
advertise over the door of his place
a whisky in which Mrs. Lord was in.
terested
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-09
How Some Gamblers are Made.

Chicago The influence Of mothers
who play bridge and fathers who In.
dulge in poker promotes the interest
of children in games of chance and
makes gamblers Of them, Mrs Aria H.
BLACK told the Chicago Women's AS
sociation of Commerce
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-09
Current History

What did your history class discuss
today?"
Henry VIII and his various d.
yorces'
"So?'
Yes: also some divorces in our
more immediate SET"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-09
CuriosltY.

Maud Why didn't you protect your
self when Jack kissed you?
Betty Why. at first ] was speech
less, aud then | thought would see
how many times the impudent fellow
would dare to do it.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-09
stinuy.

Even after we are married." wooed
the ardent lover, = shall always be
close 90 YOU
And he was
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-09

Mrs inslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inIiamma
tion, ailays pain,eures wind COLES 5c bottlcAh
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-09

Chicago Judge Newcomb refused
to believe the plea that damp wealth
er makes milk watery. and fined Ho-
man Michalski, milkman, $40 on a
charge of putting water in milk.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-09

The less 3 man knows the more adj
vice he distributes.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-09
Anticipated Bother.

why don't you sit down. Weary
"Aw, shucksl Look at Their trouble
OF gettm' up again"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-09
S.nY GRIP IS DANGEROUS.

Il is an Epidemic Catarrhal FeveH
Caused by Bacillus that Gener-
ally Leaves the Patient Weak
After the Acute Stage
Has Passed.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-01-29
Same Old Crouch.

An old lady who saw "The Merchant
of Venice" many years ago recently
witnessed modern production of the
same play. When asked how she liked
it, she replied: We'll, Venice seemed
to have been spruced up a bit since
the first time l saw it, but that Shy
locks just the same mean, ordinary
thing he was forty years ago."-From
the Boston Transcript.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-01-29
HERE THEY Arr
A STRONG HORSE
SAMPLES OF opportunities

ID SAMPLES OF OPPORTUNITIES l.
that if seized at once will bring GOOD sue
CESS (oftcn falsely called good luck), or be
lost forever Noted below:
Opp to get lGO acres of good Polk county
fruit and truck land, mostly virgin pine
timber that will yield $40 per acre net in
lumber, 2 miles from railway station, for less
than $l5 per acre.
Opp. to get 20 acres virgin timber, fine
fruit and truck land, IL miles out, for only
$l,500.
Opp. to get 20 acres all cleared and
fenced IA truck land, ga citrus fruit land,
2 IL miles out, for only $2,lOO.
Opp. to get 100 acres fine Polk county truck
and fruit land, in good farming community,
3-4 miles from postoflice and 3 from good
railway town; or your choice of 40 for
81, 200
Opp. to get 3 acres fine fruit and truck
land, well inside city limits with house. we'll,
ETC.; so bearing pomelo and orange trees,
half as many soon to bear, growing crops, and
several thousand sour orange and other fruit
trees in nursery rows, many OF them ready
for budding at large proft-all for only
$4,000.
Opp. to get . lots on corner, with 5-room
house, newly painted, well, etc, good va
riety bearing fruit trees (owner anxious to
seD for only $1,000
Opp. to secure | to so shares prepaid stock
of building and loan association now being
organized here, at only SO per share. whose
semi-annual dividends will make IT. 500 in
) years.
Opp. to secure l to 100 shares of running
stock Of same, by payment of only SIPS per
share per month, whose per cent dividends,
by semi annual accretions make it $lG0 in
less than 5 ga years.
Opp to secure loan Of the Association
soon as an Incorporation completed, on proper
security and application, by those holding
either of above described Stocks and TO re-
pay 1t at low interest, in monthly payments
of only S1.25-per month on each Sl00
Opp. for any live man or woman to secure
a home and its comforts and independence
from the hopeless slavery of paying high
rents. through this Association
Opp to make fortune by willing to do
It. with the help Of this running stock This
applies to boys and girls as well as to grown
folks, and even better.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-10-30

Notice to taxpayers

NOTICE is hereby given by the under
signed, Treasurer of Montgomery county
and Collector of State and county taxes for
the said county, as required by Section G
of Chapter III of the Acts of the General
Assembly of Maryland of 1906. to all per-
sons to whom State and county taxes are
assessed in said county, that the annual
levy has been made and placed in the
hands of the undersigned for collection.
All such taxes bear interest from Sep
TENDER list. 1914, at the rate of per CEN
tum per annum.
All Taxpayers are hereby warned that
unless such taxes as are assessed against
them be paid on or before the first day of
January, 1915, their names will be pub
lished. in accordance with said Act of
Assembly, in the list of delinquent tax
payers, and that If said taxes, with inter
est and proportional part of cost of adver-
Using, remain unpaid until the second
Monday in April, 1915, the property as
sessed to such delinquent taxpayers, or so
much thereof as may be deemed neces-
sary, will, on said last mentioned date, be
exposed for sale to pay such taxes, interest
and expenses.
BERRY E. CLARK,
Treasurer of Montgomery county.
july ltd
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-10-30
Notice 10 Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Montgomery county, Md. letters
of administration on the personal estate of
S. LAVINIA WAKEFIELD,
late of said county, deceased All persons
having claims against said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof. to the subscriber on
or before the goth day Of April. 1915
otherwise they may. by law. be excluded
from all benefit Of said estate. All per-
SONS indebted TO said estate are requested
to make immediate payment. Given under
my hand this goth day of October, 1914.
GRACE L. WAKEFIELD
oct 23-4t Administrative.