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Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
Today We Celebrate
Anniversary Of the Red Cross.

Fifty-three years ago today the rep
resentatives of twelve great nations as
sembled in Geneva, Switzerland, ana
signed q convention which brought
into existence one of the greatest hu-
manitarian egencies the world has ever
known-the Red Cross Society. This
international society for the relief OF
the wounded and sick in time of war
was inspired by book, I'm Souvenir
de Solferino," written by Swiss gem
tleman, Henri Dunant. He had wit
messed the horrors of the battlefield of
Solferlno in 1859, and his book made
such a profound impression that in
1863 there was meeting of delegates
from fourteen nations to consider a
plan for the formation of a relief So
eiety Great Britain, France, Russia,
Prussia, Italy and Austria were rep
resented, and it was agreed that an
other meeting should be held in 1854
to complete the organization. The
congress was convened in Geneva early
in August, and on the twenty-second of
that month an international code re-
ceived the signature of twelve dele
gates The soldiers enlisted undey- the
Red Gross. soldiers OF mercy, RI ked
their baptism of fire in the se-s
tween. Frapce and Germ maafs-N oois
nth Bhe-fAnd y 'cfg sot2d. y - " ts-restasss
nized as neutral
For many years the United States
held aloof from the movement. but in
1882, through the efforts of Clara Bar
ton, the Washington government be-
came party of the treaty. The Amer
lean Red Cross has performed Won
ders in the amelioration of suffering,
not only In war, but in pestilence,
famine, flood and fire. 1t has reached
the height of its glory in the present
war, for, from the very outbreak oil
the war in 1914 1t has performed Its
work OF mercy in every land on the
globe In 1905 the American Red
Cross. was organized on a broader
basis, with William II. Taft, then sec
retary of war, as its president. In this
connection the former president was
made a major general only the other
day, for Mr. Taft is still head of the
American Red Cross.
The insignia of the society, a red
cross on a white background, was
chosen as q compliment to the Swiss
government, whose flag is a white cross
with q red background. The original
treaty of half century ago insured
the Red Gross the protection of all
conflicting forces In time of war, and
covered all suffering causes by war
The treaty provided that the hospita
flag of every nation be that of the So
ciety, although Turkey was permitted
to adopt the red crescent as its en-
bleae. BY the articles of the treaty q
sick or wounded soldier Is a neutral
case"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22

But the right precious than and shall fight for
the things which have always carried nearest heasfor
democracy the those who submit authority have
governments the rights and liberties OF small
nations for universal dominion of right by such concert Of free
peoples shall bring and safety to all nations and make the
world itself at last Free
dedicate lives and fortunes
thing that and everything that have with the pride of
the day has when America privileged
spend her blood and might for the principles that her birth
happiness and the peace which she has treasured
God helping her, she do other. President Wilson
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
Famous Women

Mrs. Fitzherbert died in March.
1878. at the age of eighty-one. She
was born Matty Anne Smyth and was
first married to Edward Weld. ESQ.
On his death she married Thomas
Fttzherbert. she was again left wild
ow and was thirty-nine years old when
she met the Prince of Wales, who
was six years younger. He tmmedt-
ately fell in love with her, but, know
ing the strictness of the royal marriage
act, she discouraged his insistent pro-
posaas of marriage. The prince finally
decided to deceive her into believing
he had attempted TO take his life be-
cause of her refusal to marry him Rnd
for the purpose OF appearing Ill had
himself bled and went to bed. Friends
then called her to his bedside and IN
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
Fire Alarm Boxes

as-Raritan Copper Works.
2a-E arket and Sheridan StrestG
s5--Smtth Street and Central r. n.
s6-Market and First Streets.
s7-Madlson Ave. and Paterson St
ana Lewis SITS.
and High Stroet
Ya-New Brunswick Ave. and New Street
ag-Smith and State Streets
Terra Gotta Works.
Ave. and Hartford StreSt
and Front Streets.
te-State and Washington Streets.
and Wssninstor Streets
6t-State ST and buckingham Ava
bs-Parker ST. and Pulaski Ave.
ss-Half Ave. and Charles street.
b7-state and Wayne streets
United Lead Works.
and First Streets.
Brunswick Ave. and Elm streex
fx-smfth Street and Watson Avenue.
and State S.reets-
so-Froat and Smith Streets
53-water and Gordon Streets
fa-Kearny Ave. and Gordon Street.
lf-Rrace and Hanson Aveuuea.~
and Herbert Streets.
se--Amboy Ave. and Washington street.
e4-T.ehlEh Ave. and Stanford street.
Rb-Near City Hospital
and Brace Avenues
s7-Amboy and Hail Avenues.
os-An,bov Ave and Insiec Street.
and Francis straeta
r4-Nevflia and Johnstone streetA
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
DE R II H a M B O0
L ACE1M TAKING CIT Il

Municipal electric light and water
works.
Prominent center for trolley to
all parts of the state.
Richest clay deposits In the coun-
try in the imm ediate vicinity.
Splendid theatrical advantages.
Some of the leading industries
ere: American Smelling & Refining
Company's smeIter; Raritan Copper
Works refinery; Barber Asphalt
Works; United Lead Works; united
States Cartridge Co.; American EN-
caustic Tiling Co., Ltd, c. Pardee
Steel and Tile Works; Atlantic Terra
Gotta Co.; Federal Terra Gotta CO.:
New Jersey Terra Gotta Co.. three
plants of the National Fireproonng
Co., and other similar industries
within the immediate Vicinity; Ger
annie Works; Chesebrough Vaseline
Works. Marcy Stove Works; two
dry dock companies together with
shipyards and marine Railways
STANDARD Underground Cable Com
pany; Roessler & Hasslacher Chem
Ica1 Works; Bakelite manufacturing
concern; Castles ice cream plant;
window shade and cigar factories;
cement stone works; coal shipping
piers handk erchief factory; chemi-
cal laboratories; machine shops and
iron foundries.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22

the presence OF witnesse she became
engaged to him. She was Catholic,
and Charles Fox, to whose party the
prince had attached himself, wrote
him, discouraging the impending mar
rdage. Soon afterward. however, the
marriage took place. Mrs. Fftzherbert
liver for several years with great OPEN
ness as the wife of the Prince of Wales
and had the entire respect of society.
A separation only took place in 1875,
when the prince was about to marry,
for the payment of his debts the un-
fortunate Caroline of Brunswick. Mrs.
F'itzherbert survived this event forty
two. years, and never ceased during this
whole time to be visited" by her form
er husband
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
NEW JERSEY CENTRAL.
rrain. leave PERTH Amboy.

For New York, Newark and Eliza
beth at e:26, 7:1o. x7:ss. 7:52, s:27
e:42, Io:1I. 1f:ss. .11:5s a. m; 1;06. s:14
o. ui. sundays-s:s2. e.2s g. NJ: 2:e1
s:O4, s:5a. s:5i. s.s4 ,. m.
For Long Branen; Asbpry Park <
wesa M. Ia:os. s:3s, ass, 5:ab, e:ss. 1905
.. m. sundays--12.54. 4.b0. s:12 a. M
r6r Atlantic city-5:os. s:14 a. m.
ada b. m. Sundays-s:12 q. m.
Eor Philadelphia and Trenton Wis
Bound Bro1k : s:2e, 7:10. 7:b2, s:&2
fo:1f. 1883 q. m: 1905. 5:u4.- 1850 p. m
Sundaye--s:32. s:2s a. M, a:e1. b;04
I6.b9 1854 D. m
Knew York only
p--saturday only.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
'e pms
Perth Am boy
20 years Ago


August ~, 1897
Rev George M. Doremus, of Pleas
ant Grove, Morris County, preached
at the Simpson M. T.. church morn
ing and evening, relieving Rev. Mr..
Trumbower.
The Dana Society held large out
ing to Richmond Valley, S. |.
The four-year-old son of Sander
Kish, while visiting with his mother
at a house in Hall avenue, fell three
stories to the ground. No bones were
broken but he suffered Internal in
juries.
ST. Gabriel's Greek Catholic church
was organized here with Rev. Acacius
Kaminszky, the rector. in charge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
"WhistIe Nothino.D

Willie. a Southern boy, was playing
in the back yard when he came into
possession Of green persimmon. He
ate 1t and 1t puckered his mouth In a
most grotesque fashion. Becoming ex-
cited over the situation, he ran into
the house., where his little sister was
playing on the floor. 'Oh, mother, look
ut Willie; think he is going to whis-
tle," shouted the little girl. whistle
nothing" said Willie. Cant you see
I'm pisened?"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22

Population 10000.
23 miles from New York.
Tax rate 2.50
On Staten Island Sound, at the
mouth of the Raritan River and at
the head of Raritan Bay.
Ocean steamers can dock in from
35 TO 40 feet of water
Channel u feet deep at low water
leading up from Sandy Hook.
Daily steamer service to New
York.
Four Railroads The Pennsyl-
vania, Central Railroad of New Jer-
sey Lehigh Valley ana the Staten
Island Rapid Transit. Branches run
ming In all directions. affording an
almost unlimited number OF excel
lent factory sites.
Has two telegraph and two tele-
phone companies.
Electric light and gas companies.
Federal postofflce building.
Public Library.
$120.0 600 Y. M. G. A.
Ten grammar schools and one
high school which Is on the ap-
proved list of all the leading uni
versities in the country, four pa
rochial schools and business col
lege.
Churches of all denominations.
City Hospital.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
IN cHAsoERr OF NEW JERSEY


BY virtue of an order of the Court of
Chancery of New Jersey. made on the
day of the date hereof. in a certain
cause wherein Joseph Lemeszewsky is
petitioner, and you are defendant, YOU
are required to appear, and plead, an
swer or demur to petitioners petition.
on or before the twelfth day of Septem-
ber next, or, in default thereof. such
d ecree Will be taken against you as the
Chancellor shall think equitable and
just
The object of said suit Is to obtain a
decree of divorce, dissolving the mar
riage between you and the said pe-
titioner.
LOUIS Y. sosIN.
Solicitor OF the Petitioner,
ONCE and Post Office addres4
les Smith Street,
Perth Ambcy NJ J, VI
124S6-7-1s-Et-oew-W
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
Collect The Buck Taxes

city Perth Amboy 100000 in
enough make every taxpayer think
think hard.
pays his just
fellow who has failed to do
city money with which business Of course,
great borrowing powers whereby people fool them
selves with the idea that they something for nothing But
in the end the people must pay or the city goes bankrupt
Bond issues unless adequate made annually the
retirement of the bonds they fall DUE only storing trouble
kor the future.
pay excepting the of permanent improve
that going be of much benefit future generations
the Such improvements would include parks arbor
development schools, water works and the like
Bonds for should longer than the
pavement With present traffic
than eight the Many pavements do
or gs ~ faDs ss pSsd
But said before Is to issue bonds and dodge the
This largely system government The
apt think of making record for themselves than
they the future the city they lot Of i'm
been doing something The this bonds and
forget provide for the sinking fund Of the thus
improvements will be made good sometime
1t viii be far the future why should they They
likely be in office at that me and the trouble will be
In fact Amboy feeling the effects of just
Improvements The city gone forward by leaps
Practically all of important streets have been paved Numerous
large trunk sewers The
been extended new pumps installed and d miles Of additional mains
plant the has cost the city 100000 date
Now up until year or two ago. spite of develop
mens the tax rate of the city advanced but little If any
1t is here today
issuing would have bad if proper
taking the bonds in the sinking fund
aside amount the budget each
sinking fund would have increased the least
1t would under the the city being managed although the
the city ought have taken legitimate
In fact this the by the
city time claiming that although the
unprecedented
increased valuations
year the added expense
this additional income spent aso that today
suffer the consequences
office abhor increasing rate above everything
Of providing for the sinking fund passed
from year to year. putting off evil day for those who
after.
this up the present The city has reached the
had carnival of spending
Now must
But there taxpayers who willing
victims the minded policy of those who have had
municipal affairs in the But these willing
propose their share and somebody share
Every should be compelled to pay his taxes
there much this city No
be without work. and work that the biggest
history.
If a about to pay his taxes it is
could business firm succeed with 100000 standing
the books municipality and
should be the same business principles.
The only difference between the city and the ordinary business
that the compel those who do still
make for those who do simply by raising
The business house that tried to make the customers
who do pay however would go of business
The city officials to the honest taxpayers collect the
100000 that Is back promptly possible
that would decided reduction in
1t all turned into the city treasury And reductions In
will be welcomed these when liberty
10th uu tha fha limit
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22

Our Daily Special.
The Fellow Who Is Always Knock
ing 1T Can't Understand Why His
Home Town Doesn't Grow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22

- Lection of the ei---s,nepn he's d aa-.-
Anu KNOWS i1at he's all In.
Can face the worli without frown,
And wear q cheerful grin.
Who never stops to whine or grieve,
But stands on his own feet.
And tries to make the world believe
That crow is good to eat.
Luke McLuke.
L like the mta who reaches for
The grapes that look SO fine.
And never doubts that natures law
Has made them sweet as wine
He may not have hero's ways,
But his will is tenhorse power
When he chews calmly ON and says:
Il like em when they're sour
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Things to Worry About
The annual sootfall of Pittsburg is
1,031 tons per square mile.
Names Is Names.
c. r. Smell lives in Charleston,
West Virginia.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22

Our Joe Miller Contest.
Howard Ragland claims that the
oldest joke is the one about the Jus
tice of the Peace in a little Ten
nessee town who had held the posi-
ton with opposition Tor 20 years,
when a rival candidate entered the
ring and announced that ne would
run against the old j. p. The Justice
saw that his rival was making good
headway and would probably defeat
him, so on~the night before election
the Justice called a mass meeting of
the voters in the public square of the
town. The Justice then mounted q
barrel and said: "Feller citizens I've
bin Justice of this here town for 20
years and a good many times I've
saved you from going to the peniten-
tiary, an now you're tryin' to put me
out of office. But [ want to tell you
something. I've got the Constitution
and the Laws of the State of Tennes-
see in my pocket, an just as sure as
you turn me out of office III burn
em up. darned If l don't an you can
all go to he'll together
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
Bits of By-Play
BY LUKE McLUKE
Copyright 1916. the Cincinnati
Enquirer.


HO, Humf
What pessimists we fool men are, "
Observed old Benny Board;
The only pleasures worth while are
The ones we can't afford"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
prpTu AMnOY no NEW YORK

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holidays 1May 90; JyIy :,s !: Sept s1-s.sS' sS'
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22

Mrs. F. +. Hennegg. of Danville,
Wis, has Joined the Club.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
STATEN ISLAND RAPID TRANSIT.
Fare to New York


NEW YoRK TO PERTH AMHoY.
Daily except Satuloays >; ut sskan an1
sel5d4y5so ssd s5o tssS sS 81 sos suiS
noon: 100. 400 s:SS. S:sSoo 4:cS 4:eS s;SS s;SS
s:oS. 800 1900. ii:o6 D. M; IL night 100
a. Saturday Hi only-1s:2c, Is:4o, 1;oo. i:lS
|1:so, 2:oo. 2;so. s;do,o a;eo; .as ts'4e ~ SEQ.
''sSi Sundays and holidays Nay 20. July
4. Sept. $3.50. $500. s:oe. s:do. le:xo
ii;0o q m; II noon l;oe, sa ss;oeSS $:o99'
$50. 1o:oo. 100 p. mi IL night a. M
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22

Some girls are too bashful to adj
vertise the fact, even If they do think
so. But what we started to say was
Ore.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22

What pessimists we fool men are,"
Observed old Benny Board;
The only pleasures worth while are
The ones we can't afford"
Haw, Hawi
The man who never could remem-
Der name, but who was ashamed
to admit 1t, met an acquaintance.
You don't remember me, do you7"
asked the acquaintance.
why, er-ah, can't recall your
name right now, but your face is
familiar" said the man with the poor
memory. with his usual line of saIve.
Well" said the acquaintance, '1t
ought to be 1 am A. Clock"
Advice.
Son, never say
Ill of your friendsl
For kind words pay
Good dividends.
OUGHT
Are you sure this is spring lamb %
asked the diner as he chewod on a
mouthful of his order.
Yes, sir" replied the waiter.
''Why?"
Nothing" replied the diner, "only
l am realizing now tough it Is TO die
young"
Correct
Just read this men, it's very true,
And not the least bit dim;
A man will not look up to you
If you look down on him.
The Wise Fool.
1T costs nothing to pay a cOmpli-
ment," observed the Sage.
THAT Is the reason why more COM
pliments are paid than bills" COM
mented the Fool.
Some Finish.
I'd like to be German,
And for the Germans battle;
And when / died they'd use my hide
Too feed the hogs and cattle.
GOshI
The Bone Dry law is beginning TO
work in Kansas A Kansas man has
Just seen q snake Is feet lonog and 10
inches in diameter
Oh!
Some girls are too bashful to adj
vertise the fact, even If they do think
so. But what we started to say was
that lima Deere lives at Enterprise,
Ore.
Hoorayi
Mrs. F. +. Hennegg, of Danville,
Wis, has Joined the Club.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22

Some Finish.
I'd like to be German,
And for the Germans battle;
And when / died they'd use my hide
Too feed the hogs and cattle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22

The Wise Fool.
1T costs nothing to pay a cOmpli-
ment," observed the Sage.
That Is the reason why more COM
pliments are paid than bills" COM
mented the Fool
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22

The Bone Dry law is beginning TO
work in Kansas. A Kansas man has
just seen a snake 1S feet lonog and 10
inches in diameter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22

Correct.
Just read this, men, it's very true,
And not the least bit dim;
A man will not look up to you
If you look down on him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-22
Haw, Hawi

Advice.
Son, never say
Ill of your friendsl
For kind words pay
Good dividends.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-11

but when the farmers stop to count
the cost, which comes not only in
the labor involved but in the de-
creased yield of corn, we believe
that the practice will become more
unpopular. If you haven't a silo, or
if it be impossible for you to shred
your corn and thus utilize the en-
tire plant, then of course the fodder
will have to be stripped.
The cotton may be at a good
price, the price is not out of ratio
with the necessities of life. All
things considered, one cannot grow
cotton to buy food stufs and pros
per. 1t is the better policy to pro-
'duce enough food-stuffs to u the
place and have some to spare than
raise all the cotton 20 can.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-11
TO PREPARE FOR
BOYS CLUB WORK

Owing to the lateness of the sea-
son, not much can be done towards
accomplishing anything in club
work so far as this seasons crop is
concerned. However, now is the
time to begin preparations for next
years work. In the formation of the
Boys corr and pig clubs we should
begin our plans now. For the corn
club work, plans should be made
now to provide a source of humus
for next years crop Of corn. AS a
of humus, burr clover, GRIM
son clover, or abruzzi rye, would
give most satisfactory results. BY
all means plan to have n of these
crops seeded in September on the
land selected for planting another
year. The cover crop will provide
humus for conserving moisture for
the crop in time of drought and will
enable you to get better results from
the fertilizer used.
1t would be a mistake to begin
the pig club work without arranging
for the necessary feed-tsuffs to car
ry the pigs through the winter and
afford grazing for the early spring
months. 1t is not too late to plant
Spanish peanuts, to set potatoes, or
to plant sorghum for fall and winter
feeding. If any of these crops are
to be planted, we should seed them
right away because the season will
soon be too late. In September
grazing crops should be seeded to
provide winter and spring pasturage.
For this purpose Dwarf Essex rape,
crimson clover, abbruzzi rye, or a
combination of the three will give
satisfactory pasturage.
The County Agent would like to
have all the boys interested in grow
ing field crops or livestock write
him at Abbeville so that he q get
in touch with them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-11
By p. q. HOLDEN. Former Dean Of

:tBy p. g.. HOLDEN. Former Dean Of
Iowa Agricultural Col!ege.)
In good farming allow nothing to 60
to waste. -,
On many farms every year grass and
weeds around buildings, in barn lots,
along fences and roads, in corn or
'stubble fields, 60 to seed and become
waste material. These weeds could be
turned to good account If there raj a
bunch Of sheep to eat them.
No farm animal will respond more
readily to care and feed than sheep.
They need but little attention II such
Ias they require is given them at the
right time.
There Is a worldwide shortage Of
sheep. The consumption Of mutton Is
on the increase. The wool supply Of
the world is about exhausted. Fat
lambs and wool bring good figures. Not
on account Of the war, but from q
genuine demand Of the people. There
Is wonderful interest in sheep-growing
everywhere, but the demand for NUT
ton and wool Is so great that producers
cannot meet it. There should be sheep
on every farm.
Sheep need a change of pasture.
Turning them from one field into an
other furnishes this change and keeps
the sheep healthy.
Expensive housing is unnecessary.
Warm shelter is essential only when
the lambs are very young. The roof Is
the important part Of the sheep
house. Keep the sheep dry during the
. winter season and the fleece will pro-
vide the warmth. A bunch Of good
ewes will return good profits. Their re-
q%uirements are simple and their re-
turns in fleece and fat lambs will sur
prise you.
There is no better winter feed for
the ewes than good silage and alfalfa
hay. A good eve will give more milk
for the feed consumed, than will the
best dairy COW. Her lamb will do the
milking, and by converting the milk
into fat lamb, the farmer can get much
more per 1OO pounds 1Or the ewes
milk than for the cows, and in addi-
ton, the eve furnishes a fleece each
year to sell.
Care should be taken not to feed
sour or moldy silage to sheep. 1t will
kill them. Large yves raising lambs
can be fed sweet silage up to four or
five pounds per day, after they have
become accustomed to 1t. During the
winter before the lambs arrive, the
ewes, If in good condition at the start,