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Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-09
Famous Women
Wagner's Daughters

Frau Isolde Biedler, the eldest
daughter of Richard Wagner, will be
hfty-two years old tomorrow. as she
was born on April 10, 1865, while her
mother, Cosinla, was legally the wife
OF Hans Won Buelow, the composer
and pianist. In the period preceding
Isolde's birth Cosima, Wagner and
Buelow lived together, but Wagner
always regarded Isolde as his daugh-
ter, and named her after the favorite
of his opera characters. She was the
best loved of the great Teuton COM
poser's offspring. Isolde became tho
wife of Johann Biedler. well known
German orchestra leader. A few
years ago she defended her illegiti-
macy in court, when her sister Eva
sought to deprive her OF any share in
the Wagner estate on the ground
that Isolde was the daughter OF Bue-
low, not Of Wagner. Eva Is the wife
of Houston Stewart Chamb erlair. an
English author who is now natur-
allied citizen Of Germany, and who
has received the Iron Cross from tho
Kaiser as a reward for his bitter at
tacks on England, published in the
German magazines. Chamberlain was
one of the chief witnesses In the law
suit at which much dirty linen was
washed. Frau Cosima testified to her
belief that Buelow was the father of
Isolde, but this statement of the
mother was more than counter-bal-
anced by other testimony, and the
courts decided that Isolde Is Wag-
ner's daughter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-09
THE REAL AMERICAN SPIRIT

There 10 inspiration for every
American boy in Perth Amboy in the
picture published on the first page of
the picture section Of the New York
Times yesterday. In the center OF
the page is q picture Of some Prince
ton University men being sworn In at
Newport whore they are training to
serve on the submarine chasers as .
part Of the United States navy. Look
ing at the group of men In the back
ground. many Perth Amboy people
will recognize the profile Of the
young man standing next to the last
in tho row at the extreme right Of
the picture. He 10 none other than
Howard Lyon. son Of former Judge
Adrian Lyon. OF this city. The young
man. : student at Princeton. was ons
ox nv art & that univsrsity - vea-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-09
a&ED
DE RI II AM B on
ACEMAKING CIT

|! Population 10, 900.
II 2s miles from New York.
\ On staten island Sound. at the mouth
1 pr the Raritan River and at the head
Sf Rsritan Bay.
II Ocean steamers can dock In from s5
|| Channel ~ feet deep at low water
Il leading up from Sandy Hook.
h Daily Daily ,,s steamer service to New York. &
irai Railroad OF New Jersey Lehigh
h Valley and the Staten Island Rapid
H Transit. Branches running in all direc.
II lions, anording almost an unlimited
/ number OF excellent factory sites.
Has two telegraph and two teiephons
H fompanies.
| Electric light and gas companies.
II Federal postofice building.
h Public Library.
h $4,000 Y. M. c. A.
l school which is on the approved list Of
\ all the leading universities In the coun-
Il try, four parochiai schools and O busi-
Il pess college.
\ Churches Of all denominations
H City Hospital.
\ Municipal electric light and water
h works.
\ Prominent center for trolley to all
4 parts of the state.
4 Richest clay deposits in ahs country
In the immediate vicinity
Splendid theatrical advantages.
Il Some of the leading industries are:
\ American Smelling q Refining company's
\ smeiter; Raritan Copper Works refinery;
4 Barber Asphalt Works: United Lead
| Works: United States Cartridge Co.,
American Encnustic Tiling Co.. Ltd: G.
Pardes Steel and Tile Works; Atlantic
| Terra Gotta Co.; Federal Terra Gotta
Co.; New Jersey Terra Gotta Co; three
plants Of the National F1reproofng Co..
and other similar industries within the
| Immediate vicinity; Ceramic Works:
Chesebrough yaseline Works; Marcy
| Stove Works; two dry dock companies,
together with shipyards and marine rail-
ways. Standard Underground Cable
\ Company; Roessler g. Hasslacher Chem
4 icai Works; Bakelite manufacturing
4 concern; Castlss Ice cream plant; win
\ dow shade and cigar f1ctories; cement
\ stone works; coal shipping piers; hand
| kerchief factory; chemical laboratorfesi
l machine shops and iron foundries
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-09
Walt Mason's S Ripping Rhymes
AUTO Statesmen

journeyed forth with sean ana
listened to their divers
spisis in padded cen
alone cold shaky on Its throne
thousand thousand from last 70 ns
and quite the best other one the worst II
behold tumbrn Is pest
intellect promptly knock galley west
behold ten thousand all OF them the worst
though have you'll lose them ALL the
last all kinds OF
facts did man
cond that and night each
agent his sad handled just right
and all the other padded cell stand
filed hand.
I swat the reaches
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-09
Today We WeGee1te57ase



tz5w WIN peace come to a world
now maddened with warfare7 Where
and when and how will 1t be made
VIII the representatives OF a German
democracy sue for the blessing from
the victorious Allies? II so, they may
well pray that they may not be re-
ceived as were the commissioners of
the newly born French republic when
In 1871 they appealed to Bismarck.
and were forced to accept terms
which the Prussian Iron Chancellor
believed and hoped meant the ruin
of France. The Franco Prussian war
had as ity aftermath the crowning Of
q new German emperor in the palace
OF the Versailles. followed by that
treaty of peace In the making OF
which Bismarck treated Theirs and
the other representatives Of con-
quered people as II they were slaves.
The Napoleonic wars were followed
by the great Peace Congress held In
Vienna a little more than century
ago, when emperors and kings and
their willy henchmen met In Z mar
ket Of mankind" to apportion the
lands and human cattle as the spoils
of victory. The first few weeks of
that peace congress were filed with
q succession Of magnificent and Law
ishly expensive festivities. paid for by
1
emperor. 1t Is to be hoped that the
pageantries OF that day, with all it's
drunken orgies and wild excesses.
may not be repeated at the congress
that will end the present struggle.
Perhaps the most imposing and
memorable Of all peace conferences
such because Of its great simplicity
was that held just fifty-two years ago
| today, April 0, 1865, at Appomattox
Court House, Virginia. On that day
which was Palm Sunday--there met
| in O tiny, poorly-furnished room of
the residence OF Wilmer Mclean. In
! the Virginia village, the leaders who
had brilliantly fought the terrible
civil war of the states to q conclu-
sion. and who now met to arrange
the terms of surrender. and peace.
The white haired, soldierly, elegant
Lee. one of the greatest soldiers OF
all time, was cast for the role of the
lyanquished. His uniform was spot
less, his sword sparkied with Jewels.
| and he wore spurs of gold. Sadly
| and soberly, but with true southern
graciousness. he greeted his conquer
or, Grant, little, STOPPING. shabby
man, quiet to the point of shyness,
clad in a mud-stained, wrinkled blue
| uniform, without sword or spurs, his
rank betrayed only by the frayed and
soiled shoulders straps on the blouse
of q common soldier. In that little
room, with the Sunday stiffness brok-
en- only by the low converse OF Grant
and Lee and the awed. hushed whis-
pers of their stan officers. the states
were virtually reunited. The terms
of peace, remarkable for their leni-
ency and magnanimity. demanding
only their parole of honor from Lee
! and his warriors. were signed. Re-
spending sadly to salute. Lee rode
away. and sadly, too, Grant rode back
to his victorious army.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-09
THE Star-Spangled Banner
As originally written by Francis Scott Key. sept Il, Il

Oil Law
What proudly hafld twilghts cleaning
Whose broad stripes and bright through the perflou nsh
Ger the watched gaanty streaInng7
And the rockets bursting In
Oil the banne
Ger the hom bsvef
On the shore dimIy the
Where tho foes naughty host silence
What Is that which towering
As II htfully disclosesf
Now It catches the CLEAN mornings first beam.
In full glory reflected
'Tis the -spang1ed
Der the land of the free home Of the brave.
And where that VIII so
MID the havoc Of battles confusion,
A homo
Their blood footsteps pollution:
No
From the high. the
And the n shall
Ger the land OF the free of the brave
o VIII freemen
Between their desolation;
! Praise nation.
1t is just
this motto, is
the
Ger the land Of the the brave.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-09

unteer for the war, and he is now
along with large group of his class
mates, at Newport training for active
service in the so-cailed mosquito
feet.
What Howard Lyon has done
others are doing. 1t is the manifes-
tation of true American manhood.
May their example be promptly fol-
lowed by other young men of this
community, who, with responsibilities
resting lightly upon them. can well
afford to volunteer In the same unset
fish manner.
1t is a glorious thing to offer ones
services to ones country so promptly
and SO gladly. It is the same spirit
of loyalty and patriotism that. a CEN
tury ago. caused Nathan Hale to
utter those immortal words that have
been the inspiration of the American
youth for generations: IT only re-
gret that have but one life to give
for my country" That Is the senti-
ment that has made this great nation
unconquerable in the past. and It is
that sentiment that will make this
glorious republic forever unconquer-
able.
The picture I'm the New York
Times shows how this spirit of patri-
otism that burns in the breast of
every young American is being
aroused on every side. Perth Amboy
rejoices that her sons are among the
first to respond.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-09

are still going on. The buildings that
have been erected are of a substan-
tial variety, tending to raise the tone
of the city. and TO uphold a standard
that appeals to the public in general.
There are already several saloons
In this immediate vicinity. Their
presence fulflls all wants In their
line. It Is but few steps from one
to the other; no one need go thirsty
while covering the distance. The
claim is that this immediate section
of Smith street-and all OF Smith
street, for that matter-has all the
saloons that are warranted by the
public demand, and any more would
be detriment. especially In the sec
ton of the thoroughfare in question.
This claim. we believe. is well taken.
Not only are the men who are do
| ing business in the immediate vicin-
| lty directly interested. but everyone
| In the city Is concerned in the mat
ter. 1t ought to be possible to do
business In Perth Amboy without
having gin mills confronting you at
every turn. Besides, Smith street in
the vicinity of Madison avenue ia the
direct route leading to and from tho
station itself gives a bad enough i'm
preston without confronting the
stranger with a saloon every few
! steps as he walks down our main
business thoroughfare. We ought to
endeavor to improve the visitors I'M
preston of the city rather than 70
increase his disgust as he gets deep
er and deeper into the heart Of the
business district.
With handsome and modern office
buildings and first class stores, rival
Ing the stores Of any metropolis, the
saloon ought to be kept as much in
the background as possible. At least.
the number ought not to be increased
In the shopping and business district.
The excise board has an excellent
opportunity to serve Perth Amboy In
this matter. 1t has already done q
good work in refusing license for
a new place on State street. For this
act the city is. indeed. grateful. Be
cause of this stand taken by the ex-
else board against the State street
application. there is reason for
hoping that similar stand will be
taken against the application for the
Smith street transfer.
The business men who are fighting
this transfer are in earnest They
have much at stake. As they have
been the builders of Perth Amboy In
g. large sense. they are entitled to
protection. Public sentiment ought
to rally to their support so that men
with such broad vision and ad-
vanced ideas-men who are furnish
ing Perth Amboy with buildings that
go to make up real city. will know
that their work is appreciated. The
saloon transfer would be detrfment
to the interests of these men. It
would be a detriment to the public
who do business in the vicinity men
toned. 1t would be-a.. ..de.c.--.--,
a.. c.. N
tHselssssry q as whole in tho pfopossd
location. The transfer ought to be
denied.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-09
THE COMMUNITY SHOCKED

The dsplorable death of two well
known men In Perth Amboy -satur-
day afternoon. while on duty as
guards protecting the city's water
main. has shocked the entire COM
munity. While these men were sent
out to brave dangers and even 20
face death. II necessary. to see that
the pipe lines Of the city's water
works were unmolested. the manner
OF their death had nothing whatever
to do with their duties. yet It was
while on duty that they were killed.
Both men were well advanced in
years. and the oold, chilly wind that
blew in such gale Saturday was al
most more than they could stand.
AS brief respite from the wind
storm they had taken refuge behind
some freight cars that afforded a
slight shelter While standing there
q drill engine backed down and, un-
aware of the perilous situation OF the
two men. bumped against the cars.
starting them In motion.
Both men were thrown down upon
the track and the car that had but a
moment before been their haven of
refuge was transformed into the in
strument Of their death by passing
over them.
While the humble work of guard
ing pipe line does not carry with It
the giamor to be found on the battle
field, and while being killed by a
freight car may be extremely prosaic
when compared with meeting ones
death in the direct performance of
ones duty. yet the fact remains that
these men died In the service Of the
city. 1t Is realization of this fact
that brings their untimely end close
to every citizen.
We believe we voice the sentiment
of everyone in Perth Amboy when
we extend to the immediate relatives
of the two men. those upon whom
the loss falls most heavily. the
sympathy of the city and an appre-
citation for the services well rendered,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-09
Perth Amboy
20 years Ago


April ., 1897.
Thre loaded coal cars jumped the
track at Haney's coal pockets Several
men had narrow escapes, but none
were injured. The cars were partly
over the side of the trestle. which
was thirty feet above the ground.
Captain Jefferson Sofeld, life
long resident of the city died at his
home In Front street. He was eighty
eight years old. Funeral services will
be held Monday.
De Witt Garretson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel O.. Garretson entertain
ed a number of friends at his home In
honor of his twelfth birthday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-09
Heart HeIps- and Beauty Hints.

Agnes: No, dear. 1t is not proper
for girl to sit In mans lap With
out first asking his permission.
Gladys; We do not think much OF a
man who would compel you to pay
your own street car fare after you had
informed him that your purse was In
your stocking. We would shake him
and get q fellow who Is satisfied with
what he can see below the short skirts
now In vogue.
Mayme: You say that the young
man refused to help hunt for your la
VALERIE when 1t became unclasped
and slipped down under your waist 2
Well, that bird should be In mu-
scum. He isn't human.
: Innocence: No. my dear. It Is not
necessary for a man to take your
measurements himself when he
promises you pair of silk stockings.
Working Girl: Etiquette provides
that your guests should get the drst
sucks out OF q can Of beer when you
rush the duck. The hostess always
gets the last drink, IL there is any left.
1t Ia not considered good form to wipe
of the edge OF the can after q guest
has removed his or her lips from It.
1t looks as though you hadn't much
confidence In the guest.
Lena: You say that you can't get
fellow because you are bow-legged,
and you want q cure for bow-legs?
Well, how do the fellows knows that
you are bow-legged? Wear an angle
length skirt and an Opaque petticoat,
and keep your mouth shut, and some
Of these days you'll land a. boob. Bow
legs are one of the few things that It
doesn't pay to advertise.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-09
Fire Alarm Boxes

Copper Works.
zt-Markst and Sheridan Streets.
25-Smith Street and Central r. n.
26--Market and First Streets.
27-Madison Ave and Paterson Sc
2S-High and Lswis Sts.
S6-Smith and High Streets
3s-New Brunswick Ave. and New Street.
37-Snith and State Streets.
42-Atlantic Terra Gotta Works.
43-Buchingham Ave. and Hartford Street.
4B-CommArce and Front Streets.
4e-state and Warrington Btreeta
t7-High and Warrington Streets-
64-4tate st. and Buckingham Ava
t5-Parker st. and Pulaski Ave.
b6-Hau Ave. and Charles Street.
B1--State and Wayne Streets.
bs-Near United Lead Works.
69--Maurer.
6e-washington and First Streets.
63-New Brunswick Ave. and Elm Street.
6t-smith Street and Watson Avenus.
66-Commerce and State Streets.
73-Front and Smith Streets.
13-Water and Gordon Streets.
14-Kearny Ave. and Gordon Street.
s1-Brace and Hanson Avenues.
82-5mth and Herbert Streets
S3-Amboy Ave. and Warrington Street.
G-Lehigh Ave. and Stanford Street.
85-Near City Hospital.
86-Cieveland and Brace Avenues.
s7-Amboy and Hall Avenues.
s2-Amboy Ave and -lnslee Street.
s3-Lawrence and Francis Streets.
9-Nevfile and Johnstone Streets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-09
Bits of By-PIay
BY LUKE McLukE
Copyright 1915. the Cincinnati
Enquirer.

The Crisis.
We did not seek a war. For years
We tried to stand on neutral
ground,
The whiie the foe Knocked at our
fears,
And Liberty with thorns was
crowned.
But we can fight. and we can die,
Wen battle when our cause Is just;
We're not all Senate towards, who'd
try
To trail Old Glory In the dust.
To anger we are all too slow,
A sluggish giant we may be;
But we'll soon humble and foe
Who strikes q blow at Liberty.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-09
pEMooRAcY,s APPEAL

The more President Wilson's
address to congress is studied tho
more impressive 1t becomes. 1t is no
wonder it has been accepted all over
the world, wherever people are strug-
Cling for freedom, as new declara-
ton Of independence. Perhaps the
most significant result of the Presi-
dents speech, outside the effect it is
baving on the German people them
selves. as 1t filters through the GEN.
sors, Is the result on the South
American republics.
We. have been led to believe that
there has been q certain amount of
suspicion on the part of the Latin
republics. regarding the United. S4~-.es,
ana that they were not 80 Whn
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r..-~-S1a1zr--..----s-.---- ----------'S -
OF the Monroe doctrine. With the
true standing Of this republic set
forth SO eloquentiy in the Presidents
speech, however. all South America
has been aroused as never before,
and there is q decided movement 10
Join the United States in the great
struggle for the advancement OF
democracy throughout the world.
It is realized that the very inde-
pendence of all those South American
oountries is at stake. as there is nc
doubt TINT, with the kaiser victorious
over the Allies In Europe. he would
soon spread his influence to the
American continent in an effort 70
dominate the world.
Cuba was the first to fall in line
with the United States. as an expires.
sion of gratitude for what this coun-
is reason to believe that Brazil will
soon take similar action. largely be-
cause of the fear of German domina-
tion unless something Is done to curb
It. Other South American countries
are becoming aroused as to the true
meaning OF the war, and are begin
usuB 70 see itS eitect on theu tuture
welfare.
The people of the world wherever
there Is a spark of freedom and the
desire for liberty. have been aroused
1 by the words of President Wilson
His address before congress Is des-
tined to pass down into history. not
only as great state paper of the
appeal to peoples of all races. creeds
and nationalities in the forward
movement toward self government.
The address has focused the eyes OF
tho war as nothing else has been able
70 do.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-09
DR.. sAvITz ELECTED.


WsstsSsid Principal chosen State Nor.
NAL ooheei Head.
Trenton, April o.--Dr. ). J. Sa sitz,
principal Of the schools IN Wsstnsld.
Union county, has been elected prinoi.
pa Of the State Normal school In this
city by the state board Of educatir0 10
succeed DR.. James n. Green, rssl&nsd.
The change takes effect July ! next
The salary 10 Y. 800. bssidea Z house
near the school.
Thsrs was considerable opposition b
the election Of Z new principal at this
tine. and the board split 4 10 3 a this
question. The members voting % pro
eeed with IL election wsss 5ohn p.
Murray of Jersey Cip. 0caonei d
ntoWasf CEasen ~ Salem, Udeas r.
Gturtevant q Ndoewntor ard eoeuR
GsnatoR Esnsee = AenlnEunna = r1e1nr
~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-09
NEW JERSEY
Trains Leave Peri

For New York, Newark 4
l6.3s, 7:12, x7.ss. 1855. S:2i.
;33, 11:57 a. M; 1896 "A
Ib:0s, E:6s s:24. ss:53 p. m.
ip:3s .. m; 1855, sos. s:s2. ssss ~ m. 49,
Isa:os t:so. s:ss. s:s7. 1o:o1 p. m. sundays
l-4:ss. e:37 a. m: sos. s:47 p. m.
For Atlantic city-s:1o. s:17 a M. 2:17
IN. m. eundays-s:s7 q. m.
For Philadelphia and Trenton via Bound
lBrook-6.2s, 7:12, 7.B5.> s.<2. 1o:0e. 11.83
.. m; 12:45. :0e. s:24 p. m. Sunday
S;sa. s:as n. m; 1855. 5:os. s;ss, 9:2s p. m.
s-6aturdays only
x-New York only.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-09

THE brave are always tender" !"
quoted the Sage.
Then what cowardly birds the
spring chickens you get In restaurants
must be-" remarked tho Fool. ssns,f,. /,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-09
Finger Prints.

I'm our Bertillon DepaytR. a -ssrs W.
have a collection. of nearly 200, 900
finger n,rints." said the Detective with
fpride.
Huh" remarked the Visitor. 'It
must look like a best seller after six
months service In a circulating IL
brary."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-09
PERTH AMB0Y TO NEW YORK

$3.50, sos. s:2s. s:5s. .7:a7. tar, s7:5s,
li:SS. fss:s6. $50. s:io, 4:as. s:a5. Sos s:ss.
| $500, 300. 1000, 11:o0 D. M; 1900 night
Sundays Only and the following Legal
lHolidays--Nov. T. Nov. 80. Dec as. 1915;
Jan. I. Feb. 20, 1s17--s.3o. 1880, $3.50. $50,
1890. 1850 a. m; 1850. 1850. 3;05, 4.05.
6:os. sos. 7:15. $40 o:2o. 800 D. M
x12.00 night.
Express trains.
Saturdays only.
This train will run holiday nights but
1 not on Ss,aas asx-'sstsasfiffss
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-09
Haw, Hawi

You might as well shut up your
nagging," said Mr.. Gabb. Your
chatter goes In one of my ears and
out the other"
mo wonder" remarked Mrs. Gabb.
There is nothing to stop its pro-
gress."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-09

Drawn and CHARTERED.
A dollar bill once looked at me,
And then heard the poor thing
say:
Il lead an awful life. You sec.
I'm drawn and Quartered every
day." ~ 't,'se -as sss
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-09
Today's ANNIVERSARIES


Pony express service between Mis-
souri, river and Pacific coast was start
ed on this date In 1850. 6tsamb0as
Brandywine burned on the Mississippi,
1sSa, with q loss OF 12y lives. and
steamer Sea Bird burned on Lake
Michigan. 1858, with 100 fatalities.
Town of Nome. Alasla, Incorporated
in 1901. La Halla took possession Of
Louisiana, In the name OF the Trench
king, ON this date In 1854. Dante
Gabriel Rossetu, eminant artist and
poet. died thirty-five years age today.
Gratitude
A bereavsd widow thus thanks an
insurance company Cor the prompt pay
ment Of her claim: "April nth my
husband took ont an accident policy
and Ia Ices than Z month he waa -
cldentally drowned. oonDtdex e .
eood mvestmsnt"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-09

Another Damh.
A model man Ia Oswald Brown,
He IL entitled to some fame;
For. while his wife was out of otwn,
He did not play a poker game.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-09

Bugg, ~
It'll soon have loads Of pelfI
For Two invented q new rug
That goes and beats ITSELF"