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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-06-14

Clerk were directed to issue an order
bearing . per cent interest payable
July l, 1917 in the sum of 100000
and deposit same to the credit of the
General Fund.
The rest room committee filed it's
regular monthly report, which show
ed the attendance for May to be 900
and the largest single days attendance
at "a. A balance on hand of $3.50,
and the report was accepted and or
dered placed on file.
The meeting was then adjourned to
9 o'clock A. NJ, June Z.
j. F. Cooper, City Clerk.
Adjourned session of the regular
monthly meeting held Thursday, June
z, at 9 o'clock A. M.
The Council convened pursuant to
adjournment with President Hillerud,
Aldermen O'Gara, Jenkins and jamie
son in attendance.
The matter of the location of the
Fuel Oil Tank was discussed and esti-
mates for buildings to cover same, and
finally it was voted to place the tank
above ground. -
j. j. Costello offered to construct
the foundation, or concrete supports
for the tank at Is cents per cubic foot
and his proposition was accepted.
The matter of sale Of the Peregrine
house and lot was left with the prop
erty committee to fix price and dis
pose of same if it saw fit to do so.
J. J. Costello was directed to make
measurements for the iron flooring
needed in the power house, and was
given blue print for that purpose,
which he was directed to check over
and return same to the City Clerk.
After which the clerk was directed to
submit same for bids to the St. Cloud
Iron Works and any other foundries
to bid on such work.
The meeting was then adjourned
j. F. Cooper, Clerk.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-06-14
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.

4, j. f. j. T. 4,
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-06-27

ATHENS, June 26.--Nenizelos, sent for to form a cabinet by the King arrived today from Saloniki. It is now believed that the Prime Minister will adopt an active wal policy and which he has long fav- oring even to the extent of foment- ing a revolt against King Con stantine.
 So far the new official has made no intimation of what policies he will urge befor- the Boule. but it is
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-06-27

heavy rumbling like distant thander. The people were greatly alarmed when the shock occurred. After the rumbling had grown faint CT and finally died, another shock of almost equal intensity shook the city. The rumbling also followed the second shock and by this time people began to move from cafeA. matinee shows and other resorts while the streets began to fill with an alarmed mass.
 The third shock was much ligh CT than either the first or the second
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-06-27

LOS ANGELES, June 26.-Tbis afternoon about three o'clock tbis city was subjected to three distinct earthquake shocks which broke dishes and disarrangeG furniture In the homes and put several buildings slightly out Of plumb, the survey of the damage not yet being conl- plete.
 The first shock was the strongest and was afterwards accompanied by
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-06-27

statement issued by the German Headquarters Staff today says that the French initiated a violent offen- siye in the vicinity of Laon and penetrated the German lines after they had lost heavily in killed and wounded.
 4 German counter attack later repulsed the French from the re- gently gained positions.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-06-27
LOS ANGELES IS ALL
 WORKED UP WITH SHOCK

disturbances which have been felt here in a good many gears.
 As far as can be ascertained at this writing there has been no ser ious damage and beyond some peo- pie suffering from nervous shock, none are the worse for the earth quake
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-06-27

but the rumbling that followed was louder and more prolonged. The third shock occasjoned even greater anxiety than the two previously and several were overcome by the panic and had to be treated for prostra tion.
 The earthquake shocks today ex- perienced were the seEerest seismic
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-06-27
WE CAN DO TIT.

For first class work anC prom pI delivery ph me Main 1hi and the Peoples Steam Laundry S1i e | and get your laundry.
 W. ! WILfIAMsO. Pros
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-06-27

PARIS, June 26.-The French army assumed the offensive south of Laon today and after severe fight ing captured the German front line of trenches. "The attack completely attained all the objects of the as sault" concludes the official state ment.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-06-27
GERMANS SAY THEY
 RE-GAINED LOST LINE

front that for the first time today the German Staff in it's official state ment admits that the so-called Hin denberg line has been penetrated. Both British and French heretofore have reported crossing the line sev- eral times, none of which reports were confirmed by Berlin.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-06-27
vENIzEL0S ARRIVES AT
 ATHENS FROM SAL 0NlKI

certain to be such as will enable Greece to enter the war on the isde of the Allies.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-06-27

LONDON, June 26.-Haig reports continued bombardment along a fifty mile front Occasionally night raids succeeded the constant artill- cry fire. No general offensive has as yet been ordered.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-06-27

AMSTERDAM, June 26.-It is pointed out as significant of the SC verity of the fighting on the Frencl
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-06-27

BERLIN, June 26.-The official
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-14

and organization. 1t means eff
cheney. 1t Is the only way that the
United States can be put on o war
footing In q quick and effective man
ner.
1t is imperative that congress be
impressed with the fact that the
country will stand for no adallying
with this matter. We are in the
war, and we want the world to know
1t. The old volunteer method of
raising an army was not even sue
cessful during the Civil War when
armies were not nearly as large as
they are today. If the government
was forced to resort to the draft to
get any army In 1853, how foolish /.
is to expect that an army of the size
the present struggle can be raised N
any other way than by conscription.
We have seen the foolishness Of
the volunteer method in the expert
ence of Great Britain. We ought to
profit by the example of others In
this matter. Universal service will
give the United States the army
necessary to uphold the honor and
dignity of this nation. Let congress
stop pickering over the matter and
act.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-14
Today We Celebrate
The House of Morgan.

Among the great financial dynastles
of America the house of Morgan now
looms large. The present head of that
house has been instrumental in raising
vast sums for the Allies in the present
war, and has financed many of their
biggest deals for supplies in the mar
kets of the United States.
The grandfather of the present j. +.
Morgan was julius Spencer Morgan,
and 1t was he who laid the foundation
for the family fortune. This is the
104th anniversary of the birth of the
first of the financially celebrated Nor
gans, and next Tuesday will be the
eighteenth anniversary of the birth OF
his son, the late John Pierpont Nor
gan, who carried to completion the
great financial structure commenced by
his father.
Junius Spencer Morgan was born in
West Springfield. Mass, April IA, 1913,
and in his youth worked as clerk In
dry goods store. AT the age or
twenty one he went to New York and
found employment in bank, but after
eighteen months he returned to New
England, and became junior partner
in q drygoods shop in Hartford. II
| was at this period, when he was twen-
ty-three years old, that he married
Juliet Pierpont. Their first born child,
John Pierpont Morgan, was born In
Hartford on April IT, 1887. The coup
le had three daughters and one other
son, the latter dying in childhood.
After some years in Hartford. Jun
ius Spencer Morgan removed to Bos-
ton, where he became a partner in one
of the largest dry goods establishments
in America. In 1854 he went to Europe
and became a partner in the banking
house of George Peabody 81 Company
In London. This firm was later chang
ed to J. s. Morgan e. Company The
first John Pierpont Morgan was ed
ucated at the University of Gottingen,
and began his banking career In 1887,
at the age of twenty, and was later
made a partner in his fathers firm. In
1851 he married Amelia Sturges, who
died the following year. In 1866 he
married Frances Louise Tracy. and OF
this union the present John Pierpont
Morgan was born in 1857, being the
only son. He has three sisters. Mr..
Morgan married Jane Norton Grew in
1890, and Is the father of two sons and
two daughters.
Junius Spencer Morgan died at Mon
to Carlo in April, 1890. Although ne
had been O. generous benefactor to va
rious educational, religious and char
table organizations. he left large for
tune to his children. Able financier
that he was. julius Spencer Morgan
was by no means the equal of his son,
the late ]. p. Morgan, who ranks as
perhaps the ablest of organizers of
great monied interests and trust COM
binations. The financial genius of the
late j. p. Morgan. as well as his name,
appears to have been inherited by the
present chief of the House of Morgan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-14
THE ROLL OF HONOR

The EVENING NEWS Is every day
publishing roll of honor. This
consists Of a list of young men of this
vicinity who have offered their serv-
ices to their country. 1t Is no slight
distinction to have ones name en-
rolled In this list. Here are the real
patriots of.the hour, young men who
have offered their all for the princi-
pies of democracy.
Watch this list grow. If anyone
knows of any other young man or
young woman of this vicinity who
has offered his or her services to the
country. the EVENING NEWS will
be glad to add their names to this
roll of honor. Sometimes local young
men enlist elsewhere than In their
home town so that there is no way, of
learning of the step taken except
through some friend or relative.
Perth Amboy desires to know who
the young men are who have so free
ly offered themselves for service IN
the army and navy, and the EVEN
ING NEWS intends to keep the
people posted. We know of no step
more praiseworthy for a young man
at this time than to have his name
enrolled in this list of volunteers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-14

ing for an emergency that 1t was too
shortsighted or Indifferent to prepare
for in advance.
Even after three years of the
greatest war in history, all Of which
time there was increasing danger of
the United States being drawn into
the struggle. we find this country
utterly unprepared for the task that
now lies before 1t. Our Insignificant
standing army-insignifcant In size
only-is not sufficient to guard our
Mexican border, let alone repel in
vaders that but for the British feet
would today be off our coast.
Our navy is thousands of men
short In its personnel, and powerful
battleships still lie at anchor be-
cause of lack of men and sufficient
equipment. Our coast fortifications
have been practically stripped of
soldiers in an effort to fill up the de-
pleted ranks of the regulars doing
duty along the Mexican border. Even
with the sufficient men, we are with
out arms and ammunition to equip
an army of such size as is required
today.
Yet. the average American still
ambles along content with the idea
that enthusiasm and patriotism will
make up for all deficiencies, and that
eventually we must win because we
always have won. 1t is q most short
sighted and ridiculous policy. The
fact that so many Americans have
such an idea is all the more reason
why such influential men as former
Governor Stokes should not indulge
in such flights of oratory. but should
bring out the real truth In a way to
hammer 1t home to the average
American today. in order that he may
1s. at .af1etgsainst, tss ->syz
Let us have all the enthusiasm and
patriotism we can, but, first of all,
we should have preparedness, that
those who show their enthusiasm and
patriotism will have some chance
when called upon to face the foe.
and that the struggle will be sharp
and decisive bringing victory to
our banner much more quickly and
with far less cost of life and treasure
than under the system of blundering
through somehow and some way,
trusting to patriotism and enthusiasm
to overcome all other deficiencies.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-14
aazsD
DE RTH A NIB ON
ACEMAKING CIT
Population 10000.

Il Population 10000.
Il 23 miles from New York,
H Tax rate $50
H On Staten Island Sound at the mouth
pf the Raritan River and at the heao
Of Haritan Bay. =.
II Ocean steamers can dock In from 20
Il to 40 feet OF water.
H Channel 21 feet deep at low water
leading up from Sandy Hook.
II Daily steamer service to New YORK.
H -Four railroads-the Pennsylvania, Cen
trail Railroad Of New Jersey, Lehigh
\ Valley and the Staten Island Rapid
H Transit. Branches running in all direc-
plumber of excellent factory sites.
Has two telegraph and two telephone
Electric light and gas companies.
\ Federal postofrice building.
/ Public Library.
H 100000 Y. M. G. A. -
II Ten grammar schools and one high
/ school which is on the approved list Of
MI the leading universities in the coun-
try. four parochial schools and a busi-
Churches Of all denominations.
H City Hospital.
/ Municipal electric light and water
L works.
H Prominent center for trolley TO all
H parts OF the state.
Richest clay deposits in the country
II In the immediate vicinity.
H Splendid theatrical advantages.
H Some of the leading industries are:
\ American Smelling & Refining Companys
barber Asphalt Works; United Lead
4 Works; United States Cartridge Co.;
4 American Encaustic Tiling Co., Ltd; G.
/ Pardee Steel and Tile Works; Atlantic
II Terra Gotta Co; Federal Terra Gotta
| Co.; New Jersey Terra Gotta CO.; three
Y plants OF the National Fireproofing Co..
4 and other similar industries within the
Immediate vicinity; Ceramic Works;
| Chesebrough vaseline Works; Marcy
II Stove Works; two dry dock companies,
II together with shipyards and marine rail-
H ways; Standard Underground Gable
III Company; Re, ssler & Hasslacher Chem
II ical Works; Bakelite manufacturing
ll concern; CastleS ice cream plant; win
H dow shade and cigar factories; cement
III stone works: coL' shipping piers; hand
II kerchief factory; chemical Laboratories; !;
II machine shops and Ton foundries.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-14
Fire Alarm Boxes

Copper Works.
2I-Market and Sheridan Streets.
25-Smith Street and Central r. r.
26-Market and First Streets
Ave. and Paterson 81.
2e-High and Lewis SITS.
s5-Smith and High Streets
Ss-New Brunswick Ave. and New Street,
37-Smith and State Streets.
Terra Gotta Works.
Ave- and Hartford Street.
and Front Streets.
l6-State anc Warrington Streets.
and Warrington Streets
,4-6tate st. and Buckingham Ave.
st. and Pulaski Ave.
56-Hall Ave. and Charles Street.
S7-State and Wayne Streets
5S-Near United Lead Works.
be-Maurer.
and First Str eets-
SS-Sew Brunswick Ave. and Elm Street.
s4-Smith Street and Watson Avenue.
B5-Commerce and State Streets.
72-Front and Smith Streets
and Gordon Streets
Ave. and Gordon Street.
s1-Brace and Hanson Avenues
s2-Smith and Herbert Streets.
B3-Amboy Ave- and Washington Street.
st-Lehigh Ave. and Stanford Street.
s5-Near City Hospital.
and Brace Avenues.
87-Amboy and Hall Avenues
92-Amboy Ave and Inslee Street.
and Francis Streets.
o4-Neville and Johnstone Streets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-14
Famous Women
The Batenans

1t will be just a quarter of a CEN
tury tomorrow since Leah Bateman-
Hunter was born in England, and
from the day of her birth she was
destined for the stage. Her ancestors
for five generations had been theatri
cal favorites on both sides of the
Atlantic, and when she was seven
years old she made her debut at st.
James's theatre in London. she
early became one of the most popu-
lar of English actresses and added
to her success when she came to
America to play in the Inflated New
theatre in New York. OF her many
distinguished ancestors. perhaps the
most famous was Miss Kate Bate
man. The latter was born in Balti-
more in 1912. and as a child she and
her sister Ellen became the sensation
of amusement loving New York while
playing at Barnum's Museum. The
Bateman Sisters, as they were known,
were the stage heroisiss o. our grand
fathers. Kate Bateman became
wealthy and famous. and married
George Grove. an English physician,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-14
FACING A HOSTILE WORLD

THE German government cannot
dictate peace to a hostile world"
says the Berlin vorwarts. The rea-
son Germany Is facing hostile world
Is because of her ruthless submarine
warfare. Wonder IL the advantages
gained by this lawless method of
warfare Is sufficient to offset the dis
advantage of having the whole world
against her.
The fact that the world would not
stand for such lawlessness may con-
vince the Germans that there is some
civilization outside of the German
empire, after all. Germany, appar-
emily, had an idea that she could do
as she pleased, violate any pledge
that she cared to, and act entirely as
If she were a law unto herself. She
has been rudely awakened. Kultur,
1t has been found, is not the acme of
civilization. 1t Is a hard lesson for
Germany, but 1t Is being pressed
home in the way 1t cannot be forgot
ten. Perhaps. hereafter treaties that
have been made In good faith will be
considered more than scraps of
paper.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-14
Walt Mason's Ripping Rhymes
SPRING ENTHUSIASM

sing Of gentle spring,
anthems barrel AS
its
years winter
long wrong
jays complaining I'd walk
mile a sect critter;
fifty styles cheerful
Spring calm is natures
ALL ills and
tearsa and shames waiings
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-14

A thin girl can always make up for
1t, But q Corn Fed has to stay put.
The best time to size up a man Is
when he thinks no one is watching
him.
When nature gives man O long
head she ought to also give him O big
heart to balance things.
Away down in his heart the man
who robs Peter to pay Paul has 4
scheme to rob Paul.
When q girl of 16 loses her taste for
pickles 1t Is high time to send ior a
doctor.
You can't Judge by appearances.
Maiy an Old = sssip VINO hash A1'.y
front teeth Is q backbiter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-14
ENTHUSIASM AND PATRIOTISM

There is not q more patriotic man
In the United States than former
Governor E. G. Stokes. He has that
explicit confidence in his country that
recognizes no such thing as defeat.
He belongs to that great majority of
American citizens who would give
the last drop of their blood that the
starry flag should never be dragged
In the dust. Such a thing as defeat Is
TuunthfnK1b're, ana. therefore; we must
win, no matter what the odds may be
against us.
But 1t is this tendency to over
confidence that Is the greatest danger
to the American nation today. We
all feel that we cannot lose. there
fore. we must win. How common 1t
ing just such predictions as were
made by former Governor Stokes in
his speech at the Republican dinner
in New Brunswick Thursday night
His claim was that, although perhaps
not as fully prepared as 1t might be,
the United States usually aroused
enough patriotism and enthusiasm to
overcome any other deficiency and
that the men would rally to the
colors in such a fashion as to make
victory certain. This all sounds very
nice, but it is merely another way of
saying that we will blunder through
to victory.
Recognizing our shortcomings and
our unpreparedness, all we have to
do, in the opinion of a great many
people, Is to whoop 1t up for Uncle
Sam in order to make victory ours.
But the time for such light talk and
irresponsible consideration is passed.
Such prominent and influential men
as former Governor Stokes, while
thoroughly believing in the ultimate
success of our cause, should tell the
people the plain truth and emphasize
the dark clouds that are Immediately
before us rather than dwell upon the
glorious. golden days of the future.
1t is because the average Ameri-
can holds this same opinion, that en-
thusiasm and patriotism will over
come our unpreparedness. that thou
sands of our best men are needlessly
slaughtered every time we go into
conflict. So extremely patriotic are
the American people that they feel
we cannot lose, regardless of what
the odds against us may be, there
fore, why take such precautions as
universal military training or why
spend millions of dollars for battle
ships and fortifications when the i'm
mediate need is not apparent? Time
enough, they argue, when war comes
For then the patriotic young Ameri-
cans will rally to the colors and fight
and die for their country. But the
mere fact that young Americans are
willing to sacrifice their lives so free
ly Is all the more reason why we
should take every precaution to give
them every protection we can, and
see to 1t that they have a fair show
in fighting against the terrible odds
that come against an unprepared
nation at the beginning of any war
with first class power.
1t is time for the American people
to get out of their heads the Idea
that enthusiasm and patriotism will
overcome any other deficiency. En-
thusiasm and patriotism count for a
great deal. but there is no reason
why the enthusiastic and patriotic
young men should be slaughtered
ruthlessiy while the nation Is prepar-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-14
THE CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

Those congressman who are insist
ing that the volunteer system lor
raising an army should be tried out
before conscription Is resorted to are
having their wish gratifed. The
country is now under volunteer
system. The President has made an
appeal for young men to fill up the
ranks of the army, navy and national
guard. Enlistments now are for the
duration of the war only. Recruiting
stations are opened in every city In
the country. Yet today there is no
great rush to enlist. True, there are
far more enlistments than ever be-
fore, but when 1t is considered that
100000 men are wanted to put the
regular army on a war footing not to
mention the 100000 men needed
for the emergency, it Is plain that we
will never get them under the volun-
teer method.
Selectivo conscription In tho rel!
solution of the army problem. Ma
tional defense is a common RESPONSE
bility In a democracy. In time of
peril all must serve the state. But
the state can be served just as effec-
lively on the farm and in the fac
tories making war materials as 1t
can be served on the battlefield.
Through selective conscription every
man within certain age limits Is en-
listed and is assigned to the work he
Il best fitted to do. There Is system
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-14

Luke McIMke Says.
Dublin isn't the only point to reach
which you are required to travel a
rocky road.
Among the ancients the Heel was
regarded as mans vulnerable spot.
Among the moderns the Shin is the
vulnerable spot.
Nowadays a lot of boys are being
brought up so that they won't be able
to support themselves in after years.
We hate to admit it. But some of
the men are beginning to use as much
face powder as the women.
Any old time that man brags that
he Is Slow but Sure, you can take q
bet on the Slow part.
man may neglect to do other
things when he should do them. But
he never forgets to get mad when he
thinks he should.
Anyway. you never heard a man
marrying woman TO reform her, did
your
You can't make a man who loves a
Corn Fed girl believe that she Is going
to get more so as time goes by
This world would be weird place
II the Lord followed all the advice
that is handed to him in prayer