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The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-12
That swampy Section.

Church-You know my brother
bought some property down on Long
Island and built bungalow, and he's
called 1t Submarine.
Gothnm-Funny name for place,
Isn't It?
"Oh. no; you see down In that To-
cality nearly everything is under wa
ter n lot Of the time"
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-12

Anne of Geierstein" has for its
hero and heroine the son of the er-
lied duke of Oxford. the loyal Lam
castr1dn, and Anne, daughter of the
strange and eccentric count of Gel
crstein (Vulture'S Roch), castle in
the Swiss Alps. The novel is not
one Of SCOTS great ones, but IL is
'oorthy and sound; and it possesses
sentimental interest to his admir-
ers because 1t represents what may
truly be called the sunset of his
genius. He had his first paralytic
seizure in the year following its
publication.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-12

The best cast at dice is not to play.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-12
Copyrights By j. W. Muller
By }. IN. MULLER

The chain of French forts from
Verdun. noto being so fercely fought
for, to Nancy. which form one COM
6ined system of defense for French
Lorraine, lie in a region famous in
history and legend. None is more
thrilling than the capture of Nancy
by the Stciss. This episode and the
destruction of the Burgundian army
are fine part of Sir Walter Scott;s
Anne of Geierstein."
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-12
ParadoxicaI Blame.

''rhe young fellow yonder is a bad
egg"
And he's fresh one. too
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-12

pearance, he was outlaw and doomed
to death without hearing.
II know from what CULVER this ar
row comes" said Charles. his lips
white with rage. 'It is shot by that
degenerate noble, Albert of Geierstein.
By st. George of Burgundy Nothing
shall save him after such an insult as
this l will hang him to the highest
steeple In Nancy and his daughter
shall choose the meanest herdboy in
my army for husband I"
Little more than week later On
the list of January, 1477, in bitter
dawn of ice and snow. there came n
sound like the roar of an avalanche.
The officers rushed to their posts and
were cut down by men who appeared
here there, everywhere. The artiI.
lerists manned their guns, and found
that they had been spiked. The Swiss
poured through. A red glare broke
out and lit up the scene. The Burgun.
dian cnmp had been fred at four ends
When day broke the duke of Oxford
found the body of Charles, duke of
burgundy. lying mired by waterhole,
and near him, in the disguise of Bur
gundian man-nt-arms. lay the body OF
Count Albert of Geierstein, the avenger
of the Vehm-Gericht.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-10
TRIES IN VAIN H.
NIL 11llh5ELF
Fires II Shots at Himself, but
Only One Takes Effect, the
Bullet Entering His Foot-lS
Placed Under Arrest.

Being so poor a marksman that he
could hit himself but once out of ten
times probably saved the life of
Brunyslo Tonessik, of 365 Stockton
street, drink -crazed prisoner now at
police headquarters, according to the
authorities. Tonessik is locked up as
an insane person, but he is accused
of attempting suicide by shooting. He
was arrested shortly after midnight
by Patrolman Calvin.
In attempting suicide Tonessik hit
himself once in the left foot out of
ten shots fired from a thirty-two
calibre revolver, the police say. He
appeared insane last night, according
to his wife. She says he had been
drinking, went out and purchased a
new revolver and returned with 1t
fully loaded. While at his home he
threatened to kill himself and began
shooting. His aim was poor and out
of a double loading he was able TO
hit himself but the once. His wife
ran, panic stricken from her home
and cried for help, soon after which
Tonessik was taken in charge by
Patrolman Calvin. The would-be
suicide is now locked in cell nursing
wound caused by bullet, which is
still in his foot.
Detectives Hartmann and Gutowski
aided Patrolman Calvin in removing
the prisoner to police headquarters in
the auto patrol.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-10
GALE FELLS TOWER
CAUSING DAMAGE
Frame Tower Used in Erection
of New Buildings at R. & H.
Plant, is Blown Over by the
High Gale.

Caught by the high wind yesterday
afternoon q frame tower, used for an
elevator in the erection of new build
ings at the plant of the Roessler &
Hasslacher Chemical Company was
blown over and completely destroyed:
The shift in weather yesterday and
today leaves the city lin the throes OF
another cold spell today.
The tower at the plant was erect
ed by the Stone & Webster Company,
engaged in the construction of large
number of buildings. 1t was used for
the erection of concrete and other
building materials in distributing them
about the plant. 1t was 1875 feet in
height and about eight feet square.
Without warming, the huge tower
collapsed. The boards snapped off and
leveled the tower with the ground.
Two runways leading to the tower
were torn from their fastings also.
Running over the top of the tower
were two heavy duty cables, carrying
a high charge of electricity. When
the tower fell, the destruction of these
wires led to short circuit, which, for
a time, cut off the power in n large
portion of the buildings of the fac
tory. Repairs were rushed Immediate
ly and the power was again turned on.
A negro employe of the construction
company was SITuCh On tHe ncau ny
large four by six beam. He was dazed
for several minutes. and it was thought
that he was seriously injured. He
Jumped to his feet shortly afterward,
however: and continued to work. He
had injured his hand slightly. also.
Following the variable weather of
Yesterday, cold wind started to blow
at about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
which has taken the mercury down.
ward again. The pond at the Eagles
wood Park, which was open on Thurs
day night, although there was consid-
erable water on the ice, is again froz-
en- solid and the skating is excellent
today.
The series of storms have been re-
corded at the Raritan Yacht Club,
the government storm warn
ing signals, which are flown from the
flag staff The past several weeks has
seen more changes In weather and
more storms than at any time since the
installation of the storm warning sys-
tenn at the club for the accom- moda-
lion Of shipping.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-10
n. ]. LEGISLATURE
BUSY MONDAY
Several important Bills Will
Come Up at That Time
Keep Ready for Any War
Emergency.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Trenton, Feb. 10:-No war emer-
gency having arisen to bring the
legislature back to the capitol since
the time it adjourned last Tuesday
from day to day." in order to be
ready to reconvene should the inter-
national situation develop the need
for such action, the solons will COM
mence their sixth week of lawmaking
activities for this session next Mon
day evening.
Ten bills will be found ready at
that time In the senate and twelve in
the House for third reading and final
passage.
The most interesting Of these
measures is Senate 23, introduced by
Mr.. Stevens from Cape May. 1t pro-
poses drastic action in the way OF
dismissal for any official of a munich
palitys governing body who shall be
remiss in it's attendance to duty. The
bill provides that where such an OFF,
cial is absent from six or more sue
cessive regular meetings and all in
tervening special meetings, the re-
manning members of the governing
body, other than boards of freehold
ers, may by resolution passed by a
majority of the remaining members
declare the office of the absentee va
cant.
Majority Leader McCran's bill to
provide $4,000 for the participation
of the State Militia in the inaugural
ceremonies at Washington for Presi-
dent Wilson on March 4 Will also
come up for final passage
Another bill on the calendar for
consideration in the upper body on
Monday night is that one introduced
by Senator Osborne, of Essex county
which will enable cities and counties
In North Jersey to subscribe toward
the expenses of the so-called light
eragef litigation now in progress be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
Assembly bill No. 8, better known
as the Newark Ripper Bill" is also
on the calendar for final consldera-
ton in the senate. but whether II
--.a.ill- he taken up Is a question, Since
appai Ripper passed tho House in
iegisisS saass>sel l-sspaaks ago II has ilh
ara advanced for JTfTs---s,s4hp uppeI
effect that the measures bacKers
cannot get the votes to pass it there.
and another is that Governor Edge
may not sign the bill.
The newly drafted local option bill
will be placed on the calendar In the
senate for early consideration and II
is expected to pass that branch.
The assembly and senate judiciary
committees will hear arguments on
the home rule legislation Monday af-
ternoon at / o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-10
DENY CHARGES
IN LODGE ACTION
Morris SIobodien, President of
Perth Amboy Mutual Aid
Lodge, Makes Statement
Following Court Action.

Claiming that the Perth Amboy
Mutual Aid Lodge No. 200, Inde-
pendent Order Birth Sholem, has
not been dissolved and is still in
existence, Morris Slobodien, president
of the lodge, comes out with state
ment this morning denying the facts
as set forth by Joseph Polkowitz and
others before Vice Chancellor Merritt
Lane Thursday, when a restraining
order was secured against the MEM
bers and officers of the lodge from
disposing of the property and money
belonging to the lodge. Louis Y.
Sosin has been engaged by the lodge
to look out for it's interest when the
order is returnable on February 20
at Newark.
Mr.. Slobodien says that the entire
transaction of the officers of the
lodge was done legally and that the
whole matter is jealousy and spite
work on the part of Polkowitz, Her.
man Ellis and Joseph p. Klein in the
erection of concrete and iron fence
around the cemetery property of the
lodge. Mr. Slobodien says that the
action taken by the cemetery COM
mittee appointed by Henry Bodine
when he was president of the lodge,
was ratified unanimously at one of
the largest meetings ever held by the
lodge last Wednesday night at Y. M.
H. A. hall. At this time Grand Sec
retary Martin o. Levy, Assistant
Grand Secretary John Rosenblaum
and Second Grand Master Gannen-
gieser, of Newark, were at the meet
Ing when the acts of the cemetery
committee in transferring the ceme-
terry property took place.
Mr.. Slobodien states at the time the
cemetery committee was appointed
they were given full power to dispose
- or q
fare of the lodge. At special meet
ing of the lodge early December the
report of the committee had been
unanimously accepted which conse-
quently gave the officers authority to
transfer the property. AS far as with
drawing the money Mr.. Slobodien says
it is not so.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-10
GRANT LICENSE TO
ROOSEVELT MAN
Argument For and Against
Granting of Application of
Abraham JuskoWitz for a
Wholesale License.
spccia, to the EVENING NEWS.

special TO the EEENlNG NE W ..
Roosevelt, Feb. 10-Abraham JUS
kowitz, of Roosevelt, received a
wholesale liquor license yesterday af-
ternoon at the hands Of Judge DAILY.
There was argument for and against
the granting of the application. Citi-
zens in the borough of Roosevelt came
forward overwhelmingly. in favor of
the applicant and his proposed new.
place in the Chrome section, and in
dications were that the same people
would favor a similar license for Otto
Staubach to operate whole sale in
the Carteret section of the borough.
The court also considered the grant
ing of a Wholesale license to Alexan-
der Bors at Piscataway in Raritan
Township. There were many remon-
strators against the proposed place
and the application was finally with
drawn by the maker.
Headed by Mayor Joseph A. Her
mann the leading officials and private
citizens Of the borough Of Roosevelt
came forward in favor of granting a
wholesale license to Mr.. Juskowitz.
Rev. w. G. Simpson, pastor OF the
Presbyterian church at Chrome, pre-
sented remonstrance with twelve
signatures against the place. Rev.
Mr.. Simpson also appeared In person
| to press the protest.
In addition to Mr.. Juskowitz's Pc
| tition, which was signed by leading
officials and private citizens, there
came letters to the court from many
others There was a long missive
from Mayor Hermann, in which he
| called the courts attention to the
growth of Roosevelt and the need of
| at least two new wholesale licenses
| there, not to increase the consump-
| ton of liquor, he pointed out, but to
! increase the convenience of the-geod
citizens of the borough who wanted
to take liquors home for consumption
lin moderation He said the licenses
Z, had been reduced five years ago
when the population of the borough
was about 5000. Since that time, he
set forth the population has more
| than doubled to about 11s000s real
/ este te values had doubled and there
ersss15sJfuuSm sefgs4Fs
(which he c1assed Mr.. Juskowftz- The
lexecutive stated he felt there was a
ldemand for the place In Chrome,
tfelt that the welfare of the borough
! demanded two such licenses, which
would make a total of four wholesale
| places in the borough.
| Similar letters were received from
| C. i. Brewer, superintendent of the
| United States Metals refining Com
pany; Walter Smith, superintendent
of the silver refinery; August Marks,
| a superintendent of the United States
plant; DR.. Joseph Mark, Borough En-
gineer f. f. Simons, Councilman
Frank Andres. Recorder and Political
Leader Edward J. He'll, Councilman
Daniel A. Gillespie, Charles Brady.
Councilman-at- James Kelly.
Councilman Herman Gerke, Council
man Harry Morecraft and Alexander
Kramer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-10
TO Have Special Train.

Berlin, Feb ia special train leav-
ng Berlin Saturday will take James
". Gerard, @ex-smbassador Of the
United States, out of Germany. With
him will go some 200 Americans. From
Switzerland they will proceed to a
Spanish port, where Mr.. Gerard pro-
poses to take the first available boat
'or the United States. Every possible
convenience has been provided for the
Americans en- route. The party will be
accompanied to the Swiss border by
TWO representatives OF the foreign Of
Ace.
Announcement of the date and time
If Mr.. Gerard's departure was made
shortly after official word had reached
The German foreign office that Count
Von Bernstorff, former German ambas
sador to the United States, will sail for
Halifax Monday, thence to return to
Germany.
Under the direction of a foreign Of
ice official arrangements for the de-
oarture of the eX-ambassador and his
fellow citizens were completed. Spe-
.ial provision was made for the voy-
tgers' comfort
Newspapers In Berlin told only brief
y of the ex-ambassador' departure.
On all hands it was empha sized. how
.ver that the delay was not due to
any deliberate plans to detain Mr..
Gerard, but was caused by the sudden
.ush for passports entailing much
work
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-10
POLITICAL DINNER
MONDAY NIGHT
Local Republicans to Have
Dollar Dinner, and Testi-
moniaI Banquet is to be Civ
en- Congressman Scully.

Full houses will be the rule when
the annual Lincoln dinner of the
Perth Amboy Republican Club Is
held in Y. M. III. A. hall and q testi-
monial dinner is rendered Congress
man Thomas J. Scully in st. Mary's
hall at South Amboy on Monday
night. Detail preparations for both
events have been completed. Tickets
for almost all available seats have
been disposed of and the outlook Is
that large and pleasing, affairs will
result.
Democrats as we'll as Republicans
are expected to gather at the Lincoln
dinner in Y. M. II. A. hall at Smith
and Mcclellan streets. Mayor John
F. TenBroeck will serve as toastmas-
ter. He announced today that assur-
ers engaged would appear as sched-
uled. They include Arthur N. Sager,
former circuit court judge of st.
Louis and candidate for United States
senator on the Progressive ticket IN
1914, and Mayor Thomas l.. Raymond,
of Newark. The committee of ar
rangements is headed by John Pfeif-
fer, as chairman; Martin j.. Olsen'
secretary, and Morgan T. Larson,
treasurer.
There is every indication that Re-
Epublicans and Democrats alike will
crowd st. Mary's hall to the doors
when they gather to honor Congress
man Scully in South Amboy, COM
mencing at 8 o'clock Monday night
There will be men present from vari-
Gus parts of the county, and Perth
/ Amboy will be among the most
strongly represented places. Reser-
vations have been made for 400 men
Tickets for these have been disposed
, of.
Assistant Prosecutor Of Pleas John
A. Coan, of South Amboy, will serve
as POSTMASTER. The principal speak
Iers will include United States Sena-
| tor ]. Hamilton Lewis, of Illinois;
Congressman Thomas F. Helm, OF
Alabama, and Congressman James E.
o 'Shaughnessy, of Rhode Island.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-10
URGES DEFENSE
AGAINST ATTACK
Representative Farr Says Fail
ure of NeutraIs to Join in
u. S. in Its Fight With Ger
many Demands This.
Special by United Press Wire.

SptClut on LHUtd fT6SS W VC.
Washington, Feb. 10.-Failure of
neutrals to join the United States in
its fight with Germany is another in
dication that this country must stand
alone both in its diplomatic policy
and in it's preparation for defense
against attack, said Representative
Farr, of Pennsylvania, said today.
This country must be prepared to
stand alone for its IDEALS" Farr said.
1T cannot hope for advantageous al
liances Other neutral countries have
failed to take the stand announced by
President Wilson; we must be ready
to stand by ourselves.
Il regard the failure of other
countries to stand by the United
States as another indication that we
must prepare ourselves TO wlthstand
attack We should be ready to de-
fend our shores alone in case we are
forced into war"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-10
ADVISES CIVIL ACTION

Roosevelt, Feb. 10-Mr. and Mrs.
Dominick Garihone, who nave told
the authorities that they had 1ouho
themselves unable to agree as man
and wife. have been advised by Re-
corder He'll to engage counsel and
reach an agreement to end their diff
ferences. Garibone was arraigned be-
fore Recorder He'll on his wife's COM
plant Thursday night After listening
to their trouble Recorder He'll advised
them to settle out of court.
feeling was shown in notes of other
republics. except Brazil. And Brazil
objects to Germany's blockade be-
cause of her own overseas trade IN
grain and coffee. She is also partlcu-
iorlv friendly to President Wilson"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-10
RED CROSS MILITARY
COMMITTEE MEETS

The military committee of the
Perth Amboy Red Cross Chapter has
completed arrangements for this af-
ternoon's meeting which will be held
in the Red Cross headquarters. the
Board of Trade suite, at 101 Smith
street. All women interested, whether
members of the Red Cross chapter or
not, are invited to meet this after
noon, beginning at o'clock and cut
up the material preparatory to begin
ming active work on Monday. An all
day meeting will be held on Monday
beginning at o'clock and in the
morning and continuing until
o'clock in the afternoon. Medical
supplies will be made at these meet
ings which will be held twice weekly,
on Mondays and Thursdays.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-10
Tried to Applaud Judge.

New Brunswick. Feb. 10.-Promtn-
ent residents of Cranbury so far IA
vored a verdict of acquittal for LOUIS
Long, q negro. of Cranbury, charged
by William Groves with assault anu
battery that they tried to applaud in
Judge Daly's court here yesterday af-
ternoon. The evidence introduced IN
the case. which was tried before Judge
DaIy without a jury. indicated that
Long had pummeled Groves, his en-
ployer, after the latter had attempted
,trocious assault and had cursed nm.
The negro was represented by j. X.
Appleby.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-10
MAN HAS NARROW ESCAPE

John Mackenson,. about forty years
old, of 291 Smith street, broke his left
ankle at 11:15 o'clock this morning
when he jumped from the Lehigh VAL
ley trestle in Keasbey to the ground
in order to get out of the way OF an
annroac ching train. He was picked
mn bv the bridgeman and taken to
Hirner's hotel to be given medical
aid. DR.. Spencer and the Woodbridge
police were notified.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-10
OFFICIALS TRY TO KEEP UP u. S. MARTIAL SPIRIT
FEARING STATE OF WAR WITH GERMANY NAY COME
AS MORE SHIPS ARE SUNK; FIND u. S. MAN nv BOAT
GERMAN "FR|GHTFULNESS"
ON SEA MAY END SOON
spccia! BY United Press Wire.

Special By United Press Wire.
Washington, Feb. 10-Back of the
mathematical Llyods' report on ship
destruction in Germanys U-boat cam
paign, probably lies a dramatic story
of British counter measures mas
much as the tonnage reported wreck
ed now seems dwindling.
While the falling off in tonnage
sunk the past two days may be only
temporary some authorities here see
in it the possibility that Germany's
era of "frightfulness' in the barred
area is to be short lived. According
to British circles today England pre-
pared for Germany's submarine drive
some time in advance. She set out
new patrols and took steps to see that
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-10
Not an Endorsement

Buenos Aires. Feb. lot is a mis-
take to construe notes forwarded TO
Germany by South American missions
as an endorsement of President Will
sons position. in the view of Jeorge
Metric, editor of the influential. La
Nacion, and regarded as one of the
leading authorities of Pan-American
and South American affairs.
The Argentine government" Met
rie explained today, was especially
unenthusiastic over Americas stand,
and in a more or less degree the same
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-10
FIRST DIRECT
OFFICIAL WORD
FROM GERARD
State Department Hears from
the German Ambassador
Through the Swiss Min
lister.
Special by United Press Wire.

NVtCiUT Uy CNtttG TTB55 " H5.
Washington, Feb. 10-The first di-
rect official word concerning Ambas-
sador Gerard's departure from Berlin
reached the state department today in
a cablegram from the Swiss minister,
saying that Gerard was leaving today
and would be passed with every cour-
tesy at the Swiss frontier. In re-
sponse to published German charges
that Ambassador Won Bernstorff had
not been permitted to telegraph his
government since the break, the State
Department said the Ambassador has
always been unable to cable the Swiss
minister, as much as he chose.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-10
ROOSEVELT GIRLS PLAN EVENT

Roosevelt, Feb. 10-Extensive prop
arations are being made by the Camp
Fire Girls of the borough for their
valentine party to be held in the
Presbyterian church edifice here on
Wednesday, February IA. Mrs. Ell
mendorf and Mrs. Gibson, are in
charge of the plans. The preparations
made thus far indicate that delight
fully pleasing affair will result, and
the girls are looking forward to the
event with much glee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-10

liners were armed.
Perhaps, it was suggested England
already had established guided lanes
Of cruisers within the barred area,
and moreover, it is believed by naval
authorities Germany already has lost
many of her submarines. though on
this point the British Admiralty will
never tell any tales.
Some of Germany's undersea craft
have undoubtedly put back to their
base before now. having used up their
supply of torpedoes. This may ac-
count for the apparent decrease in
activity, though there is still another
possibility-that some of Germany's
efforts are being hidden both by the
British Admiralty and Lloyds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-10
British Ship Sunk
'peniGy bH UHited -f-ress Wire.

London, Feb. 10.-The British
steamer Lullington has been sunk
The vessel was a steel screw steamer
of 2,S60 tons, registered at London,
and the property of the Southdown
Steamship Company Ltd.
Two of the crew of the Norwegian
merchantman, Soldakken. perished
when that vessel was sunk today. The
British steamer Mantola was also re-
ported sunk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-10
ARGENTINE HANDS
OUT CURT MESSAGE
American Ambassador Slim
son Gets Copy Of Argen-
tines Note to Germany in
Answer to President Wilson.
Special by United Press Wire.

bPtNtUF Uy
Buenos Aires, Feb. 10.-The Argen-
tine government today handed TO
American Ambassador Stimson, curt
message of forty words, transmitting
a copy of Argentine's note to Ger
many.
The forty words merely state that
the copy of the note to Germany en-
bodies Argentine's reply to Wilson's s
request that neutrals join the United
States.