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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27
Bridging the Sound

There is nothing so important to Perth Amboy, and to Totem
vile either, for that matter as the proper development of the water
front and harbor. Even quicker and more reliable communication
between this city and Staten Island must take second place.
That facilities for getting back and forth to Tottenvile can be
tween the two places. The utter indifference with which the Staten
Island Rapid Transit treats the public warrants almost any move
that would afford decent accommodations. But in seeking a remedy
care must be taken that the development of the city is not retarded
more than it would gain by quick communication over the sound.
A bridge between Perth Amboy and Tottenvlle has been pro
posed many times. More than one candidate for the Board of Free
holders in the old days, has been elected on the strength of that
bridge to Staten Island. But no one ever thought of suggesting
the foot of Market street that was favored by the willy politician out
to catch votes
--~~El=ST5SFew York City permitting a d~rawbridge being erected
from thu Vi of AID street across the Hudson, or across the East
river. But such a structure would be about the same to New York
hafbor that a bridge across the sound from the foot of Washington
street here would be to Perth Amboy. And the need of better trans
portation facilities between Manhattan and the Jersey shore is far
greater than are the needs for direct connection between New Jer-
sey and the borough Of Richmond.
Perth Amboy already has a drawbridge cutting its river front
age in half; it surely does not want to be shut in the same way ON
the sound.
But it will be a considerable time before the agitation for any
kind of a bridge, or tunnel either, can bear fruit. In the meantime
1t ought to be possible to improve the existing facilities for getting
transportation between this city and TottenviIe. Then, as soon after
the war as it is feasible. another ferry from the foot of Washington
street direct across to the property at the foot of Bentley street that
was secured for a landing for the new ferry proposed several years
ago. would go a long way toward giving the facilities needed. The
trip across would be made in one-quarter time, and with the boat
haking frequent trips we believe there would be nothing to com
plain of as far as communication between this city and Tottenvine is
concerned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27
Citp's Interest First

Every care should be taken by the water board to protect the
etys interests in its agreement to furnish water to Camp Raritan.
While from a patriotic point of view as well as from the financial
Consideration it $ a commendable thing to do everything possible to
accommodate the government in its war work, it must be remembered
that the health and safety of the fifty or sixty thousand people living
here ar not to be jeopardized, as worthy as the desire to serve.Camp
Ranan may be.
OF course, if the camp can be served with all the water needed
without interfering with the ctys supply, all well and good. But
the government must have considered the water supply before il
decided to construct a camp on the Rartan river at Germantown and
1T must have known at that time the serious straits IN which Perth
Amboy has found herself at various times due to a scarcity of water.
Once Camp Raritan has tapped our mains it viii demand priority
O the strength OF being a war emergency, and should water become
scarce the people of the city Probably would be asked to curtal in the
use OF water This would be about the last straw.
we trust the water board has taken all these things into consid-
Grafton In negotiating with the government representatives to supply
Camp Raritan with water.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27
Lively Primary Fight

The advent of Thomas Brown in the Democratic senatorial race
at the coming primaries promises a lively fight for the nomination
1t has been practically assured for some time that Arthur A. Quinn
would be a candidate regardless of how the county organization
would feel about it. Nh. Quinn has never been popular with the or
ganization, but the close call he gave Senator F1oranee three years
ago has given the organization crowd much concern.
There is no doubt that Mr.. Brown has been put forward by the
organization in an effort to offset Mr.. Qunn's strength in labor
circles, for Mr.. Brown has been attorney for labor in several notable
legal battles. But even at that there has never been any love lost
between the organization leaders and Mr.. Brown.
1t was Nh. Brown who gave the county leaders one of their hit
terest fights when he was backing Thomas +. Burke for sheriff a few
years ago. There has never been any outward indication that the
factions had made up.
The fact that Mr.. Brown is now picked for one of the best places
in the gift of the party would indicate that the organization is ready
to swallow anything in its one great desire to keep Mr.. Quinn down
Both Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Quinn are good campaigners. The
contest ought to arouse a great deal of interest.
Evidently politics has not been adjourned as far as Middlesex
county Democrats are concerned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27
Public Opinion
LETTER OF PROTEST
EDITOR EVENING NEWS:

lEDITOR EVENING NEWS:
The citizens of this city are n
want to remain loyal to b govern
ment, they want to be loyal to n
encourage the young men who enlist
and those who are drafted to serve
! their country, but there are some
times those who will get INTO n n
form of Uncle Sam who will disgrace
their fellow associates and the writer
believes it is the duty of the officers
land the better element wearing the
uniform that has never been dis
graced to see hat those h a do not
respect or command respect, must be
Imade to do so.
The city of Perth Amboy has with
OMEN arms welcomed the Coast
Guards to this place. but there Is a
growing feeling of resentment against
them, and desire of many to protest
against them being quartered In the
heart of the city because OF the ract
La few who think because they. are
AWAY from home they can let loose
the pent up character that has been
under constraint. They must learn
that they must respect other boys
sisters and mothers as they would
their own. Now, Mr.. Editor. If 1t Is
true a. rumored hat more Coast
Guards are to be quartered In an
other section of the heart of the city
1--we should protest. We wish 70 De
loyal, lake care of the boys In uni
form, but we don't want our wives
and daughters insulted by irresponsi-
BILE boys. Let us hope the officers and
seIf-respeeting boys in uniform will
see that that uniform Il not dis
graced. The police force of Perth
lAmboy should be increased
A CITIZEN.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27
Daily Horoscope

Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure
! Newspaper Syndicate)
This is not a lucky day, according
to astrology, for Jupiter and the Sun
are both in maleic aspect. During
this configuration care should be talk
en- to avoid forebodings. especially
concerning financial matters. The
stars are supposed to cause misgiv-
sngs, uncertainties and bad Judgment
while posted as they are today.
There Is a sign held to hode anxi-
ETY. for a Judge or high official, who
will confront great problems.
Banks and bankers come under a
planetary government that presages
difficulties with irresponsible persons
or corporations.
1t Is a most forbidding rule under
which to seek any high position. 1t
Is not favorable for political ambi-
tons.
Ancient legend forbade the giving
of presents when the Sun was in the
aspect that today is so threatening to
all who are in positions OF power.
I Congress is subject to a sway that
Is likely to bring about earnest dis
rcussions, radical measures and some
political dissensions.
During this government of the
stars suspicion Is likely to affect the
popular mind and evil rumors TO be
more readily credited than al other
times
= Saturn and Neptune are in a place
supposed to encourage immortality
and to give occasion for scandal and
gossip.
Girls should be unusually discreet
during h coming weeks, for there
IS a rule making for hasty romances
and much deception.
An accident OF calamity in which
Americans who occupy offGtal posi-
tons may suffer Is foreshadowed.
Persons whose birthdate it is may
may meet with dfsappointments.
! Children born on this day are like
ly to be arrogant and temperamentaL.
These subjects of Virgo often have
literary and artistic talents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27

Strange
A Paradox is Helen HUT.
She puzzles US. Great Saints
We know she Is no artist. but
We all know that h paints.
Luke McLuke.
No Cook at all is gentle May,
That trade she doesn't know.
And vet she tells her dad each day
How much she needs his dough
Detroit Free Press
And there Is Dolly Martin, she's
No conturer. they say,
That girl, as everyone agrees
Can turn niset Into day: 1v,....
Noticei
When any Of the members or the
club are In Dawson. Neb.s n need
drugs, they should 60 to Kemists
Drug Store for them
Our Daily Special
Every Woman Is A Ciotnes ODD
Lake McKuke Says
After Mother has hunted all over
the kitchen for the box Of Corn
starch she suddenly remembers tina
she left II on the dresser In her bed
room last time she dolled up TO go
out
were no cash register -cAn2 DICK o.
the bars and the bartender wore a
bigger diamond than the bossy Them
was the happy days.
II you want to see disgust with a
big ~D~ Just get the expression on the
face OF a woman who has been mar
rfed about ten years when she Is
watching the actions Of a couple who
have been married about ten hours
II Father runs up to the corner for
a minute after supper and stays four
hours thai Is all right. But II Father
elects 10 stay home after supper aud
Mother runs across the street TO see
A neighhor for \ minute and stays a
half hour. that's all wrong.
Thirty years ago the styles were
designed to conceal the Tact n
women had legs But nowadays the
stxies-oh. so ahead and finish IL
yourself.
The average man Is no damphooL
Every man In a crowded street car
viii get up and offer his seat % q
woman who has a baby IN her arms
Bat II the baby happens 60 be a poo
die. the woman would have a long
stand
II the children are sick. Mother
knows that she can make them better
b. worrying over them. And when
they are wen she knows that 4 an
keep them frpm gcttin8 SICK - wor-
lryinG oRer them
When there are TIVE cIecks IA ne
lhousa a wemaa Is always calling Up
which clock i right
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27

22-Rarit&n Copper works.
14EMaFket ami Sheridan Streets
25-Smith Street and Central r. h
26-Market and First Streets.
17-Madison Ave. and Paterson st.
2s-Htgh and Lewis StrestG
SkESmtth and High Streets
a6-Now Brunswick Ave- n New 81
r-Smith n state Streeta
f3-Atlantfc Terra Gotta WorkA
43-Baekfngham Ave and Hartford 81
45-Commerce and Front Streets
46-StAte and Washington SITS
47-Hfgh n Washington StrestA.
B4-Stats 81. and Buckingham Ava
S. Parker st. and Pulaski AVE-
Se-HaH Ava and Charles 81.
.t1-State and Wayne StrestA
S. Near United LEAD Works
6e-Maurer.
61-Wnshington and First Streets-
eS-New Brunswick Ave- and Elus 81
Gf-Smfth Street and watson "
GICommerco and STATE Streeesk
f1-Front M Saith Streets
71=Water N Gordon Strosta
74-Kearny Ave. and Gordon Street.
Sl-Brzcs and Hanson Avenues
g1-Smith and Herbert Streefss
s6-Near City Hospital
e3-Amboy Ave. and washington 81.
S4-Lshf9h Ave. and Stamford Street
s6-Naer City Hospital
s4-Nevilfe and ~Johustoue SfreetaL
s6-CIevefand and Brace Avenues
e7-Amhov and Hall Avenues
a1-Amboy Ave and InaIee Street
gSILAwrenee and Francis Stress
e4-Nevflls and Iohnstons Streets
ek2S-Smffh Street ana Central p h
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27
Some Obtections

why do you refuse to kick in to
help the I. w. W. campaign against
injustice2" demanded the greasy
looking solicitor. What objections
have you to the I. w. W.?"
How many members have you in
the I. w. w. ?" asked the Business
Man.
"One million" replied the solicitdN
Then l have Just one million OBJ
t~ections," replied the Business Man.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27
Walt Mason's Ripping Rhymes
POor old Germany.

The Turks ar growing tired. they a. OF Pruassan bIwT .nS
Dragging; the spirits of their az med array have recently been saxnnx
ne Tenes pursue their martial track and gather IN the plunder.
While Turkish statesmen hold the sack. and cnss their luck nke than-
der. The Bulgars now begin 70 wish they hadn't spread heir hunt
ms; the Germans carry on the fish while they for bait are hunting
And evs Austria is ore the way the Prussans ue herr the truth
eones 10 her Ger and DER she's bound 70 be q loser she's learned
- 81 that Bin the Hun b but a base dscslxer ad II the war h
l0a OF Won she's due to SEA the cfeaxsr And Russtass wear ~ IN.
peace the Teut Imposed upoa her she draws her swsrd WIN shew
grease. and would retrieve he honora When Kaiser wmn~fm -.
= news his mind . surely reeuag and with his large ar-hirhe-t
shoes h kicks holes thr=zsh The ealing
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27

Wilmington Journaf-Republican1
The world owes every man a living.
And It Is up to every man to tab on
his coat, roll up his sleeves and col
Iect it.-Luke McLuke. The main
trouble we have always had with go
ing out and collecting what the world
owes us Is that the world Is eve In.
or else some other sucker is there and
has the world engaged in conyersa-
ton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27
Bits of By-Play
BY LUKE McLUKE.
Copyright 1918. the Cincinnati
Enquirer.
How Most Of Us Get By
BY LUKE McLUI

How Most Of Us Get BY
Bin Bofin was a salaried man,
Who lived on the tnstallment plan.
For everything he had. poor geek.
paid some down and some per
week
And once In every seven days
mstallments poor Bill had to raise.
A dollar on the bedroom set.
A duarter on a coverlet,
A dollar on the carpet mug.
"A quarter on the new hall rug.
The kitchen range a dollar more.
Two bits the oiieioth on h floor.
A dollar on the nav buffet.
A qu1.rter on the Dortieres gay.
A dollar ON the monograph,
The Morris chair each week a half,
"A dollar here, a dollar there,
His wife saved zach receipt with care
And when they buried poor Bill Bofin
She paid fnstallments on his coffin.
m Wise Fool
"a man never knows what he can
do until he tries" observed the Sage.
Yes" commented the Fool And
then he II often sorry he found out
Lost, Strayed or Stolenf
This wars a bear.
know" said BlaWs
But where. oh where
Is Harry Thawf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27
Hope

Be optimistic every hour.
Cheer upI Things T improvingi
And Hope is still the motive power
That keeps this old world moving.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27

THE meek shall inherit the EARTH"
quoted the Old Fogy.
WELL" commented the Sage. IF
that's the case, 1 know six or seven
thousand guys who will never be
landlords"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27

Just south of Florida, my dear,
Piano music fills the seas;
If you go down there you can hear
The big waves as they pound the
Keys.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27

Dear Luke: Mebby II you had
taken H. n. Wurm. the Columbus
(Ohio) barber. with you, you would
have caught some ffsh.-D. j. X.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27


Healthy and happy
A cause and effect as necessary
to cows as TO humane
For a cow must
be well
be well fed
be well treated 10
be happy - And only happy
COWS give good milk.
There's a happy herd at Wood
Brook Farms and the good milk
Is collected in the most APP
proved scientific and sanitary
way.
Everything being IS Il should
be-Wood Brook milk Is GER
TIPIED MILK.
Visitors Always Welcomed
WOOD BROOK FARMS
METUoHEE. N. ].
Orders received at Ssam4n's
Pharmacy. Phone Perth Am
boy 200 or rhons direct TO tbs
farm.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27

BUI
INSURANCE

Ths laws Of tails Stats pro-
vide that every employer Of
labor shall indemnify his sm-
pIoyses IN case they r tn
tured. Insurance OF this char
acter Is mandatory. Our poll
ciss fulnn every requirement.
Of the law. Let N secure you
protection in this Important
matter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27

There are a lot of good brothers IN
business elsewhere. But you viii nnd
Better Brothers in business In Cincin-
natl.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27

Tfme TnhIs In Eject nfny II. IBIS
NEW YORK TO PEH&TM AMB0N
Daily except Sundays and Legal Hou-
dnys@6:3a t:30 TOE. 500. $780, 1890.
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HondAys-CMay 80. July 4 and sept 40.
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la.9o noon: lea 4.00. soc. 4.oe. $500.
zee. es44 rae. see. STA a.1o. tosoQ
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PERTH AMBor TO NEw York
Daily except Sundays ana Lex2l HoL-
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asa. Bs1G sk:16. ezet. ses1A eas4 sl-94.
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slice. fisoe. p ms 11-ee Might
sandays only and he following Lsgal
HolfdAxs-(AAY -, Iufy : and sept ~.
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a ms 1zsfE. 1st& fst0s ass 49, t.1&
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a Saturdays onIxs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27

The hunting season will Don be
here. But what we started TO say
was that Dayton Fast and Irca5
Guides and VIII Hunt and Bertha
Woods were married in Newport KY,
yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27

One way 80
Hound Trip IL
t0-Irip Ticket ...... $1,000. AssS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27

Strange
A Paradox is Helen HUT.
She puzzles us. Great Saints
We know she Is no artist. but
We all know hat she paints.
Luke McLuke.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27

Copyright, 1918. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate)
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-09

suffered less in war than any of the
allied powers, it will devolve upon this
country to make Il contribution TO the
navy to preserve the peace of the world
commensurate with its wealth. its com
merce, its growing and expanding mer-
chant marine, and it's leadership in the
council of free peoples. 1t is therefore
our duty now rot, indeed, to enter upon
any new and ambitious naval program,
but to go forward steadily upon the
lines of naval increase to which the
country committed itself by the~adop-
tiOn three years ago of the first far
reaching constructive naval program in
the history of the republic. l have rec
commended to this congress the adoption
of another tireeyear program substan-
tally like the one authorized in 1915.
But the victory of the allies and the
United States should end will. sim
cerely trust. within few years make it
no longer necessary for any nation
under whip and spur to burden its tax
payers to undertake to build, in COM
petitive construction, bigger fighting
ships and more of them than any other
nation can construct"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-09
More Quarantines.

Home quarantines bad been placed
Saturday afternoon. Sunday and up to
noon today on the following residences
of this city:
J. w. Schroeder, S27 First street.
Henry Arnold. east side.
Ed Glasgow, 1917 Elm street.
Fred Church, over Latimer store.
r. W. Hearn. 9O7 Walnut street.
II. O. Cutler, 7333 Walnut street.
Z. A. Robbins, 9OS Walnut street.
Hutchinson family. oyer Mueller's
hardware store.
Campbell family over Mercantile
store.
ID. T.. Wayman, 126 Third street.
j. Wilton, 521 Water street.
Mrs. James Humbert, 721 Webster
street.
Chas. Carl, I'll Webster street.
Marion AIDES.
Mrs. II. J. Arthur, 525h Division
street.
J. w. Sheldon. SIG Second street.
Wilbur Miller, west Third street.
Harold Mason, 626 Bank street.
Chas. Segar. 1920 Second street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-09
Wrist Fractured.

Mrs. Chas. W. Alexander received a
telephone message last evening that her
daughter, Miss Esther Iaus, who is at
tending school at Mount Vernon, fell
down on the Bowman hall steps yester-
day AFTERNOON and fractured her wrist.
Miss Yaus is music student at Mount
Vernon, so she will return home this
evening to remain until her wrist Is
better as she will be unable to practise
for some time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-09
Among tho Sick.

Amos Trosseth was operated on at
Mercy hospital today for complications
due to the influenza.
Harold Masg, who has been sick for
several weeks with pneumonia and com
plications, Is resting somewhat easier
today.
Sam Sterling, who lis an influenza
patient at the hospital, is getting along
very nicely.
Mrs. August F. Mueller is confined
to her bed, suffering with severe cold.
Kenneth Anderson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. Nj. Anderson, is improving slow
".
Herbert Arthur, son of Mrs. HI. j.
Arthur. residing on Division street, is
sick with the influenza.
Gerald Haddox is i'll mt the home OF
his mother, Mrs James Humbert. with
influenza.
Walter Hearn. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
p. w. Hearn, residing on Elm street,
is i'll with the influenza.
Word has been received here that
Miss Florence Langford is very i'll at
the Rev. Todd home in AlgOna with
the influenza. Miss Langford went to
Algona to visit over Thanksgiving at
the Todd home and to help care for
the sick members Of that family aud
contracted the disease while there.
All of. the Todd family with the ex-
ception Of Mr.. Todd are down with the
influenza.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-09

Do you know the risk assumed by
the Central Life during this ''iu'' epi-
demic is more than i've times greater
than the ordinary risk, and that dur
ing the epidemic and present existing
conditions you are, from the standpoint
of insurance. getting more than Ave
times what you are paying for? Do
you know there is no other policy quite
like Il Central Life policy, and even
though everything else has increased
in cost, the actual net cost of Central
Life policy is lower than last year?
Walter Ferrell, Life Insurance ,Coun-
selor. 12-6d6f2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-09
ONE k|LlEDAND
-FOUR INJURED IN
AUTO COLLISION

Davenport. Iowa, Dec. 9.-J. H. Ger
dies, riding with an army lieutenant,
whose name is not disclosed, and two
young women, was instantly killed Sun
day night when their auto was struck
by a car driven by Il. s. Johnson, pres
ident of the local interurban company.
In the car with johnson was his wife.
Both are in the hospital in serious
condition, as are the two young women.
Gerdes is survived by a wife and
child. The army man, after taking the
young women to hospital, disappear
eel.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-09
President has Given no Indi-
cation of His Views
as to Disposition Of
Kaiser.
HOLDS CONFERENCE
Talks With Lansing and
White on Proposed
Peace Terms.
By ROBERT ]. BENDER.

On Board the U. S. s. George Wash
ington, Dec. 9.-President Wilson gave
no indication of his views concerning
the disposal of the former kaiser, but
he is expecting to be consulted by in
ternational experts in this regard. In
view of British officials favOring put
ting Wilhelm on trial, the presidents
attitude may be most important.
Today the president held his first con-
ference with his advisors. Secretary
Lansing and Ambassador White had a
long conference concerning Americas
attitude toward the peace conference.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-09
81 !. ". W'S ARE
CALLED FOR TRIAL
IN SPOKANE TODAY

Sacramento. Cal. Dec. 9.-The trial
of siXty-one Independent Workers of
the World on charges of conspiracy to
obstruct military machinery and the
war program of the United States was
called by Federal Judge Judken of SpO-
kane today. Five Of the defendants will
not be present, having died of Spanish
influenza, contracted while awaiting
trial.
One of the defendants is a woman
Theodore POllack. She is at liberty un-
der a $1,000 bond. The charges include
advocating murder.