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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-16
Fire Alarm Boxes

Copper Works.
and Sheridan Streets.
s5-Smith Street and Central r. r.
and First Streets.
Ave. and Paterson St.
lS-High and Lewis Streets.
and High Streets.
Brunswick Ave. and New st.
I7-Smith and State Streets.
2-Atlantic Terra Gotta Works.
I3-Buckingham Ave and Hartford st.
and Front Streets.
Estate and Washington SITS.
I7-High and Washington Streets.
,4-State ST. and Buckingham Ave.
st. and Pulaski Ave.
S6-Hall Ave. and Charles 81.
,7-State and Wayne Streets.
's-Near United Lead Works.
I2-Washington and First Streets
Brunswick Ave. and Elm St
Street and Watson Ave.
and State Streets.
and Smith Streets.
and Gordon Streets.
Ave. and Gordon Street.
and Hanson Avenues.
and Herbert Streets.
s5-Near City Hospital.
s3-Amboy Ave. and washington St
Ave. and stanford Street.
36-Near City Hospital.
and tombstone Streets.
and Brace Avenues.
and Hall Avenues.
Ave. and Inslee Street.
and Francis streeta
s+-Neville and Johnstone Streets.
Street and Central r. r.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-16
Public Opinion
mTY,s CELEBRATTON.


EDITOR EVENING NEWS:
Kindly allow me to express an opln-
ton of loyalty and good fellowship
versary of the granting of the charter
to our city.
1t should be done in a dignifed,
inexpensive way, the aim being to
bring out the idea conveyed in the
words fellow citizen and t realiza-
tino of loyalty and good fellowship
they should imply. 1t would be a sin
to both the dead and the living not to
give one day to showing fitting respect
to our beautiful "Pacemaking City"
We possess every talent necessary to
make a day in our city's history which
we shall all remember with loyalty
and a~ffectionate pride.
Our police force, our fire depart
ment and many others a make the
parade. Our speech makers can give
a history of the men who have made
and are making u city's history. Our
municipal chorus can give us a con-
cert. Mr.. Editor. don't you think we
ought to celebrate?
Very truly yours,
AIMEE BARBARIN MARSH.
July IL, 1918.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-16
A Bad Precedent

The Board of Freehoders have established a dangerous prece-
dent in deciding to pay to the former county solicitor $3.50 a month
during his period Of enlistment in the army. 1t is all wen enough to
reward patriotism, but if the county solicitor is to be thus rewarded,
every other public employee who enhsts should be similarly paid and
II the taxpayers are to be forced to pay double salaries for all posi-
lions where a man quits and goes to war, they are not going to have
much money left, should the war last very long, with which to buy
Liberty Bonds.
If the county solicitor, who is to be commended for his patriotism,
were in need it might be a different thing, but We understand that
such Is not the case. There is a limit to all generosity. The taxes the
people pay these days are amounting up. The people can hardly a.
ford % pay double salaries. even though their patriotic feelings would
&C dictate The taxpayers must have some consideration.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-16
Daily Horoscope

Newspaper Syndlcate.)
Mercury is in benedc aspect today,
while Neptune and Saturn are Id
verse. In the evening Mars is in a
place hat is fairly encouraging.
There Is a sign read as promising
to magazines and newspapers, and
seems to presage legislation or
changes favorable to their interests.
This is a. propitious rule under
which to sign contracts, leases and
agreements of every sort.
Messengers, couriers and even dip
lomats should benefit while this sway
prevails. Messages come under a ia
vorable influence.
Again Neptune is in an aspect maxi
ing for evil report. This is interpret
ed as exceedingly threatening as to
the possible effect of propaganda,
whether it relates to the war or to
Industrial, political or religious inter-
ests.
This sign appears to be especially
menacing to mines and to labor en-
ployed in excavations, whether for
buildings, tunnels or waterways.
Saturn warns that the old will suf-
fer in health during the remaining
weeks of the summer.
During this sway extreme care
should be exercised to insure cleanli-
ness and to watch all matters relat-
ing TO S~anlUat1On.
Epidemics should be guarded
against during this configuration.
The seers predict national measures
to insure care of the health. Strin-
gent laws seem to be foreshadowed.
Early in the spring astrologers
told the menace of insect plaques.
These may damage crops and cause
anxiety, but an extraordinary danger
from flies that spread disease is to
be more feared.
The evening of this day should be
a fortunate time for our army.
Persons whose birthdate it is may
have rather a trying year Domestic
affairs may be unsettled.
Children born on this day may be
excitable and erratic in nature. These
subjects of Cancer are often inclined
to worry owe trifles. The Moon is
their principal ruler.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-16
Walt Mason's Ripping Rhymes
IN COLORADO

Mid Colorados giant hills I've settled for the summertime. and
feel the old ecstauc thrills, when viewing spectacles sublime. I'd
like to talk of what 1 see of snowy peaks, of wondrous dens, of
crystal torrents wild and free, for all these things n wearing
bells But when I hail some tourist guy, and try to tell him how I
feel, he paws the earth, and makes reply, Wen whip the Huns, I'll
bet a wheel. The British and the French r tired, they've scrap
ped s. long their legs ae sore; at them a million guns were fired,
their feet are wet with Prussian gore. But now u boys r getting
there in numbers large enough to note; their coattais hutter in the
air, and they will get the Teuton goat oh, yes these hills ae out
OF sight the raging torrents are OK. but when our boys are out to
with drasging step, they've strapped so long they're human wrecks,
and soon u soldiers. full of pep, will wind their legs around their
necks on. yes; that vista Is a peach, that Landscape surely takes
squelch the HUM" All, me. for some congeniai soul to pass with
me the sunmertime, to sit withe me upon a knoll. and talk Of
scenery subfmel
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-16

(Ashtabula Starr
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Doyle and
wife, of Russell street, have gone to
Cambridge Springs, Penn, to visit.
Obi
When a girl gets into the tin bath
tub that Is attached to a motorcycle,
she is always afraid that h fellow
driving the machine will skid. But
what we started to "a was that Henry
Wheeler Strait lives in Linden Heights,
Columbus, Ohio.
Aw, Gwani
This is a queer Summer. Even In
July you can c. A. Snow at PIT West
Court street, Cincinnati.
Here He Isl
Some persons wouldn't lend you
snow water. But in Appleton, Minne-
sofa, you can find A. Persen who will
lend money on real estate.
Play BalIi
The l~aundress can't play ball, / know;
OF this there is no doubt,
And yet it is a pleasure, DO,
To see her line them out.
Luke McLuke.
And Smith, who sings in the octet,
Has not a single trace
OF knowledge of baseball, an yet
. He's strong at second base.
-Newarw Advocate.
Noticel
If any OF the members of the Club
have a little butter to spare, they
should send it to Henry Drybread, in
Greeley, Iowa.
Form I'm Line, Men, Don't Crowdi
CAD. in New York Telegram.)
FOR SALE.
SWISS SPLIT SECOND STOP
WATCH, gold case, open face, cost
5000; will sell for $3.50. JOHN H.
McGOUGH, 1923 Grosvenor Build
ing, Providence, r. /.
Firms Is Firms.
Tailor and Cutter have a tailoring
establishment on Broadway, New
York City.
Naturally.
II you were in VriesIand, Michigan,
and wanted a pair Of shoes. o would
go to Bootman the Shoeman for them,
wouldn't you? Sure you would.N
Advice.
Said the Old Master
To the Gink:
do not talk faster
Than you think"
Luke McLuke.
Said old man Jones
To young John Dowd:
Think all you wish, but
Don't think loud.
Walton (Ga-) Tribune
Talks soon forget"
Said old man Dunn;
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-16
The Wise Fool.

"A barking dog bites" quoted
the Sage.
NO." agreed the Fool. HE can't
while he is barking"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-16
Bits of P

BY LUKE McLUKE,
Copyright 1915, the Cincinnati
Enquirer.

Some High School graduates / know
Will say" said MI. Billum;
I'm going to the picture show,
They have a dandy hllum."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-16
Strangei

Dame Nature my mind oft appalls,
She acts so queer. land sakes;
For, while it is the night that falls,
1t is the day that breaks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-16

Truth, crushed t. earth, had risen
again.
81 wish 1 could have gotten that
blankedy-blank joy riders number"
said Truth, as she brushed the dust
from her garments.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-16

Milk is milk-and hands are
hands. But some are cleaner
than others.
WOOD BROOK MILK Is
CLEAN
It's CERTIFIED.
That means cleanliness and q
lot of other desirable qualities
too.
Among other things Il means
SAFETY.
Wood Brook Milk Is safe for
your children's use.
It's CERTIFIED.
Visitors Always Welcomed
WOOD BROOK FARMS
METUcHEN. N. J.
Orders received at Seaman's
Pharmacy, Phone Perth Am
boy 200 or phone direct 70 the
farm.
No. Ire Metuohen
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-16

willie-Paw, what is the difference
between an optimist and a pessimist7
Pawn optimist rejoices over
what he has, and a pessmist mourn
over what he hasn't, my son.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-16
but look out what
You write, my son."
Newark Advocate.

Names Is Names.
Lizzie Beggs lives at 141S Main
street, Cincinnati.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-16
Huh!

zone wastes the food on which he
feeds,
One s~tarves," said old man Blazz;
zone has more money than he needs,
One needs more than he has"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-16

A model husband is Bill Brown,
To sing his praises we delight;
For, while his wife was out of town,
He wasn't out a single night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-16

Is Tom a Mormon?
(Ashtabula Starr
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Doyle and
wife, of Russell street, have gone to
Springs, Penn, to visit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-16
Ohi

When a girl gets into the tin bath
tub that is attached to a motorcycle,
she is always afraid that the fellow
driving the machine will skid. But
what we started to say was that Henry
Wheeler Strait lives in Linden Heights,
Columbus, Ohio.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-16

Aw, Gwani
This is a queer Summer. Even In
| July you can c. A. Snow at PIT West
Court street, Cincinnati.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21

Central Labor Union meets at 54 Church StSeet.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
MESSAGE ON WAR TO
 CONGREGATIONALIST5
Central Conference Meets Tomorrow Afternoon at Berlin Church.
 Bristol Pastor to Speak

Rev. Ernest l.. Wismer of Bristol will relate his experiences during sev- en months in France at the CentraI Conference of Congregations church. es of Connecticut tomorrow afternoon at o'clock at the Berlin Congrega- t1onal church, Rev. S. A. Fiske, pas tor. Rev. MT. Wismer made an in- tense study of conditions in the war zone and it is expected his message will be fully as interesting as any ever delivered to the Central Confer ence.
 The sermon of the occasion will be preached by Rev. Otis w. Barker of Plantsvllle. Miss Este1le Dickinson of this city will also speak.
 Delegates from the South church of this city are MT. and Mrs A. w. Upson, Mrs. Laura Johnson, Miss Mary Eastman, Miss Elizabeth East man, Mrs. George w. c. Hill, Mrs. E. B. Eddy, MT. and Mrs. w. A. House, T. W. Wilbor and Charles E. Steele.
 The Central Conference is composed of churches in New Britain, Berlin, Plainville, Bristol, PlantsviIle, South ington, Newington and Kensington.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
SURGICAL DRESSINGS WORK
Demonstration Being Given During Red Cross Week by Women in Main Street Store Window

A demonstration of surgical dress ings work in the show window at the store of John A. Andrews & Co. on Main street is one of the features of Red Cross week in this city. The demonstration is in charge of Mrs A. J. Barker and she is assisted by a number of other women who have devoted the greater part of their spare time for months to preparing surgical dressings for the wounded overseas.
 No branch of the American Red Cross is of more importance than the surgical dressings department Thou sands of dressings are needed at the battlefront and millions may yet be needed New Britain women have achieved an enviable record in the production of dressings, willing workers having been found in large mum bers to assist the Red Cross. The department has special rooms at Red Cross headquarters on Court street
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
CITY ITEMS

sSBuy your seed potatoes and fertiliz- CT at Stanley Svea Grain: and Coal Co. -radvt.
 NCorpora1 William c. Steiner of 106 Glen street was home for the week end from Camp Devens.
 sThe degree team of vUnity Rebekah lodge will meet at 156a Cherry street tom orrow evening.
 Miss Millie Klaus of Woodhaven, L.. l.. Is visiting MT. and Mrs. John Pfeiffer of Maple street. sHenry Pfeiffer of the Paymasters department at the Brooklyn Navy lyard spent the weekend with his parents.
 N. B. Dairy Luncha open nights kdvt.
 Charles T. Hayden, now in the Ordinance Equipment office at Camp Merritt, N. J. spent the weekend at his home on Prospect street. Martha Washington council will hold it's regular meeting this evening, Followed by a social hour
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
LAW-DTNCANSON.
Engagement of Well Known Couple Announced at Informal Gathering.

At an informal party given at their home on Black Rock avenue Satur- day evening MT. and Mrs. Charles Duncanson announced the enga ge- ment of their daughter, Miss Hazel Jean, to Charles J. Law
 Miss Duncanson is q graduate of
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21

President F. NJ. Wightman. of the association, read a letter from George $. Talcott, of Franklin square. offering his services in the Y. M. C. A. war work. MT Talcott was one of tho lea ding business men of the city for many years. He recently gave up his connections in this city and is now in business in Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21

baths were taken in addition to the participation in the various other physical department privileges.
 With the event of warmer weather indoor baseball is more and more be- coming a part of the gymnasium class Sessions. Regular and scrub games are being played and the game is slowly superseding basketball
 The regular Y. M. C. A. team played 3 games, one with the All Stars of the Saturday Night league and two with the Goldenrod A. c. of games were conducted and although the interest in basketball is slowly wanning 22O fellows participated in the sport.
 Seventy regular gymnasium classes were conducted by the phys- cal directors for total attendance of 1,723 with 475 in the mems classes and 1 PAS in the boys classes. There was a total attendance of 4333 for all the various physical depart ment activities.
 TWenty-three physical eXamina- tions were given. The attendance at the work of an individual nature was 270. Boxing had a following of 56 Wrestling was indulged in by 1o4 Four health talks were given previous to regular gymna sum class sessions.
 The physical director was in at tendance at the Connecticut Physical Directors society conference held on April 6 at New Haven in the in terests of '. M. C. A. War Work.'
 The membership is made Up as fol-
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
EVENTS TONIGHT

Vaudeville and superior photo plays, Lyceum theater.
 High grade photo drama, Fox's theater.
 Moving pictures and vaudeville, at keeney's theater.
 w. l.. Morgan lodge, K. of P, meets in Vega hall.
 Isabella Circle, N. D. of l., meets at 166 Main street.
 Clan Douglas, o. $. C., meets at PIT Main street.
 Leading Star lodge. s. of B., meets in Electric hall.
 Daly council, K. of C.. meets in K. Of C. hall.
 New Britain council Royal Arcan- unl, meets at PAP Main street.
 New Britain lodge. N, F. c. P, meets in Jr. o. l.. A. NJ. hall.
 Central Labor Union meets at 34 Church st$eet.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21

RED CROSS FOREIGN LEAFLETS.
 Red Cross literature in Russian Polish and Italian has been received and is ready for distribution. Any party desiring to secure some of these foreign language leaflets may obtain them at the Camp Real Estate Go. office. Rooms 305-6, New Britain Na- tioraI Bank building.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21

the local High school with the class of 1915 and is emploYed hY the ". l..
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-08
SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK MARKET

Sioux City. July 8.--Week end
hog market was at the highest level
of the week. Arrival OF a moderate
supply for the closing day together
with favorable outside wires and a
good active demand from all quar-
tiers proved the bull factors in the
trade. Most sellers quoted the deal
as 5000 higher than on Friday.
Tops were pushed to $3.50, while
the bulk Of sales were at a spread
of $16.30@16.60.
Usual Saturday conditions govern
ed in the cattle market. Supply at
hand was very limited and prices in
all branches were unchanged from
that OF oft he previous day. Market
for the week on killers has been
somewhat uneven, upper kinds have
held fully steady. while weakness de-
veloped on inbetween and low grade
stuff. Stocker trade dull with plain
quality stuff a drug ON the market.
Sheep supplies for the six day pc
Rod moderate and the market shows
only minor changes for the week.
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Omaha Live Stock.

Omaha. July 6.-Hog receipts q,
900; 10 to 15c higher; heavy, $500
016.60: mixed, s16.50@16.65; light,
$16.50@16.70; pigs. $12016; bulk,
$16-50016.6O. Cattle receipts, 100
steady; native steers, $12. a rs:
cows and heifers ,$s013.5O; Gamers,
NQ8.25; stockers and feeders, s7012..
so; calves s2@13.25. Sheep receipts
100; steady; yearlings so;
ewes, $10012; lambs, s14.50@1s.50.
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Butter, Egss and Poultry.

Minneapolis, July 6.-BUTTER-
Creamery extras. per ID. 42c. extra
frsts, 41c; firsts. 40c; seconds SOC;
dairy. SEC; packing stock, 32c.
EG0S-Fresh prime firsts. new
cases, &c.,. current receipts, new
cases, rots out, 5000; old cases
rots out. $500; checks and seconds,
PC; dirties candled. 27c. Quotations
on eggs include cases.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys, fat,
10 lbs. and over, Csc; thin. small, 100
i3c; crippIes and culls. unstable; old
and young ROSTERS, 19c; ducks, zoe;
eoose, 15c: hens. 3h lbs. and over
SO; under 81 lbs. 21c; broilers all
weights. H.. 25c:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-08

South st. Paul, July 6.-Estimated
receipts at the Union Stock yards:
Cattle, 300; calves 100; hogs, 700:
sheep, 8.
Steers, $9010.50; cows, $7.75012;
calves, S.50014.75; hogs $4,000
1885; sheep and laembs, $11017.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-08
Plain Facts About the Meat Business

The Federal Trade Commission in it's recent report on
war profits, stated that the five large meat packers
have been profiteering and that they. have a monopoly
of the market.
These conclusions, if fair and just, are matters of seri-
Gus concern, not only to those engaged in the meat
packing business, but to every other citizen of our
country.
The figures given on profits are misleading and the
statement that the packers have a monopoly is unsup-
ported by the facts.
The packers mentioned in the report stand ready to
prove their profits reasonable and necessary.
The meat business is one Of the largest American in
dustries. Any citizen who would familiarize himself
with its details must be prepared for large totals.
The report states that the aggregate profits of four
large packers were $140,0 600, 1000 for the three war years.
This sum is compared with SIS, 100000 as the average
annual profit for the three years before the war, max
ing it appear that the war profit was $121y 100000 great
er than the pre-War profit.
This compares a three-year profit with a one-year prof
it-a m~anifestly unfair method of comparison. 1t is
not only misleading, but the Federal Trade Commission
apparently has made a mistake in the figures them
selves.
The aggregate three-year profit of $40, 100000 was
earned on sales of over four and a half billion dollars.
1t means about three cents on each dollar of SaleS-or
a mere fraction of a cent per pound of product.
Packers profits are a negligible factor in prices of live
stock and meats. No other large business is conduct
ed upon such small margins of profit.
Furthermore-an this is very important-only a small
portion OF this profit has been paid in dividends. The
balance has been put back into the businesses. 1t had
to be, as you realize when you consider the problems
the packers have had to solve-and solve quickly-dur-
ing these war years.
To conduct this business in war times. with higher costs
and the necessity of paying two or three times the for
mer prices for live stock, has required the use of two or
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three times the ordinary amount of working capital.
The additional profit makes only a fair return on this,
and has been stated, the larger portion of the profits
earned has been used to finance huge stocks of goods
and to provide additions and improvements made nee
essary by the enormous demands of our army and navy
and the Allies.
If you are a business man you will appreciate the sig
nificance of these facts. If you are unacquainted with
business talk this matter over with some business &C.
quaintance-with your banker, say-and ask him to
compare profits of the packing industry with those of
any other large industry at the present time.
No evidence is offered by the Federal Trade Commits
sion IN support of the statement that the large packers
have a monopoly. The Commissions own report shows
the large number and Importance of other packers.
The packers mentioned in the statement stand ready to
prove to any fair minded person that they are in keen
competition with each other, and that they have no
power to manipulate prices.
If this were not true they would not dare to make this
positive statement.
Furthermore, government figures show that the five
large packers mentioned in the report account for only
about one-third of the meat business of the country.
They wish it were possible to interest you in the details
OF their business. OF how, for instance, they can sell
dressed beef for less than the cost of the live animal.
owing to utilization of by-products, and of the wonder
full story OF the methods of distribution throughout this
Droad land, as we'll as IN other countries.
The five packers mentioned feel Justified in co-operat-
ing with each other to the extent of together present.
ing this public statement.
They have been able to do a big job for your govern
ment in its time of need; they have met all war time
demands promptly and completely and they are willing
to trust their case to the fairmindedness of the Ameri-
can people with the facts before them.
Armour and Company
Cudahy Packing Co.
Morris q COmnanv
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Duluth, July s.-F1axseed, July 81,
20; Oct. $4.19.
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DAILY MARKET REPORT.
N Inneapotls Grain,

Minneapolis. July Seats. July
HH; Sept. 70h.