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The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14

sword into the scale and said. "vae
victis!" That is, "woe to the con-
quered."
It has been the spirit of this Gallic
plundercr which has made every
peace treaty since that time the seed
and the soil Of new wars.
"Woe to the conquered" has con-
tlnued to be the rule in dog-eat-dog
world whore the dog that is eaten to-
day bidcs its time until it can become
the dog that eats.
Shall it be the rule Of action in the
final settlement OF the latest war?
Certainly if any nation and people
ever deserved the stern application
OF this rule Germany and the Ger
man people do. Thinking only Of
what they did to the world and why
they did it and how, there is grim
satisfaction in the thought that "vae
vicits" might be their word of doom,
even to the length Of complete pros
tratlon if not extinction.
Yet 1t will be a measure OF how
much real civilization material aims
and Inspirations have given to this
world IL this barbaric rule is applied
even to Germany.
She would have applied it to her
enemies If she had won? Indeed she
would! Woo indeed to the vanquish-
ed IL Germany had won the war.
But are the rest OF US Prussians
that we should let the thought of this
prompt US to a harsh emulation Of
what we know Germany would have
done If it had had the chance? II
would please one side of all of us II
we did just that; but that side is not
a side we can be proud OF, or that we
can cultivate except to our doom.
It would be a bitter pill indeed to
find ones self "pro-German." Yet a
"Vae victis" reparation bill, enforced
at the point of the sword by invasion
that would put France in control OF
territory that she sought to get
through the peace terms and failed,
would inevitably excite in all fair
minded people a sympathy that would
lead vindictive thoughtlcssness to jeer
at them as "pro-German."
II in applying the peace terms the
nations leaders think only OF yester-
| day. they will be ruthless and pitt
| less. II they think Of tomorrow as
well as Of yesterday, they will temper
! justice with mercy. For as today is
the product of what has gone before,
so tOmorrow-the lives of our chill
| dren and their children-wIll be the
product OF what we do today; and
hate, the child OF fear, influencing
! judgments today will become the
brood mother Of new wars to com
! plete the destruction of a civiliza tion
that has had about all it can stand.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14
And They All Say So

An Idaho man came through Stur-
geon a few days ago in a Ford car
going to Audraln county to buy
farm. In conversation he said to j.
w. Myers OF Sturgeon; "The govern
ment spent millions OF dollars on irri-
cation projects in Idaho and on the
strength of this many OF us located
there. The mistake / made was in
locating eco miles from a market.
Our potatoes are selling at so cents a
bushel because we cannot ship 60
market. pay the freight charges and
have anything left. I am coming
back to Missouri to spend my remain
ing days. ! will be close to market
and then again ] thank God l am
back in the land Of green grass and
trees. Never again will / leave this
country. Leader.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14
President Harding Did Right

President Harding, according to
press dispatch, bas decided upon the
personnel Of the U. S. Shipping Board,
and one Of the Democratic members
is to be Joshua w. Alexander, former
secretary OF commerce. 1t is an i'm
portant place. and carries with It
salary of $4,000 per year. All mem
bers OF the Congressional Merchant
Marine committee endorsed Secretary
Alexander. During his service as
member OF the house of representa-
tives, Mr.. Alexander was chairman Of
the Merchant Marine committee
Gallatin Missourian.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14
Is THE DAY OF THE SAXON
PASSNGP

In the opinion OF Dean Inge Of st.
PauPs cathedral. "the day of the
Saxon" is drawing near the setting OF
its sun. The eminent English preach
er holds that 1914 was the beginning
OF the great change that finally will
shear the British empire OF its pride
and power and strength. The citadel
Of English-speaking strength will
move across the Atlantic.
AS he glimpses IT, the British isles
will be no more than an outpost OF
the English tongue against Eurasla.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14

When such a necessary feature as
a bond issue for the public schools is
overwhelmingly voted down, such as
was the last one. those interested po-
litically or personally in attempting
to float big issues Of city bonds,
should take warning from the late at
tempt. The people will not vote bonds
now-not while they are in their
present temper.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14

The street railway situation is i'm
proving. the people gradually coming
to see that while the company charges
what would seem almost a prohibit
tive, yet on account OF the conditions
prevailing it is obliged to charge that
rate in order to keep out OF receiv-
ers hands. The jitneys and motor
buses would cut a mighty sorry
swath II the street railways were to
suspend operations. The motor bus
scheme would only provide made
quate service, and the jitneys would
be worse.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14
Hold-ups in Wholesale Lots

The Kansas City Star boastfulIy re-
fers to the decrease in crime in the
state since Gov. Hyde assumed con-
troll of things. The only difference
we note is the hold-ups are now made
by wholesale-for instance the Globe
Democrat reports the holding up OF
IS people at a party Sunday morning
by three bandits, and the shooting OF
a policeman at the same time. How
many autos did the Star say was stol-
en- in Kansas City last week?-Boon-
vile Advertiser.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14

We can get along just as we'll with
out the proposed Roosevelt coin. as
with 1t. 1t does not look as though
after the action of the Senate last
week in making reparation for the
insolvent way in which he stole that
part of the Isthmus, that there should
be a desire to put his face on fed
eral coin.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14
Kansas Never Did Respect Lave

+'cfcf Diu LAW
Before the Rotarians left for their
trip to Wichita, the members were
officially reminded that Kansas was
anti-cigarette by law. and that II any
OF the members felt like inhaling
pill" they had better take their sup
ply with them. Many of them being
thus forewarned took their pockets
stuffed with Camels, Chesterfields.
and other brands. each after his own
kind. but much to their surprise. they
found that Kansas was not so cigar
etteless as they had been led to be-
iieve. While no open display was
made in the. smoke shops, there was
no difficulty in obtaining whatever
was desired in this way. by calling
for it.-Henry County Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14
BATrIESHPS OR RIVER M
PROVENnGNT

The Commerce Club will send q
delegation to Washington TO look into
the matter Of the improvement OF the
Missouri river which seems to have
taken a tumble since the war put a
stop TO internal mprovements-which
it IL now expected TO again develop.
Congressman Newton OF st. Louis has
introduced a bill in this present spe-
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14

There is a vast difference In trying
to put a corpora ton out OF business,
because a fellow man is hostile on
account OF alleged rate raises. and
fooling around with a miscellaneous
assortment OF financially irresponsible
jitney drivers who only work when
the sun is out.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14
Not in This Moral Vineyard

An exchange says that fifty years
ago the best whiskey was eighty cents
gallon and going down. 1t is now
more than eighty-eight cents an
ounce and little prospect OF its going
down. that is, there is not much OF It
going dcwn.-Moberly Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14

The Republican end OF the county
court has been extremely quiet OF late
possibly the memory of some OF
their past "pullings Off" troubling
them enough to keep them from COM
mitting further indiscretions.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14

Those thirty men and women pa
irons OF Nicely school who appeared
before the school board Monday night
in the interest OF Prof. Fore. did good
but not successful work.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14
Leave IL 10 Bill

AS Mr.. William Jennings Bryan pre-
sents the question in the course of an
hours lecture, 1t would seem that all
that is needed to end the troubles Of
troubled world is to let Bill do it,
Nodaway Democrat Forum.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14
Lively Times for the Star

Walter S. Dickey. who has bought
the Kansas City Journal. will be
live competitor, of the Star. Dickey
is wealthy and a power in Republican
politics. There is going to be a lively
time from now on in the newspaper
game in Kansas City.-Howell County
Gazette.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14
TO MAKE RENTERS PROBLEM
WORSE

The st. Joseph man who rents a
house Just now is bad enough off. but
now the profiteers-there is no other
name that applies-propose through
the tariff tinkers at Washington. to
add to his burdens. A sub committee
at the national capitol. 1t is reported.
has decided Tentatively" to impose
duties on practically all finished lum-
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14

Chief Macdonald will have to give
his men orders to shoot to kill when
they see burglar. and do their aues-
tioning after the shooting; before the
present robblng epidemic will subside.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14

When a tariff bill drafted by his
party is so extreme that 1t can draw
the fire OF gop senator Moses OF New
Hampshire. who worships the tariff
as he does his God. it must be pret-
ty rotten old wagon.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14

Alexander Howat, the Kansas labor
agitator, declares kansas is Cod
forsaken state" and the fact that
Howat has been allowed to remain
there as long as he has. gives a SEM
blenco OF truth TO the assertion
Hopkins journal.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14

In the death of Jerome G.. Wing,
St Joseph's business interests lose a
good and substantial mana man
who did much for st. Joseph-and
did his best at all times. He was the
right sort Of man for this city and
his loss comes in the shape Of a pub
lie calamity.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14

Thirteen men arrested in raid
Friday night and charged with craps
shooting were turned loose by Judge
Gray Tuesday. Who says that 13 and
Friday are not lucky days and num-
bers?
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14

Huston Wyeth is about as compe-
tent to speak on national finances as
any layman, for he being at the head
Of the great Wyeth Mfg. Co. comes
as much in touch with national money
affairs as any one. His talk before
the Rotary Club Tuesday was most
interesting.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14
TREATIES SEED FOR FUTURE
WARS

When those ancient scoundrels, tho
Cluls, under Brennus. were engaged
1o that to them; delightful diversion
or'gacking Rome, Brt anus. one Of the
niof old scoundrels who was bossing
job Of collecting the tribute
oney. when a dispute arose over the
" sishinR OF the money, hurled his
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14
They Hced the EARN Rurenu,,

Farmers Of Greene and other coun-
ties of Southwest Missouri will not
pool their wool again this spring. 1t
has been reported by several Farm
Bureau officials. Most OF the farm
ers pooled their wool last spring and
held 1t until recently. when It was
sold for IT cents a pound. as agains
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14
Might be Something TO 1t

c. +. Bosch had a most unique
show window the past week. "A 100
pound sack OF sugar sold year ago
at s2S, was displayed along with a
sack of Zephyr flour and SO other ar
ticles, the whole lot being marked at
$25. Who says prices haven't been
reduced Corning Mirror.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14

The school census taken last Friday
shows that st. Joseph has nearly
$4,000 school children-which also
shows that st. Joseph has just about
100, 900 population.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14
They Do Not Want II

Women once remained at home
because they had nothing to wear.
That makes no difference now
Clinton County Democrat
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14
They Flock in DrOves

Ever notice what a faithful lodge
member piece of pie or ham sand
wich will make of some men?-Platte
County Landmark.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14
Not likely For Awhile

Women are appealing to President
Harding to call a world conference
on disarmament. VIII this include
the hatpin?-Nodaway Democrat
Forum.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14
shame On You, Dodge,

We were introduced yesterday to n
girl with perfectly naked ears. but
we pretended not to notice anything.
and hid our embarrassment by keep
ing our eyes fixed on her knees
Milan Standard.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14
Mighty Hard 20 Answcr

A New York newspaper asks: IT'S
lying on the increase?" It's hard to
answer for Texas Just as soon as
the taxes were paid the fishin' season
opened.-Nodaway Democrat Forum.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14
And He Can Pick Them

Hawk is the name OF the new
Methodist minister at Pickering and
it goes without saying that he is
chicken TIawk.-Hopkins Journal.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14

Madison, the Kansas City attorney,
it seems now is to have the federal
district attorneyship. despite all Of
the bitter fight put up against him.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14
According to Court Ruling

The law seems to be then that cleo
tions must be honest but that primar-
les can be as d-fashioned as they
like.-Kansas City Times.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14
Amen, Amen, AMENi

Bill Haywood, the I. w. W. agita-
tor, is In Russia with the Bolsheviki
leaders. He ought to be in hotter
place.-Howell County Gazette.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14

The release OF Mcnamara from the
California penitentiary turns loose a
man who when at large before. was
a menace to the country.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14

Weather prophet Belden came To-"
just in time, and stopped that fearful
waste of rain water that had been
going on for over two weeks.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14

An afternoon newspaper announced
Tuesday that there was "a rift in the
building deadlock"-it must be that
there is a leaky roof.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14

That motor bus scheme in st. JOS
eph is about as practical as would be
the removal of our court house to
Elwood.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14

which the cops added on-but for
that matter you need not look at your
receipt--for you will feel it without
looking.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14
What the Missouri
Editors Are Saving
Some Could Improve Greatly

After leaving college it would be a
good plan for some men to go to
school.-St. Louis Times.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14

The telegraph tells us that war
clouds hang heavy over Germany and
Poland. Seems to us that both of
these countries have had enough.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14

Glad we are not that st. Louis
lodge which Is going to adopt 1000
European war orphans.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14

Felt any results from those failing
prices" that you read so much about
in the papers?
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14

Wonder IL Mayor Marshall will not
take day off soon and get right on
the transportation question:
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14

Do not fail to look at your tax re-
ceipt when you pay your next taxes
and note that 80 per cent increase
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14

President Harding now says that he
is not in a hurry for the Senate to
act on the peace measure.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14

This is one OF the worst times pos
sible to sell bond issues.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14

6fM cents a pound a year ago when
the wool won't into the pool.-Clinton
County Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-05-14

This Is the day of the clearing sales
for st. Joseph merchants-and it is
a mighty good time to buy. too.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-24
Gun Cotton Ex6d At Nixon Plant British Troop Train Mined ireland Local Men Plead Not Gull
GRAND JURY TO REPORT ON PROBE
RUDERMAN CASE IS PUT
OFF FOR ANOTHER WEEK

An adjournment of another week
was granted in the case of Rudolph
Ruderman. one of the proprietors of
the Perth Amboy Iron e Metal
Company, who was arrested a week
ago yesterday afternoon on disor-
,derly conduct charge preferred by
Charles Mckenzie. a fire warden of
the Lincoln Engine Company. by
Recorder Harold +. Pickersgill this
morning. The recorder granted the
adjournment to allow the firemen
all the time necessary to continue
their investigation of the case.
Ruderman was arrested for inter-
fering with the firemen in their
work after they had answered their
fourth general alarm and several
still alarms for fires on the property
of this company. The Eagle Hose
Company truck was bound for fire
at this place when the dreadful ac-
cident of a week ago Wednesday
night occurred. Thomas Brown ap-
peared for Ruderman when he was
arraigned a week ago Friday morn
ing. and the one week adjournment
was agreed upon to allow the fire.
men time to investigate the case.
David Wilentz, of the office of Sena-
tor Brown. appeared for Ruderman
this morning and agreed to the fur
ther adjournment. Bail of $1,000
was continued.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-24
TRAFFIC
At CROSSINGS
Police Report to be Used in
City's Fight Against the
Railroads

At o'clock yesterday afternoon
the three-day check of traffic at the
Smith street crossing of the Central
railroad was completed, and z o'clock
this morning the o-hour
check of traffic at the Market street
crossing was completed. Officers
Marinus Ludwigson, Lawrence Mar
mon and Nels Lybeck worked the
Smith street crossing, and Lieuten-
ant Detectives John Huff, Michael
Muska and John Murray and officer
Michael Burke worked the Market
street crossing.
The traffic over the crossings for
the seventy-two hours, on Smith
street from 3 o'clock on the after
noon of Monday, June 20 to o'clock
on the afternoon of Thursday. June
23, and on Market street from z
o'clock on the morning of June FL
to z o'clock on the morning of June
"a, follows:
Smith s:2eet--Pedestrians 24,$a1;
automobiles, $3.50; trolleys, 74S;
horses and wagons, $40; bicycles.
94S, and number of times gates
were lowered, 361.
Market street-Pedestrians 5,672,
automobiles. S,759: horses and wag-
ons. 671; bicycles, s91, AID number
of times gates were lowered, SIT.
1t is possible that another check
will be made at later date on all
four crossings, Market. Smith and
Washington streets and New Bruins.
wick avenue, and i. this !s decided
on. the check will be made around
tho week k-end, when the traffic ovtr
all points IL the heaviest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-24
FIRE CAUSES
EXPLOSION At
NIXON PLANT
Gun Cotton Goes Up With
Blast When Ignited by
Grass Fire
HEAR BIG BLAST HERE.
No One Hurt, is Claim Made
by Officials of the
Plant
GOVERNMENT PROPERTY
Explosives Kept in Meadows,
a Safe Distance From the
Plant Buildings
GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

Az explosion at 2:10 o'clock this
afternoon at the plant Of the Nixon
Nitl ate Works, near Raritan Arsenal
shook surrounding territory for sew
eral miles and was pia:n.y heard in
this city. Reports from the Nixon
plant were to the effect that no one
was hurt.
A large supply of government sup
plies which had been stored at
considerable distance from the plant
caught fire and exploded. Just what
the substance was which exploded
could not be learned early this aft
ernoon, but the deafening report
would indicate that it was a high ex-
plosive of some kind.
Nothing definite could be learned
at the Nixon works except that there
had been an explosion of goven-
ment materials at a distance from
the factory and that no one had
been injured. A fire had been burn
ing in the meadows near the sup
plies for ten minutes prior to the
explosion, it was learned from an
other source and efforts to prevent
the flames spreading to the stor-
age unit were without avail.
Grass fires in the meadows about
the Nixon plant and Camp Raritan
pounds of explosives and shells
have been a common occurrence for
some time but they have always
been overcome before reaching any
of the supplies. Realizing the pos
sibility of such an explosion as oc-
CURED today the supplies were
stored in spots several hundred yards
from each other SO that the explo-
sion of one might not set off an
other.
The excitement at the Nixon plant
and early investigation by officials
made it impossible to secure much
information and consequently it is
not known whether it was a maya
zine which blew up or whether it
was storage house in which var
ious kinds of government materials
were stored
A few minutes after the explosion
telephone calls began to pouring into
the Evening News Office from those
who had heard the report and want
ed information as to its wherea bouts.
Those having relatives or friends en-
ployed at either the Nixon plant or
Camp Raritan were anxious for de-
tails as to the extent of the dam
age done, being gravely concerned
over the safety of those working at
the plants.
1t is understood that the mater
ials which exploded were not the !
property of the Nixon Company but |
either belonged to the government or
a private concern of Newark, which |
had been unable to get any boats to |
move it from the spot where 1t was |
stored. The amount of materials de. |
stroyed by the explosion and fire |
is not known as yet nor the estimated |
damage.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-24
ANOTHER KICK
/. To QFRFE:H0l nF:RS
ON ROAD WORK
New Market Grange Attacks
Road Work Completed
at SteIton
WORK UNSATISFACTORY
Road Opened Up Last Monday
Is Tracking AlredQy, II
is Claimed
WANT SUITABLE BINDER
Protest Against Paying Conn.,
pany for Patent Material
Used on the Road
WANT SUITABLE BINDER

(By Evening News STAFF Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, June "a
Repairs made by the county to the
New Manifestation road recently
were severely attacked and criticized
in a communication received from
the road committee of the New Mar
ket Grange yesterday.
The repairs to the portion of the
road extending from the Lincoln
highway to the Stelton station, were
completed last Monday at which time
the road was opened up to traffic.
but the repair has proven to be very
unsatisfactory to the taxpayers liv-
ing in that vicinity, who have de-
manded that something be done i'm
mediately to properly bind the sur
facing. thereby saving the taxpayers
money that has been expended.
In the words of the emphatic pro-
lest entered, 1.-THE road was opened
Morday and is now breaking up.
the so-called binder fails to either
harden or bind and as it is it remains
an eyesore and a disgrace. The re-
quest is made that a suitable binder
be placed there at once in order to
save the money that you have now
invested. t.'
The material used In doing this
work is known as "ugite" and is
sensively used by the state highway
artmelst with satisfactory results
III Ugh Fsfeeholder Walter Quacken-
ID who supervised the repairs has
reg rted the material as showing
very unsa tisfactory results.
According to the complaint made
he road was property scaritied and
prepared and the men working on
he job did a good days work under
he direction of the freeholder, who
was complimented on his efforts to
make a job out of a most unsuitable
material"
A protest against paying the Ugote
Company for the material, was also
entered, though Mr.. Quackenbush
stated at the freeholders' meeting
yesterday, that representatives of the
company had viewed the road and
had promised to put 1t in proper
shape before expecting any payment.
The communication from the
grange committee is in line with the
determination of that body. that sat
isfactory roads must be the result
from the money spent by the coun-
ty fathers and that any money so
expended in their locality shall oe
spent judiciously.
CONTINUED on page 6)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-24
Mayo, 10 Name Men
To D1Sburse Fund

Mayor William c. Wilson an
nounced today that it is his inten-
ton of naming a committee of
three tomorrow to take action at
once in disbursing some of the
money raised in the firemen's
families relief fund, as some of
the dependents are in need of
financial assistance at once. The
mayor has suggested that $500
be advanced to the survivors of
each dead fireman. The fund will
also close on Saturday of next
week. 1t is hoped that by that
time it will have reached figure
which will mean considerable as
sistance to all concerned.