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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

Londun; | did moi cum back to
49, Londun becawse | was specially
stuck on it, nor to emmy way effeckt the
result of the war by giving the Allies the
moral support of my presents, but | cum
back to Londun principally becawse theere
was no where else to go. | also wanted
to get slant at the Americon papers and
see what our CRATE statesmen weer talking
about. / knew full we'll that our CRATE
statesmen weer talking about sumthlng,
otherwise they would seese abruptly and
on the spot to be CRATE statesmen. A CRATE
statesman newer stops talking only when
le is paralyzed or is muzzled or is in the
presents of his wife, or get a ticket to
enjoy the EXTREMITY rarafied air of the I'M
known whense That is one ofsthe very
best things our CRATE statesmen does is to
talk They discuss emmy and all subjects
freely and with equal imparsiallity and
ability. 1t is not nessessery for CRATE
statesman to know emmy thing about sub
ject to speek lernedly upon sed Subject.
Sum of our CRATE statesmen newer ham
pur themselves with facts-what air few
facts between trends? Nuthing. In fact
the .skarsur the facts air the moor clio
quint is the convursaslonel mattur.
/ see the prinsipal toppick OF discussion
now going on in the United States in
heeted and existed mannur is the war.
Sum of our CRATE statesmen air peeved and
grately discouraged becawse theere APP
peers to be nuthing between them and the
Uropeean conflagrasion exsept a thin
standing army and the Atlantick Ocean.
EVERY time they think Of this desprit sit
uasion they pick out d eileen spot and throw
n sp1ies of nprfectlv good fits
They rise up on the floor OF the House
in an existed mannur and frock coat, de
mand in a hoarse vose for sum one to tell
them what would happen to us in case OF
forrain invasion? Altho' they could not
tell in three guesses the exact diffurense
between seege gun and bicycle pump
they produse an array OF statlstlcks to
proove that our coast defense guns
wouldn't shoot the horns off a boil weevll
at thurty feet They say that it is posi-
tive fact that we air entirely out of am
munision, and that the army hasn't enuff
white powdur to stage Fourth of July
selIebrasion at Punkin Sentur. They veew
with alarm the currint roomur that theere
air not enuff torpeedows in the navy to
sink the pressidensal boom of Willyum
Sulzur They hurriedly Introduce a, bill
providing for every boldly to join the
United States army-exsept themselves
and theere rich relasions.
OF corse Teddy had to get into it. Nuth-
ing escapes Teddy; he gets into every
thing. So far he has not plunged hedlong
into the Uropeean conflct-but give him
time. Teddy seys he has sceen the plans
of two Uropeean Guvvermints for the in
vasion of the United States; it seems
strange tllat Teddy should limmit it to two
when theege air menny moor but We'll let
that pass. Teddy is always seeing
things" Teddy can see things with the
naxid eye that an ordinary obsurver
couldn't locate with a Lick Teliskope.
Teddy can locate high crimes and mis-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

A BRIGHTER VIEW.
The seasons come and the seasons go
The roses bloom and the roses de
The daylight fades with a crimson glow.
But the dawn awakes when the night
goes by.
And the roses death Is the roses birth,
For the seed that falls when 1t droops
and dies
Is a child at the breast of Mother Earth,
And fairer rose meath the morning
skies.
And we OF n specie falrer still.
Born in the image OF One Divine.
Show little of faith In His tender will,
To grieve at this and at that repine.
Whatever may come, whatever may g9
There's never fault in the plan OF
life;
Faith fills alike with its soft. warm glow.
The nights sweet peace and the day
lights strife.
II even the rose. sweet. silent thing.
A fairer bloom through its death may
know,
Shall we not. too, when the soul takes
wing,
Through faith in a fairer garden grow5
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

New York youth will play with such
things as submarines, rapid-hrng cannon
and coast defense guns this Christmas
These TOYS are neutral and will offer iti-
territorial injury to no one except the lit
tie children who play with them. How
ever. they go 10 prove the edueatonai
value of toys. after ALT and show that the
toymaker keeps thoroughly abreast with
the times
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

War toys are being shown-and pur-
chased-more than ever before. and the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

I0ndun
DISTUR EDDITUR: | ann back in
q. Londun; | did not cum back to
~ Londun becawse | was spesially
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1914-10-01

AtS1 ayd. are Storm Serges
Poplins, Rasiues, Cheviots, Cab.
ardines and Ottomans
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1914-10-01
CHICKEN THIEVES
IN WIDE CAMP PA|GN
Great Stealing of Many
Chickens.
DEPLETED THE COOPS
Detective Frank j. Lore lnvesti-
eating One of the Biggest
Stealing Enterprises.

Detective Frank ]. Lore, with his
assistants, are busily engaged in in
vestieating one of the greatest chicken
stealing enterprises that have been
conducted in South Jersey for years.
Throughout all that section about
Lawrence, Fairfield and Downe town
ships. there have betn raids upon the
chicken coops. Scarce any one who
has mad chickens in numbers, but
who have lost much poultry. Night
before last farmer lost one hundred
chickens from his cops and several
hampers of onions were taken from
the same place.
Complaint after complaint has been
| filed with Mr.. Lore by those who have
| lost poultry and the reports show that
more than 1000 chickens have recently
been stolen from the neighborhood
mentioned.
The producers are up in arms and
| they are prepared TO use shot guns
with deadly effect if they have oppor-
tunity.
| Detective Lore thinks he will be
able to lcund up the thieves and break
up the stealing enterprise.
This morning Constable Woodruff
took into custody Duke Reddfng. Win
Myers and Con" Peterson, of Law
renee Township, upon complaints of
having stolen chickens from a farm
near where they live. These men are
three of gang who have been steal
ing chickens in that neighborhood.
Others of this gang are known and
the authorities are working upon the
facts.
The complaint is only one of many
that are pending against these men,
and it looks as though it would go
hard with them.
| VIM. Meyers has been wanted for
some time on charge that has been
standing against him.
In view of the many complaints to
be made against these men, Justice of
the Peace Lore held them under $1,000
bail apiece. On the old charge, Lore
| asked $500 bail of VIM Myers.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1914-10-01
TINE SHORT FOR
CHRISTMAS SHIP

Help to load the Christmas ship that
sixty of the country's newspapers will
send to the war orphans in Europe
Get busy now! Christmas may seem
long way off, but when you look at
your calendar you will find that there
are just three months left in which to
make, buy, collect, sort and pack gifts
for the orphans of the European war.
Remember that after all this is
done the ship must be loaded, goods
must be transported, first to the place
of sailing, which will probably be
New York, and all the details of the
expedition must be arranged and the
trip abroad taken.
If 1t is a fast ocean liner, this won t
eat up so many days, but if the
Christmas ship is slower craft, for
instance, a government transport, it
will take longer.
Then the various landing places
must be touched at, goods must be
sent to the distributing agency for
that particular country, and by Christ
mas eve every stocking of every little
Russian, German, Austrian, Belgian.
English and French war orphan must
be fitted and hanging by the fireplace.
ready for Christmas morning.
+ When you take all these things in
to consideration you will not be sur
prised that the papers are urging
workers to start their activities at
once.
Their advice to all women and chill
dren is to sew. Make clothes for the
children. Select warm, comfortable
and attractive materials and turn
them into useful and pretty under and
outer garments just such as you would
make for your own children.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1914-10-01
ECONOMY IN
CIVIL WAR DAYS
Present Day Complaints
.4. Are Trivial.
DARK DAYS OF SIXTIES
How People Did Everything to
Reduce High Cost of Living
in Civil War Time.

To those old enough to remember
the economies and makeshifts resort
ed to during the war of the Rebellion
in order to keep the cost of living with
In the means of the average house
holder, the present-day complaints
and the sacrifices entailed seem triv-
ial in comparison. Reference is not
made to the straits endured by the
very poor, but to the manner of living
in comparatively well-to-do families.
The manner of living here detailed
was that of farmers family in one
of the Middle States. He owned the
farm of about one hundred and sixty
fertile, acres and was considered in
comfortable circumstances. The fam.
lily was a laree one and there was a
good deal of entertaining of friends
and relatives.
During the four years of the war
coffee in thissfamily was unknown ex-
cept when company" was present.
Az other times decoction of roasted
rye or sweet potatoes sliced thin and
dried in the oven was used. This was
favored with essence Of Coffee a
tablespoonful to a gallon or so. Es-
sence of coffee was put up IN small tin
boxes and was sold by the thousand
1t was made by Camden man named
Browning, who accumulated a good
sized fortune from his product. With
in year after the close of the war its
sale had dropped to nothing. For tea
no acceptable substitute could. be
found, although many were tried. Con-
sequently while tea was used it was
but sparingly and on special occasions.
There were three grades of sugar.
The granulated variety was unknown.
White sugar was known as A sugar
and was eighteen and twenty cents a
pound. Then there was light brown,
fourteen and fifteen cents, and dark
brown, heavy with molasses,. at ten
and twelve cents. A little white su-
gar was kept on hand for visitors, but
the usual sweetening was either of the
light or dark brown kinds or else mo
lasses. Many farmers grew sorghum
cane and there were several places in
the county where the syrup was boiled
out. Very often it was more or less
scorched in the process, but it had to
serve.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1914-10-01

1t takes more than a coat of paint to
make woman look like new.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1914-10-01
GOES TO TEXAS
FOR A BRIDE

Francis Esibill, son of City Council
man Thomas o. Esibill, leaves Bridge
ton today for Texas. He will be gone
some time. Upon his return Mr.. Esi-
bill will be accompanied by a bride,
a pretty young woman of the Lone
Star State.
Some years ago Mr.. Esibill was in
Texas for long while, living upon a
ranch for the benefit of his health.
There he met the young lady whom he
will marry within few days.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1914-10-01
WHOLE NO. 1896
FUNERAL OF
VIM. T. RILEY

In touching tribute to the memory
of Mr.. w. E. Riley, many friends and
relatives were gathered at his late
residence on West Commerce Street
this morning to attend the funeral
ceremony, which marked the close of
an energetic and Christian life.
The services We're held at 10 O'Clock
this morning and were conducted by
the Rev. Oscar G. Morton, of the West
Presbyterian Church, in which Mr..
Riley has been an active member for
number of years. Mr.. Morton's ad-
dress was of the usual hopeful char
acter, and his words sank deep into
the hearts of his hearers.
A profusion of beautiful floral of.
ferings were silent mark of the
great esteem in which the deceased
was held by his many friends.
The pail bearers were Mr.. George
Elmer, John M. Stiles, Geo. H. Ogden
and Joseph r. Elwell all neighbors
and friends of Mr.. Riley.
Following the services at the house,
interment was made at Overlook Gem
etery.
Mr.. Riley's sudden death on Sunday
came as as hook to the community,
for it was considered from his active
life and apparent good health, that
he had many more years to enjoy in
this world.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1914-10-01

And strangely enough these people
were happy, cheerful and contentad.
they did not realize they were endur-
ing unwonted privation and in fact
they knew that as compared with the
people of the South they were dwell
ing in the lap of luxury. They made
the best of what they had, cheerfully
save UP what they could not afford,
and with steadfast hearts bade fare
well to husbands, sons and brothers
as they marched away to the war.
This. at least, is one of the sacrifices
that the grumblers of today are not
called upon to make.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1914-10-01

Wheat bread was reserved for spe-
cial occasions. Three times a day the
family ate rye bread and enjoyed it..
There was plenty of the finest butter
because that was made on the farm
and rye bread with good butter is no
hardship. Wheat -four was used for
cake and pie crust and strangely
enough through all the stress of hard
times there was never any lack of
cake or pie. These We're regarded as
necessities and the same was true as
to preserves, jams, jellies and stewed
fruits.
Butchers meat was luxury, but
chickens and eggs were always to be
had. In the winter enough hogs were
fattened and killed for family use to
keep the pork barrel filled for the
year. There was also an abundance
OF sausage, scrapple, smoked hams,
shoulders and jowls and big tub of
soused pigs feet, ears and noses. Per-
haps a superannuated COW would be
fatted and killed in the winter and
the greater part of the carcass corned
or dried and smoked. For nine months
of the year a chunk of cold salt pork
boiled was the piece de resistance at
dinner and for breakfast and supper
everybody filled up on mush and milk
or buckwheat cakes. Sometimes kit
of salt mackerel added variety.
During the season the farm pro-
vided vegetables and fruit a plenty
For the winter there were potatoes.
both Irish and sweet; onions, turnips,
parsnips and dried lima beans. 1t was
before the day of canned goods, but
mother used to cut swee. corn from
the cob and salt it down in stone
crooks. When freshened, stewed in
milk and sweetened a little it was
very palatable.
At the outbreak of the war mother
had three good dresses a black silk,
a merino and delaine. She still had
them when the war ended. made over
several times by the neighborhood
mantuamaker, who gave her services
for fifty cents day and board. Moth
er's customary garb was calico and so
was that of all the other women of
the neighborhood. I don't think she
Lad new bonnet in the whole four
years and I'll guarantee that she did
not spend ten dollars for unnecessar-
les while the war lasted.
Father had a good suit of Sunday
clothes which lasted him throughout
the war. For his working garb he
bought the material and mother made
the garments. This was true as to his
shirts and underclothing. AS for the
children mother made all their clothes
with the assistance of the aforesaid
seamstress and the younger boys in
herited the outgrown garments of the
elder. Their Sunday clothes were cut
out by the village tailor and sewed by
the seamstress and the trousers al
ways had deep tucks in them SO that
they could be heightened TO keep pace
with the youngsters growth. OF course,
they went barefoot from the middle Of
April until frost came in the fall.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1914-10-01
BACON HEADS
COUNTY COMMUTE

The Republican County Committee
met last night in Vineland for the pur-
pose of making an organization and
preparing for an active campaign.
Practically every voting precinct was
represented, and there was the ut
most good feeling.
Walter H. Bacon, Jr., of this city,
wss unanimously elected Chairman Of
the County Committee. His nomina-
ton was made by Frank s. Mckee,
! Jr., and was seconded by both Mill
vile and Vineland.
Harry Gillian, of Vineland, was
made Vice Chairman, Frank s.. Mckee,
of Bridgeton, Secretary, and John
Quinn, of this city, treasurer.
Several of the candidates were pres
ent and made addresses, and practi-
cally each of the committeeman spoke
of the local political conditions.
Newton Bugbee, Chairman of the
State Republican Committee, will
shortly visit Cumberland County, and
there will be a meeting in Millyille to
receive him.
1t was practically agreed that there
should be big mass meeting during
the campaign in Bridgeton, Millyille
and Vineland.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1914-10-01

Sells only the famous Priestly
Black Goods. None better made
at 81, $3.50 and S. a yd.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1914-10-01
JERSEY PARTIES
BUILD PLATFORMS
Ihree Conventions Held
Yesterday.
ALL HELD IN TRENTON
Republicans Provide Strong Plat
form Which 1t Pledges
Contract.

trenton, Sept. 29.-The three politi-
cal parties, Republican, Democratic
and Progressive, held conventions
here today under the Geran law and
adopted platforms. The conventions
were made up of hold-over State Sen
ators, candidates for the State Senate
and Assembly and State Committee
men, as provided for in the Geran
election law. Governor Fielder pre-
sided over the Democratic convention.
Today the women came in force 10
night for a plank in the platform of all
parties. They had no trouble with the
Republicans and the Progressives, but
had to fight with the Democrats, the
party in power, and only got in the
democratic platform a plank which
declared that the party would be sub
nfssive to the will of the people as
expressed at the polls.
The Republicans convened with
Senator William T. Read, of Camden,
i'll the chair. The Republican platform
was strongly protective tariff one
and criticized the Democratic Nation
al and State Administrations. The
Wilson Administration is assailed for
declaring that banks in this State
were boarding moneys and the policy
of New Jersey banks in even borrow
Ing moneys to save their borrowers
the trouble incident to a call of their
paper was commended. The financial
stringency and the hard times were
declared to the result of Democratic
misrule."
The Republicans promise, if elected,
to increase revenues from natural re-
sources without resorting to State
tax, and also in this way reducing
the burden of local taxation by send
ing the reserve from this new source
to relieve local tax conditions.
The Republicans promise to con-
solidate boards and in every way in
crease the efficiency of State boards
and departments without hurting their
usefulness, and in this way reducing
the State expenditures some $250O
Other planks in the Republican plat
form are: Plain language in laws, in
creased efficiency of workingmen's
compensation laws, laws to reduce the
cost of living, a comprehensive sys-
tenn of care for dependents of the State
in institutions, development of water
and other natural resources, and laws
for improving the condition of young
workers in factories.
In the Democratic convention Con-
gresham Kinkeads efforts to have
the Resolutions Committee include in
its draft of platform an Endorsement
of President Wilson for SHRLDU NC
1915 was defeated at the instance of
State Chairman Grosscup, who said
he was expressing the Presidents own
wishes in the matter.
The platform adopted by the Demo-
Gratis indorsed the administrations of
President Wilson and Governor Field
er.
The Progressive platform declares
strongly for woman suffrage, for the
initiative and referendum, for the con-
troll of natural resources and the "re-
turn to the people of the rights of gov
ernment'
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1914-10-01
WILL SPEND
WINTER IN WEST

Robert E. Fithian and Leslie Gibson
will this afternoon leave Bridgeton
with Francis Esibill and accompany
him to Amarillo. Texas, where Mr..
Esibili will be married.
Following the wedding, Mr.. Fithian
and Mr.. Gibson will go to Oklahoma,
where they have planned to remain
for three or four months, engaging
in business there for a time.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1914-10-01

AT 75c and S5c are French
Sei ges, Diagonals, Plaids, Pop
Inns and Stripes.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1914-10-01
Autumn NeWneSS and
Price LOWneSS I'm Our
Dress Goods Store
Starting at soc.

Are plain color Serges, Pana-
mas, Cheviots, Diagouals. Storm
Serges, Stripes, Plaids, and Mix
lures.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1914-10-01

The friends of the Bridgeton Hospi-
tai. unable to visit it today, because
it is the DAY of Atonement", are cor
daily invited to visit the Hospital
Thursday, October 1, 2 to 6 p. m.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1914-10-01
A Superb ASSemblaqe
of Chic Millinery
Fashions

Every woman who wants to
know the accepted fashion
should visit our salon. Here
are correct shapes, exquisite
colors in wonderful variety and
we believe we have never shown
such beautiful styles and such
great variety of values at S. 4S,
s.. so and IS.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1914-10-01
Short Prices on
New Fall Gloves

We sell the mcst famous a
best makes of kid and fabric
gloves at soc, 75c, $I.oo up to
$2.75 a pair.
La Junta tribune., 1914-10-17
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kfa6 ASsAna. f11y Yevef ~ DSUneh-
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BpAelph 0chiffman announces. Ne
oavs: Buy = Se-csnt package of
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u yoa 10 not flad Il ths bas1 rsnsdy
- have ever ueed. take u hack 70
AndPsws I Lagerquist and they vtll
retafu your money. chesffu1ly and
xiehout any question whatevef. AZ
~ sssdng tho erateful rslief Il has
affoeled IN hundreds Of cases, Which
had been considered incurable, and
vhich had been given up In despair.
I know what Il will do. am 70 sure
that II will do the same with others
that am not afraid 10 guarantee
x wu relieve instantaneously. The
lru6gis1s handling Asthmador will
fetufh iouT money II you say 70. You
arctic be the sole Judge and under
this positive guarantee. absolutely
10 risk II run in buying Asthmador. :"
Pefsons living elsewhere will b
supplied under the same guarantee
By their. local druggist or direct By
Or. r. Schiffmann. st. Paul. MINI.
La Junta tribune., 1914-10-17
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