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Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-09-09
$15,000,00O MONTHLY
DEFICIT IN U. S. REVENUE
More War Taxes Is Only Way to Pre-
vent Bond Issue.

A preliminary report by the commits.
sioner Of internal revenue suggests the
inference that the war tax imposed
by the act Of Oct. %. 1914, which ex.
pires by limitation In December, will
have to be re-enacted next season II
bond issue Is to be avoided. Anoth
er inference to be drawn from the sta
tisttcs furnished Is that there are in
the country about 345 persons with an.
nual incomes of more than $500,OOO
and about forty-one whose irromes
are $1,0O0,O00 or more.
The total receipts of internal revenue
for the year ended June 30. 1915
amounted to $415, ,669, ,S7630, an in.
crease of $50, 5,66O, 1924 over collections
for the preceding year, the receipts
for which were the highest up to that
time. But $52,O69OO0 of this came
from the war tax, without which there
would have been a decrease of about
$17,OO0,000. Even with the war tax
the government is running on a month
ly deficit of $15,OOO,OOO, so that with.
out an unexpected increase in customs
or internal revenues or an issue OF
bonds the supply of cash on hand
would soon be reduced to the danger
point.
The receipts from the war tax are
divided in the report as follows:
Wines, champagne, hqueurs, cordials
ETC., $2,307, ,301.97; grape brandy used
in fortifcation of sweet wines, $685..
1885; fermented liquors additional
so cents per barreD, $18,713,679.SS
special taxes relating to manufacture
and sale of tobacco. cigars and ciga'
rettes, $2,4S6, ,616.36; special taxes. in
GLIDING those of the operations OF
bankers, brokers, ETC., $4,967 .179.1S
Schedule A documentary stamps, etc.)
$40, 40, ,474.75; Schedule B perfumery,
cosmetics. etc.. $2.961. .49O59; toai. S52.
O69, ,126.29.
'It should be noted" says the re
port, ''that under the provisions Of the
act above mentioned receipts are fol
fractional parts of the fiscal year. as
the tax on wines. grape brandy and
fermented liquors became effective
Oct %, 1914, the special taxes ON Nov
/ and stamp taxes on articles enumer
ated in Schedules A and b on Dec.
following"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-09-09
EDISON TESTING BATTERY.
More Extensive Experiments Are to Be
Made In Submarine E-2.

Thomas A. Edison has asked the
United States naval authorities to re-
serve decision on his submarine stor-
age battery until it has received q
more thorough test in the subma-
rine Ed
The battery, designed to eliminate
the formation of poisonous chlorine
gas, has been tested in the Brooklyn
navy yard. and it not only measured
up to all the hopes of the inventor, but
exceeded in efficiency by at least 20
per cent his expectations. But the
drastic series of tests which the bat
terry has already undergone is not
enough for Mr.. Edison.
The expenditure of time and money
upon the batteries will be wisely in
vested if they stand the test in the
submarine as successfully as they have
at the navy yard" said Mr.. Edison.
ut is source of deep qualification to
me that / have been able to eliminate
dangerous gases from the submarine,
protecting the health of the men on
board and increasing the efficiency Of
the craft"
Mr.. Edison, it is said. conducted 55.-
600 experiments in making the battery.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-09-09
A Star Leqend.

Ursa Major, the Great Bear, as the
constellation has been known, in wide
ly separated parts of the world, has
many interesting stories connected
with it One is the Indian legend of
the bear and the huntersi As pictured
by the red men, the bowl of the dipper
is the bear, and the stars i'll the handle
are some of the hunters in pursuit.
In the spring the bear comes out of the
den in the hills, and the chase begins.
All summer it continues until at last
In the autumn the bear is wounded
and falls so close to the earth that it's
body drags along the horizon. tinting
the leaves with its blood soon after
sunset. Throughout the early hours
of the winter evening the dead bear is
seen beneath the pole by the imagina-
tive red men of the north.-Latimer ].
Wilson in Southern Woman's Maga.
zine.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-09-09
FAD OF THE MoNocLE.
Il Was Introduced by Dutch Dandy,
Jonkheer Breele.

Jonkheer Breele.
One of the interesting things written
about the monocle is that the fashion
was introduced at the congress of
Vienna, the congress which remade the
map of Europe. Sir Horace Rumbold,
in writing on the subject of the origin
Of odd fashions and customs. said that
a Dutch exquisite, Jonkheer Breele,
was the first man to wear a monocle
and showed the then brand new fad
to the diplomats and others assembled
at the congress of Vienna. After that
introduction the fad spread to all parts
Of Europe, but took its deepest hold on
certain members of the English well
to do classes.
Toward the end of the first quarter
of the nineteenth century the fad Of
wearing the monocle had become so
popular that the writer of book on
the care of the eyes and preservation
of the vision inveighed against 1t. The
name of that writer was DIR. Kitclriner
and In 1923 he published Economy of
the Eyes" Among many adverse ref
erences to the monocle he wrote: "A
single glass, set in a smart ring, is
often used by trinket fanciers for fash
ions sake. These folks have not the
least defect in their sight and are not
aware of the mischievous consequences
of such irritation. Washington Star.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-09-09
NEW PARCEL POST FEATURE
Senders May Obtain Receipts For Fee
of Cent.

of 1 Cent.
Effective Sept /. the sender of an
ordinary parcel of fourth class mail
may obtain a receipt for which fee
of l cent will be charged.
Issuance of a receipt does not in
sure the parcel against loss in the
mails, and no receipt is obtained from
the addressee on delivery. Persons de-
string such facilities must insure par
cells.
The receipt is to provide senders
with record evidencing the mailing.
Tags on which the name and address
of the person to receive the parcel
may be written will be supplied on
application at the general postoffice or
aay regular station. The sender may
also write his own name on the tag
and affix to it one cent stamp. The
tag is tied TO the parcel before mail
ing On its arrival at the postoffice it
will be detached and delivered to the
sender.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-09-09
The Right Place

The IDEAL place to live would be
A farm with meadows stretching wide
And right next eeor a grocery
And bak'ry on the other side;
A theater across the way,
With all the latest comedies,
And next to that a grand stand, say,
where one could watch ten inning ties;
Fne cowbells ringing in the lanes,
While taXicabs and cars go by;
A station near with frequent trains;
Neat restaurants and open sky;
An apple tree meath which to sit
And view the traffic in the street,
And movies on a screen to fit
While breezes blew from off the whesA;
A brook to Groom, a band to snort;
The city sights, country view;
A rural urban home, in short
think place like that would do.
Town Topics
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-09-09
Victor Emmanueps Mustache.

The first ruler of United Italy al
lowed his mustache to attain such a
length that in his later years he would
never eat anything at public ban
quet When taking food he was obliged
to tie the ends of the mustache behind
his head, and he would not appear in
this undignified attitude in front of
people not belonging to his circle Of in
timacy. After visit he paid to Eng
land, Harriet, duchess of Sutherland,
wrote, Victor Emmanuel is the only
knight of the garter l have ever seen
who looks as il he would certainly
have the best of it with the dragon"
So evidently he had acquired the wish
ed for look of ferocity Chron-
icle
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-09-09
The Thriftiest Parsnn.

A supreme example of thrift was the
Rev. Robert Walker-the Wonderful
Walker" For the greater part Of his.
life Walker was curate of Leather
waite. Cumberland, commencing there
with stipend of f5 per annum. His.
wife brought him fortune of f4O, and
on the interest of this and his f5 an
nually Walker reared family of eight
When after twenty years his stipend
was raised to t17 los. a year he con
trived to save. And not only did the
family live well. though plainly" but,
as he declared with justifiable pride.
his children never lacked any of tho,
necessaries Of life and We're given am
education to fit them for any rank or
society, the boys. indeed, going to ona
Of the iversities.-London Standard.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-09-09
s...hov.n,. .Moonliah. sonae..,-

The story runs that BeethoveniS
Moonlight Sonata"-always so called.
though he so rarely gave descriptive
name to any of his works-was COM
posed on an occasion when he had
been playing TO some stranger foik
by chance. Walking with a friend, he
overheard in a humble house some
one, playing with much feeling biz
OF one of his sonatas. He paused to.
listen. In a moment the music ceased.
and girl spoke longingly of her wish
to hear some really good concert. The
voice was so appealing that the COM
poser stepped without hesitation to
the door and knocked. Admitted to
the wondering host. he said. II wiz
play for you," and played wonderfully
till the lamp burned out Then with the
moonlight filling the room he began
to improvise-the mysterious delicate
breathings of the beginning of that
wonderful sonata, then the tricksy elf.
like second part, and the glory Of the
close.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-09-09
TRIcoLoR OF FRANCE.
First Adopted In 1894, 1t Fell and Rose
Auain In 1890,

N9dlu w iooVs
The French have always favored the
colors of red, white and blue, and
throughout their history red banners,
white plumes and blue scarfs have
been largely used in connection with
royalty and the army.
The French national flag, the tricolor.
however, which combines the three
popular colors of France, is compara-
lively modern. The flag was first
adopted about 1874. A decree was is
sued which gave to all flags a knot of
tricolor ribbons at the top of the staff
and later the red, white and blue de
sign was chosen for the national flag
Some years after it was abolished for
the white flag of France made famous
by Henry ", and it was not until 1880
that the tricolor came into its own
again. Since then the flag has been
the national banner of France.
The divisions on the tricolor are not
all the same size. The red occupies
the largest space, the blue is slightly
smaller than the red, and the white is
the narrowest stripe of the three. The
space occupied by the colors has been
scientifically worked out in order to
make the flag visible at long distances,
a necessary asset for naval purposes.
The tricolor forms the base ofgnearly
every flag connected with the army.
navy and merchant service of France.
The presidents flag consists of the tri-
color, with his initials in gold worked
into the white stripe.-London Stand
ard
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-09-09
Garlic and Milk.

The odor and flavor of garlic is due.
like the odor of rotten eggs, to sui
phur compounds. Garlic is a member
of the onion family grows in pastures.
cultivated fields and even In the woods.
Garlic is bad pest on any farm, but
is exceptionally so on a dairy farm
because of the strong flavor it gives to
the milk. temporary expedient is to
keep the cows off the infested pasture
at least four hours before milking. This
will greatly reduce the bad flavor. Then
If the milk stands at least four hours
tue flavor may disappear altogether
Farm and Fireside.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-09-09
GUNP0WDER PLANTS.
Many Precautions Must Be Taken to
Avoid Accidents.

many precautions Must Be aken 70
Avoid Accidents.
Workers in gunpowder plants when
ever a storm comes up adjourn to the
watch houses surrounding the plant
proper and enjoy themselves till the
storm is over.
Lightning is not the only danger
dreaded in gunpowder plants. however.
Metal is dreaded-its hard surface may
cause explosions-and hence on the
workmen's clothes the buttons must all
be of bone.
The workmen's clothes must be pock-
etless so that they may not carry
matches or knives, and a workman, no
matter how dandified his tastes, must
not wear turned up trousers since in
turnups grit Is harbored, and grit in a
gunpowder mill is as dangerous almost
as fire.
In all the buildings of these plants
not nail head or any sort Of iron ma
terial is exposed. The roofs, too, are
made very slight so that in the event
Of an explosion they Will blow off cas-
lily. The doors all open outward to
make escape easy, and the plant is usu-
ally surrounded with a stream of wa
ter, into which the hands are trained
to dive at the first sign of danger-Cin-
cinnati Commercial Enquirer
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-09-09
FIRST AIR BALLOONS.
Or. Johnson's Description of the Way
They Were Inflated.


They Were Inflated.
"The chemical philosophers have dis
covered a body (Which l have forgota
ten, but will inquire) which dissolved
by an acid emits a yapor lighter than
the atmospherical air. This vapor i&
caught, among other means. by tying
a bladder compressed upon the bottle
in which the dissolution is performed
''The vapor. rising, swells the blad--
der and fills it. The bladder is then tied
and removed and another applied tin
as much of this light air is collected as
is wanted. Then a large spherical
case is made, and very large 1t must
be, Of the lightest matter that can be
found, secured by some method Hke
that Of oiling silk against all passage
of air.
Into this are emptied all the bla0>
ders of light air, and If there Is lighk
air enough it mounts into the clouds
upon the same principle as a bottle flls
ed with water will sink in water. but o.
bottle filed with ether will float. u
rises till 1t comes to air of equal ten
uity with its own If wind or water
does not spoil it on the way. Such,
madam. is an air balloon."-F DIR.
Johnson's Letter. Sept. -, 1888. to Mira
Thrale.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-09-09
Sand Swept Asia.

In the arid lands of central Asia the.
air is reported as often laden with
fine detritus, which drifts like snow
around conspicuous objects and tends
to bury them in dus1 drift. Even
when there is no apparent wind the
air is described as thick with fine dust
and yellow sediment covers everya
thing. In Khotan this dust sometimes
so obscures the sun that ut midday
one cannot see to read tinr print with
out lamp.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-09-09

Now the mo1us operandi of dog
team is as follows: The leader and
wheel dog are the whole works on the
basis of rs to 255. The leader starts
EN-. he stops 'em. he picks the trail.
he turns 'em. When he walks, the rest
do; when he gallops. they gallop. All
the wheel dog does is TO guide the nose
Of the sled, materially assisted by the
driver The rest of the team merely
pull and yelp.
From which follows that good lead
er Is very desirable thing to have
and poor leader is worse than use
less. The driver, at the handlebars, is
often thirty feet from the leader, the
dogs being driven tandem and con-
trolled by word of mouth and whip
Outing
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-09-09
CROWDED CONDITION

The New Jersey Children's Home
Society reports an unusual condition
in its Receiving Home in Trenton at
this time. Sixty children are on hand
awaiting family homes. OF this num-
Der there are nearly twice as many girls
as boys. Every bed in the two girls
departments is occupied. Others are
being boarded out at great expense to
the Society.
AS a rule the Society appeals for
homes for boys, especially for, younger
boys, but just now family homes are
needed for younger and older girls, but
none above school age.
Applicants for children will be given
full particulars upon request to the
New Jersey Children's Home Society,
j: C. Stock, Superintendent, A Forst-
Richey Building, Trenton, N. J.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-09-09
cARLYLE's TEMPER.
II Was the Very Reverse of Bad, sai8
His Old Maidservant.

His Old Maidservant.
Carlyle bad tempered? Not at all, n
we are to place any belief in the testt
mony of the maid behind the broom
One of Carlyle's servants. Jessie, who
on marrying became Mrs. Broadfoot.
has LEFT a very favorable impressions
Of her old master. says the London
Standard
Il could I'VE lived with him all mY
days." she VS., land it always makes
me angry when read, as | sometimes
do, that he was bad tempered. He
was the very reverse, in my opinion
l never world have left him when
did if l had not been going to get
married. took great pride in attend
ing on him and studying all his wantR
and wishes.
''It was one of my duties TO rush QUIZ
and move on all street organs and
things of that kind. Many a time In
the morning before he rose l used to-
fill his pipe. the short clay be used I'M
his bedroom, for him and strike the
match to light 1t. l always cut up his
tobacco Che bought it In fat cakesA
and kept his tin box regularly supplied.
He was always so grateful for these
little services"
So much for popular belief and th&
dictum OF the democratic servant bioe-
rapher.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-09-09
Camden. over the week end.

Camden, over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Emerson and
daughter Mabel, Of Newport, were yis-
'iting relatives in town on Sunday.
Misses Mildred and Gladys Bateman
were entertained by Mrs. Viola White,
of Bridgeton, on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hepner enter
tanned at dinner on Saturday evening,
Misses Mildred Bateman and Bessie
Stanton and Messrs. Howard Sheppard
and John LoperS
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-09-09
Java Breadfruit.

Jack trees, another name for bread
fruit, grow wild in Java. The trees are
very straight and have trunks rising to
nearly fifty feet. The fruit IS thirty
inches long and twelve inches broad,
the weight often reaching 100 pounds.
The flesh of the fruit is delicious, and
the oily seeds are eaten roasted. The
wood is a beautiful yellow in color and
is hard enough to be used for furniture
and cabinet work. When struck it gives
very clear note; hence bells are made
of it, and pieces of the wood are also
used by watchmen on mountains for
giving signals.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-09-09
Seven DAYS,

"Well, George" said William as they
met in the street. how is Arthur going
on now?"
"Oh, much BETTER" replied George.
HE has been in the country for seven
days to regain his strength
That's funny! | should have thought
seven days in the country would have
made one week. New York Journal.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-09-09
A Terrific Conflict

Caller-By the way your husband is
carrying on in the next room he must
be rehearsing one of his heaviest roles.
Actors Wife-Dear, no. He is having
frightful mental struggle. He wants
to have the baby's pictures taken, and
IL we do some of his own will have to
come down.-Pittsburgh Press.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-09-09
Where Scotland Join, EnaIana.

The width of the iH,:lhd of Gre4k
Britain at the point ut c0;.iIct betweezA
England and Scotland Is about sixt3
miles The river Tweed divides tho
two countries for few miles at tho
east, and the cheviot hills serve as "a
boundary for the greater part of ths
iest of the distance
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-09-09
Takinu a Tip.

Houseman-If I'd known you were
going to drop in on us SO unexpectedly
we would have had better dinner.
Horton-Don't mention it. old man.
But next time I'll be sure and let you
know.-London Answers.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-09-09
Quite So.

Here somebody says that electric
currents can be made to take the place
Of food in sustaining life"
"What a shocking theory yr'-Balth
more American.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-09-09
Repartee.

Mr.. Dudds-Why do you always
stand before the mirror while dressing?
Mrs. Dudds-To see what is going Oh,
or course.-Puck.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-09-09
Economy.

Husband-I don't see why you have
accounts in so many different stores.
Wife-Because, my dear, it makes the
bills SO much smaller.-Boston Tran
script.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-09-09
The Riaht Verb.

Il saw an opera last evening"
Ny dear. you see play. but hear an
opera"
Not when society is out in full
force." louisville Courier-J Journal
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-09-09

Many man finds out too late that
ne cannot hide anything from his own
eonscience..-Pliny.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-09-09

count life just the stuff to try tia
zoul's strength on.-Browning.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-09-09

Tour duty is what the day demands.
Goethe.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-13
CORPSE" SERENELY PUFFS
 BLACK CIGAR IN HEARSE

JEFFERSON, O.-Panic was caused along the road between Jefferson and Chapel by the spectacle of what ap- parentiy was a corpse sitting upright in the middle of a hearse and serenelv puffinG black cigar The remains which had indulged in this unseemly performance were those of Will Hodge. Hodge had attended the funeral of his aunt and on the long trip home after the interment Hodge started riding be- side the driver of the hearse
 The intense cold soon chilled him to the bone and he obtained permission from the driver to get inside the glass sided case. Here he soon got warm. and, to add to the comfort of his jour ney, he lighted cigar Rural folks along the way were terrified
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-13
NEED BREAD MORE THAN
 MEAT, SAYS DR. WILEY

WASHINGTON.-Dr. Harvev W Wiley, the pure food expert, today is sued warning to the public against lhe curtailment of bread eating should the price be advanced because of tfe rlse in the cost of wheat. He said
 There is popular fallacy in favor of meat. Meat contains Ca per cent water and costs 25 cents pound. Bread is only 40 per cent water and costs five cents a pound There's more energy in pound of bread than in a pound of meat Hard workers need bread more than meat. If the cost of flour makes bread rise. cut down on the meat. Bread is the cheapest food known"
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-13

maintaining booths and information bureaus II thr San Iran cisco and San Diego IXpostions
 All lines to Southeastern Alaska points preparing Tor big increase in summer travel and already making affangc t handle it.
 Mr. Harry Brandt General Agent oi te Pacific o'a Steam ship Company states that he expects greatly increased c via the inside passage down the Yukon and outside Nome
 Traffic Manager Zipf, of the White Pas predicts tented river travel during the
 r. C. McNIken, acting San Francisco agent oi the White IH who will be remembered old Noneie that the White Pass promises through rates 1a Nome provided his company make the desired arrangements with tbe owners of M Corwin
 The agents ol all steamship companies handling Alaska traffic that arrangements will be made whereby tourists will W enabled to stop in Nome from 10 50 hours at least
 Everett Clark, Assistant Passenger Agent o the Na~Aa ~tcn ship Company with enthusiasm that it 'ook~ like banner year for Nome and his company will cooperate with the Nuggt in boosting the tourist travel to Seward Peninsula
 Here the evidence that sound eHeheaded business who calculate both words and actions only confident that the Norhland will be attraction during the coming but also showing their faith b spending large ycrins the attractions offered
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-13

In order 10 the public Nome that the Nugget there would indeed be Alaska of that vast of sigheer who will visit the Pacific Slope the coming the Nugget has taken special with certainty the full extent of the and also opinions of those best qualified know its probable That the statements published intervals in the Nugget buncombe that it absolute and cutabc fact that tremendous with backing which practically has been started and that without question of doubt number of sghseer will journey the shores of Alaska during the coming aeed by the following facts obtained by Nuggets Seattle correspondent under instructions such data absolutely reliable and such opinions of careful consideration.
 The following the results of Nuggets investigations The Alaska and Pacific Coast Steamship both making concerted efforts the trade only Southeast Alaska but Seward Peninsula we'll
 The Alaska Steamship Company has already announced that the Victoria will make special 2S July sailing to Nome direct returning via the inside passage H offering greatly reduced for the round trip
 The Senator will make special trips but will offer special inducements those desiring make the round trip this section
 Both companies in addition extensive newspaper campaign