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The Penn's Grove record., 1915-04-02
The New Coal Tar Explosives

The remarkable destructive power of
modern guns, which are able in a brief
time to wreck the strongest iorts, was
made possible mainly by the recent
discovery Of certain new kinds of high
explosives derived from coal tar. They
are "insensitive;" that is, they are so
reluctant to explode that they are as
safe to handle as corn meal OF baking
powder. Shells filled with them can
pass thru the thickest arinor without
MISUNDERSTANDING both the shock
of impact and the enormous heat gen.
Grated. Not until the shells have pen
etrated the armor are they set off by
the fuses they carry.
1t is that power 10 penetrate before
bursting that gives the projectiles their
formidable character as %destroyers of
permanent structures. When they
finally do explode they cause Wholesale
ruin, for the great volume Of gases
suddenly set free a make room for
itself only by a wide dispersal of the
surrounding material, whether it is
stone, or cement, OF what not.
From coal tar are obtained such sub
stances as benzene and toluene, which,
treated with nitric acid, makes ex-
pIosives of the insensitive kind. One
of them, called ~. N. T." (short for
trinitrOtoluene), has been largely used
by the Germans in the present war for
filling shells.
In accounts of the fighting that is
now going OH i'll Europe, you read of
the use of melinite by the French, and
of lyddite by the British. The Japa-
nese, in their recent attack Oh the
Germans in China, used Shimose. All
three OF these high explosives are one
and the same thing; namely, picIic acid,
which is derived from coal tar, and
which is melted and poured into the
prOjectiles. -PRoF. CHARLES E. Mon
ROE, in the Youths Companion.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-04-02
Easing Up A Bit On Bryan

Let us be fair. What ieason is there
for doubling that Secretary Bryan's i'll
stincts in many matters are as safe and
as true as those oil his chief? If he had
that power with which he is credited to
own against him OH the matter of his
pointments, it is reasonable to assume
that he has influenced the Chief Exec
utive wisely in various ways. Is the
President such an extraordinary states
man that he must be credited with all
the wise acts of his Administration
while his elrors are charged upon other
men? That is not the general con-
ception. Rochester Post. Express.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-04-02
South Jersey Siftings

Only a few shad were caught in the Bay
this week. The steamer, Denny Brothers
brought less than 100 mp on Monday
aud less than 200 on Wednesday.
Because of the cool weather some fish
ermen delayed going down the Bay until
next week.
The move made by Swedesboro Borough
Council for a municipal building has been
sanctioned by almost every voter. They
declare the present building. which COM
bines Council Chamber. Jail and Fire De-
partment, is inadequate. II is merely q
'sshack" a one-story building with slid
ing doors and no ventilation.
The New Jersey Patriot, which has been
published at Bridgeton for the past forty
years by John Cheeseman has suspended.
Mr.. Cheeseman has been a terse writer
and a advocate Of, democracy. He is S5
years old.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-04-02
Woodstown Whisperlngs

Mr.. and Mrs. William Andrews, oil
Salem; Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Andrews,
of Woodstown; Mrs. Frank Davis. Mrs.
William Reeves, Mrs. William b.. French
and Miss Carrie French Of Mullica Hill,
went to Philadelphia on Thursday last to
bid farewell to Mr.. and Mrs. George M
Andrews who started for California by
the way of the Panama Canal.
Miss Blanch Robbins has returned from
a visit Atlantic City.
James Clawson, a student of Hill School
is spending his Easter vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Clawson.
Mrs. Linda Gillispie, of Philadelphia,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lippincott
over Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Peterson entertained the
Fancy Work Club at her home OH North
Main Street last Friday afternoon.
Miss Ellen Broadway is spending some
time in Camden.
Samuel Jackson, an aged colored man
who lived alone in a shanty along the
railroad track was found dead on Wednes-
day afternoon of last week. Mayor E. s.
Fogg was at once notified. DR.. Eugene
Detroit made All examination, and said
he had been dead several days. Coroner
Iorton was notified. He took charge oil
the body and buried it near Fen wick on
Thursday of last week. The deceased
served in the U. s. Navy at one time.
1t was supposed he was about 20 years
OF age.
William Becker, of Penrs Grove spent
Sunday with his father Ernest Becker.
Qninton Reeves isquite Ill withtyphoid
fever.
~. Asa <. Pedrick is convalescing from
Mrs. L. d. Horner has been seriously
i'll with pneumonia.
E. B. Humphreys has a magnificent
display of Easter flowers in his store win
dow on Main street. There are Azaleas,
hyacinths, Lady Washington. geraniums.
Easter lilies and others, that are attrac-
tive in brightness of color.
Clinton Sharp of Sharp's Landing, Vlr-
ginia, is spending some time with his
sister, Mrs. Louisa Kelly, and her son,
Clinton Kelly, and wife.
Robert Logan has been on a trip to
Delaware the past week to introduce
Sprayene to the farmers and fruit growers
in that section OF country.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-04-02
War Is Filling American Purse

Nc broker a remember when for
eign exchange was SO favorable to
America as it is today. A little les s
than eight months ago no broker could
recall When foreign exchange had been
so unfavorable to America. In these
intervening months Europe has sold to
the United States scores of millions of
securities. 1t is estimated that in re-
cent weeks these salts have reached
$780, 900 a day in bonds alone. We
have loaned to the warning countries
many millions in additions, ana still
the tide of gold is flowing toward our
horses.
What is happening is this: The
United States is paying off debts that
are from 10 to 80 years old by repur-
chasing III W stocks and bonds from
Europe with money derived from sales
of wal materials. The excess of our
sales over u purchases have been
running as high as 100000 a day,
which shows why the tide of gold is
westward and why America can repay
these ancient debts without feeling a
tremor in its pocket.
Selling commodities at prices made
dctitiously high by war and purchasing
back our securities at prices made 6c-
xL
tiiiously low by wal is the most profit
able ocean trade in which the Ameri-
. people have ever been engaged
Ledger.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-04-02
Delaware Doinqs

Pierre s. dupont has given S25, 900 to
the building fund of the museum at the
University of Pennsylvania. This brings
the fund to 500, 900. The proposed ex-
tension will cost about $500, 900.
The Delaware coast defence troops will
have plenty of work this summer and fall.
The mine planter, General E.. 0. C. Ord,
will be there from June 10 to July II.
The Delaware companies will visit Fort
Monroe August 4-l4; small arms practice,
Fort dupont, August Ii to September IL.
A $25, 900 roof garden, the fret ever
constructed in Wilmington, is being built
on the roof of the Hotel dupont, for the
City Club. 1t will be formally opened
on memorial day.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-04-02
Reading. Pa. March g.


What has happened in other places
where the people were given a chance
to express themselves has happened
here with regard to the Full Grew
excess nan crew"-Law. The Read
ing Chamber Of Commerce sum tie
the question to a referendum vote
and the result is 261 votes a~lainst tie
law and 26 for it. When this matte
was first brought to the Board OF d.
rectors, they side-stepped action. l.
was proposed a second time, and be
cause some members of the board
q matter in which SO many people in
this city are concerned, Reading being
u railroad and union town, the board
concluded to submit the matter to the
membership.
The result is as above stated; 10
to one voted in support of the railroad
proposition in the full crew matter.
Wherever else the question has been
submitted to vote, the result has been
overwhelmingly the same way. 1t
would seem to indicate that could the
matter be submitted to q referendum
vote Of the electorate Of Pennsylva-
MIA, their verdict would be equally
pronounced. The Board Of Trade Of
Williamsport acted after a referen-
dunn vote q its members, which re-
suited IFS aH z. The Civic Association
saia Va ID 212 to /. In Scranton
1gkad Of nnfons, thu
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-04-02
Legislative Doings

Senator Rathbun has been inclined
to introduce a number OF bills highly
Objectionable to his colleagues iii the
Senate and House, at the present SEES
sion of the Legislature, and his bill
providing for electing Freeholdels by
Districts was put to sleep last week by
a vote sufficiently large TO voice its
unpopularity. The Senate has seemed
to have it in for newspapers, and had
some of his measures passed and been
signed by the Governor, quite a num-
Der of weekly papers i'll the small vii
lagos and towns would have found it
practically impossible to exist. These
little four-page weekly papers in the
small towns of the State, with a purely
local circulation, nearly all serve some
good purpose in the communities in
which they are published, aud a big
majority of our Legislators have exer-
cised broad minded views in defeating
measures calculated to legislate them
out of existence. - CONSTITUTION.
Senator Rathbun is a Ieactionaly re-
publican who is doing his best to have
progressive legislation repealed for the
interest of corporations. He is a foe to
publicity, Therefore to good govern
ment. -
Senator Aliens bill to raise the num-
Der of voters in an election district
from 400 to 500 was defeated in the
House. 1t was a good bill. The
number of voters use to be 600 before
an election district was divided. The
big pay the election of officers get and
the time they have will warrant the
increase of 100 more voters.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-04-02
PEDRICKTOWN PENCILLINGS
interesting Items From OIdmans
Township

Nelson Justice is recovering from an
attack of tonsllitis.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Gilbert Carney, Of Pauls-
boro, have been visiting William Waters
for a few days.
Howard Galloway spent Sunday in
Pleasantville.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hewitt have as
guests Mr.. and Mrs. James Sparks and
daughter. Of Salem.
Rev. F. F. DeMaris, the rev District
Superintendent will hold the first quart
erly Conference, on Thursday, April s.
Nelson Justice was very unfortunate by
having his hot and seed bed totally de-
stroyed by fire, on Monday morning
caused by a over heated stove. The high
wind placed the barns and out buildings
in danger for a time.
An Easter Social will be held in the
M. E. church by the Junior League on
Saturday evening April 10th. a splendid
program is being prepared.
Mrs. William Burk entertained the
members of the Thursday Club at a fancy
work last Thursday aftern DON.
John Ballinger mashed his fingers by
dropping a heavy piece of lumber on it
while working for F. u. Sparks.
Harry Kelly moved last week into
Mrs. Florence Springer's house OH Rail-
road Avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Sweeten and family
motored to Greenwich III Sunday, and
spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Ridgway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Minus Wheatley and
daughters, OF Elmer, have been visiting,
Mrs. Mary StrinIple.
Miss Lottie Fell daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Fell, OF G~ibbstown, formerly
| residents here and Mr.. Daniel Carson, of
Paulsboro, we're recently married.
Mrs. Ella Morrison passed away on Sun
day i'll Cooper Hospital, Camden. where
| she had been taken five weeks before,
| suffering with ali inward trouble which
| after an operation proved to be a cancer
Gus growth. She was SO years OF age and
the widow of James Morrison, who died
about seven years ago. The funeral SER
vices were held on Tuesday at William
| NJ. Burk's. I"nteNnent was in Pedrick-
town Cemetery.
Mrs. Raymond Lippincott, of Ceilings
WOOuf ICCCh0iJ tIolbO0 HCi RulChtcS WI
and Mrs. j. j. Hunt.
Miss Marion Sparks, Of Smith College,
South Hampton, Mass, is spending her
Easter vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. G. Sparks.
Mrs. Earl Gibson, of Norma, spent part
of last week with relatives.
Miss Lola Moore, a student in a Phila.
delphia School Of Art, spent part of the
week with her sister, Mrs. Harry Kelley.
Miss Edna Corson, oil Woodstown, Wis.
tied her aunt Mrs. VIM, Burk over Sun
day.
Howard Pedrick, Of Woodbury. spent
Sunday with Mrs. James Pedrick.
MIR. and Mrs. Mulford Smith, of Cam
den, visited Mr.. and Mrs. +. q. Sparks
on Sunday.
A collision between a gypsy wagon and
a load of hay occurred at Fred Tull's cor
ner last Tuesday. The team was driven
by Fred Rigler who works for F. Il
Sparks. The horses became frightened
by the gaily painted wagon. Fortunately
10 damage was done beyond upsettint
the entire load OH the corner.
Miss Ruth Denelsbeck, of Trenton, il
visiting her sister, Mrs. E. II. Cloud.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-04-02
Excess Trainmea Fare Better
Than Workers in Most
Lines.

r Harrisburg, "a, MaTcn S1s
Railroad trainmen average much
higher earnings per annum than men
In most other lines of employment
The Full Crew-"excess man crew
Law is now compelling railroads in
Pennsylvania and New Jersey to en-
ploy about 2400 more trainmen than
are required by the work to be done,
and the cost of these men last year In
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, they
being only one in every 112 employees,
was ~$1,730,000.
The average pay Of trainmen In the
eastern territory, as shown In exhibits
fled by the railroads with the Inter
state Commerce Commission In the
freight rate case, was 1857. Statistics
taken from the report of the Secretary
of Internal Affairs of Pennsylvania for
1911 make the following comparative
exhibit as to the number Of wage
arners, the character Of industries
employing them, and their average
yearly income:
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-04-02

While there is need of economy in
state affairs. yet the legislature has
passed bills to increase the salaries of
Freehelders in counties with popula-
tions between LOO, 600 and 100000 from
$500 to $500. A State Constabulary is
to be created at an extra expense. A
bill has passed to provide for another
armory in Atlantic City. The erection
and tile maintenance will increase state
expenses. The economics policy OF
ach party when in power seems to be to
reduce the salaries of political opponents
and create more for political friends.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-04-02

The Berry bill, permitting Boards OF
Education to pay their employees, ex-
GLIDING teachers, twice a month has
been signed by Governor Fielder. He
has also signed the Herrick bill permit
ting the taking of suckers and carp III
streams as well as in ponds and lakes,
and the Mutchler bill, allowing the
Fish and Game Commission TO appoint
an additional assistant Fish and Game
Protector at a salary of $4,000 a year.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-04-02

Instead of a small state tax with
which to pay the increased expenses
made years ago The Legislature has de-
cided on a bond issue. This state has
not had a bond issue since the Civil
War, nor a state tax since 1886 when
Governor Albeit fought through the
courts the laws requiring the utilities
corporations to pay taxes of which they
were exempt, because of fagors given
when they begun with humble begin
ming, and grew rich OH free franchise
after the population and larger BUSH
ness.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-04-02
The PENIS Grove Record
FRIDAY, APRIL 2. 1915

The old Liberty Bell i'll Independence
Hall, in Philadelphia, has on it PRO
claim liberty thruout the land unto all
the inhabitants thereof" AS women
do not have the liberty to vote the
suffragettes do not believe they have a
live interest in the old cracked bell, so
had a new one cast at Troy, N. Y, last
Wednesday which they expect to ring
when they get their liberty to vote.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-04-02
Whooping Cough

Well-eseryone knows the effect OF Pine
Forests on Coughs. DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-
Honey is a remedy which brings QUICK re-
lief for Whopping Cough, loosens the mli-
cous, soothes the lining of the throat aud
lungs. and makes the coughing spells less
severe. A family with growing children
should not be without it. Keep it handy
for all Coughs and Colds. Doc. at your
Druggist. Electric Bitters a Spring
Tonic. adv.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-04-02
DILLY SUNDAY, IN one Of his ringing sermons pays

OILY SUNDAY, in one of his ringing sermons pays
ID this eloquent tribute to Life Insurance:
Idont look like a man that would die very quickly. do N / have Just
as good a physiqne, as You ever gazed at. / wouldn't trade with any
man know. A lot OF fellows are stronger than | but l have as
good a physique as you ever looked at lave been nreacIing at
this pace for fourteen years, ana I've stood if. aItlo I begin to feel
myself failing a little bit But may die, and o n that may on
that possibility, l carry thousands and thousands of dollars OF life
insurance. don't believe that any man does right to himself, his
vile or his children If he doesn't provide for them with life iusur-
ance, so when lie is gone they will not be thrown on the charity Of
the world, ARD next to my iatth in God, it. should die tonight,
that which would give me the most comfort would he the knowledge
that | have u q safe deposite vault IN Chicago. lie nsuranc papers,
pad Tor up q Date, ana my wife could cash them in and she and the
babies could listen to the wolves howl for a good many years. l
don't expect to die soon may die, and N that NAV carry
thousands aud thousands OF dollars Of life Insurance y
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-04-02
Number Averagi

There is more Catarrh in this section OF
the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurable. For a great
many years doctors pronounced it a local
disease and prescribed local remedies, and
treatment, pronounced it incurable. Sci
ence has proven Catarrh to be a consti-
tutional disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney &
Co.. Toledo, Ohio, is the only Constitu-
tional cure or the market. 1t is taken in
ternally in doses from 10 drops to a tea
spoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case It
fails to cure. Send for circulars and tes-
timoniaIs.
Address: r. D CHENEY q CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-04-02
AUBURN

Mrs. Mary Jones is visiting her daugll.
ter, Mrs. J. Kerns, OF Woodbury..
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-04-02

E0er16Ody is in
0ited to wslt the
Prudential En-
hl6lt on Lite IN
Snrance and Pub
Tic Welfare, Pal
ace at Mines and
Metall3rgG Pam
anna Racifc Ex.
Position, Sa n
Francisco.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-02
Beware of the Powdery
Scab

Vermont farmers purchasing seed
potatoes from outside the State
this spring should use great care
that the new and dangerous disease,
Powdery Scab, is not introduced
thereby.
The Federal Horticultural Board
of the United States Department Of
Agriculture has quarantined, on ac-
count of powdery scab, the following
areas:
Nearly all of Aroostock county
and portions of Penobscot and Wash
ington counties in the state of Maine
and pnthe counties Of Clinton and
Franklin in the state of New York.
These areas contain the chief sources
of supplyr'of the large seed houses
of the country. Therefore, all seed
purchasedby Vermont farmers which
are known positively not to have been
grown outside Of these infested areas
should she carefully examined by
Vermont farmers before planting
and specimens of tubers showing
any signs of scab, should be sent to
the vermont Experiment Station,
Burlington, VT, by prepaid express
or by parcel post, IN packages mark
ed with the address Of the sender.
Powdery scab differs from the
common scab in that the seed cannot
be treated by any known method SO
that the spores are killed, and in
Europe a cankerouS stage of the
disease sometimes causes almost
complete loss of the crop.
1t means much to Vermont farm
els to keep this disease out of the
State, because the penalty for not
doing so will be the loss of an OPP
portunity to develop a profitable
seed potato industry and will mean
the issuing of a quarantine by the
Federal Government which will
make it necessary to .have all Yer
mont potatoes. shipped outside of
the State carefully inspected.
A little care exel cised at this this
time, so that the disease may not be
introduced, will save a lot of trouble
and expense in the future.
f. S. BRIGHAM, Commissioner
Of Agriculture.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-02

Mrs. Trenholme of Coaticooke, is
visiting friends in town.
Hillery Sloan is spending a week
with friends in Montreal.
Mrs. Charles Goulette is seriously
ill.
Bert Fellows of Derby Line, has
spent the past week in town on bust
ness.
Miss o. Proulx, milliner, is back
from her spring sh opping tour to
New York and Boston.
Will Stott has purchased the Buick
car which Fred Minard had last year,
the latter having purchased larger
sized car.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Gleeson have
returned from a two weeks trip to
Detroit and Buffalo, N. Y. While in
Buffalo Mr.. Gleeson attended a con-
erence of the Custom Brokers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-02

The bill to prevent logs being
foated in any stream in the State
without the consent of all the land
owners on the banks, as the bill now
reads, is kic king up terrific spray,
and interested parties are here from
every part of the State. The fate
of the measure will be determined
by a special order in the House this
afternoon.
Final adjournment is tentatively
fixed for next Thursday morning,
and it is generally believed that the
business of the session can and will
be we'll cleaned up by that time.
That will be a most happy April
Fool" and we will hope that it may
come true, In any event. will write
you once more and rake after" a
little. OLD TIMER.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-02

The Vermont House of Represent
atives has refused to pass bill to
forbid the driving of logs in non
fioatable streams, but has passed a
substitute which recognizes the
right to use such streams for driving
purposes. This is step in advance
of rights guaranteed by common law
At common law, no one has a right
to use non-foatable stream except
by consent of riparian owners.
So our law makers, insteadsof pro.
hibiting an important and necessary
industry, have advanced beyond
other states in spite of ordinary
Vermont conservatism.
The text of the bill which the
General Assembly refused to pass is
as follows: -
Section l. No person shall float
logs, timber or other substance in
any river or stream of water without
first obtaining the consent Of all the
riparian owners through whose land
it is proposed to float such logs, tim
Der or other substance unless such
stream in it's natural state and with
out damming the water or otherwise
increasing the water therein by
artificial means is capable officiating
such logs, timber or other substance
Section 2. Any person who violates
the provisions of this act shall be
fined not more than five hundred
dollars, and shall be liable to treble
damages in an action brought by a
person whose property is injured by
such unlawful use of the stream.
This was itself substitute for a
bill to prohibit the driving of White
River.
The bill which was passed in place
of this substitute recognizes the
right to drive any stream and pro-
vides for assessment of damages.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-02
FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1915
Kill That II ouse Fly

Before long, boards of health will
compel the determination OF this
pest, the natural means of conveying
scarlet sever, diphtheria, measles,
chicken pox, small pox, infantile
paralysis, and cerebro-spinal menin-
gifts.
Clean up your back yard.
Remove all refuse each day.
Don't.allow old barrels, boxes,
and papers to accumulate.
Screen your house.
Use plenty of disinfectants.
Flies are created and thrive in
the nastiest places.
Filth and vermin is their habitat.
They go from such places into your
houses and walk over everything in
Discriminatory leaving dangerous and
poisonous germs of disease.