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Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1915-06-17
$4,000 IN
NEW BUILDINGS
Permits Issued in May by
commissioner.
MONTHLY, REPORT
Some of the Details of the Work
OF the Important De-
partment.

W AhObA dNI1OuS we nave
removed the marble name plate from
the Commerce Street Pumping Station
to the new Filtration Plant, and placed
it in the engine room. 1t has been
thoroughly cleaned and repolished and
the letters re-painted. On this plate
you will find the names of some of the
most prominent citizens connected
with the Water Works when it was
first started in 1877. Only one of which
is living at the present time.
Seph P. Hustled Mayor
William Dare, Pres. Jonathan Elmer
Robert Young Wallace Taylor
Levi Dare Timothy Campbell
Jacob Kienzle Joseph c. Kirby
Charles E. Elmer
Thomas M. Woodruff, Recorder
Frank M. Riley, Treasurer
Four permits for water taps have
been issued
Sewers
Everything at the Lincoln Street
Disposal Plant is working smoothly at
present, and we have not had any
trouble there for several months. At
the Glass Street Plant one of the ejec-
tors has stopped working and as we
are going to replace it with new
pump we have not tried to repair it
and on the arrival of the new pump
we will proceed to take one of the
electors out to make room for them.
In inspecting the Walnut Street
sewer we found that there were no
manholes at Irving Avenue and Wal
nut Street, Walnut and Parker Streets
and we have placed one at each inter
section, also one on Commerce Street
where the grade changes to run out
to East Avenue. We also find that
there is only an apology for manholes
at each of the following streets:
Commerce and Walnut, Commerce
and Bank, and we think it will be ne
cessary to have them there before any
paving is laid on East Commerce st.
For some time we have had complaints
of sewers running slow in the vicinity
of Giles and Commerce Streets and
during the last week we have thor
oughly cleaned the sewer on Giles
from Commerce to Broad Streets and
it is flowing very freely now. We also
lad a call for sewer stoppage on
Atlantic Street, but on examination it
was found to be the connecting line.
Four applications for sewer taps
have been granted.
Buildings
VIM. Smith, repair factory
2SS Cohansey st. .....s 100 90
VIM. Smith, repair dwell
ing, 23S Cohansey st. ...... so 90
David R. Mitchell, garage,
Walnut St. and Irving Ave-. $500 90
Andrew Fenton, dwelling,
South Ave. ................ 1900 90
j.. Paul Bateman, store
room. Garfield and Grove
Streets 100 90
Warner Miller, dwelling,
Yorke Street ........... $500 90
Geo. Jonas, boiler room,
Grove Street ............. 200 90
Geo Jonas, factory, Grove
Street Observation-Disclosures. 500 90
Howard Fithian, garage,
Franklin Drive ............ 1000 90
Lewis Mcpherson, repair
dwelling, 100 Vine st. .... $50 90
Mcpherson Furniture Co.,
garage ................. 5000
Chester C. Banks, dwelling
Franklin Drive ........ 5000 90
VIM. o. Frazeur, dwelling
325-s27 Cohansey st. ....... 1000 90
Chas. B. Peterson, garage,
36s Atlantic st. ......... 125 90
$16,O7S 90
Respectfully submitted,
w. DAYTON FRIEDRICH,
Com. of Public Works.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1915-06-17
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NASy years ago ldSL MONDAY capt.
Frank M. Riley, entered the employ of
the Cumberland National Bank in the
capacity Of clerk. Capt Riley was
then young man, just home from the
civil war, having served with great
distinction in the 18th New Jersey reg
iment. In the conservative institution
he increased his influence and added
to his importance and rose to the DO
sltlon OF Cashier, this dominating po-
sitlon he having held to the very great
advantage of the bank for many years.
At the death of the late William G.
Nixon, Captain Riley was unanimously
selected President of the institution
and has since been it's head. Captain
Riley is one of the best known and in
f1uential bankers of New Jersey and is
very great credit to his profession
In which he has been very successful.
The Bridgeton High School Juniors
are a bit disappointed with the state
ment that there were friends volun-
teered to help them raise their class
flag Tuesday night, and they are fur
ther distressed with the suggestion
that a lineman had anything to do
with getting the flag upon the pole.
The truth as revealed after investiga-
tion shows that Joe Sharp was the
nimble lad who went to the top of the
pole and he Is entitled to the full
credit for his courage and daring. If
any of the big bunch of Juniors were
expected to reach the peak of the top
mast, it would be Sharp and his fell
low class men are proud of his. ability.
The Juniors were feeling mighty good
yesterday and they had every right to.
The Juniors of today are the Seniors
of tomorrow. A year from now they
will be on the defence and the class
behind them will be upon the attack.
If they Can successfully defend in
1916 as they successfully attacked in
1915, they will have double honors and
they should have full credit.
We are distressed beyond measure
that we should be such annoyance to the
editor and editress of the News. That
editress thing is not in the dictionary.
They are sensitive souls with artistic
temperament and the least jar upon
their sensitive nerves almost makes it
necessary for them to go to a sani-
tarium. One day we use something
beside grammar, and another day there
will appear a coined word not in the
dictionary, but which is understood by
ordinary mortals, but the aforesaid
male and female perfection, must
needs see the mistakes and are Jared.
Then they are obliged to use space in
the paper that otherwise could be de-
voted to some news matter that the
readers would like to have, to correct
US. We are sorry. We just blunder
along in our every day sort of way.
get out the best sort of newspaper we
can, and fail to realize that our duty
is to provide a classic and literary
success with every issue. We can on
ly hope that our mischievous errors
VIII not be more grievous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
BY
 TEFEDERAT|0N
WOmen's Clubs Announce Arrangements for Next
 Scholastic Year

The Alabama Federation of Womens s clubs announces the following scholar ships open to applicants for the scholastic year 19l5-16
 Southern School of Musical Art, Bir- mingham
 One full scholarship in plano, including theory and harmony, s1S2.
 One full scholarship in voice, $232.
 One full scholarship in violin $152.
 One full scholarship in expression. $90. Two half scholarship in piano, not in- cluding theory and harmony, $75.
 one-third full scholarship in piano not including theory and harmony, $50.
 Birmingham Conservatory of Music, Bir- mingham, MT. and Mrs. William Gussen One full scholarship in plano, $l60
 University of Music, Atlanta, Ga:
 One half scholarship in voice, $76.
 One hall scholarship in violin, $57.
 Athens College, Athens:
 One in music department, $60
 One Howard college, Birmingham, $50 One Alabama Central college. Tusca- loosa $73.
 Two Alabama Synodical college. Taiia- dega, $6S.
 One Margaret Allen Birmingham, s12o One Louie Compton seminary, Bir- mingham. $50.
 One Miss Woodberry's school, Atlanta Ga, s152.
 In announcing the scholarships, the fol- lowing instructions are also given: Please when making application enclose two testimonials as to character and ability, and state inability to pay tuition without of scholarship committee. Alabama Fed eration of Women's clubs, Mrs. c. C.. Adams, 2S1S Juniper avenue, Birmingham, Ala"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
Slag Formerly Wasted to Be Made Into Valuable
 Crop Producer
FIRST OF ITS KIND IN
 SOUTHERN STATES
Storage Capacity of 1000 Tons and Bins Will Be Filled Before Season for Buying Begins--Other By
 Product Plants Under Way

The new plant of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company for crushing and pulverizing open-hearth slag into T product known as duplex basic phos- phate has begun operations at Ensey. according to official announcement at the executive offices of the company yes terday
 This is said to be the first plant of Its kind In the south and widespread inter- est has been aroused in 1t and its prod uct. On account of the large percent age of phosphoric acid in the fertilizer manufactured out of the slag, the product Is said to be one of the most successful crop producers known
 The storage capacity of the plant for finished fertilizer Is 1000 tons and the plant will be operated so as to i'll these bins by the time the fertilizer season begins.
 be built and placed in operation in the attached to the plant for two reasons. one being that 1t will make into salable product slag that heretofore has been going to waste in toto and the other be-
 ing that it will give agricultural Ala bama and the south a new commercial fertilizer which may in many ways rev. olutionize farming.
 In addition to this plant, two benzoI plants are now under course of construc- ton as by-product plants in the district. one by the Woodward Iron company and the other by the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
FOR SALE-A BUTTON
Fly CHARLES H. HANDY

Will you please buy a button for the benefit of the orphans?" This request will be made this morning at every prominent street corner of the city. A cordon of stately matrons and winsome maids will be drawn around the downtown section and all who journey downward will be given the opportunity to buy button to help a most worthy cause.
 The sale of buttons will be held in connection with the annual picnic given under the auspices of the Jefferson Coun ty Orphans association for the benefit of the East Lake orphanage. The receipts therefrom are the principal support of the institution.
 There is no appeal that touches the chords of the human heart so tenderly and compassionately as that made for the aid and succor of helpless, desti- tute and dependent childhood. There is no more sacred charge placed on any com munity than that of caring for the little ones beieft of their natural protectors
 Can you imagine anything more pathet- ic than a little child who has never known mothers love or a fathers care One who las never had the opportunity to lisp it's simple prayers at mother S knee, or felt the warm embrace of a pro- tecting father? Yet there are many such
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
Local People Are Much
 Pleased With Action
Delighted That Birmingham Will Have Opportunity to Vote Tax Raise for Cty-Not Disappointed at Compromise Practically All of Birmingham Delegation Re-
 turned From Capital Last Night

There was much satisfaction expressed throughout the oity yesterday afternoon when the message came that the house committee on municipal organization would report favorably on the bill to al- low the citizens of Birmingham to vote on the tax raise for the city. There was also much commendation expressed for the public-spirited delegation that went to Montgomery at their own expense to assist in the passage of the measure.
 The fact that the situation resulted in compromise was in no way disappointing to the Birmingham advocates Under the agreement the question of raise in tax rate is not to be submitted before De- tober 1. 1916 This is to give fair trial to the weakley tax equalization plan to see whether the equalization will yield the city sufficient revenue without resort ing to the proposed raise in tax rate.
 Commissioners Ward and Lane ex- pressed their pleasure that the bill had been favorably considered and that 1t was now up to the people whether the taxes should be raised or not. They also expressed their deep appreciation of the services rendered by the citizens dele gation, and the representatives of the county who supported the measure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
HOGAN OFFERS TO SUBMIT HIS BILL
 WITHOUT ARGUMENT

Montgomery. July 23.-(Special. )-Repre- sentative Hogan of Jefferson offered to submit his bill providing for the re- moval of the medical department of the University of Alabama from Mobile to Birmingham. without argument
 The committee, declining to accept the offer, passed a resolution that the sec. tions of the bill be discussed next week in joint session of the committees oi education of the house and senate.
 Representative Hogan feels certain that the bill will be reported favorably to the house. and eventually enacted into law. Senator Hartwell of Mobile. lead ing the fight against the bill appears very confident of victory and adheres to the opinion that the senate committee on education will adversely report it back to the senate.
 Representative Hogan explained his ac tion in offering to submit his bill with out argument by declaring that the wise features of the measure are obvious and una ssailable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
NORTON RAISES FINE
 TOMATO PLANTS

Rudulph Norton, age IA, s16 South Eighteenth street, has garden of which he is justly proud. He works plot of ground in his back yard about 150x20 feet and raises very fine vege- tables. He Is especially proud of his tomato bushes. which measure seven feet three inches and he has gathered from the two or three rows he has planted several bushels already, and as the tomato vines have blooms from top to bottom he expects to gather many more fine tomatoes. In addition to the tomatoes. he has very fine pep per, cucumbers, radishes. onions. beans. squash and peas and the small space ne has cultivated has furnished yege~ tables for family of eight people. He thinks his tomatoes are especially fine end is anxious to know if there is any one in Jefferson county or elsewhere who has any finer plants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24

If is understood that some of the dele gation will remain in the Capital City to present the claims of the city set uot in the bill to refund $900, GOO of the money paid by the citizens of Birmingham into the county treasury. The contention is made that the city pays far too much to the county and that legislative relief should be given. as the above amount would enable the city to retain many of the departments that are now under the ak
 It is pointed out. however. that even though the legislature should pass the bill to refund, the ax will have to fall on the first of September in accordance to the retrenchment budget proposed for the next fiscal year, as there will be no funds available from the county until about the first of the year.
 Practically all of the Birmingham del- egation returned last night. F.. M. Jack son, John W. Sibley and s. ]. Bowie came on the early train; E. W. Barrett, Solon Jacobs and Crawford Johnson came through the country by automobile. while s. R. Epperson, Frank Rushton. ]. W. Donnelly, Judge Turner and number of others came on the later train.
 All seemed satisfied with the compro- mise for as F. M. Jackson expressed it, If there is split session of the legis- lature the amendment could not be sub mitted much before October 1 anyway. As It is now. everybody seems satisfied"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
EFFICIENCY CONTEST
 WON BY NEBRASKA

Washington. July 23.-The Nebraska won the American navy's battleship engi- neering efficiency contest for the year ending June 30, said navy department announcements today. The Nebraska also stood first the year before. The following figures show the comparative records of the IT battleships which conducted tests.
 Nebra ska. 135,506; Michigan 116. 149: Kan sas. 1W,247; New Hampshire. 106656; New Jersey, 104, 396; Virginia, 97,060; Arkansas. 97. .01O; Delaware. 9l,952; South Carolina. 91 .449: Florida, 90,365; Maryland, S9.S93; Texas, ss65O Utah, Ss,276; New York, S1 .6ss: Vermont. Sl,604: San Diego, 73,S47; Louisiana, 32.656.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
DIES SUDDENLY AT TERMINAL STATION K. F. Haynsworth, Banker of Sumter, s. C., Was
 En Route Home

The remains of R. r. Haynsworth. aged ol years, who dropped dead In the Termi- nal station yesterday morning at 6:3O o'clock, were sent to Sumter, S. C., last night at midnight by Johns for interment.
 The deceased was a prominent banker and financier in Sumter, and was an his way to his home from Shreveport, where he had been visiting a brother who had been i'll. MT, Haynsworth was ac- companied by his son, R. F. Haynsworth, Jr., at the time of his death. Father and son had Just gotten off a train at the Terminal and entered the waiting room when the former sank to the floor with out word. doctor was summoned, but MT. Haynsworth had passed away He is survived by his widow and several children, all living in Sumter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
ID TEST VALIDITY
 OF CITY ORDINANCE Will Fight Law Requiring exports of eRmovals IN RECORDERS COURT Peacemaker Released by Judge Davis After Receiving the Usual Reward. Unable to Determine Where
 abOuts of Hat
IN RECORDERS COURT
By ELLIS c. HoLLuMs

John T. Glover, representing S. R. Ran som. will make test case of the ar rest of Mr. Ransom on charge of vio- lating the ordinance relating to removals. MT Ransom appeared in recorders court yesterday and was fined $5 An appeal was taken with the intention of testing the constitutionality of the law.
 The law in question requires draymen. teamsters, transfer companies, etc, to make report of all the removals they make. giving the name and the old and new address of the person whose effects they move from one location to another. The law was framed by representatives of the local furniture mems association, and it was due largely to the efforts of the local association that 1t, was passed. The furniture dealers now are bearing the expense of maintaining records of the the association. having charge of this work
 MT. Glover gave it as his opinion yester- day that the law was unconstitutional. saying it gave more police powers to the city than it was justly entitled to.
 James Whitfield, negro, appeared be- fore Judge Davis yesterday morning on charge of an affray He plead not guilty and called upon several negro wom- en to witness the truth of his assertion The testimony showed that one negro woman made an attempt to shoot another woman. when James seized her arm in ar effort to take her 'hoss pistol' away from har Tlrtri ctr oula he o aged to pinion James underneath her mas sive frame and he right Justify cried for aid
 The police responded and rode them both down. The woman was fined $50 for carrying concealed weapons. Judge Davis told James that, in view of the fact that he had received the usual reward of the peacemaker. he thought he had been suf- ficiently punished and released him.
 A saffron-tinted negro yesterday after noon faced Judge Davis on a charge of petty larceny. Appearing against him were the Alphabet brothers Qack of space forbids using their real names), Italians, who asserted that John had removed from their store a hat without even asking for it.
 According to the testimony submitted by one of the brothers. John had sold his hat to the Italian. The other brother could not speak English. but he agreed with his brothers assertion.
 The negro was put on the stand. Judge you know dat nigger nevuh did and revuh will git away wid anything be- longing to dem,'' he said plaintively ''Why, judge you know An wouldn'tve got two steps befo' de whole flock wudda been on top O me. I didn't take dat nai back. He's got 1t now.''
 Judge Davis asked the Italian who had the hat He's got it." answered the sor of Italy. The same question put to the negro produced only reiteration of his former assertion that the Italian had the hat in his possession.
 As the hat couldn't be produced and both plaintiff and defendant maintained they did not have it, Judge Davis re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
CONFERENCE ID BE. HELD TODAY ON CUT.
 IN FIRE PARTMENT.
Middleton, Commissioners and Representative From Each of Suburbs Will
 Be Present

The conference between the city com rnissioners, Chief of the Fire Depart ment S. M. Middleton and representa- tive from each of the suburbs of the city will be held this morning at the city hall. The purpose of the conference is to discuss the several plans submitted by Chief Middleton for cutting down the fire department one-third. One of the palms Suggested the discontinuance of seven of the outlying substations. and some men, another plan sug- gests the plan the discontinuance of four stations and the cutting off of more men, the third plan is that all the stations be retained but the men be cut to a very small number.
 The commissioners and the fire chief have had a number of conferences on the subject of retrenchment but as yet have not reached a definite conclusion on any of the plans submitted. It is stated that there is decided leaning to the last plan submitted. that of re- taining all the stations, as the sugges- ton has been made that volunteer fire companies be organized at the points where many of the paid men are laid off. It is pointed out that each of these stations is well equipped with appa ra tus, and with well organized vol unteer corps would retain their effi- ciency.
 It will be recalled that many of the suburbs few years ago depended largely on the volunteer fire companies Pratt City was a notable instance. the volunteer corps of that city winning many of the contests for efficiency in competition with the volunteer fire com . panies of adjoining states.
 In order that each of the suburbs may be represented when the axe fails on the fire department, the commission CTS have requested that citizen from each suburb be present this morning and take part in the discussion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24

within our midst and 1t is for funds to feed and clothe and teach and train such helpless little ones that the appeal to buy d button" is made today.
 Like many other worthy institutions of the city and county, the withdrawal of the appropriation of the city, made necessary by the force of circumstances, is a serious matter with the orphanage. The amount was modest. yet so helpful. for with the growth of the city and county the de- mands on the institution keep pace and
 it's inmates increase in number each year. The money is badly needed hence the ap. peal today to generous public for itt much needed assistance.
 Buy a button?" Why, of course you will-not because of the bright eyes of the pretty lassie who offers it for sae although bright eyes are powerfully ap- pealing, or the earnest solicitation of the buxom matrons, but because there are wee" hands outstretched and tiny hearts to be comforted and childish tears to be dried. And when you buy don { fish around in all your pockets for a stray 'jitney,' but dig deep and bring out a handful of change. Set em up'' to the orphans with the same cheerful libera1ity you did in the days of yore tante July 1. l9l5), to a crowd of friends The returns will be thousand times as satisfactory for the Master said: '1nas- much ye have done it unto one of the least of these, my brothers, ye have done it unto Me"