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Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-08-31
OPENING OF
THE SCHOOLS
Scholars to Report Sept.
1lth.
LIST OF TEACHERS
Formal Opening of the Schools
Occurs Sept. nth, but Teach
ers to be Present All Next
Week.

There was special meeting of the
Board of Education last evening to
consider the question of opening of
the schools.
1t was on motion decided that the
teachers be present each school dav
next week, but that the formal OPEN
ing of the schools for the admission Of
pupils would not take place until Mon
day, September 18th.
All teachers are to meet at Bank
Street School Tuesday morning. Sep
tember 5th, at 10 o'clock, for confer
ence with the Superintendent.
The following assignment of teach
ers was agreed upon. The Superin-
tendent was not ready to announce
the name of the gentleman who is to
act as Commercial teacher. There is
yet one vacancy in the First Grade of
South Avenue School.
Assignment of Teachers, 1867
Bank Street High School
Helen T. Service, Principal.
Dorothy Carman, Science.
Katherine Hodgson, Latin.
Carrie G. Loper, Mathematics.
Robina w. Mickle, English
Hugh C. Morgan, Science
Helen G. OFT, German
Chester Robbins, German
Frances X. Smith, Commercial
Anna w. Thatcher, History
Mary Warburton, English
Academy High School
Ninth Grade
Mark Brenner, Principal
Bertha Davenport, English
Agnes O'Brien, History, English
c. Preston Sellers, Mathematics
Mary Streets, Latin
M. Ella Swing, Science
Eighth Grade
Mrs. Florence B. Herbert
Mrs. Wanda 2. Peterson
Mrs. May V. Watson
Ruth B. Davis
Adela Hanson
August X. Eccles, Manual Training
Edna Van Valkenburgh, Domestic
Science
Bank Street Primary
Grade
Alice M. PlattS 4
Anna l.. Buzby 3
Gertrude M. Garrison ........2 2
Marguerite Morton .............. l
Anna B. Emmell L
Pearl Street School
Grade
William H. Bennett, Principal
Rovilla L. Babcock =
Mary l.. Westcott 6
Mrs. Verde P. Souder ............ 6
N. Belle Nield ...... g.
Helen V. Laning 81
Grace L. Tatman .................5 s.
Mary E. West S
Esther G. Wiley ..................
Abigail Williams 81
Bessie nj. Pennell ............... 81
Edna B. McGraw IL
South Ave. School
Grade
Norman A. Wright, Principal
Helen M. Maier Il
Elizabeth A. Chew ......... 81
Edna M. Bradford .............. 81
Mrs. Viola E. White ............ 4 /
Hazel M. Recap 4
Katherine M. Sllvers ........... 81
Mrs. Elizabeth G. Campbell 2l
Sara p Flanagan l
Vine Street School
Grade |
Mrs. Clara T. milford, Principal
Mrs. Minnie Rachor .............. I'll
Fannie l. LeFevre ................ 6
Elizabeth Gilman ................ 81
Theresa NJ. Kaufman ........... 81
Nellie M. Marks 81
Elsie B. Broadway Al
Lillian Biggs .................3 8 & Al
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-08-31
CLASS PLANTS
WILL START

Generally the glass plants of South
Jersey will start active operations
next week. Men have been hired ear
ly for the blast and active prepara-
tions have been made to get the fur
naces in shape for operations. Fur
naces at the Cumberland and More
Jonas plants will start next week, and
many blowers are already to take up
the pipes. Other furnaces will be fired
as soon as possible and more men
will be turning out production.
All of the manufacturing concerns
have orders on hand with other or
ders coming in. Prices are advancing
all the while and the trade prospects
here are brighter than they have been
for years. The local furnaces have
not started so early in years. and the
indications now are that the men will
have constant employment until next
summer.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-08-31
DRASTIC
Action TAKEN

With cases of paralysis in Millville
the Board of Health there has taken
drastic action. The Sunday Schools
and churches have been closed to
children, and no picnics will be per-
mltted within the city limits. Chill
dren under 16 years of age have been
ordered to keep out of motion picture
houses, and if further cases develop,
the pictures and vaudeville theatres
will be closed The Board of Educa-
tion has been ordered not to reopen
the schools until September 18th,
which is two weeks later than usual.
No more permits will be issued to
allow children to leave the city and
none under 16 years of age will be al
lowed to enter the town.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-08-31
BLAME FOR
BAD SPELLING

BUSINESS men, eXasperated by grown
Job hunters who can't spell. are quick
to blame the public schools. They
reason justly that spelling is a cardi-
nal accomplishment; one can't get
along without it; it lies at the base
of knowledge and, therefore, public
school graduates should have it. BY
the same process of reasoning they
ask why the young people can't write
plain, regular hand and why they
can't add column of figures quickly.
No one can blame the business man
who supports the schools, for his ex-
asperation, but it is only fair to con-
slider the case from the side of the
teacher ALSO
One of the chief reasons that MANY
young people are poor spoilers, poor
writers and ill-informed on the things
of everyday business life is because
the parents look to the schools to do
all the teaching. The fact is that
child can't learn to spell in school.
He may pore over a spelling lesson
for an hour and then be called upon
to write or recite the words from
memory, but unless he is a reader
outside of school hours, unless he alb
serbs the spelling of words uncor-
sciously by contact with the printed
page, he will never be a good speller.
The parents must realize how little
actual attention their child gets even
in the best regulated school room. In
fairness to. the schools, it must be
remembered that they cannot educate
a child; they can only give him a
chance, the proper surroundings and
the leader for education. If the child
is to get the education, he must do the
work himself.
To reaffirm the stand that school
work must be supplemented by home
work and coaching, it is only neces-
sary to go into the experience of any
well-educated person and ascertain
whether he obtained his knowledge in
the schoolroom or for himself. Or
take the example of child who en-
ters the first grade of the school al
ready knowing the alphabet and the
sounds of the various letters and COM
binations. The records of the chill
dren will show that one thus equip
ped will advance more rapidly and
will become better reader and SPELL
er than one who enters knowing moth
ing of letters. Parents should not
consider it irksome to oversee their
children's elementary education; and
they may be assured that if they do
not they are exposing them to the
dangers of ignorance.-Pittsburg Ga
zette-Times.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-08-31
$4,000 OFFICE
BUILDING
Martin Dyeing and Finish
ing Co. Will Build.
fine STRUCTURE
Big Improvement to be rIade to
Model East Bridgeton Plant.

Harry H. Hankins & Bro. building
contractors, have filed plans with the
commissioner of Public Works for
the erection of a handsome office
structure to be erected for the Martin
Dyeing & Finishing Works.
The new building will be erected on
East Commerce Street upon lot look
$50 TT. fronting on Commerce Street.
The building will be 4S feet front by
"A feet deep, II feet posts. The struc-
ture will be one and a half stories,
with slate roof, and large dormer
windows. The architectural design is
most attractive. The building will be
of brick upon concrete foundations
The estimated cost is $4,000.
The floor plan provides for a wide
open hallway running through the
building north and south. Upon the
east side are four large, we'll lighted
office rooms connected with swinging
doors. In the cashiers room is a
large fire proof vault.
Private offices for w. L. Martin and
Th6s. F. Martin are provided for on
the west of the building. There will
be a large toilet room with lockers
for the Office employees. There is a
large room for the directors, with a
reception room upon the hall.
The work will be started at once.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-08-31
POTATO DIGGING DONE

Potato digging is very nearly done.
and the price has about reached the
limit. 1t ran up to $3.50 and then
dropped to $3.50 and 1885 per barrel.
The loads came in increasing dis
lance apart, SO that cars were loaded
very slowly.
At Palatine the prices were eyi.
IDENTIFY higher than at this place-as
one farmer reported receiving s3 7s
per barrel; that was higher than it
reached here.
They are coming in very slowly to-
day.
Only 6 car loads went out from this
station yesterday.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-08-31
BOOSTING
ROAD BILL

Trenton, n. j., Aug. 29.-Impressed
that the Egan road bill, providing a
system of state highways for New Jer-
sey, will be defeated when it is sub
mitted to the referendum next No
vember, at the general election, State
Road Commissioner Edwin A. Stew
ems today began computations deal
ing with a possible state tax for road
purposes.
Under the Egan law there would
be bond issue for $7,OOO,O0O for the
building of state highways; but the
program of work outlined by the state
road department will cost about S16.-
00O,0O. Colonel Stevens road tax plan
is the same as that advocated by Gov
ernor Fielder in his last annual mes
sage to the legislature, when he
urged tax of about four-tenths of a
mill to raise s1,OOO,OOO a year. This
tax would mean about 40 cents on ev-
cry $1,000 of assessed valuation in the
state.
Mr. Stevens appreciates that under
the tax plan it would take longer to
create a system of state roads than
under the Egan bill, but he thinks the
tax plan would bring fruit with GER
tainty. He will present to the state
highway commission the tax data he
has prepared, with the idea that it be
used in the report the commission is
to make at the next meeting of the
state legislature.
Commissioner Stevens points out
that in 191O-1911 the state spent
$546,591, and that in 1915-1916 the ex-
penditure for roads increased to ST.
640,519. The cost of road inspection
in 1910-1911 was Ats per cent, as
against BAT per cent. this year. The
administration of the road depart
ment cost 4.S5 in 1910-1911, against
225 in 1916.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-08-31
WHOLE NO. 1886

the appointment of twenty-one county
election boards.
Most of the minor commissions and
boards of the state are unsalaried. but
the positions are valued. There will
be many of these appointments during
the three years. Trustees will be ap-
pointed for the various state institu-
tions and for Palisades park, the
Washington association at Norris
town, the state blind, medical, dentis-
try, veterinary optometry interests.
etc.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-08-31
Cases of Summer Complaint

Stomach and Intestinal disturbances
are frequently corrected by the use
OF Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children. They tend to Cleanse the in
testinal tract and promote digestion.
Used by Mothers for 2S years. All
druggists sell them, 25c. 6-1 4w
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-08-31
Aliens Foot-Ease for the Troops

Many war zone hospitals have ord
cred Aliens Foot-Ease, the antiseptic
powder to shake into the shoes and
use in the foot-bath, for use among
the troops, because it gives rest and
comfort to hot, tired. aching, swollen,
tender feet and makes walking easy.
At druggists everywhere, 25c. 6-1 4w
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-08-31
HELD FOR COURT

John B. Gardner was brought up
from Atlantic City yesterday by Con-
stable Gusts, on warrant from Jus
tice Fielding's office, on complaint of
Robert Stretch, which charged him
with abusing livery rig. He gave
bail for a hearing.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-08-31

CROUCH ON RATS" ends RATS,
MICE. Bugs. Die outdoors. Unbeat-
able Exterminator. Used World Over,
by U. S. Govt. too. Economy Size,
25, or 15c. Drug & Country Stores.
Refuse substitutes. FREE Comic Pic
ture RE. s. Wells, Jersey City,N.J.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-08-31
HAVE YOU A
$ SWEETHEART

Son or Brother IN camp or upon the
Mexican Border? If so. mail him
package of Aliens Foot-Ease, the
antiseptic powder to be shaken into
the Shoes, and sprinkled into the foot
bath 1t takes the friction from the
shoe and will be of the greatest benefit
in that arid, hot climate, where the
alkall dust plays havoc with the feet.
What remembrance could be so ac-
ceptahle? Ask your dealer TODAY for
a 25c box of Aliens Foot-Ease, and
for a &c stamp he will mail it for you.
S-23 4w
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-08-31
ELECTION MACHINERY

The Clerks of the various munich
palitles of the county are now en-
gagged in preparing for the approach
ing election and the subsequent cleo
ton. The state primary and election
laws impose many important details
upon all of these officials.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-05
TRAWLER CAPTAIN REFUSES AID TO ZEPPELIN
FEARED For LIVES OF OWN MEN

publishes narrative of William Mar
tin, skipper of trawler which found
sinking Zeppelin Liz. Capt. Martin
says that when trawler approached
the Zeppelin's commander offered
him $25 if he would send boat.
He was gentleman and behaved
as one;.he was nice and polite. He
spoke good English, too. l thought
a bit, and then said:
"'Well, if there wasn't so many of
you l would take you off, but there's
too many
'The officer Strengthened himself
and said:
"'There is nothing in that
81 thought again, and said:
But supposing we take you, and
you sling us overheard and navigate
the trawler to Germany? That
would be another decoration for you,
but it won't be much for u.s.
''He said: I pledge you my word
we will not do anything of the kind
''He took his dying oath he would
not interfere with us, and l could
have plenty of money if l saved them.
81 took another thought. They
were thirty, and we were nine, They
were armed, and we had not as much
as a pistol aboard, and l would not
take the risk. If there had been an
other ship standing by to help me l
could have CHANGED it, but there was
nothing in sight. Besides, l remem-
bered what the Huns have done and
what they might do again.
81 ought to tell you that l could see
three iron crosses painted on the Yep
pelin-two on one side and one I'M
derneath the wooden nose, which
was tilted up. suppose they were
for some daring deed and did not
want me and my crew to be part
of fourth.
CAS- we drew away some of the
German crew at first shouted Mercy!
MarouT Coua mop and then ShO0k
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-05
I'm peace time, of course, would
have had all the Germans aboard in
two ticks"

ZEPPELINS lombard RUSS FOR
TIFICATIONS AT DVINSK
Berlin.-German Zeppelin bonn
barded Russian Notifications at
Dvinsk yesterday.
Rome.-Roumanian army is nine
tenths modified by decree issued on
Thursday, calling to colors class of
1896 in advance of their regular
schedule More than half a million
troops are now massed along Bull
garian and Hungarian frontiers. Pri-
vate adVices report Roumania is
ready to intervene on side of allies at
the first oppOrtune moment.
Athens.-Pneumatic tube, two feet
in diameter, has been. discovered
leading from storeroom of kaiser's
summer palace on Greek island of
Corfu to waters edge. Anglo-French
troops who occupied island recently
believe gasoline flowed down tube
into tanks of Austro-German subma-
rines operating in Mediterranean.
Athens. - AngIo-French troops
have occupied government agricul-
turaI school at Salonika.
Amsterdam.-BeIgian frontier has
been completely closed to all travel
ers. Believed to indicate important
German troop concentration against
Anglo-French lines, preparatory to
heavy offensive.
Amsterdam.-450 Germans, at
lacking Dvinsk across frozen Dwina,
drowned. Ice smashed by heavy Rus
sian fire.
GEORGE M. REYNOLDS, BANKER,
IN SERIOUS CONDITION
Los Angeles, CAL, Feb. 5.-Oxygen
is being administered today in effort
to save life of George M. Reynolds,
Chicago f1nancier, dangerously i'll
with acute dilation of heart and
bronchial trouble. Also threatened
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-03-31
Cotton Sacks for wheat.

Eastern Washington farmers are
talking cotton sacks to counteract the
so-caIled "war prices" that dealers
are putting on jnte bags. They ex-
press the belief that importers are
holding back their sacks with view
OF getting higher prices later. using
the war demand as an excuse. At any
rate, they say. jute comes from India.
and Il is time TO break away from the
British and build up American indus
tries.
At meeting of the Tri-county Far
mers Union in Dayton Saturday II was
decided to correspond with DIR. II. p.
Alexander OF Matthews. N. c., presi-
dent of the North Carolina Farmers
Union. to see what can be done.
DR.. Alexander is brother Of A. r.
Alexander of the Up-to-the-Times
magazine. The latter says that while
he has no figures at hand now he is
fully convinced that a cheap cotton
sack good for a years use can be
made. shipped by the Panama canal
and laid down inland at prices. less
than wanted for the jute bags.
"of course. the sacks would not be
made Of the finer grades Of cotton"
says Mr.. Alexander. but OF what Ia
known as yellows, strains or late cot
ton-cotton with the strength OF the
more valuable article. but not suita-
bic by reason OF color for fine goods.
ships can be secured for this busi-
ness when the canal is opened. There
Is no question OF that. The northwest
will use $4,000. 900 bags this year"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-03-31
Thaeks, ay,s Satire.

Thnckeray created quite erroneous
impressions OF himself by often induig.
Ing in Irony in the presence VI people
who were incapable Of understanding
Il One curious Instance which he gave
was this: Thackcrny had been dining
at the Garrick and was talking IN the
smoking room after dinner with yark
Gus club ncqualntances. One Of them
happening to have left his cigar case
at home, Thackcrny. though dlsllklug
the man. who was a notorious tuft
hunter. good naturediy offered him uie
OF his cigars. The man accepted the
cigar, but, not finding It to Ills liking
had the bad taste to say 10 Thackrray.
Il say, Thackeray, you won't mind iny
saying ! don't think much 0f this e.
garf' Thackcrny. no doubt irrItated al
the mans ungrnciousness and bearing
In mind his tuft hunting prcdilections.
quietly responded, "You ouglit 70. ms
good fellow, for II was given me by
a lord" Instead. however. 0f detecting
the irony, the dolt Immediately at
tributed the remark 10 snobbisliness on
Thackeray's part and to the end Of
his Days went about declaring that
Thackeray had boasted that lie had
been given cigar by n lord.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-03-31

Gratitude Is one OF the prettiest
posics IN the bouquet OF human virtues.
Culurate 1t and II win bloom always.
Grntitude costs nothing, but rcpays
much, and yet 1t Is a gem Of character
that IL rare indeed.
Never forget the friend who threw
you the life line. To do that IL treason
Of the rankest kind. Keep green In your
heart the memory Of every obligation
and lose no opportunity to repay II.
Show your gratitude for a kind act
done you by doing kind act for some
one else.
A grateful Thank your for a seat In
a street car reimburses the man who
hangs to . strap. Silently accept the
seat as q matter Of course and you
have started that man on the slide to
seIfshness.
Kick out Of your selfish shell and ex-
press your gratitude on the least provo
cation. If you never give gratitude
never expect It. In proportion to your
gratitude so win you be graded BY your
fellow men.-Boston Post
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-03-31

year has been prae,ieing by himself
with offices In the American National
Bank building. lie makes'the follow
ing statement concerning hA eahai'
dacy;
srhe office OF district attorney IL
publie office and therefore sli per-
sons are entitled TO like treatment
ana benefits. IL am nominated and
elected I shall conduct the affairs oi
the office In an economic and business
like manner. with equal consideration
10 ail whether they be rich or poor
I shalt endeayor 10 enforce all laws
regardless OF who the vloiators may
be. I shall do my very best to apprc-
bend and prosecute all vioiaters OF the
prohibition and all other laws. and v
nominated and elected Il viii be my
earnest desire that the public co.
operate with mo In their enforce
ment"
tPaid Advl
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-03-31

weston's reputation as dramatic
center was given another boost Friday
evening BY the marked success OF tho
I Epworth League production. Uncle
K Rube." This highly diverting and IN
teresling rural play was presented To
crowded house with degree OF
amoothneSs and understanding seldom
approached by amateurs
our dramatic critic has a weil-de-
veloped hunch that II Tim Mcbride
as Uncle Ruhe" had fallen under stne
! eye OF some Broadway manager. Wes-
/ ton might have lost a useful asrleul-
turlst to the professional boards He
had the nasal twang. the action and
the makeup for this stellar part. and
showed conclunively that he has grab
bed Off several chunks OF histrionic
comprehension since his first appear
ance before the local footllghts--tiot
that Mcbride hasn't always been
there or somewhere with hts iines'
He seems TO have the know how In
tuItively clinched. DR.. Sempcrt az
Ike" shone out in bucoilc distinction
70 only a lesser degree. and made an
excellent foil for Reuben's runtic VIII
As the leading heavy an aged hypo-
critic OF the countryside yciept "Dea-
con Smailey." Y. l.. BlomEren divided
honors with the other principals. vil-
iaIny lurked in his wrinkled eyes. and
di ooled from his thin lips In slow and
measured tones.
The success attained by these three
principals was due In no amail meas
ure to the meritnrious support accord
ed by the remainder of the cast. II
consisted q claud Price. Earl olaon.
Ruin Smith. Allison Wood. Earl Me-
Kenzie. Eliza Morrison. Doris Barnes
and Josie Lavender.
The play was directed by Miss Em-
ma johnson. Pleasing music was fur
nIshed between acts by Kecn's or
chestra.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-03-31

We concur with Roy Ritner in his
loyal sentiment that "Pendleton gets
there with its own feet;" bat in recall
ing its local election ebulliency we are
reminded that Pendleton raises the
very deuce Of an odor when II proceeds
to change It's sox.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-03-31
OSMER E. SMITH
IS IN THE RACE

osmer v. Smith Of fendlrton han
announced himself a. a candidate tef
the office % district attorney OF Una.
tina county. Mr smith Il a native OK
WISCONSIN, whore he received hln carry
scnooitnr. Later he attended u'e Sa'-
v~rulty of Colorado. at Boulder, Colo
rada from which Institution he was
graduated IN the year 1919. He hs-
always been a republican and has been
A resident of umatilla county nearly
three years. Upon frat coming ="
pendleton he was In the law offices
cf Raley 4 Raley. but for the past
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-03-31

Reading again that war with Germa-
ny is Imminent" most Of US mentally
turn over and snore. serene in the nc
tion that it is about as imminent rs the
end Of the world.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-03-31

"what has become Of the fellow who
used to corner you In front ef the bul.
letin hoard aud explain 70 yau the cor
rect way 10 pronounce przemysll"--
Dean Collins in The Ofegonian.
We buried him at piianigh. under the
lone pine. with the craven coyotes
chanting his requiem
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-03-31
notice TO CREDITORS.

In the County Court Of the State Of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter OF the Estate OF Edward
Anderson, Deceased.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that Anna
Anderson Ii the duly appointed and
acting execntrix OF the above entitled
estate, and all persons having claims
against said estate are hereby required
70 present tho same. With proper
vouchers attached thereto, 10 said ex.
ecntrix ~ her home In Weston, Ore
Ron, or Mt the Office Of Fee h Fee In
Pendleton. Oregon, within six months
from the l7th day Of March, 1915.
ANNA ANDERSON,
Executrlx OF the Estate 0f
Edward Anderson, Deceased.
ss-s----sz.-.--~u~-~
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-03-31

In view of the fact that Uncle Sam
has no weapon but a pork barrel Il
seems to US that the Administrations
prudence should not be 50 often and so
bitterly cnndemned rs eowardice.