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Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-02-10
FREEHOLDERS
IN SESSION
February Meeting Held
To-day.
MANY BILLS PAID
Bids for New Road Work Are
Also To Be Opened and
Contracts Let.

Today the February meeting of the
Board of Chosen Freeholders will
convene shortly after 10 o'clock in
the Board room in the Court House
building. With two or three excep-
tions all of the members will be pres
ent and Director j. Henry Bacon will
preside
Yesterday afternoon the finance
committee of the Board met in the
finance room at the Court House and
went over a big batch of bills that
will be brought before the Board for
payment. 1t will require consider
able time for the members to pass
upCn these claims
The trustees of the Almshouse and
the Board of Managers of the Hospi-
tai for Insane will present reports,
and there will be some committee re-
ports, although there has been but
little committee work since the first
of the year.
At II o'clock the Board will sus-
pend the regular order of business
and receive bids for the county and
township improvement of roads in
Lawrence and Downe townships
There will be several bids from con-
tractors and both A. H. Lupton & Sor
of this ,city, and Richmond e Craig
of Cedafville, wifi be in the competi.
tion.
The Public Building Committee viii
report a plan for putting new lock
ing aeyices upon the cei. doors upoz
the first floor of the Jail, the commit
tee having approved the plans ant
advertised for bids.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-02-10
BOY RAN OFF
WITH HORSE
COlored Lad Took Team
From Street.
CAUGHT AT SHILOH
Camden Boy of Is Took a Horse
ard Buggy Belonging to
Hiram Davis.

A rather husky colored lad giving
his name as Gaddis and his home,
Camden, gave the authorities a chase
yesterday afternoon, stealing a horse
and wagon which had been left stand
ing on East Commerce Street.
The team belonged to Hiram Davis,
Of Shiloh, who had driven in town
yesterday to look after some business.
1t was about 4.30 o'clock yesterday
afternoon when Mr.. Davis discovered
his horse had been stolen. He at
once notified detective Lore and a
quick organization was made of a
searching party.
Harry Lore, the young detective,
with Constable Pete Custis, took an
automobile and hustled west out to-
ward Shiloh. About $50 o'clock the
officers came upon the team the horse
being driven westward.
The officers jumped from their au-
tomobile, stopped the horse and de-
manded of the colored hoy driving.
where he got the team.
Deed, boss, l done stole the hoss".
exclaimed the frightened negro. 81
done stole it."
The boy then explained that he had
been obliged to leave his home in
Camden because his mother had
abused him and he had come to
Bridgeton in search of work. Com
ing along the street the boy came
across the horse End he arp 7priated
the rig and intended to drive a long
way off to look for something to do
Gaddis was brought back to Bridge
ton and locked up in the city station
house. The rig was returned to Mr.
Davis. Gaddis said he is 13 years old
but his size is that Of a boy 16 oil
more
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-02-10
CIVIC CLUB
NOTICE To PUBLIC

Are you going to the Safety ''moy-
les" tonight at the Armory?
If not, why not?
Safety Director, A. ]. VanBrunt
comes here to give one of his famous
entertainments under the auspices OF
the Junior Civic League and the Civic
Club at 7.30, sharp
Miss Stieberitz will lead the chorus
singing: America, "Star Spangled
Banner" and Juniors Pledge Song.''
Everybody invited; general admis-
sion fee, five cents; all parents free
when they accompany a pupil in any
grade who holds a ticket or who pays
the required entrance fee.
Mr.. Van Brunt has been asked to
bring pennant for every school, also
badges and circulars.
Special lantern slides for Boy
Scouts. The Scouts of Plainfield gave
the Director an enthusiastic recep-
tion the other night, especially when
the various scout laws and their in
depreciation were flashed upon the
screen. He told them that accidents"
never happen. Come in and see why
not for yourself.
Bridgeton has had many "acci-
dents, and many serious ones. If
the Club can help prevent them in
the future it will be satisged. Do
your share by learning prevention
from one who knows.
The lecture at 2.45 p. M is reserved
fer the High School only.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-02-10
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
HOLDS MEETING

The Executive Committee of the
Bridgeton Evangelistic Association
met in the Association room yester-
day afternoon to try to complete the
organization for the coming evangelis-
tic campaign.
The site owned by the Bridgeton &
Millville Traction Co., opposite Co.
X, N. G. n. j., has been decided upon
for the tabernacle site. Rumor has it
that the Traction Co. will place sid
ings along side of the tabernacle to
run in special cars on. 1t will en-
able the company to handle the crowds
to handle the crowds with expedition
and convenience.
The general officers Of the Evange-
listic Association become the trustees
of the corporation.
The Higgins Piano Co. offer the use
of Baldwin Grand piano for the ta-
bernacle services. 1t is the same kind
of piano that is used in the Billy
Sunday campaigns.
Mr.. D. c. Porter, Supt., of schools,
is made the chairman of Educational
Work
Mr.. Henry A. Hettinger is made the
chairman of the Committee on Shop
Work. His committee arranges for
the MONDAY meetings in the various
shops of Bridgeton.
The Rev. A. S. Allyn is taken from
the Committe on Devotions and made
the chairman of the Committee ON
Personal Work.
The Rev. H. G. Dooley and the Rev.
Herschell Lee are placed on the COM
mittee on Devotion.
BY the action of the Executive Com
mlttee, all the pastors of the coop
ating churches become members of
the Executive Committee.
There are sixteen cooperating
churches. In communicates they
represent respectively, Baptists, three
churches, 1140; Presbyterian, four
churches, 905; Methodist Protestants,
two churches, 450; Methodist Episco-
pals, five churches, 2217; Jno. Wesley
M. E. colored, ESQ; Mt. Zion A. NJ. E.,
112. making total of 5074.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-02-10
FAMILY
ESCAPE FIRE

The dwelling house of Thomas We'll
don, on the Landing road, Newport,
was entirely destroyed by fire at 1.3O
o'clock this morning. The members
of the family were asleep when the fire
broke out in the lower part of the
house. The smoke and roar of flames
awakened the people. There was some
difficulty to get out of the house, but
all escaped.
SO rapidly did the fire spread that
neighbors were unable to get from the
house much of the contents.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-02-10
THE COUNTY
HOSPITAL
The Years Work in Car.
ing for Insane.
COST $4,000.
dhe Institution Has Proven a
Most Valuable Enterprise
For the County.

No county in the state So well
cares for its unfortunate insane as
Cumberland. The excellent institu-
ton which was provided by the Board
OF Chosen Freeholders is one of the
best institutions in the country.
In making a report of the years
work to the Freekolders, the Board
of Managers show that the total ex-
penditLfe was $27,35O SO. The great
est expense was for salaries and
wages, $8,S9117. Groceriee and pro-
visions cost $5O63.52, bread and flour
cost $1476.70, meat, s2O2S.34, wood
and coal $2953.64
The expenses of the institution
were met with an appropriation from
the State of New Jersey, $11,S67 81;
from board of patients and sales from
farm, $4,000; and the appropriation
made by the Board of Freeholders of
$64S2.45.
These figures indicate that the ac-
tual cost of the institution to the
taxpayers was $64s2.45 while had the
County not had the hospital it would
have cost the taxpayers of Cumber-
land $19,S56. Thus i. is seen that
by operating the institution as a
county enterprise, the tax payers
have been saved $13,373.55 in actual
cash, and in addition the county has
had the advantage of the circulation
of the $27,35O.36, which has been ex-
pended here.
In speaking generally of the Hos
pital, the Board OF Managers says in
the annual report:
"Our institution has been running
along smoothly with the usual good
results and maintaining our very ex-
cellent reputation for this county, as
we'll as the management and officers
in charge, which is shown by the
high standard of our institution with
the public of this county, and of other
counties in this State; also of other
states. We now have patients in our
institution from several counties of
the State, also from several other
States. These patients are placed
with us after their friends or rela-
tives have made very careful in
yestigation as to our institution"
The average number of patients for
the year, lat.
Cost per week, per patient, 1888.
Number of patients, January 1, 1915,
145.
Number of patients admitted, 48.
Number of patients died, 13.
Number of patients discharged, 81.
Number of patients Jan. /, 1916,
149.
The patients are from the following
cities and townships:
o Bridgeton 40
Vineland IL
IandIS .............
Commercial, 8
.Deerfie,d ................. 8
Downe s
Fairfield 7
Ispsssaa Hopewsll '''''''''''''''''' ~
Maurice River s
Greenwich ..............,.... 49,. 4
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-02-10
LEGISLATURE:
PRISON FARM

Senator Walter E. Edge said in
Trenton yesterday that it was the
purpose of the entire legislature to
visit the State Prison Farm in Lees
burg. The date of the visit is being
fixed for early in May.
This will be an important day for
Cumberland County. There are 81
members of the legislature and Gov
ernor Fielder will also be present.
The legislature will be accompanied
by the members of the Board of In
spectors of the State Prison and the
Prison Labor Commission.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-02-10
RECEPTION TO
PASTOR and Wife

Rev. and Mrs. A. S. Allyn last night
gave a reception at the parsonage OF
Berean Baptist Church to the congre-
cation of the church in recognition OF
the 14th anniversary of Mr.. Allyn S
pastorate of that church.
A large portion of the congregation
were present and rendered their con-
gratulations. Light refreshments were
served.
The evening was frightened with
music, and Miss Kate Ashman gave a
charming piano solo.
Those present wished them many
happy repetitions of the event.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-02-10
GAS METERS

Tonight Superintendent Jacob B.
Jones with five or six of his employ
ees, will be in Philadelphia attending
a meeting of the Gas Meters at the
Bingham House. These meetings are
practical instruction sessions.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-02-10
Ii Mothers Only Knew

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children relieve Feverishness, Head
ache, Bad Stomach, Teething Disord-
ers, move and regulate the Bowels
and destroy worms. They break up
colds in "a hours. Used by mothers
for 2S years. All Druggists, 25c. Sam
pie FREE. Address, Mother Gray Co..
Leroy, N. 7. LILA 4w
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-02-10
THE WINTER
SCHOOL DAYS
Many Notes of Local In
StitutiOnS.
BUSY TIMES NOW
There Is Great Activity Anon q
the Scholars and Teachers
at This Time.

hO Lioih VI luloIGSL L16
pupils this week is the Van Brunt
Safety lecture this afternoon after
school in the Armory building, when
A. j. Van Brunt, Director of Safety
Education of the Public Safety Cor
poration of New Jersey, will speak
to the children Tickets for this lee
ture were received at the various
schools yesterday morning and the
pupils and teachers who are desir-
Gus of going will be supplied with
them for the small sum of five cents.
1t Is not a public affair, but is wholly
under the direction of the Civic
League and is for the benefit of the
+ Civic League Juniors and their teach
ers.
The next meeting of the Civic
League Juniors after the one on We'd
nesday will be for the purpose of TAX
ing up the subject of Prize Gardens
and Trees. A speaker will also be
present on that occasion and address
the pupils.
The Vine st. Parent Teachers AS
sociation will have an interesting
meeting tomorrow night, when the
fathers of the pupils will be invited.
This meeting was to have been held
last Thursday, but was postponed on
account of the general meeting in
Central Church. Quite fine program
has been prepared for Thursday eve
ming and refreshments will be served.
On all of the grammar school
grounds apparatus for the playing of
basket ball have been put up, but
the pupils are feeling rather badly
just at present because the weather
interferes with games. Teams have
been organized in all of the schools.
mathematics department of the Jun
lor high school in the Academy has
been sent over to the Senior High
School at Bank St., where it will be
used for few weeks and then sent
back to the Academy to be used there
again in the spring months.
The drawing lessons of the higher
elementary grade pupils have been
made both interesting and beneficial
to the pupils by having them make
and decorate covers for their lessons
during this period. Some very pretty
covers are made and are decorated
with different kinds of drawings and
paintings.
The meeting of the Bridgeton
Teachers Club, which is always held
on the second Wednesday of each
month, has been postponed on account
of the Van Brunt Safety lecture. The
meeting of the Club will be held one
week from today.
Last year, and up to the present
time this year, a regular schedule of
teachers meetings has been followed
by the superintendent, calling for the
meeting of teachers from time to time.
This was found impractical from
many viewpoints, and beginning with
this week will be entirely abandoned,
the meetings hereafter being only at
the special call of the superintendent
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-02-10
BIRTH OF A NATION

On March 2, 5 and 4, Klaw & En-
langer will present here at the Criterion
Theatre the wonderful picture, "Birth
of Nation" The world renowned
pictures will be accompanied by six
teen piece orchestra which is brought
here with the show.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-02-10

The Cumberland County Hospital
was established, land purchased and
buildings erected with bond issue
} of $4,000, the bonds being retired by
paving off $4,000 each year. The last
bond was retired this month so that
now the institution stands free Of all
encumbrance.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-02-10
Aliens Foot.Ease for the Troops

AIItH TUUI'EdSc TOT GHt ITUUpS
Many war zone hospitals have ord
cred Aliens Foot-Ease. the antiseptic
powder to shake into your shoes, for
use among the troops, for it gives rest
and comfort to tired. aching. swollen
feet and makes walking easy. At
druggists everywhere 25c. LA 4w
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-02-10

With the exception of a discolored
eye anything hand painted is fash
ionable !
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-28

G uf th, -ttt, 'oIDs, would hurry
H.ru-. tl, border .rfu 80 NI.u boo tn.
event .r. United states ..Ils for tn'-
uutr.r- H cot yout-, ID question 90
ur dy .l,d 30 su,n p ~Douliug'uc
aros, 10 the oomuanie should !.
,aiIrd intu service however th';
H,.If -u With yulrr ut .n. and 100 ~
.t possible rnvs..al condition Hu
with uu adequate tuuVl,ds, uf mil
..r, .'.
lu su,asrI-ius oufduor cN"r '
TOT boss. UU '.IJd h1s not overlooked
ih, -iri. vna pfe under the r'rsuu'
J direction ,f Nr. ~ o. Nmiurhtr
I.Iu of vuucn rnu sIrla rr' 'l
E.s,I Dr.. Air. N-Iutfu"haui q. tu th
t,.t method. OF ,..r. u each ia
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'TIt.u. tH.m fnr .tn Iot 1r
rIff. %. .HI .uHsltHf,d DO o.
would ,u .. GA .I i,.tiu- l
ruI,us tuI u addition frequent
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and rtgi,u'
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-28

functions at government ct Roos'-
Welt county Tor sis.ooo O year. AVID
to supplt = fuliy protective surct
company bund for the performance 90
every such junction with satisfaction
To- the people This, OF course. does
not include the courts ana It olimi-
Mates the school toa,hing force from
the terms Of IA. contract-hut 1t IN
cludcs the county superintendent upt
the district school directors.
Government by contract that -
what 1t h. Do, modern effective cont
mcrrial contract. OF cudrso the pr
pusal conflicts with the constitution
of New Mexico ana ct course II on
nirts with considerable numbers ci
our people who lind county offices
very convenient berths AZ saiafies ct
from $500 to s60o0 a vear-salari,s
which IN almost every case are pa I
for WORK worth on.-third of the
iamount ct less and which could be
! douo u, efficient men at one-third IN"
SALARY
Tho whole proposition j. y dream
just like Dur dream of two city CON
l,entipns in which the delegates would
Tact ior themselves aud for Alhuquer-
que instead of ut the command "i
some petty county or ward boss.
hut tho Portales dreamer points
out that ~ four years at his auuGul
contract of $1,000 q year he could
save ne county under It's present taY
rate "uuugh mon", 20 butid a paved
boulevard IN eight directions to tho
county line, from pottales-or III
ne could cut t%wo-thirdS on the taxes
paid by every property owner IN IT,
county % that he could pat a mod
fern school building IN every schuol
dlstrict IN the county operate an *.
perimcntal farm aud huiid possipl,
an irrigation project or Two.
H. there any thinking man IN Aou'
querquo to-day who ito ihts that
competent. high-erad. executive oI
salar, of $4,000 a wear. with CON
potent $I0U aud t1.i 81 month r"'
rs his suhot diuatcs. could not perform
al ct the duties Of the -hctlf, th0
assessor. the .ierk, the ir.3-ur'r. tn'
schoui superintendent d" count
surveyor and our three county com
* missloutrs tor un,-tnird WhoI II
these gentlemen ana their otto
stans cost this county
Dreams Huh just dream
! nttlc T. may save t"u money.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-28
~ ISN'T iIkEIN.

~ REAMS do no harm often
they do good. The aboN"
drcam of a convention of del
rgates courageous enough to throw
OF their petty bosses and fancicd
binding strings IN hohalf ~ the well
fare ~ their city isn't likely 20 COM"
true such things do not happen IN
political conyeutions-very often
Ana because they do not happen
because the present form at our cu,
government lends itself directly a.
the partisan organization and pRr'-
Ian control tho control 81 the boss
ur the machine. the Herald hopes mat
". can have u change IN the form 90
ON city government q chtnge which
viii bee less readily disable bv the boss
OF the machine ana which wa maze
tor einu,cucy aud independent. an
sclfsh action
II has been suggested ha' the
people of TINS ,i', had they an "p-
p%ortunity. would Wcl,om" IN, com
mission form of government Thor,
rs reason 10 believe this trUs 'cr-
tainly a Dos go majority OF those who
have studied the situation and the
commission form are Of the opinion
hat b would help Improve N~lnugu'r-
qu.-that % would work for sfn-
cheney
n has been suggested thnt mm'-
diatcly after rh, smoke of thi- cleo
ton clears regardless ut The result
NJ 90 candidates elected cor bonds
voted or refused that q referendum
In behalf Of the commission form nov
possible under sew Mexico statute hr
undertaken
Worse things could happen 'o Aluu-
guerque than such , referendum
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-28
\HBUH D\N-\>D " NTtt..

EIDAY viii toe \rhor day. Their
will be very uttl. IN the wa
= of observance in Albuquerque.
We have always been Inclined To- pass
ovcr Arbor day in Albuquerque hc-
cause water costs too mach, or Doe
cause we've Thought II cost too much.
Trees viii not grow without water
here ana high cost of water has been
used ~ an excuse Tor not planting
trees.
Hut the real reason is h a % ,i''
governments iu years past. as iu the
past two years. have lacked iuitintiN,
and energy and competent system Tor
doing the watering We have man
aged TO maintain onc small park, d
tone beauty spot in q city OF popuiI-
Itiou sufficient TO justify a dozen such
parks. We could have had others bag
We have lacked the municipal emery
to get them and maintain them aud
we have blamed II on the cost Il
water.
II ~ true hat water cost b. hIr
In Albuquerque. Under IA" present
iranchis. It + eNurbitantly high poo
sibly. although more than one mo.
uicipal water authority declares that
the tendency IN municipality owned
| winter plants r. To- curry favor WI.
voters 10y charging less Tor water th"n
IL can he furnished for and addira
the loss to the burden of The taNpa,'r.
But with arbor ia, just ahead 81
us an Arbor day barren ~ prospc.
ul observance consider for "a m!uul,
whether water VIII bee cheaper nest
Arbur d., Il Ne vote 100000" bonds
aud bay thc water works
lu ~ paso Texas where tho m,-
n.DipaI water plant is "a model o'
economical efficiency iu production.
the cit, pay. ~ cents a thousand snl-
Ions for water jus, like any oth,r
l%larpc Consumer
In Albuquerque the oitS has beer
offered q franchise under which 30
it, original terms "f proposal the rit'
! would got Vitcr for municipal pur-
posses a. around & cents h thousand
gallon.
Does anyone IN Aihuqu"rlue think
that this city. running as " plnrt.
viii be able Go Furnish water for mu-
nicipal use at : cents per thuusln
gallons"
Nhai matters ia the Arhor day ar
Iglmrnt 90 sou ttNpdy els who arc o.
| Vitad Co yot, this $foo 600 bonds. tu
be- sp,u, uy whom sou know not. Ir'.
tor what YOU know not rs that II the
ylty furnishes itself water tor les.
than 30 costs 60 pump II % propor''
owurr- who pay IN" taxes viii come
lrght up aud meet the deficit 81
present sou participate in he hour'
MS ut municipal water used and you
participate also in the cost ~ % r'a
onabIy proportiondtc basis u '"i
vote ihc,o bonds g. VIII still partic'
| ipate IN the benefits hut you va
pay the whole bill II H. up 10 yo1
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-28
MY.

-HE Herald has mo- disposition 81.
oppose any candidate tor ma
niripal office IN his oiiy uu
the ground ct nts political iaith or
afHlauon. \ Republican Vhosc a'.i-
ity to in q gwen office .n the city
government can be- proven Is cunspic-
uously superior to- that of the pemu-
cratic candidate. rs likely 90 rec"''"
our support although our faith in
the principles of the Democratic
party is unquestionahle and unshaL-
en-.
The fact is that Albuquerque has
no room IN tts city government for
partisan politics. And If this pHp""
undertakes any opposition whatever
ON political grounds 1t is likely to rc
in connection with the persistent ct
tort of county politicians who have
absolutely no business within the COT
potat- limits Of Albuquerque. to come
INTO this city. dictate IT'S candidates
and elect is ofncers
At ~. Republican primary last
week Jesus Romero. sherir of B,f
nalillo county. was an active w"rl-c'
Tor tn. 'BoatriEht ticket Homyr'
IL ~ good a. any other sheriff y,
have mad in ms county. but ne ha'
never given any evidence OF ability o.
activity in the performance OF III,
~ a man M To manage Tho affairs "
,his citS to say who shall an'
who shall not manage them
Nothing prejudicial la Mr. Romci'
need be drawn from this statement
n ~ a statement of fact which ~
buuieruuc people should know AN
which they cannot afford 20 tolerate
II We are going to- turn his city On,
to the management at n men VII
run our our COUNTY political machln
v~--may ~say goodbye 10 ofnciene.
and when We say g%oud-bN" To- eff
cheney in our city government We sa
guud-byc To- the progress ot this cit,
II would bo e lint demonstrate
of civic spirit and independent mar
hood-and IL would be a great boo
for Albuquerque the delegates
the two cry nominating ~cunNcntoi
would ris. up wave their hands !
hnal parting To- every boss. count ,
city. big ar littlc-and to every IN
tercst. Dis ar lit,le-and using the.
own best Judgment call to the govern
efficient. untrammellcd GOVERNED
Tor the next two years.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-28
GOVERN MENT B, 'ONTHN'r.

1U HILE considelIng the cpm'
NV mission ioim OF GOV
eminent. II Is we'll wor,i
while 10 think seriously OF the sus-
ue,,ion OF "A Roosevelt count ,.til'r,
N responsible Por,aies busin's- m1n'
who in his advocacy of create oih-
cheney in government In this STATE has
volunteered 70 perform all Of iae
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-28

Lawn '.Il-s I'rtiIiIcr. pound iic
Sanitnr, Vie lien >.~t- ..,.., loo
IO-inoh Min ~irniucr~ ....... i5r
can Nu,li,~ ...... $50
~ TtiE MALE.