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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-17
DEALING WITH THE FARMER.

In these days of soaring prices for everything. residents of Pine Bluff have been interested in dealing d- rectly with the farmer for certain kinds of produce, notably eggs an l butter. Some farmers come to town regularly and serve certain cutomers They probably find it profitable undertaking.
 It came to the attention of The Graphic the ether day that the prices asked by farmers for such goods was practically the same as the prices asked by stores. In fact, farmers who are willing to sell eggs to stores at wholesale rates do not think Of offering the same eggs to house. holders at anything else than retail.
 From this it can be seen that the only advantage--if any--to house holders is that they have suarantec Of absolutely fresh goods when buy ing directly from the farmer. tho stores handling the same goods from the same coterie of farmers likewise have them fresh.
 Recently a government publication declared that getting country pro- duce thru the parcel post system which was one of the advantages claimed at the time the post office department was considered as com petitor with the express companies four or five years ago-has been largely nullified by the fact that city consumers are unable to get any thing cheaper. This has been due @ the fact, it was stated, that farmers expect the highest retail rates when doing business by parcel post. thu when selling to wholesalers or stores a much lower rate is obtained. The government suggested that compro- mise rate of pay be accepted, int : mating that unless this was done parcel post business fom the farn, would never be popular
 Human nature wants the pest moncy'' that can be obtained, how ever; and that is why, no doub., farmers as rule do not sell lower to the ultimate consumer than the latter has to pay when dealing thru a middleman.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-17
PROBE INTO H|Gh COST OF LIVING
 IN FULL SWING

Washington, Nov. 16.-Investiga- ton recently inauguratcd by the de-
 rartment of justice into the soaring
 prices of food, coal and other neces- sities Of life handled in interestate trade is now in full swing in New York, Chicago, Pittsburg, San Fran, cisco and other cities.
 Tomorrow the movement may take on broader scope, on the return of
 Chairman Hurley of the federal trade commission, who has announced that the commission may consider ialr:e- diateiy whether to invest stigate the in- creased cost of handling food pro ducts If the commission decides to start an investigation, the two in
 vestigations will be conducted inde- pendently, one Of the other the de-
 Iartment of justice dealing with pos siblc violation of the antitrust laws, and the trade commission dealing with the question generally. Department officials would not dis
 euss today any of the details of the investigation now under way. nor would they discuss reports that the
 investigation is being directed against tbe Elein, Ill.,, board of trade and the Chicago butter and egg board, as the
 result of complaints that the present high prices of those necessities are due to 8 bull movement in butter and eggs rcr delivery next summer. II
 was pointed out, however, that de crees were obtained by the govern. mcnt two years ago against boa3 these institutions, enjolnias them from fixing prices. IL was thohSi II
 nossifle. however. that there mlsAt
 be an investigation to detormlne
 whether the decrces have been vlo- 1ct toI
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-17


 ality of the AdamSon act. It is prob- able that the effort will be made to take one of the suits to the supreme court as quickly as possible, so that final determination that will be binding upon all lower federal tribu- nals may be secured before January 1, when the law, unless enjoined, will become operative.
 So far as the department is inform ed, the first suits set for hearing are those of the Santa Fe and Union Pa cific, at Kansas City, Nov. 23. They probably will be the first heard and any effort to expedite the supreme courts hearing will be based on the lower courts decision in them.
 To Hold Hearing.
 The joint congressional commission is expected to hear representatives of state railroad commissioners. The commissioners have been in session here for several days and sentiment has been strong in favor of fighting any action by congress to take away the powers of the state railroad com- misSionerS over interstate carriers. They oppose any increase in the pow CTS of the federal railroad commission, or any authorization to it to act oth- erwise than is now possible. After the railroad commissioners, will come the railroad presidents, bankers, econom- ists and representatives of such la bor and industrial organizations as may wish to be heard.
 At the meeting of the chamber of commerce of the United States to- morrow, a plan for preventing inter ference with public utilities by strikes will be presented by Henry R. Towne of New York. The plan was said to have the endorsement of the New York Merchants association, and pro vides in substance for the enforcement of contractural relations between pub lie utilities and empolyes.,
 Officials of the organization predict tonight that the question of concur rent jurisdiction over the railroads by state commissions and the interstate commerce commission will be taken up and plans suggesting single control- ling commission will be received.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-17
WHY SOME WOMEN WANT
 THE BALLOT.

This reason was given by a Floridl woman when asked why she wanted the vote. she must be live-wire in her community and bcimming over with good sense. Speaking of sui irasists she says:
 Having found many conditions especially those affecting women and children, far rom just and fair ana for the good of societs. we long for oportunity to help effect certain changes.
 we rave tried indirect influence with far from satisfactory results and so wish to take q hand equipped
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-17
Y. M. c. A. GETS
 NEW MEM.BhsEs ;

New York, Nov. 16.-The second day Of the campaign by the railroad de- uartment of the Y. M. c. A. to se' 20, ,O0G new members within ten days, netted the association yesterday 4'o9 new members. according to announce ment made today.
 There were 4,062 new members eh. rolled inc first dsy, making total ol 159 in the two days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-17

If yoll're so darned glad that We arc to have four years more of peace and prosperity, suppose you contrib. ute something toward the cost of ob taining the aforesaid r. and P. In other words, send in contribution to the fund to defray the debt in= cured hy the Democratic party.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-17
Prehistoric Ivory In Piano Keys.

Few people know that a great deal Of the ivory from which our piano keys, billiard balls, knife handles and combs are made is collected in Si. teria from the fossil remains of the giant mammoth, the great-grandmoth. CT of the elephant. Many of these tusks are quarter of million years old, having been preserved in frozen soil or ancient ice recently brought to the surface.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-17
WRIT MARTIN BEATS WADE,

Baton Rouge. La., Nov. 16.-Repre- sentative Whit P. Martin of Terre- bonne parish, Progressive, was re- elected 10 congress over Wade O. Martin of Lafourche parish, Demo crat, on the face of complete official returns. according to Secretary oi State Bailey. The vote was: Whit Martin 6,4S2, Wade Martin 6,3S2. Ma jority for Whit Martin 99.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-17

roads in exercising "the right to have their cause determined by judicial pro- ceedings."
 It was stated at the convention that this step is the first in a series to be taken by other associations com posing the newly organized national industrial conference board.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-17
Annrove Roads Course.

New York, Nov. 16.-Action of the railroads in bringing suits to test the constitutionality of the Adamson law was approved by the National Fuon- ders' association at the closing ses- sion of it's convention here today.
 Tho associationsis composed of more than 600 manufacturing corporations in all parts of the country. The reso- lution approves the action of the rail
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-17
THIS DATE IN HISTORY
One Hundred Years Ago.

VNt HUNUTCU 1cs!Tn NSVs 1S16-A Admiral Edward Donaldson who commanded the UniuI warship "Sominolc' in the ba' tie of Mobile Ray, horn in Bl'- time. Died there May 1o, 1SS9 Seycniy-iiye Years Ago. 1S41-Thomas Patterson. a prominent Pennsylvania congressman dur ing the early yeaG' of the re- public, died at West Middle town. Pa. Born Get. 1, 1764.
 Fifty Years Ago. lS66-The union of Vancouver Island and British Columbia was pro- claimed.
 Seventy-iiye Years Ago. 1S9l-The Episcopal Church Congress convened in Washington, D. C
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-17

One good thing about the end of all election campaign is that the washing of dirty linen is over and the goods are coming clean and white from the laundry.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-17
One Year Ago in the War.

November 1T, 1915-British hosplsa.
 ship Anglia sunk by mine and nearly 100 soldiers drowned; Vlo- lent artillery battles reported on Loss .Souchez front, near Peronne and in Champaigne: Russians turned Germans out of tfehcheS west Of Dvinsk; Asaulth and hri'- ish cabinet minister's held war council with French chiefs at Paris.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-17

What Il S c did the boys and girls of t h e country make of their long vaca- tion?
 In Spokane, w a sl,ington, no time was lost in earn ing money, as far as the pu- pills of the North Central High School
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-17

Jefferson county farmers no longer call them "humble potatoes,' regard ing them more like pieces of gold brick
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-17

More proof of immortality: Thl Duncan, Okla. Banner says "Whet some people die their tombstone is the only evidence of their existence
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-17

The Lord is on the side of right Look what nice weather provided 10 the Democratic celebration.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-17

The family carriage is slipping it the direction of the old oaken bucket
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-17

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-17

Some celebration, eh ?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-17
5 WORTH REMEMBER

It is more disgraCeful tc mis- trust than to be deceived by our friends.
 -LaRoChAfoucauld.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-17
BUSINESS MEN
 T0 GIVE VIEWS
 LABOR QUESTIONS

Continued from page oue.l
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-17

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-17

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Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-04-06
ATHLETIC MEET
DATE CHANGED

The date of the Cumberland County
Athletic Meet which was to have been
on April 25d, has been changed to two
weeks later, May 9Th. The main rea-
son for the change is due to the fact
that the weather has been so bad the
boys have not had a chance to get into
good condition for track work. 1t is
hoped that before the meet now the
weather will change for the better thus
enabling the boys to get into good
practice Another benefit derived from
the change of date is that some of the
county teachers who might care to be
at the meet would not be able to do so
on account of some of the State exami-
nations coming on that date. The ball
game scheduled for May 9th, has been
postponed, so now there is nothing to
hinder the success of the meet on that
day. 1t is hoped that now the Athletic
Committee will be able to secure Mere
dith for one of the officials at the meet.
The Committee under the direction of
the chairman, Mr.. Mark Brenner, have
been working hard lately and have Sc
cured quite number of advertisements
for the programs and prizes for the
meet up to date.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-04-06
MARRIAGES In MARCH

There were 10 marriages in Bridge
ton during the month of March, as
follows:
Will Carleton Phares and Esther
Grace Shoemaker by Rev. S. G. Pitt.
Allen Johnson and Cornelia E.
Stewart, by Rev. Joseph Cook.
Christopher Cooper and Harriet
Bond by Rev. A. H. Hill.
Frederick C. Reinhardt and Mary A.
Pfefferle by Rev. VIM. Euchler.
Harry Robert Dare and Bessie May
Nichols by Rev. Heber H. Beadle.
Charles H. Peters and Lille May
Blaming, by Rev. E. A. Miller.
George Steelman and Isabel F.
Hustled, by Rev. A. S. Allyn.
William F. Lippincott and Leona L..
Donaghay, by Rev. H. G. Dooley.
Lester Dolton Tyler and Eva Delp,
by Rev. Charles Evers.
John H. Bard and Elizabeth D. Pull
linger by Rev. S. R. Wilhelm.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-04-06
men P|NNEDBY
FALLING WALL
w. w. Ridgely and Work.
men Injured.
A NARROW ESCAPE
Falling Brick at Plant Caught
Tlen and Held The m
Fast,

While taking brick out of kiln at
field and South East Avenue yesterday
just before noon, Rev. w. W. Ridgely
and two of his workmen, Lawrence
and John Surran, were caught be-
meath falling wall and severely in
jured.
They were loading the teams and
the wall, from up against which the
bricks were piled and being taken,
had considerable lean to it, and
when the support of the bricks was
taken away the wall came down with
a sudden crash.
Mr. Ridgely was caught by the bulk
of the 5000 brick which fell, and had
it not been the bulge of the wall
pushed the men away, rather than
falling directly upon them, the result
might have been more serious than it
was. AS it was, it was a close call,
for all three of the men, Mr.. Ridgely
pelhS the WOTSt luJuTeu.
Telephone calls were sent at once
for physicians while the men were
being liberated from beneath the
bricks, and DR.. Glendon, DIR. Loper
and DR.. Sewall at once responded and
gave them all emergency attention.
The men were taken to their homes.
Mr.. Ridgely was cut and bruised
about the head and body, but fortu-
nately, no bones were found to be
broken.
Lawrence Surran suffered broken
rib, and was bruised up some besides.
John Surran was not so badly injured
but that he went back to work in the
afternoon. Mr.. Ridgely was put to
bed, but thinks he will be about in
two or three days.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-04-06
WILL BUILD
MODEL HOUSE
Pleasure Boat Company
To Spend Money.
SOME new WORK
Park Commission Agrees Upon a
Site for New Boat House
on the Raceway.

Last night City Council unanimously
approved the lease made by the Park
Commission with the Bridgeton Pleas
ure Boat Company for the boating
term of five years.
Today the Pleasure Boat Company
is contracting to spend a large sum of
money to greatly increase the capac-
ity Of the boating plant and to add to
the attractiveness of the raceway on
slo lower end.
Yesterday afternoon the Park Com
mission members met upon the ground
and decided upon the site for the
building of a new model boat house
60 feet long which will take care of
the boats used upon the raceway for
the next five years.
1t was decided that the new house
she id joint the north end of the first
model house on the raceway and ex-
tend nOrthWard across the raVlne ov-
erlooking the tail race. This will
cover up a somewhat disfiguring piece
Of ground and provide a very consid-
cradle widening of the raceway at
this point.
The Boat Company will replace all
of the frame platforms on the race
bank with concrete and will paint all
of the buildings of the concern.
A storage room for the equipment
OF the boat company will be erected
in the rear of the first house, and a
platform to reach it will be erected
between the present waiting room
and cffice.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-04-06

CLUB HOUSE

Many members of the South Jersey
lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose,
and possibly Philadelphia members of
the organ cation, have plans for big
club house to be erected and main
tanned at Fortescue. The scheme by
no means involves the lodges, but is
being taken up by the members as in
dividuals. The scheme is to form a
corporation, sell stock and erect the
Club House for their own pleasure
and benefit.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-04-06
PHYSICIANS
MEETING
County Medical Society in
Quarterly Meeting.
HELD IN MILLVILLE.
Very Interesting and Profitable
Meeting at Weatherby
Hotel.

The quarterly meeting of the Cum
berland County Medical Society was
held at the Weatherby Hotel yester-
day afternoon, Pres. Irving Charles
worth presiding. A goodly number
were in attendance, including DR..
Stout, of Wenonah, and DR.. Ross and
DR.. John A. McGlinn, the principal
speaker of the meeting.
The committee to confer with the
Board of Freeholders with regard to
the county tuberculous patients, find
the Atlantic County Hospital cannot
care for more than their own patients
thus leaving the Cumberland County
patients unprovided for The concen-
sus of opinion was to the effect that
the law be evoked and the Overseer of
the Poor be asked to send the patients
to some sanitarium and refer the bills
to the Board of Freeholders for pay
ment.
A resolution favoring the passage
of bill through Congress providing
for national aid of tuberculous pa
tients of one state stranded in anoth-
er was passed.
DR.. John A. McGlinn, of Philadel-
phia, discussed various phases of os-
tetric practice, especially the difficult
cases he as a specialist was called
upon to treat. He emphasized the
need of the greatest care on the part
of doctor and nurse in maintaining
strict asepsfs: This is just as essen
tial' as in any surgical operation. He
discussed thoroughly Twilight Sleep
only to condemn it. He. stated there
were better methods to lessen the
pain without risk to mother and child.
He said pituitrin, the drug for forcing
delivery, was one of the greatest
boons that had been discovered. Great
care is needed to give it at the proper
stage of labor. A general vote of
thanks was given DR.. McGlinn for the
valuable suggestions he had given.
Dr. E. S. Corson, of Bridgeton, pre-
sented a case of Polyarthritis. This
patient had been confined to bed for
seven years. He had been sent to
the Bridgeton Hospital by generous
friends of Millville. After fifteen
weeks treatment, the apparently os-
sified joints have loosened so that con-
siderable degree of motion could be
made and the health greatly benefit
ted This was accomplished by mas
sage, electricity and other mechanical
devices, together with proper medica-
ton. This treatment can only be Civ
en- in hospital by skilled attendants.
Every hospital should have a doctor
specializing in mechanical therapy.
The meeting adjourned to meet at
Hotel Marietta. Vineland. in June.
A generous dinner was served by
the host of the Weatherby Hotel, DR..
H. Garrett Miller.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-04-06
BIG PLANTS
ARE MERGED
Bridgeton Will Have the
Central Electric Plant.
new PLANT HERE
Another Plant as Big as Present
One Will Be Erected Here
Within a Year.

Practically all of the South Jersey
electric lighting and heating plants
hae been purchased and merged with
the International Electric and Heat
ing Company, one of the greatest cleo
trio corporations of the east. The deal
for this merger has been quietly con-
Quoted for some time, and practically
all of the South Jersey plants have
among others, the Bridgeton Electric,
Salem, Pennsgrove, P!tman, Wenonah,
Glassboro, Woodbury. and many 9TH
ers. Practically all of the lighting
plants in this section of South Jersey
exclusive of Millville have been taken
over by the International Company
and will be operated direct by that
concern.
The International Electric Company
is controlled by the American Rail-
ways Company and is officered by the
heads of the American Railways Com
pany.
The merger is most important one
for Bridgeton as the central plant for
all of these South Jersey towns will
be located here. The merger means
that within year there will be erect
ed upon the property on Cohansey
Street another plant practically as
large as the present plant. Already
the orders for new turbine engines,
great boilers and other machinery
have been ordered and will be deliv-
cred as soon as they can be turned
out.
All of the electricity for the entire
South Jersey distribution will be gen.
Grated in Bridgeton, and carried to
the other towns. In some of the
places there will be booster plants
maintained, while in other. less i'm
portant places the service will be con-
trolled by transformers.
The International Company has Sc
lected B. F. Hires, of this city, as the
general manager for the entire South
Jersey enterprise, and he has before
him the tremendous task of building
here the new plant and to provide for
the entire reorganization of the con-
Germ locally. This will require Mr..
Hires to be in the field practically all
of the time, and it is expected that
after a while he will give his entire
services to the electric lighting busi-
ness
Mr.. Hires met most of the local
plants superintendent yesterday and
had preliminary conference with
them. Today Mr.. Hires is in Penns-
grove to look after the plant there
Incidentally it may be suggested that
the Pennsgrove Electric Company is
also engaged in the manufacture of
ice. The ice plant will be disposed of
as soon as possible.
The very many friends of Mr.. Hires
will greatly appreciate the advance
ment he has made and will wish for
him the greatest success. He is en-
tirely capable and for years has been
looked upon by the American Rail-
ways Company as one of it's most COM
petent men. Mr.. Hires assumed
charge of the local business when
there had been little development and
he has personally built up here the
present great plant and important sys-
TEN. That he will make an exception
ally successful manager for this great
merger is certain.
The International Company is a
great concern and has scores of i'm
portant electric plants throughout
North Jersey.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-04-06
TABERNACLE USHERS

ID. S. Blew is the chief of the ushers
at the Tabernacle. Valdemar Edwards
is the secretary and j. @. Sweeten is
first assistant to the chief There are
over 200 ushers in all, each church fur
nishing a quota. They met Monday
night and began actual drill at the
Tabernacle.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-04-06
Use Aliens FOOt.Easa

The antiseptic powder to be shaken
into the shoes and used in the foot
bath II you want rest and comfort
for tired, aching, swollen, sweating
feet, use Aliens Foot-Ease. 1t relieves
corns and bun1ons of all pain and pre-
vents bI1sters, sore and callous spots.
Sold everywhere, 25c. Try it today.
S-21 4W
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-05-19
SUFFERING BABY
RELIEVED AT ONCE

Mr.. H. J. Lamar, Macon, Ga, writes:
"We used Hancock Sulphur Compound
on our one-year-old baby who was
suffering intensely from prickly heat
and half dozen applications, in the
course of days, entirely relieved her.
When we first applied it, she was
broken out almost over her entire
body, causing fretfulness and loss Of
sleep, but she has not suffered since.
You should recommend the Sulphur
Compound strongly to mothers as
many children suffer so much from
heat. We also used a tablespoonful
in her bath for 8 days and it proved
very soothing
Hancock. Sulphur Compound and
Ointment are sold By all dealers.
Hancock Liquid Sulphur Co., Balti-
more, Md. Write for Booklet.-Adv.