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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06

Lives of Peaceful, Old Men,
Women and Children Snuffed
by Various Be||igerents.
GERMANS AND FRENCH
MAKE CHIEF RAIDS
Disastrous Aerial Battles Also
Fought Almost Daily on Va
rious War Fronts.
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN,

pious little lady, Bible in hand.
stood in quaint oldfashioned meet
ing place in pastoral England address,
ing group of young women. There
was binding flash, a terrible roar.
Three of the women, including the
speaker, lay dead; others. manned and
bleeding. dragged themselves from the
debris of their worshiping place.
While softly grooming old folk songs
and lullabies to a towsled tow head
nestled against her bosom, a young Ger
man mother thought of her husband on
The distant battlefields and wished a
better fate for her tiny son. Suddenly
the world became black. They found her
body and that of her babe beneath the
ruins of that humble little Freiburg
home. Enemies sped off through the
clouds.
Back in old Staffordshire, England,
an entire family gathered about the
hearthstone. There was peace, con-
Ientment and serenity. Like bolt of
lighting from the heavens came hurt
ling great missile. All these home
loving people were eXterminated.
bride and her husband strolled the
streets of a calm and sleepy English
village, happy in their own new found
happiness, and glad that the world
was kind. A queer noise heard in the
clouds. above was succeeded by
deafeenins crash. The little woman so
happy few seconds previous now lay
dead.
Harmless Grecian folk gathered in
clumps on the soldieAcrowded streets
of S7loniki discussing the likelihood of
Germanic attack. Suddenly there came
a veritable rain of high explosives.
When the giant machines, serenely
floating through the skies. turned
northward again. eighteen persons had
given up their lives to the god of war.
Simple English sailors were off
Hartlepool. As the ship hove to and
these weary men closed their eyes in
sleep. there was mighty explosion
The vessel raised out of the water and
then fell back, mass of debris
Gods aid and then sank into dingy
waters. They paid one of wars penal
ties.
A German military train sped toward
the western battle lines. loaded with hu-
man freight. Winged things slipped
toward 1t and when they scared away
again torn bodies marked the spot where
the train once was. The French had ac-
complished their mission.
And this is war.
That brand of war which has been
Nagef in practically every section of all
European arenas during the past seven
days.
War which has no direct bearing on
the hnaf result.
The ''Scourge of the skies" has become
more terrible than at any previous
period. Not a day has passed without
reports chronicling great loss of life and
destruction of property, in air raids in
which all belligerents have had a hand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06
|AUSTRIA'S DRIVE TO THE EASTERN CALAIS
AND BATTLE FOR SUPREMACY IN ADRIATIC
THEME OF WRITER ON THE EUROPEAN WAR
Frank H. Smonds Surveys the Conditions in the Near East and
Considers Their Bearing on Any Treaty of Peace
That May Follow the Present Conflict.
By FRANK H. SIMONDS,

Author of "The Great War;"

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06
Russell Rea Dies in London.

LONDON. February S. 2:35 p.m.-Rus-
sell Rea, ship owner, merchant and lib
eral member of the house of commons
since 1910. is dead. He was born in
1876. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06

men. women and children in the kali
so struck at England. Berlin is prepar-
ing for further aerial activity. 1t is
declared that Germany will pursue
these aerial raids to the finish in an
attempt to destroy British munitions
works and grain centers. and further
more will keep up this method OF war
fare as long as England persists in her
policy of starving Germany through
the means of the blockade which has
been materially frightened in recent
weeks. and the effects of which now are
beginning to be keenly felt. In fact, 1t
is declared Germany also will pursue
her submarine warfare with renewed
vigor as a means of lessening the rig
ors of the British hunger system
While the attention of the chief bel
iigerent nations has largely been DIS
tracted from the main arenas of war by
the aerial activities of the week, events
along the western front indicate de-
cisive action may be expected WITHIN
the course of the next few days or
mans launced a terrific attack against
the French positions south of the
Somme. The French, according to
Berlin advices. were pressed back nVe-
eighths of mile over a two-mile
front. The fighting was of terrible
character, and the French claim the
Teutonic attacks were forced back I'M
der the terrible allied artillery and
rifle fire. Later official reports from
all sources, however, indicate that the
Germans still are holding that terri
tory, taken in their attacks of Sunday
and Monday. Several desperate coun-
ter attacks have been launched by the
French. Germans claim no more later
gains, indicating that in this particu-
lar religion they have been checked,
for the time being at least.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06
Germans May Seek
to Take Newport.

the British in the vicinity of Melville
and Newport indicate that the Teutons
in their drive toward Calais. will strive
to seize Newport. which would prove
of great strategical value. British
forces are preparing for such an at
tack, and also are turning their atten-
ton to those sections of tia battle line
where blow in the direction of Dun
kirk might be struck.
1t is reported that the Germans have
sent at least 5000 heavy cannon to the
western front, while large reinforce.
ments have been sent to this arena or
the many troop trains which have
been moving from the east during the
week.
The allies have opened tremendous
artillery Are over practically the whole
| front, bitter big gun engagement
being reported in the Champagne, ir
the Vosges and Argonne. The British
heavy artillery also is raining projec
tiles upon enemy positions. This may
Indicate that the allies are preparine
to inaugurate determined infantry
advance. possibly with the hope o.
routing the Germans from their recent
ly obtained positions. On the Other
hand this probably is but a shield o.
/ fire designed to check German determi
nation to reach coastal point.
! France and London are keenly ex.
i pectant is so far as the western front I,
concerned. for they believe that within
| the course of the next six or eight
weeks there will be an abandonment o,
general trench warfare. This can NEAR
but one thing-.the greatest battle ir
the history of the world, for ever
! though the Germans may be outnum.
| bered on the western front, as the al
lies claim. they are declared to be SUI
perior from the standpoint of guns ant
! equipment. Neither side may EXPECT Il
| break the present deadlock unIes.
| countless thousands of men are sacri.
! feed and the armies nut 10 prjpS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06
Raid on England
Proves Most Serious

England on Monday night and early
Tuesday morning. 1t resulted in the
greatest destruction
Sweeping down over Ijnco,,sh
l.sicsstershire. Derbysh!re and Stafford
thire, the Germans not ONLY bop h.rda
the peaGetul country districts, but
claim 10 have worked disasfer 10 to-
pool and Birkenhead docks bsrbors
and factories. the Black blast furnaces
20 he nottingham and ShefieId fac
t"Fles ana Industrial establishments
on the Humber and near NnrroiL
Immense CONGREGATIONS were obssrved
Immediately after dropping OF explo-
siEes. accord ng to the reports of the
<eppeitn raiders England officially
denied these German GLAZING imms
d:ately after they were made. stating
That the losses were OF negligible char
acter' but afterward, when the ban Of
censorship partly was removed thera
We're reTeal led terrible stories of deatb
suffering and destruction of property
owing 70 the British method of censor
ing news II is believed that but the half
has been told.
The people of England as a whole
are demanding reprisals against the
Germans for the aerial incursions
Twenty-nine visits have been maid 70
the island kingdom since the war
started by enemy air raiders machines
and the total persons killed now num-
Der ESQ. while 62s have been badly
wounded by the German bombs In adj
ditiOn millions Of dollars worth ~
property has been ruined and many in
dustrles temporarily paralyzed
Cooler heads in England declare that
German aerial operations are not suf-
fcient justification for England to re-
sort 70 Ike tactics OF waging this war
but, nevertheless, the popular feeling of
burning anger at the Teutons has not
abated. There have been renewed calls
for aefial patrols composed OF gil
Gaatic number OF aeroplanes and diriei :
bleS One London paper has asked the
VFNN m "a
chimes, that future enemy raids NAV be
checked and a warfare of reprisal
waged against the Germans.
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Recent Raids of
Aerial Warriors.

fully fought several aerial duels with
enemy machines and claim to have de-
stroyed several and killed their pilots.
French aviators scared above Monastir
and dropped their bombs of death upon
the Serbian city. now occupied by the
Germanic allies. Terrible property dam
age was wrought
korak. the headquarters of the Bull
garian armies operating against the al
lies now centered around Saloniki, was
raided by enemy aeroplanes. and the city
Is reported 10 have suffered heavily
Giant German Zeppelns reaped a har-
vest OF lives in swooping down upon
Paris. Thirty-one persons were killed
and Twenty-Five injured
Desirous Of reaping further toll from
the enemy. the Teutonic aerial jugger-
nauts attempted another raid the next
day. but were driven or
Several death-dealing Zeppelins an
peared over England. slaughtering with
their gigantic bombs sixty-one men.
Women and children. in addition to
"ound1nS $50 others.
These are but few of the activities of
the warriors of the clouds Along the
battle fronts there has been constant ar
,Nlty. machine being leveled first
mere. then there. These are daily oc-
currences-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06

The French raided Freiburg. Germany.
The loss of life and property damage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06

II is Furthermore asserted, that the
breaking up of either the German or
allied posi-
Both Forces Ready lions in the
for Terrific Struggle. viii, M h or oo.n.
advantage to the successful aggressor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06

Although the German attack on Paris
saturday night was spectacular and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06

While English people are seriously
discussing the eye for an eye and
tooth for a
Berlin Prepares tooth" pol
Further Aero Warfare. sr y, mo ".n-
urging tie killing and manning of old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06

North of the Aisne. in the region of
Vile Aubois. the Germans have con-
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-04-13
WILL START
PRISON ROA[

Freeholders William Chambers of
Lands township, and George Reeves,
of Millville, with County Solicitor Ros-
coe c. Ward, were in Trenton yester-
day in conference with State Road
Commissioner E. S. Stevens. Road
matters in Cumberland county were
pretty generally discussed and particu
larly was the improvement of the road
from Mauricetown bridge to the Cape
May county line, by the State Prison
farm talked over. The Commissioner
says that he is greatly handicapped by
lack of appropriation, but he agrees
that he will begin the work upon the
road within the next couple of months
and will continue just as long as the
money is available. s
The State Department will use
prison labor from the State Prison
farm.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-04-13
RESIDENCE
WAS ROBBED

Last night between and 10 o'clock.
the residence of Cooper Watson, No. s
South Avenue, was entered by thieves
and $50 in gold, as well as some small
trinkets, was stolen.
The house was empty at the time,
Mr.. Watson being oqt, and Mrs. Wat
son and her sister-in-law had gone to
the Star of the East Lodge.
When they came home they found
that their house had been entered by
forcing a window in the rear and ev-
cry room had been ransacked.
Bureau drawers, desks and trunks
had been turned topsy turvey and the
contents strewed over the floors. Beds
and mattresses had been ransacked
and thrown upon the floors
The only money was the boarded
gold.
There is no clue as to who might be
suspicioned.
1t is likely that there are people
about the town who are watching for
just such opportunities to rob, while
the occupants of the homes might be
attending the tabernacle or other
meetings.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-04-13
BRIDGEToN, N. j., THURSDAY, APRIL 13. 1916

SHOWS increasing need for the struc-
ture. What is desired now is hearty
cooperation by the two cities, the
pushing of the preliminary work, and
popular acceptance of the bridge as
something soon to be realized to the
great benefit not only of the sister
cities but of the outlying districts, for
the advantages of this interstate link
Will be felt by every South Jersey
county as well as by the suburbs of
Philadelphia"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-04-13
MPASSABLE
ROADS NOW

Pennsgrove, N. j., April 10.-Roads
and streets in this region and within
the borough limits are again in a ter
rible condition as the result of the
recent storm and drivers and autoists
who have been sorely vexed by win
ter and spring of the worst kinds of
highways imaginable have about lost
patience in waiting for road repairs
that have been long neglected upon
the excuse of officials that a new road
is to be built some time during the
summer.
Cut to pieces by the heavy traffic Of
last fall and summer, the main thorc-
fare between Pennsgrove and the du
Pont powder plants and villages has
been a veritable quagmire during the
winter and spring. For days at a
time the state road to Pennsville and
Salem has been virtually impossible
in many places. Jitneys which have
run spasmodically when the weather
has permitted, have been unable to
run out to camp No. 2, halt being
made nearly half a mile from there
and the passengers compelled to walk
the rest of the distance along a
treacherous ditch and over soft, spon-
gy ground.
Scores of autos have been trapped
in the miry stretches of road and
many heavy truck has come to grief
in the mudholes. In some places the
drives have been compelled to leave
the road and take to the fields to make
any progress at all. Conditions in the
very heart of the town are as bad or
worse than those in the country. In
one spot near the new high school
and the campmeeting tabernacle, a
number of autos have been caught in
a hole, where few days ago a horse
dropped so nearly out of sight that it
was smothered to death by the mud
before it could be rescued.
Conditions have been made even
worse by excavations which are being
made for the new trolley line from
Pennsgrove to Salem and for a gas
line, which is being laid between the
borough and the powder camps.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-04-13
THROWN FROM BICYCLE

Joseph Mccormick, an eighth grade
pupil of the Academy high school, and
son of Joseph Mccormick, Bank St,
met with quite a serious accident yes
terday afternoon. 1t was shortly af-
ter three-thirty when Mccormick with
a number of other Academy boys were
coming down the Academy path, when
directly before a steep incline leading
to West Commerce ST., Joseph started
to pass a boy in front of him. Becom-
ing bewildered, the boy started to
turn out in the same direction and
this caused Mccormick to pitch head
first over his wheel on to the hard
flagstones He was hurriedly picked
up and taken to the residence of Mrs.
Elizabeth Minch, directly opposite the
school. Mr. Brenner, the principal Of
the Academy, was soon on the job and
did what he could to relieve the suf-
fering of the boy. DR.. Charlesworth
was telephoned for and arrived in a
short time and dressed his wounds,
after which he was taken to his home.
There were severe bruises about JOS
eph's head and back, but 1t is not
thought that any bones were broken.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-04-13
WILL ERECT FOUNTAIN

Public Works Commissioner w. d.
Friedrich will probably soon erect the
Old Centennial drinking fountain
somewhere about the Water Works
Park. This fountain was presented to
the city in 1876 by the citizens who
conducted the successful fair and sup
per in the old Irving avenue station of
the West Jersey railroad. This foun-
tain for very many years was upon
South Laurel street just south of Com
merce street. The Commissioner will
maintain the fountain for its historic
assoc atoms.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-04-13
PRISON KEEPER

Governor Fielder yesterday announc-
ed that he had appointed Richard
Hughes. of Florence, Burlington Co.,
as Head Keeper for the New JERSEY
State Prison to succeed Thomas r
Madden, deceased. Mr.. Hughes is
connected with the r. ID. Wood foun-
dry at Florence. and has never had ex-
perience in penal institution, He is
member of the Burlington County
Democratic Committee.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-04-13
ATTEND CONVENTION

All of the Gamers of this locality
will go over to Wilmington, Delaware,
tomorrow where they will attend the
two days Convention of the Tri-State
Gamers Association. There will be a
big banquet at the Hotel Dupont to-
morrow night given by the manufac-
turers' association. President Charles
S. Stevens, of Cedarville, will preside
at the convention and banquet.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-04-13
IMPROVEMENTS

AXleman the jeweler of East Com
merce Street, is having a few changes
made to the interior of his front show
window
William J. Smith, the florist, on n
Laurel Street, is having a portion of
his porch enclosed with glass where
he will make splendid display of
flowers
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-04-13
Use Aliens FO0t.Ease

The antiseptic powder to be shaken
Into the shoes and used in the foot
path If 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 busters, sore and callous spots.
Sold everywhere, 25c. Try it today.
3-21 4W
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-04-13
Many Children are Sickly

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children Break up Colds in "a hours,
relieve Feverishness, Headache. Sto-
mach Troubles, Teething Disorders,
and Destroy Worms. At all druggists
25c. SAMPLE mailed FREE Address,
Mother Gray Co., Leroy, N. Y.
1921 4w ~
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-04-13

A greater portion of the above cor
rections were those of the eye, nose
and throat. l also noticed more at
tention being given to the teeth.
The above statistics are obtained
from daily record kept after coming
into personal contact witheach pupil:
Immediately after each pupil is exam
ined the record is made of my find
ings.
In compiling my reports, each days
record is gone over separately and the
combined result of the years work is
thus obtained, so l know that there is
no question of the accuracy of the
findings as given. 1t is therefore with
considerable satisfaction that I am
able to present this report to you.
Our number of detectives are be-
coming less each year, while the num-
ber of corrections are becoming great
er, these two things being accom-
plished only by the continued follow
up work of the school nurse and per-
slstent urging of the Medical Inspec-
tor.
The general health conditions of
the pupils, taken on the whole, have
improved considerable during the past
few years.
The past year I believe has been
the greatest year for days attendance
In the history of the public schools of
Brldgeton, despite the fact that there
has been a great amount of general
sickness. n
While the nrollment has been great
er, there have been fewer pupils out
! OF school on account of illness.
This | believe to have been due to
two reasons, first, a better under
standing on the part of the teacher of
the initial symptoms of the acute in
| fectlous diseases. Second, a better
understanding of personal hygiene.
AS an Illustration of the first If the
teacher discovered child suffering
from headache, sick stomach, or ap-
peared to have sore throat, or fever,
such child was allowed to go home at
once, thereby lessening to great ex-
tent the danger of contagion.
AS an illustration of the second rea-
son: Considerable attention is given
to the ventilation of the school rooms,
exercise of the pupils, and personal
cleanliness.
By the continued practice of these
two factors sickness has been reduced
to great extent among our pupils.
In previous years when medical in
spectlon was in it's infancy, we had
very little or no support from the
parent. Now it is all changed. when
a parent is notified something is not
right with the child, they welcome the
school nurse, and thank her for her
assistance and information, and for
the most part are desirous of aiding
us In our work. This change of feel
ing has been due to education along
these lines, for which I believe the
Parent-Teachers' Associations are to
an extent responsible. -,
The general sanitary condition of
the buildings and surroundings for the
most part has been good.
Respectfully submitted,
J. G. LOPER,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-04-13
WILL OPEN BRIDGE

The Bridgeton Construction Com
pany has just completed the immense
lift bridge at Sea Isle City, and prep
arations are being made to dedicate the
bridge. The Construction Company
will give a dinner to the Cape May
County Board of FreeholdeIs.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-04-13
FEW FISH

FISHERMEN who are drifting into the
Cohansey river are catching but few
fish in the Cohansey. The continued
cold weather is keeping the fish from
running up.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-04-13
WHOLE NO. 1866

percentage of about 81 1-3 per cent.
This is an average of per cent. bet
ter than was reported last year.
The number Of corrections has be-
come greater each year increasing
from IA per cent two years ago to
Ii l-3 per cent. last year, while this
year as stated above we have a COR
rection of 21 1-3 per cent. The num-
Der of defects corrected in each school
is as follows:
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-04-13
CONTRACT SIGNED

R. r. Miller & Son yesterday closed
the contract with Harry H. Hankins
d Bro, for the erection of the three
story brick building at Laurel and JEFF
ferson streets. The structure will con-
tain first floor stores with apartments
upon the second and third floors.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-04-13
new EASTER
NOVELTIES

There are few things more fascinat-
ing than brood of healthy chicks in
their first downy loveliness, and pos
slbly this is why facsimiles of them in
varied forms are chief among Easter
decorations and novelties. Seals and
stlckers are the size of Christmas gift
package seals and with similar
gummed backs, are both new and at
tractive. A plain card with one of
these pasted upon it becomes an Eas-
ter card, while menu and place-cards
are quickly and effectively decorated
with them in few seconds time. Wee
bunnies and separate or punched Eas-
ter lilies are also to be had in these
stickers and seals, offering endless
possibilities in home card decorating
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-04-13

A new twine holder is fashioned like
an egg, with a chick breaking through
the top she'll The twine is fed out
through the bill of the chick 1t is of
wood, hand-painted in natural colors.