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Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-04-13


Mr.. President and Gentlemen:
During the past month the usual
weekly visits to the schools of our
city have been made and on the who'e
conditions nave been generally salts
factory.
The few cases of mumps that we
have had mostly in the north of the
city have recovered and are now at
lending school, while there yet remain
q few cases at Irving Ave. This dis
ease, while mild in character, has been
persistent for the past few months and
| seems now to be developing at the
Vine st. School, few cases having
been reported during the past week.
A few cases of chicken pox have
been reported from the South Ave.
School, this being the only school that
has had any of this disease to con-
tend with
During the past few weeks I have
completed the physical examination Of
the pupils of our schools.
The summary of the work done and
conditions found during the examina-
ton follow.
During the year there was total
of 2775 pupils given the required ply
sical examination, this being the larg-
est number of pupils examined during
| any one year since medical inspection
| was established in our schools.
This number of pupils examined was
| divided among the schools as follows:
| Bank st. High ............... .355
Bank st. primary .209
(inc. Cedar lane)
fearl 81. .'........ 523
Vine st. .................... .457
South Ave. .469
| II wing ave LIZ
Monroe st. .272
| Academy .................. 311
The number of defects found were:
Defective vision, 2OS, this being 71s
| per cent. of the whole number.
Defective hearing, II; this being 6
per cent. of the whole number.
Defective nose and throat, 100; tn S
being 3.6 per cent. of the whole num-
The condition of the teeth was:
Good teeth 1885
Fair teeth ................14 .14S0
Bad teeth .210
or about 71a per cent. of the whole
number, the latter being described as
defect.
The total number of defects found
was 535, or about 1872 per cent. of the
whole number of pupils. This is 6
per cent. less than was found last
year, and is considerable below the
general average found by other OBJ
servers in schools throughout the
country, the average. taking the coun-
try as a whole, being about 80 per
cent defective.
Our percentage of detectives is be-
coming less each year, this no doubt
being due to the large number of cor
rectlons that are being made each
year. During the last five years
there has been total reduction of
our detectives of IA per cent, that is,
this year we have IA per cent. less
defects in our schools than we had
five years ago.
The total defects found in each
school are as follows:
Bank st. High, 63, or about 171s per
cent.
Bank primary, so; or about % per
cent.
Pearl St, 100; or about 19 per cent
Vine St. 81; or about 171a per cent,
South Ave-, 81; or about 2O1s per
cent.
Irving Ave-, 40; or about % per
cent.
Monroe St, So; or about 2s,per cent.
Academy. 80; or about f2k per
cent.
There was reduction in all the
schools except the Irving Ave. and
Monroe st. over last year.
Last year 1 found total of go de-
fects, as against $50 this year. OF
this $40 defects found year ago. 1
find that 143 have been corrected, or
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-04-13

The confectioner' art is so often
eulogized these days that one can we'll
imagine this seasons output of candy
chicks, rabbits and table flowers sur
passes former achievements in this
line. Of course the chooolate eggs,
ornate with white icing designs and
with a place for the recipients name,
are in great demand-what wonderful
things they are, to be sure, if judged
by childhood's opinion (the connois-
seurs of the art), and what indescrit-
ably delicious taste is found in the
"yolk!"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-04-13

Boxes and baskets, with a variety
OF eggs and gift offerings, are to be
had to suit all eggs and gift offerings,
are to be had to suit all ages and
tastes.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-04-13
HEALTH OF
OUR SCHOOLS
Report of the Medical In.
speCtOr.
GOOD SHOWING.
DIR Loper Gives Exhaustive Re.
port of the Health Conditions
of Our Schools.

Bridgeton, n j., April 10, 1916
To the Board of Education,
Mr.. President and Gentlemen:
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-04-13

The NUMBER OF defectS found were:
Defective vision, 2OS, this being 71s
per cent of the whole number.
Defective hearing, II; this being 6
per cent. of the whole number.
Defective nose and throat, 100; tn S
being 3.6 per cent. of the whole num-
The condition of the teeth was:
The Snowflake herald., 1916-07-07
Deep-sea Diving Hard Work.

Yes, sir; it seems simple enough
to put on diving dress and go down
into the sea, but / can assure you
that 1t is not quite so easy as it
looks" said a deep-sea diver. "The
farther ones goes down below the wa
ter, the greater the pressure, and, con-
sequently, the labor and exhaustion of
working is greater. You would prob
ably find 70 feet quite deep enough
for your first dive. The pressure on
your head would be so great that,
not being used to it, your ears and
nose might bleed. In diving the rate
of ascent is important. If the diver
is less than 80 feet below the surface
he can be pulled up two feet second
with safety; for greater depths the
rate of ascent must be slower"
The Snowflake herald., 1916-07-07
Health Hobby.

Why is it that the average woman
is SO loath to admit that her health
troubles come from her digestive ap-
paratus? Does it sound any better
to talk of heart trouble or mysterious
internal woes than it does to ad-
NIT of a cantakerous liver or an up
set stomach? Women and men, too,
take a queer fancy for whispering of
serious ailments and assume a semi
invalidism which one would suppose
they would hesitate to acknowledge.
They seem to gloat over their i'll
nesses until it must be quite sor-
row when they recover SO far that
they have to lose an important sub
ject of conversation. How we do hate
to listen to recital of someone else's
i'll health. 1t gives US so little chance
to put in a word about our own, you
know.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-07-07
prominent Russian Women.

From time immemorial Russian
women have taken an active part il
the social and political affairs of their
'ountry. Not only have they played
conspicuous role in revolutionary
movements, education, labor questions
and charity work, but they have fig
ured prominently in art, s,ience, di.
piomacy and court intrigues, Ivan
NaiOdny writes In the New York Sun
Catherine the Great was a striking fig
ure in Russian history, and SO were
Anna JOanOva, Nine Novikoff and
many others. The heroism of Mines.
broshkowskaya, Sussulitch and FigneI
displayed in Russian reform move.
ment is well known Pavlowa, Kar-
savina and Nazimova are we'll known
Russian stage celebrities. The in
f1uences that Nine. Denisova and
Countess Ignatieva have exercised in
Petrograd during the present decade
speaks eloquently of the far-reaching
power of Russian women, although
their method is fundamentally differ
ent from that of their American and
west European sisters.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-07-07
Street Life a Poor School.

The streets of large cities are no,
cozy incubators for the production o:
geniuses and future presidents if De,
troit self-made man, now many times
a millionaire, gained anything from
his experience as a newsboy in his
youth. Talking before the child vel
fare committee of the Twentieth Cen
tury club he deplored the fact that
boys of tender age must be subjected
to temptations that would strain the
moral fiber of strong, full grown men.
Il am pointed out as an example OF
the chance that newsboys have to rise
in the world he said. People who
would be optimistic see future presi-
dents in the boys trained in the
streets, often amid the night life of
the city. They quote my success, but
know that succeeded in spite of my
early experiences and not because e
them"
The Snowflake herald., 1916-07-07
LIGHTNING Rods.

The reason a lightning rod has a
sharp point is because fine point of
fers no resistance to the discharge of
electricity and in order that a cloud
may be emptied of it noiselessly and
harmlessly. The degree of resistance
Is in proportion to the surface of the
object. If the rod were surmounted
by knob, for instance, the discharge
would be vAOlent. But many light
ming rod has received an electrical
discharge when the people in the
building below were calmly uncon-
scious of the fact. Noncorrosive metal
is used for the point of the rod, as
corrosion make resistance The diff
ference between a point and a ball is
shown in discharging battery. The
full charge from large battery would
be received quietly on metal point,
while moderate charge from small
one would explode violently in ball.
1t is said that a full charge may be
passed harmlessly through a per-
sons body if received on the point of
a needle, whereas the same charge re-
ceived on a discharger with ball or
knob on the end would mean instant
death.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-07-07
Trees In Persia.

There are no natural forests in Fer
sia except along the Caspian sea and
in Kurdistan, for elsewhere there is
insufficient rainfall Elsewhere, il
water is present, many oriental planes
and poplars are planted but acreage
is very limited, the larger wood lots
running up to six acres only. Sc
scarce is wood that every small
branch pruned off is kept and finds its
way into a bundle of faggots for city
consumption. The plane tree there
and quite generally the world over. is
the best of all trees yet planted.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-07-07
Surely Pinched Him.

An esteemed citizen went into a
shoe store in metropolitan town and
asked to see some leather goods An
other minute and an obliging sales
man was hauling out some boxes.
THAT is a nice looking Shoe" re-
marked the customer as the salesman
pushed his foot into shiny right and
started to lace it. What is the price?"
This pair is So" responded the sales
man as he finished the lacing and ran
his hand across the vamp. Does it
pinch you any" well, I should say
that it does!" was the prompt rejoin-
der of the customer "Give me some.
thing about $5 cheaper"
The Snowflake herald., 1916-07-07
Headnear in History.

If we all knew the history of head
gear, which is far older than our own
we would doubtless say: my friend
this hat, whether radical or extreme
'epresents one of the Oldest things il
he world. In the palmy days of Rome
all free artisans wore cone-shapeC
hat, which was known as pileus. i
was sign of freedom, and when {
slave was freed he hurried to get one
The Romans generally, except thu ar
tisans, who wore theosoft hat airead!
mentioned, draped the fold of the tog;
about the head, which was deemed suf
icient."
The Snowflake herald., 1916-07-07
Turquoise Always Valued.

Mythologically the turquoise has {
long and curious history, both with
the ancients and the ignorant of today
It's color, varying from blue to green
was significant for ages as represen.
tative of the sky, sea and verdure
and together with it's tendency to alter
its shade bespoke for this stone a
power within itself. This latter power
made it fascinating at least. and
seems to have given it certain baro
metric value as an index for weathe,
forecasting. In what is known as the
near East it was paramount to health
and success; it averted evil, dispelled
fear, augmented wealth, preserved
health, insured victory, happiness and
dreamless sleep.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-07-07
Camel Helpful TO Man.

The camel thrives only in desert
regions. And herein lies its usefulness
to man, for by it's means alone is he
enabled to cross barren tracts other
wise impossible. This ability to live
without water and with little food for
long periods is due to two natural res.
ervoirs. Water is stored in special
pockets in the lining of the stomach,
while large mass of fat is stored on
the back, forming the characteristic
hump though, according to popular
belief, it is here that the water is held.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-07-07
Duration of Dreams.

1t is more than likely that the great
majority of dreams belong to the few
moments when we are falling off to
sleep and the equally brief time we
take to wake up. But what about the
long and complicated dreams we
dream, in which all kinds of things
happen, and all manner of people visit
US? All these things pass through
the brain like a film tragedy which
ought to take an hour to tell, being
rushed off in two minutes at lightning
speed. In fact, nothing is more fully
established than the fact that an ap.
parently long dream can unfold itself
in an infnitesimal space of time.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-07-07
Pats Wit Saved Him.

Pat Mcguire had been misbehaying
and appeared before his commanding
officer charged for the third time with
the crime of drunkenness. After Pat
had stated his case the colonel, in
severe tones, said: Eight days con-
fined in barracks!" But in endeavor-
ing to write the "8" on Pats de-
faulter sheet the pen sputtered. Pat
noticed this, leaned forward, and, in
a loud whisper, said: "Thry If it will
make a seven, sir This remark
caused a general burst of laughter.
and Pat saved his bacon.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-07-07
Herbs for Beauty.

Il you can get hold of some cd
fashioned herbs take a beauty bath"
occasionally. A delightful aromatic
bath which induces the free perspira.
tion necessary sometimes for the
skins perfect health is made in this
way: Thyme, 200 grams; dried rose
mary, 200 grams; dried mallows, 2G1
grams; dried linden, 200 grams; bicar.
Donate of soda, $50 grams. Steep the
herbs in eight quarts of boiling water
for a half hour, decant, and dissolve
the soda in the infusion. This must
be put in bath as hot as comfort will
allow.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-07-07
All He Asked.

= % not ask you, gentlemen { -.
jury said an unfedged memDlr O.
the bar, to go back with me through
the immeasurable vista of bygone cen
turies and examine the explorations
and resources of science; / do not
ask you to accompany the astronomer
into the starry firament or to discover
the secrets of creation! No, gentle
men, / want nothing of that! only
ask you to start with me from the
county jail and travel two miles and a
half ON the road toward Belmont Cor
ner!"
The Snowflake herald., 1916-07-07
String to Remove Ring.

Tass the end of a piece of fine twine
underneath the ring and wind it even
lv around the finger upward toward
the middle joint, stopping there. Then
take hold of the lower end of the
string beneath the ring and begin to
unwind slowly upward, when the ring
will gradually move along the twine
toward the tip of the finger and come
off entirely.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-07-07
Train Arrivals in HOlbrOOk
EAST BOUND

Numbers and Eastbonud and No.
8 Westbound do not stop.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-07-07
No Need of Speech.

Mr. Jaggs never opened his mouth
while his wife was entertaining her
guests the other night" "Oh, yes, he
did several times Il didn't near him.
What did he say?" Nothing He
yawned. Baltimore American.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-07-07

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-07

Rev. Chas. A Chasteen, minister;
G. J. Thomson. bible school super
irtendent
Bible school at s.45 a. m. Preach
ing service ct 1850 a. m. Christian
i.ndeavor at sac p. m. Evangcistic
service at 7:4a p. m, The choir will
render special numbers at both the
morning and evening hours. The
minister will begin vita the morning
service a series OF sermons on the
lfe Of Christ. taking the events as
Trey come IN the four gospels. Those
Who wish TO make close tstndy OF
the life OF Chrigt will do we'll te
attend these services from the begin-
rims. Prayer meeting on Wcdnes-
cay evening at 7.45.
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4 rn,ninc Atirartinp.

Blanche Sweet. the popular idol
OF the screen. will be seen at the
Dixie theater Monday in the Jesse
l.. Lasky production on the Para
mount program OF THE Dupe.
written especially for her by Hector
Tnrnbull and prepared for the screen
by Margaret Turnbull. Blanche
Sweet. by her ability alone. has risen
to be one Of the most distinguished
artists of the silent drama The
Lasky company has given her many
different roles to portray; she has
been child Of the slums a Russian
anarchist. a maid of all work. belle
of society. and in ~The Dupes she
is seen as the social secretary TO a
capricious and flighty society We
man. The story teHs how, as a
countrified. young girl she secures
employment as a social secretary in
a wealthy family The wife madly
In love with a young society man
becomes jealous Of his attentions TO
her assistant. Wishing to rid her
self of her husband and compel the
young man TO marry her, she man
ages to place the girl in compro-
missing position with her husband,
where she is also seen by the man
she loves. How the affair Is adjust
ed and she eventually is united with
the 9pe whom she loves, is presented
in q most unusual and attractive
manner. The play holds the atten-
tion of the audience in tense sus-
pense during the entire five reels.
Miss Sweet is surrounded by an all
star east of unususl excellence, I'M
Guiding such distinguished artists
as Ernest JOY. Veda NeEYers and
Thomas Meigham. The production
was made for tile Lasky company un-
der the direction OF Frank Reieher.
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ohrlstian chnrch Nn,leavor.

Program for the Christian En-
dcavor. October s. Main street Chris
tan church. $40 j. M.
Subject eWhat new work should
cur society undertake. Exod. IL
S.l5.
Loader eift r. Wilson.
1. Doxolcgy.
2. Prayer Mrs MeridetA.
s. Pipe organ solo. Miss Lucille
larding.
4. Brief discussion Of topic
Leader
5, Lesson read IN couceri
6. The greatest need n our
society Mrs. Edwin Harding
!. Tell why you believe new work
should be undertaken by your socie-
u Miss Thelma Mccartney
Tell why you know new york viii
add yigor and enthusiasm 20 the
cid work Rev, G. A. Chasteen,
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a thrilling drama OF TIE underworld
in the tile Of His Brothers Keep
err The Cub comedy company IS
featuring Hiu Armstrong in "Har-
mouy and piscord. aud the other at
traction is Helen Gibson Ia one Of
ihe kalem sensational railroad dra-
mas. Hurled Through the Bridge
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lasas aefghis si.s.son
Leader Herbert Henderson


Bible study meeting Acts -
Miss White Willie Canirell. leader
Scripture reading. Acts ii:l-lo---
~ James King
introduction--H BY the Lender
The Gospel preached @ the heath
en-. the half Jew aud the Ethiopian
By Miss Mabel King
The Gospel preached 70 Cornelius,
pure gentle. and It's approval BY
Jewish rhristians BY e b, Hurd.
an iliustration7B y Miss Mary
Wise
Preaching Of HE gospel 80 the
leather approved a. Jerusalem ~
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COUNTY ANNOUNCEMENTS.

for Congress. Fifth District:
HATToN w. SUMMERS.
For State Senator. Tenth District:
j. H. ALDERDICE.
For Representative. Place No. ::
W. u. cox
For Representative. Place 2:
JACK JOHNSON.
For Tax Collector:
w. TOM JONES. @s
For County Attorney:
HENRY TREY.
Cor Sheriff:
HENRY DEARBORN.
'or Commissioner. Precinct /:
TIM NEWTON.
For Commissioner. Precinct No. 8:
PERCY WOOD.
For Commissioner, Precinct &:
FRANK KEESEE. lr
Cor Constable Precinct No. Il:
jim HANK.
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other reel IS Mutual Weekly, show
ing the big events OF the world in
motion pictures. Monday the Dixie
will show Blanche Sweet in ~The
Dupe, a Jesse L. Lasky feature FOR
the Paramount program
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Sunday school at $40 a. M.
Preaching at 1880 y M. by the pas
tor The EpAorti league viii meet
III $50 p. IN. The public has a cor
dsal imitation TO attend all these
services
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Preaching ut both hours. II a.
M and 7;so ,. m, by the pastor.
All members OF the church and
grieuds OF the sunday school sro my
ed t. be p.eaaAs A. $50 @ wiNn
plans for prospective grading OF tae
sunday school viii be considered.
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The big laugh bic at the Empire
today is one OF the late MutuaiChap-
lin comedy features in two reels,
starring Charlie Chaplin. in The
Nagabond Margaret Gibson and
William Clifford are playing two
reel Ceptaur feature in the title cf
THE Jungle Flash-Ljght."
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II. raul's episcopal.

sunday school AZ 1900 a. m.
Services at 7.2e p M Rev. J. p.
Whaling Of Dallas win preach. The
pablic has a cordial invitation 70
attend.
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The Queen theater IS open today
aud the program is headed with g
selig three act feature presenting
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IN THK CHURCHES.
see eee&~seeeeeee


Services at II a. IA. sunday
morning and at 7sac sunday evenins
aj Chapman building on West Main
street.
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sunday school IS a. m.
Morning service II o'clock.
Christian Endeavor meeting al
80 D. m.
Evening service 1880 O'Clock.
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Chicago Grain.

Wheat. December. closed $l.5S
Wheat. May. closed ... .15s
Corn. December, closed 20
Corn, May, closed Is
Oats, December, closed $3.50. ~
Oats. May. closed ~ ~
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Wien the sun Is making things warm.
AID there doesn't seem 20 be 4 breath
Of air stirring It's eood to eat it
too. when the weather IS cooler. pre-
yided its the right kind OF cream.
0m cream is made every day from
rich milk and fresh eggs. and is the
best 10 be had. Let US serve you
with some today,
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Not.ee 10 oserl..na owne..s.

Notice 10 Overland Owners.
l have with me Mr., Reed, a special
factory mechanic, to take care Of my
trouble any owner may have. i
your car needs anything bring il n
right away, as he will not be here
after October 18TH.
H. E. PERKINsON.
Overland Dealer, Corner Water ana
n. Rogerst streets. 1853
49, e-------s 49,
Subscribe for The Daily Light.
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FOR TRADls--Our iist OF large aud
small farms und rancnes II so varied
as 10 location and acreage that 1t Is
possible Tor you TO select Just what
yon wart, located just where you
would like 10 have It, and you can
got IL in trade for your property.
whether II be farm, ranch, resi-
.dance or bn9ineas property. Ask us,
We can show you. Phone so7 J. T.
Williams. office east side square tGs
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Program for the Woman's Auxii-
larry of the FIRST prfsbyterian
church
Conquest OF tie West.
Tine Monday, Oct 9, 8 o'clock.
place Mrs. Roger Kennedg's.
/. The car OF Conquest, Deut.
lo.11-22; 1ls1
2 Hymn.
g.. Prayer Mrs o. A. Finley.
Business.
4. Past and Present Day States
nianship in the4West Mrs. Cunning
Gam.
5. The Cab Of Need and oppor-
tunity Among the Indians and Next
cans Mrs. Rankin.
/. 8. The Buglc Cali OF the West
Mrs Fincher
Z Hymn
8. Prayer Mrs. supple.
4 lasts aeishss ai.s.son
Leader Herbert Henderson
Subject life Worth Living
l. Building a career Beat
smith.
3 The Crime Of Indolenee--il
G Werterman.
3 The young man and the church
M z. Beker
A. A religion that w2rksJ. /.
Glenn
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The Waxahaohle dealers are nsy
lag the following prices for countrs
rroGucs today.