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The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28

of the President and hopes more Salem
citizens will move to Penns Grove where
there is no smallpox. About 500 differ
ent Italians have lived in the Pest House
during the past year and not one has
been seriously i'll nor died, according to
the report of the manager, Camite Glenn
ente.
We wish to inform the DUPONT sanitary
engineers who have a great fund of book
knowledge, but lack old fashion 'horse
sense" gained by experience of having
been raised on farms like four of the
present members of the Board of Health,
that Penns Grove citizens will not be
deyoured by flies, mosquitoes, dust, dirt
nor mud any more next summer than
they were last summer. Old residents
have no fear of Beelzebub.
Penns Grove has been a health resort
for sixty years and and statistics proves
it continues to be, notwithstanding pow
der making is a hazardous business and
a few casualties have occurred.
Salem better get a hustle on and clean
up. Penns Groves cleaning is progress
ing nicely under the moral force and an
appeal to Reason" of the new Board
of Health, without a little Gar to issue
ukases,
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Personal Mention SOCiQI Notes
The Whereabouts And beings OF
Good People You Know.

Miss Edith Diver has been entertain
ing Miss Alice Bickham, of Philadelphia,
Tor several days.
X. F. Willis is on a trip to Jacksonville.
He will look after the purchasing of
lumber in the south.
Mrs. Edmund Winchester. of Newton.
Mass, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. A..
K. Hurk, at the Cove.
Frank ID. Muuyan has gone to tieorge-
town, s. G, to look after the shipment of
hsh to a New York firm.
Miss Ella Sailor is spending a few days
with her brother, Mr.. Lee sailor and
family, of Pedricktown.
Miss Sarah Rogers, n teacher in Mer.
chaItville school, has been at home for 2
week with tonsilitis and quiusy.
Miss Sadie Dugan, OF P~hiladelplis, has
been visiting her sisters, Mrs. Mary JEFF
fries, aud Mrs. Benjamin Peacock.
Mrs. Jere Crean, Jr.. and son, Joseph,
OF Camden, are spending a lew DAYS at
the home Of Mrs Jere Cream aud family
Frank B Naylor, of Camden, was in
PenDs Grove OH tuesday, visiting hil
brother. Edward Naylor ard other rela
tiyes.
Walter L. Springer has had a second
stroke OF paralysis and is seriously i'll al
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles
P Kidd.
MIS-. Elizabeth AlloWay aud her
daughter Mrs. Anna TlIearl, Of Philadel-
phia, have been visiting friends in fenl 8
Grove for a few days.
Mrs. w. ID. Snyder and children left
this Friday for lIazelton, Pa, tn. spend
several weeks with her motlier-in-Iaw,
Mrs. Elizabeth Snyder.
Mr.. ard Mrs William Pitman and
daughters, Of Mullica Hill, spent lasl
Sunday with Mrs. Pitman's brother,
Charles Higgins and ismily.
Ammon Raine, who has beet at CITY
Point, Va, experimenting the machinery
At the DUPONT works, 30 ss to have the
gun cotton ground tile required fineness,
was home over Sunday.
E. Reybold Fish, who has been en-
gagged by the New York Base Ball Club
for the season OF 1916, lIas been notified
to be at Marlin, Texas, February 9th,
to begin training. lie will leave OH the
18th.
Miss Marion Ssckett, who has been
the commercial teacher in Penns Grove
High school since last September, enter
ed upon a position at the Powder Works
last Monday. Miss Marion Weinstein, q
graduate of Temple University, Philadel-
phia, became the commercial teacher.
Asa G. Justice who has been with the
dupont Company on Carney Point for
many years and is one OF the best iu-
formed men in the business affairs OF the
work OH Carney Point, lett last Monday
for liopewell, Va, to spend a month
experimenting the dupont business
there.
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A Birthday Party

was given at the home Of Mr.. aud Mrs.
David Demaris, in honor OF Elbridpe
Bevis, Monday evening. January oath.
The evening WAS enjoyed with games aud
music Atwood Wright gave some fine
selections on tile victrola.
The guests were invited at a late hour
10 the dining room which MAS tRstefully
trimmed with green and purple, to par
take of cake lemonade and fruit.
TIN Sc p esent We're Mr.. and Mrs.
David D-naris, Mr.. and Mrs. Geary
Flanagan, Mr.. aud Mrs Ebenezer Zanes,
Mr.. aud Mrs Geo. }. Bevis, MI. and Mrs
Harry Sickler, Misses Reba Humphreys,
Evelyn Brogsttom, Lizzie Kaine, Katie
MCPHERSON, Mabel Sickler, Anna Bevis,
Verna Bevis, Alice Deinares, Myrtle Till,
Sara Bevis, Blanche hollow, Lizzie
Land, Sara Cook, Edith Demaires,
Messrs Mayhem Dolbow, Causley Dono-
van, Wilbur Dalbow, Joseph kaine,
Elbridge Bevis, Aaron Wright, Milton
Humphreys. John Humphreys, Morgan
Sickler, Howard Dubois. MI. Simmer.
man, Harry Sheppard. MIR. Nickerson,
Harry Land, Enoch llasssrd. Harry
Kelly, Atwood Wright.
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against any citizen before a jury in Sa-
lem County Court, like their vinegar and
milk cases-for flies, mosquitoes, dust
and dirt.
Instead of using the local Board of
Health to prosecute and terrorize aged,
needy and defenseless widows and meek
persons who nave done nothing to in
jure any person, he advised that the State
Board bring suit against some of the
leading property owners and taxpayers.
William A. Sack, who pays $500 tax,
had told w. H. Chew, president of the
State Board, in the presence of himself
and two others to begin on him.
Mr.. Bowen asked what was the pur-
pose to be lone in case of an outbreak
Of measles without al inspector.
Mr.. Summerill said that Penns Grove
had several very competent physicians,
whom the citizens employ and pay be-
cause they have confidence in them. The
citizens expect their physician to pre-
scribe and advise them in all necessary
precautions against the spread of a con-
tagious disease. In case a quarantine
is needed the Mayor has Marshals EN-
ployed all the time who could look af-
ter such without extra expense to the
Borough.
Messrs. Harris, Hurff and Smith have
been making inspections during the past
week and few citizens have taken ex-
ceptions to their appeals to reasons" and
requests. All they desired was a man
to do the work at a reasonable price.
The work is now progressing nicely un-
der the requests and with the respect in
the good judgment and opinions of these
man
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SALEM n PENIS GROVE onMPARED
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28
A. ]. Drexel Biddle Spoke

A. J.. Drexel Biddle, F. r q. s., Cor
resp 'nding Member Societe Archeologi-
que de Fra ce, president of the Drexel
Biddle Billie Glass # the Middle Atlantic
States and OF Philadelphia was the prin-
C pal speaker at the regular meeting OF
t le dupont Mems Club of Carney Point,
in the Parish house of the Church OF
Oar Merciful Savior last Thursday night.
Mr.. Biddle gave a very enthusiastic
address to about fifty members OF the
Mems Club on his religious career.
Eight years ago he was Il vulgar, carous-
ing sport. but became convicted with the
holy spirit that he should do hing
Tor God. So he went into Dr. Floyd
Tompkins' Church, Philadelphia, and
asked for religious work. lie was con-
signed to teach a Bible class. He has
gone ON teaching aud organizing meh
into Bible Glasses until he has gained al
international fame. His purl ose is to
spread the knowledge Of the spiritual
kingdom by teaching the truth of God't
sunshine in the soul. There is no sucl.
thing as hard luck 1t is the lack Of
will power and self control. His Lille is
now given up TO get men TO come to a
knowle ige of the spirit of Christ and to
keep them in the ways of righteousness
when off duty.
Last Thursday the Rev. Elliston j..
Ferot, of Salem, gave a very interesting
lecture on his travely through the West
and along the Pacific coast. Mr.. Perot
illustrated his lecture with lantern slides
which made it very interesting. The
building was filed with ladies' aud men.
The ladies being especially invited by
the club at their previous meeting
Some have the misunderstanding that
the dupont Mems Club is for employees
only. The Club is open to every man or
10y above eighteen years OF age in penns
Grove or Carney Point We would be
glad if more from Penns Grove would
attend the meetings and enjoy the free
lectures, but only members can vote at
the business session.
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Party

Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlon Bennett gave q
birthday party in honor of their son
Edwin's thirteenth birthday, Wednes-
day evening.
Fine music was enjoyed by all present,
furnished by the Minaqns orchestra
composed of George Anderson, Wesley
Gorley, Albert Cannon and Samuel
FithiafI. After which dainty refresh
meuts were served.
Those present we're Edwin Bennett.
Mir. and Mrs. Mahlon Bennett, Misses
Esther Brown. Alice Brown, Daniel Boyl,
Samuel Burntield, Clinton Allen. Herbert
Braker, Clarence Foulk, Maxwell Bodine,
Powell Broadway, Thomas Snmmerill.
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U. S. Health Bulletin No. 81 states {:
THE average annual typhoid death rate
for the United States as a whole in re-
cent years has been about 40 per 100000
of population" The average for Penns
Grove would be four, when there was
none. Three cases of typhoid fever were
persons who came to Penns Grove and
had not been here long enough to have
been inoculated. One mild case was af-
ter having been inoculated with anti
toxin. The three cases of natives were
in homes where there is no well water.
but corporation water only.
There were 126 deaths in Salem in
1915 in a population of 1858. In a resi-
dent population of 5000 in Penns Grove
and a floating population of 5000 addi-
tional there were only 76 deaths. At
Salem's death rate there should have
been 96 and including 5000 floating pop
ulation there should have been 49,
deaths in Penns Grove.
The 76 deaths in Penns. Grove includ-
ing about a dozen killed and a dozen more
injured at the Powder Works in $4,000
workmen will not equal the number who
died in Salem during 1915. f. l.. Hoff-
man, statistician of the Prudential Life
Insurance Company, places the general
death rate noted in widely separate GEN.
tiers at II for 1000 inhabitants. At
that rate Salem should have 11S, instead
of 126 ;Penns Grove should have 105 in
stead of 76. Including the extra popula-
ton Penns Grove should have had in
1915, 200 deaths.
nv -
that City to be a most unsafe place to
live. The flies, mosquitoes, dust and dirt
must be looked after there by the State
Board of Health Immediately. A "Bull
Against Beelzebub" should be issued at
once by the President of the State Board
of Health who lives there. IN
The editor of the Penns Grove RecdEd
feels greatly concerned about the health
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28
DUPONT DO|NGS
What The Powder Officials and Work
men Are Thinking About.

The problem of q sufficient water sup
ply for the powder works is becoming of
much concern to the engineers. To
draw the water from the basin made on
the farm bought Of Willard Layton the
valve was shut at the DUPONT reservoir.
As a consequence, the pipe line made
of charred cedar pipe was badly damag-
ed by having holes sucked in. The re-
pair of these holes has been a great prob
lem during the past two months.
Water has heretofore been drawn from
the reservoir by gravity. The supply is
needed much faster, so a large pump has
been erected at the reservoir to force the
water through the pipe line at the rate
of 1900 gallons a minute.
At that rate some believe that the sup
ply from Sandy Run and Two-Penny Run,
which supplies the reservoir will soon be
dry.
This week three barges loaded with
nitrated gun cotton from Hopewell, Va,
arrived and were unloaded at Deep Water
Point wharf for the first.
James O'Brien, of Philadelphia, and
James Fl. Reilly, of Atlantic City, were
severely burned about the hands and
ldtc oh IutSudy at Ian :, witch IL SIndil
quantity of powder took fire at the SOL
vent recovery. They were taken to Della
ware Hospital, Wilmington.
Last Saturday wac pay dav. The semi
monthly paw roll amounted tn abont
800 900 Ahont Is 900 men are now
employed and about $50, 900 pounds OF
powder is being made daily. 1t is said
ii will take two years to fill the present
contracts.
There were only q few drinks and dis
orderlies at tile last pay day and lever
men omit than usual.
Frank McQue, formerly Of Penns
Grove, but who, Tor the past fonr wears
has been training for a nurse, at the St.
loseph's Hospital, Philadelphia, where
he graduated with high h%onors, last
Spring, has been secured by the E. l. du-
Pcnt Company for service at their hos
pital at the Carney Point Powder Works.
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Inhabitants In Great Peril of Preventable
Diseases. Death Rate Above Av.
erage. President of State Board
of Health Lives There.
N GROVE HEALTH RESORT, IN COMPARISON, EVEN
COUNTING POWDER EXPLOSION FATALITIES. n
DEATH RATE BELOW AVERAGE A1Ts

Penns Grove is located on sand bars
and meadows with frog ponds inter-
spersed. Persons who come here from
other places believe the Borough in a ter
rible unsanitary condition and the peo-
pie are liable to be exterminated by ma
lignant microbes.
The members of the State Board of
Health have become obsessed with the
same ideas which citizens who do not
make themselves known, have told them
should happen, when it did not, last sum-
mer, but surely will happen next summer,
according to the two-column Bull
Against Beelzebub," (edict or proclama-
ton against the god of fies) which the
State Board of Health has promulgated
against Penns Grove.
In last weeks Penns Grove Record
was published the vital statistics and
list of preventable diseases. Most of the
persons who died in 1915 were old resi-
dents over GO years of age, some of whose
ancestors have lived in this region for
from 100 to 200 years.
The population of Penns Grove by the
census last August was 4.416. As many
foreigners who had recently moved in
would not give their names, Penns Grove
had about 5000 inhabitants. 1t is es-
timated that 5000 other persons live in
Penns Grove under abnormal conditions
making powder for the duPonts for for
eign countries.
Salem City, the county seat, 13 miles
from Penns Grove, had a population of
1888 by the census of 1915.
The State Board of Health made Sa-
lem put in a sewage system five years
ago at an expense of $4,000 in order to
protect the health of the inhabitants and
stop the pollution of Salem Creek with
sewage. The sewage is run into a pond
and then pumped into the creek at a
yearly expense of $1,000, where it went
previous.
The States Board of Health's "Bull
Against Beelzebub," states that expen-
sive things should be done in Penns
Grove in order to prohibit certain mag
mary things concocted for a purpose by
persons who do not wish to have their
personalities known until a sewage sys-
tenn is constructed.
Salem has gone to an expensive SAM
tary system. Below we publish the health
records of Salem under normal condi-
tons with an up-to-date sewage sanitary
system. and Penns Grove under abnormal
conditions:
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For Pheumstism

AS soon as an attack OF Rheumatism be-
gins apply Sloan's Liniment Don't waste
time and suffer unnecessary agony. Afew
drops of Sloan's Lihiment on the affected
parts is all you need The pain goes at
once.
A grateful sufferer writes:-"I was suffer-
ing for three weeks with Chronic Rheuma-
tism and Stiff Neck. although ] tried many
medicines, they failed. Fortunately i
heard of Sloan's Liniment and after using
1T three or four days IN up and we'll. am
empi, yed at the biggest department. store
in s. F. where they employ from six 10
eight hundred hands, and they surely will
all hear about SIoan's. Linimeut.-H. B.
Smith. San Francisco, Cal.-Jan. 1915.
25c at all Druggists. adv.
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School Improvement

At a special meeting of the Penns
Grove Board Of Education on Monday
evening it was decided to make the sides
and ceiling OF the heater fire room.
Hand rails are to be put on the stair
WAYS and a fire escape erected.
Herbert n. Morse of the Slate Educa-
tional Department, Trenton, inspected
the school house last Friday and made
such recommendations.
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Down On His Back

"About two years ago | got down on my
back" writes Solomon Bequette, Flat Riv-
er, Mo. 81 got a SOC box of Foley Kidney
Pills and they Strengthened me right up
l recommend them to all who have kidney
trouble" Rheumatic aches and pains,
bladder trouble, yield quickly to Foley
Kidney Pill. Sold everywhere. adv.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28

The Senate has concurred in the House
resolution providing that no bills shall
be introduced after the week of Febru-
airy IA. Senator Edge declared today
that the Republican majority roposes
to hold strictly 30 a business-like ses-
sion and reach final adjournment on
March Is. This viii be three or fA
weeks earlier than usual.
Senate President Read has appointed
Senator McCran, Republican, of Passaic
Continued On page d
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-07
Protested by George Matthew Adamal
IA YEARS AGO TODAY
From The Herald Of This Date. 1902.

T. Race and Messrs Richardson. Mark
and EggerstOne- A number of the
the summer after the council ad-
journs.
AR and Mrs J. c. Lakeland and Mr.
Lackland's father left for CloudcrofL
To he gone several days
Mrs. Henry Beach returned to this
city after q visit Of several weeks with
relatives in Fort Worth
Mr. and Mrs VIII HiXson and Mrs
c T Race left for san Francisco, TO
be gone for several weeks.
W. Il Winter returned from Socorro
n NJ, where he has been attending
court for the past three weeks
Mr.. and Mrs Dan White left this
morning for California Mrs White ex-
poets 10 spend the summer in Cali
fOrnia-
Fred Fornoff United states deputy
marshal arrived in the city from santa
Fe. with eight Cinnamon, who are in
this country in violation OF the immi-
grafton laws.
Very little more water viii come
down the channel Of the Rio Grande
TINS summer according to an announce
ment Of engineer Follett. Of the United
states boundary commission.
The first assignment in the business
world Of Fl PasO in recent years was
made yesterday afternoon. when Max
Schultz turned over his stock TO W H.
Burgess, as assignee, for the benefit
Of his creditors
Prof James Douglass. Of New York,
president Of the II Paso and South
western railway, who has general
supervision Of the Phelps-Dodge inter
ests in the southwest. arrived in the
city in his special car
Preliminary plans for the organiza-
ton Of a -fatman's" club in FL Paso
were under way. and about - OF FL
PasO's most prominent citizens signed
the membership roster The new club
IS TO lnaugurate its existence next Mon
day afternoon with a trolley ride and
a series of other entertainments
Dr. W. y Villas won tine fine bird
dog offered by DIR. p II. Brown as a
prize for the best shot at the regular
shoot of the II PssO Rifle club. held
yesterday afternoon Among those who
participated in the shoot We're w W
Bridgers, T. W. Mead. L. B. Orndorff.
W r. Shelton. H. Branch. II. ". Ridge
way. W j. Rand. g. +. Grayson. ID :
Penuebaker. Jim Paul. B. +. Jenkins
Waters Davis. T. = Stewart W m
Villas. P r. Brown, A. B. McKie- IT p
Jackson, A 3. Ramsey.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-07
Bedtime Story For the Little Ones
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE BEES.
BY HOWARD r. GARIS.

CIT NCLE wIGGTLY." said Nurse
Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the musk
- rat lady housekeeper. as she
came home one afternoon from having
paid a visit TO Mrs. Stubtau. the bear
lady. Il think we ought to keep one"
"One WHAT asked Mr.. Longears. as
he looked out TO see If the sky was
going to leak any rain down on his
farm. What ought we 10 keep. Janiee4
a bee to make honey for US" went
on the muskrat lady. The Stubtails
have a bee. and they aren't as rich as
YOU are Why can't we keep a bee for
honey. just as we keep a COW 10 give
Us milk
one beee~ asked Uncle WiggiIy. Gu
rious like.
why. yes. I think So" answered
Nurse Jane one COW gives rs enough
milk, so 1 guess one bee viii give US
enough honey"
"Oh, my dear Janie," cried Uncle
Wiggily. surprised like and kerflomer-
gated. Why. one been gives on Il n
very little honey. We would need 70
keep five or six hives full OF them 10
make enough honey for US. especially
as we both like sweet things so much
well. one bee or more. IL doesn't
matter 10 me- spoke Nurse Jane But
I think we ought TO have some"
I'll get some at once" the bunny
gentleman said. Everything on my
farm is growing nicely now. and I can
leave it for a while. III so off in the
woods and invite some of the wild bees
10 make their home with US. Then they
can make enough honey so we can
have some on our bread and molasses
cakes
Off 10 the woods near his farm went
the bunny gentleman He had not
hoped very FAR along before he heard
a buzzinE sound and. looking up. he
saw near him a hollow tree, i'm and
out Of which busy bees were flying
Some had the little bags they carried
filled with honey The legs OF others
were yellow with pollen. from which
are made the wax cups TO hold the
sweet stuff
7 have found the beesr' cried Uncle
Wiggily. jolly like and happy NOW
10 invite them to come and live with
me"
So. taking off his tall silk hat the
polite old rabbit gentleman sang this
song
Come little bee,
Live with me
NOu shall be happy.
You shall be free.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-07
HOROSCOPE.

Thursday, June = 1916.
( STROLOGERS read this as a
a doubtful day in which to be eau
L - tious. Mercury. Neptune and the
sun are all in evil place Saturn is
friendly.
Disappointments for those who de-
pend on patronage is 10 be expected
while this configuration prevails
1t is not a lucky day for signing
leases. contracts and legal documents OF
any sort Warning is given. however,
that all business affairs should be safe
guarded by written agreements
Saturn again foreshadows riches in
mines. New activities in many states
are foretoId Michigan. Oklahoma. Ne
vada, Arizona. Idaho, Montana Colo
RADIO and California are all subject 10
the best Influences
scandal concerning food supplies IS
prOphesied- Graft and double dealing
are indicated
The aged should benefit today. but
they should be exceedingly careful OF
the health
Children have a direction that is
sinister and much mortality is prOphe-
sled for the heated term when fevers
and diseases Of the digestion may be
prevalent
Disappointment for the pope again is
Drognosticated. The seers prophesy that
he will be powerless in any peace move
ment- Mars and Saturn on his descend
ant are ominous
Again it is foretoId that the king OF
Norway will have serious troubles dur
ing the summer.
There is a sign read as presaging
prosperity for motion picture theaters,
but sweeping reductions in expendi-
lures and changes in the personnel Of
their companies or actors
Boston has the forecast OF a sensa-
tiOn OF character that viii focus ma
tiOnal attention.
President Wilson has In his horo-
scope a sign that is held 10 indicate
severe strain due TO secret enemies
He should guard against treachery-
Persons whose birthday il is have
the augury Of a strenuous year
Money losses are probable Those who
are employed should be careful
Copyright. 1915, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate-)
Mexican rent collecr<ons. Lee Newman.
ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-07
By Edna Kent Forbes
Beauty Chats
Keeping We'll GrOOmed

woman. Beauty in Out-of-date or
soiled clothes has less chance than
plainness well furnished.
There are few hopelessiy plain
women. Most are bad looking only
because they're careless. 1t is within
every woman's power to possess a
good complexion. to arrange her hair
to make it look thick, even if it isn't,
to stand well, sit gracefully, walk
easily.
Don't fall into your clothes" It's
worth an extra five minutes to be
sure you have fixed your blouse and
fastened your skirt so they meet
snugly and neatly, so your tie is well
arranged and your hair done nicely
A cheval glass is invaluable. 1t
will show you where your dress does
not hang right, will give you an i'm
partial look at yourself from top to
toe. And you should not be content
with even a front view, you should
take your hand mirror and revOlve
before the glass, studying yourself
from all sides.
And when you are sure you are
as prettily dressed as possible, you
are ready to meet your fellow-citi-
Zens, and to be sure Of praise instead
Of criticism.