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Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1917-04-26
WHOLE NO. 35l9
RECALLING
EARLY DAYS

Few of the present generation, none
in fact, will remember the open base
ment that was formerly quite a busi-
ness place under the Grosscup build
ing at the corner of Commerce and
Laurel Streets.
Back in the years agone, the ap-
pearance of the Grosscup corner was
very much different from what it is
today. An awning ran out over the
sidewalk both on Commerce and
Laurel Streets, supported by iron
posts. The floors of the stores were
considerably elevated so that it was
necessary to use several steps to get
In them from the street. This gave
basement with an foot ceiling and
provided large room at the corner.
For many years this was conducted as
a restaurant and pool room and at one
time Was busy place The entrance
to the basement was by an open stair
way leading from Laurel Street.
Later the basement was taken over
Tor fruit stand, and much of the
display was made upon the sidewalk
at the head of the stairs.
The present work of re-opening the
old. abandoned stairs, recalls the con-
ditions of years ago. 1t is the present
plan to utilize the waste space for
storing, and there will be iron pave
ment doors on level with the side
walk.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1917-04-26
CLARK FIGHTS
THE PRESIDENT

Washington, April 24.-In the bat
tie against the interests of the nation
in the hour of peril, being waged by
the majority of the Democrats in the
house, Champ Clark, the speaker,
qualified as leader today.
To a delegation of public-spirited
men who presented him a petition
signed by more than 100000 citizens
asking for legislation providing for
compulsory military training, he said
gruffly:
What you people want is conscrip-
ton, and that's thing you're not GO
ing to get
1t was the first declaration from
Clark Of his position respecting the
army bill now pending in both houses
of congress.
That he should take his stand with
those who would tie the hands of the
government when the nation is actu-
ally engaged in war occasioned pc
surprise. Clark was for the resolution
warning Americans not to sail upon
foreign ships, thereby advocating sub
mission to Germany
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1917-04-26
ARBOR DAY
IN SCHOOLS

The county superintendent has re-
ceiyed letters from pupils of some of
the schools telling how Arbor Day
was spent, and giving general infor-
nation regarding efforts to beautify
schools and school grounds at this
season of the year.
Acknowledgment is made of letters
received from Elizabeth Hobart, Oak
& Main School, Landis; Marion Davis,
Othello; Minnie Sheppard, Roads,
town; Caroline Staub and Martha
Nichols. West Branch; and John Tur-
ner, Dutch Neck.
At the Dutch Neck School the pu-
pills cleaned the schoolhouse and out
buildings, cleaned up the grounds and
planted vines and seeds. At West
Branch the schoolhouse was cleaned.
the yard raked up and trees and bush
es planted. The pupils of the Othel-
10 School cleaned up the schoolyard
and planted bushes.
Much work was done at the Chest
nut and East School in Lands Town
ship by tne different classes. The
schoOlyard was thoroughly cleaned
the shrubbery trimmed, and trees
planted. At North Vineland School
gardens We're planted At Oak and
Main School the yard was cleaned up,
trees and flower beds planted.
The rain on Arbor Day caused many
changes in programs as planned, but
there has been much activity indoors
and out. and effective work has been
done in most of the schools.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1917-04-26
co. EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
Held a Meeting in Court
House.
REPORTS MADE.
Effort Is Made to Have Farmers
Increase the Products of
the Farms.

The executive committee of the
County Board of Agriculture together
with the representatives from the or
ganized committees of the County, met
in the Grand Jury Room of the Court
House Tuesday evening, April Gath, to
consider the present agricultural con-
dition of County and State and to dis
cuss means of bettering the same.
The meeting was called to order by
Leslie Platt. Mr.. Platt made a few
dehnite remarks concerning the food
shoTts &c in the country and stated
that we not only would have to feed
ourselves but our allies fighting in
Europe during the coming year.
l.. Willard Minch gave report con-
cerning the meeting of the National
Agricultural Society at Washington,
II. c., two weeks ago.
The address of President Wilson to
the farmers of the Country was read
by Mr.. Platt. Following this census
was taken of the men present of the
crop acreage in their respective com
munities.
County Demonstator Obey reported
on meeting of the Extension Divi-
sion. which included all Farm Dem
onstrators and specialists together
with the head of all Agricultural De-
partments at New Brunswick last
week. Suggestions from these experts
were brought back and read at the
meeting.
l.. ID. Sharp gave an idea of the milk
situation and of the tin plate situa-
tion in TINS country. Tie men pres
ent were urged to go back to their
respective communities to do what
they could to increase the food pro-
ducts in the country.
Upon motion the meeting was ad-
journed.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1917-04-26
TENTS RAISED

The steamboat wharf now presents
the appearance of show lot. The
Fe"ari Carnival Company now has
practically all of it's canvas, stretched.
and many of the amusement enter
prises are up and ready for the open
ing of the Carnival on Saturday night.
when the show starts for seven days
Of activity. For several days J. G.
Ferari has been out of town on busi-
ness in connection with the show leav-
ing Mrs. Ferari to look after the local
situation.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1917-04-26
ROAD Law
EXPLAINED
COmmissiOnerShoWsR Road
Plan.
PAY AS YOU GO.
Statement Issued to the People
by New State Highway
Commissioner.

Based upon the slogan, Build your
roads as you run your business" the
new Highway Commission, with the
full Endorsement Of Governor Edge,
has issued a statement to the taxpay-
ers outlining the direct tax plan of
financing the system. The statement
says in part:
under the Road Tax act of 1917 the
taxpayers pay 81 cents per $1,000 val
uation; the tax runs for five years
and therefore the man who owns
property assessed at $1,000 will pay
$4.55 as his complete share of New
jerseys s15,OO0,0OO road system. If
the Egan Road Bond act of 1916 had
provided for $15,000,0O0 worth of high
ways-which is necessary for COM
plete system-taxpayers would have
paid 36 cents per $1,000 valuation, the
tax would run for 80 years, and, there
fore, the man who owns property as
sessed at $1,000 would pay $1O.sO as
his share Of New Jerseys $15,OOO,OOO
road SYSTEM. Under the direct tax
plan you pay $455 for your roads;
under the bond plan you would have
paid $10.SO.
Under the tax plan, you pay the
debt in five years, as the work is
done; under the bond plan, you would
be paying the debt for thirty years
long after THE improvement for which
you had agrfed to pay had been re-
placed by necessary upkeep and re-
pairs. Under the tax plan you who
are benefited by the improvement pay
for the Improvement; under ahe bond
plan, many of you would be forcing
posterity to0pay debt which posterity
did not contract. H
Under the bond plan the motor
vehicle fund is Immediately tied tlD
for IA or 80 years, and there is a re-
duced State aid fund available with
which to repair any other highway
III tne WHOle state.
even though motor vehicle receipts
show balance after the $975,00O ex-
traordinary expenses Occasioned by
the Egan plan were deducted, it is
doubtful if even this could be utilized
to tighten the burden Or taxpayers.
The Attorney General has ruled that
the Egan bonds might be held to be
lien on the entire motor vehicle
fund for Ia years, or for the life of
the bonds; and therefore no part of
the money in any year could be di-
verted until the interest and princi-
pal of the bonds were paid in full.
Taxpayers would be obliged to
raise this State aid and road repair
money by direct tax; and in the mean
time. if s15,0O0,0OO were raised, they
would be paying $4,OOO,O0O to money
lenders in the interest charges On
bonds. BY avoiding this debt the tax
plan gives taxpayers 26 per cent. dis
count for cash from the very start"
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1917-04-26
ROOT TO co
TO RUSSIA

Washington, April 24.-Elihu Root
will head the American commission to
Russia if he will consent to undertake
the duty. 1t became known to-day
that the President had completed the
selection of the principal members of
the mission.
The names of the men tentatively
chosen TO make up the commission will
lot be made public until they have
been formally accepted.
1t was said to-day, however, that the
men whom the President has in mind
are all distinguished in their particular
lines, and together will make up
commission which will indicate to the
Russian government and people the
deep interest in their welfare held by
the American government.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1917-04-26
BACHARACH
0NCOMM|TTEES
Named on Public Build
iDgs and Grounds.
IMPORTANT PLACE.
Second District Congressman Is
Foremost Among the Con-
greSSmen.

Washington, d. c., April g.. (Spe-
cial to the Pioneer)-Mr Mann, Chair
man of the Republican Committee on
Committees, today reported the nomi-
nations of the Minority members of
the House Committees, to the House
of Representatives. Congressman
Bacharach was given a place on the
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, one of the most important
Committees of the House, and includ-
ed in what is known as the big Thir-
teen Committees This Committee
passes upon all public buildings pro-
jects, and its appropriations amount
to many millions of dollars annually.
1t is very probable that Mr.. Bachar-
ach will be put On the subcommittee
(of this committee) for New Jersey.
in which event he would be required
to pass Judgment upon all public
building projects for the State. Mr..
Bacharach also retained his place on
the Pensions Committee, which is al
SO an important Committee of the
House.
MIR. Bacharach was very prominent
ly put forward as a candidate for a
place on the Ways and Means Com
mittee. He had the support of ma
jority of the members Of the Commit
tee on Committees for this place, and
had it net been for the fact that there
were other candidates from this State
for appointment on that Committee, it
is very likely that Mr. Bacharacn
would have been named. The Com
mittee fully realized the Importance of
having a good, practical man as a
member of the committee to. fill the
one vacancy that existed, and they also
realized the Importance of the State
of New Jersey as a manufacturing
State, and believed, that since the
State had no representation on either
the majority or minority side of the
Committee, that the place should go
to New Jersey. However, as more
than one candidate from the State was
put forward for the nomination, the
result was that the place was given to
Illinois, and New jersey, the sixth
State in the Union in importance as
manufacturing State, is without rep
resentation, as she has been since
1913, on the most important committee
of the House, which is the Tariff
ing body of the country, and the au-
thor of all legislation which has such
vital effect upon the manufacturing
industries of our State. 1t is greatly
to be regretted that there should have
been other candidates from the State
besides Mr.. Bacharach, who had the
support of the most influential men-
bers of the Committee on Committees.
and would doubtless have secured this
appointment for New Jersey.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1917-04-26
ANNUAL MEETING

The a0th annual meeting of the
Women's Missionary Society of the
Weit New Jersey Baptist Association
will be held on Tuesday, May Sth, at
Millville. The meeting will be held in
the North Baptist Church and an inter-
esting program will be provided.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children
For Feverishness, Bad Stomach,
Teetning Disorders, move and regu-
late the Bowels and are a pleasant
remedy for Worms. Used by Mothers
for 80 years. They never fail. At all
druggists. 25c. Sample FREE. Ad-
dress, Mother Gray Co.. Leroy, N. Y.
4-3 I'm
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1917-04-26
OYSTER PLANTING

All Of the oyster planters are pre-
pairing for the planting season which
begins on Tuesday next, May first
and continues for the month. The
boats have been put in shape for the
work, and the owners and captains
have been busily engaged in hiring
men tc man the boats. Every possible
shell will be taken up from the nat
ural beds and planted.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1917-04-26
low TO ESCAPE
Z POTATO BUGS

Potato bugs do not become really
active until We have had several days
fof real warm weather. says Honor
Fable Jason Woodman, well-known
potato authority of Michigan. Hence
II the season is late and the ground
kcQld, like the season of 1916, pota-
toes should be planted late. If this
+ Is done, there will be little loss from
ypotato bugs, continues Mr.. Woodman.
There is a great tendency this year
TO plant the potatoes before the ground
thoroughly warns up. Potatoes are
APT to rot or to be killed by early
Efrosts when planted in cold ground.
Potato seed at $500 or $4.0O a bushel
Is too valuable to plant in cold ground.
Wait until it warns up then plant
to 5 inches deep in a we'll prepared
well manured and fertilized soil and
you. will be able to raise good tubers..
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1917-04-26
NATIONAL
BEE HIVE
"What Can | Do to Help?"
Is Asked.
DO YOUR BIT.
Serve the Country by Turning
Toward the Farm and
Garden.

The question-"What can | do to
help?"-now being asked by both SEX
es and all classes of Americans has
received many answers, but the COM
pletest and most impressive is con-
tained in President Wilson's appeal Of
April Is addressed to Industrial Am
erica. 1t calls upon the nation to
work, to produce, to practice self-de-
nial, as never before, in order to sup
ply the increased needs. 1t covers
the whole field, being addressed not
only to the workers in all industries.
but to housewives. to the planters of
the smallest vegetable garden, to ev-
cry one engaged in any occupation
whose prompt and efficient service
will add ever so little to the sum of
the successful effort desired and need
full.
The farmers are reminded that the
worlds food reserves are very low.
that the utmost of food production is
imperative, and that upon tnem large
ly rests the fate of the war and of ma
tions. Able-bodied Toys and old men
are called upon to turn in hosts to
the farms and make certain that no
pains or labor is lacking in this great
matter" The growing of foodstuffs
mainly is urged, and the farmers of
the South are warned against the
temptation of too large cotton acre
age. The middlemen handling food
stuffs are notified that they are ex-
pected to be animated by the common
purpose and "forego unusual profits"
To merchants are recommended Small
profits and quick service" To the
shipbuilder is suggested the thought
that "the life of the war depends up
Oh him. The miner is told that "the
world waits on him." The manufac-
turer is given speed and perfect pro-
cess" as his motto. Employees in all
industrial enterprises are reminded
that their efficient service is indis-
pensable. Housewives are told that
strict economy will put them 'in the
ranks of those who serve the nation"
Even the man or woman who creates
or cultivates vegetable garden"nelps
and helps greatly to solve the food
problem. Every one, whatever his or
her employment, is assured that in
telligent and faithful effort on his or
her part will serve the country and
the great cause of the rights and
freedom of mankind
For tae problem is to feed. clothe
and minister to the comfort not only
of our own people but of the exhaust
ed nations beyond seas that are now
fighting our battle. Therefore our
men and women who labor earnestly
in all lines will be Conducting the
tight for peace and freedom Just as
truly and effectively as the men on
the battlefield or in the trenches"
Indeed, for this reason Hundreds of
thousands of men otherwise liable to
military service will, of right and ne
cessity, be excused from that service
and assigned to the fundamental and
sustaining work of the fields and fac
tories and mines," and they will be
as much part of the great patriotic
forces of the nation as the men under
fire. In a word, we must not onlv
create great army and navy; we
must become national beehive of
ceaseiess industry.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1917-04-26
TRANSFERS OF
REAL ESTATE.
Sales of Property Are Now
Recorded.
AT CLERKS OFFICE
Recent Deeds Filed for Record
Showing the Sales of
Property.
Mary Ferguson and husband. Man

Mary Ferguson and husband, Maur-
ice River, to Samuel Chambers, Maur-
ice River. Land in Leesburg. 5000.
Thomas H. Messenger and William
NJ. Huckel, executors, to Albert R.
McAllister, Bridgeton Property in
Oak Villa, Bridgeton. $500.
D. Roy F. Fowler, Philadelphia, Pa,
to The Kil-Tone Company, Bridgeton.
Vineland property at Easterly Rail-
road Boulevard and Chestnut Avenue.
81.
pany, to The Kil-tone Company,
Bridgeton. Vineland property. 81.
Samuel H. Weeks and wife, Camden,
to Gertrude r. Banks, Bridgeton.
Bridgeton property on north line of
New Street. $780,
Samuel M. Sheldon, Millville, exec
utor, to Eugene B. Goodwin, Millville.
Undivided one-half interest in Mill
vile property on south side of Vine
Street. $500.
Hope Building and Loan Associa-
ton, Millville, to William A. Phifer,
same place. Millville property on
east line of Race Street. $3.50
Cassie Shields, Bridgeton, to Will
liam H. Clark, same place. Property
in Bridgeton on north line of Bowen
town road 81.
William H. Clark and wife, Bridge
! ton, to Arabella Wynder. Last named
property 81.
Harry j. Young, Bridgeton, to Noah
G. Clark, Hopewell. Property in
!. Bridgeton on west side of Ellis Street.
$3.50.
Sheppard Robbins and wife, Com
mercial, to Board of Education, of
Commercial township. Property in
Port Norris, on Brown Street $780,
Martha E. Bailey and husband,
Bridgeton, to Cora A. Tudas, same
place. Bridgeton property on south
side of Bergen Street. 81.
Charles F. Seabrook and wife,
kBridgeton, to Seabrook Farms Co. 8
lots of land in Deerfeld township. ST.
S Charles F. Henderson and wife.
Millville, to Abbey Blizzard same
place. Millville property on north
side of Hamilton Avenue. 81.
Archibald S. Ware, Deerfield, to AL
bert R. McAllister 80 acres in Deer
field township on road leading from
:More's Mill. ST.
Emma F. Abel and husband, Mill
vile, to Louis j. Kaufman, same
place. Millville property at Second
and Mulberry Streets. ST.
Margaret Breeder and husband,
sMillville. to Benjamin e. D. Stafford,
yittsburg, Pa. Landis property on
road from Millville to Vineland. $500
d. Morton Davis and wife, Stoe
Greek, to Frank G. Davis, same place.
2e acres of land and meadow in Stoe
'4Creek township $3.50
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-07-03
.PERSH|NG REPORTS
.UND|MMED SUCCESS
Not a Man Nor Animal Lost In
Trip To France From
First Contingent :.,.
Associated Press By z. 8. Naval Com
T.. .-.. munication Servfce) g.

PARIS, June 30--Uncle Sam first
actual contribution TO the fighting
forces of the Allies is marked by a
brilliant military feat. ~. ~
The first troops of the American con
tingent have been transported overseas
and landed without the loss of a man
or an animal. ~ ..-.'.
General Pershing, commanding the
contingent, made an enthusiastic state.
ment today upon this feat. He said:
"The landing Of the first American
troops has been n complete success. In
the remarkable transfer of this body OF
troops and equipment, one of the larg
est military operations we have ever
undertaken, not one man or animal has
been lost or injured, and there has been
no sickness except few cases OF
humps. -. z. & a-l.l.' .',.s
The men are splendid, keen for the
battlefield and confident Of upholding
he reputation of the American army
Their physical appearance is truly in.
'piring. They are fine, husky and
Young, with the glow Of energy, health
and vigor which makes them credit
at the side of any troops on earth
They are exceptionally wen situated in
camp and we'll cared for in wooden bar
racks, with good beds and food and the
most sanitary conditions, for all OF
which we are deeply indebted TO the
cooperation of the French"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-07-03
COLLECTOR BAIRD N|PS
ALLEGED DOPE men
Two Of Enterprise Crew Arrested
On Opium Smuggling Charge
(Mail Special to The Advertiser)

N-~-~A SPoSAeA W 4hO uNOEtlotID
HILo, June 20-Following tip
which he received, Byron X. Baird
deputy collector of customs, assisted
by Policeman Sam Kaleo, arrested two
members of the crew of the steamer
Enterprise last Thursday evening, in
Chinese store on Front Street, Waia
kea. The steamer arrived last Wednes
day morning and the suspected men
one of them Assistant Engineer Ly
man and the other fireman named b
Matiger, were under surveillance from
the time they landed.
The charge against the two men il
that of smuggling opium into the Ter
ritory. 1t is claimed that they brought
ashore three half pound tins of the
poppy juice, valued at 1855, and tried
to sell it to the Chinaman. They were
caught practically with the goods.
Deputy Collector Baird Is receiving
he congratulations of the federal Off
GERS for his fine work in locating the
alleged smugglers and placing them
under arrest. He wirelessed to Collec
tor Franklin at once and IL Is probable
that the collector or one of his depu
ties, will arrive today to take the pris
oners, who are now. in the Hilo Jail
back to Honolulu to stand trial, al
though 1t is possible they will be ar
raigned before Judge Vaughan, in the
federal court here, when it opens later
this week. ,> ~
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-07-03
H|NDENBURG TRIES ONCE
MORE To- TEMPT SLAVS
INTO TEMPORARY PEAC|
German Leaders Along East Front Realize Folly Of
Effort and Prepare For Attack Calls For Rein
fOrcementS Are Rushed To the German Capital
Shpyard Strike Reported Threatened

ASSOCIATED Press BY u s. Naval Service)
ONDON July Despite another attempt part of Won
~ Hindenburg armistice
is recognized by the German eastern
in the future and the prospect reduced
minimum for the sake of strengthening the armies
not bright '."".&' #
Advces from by newspaper correspondents
to the Petrograd that all determination
and German soldiers has ceased the
each other their trenches three
other grimly in the trench fighting recommended
PREPARING A NEW LINE
Teegraphing yesterday from the Mnsk front paper
correspondent of the Bz Peccya opposite
feveshy Strengthening their lines and apparently expect
be attacked Their evidently believes
himself unable to hold this front the reaching the
slams is that the Teuons hurredy preparing defensive
line twenty miles back of their present 'front.'
The commanders urging Hndenburg re-
Inducements reports this effect coming from Gacia
before Riga. ~ ,~#
ANOTHER DEFEAT FOR TURKS
The official from Petogad great revival of
artillery work and raidng along the Gacan
md the Russian has advanced occupied
territory ~
The reports efforts for separate peace
with Russia which the in the trenches
y, come from German via Copenhagen.
.qg,i, ASKS FOR AN ARMISTICE a
These that Hndenbug again vreessed
Russia proposing arsce during period Russian
General elections for delegates the coming
ton the armsce remain in effect during choosing of the
delegates and throughout the period of the
1aon OF which the German will approach
stutona government with definite peace proposals. &A
What replies If any, Russia sending reported
Copenhagen also reports authority German sources that
here has been threatened strike among
tin shpyards the ending threatening the
ormen into the and to deal with them then