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Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
TRY TO PREVENT .UlSEASS.
A Thorough Physical Test May Point
the Way to Savinu a Life.

Careful investigation" says health
bulletin, has shown that the physically
perfect man is almost impossible to
find. Almost every one who has reach
ed the age of thirty has some IMPAIR
ment or defect Of his body. 1t may be
such minor defect as a decayed
tooth or a slight digestive disturbance.
Or it may be trouble with the kidneys
that will develop into Brights disease
If not attended to promptly. Little de-
fects or impairments, If neglected, may
cause untold suffering and loss.
IF you have n regular family physi-
clan arrange with him for q thorough
overhauling of your body This In
spection. which should be conducted
without clothing, should consist at
least of the following:
Height, weight, chest and abdominal
measurements and survey of the
general bodily condition Examination
OF eyes, ears, nose, throat, mouth,
teeth, tongue, skin, glands, lungs,
heart, circulation, stomach, liver and
other abdominal organs. Examination
for evidences of rupture, varicose
veins, faulty posture, fiat foot, spinal
curvature, deformities and asymme-
tries. Tests of the vision and hearing
Tests of the brain and nervous system
for paresis, locomotor ataxia and other
central nervous affections or nervous
instability. Chemical and microscopic
examination of the urine. Blood pres
sure tests.
"Such a thorough examination as Is
suggested here may be the means Of
prolonging, If not of saving, life"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
ALASKA TO SUPPLY PLATINUM
Discovery Of Precious Metal Arousss
Government

SoNeTnntehts
hington.-Discovery Of platinum
In Alaska by DIR. Herschel O. Parker of
New York and others has aroused gov
ernment agencies to the greatest activ-
ity In the hope of finding sufficient
quantities of the precious metal to
meet the war needs of the allies
Four government experts have been
assigned to study the Alaskan situa-
tion and report If the discoveries may
replenish the platinum supply cut off
recently by the virtual cessation Of ac-
tvities In the Ural mountain mines,
the source of the worlds greatest sup
ply.
intensive operations would follow a
favorable report, for the true condi-
ton, 1t is declared, cannot be deter
mined before next year, by which time
the present short supply will be almost
exhausted.
Professor Parker has reported finding
platinum in quantity in the gravel of
the kahiltna river during gold placer
drilling. Alaskan gold miners also
have reported platinum. Between ten
and twelve ounces of the precious
metal were discovered in Alaska last
year, and this small amount was suffi-
cient to stimulate further prospecting
this year.
War uses of platinum include the
making of sulphuric acid and the com
pletion of contact points of the ignition
system of aeroplanes, automobiles and
telephone and telegraph instruments.
SO acute is the world shortage that the
price has advanced from $45 to S1O5 an
ounce since the beginning of the war.
Seven hundred and fifty troy ounces
constitute the largest annual produc-
ton of platinum in the United States.
While Russia. before the opening of the
war. produced as much as 100000
IN year.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
THE CAREFUL ELEPHANT.
His Bump of Caution Seems to Be Re-
markably Well Developed.

THdTNdpiy wei OSVeiOpeQ.
The author of From Jungle to Zoo,'
in explaining the difficulties of trans
porting wild animals by rail, gives a
striking example Of the elephants eau
tiousness:
"The keepers generally place heavy
platform from the door of the truck to
the ground, but few elephants will
venture on it. In one case the men
sent in a trained elephant first in the
hope that the newly captured elephant
would follow. The new elephant stop
ped dead, however, threw up his trunk
and made it evident that he would go
no farther
''They offered him all kinds of food
and addressed him with encouraging
words; they led the trained elephant
out and then in again with a rush, in
the hope that the other would follow
in the excitement of the moment. But
it all had no effect whatever; there the
balky one stood. waving his trunk and
glancing from left to right and then
from right to left with his little crafty
eyes.
''At length after two hours of hard
work, when the men were exhausted
and streaming with perspiration, the
elephant suddenly lowered his trunk,
seized the inclined platform and threw
it away Then, lifting up first one huge
foot and then another, he walked
quietly into the truck and settled down
at once to good meal.'
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
NAVAL RESERVE FORMED.
Admiral Cow!es to Organize Boys anc
Men Not In Draft.

admiral Cowies to Organize Boys anc
Men Not In Draft.
Bridgeport. Conn. Under the dircc
ton OF Rear Admiral William G
CoWles. retired. volunteer boys not yet
o. draft age and registered young npl,
not called in the first quota Of the la
tiannl army will be formed into 70
Serve for the United States navy.
Men equipped with naval knowlcda
nave been selected to instruct in navi
cation. plotting, signaling and othc
omp!iSlmcnts Of sailor The re
iuits VIII i.e called for in ever sea
OF toW.i Of Connecticut Ameli a
Hpbni.diag plan. Rear Admiral Cowl.'
links. will soon create a great demand,
tor navy recruits If lie can son
"ained Young men into the breach til.
car admiral le.icves lie will be achip.'
ng his LIT us retired officer.
Rear Admiral Cowles is clmrman O..
In military and naval committee o
.le Come ticlt Council of Defense ant.
taval a.d ~. the staff Of Governor IIol
nmb
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
Gettinq By.

An Indianapolis man. who for th
purpose of this story will be called
Mr.. X, asked friend, Mr. Y, for the
'oan of $50. Mr.. Y. replied that he did
not have the money with him, but
would return with it later.
When he came back to Mr.. KS office
ne found Mr. y. busily engaged in an
apparent effort to make a favorable
impression on a visitor unknown to
Mr. Y
Here is that twenty" said Y break
ing in on the conversation.
Mr.. X. turned as though annoyed by
the Interruptions then his face bright
fned with patronizing smile.
Thanks, old fellow" he said. ANY
time l can do anything more for you
let me know"
Mr.. Y, the lender, retreated in con-
fnsion.-Indianapolis News.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27

The future is blank wall on which
every man can write his own name as
large as he likes. The past l find al
ready covered with illegible scribbles
such as Plato. Isaiah, Shakespeare
MichelangelO, Napoleon. can make
he future as narrow as myself. The
past is obliged to be as broad and tur
bulent as humanity, and the upshot OF
this modern attitude is really this
hat men invent new ideals because
hey dare not attempt old ideals. They
'ook forward with enthusiasm because
hey are afraid to look back-Gilbert
K Chesterton.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
NEW PRECAUTION BY FRANCE.
Citizens Warned Not to Give Picture
Cards to Prisoners.

Paris. = The French government is
alive to the fact that on many Occa-
siOns the Germans have tried to pro-
cure postcards representing views Of
the coasts of France. her ships. muni-
tiOn factories and cities which could
be bombed by airshilis.
The government has just warned citi-
zens not to comply with requests from
German prisoners in France for these
illustrated postcards, since the requests
are probably inspired by the German
authorities. 1t is also suggested that
no such postcards be sent into neutral
countries maintaining friendly rela-
tions with Germany.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
Telephone Grandeur.

whats your opinion of Bommas.
ter?'
"Well, when first met him he Inn
pressed me as being leader of men, a
10000 volt dynamo, a clarion voiced
czar who would brook no opposition, but
when | met him the second time sized
him up for q pusiilanimous mouse"
Where did you meet him the first
time?"
ION the telephone News.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
STEEL FROM HIS LEG.
Patient Thinks He Got 1t In the San
Francisco Earthuuake

Philadelphia, Pa.-Bernard Hughes,
an inmate of the Home of the Little
Sisters of the Poor at Eighteenth and
Jefferson streets, felt sharp pain in
his right ankle the other day, and later
physicians extracted a piece of steel
two inches long and one-eighth of an
inch thick.
Hughes, who is seventy years old.
told hospital attaches he believed he
had 'picked up the piece of steel as a
souvenir of the San Francisco earth
quake.
During the first heavy shock" he
said, 81 remember ! was struck in the
right ankle by something. Guess the
steel must have entered my leg then.
1t gave me little pain. and | paid no
more attention to it until it began
hurting"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27

*The new law puts a surtax of 80 per
cent on all incomes over 81, 0O0O0
To find the total income tax on any
given income, the simplest way Is this:
First find the tax on the nearest round
figure income below it: then add the
surtax on the sum that represents the
excess of the given income over the
round figure income in first table
above.
For example: Your income, after &c
ducting all exemptions to which yo
as a married man with dependent chill
dren are entitled, is S17,500. You theri
fore belong in the S15,000-S20 coo clas'
To find your tax you first look up f.
tax on $4,000 given in table A. whit
is $3.50. By referring to table i J"
see you are in the class that Eays =
tai excess tax of 6 per cent Io! t'ic.'
fore add G per cent of $500 (di-rrr"'ir
between $4,000 ard 81 3G3j 10 voU
$3.50 and get your total tax Of $1,000.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
Figures Explain Workings Of
New War Revenue Bill
A KEY" MAKES IT SIMPLE
REDUCES Former Exemptions Of 5000
For Single Men and $4,000 For Mar
ried Men to $1,000 and $4,000 Respeo-
tively-sesinnlns at $4,000, the New
Taxes Begin to Gradually Increase.

Inc war revenue bill as passed by
the senate is of especial interest to
Tue man who has to pay federal in
come taxes. 1t is not difficult to as
certain what the tax will be until the
income exceeds $1,000. A "key" makes
IL comparatively easy then.
1t must be kept in mind, to begin
properly, that the principal effect of
the new bill is to add a new normal
tax or per cent on all incomes to the
per cent normal provided in the
law OF 1916, thus making a total NOR
mar tax of 4 per cent on all incomes.
Second, the new law reduces the for
mer exemptions of $1,000 for single
persons and $1,000 for married persons
TO $1,000 and $1,000 respectively, but
IL allows an exemption of 5000 for ey-
cry dependent child under eighteen
years. If mans net income. after
deducting the exemptions, is less than
So,oOo he pays a straight 4 per cent
normal tax.
The taxes on incomes below $4,000,
therefore, will run in this way when
the new law goes into effect:
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
Keep Cool to Study Well.

Boston.-Coal saving not only as a
matter of economy. but in the interests
Of the health of pupils and teachers. is
urged upon the principals of Boston
schools in a circular which the super
intendent of schools, Franklin b. Dyer,
has distributed. He says that fresh
air and cool temperatures are favor-
able to study as well as healthful. as
long as the temperature does not fall
below GO degrees"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
Net income


Beginning at $1,000, the new taxes
begin gradually to increase. Incomes
between $4,000 and $500 must pay
the per cent normal and in addition
per cent on the excess above $4,000.
Incomes between $500 and $4,000
must pay the normal tax, the 1 per
cent surtax for the $5,O0O-$7, 800 class
and per cent surtaX on the excess
OF income over $500. In every success
sive step upward the receiver of the in
come must pay the normal, the sur
taxes for all the classes below his class
and the surtaX for his own class.
When the income goes beyond $780,
600 the figuring becomes twice as COM
plicated as before, because you have to
count in the graduated surtaxes of the
income tax law of 1916 which the pres
ent law amends.
The following table, compiled by Mr.
Wolfe, shows what each income had to
pay under the old law, how much the
new law adds to it and what the total
tax will be:
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
1he SmithN-

In the forty-four;h chapter twelfth
verse. of Isaiah is this description of Il
mithy: Tie smith with the tongs both
Worketh in the Goals and fashioned IL
with hammers and worketh with the
strength OF his arms; yea. lie is hungry.
aud his strength fai!eth; he drinketh N
water and is faint.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
HINTS FOR THE
CITIZEN SOLDIERS

iissuPd toy the war department
ineit aie suE.e sample rules Cf
- eating ana Living whi all of US
:: should folloN regularly They
+: will be espe tally helpful to you
(: ii YOU put thcm into practice i'll
3! preparing for camp life
Perhaps the most important of
!: these is to Use no alcohol of any
:. ksrd.
* If yon have been in the habit
: Of smoking immoderatcly cut
: down. get your wind, your
!: ..e.'vcS and your digestion into
: lo best uus<iI,ie condition
E; Eat alt drink moderately.
:: Chew yu1,l l",El well. 1t is advis-
: allie. hoNcvrr 70 drink a great
;: deal Of cool mot cold, water be-
,: tween meals. Don't eat between
:. meals.
= Keep away from soda foun-
= tains and soft drink stands.
!. Learn 70 enjoy simple. nourish
!: ing food.
y Accustom yourself to regular
y hours for sleeping, eating and
y all natural functions.
y Don't take last fling" 1t
Y may land you in the hospital At
Y the best it will probably bring
y You into camp in an unfit condi-
y ton to take up your new duties
Y with profit and enjoyment.
y There are strenuous days ahead
Y Of you, and it will be good sense
y on your part to make reasonable
" preparation for them.
W
kxx " " " " " y " " V " W " " "
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
He'd Rather Be a Private.

Austin Lindner. son of John Line
ner, a wealthy shoe manufacturer g
Carlisle, Pa, has enlisted as private
although he is graduate of sever
military schools, declaring that he pre-
fers to serve as private with tt
men of his home town rather than seel
4 post as officer.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
Another Mystery Exclaimed.

Mr.. Lynch and his friend were dis
assing family names and their his
a.y.
"Iiow did your name originate p
:s:ed the friend.
"oh, probably one of my ancestors
VAS of the grasping kind thar you hear
about so often. Somebody gave him
m 'ynch' and he took an Chris
tan Register.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
Not Superstitious.

Collector tWarmly)-I've been here a
dozen times. s,r. and positively woui
call again Debtor (cheerfully) oh
come now. my man. Don't he so super
'titious about making the thirteenth
call Nothing will happen. assure
'ou.-Stray Stories.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
GaWky.

Edith-Which would you advise me
to take, violin or piano lessons? Her
Friend = Piano. dear. You look so
much better sitting down than stand
lug up.-Boston Transcript.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
Men Drilling for National Prepared.

esS get great comfort from the use
of Aliens Foot-Ease. When shaken
in the shoes it takes the friction from
the shoes, fresnens the feet and makes
walking easy. Gives instant relief to
tired, aching, swollen, tender feet,
blisters and calluses. Also sprinkle
1t In the foot-bath. PHitish and
French troops use It, h-7 I'm
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
The Exception,

Il understand said the foreign
statesman, that you elect all your rul-
ers by ballot
"You have been sadly misinformed,"
answered the American. I'VE don't
elect our wives in that manner."-Ex-
change
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27

Affliction is not sen in vain. young
man. from that good God Who ehastens
whom he loves -Southey.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27

The widest colts make the best
hIrses when they come to be properly
broken and handled.-Themistocl
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
A Liberal Spenaer.
a liberal spender."

Hes liberal spender.'
SOP
Yes: almost anybody but his wife
can get money out Of him." Detroit
Free Press
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27

The following table shows the surtax
percentages under the old and new law
for each group of incomes:
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27

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The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-19
MARKS M ANSHIP AFFECTED BY
 ALCOHOL
(By Associated Pressl

MUNICH, Germany. Jan l9. - Tests recently conducted by the Ba- varian ministry of war upon the eff feet of alcohol on craftsmanship were carried out by twenty marksmen on twenty test days. the total number of shots fired being over 3o.ooo. The re suits showed, according to Prof Dr Kraeplin, whose report on the subject is reprinted in the Military Weekly, an average falling off in marksman- ship of about three per cent as the result of the consumption of forty grams Of alcohol, corresponding roughly to the amount contained in a liter Of beer The effect was most pereeptible twenty-five to thirty min utes after absorbing the alcohol Most of the marksmen shot even worse than the average, several of them eight. ten and even twelve per cent worse One of the amusing sidelights on the tests was that several of the riflemen insisted not only that they could. but actually were shooting better after getting the spirits, while in reality their marksmanship had fallen off as much as ten per cent
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-19
DARING DEEDS OF THE SOUTH
 AT FR|CANS
(By Associated Press.

WITH SOUTH AFRICAN CONTIN. GENT OF BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE, Jan. 19. South African troops - men from the mines and farms of the gold country - are now serving their first winter u the field in France and are dstinguishing themselves with many deeds of daring md valor. Some of them fought against Great Britain in the Boer war. and among them are several Ameri- 2ans who had made heir homes in the African mining fields one of the most thrilling exploits or the South Africans was the recent act of a young 5ubaltarn. During 8 night operation he became separated from his com pany and found hims.R inside the German iineh.- sff%. -4eressa ' :. Al el...d up six more men of his company who had become similary detached. When lawn came the little group found it. self practically surrounded by Ger mans. The young subaItern found that his rifle and those of his com rades had become so ciogged with mud that they wouldn't york. but he drew his revolver and as the first German approached he shot him dead A German sergeant who started for ward was also killed. ar1 as daylight came two Of the subalturus compan ions got their rifles working and sue ceeded in killing twelve members Of the surrounding party and capturing twenty-two. Forming th.lr German prisoners into ring, the south Al ricans got inside of the circle and de liberately marched q .risoners over the first lines am Dt home safely amid great jul . among their comrades.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-19
NJ DEMAND FUR SECOND HAND
 VESSELS
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON. Jan. 19. - Quite change has come over the shipping auction market and whereas there was for merly the keenest anxiety to secure second hand tonnage at extreme prices the reverse is now the case Recent ly at the Baltic exchange sales from the Khediyal Mail Steamship Com pany's four steamers. the Inc, Clap ham. Horsham and Ishmalia were put up for auction but so few bids were received that they were all withdrawn. The Clapham of l,040 tons, was taken in after G25.O00 had been bid. and the Horsham of 53O tons at E16,000
 This sharp change in the minds Of owners is attributed to uncertainty re- garding the shipping outlook conse quent on the appointment of a ship ping controller and possible further radical changes by government order,
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-19
q R. SESOSTR|S RAISED AT TER
 SEVEN YEARS
(BY Associated Press ]

GUATEMALA CITY. Guatemala, Jan. 19 The steamer Sesostris, of the Kosmos Steamship Company of Hamburg, which sank off this coast seven years ago, has been raised by the Skinner Syndicate Of Seattle, Wash. and after the vessel has been repaired in the drydock at Panama, the derelict will be registered as an American vessel in the coastwise trade She will be renamed Estrada Cabrera, in honor of the president of Guatemala She has a net tonnage of 5,025. The Philadelphia Breakwater Company made attempts to raise the vessel many years ago, but the work was abandoned as hopeless and the Skinner Syndicate was formed for the purpose, engaging the British Colum. bia Wrecking Company for the work
 It is estimated that after repairs have been made the recovered steamer will be worth nearly a million dollars
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-19
JAPAN PLANS BAN
 RELIGIOUS MEETINGS
(By Associated Pressl l

TOKYO. Jan 19. - An official ban has been placed on open-air meetings in Uyeno park for the propagation of religion. Soroku Ebara, a Japanese Christian, and a member of the house Of peers, has lodged a protest with the police, saying that Christian evan gelical work had been going on in the park since 1889. but the authori- ties reply that they can not show dis crimination in favor of Christianity. They declare that the abuse of the privileges by propagandists of suspi, cious doctrines necessitated the mea- sure.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-19
PRINCE GAINS FAME
 AS WRITER POETRY.
(By Associated ~u

STOCKHOLM, Sweo- fan. lq. - Swedish poetry has bc.H .iched re gently by Prince Willa. ..copd son of King Gustaye, who u.- published a volume of thirty-twa .uus. entitled "Slaeckta Fyrar' or D...oned Bea. cons" Many of the ls.... We're writ ten during the prince .,r. ice as cap. tain of a torpedo boa du rover, All of the poems are regar..l by the crit. ics as of high order ,a they have already become popular
 It is Prince Whltsm.s third hook The first, Indian Lu,u Poems" Ii free translation after l.. Hopes The Garden of Kama" appeared in 1912 under the pseudOnym "L. Wica." The following year the prince published under his own name a book describinp his travels in Siam, Where the Sun Shines The prince visited Africa in 1908.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-19
LONDON HANSON IS
 AGAIN IN EVIDENCE
(By Associated Press. ]

LONDON. Jan. l9. - Under the stress of war, hanson cabs have again become a frequent sight in London streets. The "growler" has always been a fixture as the station cab for timid country folks. but the taxicab was deemel to have so completely ban. ished the "gondola of London" that it was enshrined in the London mu- scum. The cab derived its name from the inventor. John Aloysius Hanson. who sold the patent bac' in the fiji ties for s5O.0O0 to a company which got into difficulties and was never able to pay a penny of the money.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-19
ENGLAND IN FAVOR
 OF SHORTER SKIRTS

LONDON, Jan. l9, - Lengthen the skirts and shorten the shoes as an. other war time economy. was the plea made in parliament the other day. The member told of going through the fashionable quarter of LOndons shop ping district and finding womens foot wear selling for from S10 to $15 a pair. the average length of the uppers being from ten to sixteen inches. He found some as high as twenty-two inches.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-19
MEXICO PASSES 5 UP ACTION IN
 DRY LAW
(By Associated Press ]

QUERETAR, Mexico, Jan l9 - There seems little possibility that a clause providing for prohibition in Mexico will be included in the new constitution. according to delegates to the constitutional congress The ad- visibility of prohibiting the sale of intoxicants and prohibiting gambling was considered in connection with Article i, which declares that no per son shall be hindered in following any profession, industry or labor which does not offend against the laws or society. The article, however, was re ported from committee without spe- cific mention of prohibition, and passed as reported by the congress-
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-19
Ex I RA SESSION OF CONGRESS
 UNLIKELY
tBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. - Presi- dent Wilson visited the capitol today and conferred with the senate steer, ing committee in an effort to expedite administration measures. The presi- dent laid particular stress on rail road measures. He still desires an enactment of the whole program be, fore March A. and insists upon the enactment of revenue legis- lation, corrupt practices bill, Webb bill permitting collective foreign sell ing agencies, water power and min eral land leasing measures. The sen atOrs agreed with Wilson on the de sirability of avoiding an extra session.