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Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-04-19
DEATH OF
DR.. HEWITT
Died This Morning in Uni
versity Hosp tai.
NOTED PREACHER
DR.. Edmund Hewitt, Well Known
Here, Was Prominent in " j
Conference

From the Daily Pioneer, April 1S)
Rev. Edmund Hewitt, DID,, died this
morning about 3 o'clock in the Uni
yersity of Pennsylvania Hospital.
where he had undergone an operation
some time ago.
DR.. Hewitt was many years one of
the prominent preachers of the New
Jerse; Methodist Episcopal Confer
ence, noted for his fine pulpit pres
ence and especially for his splendid
rhetorical effect in reading of hymns.
He has been 50 years a minister.
having united with the conference in
1864.
DR.. Hewitt was first stationed in
that year in Lumberton, the next two
years he served at Titusville, and
since then he has served in nearly all
the Conference charges from Trenton
to Cape May, and from 1901 to 1905
he was Residing Elder of the Bridge
ton District, and in 1906-O8 he was
pastor of Central Church in this city.
From Titusville he went to Cape
May City, then serving as follows:
keyport, Merchantyille, Mount Holly,
Tabernacle, Camden; First Church.
New Brunswick; 1SS1-S3 Presiding Ell
der of New Brunswick District, 1884
Sc, Green ST., Trenton; Millville. First
Church, Camden; Broadway, Camden;
again at Tabernacle, st. Luke's, Long
Branch; Central, Bridgeton; st. Paul.
Trenton. In 1911 to 1915 he held tie
supernumerary position and retired
in 1916
His residence was in Pitman, where
he was vice-president of the Pitman
Grove Camp Meeting Association.
DR.. Hewitt was twice married. his
first wife died in this CITY, He after
ward married Mrs. Fanny Jones, of
Long Branch, who survives him.
He had one child, now the wife of
Dr.. Hubbard, a leading dentist of
Chester, Pa.
DR.. Hewitt had large number of
friends in this city who, will be
srieved to learn of his death.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-04-19
TO ENTERTAIN
DR.. ANDERSON
Evangelist and Party Here
May 9TH.
At THE PARK.
Evangelist and Party Are To Be
Brought Here by Church
Federation.

The Bridgeton Church Federation
last night arranged to bring DR.. Geo.
Wood Anderson, the evangelist. and
his party to Bridgeton on May 7th. 1t
is understood that Dr.. Anderson has
been conferred with and will be de-
lighted to return to Bridgeton and
renew acquaintances. 1t was lust a
year ago the celebrated evangelist was
conducting his wonderful eyangelistic
meetings here in the Washington st.
tabernacle.
The meeting of the Mems Fedora
ton held last night in Central M. E.
Chapel was well attended and there
was much enthusiasm shown in the
approaching reception to DR.. Ander-
son. The evangelist is at present in
Chester conducting revival services.
and he with his party will come over
to Pennsgrove on Monday, May 7th,
and Bridgeton delegation will meet
them at Pennsgrove VITA automobiles
and bring them to Bridgeton.
The reunion planned is to be held
at Tumbling Dam Park at 8 o'clock,
providing weather conditions will per-
NIT. DR.. Anderson is personally in
terested in the Park and is anxious
to again have the pleasure of visiting
that place
Should there be rain the reunion
meeting here will be held in Central
M. E. Church. In that event the an
nouncement to the public will be made
by ringing the Central Church chimes
at o'clock.
The Federation last night appointed
the officers of the organization as
committee tn arrange the details of
the reception, this committee to act
with similar committee of the Min
isterial Association and the Smith
Bible Glass.
Arrangements are being made tc
have Harry c. Ward, Secretary of So
cial Circle of the NJ. E. Church, here
in the fall to address a series of mass
meetings.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-04-19
leased THE
BOWLING ALLEYS

4 Joseph McGraw has leased the Park
bowling alleys for the summer
season of 1917. MIR. McGraw has had
charge of the Park alleys for several
years, and he has made great success
of them. He is an excellent manager
md many ladies and gentlemen enjoy
the game during the summer months.
This year Mr.. McGraw will make a
Srumber of Improvements in the build
ing, and will provide considerable new
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-04-19
REQUEST TO
MOTORISTS

J Motorists are requested not to at
zach flags to their cars in such way
that they can whip and ,fiutter in the
wind in an appeal issued Saturday by
sN0mmissioner William Dill, of the
New Jersey State department of mo-
Tor vehicles.
The department fully appreciates
and approves the patriotic impulse
which has led to this practice" said
Commissioner Dill. However, where
stable flags are attached to staffs Sc
cured to the radiator cap, windshield
or other parts Of the car, the flags
Shap in the breeze as the car moves
1bIOng, and in several cases runaways
have been caused through horses be-
instance, in Cranbury, the driver of
the horse was thrown and seriously
siniured. while the horse broke its
leg ana had to be shot
II am only too glad to see the flag
on automobiles, but l suggest that it
he draped on the car in such a way
/ fhat it cannot flutter OF snap in the
Wind. 1t is also requested that small
fhgs be not placed in the headlights.
Nhere such flags are used, they OBJ
kscure the light thrown by the lamp
and also color it in an Objectionable
fashion.
1T is inspiring to see such wide
nse of our flags on Jersey motor cars
and my only request is that the colors
s3be so used that they may not cause
injury by leading to runaways or 9TH
WI accidents
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-04-19
WEALTH FROM
THE GROUND

Bridgeton is getting lot of healthy
publicity these days relative to it's ag-
ricultural efficiency. Intensive farm
ing upon small lots is attracting lot
of attention. The New York Tribune
sent special writer here to look into
the business. The Pittsburg Despatch
told the story in big way. Yester-
day Girard, staff writer of the Phila-
delphia Ledger, printed the following:
Every once in while Bret Harte
hero would dip into California gold
mine and emerge with a little fortune.
Now farming offers the classic ex-
amples of quick fortunes.
John S. Ware is treasurer of Trust
Company at Bridgeton, N. ]. Last
year he took 1928 in net profits from an
acre and an eighth of ground. OF his
crop, 500 came in lettuce, $500 in eel
cry, $500 in tomatoes and 5000 in
onions. The total value of what he
raised on that small plot was $21OO.
y. p. Marts is another Lilliputian
farmer at Bridgeton. Off three acres
he last year cleared $4,000. He raised
$4,000 heads of lettuce, and that was
his chief crop. Mr.. Marts until two
years ago was a glassblower, but he has
become an independent capitalist-all
on three acres.
This is better than searching for
treasure islands,"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-04-19
Is men AT WORK

Twenty-Five men of the Pearl Street
Baptist Church are at work this week
calling on the members of the church
and securing subscriptions for the
Mortgage Fund. The men are meet
ing with great success and the indica-
tions are that the entire amount of
S25O0 will be subscribed by next Sun
day when the men make their reports.
One OF the men received cash dona-
ton and he says the church will be
happily surprised next Sunday when
they hear the amount.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-04-19
UNIFORM DANCE

The boys in khaki and the young
women in Red Cross and other cos
tunes, will tonight gather at the B.
"A. A. hall for the uniform dance
The young soldiers of Company X
will be special guests for the occasion.
The uniform dance will be one of the
seasons novelties and there will be
smany to enjoy it. The Bridgeton or
chestra musicians will provide the
music for the occasion.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-04-19
FRIDAY DANCE

The popular dance Friday night in
the Moose Auditorium given under the
direction of Charles Jordan and Albert
Ham will attract very many of the
dance loving folks. The splendid au-
ditOrium makes a most satisfactory
dancing floor, and all of the appoint
ments are enjoyed by those who par
ticipate. Music will be furnished by
the growing popular orchestra under
direction of George III. Laning.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-04-19
MAY VISIT CAPITAL

1t is quite probable that the mem
bers of the Senior Glass of the Bridge
ton High School, will visit the National
Capital sometime before the close of
the school year.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-04-19
PLENTY OF DUST

Dust was everywhere yesterday.
the rather high winds caught up the
light dust and scattered it everywhere.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-04-19
Aliens FOOt-Ease for the Tr00ns

The antiseptic powder to be shaken
into the Shoes or used in the foot
bath. Young men in every community
are using Aliens Foot-Ease in their
drills for Military Preparedness. Used
by the Allied, French and English
troops because it rests the feet, takes
the friction from the shoe and makes
walking easy. 4-3 I'm
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03
HALTS VOTE ON WAR
kAlSER'S GOVERNMENT DIsA-
VOWS ACTS OF .-UxBURe.
Teuton Intrigue Suspected to Be Back
of General Strike of Rail-
road Strikers.

Buenos Aires. Sept. 25.-Just as the
Argentina chamber of deputies was
preparing to vote on breaking dlplo-
matte relations with Germany. an Off
cial communication was received from
the Berlin foreign office.
The German note which is said To
give satisfaction to Argentina, disap-
proves of the ideas expressed by Count
Won Luxburg, the German minister
here. regarding Germany's Cruiser
warfare" The word Cruiser" leaves
some doubt whether Germany intends
to modify her submarine campaign.
declaration of war on Germany
has been postponed, although the ma
1ority Of the house is bent upon a run
ture Of relations and proposes to vote
for 1t later.
A general strike of 100000 railroad
workers went into effect yesterday.
The managers of the road declare
to grant the increase demanded would
involve IS per cent raise in rates.
Union officials say they will refuse
to go back to work until their demands
are met.
1t is reported German intrigue is be-
hind the strike. The rumor is given
credence owing to the abundance of
money among the strikers.
1t is probable martial law will be
declared.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03
AIR RAIDS ON LONDON
U. S. SOLDIERS IN CAPITAL DUR.
ING AiRPLANE AND ZEPPELIN
ATTACK AT NIGHT.
IS PERSONS SLAIN BY BOMBS
Seventy Others Wounded During Two
Raids on capital-offlciaI Report
Says Material Damage
Was Slight.

London, Sept 27.-Many American
first experience with German air raid
ers Monday night. A large number
We're at various places of amusement
and on the streets when the warning
signals were given.
Fifteen persons were killed and sew
enty injured in the air raid over Lon
don on Monday night.
The ZeppeliGs which crossed the
Yorkshire and Lincolnshire coasts did
not penetrate inland, being driven off
by gunfire. Three women were in
jured.
Only two airplanes at the most pene-
trated the defenses of London, it is re-
ported officially.
The following official report was
given out by Lord French, commander
of the home defenses:
"Airplane Raid-The latest reports
concerning the airplane raid show that
the crop of raiders which approached
London was driven off by the FIRE of
anti-aircraft guns. Only one, or, at the
most, two machines penetrated the de-
lenses. The casualties in all the raid
ed districts reported by the police up
to the present are: Killed, 10; in
jured, 20. The material damage was
not great.
"Airship Raid.-Enemy airships
crossed the Yorkshire and Lincoln
shire coasts hatyaen nidniQht and z
a. IN. There is no evidence of their
having penetrated TO any distance in
land. They were driven off by gunfire
from various defended localities which
they attempted TO approach. Bombs
were dropped at one coast town, three
women being slightly injured. Little
damage was caused"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03
SENATE VOTES 8 BILLIONS
Urgent Deficiency Measure Passed
Without Roll call-Warning
Made by Martin.

Washington, Sept. 27.-The senate
on Tuesday passed the $S,000,000,OOO
urgent deficiency bill without roll
call as Senator Martin of Virginia,
Democratic leader, uttered a warning
lavish expenditure must cease.
The bill totaled 1891, 1925, 900. The
figures were slightly changed, for ST.
100000 was taken out and 100000 was
added.
The house granted the army $780,
1876, 1876, and the senate added $749,-
PAT 1894, making total of $4,25s, 1884,
129.
The navy was given S573 019,623 by
the house and the senate added $24,-
049, 800 a total of S597, 069, 123.
The cash appropriations are more
than S5,606,906,O0O and the authorize
ton for contracts exceeds $2,3S5, 45S,-
1893.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03
U. S. SOLDIERS UNDER FIRE
TWO Soldiers Wounded at Front in
France - Contingent of Army
Directly Behind British Line.

With the British Armies in the
Field, Sept. 26.-American troops for
the first time are under German fire I'm
France. Two American soldiers have
been slightly wounded. They were
struck by fragments Of a bursting
shell.
A certain contingent of the Amer
lean army Is now located directly be-
hind the British line, well within range
of the enemy guns.
The two wounded men are the
proudest members IF this contingent
which | visited SuDda, Neither of
the two American sold ers was badly
enough hurt TO earn E. d medals.
They were the heroes of the camp,
however.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03

ton.
Won Bernstorff's messages were In
code-the German cOde-and they
went through Swedish channels.
Congress whirled and sputtered
about it all day Saturday Despite
the declaration of the secretary of
state that the obvious inference Of the
Berustorff letter was that the $4,000
was TO go to the propagan1 Ia agents.
and that no congressman was, even
indirectly, accused Of having got a
penny Of II, and clamor for an inves-
ugatiou resounded through the corri-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03
ARGENTINA VOTES FOR BREAK
Deputies Approve Rupture With Ger
many-Next Move Up to the
President

Buenos Aires, Sept. 26.-By a vote
of So to 13 on Tuesday the Argentine
chamber of deputies voted TO support
a break in relations with Germany.
The vote was on a motion Ito pro-
coed to break relations with Germany"
The chambers vote completes Ar
gentina's legislative approval of Sc
verance of relations with Berlin. The
senate last week voted % to in favor
of such step. The next step is up to
President IrigOyen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03
NOTED FRENCH FLYER KILLED
Battle With German Squadron
Brought Down So Machines.

Paris, Sept. pa squadron of Ger
man airplapes swept over the French
trenches on Monday. Capt. Georges
Guynemer and members of Aerial
Squaron No. took the air and en-
gagged the enemy machines. After
a terrific battle, lasting hours, the Teu-
ton craft returned to their own lines,
but when Aerial Squadron No. land
ed it was found that Guynemer was
missing. Tuesday he was officially re-
ported as killed in action and all
France nsourns the loss Of its idol, the
hero of France.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03

doris.
Gradually the purpose of the sug.
gested inquiry changed from the de-
mand for v:adicauon of gentlemen
whose sacred honor mad been assailed
TO relentless upturning of the roots
Of The German bribery plant. to the
end that the country should know just
who got Il and how much he got, and
what he did for il.
Il did not seem 10 occur to any OF
the vociferous ones that the depart
ment Of justice an6 the departments
Of state. with facilities vastly more
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03
U. S. ASKED TO SAVE SUGAR
Hoover Urges All to Reduce Consump-
tion-Needed Urgently by
France.

Washington, Sept. 25.-The Ameri-
can people are called upon today to
for the aid of the French. Unless
Americans cut down their consumption
of sugar by one-third the French people
will be entirely without the product
for the next two months. AS sugar
is considered vital to the physical well
fare of the fighting men, the decision
of the citizens of this nation may have
a vital effect upon the war.
Herbert Hoover, food administrator.
issued the appeal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03
trail empires.

tral empires.
This was the sequel to Fridays pub
location OF Count BernStorfT's letter
asking his home Office for funds where
with to purchase $4,000 worth of in
euence on congress.
There were Il lot Of other seQuels,
for even the replies of Germany and
Austria to the pope's peace note did
not ,Ake Washingtons attention for
the revelation Of the manner in which
the German ambassador attempted to
interfere In the policy Of this country
and to buy public opinion and legisla-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03

effective and convenient than a con-
gressl lal committee could command,
had been for months engaged on just
this sort of an investigation and that
the letter that raised all the commo-
ton was one Of the first fruits of the
quest.
Ii was In figuring for something OF
this sort that Senator King voiced his
belief tina. the time is rapidly APP
proaching when we will have TO rec
ocnize a state Of war with the imperial
kingdom of Austria, and on Bulgaria
and Turkey"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03
MAY MAKE WAR ON AUSTRIA
Senator King Sees Spread Of Conflict
as Result Of Revelations of
Spies Activities.

washington.-A declaration of war
on Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey was
prophesied by Senator King when he
introduced to the senate's attention a
lot OF voucher facsimiles of mopay
paid by the German and Austrian en-
bassies as subsidies 10 publications
that embraced the cause Of the CEN
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03
WORK OF GERMAN PLoTTERs

In the fs.s Of 1914, shortly after the
outbreak of the war, the German en-
bassy established publicity depart.
nent at go Wall street, under the d.
rection of Wolf Won IgeI. About two
years later this office was raided and
o-umentary proof obtained that Won
tsel was the chief spy and plotter of
vast system maintained In the United
States under Ambassador Won Bern
storff's general direction.
Paul kocnie, pretending to conduct
the secret service Of the HAMBURG
American Steamship company from a
New York office, was discovered to be
in reality one of the directors of the
German spy system in the United
States. He Is now informed at Fort
oglethorpe. In Won BernstorfPs code
he was known as Xxx"
In a report by Koenig to his boss,
Captain Won Papen of the German
embassy, koenie describes an agent
who has made bombs to resemble
Jumps of coal to be placed on board
merchantmen sailing from New York,
for the purpose Of blowing them up
while at sea.
Dr.. Max Niven of Chicago is shown
as receiving $50 for the labor fund in
connection with establishing a branch
of German and Austro- n hungarian la
Dor information and relief bureau In
Detroit.
The German embassy maintained
confidential relations with the Irish
revolutionary movement, through John
Dewey Of New York formerly Of Chi.
eago), editor of the Gaelic American
Through Dewey at least one check for
$1,000 was sent to Sir Roger Easement
Daniel :. cohalan, supreme court
justice of New York, is shown in a Won
lgeI cipher message as urging German
support for the Irish revolution.
George Sylvester viereck, editor OF
The Fatherland, rabid pro- German
weekly published in New York city, lie
noted in the German records as send.
ing inquiries as to bombs and pIcrlc
acid. Viereck Is still CONDUCTING his
paper, having changed its name to Vie
reck's Weekly since the United States
entered the war.
James f. }. Archibald, the magazine
writer, in whose possession the Brit
ish government discovered official cor.
respondentce between Won Bernstorff
and Berlin, is shown in one of the pa.
pers seized to have acknowledged re.
ceipt of $1,000. Edwin Emerson, an
other writer, got $1,000 from Won IoeI.
Ray 5everidee, a California artist,
and sister of kuehne Beverage, the
sculptor, is shown to have received S..
600 of German propaganda money.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03
Kin Thirty seloians as spies

Amsterdam. Sept. 27.-Advices have,
been received from the frontier by the
TELEGRAPH to the effect that about 80
residents of Client. Belgium. have been
put to death in the last three weeks on
charges of espionage.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03
10 600 vote Lake strik.

Chicago. Sept. GA strike of TO-
600 members of the Lake Seamen's
union. including sailors. cooks and FIRE
men employed on freight boats plying
on he Great Lakes. has been set for
October l.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03
Vote Confirms Reichmann

Washington, Sept. 2S.-Confirmation
of Col. Carl Reichnann of the regu-
lar army to be a brigadier general
was recommended by the senate mill
tary affairs committee by vote of
TO 2
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03
-Four More Piekets to Jail.

Washington. Sept. 27.-Four more
militant suffragist pickets went down
to Occoquan on Wednesday to 'serve
time" for the cause. They were con-
victed OF carrying the banner" in
front of the White House.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03
Order Navy Strikers Back.

Washington. Sept. 2S.-InternatiOnal
officers of the labor unions involved in
the strike at Norfolk navy yard have
advised the men to return to work,
pending negotiations which are being
held.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03
ear shlpplno ooId to spaIn.

Washington, Sept. 26-Treasury
officials, carrying cut the governments
policy governing the conservation of
gold. have virtually decided upon a
policy prohibiting the export Of gold
10 Spain.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03
Mccall Wins Nomination.

Boston. Sept. 27.-Gov. Samuel w.
Mccall will be the Republican nominee
again this fall. Returns on the pri-
mary election show that he defeated
G. y. Gushing for the gubernatorial
nomination.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03
New Loan 70 ENGLAND.

Washington, Sept. 27.-The govern
1nent has advanced SS5.0O0O0O to Eng
Land, bringing the total advanced that
country thus far up 10 S1.190.0O0, 600.
and the total Of all credits to the al
lies up to s.. 426. 10000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03
Heat Nave in Canada

Winnipeg. Sept. pa high tenn
perature of 90 degrees above zero was
registered in the heat wave that is
passin.; over western Canada.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03
PERN|C|GUS ACTIVITIES Of KA|SER'S
SPY RING LAID BARE BY COMMITTEE
DISCLOSURES SHOW PERFlDY OF Won BERNsToRFF
Plots Aimed
of disability Will Un
derake Thorough stisation of the Matter

Following startling farreachns of the aet
In
has complied committee public information
which hitherto
have envdthhe 'front.'
ey THE COMMITTEE INFORMATION.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03

Albert Spalding. the world-renowned
American violinist, has Cancelled his
entire concert tour of the United
States and Canada for the coming sea-
son and Joined the foreign department
of the Aviation corps at Mineola. Long
Island. as an interpreter. Mr.. Spalding
Is an accomplished linguist, speaking
five languages, and has made extensive
concert tours of France. Germany.
Austria, Russia and Italy. The con-
tingent to which he is attached will
probably sail soon for the other side
to complete training somewhere back
of the trenches.