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Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-16
u BOAT CAPTAIN AN
old FRIEND OF VICTIM
"l'm Sorry ! Must Sink Your
Ship" He SaiG-PerSonaI
Belongings Saved.

Because of the high mortality among
German submarine commanders the
German admiralty has been compelled
to impress former captains of German
merchantmen into the U boat service
British shippers along the Brooklyn
water front who have been "torpedoed
out" of vessels within the last few
weeks report that they are meeting
former acquaintances with increasing
frequency in command of submarines.
One such meeting led to the first re-
corded case during the ruthless" block
ade of genuine sOlicitude ON the part OK
the U boat commander for the welfare
OF his victim. For obvious reasons the
name of the ship and the British skip
per concerned cannot be mentioned. but
it can be said that both the ship and it's
master were well known in the Atlantic
trade and along the Brooklyn water
front.
The = boat had, as usual, signaled
the British crew to abandon ship and
row to the side of the submarine The
captain Obeyed instructions under cover
of the German gun. When he Chamber
ed on the submarines deck and handed
his papers up to the commanding Off
Ger their eyes met.
There was flash of recognition, and
both men stood in open mouthed as
tonishment. They were old acquaint-
ances and had had many a friendly
glass together in Brooklyn, Liverpool
and Hamburg before the war. The
German was the first to recover him
self.
"Why, hello, -" he said in Eng
lish and reached out his hand I'm
sorry to see you here The British
skipper said he was sorry to be there
and inquired after the health of the
German officers family. Both for
moment forgot that they were enemies.
"Im sorry, -, but I've got to sink
your ship the German said finally.
But I'll tell you what I'll do. It's
against all regulations, but you go back
and get your personal belongings and
those Of your men and stand by while
sink the ship, and I'll give you tow
part way to Shore"
The German was as good as his
word. He gave the Britishers time to
get back on board their vessel and
sling their luggage into the boats. Then
they rowed to one side and waited. A
few shots from the q boats deck gun
sent the vessel down.
The q boat crew paid out long tow
line, to which the lifeboats were lash
til within rowing distance Of the Irish
coast There the line was cast off, and
the submarine submerged.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-16
GOT 26 DUCKS IN IL SHOTS.
Yukon Hunters Big Bag From Birds
In Flight.

In Flight.
Dawson, Y. T.-Ed Doran of South
Dawson made, according to number of
shots fired, record killing of ducks
on the Klondike flats near Jackson
gulch. He left home with only seven
teen shells, thinking from his past ex-
perience that number would be ample.
At 1:30 a. m. the ducks began to ar
rive, and in the dusk Doran fired five
shots at indistinct forms without bring
ing any down.
Then with seven shells he landed as
many birds singly. By this time the
ducks were coming in showers, and,
1t being impossible to select single
birds, he began ground sluicing them
and with his last five shots laid out
nineteen cold and wounded seven or
eight more that got away in the brush
and darkness.
Doran says it was the greatest fight
he ever saw, and if he had had enough
shells he would have beaten Jack Lees
record Of fifty-two ducks in less than
one hour, which Jack repeated three
times about ten years ago up the Klon-
dixie.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-16
COWBELLS SAVE CHERRIES.
Farmer Rugged Water Wheel on
Wife's Churn to Rinq Them.


Redding. Cal.-W. A. Bull of Igo has
saved his big cherry crop with cowbells
operated by a waterwheel.
Bull has an orchard up South Fork
creek. His cherries ripened, but as
fast as they matured birds picked them
off. Bull rigged up some ordinary
scarecrOws. They did well enough for
day or so, or until the wise birds de-
tected the fraud.
AS last resort Bull tied several
cowbells in the treetops and to the
tinklers attached strings, which he
jerked from his front porch. The cow
bells jangling scared the birds away
all right and bid fair to save the cherry
crop, but Bull got tired of jerking the
strings all day. long.
Now, he has water wheel that runs
his wife's churn. So Bull attached the
strings to the churn dasher. AS the
water wheel went its rounds the churn
dasher bobbed up and down. and the
cowbells kept up their jangling in the
treetops all day long. The birds were
scared away effectually. and Bull saved
his cherry crop.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-16
HE WALKS MILES TO
ENLIST IN CAVALRY
National Guardsman, Broke, couIdn't
Arrange For His Final Discharge.

San Antonio, Tex.-Grover c. weems,
twenty-one years of age, a member of
Company NJ, Second Florida regiment
of the national guard, reached San An
tonic the other day ON foot, having
walked all the way from Miami, Fla.
to secure his final discharge from the
militia and join the regular army.
He walked, he said, because he want
ed to transfer to the regular army,
was broke and couldn't arrange for his
final discharge from the company with.
out coming here.
He was arrested four times on the
road-at Monroe, La; at Jewett, Tex.
near Gulfport. Miss, and at Pasca-
goula, La. While he wore his national
guard uniform, he was arrested twice
IN suspicion that he had deserted. He
was arrested twice for failure to reg
lister.
He was released each time after
showing that he was a member of
Company NJ, Second Florida infantry.
mustered out March II and held in re-
serve. He had the misfortune to be
arrested once at Jewett, Tex, while
stopping there to visit young lady
to whose father he was persona non
grata.
The people along the way, he said,
treated him right. He was well fed
and frequently given a lift by auto
ISIS
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-16
THIS SKELETON HORNED.
IL Looks Like Satan and Is Dug Out Of
Cave by BOYS.

Wheeling, w. Va.-The skeleton of
prehistoric man or animal that closely
resembles the Satan usually pictured
was unearthed here on Repman's hill
by several boys.
The skull of the skeleton is much
like that of the present human race,
with the exception of two horns, which
project from just above the temples on
each side. In life the creature was
about four feet high, with long tail.
There are four powerful legs or arms,
each Of which has four fingers. The
chest is broad and undoubtedly was
heavily muscled in the flesh.
The skeleton was located by boys
who were digging cave. Scared by
the appearance of their gruesome find,
the boys ran down the hill yelling,
1--WE found the devil"
Several workmen went to the care
and dragged the skeleton out. Local
authorities on prehistoric mammals and
man being at sea, the skeleton was
sent to Chicago for classification.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-16
KAISER BILL

Tune-"Baby Mine"
I've a word for you alone,
Kaiser Bill, Kaiser Bill;
Quite unpleasant, you must own,
Kaiser Bill, Kaiser Bill;
But this truth will never down.
Hear it ring from town to town
You must lose your royal crown,
Kaiser Bill, Kaiser Bill;
You must lose your royal crown,
Kaiser Bill.
You've insulted all mankind,
Kaiser Bill, Kaiser Bill;
With your autocratic mind,
Kaiser Bill, Kaiser Bill;
BY the use of submarine
You've displayed a state more mean
Than the DEVILS darkest scene,
Kaiser Bill.
You will surely have to go,
Kaiser Bill, Kaiser Bill.
Uncle Sam DEGREES it so.
Kaiser Bill, Kaiser Bill.
Every treaty you have made
Has been broken by your blade.
Thus your house will low be laid,
Kaiser Bill, Kaiser Bill.
Thus your house will low be laid,
Kaiser Bill
Then Great Germany will rise,
Kaiser Bill, Kaiser Bill;
In her honor to the skies.
Kaiser Bill. Kaiser Bill.
For democracy must be
Decked with laurels fair to see
And the whole world will agree,
Kaiser Bill, Kaiser Bill:
And the whole world Will ACRE,
Kaiser Bill.
-Abram Dale Cash in Chicago Tribune.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-16
SOLDIER RISKS LIFE,
WINS NURSE AS BRIDE
Private, Injured In Burning Build
ing, Weds Girl Who Took
Care of Him.

New York.-His heroism in rushing
into burning building and extinguish.
ing the blaze may result in causing
Leo Heck, member of Company II,
Seventy first regiment, national guard,
20 undergo an operation at Bellevue
aospital, but it also brought him a
bride. The girl in the case is Miss
Helen Maud Lymer, a nurse, of Toron-
to- They were married at Hamilton,
Ontario
Heck was in a military camp up
state when he saw fire in a big
dwelling house. While he was fight
ing the blaze in the third story the
floor gave way and he fell to the floor
below. He was taken to hospital
near by, where Miss Lymer, who was
employed there, was assigned to nurse
him.
Before he left the hospital the pa
tient and his nurse had fallen in love.
Heck recently came to Bellevue hos
pital on furlough to consult doctors
and was told that an operation proba-
bly, would be necessary.
While awaiting an X ray examina-
ton he learned that his fiancee had
gone to Hamilton to serve as nurse in
a hospital for wounded British SOL
diers.
Heck left for Hamilton on the first
train, and the pair were married by
the Rev. w. B. Figle of the Hamilton
Baptist church Heck has returned
here for the X ray examination
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-16
LOCKED DOG IN TOWER.
He Stopped the Clock, and There Was
No Time.


Rome, Ga.-The big city clock in the
600 foot tower on College hill here was
stopped by a dog. When City Time
keeper Williamson went to wind the
clock two days before, as he does every
week, dog followed him ON the wind
ing stairway, and when the timekeeper
left he did not notice that he had lock-
ed the dog in the clock when he closed
the door that leads to it.
For two days, without water or food,
the dog whined and barked 600 feet
above the city, but of course was not
heard. Then people Of the city look
ing at the clock saw that it had STOP
ped, and some one notified the time
keeper, who went to see what was the
matter. He saw the dog lying against
the big pendulum, snarling savagely.
A policeman brought the animal safe
ly to earth. 1t was almost starved by
its two days fast, but has recovered.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-16
Grayfish on Market.

Seattle, Wash. = Kippered grayfish
and sablefish have lately been added
to kippered salmon and cod in north
western fish markets, but the bureau
of fisheries is sending an expert
through Alaska coast towns instruct
ing the fishermen on the Scotch meth
cd of kippering herring. A few years
ago the herring of the north Pacific
had only the slightest value. Some
were used for bait by fishermen. and
same were barreled and salted and
shipped to the orient.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-16
BURBANK MAKES NEW FIND.
Yield of Wheat Will Be Increased by
"PIant Wizards" Discovery.


The development of a variety Of
wheat which will yield five times as
much to the acre as the average of
wheat production throughout the Unit
ed States is announced by Luther Bur-
bank, the plant wizard" Of Santa
Rosa, according to dispatch to the
Sacramento Bee.
Burbank's announcement of the sue
cess Of his experiment. comes ten years
after he began work on wheat and at a
time when wheat may be the biggest
factor in winning or losing the world
war.
According to Burbank, the average
yield of wheat will run from fifty tG
seventy bushels an acre. If it is uni
sersally planted, he says. the produc-
ton of the present acreage of wheat
could be doubled many times.
Experiments as to the milling nature
of this new variety of wheat are yet to
be made.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-16
RAISING OF HUGS ~
INSURE MEAT SUPPLY
An Appeal to the Farmer Made by De-
partment of Agriculture.

Washington.-The praises of the hoe
as a meat producing animal are sung
by the department of agriculture in an
appeal to farmers to raise hogs, hogs
and still more hogs as the quickest and
surest way of increasing the nations
meat supply.
1.-THE hog is the most important ami
NAL to raise for meat and money" the
statement says. 'He requires less la
Dor, less equipment, less capital, makes
greater gains per hundred pounds of
concentrates and reproduces himself
faster and in greater numbers than
any other domestic animal. As con-
sumner of byproducts the hog has no
rival. No other animal equals the lard
hog in its fat storing tendency There
is no animal which produces more
meat and meat products than the hog.
every near 80 per cent of the total
value in dollars and cents of the meat
and meat products slaughtered in the
packing houses of the United States 10
derived from the. hog. Three-fourths
of the worlds international trade in
pork and pork products originates in
the United States in normal times, and
the war greatly has increased this pro-
portion"
The statement then points out that
there was a decrease of $4,000 hogs
at the end Of 1916 compared with the
previous year and adds:
'If we expect to continue to provide
meat to foreign peoples as well as our
own people every farmer must put forth
the best effort to produce more hogs"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-16
Relics of Old Indian camp.

Pierre, S. D.-Between four and eight
feet under the surface of the ground c.
e. Deland has found pumpkin seeds in
good condition, also piece Of pumpkin
rind and evidence of an Indian camp
at least 100 years old. The soil was
windblown and it required many dec
ades to cover the relics. The Indians
Of the period indicated were agricul-
turists, not warriors, like the Later
Sioux.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-16
BIGGEST PIanino Machine.

The biggest planning machine ever
built is a monster weighing 100000
pounds, which has been constructed by
the Bethlehem Steel company for the
Mare Island navy yard. This planer
took fourteen months to build and re-
quires seven railroad cars to haul 1t to
the Pacific coast.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-16
WOMAN AT FRONT
Mrs. Vincent AStor'S Life Was
Twice Endangered.
D0DGED AIRCRAFT SHELLS.

German Artillery Fired on Party at an
Observation Post-visited Country
Devastated by Germans In Their Re-
treat-Extent of Ruin She Saw Be-
yond All Conception.
Paris.-Mrs. Vincent Astor recently
returned from a two day. trip to the
devastated region evacuated by the
Germans in the retreat to the Hinden-
burg line and an inspection of the
French front in the vicinity of Coucy
La Fere and st. Quentin.
Twice Mrs. Astor was endangered
when an aerial battle was fought over
head, and the danger of falling shell
cases after the anti-aircraft shrapnel
had exploded round about the fighting
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-16
RUBBER BOOTS SAVED HIM.
Barn In Which kipIinger Was Stand
ing Struck by Lightning.

Charlotte, Mich.-The fine new large
barn on the c. B. Lamb farm, west of
this town, in Carmel township, which
is occupied .sy Grant Kiplinger, was
struck by lightning, and the siding was
torn off from top to bottom on both
gables, the barn being about fifty feet
in height
Mr.. Kiplinger was standing in the
barn at the time, and the stable doors,
within two feet of him, were slivered,
and he was stunned, but not hurt, by
the shock. The fact.that he was wear
ing rubber boots probably saved him
from instant DEATH
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-16
COAL MINE IN BACK YARD.
This Man Doesn't Have to Worry
About Next Winters Prices.

Roanoke, Va.-With the promise of
winter coal being around $40 a ton,
how would you like to have a coal
mine right in your back yard? That's
what P. H. Rover of Bluefeld has just
discovered.
Mr.. Rover's back yard runs north in
the same way that north appeared to
the little boy at school-toward the
top of the page-or it is just noun
tainside. A coal seam bad been dis
covered on the opposite side of the
ridge, and Mr.. Rover thought it would
be worth investigating ON his side.
But little digging was needed to re-
veal the seam. which was four feet in
thickness,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-16
DRAFT NUMBERS TO BE SOLD.
Red Cross Will Get Proceeds From Sale
of Souvenirs.

Washington.-The original numbers
used in drawing the new national army
have been turned over to the Red
Cross by Provost Marshal General
Crowder for sale as souvenirs, the pro-
ceeds to be turned into the Red Cross
fund.
The first eight numbers and the last
one, however, will be put back in the
bowl and placed in Independence hall,
Philadelphia. beside the Liberty bell.
The bowl has been donated for this
purpose by it's owner, Charles R. Nor
ris, a veteran war department clerk.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-16
Old Man Climbs Windmill.

Hiawatha, Kan.-Though Henry Ad-
ANS of this city is eighty-two years
Did, he doesn't have to call in help
when little something goes wrong
with his windmill. Recently he climb
ed to the top Of a forty foot windmill
and made some needed repairs.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-16
A HUGE Navy YARD
Proposed to Increase Force by
1900 Men.
HUNDREDS ALREADY ADDED,
Secretary Daniels Recommendation
For $7,5oo,ooo contempIates BUILDING
and Machinery, and Large Number of
Experts Is Expected to Be Called For
If Money Is Granted.

Washington.-This city's greatly aug
mented number of government EN-
ployees since the beginning of wal
preparations Is to be still further add
ed to should congress grant an appro
priation for $7,5OO,OOO asked for by
Secretary Daniels to increase the ca
pacity of the naval gun factory at the
Washington navy yard. While the i'm
mediate need of this appropriation is
for buildings and machinery, the nee.
essary men to operate the machines
will be required In due time, and it is
estimated that from 1000 to 1,5OO ex.
pert machinists will be added to the
present force.
To date more than 500 men have been
added to the force at the Washington
navy yard since the United States de-
clared state of war to exist between
this country and Germany, and Secre-
tary Daniels request for a larger gun
factory means that much larger force
Of men will be needed here.
Guns, mounts, torpedoes, mines, tele-
scopes, sights, optical instruments and
miscellaneous ordnance supplies are to
be made at this gun factory in large
numbers.
The proposed work includes the con-
struction of six story machine shop
for mines, mounts and torpedoes, q five
story pattern and wood working shop,
an extension to the power plant, a new
brass foundry. an extension of the
steel forging plant, an optical shop,
range finding towers, administration
buildings, quarters for enlisted person.
mel under instruction and the extension
Of the yard service system to supply
adequately these new structures. Build
ings are estimated to cost $5,O0O,OOO
and equipment needed will amount to
$2,5O0O00.
Daniels Discusses Plan.
Discussing his recommendation for
the appropriation. Secretary Daniels
said:
'"The naval gun factory, possessing
as it does complete organization and
a large working force, is readily adapt.
ed to increasing it's facilities for deliv
cry of guns, mounts and other muni-
tions. To develop any other source is
not only expensive, but involves mat
ter of long delay. 1t is therefore con-
Sidered to the best interests of the gov
ernment to increase at once the capac-
ity of the Washington navy yard"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-16
SEEKS LABOR DAMAGES
FOR LOSS OF HIS DOG

\ Los Angeles, Cal.-Hero, worth
X $4,000 and for long time the
i. pet of the children who frequent
+ the moving picture houses in the
+ west, was killed while in pur-
!. suance of his duties the other
i. day. So Harry Marks, who own
i. ed the canine, has applied to the
!. Los Angeles labor board for pay
+ ment under the terms of the
!. compensation law. Marks, with
I. tears in his eyes. said that Hero
i was the sole support of himself
i. and his invalid wife, and he
!. wanted damages commensurate
!. with their loss.
i.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-16
FAMILY IN SCHO0LH0UsE.
Could Not Rent Amy Other Place and
So Moved In.

Smith Center, Kan.-In nearly every
town in northwest Kansas an over
crowded condition prevails, and many
families are unable to find homes to
rent
So acute became the lack Of houses
to rent in this city that a newly arrived
family, after importuning the school
board, was allowed to begin house
keeping in one of the six rooms of the
schoolhouse. Now other families seek
the same privilege, and the school
board may have to yield.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-16
CAMPS in France
PLEASE PERSH|NC
Pays Unexpected Visit to the
Training Grounds.
WORK NOW WELL STARTED

Commander Questions Cooks About
the Food Supply, and All Are Well
Satisfied-Many of the Men See the
General For the First Time-Potatoes
Aplenty.
General Pershing gave the American
gxpeditionary force an example of the
strenuous life by sweeping through
nearly dozen villages where United
Szates soldiers are living In France
and visiting nearly all training centers
which have been established from
Americas first great contribution for
Sfhe war for democracy.
1t was not a cursory inspection that
the general made. He went into minute
details all along the line, questioned
private soldiers, company cooks and
various other ranks as to how things
were going with them and what if any
thing could be done to improve the sit
nation.
a quaint little French village and reach
ed the American army area early next
morning His visit was entirely infor-
NAL, and he found the forces just as
he desired-engaged in their daily rou-
tine work and drill.
At the end of the first days inspec-
ftiUn General Pershing said: "Our prin-
cipaa concern just now of course is to
perfect the army organization. This
is a big task, but it is moving along
manner.
Work Well Started.
THE work at certain ports of disem.
barkation is well started. Railroad
material is coming over as rapidly
as can be arranged. The progress we
have made thus for with the assist
.ance of the French is a source Of great
satisfaction to me. BilletS and train.
ing ground for men are as well located
as could be expected at this time of the
year, when space Is limited by crops In
the fields.
have plenty of space for lodging and
training the divisions that are to come.
Training is progressing very well with
the assistance of the French
General Pershing was untiring in his
inspection of the training area. He in
quired into every phase Of the mems
daily life, the character and the guam
of hot &o h.
tiun of garbage slops, which he found
were all going to French farmers, who
were delighted to have this matter to
feed their pigs, taking advantage of
every sort of refuse containing fat.
General Pershing found the American
soldiers and the French villagers living
together in the greatest amity. He In
Quired about the washing for soldiers
and found that they nearly all washed
their own clothes in the village wash
houses erected along running streams,
the villagers washing on one bank and
the soldiers on the other.
At several company kitchens the
American commander interrogated the
cooks closely.
Ieed the men?" he asked one veteran
cook who has been in the regular army
for number of years.
Eyes, sir" replied the cook, standing
ct respectful attention.
do you get any vegetables?" asked
General Pershing
A-No, SIR replied the cook.
Potatoes In Plenty.
Don't you get any potatoes?" asked
general Pershing, with some surprise.
oh, yes, sir" was the prompt reply.
~And onions and tomatoes?' ques-
1ufted the general further.
Yes, SIR
"And beans?'
Yes, SIR
sSNhap what IN
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-16
on Want?"


General Pershing smiled and moved
away satisfied that that particular
company was doing very we'll in war,
time and in the war zone.
AT another company kitchen the cook
szaid the only complaint he had to make
was that the company's share Of can.
Ted salmon had not been Forthcoming
regularly.
what do you get as a substituter'
asked the general.
Well, of course, sir, we get bacon"
replied the cook, somewhat subdued.
ANY other complaint?" the com,
amander inquired
There was none, and again the gen.
'erzA passed on, completely satisfied
with prevailing conditions.
Many troopers saw General Pershing
dor the first time in their lives. His
visit was so unexpected at certain
Et6dnts of the far flung training area
That the soldiers speculated at frs,
whether he was Pershing. Several
Zines they referred the dispute to the
correspondents accompanying the Off
8 seeLs
II KNEW it was Pershing all the
drne," boasted one old trooper, "be
sause ] saw his picture in the paper
and he looks just like it,
General Pershing gave orders lookins
TO little smarter setup Of the men il
the future. A great majority of th'
troops now in France are recruits il
the regular army, and many of then
are learning the art of soldering TO
the iirst time.