davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
Market Gets Down to a
Basis of About O5 Cents
HIGHEST PRICE
$I.I2 A BASKET
Newport and Greenwich are Paw
ing More r1oney for Tomatoes
Than the Exchange in
BridgetOn.
From Daily Pioneer, Sept. 26, 1917

From Daily Pioneer, Sept. 26, 1917
The average price for tomatoes
down at the South Laurel Street ex-
Change yesterday was 95 cents. A
few loads ran above that and some of
the less attractive stock was lower,
but yesterday was not a dollar day
for the crop.
Following the feverish attitude of
the expert bidders on Monday, there
was comparatively quiet yesterday af-
ternoon. In the local market the
competition had narrowed to the
Campbell Soup Company, the Clinton
B. Ayars Canning Company and the
Ritter Conserving Company.
q. Pritchard was not in the South
laurel Street market at all yester-
day. Whether he will return was not
known yesterday afternoon.
The Campbell Company is after all
of the tomatoes that are offered by
the growers and the Camden concern
yesterday got pretty much all of the
stock that was brought to South Laur-
.el Street There was blk influx Of
tomatoes, and generally the stock was
good. The Campbell people had three
buyers on the wagons yesterday. In
the afternoon nearly all of the bid
ding started at 80 cents and went up
to 95 cents. Just after noon there
were a few tomatoes sold for 81 and
in the morning the high price was
SLIP.
pointed yesterday afternoon with the
95 cents bid, particularly those who
on Monday afternoon had received
$110 and $1.15.
Newport continued to be the big
price market and practically all of
the tomatoes put upon the boats were
paid fer at about $120 basket. The
top price was $1.37. Ambrose Candy
sent two wagon loads of tomatoes to
the Newport landing. One had on
124 baskets, the other 112. The price
paid for these two loads was $1.35 a
basket or $31s.7O for 236 baskets of
the fruit.
There is stiff market at Green
wich and the demand at Daretown
is good. The Imperial Soup Can
ming Company with plant at Dare
town, makes a good market for toma-
toes. The concern is packing vast
quantities of soup and many feel that
the Imperial will divide the South
Jersey market with the Campbell peo-
pie in few years
In paying Csc and 81 a basket for
tomatoes, the Campbell people have
fairly expensive tomatoes when they
are put in the cans. It is estimated
that it costs the Campbell Company
from 13 to Is. cents basket to pur-
chase and ship tomatoes from Bridge
ton to the plant. The fixed charge is
upon every basket of tomatoes that
Is shipped from this city.
The continued warm weather and
the sunshine is helping to develop the
fruit and there will be good many
tomatoes come in before the season
is finally ended.
Minch Brothers, who handle the
Campbell tomatoes here shipped out
two great barges carrying over 1000
baskets and $500 baskets were piled
up on the wharf over night waiting
for a boat. These tomatoes had a
value in the aggregate of something
over $4,000.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27

This makes the plurality for Bowen
in the county 2Os.
J. Henry Bacon secured votes in
each of the precincts.
In his home township of Greenwich
MIR. Bacon had a tremendous vote,
carrying the township by over 100
plurality
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
PEPPERS VALUABLE

The grower who has anything like
crop of peppers will bank some
money this fall. The present price
of peppers is $3.50 a barrel and the
price is likely to be higher. Some of
the growers lost valuable peppers
with the recent hail storm.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
BOWEN WINS
Fer SHERIFF
In Close Fight Bridgeton
Man Wins,
200 PLURALITY
Much Interest Taken i'm the Con.
test for the in portant County
Office.

From Daily Pioneer, Sept. 26, 1917
City Treasurer David M. Bowen
was nominated yesterday in the Cum
berland County Republican primaries
by a plurality of 20S over Joseph C.
BoWden, of Hopewell.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
REEVES FOR
THE ASSEMBLY
Millville Man Named for
the Legislature.
64 PLURALITY
MiIlville aud Lands Vote for
Reeves Was Big and Gives
Him Nomination.

From Daily Pioneer, Sept. 26, 1917
Firman M. Reeves, the well known
Millville druggist, was nominated by
the Republicans yesterday as a can
didate for the General Assembly.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27

The contest just ended was a spir-
tied three cornered fight with the
candidates making an active cam
pafgn throughout the county. There
was considerable vote in the county.
with many of the precincts very close
between Bowen and Bowden, and it
was not until nearly midnight that
the Pioneer was able to announce the
nomination of Bowen by a safe plur-
ality.
Mr.. Bowen carried Bridgeton by 50
plurality, close contest resulting in
many of the voting precincts.
In Millville the contest was even,
closer, with Bowen carrying the city
by plurality of 26. 1t was the Re-
publican vote of Vineland and Lands
township which made Bowen's sue
cess certain. Vineland and Landis
township finally rolled up a plurality
for Bowen of 479, which gave him
total plurality in the precincts he
carried Of 558.
Bowden had the following plural
tiles over Bowen:
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-07-13
FOURTH EPISODE
DoubIe-C Crossed

Though not a sound disturbed the
rooms tranquility, the tenant Of It's
sllk-clad couch was not asleep. And
yet she was by no means awake. Nor
NAL youth had had its fill Of slumber;
now she rested in a delicious state Of
drowsiness, less than sleep, little If
any less than dream, vaguely aware
Of her identity and of the familiar
gloom Of her bedchamber, but still with
brain bemused by the glamour of that
romano which colored her every
thought were she waking or sleeping,
who for the first time loved and who
knew her love vas not wasted.
The little French gilt travelling clock
upon her dressing table chimed once,
softly and sweetly.
simultaneously the door to the adj
Joining drawing room was opened just
far enough to frame the amiable fea-
lures of her maid.
The girl in a sleepy voice inquired
the hour.
Informed that it was just half after
eleveS she sat up smartly with a little
exclamation of dismay:
"And Captain Parr calling at n to
take me to lunch at Claremont! {"
Immediately Patrla slipped from be-
tween the sheets and into a gOssamer
garment SO exquisite that IT were sheer
profanity to name it bathrObe.
So II was nearly midday before, once
more abed but now wide awake, and
all a-tingle with the vitality stimu-
lated by a cold plunge, she disposed
of a poor apology for a breakfast, and
skinned through her mornings mail
In it was a note from ROdney'i
mother, Mrs. Gilbert Wrenn.
Her complaints were gentle but in
cessant. They must be answered
Patria selected a telegraph form anC
wrote swiftly:
Mrs, Gilbert Wrenn.
Shadow Lawn"-Newport.
Do not be impatient Wit me-you've NJ
idea what an interminably stupid bust
ness taking formal possession of one
own property can be, I don't stop on Il
this sizzling city because I like it-and 1
nothing prevents. shall come home tomor
row night by the Fall River boat
PsyFa paused and frowned a little
thoughtfully. Then, with a shrug ant
move that meant she intended to hav'
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breath. "Do you think I'm going to
stand any nonsense from you. my girl!
You can't sit with swells and cut me
dead-stare at me as If I was dirt
and then get up to go away without
me- You"
He broke off with an oath as Parr,
striking his wrist smartly forced him
to free Patria's arm. and at the same
time stepped between them.
Pale and trembling with rage, as he
was. Parr did his best to pass the at
fair off without further trouble.
you've made a mistake" he told
the man sternly. You're drunk, or
I'd punish you for it. Get u Of Our
way"
For reply he got a sudden blow on
the Jaw. Half-staggered, he stepped
back and retaliated with telling effect
until seized by waiters-even as the
drunkard was seized and held helpless,
and, for all his frothing struggles to
break free and get at Parr, dragged
of behind the scene Of the stage.
Hurriedly. to escape the uprOar ex-
cited by the incident, the captain es-
corted his companions to the lobby.
Attendants at the door prevented them
from being followed by interested pa
irons. But there was no elevator i'm
mediately available. And while they
waited. Patris uttered a low CRY Of
dismay.
my flexible bracelet she said. "Tt's
gonel"
"ru find and fetch It." he said.
swat here"
AS he vanished through the swing
ing doors to the roof Patria sank weak
" down in a chair. while Fanny Adair
moved Off toward the dressing room
and disappeared.
A shadow bulked large between her
and the lights. She looked up with 9
start. The drunken brute who had
created that scene stood over her, In
his eyes a baleful glare, which frozt
the cry of fright on Patria's lips. She
looked up. petrifed with terror.
"Get up" the man commanded In
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Fanny Adair provided sop sufficient
into the conventions, Miss Claiming
and Captain Parr recognized no ex-
cuse for failure to prOlOng this day to
it's extreme. and then a bit beyond.
The luncheon at ClaremOnt seemed
merely a natural prelude for a motor
jaunt out Westchester way to escape
the whitening heat of town. Then af-
ter tea at a quaint rOadhOuse there
was a hOmeward drive to edge their
appetites for a little dinner on Del
monico's roof, in the cOurse Of which
1t transpired that Parr happened (oh'
most adventitiOusly y to have been
presented with three a for the
premiere of a famous summer revue,
an annual theatrical event not lightly
to be ignored.
1t was an hour past midnight when
Patria was admOnished by Fanny
Adair that she really ought to return
to the hotel.
Almost pouting, the girl assented.
From that betrayal Parr took his cue.
ut seems altogether too tame an
end Of a perfect day" he protested.
Couldn't we go some place and have
a dance-just oneT'
Patria's sympathy was Instant. "rd
love It."
"Then where shall We got"
Over a question SO weighty the
young woman knitted her brOws.
ct know" she declared. after a mo-
ment-sedulously ignoring Fanny's re
monstrances. Lets go to a good roof
garden"
SO they TAXED over to the roof OF
n Of the theaters, and thanks to the
lateness Of the hour, had little difficult
ty in securing a table; for the per
Torrance was owe by the time they
entered.
Almost Immediately, Patria repent
ed her impulse. Well aware that she
figured prominently in the public eye
she was unprepared to find herself sc
promptly recognized by so many PEG
pie.
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Or was It wholly recognition7 In
the manner with which the head wait
er greeted them, Patria thought to de-
tect something like bewilderment
promptly dissembled. The impression
persisted that the sensation she ex-
cited was less curiosity than astOnish-
ment.
This impression was deepened by an
odd incident shortly after they were
seated. Patria's first glance was drawn
as if by hypnotic magnetism, directly
acros the room to the face of a young
man who, alone at a table for two,
had swung %squarely round to stare at
Patria as If he could not credit the
testimony Of his vision.
It wasn't long after that the orches-
ira struck up a waltz, and Patria
nodded gayly in answer to PARIS quick
invitation. She was very fond of dan
cling, most Of all fond Of Waiting
with her Captain Parr.
Surprisingly, then. there came a
burst of handclapplng from the ten
ants of other tables.
Patria hesitated. with an inqulring
glance up into PARIS face. He shook
his head.
81 understand no more than you
he averred, laughing. Lets pretend
we notice nothing. I dare say We'll get
some sort of a clue to the mystery be-
fore very long
They danced, but they danced alone
By common consent all others turned
to watch them. And when they paused
with the music and moved back to.
ward their table, applause again pur.
sued them.
Embarrassed beyond measure, Pa
tria gave over trying to conceal it.
DO lets CO." she begged. II cam
stand this sort of thing"
Patria was waiting for Parr TO hold
her cloak when she felt her arm i'm
prisoned in the brutal grasp of one
who had stolen up on her from be
hind. Instantly She was swung rounC
and identified her assailant with th'
man at the adjoining table who ha,
been glaring at her so disconcertingly
what d. fo|olishness is this?' hl
demanded, thrusting a bloated face Sc
close to hers that Patria was almOs
sickened by the reek of the alcoholics
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"Then she must get up and steal out

"Then she must get up and steal out
when you are gonel"
THAT'S likelyl'
Baron Huroki interposed smoothly:
"a case of mistaken identity, l imag-
Inc, de Lima. It's not credible that q
young woman of Miss Channing's stand
ing should disport herself as a public
dancer in a place like Montmartre."
maybe So" The Mexican conceded
to the japanese what he would have
persisted rather than concede to the
American Oma "But l cannot I'M
derstand. These people Of Montmar-
tire, they tell me she is Mademoiselle
Elaine, she dance there every night.
But to me she is la Senorita Patria to
the life"
"No matter. / have other business
Of greater Importance to discuss with
you. Dear Mrs. Adair, do you mind-?'
But she would not be dismissed so
cavalierly. She stood her ground.
If she must play the traitor In Pa
trials camp, she meant to have her
stipulated price.
The baron shrugged and smote his
palms softly. The servant who slid
back a screen in response interpreted
his gesture In a twinkling, and was
instant to bring his master a l%acquered
Golfer. Huroki handed her a roll Of
bills.
Her funds ~replenished from this
store Of gold and bills, Mrs. Adair went
her way.
Alone with Senior de Lima, Baron
Hurokl somewhat peremptorily de-
manded a repetition Of his story about
the dancer of M~ontmartre.
Assuming that this resemblance
exists-that it is as close, as striking
as you declare-why should we not
buy this public woman, coach her to
play Patria, and so compass our
ends?"
The Mexican drew a deep breath.
"You mean you would"
eliminate Miss Claiming. put
Mademoiselle Elaine In her place
Precisely What could be simpler?'
FRoLlc.
Few days are long enough for Low.
ers-so they be not apart. And since
the companiOnship throughout OF
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to Journey to Newport. Parr was ar
rested on a warrant charging him with
assault and battery on the person Of
one Jules Edouard.
Protestations and credentials alike
awaited Captain Parr nothing. He was
without choice other than to accom-
pany the detectives who served the
warrant. And by the time a brief talk
with a magistrate had set him free
(the complainant In the case being no.
where to be found he had missed his
boat.
He did not for an instant doubt his
arrest had been deliberately planned
in order to prevent his accompanying
Miss Claiming.
But 1t was too late to do more than
send her a wireless explaining what
had detained him, promising to be with
her in Newport the next morning, and
warning her to be on her guard.
Patria wandered uneasily, unhapply,
about the decks long after the major
ity of passengers had sought their
s%taterOOms.
Even after midnight Patria fingered
on deck, rather than return to tha
STIFFNESS of her staterOOm.
Resting her forearm on the rail, she
stared blindly into the clear darkness
Of a moonlight night.
A light football started Patria out
of the sOmberest Of reveries.
without the least warning a thick
soft cloth, like a heavy wooden band
age, enveloped Patria's head.
She essayed to scream, and the
folds of cloth settled between her
teeth. well-nigh choking her.
Other hands seized her legs. She
fought desperately, in blind panic. to
no avail. Relentlessly she was lifted
and thrown bodily athwart the rail.
Then she was free of the hands.
but hurting down the side of tbs
ship.
Shouting waters leaped to receive
her. She went under, came up stran'
Cling. then let the waves havs
their will of her while she fought Ia
free her head of the bandage.
BY the time this had been accom-
plished she was far astern.
In the stateroom adjoining that oc
cupied by Fanny Adair, a woman Ia
nurses garb consulted u wrist watch
then nodded ~brusquely to a girl who
stood supporting herself with bOth
hands on the foot of a brass bed
stead-a girl whose eyes, watching
the nurse, were as the eyes Of PATHS
Charming, wide with fright, even as the
rest of her was Patria Claiming to thii
life.
you'd best shift now" said ths
nurse with a nod toward the forward
stateroOm. "In W minutes MORE
; she grinned grtmly-"Tm going q
whoop and carry on about your SUI,
, eide I"
With a short, dry gasp Of terro'
and disgust, the girl who looked like
Patria tore herself away from the bec
! and reeIed out to the deck.
The door to the next staterOom wal
D e The light within siIhouette'
the form Of Mrs. Adair-Fanny Wild
CHASTITY face and every limo ren'
bling beneath her frivolous stlke'
negiigee.
| Blindly the girl stumbled in and shu
J the door and put her, back to It
, For a moment the two stared a
each other with eyes of horror.
: Then Fanny gasped n word
"Elaine r.
> The other interrupted with passion
!. ate protest informing her In tremulou
accents:
4 Don't call me Elaine! Don't yo'
4 dare. I'm Patria Channing-don'
\ You understand, I'm Patria Channinl
a now7 We-we're both guilty|gult
as sin-and you've got to stand D.
e mel"
a lEND OF FOURTH EPISoDEl
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had elected to disappear in much the
same manner She had decamped, leav-
ing no address.
II was not until late the following
afternoon that he found cause to re-
wise this opinion.
Later while on the point Of leaving
his rooms to board the Sound steamer
on which Patria and Mrs. Adalr we're
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-07-13
SYNOPSIS.

On her twenty-frst birthday Patria
Charming becomes sole owner of Chan
nings, Inc, Americas greatest chain of
arms and ammunition plants, n stimuli
k~aneously sole executrix Of a 10000 900
trust secretly treated by her patriotic
p~rogenitors to combat the national peril
inhe<Ht in 'unpreparedness"-t which
cause Patria dedicates her life. Japanese
beoret agents directed by Baron Huroki
Of Tokyo try to steal the Claiming Trust.
with the aid of Captain Parr of the Unit
ed States secret service. Patria illustrates
all their efforts.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-07-13

bsr W way irrespective of her chap
efon's approval, she added a single
line:
Shall bring Fanny Adsir with me-
Patria-
Giving Anne the telegram for dis
patch without delay, Patria permitted
her thoughts briefly to linger upon the
u woman whom she had just
named.
Fanny Adair's maiden name was her
main title to her place in the sun
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-07-13
THE CAST.

THE CAST.
MRS. VERNON CASTLE as
Patria Charming.
MILTON STILLS as Donald Parr.
WARNER GLAND as Baron
Hurokl.
DOROTHY GREEN as Fanny
Adair.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-08
FIRST AMERICAN
TROOPS LANDED
in BRITAIN TO-DAY

A BRITISH PORT, June S.-Major
General John ]. Pershing of the United
States army, accompanied by members
of his staff, arrived here this morning
after an uneventful trip. being escorted
into port by an American destroyer,
which has been doing patrol duty dur
ing several weeks. General Pershine
and the members Of his staff, are the
first American troops to land in Eu-
rope since the declaration of war be-
tween the Washington and Berlin gov
ernments.
The occasion of the landing was
made the signal for great outburst OF
popular enthusiasm. Representatives
of the British admiralty, the war o.iice
and municipal authorities went down
the bay to greet the Americans, and
command of Royal Welsh Fusileer
was drawn up at the landing stage tr
welcome them. The Fusileers stood al
attention while the party passed, the
regimental band playing British and
United States anthems alternately, tbs
whose presenting most imposing ant
inspiring spectacle.
General Pershing, shortly after land
ing received a representative of th'
Associated Press, authorizing th'
statement that I'VE expect, of course
/ to be playing our part in the war
which l expect will be very larg'
part, on the western front"
Shortly after landing the member
OF the party proceeded toward London
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-08
MEMORIAL PLATE
FOR ORGAN HERE

The memorial plate to be placed on
the new organ for the Lee Street Meth
odist church was received few day;
ago. 1t is six by ten inches and bears
the following inscription: In Mem
oriam. Sarah Margaret Culpepper and
Minnie Sue Culpepper. Presented by
Mrs. Jere Mugeven and Mrs. Bert
Bowers"
Rev. George Acree, pastor of the
Lee Street church, has received a CON-
munication from the ]. w Steere &
Sons Organ Company notifying hiId
that the organ has been finished and
set I'M at the factory and will be
shipped out on Monday of next weelJ.
If will arrive in Americus about the
middle of July.
On Sunday, the 18th of August, 4
memorial service viii be held in the
church. at which time the organ wilt
be formally dedicated. This recital
will be eiven by Prof. James r. Gil
lette. instructor in pipe organ at Wes'
levan college. He will be accompan-
led by Miss Elson. who is in charge
o. the department of vocal music at
Wesleyan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-08
WATER SUPPLY IS
Up To STANDARD

7 The water supply of the city OF
Americus is up to the required stand
ard of purity in all respects. accord
ing to the Georgia State Board OF
Health, (which has just completed an
analysis of samples of water sent by
Dr. W. B. McWhorter, county health
commissioner.
The water conforms to the standard
set by the United States public health
service, and may be used by railroads
in their interstate passenger traffic,
the drinking water furnished for use
OF passengers being subject to certain
stringent regulations promulgated by
the federal authorities.
Some few weeks ago there arose a
question as to whether the water sup
ply of this city was up to standard as
far as purity was concerned and 70
settle the matter definitely. the samples
were sent for analysis
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-08
BRITISH TROOPS
SWEEPING
.FORWARO|N WEST

NEW YORK, June 8.-(Compiled by
the Associated Press from European
cables during the day.,-Vast numbers
Of German troops are being rushed for
ward in a vain effort to stem the Brit
ish torrent which has swept across the
heights dominating the Lille plain and
which now threatens to drive the
eutois entirely eesiiittifi from the industrial
sections of northern France, which
they have occupied since the early days
os the war.
1t is believed, in view of develop
ments today that the Messines battle s
only a prelude to greater attacks to
be launched by the British without de
lay. British guns today sweep the
whole of the Lille plain from Messines
ridge, captured yesterday, and it is
assured that the Germans
underestimate the Britist strength, or
are beginning to break down under the
economic pressure and constant pound
ing of British artillery and infantry
assaults.
Already six thousand German pris
oners have been brought in yesterday
and today, counted and sent to the
rear, and it is believed several bat.
teries of the heavier calibres have bee ]
taken intact by the advancing British
A numbr of small batteries are among
the war material that fell into the
hands of the attackers. but it is inn
possible to state accurately the num-
Der of stands of small arms taken.