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The Penn's Grove record., 1917-06-08
YOUR FLAG AND MY FLAG.
by WilzIr d. Nesbit.

Your flag and my flag,
And how it floats today
In your land and my land
And half a world away!
Rose-red and bloOd-red
The stripes forever CLEAN;
Snow white and soul white
The good forefathers' dream.
Sky-blue and true blue and stars to
gleam Alright
The gloried guidon of the day; a shelf
ter through the night.
Your flag and my flag
To every star and stripe
The drums beat as hearts beat
And fifers shrilly pipe!
Your flag and my flag
A blessing in the sky;
Your hope and my hope
1t never hid a lie!
Home land and far land and half the
world around,
Old Glory hears our glad salute and
ripples to the sound!
Your flag and my flag,
And oh. how much it holds
Your land and my land
Secure within its folds!
Your heart and my heart
Beat quicker at the sight;
Sun-kissed and wind-tossed-
Red and blue and white.
The one fag-the great hag-the flag for
me and YOU
Glorified all else beside-the red, the
white, the blue!
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-06-08

The American flag now flies every
where as a symbol of Patriotism. June
18th is the anniversary of its adoption
by the Continental Congress. in 1777.
The resolution was. THAT the flag of
he United States be thirteen stripes,
alternate red and white; that the union
De thirteen stars. white on a blue field,
representing a new constellation"
Thirteen stairs and bars represented
the thirteen original Colonies. A star
has peer added for each new state until
there are now forty-eight. The first
Nag was made by Betsy Ross, the wild
ow of John Ross, an upholsterer, who
lived at 239 Arch street, Philadelphia,
With her daughter. The little old frame
ldilse now stands as a patriotic shrine,
once occupied by these two Quaker
ladies'.
The flag as adopted by Congress was
first in battle at Cooch's Bridge, in Del
aware, September 3. 1777.
The Stars and Stripes is the Oldest
flag of any of the leading nations on
earth.
The yellow and red Spanish flag came
out in 1875; the French ~tricolor was
adopted in 1874; the red English en-
blem, with the Union Jack in the upper
,orner. dates from 1901; the Sandman
NOW the %Italian) flag first fluttered in
1913; the Austro-Ifungarian flag was
one of the consequences of the compr
mise of 1867; the present German flag
irst appeared in 1871, and the Russian
5~ricolor is quite a recent affair.
The only modification that the Ameri-
AN flag has undergone since its origin
consists in the addition of a new star ev-
cry time a new state is taken into the
Union. The stars now number IS.
TIVE of the m beautiful poems on
the flag are as follows:
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-06-08
Borough Council

The fortnightly meeting of the Mayor
and Council was held Tuesday night.
Mayor Cunningham presided. Council
men Dolbow, Denny, Smith and Blohm
were present.
Collector Walter A. Hunt reported
$12.93 available for Borough purposes,
$11.303.95 in the special road AInd.
About $1,000 has been used for the
road fund to be paid back when bonds
are issued,
There are unpaid taxes on properties
recorded amounting to 1856, and about
$1,000 unpaid on personal properties.
He suggested that a deputy collector be
appointed to collect these taxes with the
costs as has been done in the township.
Properties are constantly changing own
ership and the taxing business is becom-
ing a complicated affair.
James h. Summerill was appointed
assessor at $400 salary.
The Council ordered that the dlrbs
and sidewalks be measured where not
in and the property owners notified
that. if not laid at once the Borough
would give a contract to have them laid
with the expense of a supervisor added.
1t was voted to borrow $1,000 from
the Peoples Bank to meet current ex-
pense
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-06-08
Eighth Grade Graduates

The graduates in the Sth grade, gram
mar school of Penns Grove, numbers 80
girls and Is boys, total. 30, who are pre-
pared to enter the High School merit
September. The % from Carney Point
school will make 10 to be provided for.
The Penns Grove graduates are as
follows:
Myrtle Adams. Pearl Arthur, Blanche
Balfinger, Elizabeth Benford, Lillian
Bloom, Sara Britton, Kathryn Dreamer,
ildred Curriden. Emma Dickel. Esther
Dolbow, Sara Duncan. Margaret Evans.
Mildred Foulke, Florence Harkins.
Emma Hayes, Mildred Homan, Clara
Jones. Katie Keen. Ellen Lennon. Ger
trude Levin, Emily Lloyd. Hattie N2ur.
Edna Nielsen. Isabelle Pontiere, Nellie
Roche. Mildred Ross. Sadie Shoemaker.
ENla Sparks. Edna Spiese, Lurelda
Steelman, Marie Thompson, Esther
White. James Brown, Morris Carter.
Benjamin Cheesman. Lewis Edwards.
James Greer, Lawrence Herman, Chas.
Lacy, John Layton, Isadore Livingstone.
Russell Lloyd, J.. Broadus Mears, Ar
thur Petit. Isadore Pontz, Maurice
shapiro. George Somers. Newton b.
Sparks, John Stiles, Carl Summeril.
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Volunteers Wantrd

The [. ). Government oEica1s have
sent aIt notices that according to the
present plan the Z. $. Army and Ma
tTonal Guard Army will be composed of
and maintained by volunteers alone. All
other land forces will be raised and
maintained on the principle of universal
service. Registration is no bar to vol
untary enlistment, but a man who is act
ually drafted is barred from voluntary
enlistment.
Volunteers are accepted for enlist
ment between the ages of Is and 40.
Consent of parents or guardians is not
required, but applicants must be I'M
married and without dependents.
Volunteers may select the branch
of service to which they are assigned
provided vacancies exist. On June LIST
there were vacancies in the Engineer
Corps, Infantry. Cavalry. Field Artillery
and Medical Department; for telegraph
operators in the Signal Corps and for
bakers in the Quartermaster Corps.
The act of Congress signed by the
President ON May 18th neeessitated
1S3,S9S men for the United States Army.
On June LIST 94.623 had been obtained.
On that date New Jersey has provided
1853 Of its required quota of 5.024 and
stood seventeen in order of merit on
the list of IS states and the District of
Columbia.
Permanent commissions III the Re-
gular Army are granted LIST to graduates
Of the United States Academy and md
to enlisted men of the Regular Army
who fulfill the requirements.
The United States Army is being
expanded by A regiments and men of
ability who can qualify at an early day
as non-commissioned officers and later
be promoted to commissioned grades are
being sought.
The pay of the soldier starts at
thirty dollars a month. everything else
being found. and increases with rank
and occupation. Twenty per cent extra
pay is granted during foreign service.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-06-08
Penns Grove Still Undefeated

Penns Grove base ball team met the
Artillery Fuse Co. team, of Wilmington,
last Saturday on the home grounds,
Penns Grove won by the score of Al.
Button came near pitching a shut-out
game, He struck out nine and only
allowed one hit. Fish had his batting
eye working and got two hits.
Kelly started things off in the second
with a two base hit, went to third on
Elsh's single and home on Lugar's fly to
left field.
In the fourth Elsh and Lopez got
singles and both came in on errors.
Summerill hit a nice single down the
third base line, went to second on al
overthrow and home on Hunters single
in the eighth.
Dutton walked Sutton in the third,
He stole second and came home on an
error and q wild throw. After the third
only five of the Artillery's men reached
first and only one got past second base.
Lineup:
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-06-08
OBITUARY
CLAYTON /, BATTEN

died at his home in Pennsville MAY Both,
1917, aged 40 years. Altho in apparent
good health. he had been unwell with 9
leaky heart for some time and was taken
seriously i'll only five days previous. The
funeral was lsrgely attended last Sstur-
day.
He was a Democrat OF estimsble char
scter. After serving on local boards and
Freeholder for three years, he was ap-
pointed a member OF the County Board
of Taxation five years ago and reappoint-
ed two years age. He was president OF
the Board three years.
He WAS a member of the official board
OF Trinity NJ. E. Church and secretary
twelve years.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-06-08
SUBSCRIPTION SIPS A YEAR
Personal Mention SOGiQI Notes
The Whereabouts and Doines
of Good People You Know

Miss Nerna Summerill, after studying
a year IN Goueher College, Baltimore. ar
rived home last Saturday.
Harriet Gentieu and Edith Zjegler nj
Beachwood School. Germantow Pa,
nave returned for the summer.
Rev. J.. c. Cody of Glassboro NJ. p
ChuIet' aud his son Paul, were visiting
al Bethel NJ. P. Parsonage last week.
Emma Simkins aud Ethel Denny have
neeh spending a week with the former, "a
sister, Mrs. Virgil Wiley, in Trenton.
Miss Ida E. Craig is home on a ten
Gays visit from West Chester Normal
school, alter which she will return for
graduation exercises.
"Capt." Charles Conner and James
Smyth, long identified it'll the cart pre.
SENTATIVE OF all arts, were welcome yisit-
oiS IN fehhs Grove on Sunday.
George Francis, who was with tie
duFont Company OH Carney Point las,
year, has recently been appointed seere.
tsry to the State Highway Department
OF Delaware.
DR.. and Mrs. William Chalionte. OF
o~HrhsDOfo,M Mr.. and Mis-. Frank Swift and
daughter Anita, OF Sewell, aud DR.. Tust
oil Carney FONT, spent sur day with Mr.
and Mrs. A. NJ. Jacobs OH Elyin Ayenne.
Ephraim Borton and wife, Thomas p.
Morgan and wife, j. K. Dalbow and wife.
edward ID. Keen, Jr., and wife, James
reatilerer and wife, Joseph Powers and
vile, went in antos to Stone Harbor on
Wednesday and returned ON Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton l.. Hoey visited
hls brother, William +. IIoey, Jr.. NJ
Newark, Del, this week. Mr.. lIoey who
Is Military Instructor at Dt laware Colley.
has been called to Que of the Southern
training camps to instruct the newly re-
cruited soldiers.
Mrs Charles Kidd entertained a mum
Der OF friends at her home, Al Delaware
avenue, on Thursday evening. The
llouse aud table were prettily decorated
with the national colors. The music and
singing were also of a patriotic nature; in
lact 1t was a patriotic gathering. Lunch
con was served later ia the evening. Tn,
guests were Mrs. Killie, MIS-. Sailor, Mis-,
Sailor, Mrs. Justice and daughter, Mrs.
French, Miss Bisbee, Mrs. Stanton. Mrs.
Smith. Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Pedrick, Mrs.
Claypoole.
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A BIG REGISTRATION
Penns Grove lass. Upner
Penns Neck 1853 Sub
To Draft.

The strenu t1s efforts made BY Sher-
III A. i. Fox and his aids to get all men
between p and u to register last
Tuesday, resulted in a bigger registra-
ton than expected. The advertising bv
posters, circulars and newspapers. and
the personal appeals. made every man
aware of the nations patriotic cab to
make the world safe for democracy.
The Flying squadron in automobiles.
with music furnished by the 18th Regi-
ment Band. toured the southern end Of
the county. The squadron which tour.
ed Lower Penns Neck. UpDer Penns
Neck, Penns Grove and Oldmans. were
IN charge Of Chosen F~'reeholders Ed
ward Heron. Charles L. Smith. Samuel
NJ. Layman and George G~aventa. and
Mayor :. birmingham. Wilson's du-
Font Ban filled the air with patriotic
music and Rev. J. W. Lynch made the
ieryent appeals as to the patriotic duty
to register. Mr.. Smith was chairman of
the delegation.
The four members of each election
board in Penns Grove were unable to
take the names and about a dozen 9th
ers were sworn in as assistants at each
precinct in Penns Grove. At Commun-
ity hall. DUPONT Village. twenty-five as
sfstants were sworn in and a dozen in
terpreters were used in zach place.
The different nationalties represented
IN the DUPONT workmen are as follows:
Italian, French. Spanish, Portuguese.
Cuban, South American. FiIlipinos.
Greek. Armenian. Russian. Lithuanian.
Letish. Polish. In Penns Grove one
registered as a native and citi-
zen of German. Many have not be-
come citizens. but nearly all the for
elgners have taken tEIt their first eiti-
zens papers.
At times there were from so to $50
waiting to be registered. At Odd Fell
lows Hall at I O'Clock the line extend
ed from the interior of the second floor
to Oak street. Community Hall was
not large enough, SO the Republican
Club room nearby was fitted up with
tables and chairs for writing. In
Penns Grove the registration was: So.
precinct, T05: north precinst. 100; total.
l455 in the borough. In the township
at Community Hall. 1888 were regis
tered.
In 0ldman's township. 140 were reg
istered. about 20 being Italians and
about 20 negroes.
After the registration closed at nine
O'Clock, it took until after midnight for
the regular officers to make up the al
phabetical list as TO occupations. infrm-
tiles and claims for exemptions.
The registration in Salem county was
55I5, as follows:
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-06-08
HURRAH FOR YOU, OLD GLORY!
Thomas Dunn English.

homas Dunn English.
1ht1gh changes may the world appall
Though crOwns may break and thrones
may fall.
Our banner shall survive them all
And ever live in story.
The rainbow of a rescued land.
Where freedom brave together stand
With truth and courage hand in hand
Floats proudly here Old Glory.
Refrain.
Old Glory, Old Glory.
Floats proudly here Old Glory!
Old Glory. Old Glory.
Hurrah for you. Old Glory,
Signal are you of right and law.
Whether in peace the bad to W
Or leading on where freemen draw
Their swords in battle glory
Each day to us the more endears
Inc flag that now for many years
Has hlled esr hearts and banned our
fears,
Your stars and stripes, Old Glory,
Old Glory, Old Glory.
Your stars and stripes, Old Glory!
A cloudy sky for you hath been
hen brothers met in battle din
strove supremacy to win.
But that's an olden story.
For time wears on, and here today.
When foreign foes invite boys in gray
Are rallying round Old Glory.
Old Glory. Old Glory,
Are rallying round Old Glory.
Our boys in blue and boys in gray
Are ~rallying round Old Glory!
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-06-08
MARRIAGES

Walter Henry Hickman of Ihiladel-
phia and Miss Elsie F. b. WoIfnger Of
Penns Grove, we're married by Rev. NJ.
+ Mather at the home OF the bride, on
Beach Avenue, Saturday, June I'd, at 4
O'Clock in the afternoon. There were
about fifty guests present. The rooms
were very tastefully decorated with ferns
and flowers.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-06-08
School Thrift

1t is the opinion of many in Carney
Point that money goes as easily as il
comes bnt the rising generation will
prove that thrift is becoming a habit.
Since FEBRUARY Oath, the sixth grade
had deposited in hank SI24.2 80. with 28
individual bank hooks The sixth grade
holds the banner for Carney Point school.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-06-08

Thomas Dunn English, the writer Of
the famous poem. ben Bolt" and once
a Congressman from Newark. y. j.. in
y wrote a new national hymn which
mas not been made poItIlar. yet the SEN
tInents are thrilling. patriotic and time
~, now as when he wrote it at the time
OF the Spanish-American war.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-06-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Constine Wagner OF
Trenton, the wedding of Miss
Lena Nj. Swartz to Mr.. Robert b. Little,
OF Penns Grove, at their home in that
city on Tuesday, June 18th. The young
couple will take up their residence at 18l
Ash Street, Carney Point, after July /.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-06-08

Struck ont-by Dntton, 9; by Hubert,
l. Base on balls-by Dutton. 4. Hit by
pitched ball-Dixon. Stolen hases-Snt-
ton. Earned runs-Penns Grove, 2. Lett
on bases-Penns Grove, 8; Artillery, 8.
Umpire-Graham. Base ~umpire-Hyp-
on.
Penns Grove meets the strong Pauls-
boro team this Saturday on the home
grounds. This is the first of a series to
he played between these two rivals.
Game starts at 4 p. m,
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-06-08
Act Quickly, Wisely

He who acts quickly acts wisely. Re-
member, those beautiful lots in Highland
Park are on the move. Are you? See
E. W. Huffman, Agent, III South Broad
Street, for price and terms. 5-l1-tf
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-06-08

Stop Look Listen Building Loisin
Highland Park Addition are now being
offered lower than they will ever be Of
fered again. A word to the wise is suhi
Gent. f. W. Huffman, Agent. 40
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-06-08

Whatsoever thy hand 6ndeth t do, do
it, with thy might; for there is no work,
nor device, o knowledge, nor wisdom,
in the grave, whittier thou goest.-Eccl.,
clio.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-06-08

BIGGEsT and BEST Stock of LATEST
STYLE in HATS in Wilmington is at
Dubell's, No. 2 East Third Street. Chill
dren's Hats a specialty.-Adv, ) 80 3m.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-06-08

He that spareth the rod hateth his
son, but he that loveth him chasteneth
him betimes. Bible.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-01-04
1877 IS DANGER
YEAR FOR SOUTH
Twenty Million Bales More Likely
Than Twenty Cents Pound,
Says Hastings.

Atlanta, Ga.-(Special)-That 1911
is danger year" for the south, and
that there is dynamite in the pres,
ent cotton situation for the cotton.
growing farmer" are the warning
words used by H. G. Hastings, presi.
dent Of the Southeastern Fair Asso.
citation and the Georgia Chamber OF
Commerce, in an interview given to
the newspapers here urging farmers
not to increase their cotton acreage.
Eighteen to twenty cent cotton at
planting time In spring." he says, "is
the bait that will lure hundreds Of
thousands of farmers In the south to
| each put in few extra acres, and
should nature smile on the crop as in
1914, we will come nearer a twenty
million bale crop than 20 cents per
pound, for evidence multiplies daily
that they are planting right up to
the graveyard as 1t is sometimes ex-
pressed.
"On the Hastings farm we don't ex-
pect to put in an acre more of cotton
than we did last year, because we
think 1t a time above all others to
play safe. What we will increase to
the limit Of our ability will be food,
grain and forage. beef cattle and
hogs.
"The safe way is to frst supply all
needs Of family and stock from ones
own acres, and then put surplus acre.
age In cotton. With bread and meat
in hand, and garden producing
steadily through spring, summer and
fall: with home canned vegetables and
fruits on closet shelves for winter to.
BILE use; with corn in the crib and hay
and fodder in the barn or stack, the
farmer can be largely independent of
cotton prices In the fall. The farmer
so provided for is never distressed
He can sit on his cotton bales with
mind at ease, and sell in his own good
time when prices are right
with labor comparatively scarce !
and fertilizer high, any material in
crease in cotton acreage must nee
essarily be at the expense of food and
grain acres that are in reality far
more responsible for the south's pres
ent prosperity than Is Is to 20 cent
cotton.
Memories are short, but wise far
mers need only to look back to 1914
and see the disaster due to too much
"a that can't be eaten, and the
= OF foot that one must eat re-
seat this year of 1917, is danger
year. fner who increases cot
ton s4se and cuts food crop acres
Is gambling With tbe cards stacked
eSasasi ess .--1.-.'-e-'---'
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-01-04

chltoches, as shown on plat of survey
made by Edgar J. Franklin in 1861
bounded North by vacant lot, South bI
lot of Airey Washington, East by 7t}
Street, and West by vacant lot; the
same being situated on the West side
| Of 7th ST., between Pavie and Buard
Streets. Acquired from Aaron Brown
as per deed in Book 100, Folio 634.
Och. A lot in the City of Natchito.
ches, with buildings and improvements
thereon, situated between the T. ER P.
and the l.. & N. w. Railroad near
the colored church, bounded East bv
the L. & N. w. Railroad and West by
the T. and P.
10th. 343 acres of land in Ward 10
OF the Parish of Natchitoches, being
lots 3, 4, 5. 6, Z, or the 81 of Sec. "a in
Ip.,7, N. K. w, as shown on map
made by j. c. Henry.
18th. An undivided one.half interest
with j. 0. Gunter in one-half of the
lot with buildings and improvements
thereon, situated on the corner of Sec
ond and Trudeaux Streets, acquired by
Henry & Gunter from D. c. Scarbor
ough as per deed of record in the Re-
cOrders Office
18th Lot in Block "K" East Nat
chltoches as shown on map of record in
the Recorders Office. Acquired by de-
ceased from John Conant, as per deed
in Book 1876. Folio 200.
18th. An undivided 2-3 of one fourth
interest in the VT of NW4, Sec. 6.
TIP. II, N. R. w, containing 48j
acres. The undivided onefourth inter-
est in the Ell of SW4, Sec. S, To. 10,
n. R 6 W., containing 70 IS acres. An
undivided 2-8 of one-fourth interest in
another tract of land in TIP. 10, con-
tanning as acres, bounded on the North
,ny lands OF John ferret ST., East by
lands of James Brock, South by lands
o. John ferret ST., and West by lands
formerly of Jos. Henry. The interest
OF deceased is two-thirds of one-fourth
Of the above land. The other third of
one-fourth Is owned by J. o Gunter.
The same having been acquired by
Henry & Gunter from William Telphy |
as per deed recorded in Book 1877, Folio
547.
18th. The undivided one-third inter
est of deceased in the NW4 of NE4,
Sec. IA, TIP. II, N. R. z W., containing
DO acres, less 10 acres in the Northeast
corner OF said NW4 of NEf. The I'M
divided two-thirds interest is owned by
j. 0. Gunter and R. S. Brown; the /
same having been acquired by said Il
parties from Elijah Trichel as per deed
in Book, 1873, Page 554.
18th. The undivided thirds in
terest of deceased in acres of land.
being portion of the NE4 of NE4.
Sec. "a, TIP. II, N. R. W; said 5
acres measures one acre deep from the
Eastern line of said Section "a. by
inc running parallel with the Eastern
inc of Section 81, due south one acre /
y five acres long, making strip of /
and one acre wide by 5 acres long in !,
he Northeast corner Of said quarter /
ection. The one-third undivided inter- 4
st Is owned bYJ. Q. Guateg and &C. |
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-01-04
CURED by Henry and Gunter from 7
w Rr.rrn,nA 10 n - v

CURED ga by Henry and Gunter from j
W; bryant. Book lao, Page IL.
10th. The undivided tWo-thirds in
1erest OF deceased in lots s and 9 OF
Block one of the Nelken addition tc
the town Of Campti. The remaining
one, third interest is owned by j. O.
Gunter. Acquired by Henry and Gun
ter from James Afford, Book 1879, page
%. F"e
18th. DO acres of land, being Sell
! Of NEl-4 Sec. s, TIP. 8, r. 8. in Ward
6 of this Parish. The one third inter.
est therein owned by J. 0. Gupter.
The same having been acquired from
4. W; Rogers as per deed in Book 1873
page 397. "
18th. The undivided two-thirds in
terest of deceased in certain lot of
ground with buildings and innrove-
ments situated in Grand Ecorp, and
bounded North by Mrs. z. T. Gallon
East, South and West by Miss BESSIE
and Seharlie Russell; the undivided one
| thlrd interest is owned by j. @. Gunter
ana acquired from Antionette Cox
18th. A lot of household furniture
now being in the late residence Of de-
ceased, consisting of writing desk.
table, chairs, beds, piano, book cases,
iron safe, etc. More specifically des-
cribed on the inventory.
10th. Also the furniture in the late
office OF deceased. consisting of a desk
chairs, pictures as per inventory.
2lst. Also one horse, four heads Of
cows and two small calves, one buggy
and one wagon.
22nd The following notes secured
and unsecured,
Note of w. H. Barker, due January
10 1918 for $500 with 8 per cent in
terest after maturity.
Note of W. H. Barker, due January