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Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-02-22

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"A NEW RECRUIT ON BOARD GRANITE STATE,
NEW YORK CITY.
ed from the thirteen stations in New
XOrk, YOnkers and Poughkeepsie. Phys
dcal standards are strictly adhered to,
and acceptanceS averaged about the
normal, 10 per cent.
During January in New York 27e ap-
= pheants were examined, and of these
I21 wege rejected. OF the fifty-fve who
passed 1only twenty-seven took the
oath. From Feb. l to Feb. there
were 23O applicants and twenty-five
= anlstments.
1.-THE number Of reflections is aston
jshing," said Lieutenant Taylor, in
charge of recruiting headquarters. I'VE
find in New York city that boys from
seventeen to twenty years old show
generally poor physical development.
They break down under the first tests
of the examiner"
This opinion was supported by the
examining physician in charge. He
said that poor physical condition was
due in the majority of cases to defec-
tive teeth. which cause poor digestion
and consequent lack of proper bodily
snourishment Defective vision and de-
fective hearing run close to defective
teeth as the chief cause for rejecting
applicants.
Colonel Walsh, in chargesof the army
recruiting headquarters, declared that
the same observation applies to the
men who are rejected in that branch
of the service.
Not in five years have so many men
enlisted in the army from the New
York district, which includes Jersey
City and Hoboken, as in January,
when COS men were sworn in.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-02-22
Farm Bows Fill the PuIpits.

If you are a salesman there is little
chance your son will become a minis
ter, while if you are farmer the
chances are the best, and if you are a
minister the chances are the next best
That conclusion results from the sta
tistical table prepared after investiga
ton by the Association of American
Colleges.
Thirty-three per cent of all minis
ters-at least in the northern states
where the statistics apply-came from
the homes of farmers and 1S per cent
from the homes of ministers.
Other vocations furnish the follow
ing per cent of candidates for the min
istry: Physicians, 2 per cent; clerica
workers, per cent; carpenters, 5 pei
cent; merchants and laborers, each s
per cent; all other vocations, 20 pei
cent.-Chicago Tribune.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-02-22
MOST COMPLEX ART is MUSIC
In the Key of &c" Alone There Are
382 Distinct Scales,


With $50 separate and distinct scales
in the key of G alone it is no more
than natural that the realm of harmony
should be considered as infinite. Yet
few laymen are familiar with this, ac-
cording to Carl W. Grimm Of Cincin.
natl, speaking on "The Realm of
Scales" Mr. Grimm lamented the ig.
norance of the millions who persist in
the contention that music is no longer
susceptible of single original note
that in short time no new tunes will
appear because every possible varia-
tion will have been made use of.
mo great composer"-Mr. Grimm
paused a moment and then repeated by
way of emphasizing really great CON-
poser, say, has vet complained that
the resources of music have been ex.
hausted. The present day composer
fails to realize that any scale may be
turned into a monstrosity through i'm.
proper treatment, which explains the
great majority of our popular music
Scales are not the product of imagina-
tive inspiration; each must be consid.
cred as scientific achievement, and
It's pitch should be carefully and ex.
actly determined through the applica.
tion of certain fixed laws which form
the backbone of all true music"
Mr.. Grimm made it clear that music
instead of being the most primitive has
evolved into the most complex art
known to twentieth century civiliza.
tion.-New York Post
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-02-22
Grayfish as a Food.

1t used to be called the dogfish and
was looked upon as worthless nui-
sance. Now, through the efforts of
Uncle Sans bureau of fisheries, it is
called the grayfish and is in great de-
mand as a valuable food product. The
grayfish contains little less protein
and little more fat than the salmon,
but in digestibility, richness and whole.
someness it equals, if it does not excel,
many Of our popular fish foods. One
interesting result of the analysis thus
far made by the government is that
the grayfish is entirely free from uric
acid, which is not true of meats, poul-
try or other fishes.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-02-22
SEVEN WONDERS OF TODAY.
They viii Probably Become the Com
monplaces of tomorrow.

They viii Probably Eeconne the CoFn :
monplaces of tomorrow.
Not a great many years ago spec
tacled and skeptical old scientist wrote
a long thesis in which he claimed that
the worlds great discoveries all lay in
the past, that the future had no new
wonders to disclose and that all the
really fundamental inventions, discoy-
cries and researches had already been
made.
For" said the pessimistic philoso-
pher, there are no more strange lands
to explore, no more conceivable inven-
tions for the benefit of mankind. The
telegraph, electric light, telephone and
electric motor are already here. The
camera and microscope, telescope and
linotype, printing press and sewing
machine, airship and steamboat are
already discovered. What else is there
left that is really new?
But Mother Nature seemed to have
kept her most wonderful secrets for
Just such an occasion. As if deliber-
ately to disprove the foolish scientist
the next ten years brought out the
most astounding collection of new in
ventions and discoveries the world has
ever known. for. in the period imme-
diately following the bold claim of this
doubling Thomas, Hertz discovered
electric waves, Marconi invented wire
less telegraphy. Roentgen stumbled
upon the Y ray, Mme Curie isolated
radium, Sir William Ramsay found
five new chemical elements, Edison
made his first moving picture machine,
the Wright brothers conquered the air,
and countless greater or lesser discov-
cries astounded the scientific world.
So the seven great wonders of today
will become the commonplaces of to-
morrow. S. Newman in st. Mich
olas.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-02-22
RECRUITING BOOM
Break With Germany Proves an
Immediate Stimulus.
NAVY ATTRACTIVE TO MANY.

Fifty Per Cent Increases In Enlistment
Reported From indianapolis, Roches-
ter, Cleveland and Paterson-Buffalo
land Milwaukee Well Up-Physical
Standards Strictly Adhered To.
Washington. - Reports from many
settles indicate that recruiting for the
army and navy was greatly stimulated
by the break with Germany. Mil
waukee, a strong German center, and
Buffalo, where there is a big German
population showed decided gains. Re
,cruiting at five times the normal rate
was reported from New Orleans.
Fifty per cent increases in enlistment
were reported from Indianapolis, Ind;
Rochester, N. Y; Cleveland, O., and
Paterson, N. J.
There was big speeding up of navy
recruiting, according to reports receiv-
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-02-22
To My Mornina Eaa.


twenty-five hundred cases of Chinese
eggs passed through Ogdensburg yester-
day bound for New York.-News iteml
1t may have been in far Chez Foo
The air was rent by "Tuck-tuck-coo"
When you were laid
That IS, supposing fowls Chinese
Like those of western pedigrees.
Call spade a spade.
In fancy can see bird
With queer back hair and legs absurd
Triumphant strut,
The while some little pigtailed chit
Seeks for the treasure (were you itD
About the hut.
fear to chip your outer shell,
Although SO far as can tell
It looks all right
But China's far away, wis,
And confess a prejudice
In appetite.
Maurice Morris in New York Sun.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-02-22
SlEPI ON THE MARCH.
Tired Soldiers Who Actually Walked
WhiIs They Slumbered.

While They Slumbered.
In an article, "Sleep For the Sleep
less,". in the Worlds Work the author
quotes an eminent surgeon VII, made
a study of sleep in the French army as
follows:
''In the retreat from Mons to the
Marne we had an extraordinary human
experiment in which several hundred
thousand men secured little sleep dur
ing nine days and in addition made
forced marches and fought one of the
greatest battles in history.
How, then, did these men survive
nine days apparently without opportu-
nifty for sleep? They did'an extraordi-
nary thing-they slept while they
marched! Sheer fatigue slowed down
their pace to rate that would permit
them to sleep while walking. When
they halted they fell asleep. They
slept in water and on rough grounds
when suffering the pangs of hunger
land thirst and even when severely
wounded. They cared not for capture,
not even for death, if only they could
sleep.
''The UNMARRIED testimony of the SOL
diers was that every one at times
slept on the march, They passed
through villages asleep. When sleep
deepened they were awakened by CON-
rades. They slept in water, ON stones,
in brush or in the middle of the road
as If they had suddenly fallen in death.
With the ever oncoming lines of the
enemy no man was safe who dropped
out of the ranks, for no matter on
what pretext he fell out sleep con-
quered him. Asleep many were cap
tured. That the artillery men slept on
horseback was evidenced by the fact
that every man lost hS cap"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-02-22
LOOK OUT OF YOUR WINDOW.
Mayhap You Are Missing a Wonderful
Moving Picture Show.

moving Picture Show.
Houses are so common, people are
so common, and windows are so COM
mon! How rare it is for any one to
realize how important it is to stand
up and look out of a window! Have
you, for example, ever looked out
of every window in your house? If
not try it and see what a new idea you
will get of the universe.
Just looking out of one window is
a wonderful thing to do. We do it
sometimes when there is big storm
raging, and what sensation we get!
Clouds burst, the rain washes down in
torrents. We think maybe the world
Is coming to an end. Out of the win
dow, even in placid weather, there is
always great sight. We have re-
served seat to the greatest show now
going on. About everything is hap
pening out there that there is! Streams
of universal knowledge flow in upon
us through that window. All our
senses become revitalized.
Out Of every window there is al.
most always a tree in sight some
where, even in the city. Take note Of
that tree, with its roots deep in the
soil and its branches spreading out
into the air. That tree will connect
you up with Mother Earth. Then there
is always the sky, leading you into un-
known depths of thought and feeling,
and there are always people passing
world comrades! 1t is the greatest
moving picture show in the world
Life.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-02-22
Waterloo.

Sir Walter Scott once said that the
loss of the battle of Waterloo threw
half Britain into mourning, yet the
casualties of England and her allies
were only 22,i2S, which included the
wounded and missing. The French are
supposed to have lost $1,000 or $4,000,
as many of the exhausted men were
trampled on by the troops of Bluecher,
but owing to Napoleon's exile to st.
Helena no accurate record could be
made.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-02-22
GAT AND DOG DIsPENsARY.
9Anfi-crueity Society Will Provide Free
Treatment For Animals.


NChicago.-Chicago is soon to have
free dispensary for cats and dogs. The
& directors of the Anti Cruelty society
a have SO decided, and Harry L. Roberts,
: the superintendent, is busy arranging
for suit of offices, where a veterinary
surgeon will treat the animals.
I'VE expect to open the dispensary
soon," said MIR. Roberts. "There is no
reason why Chicago should not be pro-
= vided with place where animals can
Sbe brought for treatment.
"Our services will be free. Any per-
son that has deg. cat or horse that
needs medical services may bring the
afflicted animal here, and it will re-
reive the best possible treatment. We
will do here for the dumb animals
what other medical dispensaries do for
1hnman beings"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-02-22
SLEW Brothers
TO Get THRONE
TheebaW, Indian King, Ruled
by Terror.
WOMAR'S EVIL INFLUENCE

Completely Governing Him, She Was
lnstigator of Vaccinations Which Led
to His Enthronement-Reign of Ter
ror Followed Until Ruler Was Exiled
by British.
The recent death of TEeebaw, once
an Indian king, recalls memories of the
horrors of his rule and the overthrow
of his dynasty and the British annex
alton of upper Burmah thirty -one years
ago, says the London Times. He was
one of the Junior members of large
family of sons and daughters of King
Mindoon, who ruled Ava despotically
but on the whole prosperously for
twenty-six years. After undergoing
the usual novitiate in a Buddhist mon
astery he became, with three Of his
brothers, pupil of the late DIR. J. e.
Marks, who built a school and church
at Mandalay almost entirely at the
cost of the king. DR.. Marks often tes-
titled to the engaging and kindly quail
ties and bookish tastes Of the youth,
who soon afterward under the influ-
ence of woman allowed terrible atroc-
tiles to be committed.
Rivals Clubbed to Death.
When King Mindoon was dying, at
the close Of 1878, the queen of the Mid
die palace determined to assure success
sion to Theebaw, who was in love with
her daughter, SupayaLat, and his
Of oh <,fo ;,,e,,
great power. He gained by various
stratagems the support of ministers,
and all possible rivals to the throne,
who were summoned to visit the dying
king, were imprisoned. Theebaw was
declared the successor, and within five
months Of his succession he had his
captive brothers and sisters dubbed to
death. They were thrown-some of
them-when still only stunned by the
blows of the executioners into a huge
trench, which was covered with earth
and afterward trampled level by ele-
plants.
Supaya-Lat ousted her eldest sister
from the position Of chief queen and
by virtue of stronger will completely
dominated the king. The rapacity Of
the court set the example to the whole
hierarchy of officials; extreme disorder
prevailed throughout the country; Dip
lomatic relations with Great Britain
were broken off. and ultimately, at the
end of 1885, there was issued an ulti-
matum, which was contemptuously
treated by the king and his ministers.
Theebaw surrenders.
An expedition was sent, and it swift
iy fulfilled it's purpose. Nov. %, 1885,
King Theebaw abjectly surrendered to
the late General Harry Prendergast.
In vain he pleaded for three months,
then three weeks, then for three days
In which to prepare for exile; the gen.
eral, recognizing that delay of single
moment might be dangerous, gave him
and his chief queens, by whom he was
accompanied, only ten minutes to get
ready to depart in waiting steamer.
He was afterward sent direct to Rat
nagiri, on the Kolkan coast of western
India. There the eXiled king spent the
last thirty years Of his life in slothful
contentment and ease. Queen Supaya-
Lat retained her hold upon him a1ntil.
her death, and the last of his queens
died some four and half years ago.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-02-22
Arthur,s Seat.

What is known as Arthur's Seat is a
hill east of Edinburgh, the capital of
Scotland 1t is strange formation in
the shape of a lion and is 800 feet
high, yet the ascent is an easy one, and
from the summit glorious view is
gained.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-02-22
FISH EMBEDDED IN ICE.
G Curious Effect of Severe Cold Reported
In Missouri.

Jefferson City, Mo.-A curious effect
; of the terrific blizzard that recently
struck this section Of central Missouri
ewas reported by Jefferson City people
s1Who had been skating on the Moreau
river.
The blizzard was sudden and sent
TO IA degrees below zero within fifteen
hours.
Skaters on this stream said there
were hundreds of fish Of all kinds and
sizes frozen and plainly visible. The
largest, observed was German carp
zmore than two feet in l.ngth.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-02-22
Her Sort.

Alice-What kind of girl has Jack
engaged himself to? Rose-Oh, she's
the sort Of woman you never dare ask
to luncheon for fear she'll stay to din
ner.-Exchange.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-02-22
WILLING to Bear IT,

"Well. dearest, have just asked
your father for your hand"
''What did he say?"
"He asked me if felt capable of as.
suming heavy burden"
"And what did you tell him?"
II told him I would take care of all
he would give us, s,"-Boston Transcript
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-02-22
A Sad Prospsct.

'"They say there's no fool like an old
fool"
'"rhat makes me shudder for the fu.
tnre. I've already been all the other
kinds."-Kansas City Journal.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-02-22
The Macaroni Record.

The "macaroni record" stands at pres.
ent at 2,1c0 yards Gust under mile
and quarter). This is the exact mile
age of macaroni swallowed by Signor
Sporeogambi in an eating duel with
Signor Bevere a few years ago-Lon
don Tit-BitS.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-02-22
Theatrical Note.

There's no demand for tragedians
any more"
"Then why not go with the tide and
be comedian, old top"
"Oh, couldn't be funny if I triedw
''That isn't necessary" = Louisville
Courier-J Journal.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-02-22

Grief can take care of itself, but to
get the full value Of Joy you must
have somebody to divide it with.-Nark
Twain.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-02-22

Rubber Made From Fish.
Freshly caught sea fish are said to be
the principal ingredient Of an artificial
rubber of Dutch invention.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-02-22
COW IS SOLD roR 5000.

= Atan aGction sale of registered ,
y Holstein-Friesian cattle, held re- /,
y Gently in Rome, N. ". Cramelle ,
Y Topsy Ormsby Tobe. reputed to ,
y be the worlds champion milk
y producer under four years, was
v sold for $4,000. Twenty-Five other
y thoroughbred Holsteins were
v sold at an average price of $500.
v each.
y
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18
STOCK MARKET
MOVES UPWARD
IL. 6. Steel and Lackawanna
Reach New High Levels
For Year

NEW YORK. May lS.-The New
York Evening sun financial review
"Wednesday said
Trading IN Tho lst half Of to-
day's stock market was-in twice The
volume that was turned over In the
same period yesterday, when the
announcement OF the tioo,000.ooe
loan 10 Russia suddenly convinced
Wall street that II had taken O too
eioomy view Of conditions IN the
new democracy That conviction
again held sway today. The open
Ing was buoyant and by the end OF
the FIRST hour prices were az the
TOP. There followed an interval OF
backine and allins which left not
changes narrow az midday
In the second hour OF the after
noon session The trend was a-Sain
upward. Gains Of 20 more than 3
points were recorded. with U S.
Steel and fackawanna the features,
both az new high levels for The cur
rent year.
washington advices that Russia
could be counted on 70 push the war
vigorously. and London cables stat
ing thar the cabinet crisis had been
settled. served to accelerate the up
ward movement renewed after mid
day."
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18
Banks aud TruSt Companies
The following Arms are privileged

The followinr INNS are nrivileEed
60 execute orders on the exchange.
w. Moss & CO CARLYLE g Povah.
n Co W " Noble & co r. T.. Sey-
mour e Co. " b. Mclaughlin Mer-
rlli. Lynch e. Co. " A. Hamlin e
Co. VIM A. Neer g. Co. Sinclair &
Couis Emmett T. Sprague VIM. ~.
Rose q Co. r K. pelton a Co. Joel
Stockard & CO. Bennett Smith 2
Co. ". RI Reilly & Co. Matthew
Finn, A. " Wallace & Co. T. WIS ~.
Cortnn. Webb Lee & Co OHara.
Ferris & Co. RlAon. Woodruff & Co
Dodd Martin & Co. Bczner Cramer
& Nuehi
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18
Detroit sank CIearTrqs I

DETROIT bank ciearnzs FOR Tr
day we're $4,000 f6i25 Total r.es
lngs for 1917 20 date arc Stoit
ST. a4e ST aF against f-2s ssh t4ft
FOR fhc corresponding period ir
1915
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18

| am now ordering a pamphlet from my
printers which will have about dozen articles
mines and mining all pertaining to the investment of funds
and confident these articles will prove interesting,
strctive and profitable to every with few
dollars TO invest because they contain many plain truths that
protect wei as educate
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18

It is my intention to open new Offices in
Toronto and Buffalo but I-prefer to delay the
opening until June ls 1917 which date the old firm Of Marx
Harris Company change their TO Isbel Plant and
Company
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18

1t takes time, patience and money to make
a mine nowadays but when you have really
good property with plenty of it only question good
management and none yto have paying mine.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18

The firm Of Mark Harris & Company did
a very large business so large that | found It
impossible keep touch with all my clients and for that
prefer have smaller number of customers that
] can give each my personal attention.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18
hope to finance many meritorious prop

i 7TDT7V TT7er7Ty TTUJ-
critics this summer and | also hope to have a
rge number of friends and clients cooperate with
if reader Of this desires full information
regarding mines and mining in the great North Country ask
him drop post card so may include his my
mailing list
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18

have shown my confidence in the district
by investing large sums Of my own money in
properties developed and undey eord in nearly all of the
camps and my intention to devote all my time, capital and
energy developing these and other properties in this
Vicious country.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18

EfEfN fll May In Butter hu
sales at &c. a decrease Of one cent
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18

My withdrawal from the old firm Of Mark
Harris & Company was occaSioned by a dis
to the business policy of the firm and in opening
offices Individual desire that my policy will
be TO give each personal service which will include
immediate and efficient execution of orders well prompt
settlements with twentyfom to fotyegh hour delivery Of
certificates
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18
On and after Juno Isl ! sail conduct {

general brokerage business under the name of
Mark Harris and all friends and clients cordially invited 10
call my offices the Royal Bank Building where will be
found every week day after the opening dateJune lst
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18

- have been prominently identified with
Northern Ontario mining for more than fifteen
wears in might say the date Of the first discoveries
and believe today have always believed that this
North Country destined become the best known mining
district N the entire world.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18

In other words, intend to dedicate mys
and my business to making mines instead
making markets.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18
ANNOUNCEMENT
BY
MARK HARRIS

beg to announce to all my friends and
former clients that ! withdrew from the firm
of Mark Harris Company Aprih 1917 and since that
date have not had any connection with the management of
that firm.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18

believe the mine should make the market
instead Of attempting to have the market dom
the mine and for that vii pay far attention
the financing of property rather than the
quotation.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18
Boston Copper Stocks.

Quotations by IoFnhloNer a. Weeks
May DC oueu High bow cirt.
Adventure ... ga
The Detroit times., 1917-05-18


FRIDAY, MAY IS, 1871
NT(lTThCEMENT
NJ A nK ~ NODN
EARN
~ A III 4 ~ IA ~
former clients that withdrew from the firm
of Mark Harris Company April lth 1917, and since that
date have not had any connection with the management oil
that hrnl
:..44. e.. :,
orcning rntiI no ~ al7 On winch dota the ol firm Of Marx
Harris & Company change their name Isbeu Plant and
Company.
IN ana aIIef June ISL / snail collducI d
marx a o aa al e0 P a' e Sg S oo" o bo 10
found every week day after the opening dac-June lt
Harris e, Comnanv was occasioned nv dis
agreement as to the business policy of the firm and in opening
new offices as Individual desire my policy will
TO give personal which will include
immediate efficient of orders well prompt
-,
Inc urn Oh MarN haITIS q company ulu
very large business so large that ! found 1t
! can give each account NV personal attention.
80 . -,
nave Deen prominently lueIIlleu Win
Northern Ontario mining for more than fifteen
wears in fact might saw from the date Of the first discoveries
and ee today as have always believed that this great