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Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-04-05
ALL WOULD
FIGHT FOR U. S.
NaturaliZed Citizens De.
clare Allegiance.
naturalization
Before Judge Leroy w. Loder
Yesterday Foreign Born We're
rlade Citizens.

Before Judge Leroy w. Loder in
Naturalization Court yesterday there
was large number present to be ex-
amined for naturalization papers.
Examiner j. B. Glazer examined the
applicants.
The applicants were Battiste Bon
vachio, Giacomo Morell0, Nicholas
Andsejkow, Joseph Chinnici. These
were all continuances.
The new applications were Andrew
Frank Bass, Albert Rebmann, Saliva
tore Tdso, Anders Peterson, Emilio
Cavcli, Henry T. Craven, Luis Segal,
Bastiano Dogostino, Angelo Antonio
De Rossi, Ledwig Weller, Israel Hoff-
man, Alessandra Piori, Peter Perino,
John White, Augusta Barbetti and
Calogero Bulfamante. Altogether
there are 20 applicants, some of them
were making their Sd attempt-and
then failed to pass.
OF those names Battiste Bonvachio.
Emelio Cavoli, Bastiano Dogostino
and joan White did not appear when
called.
Those who successfully passed
their examinations and were mace
citizens are.
Giocomo Morello, italian.
Nicholas Andrejkow, Austria.
Joseph Chinnici, Italian.
Alert Rebaun, Italian.
Salvatore Tuso, Italian.
Anders Peterson
Henry t. Craven. English
Louis Segal, Hebrew.
Ludwig Weller, German.
Israel Hoffman, Hebrew.
Alessandro Piori, Italian.
Peter Perino, Italian.
Augusta Barbetti, Italian.
Those who did not appear or who
did not pass the examination had
their applications continued until the
next examination which will be in
November.
They were all emphatic in their de-
claration of allegiance of this coun-
try. Weller. the German, declared he
would fight for this government under
any or all circumstances whatsoever.
One Italian said he would fight
against Italy even though his own
brother was in the Italian army that
lie would be fighting against.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-04-05
WHOLE NO. 35l6
VEGETABLES
To Be CHEAPER

vegetables on the market at pres
ent are very high-priced. The con-
sumner should realize that In a very
large degree this is the result of a
combination of unusual circum-
stances. Summer before last, many
vegetable crops were so abundant that
the wholesale selling price was fire.
quently less than the cost of harvest
ing the crop. Vegetable growers be-
came discouraged so that paintings
were far below the usual acreage last
year. The severe general drought
last fall cut short the yields of all
crops and just lately the South has
had the most destructive freezes in
the history of the country.
Virginia spinach, Carolina straw
eerrie. California asparagus and Flor
ida lettuce are excessively high at
the present time. Therefore. the
home vegetable garden is advocated
to solve the high cost of living. But
when the home garden begins to pro-
duce, locally-grown products of high
er quality will be supplied in abun-
dance. The New Jersey farmers are
making the greatest efforts in taeir
career to bring forth heavy produc.
ton. as is very evident from the fact
that they are to use five million dol
lars worth of fertilizer this season.
The specialist in vegetable growing
at the New Jersey State Agricultural
College believes that if weather con-
ditions are favorable the New jersey
farmers will produce more tnis sea-
son than ever before. He claims that
the consumer should know when to
expect the heaviest supplies of local
ly-grown products. The best solution
OF the high cost of vegetables is for
the consumer to learn to eat more
vegetables in season and less out of
season. He would thus get results
OF tne finest quality at lower cost
and help to develop the local vege-
table industry
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-04-05

Repecca Green has secured a final
decree Of divorce from Thomas Green
and the use of ner maiden name.
Both parties are of this city.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-04-05
GERMANY WILL NOT WAR

Berlin, April 2.-The press report
CT President Wilson's "state of war"
message reached Berlin at 10 o'clock
this morning. 1t is declared here that
there would be no change in the Ger
man attitude even if Congress adopt
ed President Wilson's views. Ger
many will not declare war nor take
any step to wage war against tns
United States.
The submarine war will be contin-
ued as it has been conducted since
February l, but this, declare the Off
Gals, is not directed more against the
United States than any other neutral.
1t slso is declared that there will
be no cnange in the treatment of Am
erican citizens in Germany, w1o now
have The same freedom as all other
neutrals. But Germany expects that
the United States will continue the
sane treatment of Germans in that
country.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-04-05
CELEBRATES
I04TA BIRTHDAY

Born April 2, 1918. one hundred and
four years ago, Mrs. Hester Draper
celebrated her 104th birthday on Mon
day at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Martha Cooper, a most estimable and
esteemed colored lady, No. 23 Eagle
street.
The occasion was very much enjoyed
by the guests present. and Mrs. Draper,
despite her remarkable age, took a
lively interest in the proceedings and
she deity extinguished the burning
candles upon the birthday cake which
had been prepared in her honor. There
were many social pleasures with games
appropriate to the occasion, with lively
music and singing. The guests of the
occasion were:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cooper, grand
son and granddaughter. Mrs. Gertrude
Barcus, granddaughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex Gould, granddaughter and grand
son, Joseph Cooper, grandson, Herman
Cooper, Elwood Brown, great grand
sons, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph DENLY,
Mrs. Rebecca Lee, Mrs. Jennie Lee,
Mrs. Jennie DENLY, Mrs. Ella White,
William Graves, Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Tiles, Mrs. Jennie Sewell, Miss Viola
Wells, Mr.. and Mrs. Jemima Belts,
Miss Rose Harrow, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Brinkley, Earl Harrow.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-04-05
PHYSICIANS
IN SESSION
Held Semi-AnnuaI Meet.
ing Yesterday.
HEARD LECTURE.
Moving Picture illustrated Leo
ture Was Presented in the
Criterion Theatre.
(From Daily Pioneer, April A.

(From Daily Pioneer, April A.
The semi-annual meeting of the
Cumberland County Medical Society
was held yesterday at the Hotel Laur-
ell.
There were 25 members present and
the meeting was presided over by
the president, Mr.. c. M. Gray, of Vine
land.
DR.. F. p. Wainwright, DR.. Irene
Chandler. DR.. Madeline Hollwell, De
Hunter, Of Westville; DR.. Dare, Of
Plattsburg, N. Y; DR.. Hollingshead,
of Woodbury., were present as guests.
DR.. Rae Simpkins and DR.. VIM. R.
Fickert were proposed for member
ship.
A committee was appointed to can
ysss the membership of this county
for volunteers for the U. S. Medical
Corps.
The Society went ON record as be-
ing opposed to the establishment of
a County Maternity Hospital the feel
ing was that the municipal hospitals
wele adequate to handle the situa-
ton.
The distinguished DR.. Frank H. AL
bee. .of New York City, was the lec-
turer before the Society, and he gave
more than interesting address on
Experiences in War Surgery in
France
He demo reted with Illustrations.
the remarkable one of DR.. Alexandra
Carroll in irrigation of infected
wounds by the solution discovered by
DIR. Deckin, by which such wounds.
heretofore considered of long dura-
ton in healing, were so cleansed that
they were healed in days.
DR.. Albee also demonstrated the
restoration of mutilated human faces
by plates, building up new noses,
jaws, teeth and other portions of the
face, and he also showed the new
methods of alleviating partial paraly-
sis, nerve tremors and spine curva-
ture.
Chief of his lecture was his des-
cription of the work of his own in
vention of bone grating, by which the
bones of one part of the body can be
sawed out and grated on a bone in
another part of the body and the ends
of the bones caused to grow together
in a few days.
The dinner was served at the Ho-
tel Laurel under the personal direc-
ton OF Mrs. Ora Dodge, and was as
follows:
Oyster Cock Tail
Indian Relish Cold Slaw
Roast Turkey and Cranberry Sauce
Mashed Potatoes
French Peas Lima Beans
Plural Rolls
Chocolate E'Clair
Ice Cream Cake
Tea Coffee
Cigars
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-04-05
THE COUNTRY is
BEHIND WILSON
Former Presidents Taft and ROOSe-
welt Praise the Statemanship of
President Wilson's Address.
(From Daily Pioneer, April ~

(From Daily Pioneer, April ~
| The United States plan effective
! war measures for the inevitable war
with Germany. Briefly the plan en-
braces these war measures:
i Military. economic and financial
! preparations for aggressive hostili-
ties against Germany await only ac-
ton by Congress to be put into exc
cution.
Steps to insure cooperation be-
| tween the American fleet and those
of the Allies.
Enlistment by selective consicrip-
! ton of young men for national ar
; my, in addition to the regular estab-
/ lishment and National Guard, in in
+, crements of 100000 until enough have
been trained to make certain the de-
+, feat of Germany.
Organization Of the nations COM
mercial interests for economical and
defective distribution of commodities
among the civilian population.
Rapid provision of adequate means
of combating the submarine menace.
The raising of very large sum of
money, as much as possible to be OBJ
tanned by taxation, and the definite
amount of the first budget not to be
fixed until the exact needs of the ar
, my and navy and of the Entente AL
lies are ascertained.
{ Purchase of supplies and equip
ment of all kinds for the army under
provision of law which allows the
Secretary of War to fix a reason
able price,
Division Of the young men of the
country into service classes, those
needed more in industries than in the
army or navy to receive insignia
showing they are performing duty
equivalent to fighting.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-04-05
new VIAL PLANT

There is some prospect of a new
vial factory being started in a build
ing in Bridgeton, that is well equip
ped for the purpose The parties in
terested are practical in the work and
have ample financial ability to estab-
lish an important plant
Since the European War there has
been wonderful demand for this
class of work.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-04-05
MARCH MARRIAGES

During the month of March, the fol-
lowing Bridgeton marriages took
place:
Roland B. Gilman and Kezia M. Pc
terson on March 8, by Rev. A. B. Col
Inns.
Oliver R. Frazier and Isabelle Rob-
inson on March 10, by Rev. d. e. Lew
is.
Leon c. Sutton and Elsie May Smick
on March IT, by Rev. S. r. Wilhelm.
Stewart c. Simpkins and Hannah
c. Bridsall on March II, by Rev. d. E.
Lewis.
Charles NJ. Sheppard and Alice Ste
yens Sheppard, both of Cedarville, N.
j., on March 10, by Rev. o. G. Morton.
Leonard Stevenson and Helen P.
Richman on March %, by Rev. o. G.
Morton.
Roscoe T. DeMaris and Beatrice A.
Barnes on March 29, by Rev. e. e.
Hall.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-04-05

ton of war. 1t, is a great historical
state paper. It's restrained and mod
Grated phrases give ii wonderful
strength. 1t covers the entire field
upon which we are now entering. It's
approval of universal compulsory SER
vice and of close ractical alliance
with England, France and Russia in
overcoming Prussian militarism.
shows the presidents determination
that the country when in war shall
wage it effectively. Toe entente al
lies are now fighting out battles as
well as the battles of world progress
and We should be recreant to every
principle of honor and decency if we
co not subscribe to the presidents
policy in a firm union in this war
with France, England, Russia, Italy
and their allies. The emphasis which
he lays on the fall of absolutism in
Russia and the hoped-for destruction
Of the military dynasty in Prussia
and Germany, and the distinction be-
tween the German people and the
house of Hohenzollern and Junker-
dom, awakens deep sympathetic re-
sponse in the heart of every loyal
American, grounded in the principles
OF liberty and the rule of the people,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-04-05
LIGHTS ON WAGONS

All owners and drivers of horses,
should be acquainted with recent
act of the legislature which provides
tnat all horse drawn vehicles on. the
highway at night, shall have lighted
white lamp in front and red lamp in
rear. Severe penalties are fixed for
violations of the law.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-04-05
! AFTER SPEtDERS

Commissioner of Public Safety VIM.
Murphy is after the speeding automo-
tilist, and he has demanded that the
Eolice arrest all speed merchants who
are upon the city Streets
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-04-05
Aliens Foot.Ease for the Troop

Allen'S FOOt.EaSe for the Troops
The antiseptic powder to be shaken
INTO the shoes or used in the foot
path. Young men in every community
are using Aliens Foot-Ease in their
drills for Military Preparedness. Used
by the Allied, French and English
troops because it rests the feet, takes
the friction from the shoe and makes
walking easy. 4-3 Inn
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-04-05
Mother IGray's Sweet Powders for
Children

For Feverishness, Bad Stomach,
Teetning Disorders, move and regu-
late the Bowels and are a pleasant
remedy for Worms. Used by Mothers
for 80 years. They never fail. At all
druggists, 25c. Sample FREE. Ad-
dress. Mother Gray Co. Leroy, N. Y.
4-3 I'm
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-04-05
FORMER PRESIDENTS APPROVE

FORMER PRESIDENTS APPROVE
Washington, April 3.-Col. Roose-
velt stopped off here today on his
way home from Florida to call on
President Wilson at the White House
and congratulate him on his address
to Congress.
Colonel Roosevelt went to the main
door OF the executive mansion, where
he learned that the President had
gone over to his offices. He told the
chief usher he was only in town be-
tween trains and wished to congratu-
late the President on his great State
paper The Colonel left his card and
departed without seeing the Presi-
dent.
Colonel Roosevelt, standing in the
midst OF great crowd in the rail-
road station here, dictated the follow
ing statement:
THE Presidents message is a great
State paper which will rank in his
tory among the great State papers of
which Americans in future years will
be proud. 1t now rests with the peo-
pie OF the country to see that we put
in practice the policy the President
has outlined and that we strike as
hard, as soon and as effectively as
possible in aggressive war against
the government of Germany. We
must send troops to the firing line as
rapidly as possible. Defensive war
is hopeless. We must by vigorous
offensive warfare win the right to
have our voice count for civilization
and justice when the time for peace
comes.'
u ST" W.
Former President Tafts comment,
made at New Haven, follows: rThe
presidents message is an admirable
setting-forth OF the causes that must
lead the United States into a declara-
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-04-05
DIED AS He
SAT IN CHAIR

(From Daily Pioneer, April A.
Moses Peacock, farmer living near
Cohansey. died suddenly yesterday as
he sat in his chair at his home. Mr..
Peacock had been i'll for some time,
but had been improving. On Sunday
the physician said he would not return
for several days.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Peacock
was sitting in his chair. Mrs. Peacock
was attracted by a sound from her hus-
band, and turning toward him was
horrlhed to find him dead.
4 Mr.. Peacock was 65 years old. He
was a brother of Robert Peacock, of
Deerfield.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-11
VALLEY STRIKES ITS MOST
PROSPEROUS YEAR IN 1917

"The most prosperous year since have
been with the Gulf Coats lines, l. the
way DIR. III. II. Harrington, agricultural
director of the Gulf Coast lines. today
replied io a question as To how he found
general farming conditions IN the Valley
throughout the Lower Rio Gramlc Val
ley crops are in excellent condition. and
farmer sas j. well known. are receiving
history's highest prices. There's money
everywhere, and bankers give me glowing
figures about the growth Of their deposits
credited 10 farmers.
Cotton l. splendid, and while labor j.
not plentiful, the weather has been 80
good that excellent progress IN this work
j. being made. One man near San Bento
has picked eight bales of five acres of
cotton. and | don't doubt but that there
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-11
Government Will
Insure Its Armv
ADMINISTRATIONS PLAN NOW BE-
FORE C0NGRESS-BlLLS ENTER
Ed IN BOTH HOUSES.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Aug. ll.-Th,
administration program for nsurng sol
diers. sailors and marines was placed he
fore congress yesterday in identical bills
introduced in both houses. Committee hear
ings will be held soon
In general outline the insurance pro-
gram varies little from previous outlines
The chief innovation j. a proposal 10 com
pei men and officers Ia ullot a minimum
Of Sl5 a month out of their pay To de-
pendent wives and children Ii also pro-
poses that men insured be compelled t.
deposit. nj four per cent interest, with the
government much of their pay a repre-
sentS the difference between this Sl5 and
their regular pay. Ii j. also proposed that
families of army men be allowed sums
ranging from - to so a month by the
government. lndemnlties are provided for
partial or total disability of men.
Under the provisions of the bill soldiers.
sailors or marines could get insurance of
from one To ten thousand dollars, the gov
ernment taking the risk and paving the
premiums. The rate would he about Is
for each thousand of insurance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-11
Sergeant Major Now
Major Reserve Corps

To jump from rcgimentL sergeant ma
tor To ma ior in the reserve corps l. tn,
record made by j. A. Blankenship. OF th,
Sixteenth United States cavalry, sergeant
major of the regiment since itS organlza-
tion. Major BlankenShip few days ago
received his appointment and has report
ed to Fort Sam Houston for duty.
Ii has been expected for some time
among regular army officers nj Fort
Brown that the mobilization of the ma
tional army practically all regular army
officers. except commanding officers will be
taken from border duty and assigned to
instruction duty nj the training camps. II
j. generally believed that their work will
beb. taken care of IN the meantime by
newly made officers and officers Of the re-
serve corps. This j. being rapidly ear
red ont at other border posts, and here
also.
There are now five sergeant iorS IA
Fort Sam Houston who have been mad,
ma iorS in the reserve who are undergoing
preliminary instruction at staff head
quarters AT Fort Sam Houston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-11
Detachment Escorts
Body to the Train

The body of Fritz IIocbcr. y Musician OF
the headquarters company of the Fourth
Texas infantry, who died al the base hos
pIial Thursday night was this afternoon
sent to relatives IN Victoria. Texas. Iloeber
had been III AT the hospital with Stom-
ach disease for several days prior To hi~
death. \ guard Of honor from the bat
TALON Of the Fourth Texas infantry sta
toned at Brownsville accompanied the
body from the undertaking establishment:
% the pAe.enger depot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-11
Start Machinery to
Control US. Foods

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. Il.-Ma-
chinery for the control of the nations
food supply was set in motion today fol-
lowing the formal announcement by Pres
ident Wilson Of the appointment of Herbert
Hoover as the food administrator. The
placing of the food supply on a war time
basis was begun by various agencies.
Formal announcement Of Herbert C.
Ho0ver's appointment as food admins
TRAITOR was made at the white house last
night. and Mr. Hoover has set forth the
aims of the food administration in
statement declaring its purposes to be to
stabilize, and not to disturb. conditions.
Every effort will be made TO correct
price abuses made possible by the present
abnormal conditions. said Mr.. Hoover. but
drastic measures are not to be attempted
until IL is seen that the purpose OF the
administration can not be accomplished
through conservative cooperation with
food producing and distributing industries.
The first move to be taken will be the
bringing about of changes in the distri-
button Of wheat and in the manufacture
and sale OF flour and bread The next will
lie to take up the meat and dairy pro-
ducts. investigators are already IN the
fields
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-11
MutinOuS Ukraines
Fire on Russians
PITCHED BATTLE OCCURS BETWEEN
LOYAL AND MUTIN0US FORCES
WHEN LATTER PASS THROUGH.
1i;y Associated Press }

PETROGRAD, Aug. ll.-Portons Of q
new Ukraine regiment while passing
through keivc ye~terday.in \ train on the
way ~ the front. opened fire on cura~-
SIer- guarding the station. The cuiraS-
-ier- fired back and battle began III
which soldiers on both side, were killed
or wounded. When the tkrainian~ reached
Noverad- Nolvn~k IN entire regiment oi
crlra -~ler> was sent against the mutin-
ou> tram and fresh battle began. When
the cuiras>IerS hroueh up machine guns
the muiineer> surrendered. Fourteen dead
were taken back Ia kieve. About fifty
were wounded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-11

are many similar showings throughout thu
Valley.
'The corn acreage is little short il
the Valley this year, but the crop is splen-
did. Broomcorn has taken the place oi
corn IN the upper part of the Nalley-ths
Mission McAllen country-and the agent
Of one broomcorn buying concern told m,
yesterday that his company alone has
bought S350,G00 worth of broomcorn in
the Valley alone this year. This product
j. bringing from $3.50 To $500 per ton
more than double the price il has ever
brought IN previous years"
DIR. Harrington j. greatly Interested in
the renewal of agitation for the gravity
canal for the Lower Valley. Recently nj
the Texas Farmers Congress at College
Station he introduced a resolution en-
dorsing the project. and il was voted unan-
lmously. The agricultural director of the
Gulf Coast lines believes that now, with
the federal government nearly decided for
the establishment of a free cotton zone
in the punk boil worm fight. j. the psyche
ogical time for the Valley 10 get busy on
this proposition. The assistant secretary
Of the United States department Of agri-
culture has already evidenced great in
ierest IN this project. and Dr. Harrington
expects some time soon ~ secure the en-
dor~cment 81 the Texas legislature tor the
project. which would put the project di-
rectly up 10 the Texas delegation IN con
grcs~.
heretofore" said Dr. Harrington. '.thc
federal government has not. been interest \
ed IN developing such projects in Texas
because this state controls her own public
lands. However. since the federal govern
mcnt IS interested in the proposition to
e.. .abh>h Il free cotton zone on the border
The wedge that has barred itS action in a
~trio mauer has been removed The way
= TOW open. and the time ha- arrived for
n 10 act"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-11
Applicants Expect
Notification TODAY

The civilians who took the recent ex-
animation for entry inta the second civil
IAN training camp aI Leon Springs are az
pectlng 10 learn their fate bv tomorrow :
mail. According 10 press reports notice,
20 report nj Fort Sam Houston for re-
examination were mailed out of the south
ern department headquarters Yesterday
and should he received here tomorrow. En-
listed men of the regular army and the
national guard who were given an oppor-
unity for the training camp are also ex-
pectins notifications. either of acceptance
or rejection.
ID. :. Perkins, well known Young nj
torney of Brownsville, a graduate of the
University Of Texas. was the first To re-
ceive hi notice ~ report m Leon Springs.
% far ~ reported this afternoon. Mr..
Perkins notification arrived at noon. and
II was expected that number III other
candidates whose names have not been
made public also were notified. They will
report M the training camp on August 24.
Mr.. Perkins Yesterday was examined bv
the Cameron county exemption board for
tile Seleciive draft. and claimed exemption
only because oi his acceptance for the
training camp, clam authorized nv the
draft rules. Should candidate for a
commission n an officer. of draft age. fail
he would still he subject 10 the draft.