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The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-18

proclamation day was set on the 2Ith
of January, 1916, feels that the ami
versary should not be passed by with
out a concrete demonstration Of the
appropriation of President Wilson's
highminded response to the needs Of
our stricken brethren in the war zones.
We have now entered upon the
fourth year of this terrible confict-a
struggle in which all the forces of hui
mainly are arrayed against the pow
ers that wreak evil and destruction.
The reports that continue to come
from "over there" show that the suf-
fering of our people is not only as in
tense as it has hitherto been, but is
even greater. There is but one an
swer to be given and that it, to go on
gathering contributions for the relief
fund until all hunger is stilled, and ev-
cry naked body clothed and the sick
healed. In other words, the work Of
saving the lives of men and women
and Of children must go on unchecked.
The central relief committee appeals
to all the communities and organiza-
tions operating with it to make mercy
week a record in the gathering Of re-
lief funds. American Jewry is res
ponding nobly to the call for help
and historians will set down in upper
ishable letters the aid that has been
given by Jews of this country.
Notwithstanding the readiness to
which appeals have been responded to
and the additional burden that has
been placed upon the Jews of this coun-
try, the central committee is sure that
mercy week will find the Jewish COM
munities of this country as willing as
ever to give of their means for the al
deviation Of the anguish of the millions
of their cUreligionists on the other
side. The central committee asks all
communities and organizations operat-
ing with it to make immediate arrange
ments for mercy week. The committee
is ready to give every help from its
central offices, 81 Chambers street,
New York.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-18

The blockade has been made much
more stringent in recent months by
the restriction of food sent to neutral
nations contiguous to Germany. The
Dutch, the Scandinavians and the
Swiss are all limited now in the food
supplies they get from the outside
world.
Despite all these facts concerning
internal conditions in Germany, the
country still supports tremendous
and most effective fighting machine.
Her spirit appears to be still tremen-
dously militant. Her armies show no
marked depreciation in numbers or
efficiency, and her submarines contin-
ne their destructive work at sea.
When these distressing conditions
among the German people, the Worlds
correspondent remarks, are known,
some explanation is afforded why Pres
ident Wilson and Prime Minister
Lloyd George are anxious to get be-
fore the German people the knowledge
that there is no desire to dismember
their country or to destroy or impede
anything pertaining to its true great
ness, but their statements do not get to
the hearing of the German people;
they attribute all their woes to Ger
many's enemies and fear worse con-
ditions if the war goes against them.
Nashville Banner.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-18
Gut FUEL SUPPLY
FOR PAPER MAKERS

Washington, Jan. 10,--The first or
der for curtailment of the consump-
ton of fuel in industry was given to-
night by Fuel Administrator Garfield,
directing all manufacturers of paper
board to suspend absolutely the use
of any fuel in their plants between z
o'clock Saturday morning and the
same hour Monday morning.
The paper board makers were among
the first called in by Dr. Garfield for
hisc difference with manufacturers not
engaged in war work through which it
is proposed to reduce coal consumption
by perhaps 50000,000 tons during the
coming year. They estimated the
amount of fuel they could save and
agreed to cooperate in any plan that
might be agreed upon.
Compliance with tonight's order is
made obligatory under a penalty. 1t
is estimated that the actual saving of
coal to be effected will amount to b.
900 tons weekly, or 100000 tons an
nually. Similar orders affecting other
industries, probably nearly one hun
bred in all, will be issued later. This
order applies to manufacturers "of
box board, stray board, paper board,
pulp board, binders board, tag board,
or any other boards whatsoever made
from white pulp, waste paper or rags
of thickness in excess of seven
thousandths Of an inch"
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-18

pecialIy large in the prosperous Eri-
cultural regions and in the prinei pal
cities of manufacture, where labor
was fully employed at the highest "a
ges ever known. With the greatly n.
creased pay rolls, and the except. m
ally profitable returns, the purchh s-
ing power in many directions was Pr
Their augmented and retail buying Was
remarkably well sustained, in view Iof
the extraordinary prices. Yet the
extreme living costs again proved btu
densome to many people and the praE-
tice of economy and retrenchment w4s
seen in the character of consumptiobs
with demands centering more corE
pletely in the staple commodities. Th,lt
the influence of the war was wild Il
spread was demonstrated in variolH
ways, and the marketing Of many NJ
the foodstuffs and certain other neces
sites, virtually came under official
control.
If financial returns only are consids
cred, 1917 ranks as the most SUGGEST
full year in the history of American agl
riculture, with the estimated farm
value of the five leading cereals
corn, wheat, oats, barley and rye
alone exceeding $6,76O,OOO,O0O, and
with cotton worth more than $1,450,-
100000, against about$4, 1T, DOC, 00C
and S1,122,OOO,OOO, respectively, in
1916. But reckoned in quantities, in
stead of in dollars, the results of the
past year were less gratifying, fol
while the production of corn and oat:
and some other crops set new prece.
dents, the wheat harvest was agar
disappointingly small and this was al
so true Of the cotton yield, for tbs
third successive season. While domes
tic consumption of the southern staple
was Of record breaking volume and thu
number Of active spindles in the coun
try unequaled, the foreign outlet wal
appreeiably restricted and for clever
months exports, including Enters
were about 100000 bales under those
OF 1916, though the higher prices made
the money return much larger. SINH
larly shipments of the principal grain:
excepting corn, fell off materially il
quantity, in the case Of wheat over x
per cent for the ten months period
but here, also, values increased great
ly because Of the enhanced prices
Dun's Review,
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-18
LOYALTY.

Planting big food crops is the great
est thing that these men can do for
their flag If they are not willing to
do it, then l have no hesitation in say
ing that they are disloyal. There are
only two sides to this question now; a
man is either for the flag or he is
against it. If he is for it, he is willing
to do anything in his power for his
country. If he isn't willing to do any
thing in his power he might just as
we'll be frank about it and come out
openly on the side of Germany,
If the supply merchant is patriotic
he will urge the farmer to plant food
stuffs, even though he himself suffers
financial loss. Is it any great thing
that we are asking these men to do
when we are asking our boys to enlist
in the army and navy, possibly to be
shot up for their flag?
Every home maker should secure
the land to plant a garden sufficient
to raise all the fresh vegetables need
ed by her family during the growing
season, and a surplus to can, dry and
preserve for winter and spring needs.
In doing this she will be serving her
country equally with the soldier who
goes to the trenches.-Clark Vrooman,
Assistant Secretary U. S. Department
of Agriculture.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-18

Of course surplus stocks have been US
ed up. The world over, living is hand
to mouth.
There will be no improvement until
peace comes, and the pressure is great
err in Austria Hungary and Germany
than anywhere else. Wasting any
thing now means immediate want
somewhere.-Saturday Evening Post.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-18
THE YEAR 1917.

With this nations participation in
the war, highly interesting and signi-
ficant development featured the bust
ness situation during the year just
ended, and even the notable economic
achievements Of 1916 were in many
ways excelled. Not only was the COM
bined value of overseas commerce
greater than in any other year, and
the excess of merchandise exports over
imports unexampled, but this country's
position Of international financial SUI
premacy was further strengthened,
and federal and foreign borrowings
here surpassed anything ever before
witnessed. The raising Of billions of
dollars in government loans, while log
ically causing higher interest charg-
es, was accomplished without serious
disturbance in money, and the insol-
vency statistics, Notwithstanding va
rious factors calculated to enhance the
commercial mortality, made the best
exhibit since 1911. With the enormous
expenditures for war materials and
the extensive demands in regular chan
nels, together with the extreme prices
of commodities, bank clearings reach
ed unparalleled figures, and the mag
nitude of railroad traffic was illustra-
ted by the heaviest gross revenues ev-
err reported. But while business again
set new presidents, the record of the
past year is mainly one of adjustments
to extraordinary conditions, and the
element Of taxation and the vast mon
etary requirements of the period were
reflected in a pronounced decline in
quotations of all classes Of securities.
Another year of great activity and
unequaled earnings has been expert
enced by the leading manufacturing
industries, and not only have long es-
tablished branches still further i'm
proved and extended their facilities,
but many new concerns have also
started. Yet even with the increased
capacity available, the producing for
ces of the country, being hampered in
various ways, were not always in a
position to cope with the pressure OF
orders, anl many prcftabl' Gu tracts
were of necessity held in allegiance.
Wherever the occasion required it, all
other business was subordinated to the
needs of this government and the al
lies, and during the second half of the
year the war exerted steadily WIDEN
ing influence, with the regulation Of
commodity prices, and the announce
ment of federal control of the coun-
try's transportation systems, notewor-
thy and unprecedented features. The
price revisions effected through Off
cial action in most cases marked i'm
portant changes from the highest lev
els, but such curtailment Of produc-
ton as was witnessed was mainly due
to shortages of raw materials and of
labor, or to strikes at different points.
Notwithstanding vigorous and unus-
ual measures to better conditions, the
freight congestion remained a serious
hindrance, and the continued obsta-
cles in overseas shipping naturally
tended to limit the volume Of foreign
commerce movements.
Domestic distribution of merchan-
disc and products, apart from govern
mental requirements, reached notable
dimensions during 1917, and was es-
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-18

SURGEONS agree that in cases Of
Cuts, Burns, Bruises and Wounds, the
FIRST TREATMENT is most impor-
tant. When an EFFICIENT antiseptic
is applied promptly, there is 70 aanger
of infection and the wound begius to
heal at once. For use on man or
beast BOR0ZONE is the ideal antisep-
tine and healing agent. Buy It now
and be ready for an emergency. Prece
25c, SOC, $1.00Rpd S150 Sold by all
dealers. jan
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-08-17
THE FALL SCHEDULE OF
CIRCUIT JUDGE CARROW

Following is the Fall Schedule of
Circuit Court Judge Howard Carrow:
Cape May Court House, September
10th to 10th, inclusive.
Salem, September 18th to 23rd, inc.
Bridgeton, September oath TO Octo-
Der 4th, inclusive.
Mays Landing, October Sth to 31st,
inclusive.
Mount Holly, November 4th to 18th,
inclusive.
Woodbury., November 18th to 29th,
inclusive.
Judge Carrow will sit at chambers
when notified of motions as follows:
First and second Saturdays, Court
House, Camden, 1890 A. NJ.
Third Saturday, Law Library, At
lantic City, 1890 A. M.
Motions may be arranged for other
times and places.
Judge Carrow can be seen at his
office, 207 Market street, Camden, any
day at 10 o'clock when he is not on
the Circuit, and when he is ON the
Circuit letters directed to his office
via be forwarded to him.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-08-17
Spelling HUNS SLEEP
DesuItory Bombing Distracts
Antiaircraft Gunners..
Drop Two and Fila Away; When Fritz
Settles Down, Wake Him
Up Again.

Behind the British Lines in France.
One of the most exciting tasks to
which airmen are assigned is "desul-
tory bombing over one spot for an
hour or more. The object is to dis
trHci h attention of the antiaircraft
defenders of a given district.
A machine carrying a dozen or more
bombs is employed for the work. The
airman, a pilot and an observer an
proach their target cautiously. With
engines throttled down, the craft glides
nearer and nearer.
Below all is quiet. No German
s~earchlights are sweeping the sky.
When the attackers are almost over
their object a rocket rises and bursts
into a cluster of red stars.
The machine has been discovered.
At ono six or seven searchlights throw
their beams aloft. The pilot looks at
his watch it is time to begin bombing.
He flies steadily on, although a bar
rage of bursting shells lies now in
front of him. The observer looks
through the wires of his bomb sight.
He thrusts his lever forward and re-
leases two bombs. A few seconds
later he sees the flash of their explo-
sions, and hears two dull roars. He
signals to the pilot and the machine
sweeps away from the fiery ring of
shells and searchlights.
A few miles away the airplane flies
to and fro at top speed. The puzzled
searchlights vainly feel the sky in all
directions and then, one by one, are
switched off.
Then the pilot quickly returns to-
ward the target. Another bomb is
dropped. AS it explodes the search
lights reappear and the barrage is re-
neWed, while through the shell bursts
are threaded the chains of green fam
ing globes SO much used by the Ger
MANS.
Again the machine flies away and
this time to bewilder the soldiers be-
low, the observer fires a white Verey
light, which slowly drifts down and
fades out. All the searchlights follow
it until it dies.
Repeatedly the airmen return to the
attack. Bombs are dropped at inter
walls until the end of the hour, when
the machine departs, Pickering fires
and clouds of smoke telling of the
havoc wrought by the bombs.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-08-17
SOLDIERS IN FRANCE
NEED MORE BOOKS.

The P~leasantville Public Library has
received a request from the American
Library Association War Service for
more books from this community for
the men overseas.
The appeal from Washington states
that new novels and good adventure
and historical stories, whether new or
old, are most needed. Books by Zane
Grey, Rex Beach, Jack London, Ralph
Conner, Rudyard Kipling, B. NJ. Bow
er, Owen Wister and o. Henry are
very popular. The Library will re-
ceive and forward all suitable books
that are turned in. 1t urges the
friends of the soldiers and sailors,
many of whom have already respond
ed most generously, to give more
books.
The communication received by the
Library from the Washington Head
quarters states that over SOC, 900 books
have been sent overseas. The supply
is nearly exhausted, and several hun
dred thousand more will be needed
soon by the six dispatch offices which
are now shipping books to France.
The books are packed at these dis
patch offices in strong cases, so built
that they serve as a bookcase.
They go on the decks of transports,
in cargo vessels and in naval vessels.
Those that go on the decks of trans
ports are open SO that the men may
have reading matter for use on the
voyage. All these books are gathered
together again, however, replaced in
the cases and delivered to the proper
officials in France.
In France, the books are distributed
by an experienced Librarian, repre-
senting the American Library Associa-
ton. Most of them go to Y. NJ. C. A.,
Red Cross and Salvation Army huts,
hospitals and canteens. Others go di-
rectly to chaplains and officers.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-08-17
FRENCH LAUNDRIES ARE FINE
American Soldier Says the Only Trou.
BILE Is Getting Your Own
Clothes Back.

New York.-"French village laun-
dries are wonderful places to the
American soldiers" writes R. J. Kirk,
a former Pacific Coast newspaper man
nov doing duty over there, to an old
time friend here.
SIN fact, every French hamlet has
a municipal washhouse," he continues.
at is generally a stone shed built over
a running stream. Here the old
French widows wash the American
soldiers clothes. Soldiers are sup
posed to wash their W clothes, but
not many of them do it unless it is a
long way from payday, or else they're
leaving most of their francs with the
paymaster in the shape of Liberty
Bonds, wives allotments or similar
payments.
$50 most of the 'soldats Amerieaine'
let the old French women do their
laundry. They do it good enough and
cheap enough, but getting back what
the soldier sent there to have washed
is another problem. The old ladies
take the socks, olive drab shirts and
underwear of half a company, u
them all together in a creek, drag them
out, hit them with a paddle on the
wooden horses, then pile them and
tell the soldiers to ONE and get them.
VOLTA, Messieurs' (There they are,
gentlemen).
"The first man to arrive gets a full
wardrobe. In fact, if he happens to be
a bit INSCRIPTIONS he's likely to get
enough buds to last him e the win
ter. The last mar need not go at all ;
he'll have only his bill to pay"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-08-17
SCHEDULE OF MAILS.

Mails arrive at the P~leasantyille
p~ostoffice from Philadelphia at Z and
1915 a. m, 2 and Z p. m.
Mails arrive from Atlantic City at
7, 7.30 and 9.15 a. m. l and 5 p. m.
Direct pouches from Mays Landing
arrive at 1915 a. m. and 7 p. m.
Direct mail from Somers Point and
Linwood arrive at 7.30 a. m.
Mails close for Philadelphia at 7.30
and 1870 a. m, 12.15, $50 and 4.30 p.
m.
Mails close for Atlantic City at 7.30
a. m. and go p. M.
Direct pouches close for Mays Land
ing 1915 and 4.30 p. m.
Mail closes for Mortified, Linwood
and Somers Point at 1915 p. m.
Sunday only mail closes for Phila-
delphia and Atlantic City at AIS p. m.
Thirteen mails are received and
twelve mails dispatched daily except
Sunday.
The Office opens daily, except Sun
day, at 7 a. m. and closes at 7.30 p. m.
Saturday only, closes at 8 p. m.
Money order window opens at 7 a.
m. and closes at 6.45 p. H..
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-08-17
NO DISCOUNT ON GAS BILLS
HEREAFTER.

In accordance with a recent decis-
ion of the Board of Public Utility
Commissioners there will be nc dis
count allowed on gas bills rendered
on August LIST and thereafter. The
bills as rendered will be net, and in
addition to the amount for gas used
there will be a service charge of Csc
on each meter every month which
must be paid with the gas bill before
the 10th of each month. The service
charge of 25c also applies to prepay
ment meters.
ATLANTIC CITY SUBURBAN
GAS & FUEL CO.,
4 S. Main St. PleaSantVille. N. j.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-08-17

make Christ known. 1t is said that
upon Jesus return to heaven the an
gels began to inquire of him what he
had done on earth. He rehearsed the
ministry of his last three years on
earth, ending in his crucifixion, resur-
r%ection, and ascension. During these
few years l selected a number of men
and women to be my disciples. l
taught them the truths of God. l urg-
ed them to be faithful to my teaching,
and when l left them l told them to
be my witnesses. They were to teach
men the things had taught them, and
| promised to be with them unto the
end of the age" The angels question
ed, Suppose these men do not do as
you request" and Jesus replied, 81
have made no other plans, l am de-
pending On them"
There is grave responsibility resting
upon the followers of Christ. We
should feel that the success of his
Kingdom is depending upon us.
With the growth of the church at
bility. An organized cooperation
with the Apostles was formed. Men
well fitted with spiritual qualifications
were selected to oversee the charitable
ministrations. They were men of
honest report, full of the Holy Ghost
and wisdom" Spiritual and mental
qualifications are required of men and
women who attend to the business
and of the church work.
This arrangement allowed the Apos-
ties to devote themselves exclusively
to the spiritual affairs of the church
to prayer and the preaching of the
gospel. This ought to be by far the
chief if not the only field of service
for the Christian pastor. The Minis
ter ought not to be reduced to the
position OF an administrator or gener-
al manager of the varied activities of
the church. 1t is the duty of others
to be busy in such affairs, that the
preachers, like the Apostles, may
give themselves continually to pray
er, and to the ministry of the word"
Lesson Points.
l. We are workers together with
God.
2. Instruction is a part of the work
of every true church.
8. A Christian properly instructed
will be a helpful Christian.
4. A church that is not adding new
members constantly is lacking in in
t~elligence, practical helpfulness or
spirituality.
5. Kindness has converted more sim
ners than either zeal, %eloquence, or
learning.-Murray.
6. Without system and organization,
church work becomes a ho~dge-podge.
7. The functions of the church are
worship, teaching, and service.
8. A Jealous christian commands the
respect of all.
8. The greatest joy the devout heart
car know is to worship God.
10. Unity, loyalty, prayer, helpful
ness, joyous and hearty fellowship
these are the forces that make the
Church a beacon of the Christ.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-08-17
HOW,S THIS?

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After you have taken Halls Catarrh Med
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Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
advertisement.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-08-17

Does the name Good Fellow be
lQngsto a Geezer like that?
they'll Tab still another Bird as
a Good Fellow because he's a So
called Wise Guy and has a Bet
Down whenever he has the Chance
and the Price-to Lay it.
And he believes Everything Is
Crooked. Probably he thinks even
the Big War is Framed Up. He
hands out Bum Steers on the Races.
Does he deserve the Monaker of
"a Good Fellow?
There are lots of them that Get
the Label who have no more Right
to it than the Crown Prince of
Germany. $3.50
I'm for the Good Fellow who is
Manly, yes, who will Fight, and
Fight Hard, when necessary (and
who could Lick a Dozen of the
other Type) who is Clean in his
talk, without being a Mollycoddle,
who Isl Sober and Decent to his
Folks, who Works and doesn't try
to Grab Something for Nothing.
That's a regular Good Fellow
and he'd do more for a Pal in a
Pinch than a thousand Skates who
are Camouhaged back Of the Name.