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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-04
INTERESTING SCHOOL
NEWS OF COUNTY
Seventh and Eighth Grade Ex-
aminstions to Be Held Next Week.
State Efficiency Tests May 18th.
HAMMoNToN MAY FETE ON nth.

County examinations will be held in
9Th, 7th and 8th grade subjects during
the week beginning May Z in the
schools throughout the County. The
State Efficiency Tests will be held at
the following centers during the week
beginning May 10: Landisville, Egg
Harbor City, Folsom, Smithville, Co
logne Galloway Township, Mays
Landing, Elwood, Port Republic, Lin
wood and Tuckahoe.
The Hammonton May Day Fete, the
County Field Day, the exhibition in
Physical Training and the Annual
Singing Contest will be held in Ham,
monitor on Saturday, May IL. The
exhibition in Physical Training will
begin at about 9 o'clock, the Singing
Contest at II o'clock, the Field Day
Exercises at 2 o'clock. A handsome
banner will be awarded as a prize to
the school making the best showing in
IhC Phy oiSdl CAClClSCo. lulS Is d
beautiful silk banner and will no
doubt evoke the keenest competition.
A County Contest in Red Cross
Poster making is also being conducted
in the interests of 7th and 9Th grade
pupils. Cash prizes will be awarded
for the best product both in printing
and design. These designs may be
brought to Hammonton on the morn
ing of May II and entered for compe-
tition. Judges will pass upon them
and award the prizes in the afternoon.
Atlantic County leads the State in
the percent of schools who have or
ganized Junior Red Cross Auxiliaries.
Miss Krauter, the Chairman of the
Junior Red Cross Auxiliaries of Allan
tic County, nounc that only a few
of the schools have failed to organize
in this way.
ol0
Gus. Supervising Principal Marstel-
Ter of Somers Point, in a letter to the
County Superintendent of Schools,
writes as follows: Just a line to tell
you that Somers Point is on the Job
and going over the top. We've set
the pace in Thrift Stamps and w. S.
S. We've held our own in Junior Red
Cross, and now we own and have fully
paid for a Fifty Dollar Liberty Bond
of the Third Issue and have a sur
plus of $20.25 in our treasury towards
the second Bond. You know only one
bond would feel lonely so we expect
to own two. The income from the
bonds will be devoted to our Junior
Red Cross and after the war is over
to the School Library" The school
has an enrolment .of ninety children.
Every child is the owner of thrift
stamps. A week ago all together they
owned I'LL of them.
Principal Butler reports the Lin
wood school holds $500 worth of Lib
erty Loan Bonds and $2O5.25 worth of
Thrift Stamps. A most creditable
showing for Linwoodi
Absecon pupils hold over $3.50 worth
of w. S. S. Children there are pur-
chasing about $50 worth of Thrift
Stamps every week.
Last week the County Superintend-
ent of Schools reported to the De-
partment of Public instruction that to
date there were enrolled in the U. S.
Boys Working Reserve, boys between
16 and 21-46, Junior Industrial Army,
boys between IA and 1928, and in
the Home Garden Division-721.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-04

Last week the County Superintend-
ent of Schools reported to the De-
partment of Public Instruction that to
date there were enrolled in the U. s.
Boys Working Reserve, boys between
16 and 21-46, Junior Industrial Army,
boys between IA and 1928, and in
the Home Garden Division-721.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-04

Principal Butler reports the Lin
wood school holds $500 worth of Lib
erty Loan Bonds and $205.25 worth of
Thrift Stamps. A most c~reditable
showing for Linwoodi
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-04

Absecon pupils hold oyer $3.50 worth
of w, S. S. Children there are pur-
chasing about $50 worth of Thrift
Stamps every week.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-04

Atlantic County leads the State in
the percent of schools who have or
ganized Junior Red Cross Auxiliaries.
Miss Krauter, the Chairman of the
Junior Red Cross Auxiliaries of Allan
tic County, that only a few
of the schools have failed to organize
in this way.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-12
Synopsis Of Game Law

l. The title to all wild birds and game is vested in
the various counties of the State
@ The following only game birds Swan, geese,
brapt duck rail- coots mud hens, Ganulas shore BIRDS
powers surf BIRDS snpe woodcocks sand pipers taers
curews turkeys grouse pheasants quail and turtle dove
8. 1t is $500 fine to CATCH kill ship or have in
possession any bird pumage, skin, eggs or nests
thereof, except provided by law.
4. Open season November Goth to March LIST follow
ing for deer wild turkey, quail doves, bran
rails coos sand ppers curlews snpe, ducks pover and
squirrels November goth to December 10th following for
pheasant Unlawful kill squirrels in any public pri
vate park at any time.
s. It is $4,000 fine to capture, kill injure any
game bird animal by pitfal deadfall scafod cage.
snare net salick blind pen baited boot baited field,
drugs, poison, chemicals explosives similar device.
g. 1t is a $500 fine to catch hunt kill any game
bird or animal between dark and daylight the following
day
7. 1t is $500 fine to kill more than deer, two
turkeys twenty quail or twenty-five birds of any other
species in any day. 1t is $4,000 fine to kill more
than three deer turkeys three hundred of any other
game bird species, if open
s. It is $500 fine to barter, sell offer for sale
any game bird enimal
9. It is 10000 fine to hunt outside of your voting
precinct without license $500 fine to change or alter
license.
TO- 1t is $25 90 fine to transport within withoat
this State any game without proper license. 1t is \
$4,000 fine for common carrier to receive such game
for transportation
H. The witnesses furnishing evidence to convict for
any violation of the game laws shall have half Of the fine
imposed.
H. Persons residing in the State twelve months may
on payment of $1OO to the County Judge receive RES
dent County License" Nonresident County License"
for $500 and Nonresident Hunters License" for $500
No license good except in county issued No license re-
qured of resident Confederate Veterans.
10. County Judge to have 25c, soc and $1OO, respec
lively each license issued; County Game Warden to
have 25c SOC and $500 respectively for each license bal
ance goes to county school fund.
H. County Game Wardens appointed by the Gov
ernor upon recommendation of the Board of County Com
missioners.
IT, County Game Wardens may appoint deputies in
each election precinct
49, All grades of licenses shall be of different color,
contain synopsis of the game printed the back,
and shall be good only for the season or fraction
thereof Immediately following their issue
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-12

winter to test the vitality of animals
Feed can be grown every month.
hTe mild climate of Florida ohers
farming opportunities not equaiea
elsewhere in the Union.
Orchids-the rare and expensive
beauties of the northern greenhouses
grow wild in the forests Oh fiorida'
Florida has more surface water IN
rivers and lakes, and also available
underground, besides the heaviest an-
mil rainfall, than any other tsate IN
the Union.
No State in the Union has such ac
cess to the oceans and the world py
water as has Florida.
No one need fear coming to Florida
because of alligators. They are now
as much Of curiosities to Floridiano
as they have been to tourists.
Look at map Of the world and
YOU will find Florida is more favor
ably located, relative to facility OF ac-
cess to water and world traffic, than
any other American State.
The summer warmth OF FlorlQa
never prostrates man or animal, the
temperature seldom attaining 100 de-
grees above zero. Sultry nights are
unknown. Trade winds constantly
blow over the State from the Gulf Of
Mexico and the Atlantic ocean.
When the waters of the North are
covered with thick ice, you can &c
fishing and boating in Florida waters
or pick strawberries and flowers II
Florida gardens.
The fig, one of earth's best'knowr
fruits and often mentioned in the
Bible, is right at home in Florida.
Florida produces 100000 gallons
of turpetine yearly Her turpentin'
and rosin, known as naval stores
are valued at $25,OO0000 year.
Florida has the largest pecan grow
in the world-72,OOO trees, GOVERNS
1900 acres, near Tallahassee.
Florida possesses 100000 pecal
trees.
Florida has 34S growing days
year
Florida produces more than seven
ty-fve different varieties of farm pro
ducts.
Florida ships $4,000 car loads 0
fruit and vegetables a year, or NOR
than four solid train loads every da
in the year.
Florida's fish, oysters, qhrimy
: crabs, and various kinds of sea foo
bring in annually more than s25
100000.
Florida produces( yearly 100000
Il quarts Of strawberries
% Florida annually produces $1,000
900 gallons Of milk. This State
Il better adapted to dairying than is ar
% other State in the Union.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-12

/ lions for higher education.
Key West is nearly 300 miles near
err the Panama canal than is any
other American seaport.
The tarpon-the worlds most not
ed game fish-abounds in the seas
contiguous of Florida. Catching it
is one of the most exciting sports
known to fishermen.
Shad, pompano, Spanish mackerel,
sheephead, trout, reddish, and mullet
are among the many fine fishes Of
Florida. Fishing is one Of the great
industries oft he State.
There are large deposits Of peat in
nearly all parts of Florida.
Flowing artesian wells, some fore
ing water as high as twenty feet
feet above the surface, are found in
many sections of the State.
Florida has the only sponge fish
cries in the Union. Tarpon Springs
shipped more than $1,OO0,000 worth
In 1917.
Coquina rock, made up mostly Of
shells, is found along the east coast
1t was the first stone used in Ameri
lea for building purposes. Limestone
exists in nearly all parts Of the
State.
More than 100000 tourists visit
Florida every year.
The manufactured products Of
Florida aggregate $10O,000,000
year.
The manatee, or sea COW, weighing
up to 1000 pounds, and turtles
weighing up to 200 pounds, still are
found in Florida waters.
Lee is the larges county in Flori
,da, with 4,641 square miles. 1t il
1,O23 square miles larger than Rhode
Island and Delaware combined ant
is nearly as large as Connecticut.
There are 100 horticultural nurser
les in Florida, with homegrown
] trees.
\ Ninety per cent Of the origina
forests of Florida, with homegrown
= forests of Florida still are wooded
Y though many acres are being thinne
J. annually.
8 More than 5000 different specie
l. of trees, shrubs, herbs, ETC., grow
Florida.
r. Florida leads all other States
70 producing fuller's earth and ball cla
d Florida reported 5O,016 farms
1910. The State could contain te
i. times as many.
Florida ranks first among a
u States in the Union in the produ
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-12
Some Facts About
The Most Wonderful
State In The Union

Florida produces more long-staple
cotton-the kind used to make
thread and lace material-than does
any other State. 1t was worth in
1917 more than rs cents pound.
Florida produces winter-grown to-
matoes, and ships 5000 car loads OF
them-a total larger than that of all
other States combined.
Florida produces 100000 to To-
100000 bushels Of corn a year, and
of a quality as fine as that of any
corn on Earth.
There are only twenty States IN
. the Union with more daily newspa-
pers than Florida has, and our State
is only thirty-third In population.
Florida has an average Of fifty-sev-
en- inches of rainfall annually.
Florida has come Of the largest
and most beautiful springs in the
world. Several of them flow at the
rate Of 100000 to 100000 gallons per
minute-large enough to float steam
boats. Silver Springs. near Ocala'
flows 375,OOO gallons minute. 1t Is
believed to be the largest spring on
Earth.
Tourists spend $9O,OOO.OOO in this
State every year.
There is $3OO,OOO,O00 invested in
hotels in Florida. The Royal Poin
ciana, at Palm Beach, Is the largest
frame hotel in the world.
Florida has $500 miles of railroads
operated by thirty-one different com
panies.
FLORIDA HAS THE LOWEST
DEATH RATE OF ANY STATE IN
THE UNION.
The population of Florida has In
creased 80 per cent within the las
five years.
Florida's banking deposits In
creased 205 per cent within the las
five years. 1t has POI banking inst
buttons under State control and fifty
four national banks.
One Florida city sent out to tn
tobacco smokers of the country L
1916 more than 2S7,OOO,OOO cigars.
The Royal Palm State park, fort!
five miles from Miami, is the onl
one in the Union owned and pr'
noted by the Federation of Women
Clubs. It contains wonderful co
lection of trees.
Florida has thirteen of the sixt
eight Federal reservations for Il
protection and preservation Of BIZ
life.
Florida has a local-option compu
= sorry school law.
Florida has several fine instit
The Keota news., 1918-05-31
Something to Learn.

Something 70 Learn.
There was until recently one college
girl In this broad land who did not
know the meaning Of pep" She Sc
cured a government position in Wash
ington, coming from Mississippi. Her
duty was to fill out 800 cards a day.
but she couldn't do more than about
200. although she tried her best. Her
brother. who lived in Washington. told
her what she needed was more pep"
and added. Get some pep, Sis" isis"
went to q drug store and asked for
''pep," inquiring whether 1t came in
bottles or at the soda fountain The
Washington Star says this is true
story and almost anything may hap
pen in Washington these days.
Only q Matter Of Time.
WHEY (reading)-Tt says that Nero
had 200 cooks" Hubby-"That beats
our record by fifty, at least"
Love subdues everything except a
swelled head.
The Keota news., 1918-05-31

Love subdues everything except
swelled head.
The Keota news., 1918-05-31
DRIVE TOWARD pARI0 AND At.
TACK IN NORTH FALL At the
SAME TIME.
FLANDERS DASH FAILS
GERMANS STRIKE BLOW Dc.
TWEEN RHEIMS AND soissoNS
ON FoRTv.MiLE FRONT.
western Newspaper un.on New. Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service
Paris. May ga battle OF extreme
violence was engaged in from the re-
gion Of Vauxailon to the outskirts Of
Brimont (Rheims sector). says the Of.
ficial report from the war office. The
enemy at the end Of the day had
reached the region of Pont Arcy. The
Franco British troops retired method.
ically and In perfect liason. making
tho enemy pay dearly for his futile
success.
Germany's great offensive on the
western front has been resumed. With
only brief artillery preparation two
blows have been struck by the leu.
ton armies. which have been reorgan-
ICED since the disastrous losses were
inflicted on them by tho French and
British during the Picardy and Elan.
ders battles in March and April. One
attack was on the line from Voorme-
seele to Locre. southwest Of Ypres:
the other on . thirty-five mile front
from Pinon. north to SCISSORS. to
Rheims. This Is known as the Aisne
sector.
In Flanders the Germans have
gained virtually nothing. but further
south the Berlin official statement
claims that the German crown princes
troops have caHied the whole ridge OF
the Chemin des Danes and now are
fighting on the Aisne river.
On the Aisne front the present bat.
tie recalls the fearful fighting Of last
summer along the Chemin des Danes.
where for weeks the German crown
prince hurled his men against the
French positions. only to see then
crushed and beaten. The attack here
IL really In tho nature Of line
Strengthening operation.
1t il being launched from Laon as
center and is aimed at the elbow in
the line formed during the fighting in
>Picardy in March and April.
Evidence that the allied supreme
command was forewarned Of the At
tack may be found in the fact that
British troops are fighting there.
The German crown prince 10 in
command in this sector. and this may
indicate a serious effort to break the
allied line.
Crown Prime Rupprecht Of Bavaria
ia the nominal commander in Artois
and Picardy, and the German crown
prince, for dynastic reasons. will
srive to Guido whatever success was
attained by his colleague further
north.
The late official reports are known
to be holding positions.
Almost coincident with the new
German assault, the Italians launched
a blow at the Austrian lines In the
mountain region to the northwest of
Lake Garda. According to reports
they have carried Monticello Pass.
village of Presena. Monte Zigolon and
the mountain spur to the east. Before
them lie parallel streams leading
down into the Lagarina valley. and,
II they successfully carry out their
attack there, it is possible for them
to outflank the entire Austrian posi-
ton in the north Of Italy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-16
Former Alsatian
Says Prince Max
Hasn't Authority

NEW YORK, Oct 16.-Neither
the chancellor nor the minister of
foreign affairs has any authority TO
speak in the name of the German
empire, except by order of the en-
peror. Daniel Bluementhal, former
member of the reichstag from
Strassburg and former senator from
declared here to-
night.
statement commenting on the
claims of Prince Macmillan and
DR.. Solf in their recent notes TO
Pres't Wilson that they represent
ed the German people as well as
the government. Mr.. Bluenenthal
quoted from the German constitu-
ton to show that complete author
ity is in the hands of the monarch.
To destroy Prussian militarism. ne
added, the organization of the en-
pire must be overturned.
The German people is wholly
without a voice in international af-
fairs. according to the former Asa
tian official. who represents in this
country the interests of the French
lost provinces"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-16

Their approach. even after the
warning OF a barrage. inevitably is
so swift as 10 take the Turks com
pleteiy of their guard. Recently
in broad daylight Curl ms reached
unobserved a point Within close
range OF the enemy trench They
rushed il and without firing a shot
killed Is Turks and brought back
as many prisoners. only one OF the
attackers was wounded.
A subaltern in charge OF party
OF the Indians had an extraordinary
experience in this raid He had
stuck his bayOnet into a Turk. but
was unable 20 disengage IL. owing
TO the narrowness Of the trench.
Another Turk nearby began jabbing
the butt end of a rife into the of
hcer's ribs. suddenly the English
man saw his assailants head leap
from his shoulders. a Gurkha hav-
ing dexterOusly jeCapitated him
with his koOkhri. an invaluable
weapon in close quarters
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-16
TOWN SOLD TO
FAMOUS SPORTSMAN

LONDON, sept. 12.-(By mail)-
A whole town Of $500 inha bitants.
with a recorded history dating back
TO the time Of the Saxons and
Danes, Shaftesbury. in Dorsetshire.
has been sold The greater part Of
the municipalities acreage and
buildings. part of the estate of Lord
Stalbridge. has been purchased by
James White. a nationally known
sportsman, for 100000 pounds.
In the terms of sale Lord Stall
bridge announced was a provision
that the town be offered TO the
mayor and corporation at a reason
able price, and if they are unable
20 purchase it. TO the tenants. II
neither option is taken each indi-
vidual tenant is 10 be given oppor-
tunity 10 buy his home.
Another section Of the Stalbridye
estate, the market town bearing
the family name. also has been Of
fered for sale.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-16
SILENT DEATH
CAUSES RESPECT
Fear of BlackneSS of Niuht
ImpreSSeS Turkish
Soldiers.
WITH THE BRITISH FORCES

WITH THE BRITISH FORCES
n PALESTINE. Sept 12.-CCorre-
spondence. Silent death in the
blackness Of night. the fate Of un-
numbered Turkish sentries sur
prised at their posts by patrols OF
Indian troops with the British army.
has imposed upon the Ottoman SOL
diers a wholesome respect for these
dark-skinned lighters who have re-
placed many white contingents sent
70 other fronts.
The cleverness OF the Gurkhas at
stalking has had terrifying effect
upon the minds OF the Turks. who
are constantly finding their men
dead at advanced stations. with
nothing 20 betray the coming and
going OF the foe. The result has
been a case OF nerves" among the
enemy. prompting constant alarms.
Gurkhas and Sfxhs, eager for ac-
tive fighting, are continually sug-
costing raids and sectional attacks.
unconsciously answering the exult-
ant predictions Of enemy publicity
organs that their substitution for
whites would open the way for an
early Turkish offensive which would
sweep the British forces from the
country.
In action the Indian troops are
as keen as in anticipation OF it.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-16

MIaj.-Gen. Sir C. IT. Powell. X. c..
r.. head of the British Red Cross.
has arrived here en- route TO Siberia.
General Powell will inspect condi-
tions existing among the troops
there, and make arrangements for
Improvement if needed.
MAJ. GEN. LIE JEUNE-1 Col
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-16
BOSTON BUSINESS MEN
RAISE LARGE AMOUNT
FOR LOAN AT RALLY

BOSTON. oct. Subscriptions
TO the fourth Liberty loan, totalling
almost as much as the entire amount
subscribed in the New England dis
trict Yesterday were pledged in -
minutes today at a meeting Of sew
eral hundred business men. bankers
AID representatives of corporations.
Tho meeting, held at the Exchange
club. was arranged by the business
mems committee of the New Eng
land Liberty loan committee The
subscriptions totalled more than
$11.OO0.0OO. and all were in addition
to previous liberal purchases Of
bonds by the same individuals
firms or corporations. Many of the
original subscriptions were doubled
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-16
BOMBS DESTROY
AMBULANCE UNIT
Boche Drop Shells on Mercy
Headquarters on the
French Front.

HANRE. oct. l-CCorrespon-
dence) The headquarters Of the
Friends ambulance unit, an organ
ization Of $50 workeis from all sec
tons OF America sent 10 the western
front by the American Society Of
Friends. has been almost completely
wiped out by bombs dropped from
German airplanes.
Two Of the staff were killed and
four injured The others were safe.
The story Of the disaster is told
in report Of Major John Van
Schaick. deputy commissioner in
Belgium of the American Red Cross,
of which the Friends ambulance is
a unit, who says:
A worker whom we had placed
with the unit was sleeping in the
room with one OF those killed. He
was not injured He described his
experience as follows:
Il was awake when the bomb
fell. I don't remember much noise,
only the motion. The whole room
seemed TO lurch back toward where
the bomb fell and then went down.
We fell fast and seemed 10 be fall
ling through all eternity. Ny life
was saved by my bed shooting
across the room. The cupola of the
adjoining building fell where my
bed stood.
The adjutant OF the unit was
buried under the debris for three
hours. A large oak chest held a
beam off his neck. They had TO
tunnel through the debris TO get him
out. He was conscious part Of the
time. and directed the rescuers in
their work He was bruised but not
seriously hurt"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-16

that didn't work, gave thousands
TO the cause Of pacifism-in other
words. to keep the United States
from settling the fate Of Germany.
Now their new pose wins them
high encomiums, the average citi-
zen not realizing that any one who
remained a pro-German after the
sinking OF the Lusitania (charitably
assuming that they did not know
all the circumstances during the
early months of the war; is hope
lessly defective or crooked
Now the moment the Prussian
hierarchy realizes that it is i'm it's
last precarious hole, and makes the
allies a reasonable offer these
women will
make a passionate sobbing protest
against any more useless slaughter
OF Gus boys in Europe o.. Be
ware of the sob-sister appeal"