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The Day in New York.

New York. May s0.-Tens of thou
"a nds of veterans Of the Civil. Span
ish and World wars marched today
in parades throughout Greater New
York in honor of the dead they had
left behind them on the crimsoned
soil of battlefields and under the
white-necked waters Of the sea.
Joining hands with them beneath
the Stars and Stripes were Allied
patriots, who during the recent con-
1ict went to the front in the khaki
of Canada, the kits of Scotland and
the horizon blue of France.
The nurses who cared for the
wounded and welfare workers who
lent aid and comfort to weary and
hungry fighters also donned their
countless bands.
/ Flags a, Half Mast
Everywhere in the city flags flew at
half a From. each of the great
forts guarding the harbor the Memo
rial day salute of FL guns doomed
forth at noon. In the Hudson river
the flagship of seventy d~estroyers
Joined in the chorus with the bark
Of its one FOUNDER which echoed off
the Palisades and sthe great stone
homes of Riverside drive by which
thousands marched in the greatest or
the many parades.
Hundreds of grey-haired warriors
who defended the Union in 81
headed this pageant. which for three
naples that shelter the fashionable
drive. Age had bent low the shout
ders OF many of these heroes Of Get
tysburs and Bull Run, but they
dressed their ranks and spiritedly
obeyed the commands EYE left as
they passed the reviewing stand.
The guard lof honor of Major Cen
eral Robert Lee Billiard. who review
ed the parade, comprised the veteran
corps Of artillery and the old guard
their tall poms, glistening swords and
bright-hued uniforms brought back
all the pomp and color that fcamou-
mage had erased from the picture of
war.
F1utterfng in the various parades
were old war flags, some torn In the
conflict between, the blue and gray
Others powder-stained on Cuban soil,
and still others tattered in France.
With zach group Of veterans came
q band, recalling old marching songs.
The blue uniformed men Of 81
kept step to Marching Through
lGeorgia,"s and Yankee Doodle"
Hot Time in the Old Town. To-
night" Jared from the band that
marched at the head Of the Spanish
war veterans in their blue Campaign
shirts and khaki breeches.
Pathos Set to RaEtime. I
And then the veterans OF a later
and shastlier war-pathos get to rag
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HARDING PAYS !.
d. TRIBUTE 10
WAR HEROES
Thousands Of Veterans q
8 Wars March Through
Capital Streets.

!, washington, May 30.-The national
capitals memorial ceremonies for
American war dead were colored by q
new touch Of international signifi-
canoe today at services held in AFl-
ins.on Cemetery under the lead Of
speaking in the Arlington amphi-
stheater to veterans OF three wars and
to- distinguished company Of oncials
~diplomatists, the president re-
dedlcated the nation, to the cause Of
freedom and civilization and promised
/ tnats 1t never would fall to measure
UP to every demand presented to 1t
IN behalf Of civilization. By striking
declared, America had sanctified
again her faith in free institutions for
peoples everywhere.
.;t. Wherever men are Free" said the
president, they are wont to give
/ thought to our country's services in
freedoms cause.s Today the Sons and
daughters OF other lands are placing
y with loving hands their laurels on
American graves Our memorial day
is become an International occasion"
Sir Auckland Pays Tribute.
Sir Auckland Geddes, British am
bassador,. seconded the sentiment by
placing on the American flag beside
the president a wreath of roses pre-
scented by the people Of the United
kingdom and her dominions sin un-
dtynmed memory of the sacrifices that
America has made for individual lib
erty."
In specialNreference to the world
war. President Harding declared
: America had opened the door to free
institutions even in the countries
; against which she fought, and had
given opportunity '"of planting de-
sway. of making the people supreme"
He added that the troubled state
OF. conditions abroad still. made 1t
doubtful whether the vanquished peo-
pies would accept that opportunity
and would pay the, price required to
maintain the freedom to which tho
'oer has been opened V
Many Gatherings In Capital. M
The exercises ct Arlington, with
.neir background of thousands OF flag
trapped graves. formed the center of
he capitals memorial day ceremonies
hough various smaller gatherings
:ere held, in other parts of the city.
! turtng h day a parade Of veterans.
:eaded by Lieutenant General Nelson
Miles. was reviewed by the presi-
n and Mrs Harding from the steps
/. e. the executive offices and many
Aousands ~journeyed to Arlington and
E.her cemeteries to pay their tribute
the dead.
One unusual feature was a gathering
I survivors of the naval academy
ass Of 1881 to decorate the graves
t their dead classmates. Admiral
IRON Sotokichi Uriu OF the japanese
Ivy, the only living Japanese grad
ute of the academy, was among those
tho. attended. Other members OF
he class include Secretary Weeks,
.nator Weller. of Maryland. Ad-
.tiral H. B. Wilson and Major General
ecrge Barnett Of the Marine corps.
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GRAVES OF US.
MEN EUROPE
ARE DECORATED
Services Held In Honor 81
American Heroes In Sew
eral Countries.

London, May 3o.--The grave Of
every American soldier. buried in the
British laes was specially decorated
by living comrades today In observ-
lance OF American Memorial day,
CWhlle in st. Paul's Cathedral this aft
ernoon q bust Of George Washington
was unveiled as a gift from the Amer
jean people. A message from Pred-
expressed the hope that the gift
might inspire a continued reciprocal
ton of the established friendship OF
the American for the British nation"
n bust was placed in the crypt Of
the ancient cathedral near the resting
places of the ashes Of Nelson and
Wellington and amidst the effigies Of
hundreds Of England's noted dead.
1t was donated by the Sulerave in
stitution, which cares for the Wash
ington ancestral home at Sulgrave
manor and some seventy Allied Amer
lean organizations. It's unwilling fol-
lowed memorial services for the
American soldiers, sailors and marines
lying buried in English soil, at which
Dean 1nge paid tribute to their serv-
ices and those of their living COM
rades to the British and American ma
tons n to the world. These serv-
Ices were under the auspices of the
London posts of the American Legion
n the American Societies in Lon
don.
Distinguished Americans Attend.
The cathedral ceremony was at
tended by Ambassador Harvey, Rear
Admiral Sims, the members of the
American embassy and a large num-
Der of other Americans and British.
At h conclusion of the unwilling,
held in the crypt Of the cathedral,
where Ambassador Harvey made the
presentation address. a message from
President Harding, and message from
Mr.. Lloyd George, the prime min
lister. General Pershing and Former
Ambassador John w. Davis and
others were read.
Earlier in the day members Of the
American Legion placed wreaths on
the American graves throughout the
British Isles, while Major Oscar Sol
bert, military attache Of the American
embassy and Commander Wright OF
the navy laid a wreath OF blue and
white flowers on the cenotaph in
whitehall and a similar wreath on
the grave Of the British unknown
warrior" in Westminster Abbey. As
a further tribute to their British com
rades in, arms wreaths also were
kplaced in some twenty English GENE
teries. + our Allied Dead was the
inscription on the wreaths placed on
an American grave in the cemetery at
Aldershot where a detachment of
guards paraded and sounded the last
post"
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o~- Near Paris,

L+ CoF00y wear P0It4.
suresnes. France. May 3o.-(By
The Associated Prcss).-Full military
and civic honors were paid to the
country. today throughout France.
The principal ceremony occurred in
the American military cemetery here
in the hills overlooking Paris from
the west.
Before American and French troops
drawn up in line in front of the
speakers stand and hundreds of
Americans and French Of all walks of
life who ,overfiowed the cemetery and
lace, the American ambassador. and
Major General Henry T. Allen. COM
mander of the American forces on
the Rhine, paid Americas homage.
while Marshal Petain and two French
deputies spoke for the army and gov
eminent Of France.
Ambassador Wallace struck a re-
sponsive chord when he said, Could
I have my a these graves would
never be disturbed"
Marshal Petain. standing among his
soldiers before the rostrum on which
Madame Millerand, wife of the
French president. stood with Am
bassador and Mrs. Wallace. echoed
the American ambassadors expression
Of infinite regret that France could
not always care for all those Amer
Jeans who fell on her soil.
Children Decorate Graves.
As the other speakers concluded.
the headquarters band Of the Amer
lean forces in Germany struck up a
funeral march as a procession of
fatherless children of France. carry
ing American fass, slowly wound its
way through, the silent graves and
placed on them modest bouquets Of
daisies, peoples and corn flowers.
Madame Milferand. in the name Of
the children Of France. brought a
huge set piece Of peoples. and the
representatives Of other delegations
and the officials placed their flowers.
In his address, General Allen spoke
with evident pride of tho deeds of
the American dead.
Observance 1t Queenstown.
Queenstown, Ireland. May 3o.-The
American Memorial day was ce4e-
brated here with a naval Inc military
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Memorial to Eddie Grant.

New York, May 3o.-A memorial
monument to Captain Eddie Grant,
former Now York National league
third baseman, who was killed on the
field Of battle. was unveiled today at
thel Polo Grounds, before the after
noon contest between New York and
Philadelphia. Speeches were made
by Judge X. M. lands. r. W. Gal
braith. Jr., commander Of the Ameri-
can Legion; John j. McGraw, and
representatives OF the army.
The ceremonies were preceded by a
military parade in which Grants
former regiment, the 3o7th Infantry,
part.
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marched bands that played the
'syncopated music that had rung out
on the b%attlefelds of France-lively.
cheerful notes for an army Of gallant
lads who had Knocked death.
The death of three centuries who
sleep in historic Trinity ~churchyard
were not forgotten. Over the graves
OF those who died in the Revolu-
tionary war-the first of the many
who have made the supreme sacrifice
for America-were placed the thir-
teen-starred Betsy Ross Flags.
Posts Of the American Legion, Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars and and other
organizations planted memorial trees
in each of the boroughs.
Ten thousand persons visited the
resting >plaoc Of Theodore Roosevelt
at Oyster Bay and as many more
filed in and put of Grants tomb.
Harbor craft was crowded with
thousands who steamed down the bay
to view the immense wreath placed
about the shoulders of the Goddess of
Liberty. Electric bulbs were shining
tonight among the peoples and ever
green's composing the wreath.
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Graves II FraDos Re.senbersd.

Graves In France Remembered.
Paris, May 3o.-lBy The Associates
Press).-IAttle American haEs and
poppy-dotted wreaths marked the
crave Of every one OF the forty-odd
thousand American soldier dead re.
naming in France and the few hun.
dreds scattered throughout the Euro.
:pean continent. Even to the single
mound IN Gibraltar, America remem-
bered her dead.
The Americans, comparatively few
In numbers. shared with the French
their sad task Of honoring those who
died in the great n The French
took part in every ceremony. and in
places. French patriotic societies or
ganized services.
There were seventy-seven groups OF
graves where formal memorial pro-
grams were carried out in France,
but there were others, more pict.
uresque. where a French priest led
the school children to an isolated
American grave. which they had
guarded and cared for as IL their own,
or where a village, mayor presided
over the services. with here and there
an American resident or visitor taking
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cir laure,s on American graves not

their laurelS on American graves. not
less reverently than We are doing
here. To me no thought comes with
more Of inspiration than this, that
now our Memorial day is become an
international OCCASION; that 1t calls
upon the fortunate free Of many
lands and countries to help in it's OBJ
and US 1t is a reminder Of our COM
mon troth to civilization, humanity,
and everlasting justice.
! An Army Of the Dead.
There are gathered here the ashes
in the struggle which preserved our
Union an Insured our high place in
the community of nations. Our debt
to them will never be paid. but we can
come, for them and for ourselves, on
this national commemoration day to
attest our generation and undying
love. They rendered a service great
er than they knew. for they saved our
nation to the cause of human free
dom and paved the way to that power
and influence which enable it to play
its part in behalf of all mankind in
the time of supreme crisis of the
world.
'The heroic dead, for whom the
day was originated, preserved the ark
Of the covenant Of Union and ma
tionality and in that service they
made possible the exalted place SO re-
Gently won for U country. Dur
own generation will not perform a
part worthy of it's heritage if we do
less than our very utmost to preserve
that which they made possible for us
to possess.
I'VE must see that our opportunity
to be useful to mankind at large de-
Ponds first or being loyal to ourselves.
No ideal of generosity to all men can
justify neglect first to make ourselves
strong, firm, secure, in behalf of our
own people,"
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DRY MEET.

Milwaukee, Wis. May 31.-Promi-
nent dry leaders were here today at
the annual meeting of the Wisconsin
anti-saloon league. Resolutions on
the Matheson bill which has been
passed by the legislature. and vetoed
by Governor Blaine, were ready for
presentation.
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Pershine at Princeton, III.

Princeton. ILL.,. May 3o.-General
John ]. .Pershing came here from
Chicago today to decorate the grave
of his sister, Mrs. Richard Paddock.
Later he reviewed a parade and ad-
dressed several thousand persons at
the Memorial day exercises of the
Princeton post of the American Le-
gion.
Tonight he was the guest Of honor
at a reception at the Bureau Valley
Country club.
Earlier in the day the general
placed flowers on the graves Of SOL
diers buried in Oakland Cemetery At
Chicago.
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Children Decorate Graves.

Observance At Queenstown.
Queenstown, Ireland. May 3o.-Th'
American Memorial day was ce+e
brated here with a naval and militar.
procession headed by Mason Mitchell
American consul. and Admiral Gaunt
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DAINTY ORGANIZES
TENNIS SHOES

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The Penn's Grove record., 1921-09-16
AMERICAN LEGION NOTES

Post ISL, American Legion, has
q home at last and all e~X-service men
are invited to visit room 8, post office
building, and find out what the Legion
is doing for ex-service men.
The Post has helped $50 men to
make out their bonus applications for
dependents.
Now for a general description of the
Legion. To begin it stands for 100
per cent. American and working for
the betterment Of all eX-service men.
1t IS non-political, non-sectarian. The
members are in no way bound to mil
itary duty except a their patriotism
call them. We have no rank in the
Legion. A buck private is no better
than a general within its ranks.
The Post extends the courtesy OF
the room to all G. A. R. men and Vet
Grams of the Spanish-American war
to come and get acquainted. You will
find good reading matter and plenty
of chairs.
The Post meets every first and
third Tuesday of the month, but there
is a mar there to welcome you every
night and to answer questions.
All World War Veterans from Ped
riektown to Pennsville and outlying
farms are invited to Join this Post.
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POLITICAL

The Penns Grove Democratic Club
nov has permanent headquarters on
the first floor of Odd Fellows hall,
Main and Oak Streets. The member
ship is increasing rapidly, and Presi-
dent Edward H. Keen, Jr., is striving
to have oveIy Democrat in the Bor-
ouea on the roster. Of course, that
includes the women. An entertain
ment committee, consisting of J. Mil
ton Featherer, Robert w. Kidd and
Robert NJ. Walker, has been appointed
and they are already at work and will
have a surprise for the members.
Meetings viii be held regularly every
Friday evening at the new quarters.
William B. Surran, attorney, has
filed his petition TO run for Council
for one year on the Republican ticket.
He thinks he can tell some Borough
law without q solicitor.
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Notice of Election

Notice is hereby given that the Dis
trict BOARDS Of Registry. and EIectloh,
i'm and for the Township OF Upper
PannS Neck. will meet in the places
hereinafter designated. on
ESD SEPTEMBER 27th. 1921.
between the hours of 7 y. NJ. and 5 p.
NJ,
for, the purpose of conducting a Pric
mary Fiction for the nomination OF
Candidates for
Member of General Assembly,
township Committeeman,
Township Clerk,
Justice Of the Peace,
MEMBER Of County Executive Com
mittee.
said Boards will also sit at the same
DIaces between the hours of p. Nj. n
aP. NJ. for registration purposes on
TUESDAY,, OCTOBER 18th, 1921.
and finally on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER Sth, l92l'
between the hours of 6 A. NJ and P.
II for the purpose of conducting a
General Election for
Member General Assembly,
township Committeeman,
Township Clerk,
Justice of the Peace,
Constable, and
county Executive Committeeman.
places of meeting of the Boards OF
Registry and Election:
second District, No. 461 First Ave-.
Third District Manual TPainihg
E;rst District-Penns Grove Borough
line Shell Road, Lower Penns Neck
line. Delaware River cuo por
live Shell Road, to Georgetown
3R@naad. to Canal Road, to f. Main St, to
EEoo%t side of Alden Ave, to Penns Grove
b9rDu51" District-SheII Road to Lower
panns Neck line, to Canal. to Manning
t ton township line, to State Road. to
Extension Of E.. Main ST. to 0idmans
1oM " Grove Borough line, to Alden
ttTTa Their to E Main ST.. to Canal
Poad thence to Georgetown Road TO
sheii CHARLES TROUPE;
Clerk,
Township of Upper Penns Neck.
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Notice of Election

Notice is hereby given that the Dis
tFict Board of Registry and Election
ia and Tor the Township of Oldmans
VIII meet i'm Red Mems Hall, Pedrick-
town, on
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER %, 1921,
between the hours of seven y. NJ. and
nine p. M.
Off the purpose of conducting a Pri-
mary Election for the nomination of
candidates for
Member of the General Assembly.
Coroner,
Township Committee,
Collector of Taxes,
Assessor.
Township Clerk,
Constable,
Justice of the Peace.
Said Board viii also sit at the same
Place between the hours of one p. NJ.
and nine Z. NJ, for registration pur-
poses. on
TUESDAY, OCTOBER is. 1921,
and finally on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER s, 1921
between the hours of six a. NJ. n
seven Z. NJ, for the purpose OF con-
Quoting q General Election for
one Member Of General Assembly.
one Coroner,
one Township Committeeman,
One Collector of Taxes,
one Assessor,
one Township Clerk,
9ne Constable,
Two Justices of the Peace.
c. O. CITIZENS.
9-a-to Nov. f.. Township Clerk.
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FREEHOLDERS

CCAN+tHNt 4ANtA pas
Finance Committee a new electric
adding machine was purchased at a
net cost Of S357.50 and the Burroughs
Company Will take the old machine in
trade.
Mr.. Heron, for residents along the
concrete road in P~ennsville, asked that
the Board lay a drain on the side of
the road. The water now accumulates
which formerly was taken away by a
drain. 1t would require 500 feet of
ten inch pipe. The request was de-
MED.
The Public Building Committee
recommended the purchase of a steel
safe cabinet for filing purposes in the
office of the County Collector. They
had examined different types and had
selected the product of the Safe Cabi-
net Company as being the best. This
was left in the hands of the Committee
with power to act.
The Department of Labor was
granted permission to use the Free
holders room or some other room in
the Court House for the purpose of
holding examinations of steam en-
gineers. Heretofore the applicants
for license have been obliged to go
over to Bridgeton to be examined.
The officers were authorized to
negotiate a loan on tax anticipation
note to the amount of $4,000 at six
per cent. from the Woodstown Ma
tional Bank.
An invitation to participate in the
opening of White Horse Pike and to
a luncheon at Atlantic City, Satur-
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Who Was The Jonah?

C. B. Norton has joined the happy
party who go to Hancock's Bridge to
fish on Sunday. H. Willis has bought
a car which was used last Sunday to
take the party. When George Steel
mar got in, it refused to go After
two hours urging it started and never
stopped until it got to Hancock's
Bridge.
The trio hired a boat and got
caught in a rain and were wet to the
skin, but went on fishing.
When they got ready to return
home the car baked. They had to
phone to Penns Grove for a truck to
haul them home, to the town end.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-09-16

day, October 1st, was received and
acknowledged.
The Board decided to make a two
days tour to inspect roads and
bridges, beginning Monday, October
3rd. The arrangements are in the
hands Of County Engineer Keasbey
and Clerk Ochs.
Courses Landing Bridge
Messrs. Patrick, Gaventa and
Reeves reported they had examined
Courses Landing Bridge and learned
that a loaded truck with a total weight
of II tons had gone over it and did
considerable damage. Beams We're
bent, new planks broken and the
trusses were slightly bent. The bridge
was built thirty years ago and not for
present traffic. They recommended
that four beams be installed, 3-inch
cedar plank be laid and covered with
asphalt.
A new brige suitable for present
traffic commensurate with the road
built the past year would cost between
fifty and sixty thousand dollars.
Elmer and Woodstown concrete
portion, 3rd section Malaga-Penns
Grove and portion of Elmer Borough
road was accepted by the Road Com
mittee on September 4, 1920, and by
the Board at the September meeting,
and the balance of the SO retained
for one year is now due. This balance
amounts to $1,114.16. 1t was paid.
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New Style Concrete Barn Invented

4 barn that has aroused a lot Of
curiosity there has been completed by
Richard Bartlett in the rear of his
home, at Fifth and Hancock Streets,
in Salem. The barn is 20X35 feet, and
it is two stories high.
Bartlett has been working on the
barn for four years. He made the
frame of limbs, old tin cans and other
waste. closely woven together. Over
this he applied a coat of concrete. The
root was also covered with concrete.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-09-16

Couldn't you find any eggs" a
m asked her little city niece who
was visiting her on the farm.
NO. auntie," said the child, "the
hens were scratching all around as
hard as they could, but they hadn't
found a single egg"
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REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE
First National Bank

AT PEDRICKToWN, IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY
4 the Close of Business on september 9th, 1921.
RESOURCES
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-09-16
Ise Wore Mix

Milk is a complete food. All parts
are used by the body. There is no
waste. For every 100 pounds of di-
gestible organic matter a COW eats, Is
pounds of milk are produced.
Grow more COW feed. Drink more
milk.