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Grade
Teaeher, Edna Davenport.

Teacher, Edna Davenport.
The geography classes have nearly
completed tie study of Asia. We
hope to finish the book in the next
three weeks and spend the rest of the
time, before the Spring test, on re-
view.
In literature, all classes have done
very effective work. Honorable men
ton is made for very good work, in
the 18th grade, by Marion Foulk,
Jennie Smith, Mildred Colvin, Byron
Miller, Julia Epps, Beatrice WEIGH,
Robert Kelly, Evelyn johnson, Emily
Zelie and Willard Roberts. The
sketching illustrating characters and
scenes, by these pupils, of the poems,
oDaffodils," "Courtship of Miles
Standish," and Legend of Sleepy
Hollow indicate talent and are
worthy of notice.
9Th Grade
Literature in the 9Th grade is prog
ressine nicely. Angelina Colantuono,
Ruth Homan, Laura Gentry, Harmer
Colvin. Raymond Knowles and Lewis
Snyder have joined the ARTISTS" in
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cur THIS QUIT is WORTH


Cut out this slip. enclose with sc and
Ave-. Chicago, ILL.,, writing your name
and address clearly. You will receive
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NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF AC-
5 COUNT

Notice is hereby given, tina the ac-
counts of the subscribers, surviving exec
utors, guardian, of the estate of Joseph
g. French, late of Salem County, N. j.,
deceased, will be audited and stated by
the Surrogate of the County of Salem,
and reported for settlement to the Or.
phans' Court. of the County of Salem,
on Thursday. h ninth day of March,
1922, at which time application will be
made for the allowance of commission
and counsel fees.
Dated Salem. N. J., February 3, A. D.
1922.
EMMA G.. FRENCH.
WOODBURY. TRUST COMPANY.
JOHN BOYD AVIS.
asst Surviving Executors.
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IN THE COURT or COMMON PLEAS
No. 3. FOR THE COUNTY or
PHILADELPHIA
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania

Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
December Term, 1890. No. 1889
In Divorce.
PETER HOFFMAN vs.. ELIZABETH
HOFFMAN.
To Elizabeth Hoffman, late of Penns-
vile, New Jersey. Respondent.
You viii please take notice that I
have been appointed Master by the
Court in the above case in which your
husband has brought suit against you
for absolute divorce on the ground of
desertion, and that I will hold a meet
ing for the purpose of taking testi-
in said case at my office. 1918
Street. Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania, on Thursday. March 10th. 1922,
at $50 o'clock p. NJ, when and where
you may attend with witnesses If you
so desire.
PAUL De MOLL,
2-10-4t Master.
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GOOD FOR THAT "FII" CDUGH
For quick relief from the wearing
coughs that sshang on" after the grippe
or influenza, take Foley's Honey ana
writes: After an attack of the flu that
left me with a eve cough nothing
seemed to relieve me till ! tried Foley's
Honey and Tar. which 7 con highly
recommend." II is also good for Group,
whooping cough and colds. 1t puts a
soothing. healing coating over the in
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hoarseness. clears the air passages.
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Grade 8 B
Teacher, Anna Locuson.

Teacher, Anna Locuson.
Our percentage of attendance for
February vas 1877.
Our boys had 1872 days absence,
while the girls had 55 days against
them. Those not absent during the
month were Thelma Kaplan, Hannah
Neicen, Evelyn Berry, Furman Wood
side. Raymond White, Charles Ped
rick, Othello Luciano, George Fisher
and Willard Cawley.
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Teacher, Elizabeth Diver.
The following pupils in grade 1 A
were perfect in attendance during the
month of January:
Pauline Jess, Dorothy ~Jaquette,
Doris Spears, Barnart Cummings,
Crank Phillips, Leigh Rice and Melvin
Stillwell.
The little people look forward to re-
ceiving the post cards, giving monthly
as a reward of attendance, and come
rain or shine.
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Grade 2 A
Teacher. Verna Hunt.

IBdCIIeIy VtIHd IiufIOs
The following pupils were neither
absent or tardy during the months OF
January or February: Edna Raighn,
Carrie Stranaham, Mary Pelura,
Josephine Recita, Lurena Spears, Ma
bel Hannah, Arabel Zeisel and Helen
KramalisIi, Willard Green, Harold
Vickery, Billy Strengthen, Marion De
George, Billy Stradiey, Willard Boyer.
We have held the banner for the
best attendance in the LIST and End
grades since school opened Septem-
Der 6, 1921.
Lincoln and Washington's Birth
days were appropriately celebrated,
after which a little treat was given
each pupil present.
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Teacher, Lillian Hires.

Teacher, LILLIAN HlTes.
Present every day during the month
of February:
Francis Burck,, Manuel Menendez,
Arthur Spence, John Vanaman, Eley
Zebooker, Esther Mills, Rebecca
Ostrach, Elizabeth Gruff.
Perfect spelling record during month
of February:
Esther Mills, Mary Ramonds, John
Vanaman, Eley Zebooker.
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Grade 5A
Teacher, Grace Locuson.

Teacher, Grace :,
The following pupils were present
every day during February; Enza
Catbarine Gilman, Elizabeth Homan,
Rebecca Karchmer, Helen Martell,
Rebecca stahl, Sylvia Sheridan, Ruby
Lawter, Jean Mills, Laura Magee,
Clarence Burton, Bradford Fisher,
L~aurenson Guest, Eugene Macon,
Tony MarteIl, Harry Rhodes, Pnilip
Sheridan, Sylveus Stell, Granville
Stell. Howard Wright.
Those having perfect lessons IN
spelling each day during fepruaIy
are Sylvia Sheridan, Helen Martell'
Catharine Gilman, Anna Gavin, Eliza
beth Homan, Bradford Fisher, Clar-
ence Burton, Eugene Macone:
The pupils have finished "How the
World is Fed" Much useful informal
ton was obtained from this reader.
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School
Grade Z B

Graue
Teacher, Charlota Hall.
The following pupils have q perfect
attendance for the MONTH:
FRANCES Elliott, Anna Rhodes, Mary
WRIGHT. Jean Brown, Jennie Batten,
Della Crispen, Katheryne Miller, Ida
Root, Willard Cheesman, Clay flani-
gan, Mervin johnson.
The Problem of American History
under consideration is, Americas
Struggle for Commercial lndepen-
dence." The Sth A has the following
question for debate on Friday: he
Could Be Paid at the Present Time"
Acknowledgement Hutchinson
Negative-John Soddard.
Thirty-ive pupils will receive the
title of Knight for having kept the
Health Chores of Modern Health Cru
SADIE during the month.
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H~eaviness in the heart of man
maketh it stoop; but a good word
maketh it glad.
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Grade 5 B

Teacher, Emma Slmk1ns.
Albert Brown, James Bean, Claude
Burton. Milton Epps, Henry Menen-
dez. Earl Rhodes, John Triple, WI
lard Workman, Linette button, Ellza-
beth Edwards, Mabel Lord, Ella Keen,
end Arena Tawter were neither alb
sent nor tardy during the month OF
February.
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Teacher, Ella White.
Following scholars have a per
feet attendance during the month OF
February: r...x
Isabelle Elliott, Wilma Grler,
Josephine Jess, Lillian Kravits,
Frances Sparks, Helen Woodside,,
Mary Ziesel, Walter Cummings, Al
fred Dolbow, Joseph Gruff, Arthur
johnson, Harry Krouse,. Warren
Locke, Oliver Raine, Jack Sickler'
Leroy Williams. -
Many branches of pussy-willow
have made the room look attractive.
We are also using them for drawing
and nature study work.
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PENIS GROVE SCHOOL DoINGs
High School

High School
Typewriting Department
The following pupils of the Type
writing Department of the High
School have been awarded Skilled
Typists' Certificates by the T.. q.
Smith Typewriter Company; Eliza
beth Ford, James Blasioli, Warren
Bouvier and Frank Wood.
Warren Bowler deserves special
mention because he has won this GER
tiicate in so short a time, having be-
gun typewriting September, 1921.
Other pupils are working dilgently
in the typewriting and no doubu some
will secure certificates later.
The herald., 1922-09-07
WASHINGTON
SIDELIGHTS
Sheep, Wool, the Senate and the Tariff

lated entirely To the activities Of a
group Of western senators In connec-
tion with the wool schedule.
Three senators under fire Senator'S
GOuding Ndaho). Bursum (N. M. and
Staufield (Orc). arose and admitted
their interest in the wool growing in
dustry. hut defended their positions.
Senators Smoot CUtah), eddie (Nev),
and Jones q. Ny, denied they now
own any sheep.
The resolution technically was not
introduced because If an objection
ny Senator WaiswOrth On. v to
unanimous consent 10 present II out
Of order. Senator CRraway gave no
ticp that he would Introduce ii at
the earliest opportunity.
Senator Good!nG. In denounCing the
resolution rs politics" declared that
L il could he shown that he had VIC
lated any law. by the eternal gods"
he would resign his seat.
Senator Warren Of Wyoming. who
during the debate on the PayneAl-
drich bill in 1909 WAS referred 10 ny
the late Senator Dolliver Of Iowa
as 1.-THE greatest shepherd since Ahra-
ham," denounced the resolution as a
"d-n fool resolution" while Senator
Bursum of New Mexico. who said he.
too. was sheep owner, characterized
IL as ridiculous"
The herald., 1922-09-07
Army Boards Record "Plucking" Job

THE board Of general officers ap-
= pointed TO undertake the biggest
wholesale "plucking" job ever initiated
among the regular army officers corps
has begun It's work, with Mai Gen.
Joseph T. DiCkman. retired. presiding.
Its job is the elimination or demOtion
of some 1000 officers.
Members Of the board, which Is
representative of all arms Of the serv-
ice. were greatly concerned in their
preliminary discussions over the prob
able effect upon the morale of the
army Of the suspended sentence now
hanging over the head of practically
every officer in the service. with the
exception Of General Pershing, and
a bakers dozen.
Congress, in directing that the off,
GERS corps be reduced by Jan. l to
1900 did not include the general
officers 0f the army in fixing the num-
her 10 lp retained i'm each grade.
The War department, in preparing
instructions for the "plucking" board.
DID not include the general officers I'm
So far as retirement of any Of the
The herald., 1922-09-07
Big Rush for Water Power DEVELOPMENT

last, the report said. the commission
had authorized a total of sixty pre-
liminary or survey permits and forty
nine licenses. eighteen of the latter
for transmission lines. the permits in
volving IN estimated installation If
2,3S6.WD horsepower and the thirty
one licenses for power projects OF
l.932,GO hOrSepOwe-.
Although ii has been able 70 take
final action on more than half Of the
applications for permits and licenses
filed, the commission. the report said.
has been forced 70 delay action on
many important projects due TO what
was said to have proved 10 he a wholly
inadequate personnel TO handle the
great amount of administration detail
and supervision required in the legis-
latiOn.
For this reason also. the report said.
the commission has been forced to
omit altogether the performance Of
important duties. this being particular
" true Of valuations" of which, II
was said. cases Involving approx
mately s100,0OO,O00 NOW are awaiting
action.
The herald., 1922-09-07
Washington the "Convention City,?
THAT Washington may soon win

THAT Washington may soon win
I the title of Convention City" Is
the prophecy of some old inhabitants,
They say that convention meetings in
the national capital grow In size and
number every year.
No one keeps an official record of
the organization and their delegates
that visit the city, but according TO
street car conductors, White House
guards and watchmen in the govern
ment buildings. this year has been a
record breaker TO date. So New York,
Chicago. Denver and such ambitious
towns should get Washington
git 'em II they don't watch out!
It's the style. nowadays, for organ
izations of nationwide scope to have
Headquarters in Washington-a fact
that will bring many annual conven-
tions here as regular thing. This Is
one Of the things the Old-timers are
counting on.
There is no season of the year when
Washington is not entertaining Wis
ltors who have gathered from the ends
Of the country to discuss bylaws and
The herald., 1922-09-07
National Leper Home at Carville, La.

"a make the appropriation next De.
Cpmber if ii sees tit To do So. Senator
Fernald said, among other things:
Mr.. Fernald. First, let me say that
for some years it has been known by
the medical fraternity of the country
that there are somewhere between
eight and twelve hundred lepers scat
tered all over the United States. The
State of Louisiana was the first
state to move in this matter. Some
eight or ten years ago that state made
provision for getting those people in
the state together and building q hos
pital, which was done. In 1917 the fed.
eral government found that ii was
necessary To move in the matter They
purchased that hospital at Carville,
La, made an appropriation of $3.50.
600. and provided for 200 beds. The
hospital was Immediately built. and
the rooms Immediately taken, so that
we have the hospital entirely filled
and 100 applicants from all over the
country asking for provision to take
care of them there. This bill is ap.
proved by the public health service
and by the secretary of the treasury
II is very important that this appro-
priatiOn be authorized Immediately.
The herald., 1922-09-07

WASlIINGTON-My but Senator
w Caraway Of Arkansas did raise a
rulnpuS Ia the senate the other day
when he tried To Introduce rrSOlu.
tiOn providing for an investigation Of
charges that senators with large tinan-
cinl interests in the wool growing in.
dustry have been guilty Of "A serious
breach Of propriety in their efforts to
boost duties on wool. He presented a
resolution providing for an inquiry by
the senate committee on judiciary into
the financial connections Of all Sena-
tors with industries benefited either by
the pending tariff bill or the emer-
gency tariff law.
The resolution WAS broad enough 10
cover all industries affected by the
tariff. but debate Of several hours
which followed Its presentation, re-
The herald., 1922-09-07
TRICK FATAL TO MAGIclANS

Hermann. famous magician, VINO
died in 1896, invented most OF his
stage deceptions. To him is credited
one of the most mystifying and at the
same time the most perilous OF all
tricks. that of catching upon a plate
hnIlets fired at the magician from diff
ferent parts of the auditorium. To the
profession II was known as the trick
with the trail of blood" In attempting
It's performance on the stage of a
London theater, william E. Robinson,
or as he was better known. Chung
Lung 500, met his death. Another vic
tim was an Irish conjurer, who
dropped dead. struck by six bullets,
on a Dublin stage; others were a son
Of the famous French magician Ed
The herald., 1922-09-07

THAT there are between 500 and
= 1900 lepers scattered all over the
United States" was set forth in a SEN
ate debate the other day which re-
suited in the passage Of a bill for the
relief of these afflicted ones. Senator
Fernald of Maine. as chairman of the
committee on public buildings and
grounds reported the bill Is. 373D di-
recting the secretary of the treasury
10 have erected additional suitable
buildings for the National Leper home
at Carville, La, at cost not to eX-
coed S650,OOO. II appears, however,
that the bill does not actually make
the appropriation, but simply author
ICES the committee on appropriations
The herald., 1922-09-07
Mary Marie
ELEANOR H. PORTER

want TO say; and knew il the minute
I'd said ii. Why, it sounded as If
missed Aunt Jane, and wanted her in
stead Of him, when all the time was
so pleased and excited To see him that
| could hardly speak.
He jul kind of smiled, and looked
queer, and said that Aunt Jane-er-
couldn't come. Then felt sorry; for
| saw, Of course, that that was why he
had come; not because he wanted to.
hut because Aunt Jane couldn't, so he
had 10. And ! could have cried, all
the while he was fixing it up about
my trunk.
He turned then and led the way
straight over to where the carriages
were, and the next minute there was
John touching his cap to me; only it
was a brand-new John looking too
sweet for anything in a chauffeur's
cap and uniform. And, what do you
Think He was helping me into that
beautiful big green car before l knew
IL.
why. Father, Father | cried
"YOu don't mean" | just couldn't
finish; but he finished for me.
ut is ours-yes. Do you like it,"
Like it," ! guess he didn't need TO
have me say any more. But / did say
more. / just raved and raved over
that car until Fathers eyes crinkled
al up In little smile wrinkles, and he
said:
I'm glad. l hoped you'd like It."
81 guess | do like IT, | cried. Then
] went on TO tell him how / thought
The herald., 1922-09-07

major or brigade generals for phys
and TC-:"it the appointment of col
onelS To general officer rank, reducing
the number of surplus colonies 10 that
extent.
There was also much concern
army officers might take Of the boards
action In recommending any officer for
honorable discharge. Preliminary in.
veStigation indicates that probably
more than 100 officers now on the
rolls must be separated" from the &C.
tive service in this way
The herald., 1922-09-07

THERE is more water power devel-
L opment under way at the present
time than at any previous period in
the NATIONS history, the federal power
commission reports in reviewing the
results of its two years of administra-
tion under the water power act.
Applications for development total
321 and involve approximately 10000
600 horsepower, or more than twice
m. existing water power installation
of the country.
In the last year. after the first flood
If applications had come In they az
.regated 100000 horsepower of pro-
nosed installation. Up to June 81
The herald., 1922-09-07

election of officers, and to take look
at the government in action. But
spring is the most favorable time for
seeing Washington, and therefore
spring always brings an unusually
large assortment of convention follow
ers. The capital with its trees burst
ing into pale green. its cherry blossom
drive along the tidal basin. and its gay
flower beds is at ITS best.
Sightseeing Is q serious business for
the visiting delegate. There is a com
bination exposition. circus. state fair
and liberal education perpetually avail.
able in the government buildings.
The herald., 1922-09-07
Just Ratified.

A correspondent tells of an amusing
Spoonerism she once heard II was
before the days Of automobiles, and a
young woman gazing out Of the win
dow Of her home saw some stylish Wis
itors approaching. Instead Of saying.
as she intended. Mother. here comes
the Cabots in their carriage" she ex-
claimed: Here come the Carrots In
their caaAaSe."
The herald., 1922-09-07
TWO WEEKS LATER

understand il all nOw-everything:
why the house is different, and Fa-
Their, and everything. And II is Cousin
Grace, and ii is love story.
Father is In love with her.
Now guess / shall have something
for this book!
Ii seems funny now that / didn't
think of it at first. But | didn't-not
until heard Nellie and her beau talk
ing about ii. Nellie said she wasn't
the only one in the house that was
going to get married. And when he
asked her what she meant, she said II
was DIR. Anderson and Mrs. Whitney.
That anybody could see 1t that wasn't
as blind as bat.
NY, but wasn't l excited? / just
guess l was. And, of course, / saw
that l had been blind as bat. But
l began TO open my eyes after that,
and watch-not disagreeably, you
know, but just glad and interested,
and on account of the book.
And l saw:
hlutE lbN hObSS =
lot more than he used to.
That he smiled more.
That he actually asked Cousin Grace
and me TO play for him several times.
That he went with us TO the Sunday
school picnic. q never saw Father al
a picnic before, and don't believe he
ever saw himself at one.)
That-Oh, | don't know, but whole
lot of little things that can't remem'
her: but they were all unmistakable
very unmistakable. And | wondered
when l saw it all, that l had been as
blind as a bat before.
When | wrote Mother l told her
all about 1.-THE signs and symptoms
| mean. and how different and thawed
ont Father was; and l asked if she
didn't think II was so, too. But she
didn't answer that part. She didn't
write much, anyway. 1t was an aw'
fully snippy letter; but she said
she had a headache and didn't fee
at all well. So that was the rea
son. probably, why she didn't say
more-about Fathers love affair.
mean. She only said she was glad
she was sure, if Father had found al
estimable woman to make home fol
him. and she hoped they'd be happy
Then she went on talking about some
thing else. And she didn't write much
more, anyway. about anything.
CTO BE CONTINUED
The herald., 1922-09-07
CHAPTER vI-cOn'In0ed'

..,o-ed up and bit her lip, and
sne "ueer little laugh. Then she
ps q a.. ao, sober and grave, and said:
rs !" , .e,s dear. Perhaps l am talk
, than ! used to. But you see,
y. P Ssen thinking quite a lot, ana
I've e. D't learned some things. I'm trying
I've con forget what | said-ahout
% na ,'vinr me more than him. That
loal rirbt, dear. Mother was wrong
s'O .nIdnt try TO influence you
s .,,st your father. He Is COCO
~. and there are none too many
D .,Ds men en- in the wOrId-No' no. won't
J, hat" she broke on
y y. "a sbed already said il. and OF
.. ~. knew she was thinking Of the
voliuIst. I'm no child.
JUNE
u.I,. once more school is done, my
,,,.s Is all packed, and I'm ready 10
wv Jacksonville. / leave tomorrow
p.,ne But not as l left last year
y "a II is very, very different. Why
~, wear I'm really going as Mary
Eousstly, Mother has turned me INTO
Nv, before ! 90. Now, what DO you
AIM, s Of thati And If I've got to be
y,T there and Mary here, too when
-. IL ever be Marie? Oh. l know l
Ia "a be willing to be Mary half,
"A maybe more than half, the time.
n. rben II comes 10 really being
p,ry out Of turn extra time that Is
s,e another thing.
And | am Mary.
Listen:
r,e learned 10 cook. That's Mary.
I've been studying astronomy. That's
Nary. o,.
I've learned to walk quietly, speak
vtly laugh not too loudly, and be a
.ay Al all times. That's Mary.
And now, to add to all this, Mother
n, had me dress like Mary. Yes, she
b,esn two weeks ago. She came into
nv rom one morning and said she
v,uted 10 look over my dresses and
,bhgs: and | could see, by the way
sAe trovned and bit her lip and tapped
h, foot on the f1Oer, that she wasn't
Elied She said:
Z think, my dear, that on Saturday
veil have TO go in town shopping.
0uIte a number Of these things will
not do at all"
And was so happy! Visions of new
dresses and hats and shoes rose be-
fore me, and even the pink beaded silk
cme into my mind-though | didn't
rally have much hopes of that.
Well, we went shopping on Satur-
dr. but-did we get the pink silk?
We did not. We did get-yOu'6 never
nes what. We got two new Bingham
dresses, very plain and homely, and a
pair Of hOrrid, thick, low shoes. Why,
leould have cried! / did most cry as
Reclaimed:
why Mother, those are Mary
adhgT
OF course, they're Mary things"
mwered Mother, cheerfully. That's
what ] meant to buy-Mary things, as
you call them. Aren't you going to be
Mary Just next week? or course. you
trl And didn't you tell me last year,
q soon as you got there, Miss Ander-
kn objected to your clothing and
bought new for you? Well, l am try.
hs to see that she does not have to
% that this year."
And then she bought me a brown
sre suit and a hat so tiresomely
snsible that even Aunt Jane would
love them. know. And tomorrow I've
mo put them on TO 60 In.
Ryou wonder that I say am Mary
thadyi