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The Penn's Grove record., 1923-11-16
COUNTY FIREMEN MEET

The regular monthly meeting of the
Salem County Firemen's Association
was held in the Borough Hall, Elmer,
n. j., on Monday evening, November
18th. The credential committee re-
ported every fire company in Salem
was present with duly accredited rep
r~esentatives.
The greater part of the meeting was
devoted to the reading of the Consti-
ton and Bylaws, which are to
govern the association. After con-
siderable discussion and amendments
the Constitution and Bylaws were
adopted as a whole.
Comrade Jesse Lippincott, of Reli-
ance Fire Company, Woodstown, hav-
ing resigned the secretaryship, due to
the press of other business, the As
ISOLATION elected Comrade J. A. Whit
taker. Jr., of Logan Fire Company,
Pedricktown, as his successor.
By vote of the Association 1t was
decided to hold the next meeting on
Monday evening, December 10th. The
regular order of business was then
SUSPENDED to listen to an address on
Fire Prevention by Chief Brader, OF
Egg Harbor President of the Atlantic
County Firemen's Association. Some
of the high lights in his address were:
Defective fues and the examination
of the chimney where it passes thru
the attic floor and the roof; this in
stitution of a regular period for IRE
drill in the school; the inadvisabillty
of having the under house garage; the
replacement of wooden shingles with
asbestos shingles and using freproof
material when building. There are
many other points in his address IN
teresting to firemen, particularly the
more advantageous use of fire apr
atus and equipment.
After the address, the Elmer Fire
Company treated the Association to a
banquet, during which guests were
entertained by Comrade H: c. Hitch
ner. President of the Reliance Fire
Company, Woodstown, at the piano.
Ali left at a late hour pleased with
the progress made thus far and feel
ing assured the Association would be
a success.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-11-16
Penns Grove, N. j., Friday, November 1e, 1923
AMERICAN LEGION
OBSERVE ARMISTICE DAY

A dozen members of the American
Legion and as many members of
their woman's auxiliary attended the
Baptist Church last Sunday evening
and took part in a patriotic armistice
service.
Rev. William Park welcomed the re-
turned heroes with patriotic fervor by
reading the 18th Psalm, which de-
scribes the Children of Israel in Exile
at Babylon, where they sing the songs
of Jehovah and say, eff | forget the
Jerusalem let my right hand forget
her skill" We will not forget the
American Legion and what they
fought for.
The World War gave birth to a new
patriotism, not for conquest, but for
world humanity. We live to make
our homeland greater and more beau
tiful by the lives we live.
If America fails in the onward
march of Christian civilization, where
shall we go? We need men of courage
with high ideals and noble deeds.
The American Legion had them and
we will keep them in remembrance.
Patriotic songs were sung by the
choir and the large congregation.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-11-16
ROBBERY

Much suppressed emotion was pent
up in the breasts of a few citizens
around the corner of Broad and Main
Streets around midnight on Wednes-
day when they learned that the police
were watching a would-be robber in
the vicinity. About 130 A. M. they
cut loose their approval, when the ma
rauder was captured at the point of a
revolver by the police, while in the
act of cutting his way into the jewelry
store of Thomas Toy, on West Main
Street..
The visitor" had arrived from
Philadelphia via Salem, coming into
town about 10 o'clock. His rather
suspicious manner was noted and
Officer Harbeson, Sullivan and Petit
put on the job. His workings were
viewed from Cunningham's garage for
some time and then with Harbeson
guarding in the vicinity of the corner
Of Broad and Main, Sullivan and
Petit went in for the cleanup work
and made a good job of it. The
officers walked toward the corner,
seemingly to pass, but in an instant
the robbers jig was up for Sullivan's
pistol was on him.
The would-be burglar was taken to
the Borough lookup where he gave
his name as Earl r. Stilley and his
address number on Callowhill Street,
Philadelphia. When searched there
was found on his person a SO calibre
revolver fully loaded and with a
plentiful supply of ammunition. He
had pinned to his shirt a special
officers badge and carried one pair of
plyers, two putty knives, a gold watch
and a sum of money.
Stilley said he was born in Paducah,
KY. They moved to Chicago where
his parents died. He then took to
wandering and had been employed as
an auto mechanic for the Yellow Taxi
Cab Company at their repair shop in
Germantown, Philadelphia, and the
tools he had with him taken from
there. He had recently worked in a
railroad camp near Minersville, Pa.
He said this was his first job, but the
police don't agree with him as he
seemed to be very clever and had lots
of sand.
He was given a hearing before the
Recorder on Thursday morning and
held under $1,000 bail on the charge of
attempted burglary and $500 bail on
a charge of carrying a concealed
deadly weapon, to wit, a revolver. He
was taken to Salem Jail and put in
charge of Sheriff Kidd.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-11-16
Y DRIVE A

The membership drive of the Penns
Grove-Carneys Point YMCA has end
ed in a most successful manner and
920 members joined. The Chairman,
DR.. William Kirk, and Secretary Dun
can are quite elated over the results
as this brings the membership up to
a par with "boom" days and compares
most favorably with the membership
of YMCA's turnout the country.
The four losing teams, the Green,
Orange, Red nd Brown, will give a
banquet to the three victorious teams
on Monday evening, November 10Th,
in DUPONT Club.
Blue team, under the leadership of
Ward T. B~reidenbach, and comprising
the Naphthalene Miscellaneous Inter
mediates, Azo, Heavy Chemicals and
Anthracene areas, was the winner
with a total of 1875 members, scoring
1854 points.
The White team, embracing the En-
cheering Department, under the
leadership of A. C. Burdick, brought
in 142 members scoring 1922 points.
The Greens, with J. H. Green as
captain, and including the Indigo,
Basic Colors, Finishing Department
and Sulphur Colors, secured 139 mem
bers and 1343 points.
The gray team with the Mechanical
Department as it's field, and led by
Ted Kern, rolled up 1898 points and
LAG members.
The Orange team, under the leader
ship of Fred w. Wanderer, secured
from the Technical and Jackson Lab
o~ratories and Smokeless Powder Plant,
141 members and scored 1889 points.
The Red team, embracing the Pow
der, Yard and Quartermaster's De
partment, the Works Supplies. and
Main Office, under the leadership OF
A. j. Dunn, secured SO members and
991 points.
The Brown team, of which J. M.
Wright was captain, had as their ter
ritory Carneys Point, Penns Grove and
Deep Water, secured 81 members and
$50 points.
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woMAN's CLUB MEETS TUESDAY

The regular fortnightly meeting Of
the Woman's Club of Penns Grove
will be held on Tuesday afternoon,
November 20, at $50 P. NJ, in Dor
ough Hall. j..
The meeting will be in charge OF
Mrs. D. P. Featherer and Mrs. George
H. Elkinton, and is designated as Sa-
lem County Memorial Hospital Day;
Mrs. H. C. Whitehead, of Salem, will
address the Club concerning the work
of the Hospital, and Mrs. A. F. Mesch-
ter. of Ziegler Tract, will speak in the
interest of the proposed Parent
Teachers Association.
Club members are requested to be
present at 2.15 P. NJ, Tuesday, in
order that a brief business meeting be
held. The attention of the Club mem
bers is also called to the fact that all
dues should be paid by the first meet
ing in November. Those not having
paid. may do so to the Club Treasurer,
Mrs. R. j. Morris, 1889 Avenue I, Car
news Point.
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month ago. A new n was put in by
Samuel Campbell at a cost of $155.17.
The corrugated culvert No. 30C on
Main Street Penns Grove, has rusted
out. 1t has been replaced with three
lengths of "a inch corrugated pipe.
At Auburn the cutters on the sides
of the road from the top of the hill to
the lower end were badly washed and
quilted by rain washes that it was de-
cided any filling would be washed out
by rains. 1t was decided to put in
cement cutters. 1t was done by And
rev J. Trumbull.
The surface of the Pennsville-Salem
road near Penns Neck Cemetery lacked
sufficient tar. The condition was call
ed to the attention of the contractor,
who is arranging to have more ar
put on it.
The embankment of the Woodstown
Swedesboro road near Oldmans Creek
is being widened. A steam shovel
has been hired at $40 a day from Mr.:
Staub, who furnishes all material and
labor necessary to operate it.
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DIR. SUTHERLAND WINS
THE WILLIS CUP

DR.. R. c. Sutherland has proven that
he is justly the champion of the Penns
Grove-Carneys Point Golf Club by
winning the Willis Cup in a handicap
race ending the past weekend.
The Doctor has been waiting for the
final round for some time, having two
matches forfeited to him. Locuson,
who with Sutherland, has been play
ing with the lowest handicap has
gradually been coming to the top. He
defeated Brown 3 up and 2 to GO, went
away from F. H. Elliott with Z up 6
and Cowan decided to forfeit throwing
the two low men into the keenest
sort Of competition.
In the championship race things
went nip and tuck and Sutherland won
the 10th hole. The next two were tie
and finally the doctor won out on the
last hole with l up.
DR.. Sutherland earlier in the fall
won the Presidents Cup of the Club,
which was played without handicap.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-11-16
Highs Fifth Victory
Pile Up 20 Points In First Half
And Defeat HaddOnfield

On their own grounds, last Friday,
Penns Grove High School added an
other tally to her list of victories by
defeating Haddonfield High. School
20-7.
All the boys We're in good form and
played superior football, holding down
the visitors defense to one tally while
getting through their defensive for
three. Price, Bowler and Remsburg,
with George Martell calling signals,
composed the backield and they sure
did show some speed and grit, mingled
with fine technical tricks. 1t seemed
as if Price could tear off a first down
at will, while Bowler and Remsburg
trod so close on his heels that they
kept them clean.
But what is a backfeld without a
line? Anyone who knows football
will tell you nothing, which is true.
So on the Penns Grove line we have
Smith, Homan, Dolbow and Kelly,
who defy any visitor to untwist their
arms from around their knees, when
once they are placed. Then, Brooks,
Justice, Clemente and Collins, who
specialize in bringing the attack
down from underneath always watch
to spill the works.
So Penns Grove lined up Friday and
Homan put his boot to the ball for
the kickoff. Immediately they held
Haddonfeld, took the ball on downs
and carried it down the field and Bou-
vier took it over for the first score.
The kick failed and the score stood
60.
1t seemed as if Haddonfield would
never learn, for she again lost the bali
to Penns Grove, twice through fun
bles, then regained it by an intercept
ed forward pass, lost it again on 4
tumble as Brooks recovered for Penns
Grove. Price was worked for a 20
yard gain, followed by Bowler on a
line plunge and then Price carried the
ball over for the second score. This
time Homan kicked true, making the
score 1870.
Then as this seemed rubbing it in
slightly on the visitors they arose in
rebellion and issued forth from the
next kickoff on top for they worked
the ball doggedly to their goal where
Mason carried it over and shone forth
by kicking the drop also. Score now
1877.
Penns Grove did not know quite how
to take this so they decided to put the
game on ice. They held Haddonfeld,
taking the ball in the 40 yard line.
Price made 5 yards on a plunge.
Remsburg followed with a first down
and then Price swept all barriers aside
for a 25 yard dash off tackle and a
touchdown. Again Romans kick
sailed forth. Score now POT.
The second half was fight fight!
fight! Neither side scored and supe-
rior football was in evidence. But
the great sensation of this half came
when in the third quarter the home
town boys held the visitors on their
four yard line for four downs, not al
lowing them to score.
Lineup of Fridays game is as fol
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-11-16
MOOSE HAVE

A banquet was rendered to the rep
representatives of the Supreme Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose, by the local
lodge, in their home, on Broad Street,
on Wednesday, November 18th.
The banquet followed a meeting at
which a very eloquent address was de-
livered on the order, Mooseheart and
also Moosehaven, by W. ]. Bennett,
District Supervisor, and ". H. Maher,
District Deputy Supreme Dictator, of
Trenton. The banquet was served by
the Ladies of Mooseheart Legion, and
about 200 were present.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-11-16
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

The 65th birthday anniversary of
Mrs. Henry Fow, who was Amanda
Norton, last Sunday, November 18th,
1923. was made the occasion for a
family social gathering at their home,
at the Cove, East Maple Avenue.
Those present we're: Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Roche, Sr., Mr.. Frank Fow, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbur Matsinger, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Norton, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Norton, of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Hart, Daniel Roche, Jr., of
Fairview; Mr.. and Mrs. William Tap
per, of Highland Park, Pa; Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Cook and son, Nathan, of
Salem; Mrs. Genevieve Freas, the
Misses Marie Roche, Mamie Fow, AL
berta Freas, Messrs. James Roche,
Frank Fow, Jr., Felix Fow, Francis
Roche. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Sum-
merrill and Carl Summerill.
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School Proposition
Needs Consideration
Given Choice of Two Sites To
Vote On Monday,
November 26

The proposals to be submitted 70
the voters Of Penns Grove, Monday.
November 18th, to sell bonds and
erect another school house to accom-
mOdate the present crowded condi-
ton in Penns Grove High School, ap-
pears in another column for a weeks
consideration Of the voters.
A man does not consider the cost IN
dollars when he falls in love, gets
married, has a family of children and
has a happy home. The education of
the children to make them intelligent
and good citizens is a necessary Sc
quence. 1t is necessary to make
America the greatest Nation on earth.
Of course, the grounds, house,
equipment and running expense will
cost money and may 20 TO the legal
tax limit of the Borough, but other
towns are in the same predicament
and are living thru it.
Those who were for an expensive
Borough Hall and hard roads did not
consider the high taxes 0 the tax
limit.
Thomas jefferson, the father of
American Democracy, in 1886 wrote:
NJ oGIeI SURE 1~OuiludtlOl Cdb US
devised for the preservation of free
dom and happiness than Education.
Preach a crusade against ignorance;
establish and improve the law for
educating the common people. Let
u countrymen know that the people
alone can protect u IS against the evils
of misgovernment.
In 1916, jefferson wrote: IF a ma
ton expects to be ignorant and free
in a state of civilization, it expects
what never was and never will be"
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-11-16
Robert W. Kidd
Becomes Sheriff
Recount of Defective Ballots
Will Begin Monday,
November 26

At IL o'clock last Tuesday Robert
w. Kidd, who received a plurality of
sixteen votes at the election was sworn
into the office of Sheriff by Judge
Charles Mecum, in the Clerks office,
in Salem, in the presence of a few
friends.
A bond of $4,000 was furnished by
a bonding company. The County Free
holders pays the expense.
The County Board of Election met
on Monday and canvassed the official
returns which had been sent by the
election boards to the County Clerk.
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RECOUN TO BE MADE

Justice Charles C. Blck has granted
a recount of ballots in Salem Court
House, beginning next Monday, No
vember 26, by the County Board of
Canvassers, Hiram H. Lloyd, James J.
Sullivan, Edgar Moore and Earl
Davidson.
Ballots in dispute will be passed
upon by the Judge or by some circuit
court judge assigned by him to sit at
Stem.
While some defective ballots with
the word Brown" on with no Chris
tian name were not counted, it was
that far more were counted re-
ported. 1t is said that if more de-
fective ballots are thrown out Mr..
Kidd will have a big majority.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-11-16
100 YEARS OF METHODISM

The members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church in Woodstown will
celebrate the Tooth year of Methodism
in that region beginning on Sunday,
18th, and continuing a week over the
25th.
On the 18th, morning and evening,
Bishop John w. Hamilton will preach,
and on the 25th, Bishop VIM. o. Shep-
ard, of Portland, Oregon, will preach.
During the week historical litera-
ture and social services will be held.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-11-16
HARVEY M.

son of the late DIR. Sanford M. Nichols
died suddenly in Trenton, the last
week in October. Funeral services
were conducted by his pastor, the Rev.
William Lee, assisted by the Rev. c.
D. Wilton. The interment was in
Harleigh Cemetery, Camden.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-11-16
Bridge and Roads

Repairs to the Penns Neck bridge
have been completed and the contract
or's bill of $420.68 has been approved
for payment.
The gear wheel in the lock of the
Pedricktown bridge broke about a
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-11-16
OBITUARY

JOHN HEISLER MATLOCK
died in Camden November 10th aged
60 years and was buried at Sharptown
Wednesday morning.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-11-16

The hand of the diligent shall bear
rule; But the slothful shall be put
under taskwork.-Solomon.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-11-16

Any bedroom window worth closing
is worth keeping open.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-11-16

Total abstinence is harmful when
water is included.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-11-16

Reeree Layton. Umpire = EIIs.
Head li~nesman-Mitchell. Timers
Wilson and Nicely.
Substitutions: P. G. H. S-Collins
for Brooks. H. H. S.-Wood for
Peterson.
Score by periods:
H. H. s. ... 0 7 0 o.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-11-16

To give a brief history Of the High
School team this year in their wins
and losses let us relate the scores and
results of her so far this season.
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Governor Baxter is
Guest Me. Daughters
Charity Ball, Boston

Boston, Feb. 4-More than 500 per-
sons were present last night at the
annual charity ball of the Massachu-
sets Maine Daughters at the Copley-
Plaza Hotel for the benefit. of the
Boston Floating Hospital and the
Salvation Army. In the receiving line
was Gov. Percival p. Baxter of Maine,
guest of the evening. All the boxes
were subscribed for some time before.
A feature was the singing of the
Technology Glce Club, which gave
several selections.
With Gov. Baxter in the receiving
limo We're: Mrs. Holman Day, presi-
dent of the association: Brig Gen.
and Mrs. Mark l.. Hersey. Mai. Gen.
and Mrs. Clarence l.. Edwards, 1t
Comdr. and Mrs. Jabez 5. Lowell. Col.
and Mrs. A. II. Mark, DR.. and Mrs.
Carl l.. Watson, Mr.. and Mrs III. Adj
dington Bruce, Mrs. Grace Morrison
Poole. Mrs. Percy V. Hill and Mrs.
Joseph Otis.
Maj. Carroll J. Swan was floor di-
rector. Assisting him as aids were
Frederick r. Merrill. Samuel r.
Haines, Edward Scribner, Newton s.
Coan, Harry II. Little. w. NJ. Burse,
Cecil TaNlor, Jr., c. y. Birmingham,
Samuel Hazard. c. A. Thomas, W. II.
Donnelley, l.. NJ. Littleffeld. James
Wilkins and Il. w. Hughes. Mrs.
Frank w. Everett was chairman of
the ball committee, assisted by some
20 club. MEMBERS
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Foundation for
Making of Roads
Over SWampy Land

In response to Il letter from James
J.. Davis, assistant engineer of the
Engineering Department of the State
of Vermont. inquiring about the
method used by the Maine Highway
commission with respect to con-
structinS foundations over swampy
land, the chief engineer of the High
way Depa- tmeLt has made the fol-
lowing reply:
I'VE have made these brush mat
trees. having Il stem four inches or
trees having II stem four inches or
under in diameter. We lay the
boughs fairly close together and
crosswise of the road, then we lay
another layer lengthwise, and an
other layer crosswise. You can put
one more lenSthwise layer if you
choose. and over this mattress you
then build the roadbed. 1t is. of
course, advisable to make the mat
tress, say, two to four feet wider
than the width of hardened surface
and when we put the grade and
gravel surface over the mattress we
have always let the grade cover the
edge OF the mattress we have al
ways let the grade cover the edges OF
the mattress completely, to keep the
air away as much as possible. We
have sections of road laid across -ery
had swampy land on this kind of q
foundation which have been down
anywhere from IL to Is years, that
have held up perfectly, although lai,
on ground so bad that q passing We.
hicle will make the ground quake 70,
SO or 100 feet away from the roadbed
you will, of course, recognize the
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ly appreciated. While at that port
the cutter also broke the ice in
Webb's Cove, and relieved S4S0,000
worth of finished granite from a
quarry at one end of the cove, which
was taken by schooners to New York
City and delivered to the Fuller Con-
struction Company. If this cove had
not been cleared, this valuable lot
of granite would not have reached it's
destination, and go men. engaged at
the quarry, would have been thrown
out of employment.
After finishing at Stonington. the
OSSipec started for Stockton Springs,
where she had been called tC break
ice. While on route to this port the
cutter blew out q nipple on one Of her
boilers, and sl.t came into Portland
harbor to make the sight repairs.
The ice at Stockton Springs has
probably softenod SO that small boats
can break it out n0w.
Captain Ridgelcy stated that he
would remain at that port until the
necessary repairs have bcen cor,plet-
cd. unless he receives a very urgent
call. During her stay thela She will
also repair her luddc", which has
been out of commission fer over q
week.
All of the coal schooncrs taken on
by the Ossipee have new been de-
livered. with the exception of the
Sarah Eaton, and this schooner has
probably arrived ut Lubcc, rs she
had favorable weather during the
last week.
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John Barrymore
as SHERLOCK HOLMES"
& Coldwyn Picture
At Opera House Today

"Shcrlocil Holmes" is screen enter
tainmcnt at its best; it deserves 10
stand high in tho list Of 90 big produc-
Tons which tioldWyn has slated for its
seasons output. The great detective
lives in the artistic and capable hands
of John Barrymore; the actor human
ICES the sleuth ut every turn. The love
story which Gillette introduced is re-
tanned. casting a romantic light over
the tangled threads of the chasing to
earth of Professor Morarty.
Supporting Mr.. Barrymore are a
score of capable and wcll-known play
crs of stage and screen, such as Ro-
land Young, Carol Dcmpstcr. Gustave
Won Scyffcrtitz, Hedda Hopper, William
II. Powell, Anders Randolf Robert
Schable, Reginald Denny. David Tor
renee. PcrciVal Knight. Robert Fischer.
Lumsden Hare. Albert Bruning and
Louis Wolhcim.
A two-recl comedy. tho film fables
and the Opera House orchestra com
plcte the program for today and Tues
day.--AdV.