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The Penn's Grove record., 1923-05-18
WOman's Club
Hear Report
Civic Morals And Prigress Dis
cussed AT State Convention

At the fortnightly meeting of the
Woman's Club, in the Borough Hall,
Tuesday afternoon, Miss Sarah Thomp-
son read a report of what she had
seen and heard at the State 29th an
nual Convention. in Atlantic City,
May 2 to 9TH.
There are 314 Women's Clubs in
New Jersey and about 1000 attended
the convention, some not being dele
gates. The formal opening was made
by singing america the Beautiful
followed by a salute to the Flag and
the Lords prayer. Greetings from
the President, Mrs. Arthur p. Proal
and others.
One of the subjects discussed was
the need of uniform divorce laws in
several States. The laXity of the
moral obligation of marriage and the
home life is the foundation unit Of
Christian civilization, the corner stone
Of our nation.
Mrs. Thomas G. Winters, president
of the General Federation of Woman's
Clubs, spoke of the advance of the
women's influence thru the middle
ages, the time of great spiritual
awakening. Now that women have
greater privileges, their use must be
guarded and wisely used to the best
moral advantage. Uniform marriage
laws must be enacted and respect for
law more impressed on the people.
One of the most interesting speeches
was by Dian Gopa Mukerji, of Cal
cutta, India, author, lecturer and
philosopher, who spoke of how India
is changing and advancing to a higher
civilization.
For 600 years it was the custom in
India for a widow to have herself
burned alive when her husband died
This was done to prevent her from
falling into the hands of the Moham-
medams. With the fall of the Mo-
hammedams this custom disappeared.
peared.
Women in India now know things
which were forbidden to men. India
may change, but the study of the in
finite will not cease
The resolutions adopted by She 800
delegates urged more drastic dry
laws.
Another resolution urged Governor
Silzer to provide every possible means
to relieve the coal shortage and to in
sure the fair distribution of fuel re-
eeived in the State at a fair price to
the consumer.
The prohibition resolution followed
spirited addresses. Speakers stated
that the eyes of the world watched
New Jersey because of its "wet' ten
denotes. The resolution also called
for vigorous enforcement Of laws
supporting the Eighteenth Amendment
and fof equally strict observance on
the part of the people Of the State.
Another section stated. "Whereas,
We know that prohibition was in
force in 95 per cent of the area of
the United States at the time the
Eighteenth Amendment became opera
tive.
"Resolved that we, the Federated
Club Women of New Jersey, record
our lack of sympathy with any at
tempt to amend the Volstead act 80
as to remove from the classification
of Intoxicating beverages, beer and
light wines"
The poster advertising companies
we're hit in the resolution which stated
that such material disfigured buildings
and that the use of signs should be
regulated by law. The resolution pro
vides for the legislative department
of the Federation to bring about leg
i%slation to limit their use.
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Rev. Peters Returns

Rev. and Mrs. Fred J. Peters, for
seven years pastor of Penns Grove
Baptist Church, went to Cuba last
fall, where they had been some years
ago, and have concluded a very sue
cessful evangelistic campaign thruout
the Cuban Churches. 1t is reported
that over 1900 conversions were made
during their campaign.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peters will be guests
of honor of the Baptist Home Mis-
sion Society during the Northern Bap-
fist Convention, at Atlantic City, where
Mr.. Peters will speak twice, once on
May 81, at a special Evangelistlc Con
ference, and again on the oath, before
the general Convention. He will be
the only representative of the Home
Mission Society from Latin America
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Salem County Boys HonOred

At Rutgers College, last week, the
Peithesophian Literary Society, known
as lies Simple Savants," was revived
and Frank E. Plummer, of Canton
was chosen librarian.
Thomas C. %Summerill, OF Penhs
Grove, was chosen a member OF Com
pany C, Fifth Regiment of the Ma
tional Society of Scabbard and Blade.
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Former Judge, Henry Burt Ware,
attorney for Tony Zampino and Tony
Caputa. Penns Grove Italians, who
were recently convicted by a jury IN
the Salem Court, on the charge OF
robbery, has been granted an appeal
for his clients by the Court of Errors,
at Trenton. They were admitted to
bail in the sum of $4,000 each pend
ing arguments.
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hits-Lannen, Power, Altwegg. Stolen
DISQUALIFICATION, 2; Hunter, Kunchle,
Mercer, Price, Matthew. Struck out
by Altwegg, ?, in 4 innings; Matthew.
,. in 2 innings; Price, 3. Base on
balla-Altwegg. 3; Price, l.. Double
play-Altwegg to Lannen. Hit by
pitcher-Nathieu, 2. Umpire1-at
bat, Coslett. McNaugh; bases, Naylor.
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Mechanics Take Extra Game

The extra game played between the
Mechanics and Service on
account of the tie game on Tuesday.
resulted in a real win for the Me
chanics by the score of 5 to l.
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MAY be all right for the young
crowd to consume all this ice cream
soda. but if Mother were here she
would say what they needed was some
spring tonic in the form of thorough
wort tea.
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There is a movement to have ARMS
tice Pay made a national legal hc,-
day, and if this is done, the American
people will no doubt consent to COM
memorate it by attending the foot
ball games.
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MECHANICS BEAT LABS.

Thursday evening the Mechanic
broke the perfect standing Of the
Laboratories ball team and won a de
victory by the score Of 10 to >.
Price started the scoring for ths
Mechanics by hitting a three Dagger
into center field with two men On
Ease. He later scored on a passed
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If the potatoes raised in the garden
this summer look as big as pictured
in the seed catalog, neither the cellar
nor the ~woodshed will be able to hold
them.
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Pupils are told to concentrate their
thoughts. Many are on base ball and
other diversions.
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Batted for Charsha in sever

Three base hits-Coslett. Stolen
bases-Mitchell, Ammons, Patterson,
5. Sacrifice hits-Charsha, Barkdell,
Harvey, Kunkel, Mercer. Base on
baIls-off Price, 4; off Harvey, ).
Struck out-by Harvey, 5; by Price, A..
Umpires-John Graham and William
NaVlOr.
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Distance is a great promoter of adj
miration.-Diderot.
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broke into an old song Of his
fathers:
"At midnight hour beneath the
tower,
He murmured soft, oh nothing
fearing.
For she loved q bold Dragon,
; With his broad sword, saddle,
bride.
Whack! Fol-de-rolw
The sun was rapidly sinking
and already there was the cooling
promise Of evening in the air. A
clump Of young willows grew be-
meath the bridge where the ditch
joined an old creek bed, and here
he suddenly came upon a girl
washing her clothes. She was
sitting on a rock, her skirt pulled
up to her bare knees, while be-
tween her stockingless legs on
the surface of the stone before
her, she pounded and scrubbed a
handful of white linen. She
heard his song and his step at
the moment he caught sight of
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Narrative of Compelling Interest by the Author Of he
Amateur" and salt, the Education Of
Griffith Adams

II just came today. My homes
in San Francisco"
A light broke upon him.
"oh. you're one of that crowd
Of cutters the Y. w. C. A. Sent
up here; you've just come over
from Coachman's."
The girl nodded. who's the
boss here?"
Philip grinned. 'Well-er-Mls.
Baldwin owns this ranch
IT know that, stupid. Who's
the superintendent"
"Oh--a fellow"
'Is he decent?"
kind off,
She shook her mop Of abundant
black hair until 1t freed her eyes,
brushing away q stubborn wisp
with a bent wrist. The round
neck was slim and beautifully
brown; near the roots Of the hair
where the sun had not reached the
skin was still delicately white;
the hollow at the base ON her
throat was Of pebble smooth
ness, exquisitely modelled as by
sculptor's inspired thumb. The
loose blouse, as she flung mack
her head. revealed where the sum-
mer tan blended with the milky
Wilderness Of her. breast.
His Wild Desire.
To Philip there flashed a sud
den vision Of his encounter with
the other girl the night before,
but instead Of Rosemary's sweet
oval face and dark chestnut
tresses. he saw in the crook Of
his elbow the bewitching features
now before him, the royal mop Of
black hair in lovely profusion
upon his arm, the full lips lifted
to meet his. A desire to kiss
this strange and lovely girl sud-
denly filled him. He wanted to
take her in his arms just an he
had Rosemary, and softly ana
tenderly press his lips to hers.
1t was the male instinct within
him. wakened but a few hours
attracted it. It was innate, print
tive. as natural as the bee seeking
the brilliant bloom, the moth
fluttering after the flame.
His eyes, that were like his
fathers, warmed with the tumult
Of his thoughts. The girl saw,
but there was an honest yearn-
ing behind the hungry look that
saved it from offense. He step
ped up on the bank to help her
and caught her hand still wet
from her washing. Her touch
thrilled him and he chung to it,
betraying his emotion in look
and gesture. She laughed
sweet, excited laugh-and plac-
ing one bare foot upon a cushion
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her, and stopped her work to
stare at him. The song was
wiped from his lips by the abrupt
ness Of the encounter, and he,
too, stood still, returning her
gaze but smiling a little at the
pleasing picture she made. She
was pretty, he could see that,
with short-cropped black hair,
wavy and thick, hanging in love.
conclusion about her ears. She
had q healthy sun-brown color,
and a pair of full, deep red lips
that were trifle open, showing
small, glitterin gteeth. Her neck
rose from the tucked-in collar Of
her loose blouse, round, slender
and nut.brown. Her forearms,
too, were a warm tan, but her
knees, wet and glistening with
the water in which she had been
standing, were white as milk.
Whore your" she demanded
bluntly.
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Be Careful What You Wash Your Hair With

If you want to keep your hair in
good condition, be careful what you
wash it with.
Many soaps and prepared sham
poos contain too much free alkali.
This dries the scalp, makes the hair
brittle, and is very harmful.
Mulsifcd cocoanut oil shampoo
(Which is pure and entirely grease
less), is much better than anything
else you can use for shampooing,
as this cannot possibly injure the
hair.
Simply moisten your hair with
water and rub it in. Two or three
teaspoonfuls will make an album
dance of rich, creamy lather, and
cleanse the hair and scalp thor
oughly. The Iather rinses out easily,
and removes every particle of dust,
dirt, dandruf and excess oil. The
hair dries quickly and evenly and it
leaves it fine Ind silky, bright,
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THE JUMP.

; Bunny, who had been sitting
there quietly, sat up after the
whistling had kept up for quite q
while. He cooked his head on one
side and then started toward the
place from which the whistling
came.
II wonder If Bunny can solve
the mystery" / said to Pobby.
'I'l give him an extra carrot
for dinner If he does" answered
Bobby.
In a few minutes Bobby came
bounding upon the porch. He sat
there and laughed until his sides
shook. He held one side and then
he held the other side, he laughed
SO hard.
Finally he stopped laughing and
chuckled:
1.-THE Jokes on you. Foxy
Granda."
"Why?" I asked Indignantly.
tits only Leconte Thrasher."
well, if the gentleman wishes
to see me, why does he stay out
behind the fence? Why doesn't
he call at the front door like a
gentleman should?" 1 grumbled.
What does he want any way?"
At this Bunny fell on the floor
laughing.
"He isn't a gentleman and he
hasn't any business. Mr.. Leconte
Thrasher is a bird-but he is diff
ferent from other birds because
he can whistle the way you heard
him"
well" I said, that beats me,
I was sure it was some French
man you were talking about"
Q4Ow Battling Sandy's Fight.
ing Temper Was COOled.-In to-
morrow's stOry.)
Copyright, 1928, by International
Feature Service. Inc.)
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DON'TS FOR FOURTH


A safe and sane Fourth will
emphasize the meaning of indie
pendence Day better than noisy
and dangerous demonstrations
for it will symbolic our indie
pendence Of the senselessness
that has too often prevailed on
this holiday.
Unnecessary noises are a heart
less nuisance at any time; when
multiplied on the Fourth of July
they are intolerable.
Fireworks, pistols and explos-
ives should, Of course, not be
used near any hospital or other
institution for the care of the
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, Of weeds, sprang to the level
above.
Whats your name. Mr.. Her.
cules?" she demanded.
Philip" he said eagerly.
''Well - much oblig ed. Mr..
Philip"
She laughed again, tossed her
hair, gingerly skipped across the
road buried her feet In the soft
grass on the further side. waded
the irrigating ditch again, and
climbed the path beyond. that
led to where the tents had been
pitched beside the alfalfa field.
Philip watched breathlessly. From
the flap OF one OF the tents she
looked back, waved q BIT Of
twisted washing towards him and
disappeared.
The Family Circle.
His small sister lay asleep IN
the circle Of Philips arm, as ne
read Of q new bleaching process.
in the magazine he kept open on
his knee with his free hand. The
Judge was deem in the pages Of
the Sacramento Bee, reaching &C.
casionally for some stale French
candy Of which he was extremely
fond. Mrs. Baldwin. figuring &C.
counts, spiking bills and receipts
on two sharp-pointed letter-spikes.
murmured audibly as she added.
Harry was out: he had gone to
Vacaville to watch a pool tourna-
ment. The evening was like many
others Philip had known: stiiI,
peaceful, odorous. The side porch.
where the Baldwins always sa&
after supper, was cool and pleas
ant. the lamps gave out a cheer
full radiance, the wicker rockers
squeaked comfortably, the 0OeS.
ering fuchsias scented the air.
Occasionally a winged insect flung
itself against the wire screening
with a pinging sound; the irrisat-
ing pump maintained q pulsing
drone, and far off Portuguese ranch
hands were singing to an accor-
dion. Otherwise the night was
still, stars blinked through the
thick foliage Of plum trees. the
earth cooled after the days flageI.
lating heat.
take her up to bed, Phil HRS.
Baldwin said, break the silence,
Its long past nine."
The Judge laid down his news
paper, took off his spectacles to
clean them, and noisily cleared
his throat.
CTo Be Continued Tomorrow
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Thrilling and Gripping Serial of Married Life From the
Pen of Successful American
Novelist.
Novelist.

= youth, his great strength, his vigor
Gus health delighted him. He in
flated his chest, sucking his
stomach into a great cavern be-
meath his ribs, pounding with
shut fists the hard surface of his
breast, alternately. digging his
finger-tips into the firm flesh
about the nipples. When the
pent-up breath escaped, it left him
with an explosion of smothered
shout.
At breakfast his mother eyed
him more than once attentively,
and his buoyancy aroused even
Harry's curiosity.
Whats the matter with you
this morning." he demanded, tuck
ing in great mouthfuls of griddle
cakes. You act kind Of crazy"
"Oh-just ginger. I used to
feel this way before a big game
when Id been training. BY George,
I'd like to be out on the old grid
iron this afternoon. Wish
there wasn't always so much
darned work."
But the longing for diversion
was short-lived. His energy was
almost Immediately directed to
ranch affairs. Before he had
finished his breakfast the packing
boss was waiting on the side
porch for orders, and Fennykiki
brought word that the irrigating
pump had broken down.
An Exhilirating Morning.
But the morning was golden;
the sky, the air, the earth pos
sesed some new challenge for him
that sent the blood pounding in
his veins and put a spring into
his step. His loose-jointed figure
seemed fairly to bound with excess
vitality as he strobe along the
ranch roads or crossed the clodded
surface of the orchards. At the
hlacksmith's shop for sheer Joy
of strength. he caught up a horse
shoe and twisted it's prongs until
1t parted in his hands. With the
full sweep of his open palm, he
struck the flank of one of the
mules in the corral, and laughed
aloud when the animal kicked
out viciously and ran madly from
him with wide rolling eyes.
OF Rosemary, he hardly thought
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sick and injured, but it must not
be forgotten that there is serious
sickness everywhere in the resi-
Dental sections Of the city, and
that someone will be tortured,
no matter where the noises are
made.
Toy cartridge pistols, toy can
mons and devil bombs should not
be used or sold. They cause
very serious injuries.
Fireworks are dangerous play
toys, and children should not be
. allowed to have them in their
possession. Even the small fire
crackers and lighted punk have
been prolific sources of property
loss and death through fires.
A poor example is set by the
parent who shoots off fireworks
for his children's amusement, and
a serious accident may deprive
his dependents of their only
means of support.
Close your windows and guard
against sparks II your neighbors
persist in setting off skyrockets,
Roman candles and fountains.
Don't send up toy balloons, as
they are readily set on fire and
ignite places upon which their
fragments fall.
Keep Japanese lanterns away
from inflamable materials and
watch them while in use. Swing
ing paper lanterns and colored
tissue paper about electric lights
easily catch fire and should not
be used.
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BY Charles G.. Norris,
Author of Nation Wide Reputation
and Writer of Popular
Novels.

- T was yet the gray hour OF
morning; the birds were already
nin1bly breakfasting, breaking
the stiffness of the hour with their
staccato piping. In the next room
Mrs. Baldwin was moving about.
and below Wong was briskly chop
ping kindling for his morning fire.
Day Dreams.
He closed his eyes dreamily and
lived again the enthralling mo-
ments of his encounter with the
girl, awaking in himself afresh the
Intoxicating sensations that had
stirred and thrilled him. He
stretched himself luxuriously,
dangerously, his arms extended,
his legs flung wide, arching his
back like a great cat. Relaxed, a
smile of happy contentment came
to his lips. Then with a bound,
he jerled back the covers and
leaped to the floor. He leaned his
forehead against the raised sash
of the window for a moment, drink
ing in the sweet fragrance of the
morning. At his elbow stood an
old dilapidated desk which had
been his own for many years. He
turned to this now and, after rum
maging in one of its lower drawers.
extracted a mounted photograph
with torn and broken corners. 1t
was a picture of his graduting
class at high school. He found
Rosemary's face among the others
and studied it, rubbing the tiny
likeness in the photograph with a
fore-finger tip in an effort to make
It less indistinct. >
Presently ne laid it down and
drew off his night-shirt with
quick movement of his arms. His
nakedness was pleasant. Again he
stretched himself, rising on his
toes, reaching heavenward with
distended fingers. His clean, young
body was hard, lean and magnific-
emily proportioned, the flesh like
unbleInished, white ivory; the 1.-the
muscles beneath the satin skin
rippled sinuously like coiling and
uncoiling snakes. He felt gloriously
alive, gloriously potential. His
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r PUT down my paper, took off
my glasses and walked to the
II end Of the yard. Bobby, 1
thought. had whistled to me.
What is 1t, Bobby" called.
There was no answer. so went
back to my reading.
No sooner was l comfortably
settled than the whistle again rang
out.
Once more I walked to the gate
But no Bobby was in sight,
Whats that boy trying to do?'
l said to myself. 1T isn't like
him to tease me this way. Surely,
Bobby wouldn't play a trick on me.
And, besides, think that Bunny
and he went to the village"
was right, because in a few
moments up cantered Bobby on his
calico pony-for we were out West
In California, with Bunny strad.
ding the saddle in front Of him.
Were you back behind the
mousse a little while ago, Bobbv?''
inquired.
mo, Foxy Grandpa. BUNNY and
I came straight up the road !" he
answered.
well" I continued, "somehodv
has been whistling to me, wenr
but twice, thinking 1t was Won ard
that you wanted me. But there
was no one there"
That's funny" said Bobby
"Hark! There he is again pm
out and see who is there IT,,
strange, how it keeps I'M +bot
whistling"
Bobby ran into the back ward.
but soon returned. He had had tho
same experience I'd had, No ona
was there.
Again the whistle sounded c,ear
and strong-just as If soroaoro
were trying to get me to come f.,
him.
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Philips smile broadened. but he
sid not answer.
Rubber neckg' she flung at
him.
He continued to study her, his
face alight with amusement.
There was no trace, now, Of the
embarrassment and clumsiness he
had known the night before. Her
charming boyish attitude de-
lighted him and he looked his
fill.
A dark flush came into her
face. She slid off the rock and
began to gather up the rinsed
and tightly rolled pile of gar
ments beside her.
A Resentful LOOh.
IT beg your pardon" Philip
said, recovering himself with
rush. II was staring"
The girl threw him quick, re-
sentful glance as much as to say,
II should think you were" but
she did not utter the words. A
stocking she had been washing
rolled out from the bundle In her
arms and fell back into the wa
ter. She tried to reach 1t with
her bare toe but it drifted far
ther out and headed for the
swifter current. Philip dropped
his cutting tool and chain, leaped
down the bank, reached the es-
Gaping garment with two strides,
and scooped it up with a quick
finger. He held it up as lie
might have done a drowned rat
and offered 1T to her with grave
ceremony. He won his expected
smile then; a faint twitching Of
full lips and a swift glance Of
dark eyes.
Much obliged" she murmured.
''I didn't mean to be rude. T.
I just couldn't help looking. I
do know better" he added lamely.
I'm not familiar with country
manners" she returned, but the
look in her eyes was forgiving.
His words challenged him; he
razed at her frankly puzzled.
Where do you come from?" he
queried.
ST believe I, asked first" she
answered tartly.
"Well, I come from-here,"
Philip said. This is my home"
The girl inferred he spoke Of
Vacaville.
Work here?" she pursued.
Philip saw she had not under.
stood; it amused him that she
should draw her own inference.
Eyes, I've always worked here.
And voll2''
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you should say "Oh" than that
you should say nothing, but it
doesn't help to solve the mystery.
It leaves me just where / was,
wondering IL I've annoyed you.
You know how worried am
when that happens.
MRS. GEORGE (polite): Oh?
MR.. GEORGE (irritated): /
really can't make you out. I'm
told that l understand women,
though I never did say such q
thing. l hope only that I per.
ceive a glimmer Of light In the
dark recesses Of feminine brains,
but there's one woman whom /