Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-05-02

statement in which he declares that
there is mo question as to the result
of the Democratic primaries in New
Jersey May 28. He claims that Gov
ernor Wilson will sweep the state and
win with practically all of the dele
| gates.
Attorney General Carmody, of New
York, has rendered an opinion that
chauffeurs of New Jersey, duly regis
tered here may operate in New York,
provided they be over eighteen years
of age. This settles the question of
the right of the chauffeurs of this
state to drive cars in New York state
under the new automobile reciprocity
act of New Jersey. Until the render
! ing of this opinion the New York au-
thorities held that the New Jersey
drivers had no right in New York.
There. is a difference in the laws of
| the two states as to the age of chauf-
feurs, the New York law not permit
ting them to be licensed under the age
of eighteen, while the limit in this
state is sixteen years. On this ac-
count New Jersey chauffeurs under
eighteen will not be. permitted to OPP
crate in New York.
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Speaking at the dinner of the Tren-
ton Board of Education Saturday even
ing, Dr. Calvin NJ. Kendall. State
| Commissioner of Education, declared
that more manual training should pc
provided in the public schools OF tbs
state. He claims that at least l-3 the
time in school should be devoted to
work with hands, and this should be
in harmony with the usual course.
Adjutant General Sadler has just is
sued his instructions for the school
for officers of the National Guard to
be held at the State Camp Grounds,
Sea Girt, May 81, to June l, inclusive.
The Major General Wanser, Division
Commander will be in command OF
the camp. The purpose of the school
will be to train the officers OF the
National Guard in military tactics and
the general work of the Guard. The
Ieayenworth War Games will be stud
led, and there will be practical re-
marks by military experts on various
phases of military matters, war man
euvers, attack, defense, etc.
The Commission to make further
investigation of the abandonment OF
the Morris Canal has been appointed,
under the resolution passed by last
LEGISLATURE. The Commission is COM
posed of u members, one from each
Congressional District, four named by
the Governor, four by President Prince
of the Senate and four by Speaker
AIcCran, of the Assembly. The mem
bers are Attorney General Edmund
Wilson, former Supreme Court JUS
tice Bennett VanSyckel, of Trenton;
Iiformer Judge John w. Wescott, OF
Camden; Charles H. English, of East
Orange; all named by the Governor.
Foster F. Birch, of Dover; John l.
Blair Reiley, of Phillipsburg, former
Mayor Henry NJ. Doremus, of Newark
and G.. Howard Slater, of Jersey City,
named by President Prince; Assembly
man Carlton Godfrey, of Atlantic City;
Mangold H. Ellenbogen, of Paterson;
Assemblyman Fred. G. Stickel, Jr., of
Newark. and Albert t. Cans, of Ho-
!Iboken. The commission will meet at
the State House and organize for
work next Tuesday.
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Charged with embezzling s90,295
from the Washington National Bank
at Washington, N j., Robert NJ. Pet
ty. President of the Bank, was ar
raigned in the United States District
Court here yesterday. He was held
in $4,000 bail to plead to the indict-
ment which contains twenty-five sep
arate counts.
The question of the legality of rail-
roading bills through the Legislature,
amending them just before they pass
and writing in the amendments, in
stead of following the orderly proceed
ure and having the amendments print
ed, is to be tested in the Supreme
| Court. George w. Jagle, of Newark,
and Ross M. Wickham, of Bloomfield,
have filed petition in the Court for
an inquiry into the question of wheth-
er Chapter 325 of the laws of 1911 was
properly enacted They claim that in
1 the Senate the bill was amended, the
amendments being written in and
parts of the original bill scratched out
and that in this form it was passed
and signed by Governor Wilson Chief
Justice Gummere has signed an order
for the inquiry and the hearing will
take place June 4.
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Because of clause in the corrupt
practices act to govern candidates
holding stock, Ernest R. Ackerman,
of Plainfield, former President of the
Senate, finds that he is ineligible to
run as an alternate-at-large on the
Taft ticket. Judge w. N. Runyon.
also of Plainfield, has been named to
take former Senator Ackerman's place
Governor Wilson has named James
NJ. Reilly, of Newark, J. Spe
Smith, of Tenafiy; Worthington NJ.
Jacobus, of Passaic; Mayor Frederick
w. Donnelly, of Trenton, and Charles
A. Mccormack, of New Brunswick, to
have charge of the entertainment of
guests of. the permanent Association
of Navigation Congresses.
The position of Assistant Secretary
[of State is still vacant, the contest
o.,ar +ho 1a1oao having hnan adjusted