The Penn's Grove record., 1912-12-27
Congress adjourned for the holidays

Congress adjourned for the holidays
until January z.
Adam J. Boehler, a wife murderer,
held SO policemen at bay for eight
hours in Memphis until he was killed.
Notices of appeal have been filed
for each of the four gunner sentenced
to death for numbering Herman Ros-
enthal, the gambler, in New York.
Will Carleton, author of "Over the
Hills to the Poor House, and other
ballads Of farm and city life, died at
his home in Brooklyn, aged Sc years.
Snow fell in southern and central
Missouri, Illinois and Indiana for
about three hours, it being the second
snow of the season
Philip Bunin of Newark has been
awarded 6 cents for the death of his
son, who was killed by an automobile.
Fifty-fve pianos were auctioned for
47R cents each by the Edisonia Com
pany of Newark, which is bankrupt.
Colorado voters have adopted the
"headless ballot" recall of judicial de-
o%isions, elective officers and judges.
The new oil-carrying vessels author
lied by Congress will be named he
Kanahwa and Maumee. The cost of
each will be 81, 14O, 900.
Maryland turkeys are selling for 25
and % cents a pound in New York
City. A year ago the price was 80
cents a pound.
Edward Burke and Joseph Planka
were drowned when the ice broke as
they were crossing a stream in Hat
field, Mass.
Two American battleships will be
sent to meet the British cruiser Natal
which is bringing the body of Am
bassador Whitelaw Reid to New York.
United States immigration officials
raided a Chinese den in San Fran
cisco and found five Chinese women
locked in steel cells.
Marley M. Rice, a hotel hat-rack at
tendant for eight years, has bought
the Forest Hotel in st. Louis. He re-
ceived no wages and lived mostly on
his tips.
DR.. Samuel w. Lambert, dean of
Columbia University, stated in his an
nual report that $1,000, 900 is needed
to develop the College of Physicians
and Surgeons.
Porto Rico now is free from plague.
The last case occurred on September
u, and the last infected rat was found
on October 80, says the Board of
Health.
A special squad Of ATLANTA, Ga, po-
licemen have been detailed to mas
querade as pretty" girls to tempt
Washers. If the plan is successful it
will be made permanent.
President Taft appointed a commits
sion to report on the advisability of
establishing an aerodynamical labora-
tory for the scientific study of avia-
ton.
Gov. Wilson conferred with Chan
cellor Walker and ex-Justice Van Sy-
chel of New Jersey as to the best way
to carry out the Democratic pledges to
reform that States trust laws.
Attorney-General Carmody, of New
York, said a shortage caused by Gen.
Gickles in the Monuments Commits
sion's accounts would be made up by
commissioners.
Governor-elect Sulzer gave away
$4,000 books and has 10000 more to
dispose of. The volumes were given
him by the Government during his
career as a Congressman.
Charges of bad faith against the
Grand Trunk Railway in entering into
a deal with the New Haven Railroad
were made by the Grand Trunks own
attorney in New Hampshire.
The Burnett-D Dillingham; bill, provid-
ing an educational test for all aliens
over 16 years old who desire admis-
sion into this country, was passed by
the House.
Mrs. George Moore and Mrs. Mary
]. Wilson, both of advanced age, were
found dead in their home near Co
lumbia, Mo-, with their heads crushed
by an axe.
The New York Board Of Estimate
adopted the report favoring the pur-
chase by the city Of the South Brook
Ign piers, but appropriated no money.
The harbor improvement. If made,
will cost close to $40, 000, 900.
Railroads that run between Wash
ington and Trenton, the official home
of Governor Wilson, expect to do a
big business in the next few months.
Congressman have been flooded with