davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-06-13
JERSEY cITY's COMMISSION.

Ex-Mayor Pagan Leads in Election
with 221,419 Votes.
Jersey City, N. Jersey City. the
largest municipality east of the Miss
issippi to adopt commission govern
ment, elected it's initial board of five
Commissioners to run the city's Of
fetal business and exercise the func-
tons of ninety-one heads of depart
ments, all of whom will lose their jobs
on June II.
The Commissioners elected and
their votes were as follows
Mark NJ. Pagan, ex-Mayor, Progress
sive Republican, 21,419.
George f. Breninger, Democrat, 49,
01O.
James J. Ferris, Democrat, 1877.
Frank Hague, Street and Water
Commissioned, Democrat, 1920.
A. Harry Moore, City Collector,
Wittpenn Democrat, 1878.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-06-13
AMERICANS WIN POLO GAME.

"Big Four" Defeats EngIishmen in
First Match for Title.
New York.-America won the first
game of the international polo cup
series at Meadow Brook, defeating
the English challengers by the score
Of 5 IL goals to 3. The game was
played clearly on a perfect day before
a crowd of 10000 enthusiasts.
Americas big Four" really won
the game by rushing the Englishmen
off their feet. The American ponies
were speedier than their British cous-
ms, in every department. Of the, game.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-06-13
Personal

Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt will go to
Italy to attend her sister, Miss Carow,
who is i'll.
United States Ambassador Herrick
gave a dinner in honor of the explorer
Peary at Paris.
Prince Albert Frederick George, son
of King George, of England viewed
Niagara Falls.
The French Academy has awarded
its grand prize of 10000 francs, to
ROLAND, author of Jean Christophe."
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-06-13
Damage at Stevens Institute.

A sever thunder storm shower
broke over Hobokken and did some
little damage, besides sending to shell
ter several thousand persons who
were engaged either in the celebra-
ton of alumni Day." at Stevens In
stitute of Technology, or the annual
June walk of the Hudson County Sun
day Schools. Shortly after the crowd
of more than 5000 on Castle Point
Field had poured from the stands
into the college buildings on the
Stevens campus, a stroke of lightnins.
came that shattered several trees on
the edge of the field. The electrical
disturbance also blew out the fuse ca
the main circuit that supplies the col
lege with current, when it's own plant
is not in operation, and the building
were plunged into darkness for Q
time.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-06-13
Liberty Because of Heroism.

Liberty because OF HerolSm.
AS a reward for the heroism in at.
tempting to save the life of Peter
Olsen, an inmate of the County Peni.
Jentiary at Jersey City who commit
ted suicide by jumping into the Hack.
Cnsack river, three men will probably
lie liberated from that institution.
The men, Andrew Duke, of West Ho-
boken; Thomas Callahan, of Bayonne,
and James Sanford, of Plainfield, all
under sentence on minor charges,
we're nearest Olsen when he made his
plunge from the dock at the county
penal institution, and did all in their
power to save him, but he fought
them off, succeeding in drowning him
self. Colonel John Grimes, warden of
the Penitentiary, will ask the judges
who sentenced the three to commute
their sentences He was loud in his
praise of the men who risked their
lives in the water to save the suicide.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-06-13
VINEYARDS LOSE $1,ooo,ooo
Central New York Grape Crop Suffers
from Over Nutrition.

Penn Yam, N. Y.-According to pres
ent indications the grape crop will be
light this year not only in the Keuka
or central lakes belt comprising 20
900 acres, but in other districts due
to the unusually small number of
buds on the vines and to the fact that
many of these buds are dropping off.
A fifty per cent crop is looked for by
many growers.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-06-13
WEEKS NEWS BY
TICK AND FLASH
What Interests the World Chron-
icled by Telegraph and Cable.
GLANCE AT FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Washington Looms Large as a Center
of Neutrality-suspicious. Busy in
Many States-The Lights and
Shadows of the News.
WASHINGTON

The Minnesota rate case decision,
issued by the Supreme Court, was
regarded as a victory for neither the
State nor the railroads.
The problem of a remedy for the
tariff lobby remains unsolved, but
there is a o to keep ex-members
from using the floor as paid agents.
Professor William H. Taft arrived
at Washington for a short visit.
The Mexican Minister of Foreign
Affairs has protested against the anti
alien law recently passed by Arizona,
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-06-13
Fees and Hens in Feud.

One of the most cherished posses.
sions of Miss Christie Corregan, OF
Hackensack, is her chickens. Next
door lives Mrs. E NJ. Waters, who re-
Gently moved from New York City.
To experience all the joys of subur-
ben life she installed two hives OF
bees in her back yard. The honey
makers found Mrs orregan's rose
garden a delightful resort. The buzz
zing of the bees made charming &C
compartment to the satisfied cackling
Of the chickens until one day recently
an undying feud started between the
hens and the bees; who, O. why, only
they can tell. By an apparently pre-
concerted plan, the chickens attacked
the bees and there was a fierce fight.
When the feathers settled five prize
hens had bitten the dust" Miss
Corregan filed a complaint with Po-
lice Captain Melia, but there is moth
ing in his books to aid him in sett-
ling the difficulty, so a civil suit may
follow for the loss of the chickens.
There were no fatalities among the
bees.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-06-13
TRAIN KILLS FOUR MOTORISTS.
HurIs the Automobile Against Large
Steel Switch Stand.

OICCT OVTNNIT ONdTTUs
Springfield, Ill.-Four men were
killed at Riverton, near here, when a
Wabash passenger train from the
east struck an automobile and killed
all the occupants.
The dead are John Gauer, r. j.. Car
roll and E. Iyerson, Chicago, and
George Bartel, Springfield.
The Chicagoans were to appear be-
fore a Senate committee in the inter
est of the eight hour law.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-06-13
POTATOES DOWN TO 16Na CENTS.
Record Low Price in chIeaso-ship-

Record Low Price in Chicago-Ship-
pers Swamped, Plan Public Sale.
Chicago.-The high cost of living
received a jolt, when old white Bur-
bank potatoes were offered in Chicar
go at 1914 cents a bushel, the lowest
price in the memory of local dealers.
A year ago these potatoes were SELL
ing at 81 and $1.15 a bushel.
Consumers are paying Is to 20
cents a peck to retailers for old 20
tatoes, and sales to the public by ship
pars were decided upon.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-06-13
Accused of Blackmail.

Justice Garrison, of the Supreme
Court, requested an investigation of
the case of Prosecutor Summerill, of
Gloucester county, accused of black
mail. The attorney genera. is to make
the examination. 1t has been a mat
ter of public comment that action
should not have been taken earlier.
The Prosecutors of the counties are
really local deputies of the Attorney
General, and it was his responsibility
in the first case. They are selected
by the Governor, and he should have
acted.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-06-13
Wanderer Has smalIpo,

Peter Darnell, 26 years old, who
says he has no home, is isolated in
the Municipal Hospital here after he
had wandered ove Pennsylvania af-
6icted with smallpox. Darnell arrived
here several days ago, and not feeling
we'll, consulted a physician, who de-
cided he had smallpox. The man says
he began feeling i'll about two weeks
age, after reaching Harrisburg from
Ohio. He continued his journey to
Philadelphia. He says he slept in the
Pennsylvania Railroad wards and did
not enter any house.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-06-13
Medal For Heroine.


Having risked her life to save her
drowning playmate after he had fall
en- into Staten Island Sound, friends
Of Miss Elizabeth Kirk, 13-year-old
daughter of Police Sergeant Eugene
Kirk, of Elizabeth, will seek to have
her rewarded by the Carnegie Hero
Commission. Standing on the edge
of the same slippery boat raft from
which George McAvoy, II years old,
Of ITO Broadway, had slipped into the
water, Miss Kirk grabbed a thin
wooden staff to which was attached
an American flag, pulling him ashore.
Murderous Indian Caught.
Frank Sullivan, the half-breed IN
dian, who murderously assaulted
Sheriff Henderson and escaped from
the Belvidere Jail on the night of May
Is, has been captured at Kansas City
and is now being held by the police
Of that city, awaiting the arrival of a
New Jersey officer and ex~tradition
papers. 1t is probable that Sheriff
Henderson will go there personally to
bring him back, and an officer of the
State Reformatory may accompany
him, Sullivan been under parole from
tha re- :ormatGry-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-06-13
LATEST ADDITIONS
TO the FREE LIST
Duty Knocked OFT Moving Picture
Films and Raw Hemp.

Washington, June IA million
and a half dollars of revenue from,
customs duties will be lost to the gov
ernment as the result OF additions
made to the free list by the senate
committee on finance since the Under.
wood bill came from the house. The
latest additions to the free list arc
moving picture films, transferred to
the free list on the theory that the
manufacture of these films In the
United States Ia controlled by a sin,
gle concern.
The subcommittee also added raw
hemp and heckled hemp to the free
list. This transfer was made as n
Compensatory concession on account
Of the placing Of many agricultural
products on the free list, including
the finished products Of hemp. such
as binding twine and rope. All other
articles put on the free list since the
bill came into the senate are pig iron.
live stock. wheat and other grains
that enter into the manufacture OF
breadstuifs, raw ivory. cedar wood,
manufactures OF cedar wood. and
some OF the dies used in cotton and
wO0len manufacture.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-06-13

all th- former holders OF special priv.
ileges, reactionaries and standpatters,
who are opposed to the governors pro-
gressive program. These concerns al
SO enlisted the services of few men
opposed to all progress in the state
agricultural departments for the pur.
pose of lining up the Ohio farmers
with the special interests crew OF
pirates and plunderers to fight the
state administration.
Under the deal, the farmers of Ohio
are to be delivered for the defeat or
the compensation act, and these false
leaders are to be supplied with funds
to circulate petitions for a referendum
on the agricultural commission bill,
which was passed to strengthen the
service and influence of state agricul.
tural departments.
1t Is inconceivable that many of the
farmers could be SO devoid of sym.
pathy for the toilers in the shops as to
deprive them OF the benefit of the just
and reasonable compensation law
which the general assembly has pro.
vided. 1t has been the policy of the
insurance companies under the olo
system to collect as large premiums
as possible and to pay to injured work.
lngmen the smallest sum possible as
damages. OF the enormous amour,
paid to the insurance companies in
1912 for workingmen's compensation
less than rs per cent Of 1t reached the
hands of the cripples, widows and or
phans that Industrial accidents made
that year. The companies clogged the
courts with litigation and did every.
thing possible to escape paying dam
age claims. The general assembly per
formed q humane act when it freed
the workingmen from the liability In
surance companies. This proposal for
| a referendum Is, In a plain terms, an
effort to line up honest men with bo
dy of commercial pirates so that hon
est men may be robbed.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-06-13
NORTHWESTERN
DAIRY OFFICIALS

Birmack, N. d., Jun 12-The North
western Association of Dairy Of,-
cials and Instructors. which aims to
bring about the general advance
ment OF the dairy interests of the
Northwest end the adoption of uni
form laws and regulations to govern
the industry, began Its annual con.
vcntion In this city today with dairy
commissioners and others In attend.
ance from Wisconsin, Iowa, Montana,
Idaho. Washington, Oregon, Utah.
Minnesota and the Dak0tas. Practl.
cal discussions will engage the atten.
tion of the association for two days,
The officers In charge OF the conven-
tion are President J. O. Winwjer,
dairy and food commissioner OF Min
nesota; Vice President James II. Wai.
lis. dairy and food commissioner Of
Idaho, and Secretary G. l.. Martin. OF
the North Dakota agricultural college.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-06-13
CANNOT SLEEP on BED.
Twenty vsars In csit' urHts Parslsd
Convict For Real Ded. a,,

Twenty vsars In csit urslts Parslsd
Convict For Real Dsd.
Topeka. an.-Morgan Wright. sent
to prison in 1893 from C0wley county
for completely In the murder Of con.
stable and released on parole by Gov.
ernor Hodges. found that free bed
was 20 soft hs was unable to sleep his
irst night out OF prison Wright came
10 Topeka to thank the governor He
Ia on his way to see his father In
Shawnee. Okla. and then will 60 to
California to begin life anew.
II didn't sleep well last night" said
Wright to the governor. ut was the
drst real bed have slept In for nearly
twenty years.
"When left the prison yesterday !
didn't know which way to turn or Whist
to do. II was all 30 new aud strange
to me. Every one seemed 40 busy and
In such hurry that can't quite un-
derstand It. Even the school chill
dren rushed along the street. But !
think II the world IL such u busy place
that there must be some place Tor me.
and am going to try to tind It."
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-06-13
WOULD LIMIT RATE
ON REAL ESTATE
Cox For slllel!Ionof Property
For Taxation

Columbus. o.. June 12.-Classifica.
tion Of property for taxation with the
condition that . limit on the real %.
tate rate be fixed by the constitution
was advocated by Governor Cox In
his address to more than 500 gradn.
ates and hundreds of commencement
visitors at Ohio State university.
The governor let 1t be known in un.
equivocal terms that he would not IA.
vor classification unless limit was
declared on the real estate tax rate.
With such precaution attached, II
is thought that the classification
amendment, which has been defeated
in previous Ohio elections, will not bs
opposed by farmers and realty own.
ers, as in the past. Ohio now has q
uniform rate Of taxation. This sys.
TEN has been abolished in mos.
states. It is proposed to divide prop
erty into classes with rate for each
class.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-06-13
DIPLOMAS
Are Presented Al West Point
This Morning

West Point. N. Y, June 12-Mem-
bers Of the class of 1913 Of the Unit
ed States Military Academy received
their diplomas from the hands OF
Col. Clarence p. Townsley, superin.
tendent of the academy, this morn
ing. On the platform were gather
ed Secretary of War Garrison, Ma
jor General Leonard Wood, the
Chief Of the General STAFF, and many
other distinguished people in mill.
tary and civil life.
The graduating exercises took
place at 1890. The whole battalion,
headed by the military academy
band, marched to the spot In front
ui the old chapel which has marked
the scene of the graduation Of every
class since the institution was es.
,ablished. The programme included
mhsic by the band, prayer by tie
chaplain, addresses by Secretary Gar
rison pnd several others, and the e
livery cf the diplomas by Col. Towns
ley.
The graduating class numbered 90
members, representing 36 States Of
the Union. Illinois led with six.
Kentucky. Michigan, Missouri and
New York had Ave each and Massa-
chusetts and Pennsylvania four each.
The only foreigner in the class was
Demetrio Rafael Del Castillo, Jr., a
young Cuban.
The honor man Of the class was
Cadet Francis X. Newcomer Of
Washington, d. c., son Of Lieut..
Col. Henry c. Newcomer. U. s. A.
Next In order of standing came Ca.
dets G. r. Young of Montana, G. F.
Williams Of Massachusetts, r. w.
Crawford, r. II. Nicholas OF Pennsyl-
vania, NJ. Bertman of Indiana, J. A.
Dorst of California, r. w. Putnam
of Minnesota, w. b. Roseyear, Jr..
of Michigan, and l.. X. Underhill Of
California.
In accordance with established Gus.
tom the ten cadets of highest stand
ing will go to the Corps of Engineers.
The remaining members Of the class
will be assigned to the infantry and
other branches Of the service.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-06-13
RAIL HEADS ASK
MORE FoR FREIGHT

Boston, Mass. June l2-At the invl-
tation OF the Boston Chamber Of Com.
merce the presidents OF three OF the
largest railroad systems OF the East
came to Boston today to present to
New England shippers arguments In
support OF their plan for slight
general advance In freight rates. The
three presidents were w. G. Brown OF
the New York Central. Samuel Rea OF
the Pennsylvania and Daniel Willard
OF the Baltimore and Ohio. II Is the
intention OF the railroads to ask the
Interstate Commerce Commission for
authority to make general per
cent raise in freight rates In the terri
tory east of the Mississippi River and
north OF the Baltimore and Ohio road.
Before making the request to the com.
mission the railroad executives hope
TO convince the shippers that the In
creased revenue Is essential to the
maintenance and prosperity of the
roads.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-06-13
RECLUSE
MURDERED

Dayton, o., June 12.-Frank Bourne.
wealthy farmer and recluse Of near
Camden, Preble county. came to his
death as the result Of blow over tho
head. according to q post.mortem Just
completed by Coroner Silver Of Pre-
BILE county. Elwood Davis, A, arres..
cd for the second time. was formally
charged with the murder. He Is In
fail at Eaton and claims he knows
nothing about Bournes death.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-06-13

As result OF the efforts of the
members OF the Democratic party,
the Initiative and Referendum was
made available to the people. Gov.
Cox, who spoke from the stump In
every Ohio county Ia favor OF that
principle. would be the last per.
son TO argue that the use OF the /,
u X. should be limited. But II is
proper that the people be informed
~ TO the selfish destgns back OF the
proposed referendums on some OF
the progressive laws enacted by the
general assembly.
The proposed refendums all have Q
single source-the private liability
Insurance companies. When the
general assembly enacted the Greer
Wcrkmen's Compensation act and de
prtved the companies OF more thar
81, 100000 OF business annually th'
motive was created for the oppositio,
a the liability companies. Their,
ID . mighty strong incentive for then
70 nGht. for the records Of the super
intendent OF Insurance for business
done by these companies in Ohio II
a 1912 show;
Gross premiums paid. t2.5i9, $50 20
Y. Losses paid. $i,sso.5O2.37
The difference OF $i,299,O77.s3 (
what the companies took out OF th
state In that year. The companie
have manipulated things so as to unit
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-06-13
HAS OHIO coMNeCTIoNs
Wealthy Tire Manufacturer Mystsr.
lousiy 0Isappears.

Cleveland, o.. June '12.-Ohio police
we're asked to assist In search for
J. Walton Lyman. wealthy automo-
bile tire manufacturer of Philadel-
phia. He disappeared In his automo
bile on April 2S The search for him
is being prosecuted by the Automo.
bile Trade association OF Philadelphia
Lymanb family is prominent In Ohio.
especially at Lima, where he was born.
His marriage to the daughter OF w.
G. Dague Of Akron a few years since
was Q big social event The Lymans
went TO Philadelphia to live. but late-
separated. Mrs. Lyman returned to
Akron.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-06-13
PROPERTY CLASSIFICATION

Exception has been taken by Govern
or Cox to the view in certain quarters
that the adoption of the property
classification tax amendment to the
constitution will have the effect OF
destroying the principle of taxation
and limitation Of levies contained in
the Smith one per cent tax rate law.
There is nothing In common between
classification and limitation. Should
the classification Of property for taxa.
tion be authorized. the general as
sembly can provide for an ultimate
rate for each classification, just as it
has in the matter of all property under
the present or uniform rule system
The adoption OF a constitutional
amendment authorizing the classiflca.
ton OF property would not have any
effect upon the Smith law. which
would stand undisturbed, In that event.
with all its limitations.
Interests opposed to the Governors
progressive legislative program are
for the purpose of advancing their own
selfish designs using the cry that the
state administration is antagOnistic
to the Smith law. The truth is but for
the friendship Of the governor to that
measure we would today have no
Smith one per cent taxrate act. Gov.
Cox came forward for that act when
the state supreme court annulled the
restrictions against high levies, and
upon his recommendations defects
were corrected.
Regarding the report that the classj.
fication Of property would mean an
abandonment Of the Smith one per
cent law, the Governor said:
when the supreme court handed
down It's decision II the Leipsic case
last winter, u Immediately transmit
ted q special message to the general
assembly, advising that the finding Of
the court practically destroyed the
Smith act. and urged that q curative
law be speedily passed.
AT the same time ! placed In the
hands OF Representative Black, Of
Hamilton county. bill that repaired
the damage done by the decision on
the point raised. This was passed.
Attorney General H0Hgan then advised
me that the law was still open to at
tack SO long as the so.called Interior
limitations obtained. The Fitzpatrick
bill removing these limitations was en-
acted into law
'Ih view of these facts thought my
record as an advocate and defender of
the maximum 10 and Is mills limita.
tions In the Smith law was reasonably
well defined. have consented to ex.
ceptions only In the case OF prOviden.
tial emergencies This fact recently
was brought out by Tax Commissioner
Peckinpaugh In his published review
Of the taxation legislation.
Nothing took place In my confer.
ence with the representatives OF var.
i0us Chambers OF Commerce and bust.
ness mems associations to warrant
the statement that have changed my
attitude on these matters, stated In
my campaign last year that so long
~ ! shall be governor the essential
features OF the Smith one per cent tax
law will be preserved and l have not
changed my position"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-06-13
SEEK STRIKE PROBE
Movan,snt Set On Foot BY Duslnsss
i@ AgW Men Of PatorooW.

Paterson. n. j.. June IA move.
ment for a congressional inquiry int,
the causes and conduct Of the strike
of the silk workers In Paterson was
set on foot hy business men OF the
city. DR.. William Livingston. q pro.
fessor at Columbia university. who Is
said here to be acting In behalf Of
New York people interested In the
strike. particularly Mrs. Rose Pastor
Stokes and Amos Pinchot. spent sew.
eral hours here and departed for
Washington. There 10 no, diminution
In the fervor OF the strikers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-06-13
SWEDISH MINisrER
At MINNESOTA ~"

Minneapolis. Mlnn,, June l2-A
large class received diplomas today
at the annual commencement Of the
University OF Minnesota, DR.. George
II, Vincent. president Of the univer.
sity. conferred the degrees. and the
address to the graduates was deliv'
cred by w. A. F. Ekeugren, the Swed-
ish minister to the United States.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-06-13
Ram Drove oat crep.

Gallon, O,--In addition to q fns coat
OF wool. a ram owned by David Lynch.
a farmer. has covering Of dourishine
oats.
The ram wallowed around In q straw
stack and got oats In his WOOL Then
It was rained on, Next the sun shone
brightly. This continued several days.
with the rcs:slt that the oats sprouted
Lynch c'itcs y tes that IN ease OF
drought ne Gu' Save this crop ~ oats
since II the r'in won't come to thu
crop NJ cen n,"vr the crop \" the rslI,'