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The Washington times., 1913-05-25
NEW ENGLAND ROADS
TOBE INVESTIGATED
Yankee Railway Lines and
Their Agreements Will Be
Thoroughly Probed.

Sweeping investigation Of the New
England railroads to determine II they
are violating the Sherman law through
out outside holdings will be begun to-
morrow under orders from Attorney
General McReynolds.
T. w. Gregory, special agent Of the
Department Of Justice, has gone to New
England to seek light on alleged fea-
lures Of the organization and operation
Of the New England roads. His ac-
tivities will be directed first against the
New Haven and the Boston and Maine,
and then to the smaller corporations.
This investigation follows the inquiry
of the Interstate Commerce Commission
into the regulations and practices of the
New England roads. Following a hear
ing at the Interstate Commerce Com
mission two weeks ago. a committee of
New England men carried a plea for an
Investigation to the President They
were referred to the Department OF
Justice. where they laid their complaint
before the Attorney General and Sc
cured action.
The Department of Justice will not
concern itself with rates. but will look
Into alleged traffic agreement, and hold
ings Of the railroad companies in al
legged subsidiary transportation COM
panies. including trolleys and steam
ship lines.
The Washington times., 1913-05-25
Commissioners Are
Forbid Tax Collection

A ruling invalidating the Commits
sioners' regulation which purports to
give steamboats, the privilege Of land
Ing fish at steamboat wharves in the
District, was given by Judge Mullowny.
in the District branch Of the Police
Court, yesterday.
Judge Mullowny gave the decision in
allowing the motion of Attorney George
+. Havell. counsel for Marmon Turner,
who was charged with violation Of the
Commissioners order. Attorney .Havelrs
motion was based on the contention
that the Commissioners were given the
power by Congress to enact regulations
calling for fees at the fish wharf. desig-
mated as. that place along the water
front between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets southwest.
The defendants lawyer contended
that the power vested did not entitle
the Commissioners to give steamboat
companies the privilege OF landing fish
in other places and collecting fees
thereon, The court upheld Mr.. Havell
The Washington times., 1913-05-25
Umy Of Hd jones' of Ia Tnn;L
wody; F wenP Pittsburgh Pa; R of
Eleven Warships 'Sunk"
During Mimic Warfare

Eleven Of the Atlantic squadron's big
gest battleships have gone to Davy
Jones' locker. That is. they have gone
Theoretically. In an encounter with five
submarines off Block Island Sound they
were vanquished and sunk,
The attack was made yesterday in a
streak of fog under a dull sky. A
dummy torpedo struck the Wyoming,
flagship. before that vessels guns could
be trained for action, and in true dram
attic fashion. the Wyoming "foundered"
with 80 souls aboard. Then the other
battleships were. similarly disposed of.
and now rest At the. bottom of the
sound. according to the umpires Of this
mimic warfare. but all steamed back to
Narragansett Bay.
The Washington times., 1913-05-25
Mt. Pleasant Citizens
Want Barber Estate

A movement has been launched by
residents of Mt. Pleasant to preserve
the old Barber estate with its handsome
renaissance chateau as children's
home and playground.
This estate is one of the handsomest
in Washington, on Fourteenth street
hill between Florida avenue and Clifton
street, and extending halfway to Thir-
teenth street. II is in rolling lawn and
shaded by ancient hardwood trees.
When the Barber estate was settled,
the property was bought by Harry
Wardman, builder. who made plans to
erect sixteen apartment houses on the
rite Before leaving Washington yes
terday. Mr.. wardman consented to hold
his plans in abeyance. pending an out
c6me OF the new movement, which he
said he heartily favored.
The Washington times., 1913-05-25
WEATHER REPORT.

TIL forecast for the District of CO.
lumbia-Fa!r tonight; Monday, increas-
inc cloudiness.
For Maryland-Fair tonight; Monday,
increasing cloudiness.
For Vriginia-Fair tonight and Mon
day; slightly warmer Monday.
I For Delaware and New Jersey-Fair
tonight and Monday.
The temperature today as registered
at the United States Weather Bureau
and Affeck'S:
The Washington times., 1913-05-25

Flowers for Decoration Day.
Place your order early for choice flow
ers and floral tokens with GUIDE, 12ll F.
.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1913-05-25
Commissioners Order
10000 Water Meters

The Commissioners have accepted
the bid of the Pittsburg Meter Com
pany for furnishing 10.000 water meters
to the District at 4eo each. The meters
will be- installed in private residences
without cost to the owner of the prop
erty.
1t was in order to provide for the
cost of new meters and the continued
extension and Improvement of the water
system that the Commissioners decided
on an increase in the water rates.
which went into effect July I. 1912. It
is the purpose Of the Water Depart
ment to install 10000 meters a year
until al IN me | services y S in the District
The Washington times., 1913-05-25

TIDE TABLE.
High tide-1l:63 a. m.
Low tice-e:03 a. m. and G:35 p. m.
sun TABLE
Sun rises....... 4:4S Sun sets. 7:22
The Washington times., 1913-05-25
Alumni Honor Memory
Of University Officials

Alumni of Washington and Lee Uni
~ersity held memorial services in
memory of Gen. George Washington
Gusts Lee. late president emeritus. and
John Lyle Campbell. late registrar and
treasurer. of the university. at the
University Club this afternoon. Senator
George r. Chamberlain of Oregon. Chief
Justice Seth Shepard. of the District of
Columbia Court of Appeals. and Con-
greseman John w. Davis of West Vir-
ginia made addresses The Rev. F. J.
prettyman. chaplain of the Senate, de-
livered the invocation. Dr. Louis Smith,
president Of the university. also made
an address,
The Washington times., 1913-05-25
Revenue Cutter
Officers Punished

Capt +. s. Van Boskerck. commander
Of the revenue cutter Mohawk has been
reprimaHded and suspended from duty
on half pay. and Lieut.. Joseph F. Far
ley, of the same vessel, has been repri-
manded by Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo.
These two officers were found guilty
by court-martial of neglect of duty and
violation OF the regulations in alleged
lax methods of keeping accounts on the
Mohawk. The Government suffered no
loss. and negligence was the only ques-
tion of issue.
The Washington times., 1913-05-25
Army viii Test Tractors.

The War Department has decided 10
appoint board of officers to test
motor tractors for use in hauling am
munition and field trains. Their use in
Europe Is said TO have demonstrated
that they are more economical and
more expeditions than horse-drawn We
hicles. The personnel OF the board will
consist of an officer of the field ar
tillery, one of the coast artillery, an
ordnance officer. an engineer, and a
member of the quartermasters corps.
The Washington times., 1913-05-25

20c Window
Shades,
15c

Best opaque
fabric; slightly
imperfect; mount
ed on strong self
acting rollers.
None exchanged.
The Washington times., 1913-05-25
Cuban Chief Thanks
Wilson for Expressions

President Menocal,. Of Cuba. has sent
to President Wilson a letter of heartiest
thanks for the special mission bearing
the United States expression of friend
ship at the recent Cuban Inauguration.
In return he expresses the wish that
the ties of friendship between the
United States and Cuba may be drawn
closer and closer
The Washington times., 1913-05-25
Scott Leaves Hospital.

Former Senator Nathan Scott. Of West
Virginia. has recovered sufficiently from
his recent operation for cataract of The
eve to leave the Episcopal Eye, Ear and
Throat Hospital and return home. He
probably viii be able to return 10 his
duties as president Of the Continental
Trust Company within a few days.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-05-09
School Gardens

The Trenton Avenue School in Lands
Township is the banner school in Cum
berland county for work done in school
gardening. This school is situated even
and one-half miles southeast OF Vineland.
Under the principalship of Mrs. Frances
Bachelor Green, the whole school ground
has been greatly improved. Twenty-one
individual garden plots have been laid
out. These plots as seven feet square and
each plot is i'll charge of one pupil. In
addition to these individual plots, there
have been general plots laid out which
have been planted with flowers, water
melons and vegetables. The driveway
leading from the road to the door and
back again to the road in the form of a
large semi-circle, has been planted on
OH each side with evergreens. A large
part OF the school ground is being cleared
by the pupils by cutting down the brush
and digging out the stumps. The pupils
are enthusiastic in their work and the
whole school has been given a moral up.
lift thru the industry OF Mrs. Green aud
her assistant, Miss Rose Penino. Let
other schools follow their example,
Daily Pioneer, Bridgeton.
A member of the State Board of Educa.
ton told a resident of Penns Grove that
practical agriculture would be compulso
ry in a few years. Ii there is not a plol
OF ground to till, it will have to bt
bought.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-05-09
Fight For Cheaper Gas

On Tuesday the plea .of several towns
in South Jersey for cheaper gas was pre-
scented to to the public utilities commits
sion in Trenton.ay The present rate
is 81. so thousand feet, less s per cent.
for prompt payment. The fight is for a
81 fiat rate.
Nine of the leading towns Oh the COM
pany'sssystem are represented i'll the for
NAL petition to the utility commission for
a reduction of the gas rate. They are;
Clayton, Elmer, Pitman, Wenonah,
Penns Grove, Woodbury. Heights, East
Greenwich and Mantua townships, Glou-
cester county, and Gloucester township,
Camden county.
For several weeks a committee Of
mayors and other officials of the allied
towns has been working on the matter
and has had engineer Mcmillan and
Wood, OF Philadelphia, quietly engaged
in %appraising the entire system of the
New Jersey Gas Company, fixing the
dCtudl COsb Ol blIc COlSOlludIlOH vi bIe
several small plants which the company
has absorbed from time to time, and in
a detailed way getting figures on the
actual cost of operation in the manufac-
turing and piping of gas thru two or
three hundred miles of mains.
The engineers have been unable to gain
admission to- the big central plant of the
company at Glassboro, as no one has
been allowed on the premises without a
special permit since the gas probe started
early in the year. 1t is said that there
will lie quite a disparity between the
figures OF the engineers and those of the
gas company.
Mayor c. Fowler Cline, of Wenonah, is
head of the committee of allied towns,
and Alfred M. Chew, of Mantua town
ship, is secretary
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-05-09
Summer School for Teachers

For the first time in the history of New
Jersey a teachers summer training school
is to be held at the State Agriculture
College (Rutgers) at New Brunswick, New
Jersey, this summer. The funds for this
purpose are provided by legislative APP
preparation.
Hitherto there has been little oppor-
tunity for the training of teachers in the
new lines of education to keep themselves
abreast of the times, which are 0 de-
handing the elements of vocational work.
scuh as the various forms of manual
training, including domestic art and do
mestic science for women, and the ele-
ments of agriculture, nature study, and
school gardening for both men and
1t is now planned that, this very sum-
mer, teachers will be instructed also in
the subjects required by the State for ele-
mentary and secondary certificates, both
limited and permanent. This will make
it an all-around, fnll-f1edged summer
school for teachers.
The time set for opening is June Both,
and the course will continue for six
weeks. Tuition will be free to teachers
of the State.
The State law now credits agriculture
as a subject OH the teachers certificates,
and requires on all permanent certificates
manual training, which includes the var
ious forms, for both neil and women, Of
woodwork, sewing, etc.
Although the time is short it is be-
lieved there will be several hundred in
attendance. if the press Of the State will
give the new summer school the publici-
~ it deserves.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-05-09
AUBURN

Rev. N. w. Wickward and wife, OF
Cross Keys, have been visiting here.
Clarence ScholIenberger is among those
of the Woodstown High School who are
sightseeing in Washington, D. c.
Mrs. ]. Wilson has returned to her
home in Philadelphia after a visit with
Mr.. and Mrs John Whitaker.
John M. Given is spending a few days
with his son, DR.. J. B. Given, in Brook
lyn, N. Y, and attended the wedding OF
his granddaughter, Miss Anna Given.
Miss Ruth Schollenberg is home from a
Philadelphia hospital where she was op.
Grated OH for appendicitis. She is doing
nicely.
Mrs. Charles HUMPHREYS is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Walter Denny, III Phila,
delphia.
Mothers Day will be observed in the
M. E. Church Moy IL.
Mrs. Mary A. Floyd is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Henry Brown, in Deer
field.
Rev. John Whitaker, of Hancock's
Bridge, has been visiting his parents
here.
August Weinan, of Philadelphia, has
purchased Monroe Humphreys farm.
A daughter was born recently to Mr.
and Mrs. Clark Harbeson.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-05-09
Annual N. A Base Ball Settlement

Covering a greater base ball scope. richer in
Illustrations, and having more entertaining
reading matter connected with the national
game than ever before. The North Americans
eighth annual base ball supplement will be
out Sunday, May IL.
This supplement was an idea original with
The North A merican, and no other publication
has ever marked the annual opening of the
base ball season with an edition containing so
much to interest the player and fan,
All of The North americans base ball men
contribute. Sporting Editor Graham, Base Ball
HumOrist Isamingar Scholastic and College
Editor Kaufman and CartOOnist Kaufman
and CartOOniSt Hoban.
There are two pages in color, the first an
artistic grouping illustrating the speed with
which the ran graSps the most rapid play, and
the last page is a mine of comedy by by Hoo
ban.
James G. Isaminger, one of the foremost of
Dase pail writers, contributes a rich story OH
the BASE Ball Goat"
Two pages of scholastic and collegiate base
ball news cover this page of base balls activ-
ity, there is a complete roster of all the Phila-
delphia clubs, which will be found useful in
keeping schedules filled, and reports of plans
from hundreds of teams throughout Pennsyl-
Vania, New Jersey. Delaware and Marylaud.
1t has been the experience yearly with this
that the edition is always quickly sold
out, and there is always a demand for more
copies thanscan be supplied.
The only way to play 1t safe is to order your
copy OF your neWSdealer now.-AdV,
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-05-09
Pennsy Gets West Jersey

Favorable action on the proposition to
lease the road to the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company for a period OF 999 years,
on the outstanding stock, was taken at a
special meeting of the West Jersey & Sea-
Monday. As the West Jersey stock is
largely held by the Pennsylvania Rail
perfunctory action.
The vote on the lease was as follows:
In favor, 1874, 534 shares; against, 81
shares. After the transfer is made ex-
tensive Improvements are expected by
additional track elevations in the south
ern section of the city. A new station is
also planned for Atlantic City. The lease
takes effect July l.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-05-09
The Greatest Home Newspaper of All

The philadelphia Sunday Record
although costing only three cents, is
crammed full of clean features that make
1t in all things a great newspaper. There
is something there for everybody, from
Grandma all the way down to the baby.
From all parts of the world the news is
gathered by telegraph. mail and cable: it is
carefully edited and given to you fairly
and given to you fairly and without bias
Novels by the best authors; jokes that
are really funny: poems. cartoons, etc.
are combined with what will appeal most
to you-human interest stories about you
and your locality.
There is also a special page for women,
with pictures of the latest gowns and hats
drawn by 1.-The Records own artists.
The "Boys and Girls supplemental
little newspaper in itself-gets better ev-
cry week. 1t is intended to give growing
children the kind of reading to develop
their minds along character building chan
nels. You Owe it to them to buy it.
AS we said before, every thing that goes
to make a great home newspaper is found
in the " Philadelphia Sunday Record"
Order a copy of your newsdealer to day
and be sure of getting it before they are
all sold out" adv.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-05-09
South Jersey Siftings

Rev. James L. Rogers, of Trenton, was
installed as minister of the Congre.
g%ational Methodist Church, Billingsport
last Sunday.
Following up a campaign of cleaning
up the Board of Trade, Board of Health
and Civic League had free lecture, with
moving pictures as a side attraction,
in the Opera House, Woodbury., Monday
night. DR.. j. Headlee. PHI. D., OF Prin-
ceton, was the speaker. He told the
large audience that the fly was a convey
er of many of the worst diseases. He al,
vised the universal swatting of shese
pests.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-05-09
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease. Ca
tarrh is a blood or constitutional disease,
and in order to cure it you must take in
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally, and acts directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. 1t
was prescribed by one of the best ply
stefan in this country for years and is
a regular prescription. 1t is composed of
the best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina-
ton of the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in curing
catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take HALLS Family Pills for constipation.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-05-09

The anti-suffrage women opposed to
having laws allowing women to vote at
all elections held a meeting in Trenton
last week. How would it do for the
men to pass a law allowing the women
TO vote with q referendum? Hold an
election for ome only to decide, and
if a majority OF all women cast ballots
favorable TO full suffrage, let them
have it. Would it not he an interest
ing election? L.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-05-09

The Progressive party in Whining
ton has nominated Fl ncis l. dupont
for mayor. As he is a millionaire
member of the powder making family
his enunciation of that party's princi-
Piles that the government should not be
used for private profit is a thought con-
sidered foreign to their personal
interests.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-05-09
The PENIS Grove Record
d MAY 8, 1918.

The Progressives are lively as crlck-
cts in New Jersey. They propose to
keep in the middle of the road and go
it alone at the election next November.
They give relish to the political pot and
enliven the people with their simmer
ing sentiments.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-05-09
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

Statement of the ownershipip, management.
etc., of the Penns Grove RECORD, published
weekly at Penns Grove, N. j.. required BY
the act of Congress, August oath, 1912.
Editor, Managing Editor, Business Manager,
Publisher and Owner, William A. SummeTil''
Penns Grove, N. j.
Known bondholdArs, mortgages and other
security holders, holding ! per cent, or more
securities, none.
WILLIAM A. ~SUMMERILL.
Sworn and subscribed before j. W. Trum-
bull, Notary Public, April 9, 1913.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-05-09

The great calamity in Omaha was quick
Iy overshadowed by the terrible disastrous
floods i'll Ohio. Great suffering aud sick
ness from colds and exposure resulted. l..
Poole, 2217 California St., Omaha, writes,
my daughter had a very severe cough
and cold but Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound knocked it out in no time. Refuse
substitutes. L. w. Cook. ad
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-05-09
Summer Suits

The kind you will like
because they are right in
style, quality and price;
Blue Serges, Grey Serges,
Plain Homespuns and
Light Worsteds.
Blue Serges, $3.50 to $25
Grey Serges, $40 to $25
~l1omespuns, $40 to $25
Thin Worsteds, SO to
$50
Suits lined and ] lined,
Coats and Trousers in the
New Plain Greys.
Straw Hats, ST to S.
Genuine Panamas, IS
to $40
Outing Caps, 500 to
$3.50
New Shirts, 81 to
$3.50
Low Shoes, $3.50 to
Sc
Fancy Sox, 13c to SOC
Silk Sox, SOC to $3.50
All the new styles in
Belts, Underwear, Sum-
mer Ties and Furnishings.
Everything here TO wear
for Men, Boys, Young
Men and Little Boys.
e.: s Esq., MULLINS &C.,
9th & Market ST.
Wilmington Delaware
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-05-09

The Paulsboro Board of Health is hav-
ipg photographs taken OF a number Of back
Yards with a view of Showing up" some
OF the sanitary conditions.
Strawberry checks printed at Penns
Grove RECORD Office. Order early. If
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-05-09
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT OF PETITION
PEOPLES Rights Won With Blood.
A Kings Head Cut Off For Re-
fuSing Them.

The prOmulgatiCn OF a petition and
| getting citizens TO sign such. including
some women whom some believe
are not capable OF knowing any
thing about public affairs, not even
the education of their own children,
Is considered by some as peotiierous,
| radical agitation. To petition those Ill
| official power is not permitted i'll Rus
| slaHundreds are shot without a trlale
| by jury aud some children less tina
fifteen years of age. The editor OF the
| OF the RECORD would have been shot
last year II II had lived Ill Russia and
his property contiscated.
A resident of PeGnS Grove vas in
Baku, Russia, a year ago. He wrote
home a letter telling OF the conditions
there. 1t was a common occurrence 10
go along the street and see half d dozen
| dead hen killed during the night. Elk
tracts from his letters were published
III the RECORD ana d copy sent TO Rus
| STA. An official read it and marked i'll
black tile obnoxious reports and the
Penns Grove cillZen was tod not to do
so again. He had more difficulty Ill
getting out OF Russia than geLlIng IN.
1I6SlU6UU aux WIZ Ndo ClCCU~u
in Mexico last year TO remedy the griev-
ances ef The working people was shot
and many OF his adht TENTS have met
death III Il mysterious way.
The Will OF The kings OF England were
absolute law until The people made ty-
rannical King John sign the Magma
Charter Ill I2l5. Tie freedom from
| arrest without d Just cause, right OF
trial 10y jury, ii eedom from tax unless
enacted by representatives Of the people,
freedom Vi speech, and right TO publish
The truth anu right 10 petition, a!e
tights which were Wrung from English
kings hundreds OF years ago by Il fore
fathers IN treasure and Ill blood. They
are being won ny that Way to-day Ill
Mexico, Russia and Turkey. Those WHO
have never read history, never give
thought but What the freedom Amerl-
Cali citizens lave was always possess
ed.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-05-09

There has been a wonderful change
i'll the management of the U. S. Treas
ury il the past two months. : 1t has
been a notorious fact that What is
called The Wall Street infuance has
controlled the moley chest of Uncle
Sam for more than fifty years. The
banks in New York controlled by
Standard Oil influence have had repre-
sentatives in the U. S. Treasury to copy
the reports of national banks as soon as
sent in, so they could be known before
being available 10y public print. LII
years past the U. S. Treasurer has de-
posted millions i'll friendly banks and
the party in power has benefited there
by. They got the deposits free Of cost
and loaned tie peoples W money 10
the people at an average Of per cent.
U. S. Treasures and Conlptrollers
have in years past graduated from theil
positions to remunerative positions Ill
banks and trust companies. Aftel
June l the government will get 2 pei
cent on deposits in banks. Where
nothing has been received but political
contribute nsthe U. S. Treasury viii
receive large sums from deposits.