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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-01
Another Phase Discussed.

Concerning the suggestion that We
might abandon the islands but retain
a coaling station and naval base, Judge
ToWner said:
How long would coaling station or
naval has last with the stands in the
possession of Germany. Japan or any
other foreign power? There is but one
naval base that we could successfully
hold and defend. and that is Manila
bay. it is the only defensible. impreg-
Rable harbor in the Philippines ade-
duate for 3 naval base, with space and
protection for our Pacific fleet. And
Manila bay cannot be detached from
the islands. The seat of any govern
ment. dependent or independent, would
have to be at Manila. Whoever con-
trolls the islands must also control Ma
Mia bay.
And what could be done to protect
our naval base and coaling station after
we withdrew? We would have no de-
Tense except the American Navy. which
could far easier protect the isla nds
than single station on the islands.
that hight be in progress in the islands.
our coaIing station and naval base void
be at the mercy of land attack. The
logic of the situation is that we can
defend the islands with the help of the
islandsers who would fight with US
against any foreign power, much easier
than we could defend an isolated naval
base.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-01
Germany May Give In.

The American note calls upon Ger
many to Immediately declare and eff
feet an abandonment of existing sub
marine practices. In German quarters
1t is intimated that it is quite pos
sible the Berlin government formally
will SO declare and effect" and quail
lily the action with a statement that
the declaration is to remain in effect
pending Anal agreement over the prin-
ctples involved. There is no indication
whether such action would meet with
the approval of the United States
1t was intimated a the State Depart :
ment soon after the American note was
dispatched, however, that the United
states might consent to further neRo-
tiations on the subject. in event of
Germany declaring and effecting what
the United States demands
According to the advices from Ger
man sources Berlins reply is expected
TO deal with broad principles rather
than specific cases of Illegal attacks by
German submarines. The specific cases
IL is said, will be taken up later, should
the two governments reach an agree
ment on the principles. There is no
definite information here regarding the
time when the reply may be expected
II Is felt in diplomatic and official quar-
ters. however. that II hardly will be re
ceived before the middle of the week
at the earliest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-01
Gridironed.

From the Boston Transcript. -
She-What is your favorite wild
game?
.He-Foot ball
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-01
The Grievance.

T TVW l0HnUH VV1HI0n
Burglar-The only thing I'm kicking
about is bein' identified by a man that
KEEP his head under the belclothes the
whole time. That's wrong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-01
Says Islands Are self-supporting.

The Philippine Islands are now self
supporting The total revenues of the
governments are about s1S.00o.00o an
nually. 1t is almost wholly derived
from customs and internal revenues
Under powers given it in this bill. UNI
less the prohibition amendment pre-
walls, their resources can be materially
increased. The greatest potential wealth
of the islands lies in their agricultural
resources. the publ C lands, timber.
mines and water power To develop
and at the same time conserve these
will furnish ample and continually in
creasing revenue for the islands The
Philippines are at present the rlchest
undeveloped region in the world.
For such development capital is the
first essential and capital will not be
invested unless there is at least a rea-
sonable certainty of security. For
America to withdraw now would make
worthless American investments now
in the islands. and would make it al
most certain that no foreign capital
would go into the islands except for
sinister purpose. Indeed it is difficult
to see how the islands can obtain funds
to maintain a separate government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-01
PHILIPPINE BILL IS Up
ON DEWEY ANNIVERSARY
Congress Considers Island Independ-
ence Marking Day of Bat
tie of Manila.

ON the eighteenth anniversary OF the
battle of Manila. the Philippine lnde-
pendence bill was considered in the
House today by unanimous consent,
despite the strenuous fight to follow
on the merits of the measure. There
was no resort to A special rule. nor
demurrer of any kind to its being
brought up for consideration. under
an understanding between the advo-
Gates and opponents of the bill on b"th
the democratic and republican stiles.
The discussion began under an agree
ment between the democrats Rnd repuoil-
cans for eight hours of general debate.
and that. when. at the conclusion of gen
eral debate. the bin is considered for
amendment under the five-mnlts speech
making rule. the last Section--the Clarke
amendment for Independence within four
years-shaII be taken up for a vote first
Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-01
Germany May Promise
to Operate Submarines
as if They Were Cruisers

Information received from German
sources is to the effect that the Berlin
government has considered replying
to the American demand for the i'm
mediate abandonment of present meth
DDS of submarine warfare with an offer
to have its submarines operate, at
least temporarily, only as cruisers
against enemy merchant ships Ger
man officials are said to have ex-
pressed themselves as being favorable
toward the plan. The State Depart
ment, SO far as is known, has no in
formation on the subject
II the German reply has been drafted
official information on the subject is
lacking. That a note will be sent by
Berlin in preference to instructions to
Count Won Bernstorf. the German am
bassador. is considered in German
quarters to be certain. 1t is known
that the latter method of procedure
at one time was considered by the
German government. The idea was
said to have been abandoned, however.
because German ofI1cials in Berlin felt
a note would serve all purposes more
completely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-01
Charges Too Much Haste.

There was a preliminary discussion OF
the time for debate. Representative
Towner of Iowa. in charge of the oppo-
sition. pointed out that when the Phil
ippine bill was before the last Congress
the House considered ii for three or
four weeks and the Senate for nearly
two months and that the House could
not now justify itself in tanning IL
through m IA day. as proposed by the
democratic leaders
Pressed for definite understanding as
to when vote might be had. Repre-
sentative Jones of Virginia. in charge
of the bill. aid he hoped to have vote
tonight but that there could be no
hard and fast understanding. as 1t
would depend on the bilfS progress.
Representative Brumbaugh of ONO
suggested that more time was needed.
Representatives Fitzgerald of New York
and Gallagher of Illinois indicated their
opposition to the Clarke amendment
written into the bill by the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-01
Representative Towner Con-
dennis Bill Granting lnde-
pendence to Islands.
ACT OF INCREDIBLE FOLLY
TO GIVE THEM UP, HE SAYS
Their Present Status Not Source of
Weakness to U. S.. Is go.
His Belief.

Representative Horace NJ. Towner of
the eighth Iowa district, ranking re-
publican member of the House commit
tee on insular affairs, in speaking of
the Jones bill which with the Clarke
amendment grants independence to the
Philippines in two or four years and
in answer to the argument that the
islands are a source of weakness to the
United States, said today:
IF colonies are Il source of wea kness
then Great Britain is the weakest ma
ton in the world. Colonies and coal
ing stations and naval bases are a
source of strength to a maritime power.
In fact. they are Indispensable. If we
are to control the Pacific. as we must
do. the Philippines will be source of
invaluable strength to US. To give
them up would be an act of incredible
folly.
1t is strange that every other great
nation. of the world considers the
Philippines a source of strength, while
there are many in the United States
who coonsider them source OF weak
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-01
Magdalena Bay Paralleled.

'lf the Philippines, SO far from our
shores and SO near Japan. are "a source
of military weakness to us, would not
the occupation of Magdalena bay and
southern California be a source Of
weakness to Japan? When a japanese
cruiser chasing a German cruiser ran
aground in Turtle bay, and other Jap
anese ships went to its relief, the
whole Pacific coast was panic stricken
because it was asserted Japan was pre-
pairing to acquire source of military
weakness on the Mexican coast
IF a settlement by European force
in Mexican, or the Caribbean sea, or in
South America would weaken rather
than strengthen the European power,
we ought as an act of preparedness to
encourage rather than protest. 1t is
remarka Bile that what is strength in
other nations is regarded as weakness
in US; that what is desired above all
else by other nations should be consid-
cred folly to us. The history of the
world is constant and irrefutable
denial OF such assumption"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-01
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The Penn's Grove record., 1916-09-15
p E N N S G
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WILL IhGT0N FERRY
STEAMERS
Long, Beach & Arctic
SUMMER SCHEDULE y
EFFECTIVE A 20, 1910

Close Connections For All Shifts OF
Powder Works.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-09-15

read this startling broadside. Not
safety first, but sober first has become
its cry, and sobriety, safety, success is
oring classes.
A few years ago the nation was
shocked by an unusually brutal lynch
ing at Gainesville. Pa. The good think
ing people, including the heads of most
of the steel plants, got together to de-
wise ways of improving the social con-
ditions. AS usual, the alcohol molescule
seemed to be the influence that promoted
race disturbance. Charles l.. Huston,
vice-president of Lukens Iron and Steel
Company. which employs 1000 men, led
the movement that succeeded in closing
the salbois. When, a year afterward,
an effort was made to reopen them, Mr..
Huston got up from a sick bed to pro-
test before the court. He said that the
closing had worked an almost unbeliev-
able Improvement in conditions. Acct
dents had decreased 80 per cent. -
The grand jury of Chester county sub
mitted a report declaring that crimes
had greatly decreased, Merchants tes-
tilted to increased purchases of clothing.
Bank presidents reported a great in
crease in savings and citizens generally
declared that Gainesville had become a
decent place to live in.
"All this reads like the report of the
w. c. T. Z. or the American Temper
ance Society; what makes the evidence
significant is that it is supplied by I'M
imaginative business men,"
--
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-09-15
Booze and Business
Continued from page II

Nearly all are fighting the granting
of licenses in the courts and directing
their men. under penalty of dismissal.
not to sign applications for licenses. A
man with Il bottle of whisky declared
an official of dupont Powder Company.
at Carney Point, n. j.. is as danerous
as a bomb threwer.'
These enthusiastically cold-blood-
ed executives of great manufacturing
plants-take the stand that the same
laws which keep drinking places from
churches and schools should also apply
to their establishments. The American
Foundrymen's Association is leading this
movement.
The anti-alcohol campaign has now
become part of the safety first move
ment. In 1914 the General Round Table
meeting of the National Council devoted
a large amount of time to discussing this
question. More than 700 representa-
tiyes Of industry stood up and adopted
"A resolution declaring that the drinking
of alcoholic stimulents is productive OF
a heavy percentage of accidents and OF
diseases affecting the safety and eff
cheney of working men,
'The National Safety Council is con
ducting a bulletin board educational
crusade in thousands of factories aimed
directly at the workingmen. Every
week more than two million employees
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-09-15
OTIC of
ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that a Primary Flee
ton will be held in
RED MEMS HALL. PEDRICKTOWN
in the township, of Oldman's, County of Salem
- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th. 1916
between the hours OF Z a m. and 6 O'Clock
Electors of President end Vice President.
United States Senator.
Member House of Representatives.
4 Governor.
Member General Assembly.
Freeholder.
+ Justice of the Peace.
r. One Township Committee.
Executive Committee.
TO be voted for ON
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER III, 1916.
between the hours of 6 o'clock in the morning
and 7 O'clock III the evening
In pursuance Of the election laws OF the
State, ~hoiicefiS hereby given to the voters OF
iOldmalts Township that the Boards of b gis~
try and Elections will meet on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th, 1915,
for the purpose of making up the registry list
by Il house tn house canvass, and will meet in
Red Mems Hall for registration OF voters and
for conducting a Primary Election on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th, 1916,
al the place noted above. between the hon y
OF 7 IA. M. and 9 o'clock p. m on
TUESDAY. OCTOBER 3lst. 1916,
between the hours of l pm and 9 o'cIack
p. m, The board Will sit for the purpose Of
making revision and correction OF registers.
W illness my hand this fourth day OF Septem-
Der, A. ID. 1916
ALBERT II. WILLIAMSON.
SOIL Township Clerk.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-09-15
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, Is 1916
State News
CONTINUED from page u

The Republican victory cannot be con-
sidered a setback for the Democrats in
the opinion of Governor Fielder. maine
used to go Republican from $4,000 to
10000" he declared, 'and it would take
a larger plurality than $4,000 in favor
of the Republicans to show a setback
for the Democrats"
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-09-15
Bids For Coal

The Board OF Trustees of the Salem County
AlmslOuse hereby invites bids for furnishing
lO0 tons OF stove coal to be delivered at the
railroad station at WoOdstown freight prepaid
during the month of September, 1916. bids
must be presented sealed and addressed to the
Board of Trustees of the Salem County Aims !
house, and presented to the undersigned as !.
Secretary before September 5th The rieht id
reject any and bids or to accent thai hid
which in the judgment of the Board is for lie
best interest OF the county will be reserved
CRANK II. e. SHIMP.
0 ii At Canton. n j.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-09-15

gresham who is not out for re-nomina-
ton. The other eleven are all busy plan
ming with their campaign managers for
VIGOROUS work in the quest for another
term.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-09-15

Gaskill, one of the Colgate campaign man
ayers. 1t extols Senator Colgate as a
Christian gentleman and praises him
for what he has lone for the Baptist
denomination in this state. Peddie In
stitute is a Baptist school.
= 4 +
Several important questions relating
to the civil service system of the state
ire involved in the protest filed with the
State Department of Conservation and
Development by John L.. NJ. Kelly, a
Trenton newspaper man, over the selec-
ton of the State Publicity Agent. Kelly
was second on the list of eligibles OBJ
tanned for this position by the civil SER
vice examination and Frank A. Reddan,
another Trenton newspaper man, was
first. The State Board chose Edward
Fl. Slower, a Trenton man who was third
on the list, and who it is admitted never
had any publicity experience to qualify
him for the place. The Assembly Civil
Service Investigating Committee will
probe the appointment. The question of
what the civil service law means by "'ex-
pert" and the right of a State Board to
delegate such an appointment to its Sec
rotary, will be threshed out as the result
of the report.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-09-15

Shipping Tags and large size envelopes
for sale at the Penns Grove Record office,
10 Oak Street.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-09-15
Notice of Elections

In conformity with the provision of an act
entitled An Act to Regulate Elections Ire
vision 1881 :" approved April 4Il, 259S, ana the
amendments thereof. notice is hereby given
hat a Primary Election will be held in the
Borough OF Penn'sG Grove, on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th, 1916,
between the hours of Z O'Clock IA. M. and Q
and TWO County Committeeman Tor each poll
teal party. and for the nomination Of can
didates FOR
Electors of President and Vice President.
Member OF House of Representative.
United States Senator,
Membes of the General Assembly,
Member of the state Committee,
Chosen Freebooter,
Three COuncilinen,
Two Justices III The Peace,
to be voted for on
TUE DAY, NOVEMBER eth, 1916,
election Day
etween the hours of six o'clock in the morn
ing and seven O'Clock in The evening.
In pursuance with the Election Laws of the
Slate, notice is hereby given to The Vot rs of
Penns Grove that the Board OF lirgistIy and
Elections wi meet on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th lgl6,
(Flrst Registration Day.
at ten o'clock in the forenoon, for the pun pose
OF making up the ltRtSl Nv IlSt Dy Il hOuSe-tO-
house canvass; and Will meet Tor the rrgistra
ton of voters and for conducting IL Primary
Election On
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th, 1876,
(Second Registration Day)
bet tween The hours of Z o'clock ii, m, and 9
O'Clock p. III.
The Board of Registry and Elections Will
no & its hnal meeting OH
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3lst, 1916,
(Tbild Regis ration Day.
from l to 9 p. ~. Tor the inal registration OF
voters. and for the purpose Of revising and
correcting the original registers.
Said elections and meetings will be held at
the following places:
IN THE NORTHERN ELECTION DISTRICT
which includes all that portion of the Borough
Of Prnns Grove lying north lf the center line
of Main Street, in Fux's Building, North Broad
ST. eet, next to High school.
IN THE SOUTHERN ELECTION DISTRICT
which includes all that portion of the Borough
OF Penns Grove lying south OF the center line
o Main Street. in Odd Fellows Hall.
Witness my hand this fourth day of Septem-
Der, A. ID. 1916.
w. -. SNYDER,
9 st Clerk of the Boroughrof Penns Grove
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-09-15

The nomination of Senator Austen
Cougate as the Republican candidate for
Governor is urged in an open letter is
sued by DIR. r. W. SHETLAND, principal
of Peddie Institute at Hightstown. The
letter was given to the press by former
Assistant Attorney General Nelson b.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-09-15

With the final adjournment of Congress
last week, the New Jersey Congressman
who are seeking reelection nave returned
to this state and this week began active
campaign work. Most of them had their
campaigns already under way before
Congress quit, devoting week ends and
odd days to vote hunting when matters
pending in Washington were not too
important. Archibald G. Hart, Democrat,
of the Sixth District, is the only Con-
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-09-15
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-20
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Christmas Two Centuries Ago.

A writer. who signed himself Thorn
as North. gives rather lively picture
Of English Christmas observances in
the reign of George ii. MY house,
sir" be writes. lis directly opposite
great church, and it was with great
pleasure | observed from my window
last Christmas day the numerous poor
that waited at the doors very literally
relieved. but my joy was soon over.
for no sooner were the charitable
congregations dispersed but these
wretches. who before appeared the
very pictures of misery. forgot their
cant and fell TO quarreling about the
dividend. Oaths and curses few about
them very plentifully. and passion
grew so high that they fell hard upon
one another's faults. In short, sir. |
learned from their own mouths that
they were all impostors. both men and
women"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-20
The WORKING Child.

Prepared by the children's bureau.l
All the speeches on child labor made
In congress since the first federal child
labor bill was introduced In the spring
OF 1905 and other printed arguments
for and against federal control Of child
labor which had appeared before June
30, 1916. are listed In two sections OF
the photography on child labor Just is
sued.
Material on practical experiments In
training children for industry and fin
guiding child to the trade where his
opportunities are best and material on
the effect OF premature labor on the
child's health form special sections.
Previous photographers on vocational
training and vocational guidance and
other subjects related to child labor,
such as mothers pensions. minimum
wage and compulsory education. are
noted In the bulletin.
What lovely collection Of pes
cimists we would be IL we could see
ourselves as others see usl
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-20
~
Who Brings the Toys7


Tariff. machines. figures what have
they to do with Toyland?
You grown people may smile little
wistfully to see another leaf OF ro-
nance fall away from the tree of life
forever. But the. thousands of little
boys and girls the world over know
better. They know who makes the
toys, and who brings them. They
know how old Santa Claus comes
down with his heavy pack from the
snowy spaces between the stars
down, straight down, through the
chimney in a skirl of wind and a
furry of powdery flakes. and gets not
one whit the SCOOTER for it; and how
he lands as good natured and jolly as
ever on the smoldering hearth. with
fairy gifts for his children
And what cares little Jack or Jill
anyhow whence they come as long as
they get their toys?
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-20
I'm Sorry ! Was Wrong"

I'm oOrryS was WINK
dedicated to Insurance Adjuster
Shawl
There may be virtue in the man
Who's always sure he's right,
Who'll always hear another's plan
And seek no further light;
But / like more the chap who sings
A somewhat different song;
Who says, when he has messed up
things,
"I'm sorry; ! was wrong"
It's hard for any one to say
That failures due to him.
That he has lost the fight or way
Because his lights burned dim.
1t takes a man aside to throw
The vanity that's strong,
Confessing, "'Twas my fault, l know,
I'm sorry; i was wrong.p-
And so, L figure, those who use
This honest manly phrase,
Hate it too much their way to lose
On many future days.
They'll keep the path and make the
fight,
Because they do not long
To have to say-when they're not
right
"I'm sorry; was wrong"