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The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28
AIRsHIPs RAID LONDON.

London.-The east coast Of Kent
was raided twice by hostile aero
planes, one person being killed and
six persons being injured.
Of the first raid which occurred
early in the morning, the following
official account was issued:
1.-THE War Office that,
taking advantage Of the bright moon
ligth, a hostile %aeroplane visited the
east coast of Kent at 1 o'clock A. M.
After dropping nine bombs in rapid
succession it made off to seward.
mo naval or military damage was
done, but there was some damage to
private property. Incendiary bombs
caused fires, which were extinguished
by 2 A. M.
1.-THE following casualties occurred:
One man killed; two men, n woman
and three children slightly injured"
The second attack, this time by two
seaplanes, was made on the same
coast the same afternoon, but no casu-
alties were reported. All the raiders
escaped.
The War Office announcement CON
corning the second attack says:
Following on the aerial attack on
the east coast of Kent two hostile
seaplanes made a second attack upon
the same locality shortly after noon.
After coming under a heavy fire the
raiders disappeared, pursued by our
naval and military machines.
"The enemy effected no damage,
and no casualties have been report
ed"
Fifty thousand German troops have
arrived at Constantinople, according
to Saloniki dispatches. British CORE
spondents express the view that the
object of this army is not an expedi-
ton against Egypt, but to support the
authority of the Turkish War Minis
ter, Enver Pasha.
According to an official report from
Amsterdam, Turkey had admitted that
one of her submarines was responsible
for the sinking of the liner Persia,
in the Mediterranean last month, with
the loss of American lives and many
ONE and children. :
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DEFEAT BRITAIN RELIEF ARMY
TURKS STAY 5000 IN T|GRIS BATTLE
AUSTRIANS TAKE SCUTARI BYSTORM
Germans lombard Nieuport Church and Old Tower---Ar-
tiIIery Destroys Gothic Ediice and the Ancient Tour des
TempIiers--Say they Offered Observation Posts
FRENCH FLIERs RAIN BOMBS ON BULGARIAN BASE

Berlin.-The British army in Meso'
potamia moving to the rescue OF
General Townshend's beleaguered
army at Kut-el-Amara has been driven
back, leaving about 5000 dead on the
field.
The Turks say that General Aylmer,
after fighting six hours and retreating
several miles, asked and obtained a
truce of one day to bury his dead
In the vicinity of Erzerum the Rus
SLAMS have increased their great vic
tory over the Turks, and a dispatch
from Petrograd says that apart from
their casualties in actual battle the
Moslems lost fifty officers, 1000 men
and scores of machine guns and large
quantities of munitions
The airships of the Allies Rave again
dropped bombs on IIonastir and Giev-
geli and a hundred person are esti-
mated to have been killed or wounded
in Gievgeli
The German aeronauts hav7 drop
ped bombs on Dunkirk, where five per-
sons were killed, the aerdrome at
Nancy and factories in Baccarat
The Cathedral at Newport, built in
the fifteenth century and one of the
famous buildings of Eul ne, was de-
stroyed by German artillery, the
Kaiser's officers making the charge
that 1t was being used as an observa-
ton post.
The Germans have started a new
offensive in Belgium, and after a heavy
bombardment made a determined at
tack with infantry on a front about
1900 yards wide neal Newport, fore.
ing their way into some of the first
line trenches of the FIR nch, which
they held tenaciously. Later, in foot
to-foot fighting, they were compelled
to yield part of the ground, but the
sanguinary fighting resulted in a net
gain for the Kaiser's troops.
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General

owing to uncertainty regarding the
movement of slides in Gaillard cut the
Panama Canal is not ready to be re-
opened.
Bank drafts of an estimated value
of $4,000 were taken from a mail
pouch III a local railway station at
Newton, Iowa.
Theodore Roosevelt in "a letter re-
ceived by A. A. Rain, of Minneapolis,
asked that his name be not used in
the Minnesota primaries.
More than 81, 000, 900 has been raised
by the Presbyterian Church at Phila-
delphia for the maintenance of aged
preachers and missionaries.
Charles Orvil Pitcher o. Milwaukee,
was sentenced to four years in the
state prison after he admitted he had
married eight women.
1t was announced at Oyster Bay,
that Col. Roosevelt is not planning
to visit Cuba when he makes his trip
to the West Indies next month.
Reports that the Union Meat Co.,
of Portland, Ore, has been absorbed
by Swift & Co., packers, were officially
denied.
The Mississippi River rose above
the food stage at Natchez, Miss. In
habitants of the lowlands are moving
to higher ground.
The public debt of the United States
or January /, 1916 was SHOP, 26S, O03,
al in.rease of SITS. $40 during the
month of December.
Construction of a $500. 900 addition
to the 1000, 900 office building of the
Du Pont Powder Co.. at Wilmington,
Del. was bao"n
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28
Ask Insurance Law Repeal.

Jersey City has opened the fight
on the Ramsey insurance law of 1913,
by virtue of which uniform rates for
fire insurance are the rule in New
Jersey. Senator Egan, of Hudson
County, offered a repeater on the day
the legislative session opened. This,
in a way, is a distinctive Jersey City
measure, as premium rates there are
said to have quadrupled within three
years as a result of the enactment of
the Ramsey act.
Jersey City's commissioners have
ordered an investigation of the allega-
ton that excessive charges are be-
ing made for insurance, and Commits
sioner Hague has demanded a reduc-
ton of at least 10 per cent in fire
insurance rates because of the i'm
proved methods of fire protection that
have been introduced. Jersey City
will be aided by Asbury Park, Long
Branch, Atlantic City, and some of The
insurance agents in every large city
are in sympathy with the repeal move
ment.
The fight will be by no means one
sided, for the insurance companies
and others of the agents have organ
lied and are preparing to put up an
argument in the Egan repeater. They
contend that by reason of the Ram
sey law insurance rates have been re-
duced by fully one-half in cities with
good fire protection and where ram
shackle buildings and "fre-traps"
have been eliminated.
Further, they contend that the OBJ
ject of the amendment was to reduce
the losses by fire, and that this has
been accomplished as the statistics
of Banking and Insurance Commits
s1oner La Monte proved, and they de-
clared that when last years statistics
are available, the advocates of the
Egan repeal will find themselves dis
armed.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28
T~rentonians Get Low Numbers.

Low numbered automobile license
tags will again be seen in Trenton
this year. Ninteen of the first 80
numbers have again been awarded to
the Kuser family and will be carried
on ears about this city. The law of
inheritance was followed in the dis
tribution of low numbers by Com
missioner Dill and as a consequence,
with the exception of two, the 1915
holders of the plates numbered from
one to fifty received corresponding
numbers this year.
Fred Kuser of Trenton secured No.
1, also 2 and 3. Rudolph v. Kuser
of Trenton holds 4 and 5, John L.
Kuser of B%ordentown IL to is in
elusive, for his fleet of five MERGERS;
Anthony R. Kuser of Bernardsville,
Is and 20 to 26 inclusive, and Rosalia
Kuser of Trenton, 81 and 80.
Hamilton Fish Kesn of Elizabeth
has 6 and IL, David Cakes of Bloom
field. president of the New Jersey
Automobile and Motor Club, 10; For
rest F. Dryden, SO Lincoln Park,
Newark, So to 81, inclusive; Edwin
c. ~Feigenspan, 200 Elwood avenue,
Newark, As and As; Edward 1. Ed
wards of Jersey City, state control
Ter, 8 and the Belle Mead Sweetmak-
ers. Trenton, At.
Some amusing requests were made
this year for special auto plate num-
bers. One applicant asked for a GER
tain number because it would CORE
spond with the number of his dogs
license; another a number that would
dovetail with his house and telephone
number. Another person asked for a
plate containing five numerals alike so
he could poke some fun at some
friends in the habit If playing auto
mobile poker.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28

Rome.-In their progress south
ward across The Albanian frontier the
Austrians have taken Albania's prin-
clpal trade city, Scutari, and in adj
dltlon have occupied Podgoritza,
Dailovgrad and Niksic in Montenegro.
The Serbians forming the garrison at
Scutari retreated southwark without
resistance.
London reported that Scutari had
been stormed after violent resistance
by Montenegro troops in the hills
before the town. 1t was known that
the defenders were poorly supplied
with artillery, however.
The Austrian official communication
reasserts that the Montenegrins are
laying down their arms, and that the
population in the towns occupied are
receiving the invaders in a friendly
manner.
Air raids by the ~aviators on both
SIDES have taken place in various To-
cai1tles. The Germans again have
passed over Dover, England, in an
~aeroplane, which was engaged by all
the a~nti-aircraft guns and pursued by
British airmen. Whether bombs were
dropped is not stated in the official
announcement.
Floods and generally bad weather
are hampering the operations of the
British against the Turks in Mesopo-
tamla. The high water in the Tigris
is preventing troop movements. Dur
ing the lull in the fighting an armis-
tee was declared for the burial of the
dead.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28

Major General George w. Cocktails,
Governor Of the Panama Canal Zone,
left for Washington.
The United States Supreme Court
upheld the constitutionality of the In
come Tax Law.
President Wilson nominated Joseph
t. Lyons to be appraiser of merchan-
disc at Boston.
Wool Products of Watertown, Inc,
was incorporated at Albany, N. Y,
with a capital Of $1,000. 900.
The naval collier Justin, appraised
at $75, 900, was sold to a San Fran
cisco vessel owner for 1925, 900.
A seat on the Chicago Board of
Trade was sold for $4,000, by George
G.. Parker, a member for 45 years.
Articles of incorporation were filed
at Albany, N. Y, by the Nego Steam
ship Corporation, capital 100000
julius Levy, aged 113, died at his
home in Pittsburgh.
A gift of $3.50, 001 from an anony-
nous graduate was announced by
President Ellen Pendelton, of Welles-
ley College.
The submarine H-3, which ran
aground on a mud fiat at San Diego,
was pulled off by the mother ship,
Cheyenne.
The collection of Indian roles of the
late Prof. T. S. c. Loew, valued at
5000, 900, has been given to San Fran
cisco.
Mrs. E. F. Feickert of Plainfeld
was reelected president of the New
Jersey Women's Suffrage Association.
Joe Schultz, infelder, was sold to
the Pittsburgh Nationals by President
Weeghman of the Chicago Nationals.
The White Star liner Cymric, which
left Liverpool on January IL, arrived
at New York.
Col. Levi S. Dpff. aged 70, civil war
veteran, died at the home of of
his SOM at Lansing, Mich.
George Cassibray, aged los, died at
his home at Mobile.
Richardson, Alaska, so miles from
Fairbanks, reported 80 degrees below
zero.
Michael j. Drummond of New York,
Commissioner of Charities under
Mayor Gaynor, died at his home of
heart trouble following pneumonia.
James H. Murphy, porter in a saloon
at Rockford, ILL.,, received word that
his aunt, Mary eastman, died in Bos-
ton, leaving him her $4,000 estate.
Charles McCollin, a hired man, was
burned to death while trying to save
COWS from a barn afire on the William
Pittinger farm in Lafayette, N. j.
Howard Powell and Ernest Street, of
Mount Holly, N. j., were killed when
a clay bank on which they were play
ing caved in and buried them.
Mrs. Annie Eisenberger, of Lancas-
ter, Pa, accused of numbering her nus
band which e slept, was acquitted.
William Bayne, Jr, was reelected
president of the New York Coffee Ex-
change.
The Alliance Bank of Rochester, N.
Y, increased its capital from $275,-O 900
to $500, 600.
Increase of from Is to 20 cents per
day have been granted the employees
of the Utah Copper Co. .
Standard Oil Co. of Indiana declar-
ed the regular quarterly dividend of
3 per cent, payable Feb. 20.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28
JERSEY WEATHER.
G. H. Noyes, Local Director, SUM
marizes Conditions.

marizes Conditions.
Trenton.-In the annual report of
climatic conditions in New Jersey in
1915, issued by the Trenton office of
the weather bureau. G. H. Noyes, the
section director, summarizes condi-
tions as follows:
A comparison of the two main eli
matte features, temperature and pre-
cipitation reduced to annual means,
since the year 1885, reveals that
variations Of these factors are con-
fined to relatively narrow limits, as
would naturally be expected when con-
sidering the geologic and geographic
position of New Jersey. The ~transla-
ton of general atmospheric character
istics is from west to east, and New
Jersey is guarded by the Appalachian
barriers from some of the extremes
of continental development that APP
.proach from the west. The broken
ranges of highlands in the north and
northwest are more severely dealt
with, climatically, than the southern
portions of the state, more than half
of which is comparatively recent
coastal plain development, and where
weather conditions are subject to
modification from continental to
oceanic type.
In thirty years the state annual
mean temperature has remained be-
tween 40 degrees and 81 degrees, in
seven of these years the temperature
has not exceeded 100 degrees, while
the extreme highest has been 100 de-
grees. eZro has ben touched every
year but one, and the record cold is
"a degrees below zero in 1904. In pre-
c~ipitation, in a similar period, the
amount has varied from 37.3 inches
to 63.3 inches. This range must be
acknowledged to be moderate; o
ditions of human progress r not
unduly modified by a normal occur
renee of either of these extremes.
In 1915 it may be said that normal
weather occurred in New Jersey, six
months were warmer, and six cooler
than average; the cold months of the
year except March and December,
were above normal warmth, and it
was subnormal in summer. In pre-
c~ipitation, there were seven dry and
five wet months, but the excess
amount in January, February, July,
August and December, practically
equalled the deficiencies of the other
months. At several stations the high
est temperatures of the veal occurred
April 25 and 27, when the temperature
rose as high as SO degrees; the high
est for the year was SO degrees in July
and August. The lowest temperature
was 5 degrees below zero. The NEAR
temperature of the year was 52.5 de-
gress, which is l degree above nor
NAL. The mean yearly precipitation
was 47.43 inches, which was 0.08-inch
below normal. The greatest monthly
mean was 7.73 inches in August, and
the least, 1.13 inches in March. The
greatest station monthly amount was
11.06 inches at Hightstown in July,
and the least, 0.55 inch at Imlaystown
in September. The average total
snowfall was 1876 inches. The aver
age number of days on which 0.01
inch or more precipitation fell was
ia, which was normal The average
number of clear days was las, which
was 4 mora than normal, partly
cloudy, lis or 1 less thar normal, and
cloudy, los, which was 8 below nor
NAL. The prevailing wind direction
was northwest.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28
MONTENEGRO FIGHTS ON

home.-Peace negotiations between
Austria and Montenegro have been
broken off owing to the Intervention
OF Gen. Martinovich, leader of the
antl-Austrian party in Montenegro.
who assumed command of the troops.
including the Serbian detachments
aiding the Montenegrins, and opposed
their disarmament, thus averting the
betrayal of the Allies by King
Nicholas.
The entire population halls Gen.
M~artinovich as the ~deliverer of Monte
negro. A complete exodus from the
little country is expected. All eff
forts are being concentrate On
the defence of Scutari.
10 aid in extricating the troops an
appeal has been issued to the Allies
Tor assistance such as was rendered
the Serbs.
On the front in France and Bel
GUM and in the Austro-Italian thea
ire the operations have been confined
chiefly 10 mining and sapping moves
and artillery duels.
A substantial victory of the Rus
SLAMS over the Turks in the Caucasus
and the capture of the town of Has
san Kahah, twenty miles east of
Erzerum, after a hard fight. was re-
ported by Petrograd.
The Turks ~retreated in all direc-
tons to the protection of the forts,
abandoning magazines, guns and huge
quantities of supplies in their flight.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28
PRESS ALLIED TRADE PLANS.

French Chambers of Commerce Hone
to Capture German Markets.
Paris.-A commercial understand
ing among the allied countries and
plans to conquer the foreign markets
were among the important economic
questions discussed at a meeting of
the Presidents of the Chambers of
Commerce of France. More than 12O
chambers were represented.
The promoters of the alliance of
business interests, represent Great
Britain and France.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28
T NEEDS SHIPS.

War Requirements Inspire Proposal
for Imports Embargo.
London.-Walter Runciman, presi-
dent of the Board of Trade, has been
holding conferences for the last few
days with representatives of various
business interests which would be af-
fected by the proposed embargo, the
purpose of the conferences being to
evolve means of a practical character,
while at the same time minimizing, as
far as possible, all damage to legiti-
mate trade.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28
Rejected Wedding Gowns.

Because wedding gowns made by
George L. Vannellis, a local tailor, did
not hang gracefully from the figure
of Mrs. Ethel May Simpson, as she
claimed, she refused to take them and
suit was instituted in the City Dis
trict Court to recover the price, $500.
The suit is an echo of the fashionable
Simpson-Gordon wedding at Nights
town six weeks ago.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28
Mosquitoes Flee Jersey.

Mosquitoes are disappearing in
New Jersey because of the draining
of marsh lands, according to the re-
port of Dr.. Jacob C. Lipman, direc-
tor of the New Jersey Agricultural
Experiment Station in New Bruins
wick, submitted to Governor Fielder.
It is admitted there are a few left,
however.
The report states that 11S miles
Of marsh land along the seaboard
were drained and watched. by mos
quito exterminators last summer.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28
N. j. Textiles on Exhibition.

New Jerseys textile industries will
be on exhibition in Newark from
February l to March Is, when a dis.
play will be conducted by the New.
ark Museum Association.
This exhibition is to include cloth
making, knitting, embroidery, rug
weaving and felt hat making. 1t will
be primarily commercial. but SO ar.
ranged and classified as to be of edu.
cational and artistic value. Processes
as well as products will be shown.
Leading textile manufacturers have
promised commercial exhibits.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28
p. S. Business GROWING.

An increase of nearly IL per cent
was shown by the Public Service Cor
poration of New Jersey in gross bust
ness for December as compared with
the corresponding month of the year
previous. The gross income for the
year showed al increase of five per
cent.
Gross increase in total business,
$~345,SS9.19; percentage of increase,
10.8; balance available after payment
Of operating expenses. fixed charges,
sinking fund, ETC., for amortization
dividend and surplus, 1893, 095.S 81
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28
TEuToNS HALT SALoNIkI ATTACK
transport Difficulties Hamper Them
as Roads Are BAG.

as Roads Are Bad.
Saloniki.-The belief is growing in
Entente circles that the Austro-Ger-
mar attack on Saloniki is likely to
be delayed some time. The Germans
are finding that it will require consid-
cradle time to surmount all the OBJ
stacles facing them in this campaign.
Chief among these is the TRANSPORT
OF troops, heavy artillery and support
along the bad roads and the railway
line, which is still considerably dam
aged in several parts. It is said that
the railway will not be completely
established for two months yet.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28
WEEKS EVENTS
IN NEWSY ITEMS
What the World Is Doing Told
In Condensed Form.
MOVES IN THE GREAT WAR

Battles In Europe's Gigantic Struggle
Affairs at the Nations Capital
Happenings In All Corners
Of the Country.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-28
STEAMSHIP LINE SETTLES FOR
LIVES LOST ON TITANIC

New York, Jan. 28.-White Star
Line deposited $544,475 with New
York Trust Co. yesterday for immedi-
ate distribution among $50 claimants
for damages arising from loss of
steamship Titanic, which was sunk
by an iceberg in April, 1912, with the
loss of nearly 1900 lives.
To Mrs. Irene Wallack Harris, wild
ow of Henry B. Harris, theatrical
manager, one of victims of disaster,
will be paid $3.50. She had sued
for $1,OOO,OOO for loss, of her hus-
bands life.
Mrs. Elizabeth G. Case of Roches-
ter, widow of Howard B. Case, re-
ceives same amount as Mrs. Harris.
She had sued for 100000. Mr.. Case
was the managing director of the
Vacuum Oil Co., with salary Of
$4,000 a year. .....
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-28

JUDGE n. M. FISHER COMMENDS
POLICEMAN'S ACTION
"a policeman who has a social
spirit and is willing to go out of his
way to ascertain places that are
menace to boys, IsWant to commend.
1 am glad to find there>i is a growing
number of officers willing to help him
out"
Officer Herman X. J. Often of the
oath precinct drew this from Judge
Harry M. Fisher in the boys court
Often has on several occasions
brought into court boys found in the
poolroom of Edward Riley, 3144 Har-
rison ST., said to be the hang-out Of
hardened criminals.
Two days ago Riley told the officer
he better leave the poolroom alone,
according to testimony, and Officer
Often brought Riley into court on
disorderly charge.
Complaints have been made
against this poolroom by Probation
officer Kelly of the court" Judge
Fisher said, ''but he has not been
able to get any of the parents to sign
a complaint. To stop an officer on
the street and curse him for testify
ing against such place is sufficient
in my estimation to merit fine of
$40 and costs, which is the fiding in
this case.
81 have had occasion to criticize
the officers who are overZealous or
unfair in their treatment of the boy,
but am more anxious to commend
the officers who consider the boy, and
1 want to say that some of the police
officers are cooperating with this
court to the extent Of trying to help
boys get employment. There are
bad policemen, but a great number
of them are friends of boys and 1
want it known that this is my
opinion"
1870
TFAAIEGGrr
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-28
I CHARGE GAS COMPANY GIVES
LOW CANDLE POWER

John Garner, commissioner of pub
lie service, is just getting into his
stride. The job he holds is to keep a
check on how the public utility cor
porations are serving Chicago and
with cooperation of his assistants he
is out after blood.
This was evinced in his report to
the gas, oil and electric light commit
tee of the council, showing up the
Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co. as fail
ing to live up to their ordinance re-
curing 22-candle power gas for the
city yesterday.
Of 300 tests made, IA failed to
come up to the standard. The aver
age candle power of all tests showed
21.S6 candle power. This is the first
time the average has fallen below the
ordinance standard. The report was
turned over to the corporation coun-
sells Office, where LA suits will be
started against the company.
Garner recently prosecuted and OBJ
tanned the first fines ever imposed
on the gas company for failing to
live up to their franchise.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-28
FLOODS SWEEP TENNESSEE

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 28.-1,0OO
families were homeless today because
of flooded rivers. Rapid rise at Lun-
del, Ark, caused hundreds to take
refuge in small skiffs or in tree tops.
Rescue parties were sent to them.