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The Penn's Grove record., 1916-05-05
FOREIGN

Official announcement was made
that all the Irish rebel leaders in
Dublin had surrendered. Quiet is be-
ing restored throughout the country.
The O'Neill is among the prisoners
taken by the British. The fate Of the
prisoners probably will be decided &C.
cording to martial law, under which
the government has wide powers. All
surrenders were made Internationally.
By a vote of &c to 46, the Scottish
Trades Union Congress at Glasgow de-.
clared it's approval of compulsory
military service.
War is costing Europe $50, O0O,O 900
a day.
British casualties during April to.
tailed 2O,511 officers and men.
Mexico has just issued 800, 900, 900
pesos in new paper currency.
England has 100000 men serving
in France.
David r. Francis, American Ambas,
sador to Russia, arrived at Petrogradi
Leading theatres in Germany and
Austria were given over last week
to Shakespeare performances.
The Swedish government has asked
the Riksdag for a vote of $15,250, 900
to strengthen the army and navy.
Germany's steel output in March
amounted to 1865 0 tons.
German surgeons have completely
wiped out tetanus in the German army.
Government troops r~ecaptured from
the rebels the Kiangyin, China, forts
Consular agents estimate South
Africa's tobacco crop this year at II
per cent less than last year.
A report from Berne a y hat Ger
many has constructed 220 large sub
marines since the war began.
Bruno Schmitz, Germany's famous
architect, died in London. He built
"The Battle of the Nations" at Liepsic
A decree authorizing the government
to fix a minimum price for all farm
merchandise was promulgated in Italy
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BRITISH AT kuT GIVE UP.

London.-After holding out for near
ly five months the British army under
Major-Gen. Charles V. Townshend,
which had been besieged by Turkish
armies at Kut-el-Amara, has been COM
PEELED to surrender because of the ex-
haustion of supplies.
In the official announcement of the
surrender, it is stated that Maj.-Gen.
T~ownshend's army consisted of only
1870 British troops and 5000 Indian
troops. 1t was generally believed that
the British force was much larger
than this.
To prevent the Turkish forces from
capturing them all the British guns
and ammunition were destroyed be-
fore Gen. Townshend surrendered.
The surrender of a British army is
an event of very rare occurrence and
much sorrow was caused in London
by the announcement.
"The force under him consists of
1870 British troops of all ranks and
service and some 5000 Indian troops
and their followers.
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PITH OF HI
WAR NEWS

The Turkish transport Chirketi Marie
was sunk off Dodonto in the Sea of
Marmora by a British submarine,
according to an announcement
made from Saloniki. 1t is believed
that several hundred Turkish troops
were drowned.
A fourth contingent of Russian troops
arrived at M~arseiIIes, France.
An aerodrome for aeroplanes and Zep-
pelins is being completed at Brus-
sells by the Germans.
The Town Hall at Lille, France was
destroyed by fire. German soldiers
saved the most valuable books kept
in the famous library there.
General Townshend offered to surren-
der kut-eLAmara, with all his artiI-
lery, and over SIS, 900 in cash on
condition that he receive military
honors. The Turks declined, and the
British surrendered Internationally.
The Turks captured at kut-el-Amara
four generals, 240 other British Off
GERS, and 270 Indian officers. HALL
Pasha, the commander of the Tukirh
forces, permitted General Town
shend to retain his sword.
A great battle is imminent in Armenia.
The Russians are determined to
clear the path to Angora and wen
tusIIv to ConstantinopIe.
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MEXICAN

The President will not consider the
withdrawal of the American troops
until Villa is caught or until the
Washington Administration is salts
fed that the Carranza Government is
taking active steps to get him.
Gen. Scott was instructed to assure
the Mexican War Minister that the
American Government is not only will
ing but eager to cooperate in any
way with the de facto government.
Gen. Obregon will be allowed to
indulge in no illusions rs to what is
expected of his troops. Cooperation
must be real, not nominal.
Skirmishes between the Villa ban
dts and the American troops are of
daily occurrence.
Dispatches from the field headquar-
ters of Gen. Pershing mentioned the
concentration of Villistas in the noun
tains of western and central Chihua-
hua.
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DICTATED BY GREED
Shameful Policies Formulated by
Manufacturers.
Summed Up, It Would Appear That the
Cotton Manufacturers Association
Stands for Extortlon, Cruelty,
Tyranny, and Monopoly.

The American Cotton Manufacture
ers' association, in session at Atlanta,
enthusiastically adopted resolutions
demanding a high protective tariff, the
defeat of the c%hild-labor bill in con-
gress, the denial of Philippine indie
pendence and the legalization of com
binations to control foreign trade.
Why nothing was said in favor of bur-
glary and abduction is not explained.
We do not believe that our business
men are as vicious as the policies of
the lackeys supported by their organ
ization often make them appear. In
this declaration an important element
of producers subscribed to extortion,
cruelty, tyranny and monopoly. Prac-
tically all the social and political adj
vancement made by humanity since
the days of John Hampton was belied
and repudiated in these utterances.
Only n xcuse was made for such
a platform of abomination, and that
was fear. There is fear that the pres
ent prosperity will not last; that Eu-
ropean competition after the war will
be deadly; that humanity toward
childhood will shorten the supply of
cheap labor, and that freedom in the
Philippines may restrict a market.
Fear is n of the basest of passions,
because it is made a cover for vio-
lence and injustice.
Many people are inclined to marvel
at the desperation to which wal has
brought the highly-civilized nations OF
Europe. Here under conditions of pro-
found peace we have a spirit no less
rapacious. Wal is greed with arms
in its hands, but it is open and un-
ashamed. The greed of the cotton
manufacturers is war by i%ndirection,
but the weapons that it uses are those
which progress Away disclaims and
withstands.
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CRISIS IN ORDER
UNITED WORKMEN
Federal Judge to Decide Ap-
plication For Receiver.
GRAND LODGE COMPLICATION
Assets Amount to But Fifty-Seven Per
Cent of the LiabiIities-say That
Scheme of Operation of Lodge
Has Been Faulty.

Especial Trenton correspondence
Trenton.-Argument in the pro-
ceedings seeking the appointment of a
receiver for the Grand Lodge, Ancient
Order of United Workmen of New
Jersey was heard by Judge Rellstab
IN the United States District Court.
The proceedings included application
for an injunction to restrain the Grand
Lodge from putting into effect a new
schedule of assessments and benefits.
The application for the RUE was
made by Daniel H. Gomersall, of the
State of Washington, and formerly of
Camden, and other members of the
order. Counsel for the Grand Lodge
asked Judge Newcorn that the rule be
dismissed, on the ground of lack of
Jurisdiction, but Judge Rellstab over
ruled contentious and allowed Mr.,
Carr, counsel for Gomersall, to include
as compliments E. R. Smiley and G..
F. Hayden, of Baltimore, and R. M.
Blohm, j. w. Buck and H. B. Biddle,
of Philadelphia.
In his argument Mr.. Carr pointed
out that the assets of the lodge
amount to but 81 per cent. of the liza
bilities, that the scheme of operation
of the lodge from its inception had
been faulty and Mr..
Gomersall has been a member "a
years, and when he Joined he was
assessed 81 a month and finally to
$3.50 a month. EARLY in March the
Grand Lodge announced a rearrange-
ment OF assessments based upon the
ages of the members. Mr.. Gomersall
is over 70 years OF age and the new
arrangement meant the boosting of
his assessment from $3.50 to 5000
a month, with the option of continu-
ing his old rate of $3.50 and receiving
a benefit Of 1856 at death, instead of
$4,000 as originally provided.
Judge Rellstab continued the appli-
cation, and an agreement was reach
ed at the hearing whereby members
may within 20 days elect to remain
in the order by paying the increased
assessments or resign and have ap-
portioned to them an equitable share
OF benefits from the reserve fund.
The increased assessments for May
will be enforced.
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PITY THE POOR STEEL TRUST
How Badly Infant Industry" Is
In Need Of Protection.

The National Bank of the Republic
of this city has published the follow
ing analysis of the steel business in
general and that of the steel trust
in particular:
THE untitled orders of this n pro-
Queer on February 20 reached the
largest total ever reported. -
Incoming business was go per cent in
excess Of shipments, although the or
ders already on the books would be
sufficient to maintain the present huge
output for more than six months with
out the acquisition of a single addi-
tional order. The existing demand for
steel products is estimated to be just
double the productive capacity. The
rising prices are met without hest
fancy. Pig iron production is
now at a yearly rate of nearly 40, O00,-
600 tons, and the greater part of this
output is contracted for six months in
advance"
Consider further that the demand
for steel products will not decline at
the close of the war, owing to the
enormous reconstruction necessary.
Under such circumstances, isn't it pos
itively pitiful that the poor steel trust
must face the future without any
mortgage on the White House and
without being able to bar all foreign
metal goods from the United States
by an Aldrich tariff?-Chicago Jour
nal.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-05-05

Ralph H. Burgess, a travelling sales.
man, vas hanged at Beaumont, Tex,
for the murder of his wife on January
q, 1915. An hour before he went
to the gallows he attempted to swal-
low poison. Burgess, who was 35
years old, is survived by a three-year.
old daughter.
A party of sportsmen left River
side, Cal, for the southern reaches of
the San Jacinto Valley to hunt a herd
of Is American camels, reported there.
The strike of workmen on the An
chorage Division of the Uni1ed States
Railroad in Alaska has been declared
off.
C%alifornia's oil output for 1915
reaches SS,240,6 $40 barrels.
A wage increase of 10 per cent has
been granted the 5000 employees of the
Monessen mills of the Pittsburgh Steel
Co.
Mrs. Mamie Johnson, of Williston,
N. D., applied at a navy recruiting
station at Minneapolis, Mimi, for en-
listment as a cook.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
raised its embargo on corn on all
points except points east of Pitts
burgh.
Four hundred head of cattle were
burned to death when fire caused a
loss of $4,000 to the Brighton Stock
yards at Boston.
Police Superintendent Matthews Of
Pittsburgh has forbidden Pittsburgh
cops to interfere with "spooners" in
the city parks.
New York City is fast replacing
Paris as the worlds pearl distributing
center.
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GENERAL

A government suit was brought in
the United States District Court in
New York against the Cunard Line
for $37,045, expended in the treat
ment of immigrants found diseased
on arrival here on Cunard steamers.
A letter from the German Red Cross
expressing gratitude for American aid
given, has been received by the Am
erican Red Cross.
Against much opposition, the House
passed the Rubey bill for uniform
grading Of grain, as part of the Agri-
cultural Appropriation bill.
Arthur R. Reitner, of Boston, was
nominated for President of the United
States, and Caleb Harrison, of Chi
cago, for vice-president, by the Social.
list Labor party in convention at New
York. Both nominations were unani
nous.
Cincinnati voters have approved a
$4,000, 900 bond issue to build a belt
line railway.
Fourteen hundred men employed in
the International Harvester Co. Irvine
shop in Chicago went on strike be
cause several of their fellow-workmer
were SEM home charged with intoxi
cation.
Granulated sugar advances 10 points
to $50 cents a pound.
Bar silver reaches 70 3-8 cents ar
ounce in New York, the highest point
In almost 10 years.
Delegates from Arkansas to the Re
publican Convention in Chicago will
go uninstructed, and for the first time
in 80 years there will be no negro
delegates-at-large among the members
Extra guards have been stationed al
the British Consulate in New York
following an attempt made by sup
posed German agents to stea. import
ant papers.
Thirty thousand acres of valuable
farm land neal East Winona, MINI.
was flooded by waters from the Miss
issippi River. The Mississippi il
higher at Winona than it has been fol
20 years.
President wilson was requested tt
designate the week preceding Memoir
ial Sunday as a period Of contribution
through the churches for the relief o
war sufferers in Europe and Asia.
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WAR BULLETINS

After holding out for 143 days, with
a relief force less than 20 miles away,
the British garrison at Kut-el-Amara,
on the Tigris River, under General
T~ownshend, surrendered to the Turks
Internationally. Before yielding the
8,970 men in the command destroyed
all guns and munitions.
The battle of Verdun may now be
considered as ended, according to the
opinion prevailing in French military
circles.
A third contingent of Russian
troops arrived at M~arseilles, France.
Secretary Lansing's memorandum
relating to armed merchant ships de.
scribes vessels which may be attacked
as war craft and declares that any per-
son taking passage on such ships can
not expect immunity.
London, Colchester, B-ackwater and
Ramsgate, and other English towns,
and a large British supply depot at
Etaples, France, were attacked by
Zeppelins. Berlin says.
A German battle cruiser squadron.
accompanied by Zeppelins and sub
marines, bombarded Lowestoft, 10
miles northeast of London. and was
driven of after a Commute battle,
in which British light cruisers, de-
stroyers a~eroplanes took part.
The Crown Princes heavy guns
continued to batter the French posi-
tions on LIE Mort Homme dead Mans
Hill west Of the river, and here TIVE
next great German drive is looked for.
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Oyster Bay Theory.

Mr.. Roosevelt's devotion to the Units
ed States, as set forth in his latest
manifesto, is not to the United States
over which Woodrow Wilson presides.
u to a United States of the future
which will be worthy of every mans
loyalty because Mr.. Roosevelt himself
will be at the head of it. Until that
happy day arrives, it is the Oyster Bay
theory that every American is at NIB
erty to sandbag the president, jay
hawk the army and navy and hang the
old flag bottom side up.
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Honest Tariff

The Democratic view Of the tariff
was possibly best stated by Senator
Underwood, who, as a member of the
house, helped to frame the original
tariff measure. "Our tariff" Mr.. Un-
derwood said, has succeeded in pro-
ducing venue and in reducing the
tariff wall. If there has been mis-
takes made on some points, they have
been mistakes of the head and not
of the heart"
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Fast Work on Laws.

Fast Work on Laws.
Bound copies of the session laws Of
1916 were delivered to John A. Smith,
custodian of the State House, and
have been forwarded, in accordance
with the law, to the county collectors
of the n counties for general distribu-
ton. At the same time copies of the
last section of the pamphlet sheets
were mailed to public officials and citi-
zens on the list for mailing.
This breaks the record for early dis
tribution of the session laws, coming
as it does within one month after final
adjournment.
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women's Word Against warden,s.

The word of two women appears to
be better than a game warden's,
hence William Coney, of Aura, does
not have to pay the usual fine and
costs for allowing his deg 10 run at
large. Game Warden John H. Avis
had Coney arrested, sure that he
trailed Coney's dog from the woods
to its home. Conveys wife and daugh-
ter declared the animal was about
the house at the time and are sure
that the warden mistook another dog
for theirs.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-05-05
MERCER LETTER SPURIOUS.

Cologne Catholic Newspaper Declares
Prelate's Answer a Fraud.
Berlin (by wireless to Sayville, N.
Y).-Among the news items published
by the Oversee News Agency was the
following: The Catholic newspaper
"Kolniscne Vd~lkszeitung' declares
that the s~o-called letter of Cardina.
MERCER in reply to General Won Bis
sing was spurious. The epistle, in
fact, was produced by M. NothoInb,
chief editor of the semi-oficial Bel
gian newspaper "Vingtieme Steele"
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-05-05
YACHT ERIN HITS MINE.

Sunk With Loss of Six Men In
Mediterrean.
London.-The British armed yacht
Aegusa, formerly well known as Sir
Thomas Lipton's steam yacht Erin,
on which he made his headquarters
during the America Cup yacht races
in New York waters, has been sunk by
a mine in the Mediterranean, accord
ing to an Admiralty announcement.
Six OF the crew were lost. Sir Thomas
recently used the yacht on a relief
visit to Serbian troops.
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That Perpetual Candidate.

1t may be stated with accuracy that
there are no candidates at the pres
ent time for the Republican nomina-
ton in the usual acceptance of the
term.-Senator Penrose.
Or perhaps he intended to say only
M candidate in an unusual aceept-
ance Of the term, and he the usual
one.
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Not An e Crv.

Those well-meaning persons who
demand a ringing utterance from no.
tential presidential nominees on the
issues of 1916 would occupy a more
ineligible position if they would kind
ly indicate just what the issues of
1915 will be. Among them, anything
to beat Wilson may leave something to
be Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-05-05
ponaes Still Heads Utility Board.

The Board of Pubic Utility Com
missioners organized for the year.
Captain Ralph w. E. Donges was con-
tinued as president and Alfred N.
Barber, secretary. L. Edward Herr
man, private secretary to Governor
Fielder, was reelected counsel:
Frank H. Sommer, advisory counsel,
and Grover C. Richman, assistant.
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Trenton Churches Will Advertise.

The Trenton Ministerial Union de-
cided to wage an extensive advertis-
ing campaign during the coming year.
Not only will each church use space
in the papers, but they will also COM
bine and insert a general advertise
ment urging people to go to church.
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Fire-EIahtina Progress in Films.

A moving picture machine worked
overtime at Woodbury. in getting fire.
fighting scenes. The old hand n
CINE, built in 1899. vas brought into
action, and some of the aged fire
men wore the old-time leather coats
and hats. The demonstration includ-
ed the steam fire engine and the new
auto trucks.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-05-05
Pays 5000 for Selling Drug.

Oscar c. Welsh, of Camden, was
fined $40 by Judge Rellstab, in the
United States District Court for vio-
lating the Harrison drug law, in sell
ing morphine without prescription.
Counsel said that Welsh had assigned
his drug business for the benefit of his
creditors shortly after he committed
the offense. In view of the fact the
court did not think he should go to
prison.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-05-05
GRIST OF NEWS
OVER The WIRES
Telegraphic and Cable Items
Recording a Weeks Events.
FROM FORTY-EIGHT STATES

Happenings In All Parts Of the Union
Decisive Battles In the World
War-Washlneton's Latest Gossip
Reports of Crops and Business.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-20

consciousness is a disease with many.
No matter what they do, they can new
er get away from themselves. They
become warped upon the subject of
self analysis. wondering how they
look and how they appear what 9th
ers think Of them, how they can en-
nance their own interests. In other
words. every thought and every effort
seems to be focused upon self; moth
ing radlates from them.
No one can grow while his thoughts
are self-centered The sympathies Of
the man who thinks only Of himself
are soon dried up. Self-consciousness
acts as a paralysis to all expansion,
strangles enlargement, kills aspira-
ton cripples executive ability. The
mind which accompllshes things looks
out, not in; it is focused upon its
object not upon itself Exchange.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-20
LABOR TROUBLEs IN ENGLAND.

The most serious trouble that
threatens England now. that may
prove hindrance to her I'm n success
fnl waging of the war, is the attitude
of the labor party. England has need
of unity to carry the war to sue
cessful conclusion. She has had this
with the exception Of the labor ele-
ment. especially the unskilled labor
ers, who all along have hampered the
government with strikes. The attitude
OF the labor congress on the conscrip-
tion bill. and the enforced resignation
OF the labor representatives from the
British cabinet, produces a condition
that forebodes bad times for the
British government. That the conn
try, by a large majority, wants con-
scription is shown by the vote on the
bill at the first reading in the house
OF commons, 403 for and los against.
That the labor congress. representing
nearly 100000 laborers. is as strong
" dEdlnst II IL HhoNh ny thS NoAS VI
that body against It, by 1,99s,0OO to
73s,OO0. If the laborers are obstinate
in their objections to the bill. as pres
ent indications show, and past exper-
fence with the labor organization in
dictate, It will present serious dan
ger to English success. Only strict
military law will weaken this danger,
which can never be entirely wiped out
by mere force. England viii have TO
deal with this element, which chooses
TO be socialistic first and British last,
in a summary way. What she can not
secure by appeals to patriotism, she
must secure by appeals to force. War
is war, and must be dealt with ms
such.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-20

there should be kept a five gallon Jar
containing solution of blcarbonate
of soda.
If the state board Of education in
Florida would require the teaching to
every child attending the public
schools of this state, the simple fact
that plain soda Is one of the best
fire eXtinguishing agents known, it
would accomplish a great deal.
How many housewives know the
value Of common bicarbonate Of soda
as a fire extingulshlng agentH -Four
ounces Of soda to a gallon Of plain
water has been proven by actual test
TO he equal to eighty gallons Of or
binary water not so charged. The
mixture of soda and water will not
harm varnish, paint or clothing.
A bucketful Of bicarbonate Of soda
water and a tin cup may save home
and life. The throwing Of this soda
water upon the fire will cause the
formation of a blanket Of carbonic
gas. known technically as carbon dioX-
idc and under which no fire can live.
If thrown on burning dresses or drap-
cries the mixture will promptly extin-
gulsh the flame.
A pound Of good soda costs but a
few cents, and mxy he the means,
e used in the simple manner above
mentioned Of saving life and proper
ty. The water charged with soda can
he kent i'm tank and will not detc-
rlorate in fire quenching properties in
several years. It will not freeze. and
therefore can he used under any
weather conditions.
A citrus grove sprayer can. with
the use Of soda rs chemical agent,
he promptly turned into young
chemical fire engine; sure safe. eff
cicnt and cheap. Fire in the home
or on fences. or in brush or field con
he quickly put out with it.--Ocala
Star.