The Penn's Grove record., 1917-03-23
FRIDAY, MARCH %, 1917
State News
Continued from page u

head of which shall be the AdJutant Ten
eral, whose salary is increased by it,
from $500 to $4,000. Adjutant Cen
eral Charles w. Barber, of Woodbury.,
would be affected by it. The Rural
Guard, if created, viii comprise two
companies of 100 men each, differed by
a major, salary $1,000; two captains,
salary $500 each; two ~heutenants, sal
airy $1,000 each, and minor officers. The
privates would be paid 5000 a year..
The concurrent resolution pe~titioning
Congress to pass an act for universal mil
itary and naval training was favorably
reported in the Senate this week and is
slated to pass. 1t passed the House on
Monday night.
Two bills curbing the Seven Sisters"
corporation acts passed whe4- President
Wilson was governor, have just passed
the Senate. They make these laws con-
form to the Federal Clayton corporation
act. One permits a corporation to hold
stock in another co~rporatioA, and the
other provides that intent" to violate the
corporation laws must be shown in pro-
ceedings against corporations. In be-
half of this bill, it was contended that
now directors of corporations may be con-
victed and sen to prison without having
knowledge of acts complained of.
Governor Edge has appointed William
B.. Dickson, of Essex County, as a mem
Der of the Board of Prison Inspectors to
succeed Walter NJ. Dear, of Jersey City.
Mr.. Dickson is head of the Governors
Prison Investigating Commission and has
directed that work at a record breaking
pace, SO that a preliminary report was
submitted to the Governor three weeks
ago.
The Senate this week passed the As
sembly Joint Resolution by Mr.. Oliphant
enabling this state to accept the Federal
financial aid for improved road building.
1t has passed the House and now goes to
the Governor. This state will receive sew
eral hundred thousand dollars under it
during the next few years.
Assemblyman Runyon's bill permitting
second class cities to ascertain the senti-
ment of the voters on any question by
printing it on the ballots at The general
ClCObAOAs just DCCA SlSACQ ny 0OfcIAOI
Edge and is now a law.
. .
After defeating last week the bill per-
hitting Sunday moving picture shows,
the Assembly this week reco1sidered the
vote and passed the bill. 1t has a refer
endum and only applies to Newark and
Jersey City. Nevertheless it was strong
ly opposed by those who favor Sabbath
observance, upon the ground that it
would be the entering wedge for the
overthrow of such observance.
Joseph P. Tumufty, secretary to Pres
ident Wilson, was rendered a tribute last
evening by his New Jersey friends in a
complimentary dinner in Newark. Among
the speakers were United States Senators
Ollie James, of Kentucky, and William
Hughes, of New Jersey; form Governor
Fielder, H. Otto Wittpenn, of Jersey
City; Charles f. Murphy, leader of Tam
NANNY Hall in New York City, and 9TH
ers.
Republicans of Mercer County, aided
by party leaders from other parts of the
State rendered a dinner in this city last
night to State Comptroller Newto-- A. K.
Bugbee and State Prison Keeper James
Mulheron, both of Trenton. The dinner
was in honor of their appointment to
those positions. Governor Edge, United
States Senatr Joseph S. Frelinghuysen
and former Governor Stokes were the
principal speakers.
Democratic State Chairman Edward e.
(xPnsSaln 6nnTac Hha ,,,.an- AloA H. = L.
resign that position. He will not vacate
tn, Craftsmanship at present. His friends
state that some time ago he did consider
somewhat the matter of resigning, owing
TO his duties as State Purchasing Agent,
but he will not do so now.
Upton S. Jefferys, of Camden, Clerk OF
the Assembly, has issued a denial of the
charge made by James K. Shields, upper
intendent of the Anti4Saloon League, that
the Hates local option bill was deliberate
ly held in Mr.. Jeffery's Office a week, af-
ter passing the Senate, when it should
have been Immediately delivered to the
House. Mr.. Jefferys declares there was
actually only one legislative days delay,
after considering the adjournment of the
Assembly, and this was due to the CON
gested condition of the House calendar.
Clerk Jefferys says: "Mr. Shields is a
very persistent publicity seeker, but be
should at FEAST adhere to the truth in
his statements and not unjustly reflect
upon officials who are as conscientious in
the performance of their duty as he is
Jealous in his service to his employers
, .
Governor Edge is much pleased with
the conference of FIVE Goyerno.s in Phil
adelphia last Saturday, called by him to
discuss military preparedness plans. Be
sides himself, there were present Cover
nor Whitman, of New York; Governor
B~rumbaugh, of Pennsylvania; Governor
Townsend, of Delaware, and Governor
Harrington, of Maryland, together with
Adjutants General of those states. After
the discussion of the military plans al
ready made by the States, the conference
adopted a resolution setting forth the
urgent need of prompt action in furnish
ing supplies and equipment needed by the
&tafo frnopS and roo1aSt;n0 D,o.;Jo-A