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The Penn's Grove record., 1917-05-11

Wright, David q. Sailor and John b.
Layton Of the Board of Education; also
J. NJ. Weklen. Prof. Joseph NJ. Wright
and Miss Bingham. who was present 70
ask that a room in zach school house
be set aside for a dispensary, dental
clinic and rest room, so that the chill
dren may have their teeth attended to at
little cost
Most of the present teachers and
several others had applications. So
much discussion was made on different
subjects that the election Of teachers
was postponed until the next meeting
A suggestion was made that teacher
become better acquainted with the sehoo.
laws for their own welfare.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-05-11
william A. sammenil. Editor.

Nllllaln a. SdiIulbIlli- EuitOf.
La tile edition OF your paper Of May tie
4th, on the sixth column, there Is an Ht-
ticle entitled - VicionsC Character In
it you reiel to me-, 10 tile following
statement, "His woman partner is now ia
Jail" | am not in jail. / have i'een adj
vised by counsel that said article l. lihel-
nus and untrue, and l NOW write to r.
quest you TO retraet tie said lheloas
rnaGge VA rs public a manner as that ia
which it WAS made. Yours very truly,
Mrs. ELEANOR L CRAWFORD.
I've Edition has no personal grievance
hut stands Tor The principles 81 fqnare
.lealiag aud fair treatment of all citlzeBs
The snii OF Mrs. Titlie Smith against a..
T.. l,irt Tor assanlt and battery, wherein
lie made her arm black and blue as large
as tie palm of a hand, Was postponed on
"Wednesday until next Monday.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-05-11

Alexis DUPONT Yeager, who enlisted
about a month ago ip tie navy and is on
the y. 5. Slip New Hampshire, was
home from Norfolk last Saturday and
Sunday to visit his grandfather, William
f Yeager, and tell the boys what a fine
time lac is having, lie gets plenty TO eat
and has exercise at military drill and ip
a gymnasium every day.
The other Penns Grove boys who have
enlisted are Raymond aud Edward HuF-
ley, Samuel Turner, Jr., and Charles
Bodine.
Alexis did not know where the other
boys were. Sailors and soldiers are ex-
pected TO communicate with each other.
They may write home, but not let it be
known where they are.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-05-11

The BIRD annual convention of the
New Jersey Federation of Women's
Clubs was held ON the Steel Pier, in
Atlantic City, May 3, 1, ). The Presi-
dent. Mrs. Chas. w. Stockton presided.
There were seventeen new clubs added
and not the least was the Mothers Club
at Carney Point.
After hearing its origin and work,
much applause and congratulations were
given to the youngest.
A pagentry of dress was held in the
afternoon showing the different styles
since 1861. While attractive many were
amusing. The last was the shirtwaisted.
black skirted business girls. She held
the floor supreme as the most sensible.
DIR. Earl Riguel gave an address
Thursday evening on Americas Re-
probabilities"
The reports of the endowment funds
on Friday brought forth pledges from
50 to 500. Carney measured up to the
occasion.
Resolutions were adopted asking for
prohibition during the war and that no
liquor be sold to soldiers nor sailors in
uniform. The social menace was also
discussed along the booze line so that
the health of our men and women may
be observed. A major at Perth Amboy
told the women to take care of their
girls and he would take care of the
soldiers.
Mrs. Garrett gave a talk on food val
ues. Department conferences aud ex-
hibitions were held in the hotel Ohal-
fonte.
Women in middle life were advised to
take care of themselves better so they
will not die on third base as Sunday
says.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-05-11
War Demoralizes Education

Rutgers College, the State University
at New RrunsWiek, is much stirred mp
by the war.
All the students have had military drill
aud are enlistina IN the navy. army and
Ulcers reserve corps All those who
are good German liz GUSTS, especially
those whose parents are Germans and one
of the professors of German, have gone to
Washington OH a secret mission. They
Will probably go in the secret service.
As soon MS the State appropriation is
available for TIE positions of County Farm
Demonstrators the senior agricultural
studeuts will be graduated. Any student
who takes military service or work in the
industrial preparedness will he given
ia class sta. dug when he comes back,
Just as il he had flushed the year. Many
have gone to work on the far ns and hall
the college students have left for the mil.
i,ary training camp at Fort Meyer, Va
II has a demoralizing effect on those left
behind to see others get off without ex'
a%minatiots
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-05-11
ST. PauI's n. E. Church

The Ladies' Auxiliary will hold a
strawberry festival in Odd Fellows Hall.
Saturday evening, 10th.
The Ladies' Auxiliary will hold a
meeting Tuesday night in the church.
The regular services in st. Paul's
Church will be resumed next week.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-05-11
Denials

William A. Summerill, Editof:-
La the edition Of your paper OF May T.,
on the sixth column there is an article
entitled "A Vicious Character" In it
YOU refer to me. | have been advised by
counsel that said article is llbeIous aud
untrue, and l now write to request you to
retract the said hhelous charge in a. pub
lie a nIanner as That in which 1t Was
made. Yours very truly.
}. +. Burt.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-05-11
Act Quickly, Wisely!

lie who acts quickly, acts wisely. Re-
member. those beautiful lois in Highland
Park are on the move. Are you See
+. W. huffman, Agent, liz ;. Broad
st for price and terms.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-05-11
PAULINE CLARK

wife of John Clark, near Central School
House, died May Z, 1917, aged % years.
She was the daughter Of Joseph Studer
and will be buried in st. Joseph's Gene
terry, Woodstown, on Saturday.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-05-11
CHURCH NEWS
Bethel n. 2. Church

Sunday next will be "Mothers' Day"
subject Tor morning. spoken Words"
Subject for evening, ''Fhy Mother"
Pastors Bible Glass, 2 50 p. NJ.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-05-11
OBITUARY
FILBERT SPARKS

FILBERT SPARKS
alter an illness OF two weeks with pnen-
monia. died last Sunday, May 6, 1917,
aged so wears. The burial was in En-
manuel Cemetery on Wednesday. He
leaves a widow, who was Bertha Bowen.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-05-11

Stop Look Listen Building Lots IN
Highland Park Addition are now being
offered lower than they will ever be Of
Tered again. A word TO the wise is suti.
Gent. E. w. Huffman, Agent. 46
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-05-11
Fishing Notes

The. catch of shad was small this week.
On Monday tile highest was made by G.
Httinger and w. shaffer. 25 each, Ben
Raine a., w. Gibbs and Henry Kane IT.
lowest 4.
On Tuesday the highest was los. NJ.
Whitesell al, Ben Raine 90. Shaffer ~,
David and John Stanton 81. Claude Ward
Is, w. Gibbs IL. Nine nets on Monda,
aud Tuesday averaged only Il si,at each
dav.
On Wednesday five nets got 81. On
Thursday hree nets got 33
The wholesale price was $50 during the
week. -"
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-05-11

Gen. George W. GoeihaIs has fonnd his
job with the United States Government,
WHICH 10 to build the ships to get food
much bigger than lie expected. that he
will be compelled to give mp his position
as State Engineer for New Jersey. This
ia not officially announced, but il is nn-
derstood that it will be soon. Ii is ex-
pected that he will return TO the direc-
ton OF the new State Highway system
when his work for tue Gossrnmsnt is
finished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
SAYS TEACHER IS LOYAL.
Supt. Thurston Clears Business High
School Incident.

That no disloyalty to the United
States was intended by the Business
High School teacher who made certain
remarks following patriotic exercises
at that building recently, Ernest l..
Thurston. superintendent of public
schools. has been assured by the teach
er in question. A number of the pupils
of the school who heard the remarks
had expressed the belief that the teach
er was unpatriotic and not loyal This
was due to a misunderstanding on the
part of some of the teachers auditors,
it is explained.
Supt. Thurston explained today that
the teacher had questioned not the de-
STABILITY of holding patriotic eXer-
cIses. but had expressed a doubt as to
the wisdom of the group of students, or
any other group of persons, in taking
any action which might indicate they
were trying to advise the President and
cabinet what action to take in the
present crisis. Mr.. Thurston ex-
planned today that he had received a
written report from the teacher, who is
an American citizen. and had also
talked with him
Il am thoroughly convinced of the
teachers loyalty and patriotism, al
though he i'd to me his remarks might
have been somewhat indiscreet in view
of the present situation" the superin-
tendent said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
PICTURES SHOW BIRDS
IN THEIR WILD HAUNTs
Lecture Before National Geographic
Society by Norman McClintock,
Ornithologist.

Asserting his belief that it is only
lack of acquaintance with birds that
makes protection laws necessary in
America, Norman McClintock. orni-
biologist. lecturing before the members
of the National Geographic Society at
the New Masonic Auditorium yesterday
domestic customs of many varieties of
feathered friends by means of the cine
matograph. and brought the most in
innate details of their home life to the
attention of his audiences through the
use of the telephoto lens.
Coming to the vicinity of Washington,
Mr.. McClintoc<'s pictures showed the
bird life of the Maryland estate of the
society's director and editor. Gilbert H.
Grosvenor, near Bethesda, where the
record for the United States is held for
the greatest number of wild birds to
the acrea condition brought about,
the lecturer explained. by protecting
them against stray cats and English
sparrowS and providing them with food
and nesting places.
On Avery Island. in the Gulf of
Mexico. just off the Louisiana coast, Mr.
McCiintocl obtained the remarkable
pictures of members of the heron
family which he showed. OF this family
are the beautiful snowy egrets, whose
plumes constitute such priced but il
legal adornments for the feminine hat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07

TO GIVE SOLDIERS BIBLES.
D. C. INSTRUMENTATION Union
Formulates Plans at Annual Meeting

A plan to supply soldiers of the Dis
trict National Guard with Bibles was
adopted by the Womans Interdenomi-
national Missionary Union at its seven
tenth annual meeting yesterday after
noon, at ST. Paul's Lutheran Church.
The union also decided to offer its
services to the country in whatever
capacity is most needed. Sewing guilds
probably will be organized.
Mrs. John Newton Culbertson. who
has been president of the organization
since its inception. was reelected
Other officers chosen were Mrs. Ellis
Logan, first vice president: Mrs. Cis-
sell secretary; Mrs. Washington Top
ham, treasurer Mrs. A. A. Birney. sec
ond vice president; Mrs. Wilbur F.
Crafts, third vice president. and Mrs.
Henry Anstadt. fourth vice president.
Reports submitted by the officers
showed growth along all lines of
rescue and mission work. 1t has been
decided to let all offerings for leper
relief go toward the building of
a cottage for leper women in Siam.
Indo China. This cottage will be called
the Bertha G. Johnson Memorial, and
will cost $4,000 1t will shelter thirty
homeless leper women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
TO AID GARDEN MOVEMENT
Cooperation Pledged by Citizens
Northwest Suburban Association

Cooperation in the home garden
movement was pledged by members of
the Citizens Northwest Suburban As
ISOLATION at it's meeting last night in
the Tenley School building, Tenley-
town. This action was taken upon a
motion made by A. E. Shoemaker.
On motion of Rev. William w. Shear
er, the secretary was authorized to
draw up a resolution expressing "a
sympathetic interest in the striking
car men on the Wisconsin avenue line.
A special committee of FIVE was APP
pointed to make recommendations for
street improvements in that section of
the city to be submitted to the District
Commissioners for the District appro-
priation bill for the next fiscal year
This committee is composed of r. H
Rice, F. J. Heider. J. T. Allison. Rev
William w. Shearer and c. c. Lancas-
ter.
A new constitution, which changed the
meeting date of the association from
the first Friday to the second Wednes-
day of the month. was "a iopted. Rev
Shearer was elected a member of the
association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
Philosophy.

Philosophy is not much good,
unless it helps you saw your
wood with patience year by year;
unless it teaches you to bear the
weary load OF workday care with
out a sigh or tear. Philosophers
OF high renown at divers times
have handed down a lot of heavy
books; they're loaded down with
maxims sage, but on their dull
and dusty page the tired man sell
dom looks. Most all the sages
who inscribe their wisdom for the
human tribe are not in touch with
men; at heavy tasks they have not
wrought; at ease they write
their gems of thought, in a Sc
questered den. Philosophy is
what we learn as we Our weekly
stipends earn and make the
wheels go round; examples set by
some good man will teach us
more than any plan set forth in
books profound. We've learned
that honesty is best; that vice will
knock us galley west; that indus
try is wise. We've learned that
when a tasks on hand, it's wise
to work to beat the band, with
smiling lips and eyes. We learn
these things, and hundreds more,
not from the sage's musty lore, but
in our sphere OF toll; this is phi
losophy that aids, that lifts our
souls from out the shades, and
makes the kettle boil.
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
GET PERMANENT POSITIONS.
Civil Service Rules Waived in Gases
of Treasury EMPLOYEES.

The President has issued an order
transferring Miss Agnes o. Tansill and
Miss Marjorie A. Weaver from the non
apportioned to the apportioned service of
the Treasury Department, and promoted
them to the grade of clerk, without COM
pliance with the civil service rules. The
order issued upon the recommends
ton of the Secretary of the Treasury, who
stated that they were efficient calculat-
ing machine operators, and that it is be-
heved that their transfer to the appor-
toned positions will be in the interests
of the service
The President has also issued an order
making the following named persons per-
maneHt in the competitive classified serv-
ice of the Treasury Department without
reference to the civil service rules: Miss
Margaret r. Blackford. Miss Edith NJ
Branson. Miss Tiliie Burchell Miss Cath
crime Easton. Mrs Mary i. Richey Miss
Elva A. Leonard. Miss Irma E Dudley,
Miss S. Katherine Rudasill Miss Jessie
II. Libhart and Miss Jennie 3. Clark
This order was issued upon the recon-
ury. who stated that the persons named
have been temporarily employed in the
Treasury Department, in the absence of
civil service registers, as expert calculat-
ing machine operators. and that they have
rendered very efficient and faithful serv-
ice. and that their permanent appoint
ment will be greatly in the interests Of
the service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
ANNUAL CORNELL RALLY
NEXT TUESDAY EVENING
Forty Eight Glasses Are Expected to
Be Represented at the
Smoker

Forty-eight claSses-lS12 to 1920
will be represented at the annual Cor
nell University rally to be held at the
o'clock It will take the form of a
smoker. and there will be plenty of
very interesting entertainment.
There will be addresses by Maj. Hut
ton. Daniel Rhodes, who will talk on
Ezra Cornell and the Early Days:
DR.. A. l.. Sharpe. who will talk on
Athletics; Pierre Boal. who will re-
late his experience in the french serv-
ice on the Somme, and John Temple
Graves. on Questions of the Hour"
The following compose the reception
committee: Daniel Rhodes, 70: DR..
Howard E. Ames. '73: w. E. Hillebrand,
"A: Richard Rathbun, rs: James Par
melee, 10; DR.. l.. o. Howard, II; P. A.
Welker. IS; W. NJ. Chandler, 70; J. w.
Trainer, so; DR.. John Van Repsslaer,
81: A. T. Cowell, 50; F.. A. Holton, SO ::
c. F. Chisholm. 'S4 Ralph Jenkins. IS:
z. David White, IS: F. V. Coville, 81:
q J. DUTIES, IS; DR.; William A. White,
ham. 81; T. J. D. Fuller. 's2; p. c.
Adams. SO: DR.. r. s. Lamb. chairman.
"a; w. o. Siebold. '95; NJ. S. Cooley. 90:
w. r. Metz, 81: T. X. Bryant, '9s Rep
resentative Norman J. Gould, '99; H. W.
Redfield, 90; r. NJ. Brown. OF; NJ. H.
Coulson. 'o2: John B. Smallwood. 'o3 ::
w. F. Fletcher, '04; c. B. Mirick. 'O5 :
w. w. Burns, '06; p. B. Lum. 'O7: Will
man Parker. 'os: L. B. Cook. 'Os; r. F.
Fleming, 10; c. D. Baker, II: ]. B.
Johnson, IL: J. H. Small, jr.. 'l3; A. &
Dunn. IA: P. X. Whelpton, 10; A. NJ
Hamburg, '1S; H. c. Schneider, II; r.
B: Warren. is; E. L. Duffies, 10;
Thomas L. Eagan. 20: faculty and
graduates, Emory L. Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
G. W. U. ALUMNI REUNION.
Reception for President Stockton to
Be One of Features.

Preparations have been completed for
the annual reunion of the General
Alumni Association of George Wash
ington University, to be held the night
of April IS at Rauschers
A reception for Rear Admiral Charles
Herbert Stockton, L. S. N, retired.
president of the university, will be held
from to $50 o'clock A business
meeting then will continue until 9:15
O'Clock. A buffet luncheon will be
served lasting until 10 o'clock, and
dancing will continue until l o'clock in
the morning.
DR.. Howard Lincoln Hodgkins dean
of the college of engineering and sec
rotary of the alumni association, is in
charge of the distribution of tickets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
. LOYALTY of the Colored Man.

To the Editor Of The Star:
There is some question as to what
attitude the colored man in the United
States will take toward the govern
ment in case of war with foreign
nation. The question is little curious
in the light of history and in view of
the well esta blished loyalty of the. col
ored man. The asking of such a ques-
ton arouses interest and some little
surprise Does it arise from the fact
that the colored man has been SO
treated in this country as to lead some
to think that possibly he will not be
a loyal American citizen in case of
hostilities with a foreign power? 1t
is an undeniable fact that the treat
ment of the colored man, manifesting
itself in lynchinG, Acknowledgement
and abominable Jim Crow car" ac-
commodations. is inconsistent with
what is due loyal citizens: and while
there is no question in the colored
mans mind as to his loyalty, it is
barely possible that the source of the
question in some white peoples minds
can be attributed to a conviction that
loyalty is not due from this class or
citizens.
The consensus of opinion--and that
whelmingly-among colored people
is that this is their country, notWlth-
standing prosecutions, tnaL THIS Is the
land of their fathers, and where they
died; that their inheritance is inalien-
able, and that this doctrine is accepted
by all co.ored men, and that we will
not allow any class of people to rob us
of our inalienable rights without our
protest. And while we expect to pro-
test until things are righted, we pro-
pose to be loyal to our country and to
stand by the government as strongly
as any other class of people. and deny
any man the right to treat US other
than as citizens entitled to all the
rights and immunities as such The
colored man yields to no man in his
spirit of patriotism and conservation
in defense of the United States His
vision of the future is as strong as his
convictions of the past. That we are
not treated better Is a shame, and a
bowling shame; but we will not be
robbed of our birthright by persecution
or otherwise. In war Old Glory will not
touch the ground because Of lack of
patriotism. on the part of the colored
standard bearer, and when from his
hands she falls her folds will cover his
PROSTATE form. All ye doubters, re-
member Carrizal, Fort Wagner and
State street, Boston.
GEO. VIM COOK
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
BILLS BEFORE SENATE.
One Provides Additional Justices for
the Local Courts.

bill providing for the appointment
of two additional associate justices
of the District Court of Appeals
and two additional associate justices
of the District Supreme Court has been
introduced in the Senate by Senator
Warren Of Wyoming. 1t was referred
to the Senate judiciary committee. The
bill is similar to that passed by the
Senate during the last session of Con-
gress.
Senator Robinson of Arkansas has in
troduced his bill to prohibit interstate
and foreign commerce in goods made
by female labor where women have
been employed more than eight hours
a day.
A bill to establish ir the Department
of Labor a division to be known as
the woman's division has been intro
duced by Senator Jones of Washington
and referred to the committee on edu-
cation and labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
Discuss Garden Plot Plans.

The new highway plan of road ex-
tension, the development of the mail
delivery service and garden plot plans
were among the matters considered by
the Barry Farm Improvement Asso-
citation, held in the Birney School, Ana
costa. last evening. The organization
directed a letter of thanks to the Com
missioners and to Melvin c. Hazen.
District surveyor. for the interest taken
by them in the development of the
community. while short addresses We're
made by c. w. Tignor, the president:
DR.. ". +. Lewis. the secretary; L. j.
Banks, vice president: Miss Ellie Hoff-
man. Miss Florence Smith, principal of
the Birney School; Whitfield Mckinley
and Lieut.. Clark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
FAIR WEATHER FOR EASTER
Rain, However, Threatens to Inter.
fere With Mondays Egg Rolling.

Fair weather tomorrow. following pos
sible frost here tonight. is predicted by
the weather bureau. so that the Easter
parade" should be fresh and snappy in
a bracing atmosphere of about so degrees.
Rain. however, is liable to greet the
children who want to roll eggs Monday
on the Monument grounds and out at the
Zoo There is big storm coming all
the way from Kansas to break up the an
nual egg-rolling game in the National
Capital. unless the storm gets side
tracked.
The existing drop in temperature is
due to a storm which came from the
west, sprinkling snow over Pittsburgh
and northern New York last night, and
today going out to sea over Boston
Unsettled weather here will begin to-
morrow night. but no snow, only rain, is
expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
LIBRARY AMONG THE LOSSES.
Herndon, Va, Fire Destroys Several
Thousand Volumes

The fire which swept away the husi.
ness section of Herndon, Va, recently
destroyed the public library, which con-
tanned several thousand volumes
Its loss means a great deal to the
town. the surrounding country. and es-
pecially the school children, who took
books of reference from it.
There is club of twenty-five mem
bers which has kept up the library for
the last eighteen years, and this club
asks donations of books of all classes
and especially books Of reference and
DOCKS Tor boys and girls, from those
who have them to spare. If addressed
to Herndon Library. Herndon, Va, they
will be. acknowledged Immediately upon
receipt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
Crispus Attacks Men Loyal.

Members of the Crispus Attacks Re-
lief Association of the District. as such
and as members of the negro race, at
the last meeting of that organization
pledged their loyalty to the President
and to the country in the present crisis
The meeting was featured by exercises
in commemoration of Attucks., who. in
the revolution. was the first man of his
race to shed his blood for this country
the exercises including a short bio
graphical sketch by J. c. Burlls, secre-
tary of the association named in honor
of the cOlored hero