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The Penn's Grove record., 1917-03-09
THE NEW DIME.
Orren \. Donaldson

o, the Land of Corn ana the Land of
Cotton,
All our enmities forgotten.
Turn away from the day
Of affront and affray
Divided yesterday in sorrow,
Now as one we face the morrow,
An array that's for aye.
Then hurrah, hooray.
Chorus:
We're all at peace with Dixie.
Hurrah, hooray.
With Dixie land we take our stand
To live and die with Dixie
Hurrah. hooray, we'll live and die with
Dixie.
Hurrah. hooray. Wen live or die with
Dixie.
@. North and South we are a Nation,
One stupendous aggregation.
Clear the way for the sway
OF the Blue and the Gray.
From Lakes to Gulf and Coast to
Prairie
Hearts are one whate'er may vary.
Nheef away n be gay.
Then hurrah, hooray.
Chorus:
Our motto then in song and story,
Loyalty to thee. Old Glory.
Wave away, then. the ray
OF a glorious day,
When hand in hand, with heart united.
Every wrong and error righted,
We shall stay thus Away.
Then hurrah. hooray.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-03-09
Democracy's Opportunity

So much more important things are oc-
cupying the attention that little thought is
being given to the political significance OF
the inauguration Of a Democratic President
as his own successor. This has not oc-
CURED before since the days of Andrew
Jackson.
The party, condemned to hard labor in
the opposition. has not had the opportuni-
Nv to develop constructive leadership. That
opportunity is now presented to it. Mr..
Wilson realizes it, and from the beginning
he has beer working to make his party a
capable instrument of government. Unde
his leadership it has accomplished things
about which the Republicans had done
nothing but talk for years. The members
Of his party in the House and in the Sen
ate. sobered by the responsibilities OF pow
er. are likely to develop under the exercise
of it in a way that should put the Repub-
l;cans on their mettle. If the plans of Mr..
Wilson carry. it will be necessary for a new
generation of Republican leaders to arise
before the country will again trust them
with power-Phila. Ledger.
All Democrats should keep the above in
mind and preach the gospel of the new
Democracy as expounded by Woodrow
Wilson. but first of all heed his advice,
let every man see to it that the dedication
is in his own heart. the high purpose of
the nation is in his own mind. ruler of his
own will and desire.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-03-09
State News
Continued from page j

was killed by the vote of "a in favor to
~ against it. 81 votes being necessary
to pass it. The railroad companies
s~trenuously fought the law before it was
passed and are strongly in favor of its
repeal. The railroad brotherhoods and
other organized labor men are just as
strong advocates of the law and against
its repeal.
The terms Of United States Senator
Joseph S. Frelinghuysen and the twelve
New Jersey Congressman elected last
November began on Monday. the old
Congress having died at noon Sunday,
March A.. Senator F~relinghuysen will
nave his own home in Washington and
has made preparations TO give close at
~tention to matters in the United States
Senate. as well as along other lines
needing attention as far as New Jersey
is concerned. There are three Demo
Gratis from New Jersey in the Sixty-ifth
Congress. United States Senator Will
liam Hughes. whose term will end in
1919. and Congressman John J. Eagan,
of the Eleventh District. and James A.
Hamill. of the Twelfth District, both in
Hudson county. Whether or not the
members of the new Congress will have
any immediate duties to perform de-
ponds upon the special session. If
President Wilson calls an extraordinary
session to handle the international stu
ation, the new national lawmakers will
nave to report at Washington at once.
otherwise their real work will begin the
first Monday in next December.
LsaraaohIo oauonaop+ =, boo.5 frono oil
sections of the State that Senators Mar
tine and Hughes backed President Will
son on the armed neutrality issue by
signing the manifesto ~favoring the Pres
ident's proposal, evidencing that they
would nave voted for the arming of
American vessels had not the filibuster-
ing Senators prevented the matter from
coming to a vote before Congress died.
None of the New Jersey Congressman
voted against armed neutrality in the
House when the bill was passed there.
so New Jerseys skirts are clear of any
move TO tie the Presidents hands at
this critical time.
1t is not yet known where the Jersey
national legislators will stand on the
fight to introduce cloture in the Senate
to prevent a recurrence Of such a situa-
ton as now exists. There undoubtedly
will be a contest over the question of
abolishing the rule which prohibits cut
ting off debate. Senator Frelinghuysen
is the only one who has spoken on the
subject and he refuses to say where he
will stand until he has had time to look
into the matter thoroughly.
BY a proclamation issued by Governor
Edge. the people of New Jersey are re-
quested to observe Sunday, March 25,
as Boys Day" The proclamation is
in line with the "Big Brother move
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-03-09
FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1917

Woodrow Wilson's inaugural address is
a declaration of independence for the peo-
pie turnout the world. now ruled by mon
archs. kings and feudal lords both politi-
cally and industrially. All people should
not only read, but study it.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-03-09

Governor Edge and United States
Senator Joseph S. Frelinghuysen will be
guests at the st. Patrick's Day Inner
IN Montclair on March II. Both will
deliver speeches. The dinner will be
served in the Hotel Montclair by the So
ciety of the Friendly Sons of st. Patrick.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-03-09

BY a proclamation issued by Governor
Edge. the people of New Jersey are re-
quested to observe Sunday, March 25,
as Boys Day" The proclamation is
in line with the "Big Brother" move
ment, which urges fathers to take more
interest in the affairs of their sons.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-03-09
Railway Earnings Low.

This subject of railroad capitalization
and the amount of railroad earnings
received further attention from the
committee during its recent sessions.
In answer to questions by Senator
Cummins. Mr.. Thorn submitted figures
showing the net earnings of the roads
In recent years. These figures show
that during the five years from 1905
to 1910 the average net earnings We're
5.25 per zen of the net capitalization,
while for the five years from 1910 to
1915 the average was only 4.56 per
cent. The total earnings on the stock.
computed by adding to the net oper-
ating income the income from the Sc.
curities owned and deducting pond in
terest, were for 1910, 100 per cent;
for 1911, Gil per cent; for 1912, 4.97
per cent; for 1913, 5.94 per cent?; for
1914, 4.06 per cent; for 1915, 3.44 per
cent, thus showing an almost contin
uous decrease throughout this six year
period. 1t was announced that Hal
ford Erickson. formerly chairman of
the Wisconsin Railroad Commission.
would submit more complete informa-
ton on this subject to the Commi.-.e
ut Q later date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
TO BUILD 1000 SHIPS.
Shipping Board Awards Contracts
Aggregating 5000, 600 Tons.

NEW YORK, December Icon
tracts have been let by the federal
shipping board for 1000 ships with net
dead weight carrying capacity of s,o0o,-
900 tons. Raymond 3. Stevens, vice
chairman of the board, told the mem
hers of the Academy of Political Sci
ence at the opening of their thirty
seventh annual meeting here yesterday.
He thought that at least 100000 tons
would be available next year.
Because the Navy program had tied
up 65 per cent of all the available steel
Yards leaving but IS per cent that the
board could utilize, he said, it had been
necessary to build shipyards. but much
had been accomplished.
The great need is for man power,
skilled in the various branches, and II
the plants were in full operation. Mr..
Stevens declared. 100000 additional
skilled men would be at work today in
shipyards.
Referring to the fact that 65 per cent
of the crews of ships flying the Amer
lean flag toay are of alien citizenship,
Mr. Stevens said the board was work
ing diligently to make it certain that
when the new ships take cargoes the
bridges and decks will be manned by
Americans only.
Francis Lee Stuart, chairman of ter
minai facilities of the war board. de-
clared that the freight congestion
which had become acute as early as the
spring of 1913 was because railroad
facilities had not kept abreast of the
increased traffic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
Reported to Mr.. Callahan.

Postmaster Chance reported to Direc-
tor Callahan today that up to the close
of business yesterday sales of stamps
through the city post office had been
as follows: War savings stamps, s22.-
.1T.eS; thrift stamps. s9.4lS.f5.
f. c. Graham. chairman for commit
tee No. 5. has appointed the following
executive committee: Harry G. Kim
ball. vice chairman; DIR. William S.
Writ. J: Lawrence Solly, F. r. Gilmore.
Dave Houston, A. p. Tisdel. Jesse
Rawlins. A. p Bixgen. William G. Hen
derson. g. A. Lyon and odeil S. Smith
Samuel Hart and Postmaster Chance.
in charge of district No. II. have in
vited the following men to serve on
their executive committee: Charles P.
light Col A. f.. Randle. Monte j.
Sanger. Harry F. Clark. Adolphus GUIDE.
George C. Havenner. A. E. offutt, W. H,
Richardson William H. Price, William
H. Ernest. II. A. Busher, A. W. Carroll.
l.. Pressler. i. X. Steele. James J. Britt,
John c. Bostic. Willis w. Jones. Will
ton Harvey, Louis II. Milisaps, S. S. Sy-
mons. A. G. Hermann. T.. Preston. David
II. Oertly, +. A. Lycett and Maurice
Otterback.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
THRIFT STAMPS AS
GIFTS ARE POPULAR
Business and Financial Houses
Indicate Huge Purchase
for Christmas.
COMMITTEES FOR SCHOOLS

Popularity of war savings stamps
and thrift stamps as Christmas gifts is
spreading with a rapidity highly graft
flying to Daniel ]. Callahan. District OF
Columbia war savings director.
A Washington bank reported today
that Joseph Rosenwald of Chicago,
member of the Council of National De-
Tense. had placed with it an order for
$4,000 worth of stamps to be distrio-
uted at Christmas. Many business
houses and financial institutions have
indicated a purpose to use the stamps
as Christmas gifts. and they are being
bought in large quantities for giving
among individuals.
Encouraging reports were made at a
meeting of Director Galatians execu-
tive committee yesterday afternoon at
the Riggs National Bank. w. z. Shan
non, vice director, announced the ap-
pointment of the following committee
chairmen: Catholic schools and col
private schools and colleges. Dr. Thomas
w. SidweIl; Protestant churches. Will
liam Knowles Cooper, and fraternal or
ganiza tions, Ernest d. Hathaway. Mgr.
Thomas of st. Patrick's Church has
called meeting of the Catholic clergy
for next Tuesday, when chairman will
be agreed upon. DR.. Sidwel1 has called
a meeting of the heads of schools COM
ing under his jurisdiction for Monday
School, and Mr.. Weller has asked the
heads of Catholic schools and colleges
to meet at the University Club Tuesday
evening at Z clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
PAY FOR LEAVE NOT TAKEN.
Bill to Compensate Civilian En-
ployes of Navy Department.

Payment to civilian employees of the
Navy Department for leave not taken
is provided for in a bill introduced by
Representative 'Lemuel p. Padgett of
Tennessee, chairman Of the House COM
mittee on naval affairs.
The bill stipulates that during the
period of the war the Secretary of the
Navy is authorized and empowered to
make payment and compensation to all
civilian employees of the Navy Depart
ment, navy yards and stations and at
all places at which such employees may
be engaged in work for the Navy
for ali days of leave to which these
employees may be entitled under exist
ing law not taken and used by the en-
ployes at the rate of pay received by
them at the time the leave was due.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
TWO DROWN, SEVEN RESCUED.
Naval Patrol Boat Sunk by Steamer,
Gunner and Seaman Lost.

Gunner Arthur B. Toerpe and Seaman
Thomas J. Rose were drowned wednes-
day in the sinking Of a naval patrol
vessel by a steamer at an Atlantic port.
Seven other men aboard the patrol
craft, including one officer. were res
'cued.
Toerpe's mother, Mrs. Mamie Toerpe.
lives at 1915 Elgfn street, Oak Park.
ILL.,. and Roses father. Francis e. Rose.
ut 1914 Light street. Baltimore.
Tho Navy Department has confirmed
unofficial reports that q small sub-
marine chaser had been rammed and
sunk OF the Atlantic coast last Tues-
day. The crew was saved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
MAY ASK FOR FUND
HOUSING PLAN
To Finance Community Board
ing Houses for Woman
Federal Employees.
TWO OPEN UP BY MONDAY

An appeal to various civic and bust
ness organizations in the District to
contribute to a fund Of $4,000 to
finance the opening of number OF
community boarding houses for young
women coming here to work in the
government departments probably Will
be made by the local division of the
woman's committee of the Council OF
National Defense.
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, chairman OF
the local division of the woman's com
mittee. does not believe the fund, II
raised. will ever be used, but she thinks
it will be necessary to make the women
who volunteer to open the houses feel
secure for the first few months. after
which. it is believed. the houses will be
Unused funds viii be
returned to the donors.
Mrs. Hopkins committee has received
applications from a number of women
who are willing to operate the houses.
Two in the northwest will be open by
Monday. and the committee hopes to
open several others in the near future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
In Charge of Campaign.

DIR. d. E. Wiseman. who, with Dr. w.
A. Warfieid. is in charge of the cam
paign among colored people. submitted
a report which showed their organiza-
ton to be far advanced. H. F. Cary,
chairman for public utilities, reported
that all the public utilities corporations
of the city had given assurances of CO.
operation.
William W. Bride, chairman of the
speaking campaign, has announced
speakers for moving picture theaters
this evening as follows:
Avenue Grand. $50, Ross E. Pollock
Cosmos, s:45. H E. Warner; Crandalrs,
7:35, c. A. Korbly: Knickerbocker, 9;
Charles w Darr; Savoy, s, Judge Ar
thur B. Hayes; Penn Gardens, 1850, F.
Edward Mitchell, and Garden, s:55. Roe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15

.esssf'e : aIy 3bW eFn.-. 1T y
standing she re est ssisssS a-ai /; tea s.l-
ers taking government positions -
higher pay than they receive in the
schools. dwindiing of the teaching force
here has been steady for six months. and
now a shortage more Serious than ever
confronts the schools.
Many former teachers who have
married and left the school employ have
come back, more from loyalty than
anything else. The list of available
teachers is now exhausted, 1t was said
today. and immediate steps viii have
to be taken TO remedy the situation.
Supt. of Schools Ernest l.. Thurston
Will appear before the appropriations
committee of the House next week and
urge the immediate adoption of both
the regular appropriation measure and
the urgent deficiency bill, which carries
an appropriation to keep the night
schools running through the term OF
the full school year. in addition to
recommendations for salary increases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
GENERAL SALARY RAISE
FOR TEACHERS IS URGED
Only Way, Authorities Say, Instruc-
tors Can Be Kept in School.
Shortage Serious.

General salary increases for teachers
in the high and grade schools OF the
District of Columbia is the only way
in which teachers can be kept in the
schools. school headquarters claim. The
scores of teachers who have left have so
reduced the force that officials are wor-
ried. and believe that the only solution
is the raising of salaries all along the
line to conform more nearly to the war
salaries paid clerks In government de-
partments. where many of the former
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
SHRAPNEL
. -
Sidelights on the War
by
OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

When Premier Lloyd-George Of Eng
land was school boy he knew no end
OF pranks. frequently arousing the ire
Of the head master. The cane was fire.
quently and vigorously applied to the
future statesman.
First feed our soldiers. then our
working people, and what Is left will
suffice for the emperors larder."
This remark attributed to the kaiser
is displayed in all German movie shows.
In fact. it originated with a clerk in the
emperor's popularity propaganda bu-
reau. But the kaiser liked 1t.
Money lenders and Insurers who
have crept into the British army
through the CONSUMPTION system often
times exact as high as 1000 per cent
interest for short-time loans. A British
army order which prevents a non-com-
missioned officer from borrowing from
a private or a private from a non-com
is said to have made the work of army
"shylocks' easy.
Enver Pasha, the Turkish war min
lister, once was outlawed by the former
sultan. He turned to a life of brigand-
age in the Albanian mountains.
A forecast on the end of tho war
might be derived in this fashion
through the use of the word Haig, the
British commander who is doing won
derful things in France:
Fl, eighth letter of the alphabet: A.
first letter; ]. ninth letter; G, seventh
letter. These numerals make s197,
which II reversed is 1918, or 1915
July 9. 1918.
German officers who are held in Eng
land are kept constantly supplied with
plenty of money.
1t is a German custom to post bull
letins in the prison camps announcing
the hanging of some high British off,
c.al by the Teutons or the capture of
some of the biggest military leaders
among the allies. The British prisoners
know the truth, and the Germans can
not understand why such announce
ments invariably are greeted with
cheers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15

FulkersoIi. Monday morning at 3
o'clock Judge Arthur Il. Hayes VIII
speak at Central High School and at
the same hour Charles w. Darr viii
speak at Mckinley. Students OF West
ern High will assemble at 1880 Mon
day to hear DIR. Abram Simon.
Gilbert II. Grosvenor. in charge OF
district No 9. has reported the or
ganization of savings clubs in apart
ment houses. Mr.. Grosvenor also has
enlisted the service of members of the
Twentieth Century Club in the cam
paign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
Plan Opening Renting Agency.

With such small amount of avail
able property vacant. William H. Bald
win, directing the work of the council,
believes that the problem can be solv-
ed only by every family in the city
renting unused rooms in their homes
To carry out this plan. the council is
arranging to open a room registration
office at some central location Until
such an office can be opened, the coun-
Gil is appealing to every housekeeper
District council OF defense, room 504,
District building, giving the following
facts: Name. location. number and de-
scription of rooms. with or without
board, for men. women or either;
bath and whether on same floor kind
of light, kind of heat. telephone num-
Der. is there reception room for
women, price, what car line to take
and where to get OF. references and
any further details.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
Death Of Mrs. Rosa Walsky.

Mrs. Rosa Walsky, widow OF Nor
ris Walsky, died this morning at her
residence, 1929 Connecticut avenue north
west. Mrs. Walsky had been I'll for three
years. with heart trouble. She is survived
by four daughters. Mrs. B. B. Welchler
of Pittsburgh, Mrs D. H. Rosen, Mrs. A.
Saks and Mrs. ]. Rosenberg of this city,
and one son. Zach Walsky. advertising
representative Of the National Theater.
Funeral arrangements have not been COM
pleted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
Fair and Warmer Next Week.

Weather predictions for the week be-
ginning Sunday, issued by the weather
bureau today, for the middle Atlantic
states, which include the District of
Columbia, are fair. with slowly rising
temperature until about Thursday
snow or rain. followed by fair and cold
er, Friday and Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
Asks for 81, 500 More for Rent.

On account Of the unexpected expan-
sion of its activities in connection with
war work the national advisory COM
mission on aeronautics yesterday asked
Congress for an additional appropria-
tion og 1880 to pay office rent The re-
quest was made by W. F. Durant, chair
man of the commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
Woman Opponent Of Draft Sentenced

BISMARCK, N. D.. December 15.-
A sentence of five years in the peniten-
tiary at Jefferson City was imposed
Yesterday by Judge Martin J. Wade of
Des Moines on Mrs. aKte Richards
O'Hare. convicted of making utterances
in speech at Bowman. N. D., last sum-
mer tending to discourage obedience
to the military registration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
Quarters for Women Only.

The committee is dealing only with
the question of providing quarters for
women. The District council of de-
Tense, Of which Mrs. Hopkins commit
tee is part, and which is supervising
the entire housing problem, made pub
lie figures last night showing that on
November Is last there We're only
2.0sS habitable houses for rent in the
city. Five months ago, the figures
show, there were 4.TS7 unoccupied
habitable houses in the city, showing
how the war has crowded Washington
with government workers.
In announcing, the figures the coun-
Gil of defense ventures the belief that
many of the 2,0s8 dwellings have been
rented in the few weeks that have
elapsed since the census was taken,
leaving little available room for those
who may come to the city from now
on.
November Is last there were only 104
vacant apartments in the city, as COM
pared with Ills when the last police
census was taken in February, 1915,
figures show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
Gun Fight on French Front.

PARIS, December 15-'.Nothing worth
reporting occurred during the course
Of last night with the exception of
rather lively artillery fire on the Beau
mont-Bezonyaux front (north OF YER
dun)." says today's war office state
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15

Thursday was the 2ssth anniversary Of
the first Thanksgiving day ever held In
America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
Enemy Gain Admitted.

The text of last nights communica-
ton follows:
ing southeast Of Polygon wood, where
shortly before dawn the enemy attacked
our positions in the neighborhood of
Polderhoek chateau. The attack was
repulsed except at one point. where the
enemy succeeded in entering our 'front.'
line trench on a front of about 300
yards.
THE hostile artillery developed great
activity this afternoon east of Bulle-
able artillery activity on both sides
during the day between the Scarpe val
ley and Gavrelle."
The following communication dealing
with aviation was issued last evening:
'One German afrplane was shot down
by our infantry Wednesday. There is
nothing of further special interest to
report"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
BRITISH PARTLY REGAIN
LOST GROUND NEAR YPRES
Germans Enter Haig's Front-Ine
Trench in Polderhoek Chateau
Region.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 15-The British
have regained part of the ground won
by the Germans on the Ypres front yes
terday, the war Office reports. The
statement follows:
Local fighting was recommended
yesterday evening in the neighborhood
of Polderhoek chateau. in which our
troops regained a considerable of the
trench into which the enemy had pene-
trated during the morning.
THE hostile artillery was active dur
ing the night east of Messines and
northeast of Ypres"