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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-29

zled engineer today, one of the New
York Central's priced drivers of GER
tain luxurious express train. '..There-
II be many man like myself, grown
gray in railroad work, who has for years
been on comfortable passenger run,
who II be suddenly shifted back to
hauling freight.
"But there IL be none of US who will
raise a murmur.'
Th3 United Press asked a veteran
conductor, employed for q years ON the
New York Central, what he thought.
''It seems to be about the best thing
that could have happened to the rail
roads," he replied. F"This business of
big lines hogging it over little lines will
come to an end. 1t s an important war
measure, but the members Of the rail
road brotherhoods, you IL find, will not
favor outright government ownership.
''Old, capable, experienced, railroad
men will be sure to resent the injection
of political upstarts into their ranks
and into positions of authority over
them-for that will be the result if the
government comes into permanent con-
troll of the railroads.
"The government won't be long in
discovering the men who run the trains
are just as good and as valuable sol
diers of the L. S. A. as the men wearing
the army uniform.'
Watch this congestion fade away
was the prediction of a Pennsylvania
freight hand.
at is not likely our work II be any
harder than it is now," a brakeman
Joined in, ''but if it s necessary we II
all take what comes and in a cheerful
spirit. F."
'fWe don It know how the consolida-
tion scheme viii affect u.s. said a
ticket salesman for the New Haven,
q but we are all for doing whatever we
can for Uncle Sam.
''I guess some of US viii be shifted
to the freight department, explained
one terminal employe. II don t think
many of us will be fired
The only downright pessimists en-
countared by the United Press were the
station p0rters and Pullman ccr ezars.
81 reckon everybodyn be carrying
their own grips from now on, said
one dusky red cap at the Grand Central
station. "And right here I'm saying 1
gotta plain vision Of a lot Of new cul-
lud soldiers enlisting in the army out Of
pure necessity"
81 ain t gotta thing against the gov
ernment, boss, said one Pullman por-
ter, ready to start on his run out Of
the B. and O.'s Jersey City terminal
today, tbut I sho' do feel ma job
slippin'." "
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-29

think the farmers are prosperous
enough to stand double dose of graft
The farmers can take care of their
crops and of the country much better
without these parasites, and the gov
ernment is treating the farmers like
they were babies. The man at the
head of the agricultural department
is like the man at the head of the
Oregon Agricultural college, not far
mer and above farm work. Others
spoke along the same line. Withon
Simeral spoke Of boys educated at Q.
A. G. who were simply taught to look
after fat salaries. He thought the coun
ty agriculturists if any of them knew
how to farm, could show their patriot
ism by taking off their coats and go,
ing to work raising something besides
their salaries Some of the farmers
meetings passed resolutions favoring
the appointment but you can get a
resolution of almost any kind passed
anywhere, except that an agrieultur-
ist one would not pass at this meeting
and this sentiment brought a hearty
laugh. Mr.. Jory said he canvassed
Stayton and there were 73 against and
IA for the appointment. This is the
ffulG QlSGrlcI where MI. DlVWA NOtNo'
He said Mr.. Brown was all right but
the place was not open.
Practically every speaker took occa-
sion to call attention to the raising
of the salary of President Kerr OF
the o. A. c. and all condemned the
trickery by which, while his agents
were appealing to the farmers to be
patriotic and employ a county agrlcul
turist, he was reaching down into the
same farmers pockets to increase a
salary already too large.
There were many spoke. but all prac-
tieallv along the same lines. At noon
the business had been completed and
the court announced it would take the
matter under advisement. At the same
time it. can be announced in advance
that when it makes public its decision
there will not be the sum of $4,000
placed in the budget, or any other sum
for the employing and paying OF a
county agriculturist.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-29
workers win Co7operate

New York, Dec. 29.-The vast indus
trial army behind the railroads stands
ready cheerfully to edo its bit :" for
Uncle Sam IS new railroad of America
Not a single degree of Stacking was
evident in the opinions of scores of
representative railroad workers inter-
viewed here today by the United Press
as to their opinion on what government
operation of railroads means to them.
Not only that, but there were many
engineers and firemen and conductors
and brakemen, heretofore. of the elite
of train operation on some of the lux
urious fast express trains, who accept
ed cheerfully the prospect of going back
TO e'locals" and even freights.
"We aren't slackers" said one griz-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-29
DIRECTOR McADOO
Continued from page one)

road securities, ETC., are for the time
being left as they stand.
In all government departments and
at the capitol it was emphasized that
McAdoo's IS first efforts must be centered
on relief work for the country and for
the army. The senate coal probe hearing
developed testimony from L. A. Sneed,
head of the fuel administration dis
tributing division "that the railroads,
as a result of not increasing their ia
cilities commensurately with the grow
th of the country, are now 35 per cent
deficient.
This was held to be some indication
of McAdoO IS problem.
Two hundred locomotives ordered for
Russia are now being held up and can
be changed for use on American roads
within two weeks, it was officially stat
ed. They will be used in event OF Rus
sia' IS making separate peace with Ger
many.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-29
BREST LTTVOSK
CONTINUED from page one)

previous expressions rejecting the Brest
Litovsk peace program. Germany, they
said, is trying to restore the status quo
ante-a thing incompatible with future
world peace. She is using the catch
phrase "no annexations, no indemni-
ties - as bait-using it, as President
Wilson pointed out, insincerely and to
her own ends without in the least car
ing about protection of the future
against German barbarity and aggres-
sion.
Incidentally Germany's ono annexa-
tions, no indemnities" program struck a
new snag today when Bulgarian Minis
ter Panaretoff declared Bulgaria-Ger-
many's ally-will never surrender ter
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-29
Assistant Secretary of
Agriculture Lauds Agents

the soldiers Of this greatest of the ma
tion IS armies (the men and women of
the farms) are enlisted for the entire
duration of the war. The duty is ours,
too, to hold down the casualty list to
the lowest margin possible. We must
procure the planting of large crops, to
be sure, but we must take particular
care that the individual farmer does
not become bankrupt because of his pat
riotic efforts, that fertility is not
drained for this years crop at the ex-
pense of crops that must be grown in
other years-for it is to be remembered
that the army in the burrows must
hold it's lines till the war is won, and
that even when the soldiers of the
trenches are mustered out and sent to
their homes, our food products must
still flow across the seas to feed the
peoples of desolated lands.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-29
American Released.

Washington, Dec 29.-The state de-
partfhent today announced the Bolshe-
Wiki arrest of Manager b. f. Stevens
Of the Petrograd branch of the Nation
al City bank of New York, with an
accountant named Link.
The two men were marched through
the streets to the bank and there re-
leased. The bank apparently had been
closed. No action viii be taken by the
state department in view of the re-
lease.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-29
Move Toward Peace.

Amsterdam, Dec 29.--'' The move to-
ward a general peace cannot be arrest
ed, declared DR.. Erzberger, leader Of
the German minority socialists, in an
interview here today.
Erzberger predicted separate peace
with Russia very soon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-29
COUNTY AGENT
Continued from page one)

ed about 400 names asking the appoint
ment, but against these the farmers
had voluntarily signed relnonstrances
to the number of 1900.
One after another farmers from diff
ferent sections voiced their sentiments
and those of the people of their dis
trict, and they were all solidly against
what some of them termed 90. A. G.
graft"
Mr. Won Trump, Of near Mt. Angel,
made a vitriolic speech, splendidly
worded, but that cut to the bone. He
said the o. A. G. was supposed to ed
ueate boys for the farm, to make far
mers Of them but instead it was edu-
eating boys to grab salaries. 1t was
educating them away from the farms
and asking the farmers to help it do
it. Already, said he, there is a move
on foot not for one agriculturist on
ly, but for two for each county. They
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-29
Brief Suspension.

Amsterdam, Dec. 29.-Delayed dis
patches from Brest Litovsk, received to-
day via Berlin, declared the Russo-Ger-
man peace discussions were continuing
Thursday. especial uestiOns" being un-
der consideration.
The dispatches asserted that the de-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-29
E 6 OREGON

ritory occupied in the war unless she is
forcibly compelled to do so.
Restoration of Dobrudja and Macedo-
MIA cannot be deemed annexation, he
declared, and hence Bulgaria viii cling
to her war aims.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-29
1000
Quality

liberations had progressed to the point
where a brief suspension would shortly
be necessary in order that the delegates
might communicate with their respect
i've governments.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-29
TELECRAPHTC TABLODS

Wichita, Kan.-Unable to master
the intricacies of the draft question:
naire, John Bush wrote across the face
of the document; "Rearin' to 60 .
He was placed in the first classified.
tion.
London-The commander of a Ger
man prisoners camp heard a racket
like tank going through a China
shop. He hurried out to find a husky
Bavarian belaboring a Prussian. "He
called me brother Hun -, said the
Bavarian.
New York-The man who said he
chad seen some of the biggest feet
in the world DR. Higgins, chief foot
expert for New York policemen, de-
elared today he's never heard of a
size IA footwear, ordered by General
Pershing for his troops.
New Orleans An emergency call
by the civilian relief section of the
Red Cross for all available white mice
was issued today. The rodents, it was
explained, were needed for treatment
of pneumonia bufferers, particularly
soldiers.
Grand Rapids, Minn.-Fifty one de-
grees below zero was recorded by ther-
mometers today, showing the minimum
for the night
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-29

Following Are Excerpts From the Ad-
dress of Assistant Secretary of Ag-
riculture Vrooman, at Conference of
County Agent Leaders, Chicago, NO
vember 20, 1917.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-29

Now the task devolves upon us-you
out there in the field and the secretary
of agriculture and his associates back
yonder at the center of the nation s
agricultural activities-to see to 1t that
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-10-12
PGISOIMI Mention SOGiqI Notes
The Whereabouts and Doings
of Good People You Know

Mrs. Hannah j. White of Mulhca
Hill, is visiting relatives in Penns
Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ammon Gibbs left n
their automobile on Thursday for De-
roy, Fla, to spend the winter.
Charles L. Roork has gone to Cam
bridge, Mass, to study wireless teleg-
raphy in Harvard University.
Miss Josie Newton, of Southport,
N: c., is visiting her friend, Mrs.
Richard D. st. George, SO Penn Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph D. Newlin, at
90 North Broad Street, announce the
engagement of their daughter, Rena
Martin Newlin, to George NJ. Day, of
Haddonfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward H. Keen and
daughter Ella have been spending a
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Rowe
at Haskell,
Harry Dress, who is too light weight
to fight, is one of the helpers in the
post office at Camp Dix, Wrights-
town.
Mrs. Charles L. Smith attended the
annual dahlia show at White Marsh,
Nd, on Thursday. 1t was a magni-
hcent exhibition of beautiful flowers.
Mrs. John Gibbon, who went to
Philadelphia two weeks ago to have a
cataract removed from her eye, is re-
covering nicely. She is spending
some time at the home of her brother,
William Hunter.
After living in James Divers house
on South Broad Street for fourteen
years, Mrs. Christiana S. Wright and
son, Harry M. Wright, have moved in
to her bungalow recently erected on
Church Street. Truman B. Rinear
who has been a master carpenter on
Carney Point for three years, has
moved his family from Wilmington in
TO Divers house.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-10-12
RED CROSS Work
More Volunteers Wanted to AID.
vance Needed Work More
Rapidly

Mrs. H. G. Irons, of Carney Point
and Mrs. Ralph p. Willis. of Penns
Grove, attended the Executive Com.
mlttee Meeting at Salem, on THURSDAY
the 4th.
A new Booklet" on "Suroical
Dressings" has been issued. and in
structions from same were given al
Salem on Tuesday the 9th. Local
branches will issue same at the Work
Rooms.
Shipments of finished articles will
be made to Salem each week, and hat
Chapter will ship same direct IN
France thru the General Offices. The
services of volunteers for deliverino
these packages to Salem are comes
ed by both Penns Grove and Carney
Point, and 1t is hoped that some one
IF our members who owns an ante
mobile will do this each week.
Knitted garments will be given IN
he soldiers direct by the Local Chan
5ers, n 1t is hoped that we will be
aple TO assist all of the boys who have
been called from this district.
The Salem Chapter has been re-
.uested TO furnish complete, two cots
Tor the hospital at cantonment at
Wrlghtstown. Contributions will be
received by each branch for this
special work. Remittances should be
sent the treasurer with statement as
TO fund to be used for.
Mrs. Irons and Mrs. Willis urgently
request better attendance at work
rooms and desire the attention of all
interested in this work to urge the at
tendance of new Corners in both dis
sricts.
More knitters are needed. This
work can be done at home.
Penns Grove, Main Street.
Monday evening, 7.30 to IL o'clock.
tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays.
$50 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Carney Point, new dupont Club.
River Bank, Ziegler Tract.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a. m. to
| p. m.
BOXES FOR SOLDIERS
The public are requested to forward
books and magazines to the following.
Mrs. R. P. Willis, Red Cross Work
Rooms, 172 West Main Street; phone
129.
Carney Point Public Library. Ru-
oeroid ga Street, dupont Village.
telephone 224.
Arrangements have been made IN
send for books on letter or telephone
notifications to either Mrs. Willis or
Mrs. Wood.
1t is hoped that everyone will con-
tribute generally to this cause and
thus give the men proper and plenty
IF reading matter.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-10-12
Woman's Committee of the Council of
National Defense.

At a meeting in the High School on
Monday evening a Penns Grove unit
of the Woman's Committee of the
Council of National Defense was or
gained. Mrs, John NJ. Summerill
was made chairman, Miss Name
Cream, secretary, Miss Emma Sum-
merrill, treasurer, Mrs. Howard Miller,
chairman of publicity. The presiding
officer of each women's organization
in the town with a representative
from each church comprise the vice
presidents.
The Woman's Committee was Great
ed by the Council of National Defense
for the purpose of organizing and CO.
ordinating for war work the woman
power of America. In every state the
Council has organized a State Divi-
sion and cache State Division is or
ganizrng units IN counts, cities and
towns.
The Food Administration has used
the Committee and it's State Divisions
to distribute hundreds of thousands
Of food pledge cards, also to organize
ard conduct food saving campaigns
everywhere, with lectures and demon
STATIONS for women. All of the de.
partments of the Government cali or
the committee for help when the,
have something they wish to put be.
fore the women of the country,
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-10-12
PEDRIGKT0NR PENCILING5
Interesting Items From Oldmans
Township

James JOslin has moved from Elmer
into the Jacob Titus property.
Mrs. Clay Smith is under treatment
n a woman's hospital in Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. and Mrs. Avon Downs spent
over Sunday in Bridgeton.
Harry Gaventa, Of Repaupo. was
ne guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert VIII
Jams over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Green are
spending Part OF this week in Wer-
lersville, Pa.
Mrs. Frank Wells. of Camden is
he guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Sailor.
Morris Bennett, machinist for H. N.
Ireen, has moved from Sw~edesboro
nto part of George R. Pedriek's house.
J.. Shultz has moved into the property
vacated by Harry Cawley.
Mrs. Amanda Shultz and Miss lii
ian Holton spent part of the week in
camden.
Rev. and Mrs. Alfred Wagg, Of Col
ingswood, spent Friday with Mr.. and
lrs. I. |. Holton.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sparks, of Sa-
EN-, are visiting here.
Miss Marion Sparks has a position
n the Federal Reserve Bank in Phil
ldelphia.
Mrs. Albert Keen has moved from
near Swedesboro into William Hunts
louble house.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cunard spent
sunday in Wrightstown.
Corporal Clay Burk Holden and
Jlarence Hohl, who are encamped in
Ar1ghtstown, We're home on a short
through v e Sunday.
The following were neither tardy
lor absent during the month Of Sep
)ef: Sth Grade-Paul Cook, Stanton
Junard, Jesse Harbeson, Vernon Hew-
Ct, Lois Justice, Lola Justice. Ethel
Johnson, Leona Pedrick, Ruth Pedrick,
lay Straughn.
It'll Grade-Rena Sailor, Ray Clou-
er, May Clouser, Elizabeth Smith.
.irglnia jackson, David Chew, Fred
Sregler, Award Hendrickson, Thomas
Jooney, Willard Kille.
9th Grade-Joseph Buirch. Kennard
lille, Elsie Black, Matte Cook. Helen
~5hrlstalsen, Frances Elliott. Maiorie
Ireen, Carolyn Stiles, Olive Justice.
9Th Grade-Clifford Feaster. VIII
lam kille, Viola Jordan, James Par
:er, Lillian Foulk, Arthur Sparks.
EVELYN heebles, Florence Cook, Addie
Justice, Elizabeth Dawson, Esther
)eibert.
4th Grade-William Clouser. Bvard
easter, Charles Kille, Della Crispen.
Anna Sparks, Beula Gaventa, Dorothy
Pedrick.
Bird Grade-Glady Buirch, Elsie
Allle, Warren Darlington, Warren
swaverly, Evelyn Galloway, Helen
5ook, Mildred Chew, Eliza Kragler.
End Grade-Frank Christensen.
5hfton Jordan, Olive Dawson, liberia
oolbow, Grace Justice, Rebecca Ped
lick, Blanche Workman.
1st Grade-Alberta Williams. Davis
3uirch, Walter Kille, Hamilton Ped
lick, Melvin Sparks, Madeline Daw-
ION, Jeanette Gaventa, Louisa Krag-
er, Josephine Jess, Rebecca Kragler.
Elizabeth Sparks.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-10-12
Y. W. c. A. at Carney Point

The mass meeting held in Commun-
ity Hall on Friday evening was a most
successful affair. The audience mani
lested great interest and enthusiasm.
Mrs j. Percy White, the President of
me Association, opened the meeting
With a few brief words of welcome.
Miss Hough, the Organizing Secretary
sent here by the War Work Council.
OF the National Board for that pun
pose, gave a talk on the general purA
pose and aims of the Association in
connection with war work. The bur
den of her remarks was an appeal to
all the women and girls at Carney
Point to uphold the work in every way
possible, to so guard and foster the
general welfare of the community
that each individual would reap the
benefit, and in so doing uphold our
country IN the mighty struggle for
humanity.
The aim is to make the Associa-
ton homelike like the Hostess Houses
of the cantonments-a centre for the
best social life of the community. both
for men and women.
Miss Mayer, the Physical Director.
then outlined in detail the proposed
plans for sports, physical training and
r~ecrcational work of all kinds.
There will also be classes in various
subjects formed to meet the needs of
the community. Tt is confidently ex-
pected that the house when completed
will fulfil its high function in the best
manner possible.
There will be open night for all wo-
men and girls on Friday evening, Oc-
tober 10Th, at 7.45 O'Clock. Come
join in the fun.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-10-12

and for those with whom he. worked,
but those with whom he had business
relations.
His departure on the 10Th with the
regret and good wishes of all, will go
with him to take up the War Work
Council In New York, to assist in
choosing $50 men to go with him to
Triesti, Italy, to work among the
Italian soldiers there.
Before sailing the first week in No
vember he will visit the large U. S.
training camps where Y. M. c.. A.
work is conducted on a large scale.
While all regret to see him leave,
all wish him Gods speed and blessing
in the greatest of all opportunities Of
Y. M. G. A. work in the land of his
father. II
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-10-12
ADJUSTMENTS
The Broad

Special permission was obtained
rom the United States
authorities to photograph some of the
scenes IN Somewhere in America" the
METRO wonder play in which Mary
Miles Winter will appear at the Broad
lneatre next Monday. The pictures
u the aeroplanes and motor boats be-
ng assembled for service in France
ana on our coast were taken at College
Point, New York. Good vaudeville is.
also shown at the Broad three nights
ach week.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-10-12
Greatest Sporting Event

The almost unanimous victories of
Penns Groves ball team in every
game played the past season has at
racted national notice. So Connie
Macks world famous Athletics of
he American National League, the
dolls OF every base bali fan, viii come
% play Penns Grove Saturday after
aoon, 18TH Their battery will be
Shawkey and Schrang.
Penns Grove viii have Ogden from
he strong Strawbridge & Clothier
team and Kille.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-10-12
WILLIAM C. PEDRICK

died in Hahneman Hospital, Philadel-
phia, October 9, 1917, aged 43 years,
where he went to be treated for can
GER of the stomach. The funeral will
be held Saturday morning at his resi-
dence, SO North Broad Street. Burial
in Riverview Cemetery.
He was a native resident, a mem
Der of the Jr. Mechanics, P. O. S. A.
and the Camels of the World.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-10-12
An Appreciated Lecture

The lecture in Emmanuel Church on
Tuesday evening by Rev. d. w. c.
Cobb, of Trenton, was greatly enioved
by a large audience. His subject mat
ter under the title of Get on the Band
Wagon" consisted of jovial lauda-
tory reference of historic p-ersonagas
and events that were crowned with
success. The incidents related were in
structive and the happy spirit aroused
vas an inspiration to higher thoughts
in life.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-10-12
OBITUARY
HANNAH J. FOX WHITEsELL

HANNAH J. FOX WHITESELL
died in Delaware Hospital October 6,
1917, aged SO years. She kept a
boarding house at 600 East Fourth
Street, Wilmington, for some time and
was in the hospital for treatment for
one week. Burial was in Emmanuel
Cemetery on Wednesday,.
She was the daughter of Joshua At
kinson, a native of Upper Penns Neck.
She lived most of her life in Lower
Penns Neck and with her daughter,
Mrs. Richard Robinson.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-10-12
The Riverside

douglas Fairbanks was shown in a
plendid new picture, down to
Earth at the Riverside on Wednes-
lay evening. Tomorrow night there
Will be the usual big vaudeville show.
SIX acts, all of the first class kind.
Next Wednesday will be shown some
)fncial war pictures, taken under gov
ernment supervision, of "The War
Tanks at the Battle of the Ancre."
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-10-12

Bishop William H. Berry, Superin-
tendent of the Methodist Episcopal
diocese of this region has arranged for
a group of ten great meetings to be
held in Philadelphia next Wednesday
and Thursday. On Thursday evening
a great rally will be held in the Acad-
envy of Music. Every pastor with two
lay delegates from each church are
expected to attend.