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The Penn's Grove record., 1919-12-26
Name Ship For Newspapers

Named as a tribute to the loyalty and
cooperation of newspapers
the nation during the war, the cargo
carrier American Press was launched
at Hog Island Tuesday afternoon.
The vessel was christened by Miss
Elizabeth c. Stone, of New YORK,
daughter of Melville e. Stone, general
mage of the Associated Press.
The American Press is 401 feet long,
fifty feet beam and is an oil burner,
The vessel will be driven by a geared
turbine of twenty-five hundred horse
power and will develop a speed OF
eleven and one-half knots per hour.
The American Press is the seventy
sixth vessel to be launched at Hog
Island.
AS Miss Stone crashed a gold mesf
covered bottle of champagne againsr
the bow she said: ." christen thee
American Press in honor of the on
undre per cent. Americanism dis
played by the newspapers of the United
States during the world war;"
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-12-26
DIR. Grayatt Seriously LII

The Rev. DIR. Holmes'F. Gravatt, pas
tor of the First Methodist Episcopal
Church, of Camden, has suffered an
other physical breakdown.
DR.. Gravatt first lost his health last
February. He spent two months in
Florida, following the first breakdown.
and recovered sufficiently to resume his
charge. Two months ago he suffered
a relapse, and his condition was con-
.sidered serious.
His condition took a urn for the
worse. on Monday. DR.. Gravatt is suf-
fering from a complication of diseases.
He is one of the most prominent figures
in the Methodist Conference of South
Jersey.
DR.. Gravatt is well known in Penns
Grove, and all hope for his speedy re-
covery.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-12-26
Balance On Right Side

The recent "Welcome Home" celebra-
ton under the management OF the
Chamber of Commerce in honor of our
returned soldiers, was financed in a
very successful manner All expenses
incurred were paid in full and a bal
ance of over 1920 remain in the
treasury.
DR.. A. U. Welsh, treasurer of the
finance committee, reports receiving
through Dennis c. Fahy from various
sources S93S.30; Borough Council, 5000;
other contributions, $500. Total, ST.
144.30. The total expenditures were
$94O. 80. The banquet committee re-
turned SSH unexpended, and the en-
tertainment committee returned $11.00
This leaves a balance in the treasurer's
hands of $223.11.
The treasurer was instructed to de-
post this money in the savings fund
towards the purchase of a tablet com
memorating the men who took part in
the World War, which is to be placed IN
the new Borough hall.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-12-26
OVER THE COUNTY

On Sunday evening as Lemuel Hep
ner, of Elmer, was leaving his yard, a
dog sprang at him, and getting his
hand in it's mouth rolled him to the
ground. The hand was badly torn. A
hunt was made for the dog and when
found was quickly shot. The dogs
head was sent to Trenton on Monday,
and word was received back that the
dog had hydrophobia-.
Thomas Newkirk, of Daretown. has
been appointed census enumerator for
Pittsgrove and Upper Pittsgrove Town
ships.
A Home and School League has been
organized in Stowe Greek with the fol-
lowing officers: President, Mrs. Clar-
ence Fogg; Vice President, Mrs. David
Cook; Secretary. MRS. Laura Richie;
Treasurer, Mrs, Albert Shrimp.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-12-26
Bethel M. p. Church
Corner Penn and Harmony Streets
S. J.. Dorlon, Pastor

S. j. Dorlon, Pastor
Sunday, December %.
1899, short talk to the children.
Quarterly Love Feast, led by David G.
Simpkins.
Bible School at 2.30 P. NJ. w. F.
Yeager, superintendent.
Evening service at 7.30. Preaching
by the pastor. Watch Night Service
will be held in the Church.
Wednesday evening, beginning at
$50 o'clock with a praise and testimony
service. From 1890 to 11.30 o'clock a
social time will be spent. The last
half our of the old year will be spent
in prayer and conservation.
Glass meeting on Friday evening at
7.30, d G. Simpkins, leader
The latch string of welcome hangs
out for you
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-12-26
CHURCH NEWS
st. Paul's M. E. Church
H. t. FISHER, Pastor

$50, Glass meeting.
1890, preaching by Rev. j. o. r. Cor
liss.
200 p. NJ, Sunday School.
7.3O p. NJ, song service. 7.45, preach
ing by the pastor. Subject, Prayer"
Wednesday, New Years eve, Watch
Night Service, beginning at 1000 P. M.
and continuing until 1915 A. M. Dur
ing intermission light refreshments
will be served.
Evangelist services will begin Sab
bath evening, January 4th, 1920. The
week of prayer will be observed. The
services will continue nightly except
Saturday evenings. Special help has
been secured for these services. Let
every one do his and her best toward
making these meetings a success.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-12-26
Christian Science

Service Sunday morning IL A. M.
Sermon subject: Christian Science.
Golden Text: Isaiah, SOL.
Responsive Reading: II John /: /, 6,
8, IL.
Sunday School 10 A. M.
Church building, East Harmony st.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-12-26
Emmanuel M. E. Church
Rev. R. S. Carlisle. Pastor.

~ % CoiioiS
Morning service at 1890. Sermon
topic, Conscience"
Bible School, 2.30 P. NJ.
7.30 P. M.-Sermon topic, New Year
Reflections Christmas music will be
repeated.
Prayer meeting Wednesday eveing
100.
Junior League Wednesday afternoon
415.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-12-26

I'm the matter of ~prodding," says the
Cynical Bachelor, "a woman with a
sharp elbow is more to be admired than
one with a sharp tongue"
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22
H. c. |. Climbs
AND PEOPLE
SORE
Government Makes Signal
Failure Of Campaign to
Lower Living Costs, Say
Statistics.

Washington, Dec. 22.-As an ex-
ample Of the signal failure Of the
governments campaign to reduce liv-
ing costs the bureau Of Labor sta
tistlcs' figures on increases during
the year are quoted. The statistics
show that the prices on - staple
articles OF food III November We're .
her cent higher than i'll October,
while the prices on thosa articles
last month we're 5 per cent higher
than in the same period Il year ago.
Eggs went UP Is per ceat, onions
and sugar 10 per cent raisins 8 per
cent, butter 6 per cent, storage eggs
and prunes per cent, canned sal
mon, fresh milk and potatoes !! per
cent, rice and bananas, per cent,
evaporated milk, olemargarine
cheese, lard. Crisco, bread, flour and
macaroni, | per cent, and coffee and
tea, less than fiye-tenthS of / per
cent. Decreases reported included
pork chops, per cent: ham, per
cent, bacon, 3 per cent; round steak,
hens, navy beans and organs, per
cent, sirloin steak. rib roast, chuck
roast lamb, baked beans and canned
corn, l per cent.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22

Wilson's plan of settlement was to be
discussed, has been cancelled, it was
announced
The operators. according to
statement they have issued, assert
ti.at while they had unhesitatingly
agreed to the terms of settlement
promulgated by Fuel Administrator
Garfield, they We're in ignorance Of
the proposal Of President Wilson
and Attorney General Palmer,
which was agreed to BY the miners,
until after it had been presented to
the miners executives convention
at indianapolis. They assert that
since they We're not taken into con-
sideration in the drawing up Of the
agreement between the governmnt
and tn miners and since they had no
knowledge of it's terms. they refuse
to adhere to any such agreement
The operators state that they are
willing to abide by the terms of set
Element as promulgated by Garfield
and referred to in the pesident's let
ter of Dec. 6. in which IA per cent
was fixed as the wage increase basis
with the additional proyiso of the ap-
pointment of commission to act in
advisory capacity. The committee
named i'll the agreement between
the miners and the government has
full power to fix wages and name
prices.
1t is generally understood that
the acceptance of the presidents pro-
posal for the settlement OF the
strike was obtained from the miners
because of the agreement that the
commission of investigation would
have full power to further increase
the miners wages and to fix the
lrices to be charged for coal Ii
is not considered probable that the
miners will remain at work if it is
found that the commission named
Saturday by the president is not to
have power to fix wages.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22

The above reported threat Of Kol-
chalk follows action taken by the
unofficial peace conference in
London recently. i'll which the Brit
ish and French premiers and rep
rGsentatiyes Of the United States and
italy definitely decided to withdraw
all further support from kolchak
and DenlSine and to leave the Rus
slams to fight matters out among
themselves.
At the conference in question it
was learned later the japanese am
bassatIor declined to accede to the
action Of the allies. thus leaving the
way open for Japan to deal with the
situation III Siberia as she saw fit,
London reports Of several days
ago quoted attaches OF the British
foreign office as declaring that the
continued maintenance of United
States forces III Siberia was due to
the United States government de-
sire TO keep an We on the Japanese
movements there. Other reports from
Toxic told of the continued dispatch
Of japanese troops to Siberia
1t is generally concede that any
cession by kolchak to Japan of 81
berian territory may cause interna-
tional complications Of the most seri-
Gus nature in the far east
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22
Dutch Will Refuse to Hand
Over Former Kaiser Wilhelm

Paris, Dec pa list comprising
the names Of Germans charged with
war crimes and whose delivery will
be demanded by the entente, is now
being made up, il is understood.
Under Secretary Of State for Military
Justice Isnace is now in London, to
help in making UP the list
A list which France has ready to
be submitted contains about 500
names, among which is the name Of
one of the sons Of the former Ger
man emperor and those Of former
Grown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22
5USP HITS
GR0CE.R||55 ANE:NT!' 7
PACKERS
Dealers Association Wants
to- Be Shown That Big
Five Is Quitting Unrelated
Lines of Business.
(Spccial United Press Wire


Chicago, Dec. 22.--The National
Grocers' association has refused to
drop its suit against the big Five"
pacakers before the federal trade
commission.
The erocers' general counsel said
the suit would be dropped only if
the packers and the government pro-
duce detailed statements OF the
agreement and present conclusive
evidence that the meat packers will
withdraw permanently from the gro
Gerry field.
]. ogden Armour said Armour &
company will sell its interests in
every stockyard company and will
close out its holdings in the grocery
business, aud discontinue all unrela-
ted lines Immediately.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22
GIVE Up HOPE FOR MEN
OF CREW OF cRANSLOR

Randon, Ore, Dee 22.--With the
list Of survivors still remaining at
the original three, all hope Of saving
any Of the remainder Of the crew
Of 3S of the oil tanker Chanslor,
which went on the rocks off Cape
Blanco Thursday has been ahun-
doned. The bodies of four members
of the crew were washed ashore.
The survivors, who We're washed
ashore alive after the liteboat in
which they were capsized are Cap
tain Sawyer, William Eabler and
Earl Dooley. James Connolly, who
also was in the boat with The three
others, was drowned when the craft
cupSiZcd,
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22
KILLS SELF when
AFFINITY IS TO
Leave

Especial United Press Wire,)
Omaha, Neb., Dec. 22,--Tell-
ing his pretty 1S-year-old wife
whom he married last August,
that he loved Ruth Nlondeau, a
chorus girl with bilricsQuc
show and could not bear to see
her leave town, Earl Pratt, 10,
drank poison here and died.
Miss N1Ondeau learned of the
suicide just before the curtain
went up on the show in which
she was playing. Although al
most overcome with grief, she
went on with her act.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22
Man With New Glands Breaks
Jail; Like "9O H. p. Tin Lizzie

without outside help and left no
trace.
Ever since Thompson was paroled
from San Quentin prison he has been
a source of anxiety TO Whyte. Once
morose. said Whyte, hes now like
a tin lizzie with a 90-horse power
motor. He can't be kept on the
road"
Thompson broke his parole short
ly after leaving San uentin. He was
arrested at Glendale December 49,
He had received the glands from
the body Of prisoner hanged at the
prison.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22
May Extend Grain Corporation
Credits to Central Europeans

to return to normal conditions and
the people Of central Europe are to
be fed. it will be necessary for the
extension Of credits to the people OF
Europe and the shipment of immense
quantities of grains, meats and dairy
products, according to statements
made by Herbert Hoover in cur
rent issue of a national farm maga-
zine. Hoover declared there is suf-
ficient supplies of grains, meats and
dairy products in the United States
to get Europe throughput only by
d narrow margin.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22
RA|L. /: Mp OYE {
RENEW NAGE:
DEMANDS
Shop Men Declare Living
Costs Soar Instead of
Lowering Under Govern
ment Campaign.
Especial United Press Wire. !,

ESPECIAL InltGd FTesS WlTe.l
Washington, Dec. 22.-OfficiaIs Of
the railroad shop unions called on
Director Hines Saturday TO renew
their demands for wage Increases.
The shoplnen withdrew their de-
.nands last summer when Hines, act
ing under the direction of President
Wilson. granted them d small in
crease with the understanding that
the governments campaign to lower
living costs would begin to show re-
suits in 80 days.
More than 80 days have elapsed
since that time and the railroad
leaders declare that living costs
have not dropped.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22
Rome, Dec. 22.--The chamber of
deputies today adopted an order of
the day expressing confidence in the
government. The vote was 242 to
. G
UNITED States IS
PEEVED AT
MEXICO
{ Especial United Press Wire. J

Especial United Press W!re.)
Washington, Dec. 22.--The
state department instructed the
American embassy i'll Mexico
City to insist to the Mexican gov
ernment that OutrageS against
Americans i'll Mexico stop im-
nediately.
The state department stimuli
,aneously ordered the embassy to
renew its. request that every
possible step be taken to arrest
the bandits who kidnapped Fred
erick Hugo, American, manager
of q ranch near MusquiZ re-
Gently. Open warfare between
Obrcgon and Carranza is threat
cned, according to unofficial ad-
ces from Mexico City received
here.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22

Mex; FANS More Interested i'm
Bull Fights Than Intervention

The public was far more conf
ccrned with Sunday bul. fights.
the name and personality OF the
latest actress from spain and
with the Obregon-Gonxalcs nrcsi-
dental campaign than with
American dipiomtic relations.
The possibility of intervention
did not frigfl:en the MEXICAN Of
ficiais one whit This does not
mean that they desired war. On
the contrary they Wpulh 90 10
any lengtl,--short ofAsaciificing
MeNico's dignitN--to ssyoid hos
tiiitics, but should war have
come the Carranza government
would have gone down fighting
To the last.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22
H0WATT THROWN IN
JAIL BY JUDGE
ANDERSON
{ Especial United Press Wire J

Especial United Press Wire.)
Indianapolis, Dec. 22.-.iiex-
ander HoWa,t, district prcsi-
dent of the Unitcd Mine Work.
erS of America in Kansas, was
Jailed this afternoon under or
derS from .NederaI Judge Amder-
son. HOwatt will remain in jail
until Monday when he will be
hailed before the Judge to am
swer to charges "f contempt OF
court for violation Of the anti
strike injunction.
HOwatt is the only official of
the United Mine Workers
charged with contempt of court
i'll connection with the recent
strike of coal miners, whose
case was not postponed when
the strike WAS settled. Ander-
son in court today gave Howatt
until Monday 80 end the Kansas
strike.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22

This. it may be stated on the
highest authority, was the Off
cial attitude of the Mexican gov
CrnmcDt.
The Carranzistas place Amcii-
cans in two classcs--tIle inter-
yentionists and tho non-interycn-
tioni.tS. Under the latter head
ing is the Mexican equivalent OF
the "miNdle Of the rOadcrS,' the
Americans whom the CarranziSt-
as believe are trying to find
peaceful middle ground solution
of the difficulties between the
two nations. Mexican officials
believe that 30 per cent of
Americans arc opposed to inter-
ton.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22
WOMEN WIN BOYCOTT.
Especial United Press Wire ]

Lincoln, Neb, Dec. 22,-The Lin
coin Woman's clubs boycott on
eggs has been lifted. First-class
cold storage eggs sold here today
for 55 cents 4 dozen as compared
with 50 cents two weeks ago. Two
thousand women refused to buy
eggs until the price was lowered.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22

and many generals and commanders
ct prison camps in Germany. The
case Of the former emperor Will be
dealt with separately, it is under-
stood.
All trials of persons accused Of
war crimes Will be held at Paris and
Lille in 1920 The court martial at
Lille has issued many warrants
against German officers and soldiers,
there being already a canta II ana
four lieutenants imprisoned in the
fort at that place. 1t has been
learned from an authoritative source,
according to a Brussels dispatch, that
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22

Especial United Press Wirc.)
lsy sam Freed, I. Z. Correspondent
Laredo, Tex, Dec. 2,2.-MeX-
leo passed through its latest di-
plona1ic crisis witt, tho United
States in a state Of apathy. To-
day Mexico is confident there is
NOT the slightest danger of in
tcrvcntiOn.
During the height of the
Jenkins s-Wallace-taii crisis, the
Mexican officials privately eX-
pressed themselves as accuS-
toned to crises With the United
States. The average Mexican
citizen was not sufficiently in
tercstcd to express amy opinion.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22
K|BOSH PUT ON 2.75
BEER FOR CHRISTMAS
Special United Press Wire. ]

Washington, Dec. 22.--The United
States supreme court today dispelled
all hopes for Christmas beer when
they failed to render a decision in
the cases attacking the right of the
government under the wartime pro-
hibition act to prohibit the sale of
rs per cent beer No decision will
be announced until Jan. 5. or later,
il was learned.
The government on Jan. 5 must
file briefs showing cause why the
New Jersey and Rhode Island suits
should not be considered, Chief JUS
tice White stated. This is the usual
procedure.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22
.PERsH|NC BOOM FOR
PRESIDENT STARTED
Especial United Press Wire.

Chicago, Dec. 22.-General Persh-
ing left Il well-defined "Pershing
for President" boom under way in
Chicago when he departed for ST,
Louis early this morning to continue
his tour of the country The boom
was started in connection With the
generals stay here, although appar-
entity he had nothing to do with it.
Friends opened Pershing headQuar-
ters and prepared to establish l1a-
tjOnal organization.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22
SENATE PASSES CUMM|H5
BILL; NOW BEFORE house
Especial United Press Wire.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Late Sat
urday afternoon. the senate passed
the Cummns bill, returning the
railroads TO private ownership and
control. The bill goes to a conferences
With the house which sometime ago
passed the Esch bill. The senate
overwhelmingly rejected l-aFollette'S
which proposed that GOV
ernment control of The railroads be
extended two years.
Debate on the tumtnins bin ended
in the senate Saturday afternoon and
under agreement voting began at
80 p. III. La Toilette continued his
attacks on the pill until the debate
closed.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22
SOVEETs CAPTURE T.AlGA.

London, Dec. 81 I.--Talga. an lm-
portant junction on the trans-Siber-
ian railroad where ii branches off
to the north to Tomsk, was captured
Saturday by the bolshevil1i forces,
according to wireless reports re-
ceived kere. In addition to cutting
the lines Of supply of their enemies,
the bosheviki victory has also re-
suited in the isolation Of a consider
able body Of Polish troops whose
fall is imminent.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22
DEPORTATION BILL IS
PASSED BY
HOUSE
United Press Wire.

FoUUEIdI INITFN TTE5S " ITF.J :"
Washington. Dec. %. 4 il G
house unanimously passed the
johnson deportation bill eXcIud-
ing from entry and eN,elling
from the United States all aliens
who are members of an anarch-
istic organization.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22
Especial United Press Wire. J

San Francisco, Dec. 22.-Fired by
his ambition TO see more work, James
Thompson, the only man at large
With new interstitial glands, broke
jail in Oregon and has departed for
narts unknown. This word was re-
ceiyed by State Parole Officer Whyte
from the chief of police at Glendale,
Ore.
The telegram states that Thomp-
son and Eugene Loomis broke jail
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22

New York, Dec, 22.-The plan for
using the capital of the United States
Grain corporation to supply central
Europe with credits for the purchase
of food in America, as advocated by
former Food Administrator Herbert
Hoover, has been endorsed by Jul
ius Fl. Barnes, president OF the grain
corporation. Mr.. Barnes stated that
the profits Of the corporation are
quite material and might we'll be
used for such humanitarian relief
HOOVER SUGGESTS PLAN.
Chiraeo. Dec. 22.--If the world is
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22
aIRpLANE CHIEF JAILED.

Harrisburg, Pa. Dc. 2.--Wiiliam
a. Stringer superintendent of the
e. S. aviation supply depot at Marsh
Run, Pa, has been arrested by de-
partment Of Justice officials, charged
with implication in thefts of between
S75, 900 and 100000 worth OF sup
plies. Other arrests are expected to
follow.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22
DELAYS ENCOUNTERED

Paris, Dec, THE light Of peace
still glimmers in the distance. The
allied and German peace makers ad-
nit there was little hope the proto-
col would be signed and the Yer
sailles treaty made effective before
the near year. They said they did
expect it "early" in 1920.
The German naval technical ex-
perts have advanced new opposition
to the much-debated question or
reparation for the sinking of the
interned German fleet at Scapa Flow
This is assigned as the chief cause
of the delay, II the treaty is not
made effective before ina. /. certain
clauses in the document become
void. This will necessitate the sign
ing of an additional protocol by the
Germans, in which they must promise
to execute the clauses of the Versatile
pact and terms of the arnlistice.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22
Mine OWNERS DECIDE TO
ACCEPT Terms OF Offer
kAADEBY THE GOVERNMENT
Especial United Press Wire.)

Washington Dec 22-The coal operators will CO. -op-
crate fully with President Wilson's three man commits
mission, which was named to investigate the mining sit
uaon it was learned at the headquarters Of executives
Of bltuminous coal operators association here today
The meeting which scheduled for tomorrow in Cleve
land at which the proposition of standing aoof from
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22
MILES CITY TAKES CAR
LOAD Of SEATTLE MILK
{ Special to the Bulletin.

Miles City, Mont. Dec. 21.--The
Miles City cooperative association
store has purchased one carload of
milk from the Cooperative Milk
association of Seattle