CAPE MAT OOTOTY TIMB8. jEA ISLE OITYjJL^l.

NEW JERSEY STA1I BRIEFS

cna, «'u* elected chairman of the BlPartlaon Commlaion aothorired by the recent legislature to recommend methods of simplifying party election machinery. The commislon met in Governor Edwards's office at Trenton for organization. John’ll. Man in, efficiency engineer and statistician for a Long Island man•facturing concern, was senienced by Judge Blair in Jersey City to ten to fifteen years In the p» I'ltentlary. He eras convicted of o’.ackli * Mrs. Anna Eberie of No. 6 Grand street, Hoboken, mother of two children. Gloucester City fishermen are making big catches of herring and s few ahial. Tbe Industry seems to be getting better as tbe season nears tbe and. The Pioneer and tbe He!lance Fire Companies of Vineland buried tbe hatchet and belt} their first Joint caraival, which netted $1,024. ▲ new R. F. D. route has been established from tbe Hi* hut own post office. Frank L. Dey is the carrier. While digging post holes at Glbbstown, Frank Bun found four pieces or gold English money in a wallet On:- of the gold pieces U worth $20. Driven northward by recent forest tor*, a herd of seven wild deer appeared in tbe ouuklm of Asbury Park. In attempting to leap orsr a high fence a doe was so badly Injured thut U had to be killed by Game Warden Arthur Davison. Tbe remaining six fled. The forest fires have uken • heavy toll of game, especially rabbit nod wodcock Thousands of young rabbits and birds have been burned. As it is tbe breeding season, tbe par«bu remained with tbe young and

The First Uapnst Church, Oceai City, has extended a call to Kev. Milton George Buck, pastiw <>f tbe First Church, Drtca, and he has aecepted. He will begin his new duties June 1. Two additional artesian wells _nd a reservoir, to cost approximately $14.000. have been rec'm.aended by the Pitman borough engineer to complete the town's new water system. At the graduation exorcises of OolUnprwood High Scho-1. on June 22, Miss Gladys Lawson will be valedictorian ; Howard Roberts, aalntatorian, and Taylor Jones, third hooora. William Gibbs, f-cty-four years, of Woodbury died after a brief illness from the Hotchkiss disease, few ceses of which have ever been recorded in this country. William A. Parent, president of tbe Pitman Board of Trade, heads tbe general committee of arrangemeott for the annas I convention of tbe New Jersey Sunday School Association at Pitman In November. Despite tbe ukase of Mayor Felmey that Ice cream and sods fountain places must remain closed in Millville on Sundays, several did a rushing bust- , and four proprietors were arraigned before tbe mayor, but it ia reported that they will appeal end test tbe case. An auxiliary of tbe Mercer County Health League has been organised at Hlgbtstown, with Mrs. R. H. Rivenburg aa president. Especial attention will be paid to promoting tbe health of school children. As tbe results of complaints of reeideats In Broad street. Glassboro, part of tbe shore route, of the speeding of motorists, authorities have taken the matter up with the state motor vehicle

Tbe first book of minutes of tbe Htmterdoa County Court, covering tbe period from June 1. 1714. to March 8, 1721, has been recovered from private ownership by tbe State Public Record Office through Dr. Carlos E. Godfrey.

fifty years. Tbe fires bare raised tbe huckleberries, and Games Wardeue William flteeie said that there probably would be r» berries at all ia south Jersey this year. This will be especially bard SB many families that live in tbe woods and at certain seamans of tbe year depend on berries for their livelihood Warden Stee' said that tbe forest fires have practically exterminated rfr- Ol game In some sections of Cape Muy county. Dead rabbits are acat-ti-rcd along tbe roads, and the deer bir e run into the towns and tbe farm Jli.Is for safety. It la estimated that tbe damage by f«resl fires In Cape May, Atlantic and Cumberland counties will aggregate more than $12.000000. Tbe Howard Barings Institution, one Of tbe largest savings banka of Newark, announced an increase in tbe lutes of interest paid on deposits from 4 U> 4Vk per cent on amount* up to $L000 and from $ to 8 Vk per cent on amruats In excess of $1,000. Prssidetus ut other savings banka, while declining to diamsa tlie mote, said matter probably would be taken up at tbe next meeting of their boards Odd Fellows from every section of Cumberland county it!coded a rally at Bridget'* to witness to# Mill rills team give a demons!ratios. Former Ibertff William C. Allen klUed s mad dog on bis farm near Weudsbury after it bad bitten a young soa of Paul Paynter. Tbe Emergency Fleet Corporation 5* disposing of all the surplus material. valued at $2,000,000. at tbs sostb yard of the Now York shipyard. Gloucester

city.

While tbe Ckmien county almshouse and farms -persie s: -lard time, tbe adjoining a«»itun la under the daylight Saving schedule Tbe Millville City GommUaioo la considering tbs purchase of 18 acres of land along tbs Mastics river U West Millville for a eU f park. Woudbsry la April bad » births.

New aster rates wblch became offeltl«e M Ctayteu sad GUssboro on May U under a revised e-he4ule cf the

J. Gilbert Bon on of Woodstown bar been el acted president Jf a Belem county chamber -4 commerce, organized by representative* of ebambere and ft»rw organisations t further the genera) commercial and cuenmualty interests of tbe county. Details of tbe organiaatb* are to t.e worked out at a meet-

Because of 01 health Henry P. HIU has resigned as president cf the Union Cemetery Associadoo. Gloucester City, after bolding the peeltion many years, and George Dallas has been elected to

Tbe sew euvooihouse to be built at BruAlswn will be an eight r-oa bulldjm and will Mm e%pt of tl'- tbs chilThe '-umberisna Cr-UBty Freehold era dertdad to rebuild tbe n ad through J.-.f. ureter and to hard surface tbe highway between Port Norris sad

Bridget-m.

Tbe Amrftcua Legion post* from Lesrri Springs and Lewnside attimded the funeral at Magnolia of CUrsoce Milt and baiouei White, colored ’XSU Who lost their Ursa le the well «n the prvi-eiy at Mr* Roes Clapp. Bill war a foruiur service man,

NEWS REVIEW OF CURRENT EVENTS Scma Conference Emit After Planning Parley on Russia at The Hague.

At the annual meeting of tbe Board of Education of MlUrille tbe following teachers resigned, to take effort at tbe close of the term: Delia Bard. Elisabeth Daria. Anna Bocap. Claire Rahn. Marion Briggs. Bather Phillips. Ruth Wyatt, William Ballon tine. Ethel Smith. Eva Tice, Carrie Borden. Battle Young and Sarah Poihamua. Frederick J. Sickle* wa- re-elected city auleut and Profeaaor Clarence Wolf principal of tbe high school. One of tbe most disagreeable phases of tbe recent Borden controversy in tbe New Jersey National Guard wo satisfactorily cleared up when Governor Edwards orde-ed expunged from tl records of tbe adjutant gen eral'a department tbe phrase Tor tbe good of the service,'' which appeared in tbe acceptance* of the resignations of Major C. Frank Burr of Trenton. Major John D. Leonard of Eliza betn and First lieutenant George V. Henderson of Anbury Park. For attacking twelve-year-old Ethel Thompson of Camden Louis Goodru and George U an sours us, both of Fourth street and Kalghn avenue, were sentenced to from 18 months to seven years In state prison by Judge Shay. stated by Assistant Prosecutor Straw that tbe men enticed the girl to their room. State Banking and Insurance Commlsaiouer William. E. Tuttle, Jr, of Union county announced his candidacy for tbe Democratic nomination for governor. Entrance of Commissioner Tuttle into the gubernatorial race baa been anticipated for some time, and hla delay in making formal announcement has Man construed as indicating that hla candidacy did »n receive tbe indorsement of Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City. Tbe Women's Civic Betterment Association of Gloucester City will bold Its meetings In tbe Ocan- mlty Center balldlug. where a room will be fur-

nished.

Tbe Went Jersey Electric Company has notified the Board of Trade that a reduction In rates for summer and winter consumer: will become effective within M) days. Large consumers of electric current also will benefit by the new schedule. tbe Michael Card ells family lead in school graduates at Vineland this year. There are four of them. Earnest P. Garde!la, n graduate from Rutger* after a four year agricultural course; William E.. who baa completed an accountant course at Temple University, and Misses Stella and Lillian, who will graduate from tbe high school and tbe grammar school respectively. Tbe degree of bachelor of Isvr* will be conferred upc.i Pneof-leot Warren G. Harding when be comes to Prince too University on June 9 to dedic-te the Princes* memorial monument. After tbe ceremony Prefldect and Mrs. Hat ding will be the gueata of honor at a reception to be glvea by Preoldeni and Mr*. Hlbbe-. Four legal luminaries are considered tur sppolntm**, rs county Judga U> eotcwed Judge Robert Ingerw-U, raced*.! y appointed a rien rhanretlur. They ere District Court Judge .^>uU Repetto. former United Buies Com•niariooer Henry W. LewU. former aaalstont Pr» aerulor B. Cameron Hinkle and William Bmrthera. The appointmoat will bogl* July 1, tbs dale oa which Judge Inge Mil osaumea his new offica, and ill be for tbe baunce oI tbe term, which expires !a April next. Tbe Public Utility l omtnlael** grantad to tbe Lackawanna railroad permlssUm to 'liwwsitinu* Us ageo.*} at Wa tarioo, fluaeex county. The compaay showed that the salary of tbe agent. 11.296 a year, is double toe yearly revenue derived. Mias Elale Voelk wa* arrwted a Aabury Park. >barged with driving an automobile wltheu. a liernae in oonxec-U-.ir wl’h as automobile m'shay at Ooid Indian Kpring. Is whhi ber fatbc- fobs Voelk. was killed HUr ploaded ms guilty and was r»1aa*ad ond-r $1,000 ball for a b -ring at Mrr 1 oauusi irrfoto MagUt..u Lou get fort.

EHMT-UMnnS'TRUCE SMED

I Peel 1 was Invitation te Fortici-

Work by Loagwe cf Nations' Council—Pinchot*# Vietery In Pennsylvania.

T'OTAl 1 fere

fly EDWARD W. PICKARD AL results from the Genoa conference that was to bring about

tbe regeneration of Europe, economically and financially, and which has adjourned, appear to be: Plans for new negotiations for a settlement of rotations with Russia. tJ be carried on by commissions which will avert to Tbe

Hague in June;

whether Japan intended t*> engage In a trace tn tbe Far Bast or to continue the state of war In Siberia. Viscount lahlTa swift reply wes that regardless of past differences among tbe Russians wnleh had necessitated tbe presence of Japanese troops is Siberia to protect the property of their nationals. Japan waa now ready tn coodode a noo-aggresaton pert in tbe Far Bart If the ChlU republic also complied with tbe trace. Tchltcberin then squabbled with tbe olea, Rumanians and others over alleged plans of anti-Bolehevlk leadto organise expeditions against la. bot was again squelched. When be asked that what la left of General W ran gel's army be removed fertber from Russia. Mr. Uoyd George retorted: “Who wants them? We don't.* Tbe British premier severely scored Tchlccherla's defense of Russia as an Timocrot. patient, and tolerant model of all tbe Christian virtues," In conclodlng said. “Speaking after 16 yean as a minister, longer than anyone else hero. I believe the we can do la to mind oar own tees. Organizing an expedition under General W range! to convert the "see in Russia or under MM. Tcfaltcherin end Litvinoff to convert the b-wthen in oar country will only

mtbs

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lies and tbe other

earer comprebensten on (he part of tbe world of tbe arrogant attitude and extravagant demands of soviet Rnssla; and a repented affirmation of tbe poeitloo of tbe United States, that It will not participate In tbe political wrangles of Europe and will not enter Into dealings with tbe Moscow government until tbe Utter recognises It* Intarnations I obligations. Tbe last mentioned raeult came when the Genoa conference invited the United States to take part ia tbo proposed negotiations at The Hague, virtually sd mitt mg that without tbe aid of America's financial

agreements for tbe

eratioo of Russia would be Secretary Hughes' refity. after expressing tbe deep sympathy of this country (or the people ef Rule end Us dosire to aid them In every practicable

way. continued:

able to conclude that U can helpfully participate in the meeting at Tbe Hague, as this would appear to be n continuance, under a different nomenclature of tbe Genoa conference, and destined to encounter tbe same difficulties. if tbe attitude disclosed In tbe Russian memorandum of May 11 re-

*Tbe inescapable and ultimate question would appear to be tbe restoration of productivity In Ruasla, tbe essentia] conditions of which are still to be secured and most. In tbe nature of thing*, be provided within Russia

Intense disappointment was caused in Genoa by this answer, and though it seemed final, some of tbe delegate*, especially the British, refused so to consider It. Before tbe meeting Tbe Hague gets under way It Is likely souther attempt will be made to < tale tbe co-operntioe ef tbe United

CCORDINO to the accepted pUn.

while the eight

aorirt republic* will be la effect and *.he powers v-1ll not enter Into separate treaties with Moscow or bark thrif ’latlonats te trying o obtain property in Uuaefo which did not belong to them before the roriets rente Into

control there.

Because I: already bos made treaty with Rusala. Germany Is i to lw included in the negotiation* Tbe Hagna. To tbls •srtufciti Tchiteberls made atroeg objection on fb* ground that one of tbe chief obJoc*, of fho meeting, credits was not dealt with le tbe KupelJo pert. The Ruastan lender also bed s bot am

trying bard to -have their faces" and predicted they win not be eathustastieafly received by tbe more exe communists at borne. They have tive truaty with Germany to their credit, but they have failed to obtain tuition for their government, sod. what hurt* more, they haven't tbe ghost of a shew of getting tbe huge

D OCTOR WIEDFELDT, the recently arrived atsbaoeedor from Gery to the United Staten. Just before be left Berlin concluded a contract by which the Krupp establish88400 acres of land in Rtiaala to be ee*d in raising food supplies for dans. Berlin says tbls coo renal on gave rise to the “false report* that BusooGennan treaty contained *t military ciaum including Krupp very of war metarlals. Dispatches from tbs Gcrmcn capital state that success of the Krupp project depends on tbe co-operation of America and that one of Doctor Wledfeldfs tasks is to persuade Secretary Hoover that America should supply agricultural machinery, grain end seeds, as well as moral support.

N°

OTWITHSTANDING tbe deristvr defeat of bis ally, General Chang. Bear Peking Sun Ya' Sen. bead of the southern Chinese government, is “carrying on" and at lest reports was preparing to attack tbe northern forces in K Lang*! province. General Wu is ready to attack Sen's army in the rear and betieve* be will soon crush It. Meanwhile Chang has «n tabllshed hlmaeif for tbe time being in Manchuria and has declared tbe Independence of that province and Mongolia. Plans fer the unification of China await tba result of tbs cornlog conflict with Son tat Son's inny.

other Jolt last weak, in the ease of Gifford Ptecbot who defeated Georgs E. Alter for tbo gubernatorial nomination In Penasylvsnla. AS was tbe cere after the Indian* primaries, tbe Democrats balled the raeult ss e blow at the national ad-

denied by the Really. Mr. Pin ■tionlet and f<

•er Progress!ra. owed his nominal! i largely to the women of Pennsylvania. They took an active part in tbe campaign all over tbe sure, and appeared at tbe polls In full force. Senator Pepper easily defeated Con-gressman-*t-Large William J. iJerka far tbe nr Martian u> fill tbe mu* Mred term of tbe late fianatwr pen rose, and David 'A. • Reed of p»t». burgh was nominated for tin- unex pi red term of the late Senator Km.* and for tbe full term begbmlng n.-st

tbe Up- ___ __ tbe establishment of a IP^w-i.i and economic protectorate over Albania by tbe league; tbe throwing open of tbe court of International Justice to all nations, including Russia. Turkey and Mexico; tbe creation of a commission for Inte.national tetellertua! cooperation with an American member, and the setting of a definite date for disposal oi the mandate over Palestine. Tbe last thing the council did was to decide to support Germany ic her protest to the league against tbe treatment of more than a million Germans residing In Poland. They were barred from dtlzenahtp by a ruling that Germans must prove continuous residence In Poland for six yean. Nearly all of them were cening la tbe German army during tbe war and so are deprived of citiaenublp. Tbe council determined to urge strongly on Poland tbe reconsiders tie;, of tbo

Ity of the grain exchange law tbe Supreme court of tba United States found that tbe taxing features of tbe measure are cnenforreable. Therefore tbe agricultural blcc In congress, wider tbe leadership of Senator Capper of Kaaraa, la drewhig up ■ revamped MR to overcome the objections. In place of tbe taxing power the new bill win probably provide for federal control over exchange* by declaring their activities to be a form of Interstate commerce and therefore subject to

: knocked out IflelarUm t»«t week, bolding that tbe child labor law. passed in 1919. is uncaostltutioarl. as an attempt by congreae to regulate through Its taxing power something entirety within tbe Jurtatilctlon of the various state* in the exerd** of their potlee power. Tbe law war designed to regulate the employwent of children In any mill cautery. r manufacturing tbe age of four-

sixteen years by imposing an exclae tax of 10 per cent upon tl« net annual profits of those employing each labor. Tbe Supreme court ruling ia in effect another victory for the mil) owner* of Southern state* PROGRESS in the penate debus 1 over tbe tariff Is outrageously alow, despite the fart test night seealone are bring held. This is by no mean* due altogether to the Democratic opposition. Republican membeta are so lax In their attendance that Senator MeCombe- frit called on to take them to task, telling them if they couldn't keep oe tbe Job they ebould resign. The Dr mo-rat* attack the sertloe of tbe bUl which gives thr President power to raise or Umwr duties within a range of 90 per cent and to prod aim American valuation ThU. they a-awTu ^ constitutional.

COMMERCiAL] ■f Trada a

BALTIMORE.—Wbeat-No - — ter. spot. $1.4$, $L4f*, *l.«. No. i garlicky, spot. »L47. a* $1.42. $1-85%. Corn—Track yellow corn, k 0 j, bettor, for domoetic fieUvtn. u j able at 7I%#V2c per bn, r or t ^ on epot. Cob Corn—Carload* prime , yellow on spot at $3A9 per hri Corn—Oontracl spot. 71%c. sj spot. «%. Oats—No. 1 white, aa to weight. J tog prices (doriesac basis 1. 4*7 2 white, as to weight, 48%. Rye—No. 2 Weuern, export sj_ closing prioee. per bu, $^17; bigl nearby rye, as to quality, Me end Millfead—Glty MBM winter b:uM ton. to 10Mb. naans. 115; Pui,] mlllfeed. per ton. to M64h aackzlf white mkldUnfis. per ton. to 8Mt. J ton sacks, $»: same to ICHWb jT sacks, $3$. These quoUttot: an||

T HE council of the league of Nation* adjourned last WediMod.'

rye. peril $15A0; No. 1 wheat lUAOtfU: ] oat (nominal). $1S«U. Butter—CreeaMry, fancy, tepul do. choice, nCS$; fid- good, un do, prints, 41041: do. blocks, i do, nearbr. $50$$; ladles. upM Maryland and Penn*, rcdls. DM Ohio rolta. 220$$: West Vlrpcn rfi 22023; storopaoked. 8$; Md.. Yafi Pi dairy prtota. 88084; proem ter. 26027. Egg*—WeeUm Md.. Pa. teuJ SSc; Eastern Shtre, Md. and Vi.|| Western. $4; Southern, »0!< Live Poultry- Chicken*, young d lb., large, eanoth. «S04Cc: do. <pd pet lb, 1% t* 1% Ih*, per lb. lifid do. winter, 8% too. sad lew. r i «b, iiH ■r 4H | 29080. Ducks, aaeeovy and moag lb, S8c; fin, white pekltgtrj lb, 25081; do, pndOe. y»r lb. 1H0

after ecrompUablag a lot <-f Impuriam ewrk. Among the acoompUein-anita this session ere the atgnlng of u,.

A BUfUJOi bettto la coatorence be1* presaged by tbe ertioe of the eenete appropriation* subcommittee m rtPerina that tbe army for next yea: Mall eonaiat of approximately 14a«» enlisted mm and 12,180 offices. ThU repewm;* a cut of 10.000 f.am thi

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Plgeeat. pm- pair. oM. 40c; d& | yowag. 40- Gnteaa tewt yewar. «*4 7907«e.; do. do. aadw 1 tba, 8S04O; oM. sack 40*45. MeryUM I Pennsylvania No. L 100 to*. IU LSf; New York and New Jerser to do. •lJ$0L5d; Wealarn, No L $12501A0: ■astern Shore, Karri and VUgtota McCormick*, do. 0. Southern Marylaad McCurmlrif. tl.2S01AO; re* paurai*. flo. fiA eecthma. No. 2. W*07$c; all tteU per IWMb. bag, &J>»0t; No. t $Lf*0L». New Pouioee—Florida. No l : brt, $807; No. t. do, $405; No l tv ert, >1.2501.50: No. 1. do. nl t: No. L per 1Mb. oaek. ISfil 2. per 150-lb. sack. BJ* Sweet*. North Ctrollea Ne. 1. l»rl $1-5004.50; do. ■. S, bid, aadl $3AO04AO; do, R. 8, Va, $104 Ii Ml sections, per brt, $80XAO a « id yams, all soetieaa. No. 2. UN NEW YORK.—Wheat —N o 1 ^ and No. 2 hard. $LM%: No 1 tot*. fIA9%. and No. 2 mixed & 11.47%, c L L track New Y:-l| arrive. Com—apot firm; No. 1 yrtlovfi No. 2 white. $i%c, and No ! rtm $1%. e. i. f. New York, an nr. Oat*—Spot tout; No. ! wbiw « Rye—Steady; No. 2 ■eetmi. H* Lob. Now York, aad $U» « Har—Quirt; Ko. 1. 8890*1 1 _ *24 0 29; No. 9. $2408$; etiPP^l

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tnu. $7%0tte; oroaaary. «»«1 score). It: creearmy. bred (« » •oore). U%0$d%. Eggs—Fra ah gathervd. estr* b 27%08So; do. firets. «0r; peeked, extra firsts. Bf%fi* ' do. firets. 87%088; Now J»r*«j nery whites, extra Umn f artections. $9; do. «Maadl*<! J State, nearby aad aaaih> » hennery whitec firatr to extra* to $«. do. besao y browns, ei'-r' State aad oe*rby gathered l And mixed onion, ftnu to < *5%0tO. Cheese-«ato whole ®Uk. 1 freeh. specials. 19% 017c: do » run. 1501$%; Ctata. •*»»*' tolas, fresh. speetaU. 1$%0T' ; •rerage ran. 18018%. Use Poultry — Brol fowl*. $1; roosters, 15; $«: dressed quiet: Weeteni c*** 28048; fowl*. >2024: old roo*^ 0$4: tartey*. $5081. PHILADELPHIA— red •linger. 11.4601-10: 4° Urtty. 11.4801.47. Cora—No. f export. 78073' ?107$: No 4. 890TC: car '<* No 2 yellow, T$0T8: No. 8

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KANSA8 Cmr.-Cattlc ! tor grades, all waigbt* 1 ealvaa. steady to weak; b« ’ buiU. moatiy luc to 15c blgl" r to good. RAt04‘ i etaady to atroux: "’ r vraritoae. 88A1; beet eo*' • ?»; most brttora. $702 , *>^08Ad: cuttors, •tock atrera. 81 Af; ahoic*