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Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1915-10-07
SHARP HEADS
COMMITTEE
Republicans Meet i'm An
nual Session.
AT The PARK.
Vineland Man Succeeds Walter
II. Bacon, Jr., as County
Chairman.

The members of the County Repub-
lican Executive Committee held it's
meeting last night for annual organi-
cation. The officers elected are:
Chairman, Charles P. Sharp, Vine
land.
Secretary. Frank s. Mckee, Jr.,
Bridgeton.
Treasurer, John Quinn. Bridgeton.
The meeting was held in the Lake
Pavilion at Tumbling Dam Park, and
practically all of the members were
present, together with County Repub-
lican officials and men who have been
prominent in party affairs.
Preceding the meeting there was an
oyster luncheon served splendidly by
Ovid Davis, the Park caterer. The oy-
sters were greatly enjoyed.
Following the luncheon, the retir-
ing Chairman Walter H. Bacon, Jr.,
called the meeting to order and stated
that he was reluctantly leaving the
committee and took this opportunity
of expressing his appreciation of the
oval support that had been given him
while he was at the head of the COM
mittee.
The selection of Charles C. Sharp.
of V1neland, to succeed Mr.. Bacon
was unanimous, and the election was
made with enthusiasm. Mr.. Sharp is
"a jolly fellow, a strong Republican
and always earnest in his efforts ia
promote Republican success. He made
a short speech, in which he pledged
his best efforts to lead a successful
campaign. -,
Ihere were earnest speeches made
cy Sheriff Charles v. Marshall and
County Clerk L. H. Hogate. It was
urged that this campaign was lmpor.
tant because it was preliminary to the
Gubernatorial and Presidential cam.
paign of next year.
The meeting continued until II
o'clock, and everyone enjoyed the oc.
casion and there were expressions
that Republican success seems assured
his fall.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1915-10-07
MISS WHITAKER DEAD

H. s. CARL & Son, funeral directors.
this morning received telephone mes
sage from Philadelphia hospital Sth
and Spruce Sts., to come to Philadel-
phia Immediately for the body of Eliz-
abeth B. Whitaker, for interment at
Bridgeton. There was no further in
formation. Miss Elizabeth B. Whita-
ker was formerly resident of No. 100
West Commerce Street, daughter of
the late James L. Whitaker, druggist
and she was a sister of Mrs. Hewitt,
wife OF Frank L. Hewitt. now of Phil
adelphia. There was no other infor-
nation than the telephone message,
and friends of Miss Whitaker here
have not heard anything of her death.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1915-10-07
CRIMINAL CASES
IN The COURT
Judge Loder Is Upon the
Bench.
PLEAS CHANGED.
Probabilities That There Will Be
Two Courts Actively Engaged
For Some Days.

Judge Leroy w. Loder sat upon the
bench in the County Court room this
morning at 10 o'clock, and the vast
number of criminal cases provided by
the grand jury will be disposed of be-
fore the session of Oyer and Terminer
is ended.
Heretofore practically all of the de-
PENDANTS who have been indicted have
appeared before Judge Loder to enter
pleas. Almost all of them have plead
ed not guilty. 1t was learned this
morning that number of these de-
PENDANTS would retract their pleas of
guilty and enter pleas either of not
guilty or non-vult.
1t is the purpose of Prosecutor Ed
win F. Miller to have cases ready for
trial without interruption until all
of the indictments are disposed of.
Judge Loder is planning to have all
Iof the cases out of the way so that
sentences may be imposed on Octo-
ber 18th.
Tomorrow Circuit Court Judge How
ard Carrow will return to Bridgeton.
and resume the business of the Circuit
Court. There are a number of cases
to be heard, several of them in which
Attorney General John w. Wescott is
interested. The latter has been SER
iously Ill, and unless he RECEIVERS suf-
flcintly tc try these cases they will go
over until some future time. lss a
Prosecutor Miller begun by calling
for trial Milton Hennis. charged with
adultery. A jury was empanelled.
Hennis was defended by Herbert c.
Bartlett.
The defendant was charged with i'm
proper relations with Mrs. Amanda
Edwards, wife of Jacob Edwards. of
Millyille.
Hennis was great friend of Mr..
| Edwards and a visitor at his house.
until his conduct with Mrs. Edwards
was discovered. They had two chill
dren; have been married IA years. His
wife left him last June. 1t is a foul
case.
Bert Parent, a neighbor, testified
that he saw Hennis at the Edwards
home days in the week during the
last two years.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1915-10-07
SUNSHINE CIRCLE

The West Side Sunshine Circle, of
which Mrs. Leland o. Winn, is a. mem
Der, suddenly and surprisingly called
On Mrs. Winn on the evening of Oc-
tober 4th, to remind her and Mr.. Winn
that it was the 18th anniversary of
their wedding.
1t did appear that they had in mind
to make their stay protracted from the
baskets they brought containing much
good food. However, it was only their
suppers which ftheE brought. The
company was entirely comprised of
ladies, and most delightful evening
was spent.
The gathering was certainly an en-
joyable affair.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1915-10-07
REPORT OF
PUBLIC SAFETY

Public Safety Commissioner VIM.
Murphy last night presented the fol-
lowing report to City Council:
Police Department
Plain drunks ...........12
General calls ............23
Violating Ordinance No. ITS
Iotal
NO street lights have been reported
out.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1915-10-07
NAMED AS CANDIDAET

In the recent primary in Maurice
River, there was a tie for Freebooter.
Samuel Chambers and w. Hess each
receiving 45 votes. This left vacan-
cy upon the ticket and upon the re-
commendation of the County Commit
tee, Walter H. Bacon, as Chairman of
the County Committee, named Mr..
Hess to fill the vacancy. Mr.. Cham
bers has been nominated upon the
Democratic ticket. Last night at its
meeting, the County Committee ap-
proved the action of the County Chair
man.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1915-10-07

Fire Department
The department is in fair condition.
The La France engine was tested on
September Oath, and proved to be in
good condition.
Since September 2. 1915, there have
been the following fires:
September 2, 11.4O a. m. Box 25.
store East Commerce Street. Cause
lighted cigarette. No damage.
Sept 2S, 7.10 p. m. Box As. Brush
fire on Reeves road. Department re-
sponded to call, but services were not
needed.
Street Cleaning
The streets are in fair condition.
Three men are working steadily.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1915-10-07
APPLES ARE
SMALL CROP

Opinions in various sections of the
State differ as to how great yield of
apples New Jersey will produce this
year. Everywhere the concensus of
opinion is that the crop will be con-
siderably less than that of 1914. But
when it comes to estimating what the
disparity between this year and last
will amount to, the view that is held
is largely geographical, some counties
having suffered severely from one
cause or another, while the crop in
others is doing we'll
This much seems to be certain. That
the crop, though smaller than last
years, will be well above the average.
On this point the Federal Govern
ment, the State Experiment Station
and the Sussex County Farm Bureau
are In agreement. The State of New
Jersey, although it possesses a de-
partment of agriculture, has no opin-
ion whatever upon the subject, it be-
Ing admitted that no record is kept of
past or prospective crop yields. In
TACT the secretary of the board could
not indicate, even vaguely. what the
normal crop in thousands of barrels
is.
The United States Department of
Agriculture, on the other hand. has
an estimate of New Jerseys crop this
year, as it has of all other apple rais-
ing States, and puts the figure at g.
$4,000 bushels, which is tantamount
to little more than 10000 barrels. In
the six years preceding. according to
the governments figures, the average
yield was 2,234,5OO bushels. and in
this period only two years yield was
In excess of the estimated crop this
year. The figures are as follows:
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1915-10-07

II looks as if Warden Osborne
might have to come back from his
lecture tour to settle the troubles at
Sing Sing.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1915-10-07
HELD MEETING

The Westminster Guild, of the West
Presbyterian Church, held a meeting
last evening at the home of Mrs. Anna
M. Hewitt on the Shiloh Pike.
The Washington times., 1915-06-21
FRANKS SENTENCE
COMMITTED TO LIFE
fcontinued from Second Page,

s~ohttHtcu iion SrSoHu fhxeN
that, SO far as is known, Frank was not
positively recognized by any Of the by
ISLANDERS. ....
\ The prisoner and his custodians left
Atlanta at 1901 a. m.
BY the time they reached Macon, the
nearest railroad point to the prison
farm. reports had begun to circulate
that Franks sentence had been COM
muted and a group of reporters greet
cd the travellers as they stepped onto
the station platform.
Tho prisoner was recognized at once
Had his sentence been commuted?
Sheriff Mangum was asked
Yes. for the time being" was his
answer. 'h
There were automobiles for hire
about the station and the sheriff ask
ed Frank IL he had any preference
among them. Frank thought he had
anu picked out, with excellent judg-
ment, a strong swift car into which
he and the deputies climbed imme-
-diately. o.
The thirty mile run to the prison
farm was at top speed, the sheriff re-
peatedly urging the chauffeur to make
the best time he was capable Of and
just at 4:30 a. m, with the dawn
already breaking Frank passed
through the entrance to the farm,
where. unless he should be pardoned
or succeeds in getting his case again
into the courts, the rest OF his life
viii Ge spent
The Washington times., 1915-06-21

Hicks application, and the Attorney
General then will make a recommen-
dation to President Wilson. 1t is be-
lieved there will be little delay in grant
ing 3 pardon to Hicks because Of the
unusual features of his case.
The Rev. J. @. Hallimond, superin-
tendent of the New York Bowery Mis-
sion, today talked with officials of the
Department of Justice. adding the
weight of his personal appeal to Hicks
application. 1t was at the Bowery Mis-
sion that Hicks was converted while the
prison sentence for violation Of she
postal laws was hanging over him.
After his conversion Hicks became
sober and industrious. He married and
now has three children. His >reforma-
tion was SO complete that he could not
rest until he surrendered himself aud
served out the sentence of ten months,
which he escaped by jumping his bail
and escaping to Europe.
Hicks Is now on lackwell's Island. and
haste has been urged in acting on his
pardon application so that, IL pardoned.
he may be released as soon as possible.
The Washington times., 1915-06-21
PARDON FOR
ROBERT T. HICKS

Plans to obtain pardon for Robert
e. Hicks whose conscience forced him
to surrender to the Federal authorities
two weeks ago after he had been a
fugitive from justive thirteen years,
were hastened today when Attorney
General Gregory sent the pardon appli-
cation to District Attorney H. snowden
Marshall, at New York, for indorse-
ment
The district attorney and Judge who
presided at Hicks original trial will be
asked to make a recommendation on the
The Washington times., 1915-06-21

ladder TO the basement. Aiso he was in
first floor.
Mary Phasan, coming downstairs,
was compelled to pass within few
few feet of the hatchway. Frank could
not have carried her down the hatch
way. Conley might have done 20 with.
difficulty. IL the elevator SHAFT was not
used used hy conley and Frank n taking the
PLANTATION OF Ccoley, who admittedly
Sn Sr0,e seesStss sotss found by the body, cannot
"conley in an AFFIDAVIT before detec-
tlves testified he wrapped UP the body
Frank, but on trial he testified he
wrapped up the body In piece OF bed
ticking like the shirt OF the solicitor
general" The only reason for such a
cnanss OF testimony. uniess II be truth,
open, would be too small for the pur-
pose. IL he split open the crocus sack
with knife. this would suggest the use
OF knife In cutting the girl.
80 the question arises, whether there
was any bedtick in the pencil factory.
and no reason can be offered why a
hedtick should be In a pencil factory.
It has no function there. Had such un-
usual, usual cloth been In the factory Il GER
body has ever found II.
"Coniey says that after the deed was
committed. which everybody admits
could not have been before 1905. Frank
and Corinthia Hail. and put Conley in
a wardrobe.
"Uncontradicted evidence OF these two
witnesses was they reached the factory
at lbs and left 1t at 11:45 a. m. and
hardly be accepted
'Conlev says when they got the body
to the bottom of the elevator In the
basement. Frank told him to leave her
there. but he taken the things and
pitched them in front Of the boiler
which was fifty-seven feet away.
Coniey says that Frank told him
when he watched for him to lock the
open the door when he whistled. In
other words. Frank had made an ap-
proach to the girl and had killed her
before he had signaled Conley to lock
the door.
'Conley saws. I was upstairs between
the time I locked the door and the time
I unlocked 1t. I unlocked the door be-
fore / went upstairs This explanation
Is not clear. nor is II easy to compre-
hend the use OF signals which totally
failed of their purpose
TT Is curious that during the course
Of the story. that while Frank ex-
planned to Conley about striking the
found the girl strangled with a cord,
he did not ask Frank anything about
the use Of the cord, and that subject
was not mentioned.
The wound on Mary Phagan was
near the top Of the head and reached
the skull. Wounds of that character
bleed freely At the place where Con-
ley seys he found the body there was
no blood. Conley says there was a
cloth tied around the head ms though
to catch blood, but none was found
there.
"onc Barrett says Monday morning
The Washington times., 1915-06-21
P0SLAM BRINGS
COMFORT WHEN
THE SKIN A|tS

II you need its marvellous healing ef-
fects, DO not hesitate to use Poslam
for 1t cannot possibly harm.
For the eradication of Eczema, Acne
letter, Psoriasis, BARRIERS Itch, and all
other skin troubles Poslam proves its
healing powers at once. improvement
being seen daily.
When treating Plmples, Red Noses,
troubles etc. resuits are asnes seen sSs oTerp
night. only a small quantity being re-
quired.
All druggists sell Poslam. For free
sample write to Emergency Laborator-
les. 80 West 25th ST.. New York.
Poslam Soap, medicated with Poslam,
for toilet and bath, rs cents and Is
Cents.-Adyt
The Washington times., 1915-06-21
GOVERNOR GIVES HIS
REASON FOR ACTION
~ Would Be a Murderer to A.
low Frank to Hang" SIaton
Declares. .,
CONTINUED from First Page.)

writer's had been reached without
knowing the facts about the case. lie
then went on to review and analyze In
detail the contentious of the State. Co
tne defense. Governor Slaton reached
what fr considered by many to be the
heart OF the case.
He said: The defendant introduced
good character. They Included citizens
OF Atlanta. college mates at Cornell
and professors Of that college.
Questions Conley's Testimony.
The admission Of Conley that he
wrote the notes found at the body Of
the dead girl. together with the part
ne admitted he played in the transac-
uon, combined with his history and his
explanation as to both the writing Of
tne notes and the removal Of the body
to the basement, made the entire case
fSsoive fSs about him. Did Conley speak
One fact in the case, and that Of
most important force in arriving at the
fIttufih' disa G0ntradiSts conleys testimony
deiicacy must yield to necessity whe n
human life is at stake.
The mystery in the case Is the ques-
aon as to how Mary Phagan's body get
away from the elevator, and the face
gave evidence Of being dragged through
ulrt ana cinders. She had dirt In her
eyes and mouth. Conley testified that
he and Frank took the body down to
The basement in the elevator on the af-
ternoon of April 26, 1918, and leaves
Tor inference that Frank removed the
body la6 feet toward the end Of the
building. where the body was found at
spot near the back door which led
out toward the street In the rear.
Can't Accept Explanation.
"Conley swears he did not return to
the basement. but went back up in the
elevator, while Frank went back on
the ladder, constituting the only two
methods Of ingress and egress to the
basement, excepting through the back
door. This was between l and 2 o'clock
on the afternoon of April 20.
FRANK Is delicate in physique, while
Coniey is strong and powerful. Con-
ley's place for watching, as declared
by himself. was In the gloom few feet
from the hatchway. leading by way Of
The Washington times., 1915-06-21
St. Margaret's Announces
Summer Service Hours

st. Margaret's Church. Washington
Heights, has inaugurated summer
service schedule. The pastor. the Rev.
Herbert Scott Smith, has announced the
closing or the Sunday school for the
next three months and the postpone
ment OF the evening service until
autumn. DR.. Smith will celebrate holy
communion at 1880 every Sunday morn
ing, followed by a sermon at IL.
The Washington times., 1915-06-21
Italian Attack on Goritz
Is Halted, Vienna Claims

VIENNA. June a. since their defeat
at PLAYA several days ago, the Italians
have not resumed their attacks around
Goritz. A war office statement today
reports small skirmishes in the Carnic
prisoners.
The Washington times., 1915-06-21

he found six or eoven strands OF hair
on lathe with which he worked. and
which were not there on Friday. Tho
APPLICATION II that II was Mary Pha-
tan's hair, and that she received cut
place, II is Admitted no blood was
round there. Tho lathe Is three and
a half foot high, and Mary Phagan ~
described as being chunky In build.
A blow which would have foreea her &
Fmooth handle OF the lathe to have
produced a wound must have been a
powerful one, etncc the difference be-
twoen her height and that of the
lathe could not have accounted Tor H.
where Murder Occurred.
''It was strange, therefore. that there
was a total absence of blood and that
Frank, who was delicate. could have
hit n blow Of such violence.
Some Of the witnesses for the State
test,f,ed that the hair was like that Of
Mary Phasan. although DR.. Harris
compared Mary Phagans hair with that
on the lathe under the microscope and
not Mary Phagan's hair. This will be
the subject OF further comment.
"Barrett and others said they thought
they saw blood near the dressing-room,
at which place Coniey said ne dragged
'"s "AIi yYa this bore upon the question as to
whether the murder took place In the
metal room, which Is on the same foor
as Franks Office. Excepting near the
metal room at the place mentioned
where splotchcs varied. according to
chief Beavers testimony, from the size
Of a quarter to the size of a paim-leaf
fan. there was no blood whatever. 1t
is 10 be remarked that white sub
stance called haskoline used about the
factory. was found spread over the
'P'eMs P"on May "a, 1918. conley made for
detectives an affidavit In which he says
that on Friday before the Saturday on
which the murder was committed Frank
asked him II he could write. This
would appear strange, because Frank
we'll knew ne could write, and had SO
known for months. but according to
Coniey's affidavit Frank dictated to him
practically the contents of one of the
notes found by the body of Mary Pha-
gan. Frank then, according to Con-
ley's statement, took brown scratch
pad and wrote on that himself and then
gave a box Of cigarettes In which was
some money, and Frank said to him
he had some wealthy relatives in Brook
lyn and why should I hangT
This would have made Frank guilty
OF the contemplated murder ON Friday
which was contaminated Saturday and
which Is so unreasonable II could not
"on May rs, 1918, conley made for de-
tectives another affidavit which he de-
nominates as second and .ast state
ment.'
The Washington times., 1915-06-21

MIDDLEDGEv1LLE. Ga. June a.
Convict No. se5 Cleo M. Frank, de-
clared his gratitude to Governor slaton.
He said he had felt intuitively the gov
ernor would commute sentence.
1T want also to reiterate my innocence
and express the conviction that the
day is not distant, when I will be ex-
onerated," he said.
The Washington times., 1915-06-21

Doors as illustrated, and
others. in all sizes, of sea-
soned wood and mortised,
with two coats Of varnish,
they can be guaranteed to
Withstand sun and rain.
All sizes. Values to S1.5o
at $1.19.
The Washington times., 1915-06-21

The Broken Coin is l1l inches in
diameter, copper color. Above is
a photograph of the one side.
Identification can easily be made
sDith this illustration. The reuerss
side contains a portion of astrange
inscription in Latin.
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PUBLIC NOTICE FOR APPLICA-
TION FOR CHARTER
IN THE COURT OF COMMON
PLEAS FOR THE COUNTY OF
INDIANA. No. 3O4, SEPTEM-
BER TERM, 1915.
Nolice is hereby given that an ap-
plication will be made to the said
Court on Monday, September 20,
1915 at 10 o'clock A. NJ. under tAn
act to provide for the incorporation
and regulation Of certain corpora
tions' approved April %, 1874, and
its supplements, by Nick Marinaro,
Domenico Colangelo, William +. M.
Gatti, Salvatore Pizzoferato, Gaspero
Cardamone, Vincenzo Dalessandro-
PietrO Matera, Eugenio Lettiere, Sal
vatore Matera, Thomas Blanco, Pietro
Ianuzzi, Antonio Bianco, Louis Saoco
Domenico Prato, Domenico LaMantia.
Joseph Riggi, Biaggio Ianuzzi, Alb
raham Hallow, Pasquale Carlo, Sal
vatOre Cuomo, Angelo Ianuzzi, Car
10 Martini, Biagio Lettiere, Frank
Lettiere, James Bianco, Louis Trun-
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of an intended corporation to be
called "CHBISTOPHER COLUM-
BUS MUTUAL AID SOCIETY OF
ITALIANS, OF HOMER CITY.
PENNSYLVANIA" Della Societa'
Italiana Christoforo Columbo Mutuo
Succorso di Homer City, Pennsyl-
vania), the character and object of
which is to maintain a society for
beneficial and protective purposes to
its members by the collection and
accumulation of funds from time to
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The above reward will be paid for
the apprehension of Maria Sicreta
who has left her hus and and child
DescriptiOn:-Age 25 years; height
about 3 fit. inches; weight about 130
pounds; dark eyes and hair; two gold
teeth and a scar round her nose.
Inform
PIE"RO SPINELLI
Box 2
Dilltown, Pa
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Editorial
The Aim OF the Foreign Language Papers
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70 HELP PRESERVE IDEALS AND SACRED TRAD
ITIONs THIS, OUR ADOPTED COUNTRY THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA; To REVERE IT'S LAWS AND IN
sPIRE OTHERS TO THEN: To STRIVE UNCEAsING-
LY TO QUICKEN THE PUBLIC's SENSE OF CIVIC DUTY:
IN ALL WAYS TO AID IN MAKING THIS COUNTRY GREAT
BETTER THAN WE FOUND IT.
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time 10y assessments upon, and con
tributions from its members, with
which to furnish aid, help and assist
ance to the members Of the society
in case Of distress, sickness and
death. and for these purposes to have,
possess and enjoy all the rights, ben
efts and privileges conferred by the
said Act and the supplements there
to.
The proposed charter is on file at
the Prothonotary Office
Peelor 4 Felt, Solicitors.
Indiana, Pa, August p, 1918
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