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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-29

gave evidence OF his famlllarlCy Win
the equipment of the road. The con-
denser on the engine cannot be used.
With the idea of making repairs to the
machinery he had endeavired to get
estimates on the cost of the work but
had not been able to do it. The en-
gines are worn out and when it was
said they run that about exhausted
the information. He did not not be-
lieve they could be put in order for a
small amount of money. The COM
pany carries supply of repair ma
terial, some of which is very expens-
i've. He had compared the cost of
maintaining the Burlington county
road with that of other traction COM
panies and found that it varied, some
times higher, sometimes lower. The
cost of producing power is 11sc to
1%c per mile, but he had not beer
able to determine whether it would be
cheaper to manufacture or purchase
power. He had never had experience
with other roads, and before going
with the Burlington county road HI
was engaged in manufacturing shoes
He told the Northampton township
committee that he thought the powe
plant could be put in condition TO
$4,000. With reference to the con
denser which he had testified coul
not be used, Mr.. Davis, on cross-ex
animation, said he had never examin
ed a condenser to see how it worked
He had visited the Public Service EleC
; trio Company with view of gainin
t information on matters beneficial I
I his company but had not inspecte
/ other plants. He denied having sal
to the Northampton township con
mittee that an increase of six pr
!. cent. in the company's finances wou
result from purchasing power. II
engineer in charge of the electrical a.
paratus formerly worked on COVER
: ment boat. None of the officials
), the company ever had experience wi
other trolley roads,.
q James E. Pyle, of West Chester, p
VI was another expert called by t
re Transit company. His experien
O.. with electrical roads extended over
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-29


may be conservatively estimated that
we will be in a position to maintain
dividend from four to five per cent
and in addition accumulate a surplus
account for continued betterments. 1t
is gratifying to report that negotia-
| tions are well under way with the
Public Service Electric Company to-
ward the consummation of a contract
wherein said company will agree to
| furnish our entire power requirements
| from their Burlington plant recently
constructed with large capacity. 1t
is hoped that such a plan may become
effective at a considerable saving over
our present method of producing pow
er. With this in view it would be
necessary to discontinue our present
power plant and install therein rotaries
and transformers to reduce the $4,000
volt current delivered by the Public
Service to $50 volt current to meet
our requirements. This may be done
at cost not to exceed $4,000 and is
considered to be a profitable expendi
ture."
He did not remember making any
comments on this paper when he wa.
before the Business Mems Associa
ton. The next point to which his at
tention was directed was issuing
passes to the Burlington Enterprise
He said this was for publishing tn
, timetable. He was shown copy 0
/ the paper of the date of February 2
/ and was asked if the schedule printe
: there was correct. He said he did nc
r know. His attention was called to tn
fact that, according to that schedul,
e there are half-hour cars going to Bul
: lington all day, and the timetable 6
! published indicated that some of ii
f cars ran within three minutes of eat
h other. Mr.. Coate said he did NJ
know anything about that. He W;
:, questioned about the time that ca
lie left Mount Holly for Burlington al
e his reply was that he did not keep SUI
matters in his head and he express
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-29

| Acl' AhS Auuctdl W1ii tahc ptdSS lHuis
day afternoon at two o'clock from his
late residence.
Their automobile struck bv the Gen.
trail Railroads New York express as II
was passing through Chatsworth at a
mile a minute Saturday, Joseph r.
Lennon, aged S8 years, and Elmer In
man, Jr., aged Is, were instantly killed
and their bodies hurled sixty feet from
the railroad crossing where the acciden,
happened. The automobile was demol
ished in the collision. Lennon is sur
: vived by wife and two children, one q
, cripple. Inman is the son OF Elmer In
man, Sr. Coroner Gaskill is making al
Investigation of the case to determin
whether the engineer complied with tn
legal requirements in giving warning
upon approaching the crossing. He vii
hold an inquest. Mr.. Lennon was
+ nephew of Joseph Lennon, of Brown
Mills.
Commenting on the desire of Penni
!. grove to give up the borough governor
~ anu ACOulA W management AANCt vi
V township form, writer in Camde
paper says: 1.-THE Pennsgrove peop
!, have for an example Mount Holly
"a That i'berg'. is large collection of hi
a man beings, only little below the no
A NAL standard of intelligence, who ha'
!, always lived under the township for
=, of government as Northampton tow
a ship Whether it is because of the
mental status or whether they are tt
4. Pineys the sociologists delight to wri
70 about periodically, do not know, b
"A evidently they think they are putin
:. something over on the rural populatio
Some of these days some citizens W
- wake up land demand a charter.
- they do, they want to heed Pennsgrov
experience and get reversible one q
save future trouble"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-04
HOLDS POSSE AT
BAY AFTER SHOOTING
Benton Harbor Man Probably Fatal
Iy Hurt by Paroled Jack
son Convict.
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BENTON HARBOR, Mich. Oct.
I'D. NJ. Marshall, 40 years old.
superintendent OF the composing
rooms of the Baker Vawter Print
ing Co.'S plant here. was shot twice
through the head and probably ia
tally wounded by Harry L. Fields,
% years old. a Negro.
Fields. who is on parole from
Jackson prison, barricaded himself
in a barn following the shooting and
held officers and a posse at bay for
half an hour. After a dozen shots
had been exchanged between him
and his pursuers he surrendered and
was rushed 10 the county Jail at st.
Joseph for safe keeping.
In a note 10 his wife Of two
two months Fields stated that he
had been wronged by Marshall and
that the latter had threatened his
life
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-04
Now Every Woman
Can Bake Bread

Is anything more delicious and sat
istying than homemade bread?
Since the discovery that ceromalt
added TO the yeast makes n posi- bic
Co set bread I'm the morning and have
70 ont of the oven by noon. more
families are enjoying the luxury Of
homemade bread. Ceromalt makes
better bread. and 10 also makes more
bread from the same quantity OF
-four. au important item in these
DAYS of high cost OF living
Ceromalt Is pure and wholesome.
and while the sponge rises quicker
and larger, the bread is OF smooth
and even tcNture-not full OF large
air holes. The bread is white and
fine and does not dry out as quick
az as ordinary bread. Local grocers
are selling lots OF ceromalt IL is
only ten cents a package. enough for
making sixty loaves of bread. and il
saves many times It's cost is flour.
Easy -to-follow directions are on each
paCkaEe. -AdVt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-04
CIRCULAR ASKS THEM
TO BOYCOTT CAFETERIA
Bulletin Follows Announcement Of
Required Payment TO Support
Y. VI. G. A. Dining Room.
Newa-rimes Special Service:

News Times Special Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Oct. "A cir
cular headed Everybody boycott
the new dining ROOM" was found
Tuesday under the doors of the 400
roomers in the Y. NJ c. A dorTnitory,
has stirred the officials of the insti-
tuition. The circular followed an Of
fetal bulletin announcing that new
cafeteria was tc be opened and that
each member, with few exceptions,
would be expected to pay 81 a
week for a meal ticket. 1t was
stated in the bulletin that the mem
bers did not need to use the ticket
but that the 81 would be required
to keep up the high standard of
food.
While the new rule was accept
able TO some, it did not find favor
with many. The circular, which
was printed in big black letters
read: ''Bewarei Four hundred
dormitory men taxed 500 a year
each. without represe NATION! Total
$4,000 year! Meals not ordered
or eaten cannot be charged for re-
gardless of the cars letter. Every
body boycott the dining room until
said infamous 81 order is reScind-
ed. Black night club"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-04
Good Old Homemade
Family Cough Remedy
Much Better than the Ready Made
hind-Easily and Chcaply
Prepared.

N you combined the curative proper
ties of every known ready made" cough
remedy. you would hardly have In them
3D. the curative power that lies I'm this
simple homemade cough syrup which
takes only o. few minutes o. prepare
Get from ans druggist 2t1 ounces Of
fineN ih cents WORTH. pour 10 into q
pint bottle and an TIE bottle with plain
Granulated sugar syrup. The total cost
o. about ~ cents and gives you q full
pint II really better cough syrup than
you could buy ready made Tor $50.
Tastes pleasant aud never spells
This PiueX and sugar syrup preparl-
ton gets riEbt 90 the cause on n cough
and gives almost immediate relief u
looscns the phlegm stops the nasty
throat 1trkle and heals o. sore ir-i-
taied membranes that linf the thrO4s.
chest and bronchial tubes 50 gently
and easily thai % is really astonishing.
a days use VIII usually overcome the
Ordinary cough and FOR bronchitis.
c-uHp, " noopinE cough and hrCnch .al
asthma. there is nothing better.
IlueN o. most valuable concentrated
COMPOUND ~ genuine Norway pine ex-
trfcL combined with vuaiacos and has
leep uset Tor generations % break up
severe coughs
To avoid appointment De sure %
asa your druggist Tor "2l5 ounces OF
PlneX' with fuu directions and don't
aecept anytAiu- else. A guarantee ~
absolute satisfaction or money prompt
l4 refunded. gees wiki this preparation
he flne1 Co. Fort WaYaa. Ind Ads
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-04
SWEET PLATFORM DRY
Democratic Candidate VIII Run
For Governor.
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News Times Special Service
MOUNT CLEMENS. Mich. Oct 4.
Prohibition will be the big issue
in the guberratorial campaign in
Michigan this year, as Edwin f.
Sweet of Grand Rapids, democratic
candidate for governor. has deter
mined To make a radical stand in
favor Of eliminating the saloons and
will outline his view on this propo-
sition in one Of his first speeches
following the convention.
If Sweet follows the program he
has in mind, it will be the first time
in the history Of the state that a
gubernatorial candidate OF either of
the major parties has taken up the
cudgel in favor Of the temperance
cause and il VIII be a decided inno-
vatiOn.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-04
HUSBAND AND WIFE ARE
& HELD IN SHOOTING CASE
Man Fires Shot at Italian Who Was
Warned Against Speaking to
Woman

News Times Special Service:
BEDFORD. Ind, oct. 4.-Charles
Crimes and his wife were arrested
Tuesday in connection with a shoot
ing ARRAY which occurred on the
public square. Grimes, il Is said.
fred several shots at an Italian who
had been warned not 10 speak to
Mrs. Grimes, but who was found in
her company Tuesday morning. The
Italian roomed at the Grimes home
several weeks ago during the stay
of a carnival company. The Italian
was not injured and escaped.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-04
SEEKS TO HAVE MANN
ACT CHARGED PLACED
Young Man is Returned to Shell
byviIIe TO Answer Peace Pro-
ceedings Husband Brings.
News.Times speeiaI servlce /:

News-Times Special Service:
SHELBYVILLE. Ind, Oct A.
Charles Raper. % years old. who
has been sought by the police for
several weeks, was returned here
from Greensburg, Tuesday to answer
peace proceedings brought by Carl
Steinhilber. The latter is attempt
ing 10 have Raper charged with
violation of the Mann act, because
of the statement of Mrs. Steinhilber
that Raper forced her to remain
of death. Raper is charged with
having enticed the woman away
from her home in BOggstOwn. Ind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-04
OTHER VICTIMS OF
SLAYER ARE SOUGHT
Police Find Many Letters
Proposing Marriage in
Murderer'S Room.

News Times Special Service:
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Oct. A.
James c. Alerton, 81 years old, con-
fessed 10 the murder of Mrs. Han
nah st. Johns, whose body was
found in a woods north of this city
on Sunday.
AIerton admitted he killed the
woman for the purpose of robbing
her. He said they were married the
day she arrived in Grand Rapids
from Mayheld. n. Y. The following
morning. Friday last. he says he
purchased a picnic lunch and took
her 20 the woods. telling her he was
going 10 purchase farm.
While they were eating the
woman said she had $50 with her
and would get several hundred
more in the spring. Alerton said he
pulled the revolver and told her TO
hand over the money. She refused
and he shot her. took her money,
then laid her body out "as he would
want 10 be laid out and left her.
other Women His Victims.
With the confession of Alerton an
investigation of nationwide scope
was started in an effort to learn
whether other women have not met
the same fate as Mrs. ST. Johns at
the hands Of the man now under
arrest
In his rooms the police found
hundreds of letters from women all
over the country, TO whom he had
written proposing marriage. He had
obtained their addresses through a
matrimonial paper. From the let
ters found il was evident that the
mans one passion was money. not
love. for in numerous letters the
women spoke OF their financial con-
dition.
Another fact which leads the
police to believe the man had an
Interior motive in his love" affairs
was the promise OF many Of his
correspondents to tear up his let
tiers and not tell any one they we're
corresponding with him"
Posed as Wealthy, elief.
It is believed that Alerton posed
as a wealthy farmer locking for a
wife. The names os hundreds of
WOilen were lOund III dn duui eSS
book and the authorities are tele-
graphing and writing every address
|, found.
The authorities have learned Aler-
ton went under four names-James
Curtis, which he now claims is his
right name; James Allen, William
Alerton and John Alerton. He re-
ceived mail here TO two addresses,
and at a third in Coopersville, Mich.
Some OF his matrimonial letters
were addressed James Allen. care
used his four names promtscuously.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-04
CHILD KIDNAPPED 4
YEARS AGO, FOUND
Lorine Merriman Returns to
Indianapolis With Aunt Who
Continued Long Search.
Nen -TImes special serviee:

News Times Special Service:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct A.
The end Of a persistent still hunt"
for Lorine Merriman, now a beauti-
full child Of nine, who was kidnapped
at the home Of her aunt, Mrs. Luella
Overman, 1921 Central av.. four
years ago. came today with the ar
rival Of Mrs. Overman and the girl
from Grand Forks, b. c.
Hundreds Of dollars have been
spent in the hunt for the child. The
chase extended twice across the con-
tinent. For two years it has par
alleled the famous Catherine Win
tiers disappearance and it was due
largely TO the effort of Dr. Winters
10 find his missing daughter that
the recovery of Lorine Merriman
was made possible.
Happy Reunion Results.
1t was a happy reunion in which
three relatives and the child took
part. Mrs. Eliza Smith, great grand
mother of the child, was among
those who waited anxiously for her
arrival Mrs. Tt omas of Logans-
the search, was there TO welcome
her. A touching scene took place
when the child entered the door of
the home from which she was car
ried four years ago.
Reveal Details Reluctantly.
Mrs Smith, Mrs. Overman and
Mrs Thomas reluctantly revealed
details Of the hunt, which they had
guided and financed. They were
averse TO telling of the part they
had taken in the recovery of the
child and of the experiences through
which the child had passed since
she was taken from her home.
The eventful history of the child
began in LOganspOrt, when L,orine
was approaching her fifth birthday.
Trouble arose between her mother
and her father and a divorce suit in
the Cass county courts ended in a
separation and the placing of the
child in the custody Of Mrs. Eliza
Smith, the great grandmother of
the child. Permission was granted
both the father and the mother to
visit the child at stated intervals.
Mrs. Smith and her granddaughter.
Mrs. Overman, moved to Indianap-
oils.
The mother and father visited the
child at times. The mother was re-
married, but she continued her
visits. The father also married
again.
Taken Away i'm Auto.
On oct. 10, 1912, the mother
spent the morning with Lorine at
the Smith home. 1t was raining
Before noon she left the house. tell
ing the daughter she intended to 20
10 the corner drug store and buy
some candy. She returned a few
minutes later ia an automobile. The
curtains were drawn and a man,
whose identity has never been learn
ed, was at the wheel.
Lorine was called to the door.
Her mother seized her by the hand
and ran toward the automobile.
They climbed quickly into the car
and were hurried away.
From that minute the quest for
Lorine was begun. Alarms were
sent everywhere, but the child and
mother had disappeared.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-04
ENGINE ESCAPES

News Times Speciat Service.
MADISON. Ind, oct. An en-
gina ran away and burst in the
TrOw FIGURING mills and damaged
the engine room. The accident will
cause the mills 10 be closed for sev-
eral weeks. No one was injured.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-04
DRINKS I'VE.

News-Times Special Service:
SHEIBYVILLE, Ind, Oct. A.
Cleo Endicott, two years Old, daugh-
ter of Herbert Endicott, is in a
serious condition as the result of
drinking concentrated I've, which
she obtained from a table. while no
one was watching.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-04
AGED WOMAN FALLS
Suffers Broken Leg and Arm While
Walking in sleep.
News-Times Special Service:

SHELBYVTLJ-E. Ind. oct. A.
Mrs. Mary Caldwell, II years old,
suffered a broken leg and arm early
Tuesday morning when she walked
out of a second story window, while
asleep. She was picked up uncon-
scious long after her fall and owing
TO her advanced age. it is believed
she will not recover.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-04
COTTAGES DESTROYED
Foundation of Man-made Island Il
Being Consumed.
News-Times Special Service

SAGINAW. Mich, oct 4.-The
fire which has feen consuming the
made land in the vicinity of the
New York works and Milwaukee dur
ing the past few months, has added
two more cottages TO its toll, the
buildings being the properties OF
George Sonsmith and w. T. Ward,
both of this city. Two other build
inSs are said to be inconstant dan
ger of burning, the fire being re-
ported as progressing directly un-
derneath them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-04
BEDFORD WOMAN TAKEN
IN ARSON CONSPIRACY
Man Also Connected With Case. is
ArreSted--Were to Open
Restaurant
News-Times specia, s.rvice:


BEDFORD, Ind. Oct l. Miss
Olive Shively was arrested Tuesday
charged with arson and conspiring
10 commit arson. as the result Of a
mysterious fire which destroyed her
home last Wednesday night. She
was away at the time. but the smell
OF coal oil vas detected and her
arrest followed an investigation by
the state fire marshafs office. The
woman is said 70 have confessed.
Charles Goodman also is under ar
rest. II is stated by the police that
the two hoped 10 collect insurance
money with which 70 open a res
taurant.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-04
REPORT 1875 NEW CASES
Typhoid Fever Illness Drops or
More Than 200.
News-Times Specia: Service:

INDIANAPOLIS. ind. Oct. A.
Only 1S5 new cases of typhoid fever
were reported in Indianapolis during
the month of September, according
10 the report Of the city board of
health, against 433 cases in Aug
ust. DR.. Herman G. Morgan, city
sanitarian, believes that the COM
pulsory vaccination of school chill
dren was largely responsible for the
decrease in new cases.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-04
NOTICE TO IRREGULARITIES.

The regular meeting night has
been changed TO the 1st and 3rd
Thursday Of each month at the Red
Mems hall, cor. Wayne and Mich.
sts. Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-04
INDIANA AND MICHIGAN STATE HAPPENINGS

Union Bros. cigar store at sos s
Main 81. and will make improve
ments Roy Blanchard OF South Bend
Will be manager. Miss Bess Gillespie
Of Elkhart, and Miss Wreathy
Perschbacher OF South Bend have
opened a new cigar store at 316 S.
Main st.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-04
CLAIM BOYS ROB
TO BUY PRESENTS
-oyS Arrested in Goshen Had
Tools Necessary to
Pick Locks.

News Times Special Service:
ELKHART. Ind. oct THAT
they might give their Goshen girls
presents Earl Monticue and Edward
Barlow. Elkhart boys, robbed Mrs
r. L. Lint. 522 ID S. Main St OF
valuable jewcIry. 70 is claimed. The
BOYS were arrested in Goshen for
assaulting Clyde G. Robinson who
threatened TO tell of their theft TO
the police. When arrested the boys
had all the tools necessary for
opening locks They were brought
20 Elkhart Tuesday afternoon to
face Mrs. Lint. The young men will
be arraigned in circuit court We'd
nesday on a charge OF assault and
burglary. They are suspected Of
having committed nuEaber OF petty
thefts In Elkhart recently.
The Elkhart Bridge & Iron Co,
the only bidder on the W. Crawford
It. race bridge was awarded the con-
tract Tuesday by the board OF COM
missioners. The company's bid was
$3.50.
Eight towns in the county will
be visited by J. p. Goodrich. republi-
can nominee for governor and An
drew j. Hickey nominee for congress
on their county speaking tour Fri
day.
Mrs. Flora williams Wood, who
lives north Of this city. furnished
the bOb-tail COW which will be the
principal figure i'm one Of the cpl
sodes Of the great centennial cele-
bratiOn being held in South Bend.
Mrs. Woods grandfather was one
of the pioneers OF St. Joseph coun-
~.
The city library circulated $3.50
books in September.
The greens committee OF the
Christiana Country club is arrang-
ing for another mixed golf tourna-
ment next Saturday afternoon.
Dr. ?. W Short and DIT. J. c.
Fleming were the principal speakers
al the first meeting of the high
school Parent-Tteachers' association
at the high school
Q. G. Conn. ltd. has given notice
Co the holders or the $4,000 bond
issue which il made when its new
factory wss built in 1911 that IL
now stands ready 10 redeem all the
bonds.
-Four automobiles containing
members of the local odd Fellows
lodge went to South Bend Tues
day afternoon They will participate
In the dedication Wednesday OF a
tablet which has been erected at
the home Of Schuyler Colfax. the
founder of the Rebekah degree.
Hundreds Of people from Elkhart
county are attending the centennial
celebration in South Bend.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-04
BOYS FIND MANS BODY
Believed To Have Been Killed in
HALL From TrestIe.
News-Times special Service:

News-Times Special Service:
LIBERTY, Ind. oct. {. The
body of a man. thought 10 he that
Of j. Mallory of Cincinnati. was
found Tuesday by some boys under
the c. l. and w railroad bridge,
near here. His neck was broken
and it is supposed that he suffered
fatal injuries in a fall from the
trestle. The man had been dead
several days.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-04

The first weather man is said to
have been Claudius PtolOmeus. who
lived about $50 3. c.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-04

Public sentiment in China frowns
on the photographing of women.