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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-30
JUDGE HOMMANN
MAY Be OPPOSED
Reported John {. TOOIan Wants
District Court JudgeShip

A petition is being circulated
among members of the Perth Amboy
Bar Association, addressed to Gov
ernor Edward I. Edwards, requesting
that Judge c. c. Hommann be re-
appointed as judge~of the local dis
trict court to serve for another five
years. The petition contains the
names of practically every member of
the bar association out two, these be-
ing John f. Toolan and State Senator
Thomas Brown.
senator Brown. it Is understood,
will suggest the name of Toolan to
Governor Edwards as district court
judge to succeed Judge Hommann.
The other members of the Bar Asso-
citation are firm in their support OF
Judge Hommann, whom they declare
has the ability, necessary knowledge
of law, experience and impartiality
necessary for a successful judge. The
petition of the local Bar Association
will be sent to Governor Edwards
shortly
When questioned this afternoon
with reference to his being an OPP
ponent of Judge Hommann for APP
pointment as Judge for the next term,
Mr.. Toolan declared he did not wish
to say anything one way or The other
as yet He salad the Hommann petit
ton had been presented to him and
Tia ne idu Hbl SiSHeu II. WHEN
asked If it was true hat Senator
Brown was going to present his
(Toolan's) name to Governor ED
wards as n likely candidate for APP
pointment as District Court Judge,
Mr. Toolan said that information
would have to come from Senator
Brown. Mr.. Brown was in Newark
today and could not be reached in this
matter.
Mr.. Toolan was an unsuccessful
candidate for Assembly on the Demo
cratic ticket at the general election
last fall, and is one of the city's
youngest practicing lawyers
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-30
BOYS FINED IN POLICE COURT
FOR STEALING SLEIGHS HERE

The four juvenile sled thieves ar
rested by Detectives Hartmann and
GutowslSi early this week were each
fined IS las night and discharged
with n warning. Two of the six sleds
ecured by the detectives have been
identified, while four are still at head
quarters awaiting identification. Over
two hundred people have visited the
station house in search of the sleds.
Patrolman Riedy arrested another
boy last night and secured three
sleds. These sleds are also at head
quarters awaiting identification by the
owners The last arrested boy Is on
probation from J~amesburg n will
be returned t. that institution at
once.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-30
BOOST BUY HERE DRIVE

Two more designs have been sub
mitted in the trade mark contest of
the Merchants Bureau of the Cham
Der of Commerce, for the BUY IN
Perth Amboy' campaign to be car
ried On here during the month of
March. The new contributors are, J.
O.. Allgaier of 319 kirkland Place and
Alvar Peterson of 359 Elm street.
The designs received to date. are on
display in the Chamber of Commerce
window and are causing considerable
comment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-30
NEWbERRY CASE
DELAYED BY JURY
Another Defendant Pleads NO|o
Contendere at Grand Rapids
By The associated Press.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Jan. 20
With eight prospective Jurors passed
cause when court opened today. pre-
dictions We're heard that the jury
that will decide the innocence or
guilt of Senator Truman H. Newberry
and 1913 associates, charged with
violation of election laws. might be
completed by h end of the week.
The number of defendants in court
was reduced by one today when
Judge Sessions allowed Harrison
Merrill, a Kalamazoo newspaper ma
to plead nolo c~ontendere. He preVi-
ously had stood mute. He was the
tenth defendant to take this step.
Influenza hit the jury list last night
and four men We're allowed to go
home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-30
FROM YESTERDAYS LAST EDITION
ADD To CASES
Of INFLUENZA
az More Mild Cases Reported in
MlddIesex County

Although more cases of influenza
have been reported to the Health De-
partQlent today. there had been no
deaths from the disease reported up
to this morning. All reports show
that the majority of the cases have
more the appearance of gripp than
the epidemic flu which caused SO
many deaths here two years ago. The
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-30
HI-Y'S BOYS CLUB
TO HAVE SUPPER

The Hi-Y's, the newly formed boys
club made up of high school members
hold their first supper tomorrow night
at the Y. NJ. G.. A.. Leslie s. Deal,
boys secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A. at
Newark will talk to the boys on Hi-Y
organizations. All the citizens advi-
sors of the organization have been
invited and with the twenty members
of the club, IT is expected that about
twenty will attend the supper. which
commcrces at 6 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-30

Health Department is ready to meet
any emergency which nay arise and
should the disease become epidemic
as 1t is in other cities. the depart
ment is ready to combat ii. Health
Officer Charles S. Thompson today
advised people to spray their nose
and mouth with DoDell's solution,
which can be purchased at any drug
store. The Health Officer also urges
people to keep their hands clean and
ALWAYS wash them before eating.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-30
ASKFOR RETURN
Of RAILROADS
Farm Organizations In Session
Plan Petition TO Wilson
By The Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29:-Repre-
s%entatives of five big farmers organ-
izations met here today to prepare
memorials to President Wilson and
congress asking for the immediate
return of the railroads to private
control and the prompt enactment
OF legislation to meet present condi-
tons. Protests against representa-
tons heretofore made that the farm
ers favored continuing government
control for at least two years We're
made by delcgateL
The conference was called by w. /.
Drummond, of Kansas City, chair
man of the Board of Governors of
the International Farm Congress,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-30

and t. C. Atkison. Of the National
Grange. was elected chairman. Or
CARNATIONS represented included be-
sides the International Farm Con-
gress the National Farmers Congress.
the National Grange, the American
Federation Of Farm Bureaus n the
National Farm Union. Delegates said
these organizations had q member
ship of 1000, 900.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-30
MGOOD TURN WEEK"
TO BE DISCUSSED

Good Turn Week. will be the sub
joct for discussion tonight at the
meeting of he Boy Scout executives
Round Table. All the scout officials
and their friends are urged to attend
for there is very little time left in
which 10 make plans for the event
which will take place some time IN
February. The meeting is called for
8 O'Clock at the headquarters in the
Raritan Building.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-30
U. S. ARMY kvIATORS NOT
HELD PRISONERS IN MEXICO

BD The associated Press.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Jan. 20
Jieuts. e. +. Davis and G.. Z. NJ.
Grimes, American army aviatofs who
yesterday made a forced landing
near Guerrero, Mexico, are not held
prisoners by MeXicans and probably
will fly pack to the United States ter
ritory today, it was announced at
Fort Brown shortly before noon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-30
John y. Callahan

John J. CaI}au.D, vice president of
Perth AmboY Ncs. No. 1927. Order
of Owla. died yesterday At his home,
asa Wilmot street, South Amboy, OF
pneumonia. He is survived by his
widow and one child.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-30

The Social Service Bible class will
meet tonight at s o'clock at the home
OF Mrs. Charles ~Seguine, of ia Rec
tor street. Miss Ann oseline will have
charge Of the meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-30
AZ New Cases in MiddIesex.

GU Special Correspondent.
TRENTON, Jan. ga total OF
ninety-three new cases of influenza
were reported to the State Depart
ment of Health today from the state
at large. making the grand total of
3,494 since January 1 Today's figures
are a drop of about 200 over those OF
yesterday, although the latter were
said to include more than a days
report. Wednesdays figures were l.
11S.
A total Of 12S new cases of pncu-
monia were also reported today. max
ing 1,036 in the state.
Middlesex reported today forty-two
new flu cases and thirteen of pneu-
mona making the respective totals
for the county 125 and twenty-five.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-30

NEW YORK-Mrs. Villa ~. Shonts
asts $1,000 900 damages In a suit filed
against Mrs. Amanda G. Thomas
chief beneficiary under the will of the
late Theodore p. Shonts, alleging that
Mrs. Thomas alienated the affections
of Shonts.
This is said to be the first time in his
tory suit has been filed charging the
alienation of a dead mans affections.
The complaint alleges hat Mrs.
Thomas from the ear 1906 until
Shont's death last September "did
prey ruthlessly upon the said Shonts
and by her wiles and articles enticed
him from the society of the plaintiff
and alienated his love and affection
from her"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-30

Every friend is a looking-glass-
and we love the ffattering ones best
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-30
Bachelor Girl
Reflections

Every friend is a looking-glass-
and we love the flatterIng ones best
Why should any man have an
aversion to marrying a f1irt? A girl
who has been kissed before is much
less likely 70 wonder, after marriage,
how other men make love.
Marriage is like a freless-cooker.
The toughest, If they remain in it
long enough, sometimes come out
sweet and tender.
Once upon time, you could be
teetotaler If you wanted 70; but now,
II you decline a mans offer to lead
you to his wine-cellar, he acts as
hurt as though you had beaten his
only child.
Copyright, 1920
Wonder If motion pictures OF the
9. o. D. convention will be barred
as some of the other fight reels?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-30

his cheeks. he smothered her with
kisses.
The old lady turned to Margaret
and said, This Is my dear son,
Jacques Cordet. And this" turning
20 jacques, lis Miss Margaret Bailey
from the States"
AS Margaret extended her hand %
the soldier of France a fiush she was
unable to conceal crept, into her
otherwise pale face. Neither spoke
but each looked deep into the other
eyes for more than a moment
Then followed a wonderful week
Long walks into the country. trips on
the river, moonlight hay rides-all
these found Jacques and Margaret
close companions. Already health
and energy were coming TO the girl.
Slowly. but surely. Jacques's war
shattered nerves were mending.
They were seated on the river
bank one night jacques took Mar
garet's hand IN his. Both were silent
for a few moments
Margaret broke the silence by
asking, rs yours a common name
IN France?"
jacques. like q startled dreamer,
exclaimed, why, no, why do you
ask me7"
1T belong to an American society
that takes care of the fatherless
children of France. Ny charge is a
little girl OF the same name as yours
-Cordet"
What is her first name?" the SOL
der asked eagerly.
"Marie-Marie Cordet have her
picture" Margaret added as she drew
the picture from her handbag.
Jacques struck a match. He gave
one glance at the picture. then
seized Margaret in his arms. He
crushed her to him.
''Mon dieu, mon dieu," he cried
out. Mon dieu, you have heard my
prayers, A miracle has been done.
The woman I love has found and
nourished my own dear baby.
Margaret was crossing the inter
national border line back into the
States. The customs officer asked
drolly, Citizen Of what country"
Margaret looked at the man beside
her and with beaming countenance,
replied; II am the wife Of citizen
OF France"
In due time, arrangements to
bring Marie TO America were COM
pleted.
And when a certain old lady came
down the river TO visit in the States
again, she repeated again and again
the romantic story Of Jacques Cordet
and Margaret Bailey. And she al
ways concluded by saying. And
little Marie, who thought herself a
fatherless orphan of France, found
not only her father but a very low
able mother"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-04-20
JOE J. V{GCDSKY GIVEN
ROYAL RECEPTION EOME
Welcomed Home by Student Body.
Street Parade With Chariot Drawn
by Classmates.

Mr. Joe J. >Vigodsky the winner Of
the intercollegiate oratorical medal
at Greenwood, was given right
royal reception when the train came
II CT Saturday from Greenwood. NJ.
N;gcdsky is {; member Of the seGior
class at Newberrv, and hard WORK
er and a good student and wo2 t!it
battle in oratory like Dem sthenes
of old, as it were, by dint of per-
severance and hard work, having
many obstacles to overcome, which
makes the victory so much the more
to be appreciated and so much more
deserving.
He was met at the train by his
classmates with a chariot IN the
shape Of an old wagon drawn by the
members of the class, and by Presl7
dent Derrick and the other col
leg;ans. several hundred strong, and
they placed the victorious member
of the class in the Kings seat on
the chariot. and the procession came
I up Main street with the sound OF
i the trumpet of victory, and other
I collepe signs and evidences that the
college had been a winner. Seated
, in the chariot with Ny. VigodskN was
Or. E. B. Settler who had gone to
| Greenwood with the Newberry dele
cation. In the presidents car was
Mavor Blease, and after the process
sion with the chariot in the lead fol-
| lowed by the other collegians had
paraded the streets, the chariot drew
up in front Of the old court on tht
public square and short speeches
were made by Mayor Blease and
President Derrick extending con-
gratulations to Mr.. Vigodsky and
felicitating the college on the victory
which had been won. and Mr..
+! Vigodsky also responded in appro-
pirate terms.
Student J. c. OXner acted as
master of ceremonies. Prof. g.. 8.
Settler was called on and responded
briefly.
1t was a great day for Newoerry
college and signal victory which
had been won by Mr.. Vigodsky for
the college, and the boys and girls
had a right to feel proud and to re-
joice
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-04-20
Death of Mr.. w. D. Cromer.

Mr.. William Davis Cromer, after a
lingering illness, died of paralysis at
his home in the Bethel section of the
county, on Sunday morning at $40
O'Clock and was buried at Lebanon
on Monday morning at II o'clock, at
the age of 62 years. The services
were conducted by his pastor, Rev.
G. +. Clarkson, assisted by the Rev.
J. A. McGraw, a Methodist minister
Of Branchville, who cane to attend
the burial of his lifelong friend. His
six sons acted as pallbearers, being
". ~. H. E, Arthur H, Ivy A,
Junius and Horris Cromer.
The deceased was one OF the best
men ever produced by Newberry
county, in that he was thorough
Christian ard most conscientious
man. H;s life was good all the way.
\ deeply pious. honest. sincere and
true man, William d. Cromer VIII
be missed from his home. his church,
his community and his county. lie is
survived by six sons by his first mar
rage. three of whom-Edgar, Arthur
and Ivy, live in Spartanburg with
their families. He leaves a widow
and four small children by his second
marriage, and is also survived by two
brothers, Messrs. L. NJ, and Jno. T..
Cromer. one sister, Mrs. Will Stone,
and two half sisters, Mrs. W. H.
Wendt of Newberry and Mrs. Probst
of Charlotte.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-04-20
TWICE A WEEK, $500 A YEAN

love grew more tender and entwlned
itself even more gently around the
wife who was the sweetheart Of his
happy young manhood in the days
that have gone by. And the same
devotion on the part of each accom-
panied them along the pathway OF
their married life, without a break in
the chain of peace and contentanent.
1t was in such home that death en-
tered early on Friday morning.
Mr.. Bowers was the son of the late
A. NJ. Bowers. His mother was the
daughter of the late Mathias<Barre,
all former we'll known people Of
Newberry county, where the deceased
had spent his life. He is survived by
his widow, who before marriage was
Miss Lydie Sparks. His surviving
sons and daughters are, Mr.. James
A. Bowers of Atlanta, Mr.. Ollie B.
Bowers of this city, Miss Ethel
Bowers, teacher in the city schools
Of Newberry, and Miss Clara Bowers,
teaching in the Kershaw schools. He
| is also survived by three grandsons:
James, Frank and Charles, and
daughter-in-law, Mrs. James A.
Bowers of Atlanta, besides number
of other relatives. The first and
second grandsons have their home in
! Atlanta, while little Charles makes
his home in Newberry with his mater
nal grandmother, Mrs. James F.
Todd.
The funeral services were held at
the residence on Sunday afternoon at
| 3 80 o'clock, conducted by his pastor,
Rev. Edw. Fulenwider of the Luth-
eran Church of the Redeemer, assist
/ ed by Dr.. A. j. Bowers. Interment
in Rosemont cemetery. The attend
ance was very large. The following
were the pallbearers: j. H. Clary,
/ J. A. Burton, z. F. Wright, DR.. Geo.
B. Cromer. DR.. 7. W. Smith, r. l..
Tarrant, J. ]. Langford, w. G. Mayes.
Beautiful wreathes and other floral
e,nblems from Atlanta and Greenvllle
and elsewhere were offered. And in
the ql atness of the holy Sabbath
{ afternoon, the still body of James
NJ. Bowers, who died at the age OF
IS years, conscious to the last with
| the assurance from his dying lips
| that he was ready to go, was laid
to sleep beneath the flowers until
after the last Easter morning shall
have dawned to precede the resur-
rection.
The hearts of the people of the
community beat in deepest sympathy
for the grief-stricken wife and sor-
rowing family in this sad hour OF
their distress.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-04-20

The close Of the bonus offer, the
largest vote offer. to be allowed in the
popularity and SUBSCRIPTION contest
running on The Herald and News fail
ed TO show any of the contestants
with any big lead over the field as all
contestants did excellent work and
although hampered by the weather,
managed to stay we'll up 10 the top.
Mrs. Eugene Summer Of New6erry
still leads the race by small margin
but the other contestants are all very
close and as the campaigs still runs
for fifteen days more, it would m
deed be hard to pick the winner at
this stage Of the game.
Final Extra Vote Closes April 23th.
The fnal extra vote offer TO be al
lowed in the campaign is now, II effect
and comes to close at the close OF
business for the day on Wednesday,
April 2Sth. Of course subscriptions
taken during this period do not count
nearly as many votes as were allow
ed during the opening period, but will
count nearly twice as many as will
be allowed during the closing week OF
the campaign. Thus one year sub
scription which averaged $4,000 votes
during the first period. averages 5000
now and during the closing week will
only count 5000 votes.
In other words. instead of allowing
a bonus of $4,000 extra votes on
each ten dollars as was allowed dur
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-04-20
COLLEGE CONTEST WON
BY JOE VIGODSKY
local Orator Wins at Greenwood
Over Entrants From Leading
Schools of the State.

First honors in the annual con-
test Of the South Carolina Oratorical
ASSOCIATION, held in Greenwood Fri
day night were won by Joe Vigodsky
of the Newberry college, speaking on
"A Mess or Pottage" Second place
was won by j. c. Reid of Erskine
college. whose oration was on Amer
ica's Debt to the World" and third
was captured by G. a. Byrd of the
College of Charleston, whose subject
was. The Workshop Of America"
Other entrants who participated IN
the contest were, Frank Fitzsimmons
Of Wofford college; ". NJ. Black
burn, Furman university; C. B. Sea-
born, University Of South Carolina;
P. W. Wilson, Presbyterian college
T. L. Wolfe, Clemson college; and
3. L. Austin, of the Citadel. Judges
for the contest were Lieutenant
Governor Junius T. Lyles, Orange
burg, chairman; L. D. Jennings,
Sumter; John J. McSwain, Greenville;
Alan Johnstone, Newberry; and
John Gary Evans, Spartanburg.
Joe yigodsky, the. winner, is a
Newberry boy having graduated from
the city high school and is now in
his senior year at Newberry college.
r.e was BORN in Nuoryn, Poland, and
came to America when seven years
of age. His father has resided in
Newberry for thirteen years and is
proprietor of the Vigodshy clothing
store in Main street.
To say that Newberrians are proud
of the record that Vigodsky made Fri
day night would indeed be putting it
mildly, as the father has been the re-
cipitent Of many congratulations from
all parts of the county. The faculty
and student body Of the college are
also saowering congratulations on the
Young orator. Abraham Vigodsky, a
brother of Joe was also a noted local
orator, and won many laurels at the
college when he was a student. At
present he is studying law at Yale.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-04-20
Death of. the Little Banks Girl.

Little Minnie Bell Banks, VINO was
nine years old Sunday, died on
Thursday evening at dusk, after
lingering six weeks and one day since
receiving her fatal burns, and was
buried on Friday afternoon at the
Cannon Creek Mission churchyard, at
q 80 o'clock, service by Rev. j. A.
MeKeown, the pastor, assisted by
Rev. Leon Pressly of Mccormick and
Rev. j. W. Carson of Newberry, the
burial being attended by citizens OF
this CITY as we'll as the surrounding
neishborhood, so great was the inter
est that had been shown in this most
remarkable case. Minnie Bell was
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
c.. Banks. She was conscious to the
time of her death and just before the
end came told her loved and loving
caes that she was dying. The attend
ire physicians. DR.. F. D. Mower and
DR.. J. X. Wicker, were most faithful
and pa;nstaking in alleviat;ng the
lingering agony of the little sufferer.
s< 7he;r skill prolonging the life OF
the dreadfully burned child beyond
the t,.ia1it for the survival of such
cases. but her death at last showed
tat her recovery was impossible, al
ta,uel. from time % time the family
and friends thought with hope that
they saw some slight Improvement
in her condition. But "it is well with
the child" Had she lived she would
have been a nervous wreck. Her
little emaciated form is now at rest,
free of pain and uneasiness, and the
frail body lies peacefully in the
grave where it was tenderly placed
to await the eternal dawn.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-04-20

inc this and during the last CT the
campaign 10 extra votes at eli will be
allowed, nothing but the original
schedule being in effect. Contest
ants can readily sec just how import
ant it is that every day be made to
shcw its full quota before the eNpira-
ton of the final extra vote offer.
Hundreds OF Subscriptions Remain TO
BE Taken.
There are still hundreds OF sub
scriDtiors that remain to be taken IN
this vicinity and hundreds more in
the surrounding territory and those
contestants who VIII still! put forth
their best efforts viii be the ones to
be declared the winners as no one
should he satisfied with the good work
they have already done but should
improve on this good work during the
final extra vote offer. Subscriptions
have poured into The Herald and
News office in punches and the circu-
lation of the paper is increasing
rapidly every week, and it is extreme
" doubtful if any Semi-Weekly in the
state will be able to show as large a
bora fde, paid in advance subscrip-
ton list as The Herald and News can
boast of at the close of this big cam
paign. This will make The Herald
and News the best advertising
medium CT this vicinity and local
merchants should not overlook such
an opportunity of acquainting the
subscribers with their business.