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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-04
WILL SHOW NEED
Of CATHOLIC CLUB
Prominent Speakers to Ad-
dress Mass Meeting of Lo-
cal Catholics.

The value and Importance of a
Catholic club building in the city will
be forcefully emphasized in addresses
TO be made at a mass meeting OF Mem
phis Catholics Thursday evening at the
knights OF Columbus hall, 100 Jefter-
son avenue.
sam Williamson, director Of the
campaign to raise $4,000 for the cree,
ton Of the building, will furnish final
instructions to the teams, scheduled TO
take part In next weeks drive.
Other speakers include w. II. Fits.
Hugh, president OF the Chamber OF
Commerce. who will talk on The
Catholic Building As An Adjunct TO
Our Civil LIFE" George X, James, who
will speak on 1.-THE New Building az a
Factor in the Development of the In
dustrial Life of the CITY" and Hardwig
Peres. president Of the city school
board, who win take as his subject
"The Building as an Aid 10 the Edu-
catlonal Forces Of Memphis"
''The Building Dream and Its RealiEa-
ton" win be handled by Phil NJ, Ca
rale, and the Rev. Basil Vogt. pastor
OF st. Mary's church, viii discuss the
building from the standpoint VI an In
flurncc for Catholic education.
Rev. Father Joseph p. Pastorelli, pas
tor Of st. Peters church, will deliver
the invocation. and John II. Colbert
member OF the board of directors Of the
Catholic Club Building association, will
preside,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-04
SENTENCE FOUR FOR
WOOD ALCOHOL DEATHS

HARTFORD. Conn, March Frank
Rose, Nathan Sslesberg, Jacob Broner-
wine and saul Joseph, charged with
murder In connection with 16 deaths In
this state at Christmas time from
drinking wood alcohol whisky were
allowed TO enter pleas Of mole contendro
10 charges OF manslaughter In the SUI
perior court today They were re-
manded to Jail and will be sentenced by
Judge MAltbie on Friday.
Counsel for the accused men, in ask
ing to he allowed 10 enter their pleas,
said there we're several civil suits
pending against tho quartet as a result
OF the poison liquor deaths. States
Attorney Alcorn said he had no objec-
ton TO the pleas and announced he
would move for sentence Friday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-04
Senator Bdnkhedd
Gaze Reporter A
Midnight MterUieW

Twenty years ago. when the late
Senator Bankhead was only an ordinary
congressman from Alabama, the writer.
then reporter on small daily news
paper in Knoxville, Tenn. strolled into
a hotel about midnight and noticed on
the register the name of John II, Bank
head, OF Jasper. Ala.
rs that Congressman Bankhead?"
he inquired.
Reckon so. replied the clerk.
Suppose he's gone to bed by this
time" said the reporter I'm call him
up and see"
The reporter did so and was invited
up to Mir Bankhead's room. There he
found the congressman sitting on the
edge Of his bed wrapped in blanket.
But instead of calling that reporter
down, he gave him an interview on
important matters then pending in con-
gress and ended by thanking him for
calling upon him, And the reporter
thanked him In turn for enabling him
TO get "A beat on the other local news
paper. Consequently that reporter has
always had a soft spot in his heart
for the late senator
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-04
BEET SUGAR PROFITS
T0BE SCRUTlNlZED

WASHINGTON, March 4-Books OF
some OF the larger beet sugar manufac-
turers In Colorado will be audited by
the department Of justice to decide
whether they have been making unrea-
sonable profits District Attorney Ted -
row. OF Colorado, told Assistant Attor-
ney-General Figg today the prices
charged by some OF the manufacturers
seemed unduly high and he was prom
Used that auditors would be sent 20
Colorado as soon as possible
Mr.. Figg announced that the govern
ment had no jurisdiction in the dispute
between the sugar manufacturers and
the beet growers who have been unable
10 reach an agreement as TO the price
to be charged for the raM beets
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-04
GIVE WREATH FOR BIER
OF SENATOR BANKHEAD

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March
---A delegation Of prominent Chatta-
noogans met the Bankhead funeral
Wednesday afternoon at the station and
presented a wreath for the bier Of the
late Senator Bankhead, whose work In
behalf OF Tennessee river improve
ments has been OF Unreasonable bene-
fit to this territory.
The wreath was presented by Mayor
Alexander w. Chambliss and response
made by Senator Underwood In the
name of the state OF Alabama.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-04
DUTCH OFFER PRIZE
9,200.MILE FLIGHT

LONDON. March 4--The Dutch gov
eminent, according TO the London
air flight from Holland to the Dutch
East indies, a distance OF 1900 miles
The start is 10 be made from Soester-
burg.
Three Dutch lleutenants are now in
England for the purpose of obtaining
machines.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-04
JACKSON MAYOR GOING
TO RAILROAD MEETING

JACKSON. Tenn, March a. tSpl)--
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the Gulf, Mobile & Northern railroad,
to he held in Mobile on Monday, will
be attended by number Of Jackson
ians. including l. = Tigrett president
OF the road, and Mayor !, y, Johnson.
1000 shares in the road Directors to
serve for the ensuing year will be
elected at this meeting and other bust
ness in connection with the operation Of
the road under private control will be
transacted.
Mayor Johnson was officially notified
OF the meeting today by Secretary f. r.
Brown. The mayor probably viii at
tend the meeting. BY virtue Of his Of
fetal position Mayor Johnson repre-
sents the city's ownership Of / 900 shares
Of stock taken in the road as an induce
ment for it to come to Jackson
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-04
ARMY MAJOR CHOSEN
MAYOR OF SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Wash. March 4.--Hugh
NJ. Caldwell, former army major, was
elected mayor of Seattle yesterday by
a majority OF 1878 votes over James
Duncan. secretary Of the Seattle Gem
trial Labor council his opponent, ac-
cording to complete unofficial returns.
The majority was the largest ever given
candidate for mayor here
The campaign was bitter one, in
yolving frequent charges OF radicatsm
against Duncan, who was leader In
the general strike here year ago The
principal issue was "Americansm.
Caldwel's vote was 0,s40, according
to the unofficial returns, and Duncan S
RI 054
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-04
PEPPER MAKES TALK.

John r. Pepper, Sunday school and
church worker, addressed the student
body OF the University of Tennessee
Medical college Wednesday at its first
lions in Belgium and France as ! Have
Seen Them" Mr.. Pepper investigated
conditions last summer for the Metho-
dist centenary.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-04
.124 VERMONT TOWNS
VOTE FAV0RlNG VETS

RUTLAND, Vt. March 4.--Completo
returns from IL out OF the IA counties
IN this state on the results OF yester-
days town meeting showed last night
that l2i towns had voted wet" the
highest number in the history of the
state. The vote has only a theoretical
significance because Of the operation
Of the federal prohibition amendment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-04
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-04

the next session Members were
Entertained by Miss syhH Fanc, now
upearing al the Orpheum. and Mrs.
rank Sturm, Of Memphis
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-04
KIWANIs 80 TEAoHnRs.

The klwania club went Oh record as
faNoIinE an Increase ia the salaries %
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-04
Honesty Best Policy.

OF course, deputy collectors are pos.
sessed Of local knowledge" which en-
ables them 70 assist investigators. A
man who had enough money to buy a
house and lot and automobile and didn't
file an income tax might find the dep
uty collector looking up the reason
why. The staff OF the income tax bu-
reau throughout the United States y
always looking for delinquents. II
hasn't been paid and therefore lighter
tax burdens for everybody else In the
coming years. Much Information comes
from citizens who happen to learn OF
fraudulent returns. In every case
charges must be proved and a tax
payer has the right to appeal to the
courts, but first he must pay his taxes
and II the court decides In his favor
the government will refund Anyway
you look at II, the government, gets its
taxes II II takes years TO find II out.
A few days ago the executor and heirs
OF a ccretain estate filed an amended
return. They had discovered an error
In back returns. II was partnership
case
1--WE can't jail a dead man" said one
OF the government officials, but II that
partner is still alive and he has filed
the same kind OF tax return, he had
better file another return and pay up
taxes due
So honesty is the best policy and neg
ligenee or Indifference on the subject OF
income tax returns Is apt to prove
costly.
Fridays article will tell how the gov
eminent discovers excessive" salaries
In business concerns and how prosecu-
tons are conducted.
Copyright, 1920. by David Lawrence)
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-02-20
Personal Mention
For The Week
The Whereabouts and D0ings of
Coed People You Know

j. K. Duffy arrived home from Flor
ida on Tuesday, having lost much
weight by excessive hot weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Sullivan mo-
tored to Elkton, Nd. last Saturday and
spent the week end with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Edward Pearson.
Mrs. George Claypool and daughter
Frances, of Long Island, n. Y, were
weekend visitors with the family of
Charles Kidd on Delaware Avenue.
Robert N. Hearn, who has been with
the construction at the Cadillac plant
in Detroit, Mich, is spending the week
with his mother, Mrs. John Smalley-
Miss Marguerite Rambo is spending
some time with friends in Elkton, Md.
Miss Vitringa Jaquette, of Woods
town is spending some time with her
sister, Mrs. William Lawrence.
Mrs. Louis Solomon, of Richmond,
Va, arrived in Penns Grove last Sun
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon left on
Wednesday to spend sometime in At
lantic City.
Editor Foster of the Salem Sum
beam, who has been confined to his
home for over a week with a severe
cold, is convalescing. Mrs. Foster has
also been i'll with the grippe.
The many friends of Mrs. R. M.
Day, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D.
Newlin, are rejoicing over her return,
sunshine city of Lakeland, Florida.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-02-20
P~edricktOwn Personal
and Local Items
Interesting Happenings of Old
mans Township

Miss Hazel White, of Sayrville, Long
Island, returned to her home on Tues
day after spending two weeks with Mr..
and Mrs. Josiah Crispen.
Miss Myrtle Whitaker is able to be
out after a three weeks illness.
Mrs. Charles Swaverly and Miss FL
sic Krokenberger were guests last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. James Smith
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Jacob Hunt is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. John ~Stropr1dge, In
Camden.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Burk enter
aimed on Tuesday evening, Mr.. and
MRS. Harry Green, Mr.. ana Mrs. VIM.
Cunard, Mrs. Emma Sparks, Mrs.
DerIna Riggs, Mrs. Arthur nerti, Miss
May Cunard and Miss Marietta Hol-
ton.
A pipeless heater has been installed
in the first National Bank during the
past week.
Mrs. David Jordan spent part of
last week among friends and relatives
in Penns Grove.
Mrs. OrvilIe Parker, of Penns Grove,
is spending part of the week with her
sister, Mrs. George Justice.
Mrs. Harry Kershner is again con-
fined to her home by sickness.
Mrs. James Sparks, of Salem, spent
Saturday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hewitt.
Charles Sparks has rented Orville
Parkers house on Railroad Avenue.
Mrs. Arthur Hertz spent Saturday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
rell Thomas, in Quinton.
Howard Ellis, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Ellis, and Miss Ella Smith, of
Charlottesville, Va, were married last
Thursday in Elkton, Nd, and are now
visiting relatives in Virginia. Miss
Smith has been a frequent visitor with
her sister, Mrs. Charles Sparks.
Lewis Chew is confined to his home
by a serious attack of grippe.
George Gaventa moved into his new
bungalow in town during the week.
Miss Marietta Holton attended a
Swarthmore College Luncheon held in
L~andsdale, Pa, last Saturday.
Benjamin w. Davis will make a sale
of farming implements and move into
the property at the new Bridge, cor
ner of the Centre Square and Bridge
port roads, having bought the proper
". Mr.. Davis has leased the farm to
Neal Kelly.
Miss Mary Justice, who for several
years has made her home with Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey Justice, was quietly
married on Monday afternoon to Wal
ter Pancoast, of Woodstown. The
ceremony took place at the Gladstone
Apartments in Philadelphia IN the
presence of very les relatives; Mr..
and Mrs. Pancoast left Immediately
after the ceremony for their home IN
Woodstown.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-02-20
"The Rose Maiden"

The Community "Y" Choral Club of
Penns Grove and Carneys Point will
give it's first concert in Penns Grove
on Monday evening, March LIST, at the
Broad Theatre, singing Governs we'll
known cantata, "The Rose Maiden"
under the auspices of the Chamber of
Commerce.
The chorus which numbers 100
voices is composed of Penns Grove and
Carneys Point residents and this fact
with the enterprise of the Chamber of
Commerce in bringing this concert to
Penns Grove should enlist the hearty
support of u town people. Mr..
Lawrence G. Nilsson, who is Commun-
ity "Y' Musical Director, and the di-
rector of the chorus, is a well known
New York orsanist and musical direc-
tor. The result of his work with the
chorus is a singing organization which
now compares favorably with the best
choral clubs in the State. The Penns
Grove Chamber of Commerce feels
sure that the people of the co~'n1u0'tv
will fill the Broad Theatre to hear this
excellent organization.
The chorus of 100 voices will be as
sisted by an orchestra of 16 and the
following soloists: Mrs. Dewitt Bah
cock, sopranos; Miss Mildred l. Mason,
contralto; Mr.. VIM. F. Butler, tenor;
Mr.. Frank F. Palmer, bass.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-02-20
A Terrible Fire
In Early Morning
Barns and Stock of Edward M.
Summerill Were Entirely
Consumed

Penns Grove citizens were awaken
ed by the long and shrill fire whistle
last Monday morning about 5 o'clock.
The atmosphere was clear, the air
was keen at 10 above zero and a strong
gale OF wind blew from the northwest.
those who were up and had a clear
view to the southeast saw the lambert
flames which had consumed the barns
soaring high and lighting the sky
The fire was first discovered about
4.30 by Mr.. Summerill's colored man
who slept in the potato house. The
barns we're enveioped in flames and
the straw in the r1cks, ON the sheds
and in the barn yard were on fire when
the family got out doors. When Mr..
Summerill got down stairs in a few
minutes fire had just caught in the
corner of the crib house. 1t was i'm
possible to stop the fire with little
water and no help at hand. In a few
minutes neighbors arrived and water
was pulled by lines in buckets to the
roof of the house to put out the fire
which had caught in the peak. 1t was
expected the house would also be
burned Furniture, bedding and cloth
ing were taken OUT.
Before the fire whistle blew the fire
men of Penns Grove were there with
the chemical engine and ladders and
helped to save the house most effect
ually. Penns Grove telephone central
notified the fire house where the
Waterman sleeps. Notwithstanding
that the temperature was down to 10
the auto truck was ready and the fire.
men made a quick run of two miles
and did effective and praiseworthy
work by saving the house.
Mr.. Summerill lost nearly every
thing used on the large farm of 200
acres outside of the residence. The
bull was the only animal in the barn
yard. He escaped. Four hogs, a doz-
en- pigs were to the northward and the
pen escaped the fire. The fire passed
over the chicken house and burned the
potato house in which were a few hun
bred baskets of seed sweet potatoes.
Eight milking cows, two heifers, one
calf and eight horses were in stables
in the barn. All were roasted to
death. Their amid the ashes
made a gruesome sight until removed
and buried.
The barns were 30x60 feet, 22x35
feet, and 20x40 feet. In them were
.Scyt &C tons of hay and $50 bushels
of threshed wheat. About Is tons of
straw and litter were in the barn and
about the barn yard. All the harness
and much farming machinery were in
the harm.
In the crib house were about 900
bushels of corn, an automobile, ma
chinery and farming implements. A
buggy and market wagon were pulled
out.
To replace the loss at present prices
will cost $4,000. The insurance on
the buildings, stock and implements
were low at old prices and will not
cover half the loss.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-02-20
Another Choice For Officers

On January 23rd, the Democratic
County Committee met IN Salem and
made selection for officers and APP
pointments are to be made by Gov.
Edwards. At that meeting Daniel v.
Summerill was chosen for reappolnt-
ment as State Prosecutor, he having
creditably filled the office for i've
wears when the business in Court was
the heaviest during the powder boom
At that meeting there was practically
no opposition. .
Thomas Y. Hackett, who lives in
Upper Pittsgrove, and has always
been an old reliable Democratic war
horse, altho he had sought no office,
was selected for the Tax Board to
succeed Samuel A. Ridgeway.
Those selections did not suit some,
so manipulations began. Another
meeting was held last Friday night.
Some new men who had not been act
ing before in person or others Dy
proxy, made another choice. u. WEEP
ster Beckley, of Monroeville, Pitts
grove Township was made a choice
for Prosecutor and George Schallck,
of Centreton, Pittsgrove Township
was selected for the Tax Board.
William Hannah, of Lower Penns
Neck. was given the choice as at the
previous meeting for clerk of the Tax
Board.
DR.. Harry Blitzstein, of PennS
Grove. was recommended for appoint
ment to be a member of the State
| Board of Health, to succeed William
H. Chew, of Salem.
No mention was made of Eugene A.
McAdams for the State Board OF Tax
alton to succeed Fred A. Gentleu, VINO
was the choice at the previous meet
ing. +ho
men who were at the different meet
ings. 1t is up TO Governor Edwards
to appoint whom he thinks can give
the best service to the State Inc
men who can give the best and most
creditable service and command the
hest confidence and respect OF the oest
citizens will hold and bring the most
prestige to the party,
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-02-20
A New Activity at Carneys Point

A few kindred spirits who felt they
were isolated at Carneys Point without
opportunity to hear lectures or reclt-
ais. felt the need of a get together"
club of men, where they could ENJOY
some of the privileges of those more
fortunately situated.
With this in mind the "Everyman's
CLUB" was formed, irrespective OF
reed or race. Two get t~ogethers"
have been held and most thoroughly
enioved by the fifty-two members WHO
we're present.
1t is the purpose of the Club to pre-
sent at each "get together niCht
which is held in the Parish House OF
the Episcopal Church, the second
,gcdne.day of each mond, proLinent
speakers, who will lecture on current
TOPICS. A special feature of these
get togethers' is the good fellowship,
the smokes, refreshments and really
good music rendered by the male Choir
as Of the Community Y" Choral Club,
under the leadership o. the ~" musl-
cal director, Nh. l.. G. Nilsson.
The local Caruso, Mr.. Beckett, de-
lighted the Club with several selec-
lions, artistically rendered.
Charles A. Meade, Vice President Of
he dupont Company, has gracicas,y
consented to speak to the Club at their
next "get together March 10, when
t is hoped that all those interested in
aving an enjoyable, clean evening,
re welcomed.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-02-20
Board of Education Election

From the time that memory of man
~counteth naught, the law has been to
elect members of the Board of Edu-
cation on the third Tuesday in March.
But the Legislature of 1919 made a
law that the election shall be held on
the fourth Tuesday in February. Some
have caught onto the change of time
and some have not.
"Not less than seven notices of the
election specifying the day, time and
place thereof shall be posted by the
district clerk at least ten days before
the date of election. Any clerk who
shall fail to post notices calling said
election shall pay a fine of twenty
dollars to be recovered in a court for
the trial of small causes by any resi-
dent for said district"
The February number of the Ameri-
can School Board Journal, contains
the following reference to school cleo
tons: "Wide publicity of the official
acts of candidates for reelection is de-
sirable. The voters should be in a
position to determine whether the
official conduct of their representa-
tives indicates good judgment and
faithful service, or subserviency to
private interests or personal advant-
age. The law should encourage criti-
cism.
"School board members are types of
public officials who are more than or
dinarily sensitive to comment or fault
finding. They react rapidly to adverse
comment. Open-mindedness is essen
tial in defining the school board mem
bers' attitude toward their critics.
"The policy of open meetings should
be applied to all records and accounts.
All transactions as they appear in the
minutes should be open to inspection
by citizens. The bids for building
construction and for supply purchases,
the salary lists, the summaries of all
financial transactions, should be open.
The schools belong to the people and
are paid for by the people"
Very good advice by the School
Board Journal, but the citizen or edi-
tor who does such become pesona Tor
grata and many things become done
by private caucus in the dark.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-02-20
Judgment Secured Against Gas Co.

During Thanksgiving week last year
Fred Monk, who conducts a restaurant
at the entrance to the Wilson Line
pier, lost quite a number of dressed
turkeys, chickens and other meats by
spelling, as his cooking range and
oven was rendered useless by reason
of the failure of an adequate supply
of gas. So he entered suit for dam
ages against the New Jersey Gas Co.,
fixing his loss at 5000. The case was
heard before Justice of the Peace
Stanton B. Cole, on Tuesday, and
Judgment was rendered in favor of Mr..
Monk for $179.25.
The cooking range and oven in Mr..
Monks place is operated by a quarter
METER and he claims he put $14 in
quarters in it in a few days without get
ting gas except for a few minutes at
a time. The Company's representa-
tives here took up the matter and
changed the meter several times with
out results.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-02-20
Carneys Point-1920

What change is this astonishes the
eye
Are these the mills, now tenantless
and drear,
That harbored h%urrying myriads yes
teryear =?
No more do mounting smoke-wreaths
press the sky
The symbol of the ceaseless industry
That eased assurance in our arms
career;
Stilled, too, the mingled sounds that
vexed the ear
Ere Peace composed Wars tragic
energy. a.,
But where are they-the virile, varied
Who toiled and gave unstintingly to
purge
Affrighted Europe of the Prussian
scourge I?
Deem this no candied praise, nor
recreant boast.)
Triumphant, each has twined his sep
arate way,
And weaves his hopes in concords
happier day.
Francis Stanley Perry.
Riverside Club.