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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
WAS IN FLOODED CITY.

Georgetown, June 10.-News was re-
ceived here last week. by George w
Hatfield, from his son, William D.
Hatfield, who resides in Pueblo, Col.
stating that he and his family were
coming east for a visit. The letter
was received on June /, but since
that time nothing has been heard.
Mr.. Hatfield has large store in the
business section Of the city, and grave
fears have been entertained for his
safety since the floods swept the city
Friday night of last week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
cHEsTEnTowN AND VICINITY.

Special Correspondence Every Evening
chestertown, Md. June f0.~Profes-
sor GLADDEN.. who has been principal
of the Galena high school for the past
year. has resigned TO accept similar
position elsewhere. The vacancy has
not yet been fillcd.
James q. Beck and number OF
other people from the town and
county attended the Dealers Sweep
stakes races Mt Belmont Park, Phiia-
delphia. yesterday,
Mr.. and Mrs William Meddcrs of
Sti1l Pond have issued invitations TO
the marriage of their daughter. Dor
othy. to Orris Gravenor Robinson, at
the home OF the brides parents, Fri
day evening, June "a.
crabbcrs Of Rock Hall report that
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
MANY AT CARNIVAL.

Richardson Park, June I0-With
firemen and their apparatus present
from Newport. Cranston Heights and
other towns Of rural New Castle
county. the attendance at the FIRE fund
carnival at Elmhurst. last night, was
the largest Of the week. 1t was esti-
mated that more than 1000 were pres
ent during the evening The prize
bull being exhibited AT the grounds
by former Constable Tinsman was
the center of attraction.
Tonight's program will include vocal
solos by prominent singers. and as il
will be known as women's night,
songs appropriate TO womanhood will
be sung.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
MISSION AT DOVER.

Dover. June 1o.--A mission is be-
ing conducted at Holy Cross Catholic
Church. this town. with Rev. Father
Snyder. OF y. Y, as the preacher.
Tuesday evening Father Snyder gave
lengthy discourse on divorce and
the attitude Of the Catholic Church
against if.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
KENT SCHOOL CONTESTS.

Dover, June 1o.--Interest Is warn-
ing up in the annual school elections
lower Delaware, which
viii be held on Saturday, Juno Is. OF
the five special school districts in Kent
county. there will be contests at Iiar-
rington and Dover. while at Smyrna,
Caesar Rodney and Milford there will
be none.
In Dover the names of James Hall
Anderson. Howard Buckson and l.
j. Hayes have been filed; at liarring-
ton the names of John II. Bullock
Clara NJ. Harrington and Edward Il
Rash. In Caesar Rodney district
Frank c. Bancroft is the only can.
didate: at Milford. Colonel Theodor'
Townsend. Smyrna. Howard II. Jones
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
SFAFoRD MAN WEBS.

Seaford, June io.-Announcements
~cre received here yesterday afternoon
~ the marriage OF Miss Alice Wilson
daughter ~ Mr.. and Mrs. William
Rishop Wilson Of Cape Charles. Va. 70
~ RAYMOND Martin. formerly assistant
manager of the Seaford branch OF the
pelawara Trust co. The wedding took
niace AZ the home Of the bride. We'd
ncsday evening.
The groom is well-known mere
~hrre he was born and raised ana
l,ca here until about three years ago
when he accepted a position with the
East CuaSt Potato Co. Of Cape Charles
and went there 20 reside
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
SAVED BY HOME REMEDY.

Richardson Park, June 10.-Admin-
neering mustard and cornstarch as
a poison antidote saved the life of
he three-year-old daughter of Mr..
md Mrs. George King, of Hillside
avenue, Ashley, last night. The
.hild had secured a large bottle of
pdine and drank the contents.
Screaming with pain the little one
-an to her mother, who, seeing the
lips OF the child smeared with the
hs1d. called DR.. A. j. Strikol. In the
Meantime the parents administered
sorne remedies and succeeded in hay-
ne the child vo:nit the greater por-
ion Of the poison. rs condition to-
lay was said 20 be proiniSi-~
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
RECRUITING PARTY.

Dover, June f0.-A recruiting party
Of the National Guard was held at
Smyrna last evening, with Captain
Schultze and other State officers in
attendance. 1t is the purpose of the
State officials to establish recruiting
headquarters AT Smyrna.
George p. Scotch. of Hartley, has
been commissioned second lieutenant
AM assigned to the second battalion
.~ction OF service battery.
Edwin ProtUman of the State
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
GOOD BLACKBERRY CROP.

SeaforS, June 1o.--The blackberry
s,sson opened hew, yesterday. when
several crates were shipped from this
station. Fancy prices were realized,
ro-.J crate selling for less than 81.
and the indications are that black
berries are going 10 be high through
out the season.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
SUSSEX WEDDINGS.

Georgetown. June 10.-Miss Emily
A. Robbins and Ebe l. Jones, both OF
Lewes. were married there Monday
night, by Rev. Howard Davis.
Announcement of the marriage Of
Miss Jennie Joseph and Larry Davis,
both OF Little Crock district, has been
made. The ceremony was performed
Thursday night, at Laurel, by Rev. w.
O. Bennett.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10

creditors ~ Mr.. PARKS. On the ha -
o. 10 cents on the dollar As soon -
N iH sction ~ confirmed ~ judEt Iin~
~ the United States Dinffifi Court.
notices ana checks vii be matted W.
cneh creditor
An examination for fourth .oiaAn
postmaster AT Lyneh. this count y.
VIII be held In The CbssieftDrsp hits
echool on Hafurday Juiy z under fh~
direction Of tho local civll Hsrrlrs
Board. Postmaster " g. Hepisui 4
haH reHigncd.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10

had as guests for a few DAYS. Mrs
Birger Rurmnn and daughter. Virginia.
md Mrs. Bertrnm Sinclnirc. and
daughters. Thclmn and Evelyn Sin
claire. all OF Pittsburg, Pa
DR. Merritt Burke, who has been adj
Y,inistering pastcur treatment to Mrs.
christian Christensen. who was bitten
by dog three weeks ago. is meeting
with success.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
FOR AGRICuLTuRAL WORK.

Georgetown, June 1o.-The Sussex
County Levy Court has appropriated
$500 for county agricultural extention
club work, and 5000 for county agents
work.
The money, IL is said, will be used to
further some projects now under way
which will prove of benefit TO the ag-
ricultural interests of Sussex county.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
CLUB CARNIVAL.

Stanton. June 1o.The carnival held
last Saturday evening at stanton, By
the Boys and Girls was a financial
success. regardless OF the fact that
there were several carnivals nearby
The work was In charge of the
children.
About $40 was realized. which will
he used for club work and playground
equipment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
FLOWERS IN PROPULSION.

I1ewes, June 1o.--Notwithstanding
the uncertain weather. flowers are
blooming profusely In LewcS
Mrs. Jennie Coleman's rose garden
is a riot OF blooms and the Southern
magnolia trees in Mrs. Clinton Longs
yard are producing wonderfully.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
wesleyan we,hosl., we.,l,~.

Service VIII be held ihIx Frirty
evening ~ 14s also Sunday nj b.
the chapel "a 40 fa-i Seventh Hfrs -
by Rev Robert Tiger pastor ~ iks
Wesleyan Methodist Church ~ car
neYk Point. ~
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10

here under the Cleveland admnistra
tion and publisher Of the Denton jour-
nal dropped dead near his home last
"Wednesday night from what ir be-
lieved to have been an attack of acute
indigestion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
HOWARD MELVIN DEAD.

Denton, Md. June 10.Howard Mel
win. bS years old, former postmaster
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
LEwgs NOTES.

Loves. June 1o.-Ars- chAriott.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-06-25
RELIEF FUND IS
STILL GROWING
Now Over $11,500 With More
Contributions to be Re-
ported Next Week

The fund which is being raised
in this city on the appeal of Mayor
William G.. Wilson, for the families
of the volunteer firemen who were
killed in grade crossing accident
here last week. is well over the
$1,000 mark. The total contributed
to date. amounting to s11.591.70.
Words of sympathy to the fami-
lies of the dead men are still being
received. Among the latest commu-
nications ia one from 7. M. Donnell-
y, supreme secretary of the For-
esters OF America, who with a con-
tribution of $40 requests that
Charles j. Warner, the financial
secretary Of Court Amboy, No. 5S,
extend his sympathy to the families
of tho deceased men.
A contribution of $40 has also
been received from the Friendly
Club of the Holy Cross Episcopal
church accompanied by letter
which reads in part as follows:
"All members of this organiza-
ton send their most heartfelt SYM
pathy to the relatives of the deceas
ed 1lremen, and hope this small
contribution will prove of some
help"
A total of $3S4.25 has been raised
and contributed to the fund by the
Dublin Glee Club. The individual
names of these contributors will be
published next week.
A disbursing committee of three
members. consisting of John Pfeif-
fer, George Reynolds and Fire Chief
Harry Tooker, was this morning
named by Mayor William C. Wilson
to make the first payments from
the firemen's relief fund to relatives
of the men killed in last weeks
accident. This committee will get
together at Ferd Garretson's office
at s o'clock Monday night.
Owing to the fact that all con-
tributions for this fund are strictly
unsolicited, the idea of holding a
tag day on Saturday of next week
has been given up. Mayor Wilson
said the results thus far are en-
couraging and he believes that by
the end of next week the fund will
have been boosted to an amount
which will mean considerable finan-
cial assistance to all of the imme-
diate families of the nine dead fire.
men.
CONTINUED on page 50
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w Killed County Seat Accidents Graduates Get Diplomas Ape Works For Deep ch
SLAYER IN NEW FIGHT
SERIOUS CHARGES MADE
AGAINST CRANBURY man

BY Evening News Staff Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, June 25.-
Three county detectives this morn
ing took into custody C. Hezekiah
Braxton. a negro, living near Gran
bury, against whom serious charges
are preferred.
This man, it is reported. has been
terrorizing the neighborhood as re-
suit of his actions and apparent dis
regard for any officer of the law. A
complaint against him was made by
his son-in-law, Waldron Smith, who
charges him with a grave offense
against Braxtons daughter.
The consta BILE would not arrest the
negro, owing to his reputation as
bad man." according to the prose-
cutor's Office and as a result Prosecu-
nr Stricken sent his own men to
Cranbury this morning to make the
arrest. BraXton accompanied the
men back to New Brunswick with
out attempting any resistance.
Charges of assault and battery on
his wife, Hattie on his daughter,
Emma, and on David Stewart, a
neighbor, are made against Braxton.
1t is also charged that BraXton COM
mitted a serious crime on his daugh-
ter, Emma. from June 10 to June 23.
Prosecutor Stricken points out that
this is an example of what persons
can get away with" in districts not
having proper police protection. He
has advocated rural police protec-
ton for long while, but without
any apparent results despite numer-
Gus murders. robberies and assaults
in these sections of the county.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-06-25
PRnRE LIKELY
0F BLAST At
nixon PLANT
8oard of FreehoIders May
Take up Matter at Next
Meeting
FIREMEN ARE CALLED
Metuchen Men Say ExpIos-
ives Were Lying Around in
Careless Manner
GUN COTTON AT PLANT
Firemen Called From Nearby
Places to Fight Blaze Near
Raritan Arsenal
GUN COTTON AT PLANT

An investigation into the manner
In which explosives are stored at
the plant of the Nixon Nitration
Works, near Raritan Arsenal, is
likely by the Board of Freehoiders
as the result of the explosion yes
terday afternoon. The condition is
extremely dangerous, it is said by
Metuchen firemen called to fight
yesterdays fire, owing to the care
less manner in which old gun cot
ton, boxes, barrels and oily sub
stances are lying about on the
ground exposed to the intense heat
of the sun.
= Yesterdays fire is said to have
Gessen. caused by the heat igniting
Dsome old gun cotton, which in turn
set fire to the dry meadow grass and
this spread to a building containing
about 200 cases of black powder
which exploded.
heard for many miles and resulted in
many wild rumors circulated to the
effect that Raritan Arsenal was blow
ing up. There were five fire com
panies fighting the fire and prevent
ing 1t from spreading. many of the
firemen having been on the scene
when the explosion occurred. None
were reported injured. however. Two
Metuchen companies, the Raritan
township company Raritan Arsenal
company and Nixon fire department
fought the blaze.
Highland Park and Piscataway
companies were also summoned in
order to prevent the spread of the
fire following the explosion. No es-
innate of the damage done could
be secured today
The water pressure was poor, the
fremen said, and considerable diff
Guilty was experienced in combating
the flames which were famed by
stiff breeze. Owing to the long
period which this section has expert
enced with no hard rains the mea-
dow grass is ready tinder, burning
and spreading easily and quickly.
The meadows are also saturated with
an oily substance, the Metuchen fire.
men declared. making the condition
dangerous one.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-06-25
MAT TER CLOSED
SIMS DECLARES
Admiral Goes to Newport Af-
ter Being Publicly Repri-
manded by Denby

WASHINGTON, June 25:-A Sec
ond public reprimand for breach of
naval discipline charged against the
record of Rear Admiral William S.
Sims was made yesterday as a result
of his speech in London June criti-
cising Sim Fein sym pathizers in the
United States.
Secretary DENLY formally advised
Admiral Sims of this decision yes
terday a few hours before the officer
left for Newport to resume his
duties as head of the naval war col
lege.
Il got what | deserved" Admiral
Sims said as he left the White House
where he had called upon President
Harding at the moment the repri-
mand was being made public. He
expressed.r regret that he had caused
the administration inconvenience and
added that so far as he was con-
cerned he considered the incident
closed. His visit to the White House
was one of routine custom. it was
said, and as far as could be learned
the reprimand was not discussed
there.
Secretary DENLY i'm his communi-
cation to Admiral Sims called his
attention to similar action taken
against him in 1911 when, he assured
a British audience that in the event
of external attack they could count
on the last drop of blood and the
last dollar of their kinsmen over
seas"
your remarks of the occasion
constitute therefore a fragrant act
and disregard of implicit instruc-
tions. The department deplores the
fact that it is necessary to refute a
flag officer in public but you have
made such action unavertable. You
are hereby publicly reprimanded, >"
said Secretary Denby.
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z ARE: KILLED
At COUNTY SEAT
Aged Woman and Man VIC
tins in Two Accidents
Last Night

BY Evening News STAFF Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, June 25-
An aged women and man We're killed
last night as a result of accidents
in New Brunswick. The woman fell
from her bedroom window on the
second floor of her daughters home,
and died shortly after arriving at
ST. Peters hospital, and the man
was struck by an automobile on
the Lincoln Highway near Franklin
Park, and died before arriving at
the Middlesex hospital.
Mary Merrigan, eighty-one years
old, who resides with her daugh-
ter on Carroll place, figured in the
first fatality. The woman has not
been well recently. and her daugh-
ter who has been taking care of her,
left the room about 10 o'clock and
a few minutes later heaerd the thud
in the yard. She ran out and the
woman's body was rushed to the
hospital, where she died few min
utes after her arrival there. There
were no marks on her face due to
the accident, the cause of the death
being given as internal injuries. 1t
is probable she struck a projection
of the building in falling.
Shortly after o'clock this morn
ing John Bould. fifty-nine years old,
of Ann Arbor, Michigan, was
struck by an automobile driven by
Ralph Beers. wholesale lumber
man of Trenton on the Lincoln
Highway near Franklin Park. The
driver fthe car rushed for Mid
dlesex hospital" but the man was
dead before his arrival there. The
accident happened in Somerset
county, and a hearing was held
there at O'Clock this morning.
Bould and a man named John
Talbert, ALSO of Ann Arbor, were
walking in the direction of Phila-
delphia in search of work. They
stepped out of the way of a truck
coming this way and into the way of
Beers car travelling in the same di-
rection as they were walking Coun-
ty Detective John Ferguson was de-
tailed on the case. Clement c. Col
Inns, of Trenton, principal of the
Bristol high school, was in the car
with Beers. Bould and Talbert
came from Ann Arbor by train to
Newark and secured a truck ride to
New Brunswick
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-06-25
APPLEBY SEES
STATEN ISLAND
BRIDGE HERE
Congressman Expects Bulk
of Traffic in That Way in
Few Years
TUNNEL TO BROOKLYN
St. George to be Connected by
Rail Traffic, He
Believes
ACT ON WATERWAYS
Deep Channel Here to Sandy
Hook is Being Pushed
in Congress
By GEORGE ii. MANNING
Washington Correspondent OF Perth
Amboy Evening News.

WASHINGTON, June 25.-Repre-
sentative 7. Frank Appleby of As
nury Park believes that within the
next few years the bulk of traffic
between New England and New York
.nd New Jersey by train, auto truck
ann automobile will pass through a
thine. from Manhattan to Staten
Island, then across a bridge at Tot.
tenville to Perth Anlboy. N. j.
He believes this route will take the
place of the old route across New
York harbor to Jersey City and then
southWard. His belief was further
greatly strengthened when be made
,. uir to New Yock last week with
the rivers and harbors committees
of the senate and House to inspe ct
the waterways between New York
and New Jersey.
lie had advoca ted for several
Yeas the build -n,; of a bridge across
the barrow waterway between Sta
ten Island ani Perth Amboy to take
the place of the slow and inadequate te
ferry there now. He favors build
ing a bridge capable of accommodate
ing railroad trains, vehicular traffic
and pedestrians. The original out
lay might be heavy. he admits, but
the cost would be Incompatible with
the advantages derived.
When in New York with the con-
gressional committee last week Mr.
Appleby learned from some of the
New Workers that the state of New
York is spending S150,000 on a pre-
liminary survey to determine the
jr hilitU n hIIi1di11or al
between Brooklyn and St. George on
Staten Island, capable of accommo-
dating trains, vehicles and pedes-
trians.
THE spending of this s150.000 by
New York simply to make an inves-
tigation shows beyond any doubt
the great possibilities that the New
York people believe this plan for a
new route between the north and
south possesses" said Representative
Appleby.
when this traffic coming from
New England and New York south
ward gets on Staten Island it has
got to get off somewhere and either
Perth Amboy or Roosevelt appear
to be the logical points for the jump
to the New Jersey mainland. 1 be-
lieve that if bridge was built across
the waterway at Perth Amboy so as
to avoid the delay over the ferry
and also to accommodate railroad
trains that route would very soon
be the great highway between New
Jersey and New York"
Mr.. Appleby also believes that
great advantage would accrue to
Perth Amboy by making a direct
channel to the ocean by way of Rar-
itan bay instead of going around by
Bayonne through Arthur Kill. He
favors legislation, he said, for the
deepening of Raritan bay so that a
channel can be made to Sandy Hook
and the ocean by that short cut in
stead of going around through
Arthur Kill. He is feeling around
in congress now to see what can be
done in the way of obtaining legis-
lation for this development.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-06-25
HOLD SCHOOL HEAD
ON SERIOUS CHARGES

fBy Evening News STAFF Correspondent. !
NEW BRUNSWICK, June 25.-
Henry Rice. twenty-three years old
and colored. principal of the Rice
Memorial School for Colored Child
rem in Raritan townhsip. is being
held in $4,000 bail to await the ac-
ton of the grand jury on serious
charges, and Newton Carson. twen-
ty-four years old and colored of New
Brunswick, is being held in $1,000
bail on a serious charge, as a result
of findings by County Detective Ferd
David in an investigation ordered
by Prosecutor Joseph E. Stricken.
The Rice Memorial School found
ed by Mrs. Rice. mother of the de-
fendant. in this case. and which has
enrolled about forty boys and twen-
ty girls, has attracted the interest
of people in the vicinity of Raritan
township for some time and num-
erous contributions have been sent
by neighbors for the upkeep of the
school.
Mrs. Rice died short time ago,
and her son. who was attending
Howe's college in Washington, came
to Raritan township to take care of
the school. The New York authori-
ties notified Prosecutor Stricken in
regard to a boy living there being
badly abused, and County Detective
David was detained to investigate.
Although nothing materialized in
the boys case, the county detective
secured statements from seven;ee
and twenty year old girls. duplicating
the two men and their arrests fol-
lowed. The investigation is being
continued.