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Licking Valley courier., 1921-05-12
A Statement of NV Position.

1t has been reported by some that
If / am elected that l &ill not be in
favor Of building roads.
want to state to the people exactly
my attitude in this matter. / an
heartily in favor of good roads and
will advocate the building of all thu
roads the county is able to build.
If | am elected County Judge 1 will
have published each year statement
of the county's financial condition and
let each citizen see how the county
stands, how each dollar is expended
and what for, and then | will favcr u !
the road building the county Is able tu
build.
Economy does not mean lack Of pro-
gress. 1t means getting value re-
ceived for every dollar expended. and
making the money we have get us the
most good. l am merely opposed to
wasteful extravaganza.
The opposition has been trying to
create the impression that / would moi
run the race out. Don't I've deceived.
| am in the race to the finish and |
sincerely believe that | have it wol
by safe majority.
promise the people that If | am
elected l will do all in my power T.
enforce the law, and everybody will
look alike to me- There will be no
favoritiSm or fellows let go on account
of any pull they may have. will
try to do my duty without fear or
favor.
Yours sincerely.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-05-12
The Wisdom of the East.

Some Chinese proverbs collected by
Roy Chapman Andrews and handed on
by him to recent meeting of the
Dutch Treat Club in New York City
II you bow at all, bow low
A man thinks he knows-but wo.
man knows better.
Free sitters at the play always
grumble most.
have seen not one who loves vir.
tue as he loves beauty.
Only imbeciles want credit for tho
achievements Of their ancestors.
The faults which man condemns out
Licking Valley courier., 1921-05-12
A Good Man TO Vote For.

Iocum, Ky, May .. 1921,
George |. Fannm, candidate for
County Court Clerk, was in this section
last week looking after his official pros.
poets. Your correspondent has had a
pleasant acquaintance with George for
Il number of years aud has always
found him strictly sober, industrious
and of good moral habits, and we
think, well qualified for the Office IL
which he uspircS. You will never
rue the day that you vote for him.
j. A. HALE.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-05-12

Drcxel Moore left Monday for Louis
vile where he has accepted Il position
with the Louisville Gas x Electric Co.
Drcxel will work till school begins
here and will come back then. He
will work for this company during his
vacation until he finishes high school.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-05-12
Church Benefit Sale.

On May II, at the mouth Of Long
branch, two miles below Grassy Creek
there will be sale Of live stock for
the benefit Of the new church that
will be built there. This live stock
has been donated by the citizens and
will be sold to the highest bidders.
The stock consists Of II head of cat
tie, including one thoroughbred Here
ford bull, some hogs, and other stock
Everybody is invited to attend this
sale and buy this stock and help the
chnrch.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-05-12
Committee Election.

/
cratic Committee for the State of Ken
lucky, the members of the Democratic
Committee for the County of Morgan,
met at the Court House in the town of
9th, day of May, 1921, and Chas.
d. Arnett, Secretary of said Morgan
County Committee, called the meeting
to order and in very appropriate and
well chosen speech stated the purpose
of the meeting.
Upon motion of ]. d. Henry, which
was duly seconded, w. Il. Caskey was
placed in nomination for chairman for
the next four years of the said Nor
gan County Democratic Committee,
and no other nominations being made,
and the vote being taken, w. r. Cas-
key was unanimously elected and was
so decided by the Chair.
The said Caskey took the chair and
stated that the next thing in order was
the election of Secretary Of said
Committee for the next four years
whereupon d. G. Lacy placed w. NJ.
Gardner in nomination, and the same
was duly seconded, and there being no
other nominations and the vote being
taken, Mr.. Gardner was unanimously
elected and so declared by the Chair.
Mr.. Gardner accepted the position
with speech of thanks to the COM
mittee and Il plea for harmony in the
party.
All the members of the committee
filed their certificates of election ex-
cept the woman member for precinct
No. 1, and notice of contest was filed
as to this member, and time was given
by the committee to both sides to pre-
pare for hearing at the next meeting
Of the committee.
Th members Of the committee so
elected in the precincts of Morgan
County are as follows:
Precinct No. 1, w. p. Elan.
Precinct No. 9, Ollie Henry, Mrs A.
p. Gullett.
Precinct No. 3, ]. r. Wells, Mrs
Curtis Franklin.
Precinct No. 4, D. n. Cottle, Mrs
Alice Carter.
Precinct No. 8, W. W. williams
Bessie Dawson.
Precinct No. 6, Willie Williams, Mrs.
W. Il. Caskey. I
Precinct No. Z, Peter Williams, Mrs.
LeOna Williams.
Precint No. s, Floyd Keeton, Corin-
tina Barker.
Precinct No. Q, Nathan Sherman,
Mrs. Nathan Sherman.
Precinct No 10, Robert Cantrill, Mrs.
Mary Cantrill. I
Precinct No. II, d. n. Haney, Mrs.
Ella Jones.
Precinct No. u, W. J. Griffith, Mrs.
Eunice Vance.
Precinct No. 13, J. =. Morris. Mrs.
G., S. Owsley.
Precinct No, II, Preston Lacy, Mis-
Cinda Terrill.
Precinct No. 10, Il. \. I;ehror, Mr,
Stella Benton.
Precinct No. 1G. {, -. Pratcr. Mrs.
Dora Prater.
Precinct No. II, y. g. Ratlin,, L'jaa
beth Ratlilf.
Precinct No Is. NJ. d Whit, Mrs.
J. X. Cox.
Precinct No. 10, l.. p. oakley, Mrs.
W. A. Bishop.
Precinct No. 20, Ora Holbrook, Mrs.
Anna COnley.
Precinct No. 81, A. ]. Fralty. Mrs.
Hannah Gosc.
Precinct No. %, Tom Cox, Mrs.
Cora Mann.
Precinct No. 23, W. D. Mcclure.
Mrs. Ada Rose.
Precinct No, "a, Steve Dennis, Mrs.
Chas. Cecil.
Precinct No. %, j. ID. Henry, Mrs
Grace Rose.
Precinct No. 20, Z. J. Lykins, Della
ykins.
Precinct No. %, h. S. Stamper, Mis-,
Anna Nickel.
There being no further business be
fore the committee, upon motion duly
made and seconded, 1t was adjourned
W. n. CASKEY, Chm.
CHAS. ID. ARNETT. Chm.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-05-12
Of office he commits when in.

of office he commits when in.
No image-maker wOrships the gods
He knows what they are made of. I
One more good man OH earth is bet
ter than an extra angel in heaven.
1t is not the wine that makes man
drunk-it is the man himself.
If you suspect a man, don't employ
him-if you employ him, don't suS
pect him,-The Independent (New
York;.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-05-12

Justice We had the initials NJ. H.
instead of W. H. as it should have
been. We have known him long as
viii Stacy or, more familiarly Bill
so we correct the errOH
Licking Valley courier., 1921-05-12

Misses Edna Eu>toring, of Malone.
and Miss Anna Cot.ic, of near town.
were visiting Miss Eliza Eastarliuq
last week, aud the trio paid the Cour.r
Office Il delightful call.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-05-12
Ten Reasons Why ! SM.ar.

IL ~ N>.'S mother 81 It lch.
= Il Is fine mark of lManlinesS.
3 II proves | have self'COn'rol.
/ II indicates how clearly my mind
operates.
: 1t makes my conversation so
pleasing 20 everybody,
q 1t leaves no doubt In any ones
mind us to my breeding.
Z 1t mpre SSeS people that have
more than an ordinary education.
$ 1t Is an umistakabic sign Of cul-
turp ana refinement
q II makes me II very desirable per
sonallty among womn and children
and IN respectable society.
10 1t is my way of honoriug God who
said Thou shalt not take The
name of the Lord thy God In vain
For the Lord will not hold him
guiltless that takoth His namo in
vain"
Licking Valley courier., 1921-05-12

J. V Horny. Of White oak. candldat
for County Judge. was in town Mon.
day Shaking hands with the boys who
attend u the committee meeting.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-05-12

Ionic palfrry, candidate for Count
Court Clerk of Eium,ou. was in tow
Monday to meet the boys who cam
in to watch the committee election.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-05-12

Henry Clay Cox, of'LouoX. was In
town Monday. II. G. was Il can''
date for County Chairman. hut ha a.
Mr.. Jones compromised ON Mr.. CasE'
Licking Valley courier., 1921-05-12

rs. Anna Rudl. an aged woman,
wifi, Of John RudI, who is blind and
helpless at the poor house, dirl at
tNat institution Tuesday night from
mnrmities due to old age.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-05-12
HOLE IN SKULL is CLOSED
Second Operation Of Kind AT st.
Clair Hospital.

Encouraged by parallel case,
which he read about in the Citizen,
Peter Ramsey, 81, WelIston, has sub
mittcd TO a bone grating operation at
ST. Clair Hospital to close Il hole in
his head, the result of an accident If
years ago.
The operation performed by DR..
Frank s. Lott, chief of staff mt st.
clair Hospital, assisted by DR.. Edward
Hamilton and DR.. Edward Smith, con-
sisted of the removal of two ribs from
Ramscy's right side, portions Of which
were grated into Il hole two inches
square in his skull. The operation is
said to he one of the most delicate and
| difficult in surgery.
Is Recovering
Physicians at the hospital WedneS
day reported Ramsey on the road t
recovery.
Ramsey read an article in Tht
Citizen, April Z, last, concerning {
similar operation which had been sue
rcsSfully performed on j. Edward
Mercer, 81, Of S47 w. Broad-st.
Mercer had been struck on the head
by II falling beam during the cOnstruc
tion Of AIaylower Congregational
CHURCH in 1916, receiving Il fractured
skull.
Although operated upon immediate
iy after the accident and parts of his
su. removed, Mercer was, until his
operation, Il victim of epilepsy and i'll
capacitIted for work. \ hole more
than an inch square had been left in
his head.
Hurt Years Ago.
After an operation which was per-
formed by DR.. Lott. Mercer steadily
,r'caned his strngth and health and
will spon be able to return to his work
While working in Il coal mine Il
years ago, Ramsey received frac
ture of the skull when flying coal from
q blast struck him. Like Mercer. h,
was taken to hospital. where I'm op
Grafton was performed. during whicl
PARTS of the skull was removed an,
the scalp Sewed across the hole.
According to Dr LOtrr Ramsey
case was more serious than Merccr's
in that the hole in Ramsey'S head was
much larger and had been there long
cr
Make Him New Man"
Ramsey came to Columbus April %
accompanied 10y his parents and broth
rs and sisters. who have been will
linn during his operation.
Unless unforeseen complications de
velop. Ramsey will leave the hoSpita
new man" to enjoy the health h,
had before his accident. but minus tw,
ribs.
Dr. Lott said that RamSey'S cas-
was ona of the most difficult that h,
had ever seen. In addition to tb
hole tn .RamSey'S head. which meas
urcd 2iI by 1'S inches, Ramsey hat
a cystic tmor in the hole
Before grating the bone in tn
skull, DR.. Lott had to remove qunu
ity Of SCARED tissue which had al
hcrcd to the skull, In order to cur
/ Ramsnys Cpeleptic condition.
Mercer. who had hecome deeply II
trreStcd in the ease because of h
own expert cncc, watched Ramsey
operations Columbus CO.. Citizen.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-05-12

Miss Anna Nickel, Of Nickel, wa
In town Monday as an applicant for
the home school,
Licking Valley courier., 1921-05-12

r. l.. Smith, Of Artylle, candidate
for Jailcr, was in town Monday shak
ing hands with the boys.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-05-12
A Correction

In the cditortorlal In last weeks
issue refTring to the announcement
of w. IL. Stacy as a candidate for
Licking Valley courier., 1921-05-12

Jas. p. Sargaut dropped in the office
Tuesday and had us send the paper
To Z. A. Lawson at Farmer City, Ill.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-05-12

The COURIER will answer as a
ctter to your frie.r,S.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-05-12

Mrs. r. II. Ca.,ry and little daugh-
ter. NnlI. and little Ruth Steele, are
visiting relative. in Columbus this
week.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-05-12
Report of the Condition of the
MORGAN COUNTY NATIONAL BANK

at Camel City, in the State of Kentucky, a Of
business April rs, 1921.
Resources
Loans and discounts, including n
Z Oyrdrafts
u B. Government Securities
Deposited to circulation (
All other United States Government Securities
S1GSO0O0
s,nor pohu, STOCKS, securities, etc., $,500O0
ASH In vault Oi
Aamim reserve WIN Federal Reserve Bank $20399S5
Net amount due from
"" ue same city or town reporting bank,
$4373727
hecks banks located outside of
bank and other
<eaepoi und with Treasurer
.$407610O0
Liabilities
CAPITAL stock paid
S2lOOOO0
Demand deposits Oier than bank dpOts) to
Individual deposits subject ceck.
Certificates of deposits due in less
than borrowed
Total. .$4O7GlO74
State Of Kentucky County
the soemnlv
the above statement Is true the best of
CUSTER JONES,
Subscribed and to before of May,
HUGH MINOR,
'corect-Atest; ~
NJ I.
JOE G.
~ j. d. WHITAKER, Directors
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-11

SO many members Of the Y. NJ.
and Y. w. II. As attended the joint
meeting of these associations last
night that the club room in which
it was held could scarcely hold them
all. The entertainment arranged by
the mems association proved more
than satisfactory to the girls and
the evening concluded all too soon
with refreshments of ice cream and
cake.
The entertainment committee of
the Y. NJ. II. A. is planning several
events for the future in addition to
the Country Store dance" which
is to be held in the "Y" on the night
of Thursday, May 10. The first will
be a picnic in June followed by a
baZar in September, more detailed
plans of which will be made and
announced later.
On Sunday night, May %. Rev..
Eugene Kohen, of the Temple Beth
Mordecai will lecture in connection
with the regular Sunday night en-
t~ertainment and dance.
Secretary Nusshaum will attend
the Camp Committee meeting in
Newark tomorrow to learn the lat
est news concerning the State
Camp, which so many of the local
boys have arranged to attend this
summer T..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-11
Have Confirmation Party

A confirmation party took place
recently at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernhard Petersen, Of Pros
pect street, in honor of their son,
Clarence, who vas confirmed in st.
Mary's church in Center street last
Sunday morning. The guests were
entertained with musical selections,
games and dancing and the hostess
served an elaborate supper at 6
o'clock. The table was prettily dec
Grated with cut flowers.
The guests included Mr.. and Mrs.
William Slonaker of Carterct, Mrs.
Bertha Crist of Sayreville. Mr.. and
Mrs. u. *. Petersen. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Mcmahon, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Habercorn, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Callahan. Mrs. William Romig,
Mrs. Charles Steans, Mrs. 6. Hoycr,
Mrs. Chris Larsen. Mrs. G. Sandorff.
Mrs. Joseph Elliott. Mrs. Charles
WITT, Miss Madeline Sandorff and
among the young folks, Marie, Ruth,
Edward. Vincent and Joseph Gala
han. Alma and Wilson Habercorn,
Claire and Robert S%teans, Ruth Nc
Mahon, Alvin, Foster and William
Romig. Marie. Dorothy. Catherine
and Harriet WITT. Eleanor and Dam
lei Sandorff, Helen, Harry and Dor
othy Billott, Arnold Larson. William
and George Hoyer, Mary and Law
renee Poulscu and Lester and Louis
Trout. all of this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-11
Rooms Norris.

Mrs. George Cox Norris, of Bor-
dentown, has announced the mar
rage of her daughter. Edith Mathil-
da, to Howard Franklin Rooms, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. William Rooms, of
kearney avenue, this city, which
o o place Saturday afternoon,
April 80, at the home of the brides
mother. Reverend Harry f.. Owings.
pastor of the First Baptist church of
~Bordentown, oficiated at the pretty
ceremony. The bride was attended
by her sister, Miss Margaret Norris,
and two flower girls, the Misses Do
ris and Mabel Corliss, of Philadel-
phia, neices of the bride. Harry
Rooms, also of this city, was his
brothers best man while r. b. Cor
liss of Philadelphia, and Herbert
West, of Allentown. YER the ushers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rooms spent their
honeymoon in Atlantic City and they
r now residing in Hightstown.
Mr.. Rooms is a graduate of the
local high school, and of Lafayette
College. At present he is employed
by Thompson and Glickman, con-
tractors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-11
CITY BRIEFS

A meeting of jefferson Tent No.
43, of the Maccabees. will be held
In Woodman's hall at 8 o'clock to-
night. Business of importance will
be transacted at this time and every
member is urgently requested to be
present.
A number of the members of
the local Post ~Pocahontas will at
tend the state convention to be held
at Lakewood all day tomorrow and
Friday. They will leave on the pa
per train at 4:51 o'clock tomorroy
morning, returning to this city late
Friday night.
The regular weekly meeting of
the First Wesleyan Methodist church
will be held tomorrow night at 1880
o'clock at the home of A. Peterson,
$50 Elm street.
Five dollars was donated to the
drive of the Salvation Army now UNI
der way here, at the meeting of the
Woodmen of the World last night.
A sum of $40 in gold was given to
Peter Jensen. of Ala Compton street,
and IS in gold was given Mrs. Stone,
of 524 Hartford street, prizes they
had won. The Woodmen discussed
a trip to the Head Camp meeting in
New York city. during the week of
July 10. but nothing definite was de-
cided upon. Two applications for
membership were received.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-11
CARD PARTY HELD BY
DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA

Once more the Knights of Column
bus were hugely benefited by a card
party given under the auspices of the
Daughters of Isabella. last night in
the auditorium of the home in High
street. and 124 guests assembled in
the hall to participate in the games
and peanut jab arranged by the
committee in charge.
These parties from time to time
have been SC successful and seem in
such demand that the Daughters will
continue them until the Summer sea-
son and the next will be for their
own benefit, next Wednesday night.
The nineteen lovely prizes donated
by the committee of the evening
were awarded as follows: In 500.
Mrs. Il. j. Burke. cut glass sugar
she'll; Mrs. John Beatty. pilloy cases:
Miss Catherine CROSBY. linen towel:
Mrs. A. NJ. Schock, linen towel; Mrs.
George Rivas, handkerchiefs; j. j.
Delaney. linen towel; Miss Mary
Lewis. apron; A. NJ. Schock, cake
plate; Miss Agnes Deegan, apron md
Miss Claire Hartung. boudoir cap;
In pinochle. Miss Muriel Miller,
cream and sugar set; Mrs. James
Kennedy. pyreX cake dish; Mrs. A.
Hothersall, crocheted yoke; Mrs. II.
=. Miller. Fyrex pie plate and Mrs.
Leahey tie: in bridge. +. w. Pollock.
silk socks: In euchre. w. j.. Foy,
towel; Mrs. Joseph Van SICKLE. lin
en- towel; Joseph Child, pyrex pub
ding dish. and Mrs. II. j. Murphy,
cut glass dish. and in the peanut
jab. Mrs. Annie Smith. towel. and
Miss Gertrude Toolan, handkerchiefs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-11
HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
HEARS ANNUAL REPORTS
CONTINUED from page ~

The election OF seven members of
the Board of Governors to succeed
those whose terms expired April 81,
1921, resulted in all of the governors
being reelected. The secretary cast
a blanket ballot for all. These gov
errors who will continue for another
we years are: George j. Haney, S.
r. Harrington. w. Parker Runyon,
Adrian Lyon, Mayor William C. Will
son, w. H. Griswold and Isaac AL
perm.
A nominating committee consist
ing of George j. Haney, c. C. Bald
win and Adolph Greenbaum was
named by the president to nominate
new officers and managing commit
tee to be voted upon at the next
meeting of the full Board of Gov
ernors which will be held Tuesday
night, May 81, at City Hall. In addi-
ton to the election of officers, stand
ing, special and managing commit
tees will be named at this time.
During the past year the bylaws
were revised for the purpose of in
creasing the managing committee
from five to seven members for the
purpose of creating vacancies to be
filled by the mayor and one doctor
of the general staff. This commit
tee meets for the transaction of
business at the nurses home the
third Friday of every month at $3.50
Z. NJ.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-11
PERSONALS

Mrs. Peter c. Olsen, president of
the Woman's Club, and Mrs. Whit
ney w. Oliver. federation secretary,
left today 10 attend the State Con-
vention of Federated Clubs. which
is being held in Atlantic City the
last three days of this week.
Mrs. Edith NJ. Cruise, former well
fare work at the Community
House in tombstone street, has left
to join her husband in California.
John Bullwinkle, Jr., of Madison
avenue, was operated on for perito-
nitis at ST Michael's hospital in
Newark last night.
Mrs. Michele Carfarelli and son,
ST Angelo. of New York, are visit
ing the formers sister. Mrs. Marcy
Michaels, of Market street.
Mrs. Elizabeth Nolan, of Wash
ington street, entertained her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs, Charles Blanchard, of Allen
town, Pa; Miss Johanna Keeling,
of Newark. and Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Valdez, of Railway, at her home
last Sunday.
Mrs. John Sandbeek, of Elizabeth
street; Mrs. Richard Jago, of Wash
ington street; Mrs. Thomas Wilkie.
and Mrs. ]. Johnson. of West New
Brighton, S. l.. attended one of the
popular plays of the season in New
York today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-11
CUTOWSM IS IN TRENTON
FOR EXTRACTION PAPERS

Lieutenant Detective Joseph Gut
owski is in Trenton today where he
is securing the signature of Cover
nor Edwards to a state warrant. for
the extradition of Harold Morrison
John Shango, Arthur Pratz and
Frar' Flowers back to this state
from New York city. The four men
were arrested on suspicion in New
York and ordered held by local au-
thorities pending completion of ex-
tradition proceedings.
Loot found in possession of the
four local men. has been identified
by one of the Fishkin brothers. pro-
p%rietors of the sporting goods store
at 1877 Smith street. which was rob-
bed a week ago Sunday night. of
goods valued at more than S1.700.
All four men have been in the tolls
of the police on numerous occasions.
Morrison and Shanko being the main
offenders.
After the New Jersey governor
signs the warrant, it will be taken to
Albany, where Governor Miller will
sign it. 1t is probable. that the men
will be brought before the court in
quick time. upon their return to this
county. Shanko and Morrison have
indictments pending against them at
the present time.
Stolen Glove ReccGcred
W. young men from Carteret
vent into the store of Fishkin BROTH
ers last night, and while looking the
gloves over, one of the boys ran
away with a $12 nit. His PAL was
caught. and was instrumental in Sc
curing its return to the police.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-11
MANY ACTIVITIES
AT COMMUNITY HOUSE

Although Mrs. Edith NJ. Cruise.
former welfare worker. has termin-
ated her duties at the Community
House. the clubs and classes, meet
ing there each night. are holding
sessions rs heretofore. The Com
munity Association is putting forth
every effort possible TO ecu a COM
petent oma to take up the re-
sponsibility involved and it is hoped
that those efforts will be re-
warded within the very near future.
Last night, Miss Mary Cohen.
taught a class in English and sever
ONE and girls were present to
reap the benefit of the lesson.
The Daughters of Ilona met but
because the meeting was small, pre-
parations for the May walk were
postponed until next Tuesday night.
All of the members are urged to be
present at this time.
At their meeting in the house. on
Monday night, the Martina Wash
ington Club discussed their last
dance and the possibilities of an
other one in the near future. One
new member was admitted, Miss
Florence Stevens, and arrangements
were made for a holiday in New
York. Refreshments of ice cream
and cake concluded the meeting.