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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-26
JAIL SPOFFORD
IN BOOZE CASE
Jail WardenS Are Exonerated
in Probe of Attempted
Court House Robbery

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 90
The commitment of Harold Spot
ford, of Perth Amboy, TO the county
Jail by Recorder Tindell to await
the action of the grand jury and
the complete eXoneration of jail
wardens, Charles Blue and Henry
Bach, are the latest Developments
in the probe being conducted by
the county authorities into the at
tempt made early Friday morning
to rob the county court house.
Spofford, who was arraigned be-
fore Recorder Tindell Saturday af-
ternoon for n preliminary hearing
was committed to the county Jail
late Saturday night charged with
"wilfully and maliciously breaking
into and entering the Middlesex
county court house on September 20
with intent to steal the goods and
chattels of Middlesex county" He
was field in the police station until
II o'clock Saturday night and then
removed to the Jail.
County Detective Ferguson has
been conducting the probe into the
attempted robbery and has brought
to light the following state of af-
fairs:
Spofford denies that he attempted
to gain entrance to the court house
and says he had no such intention.
He admits riding about New Bruns-
wick until a late hour Friday night
in an automobile hired from RuCk
Bros. Spofford maintains that he
had the machine from . o'clock until
> o'clock Friday morning and claims
he took a party of four out the Lin
coin Highway where they stopped
and purchased soft drinks. Return
ing to New Brunswick, the four
motored around the city for some
time. The prisoner refuses to di-
vulge the names of those accom-
%panyiGG him. saying that there were
two womcn in the party, both Of
whom are married. and he refuses
to involve them in the affair.
Detective Ferguson has learned
that the car hired by Spofford was
run only twonty-three miles during
the time it was out and is still in
vestigating the soft drink end of the
tale.
Night Wardens Charles Blue and
Henry Bach are ~eXoncratcd from all
blame in the matter OF the attempt
ed robbery. Sheriff Wyckoff has
been looking into this phase of the
situation and has borne out Fergu-
sons statements, maintaining that
the only fault of the wardens was in
admitting people to the Jail at night.
It is pointed out that the practice
must stop Immediately.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-26
ASSAULTS COP WITH HIS
OWN CLUB, TWO HELD

TOTTENVILLE, Sept. 70
Charged with assaulting Patrolman
Robert Johnson of Arthur Kill road,
attached to the &C precinct station
Stapleton. Daniel Esposito. twenty
wears old and his mother, Mary
Esposito. thirty-eight years olo'
10th of 100 Richmond turnpike
Tompkinsville, are being held In
S1.Cco each for trial.
During the past week many COM
nlaints have been received by the
notice hat considerable damage mad
been done to property at the 1901
of Pavilion hall. Tompkinsvllle:
When a complaint was received
Thursday night that a large pate
glass window in an ~unoccupled store
had Seen broken Johnson was d1s-
PATCHED to investigate. Johnson
found tn broken window, u no
one was in the store. Several men
were nearby and 1T ts charged as
the policeman was leaving Esposl'o
struck him with a blackjack. =,
The policeman gave chase ana
dropped his club. 1t is alleged that
Esnosito's mother seized the club
and struck the patrolman over the
head and back. Johnson fired a
shot from his revolver and another
cali was sent to the Stapleton pre-
cinct station. Sergeant Hall and
other patroimen responded and
found johnson in a dazed condi-
ton. The police went to the
Esposito home, There Johnson
pointed out the oma and her son
a. his assailants. They were taken
10 the Stapleton station house and
reJaas sod in hail.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-26
SOUTH AMEOY

Loren G.. Briggs, Of East Point,
Ga. is spending several days at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Briggs.
ON October s. the Mechanicsville
Hose Company will hold a package
party and dance in their new fire
house.
Miss Mable Tucker and Gus Muel-
Ter. of Brooklyn. NY, spent sun
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Maggie.
A large moving van bearing a
New York state license, broke an
axle on Stevens avenue. The dam
age delayed the progress of the van
for over six hours.
Tho new home of George Morten-
son on Main street, is well under way.
The contract is in charge of Ferdi-
nand Tedesco, OF this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-26
MUSICAL AT WOODROW
TONIGHT FOR REUNION

TOTTENVILLE. Sept. 26-Rev.
r. G.. Spencer. district superinten-
dent of the Elizabeth District of
the Newark conference, preached
Yesterday afternoon at the opening
service of tho annual reunion of
Woodrow Methodist Episcopal
church. There was a large congre-
CATION present in spite of the threat
eping weather. Rev. S. O.. Rusty.
pastor of the church, tho first Meth
cdfst church to be erected on Staten
Island presided. There was special
music. An elaborate program a
been arranged for the entire week
of the celebration of Woodrow
Week." under the auspices of the
Evangelization Union of Staten Is
land.
A musical under the direction of
Mrs. J.. f. Bindenberger, contralto
of Tottenville, will he given tonight
at the church, beginning at s
O'Clock. Mrs. Bindenberger will be
assisted by Mrs William ]. Yetman
at the piano: Mrs. Sterling Temple.
reader, and the Standard Mandolin
Club. George A.. Moore, leader.
There will he no admission but a
silver offering will be taken.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-26
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Farrell OF
Manhattan were visitors at Prince
Bay yesterday.
Mrs. Sarah Abbey of Belleville, N.
T., is the guest of of Rev. Mrs
S. o. Rusby.
Miss Anna Kennedy of Annadale
has entered a girls school in Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. Frank Lyons has been en-
Pertaining her mother, Mrs. Ball oil
Crawford, N. j.
Mrs, william Knight is home
from a visit at East Hampton. Conn.
Rev. and Mrs. w. T.sCornish mo-
tored to Philadelphia last week..
The food sale of the Ladies So
ciety of st. Marks Church held on
the lawn of the church Saturday
afternoon was a success and a good
sum was realized from the affair.
The proceeds goes toward h fair
that is to be held by the society.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-26
HONOR SOLDIER
At So. AMBOY
Funeral for M. J. Bailey at St.
Mary'S Largely Attended
by Former Service Men

SOUTH AMBOY, Sept. 26-The
funeral Of Private Martin j. Bailey,
one of the heroes of the World War,
was held from St. Mary's church
yesterday morning, where a high
requiem mass was celebrated by
Rev. William Lannery. The mass
was in accordance with the military
style. One of the members of the
local American Legion Post sound
cd Taps at the conservation and
drums were used instead of bells
throughout the mass.
Q A large delegation of members
from Luke A.. Lovely Post No. o.,
as well as many former service men
were on hand to pay tribute to the
fallen comrade. The eX-service men
met at the city hall at 10 o'clock.
After formation they marched to
the home of the late comrade in
company with the city officials.
On April 81 William II. Bailey,
father of the deceased received a
letter from Major General James II.
McRea, through A. J. Hereux, Ma
ior, A. D. c. Adjutant of the 18th
Division, outlining the death of his
son as follows:
On Monday, October 21st, 1918,
after your sons company had been
relieved for a short time from their
duty in the first line trenches, they
were marched back to reserve posi-
tons at Cornay, France by the
military police in that town
at about 4 o'clock in the morn
ing, in a large barn built of brick
and stone. The entire company had
been placed In the structure, which
had been furnished with wire
double decker hunks. The town had
been previously shelled and bombed
and the "a portion of the barn
which was set deep in a hillside was
none too solid. When the immense
long range guns in the vicinity
opened fire about six o'clock in the
morning, the vibrations were so
great that the r.ar portion of the
barn Caved in and a considerable
portion of the hill slid down in the
ruins. Your son and two other
comrades were caught in the buIks
by the landslide. and when their TO-
dies were recovered their lives were
extinct.
The Rev. DIR. T.. c. Griffcn. pastor
of st .Mary's church, in his sermon
at the. mass dwelt on the life of the
late hero and portrayed with effect
the fact "what greater love is there.
that a man give up his life for his
friepI."
Private Bailey was twenty-four
wears of age when called to the col
ors and went to Camp Dix on April
3D. 1918. He remained there in
training with Co. G. 31Oth Infantry,
18th Division until he sailed for
France on May 10. 1918. Before
entering the service he was employ
cd by the Pennsylvania railroad as
a brakeman in the local yards He
was a member of the Holy Name SO
ciety. Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen and Protection Engine
co. No. / of this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-26
PUBLIC OPINION
THINKS hoy HAS MADE GOOD

EDITOR EVENING NEWS:
/ recently wrote yous good paper
a letter stating my opinion of William
ID. Hoy as a committeeman and rep
resentative of Fords, Hopelawn and
Keasbey and stated that, as a tax
payer, l was pleased with him. In
Wednesdays paper l see Mr.. George
l.. Woodcock tried to answer my let
ter but he seems to be afraid to men
ton my name. | carefully read his
long letter but after reading it | can
not see where there is anything to
it except that he seems to be trying
to explain something about a tad
pole in a pond. Maybe he feels like
a tadpole.
However, l will repeat that as a
taxpayer and resident. | think Hoy
made u very good showing for this
section of Woodbridge during his
time in Office.
Respectfully.
GEO. II. BARRETT.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-26
Contests In Keyport
All Quiet in MataWan

KEYPORT. Sept. 26:-With the
primaries but one day away more
interest is being shown than at any
time previously. About two weeks
ago three candidates announced
their intention of running for the
office of borough councilman, two
vacancies being caused by the expir-
alton of the terms of Daniel VanPelt
and William Matthews, both of
whom declined to again Il for the
office.
The Republican nominees are
Charles S. jerks and Ernest G.
Bailey. while the Democratic nomi-
nee is II. Seabrooke Schanck. Mr..
jerks is a New York business man
with progressive ideas and seems
well fitted to fill the offices which he
seeks, while Mr.. Bailey has for a
number of years been employed by
the w. S. Wallace q Company cloth
ing firm. He is an active member
Of the Board of Health and is active
along other progressive lines.
Mr.. Schanck is a member of the
John G.. Schanck & Sons hardware
and garage company. Mr.. Schanck
is a very popular citizen with an eX-
cellent overseas record and his
friends are confident of his election.
The names of Mr.. Schanck and Mr..
Bailey appear on the Democratic
ballot, while Mr.. SchanCk's name APP
pears on the Republican ticket with
hat of jerks and Bailey. Mr.. jerks
is the only one running on one bal
lot, the Republican.
Some interest is created by the
ia T. Thai several women are running
on the county executive committee,
in all instances they being on the
Democratic ballot. The nominees
are: First district, Mrs. Myrtle Sex
ten, Cecil S. Ackerson; Second dis
trict, Mrs. Julia Mason, Captain
Vadin Curtis; Third district, Miss
Jennie Fitzgerald, James Mccain;
Fourth district. Mrs. Christine Hop
la, Daniel Clark.
But two Republicans have signi-
fed any desire for the office, being
DR.. Harvey w. Hartman in the
fourth district and julius Uhrig in
the second.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-26

one candidate is running in the pri-
mary, this is the present mayor,
Arris b. Henderson, who is a candi-
date for reelection. Mr.. Henderson
is running on the Republican
ticket.
Two councilmen will be elected
this fan, but Edward l.. Lisk at
present the only Democratic council
man on the board, is the only one
seeking the. nomination for this Of
fee.
Forman r. Thompson. a Republi-
can, is seeking recollection as collec-
tor.
William G.. Bedle is a candidate
for reelection as assessor:
The only contest in the borough is
on the Democratic ticket and is be-
tween William Michael Carney and
William Il. Cogan for the Office of
constable. There are no Republican
candidates for this office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-26

MATAWAN, Sept. 26-Automo-
bile tires valued at $500 we're stolen
from the w. j.. Mount service sta
ZION here early yesterday morning.
The thieves gained an entrance to
the store, which is situated in Com
mercial block, through a rear win
dow and did their work without
awaking the dwellers i'll the apart
ments above the store.
When the robbery was discovered
yesterday morning, Marshal John
Mulsoff and other Matawan police
officers were notified and they at
once started on the case. Accord
Ing to Marshal Mulsoff the work is
that of local people.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-26
MAN STRUCK BY AUTO

TOTTENVILLE, Sept. 26:-James
Manifold, twenty-five years old, or
1928 Amboy road, Huguenot Park,
while walking in Amboy road about
T:45 o'clock Saturday night, was &C
cidently struck by an automobile
owned and operated by Frank e.
Henry, of 54S Bloomlngdale venue;
pleasant Plains. Manifold received
a ~laceration of the scalp and after
being attended by DR.. McDonough
If the Richmond Memorial Hospital
vent to his home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-26
WIN. T. BOGARDUS

That h. undertaking business will
be continued as heretofore at PIT
MAIN ST, Tottenville, under the
management of Frank d. Rowe
and Thomas J. Reed from Manhat-
tan. COMPETENT and experienced UNI
eertakers and embalmers who have
internationally assisted him during
the past IL years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-26
Only One Contest in Matawan.

MATAWAN, Sept. 26.-Nery little
interest is being taken in the com
ing primary by either the Republi-
cans or Democrats of this borough.
This is due perhaps to the lack of
many contests in either the county
or the borough. The Democrats
have only one contest in the Borough
which is for the Office of constable.
The candidates on tho Republican
ticket for members of the assembly
are Edward A. ScXsmith of Wall
township: Edwin II. Barclay of Man
alapan; Basil r. Bruno of Long
Branch. and Jacob G. Campbell of
Freehold.
Although there is a mayor to be
elected in Matawan borough, only
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-04
TRACTOR MAKES
RECORD 4O-DAYS Rim

Stopping only for gasoline and oil,
a Fordson tractor. owned by N. Kor-
qua of Ludden, Dickey County, North
Dakota, recently completed a record
run of forty days. Three operators
were assigned to the tractor, each
working an eight hour shift, and thus
keeping the tractor in operation
twenty-four hours a day. Mine hun
bred acres were plowed without one
minutes stop for REPAIRS" says the
affidavit received by the Ford Com
pany from the Fordson owner.
The tractor was purchased during
the summer of 1919. In the spring
of 1920, Korpua began his blowing
and had already turned 200 acres be-
fore he conceived the idea of work
ing the tractor day and night.
Electric head lights were installed,
operators were obtained, and with no
further special preparations, the lit
tie Fordson entered upon what turned
out to be a record run for endurance.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-04
MRS. E. C. STEELE
RETURNS TO MOSCOW HOME

Mrs. Steele, wife of Judge E. G.
Steele, of the district court, has re-
turned to Moscow from an extended
visit with relatives in the east. Her
brother, John F. White, whose illness
caller her east, died. He was a per-
sinai friend Of President Harding and
Mrs. White received the following
letter from the president:
Mrs. John F. White,
Il have just learned with very
great sorrow of the death of your
husband who was my valued friend.
He is the last man in all my %acquaint-
ance whom / would have feared going
so suddenly. I wish / could say
something to lessen your sorrow. I
can not more than express my high
regard for Mr.. White and tender you
my sincere sympathy.
WARREN G. HARDING.n
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-04
STATE TUBERCULIN FUNDS
ARE REPORTED EXHAUSTED

DR.. A. R. Mahan, of the state and
federal veterinary departments, who
has been here for some time testing
cattle for tuberculosis, received a
telegram Saturday morning from the
department at Boise ordering him to
cease work here as the funds are Ok
hausted. The state provided a fund
to pay for all "reactors," as tubercu-
lar COWS are called, ordered destroy
ed but this fund has been exhausted
and DR.. Mahan is instructed to cease
work here except in cases where own
ers Of stock waive the right to claim
reimbursement from the state If the
stock is condemned and ordered kill
ed. The last legislature, IN its desire
for economy cut down this very i'm
portant fund to a small portion of
what was asked and it has been ax-
hausted less than a month after the
Legislature adjourned. If cattle are
condemned now the loss falls upon
the owner, whom the legislature prob
ably thought better able than the state
to bear the loss.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-04
MAY DIVIDE LARGEST
STATE IN THE UNION

Austin, Texas-Governor Neff
would make no comment today on
resolutions adopted at a mass meet
ing last night by five thousand citi-
zens Of West Texas declaring that
the creation of a new state would be
asked unless the next session of the
legislature complies with certain de-
mands.
The governors veto of the West
Texas A. and M. college bill, caused
the West Texas citizens to advocate
division.
The resolutions charge that Texas
for twenty years had maintained an
unconstitutional government by fail
ing to afford representation accord
ing to population in west Texas.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-04
CATHOLIC BOY SCOUTS
HAVE ORGANIZED A TROOP

The boys of Holy Trinity parish are
now fully organized into a boy scout
troop with two patrols. Messrs. C. K.
Warne, F. D. Hawley and A. M. Piper
took charge of the work of organtza-
ton. MI. Ray Gavin has been select
ed as scout master and Mr.. A. A.
Brasseau assistant scoutmaster.
There are two patrols, the East and
West, termed the section Of the city
in which the boys, homes are located.
Kenneth Yost is leader of the East
patrol and Clifford Kelly leads that
Of the West side.
Lawrence O'Connor is scribe Of the
troop. Weekly meetings take place at
7:3O o. m, Friday.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-04

played in a Moscow store window at
five cents a pound 1t costs five cents
a bushel to crack it. l think a shall
have my wheat cracked and get 1895
per bushel for it in that condition. /
don't know of anything that will pay
better than cracking 81 cent wheat
and selling it for SO per bushel."
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-04
1t is the purpose of the Bow Scouts

1t is the purpose of the Boy Scouts
to contribute to the extent of their
ability to the sanitation and beauifi-
cation of Moscow. The East patrol.
under Kenneth Yost has already be-
gun operations BY putting the grounds
of Holy Trinity church in better con-
dition. The action of the troop will
later extend to many other sections
of the city. A more beautiful Mos
COW is the slogan of the Catholic Boy
Scouts.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-04
Buys Farm in Cove.

Fred Lane, who recently sold his
interest in Chaplin cedar yards at Bo-
will this week bought the former
Southworth farm, of 100 acres in the
Cove east of Palouse, from Mrs. c.
Fisher, for $4,000. The farm is we'll
improved and is bought by Mr.. Lane
for a home. He will make some i'm
provements on the house and expects
to move his family to their new home
some time next month. The deal was
negotiated through the office of 81.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-04

Garage Makes improvements.

"Old Reliable" A. s. Frost, Of the
Idaho Garage, has just had his gaso-
line pump repaired and q new hose
and new coat of paint added, and has
again put in operation the free water
and air equiptDents that was removed
when the water pipes froze during the
winter. Automobiles car now get
supplies of gas, air and water from
these equipments without leaving the
paved street.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-04
Malsed.-Palouse Republic.
Moscow Man Gets Mention

The Sunday Oregoiian had much
space devoted to an article on
the recent convention of Bosch Mag
neto statesmen held at Portland, in
which E. G. Hall, Of the Auto Elec-
trio Supply Company, Of Moscow,
was awarded the first prize for sales
manship and efficiency. The Orego-
MAN published a large picture of the
and devoted more than a
column to the report of the conven-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-04
Whole VS.. Cracked Wheat,

A proment farmer called the editor
this morning and said: 81 read in
your paper a statement that the price
of wheat is below 81 per bushel and
we will never again see SO wheat.
Won are mistaken. / saw SO wheat
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-27
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