The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-23


the skull.
Newark.AMrs. Thomas Pierce died
at the City Hospital within an hour
after she had taken a drink of whis-
ky. Her husband told the police she
had not been feeling well and col
1apsed almost Immediately after TAX
ing the drink. She died a few min
utes after being received at the insti-
tuition.
MISUNDERSTANDING struck the sur
face of Union lake, sending a water
spout high in.the air. Cottagers along
the lake were awakened by the u
phurous fumes which followed. Light
ming also damaged the barn on the
farm of Bert Shenk at Centre Grove.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are overplen-
tiful from here to Hammonton. Thou
sands of trees are loaded, limbs bend
ing to the ground under their weight in
many places. Peaches can be bought
direct from the farmer as low as 40
and 80 cents d basket, and the fruit Is
large and luscious.
Bridgeton.-The Tri-State Construc-
ton Company of this place was award
ed the contract by the Cumberland
County Board Of Freeholders to pave
with Warrenite a mile of the Bridge
ton turnpike in the West Millville Sec
ton for $55.766.
Woodbury. Heights.-COuncil Is con-
sidering an ordinance for the purchase
Of a tract In the township for a sewage
disposal plant.
MISUNDERSTANDING struck in the
barn of r. H. England and killed a
SIPS horse. hTere were no marks on
the animal. Damage to the barn was
slight.
Burlington. = Carried beyond her
depth by the swift current in ASST
scunk Creek, Jeanette Ghaul, ten-year-
old daughter of Frederick Ghaul, of
this place, was drowned at Jones ave-
nue. beach, a popular bathing ground.
The body was recovered an hour later
b. Joseph Bowley and Lewis Petit.
PatersOn.-Approximately 1000 EN-
ployees in twenty broadsilk mills went
OH strike at this city because their
demand for an increase in wages was
refused. The increase demanded by
the employees is 20 to % per cent.
Even If this were granted, they say,
their pay still would be 20 per cent
lower than that of 1920.
Newark. = Patrolman Adam Dresch
of 81 Wilsey street, this city, was freed
of a charge of murder in connection
withthe death Of Detective Lieut..
Charles Harms on January %, by
Common Pleas Judge James w. Nc
Carthy. Lieutenant Harms was shot
during the hold-up of a bank mes
senger, who was taking $4,000 to the
post office.
Manville.-Joseph Kupcha had gone
mere than a mile beyond this village in
his motor truck when a resident of the
village overlook him and Informed him
he had run over Pauline Kreyck and
Killed her. He turned back and was
place dunder arrest. The truck driver
said he had not seen the little girl at
all. Villagers said he vas eating a
sandwich with one hand and steering
with the other.
Neutrality-suspicious. are being made
to have the state Christian Endeavor
convention for 1923 assemble in the
Presbyterian Church here.
Millville.-Lewis Marts, captain of
Company X, One Hundred and Four
teenth Regiment, National Guard, re-
signed. Captain Marts was an over
seas veteran and has been head of the
company since Its reorganization.
Trenton.-Sweeping reductions In
employers liability insurance rates,
averaging 20 p r cent, were approved
and promulgated by William e.. Tut
tie, Jr., State Banking and Insurance
Commissioner. The new rates go into
effect September 1.
Metuchen. Jack Johnson, former
heavyweight champion, was fined $25
by Judge Malloy of Metuchen for
speeding.
New Brunswick.-Harold Mastrup,
thirteen years old, was held in $1,000
bail charged with ~manslaughter, in
causing the death of a playmate, five
year-old William Dorr.
Plainfield. = The eleventh annual
convention of the State Y. M. H.. A.
and Y. W. ii. A. will be held on Sun
day and Monday, ~September'3 and 4.
1t is expected to be attended by 500
delegates. The convention will open
with an address of welcome by Mayor
Charles e. LoiZeaux.
Trenton. = Charged with %assaulting
Nolfa Felster of Cuyler avenue, Max
Rapstein of Fall street was fined
$40 by Acting Police Justice Hume
in police court. Both men drive launA
dry wagons and, the police declare,
the fight was the result Of an argu-
ment oyer a customer.
Cranford.-AH but five of the vacan-
cles in the teaching staff have been
filed by the Board of Education, here.
Franklin.-Farmers of Sussex coun-
ty, New Jerseys principal milk center,
were urged to cut down on dairying,
take care of poultry and fruit and turn
to more general farming" in an ad-
dress at the tenth anniversary celebra-
ton of the County Board of Agricul-
ture in Shuster Park. The speaker
was County Agent +. Leon Brown. An
other speaker, l.. A. Clinton, director
of extension of the New Jersey Expert
ment Station, urged the youths of the
county to seek their opportunity at
home.