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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-18
heavy REGISTRATION
IN CITY AND COUNTY
FOR COMING ELECTION
Heaviest Registration Here in
History of City--See Heavy
County Vote

The 1922 registration figures. not
only in Perth Amboy. but through
Cut tne county as well. show an
enormous increase over last years
registration and the presidential
registration in 1920. Yesterday was
the last registration day in TIE state
and figures available this morning
proved conclusively that more intec-
est is being shown by M'ddlesex
county voters this year than ever
In Perth Amboy the total regis
tration, representing the number
eligible to vote at the general cleo
ton November Z. is 1924. This is
SAT larger than last rear and Sc
more than the 1920 presidential
election. Huge increases over last
years registration in the first, third
and fifth wards are noted. This
years figures in these three WARDS,
In comparison to the 1920 registra-
ton. show an increase of lit In the
fifth ward, but a los Of fifteen votes
in the third ward and a loss of 125
in the first.
Yesterdays registration in Perth
Amboy showed an increase of 239
over last year but a loss of 125 as
compared with 1920. In this ward
there is an aldermanic contest this
year. being largely responsible for
the, increase over last year.
The registration in the second
ward this a where there Is no
loca, contest was 1873 under that of
last year.
The third ward came within an
ace of having a record registration
this year, being only fifteen less
than the 1920 presidential figures.
The present registration is 151
higher than last year.
A loss of la votes is found in
the fourth ward this year as corr
pared with last year. There is no
local contest in this district this
year.
The fifth ward breaks all records
with a registration of 1,09S, which
is 219 higher than last years and
1T more than the 1920 registration.
Although there is no contest IN
the sixth ward, there was a gain IN
registration of 100 over last years
registration, showing an increase IN
Interest and new voters.
Reports from various places
throughout the county this morning
showed large registrations, many of
them being the biggest in the his
tory of the municipalities. James,
Continued on page A.
FORD Prices reduced $1,000 all models.
See adj inside. Dorsey Motors, Inc.
1s361-10-1S-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-18
WIDOW FAITH
IS NOT SHAKEN
Mrs. Hall Refuses to Believe
Her Murdered Husband
Guilty of Wrong Doing

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 1s.-
The publication of letters purport-
ed to have been written by Mrs.
Eleanor Reinhardt Mills and Rev.
Edward Wheeler Hall to each
other. has resulted in James Mills.
Whoever of the murdered choir
singer, admitting that he can no
longer believe the relations between
his wife and the slain rector were
merely those of a "platonic friend
ship" Mrs. Hall. on the other
hand, was reported by Mrs. Harry
carpenter, a close friend and fam
lily relation, t. still have implicit
faith in the integrity of her de-
ceased husband.
Mills, when interviewed following
the publication of unsigned and un-
addressed letters said TO have been
written by his wife, said:
1T shook me UP quite a bit when
I read them. No could possibly
believe that the friendship existing
between my wife and MI. Hall was
of a platonic character after reading
those letters"
Mills admitted today that the con-
fidence he has always maintained IN
his wife's ~innoeense Of any wrong
doing with the rector has been wash
ed away by the tide of passion con-
tanned in the series OF letters.
Mrs. Halls faith in her husband
has not been shaken by any letters
or stories which have been pub
!ished," Mrs. Carpenter said to news
paper men over the telephone today.
Asked if it was true that Mrs. Hall
has in her possession the gold watch
of her husband which has been miss
ing since the murder, Mrs. Carpen-
der denied this report and said the
watch is moi in the possession of any
member of the Hall family.
Prosecutor Beekman today receiv-
ed from the Seribbs laboratory a re-
port of the analysis made of the dirt
found at the spot where the slain
couple was discovered. From a sell
entifc standpoint. the report stated,
findings would indicate that the cou-
pie were murdered on that spot, the
quantity OF blood in the soil beins
the basis of this theory. The re-
port also stated that, in the theory
of the chemists, the throat OF Mrs.
Mills had been cut after she had
been killed by the bullets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-18
G|bERSON CASE
IS COMPLETED
Plea Made That Jury be Not
SWayed by Fact Woman is
Defendant
SUMMING UP STARTS
Picks Story Told by Mrs.
Giberson in Trying to Dis
prove Robbery Theory

TOMS RIVER, Oct. 1S.-A plea
that the jury be not swayed by the
fact that the defendant was a wo-
man, was made today by Former
Judge Berry in summing up for the
prosecution in the trial of Mrs. Glib
erson, charged with numbering her
husband, William. at Lakehurst last
August.
Mr.. Berry asserted the prosecution
had shown that Mrs. Giberson was
the only other person in the house
on the night she asserted two rob-
bers had killed her husband.
Mr.. Berrxpointed out that Mrs,
Giberson had fixed the time of the
shooting as shortly after 3 a. m,
and asked the jury to remember that
the alarm had not been given until
after 5 o'clock.
The defendant he pointed out tes-
titled that she had been bound and
gagged, but he added that while this
was being done Giberson had not
been awakened.
Also he continued, Mrs. Giberson
had said the two men had robbed
her husband of $500, yet she testified
she had not gone into his room after
the shooting.
TOW ulu size huOW d IOpDCiy iou
been committed?" Mr.. Berry asked.
Attacking Mrs. Giberson's denial
that she offered statements of Glib
erson's account, Mr.. Berry asked the
jurors:
Did you ever hear of a man try
ing to fool himself so as to make
himself believe that he had more
money in the bank that he really
did,"
Prosecution witnesses, he declared,
had shown that Giberson was made
to believe that his wife obtained a
| secret service job for him while Mrs.
Giberson testified that Giberson told
| her that he had obtained the posi-
| ton himself. Other witnesses for
| the state, he declared, showed that
! Giberson was not in the secret ser
vice and yet he kept a record OF the
number. of hours he thought he
worked for the secret service which
record was put in the evidence.
Judge Berry urged the jury to ex-
anime carefully into the relations
| between Mrs. Giberson and Howard
Ganun and their trip from Jersey
| City to Long Branch.
The little court room had its
largest attendance since the trial be-
gan. Among the spectators We're
Patter Giberson, father of the slam
man; his sister, Mrs. Nellie Bowers;
of Trenton, and his brother, Fred
| Giberson, of Plainfield. They wept
during most of Judge Berrys ao-
dress.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-18
Adorable B~abykins"

Adorable B~abykins'
Dearest, dearest boy: Wasn't I
happy to find a sweet note for 1 did
not expect you would risk leaving
one for me yesterday. Such delic-
ious eclaires.
And the book is more interesting
than you thought it would be. At
ter 1 read it we will talk about it.
My darling, how we'll you seemed
today. 1 must have caught cold but
I don't know when, and I am tired
today-want to lie down with you
and rest for hours.
And, honey, you put the dear pic
lures in my hymnal. Oh, you sweet,
adorable babykins of mine. Minnie
used my hymnal for the organ and
I wonder if she saw them, although
I don't care n bit. She provokes
me SO at times, and tonight if her
flowers are still here I'll put them in
the kitchen. Not that I am Jealous
of Minnie, why, darling, there isn't
anything to be jealous of. But l
hate her to do for you what l
thought of first. She couldn't swear
L put flowers on your desk-she
surmises it was 1. Oh, poor Minnie
She is easily contented with crumbs,
isn't she, dear?
How are you today, darling? You
seemed rested and happy. We didn't
have a minute alone, but 1t Will ap-
pear SO at times.
Dearest, / am not dreaming today.
AS 1 look out of the window L form
no thoughts in my mind, Just a-dri1t-
ing on, staring at nothing in partlcu-
lar and 1 always do that when l am
tired. The note I left yesterday was
scrubbed. but / had to hide 1t IN my
small orange purse as l met MN.
And please excuse hastiness in writ
ing sometimes as l cannot be alone
always. How glad I am school re-
sumes sessions tomorrow n L can
be alone to write. / could v be-
long to a club or go where there Is
incessant laughter and conversation.
I need my dream times, my hours
alone, and other people irritate n
disturb me. a,
There isn't much OF interest IN
The paper today. One hne IN an
article says, "All life is a huneer
and how true that is. A hunser
fot what will satisfy but what a
variety of tastes in people. And be-
carse YOU and ! hunger for The
same things is the reason for cur
longing to be together as much as
possible.
nv love is deep. calm. quiet today
/ am in a mood to listen TO musie-
Yesterday | was talking to Mrs'
Burns. Couldn't pass and not rs
ten as she was ready for
ton. She was saying some n neat
to Hopkins was married yesterday
and they were queer people. Told
Mrs. Hopkins they live in a different
world than some people Mrs.
Burns is too ignorant to understand
that. of course, and my, l wish
you heard what disrespectful lam
guage Mrs. B. used. But l let her
ave I hate to talk to the Buras,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-18

and never do If I can avoid it, but
at times I must be polite ven if it
is to listen to her ignorance. And
honey mine-isn't this true. l live
in a different world. Today l am
not wide awake. l am not sad
but quiet. Yesterday 1 was rolick-
ing-Oh, 1 love those moods, they
nean intense life-fire.
Of course. dear, the people who
live next to Hopkins really meant
thai they have different aims, con-
versations, educations. intellect
than some people, but Burns can't
understand that. What are the
Burns? Ignorance that screeches,
the very air is tainted with their
warped minds.
oh. darling, il I had an income of
my own l would be very. very sell
fish l guess. I'd build a waiting
love nest where I could dream un-
moIested and not care if l ever saw
People to talk to. Books aid
music, pictures, Oh. what treasures
I would have. The birds, butter
flies, wild squirrels and all l could
sec in the woods and fields as
sky in my dreams. People would
mean nothing. I'd rather watch the
bugs and ants as they crawl along
don't you love to watch IN ant as
it creeps along. Honey. there isn't
a house large enough for me. My
dreams are as big as the earth. L
Iced the great outdoors to breathe
live in. Nature, AZ God created
it, is what 1 feel a part of and l am
part of tit calls me just as l
yearn for the truest thing. And, dar-
ling sweetheart-that is why l long
for our love to be the truest-ideal
as poor as we can make it-fcr
then it is truest to nature and things
OF Gods creating.
But this love nest. you know,
dearie, is dreadfully lonesome with
Just me there. Did He say we
needed jewels, did He say we need
ed anything except a mate. After
that He knew we would find other
things that He created for u COM
fort and pleasure. What a joy to
read the Bible. How it tells of God
creating all these wonders for US.
Darling, 1 could rave for hours, but
I must stop as there are papers
around. l only know this, dear,
that as God the Creator isNreal, true.
nature is reai-true, SO our love is a
most vital power, the truest JOY,
that can be known in this life and
hereafter. Please don't laugh at
this. l know 1 am a crazy cat, but
1 can't be different. Charlotte
talks-then Don asks questions,
then he annoys. so how can l write?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-18
Of NAN AND WOMAN IS certain
TODAY OR TOMORROW IN DOUBLE NURD|
Imminent in Double
Murder; May Come Today;
Investigation Is Continued

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 1s-(By The Associated Press)E
No arrests until late this afternoon-f then-was the word Of
authorities investigating the Hal-Mins murder today as they re-
sumed their pursuit of clues in the double murder mystery.
Mrs. Francis Stevens Hall, widow Of the Rev. Edward Wheel
er Hall, whose body was found with that of Mrs. Elizabeth Rhine
hart Mills was summoned from her home this morning to open her
safety deposit vault at the Peoples National Bank. What was
found in the vault was not disclosed.
Detectives were checking up on newly acquired information
some of which was declared to be extremely important. Great
secrecy as to its nature was maintained. One angle, however, it
was learned necesstated a trip to Lavalette, N. j, the home oE
Henry Stevens, brother of the reetors widow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-18
TYPEWRITER ON PAYROLL

CHICAGO, Oct. 1s-A typewriter
has been carried on the payroil as a
stenographer at the Municipal Con-
tagious Disease Hospital, accordlng
to information announced today by
investigators engaged to cneck n
institutiQn's records.
The disclosure is that $50 paid to
the typewriter machine was made
when search began for Elsie
Smith to whom checks were drawn.
Her address proved to be an auto
mobile salesroom. The checks had
been endorsed to a former steward
at the hospital.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-18
Expect Big Crowd

NEW BRUNSWICK, Get, 1S-
The importance of the Democratic
meeting here tomorrow night has
moved County Chairman Edmund
Hayes to securing the use of the
Junior High School auditorium for
the occasion The school audito-
rum has a seating capacity of L.
400. as compared to 900 n. the Op-
era House. which was the originally
scheduled meeting place. The
meeting tomorrow night Will be the
first one of a political nature ever
held in the school auditorium.
Senator o. s. Stanley. OF Ken
lucky. is the principal speaker for
the monster meeting and Governor
Edward &. EdwSrds. George s. Sill
ger and Elmer Geran also VIII speak
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-18

1t appears Is if the authorities
are closing up loose ends before
making an arrest or arrests which
will clear up the mystery. There ia
every indication that some action
will be taken against F1orencs
for her Obstruction of Justice. TIE
attorney is charged with taking cer-
tain letters in the possession OF Mrs.
Mills at the time of her death from
her client, Charlotte.
Just what action will be taken
against the woman is not known At
this time. She was questioned yes
terday by Prosecutors Beekman and
Stricken and it is probable the case
VIII be called to the attention Of the
New York Bar Association Of which
she is a member. While she claims
that she came here to assist the
Mills family IL appears as if She IS
trying to capitalize all Information
o~otainable. Certain OF the above
mentioned letters were published IN
a New York paper with a copyrdgftt.
Raymond Schneider, who is he4nx
held on a perjury charge and also
on a serious charge preferred 4sx
Pearl BANNER, has been in the Mid
dlesex General Hospital for a week
AC%CANAdE IAEdLIiELL 1OE an
finger. He was under guard durinx
his stay at the institution. FRIENDS
of Schneider have made known that
the injury was caused by a wire 60
ing into his finger while he was
working on a wireless apparatus
There is little likelihood that any
of the cases resulting from the dom
BILE murder will come before fhe
Grand jury at Fridays sitting mas
much as fifty other cases are listed.
a number of which are the result az
the recent Balk Fur Compaay
strike.
officials conducting the investiga-
ton into the murder We're at the
court house early today.
Nhlle newspaper men again were
barred from the court house, it 4
understood that Prosecutor Reekman
OF Somerset county and his ASSOC
ciates began at once Consideration
of s~tenographic copies of Statements
taken yesterday of relatives Of the
slain rector including those AZ
Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall. his
widow, and her two brothers. Henry
and Willie Stevens.
None OF the officials or detectives
would offer any prediction al ta
what may be expected today. Crowds
OF curious attracted there by per-
slstent rumor that two or O sr-
rests MAJ be expected at any time
gathered about the court mouse IL
await developments.
Publication today of love nots<
written by Mrs. Mills to Mr.. Ha1i
disclosed that the pair were con-
sclous they were being spied upon.
IN one ardent note in which M
choir singer described the t.Iova
nest she would maintain il she
We're rich she continued:
Darling, l could rave for hn,srz
but I must stop as there are peep-
ers around"
In another she said:
when l said thar I wocld lea Il
a note 1 forgot that it nav mi
be wise. But I may take 4 chanrs.
Tor / cannot have you disa npoinfe5
even though it is not much.
Another in which she tonfy ! d;a
az another woman she srsnected "
aspiring for a place in The minis
ters affections drew a deniai today
from the woman in quesfionsZMys
Addison Clarke.
Mrs. Mills had written.
Minnie provokes me Al timas -
tonight if her flowers are SIN here
III put them in the kitchen. Not
Continued on page ~
HHD D~gnA - .|1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-18
.Eor the Riddles, Sake

Mrs. Kay writes: Just think!
Here / had been giving my niidren
butter that had been exposed to the
Impurities in the air and that often
was scraped from the bottom of the
tub. when I might have just as well
bought Blue Ribbon Butter for them
in a sealed carton and always fresh.
Now that I know how much better
It is, I always serve Blue Ribbon
Butter" The first taste will prove
to you that it's the best. Ask your
dealer. 1S0S0-10-s-1S-27s
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-18
Schooner NAV h. Lost

NEW BEDFORD. Oct. 1S:-The
three-masted British schooner Sea-
man A. o.. bound from Jersey City,
N. J., for Parrsboro, n. s., with
hard Goa, grounded on Sow and
Pigs Reef early today. She filled
rapidly with water and was expect
ed to prove a total loss. Captain
Morrisey and his crew OF seven were
taken off by the Cuttyhunk coast
guards.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-18

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 1S.-A series of letters said to have
been written by Mrs. Eleanor Mills, wife of the church sexton and
to the Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall, was made public
today by the authorities as they continued their efforts to solve
the mystery of the Staying of the couple September IA.
Unaddressed and unsigned the letters are filled with terms Of
endearment. In them the minister is often referred to as stsweet,
adorable babykins.' They speak of "a love nest, of a woman's
loved and loving without the conventions"
The letters follow:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-18
CLYDE LINER AGROUND

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. IS
The Clyde Line steamship Arapahoe,
left here early today to take on the
passengers aboard the Clyde liner
Lenape. which went aground during
a fog early yesterday, several miles
north of the mouth of the st. Johns
river. The Lanape has 207 passen-
gers aboard.
With the weather good and the
sea calm the Lanape was declared
to be in no danger and the pass
sengers remained aboard yesterday
and last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-18
Only to be Near Him

Darling Mine: Didn't you feel me
purring-blissfully contented and
close to you, too? Was my goodby
to the others too hasty and should
L have said more? What a truly
unexpected pleasure it was dearest,
sweetest boy. Oh, how good you
are. AS I rode along I thought. this
CONTINUED on page %
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-18
nurc.,in Has AnpendicitIs

LONDON. Oct. Is. winston
snencer Churchill, secretary for the
colonies. who was taken ill Monday
has developed appendicitis. it was
announced today. 1t was said to be
too early for the doctors to decide
as to the necessity Of an operation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-18

Ford Owners. Valves Ground and Carbon
LEANED. $3.50 at Kipp's Garage. Johns
tone and New Brunswick Ave. (Formeriy
Foreman of Dorsey Motors.l
1s334-10-1T-6ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-18

If your Steam, Hot Water or Hot Afr
Furnace is not heating right, / will make
it or no charge. f. ]. Larkin. 2s7 MccieI-
Ian Street. Phone s14.
M. W. S. tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-18

Carpenter work and Jobbing promptly
attended to. Geo. 3. Thompson. 81 Lewis
Street. Phone 140s-W.
s476-s-2s-wed. Sat-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-18

FORD Prices reduced 5000 all models.
See ad inside. Dorsey Motors, Inc.
1S361-10-1s-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-18

Ford Owners. Transmission Bands in
stalled, $500. kipp's Garage. tombstone
and New Brunswick Ave. Formerly
Foreman of Dorsey Motors)
1ss2l-0-17-6ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-18

FORD Prices reduced 5000 all models
See ad inside. Dorsey Motors Inc
Is3e1-10-1S-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-18

FORD Prices reduced $4,000 all models.
See ad inside. Dorsey Motors. Inc.
1s3sl-lo-1s-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-18

FORD Prices reduced s5osss al 1nsds4<
See ad inside Dorsey Motors Inc.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-18
GAME LAW BOOKLET
FREE TO ALL HUNTsMEN.

The open season is at hand ana
every man who would fare forth with
q gun on his shoulder should know
when. where, and what he may kill
without coming into conflict with
the game warden.
The Government. through the Bio
logical Survey. keeps track Of the
laws in all the states and combines
them in one booklet that will tell
any man. anywhere. everything he
needs to know on this subject.
This is a free Government publica-
tion and our Washington Information
Bureau will secure a copy for any
reader who fills out and malls the
coupon below. Enclose two cents in
stamps for return postage. Write
your name and address clearly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-18

FORD Prices reduced $4,000 all models.
See ad inside. Dorsey Motors, Inc.
1S361-10-1S-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-18

MInnIe provokes me at times and
tonight if her flowers are stiu here
III put them in the kitchen. Nat
Continued on page d
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-04-29
new BISHOP NAMED
FATHER vERSTRAELEN APPOINT.
ED FOR DUTCH EAST INDIES.

The Endeh-Flores mission in the
Netherlands East Indies has been
erected to the status of Vicariate.
Apostolic with the Right Rev. Father
Verstraelen, S. V. D., as missionary
bishop.
The mission has shown a marvellous
spiritual growth during the past few
years. In 1921 there were 1920 bap-
tisms, making total of close to co.
600 Catholics. There are now ap-
proximately $500 children attending
the mission schools.
The district was taken over from
the Jesuits by the Society of the Di.
vine, Word in 1911 and was at that
time made q Prefecture-Apostolic
with the late Right Rev. Monsignor
Noyen, S.V.D., as first superior There
are Twenty-Five mission fathers, with
twelve brothers and thirty-seven sis.
tiers working in the field. Thirty-seven
chapels and eighty-seven oratories are
maintained and plans are now being
made for the erection of a mission
seminary.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-04-29
LIKES OUR M|ss|ONERs
ARCHBISHOP PRAISES THEIR
WORK IN CHINA.

, The yearly report of the famous
Paris Foreign Mission Seminary pub
fishes a very appreciative report of
the Maryknoll (American) Missions
in China. The report has been pre-
pared by Archbishop de Guebriant,
Superior General of the Paris Society,
and after a resume of his relations
and those of his confreres with Fa-
Their, Walsh, he writes:
s Our dear Americans have gradual,
ly accustomed themselves to their diff.
fcult undertaking and have edited us
with their simple confidence and their
courageous zeal. The following is the
actual condition of the districts which
will soon form the first American
Apostolic Vicariate: territory, 5,40C
square miles; population, about 200,
OoO; Catholics, from 1000 to 1000;
Missioners, IL.