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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-30
THREE ESCAPE
At WORKH0USE
Prisoners Made Getaway
During Thunder Storm
Wednesday Afternoon

NEW BRUNSWICK. June 30
Three inmates of the county work
GUS escaped during the heavy
shower late Wednesday afternoon,
1t became known today, two Of the
men being South Plainfield resi-
dents having seven and fourteen
lays more to serve, respectively,
while the third was a Helniatta man
who had about forty-eight more
days in his sentence.
According to Warden William
Masterson, he and two guards were
in charge Of twenty-four inmates
who were working in a field when
the storm broke. All ran for shelter
and when he checked UP it was
sound three of the men were miss
ing. A search for the missing men
was started az once, but none of
hem could be found. I. was not
Until 1 o'clock Thursday morn
nS that the search was stopped.
The Helmetta man who escaped
Ias John Mahalski, who was sent
, the workhouse early this week
Or fifty days. He was originally
,eptenced to spend thirty days there
Dut requested the judge to make it
ifty. His request was complied with
but he apparently did not find thing
to his liking at the workhouse and
took French leave at the first oppor-
tunity. One of the three men, ac-
cording to a report received from
Helmetta, where 1t is said the three
men came and changed their clothes
was a negro.
The escape was successfully ear
ried out about 4 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon and as yet no trace of the
men has been found. Warden
Masterson this morning declared
that escapes of this kind are unus-
ual although there is only a small
guard at the workhouse to watch
the large number of inmates.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-30
GREAT PICNIC
/ FOR N. h. A.
VIII be Held at Holly Park
Sunday. July 16--Events
for Young and Old

The Y. NJ. H. A. and Y. w. H. A.
combined will hold a picnic motor
ing to Holly Park between Metuchen
and Plainfield, on Sunday, July 16.
The buses will leave the corner of
Mcclellan and Smith street, at $3.50
o'clock. Tickets for this affair may
be secured from any member of the
committee consisting of Morris Gold
farb, chairman; Leo S. Lowenkopf.
DR.. George Encherman. A. Bender,
Joseph Mandel, Jennie and Esther
Wedeen, Lillian Polkowitz, Rose
sacarny. Helen Sarokin and Henry
s. Nussbaum.
Leo 8. Lowenkopf has arranged a
big athletic program for the day
which is as follows:
100 yard dash-Seniors.
220 yard dash-Seniors.
IL mile relay-Seniors.
100 yard distributors.
z2O yard distributors.
\ Medley relay-Juniors.
Swimming race-Seniors and Jun
1prs-
SO yard dash-Girls.
Obstacle race-Girls.
Gwlmming race-Girls.
Three legged race-Men and Wo-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-30
LEVY ON ANALME WORKS

NEW BRUNSWICK. June so:-
The sheriff yesterday levied on the
real estate and personal property OF
the Raritan Aniline Works in the
amount of s4.o2s.01. The complain.
ant is the c. NJ. Peterson Coal Com
pany of Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-30

married and single men. Leo 5.
Lowenkopf. is manager Of the mar
ried mems team with Sol Kaufman
as coach. Morris Goddard is man
ager of the single mems team with
Louis Polensky as coach. Everyone
is looking forward to this game with
much enthusiasm.
The entertainment committee con-
sisting OF DR.. Encherman and Miss
Helen Sarokin are busy arranging a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-30

NEW BRUNSWICK, June s0:-
The sherif's office sold to the COM
p~lainant. Adam CARRIER. yesterday
for s2S5 the ice cream establish
ment of John Wetjen of Roosevelt.
CARRIER held a judgment against
wetien amounting to ~ss.ss4.65.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-30

men.
II there are enough fat men a.
picnic there will be a fat mems race.
Various clubs including the Mopes.
Lamps, Ulps ad other organizations
have signifed their intention of en-
tering these races. A gold medal
will be given the winner Of each
race.
During the afternoon. there will
be a baseball game between the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-30

program for the evening which will
consist OF vocal solos. humorous Sc
lections and M act sketches.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-12-29
A TRIPLETT GIRL DIES FROM
INJURIES OF AUTO ACCIDENT

Wilella Mckinney, 80 years old, OF
Triplett, No., died Saturday at the
general hospital in Kansas City as a
result of injuries received there Fri
day night when she was run down by
motor car at Twenty-frst street and
Prospect Ave. Miss Mckinney did
not regain consciousness after the ac-
cident. She received a fracture of
her skull, right leg and wrist and
also internal injuries.
Following Miss McKinney's death,
DR.. H. E. Moss, deputy coroner, plac-
ed "hold" order on George R. Pea
cock, 81 years old, 702 Fuller avenue,
driver of the motor car. Peacock was
arraigned Saturday morning on a
charge of driving while intoxicated,
and committed to the county Jail in
default of $4,000 bond, pending pre-
liminary hearing.
The condition of Miss Vona Wilson,
who was also struck by Peacock's car
is not considered dangerous. She is
at the German hospital When struck
the two young women, who have been
staying at the home of Miss Wilson's
aunt, Mrs. S. Al Palmer, 2104 Wa
bash avenue, were crossing the street
on their way to a dancing school,
Bosworth Seminal.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-12-29
SEN. JNO. D. TAYLOR'S HOME
DAMAGED-LOSS $5000.00

This fall Mr.. Taylor installed an oil
burner for his heating plant fondly
imagining all his trobles with furnace
fires, coal, etc., had come to an end.
Tuesday Taylor arose started the oil
burner and after properly adjusting
it, as was his usual custom, left for
his law office.
During the forenoon he felt a
strange presentiment that all was not
well at the home. Finally he got
into his car and ran up to see if
everything was all right. When he
opened the front door he was met by
rush of gas, coal SCOT and heat.
In some way the burner in the fur
mace failed to properly function. More
oil was feeding than the flame would
consume with the result that great
clouds of oil SCOT escaped from the
the furnace door. These fumes had
completely filled the basement and
then had seeped through the floors
and rugs, under doors, up through
the partitions into all sections of the
house.
Absolutely nothing escaped. Clo-
sets on the upper floors with the
doors shut were completely filled with
the fumes. The walls of the house
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-12-29
FIRE L: 5STROYS ORIGINAL
GEO. CHAPMAN HOME

The alarm of fire at about II go
o'clock a. m. Wednesday was passed
about by force of word of mouth pro-
PEELED by lung power that the old
Geo. Chapman home, occupied by r.
C. Temple, was on fire, and, in de-
spite the absence of an electric sireen
or authorized fire bell, large crowd
gathered in an increditable short
length of time and proceeded to
speedily empty the house of nearly
every movable thing.
The fire caught in the kitchen be-
tween the roof and the ceiling and
before the family knew of the danger
the whole roof of the home was a.
blaze. Famed by strong wind the
home was soon in ashes.
A close watch was kept of the Arr
ington lumber yard, but the wind
missed this property and compartive-
ly little danger ensued.
1t was a lucky thing that the fire
happened in the day time. Else a
smaller number of workers would
have been on hand to help empty the
house.
Keytesville has absolutly no fire
protection, not even a bunch of lad
ders and town buckets available, so
of course, the fire burned with no OPP
position.
However, the poorest kind of
chemical outfit would have saved this
home, as when the fire was discover
ed the fire had not spread over much
of the roof.
1t will be remembered that the
waterworks system was voted down
last summer by few, and the de-
struction of this old home is the first
direct result of those who were re-
sponsible for the defect of the pro-
position. The Chapman heirs can
thank those who worked against and
defeated the issue.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. C. Temple and
children also can express their sem
timents along this line. Today their
belongings are scattered all about the
premises-all for the want of cou-
pie of ladders, about three barrels of
water, or a very small amount of
chemical shot from charged tank.
We wish to personally congratu-
late each and every worker against
the bonding proposition which they
defeated last summer.
AS we go to press we have not
been able to learn of the matter of
fire insurance. Neither can we learn
where the Temple family can find
temporary headquarters.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-12-29
FIRE WHICH DESTROYS
A. NEIDHOLDT'S HOME
is FATAL TO HIS WIFE

This community was. shocked Fri
day when the report reached here that
Mrs. Albert Neidholdt had been burn
ed to death in fire that also COM
pletely destroyed the house, located
about TX miles west Of Keytesville.
The actual facts in connection with
the fire will never be known. AL
though Mrs. Neidholdt lived from the
time of the accident, about 10 o'clock,
a. m. until shortly after 8 o'clock p.
M, she was not able to give speci-
fic connected explanation.
Mr.. Neidholdt was in a field some
distance from the house and all the
children were away. A few minutes
before the fire was discovered neigh
bors heard the unfortunate mother
asking for some one to attend a
school entertainment, with her, where
a dinner was to be served in con-
nection with a Christmas program.
Failing to get anyone to go with her
she had sent the last remaining child
on to the school.
Soon after this smoke was seen in
the direction of the Neidholdt home.
A neighbor's son was soon on the
scene. He was too mortified to rem
der assistance and he returned to his
home and told his mother Mrs.
Neidholdt was terribly burned and
clothing and bedding were rushed to
the scene of the tragedy. She was
placed in the car and taken to the
home of Oswald Stomer, doctors were
summoned and everything possible
was done to relieve her suffering.
Death mercifully relieved her early
in the evening.
Sad Home Coming.
And when this great tragedy was
being enacted the daughter, Alberta,
who is a student at Kirksville, was
speeding home to spend the holidays
with her folks. Little could she
have thought of the disaster, for her
thoughts were of the happy home, of
the holiday season with her loved
ones. Together with her seven broth
ers and sisters her dream of the cele-
bration time was changed in the
|twinkling of an eye as the sad mess
age greeted her upon her arrival at
Brunswick.
There are eight children, Alberta,
Sullistine, Fred, Ivan, Jaunita, Ma
jorie, Dorothy and Tillie.
Funeral services were held at the
Methodist church near the home, the
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-12-29

fair minded Judge opento conviction
even though against government con
troll, should have no trouble in judg-
ing a debate on the question on the
merits of the debaters themselves and
the presentation of the same.
The decision last Thursday night
could not have been rendered in any
other way than in which Mr.. Smith
decided. On the face of the argu-
ments presented by the two contest
ing teams, government ownership and
control is most dsirable.
What a pity John L. Lewis could
not have been present. He would
have heard a few things which pos
sibly he never took into consideration
John L. Lewis and his United Coal
Miners union is one of the rea-
sons why the subject of government
control has been injected into the up
to-now topics of today.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-12-29
year By Year In Every Way They
Are Getting Better and Better

came back at the boys in splendid
manner, Tor the Kirksville debaters
had actually so far forgotten them
selves as to become almost Extensively
personal in their work. Twenty years
or more ago the girls debating team
might have taken this sort of rebuff,
and become ratified and lost by force
of not being able to reply in like kind
of procedure. Modernism, however,
has done away with that sort of thing
and the boys personal queries were
more than Offset by the comeback
staged by the Keytesville team.
Again the Keytesville team had
been excellently coached. They knew
their subject and their delivery was
excellent. The Kirksville team show
a lack Of preparation and to their
coach can be attributed a certain
amount of reprehension for their de-
feat. 1t must be said for the Kinks
debaters they were game losers, and
for the coach, she too, was game
loser, in that she was willing to con-
tinue the fight after the Judge had
j decided for the affirmative.
Prof. S. e. Smith, of the Educa-
tional Department of the Kirksville
Teachers. college at Kirksville had ac-
cepted an invitation to come to Key
tesville to officiate as judge in this
debate and his decision was generally
approved by the audience and by the
personnel of the school including both
the faculty and the youngsters.
The Kirksville team was composed
of Marvin Wood and Ray Turner and
Miss Clara Foley accompanied the
team as their coach. Miss Foley did
not take kindly to Mr.. Smiths de-
cision and calmly (?) informed him
that he was not competent Judge or
words to that effect. The Kirksville
team relied large on reports printed
in the Literary Digest implying that
the Digest is an authority. The fact
of the matter is this: The Literary
Digest does not claim to be an author
ity on anything. This publication
prints certain reports of articles from
papers the world over along certain
lines--simply giving opinions on top
les Of the day as presented by some of
the greater educators and writers.
Mr.. Smith replied TO Miss Foiey's
criticism: @Who is the Literary Di-
gestf"
The Keytesville team is the same
as last year Misses Dorothy Rich
ardson and Ella May Latham. The
only change being in the coach who
is one Of the new 1929 faculty
Miss Hazel Wilhelm.
And now a word about the sub
ject: sResolved that the coal mines
Of America should be owned and oper-
ated by the United States Govern
ment.r
As compared with the subject of
1929 the 1929 question is debatable.
The affirmative win have to over
come a certain prejudice against gov
eminent ownership and control. But
in view Of the way things have been
managed by the middlemen, the oper-
ators, the miners union there Is q
vast chance for improvement. A
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-12-29
Continued on page 8, No. p
PROGRAM KEYTESvILLE
CONCERT BAND

The Keytesville Concert band will
give the following program at the
court house, Monday night, Jan. 1, at
S:15 o'clock p. m.
1 Equality Plus" March---.-.-.Jewell.
2 "Georgette," Fox Trot
....-...-......-......... Henderson.
8 "Winter Dreams" Vocal Trio
Misses Richardson, Jenkins, Staples.
4 ,"Mayflower" Overture...Lauren
5 "Blushing Rose," Serenade--.-..-.
s "3 O'clock in the Morning" Dis
scriptive .Robledo Waltz
10 Minute Intermission-
7 "Home Sick" Fox Trot Berlin
8 "Duo No. W. Violin Duet.
Anna Blair Miller and Milton Bennett.
9 "Festal," Overture Hazel
10 "On Wings of Song" Quartette
Mendelsohu, Misses Richardson and
Staples, Messrs. Hansman and Swear
ingin.
IL "For The Sake of Auld Lang
Syne," Waltz Ballad. Bell
IL "Our Governor" March...-Leroy
NICK HIATT, Director.
Admission rs and 35c
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-12-29
u. s. COAL BODY To SEEK
INCREASE IN IT'S POWERS

Members Of the federal coal com
mission have decided that it must
have increased power to accomplish
the results for which the body was
created by President Harding. In
restigation has progressed suffi-
ciently, it is claimed to justify the
conclusion that another big coal
strike not later than April 1928, is
inevitable unless drastic corrective
measures are taken.
The decision to request increased
authority was reached today. 1t will
be embodied in the preliminary re-
port to congress on January is COW
ering the work Of the commission up
to this time.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-12-29

The coming to Keytesville lasi
Thursday of the Kirksville debating
team reminded the editor of certain
basket ball tournament held in the
west not many years ago. A little
town, Fairview, Mont, had entered
its team at Glendive in the Eastern
Montana meet. Apparently the map
of the state had not been studied
everyone exclaimed: "Fairview! Can
anyone tell where is Fairview? Say,
hope we'll be lucky and draw Fair
wiew!" Well, some of the larger
towns conceded to have chance to
be eligieble to play in the grand final
did draw Fairview, and in each case
were set back, and the little town OF
Fairview played in the grand final and
and earned second place in the East
ern Montana tournament.
Lets see, the Keytesville 1922 de-
batting team was in the running last
year up next to the last debate for
this section of the state, meeting de-
feat at Huntsville, and Kirksville, in
turn won from Huntsville.
What was more natural in the gen.
-eral scheme of events than for Kinks
vile to expect to cop in this the open
ing debate in Keytesville. Sure, the
dope could not be WRONG, but dope
don't always prove up in the finals.
In writing a story Of this kind it
is hard to confine ones self to pure
English and ye editor must ask for
indulgence of readers in stopping over
in Latin, but for the benefit of all
will attempt to translate bit and
even thou transgressing in a bit Of
slang, shall we say, Latin, we feel
that nothing else will fill the bill.
KirksWlle came here expecting to
go back to Kirksville with >Keytes-
vile, scalps carelessly dangling in
their belts, and the old war boast:
<'Veni Vivi Cidi' was reversed
<'Veni Vivi Victus Suml''
''I came, / saw, conquered" was
changed to # came, ! saw, / was over
come"
How 1t Happened
Along about 8 o'clock small num-
ber of the faithful hackers and sup
porters of the Keytesville school as
ssembled at the High School auditor
ium. The high school orchestra en-
tertained the audience with few
musical selections while the "glad-
iators'' were being groomed for bat
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-12-29

Mrs. G. B. Hurt and son, Claud D.
returned to their home in Citronelia,
Alabama, this week. Mrs. Hurt plans
to spend her winters there and her
summers in Missouri.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-24
CIVIL SERVICE RACE.
| HAS THREE ENTRIES
Ali Suggested as EIigibIes
for BartIett's Former
Place on Board.

Three persons are being mentioned
as possible members Of the Civil
Service Commission to succeed John
H. Bartlett. who resigned recently to
accept the post of first assistant post
master general Of the United States.
They are Herbert D. Brown. chief OF
the bureau of efficiency; Postmaster
NJ. O. Chance of the Washlnston CITY
Weed. 1t Is likely that whoever Is
named for the vacant chair at the
Civil Service Commission Will De
made president OF the commission.
1t Is known that these three names
are being considered at the WHITE
dark horse and that an come to
the President highly recommended
for the post. Backers of Mr.. Brown
declare that he is eminently fitted.
because Of his work at the head OF
the efficiency bureau, to become q
member Of the civil service board.
Might Offer Solution.
1t Is pointed out that selection Of
Mr.. Brown would be a peculiarly
happy solution of the perplextng
problem caused recently as the re-
bureau chief to appoint representa-
tive to the federal personnel board
authorized by President Harding.
Chances Record.
Friends Of Postmaster Chance feel
that he is efninently qualified. by rea-
son Of his long service in the govern
ment, to fill the vacant chair at the
Civil Service Commission. He enter
ed government" employ as a messen-
ger at $720 year. and successfully
worked his way up through the va
rious grades to auditor and chief
clerk Of the Post ONCE Department,
and served as q member Of the Presi-
dents commission on economy and ef-
f1ciency.r His knowledge Of the ms
personnel is held to be as comprehen-
sive as that Of any other man in
Washington.
Since that time the first meeting Of
the personnel board has been delay
ed. in the hope that In some manner
what he Is understood to believe an
infringement upon the rights of the
efficiency bureau, could be overcome.
His appointment as civil service
commissioner. 1t Is held. would at
once cut the knot which Is holding
personnel board and allow that i'm
.portant body to go ahead in the work
which had. been planned for it. Mr..
Browns familiarity with the work.
ingS OF the. civil service, II IS be-
lieved. would stand him In good stead.
especially II he were to be made
president of the commission. as the
president Is chairman Of the person.
mel board.
While nominally a democrat. Mr..
Chance, friends assert. has so identi-
fed himself with government service
that the passing administrations have
made no difference in the universal
esteem in which he is held by officials
of whatever party.
hackers, it is understood. hut It is
held that there being already one
woman member on the commission.
Mrs. Helen Gardener, it is not likely
that the balance" Of the commission
would be upset by the appointment
Of another member Of the sex. Mrs.
Weed Is well known in this city, and
is a sister OF Miss Alice Hill, promi-
nent in suffrage work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-24
POLICE 0UTDISTANCED
IN PURSUIT OF AUTO
Car Believed to- Have Been Used to
Carry Whisky Later Found.
Three Are Arrested.

Paralleling the spectacular chase OF
q bootleg car up 18th street about a
month ago. Revenue Agent Ruby and
Policeman o. W. Mansfield Of the sec
ond precinct chased a scar. supposed
to be that Of q bootlegger, through
and LIST streets northwest, today. Sew
eral shots were fred by the officers.
who claim IT, at a colored man driving
the alleged bootleg car shot at them.
None of the shots took effect, and the
car supposed to contain liquor outdis-
tanced the pursuers.
Sherman Fftzhugh Marshall. col
ored, and Ida Regina Marshall. his
wife. residing at SO Pierce street:
were arrested and held for illegal
possession Of corn whisky. William
Francis Henson. colored, So Pierce
street, was arrested and charged
with transporting. it being alleged
boris house from the car.
Capt. Peck of the second precinct
learned that two deliveries of corn
whisky to the Marshall home had
been made each week for several
weeks past. he said. He detailed
and Evans to investigate the report.
After two sacks Of liquor had been
taken from the machine into the
house tho officers closed in to make
a raid. As they came toward the
house the automobile moved away
while the officers fired at the tires
of the speeding car Corn whisky was
found in quantities in the Marshall
home, one of TIE officers declared.
Lieut.. Davis and Revenue Agent
Ruby later seized the car in garage
at 9Th street and Florida avenue. The
machine is said to belong to Edward
Butler Of 1915 Lamont street, who
said he would produce the chauffeur.
He said he knew nothing Of the
transaction today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-24
FORMER SENATOR SPEAKS.

Former Senator Charles S. Thomas
Economical, Industrial and Social
Life of the Nation" at the semi
monthly luncheon and business meet
ing of the finance department of the
Army at the Interior Department yes
terday afternoon. Gen.. H. M Lord,
chief Of finance, also spoke on the OPP
erations Of the department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-24
D.c.I0kEEPU PWAR
0NB0OTLEGGERS.
Commissioner Oyster confers
With Blair on Enforce
ment Methods.

That Washington's war on boot
leggers will not be permitted to lag
was indicated today when Commits
sioner Oyster, in charge Of police
activities. conferred for more than an
hour with Internal Revenue Commits
sioner Blair in the latter's office.
The exact purpose Of the conference
WAS not disclosed. but 1t is known
that they discussed thoroughly the
situation In Washington with regard
to enforcement Of the prohibition
law.
1t is understood that Commissioner
Blair thanked Capt. Oyster for the
whole-hearted support given the
federal government by the washing