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The Penn's Grove record., 1923-09-28
Hot Contest for
Republican Sheriff
Former Sheriff Mifflin Won
Nomination on Republican
Ticket

The hottest and closest contest for a
nomination for office in Salem County
was made in the Republican Primary
Election last Friday for Sheriff. There
were four candidates. Two were for
mer Sheriffs. A. Lincoln Fox served
in 1814-16, and VIM. T. Mifflin in
1920.
C. Harry Ward, of Centerton, son
of former John C. Ward, who is now
Chosen Freeholder from Pittsgrove,
was the choice of the leaders. George
w. Brown, who has been Under
Sheriff with Alf K. Brandriff, made a
surprising great run where he was
best known and came within SO votes
of Mr.. Mifflin. The early returns in
dicated that Mifflin had only 13 votes.
Political RoOrbacks
There was put in political circula-
ton, on Monday, a circular stating
that Harry Miller, a guard at the
road camp, in Pittsgrove, about two
miles from Centerton, was frequently
drunk when on duty and that guests
had been entertained with rum and
wine at the camp. 1t was signed by A.
Lincoln Fox and stated that he had
affidavits of four persons living near
the camp to verify the statement. =,
Later, another circular, headed
Champaign Lie Nailed" was circu-
lated. It contained affidavits by H.
Reese Astle, Harry Miller, c. Harry
Ward and A. K. Brandriff, denying
there were drunkenness at the road
camp. Mr.. Brandriff tated that
Caleb Green, a former prisoner, later
an employee, had been drunk with Il
ouor secured elsewhere and that ne
had been discharged.
They made a big sensation, stirred
the fighting blood of the contestants
and their friends.
Miflins vote in the county was
1886. Brown had 1898, only SO less.
Ward got 1875, and Fox 859.
B0rtOn For Senator
In the contest for the Republican
nomination for State Senator, j. Gil
bert Borton got 2617 votes and Chas.
B. Robinson, ST., 1899.
Rov J. Allen won the nomination
for Coroner by 2447 votes. j. Evan
Hitchner got ITO.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-09-28
FIRST FOOTBALL GAME FRIDAY

The High School football eleven has
been rounding into form and working
hard in spite of the hot weather, and
Coach Summerill feels that they are
in fair shape for their first contest
next Friday afternoon with Glasboro.
on the Dye Works Field.
"Plug" has been working hard with
the boys and they have been working
for him, so that the best is to be ex-
pected. There is no wild predictioa of
a winning team as that will show itself
if the boys deserve it. At the present
stage it would be hard to predict for
the team has been handicapped for
scrimmage and opposing teams as
there are not enough candidates to
make two teams. Consequently the
first three games will test their metal
and then the coach will be able to see
the weakness and remedy them.
The team has been getting some good
tackling practice with the tackling
dummy which was put into operation
Monday evening for the dupont
Tigers and the use of which has been
gracfously granted by the Y.
A few friends have come to light
and the probable lineup for next Fri
days game will Remsburg, fullback;
Price and Bowler, halfbacks; Martell,
quarterback; Boyd Smith and Glenn
ente, ends; Willis and Jake Dalbow,
tackles; Collins and Kelly, guards, and
Homan passing the ball from centre
Knorr viii also get into the game as
either halfback or end.
Willis viii take care of the kicking
as he did last year and it is believed
that the high school will encounter
few opponents to compare with them.
He will also be used in forward pass
and trick plays.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-09-28
OLDMANS
Republican Tick ct
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES

As there was no contest for the
Democratic nominations the votes
cast at the primary were not made
known until the official count is made.
Those nominated are as follows:
Senator, Leon Robbins, of Pilesgrove;
Mary R. G. Clayton, Salem;
Sheriff, Robert w. Kidd, Penns Grove;
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-09-28
FREE MEDICAL EXAMINATION

DR.. Elliott I. Dorm, the State Clenic-
ian, will be at Salem Hospital, Wednes-
day, Oct. at 2 o'clock. He will be
assisted by the physicians of Salem
County in making free chest examin-
ations.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-09-28

About 10 ballots cast for Mrs. sum-
merrill were rejected because they did
NOT state which Mrs Summerill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13

was arrested on charge OF being
drunk and dlHorderly. Summers is
held In lieu OF 5000 bail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
Slight Quake Hits
Anchorage, Alaska

ANCHORAGE. Alaska, Dec, l5.--
a severe earthquake shook this sec.
tlon OF Alaska yesterday.
The movement was In a west.to-
east direction and was Of brief durn.
tion
There was no damage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
HOLDUpS LOSE
NERVE; VANISH
Line Up Men at Bar; One Is
Beaten and Captured

Three bandits, two OF whom were
armed with pistols. attempted early
Thursday morning to bring back the
days OF the old Wild wost when they
entered the Jacnson soft drink bar.
b27 Jackson st.. and lined up 20 Gus.
toners along the bar. The holdup
failed when the three men became
frightened and ran. One OF them.
Harry Evans, was attacked and cap.
turcd 10y the 90 men and severely
beaten before the police could rescue
him.
II was Just after midnight when
tho three hlghwayincn entered the
bar. Two OF them flourished pistols
and commanded the bartender and
the crowd TO hold up their hands and
line mp along the bar. The compel.
Ing muzzles OF the gums forced the
Victims TO do as they were directed
Suddenly. man opened the front
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
DEATH DRIVER
IS HELD AGAIN
Runs Down Boy on Bicycle;
Drunk, Police Charge

Charged with rnclslcss driving, q.
w. Summers, Stanley hotel was held
In the city jail on Thursday after his
automobile had run down Melvin
Sparks. ~. ne Weatlakc ave. and
Pine st. Wednesday night. The
Sparks boy was riding bicycle.
which was wrecked by Summers
auto. Tho boy was seriously Injured
The police say Summers last Sep.
tembor ran over and killed James
Bruce. 60. He was acquitted OF
blame by n coroner's jury At that
time.
wednesday nights accident. nc
cofdlng TO the police. was tho result
OF drinking spree. Summers was
alleged to have been drinking. His
companion In tho car, Miss May
Bailey. Stanley hotel. Kicked out the
Windshield OF Summers auto lust
before tho accident. II IL alleged. She
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
Bible Study Work
Leader Is Coming

DR.. Bruce Curry will be at the
University OF Washington. imme.
dately after the holidays, TO speak
TO men and women students who
are interested in Bible study work.
Ho will give n brief period OF
training for leaders and II is pos.
sible that he may start n series OF
Bible study groups.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
PUZZLED OVER
BOND DECISION

City officials are puzzled at the
latest decision or the clty'9 New
York bond expert, c. u, MasslIch. de.
elnrlng the proposed Issue Of $500.
600 worth OF city light department
extension bonds Illegal, The declaion
ls nj complete variance 10 other dc.
cislons by Massllch, II Ia claimed.
AS n result, the sale OF the exton.
sion work bonds win be dciayod. Re.
Gently a syndicate OF Seattle bank.
era and bond buyers bought sgo0,o
worth OF tho issue and took nm op.
ton on 100000 additional, subject
to the approval OF the Issue by Mass.
llch.
Massllch claims the bonds do not
specify. In detail. the work 20 be
done, much OF which IL In tho city.
city officials declare II Is impossible
10 furnish additional details. as the
plan OF expenditure Is fully covered
in the descriptive data.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13

The newly organized Washington
supcrPoweT league In now prepared
10 open It's fight for the initiation
OF power legislation in tho election
next fall Secretary Ralph Nichols
announced Thursday.
Headquarters OF the organization
have been opened at 735 Railway
Exchange building. and Nichols dc.
clares that the first broadsido Is
now being prepared
Contrary TO tho general belief"
Nichols said. "our organization viii
back both tho Erickson super power
measure and tho Bone frce.power
iii. There n no conflict between
tho two measures. on the other
hand. they supplement each other
Tho Bono bin. Senator Nichols
said. would give municipalities the
right TO sell surplus power to sur.
rounding districts. Tho essence OF
the Erickson Initiative II that per.
mission would DO granted TO coun.
ties 10 form public utility districts.
with the privilege OF floating bonds
10 finance their own power projects,
and % buy and sell power, he OK.
planned.
''Thc Bone bill does not 70 far
enough" tho senator said. In times
when city might not have sur.
plus power. iis customers outside
OF rs own limits would suffer.
Under the proposed Erickson meas.
ure. every county I'm each utility
district would be co.partncr in the
project and absolutely protected"
The object OF the Erickson meas.
ure. IA well as the purpose OF the
Washington Super.Power league, us
explained by the secretary. is 10 de. !
wise means for the most economical,
speedy and efficient way OF devotion. /
ing the latest water power resources
OF the state.
To encourage support OF his
measure In Eastern Washington,
Councilman Oliver T. Erickson. who
with Corporation Counsel r. J. l.. |
Kennedy drew up the document.
was IN Spokane Wednesday. where
10 was scheduled TO address the En-. |
rlneers' club and other bodies on
the subject.
Tho SuperPower league, which /
was definitely organized at the |
council chambers on the evening OF |
December 8. has the following list !
OF officers: Fred J. Chamberlain, |
president: Senator Nichols. secre.
tary: Carl 4. Ewnld, treasurer.
Oliver I. Erickson. X. ]. Faussett
G,verotu Homer T. Bone CTacoma)
and J. n. Bellengcr, vice presidents
All Of The officers are included In
tho executive committee. The FOL.
lowing men have been named on
tho advisory committee, which win
include 10 men when completed:
Chas. II. leighton, Col. Geo. -.
Lamping. w. d. Lane, ]. w. Bryan
and Guvnor Teats.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13

door looked In and then dashed out
again. yelling Justify for the police.
The three bandits fled after him.
Evans. who was unarmcd. was In the
rear, Tony Dnmo. o. the Fair apart
mcnts, jumped from the crowd and
knocked Evans 10 the floor with q
blow Of his figt. Immediately the 20
men jumped upon him and com
mcnced beating him. The other two
bandits made good their escape with
out attempting a rescue. Evans was
taken 30 Jail few minutes later by
the police.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
BRAND, SPANK NEW STOCK

Mems and Youths Fine Gabardincs ant
Whipcord Raincoats we sold for SIS and
$50. are TO be closed out during thi.
crisis az Observation-Disclosures.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
Seeking Identity
of Headless Man

BAY OCEAN, ore, Dec. Ia
Authorities today arc attempting to
identity the hcadlcss body OF a man.
clad In rough clothing, which was
found Wednesday on a sandspit near
the entrance OF Tllamook bay, by n
hunter II is believed Il may DO the
remains OF one OF four mon drowned
when thu gas schooner Phoenix cap.
sized in a heavy sea several weeks
age,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13

All the Fall shades and patterns are delight
fully exemped in models jazzy or as conservative
in cut any man ask for. A big assemblage of
splenddly tailored garments, lined and finished in
way to give lasting service
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
WHEN MA SANG

"Ah. madame. your singing was
zee most wonderful thingl
NO. no, count; the credit should
go 10 my accompanies"
Quite 80. madame but zee
Frenchman Is always zee gentle
man Yale Record.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
Seek Alaskan to
Settle an Estate

Gym cloQueL formerly OF I'oters.
burg, AlOsl,n. Is bolnc sought to act.
Tic an estate. Cloque, is sometimes
known as Pickett Information con.
corning him should ho sent TO j. IL.
blythe. T., o, Box 1853. Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
YES. IT WAS HARn

Explorer TO visitors)-o situa.
ton was so remote for n whole ycar
my vito never saw a white face but
my own.
Sympathetic Young Woman-oh.
the poor thing! London Answers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
HE SCARED 'EM OUT

FAVERsHAM, Kent, Eng.-A man
entered the dock with a black cat
under his arm here the other day.
But II proved good luck for him.
Tho magistrates dismissed the case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
TWO IN ONE

Hlggs There are two sides To-
every question.
BiEEs-And when YOU listen IN
ON the radio YOU hear them both az
once Selected.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-24
Prize Speaking Contest

The Lyford Interscholastic Prize
Speaking Contest held at Colby Col
lege, May II, was successful from
every point Of view. There were sew
enty-four speakers competing, and
they represented forty-three prepare
tory schools of Maine, New Hampshire
and Massachusetts. The speakers
were heard in fine preliminary groups
In the afternoon. From these groups
nineteen speakers were selected to
participate in the evening contest. All
nineteen were finished speakers and
their delivery Of contemporaneous
oratory was excellent. The prizes
were awarded as follows: First
prize $50. William C. Cusack of
Cushing Academy, Ashburnham. Mss. I;
second prize $3.50. Edward Berger Of
Classical High School. Worcester,
Mass; third prize ($15). Frances
Shaw of Easthampton High School,
Easthampton, Mass: fourth prize,
$50, Carlton Spencer of Sullivan
High School. Berwick, Maine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-24
Resolutions OF Respect

WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the
Great Master of the Universe to re-
move from Athens Grange No. 257, a
brother, who for the short time he
had been a member of our fraternal
circle, has ever been an interested
and willing worker. And therefore be
It,
Resolved, That in the passing OF
Brother Allan T. Bosworth, Athens
Grange No. 257 has lost a loved and
respected brother.
Resolved. That we extend to the
bereaved family our deepest and sin-
cere sympathy in this their hour OF
greatest sorrow.
Resolved, That In memory OF the
departed Brother page Of our rec
ords be set apart to his memory by
causing q copy of these resolutions to
be placed thereon. And that our
charter be draped for thirty days;
also that we send copy OF these
resolutions to the bersaved family
and a copy to the Independent-Re-
porter for publication.
HOWARD 4. CHAPMAN
MYLAN II. MASON
IS HAROLD NELSON
Committee on Resolutions
Athens, Maine, May "a, 1893
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-24
The Late Ellen L. Whittier

The death of Miss Ellen L. Whit
tier, daughter of the late Norris and
Sarah Whittier of Cornvlle occurred
In Augusta and the, body was taken
to Cornville, for burial last Friday.
Rev. George Merriam officiated at the
service which was held at the home
OF Almon l.. Whittier who lives on
the old home farm in Cornville. Miss
whittier was born in Cornyille, on
November 8, 1854. Before going to
Augusta she was employed In the fam
lilies OF NJ. T. Pooler and DR.. Das-
combe In Skowhegan. She Joined
the First Baptist Church here more
than forty years ago and was faith
full member OF that denomination. She
was of quiet and cheerful DISPOSE
ton. She had been at Augusta for
sixteen years. The pail bearers
were George Foster, George Fogg,
Frank Robinson and Howard Rowell
and the burial was at Cornville. She
is survived by the brother already
mentioned and a nephew Norris Whit
tier of Cornville. son Of the late Ly-
man NJ. Whittier.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-24
Memorial Tree Planted

A very impressive ceremony attend
ed the planting of the memorial tree
In honor of Eunice Farnsworth, one
OF the pioneer women OF Skowhegan,
for whom the local chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton was named. II was under the
direction of this chapter that the
memorial was placed, its location
being close to the highway on the
north bank of Coburn Park. The
tree was presented by Mrs. Leila w.
Healy from the Healy farm in brief
address and was accepted by Mrs.
Elizabeth A. Marble, regent OF the
Eunice Farnsworth Chapter, who said
in acceptance Il accept the tree In
behalf of the Eunice Farnsworth
Chapter of d. A. r. and from you
as your husband Is a direct descend
ant, 1t seems fitting to receive it..
May none of her descendants ever
do any thing to dishonor their coun-
try or the home" Mrs. Florence
Waugh Danforth made the presenta-
ton remarks when the tin box,
carefully sealed and containing the
names of the present members of the
chapter, was placed beneath the roots
of the tree. Each member of the
d. A. r. present assisted in planting
the tree by shoveling spade full Of
earth into the excavation. Mrs. Sarah
l.. Eaton, one of the oldest members,
being the first to WELD the spade.
Flags marked the spot about which
the tree was planted and Mrs. Birdena
r. Conant acted as color bearer. Ken
meth r. Copp sounded taps during the
ceremony and America" was sung.
The address was given by Rev. Geo
w. Hinckley OF Good Will Farm,
lover of the great out doors, and in
opening Mr.. Hinekley spoke of the
gathering as being for laudable
purpose and said, "He who plants a
tree Is In good company" Very
aptly Mr.. Hinckiey commented on the
Scriptures where references were
made to the trees, beginning with the
tree of good or evil. He referred to
the trackless forests of our fore
fathers. of the Unborn sense Of their
descendants to cut away the trees,
but OF the present growing feeling to
retain them. He spoke OF the signi
fcance of the act on the part of the
Daughters of the American Revolt
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-24
Honoring the Dead
: by c. H. Nason)

my ~ II. N3SOnl
Memorial Day draws near. On
next Wednesday. May 30, the people
Of Skowhegan and Somerset County
In common with good citizens ala
over this great country of ours will
bear "0ld Glory" to the cemeteries and
to the music Of the martial drum, the
song OF the birds and the whisper of
the spring zephyrs through the trees,
will gratefully lay their tribute OF
flowers on the graves Of those who
went forth to battle meath the stars
AID, stripes.
The custom that led up to this beau
tifnl Idea, believe, originated In the
south before the close of the Civil
War. Early In the spring of each
year the southern women were in the
habit Of decorating the graves OF their
soldier dead. THUS sort OF I'M
written Law fixed May 80 as the day
of observance. Similar customs had
been inaugnrated In the north, but
with no special unanimity. In 1868
General John A.. Logan, then conman-
der-in-chief Of the Grand Army of the
Republic. issued an order fixing May
80 OF that year as a time for strew-
ing flowers over the graves OF dead
soldiers. Memorial Day, or Decora-
ton Day, as 1t was originally called.
has never been made federal holi-
day. but many of our states have
made 1t legal holiday.
At this time, not only are the graves
Of our Civil War veterans, both north
and south, remembered, but also are
the graves OF our Spanish War and
World War heroes. whether those
graves lie here in beloved America,
in the islands of the sea, or across
the ocean in France. Where their
location Is known. 1t is also custom
airy to decorate the graves Of our Re-
evolutionary, 1919, Mexican and In
dian Wars warriors. Sometimes flow
ers are strewn on the ocean In honor
of our brave sailors whose graves are
in the deep.
Memorial Day was originally set
aside to honor our soldier dead, but
1t has grown to be an occasion when
we carry flowers to lay at the last
ing place OF the mortal remains OF
all our dear ones.
For these splendid reasons 1t has
always seemed to me that Memorial
Day was more than holiday-was
a sacred occasion. l am old-fash-
toned enough to resent 1t being term
ed into day Of merry-making and
frolic.
Why not make this one day in the
year a time for the serious consider
alton OF some Of the problems that
menace the flag under which SO many
OF these men paid the supreme sacri-
fee! Some one has asked ITO what
end were the momentous sacrifices
Of our wars II we fail to bear the ark
Of the covenant OF human liberty
safely to those OF tomorrow"
This country OF ours Is growing In
every conceivable way by leaps and
bounds. Great and far-sighted must
be the wisdom of its patriots II we
maintain the ideals and standards Of
the past. In no way may We honor
those who sleep beneath the flags
and flowers more than to pause ant
think on these things. With Kip
ling let ns pray
Lord God of Hosts. he with. Us yet
Lest we forget Lest we forget.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-24

$50 yard run. The results were as
follows:
100 yard dash final heat: won by
F. Harrington. Cony; second, f.
Dionne, Skowhegan; third, A. Hill,
Cony. Time 10 $40 seconds.
mile run: won by L. Foss, Show
hogan; second T. Lishness, Cony i;
third. E. Strang, Madison. Time
minutes, ITO seconds.
440 yard dash: won by e. Dlonne
Skowhegan; second w. Sellar,
Cony; third, c. Prime. Cony. Time
55 $40 seconds.
$50 yard run: won by w. Howell,
Cony; second X. Cole, Skowhegan;
third, b, Brooks, Madison. Time, 2
minutes, II seconds.
Summary of points:
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-24
Parmlngton Normal Notes

\ evening. many OF the stud
VI the school entertained their
st the annual D social. Hovey
hhy, Erwin Nichols and Howard
81 North Arson were guests
DE evening.
aie Thompson spent the week end
n home In Skowhegan. Alice
nsdu and Autin Cheviot went to
assrock:; Flossie Nickerson to
n; Wln0na Butts to New Port.
harion Robinson to Palmyra.
,fhibodeau to Skowhegan to
her parents. Ethel Smith and
Ellis went to North Arson.
= Coz. one of the teachers In
mining school went to Plttsfield
y night for a visit with her mo-
iM father, returning Monday.
Mhoney and Miss Havey went
Soo for the week end.
Rhorff Of Caratunk, who Is
ht In Rumford was here for the
Her two sisters, Gala and
zen are now students In the
d
W0n Holt, lecturer and jour-
wake In Merrill Hall, Thurs
mlng. His subject was the
Nations an a form for
race. Mr.. Holt speaks un-
saspices of the World Peace
sene left Thursday noon for
m be present at the annual
o. the state organization OF
advisors Of girls, held at
N school. Women from
Nat Maine schools and col
- present at the meeting
addressed by Dean John
= Washington Irving high
y York City.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-24

spected brother Leo J. Sawyer OF
Abram Newton Rebekah Lodge No.
142, who has been 4 faithful and in
terested worker and brother in our
midst. Therefore be 1t
Resolved, that in the passing of our
brother that we extend to the family
of the departed brother, our deepest
sympathy in their hour of sorrow.
Resolved, that page of our records
be set apart to his memory by caus-
ing copy OF these resolutions to be