The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-17

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Cape May.-The Board of Education
has closed the grammar schools on
account of a mild epidemic of measles.
This is the first time the schools Of
his city have been closed in many
years. Cape May holds the state rec
ord for health in schools.
Trenton. = The Republican legisla-
tive leaders, in conference, decided to
recommend to the general conference
committee, which will meet later, that
a referendum on the question of prohi-
6ition enforcement be held in the
state.
Someryille. = Investigation of the
Hall-Mills murder cost $500. A bill
for this amount has been submitted to
Supreme Court Justice Parker by
Deputy Attorney General Wilbur A.
Mott. The Board of Freeholders Of
Somerset county voted an emergency
appropriation of $500 to cover the
bill and future expenses.
Wharton.-Irene Voalker, ten years
old, died two hours after she was
struck and dragged 300 feet by an
automobile, the driver of which then
speeded away without stopping his
car. Police Chief Mcdonald hopes to
identify the driver from a description
of the machine given by witnesses.
Trenton.rSixteen suits for damages
totaling S56, 900 we're filed in the SUI
preme Court against the Lehigh Val
ley Railroad Company for injuries
caused by the "Black Tom" explosion,
near Communipaw, July 29, 1916.
Atlantic City.-Mrs. Martha Cata-
luo, of New York City, who was taken
from the Pennsy electric train here
and held for examination, was found
to be carrying s25,0 600 worth of Lib
erty bonds, cash and jewelry in a
small bag. A sister of the woman ar
rived to take charge Of her, and the
fortune was turned ove to her.
Newark.-Eleven members of the
field force have been transferred on
an order issued by William D. Moss,
prohibition director for New Jersey.
The reason given is "the good of the
service" The transfers affect prin-
cipally the north and south Jersey
raiding groups, 1t was said at head
quarters.
Hackensack. = William Tanner of
Rutherford was acquit> of a charge
of m~anslaughter in onnectioI with
the death of his ~eleven-ye .r-old son,
Joseph, January 8, 1920. Dismissal Of
the charge followed c notion by his
attorney on the %grounfs that tie state
had failed to sustain its charge that
he was responsible for the death of
the boy from diphtheria. Judge Ia
BRISK gran, ID the motion.
Perth Amboy.-The bodies Of Mrs.
Mary Kochek, eighty-two, and Steve
Yuchasek, sixty-four years old, were
found in a gas filed o o in the base
ment of the home of Mrs. Kochek's
daughterin-law, Mrs. Joseph Kochek,
here. Gas from an open jet filled the
room. Mrs. Kochek's body was on
the bed, while that of t man was on
the floor near a window. Authorities
believe Mrs. Kochek turned on the
gas to commit suicide. She had made
a similar attempt a short time age
the police said.
Westville.-Pupils of School No. l
attended the funeral of seven-year-old
Lena Stasserio, who died in Cooper
Hospital from burns she received
when her dress caught fire om a gas
radiator. Six were selected as pail
bearers. The children we're so affect
ed by the tragedy thai they could
hardly do their work next day, ac-
cording to Miss Lucille Springer, the
teacher who made sue. a brave at
ton,pt IN save tho 1itfla -'-1'c Gfn
Perth Amboy.-Bidding for the pro-
posed bridge over the Raritan River
between this city and South Amboy
will begin January %.
Asbury Park.-The annual Business
Mems Show will be held in the Board
walk Casino, January 20 to February
8, 1928.
Gloucester City.-Residents of High
land Park have the assistance of Con-
gresham Paterson in their efforts to
get a s%ubstation of the local city post
office.
Gloucester City.-Auto bus licenses
expired at the end of the yea in this
city, and to date only n owner has
taken out a new one.
Trenton. - Dominic Chianese, aged
so, tried three times to end his life
under trains, according to railroad
officials and is now in a hospital suf-
fering the loss of his right arm. In
somnia is believed to have caused
his alleged attempted suicide. CHA
nese, it is declared, attempted to
throw himself before three locomo-
tives, but each time was brushed
aside. He is of large size and it is
due to his huge bulk that he prob
ably owes his life.
Woodbury.. Uncle Sam" Ledden
rounded out his career as the oldest
member of the Gloucester County
Board of F~reeholders and went into
retirement with the sine die adjourn
ment of the board, upon which he had
served continuously for q years and
nine months. uncle Sans" name is
listed on the roster of the beard as
S. S. Ledden, member from Elk town
ship. Roll call records show hat he
hadn't missed more than a dozen
meetings of the $50 since he was first
elected in 1895.
|. Cohansey.-Fenwick Smick, age IS,
years, a farmer, was found dead in bed
at his home neal here. Death was
due to heart failure.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from Bridge
ton, Vineland and other South Jersey
points attended the New Years ball
in Manumuskin Hall, under the aus