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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-09
DEMOCRATS To
HAVE SESSION
viii Again Try to Select
Chairman-Cody is Nomi-
mated by Committee

The Middlesex county Democratic
executive committee at its meeting
in New Brunswick tomorrow night,
may contest the action of the county
nominating committee in picking
Thomas Cody of Woodbridge, as the
county chairman. The Woodbridge
man was unanimously decided on at
a nominating committee session held
in the county seat on Tuesday night.
A report of the nominating COM
mittee will be made to the executive
committee at tomorrow nights ses-
sion, and the nomination of Cody will
then come up for discussion. In GER
tain quarters, it is said, the Wood
bridge man will not receive sum-
cient votes from the members of the
executive committee, to carry him
across.
Francis Monaghan, a lawyer of
South Amboy and Carteret, wss'
mentioned as having strong support
for the position today, and it is be-
lieved that if Cody is not given the
necessary support, the South Amboy
resident will be chosen to take the
office given up by Edmund Hayes.
Monaghan has the support of the
Democratic organization of Carteret
and is a close friend of former
Mayor Joseph A. Hermann. South
Amboy Democrats are out strong for
the lawyer and a great many of the
leading Democrats in this city also
are with him
Since the retirement of Hayes, eff
forts have been made to have AS
sistant Prosecutor John E. Toolan,
John A. Coan, Commissioner Ed
ward Houghton, Frank Cosgrove and
others in the county to accept the
position
In addition to the county chair
mar problem, the executive COM
mittee members will take some &C
ton on bylaws, and then adjourn to
August 16 when a meeting with five
members of the state organization
committee will be held in New
Brunswick.
Every Democratic offce-holder in
the county. every committeeman and
committeewoman, and every election
officer in the county will be asked TO
this adjourned session. Plans
for the coming campaign will be fin
ally laid out at this time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-09
ROAD WORK WILL STOP
FOR ONE HOUR TOMORROW

TRENTON, Aug. All road
work in New Jersey under contract
by contractors belonging to the New
Jersey State Association of Contrac-
tors will stop for one hour tomor-
row out of respect to the late Presi-
dent Harding whose burial will take
place tomorrow. The hour of stop
page is from 3 until 4 o'clock. The
order for the cessation of work was
issued by Albert Barrett. secretary
to the state association.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-09
TRAIN DERAILED AT NEWARK

NEWARK, Aug. 9:-Three coach
es and the locomotive of a seventeen
passenger train were derailed on the
Newark branch of the Erie railroad
today when the train hit a fiye-ton
motor truck at the Chester avenue
crossing. Only one passenger was
injured, others being merely shaken
up. The driver of the motor truck
escaped by jumping.
The truck, which was loaded with
paints, stuck on the track at the
crossing and was demolished.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-09

Robert CARROTS trial August 20.
The brothers were indicted for
murder-for the death of the minis
ter in a gun duel that followed a
bloody fist fight, while the clergy
mans wife with her six weeks old
baby in her arms struggled to save
his life.
Who fired first? Larkin or Bob
Garrett-or the pastor, his skull
fractured, nose broken and face
streaming with blood, staggering
into his house and out again with a
shotgun in one hand and Il pistol in
the other?
Pistols are the fear and dread in
the little courthouse now.
Deputy sheriffs, detectives, and po-
licemen borrowed from neighboring
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-09

CUMBERLAND COURT HOUSE,
Va.-There is ~melodrama here. And
the tense breathlessness of the
mountain feud.
For days the murder trials of the
Garrett brothers have been dragging
on in the little brick courthouse, a
1~0S-year-old relic. They are being
tried separately for the killing of
Rev. E. S. Pierce, circuit-riding pas
tor of five small Baptist churches in
Cumberland county.
First the trial of Larkin Garrett.
and then of Robert Garrett. The
one already has been s~pectacularly
halted, a mistrial; Larkin will be
tried again next month, and mean
while the task of preparing a jury
panel occupies the iGterval before
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-09
NEGRO WHO KILLED WIFE J
IN COURT, SHOT BY OFFICER

NEW YORK. Aug.-9-Washing-
ton Heights court was thrown into
an uproar today. when Norman
Roberts, a negro, who had been
summoned to court on complaint of
his wife, shot her dead in a corr
ridor, fired or a patrolman who at
himself shot dead by the policeman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-09

towns patrol the courthouse. Every
man entering the courtroom is
searched for weapons.
There is the dread of a sudden ex-
p1osion of the feud that has scp&rat-
ed this countryside into two hostile
camps-such a sudden tragedy as
the melodramatic scene of a few
years ago when bullets flew in a
Virginia courtroom and murder
came swift on the heels of just such
a murder trial.
You must go to fiction to parallel
the scene here now: A sleepy coun-
try village, doing under a placid,
burning sky; winding roads, flower
bordered, leading into dusty Main
street; mules with Hopping ears, ell
bowling dingy f%ivvers; the general
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-09
Jacob Wiuver

Jacob Willver. seventy years old,
died about 2:40 O'Clock this morn-
3no 1T the citv Hospital where he was
taken several days ago.
Besides his widow h e $
snevived BY a daughter in BROOKLYN
and several stem children. The
funeral will be held Saturday after
noon at 2:s0 o'clock from his late
residence $50 Sheridan street. The
interment viii be in Alpine ceme-
terry.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-09
coo,idqe Heads Red Gross

WASHINGTON. Aug. 9:-Presi-
dent Coolidge today accepted the
presidency of the American Red
Cross, a position always held by
presidents of the United States.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-09
Meeting is

CARTERET. Aug. 9:-The meet
ing of the Ladies Republican Club
scheduled to take place tomorrow
night has been postponed, Mrs.
Frank Andres, chairman, announced
this morning.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-05
MiNsboro

Mrs. Ellis Lewis who has been i'll
since June is now confined to her
room most of the time.
Mrs. Thomas Galloway who has also
been in poor health for several
months continues about the same.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin MCGEE, Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Workman and little
daughter of Laurel, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Sallie MCGEE and Mrs. Alice
Boltz.
A carload of coal arriving here last
Friday afternoon brought content
ment to many hearts that had hither-
to been anxious for their winters
supply of fuel.
Mrs. Lulu Conaway chaperoned a
party of juniors to Wilmington on
Saturday to see "The Merchant of
Venice" being played in that city.
Those in the party were Misses Eliz-
abeth Ellis, Lillian MCGEE, Gladys
Atkins, Frank Carmine and Alton
Moore. Mr. Knowles carried them in
his car.
On Saturday morning Mrs. Ollie T..
Atkins and Irwin Burton motored to
Wilmington to attend a matinee and
returned the same day.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Quattlander were
in ew York last week to attend the
funeral of Mr.. Quattlander's youngest
sister.
Mrs. jamie Stevens and daughter,
Miss Hettie, spent Saturday and Sun
day with friends in Georgetown.
Mrs. Hettie Lingo has been enter
tanning her aunt for several days and
this week she is spending several
DAYS in Rehoboth, accompanied by
little Miss Dot Lingo.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Houston have re-
turned from a visit with their son, H.
A. Houston, Jr., in Pontiac, Mich.
W. B. Atkins left on Tuesday to ma
triculate at Temple University, Phila-
delphia, as a student of dentistry.
Mrs. Annie Jaggard spent a few
days last week in Georgetown with her
sister, Mrs. Vestella Messick.
Rev. G. R. Ellis is greatly improved
this week after a visit to specialist
in Wilmington on Saturday, whose
treatment, Mr.. Ellis believes, will be
greatly beneficial.
The Ladies Aid met on Monday night
with Mrs. A. R. Dodd.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-05
Frankford

Miss Olive Bush of Millsboro has
been spending few days with MISS
Bertha Hudson.
Due to the fact that some of the
machinery used in constructing the
highway getting afoul Of electric light
wires, the streets have been in dark
ness for several nights.
Oliver A. Hudson and wife of Long
Island are spending few days here
with his father, Peter c. B. Hudson.
Mrs. Andrew J. Easham is spend
ing the week in Philadelphia with
relatives.
Mrs. William R. Taylor is visiting
friends in Atlantic City, N. j.
The community was shocked at the
sudden death Saturday evening OF
Kendall R. West, a retired farmer,
living near Roxana, He was in good
health and attended the show that day
at Georgetown. He was taken i'll in an
outbuilding and was found uncon-
scious. Medical aid was summoned but
he died before coming conscious. The
doctor pronounced it appopleXy. Mr.
West was born August 8, 1860, in Bal
timore hundred. He died near where
he was born. He leaves to survive
him his widow, one daughter, Mrs
Eva McColie, of Bayard and four sons,
Edgar, Norman, Ward and Elmer. Flu
neral services were held in Roxana NJ
E. Church. C. H. Watson, funeral di-
rector.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Ellis, Mrs.
Topp M. Heath and Mrs. Elizabeth
Howard attended the wedding of Miss
Helen Julia Hill and Grant Freeman
Wbilur, in the Fifth United Presby-
terian Church, of Philadelphia, on
Saturday.
The streets are now in service from
the du Pont Boulevard through town,
with good weather it will be only a
few days before the road from below
Omar to the town limits, will be done.
The side walks in town are not clean
ed of dirt, but it is understood that
they are soon to be cleaned.
The meeting of the Presbytery held
at Georgetown this week was attend
ed by several Presbyterians from this
town,
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-05
Overlook

A number of Overbrookians attend
ed the circus at Georgetown on Sat
urday.
Mrs. Mary Mitchell was pleasantly
surprised to receive an announce
ment of the birth of granddaughter
The happy parents are Mr.. and Mrs
James Lowe, of Philadelphia, former
ly of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Wells left Sunday
to spend a few days with relatives in
Marcus Hook, Pa.
Granville Dickerson is in Chester
Pa, seeking employment.
The Whites Chapel Mite Society will
hold a box social in the basement OF
the church, Thursday evening, Octo-
ber II. Should that evening be unfav-
orable it will be held the next even
ing. Ice cream and cake will be for
sale. The proceeds are to help finish
the debt on the new church
Many people of this vicinity attend
ed the circus which was held at
Georgetown last Saturday.
R. P. Warrington and family spent
Sunday in Milton.
There will be box social held in
the basement at the church, October
18th. Ice cream and cake will be on
sale. Everyone come out and help.
The Evergreen Grange will be held
at the home of R. P. Warrington on
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. ]. Wilson and Mr..
and Mrs. G.. R. Workman and son,
Wilson, of near Georgetown, spent
Sunday with w. A. Greene and tam-
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-05
BTSHOPVILLE

Rally Day services will be held at
Wesley M. e. Church, Sunday, Octo-
Der 18th. Everyone is invited to be
present and bring some one else.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Newcomer and
Mrs FerGie BayEard of Denton Wis
tied Mrs. John Thawley on Sunday
last.
Miss Helen Weaver, a teacher in
Salisbury Business College, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. COursey Hammond of
Harrington visited Mr.. and Mrs. H.
A. Porter on Sunday.
Cleveland Satterfield is slowly i'm
proving.
Mrs. James Outten and little son
and Mrs. Norman Outten and son were
Denton visitors last Thursday.
Master Larn Wright was the guest
of Master Maurice Wright on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Outten and
children were guests of the formers
sister, Mrs Robert Sipple on Sunday.
Mrs. BERTHE Ross is leader Of the
Epworth League of Wesley M. E.
Church Sunday evening, October 9TH.
The topic is the naturalness Of pray
er. Come one, come all, there will be
preaching at the close of the League.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-05
MiIviNe

The Ladies Aid of Millville Chris
ton Church, will hold festival in
the church hall Saturday evening, Oc-
tober 9th. Ice cream and cake for
sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virden Marshall and
daughter, Nancy, of Lewes, visited Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Dukes over the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Bennett spent
Sunday at Ocean View with Mr.. Ben
nett's father and mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Ringler and
children and Mrs. Lula Lynch visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Ringler at
Roxana on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Williams and
son Harold, of Philadelphia, :notored
here and spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Williams.
Mrs. Annie R. Dukes attended Chau-
tauuua at Selbyville. While there she
was/the guest of Mrs. F.. W. Hollo-
VIZ. ...
INRichard Holt has the foundation for
a new house laid on the lot which be
recently purchased from H. H. Dukes.
Thursday, October 4th, was set apart
View Christian Church to clear the
ground about the old Mt. Zion Church
Elias Taylor and John Taylor, bro
theirs of Mrs. VIM. P. CULLEN, have
offered to pay half Of the expense of
enclosing the entire grounds with a
railing to protect, what to many is
sacred ground. Thank God, there are
still few who think about the Church
of Jesus Christ.
Raymond Cannon, son Of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cannon, is
spending the winter with his aunt,
Mrs. Philip West and attending school
here.
There will be preaching service in
the M. E. Church Sunday morning,
October 7th, by the pastor, Rev. G.
w. Hastings.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-05
OMAR NEWS
s. (near Frankford)

Harry West has returned to Will
mington after spending some time
with his parents here.
Several of our vicinity attended the
circus at Georgetown on Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Hickman of MillsbOro
spent the weekend with her parents
here, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hickman.
Horace Stevens has beautified his
home with new coat of paint.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Lynch are the
proud parents of little baby girl
which arrived recently.
Doris Atkins and Kathleen McCabe
of Bayard has been spending some
time with their grandparents, Levin
T. McCabe.
Rev. Cummings of Roxana was a
town caller this week.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. S. Tingle, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. S. Daisey spent Saturday with
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Daisey.
Everett Long and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Asher Godfrey of Frankford were
callers in town on Sunday.
c. Gardner Howard motored from
Philadelphia and spent Saturday and
Sunday here, accompanied by friend,
Charles Bonsall.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Kitchens we're
callers at J. J. Lynch on Thursday ev-
ening.
Rev. Cook was town caller this
week.
Raymond West and family were out
of town visitors on Sunday.
John Derrickson and family of
Millville visited his father G. H. Der
rickson on Sunday.
Mrs. Asher Holt of Philadelphia is
spending some time with her mother.
Mrs. Emma Howard visited Mrs.
Harley Steel this week at Dagsboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owens of Wilmington
spent the week end with G. 3. West
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Goodwin gave par
ty to their daughter, Margaret, re-
Gently, which was very well attend
ed.
The laying of the concrete of our
new stone road is about completed.
James B. Hudson was a caller in
town on Sunday.
Vaughn Lynch and family Of Rox-
ana were in town on Sunday.
The cork on the fishing line will
dance around and attract attention.
but an ad in The Milford Chronicle
like the hook. will do the business
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-05
Glendale

Ellendale: Sunday school $3.50;
preaching 1O:3O; Epworth League and
short talk by Rev. J. A. Ellegood, 7:30.
New Market: Sunday school $3.50;
beginning of revival services at night
and to continue for two weeks. Rev.
w. S. Cantwell, the blind evangelist,
will assist.
McColley's: Sunday school2; preach
ing 8 p. m.
Revival services will begin in the
Faith Methodist Protestant Church, on
Monday, October 8th, at 1880 p. M,
and continue until further notice.
There will be good singing and speak
ing. The plain gospel will be preached
and all are invited to attend. R. w.
Sutcliffe, pastor.
Do not miss Bratten's One Cent Sale.
See adv in this paper.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-05
Warwick

This little community was well rep
resented at Georgetown on Saturday
What they saw at the circus has form
ed the chief topic of conversation all
the week.
Mrs. Fannie Harmon who recently
returned from the hospital at Milford
was taken suddenly worse and passed
away on Thursday. Interment TOOK
place on Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Lingo spent Sun
day in Georgetown with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. Ewell Calhoun.
Mrs. Naomi Lingo spent the week
end with her son, L. R. Lingo and fam
lily in Long Neck.
mfrs. J. w. Morris is spending some
time with relatives in Cheswold and
1icinity,
II Rather unusual to pick strawberries
in October, but H. R. Downs, has a
match of the everbearing variety,
which is full of delicious fruit.
The season is about over at Oak
Orchard; while quite a crowd motor
down on Sundays and few spend the
week-ends there, the cottages are be-
ginning to have a deserted appear
ance.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-05
Roxana

Our town was saddened Sunday
morning to hear of the death of Ken
dali R. West, who died of apoplexy of
the brain, only being ill a few hours;
age 63 years. Funeral services were
held at RoXana Church, Rev. w. H.
Cummings officiating, of which he had
been a faithful member for some time.
Interment made in the church ceme-
terry. He leaves a widow and five chill
dren, Edgar West of Philadelphia,
Norman West of New Jersey, Ward
West, of this town, and Elmer West,
who have the sympathy Of the entire
community.
Norman Lynch of Philadelphia spent
part of last week with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Lynch.
George Goodwin made business trip
to Philadelphia last week.
Miss Carrie Evans of Ocean View
visited Mrs. Louis Wilgus this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dickerson and
family of Williamsville were entertain
ed to dinner at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Asher Carey on Sunday.
Mrs. w. H. Cummings IS very i'll at
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. W. Wilgus spent
Sunday at Chincoteague, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Goodwin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willie Goodwin, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
die Goodwin of Wilmington, N. c., Wis
tied relatives here recently.
Mrs. Emma Lynch has purchased a
new four door Ford sedan.
Martin McCabe of Philadelphia Wis
tied his mother, Mrs. George Derrick
son last week.
Mrs. Raymond Derrickson of Phila-
delphia spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. {. M McCabe
Mrs. Louisa Stephens visited Mrs.
Sarah Nelson of Biacbwater, recent
w.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-05

Gold Not All From Gold Mines.
A large part of the gold produced In
the United States comes from by
products in copper and lead mines.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-05
ApproprIate.

A couple married at Highgate, Eng
land, recently were named willing and
Wise.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-05

The cork on the fishing line will
dance around and attract attention
but an ad in The Milford Chronicle
like the hook. will do the business.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-05
Gravel Hill

Mrs. Jessie Lingo of Millsboro was
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. S. Ennis on Thursday.
]. Blinstein and family sold their
personal property at public sale Ie-
Gently and have returned to Baltimore,
Thos. H. Wilson and family spent
Sunday afternoon with Harvey Will
son and family, near Glendale.
Clarence Wilson and family of Snow
Hill, Md, were the guests of G. H.
Koeppel and family on Sunday.
Fred Johnson and family of Milton
were the guests of David Steward and
family on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-05
Pennington

There will be a supper held in the
w. H. Hitch store Friday and Satur-
day evening, October IL and 49, Chick
en- salad, ice cream, cake and home
made candies for sale. Proceeds for
benefit of the M. e. Church.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-05
wond.r,,,l Power Of Love.

So long as we love, we serve. So
long as we are loved by others, /
would almost say, we are indispensa'
bile; and no man is useless while ne
has friond.-Rnbf RI Louis Stevenson.
Evening star., 1923-12-22
FIFTY IN POLICE NET
FOR SHOPLIFTING
Prisoners Mostly Women, White
and Colored, and Of Differ
ing Ages.

More than fifty alleged shop
lifters were arrested in crowded
stores the past two weeks by mem
bers Of a picked squad of policemen
and policewomen, working under De-
tective Edward Kelly. who was
picked by Inspector Grant because of
his wide experience In such work.
Persons arrested were Of different
ages. white and colored. and prac-
ttcally all women. In most instances
the property taken was of small
value and collaterals ranging from
S25 to 800 were demanded. those who
were unable to deposit collateral
being taken to court.
Only one instance OF work thought
to have been done by professional
shoplifters has been reported, the
theft involving the taking of two
expensive coats from a department
store. Last years arrests by the
squad totaled twenty-eight.
Included In the list Of persons ar
rested this season was one child
eleven years old and a. woman of
seventy years. Many OF the youth
full pilferers were warned and turned
over to their parents.
Evening star., 1923-12-22
2,29D,o1OSEALS
SOLD IN CAPITAL
Last Rush of Christmas Sea.
son Finds Demand Still
Strong. 4

With the last hurried rush OF the
Christmas giving and greeting here.
the market for Christmas seals still
holds steady. the mail returns this
Evening star., 1923-12-22
TO PRESERVE TRADITIONS.
Curtis Announces Policy Of Newly
Acquired PAPER.

PHILADELPHIA, December 22.-
In confirming the report OF his pur-
chase of the New York Evening Post,
Cyrus II. X. Curtis revealed the fol-
lowing statement regarding the fu-
ture policy of the newspaper which
appeared in the Post today:
4 by arrangement just completed
with the present owners, / will as
sumo the sole ownership and direc-
ton of the New York Evening Post
on and after January 1, 1924.
Il know and respect the great ira
ditions of the Post, reaching back
nearly a century and a quarter. and
/ wish to preserve and, II possible.
strengthen them. believe that
there is room in this community for
an evening newspaper which will de-
vote itself exclusively to the business
Of telling the daily news promptly,
accurately. intelligently and reada bly,
without prejudice and without fear
of the truth.
ITO accomplish this purpose the
Post will have the ablest obtainable:
local, domestic and foreign news and
editorial staffs, with staff cable and
wireless corresponds in all the
principal news centers of the world.
(Stgned) CYRUS II. K. CURTIS.
New York, December %, 1928"
Evening star., 1923-12-22
3-YEAR-OLD BABY GIRL
HELD BY BANDIT 7 HOURS
Left In Auto at Curb, Made Captive
and Driven About City in
Stolen Car.

Special Dispatch TO Tho Star.
PHILADELPHIA, December 22.-
For seven hours last night blue
eyed. smiling. dimpled. three-year-
old baby girl rode about the city
with a motor car bandit in stolen
automobile.
At 4:so o'clock this morning the
child. Virginia Leonard. was found
by the police in the abandoned ma
chine. She was sleeping in the rear
seat as peacefully as though she
were at home in her own crib and
wholly unmindful that a heavy rain
was falling. Mrs. Kathryne Leonard,
the child's mother, spent the night
in Mysteries over the disappearance
Of Virginia.
After dinner last evening Harry
Hoffman called on Mrs. Leonard. a
widow. to whom he Is engaged, and
took her and her daughter for an
automobile ride. Shortly before 10
o'clock they stopped at the home of
Patrolman A. Mostyn. Hoffman and
Mrs. Leonard went in the house to
see Mostyn and his wife for a few
minutes and left Virginia in the, au-
tomobile at the curb. All Virginia
could say after her rescue was: "Oh.
mamma, bad man made me ride and
gave me candy and a penny