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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-16
THE MEMORIAL BRIDGE IDEA

Z the column, Men and Affairs, the Newark Sunday Call gives
this endorsement to the suggestion by the Evening News that the
state highway bridge across the Raritan river be made the states
memorial to the New Jersey boys who fought in the World War
'The suggestion made by j. Logan Ceyenger, editor of the
Perth Amboy Evening News, that the new bridge over the Raritan
river to be built by the state be made a war memorial bridge
Stems to have been well received throughout the state. Mr.. Cev-
elger's plan is to have a bridge of twenty-one arches, each dedica-
tel to a county, and that each county inscribe upon its arch the
ndnes Of those Of its citizens who gave their lives in the great war.
Whether or not the idea can be carried out without too great
eli hges in the bridge plans is as yet unknown, but certainly the
Ste could not provide a more impressive memorial or one thai
= ould he viewed bv mora MANILA -. .&AxzgA6sSn&hNL%
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-16
Questions Answers

Any reader can get the answer TO
any question by writing The Perth
Amboy Evening News lnformsiio"
bureau. Frederick j. aaskin, piree-
n1tss strictly to Information. the
medicinal and financial troubles. n
does not attempt TO settle aomes..c
Sronbles' nor to undertake xhaus
tive research CD any subject WIZ
your question pls1nly ano ~ s..
dive full name and address snn 81
close two cents in stamps for rsturn
hostage. All ep,lss ae sent direc'
to the inouifer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-16

ines SCIENTISTS X llBnlnlHS
call sell their thunder to a presiden-
ial candidate.
Be very careful about the jokes
you tell. A New Orleans man yawn-
ed and broke his jaw.
All left of a summer girls wearing
apparel is the outskirts.
---. ..,..
One look at a pessimist and you
don't blame him for being one.
Nights are getting warm enough
to flee a fire scantily clad.
Being broke feels like a doughnut
hole without the %doughnut.
Vacation hint: Never leave fish in
the water too long, especially before
catching them.
Calamity howlers are more trou-
blesome than dogs because dogs
often get tired bowling.
Golf is better than fishing, because
you don't have to wait for a golf
ball to bite.
Among the evils of leaving hubby
at home is returning to find the sink
a sink of iniquity.
The meanest boy in our neighbor-
hood steals milk off the porches and
leaves the bottles.
One of the bathing beauties tells
us she got her face wet and can't do
a thing with it.
While censoring books considered
unhealthy for people, they might in
clude cook books.
About seven times out Of ten a
a man with his hands in his pockets
is about broke.
Vacationist writes us it is SO hot
underwear is an o%vercoat.
OF course there r exceptions,
but wives usually have more rela-
tives than husbands.
After forty years eating practice
some men still never know when
they have had enough.
Nearest approach to perpetual
motion is a real fat man wishing
this summer was next winter.
Best acting in the movies is done
by the man who smiles as you sit or
his straw lid.
Among the thing looking better
going than coming are boils and un.
expected company.
While tripping the light fantastic
a Boston girl tripped her partner
also and broke his leg.
A Cleveland ball players hand
are a foot long, SC his son never
makes him very mad.
Don't worry about the heat too
much. When fall comes we will al
see better days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-16
Bible Thought For Today

THE IDEAL WAY-The helped every one his neigh
bour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage
Isaiah Al :6.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-16

NATIoaAL CASH REGISTER co.
"KREBS' and POWELL authorized
agents for Middlesex County: new and secs
ond hand Cash Registers on month"; pav-.
ments. Repairs. Supplies. $50 Northf
Broad st. Elizabeth. N. ]. Tel. 6st3.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-16

All left of a summer girls wearing
apparel is the outskirts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-16
MidlandBeach s ;.aasp

THE CLEAN RESORT
Reached via Trolley or Auto from all
Staten Island Ferries; also via Steam
err midland Beach" from Battery.
Daily 10 A. NJ, 1870 P. M, 5:15 P. NJ.
Is P. NJ. Sats. and suns.1 10 A. NJ. trip
omitted on Mons.
Best Bathing on the Atlantic Coast
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-16

One look at a pessimist and 20
don't blame him for being one,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-16

Be very careful about the jokes
you tell. A New Orleans man yawn-
ed and broke his jaw.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-16

Nights are getting warm enough
to flee a fire scantily clad.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-16

These scientists making lightning
call sell their thunder to a %presiden-
ial candidate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-16

A Cleveland ball players hands
are a foot long, so his son never
makes him very mad.
Don't worry about the heat too
much. When fall comes we will all
see better days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-16

Being broke feels like a doughnu
hole without the doughnut.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-16

While tripping the light fantastic
a Boston girl tripped her partner
also and broke his leg.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-08-03

25tf.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-08-03
Warning Order

In the Chancery Court Of Randolph
County, Ark.
p. A. Leathers, rs,-----------------P Plaintiff,
VS..
Upton Leathers, and Florence Leath-
ers, Defendants.
The defendants, Upton Leathers
warned to appear in this Court within
thirty days and answer the complaint
Of the plaintiff. p. A. Leathers.
Witness my hand and the seal Of
said Court this 18th day of July, 1923.
(SEAL) Ben f. Mays, Clerk.
Pope 4 Bowers,
Solicitors for Plaintiff. 49-4t.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-08-03
LANDS FOR SALE OR TRADE

$50 acres cut-over timber land in
Black River Bottoms about miles
Northeast of Biggers. Will sell cheap
or trade for town property.
Vail-Donaldson Co.
25-tf. Pocahontas, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-08-03
Warning Order

In the Chancery Court of Randolph
County. Ark.
w. ii. Cissell, ,-------.----- Plaintiff,
VS..
Lola Belle Cissel, Defendant.
The Defendant, Lola Belle Cissel. is
hereby warned to appear in this Court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint of the Plaintiff, w. II. Cis-
sell.
Witness my hand and Tie seal Of
said Court this 18th day of Jul.', 1923.
fSEAL) Ben +. Mays, Clerk
Pope & Bowers,
Solicitors for Plaintiff. 49-4t.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-08-03
30 Day Special Offer

40 acre farm well improved, one
mile from Pocahontas. Springs and
running water, good crop, farm imple-
ments, live stock, household goods,
lump sale at a bargain. See us at
once. Ferd Sorg, owner. f. ].
Baltz, Agent. 49-3t.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-08-03

No matter how small the sum the
boy or young man is receiving, he
should always save a portion of his
income.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-08-03
FIVE FORTYs

Want to exchange either of the
above farms for a New Ford Car. Al
so three tracts of Bottom land for ex-
change, so acre cotton farm bargain.
14-tf. L. J. BaltZ.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-08-03
Classified Column

If you want to buy or sell real es-
tate, write S. G. Dowell, Walnut
Ridge, Arkansas. Also agent for Iron
Mountain Railroad lands. 6-52t.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-08-03
FOR SALE

Two extra good milch cows. Also
Registered Guernsey Bull. r.
Pickett. 49-tf.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-08-03
NOTICE

Until further notice I will discon-
tinue buying hogs only in car load
lots. f. ]. Baltz. 2!-tf.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-08-03
mo- Cure a Cold IN Ono Dav

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE CTablets). Il
stops the Cough and Headache and works of the
Cold. Z. W. GROVES signature on each box. SOC
Evening star., 1923-07-31
4 short time aEO the city refused
LIEUT.. COMMANDER
DIES FROM BURNS

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
WARRENTON, Va, July 31.--The
remains of Joseph Minor Black we'll
lieutenant commander In the United
States Navy. who died from injuries
in a fire at the hospital at the Pacific
naval base, are now on the way to
Warrenton. and he will be buried here
Friday, according to present plans. a
funeral service was held yesterday in
San Francisco before starting east
and services will be conducted here
by Rev. Paul d. Bowden.
No details of the accident are
known, except that his house was de-
stroyed by fire Tuesday night and he
was SO severely burned that death re-
suited on Friday. His wife and child
were uninjured.
Commander Blackwell was born
near Warrenton in March. 1889. and
was the eldest son of the late Prof.
Edwin s. Blackwell and Mrs. Black
well. He was educated at Bethel
Military Academy and at a private
school conducted by his father. He
entered Annapolis at sixteen and
graduated in 1910, was in active
service throughout the war, and later
served several years as instructor at
Annapolis. He was ordered to the
Pacific last year.
In 1914 he was married in Boston to
Miss Gladys Sieberling, and they have
daughter five years old. He also
leaves his mother. three sisters and
brother, Miss Agnes Blackwell, Mrs.
Hugh McClunS and J. Davenport
Blackwell of Warrenton. and Miss
Mamie l.. blackwell of Washington.
A younger brother. Edwin S. Black
well. jr.. was a lieutenant in the
United States Army and died in an
Army santa rum in Arizona in 1915.
Evening star., 1923-07-31
five FIRE COMPANIES
| COOPERATE IN DRILL
Alarm Answered at Hyattsville
Shows Ability to Combine
Forces on Serious Blaze.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
HYATTSEILI4E, July 31.-To dem
onstrate that in case Of serious
fire in this section of Prince Georges
county the combined forces of the
volunteer fire departments of Hyatts-
vile, Riverdale, Cottage City. Brent
wood and Mount Rainier could cope
with the situation was conclusively
shown here early last night, when.
following a general alarm sounded
by the local siren, the departments
representing these various localities
raced their equipment 10 the scene
OF mythical fire at the Masonic
Spencer street. From the sounding
of the siren 1t took just ten minutes
for the fire fighters to reach the
scene and to lay out their apparatus.
The alarm caused general con-
sternation among the citizens of the
town, who were not advised as to
the object Of the call. and large
crowd gathered. The spectators
literally appiauded the exhibition
given by the several departments,
which included water pressure tests.
laying out of hose from trucks. use
OF ladders and other work necessary
in combating fires.
The various departments were in
charge of the following: Hyattsville,
William r. Harrison. chief: Brent
wood Capt. Frank T. Smith: Mount
Rainier. Frank II. Crown; Cottage
City. T. Weston Scott; Riverdale, Will
liam c. Gray.
Evening star., 1923-07-31
CHILDREN IN NEED
OF $4,000 FUND
Virginia Home Society May Have
to Suspend Unless State
Comes to Aid.

Special Dispatch to The Star
WINCHESTER, Va, July 31.-The
Children's Home Society of Virginia
may be forced to make an assign
ment unless the people of the state
raise a fund of s25o.0oO with which
to make up the budget for the next
three years. according to the Rev. H.
B. DrlSCOll. field Secretary, In an ad-
dress before the city council here
The council, unable to take money
from the city treasury to aid the
society, heartily indorsed its appeal,
and steps are being taken to raise
$4,000 here.
Rev. Mr.. Driscoll stated that the
unprecedented demands made upon
the society to furnish homes for or
phans and other children resulted to
large extent from the increase in
crininality in Virginia. the expenses
of which the last fiscal wear amount
ed to 100000 He said that over
S,4oO such children have become the
legal wards of the society In the last
twenty-five years, and that the in
crease is becoming rapid
The society receives no aid from
the state and never has asked any,
Mr.. Driscoll said there appeared no
other alternative than making an as
signment If the budget of s25O,Oo0
was not raised by the people If the
state. In 1919 Winchester was asked
for $1,000, and the amount raised was
more than twice the quota
Evening star., 1923-07-31
lAW.ORDER LEAGUE
NAMES COMMITTEES
No Action Taken at Hyattsville
on Charges Against Con-
stable Garrison.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special dispatch to The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md, july 31.-The
executive committee of the recently
organized Citizens League Of Prince
Georges county met in the municipal
building here last night. Chairman
George Finger, mayor of Capitol
Heights presiding. The meeting was
not open to the public. The matter
of the charges against Constable
Thomas Fl. Garrison that he had at
tempted to induce Mrs. Marie L. Hol-
mead of near Landover to allow
still to be set up on her place was
not considered This will probably
be brought before the regular meet
ing of the league Monday, August 13.
when Garrison will be represented
by counsel
Committees Appointed
The executive committee announced
the appointment of the following
committees to take charge of the
leagues work: On membership--H. 5.
Naylor. Surratts, chairman; Mrs. w.
5. Hill. Marlboro: Prof. e. =. Close.
Berwyn; r. kincheloe. Cottage City;
w. b. Morgan. Piscataway; r. L. Jen-
kins. Spauldings: X. g. Nelson, Queen
Anne; Mrs William Chichester.
Aquasco: Mrs. b. +. Wafe. Laurel;
Mrs. W. T. MACPHERSON. Brandywine;
T. B. Thompson. Landover: Mrs. FL
mer Hutchinson. Hyattsville; Mrs. X.
j. Morris. Hyattsville; Mrs. j. T. #.
Graham. Hyattsville; Mrs. James p.
Gooch. Brentwood; Mrs. Helm. Brent
wood; Mrs L. V. Moxley, Brentwood;
Mrs. j. Stansberry. Capitol Heights;
George W. Smith. Capitol Heights; J.
VI. Arnold, Seat Pleasant; G. A Ma
goon, Riverdale: DR.. De Voc Meade,
Riverdale; Mrs. a II. Gahan. Ber-
wyn; Mrs. Edgar Brown. Lanham; w.
O. Anderson. Ardmore: W. F. Multi
gan and Z. r. Conner. Berwyn. Com
mittee on publicity-W. II. Moore.
Hyattsville; r. NJ. Furniss. Brent
wood. and Mr.. Perkins. Seat Pleasant.
Committee on elections-G. w. S.
MuSgrave. Laurel; John D. McLaran,
Capitol Heights: II. NJ. Furniss,
Brentwood; Brice Bowie. Riverdale.
and lie Roy Pumphrey. Mellwood.
Committee on public officials-W. a.
Brooks, Hyattsville, chairman: DIR.
Harry j. Patterson. Mayor c. f. Lit
tie, Laurel; Mayor George Finger.
Capitol Heights. and I. B. Thompson.
Iandover
Evening star., 1923-07-31
MARINE COMMISSION
WON BY u. M. ATHLETE
Caleb Thayer Bailey Becomes Sec
ond Lieutenant Because of Ex-
cellent Collegiate Record.
, Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BLADENSBURG, Md. July 31.-As
the result of his fine record at the
University of Maryland. from which
he was graduated in the recent June
class. Caleb Thayer Bailey. son of
Judge and Mrs. Alfred D. Bailey Of
this place, has been commissioned a
second lieutenant in the Marine
Corps. and will report for duty at
Quantico, Va, August 10.
Bailey was a foot ball and base
ball star at Maryland. playing CEN
ter on the eleven, and catching on
the nine for four years. Before en-
tering Maryland he attended Central
High School, Washington, where he
also distinguished himself on the
gridiron and diamond.
1t is expected that Bailey will play
center for the Quantico marine
eleven during the coming foot ball
season, and his friends are looking
forward to seeing him in action in
the big annual Marine-Army game
to be staged this fall in Washington.
Evening star., 1923-07-31
TOWNS TO CELEBRATE
COMPLETION OF ROAD
Meyersdale and Salisbury Residents
Will Travel Over Highway
and Hold Picnic.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dlspatch TO The star
EVANSVILLE. Md, July 81
Meyersdale and Salisbury will join
in a celebration next Friday at Sails
bury in honor of the completion of
the pike to Pike highway. connect
ing the old national highway. three
miles east of Grantsville, with the
gIades Of Bedford. Mount Pleasant
pike at Brotherton. Pa, and the
Lincoln highway at Jennerstown, Pa.
The Meyersdale Chamber of Com
merce and the Salisbury Board of
Trade will have charge Of the cele-.
bration.
There will be an automobile parade
over the new road from Jennerstown
to Little Meadows or stone House
farm, on the national highway, three
miles east Of Grantsville. The party
will return to Salisbury where ad
dresses will be made and a basket
picnic held in Victory Park from
o'clock until sundown anu concluding
with a display Of fireworks in Sol
diers and Sailors Memorial Park,
Meyersdale. six miles from Sails
bury.
Evening star., 1923-07-31
7.2s INCHES IN RICHMOND.
Scores Rescued as Water Gets Ten
to Fifteen Feet Deep.

RICHMOND. Va, July 31.-Thou-
sands of dollars damage-just how
many thousands could not be stated
with any degree of accuracy early
today-was caused by a cloudburst
and electrical storm here last night,
during which the local weather bu-
reau reported 7.26 inches Of rain fell.
Scores of persons were rendered,
temporarily if not permanently. home
less; stores, residences, manufacture
ing plants and other places in the
low-lying sections of the city were
flooded, and much damage was done
to buildings, bridges, railroad tracks,
roads and streets by the water. which
reached a depth of ten feet in front
of the Union station.
At other points fifteen feet were re-
corded, according to fire department
officials. who were occupied for more
than six hours in rescuing scores of
persons from their homes. So far as
could be learned early today. no lives
were lost, although one man is miss-
ing, and estimates of the damage
range from $3.50. 900 to 100000.
Evening star., 1923-07-31
Milestone, Cut l25 Years Ago
By Pioneer, to Be His Monument

by trade and during the years of
his activity, probably one hundred
and twenty five years ago, he cut
a very fine millstone out OF native
rock on the crest Of Allegheny
mountain. The stone is four feet
in diameter and six inches thick.
Boys Move stone.
When he had the stone finished
and ready for use in some mill,
mischievous boys of the neighbor-
hood trundled 1t to the top of a
long, clear incline and sent 1T roll
ing down the long slope. 1t land
ed in an ou-of-the-Way place
and was never used by Mr.. Diet
rich on account of the trouble that
would be involved in getting 1t to
the place he intended erecting 1t.
When the proposition of erect
ing a monument was advanced
the use of the milestone was sug-
gested and the idea met with unan-
imous favor. The stone was trans
ported to The grave of Mr.. Dietrich
and placed upon cement founda-
tion. A tablet will be placed on
the stone with data about the life
of the revolutionary soldier and
pioneer.
Evening star., 1923-07-31
'B|G CLOUDBURSTS
DELUGE MARYLAND
Heavy Property Damage.
Virginia Also Suffers
by Heavy Rain.
By the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, Md, July 31.-After
causing exceedingly heavy damage to
property, the flood which swept the
counties west and northwest of Bal
timore reached its crest early this
morning and slowly started to recede.
The Hood was caused by cloud
bursts and a series of thunderstorms
causing the Patapsco river to over
flow It's banks late yesterday after
noon, carrying bridges and buildings
before 1t, and driving hundreds of
families from their homes
Families Rescued.
Rescue parties fought through the
uarkneSs and rising waters TO save
families, whose homes were ma
rooned Town after town was thrown
INTO darkness, making work by rescue
paflleg very dllhcult
In addition to the families that were
who sought refuge on upper floors
had to be rescued by neighbors
Barns and livestock were swept
away in the swiftly flowing current
Mills and power plants were flooded
and their machinery wrecked. Whole
sections of railroad tracks were torn
up and whirled away.
d
pine at 3 pm. yesterday. the Patapsco
began to rise rapidly along both the
north and south branches A saw
mill at Sykesville was washed away.
electric light and power wires were
torn down and the North Branch
bridges at Sykesville and Westmin-
ster pike were flooded.
River Rises Twenty-Five Feet.
Within a. short time the river had
risen twenty-five feet at Woodstock,
overfiowing the bridge and covering
the first floors of dwellings.
BY 8:15 pm. yesterday the water
had begun backing up in Ellicott
City. flooding Main street. Inch by
inch 1t crept up toward the highest
span of the new bridge on the Balti-
more and Frederick pike. Half an
hour later all lights in the town went
out when the waters inundated the
gas and electric power plant under
the falls at Leicester, which furnishes
light and power for the adjacent ter
ritory.
The C. A. Gambrill Mills at Ilches-
ter were flooded, as was the Thistle
Cotton Mill. between Leicester and
Ellicott City. Here, as at the power
plant, the engineers were forced to
fee as the waters burst through. eN-
tinguiShing the fires in the fireboXeS,
Submerging the coal in the bunkers
and rising until il covered the ma
Chinery on the floor above.
Evening star., 1923-07-31
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE. Md. July 81 Especially
Within the next few days DIR. John
Gardner, county treasurer. will mail to
all persons owning property i'm this
began July /. These bills may be paid
at the office of the county treasurer.
Rockville, or at the banks at Kensing-
ton, Gatthersburg, Sandy Spring, Pooles-
Vile. Takoma Park, Bethesda. Silver
Spring, Damascus and Germantown.
and must be paid before January l,
otherwise the property will be sold at
public auction.
Guilty OF Liquor Charge.
Horace Holsey, colored. of the vicin-
ity of Damascus, pleaded guilty in the
police court here to a charge of violat-
ing the local option law of the county
and was fined $50 and costs by, Judge
Samuel Riggs. He was arrested by
Sheriff Alvie Moxley, who detected two
young men leaving Holsey's home with
quart of intoxicating liquor. The
sheriff took charge of the liquor and
had 1t in court for use as evidence.
Miss Ruth o. Wilson and John w.
Sutphin. both of Markham, Va, were
married in Rockville yesterday by Rev.
p. Rowland Wagner, pastor of the Bap-
tist Church, at the home of the min
lister.
Fines Paid.
For violation of the motor vehicle
regulations fines have been paid and
collaterals forfeited in the police court
here as follows: Louis Randolph, An
drew Thompson. and Clarence Coates,
SIS each, and Grover Crown, S11.50.
In disorlerly conduct cases fines were
imposed as follows Joshua Dorsey, SIS
and costs: II. P. Frye and Andrew Har-
rison, $3.50 and costs each. and Harry
Green. $40 and costs.
Following his conviction on charge
of assaulting Frank Lowe, Frank Nc
Donald of this county was fined $50 and
costs by Judge Samuel Riggs.
Evening star., 1923-07-31
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
GRANTSvILLE, Md. July 81
The yeunion Of the Deeter clan at
the old home in DeeteTs gap
August Is will be marked by the
dedication of a monument to the
progenitor, Samuel Deeter Cor
Dietrich), made from a milestone.
Veteran of Revolution.
Samuel Deeter was a veteran
OF the war of the revolution and
fought undr Gen. George
Washington. Soon after the close
of the conflict he secured a pat
ent for a tract of land on the AL
legheny mountains, where he lived
and died and left many relatives
that revered his memory. The
monument that has been put in
place by Councilman William II.
Deeter of Meyersdale and George
Wetmiller of Berlin, will be un-
veiled and formally dedicated.
The monument IL unique mas
much as II was carved and fash
ioned by the pioneers own hands.
Samuel Dietrich was a millwright
Evening star., 1923-07-31
BALL PLAYER CHARGED
WITH THROWING GAMES
Third Baseman of Rocky Mount
Team Suspended-Gambling
Ring Mentioned.
Special Dispatch 70 The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, July 31.-Presi-
dent Meyer Of the Virginia League
has suspended Sandy Woods. third
baseman for the Rocky Mount team.
on the charge of attempting to throw
games in the recent series with Nor
folk. so that the gambling fraternity
of Norfolk would benefit and that
Woods and others whom he is alleged
to have approached would have split
the winnings.
Woods has been suspended for the
balance of the season and the papers
and affidavits in the case have been
sent to Secretary Farrell of the ma
tional association governing minor
base tall leagues. for transmission
to Judge Landis. Players on the team
with Woods were the men who in
formed the management Of the al
legged effort Of Woods to have them
unite with him in throwing games.