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New Britain herald., 1923-10-06
Standing of the Clubs
Games Today

Games Today Chicago at Cleveland. St. Louis at Detroit. Philadelphia at New York. Boston at Washington.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-06
yortl, Carolina

OfficiaIs = William c. Cr0WeII, Pennsylvania, referee; A. C. Taylor, Ilaverford, umpire; Fred w. Murphy of Brown, field judge Dean Watkys, Syracuse, head lincsman.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-06
How They Line up
 in Four Leagues
AMERICAN LEAGUE
yestcrda,,s Results

Washington {, Boston 2 tisD. Washington \. Boston { t2nd). Cleveland 6. Chicago 1. Detroit 9, St. Louis 1.
 New York s, Philadelphia {.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-06
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results No games scheduled.
Standing of the Clubs
Games Today.

GameS TOuay. New York Ut Brooklyn. Philadelphia at Boston (2. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati. Chicago at St. Louis.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-06

Paris has forbidden jokes about negroes and Moscow will tolerate no jokes about Jews.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-06
TAKE THREE STRAIGHT

Rogers Recreation Five Hit Fast Pace in State League, Bridgeport Being the Victim.
 ul,.t .ts
New Britain herald., 1923-10-06

Hoffman Field, kickoff at 3 D. m. Referee Gleason Parker. Middlcbury Umpire. Miller. New Haven
 Head Linesnlan, Harry Ginsberg, Fortlham.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-12
Freehold Winner
in Season Opener

The Freehold high school ba .ebaIl
reain won their opening game of the
season by defeating the B~ordentown
nine by aIroverwhelming of 10 to
Ain onessided contest at the Broadway
grounds Friday. Several errors were
made by both sides. The Freeholders
were never in danger and led their
opponents thru the nine innings.
West upheld the pitchers assignment
for the visitors and was hit hard from
the start. The freehold sluggers
accounted for seven hits and each single
calne with runners on the cushions.
West struck out five batters and walked
Luganani, the pride Of pitchers in
che scholastic circles of the state of
Wisconsin last season, twirIed Tor the
co~lnty-seaters and pitched great ball
when he allowed only five safe blows
and no less than II batsinen whiffed the
uir thru his puzzling de livery during
the first eight frames. Crawford
twirled in the final round and held
Bordeptown scoreless.
The f eeholders were the first toscore
when they tailed three rams in the
initial inning, The latter team added
five runs in the second.
B~ordentown scored twice In the third,
once in the seventh and again in the
eighth.
Freehold accounted for their last
two runs in the sixth inning. Both
mines demonstrated some fine baseball
ability for the early party Of the season.
Quinn for Freehold came thru with
the honors of scoring the first run of the
season when he crc ssed the rubber in
the opening frame. The offensive
PLAYING Of Crawford and Luganani
aided the county seaters in the winning
column. Luganai connected for two
safeties. while Crawford'stwo baggers
was the only extra base hits Of the day.
Hendrickson's timely hitting and
fielding featured for the losers.
Next Wednesday afternoon Red Bank
will meet the ~Freeholders.
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The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-12
Monmouth County Courts

William Andrews, who was arrested
at Oakhurst a few days ago on an old
indictment charging him with deser-
ton of his wife and six year old son
pleaded guilty to the desertion charge
before Judge Lawrence Thursday. He
was fined $50 and costs, paroled for
three years in custody Of Probation
Officer Houghton and required to fur
nish "A $500 bond to insure the pay
ment Of So per week toward the sup
port Of his wife and child. Mrs. An
IA Andrews, his wife, who resides at
Red Bank. said that they were married
in 1915 and she was deserted in 1918.
One year during the World war she
received government compensation.
her husband being in the service but
that she had not heard from him an
til he was arrested. Andrews admitted
his wife's story that he had assumed
other am than his own and said
that he had been foolish to deserthis
wife as he had.
Joseph Morgan, ona plea of guilty
to forging u check for $40 which had
cashed BY Adam Saiz of Keyport and
another for 500 SO, which was cashed bvs
George Peas Of Matawan, was s~entenc-l
ed to six months in the county jail and
fined $75 and costs. Sheriff Gragatt
was directed to procure work for Nor
gan ard to apply his earning to his fine
and to reimbursement to those whom
he defrauded. Morgan to be permitted
to worko On county roads or other places
but must return to his cell nights.
Wilbur Webster, colored Of Long
Branch, pleaded guilty Of forging two
checks for small amounts, was fined
$50 and costs and paroled for three
year and directed to reimburse those
who suffered losses thru hissaets.
Ralph @. Donate, a Spaniard Of New
York. pleaded guilty Of obtaining $50
from Samuel S~iciliano Of Long Branch
under false p%retenees. Donate, it ap-
peared, sold to Siciliaao a player piano
on which he owed 1915 and said that
the piano was his property and includ-
ed by debt. Siciiiano is to defend al
replevin suit brought by Blooming
store in the Long Branch dis
tr:ct court. Donate made arrange
ments to return S~iciliano's $50 and he
was fined the costs OF prosecution and
paroled for IS months.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-12
A Careful Mother

"Now it's time for you to start for
school. Reggie, darling. Good-by. No,
don't kiss me! How many times must
. tell you that kissing is unsanitary.
ooh, child, how could you pat the
dog? Now, we must sterilize you.
hands all over again and steam them.
and then use the %antiseptic spray on
them. Therel Now, here are your an
tiseptic gloves. Get YOU hands into
tlem quickly.
"Amd here's your individual car
strap. Be careful not to touch any 9th
or.
"Haye those shoes been baked since
you wore them yesterday? No? Then
you must change them. Here's anoth-
err pair just out of the yen And here's
your slate, dearie. It's been well boil
cd and afterward baked.
''Now, remember, put on your rub
Der gloves when working at the black
board, and use your own cup to drink
from and here's the antiseptic spray
20 use on your desk.
"And here are two cubes of germi-
eide and a vaporizer. Gargle every ev-
en- hcur from this bottle, and sniff this
one every odd hour.
Here's your doctors certificate in
its antiseptic case. Show it to the
teacher If he insists on cutting out
your tonsils again, and tell him I'm
sure your adenoids have not grown
again since your operation last week.
"Now, run along, dearie. Don't
breathe when the wind is blowing OF
any dust flying or any people passing.
Don't breathe at all If you can help it.
"Good-by. No, don't touch mothers
hand-just ave a farewell. But wave
away from yourself. not toward you"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-12
Died From Eating a Wegd

Physicians Of the Monmouth Me
orial hospital were bafied as to the
nature Of poison which caused the
death Of Edith Roberts. 4-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Roberts Of Eatontown, late Saturday
night, and the serious illness of her
sister, Anna, 8 years old. Hospital au-
thorities declared that Anna has al
most completely recovered, altho for
a time her condition was r ysserions
The children when they became ill
told their parents that they had chew
ed upon the root of a weed which they
found in the woods near their home.
Coroner II. w. Hartman of keyport
declared that staff and consulting ply
sieians OF the hospital had been.unable
to diagose the poisoning. There is no
doubt. hospital authorities assert that
the poisoning was caused by some very
table subject probably poke weed.
Efforts will be made, Coroner Hart
man said, to obtain a specimen Of the
weed for analysis. The mea gre de
scription given by the children was OF
little aid ia search for the weed lie
said.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-12
First 4 Doctor.

The first beauty doctor to gain wide
celebrity was one Balsamo, son OF a
poo shopkeeper in Palermo, son Of a
known by his assumed title of Count
Alessandro di Cagliostro. He was born
IT3 years ago and was educated in a
monastery. AS a young man he went
10 Rome, where he met and married
a beautiful girl, says an exchange.
The pair then travelled over Europe
under the names of Count and Count
ess CagIiostro, going about in a mag
nificent coach and four and securing
..ccess to the highest society of the
countries they visited. They made o
fortune by selling a wine of Egypt"
disposed of IN drops as being more
precious than nectar. the youth of
which was alleged to restore vigor
and youth and beauty to worn out and
Mrinkled men and The Count
ess Seraphina adduced herself as a hv-
ing evidence Of the efficacy of the elk
If, averring that she vas past GO and
had a son who was a veteran soldier.
The Count claimed to be an octogenar
ian. For years they carried on a high
" profitable trade in Egyptian drops.
beauty waters, wrinkle ~eradicators
and love philters, but at length, after
long enjoying the favor Of cardinals
and bishops, kings. princes and mobiles,
C~agIiostro was thrown into prison
and his wife confined in a convent,
where both died.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-12
A Postponed Wedding

Some time ago a Brooklyn cook an
nounced to the mistress of the house
Der betrothal, adding that she might
leave at any moment. The woman Of
the house was genuinely sorry, since
the cook was a good I'M
Months passed. however, without
further word of leaving, altho the hap
DIV man to be was a frequent caller IN
the kitchen. SO the mistress was fin
ally moved to ask;
when are you going to be married.
Mary?"
'Gndade an it's niyer at all. Pm
thinkin' mum" was the melancholy re,
spouse.
sRealIy? What's the troubley'
"sTfs this NUM- won't marry Pat
wllin he's drunk, an whin he's sober
he won't marry mel"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-12
The Verdict.

IN Denver" says a member OF the
bar, n large, fat man was suing a lit
tie, s%keleton-like Individual, who had
a bad, hacking cough.
"The case had been given to the
jury, which hSd been out hall an hour
On the evidence and the instructions
the big man had won the case. The
jury was called and filed out into the
courtroom.
"tHaye you reached a yerdict?" ask
Cd the judge.
mo. your honor said the foreman
We only want to know which is the
defendant and which is the plaintihF
"sThe large ma sitting over there
is the plaintiff, and the small man
here is the defendant" replied the
judge.
ssThe jury filed back to the jury
room. In a few minutes they signaled
that they had reached a verdict The
Judge received it and read:
@sWe. the jury. find for the man
With consumption"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-12
Marlboro

Dr.. Mildred Bucener. of Brooklyn was
a weekend visitor with Mrs. G. Il.
Meyer.
Mrs. John Kingman, Mr.. and Mrs,
Lyle Hayes spent Easter with Mr.. and
Mrs. Garrett VOORHEES, in Jersey City.
MI. and Mrs. Charles Fl. Buck enter
tanned the Marlboro Pinocle club at
their home on Wednesday evening.
Miss Ruth Palmer has resumed her
stndies in New Jerseye college after
spending aweek with her parents, Rev.
and Mrs. G. Il. Palmer.
Herbert WyckofT Of New York spent
the weekend with his brother and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Nc. Wyckoff.
Women members of the Five Hun
bred club gave banquet to their hus-
bands at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Quackenbush Friday evening.
Charles McCue, who is i'll at his hoa e
with typhoid pneumonia is slowly re-
covering. /.
Miss Ruth Ely has returned to her
duties as teacher in Elizabeth high
school andM MayInie Ely as teacher
in Mountain Lake high school, after
spending a week with their parents. DIR.
and Mrs. J. d. Ely where on Thursday
Mrs. Joseph Buck Of Freehold was a
visitor.
The executive coWlnittee of the Wo.
mans Missionary society met at the
parsonage Wednesday afternoon to
complete arrangements for the annual
meeting to be held at the Reformed
church at Middletown this month.
-
Marlboro Reformed Church, Rev. G. T..
Palmer. pastor. Bible School in the
Brick Church Sunday morning at $50
Followed by. preaching services
at 1890.
Christian Endeavor Prayer Meeting
at 6.45.
Subject: How Can We Become
Truly Educated?
Prov. 1-9, Evening worship at 7.30.
Congregations prayer service Thurs :
day evening.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-12
Matrimonial

A quiet wedding took place on
Wednesday evening. March %, wheI
Miss Nettie CiIicia Fish. daughter o
DR.. and Mrs. Hazen Fish Of Tru.
mansburg, N. Y, became the bride Of
James e. Van Derhoef, son Of Mrs. b
Van Derhoef Of Englishtown.
The ceremony took place at the
mans Of the Old Tennent church al
$50. Rev. Charles Bates officiating The
bride was becomingly dressed in 8
suit and white hat. Mr.. and Mrs.
anDerhoefl went. to their newly
furnished home on Center street,
Englishtown.
Mrs. Van erhoef is q graduate Of the
Genesee State Normalschool,sN. Y,
having had eight years Of successful
teaching. one year in New York state,
four years in Jamesburg and three In
Englishtown. MIR. ~VanDerhoef has
a position with w. e. Mount as a
Ford salesman.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-12
PASSING C~L0THEsPlNS.
1t Is a Matter of Adeptness as to
Which side Wins.

u is a Maleer OF AdeptnesS as TO
Which Side Wins.
Sides are chosen among the play
ers of this game. Each line then
takes position, standing in line fac
Ing each other, but q little distance
apart. At the head Of each line is
placed a basket containing twelve
~clothespins. Each player is instructed
to hold his next neighbor's right
wrist with his own left hand, thus
leaving the right hands free to use.
The leaders at the head Of the line
begin by passing the clothespins, one
at q time, down the line. each player
being careful not to drop one. When
M reaches the end of the lins, the
last player places it on the floor beside
him till all twelve have been re-
ceived. then he picks them up, one
At a time. and passes them back to
the leader at the head of the line.
The side passing all back To the
leader first is the victorious side. If
a c~iothespin is dropped, the one who
dropped 1t must pick it up and pass
Il ON; all the rest waiting TIL this is
done.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-12
Herberts Welded
Fify-six Years

A much surprised couple were Mr..
and Mrs. b. Frank Herbert OF Avon
March 3Oth, when their b dren,
with their families, called to con-
ratulate them on their 56th annivera
sary of their marriage. Owing to the
illness OF Mrs. Herbert, a quiet evening
spent. The Herberts went to
the shore about 46 years ago, and were
among the first to build a home n
Bradley Beech. They later moved to
Avop. Mr.. Herbert is a Civil war
veteran. He was commander Of the
local post for H. number OF years he
is also a contractor and builder, having
brilt a number Of chur hes and schools
along the coast.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-12
Radio Sacred Concert

At The colored Methodist Church
last Sunday evening the congregation
listened to- sacred ~concert.by radio.
The church was crowded to learn
the scientific mechan SIN. Under
Sheriff Mortimer v. Pach, Of Loeb
Arbour, had his radio installed and
operated by two experts. Messrs
johnson and Hancock, OF Red Bank.
Mr.. Pach was introduced as a lay
minister, after the reading Of the 10th
Psalm and Hebrew VII. He briefly
discussed the history and scope OF the
radio and referred to it as a hidden
mystery.
Mr.. Johnson broadcasted organ re-
cita 8 & relig u eolos from Rechest.r,
Schenectady andNew Yorh The radio
program was enjoyed for one and n
half hours.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-12
EngIishiOWR

DIR. and Mrs. w. Il. Anderson, Mr..
and Mrs. G. ". Aumack, TheodoreV. w.
Griffin and Supervisor and Mrs. 4. >.
Bortner attended the banquet Of the
board of education Of Monmouth
county held at Asbury Park Friday
evening. Supervisor L. 5 Bortner
addressed the audience on relationship
in the Grammar School"
Mrs. Richard Wines of Belmar visi-
ted her father. D. S. Aumack several
days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lake and little
daughter Cathryn and son Harry, IT.,
motored to Brooklyn on Sunday visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hammond.
MI. Alfred x. Reid has returned from
California. her mother. Mrs. Ezra
Webb, returned with her
Little Kenneth Apologize, jr.. OF
Hartford. Conn, spent last week with
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Il. Mount.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-12
Wills

Samnal Ellsworth Shinn of Eaton
town township made his will Feb. 8,
1929, appointing his wife. Sarah Eliz
abeth Shinn, executrix Of his estate
and b~equeathing her his all for life,
after his death the estate to be deyld-
ed equally among his children, Elsie
D.Youmans, Howard E. Shinn and
Charles P. Shinn.
In a will made Dec. 10, 1922, Patrick
Farrell of Red Bank bequeathed to his
friend. Mary Francis, his life lnsur-
ance in the Prudential; death benefits
due from loyal Order OF Moose NO.
.11SO of Red Bank. and also all his per.
sonal property. Mrs. Francis is named
xec ltrix of the estate.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-12

FLOWER PARTY.
Here Is a Version Of One That Is
Both New and Good.


In response to the inquiries for new
contests this ore comes; II is good
and children love it.
l. l planted a product of the dairy
and q dish With q handle. What came
TIP? Buttercup. z. l planted q hsD-
py facial expression end a tool used
for chopping wood. What came u29
smilax. s.. I planted a lot Of sheep.
What came up? Phlox. a. / planted
a dude and a very f~ercciaus animal
What came up? Dandelion. 5. !
planted a mans name and a feather.
What came up. Jonquil. G. I plant
ed a ~song-bird and something worn
by q horseman on the heel Of his
boot. What came up? Larkspur.
Z. l planted a sly little animal and
something worn in boxing. What
came up? Foxglove. s. I planted
something that wants to be remem
bered. What came up? For-get-me-
not. 8. l planted a part of a railroad
train and all the people of America.
What came up? ,Carnation. 10. /
planted an animal of the bovine
genus and a cutting from a vine.
What came up? Cowslip.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-12

I overheard a bunch OF youngsters
giving each other what they were
pleased to call tongue t~wisters'', It
reminded me of picked peppers"
etc. OF our childhood days. so /
totted down this me-:
a bitter biting bittern
Bit a better brother-bittern;
And the Bitten better bittern BIT the
bitter bitter back.
Aud the bitter bittern, bitten
BY the better bitten bittern.
Said. I'm a bitter bittesn-bitter bit,
alacki"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-12
Freehold.

Score by innings:
Bordentown ......-- 0U2U / "a
Freehold. .........3 90 0200x-10
Summary -Two-base hits. Crawford.
Hit by pitched ball, by LuganaDi,
IlGrover.l
Hits-Of Luganani, 5 in 8 innings;
off Crawford, / in l inning: off West, 2
in s innings.
Bases on balls of Luganani 3; off
West /; off Crawford /.
Struck out-By Luganani n; by
West 5; by Crawford l..
Umpires = Vanderveer and Williams.
Time of galne-1 hour, 43 minutes.
Attendance, 300.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-12
Worry gives the undertaken more
business than work does.
He Guessed Right.

A man rushed to the entrance OF a
Iunatic asylum in the middle of the
night and yelled to the keeper to let
him in
"Let me I'M" he cried. 4 have sud
denly gone insane"
The keeper woke up, thrust his head
out of a frst-story window and bel
lowed down in a rage:
what! Come here at this time Of
night? Man, you must be crazYl"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-12
Preparedness

s~There can be no such thing 40 IN
preparedness" said the man who ar
CUES vehemently.
~You don't have to be prepared for
war II you don't want TO"
mo: but II you're not prepared Tor
war, you've got I be prepared for .
licking
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-12
Obituary


aged 81, died at the home Of his
daughter. Mrs. Fred Hibbets Of
Oakhurst Of bloodpoisoning which
developed from a bruised arm. Pre-
vious to that time he had been Ill for
several weeks with grip. MIR. Weed
en- is survived by another daughter.
Mrs. Harry Applegate Of Trenton, and
two sons. James e. Weeden Of
Oakhurst, and John A. Weeden, jr., Of
Long Branch. He also is survived by
the following brothers and sisters:
William G. Weeden, EngIishtown
Forman Weeden Tennent; Claude
Weeden, Trenton; Gilbert Weeden,
n W Monmouth; Mrs. H. Woollev,
Freehold, and Mrs. Victor Rogers,
Trenton. He also leaves several
grandchildren. Funeral services were
held from the Hibbets home Monday
afternoon at / O'Clock and intermenB
was i n Tennent cemetery.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-12
Gluinn the Hen a JOB.

Not far from Bath a certain viltager
went to a lady who kept poultry to
purchase a setting of eggs. The lady,
not having many on hand. inquired:
"Have you got your broody hen?"
"Well, no." replied the villager. but
our old hen has broken her leg and |
thought she might rs well spend her
time Matching out some eggs as sit
about doing nothing"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-12
mrs. wmHRLNIEA sTRAssBUReRR

MRS. wILHELMINA STRASSBURGKR.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Strassburger dice
Of heart trouble Friday afternoon. at
the home Of her son, John Strassburger
Of Highland Park, New Brunswick
aged ~ years. Mrs. Strassburger is
survived by three other sons, Albert L.
E. and Paul j., Of Ocean Grove and
Louis L. Strassburger Of Gerirantowu,
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Strassburger was taken Ill while
visiting her son, A. l.. E. Strassburger
In Ocean Grove at Christmas time.
but recovered and returned to the
home Of another son in Highland Park
Il Week ago.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-12
FOR SALE

Lot on Bennett st. opposite High
school 81. 900. Mrs. r.. Cartwright,
81 Hudson Street,
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-12
FREEHOLD

Stephen McNinnie broke his arm
while cranking.a car. on South street.
on Tuesday morning.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-12

$50 acre farm near Freehold on
shares, For particulars address, Samuel
G. Cowart, Freehold, N. j.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-12

TIE. p~arishloner had confided to the
rector his exact opinion OF the man
next door.
But we are commanded to love our
neighbors as ourselves" answered the
vicar gently.
"Maybe So" was the retort. "but
when that comand was given neigh
bors lived further OF than the other
aide Of the fence"
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The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-12
JOHN FOX.

John Fox died at bis boarding house.
at Red Bank. Of heart trouble. following
an attack of grip. on Thursday. aged 81
years. His funeral service was held
Sunday at 2 o'clock at the home Of his
brother, Thomas Fox, near Smithburg
Interment was made In Freehold
cemetery. He is survived by a mother,
Mrs. Henriette Clayton and daughter
Mrs. Harry Forman of Freehold.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-12
MRS. ELIZABETH 4. BUTCHER

Mrs. Elizabeth A. Butcher, widow 81
Joseph L. Butcher, died April 4, 1923 ],
at her home, Far mingdale Deceased
had been an invalid for several years.
Funeral service was held Saturday
afternoon at her late residence at /
o'clock and in the Ardena Baptist
church at 2. Rev. Edward Dugan,
minister In charge of the FarmingdaIe
Presbyterian church of1ciated.
Internent wa made in the Ardena
cemetery.
Mrs. Butchers surviving relatives
include two daughters, Mrs. John e.
Allaire Of Farmingdale and Mrs. Walter
VanSchoick of Asbury Park and one
son J. Walter Butcher, who also resides
in Far mingdale.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-12

Continued Next Week
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-12
Borlentown.

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