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To Church by Bus

A southern Ohio rural church Is
bringing its congregation to Sunday
services by bus-and so is assured of
a good attendance. Every car owner
of the small congregation calls for
those who have no cars.
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NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING O.
CREDITORS
In the District Court OF the Waited
States for the Northern District OF

Mninc.
In the matter of Clyde Il. Martin
Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy
of Pittsheld, In the County of Somer-
set. and district aforesaid. a bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that ON the
1924 the said Clyde i1. Martin was duly
adjudicated bankrupt; and that the first
meeting of his creditors will be held at
my chambers. 1iS Main Street. in Fair.
field Maine, on the second day of
January, A. d. 1925, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon. at which time the
said creditors may attend. prove
their claims, appoint trustee, examine
the bankrupt. and transact such other
business as may properly come before
said meeting.
Fairfield Maine. December 10 1924
HARVEY II. BRAIHELL,
1w52' Referee in Bankruptcy
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-06-16

aflge, AIlS, ..-,ssi a,u.-..,z ~ eW 1oik
City; Misses Elizabeth Bolin and
Marion Bolin. of Helmetta: Harold
Bolin, of Philadelphia; Edwin Bolin,
of Old Bridge: John Bolin, of Red
Bank; Leonard Bolin. of Helmetta.
Two brothers, John A. Johnson, Lud-
wig johnson, and one sister, Miss
Bette johnson. of South Amboy:
Mrs. Thomas. Mount. of Helmetta,
and Mrs. Charles Kennedy, of Long
Branch, sisters, also survive.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-06-16
HAVE JUBILEE
AT So. ANB0Y
American Legion Carnival to
Hold Forth All This Week
Big Attractions

SOUTH AMBOY, June 16:-"Am-
erican Legion Jubilee Week" is be-
ing celebrated in the city this week.
Down at the Legion grounds high
class brand of novelty. entertain
ments are under way, and the men
of the post are working hard to as
sure the success of the carnival.
A feature of the jubilee is the new
floor being used for dancing. Mem
bers of the post claim 1t is the larg-
est outdoor platform in Middlesex
county.
For the kiddies and the over
grown kiddies a merry-go-rounC and
tango swings are available. The
large number of stands erected last
week are fittingly decorated, and will
be heavily laden with all sorts of
carnival goods. Refreshments and
"hot dog" stands are situated in
spots on the grounds.
The carnival will continue until
next Saturday night. Each night will
be a feature night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-06-16
Mrs. Charles RnIin

HELMETTA. June 16.-Funeral
services will be held on Tuesday af-
ternoon at o'clock for Mrs. Charles
Bolin, who died at her home here
Saturday morning following an ILL
ness of about a month. The imme-
diate cause of her death was heart
trouble.
Mrs. Bolin was born sixty-two
years ago in Sweden and was a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G.
johnson, deceased. She has lived
at Helmetta her entire residence in
America. Besides her husband,
four daughters and four sons sur
vive: Miss Olga Bol!n. of East Or
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-12

Daddy Cracknuts and his wife.
Mrs. Cracknuts. got on the Ferris
wheel in Mister lips amusement
park where the Twins we're work.
ing.
Daddy sat down and his wife sat
down beside him and they put their
feet on little place below the seat
and held on tight.
Then the wheel began to turn
around very. very slowly And the
more the wheel turned the higher
Daddy and Ma went
There were 10 seats on the Ferris
wheel and every one of the seats
was full.
Nancy had helped Mosey Mud
Turtle and his son. Mosey Junior.
into one OF the seats, and Ben
Bunny and his wife. Mrs. Bunny,
into. another OF the seats with their
nephew. Cutie Cottontail, between
them, and Markie Muskrat and n
friend into another seat, and Grand.
daddy Frog and six OF his grand.
children into another seat, and Mis-.
ter Drake and his wife. Mrs. Duck.
into another seat, and the Ferris
wheel was as full as a can OF corn.
Really u did seem that II people
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The Tangle
rs,s.ss ~ pst. letter.,

were la New York In contrast 10 her
lrritability and sslnshnssv
Perhaps I oughir't 90 say thF to
you. leslie. about Alice nut I am
20 worried about this marriage that
! had to talk 10 someone. ] dare not
speak % 10 10 your father because
he already has become 90 out Of
patience with Alice that ann sure
be would be very stern with her Hc
has soften 10 a point now whore he
treats his own daughter with the
most Consummate pollieness and
keeps out 81 her WY az much as
possible
lie speaks or you very often. my
dear You have always been such "a
good daughter 10 us and We arc 90
Elad that you are happy Ia your
home
The check Ia this letter b. from
your father as "a little present 90
you on your anniversary, DO with
4 what you please. DO the thing
that viii give you tho greatest pleas
ure. II b. sent with all the love Of
YOUR MOTHER AND FATHER
7. e. Your father asked mo 20
write this letter for him az well as
myself, but ! am sure no did not in.
tend me 10 be 20 very confidential
copyright 1884 n. E. a. Services. Gne,)
TOMORROW; Letter from James
Condor 10 sally Atherton.
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kept on spending their nickeis and
dimes the way they were doing.
Mister Zip. the fairyman. would
certainly make two fortunesl
Wen. the wheel kept turning and
Daddy and Ma kept going ON up
and UP and up.
Right over their heads were Mis-.
ter and Mrs. Bunny aud right over
the Bunnys were the Mud Turtles.
MY goodness. Pa" Daddy Crack.
nuts and his wife heard young
Mosey Mud Turtle say. where are
we going7 I'm getting nervous /
was never so high up in all my
life"
Tin getting n bit dizzy my.
SELF. SON. came old Mosey's voice.
But well he all right. We've never
had such chance before to see the
world. and dear knows when wc
viii again! Just look! You can see
clear over 20 the creek from here
and almost to the barnynrd! We
must bring your mother and let her
see what a fine place the world is"
The next thing Daddy Cracknuta
and his wife heard was Mrs. Bunny
saying to her husbnnd, "Oh. Ben, /
do think travelling like this IL so i'm.
proving. How could you ana I ever
have seen what the world looks like
II we hadn't come today Look
You can see the sass.patch garden
from here, and over there ia where
the watorcress grows. m there's the
cabbage patch m everything
And everybody ON the dig wheel
was ohing and ah.ing. and saying
what n fine. grand view II was.
SO when Daddy Cfacknuts and Ma
got 10 the top. they said the same
thing. II declnrew said Daddy.
This Is certainly fine view. sa.
manthai I'm surely glad you saved
30 cents this week from the washing
80 We could come"
wei, Daddy did you and Mn
have nice timer asked Nick when
the squirrel gentleman and hls
wife were gong home.
"Scrumptious' said Daddy.
That's fine view from the top of
that wheel. It's worth tho money"
When they got home 20 their
house in tho maple tree, Mrs. Crack
nuts caught her husbands arm.
Daddy Lookr' she cried. We've
got 100 times the Wow here from our
own window, and IT'S free. We can
sec ever 80 much farther thnn we
could on that old wheel thing!"
80 we can" said Daddy soberly.
TITS just BECAUSE we paid for IL
that wo liked II better"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-12

! MERIDIAN. Tex. July l2.-on tn,
A'l word Of little 7.yearold CIR
Mrs. Nora Brochc ia serving n 90
year term In prison for mnidcr.
The child IL Winifrod Kellers
BERGER.
She and her mother, Mrs. Edna S
Kollersbergor, were stayin. at the
home of Philip Bosche, Go. million,
laire ranch oyner. Bosoho was the
father OF Mrs. Keiiorsborger. Nora
35 years his junior, was his second
wife
Mrs. Kclcrsberger was shot to
death.
Mrs. Boschc was arrested. She do,
clared she had killed Mrs Kellers.
berger in self.defonsc, insisting her
step.dnushter had approached her
with n butcher knife.
Her defense seemed impregnable
until Wnifred was put on the stand.
Mother was in the kitchen get.
ting breakfast" she testified. when
this woman came in and said, Il am
kong to kin you.
Mother tried TO explain. But the
woman fired, hitting her on the
hand.
'Thc woman-there she sits
wa ked into the hall and mother fol,
lowed, still asking to let her OK.
plain, ! heard another shot and |
found my mother on the floor dead.
MY mother had no butcher
knife"
The jury heard aud convicted.
The prosecution contcnlud that
Mrs Boscho blamed Mrs. Kellers,
berger for trouble between tho
wealthy farmer and Mrs. Bosche
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beds separated only by stand, and
at the right an oyerstuffed chair
and a chaise Tongue.
The chiffonler and the beds have
their broad surfaces matching
those Of the dressers. that Is,
matched panels OF walnut. The
exquisitely grained wood shows up
TO unusual advantage when treat
ed In this manner, and is all the
more lovely when bordered by n
contrast Of darker wood, ms has
been placed around the drawer
edges. Walnut, as you may or may
not know, needs no stain to give
II n richer exterior color, for no
matter In what shade It may hap
pen to be, you can scratch It deep.
ly md still see the same color.
write TO Marian Moore, care of
this Newspaper. for advice or lnfor.
nation about homo furnishing or
decorating, sending stamped ad.
dressed envelope for reply.)
Question: Is overstuffed furnl.
tlre good for small rooms3-H T..
Answer: The heavy kind 10 TOO
massive, better have one or two
lightweight overstuffcd pieces.
CopDrf0ht. american Homes Bureau
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-12
CUTS EXPENSES
City Comptroller Reduces
Budget Appropriation

With steadily increasing duties
and growing city. City Comptrol.
Ter Harry w. Carroll II again max.
INK reduction ia his office force
this year, ia his report 10 the
budget committee
In 1929 the salary budget Of the
compiroller's office was ts2.320.
This was cut TO iso.s20 IN 1894 and
the 1895 budget has been cut TO
$4,000
In 1911 tho comptroIiers staff
numbered % men THIS has beon
cut TO 20 in tho 1895 budget ehti.
mate.
The policy OF this office Ii 10
reduce the number OF men. increase
efficiency and pay better salaries"
Comptroller Carroll said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-12
CATER FOR ROYALTY

LONDON. -Tradesmen who supply
the British royal family with their
every day wants get official rccog.
milton in the form o. warrants. IS.
sued annually. Aud the lucky trades.
men are not slow to advertise the
fnc, that they sell goods TO the first
family In tho land
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-12
LETTER FROM Mrs. JOSEPH
GRAVES HAMILTON 10 LIS.
LIE PRESCOTT

MY DEAR DAUGHTER.
I'm yerS much disappointed az not
being able 10 De with you On your
anniversary but l.cslic dear, I ann
very much worried over your father
Hes not very we'll and since he ar
rived home his business cares. be
cause ~ his long absence. have
doubled and been most troublesome
lie misses Mr.. Atherton very much
or course the whole house IA up.
set with preparations FOR Allces wed.
ding. wonder II you remember thai
az the time Of your marriage she
said she was not going 90 have a hiE
wedding that sho hated them Now
she seems 10 10 ohsessed with only
one idea that her wedding l. 10 he
a much larger. much grander. and
much more expensive society event
than yours
leslie, dear. ! am very much con.
ccrned over Alice's marriage. She
seems 10 he 20 different since she
returned home. She Il irritable and
nREglng and she leads poor Karl
such a life that your father said 20
me the other day that he wouldn't
blame him n De broke the engage
ment.
Her latest notion IL that she does
not want 10 live in America after
she is married She particularly de.
tests PittsburE and YOU know how
devoted Karl Is 20 his old home. I
don't think he was ever very happy
In England lie just stayed over
there because he had an idea that
Alice needed him.
] suggested that Kari and she 20
10 your anniversary party. and she
was quite impatient az the suggea
ton said hhe didn', understand why
she had 10 make her appearance at
your party just because shs hap.
pened 10 be your sister said IN a
very nasty way that Kari could go
n he wanted 20.
Leslie. think Alice Is making
great mistake. because not only your
father and I. hut nearly every one
In Pittsburg where you girls grew
up knew that Karl was yery much
In love with YOU before your mar
riage Now that he has transferred
that affection she ought 10 be quite
saiisfied 20 let hygonca BE- hygones
Instead she IL always bringing Il up
and making Kari uncomfortable. n
she doesn't look out she will sue.
coed In turning his thoughts hack 10
you--for, Leslie darling. you were
very sweet and charming while wo
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COIN FOR FILL
$4,000 Is Voted for Des
MoineS Road lob

The board OF county commission.
ers Friday voted $4,000 as an
emergency measure 20 complete the
Dcs Moincs ravinc fill
The action Of the boarfwas unani,
nous. az the work on tho fiu must
DO finished this summer. 10 permit
abandonment OF the detour before
the winter rains
County Auditor y, = Ferguson an.
nounced he has no desire 20 bold up
the work. but that he can only pay
bills out OF Il on adyiec OF the proc
ecnting attorney
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-12
School Board Is
After Car Taxes

The school board wants share OF
the i2oo.O0o street railway tax inter.
eat. Il proclaimed In resolution
passed al its regular meeting Friday.
School Attorney Henry w Ponnock
was Instructed 90 consult with the
city and state attorneys In an effort
10 decide whether litigation be
started.
Contracts for science equipment
we're divided among nine bidders.
The total cost ~ 70 be i2.4is.so. a
two weeks adjournment, was voted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-12
FURNITURE OF WALNUT
HAS HGkY ADVANTAGES
One Is That Scratches Do Not Mar
Its Beauty.
Mrs. Peter Newhan.
Walton MAY.
BY MARIAN MOORE

There's nary an excuse for I'M
tldlness when one has all the IA.
vorite toilet articles handlly ar
ranged In the spacious drawers OF
this extremely good looking dress
ing table. Every feminine mem
Der Of the family from the little
fiapper to Great Aunt Sue who
always keeps herself such a busy
body. would be proud to arrange
her marcelled locks here. aided by
all the dresser has TO offer. But
supposlng that mirror could reflect
in the picture all that It really
does reflect In the room. Directly
opposite you would see a big chlf-
fonIer with tip mirror on top: at
the left there would appear twin
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crcily wondered II this were not.
after all. an Indication thar what he
had begged for was his at IAti--hcr
heart.
Had her love gone out 20 him Ia
these past. bleak. miserable months
OF mourninEI lie fascinated her.
master yiolinist from the East And
there was no barrier between them
now The divorce Ivan had urged
upon her would not now be neces-
Hary: the news from far AlAskE. had
made her free.
Continued In Our Next Issurl
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Ches OF.
FORGOTTEN MEN
lsM BY edison AalShalL
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held his testimony 10 ths very last
running the risk of heing hailed int
court himself on the charge of as
sisting a murderer 10 escape, moi
telling the tTaeic story of what ID
had seen aud taken part IN on ths
deck OF the motor boat until u wa'
verbally forced from him AZ the IN
quiry several days later. but she had
not dared 10 believe that Peter could
escape the hue and cry that was sub
seQuen,ly raised
Dorothy was known. turnout heI
beautiful resident city. for the un
falling loneliness OF her appearance
eyes always bright. cheeks flushed
quaint frocks dainty and flesh.
bobbed curls, clustering In dark glory
about her head and around her child
lsh. slender neck and throat but her
nearest frlendA would hardly have
known her now. The lovely dull.red
glow on her brown cheeks had faded
her sensuous mouth was drawn and
haggard with agony. her eyes like
dark hlotohes below the hrows
She bowed her lovely bohbcd head
into the cushion ~ the diyan. and
the blessing % tears was hers a.
last. The long hours of the afternoon
dmgEed away. She was misemhly
alone: her mother was out of the city.
even old Rose. her colored NANNY.
did not know OF her grief and thus
could not come 20 comfort her. and
Ivan-on whom. In these past months
she had begun 10 iean-wns IN high
communion with tho gods A.. his VIC.
I'm tucked under his clear cut chin.
he praotleed lovingly In his studio
She was aroused az last by the
sharp ring OF the telephone bell and
tho shutting steps OF Nora. the sec.
ond girl. who went 20 answer Il. A
moment later the servant came TO the
doorway.
Dorothy hcsitRtcd. started 20 In.
struet Nora 10 repeat a message. then
go, up and went 10 the phone her.
self.
MY dear girl. have Jus; heard
the awful news" he began IN his
gentle. comforting voice.
Il just read IL. in tho papers" no
went on. "and I'm wondering II IL
would make sou feel any worse TO
have me come out"
Il want you 70 come very much. !"
she answered simply.
Perhaps you'd rather wait
could come out later just as we'll
you can 'phohc me when you want
me" he went on. in his instructive.
well-brod effort 10 put her at her
ease. Maybe you'd like 10 be alone
FOR these first hours, but n. later. I
can help In any way. am always
ready"
NO. really want you 90 come.
And bring the stradiyariua. II you
VIII. think Il VIII help-to hear
that"
Ivan hung up. and az she waited
for him 20 come. she sent Nora after
the latest paper She had not ex.
pected that the news would BE- made
public so soon. She found the article
on the first page and saw with relief
II was entirely fair:
Pirate Cove, Alaska. December a.
The body OF Peter Newhali OF Au.
gusta. Georgia. was picked up dead
on the beach on the north coast OF
Alaska peninsula. He was victim OF
the wreck OF tho cannery.hoat Jupi.
ter. that went TO pieces on the rocks
in her effort TO aid the auxiliary
schooner Figten. which was in dis.
tress.
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nEGINmERR InnAN


Big Chris Larson. Alaska eaunery
foreman. seektng boat connections
Tor the outside world in a launch.
Is driven BY storm into q small
cove Re and the hssd-dr.nking Re-
mittance Man. whom ne had met
That evening, leave the cove for the
open sea in the CannrrY launch tu
answer distress siEnal
The Remittance Man forces hls
Ghris Co put on hts sea Jacket, The
Remittance Man finds comfort IN
the fact that he cannot return 90
Dorothy and his home In Georgia.
from which he had fled following 4
tragic launch ride on the savannah
river While 80 musing, the ship
strskss reef and he Is hurled into
Dorothy Nowhau received at her
from Pirate Cove, Alaska, then
iAints
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
Mrs. Peter Newhan.
Walton Way.
Augusta. Georgia.
Papers found on dead body of man
picked up on beach identity him as
Peter Newhall Of Augusta. Georgia.
tho known locally by another name.
Death resulted from drowning and
mutilation by reefs He left instruc-
lions for immediate burial. also that
you be notified and personal effects
be sent you. These are being for.
wanded you. Body was omhalmed and
given decent burial by my crew near
place OF finding. II I can be OF any
other service please command me.
Captain Johansen.
Steamer Norwood.
Just yesterday. Il seemed 10 her.
In girlhood. she had tried to Imagine
how she would receive such news as
this-the sudden taking.off OF some.
one she loved.
She had loved this man who had
died. No one dared deny that. II was
true that he had often failed 10 un,
derstand her-that he was careless
of her needs. that ne had been In.
sanely Jealous without cause-but
she had loved him and had continued
10 love him turnout all those cold.
hard weeks before the tragedy. after
his drinking had ceased being Joke
90 her and her friends and had be-
come a subject avoided in his pres.
ence. lie had failed 10 understand
her. 10 recognize the artist.self In her
that demanded expression and com
panionShip. yet she had given him
her love. her hand, few Of her best
years-indeed. all she had to give.
At present II did not occur 20 her
that she had perhaps failed TO under.
stand him. too.
She read the message again. II had
been sent from Alaska. the far
North. thousands OF weary miles
distant from her and thousands OF
miles farther from the corner OF the
earth where she had thought he had
been hiding. She had not dreamed
but that he hsd fled 10 South Ameri
ca. as Ivan Ishmin had advised. Ger
tainly he had gone 10 Savannah and
had boarded the disreputable trader
OF which Ivan had told him; but
some adventure OF the journey had
fetched him up in the far North
rather than in Rio de Janeiro. The
letters Ivan had given him 70 his
great friends IN the Brazilian capital
letters 10 facilitate his flight back
20 tho frontier--had evidently been
no use to him. after all.
For months past Dorothy had lived
in constant fear Of his capture. Such
news she had expected In the tele.
gram today. that in spite OF VANS
heroic efforts 10 cover up tho fugi.
tivc's tracks. the arm Of the law had
SEIZED hiri NJ last. Ivan had with.