The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-06-05

| years old, escaped with bruises Wnen
he fell two stories from window at
the home Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Etrick, So Poplar street.
Trenton-Hamilton Kean, Eliza
beth Republican National Committee
man from New Jersey filed his nom.
mating petition as candidate at the
| September primaries for the United
States Senate against Senator Edge.
| Rahway.-The office of Chief of Po-
lice, which has been the subject Of
litigation for two years, was filled
when Mayor Frank L. Foulks appoint
ed Sergeant John A. Smith to the po-
sition.
Trenton.-Company A. Eighteenth
Infantry, United States Army, will be
stationed at Camp Silzer from June /
to July 26 as & demonstration unit to
aid in the instruction of the National
Guard There will be demonstrations
every afternoon of the various phases
of warfare in which the State troopers
are to be trained the following day.
Lakehurst.- Secretary of the Navy
Wilbur, Rear Admiral Moffatt chief
of the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics,
and Captain Gherardi, aide to the Sec
rotary, visited the Naval air station
here. The Secretary made an unof-
fetal inspection of the dirigibles
Shenandoah, J-1, and hangers.
Newark.-On a tip from the New
York police fifty-one revolvers and 300
rounds of ammunition. believed to
have been intended for use in tong
war in Newark's Chinatown, were
seized by detectives in an apartment
/ at 4 Mulberry arcade. Jim Young, a
young Chinese, said to have been
found in the apartment, was detained
for questioning.
Bernardsville.-At the first munich
pal election fthis borough every
official elected except one was in
dorsed by the Ku Klux Khan. The ex-
ception is James j. McGuirk, Jr.. elect
ed to the council George d. Cross,
wealthy New York banker. was elect
ed mayor.
Glassboro.-The projected munich
pal sewer system, estimated to cost
100000. was held over for action un-
til June 10 by the Council, following
at the eGge Of Pitman, that they do
not want the sewers extended to that
section. The proposed system will re-
quire the laying of about 20 miles Of
pipes and is strongly favored by Glass
boro residents
Westmont = Voters of Haddon
township, at the third election in as
many months, approved the erection
OF an eight-room school on the French
estates, new tract, and voted ap-
prevail of purchase of two sites, one
on French estates and the other in
Bettlewood tract for future expansion.
At the previous elections the voters
downed by overwhelming majorities
proposals for new schools. The new
school, with furniture and equipment,
is to cost $4,000.
Trenton.-Dr Charles B. Kelley, of
Jersey City, was renamed by Govern
or Silzer as a member of the State
Board of Medical Examiners. The
Governor appointed George H. Burke,
of Paterson, member of the Passaic
Valley District Sewerage Commission,
to succeed Colin Mclean.
Newark. Granting demand for
S12 day wage made by iron workers,
the Public Service Production Com
pany settled a 26-day strike of 142
men. About 1000 men in allied lines
of work who were thrown out by the
iron workers strike, also returned to
their jobs. The men had been en-
ployed on the construction Of three
Public Service Power stations at
Marion, Point-no-point, and on the
Hackensack meadows, the total valua-
ton of which is $30,000,00O
Paulsbcro. Because of many
drownings along the river, the Dor
ough council will purchase a pulmo-
tor, with a collection of first aid kits
Newark. Sons Company
Of Newark obtained an order from
Vice Chancellor Backes directing the
Royal Cocoa Company of Camden to
show cause why it should not be re-
strained from using the name Dutch
Maid on brand of chocolate, assert
ing it is misleading and unfair COM
petition.
Mortified Infection resulting
from a boil caused the death of Mrs.
Bessie E. Cochran, wife of William
S, Cochran, a bank cashier, at their
country place here. Mrs Cochran had
been i'll only week. Mr.. Cochran
lost his father two months ago
Jersey City-Negro Republican men
and women from several states held
conference here to draw up planks
they will ask the national convention
to incorporate in it's platform. The
conferees met at the home of Dr.
George E. Cannon, colored physician.
elected New Jersey delegate-at-
large in April. Conferees from Con-
necticut, Rhode Island, New York.
Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia,
District of Columbia and New Jersey
attended.
Trenton.-Meade H. Whiteside,
chiropractor, was sentenced to serve
thirty days in the Mercer County Jail