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Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-24
FEAR VIOLENCE
IN TOWN WHERE
PLOT OCCURRED
Accused Minister and Woman
in Case in Far Distant
Towns in Illinois
PREACHER AWAITS FATE
With SmiIe-Woman SobS
Bitterly at Mention OF
Three Children
PREACHER AWAITS FATE
MOUNT VERNON, Ills, Sept. "a.

MOUNT VERNON, Ills, Sept. "a.
The Rev. Lawrence M. Hight and
Mrs, Elsie Sweetin, who have con-
fessed that their mutual infatuation
prompted the poisoning OF the min
ister's wife and the woman's hus-
band, today were held in separate
jails. Mrs. Sweetin was transferred
yesterday to the Salem, Ills, prison
because the local Jail had no quar-
ters for women. Fear of violence
caused the removal of the Rev. Mr..
Hight to Nashville.
The minister confessed Monday,
duplicating himself in the Sw eelin
case and assuming responsibility for
his wife's death. Mrs. Sweetin made
q statement yesterday that she adj
ministered poison to her husband at
the instigation of the clergyman
1t was reported from Nashville
that Rev. Hight was taking his
fate with a smile and joked with the
guards.
According to reports from Salem,
Mrs. Sweetin was near a collapse.
The strain of an all night examina-
ton which preceded her confession,
coupled with worry over her three
small children, had nearly spent her
physical strength. She sobbaG audi
bly, at the mentioning of the three
children and it was said that she had
decided to place them in a Masonic
orphanage.
Attendants at the Jail said she had
intimated she might supplement the
confession. She also expressed a
desire to engage an attorney, they
said
In the meantime States Attorney
Thompson continued his prepara-
tions to submit the case to the grand
jury
He denied a report that he would
ask for a life sentence for the couple.
Mrs. Sweetin was arraigned before
a Justice of the peace yesterday but
waived preliminary hearing. The
clergyman also declined prelimi-
nary hearing.
What action the Southern Illinois
Methodist Episcopal Conference
would take against the minister still
was matter of conjecture. Bishop
Ieete. of Indianapolis. in an address
to the conference at Carbondale yes
terday. said he would have the mat
ter investigated but not until the
courts had decided the case.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-24
BOBBY JONES LEADING

ARDMORE, Pa, Sept. 24:-Bobby
Jones of Atlanta led d. Clarke Cork
ran, of Philadelphia, three up when
they had played Is holes today in
their N36-hole match in the second
round of the national amateur golf
tournament
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-24
Saws He Is Sorry

NASHVILLE. Illinois. Sept "a
The Rev. Lawrence NJ. Hight, re-
moved from Mount Vernon to the
county Jail here as q precautionary
measure, gave instructions as to the
disposition of the small amount of
property he owns, in a letter written
yesterday to his daughter, Mrs. Mary
Eaton, of Tamaroa, it was reported
today. The instructions were not
made public.
I'm sorry for what I did, but
it's too late for that now" Hight Is
quoted as having witten.
Photo Identified
CARMI, ILL.,, Sept. 24.-The photo
graph of a girl found on the mantle
of the home of the Rev. Lawrence
p. Hight, confessed poisoner of his
wife, at Ina, and which the pastor
said he did not remember, was iden-
tilted by George Elliott, a farmer,
near here as a likeness of his daugh-
ter Grace. She died two years ago.
he said. The picture had been pub
lished in newspapers.
''Mr. Hight was a great friend of
our family and Grace played the
/ organ in his church. he said. "He
visited us a number of times and was
there during the illness of our
daughter"
Mr.. Elliott said that the picture
was taken by his wife at the request
of the Rev. Hight and that the past
took the firm to be developed, but
never had given the family any of
the pictures.
II can't understand why he should
say that he did not remember her
name," he repeated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-24
BONDS ARE SOLD

ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. 24:-State
Comptroller James w. Fleming to-
day sold to Speyer G. Company of
New York and to the Bank of Man
haitian Company the s12.500.000 is
sue of four per cent gold bonds for
the construction of state institution
buildings at premium of 1887
SO, or at the rate of 103.4167. There
were eleven other bidders, including
several OF the most prominent bank
ing institutions of the country.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-24
Court Action Started

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. "a
Summons have been served in the
court action of Alex 10th. of New
Brunswick, against the North Am
boy Construction Company. The
suit is being brought as the result
of an agreement between the two
parties, in which the defendant
failed to carry out his part of the
contract.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-24

Alderman John ]. Clark yesterday
won the right to again represent the
Democrats of the fifth ward in this
years election, the present incum-
bent winning from William Masso-
pust, his opponent, by the small
margin of 23 votes. 1t was not un-
til 8 o'clock this morning that the
result of this contest was definitely
known.
This contest was the feature of the
primary election in Perth Amboy.
Alderman Clark's candidacy was
opposed by the city Democratic or
organization who solidly supported
Massopust. Reports of efforts 10
colonize the fifth ward resulted In
Clark's lieutenants being at the polls
all day yesterday to match wits with
Massopust's workers. Many chal-
lenges were made and several fights
were reported but no arrests were
made by the police during the ex-
element and disturbances in this
ward.
Clark has always been known as
shrewd politician but his feat yes
terday in capturing the nomination
practically singlehanded with the
Democratic organization which now
controls the city administration sup
porting Massopust, marks him as
one of the cleyerest men in the
game. His opponent at the gem
eral election will be Michael Trygar,
who ran against him two years ago
and was defeated.
Continued on page -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-24

Now showing complete limo of Chrysler
Six and the new Maxwell Cars; open even-
ings. East Jersey Auto Co. ~ Smith st.
9429--9-24-3ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-24

American Sales Co.. Inc. have moved
to 1876 Smith near Madison Avenue.
9z47-9-18-6ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-24

Balloon Tires also repaired at Georges
Tire Shop. ia New Brunswick Avenue.
Tel. 1873. s013-B-z3-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-24

It's easy to enter--wide doors--i-w stop
designed for your convenience 10 a
Chevrolet. Jefferson Motors. Inc. Phone
is s93S---o-t-tes
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-24

Genuine Ford Storage Batteries, 1850
At Dorsey Motors Inc, Ford Dealers.
9433-9-24-4ts u.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-24

Money to loan on FIRST mortgages. Sea
East Jersey Building and Loan Associa-
tion. 145 Smith Street.
g316--9-20-22-24-27'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-24

Your payments are protected when you
[ buy . Ford here. Dorsey Motors. Inc.
Ford. Lincoln, Fordson.
13l2--9-22-6ts -. .-ss.------i--
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-24
KEAN IS BEATEN
".=BY LANDSLIDE
!" Of EDGE VOTES
.es a
Majority Likely to Be 1000
When Complete Returns
from State Are in
EVEN CARRIES UNION
MiddIeSex for Edge as Well
/. as Perth Amboy-cities
.,. .,. Against kean

NEWARK, Sept. Following
are the latest county totals for
United States senator:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-24

Play 4 winner; make the Ford your
candidate-no regrets. Dorsey Motors.
Ino. Open evenings.
Iestsyes13sets Aasza @szz d saak = :.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-24

$4,000 Goodyear, Firestone. Goodrich,
Miller or Mason 32x4A Cord Tires with h
tube; all guaranteed $4,000 at Dorsey MO-
tors, Inc. 9433-e-2i-fks Il
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-24

Tonight George L. Record Hsss 81
Him 94Os--9- 2f-1t[
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-24

East Jersey Building and Loan AsscfI
alton has money to loan on irat mo-
cages. 145 Smith Street.
asls,Es; ;so.2s,2a-2z' -....r 4
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-24

| We hay thousands OF dollars to loan
on first 81 rtgages. See East Jersey
Building an loan Association. 145 Smith
street. ssis-s-2o-22-zs-27s
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-24

Tonight George l.. Record Hear
filIA efVg-s-Sf-Ab
II 6 sFaasss e. s.sr1-s Ls.ss 'es;s'.s
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-24
EDGE SWEEPS STATE; APPLEbY NAMED;
CLARK WINS; H|LKER is COUNTY CH0|C|
WINNERS AT A GLANCE

REPUBLICAN
u. s. Senator
Walter E. Edge
Congressman
T. Frank Appleby
State Senator
Morgan F. Larson
Assembly
Thomas L. Hanson
Douglas Hicks
Wilton T. Applegate
Freeholder
George Applegate
Robert Vandenbergh
Coroner
w. Edward Gowen
County Clerk
F. William Hilker
Alderman-First Ward
Joseph Hornsby
DEMOCRATIC
Freeholder
Edward Burt
Alonse g. Winant
Alderman-Fifth Ward
John j. Clark
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-24
CONTINUED on page y

Tonight! George L. Record Hear
Him 9409-s-24-1t'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-24

Klaxon Service Station. Garretson Co..
215 Market Street, Phone 1000.
9410-9-24-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-24
stor And Woman, who Poisoned 2, In Separate Jaik
WEATHER

Fair tonight;
Ii 6 hit frost Il;
Thursday fair,
not much change
In temperatures;
moderate to fresh
north and north
west winds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-24

Total ...~.227.7S2 17t,14s 1;
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-15
APPLICATION FOR PERMIT

APPLICATION FOR PERMIT Department of the Interior, United States Land Office, Anchorage (for- merly Juneau), Alaska.
 January 31, 1924.
 Notice is Hereby Given that John H. Costello for himself and as trus- tee for Edward w. Hoffman, Thomas A. Costello, John H. Costello, IT,, William o. Brunskill. John Brunskill, Wm. o. Stevens and Percival Bruns- kill, has applied for oil and gas pros pecting permits under section 22 of the act of February 25, 1920, (41 Stat, 437) for the following described lands:
 Serial O4713
 Rex Oil Claims Nos. 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, II, 12, described as an area commenc- ing at corner No. 1, of said Claim No. 1 from which the northeast corner Sec. 1, T. 29 S., R. Al w., s. M.. bears north IA deg. 34 min. A sec. west, 15,162.28 fit. distant; thence from said corner No. 1, s. fl deg. % min. W., 1920 it., thence s. 49 deg. % min. east, 10,560 feet; thence north Al deg. % min. east, 2640 it.; thence north 49 deg. % min. west, 5280 it.; thence north Al deg. % min. east, 5280 it.; thence north 49 deg. % min. west, 5280 it. to the place of beginning. Containing 128O acres situate in the Kodiak Recording District, Alaska and on Rex Creek, tributary of Dry Bay. on the Alaska Peninsula. :-
 Serial 04855
 Bear Creek Oil Claims Nos. 8. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 23 and "A, described as an area commencing at point of said Claim No. 23 known as Corner No. 4 from which the northeast corner Sec. 36, T. 29 S., R. Az w., s. M., bears south S8 deg. 46 min. 59 sec. w., 18,657.70 feet distant; thence from said Corner No. 4 of Claim No. 23, south 46 deg. 45 min. E., 5284 it.; thence south 49 deg. % min. E., 10,56O it.; thence north Al deg. co min. E.. 3960 it.; thence north 49 deg. % min. w., 1O,560 it.; thence south fl deg. % min. w., 1920 it.; thence north 46
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-15

At this of the year members of Congress are flooding both houses with bills favorable to their constu ents Those introduced two years ago all died aborning
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-15

deg. 45 min. w., 5284 it.; thence south Al deg. % min. w.. '264O it. to the place of beginning, said area en- bracing 1280 acres and being situa- ted in Kodiak Recording District, Alaska, and on Bear Creek, a tribu- tary of Lake Becharof on the Alaska Peninsula.
 Serial 04856
 Salmon Creek Oil Claims Nos. 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 13, IA, 15, described as an area commencing at a corner known as Corner No. 3 of said Claim No. 13 from which the southeast corner Sec. 36, T. 29 S., R. 42 w., s. M., bears north T deg. min. 45 sec. w., II. 173O3 it. distant; thence from said Corner No. 3 south 37 deg. 15 min. E., 5393 it.; thence south 49 deg. % min. E., 10,560 it.; thense north Al deg % min. E., 2640 it.; thence north 49 deg. % min. w., 528O it.; thence north Al deg. co min. E. 1920 it.; thence north 49 deg. % min. w., 5280 it.; thence north 37 deg. 15 min. w., 5393 it.; thence south Al deg. % min. w., 3960 fit. to the place ot beginning, said area embracing 1 1280 acres and being situated in Ko- diak Recording District, Alaska, and on Salmon Creek, a tributary of Lake Becharof on the Alaska Peninsula.
 Serial O4857
 Bear Creek Oil Claims Nos. 9, 10, II 12, 13 16, 21 and 22 described as an area commencing at point known as Corner No. of the said Claim No. 21 from which the northeast corner Sec. 36, T. 29 S., R. 42 w., s. M., bears north 84 deg. 36 min. 40 sec. west, 16,996.61 feet distant; thence from said corner No. south 46 deg. 45 min. E., 5284 it.; thence south Al deg. % min. w., 2640 it.; thence south 49 deg. % min. E., 5280 ft.; thence north Al deg. % min. E., 264O it.; thence south 49 deg. % min. E., 5280 f.; thence north Al deg. % min. E., 2640 it.; thence north 49 deg. % min. w. 10,560 it.; thence north 46 deg. 45 min. w., 5284 ft.; thence south Al deg. co min. w.. 264O it., to the place of beginning, said area embrac- ing 1280 acres and situated in the Ko- diak Recording District, Alaska, and on Bear Creek, tributary of Lake Becharof on the Alaska Peninsula.
 Any and all persons having adverse or conflicting claims to said land are hereby notified that full statement under oath of such claim, should be filed in this office showing a superior right to a permit or lease under said act, or valid existing adverse or con- flicting claim to the land, or the min erals or oil therein under the public land laws on or before March 12, 1924, otherwise, such claims may be disre- garded in granting the permits or leases applied for.
 FRANK A. BOYLE,
 Register.
 First publication Feb. 5, 1924 Last publication March II, 1924 Run Daily 30 times,
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-15
TOO MUCH OIL EXPOSE

The reading public is getting surfeted with the col of space devoted to the oil leasing scandals Whhe much of the graft exposure true is being accentuated by politicians for campaign purposes and in politics there is neither honor reason Since the expose ot Me- Adoos activities in the affair opponents of the admnlsra tion are prone put the soft pedal testimony While is probable that McAdoo had nothing more to do with the affair than he stated it has undoubtedly caused his managers much worry conference IS called Tn Chca go to discuss the advsaby of taking him out of the pres idental race In this done it would prove another victory for the republicans but the people would pre- fer to have left unfough too many prominent names are being tarnshed with ont thought that of po cal advatnage.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-15
4,eoo,ooo iLLITERATEs

America has 4,900,000 persons with. in its borders who cannot read or write in any languiage; several mill ions who can just write their names, with difficulty spell out few words, and millions more who read, but who 1 do not take any interest in what they read, and over half the time misun. l derstand it, How many homes in the 1 land have no books, no newspapers no literature of any kind? The cen sus enumerator estimates there are several million. Not only homes, but whole towns are in this class, espec- ially in the Middle West, the North west and several Southern states
 However, inability to read and write English is not a criterion of illiteracy. A Russian or Greek professor may net be able to write or read English and be much better educated than those who do. Inability to read or write any language is what causes a man to be illiterate.
 Then there is the man who has a 1mattering of a subject, mainly pick ed up in conversation, and probably repeated incorrectly. He is the man who disseminates false information, and keeps town in a turmoil. Gen erally argumentative, always positive you see him in every place a crowd forms His example is contagious, and soon his transformation is being re- peated by his hearers.
 Can you imagine visiting a city lar ger than Chicago and New York com bined and finding not one person who could read Or wire. Illiteracy is not confined to any one district or state, but is universal There are 3,OO0,0O0 illiterate whites in America Out of this number 2,40O,OO0 are whites born in this country.
 Many persons point to the South as the seat of illiteracy Tn Atlanta the percentage is 6.6 in Bridgeport 6.9; while in Fall River it is 119; New Bedford, 12.1 In Birmingham, 84. Tn Illinois there are i2,000 illiterates; in Indiana. 17,000; in New York, 13,- coo; in Ohio, "0,000; il nnsylvania, 23,00U. Seven per cent of he people of Nevada ar" illiterate, tree per cent Of the reople of Minnesota and North Dakota, and two i,el cent of the people Of :h" State Gf Washington There are rS1 900 ilh+c"ate youths born in America, between the ages of ten and twenty. In the past ten years illiteracy in the nation was reduced from 7.7 to so per cent
 With a good public school system in America it is estimated that at the present rate it will take BIO years to remove illiteracy from our white pop ulation.
 The illiterate man is not necessar- fly an ignorant man. That is true. But the odds are against him. Shut off from the printed page which car ries to the reader what men are thinking and doing, the illiterate is more than likely to be wrong-head- ed individual, subject to all sorts Of superstitions, prejudices, mistaken ideas about the world he lives in. In fact, his limitations force him to live always in only very small part of the world. People living and working in America have need to know the English language. No matter what other language they read and write, without a knowledge of English they are handicapped and lack valuable tool.
 Ignorance is very dubious form of bliss.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-15

It would be interesting to estimate how much John would be worth if he had been plasterer all his life
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-15

Seattle paper is advertising for mddle-aged house keeper with daughter about 45 years old can't be done
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-15

With hoof and mouth disease prevalent throughout the country large number of people should wear gas masks
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-15

Did you ever seen anyone pick up newspaper, any where give glance and say, Theres nothing in it, Of you have It's done here and in every city in the senseess remark for careful perusal will show that all the important affairs of the world given in brefKet chikan Chronicle.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-15

While many Congessmen are registering surprise and rage at man wearing uniform daring to successfully gage business, larger number of them are wondering how he did 1t.
Evening star., 1924-07-12
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
SECURITY SAVINGS
AND COMMERCIAL
BANK.

At Washington. in the District Of Columbia. 81
the close Of business on June 80, 1924.
RESOURCES.
/. Loans and discounts. includ-
ing rediscounts, acceptances
OF other banks, and foreign
bills Of exchange or drafts
sold with Endorsement Of
g. 0verdrafts. unsecured ...... 125. %
4. U. s government securities
owned Gncluding premiums) 124, ,S21S1
ties. etc ................. ISL. .1oa. 81
1853 ................... 800. 1876. .07
from national banks -. aoa. .o5s. so
H. Amount due from state banks.
in the United States tother
than included in item 10). 6,391. 30
IL. Exchanges for clearing house. 100. .815. .S8
Total of items 10, II and
u. b Miscellaneous cash items ~ 1.s71 90
16. Other assets ................ 240. 0.237.S7
Total ................. 81 ,ee5. .4s7. So
LIABILITIES.
IT. Capital stock paid in ..... 500. 600 CO
Is. Surplus fund ................ 125. 900. 90
10. Undivided profits. $4s, 1854
Reserved for in
terest and taxes
accrued ....-... 23,624l7
%. Amount due to national banks $500
23. Amount due to state banks.
bankers and trust compa-
nes in the United States
and foreign countries tother
than included in item 22).. 57s6.o3
"a. Certified checks outsta ndinG.. 1884. 3S
-. Cashiers checks outstanding. 2.744. Is
Total of items ~. %: = and
Demand deposits (other than
bank deposts) subject to
(leposits payable
within so days):
check .:............. 1.74s 7ss. .as
less than 20 days ......... 1888. 81
80. dividends unpaid ........... s,173.O0
Total Of demand deposits
tother than bank deposits)
subject to reserve. items 2G;
20 and 30 -. 81 300, 790.53
Time deposits subject to
serve payable after 80
days, or subject to 80 days
more notice, and postal
savingsl:
80 Certificates of deposit (other
than for money borrowed). 1so. S54. .09
"a. Other time deposits-savinss .8lo. 900. 13
35. Christmas savings deposits -. 1902. IS
Total of time deposits subject
to, to reserve' ss items IN a.; S2; i,7 81 "a
H. s above st.ted"Deferred r1 'psse pss
ment, banking house. 10000. 90
Total ............... u, ,o9o, ,4S7. ~
Washington: d. G.. SIS:
I. SAMUEL Il. BAULSIR, cashier Of the
a above named hank. do solemnly swear that the
the above statement is true to the best of my
SAMUEL R. BAUIsIR. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9th 'ss.I, s.y of JUN arLSiS lsit M. eusDoRr.
Notary Public.
F. G. ADDISON. Jr,
FRED MCKEE.
GEO. ii. JUDD.
Directors.
Evening star., 1924-07-12
CASH CORN SELLS
AT Sill PER BUSHEL
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 12.-Faced by Off
cial confirmation that the condition
of the corn crop is the lowest ever
known and by evidence that the un-
usual shortage of the cereal is already
at hand, the corn market this week
went skyward again. Compared with a
week ago, corn quotations this morn
ing were 2$s to- a bushel higher,
with wheat u to q up, oats show
ing y to 25S advance, and provi-
sions at a rise varying from 80 to 81.
Commands Sill Per Bushel.
For the first time since 1920. the
July delivery of corn jumped above
the dollar mark and then continued
to climb, led by big premiums paid to
get transfer of ownership instanter.
Before 1aM the week Vas Gai;nt out No. yfbl
spot. commanded Ill a bushel, and
al future deliveries had reached a
Near the end of the week. however,
warm, sIunshiny weather and indica-
tions Of some imp @Impr3vemehnt 9th OF the
ment report was gathered tended to
ease prices little so far as Decem-
Der and May delivery was concerned.
Wheat Market Unsettled.
Northward sweep of the wheat
harvest. together with liberal re-
ceipts of new wheat piling in al vari-
weight on the wheat market, and so,
too. did the bearish character of the
United States government report as
to wheat. Drought and, hot winds in
Canada. though. acted later as more
than an offset. Besides, some mis-
Eivings were also expressed regard
ing danger from black rust in the
domestic spring crop belt,
Notwithst a favorable out
look for the oats crop, oats went
higher with corn.
Provisions, especially lard, followed
corn toward the zenith.