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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
SIDNEY

wEST-Word has been received
announcing the birth of a son, sept.
IA. to Mr.. and Mrs. George Bronson
Quaker road. Mother ana nt'ie son
are doing we'll.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

@M Gertfude Plaisted, who has
va IN Bangor for a visit. is here
"u'e To her new sccretarial POSI-
@,N Baldwin School. Bryn Mawr.
..s here she was the guest Of Mrs.
'nllason at the Blaine Mansion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

ny Lester Partridge resumed her
~ Monday at the n. W. Adams
~ sure after four weeks vaCa-
, Ar, and Mrs. Partridge visited
b, "tstade with friends and rcla-
and at other places.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

~ Maria f. Getty OF Riverside
Inn. View York City. is on a touring
s'a AZ present visiting at the
49, o! her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs.
A ST i OF Augusta and Misses E. and
t@eoni Of Hallowell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

burrill. son OF Superin-
oi schools and Mrs. Fred w.
l. nn returned TO Lewiston Monday
la ,se his studies at Bates coll
H.. aere ne is member of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

~ ~ T. Briggs of Brookiine,
hftiSsse guest of Miss Margaret
EssN e, - Weston street. Miss
IN .ormer executive secretary
Nisugusta Girls Community
partridge and her guest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

The regular weekly session of the
va Cross Child Welfare clinic will
~ AsId this Tuesday afternoon, $50
1'neS al the Augusta General hos
|sal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

nV'S was commenced Monday
Snhe tearing up tho old tar side
~ on the west side of state street
'Fent Of the Augusta House. pre-
ss,"oFy TO laying n new granolithic
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

There will he meeting this even
ne Of the CatGoli2 order Of Fores-
ere. All members are asked to at
Ind Il possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

Elton Gray has returned 10 Eowdoin
College, Brunswick. where he Is stu
tsb. In the junior clasa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

mentions of marriage have been
ga at the office of the city clerk by
ZINES flndlay Duncan of Wohurn.
lAs@, and Bessie Macdonald of this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

Miss Catherine Lowell Of the state
tadi,ors Department left sunday for
Foston and vicinity where she viii
iass TWO weeks visiting friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

Fine Cone circle. No. 1862, Com
antors Of the Forest will hold a
%chi session Wednesday evening
t Foresters hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

will leave this week for few days
outing at Hiss Partridge's cottage at
Monhecan,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

Miss Mildred HoWcs has gone to
Pennington 10 resume her duties at
the State Normal School.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

Mss Ethel Russell and Mig kath-
Wae VIM were at Weld over Sum
Av
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

Mrs Dow and son. Edward Dow
II Leeds junction were in the city,
Sunday. calling on friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

Mrs Roscoe G. Witham, deputy
city clerk. is enjoying a vacation
,rcm her duties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

Is, 1924, by national board Of thre.
judges. as follows; +. AScd Flcm-
ing. Chairman. Fire Prevention
Week Committee, National Fir.
Protection Association; j. II. Ire
goc, Sccrcsary-Trcasurcr, National
Association Of Credit Men. and
Frank Il. Bell, President, National
Association Of Insurance Agents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

Brattleboro VT. Sept. 1S-Edwin r.
Savage of Adams. Mass. a truck
driver. was fined $500 and costs and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Paul Julian of Watcrville was a
business caller. Monday in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
CANNOT FOSTER THRIFT
THRU COMPULSORY MEANS
BY S. w. STRAUS,
President American Society for
rhe;S4

At various times efforts have
"a been made. under one circum-
stance or another. to develop prac.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

Baku, Azerbaijan. Sept. ls-Thir-
ty-tive oil wells belonging to the gov
eminent have been destroyed by fire
resulting from the short circuiting of
electric wires. One of the wells
yielded G0,000 gallons daily. The
damage is estimated in millions OF
rubles
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

London. Sept 15-Negotiations
which have long been in progress be-
tween Italy and Egypt regarding the
latter's western frontier have failed
and the situation has become more
critical. according to reports from
Egyptian sources in Cairo. These. as
stated to the Morning Posts Cairo
correspondent. represent italy as
prepared forcibly to seize the So'um
and other areas on the ground that
they belong to Tripoli. rejecting
Egypt's evidence of title thereto.
Sofia. Sept. 15-Todor Alexandroff
head of the Macedonian revolution
airy organization. has been killed by
two of his followers.
New York. Sept. 15-August deliv-
cries of General Motor cars and
trucks by dealers to ultimate con-
sumers totalled 54.149 compared with
$3.50 in the same month a year ago
and eo,2s5 in July this year. In the
eight months of 1924, 4s4,014 cars
and trucks We're delivered by dea lers
to ultimate users. compared with
SeS.0e6 in the same period OF 1923, a
decrease Of Sc per cent.
Nice, France. Sept. ia service
in memory Of Major Robert w. I'm
brie. whose body is aboard the L. S
s. Trenton in Villefranche roadstead
on its way to the United States from
Persia, was celebrated yesterday in
the parish church in the presence of
the widow and a delegation Of Off
GERS and men from the Trenton. Ma
ior Imbrie was killed by q mob on
July is at Taheran, Persia. where he
was the American vice consul.
Rrattleboro. VT. Sept 1S-Edwin r. |
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-18
COMPTON AND S0FIELD
WIN PLACE AT CONVENTION

J. Alfred Compton, local insurance
writer, and John Sofield, of the
Fraser Brothers Insurance Company
have won for themselves places on
the list of delegates to the sixtieth
anniversary convention, of the Trav-
elers Insurance Company and the
Travellers Indemnity Company, to be
held at Chateau Frontenac, Quebec
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs-
day of next week.
Different from the usual procedure
of having delegates at conventions
a contest was held this year to PICK
the representatives from the various
states. The contest consisted on an
insurance writing campaign from
January to July in which the con-
testants selling a certain amount oil
insurance written and paid for, were
given an invitation to the conVen-
ton. All expenses on the trip will
be paid by the Travellers Insurance
Company.
In view of the fact that this Is q
national convention of that company
the three day meeting Is expected
to be the largest ever held in Canada
The two local delegates Will leave
this city on Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-18
| [OCAL MAN IS
ELECTR0CUTED
WHILE AT WORK
Climbed Up on Supply Cable
at c. M. Peterson Coal
Yards Here
PETER OLSEN is VICTIM
Doctor Meinzer Finds Man
Dead Few Minutes After the
Accident-Mother Survives

Peter Olsen, about fifty years old,
an employe of the c. M. Peterson
Coal Company for number of years,
was electrocuted at 1880 o'clock
this morning when he climbed upon
the power line which supplies cleo
tricity for the coal company's load
ing machines.
Olsen and another man were un-
loading a car of coal on the COM
pany's trestle in the yards north of
Fayette street. The pipe, In which
the power line is carried, Is attach
ed to the edge of the trestle, under
the railroad ties. For some reason
trestle from the ground and through
both arms over the stringer of the
trestle pulled himself up. A short
circuit in the power line was found
following the accident and 1t is
thought he received the full voltage
of the line in his body when he
pressed his heart against the pipe
in attempting to climb up on the
trestle.
Olsen yelled when he received the
shock and he was pulled down from
the trestle by his fellow worker. DIR.
Me!nzer was at once called and he
pronounced Olsen dead upon his ar
rival. Coroner Hay viewed the body
and declared death to be the result
of electrocution. The body was
taken to Garretson's morgue from
which place the funeral will be held.
The man was single, living with
his mother, Mrs. Catherine Olsen, at
the corner of Rector and Gordon
streets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-18
Z FINED IN
DISTRICT COURT
For Not Showing Up for Jury
Duty by Judge Hommann
This Morning

Fines of $40 each were imposed
this morning in district court by
Judge C. c. Hommann on Anton
Massopust and Edmund Wood for
failure to appear last Monday for
jury dutv Both men were notified
to be in court this morning to show
cause why they should not be held
for contemrt of court for falling to
answer the summons but neither ap-
peared
This is the first time in a long
while that the Judge has been forced
to take such drastic measures to
secure sufficient jurors from which
to choose Jury of twelve. Last
Monday morning only eleven Jurors
appeared out of thirty who had been
summoned. Three or four had been
excused by the court but the clerk
was instructed to notify all others
to appear this morning and show
cause why they should not be lined.
The Judge learned this morning that
one or two of the Jurors who had
been summoned were over sixty
Ave years old and therefore could
not be forced to sit. Others present
in the court room made sworn state
ments that they had never received
the summons. All were accounted
for except Wood and Massopust'
these two being fined.
Judge Hommann said he regretted
being forced to take such action. put
IL Is necessary in order to nave
sufficient number of jurors on hand
from which to select jury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-18
PLEDGE SUPPORT IN CAMPAIGN
FOR DEEPER WATERWAYS HERE
And FOR JERSEYS SHIP CANAL
PickerSgiH Sees No
Need For Traffic Court
Recorder Says He Has Heard
No Demand for Special
Court in This City

'I haven't heard any demand for
1t in Perth Amboy" was the state
ment made by Recorder Harold e.
Pickersgill, when questioned today
concerning the creation of special
municipal traffic courts for second
class cities, as mentioned in a special
dispatch to the Evening News yes
terday from Trenton.
According to the new article, as
published in last nights Evening
News. the police judges of the state
are advocating such a court and
State Motor Vehicle Commissioner
william l.. Dill Is favorable to tho
plan. The dispatch went on to state
that the program contemplates the
Introduction of bill in the iegisla-
ton authorizing such a court, next
January.
Recorder Pickersgill pointed out
that although he knows nothing
about the demand for such court
and the dispatch in the Evening
News last night, was the first he had
heard of it, that such court would
mean the appointment of a lawyer
as judge and his salary would be
greater at the start than that Mr..
Pickersgill now receives.
Continuing Mr.. Pickersgill declared
that he could not see any benefit to
be derived out of such a court. and
there is no more need of Il than there
is for a special court for drunk and
disorderly or the usual police court
cases. The court. IL authorized, as
Mr.. Pickersgill sees 1t would only
add to the taxes and be of no ma
terial benefit as the courts at the
present time are fully capable Of
handling all sases of this character.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-18
LEGION WANTS PERSHING
ON THE ACTIVE LIST

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. IS (By
The Associated Press) s).-Passage of
legislation necessary to restore Cen
eral John j. Pershing to the active
Est "in order that his valuable coun-
sci will be available to those re-
sponsible for the defense of the ma
tion," was urged in resolution
adopted by the American Legion ma
tional convention here today
A recommendation for making
Defense Test Day IN annual event,
set for September IL was contained
in the military affairs committee
report adopted by the convention.
Legionaires were urged to CONTINUE
the day successful.
The convention a,so adopted the
report of the naval affairs commit
tee. which urged that "our battle
fleet be placed Immediately on an
absolute parity with the strongest
navy in the world in the matter of
range and power of it's guns.'
The American Legion Auxiliary
will nominate officers today and re-
ceive committee reports, as will the
40 and s.
A feature of the entertainment
will be the annual parade of the 40
and 8.
Formation of a new group of the
Legion, with membership restricted
to Legionaires who served in the
Navy or Marine Corps, was an
nounced. 1t will be known as the
American Legion Land, Sea and Air
Gang.
Joseph Frank, of Miami, Fla, who
was chairman of the organization
was named its head with the title of
general.
The Gang" will meet next year
at Omaha, at the same time as the
American Legion gathering, when
constitution and, bylaws will be
adopted.
The organization was designed, its
hackers said, to promote better fell
lowship between the former marines
and sailors at the national conven-
tion and to enable them to have a
rallying place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-18
PARISH H0N0RS
REV. MR.. JONES
Given Dinner and Purse on
10th Anniversary of Work
at St. Peters Here

Rev. w. Northey Jones was sig
nally honored by parishioners and
friends of st. Peters Episcopal
church at a dinner in the parish
house last night, marking the tenth
anniversary of his guidance and
rectorship of that parish. 1t was
one of the most delightful affairs
ever held and marked a new decade
for the eminent rector. Remarks
citing the wholehearted services of
Rev. Mr.. Jones and the accomplish
ments. which contributed so largely
to the progress of the church, were
features of the tribute paid.
The dinner was served promptly
after o'clock by the Woman's
Guild in a most efficient manner.
Afterward Judge C. c. Hommann.
warden of the church. acting as
toastmaster. made number of
pleasing remarks and introduced
Rev. II. A. Sadtler, rector of ST
Paul's church in Railway. He spoke
in glowing and complimentary terms
of Rev. Mr.. Jones and referred to
the development of the church un-
der the rector's guidance. both
spiritually and materially. Tribute
to Mrs. Jones was also paid by the
speaker.
Daniel p. Olmstead, a member of
the vestry, told of the visit to Will
Transport, Pa. at the time Rev. Mr..
Jones directed the destinies of the
Christ church in that town and the
selection of the Rev. Mr.. Jones for
the Perth Amboy charge. Mr.. Ohm
stead then presented the rector with
a substantial purse OF money as
token of esteem from the parish.
Responding, Rev. Mr.. Jones re-
viewed his ministry. He said that
he had enjoyed the last ten years as
rector of st. Peters church more
than any other ten years Of his life.
He related how he began as mission
ary in the Rocky Mountains in n
small Montana mining town. After
three years service there he came TO
New York as curate at ST. Clements
church, West Fourth and McDougall
streets. From New York City, Rev.
Mr.. Jones said he went to Evansville,
Indiana, to become rector of St.
Paufs church and there he married
Miss Caroline Clark, of Brooklyn.
Grace church in Manchester, N. H.,
was his next parish and he remained
at that post for seven years. From
here he went to Williamsport, Pa,
where for nine years he held the
rectorship of Christ church.
Rev. Louis ,Nanassy. of the Hun
garian Reformed church. In brief
talk paid fine tribute to Rev. Mr..
Jones. his work and his many ac-
complishments. Rev. Mr.. Nichols
of Toms River. a classmate and life
long friend of Rev. Mr.. Jones. made
several congratulatory remarks. He
was followed by Rev. r. NJ. Nc
Kinstry. of the National Council of
Episcopal churches. who conveyed
the Joys and best wishes OF the ma
tional council and outlined the work
of the Episcopal churches and its
splendid growth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-18

Chief OF County Detectives Ferd
A. David has definitely learned that
Selhaver obtained the gun from a !,
nelghbor, who is expected to be
brought In to the prosecutors Office
and under the new law charged with
unlawfully selling the gun.
Meanwhile, funeral arrangements
for the girl have been completed and
will take place at o'clock in the
afternoon from the establishment OF
Coroner Hubbard, where the remains
nave been since discovery and where.
the autopsy was performed on Tues
day. While no definite burial place
has been selected, it is believed in
terment Will take place at Penn's
Neck.
The identity of "the florist" who
was friendly with Elizabeth has heen
established. He is Thomas Sham
menina, of 81 West Thirty-fourtl1I
street, New Aork, and not fiorisH
but truck driver engaged in going
about the country places to pick Iup
flowers for New York florist shops
Mrs. johnson, mother of the girl.
said last night that she hoped her
girl and Thomas would marry.
For the first time since the girls
body was located. Mrs. Johnson went
I to the woodshed of the farm. Here
she discovered a pair of trousers. the
property Of Selhaver, wrapped In
New York newspapers dated August
IL. There were three KEYS jE> ~
pockets, one master key. one hollow
key and key to the Johnson house
The letter written by Selhaver to
Eliza beth, unearthed yesterday In q
cave near where the girls body was
found, clearly shows that the girl 81
death had been planned as part OF
suicide pact and not a murder. M.
johnson positively identified THE
writing of Selhaver with other writ
ings. The contents of the letter, de-
tectives say. plainly shows that the
girl suggested the suicide pact. 1t a.
now that Selhaver lost his nerve and
fled after killing the girl
A report was received today b
Trooper Linderman of the Franklir
Park police station that may provt
of material assistance. 1t stated that
sometime last week man answering
the description of Selhaver Jumped
in front of fast line trolley between
Milltown and Trenton. He was In
Jured and taken to a Trenton hos
pital. A check up on the story Ii
now being made
Since the publication of descrip.
ton of Selhaver by the press, the
prosecutors office is receiving hourly
calls stating that a man OF similar
description was seen here and there
Although the clues were run down,
Chief David says. all of them were
unfounded.
The 1.-TWO days more" referred to
in his letter to Elizabeth, Mrs. John
son explained, meant the two days
notice which Selhaver had received
from Mr.. johnson to leave his job.
"This Is the only way / can see
clear, my beautiful one" the farm
hand wrote in reference to the pro-
posed dual death. "Give me the an
swer In the letter you write tomor-
row."
There Is belief that the suspected
murderer is hiding somewhere IL
New York. Chief David has traced
him and has learned something Of
his movements since the night Eliza
beth was murdered under the wild
cherry tree. An arrest is expected.
All other suspects have been elm
mated from the case.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-18
HEAR VIEWS or MELLON

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s.--The
special senate committee investiga-
ting the internal revenue in execu-
tive session today heard the views of
Secretary Mellon ON methods by
which the bureau could be improv-
ed.
Secretary Mellon went before the
committee at It's invitation. Sena
tor Couzens, Republican. Michigan
is chairman Of the investigating
body, which has announced its pur-
pose, with the aid of special counsel
to go into all tax questions as well
as prohibition. a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-18
$40. 600 Loss in Fire

FRANKLIN LAKES, Sept. 1S:--
The home of Robert Ireland on up
per Campgaw Road was found to
have been burned to the ground
when he and his family returned
from New York City early today.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
The blaze Is thought to have been
started by a spark from an open fire.
place. The family went to New York
City to spend the evening, finding
their home destroyed when they re-
turned after midnight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-18
BANDITS ARE FOILED

TRENTON, Sept. 1S-Bullet-proof
glass on the drivers cab of the ve-
hicle frustrated an attempted holdup
of truck loaded with silk valued
at more than $4,000 on the Lincoln
Highway between Fallsington and
Morrisville. Pennsylvania. about 800
o'clock this morning Five masked
bandits who attempted to gain pos
session of the valuable cargo sent a
volley of bullets at the drivers cab
but the lead glanced from the glass
Owned by the Reading Silk Com
many. the truck was driven by Joseph
Mahan, of Reading, Pa.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-18
APPEAL IN WOMEN'S CASE

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 1S:--
Frederick S. Richardson, attorney
for Florence Roscoe. Jennie smith
and Josephine Raffee, the three
women who were caught In the RAID
on a disorderly house at South Am
boy last Saturday night, appealed TO
Judge John p. Kirkpatrick today
for an order to review the conviction
of ninety days sentence In the work.
house imposed on Miss Smith ana
Miss Raffee. The attorney said tnat
the commitments were faulty pc
cause they did not stipulate In whlch
way the girls were disorderly.