The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-05-14

looming here as result Of the an
nouncement by friends of Richard T..
Blackson that he viii oppose Mayor
J. J. Vanneman at the June primary
Gloucester Heights.-At the organi-
cation OF troop of Boy Scouts here
there were talks by Register of Deeds
Joshua Haines and William Mckinley.
Of the Board of Education. T. W.
Morris was elected leader.
Moorestown.- Fifty-six members OF
the senior class of the Moorestown
High School visited Washington, D.
G.. for three-day sightseeing trip.
Haddon Heights.-An electrically
operated traffic control signal has
been placed in operation by the bor-
ough at White Horse pike and Sta
ton avenue, this city, the first sema-
phore of its kind on the Great White
Way.
Collingswood. while Joseph Single
and Thomas Hampton, of this city,
were on their way home they were
held up by four Negroes at Highland
avenue and Marlton pike. An auto
mobile OPPORTUNITY appeared and
frightened the men away.
Camden-At the Memorial day
services here the orator will be Sec
rotary Of Labor James Davis. With
Circuit Court Judge Frank B. Jess he
will address the assemblage at the
Third Regiment armory In the after
noon.
Woodstown.-A national highway
In memory of the late President
Harding, to be called the Harding
Highway, and to extend from Wash
ington to Atlantic City, is proposed
by the newly organized Harding High
way Association, its officers an
nounced after the first meeting of the
association here.
Elizabeth Daniel e. Robinson Of
Hillside, nearby suburb, died in the
Elizabeth Hospital from fractured
skull, suffered when hit by pitched
ball in game at Dyckman Oval, New
York city. Robinson, who was a
bank clerk, was the first man up in a
game played between teams of bank
clerks and was struck on the head by
the first ball thrown. He was brought
to his home and later to the local
hospital
Newark -Four officials of the Pc
ter Hauck Brewery in Harrison were
fined $1,000 each on charges Of pos
sessing and manufacturing beer of
Illegal alcoholic content by Federal
Judge Runyon All pleaded guilty,
three changing previous pleas of not
guilty. The officials are Isadore Rap
paport, Morris Egel, Nathan Levy and
William Hobby. The case resulted
from a raid on the brewery several
months ago by federal agents.
Trenton. George Rock, Jr., TWEEN
ty-six years old, paid with his life
for his heroic attempt about three
weeks ago to save a boy who was
drowning in Assunpink creek when a
toy boat in which he was padding
collapsed. Rock dived into the creek,
but was unsuccessful In his efforts to
rescue the child Working in his wet
clothing, he spent more than an hour
assisting in recovering the body The
exposure brought on pneumonia, and
he died in st. Francis Hospital
Salem officials from many of the
counties forgot cares Of public Office
and partook of planked shad, caught
fresh from the Delaware bay, at the
annual dinner of the State Associa-
ton of Boards of Freeholders at the
Salem Country Club. Freebooter
Charles r. Stout of Burlington coun-
ty, new president of the state associa-
ton, was POSTMASTER. Short
speeches were made by officials and
other guests. 1t was largely a social
affair, with little business transacted
Gloucester City.-The senior class
OF The high school will go to Wash
ington Thursday, May IA. for three
day visit.
Wildwood. Mayor Herbert M.
Shivers of North wildwood has an
nounced his retirement from the cam
paign, leaving three candidates, Sher-
if George A. Redding. Councilman
William Clegg and Assessor Louis A.
Kraus.
Gloucester. ~ The Gloucester coun-
ty w. G. T. U. has been assigned the
date Of July % for its summer rally
at the Pitman Grove camp meeting,
and officers are already making adj
vance preparations for the event.
Gloucester City. The commence
ment exercises Of the high school will
be he'll in the Apollo Theatre on
Thursday, June %. The baccalau-
reate sermon will be delivered in the
Church Of the Ascension on June 81.
Gloucester City.-The West Jersey
and Seashore Railroad Company has
notified council that warning signal
bells will be placed in the Waterman
boxes at Hudson and Market streets.
The question of safety gates at Powell
street Is being considered.
Trenton With the denial by
Chancellor Walker at this city Of a.
writ OF error on behalf of Daniel
Genese, convicted slayer Of State
Trooper Robert Coyle, the first step
IN the murderer's fight to escape the
electric chair by a new trial has