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Beverly banner., 1925-11-27
COMMON COUNCIL HOLDS
SPECIAL 2-MINUTE SESSION
$2500.OO Ordered Drawn in Favor of
Board of Education.

A special meeting of the Common
Council was held on Monday even
ing last in the City Hall.
Messrs. Allen, Bott, Donaldson, Par
sons and Woertz were present.
The call for the meeting, through
authority of the Mayor, was then
read.
Mr.. Allen moved that a check in
the sum of Twenty-Five Hundred
Dollars be made to the order of the
Board of Education of the City of
Beverly, same handed them and
charged to the current school appro-
priation, which was seconded by Mr..
Donaldson, and was carried unani-
mouSly.
On motion of Councilman Donald
SON Council adjourned.
This session of Common Council
commenced at 8.14 and lasted just
two minutes.
Beverly banner., 1925-11-27
REXALL And BEVERLY
ELEVENS WILL MEET
Traditional Rivals to Play Gridiron
Battle Tomorrow.

The Beverly Field Club eleven will
meet its traditional rival, the Rexa1l
Club, of Riverside tomorrow after
noon on the home grounds opposite
the P. r. r. Station.
Both clubs are contenders for the
Glass B independent championship of
South Jersey. The Field Club has met
and defeated Woodbury. A. A., Delan-
co A. A., Western A. A., Paulsboro
A. A., Pendale A. c. and the Rexall
team. They also played the strong
Roebling team to scoreless tie. The
only stain on its record was an early
season defeat at the hands of the
Pitman A. A. eleven.
The people of Beverly are looking
forward to having a championship
team this year and much credit is
being given to Manager Smith for his
work in pushing the team through to
victory.
Beverly banner., 1925-11-27
TRIAL BY JURY OVER
ACCENT PAPER BILL
To Take Place in Fire House With
Firemen as Jurors

According to one of New Jersey
metropolitan dailies whose cores
pondents are daily invading the SUI
burban territories in search of news
that makes good reading, James ].
Carr, local merchant is taking
unique methods to collect the sum of
forty cents, from Harry Woolman, a
resident of this city.
Carr, it is alleged, claims that
Woolman owes him forty cents for
papers received during the month
of October, and Woolman claims that
the bin is not just. To settle the ar
gument, Carr suggests that the mat
ter be put before judge and jury,
composed of the members of Beverly
Fire Company No. with his Honor,
the Mayor, William B. Cramer acting
as judge and fire chief, Edward v.
Adams acting as foreman.
Whether the case will go to the
jury or not is matter of conjecture,
but alb in all it seems that it might
be just a space filler for which the
Correspondent" collected fifty cents
from his paper.
Beverly banner., 1925-11-27
FLORENCE TOWNSHIP PASSES
TRAFFIC ORDINANCE
Committee to Install Automatic Red,
Green and Amber Traffic Signals.


At a regular meeting of the Town
ship Committee of Florence Town
ship, held in the Florence Fire
House on Wednesday evening, an or
dinance, providing for the control
and regulating of traffic at intersect-
ing streets, roads and other places in
the borough was adopted on first
reading and ordered published ac-
cording to law.
1t is the intention of the Committee
to have installed automatic traffic
signals, which show a red, green and
amber light, and the failure of any
one to regard these signals will be
punished with fine of twenty Live
dollars.
The officials contend that with the
installation of the traffic system the
town will take another step forward
toward being modernized in every
way, and with numerous new dwell
lings now being erected, Florence
promises to be one of the most
thriving towns along the river front.
Beverly banner., 1925-11-27
ELECTRIC LIGHTS TURNED
ON IN vINCENTOWN

The electric power was turned on
for the first time in Vincentown on
Saturday night last, and the village
is now brilliantly Illuminated, which
has created great degree of satis-
faction to alb residents. The lighting
of the town brought out most of the
citizens to see the improvement, as
the lighting system had previously
Deen very unsatisfactory with oil
lamps, and the innovation was great
ly enjoyed.
Practically every town and hamlet
in Burlington county is now lighted
with electricity, with the exception
of Rancocas, and healthy movem mt
is under way to improve that quiet
little village by the installation of
electric lights in the near future.
Beverly banner., 1925-11-27
BOXING BOUTS POSTPONED

Promoter Alvin Sweeney, of Mt.
Holly, has found it necessary to
postpone the boxing bouts advertis-
ed for the armory for Monday even
ing and the new date is Tuesday
evening, December l.
There are several reasons why the
bouts had to be postponed but the
most important of all was the fact
that Noldier Freeman, of Camp Dix.
who has training quarters in this
city, who was to appear in the wind
up, is scheduled to box in windup
at Camden this evening and the
State Boxing Commission will not
permit boxer to take part in two
windups inside of five days.
Remember the new date-Decem-
Der l, on which occasion all tickets
sold for November 23 win be good
Beverly banner., 1925-11-27
POWELL WITHDRAWS
HAT FROM RING
Ralph w. Chandless Elected Speaker
of the House.

With the withdrawal of Clifford X.
Powell, of Burlington County, speak
er of the 1925 session of the House Of
Representatives, r. w. Chandless, OF
Bergen county, had his way smoothed
considerably for the appointment OF
Speaker of the House. He was elect
ed by a heavy vote.
Chandless was nominated by form
err Speaker Powell, the nomination
being seconded by Assemblyman
knight and Muir Chandless received
forty of the forty-five votes present
There had been reports circulated
the past week to the effect that
Chandless would be unable to get
enough votes to make him speaker
but the political forecast of the in
siders went entirely askew.
Beverly banner., 1925-11-27
NEEDLEWORK GUILD
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING
Mrs. ]. Fletcher Street Presides Over
Interesting Session.

The annual meeting of the Beverly
branch of the Needlework Guild was
held on Thursday evening last in the
St. Stephens Parish House with the
President, Mrs. J. Fletcher Street,
presiding.
The collection of garments was
much finer than last year.
Miss Maria H. Stryker gave a most
appealing and lovely talk on the
good the Guild was doing, especially
among growing boys and girls. The
great good of giving and the uplift
of those in want to receives new
clothing.
Mrs. Street was reelected presi-
dent, after which delightful repast
was served and the meeting adjourn
ed
Beverly banner., 1925-11-27
PERSONAL MENTION

Frederick Blessing, of PhilaGelL
phia, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Gustav Hoelz, Jr. of Broad
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bartino, of
Elizabeth street, spent Thanksgiving
Day in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mrs. Anna Carr, of Cooper street,
spent Sunday visiting friends in Au-
dubon.
Mrs. Mary Ether, returned to her
home in Philadelphia the past week,
after spending some time with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wool
nina, of Laurel street.
William G. Gray, of Flainfield, N
j., former resident has been paying
his relatives here a visit and renew
ing acquaintances of yesteryear.
Beverly banner., 1925-11-27
EDGEwATER PARK

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Fritz Jr.,
who have been spending their honey
moon in Bermuda arrived home the
past week and after spending short
time with Mr.. Fritz's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. c. B. Fritz, of the Edge
mont, at Edgewater Park, they will
open their new home in Norristown.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. C. Gill, of the
Haltwilson, Edgewater Park, are en-
tertaining Mrs. M. Maylan, of Pitts
burgh.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. D. Shedaker, OF
Edgewater Park, viii leave for New
Smyrna, Florida, where they win
spend the winter months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles R. Rauth,
with their three children spent
Thanksgiving Day in New York City
where they met their son, Russell,
who is attending college at Williams
town, Mass
Beverly banner., 1925-11-27
PROGRESSIVE COUNCIL HOLDS
THIRTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY


Progressive Council No. 10, Jr. o.
u. A. NJ, of this city, held their 35th
anniversary in the Odd Fellows Hall
on Monday evening last. A very
enjoyable evening was spent listening
to the speakers of the evening.
A jolly time prevailed for all those
present, after which the committee
served an elaborate feed. The tables
were decorated with flags and red,
white and blue bunting After eat
ing heartily of the goodies, three
cheers were given for the committee
in charge, namely H. Hoey, William
Naylor and Harry HeisVer.
Beverly banner., 1925-11-27
WILSON POSTAGE STAMP

The new Woodrow Wilson postage
stamp will be either 13-cent or a
I7-cent denomination, and Postmaster
General New hopes to have it on
sale in time for the celebration OF
the late Presidents birthday anni-
versary on December 28. A l3-cent
stamp would be useful for parcel
post maihngs, while the 17-cent
stamp would be used for registered
letters. The late President consider
ed "13" his lucky number.
Beverly banner., 1925-11-27
HALF PINT LANDS BEVERLY
MAN IN JAIL

Herbert Hatcher, of this city, was
arrested by Officers Stevenson and
Holland on Sunday charged with
being drunk AMI disorderly and also
with the iElegal possession of liquor.
He was fined $500 and costs on
the first charge and held under $500
bail for court to answer to the Sec
ond charge. The officers arrested
Herb after a complaint had been
made at the Beverly City wharf and
upon searching his coat they found a
half pint of white mule.
Beverly banner., 1925-11-27
METH o. DIST
Beverly, November 27, 1922

Beverly, November 27, 1925.
Dear Folks:
l just got an inside tip on some
thing good, and Pm going to let
you in on it too.
Up at the Methodist Church they
are going to run series of enter
tainments- T. C. Entertainments
they call them. Nope, G. T. c. does
not mean GET THE CASH" Funny
but these entertainments are not be-
ing run as a benefit, and the G. T. c.
(which means the GOOD TIMES
COMMITTEE,) will be satisfied if il
meets expenses.
Expenses? Of course, churches
have to pay for good talent just the
same as they do for coaE-when they
can get it-and the Good Times Com
mittee has secured some high-pnicec
artists of national repute.
want to tell you more, but the
Editor says I'll have to leave room
for his regular gossip, SO I'll tel
you more next week.
Hoping you had lots of turkey
yesterday, ! am
Yours for a good time.
METH O. DIST,
Good Times Committee.
Beverly banner., 1925-11-27
BUS OWNER RESENTS
RIVERSIDE CRITIC
Letter Written Ito Neighboring
Press.

George E. Sprague, of Riverside,
is all up in the air over Harry Nc
Closkty's bus line because one OF the
drivers stopped two blocks short of
his Joute, and he so expressed him
selflin no uncertain terms In letter
written to "Cyclops," )" the mysterious
writer who has embarked on the
good ship Journalism"
Sprague's letter which is reprinted
in FUN is as follows:
Beverly banner., 1925-11-27
CAN'T LEAVE DELANCO
Jitney Fee Ordinance Ready For In
PRODUCTION.

At regular meeting of the Town
ship Committee of Delanco, in the
town hall on Monday night, reSo-
luton was passed for the introduction
of an ordinance requiring buses or
other vehicles who pick up and dis
charge passengers within the hamlets
limits to pay fee.
"All other townships require the
bus owners to pay a fee" said one
of the committeeman, $50 why
shouldn't we."
Beverly banner., 1925-11-27
M. f. BAZAAR

Come to the Bazaar at the M. E.
Chapel on December 4th and 9Th.
Hand embroidered buffet sets and
other fancy articles. fancy and plain
aprons, home made cakes, pies and
bread, home made candy, parcel post,
doll babies.
A light lunch will be on sale
come out and see what we have to
sell for Christmas presents. adv
Beverly banner., 1925-11-27
NEW ARRESTS NEAR
IN RANCOCAS PROBE
Agents Get Evidence Linking Men
Near Here With Rum Smuggling.

Numerous arrests on Government
charges of conspiracy to violate the
prohibition law are expected during
the next few days or weeks as re-
suit of the Rancocas Greek liquor
scandal
Partially completed investigation
by agents of the Department of JUS
tice has uncovered large amount of
evidence connecting various persons
in Philadelphia and in Burlington
county with a long-continued system
of smuggling up the Delaware River.
The first step in the Governments
participation in the case occurred
Wednesday at Mount Holly, when Ad-
Olson Bintcqiff was held in $4,000
bail by U. s. Commissioner Ralph D.
Haines on a conspiracy charge sworn
out by Harrigan, Department OF
Justice agent, who is directing the
investigation.
Immediately after Bintcliff had
been released on bail furnished by
Wilmer Raft, a Burlington county
farmer, Rankine, New Jersey state
trooper, identified Bintcliff as one of
the fifty-6ve men arrested on the
night of October l on the seagoing
barge. William D. Blades at Adams
wharf, about two miles from this
city on the Rancocaas Creek. The
barge was found loaded with liquor.
Il recognize you," Rankine said.
you gave the name of Lawrence
Rex, Of Camden"
rs that so?" Bintcliff inquired.
Bintclifr previously had been ar
ested by Lieutenant Nichol, of the
State police, under his own name, on
October and was held under $1,000
baip for the action of the Burlington
county court. That was on a charge
# being the owner of a motor We
nicle in which liquor was found,
3iIacliff's, truck having been among
hose seized in the barge raid.
Two sons of Bintcliff were arrest
| ID on the night of the raid also and
we're among those held by N. ]. Su-
lreme Court Commissioners w. Claude
oalmer, of Mount Holly.
Palmer accepted bail in all of the
:ases at that time ranging from 5000
$500, with the acquiescence of
ieorge M Hillman, the county pros
| ,cutor. This bail is now under in
yestigation by the Burlington county
| srand jury, which is charged to
)robe the liquor running activities
long Rancocas Greek generally and
lso to inquire into the activities of
he office of Ellis H. Parker, county
detective and two of his aides.
Raft, who furnished Federal bail
IN Wednesday for Bintcliff also is
lnder 81 900 bail on his own account
IN a State charge, as truck belong
ing to him was among the cars seiz-
ed by Lieutenant Nichols and Charles
| Carslake, a former prohibition Off
:ial, when they raided the barge.
At the hearing Wednesday before
Commissioner Haines, Raft mention
ed that he had furnished bail for
himself. for Bintcliff, who is his ten
ant, and for Bintcliff's two sons on
he State charges, so that he now
stands bound in $4,000, he said, as
result of the investigation that has
followed the barge raid.
Raft is the owner of a large apple
farm near the scene of the raid and
also of the house of Charles Sharp
where large cache of liquor was
found two weeks after the first
raid.
Beverly banner., 1925-11-27
RUN AND MOTORING
BAD COMBINATION
Prominent Trentonians Figure in
Perkins Lane Collision.

Iilluck seemed to be trailing bus
No. 3, of the McCloskey line again
when on Tuesday evening last
serious accident was narrowly avert
ed as a small car sideswiped tho bus
on the river road near Perkins Lane.
The bus, driven by Harold Wilmer
ton, of this city, was travelling
west at moderate rate of speed as
a Buick coupe, driven by Mrs. H.
Tobish, of Trenton. struck the left
sile of the bus while attempting to
pass. The Buick was going east at
about 80 miles per hour. Consider
able damage was done to sthe bus as
the smaller car raked its side tear
ing off several sheets of metal and
breaking the rear fender and bumper.
The Buick suffered bent front axel,
crushed left front fender and had
one tire torn from the rim.
The Buick car contained in addi-
ton to Mrs. Tobish two friends, Mrs.
A. B. Michael and George Shay,
also of Trenton. No personal in
juries were received. Officer Ezra
B. Stevenson, of this city, who
appeared shortly after the accident,
happened to examine the occupants
of the Buick and declared them to
be under the influence of liquor.
Stevenson punched the trio into
the police car and took them to the
office of DR.. Allen, who pronounced
Shay drunk and that Mrs. Michael
and Mrs. Tobish had been drinking.
They were then taken to the City
Hall and arraigned before Police
Justice Thompson who held Mrs. Tob-
ish under $500 bail for a further
hearing on Tuesday night.
Mrs. Tobish was allowed to COM
municate with her husband, promi-
nent state official and he lost no time
in getting from the capitol city to
Beverly and arranging for his wifes'
release
Mr.. Tobish offered to pay for all
damages done and to pay McCloskey
full compensation for the time the
bus was off the road. McCloskey
thanked Tobish and asked that the
hearing be adjourned until December
1st Mr.. Tobish posted the necessary
amount of ban.
Mrs. Tobish stated that they had
just left the Riverton Golf Club and
were on their way to their home in
Trenton at the time of the accident.
She said the crash came so suddenly
she could scarcely tell what happened
except that she misjudged the width
of the bus, and was afraid of rum
ming into the rut of the trolley
tracks.
Shay, in the meantime was having
his own troubles with Officer Steven
son. The officer insisted that Shay be
searched and Shay announced that it
was always customary for '1adies be-
fore gents" and if any searching
was to be done, women and children
first"
The argument ended then fnd
there with Shay peacefully Sreposing
in a cell. He was later brought be-
fore the justice to answer to charge
of drunk and disorderly which was
made by Officer Stevenson. Shay an
swered the charge by leaving $500
in the Justices hands.
A silver flask was found in the pos
session of Shay and glass in the
car.
Beverly banner., 1925-11-27
XMAS RUSH EXPECTED
Beverly Postmaster Prepares Eco
Holiday Mail Service.

Postmaster David B. Rodman is ex-
pecting the biggest Christmas mail in
the history of the Beverly office.
He is already making arrangements
to handle it expeditiously. There
wQf be no delivery on Christmas Day,
for the first time in the city's his
tory.
Beverly banner., 1925-11-27
Respectfully yours,

dSOl &c II. bopA ooS wv w.
Mr.. McCloskey, of this city, the
owner of the bus line, upon being
interviewed said, II have talked the
matter over with my driver who was
on the bus at that time and he ad-
mits that he turned his bus at Le-
coney avenue, for the simple reason
that the trolley was about to stop
at the Race street corner and we
have found that the first means of
Transportation to arrive at any GER
tain stop is the one that is patroniz-
ed.
"The trolley was at the Race street
corner, and my driver surmised that
the passengers were waiting for the
trolley, as they were standing in the
center of the street, so he did turn
his bus and picked up the passengers
at the Palmyra station.
I'VE want to play fair with every
one concerned and we do in every
way possible, but Mr.. Sprague is ex-
pressing his views and stands alone
in the matter, while | have here ir
my pocket letters of commentator
for my action in starting this mean:
of transportation.
"The Public Service Traction Com
pany does not show me any consid
Grafton so why should we show then
any; the motomnen will not even din
their lights when they see bus com
ing and nearly every time bus ane
trolley meets, the bus driver has t
(Continued on last page)
Beverly banner., 1925-11-27
BUS IN A HURRY
Dear "Cyclops"

Dear "Cyclops"
81 am firm believer of fair play,
especially when the travelling public
is concerned and when so-caAled
public utility engages to run along
our highways for the purpose OF
transporting trolley passengers from
one point to another, as indicated
on the front of the buses, they
should, in all fairness to the above
mentioned public, do so.
On last Monday afternoon at
about 3.45 there were four persons
waiting at the Race street corner OF
Broad in Palmyra for the "Bus that
runs ahead of all trolleys" from
Orchard avenue, West Palmyra to
Burlington.
The bus line was behind schedule
and could not quite make the Pal
myra end of the Zine in time to
turn, as per custom, ahead of the
$40 trolley.
The bus operator, with visions OF
or s prospective passengers wait
ing for a car at Palmyra Station,
turning his bus around at Leconey
avenue, nearly mile short of its
regular route, because at that point
he observed the East bound trolley
approaching and he was fearful lest
the trolley car would pick up some
of its rightful patronage.
Much to the disgust of the four
persons waiting at Race street, who
by the way, boarded the trolley,
audibly airing their views of the
bus company to all present.
The bus operator did not know
whether more people were waiting
at the end of his prescribed route,
nor did he care. He only saw that
the trolley was going to have the
lead on him up the road and accord
ingly cut his trip short, thereby los
ing four passengers, two OF which
are permanent, according to snatches
of their conversation.
This practice was quite prevalent
in Camden during the early bus
period when buses were competing
against the trolley company, in
some cases actually putting one or
two persons out and turning several
blocks short of their run so as to
beat trolley back to the ferry.
Fortunately the city authorities in
tervened in behalf of the public and
compelled the buses to run their full
route. Perhaps someone in authority
in this county will act and compel
this new Line to run right or not at
all.
Beverly banner., 1925-11-27
TAKE IN THE SHOW

Yes, it's FREE. Two tickets
are waiting for yen at the Bev-
er-Lee Theatre. Just find your
name in these columns with
this (*) before 1t, and Jacob B.
Fox will do the rest.
Beverly banner., 1925-11-27
WANTED

Washing and ironing. Wet or dry
wash. s26 Manor Road. lOl2sH
Beverly banner., 1925-11-27
A NEW ARRIVAL

A baby boy to Mr.. and Mrs. Or
Vile Gordon, of this city, on Sunday
morning, November %.
Beverly banner., 1925-11-27
WANTED

Oqd fashioned wood stove. Apply |
Banner Office. ll-27-lt
Beverly banner., 1925-11-27

Try a Banner Classified AID
Beverly banner., 1925-11-27

READ THE BANNER
Beverly banner., 1925-11-27

OUR ADvE ERTISING
Is accepted with discrimination. TfI
we find it otherwise than represented
it is Immediately discontinued, regard-
less of the money involved.
Beverly banner., 1925-11-27
OUR PoLIcY

To promote tt interest and welfare
of the community; to censure when
necessary, but withal to construct
rather than dstroy.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-27
PLAN REPAYING OF
 HALF OF WAR DEBT
Discasien of ReiundinS of
 French Obligations

Washington, Feb. 27.-The re- curing discussion of refunding the obligations of France to the United States hass directed attention to the fact that the American Debt Com mission has accomplished funding arrangements for approximately half of the loans made by this gov ernment during and after the World war.
 At the time the commission was created there was due the United States S10,1O2.00O,o0O in principal, plus interest in excess of S1,150,- 100000. The commission now has negotiated settlements with Great Britain, Poland, Lithuania, Hun gary and Finland, and the Cuban government has paid it's tcn-mil- lion dollar obligation in full. The funding agreements provide pay mcnts over a period of about G9 years as follows: Great Britain, $4.577000000; Poland $17S,5Go, GOO; Finland, s6.955, 5,000; Lithuania, s6,0S0,000, and Hungary, $l,3j3,- 542.
 The status of other debts is sum- marized at the Treasury as follows.
 Armenia: There is no govern ment recognized by the United States.
 Austria: The time of payment Of principal and interest was extended by congress until June l. 1043.