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The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-01-28
Her Good Work Unseen

After 25 years in theatrical obscur-
ity. Madame Lempereur has reached
the top of her profession in Paris, but
the public still will see nothing of her.
Madame Lempereur is theater
prompter. She has been appointed TO
officiate at the Coincide Franchise.
Frances leading state theater, other
wise known as the House Of Moliere.
"A good prompter is as rare as an
actor with talent" said Andre An
tome, manager of the Odeon, second
state theater, where Madame Tempe
reur previously served. ~Many's the
time my old comrade has pulled me
out of a hole. was only free from
anxiety when she was in the prompt
er's box"
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-01-28
Eel Hcnecss scs0.ces
No Logger in Demand


Modern scientific inventions which
have spelled the ash heap for old
fashioned nsages have sounded the
death lSnell for another once respect
ed and prosperous voeation-bell
hanging.
Like the makers of clipper ships,
hoopskirts and the sundry other de-
velopments of the past which have
come and gone. struck down by the
march 1t progress and fashion, the
bell hanger of today and his class is
handful--is man virtually without
job.
New York city, which less than 30
years ago required the constant atten-
tion of hundreds of bell hangers, now
finds use for less than half a score.
Electric doorbells are blamed for the
passing of bell-hanging artisans.
P. Werner, owner of a tiny West
side shop, outside of which hangs the
same sign he placed there years ago
when he first opened for business, is
one of the few surviving members of
the rear guard Of bell hangers. A
few ancient homes, clfnging to relics
If the past, still claim his services.
3ut electricity, he said. has ruined his
BUSINESS.
When Werner, then young man.
first started hanging door bells the
trade was then in it's heyday. Father
Knickerbocker, tired of thunderous
knockers than in vogue, demanded q
new method of announcement and
bells operated by the pulling of d
lever outside, which set bells in the
home a-jingling into being.
For brief few decades, the jan;
Cling bells were pre-eminent. Bell
hangers were proud Of their art. For
years their ingenious arrangements
elaborate or simple. according to the
householder's taste, announced the
visitor Some eXen played music.
Then came electricity. The public
took up the new wrinkle Of science
and electric door bells, operated by
the mere pushing of a button, rudely
ousted their clumsier predecessor.
what will be next?" soliloquizeq
Werner, Il don't know Scientists cap
do anything Perhaps wireless door
bells or telepathy?"
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-01-28
Monmouth County Courts

A jury after nearly four hours de-
liberation, Wednesday awarded judy
ment for 1924, 500 to Mrs. Sarah Reilly OF
White street, Red Bank, and against
leighton Lobdell OF Rumson and his
cnauffenr, Arthur Dolbey. Mrs. Reilly
sued for $4,000 for injuries received
July II last when run down as she was
crossing the street in front Of her
home by Dolbev, who was enroute to
the railroad station to meet Mr.. Lob
dell.
Mrs. Reilly, who is 43 years old, a
widow with three grown daughters,
suffered fracture Of vertebrae OF
her back and she is still in a plaster
cast extended from her arm pits to
her knees. While testifying Tuesday
from a cot ON which she was carried
before the jury, Mrs. Reilly suffered
nervous collapse and the balance of
her testimony was taken at her home
Wednesday night.
Mrs. Reilly, with witnesses sup
porting her testimony, claimed that
Dolbey drove to the left side of the
street, hit her as she was stepping
up on the curb and knocked her across
the sidewalk Dolbey insisted that
Mrs Reilly stepped from behind q
truck parked near the curb in front
Of his car, making the accident I'M
avoidable. Mrs Reilly was repre-
scented at the trial by John j. Quinn
and Theodore Parsons, of the firm of
Quinn, Parsons and Doremus OF Red
Bank, while the defendants were rep
resented by Casewell Heine, of the
law firm Of Heine, Bradner & Laird of
Newark.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-01-28
Danes Colonize Greenland

Two colonies of Danish farmers
have gone to Greenland to make an
effort to engage in farming on prof
table basis The colonies viii be at
Lindenow and at Scoresby sound
Danish sovereignty has bean recog-
nized in Greenland by all powers but
Norway, and last year Denmark and
Norway made an agreement settling
Norway's claim by giving 1t certain
commercial rights for period of 20
years. The agreement ended con-
troversy lasting for centuries that
started because Norway claimed origi-
nal explorations In Greenland.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-01-28
Freehold Library
Extensively Used

The annual report Of the Freehold
public library. made public by Mrs.
Nell r. Meyers, indicates the popular
ity Of the library with residents OF the
Freehold section. A total of 27,771
books were circulated; largest in Noyen-
her. The month showing the smallest
number was September.
A popular feature during the past
wear with farmers and others who
could not attend during week days
was the library boing open ESundays.
The total of those attending the Sum
dav periods, which ran from until
$50. was 826. During the year SIT
new books were purchased and 40
were given to the library and the total
number of volnmns now on shelves IS
7,154
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-01-28
OWN FOLKS LEGEND
is OLD FAVORITE
Really SurOiDaI of Longing
for Clan Identity.

Here is the favorite American leg
end of ancestry:
There were three brothers of my
family who came to this country; one
settled in (say) Massachusetts, one
in New York, and one in Virginia
1t is fairly safe to say that seven
out of ten persons are firm believers
of this legend, particularly those who
are not able to tell who their great
grandfathers were.
Now suppose we consider the like
lihood or unlikelihood of this legend.
First, we note that the brothers are
always three In number. They are
never two, a much more likely hap
pening. Nor ever four or five; always
just three. Now. is it likely that the
pioneer ancestors of seven out of ten
persons were just three brothers?
Secondly, we note that these three
settled in three then widely separated
colonies separated widely not only in
point of travel, but in social customs,
characteristics and means Of making
living, to say nothing Of religious
beliefs.
The unlikelihood Of such a step In
seven cases out Of ten is clear when
three brothers come over now-if they
ever do. They stick together and make
for a. spot where there are others like
them in calling, in speech, In customs
In these Days America is all one
people. one country, and easy to get
about in. But in those days there
were no Americans Except the In
dians9 there were scattered settle
ments of varying nationalities. hun
| dreds Of miles apart. And settlers
| then feared to go far. not only because
they were new to the land, but 1t was
new to everybody else.
So much for the likelihood or un-
likelihood of the legend. Now for re-
corded facts.
Henry r. Stiles, one of the most
eminent Of American genealogists,
puts 1t thus: cit is perfectly wonder
full what vitality this three brothers
story has among people. Yet Il Is
, now an almost proven fact that among
the thousands Of early immigrants of
the Colonial period such cases could
be easily numbered on the fingers OF
one pair of hands"
How did such tradition originated
Doubtless in the nature of the human
mind. The mind of man must have an
explanation for new facts. Perhaps
100 years ago some one In Massachu-
sets learned that there were people
of his name in Virginia, and possibly
in New York. "Same name! Must
be some Of our folks !"
1t is that ''must be-" so strong in
its longing for tribal OF clan Identity,
that by the next generation became a
family tradition of fact. For a tribal
or clan feeling has been one of mans
strongest characteristics for thousands
of years.
And the three is but the ages-oid
magic number with which man endows
tie unknown and the mysterious,
from the three Wise Men Of the East,
and the three Of Gotham, to the three
and the 33 degrees in freemasonry.-
Boston Globe.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-01-28
County Dairymenl)rganizs

The Monmouth County Dairymen's
association was organized by dairylnen
from many sections Of Monmouth
county at ameetIng held Saturday IN
the court house, Freehold.
The following officers were elect-
ed: President. G. ID. Clev Gland
Guernsey breeder Of Eatontown;
vice president, William r. Meirs.
producer Of Holstein milk, Cream
Ridge: secretary, Baird Hammond,
Junior Holstein breeder Of Manala-
can: treasurer. I. b. Yanderveer Of
Freehold. On an executive commit-
tee were named: George f. Hunt,
Colts Neck: Joseph Wardell, Hamil-
ton; j. L. Pittenger, Freehold.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-01-28
Applegats-MOun
Blue Print GeneaIOgy

Mr.. Kenneth P. Apologize, Of Hart
ford. Conn. son Of DR.. A. y. Apple
gate. Of Englishtown, has forwarded us a
large well-executed blue print OF the
Applegate-Mount Genealogy. The
blue print presents at a glance the diff
ferent relationship Of these immediate
family connections Of the families and
shows careful painstaSing work as we'll
MS thorough exhaustive research and
the print will be gratefully received.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-01-28
Marlboro
MARLBORO REFoRMED CHURCH

Sunday morning the pastor spoke on
the sin q presumption and showed IT'S
effects upon life. In the evening \ y.
Cobb. Secretary Of the County x N. y;
A.. explained its organization, work and
needs. ON Friday at r. NJ, Revs;;
Cornelius and Farrar Of India, Will
speak in the chapel The congregation
Of Hollndel will join us, The Jr. q. r.
will be omitted. Bible school Sunday
marning at 9. 80, followed by preaching
service at 1920. G. E. at $40 and evI-
ening worship at 7.30 Missionary socl-
ety Thursday afternoon, Feb. 4th, IN
charge of Mrs. d. Holmes Ely. Prayer
meeting omitted so that we can attend
the G. e. Rally ia Freehold.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-01-28

.Strongheart Police puppies for saAe
Champion dogs in stud A few very
exceptional females given to reliable
people on breeding basis Dogs train
ed BY noted German Trainer at reason-
able fee; also Chow and Great Dane
puppies. Strongheart Kennels, Easton
Avenue, New Brunswick, N. J Tel
ephone l443WS.
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SAVANNAH GA,
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Farm Wanted. Will exchange store
and three family house, two six-family
houses. income over 81, zoo year. Write
@. McCalIum, 800 Marshall St.. Eliza
beth. N. J.. jan21-at1
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f. & 81. AG. r. r. TRAIN IN 1871.
Now Pennsylvania Railroad.
Omitted from last week ! article on the
Pennsylvania Railroad Calendar. n
trusting the Broadway Limited with
old-Iilne trains on this branch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-15
ANCIENT BLUE
Laws INVOKED
Threaten to Are s t
Heads of Sesqui
Exposition

PHILADELPHIA, July 15.-t4'f--
Three employees were under arrest
today and higher ups" were threat
ened with arrest in a campaign to
close the Sesqui- Centennial expo
sition on Sundays.
Miss Janice E EichholtZ. employed
as a guide at a concession. and two
men ticket sellers. were taken into
custody last night Warrents OBJ
tanned by the Methodist Mems COM
mittee were issued for twelve en-
pIoyees but only three could he To-
Gated The warrants charged mis-
demeanOrs.
Lawrence c. Hickman. counsel for
the committee, said the heads of
concessions would be arrested next
Sunday.
Hearing on an application FOR an
injunction restraining the Sesqui
from opening on Sunday has been
set for next Monday. The applica-
ton. filed yesterday. by the Meth
od.st Mems Committee alleges vio-
lation Of the laws Of 1894 and also
of April. 1925. when the legisla-
ture appropriated S750.0O0 for the
states participation in the expo
sition with the stipulation that the
Sunday closing laws would be OBJ
served.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-15

/ siding five miles south of here &C
a. m. The engines were telescopsc.
Engineer w. O.. Flue Of Cleburne was
killed and fireman G. A. Casson Of
Cleburne injured. The enginemen on
the freight were non on their loco
motive az the time. Casson IN re-
ported in a serious condition In "a
hospital here.
A dozen passengers in the day
coach were shaken up, but no one
was disturbed in the sleeping car.
which merely came 10 a stop with .
sudden jerk.
Governor Ferguson did not know
there had been a wreck until she was
awakened. Though uninjured, she
was somewhat shocked by the i'm
pact. Her first thought was to as
certain whether she coudl aid the in
jured. Governor Ferguson and other
passengers returned to Temple In the
coaches in which they were riding
an engine being sent from here"
Arriving AZ her home town or
Temple, Mrs. Ferguson made q holi-
day Of the occasion, rs il relieved
her from the affairs Of the state
She called in friends for visit and
telephoned the executive mansion at
Austin that she was uninjured.
Mrs. Ferguson was on her way to
Austin from Brownwood where she
spoke last night. She expects to re-
turn 10 Austin this afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-15
.ASKSANBENITO
.CASFRANCHISE
City Commission Re-
quested to Call
Election

SAN BENITO. Texas. July ia
petition was presented 10 the city
commission last night by q. S. Lasby
and j. l.. Crawford requesting that
an election be called for the purpose
Of granting franchise permitting
the installation Of n gas distribution
system in this city. the gas to be
piped through the Valley cities from
the Webb county fields.
Mr.. Lasby stated that franchises
had been secured in all Valley towns
with the exception Of San Benito and
Brownsville. the charters of the lat
ter cities making it necessary TO sub
nit the proposition to a referendum
Of the voters. He also stated that all
preliminary surveys had been COM
pleted.
The proposition Of calling a sim
liar election will be presented to
Brownsville city commission at an
early date, Mr.. Lasby stated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-15
MEXICAN POLICE :
OFFERING REWARD

MEXICO CITY, July l5.-tPp--
Police Of Mexico City have offered u
reward OF 500 pesos for information
concerning Edward Gallagher, a
school teacher of Marysville, Kansas.
who disappeared while on a visit
here.
Gallagher was first reported miss
ing several adys ago BY his friends
who could find no explanation for
his sudden dropping from sight
The police have made careful
search Of the regions near the city,
especially around the ancient monas-
taries Of FL Desierto, where Gala
CHER was last seen.
Authorities along the border town
have been instructed 70 watch for
him upon the theory that he may have
returned 10 the United States with
out informing his friends. Blood
hounds were used in thee search u
few days ago without avail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-15
MA'SCAMPAICN
COSTS S,MO.2iI
Expense Accounts of
Candidates Placed
On File Today

AUSTIN. Texas, July l5.-tPi-Guy
Holcomb. campaign manager for Gov
crnor Miriam A. Ferguson, late We'd
nesday filed the second expense ac-
count for the governor and himself.
The total expenditures by Hnlcomb
amounts TO S6.040.24 with the total
expenditures by the governor, $396.92,
Her first account totalled S229.30
exclusive Of S100 for putting her
name on the ticket.
Holcomb's statement shows that
most Of the money expended was for
literature. stamps and stationery.
The governors expenses were for
travelling.
Expenditure Of $7,OO0.33 in his
campaign for governor was reported
today BY Lynch Davidson Of Hous-
ton.
Davidson affirmed he had received
no contributions and had borrowed
no money. He said he had turned
over $3.50 to his manager. Joe Hale,
for campaign expenses.
Hale reported expenditure Of &c.
3O4.O3 under his direction. of which
Sl,23l.65 is unpaid. Davidson said
he had personally expended $696.3o,
or which 500 was for getting his
name on the ticket, and $596.30 for
travelling expenses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-15
NO FUNDS TO PAY
ARREST REWARDS

AUSTIN. July 15.-tPl-Depletion
or the law enforcement fund II the
reason given by Governor Miriam
A. Ferguson TO F.. b. Spiller Of the
Texas Cattle Raisers Association
for temporary inability OF the st4le
10 pay a reward Of $500 for the cap
ture Of Milt Good, r. F.. Franklow,
one Of the governors secretaries said
today.
The money probably will be avail
able~in September.
Good. serving long term for the
killing Of two government cattle in
spectors escaped last fall from the
prison at Huntsville. He was cap
tured June 26 and has been returned
to the prison. Tom Ross, serving "a
sentence for killing the inspectors
and who escaped with Good, * still
at large.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-15
NODECISION IN
MIDLANDCASE
Controversy Again in
Hands of |. c. c. for
Further Findings

WASHINGTON, July l5.-SPl-
The long jurisdictional controversy
over proposed abandonment By the
Texas and Pacific Railway Of the
Midland and Northwestern. a 65 mile
lire from Midland 10 Seminole. Tex
a.. was handed back again today q
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
The commission has held on sew.
eral occasions that it had no juris-
diction and that the proposed aband-
onment and salvaging Of the material
was not an abandonment within the
meaning Of the transportation act
IN a motion filed today the Texas
and Pacific asked that further find
ings and conclusions be stated IN
support and explanation Of the de-
cition."
1t asked a specific finding whether
the Midland. which discontinued OPP
erations July Il, 1920. had ceased to
be "a line OF railroad" when ac-
quired by receivers of the Texas and
Pacific June Is. 1923, under court
order. The state Of Texas, the Tex
IA railroad commission and others
have contended that at no time dur
ing its operation did the Midland
constitute a line in interstate COM
merce. but the applicant claims the
commission had jurisdiction at the
time operations were suspended and
that such jurisdiction has not been
lost.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-15
CHARCEFRAUD
IN CONNECTION
BANK CLOSING
Forty-Eight Geor gia
Financial Institu-
tions Are Closed
Florida Involved

ATLANTA, Ga, July l5.-(P)-
Eighteen more Georgia banks closed
their doors today. following in the
wake of 20 Others which have closed
this Wees after the bankruptcy pro-
ceedings against the Bankers Trust
Company. The state banking de-
partment announced the closing.
ATLANTA. Ga, July l5.-tP)-The
Georgia state banking department to-
day continued investigation in the
affairs of Is financial institutions
which have closed their doors since
Monday.
At the same time Federal Judge
Samuel II. Sibley heard a petition for
bankruptcy proceedings against the
Bankers Trust Company, operating
company for l20 state banks, for
which a temporary receivership was
named in county court here yester-
day.
The embarrassment of the Bankers
Trust Company was blamed by the
banking department for the majority
Of the closings this week. The de-
partment emphasized that the clos
ings were not due TO local conditions
and did not indicate any unsoundness
or lack Of stability OF banks in the
state.
Commenting on the affairs OF the
Bankers Trust Company, for which
a receIvership was asked by the Bank
Of Umatilla, Fla, the department. de-
clared il had been advised that the
condition was brought about BY the
failure OF several banks in FloriGa
with which the corporation was con-
nected, rendering il unable to IL
nance the Georgia banks, for which
it at.vd as fiscal agent
The Bank OF Umatilla alleged that
the Bankers Trust company obtained
S49l 500 from it to be placed on in
vestment. Il claimed the money had
been distributed among the Florida
financing companies TO finance banks
IN Florida and among Georgia banks
for the corporation and to one bank
not member of the chain.
The petition charged that So. 900
of the money was retained By the
Bankers Trust Company for its own
use, and that only $4,000 Of the
loan has been paid. 1t declared the
corporation had admitted its inabil-
ity to pay.
The receivership was asked on the
ground that the company and W. u.
Manley, president. were insolvent
due 70 fraudulent misapplication
and misuse Of funds" and diversion
of FUNDS from trust to personal gain
and benefit Of the Officers If the
company"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-15
Swimmer Fails To
Negotiate Channel

DOVER, England. July 15.-lPl-
The English Channel has turned back
the first Of its would-be conquerors
this season. The attempt was made
today By Frank Perks, well known
Birmingham swimmer.
Perks went by motor boat to Cape
Gris-Neze on the French side. last
night, and took to the water at mid
night The sea was smooth and all
conditions apparently favorable.
A hevy north east wind sprang up,
however. raising a choppy sea. Fog
also added to the swimmers diff
culties and he abandoned the at
tempt after nine hours in the water.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-15

the city 10 join in this educational
move and to make use Of window
offered for the purpose Of display
ing the home manufactured goods.
1t is the plan Of the chamber TO
allow each manufacturers in the city
70 use one Of the show windows in
the Chamber of Commerce quarters
for a period ol,a week or ten days
for the purpose Of exhibiting an at
tractive display Of his product. The
manufacturers have been informed
Of this plan and the window will be
allotted in the order in which ap-
plications are received.
The manufacturers are 10 he al
lowed to put in suitable placards 10
disrla their wares properly or 10
resort to any other method Of max
inr their exhibit attractive 20 the
public.
A survey made ny the Chamber OF
Commerce shows that clothing. mat
tresses, hats. canned products. bot
tied goods, roasted coffee. cotton oil
mill products, ice and other things
are manufactured here.
There are more than 30 manufac-
turing plants in the city earning
thousands Of dollars year for
skilled and unframed labor. There
probably are several hundred en-
ployed in the factories.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-15
FIND l4BODIES
IN NHOTELRUINS
Search Continues For
Bodies of A Guests
Still Missing

RAINESFALLS, N. ". July Is
(Pf-Fourteen bodies had been re-
covered bv noon today from the
ruins OF Twilight Inn. which was
burned early yesterday Two Of
the bod es were identified. They
were Or. G. Livingston Bishop, a re-
tired clergyman Of Philadelphia. and
I~s. Cornelius Erkenbrecker, whose
address was unknown.
Identification of the other twelve
bodies and Of others which may be
taken from the ruins will be almost
impossible in the absence Of wear
ing apparel or other marks.
Two bodies found in the basement
of the hotel today were charred bits
Of bone and ashes.
The list of missing remained at
approximately eighteen and the hotel
management fear that all lost their
lives. A score Of injured persons
still are in the Tannersville emerg-
eney Red Gross hospital.