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The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1927-11-19

DUTY to have done this. l am
talking about FIC 1A L
DUTY, now, in this, not reli-
gion, not political affiliation,
not creed, but OFFICIAL
DUTY!
When the. county attorney
called the following morning,
he was asked by Mr.. Guilford
what if any action he had taken
in the Shapiro case, in view of
the positive Identification by
Shapiro AND THREE AS
SISTANTS, of the two young
fellows then held on the
charge of shooting Guilford.
Mr.. Olson indicated that Mr..
Shapiro was a bit "too Tightly
that his Identification of the
two gangsters was not suffi-
GENTLY positive, but he neatly
avoided the fact that the iden-
LITIGATION of the man by Sha-
piro was backed by the posi-
tive Identification of three
other witnesses. And the in
dictment was not forthcoming.
One of Mr.. Olson's assistants
told me when l spoke to him of
the Shapiro case, that Mr.. Sha-
PROS story varied slightly
that his Identification was not
quite positive enough and he,
like his superior, shrugged his
shoulders and changed the sub
ject.
| called upon Shapiro, got
his story, verified it and pub
lished it. There was nothing
stirring. Then, after talking
the matter over with MI. Gull
ford, l wrote a letter to the
grand jury, calling their atten-
ton to the Shapiro case, and
two days later published the
letter in the Saturday Press.
Within twenty-four hours
after the letter got into the
hands of the grand jury, that
body was in action and the in
dictment of Nose Barnett,
chief gunman, the two gang
sters and another Jew followed
quickly.
And here's something that
requires an explanation:
Every week during the life
of the Saturday Press, l had
mailed a copy to every member
of the grand jury-about half,
to individual members address
ed to their homes and the other
half addressed to the grand
jury room.
A member of that grand
Jury informed me later THAT
HE HAD NEVER RECEIVED
A SINGLE COPY SENT TO
HIM AT THE GRAND JURY
ROOM and he also informed
me that at least one other men,
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1927-11-19
Saturday, Nov. Is. 1927
THE GRAND JURY ROOM
ADDRESS, HAD NEVER RE-
CEIVED A SINGLE COPY.

CEIVED A SINGLE COPY.
Someone assumed the re-
sponsibility of intercepting
those copies SENT THROUGH
THE UNITED STATES MAIL.
And if tampering with the mail
isn't dangerous business, then
cracking dynamite caps with a
tack hammer is fit sport for the
infant son.
The young county attorney
is reported to me to have said
that the indictment against Ed
Morgan, editor of the Twin
City Reporter, is 'eight years
DID," Whose fault is it that it
is that age?
What right has the county
attorney to hold back an in
dictment against ANY law vio-
lator for eight years? If a
crime was committed eight
years ago and an indictment
returned at that time, why was
not the case brought to trial
and the culprit either convicted
OF eXonerated? In justice to
the accused, if for no other
reason, HE SHOULD HAVE
BEEN ACCORDED HIS CON-
STITUTIONAL RIGHT TO A
SPEEDY TRIAL. Is the county
attorney setting aside mems
Constitutional rights? Bring
that case to trial, Mr.. Olson. |
want to see you in action
against one of BrunskilPs pets
and Nose Barnett's partners.
| am crowded for space this
week and the printer informs
me he has no rubber type, but
in closing / want to say this:
The last grand jury was
composed of men (and one
LADY, who were willing and
anxious to do something be-
sides fritter away their time
and the taxpayers money BUT
THEY WERE HAMPERED AT
EVERY TURN, and there's
just one official in the court
house who has the power TO
hamper. Your guess is exactly
right.
The present grand jury must
have been considered fairly
safe, FOR THE BARNETT-ED
MORGAN "RED" CLARE
GANG WERE PREPARED TO
OPEN UP A CRAP GAME AT
THEIR OLD ADDRESS-20S
18th avenue south-as soon as
the former c.. J. had been dis
charged-WHEN THE SAT-
URDAY PRESS SPOILED
THEIR PLANS BY EXPOSING
THEM TO THE PUBLIC.
One of the present grand
jury has already freely ex-
pressed his personal opinion of
one of the editors of this paper
Smyrna times., 1927-01-12
DIAMOND STATE co.
NOW EMPLOYS 433
Group Needed to Carry On
Telephone Business
in the State

The Diamond State Telephone Com
pany now has 433 employees on its
payrolls to carry on the telephone bust
ness in Delaware
With their families this group would
form a town as large as Newark or
Milford. Of the total number of en-
ployees, 29S are women and 135 are
men. Approximately 265 young women
operators are required to operate the
switchboards in the State These op-
orators are part of the Traffic Depart
ment. The total number of employees
in this department is 27S. Twenty
commercial employees are needed to
take care of contracts for new service
and for miscellaneous business be-
tween the Company and the public.
Telephone plant and equipment is
constantly under supervision to see
that it is operating satisfactorily.
Storms, floods and fires damage the
telephone plant. which means repairs.
New construction is constantly under
way. Approximately 1872 people in the
"plant !" department are required for
these duties.
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NEW KENT COUNTY LEVY COURT
FACING FINANCIAL PROBLEM
ASSUME NEW DUTIES WITH GEN
ERAL FUND ALMOST DEPLETED
Discontinue Work on County Dirt
Roads Until Sufficient Finances
Are in Hand for the Work

The new Levy Court, composed of
r. Harry Wilson, of Dover; George
r. Brown. of Harrington, and Har-
rington M. Case, of Magnolia, assum-
ed their new duties and held their first
meeting on Tuesday. The retiring
Levy Court held their final meeting on
Monday afternoon at which time they
disposed of all the business awaiting
their attention. The retiring Levy
Court was composed of two Republi-
cans and one Democrat while all of
the new members are Democrats. AT
ter being sworn into office by Clerk of
the Peace, Henry Williams, the new
Levy Court organized by electing Mr..
Case, president and Charles L. Terry,
Jr, attorney. This was the program
agreed upon at conference last week
One of the first official acts of the new
Levy Court was the election of Man
love T. Adams, of Harrington, as con-
stable for the ninth district. Mr.. Ad-
ans was the Democratic candidate for
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sheriff in the last general election. He
was nominated for constable by Mr..
Brown and received the support of
all the members.
County Comptroller w. H. Poore
appeared before the Levy Court and
informed them of the condition of the
general fund which showed balance
of slightly more than four thousand
dollars. This caused a round table
conference among the members on the
financial situation and it was decided
to take immediate step towards reduc-
ing expenses. With this in view Mr..
Wilson put through a motion to or
der the discontinuance of all road
work at once. The commissioners eX-
planned that they would have liked TO
have seen this work continue but the
county's finances were in such shape
that it was practically impossible TO
have it continue A short time later
they were informed by County Engin-
eer Todd that there was seven car
loads of Stag on order and enroute to
various points throughout the county.
Payment of this Stag will necessitate
the expenditure of more than one
thousand dollars and reduce the ball
ance in hand by that amount
A motion was passed authorizing
the preparation of a financial state
ment which will aid the Levy Court
in their study of the situation in an
effort to solve the problem.
]. A. Larrimore was elected janitor
of the Court House. He assumed his
new duties at once.
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ties. These will include learning
the names and natures of different
trees and all pertaining to their
planting, preservation and growth;
seed collecting; marking of trees,
tree mapping, the eradication of in
sects damaging to tree life and the
cooperation in all efforts made
toward forest fire prevention.
State and local foresters and al
organizations interested in conserva-
tion of national resources are ex-
pected to cooperate in this program
of the Camp Fire Girls. The ma
tional committee sponsoring the
project are: DIR. Edward T. Allen,
Of Portland; DR.. Harold Bryant,
Berkeley; Warren Bullock, New
York; Ovid M. Butler, Washington;
Mrs. Litian t. Conway, Washington;
DR.. Henry S. Graves, New Haver;
Col. w. B. Greeley, Washington;
Paul KeIleter, Syracuse; Prof. B. o.
Longyear, Fort Collins; Col. Edwin
L. Moseley, Bowling Green, O.;
Arthur Newton Pack and Charles
Lathrop Pack, Washington; Ray
mond H. Torrey, New York; Dr.
William Gould Vinal, Syracuse; Fay
Welch, Merrill, New York; DR..
Gurth Whipple, Syracuse; Mrs. a.
Fl. Reeve, Amber, Penn; Mrs. John
Sherman, Washington, D. c.; Mr.. a.
H. Halves, Hartford. Conn.
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No more forest famines in the
communities where Camp Fire Girls
hold forth. This national organiza-
~.on of girls, with 10000 members,
has proclaimed 1927, Tree Year.
Every group all over the country is
TO make itself responsible for the
planting of a certain number of
trees, either a "Camp Fire Forest" +,
on property belonging or loaned to
the organization, or on avenues,
parks or highways belonging to the
municipality. Not only will the
girls plant the trees, but they will
make themselves responsible for
their upkeep.
"The impetus for this program,
says Mr.. Lester F. Scott, National
Executive of Camp Fire, "came from
various groups which had locally
undertaken the planting of Camp
Fire forests. In Grand Rapids
Camp Fire girls planted 10000 trees
last spring on a bleak stretch of
land, and similar project was car
ried out in Cleveland. While every
group cannot hope to plant so large
a forest as this, there is no local
organization which will not make
an appreciable contribution to the
Identification of the community"
In addition to the actual tree
planting, there is a year round
program of educational tree activi-
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age and died early Thursday morning.
Funeral services were held on Sunday
az his late residence and the remains
were taken to Dover for interment in
Christ Church yard on Monday short
ly afternoon.
Deceased is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Harriet Moore Ridgely Harrison,
a sister of Henry Ridgely, of Dover,
and daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Ridge
ly and the late Edward Ridgely. Mrs.
John A. Hardy, of Long Island, a
daughter, and Edward Ridgely Harri-
son, of New York, a son, also survive
the deceased.
DIR. Harrison was well known in Do
yer and throughout this State. His
most recent visit was last September.
He was a member of the Harrison
Wayne family of England and Canada
The English home being at Chelten-
ham and the Canadian residence at
Ontario.
DR.. Harrison was a prominent
neurologist and was the owner and
chief physician at the Harrison Sani-
torium located at Whitesville, L. l..
He has always displayed keen inter
est in public health service and some
years ago he appeared before the Del
aware General Assembly urging some
action on the part of the State for the
proper care of certain patients. AS a
result of these efforts on the part of
DIR. Harrison that the idea of the Del
aware State Hospital at Farnhurst
was later established.
Smyrna times., 1927-01-12
More Plant for New Castle

Equipment has just been received at
the New Castle central office for in
creasing the number of subscribers
telephone lines that can be accommo-
dated at the switchboards, according
to officials of the Diamond State Tele-
phone Company.
The additional facilities that will
shortly be at the disposal of sub
scribers are to take care of the growth
in the section by providing a greater
number of terminals at the switch
board.
Installation work is to start this
month and is scheduled for compile
tion before February. E. M. Closer,
District Installation Foreman, will be
in charge. At the present time about
1000 local calls and from $50 to $50
toll calls are connected daily through
the New Castle switchboards.
Smyrna times., 1927-01-12

nouncement of R. L. Dodge, District
Superintendent of Plant for the Tele
phone Company.
Switehboards in Wilmington, Dover
and New Castle have recently been
enlarged. Bridgeyille, Rehoboth and
Lewes are the towns where additional
switchboard space will shortly be re-
quired.
These extensions to the telephone
plant are for the purpose of handling
the increased number of telephone
calls and are indicative of the healthy
growth that is characteri7ing the
State generally and the growing popu-
larity of Delaware's watering places.
Each of the offices where the new
construction is planned will receive
one additional switchboard section.
The work of installing them is SEIZED
uled for completion before the open
ing of next summers vacation season,
according to Mr.. Dodge.
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800 poles have been enlarged to in
clude the setting of 800 additional
poles. The "rebuild job," as it is
called by the telephone people, in
wolves the replacement of present pole
lines by higher poles. This will per-
NIT the accommodation of electric
light wires as well as telephone wires
on the same pole line.
The joint usage of these poles by
both the Diamond State Telephone
Company and the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company will
cause a saving in construction costs.
There will no longer be need for
two-pole lines along the roads in the
section, and the plan has the further
advantage of allowing rural people in
the locality to get electric current
which formerly was not possible in
some sections.
Smyrna times., 1927-01-12


CROSSES THE CANAL AT ST. GEORGES
Two crossings of submarine tele-
phone cable are involved, one at Della
ware City and the other at st. Georges.
The actual lowering of the cables will
cause no interruption of telephone
service and will be accomplished
quickly and easily by working in con
junction with the government dredges.
When the dredge is approximately
ten feet from the cable location, work
will be suspended until the steel
jacketed cable is hoisted bodily from
the mud by pile driver. The spoon
protruding from the front of the
dredge will then scoop away the mud
of the cable bed to the proper depth,
and the cable viii be lowered to its
new resting place.
According to present plans, the
canal will be opened to navigation on
the 18th of February, subject to the
limitation of a ten foot draft. The
following two weeks are to be used
for final dredging work that will make
the canal sea-level channel with a
depth of twelve feet at low water and
a ninetyfoot width at the bottom.
During this time final cable changes
that are necessary will be made, said
Mr.. Baldwin.
Smyrna times., 1927-01-12
MILFORD GETS NEW
TELEPHONE OFFICE
Building Changes to Start
Shortly

Preparations are being made by
Diamond State Telephone Company
10 move from the present central
once IN Milford to new office in the
Masonic Building.
CERTAIN building changes are to be
made at the new location before the
move is made. Switchboards are to
De installed as soon rs these building
changes are completed.
Five operating positions are TO be
FURNISHED lnitially TO handle the tele-
phone traffic IN the city. Two of
these positions are for toll calls and
three for handling local calls. There is
suihclent space IN the new quarters to
accommodate growth for several years
in the future.
Smyrna times., 1927-01-12
WEDDING OF DELAWARE NOTE
Miss Jane Richards, Daughter of r.
X. Richards, Weds w. A. Worth

Miss Jane Richards, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Richards, 2101
Parkway, became the bride of Will
liam A. Worth, son Of Mrs. William
p. Worth, Of Coatesville, Pa, Thurs
day Afternoon at 4.30 in Westminster
Presbyterian Church, Rev. Charles I.
Candee, former pastor of the church,
was assisted in performing the nuptial
service by Rev. Harold E. Nicely,pres-
ent pastor. The attendants were: Mrs.
G. Donald Spackman, Coatesville, ma
tron of honor; Miss Amy L. Rupert,
Wilmington, maid Of honor, and Miss
Alice B. Candee, Miss Mary Marvel
and Miss Katherine i. B. Hilles, of
Wilmington, and Miss Helen Scovill,
of Stamford, Conn, bridesmaids.
The best man was Edward H.Worth
and the ushers were Robert H. Rich
ards, Jr., and Charles S. Richards,
brothers Of the bride, Samuel B. Bird,
Charles w. Baker, Jr., Henry D. Rob
ertson, Ralph Ashton, all of Whining
ton, G. Donald Spackman, Coatesville,
and John T. Sproul, Chester.
"A GOWN OIL WIllIC SdIlllg SlCCNClCoo
model, was worn by the bride. The
gown had long straight blouse, seal
loped at the bottom and heavily en-
broidered in pearls. The skirt had
small godets, which, like the bodice
and the skirt proper, were embroider-
ed with the pearl trimmings. The cap
shaped veil was held in place with
IIo--N,1,- ~ ~ Of
feet over the face was fashioned from
old lace worn by the brides mother on
her wedding gown. The frock had
long court train, over which fell the
tulle veil. The bridal bouquet was
loose one of white lilacs and lilies OF
the valley.
The matron of honor and the maid
of honor wore frocks of deep orchid
chiffon made with three tiers, the top
one of which hung from a deep yoke
of cream chiffon embroidered with
pearls and roses. Their wide hats
were of Milan straw matching their
dresses and having the crown banded
with velvet in a deeper shade with
streamers falling over their shoulders.
Their hose were of flesh and their
slippers of orchid and silver brocade.
They carried bouquets of yellow roses
and deep lavender sweet peas.
The frocks of the bridesmaids were
similar to those of the other attend
ants except that the chiffon was OF
lighter shade, and their bouquets were
of yellow roses.
The chancel of the church was bank
ed with cybodium, ferns and other
greens and placed on tall standards
were large clusters of Gala lilies. Tall
white tapers were lighted and burned
from their holders in shining candei-
abra. About the church's grey walls
were placed other lighted candles, IN
brackets draped with garlands OF
smilax. John A. Thoms, organist OF
the church, played at the recital prior
to the nuptial service, and was assist
ed by a harpist, member of the Phil
adelphia Orchestra. Following the
ceremony a reception was held at the
Richards home, after which MrWorth
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DIAMOND STATE co.
TO LOWER CABLES
Work in Conjunction With
Deepening Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal

When the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal is closed to navigation between
the 31st of January and the 18th of
February, in order to reconstruct it
as a sea-level canal, the Diamond
State Telephone Company will utilize
this time for lowering their submarine
telephone cables to the lower canal
level, according to J. NJ. Baldwin,
District Engineer for the Telephone
Company.
Smyrna times., 1927-01-12
ANOTHER ADDITION
TO DOVER BOARD
Diamond State Company Ex-
panding City's Plant

According to c.
H. Kichline, Wire
Chief in Dover for
the Diamond State
Telephone Com
pany, the tele-
phone switchboard
was recently en-
larged there for
handling the city's
telephone calls.
An additional
position, provid-
ing space for an
other local opera
49,
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DIR. DANIEL A. HARRISON, DEAD
Was BrOther-in-Law of Henry Ridg-
" of Dover, Delaware

Word was received at Dover on
Thursday morning Of the death Of DR..
Daniel A. Harrison at his home,
"Waynemoore," near Whitesville, I. I.
Deceased was seventy-four years of
Smyrna times., 1927-01-12
Out Of tozOn telephone
calls are on the increase
why? they are business
getters.
POLE LINE JOB
BEING ENLARGED
About 300 More Poles to be
Placed in Holly Oak Section

The work of re-
building pole lines
in the Holly Oak
section has been
extended, accord
ing to ]. NJ. Bald
win, District En-
gineer for the
Diamond State
Telephone Com
pany.
The origin al
plans that called
g H. q
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tor, was furnished. This gives Dover
a total of five local positions and eight
toll positions.
Mr.. Kichline, who has charge of the
operation of the telephone equipment
in the Dover Office, says the new en-
larged board will take care of Dover's
telephone calls for some time in the
future.
Smyrna times., 1927-01-12

fore Us we can then work together in
telligently and with renewed determi-
nation to make this and each succeed
ing year record its own substantial
progress in the forward march of our
people"
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No |
More Switchboard Space

In addition to
the new sec tions
of switchb oard
t hat have re
Gently been placed
in the Diamond
State central Of
fices in several
portions of the
State, the Tele-
phone Company is
planning to install
three other switch
board sections in
the early part of
this year, accord
in g to an an
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and his bride left on a wedding jour
ney which will include trip abroad.
They will be at home after March
at 2OO6 Parkway.
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I'M 'n Mr.. Wise writes:
~. ~aise' what we need most at
|ssrg MI. I 70 know the truth con-
slins'a "s'selves. It is suicidal from
h I os os., viewpoint, to be conscious
|Sg, n. NJ resources. Every COM
| lsblitsiss.a ss almost every Individual,
Et,st NJ The manner IN which
u .os oer liabilities determines n @siitl, to
sssttsj j1,snt ] ! the benefits we are
lber.s;oo.d y derive from our resourc-
sed r5ore, ror, as Chairman Of the
sia vsioa, Ssi,giess, I look forward to
~ vsiga v"gilshlng Of community and
RaVerbial =. we must not, like
aaSJ' 70 ostrich, bury our heads
sq5n. ", We must ask the leaders
|atSv VI liSi q industry, business M suu,5 and
. SsLia,uiVSe. uSe on the Shore, to as
sadin.' n arriving at 4 true
ati.s as got, q itself; to make ce1a !
eelS appraisal Of our resotrc-
&Gtiss candid Tltl setting forth Of
with these facts be-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-16

, To George G. Alderman, three hun
bred twenty-five (s325.00) dollars.
To Emile Baake. four hundred
twenty-five (Sd25.00) dollars.
To Emile Bake, four hundred
seventy-five (S475.00) dollars.
To James B. Fowler, fifty ($5000)
dollars.
To George Frescolm. six hundred
seventy five (S67500) dollars.
To Somers S. Lake, twenty-five
| (S2500) dollars.
There is annexed to said report. a
| map showing the lands and real es-
tate taken.
Common Council will consider the
confirmation of said Report and the
awards therein made at its regular
meeting to be held on October 3, 1927.
| at eight o'clock in the evening, in
i Council Chambers, City Hall. Pleasant
vile. New Jersey, at which time and
| place all persons having an interest
| therein. will be given an opportunity
| to be heard touching the said awards
and the confirmation of said report.
By order of Common Council.
NEHEMIAH ANDREWS.
City Clerk.
J Dated. September 6. 1927
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-16
PUBLIC NOTICE.

To Whom 1t May Concern:
NOTICE is hereby given that the
members of the Board of Assessments
for Benefits of the City of Pleasant
Vile, to which body was referred by
Common Council of said City. the
condemna ton of lands for the Right
of Way for the installation and main-
tenance of sewerage force main, Leaf
ing from the sewerage pumping sta
ton in Pleasantville to point on
Beach Thoroughfare in Atlantic CITY,
have filed their report in writing. sign
ed By the members thereof, certify
ing to the awards made by them OF
the lands and real estate, taken with
respect to said improvement. damaged
thereby; that the awards made by the
said Board of Assessments are as fol-
lows: =
To the Eden Company. one hundred
($100.00) dollars.
TO the Camden and Atlantic Rail
road Company, one hundred fifty
($150.00) dollars. as
To Sallie NJ. Hanley, ten ClooO)
dollars.
Using Company, fifteen (s15.O0) dol.
lars.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-16
PERSONALS

Edward Terry, graduate Oh the
Glass of '25, Pleasantville High
school, left this city yesterday for
Washington, D. c., where he Will
matriculate in Howard University.
Lewis Terry, of this city, was
called away 10 Philadelphia, where
he is a student at Temple Univer-
sity. to make arrangements for the
completion of his course.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Alleyne McCay,
of Baltimore, Md, were visitors to
the Mainland this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Anderson, OF
Trenton, were visitors in Pleasant
Vile for few days.
DR.. William Clinton, of Camden,