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Star-Gazette from Elmira, New York • 11

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ELMIRA; STAR-GAZETTE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1925. PAGE ELEVEN. Run Down By Machine, May Charge Horace Corey With Abduction Or Bigamy Decide Rest Room Issue Wellsboro, Sept, 1. At a recent meeting of the Wellsboro Chamber of Commerce, It was the sense of those present that referendum vote should be taken at the next meeting to decide whether or not the Public Rest Rooms should bo removed from their present location on Main street to the American Legion Building on Pearl street, provided ths proposed Community Center becomes a reality. The vote will be taken at the next meeting which will be held Thursday evening of this week.

Way to Hospital Odd Fellows Meet A Lawrenceville Lawreneeville, Sept. 1 The 21st annual Tioga County I. O. O. F.

picnic was held here Friday. About 100 delegates and friends were present. The regular business meeting was called to order by the president of the Association, E. W. Dye of this place.

The following committees were appointed: A. E. Marsh of Lawrenceville, Joseph Clemons of Covington, and O. B. Blanchard of Nelson, to confer with the Past Grands" Association at the next meeting to be held at Knoxville, in October as to the advisability of uniting the Picnic Association with that body.

Music was furnished by the band from Tioga, Pa. Hon Walter T. Merrick of Wellsboro, gave, an address as did John LaPoint of Boston. A pigeon shoot was enjoyed in the the first prize- being won by Lyman Ayres of Jackson Summit; and the second prize by E. L.

McMurtry of Mansfield, Pa. Company Officials Deny Closing Wellsboro Plant District Attorney Walter B. Herendeen today stated that a charge of bigamy or abduction will probably be placed against Horace 25," said to have served 18 months in Atlanta prison fcnr white slavery and who is alleged to have seduced a 15-year-old girl of Horseheads, and induced her to marry- him at Millport last Satr-day night. Corey is held" on a charge of disorderly conduct, the technical charge resulting in his confinement jail for five days while the other charge is being prepared- Corey is said to have committed grave crimes, against youngr girls, Some year ago Corey is alleged to-have taken another 15-years-old girl from this city and to have gone west. Fearing arrest for this offense he is alleged to have married the girl to another man in an effort to escape punishment.

He was already married at this time. Following his conviction and sentence to Atlanta Prison his wife obtained a divorce from him on statutory grounds. Under this decree Corey was forbidden to marry again. Violation of this decree is said to be grounds for a charge of bigamy. The authorities are in doubt whether to press this latter charge or to prefer a charge of abduction, it being alleged that Corey took the girl and married her without consent of her parents.

The disorderly copQuct. charge is said to be based on trouble caused at the girl's home following. the marriage. Million Dollar Elmira Concern Given Charter Albany, Sept. (Special) The Secretary of State has granted a charter to the Madras Syndicate, of Elmira, formed to do quarrying and construction, and capitalized at $1,000,000.

There are 5.060 shares of preferred stock t. $50 par value and: 75,000 shares of common stock of $19 par value. Directors are: John W. Huff, 737 West First Elmira; Frank: Crounse, Altamont; Davis S. Bren 21.

133 Congress street. Cohoes. might have been a trylns readjustment period. The only expectation for the future that is voiced by the company is the certainty of increased production as added townships avail themselves of the area testing plan. Hamilton Begins Campaign To Get Mayor's Nomination Dies on ouis Rockwell, Aged Five iears, of Erie Street, Sustains Fatal Injuries When He Runs In Front of Car Driven By Mrs.

Mabelle Root. Knocked to the pavement by a car driven by Mn. Mabelle Root of 429 Phoenix avenue this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock Louis Rock-well, aged five, years of 825 Erie street, sustained injuries which resulted in his death while he was being taken to the St. Joseph Hospital in an ambulance. Mrs.

Root stated she was driving: on East Miller street at about 10 miles an hour. When near the intersection of Erie street, the boy ran in front of the machine. The vehicle did not pass over his body, but knocked him to the pavement. Mrs. Root brought her car to an immediate stop and telephoned for an ambulance.

She made her report to the police at 3 o'clock. Prison Commission Holds Meeting Here Members of the Prison Commission of New York State met this a ternoon at the New York State Reformatory, Matters of routine business were discussed. Commissioner Melvin A. Reynolds, at the invitation of the chairman, spoke on conditions in the Chemung County Jail and told of improvements being made. IS MADE SECRETARY "Word has been received here that Ethel Crandal, formerly of this and recently employed in sec- newly appointed prohibition administrator at Los Angeles, and that she has left Washington for her' new post.

Dr. S. Tracy Hamilton. Republican candidate for the nomination of Mayer in the primaries, today announced after several days absence from the city, that the preliminaries of his campaign have been completed. He will begin an intensive campaign to win the Republican nomination.

Reports coming from various supporters and workers for his nomination are most optimistic, Dr. Hamilton stated. has been no change in the-situation within the week past." Dr. Hamilton said. "The lines under which my campaign would Suspend Corning Patrolman Pending Probe Of Charges Wellsboro, Sept.

1. Considerable uneasiness and apprehension has been occasioned in the minds of Wellsboro people by a rumor that the Pet Milk plant here, employing approximately 100 men and women and absorbing the milk supply of 600 farmers, is about to close. According to an official statement made to the local correspondent of The Star-Gazette nothing could be more remote from th minds of the heads of the operation. The promptitude with which farmers in this section have availed themselves of area testing for bovine tuberculosis has made it possible for the local industry to meet state requirements without loss of production during what HORSEHEADS Horseheads, Sept. 1.

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Tobey entertained a few of their friends at a corn and weiner roast Thursday evening at their home on the Middle Road, Horseheads. Music and dancing were enjoyed. Those present were: Mr.

and Mrs. Fritz Baker. Mr. and Mrs. R.

W. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ayers, Mrs. Eunice Whipple, Mr.

and Mrs. Ernest Tobey, Mr and Mrs. Fred Tobey. Mr. and Mrs.

Traeey Tobey, Mrs. Louise Leonard, Mrs. Arthur Prentice, Hilda Tobey, Gladys Tobey, Dorothy Whipple, Alitha Knight. Imo-gene Knight, Phyllis Thomas and Milford Sanders and Nelson Doty, Reports Car Theft Sept. 1.

Willianu Kennedy of the neighboring village of Prattsburgh left his Ford touring ear parked in front of his -home on Sunday. When he returned for the car some hours later "the machine was missing. The theft has been reported at" the sheriff's office in this village. visitors to friends in Towanda Thursday. Mr.

and Mrs. E. L. Parsons and children returned to their home McNett township the end of the week from a visit with friends in Virginia. Mrs.

John Craven of Washington is visiting in Canton after an absence of a number of years. Ward McCraney and family of Sunbury visitors with former neighbors here the past week. An inter-denominational Sunday school conference was held at the Methodist Episcopal Church on Saturday. A supper-was served by the Ladies' Aid Society. George Brooks, who has been' ill with an infection to his leg is a patient at the Blossburg Hospital.

YOUR SHOES EVERYBODY BIG FLATS Big Flats, Sept. I. The mem-of the Home Bureau will hold a picnic Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Edward Rhodes. The regular meeting will, be held at 3 o'elock and the supper will be served at 6:30.

All members and their families are invited to attend. Miss Snow, who now has charge of Home Bureau work will be present. Those attending are requested to bring silver and one article of food. The Rev. Mr.

Haines of Elmira will speak from the Presbyterian pulpit next Sunday morning at the usual hour. School was resumed here Monday morning with the following teachers: Principal, Calvin Smith; preceptress, Mrs. L. Newell; seventh and eighth grades, Mrs. Leonard; fifth and sixth grades, Miss M.

Geuther; third and fourth grades, Miss Vasslar; and In charge of primary work, Miss Everetts. Melvin Churcher will act as janitor. The school house has been painted and varnished throughout the Interior and is in good condition. BLEEDING GUMS CAN NOW BE STOPPED Quickly, Easily and Pleasantly This New, Saf Way If a. a iiiBBninir rin t.

nmrrji and soft possibly recedingyou the risk of getting Pyorrhoea, tha or people to an eany oeatn. Dieeamg gums can oe corrected, aim new kind of tooth paste, which recently been perfected. Pyrodento, as this marvelous i j. ii i i tender gums, makina them firm an neaitnv. It neutralizes mouth acids deodorizes the breath, and makes mouth feel clean, fresh, rejuvenated! In a few days bleeding gums are en- pujK i ooinDrusn is oanisnea.

i Pyrodento Is sold at all good sucn as Howes, Parkinson Kelly's Terbell-Calkins Drug Stores. A vertisement. ELSE DOES CANTON Canton, Sept. 1. Mr.

and Mrs. Delos R. Northrup entertained a number of their friends at a bridge party on Friday evening. Miss Helen Bullock, who holds a position with the library of the University of Michigan, is enjoying a vacation with her parents. Attorney and Mrs.

Charles E. Bullock. Mrs. Grace Callen, who has resigned her position as a grade teacher in the Canton schools, has accepted a similar one with the city schools at Detroit. Mr.

and Mrs. Bly Watts and "children have spent the week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Watts. Miss Harriett Beckwith of Oil City is the guest of Mrs.

G. E. Newman. Mr. and Mrs.

Martin Kelley have returned to their Beech Flats home from a motor trip to the Cat-skill mountains in New York State. Mrs. J. E. Roenitz was called to Rockaway Beach, L.

by the illness of her mother, Mrs. George Gross. Mrs. M. B.

Kistler of Washington, a former resident of Canton, is the guest of her relatives here. William Foster and Charles Russell were bass fishers on Sugar Creek on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Wagner of Appomatox, and daughters Virginia and Frances of Washington have spent thev past week with Mr.

and Mrs. L. Ballard at Cedar Ledge. William Newman, of Athens was a visitor here Thursday. Mr.

and Mrs. Raj-Hemingway and children were visitors to Carton the end of the week en route to their home at Mifflin-burg, from spending the summer at Lake Keuka. Miss Nancy Wolcott has returned to Troy from a visit with Miss Clara Ballard at Cedar Ledge. Mrs. D.

G. Tripp and children have spent the past week as guests of her sister. Mrs. J. E.

Merris. Mrs. Fanny Derrah has gone to Queens, L. to spend the winter with her son. Dr.

B- V. Iaura Sprenkle and grand-son Martin Mott of Hanover, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. A.

Martin. Mrs. G. E. Newman, Mrs.

Jl H. Brown, F. H. Tripp andMiss Harriett Be'ckwilh were motor LOOK Sturdy of Priced AT foJ WELLSBORO WeIIsboi, Sept. 1.

The Rev. Armin Haussler of Minneapolis, son of the late Earl Haussler of this place, made his first visit this week to the home of his father. Among the many friends of his deceased parent whom he greeted was W. L. Shearer, who was a member of the class of 1881 ef the Wellsboro High School.

Mr. Haus-sler's card of introduction to his father's friend and classmate was a graduating program of that year. Dr. and Mrs. William F.

White spent several days last week in Buffalo. E. A. Van Valkenburg is on a business trip to Philadelphia and New York. Miss Louise Schrier of Athens is a guest of Miss Gladys Wilcox.

Mrs. Martha Rogers and soil Wesley of Elmira were week-end guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Busk. Mr.

and Mrs. Clarence Shaff returned last week from a month' motor trip through California and other points in the West. Miss Rebecca Shove is oc copying her new residence on Bacon street. Miss Louise Johnson of Philadelphia, who has been a guest at the home of E. A.

Van Vatken-burg' at Wellsboro Jtmetionv returned home Sunday. Mrs. Thomas Mitchell of California was hostess at an evening party last Thursday at the home of her mother, Mrs. Lida Niles, on Central avenue. Mr.

and Mrs. George D. Mitchell Washington are guests of Mrs. Alice MitchelL 139 Fractures Arm In Swing Fall Jack. eight, son.

of Mr. and Mrs. "William Vallis of 103 Fairmont street suffered a fractured right arm at 2:30 o'elocfethis afternoon when he fell from. a swing at Riverside Park. He was taken to the St.

Joseph Hospital in the Honan ambulance and treated by Dr. Oringen. JL GOES TO FEMTi: XT LVITT. Deputy Sheriff H. H.

Ackerman today, left for Rochester with John Sierosloski, who was recentry sentenced to the Monroe County Penitentiary where he is taken to begin his term, of 60 days in that institution. TO NAME OFFICERS A meeting fo rthe election of officers for the ensuing year will be held by the Elmira Council Knights of Columbus at the clubhouse on Lake street tonight at 8 o'clock. The full membership of the organization 'Is requested. BATH Bath, Sept. 1.

Charles J. Steese of Massillon, who owns a cottage at Lake Salubrla, near Bath, has purchased, of the Rumsey estate, a lot adjacent to that on which Robert Jones is engaged in construction of a residence in East Steuben street. Mr. Steese plans to also build a home there in the near future. Mr.

and Mrs. George Diddacur have as their guest, Mrs. Diddacur's sister, Miss Anna Finnerty of Avon. Miss Katherine McCabe has gone to Canton, N. where she will be the guest for a fortnight of Miss Margaret Driscoll.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harris of Prattsburgh are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Manley W.

Bennett. Clarence Todd of is visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. H.

Switzer and family. Mrs. Alice Merrills of Jamestown is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert H.

Ferris. Mrs. Nelson Wilcox is entertaining Mrs. Mary Wilcox of Hornell. Mr.

and Mrs. Bert Thompson have as their guests Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McClintock and Mr. and Mrs.

Leo McClintock of Scranton. Miss Mary v. Haggadorn is spending several--1 days with friends in Cohocton. N. G.

Ehle, adjutant at the Soldiers' Home, has gone to Grand Rapids, to attend the encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. Chisholm Reunion Addison, Sept. 1. -The second annual reunion of the Chrisholm-Williamson families was held Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

John Gilbert on South street. Dinner was served on the lawn to 87 guests from Long Island, New York City, Buffalo, Dalton, Crittenden, Hammondsport, Elmira, Howard, Corning, Rochester, Cameron, Canisteo, Hornell, Woodhull and Addison. During the after noon a short business meeting was' held and the following officers for the ensuing year elected: John Williamson, of Buffalo, president; Mrs. John Gilbert, of Addison, first vice-president; Charles J. Santee, of Buffalo, secretary, and B.

V. Chisholm, of Hornell, treas urer. It was decided to hold the reunion next year at Wellsville, N. Y. Following the business meet ing a short literary program was enjoyed and talks were given by several of the older members.

Plan No Celebration Bath, Sept. 1. There will be no formal observance of Labor Day in Bath. A major number of the business places will be closed a portion if not all of the day. A program of automobile races on the fair grounds will be conducted in the afternoon.

TWO CONCERNS GET CHARTERS Albany, Sept. 1. (Special) Charters have been granted by the Secretary of State to two new Elmira corporations. They are the Chemung Star Sales Corporation, formed to conduct a garage, etc, and the Elmira LaMode Shop, formed to deal in ladies' dresses and millinery. The automobile concern wil Ibe-gin business with -a capital of $15,000.

Directors, all of Elmira, are: Max Rosenheck, 456 West Water street; Fred H. Sayre, 101 Ohio avenue: and Harry Rosenheck, 112 Fox street, The Elmira LaMode Shop is capitalized at 2,000. Directors are G. H. Parker, 1424 West Water street and M.

Decker, 139 North Main street, Elmira; and F. E. Warner, Court iti te conducted were well defined before I entered the race, and I have reassurance from the Republicans who had advocated my candidacy that the situation is "I have every intention of carrying forward the campaign in the manner planned and will abide the results of the primary election to select the best candidate for the office." Dr. Hamilton is opposing M. Doyle Marks in the Republican primaries.

Both candidates are working earnestly for the nomination and both are showing strength as the campaign develops. working on the New York Central Railroad is being investigated, A week ago, Officer Keys took Kenneth Daniels, deserter, back to New York, to turn him over to the naval authorities, and then, on his return asked for a few days off. It was granted. During his leave, it was reported, he was working on the railroad. New "York Central slips show that a man of the same name worked from August 27 to 29, and also August 14 from 1 a.

m. to 9:15 o'clock. Police records show that Keyes got off 11 p. m. August 13 because his wife's sickness.

He was appointed a patrolman some months ago. Juvenile Court Clerk Returns A Attorney Sheldon Roe, clerk of juvenile court, has returned from a month's vacation spent in Baltimore, Philadelphia and seashore resorts, also in New York City and for two weeks on Lake Ontario. The county Judge's office was opened today for the first time within the month past. County Judge Bertram L. Newman Is expected to return to this city early next week.

County court matters which have accumulated during the month of August will be disposed of at that time. There are few jail prisoners awaiting disposition by thecourt. To Be Delegates To State Session Mrs. Leola Gelger, Mrs. Anna Whitmore and Mrs.

Cora B. Nice-wonger will represent Queen City Council No. 73, Daughters of America at the state session which will be held at the McAlpine Hotel, New York City, September 9 and 10. The delegates will be accompanied by the past officers of the lQdge. including Mfs.

Nannie Murphy, Mrs. Minnie Herbert, Mrs. Ida May Howe, Mrs. Sarah Carroll, Mrs. Kathryn Sheasley.

Mrs. Mary Man-ley Mrs. Hazel Coil, Mrs. Mildred Peck and Mrs. Minta Lucas; The delegation of ladies will leave for New York City next Saturday noon on the Lackawanna Railroad.

Tuesday, evening they will attend the banquet and ball to be given In the ballroom of the McAlpine Hotel preceding the opening of the session Wednesday. GALETON Galeton, Sept. 1. Mr. and Mrs.

Earl Pennal have announced the arrival of a boy, born to them Friday morning. The small lad tipped the scales at 11 pounds. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hinman have announced the arrival of a boy, born to them Saturday morning.

The boy weighed 10 pounds. 5 Mrs. L. R. Albee and son are visiting friends in Elmira.

William Straitz and C. R. Frith made a business trip to Wellsboro Tuesday. The Galeton schools opened Monday, August 31. They will be given a holiday on Labor Day, September 7.

The Rev. and Mrs. Andrew Turkington of Binghamton are visiting friends In this place. Miss Rita Gilbert of Germanla is visiting relatives here. Mrs.

C. Westbrook was a business caller in Elmira Tuesday. R. H. Williams of Corning was a business caller here Wednesday.

Misses Mildred MacDonald and Margaret Allen motored to Wellsboro and spent Wednesday afternoon, Miss Regina Flanagan is ill at her home with an attack ftonsi-litls. Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Traub and son are in Wellsville, where Mr. Traub has found employment.

Miss Mildred MacDonald Is visiting relaitves in Wellsville. Miss Annie Clark returned home Tuesday from BrojjJ'ord. were she has beea- visitie Corning', Sept. 1. Patrolman Lambert Keyes of the Corning police force has been temporarily suspended until the charge that while on the city's pay roll he was Two Men Charged With Disturbance A man giving the name of Harry Fitzgerald and another known to police as "Happy Jack," were arrested at 11:15 o'clock this morning by Officers Powell and Bradt after a carousal, which the men are alleged to have staged in the Roper Blopk on West Second street, caused neighbors to lodge a complaint at headquarters.

The men were brought to the city hall and incarcerated on charges of disorderly conduct. They will be arraigned later before Recorder Otis II. Gardner. Shippers Careless In Packing Bottles Master of Mails Alfred Davis at the local postoffice today displayed a bottle of vinegar which arrived here in a broken condition in the parcel post mail. He sai.1 that the specimen at hand is only typical of many similar cases in which bottles arrive with the sides properly protected by corrugated paper but with the bottom exposed to the container with the result that many are broken.

Waldo Allen Made Local Sales Head Waldo B. Allen, formerly of this city, has returned-here to become sales manager of the Ridge Motor Company, handling the Cleveland automobile agency. Mr. Allen, who is well known In Elmira, will make his home at 714 West Water street. He was at one time connected with the American Bridge Company.

Mr. Allen succeeds F. C. Button asj sales manager. Palladino Case Again Adjourned A case that has been pending before Recorder Otis H.

Gardner since January 29, and since that time for one reason and' another adjourned, came up again this morning and was once more adjourned when Peter Palladino, 20, of 711 Railroad avenue, sought an extension of time until tomox morning at 10 o'clock before his hearing on a charge of driving without an operator's license. Palladino was arrested on January 29 by Officers Earl Piatt and J. J. Murray, after the truck which he was driving, collided at the corner -of West Washington avenue and Magee street with a car driven by Bray D. Hall of 1,219 Lake street.

In the collision Mrs. Fannie Hall, 70, mother of Mr. Hall, was severely injured. The arrest of Palladino resulted from a complaint made by Mr. Hall immediately after the accident, in which he alleges that the defendant was violating the law at the time of the collision.

LODGE RESUMES WORK Resumption of the work of Union Lodge, No. 95, F. and A. M-will be made tonight. The session will be devoted exclusively to business matters, and no degree work will be held until the meeting September 15.

CITY NOT REPRESENTED Elmtra will have no official representative at the special session of the Court of Appeals, opening today at Albany for consideration of arguments upon the Home Rule amendment to the state constitution, recently declared invalid by a decision of the Appellate Division, of. the state Supreme Court Types for Girls and Boys All Ages, Specially as a Prc-ScKool Offering Meat for Health The eminent Woods Hutchinson, M. the author of a recent article entitled "Eating to Fight Heat" In this Dr. Hutchinson says: "Though children can take a considerable share of their meat ration in the form of milk, they can't take ajl of it. They should have meat breakfast bacon, ham, mutton chops, rare beef-twice a day, especially in summer." Three generations of Swifts have devoted their Jives to perfecting the business of Swift Company so that you may have meat of uniform high standard of quality, fresh and smoked, no matter where you may live.

$2.25 to $5.50 (777IGH and low mod- els; strongly built of the best materials, on lasts that guide growing feet in the right direction. LongWearing Hosiery also at Special Prices CW.O'Shea 146 WEST WATER STREET Swift Company, U. S. A. glaiifa Local Branch, 612-620 RaQroad Ave.

P. J. Lindsley, Manager ELMIRA, N. Y..

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