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iE CLASSIFIED ADS If you have, In your house some one-roe on homes for desirable people tell about them la a Furnished Rooms idvertlsamsnt. he ristol ourier DAILY WEATHEH REPORT Rain and colder tonight, Wednesday fair and colder. VOL. 126BRISTOL. TUESDAY.

OCTOBER 30. 1923 tents a Copy i KIv.iL.: Cents a Week Great Throng Assembles to Witness Crowning of the Frolic Queen; Frivolity and Fun Reign Supreme Frolic Queen is Crowned and Now Reigns Supreme Burgess Anderson Relinquishes His Control of Municipal Affairs PRESIDES FOR 3 DAYS Queen and Her Court Big Feature at Opening of the Three-Day Frolic Vaudeville Prize Awards Miss Jane Elizabeth Ferry was crowned Queen of the Frolic last night by Chief Burgess Clifford L. Ander-(i son, as thousands, looked on in admiration and hundreds of others with craned necks, stood for squares I along Mill street, endeavoring to get a glimpse of what was taking place. At a given signal the Queen with her seven Ladies-in-Waiting came upon the platform, all wearing robes of ermine. John F.

Smoyer, president of the Mill Street Business Association. addressing Burgess Anderson outlined the aims and purposes of the Frolic in the following manner. Mr. Anderson: I have been selected by the Mill Street Business Men to explain to you, the Chief Burgess of our town, the object of these three days of frolic, and to ask your official approval of the program as arranged. The purpose intent of the three-day frolic is to boost Bristol.

and in order to boost Bristol we need the co-operation of every citizen both young and old. The business men of Mill street have decided to make this town of ours one of the leading towns of this state. is as necessary for the development of character in the community, as it is for the development of character in the man or in the child. It is the relaxation or safety valve for overstrained nerves, depressed spirits and worries. It is a sure antidote for irritations, misunderstandings and petty snarling and back-biting.

It is the hope of the committee in charge that this Frolic will act as an antidote to some of our municipal irritations, develop a better understanding, clear the air of pessimism and doubts and establish confidence, one in the other. That we may all put our shoulder to the task of working in harmony and making Bristol what she should be, the Industrial Queen of the Delaware. This, Sir, is the underlying motive of the Frolic to create an atmosphere of good will, good fellowship and harmony. That we may have close team work for the great task that confronts us. In reply, Mr.

Anderson said: Mr. President: I have listened with interest to the motives which have prompted your association to arrange this three-day frolic or celebration. I have carefully gone over the elaborate and splendid program your committees have prepared and find nothing but honest, clean-cut fun with friendly rivalry in the many contests for prizes. Therefore, both the motives and program as outlined have my hearty official endorsement and approval. I agree with the thought that a certaiti amount of play should be injected into our municipal life.

It tends to bring our town people together: unites governmental business and industrial activity more closely together, and brings about a clearer and broader understanding one with the other. I take this opportunity in behalf of our citizens to express appreciation of your efforts in the preparation of this celebration for their entertainment and amusement, and I extend to you the assistance of the various branches of our governmental departments. Let me also warn the overzealous fun-maker that rough conduct or rowdyism will mar this event and will not be tolerated. I would also call to the attention of our citizens that the various companies of our Fire Department have an active part in this celebration. They have their hootbq or stores wherein various useful articles will be either sold or chanced off.

Every penny that is taken in goes into one fund and will be divided by agreement at the end of this celebration and used to defray the expenses of this department. I know of no branch of our municipal life that (Continued on rage Four) Best Individual Acts First Prize, Rommell, Dancer. Second Prize, Lanza, Violinist. Third Prize, Norata, Singer. Best Group Acts First Prize, A.

Taylor and Charles Walter, Minstrels. Second Prize, Delia and Carmela Norata Spanish Players. Third Prize, A. Pearson and Jessie Fine. Special Awards Elizabeth Mitchener, Mrs, Edward Turner, Marian Smith, Push and Pull Act.

Dominic Poane. Gladys Rommell. Hilda Pope. Great Throng Greet Queen and Court Along Royal Route Mill Street Brilliantly Illuminated and in Festive Array Cast A Full Vote (EDITORIAL) Amateur Entertainers Keep Crowd Amused Actors and Actresses Compete for Prizes in Front of the Stand MANY GOOD ACTS At the conclusion of the parade last evening there was an amateur vaudeville contest staged in front the reviewing stand. The vaudeville float engineered by Ralph Bruden backed into the hollow square made by Chief McCarthy and the firemen and it was upon this float that the various did their stunts.

The judges selected for this event were the presiding officers of fraternal organizations of the town. They were William C. Watson, chairman; John P. Betz, James L. McGee, J.

('. Schmidt, Angelo DiRenzo, Mrs. Ida K. Appleton, EUwood D. Tolen, Emily E.

Bracken, A. K. Joyce, Peter Wade, Joseph Flaeh, and Harold Stanford MUCH MERRIMENT Crowds View Queen and Court as They Pass Along Route It was a great throng of people that greeted Queen Jane Elizabeth last evening, as she passed along Mill street, bidding her subjects urop their and worries and join in the fun and frivolity of the occasion. The crowd did join in the holiday spirit of the hour. Notwithstanding the floodgates of other sections of the town, appeared to have opened and poured into Mill street the en tire populace, it was a happy and orderly crowd.

Chief McCarthy, his men and the special detail of fire police had no difficulty in handling the crowd because it was in the joyous mood that acquiesces in everything. Will street was lined with people from one end to the other as the parade line with its majestic cortege moved from the reviewing stand at Mill and Wood street, to Hath and back again over the same route, past the stand to Radcliffe. This performance was repeated several times so that every one had a chance to see pretty Queen Jane. At the head of the parade was Chief McCarthy, who was followed by John P. Taylor, Marshall of the parade and his chief aide Walter Leedom, in their cutaways and high silk hats.

Next came the assistant marshals, Runyan, Charles Hellyer, Hunter. The first act to go on was Frank Delia and Carmela Norata, the little Italian nightingale. Dressed in Spanish peon they gave a clever exhibition of singing and of playing the mandolin. The next act was a minstrel team composed of E. A.

Taylor, manager of F. W. 5 and 10c Store and Charles Walters. They did buck and wing dancing. The minstrels were followed by Joseph Lanza, violinist, whose impersonation of Charley Chaplin was cleverly put over.

But his best performance was his violin rendition of Sends a Little Gift of accompanied by Miss Hilda Pope. Marion Rommel, the pocket edition of a toe dancer, was the next to perform. Her toe dancing skit pleased the great audience. Dominic Paone next essayed a whistling act. The 100 per cent Baby, Samuel A.

Pearson, president of the Tennis Club and his Jessie Fine, physical training instructoress )f the Burlington schools then stepped upon the platform. Their antics kept the crowd in an uproar. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Paone in masque costume next performed a dancing skit.

There was one act which did not appear on the platform that nevertheless won a prize. It was called and Three young ladies of the Bristol Trust Company were the actresses. They were Marian Smith, Mrs. Edward Turner, and Elizabeth Mitchener. It was very cleverly gotten up.

The three young women were each rewarded with a special prize. Hangs Himself in Bam After Attending Church Returning from the morning service in the Dublin Church, Sunday, Howard Bethman, 38, partook of a hearty dinner with his wife and five children, and then walked out to his barn and hung himself with a piece of The body of the man was found two hours later, swinging from the rafter, by August Bethman, father of the suicide. Bethman had been despondent recently due to ill health. He attended church as usual Sunday, and returned home and then ended his life. The children range in age irom seven to 12 years.

William Baines, Raymond McCoy, Joseph Burton wood, Thomas Rogers, Nicholas Waninger, Samuel Dietrich and William Turneson. Following the marshal was th cortege. Seated on a throne at the rear of a specially constructed float which was decorated In festive array, was her majesty, The Queen of the Frolic, surrounded by her ladies-in-waiting, Alice Crane Yates, Dorothy Hannah Trude, Mary II. Friel, Gladys J. Renk, Mabel R.

Kline, Mary lyouise Hammond and Marguerite McNutt; her trumpeter, William Nichols; her jesters, Charles Rathke and Frank I pps and hei chauffeur, William Strobel. Following the cortege was three platoons of firemen, the vivid red of their regalia lending much color to the occasion. Then followed the vaudeville float upon which had been placed a piano and aever.il entertainers, no doubt to keep the Queen from getting the blues. Miss Hilda Pope in masque costume was at the piano. As the parade progressed up and down the street, many entertainers fell in line, coming from business places along the line of march.

From Store emerged two Spanish musicians Frank Delia the well known orchestra leader and Carmela Norato, strumming tunefully their mandolins; from Sweet Shop came a rube band of 10 pieees. As the parade neared the Forrest Theatre the 40 piece brass band of St. Francis Industrial School, Eddington, which took first. prize during week this year, struck up a lively air. On a subsequent trip along the route of parade one of the best burlesques seen last evening leu in behind the vaudeville float.

It was ailed the 100 per cent Baby and ame from the store of Robert R. Pearson. This ballyhoo affair won a prize later in the vaudeville competition. It was a pretty sight to see Mill street lighted up with its high powered illuminating lamps on every pole the colored lights of its store windows, the redfire flags and bunting in great profusion. At a given signal the parade was brought to a halt and the balance of the evening was given over to amateur vaudeville entertainment.

A WEEK from today, on Tuesday, November 6, we elect County and Borough officials. On September 18, at the Primary, the different parties chose their candidates for the several offices to be filled. It is a year when the election is confined to local officials who are nearest to the people as managers and trustees of our home affairs. The Courier advocates the election of Republican candidates because it believes in the principles and policies of the Republican Party, whether applied to National, State or local affairs. We believe that without exception the Republican nominated candidates at the Primary who are worthy of support from every standpoint.

We have, during the past few days, briefly referred to the several Republican Candi dates for County offices. We think the Republican candidates for Borough positions are equally capable and merit the full party support. We elect, next Tuesday, an Assessor from each of the six wards, one Member of Council from the first five wards for four year terms, three Members of Council from the new sixth Ward and three Members of the School Board from the Borough at large for six year terms Most of the retiring Members of Council have been nominated. President Green and 1 reasurer Metzger, of the School Board have been renominated and with them Mrs. Florence Renk who, if elected, will make the third woman Member of the Board.

The success, for the most part, of the candidates of the Good Government Committee at the Prim ary, which means success at the election, insures a continuance of the good work of both Council and School Board. Where such a creditable record has been made no wide changes would be expected. And yet there is a certain amount of danger to good government in over confidence. A so-called off year brings a certain amount of apathy. This should not be so.

he Courier urges every Republican voter to go to the polls next 1 ues- day and cast his or her ballot for the nominees of the Republi can Party, Iliis is good citizenship and it makes for Good Government. A renomination and re-election means approval and the highest possible reward of a faithful County or Bor ough servant. It means, too, a certain kind of insurance, a surety that the affairs of the County and Borough will continue to be well managed because of the experience gained in past service. The Republican candidates for each and every office have been selected because of their ability and fitness for the office. This initial fitness and capability has in many cases been augmented by experience of years in service.

1 his is why we advocate the support of Republican Candidates. It is the highest privilege and duty of citizenship and it should not be neglected. Let us all go to the polls and pile up as large a vote as would be the case in a Presidential or Gubernatorial year Let us make a creditable showing for our Borough and County. Let us keep the party strong and aolidi fied. Next year we elect President and Vice President, Members of Congress and Members of our State Legislature.

Bucks County a Banner County in the percentage of votes cast. It means good government in Borough, County, State and Nation. Frolic Program 2.80 Baby Parade. 7.00 Three bomb salute. 7.15 Two bomb salute.

7.SO' One Itomb salute. 7.30-S.30 Band Concert, 8.30 Queen and band assemble to head the parade of costumed children. Children up to of age dressed ir. in years costume will assemble under t-he direction of Chief Marshall and liin at Mill and Had eliffe streets. Be prepared to move promptly at S.4f>.

Many cash prizes and awards of value are to be given to the best dressed, most comic, boys and girls. There is a long list of prizes which will be given as special awards for those judged best in their particular class, Still Undecided About Granting The Receivership Owners of Eddington Distillery Admit Guard at Plant is Weak Father Here Searching For 2 Missing Sons Burlington Parent Solicits Aid of Chief McCarthy to Locate Lads LAST SEEN IN BOAT ARRAY OF COUNSEL Attempt Being Made to Show Interests of Owners Are Not Being Protected More testimony was heard before Judge William C. Ryan in the court of Common Pleas at Doylestown, in relation to petition for the appointment of a receiver for the Philadelphia Pure Rye Whiskey Distilling Company. In an effort to have the property protected, claiming an interest in the entire plant and contents, counsel for the petitioners brought out several new developments. Witnesses wore called in an effort to prove the Eddington warehouses, where worth of liquor is stored, are not properly protected with guards.

State Trooper John E. I Robbins, of Doylestown, testified there Parties Feature The Social Activities Here Many Affairs Being Held in Celebration of the Big Event---Witches Rule the Day---Fun end Pleasure Had by the Young Folks Searching for his two sons, missing jwer for over two weeks, a father from wort Burlington. .1 came to Bristol today in bin endeavor to locate his wayward boys. Stanley Kuklinsky, 231 East Pearl street, Burlington, N. .1, called at the Bristol Police day and solicited the aid of Chief McCarthy to his missing sons According to the father sons, Paul, IS; and Eddie, 10; left home over two weeks ago.

Sylvester, another male member of the family, but three guards and that they not of the type." Dr. Edward A. Leonard, of Philadelphia, chairman of the board of il I ret tors of the Philadelphia Puro Rye Whiskey Distilling Company, was called to the stand, and admitted that he knew of only two guards at the plant, working for the company. Dr. Leonard testified the assets of the company amounted to about $400,000 and that he knew of no Ita IdlHies, The 100 acres of land he valued ut the warehouses that the youngsters into ajw'ere valued at $200,000, and the dis Attention, Athletes! William Gallagher, chairman of Athletic Committee, today issued an who are to participate in the athletic events tomorrow, should report in front of the stand, Mill and Wood streets, at 1:30.

The athletic events will be held tomorrow afternoon and many prizes of value are to be given away. Miss Elizabeth Green entertained the of the E. Church Choir and Orchestra at a Masque I Party last evening at the home of. her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Doron Green, 319 Radcliffe street. About 35 guests were present. There were many pretty and unique including downs, Peirrote, Spanish girls, a witch with her cat and broom and many others. The living room and hall were dee orated with autmn leaves, and lighted pumpkins formed the side lights. The dining room was resplendent In black and yellow crepe paper.

Black cate and yellow pumpkins were suspended from trie dome, white tiny pumpkin daisies added to the beauty of the setting. The young people bobbed for and also tried to eat them while the apples were hung from strings hunted for corn, ate on strings, and enjoyed all kinds of games. Prizes were awarded to the winners of all the events. The game which caused much merriment was one where a number of yellow and black hands were dis- tributed among the men. The young; ladies a proposed to the former and were give eithf-r a yellow or I black han I.

The ladies re-) celvlng the greatest number of yellow' hands were considered as accepted and were given prizes. Tonight the parade of children! 4. An appetizing Halloween under 15 years of age, in costume is! 1 was served at. midnight and the to be one of the main features of the guests departed for their homes af- pleasant evening. refreshments served, the favors-; were baskets of candy corn, and taffy dolls, dressed as witches, or with pumpkin heads.

Those present were; Mineen Allerta Ricketts. Mary Carty, Alice Arensmeyer, Margaret. Neill, Mary McOin- ley, Esther Burtonwood, Edward Mariner, Edwin Arensmeyer, Harold Hansen, Lawrence and Irwin McLaughlin, and George Stott. row boat on the river Since that time the father has been along the Pennsylvania and New Jersey shores Yesterday he met i gunner at Maple Beach, who told hint that a week ago he huw an omp ty row going down the stream. Paul was about five feet and three Inches iii height, weighed pounds, had light hair and complexion and three upper teeth were missing He wore at the time of disappearance dark gray sack coat, corduroy or brown low brown ahoes and a dark cap.

'Eddie measures about feet! and weighs pounds. He is light; like brother and wore gray slip over sweater and boy scout shoes The are Polish. Any Information should be given! to the lather or to the Bristol po lice. Mrs. William Hardy Dies Very Suddenly -------(Mara wife of William II Hardy died very suddenly Sunday at her.

residence, Pine street The de ceased wiw years of age and is by her husband, three sons.j John, Samuel and Robert; one I ter, Charles Jackson. The funeral will be held Wednesi day afternoon at two from the late residence of the deceased. Bur ial will be In the Bristol cemetery. Will Shut Off Water Supply Here Tomorrow It announced today by Bor ough Engineer, John S. Jr, that a portion of the town tomorrow, will be without water The section to be effected is bound ed by Corson, Buckley, and Adams Hollow Creek.

The water will be off from 30 a m. until 10,30 a. m. tilling piatit was valued al $100,000. lt was al so testitlod by Dr.

that was paid to company Frlday for Storage tharges and that $25,000 more ls stili owed for that Another point brought out thla morning was that Leo Kearna, heading syndicate that is opposing appolntuient of receiver holds a $133,000 certificato of interest, in place. No defluite decision In caso was reaehed when court adjourned at and it is llkely hearing wlll ont In ite at ano! ber date. Party Held at Machette Home A most enjoyable Hallowe'en li was had Saturday evening, at Ivy- lawn, the attractive home along the Delaware of Mr. and Mrs, 1 E. Machette.

The house w.iM entirely transformed with its gorgeous trimmings. As stepped upon the front porch the weirdest Ku Klux Klart uri', electrically lighted greeted the The living room was typical of with its gay orango and celling streamers. Lighted pumpkins were used in profu-don. Witches greeted one unexpectedly in hidden nooks and black cats peered at the guests from various places. The suppisr was served on the rlv- I er verandah, ntnid a fall setting of corn stalks over which a bright ye 1 I low moon shone, shedding its over the assembled orchestra playing on the balcony provided the music for the hlancers below, until I The guoets at this Mr.

and I Mr, and Mrs. W. Gilni I B. Mathias, Mr. an ate hour, merry revel in- q.

Chiquoine ter, Mr and Mrs Mrs. A Mathias Friday evening Miss Emma Hel liriKS of Locu gave a party to a number of her friends. The rooms were unusually attractive in appearance, with black and orange decorations, and an old witch standing In the center of the room. oe young peupits a. Hue time playing game-; and dancing.

The guests Included Laura and Miss Mary Doyle, of Philadel phia. Misses Anna and Elizabeth Gross, Harriet Lippincott, Marie Kelly, Mary Lavenberg and Emma Heliings, Messrs. Richard and William F.rm Breece, Harry Oliver, William Pope, i Charles Leatherbury, and Arthur wangle. One Hundred and Fifty Babies to Parade Today The baby parade, which is scheduled to take place thin afternoon at. 2:30, promises to exceed ail expectations.

It will at 2 30 and the Band from St. Francis Indus trial School, Eddington, will head the line. This band Is one of the best band! in this section. is com posed of 40 pieces. until noon hour there had been 150 entries made in the Baby Parade.

s. Sr, Mina Gerund Frank Mr. Earl Mrs. A. A.

Jor- Big Parade Tonight Of Costumed Children Women League To Meet Thursday ter enjoying a three-day frolic. It is expected that there will be hundreds of children in line and the merchants have seen to it that there will be many valuable! Saturday evening Apprizes given to those participating. ensmeyer and Edwin Arensmeyer, of Ten dollars in cash is to be award-; Pond street, gave a party ed to the best fancy dressed boy and 1 at the home of their father, Mr, Wil- the same amount to the best fancy Ham Arensmeyer. It was a very dressed girl The Bristol League of Women Voters will meet Thursday afternoon at three at the home of Mre Frank Lehman. Mrs.

Lehman, Mrs Harry H. Headley, and Mrs. Stanford K. Runyan will be the hostesses in charge. Both of the women for Director of Poor have been invited to attend and it is believed that both Harriman Church Plans Social The Rev.

E. W. Morgan, of Philadelphia, preached at the Harriman Community Church, Sunday. The enrollment in the Sunday School, including the cradle roll Us now It Is now aimed to reach the 300 mark. Tonight there will be a I social.

There will be games of all kinds for both the young and the old. Special prizes will be awarded to those having the most fancy and the most comic costumes, well. TOO LATE to classify Mrs. A. Mathii trude Mathias, Mr Horton, Miss Myrtle Borton and Mr.

am dan, of Tacony; Mrs. L. Miller, of Mexico, Miss Marian Mingle, of Tor- jroHdale; Mrs. Lemuel Vandegrift. and daughter, Mina Marion Vandegrift 'of Eddington; Dr.

and Mrs. H. Flecki eiiKtlne, of Newportville; Dr John Or 0 a It. Fox, Mr and H. F.

Nealy. I Mias Alice Walters and Wlnnifred, I Mildred, Muriel and Laurence Maj chette, of Bristol. iFire Destroys Garage At General Greene Inn morning des- of the General Ingham, and also an automobile arage. The loss Seven fire wom- win oe present SHEPPARD Of tetanus, at Phila- Postpone W. C.

T. I'. Meeting delphia, October 20, 1923, George Owing to the Frolic E. Sheppard, husband of Grace the special meeting of the W. and son of George and the There are many other pretty and enjoyable party, the which was to be held at the home Matilda Sheppard.

No funeral. prizes to be given away and it is being decorated in orange and black of Mtea Hughes, this evening has been Interment in Bristol Cemetery, Wed- that all children within the age limit The guests had games and music, poBtponed and will be held on Tues- nesday, October 31st, at 10 A. turn out and parade. land bobbed for apples. Later when day evening, November 6th.

10-30-lt Fire early Sunda troyed the garage Inn, at Bud the ice house and which was in the i placed at $2,500. panics from Doylestown, Wycombe, New Hope, Lambertville, anil Abing! ton. saved the main hotel from burning. George Davis, proprietor of the ah ask a Garage, was driving past the garage, when he heard two men talking. The men said place is afire lets beat it," according to Davis.

The pair out of the building and leaping into an auto Aff Davis sent in an alarm. lt is said that the two men stopped at the garage and no one being around had attempted to take gasoline out of the machine which was in the building. One lighted a cigarette and this, it is believed ignited the gasoline and started the blaze..