The Bristol Daily Courier from Bristol, Pennsylvania • Page 1

The Courier Clrcnlmtlon 'V DAILY WEATHER REPORT The Courier largar circulation than bofh of other to newspapers combined. I LHEoRISTOL COU Generally fair tonight and Friday, little change in temperature. VOL 315 BRISTOL, WKDNKSDAY, 1921 pviCr 2 Cents a Copy 6 Cents a Week Second Military Funeral To Be Held Here Sunday; To Bury George N. Roberts Explains Laws oi Election to Women To Bury Second Bristol Body Brought Back From France SERVICES ARE PLANNED Will be Held in Saint James Church on Sunday Afternoon at 1 Bristol is to have a second military funeral on Sunday afternoon, when the body of George Roberta is to be buried in St. James Churchyard, with the same honors as those accorded to James Bolton and which Robert VV.

Bracken Post, No. 382, American Legion, plan to accord to each Bristol boy, whose body is brought back from the of France. The Roberts body arrived in Hoboken Sunday and reached here last night at about six It was taken to the residence of Ambrose Petty, 510 Pond street, as the parents of the dead soldier now reside out of town. The funeral is to be held Sunday afternoon from the Petty residence, BIO Pond street, at 12 with services in St. James Church at one Burial is to be made in St.

James Churchyard. was a member of 312th Machine Gun Battalion. Por many months mystery surrounded his fate. He entered the service from here in September 1917. He went to Camp Meade and was shortly shipped overseas.

His last letter from France was received by his mother, Mrs Mary Roberts, September 20, and then he dropped out of sight. News to the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon Roberts, that he had paid the supreme sacrifice, November 6th in an official report of the War Department. The date of his death was given as October 0th, in a hospital where he had been sent owing to illness.

Numerous times after that other Bristol boys wrote home that they had seen Roberts. Efforts were made by the parents with the aid of the Red Cross and various agencies, to trace the whereabouts of the Bristol boy, who was 27 years of age. Nothing further was heard except that war department notice that lie had died in a hospital. Roberts was well known about town and was a member of America Hose, Hook Ladder Company, No. 2 and Mohican Tribe, No.

127, Red Men Residences in the vicinity of the Petty home are displaying flags in honor of the dead soldier. James Mooney Answers Many Questions at Women League Meeting VISITORS AT MEETING Many Langhorne guests were present at the June meeting of the Bristol League of Women Voters in the high school yesterday afternoon. James E. Mooney, mercantile appraiser and judge of election in the first ward, was un invited speaker, who answered questions throughout the meeting. Mrs.

Frank Lehman presided and Mrs. Emil Metzger acted as secretary. At the last meeting each member was assigned three questions on voting and citizenship which were to be looked up and answered at meeting. Mrs. Lehman read the questions and called on the ladies assigned to answer them.

Mr. Mooney expertly answered in clear and concise language the questions of the ladies as to the general and primary election laws and laws regarding citizenship and voting. The ladies were notified that they must enroll July 19 or 2u to be able to vote in the fall primaries. The meeting was a very instructive one fur those unfamiliar with the laws governing the elections and all agreed that the information imparted by Mr. Mooney had considerably enlightened them and would be of great value to them, when they go to vote in September and November.

Mr. Mooney is perhaps the best authority in this section on election laws, outside of the legal profession. He has made study of them and is capable of answering almost any question propounded. Anchor Club Boats To Enter Philadelphia Race At the last meeting of the Anchor I Yacht Club various committees were appointed to complete arrangements for the annual lawn fete and beach party July 23. Practically the entire club fleet is in commission except Rear Commodore Malcolm cruiser, which will go overboard next week.

The following Anchor Yacht Club boats are entered for the long distance race to be held by the Club of Philadelphia from Essington, to the Inlet at Atlantic City June 24 and 25- Dr Swayne's John William H. and W. E. Sebum Guarantors Meet Tonight In School Chautauqua Boosters Urged I Attend Meeting if Possible in H. S.

On Trial For Stealing Auto Tires Here Thomas Morris Before Court For Robbing Clarence Garage Sell Stock In Fire House at Croydon DENIES THE CHARGE Defendant Claims 1 le Merely Hauled lires for Two Unknown Men Stock is being sold In a new fire house to be built at Croydon, the cornerstone of which was laid last I week t'he Croydon Improvement Association. a group of citizens, whose motto is Interests raising the money through public subscri pt ion The association is employing a method; it sells bricks for the new tiiv house at ten cents can'll. The fir five bricks were auctioned off for more than $125 to five public- spirited citizens. The members of association have sold bricks as far away as Philadelphia, to say nothing of the number throughout Bucks Couutv. PRESENCE IS NECESSARY Increase Export Tax On Mexican Petroleum By International News Service.

MEXICO CITY, June 8 A government decree was promulgated today Increasing export tax on Mexican Petroleum to 25 per cent. It will go into effect July 1 and the proceeds will be applied to liquidation of foreign obligations. This is ihe first move made by Mexico since 1913 to repay the foreign which former President Victoriano Huerta cancelled. Whether or not Chautauqua is going to go over the top is causing considerable discussion at the present time. It wi 11 succeed, argue officers of the local committee providing each of the guarantors do their part and boom the event.

Tonight a meeting of all guarantors and especially the guarantor salesmen is to be held in the high school at eight oVloek. The attendance of every guarantor is urged and they are requested to make every effort possible to attend. The Chautauqua opens here Saturday and inorder that the local com mittee may get credit for every ticket which is to be sold, they must be disposed of before the Ghautauqua opens. Pessimism has invaded the ranks of some of the ticket sellers, but if the proper effort is made the event will go over the top. In a bulletin issued today Mr.

Paul Pearson, of Swarth- rnore director gives some extracts from correspondence from towns suffering Industrial depression like Bristol. This correspondence follows: have Chautauqua In April. If we must have it give August date. Busines conditions such as to make it absolute financial loss shut down for 6 months. Total crop failure dpc to boll The Swarthmore Chautauqua answered needed Disposition of Cases Joseph Tlvej, of South Langhorne; yharge desertion and non support directed defendant to pay $12 for support, and pay costs of prosecution.

tMmcr Harris, of Perkasie; charge, operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated pleaded guilty, sentenced to pay a fine of $10U and costs of prosecution. Will in in Perkins, of Holmesburg charge, felonious entry, larceny, receiving stolen goods; pleaded guilty; to I'ennsyl vania Industrial Reform School, Huntingdon, Pa. William J. Hood ring, of Argus; charge, selling liquor on Sunday; pleaded guilty; sentenced to pay fine of 101) and costs of prosecution. Six New Teachers Elected At School Board Meeting; Commencement, June 21st Resolution Citizens Request Principals Return Morrisville Folk Petition Board to Raise Salary Of School 1 lead HOLD MEETING TONIG1I I Official Version of Proposed Changes In Lincoln Highway Following is taken from the Doylestown Daily Democrat: The re-location of the route of the Lincoln Highway through South Langhorne seems still to be a of more or less concern among county residents.

The principal contentions of the people opposing the new route as enumerated in the Daily Democrat of May 14, are that, while the State Highway Department had been making various surveys in the neighborhood, Senator Clarence J. Buckman, father of the bill, and previous to its introduction, had promised way, would have to be maintained by the county or township. Upon the sistance of the State Highway Department, he said, he consented finally to propose the bill only upon the condition that the present highway route be maintained as a macadamized spur of the new route at the expense of the State. He said that increasing truck traffic, as well as that of touring vehicles, compelled the State Highway Department to build State roads as nearly permanent as possible and to endeavor to eliminate dangerous crossings believe that Chautauqua is now just as much as it ever was. Talent engaged, printing done on contracts we have with munities like yours; routes laid dates accepted.

Too late to find town to take your date, etc. We assure you we shall give you every cooperation make your Chautauqua a Then the town quit looking for excuses to fail and wired: citizens enjoyed the recent visit of your five day circuit, so well that 1 am instructed to ask you if you can furnish us your seven day circuit in July this year if so advise also name best possible contract that you can submit for guarantees considera tiun. S. H. D.

MAYOR MOKK1SVILLB, June 8 Parents of school children and other citizens at the meeting of the board of education tonight will present a petition asking for the retention of Professor M. C. Demmy as supervising principal of the borough schools. The pot i( ion has been in circulation for several days and is understood that more than 1,000 citizens have attached their slg natures to thepaper which praises high DOY1J3STOWN, June 8 Four cases ly of the school principal were disposed of at the June term of aml of criminal court. Two defendants were grateful fined $100 for violations of the law, Professor Demmy has at the one desertion and non-support case head of educational staff was disposed of, and one defendant for according sent to a reformatory.

numerous residents he has proved Jury trials got under way yester- m0Hl capable. Professor Demmy day morning. Monday afternoon the recently asked for an increase in sal- grand jury disposed of several cases which was refused, following the and found true bills denial of Hie request, Professor rm mv tendered his resignation and iw- A jury in the rase against Thomas i tlon on it will be taken at the meeting Morris, colored, ot Bristol, charged of the board this evening. with felonious entry, larceny and receiving stolen goods, was the first boroughs educational system drawn Tuesday morning in criminal Pluced jeopardy unless court. The prosecutor is Clarence Demmy is retained as its head W.

Winter, Bristol garage owner. according to numerous citizens of thf borough. Two women were called on the first the May meeting the board re- jury and are serving. I hey are Mrs. fused to grant an Increase Martha Mercer, ot Doviestown, and Demmy but voted an Increase of Annie L.

Ilowy, of li town. up. vlcp principal. This will Mr. Krah Morris is charged with stealing five Halary of for a term of ten automobile fires valued at months.

from the Winter Oarage on May lo, The petition which has been signed by more than 1,000 residents and Other witnesses called in the case which will be presented at the Uharles Murray, Kdwardrlng of the board reads as follows: Swangler. Officer Fred Herman and) parents and citiw-ns of Morris- Chief of Police James Sackville, of ville desire to express our appreciation there would be no change, and that I and curves; that the great number of the expense incurred in re-locating the route, including alleged excessive damages to be paid to the North American Lace Company for the privilege of passing through their engine room, would never be warranted. Senator Buckman, when seen by a representative of the Daily Democrat in his offices in Philadelphia, said that he presented the bill before the State Legislature at the urgent in stigation of the State Highway partment, the Department being desirous of straightening the route and eliminating the dangerous overhead railroad crossing at Janney station and the equally dangerous grade crossing over the same tracks at Glen Lake. The bill, Senator Buckman said, was but one of forty or fifty of such bills presented, covering as many changes of the route of the highway in different parts of the State, and was combined, with the others, in an passed by the Legislature in toto in order to expedite the process, and was later signed by the Governor. The allegation that the bill had been railroaded through without having been passed by the State Senator Senator Buckman said, was a gross mistake and could not have been possible.

Senator Buckman said that at first was much opposed to the change route on the ground that he was that the present route through a nghorne, if it were abandoned as a irt of the route of the Lincoln High- Ignored Court Order, But Is Given Chance At a regular meeting of the Bristol Public School Hoard held June I Dili, the following minute was unanimously adopted: The Hoard of Directors of the Bristol Public Schools desire to place on record, their appreciation of the services of late Secretary of the Board. The suddenness and unexpectedness of his deatlv, tearing asunder the ties of love and fellow ship which bound him to family and friends, has intensified our sorrow and added to our loss. By the death of our lamented Secretary, llarvev S. Hue, this Board mourns the departure of one who has been a faithful officer of the Board for over a quarter of a century and whose duties were discharged with ifidiPlity and whose interest in the schools was both ardent and zealous. In the perform auee of his duties us an officer, those matters which came under his supervision, received that careful and earnest attention, which was so characteristic of him.

His sterling qualities which endeared him to all with whom he came in contact, causes his death to be felt by the members of the Hoard as a person al bereavement, and they sympathize deeply with the community at large, and with Ills family to whom they offer their tenderest condolence, earnestly invoking for them sup port of'higher consolation. It is ordered that a copy o.f this minute be sen I to the family and that it lie published in tire Bristol papers ALI acancies Are Now Filled With But One ion JANITORS WANT All JOBS Except James Marshall Apply or Positions They Now Hold Lasker Accepts Position As U. S. S. B.

Chairman heavy trucks, en route from Philadelphia to New York and return, rumbling through the central portion of Langhorne at all hours of the day and night was a source of much annoyance and that the re-location of the route and that the re-location of he route through South Langhorne would tend 4 V. LO UlVtJIt ail Ituiuv, u.v concrete, while the old route through Langhorne proper would still be main- De- tained as an oiled macadam road by the State, which he was convinced, would be preferred by many tourists in order to escape, even for so brief a time, the incessant truck traffic over the new route and to avail themselves of the garage facilities which the old route offered. According to the map, the proposed new route of the highway through South Langhorne does not cross the railroad at any point Senator Buckman said that the sole expense of the change to be borne by the county would be damages which viewers had fixed at about for right of way through two farms, one at either end of the spur A letter of inquiry addressed by the Daily Democrat to the State Highway Department in an effort to ascertain definitely who w-as responsible for the idea of changing the route of the Lincoln Highway ai thh point, waa replied to, in part, as follow's: "The Act as passed in the recent session of Legislature cites that Route No. 281 from Philadel(Continued on Page 4, Col. 5.) Because she failed to comply with an order of court directing her to show cause why the distribution of a certain estate of which she is executrix should not be made, Judge William C.

Ryan reprimanded Mary G. Leatherman, formerly of Dublin, and imprisonment wras mentioned, if the order is not complied with during the next week. For twenty-six years Mary Leatherman was housekeeper for Justice of the Peace WBlliam D. Rowland, late of Dub Bin. When Justice Rowland died an estate valued at approximately i mj bequeathed to various per sons.

Mary Leatherman was named as executrix of the will. it was stated by a party interested in the case, that the housekeeper secured the services of two lawyers, but refused to adhere to their directions The order of court was issued May by Judge Ryan and was returnable Monday. Judge Ryan reprimanded the housekeeper and said if the order was not complied with by next inday morning, June she would be held for contempt of court and would be liable to imprisonment. It has been stated that the housekeeper never received pay during the twenty-six years she lived with Justice Rowland. She is reputed to have said that was not afraid of going to prison because she knew the Bristol.

Officer Herman testified that he was a member of the police detach ment that found the stolen tires af the near Bristol, in a hay mow He saw tire in the rear of a wagon that Morris is al leged to have been seen driving. iChief of Police Sackville testified that Morris told him at the police station thaL unknown men to him placed the stolen tints in a wagon and drove In the defense Morris denied stealing the tires. He said that on May loth, his birthday, he borrowed a team and took some children to Harrlman, On the way back he was asked to haul some tires two persons he did not know. This he did, taking the tires for a certain distance and leaving them. He said that was as far a he was told to take them.

Morris said these men gave him a few of liquor dur ing this trip. Judge Ryan charged the grand jury Monday afternoon, explaining in detail, the duties and responsibilities of the Horace Myers, merchant, of Buckingham township, was appointed foreman of the grand Jury. Two grand jurors were excused tor tfie term I lies aie. Wiiiiam L. Biinn, of Yardley.

and Kdward W. Utz, Justice of the Peace, of township. Testimony w-as heard in the desertion and non support case brought by Mrs. Lillian Tivey, of South Langhorne, against her hu, band, Joseph Tivey, It was testified that the husband had been paying hi- wife $lo a week towards her support from the (Continued on Page 4, Col. 3) and satisfaction for the services ren dered by our school principal, Pro essor M.

Demmy. the three years we have found him faithful in 'lie performance of his duties observant of the welfare of the children, a man entirely worthy of the confidence and trust reposed in him. has by example inspired In the children a right standard of living, a love of personal cleanliness, high als; in short, we find in him all the qualities necessary for the person assuming the responsibilities for the education of our children. all these qualifications We shall be happy to have him con in his present and bo assured of the loyal support of a grateful community, view of these facts, we, Mie parents and citizens respectfully petition the board of education to reconsider the resignation of Mr, By International wh Service. WASHINGTON, June Announce ment of the personnel of the United Sta'es Shipping Board will be made today, was by the White House.

A. D. Lasker of Chicago conferred with President Harding this morning and accepted his nomination as chairman. The nomination of Lasker will go to the Senate today, it is understood with nomination of other members as follows: (ieorge K. Chamberlain of Portland, former Democratic senator Meyer Lissner, of Los Angeles, fonila.

Frederick I. Thompson of Mobile, Ala. W. S. Benson, present chairman of the board.

T. V. of Buffalo, Fdw. ('. Plummer of Bath, Gcmglierlj Wed NEWPORT, li.

I. June 8 Ks- tel French, former wife of Jack" Geraghty, family chauffeur is again to wed, Miss Prendi let It become known today. Her second bus band Is to be Howard Williams, a Boston Insurance man new teachers for the teaching staff of the Bristol public schools elected to positions at a meeting of the school board held last night. The newly selected members of the staff are J. Butz, principal; Miss Annie Scarborough.

Miss Mable Thompson, Miss Emily 11. Tozer, Miss Leona M. and Cornelia Martin. All of the vacancies for next term are now filled with the exception of one. Resolution was adopted by the board expressing by the late H.

S. Rue It wit stated by the superintendent the annual commencement of the high school will be held on the even ing of June 21st, at. eight o'clock, in Methodist church and that Dr. John Wilson, of Philadelphia, will be tin1 speaker. Visiting nurse made 16 visits to the schools and all children have been ex- and weighed.

One child in the Washington street, school, was found by the nurse to have a fractured hand. New lights were ordered Installed In 'lie commercial department. All of the Janitors now employed with the exception of James Marshall of the Washington street building, applied for their positions for the next year. Gualave Stout applied for the position as Janitor at the Washington street building. Applications were Hied.

Formal applications for the position of secretary of school board was received from Charles Diingan. Application was filed. Secretary was authorized to secure bids for 200 to 250 tons of coal. Treasurer, Emil Metzger, was authorized to negotiate a loan for $9,000. Statistical report of superintendent for school months of April and May were submitted as follows: April Number enrolled .................1461 Greatest number present Least number present Average attendance Percent of attendance Present every half day Promoted number pupils left New pupils Contract to make necessary Hons to No.

2 house, for purposes was to Weik Brothers, on recommendations of Property Committee Mrs. David o. Taylor of school commit tee, ported making a number of visits to the schools. Directors present were Mrs. David O.

Taylor, Doron (Jreen, Emil Metzger, Jacob Voting, Henry E. Ancker, and William C. LeCompte. i43r. 121 1393 93 655 18 12 May 1443 1426 1249 1322 94 747 1 6 alte ra- st'heol Adopt Rational Naval Plan, Urges Secretary of War LATE NEWS International News The steamship tiding slowly un- .11 af an iceberg, ac to the Navy De jr Arrest Four LIVERPOOL, June 8- Four persons were arrt-hied ai this Clf ternoori charged with faking part In wire cutting raids prisoners resisted and there was a furious struggle before they were subdued by the police.

CLASSIFIED THE IH It PAY Washington, June Sea pool der her own steam ter having struck cording to partment today from the Otter Cliff Naval Radio Station The radio message- stated that the forpeak of the ve, oi wai filling with water but that the Orduna was but mile away and it was be lieved that another vessel was standing by. An individual residing at 335 Jackson street, Harriman, et! a advertisement in Courier, in which he advertised for sale household furniture of his entire house. The advertisement was to continue for five days and cost him 1 10 Today, ht I forme the Cour 1er that: the advertisement sh mid be discontinued as the one insertion had sold his at once. Iterlin, June The British military to clean up Sile ia is in full swing today Italian troops are assisting the British. General Hun necker, the British commander, planned a Brit, forward movement in f'jn-like formation from Grosii Strehlitz, occupying Beuthen, Koe nigsciiuette and Kattowitz.

New York, June Ruthr, famous rtlu maker of the New York Yankees, was today sent to a lockup for one day and fined 1100 for violating speed laws in bis motor car. Sentence wa imposed by Magistrate House in traffic court. The severity of the sentence was explained by the fact that it was second offense. 1 iy I ntioriatlona! Ncwh Service. NEW YORK, A ting that there are feveri military among nations with whom the P.

S. poH.slbly come in con Secretary of War John VV Week in an address here today Urongly urged the adoption of i ra tional military policy which would enable us to avoid the costly blunder of the past. Speaking at the commencement ex erci of New York University, the secretary pointed out that, expanding populations made it inevitable that some nations should covet rich tern tories, and declared it would be the height of folly for the United States to consider disarmament under ent conditions. are practically the only strong nation in the world which has not some time in Its history engaged in warfare as a result of selfish and unworthy motives or the see re tary said. possibly one exception, we have never taken unfair advantage of other nations; indeed, in establishing the Monroe doctrine America voluntarily assumed the obligation of protecting the smaller of this Though in no sense a military nation, the secretary said, the States has nevertheless been engaged in one hundred and ten wan, campaigns or military during the 145 years of Its existence, and has been involved in major wars for one -ixth of the whole period of its existence.

past is history the future, said Secretary Weeks. would be folly to let our hopes for the future blind our eyes to the facts of the past. ili that this world, Mon, has revolved peace ends in war story demonstrates rince its very crea- in a cycle in which just as war in turn, end in peace While I want to see our country lead in every proper mean to bring about an understanding between the nations of the world which will ensure the world against another war, I hope to see it prepared to defend its rights, its sovereignty, and its citizens until the day comes, if it ever does, when all nations by mutual consent dismantle their fortification and scrap their navies. World wsde disarmament must come a the result of an international ment and must be executed simultaneously, lie declared, as prudence would not permit our disarming while others bold weapon in their hands. Though a thorough believer in preparedness, Mr.

Weeks insisted he was not solicitous that the United States maintain the largest military or naval force in the world I want to say here and he continued, I can not give a consideration to the possibility of Aar with Great Britain. We have lived more than a hundred years with in unprotected border line of more than three thousand miles between the United States and Canada and re has never been the slightest friction between these two countries. In my opinion, a war between Great Britain and the United States would be the end of civilization, and whatever may be the folly of the leaders in either or both nations, the peoples of Croat Britain and the United States would never support, indeed they would not permit, a contest between these two.