The Conshohocken Recorder, May 24, 1921

              ®he Consfjoljochen Hecor&er.
Number 5429 PUBLISHED EVERY
TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA.. TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1921. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE
$1.60 A YEAR PRICE TWO CENTS.
LOCAL Mp $7000
Mythical Winnings of $8000
on Races Take Men to Detroit
to l>e Fleeced.—One vic-tim
Sues to Recover.
ANGELIO D'ORZIO VICTIM
An annoying attach of rheumatism
Buffered by Charles Matlcola, of Weal
Third avenue, waa the Indirect cause
of him losing $1000.and his friend,
Angello D'oriao, of Maple street near
Second avenue, losing $fiooo.
Matlcola could not get rid of his
rheumatism and decided to try the
baths al -Mi. Clemens, Mich. He
went there and met an affable
stranger who knew a man who could
pick race track winners. Matlcola
and his newly found friend gained
the friendship and the aid of the
race track oracle and set out to make
a 'killing." MaUcola did not have
sufficient funds to establish it proper
credit with the bookmakers n\\(l for-getting!
his rheumatism in his eager-ness
for groat money gains, hurried
to his home here and told of his
great "luck" to his friend Angello
D'OrltO. The latter raised $6000 In
cash and Maticola had $1000 in cash
and together with B few other friends
set out for Detroit and rlclics. The
trip was a most disastrous one and
has given Matlcola so many other
th|nga to think about thai he has
forgotten his rheumatism'
The story came out in court yes-terday
afternoon before Judge
Bwartl when the trial of the suit of
D'Orlsc against MaUcola for tiu? re-covery
of $6000 which he lost In the
grand scheme of easy winnings.
It was the llrst case of the kind
that has come liefore Judge Swartl
in his more than thirty years on the
bench, it was a warrant of ffrrest
in a civil nctlon to decide whether
Or not defendnnt be required to fur-nish
ball for appearance in civil court
tn answer the charges preferred
against. The court required him to
fiirnlr.h $10. 400, or twice the amount
of the alleged swindle.
The plaintiff was Angelio D'OrslO.
The defendant Charles Maticola.
Both tore residents of this borough.
The way the witnesses told of
money In big denominations up to
$1000 was also very much "movie."
According to D'Orzio, Matlcola
come to him nt his Conshohociten
home with a tale of having won
$30,000 on horse races at Detroit,
Where he bad gone for his health.
Put Maticola told I>'( irzio. according
that It was necessary
lisc $7000 before he
lilg winnings. He said
11000 and if D'OrslO
100 more he was willing
him $1(100 for his nccommoiin-
VOrSMo. with the aid of rol-led
the $6000 and gave it to
Then Matlcola hied him-self
back to Detroit. Hut not alone,
lie was accompanied by D'Orzio and
a relative of Maticola. In Philadel-phia
MaUcola sent a telegram to a
man. Clinton by name, in Detroit,
asking that he meet them upon their
arrival, When they reached Detroit
Clinton was not there with the "glad
hand," After waiting a while n taxi
was summoned and conveyed them
to a hotel. MatlCOla asked for Clin-ton.
He was not in. After waiting
eomc time a man. who Matlcola said
was Milson, appeared. Matlcola in-troduced
him to the other Consho-boeken
men. Not long after Clinton
appeared. Maticola told blm that lie
bad come with the needed cash.
D'Orzio went into the bnsement of
the hotel nnd ripped the $6000 in cash
out of his underclothes In which he
bad sewed it. He gave it to Maticola,
Maticola went with Wilson and
Clinton and got into an automobile.
The other Conshohocken men step-ped
on the running hoard to go along.
but they were told to remain at the
hotel until the other men returned.
After waiting n long time Maticola
returned He said that his winnings
bad been sent to I'hlladclphla: that
Clinton lias left on a train and would
receive it at the Continental in Phil-adelphia,
Where they were to meet
him and Maticola was ,o receive his
big winnings and tlcn D'Orzio
would be paid his $6000 loan and
$1000 bonus.
This displeased D'Orzio. He raved
that he wanted ins money then; that
he would take care of It: that he was
nble to do so: that he did not ap-prove
of sending it to Philadelphia
and run the chance of collecting it
there—that a "bird in hand is worth
two in the bush." so to speak. Hut
he had to submit to the Inevitable,
Wilson gave the men $50 to add to
what little they had left to pay for
their hotel bill and carfare home.
On arrival In Philadelphia they went
to the Continental hotel. Clinton
was Inquired for. They were told that
"Mr. and Mrs." Clinton" had regis-tered
there but were out. They are
still "out,' just as D'Orzio Is.
There was lots of action in the de-fendant's
stoiy. He said, in sub-stance:
Went to Mt. Clemens, Michigan, to
take the baths for rheumatism.
While there cnsunlly met Clinton in
the hotel. He said he was a Chicago
broker and was there for treatment.
They talked business. One day Clin-ton
said: *'I believe that man
(pointing to one who had Just en-tered)
is the fellow who won $125,000
at horse races In Cincinnati. The
man was huled. The question was
put to him by Clinton. He - denied
that he was the "lucky man." Clin-ton
persisted that he couldn't be mis-taken.
Finally the man admitted
that he was the successful bettor, but
be said it was not his own winnings;
that lie represented a company; that
they reUed on htm to lav beta on
iac i- horses, because of his superior
ablllt) to pick winners. 11• received
L.'I per cent, on winnings, hut was not
penalised if his beta went wrong.
The man said his name was Wilson,
Clinton said ho knew ■ I' a club at
Detroit where bets could be made on
races and wanted to know if be
wouldn't go along and lei him and
MatlCOla "ill" on his knowledge of
picking winners. Wilson consented.
The three went to the club,
MaUcola said that at the place
where the bets were laid there were
stacks of money several feel high.
He never saw SO much. A bet Of
$30,000 was accepted Of Clinton by
the clerk on a selection made by
Wilson, Tin horse picked won, and
tin Winnings were $60,000.
The olerk counted out the money
in $I'J0() hills into Matieola's hands.
.lust then a man. said to lie the pres-ident
Of thi club came in. He look
the clerk to task for paying out
money without lirst ascertaining
whether the men could furnish col-lateral;
that is so they could pay
losings. So the money was taken
back. Wilson nnd Clinton put up an
argument that they and their friend
were men of affairs nnd were all
riu'it. Hut the club official wanted
substantial c\ idenci—from a Detroit
bank or ready cash.
Moticola was made to "get" the
situation, lie was told that if he
would raise $7000 Wilson would pro-duce
$S000 and Clinton provided the
other $iri,000 and that they would
then present the $30,000 nt the club
nnd take the winnings. He told that
this was only fair since their Winning
bad been made without their having
put up* any money.
Then Matlcola forgot his rheumatic
pains and hastened back to "Conshy".
lie did not hesitate in letting his
friend D'Orzio in on the "good
thing."
When Maticola went back to De-troit
with the oilier Consnohocken
men and lefl the hotel with them in
an auto be testified that he was taken
back to the club; that they went in-to
the clerk nnd demanded their win-nings,
showing him the $30,000. The
eli rk would not be Interrupted p.ay.ng
that a r&ee had just Slatted and he
was bllMv '.' ith it. He told the men
to go out and come back later. Mat-icola
and Wilson went out and ("Un-ion
stayed.
In n little while Clinlon came out
nnd was very much OrMt-follon.
lie explained that while he was In-side
he ventured the entire $00,000.
Which the clerk had paid to him. on
a horse, and the horse lost. Matlcola
said that Wilson was so incensed
that he struck Clinton in the face.
Clinton whined and winced at the
blow. But Wilson's anger soon
cooled. He bofjged Clinton's pardon
for his hot-headness. and offered to
Seek to recoup the loss by his own
superior knowledge in picking win-ners.
He made a bet on credit and
won $40,000, It was this money that
would be sent to the Continental:
Maticola was told by the men that
that Clinton would go there.
In an effort to substantiate his In-nocense
Maticola told of his drawing
of $800 from a building association
and paid Hie money to D'Orzio. So
Hint there is owing D'Orzio $"i200.
which is half of the amount of the
bond fixed by the court for Matieola's
appearance to answer an action
against him In civil court.
Maxwell Straw-bridge is counsel
for plaintiff and D Veakle Miller for
defendnnt.
D^OliCO «as recently sued by the
borough tn recover damages awarded
Mis. Kllen McFadden. of this bor-ough,
for injuries sustained in fall-ing
over a water stop box In the
Sidewalk in front of D'diizo's home.
Mrs. McFadden recovered a verdict
of about $S00 from the borough and
the bornu'jh sued D'orizo to recover
the amount. The case was settled
out of court by D'Orlzo paying 60
per cent, of the award and the costs
in the case.
SOLCIER'S BODY ARRIVES
FROM FRANCE
The body of Norman Trankle,, a
world war veteran, who died In
Fiance, January 4, 1919 of influenza,
arrived here lost evening having
been brought to this country on the
U. S. A. transport Wheaton.
Funeral services will be held at
the home of undertaker Charles
Ivowls. Harmonville, Sunday after-noon
at 2 o'clock. John F. DeHaven
Post. A. L. will attend the funeral
and will conduct a military service
and the former soldier will be buried
with full military honors at Iioehms
church yard.
Mr. Trankle responded to the first
call for volunteers and en'.isted in
the cavalry at Allentown. He was
in one of the first contingents to be
set abroad and saw much service in
France. He was a brother of Fred-erick
Trankle, of Plymouth.
The Legion will meet at 1 P. M.
Sunday at K. or P. hall and will pro-ceed
to Lewis home.
TO ATTEND MEMORIAL SERVICE
All members of the John F. De-
Haven Post, American Legion are
requested to meet nt G. A. R. hall,
Sunday evening. May 29, in fu'.l uni-form
and proceed in a body to the
Memorial services in the opera
house at 7 P. M. sharp.
Avoid substitutes, usk for CULT
KDOK FLOP It and be satisfied —
Adv.
FATHER HDEY SIKHS
IT
Ordained on Saturday Morning
and Sang His First Mass
at St. Mattriew's on
Sunday.
MANY PRIESTS PRESENT
Rev, Francis I'. K. Iloey, of For-rest
and Washington streets, this
borough, ordained to the Catholic
Priesthood by His Kmminence
Dennis Cardinal Dougherty at the
cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul,
Philadelphia, on Saturday morning
sang his first Solemn High Mass. St.
Matthew's church this borough on
Sunay morning at the services at 10.-
30 o'clock.
The occasion was made the subject
of much preparation at St. Matthews
and the mass was attended by a con-gregation
that packed the spacious
edifice to overflowing. Many visiting
priests and out of town relatives and
friends of the prominent young
priest were in attendance.
The music for the occasion was
rendered by an augmented choir, ac-companied
by a stringed orchestra of
Sight pieces.
As an offertory solo, Ave Marie
was rendered by Mr. J. .1. Farley, of
Germantown.
Father Hoey was assisted in his
duties by the foUowIng clergymen:
nearly all of whom were formerly of
St. Matthew's parish. Rev. Hugh J.
Dugan .rector of St. Michael's parish
Philadelphia, was assistant priest;
Rev. Philip J, Gallagher, D. D., rec-tor
of St. Matthew's parish deacon;
Rev. James .1. Vallely of St. Charles
Seminary suh-dencon; Rev. Joseph
Smith of St. Matthew's master of
ceremonies. The sermon was preach-ed
by Rev. Henry A. Naylon rectOI
of Corpus Christi .parish, Philadel-phia.
In the sanctuary were the follow-ing
priests: Rev. L. J. Vnndenbergh,
of lx)s Angeles, Cal.. Rev. Richard
Moran, Rev. William V. McLaughlin
Rev. Francis McKernan. Rev. John .1
Goodfellow, Rev. E. B Burhart.
Following the ceremonies a recep-tion
was held at the home of Rev.
Father Hoey's parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel J. Hoey, on Forrest street,
and was attended by a large num-ber
of relatives and friends of the
young priest.
A PRETTY WEDDING
A pretty wedding Waa solemnized
in this borough on Saturday evening
wii n Miss BSdith May, daughter of.
-Mrs. Kllie Lewis, became the bride I
"I -Mr. Q ^ ConlngSby Taylor, of
Germantown.
The ceremony was performed In
Calvary I'. K. church nt 7.30 o'clock
In the presence of a large assem-blage
of relatives and friends, with
Rev. .1. Kennedy MoOThOUSe Officiat-ing.
The bride was attended by her
sister. Miss Klizabcth l.onise Lewis.
of Philadelphia, as maid of honor.
Mr. Wade Muedorn. of Wist Vir-ginia,
acted in the capacity of lust
man.
Miss Daiuia Davis, of Philadelphia,
was flower girl.
Richard Craig Lewis, of Chicago,
a nephew of the bride, was ring
bearer.
The ushers were .lames and Sam-uel
Taylcr, of fiei mantown, brothers
of the groom.
The bride was given In marriage
by her brother. Herbert I'. Lewis, of
Chicago.
The bride was attired, in White
crepe meteor, covered with white
silk Jace festooned with lilies of
the valleys pearl head trimmings
outlining the neck and sleeves. She
WOr« a bridal veil of tulle. Her arm
bouquet was of white sweet peas
and lilies of the valley.
The maid of honor wore a cream
lace skirt and turquoise blue bodice
and sash. Her hat was of lUrCJUOlSS
blue lace with shower streamers en-twined
with pink rose buds.
The (lower girl was dressed in
pink organdie and eariied n basket
of pink rose buds.
The ring bearer was dressed in
white and carried a white latin cush-ion
on which reposed the vi< titling
r' v
Tl»0 mother of the bride wore ;~
dress of Harding Blue Canton Crepe
and black lace hat.
The mother of tin' groom wore a
dress of Taupe charmemc witli hat
to maleh.
A reception was held at the resi-dence
of Mrs. Lydia Steele. a great
aunt of the bride, at 136 Bast Sev-enth
avenue.
Mrs. Taylor wns the recipient of
many beautiful and useful gifts.
The happy couple remained in
Philadelphia until Sunday morning,
when they left for Cedar Pond Camp,
Bear Mountain, N. Y.. where tbew
will spend their honeymoon nnd upon
their return will take up their res-idence
In an apartment as Fifty-first
nnd Chestnut streets. Philadelphia.
RESIGNS POSITION
Miss Mary Kllcoyne, who has been ,
a clerk at the Tole Sanitary Bakery,
has resigned to return to her regu- ,
lar position at the Ruth glass works j
She is succeeded at the bakery by I
Miss Maty Morley ot ConnoughUowu t
VETERAN COUNCILMAN
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
Richard H. Bate, who is serving
his L'Tth consecutive year as a mem-ber
"f town Council was given a Sur-prise
party at the home oi his grand-daughter,
Mrs. Alice Macohaohy, at
her home "i-'"> Fayette street, last eve
ning in honor o:' his 76th birthday.
Mr. Hate was inviied to dinner and
was surprised to meet the members
of his family and his grandchildren.
A very pleasant time was had and
Mr. Hate recounted the many
changes he had witnessed In his
home the town and the nation (luting
his long and active career.
Mr. Bate was bom in Kng.and ami
came to this country wilh his par-ents
when he was an Infant. Ater
finishing his schooling he learned
the trade ol a oundryman. lie be-gan
work early in life and at the onl
break of the Civil war he enlisted
bin was rejected as being too young.
When the Confederates threatened
to invade this state he again volun-teered
and overcoming the objection
of his mother, he joined the army
and remained in active service until
the close of the war.
With his father lie founded the
firm or Wm. T. Bate & Son and they
engaged extensively in the manual-ture
of gasometers, steam boilers
and foundry products.
Mr. Bate Is enjoying robust health
and is active every day in his busi-ness
and finds lime to devote much
attention to the business of the bor-ough.
NEW FIELD OPENED;
LOCALSDEFEATED
New Athletic Field and Local
BaM Ball Season Opened
With Appropriate Cere-monies.
LARUE CROWD PRESENT
DEATHS
Mrs. Catharine McAnulty
Catharine, widow of Philip McAn-ulty.
aged Mi years, died on Sunday,
at her home in .North [Dim Street, of
Infirmities due to advanced years.
Mrs. McAnulty was one of the old-est
residents of the borough and had
resided here most of her life. She
was a devout member of St. Mat-thew's
church.
She is survived by the following
children: .lames McAnulty. of Phil-adelphia;
Mis. William W'oltlngton.
Klhattan.
Mrs Rose Morris and Mrs. Mary Mc-
The funeral will be held from the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. Wolf-
Ington, Friday morning al 9 o'clock.
Solemn requiem mass will be cele-brated
in St Matthew's church at 10
o'clock and the interment will be at
si. Matt in w*s cemetery.
Jeremiah Motz
.leiemiah Motx. one ol lie- old, si
residents of the borough and for al-most
fifty years an employe of the
Bchuylklll Iron Works of the Alan
Wood I. A S. Company, died al Ills
home, in East Fourth avenue, Friday
jnight Funeral services were held
nt bis late home last evening and
were conducted by Rev, .1. T. Fox,
pastor 'f st. (Mark's Lutheran
Church, who delivered an eulogy on
the life of Mr. MotS. The remain ;
were taken to l.ehanon. Pa„ today
for Interment
Mr. MotS was in continuous em-ployment
c f the Sehuylkill Iron
Work from September 188, lsTTi un-til
his death. For years he was
puddle1 boss and When puddling was
discontinued, he was given another
position Bomettmi .no. h emit with
an accident having his ankle broken
when a pile of steel billets fell upon
him lie never fully recovered from
the accident but continued at bis
work until a few months ago when
lie was stricken with his last Mini BS,
He enjoyed a wide aci|naInlem e
among the townspeople ami was hlsrh
ly respected by his employers and bis
fellow workmen,
!!.■ is Survived by his widow and
two Children: Harry Mot/., of ibis
borough, and Mary Wife of Itcv.
drayson Stupp, of Trenton. X .1.
CLOSING OUT BUSINESS
The Regal hat store, at No. 6S
Fayette street, is going oul of exis-tence.
The bunding has been sold
and on May :ilst. the present pro-prietors
of the store will relinquish
I heir possession and close the door.
The business has been conducted for
several years by James Smith, as
manager for J, Jacobson. who also
operates the department store hear-ing
his name at No. G9 Fayette.
Very little of (he slock wi.l be left
when the time comes to turn the
store over to the possession ol the
new owners, but whal is left will he
removed to the department store,
where a hat department will be open-ed.
Mr. Smith, who has . had wide
experience as a hat manufacturer
and sa,esman, will be retained b\
Mr. .Incobson In his place of business
at 69 Fayette street.
SCHOOL NOTES
A very>interesting and instinctive
typewriting demonstration was giv-en
tiiis morning in the high school
by Miss Qenevleve L. Maxwell, the
world's amateur champion typist for
1!»20. During the demonstration, she
wrote 151 words a minute from plain
Copy : 147 words a minute of dictated
matter and copied 108 words a min-ute
while holding conversation. Miss
MaXWell, like all other ehanipions,
attributes her remarkable attain-ments
to rhythm of stroke. • • •
Miss Crimes a member of the
Vassar Training Camp and graduate
of Cornell I'niversity. will present
the subject of ''Opportunities Toduy
In the field of Nursing" to the pupils
In the Cgnshohocken High School
Friday morning at 9 o'clock.
The new athletic field under the
direction of the Conshohocken
Athletic Association, al Twelfth ave-nue
and Harrj street was thrown
open to the public on Saturday after
noon, wiih appropriate ceremonies.
The opening 0; the park also marked
the opening of the local season of
the Monigi ry County Base Ball
League wilh the Souderton team,
Champions of Ihe League last season
opposed to Ihe loca. team. Souder-ton
won by the score ol 5 to :'..
The Conshohocken Band ol twenty
pieces formed at Hector and Fayette
iirirls and marched to the new field
arriving there at - o'clock. The
crowd began arriving before two
O'clock and continued coining into
the Held until lime lor the game to
start The visitois did not arrive
until three o'clock and while waiting
for them the local team Indulged in
practice with hand selections Hie
crowd was entertained and kepi in
good humor.
Shortly after three o'clock Thomas
F. McCoy chaiirmiin of tin commit-tee
appointed to arrange for the open
ing stepped to the home p.ate and an-nounced
that the exercises would
commence and introduced Kev.
Philip J. Gallagher i>. i>.. rector ot
SI. Matthew's church. Dr. (lallagher
in a lew short remarks congratulat-ed
the people o. Conshohocken in
having presented to them such an
exce.lent place for athletics; he
said that clean athletics make health
till bodies and healthful minds and
these two make for clean lives. Ha
congtatuialed the Conshohocken
Athletic Association ,"oi ihe work
they have accomplished and express
ed bis Inliel thai the new field was
Ihe h.'st lliiru lor the best interest,
in local athletics. In conclusion Dr.
( a higher had the entire assemblage
JoM with him in repeating the Lord**
Prayer as an appropriate invocation.
Following Dr. Gallagher, Mr. Mc-
Coy announced that Richard II. Bate
chairman of Police and Water Com-mittee
ol Town Council, who present
ed the large iron llag. pole, would
laise Old Glorj lo the top of the
pole. The players of both teams
lined up al the home plate headed by
the Conshohocken Band and Mi.
Male inarched to the flag pole in ex-treme
center field, where Mr. Bale
raised the flag while the band played
the National Anthem. The players
afterward marched back to the home
plate and dispersed. The flag was
purchased from a fund raised by
popular subscription.
Burgess Raj was the nexl speaker
introduced. In beginning his re-marks
the BuTgeSB said that one
ambition had been realized when the
athletic field had been secured for
the town. He said thai Conshohoc-ken
has a loot ball championship, a
bosket ball championship and that
he hoped they would win the cham-pionship
of the Montgomery Count]
Base Ba.l League. He urged that
whatever athletics be staged on the
new athletic field be kept pure and
clean. /
Following the Burgess, Howard
Wood, Jr. treasurer o Ihe Alan
Wood Iron & Steel Companj through
whose efforts the field was made
possible, was then introduced by Mr,
McCoy. Mr. Wood's address was
very short hut he took occasion to
congratulate the Association and ax-pressed
hope that the athletics would
be kept clean, healthful and whole-some.
The Game
As soon as Mr. Wood completed
his remarks, the local players look
their positions. Umpire Rapine, oi-flcialing
behind the plate, announced
that George and Heath for Souder-ton
and Hesselbocker and Livingston
for Conshohocken would be the bat-teries,
lie Immediately cried "Play
boll" and Kdwin W. Harrison, presl-dent
of the Conshohocken Atli.elic
Association, took a brand new ball
out of a box and tossed It. lo ritc'.ier
11 ess.-ihaekei and the game was on.
Ki.lilei short stop on the Souder-ton
Team, was the first man to conn-to
bat on Ihe new field. As soon us
he was in position Hesselbucker sent
a beautiful pitch across the plate and
Cmpire Hapine called it a strike.
There is little use to go into all
of the plays of the game. Souderton
won by the score of J to IS, but the
fact that the locals lost docs not
rob them of the glory of having play'
ed an excellent game. The contest
throughout was flawless and Interest
ing and pleased the large crowd pre-sent
I'll- contributing factor in the
'Cuiiliiiue.il on Lust Cage;
W. C. T. I . TO HOLD
SPRING CONVENTION
The annual Spring Convention ofl
the \v'mans Christian Pemperance
t'nion of Montgomery County will
be liehl in Ihe .Mil 11.. 11 i - I elllllcll, al
i.ansihtie on Thursday. A number of
i he in- mbi i ■ 'i "in I his \ Icinii v Will
attend the convention and take an
etive part in the proceedings. The
delegates from the local Union
Ml lv L. Hyde and Mrs, Kale \\ 1:11 -
toii. The alternates are Mrs, Ada
silk and Mis Kl.-ie \\eiss Tne fol-low
inn is ,he program:
MORNING PROGRAM
10.00 \. -M Executive Session.
(County Officers, County Superin-tendents
and local Presidents)
10.80 .\. M. Devotional, led by
Mis Agni s i loan, 1 .ansdale.
nun- convention opened. Address
i> Welcome, Miss Mary SSweier, of
). inadnle,
Response, Mis. Bdward Wlllgam,
• •hcltcniiain.
Appoint mini of ' 'ommll t< i
Solo. Mrs. Nellie Kialz.
The Reason Why there Is not bet-li
l Obsi i > .nice ,.|" 1 he I .aw,
Mrs. Marj Novell, Wyncote
Know and Reverence the Law,
Miss Kllen Thomas, Norristown
Noontide Prayer, Rev. .1. B. Mae-
Kay, Pastor, Lansdale M. B. church.
AFTERNOl >N PR< KJRAM
l.i". P. M. Devotional, led by the
County Evangelstlo Superintendent,
.Mis Mary Hoffman, Lansdale,
1.16 P. M.—Convention opened.
Reading "i Minutes, Introduction of
visitors; Make Public Sentiment,
Mrs. Howarth,, Willow Grove.
Solo, '"The Ninety and Nine," Cam-pion,
Mrs Marie Payne Sloan.
1.00 P. M. Address. Hex. Will
Houghton, Castor Hirst Baptist
('hureb. Norristown.
• iffi ring.
Repot t of 1 .■•» B Violation,
Mrs. Annie Richards, Pottstown
Report of ' lommitti as.
Bong,
Watch for Enforcement Where Vim
Are.
Adjournment.
STUDENTS SCORE A TRIUMPH
IN MUSICAL COMEDY
The high school students scored a
triumph in their three presentations
Of the musical comedy "Cherry
Blossoms"' or "A Maid of Tokio," In
the school auditorium on Friday and
Saturday. The auditorium was fill-ed
to capacity ai each performance
and on Saturday evening I here was
noi room to accomodale all who
came to see the play, and for the
benefit of those who could not wit-ness
the show last week, a special
porlornmnro will be given tomorrow
evening.
The play was slaged and directed
by Prof. J. Myron Jo.is, director of
music The high school orchestra
was augmented to thirteen pieces
and was directed by Prof, .lolls.
The solos were admirably sung
and the choruses by the Geisha and
American girls and boys Were de-lightful.
The stage sellings and
costumes enhanced the beauty )f the
play.
The play wns the most ambitious
one ever attempted by the high
school students and brought out
many -ooii voices and good talent.
The principal parts were well acted
and Hie comedy part o!' "Kokemo"'
was finely acted by Ralph Wentllng
The Misses Mary Faringer as
"Cherry Blossom" and Mabel DoUgn
erty as "Jessica" were line.y receiv-ed
in the leading feminin roles.
The leading mule parts were1 by
Charles Messinger. Harry Harris.
Harry Smith. George Beatty and
Carl Holiday.
An Impressive Service Was
Held at Merion Square Sun-day.—
Rev. W. L Steck De-livered
an Oration.
A. L. AUXILIARY TO AID
Ten of the seventeen surviving
members of George Smith Post, No.
. i Q A, K. accompanied by the
Women's Relief Corps, and the local
Council ol the O. of I. A., and the
Conshohocken hand, went to Merion
Square on Sunday afternoon and held
the annual memorial service In honoi
of the si idlers ami sailors butted m
the cemeteries there. An impressive
and inspiring service was held. There
Was Binging by the Sunday School
children. The veterans held the G.
A. R. service for the (bad and Rev,
\\. i. Steck, pastor ot Qludwyne M
K. church, delivered an Inspiring or»
alum in which he eiiloijized the men
who gave their services to their
country. He spoke of the most re-cent
call for personal sacrifices and
ihe noble response. Rev. Mr. steck
spoke oi the demand of the tlmt a
for a return to the tj pe of loyal citi-zen-
hip as examplled In the veterans
Of Ml and '17.
After the oration the veterans
decorated the graves in the cemeter-ies
The Post will hold the annual
memorial aei-vlce in the opera house
next Sunday evening and on Monday,
Memorial Hay. will he assisted in
the services at the various cemeter-ies
by the American Legion, Ihe O.
of I. A.. Conshohocken band and the
Women's Relief Corps and the l-i-dll
■ Auxiliary of Ihe A. 1 ..
Tin" Lades Auxiliary of the A. L.
has'been recently organised and will
participate for the first time In Me-morial
Da) Bervlces. They will
no ei al 7 p. in. Sunday at G. A. It.
ball and will proceed In a body to
the opera house to attend the ser-i
i,-,
Tin members of the Auxiliary will
again assemble at G. A. R. hall at
10 a. m. Monday and with the Wo-men's
Relief Corps will prepare and
servi dinner lo the soldiers and their
escorts after their return from the
cemeteries. The <;. A. R. has made
rations tor the ladles who de-sire
in attend the services at Gulf
ei metery during the afternoon.
The Auxiliaries will also assist in
the selling of poppies and supplies
will be furnished by Mrs. V. B. Wil-son
at the Park House or at her
home.
The charter of the Auxiliary closes
on June 13 and it is desired that
all women , llglble to join will do so
before that date that the veterans
may have Strong Support and aid in
I heii Till ure BCtB Hies.
WILL HAVE DAYLIGHT SAVING
President Garrett has called a
special meeting of town council for
tomorrow evening for the purpose of
considering an ordinance for the
adoption ol daylight saving to con-form
to Hie time adopted by the city
of Philadelphia.
There is no doubt the ordinance
will bo adopted as early in Ihe
spring ,an ordinance was submitted
and council was unanimous in favor
Of Hs adoption. The ordinance was
held up lo await the action o? the
Stt'.te legislature and us the latter
look adverse action. Ihe ordinance
fell.
The adoption or summer lime by
Philadelphia makes it necessary for
ConshOhOCkeD to adopt the same
time, bin this will work no hardships
as the daylight saving time is popu-lar
here and in anticipation oi favor-able
action by (own council, evening
sports are now being arranged.
The railroads will not change their
clocks but ali suburban trains will
be operated on a schedule of an
hotir'a advance. New time tables
will lie issued tor suburban trains
in order to avoid contusion.
MEMORIAL CELEBRATION
BY POLISH PARISHIONERS
The members ol St. Marys Polish
parish will hold a celebration on
Memorial Day. A mass will be cele-brated
in the church in the morning
after which the members of the con-gregation
and the school children
I'd with a band will parade
Hoin the church to the picnic
grounds, at Can's vu>oilsr Plymouth
township.
A meeting will he • held at the
grounds which will he addressed by
prominent Poles ol New York and
Philadelphia. William Lacey, of this
borough, will deliver an address on
the "Americanization ol the Foreign
Horn."
Ai Hie conclusion of the meeting,
the remainder of the day will be
spent in games, music and dancing.
MERCHANTS MEETING
A special meeting of the Mer-chants
Association of the Trades
Bureau Ol the Chamber of Commerce
will be held in the Park House this
evening. Among other business to be
considered is the report o: the Mem-bership
Committee. The Association
has increased Its membership more
than Kftj per cent, during the past
three weeks and an effort Is being
made to have ever] merchant in the
I own a member. In order to !>(' eli-gible
to join the Merchants Associa-tion
it is necessary for a merchant
to become a member o: the Chamber
ol Comine! re
mini ;,
Selling a Man
a Good Straw Hat J
i« ns^ssf Comfortably cushion-is*
/7\ ed and properly fitted,
!«/ /«• is i xaelly our style of
If f doing business.
Prices $8.50 to $5
"Straws Without Flaws"
FREY & FORKER
% HATTERS—at 142 W. MAIN
Norristown, Pa.
ii 11 nt IIIIIIII.IIIII.HU
AUTOMOBILES COLLIDE
The Harmon madder, belonging
to Kdwin w. Harrison of Seventh
avenue and Fayette street, collided
with one of the trucks of the Beiler
Ice (ream company • n upper Fayette
street on Friday evening. No one
was Injured but both automobiles
were damaged.
Shower for School Teacher
Miss Helen Jones of West Kiev-
. enlh avenue was tendered a surprise
shower last Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. William Walter, 916
i Marry street by the high school
I faculty. Miss Jones is to be married
in June to Mr. Vernon Gotwals, lBlh,
I avenue and Fayette street.