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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-15
BALK PLANS OF women
BRIT0NS OPPOSE WOMEN
SEEKING HIGH PLACES
Survey DiscIo.es They Have Becn Con-
ncctcd With Important DcNeI-
Opmcnt Work.
BY HELENA NonMANroN.

LONDON, Feb. IA think there
ought to be far more women in the
higher branches OF commerce.
If you go into the Industrial north
OF England you find that women have
been connected with the cotton trade
for instance, for generations, yet you
woman. Whether ii is due 10 disdaln
on woman's part for this form of ac-
ttvity L cannot say. But look at
France. have met women in France
who are at the head of factories--I
know one woman who directs q large
agricultural machinery business at
RoubaiN
1t, is on the future of women in
commerce that ! look less cheerfully
than on their future in the profess
sions. Though even here there is still
ground for grievance.
] know OF case in point. 4 wo-
man recently applied for a professor
ship in science In an English univer-
sity. She did not get It because she
was "A woman. The irony Of IL was
that the post was given TO "A man who
had been one of her pupils. That is
regard as intolcrable.
But for the moment ! am anxious
TO press The point as TO commerce.
There are honorable capitalists who
have built UP big industres-1 put
aside all question Of the morality of
huge fortuncs--and what / ask ia
Why should not women go in for bus
mess on this scale?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-15
SKIPPER CLAIMS VESSEL
so BOOZE is RETURNED
I<nOtty Problems Are Put Up to Gov
eminent Officials In San
FPuncf5eo.
tBy Universal Scrvlce.l
ANGaIHtHaA

sAN FIsASEISCU. Ecu. HIS a
mariner bring liquor from n foreign
port into san Francisco Harbor. pro"
vided he is bringing his home With
him and the STUFF is in his cabin?
ernment inspectors following the dis
covory by. San Francisco ship cap
tain that the law permits him to have
,that his shin is his only home.
Recently Federal customs men in
vaded is. cabin and seiled a half
acted under instructions from. Wash.
ington to seize all liquors not under
seal.
But the mariner went to the author
tiles and. 1t Is understood, Threatened
TO sue the inspectors individually. for
damages if the goods were not re-
turned. rs
They were given back to him forth:
with on his plea that his Shin was
his home and post.ofIlce addreas.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-15
SLIPPERS WIN GIRL TRIP
MAIDEN SPENDS MONTHS
IN WORKING PATTERN
Greek Premier Is Now Wearing Foot
wear That Is Considered Most
Beautiful In World.
IBy Universal Service ]

PARIS. Feb. 1.-THE most beautiful
pair of bedroom slippers in the world
arc the pride and comfort of the Greek
Premier, Monsieur Nen;zelos. OF
heavy hand-wovcn bright blue silk.
embroidered sumptuousiy by the cham
pion necdlcwoInan of Athens, they
have just come into tho statesma n s
possession By strange coincidence.
After four years of absence from
her home on the: Island of Sifnos. a
young Grccian girl. phiiomcla Theta.
working as Il Seamstress. in Athens
conceived plan for obtaining pas
sage money TO defray the expenses of
the long trip 10 her native island.
She designed and made with her own
hands the slippers which now grace
the feet OF NJ. Fenzclos, spending six
months in executing the Intricate ana
beautiful embroidery pattern.
She then asked an influential friend
to rattle off the slippers. Friends OF
the Premier bought u chance in the
statcsmans name and drew the win
ming number: When the Premier was
presented with the slippers and told
the story of their acquisition he inn
mediately sent the maker a present Of
800. doubling the proceeds Melted by
tho rattle.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-15
HOPE Of z|ON|STS
RESTS IN BRITAIN
Rely on England's Promise to
Restore Palestine for
1sraelites.
NATIONAL HOME PLANNED
Many Are Anxious to Begin
Developing Farm Lands
Long Idle.
ny DIR. MAX NoRDAu.

LONDON. Feb. 1.-THE people o,
Israel are at present living in the
most momentous hours Of its 5000
years history. II stands at the part
ing Of the ways, which may lead
either 10 glory or disaster
The world war. which has scarcely
finished, was largely a war Of the
Jewish people. That seems u paradox,
yet it is absolutely true
There are something like 1900, 900
Jews in the world, including those
sections of our people which are liv-
thg in neutral countries We fur
nished 100000 soldiers 10 the various
armies In the war. Tina, means about
Z per cent of the whole number of
Jews. This proportion has been euual-
led by Few, and surpassed. believe
only by one OF the ,con;cnding nations
the French
we have had 10000 dead. who fell
on the battleiields or succumbed to
their wounds, and about 100000 cas-
ualties.
Now all the other peoples that par
ticipated in the war knew exactiy.
what they fought for; they had con
crete interests, which they understood
and Tor what they considered it. worth
risking and sacrificing their lives.
What have we Jews fought for? We
fought for the sake of our different
native countries. We were inspired
we were moved by our sense Of duty
and loyalty to the different lands of
our birth. We went 10 war with
Continued on Eighth ParcC
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-15
INCOMES SHRINK:
MANSIONS CLOSE
Super-Tax Plan Causes Many
Historic London Homes to
Be Deserted.
LIVE OUT IN COUNTRY
Dukes and Duchess Give Up City
House and Motor to
Town.
IBy Universal, service. ]

LONDON. Feb. 1i-"Thc motor AMI
the super-taX have much to answer
for in the general desertion and sale
Of the historic homes of London
which has broken all records since
the war" said a member OF Il Han-
over Square firm OF house agents.
The motor car makes Il large Lon.
don house Unnecessary when the
country seat is within motoring dis
lance and the supcr-taX, in cutting
down many incomes by half. meuaccS
the keeping UP OF large house and
renders large stan an imDossibility."
Big list Makes Changes.
Names OF few or the owners OF
the great London mansions who have
given them up or 'a,c about to do so
make 4 formidable list.
The following. among others have
either been sold or are about to he
disposed Of:
Duchess o. Marlboroushs sunder-
Duke Of su,hcrlands ror,man
Square house.
Duke of Devenshirc's town house.
Marquis of Lansdownc's Lansdowno
house. nc
Lord Islington's house In Chester.
field Gardens.
This is but sign of tho times"
said a representative of NTcssrs knight
FRANK and futley and Ncssrs Walton
and Lee: ot Hanover Square People
unwicldly and difficult TO run. The
world is more on the move now than
ever before, and the aristocracy us he
ginning to prefer spending its reduced
incomes i'm other ways than that OF
CONTINUED on Eiphth p,r, Y
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-15
VOTE. ON RAIL PLAN
Stockholders OF Grand Trunk
Called TO ANNUAL Meeting
In London,

LONDON. Feb. 14.-Proposals by
t Which the Canadian government would
sr st over the Grand Trunk Railway
trols In the United States. will be lai
b bSio re. satfosckholders Of the company
'ne BOARD. February 10.
WIN his. call for the meeting sent
t oue To-Day he issued q circular stating
I nre , airec-ors advised acceptance of the
n Kate increases granted the Grand
n nadn II, ,,haye been Inadequate to keep
ins th @it laa tse &c. expenses incurred dur
says ond the situation Of the com.
p paf-yo u t to have been greatly
It is pointed out that the I,nitaa
States government saved sharehoiders
from loss by guaranteeing incomes 10
e ene, 81 s" = fIp while British railroad
1914 Such assistance was mt e.,ven
the Grand Trunk. m Z. n . Z 2 p, = .s -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-15
TRY TANKS ON SNOW
Parisinns Find Them Effective 4
Bucking Deep Drifts and Clear
ing itOads,
tBy Universal Service. I

PARIS. Feb. 14-It5was generally
Supposed that rs an adjunct Of peace
tanks would prove quite as useless
as submarines until French official in.
Works conceived the brilliant idea Of
harnessing one of the steel monsters
to 4 snow plow.
An army tank was recently sent, at
this officials suggestion. to the AL
pine Valley OF Barcelonnette, where it
Immediately forged its. way over a
w-hound road. clearing fve miles
OF roadway per. hour for an expendi-
ture Of only one gallon OF gnsoline
per mile.
The French government is. now ex-
perime ntinG on the most appropriate
method Of adapting its army tanks TO
this profitable pursuit. which will pay
the cost o: the tanks and their upkeep
expenses during the peaceful years
fiGt in which they are destined to
take mart
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-15
RIVERS FLOOD SHIELDED
AREAS OF WAR ZONE
Marine IL Said to Have surpassed Record
Made During Spring
OF 1910.
[By Universal Seryice.l

ny Universal Service.l
PARIS, Feb. 1f.-One Of the most Gu
rious and at the same time disas-
trous consequences OF the war in
France is the unusual frequency and
extent OF floods in all rivers passing
through the shelled areas
French weather and geographical ex-
ports, studying the causes of the recent
high water In the Seine and Marine
Rivers, which threatened a repetition
OF the disastrous Paris floods of 1870
and swamped scores OF villages In the
Marine Valley, destroying millions tot
dollars. worth, of property,r We're struck
with the paradbSfcais factsothat while
the Yonne River. farther south. received
heavier rainfall than the Marine, the
Aarne surpassed its 1910 record this
year while tho Ionne scarcely over
flowed its banks.
The official eXpla nation of the para
doN is that the Marine now flows
through a stretch OF war-stricken
country denuded OF all trees and heavy
underground while the Yonne does not
drain any devastated area whatever
The theory OF French experts is that
trees and vegetation absorb much Of
the rainfall which In their absence flows
directly down the watersheds to the
river valleys and causes the disastrous
hoods which France has been expert
encing In the north and. east for the
past three years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-15
GRAVE DIGGING JOBS
SC0RNED BY SOLDIERS
0ner of $50 Fer Cent Wage Increase
Falls to Keep Ranks
Filled.
iBy Universal Service.

LONDON. Feb. 14.-Eng Gland Is ex-
periencing grave shortage OF grave
diggers. Offers OF $50 per cent in
crease in wages have been spurned, an
plicants for work preferring to re-
main idle or accept something less
lucrative.
I'm keeping cfear Of bury,ng Jobs
until they fetch me-" said Oswald Bur
ton. an ex-soldier, who was offered a
job as grave-digger. I'll look around. !"
London undertakers. at their wits
end to supply the demand, are able to
give but one reason for the scarcity Of
cemetery labor.
They've had enough morbid work
during the war" said one. They've
seen enough dead men to last them'tbc
rest OF their lives and they hate the
thought of working in cemetery.
rather than come to us, ex service men
VIII take Jobs with much less pay and
harder work"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-15
'Toothache Cot Husband;
Now Her Heart Aches
my Universal Service,

CHICAGO. Feb. 1i.-Mnrricd life
has been just one nchc after an
other for Mrs. George T.. Walters.
Is aching to get divorced. First
was tOothnchc; now It's IL
hcnrtnchc.
Six yenrs nEO Elizabeth had
terrible tOOthachc. mud SHE had
rather do anything than go to n
dentist. nice hoy behind a drug
store counter put something on her
tooth that fixed II right away. Two
was twenty and nc twcnty-onc.
Now she has started action for
divorce.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-15
Candy, Sweet Nothings
Heal Wounded Hearts
My unlY.rsn, Service,

CHICAGO. Feb ia box of
candy and some sweet nothinss.
such M he whispered 10 her just
as they were getting, ready to
march mp the church aisle, nre, in
the opinion of Judge Trude, of the
Court of Domestic Relations, the
finest antldotes In the world for
the domestic fluctuations which
daily are being nired before him.
The Judges advlcc was given to
Earle Peterson, a LOCOMOTIVES flrc-
man, after his wife had told the
Judge that nm "a birthday gift her
husband had presented her with
two black eyes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-15
Teachers Resianing Jobs,

CHICAGO, Feb 14.-The teacher
-Four hundred and sixty teachers re-.
signed this year,"s said. Superintendent
pater A.. Mortenson. most Of them to
teachers joining the system during the
year was but $50" ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-15

An idea of the importance of
Richmond as an automobile
center may be gained from the
fact that in 1919 The Times
Dispatch printed more autor1o- -
bile advertising than the New
York Morning World and New
York Evening World combined.
Last year this newspaper print
ed 8O5,236 lines of automobile
advertising-the three other
Richmond newspapers com
bined printed 93o ,646 lines.
Richmond Iimes-Disbatch
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-21
NEGRO RELIEVES MAN Of
Sill WHILE TAKING NAP

By Special Correspondent.
JAMESBURG, Aug. z1:-Return-
ing to his former haunts proved a
very costly trip for william Gordon.
OF near cranbury. and as a result
Gordon is out gill. Some time ago
Gordon moved from town and hear
ing that many saloons fiourished in
Jamesburg decided to once more
give them the "once-over." He is
said 10 have imbibed too freely in
the flowing bowl and as a result ne
fell into the companionship Of
Frank Higgins. colored. this
place. and both decided to IKE a
nap. When Gordon awoke h. aroll
was gone and so was Higgins. He
sought the aid of Marshal G.. j.
FiIlhower and between the two the
mystery has been unraveled and
Higgins held for the grand Jury's
action.
A warrant was issued by Justice
William Paxton and the arrest of
Higgins followed on Thursday night.
At a hearing given yesterday Higgins
Indignantly denied y knowledge
Of the crime and on the testimony
Of Gordon, who admitted he was in
t~oxicated, Higgins was held under
bonds for the grand jury action. A
few hours in the cooler" seemed
to have the desired effect and Hig-
gins confessed the whole affair to
Marshal Fiilhower. He said that he
vas heavily in debt and knowing
that Gordon was likely to be robbed
in ome of the Joints at Lower
Jamesburg. he decided to take the
money and pay some of his debts.
He said he paid of several debts
and this Is all he remembers as he
was himself touched in some of
the places visited where liquor IS
dispensed so freely in town.
Some months ago Gordon was ar
rested and sentenced by Recorder
Deming for driving a al while in
toxicated and sentenced to thirty
days in jail. On his promise to
never touch intoxicating liquor again
he was released from the county
workhouse.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-21
Report

Kerry Van Ness of Rutherford, is
enjoying his annual vacation with
his wife and daughter and is spend
ing it at the Raritan Inn.
Mrs. Paul G.. Zimmerman spent
Thursday with friends in New York.
DIR. H. T. Hopkins was the cues
of friends at New York on Friday
Mrs. NJ. d. Gravatt and son Les
ter. of Bradley Park. spent Thursday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Smith,
Rev. Robert F. Y. Pierce. ID. D.,
pastor of the North Baptist church,
New York city. win preach in the
local Baptist church on Sunday
morning. DIR. Pierce is widely known
as one of the foremost preachers, as
an author and Bible student and as
an illustrator of the International
Sunday school lessons
Miss Frances Ogden Is visiting
with her grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. F. Coble, of Asbury Park.
Mrs. Joseph Maurer was the
guest of friends at Asbury Park on
Thursday.
DIR. and Mrs. Fred c. Ogden left on
Friday for a motor trip to Boston.
where they expect to remain for sew
eral days vacation.
Grafton Brice was a visitor at As
bury Park on Thursday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-21
Woodbridge

Rev. r. O. Goodchild. who recent
ly moved to Woodbridge from Con-
necticut, will preach in the Congre-
gational church tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Love are visit
ing relatives in Columbia. Pennsyl-
vania.
Rev. w ". d. Strong Is spending
his vacation with Mrs. Strong and
the children at Center Lowell, Maine.
Mrs. s. B. Demarest and children
and Mrs. b. c. Demarest have re-
turned home from the mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Randolph viii
spend the coming week with friends
al Avon.
D. F. Albery has accepted a posi-
tion in Massachusetts, and will re-
move there in the near future with
his family. Mr.. and Mrs. Albery
have made many friends during
their sojourn in town. both having
been most active in church and So
cial circles, and they will be great
ly missed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-21
aGRAHD VIEW" LOTS SELLING
FAST UNDER AUCTION BLOCK

Tomorrow will be inspection day
at the Grand View" lots near Fords.
Although lots have been sold each
day since the big sale started, no
lots will be offered for sale tomor-
row., but representatives of Fraser
Brothers, 30 Smith street, this city,
who have opened this development,
will be found on the site to show the
visitors the property and explain the
details.
Although It was expected hat the
sale of the lots would stop tonight,
Fraser Brothers arranged their plans
today so that the sale under auction
ar Powell will continue all next week.
The property is located between
Fords and Metuchen and is directly
on the line of the Middlesex trolley
line of the Public Service Railway
Company.
There are from 100 to 125 buyers
at the property each night, and at
the present time the 400 lots In the
tract are going fast. The average
price per lot is $500. The property
has the latest improvements. being
supplied with gas and electric light.
Buses which leave Maple and Smith
streets at $3.50 o'clock each night.
take those interested TO the site free
of charge. Presents are given to
everyone who visits the property,
whether they purchase or not.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-21
Metuchen

Mrs. Charles Tausig is seriously
i'll at her home on Main street, I'M
der the are of DR.. Lippincott ana a
trained nurse.
Mrs. Ralph Noe and young o are
enjoying the e breezes at ocean
Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Ayers. Mrs.
Thomas and Mrs. G. T.. Kelly en-
loved a motor trip to Stroudsbury
Mr.. and Mrs. Abel and young son,
of Rector street. are spending a
week at Asbury Park.
Professor Van Kirk and Mr. Zim-
norman motored to Camp Dix Tues
day, where they spent an interest
ing day.
Mrs. Emma Kelly motored to As
bury Park Wednesday to enjoy a
hort vacation.
William Hebbard Is visiting his
father in Connecticut.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reynolds are
touring New York state and Canada
in their Cadillac.
Miss Charlotte Hebbard returned
home Wednesday afternoon after a
delightful month spent in visiting
her cousin at Forest Hills
Sam Donnan. who has been WISE
ing his parents, has returned TO
his home in the south.
Miss Cecile Schenck is spending a
week at Asbury Park
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-21
SOUTH BEACH FETE
TO BE HELD SEPT. I'll

BY stan Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE. Aug. 21:-The
carnival at South Beach. which is
an annual affair, win be held this
year on September 7. 8. 9, 10 and
IL. The managers of the event this
season claim hat the carnival as
planned will outclass all former
events. One of the largest crowds
in the history of the resort Is also
expected to be present.
The principal feature OF the car
nival will be the baby parade.
which will be preceded by a contest
for queen of the carnival. Entries
in the parade and contest are now
open and a large number of appli-
cations have been received to date.
Prizes will be given in the baby
parade contest, the attractiveness OF
the child, the decorations and other
features coming to the notice of the
judges.
The beach will be especially illu-
minated for the occasion and free
acts and diversions will be provided
to keep the crowds interested.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-21
our sayiour,s Lutheran Church.

State street. near Market. v. b.
Skov and A. L. Kreyling. pastors.
Sunday school, State street, s:15
a.. m. Valdemar Skov. superinten-
dent. "
Sunday school. Brace avenue. $3.50
a IN. Erhard Olsen superintendent.
Danish service at 10 a. m. "A
Good Tree Brings Forth Good Fruit
English service at IL a. m. The
Gospel of the Deaf and Dumb Man
Danish service. Brace avenue 1880
p. m.
Meeting Of the Ladies' Auxiliary
on Thursday afternoon at 1850 In
the church hall
Next Sunday the congregation
together with the Sunday schools
and the congregation at Fords will
hold a picnic under the auspices OF
the Danish Ladies' Aid Society. The
picnic ground Is in the grove on
Fraser's tract just of the Fords
line in Raritan Manor. Services
both in Danish and English. will be
held in the open air beginning at
eleven o'clock. No services will be
held in the church and Sunday
schools on that day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-21
Club Euents

The British american Social Club
held its regular meeting in the club
rooms last night. Cards were play
ed and dancing enjoyed. All mem
bers are requested to attend the busi-
ness meeting next Friday night.
Members of the p. o. s. 7. Club
had a party in their rooms in the
public library last night. Singing,
dancing and games were enjoyed.
Refreshments were served by the
committee. Among those present
were the Misses Edith Myers, Mar
garet Flynn. Elizabeth Scibienski,
Bessie Weiss. Helen Schultz, Fannie
Gilman. Anna Hansen, Alma VEIN
stein. Grace Myers. Ida Marder and
Helen Lindeberg.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-21
POLICE SEARCH FOR
MISSING MOTHER

by stan fIstRDlla0
TOTTENVILLE, Aug. 21:-The
police of West Brighton are search
ing for the mother of a four months
old baby girl which was discovered
on the doorstep of the residence of
Mrs. Julia Lovington, a nurse. at
232S Richmond terrace, Port Rich
mond, late Thursday night. Mrs.
Lovington,twho is the mother of the
Staten Island aviator, Theodore
Lovington, was getting ready to re-
tire for the night at about IL o'clock
when the bell on her front door
rang. Upon going to the door she
discovered the child. which was
dressed in white and wrapped in a
shawl.
The finding /of the child was at
once brought to the attention of the
police and Detective Crocheron was
assigned to the case. The child was
removed to St. Vincent's hospital.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-21
GENERATOR BURNS
OUT; POWER OFF

BY stan Correspondent.
TOTTENvILLE, Aug. 21:-There
was no electric power on Staten
Island Thursday afternoon for a
period of twenty minutes due to the
burning out of one of the turbine
driven generators at the Livingston
power plant. 1t is thought that the
burning out of the generator was
caused by the severe electric storms
of the past week. The station was
closed down while other machines
were made ready to supply the pow
err. Work has been started on new
coils for the damaged machine and
it is expected that they will be ready
and the machine repaired in Dol
one weeks time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-21
FINED FOR SMOKING
ON FERRY BOATS
' stan Corresponds

BY STAFF Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Aug. 21:--ln
spite of the vast amount of puplicity
given the ruling that persons must
not smoke in the vehicle runWays
of the municipal ferryboats. twenty
four persons discovered on Tnurs-
day smoking in the runways were
arrested and taken before Magis-
trate Harris in the Tombs court,
Manhattan. Five of those arrested
were fined $40 apiece and the others
$40 each. Summons were issued for
either smoking or carrying lighted
cigars or cigarettes among the auto
mobiles and other vehicles in the
runways.