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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-01-02
NOT MEANT FOR CIRCULATION
Volumes in Ancient Library Of Alex
andria, Egypt, Were Not lnfre-
quentIy $50 Feet Long.

How would you like to have to read
story written on a sheet OF paper
$50 feet long?
This task faced those who made use
of the famous library at Alexandria,
FOR the universal writing material IN
that day was papyrus, parchment not
coming into use until three centuries
,1ator This collection contained 49,
600 books, and when 1t was burned
treasures of the literature n history
of ancient days beyond all price were
lost The library was destroyed by ac-
cident when flames spread to the
shore from the feet which Caesar had
set on fire.
The reed, from the inner covering OF
which papyrus was made, still grows
In Egyptian marshes. Thin strips OF
II were cut off and laid close together.
A sheet was formed by laying strips
across these at right angles, after
which the material was mcistened.
pressed and dried. The paper thus
made had a fair writing surface, but
was not very durable. Unless handled
with extreme care papyrus scrolls
found nowadays will crumble into dust.
The sheets, sometimes made $50 feet
long, were called "biblot." from which
the modern Bible and book are derived.
The ink used was made of gum and
lampbleck. Papyrus was not only used
in Egypt, but a large amount of it was
exported. Excavations in the ruins of
Herculaneum have brought to light
many thousands of these scrolls.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-01-02
The Yosemite Valley.

Biologists have determined, by I'M
erring fact, that the river did by far
the most of the work of forming the
Yosemite gorge and that the great gla-
cier which followed the water ages
afterwards did little more than square
its corners and steepen its cliffs. II
may have increased the depth from 100
to 1000 feet, and more. During the I'M
,countable years since the glaciers an
ished erosion has again m~arvelously
used its wonder chisel. With the less
ening of the Mercedes volume the e
feet was no longer to deepen the CHI
mel but to amazingly carve and e.
rate the walls
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-01-02
CAPTAINS COOK
BY MINNIE N. KINDS.

1919. Mcclure Newspaper Syn
dicate.)
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-01-02
Bonus Voted to Hackensack Teachers.

Voters Of Hackensack approved by
a majority of 613 to II the proposal
submitted by the Board of Education
to borrow $4,000 for the payment Oh
an additional salary bonus to teachers
during the current year. The new
bonuses, subject to the limitations Oh
the bonus law, which prevents the
payment of a total bonus in excess Oh
30 per cent of a teachers salary, VII
vary from 500 to $3.50
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-01-02

Whale Speedy Swimmers.
Whales swim at the rate Of ten or
twelve miles an hour
Evening star., 1920-09-04
ALLEGED BLACKMAILERS
CAUGHT IN CONNECTICUT
Seven Men in Bridgeport Arrested
Result of Inquiry Into Plant
Bombing.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn. September 4.
ito the authorities intended to terror
ize and blackmail wealthy citizens OF
IConnecticut is announced by the
police as the result of their inquiry into
la bomb explosion at the Acme Shear
|Company's plant early Sunday morn
ling.
The men under arrest are Luigi
Popieli. Rasquale Di Pasquale. his
brother Albert, Joseph Capoziello.
James. and Sabatino Dortenzio. Each
is held on a technical charge of
breach of the peace. under $4,000
bonds.
The police account ers the re-
eeipt by Dwight c. WI Eler. head of
IL of a letter demanding $4,000. and
on August 2S of another demanding
$4,000. The money was to be placed
at a designated spot. and one of the
men was trapped here. Arrest. of the
others soon followed.
On Monday an expert gunsmith was
put to, work on the case. He fashion
ed a box-like contrivance containing
! a revolver with hair trigger. and a
weight that when, moved lighted a
red flare. On Monday night several
detectives placed the box in position
and hid in the underbrush. After
midnight man approached and tried
to move the box.
| There was an explosion and the flare
iignited. An officer pressed a gun
against the mans body. and he sur
rendered. Going. to his home. the
to that used in the Wheeler letters.
! The police say that two of the men
| under arrest made the bomb which
was exploded Sunday morning.
Evening star., 1920-09-04
|BURRELL W|THDRAWS
NAME IN BAY STATE
Declares He Wants Anguish to His
Family Over Attacks on
Him to End.

BOSTON. September (by the Asso-
ciated Press) Fred J. Burrell has an
nounced his resignation as state treas
urer and in statement asked his
friends and well wishers.' not to vote
for his denomination in the state pri-
maries next Tuesday. His action fol-
lowed the first public hearing yester-
day by leg s'atiye committee ap-
pointed by Gov. Coolidge to investigate
Burrelfs conduct in Office.
Several weeks ago il became known
that Burrell had solicited advertising
for an agency, which he conducted from
banks in which state money was de-
posted, and with the crash of the finan-
cal dealings of Charles Ponzi' and the
consequent closing of the IIanoyer- Trust
Company it was learned that the sta :
had $125,000 on deposit in this bank.
A storm of criticism was directed at
BurreH from within the republican party.
on whose ticket he was elected last
November, but he insisted he had done
nothing wrong and that his advertis-
ing business had no connection with
his state office. When the time for
filing nominations for the state prl-
maries had expired his was the only
name to appear on the republican bal
lot as a candidate for state treasurer.
At the request of the Assoc ated Re
publican Clubs of Massachusetts. James
jackson consented to oppose Burreii on
stickers The republican state commit-
tee, although not indQrsng the other
candidate. sent letter. to .Burrell sus-
costing that he withdraw his candidacy
Burrell declared he would not do this
but in his statement says Me mas no
further wish to hold pubic once. ue
claring he desires to end the pain and
anguish Of mind that have come to my
aged mother and the members OF my
family by the unwarranted attacks upor
Evening star., 1920-09-04
TURK NATIONALISTS LOSE
HOPE OF HOLDING OUT
Mustapha Kemal Pasha, Despairing
of Early Bolsheviki Aid, May
Flee to Save Forces.

CONSTANTINOPLE. September A.
Mustapha kemal Pasha, leader of the
Turkish nationalist forces, is reported
to be feeling that his efforts to hold
out until the November rains block
the roads and give him a respite dur
ing the winter are becoming impossi-
Bile. He is said to have lost hope of
receiving immediate bolshevik aid and
lacks artillery with which, to fight
the Greeks, his troops being dispirited
It is anticipated here that he will
flee rather than surrender.
At the same time it is forecast that
the new cabinet to be named here will
lean toward the nationaIists, so that
the Sultan'S government may be ac-
cepted throughout Turkey. Overtures
to the nationalists are going on this
end
Prince Omar Selmf. son of the late
Sultan Mohamed V, has gone to An
CORA. the nationalist headquarters.
ostensib1y to join the followers of
Mustapha kemal. but it is thought
here that possibly he is an emissary
of the sultan. Mustapha Kemal
Pasha, who has been bedridden since
the recent attempt to assassinate him,
has temporarily been replaced by Col.
Ismet Bey.
Large numbers of Tartar bolshevik
agents have begun an intensive cam
paign of propaganda in Anatolia un-
der the control of leaders supporting
the Turkish nationalist government.
They are lecturing in the streets and
distributing pamphlets defining the
twenty three principles of bolshevism.
one of which is that peasants should
own the land
A club has been organized at Trebi-
zcnd tho male members Heine given
badges bearing the hammer and anvil.
while the women members are wear
ing red ribbons pinned to their wells.
The police in this city are arresting
dozens of agents. who are supplied
with pamphlets and money.
Evening star., 1920-09-04
ELLIS ISLAND WORRIED
BY MARITAL QUADRANGLE
Common Law Couple, Each With
Living Spouse, Try to Re-Enter
United States From Italy.

NEW YORK. September 4-Ellis
Island officials are struggling to
straighten out a peculiar matrimonial
quadrangle.
Romolo Georgini and Catherine
Melissari, acknowledged common
law man and wife," and former New
Workers., are seeking to re-enter the
country with their three children
after living in Italy for the past Ave
years. The man has legal wife. who
left him here and is now living in
Italy, and the woman has lawful
husband. Henry Bombara, who has
arrived here from Chicago.
The woman was confronted by both
husbands at the court of inquiry. and
asked what she wanted done. Sobbing,
she begged the court to take me to
my old mother" The mother, who
lives in Brooklyn, was given one of
the children. but the others, who are
natives of Italy, are being held with
their parents. Bombara expressed
Willingness to take back his WIFE ana
the children by the common law hus-
band. Georgini said he. would marry
the woman il he could get a divorce
from his wife in Italy. Bombara has
appealed to Washington for fnal
ruling and the common law family
will be kept on Ellis Island until it
is received.
Evening star., 1920-09-04
sAYSENVOYKEP
Il, WAR Relief FUND
Charges Turkish Ambassador
Played Stock Market
] With Donations.

NEW YORK, September 4.-The
greater part Of more than sI00, 900 col
lected In the United States for benefit
of the Turkish Red Crescent, an oriental
Red Cross, was used for speculation in
stocks by the late Abdul Hak Hussein
Bey, acting Turkish ambassador at
Washington. prior to severance of diplo-
matte relations between Turkey and the
United states. according to an affidavit
Med here in the surrogate's court.
The money Abdul Hak Hussein is al
leged to nave converted to his own uses
was proceeds from bazaars and other
affairs held in several large American
cities, it is said.
Accounts In Muddle.
Following the Turkish diplomat 3
death at Atlantic City in 1919. Sebastian
Romero. Spanish consul general, acting
instead of the Turkish ambassador after
was appointed administrator of his es-
tate. In attempting to collect S114.364.
the amount collected by Abdul Hak
Hussein for the Red Crescent. he found
the diplomats accounts in such mud
die, it is alleged. that in behalf of the
Turkish government he employed law
firm here to straiPhten them out
The affidavit. filed by member o:
the firm to obtain counsers fees. says
the Turkish envoy actually sent only
mainder il is stated. had been placed
in banks here. in Chicago. Detroit. ST.
Augustine. Fla. an dother cities.
He also had accounts with numerous
brokerage firms. with whom he spec
ulated. it is stated.
widow ReIinquishes Claim.
About $50. 900 of tDe estate has been
accounted for, the affidavit states,
but suits probably will have to be
filed to obtain deposits in certain
banks.
The diplomats widow, a resident or
New York. has ,relinquished all claim
fo the estate and is assisting in the
STRENGTHENING of the accounts. 1t Is
added. The surrogate filed an order
directing payment.
Evening star., 1920-09-04
sect a Gas Pipe, =
Party Man Urges,
In Women s Clash

KANSAS CITY, September 4.
Two clashes. MT the polls with
one of the candidates for mem-
her of the wOman's republican
county committee enlivened the
republican WON ans county prf-
mary election In Kansas City
and jackson county.
A woman SyhOse nome was be-
ing used for ballOtinE telephOn-
ed republican headquarters that
one OF the candidates was sit
ting besfde the ballot box.
81 told her she would have
To get out. hut she said she
wouldn't go. what shall 1 do:"
she asked.
"Get a piece of gas pipe and
run her out" suggested the man
at republican headquarters.
An hour later the polls keeper
called again, saying the cnndi-
date was back with n yard full
of negro women. whom she
drought to vote for her."
Republican headquarters had
mo- remedy for this situation.
Finally the negro women were
permitted to vote. hut n count
of returns showed the trouble
some candidate had been de-
feated.
Evening star., 1920-09-04
GET.T|ME
LIMIT TO return
Brooklyn Carmen Must Be
Working Wednesday or
Lose Seniority.

NEW YORK, September tby the
Associated Press) .--Confiictin claims
regarding Brooklyn's transit tie-up
were made today by officials of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company and
its striking employees, who quit work
nearly week ago to enforce demands
for a 80 per cent wage increase and
recognition of the closed shop prln-
ciple
While Receiver Lindley NJ. Garrison.
who yesterday issued an ultlmatum
that retention of seniority by the
strikers would depend tupon their re-
declared more than 500 men had re-
sumed work, Louis NJ. Fridiger, at
torney for the union, claimed the
strikers forces were virtually in
tact.
Both sides appeared to accept the
deadlocked situation today and TO
prepare for a long fight. and both
sides appeared optimistic in their
prediction of ultimate Victory. Mean
while. traffic on the subway. elevated
and surface lines throughout Brook
Iyn continued to improve.
TWO hundred strikebreakers sleep
ing ..the Ridgewood depot ! of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit were imperil i
ed early today by fire of supposedly
incendiary origin which entailed an
estimated loss of $4,000. They were
awakened soon after the fire was dls-
covered and assisted In saving many
cars.
Six additional surface lines. totai
Of twenty-seven. were~placed in oper-
alton this morning. b. X. l. oInciais
announced. 1t also was reported ina.
200 more strikers had returned 70
work
Whether the American Federation
of Labor will be asked to take hand
in the strike will be determined mon
day on the arrival here from Detroit
of W. b. Mahon. International presl-
dent of the organization. with "nich
the strikers are affiliated
The strikers. at mass meeting last
night, rejected the strike settlemen nj
terms of Federal Judge Mayer. legal
custodian of the company. proVlolns
for their return with full seniority
rights and a 10 per cent increase over
last years wages. This action closely
followed the ultimatum from Garrison
There were about 1000 strikers IN
the hall when Louis Fridiger read
the message from Judge Mayer. The
strikers refused to have it put to
vote.
itr' and 1--WE won't vote on it,. came
from all parts of the hall. Fridiger
was cheered when he said he would
not ask the men to vote on any propo-
sition unless it came through the
Amalgamated.
Fridiger aroused his audience when
he told them be had information that
members of the National Publishers
Association" had sent out word to
every newspaper in Greater New
York ito color up all the facts in this
situation in favor of the B. r. T, to
make it look as black as possible for
the strikers, and to suppress all news
of accidents caused by green motor
men and conductors"
II realize" he said, that il this is
not true will go to Jail. but frankly
believe 1 will be with you tomorrow,
Evening star., 1920-09-04
F0CH INVITATION "L0sT."
Would Greet American Legion, But
Diplomatic Wheels Move Slowlv

PARIS. September 2.-MarshaI Foch,
who has not yet received the invita-
ton OF the American Legion to at
tend the national convention of the
legion in Cleveland. Ohio, late in Sem
tember, supposed to have been sent
through diplomatic channels, has in
dicated his wish to send an acknowl-
edgment to the convention. The
marshaPs friends. therefore, are in
Invitation.
Delegates from two of the largest
organizations of French war veterans
VIII leave soon to attend the Ameri-
can Legion convention. It is under
stood they will discuAs a project to
make the membership cards of the
countries interchangeable as regards
courtesies and privileges.
Evening star., 1920-09-04
|ALFRED $50 EDUCATED
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS HERE
Chinese Minister Was Officer in
Cadets Regiment-At
Cornell.

while lacking official confirmation
from Peking, a report of a probable
exchange of diplomatic posts which
would send DR.. V. X. Wellington koo,
Chinese minister in Washington to
London, and bring Alfred $40. now
in London, to Washington, is said to
be sprobably true" at the local le-
cation.
should the exchange of posts take
place, Washingtonians will receive an
Old friend in the person of Mr.. Szo
He was educated in the Washington
high schools many years ago and
served as an officer in the high school
cadet regiment. Later he went to
Cornell University and graduated
with the class of 1902. He is well
known in the capital. especially by
those who attended high school with
him and served with him in the local
cadet regiment.
One of the reasons for the inter-
change Of positions, 1t is understood,
will be to enable DR.. Koo, the present
minister in Washington, to serve as
China's representative in the league
of nations. DR.. Koo's knowledge of
diplomatic affairs and his past ex-
perience at him particularly well for
the post, 1T is stated.
Evening star., 1920-09-04
SPANISH WORKERS ACT.
Seeking Combination of Socialists
and Syudicalists.

MADRID, September 3.-Union of
the socialist and syndicalist groups
is likely soon to become an accom-
pIished fact. it is indicated by So
cialist newspapers. The conference
between Salvador Segur. the syndi-
calist leader. and Largo Caballero.
socialist member Of the MadHid city
council. apparently led to am agree
ment by the two parties to act to-
Sether in certain questions. especially
in connection with protests against
the suppression of constitutional priv
fleges. such as trial by jury and the
right to hold public meetings.
Should the socialists and syndical-
lists unite, more than 100000 work
ingmen would be gathered into Sne
organization.
Evening star., 1920-09-04
MARINE CORPS ORDERS.

Lieut.. Col r. Y. Rhea, from Quan-
tico, Va. to navy yard. WashingSR
Lieut.. Col. P. M. Rixey, from this
city to I'd Brigade. Santo Domingo.
Majs. William NJ. Small and c. L.
Gawne. to Quantico. Va.
Capt. r. A. Presley. from Quantico
to Paris Island, s. c.
Maj. j. c. Smith. from marine head :
quarters, this city, to Quantico.
retired.
Capt. A. r. Sutherland. First Lieut..
!. +. Wheaton and Second Lieut.. NJ.
Corbett, resignatiops accepted.
Evening star., 1920-09-04
SPECIALIZATION Is ISSUE.
Chief Problem Before Swiss Voters
q in Election Campaign.

STOCKHOLM. September 4. - So
cialization is the leading issue in the
Swedish general elections beginning
Sunday. A committee was appointed
some months ago TO investigate the
sociaiization of Swedish industries.
especially mines. water powers. for
ests and privately owned railroads.
Premier Branting has approached
this problem cautiously. declaring that
no specialization will be resorted to
unless it is clearly shown that IL
would lead to increased production at
low cost. in which case private plants
would be bought out with interest
bearing bonds. and the process would
be gradual
Evening star., 1920-09-04
ExPREsSMEN IN PROTEST.
Ask Payment for Carrying Trunks
Above Street Floor.

Protest has been made to the Pub
lie Utilities Commission by the en-
ployes of the Union Transfer COM
pany against the decision of the COM
pany permitting the men to accept
tips, but prohibiting them from de-
manding payment for carrying trunks
above the street floor.
The commission today notified the
employees that it would give careful
consideration to the complaint pe-
fore passing on the company's appli-
cation for higher rates.
The men suggest to the commission
fhat they be permitted to charge Is
cents for taking a trunk to the second
floor and % cents to all floors above
the second
The workers tell the commission
that their pay is s93.75 month and
that they seldom receive tips now.
Evening star., 1920-09-04
EXPLOSION KILLS TWO.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. September "A
special dispatch from Sistersvifle, w.
Va. says two men were killed and
three badly burned when a Baltimore
and Ohio freight engine exploded near
Proctor. w. Va. The dead are William
Grover, Holloway. Ohio, engineer; E.
W. Marshall, fireman. New Martins
VILE. w. Va Drew Taylor. brakeman.
Ashland. KY. is in hospital. in a
critical condition.
Evening star., 1920-09-04
CHINA-JAPAN PACT ENDS.
TOXIC Grants Dissolution OF Mill
tary Agreement.

PEhlNG. September 1.-Dissolution
Of the Chinese-Japanese military pact
l0r combined war time defense of
Chlna's borders has been granted by
Japan, it was announced today. China
sought termination of the pact imme-
diately on the signing of the Yer
sailles treaty, but Japan withheld con-
sent. Japan has consented to retire.
ment of Japanese officers who have
Dd employed. as instructors in the
Chinese frontier army.
Evening star., 1920-09-04
ENJOYS TO GATHER.
Conference of Ambassadors Will
BE Resumed in Paris.

LONDON, September 2.-The CONFER
ence Of bassadors. which broke UP
at the end of July. will. 1t is unaer-
atood reassemble at Paris on Septem
ber 6. n,..
The heads of the various Baltic
states propose to convene a meetins
between the countries bordering or
Russia for a settlement of frontiei
disputes and discussion OF the Ius5
tion of recognition and various politi-
cal and economic arrangements. ac-
cording to a dispatch from Riga The
place and date have not yet been de-
cided.
Evening star., 1920-09-04
.FINNs SENTENCE sWEDEs.
Prisoners Countrymen Protest
sPrussian Spirit in Aland Question

STOCKHOLM September 4.-The
two members of the Swedish mission
to the Aland Islands. Sundblom and
Bjoerkman. who recently were ar
rested by the Firms on the charge of
treason, have been sentenced to i'm
prisonment for eighteen months at
hard labor. with the loss OF civic
rights for three years by the court
of appeals at Abo, Finland, according
to advices received here.
The sentence has raised storm OF
indignation IN the Swedish newspa-
pers against what they term Fin
lands Prussian spirit" in the settle
ment of the Aland question.
Evening star., 1920-09-04

In China the tea fields are of small
extent. and. since. no feeling OF as
sociation exists and routine domi-
mates everything. the processes of
culture and preparation of tea are
still of the most primitive character
and have hardly changed for centu-
rieS
Evening star., 1920-09-04

The continent of North America
produces today over IS per cent of the
worlds output of crude oil. The Brit
ish empire produces only about rs
per cent of the world supply, or, II
Persia may be said to be under Brit
ish influence. about As per cent OF the
whole.
Evening star., 1920-09-04
HHRRARAsooN IN OFFICE.

San SAIyAD0R. Republic of Sal
vador, Ssptsfsaber 3.-Carlos Herrera
who was eiActed President of Guate-
mala last month. will be inducted into
the preSidepcy by the Guatemalan
congres fnt September Is. it was an
nounde> "a Guatemala City dispatch
received here today.
Evening star., 1920-09-04
AMERICAN ENVOY HOME.
Minister McGoodwin on Sixty-Da.
Leave From Venezuela.

NEW YORK, September 4-Pres-
ton McGoodwin, American minister to
Venezuela. arrived here yesterday on the
steamer Caracas from Puerto Cabeilo,
for sixty-day leave. His wife and
son accompanied him.
DR. Rafael Reguens, inspector gen.
eral of Venezuelan hospitals. who
viii attend the coming International
conference on alcoholism in Washington
was another passenger
Evening star., 1920-09-04
RAu MEN GET BACK PAY.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. September IA
special pay, roll totaling $933,000 was
disbursed by the Nashville, Chattanooga
and ST. Louis railway to its employees
and those Of the Nashville terminals in
compliance with the wage award which
gave these employees. back pay from
MAY ~sess
Evening star., 1920-09-04

Probably few people realize that
there are less than a million days in
the whole Christian era. In fact, IL
we count back Il million days from
1920 we come to date we'll before
the founding of Rome
Evening star., 1920-09-04

Here's a suit o clothes paid
seven dollars fer ten years ago.
It's commencin' t. show some
wear. but tn suspenders are as
good as they ever wuz.' said Ike
Moots t'day.
Mr.. Lemmie Peters took a
straw vote in tn soft drink par
Tor Yesterday.
Evening star., 1920-09-04

Every minute fires cost the people
of the United States $500.