The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-03
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New York. - Because Camp Upton
taught him to be an American" Is the
reason given by friends OF Leong
Yung for his murder the other night.
And while New York pilice are wait
ing with considerable tensity the pos
sible outbreak of an old-time tong
war, Pell street is telling the story
of how Leong Yung smoked opium
with the dreamiest OF them until MS
draft number was drawn. When he
came back from camp, he had lost the
opium habit. he had lost his devotion
to China, he had become, they whis-
per. a sympathizer with American law
and the police. And so, following raids
on Chinatown's gambling places and
the little rooms where gin was soid
and where opium took one away from
the cares Of the day, Leong Yung was
shot. Just while services we're being
held in the Doyers Street Mission
celebrating five years OF inter-tong
amity, three bullets were fired into
Leong Yung's back, and dread OF an
other war took hold of lower New
York. An organization of Chinese Boy
Scouts are devoting themselves TO
preventing its outbreak.
1t is a circus tradition to marry
within the clan. The tradition. has
again been upheld at THE Little
Church Around the Corner" famous
as the wedding church Of the people oil
the stage, Elizabeth Hanneford OF the
famous equestrian family, and Ernest
John Clarke, of Ringlings Circus
were married the other day. The
brides father was "Poodles" Hanne'
ford, beloved of the whole circus
world. Virginia Futrelle, singer ~
the Hippodrome, where the bride is
now appearing, was maid of honor.
Fatty Arbuckle is growing thin. II
1.-THE Life of the Party" his new hve'
reel picture, Just being shown at thu
Riyoli, 1t is plain to be seen that wha
rumor has said is true. He no Longer
weighs $50 pounds. He's a mere So'
now.
Maybe, after all, the eighteenth
amendment is going to give back tn
thrills of life, instead Of taking then
away. Not since the days OF the book
we used to read have we had the eX
element of midnight chases OF boat
tearing through the blackness OF tn
ocean at twenty knots an hour. NO
until, that is, the New York harbor po
lice started after the brandy smue
glers. And for a finish, the sergean
dwelling his revolver at the SNUG
Cling boat, only 100 yards ahead. wit
the words, "Stay on deck or I'll shott.
Let's have another amendment u
gives all that back to us.
George Cohan is back in the Friars
That's the cheeriest news that ma
echoed down Broadway in many
week. The Friars and George are q
themselves once more. He's take
back the gavel of abbot and everthin
that has happened within the pas
wear has been forgiven and forgotte
by everybody concerned. 1t was ma
Cohan who did 1t. When George. side
with the managers in the bitter Equit
Society scrap, lot of the Frtars sa'
red. And George was seeing pret'
fair rose pink himself; so things wei
said on both sides that couldn't be III
said. And George NJ. Cohan, the 10
of the club walker out. Then the az
tors Gained down. They tried to max
George do the same. Sure, he'd I
calm, but go back into the Friars
Never! IF only Jerry were alive
mourned those who had been fellow
members with his father. HE coul
do it." Somebody had an inspiration
"'Ma' Cohan is alice" he suggeste'
Straightway, it was decided. A deli
CATION called on MA" And what SON
of the cleverest artists, the highes
salaried actors in this country, ma
been unable to do, MA" did. An
George Is back.
Elias Marks was given a suspende
sentence for having subscribed 10 III
theories of criminal anarchy, when n
explained that he had Joined the Cor
mum party in Poland and again
this country because the members ha
free use of pool tables in the clu
building and could attend week.
dances of the organization. 1t was
good, clear, tangible argument 10
party membership. at that. Elias
far too practical for Communist
which is probably why be was dis
charged.