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The New York herald., 1921-01-30
JERSEY CITY GIRL, Fl,
NOW MISSING 38 DAYS
Miss CroWeH Disappeared A.
ter ArriUing From Cuba.

Martha L. Croweii, 81 years old, re-
turned TO New York from Cuba on the
steamship Garlic. December "a. She
was seen to leave Pier 0. Hudson River.
bound for her home. 10 Madison avenue.
Jersey City. Since that DAY no trace Of
her has been found.
Her parents. Mr.. and Mrs William
Croweli, did not know their daughter
had disappeared until yesterday. when
they received letter from another
daughter. Mrs. BENJAMIN c. lie Blanc, OF
Santiago, Cuba. informing them that
Miss Crowell had sailed from Cuba De-
cembcr 49,
They Immediately notified the police
OF New York and Jersey City and re-
ported the girls disappearance to the
United Fruit Company. which owns the
GARLIC. Examinations of the passenger
list showed three other persons had gone
aboard at Santiago with Miss Croweli.
They were found yesterday and ques-
toned, but could shed no light on the
mystery They said they saw the young
woman leave the pier after her luggage
had been passed by the customs in
spectors.
Miss Crowell is described as blonde
and pretty, with light brown hair. blue
eyes and fair complexion. She Is five
feet four inches tall and weighs 19e
pounds. Her father said he knew OF
no love affair or other reason for her
10 be despondent. She was employed
as a stenographer by an automobile
concern until II failed last fall. Then
she went TO visit her sister In Cuba.
All the hospitals and institutions we're
searched yesterday on the chance that
she had met with an accident
The New York herald., 1921-01-30
NEWINDICTMENTS IN
MOTOR SQUAD GRAFT.
Whitman Confident of Two as
Result of Examining Po-
lice Witnesses.
REWARD METHOD WRONG
PAYMENT Should Be Made Only
on Conviction Of Thief,
He Asserts.

Charles S. Whitman believes that II
rewards for the recovery Of stolen cars
were paid only on conviction OF the
thieves the stealing Of automobiles in
New York would be virtually stopped.
and with 1t would be ended that form
of police graft which, in Mr.. Whitman s
opinion. has resulted from the placing
OF a premium on the return OF car
rather than the capture OF the man who
stole 1t.
II strongly urge all who feel that they
must offer rewards" Mr.. Whitman said
last night, ito stipulate that the money
is to be paid when the thief is arrested
and convicted. There are really only a
few automobile thieves They are highly
skilled in their profession and some Of
them make of with as many as a dozen
cars in one day. When they enjoy inn
munity from arrest. of course. they are
bound to prosper and the community
The New York herald., 1921-01-30
AUTOMOBILE IN BAY
MAY HOLD TRAGEDY
Found Under Surface Near
Foot of Sixty-seventh
Street, Brooklyn.

An automobile which was found
wedged in tlis rocks under ten feet OF
water IN New York Bay at sixty-sev-
enth street. Brooklyn, yesterday is be-
lieved, to hold the secret of a tragedy
in which at least one life was lost. The
police. after day Of fruitless attempts
to raise the machine with graphing
irons and ropes, abandoned the task Mt
midnight and left ii for the crew of
the Police Department tug John f.
Hylan.
Just before dark the automobile was
raised clear of the water, only to slip
back again and settle among the rocks.
Its license plate was read as NJ 1O2 n. Y.
In the few minutes IL was at the sur
face a gray overcoat of excellent quail
ity floated up from where q wheel evil
IDENTIFY had held it. The coat was
brought ashore with a boathook and III
one OF the pockets was found letter
which may provide clue to the owner
OF the car.
The letter was signed willie John
son. 1914 Victoria street. Philadelphia"
and from its contents and the closing
phrases it is believed that the owner OF
the garment was Johnson's brother.
Ray Ballard of 302 Seventy-second
street. Bay Ridge. was walking through
Sixty-seventh street at Shore road early
yesterday morning when he noticed the
tracks OF automobile wheels i'm the ice.
The waves breaking against concrete
bulkhead twenty feet away had sent
spray over the roadway and this had
frozen. While It was still soft an auto
mobile apparently had been driven
through IL directly into the water
Ballard looked around for police
man, but saw none and began to inves-
tigate the mystery himself. He leaned
over the edge of the bulkhead and
through the water was able to discern
the top and general outline OF big
touring automobile. He hurried to a
police booth near by and told Policeman
Healy OF the Fort Hamilton station Of
his find.
Healy called other policemen and then
the marine division Of the department was
notified and asked to send patrol boats.
BY 10 A. NJ. there were a score Of police
men assigned TO the task of lifting the
automobile from its bed, but their tools
were not strong enough TO work II clear
OF the rocks. A dozen times ropes were
fastened around the machine and led
ashore. Each time they either gave way
or slipped and the automobile dropped
out of sight II could not be seen at
went down that any work could be done.
The letter was found in the pocket of
the gray overcoat by Sergeant Timony
OF the Fort Hamilton station. II was
learned that the text of the letter. in
so far as II was legible, read as follows
You are in New York. / guess
will be married in few days II nothing
happens to me and the madame. When
did you hear from her last7 Give my
love to her and the children and let me
know soon how you and the wife are
Coleh and wife send love to you. Be
good"
bottom of the bay could not be deter
mined, but the police believe the driver
sped through sixty-seventh street and
sent the machine over the bulkhead be-
fore he realized he had reached the end
of the roadway.
The New York herald., 1921-01-30
LONG AND STATEN
ISLAND FARES RISE
Increase Comes Without
Warning as Passengers
Buy Tickets.
WORKING FORCES CUT
Staten Island Civic League
May Join Fight on In
creases.
WORKING FORCES CUT

The cost OF railroad travel went up
sharply both In Long Island and staten
Island yesterday The Long Island Rail-
road hilxed single and round trip fares
20 per cent, and over in Staten Island
cent fares went to cents. with a
charge made for transfers that used to
be free.
No announcement had been made OF
the increase in rates and when the Long
Islands passengers boarded their trains
or appeared at ticket windows yester-
day morning they got the bad news for
the first time. Communication tickets did
not seem to be included in the rise. how
ever, and IL was stated that the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, which au-
thorized the increase. had not included
commutation tickets. Traffic Manager
William McGee. at Jamaica, said that
the change in rates was to have taken
place on November 20. but that court
action necessitated a delay. There was
some complaint here and there. but the
general feeling seemed to be that the
increase was justified and might work
for good in the long run.
Coincidentally withs the increases
ing force were also put into effect. Men
in the maintenance Of way and signal
departments were put on five day
schedule instead OF a six day period,
About 500 men are affected by the new
arrangement A month ago the men
themselves voted in favor of a reduc-
tion in working time rather than re-
duction in the working force.
Tomorrow 140 men in the repair shop
at Morris Park, Queens. will be laid off.
having voted for a lay of themselves.
The increased fares on the lines of
the Staten Island Rapid Transit Com
pany were permitted by the decision
handed down yesterday in the Appellate
Division OF the Supreme Court. Pas
sengers simply found when they boarded
cars this morning that they had to pay
more money 10 ride. On the North Shore
and South Beach divisions which have
had fiat cent rate. with free trans
fers from one point TO another. a rate
OF s cents is now charged, with a cen.
charge for transfers. Thus II actually
costs 10 cents now to ride between cer-
tain points where the charge was for
merly 6 cents. According to distance
travelled a straight increase OF 20 per
cent. was made.
There is little transferring from the
North Shore Division to the South Beach
Division at this season Of the year. but
in the summer there Is a great deal OF
It and the crowds are heavy.
There were many protests over the
increase, and II was said that the Staten
Island Civic League would be asked to
fight the new rate.
T.. 70. Murray, general manager of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. of which
the Staten Island Rapid Transit Com
pany is a subsidiary. said the increase
would add about s300,o yerr to the
revenues OF the company He Id that
the net loss last year was s401 900 in
passenger operation. but that there had
been a profit in freight operation and
that the company would about break
even,
The New York herald., 1921-01-30
YOUTH SAVES AGED MAN
FROM DEATH IN SUBWAY
Victim of Vertigo Dragged
Out of Trains Path.

Hundreds OF persons who crowded the
Thirty-fourth street station OF the Sew
enth avenue subway were thrilled last
night by the rescue from what seemed
certain death or John c. Fish. "a years
old. OF 40 Gunther street. Corona. by q
young man. who refused TO reveal his
name. Mr.. Fish had suffered an attack
OF vertigo while looking to see IL the
train was coming and fell from the plat
form to the southbound tracks. A train
was just pulling into the station.
Women screamed and there was gem
eral confusion, In the midst OF which
the unknown youth jumped to the tracks
and yanked Mr.. Fish In under the plat
form. The motorman OF tho train had
seen the two men and threw on his
brakes. but the train did not stop until
tho first car had passed where the two
men were lying under the platform.
MIR. Fish was attended by Dr. Dufree OF
New York Hospital for decorations OF
the scalp and continued on to his home.
The New York herald., 1921-01-30
ELOPINC GIRLS RETURN
TO FIND DAD Welded
Three Chase Family Mar
riages in Short Time.

Special despatch 10 THs Ngw YoEK iISaALp.
ATLANTIC CITY. Jan. ga three cor
nered wedding secret involving Will
lam NJ Chase, head Of the keystone
Roofing Company OF York. Pa, and his
two daughters. Edith and Evelyn, was
disclosed tonight at a dinner party In
the Chelsea cottage colony. The Cheses
it became known, were married several
days ago.
Edith Chase was married TO Robert
Crofts, a salesman in her fathers en-
ploy. They decided TO elope. but at the
last minute found themselves being
watched by Evelyn Chase. The latter
was taken into their confidence and
readily consented 20 act as bridesmn III
and 20 summon Donald Riddle, son Of a
former Mayor Of this town. 10 act as
best man. All four hurried 10 Green
wich Conn. where Miss Edith and
young Crofts were married.
They returned to New York and were
at dinner with their attendants wher
young Riddle. according To tho story,
proposed return TO Greenwich and a
second wedding. This proposal was car
rled out Tho two couples remained in
New York until yesterday. when they
came home
An hour after their arrival there was
scene IN the library Of tho Chase cot
tasc. rho two sisters were telling Mr..
chase Tint they mad been married when
he interrupted tha story OF the clope-
rieut
1--WE bacn married myself he said.
and he then introduced his bride. the
former Mrs Elizapeth Obergfell. long n
resident of Atlantic city.
The New York herald., 1921-01-30
SEVEN UPSTATE CITIES
TIED UP BY STRIKE
Conference Seeks to End
Traction Trouble.

ALBANY, Jan. 2s.--Efforts to settle
the trolley car strike. which has tied up
street car service in Albany. Troy.
Watervliet. Rensselaer,, Cohoes, Green
Island and Waterford since early to-
day. centred tonight in a conference Of
interested parties.
Through the Chamber of Commerce
meeting OF representatives OF the United
Traction Company. its striking en-
ployes, Public Service Commission, the
State Industrial Commissions Board Of
Mediation. as well as city officials. was
arranged for this afternoon. After three
hours OF discussion the conference ad-
journed. TO meet again tonight The
conferences was secret, and at an early
hour tonight there was no indication as
TO what progress toward the settlement
Of the strike was being made.
Hundreds Of automobiles, taxicabs
and motor trucks were used to-day to
carry the persons who have f9~er i'ed
upon the street cars for i''en7rpit Ion.
As the day was mild and iai. hundreds
OF people who ordinarily ride walked to
their work.
The New York herald., 1921-01-30
Continued from First Page.

two boroughs supporting the Governor
II Is almost a certainty enough votes
could be corralled in pinch to put
through the programme.
II the Governor were disposed to
swing the patronage club he could force
most OF the city members into line in
support OF his bills. But that is not the
Governors wayeof dealing with State
problems. He will back his recommen-
Gations with all the force of logic and
reason at his command--and that Is
tremendous force---but will not resort to
machine politics to compel any man who
differs with him TO vote for his policies.
Queens has three Republicans and
Richmond one. The leaders believe that
Erie county's seven Republicans and
one Democrat in the Assembly dele
cation. Albanys two Republicans and
one Democrat and Rensselaers two
Republicans might be Influenced by
local transit situations to 80 with the
opposition.
AS far as can be seen on the surface.
therefore, the outlook at this early stage
In the proceeding is that--eyen making
the most liberal allowances for the New
York members to vote for political ex-
pediency to meet district demands-the
opposition to the Governors plan will
barely total twenty votes I'm the Senate
and sixty in the Assembly. The menu
bership OF the Senate is 81 and OF the
Assembly l5o.
If the vote is not something approxi-
The New York herald., 1921-01-30
THIRD AVENUE LINE
REDUCES TRANSFERS
Obeys Injunction Issued by
Federal Court.

The Third Avenue Railroad discontin-
ued at midnight the issuance OF trans
fers between its Fifty-nInth street lire
and the intersecting li.,es OF other COM
nani"s. TINS adding smother trouble 10
the interurban travellers already large
store. The action was taken in obedi-
once 10 an Injunction granted by Judges
Charles w. Hough, Learned Hand and
Julius NJ. Mayer IN the United States
District Court. The order declares the
existing transfer order Of the Public
Service Commission TO be confiscatory.
The lines affected. by the order are
First avenue north OF Fifsy-ninth
street; Second avenue, Lexington ave-
nue.. Sixth avenue and Seventh avenue.
Transfer points AZ rifty-nnth street
and First avenue south OF Fifty-ninth
street; Third avenue. Broadway and
Tenth avenue are not affected.
The New York herald., 1921-01-30
SWAMI REORCANfZES
AND UNIFIES OFFICE
Various Complaint Bureaus
Under One Head.

The District Attorneys office has been
reorRsnized completely Il was mnde
known yesterday. The various COM
plant bureaus into which Il formerly
was divided have been eliminated from
the new organization. Chief Assistant
District Attorney Joab ", Banton made
the announcement OF the changes at a
dinner attended by Mr.. Swann's staff.
Under the new plan the office contains
only one complaint bureau. that Of prep
sratlon and prescntment. which Is IN
charge Of Assistan; District Attorney
Moses r. Ryttcnhurg. new bureau.
20 be known ee the trial bureau. may
be organized. The homicide. bail bond,
appeal and Special Sessions bureaus will
remain ss they are.
Mr. Banton complmented The staff on
the work done during The last mon y
ana made special mention OF a record
get 90 Thursday. when thirty-ore cases
yero disposed of and nine placed ON
trial.
The New York herald., 1921-01-30
JAMAICA BAY OYSTERS
ORDERED OFF MARKET
Board of Health Says They
Cause Dysenfery.

Jamaica Bay oysters. 1t was made
known by the Board of Health yester-
day. are a menace to the health OF the
city. and therefore they will not be per-
rnitted on sale after April l. DIR. Royal
s. Copeland. Commissioner Of Health.
said that the experiments upon which
the departments order has been based
have shown the presence In the bay
water q the bacilli which cause dysan-
terry. The bays extremely narrow out
let and the feet that bo.0oo00o gallons OF
sewage flow into It daily combine to
make Il dangerous shellfish propaga-
tlon ground.
In addition to ordering Jamaica
oysters out OF the New York market the
department will refuse from now on 10
renew oyster bed leases. DR.. Copeland
said he already has undertaken to re-
place the local oyster by imported
stock.
The New York herald., 1921-01-30
TRUCK WITH 66 CASES
BRINGS ARREST OF TWO
Policeman Makes Haul on
Amsterdam Avenue.

Two men were arrested and truck
loaded with sixty-six cases OF what was
said to be liquor was seized early this
morning at Amsterdam avenue and
Ninety eighth street. The prisoners said
they were John O'Neiil. 3S, OF 14T
Eighth avenue. owner of the truck. and
Patrick Kennedy. 26. of 24G West Twen-
ty-first street. They were locked up at
the West Tooth street station.
A policeman was standing at the AM
sterdam avenue corner when the truck
was driven up and stopped. Kennedy
and O'Neil disappeared and their abb
sence aroused the policeman's curiosity.
He inspected the cases. waited until the
men reappeared and arrested them.
The New York herald., 1921-01-30
RECTOR REScUES SON,
BUT DAUGHTER BROWNS
Reu. Mr.. AgneW III After
Plunge in Icy Bronx River.

Eleanor Agnew 8. daughter OF the
Rev. David :. Agnew. rector OF 81.
Georges Protestant Episcopal Church.
Tho Bronx. broke through the ice on the
Bronx River, at the foot OF 2lath street,
yesterday and was drowned Sho was
with her brother. David and other chill
oran. sliding along on the ice about
twenty feet from shore when there was
sudden cracking. and the ice gave
way. Both David and Eleanor fell IN,
but David. who Is g. managed TO hang
10 tho edge and keep up.
Tho Rev. Mr. Agnew heard the cries
of tho children from his home. az 65i
East 2lgth street. and running down
plunged into the river lie found
E.leanor's body and clrried David out.
Doctors worked over the girls body
FOR an hour with a punotor. but finally
gave " up David and his father were
made ~ by submersion.
The New York herald., 1921-01-30
TRANSIT TALK, IN TOWN HALL.

The Town Hall will be given over on
Wednesday evening TO a discussion of
the New York city transit situation.
job T. Hedges and oliver c. Semple
will defend Gov Miller's position and
two other speakers will argue the ''hone
rule" position. No admission will be
charged and no tickets will be required.
The call for the meeting was issued by
Henry w. Taft. Alton II. Parker, George
w. Wickersham and Robert Erskine
T.lv
The New York herald., 1921-01-30

evening by the Rev. Patrick j. Phelan of
the Oblate Fathers OF Mary Immaculate.
Father Phelan has arranged an unus-
ual ceremony for the finish. consisting OF
a representation of Moses expounding the
The New York herald., 1921-01-30

Ten Commandments. Then will follow
procession with the relic OF st. Ann,
the reading of favors received through
prayer and petition and Father Phelan
wifi give the apostolic blessing.
The New York herald., 1921-01-30
NovENA CLOSES TONIGHT.
Novel Ceremony Arranged for st.
AIMS Church.

The annual novena to st. Ann for the
spiritual and temporal welfare OF Roman
Catholics Of New York, and for the relief
OF Irish sufferers, which began on Janu-
ary 21 at ST.. AIMS Church. Twelfth
street, between Third and Fourth ave-
nues, will be brought to close this
The Coconino sun., 1921-08-12
TELLS SECRET OF
 HER GOOD HEALTH
Seventy Year Old Woman Was An Invalid for Eight Years
 Restored by Tanlac.

"Tanlac is the right medicine for old folks, too. and it is all that keeps me going" said Mrs. Nancy E. Graves, of 1922 w. 18th St., Los Angeles. Mrs. Graves is now seventy years of age, and is beloved by all who know her. Two years ago she moved from Den- yer, Colo, where she had lived for many years, to Los Angeles, her pres ent home.
 "Fr eight years," she continued, q was in awful health and was really an invalid, for l didn't have enough strength to get about. I had no ap- petite at all, was terribly nervous, and just gave up all idea of trying to do anything.
 "When arrived in Los Angeles two years ago my son was taking Tanlac and got me to try it, and I have been taking the medicine ever since. I had been told I had heart trouble, but Tan lac has completely rid me of all such worry. I eat and sleep ever so much better, and am So much stronger that I can get around and even help with the homework. don't feel nervous now, in fact can say that I'm unusual ly we'll. I take pleasure in telling others of the wonderful good Tanlac has done me, and I'll praise the medi- cine the longest day live"
 Tanlac is sold in Flagstaff by Breen- Lewis Drug O., and by leading drug gists evcrywhere--Adwertisement
The Coconino sun., 1921-08-12

George w. Harben, assistant county attorney, clipped the following from his home newspaper, the Dawson County (Ga) Advertiser, and asked if it typified condition in any instances up here in Flagstaff; to which we had to reply that there are one or two people like that here.
 The following letter was recently received by the editor of a weekly newspaper, and it is so true to life that we simply cannot refrain from publishing it:
 Dear Sir: Please send me few copies of the paper containing the death of my aunt. Also publish the enclosed clipping of the marriage of my neice, who lives in Lebanon, and l wish you would mention in your local columns, if it doesn't cost anything that have two bull calves for sale As my subscription is out, please stop my paper. Times are too hard to waste money on newspapers"
 c. B. Wilson, when he lived in Hi nois was approached by a Swede one day, who said:
 "Mister liar, Ay bote some lant of Gunder Larson, and Ay want mort gage"
 Don't you mean you want deed ?' asked Mir. Wilson.
 "No, no," insisted the Swede. "Ay want no deet. Ay bote lant from Pa der Patterson six year ago and got a deet an anoder feller coon along init q mortgage an took de lant, SO Ay tank mortgage he be besser as a deet."
 One of the most persistent adver- tisers in the history of success was Robinson Crusoe. He knew what he wanted-a ship-and he put up an ad for one. He hung a shirt on a pole at the top of his island; that, in the language of the sea, was plain to ev- cry sea-faring man.
 The circulation was small-there was no other medium-but Crusoe kept at it despite the fact that he got no inquiries for long time. He changed his copy-as one garment af- ter another was frayed out-and in the end got what he wanted.
 Suppose Crusoe had taken down that signal after a time and declared advertising doesn't pay" Where would he and his story be now?
 Put up your signal and keep it there. Crusoe advertised under very discour- aging circumstances. You've got a sure thing-it's only necessary tohave the patience, persistence and pluck of Robinson Crusoe--and the good shin Better Business" will soon tie up alongside your pier.
 When Jimmie Gallagher, T. J. May CTS and Frank (Silent Kid) Kuhen