davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening journal., 1921-07-01

this TO the captain.
"Oh. yes" he said. They de-
liberately run in front OF trains.
tram cars. automobiles. anything
like that. hoping TO have the devils
cut of. They think II they barely
escape with their lives. the devils
must surely get it,"
Lucky Grave Sites.
At Kiukiang saw a funeral cor
tege at a standstill. The char con-
tanning a badly-executed crayon por-
trait OF the deceased lady, had
been set down by the Chinese carry
ing II and the small boys wearing
wreaths OF paper flowers about their
shoulders. were sitting about on the
turf. They were halted at least an
hour-how much longer do not
know.
whats holding them up?" I in
quired Of a native who spoke pidgin
English.
Him wait until find ploppa
(proper. correct) grave" he said.
"Pliest him look-see for ploppa
glave."
What he meant was a native geo
uduttT Was locdlnE n proper site
for a grave for the lady. Much de-
pends on this. and as the dead
woman was a big lady" or rich.
unusual precautions were being ex-
ercised
II care is not used the dead will
will come back 10 wreak vengeance
not rest easy. the Chinese say. and
will come back TO wreak vengeance
on the relatives who let them so
carelessly be laid away. Consider
able money IS paid by the wealthy
TO geomancers who undertake the
task OF sitting a grave.
Heavenly Dcmerits.
Geomancers are thus called in to
locate every new enterprise from
a cemetery to a delicatessen.
The Chinese are polytheists as a
rule. believing in all and whatever
gods there be. Confucius taught one
thing. Laotze another and Buddha
something else again. Nevertheless
most Chinese believe in them all.
So IL is that whether a Chinese
calls himself Confucian, Buddhis
or Taoist, he usually would rather
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have his right arm cut OF at the
shoulder than interfere with the
grave Of a dead person. Christian
ity teaches the doctrine Of ere
cording angel" and Buddhists. in
China, believe in much the same
thing-that is. a system OF merits
and demerits for acts performed or
Evening journal., 1921-07-01
Devil Comes aboard And Then Things Happen

William Philip Simms. famous
war correspondent and writer on
international affairs. is studying
conditions in China for The
Evening Journal. He tells here
OF his observations on a trip up
the 3.0O0-mile Yangtze river.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP snrfs.
Written Expressly for the n. f. A.
ON BOARD THE 'rWoosUNG."
YANGTzE-KIANG, China-I have
just made a most terrible discov-
cry: There is a very bad devil
aboard this ship.
The discovery came about in a
very curious way.
For days the native crew have
been behaving queerly. They have
been nervous and jumpy. Ana anv
number OF unearthly things have
happened.
First a dog disappeared like
magic, in mid-Yangtze, and hunt
the ship over as everybody did. that
dog was never seen again, hair nor
hide.
Secondly, while the vessel Law alb
solutely motionless at anchor, there
was a crash in the galley. then
silence. Cooks and all their help
rushed TO see what had happened.
The door was locked. Opening IL
with difficulty. they saw crockery.
stew-pots, dish-pans, skillets and
what not scattered all over the place
and the galley empty OF anything
mortal.
Then came the fire. A pile OF
tarpaulins in the forward hold. be-
tween decks, mind you. and locked
where nobody could come near them,
caught fire.
Burning JOss-SticISs.
Lighted match. cigarette end.
short-circuit, spark from the fun
nel-nothng like that could have
been the cause. II was spontaneous
combustion.
Furthermore, despite the presence
Of three engineers where there used
TO be but one. the ship isn't making
the time she used to. She had slow
ed down.
Today, smoke OF a very pungent
odor was seen pouring from steer
age quarters. Mr.. Burke the sec
ond officer. made a dive for the
scene. Between decks he discovered
blaze Of joss-sticks. the whole
place sitting with smoke, while the
compradore-the native go-between
serving as liaison between whites and
Chinese crew-stood by adding on
more sticks.
What the devil are you doing
with a fire like this between decksi"
the officer demanded sternly.
Him joss-sdcks," explained the
compradore.
Put out that fire." the Britisher
thund cred. Reluctantly the order
was obeyed. What for you make
fire?"
''velly bad devil aboard"
Surely Saw Devil.
"Rotl Don't let me catch you
making fire on shipboard again"
But, master" protested the COM
pradore. him velly bad devil. Him
do telhble damage. Cabin boy see
him la night backside."
Imagination"
NO, mistake, master. Velley bad
devil" the Chinese insisted, his face
betraying real fear. How fashion
dog him disappear? How fashion
dish galley-side him all go smash
with door lock? How fashion tai
paulin him catchee fire when no
body makee machee? How fashion
ship him no walkee chop-chop Cfast)
like useta? Cabin-boy him shu'lly
Iarrff No rssulran r,afufn 10
Q. f. d. There you are. There's
a devil aboard. All last night com.
ing up through my cabin floor were
the weirdest walls I ever heard
They were positively uncanny. IT
the darknes It was easy to imagine
the cabin filled with ugly ogres like
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40" he replied wrathfully,
they are always doing that. They
have a devil after them. they think.
and they believe II they can just
squeeze past our bows as we forge
by. the devil is cut of. or run down.
by the ship"
I had frequently seen the same
thing while motoring. 1 spoke OF
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steamers and Chinese devflA Of
Oriental superstitions and western.
OF voodooism and rabbits foot be-
liefs. But when one rememberssthe
Occidentals pearls. the cult of 13.
only two cigarets to the match. and
the rest. he wonders Just how far
is the kettle justified in laughingyat
the pot.
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a way OF selecting grave-sites most
any old place. solitary graves may
be seen hither and yon in The fields.
greatly to the reduction OF crops
thereon. For native farmers run no
risks OF having heavenly demerits
chalked up against them II they can
help It.
It's a weird mixture OF twin-screw
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omitted.
For example. digging well gives
the digger 10 points; giving enough
ground for . grave. 80; enough for
a temple. 100. And so on. Similarly
there are dement's. To disturb a
tomb costs SO points and to dig up
corpse. 100.
AS "wind-and water" doctors have
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-29
RAILROAD MEN
BALLOT SPLIT.
Sent Out on Separate Sheet
to Trainmen's Brotherhood
and SWitChmen'S Union

CHICAGO, Aug. 29.-The appar-
ent break in the harmony existing
among the Big Four brotherhood
and the Switchmen's Union of North
America, in connection with mailing
out strike ballots, was today mimi
mized BY officials her9 Ballots were
mailed to 650,000 railroad workers
yesterday and today, put the ballot oil
tho Brotherhood Railway Tra!nmen
went On a eeparsts sheet.
The trainmen withdrew because.
their officials explained, the ballot
drafted by the other four organiza-
tions did no. n our opinion con-
tain an impa "tial and unbiased title
of all involved, nor did it convey
the assurance that the wishes OF the
men against working for reduced
wages, would determine the question
that they would be permitted TO
leave the service"
The Joint ballot declared that If
the members voted to reject wage
reductions 1t was understood they
would be permitted to Withdraw
from the service of their companies
unless satisfactory settlement can
be reached under the laws of the
organ ization."
Wage reductions authorized by the
United States Labor Board in July
averaged twelve per cent and estl-
mated annual savings to the rail-
roads of about s400,000,000. Some
union leaders asserted it was not
the wage reduction but working
rules and agreement that would be
the final bone of contention, ana
particularly the time and half for
overtime clause recently predicted
by the railroad labor board.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-29
HURT
IN ACCIDENTS
Five Minor Accidents Here
Reported to Police Over
the Weekend

Five minor accidents occurred in
the city over the weekend. Two
persons were slightly injured and
three automobiles were damaged.
On Sunday morning at 9 o'clock,
Margaret Lehotay, ten years old, of
445 Mechanic street, was struck by
a passing automobile as she was
crossing State street at the Broad
street corner. The girl was knocked
down but sustained no more serious
injuries than a number of bruises.
The driver of the car was John
Chismov, of lis High street. Off
Ger William Seiboth Investigated the
accident.
While attempting to steal base
in the course of baseball game yes
terday afternoon. John karnish,
twenty-four years old, of 556 Sayre
avenue, collided with the player COW
ering the base. In the ensuing smash
Karnish sustained a sprained left
knee. He was removed to the City
Hospital for treatment where his
condition was reported as satisfac-
tory this morning.
Turning his machine around in
front of the Lincoln Hose Company
firehouse Saturday afternoon Fred
Bush. of Morgan, struck the ma
chine driven by Walter Kokowitz. of
219 Sherman street. The tenders on
both cars were slightly damaged but
no one was injured. The incident
occurred at 4 o'clock and the inves-
tigation was conducted by Officer
Gunkel.
John Kilman reported an accident
to Sergeant Larson late Saturday
night. Kilman's story was to the
effect that as he was driving along
Amboy avenue a car cut in front of
him and struck his front wheels. The
identity of the offending driver could
not be learned as his license number
was not taken. Kilman's car suffer-
ed twisted axle.
Traffic at the ferry was tied up for
forty-five minutes late yesterday af-
ternoon when a truck driven by e.
Lingwood, of 667 Hicks street,
Brooklyn. ran into the fence after
the driver lost control of the ma
chine as he was driving onto the
boat. Becoming wedged into the
fence, much difficulty was expert
enced in extricating the machine.
Officer Reidy was on duty at the
ferry when the accident occurred
and made the report at headquar-
terS.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-29
MORE JOBS ARE OPEN
IN STEEL INDUSTRY

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 29-Many
unemployed workers will soon be-
gin getting their jobs back in the
steel industry.
Within As days, American steel
mills will be employing twice as
many men as in early August.
That's how Pittsburgh steel job
bers interpret the predictions of J. A
Campbell. president of the Youngs-
town Steel 6 Tube Co.
Campbell. who has a reputation
for being conservative in his state
ments, thinks that the steel indus
try will be operating at 40 per cent
capacity by September or October.
That's a low rate. But steel ingot
production in July was only 20 per
cent would mean a doubling of work
or the number of workers.
Better Times
The steel indutry hit the bottom
Of depression late in July.
Since then, it has been moving
upward-extremely slowly, but
surely, steel men say.
$50 goes steel. so goes general
business" is saying among busi-
ness men.
No steel head i predicting a sud-
den boom. All agree that recovery
will be slow. Also, all believe that
steel business in July was worse
than will be witnessed again for at
least a generation.
Slow recovery has started, though
1t may be early in 1922 before the
steel industry gets on it's feet again.
Wages Cut
Steel prices now average only 38
per cent higher than in 1918.
This is largely due to wage cuts,
for freight rates remain high on
ore, coal and limestone.
The U. S. Steel Corporation is
paying its day labor 81 cents an
hour. Independent manufacturers
have cut common labor to an aver
age of 80 cents an hour, and some
are paying as low as 20. The rate
in 1914 was 10 cents an hour. In
1898 it was 13 cents.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-29
NOT To ACT ON
RAILROAD PAY
Executive Council of A. F. of
L. Not to Act in Present
Situation

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 29:-The
executive council of the American
Federation of Labor has decided to
take no action regarding the present
railroad situation due to wage reduc-
tions. Members said that it stood
ready to assemble in special confer
ence and give any aid possible should
they be requested to do so by any
organization of union railroad work
erS
The council in accordance with
Instructions of the Denver conven-
ton is working on a plan to bring
about public ownership and demo-
cratic control of the nations rail-
road system but nothing definite can
be expected for some months. labor
leaders said. as it is impossible to get
conference with leaders at this time
as they are occupied with the wage
reduction question.
Investigation of salaries being paid
railroad executives is being made by
the council with view to bring pres
sure to bear to have the salaries re-
duced until other wage earners on
railroads are paid a wage sufficient
to keep them in decency and COM
fort"
DelallS OF the proposed IuVeSllSd-
ton into the use of savings and funds
collected by banks and insurance
companies from the workers, were
announced today. The council pro-
poses to make thorough inquiry
into the use of credits system and
make a study of the Kenyon Rural
Credit bill, Consideration is also to
'e given proposal of organizing the
the proxy voting power of the work
ers holding such party in mutual in
surance companies.
Upon the conclusion of its investi-
cation the council is empowered to
take whatever action it deems best
and prudent to the end that the in
terest. rights and opportunities of
the workers and farmers shall be
amply protected and fully pro-
noted"
A report before the council said
that it is believed that funds and
savings of the workers accumulated
by banks and insurance companies
and the present credit system of the
county to a large extent has been
used ito crush and destroy the trade
union movement and impoverish the
workers. as well as the farmers"
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British Troops Ready To Check Indian Revolt Hungary Peace Treaty Signed Today New German s
ACTS ON GAMBLING
CONFERENCE TO Be HELD
TO FIND WORK FOR MANY

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Means
for providing for work of the ma
TONS unemployed, estimated to
number 5,735,OO0. will be studied at
a conference of industrial and labor
leaders next month, called by Presi-
dent Harding. Secretary Hoover.
who has been asked by the President
to prepare plans. was at work on the
matter with a view to submitting his
conclusions within ten days, or two
weeks. The conference will inquire
into the volume of the needed en-
ployment, the distribution of unem-
ployment, means of lessening the
number of unemployed and meas
ures to enable recovery of business
and commerce to normal.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-29
TURNED WATER
ON POLICEMEN
That is Claim of 2 Officers in
Report to Chief of Police
Tonnesen
ACT WITH FIRE CHIEF
No Report Made as Yet to
Mayor Wilson, But Probe
is Already Started

At the fire Saturday night two po-
lice officers. Acting Sergeant Alfred
Christopherson and Patrolman Mich
ael Fitzpatrick, became the targets
of stream of hose aimed at them
by some of the firemen. The two
officers were drenched with water
and reported the incident to the po-
lice chief. who this morning stated
he and Fire Chief Hairy Tooker
would get together today and discuss
the matter. Chief Tonnesen said
there was a misunderstanding. this
being responsible for the two officers
being soaked with water from one of
the lines of hose.
Word that the officers had been
soaked down by some of the firemen
soon spread and the incident was be-
ing generally discussed about the
city today.
No report of the incident had been
made to Mayor Wilson this morning
although it was possible that the al
dermanic fire and police committees
would get together on this matter in
order to prevent any similar recur-
rences in the future.
Two Fires Here.
Damage totalling several thousand
dollars was done by two fires occur
ing in the city early Sunday morn
ing and early this morning. In both
cases the loss is covered by insur-
ance.
Fire of unknown origin broke out
at / o'clock Sunday morning in a
building owned by DR.. G. w. Tyrrell,
at 474 State street, occupied by Max
Mandel. The damage is estimated
by Mandel at $4,000 while Chief
Tooker places the amount of $1,800.
The alarm was turned in by HaroAl
Mortensen, of 189 Washington street,
Box 65, Commerce and State streets.
Officer Munroe conducted the inves-
tigation after the flames were ex-
tinguished. being assisted by Officer
Steed and Lieutenant Huff.
An overheated oven caused a blaze
at the bakery of Harry Bender, at
339 Oak street, shortly after IL
o'clock last night. The damage is
placed at $1,000, all of which is COW
cred by insurance. William Good
man turned in the alarm from Box
SO, at New Brunswick avenue and
Elm streets. officer Kilmurray was
on duty at the scene. assisted by
officers Layden, Nolan and Chris
topherson.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-29
CONSTABLE SHOT SERVING
WRIT, DIES OF WOUND

ATLANTIC CITY. Aug. 29.-Con-
stable William Cramer. Sr., of Cam
den, shot yesterday near Tuckahoe.
Cape May county. by Harry Bache-
lor. also of Camden. on whom he
was serving a writ of attachment for
seizing an automobile against which
there was a judgment from the dis
trict court for repairs and accessory
supplies. died today.
Bachelor after the tragedy. which
was Witnessed by Joseph and James
Camden garage proprietors
who caused the attachment. fed in
the automobile. He was traced to
Audubon, where he was arrested at
the home of relative of Bachelors
wife.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-29
ORGANIZE FOR famine
RELIEF WORK IN RUSSIA
yBy The Associated Press. !

MOSCOW. Aug. 29.-American re-
lief administration workers headed
by Philip Carroll, Of Portland, Ore,
arrived here this afternoon and will
open an office tomorrow to organize
the work of feeding the famine suf-
ferers.
DIR. Fridiof Hansen and T.. a.
Frick, representing the International
Red Cross. signed an agreement with
Leo Kameneff, head of the Russian
Famine Relief Commission, in which
the international Red Cross arranges
to do relief work on virtually the
same terms as the American relief
After signing the agreement DIR.
Nansen left for Riga. He said the
funds available were those of the
British, save the children's funds.
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Confer ON Far East Question

BV 1t HsSUVIdEtu 7 I0'1'I
TOXIC. Aug. 29.-Premier Hara
and Field Marshal Prince Yamagata.
one of the elder statesmen. had
lengthy conversation yesterday which
newspapers understood to have been
entirely devoted to the conference on
disarmament and Far Eastern cues
tions. 1t was looked upon as indicat-
ing that Field Marshal Yamagata Is
still influential, and aroused consid-
ara hle speculatiOn.
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Everyday Ad- Ventures
Tbourbts of Lost Pair of spectacIes

"Ive never been so bored in my life,
stuck away in this strange mans pocket
with nothing to look at. l haven't
seen a newspaper for two days. l feel
all out Of touch with things don't you
know?
II used to help my owners read The
EVENING NEWS every day. and in the
evening we'd look through a couple of
magazines or a good book. l simply
can't get along any more without some
interesting reading.
'T / ct he's having a hard time without
me- He used to say some things under
his breath when he'd mislay me for even
few minutes-I bet he's good and
grouchy by this time. He can't read
thing without me.
Hello! Here's some action. This man
is taking me out OF my case And he
has todays EVENING NEWS in his other
hand. What are all these paragraphs?
The Classified Section!
"I bet I'm advertised for in the Lost
and Found column-yes sir, that's it, He
says he guesses he'd better take me right
around to my owners office now and
that he's been watching for that ad ever
since he found me.
II might have known thatP
copyright. 1921. by Basil L. smith,
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BANDITS GET S250,OO0
IN RAID UPON VAULT

CHICAGO, Aug. 29-The raid on
the safe deuosit vaults of the Secur-
ity Safe Deposit Company by four
unmasked robbers netted the ban
dts about s25O,O00, it was estimated
today. The robbers escaped after a
search of seventeen safe deposit
boxes although they overlooked $40,
900 in $1,000 bills. Today Michael
Hughes, chief of detectives, charac-
terized the affair as an inside job"
and held the two custodians of the
vault, who he said told contradic-
tory stories. The other suspects
have been arrested.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-29
UNIVERSITY is URGED
FOR MOTHERS -IN-LAW

CHICAGO, Aug. ga university
for education of mothers-in-law
was advocated by the Rev. Charles
b. Stevens. of tire Third Presbyte-
ian church in sermon last night.
He asserted the problem had ceased
to be a joke.
Seventy per cent of all mat
rimonial disasters are precipitated
by her interference. he assasted.
"She is an outlaw instead Of an
in-law."
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-29
President Names Pugsley

BY Thf ANsOCIdteu FTess
WASHINGTON. Aug. 29-Charles
w. Pugsley, of Nebraska. has been
selected by President Harding for
appointment as assistant secretary
of agriculture to succeed DR.. Elmer
B. All whose resignation, effective
October /, was announced today at
the White House.
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GENEVA, Aug. 29:-Solution of
the Silesian question. which has
puzzled the ablest diplomats of the
allied nations, was taken up here to-
day by the council of the League of
Matt ms.
Viscount Ishii, president of the
council. has prepared a formal re-
port on Silesia, and was all ready to
present the documentary evidence
placed in his hands by the supreme
allied council. In some quarters 1t
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REARREST OFFICIAL OF
BANK THAT CLOSED UP

NEW YORK, Aug 29:-Sylvanus
Bedell, formerly cashier of the Mari
ners Harbor National Bank of
Staten Island, who was arrested in
July on charges of misuse of its
funds, was rearrested today when
the bank was closed. The shortage
is said to be more than 100000.
When Bedell was first arrested it
was charged he honored overdrafts
of the Johnson Shipbuilding Com
pany now in the hands of the re-
ceivers. Bedell and the president Of
the shipbuilding company were in
dicted.
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CREEK COMMUNICATIONS
ENDANGERED BY TURKS
nv The Associated Press. ]

PARIS, Aug 29:-Occupation of
Bilejik by Turkish troops, forty-five
miles east of BruzZa, Asia Minor,
whose capture was announced last
Friday, resulted in serious danger to
the Greek army communications,
according to reports received from
Turkish sources.
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SHOOTING AND BOMBING
IN BELFAST STREETS

BELFAST. Aug. 29.-Shooting and
bonn bing occurred in North Queens
street and along New Lodge road.
Belfast during the dinner hour to-
day and armored cars were sent to
patrol the locality.