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The Washington times., 1921-06-18
SOUTHERN nations
! SEEK AMERICA IN
new ALLIANCE
Pan-U. s. League Is Sought by
Or. Bustanante, Of
Panama.
By DAVID N. CHURCH
International News Service.

A league OF Americas nations,
which would operate throughout the
Western Hemisphere In : manner
similar to the League OF Nations. was
proposed today BY the Panama Mis-
sion. which IL here In an attempt to
seek nnai settlement OF tho Panama
Costa Rican boundary dispute
OTHER NATIONS FAVOR PLAN.
"Such = league would be more than
agreeable to the nations Of North.
South. and Central Americas, particu-
larly those that have Joined the
League provided by the Versailles
treaty" says . statement issued by
the Panama mission. headed by DR..
Narcisco Garay.
-Updsr existing conditions these
nations are paying their share of the
expense OF the League. but unless the
United States shotid Join the League,
the American nations reap none OF
its benefits. because of the working
OF the Monroe doctrine"
The proposal for the League OF
American nations Is set forth by DR..
Antonio 8. De Bustamantsn. dean OF
the faculty OF law of the University
of Havana, who was a delegate Of the
.TSPoOAtG VI SuU1 10 lne pQ8SS SVhAEt
ence. and who has submitted to the
State Department opinions upon the
Panama-Costa Rican boundary dis
pute-
MONROE DOCTRINE SAFE
DR.. Bustamante suggests as . basis
of settlement of the boundary dispute
- Pan-American agreement of Good
offices. of Mediation. and of Arbitra-
tion. that would inaugurate, the
League of American Nations for con-
troversies and doctrines of this part
of the world. Such a league would
not conflict with the Monroe Doc
trine." &
Other suggestions made by DR.
BustamaAte include an appeal to the
League of Nations for adjustment OF
the PanamatCosta Rlcan dispute and
for direct arbitration between the two
nations.
Panama is willing to accept any
suggestions for the adjustment OF the
matter, DR.. Garay, head OF the Pan
ANA mission. announced
-All Panama asks is that she be
given the hearing that 10 duo her as
q sovereign nation" he stated Sub
nit to impartial authority or Arbitra-
ton the question, did Chief Justice
white keep within the limitations OF
the question he was asked to arbi-
trate In the dispute between Panama
and Costa Rtcar
WILL ACCEPT WHITE DECISION.
"If the decision, is against Panama,
then we will accept the White award
without question But Panama's gov
ernmsnt cannot accept the White
awnrd without question and vacate
territories that have been in her pos
session since ehe colonial time&- even
IL II cared to do so.
~Our government ts responsible TO
the people and on this question the
people have voted unanimously
against the acceptance OF the award
The Washington times., 1921-06-18
PERsHlNG URGES DRIVE
AGAINST ILlTTERACY

SEA GIRT. N. J., June 1s.A-Genersl
Pershing told national guard officers
and men at Camp Edwards yesterday
that the illiteracy of the young men
OF the country is disgrace and that
he hopes the nation will never again
have to pass through such an expert
ence with unframed minds and bodies
as IL did in the last war.
The problem of dealing with such
men, he said. was a great burden TO
omoers. and all means should be
taken TO repair those defects in peace
times as a matter Of national pre-
psredness.
He recommended annual physical
surveys of the country's youth.
The Washington times., 1921-06-18
MARCH'S
RETIREMENT PLEA
GRANTEDBY WEEKS
Chief of Staff Will Go Out July
I, as Pershing Becomes
Real Head of Army.
ny international New. service.

Mai. Gen Peyton C. March, chief of
stan of the United States army. has
elected TO go on the retired list and
his request in this respect has been
granted.
General March's retirement will be-
come effective on November 1, next.
On July 1 he turns over the reins
of chief of staff to his successor, Gen
John j. Jershing and goes on four
months leave. His retirement Is ef-
fective at the expiration of his leave.
General March's retirement has not
been unexpected since Pershing was
designated chief of staff to succeed
him 1t Is understood that General
March was. averse. to taking an ad-
ministrative or field command after
being chief of stan.
Secretary OF War Weeks made pub
lie the following letter to General
March:
My Dear General:
II have submitted to the Pres
fdent your application for retire
ment to take effect. November 1.
1921, and he has directed that 1t be
accepted. You application for leave
from July 1 when you will turn
over the office of chief OF stan
until the date of your retirement is
also granted.
II regret that you have decided
to take this action because I am
well aware OF your value to the
service Not only during my short
term in this department, but dur
ing my service in the Senate.
have had an opportunity TO observe
your conduct of the important posi-
tions you have held, and I ap-
preciate fully the vary important
results you have been able to ac-
complish.
ct especially wish to mention your
success in directing the transports-
tion of troops to Europe during the
war, which was a service of great
est magnitude and in which you nc
complished really remarkable re-
suits.
'I appreciate the very great as
sistance you have been to me since
the fourth of March Your aid and
advice have ben of the greatest
value.
Il sincerely hope you may have
many years of health and happiness.
.~Yours very truly,
JOHN w. WEEKS"
Papier mache wheels are to be fitted
TO the trains on the Paris Under
ground Railway to make them more
The Washington times., 1921-06-18
Ex-SERvICE MAN WHO
BEAT CAPT. WINS SUIT

NORFOLK. June. 1A--FormerP Prf-
vate Samuel Perman. of Norfolk. will
not have to pay damages for seek
ing revenge on the person R. B. Fink,
jr-. Of New York. former army cap
tain. for wrongs which Perman suf-
fered at the hands of Fink while
serving under him at Camp Lee, Vir-
ginia- Fink lost I'm court here yes
tsrday In his 10000 suit for dam
ages brought after he had been as
saulted on the street by Perman, After
both men had left the servica-
Perman told the court Fink had
given him an the dirtiest work OF
the camp while the officer stood by
and laughed" at his humiliation
The Washington times., 1921-06-18
WAR INEVITABLE UNLESS
NATIONS DISARM, HE SAYS

LONDON, June 1s.-The solemn
warning that war WILL be Inevitable
unless the arming of nations ceases
was sounded yesterday by Gen. Sir
John Davidson in opening debate in
the house of,conmons upon the forth
coming British imperial conference.
"Armaments are progressing to the
point where war Is Inevitable" said
Gen. Sir John Davidson Il propose
that the prcniicrs strive for disarm-
ament and make every possible ef-
fort to open the way for a reduction
OF armaments by all nationa-
The Washington times., 1921-06-18
U-BoAT DEUTSCHLAND
SUNK BY FRENCH CUNFIRE

CHERBoURG. France, June 49,
The former German super-submarine
Deutschland, which in 1916 slipped
INTO baltimore barbor from Germany
atter running the gauntlet of British
ano french cruisers standing guard
on the virginia capes, was sunk by
tice
seaplanes hovered over the scene.
taking photographs OF the different
phases Of the attack on the sub
mersibls -.
The Washington times., 1921-06-18
FEAR OF WHIPPING TIES
RESCUED LADS TONGUE

CHESTER, Pa June 18.-Hesring
q splash and a cry for help just after
he had finished swim in Leiper-s
lake. near this city. yesterday. Da-
vid Ealey. of Leiperville, nineteen,
waited At the edge of a rock from
which a small boy had tumbied. un-
til the lad came to the surface, then
dived in and brought the younester
ashore. The point where the boy went
down Is sixty feet deep.
The boy refused to ten his name or
say where he lived. "I am not allow
cd to go swimming here" he explain
ed to his rescuer, "and IL my mother
found 1t out / would get an awful
beating"
The Washington times., 1921-06-18
New Life for
Sick Man
Eatonic Works Magic

"I have taken only two boxes OF
Eatonic and feel like a new man. Il
has done me more good than any
thing else," writes O. o. Frappir.
Eatonic is the modern remedy for
acid stomach, bloating. food repeat
ing and indigestion. Il quickly takes
up and carries ont the scidity and gas
and enables the stomach 10 digest
the food naturally. That means mot
only relief from pain and discomfort
but you get the full strength from the
food you eat. Big boz only costs Q
trifs vish your druSgisss g,ssrasses.
The Washington times., 1921-06-18
FIVE KILLED IN CUBAN
SUGAR PLANTATION RIOTS

KINGSTON, Jamaica. June 18~-
Five men were killed In an upris-
ing among the laborers on the Purto
Sugar Estate in Cuba according IN
advices received here
The riots broke out when the la
borers were unable to obtain their
wages. One OF the managers of the
estate was among those killed.
The situation In Cuba brought on
by the closing down of sugar estates
owing to the financial strfngency ID
said to be serious.
The Washington times., 1921-06-18
ONE HARD-cIDER SALE
BRINGS FINES OF $4OC

CATSKIIL. N. T. Juno 1s.-The
frst conviction in Greene county
under the new State prohib4tion act
was secured yesterday. when Mem
day Pollack. proprietor of . hotel,
convicted of selling one glass of
hard cider. was sentenced to pay a
fine of S4O0. Nicholas Sasso and Max
Rosenthal. other New Workers in
business in the county. pleaded guilty
to selling hQuor and paid fnes of
500 each
The Washington times., 1921-06-18
JUDGE DECIDES MEXICAN
TRIANGLE BY COIN FLIP

CHICAGO, June 1s,--UnabIe to un-
derstand the Mexican triangle and
without an interpreter. Judge How
ard Hayes made a momentous deci-
sion by the dip of a coin.
Elma A Young. a Mexican, eloped
with or was kidnapped By Robert
Gonsaiea Jada, her husband, waited
her back, The court discovered the
woman was willing to TO with either
man He tossed the coin, heads for
the husband And the HUSBAND won.
The Washington times., 1921-06-18
PANAMA IS RICH IN
LUMBER FOR SHUTTIEs

Panama has many tropical woods.
There are estimated TO be about
1000. 900 laurel trees In Panama
valued at SEQ .Ooo. 900; about the same
number OF the guayacan tree worth
$40, 100000, very hard and suitable
for shuttles. etc, and about 100 600
OF the beautiful cacique trees. whose
wood Ia hard and impervious to in
sects.
The Washington times., 1921-06-18
Boston Celebrates.

BOSTON. June fs.-Bunker Hill
Day, the 14eth anniversary Of the bat
tie Of Bunker Hill. was observed yes
terday In Greater Boston. The ceie-
bration eentered in the Chsrlestown
district, where patriotic exercises
were held with Governor Cox and
Mayor Pears AZ sp~sksrG
The Washington times., 1921-06-18
Snake Story Verified.

LEWISTOWN, Pa, June 1s.-Oliv-
Or Williams. local barber, killed a
nine-foot blacksnake west of town
yesterday, according to his own
story. Rural residents have report
ed seeing a trail In the sand that
had the appearance as of some one
having dragged a log.
The Washington times., 1921-06-18
IS HANDS
OFF" ON MANDATES
WHICH AFFECT US.
New Ruling Of Supreme Council
Interpreted as Concession
To Uncle Sam.
By GEORGE n. HOLMES.
InternafIonal News Service.

The United States Government has
won its frst skirmish with the
League OF Nations. :
This was the Interpretation placAd
In official quarters here today on the
aotion Of the League Council in Ge-
neya in requesting each OF the great
powers TO seek individual adjustment
Of their mandate difficulties with the
American Government instead of re-
lying on the League to smooth away
the discord.
while the fdentic notes which the
League Council dispatched to the
powers did not say 40 specifically. the
notes, nevertheiesG were tantamount
American position, AZ outlined by
Secretary. OF State Hughes in his
notes relating TO mandates Secre-
tary Hughes challenged and denied
the right Of the League of Nations to
decide arbitrarily questions In which
this country had an interest. and the
League has ducked this challenge by
passing the buck" back to the pow
ers themselves.
The United States claims the right
|'of . voice in the disposition Of former
German terrttories. of which the most
important are tho Island Of Yap and
the rich Mesopotamian oil lands. sole
|iy on its war record. Having been
an equal contributor to the victory
that made mandates possible, this
Government claims the right of an
equal voice In disposing of them. re-
gardIess Of the League or regardless
Of Understandings" which may have
been reached between tho other inter
ested powers
TO WORK OUT LEAGUE
The net result of the Leagues
action will be that the Yap question
viii be worked out between the
United States and Japan. and the
Mesopotamian question will be ad-
tusted by the Untted States on the
one hand and Great Britain and
France on the other, free from league
interference. The league win have
little or nothing to do with either
matter. except. possibly. to 'ratify"
the adjustment effected
There was unmistakabie Jubflatfon
In ofhcial quarters today over the
turn OF events sbroad--not only with
regard to the leagues bowling TO the
American viewpoint but also with re-
gard to the of1cial statement made
in the British House OF Commons
that Great Britain never will become
bring her into conflict with the United
States
OFFICIAL COMMENT wTTHHEI.D.
Onicial comment was withheld to-
day, but the exultation which admin-
istration oficers fAel was apparent
The coming imperial conferences in
Great Britain, At which the renewal
of the Angio-Japsness treaty was to
be the principal feature OF the pro-
gram has thus lost much OF its spicy
aspect. i 1855
II is a matter of little concern to
the world now, IL was pointed out to-
day. whether Britain does or docs
not renew the treaty, M Austen
Chamberlain's announcement in Com
mons has given assurance to the
world that there will be no teeth" in
the alliance
The Washington times., 1921-06-18

bus. who win
select a COM
mittee of fa-
m o u S histo-
rians to pro-
duce propagan-
da-proof Amer
lean history,
which the X. Of
C. will distrib-
ute in millions
of copies. II is
estimated the
work. covering
The Washington times., 1921-06-18
Territorial Governors o. KID.

The Senate late yesterday oonf,rm-
ed the nominations of w. n. Earring
ton TO be governor Of Hawaii Capt.
u. w. httel. to be governor Of the
Virgin Islands, and Malcolm IL.
Nichols 10 be coilectQ of iatsrnaJ
revenue for Naaaarhuaktfa
The Washington times., 1921-06-18
Clark Keeps l. c. c. Post.

Chairman E r. Clarke has been
unanimously reelected for the year
terminating June 30, 1922, the Inter-
state Commerce Commission an
Hounced today.
The Washington times., 1921-06-18
u. S. Acquires Fishery.

The Senate yesterday passed a
House joint resolution providing for
the acquisition by the United States
OF private rights of fishery in and
about Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
The Washington times., 1921-06-18
CreenfeII Association to Meet.

The Washington branch of the
Grenfen Association will meet Mon
day afternoon at o'clck at the
Church OF the Covenant. Election OF
officers will be held. Henry q. Mac
farland Is president and w. o. Ison 4.
secretary Of the association.
The Washington times., 1921-06-18
WIFE WILL
VEPEGCY
! HARDF|CHT
Woman Named as Joyce's Affin-
ty Has Lived Down Past"
Husband Defends Her,


CHICAGO, June 1s.-Charlotte
Johnson, the girl named BY Peggy
Hopkins Joyce as having lived with
j. Stanley Joyce before his mar
riage to Peggy, was found today.
LIVING DOWN HER PAST.
A Chicago reporter found her in
-lits1s mid-westsrn town She Is mar
rted and trying to live down her past.
The name of the town and her hus-
bands name are withheld at her re-
quest She said TO the reporter:
why drag out the pastY That's
dad. What are jewels and gold and
luxury against q woman's happiness7
Let Peggy Joyce have her riches. 1
care only for my home and my hue-
bands happiness
.Ana before I s1ve thsH mp TIL
ngAt--anA hen flsAt With nae. have
q Sa0ry to tell teo. II they drag me
on the witness stand and try TO
blaekeu - ru tel thinxs that Will
put the whole case IN a different
light
HUSBAND Is LOYAL.
Her husband. who knows her his
tory. broke In:
sNsver mind. dearest Tn stand by
you. 1t wont be long before this is
all behind us and we can begin all
over again. We did II once We can
do II again"
-But, honey. II In ef 700 am
thinking" she replied
~Thatss what you've always done,@
said the husband. But didn't say
For better, for worse when we were
married7 And didn't know every
thing when / said it7'
'swhy are they trying to force me
on the stand7 What does she peggy
expect to prove through me? haven't
seen her husband since long. long
before she married him.
The only thing can imagine she
wants to use me for is to show that
he kept company with other women
before she married him
That would put me In . terribly
false light II h not true. I tell you.
II II not true. Just think og trying
to do this for money
PEGGY HAS INNINGS.
.Yretty Perry had her innings in
court yesterday.
Besinning argument on her behalf
In rebuttal of the charges. made
against her by millionaire J. Stanley
Joyce In the hearing OF her claims
for $4,000 . month aIimony and
100000 soiicftorS fees~ IN Judge
Sabath's court. Charles n. Cutie, OF
counsel for Peggy" scored Joyce
and denounced hts character and war
record. He said;
What . hero t1ffs young man must
be-this shrinking violet by the
brook OF the Joyce mfilions.
SHe was afraid to tell Peggy of
the psrt he took IN the world war.
bUt Not afraid to snnp her face when
she asked nina nbout IL.
~He was afraid to break with his
nistres. but not afraid to ask his wife
20 stand by him then. This ingenious
young man-even afraid to tell his
mother OF his engagement to Peggy
ead OF hts marriage to her later.
Attorney Alfred Austrian. Joyces
counsel concluded his argument after
two hours of verbal faying OF
~Psggy" In which he branded her "a
violet-syed spider weaving a web to
ansnare male victims,r "a blonde
Amazon who threatened to punch out
both of her husbands eyes" a big
amist, perturer. 'the seff-seeleing as
sociates of wealth and big figures"
and ''piier of trade and trafic in
means hearts"
Joyce's attorney branded Mrs. Ida
Smart. Peggy's "stage aunt as "a
nature fake"
The Washington times., 1921-06-18
X. Of c. Plans History
OF America Sans
Propaganda

John M. Reddin, Of Denver
Colo, supreme master OF the
fourth degree, knights of Colurr-
The Washington times., 1921-06-18

Papier mache wheels are to be fitted
TO the trains on the Paris Under
ground Railway to make them more
nearly noiselcss.
The Washington times., 1921-06-18

CHICAGO, June 1S.-Charlotte
johnson, the girl named by Peggy
Hopkins Joyce as having lived with
j. Stanley Joyce before his mar
riage to Peggy, was found today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-28
REAL ESTATE FOR RENT
CRY ADVERTISEMENT

Providing for the Issuance of Temper
sry Improvement Bonds in "a sum not eX-
Feeding sixteen hundred tsl6ool dollars
to pay the cost of the purchase OF Lots
No. 10. -. Is and f6, in Block %IS. on
Assessment Map Of the City of Perth An,
boy. and all other expenses ineioehtsi
BE i ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF
PERTH ANB0N.
section J.. That for the purpose OF
paying for the purchase Of Lots No. j.,
"a. IS and IS. in Block 3i3. on Assess
uient Map of the city OF Perth Amboys
snd all other expenses incidental thereto
same having been authorized by resolu-
ton of this Council. there shall be IS
s1fed to meet the cost OF such purchase.
Temporary Improvement Bonds mot to
exceed Sixteen hundred Sl60o) Dollars,
which bonds shall bear interest not eN-
reeding six per centum per annum' pay
able s"en1i-annualIy-
form as has been provided by resolution
for Temporary Improvement Bonds of the
Cify OF Perth Amboy, shall be signed by
tho Mayor, and Treasurer. a~ttested by the
CLERK under the secI of the City and IL
coupons for the payment or interest be
attached. they shall be executed BY the
facsimile gisnature Of the City Creik. Said
Officers who are 10 sign said bonds may
tx any details not fixed BY resolution Of
this Council, or BY this ordinance
Section 3. The City Treasurer - here
by directed 70 make sale OF said boGis ac-
e0rdlns to statute.
section = This ordinance shall take
according 20 law.
TEe foregoing ordinance was intToGu-
saI and passed on hrst reading at the
nrsefsne o. the Council OF lie City Of
perth Ambor. y. j.. held December 9th.
1927. and viii be taken up for second
ea third readings and final passage at
the special meeting Of the Council to be
81 December 30th. 1921, at 9 T. ". in
Council Chamber. City Hall, Perth
tnaDay. y. ~
dated, December 20, 1921.
a. Z. GRAHAM.
fsf--fa-sf-2S City Clerk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-28
CITY ADvERTIsEaIENr

To grant permission to the Lehigh Val
W S,aiiraad Company to cross Wash
-soa street Fast and West of Front
.reef eifh foEr railroad tracks. sidings
em and into the property of the Perth
4aibOy Dry Dock Company.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF
PERTH AMBOY:
Section I. Consent and permission is
hereby granted 70 the Lehign Valley
railroad Company to cross Washington
Street East and West Of Front Street
With four Railroad tracks from and into
the lands Of the Perth Amboy Dry Dock
Company 10 be used as sidings for the
use and benefit Of the said Perth Amboy
Dry Dock Company as shown on the blue
print hereto annexed and titled Perth
Anboy Dry Dock Co. Proposed Tracks
Crossing Washington st."
The foregoing ordinance was introduced
and passed on first reading at the meet
ing OF the Council OF the City Of Perth
Amboy. n. J.. held December 18th. 1921.
and will be taken up for second and
third readings and final passage at the
Special Meeting Of the Council to be held
December 30th. 1891. at s.45 r. ~ ia
the Council Chamber. City Hail. Perth
Amboy- \. J.. at which time public hear
ing will be held.
Dated. December 20. 1921.
a. Z. GRAHAM,
o41e13-7l-1e City Clerk
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-28
FIRE ALARM BOXES

2t-Gordon and Meade Streets
23-Madison Ave. and Paterson 81.
market and Sheridan Streets
2j-Smith Street and Central K r..
s6-Market and First Streets
Librarian Copper Works
2S-High and Lewis Streets
34-Madtson Avenue and Smith Street.
35-Smith and High Streets
36-New Brunswick Ave. and New Street
37-Smith and State Streets
fl-Standard Underground Cable Co.
42-Atlantic Terra Gotta Works
43-Buckingham Ave. and Hartford st.
45-Commerce and Front Streets
46-State and Washington Streets
f7-High and Washington Streets.
52-Cortlsndt and Easton Streets
54-State and Buckingham Ave.
55-Parker ST and Pulaski Ave.
5s-Hall A~e. and Charles St.
5T-State and Wayne Streets
5S-Ncar Lead Works
59-Maurer
62-Washington Street and Park Avenue
65-New Brunswick Ave. and Elm Street
df-Smith Street and Watson venue
G5-Commerce and State Streets
72-FrOnt and Smith Streets
and eoruon Streets
A-kearny Ave. and Gordon Street
S1-Brace ana Hanson Avenues
and Herbert Streets
STANDBY Ave. and Washington st.
Sf-Iehigh Ave. and Stanford Street
Ns-Sfar cry Hosgitai
'""stlenf auf s-srs Avenues
arsh s"i JEgH sc, NOES
- ~.tsiiis 4fs Jsaiss vas s.sesis
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-28
BIDS AND PROPOSALS

Bids will be received by the Board OF
Horbor Commissioner OF the City Of
Perth Amboy. y. j., at the City Hall.
Perth Amboy. n. j.. December goth. at
s o'clock. p. NJ. for the removal of two
frame buildings, situated in the rear of
the main brick building. on the City Dock
property on Front Street. this City.
Tho contract will be awarded to the
highest bidder. All wood and frame ma
terial is the property Of the Contractor
and must be removed by him and the
place cleaned up. free from all rubbish
and other material in connection with
the buildings. not later than March list,
1922.
The boiler. masonry or iron work with
steam pipes, belongs to other contractors
and is not included in this proposal.
For further Information. the different
bidders may apply at the Office of the
Dock Master. Mr.. A. J. Kelly. No. 332
ont ST., Perth Arnboy. y. J.
WILLIAM F. VAN PELT,
President.