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The Washington herald., 1921-01-02
BERLIN HANDBOOK
PATRONSARRESTED
Tables Turned in Efforts to
Stamp Out Gambling and
Curb Competition.

BERLIN, Jan. Handbook pa
irons instead of the bookmakers
themselves are being arrested by the
police in an effort to stamp out this
form of gambling and curb competi-
tion with the regular betting ma
chimes, Of which revenues the gov
ernment takes a share. Efforts to
arrest the bookies had little success
so the authorities started after the
players as they are more numerous
and easier to find than the operators
The first man arrested, a prominent
merchant, admitted he had placed
bets with private bookmakers but
in view OF his clean record and the
courts desire not to be severe on the
initial offender he was not given
prison sentence but was fined 500
marks. His attorney pleaded vainly
that his client did his betting in
private while the law was directed
against public gambling" His ap-
peal, which goes to the Supreme
Court, is Snxiously awaited by the
oookies, who are making big money
and the bettors woh find it extreme
ly inconveuient to lose their money
at the overworked pari-mutuels at
the race tracks and also want to in
dulge in the prohibited gambling on
winter races not run on German
tracks.
Copyright. 1871, BY Public Ledger Co.
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The Washington herald., 1921-01-02

man cause, comedies with the open-
ing Of a press campaign on Russian
plans for spring offensive, de-
signed to demonstrate the necessity
OF leaving the existing armament in
the German fortresses on the East
ern frontier. 1t is overshadowed
by bold three column headlines on
the New war menace in the East"
The government has received infor-
nation, according to an evening
paper that Russia is preparing a
spring campaign against Poland
and already has undertaken all
necessary measures for this and is
just playing with Poland in the
peace negotiations now in progress
at Riga. A second report, whose
tendency is the same is dated Wilma
and declares that the influence OF
Axelrod. the Soviet minister to
Lithuania, upon the government of
that country. grows stronger every
day and that Bolshevist propa-
ganda is making mighty strides
among the Lithuanian population,
and that Soviet agents in large
numbers are organizing a move
ment throughout the entire coun-
try.
Other dispatches, thrown in for
good measure, discussed Soviet
plans for military campaigns
against Armenia and Rumania
without indicating whether the
Armenian, German, Persian, Polish
and Rumenian offensives are to be
undertaken and conducted stimuli
taneously or whether the Moscow
stan, in accordance with its prev
ious strategic principle, will tackle
one antagonist at a time
Copyright, 1921, Public Ledger co.,
The Washington herald., 1921-01-02
HARDING VICTORY
HAILED BIG EVENT
Former Premier Classes His
Election Among Important
Happenings of 1920.
BY r. c. BERTELLI.

PARIS, Jan. what in your
opinion is the most outstanding fact
or event of l920?"
Louis Barthou, former French
premier said: The greatest event
of the year was the election of Sem
ator Harding as President of :he
United States, which is destined to
have a happy influence upon the
peace Of the world"
Andre Tarieu: 1920 was charac-
terized by an exhibition OF the fee
bleness of governments in time Of
peace. Chaos will persist 80 long
as the allies turn their backs to
their common duty"
Sean O'Ceallaigh. speaker of the
Irish Parliament. and the Irish Re
publican envoy to Paris: I'm 1920
we saw English armed forces at
tempt the life of a bishop. murder
two priests, one of them 73 years
of age, saw a woman nursing a
.haby killed on her own doorstep.
saw thousands watch football
game fired on by machine guns, saw
u young university student hanged
because he defended the life of hon
Orcd citizens like Lord Mayor Mac
Curtain who was murdered IN cold
ElOOu, Sd" lSOTu MAY OF MdCS"lneS
starved to death. The p-OvCcation
tor these barbarities was a fear
less attempt by the Irish people TO
Put into practice the principles of
self determination proclaimed by
America and the allies for the CEN
tral powers as essential TO true
world peace. The lesson Ireland
teaches the civilized world is that
the year 1920 nor any other year
can bring universal peace until h-r
claim for justice is satisfied
Francesca de la Barra, former
Mexican leader, now in Paris: The
creation of mixed tribunals Of arbi-
tration as provided in the treaties
of Versailles, St. Germain, Neuilly,
which by the application of clear
Justice and good sense, and energet-
ic action combined with an under
standing of the realities Of life. will
ensure for civilized peoples sanity
and humaa Justice"
The Washington herald., 1921-01-02
TURF AGAIN LURES
COUNTESS SUFFOLK

LONDON. Jan. When the
Countess Suffolk became suddenly
widowed, there we're rumors that
she intended to establish her own
racing stables under Joyner, who
trained for Harry Payne whitney.
The death Of the earl led to the
abandonment OF the project which
is now likely to be revived shortly
after the New Year
In company with the kings trainer
Richard Marsh. and Pat Hartigan
well-known judge OF horses, she has
been attending sales during the
jumping season and has made sub
stantial purchases of some OF the
best blood stock in the country. In
the earTs lifetime, Daisy Letter" 4"
IS the gambling fraternity called
the countess. used to bet frequently
leading to minor differences with her
sister, the late Lady CUrZon, who
detcsted turf speculations.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-02
IS STRUGGLE FOR UPPER HAND in GREEK PETROLEUM FIELD
Baptisrnal Bath
Right in Ocean
New Year Had

LONDON, Jan. i. where
does the New Year actually he
Einf The answer iS, I'm the Pa
cfhc Ocean
A London scientist today hg-
ured a. all out that time begins
daily along the degree Of lOngi-
tude $50 east. Noon Mt Green
wich is midnight at ISO. This
line, which was chosen by inter
national agreement, passes
through the Pacinc Ocean. IL
passes around the Eastern c1-
tremity Of siberia, moves west
ward 20 include several of the
AIeutian Islands, then zigsaEs
across the Pacific among the
POIynesIan Islands and on down.
ward, passing TO the east of New
Zealand.
This SigsaE course 10 made in
order that the scattered islands
of the Polynesian group may
have the same day of the week fn
common Mt noon. Therefore the
New Year begins at IOEitude $50.
Copyright, 1871, Public Lsdrer oo.)
The Washington herald., 1921-01-02
Red Cross Aid Given Cork

DUBLIN, Jan. The Dublin
branch OF the Red Cross Society has
made grant TO the Cork Distress
Committee TO alleviate urgent needs
Ccopyrirht, Is3l. BY Universal ssrvios)
The Washington herald., 1921-01-02
ALIEN PROBLEMS
MAKING FRANCE s
AIN ELLIS ISEAND
Serious Conditions Pro
voked by Steps of U. S.
To Bar Immigrants.
By wYTHE WILLIAMS.

PARIS, Dec. 3o.-A year OF suf-
pended immigration by the United
States would provoke such serious
internal conditions in France that
the government probably would
take similar protective measures.
Today IL is a matter Of immediate
attention Of the authorities how to
dispose OF the thousands Of emf
grants and refugees who have
Joined the exodus from Central
Europe and the Orient en- route for
America Virtually every large
city in France is crowded with iun-
Grant peoples. whom the neWspA-
pers refer to as the dreEs Of Eu-
rope" and the news from the United
States together with the refusal OF
passports has left them at q stand
still in Western Europe.
With Italy overCrowded and a
labor crisis in England, France has
become more and more like the
Ellis Island Of Europe. As the
French always have prided them
selves on their national hospitality
there never has been much Of a
ban on immigration. But since the
cities Of Paris, Msrseilles and Boz
deaux are harboring thousands of
domiciles" the French authorities
are asking for quick action.
For strict Surveillance.
They want a strict surveillance
Of all borders and a law prohibiting
immigration until the Industrial and
economic conditions OF the world
are more settled. 1t has been sUE-
gested that a strict medical eTAmi-
l. ~ -
frontiers and that information con
cerning their financial status be
correctly recorded.
With the franc worth less than
6 cents at 'today's exchange. It
is pointed out, with increasing dis
comfort to the French, that crowds
are pouring in from lands where
currency is measured in pesS a.
pounds, forms and. above all. ktns-
lars. enabling them 10 live IN
France almost EratuitoUsly" Vhiie
the French are bUrdened by pcEt-
war taxation. 4 recent census -
strangers in Paris. giving the Stat
Of Americans having taken re- =
dencs as a total OF $4,000 and hey
are only a part OF the colony Which
assumes few Of the taxation Oh
cations Of Frances citizens ~.
which adds tO the housing ana
apartment problem Of the cities.
None TO be Overlooked.
II immigration restrictions are
to be established IL is proposed n7J
to overlook these De Luxe" indi-
viduals and the regular luNury
taxes to be presented along with
their cards Of identity But this has
been suggested before and always
answered with argument that
Americans or others who have the
ADVANTAGE OF the exchange, spend
about three times as much as they
would normally and while they d.
not produco much, they bring Eold
and leave it here, which. according
to economists, gives a proportion
ate stabilizing impulse TO exchange.
Thus It probably will be long con
sidered before tourists have taxi
meters applied to their pocket
books.
Copyright. Is1I. By Universal ssryie,)
The Washington herald., 1921-01-02

haunted by the lack of fuel. Every
body is cold. 1t is hard <or people
to be happy when freezing. In their
desperate need for fuel people con
tinue TO attack the forest One Of
the sights of the city is the ragged
army of wood Eathersrs who GaiIy
60 to the Wienerwsld, the great for
est which is an hours car run from
the center Of the town The. Wen
nese wend their way to the forest
from morning until dark in a never
ending procession. In the lang line
are children Of fifteen and sixteen
who look six or seven.
The government seems helpless to
change the gloomy outlook.
Copyright 1871, Public Ledger Co.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-02
French Population
Falls Off 5O0y 900

PARIS. Jan. l. - From statistics
Just made public it is learned that
the population Of France has de-
creased 500. 900. and that there is a
decided trend toward the cities for
1920.
Infant mortality has increased 30
per cent since 1914. rising in Novem-
ber. this year. to 49 per cent OF
births in Paris. This is slightly
lower than the figures from other
cities. The infant mortality rate is
% per cent in the rural districts,
the higher Paris death rate being
attributed to the scarcity and poor
quality Of milk as well as to the
high cost OF living.
Unemployment in cities increased
700 per cent in the last three
months, but the rural sections and
the devastated regions report a
scarcity OF labor.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-02
GERMAN MINERS
In DEMAND TO
DISARM BAVARIA
Pressure of Entente Is
Strengthened to Avert
Ruhr Occupation.
BY s. b. CoNGER.

BERLIN, Jan. THE. question of
disarming the reacttonary home
guards of Bavaria and disbanding
the Escherisch Vigilantes has be-
come a domestic issue, with liberal
and socialist elements uniting with
the entente representatives in a de-
mand for abolition of these armed
militias.
Labor, too, in the shape of three
coal miners organizations, has
thrown it's influence into the scale on
the same side and has warned the
government, that as between bowling
to Bavaria's will on this question, or
permitting the occupation of the
Ruhr coal area, it must take the nec-
essary steps to comply with the will
of France and it's own treaty obliga-
tions, to disband the Bavarian
guards. The miners further inti-
mate they are considering suspen-
sion of all coal deliveries to Bavaria
until the Won Kahr government
abandons its present attitude.
Complaints Made Known.
The subject was discussed at a
meeting in the chancellor's palace
with representatives. of three miners
organizations, who visited Berlin to
lay before the government the mi
ners' complaints about the way in
which funds advanced by France
Belgium and Italy to improve the
food supply are being applied. The
government has tried to hush up the
news with a diplomatic denial that
any ultimatum was presented but
there is no doubt that the pressure
being applied is felt.
The Socialist correspondence bu-
reau, one of the official organs of the
majority Socialist party, goes so far
as to threaten that the Socialists
will embark upon open opposition to
overthrow the present coalition gov
ernment, unless it changes its atti-
tude and forces the Bavarian reac-
tionaries to disarm. a threat which
the Socialist party has ample power
to carry out Herr Scheidemann,
former premier, expressed himself to
the same effect.
May Yield to Pressure.
Altogether the signs are very
promising that the federal govern
ment will yield to foreign and home
pressure. The case is different from
the demand for the reorganization of
the security police, the government
making 4 tremendous effort to re-
tain this institution in its present
form. declaring itself unable to pro-
tect itself against revolts and con-
spiracies unless permitted to main
tain an efficient police as a striking
force. DR.. Walter Simons, foreign
minister, made a personal call upon
the French Ambassador to ask him
to put the brakes upon Gen. Nollet
and the inter-allied commission OF
control, which the minister protested
Is playing political independently
and adopting policies and launching
notes without consulting the gov
ernments represented The German
Ambassador to Paris has been in
trusted with a similar mission to the
French government.
The Bavarian government and
newspapers in the meantime are pre-
tending to believe everything is Sc
rene and deny the slightest chance
or entente occupation Of the Ruhr
district If the home guards are not
disbanded
Copyright, 1921, Public Ledger Co..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-28
SENIOR LEAGUE
IS D|SbANDED
Class "A" S. S. A. l., Reor-
gained With Some Play
ers Dropping to Class "B"

The Glass "a" Sunday School bas-
ketball league has been disbanded
owing to the failure of two of the
teams entered, the Baptists and
Presbyterians, to put on the hoor
representative teams which were OF
the same caliber as the Simpson NJ.
NJ. or the St. Peters five. A reor-
g~anization has been effected by Ply
steal Director S. c. Pew of the Y. nj.
C. A. and tonight a new system will
be put into effect.
The Glass "A" Simpson NJ. E. team
will remain intact, although the
league has been done away with. and
under the management of Wallace
teams on the tsY" court Friday
nights. Tonight it is expected an
Elizabeth combination will oppose
: the Simpsons. 1t is possible that the
st. Peters team will choose their
own manager and arrange for SIM
liar Friday night games as provision
will be made for their playing if they
lesire to do so.
As the Simpson NJ. e. and st. Pet
tr's teams were the only combina-
lions in the Glass "a" league to pre-
Bent fast material, it was necessary
Yorf them to play each other every
week., n these games 500 eca
tiresome. Faster and more exciting
games are now expected.
Players who were in the Glass IA"
league and do moi play on any other
outside team will be permitted to
drop back into the Glass "B" senior
league, which will continue its
schedule every Friday night. To-
nights game in the Class "B" cir
cult will bring together the st. Pet
er's ana Simpson NJ. E. teams and
the Baptists and Presbyterians. As
few e any Of the old Glass "A" st.
Pes RS men play on any other team.
it Is possible the same men will rep
reese It that church in the Class "B"
league.
The junior league is progressing
with plenty of spirit and players.
Tonight's games will be between the
Danish M. Il. and Simpson NJ. E.
Juniors. and the Presbyterians OF
this city and South Amboy Presby-
terians.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-28
LEGION GIVEN PERMISSION
TO HOLD FIGHT IN THIS CITY
By Special Correspondent:

By Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY. JAM 2S:-Per-
mission has been granted by the
State Boxing Commission for the
benefit smoker that will be held in
the Auditorium in Perth Amboy on
st. Patrick's day. March IT. This
smoker is being arranged under the
joint management of County Athle-
tic Oficer Harkins and Athletic
Officer Mulrain of Luke A. Lovely
Post, both of this city. They will be
assisted in the matchmaking by
Jack Mcguire. m of the leading
sport figures in this vicinity.
1t will be recalled that both Null
rain and Mcguire were very much
in the limelight at the recent Luke
A. Lovely smoker held in st. Mary's
Hall. This exhibition was attended
by something like eight hundred
persons from all parts Of the
ty( and state. II was impossible to
accommodate more than that num-
Der. With the wonderful accommo-
dations that can be offered in the
Auditorium this should be n of
the largest attended sporting events
in the county. An all star card is
being prepared, the stars of which
will be announced later.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-28
SEEK TO BETTER SPORT
BY PAYING LARGER FEE

New Jersey sportsmen are pre-
pairing to renew their appeal before
the Legislature for an increase in
the hunting and fishing license fees
as a means of increasing the fish and
game resources of the state. Such a
bill. making the resident license fee
$1.65 was introduced last year,
passed the Assembly. but was lost in
the shuttle during the last days of
the senate, when there are said to
have been sufficient votes pledged to
have passed it.
The movement for the fee in
crease is headed by the New Jersey
League for Fish and Game Con-
servation and various county sprots-
mems associations, and 1t also
claims the support Of thousands OF
individual sportsmen. Many sports
men are reported TO favor making
the resident license $500. this
amount to include the fifteen cent
fee to the municipal clerk who issues
licenses.
There was little opposition among
legislators to the fee increase bill
last winter and sportsmen are con-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-28

The Arrow basketball team OF Sea
Bright was defeated last night for
the second time since the organi-
zation OF the team four years ago.
The Speedway basketball team Of
this city. in scoring their ninth vic
tory of the season, was responsible
for this defeat. The final score Of
the game was 1925, and the game
was played at Sea Bright. Previous
to this game, the Sea Bright outfit
was defeated by the Freehold
American Legion team, but Sea
Bright succeeded in evening mat
tiers by scoring a victory over the
Legion outfit in a later game.
Ray Handerhan's work featured
for the Speedway combination, the
Amboy forward scoring five field
and ten foul goals for a total Of
twenty points. Brownmilier was
held scoreless in this game. Cline.
one of the Sea Bright forwards.
scored seventeen of his teams
points, while Graston the other for
ward, was held s~coreless by Brad
ley.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-28
ST. PETERS CADETS WIN
CLOSE GAME LAST NIGHT

The st. Peters Westminster Ca
diets defeated the Tottenville Flyers
in the local Parish House last night.
making the fifth straight victory for
the cadets. The final was 80
26. The game was close and hard
fought throughout, the score being
tied three minutes from the end of
the game. Successive baskets by
Dover and Barlics won for the ca
diets at this stage of the game.
Hawkins led the Flyers in point
getting, with four field and one foul
shot to his credit. Coddington. with
five field goals, was responsible for
most of the cadets points.
The scores:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-28
KEASBEY- HOPELAWN HOCKEY
GAME SUNDAY AFTERNOON

BY Special Correspondent.
KEASBEY, Jan. 2S-With bright
prospects for good ice over the week
end, the postponed hockey game be-
tween Hopelawn and Keasbey will
take place on the water works
pond Sunday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
This will make the opening of the
ice sport here and as both these
teams, generally are a good attrac-
ton, a large gathering of spectators
is expected. The game was to have
been played last Sunday, but owing
to the warm spell, the pond was
flooded with water and the game
was called off.
Manager Kochick of the Hope
lawn Stars, has selected seven good
men to. face the Keasbeyites. He
has picked four men from Hope
lawn and the balance of three from
Perth Amboy.
Manager L. Schuster. of the
Keasbey team, has no doubt but
what his men will open their sea-
son with a victory. The Hope.
lawn team and the locals have met
for the opening hockey games for
five seasons and Keasbey has always
whelming score.
The , Keasbeyites have a fast
bunch of players and also have
many very good second string men.
The game will be started with the
following lineup for the local team:
Benny Gloff. center: Jim Ro-
NOR, rover: "Bunt' Pfeiffer, cover:
Speed Fullerton, cover point:
'Maxy' Wagenhoffer, goal; 'Kats"
Katrausky, right wing; Jim" Quish
and Joe Parsler. will alternate at
the left wing position. "Kettle"
Sullivan will be on hand to play
when needed.
For games with the Keasbey
hockey team address Z. Schuster,
Keasbey, N. j.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-28
Oakwoods,
INDEPENDENTS BREAK
ZEN IN TWO GAMES

The Independent basketball team
of the Y. NJ. C. A. Employed Boys
Brotherhood has been active this
week playing two games outside Of
the regular Monday night league.
On Tuesday night they travelled to
Tottenville where they defeated the
Boy Scout team 17-14. On We'd
nesday night the local boys went to
P~assaic, where they were defeated
by the Passaic Boys Club 22-17. In
the Tottenyille game the Independ-
ents lined up with Gardelia and
Beatty forwards. Dordak center, Lee
beda and Hordak guards. Beatty
made eight points and GardelIa six
in this game. Playing with Totem
vile were Dietz and Scott forwards,
Hollowell center, La Forge and Car
son guards. Dietz scored six points
as did Scott, Hollowell making the
other two.
In the game with Passaic the In
dependents used the following line
up: Gardella q points, and Beatty
a points,, forwards; Hordak. cen.
ter; Lebeda e. points,, Anderson.
Rogler a points,.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-28
Y.M.H.A. HGHTENS GRIP
ON THE CHAMPIONSHIP:
DEFEATS PLAINF|ELD

The Perth Amboy Y. NJ. II. A.
representative basketball team an
nexed lbs fourth league victory of
the seaso in defeating the Plain
field "Y" on the high school court
In Plaihfeld last night, in an in
teresting game by a cor of 17-14.
Amboy is scheduled to play the
Trenton team which is tied for the
lead, on the local court, February
10. Amboy led at the end of the
1rst half, S-4.
Karkus and Schwartzman led
the visiting team in high score, two
baskets by Karkus in the last few
minutes of play in this game, being
responsible for the victory. Wald-
en- and Rosen scored all of the
Plainield points, Walden scored
eight fouls and Rosen. three field
goals. Only eight field goals were
scored in this game. Margaretten's
team has nov defeated both New
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-28

ELKS LOSE MATCH
IN STATE ALLEY LEAGUE

The Perth Amboy representative
Elks team in the State bowling
league lost two out Of three games
to the leading Jersey City team in a
match bowled on the local alleys last
night. Amboy % the final game
by four pins. Murphy. lead-off man
for the Jersey City Primers. won high
score and high average honors in
this match, rolling 200. 233 and 1871
for an average of EOS. Neall of the
locals was second high score man,
rolling 203 in the final game.