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The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-13
MUCH MONEY IS SPENT
TO GET NEWS OF MYSTERY

NEW BRUNSWICK n. j.. Dec.
I3.-Newspapers here estimated to-
day that more than 100000 had
been, spent maintaining about 80
reporters and feature writers here
during the three months of the in
vestigation OF the Hall-Mills murder
mystery case.
The telegraph Office estimated
that the number of words sent out
TO the newspapers were more than
/ 100000
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-13
Political Action Defeats
Formation of Third Party

CLEVELAND, Dec. 13-Delegates
to the second conference OF the
Progressive Political Action organi-
zation, left today for their homes
after perfecting various state or
carnations for the nomination and
election of candidates either through
"the primaries of the old parties
or independent political action"
Formation OF a third party was
defeated in the closing session last
night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-13
LARGE MINING
DEAL IS MADE
Property Near Hyder Changes
Hands for Half Million
Ship Soon.

VANCOUVER. b. C.. Dec. "a
Grant Mayhood. president, announced
today the Mining a. Milling Company
on Vancouver. 3. c., has bought the
Fish Creek Mining Company prop
er.y on Portland Canal, near Hyder,
for 100000
President MlyhJoj announced the
company viii be ready to snip 500
ions OF ore in January.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-13
Buffers Confirmation
Has Been Recommended

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Hear-
ings on the nomination OF Pierce
Butler for Associate Justice of the
United States Supreme Court were
concluded this afternoon by the Sem
ate judiciary Committee. The COM
mittee then voted unanimously 10
recommend confirmation of the nom
nation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-13
Boiler Explodes; Is
Are Dead; 6 Missing

CAMAGUEY. Cuba, Dee. ID
Searchers are today probing the
ruins of the Estrella Sugar Central
which was wrecked yesterday by
the explosion of boiler. for six
bodies believed to be still hidden.
Eleven dead have already been re-
covered. Fifty persons were serious
ly injured by the explosion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-13
TURKS GIVE ULTIMATUM TO ALLIES
To Prove New
Cable to Alaska
Is Necessary

SEATTLE. Dee. 13-Data to
prove the SCautle-Sftka cable
would pay if the government
paid commercial rates for mes
sages win be submitted by the
iSeattle Chamber of Commerce
to the House sub-c ommittee on
appr0pr laItions. which has prom
Used a hearing next week on the
$750,000 item Recommended in
the Budgec presented to Con-
gress last week. This is ac-
cording to special dispatch re-
ceived from Washington, ID. C.,
by the Seattle Daily Times.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-13
Ship Subsidy Will Be
Sidetracked; Statement

WASHINGTON. Dee 13.-Republi-
can leaders announced in the Sen
ate that when the farm credits legis-
lation was ready to be presented it
will have the right ofway and the
administration ship subsidy bill
will be side-tracked.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-13
Million and Half to
Be Sent from Iditarod

ANCHORAGE. Dec. 13.-AecordiDg
to advsces received here. the con
tract has been let for the transpor-
tatio of $l.500.0O0 in gold dust from
the Iditarod. dog team and railway
to be used
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-13
Ministers Talked; Now
Must Prove Statements

SEATTLE, Dec. 13--Rev. Chaun-
cey j. Hawkins and Rev. Fl. j. Chat
terton. who recently attacked Mayor
Browns administration for slack
law enforcement, have been called
as witnesses by the Grand Jury
conditions
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-13
Packing House Merger
Will Not Be Opposed

WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.--The Ad-
ministration leaders have decided
that II is not necessary TO pass on
the proposed purchase of Morris &
Co. by Armour & Co. Secretary Wal
lace advised the Senate.
The decision is interpreted TO mem
the merger will not lbe OPPOSED.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-13
Weather Shows
Moderation
In Northwest

SEATTLE, Dec. 13.-Slight
moderation in the cold wave is
noted in Western Washin gton
today and also Oregon but the
cold snap continued in eastern
portions of the state. Heavy
rains are reported in Cali
fornia.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-13
STERLING GOES HIGHER

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE ex-
change of the sterling went today to
4.63, the highest since 1919.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-13

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The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-13
Nansen Is Heard

Nansen Is Heard
The meeting was scheduled under
THE simple heading exchange Of pris-
oners. The delegates rolled up in
luxurious automobiles to the Old
New Britain herald., 1922-05-09
BACK FROM WASHINGTON
Martin J. Kelly Attended National Convention Of A. A. R. I. K. at Which Senator Walsh Spoke.

Martin J. Kelley. president of the local branch of A. A. R. l. R., returned last night from Washington where he attended the sessions of the A. A. +, I. R. Mir Kelly reports most inter- esting convention.
 In speaking of the convention, MT. Kelly said that Senators Walsh of Massachusetts and La Toilette of Wisconsin were in attendance at the Saturday afternoon session at which the former spoke at length on the American struggle for Independence.
 He compared the soul of America in 1775-6 with the soul of Ireland today and said that there can be no com promises in Irelands complete inde- pendence, and that England was using the same kind of propaganda all over the world to try and justify herself in her threats of war on the Irish people today that she used against the peo- pie of America about 146 years ago.
 Officers elected were:--President, James F. Murray, Butte, Montana; list vice. president, John l.. Hughes. New York: End vi,e-president, Michael J.. O'Connor, New York: 3rd vice-presi- dent, Mrs. Scanlon, Massachusetts; 4th vice president, MT. Hamilton, Maine; 5th president, Mrs. Christy, Ohio, National president Ladies' Auxiliary A. O. H.; 9th vice. president, Rev. John H. Dooley, New York; treasurer, John Hearn, Massachusetts.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-09
City Items

Dance, Grange, Berlin, Wed. Eve.- advt.
 Martha Chapter, No. 21, o. F. S. will hold it's regular meeting Thurs day evening at 7:30 o'clock, daylight saving time, followed by a social The usual afternoon social will be held at 2;3o o'clock and supper at 6:30.
 St. Jean de Baptiste Fair postponed until Sat. night, May, 13.-advt.
 The local police have been notified of the suspension of the operators license of Peter Oleskewicz of 31 Lafayette street
 Frank E. Goodwin, complained to the police today that vest pocket camera had been stolen from his store at 327 Main street last Saturday.
 Matthew Hayes was arrested today by Traffic Supervisor Clarence Lan- pher, on a charge of operating a pub ,lic service car without having a public service operator license.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-09
BLOCKADE IS ORDERED

Constantinople. May 8 fBy Asso ciated Press)-A fotilla of Greek de, stroyers has sailed from Brusa under orders to enforce a blockade of the Turkish Black Sea ports,
 The Greek battleship Kiikos, for merly the [. g. s. Mississippi, has seized the Turkish steamship Ineboli as 8 measure Of repfisal for the seizure recently of the Greek steam ship Enosis in the Black Sea, The Tneboli was captured in the Sea oi Marmera while bound for Ismid with passengers,
New Britain herald., 1922-05-09

The United States has 2o.o14 news- papers.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-09

Sail cloth, birch bark, etc, arc be- ing used to bind books in Russia.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-09
"0CEAN PORK BARRELS"
Benjamin Marsh Says This Would Be Created If Amendment Is Made Of Ship Subsidy Bill.

Washington, May g. -- An "ocean going pork harrel' would be crea ted by amendment of the administration ship subsidy. Benjamin C. Marsh, managing director of the Farmers National council declared at today S session of the joint congressional hearing on the measure.
 Contending that the Legislation would not provide adequate govern ment control, MT. Marsh said the bill would "license financiers to rob the American people," Retention by the government of ships now operated by the shipping board was advocated by the witness who said the income de- rived from rentals should be used to construct new ships.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-09
Disgrace Day. Being
 Observed in China

Annoy, China, May 9.-(By the As sociated Press) National disgrace day" was generally observed today as a mark of protest against Japan's twenty one demands" on China, made in 1915. All places of business and amusement were closed, the schools, guilds, clubs and other organizations united in an immense parade and demonstration.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-09

of the New Britain Clothing company by Referee Yeomans in Hartford yes terday after an all day battle in which IF lawyers appeared. Attorney Arthur Klein, of New Haven, who has been receiver. was slated for trustee but his appointment was opposed by the locol lawyers. Attorney Klein and Harry Mesard. of New York, ap- pcared for the creditors. as did Judge E. r. Gaffney. Judge George w, Klett, Attorneys William Green stein. Harry P. Roche. kirkham, Cooper, Hungerford and Camp, Michael A. Sexton and II. H. Milko- witz, of New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-09
SYRIA CLAIMS FREEDOM
Memorandum to Genoa Protests
 Against French Occupation

Genoa, May 9 tBy Associated Press) s)-Representative of King Fei- sal, king of the Irak region (Mesopo- tamia) presented to the conference today memorandum claiming the in- dependence of Syria and Lebanon and protesting against the French occu- patton,
 The Syrians maintain that France, under the preteXt of mandate Is try ing to colonize Syria as she has done with Algeria and Tunis, and that the same thing is being done by England in Mesopotamia and Palestine.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-09
CHRISTIAN GENERAL WINS

Hankow, China, May 9.-General Feng-Yu Slang. the Christian gen. eral," who was one of General Wu Pei-Fu's main supporters in the fighting that resulted in the defeat of Chang Tso-Lin is reported to have defeated the troops of the province of Honan at Chungmowhsein in the cen- tral part of the province and to be marching toward Kaifeng in the northern section.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-09
AMATEUR ATHLETE MEET
University Of California And Stam- ford Will Send Track Men To Cam. bridge For Entering Stunts.

San Francisco, May 9-Track stars of the University of California and Stanford university are preparing to leave for Cambridge, Mass, to contest in the intercollegiate association of amateur athletes meet May 2S and 27. California will send 15 men including H. P. Muller, who Is expected to com pete in broad and high jumps, weight putting and discus throwing; Charles Doerr, distance runner and John Nor chant who has thrown the hammer I'll feet Az inches. Illness has de- pleted the ranks of Stanford's ath- letes, so that only ten may go. Nor ris kirksey and Eddie Sudden, sprint CTS, Glenn Hartranft, who will toss the shot and discus and take part in sprints, Lane Falk. hurdler, and oth- CTS are expected to go.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-09
SHIPPERS ARE ACTIVE

Belfast, May 9.-Snipers are con- tinuing their activity in the York street district of Belfast. A woman was wounded yesterday evening and g. man on his way to work this morn ing also was struck by bullet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-14
FEDERAL AGENT
IN BOOZE RAID
Bartender and Two Others
Arrested at Great Kills
Beach

IOTTENVILLE, Aug. 14.-Feder-
al prohibition officers descended on
staten Island yesterday and visited
of places where it was said
mat liquor was being sold in viola
tlon of the law. Federal Agent Car
rlngton with two other agents ar
rived at Great Kills Beach about 6
O'Clock last night and at the former
Sauer hotel met considerable opposi-
ton when he placed Joseph Rogen-
burg, the bartender under arrest for
a violation of the federal prohibi-
ton law in selling them whiskey
and having a bottle containing whis-
|key on the bar.
There were a number of people in
the bar room at the time, it is said.
and when Rogenburg was placed I'M
der arrest several protested in the
manner in which the agents went
about.
A general mix-up followed and the
bar room resembled a free for all
fight for a time, it is said. When
everything had quieted down James
MCGOWAN and Joe Frietag. both of
Jersey City. who were at Great Kills
Beach on an outing were placed un-
der arrest with the bartender charg-
ed with interfering with an officer.
All three were taken to he 63rd pre-
cinct station, New Dorp. and later
locked up in the 65th precinct sta
ton, West New Brighton, over night.
They will be arraigned in the Fed
eral court in Brooklyn today to an
swer to the charge against them.
Several arrests have been made by
the federal agents on the island
during the past week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-14
TWO AUTO ACCIDENTS
SATURDAY AFTERNOON

TOTTENVILLE. Aug. 1.-two
slight automobile accidents occurred
over the weekend in the rush OF
traffic over the Island. Both occur
red on Saturday and no one was
injured. A car owned and operated
by William Jarosisky, Of 60 Lilly
street, Newark, and a a owned
and operated by Chester Jacklin, of
Sielght avenue T~ottenville, came to-
gether at Main street and Amboy
road Saturday afternoon about 1850
o'clock. ~Jarosisky was turning out
Of Main street when he collided with
Jacklin who was driving down Am
boy road. Both cars were damaged.
Amos j. Calleson of 1121 Thirty
sixth. street. Brooklyn, with his car
standing at Bentley street and Ar
thur Kill road about 3:45 o'clock
Saturday afternoon, was struck in
the rear by a car owned and oper-
ated by Charles Schmidt of IL
Julian place. Tompkinsville. Both
cars were damaged. The u is
said + have been an INSTRUCTED view
of an auto truck coming in the OPP
pcsite direction.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-14
MARY'S CARNIVAL
MEETING WITH SUCCESS

SOUTH AMBOY, Aug. 14.-Saint
Mary's Carnival after a week of sue
cess, will be halted after tonight's
affair. until next Saturday, when the
closing session will be held.
Up to date the affair has been a
success both socially and financially.
The merry-go-round and the ferris
wheel has been the source of great
joy to the Riddles, while the var
ious other attractions served to keep
the interest of the affair at high
pitch.
On the stands were found the
handiwork of the various societies of
the church and articles donated by
members, who worked for the sue
cess Of the undertaking. The home-
made cake and cookie stand was an
attractive feature each night.
Dancing featured and will con-
tinue tonight and on Saturday night.
The ladies of the Sodality of the
church will be in charge of the
stands tonight, and again Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-14
SAYS|T'S
A WORLD bEATER
Takes TanIac Every Year and
1t Keeps Him Fit as a Fid-
die, He States

THE number of times / have TAX
en- Tanlac is pretty good proof of
what I think of it, and I still resort
to its use when anything ails me-
recently said James Evans, 80 North
First street, Paterson, N. j..
1T was four years ago this spring
that I first took Tanlac and l have
taken three bottles every spring
since, this spring included. 1t does
me lots of good each season. When
l began taking Tanlac I had stomach
trouble with gastritis. / could not
go very long without a bad case of
indigestion and always suffered from
constipation.
Many times l was unable to sleep
and mornings found me all played
out before l made a start for work.
My heart would palpitate from gas
at times I bloated badly and felt
sick at the stomach. The winter
months seemed hardest on me and
when spring came around 1 was all
in.
'Tanlac built me up in a surpris-
ingly short time. / ,ok three bot
ties the spring I first heard about
it and closed out my stomach trou-
BILE. gastritis and all. So now, as /
said. 1 keep myself in good shape
by taking Tanlac, and I also recon-
mend it to others"
Tanlac is sold by all good drug
gists-ady.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-14
HELD ON SUSPICION OF
STEALING AUTO IN ILLINOIS

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. H.
Carl Wood and Richard Honnold,
believed to come from Illinois, have
been arrested by the police of the
county seat under suspicion of an at
tempt to dispose of a stolen automo-
bile. 1t is understood that the pair
have been trying to either sell or
trade in an automobile bearing an
Illinois license plate.
Examination of the two has failed
to result in a satisfactory explana-
ton of the ownership of the car, ac-
cording to the police, and the two
are being held for thirty days. In
the meantime the local authorities
are communicating with the police
Of Chicago anod Decatur, Ill.
Arrested early this morning for
driving through the city without
proper lights, Robert Schenck, col
ored, was fined $40 by the recorder.
In his machine at the time of his
arrest was a bottle of liquid strong
ly resembling gin, but Schenck de-
MES all knowledge of the in
which the bottle came to be in his
machine and no charge is pressed by
the police on this count.
Nick Clapa, of this city, was az
raigned before the recorder and
fined $40 this morning on a charge
of shooting craps. The complainant
in the case was Patrolman George
Seiffert who said hat at midnight
Saturday night his attention wa
called by a Pickering light in the
woods on the outskirts of the city.
S%neaking up near the light Seiffert
said he found a crap game going
full blast, by candle light. Three of
the four players got away.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-14
BOX FAILED TO BUZZ
and GOLD WAS STOLEN

A burglar-proof safety deposit
box that refused to function prop
erly in time of need has cost DR..
Wilbert w. Westcott, Jr., a dentist
of this city, a quantity of gold val-
ued at $50. according to a case the
police are working on at present.
When he left for his vacation DR..
Westcott locked up the gold In a
metal box containing an electrical
device guaranteed to arouse the en-
tire neighborhood If touched by
lawless fingers. A buzzer begins to
sound as soon as the box is lifted
and, according to the agent who sold
a quantity of them in this city, will
continue to buzz loudly for about
three hours.
DR.. Westcott's box, however. turn
cd out to be a dud. Some time dur
Ing the three weeks he was away
from his Office at 102 Smith street,
a thief entered by means of q skele-
ton key. opened the safety box and
made off with the doctors entire
sock of gold. An examination Of
the device last night showed the bat
terry to be without the necessary
current to furnish the buzz.
Detective Lieutenant Joseph Gu
towski has been assigned to the cas-
The loss of the gold was discovered
last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-14
REV. DR.. RECHNITzER WAS
LAID TO REST SATURDAY

Rev. Sarinus Rechnitzer. d. D.,
pastor of the First M. K. church
of Hoboken, was laid to rest in AL
pine cemetery Saturday afternoon
following services held at his church
in Hoboken. Rev. Frederick Bloom,
a retired minister of the Newark
conference. officiated at the service
at the church and he was assisted by
several other pastors within the con-
ference. The church was crowded
to the doors with friends and many
members of the various charges pre-
sided over by the deceased pastor.
Rev. Wilbert Westcott, pastor of
Simpson church of this city. officia-
ted at the services at the grave
which was followed by the ritual of
the Masonic order and Knights Of
Pythias. DR.. Rechnitzer was a MEM
Der of Raritan Lodge, No. 81, r. &
A. M, and Algonquin Lodge, No.
A, Knights of Pythias.
He died Wednesday night at his
home in Hoboken following a stroke
of paralysis that he suffered about a
month ago. He formerly resided in
this city. He entered the ministry
in 1903 following which he did post
graduate work at Columbia Univer-
sity and in 1906 he received his de-
grees in Upland, Indiana. He stud
led at the Drew Seminary and at
Evanston, Ind.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-14
METUCHEN STOREKEEPERS
LOSE TO MANIPuLATORS


METUCHEN, Aug. 14.-ChaLgt
menipulators appeared in the Dor.
ough on Saturday afternoon and vic
timized two local dealers. Visiting
two stores three young men worked
n game that netted them a profit oil
IS in each case.
In the store of Mike Fekete. or
South Main street, the trio entered
to purchase a fifteen-cent package
OF cigarettes. Proffering a $40 Lii
in payment the three were told that
the storekeeper had no change.
Among themselves, then. the men
agreed to produce the required
amount. They brought out money
and made the change and apparently
fixed matters up satisfactorily but
soon after their departure in an
automobile Fekete found he was SIS
short on the deal.
Just across the street the men work.
ed the came game on Joseph Cor
man, who runs a cigar store.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-14
DOYLE IS GIVEN
RECEPTION ON FRIDAY

TOTTENVILLE. Aug. 14.-Rev.
Francis x. Doyle, chaplain of Court
Veronica, No. 419, Catholic Daush-
ters Of America, was rendered a re-
ception Friday night by the mem-
bers of the court at their rooms at
K of c. hall. Father Doyle, who
until recently was an assistant pas
tor of the Church of Our Lady Help
oe Christians in ~Tottenvilie, was pre-
scented with a purse of $50 by the
court in recognition of his services
to the organization. the presentation
lbeing made by Mrs. Madge Sullivan,
'the regent.
Father Doyle is now an assistant
pastor at the Holy Name church,
Ninety-sixth street, Manhattan. He
made an address following the pres
entation. as also did Mrs. Sullivan,
Mrs. Nellie Wagner. the vice regent;
Mrs. Helen Brown. the past regent,
and Mrs. Jane Brennan, of Staple
tor. the district deputy.
An elaborate supper was served
under the direction of a committee
Of which Miss Helen Neil was the
chairman. There was singing and
dancing following the reception.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-14
MOVE IN JAMESBURG TO
FORM CIVIC ASSOCIATION

JAMESBURG, Aug. 14.-Last FRI
day night a number of the citizens
met at the American Legion Rooms
for the purpose of discussing and
planning for the organization of a
civic association to work for the bet
terment of business and social condi-
tons in J~amesburg. The idea was
given the enthusiastic support of all
present and it was unanimously de-
cided to effect a permanent organi-
cation. A committee was appointed
to draft a plan of organization and
to report back to the main body at
an early date.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-14
SOUTH AMBOY DEMOCRATS
WANT SILzER TO SPEAK

SOUTH AMBOY. Aug. 14.-rhe
committee in charge of the Demo-
cratic demonstration to he hald in
the high school auditorium on
Thursday night at which time plans
have been made to organize the
women voters CT the city and t, in
terest them in the coming fight IN
the fall, are exertiny every means
10 bring to this city Judge Geo,ga
s. Silzer.
The women will he addressed by
\ woman speaker f-,Iu he Demo.
cra.;c State COMMITTEES, as we'll as
by some OF the local and county can
d.dstes for otlc &.
The entire ground floor will ta
used to seat .he women. while the
ba .cony will be reserved for the meE
wnc attend. Ta:s will TO tia f-s.
demonstration of its Kind IN this
city. and tho committee feel that
many women viii atten.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-14
IS ST|LL AFTER
THE CARN|VALS
Detective David Finds No
More GambIing--TW Car
nivaIs Have Departed

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. 10
County Detective Ferd A. David con-
tinued his campaign against the OPP
Grafton of gambling devices at the
several carnivals in this section Of
the county on Saturday night, but
reported that he saw no violations
of the law. At South Amboy and
South River the carnivals finished
their programs OF Saturday night
and departed, while at Port Reading
the management was making prep
arations for a similar owe.
Detective David visited the Perth
Amboy carnival but said there was
nothing Objectionable in progress as
far as gambling wheels were con-
cerned.
The prosecutors Office understands
that a series of other carnivals have
been planned in several parts of the
county and Detective David served
notice this morning that he would
strictly enforce the orders he has re-
ceived from Prosecutor Joseph f.
Stricken regarding the operation of
wheels in violation of the law.