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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-25
SCHOOL MONEY
FOR M|DDLESEX
Perth Amboy Receives Larg-
est Railroad Tax Amount
ing to $32,924.58.

Perth Amboy schools received the
largest allotment in the first INSTALL
ment railroad tax for the school
year 1922-1923. an announcement
by County Superintendent H. Brew
ster Willis makes known in the is
suance o. an order.
The local allotment Is $S2,924.5s;
New Brunswick is to receive s22,
647,39, and South Amboy. $3,-
371.93. These three cities receive
s5S,943.90, all of the boroughs are
to receive s34,901.57 and the town
ships SO .620.65.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-25
Mass Meeting Tonight

NEW BRUNSWICK. Sept. 25-
All arrangements have been COM
pleted for the monster mass meet
inR of the Democratic party to ne
held in the Empire Theatre tonight.
Judge George S. SilZer and Elmer II.
Geran will be the principal speakers
and professional entertainment is an
added feature.
This meeting Is mainly for the
women and big turnout is expected.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-25
Conference Postponcd

NEW YORK. Sept. 25.-The meet
ing between Erie railroad officials
and tho committee of district chair
men representing tho shopcraft
union. has been postponed until to-
morrow at the request of the COM
mittee. Postponement was asked
to allow the railroad proposal to
be communicated to all men on
strike. The principal obstacle. union
officials said, was the insistence OF
Erie officials that the road be AL
lowed to continue outside work on
trains and cars.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-25

Wanted-Experienced man for lunch
wagon. Apply Traffic Lunch, Woodbridge.
Tel. $40 176S2-9-25-1t'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-25

STEAM HEAT-Hot water. pipeless fur
mace installed on monthly payments. r.
]. Larkin. 267 Mcclellan st. Tel. b14
NJ w. s. tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-25
Cabinet MAY Exists

ATHENS, Sept. 25.-Spurred to
greater efforts by the popular clam
or for it's resignation, the cabinet of
Premier Triantafillakos is develop
ing unexpected coercion in strength
and may even live out the present
national crisis. 1t has added two
members to the ministry. chosen
with a view to bringing popular sup
{Continued on page two)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-25
WEATHER

Fair tonight and
.oniorrow: cooler
oni | 6 hit. Local
frost.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-20
FORMER GOVERNOR or
MISSOURI INDICTED

ST. LOUIS. Mo. Jan 20 Former
Governor Elliott w Major. and
other officers and directors of the
closed Night aud Day bank. now in
the hands OF the state department of
Trance. were indicted today on
charges Of receiving deposits after
they knew The institution WAS inSOt
vent The ofiensc ia Il felony under
the Missouri statutes
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-20
The Man
WHO LOOKS
VIGOROUS
GOOD RED BLOOD is THE ONLY
SURE FOUNDATION OF PER
MANENT HEALTH AND
VIGOR

Good color bright eyes. solid lie b.
erect bearing are dependent upon rich
red blood If Your blood IS not up To
the mark Your general health can net
be Late fonrS. eating the wrong foods.
working indoors. fatigue. affect the
blood 81 MANY people eat we'll AMI
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-20
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2o---Foreign ex-
change was lower at the opening to-
day. demand sterling falling 1c to
$421; Francs points to SSl3 for ca
bles and $Si2 for checks: Lires >
points to $3.50 for cables aud 81 % 4
for checks, and Belsians points to
81 so for cables ana S179ta for cheeks.
Marks. 0A5eis Guilder cables. $3.50 j,
checks, $3i.54
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-20

Uxk, Ian. 2O.-Excitedl
~ the steel shares featured
1ng a the atock market to-
v1Dgle Steel opened Is high
&. and then rose to Al. Gulf /
80 So points 10 90ia. Cruel +
Eoged nearly. points to "a.
- common ffom an opening OF !.
- 10 S51r The copper shares
611p In demand. Anaconda sell
- - 80. while KeRneeott rose Z.
-. Seneca Copper. however,
I'D Ia 10 II. Railroad shares
4 lPu1tiunaliy higher Oil shares
- moderately. Pierce Oil got
= e 3
y snzislen advance in Repiogle was
1uod In the first half Lour Of trad
~ IN equally ABRUPT reaction Of
Its from the high 10 -. Gulf
- Steel fell hack points to Sc.
y yonadium. which had gained I
~ 10 377s. yielded ~ 35ia Other
- shares held the greater part of
- odvance-
DpUcipitate decline IN Gulf States
~ oulfsened the trading Of the first
=. This stock. after selling up to
IN overnight gain OF SIG points.
violent drop To a. The issue
Nntnfs between sales. An an
Guuent that Henry Ford was not
market for the stock led 10 the
-. The recent rise in Gulf States
vas believed due 10 the fact that
VAS bidding for control of the
rony
~ Wild fluctuations in Gulf States
y attracted practically all tie mar
Dterest during the forenoon. Al
~ break TO II. the stock had a
- rally To above IL Repiogle fell
~ to 3sis. followed by rally
- Dotnts Crucible from its morn
high OF 65. Yielded To 61ia SUI
sacks were strong Cuban Amer
ooGar getting up 3 points. Other
= ~ the industrial list were
~. Southern railway issues fea
- the rails. both the common an,
1sed falling l point
y most important feature Of the
o0n trading Was an advance II
eonimon To d new high for ths
- k6&. The ads ance spread I,
sections of the aFoup. F,lectri,
- Battery came in for atten
mnking gain II 10 points I,
oxican Petroleum. after sellinl
~ rose 10 Ifj Sugar stock
lntc features. american Bee
n and American Sugar advancing
three points.
y Heoca market closed strong
pature of the final trading wa
4fKe demand for l.. :. Stee
ouo, which rose ia a new higl
- last two years Of $751; At III
the stock re.setpl to 81 Gul
y Steel cont nuesi in supfiy, clos
~ II. net los of IL points
- Copper fell back one point t
IS Chandler WAS strong. selling II
j. new hsw1 for Tho year of 81
wed hy reaction of one pom
rtran Sugar closed over | point
~ 1T 6sss. Computing ard Tai
~ rose points Ia 20. Woo
gained ~ 10 lis. Tfadiu
- large scale. aales goins OK,
Million mark
0eerumans bombs unehangett. r..i
nnsi other bond strong
2ai sa'cs.. ~ shars.s. bond
1000.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-20

to } points up About the only feature
was selling by spot concerns and
southern wire houses. At the end Of
the first fifteen minutes quotations
we're about five points above early
levels. mostly on bull support due to
a sharp rally at Liverpool.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-20

take exercise. yet never seen =
prove in health Gusies r.
Mangan taken regularly for !
gives the blood that riehnexa -
ness that produces hoandfmR
and vigor 1t IS 3 simple natural ?
to get well and strong. ssude's -
Nangan comes IN liquid or szhsu0
at your druggist sdsers neaf
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-20
SUGAR MARKET

NEW YORK. Jan. 20.-Raw sugar
market firm. Centrifugals. Cuba 3.13.
Centrifugals. Porto ISL
Refined sugar market steady. fine
granulated $50 81 400
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-20
v hat

an act OF novel procedure, ana the1c are 40
doubt many good lawyers Ipho uould much
like to Vifness the taking of such bail
Sec IS. NOCONTR4CTN BEHALF
or, or TO WHICH THE CITY Is PART
SHALL BE VALID UNTIL COUNTER
SIGNED BY THE CITY CLERK IND
CITY TAX COLLECTOR IND CERTlfN
LY BY THE CITY MANAGER IND OH
Err EMPLOYEE or THE CITY MAKING
SUCH CONTRACT AND THIS ~
GUIDES EVERY AGREEMENT 0RloN
TRACT or WHATEVER FORM, EVEN
The EMPLOYMENT or 4 DAY AHDk
Err; AND BEYOND THIS THE CITY
CLERK AND COLLECTOR MUST CRIT
FY TO The EMPLOYING or con
TRACING OFFICERS THiI TIL
MONEY TO PAY THE EMPLOYEE ISM
HIS HANDS, AND FURTHER r N0Tf9
SEEM THAT THE CITY iyToRNft
MUST lLSO INDORSE HIS ApPROl
AIS. IMAGINE THE RED TIDE ~
ANY EMPLOYMENT IN C0NFORHIFY
TO THESE PROVISIONS
Under See. 81. WHO ASSESSES CRY
TANES UNDER The NEN CH4RTE2a
THISiS NOT EVEN INDICATED e nar
b assumed that tie city COMMISSIONS
NAY make III assessments of il nav h as
serted that The roperS 10 assess mas
reStcd N The city clerk, undef Sefioa
BIT Is this consistent NTH tle nelp ch8ftet
he charter throughout refers t. re GFf
ASSESSOR IS An OFFICER OF The mH-
uicipuijfv. Possibly the commission p.fet
assess taxes but II cannot fold f45e y IT,,
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-20

We hare already pointed out many
pital detects in the new Charter proposed
tor DaytOna, but let us examine further:
Section 81. 4 large element OF The
pOterS OF DavtOna complain OF the po;pc5
yielded BY the city attorney under The old
charter. Viii this one imrror. the situo-
ton? Certainly not. Under the proposed
charter, the city attorney not only retains
all OF his former popefs, bnf II IS expressly
provided that no contract shall take effect
until it is approved BY The city attorney
Can you imagine phat this mcans-PPlC-
TCALLY NOTHING CAN BE DONE BY
THE CITY UNTIL AFTER IT HAS RUN
THE GAUNTLET or THE CITY lTTOP-
NEY. Again for hon long is tic city affo5-
ney to be employed-for ife--ipc MAY 50
assume, or is the employment to &c uren he
same basis as the employment Of dap
laborer, employed each morning and dis
charged each erenings Also, rhp shonld
he not be subject to the sane restrictions as
other city oflccrSs
Sec. S. THE MUNICIPAL JUDICI-
AIRY or DIYTON4 IS PUT ON An EN-
CEEDINGLY LOW LEVEL, il Tie proposed
charter carries, BY reason Of TIE fact that
without a moments notice. ivifh or pithout
cause, the municipal Judge ma bc renorci
BY the city commission. IL NAV be referred
if his decisions or constructions o. ord:-
nances OF the city do not conform 70 the
piShes Of the commissioner rcrhar> The
adrice OF the city attorney, the haai afhifef
in the tina! analysis. He NIl 81 HIRED
AND FIRED EACH DAY ~ TIE CITY
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-20
COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK. Jan 20.--Coffee mar
ket steady. Options opened S to 6
points up. Rio number I. on spot !?
a as.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-20
METAL PRICES

NEW YORK. Jan. 20 Metal prices
Copper. duh: spot. January. Febru-
airy and March offered Is.
Lead. quiet. spot. January and Feb
ruary. 40 q $50.
Spelter. weak: spot. January and
February, 4.e31s q 472i2.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-20
COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK Jan - Trading in
cotton WAS ruicter 1t the opening to
day. Initial prices we're unchanged
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-27
REDS BREAK LOSING
STREAK BY BEATING
CARDS IN 9Th GAME

CINCINNATI, April 27.-After drop
ping eight straight games the Reds
came through and trimmed the Cards
on Redland field, Wednesday after
noon in wonderful game by the score
Of 3 to 0. Rixey was sent to the
mound after dropping three games
without win. and he turned the
mighty bat swingers of the st. Louis
gang back without a run. and allowed
them only three hits.
Rixey was in old time form, and
master of the situation throughout
the contest. He had the Cards swing
ing blindly at his well controlled
slants; he seemed to have everything,
including great speed and dazzling
curve ball.
The big left handler got some won
derful support from the team in the
field and catches by Burns and Har-
per in the outfield, and Caveney at
short might have gotten him into
trouble had they been allowed to go
safe.
Get Run In Fourth
The Reds first run came In the
fourth, when Walker walked Daubert,
the first man up; Duncan laced
single to center, and Bohne laid down
a perfect sacrifice and Harper sent
Jake over with a long fly to Gamer
The eighth saw the Reds score their
last runs which was the result Of some
hard hitting which has been missing IN
the Reds batting Daubert opened
with a single over short and Duncan
followed suit Sammy Bohne came
along with the longest hit Of the day
and connected with one that went tc
the score board and both Daubert and
Duncan scampered over the plate but
Sammy was thrown out trying tC
stretch his hit into homer.
The score.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-27
st. Louis

Totals .....31 0 8 "a II /
*Smith ran for Lavan in seventh
inning
TAinsmith batted for Walker In sew
enth inning.
Innings:
Clnclnnau ............ UOU 1OO OZX-o
ot- Louis ........ .OOO UUU UUU-O
Two-Base Hits-Wingo, Gamer.
Three-Base Hit-Bohne.
Left on Bases-Cincinnati, 4; St.
Louis. 6.
Double Plays-Caveney to Daubert;
Lavan to Hornsby to Fourier; Horns
by to Lavan to Fournier
Struck Out-By Rixey, 4; by Walk
er, A.
Bases on Balls Off Rixey, 2; off
Walker, 2.
Base Hits-Of Walker, 4; off Pfef-
fer, 4.
Time-1:33.
Umpires - Quigley. Moran and
Emslie.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-27
BIG DAY FOR FANS
OF TRACK SATURDAY

Richmond fans who are supporters
of the track and field sport will be
offered the most attractive and big
gest athletic event of the season when
Earlham college and Kalamazoo, and
Richmond and Connersville track and
field teams meet at Reid field Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock in one big
meet. Earlham and Kalamazoo events
will be run off first and the two high
school teams will run that same event
Immediately following.
The competing teams are evenly
matched, according to the advance in.
formation, and the races will all be
interesting.
Earlham and the local high school
have each had one meet thus far this
year, and the athletes are reported in
first class condition.
Admission to the big double attrac
ton will be SO cents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-27
GIANTS AND YANKEES
ARE HALTED IN DASH
FOR LEAGUE BUNTINCS.
(By Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, April 27.-The Giants
and Yankees were temporarily halted
yesterday in their dash pennant-ward
by both Philadelphia teams, the Quak-
ers turning the tables after series Of
emphatic trouncings.
Connie Mack's Athletics broke the
Yankees streak of seven straight, pull
ing the game out of the fire in the
ninth when Sam Jones skyrocketed,
while the Phillies were outslugging
the worlds champions ga in a game
featured by four circuit drives. Nc
Graw sent three hurlers into the fray
in a vain effort to stem WilheIm's
clouters.
The Giants setback gave the Cubs
an opportunity to crowd in a tie for
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-27

the league leadership, Alexander win
ming a 10-inning decision over Babe
Adams of the Pirates in battle of
veteran hurting masters. Roy Crimes
three hits knocked in all of Chicago's
tallies.
Kenneth Williams home run streak,
In which he collected six in four days,
was adopted when Babe Cole twirled
Ty Cobb's Tigers to shutout victory
over the Browns. AS Cleveland also
met defeat at the hands of the White
Sox, chiefly as a result of its own mis-
plays and Chicago's timely batting,
the Yankees retained their margin
over their nearest rivals.
Four Red Sox pitchers were pun.
melled by Washington for 10 hits and
Is runs, giving the Senators, who ap
parently are rounding into fine FORM
clean sweep of the series.
Two Brooklyn recruits, Pitcher
Vance and Catcher Hungling, were
mainly responsible for the 10-1 trim
ming administered to Boston, Hung
ling knocking in six runs and scoring
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-27

Johnny Nohardt, ex-football and
baseball star at Notre Dame, has been
farmed out to the Denver club in the
Western league. Johnny will play
with the Denver club this season.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-27
new MADISON TO MIX
WITH CAMPBELLSTOWN

NEW MADISON, Ohio, April 81
New Madison will play the Campbells-
town baseball nine here Sunday after
noon the game to be called at 2:30
o'clock. Although the locals received
beating at the hands of the Green
vile nine last week. they will make
every effort TO even up the count at
the expense of the Campbellstown
outfit
The same lineup will be used again
this Sunday with the exception of
new pitcher. Manager Kimmel has
not decided who will take care of the
mound
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-27

Brady and Gossett; Cavet and Krue-
ger.
At Toledo R.HE.
st. Paul. $500. 900 10 004-6 8 l
Toledo ... 900 010 000-1 3
Merritt and Gonzales, Allen; Be
dent, Wright and Schauffel.
At Columbus R. H =.
Minneapolis =. 900 900 100-1 z 0
Columbus $500. .021 900 00x-3 II 0
Yingling and Mayer; Palmero and
Hartley.
At Louisville r. HI. e..
Kansas City. 100 900 001-2 9 2
Louisville $500. 900 900 30x-3 /
Carter and Wright; Koob and
Meyer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-27
HUGH SMITH ROLLS
BIG SCORE IN MATCH

Hugh Smith, a member of the vii,
son Cleaners In the City Bowling
league. rolled the high total pins in
the silver cup bowling match for the
city championship on the R and W.
bowling alleys Wednesday night.
Smith toppled over a total of 1.173
pins for the six pins.
Newell Todd captured the high in
dividual score of the meet when he
rolled 240 in his first game.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-27
MulfipHeS itself
$50 times

The soap multiplies it.
self in lather $50 times.
A tiny bit-just one-half
gram - sufices for a
shave. There are 152
shaves in a 35-cent tube.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-27

two himself with single, double and
triple.
Eppa Rixey, Cincinnatis elongated
southpaw, pitched the Reds to their
second victory of the season, 80
shutout over the st. Louis Cardinals.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-27

GAMES TODAY
National League
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh.
st. Louis at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Boston.
New York at Philadelphia.
American League
Detroit at st. Louis.
American Association
No games scheduled.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-27

A camera that photographs noises
is the invention of an English en-
gineer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-27
Yesterdays Games
NATIONAL LEAGUE

At Philadelphia Ri E.
New York ..... 900 DOL 111-4 IL /
Philadelphia -. .020 003 O1x-6 II 1
]. Barnes, v. Barnes, Causey and
Smith; Ring and Henline.
At Chicago R.H.E.
Pittsburg 49,. .210 900 900 o-3 z 0
Chicago 100 020 600 IA 10 1
Adams and Gooch; Alexander and
Hartnett.
At Boston R-H.E.
Brooklyn ...... 600 600 442-10 Is 1
Boston ..... 100 900 O00-1 7 1
Vance and Hungling; Oeschger, Fill
bingham and Gowdy.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
At Cleveland R.H.E
Chicago ...... .O10 202 02o-7 9 0
Cleveland $3.50. .001 10 00O-3 IL 4
Robertson and Schalk; Bagby, Nor
ton and Nunamaker.
At New York R.H. e.
Philadelphia -. 600 Oo1 o03-4 7 1
New York $500. 100 600 1902 6 0
Rommel and Perkins; Jones and
Schang.
At Washington R.H.E.
Boston ....... 200 01O 21O- 6 16
Washington 07O 403 01x-15 10 1
Pennock. Karr, Dodge, Fullerton
and Walters; Gleason and Charity,
Picinich.
At st. Louis. r. H. E.
Detroit ....... .010 100 OO0-2 s 2
St Louis. ..... 900 600 600 6 1
Cole and Bassler; Bayne, Henry,
Pruett and SEVERED
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
At Indianapolis R. H. E.
Milwaukee 80. 900 020 0o0-2 Z 2
Indianapolis 80. 900 203 O1x-6 II 1
Phoenix tribune., 1922-11-18
UNNATURAL MOTHER
SELLS HER DAUGHTER
TO DEPRAVED White
preston News Service)

CLEARFIELD, Pa, Nov. 17-Miss
Nora Moore, aged II years, of Phila-
delphia, who was found tied to the
Pennsylvania railroad tracks near
Woodland Lake on Wednesday night,
recovered consciousness and told au-
thorities that her mother had sold her
to white man who brought her to
Clearfield
HE gave me something to drink
and that's all l remember" sobbed the
girl She told the sheriff that she did
not know the mans name, but be-
lieved that she could identify him. Of
ficials have started an investigation to
locate the girls mother with the hope
of finding the man in the case.
According to Charles Gilliland, who
found the girl tied to the tracks, she
was found just few minutes before
a Pennsylvania passenger train was
due to pass. He declared that the
victims legs and arms were bound
and the ropes were attached to the
rails.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-11-18
SOUTHERNERS OBJECT
To A ROOSEVELT Tree
ON CAPITOL GROUNDS
preston News Servicel

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 17-One
of the reasons why a tree in honor of
the memory of Col. Theodore Roosevelt
should not be planted on the sacred"
ground of Alabama's capitol, as Civ
en- by the United Daughters of Con.
federacy, is because Roosevelt, while
President of the United States had
the temerity to appoint Negro wo-
man, Mrs. Lillian Cox, as postmistress
at Indianola Miss. 1t is said also that
when President, Roosevelt had CHS
elled from a bridge near Washington
the name of Jefferson Davis. 1t is
claimed that at the time Roosevelt
virtually held that Jefferson Davis
was a traitor To dedicate tree to
Roosevelt on the capitol ground where
Jefferson Davis took the oath of Of
flee as Confederate President, it is
contended, would be invading sacred
ground
Governor Kilby told delegation of
women from the U. D. C. last Monday
that he could not join in a request of
the Boy Scouts to remove the tree
planted on Friday as a memorial to
Theodore Roosevelt.
After the delegation left, Governor
Kilby told newspapermen: 81 was not
able to comply with the request. How
ever, l did tell the delegation that if
the Boy Scouts made a voluntary re-
quest for permission to take the tree
from the capitol grounds, it would be
granted"
Phoenix tribune., 1922-11-18
UNLOADED GUN IS
FATAL TO This Man;
SAME OLD STORY
preston News Service)

GOLDRBORO, N. c., Nov. 17-Hal-
lowe'en night brought joy to countless
people perhaps, and discovered many
future husbands and wives, but it
brought deaf to Oscar Smith, who
was accidentally shot to death at
11:30 Tuesday night with an auto
matte shotgun in the hands of his
friend and chum, George Washington.
1t is said that Smith went into his
home and got his fathers automatic
shotgun and took out five loaded shells
from the magazine of the gun and put
in five blanks. Washington wanted to
shoot the gun first, so Smith handed
him the gun. Washington took it, and
in a playful manner pointed it at
Smith and yelled Halt! who comes
there?" Smith is alleged to have
said None of your business, you tin
soldier, we're not in France now"
Washington is said to have replied,
"You must be an enemy, I'll have to
subdue you now," and fired one shot.
But it was enough; Smith turned and
fell groaning to his companion.
Washington rushed to Smiths side
and began calling him. There was no
reply. Washington then went to po-
lice headquarters and gave himself up.
1t was assumed on investigation that
loaded shell must have been left in
the gun chamber, as the weapon is a
six shooter, and the magazine was
filled with blanks. The police judge
remanded Washington to jail charged
with murder