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The St. Charles herald., 1922-09-16
RAIL "OFF|CER"
STEALS GOODS
Special Policeman Looted Trains
of Merchandise He Was
Hired to Protect.
GOOD DETECTIVE WORK
Discussed as "Fence" He Goes Into
Thieves Haneout and Arranges
to Buy Stolen Goods-Th'ef
Meets Tragic Death.

New York.-A1though Benny Levy,
detective for the Erie railroad, has
had many exciting adventures, his
quests for stolen merchandise have
brought him none more exciting than
his capture of Tony Randazzo, an Erie
policeman who stole the goods he was
supposed to protect.
One of the greatest leaks" the rail-
roads have to compete with today is
the merchandise thief. Millions of dol
lars in freight merchandise are stolen
annually from the nations railroads.
Benny Levy, who has broken up
many gangs of these freight thieves,
found that his best disguise was that
of "fence," or buyer of stolen goods.
He frequented the saloons and cafes
in the foreign districts of New York
City, mixing with the thieves ana
gangsters found there, always posing
as q merchant"
Had Stolen Silks.
One day he was approached by Tony
RandazzO, special officer for the Erle'
who Informed him that he had silks
and linens valued at $4,000 at MS
house, which could be purchased at
cheap price. Benny made arrange
| ments to visit the house the next day
and look the stock over.
In the meantime, however, he de-
cided to look up Randazzo's record.
He found he was on the payroll OF
the railroad as special officer, MS
lob being to watch the cars in the
freight yards and protect them against
thieves. Then, Benny looked through
the rogue's gallery and discovered tha'
Randazzo had been a criminal all his
life and had just finished prison sen
tence when he entered the employ OF
the railroad.
Levy met Randazzo and satisfied thu
thief that he was disposer of stOler
goods. They haggled over the price
and finally Levy agreed to pay th'
price demanded by Randazzo. ant
left the house, supposedly to secure
truck. Instead, he telephoned polic'
headquarters, and a, detachment o
officers went to RandazzO's house, onl.
to find that the thief had escaped
They4loaded the stolen goods into tn
patrol and carted 1t to police head
quarters.
Puts Up Hard Fight.
One morning a few weeks later Lev
himself ran into Randazzo as he wa
coming out Of a Hudson river tub.
THE two men closed and fought de'
The St. Charles herald., 1922-09-16
Girl Jumped Into River
to Please Sweetheart

Michael Bondoviega and Ber-
tina Sloberda, sweethearts, OF Chi
cago, stood on the bridge at mid
night. Mike asserted that Ber-
tha did not love him, and to
prove that she did, Bertha
Jumped into the river. Mike
went in. after her and pulled her
ashore.
Bertha, arrested for attempt
ed suicide, was released by Judge
Trude, but Mike left town, say
ing that he would never marry a
"dumbbell."
The St. Charles herald., 1922-09-16
Family Of Six Killed in Train Crash

Family of Six Killed in Train Crash.
Absicon, N. J.-Mr. and Mrs. John
M. Stratton and their four children
were killed near here when an auto
mobile in which they were riding was
struck by Pennsylvania express
train. Two Of the children died the
day after the accident. State police
are investigating reports that passing
motorists refused to aid the victims
OF the crash.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-09-16
WINS BALM FOR
2,OOO-MILE TRIP
Court Awards Girl 81 a Mile in
Suit for Breach of
Promise.

Lincoln, Neb.-After he had iured
her 1000 miles with the promise OF
marriage, a 81 800 ring and limousine
of her own, according to the GIRL
Isaac Stine, the fiance of Miss Ger
trude Henoch, twenty, Brooklyn, N.
T., put up a strange defense in the
The St. Charles herald., 1922-09-16

Married Eight Days, Seeks Divorce.
Oaktown, IEd.-Married eight days.
Arthur Cox has fled suit for divorce
from Ethel Cox. Mrs. Cox IS guilty
OF snhuman treatment. he alleges.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-05
Health Talks by DR.. Brady


The Group season will soon he here that
is. II the coal situation is relieved before
winter settles down. as it probably will to-
now that tn" public is resigned to pay the
price. Group always follows the starting of
the furnace. The li;,i. tots suffer almos,
as much AZ housewives do from the dcprav-
inr effects OF Initiated. overhcated, dried
out indoor air
III" child, usually between months and
or years old. goes TO bed well or perhaps
with Just a slight cold In the head" a slight
running at the nose. or perhaps after bark
inE little In the evening. In the middle OF
tn" night tho parents find the younSster fight
Ink for breath, breathing noisiiy with s;ridor
or Growing Inspiration, evidently frightened
and in distress. with hoars- voice. and a
hrassy. "r"upy. Irritating and Intellectual
cough. Tho attack lasts from rc,v min
utcs To two three hours. thcn subsidies
and III" youngst"r falls asleep. {" wax. mex,
morning none tho worse. Sometimes this
alarming performance occurs for two or
three successive nights. and II there is a good
crop OF grandmas and nsghbors about, the
second and third nights tho youngster plays
to full house
Alarming though the attack Of croup may
he to the amateur parents. fortunately IL is
never fatal. Spasmodic Group is another dis
ease which Nature-in this case | sive the
great charlatan capital N-cures unaided by
pills or po'ions.' ,.G'ure relieves the muscle
Spasm wh!ch produces the Group by the sim
pie eNpcdient of choking the breath nigh out
of the child. the spasmodic laryngeal muscles
relaxing when the child begins to grow faint
and limp for want Of air Crude. slow and
cruel. but sure, IL YOU have Il cons itutional
ant ipaihN toward pills and potions'
ioti"ns. however. often beat Nature in cur
inc Group. Such hom"ly old potion as a
tcas1n"rfUl ~ two or syrup Of ipecac poured
down TIA" child's throat viii produce vomit-
iuE. usually. i'm ten 20 Hft""n minutes. and the
act OF vomiting r"la>"s me spasmodic mus
clos and relieves IN" attack.
Other aids widely open windows and
doors :" Let in all Iii. cool mo!s, air the
night affords keeping the child comfortably
covered with blankets the while: using n
steam kettle or Group kettle to impreEnate
III" all with moisture f"r the excessive dry
ness ~ overhcatcd air is one cause of the
Group. and Keeping either hot or cold com :
presses upon tn" child's throat-coId prefer
ably u the child does not night 1t. thick folds
OF cheese cloth muslien wct with ice
water and applied to the throat from ear
70 car and covered with a piece Of flannel or
some oiled silk or wax paper to keen tn.
clothing dry. and fresh cold compress
every i've ten minutes.
Group seldom occurs II the sleeping room
is kept thoroughly vcn,ilat ed--windows al
ways open. Stuny. warm Sleeping quarters
predisposc 10 Group. children who suffer re =
roa'tdly from Group are often found 10 have
adruoids. enlarged tonsils or nasal ohstruc-
tons requiring relief
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-05
News Of Fifty Years Ago

tFrom IN" Richmond Dispatch oct. 3 is72D
The old Dominion Club. Of this city. with
headquarters at the corner Of Seventeenth and
Main streets. will have grand rally next
week. \ number of prominent speakers will
hc i'm attendance and interesting addresses
may he expected This cnterpricins club will
also display on this occasion beautiful new
flag.
y grand mnss-mceting will he held at old
Chesterfield Courthouse today. Captain
George II. Wise, W s Gilman and Captain
W. /. Clopton viii he in attendance
The Conservative convention Of IIeynrico
County viii meet today at the county court
house. \, this convention candidates for
sheriff and clerk viii he nominated
John s Esdy, OF this city has been appoint !
ed commissioner of deeds for the state OF
California.
The BARRIERS will close UP tomorrow Sun
adopted by city Council but they propose to
keep OMEN until - o'clock tonight
A. meeting of the Chamber Of Commerce
report from the committee on uniform
Wharfage rates submitted and adopt ed
1t was stated that these rates had heen fixed
with thcs" considerations in mind: The value
Of the articles. the wear and tear on the wharf
and tho length OF time the articles remained
on tho wharves. TIL" date OF tho annual meet
ing was hxcd for october 9. at c o'clock. In
the room over the First National Bank
The actual number % persons in the civ
Almshous" at this tins is 225, OF which NUM-.
Der 70? arc Colorcd.
Colonel John y. sloan. Of III" First Virginia
Regiment, has written an official letter 10
Governor r!nckncy, Or Maryland. asking per
mission for tho Eimcnt TO yisit that state
ON tho occasion of their anniversary. which
occurs Oh the 10Th instant.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-05
That's Why It's IA Great Game

GO far as world series is concerned, the
~ weli-known commodity manufactured
and dispensed under the name OF the
dope is often, If not usually, merely
something TO he upset or otherwise dis
respectfully handled. The mighty Yankees
went into the opening game yesterday with
the dope definitely on their side, their
secure and peculiar possession in fact II
did them about as much good as they would
have derived from the services OF a para
lvzed man on the bases. The grand spill
began rather late In the game perhaps hut
the seventh and eighth innings found the
dope wreck and derelct. And the
result was such rs to remind us again Of
the principal reason why baseball is a tre-
mcndonsy absorbing game.
The Giants. it had been said. had hardly
a respectable pitcher to their names. One.
perhaps. Mr. Nehf might make passable
showing. hut the rest were blanks More
ever by comparison with their terrible on
ponentS. the Giants deserved nothing more
than honorable mention in the batting de-
Iar'moni. Facing one Joseph Bush de-
scrihed as vertable Siege gun" their
hclpcsSn"Ss would be simply pathetic
What happened to the great Mr. Bush. how
lac was shaken for the precise number OF
runs required by the Giants is a story that
Is being related in another part of the
paper. Enough hcre to say that the case
of the ianks took startling and perfect
~ unorthodoX turn for the worse with the
result that all the wise guesses turned out
to he foolish and carefully drawn picture
completely spoiled
Today Is another day, as they say, and
iher" is no telling ynt. hut the opening
performances was quite enough 10 put the
experts up in The air--their accustomed
place OF residence during tho period of the
great fall classic
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-05

OF lockout. The determination Of q proper
policy to encourage efficiency OF operation
not only on the part Of mine management
in tho mechanical operation Of the mine.
but also the part OF the individual miners
III the performance OF their daily work"
1t was in the failure to observe the spirit
OF this mutual obligation and responsible
~ that brought on the recent strike. as
we'll as others which preceded It. Coming
as 1t does from the miners union, this sug-
geston is one that the operators should be
moro than willing to indorse and make
their rule OF action IN tho future. Need
less 10 say, mutually satisfactory disposal
Of those points would go far toward solv-
ing tho whole problem OF the Industry.
From the spirit manifest on both sides at
the opening sessions of the Cleveland CON
ference, thcro appears to DO good reasons
for assuming that 1t will be one of achieve
mcnt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-05

sion has laborcd manfuly to fulfill It's mis-
sion. with what result? We have q tariff
built on love OF gaia and on political ex-
pediency' and ,ilG - recommendations OF the
Tariff Commission have been thrown to the
winds.
Probably DR.. Page is unwilling to devote
any more Of his years OF productive effort
ana of seasoned experience to study OF pro-
duction costs and conditions, in order to ar
rive at scientific solution OF tho tariff
problem and TO take 1t out of politics. only
TO have the facts disregardod and his recon-
mendations trampled upon lie NAV not
accomplish moro with the Institute of Eco
nonic Research, but at all events his work
there will stand and be published and not
be buried in grave with the peoples
hopes for relief
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-05
4 Preliminary Agreement

y EPOiTS Of an agreement between the
Turkish and allied representatives at
Mudania on the basic conditions of an
armistCc encourage the hope that within
the ncNt several weeks there will he gem
cral clearing up OF the Near Eastern tangle
1t Is still impossible 10 say how the set
Element plans Will he affcC; cd by Greek and
Russian reactions. hut measure of soli-
darity among the allied powers probably
would make an adjustment practicable.
The settlement will not, Of course, he eff
fected finally until general conference
has been held. This conference doubtless
will he arranged as speedily as possible
On every side. here is evidence Of graf
itudo for the present Cooling off" period
Tho possibility Of prccipitate action seems
10 have been removed, and an attitude of
moderation and sone show Of goodwill is
credited 10 all participants in the Mudania
parlcy. The whole situation, however is
loaded" Proof that apparent moderation
and good faith arc real must be furnished
before the Near East may be viewed with
reinsurance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-05
THURSDAY, oCToRrR 3. lea2.
Mr.. Slcmp'S CllnrScs

4 MEMBER OF Congress whose name is
IA not at the moment recalled declared
some weeks ago that he would attempt TO
break up the practice OF printing in the
Congressional Record, under extension OF
remarks, speeches never delivered on The
floor. Nothing was done about it, however
and the door was left open for MIR. Slemp
10 come along with AN extension" which.
by its carel"sSncss and indiscrcIiOn may
embarrass his own cause and hurt the feel
ings OF many of his party associates.
The Inference 20 be drawn from his
charge OF excessive expenditures by the
Democrats in the Ninth is that Mr. Semp,
as one OF the best informed OF all observers.
is desperate and badly scared over the sit
uation in his district Another warrant
i Fable inference is that he has undertaken TO
prepare The ground for a repetition of the
3Seventh District steal. He is presenting
4thcse preliminary facts and features he
/ declarcs, because the campaign may pos
9sibly have its aftermath in the body OF
tWhich ! VIII not then he a member" The
lliouso Of Representatives., he reminds us.
Els the sole judge OF the election and quail
afcation Of its members" And he is con
&fdent, Of course. that this sole judge"
$will remain Republican in it's complexion
Bong enough to handle contest from the
NINTH orthod,XiCaly. if that SORT al pinch
Knitting should become necessary Tho OBJ
@yious truth Of the matter IS 'ha' Mr. Slcmp
- esres 10 get a Hassngcr "nlihi" prepared
In advance, and realizes that even tho
&aguest gossip about "eNccsSye amounts OF
#nonoy and improper use oj election ma
Millinery is substantial enough for acutcly
III mputho,ic cnrs -.
II What his Republican i.sso6ia,es through
PIT the country Will think 'of his indiscr"-
- &on in dragging "Ncwbcrwism" into the
"a .,--i..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-05
Loves Labor Lost

\YIHEN one keeps IN mind that DR.
w Thomas Walker Page retircz from tho
faculty OF tho University OF Virginia as
well as from the United states Tarin Com
mission, II is clear that he can have no
reason other than his desire TO devote his
tim" and talents 10 the Institute Of Eco
nomic Research Still the treatment given
the Tariff Commission by Congress mus,
case FOR DT Page the pain OF parting. and
make II not difficult 10 i-sis, on his rosigna.
lion in tho face OF prcsiden, Hardinp.s
carncst request that he remain I'm Office
Created during Mr. Wilson'S frs, adj
m'Nis'ra'ion as nonpartisnn body TO study
me iar!h from an economic and nonpoli,ical
-'anfao NJ, and - recommend schedules
based upon the facts the Tariff Commits
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-05
IN AND OFT OF TOWN.


Mrs. Frank Christian returned to-
day from Rlacksburg
Nr and Mrs. Boiling Handy will
arrive today TO be the guests OF
Mrs George Ron Johnston
Misses Weddell have returned
from Atlantic civ.
MISSES Grace and Virginia Shep-
herd Will leave this week for New
York
Mr. aud Mrs Charles n. West. Jr..
OF Richmond. arc at the Ambassador
Hotel Atlantic City. for an indef,nc.e
stay
Mr.. and Mrs Merritt White. of Pc
,erseurE, are making their home in
hart"n Heights, Richmond
Mrs G. Il. Russell and family have
returned 10 their home on Fourth
Avenue. Highland Park. after spend
ing several months in Atlantic CITY
and New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. Scott Martin. of
farmville. arc spending the week at
The Jefferson Hotel with DR.. and Mrs.
w w Beckett, OF Los Angeles.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-05
THREE BISHOPS WILL,
ATTEND CONFERENCE

:pecial TO The Times Dispatch
NORFOLK. VA, Oct 4.-Tbr.n
hishops Will attend the sessions Of
me l4S,h conference 81 the Metbod-
lists OF Virginia. which is to he held
at Epworth Methodist Church Oc,o-
Der II.
hiSh"p w. \. Gambler will come 10
Norfolk To preside over the sessions
or the conference. He ia from A.
ianta. Ga, and presided at the Nor
i"lk conference held in November.
1915.
Hishop w. i. McMurray. who was
IN charge OF the conference last
year In Richmond Will he in Noy-
folk in tie interest OF the ccnten-
airy fund. taking tho place of Bishop
W. H. Rcauchamp. who is unable to
attend
bishop James Cannon is to arrive
from Europe the latter part Of next
Ncok aud Will he in Norfoik for
some OF the meetings.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-05
Moving Pictures
At the Bluchird.

IT Is almost sufficient to say that
'he picture is "A Pauline Frederick
one, Tor that usually means that IL
VIII lie the last word in art!stically
conceived and executed acting. so far
fs IN" star is concerned THE Glory
%! 't"men'ina" is no exception 20
ms rule. Miss Frederick in the role
%. 'f"m"ntina Wing. Is superb 70
50" her in dowdy dress. with hair
S'ringy and streaming. only proves
that she is first OF all an actress
One is glad, however, to see her an
pear her usual beautifully Inwncd
self. toward the end Of Tho picture
The story, by William j. Locke
is we'll adapted 10 the screen, al
though possibly tribe cXaggerat.d
The comedy special. The Tin
Rronch"." is fairly good that IL n
You like comedies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-05
SEEN ON THE SIDE
BY HENRY EDWARD WARNER
ronight......

Tonight and my soul is weary
With the frcts OF II busy day.
The face OF my sky is drcary.
And the mists wont drift away.
over and over. again and again,
This IS the story of weary mon.
Rut shall rest where the shadows creep.
And strcnGth will come from the arms OF
Sleep.
Tonight, and the cares that wear
Have beaten my spirits low,
And the GriefS of tho FLESH that tear me
Are cliuGing. and Will not go.
But all the troubles shall fade away
And leave me strong for another day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-05
1 Narinhle RaSic WaDN

A TTEMPTS to establish n basic WACO rate
a applicable to any given line of indus
try in all parts of the country that will en-
able wage earners to draw the same amount
OF pay, measured in the purchasing power
OF tho dollar, Is an impossible achieve
ment. fet, students of the subject have
not failed to note that in recent wage set
Elements, whether made by negotiation, ar
h;tration or boards OF award, the tendency
has been to establish basic rates in various
lines OF industry, regard less OF locality
Such settlements are sought in local min
ing. railroading and various other trades
Under a basic award a coal miner in one
section of the country will draw the same
rate OF pay that is paid to he miner in any
other section. The same applies to the
wage carncrs in other basic industrie
Government statistics dealing with the
cost Of living, however. show Il wide range
in prices in different cities bulletin
from the bureau OF Labor statistics show
Ing the average price Of sirloin steak to
Lave been 81 cents a pound last March in
Atlanta. quoted sc cents as the price in
Boston. 40 cents as the bridgeport price
% cents at Butte. - cents at Fall
River and - cents in Indianapolis Similar
variations arc shown by subsequent bullc-
tins relating to all food prices There is
wide variation In coal prices. Artificial
gas for cooking and heating ranged all the
way from so cents at Cleveland to S2l0 at
Butte. II was SIS cents in birmingham and
$l.SO III Mobile. Natural gas showed n
range of from ~ cents in buffalo TO so
cents in Kansas City. y pair of cotton
blankets selling for $32i III Atlanta was
priced at S5.04 in bridgeport. SAT- in Chi
CaEo. and $3.50 in Cincinnati. Rents vary
Iii similar proportion in different cities
From these figures II can readily he seen
mat basic wage means different things
To different wage carners. when its pur-
chasing power is taken into consideration.
What is high wage 10 workers in one
section nf tho country may he a moderate
or low wage To workers in the same indus
try in other localities. Tn" Significance of
this fact is too often lost sight OF by even
those groups of workers who most obsti-
na'cly contend for living wage appli-
cable To all members of the group Hence
their readiness to resort to the strike as
Il weapon 10 enforce their demands for
uniform wage which is anything but uni
form IN the benefits which it brings To the
same class OF wOrkmen operating in diff
fcrcnt sections of the country. 4 dollar is
worth more in the South and West than i, is
IN the East, because it buys more of the
EeCcSsares of life
Since stability in industry can only he
permanently attained by scientific adjust
mcnt OF the problem OF fair wages it neces-
sarily follows that more attention must he
gwen in the future to the question of
variable basic wage, in which the factor Of
living costs in different sections OF the roun-
Try viii prove potent factor In deter
mining what the wage shall be
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-05
MINIATURE AI.M>>>c.
AnluScmcnts
THE circle" on.rcd Mondn,


when casting production. the
Selwyns are hrm believers in select
Ing Jus, the right player for each
part. and the expense is always the
secondary consideration with them
They seem TO have proceeded on tina,
rrincipl" in selecting tho cast thai,
VIII present The Circle" here a, the
Academy Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday and Wednesday matinee
Included IN this cast OF stars de
luxe are wilton Lackaye. a sterling
actor whose work In "Trilby." The
Fit" and Children OF the Ghetto"
Is known 10 every playgoer Henry
T. DiA"y has given 10 the ,hcatcrs
som" ~ their bigges, hits: "Th.
Man on tn" Bon" Mary James ia.
IN" Devil The Rivals" and others
Amelia Bingham is we'll known 20
Inral 'h"t'crS""rs. and has made
'hrdtilrt! hi"'"rN In som. Of tn, hes,
plays tlt' HAY" been produced she
has starred In The climbers "a
Modern Ma=dalen.' La ToSca and
many others. Chariot" WALKER is
vi! remembered for her creation in
ne lFa!l OF the Lonesome Pine ="
ana has starred In The warrens Of
virginia. Tea for Three" Call tho
i"ctor' etc. Norman Hacke,t needs
n" 'ntroducti"n 10 local thcatergoers.
n" has supported such stars as
Sothern and Marlowe. Robert Man
tell. Margaret .>nglir. and ha.
starred In his own companies i'm
Classmates The Typhoon. and
others
Tho engagement Of The Circle"
mere should he looked forward TO
as the seasons most briliian, offer
ing