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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-17
VOTING ON PROHIBITION.

Literary Digest taking straw vote on three ques- tons you of the amendment and the Volsead favor repeal of the amend modification to permit sale of light wines and beers? preponderany from Eastern states There overwhelming majority, to this time against repeal of the Votead law but majority for light wi and beer.
 Southern tier of states have not cast cast heavily against modification and for votes three to for strict enforcement.
 The evidence to this time shows that if refer endum the amendment it might be over supported election in which state boundaries were down, majority deciding.
 Modifying the easier to than to do Those ,bo wish to modify that will be intoxicating While inc amendment is in existence Congress has not the to authorlze an intoxicating drink.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-17
CHAPTER VI The Exchange

On the night after we left Gihral- tar was on deck late, for I enjoyed
 every impression of being at sea so
 vividly that I could not bear to miss
 a moment of the exquisite starlight.
 When I came down the stairs or
 the upper promenade-d deck ana
 turned into the small side corridor, I perceived a light in my stateroom, and then that the door was open.
 Twice since leaving New York l
 had cruelty embarrassed myself. by
 attempting to enter some one else's
 quarters. For an instant I thought l had been on the point of making a
 third such mistake
 Then, with a shock of resentful
 rage, I made sure that I was indeed at the rght corridor, and that the lighted stateroom with the door On a crack was in fact mine Instantly I was inside that door and had it closed behind me. saw stocky man, wearing a grayish suit and a Panama hat. In
 his hand he held, open, the black
 morocco cigar-case which should have been where I left it in the bot tom of my trunk.
 He was staring down at it, his fiat short -chinned face the picture of disappointed astonishment. Nothing could nave DeSn pIdii1Si Lhah lIloe
 he was stupefed to discover its emp tiness.
 I saw all that in one flash of vii sion. As I shut the door behind me his left hand went out to the electric button.
 There was an instant of breathless groping, mutual intentness. Then l made out his form in the dimness l and threw up my right hand He saw it, and moved as if to guard himself. Instantaneously I drove a | c1ean-swung left-hand upper-cut to the point of his chin. He was shorter and lighter built than l. and the blow fairly lifted him off his feet and hurled him backward His head struck the bulkhead, and he crumbled upon the sofa opposite
 my berth.
 Gro Be Continued) Copyright. 1922. Thompson Feature Service
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-17
to Boston Light, being the only man Of seven starters tn Hrnis

to Boston Light, being the only man or seven starters to finish
 ReIuslng to be bait for any man eating shark, 10th left the water in August, 1916, after swimming eigh- teen miles in fourteen hours and tWsnty-three minutes in his attempt 10 swim rom Provtncetown to Nan tasket Beach 4 six-hundred and fifty pound shark was caught in Bos- ton Harbor on the following day.
 September 10, 1916, he won the zen sen mile N: E: A A A. T. champion septem snip beT souraeying 1a7Z @ to New York in son River Marathon swim, a distance Of nine and a half miles
 Last Summer, in a contest with sam Richards with the Boston Light his pilots for ten minutes due to a heavy squaH which nearly capsized the boat, but continued on, conlpIet- ing the swim in five hours and thirty when the storm arrived. The winner of this contest determined the man who would represent the "I" Street Swimmers Club in the English Chan mel swim.
 Anxious to get a real test in his preparation for the English swim, 10th braved the icy waters of early June this year, going to Graves Light from the --L' Street Baths, an eleven mile swim, in four hours two and one haIf minutes. In the outer harbor the temperature ranged from forty- three to forty-nine degrees, being the coldest water recorded in any long distance swim.
 man lowed a boat containing seven people a. distance Of five miles. the combined weight of passengers and boat being 1,443 pounds. Two and against an incoming tide and a dead east wind.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-17
TWO DROWNINGS ARE REPORTED
 AFTER SUNDAY

New Haven, July 1.-Two deaths were reported along the nearby shores among the thousands who went bath ing here yesterday. Anthony Li- Iuaites of PIP Abbott street, Water buy, 42 years of age, was drowned at Lighthouse Point, not beng missed until his wife. three children, a brother and a party of friends, who had been in bathing with him, re- turned to the bath house, reported him missing, when they had donned their street Clothing. Life guards recovered the body by diving. The man was a good swimmer How he was overcome is not known.
 Vincent Apt of 162 Orange street, this city, was killed off WoodmOnt by diving Abt's neck was found to be broken after the body was recovered His mother is the proprietress of 6 lea room at Woodmont.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-17
The Cigar-Case Mystery
SYNOPSIS
Bv Edward Lucas White.

Beale Weighs aunt give a re- ceptton to celebrate his twenty first birthday. After the guests had gone BeaIe goes out into little nearby park to take the air. Hardly Is he seated when a man comes along and sits down beside him and makes him a proposition whereby Beale is to go to Europe presumably as a correspondent for a paper and is to bring back some important papers that mean liberty to an oppressed people.
 Beale accep,s and starts for New York. On the ferry his at teEston is drawn to a very stun- ming young woman, whom he loses sight of when he reaches New York. He goes to the Fifth Avenue Hotel where he finds a lcng fat envelope awaiting him. Besides money it contains lists of of instructions.
 The same evening Weigh re- ceives two morocco cigar cases, his tickets and moro money. The time for sailing is at hand and he goes to the boat. As he is looking after his baggage on the pier, he is pulled back by the young woman he had seen on the ferry just as a bowie sails by him. The young woman assures him it was a case of mistaken identity and he need have no further fear. Weigh is delighted that the girl is a passenger on his boat. He learns her name, and furtively watches her. ''Nor did I think this would attract attention. She was watched by a great many people and no wOnder.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-17
REGISTRATION LAW
 VIOLATOR FINED

John Dubnick, s3 Middle street, ar rested Saturday for failure to observe Section 13 of the State Statutes which forbids the fastening of registration plates on motor vehicles at a height of less than 1 inches from the ground was fined $2 in city court this morn ing. This is the first arrest of the year for violation Of tins law, but ac- cording to Captain Walker of the .raff1c department, it will not be the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-17
EXECUTING" ON STATE STREET
 POLICE WIN THE DECISION.

Charles Schmucke of 243 State street and Andrew Nagy of 175 Jen- nings road, Fairfield, started a little hit Nagy on the head with box and then the police stepped in and won the bout. Arraigned in the city court today before Judge William B. A>oard- man, Schmucke was made poorer to the extent of S5 fine and Nagy's finances are now minus a neat little ten spot.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-17
ER-SWIMMER
 WILL ATTEMPT
 CHANNEL SWIM
Charles 10th, Holder of Many Aquatic Records, Sails for London.

Boston, Mass, July 17-CharIey 10th, famous 'L'' street brownie, to- day is en route for England, where. about the middle of August, he will attempt to swim the dangerous Eng fish Channel. 10th was given a great sendoff by hIs friends when he departed from Boston.
 Toth declares that he will con- quer the channel or perish in the at
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-17
PARKER IS PARKER.

Robert $. Parker of TIT Madison avenue, New York city, was arrested Saturday charged with violation of the city parking ordinance. He was released upon payment of a fine of $1.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-17
FOR WORK"
 TRAINRIDER IS JAILED

'tI was looking for work" Howard Bledin of Log Beach, California, ex- plained to the judge in the city court today when called upon to give an East End freight yards. He was picked up by the railroad police yes- terday morning, charged with train riding. Howard had spent yesterday in jail, so his sentence of a day was considered sufficient and he was re- ipaSPd
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-17
CHANGED SEATS IN
 CANOE: GIRL DROWNS

Buffalo, July 17.-An attempt to change seats in a canoe on Scajaquada creek. capsized the frail craft and re- suited in the drowning of Martha Rrol, 8 years old, of Dunkirk, and Michael Stypczyski, 31 years old, early last evening. The double drown ing occurred in view of the dead girls brother and sister.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-17

'But we like them!" I hazarded rashly. :, 'we have no right to like thern' she protested in a tone l treasured With that she fled.
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CHARGED WITH SPEEDING
 NEW HAVENER RELEASED

Frank Barry of New Haven
 charged with speeding, was before Judge William B. Boardman in the city court today. The New Haven man was fortunate as his case was
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-17
spEEDER PAYS TEN,

Louis Forte of e35 Madison avenue, was letting ner out,' but he was not going fast enough. with the sad con- sequence of being arrested and then fined $1o and costs by Judge Wna. B.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-14
T. PASTORS
ARE ASSIGNED
Few Changes Are Made in
New Brunswick District
Conference Closes

ATLANTIC CITY, March 14.-The
eighty-sixth annual New Jersey Me
thodist Episcopal conference closed
in st. Paul's church this afternoon
with the announcement of pulpit as
signments. There were over ninety
changes involving about one-third of
the churches in the conference.
The four superintendent were re-
turned, Rev. NJ. +. Snyder. to the
Trenton district for his eighth year;
Rev. Alfred Wagg, to the Bridgeton
district for his fifth year; Rev. Alex
ander Corson, to the Camden district
for his fourth year. and Rev. ]. d.
Bills, to the New Brunswick district
for his fourth year.
Because Of the great number OF
changes last year at Asbury Park it
was generally expected that there
would be few this year and the list
contained a large proportion of sur
prises when 1t was announced. The
1928 session will be held at As
bury Park.
These appointments weer included
among those made for the New
Brunswick district: J. s. Small
wood, to Clifford; Linwood Miller,
to Farmingdale; o. C. Apgar, to
Ke%ansburg; A. c. Brady. Keyport,
Calvary church, and A. l.. Iszard, to
st. Johns; f. f. Reed, to Matawan;
G. d. Mundy. to Morganville; Frank
Gunson, to Navesink and Oceanic;
J.. M. Perryman, to the Old Bridge
circuit: J.. +. Sechrist to Sayreville;
G.. w. Abel, to South Amboy. and
Franklin Haley, to South River.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-14
POLICE AFTER VIOLATORS
OF TRAFFIC ORDINANCES

TOTTENVILLE, March 14-Po-
lice of the Goth precinct station,
Tottenville, under Captain Frank
Peabody, were active during the
past week In looking after vioiators
OF the traffic ordinance. Ten sum
mons were served on automobiiists
for various %offenses, such as dirty
license plates, failing to signal, no
drivers license and heavy trucking
in Amboy road. During this same
time 1T observations were made of
various minor offenses which are
taken up by the police department
and a notice sen out to the owner
Aol the vehicle that the number was
taken by the patrolman on his beat.
y -Four of the summoned were in
court yesterday. Each was lete Off
with a suspended sentence by Mag
istrate Croak in the second district
court. They were Christian Nc
L.aughlin of 1884 Bay street, Staple
ton, for operating a truck in Am
boy road; Abram Sher of 14O Main
street, ~Tottenville. for failing to sig
mel: William Meiuer, of 1870 Glove
road, Stapleton, for failing to signal.
and Joseph Polonack, of sos Cornell
street, Perth Amboy, for a dirty Ii
cense plate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-14
ENGINE JUMPS
TRACK IN YARD
Traffic Tied up on Rapid
Transit for Several Hours
Yesterday Afternoon

TOTTENVILLE, March 14-An
engine of the Staten Island Rapid
Transit railroad jumped the track at
the cross over switch south of Main
street shortly after IL o'clock yes
terday noon and blocked both the
east and west bound tracks going
to the Tottenville terminal for more
than three hours yesterday after
noon before the locomotive was
placed back on the track again. The
engine was in charge of Engineer
William White and was shifting a
car from n track to the other
when the accident happened. The
driving wheels and forward trucks
OF the locomotiv, tore up the rails
tor a considerable distance after it
had jumped the switch.
The entire schedule was disrupted
after the accident and trains de-
parting and arriving from st. George
had to take on and discharge pas
sengers at the freight station near
Main street. Passengers coming and
going to the ferryboat were forced
to walk from Main street to Bent
ley street along the station plat
form. 1t was after 4 o'clock that
the tracks were cleared by the
wrecker, which came out from st.
George and placed the engine on
tie track again. The engine was
taken to the shops at Clifton for re-
pairs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-14
START CIVIL ACTIONS
IN COUNTY COURT

NEW BRUNSWICK, March II
Papers have been served in a cir
cult court action started by Wally
Kruger of this city against Ada NJ.
Wilmurt, also of this city, to collect
$500, costs and interest on a note
given by the defendant.
Andrew Harrigan, of Linden, is
the plaintiff in a supreme court ac-
ton, and Charles Hinkle, of Wood
bridge, is the defendant. The plstn-
tiff alleges that on November 10, a
a owned by the defendant ran into
him on Edgar's road, injuring him
to the extent of a broken ankle and
numerous bruises. He is suing for
$4,000.
A supreme court action has been
started by Joseph Simon, of Rah-
way, against Mike Pollak, of Wood
bridge. to collect for two notes,
1918 and $346.0S, given by the de-
PENDANT. and also for a bill of
goods amounting to S90.95.
Joseph Perry, of this city, has
started supreme court proceedings
against the New Brunswick Motor
Car Company to obtain possession
of a a which the plaintiff alleges
rightfully belongs to him, and which
the defendant seized a short time
ago. The cal is valued at $1,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-14
TOTTENVlLLE

Mrs. Sarah Weir, who has been
with Captain and Mrs. Reuben An
drovette this winter has gone to
Mileses, Sullivan county, for the
summer with her niece.
John Marshall is home after Wis
iting his daughter, Mrs. A. A. Camp
bell at Metuchen.
Miss Esther McCarty recently
graduated from st. Vincent's Hospi-
tai Training School for Nurses. has
gone to the Hudson River Valley
Hospital. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Tinnan, of
Butler avenue, entertained a num-
Der of friends at their home Satur-
day night in honor of his birthday
anniversary.
Patrolman Charles Hall. who made
application for retirement last week
when he went on vacation, return
ed to duty again last night because
of his application not being acted
upon as vet.
David LaForge, who had been at
the state hospital for several months
has returned to town again.
Margaret and Mary Fitzgerald who
were hailed to court by their father
Edward Fitzgerald, two weeks ago,
were placed on probation yesterday
by Magistrate Croak in the second
district court.
The guest day of the Philemon Lit
erary and Historical Society was not
held yesterday. it having been post
poned until next Monday. Mrs.
Marion Atwell will give the final lee
ture of the series at hat time.
A business meeting of st. Pauls
Mems Bible class was held last night
in the lecture room.
Bentley Lodge Nc. $40, Odd Fell
lows. met last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-14
n. J. MAY GET
ANOTHER JUDGE
Frelinghuysen Fights in Con-
gress to Get Federal Judge
for This State
BY GEORGE MANNING.
washington Correspondent or TIT
perth Amh0Y Evening NeNSl.

IcIlIk khIIlDOy INChilh6 ANS"o1s
WASHINGTON, March 14.-Sena-
tor Frelinghuysen is going to make
a fight in congress to secure an ad-
ditional United States judge for New
Jersey. He introduced an amend
ment in the senate today providing
for appointment of the additional
Judge as an amendment to the bill
now before congress providing for
appointment of nineteen additional
his amendment on the senate floor
when the bill up for consider
alton in the senate in a few days.
Members of the bar all yer New
Jersey have been urging that an
other United States judge be provid-
ed for the state in order to bring
the crowded calendar more up to
date and prevent the present serious
delays in obtaining trials. They have
represented that another judge for
New Jersey is very badly needed and
have urged that provision for an
other jurist be included in the meas
are now before congress.
A bill providing nineteen. additional
judges was passed by the House
about two weeks ago and is now be-
fore the senate. The New Jersey
members were unsuccessful in having
the bill amended so as to provide an
olher judge for Jersey. l. allots the
additional judges to New York,
Georgia, Pennsylvania, Massachu-
sets and other states.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-14
MATAWAM P. D.
JOB IS OPEN
Mrs. Daniel E. Van Wickle is
Mentioned for Post Sen
timent Seems Divided

MATAWAN, March 14.-Is Mrs.
Daniel +. Van Wickle to be Mata-
vans next postmistreSs? This is the
question being asked among the local
Republicans and although some are
of the opinion that Mrs. Van Wickle
stands a good chance for the office
IL she desires 1t, others are loud in
their protests against her appoint
ment. Two other names have also
been mentioned in rumors in connec-
ton with the position, one being
Borough Collector Forman r.
Thompson and the other William l..
Van Brunt. Last night a third name
was heard in connection with the ru-
mors concerning the appointment.
This was the name of Edward Smith
who has always been a life long
Republican and n of the foremost
boosters for the party. 1t is said
that some of the local Republicans
feel he is the logical one for the Of
flee.
Among certain circles OF the Re-
publicans there seems to be a feeling
that the position should go to some
one besides Mrs. Van Wickle, and
it is pointed out that during two
other Republican administrations the
office was in the Van Wickle family,
DR.. Orwill Van Wickle being ap-
pointed to the office. This fact seems
to be the only one that is held
against the office again going to the
Van Wickle family.
The fact that Mrs. Van Wickle is
a candidate for the office was at first
kept a great secret, but now. ac-
cording to latest reports, the APP
pointment of Mrs. Van Wickle as the
postmistress is being discussed free
ly in political circles and in general
conversations. Up to the recent cleo
ton of the Matawan Board of Edu-
cation, Mrs. Van Wickle was a mem
Der of the board, but as she refused
to be a candidate for reelection, 1t is
rumored that she gave up the office
on the board in order to devote her
time to the p~ostof1ce.
AS DIR. Orwill Van Wickle is look
ed upon to considerable extent, as
the local Republican leader, it is the
general opinion that if Mrs. Van
Wickle desired the appointment of
postmistress, she will receive 1t.
However there promises to be con-
siderable opposition to her appoint
ment from another faction of the To-
cal Republican party.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-14

CHICAGO.-Rev. John II. Will
hanson, Methodist preacher who has
been named law enforcement COM
missioner with instructions from
Mayor Thompson to make Chicago
a clean town." isn't going to re-
place the policeman's billy with a
Bible.
This was his answer to a round
robin letter addressed to the minis
ter-cop by a number of citizens of
the underworld who wanted to know
what method of Graduating them
Rev. Williamson was going to pur-
sue.
Rev. Williamson does say, how
ever, that twentieth century Chris
tianity will be the guiding light in
his program to rid the second larg-
est city of it's crooks and undesir-
ables.
"Moral Conscience"
Specifically the new law enforcer
ing "a moral consciousness in the
every man his own detective de-
tecting himself when it is necessary,
as we'll as detecting others.
1--WE shall have a democracy al
work" he says. ut will be the con-
quering by the greatest good of the
greatest number"
Under Rev. Williamson's regime,
Chicago is to be dotted with volun-
eel organizations, women's clubs,
and neighborhood groups are to be
enlisted in the campaign against
crime and vice.
Cleanup Plans.
This is the way Rev. Williamson
looking into the future, sees his
plans materialize:
Each man his brothers keeper.
Volunteer watchers i've "lovers
lanes"
Vigilante members doing bathing
beach patrol.
A 'citizen detective at the dool
of every crime waiting to nab thu
offender.
In the minister-cop's eyes, thu
most important item in this leagu'
for law observance is the plea to tn,
individual to accept more response
| bility for the conduct of his neigh
Dor .
Each man is his brother
keeper" he says when that i
recognized, there will be less Grim,
because the individual influences 70
good will radiate a wholesome com
munity atmosphere"