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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-12-07

NOT 4 very psomnnK fsad,~ he
said over his shoulder, 'but Dan will
have the dope for us In a minute"
He suddenly Strengthened up, the
receiver at his ear.
Il didn't quite get that, Dan. A me-
dium-sized yacht. you say7 Where is
it2 Oh, at the Jackson Park lagoon.
l see, and who did you say owned It
Coolidge? What Coo!idgef Exactly;
the fellow who killed himself out
south. Hold the WIRE"
He swung about to face West. iAThis
mean anything to your
1T surely does" eagerly. "The girl
spoke OF was Natalie Coolidge. BY
all the gods. we are on the right
track"
"All right, Dan." resuming his con-
versation. "What's that? Coolidge had
the boat up the river few weeks
ago trying to sell 1t. That's how you
happened to remember the name-I
see. Say, Is there any one out at Jack
son park I could talk to at this hour7
Who2 Oh, yes. the life saving station.
Sure: somebody will be on duty there.
Thanks. old man-good night"
He hung the receiver upon the
hook. and reached for the telephone
directory.
Some luck, say. jackson park
oh. yes, here 1t is. All right, Central;
sure. TINT is the proper number. This
is the City Hall police headquarters
again; hustle 1t up. please. Hullo,
jackson Park life-saving station?
Good; this Is s1cAdams speaking from
the city detee etivE bureau. Is there
a yacht out there In the lagoon called
the Seminole? belongs to man named
Coolidge; medum-sized boat, with gas
engine. Yes; what's that? Not there
now; went out into the lake about two
hours ago. The h-ll 1t did! Who
was aboard2 do you know? Say that
again; oh, you wasn't on watch when
she sailed; your partner said what?
Three men and women. All right,
yes, l got 1t. Shy now, listen; this is
police matter, SO keep your eyes
open. 1t will be daylight pretty soon,
and II you get sight of that boat, call
up the City Hall station at once. Do
you get me2"
He wheeled about, smiling whlmsi-
cally.
Its on again. Off again. Flanagan.
We had 1t. and we have it not. Dave,
l am getting interested; feel the lure
Of the chase. Can you spare me for a
DAY or two? You can? Good enough;
We'll comb the lakes until we find out
who Is sailing aboard the Seminole.
You're with me. old man?"
West extended his hand silently. and
the fingers of the two clasped in q
mutual pledge.
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this end. the two men strolling care
lesSly back toward where he sat. paus
Ing within few feet Of him, all their
attention apparently riveted upon the
yacht.
Had some hard luck?" he ven
tured. Engine give outf'
This -cd.c"cta"hcd one glanced
about, his eyes surveying the speaker
indifferently.
Broke piston. and had to he towed
fn." he replied carelessly, "Wen be of
again presently"
The very Indifference OF the fellow
led West to take chance.
'Some nice boat you've got there.
The Coolidge yacht, isn't it2 Haven't
seen ii out lately"
"Are you Il yachtsman?"
"a bit Of an amateur, yes; have a
cat-hoat | play with some. Belong to
the Columbia club"
or Grant park; this boat quarters
In the Jackson lagoon. We left there
last night You know Coolidge?"
"No, never met him; recognized the
boat, though. Has it been sold?"
"Not yet. 1t wasn't his. anyway :;
belonged to the estate. I'm one of the
trustees; that's how I've got the use
Of it-see? Ever looked 1t over?"
West shook his head.
"No- but I wouldn't mind; she's q
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= A
Police headquarters What's want.
cot McAdams; no he is not I'm Just
now. Who Is calling him? Harbor
masters office; all right; hold tho
wire minute"
He turned his head around.
Must be your case, Captain; better
hear what they have to say"
West grasped the receiver eagerly.
"Is this the Seminole matterY" he
asked swiftly. Certainly, I under
stand about 1t. What's that. oh.
Winchell told you to call up If YOU
learned anything. OF course; what il
itf Yes, hear; just found her tied
up Mt north side of Municipal pier.
What's the trouble2 Engine working
bad. and had to come In, hey? All
nght-thanks; I'll go straight over and
see them"
Thls was great luck, yet there was
very little he could hope to accomplish
alone, without the help and authority
or McAdams. Even If the vessel had
been stolen-which was probably not
true-he possessed no power of ar-
rest. All he could hope to do would
be to keep the fellows In sight until
Mac showed up, and, If possible, pre-.
vent them from putting out into thu
lake again. Even in that he needs
must be cautious not to be seen by
any OF the gang who might recognize
MIN. An alarm, proving they were be-
Ing followed, would doubtless send
them scattering instantly.
West thought Of all these things as
taxi bore him across the .alty to the
pier, and acted accordingly The open
air restaurant accorded him every
reasonable opportunity for conceal
ment, while affording ample view OF
whatever was going on. "a pleasure
boat, band aboard, and with barker
industriously busy, was close by, sur.
rounded by bevy of women and Chill.
drcn. Beyond these, on the same side.
snuggled close against the cement
wall, lay the yacht.
The Seminole was q much larger
boat than West had anticipated seeing,
yet he could not doubt her being tina
vessel sought The name was plainly
stenciled on the bow, as we'll rs upon
the dingy towing astern. The cabin
appeared tightly closed, even the win.
dows being heavily draped. Some me.
chanlcs We're evidently working below;
there was sound Of hammering, and
occasionally q fellow in overalls mp
peared ut the hatch opening. No one
wearing any semblance Of yacht uni.
form was visible. although four or five
men lounged about the deck, or close
at hand on the pier, apparently con.
nected with the vessel. While an air
OF carelessness was assumed by all
these, yet West, watching them closely,
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wanted some Information thought
perhaps you could give; you know the
old town right better than I do. First
OF all. do you recall any crook by tho
name Of Hobart-Jim Hobart9"
"Hobart7 Hobartf No. not of hand,
don't. How old man is he, Cap
tain2"
"Middle-aged, anyway; an active fel.
low enough. but his hair is quite gray"
"Do you know where he bangs out ?"
The last saw Of him was In a
saloon known as Mikes place over on
Wray street,
"Of Milwaukee; yes, know. Mike Is
a big Pole. but; has never had any seri-
Gus trouble so far as I know. How
ever. being there is no special rec
ommendation to guy. but 1 don't be-
lieve this man Hobart has been ptiIled
since I've been on the force"
Look him up In the index, Mac"
McAdams drew out thick volume
from nearby cabinet, and ran his
fingers swiftly down long column
Of names, indexed under the letter
III" Suddenly he stopped, with an
exclamation.
"The lad is here all right-govern-
ment offense, fifteen years ago, third
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There Was a Woman on Board, Thenl

felt that they were very much on their
guard. anXiOusly waiting an opportuni
ty to depart. He left the table, nn,
strOlled out on to the promenade So
far as ne could observe, this move
mcnt attracted no attention, although
moment later his eyes plainly caught
q bit Of d:apery drawn slightly aside
ut one of the cabin windows of the
Seminole, and, he felt convinced, the
quick gesture of a woman's hand
There was n woman Oh bOn:d. then :
This certainty Of knowledge by evi.
dcnce of his own eyes, set his blood
leapinc. Whatever the purposes of
these people he was again upo:, the
right trail a little later one OF the
fellow" loafing on the pier, rather
heavily built man, with clcSely clipped
red mustache. and scar over one
eye, slowly crossed the deck. and en-
tered tie cabin. He came forth again
moment later. asked some question
OF the wcrkmen below and then clam
bered back carelessly over the rail,
joining his companion on the pier.
"A half hour yet 1t was quite job
tine boys im,i, but they arc making
time. Come over here minute"
They walked forward, out of ear
shot from where West sat on a bench
In the sun. He watched the fellows
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dandy.
"She sure Is; better inside than out
to my notion. Come aboard; we've got
time enough Come along with us,
Mark we'll take look at the cabin
first, and then go forward"
The three men stepped over the low
rail- and moved aft across the deck, the
leader talking fiuentiy, and pointing
out various things Of interest. The
other man never spoke, and West gave
no thought to his presence. He had
been rarely fortunate so far, and was
looking for m opportunity to question
his guide on the purpoSc of their vOy-
age The man opened the cabin door,
and West stepped inside, the interior
darkencd by drawn curtains. The
dusk was confusing, and he stood still
after the first step hearing the latch
click behind him.
y hand glfpped his shoulders as
Though in wise, and swung him
around; the muzTle of an automatic
confronted him, and behind 1t the
threatening eyes of his guide glared
directly into his own.
Not a move, you ID spy" voice
said coldly. "Now, Mark, frisk the
cusS, and be lively about 1t. Had
gun, hey; thought so. Give 1t 10 me
Now get the cord over there and giva
him a turn or two. A very good job.
Continued on last page)
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arrest; mugged number 2S113. Let's
look him up. and see IL he is the
same man. Come over here, Captain"
ais that the fellow?" he asked.
West studied the face seriously.
"Yes, / believe 1t is, Mac" he said
at length. ale looks much older now,
but those are mis- features ali right.
What was his gamer"
"'Con' mostly, according to the rec.
ord; only one conviction though, two
years in Detroit for using the mails
to defraud. Oh, yes, here Is something
different, assault with intent to kill'--
indeterminafe sentence to Joliet for
that. Nothing heard Of him since. Sc
he Is back, and at the old game again
Do you want him brought in, Cap
tainY
"No, not yet. haven't anything
against the man now but a suspicion
I wanted to learn his record, that,
all. This inquiry was only Incidental
What Pm really interested in just al
present Is something picked up ir
the alley back Of Mikes place three
or four hours ago. It's note in 8
woman's handwriting. and when
found 1t, 1t was hidden in a small.
silver penknife, such as lady might
carry"
"'Thcre Is woman in. it. then"
"Ycs; but I haven't got thing,
hitched up sufficiently to talk about it
The note itself is blind"
"In what respect?'
"WeN, here 1t Is. Can you make II
out? I'll read 1t for you-"Please no
tify police to search Seminole quick
"No signatureT
"None."
"But that Is plain enough. Isn't itr
Eyes, If you know what she mean
by Seminole; what Is 1t? A street
An apartment house7 A .saloonr d,
you know Of anything under tha
name?"
McAdams stood motiOnless thinking
mo, by thunder, I don't" he ad
mitted reluctantly. "There is no stree
Of that name In the city. There use,
street called The Seminole but tha
was torn down ten years ago. l neve
heard Of any other, did you, Dave7
"No," answered the lieutenan
slowly, sucking away at a cigar. "May
be it's the name Of boatAseems t,
me I've heard some such name before
but don't just recOllect where"
"a boat Well. that's a straw. any
way, and worth looking up" Ma
picked up the telephone. "Who Is OF
ut the harbor masters office this tim
Of niShtT
"wincheIl, usuaIiy. and he'll have a
record there"
The detective jiggled the receiver
impatiently.
"Yes, this is police headquarters
"allIng. Give me the harbor masters
tfiice. please. Oh, Is this you, Dan
Bob McAdams speaking. Do you
know Of any boat on the lakes called
the Seminole? What's that2 A lumber
schooner at Escanaba7 Never makes
this port, you say2 And you don't
know of any other by that name ?
Sure, I'll hold the wire; look 1t up
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-22
MARKERS FOR THE HIGHWAYS

Instead Of spending so much time lobbying at Trenton
trying to prevent legislation that would provide open specif-
cations and other measures for the benefit of the taxpayers,
the New Jersey Freeholders' Association do well to turn their
attention to such matters as the adoption of a uniform road
marking plan such as is proposed by the New Jersey Auto
mobile and Motor Club.
No one will question the d~esrability of such markers
on every important crossroad and junction. The State High
way Department is installing an excellent system not only
of markers, but of danger signals and warnings that oper-
ate at night as well as during the day. But these apply only
to the state highways. 1t it just as essential that the county
roads be marked and this is up TO the freeholders of the re-
spective counties.
Many a traveller has been carried great distances out
ofhis way by taking a wrong turn because there was no sign
tc direct him correctly. To have these markers uniform
throughout the state would add decidedly to the attractive
gether.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-22

@. Kindly inform me of the
length of the coastline of the Unit
ed States.-J. L.. v.
A. The length of the coast ine~
of the United States together with
all its colonial possessions Is 2s,-
9S3 nautical miles.
O.. How old is the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor?
"A. The American Federation OF
Labor dates from November. 1881,
when the Federation Of Organized
Trades and Labor Unions OF n
United States and Canada was form.
ed. The American Federation OF
Labor as such did not come into ext
istence until 1885, but IN 1852 ~
acknowledged the continuity OF It's
existence by dating the proceedings
to 1881.
Q. Did Vernon Castle fly. at the
front in France during the war;
F. E. H.
A. Vernon Castle served at tbs
front in France for a year. making
about 200 flights over the enemy
lines. He lost his life in an air
plane accident in Texas.
@. What are the various color.
gradings for cigars?-H. f. O.
A. There are five distinct color
grades for cigars: Claro.~a very
light brown; Colorado Claro, o light
brown: Colorado. a medium brown:
Colorado Maduro. a dark brown, ana
Maduro, a very dark brown, almost
black. .
@. What IL the "Hush Money
code or cipher &c. A. c. Z
London consisted of the senterce
Flush Money, by Charles III. Ross,
ESQ.," which represented the rs let-
ters Of the alphabet, H standing for
A, U for B, and so on to @ for z.
There are repetitions, but not such
as to be confusing when the cipher 10
used.
@. What il "civil death PC. D..
A. Civil Death is a legal term, ap-
piled to a person who on account
of crime has been convicted and sem
fenced to life imprisonment, thereby
losing all civil rights and consid.
cred. in law, dead.
Q. What was the origin Of The
spoils system in politics?-K. +.
A. The spoils system is as old
as politics and the distribution OF
name grew out Of the saying at
tributed to William l.. Marcy, a
prominent New York Democrat, in
1888, ito the victors belong the
spoils."
@. What is osmotic pressure
X. r.
A. Osmotic pressure is the un
balanced pressure which fuses os-
mosis, that Is, the diffusion of a
weaker solution into a more concen-
trated n
@. Has there ever been a worlds
champion checker player?-C. T.. w.
A. There has never been an es-
tablished worlds championship for
the game Of checkers. However, the
late James Wyllie, of Scotland, has
been rated the greatest master OF
the game.
@. Is there any way of dissipat-
ing fogs at sea?-C. NJ.
A. The Cottrell Process of con
Quoting high tension electric cur
rents through vapors has been par
TALLY worked out for overcoming
fogs at sea. The process for this
| purpose consists in sailing a small
electrically operated airplane at
tached to the bow Of a ship and
passing high tension currents be-
| tween a pole on the airplane ana Z
pole on the ship. thus precipitating
the intervening fogs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-22
Both Sides Of Coal
Mine Controversy
OPERATORS

INDIANAPOLIS, March 22.-Why
do coal operators in union fields Dbl
stinately refuse to reconsider their
proposed wage reductions which. II
put into effect, may bring 0 a
general coal strike?
Because, they maintain, their
business is being ruined by competi-
ton with n%on-union fields wnlcn
have lower wage levels.
Wage scales in non-union neios
are 80 to so per cent lower tnan
union scales in the union fields.
High union scales. operators main.
tain, have brought it about that
English coal a be shipped mere
and sold cheaper in the east tnan
domestic coal. Non-union American
coal also undersells union coai al
our home market.
Reason for Wage Cut
A wage cut reducing union wages
to the non-union level. which Is
taken as a standard, would at least
distribute the business that does ex-
list and enable both union ana nom
union operators to make a LIVING
the union operators say.
And this would make for cheaper
coal, they maintain. Cheaper Goa
would increase the demand for coai,
thus providing more work for the
miners and increasing their earn
ings, operators say.
On the issue of unionism operators
take the stand that it would be III
tile to meet the union in conferences
as the union has already in PUBIC
statements of its officials emphatl.
cally refused to accept any wage Gu
and even has asked for increases
The demand for an increase has been
withdrawn by the soft coal miners.
Operators renounce the check-of1
system for union dues because they
say it has been bothersome and mas
led to constant friction.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-22
MINERS


INDIANAPOLIS, March 22.-Why
will union coal mine workers strike?
Because, they say, the minimum
wage on which their families can
live in mining towns is $500 yearly,
while the wage scale proposed by
mine operators would yield only 5000
yearly, even under normal condl-
tons.
And the miners cite these facts:
ONE: Mine wages always have
Jagged behind wagespf other indus
TWO: Living costs in coal min
ing towns have been reduced very
slightly. .
THREE: Mine wages already
have been, reduced from the war
time level by loss of war bonuses
and Stacking up of the abnormal
war demand for coal which enabled
miners to work longer hours. n
make bigger wages.
FOUR: Operators made exhorbl-
tant profits in wartime, miners
claim-some 1000 per cent profit In
1917!
Average Wages u.
Figures in the main bear out
these claims. In 1920 wages of min
ers under the present scale aver
aged $500. Some favored ones
made $4,000. In 1918 wages aver
aged $3.50.
A minimum comfort budget made
I'D for a miners family in 1918
called for $2243 yearly.
Miners work only $50 days a year.
They must make enough in this
time to support their families the
rest Of the year. They cannot find
other employment during the slack
period, for the idle days r scat
tered throughout the year.
Mine work is extremely hazardous,
too. And the nature of the work re-
quires a sound constitution bolster
ed up by substantial nourishment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-22
Business Questions Answered

nu5IIlSSS RuOotkOlho e
Do you consider that a house-to-
house canvass is a good way to push
a. new brand Of bread on the mar
ket? I mean sending women, o
example. to go from door to oor dis
tributing free samples.
SALES MANAGER.
Personally, i do not think h
house-to-house free-sample methoa
Is particularly effective, although
some manufacturers find it pront-
able. 1 think you could do better TO
spend your money in advertising
where you reach a greater audience
for about the same cost. While you
reach consumers directly in a house.
toulouse canvass, very often sucn
a. form of sampling tends to depre-
ciate public opinion in your pro-
duct, due to the fact that patent me-
dicines have been sampled" in this
way. Why don't you try out your
plan in a few cities and study the re-
suits for further practice? I GER
tainly don't like to condemn "samp-
ling" as a form of advertising. but
it is my personal belief that direct
or local advertising is far more prof
table. If it is possible to work both
at once. then your combination OF
advertising and free samples is very
effective. This, however, is also an
expensive form of advertising and
distribution. If it were a case CT
using one or the other. 1 should say
that local advertising would bring
you quicker results.
Copyright, 1929, Public Ledger Co.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-22
Questions Answers

Any reader can get the answsr to
any ouestIon by writing The Pertn
Amboy Evening News
Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin. director.
Warrington. D. Thi oner r az.
bureau cannot give advice on legal.
medicinal and financial roubles
does not attempt to settie domestic
troubles nor to undertake exhaus-
4 tive research on any subject write
your question plainly q or,et,s.
close two cents In stamps for return
postage. All replies srs sent dirsct
to the inquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-22

NEW YORK CITY, Marchc 10
The heavy bombardment or dress
regulations which is being hurled at
tho DOOR. surprised working girl IN
so many American cities has made
no impression upon New York. Here
working girls can still wear what
they please. Their employers have
laid down no stern and arbitrary
rules for them. When Chicago de-
partment stores frowned upon bob
bed hair and rouge for sales girls,
and when Newark banks forbid roll
ed stockings and peek-a-boo waists
in their formal precincts, New I
ers merely shrug their shoulders and
smile a superior sort of smile. SO
far. they have developed none OF
these prejudices.
Short skirts and bobbed hair have
nothing to do with morality and Ell
ficiency," declared the head or a
large New York mercantile house
when questioned on the subject
"Whether the skirts of our en-
ployees are six inches or twelve
inches from the floor does not con-
Germ us. We stress neatness and dig
nifty, but aside from that there is no
effort maze TO lnllueuCe VI SoSiSc
our workers. Dress Is a matter OF
taste and habit. Wearing the hair
short or long is a personal matter
which has to do with the individual
and no one else. We feel that our
people have the same right to exer-
else individual taste in questions OF
dress as the debutante or the society
woman"
Eyes," Joined in his junior partner,
disgust in his voice, 'all such pro-
hibitions are nonsense-sheer non
sense. Business women should be
permitted to dress as they please just
as men do. We do not object to
bobbed hair for our saleswomen any
more than we object to bald heads OF
side whiskers OF our statesmen. In
fact, when you come to think of 1t,
bobbed hair is not half sc offensive
as no hair at all, Is it?" And he
smiled as he stroked his own sparse
Uncovered scalp. "Then the ques-
ton of dress is a sensitive one with
women. They won't stand for much
criticism on the subject. They are
apt to get sulky ana develop a
|grudge, and an employee with a
|grudge is worse than no employee
at ALL"
crrrost;Duc Not ReuuIatiOs1c
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-22
Bible Thought For Today

RESTORE THE ERRING:-Brethren, if a man be
oyertaken in a fault, we which are spiritual, restore such a
one in the spirit of ~meekness; considering thyself, lest thou
also be ~tempted-Galatans 6:1.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-22

British political machine seems to
be having 'Injun'' trouble.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-22

When it's six blocks to the drug
store-daughter gets exercise.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-22

Our Senate is making reservations
but is isn't going anywhere.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-22
Suggestions, Not Regulations

There is one department store In
New York. employing about $500
women, which does have certain reg
ulations concerning dress, but they
are tactfulIy offered as suggestions
rather than demands. y An advisory
committee on this important matter,
elected from among the saleswomen
themselves, does the advising when
necessary. Girls who wear thin waists
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-22

A man claims he married fourteen
or fifteen times because he was hit
by a baseball bat when young. Base
ball is dangerous.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-22

FeIdman's Kosher Meat Market
139 Fayette Street. will sell
Beginning Saturday Night.
MARCH IS. BEST NETWORK
MEAT AT 25c A POUND
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-22

Gloom and Pessimism are a COM
bination in restraint Of trade.