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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-04

Records for excavating rock are
being smashed here in an effort to
complete the great hotels and office
buildings to provide for the ever
increasing number OF visitors. and
the great increase in business now
in sight. President Harding's re-
cent prophecy of unequaled pros
perity for business is becoming evil
dent in New York, and the city IS
preparing for it. Contractors arc
competing to see how fast chunks
Of Manhattan can be removed to
moved to make place for great
buildings. Rock removal records
are being broken daily in the ex-
cavation for the great Common
wealth hotel Broadway. Fifty-fth
to Fifty-sixth street, the new $500
room hosiery. Its nearest COM
DC itor. giant office building In
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-04
NewYf{nh
Letter :

~ 4-N1 ) La = NJ / 4eAN-$1.
NEW YORK. Nov.-Weu. may the
Japanese take pride IN their race
have mad the Joy Of going through
a Jaranese paper merchants store.
Such pains and such artistry in so
fleeing a thing as paperi In the
most bewitching co1ors conceivable.
OF the finest texture to tho stur-
diest sort. each shee- In Itself was
g. perfect piece OF craftsmanship. All
the edges Of this paper fairly
snuffed out in what we call the
deckle, giving the impression that
each one was made for a definite
purpose. Some of the best ex-
examples seemed a cob-web of
metal. and yet in the hands were
as soft as gossamer. And then we
send missionaries to the "hea hen
Chinee."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-04
PICTURESQUE:
BANDIT FALLS
BY BULLET.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE,


KANSAS CITY, No, Nov. 4.-On
ef the most picturesque bandits of
the old west passed out of exist
ence yesterday morning when Jack
quail Hunter" Kennedy fell be-
lore the bullets of trainmen when
he and his companions attempted
the robbery OF the Frisco flier near
Wittenburg. Mo.
According to old railroad detec-
tives here the career of KENNEDY
equaled that of Jesse James after
whom he patterned his life Of
crime. Leaders of scores OF hold
ups. Kennedy only once was con-
victed OF his crimes and sent to
the penitentiary. Kansas City was
his stamping grounds in the late
nineties where in 1s9s-es he staged
no less than a dozen successful
train robberies in and around Kan
sas City.
Not until 1899 was Kennedy ever
laid by the heels by the law. That
year he was convicted of the rob-
berry OF train on tho Kansas, Fort
Scott and Memphis railroad and
sentenced 70 the penitentiary for
seventeen years. After serving
twelve years he was released.
He later went to Mexico where he
served as an aide TO Francisco VII
la. the bandit chieftain of the
southern republic until the latter's
surrender several years ago. II
was believed that Kennedy intend
ed TO "go straight" yesterdays at
tempt at robbery at which he lost
his life was TO be his comeback.
He boosted that his knowledge of
trains gained while an engineer OF
the Southern Pacific enabled him
TO successfully stage his holdups
He got his name. Quail Hunter"
from his ability to shoot quail on
the wing with a twenty-five calibre
rifle. Riding in his engine cab. old
time railroaders say he could shoot
from the hip with a revolver. break
ing q dozen insulators from the
wires without a miss.
He was reputed to be the VESTS
greatest pistol shot.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-04

How It should delight Fabre that
we are to have play built about
insects. Such Is the startling an
nouncement of William A. Brady,
and ere this is IN print the Insect
Comedy" will be holding forth at
the Jolson tAeater. When I first
heard Of it my though went back to
I'm instrumental musical number
Topular-oh. several years ago
called the Mosquitoes Parade" 1t
succeeded. IN the most graphic way
in depicting the sounds and motion
of that pest In the play the act
ors have to wear weird costumes,
make peculiar noises and hop
around in a strange manner sug-
gestive Of insects. One scene shows
the war between the black and the
yellow ants and the one hundred
boys who take part have to cut up
marvellous antics. II should give a
chance to many who have the the
atrical bug.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-04
DEF|ES THEM To
PUT HER IN JAIL
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERyIcE1


PHILADELPHIA Now 4.-He1d
without bail by a coroner's jury
here in connection with the death
of five-year-old Martha Ham,
killed by her motor car. Miss Mary
4. Passmore. OF Nottingham. Ches-
ter county. Is today at large, with
her counsel defying the authorities
to put her IN jail. after she had
calmly walked out Of the court
room yesterday following the Jury s
verdict
Miss Passmore Is the niece OF E.
Pussy Passmore, governor of the
Federal Reserve Bank for this dis
trict. Testimony at the inquest re-
vealed that on June l her motor
car crashed into a motorcycle and
side car driven by Henry Filliaux
Of this city. fatally injuring the
little girl. who was in the side car
and slightly in1uring Mr.. and Mrs
FTlliaux.
I'D like 20 see them tut her in
jail" her counsel. A. N. Holding.
OF westchester. said today. What
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-04

A local sheet of society gossip
has just given us some of the init
mate details of the efforts of rich.
but unknown New York women. to
secure the privilege of presentation
at Court IN England. The sheet
men lions their names and tells how
these women ingratiate themselves
with impecunious people Of caste
on the other side for a considera-
tion to get their names before the
Court Chamberlain for presentation.
Even this GOES not always work
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-04

the Wall street district held its own
for a while IN the competition. but
is falling behind fast. and now re-
moves only half the amount of rock
daily. averaging a truck load Of
rock to every workman. while the
commonwealth averages two loads
er man. Equipment furnished by
he Ingersoll-R company. with
Is worldwide reputation for rock
andl!ng, is used on the Common
oalth hotel. and is in a great
leasure responsible for the new
rock removal speed record. One
crew OF twenty-five men is remov-
ing a little over zoo cubic yards OF
rock daily. or sixty truck loads.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-04

and instances are cited OF the cham
berlain asking for additional ref
erences. which If not forthcoming
keep the dear ladies from wearing
their plumes and making a courtesy
before their royal hig hnessea The
American ambassador influence is
always sought. but he frequently
finds himself with no basis for
Judgment except the swanky get-up
Of the applicants. He cannot ad
NIT. however, that he does not rec
ognize them as the prominent
Americans which they claim TO be
and in good old United States. he
passes the buck and the ladies
have to depend upon their purchas
ing power among the British aris-
tocracy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-04

Women become more and more
adaptable. An instance is in the
substitution ny the wife for a local
college professor in his classes. The
professor was suddenly called out
Of town, and asked his better half
to teach class for him that day.
She proved a great success as a sub
stitute. She said the only difficulty
she had was deciphering her hus-
bands written assignment for the
next session.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-04
Jap Woman Coming to
w. G.. T.. u. Meet in U. S.
NEMs sERvIcE1

~ t-FNEF = F~F'7HH- w , ~IFSF ~
TONIC, Nov.-Mrs. Ochmiko ku-
Gshiro. secretary OF the Japanese
", c. T. L., Will leave shortly for
he United States to attend the in
irrational w. c. 7. L. convention
o be held in Philadelphia in No
vember. While in the United States
Irs. Kufushi-o expects to confer
With women political leaders and
bring mack to Japan information
hieh Will enable her to organize
n v-oman's suffrage association.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-04

right has the Philadelphia coroner
10 hold anyone for a death in Ches-
ter county,"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-14

ferings in the first contest.
Opposed to Schultz will be Mike
500. crack local southpaw. who has
registered victories over Tottenvilie
and the Landings Of New BruHs-
wick since the last appearance Of
the Railway team in this city. SEQ
allowed eight hits in the first Rah-
way game. but could not win mas
much as the players behind him
could not tally a u
The Amboy team will line up to-
morrow afternoon with Lorenzo be-
hind the bat. Smith at first. Hem
shaw al second, Forman at short.
McEnroe at third, Loeser in left.
Dzurilla IN center and probably
Rogers in right. Romer viii be
unable to play tomorrow. tut will be
in attendance.
Collins will be stationed behind
the bat for Railway tmorrow and
,Urbanski of the Maurer nine will
be at shortstop. Aside from the
box and these two positions it is not
known how the Railway team will
lineup, but 1t is known that the
Railway fans are DESTROYS of vim
ming another game from Amboy be-
fore closing the season. Last sea-
son Railway won two out OF three
games from the Amboy representa-
tive outfit.
It is probable that Charley
Brownmiller will do the umpiring
here tomorrow afternoon. Brown
miller umpired the last Tottenvil1e
game, and assisted in the two Land
ing games. The here at
ternoon will be started promptly at
3 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-14
MBoy FIVE OPENS SEASON TONIGHT ON AUDo coUR7
WILDE
Tomorrow,
Railway and AmbOyS

The Baseball season viii be end
ed here tomorrow afternoon by the
Perth Amboy Athletic Association
nine on the Raritan Copper Works
field. This team opened the season
on April 2Srd of this year by de-
feating the Elizabeth knights of
Columbus and Messrs. Applegate
and Poulsen are confident of their
ability to end the eason by scoring
a victory over the Railway Athletic
Association nine.
Railway defeated the Amboys
here several weeks ago by a 80
score. II was the only shutout set
back Of the present season for the
Perth Amboys and Is a feat consid-
ering the batting strength of the
local organization. Judging from
fact that Rogers OF South Amboy
may be in right field in place OF
Jim Romer who was injured in New
Brunswick last Sunday. 1t is hard
to figure the batting strength of the
home club.
"Whitey' Schultz will be on the
mound for the visitors and he ex-
poets to hold the Amboy batters in
check tomorrow in the same man
ner as he did in the first game be-
tween these two teams. He al
lowed three scattered hits in the
first contest, one in three different
innings and the locals did not have
a chance to send a tally across.
Following the game, local fans
were of the opinion that Schultz
has what is known Is a shine bali'
and this statement is just about
right considering the manner in
which the local batters hit his Of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-14
BELMONT IS
AFTER VILLA
Training Hard for Joe ColIetti
Here Next Thursday
Night

Pete Tyrrell of Philadelphia, Is
out with a challenge to Pancho Villa,
on behalf of Ray Belmont. the fly
weight champion of Pennsylvania,
who meets Joe Colletti in an eight
round bout in. this city next Thurs
day night. Tyrrell is now trying to
interest several Philadelphia promo
tiers to stage a Villa-Belmont match,
and feels confident that he will sue
coed within a few days.
In meeting Belmont here. COL
lettl will face a boy who waded
through the flock of Pennsylvania
fiyweights. The Philadelphia has
beaten Charley Ray, Indian Russell,
Little jeff, frankie Murray. Tiny
Trinkle. Billy Pimpus. and numer-
Gus others and is said to be one of
the best boys his inches turned out
of the Keystone state in many
months. The Philadelphia has been
training hard for the past few weeks
and will come here in the best con-
dition of his career, and as he has
hopes of landing the bout with Villa.
he is not going to take any chances
of a setback at the hands of Collet-
ii. Belmont will be a spectator at
the Olympia Club in Philadelphia
on Monday night when Colfetti meets
Johnny Mayhook in an e~ight-round
encounter. and the Philadelphia is
going to study the style of the local
boy and will plan the offense he will
Use in his effort to beat Colletti when
they come together here.
Manager Tyrrell feels confident
that Belmont can defeat villa II
given the opportunity, as he recently
had frankie Murray boxing Villa
over in New York, and Villa was
very lucky TO get The decision over
the Philadelphia. Tyrrell declared
today that If he had Belmont in the
ring against Villa, instead of Muir
ray on that occasion, that Belmont
would have COPIED the decision, as
Ray is a more rugged opponent than
Murray, and the latter lacked the
necessary strength to beat the Fill
Pine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-14
PRINCETON-COLGATE GAME
DRAWS THOUSANDS TODAY

NEW YORK, Oct. n:-Chief in
terest in the football games sched-
uled for eastern gridirons today was
conferred in the intersectional clash
at New Haven between Yale and
Iowa-coached by the two Jones
brothers, Tad of Yale and Howard
of the Hawkeyes.
Army is expected to have quite
a battle on the West Point field
when the whistle sounds for kickoff
of her contest with Alabama Poly.
Bill Raper's Tigers will meet Col
gate at the Princeton stadium and
the Annapolis midshipmen r pit
ted against Bucknell on the Navy
field.
Other contests in the east include
Harvard VS.. Bowdoin at Cambridge;
Georgetown VS.. Cincinnati, Wash
ington, D. c.; Pennsylvania VS..
Maryland, Philadelphia; Pittsburgh
VS.. West Virginia, Pittsburgh:
Brown VS.. Syracuse, Providence;
Cornell VS.. New Hampshire State at
Ithaca; Rutgers VS.. Lehigh at Beth
lehem.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-14

The decks are finally cleared for
action at the New Auditorium court
tonight when the newly organized
Perth Amboy Five basketball team
inaugurates it's season by taking on
the strong Danbury Separate Five
of New York City. The local team
has put in several strenuous prac-
tice sessions during the past week
and according to Captain Hank"
Thomas are all in great condition
for the opening tussle.
Fans of this city, South Amboy
and Tottenville will attend in large
numbers to see their various favor
ties perform in big time company as
this will be the first opportunity
that fans of these cities will have to
see all these stars perform on the
same team.
Captain Hank" Thomas.
sBIackie" Regain, "Pete" Hanson,
"Ruie" Allen, Chick" Sher and
Harry Davis are the individual stars
chosen by the Perth Amboy Five
management from this section of
the state to perform on the local
New Auditorium court tonight and
every Saturday night for the bal
ance of the basketball season.
Lanky' Furman. of South Amboy.
will also appear with the local
squad tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-14

one of the heavist built centers in
basketball; Freddy Dorman, the
Roosevelt ~favorite; Red" Schnel-
ling, brother of South Amboy's Ed
die Schnelling and one Of the great
est guards in basketball.
Bayviews hold a victory over the
crack Speedway teams as a result
of a meeting last season and this
win must be avenged tonight. the
Speedways testify. While the Speed
ways are not by any mean a heavy
combination as far as weight is con-
cerned. their speed, ability and team
work will carry them through to
victory Just as it did last season
against all class of organizations.
Every Saturday the Speedway
manager will have a stronger team
and at an early date. Manager Ed
Mooney Poulsen will start book
ing games with any combination
contesting the claim of his organi-
cation to the championship of Perth
Amboy, Middlesex county or the
third congressional district.
AS a special feature tonight there
will be a boxing exhibition for those
who desire seeing Joe Colletti, the
local flyweight favorite going six
full rounds. He will take on Eddie
Lynch, recent conquerer of Frank
Genaro, claimant of the Junior fly
weight title and the bout will go
on before the game or between the
halves. There will also be the usual
dancing. The game will start
promptly at 9:15 o'clock.
"Chuck" Solador win be the elev-
enth nan on the floor tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-14
STANDARDS VS..
ROOSEVELT Il
On Brady's Oval in Roosevelt
Tomorrow Afternoon
Third Home Same

The Roosevelt representative foot
ball team with two victories to Its
credit will go into action on the
home gridiron tomorrow afternoon
with the strong Standards of Port
Richmond, Staten Island. The game
will be played at Brady's Oval and
will start promptly at 8 o'clock.
Manager Gerke's tossers nave
shown real class in their initial con-
tests and the borough fans r OF
the opinion that the Roosevelt team
this season is stronger than the
eleven of last year. The borough
pilot is endeavoring to arrange games
with New Brunswick and PERTH
Amboy representatives, and If con-
tests are not arranged shortly
Roosevelt will once again lay claim
to the Middlesex county title.
On Armistice Day, Roosevelt will
hook up with the Plainf1eld Recrea-
tons on Cricket field, Plainfeld in
the annual two county classic. These
two teams are old rivals and the
meeting of last season is still fresh
in the mind of the followers of the
two organizations.
ANY team in the county disputing
the claim of the Roosevelt team to
the county title should communi-
cate with Manager Gerke at once.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-14

The basketball combination OF
Messrs. Jerome ~Jacobowitz and Har-
old Nannen known as the Roosevelt
Separates will endeavor to add an-
other victory to it's win column to-
morrow night, on Coughlin's audi
terium in Roosevelt IN a game with
the Antlers quintet of Paterson. This
is the second game or the schedule
OF the Separates for the present
3season.
Last Sunday night the Separates
'rosed out the Woodbridge Big Five
one of the teams contending Tor
Middlesex county basketball honors.
in a sensational contest. The final
score showed the two teams sepa-
rated by two points and there Is
every indication that the Wood
bridge team should even matters
when the two teams meet again On
the Woodbridge court. :.
For the game tomorrow night II
ia probable that Jack Cremmens,
Freddy Glochau, Sam Denberg
Jiggs Donahue- and Cutter will play
with the Roosevelt representative
team. Abe Schartoff played for the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-14
YALE AND IOWA
CLASH TODAY
Tad Jones' Bulldogs Enter
tain Brother Howard Iones'
HaWkeyes at New Haven

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Oct. IA fBy
The Associated Press):-The unofi-
ciaI championship OF the Jones
family and of those sections Of or
ganized football which attract great
est popular interest was at stake in
today's intersectional game in the
Yale bowl between Yale and the
University of Iowa.
Last years champion eleven OF
the western conference coached by
Howard H. Jones came some l.500
miles to play a member of the big
Three" Of the ast which defeated
one and lost TO the other member
of the Princeton-Harvard-Yale trl-
angle last season and which il
coached by Tad Jones, Howard's
brother.
Preparations were made fer an
unprecedented mid-ssason crowd Of
$4,000.
Thousands of western conferences
alumni, many of them in New
Haven today, hoped for an Iowa
victory. Harvard and Princeton men
naturally wanted Yale to win but
out in Excello, Ohio, n football
follower interested in the game ~
much as anybody said she would
like a scoreless tie. She was Mrs.
T. A. Jones, mother of the coaches,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-14
TOTTENv|LLE
ELEVEN HOME
viii Open on Aquehonga Field
With Strong Aqueducts--
Lineup Changes

Disappointed as a result OF their
showing last sunday afternoon. the
Beauvais Post football players nave
nut in a hard week of practice in
preparation for their game with the
Auueducts at Tottenville tomorrow
afternoon.
An altered lineup will be sent on
the field wearing the gold and blue
for the legion, the most important
Echange will be the absence of WARD
| who came so well recommended 10
the ranks of the South Shore boys.
| His showing against the Indians was
distinctly contrary to expectations.
Schwartzman or "Bucky" Knott VIII
perform in place of Ward, the for
mer handled the team in the last
period against the Indians and II rs
probable that Sutton of the Speed
ways, may replace Schwartzman at
halfback.
"Bucky" Knott, formerly captain
of the junior team, played well az
end last week. Beringnouse anu
Robertson are two new players VINO
will be given a chance against the
Aoueducts, the former of baseball
fame, while Robertson is a new
conner recommended by Carlo. Ran
dali, the regular center. will be IN
real shape tomorrow. having SUI
fered for two weeks with an infecs-
ed boil. He was relieved in the last
half against the Indians by Thorn
sen. Hoehn played his first big game
last Sunday and made a good show
ing. and with Wolfe, Carlo. Chap
man and Fleming. gridiron men OF
the Brickley-Thorpe type, should oe
a big asset to the team.
The Aqueducts held College Point
to six points two weeks ago n the
legion opponents are considered m
of the best travelling teams in n
state. Tom Walsh of the Central
Board will referee tomorrow and the
game will start about 8 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-14
(High School Correspondent

N16
With a warm September sun
floating down upon a green azure
the Perth Amboy high
&chool eleven in making its debut
INTO the scholastic football category
played the experienced Metuchen
high school representatives a score
less tie on the latter's field yester-
day afternoon.
A crowd of about 500 fans watch
ed the game.
The first quarter appeared tame.
An-boy acted ervou and in short
order Metuchen had the ball on the
three yard line. A tumble saved the
crimson and white representatives.
Between halves Coach Robert s.
Waddell gave his men a lecture
which aroused the fighting spirit of
the State street performers. The
visitors completely outplayed the
home team in the third quarter and
in the last quarter Amboy started a
glorious march upheld but the
whistle came to Metuchen's rescue
with their opponents in the shadow
of the goal. The loss of Don Martin
was keenly felt.
Paul Rasmussen was the hero OF
the day. bearing the brunt of the
Amboy offensives which resulted in
itulllCIOoS 6lOulIu 6C4llH. iLho AANfh
ing and forward passing also feat
ured. Larson, Carbon, Seaman and
Boots Cohen were also shining
lights.
For Metuchen Drake and Water
bury were the outstanding stars.
The game began with Rasmussen
kicking off for Amboy. Sam Dover
received on the thirty yard line and
was downed on the forty line. On
the first down Dover went through
for a four yard gain. Metuchen at
this point tried a cross buck, Dover
to Drake, but lost the ball on the
fifteen yard line. On a bad pass
from jacobson to Rasmussen the
a~latter fumbled and was thrown for
a loss. Rasmussen on the first down
went through for three yards. The
first quarter ended with the ball on
Amboy's fifteen yard line.
Rasmussen punted out of danger
at the start of the second quarter
and Drake made n yard on a
thrust. A forward pass brought the
ball to the five yard line and a f1uke
pass was attempted. Larson Owed
on the ball as 1t rolled over the
Metuchen goal line and was given
possession of same on the twenty
yard line. Amboy lost the ball af-
ter Carbon. Grieve and Rasmussen
were thrown for repeated losses. A
Kick from placement was attempted
by Metuchen after which Larson
went through a broken field for a
thirty yard run.
Drake kicked off for Metuchen
with Carbon receiving and the lat