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The New York herald., 1922-06-18
POISON DOSE KILLS
CRYSTAL HAMPTON
Once Head Of Film Producing
Firm and Had Worked in
New York Theaters.

Miss Crystal Hampton of 800 West
Forty-ninth street, former motion pic
ture producer who swallowed bichloride
of mercury tablets in rest room OF
the Claridge Hotel on June ). died from
the effects of the poison at Bellevue
Hospital last night.
Miss Hampton had been assistant
treasurer of the Casino Theater. She
then became assistant treasurer of the
Apollo Theater. She had asked the
manager of the latter theater for a
day off and failed to return.
According to her friends she had been
i'll for several weeks and had been
Respondent because or an alleged
quarrel with a man. Miss Hampton
was formerly at the head OF the Crystal
Hampton Films, Inc, producers OF
comedy films and look the leading part
in many of these productions. She
had been employed for some time in
New York theaters.
The hospital card gives the name OF
the nearest relative of the young
woman as Benjamin Snow of Is Twenty
sixth street.
The death Of Miss Hampton was al
most coincidental with second case OF
bichloride of mercury poisoning In the
Clardge.
Miss Margaret Buckley, "a, actress OF
100 West Ninety-sixth street. was taken
from the Claridge to Bellevue Hospital
in a serious condition. She said she
had taken the mercury tablets by mis-
take.
Only five days ago Miss Buckley was
released from Bellevue. where she had
been Under treatment following a serious
attack of ptomaine poisoning. She said
she had been bothered by headaches
ever since she got out of the hospital.
She left her home late yesterday and
lode in the subway to Forty second
street. Her headache became worse and
she went into a drug store and drank
some seltzer with three tablets. which
she had taken from her purse.
Then she went to the Claridge and
Joined her father. II. V. Buckley. a busi-
ness man of Kansas City. AS they
started to leave the hotel she COM
planned Of burning sensation. She
looked In her bag and found that she
had taken the bichloride Of mercury
tablets instead Of the headache tablets.
Dr. Babcocll. house physician of the
Claridge, attended her and later ad-
vised that she be taken to Bellevue.
Her father put her in a taxicab and
took her there. Soon after her arrival
it was said that her condition became
worse.
The New York herald., 1922-06-18
WHEELS OF FORTUNE
PROTECTED FROM RAID
Legion Post Gets Injunction
Against Police.

Officials of the Police Department In
Staten Island were enjoined last night
by County Judge ]. Harry Tiernan from
interfering with a block party of the
James S. Slosson Post. No. 81, of the
American Legion at ST. George. The
injunction was served on John M.
Shaw. Second Deputy Commissioner;
Inspector John Daley and Capt. James
Mclvor Of the Sixty-sixth street station.
The injunction specifically restrained
the police from interfering with wheel
of fortune. of which six were running
at the block party. Capt. McIvor went
to the block party to stop these games.
because of an order issued some time
ago by Commissioner Enright. After
the injunction had been served Capt.
McIvor and detectives went to the party
in plain clothes and collected evidence.
which they said would be presented to
a Magistrate this morning.
The New York herald., 1922-06-18
POTATO PRICES DROP
IN RECORD SHIPMENT
Chicken and Green Peas Also
Fall in Cost.

The seasons heaviest shipment OF
potatoes, more than 800 carloads, ar
rived here last week. Prices went down
to an average of two cents pound or
SO a barrel lower than week ago.
A large number Of broiling chickens
arrived and prices fell. The average
price at the end of the week was AZ
cents pound and as low in many in
stances as 26 cents a round. Long Island
ducks were plentiful at flat price Of
26 cents a pound.
Green peas from upstate arrived in
large quantities. a number of ship
ments of Long Island and California
peas were also recorded with the prices
ranging from $3.50 70 s2.75 a bushel.
Strawberries from upstate arrived in
large quantities while other shipments
of fruit diminished. The demand for
California cherries was heavy during
the week and they sold at from Is to
20 cents a pound wholesale. Thirteen
carloads of the cherries from the Pa
cific coast were sold at auction on
Thursday and large shipments of State
cherries brought as high as 80 cents a
quart wholesale.
The New York herald., 1922-06-18
GEN. SQUIER PREDICTS
ETHER BOMBARDMENTS
Sees Complete Change to Air
Warfare in Future.

LONG BRANCH. June 17.-Major Gen
eral George o. Squier. Chief Signal Or
ficer of the army. in addressing the
200 graduates of the Camp Vail sisna'
School here to-day, said in part:
There have been greater develop
ments IN radio In the last decade tnan
in any other science. Forces unleashed
by a compressed key flash seven times
around the world in a second. Radio
is making distances shrink and setting
time to naught.
II am prepared to see some future
war fought electrically. We can now
control the ether by various wave
lengths. We can jam the ether with
our messages and impulses. 1t Is pos
sible perhaps to lay down ether bar
RACES and bombardments.
However. it Is just as possible tnat
radio by linking the various nations
of the world with a more complete
understanding will bring about an era
of peace"
The address to the graduates was
delivered by Colonel John
E. Hemphill. commandant, after an In
PRODUCTION by Major George L. Van
deusen,. Captain II. S. Thomas is Sec
retary of the school.
The New York herald., 1922-06-18
.SCHWAB AMONG 80
In DANGER ON YACHT
John w. Hubbard's Party Hits
Absecon Bar Outside At
lantic City.

ATLANTIC CITY. June IA party Of
thirty of the leading railroad. steel and
other business men Of the country were
In danger this evening when the yacht
on which they sailed to Atlantic City
from New York grounded on Absecon
bar.
The party included Charles NJ. Schwab
and A. II. Smith. president OF the New
York Central Railroad. They are the
guests of John w. Hubbard. Pittsburgh
manufacturer. and came from New York
on board Mr.. Hubbard's yacht. the
Alicia.
The party had a stormy voyage all
the way from New York which they
left at 8 o'clock this morning. expect
ing to arrive here at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. Almost as soon as the yacht
left New York harbor 1t encountered
choppy seas and high winds.
1t was 7:15 o'clock when the Alicia
hove into sight here. The tide was then
receding and the sea was alarmingly
rough. A large crowd was at the At
iantic City Yacht Club, where the yacht
was to anchor. Mayor Edward L. Bader
headed the Atlantic City reception COM
mittee.
The wind had increased in velocity all
afternoon When the Alicia came into
view 1t was a matter of discussion
whether to have the yacht lay out to
The New York herald., 1922-06-18
WILL GET sPINGARN MEDAL.

Mary B. Talbert, former president OF
the National Association of Colored
Women, will receive the Spingarn
Medal on Tuesday at the Newark Con-
ference Of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People.
Mrs. Talbert gained the award by her
work as a representative of the negro
women of this country at the Interna-
tIonal Council Of Women at Norway,
and as organizer of women of the
country to pay off the debt on the
home of Frederick Douglass. Rabbi
Solomon Foster of Newark will present
the medal
The New York herald., 1922-06-18
AMMONIA ROUTS MANY
IN ICE PLANT FIRE
Gas Masks of Veterans Used
in Mount Vernon.

Residents in the vicinity of the Mount
Vernon Ice Companys plant at Mount
Vernon were forced to quit their homes
for three hours yesterday when an am
monia pipe burst in the plant.
Fire Chief Gibson responded with a
pulmotor and smoke helmets. which the
firemen used to enter the plant to re-
pair the broken pipe. Several veterans
of the world war living in the vicinity
lent their gas masks.
The driver of an automobile that
brought DR.. Cerichio from the Mount
Vernon Hospital to render aid became
blinded by the ammonia fumes and ran
down William E. Davidson, fireman.
Davidson was slightly injured and was
taken home.
The New York herald., 1922-06-18
MAN FACING SENTENCE
IN SHOOTING CASE DEAD
Had Been Out on Bail Pend
ing Inquiry on His Re ecord.

Probation Officer John Hamill of the
Long Island City police court received
request on Friday from Essex county.
\. j., to investigate the record of Will
lam Doll. 65, Of SIS Vernon avenue,
Long Island City. On May IS Doll was
convicted Of assault in the Essex county
court for shooting a man in Newark.
After conviction he was released on
bail. He was to be sentenced in New
ark on Monday.
Yesterday afternoon Hamill found
that Doll had died in Bellevue Hospital
on May 81 and had been buried in Luz
theran Cemetery. in Middle Village. He
was taken III while at work in Long
Island City
The New York herald., 1922-06-18
|OY HERO RUNS AWAY
AFTER RESCUING LAD
krmps Into Hudson When
Victim Falls From Pier.

George Newerald, aged IL, OF 800 East
sth street. was rescued from drown
lp late vest srday by Vincent Nc
brthy. who, when he saw somebody
Ms going to find out about IL. ran
|, without giving his address,
Carthy was swimming in the Har-
River at the foot of 10th street
II he saw the Newerald boy lose his
0 and fall from pier into the
He pulled the boy out, dressed
AZ, ana ran away. The victim was
4 Isn to Harlem Hospital and treated
rubmersiou.
The New York herald., 1922-06-18
LEBAUpY PROPERTY

The National Nassau Bank obtained
an attachment yesterday against Nine
Margaret A. Lehaudy, widow of Jacques
Lebaudy, 70 satisfy an unpaid note Of
$4,000. executed by Nine. Lebaudy In
December, 1921. and due February %,
1922 Laurence II. Hendricks. vice-presl-
dent of the bank, sought the attachment
from Justice Donnelly.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-06-30
SKINNED EN-
Home Buyers Charged Elk
tOrtiOnate Interest By
Loan Sharks

Washington.-Mo loaners in the
capital of the nation muIct home buy
ers from 20 to 40 per cent in excess
of the actual value of the money bor-
rowed for home buying purposes, ac-
cording to a report by Mrs. Eli A.
Helmick, chairman of the citizens
committee to investigate housing con-
ditions in the District of Columbia.
The report points out that most of
the banks decline to make second
mortgage loans, which are neces-
sary for home buying wage and sal
ary earners. AS a result there are
many individuals and financial con-
Germs who charge 20 per cent for dis
counting second mortgages. 1t is con-
tended that this gouging prevents po-
tential home buyers from buying
homes and compels those who do buy
to pay eXtortionate prices.
"In the stock selling literature of
says the report, "the open boast is
made that they make from 80 to 60
per cent on their capital and that the
profit on discounts of second mort
cages is at least 25 per cent. The
home buyer, therefore, pays from 20
to 40 per cent above the actual value
of such money borrowed by him on
the property purchased"
1t is charged that bank directors
and big business are in league with
the second mortgage concerns tC com
pei home-buying wage and salary
earners to "pay bonus of from $500
to $1,000 in addition to the inflated
cost of the dwelling purchased or
built"
Money lenders, because of their
unique position" concludes the re-
port, "have taken advantage of the
dire necessity for home buying in
Washington on the part of persons
with small capital and no established
bank rating to reap unconscionable
premiums for the use Of their money
| beyond the rate of interest allowed
| by law
'This seeking of abnormal profit
more than any other condition creates
the lack of needed and suitable hous-
ing facilities in the district"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-06-30
THE SAND HOG"
Compressed Air Worker
Faces Many Dangers

Wahsington.-Th "sand hog" the
toiler who delves under abnormal de-
grees of air pressure in the construc-
ton of tunnels or mine shafts with
tons of earth and stone, and perhaps
a river or bay over his head, is safer
than he used to be, according to the
United States bureau of mines.
Health hazards which at one time
were regarded as inherent in the oc-
cupation of shaft sinking and tunnel
ing under the high pressures neces-
sary to keep back the water in wet
ground and quicksand have been
greatly reduced, it is stated.
The compressed worker, or "sand
hog" is indispensable in tunnel,
bridge and mine shaft work, but the
knowledge of the cause, character and
treatment of compressed-air illness is
still limited to very few physicians,
and thus far little interest in the sub
ject has been evinced by the medical
profession at large, says the bureau.
The symptoms of compressed-air i'll
ness are vertigo, difficult breathing,
localized pains, affections of the CEN
tral nervous system and unconscious
ness or collapse. The formation of
gas bubbles of nitrogen in the body
fluids and tissues is the accepted the
ory at present of the cause of caisson
disease
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-06-30

Tim Farley, GOT Hanover st.
Thos. Brennan, 303 S. Third st.
Ernest R. Legg, 326 So. 7th ST
R. A. Robards, 3O2 No. 18th st.
Severin Amiot, 708 S. 9Th st.
Robert Mick, 500 So Front ST.
John Smith, sos So 9Th st.
Grant King, $40 S. 5th st.
Geo. M. Diegmann, los N. Kahn Ave.
C. S. Bowers, 708 So. 9Th st.
WIN. Biddinger, Secy., Post Office
IS, Secy., 215 Chestnut; Phone 1222-R
Edgar Smith, Secy.. 638 Chestnut ST.
Walter L. Furry, 9O3 North D st.
Joseph Tutas, 415 South ave.
Arthur McGuffin, 246O Benninghofen
j. Edward Lehmkuhl, $40 No. 3rd st.
Geo. Branded, 1888 Mt. Pleasant Pike
F. Durwin, SIS S. 7th; Phone 3O14-X
Rudolph Kersteiner, 638 So. 14th st.
L ester L. Long, sec, 1929 Heaton Ave
Robert A. Fallert, 521 Prytania Ave
Carl Reister, 1892 Hensley Ave
j. P. KueDzel, r. R. No 8.
Chas. Butts, R. r. No. 6.
William j. Welsh, care Moose Home.
John E. Janser, 1924 Campbell Ave.
}. Box 31S; Phone 1856.
Carl Windsor, r. r. 8.
Eta StreiDick, Secy., 726 East Ave.
Fl. w. Vogel, 649 Forest ave.
Clyde A. Reagle, Ill Charles st.
.R. C. Fitzgerald.
Arthur Emmons, 108 E. Third st.
VIM. Bunnell, 709 Vanderveer st.
..E. .. Otterbein, 210 So. Harrison Ave.
Murray Johnson, West Middletown.
..J. A. Price, 205 So. Harrison Ave.
Frank Jacobs, 1902 So. Main st.
Earl R. Price, Post Office.
Philip Fay, 631 Garfield St.
..R. c. Oglesby, care News Signal.
!. Lytle, gil Hill ST., Middletown, Ohio
&C. A. Reagle, Ill Charles st.
IT. A. Scully, 3O6 Castell Bldg.
Frank Smith, 301 E. First st.
Harry Harris, 120 N. Broad st.
..George Rempe, 1902 Yankee Rd.
&C. E. Long, 727 Grant st
..Jos. G. Howells, Franklin, Ohio.
Frank Boice, 726 Clarendon st.
Richard E. Gross. 92o Yankee Rd.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-06-30
TRICK IN DAYLIGHT SAVING

Washington.-Th of federal
employees fear that there is "joker"
in the daylight saving order, just put
into effect in the nations capital. The
clocks have not been advanced, which
causes these workers to fear that in
short time it will be suggested that
$3.50 p. M is too early for workers
to cease employment, and in the inter-
ests of economy they should work an
extra hour.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-06-30
TWELVE PER CENT CUT
Continued from page II

crease IN the case of freight carnoen
is unjust and wholly inconsistent with
former decisions of the labor board
In ordering such change, the ma
Jority disregards the fact that anv diff
terence in skill which may exist has
already been provided for in the s.
cent differential, which dates from
the days of the United States railroad
administration.
CO. The rates of pay established in
this decision will mean to the employees
affected lower purchasing power and
lower standards as compared with pre-
war years. From December, 1917, to
the present decision, inclusive, the
ce-of-equipment forces have
suffered constant deficit, their wages
at all times failing to keep pace with
living costs.
CO The savings to the railroads. as
result of the decisions of the labor
board and of the lay-off of men, far
exceed anything justified by the saw
ings to the public in reduced rates
The employees covered by this decision
alone have had their pay roll cut to
the extent of $371,817,996 per year,
based on number of employees in SER
vice as of December, 1917, while the
total pay roll cuts due to decisions
alone total half a billion dollars.
Workers Suffer, Roads Gain
During the last six months of 1921
the total pay roll slash, including the
layoffs, was running at the annual
rate of $1,3OO,OOO,OOO.
This diminished purchasing power
of the employees as group appears
in strong contrast with the increasing
prosperity of the railroads noted by
the interstate commerce commission in
its recent opinion and by the fnan-
cial press.
(8) The increasing antithesis be-
tween profits and just wages will re-
suit in lower morale among the rail
road employees; thus the present wage
reductions will not result in economies
and will prove contrary to the real
needs of efficient and economical man.
agement.
(9) The majority have failed to
carry out the function for which the
labor board was created. Such de-
cisions, containing no explanation of
the process by which the majority ar
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-06-30
URGE SINGLE CON-
TRACTS

Barre, Vt.-Organized quarry work
ers are being importuned by employ
ers to meet with them because "we
want to tell you personally what we
are going to do about our business"
In warning members of this anti
union, individual contract scheme, off
GERS of the Quarry Workers Interna-
tional Union say:
eve have never yet interfered with
the employer in running his business,
but in the future, as in the past, we
intend to have say in our business,
and skilled occupation of quarrying
and cutting granite"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-06-30

rive at the rates established, give the
public an impression that these rates
are not founded upon careful con-
sideration of the facts. A strong con-
trast is presented with the decisions
Of other wage boards not only in this
country but in other parts of the
world, as well as with the decisions
of the interstate commerce commits
sion, which show the public at con-
siderable length how the evidence was
weighed and the conclusions reached.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-06-30
ANNOUNCEMENT
For State Senator

CHARLES M. GORDON, of Brown
county, is candidate for State Sen
ator to represent the Second Fourth
Senatorial District, composed of the
counties of Brown, Butler, Clermont
and Warren, subject to the action of
the Democratic voters of said dis
trict, at primary to be held August
8, 1922.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-06-30
ROSTER OF ORGANIZATIONS
HAMILTON LABOR UNIONS

Trades Council Tues,
Friday T. c. - tn
BARRIERS Union No 1872 4th Mondays
Brotherhood of Railway Clerls~~..~Labor Temple Sc
Mondays
Bakers Union No 81 9rd Saturday T.
Carpenters one No eS7 Every Thurs Labor Temple r
City Fire Fighters No 20 7. c. Hi No.
Electrical Workers Union No 64s
Letter Carriers No. Tuesday, High
Mahnsts Local No 2 Every We'd Labor Tenn Homer Jones'
Maintenance of Way Employees and 3rd Sundays T. Ha
Mdes' Union No es Monday, Nv
Auxiliary
Modes Union No 283 Alternate We'd T. c. No
Local No 81 Mon,
M4a Polhers
Plumbers Union No. OS
Pattern Makers mist and 3rd Fri, T. c. Hall
Every Thursday Temple
Mondays
Mounes Union No
Stationary Engineers No 81 and sd Mon, T c.
Fmen No ss
swchmens Unon No 1so Hail.
Sunday T.
Typographical Union No 2so secy, P
and
"omans Union Label League zd 4th Fri, Labor Temple
Friday, T. 1...~..F
MIDDLETowN LABOR UNIONS
Building Trades Council Every Thurs Iebse Bldg
BARRIERS No. 70 Mon.
Brckaye
No
Electrical Workers No g27 Every Fri m
following A. Co. Ton Pay j.
Metal POlishers No 4s 2nd and 4h Thurs P
Musicians No s2l nst Sun, A. M R
Musicians No Fst Sun, Franklin, Oho~~Arthur
Paint, Dec, Paper Hangers No e4s1st and srd
Pasterers No 4o9
Assistants No 2s5~second Monday
Sheet Metal Workers No
Employees
Stationary Fremen No
Teamse and Chaufurs
Typographical Union No First
DISTRICT ORGANIZATIONS
Moders Conference Board
Meders Tim Rowan, 939 Central Bell Phone
Machiniss
Carpenters
Painters
Plumbers Dedrk Ave. Phone1o
s.. E. H. Janer Oyerpec
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-06-30
BUILDERS BEAT LOCKOUT

Charleston, w. Va. Building
craftsmen in this city defeated an
attempt to cut wages by the lockout
process. The workers solidarity
proved effective against preachments
by half dozen seif-constituted 'best
citizens"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-06-30

w. Harry Spears is the only
democratic candidate for state
representative who presents a plat
form for the voters to consider.
Write for one. Do the others have
any platform?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-06-30
UPHOLSTERERS WIN

Los Angeles, Cal-An attempt to
cut wages 20 per cent has been de-
feated by Upholsterers' Union No. 15
One of the firms demanded to dictate
what non-union employees should join
to waive this right.
Evening star., 1922-10-14
LETTER TURNS JUDGE
AGAINST BOY CULPR|T
Plea for Clemency Denied by the
Court-Three.Year Term
Imposed.

William A. Anderson. nineteen years
old. pleaded guilty to breaking into
the store of the Typewriter and Office
Supply Company and stealing 109
penknives and other small articles
June 30 last. His case was referred
to the probation officer, Amos A.
Steele. While in Jail Anderson wrote
letter to a man in New Jersey, tell
ing him the details of a cock and
bull" story with which he expected to
pull the wool over the eyes of Proba-
ton Officer Steele. Anderson's letter
was intercepted and reached the
court. When Anderson appeared for
sentence this morning his counsel.
pointing out his youth. suggested to
the court that the boy should not be
cast with hardened criminals by be-
ing sent to the penitentiary.
'It might be bad for them" sug-
gested Justice Stafford. and he pro-
ceeded to read aloud the contents of
the letter. showing the designing dis
position of the youth who had tried
to misrepresent his case to the proba-
tion officer. Three years in the peni-
tentiary was the decision Of the court.
Alexander Y. Russell, colored, for
mer porter on a Pullman car. who
stole breast pin from a woman pas
senger on his run between Boston and
Baltimore and brought the stolen ar
ticle into Washington. where he was
apprehended. was given five years in
the penitentiary.
Sentences of two years each in the
penitentiary were imposed on George
P. Buckman, larceny: Eddie Williams.
HOUSEKEEPING, and John E. Hodge,
housebreaking. All three are colored
John W. Campbell. colored. was given
three years for cutting another col
ored man in dispute over a dollar.