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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-05
HENRY FORD is
RICHEST MAN
Personal Fortune Estimated
More Than 600 Millions

NEW YORK. Nay s-Hsn-y
FOra IS now the richest man ia the
world. = statement q corporations
nlsd IN Massachusetts, indicates.
His automobile bSsineas. which 20
years ago WA capitalized at 400.
90. now has On hand In actual cash
tiss, sos.ssT. an increase q more
than tso.see.seo over 1874 lis per.
sonai fortune Ia estimated AZ from
is99 90 900 70 s7sa.e6o. 900.
John 3. Roakefellsr vas az one
time credited with being The worlds
richest man. but since he has given
away a billion dollars. estimates
place bis fortune now az aboui
$500 80 900. which leaves Ford in
the van.
IN cash on hand ths Ford Motor
Co leads. In cash and securities on
hand il Is sscoad only 10 one other
connern-the United States Steel
corporation. Net profits for hs,
year are estimated AZ tiis, 900 .00o.
Particularly interesting. financial
experts declare. - the prosperous
condition Of the Ford company. In
the light OF the fact that only two
years ago he refused 70 bow 10 Wall
Street. ~ that time he needed
cash. and said 80. wan Stree,
expected 70 have the pleasure o.
sending him home enpiy-handsd.
Hearing this. he calmly announced
thai he woal5 lst Wall Street alone,
reduced the price Of his cars. ia.
creased factory production 10 capael.
~. asked HIS dealers for immediate
payment and shortly found him.
SELF In possession OF fizs. 10000 in
cash. which was considerably more
than he required.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-05
AVIATORS GET
MEEKER WIRE

SAN DIEGO. Cal. May Ezra
Meeker. who trekked across the
plains and mountains 10 Washington
state with an OK team. wired Liouis.
John 4. MaoReady and Oakley Kei.
". transeontinental nonstop flyers.
from New York. yesterday. congrat
ulatlnR them on their feat.
Hundreds OF kilograms from ali
parts Of the world poured In on the
two avistorr. who were resting at
rielr homes here and In Los Angeles
today.
Ezra Meeksr's wire from New
York follows.
Congratulations on your wonder.
ful flight which beats my time made
II years ago BY OK team az two miles
an hour--five months on the way.
Happy TO see In my card year 30
great Transformation in methods OF
travel. Ready to 10 with you next
time
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-05
EDITOR WATTS
COURT RULING

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 5.--Federal
Judge j. w. Rose was expected 10
hand down a verdict Monday in the
caso OF G.. V. Sanders. editor OF the
Memphis Press charged with con.
tempt OF court. because OF an editor.
ial last September attacking the
court for drastic enforcement; Of the
Daughtery strike injunction.
The case was tried last October.
and Judge Rose has had II under adj.
visement since The charges against
Sanders resulted from comment on
the case Of J. Cohen, editor Of the
Labor Review. who was under arrest
for alleged violation OF shop strike
injunction.
The editorial objected 70 by the
court was entitled The King For.
bids" and charged the court was at.
tempting to exercise despotic powers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-05
Cases Against 3
Editors DELAYED

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, May So
Cases OF three members c. the staff
OF the Birmingham Post. who were
to he tried on charges II contempt
of court today were continued nm,
I'll Wednesday
The citations. issued by Circuit
Judge II. T. Helm. question the
right OF newspaper TO publish
matters Of legal record.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-05
Los Angeles Joins
Sugar Strike Fight

Los ANGELES. Cal. May g.
Los Angeles Is now officially among
tho ranks Of the sugar.striking
cities OF the nation.
Acting Mayor Ralph l.. criswpll
has signed proclamation asking
housewives md others 10 curtall
sugar consumption until the gam.
blcrg have been beaten and the
commodity is allowed TO return 10
u normal price.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-05
Says Masked Men
Branded Her Leg

AKRON. Ohio. May e.--rwo men.
masked and clad in black robes.
burned skull and cross bones into
her right leg with acid. Media Hall.
Is, declared in Juvenile court today.
The alleged attack. the girl said,
was made on the night OF April 2,
when she went into tho cellar OF
her home to fire the furnace.
II have been afraid TO tell before
now" Molba said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-05
Are You Weak and Nervous?
No Appetites Cough?
This Woman Tells Her Experience

Tacoma. Wash. - .pr. Pierces
Fsvorite Prescription anG Golden
Medical Discovery were recon.
mended 10 me when l WAS in a
weakened condition. WAS suffer.
ing nom feminine Weaknesses and
had q bad cough. got ~ weak
and IN that could no, 40 my work.
l lost flesh and had ne desire for
fNcd, The 'FaVorite Prescription
and the Golden Medical Discovery
acted upon my entire system in such
n way that BEGAN to mend and
was soon on my feet aSaSn.
Il never thought there Was
medicine in the worad that could
make such a sick werNan as | was
Strwlg and hsalthy again. think
II only rigAt everyone should know
what the Prescription and Dis.
coveCy' have 0enc Tor mc's-Mrs.
Bessie n. Ronald. Stss gaSi q st.
An druggists, Tablets or liquid.
send iNc TO pr. ploroS's lnvslids'
Hotel, Ruftalo, \, u. for trial pkg.
--AdvcrtiScment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-05
Alexander May Be
Lasker's Successor

WASHINGTON. May s-H- =
Alexander. Of Seattle. prrSsasns Of
the Admiral hae os steamships. is
being considered by PrsSsen, Hard
Ing IS successor 70 Chairman Las
ker. or the shipping board. it was
learned to-day LAsSsr VIII retire
from the board at The end q June.
Alexander. a practical shippinS
man q long experiences. was under
consideration two searS ago for
membership On the s0ara
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-05
Salem Surrenders
to State Shriners

SALEM, Ore. May 81 oregon's
capital city surrendered unconaltion
ally today TO the Shriners OF tbs
state. their wives, mothers. sisters
and swcethearts.
This is the occasion OF the annual
ceremonial OF the A, A. %, n, NJ. :
and 200 neophytes win make then
way across the burning sands e
Shrincdom tonight.
Early this morning the advance
guard arrived from Marshfield. AMI
since then a continuous stream Of
be-fezzed mobiles has been arriving BY
train and auto, Every shrine in the
state will be largely renreScntea.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-05
WON POWER FIGHT
BY HARD EFFORT

The council turned Il down each
time we passed Il until finally the
light company that had absolute con-
troll was getting 80 hard pressed that
Il had 20 b. submitted 10 the people
and we had TO get the necessary
three -fifthB vote IL wa could manage
IT, Fight Again
The council passed the necessary
resolution and II went to the people.
and the same forces defended public
ownership and control by the people.
II wasn't simply three fifths: IL was
almost fiye-nfthK Wen. we got
started on the light system and IL has
grown and grown until what Il is
today.
When a stranger comes here. goes
up and down the streets OF Seattle at
night his exclamation II What a
beautifully lighted cityi' but the pub
lie ownership people got II by a
stubborn ana persistent fight.
The hatbor question began TO be
live one and the harbor system law
had been passed in 1911. Scott Cal
houn was the attorney Of the first
port board. We carried the question
OF having a port commission estab-
lished. Opponents OF the port
plan. Including the afternoon
paper. the attorney and Judge Burke.
picked UP Ayres. that had been in
the employ OF the Bush Terminals In
New York. They connected Bush
Terminal scheme for this harbor.
They brought these fellows from
New York with them and the whole
program was TO bo taken over by
them"
The story that money could not
ba had for public terminals was
printed In the Sunday papers, as a
part Of the Bush Terminal propo-
ganda.
Now the people OF Seattle were
wild that morning when they read
these two papers. They were going
have dock and terminal like the
Bush Terminals in New York. etc,
and all this that money could not be
had. etc.
They advertised that they would
have a meeting Monday morning at
10 a. m. for the citizens Of Seattle to
hear about having these men put in
the harbor under the peoples pro.
gram or put In Bush Terminals and
Bush men. II got around TO Bush
sitter while.
HOW FIRST PORT
FIGHT WAS WON
when tho publisher OF the other
evening paper got thru with his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-05
SAN FRANCISCO PORT IS PUBLICLY OWNED
Harbor Is Biggest Asset
California City NOW Has
State Has Controlled Shore Areas Since Ad-
mission Into the Union

PabLeiy osnsd. es~tinE ~
p-opis nefhinE. paying far h-@if
cot ~ NJ sEn TrEgugs -1n
frznei.eo has on - ~ naa~f
usnSerfai harbors 10 ~ uogif-
s4n Franrisfo 0Hss % - port
H. Ersaisst dsssispsnerIf. pat
and future - dem hefangn.
prrsi6eni CzliforfIia board q
harbor eonlu7issionsrE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-05

NGToN. May S,-rhc
United States treasury will show a
surplus OF SEQ, 100000 OF estimated
receipts over expenditures for the
fiscal year ending Juno so, instead
OF tho expected deficit OF $500. 900, OOe,
Budget Director Lord estimated 10,
day,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-05
Banishment of Ku
kklux Khan Sought

ALBANY, ". ". May 5.--Banish.
pent OF the Ku Klux Khan from New
York state Is sought In q bill paused
n ~ the assembly rs 20 50, yesterday.
u ace bill now goes 10 the governor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-05
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
TINDALL
STARTS ON PAGE /

whom he had s~~ved on The Dor,
der
ons night a. Gosn.s. In The Ar.
Tounr. a German bullet fouud "a
marx ard phii was painfully
wounded He aisn'i rush for aid.
he DIDN'T try 20 Est hack q, the
lire o. fight He stuck with his
company.
The eoumandcrs recognized
the stuff that PHI had IN him
and as \ consequence he now
Possesses not only a u. :. G.
but n Frenrh croix d. 0uerre.
Tlndail iantod back Ia Seattle IN
the Tan q 1918 and the next spring
be flied fer city council Afier the
primaries wsrr ovrr he suddenly
discovered that. altho - had b~ea
separated from his oid Second CON,
pany bgddiss ia France. they a.,
leaE; bad not forgotten hin. Al
during the campaign preceding ths
general election. those Euarismsn
worked Cor phi and phi lays the
big vote. for tbs greater part. %
~ -s~a~ar 49, A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-05
PORT PURCHASE
is NECESSARY
Need Site 10 Compete With
California City
m lnHN "a. NEIsnN

NhfF C4nf1fusa uss admitted 20
80 rrina. r. aatsr ErazEas= e "a
statg as gtsrrFrd 10 tke state. uiih
49, rrs1it thst san Franciscsa yea
esrfui hArter area and pert aro I,a
r<r ctnt pahlr.y o~ned anz .rgfr.
efed
ss4ttiss hsrboT. Superior IN even
pa1sicsl respect 20 san Eranelaoo's.
> ~ PER eszt privately owned and
eniy !. per csnt q the harh1r area.
- shoNu tn ths maps. d 0zusd b.
~ port ~ Seattle commission-
Yer Seattle citiz.as are tea b.
epponsnis x tie acqulsi,ion q the
ski-ntr a Etsy ate that srafiisa
pert Is amply provided with equip
Vert ard space 20 compete Wlih
San Francssro.
Tks Skinner A E6ay site that Sc
attic voters are Azkrd 70 appruve AZ
Tgcsdays eieet1on L. uaors yaluabif
thAn any site row ownsd ~ thr
port. and IL centrally iocate5 prop
ssiy. y Ein sd oniy per cent
hArbor frontage % fhe present ~
par cert owned b The port making
total & Is Per cent froatzxs con
frailzd - The uubfie a. seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-05
san FRANCISCO DOCKS
PAY BIG PROFITS

\ On the map win b seen the
ronderfully located ferries building
~ San francisco where the ngsner
ous bay ferries center their Traffic
This group Of docks has paid san
Francisco an annual profit of t2fo..
90 = year ard the money has met
defic.eneies in operating many Of
glse DOCKS. TIE skinner 4 Eddy
site when developed will be similar
IN revenue producing power 20 the
fern group Of san FrHncisco bar.
Dor.
The skinrer & Esty site. equal IN
actual value 20 the other port sites
ard greater in potential revenue
Producing power 20 all the other
sifez. can be purchased for ssee. 900
only because q va-s acquired by the
United States government during
the war and now must Be sod b.
tire government.
a study % the accompanying
maps viii illustrate the value Of
the ate and ernph&size the need
lcf Seattle fer this ate II the port
sof Seattle is 70 compete with the
huge publicly owned port ot San
FrancLsco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-05
sTAUNCH FRIEND
OF MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP

Another and final thing that
should be said in PhiPs favor Is that
he IL n true friend Of municipal
ownership. that he has done much
70 Insure the proper and speedy
development Of the Skagit power
project and that he takes an ac-
tive interest in every move that
may save money to the taxpayers
OF Seattle.
Tindail has made special study
OF the skagit project and IN con.
tlnually lecturlnR on different
phases OF the work. Even in his
campaign he has taken much time
in explaining the big power project
with the same spirit and fight
that has marked his career both in
army service. private and political
life. Phil Tindall is making the fight
for reelection TO the city council
position which he has held for the
past three yc;trs.
He has fought hard and he
has fought clean. lie believes
that the people Of Seattle are
satisfied with the record he has
made and are willing TO put
their trust In him again for
three years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-05
SIPS MENACE or
JAPANESE ENCOURAGEMENT

There are tNo other facts which
must Be recorded about Tirtaii Tho
first n his stand on the japanese
question: Ever since ha return
from France Tindaii has ~toid the
worid' that he believed the Japa.
nsse encrunehnent Was The blxrcsi
menace that this nation now faces.
Hs own words Saturday ten the
story OF how he awoke 70 the ne.
cesSiiy FOR action on the Jaranese
problem.
when I was In f,Tanee.- be said.
II used 70 look a. the few Seattle
papers / got ard scan the birth
notices. Then I would point 20
the lnnpmsrahle japanese names
and tell the boys I was with that
thoss evspincre2Hing numbers Of
japanese births ia this country WAS
some day going TO mean trouble
10 the United States. realized
then that something must be done
70 stop the influx OF or1eniais 20
our shores
H4lf1F ms FfisEN TWIN Nft - 81
Tinaau has been one Of the most
active figures in the state. lighting
against the japanese dominion %
the states most fertile farm lands.
be has made three trips east 20
put the matter before the American
Legion and the Veterans OF Foreign
Wars. He WIS instrumental in
having the ast anti,aiien land law
pass the legislature two years ago
and he backed the new bill that
vas passed al the last session.
Phil took an active part only
recently in the Japanese situation
In the Yakima valley. where the
Nipponeas farmers refused TO move
from the government land on which
their leases had expired.
when I started out 10 make this
fight against the japanese I thought
that IL might cost me my political
career. have found out. az least.
that am right in the matter"
Tindail says.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-05

water will be shut Off sun.
day, on Shilsbole ave, from 22d
ave. ~. w. TO gath ave. N. W..
from q. m. until IL noon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-05
sAN FRANCISCO owns
MICH or PORT

IL ne w1rGas CO g - nsr-
b.ors fzlea az1 fsgg-ataonz tEs
tCar1 - 1arocr c1ua-zz -1-s-s Ass
arrays cc-e4irs6 tfsc1s t-zzes-stsiT
interested il asfss1Ty basr1 Goa
fass u Eea srszxhf l1 stezEaslg
t.rrsss importer. cszyEsz. ware
toE1rer1sr. etc. Nh.es alzzE1ttes aas
rad fos graf azgceE
FAghtEy oHnss. oozflrE ths Dsosls
rofh1g. raTa1g r. itssls 81 q re
ON rsssnze. "a F'rzze@s7o has ons
- ire sa0fs Eqr1srfsl h4rtors IL
tbs 9srie. Eaa FrzzlLac9 cssE 70
~ sart - greatest c-sslggz1sat.
pssf ase future
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-05

lfaA AfeaA u EANfpra tb0 A4fAAsEi
progress o. thr Northern paein,
buytnE % the frout The cat va
uui % the bag
''Sow'. 10 ths rnszntins. The publis
Ownership men began organizing.
CONFRONTED WITH
WATER PROBLEM
FIRST ~ were eonfroaisd with
the problem Of a water Dstsua. tn,
water that No then had access q
was pumped out q Lake union and
some from = sTrinE Up on tic hll
nsar The Old oeurt house ard s1ns
from Lake Washington. II was con
irolled b. Jacob Fufth and bought
b. the city. But in tbe ipgiatlor
q 81. The city. with ths public owasr
ship Influence behind II. Ad8sd 20 thr
pumping plant out on Lake Wash
iaEtpn. which stands there In part
set 70 supply a. eecsnt wafer a.
possible 20 the city shiie re wsr,
getting the Cedar river water Eys
TEN thru and the city bad carriel the
question Of ownership,
-in carrying out ths plan of tht
Cedar river water system ali az cnes
there appeared on the scene thrss
Old. eroksndopn New York gam
hisrs. mean stock rambiern. A
sironx Influence was organised BE-
bind them. but rot always clearly
visible. for the pgrpoae 81 gstsins
ihs ownership and control Of that
great water supply Into the hands o.
those three men II was represented
10 Seattle that u was impossible FOR
city under public Ownership 70 Esi
the means 10 pot IN tho Cedar rivs'
water system. The result vas. ",
had a fight.
Our strength In public ownership
was growing We had long fight
But We went % the polls and ~
beat them. That vots brought this
Cedar river proposition 10 a climax
We we're soon right into The light
and power fight. was on the char
ter commission with the light fight
That would tr an accessory. with the
scheme carried thru. 10 the watsg
system 70 Seattle.
Nov &C had 20 get a vote Of
ihrsc-fif,hs on the light system. But
however, the private light concern
controlled the elty council and u wal
question Of whether they would
open the door.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-05

arzt Fsrz. 49, 81 e fa-f "a.
re- hEFs bse1 t a. ~ nfe1
ar5aaft EHAIt -EG E1r
f.f1re 1susEt. C-Ea bs-
fsrrfrzl a-f 80 Erzia ts----al -
81. zrE bFsss tnst fss oczT1 e.
aaya naesfs ~ hfesr 500 Whfa
rlrfs are leass1 b. Esanzrtt5 cem-
tani=s Ter ere Erzztef ~ rlght 70
sts tas rsr q an stgsar hzslE
sn.pa sExzxss z f1rsEn t,s1s ~
- c<.ssasa f+zrgsr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-05
LAND WAS GIVEN
FkEE BY STATE

( IL developing It's spisn4ia publir
port. san FraaeLsco has no, had %
. spend a dime fo- %. ste. All this
lasd. 3olntiy owned and controlled
b. the state and city. has been a
/ FREE Sir 20 the port Seattle has
had 70 SPEND .i.ss9oes for its sites
alone. and IN making charges foF
:, rs1tAIs has had 20 incinde an an
NAL bond retenp.on and intercs;
charge o. tiesooo on is port bust.
nen-
In revenue producing power the
sxinner 4 Essy site is equal 70 al
TIE ether sites owned b. TIE Seattle
port eonmlasloz- Income fron the
property viii retire the bonds and
Ilr,sFest and Ia addition viil furnish
"a source q income rufflcisnt 70
+. meet the greater part OF the annual
charge now levied on port h1zinsss
lfor payment o. the bond and IN
Iterest charges Incurred In pgrchas-
/ Ing the original port Fifes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-05
STATE ALWAYS CONTROLLED
san FRANCIsTO's PORT

NA44gflL4 EG2 Hl1e n that i a..
ways retained the tldeIands Ga
which TIE port q san Frznc.suo
vas built ana therefore 70 ths cost
q bgld!nE piers. etc, II vas N.
Necessary z AID TIE cos q Ind
California became = state q ths
unioa Ia 1885, san Franciaoo ~.
came a chartered city shortly zfssr.
In the period between 1850 1ad
1854. when the board q state hzr.
Dor commissioners was orEznixe.
and took oontrpl q all the tide hid
and such port dsvViopnsru az we're
turned over % II. The coltrpg q fhs
hafhor vas partially exercised b.
TIE city % san Fraacisc9. partially
b. the commissioners q fuadsa
dsb; appointed b. the ieEislAtgrv,
and partially Il Just grew Rsveass
Naz collected ~ TIE city. Leases
o. tide land On which peers have
been built have been granted hy
commissioners q f1nse4 dsht. city.
legislature. etc Also there were
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-05
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
WINDSOR
STARTS on PAGE /

was Euinr on. sns raised such a Pro
test thai u stopped The further
progress % the Northern Pacific
buying 70 the fFout The cat vas
out % the bag
Nov. 10 ths rneantims. the public
ownership men began organizing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-05
BY JOHN NCAILUd
Pro,idsut CalifernA STATE Bard u
Harbov C0uarnis.lsrNrs

San Franclsce harb0r j. ths rzsf
important aszst q Callfsrnls. and re
port q san Frzncsao. g<sil-iT
Owned. ard operated ~ ~ tlsre a
state har5or c1mm las.oeera. - 1fe-l-
sdly IRE nost lsupsrsaat aEsef q he
city o. Eaa Frazc.sco. rs eevsiobed
elierfr0nt 81 thls finls consists o.
Fcrty pierss a BIZ fai.ros1 aetlns
AZ a oounscting lax tsfNesn al
cross ooruEental raiiruz6s -nterInE
san Frsne.soo and ne pisrz and h.
1gslFlsa iocatsd aiong tar system
TIE ferry balllng. Ean Ffsnelsc0's
great passenger tsruzHizl. TIE szatzr'
czcsro. san Ffanclsces Watsrfrpni
street. 49, val i0fs O. wkith star
ass yarLs q 10 railroad are bulf,
The vegetable o. tsrmlna. an1 van
oas bglcinEs q si1.ucry terrllnai
varshogfs ard pirFs China taSia Ter.
miaaL and a grain terminal fos Cali.
-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-05
HOW FIRST PORT
FICNlT WAS WON

when tho publisher OF the other
evening paper got thru with his
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-03
MISS ELSIE STOUT GIVEN
4 Halloween PARTY


KEYPORT, Nov. 3:-Miss Elsie
Stout was tendGred a Halloween
party this week by her friend, Miss
Helen Drexler. The young folks en-
ioyed a jolly evening of games and
contests, among the prize winners
being Beatrice Aumack in the bean
contest; Frances Rowe, the pumpkin
contest; Helen Drexler for the most
comical costume; Thelma Adare, for
prettiest costume; Edna Britton for
hunting the pumpkin. Judges for
the costumes were Mrs. Amos c..
Brown and Mr.. Rowe.
A bountiful supply of refreshments
made its appearance late in the
evening.
Among those present were Edna
Britton, Marjorie Lockwood, Flor
ence Adare, Thelma Adare. Dorothy
Cottrell, Marguerite Quackenbush,
Beatrice AumaNk, Louise Hutchin-
son, Frances Rowe, Kathryn Dun
ham, Emily Winter, Helen Drexler
and Elsie Stout.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-03
SOUTH AM BOY

Mr.. \and Mrs. Milton Fox, of
Church street, are the proud par
ents of a baby girl. The young lady
arrived on Thursday evening.
Daniel G. Chase, has appointed as
a delegate to represent. the Rivers
and Harbors Congress of New Jer-
sey at the sixteenth annual conven-
ton of the Atlantic Deeper Water
ways Association to be held in Nor
folk, Va, on Nov. 13 to 10th. The
appointment of Mayor Chase as a
delegate came from Friedrich w.
Donnelly of Trenton.
The local post offiaewill close on
Tuesday at 10 o'clock on account of
Election Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Yuro, of Ridge
way avenue, are the happy parents
of young daughter. The baby was
born yesterday.
Mrs. E. j. Mccullough. has re-
turned after a visit with relatives
at Odenton. Md.
The annual Halloween party held
at the parsonage of the M. P. church
was a complete success, according
to reports of those who helped plan
this years affair.
Halloween pranks are still being
played about the city. In one partic-
ular instance those who engaged
themselves in the pastime were far
from being of tender age. 1t seems
that a local youth parked his car in
front of the local post office yester-
day afternoon. and while attending
to some important business the car
was moved. A perplexing color was
added the situation. when the owner
y
A search of the vicinity finally re-
vealed the car parked we'll up on
Henry street. The owner of the car
! said nc knew Who amused them
( selves by the act, and would not
mention their names but preferred
to get even at some time not far
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