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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-24
LOCAL MEN
SAY GUILTY

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. a.
Alexander Reynolds and William
Brown, colored, two of the four me-
groes arrested at Perth Amboy on
Sept. II, for alleged highway rob-
berry, retracted their plea of not
guilty before Judge John P. Kirk
patrick to a plea of guilty and will
be arraigned on Friday for sentence.
They were alleged to have held up
and robbed Charles Jockson, a negro
=of $85 in cash.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-24
TO Meet With
Mrs. Robt. McHose

The Ladies' Aid Society of the first
Baptist church will hold their
monthly meeting at the home OF
Mrs. Robert McHose in Mcclellan
street tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock. It is most important that
every member be present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-24
Find Safe Anchorage

CAPE MAY, Oct. 24.-Twenty-five
of the Gloucester mackerel fleet put
into Cape May Harbor to avoid the
northeast storm and with the assist
ance of the Cape May and Cold
Springs coast guards found safe an
chorage. There was speculation
here as to the fate of any rum run
ners that might have been lowering
= off the Delaware Capes. Strict watch
is being kept for the arrival of such
vessels,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-24

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. "a
Hyman Katz and Samuel Kirschen-
baum of 1S2 Jefferson street, Perth
Amboy. have filed certificate to
conduct business as the Standard
Paper Company, wholesale and re-
tail dealers in paner and twipes
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-24
VesseI In Distress

SAVANNAH, Ca, Oct. 24;-The
coast guard cutter Yamacraw steam
ed at noon today to the aid of an
unidentified vessel of 5000 tons re-
ported ashore two miles south OF
Cape Canavareal, Florida, in four
fathoms of water.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-24
WOMAN IS INJURED
DURING SEVERE STORM
Continued from PAGE ]

last reported sailing from Moshers
Head on October l.
Later advices said the Mcdonald
had anchored and was a menace to
navigation. Her crew numbered
twenty.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-24
Triangle Club Meets

There will be special meeting of
the Triangle Club in the Y. M. G. A.
budding tonight at 1880 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-24
CITY BRIEFS

jefferson Tent, No. 43, Knights of
the Maccabees, will meet tonight at
Woodmen hall. Further plans will
be made for the second annual
dance at Washington hall, Wednes-
dav night, November IA, and there
will be an initiation of candidates.
The degree team with William Sha-
fer as the degree master, will have
charge of the rltualistic work. AT
the close of the meeting refresh
ments will be served by the enter
tainment committee under the d.
rection of Thomas Larsen as chair
man. James Mcnamara Is chairman
of the dance committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-24
Goodwill Camp No. 81, woodmen

Goodwill Camp No. 81, woodmen
of the World, met at Woodmen hall
last night and completed arrange
ments for its part in the banquet
that is to be held next Tuesday night
at the Westminster hotel commence
ing at 1880 o'clock for the thousand
class initiation OF the camps of the
Perth Amboy District of the order.
L. S. Everson is the chairman of
the arrangements.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-31
President Ends
Vacation Trip
Leaving St. Augustine To
night for North
Ready For Tour
(Dy United Press)

st, Augustine, Fla, March 81
President Harding tonight bids
farewell to Florida after a vaca-
tion of more tha nsiX weeks
spent here. The president Will
leave here at 7:30 tonight for
Augusta, Ga, where he viii
spend a week or ten days. He
may also spend a day at Col
mbia, s. C. Barring, rain, the
President will play a final round
Of golf here today.
With Mr.. Harding's southern
trip near an end, the swing
through the west which he
plans looms large in the eyes of
his followers here. The Presi-
dent will make this trip "in his
capacity as president and not as
a candidate for reelection" ac-
cOrding to Fred Starek. director
of the War Finance Corporation
who is here with the president
cOnferring on the problem of
rural credits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-31
Beach Resort Is
Prey to Flames
Chesapeake Beach Sum-
mer Colony is Threat
ened With Destruction
0Hy United Prcsso

Chesapeake Beach. Md, March
3l-Fire. famed by "A high wilma,
today threatened to destroy IN"
summer colony mere, 4 resort Of
Washington and Baltimore. Al
ready the Chesapeake Beach hotel
two stores and several bungalows
have burned and the fire is spread
ing rapidly through string or
frame buildings. Most Of the
homes are unoccupied during the
winter.
Fire apparatus is now being
rushed here from Washington as
local fire fighters have made
little progress in checking the
flames.
The rapidly spreading flames
soon destroyed the Belvedote and
Sinclair hotels, wooden structures
with about 81 rooms. A grocery
store and three or four more
bungalows also burned.
The loss now is estimated in
excess Of $4,000 and the fire IS
rot yet under control.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-31
x. w. Ogden is Chosen
Vice President Of
Organization
KNIGHT is DIRECTOR
Capt. G.. H. Evans and j..
T. Preston Reelected
Kiwanis Head Made
Director.

The board of directors of the
chamber OF commerce at a meet
ing yesterday afternoon elected
Harry Hammond, president. lnr.
Hammond is secretary-treasurer
of the Mutual Ice Company and
n member of the board of di-
roctors of the First National
Bank. He takes the place of r.
f. Knight who was not a candi-
date for reelection and who serv-
ed as president of the chamber
of commerce during the past year.
Kenneth W. Ogden was chosen
vice president and Capt. George
III. Evans was reelected business
manager and ]. 7. Preston was
reelected secretary-treasurer. r.
f. Knight was elected a director,
taking the place of j. William
May, resigned.
The directors voted to make j.
Randall Cation, as president OF
the Kiwanis Club and his success
ors in that Office a member o.
the board of directors of that or
ganization.
j. Sidney Wiley was elected a
member of the chamber of COM
merce.
Ii was decided to have the an
ruar reports OF the officers OF
the chamber printed and in addi-
tion to the election only business
of a routine nature was disposed
of.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-31
Still
Shrouds Murder
Men Entangled With
Model to Meet Face
to Face
(By United Prcss)

New York, March 31.-Two
men, one from the peak of Amer
lean aristocracy, the other from
a considerable lower level, whose
livs were tangled with that of
Dorothy King, murdered broad
wav butterfly" were to be
brought face to face today in the
office of District Attorney Pedo-
ra.
J. Kearsley Mitchell, Philadel-
phia millionaire club man is to be
questioned again concerning his
relations with the slain artists
model, and Albert F. Guimares,
who was befriended by Miss
King, is to be present. Pecora
hopes, by choking up the stories
of the two men to gain a further
clew to the murder The model
was found, dead of chloroform,
on the morning Of March IA.
Francis Keenan,, the dead girls
brother had admitted applying to
Draper Daugherty, son OF the
attorney general of the United
States for a job in the Depart
ment of Justice. This followed
Keenan's discovery that Drap-
er Daugherty was friendly with
his sister. Miss Kings real
name was keenan,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-31
Quarter Million Fire
Sweeps Lawrenceville
tRy United Prcsst

Pittsburgh, Pa, March 81
Fire today swept an entire city
block in Lawrenceville, causing
damage estimated at quarter
of a million dollars.
Three alarms were sounded and
scores of fire companies from all
parts of the city were called to
the scene to check the fire which
started in wagon and automo-
bile repair shop.
Famed by a brisk wind ana
fed with linseed oil, paint and
other infiammable materials, the
fire destroyed the Schnabel Build
ing and spread rapidly to ad-
Joining business houses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-31
Pla Is 10 Reduce
+ eGkse 5 Driving
No -..A Din ctor Of Pub
Ii Safto Would Con-
f-cata A JtomobileS

y -to,k. March 3l.--DiI ector
Of T.5iic Iety Borland, Of
Nol lt. is .rning to make life
harI 70 e, drivers of au-
ton ob..e, 20 sons found driv-
ing Nh.,, 1ra the influence Of
liqr H about to ask the
Cit ra adopt an ordi-
narte r.'' ng all vehicles so
I..s... aarand has worked
ou. plans .o lsch an ordinance,
ar uo 7n 'tumbiing block ia
son question as to its legality.
H hl.,-s however. that if
the law -. AXE away a mans
machine when he is found carry
ing liquor in it the law can con
fiscate it when he is found using
it in reckless manner.
81 believe" said Director Bor-
land today, that this law viii
have more effect in reducing reck
less driving than any ether step
we can take"
At present reckless driving
carries with ii a revocation Of
the drivers license, but Director
Borland does not think this ef-
fective, because many persons
drive without licenses and the
law is to some extent useless in
curbing the activities of wild mo-
torists City Attornew Peatrcsi
is now studying the proposed or
dinance 10 ascertain if it is pos
sible to make it into law
Accidents from reckless driv-
ing of automobiles have increased
materially within the last few
months and efforts of the police
apartment to curb the practice
have not been entirely successful
in spite Of the fact the city mas
placed in service an extra squad
of Is motorcycle officers, who are
on duty day and night through
out the city on the watch for
Speeders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-31
Sues Four For Undue
Influence Over Wife

Lawton, Okla. March 81
Four army officers at Fort Sill
and a local resident were made
defendants in a $4,000 damage
suit filed here by Robert o.
Bradley, city engineer, who charg
ell they had welded undue in
f1uence over my wife" The men
Irwin Fife, and Captains William
B. Alexander, George w. Nc
Kelvie, William }, Eagan and
Earl Everts, were alleged by
Bradley to have caused Mrs.
Bradley to neglect her home in
order to accompany them OF
drinking parties"
The couple came here from
Indiana. enr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-31
Deputy Auditor
Assume ~ S
Capt. w. H. Sweeney
Quits Schools F0r
New Pos, zion

Capt. w. II. Swe, .v foiw
ly superintendent ai nu."
schools of this city ,acay
sumed his duties as deputy c-r
auditor and is now agaged '
going over the new accouuta.
system installed by he city ey
Auditor Goodno, with NJ GoooH1
who came here severa. moTcs
ago and installed new sFs.T
of accounting.
Hereafter the new Vs-ew v
prevail in handling ~ Z
affairs of the city.
Capt. Sweeney, the fore,
cluded his services ee super ''
tendent of the public schools o
of the city yesterday aftar ht'-
ing served fourteen years e
such. Until the arriv. c. g..
school new superinter en-. Na..A
will be JJuJly l, his plao. "I.
be filled by R. c. Hayo-', vino
has been chosen temp0rar aep
erintendent. Capt. Sweeney N.
on Monday formally assume t.
duties of the new pos
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-31
Gen. Pershing to ad
Parade of \ elcsanS
(By United Pres

Cape May, n. j., NJ cr 3d.
Plans for the annual convention
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
to be held here June l6, II and
Is, have been completed by Off
GERS of the organization.
The Veterans will be W welcomed
by the City CommissionNr and
members of the Progressiv' Lea
que.
Word has been received that
General Pershing, Secretary Of
the Navy DENLY, Senator Edge,
and Governor Silzer of New Jer-
sey. will attend. Colonel Huston,
National Commander of the Vet
Grams, will also be present, Gen
eral Pershing will lead the par
ade.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-31
Some Hide in Rafters on
Third Floor Of Ma
jestic.
TEN ARE TAKEN
MYSTERIOUS Man Phones
Police That Game is in
Progress Ascribed as
Responsible for Raid

When the police at 10:45 o'clock
last night entered the Majestic
Buffet and went to the third floor
to raid supposed card game an
electric bell alleged to have been
operated from the first floor gave
tn men warh.ng that there was
danger ahead and there was
stampede when the police
arrived on their floor. Some men
on that floor it was testified were
hiding in the rafters seeking an
exit from the bluecoats.
There were cards scattered Oh
the floor hut there vas no money
in sight it was testified.
Nine men and Peyton
Rallenget. ;he latter alleged pro-
prietor were taken in custody
Ballenger wss required to leave
$50 collateral and the others 50
each. The mems collateral was
declared forfeited in court today
and Ballenger VS. fined $40.
According 70 Ballenger ne did
not ring any bell to warn the men
and further he said that he had
two carpenters working on the
third flocr dismantling the place
preparatory to moving. If any
game was in progress he did not
krow ne said.
Two cf the men testified that
they were playing game of set
back Just for Tastime and there
was no money involved whatso-
ever
Sergt. Campbell and Policemen
Cline. II. Thompson and Law
renee Padgett made the raid.
Sergt. Campbell testified that
now the police came to make the
raid was that some mysterious
person telephoned him twice that
ther was a game in progress at
the M1jeStic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-31
Former Marine Officer
Is Hello In New York
(By nited PrcsS)

New York, March S1-Louis
Benson de Roode, former major
in the marine corps, war hero and
Baltimore real estate operator, is
held by the police here pending
extradition proceedings charging
him with embezzlement of more
than $4,000 in Baltimore.
He was arrested yesterday in
Riverside Drive apartment,
where he has lived since his dis
appearance from Baltimore, Mar.
20. All but about $4,000 of the
money was recovered by the po-
lice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-31
tAy United Press)

Washington, March 31.-All
the powers of the federal gov
ernment will be Used in the ma
tion-wide campaign against fake
stock promoters and other get
rich-quick artists, inaugurated by
the Department of Justice.
With official reports showing
that these swindlers are mulcting
the American people of approx
mately 100000 a day, three
other government agencies today
Joined the Department of JUS
tiee in the campaign.
While, the Department of JUS
tice. represented by Assistant At
torney-General Grim is pressing
prosecutions of the blue sky
operators at Forth Worth, Tex,
the present center of the swindl-
ing industry-the Post Office De-
partment will redouble its efforts
to bar from the mails all fradu-
luent advertising, particularly the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-31
Russia Will Not
Listen To Pleas
Prelate VIII Live But
Vicar Must Die For
Treason
iRN nitrh PreSs)

Moscow, March 31-The Rus
sian government turned a deaf
ear today TO world wide appeals
for clemercy for Vicar Generai
Budkcvich, sentenced to die for
treason and resistance to the
Soviet system.
The official attitude towards
the case of the Roman Catholic
prelate is that his crime was
absolutely u. pardonable, because
he assured Poland of his loyalty
although he was a Russian citi-
zen. This constitutes him tra'-
tor in the governments views.
Furthermore it is staed that Vi
car General was in communication
with Poles arranging plans for
a counter revolution here and was
selling nationalized church prop
erty to Poland.
Vicar General Budkevich was
found guilty Of treason together
with Archbishop Zepliak. The
latter's death sentence was COM
muted to ten years imprison-
ment.
Government officials show a
disposition 10 avoid discussion of
the case, while admitting numer-
Gus appeals that Budkevich's life
be spared are being received.
Krylenko, the public prosecutor,
who conducted the trial Of the
Roman Catholic prelates, was
rushing through 4 long corridor
in the Department of Justice when
I wayla,d him for an interview
on the subject.
81 have no time he growIed
curtly and passed on hurriedly.
The all-RuSsian executive re-
mains firm in its contention the
prelate must die
The executive has passed a de-
cree creating a special conces-
sion committee" in London, en-
powered to negotiate all ques-
tions of concession concerning
England and France.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-31
Heavy Wraps Are In
Order For Tomorrow

If Easter finery is worn to-
morrow it will be hidden by
heavy wraps for the weather
man promises continued cold
weather and heavy wraps will be
in order.
Hats, of course, will be in Or
der but the other fnery will not
be visible unless the wearer wants
to take a chance. Unless the
cold weather subsidies shortly the
little folks will have TO do their
Easter egg rolling indoors on
Monday. However, the kiddies
are hoping that the weather man
will furnish some balmy weather
for them between now and that
time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-31
Oldest Elk Has
A Birthday Party
tBy Urited Pr-ssl

Grand junction, Cclo., March
81.-c'U0cle Billy"O Hildreth,
Oldest living member of the Be-
nevolent Protective Order of
Elks in the world and perhaps the
oldest Civil war veteran, ceiebra-
ted his Tooth birthday here to
day.
"Uncle Billy" was given a
birthday celebration by the local
Elks lodge and the local G. A. r.
post which wac attended by hun
dreds of his friends and relatives.
"Uncle Billy" Doesn't advocate
the use of tobacco as an aid to
longevity, but he has chewed for
60 vars and has smoked from a
dozen to 20 cigars a day until re-
Gently, when ne cut the number
in half.
The aged veteran, who rode
from Denvr 10 Santa + on a pony
in 1889 through country, thickly
settled by hostile Indians, wen;
through many of the fercest bat
ties of the Civil and Indian wars
and suffered only one wound, q
slight bayonet cut on the wrist
He was two miles from the scene
of the Custer massacre when il
took place and with Genera
Howard helped stem ths tide Of
Nespenh3s Indiar down through
Yellowstone Park.
Uncle Billy" is hale. and hearty
for his age. but makes no predic.
tions as to how many more birth
days he'll celebrate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-31
EVIDENCE BURNED
CBy nited Prcss)

Boiling Field, March S1-War
contract records of vital import
ance in connection with Federal
Investigations of alleged war
frauds now in progress, were de
stroyed by a FIRE which burned
TIVE buildings at Boiling Field
here today. Evidence contained
in these records will be impos-
sible TO duplicate Air Service Of
ficerS said.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-31
FRENCH SEIZE MONEY
NV Cnited PrcEsD

Mayence, March 3l-The French
today seized 1o,OOO,OOO,OOO marks
end 100000 French francs which
were being transferred from the
Frankfort branch of the Reichs-
bank to Weisbaden.
This is the second largest seiz-
ure of German funds since oc-
crpation of the Ruhr and OK
tension of the Rhineland zones
began.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-31
Industry
Is Ruined
(By United Press

!: Washington. March 31.-
: Bobbed-hair American flap
). pers are playing havoc with
: one tf China's chief indust-
!. ries-'h.air net expectation.
+ Flappers let their locks
]. fly wild and have no use for
!. hair nets. As a result Of the
i. short-ha'r style, Consul
!. Stuart Lupton in a report to
: the Commerce Department
:. said hair net shipments from
!. Chefoo, China, in 1922 tumhl-
+ ed 371-2 per cent below
: those of 1921.
= ;. :. = :. = = = = !. = !. i.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-31
CAMPAIGN IS OPENED TO
RID COUNTRY OF STOCK
SWINDLERS NOW AT WORK
Justice Department Starts War on Get-RIch-Quick
Artists Who Dupe Nation OF $lo0'ooo DAILY
u. S. Warns Investors

"elowing literature" promising
quick riches for small investments
The Federal Trade Commission
which already has filed numer-
Gus complaints against alleged
fraudulent stock promoters plans
to extend its Investigations in
cooperation with the Department
of Justice.
The Treasury Department to-
day issued q statement warning
the public against investing in
various kinds of stocks, that are
favorites of the swindlers.
While federr., agents and the
other departi .ents are keeping
a close match for swindling sche-
mes in other parts of the country.
Assistant Acknowledgement Grim
now at Fort Worth, plans to
clean up the dockets of the Fed
eral Courts in Texas, which are
said to be jammed with these
frauds cases. III the past, prose
artists has been a slow proceed
ure. and in only a few instances
have the victims, most of them
persons of small means, been
able TO recover any part of their
losses.
Acting Attorney General Sey-
mour believes that swift prose-
cution of some Of the leading
swindlers will cl.eck this wave
of fake promoAons, which has
continued at an alarming rate
since the years of war prosperity.
These cases are not being
tried rapidly enough" said Sey-
mour. "and in some cases swind-
lers have started new fake sche-
mes while awaiting trial. Extra
Judges are needed in Texas, and
Mr.. Grim, W irtlly to arrange
that, in order, will try that con-
victions may be promptly obtain
ed"
Seymour also announced that
David V. Cakill, assistant United
states attorney IN New York,
when has had extensive expert
ence in fraud cases, had been
assigned to assist Grim in Texas.
Despite the work of postal in
spectors, million of pieces of
AXE advertising have come out
# the oil regions OF the South
vest during the last year, the
Department OF Justice believes.
violence obtained by the Post
lAice Department is turned over
D the Justice Department for
riminal prosecutions, and the
literature" is barred from the
ails. With radio becoming in
reasingly popular, this kind of
ock also has been a favorlte
the swindlers.
In its statement. warning every
lall investor to be ION guard,
/ @ Treasury Department urged
the most careful scrutiny Of min
irg. oil. airplane. radio and wire
less stocks. 1t also recommend
ed that people quit buying real
estate in distant parts of the
country about which they know
nothing. Offers of special in
ducement" and mot tips from the
ground floor, generally are a
sure sign that come fraud is in
volved in the stocks for sale, the
treasury said.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-31
MERCHANTS MAI. HEP

Richmond, Va, March 3l.-,ier-
chants throughout Virginia can
help themselves and save human
lives at the same time through
giving Near East Relief all or
the clothing in their stocks which
is stockworn and out of style, OF
otherwise unstable. according TO
Claude ". Hopper. Thousand
of dollars can be cut from in
come tax assessments on mo-
chants by charging such goods
donated to the Near East Relief
up to charity, and at the sam.
time ridding themselves of q lid
bih5y which only consumes space
and is upsalable.
...
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-31
Lenin's Condition
Reported Improving
,By nitcd Prcss)

Moscow, March 3l-Premier
Lenin's general condition wasim-
proved today, according to the
official bulletin from his bedside.
Lenin's temperature was 37.S
centierade Approximately 100
fahr), pulse 100.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-31
FIRE THIS AFTERNOON

A fire at 400 North West st.
ut 1910 O'Clock this afternoon
caused q general alarm of FIRE.
The blaze was confined to the
interior of the house and wss
Subdued with chemical eSttnguisa-
erS, The loss was comparatively
small. 1t is believed that de-,
fective flue was responsible fer
the fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-31
GARY OFFICIALS HELD
ny United PrcSs)

indianapolis, March ,:3l-All but
seven of Gary, ind, officials, pros
ecuted by the. government, for
fraud in connection with whole
sale liquor conspiracy. were found
guilty, by d jury whose verdict
was returned at 10 a. m. today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-31
CONSUL MURDERED
(By United PrcSs)

London. March 3t.-The Brit
ish vice consul at Naples, Robert
Goldie. wss stabbed TO death and
his wife wounded, by an unknown
assailant who escaped. according
to a Central News dispatch to-
day.
Goldie and his wife were on
their way to visit grotto when
they were attacked.