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The Washington times., 1923-01-16
Hooded Mob Hen 70 Be Idelzfified
Russian Cruiser Lost
In Black Sea With
All On Board
% InternntiOlfal Ners eerrice.

LONDON, Jan. rs. The Rus
sian arnlored cruises TrotzIsy
has mysteri0usly foundered in
the Black Sea with the loss Of
all on board, accOrding to ! re-
port printed today BY ire Morn
ing Post. Moscow has ordered
an investigation.
The official Russian naval list
printed in Jayne's fighting ships,
for 1920, does not include any
Russian wal. craft named
TrOtzky.
The Washington times., 1923-01-16

5oclqum Threatened by French
II Opposition Of Popula-
ton Continues.
d. Interna tianal News aervIcs

-
AMSTERDAM, Jan. I6.-FFeneli
officers stationed - BOelltIEl to-day
! Threatened "a impose martial law
yll,bIl tie city Is tllere IRE aIII
further attacks upon rellC
troops. said . dispatch from Essen
today.
ESSEN, Ian. l6.-French troops
occupied DOrtmund today. com
pleting their seizure OF all the
RuIIr. DOF1nund is only 225
miles west Of Berlin.
ESSEN, Jan 16.-French troops
occupied Dortmund today, COM
plotting their seizure of all the
Ruhr. Dortmund is only 225
miles west of Berlin.
The Washington times., 1923-01-16
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Wednes-
day; colder tonight with
freezing temperature; fresh
to strong northwest winds.
The Washington times., 1923-01-16

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BY WILLIAM X. HItTcHlNs 0N
International news seFvIce.

International News servIce.
COURTHOUSE, 81 STRCp Ia,
Jan. 16. The first attempt ID
publicly identify member 81 the
hooded mob murder band which
cruelty executed Watt Daniel and
Thomas r Richards ii IorehOtise
parish last August, probably will
be made within the next forty
eight hours through the testimony
of witnesses at the open hearing,
the international News Service
learned today.
Prepared for Next STEP is
The State Of Louisiana in its ef-
forts to punish perpetrators of the
murders and to strip the mask of
secrecy from terrorist methods used
by members Of the ESu Klux Erlan
to impose their win on the com
munity has almost completed its
preliminary case The next step
will be to identity members of the
mob which climaxed . long series
of. outrages by Staying two Mer
Rouge citizens after an almost in
human torture .ssss e.
Much speculation has evolved
fropa the issuance OF subpoenas for
Edward Morris, freight agent, Rob
Iert Lee Hardness, oil worker, and
Alfred Honey Hills d negro al
of Collinston where the hooded
mob" stopped with its captfves
while en- route to the torture
chamber" where Daniel and Rich
ards were slain.
mob nnurderers at close range that
night, and it was believed the State
may spring trump cardv BY
using them to identify the slayers.
! Hardness helped to give the
masked murderers water when they
stopped near Collinston railroad sta
ton. He told international News
Service he saw two cars and 2
truck with approximately eight
masked men guarding the two cap
tives.
Saw a Holding Victims.
Morris was ready to testify he
saw one car and truck at Collins
ton at $50 o'clock the night of the
KIDNAPPING. He also saw four mask
ed men on the truck holding Daniel
and Richards, who were blind fold
ed. Morris told the international
News. Service that neither captive
made a move or sound IN the
fifteen minutes spent by the mob
in Collinston. He subsequently,
watched the slayers carry their vic
tins away along road which led
toward Lake La Fourche.
Hill, the negro, gave water 70
the masked men and got into an
argument with one of the, mob
members over the price OF soft
drinks,
While interest continued to be
conferred in the open hearing much
attention was given to statements
issued by Capt, j. K. Skipwith. ex-
allied cyclops of the Ku klux KAN,
who has charged the States ease
is based on lies and a huge frame
up.
Skipwith today revealed that the
defense in the coming murder trials
win be based chiefly on allegations
that the State failed to properly .
identity the bodies found in Lake
IaFourclle as those OF Daniel ans
Richards. He also declared every
man so far named in the open hear
ing as connected with "hoo0ed
mob" movements weuid Be able to
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-17
REPETTO GOES
To PROSECUTOR
Nominated and Confirmed Imme-
diately on Wednesday Follow
ing Hinkle's Failure.
HE TAKES OFFICE TODAY

Following quickly or the heels of
the refusal Of the Senate to confirm
S. Cameron Hinkle as Prosecutor of
Atlantic County, Democratic leader
Charles l. Lafferty sent the name of
District Court Judge Louis A. Repetto
to Governor SilZer for that office.
The Governor sent the name to the
Senate Immediately on Wednesday,
and the Senate confirmed Repetto
without the usual formality of submit
ting the name to the Judiciary Com.
mittee for its consideration. This is
an unusual honor and shows the es-
TEEN in which Judge Repetto is held
both at home and throughout the
State.
The Prosecutors Office Jays a sala-
ry of 81 600 a year, and the term is
for five years. Judge Repetto had
about three years yet to serve as Dis
trict Court Judge, in which office the
salary is but $500. The new Prose
cutor will take over the office on Sat
urday, succeeding Edmund Gaskill,,
Jr, whose term has just expired.
The new Prosecutor was more than
pleased when he learned that a Sen
ate controlled by his political oppo-
nents had unanimously confirmed his
appointment without even the formal
ity OF sending it TO committee-an
honor which is unprecedented in the
memory of the oldest politician here
abouts.
81 did not want the Prosecutors
Office" declared Judge Repetto when
told of his appointment, "and in TAX
ing it | am merely responding to the
call of the party, as l have always
done in the last 80 years. | have al
ways been a staunch party man, and
| will continue to be one"
Judge Repetto vas asked as to his
probable choice for an assistant pros
ecutor.
Il haven't given the matter a single
thought he declared. 81 don't know
anything about the details of the Of
feel do not even know what assist
ants | am entitled to. l just learned
that l was appointed two hours ago
and since that time haven't had time
to even think, as it seems everybody
in town has congratulated me-"
In political circles, however, it is
generally believed that Edison Hedges,
who was an unsuccessful Democratic
candidate for the Assembly last fall,
will be named as assistant prosecutor
On Thursday evening, Governor
Sillzer named Attorney Clarence Pet
tit to the vacancy on the bench of the
District Court. Mr.. Petit, while sell
dom appearing in the courts, has been
a close friend of County Chairman
Lafferty for a number of ears, and
has also taken an interest in Demo
cratic politics.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-17
WILDWOOD WINS
GAME FROM P. H. S.
Local Five Outplayed from Start
-Pleasantville Won Over
Victors Recently.
FINAL SCORE 45-a4.

Wildwood turned the tables on
Pleasantville High basketball team on
Tuesday night, when the local five
visited the seashore town. Wildwood
won by the decisive score of 45-34.
In a game here on Friday evening,
March End, ~Pleasantville defeated
Wildwood in a two five-minute extra
period game by the cor of 36-34.
Wildwood jumped into the lead
shortly after the start of the first
period and kept it throughout. Pleas
antville, with several spirited rallies,
at times threatened to overtake them,
but brilliant shooting by Captain Oh
sen, put the resort high five out Of
danger on more than one occasion.
Olsen, playing his last game for
Wildwood High, showed champion
ship form and managed to cage in
nine two-pointers. He also played
brilliantly on the defense, preventing
the visiting forwards from scoring
time after time.
Russo, Pleasantville forward, was
the individual star for the losers,
arching in two two-pointers and shoot
ing IA tries from the foul line. Bor-
den Painter, his running mate, also
starred with a quintet of do~uble-deck-
ers. Onerato shone for the victors
from the complimentary mark, regis
tering II tallies.
The box score follows:
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-17
WOMEN ADDRESSED
ON CHILD WELFARE
Interesting Meeting Held Monday
Night by Local Women's
Republican Club.
FOUR SPEAKERS PRESENT.

At an interesting meeting of the
Women's Republican Club, held on
Monday night, the question OF Child
Welfare was discussed by two prom
inent women, Mrs. Mile Munson and
Mrs. Florence ". Barrett. Mrs. Nun
son, OF Atlantic City, State Superin-
tendent of Child Welfare work Of the
State Women's Christian Temperance
Union, spoke on the social and vel
fare work of the child. Mrs. Barrett,
head of the attendance department of
the Atlantic City Schools, represent
ing the County Council OF Parent
Teachers Associations, spoke on the
legislative and industrial phases Of
Child Welfare.
Mrs. R. J. Frendlich, President OF
the local Women's Christian Temper
nee Union, and a former County
President, delivered an address on
Hold Fast America" which was in
teresting to the women. Mrs. Carrie
Lippincott, a member of the club,
gave a short talk telling of her expe-
riences while on Jury duty. Her mar
rative proved of great interest TO the
large audience, as her personal expe-
riences while occupying this position
were very enlightening. There was a
business session prior to the social
session. A large attendance greeted
the speakers.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-17
COUNTY BANKERS
In new ASSOC'N.
Organization Completed at Meet
ing Held in Atlantic City
Last Tuesday Evening.
sYPHERD ELECTED PRESIDENT.

Representatives OF the TWENTY-FIVE
banks and trust companies of Atlantic
County held a meeting on Tuesday
night at the Hotel Chalfonte. Atlantic
City, and perfected the organization
of the Atlantic County Bankers Asso.
citation. Thirty representatives were
present from every institution in the
county.
AS set forth in the bylaws. the OBJ
jects of the association are the gen
eral welfare of the banking institu-
tons of Atlantic County, the securing
of proper consideration of all leeisla-
tive action affecting banks, and the
interchange and discussion of ideas
concerning banking matters in gener-
al and those relating to the banking
institutions of Atlantic County in par
ticular, together with the practical
benefits to be derived from personal
acquaintance.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, Her
man NJ. Sypherd, Vice-President of
the Guarantee Trust Company; First
Vice-President, Henry NJ. Gresham.
President Egg Harbor Commercial
Bank; Second Vice-President, Sig
mund Ojserkis, President Boardwalk
National Bank and Bankers Trust
Company; Secretary, Harry P. Rhodes,
Assistant Cashier Chelsea National
Bank; Treasurer, William S. Cochran,
Cashier Second National Bank.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-17
Westminster Guild
Elects New Officers
Miss Edith Baker Made President
- Fourteen New Members
Admitted During Year.

The Westminster Guild of the First
Presbyterian Church held their annu-
al meeting on Monday evening, March
9Th, at the home of Mrs. Henry Lewis,
on Verona avenu This meeting be
ing the first of the new fiscal year,
the following officers were elected:
President-Edith Baker.
Observation-Disclosures Adams.
Treasurer-Clara Kirscht.
Secretary-Sara White.
The secretary submitted the follow
ing report on the years work:
Fourteen new members were adj
mitted during the year.
A Washington's Birthday Social was
held on Feb. %, 1922, from which over
S35 was realized.
During the year $50 was given to
Missions, both Foreign and Home.
Dresses and petticoats were made
for little girls in a school in Alaska.
Flowers were furnished for the pull
pit for nearly every Sunday.
Gave an April Fool Party.
April 20, 1922.
Sent Easter cards to our list of
shut-ins and elderly people.
Made surgical dressings for a hos
pital in China.
Conducted the Mothers Day Ser
vice, providing flowers for each lady
present at the morning service, had
special singing by a large choir COM
posed of members, and ushered at
both services.
Entertained the Ocean City Guild
on June 10, 1922.
NH,l~ l. H.. $1,000 - It'll
dren at the Children's Day Service.
Made Comfort kits for Ellis Island.
Made up a large Christmas Box for
a school in Kentucky.
Distributed small baskets of fruit
and nuts to our shut-ins and elderly
people at Christmas time.
On Feb. 1, 1928, gave an evening of
Illustrated Songs, which cleared over
S25
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-17
Conference Plan To
Enlist Young Men
Want Older Boys to Consider
Entry Into Ministry Protest
Wet Legislation.

For the first time in the history of
the New Jersey Methodist Episcopal
Conference, which is now in session
at Asbury Park, it is reported that an
older boys conference will be conduct
ed, in which an appeal will be made
to the young men of the church to
enter the ministry. One of the big
questions under discussion is how TO
make the shores of New Jersey dry,
by enforcing prohibition within the
three mile limit Of the Atlantic Ocean.
A protest is being prepared against a
measure now before the New Jersey
Legislature which would modify the
prohibition act in the State.
There are TO be no changes in the
district superintendent. They are the
Rev. Alfred Wagg, Bridgeton district;
the Rev. Alexander Corson, Camden
district; the Rev. Melville E. Snyder,
Trenton district, and the Rev. James
D. Bills, of the New Brunswick dis
trict.
The Rev. David T. Stephenson, now
at the State Street Church, Trenton,
and the Rev. Frank D. Lawrence, at
the First Church, Trenton, will proba-
bly, be transferred at this conference.
These are two of the largest churches
and rank with the First Church, Cam
den, in Importance, whose pastor, Rev.
E. F. Ham, is to be transferred.
There is a report that Central Church,
Atlantic City, may have a change this
year in its pastor.
Changes are suggested in the South
Jersey district, which may involve the
transfer of the Rev. W. ]. Sayre, of
Woodbury., to another choice field, and
the Rev. S. NJ. Vansant, at Paulsboro.
The Rev. Harold T. Sloan, of Bridge
ton. and President of the Methodist
Episcopal preachers meeting of Phila-
delphia and vicinity, will undoubtedly
be sent back to his present charge, as
it is understood that his congregation
had just raised his salary about 81, 900
and placed it on a par with some of
the big city churches.
Rev. J. B. Haines will retire by res
ignation this year, leaving a vacancy
in the church at Pitman. The appoint
ments will probably be announced
Monday afternoon.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-17
HELD UNDER S., 600 BAIL.

Justice of the Peace R. G. Brown,
sitting in Atlantic City on Tuesday
evening, held Joseph Mullin. % years
old, of P~leasantville, in $1,000 bail Tor
the May term of the Grand Jury.
Mullin was arrested several days ago
on the White Horse Pike, charged
with highway robbery and a criminal
assault on Louella Becker. Is years
old, OF 139 South Florida avenue, At
lantie City.
Following questions by her attorney
the Becker girl explained how on Feb.
18th she met Mullin, who told her
that he was going 10 take her to wit
ness a marriage ceremony. The girl
then told how Mullin took her to Phil
adelphia, then to Trenton, where they
stopped at the Steacy-Trent Hotel
The next day, the girl stated. Mullin
took her to Hoboken and then to New
York. Mullin, the girl testified. at
tempted to attack her several times,
but was scared away when she
screamed.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-17
COUNTY BOARD
ORDERS SURVEY
Proposed Road to Brigantine
Given Start at Monthly Meet
ing of Freeholders.
THE VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS

A starting point has been gained by
the real estate promoters who desire
to have Atlantic County finance a
road and bridges connecting Brigan-
tine Beach with Atlantic City. At the
monthly meeting Of the Board Of
Freeholders on Wednesday, a resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted autho-
rizing a preliminary survey OF the
proposed route for a boulevard TO con-
meet the two municipalities. It is said
that the initial cost of the survey will
amount to from $500 TO $500.
The Island Development Company
is the name of the corporation recent
" organized 10 develop Brigantine.
H. G. Harris, in addressing the Free
holders, said:
This company is composed Of
about forty Atlantic County citizens,
property owners, bankers and realtors.
The company owns about 50 per cent.
OF Brigantine Beach and the islands
adjoining same. Brigantine Beach Is
an island six miles IN length. 4 mile
from Atlantic City across Absecon In
let, IN area about % OF AbseeonB Beach.
It has a bathing beach equal to Allan
tic City.
This company proposes 10 develop
Brigantine and make it a high class
residential suburb of Atlantic City.
The Miami Beach OF Atlantic City
we propose to have wide avenues-aIl
municipal Improvements, golf links,
good waterways and harbors for plea
sure boats. Miles of streets. walks
and curbs must be built. Millions OF
yards OF grading must be done, water
plant. eve systems. gas plant, cleo
trio plant must be provided. all Of
which will actually cost millions, yet
all this is necessary in order to obtain
the development Of the island. OF
ourse this great outlay is beyond the
means OF any one man or company Of
men that it would be possible to form.
You ask how it is TO be accomplish
ed-our answer is, by getting other
companies interested and by co-ope-
rating with them"
Abandoning their first intention OF
asking the county to build the boule-
ward, the representatives of the COM
pany reduced their request to the
building of the bridges alone. This,
according TO their estimates, would
cost about 100000. They propose to
construct the boulevard. They pre-
dicted that the increase in ratables in
~BrigantinGs brought about ny The De-
yelopment of land, would make the
investment by the county a good busi-
ness proposition.
In response to a question by County
Solicitor Higbee, former Prosecutor
Moore stated that, according to the
present plan, the development com
pany wanted the F~reeholders to re
ceiye bids for the road and the bridg-
es with the understanding that an
agreement would be entered into be-
tween the county and the company
whereby the cost of the road would
be refunded to the Freeholders. So
licitor Higbee advised Mr.. Moore 10
also take up the question OF an en-
trance TO Atlantic City with the City
Commissioners.
Asked as TO the identity Of the on
GERS of the Island Development Com
pany, Mr.. Harris declared that Estel
Evans, OF the Bacharaeh Real Estate
Company, was president: he was vice.
president; Wilbur Zimmerman, treas
urer, and II. 1. Eaton, secretary,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-17
.S|LZER BOARD
IS CONFIRMED
State Highway Commissioners
Named by Governor Confirm
ed by Senate Tuesday.
THE VOTE STOOD Il TO 7

After a long drawn out fight over
the appointment Of a State Highway
Commission OF four men to succeed
the Commission fired by Governor
Silzer early in the year, the State Sen
ate finally confirmed the four men
appointed by the Governor, at an ex-
ecutiye session held on Tuesday. The
fight was a bitter one throughout, and
at the finish twelve Senators voted
for confirmation and seven against it,
with two Senators not voting.
The men confirmed were General
Hugh L. Scott, Z. S. Army, retired, of
Princeton; Walter Kidde, of Mont
clair; Percy H. Stewart, of Plainfeld;
Abraham Jelin, of New Brunswick.
Scott and Kidde are Republicans, and
Stewart and Jelin, Democrats. The
salary of the members Of the Commits
sion is $500 a year.
The first big job of the new COM
mission will be the appointment of a
Highway Engineer and fix his salary.
The pay of Engineer Wasser, recently
resigned under pressure, was S12,0 600.
Friends of Wasser, a Hudson county
Democrat, are urging his reappoint-
ment. but it is not thought he will be
chosen, as the demand is for an en-
tire new deal.
The new commission will have en-
tire charge Of the spending of the
road funds. including the forty million
dollar bond issue, motor vehicle road
fund, and Federal aid fund v~ariously
estimated at from fifty to a hundred
million dollars.
The new Board organized Wednes.
day by electing General Scott as Pres
ident. He issued this statement:
ut is our purpose to get a dollars
worth of roads for every dollar spent
by the State"
Governor Silzer made this COM
ment:
THE new Highway Board goes into
office absolutely freehanded. All that
is asked is that they build good roads
and build them honestly. l predict
that is what they will do"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-17
No Indictments On
CHARGES Of Graft
Grand Jury Makes Presentment
to Court Scoring Appleby and
Poulson For Acts.

No indictments for graft were found
by reason of the evidence given by
Prohibition Agent Appleby or Rev.
Marina Poulson to the Grand Jury re-
Gently. The Jury made a presentment
to the court on Friday in which it re-
lated, among other things:
THE January term, 1928, Grand
Jury of Atlantic County, at present in
session, has taken c~ognizance of the
statements and charges made in the
public press of certain violations of
the criminal laws said to exist in At
lantic City and county. These news
paper articles referred to have. been
based upon interviews given to the
press, and statements that have been
made publicly by John D. Appleby,
who was zone chief of the federal pro-
hibition enforcement department, and
by the Rev. DR.. Marina S. Poulson,
chairman of the civic affairs commit
tee of the Atlantic City Ministerial
Union.
1.-THE charges have been of a most
serious character, rejecting on the in
tegrity of county and city officials, and
this Grand Jury. No evidence has
been presented that would warrant an
lnulcImenL DelnS IOunQ.
"Charges made by Mr.. Appleby were
based upon mere rumor or hearsay
testimony of the most unconvincing
character. Much time and effort has
been given to find corroboratiye evil
dence, but without success.
THE charges made by DR.. Poulson
were based upon certain affidavit
which he had obtained from an Italian
man in Hammonton while this man
was in a Hospital recovering from in
juries caused by being beaten over the
head with a blunt instrument during
a brawl in the Central Hotel at Ham
monitor. Al the time of receiving this
last injury TO his head, which resulted
in conclusion of the brain, this man
had already been so badly injured on
a previous occasion, that he then had
three silver plates in his head. This
affidavit was made up almost exclus-
lively of hearsay statements.
1T is cause for regret that a man
holding so prominent a position IN
der the Government as Mr.. Appleby,
should be willing to broadcast to the
World an indictment of an entire COM
munity, and its responsible public Of
icials, without having in his posses
sion definite information and facts to
support such charges.
"Dr. Poulson is also a man who has
had wide experience in investigations
of violations of the Criminal Laws.
1t is almost unbelievable that he would
accept an affidavit from a man under
such circumstances as he did, without
taking proper steps to seek reasonable
confederation of the charges.
1T is also to be regretted that there
does not seem TO be any law whereby
persons who are responsible for public
statements of this character, which re-
suit in ~irreparable injury to the repu-
tatfpn of individuals and communities,
can be held to legal responsibility for
their acts"