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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-04

lating him upon his election TO the
post of National Commander Of the
American Legion, Alvin M. Owsley
wrote the chief scout executive DIS
follows: THE American Legion IS
intensely interested in the Boy
Scout movement, and l am sure the
boys themselves can derive some in
~spiration from the American Legion.
Ii is my earnest hope that the exist
ing friendly relations between these
w organizations may be strength
ened during the year."
Plant Wizards Message
Luther Burbank, California;
plant wizard, regards the improve
ment of mankind as a greater WORK
than the improvement OF plant spe-
cies. II hope that the same laws
as ia, as practicable, which l have
discovered and demonstrated IN
plan life will be applied 10 the I'M
provement of human life" he states.
Although immersed in important ex-
periments, Burbank finds time for
Boy Scout affairs, IN his home town
of Santa Rosa, California, and by
his interest and help in the scout
movement, dedicated to the i'm
provement of the growing boy. this
noted scientists pays a thoughtful
tribute to the work of the organi-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-04
Jam ESBURG

Ralph e. Brown of Sherman street
and George Jaqui are the latest
radio enthusiasts to install sets in
their homes.
The members of the Jamesburg
Hunting, AnglinH and Protective As
ISOLATION held another pleasing ses-
sion at the George Nandeyeer store
Monday night at the April meeting
of the club. Plans were talked owe
IN an informal way toward holding
of the first clay pigeon shoot, to be
held this month and special meeting
will be held Tuesday night of next
week to complete arrangements for
this affair. One new member, II.
Goggins of South River, was voted
a member Of the association and
several new applications were re-
ceived. Plans were also talked over
for the holding of a candy sale to
purchase equipment for the deer
hunting in the fail. A social hour
followed the business meeting of the
association.
Stanley Bennett of Pennington
Seminary spent the weekend with
Bennett.
Miss NJ. Caroline Weisert of New
York City spent the weekend with
her mother, Mrs. Mary Weisert.
Miss Virginia voorhees,. a student
of the Mt. Ida School, at Newton,
Mass, is spending her Easter va
cation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. L. Voorhees,.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Firestine
Jr., spent the Easter holiday with
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Brandt at Belmar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Chap
mon of Bound Brook spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Emens of
Buckelew
The dance given At the rooms of
Star Post, American Legion, Monday
night, was one of the most success
full financially and socially that the
legionnaires have held in months.
The rooms were PRETTY decorated,
added much to the Surroundings.
Dances of yesterday were featured In
the Program of The night and the
younger set were at a loss to learn
the intricate figures OF the quadrille,
lanciers, minuet and many other
dances that the older people pres
emit were adept at. Robbins or
chestra of Windsor, furnished the
music for the dancing
Mayor Jacob Wyckoft, serving his
first selection as a member of the
grand jury, was singly honored by
Chief Justice James j. Bergen at
the organization, when he was
named foreman of the jury.
Fidelity Lodge will meet on this
Wednesday night in their rooms over
the postoffice.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Burd of Port
hurry. spent the Easter holidays
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Flumer-
felt, the latter mother of the local
man.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-04
PRIZES
At CARTERET
Euchre and Dance of Ladies
Democratic Organization
Proves Great Success

CARTERET, April 4.-The follow
ing are the winners of the euchre
prizes of Monday night Is announc-
ed by Mrs. Olga Adams, president of
the Ladies Democratic Organiza-
ton:
First prize. Ada Basini; second,
Florence Sheridan; third, M. Glynn
and A. Kreydler; fourth, Mrs. A.
Armour.
The Others who were also award
ed prizes are: Mrs. NJ. Hermann,
Mrs. Van Deegan, Miss Ida Davis,
Mrs. Margaret Hem, Robert O'Don-
nell, Otto +. Staubach, ST., Mrs. Is.
Harrington, Mrs. Annie Kreidler,
Miss Anna Peterson, Miss Ida Davis,
Mrs. Marry Armour, Mrs. John kei-
ley, Charles Lee, c. A. Sheridan,
Robert O'Donnelly, Mrs. II. Currie,
Edward Lloyd. Frank H. Green, c..
J. Coughlin, +. Biels, John Fate,
Edward Casey, w. II. Miller, Thomas
j. Donohue, l.. Kasha, H. NJ. Green,
p. Ohlott, William +. Clifford, Jane
Cook, Mrs, r. Bow and r. j.
Murphy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-04
BOY SCOUTS
Vice Presidents Advice

The friendship of former Vice
President Marshall for scouting is
of long standing, dating back to
the very beginning or the movement
Mr.. Marshall as president of the SEN
ate, signed the congressional bill
Incorporating the Boy Scouts OF
America, February 8, 1910. The
former vice president who keeps IN
close and sympathetic touch with
scout affairs, recently in Indianap-
oils conferred the highest award of
rank with scouting affairs, the Eagle
badge, on three boys at a Court of
Honor meeting
II sincerely hope that when you
grow to your majority you will
practice the same loyalty to your
country that you now show to your
scout leaders," he said in addressing
the scouts. You have attained a
high honor in scouting, but do not
let it make you 'chesty.' Just think
thu: nature has made you a little
more fitted to qualify for this honor
and always to lend a helping hand
to your less fortunate brother scouts
and aid them in every possible way
to attain this honor also"
Legion Commanders Message
In reply to a telegram congratu-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-04
TAPESTRY

So inches wide: double faced
handsome coloring effects and
good array OF patterns; suitable
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-04

As good as an imitation OF
real leather as is possible to
make; heavy and will give good
wearing service in brown only; :
SO inches wide; yard ....S2.1o
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-04
SpringDraperies
WINDOW AND FURNITURE
HRErONNES

An excellent assortment in all
the newest patterns and color
ings. Sc inches wide at yard,
zoe and SOC.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-27
FINANCIAL REVIEWS

The two incidents which might have
expected 10 most affect the markets
of today We're another cut in gasoline
prices and the rather sharp advance
in call money rates.
The gasoline cut was the second in
the space Of a week and accompanied
figures showing that crude oil produc-
ton in March had broken all records
and that surplus supplies had been
piling w at the rate of 100000 bar
rclS Il day. This does not necessarily
mean decrease in the profits of the
oil refining companies because pre-
sumably they are compensated by the
lower cost of the crude product.
Nevertheless. Sentimentally it was 4
point against the oil shares and was
80 regarded in the DAYS stock trading.
The interesting feature in the
stock market was that whereas on
other occasions whore oil cuts were
announced. the list has followed the
oil stocks down. today it did not
Quite likely this indicates clearer
recognition than Wall street had Il
week and two weeks ago that the oil
industry is not typical Of conditions
in other industries But ut the same
time il i proof of the stronger posi-
ton within the market itself.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-27
E. w. SMITH RESIGNS
VIII Leave Immigration Service TO
Handle Growing Oil Interests.

After 10 years in the immigration
service in Texas, Immigrant Inspector
L. W. Smith has rendered his resigna-
ton, to take effect May 1, to the De
partment of Labor, Mr.. Smith has
resigned in order that he might give
the undivided attention demanded by
his increasing oil interests in the
state. The bringing in Of well near
Luling, it is reported, fastened his
resignation.
Mr.. Smith came to San Antonio iii
1914 after having served several
years as immigrant inspector at sew
eral border towns. At the time that
the district immigration headquarters
were moved from FL Paso to San An
tonic, Mr.. Smith was inspector in
charge of the San Antonio office. At
the time the district offices were
moved TO San Antonio. shortly after
the first of this year. the San Antonio
offices were put directly under the
charge of the inspector in charge OF
the immigration district, which office
is now held by Captain W. II. Han
son.
There will be no appointment made
TO fill the vacancy caused by the rcsig
from another station will be trans
nation of Mr.. Smith but an inspector
ferred TO this office, Captain Hanson
halinvaS
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-27
GUARD FOILS IS PRISONERS
IN ATTEMPTING JAILBREAK
BY SHOOTING SIX IN LEGS
Grabs Gun and Let's Buckshot Fly When Leader
Points at Him With Fake Pistol Which He Did Not
Know Was Made of Wood-Five Drop as They
Run While Others Hide Behind Supply Boxes.

out. so I opened fire I aimed at
their legs. My gun was loaded with
buckshot and Murray was the first to
fall. The others ran. five dropping as
they fled. l did not know until later
that Murray's pistol was made of
wood.
The men dropped their weapons as
they ran. and the twelve who were not
wounded hid behind a stack of tools
and supply boxes.
"Other guards. hearing my shots,
rushed to my assistance. and the men
then came behind their barriScade with
their hands up and surrendered
The wounded will recover. 1t is said.
Investigation disclosed that an out
slider had assisted in the attempted
delivery, it was said.
Iron Bars Sawed Out.
An automatic lever which opens to
tiers of cells had been opened with a
duplicate key. The prisoners had been
provided with saws with which they
had cut two iron bars from a window.
Sash rope had been cut from five win
dows and pieced together into a fif-
teen-foot strip. The prisoners used
this rope to lower themselves from the
second cell tier. which is about twenty
feet from the ground. 49,
Thirty-twO other prisoners made no
attempt to escape. 1t has not been
learned where Murray obtained the
fake pistol. He also had a red cap
which formerly belonged to n guard,
il is said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-27
BUSINESS Is GOOD
Federal Reserve Board Report Indi.
Gates Boom Is in Full Swing.

Washington. ID. C., April %. -
Continued Increases in industrial pro-
duction. further expansion in build
ing operations and freight movements
heavier each week than in any cor.
responding week in four years. were
reported as among the outstanding
features of business conditions this
month in statement today by the
Federal Reserve Board General
production, the statement announced.
was s per cent higher on the boards
index ratio than the high peak OF
1920, and 60 per cent above the low
point Of 1871.
While the boards statement dcalt
largly with expansion. it was devoid
of comment as to the length to which
the expansion may so. Ii was ascrr-
tanned. however. that in some official
quarters the belief is held that pyra
miding Of orders is developing aad
some alarm was expressed as to the
significance of this condition.
There has yet been no reflection
in the rediscounts by the federal re-
serve banks of the reported hnvy
borrowings from member banks of the
reserve system. The banks. it was
said. have been able thus far TO take
care of the calls for funds which have
become increasingly great as the in
dustrial expansion progressed.
The loans Of member banks for COM
mercial purposes increased S4S.0W.-
600 in the 30 days prior TO April
il. The increase. however. has not
been reflected on the rcdiScounts Of
the reserve bank largely as result.
the statement explained. Of withdraw
al Of funds from investment and the
continued inflow of gold. This con-
dition has resulted in moro or less
stable money rates.
March sales by department stores,
as reported to the reserve banks, We're
about % per cent greater than year
ago, with this went an increased
turnover of stock as shown by tho
fact that stocks held by the reporting
stores were only G per cent greater
than in March. 1920.
Sales by mail order houses We're
reported MS larger than in any month
since November. 1920. and 10 per
cent larger than March OF last year.
In both the mail order and retail
establishments, the sales were said TO
be continuing in Anril at rates that
indicated equally high totals.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-27
HANGED FOR MURDER
Condemned Man Advises Crowd
Near Jail to Keep Out OF Trouble

Lafayette. Ca. April 2..-George
Baker was hanged here today for the
murder of Deputy Sheriff j. w. Nor
ton at Durham in this county in
March of last year.
The trap was sprung at IL :13
o'clock and thirteen minutes later the
body was cut down.
A crowd of about 200 people sur
rounded the Jail. They were kept
back by ropes stretched around the
building. To them George Baker said
through the bars of his cell just be-
fore going 10 the gallows.
II am not guilty of murder. I adj
wise you all to keep out of trouble.
I'm going boys. Goodbye"
The father and mother and wife Of
Baker came here today from Rome
and were in town when the execution
took place.
Ralph Baker. who was convicted
with George. of the murder Of the
deputy sheriff. was left in the Rome
Jail. his sentence having been COM
muted to life imprisonment by Cover.
nor Hardwick.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-27
LIVESTOCK VALUES
ABOUT UNCHANGED;
HOGS GO UP A DIME
Light Runs Are Reported
at Chicago Mar
ket.
BY l.. c. GRUNDELAND.

Copyright by The San Antonio Light
Chicago. April 27.-Light runs were
reported here and at other western
markets today and there, was little
change in values for cattle and sheep.
More than 5000 hogs were left over
from yesterday. but still the trade
was in fair shape as the total fell
short of the expected number. About
100 cattle: 100 hogs and 2000 sheep
were received by big killers from
other markets. About 42J ears of
livestock were reported for the local
yards. Receipts were 5000 cattle !;
$4,000 hogs; 1000 sheep and 1000
calves.
Cattle trade was generally steady.
Few choice animals were offered and
bulk of beef steers were placed at
SO TO $500. Some choice heavy
steers made SO. Medium and palmer
lots were slow. but there was no
change in values. Cows and hcifers
sold fairly well at steady prices. The
balance of the trade also showed prices
like the day before. The best price
for steers this week was 5000.
Choice lots held steady for the period
but ycarlngS closed easy.
Prices were a dime higher for hogs
from the start. but many deals were
up II cents later in the session. Prime
light hogs and light butchers made
ssh against IS for the best on hand
yesterday. Bulk OF butchers went Mt
500 10 IS with plain packing hogs
down to Sc 10 $6.2j. Good lots went
at 81.
Lambs sold slowly from the start.
but there was n fair demand later in
the session and some sales were strong
TO II cents higher. Choice wool lambs
went at S14.I5 TO $500 while good
shorn lots were placed ut S11.50 to
SD. Prime wool ewes made 50 while
good shorn lots sold around 81 ito
STo1
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-27
IN CAPITOL AT AUSTIN
DISAPPROVAL FOLLOWS
KHAN DEMONSTRATION
20 Kluxers, in Full Re-
gala, Enter Hall While
Negroes Give Concert.

Austin. Tex, April 27.-Disapprov
nj of the demonstration Of the Ku
Klux Khan staged in the chamber of
the House OF Representatives last
night, when a concert by the st. john
Orphanage was in progress, was
voiced by Lieutenant Governor L. W.
Davidson in statement read into the
journal of the Texas Senate this morn
ing.
He declared the incident to be
unfortunate and inopportune.
The klansmen entered the hall dur
ing the concert given by the Ebenezer
jubilee chorus of the orphanage for
the entertainment of the Legislature.
Marching into the hall of repre-
sentatives in the state capital ap-
proximately seventy Ku klux klars-
men in full regalia last night present.
ed n purse of money to Lee Campbell.
head of the st. John orphanage for
negroes, which was giving musical
program. = -
While the robed and hooded figures
gathered in a semi-circle about the
platform upon which the negro chorus
was seated, the spokesman presented
the money and stated briefly that the
Ku Klux Khan stood for the pro-
lection of the colored man" and in
voked success and good wishes upon
the work of the orphanage.
In accepting the gift, the head OF
the orphanage told of the develop
ment of the negroes since their eman-
cipation and told the assembled klans-
men that their "best friend was the
negro of the South"
There was a large crowd Of whites
and negroes in the hall.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-27
OTHER STOCKS HOLD
FIRM As WEAKNESS
DEVELOPS IN OILS
Both Sfudebaker and Bald
win Locomotives
Advance.
BY STUART p. WEST.

Copyright By The san Antonio Light
New York, April 27.-It looked as
if traders short of stock were taking
advantage today Of the weakness of
the oils on the stock exchange TO
cover in other directions. While the
oils like Marland, Pan-AmericaIs and
Producers and Refiners were going off
point or more in response to the
cent a gallon cut in gasoline. stocks
like Studebaker and Baldwin LOcomo-
tive. in which the short interest is
credited with being particularly
heavy, but ar times advanced.
The strength in Studebaker was
especially noteworthy in view of the
fact that directors meet next Monday
TO take action on the dividend. Opin-
ions differ as To what will be done.
Some think that there will be 80
cents extra and others think there
will be none at all Dupont came
close to its high and General Motors
was heavily traded in at Il. There
was nothing TO be said however, in
connection with these moves. An IS
dividend on Dupont is now taken
for granted. while the way General
Motors earnings are running and
promise To run for the rest of the
year. a further small increase in the
dividend is not improbable.
The pool in Cuaymel Fruit pct its
specially to new high of 81. The
claim here is that earnings justify
substantial dividend which in turn
will amply warrant current selling
prices of the stock.
United States Rubber and Kelly
Springfield were bid up for a while
and Keystone appeared 10 have dis
counted the very poor showing made
in the 1922 renort. Weakness was
again conspicuous in American Cot
ton Oil and in the Virginia Chemi-
Gals.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-27
BY the Associated Press.

st. Louis. Mo-, April 27.-Eighteen
prisoners, armed with iron bars and
clubs, who attempted TO escape from
the city workhouse today, were over
come by a single guard. Six are at the
city hospital suffering from buckshot
wounds in the legs. and the remaining
are in solitary confinement pending in
vestigation Of the attempted dash for
liberty.
The guard. Fred Giese, 80, stood his
guard so well when the eighteen priS-
oners rushed at him that he was not
injured even slightly. One OF the pris-
oners had an imitation revolver, carved
from wood.
Points Fake Revolver.
Giese was on duty at the south end
of the workhouse grounds when he saw
the prisoners lowering themselves from
window about $50 feet away.
Hearing the commotion. other guards
hurried to Giese's assistance. but he
had subdued the eighteen by that time.
His account of what aranspired fol-
lows:
Il was walking guard when I saw
the crowd running toward me. | bare
" had time to rush into the house and
get my repeating shotgun, when the
leader, Jack Murray, approached with
in four feet of the guardhouse door and
pointed the imitation revolver at me.
Five Drop as They Flee.
81 knew it was no time to parley,
they could have knocked my brains
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-27
SAT on Wife in Pond
Until She Drowned,
Authorities Assert

New Britain. Conn. April %.
Having confessed, according TO
police. that he sat on his wife in
a shallow pond so that she was
drowned. John A. Carlson. =
plumbing contractor, is held with
out bond today.
He said he deliberately drove
his automobile over an embank-
ment. police say. The machine
overturned and both were thrown
into the pond. Then Carlson
placed a cushion on his wifrS
head and chest and sat on it. hold
ing her beneath the surface. police
say. He then went to the high
way and obtained assistance.
The drowning occurred a month
ago. The police said Carlson con,
fessed last night. He said he had
0uarreled on the motor trip with
Mrs. Carlson because he purchased
for her q fur coat costing SlSo
when she wanted one costing S3Oo,
authorities declare.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-27
OILS SOLD ON CURB
General List Not Affected by Cut in
Gasoline Prices. However.

Copyright by The San Antonio Light
New York, April 27.-Announce-
n,ent this morning of another cut of Il
cent a gallon in gasoline quotations
the second in wek-initiated by the
Standard Oil of New Jersey, did not
have the effect that might have been
expected in the general curb dealings.
1t did bring about some reactions
in the oil shares, but other sections of
the market held up fairly well with
operations for the rise continuing in
special stocks. IT,
Standard Oils were off anywhere
from half point to two points With
heavy selling in Standard of Indiana.
The response made Thursday by An
glo-American Oil to the favorable
earnings statement from 1922. was off
Sc by the gasoline price cut today.
Humble Oil lost ever a point at one
time, despite reports that tn company
had brought in its No. ) Powell well
in the Robertson field, with an initial
flow of over 1000 barrels a day of 2S
gravity oil.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-27
RED MAY DAY FEARED
Legion Official Says Radicals Plan
Demonstration.

Indianapolis. Ind. April %. - A
radical demonstration on May Day
that would dismay the nation, if
achieved, is developing already under
direction of Communist and revOlu-
tionary organizations in this country
declared Garland w. Powell, national
director of the Americanism commits
sion of the American Legion. in for
nal statement concerning the observ-
ance of Americanism Day today by
all local organizations of the Legion.
Americanism Day was established
by the fourth national convention Of
the Legion for the Friday preceding
the first day of May, each year, as
an offset TO the MAY Day" Of the
radicals.
The Communist and Revolutionary
party of this country. nine-tenths of
which is composed Of foreign-born. has
fixed this annual observance OF May
Day as the time for concentrating
propaganda against law and ORDER"
said Powell.
"The |. W. W. have called a gem
eral strike all over this country. In
the Pacific Northwest the men are 10
strike for white sheets and pillow
slips in all lumber camps and for the
release of all so-called political pris-
oners by the federal government. A
recent /. W. W. bulletin disclosed that
the real object of thes strike is TO
paralyze the lumber industry and
strike a heavy blow at law and order
in the Pacific Northwest.
ain New York, Boston, Baltimore,
Los Angeles and San Francisco, the
revolutionaries have posted their slo-
gan on all waterfronts. 1t reads:
Let us awaken. rise up and show the
might that is ours The aim is to
confuse delay and, if possible, par
alyze ocean traffic.
"1'his is just one fraction of the
revolutionary May Day program. The
orders of the Third Internationale. in
spired from Moscow, are designed to
start walkouts and revolutionary dis
orders all over the world" he de-
cla red
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-27
EXPECT LITTLE TROUBLE
Efforts OF I. w. in Lumber Camp
Opposed.

Seattle. April 27.-Efforts by organ
izers of the Industrial Workers of
the World TO breed trouble in the saw
mills, logging camps and waterfronts
of the Northwest. have been met by
prompt counter attacks and little
trouble is expected to result.
Large logging operators notified
their workers that if they allowed
themselves to be influenced by /. W.
W. propaganda. the forces would be
cut down until only workers Ct known
loyalty remained. Similar action was
taken in the saw and single mills.
Operators are on the ground them
selves and sheriffs and police are CO.
operating to prevent trouble. The
strike ordered among the seamen af-
fected comparatively few men and all
steamships operating from North