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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
Draft Dodger Fears German Court May Let Griffis Off Too Lightly And Claims $15O,O00

BERLIN, Dec. s.--A suit for $780, 900 has been filed by Grover Cleve- land Bergdoll, the American stacker, against another American named Corliss Griffis. for alleged injury to his (Bergdoll's) feelings when Grif- ifs and several others tried to kid nap him at Eberbach.
 Griffis is now in jail at Mossbach operating thoroughly, the vast mes sage the religious bodies are trying to deliver to the people would be easy. Ten years ago very small percentage of newspaper news was church news. This was because the church did poorly it's part in furnish ing that news. The percentage has increased but it is stiff small.
 "A bishop not long ago was asked for an abstract of his important ad- dress on capital and labor as it re- lated to the church. The copy was desired so these timely remarks could be spread accurately and in the exact language of the speaker. It might have gone to the 1,275 daily news papers, members of the Associated Press. It might have been read by upwards of 50000,000 of persons, for that great throng daily reads the As .sociated Press dispatches. Instead, the copy came a month later, in book form, and it's news value was lost. Another high churchman, from a western state, did not even reply to a request for his address.
 '"The newspapers are eager to print this church news and the Associated Press Is willing to carry it, when it is of general interest. What the newspapers need before they, can print news Is copy while it is still day. They will use it, but 1t must be furnished today, while it is fresh, and it must be prepared in readable form.
 All other interests gave this CO., operation. No news agency or no newspaper could support a force of reporters large enough to develop all of this news through their own ef- forts"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
SULPHUR SOO1HES
 UGLY, ITCHING SKIN
The First Application Makes Skin Cool and Comfortable

If you are suffering from eczema or some other torturing, embarrassing skin trouble you may quickly be rid of it by using Mentho-Sulphur, de- clares noted skin specialist.
 This sulphur preparation. because of it's germ destroying properties. seldom fails .o quickly. subdue itch- ling, even of fiery eczema. The first application makes the skin cool and comfortable. Rash and blotches are healed right up. Rowles Mentho-Sul- phur Is applied like any pleasant cold cream and is perfectly harmless. You can obtain a small jar from any good druggist-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
BERGDOLL SUES BECAUSE
 KIDNAPPING HURT FEELINGS

on charges of unlawful assumption of authority, assault and battery, breach of the peace and compulsion- These charges have been formulated against him to take the place of a Kidnapping charge, because under German law only females can be kidnapped. The trial is fixed for De- cember in Mossbach criminal court. It is believed that Bergdoll has be- come afraid that Griffis would set off lightly, and has filed the damage suit, which is for 500, ,000 gold marks in German money, to complete his re- Venge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

Compressed air locomotives are quite numerous in German mines. In the Dortmund district alone there were SPA in 1920, and they hauled about 15,00O 900 tons of coal during that year. The compressed air in the storage mains Is maintained at a pressure of about 5000 pounds per square inch. The storage charge for the locomotive, which starts at ap- proxlmately this pressure, is carried In long welding steel cylinders, three or four in number and 12 to IS inches in diameter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

According to a report of the Rub Der association of America, 146, ,167.- 791 pounds of crude rubber was used in the manufacture of tires and tire accessories in the second quarter of the present year, while less than a
 fourth of this amount, 34,252,502 pounds, was used for all other pur- poses. The total sales value of the automobile products was S142,818,771.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
AGE OF TIN CAN
Future ArcheoIogists May Learn Ahomt Present Dnx From Dumns


 About Present Day From Dumps
 From the maritime provinces of Canada lobster canners report a suc- ceSsful season, So we are assured that Holsters are still offered for sale. But the old-time lobster palace has been pushed out of undisputed favor by the newer blandishment of cab aret, tea room and roof garden.
 Who remembers restaurants with aQuariums In the windows and sea food displayed in native state? Those places were usually ornate, and much given to gilt and mirrors. They were a rendezvous for chorus girls and their admirers, Live Holsters were to be had in those leisurely days, and ceremony was made of their immolation on the altar of fel- 1owship. But imagine a beauty of the Floradora sextet dining on the canned crustacean of this day! The very thought is lese majeste.
 Cans are hardheaded, and not given to romancing. True, time was when a certain nondescript receptacle was rushed hilariously up and down back alleys to the imminent peril of its foaniing content of malt cheer, but that was only a pathetic insurgency against the encroachments of sys- tematic utilitarianism. Now we are come to the age of cans-we live on canned food, canned light, canned transportation, canned drama, canned music. The curious archeologist of later centuries may read the answer to our riddle in the strata of our can dumps.-Nation's Business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

now Is in training and is said to be about ready to race again. A lively controversy is going on as to whether gland grating in the case of race horses should be allowed. One of the hard and fast rules of the jockey club is that any horse to which a special stimulant is administered must be disqualified, and some of the French turf followers maintain that the gland operation is designed to give energy to 8 horse artificially and thus should be placed in the same category as drugs or electric saddles.
 HISTORICAL CHATEAU OFFERED
 The chateau Nizille, in the depart ment of the Isere, which has been termed the birthplace of the French revolution, Is for sale, and the de- lenders of French historical sites are up in arms lest the magnificent old building disapper. Peculiarly enough the royalist deputies, Magal- lon, Magne, aGuibal and Jolly, are foremost in the movement to induce the government to class the chateau as a historical treasure and thus save it from destruction.
 It was at the old chateau that Claude Perier, great grandfather of Casimir- Perier, fifth President of France, called together the notables of the old province of Dauphine, in 17S8' to protest the encroachments of the crown upon the prerogatives of the parliament of Grenoble and thus started the movement which re- suited in the convening of the states general and developed into the revo lution.
 The chateau has long been In the hands of foreigners and now is owned by an Italian, Alberto Maron. who, finding the place an elephant on his hands, has decided to demolish it and sell the land in small parcels. A strong group of deputies, including the four leading monarchists pre- viously mentioned, propose to appeal to the government to save the place where the death knell of the mon archy was sounded.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-26

Ebert selover, Jr., motored TO the
home OF friends at Bloomfield yea
terday.
The Presbyterian church is plan
ming a series of special meetings to
be held at 1880 each Thursday. The
more prominent Presbyterian min
isters Of the vicinity VIII conduct the
services. Mr.. Eiedermeyer will con-
duct the first OF the series.
Rev. and Mrs. Henry Clay Mitchell
are the parents OF a baby girl, born
Tuesday In New York City.
Misc Mable Locke In training at
Christ Memorial hospital, Ierse;
City. is spending several days with
her Mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Locke.
Peter Brown Is able TO be about
again after several weeks iliness.
Rev. William Lannery, with a par.
ty OF friends. motored 10 Princeton,
yesterday.
Andrew Slower Is seriously i'll AZ
his home on upper Conoysr street.
An infant daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George Slower, died early yea
terday from dIphtheria. The child
hsd been Ill only a short time.
Rev. Lawrence W. Pitt, IL spend
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-26
MATAWAN

Firemen from Freneau and other
places in this vicinity had a hard
fight yesterday TO extinguish a brush
fire in the woods In CIifwood. Al
though there are several houses and
other buildings located IN the vicin-
ity of the woods, the fremen sue
ceeded in keeping the blaze confined
TO the brush.
Miss Dorothy Davies has returned
home after spending several days
with friends in Easton, Pennsylva-
MIA. While there Miss Davies at
tended a dance at Lafayette College.
William Brown, Jr., OF Ravine
Drive had a harrow escape from SER
ious injury yesterday as the result
Of clinging to a spare tire of an
automobile. Young Brown lost his
hold On the tire and fell to the road
way in the path Of another car.
Luckily the car was moving slowly
at the time and the driver wa able
to stop before running over the boy.
Brown, who was badly bruised whs1
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-26

the first OF the year. Added inter.
est in post activities has been noticed
of late and plans for things Of a So
cial nature will be discussed tonight.
The report of the minstrel commit
tee is looked to with eagerness.
Harry Rufner was a Red Bank
visitor yesterday.
Preston King Is having his hons
newly painted.
The home OF T. II. Filskov is be-
Ing beautifed with quite q number
OF eyergreens and rose bushes.
Rev. Thomas Campbell, assistan;
curate at ST. Mary's church, visited
with friends az Princeton. yesterday,
John s. King 10 spending several
days on business in the west.
The Rev. and Mrs. William n,
Bowen and Mrs. Pancrost, spent veg
terday at Collinswood, n. ].
Miss Grace Oliver. who is In train.
ing at The William Mckinley Mem.
oriai Hospital at Trenton spent yes.
terday with her parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. John Oliver.
A smoker will be held tonight In
the rooms Of the South Annboy Yacht
Club.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-26
AvENEL.

Miss Mildred Davies. a student
nurse of Syracuse, returned here 70
spend the summer with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Davies.
Miss Marjorie Davies and q zT5-r
of friends from here attended the
dance given recently at the Bound
Brook Country Club.
A number of men are busy making
sewer connections for property own
ers along Avenei street and vicinity.
A new industry Is expected TO
locate shortly on the Harriet 3.
Edgar estate plot.
Miss Helen Anderson was the gueat
Of friends here yesterday.
The occupant of a rgnabout which
turned turtle on Avenei street into
che gutter yesterday afternoon wa
unhurt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-26
NEWPORT

The Hasiet iupeh room opposite
the Rosevear property on the State
Highway at South Keyport, was en-
tered by thieves and considerable
loot taken this week. One man en-
tered and removed the goods point
ing a pistol at the proprietress. An
automobile was hastily Summoned
ana the theft chased, but he made
a quick getaway.
Miss Mildred Huylar has resumed
her duties with the Tidewater OIL
Company in New York after having
taken an enforced vacation because
Of illness.
R.ritan Pest no. 20, American
Legion, Will hold an important bust
ness meeting In the public library
Monday night to complete the plans
for Memorial Day exercises when
the memoria trees will be planted
on the Park property.
A number Of fences have been re-
moved from properties on First
street adding greatly to the attrac-
tiveness OF the homes. The removal
OF front line fences IL in progress
all over the borough and is respon-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-26

sible to a great degree in making
Keyport much more attractive.
Mrs. NJ. Lester Terry will enter
tain the members OF the Quiet Eight
at her home tonight.
Mrs. Clarence R. Bedle will en-
terrain the members of the sewing
class at her home on Monday night.
Tie Quilting Society of Cavary
M. e. church meets this afternoon
in the church parlors.
The Tialois Sunday school class OF
Calvary NJ. 2. church will conduct ?
food sale in the w. s. Wallace
clothing store in Front street Sat
urday afternoon.
The regular meeting of the Girls
Club of1the Reformed church will
be held on Saturday afternoon in
the church house.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-26
WE
(Westinghouse, Newark)

(Westinghouse, Newark1
1 p. m.-ciosing prices.
4:o5 p. m.-"Fashions."
$50 p. m.--Farm market reports
Z p. m.-"Jack' Rabbit Stories
by David Cory.
$3.50 D. rn.--"old English Sheep
| Dogs by Frank Dole.
S:45 .. nn.-Concert by Helen s.
Donovan, violiniste.
o .. m.--Sports' by W. ]. slo-
cum.
s:15 .. na.-continuation Of pro.
gram by Helen 8. Donovan, violin
iste.
$3.50 p. m.-Joint recital by Anna
Todoto, soprano; Pasquole Romano.
baritone, and Anna Pinto .fiarpist.
9:55 to 10 p. Warrington time
signals, weather forecast.
1901 p. determination Of pro-
gram by Anna Todoto. Pasquole Ro-
mano and Anna Pinto.
KDKA
Westinghouse Pittsburgh
500 P. M. Organ recital.
700 p. M. Current Events.
7:45 p. nj. The visit to the Little
Folks by the Dreamtime Lady.
500 P. NJ. National Stockman
ana Farmer Reports.
S:f5 p. NJ. THE Tanning OF the
Shrew," shakespeare, a drama be-
ing presented by the school Of dra-
ma from Carnegie Institute OF Tech.
nology.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-26
RADIO PROGRAMS
Today's radio programs:

Today's radio programs:
WoR
(Bambergcr's, Newark)
$3.50 p. m.-Songs by Ruby Mack
Mitchell. dramatic soprano.
1850 p. ma Friendly Tip" 4
playlet In one act BIZ Katherine
l~,aYanaugh.
s:15 p. m.-songs by Ruby Mack
Mitchell.
6:15 p. m.-"Home Garden Hints
6:17 p. m.-Lecture by Doris
l)oscher, health expert.
$3.50 p. m.-Program by Marga.
ret Fields, twelve years old.
GAS p. m.-Rev. DR.. Harry Y.
Murlland, pastor OF the First Meth
odis Episcopal church, Orange, will
use as his subject Tolerance"
m.--Piano selections by Belle
Chodorov of New York.
7:20 p. m.-"Safeeuarding your
Money" talk by Mr.. c. b. Veshte.
lAmerican Telephone and Telegraph
Company. New York;
II a. m.-The Letters OF Secre-
fary Lane" by Professor Carter
Troop.
1920 a. m.-"Comments on Cur
rent Politics."
4 p. m.-Seiections on the accor-
dion by Harold Gottleib.
4:1B p. m.-Wflliam FinIay and
Joseph CORNELL, Youths of Melody,
in songs and piano solos.
1925 y. m~.-Selection on the ac-
cordion by Marold oottiieb.
1888 p. ma Hero Tale OF OLD
Japan" told by Anna Curtis Chand-
Ter.
5 D. m.-Songs and Piano solos
by William Finlay and Joseph Cor
NELL.
$40 p. m.-violin recital by Anna
White.
1880 ,. m.--IAtest popular dance
~innusic by the Melody Six orchestra.
1850 p. m.-"Outwitting Our
..Handicaps." talk on Eyes, by MIRO.
Winifred Hathaway.
8 p. m.-Dance music by the
Melody Six orchestra.
S:30 p. m.-"Bugs.'' a talk by
Charles Errett.
$40 p. ma New Picture OF
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-26
SOUTH AMBoY

Michael Touhy has resumed his
duties at the local water works after
several days of illness.
Tonight Luke A. Lovely Post, Am
erican Legion, expects one of the
largest gatherings of members since
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-26

his face struck the roadway, WAN
taken to DR.. L. e. Davies who drem-
ed his wounds.
John Saceone, while playing about
the school grounds last night fell
ana broke his arm.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-26

New York." a talk by Percy 3.
Straus.
S:45 D. m.--Danee music by the
Melody Six orchestra.
8 p. m. to 10 p. m.-Prosram BY
Gimbel Brothers New York store.
Recital by William Rocket. bari.
tone.
$40 p. m.--Songs talked to music
by Nine. Dorotiiee Meirowsky, die
euse.
9:25 p. m.-Recital by William
Rocket, baritone.
9:S5 p. m.-Piano solos by vesta
Hastings.
9:45 D. m.--Songs talked to music
by Nine. Dorothee Meirowsky.
9:55 p. m.-Piano solos by Vesta
Hastings.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-26

ing several days with friends at
Camden.
Evening star., 1923-05-23
FINES AS PENALTIES.

Law Violators Punished-Several
Failing to Pay Are Jailed.
John J. O'Connell, convicted of
violating the national prohibition
law in the United States branch of
Evening star., 1923-05-23
FIND GERMAN SHIPS
TOO COSTLY TO SAVE
Shipping Board Will Ask Money to
Build Two New
Liners.

On account of the excessive cost, the
Shipping Board yesterday abandoned its
plan for reconditioning the former Ger
man liners Agamennon and Mount Ver-
non. Instead, the board will recommend
to Congress the construction of two
ships smaller in size than the Levia
than but comparable in every way to
that ship for transatlantic service, in
conjunction with the Leviathan.
Survey of the Mount Vernon and
Agamennon resulted in estimates that
their reconditioning as modern paSsen-
ger ships would cost 100000. The
board was informed by shipbuilders that
vessels superior TO them and more ade
quate for the north Atlantic trade could
be constructed in American yards at
S12,000,000 each and the board yester
day adopted a resultation making the
two new ships a part of the next budget.
Evening star., 1923-05-23
PRESIDENT TO SPEAK
AT COUNCIL SESSION
Patriotic Bodies Open Third An
nual Meeting Here
Tomorrow.

President Harding will address the
National American Council at the
morning session tomorrow at Me-
mortal Continental Hall, which will
open the third annual meeting.
The Presidents subject will be "The
Platform of Democracy"
Opening at $3.50 am. Frank A.
Vanderlip, national president of the
organization. will take the chair
Forty-two national organizations
will send delegates to the meeting.
the purpose of which is to further
better understanding of patriotism
and citizenship. Tickets of admission
will be given for the morning ses-
sion. They may be obtained gratis by
making application to the councils
headquarters, 26 Jackson place. or at
bureau:' 1414 street northwest. In
the afternoon Gen. Pershing will
Speak on "The Citizen Army"
Those expected TO attend the meet
represented by Elong II. Hooker. for
mer treasurer of the progressive
party; the American Federation of
Labor. with Samuel Gompers and
Legion. with John Thomas Taylor of
the national legislative committee
and John Lewis Smith. head of the
District of Columbia department, the
delegate is Herbert r. Gill of Phil
adelphia, and the board of education
of New York city, represented by DR..
w. L. Ettinger, the superintendent of
shoots of that city.
Other organizations and their del
egates are: American Boy Scouts.
James r. West, chief scout executive;
the Civil Service Reform Association,
Harry w. Marsh; the Council of Jew
ish Women, Mrs. Alexander Wolf: the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, Mrs. Anothony Wayne Cook:
the National Association for Consti-
tutional Government. DIR. David Jayne
Hill. former ambassador to Germany;
the national Y. w. c. r., Miss Eliz-
abeth Eastman: the National Cath
Ollie Welfare Council, DR.. John A.
Lapp of Chicago; the National Com
munity Center Association, Mrs. Louis
ID. Brandeis: the Congress of Mothers
and Parent-Teacher Associations. Mrs.
A. II. Reeve. national president; the
National Education Association, Mr..
+. a. Ballou; the National Security
League, S. Standwoot. Menken: the
Salvation Army. Miss Evangeline
Booth; the Masonic Service Associ-
alton, Judge Townsend Scudder.
Evening star., 1923-05-23
BY KESSLER.

Akbara, self-styled priest and not
fighting man. took no part in the
battle.
A detachment of Philippine consta-
bulary numbering twenty has been
sent to Pata as reinforcementS. AT
the office of Gov. Gen. Wood here
it is believed that the killing of
twenty five of the insurgents will re-
suit in the scattering Of the fa
natical band that aggregated more
than 800 members.
Evening star., 1923-05-23

A BAD WRECK-0f the cOnstftu-
tfon may follow In the track of q
dfsOrdered system. Don't run the
risk! DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery remedies disorders and afec-
ti0ns due to impure blood or inactive
liver. The germs of disease circulate
through the blood, the liver fs the
filter which permits the germs to en-
ter or not. The liver active, and the
blood pure, and y0u escape disease
when you're dcbilitated, weight be-
low the standard. the "Discovery"
builds UP the bcdys
Evening star., 1923-05-23
AUCTION OF FLEET
/ BELIEVED FAILURE
Bids Received Only for Cream
of Routes Offered
for Sale.

The attempt of the Shipping Board
10 dispose of it's fleet by auction is
doomed to failure, in the opinion of
officials, unless there is a surprising
eleventh hour response. While there
have been a number of inquiries from
companies serving as operating
agents and a few from independent
sources, actual bids submitted to date
offer little hope of the board dispos-
ing of sufficient routes to justify the
operation.
There has been some indication
that a number of bids are being
withheld until Monday, the last day
on which they may be filed under the
condition of the sale, but most Of
fcials are pessimistic in their opinion
as to the effect of probable last hour
offers on the general situation.
Market Affected.
The continued depression in the
world shipping market Is said to have
been accentuated, so far as American
shipping is concerned. by recent de-
velopments, especially by increased
wages recently granted to the sea-
men and the prospective modification
of pay schedules of the engine room
forces.
A large majority of operating
agents have conducted inquiries rela-
tive to what the board would consider
essential in the way of price ana
guarantees for certain stipulated
routes, but these invariably have
comprised the cream routes" which.
Chairman Lasker announced. would
not be disposed of unless enough of
the less esirable routes also were
taken over by private management.
Prospective bidders are said to
have shown a reluctance to discuss
North Atlantic routes. which, al
though considered vital by the board
in any general plan of operation.
since their maintenance is compul-
sorry under the law. have lost money
consistently.
Faced by the probable failure of
the sale opponents of government op-
Grafton both within and outside the
board are said to have revived, for
consideration, alternative plans which
were shelved when the auction prof.
ect was approved. Theae include the
substitution of government form of
time charter for the present manag-
ing agency plan. and the so-called
put and take" plan. whereby an op-
orator would take over a route at a
stated minimum cost to the govern
ment. 1t is known that both these
alternatives lack the approval of a
majority of the board.
Evening star., 1923-05-23
DR.. BOWLES PROMOTED.
Minerab Expert to Have Charge of
U. Us. Experiment Station.

DR.. Osiver Bowles, mineral technol-
ogist o. the bureau or mines. has
been designated by Secretary of the
Interior Work to be superintendent
OF the nav mining experiment station
of the bureau to be established at
Rutgers College. New Brunswick. n.
J. Thea new station will specialize
in prob sems involved in the produc-
ton and utilization of the various
non metallic minerals. DR.. Bowles will
take up S1is new duties July l.
DR.. B5wles was born in Canada
and graduated from the University
of Toronto. Since 1914 he has been
stone quarry and non metallic speci-
alist at she bureau of mines and has
written snany technical papers and
articles.
Evening star., 1923-05-23
MORO FANATIC ESCAPES.
Akbara Not in Fight When IS
Followers Are Slain.

BY the Associated Press.
MANILA, May 23.-Later advices
from the Island of Pata. near Jolo
(Sulu) indicate that Akbara, Moro
fanatic and leader of an insurgent
band that attacked a detachment of
the Philippine constaDulary, was not
killed in the engagement.
The fighting leader" of the sect
and twenty-four others fell, but
Evening star., 1923-05-23
CARMEtITE BISHOP HoNORED

ROME. May 23.--Mgr. Rossi, Carme-
lite Bishcp of Eolterra. Tuscany. has
been appointed assessor of the con-
sistorial congregation. post made
vacant Trough the elevation of Mgr.
Luigi Sintero to the cardinalate The
post of assessor is a most important
one. it's holder usually being given
the red hat.
Evening star., 1923-05-23

Rcsefeld Rodgers, assault, s25 or
twenty-five days in Jail, and William
Butts, assault, drew straight Jail
sentence of $50 days in jail The
court refused to change the sentence
from imprisonment to fine.