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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-08
By Lord" Douglas Gray
CHAPTER Nv
CONTINUED from Last Sunday

1929 by American
HAVE already outlined my rise in the social scale
of evildoers-first, mere boy stealing bicycles
in Scotland, then adventurer living on the
fringe of titled society in England and defraudlng
hotel keepers and business men, and finally bogus
lord" living on the credulity of Americans.
During my fantastic experiences as dancing
partner" and Instructor in New York ] enjoyed
some amazing adventures with members of fashion
able society out in quest of nocturnal reaxations.
1t is a strange fact that persons who are rigidy
and haughtily exclusive in their contact with ordi-
narily respectable persons by daylight, become as
tonshingly easy to know when they meet the shad-
Owy mysterious characters of New York's night life
the men and women who never do any vulgar
work but are enabled to eat and drink and live well
in the best restaurants by some unavowed means
The man or woman of society who would shrink
from the thought of asking the family grocer to din
ner, finds it natural to sit down to a champagne sun
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-08

~ q barefoot dancer. She was a pioneer in the
modern art of interpretive dancing which consists in
free, rhythmic movements Of the more or less un-
draped human figure.
Lady Constance's dancing was far removed from
the cabaret tango style of dancing, which prac-
tsed, but it was my standing a supposed profess
sional artist that gained an introduction to this
distinguished society woman.
met her at famous cafe on the Boulevard
which was then noted resort for New York's dance
loving men and women. Seated at the table with
her were number of the most fashionable men and
women in New York society.
Most of them-especially the men-seemed to be
filed with enthusiasm for Lady Constance's barefoot
dancing. Champagne flowing freely and was
invited to join the feast. The conversation and the
merrment grew louder every moment.
Presently one of the young men by dextrons
movement seized Lady Constances diamond span.
gled yellow satin slipper, filled it with champagne
and, rising unseadily to his feet held it before him
for moment
Il drink to the owner of the prettiest foot in the
world" cried the New Yorker.
Then he drained the contents of the slipper to
the last drop Lady Constances beautiful foot, de-
veloped by sports and dancing, was by no means
small, and her slipper was, of course, correspond
ingly large. 1t appeared to me to hold nearly
quart of champagne.
All the. company, including Lady Constance, ap-
peared to enjoy the episode immensely. l need
hardly say that never ventured to call myself Lord
Gray" in the presence of Lady Constance Richard
son, who would instantly have detected the de-
ception.
During dancing engagement at Bustanoby's
made the acquaintance of wealthy young cotton
broker and party of friends who came there to
enjoy the dancing. Among his friends Miss
Anabel Dade Henderson, tall, slim brunette, with
great dark eyes, svelte figure and most perfectly
shaped ankles and hands, Her figure, carriage and
style in dance struck at the time nearly perfec
ton, and warm friendship sprang up between US.
On several occasions invited to her mothers
charming apartment on West Central Park, where
had the pleasure of teaching Miss Henderson the
tango. We also went several motoring parties
/ found means of borrowing for nothing, while
my friends paid other expenses.
During all this time had usually called myself
Douglas Gray. To my acquisition of racing car
have to attribute much of my standing lord and
the subsequent fame which enjoyed in America:
During the Spring of 1914 competed in several OF
the dirt track" with my car and met with
considerable success. In appearance was infinitely
more distinguished and arstocratc looking than any
of the other racing motorists This fact led to one
Of my competitors calling me Lord Douglas Gray
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-08

A 0NSSAOnN ~
sition had aigres
deal to d01lwit
my social SUD
cess.
From this md
ment | was oveI
whelmed with SO
cial honors AN
my pow e1rf
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scarcely able i
cope with til
dinner invitation
a n d tn eegmor|
pressing anddeh
cate engagement
that were thrus
upon me. Nevs
was my titleques
toned except D
OneOutcastnIenl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-08

Anabel Henderson, the
Sixtecn-Year.Old
Heiress, with Whom the
Bogus "Lord Gray"
Elopcd, and Whose
Marriage Was AnnuIIed
by the Courts.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-09-22
OF MAILS.

Mails arrive at the Pleasantville post
office from Philadelphia and all distant
points at $50, 7.20 and 10.15 a. m, /
2.40 and Z p. m.
Mails arrive from Atlantic City al
7.20. a. M, l and 5 D. m.
Mails arrive from Mays Landing al
l and 7 D. M.
Mails arrive from Linwood and Som.
ers Point at 7.20 a. N.
Mails arrive from Ocean City at
and 5 p. M.
Mails close for Philadelphia and al
distant points at 6.15 and S.45 a.. m.
12.15, 3.45. 40 and $40 p. m.
Mails close for Atlantic City at $50
a. m, 1915, 2.10 and $40 p. m.
Mails close for Mays Landing al
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-09-22

1915 and 4.30 p. m.
Mails close for Mortified, Linwood
and Somers Point at 1915 p. m.
Mails close for Ocean City at 6.15 a.
M. and 2.10 p. m.
The only mail dispatched Sunday
closes at AIS p. m. and is for Atlantic
City. Philadelphia, and all distant
points.
Office opens at 7 a. m. and closes at
Z p. M; corridor open until 7.30 p. N.
Money Order and Registry window
opens at s a. m. and closes at 6 p. m.
Sunday the Office is closed all day.
There is a Small matter which Some
Of our subscribers have Seemingly
forgotten. To US ii is necessary in
our business. We are very modest
and do not wish to Speak of 1t.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-09-22
ShERIEE,S SALE.


By virtue of a writ of fieri ~facias, to me
directed. issued out of the New Jersey
Court of Chancery. will be sold at public
WEDN.ESDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH
DAY OF SEPTEMBER, NINETEEN
HUNDRED AND TWENTY
THREE,
at two o'clock daylight saving time) in
the afternoon of said day, in the Court
Room, No. POI. Second Floor, Guarantee
Trust Building, in the City of Atlantic
City, County of Atlantic and State of
New Jersey.
All that certain tract or parcel of land
and premises hereinafter particularly de-
scribed, situate in the City of Pleasant
vile, in the County of Atlantic and State
of New Jersey.
line of Washington Avenue, said point
being two hundred and two and four
tenths feet, more or less, Northwest OF
stone monument set at the south corner
of Washington Avenue and Doughty Road,
and extending thence ID South thirty
four degrees and thirty minutes West at
right angles with Washington Avenue
a corner thence (2J South thirty-three
degrees East n hundred and four and
f~lve-tenths feet to a stake for a corner;
two hundred and forty-eight feet to a
stone for a corner; thence "a North
thirty-nine degrees West one hundred
thence (5) North ffty-one degrees East
three hundred and eighty-three feet more
or less to the line of Washington Ave-
nue.; thence 90 South fifty-ffve degrees
and thirty minutes East fifty feet to the
place of beginning.
Being part of Lot No. 4, Section No. so,
as shown on tax map of City OF Pleas
antville.
Decree approximately $3,1S5.00, besides
interest, costs and fees.
Seized as the property of P~leasantvllle
Concrete Products Company ct al. and
taken in execution at the suit of Claude
r. Banks and to be sold by
MALCOLM b. WOODRUFF.
Sheriff.
Dated September 1, 1928.
Charles c. Babcock, Solicitor.
Prs fee, s24,36
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-09-22

Estate of Michael Lutz, Deceased.
Pursuant to the order of Albert C.
Abbott, Surrogate of the County of At
Of the undersigned, Executors of the said
decedent, notice is hereby given, to the
creditors of the said decedent to exhibit
to the subscribers, under oath or afffr-
nation, their claims and demands against
the estate of the said decedent, within
six months from this date, or they will
be forever barred from prosecuting or
recovering the same against the subscri-
bers.
WILLIAM l.. BOWEN,
EMELINE BOWEN,
Pleasantville, N. J..
Mays Landing, N. J., September 18th,
1923.
Printers fee, $3.50.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-09-22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate of %zephaniah S. Steelman,

Pursuant to the order of Albert C. Alb
this day made on the application of the
undersigned, Executors of the said dece-
dent, notice is hereby given, to the cred
itors of the said decedent to exhibit to
the subscribers, under oath or affirma-
ton, their claims and demands against
the estate of the said decedent. within
six months from his date, or they will
be forever barred from prosecuting or
recovering the same against the subscri-
bers.
MARGARET S. MIDDLETON,
EUGENE ZIEGLER,
Victory Building.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Mays Landing. N. j., August Sth, 1923.
Printers fee, 1913 30.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-09-22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate of Jesse ]. Lever, Deceased.

Estate of Jesse J. Lever, Deceased.
Pursuant to the order of Albert C. Alb
bolt, Surrogate of the County of Attain
tic, this day made on the application of
the undersigned, Executor of the said
decedent. notice is hereby given, to the
creditors of the said decedent to exhibit
to the subscriber, under oath or affirma-
ton, their claims and demands against
the estate of the said decedent. within
six months from this date, or they will
be forever barred from prosecuting or
recovering the same against the subscri-
Der.
GUARANTEE TRUST COMPANY,
Atlantic City, N. J..
Mays Landing. N. J., August Goth, 1928.
Printers fee, SIS. 40.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-09-22
Notice OF Sale of Land for Unpaid Taxes
YEAR 1922

~ N oone Is hereby given thtL Henry Lee, Collector of Taxes for Egg Harbor
~ h SHIP Auantc County, New Jersey, pursuant to the authorty of the statute in
Of tho bnua "WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 26h, 1923,
az ne hur OF me O'CLOCK in the afternoon of that day, in the school house in Bar
6MnuoWhs and in the taxing district thereof expose for sale I'M sell the several
a psG9s and Parcels PaTssei Of and hereafter specified to make the amount chargeabe
together, wit the interest on said amount from said First Of July to the date If
sae. ad the cost OF sale
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-11
GUN BATTLE MUNY RAILWAY
TAME AFFAIR MAY GET CARS

Because a pistol IN the hands OF
Patrolnan 9. v. Dotson failed 20
ahoo, Wednesday evening. George
Blouen. 50. was alive Thursday.
niousn. alleged 20 be a bandit.
was captured after he had Attempted
20 XIII Dotaon with a revolver after
potson had tried 20 shoot at
Biouen.
Dotson WIN. standing at Third ave.
and FTks when nlouen IN passing
dropped HIS revolver, picked n up
and ran. pursued by Dotson. BloGen
ran into the basement of the Green
building and hid himself IN wash
room Dotson. while searching for
him. saw Blouen's revolver peepinx
between two doors He shouted Al
Biousn 10 drop the sun. and pulled
nis own weapon. pulling the trigger.
Both guns failed 20 explode and a
moment later Biouen surrendered
his weapon. a Ions bArreied police
model .ss calibcr revolver.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-11

The incest cathartic laxative 20
phvnie your bowels when you have
Headache Hliiuunnsss
Colds Indigestion
Dizziness Sour Stomach
Is randyJtk~ cascsrsfs One or two
tonight viii empty your bowels
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-11
HOW WORDS COhiE
10 PICTURE IDEAS
PhiIologists Can Read History
4 from Words a Country Uses

soraetines words are borrowed
bodtly from another language.
Eometimes q root-word j. borrowed
bft<nest from the Latin Or Greek.
ma an English ending given Il.
Xrnin. we take two old words. join
1hem together and make a new one.
~ first We separate them by the
4yphen. but after a while that Is
I'M out, and the two are mingled
- single word Then. we take
prefix. or a suffix. from some
1kber tongue. aud add IL. after or
kefore. and we have another new
|murd. Or when a word u too Ions.
#Fe shorten if-hecause we English
opeekinx people are great for sav
1ns tirn<.
Thousands Of new words are lie
Innd Ia The New Universities Die.
&kcnnry which w. are now offering
0Irnont free to our readers II
~urht 10 Be- In every home. office.
woskphop and study. IL can be
Q1o he means Of self-cuiture TO
0ory large extent. The coupon
1nowhors IN this paper explains
~ terms upon which you may
IL r.
looks READY TOMORROW
3Ae second coupon appears today.
~ third will appear tomorrow. and
TIN the doors open TO the great
2c41ionai food. Don't wait fos
~ chance: eager readers may
xln>nrt the limited supply.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-11
Kid Ambitions (No. ~.
Judge c. c. Dalton

FUDGE c. c. DALTON. when a
small boy, wanted 20 be pirate.
- lie lived in vallejo. cal, navy
yard town. whore be had consider
able opportunity 20 hear sailors tell
the stories ~ their sea adventures.
In shofo lays" SAYS judge pat
ton. "fhe ships were wooden sailing
vessels much more romantic than
these big. modern. iron thinEn that
run by steam And the crews were
made up OF real fighting men. a lot
OF them had teen pirates ana had
been around The world Aiyl How !
would have liked 20 have gone thru
some Of those experienced
Judge Dalton managed % get away
from home when In his early teens
and 20 he NJ aea for almost one year.
"slck OF II az the end Of that timer
he laughed. mot az ALI Bui the
family wanted me 60 come home ana
SO To school. SO went hack and be
came a lawyer Sometimes think
oven now that ia like 20 be a sailor
no; necessarily pirate--but a cap.
tain. maybe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-11
POTATO LOSSES
TO Be REDUCED
Farm Agent Tells Growers
Latest Treatment

Potato growers have been Informed
by County Farm Agent A. u. Ny
strom that fully 30 per cent of their
LOSSES from potato diseases may be
avoided by proper treatment OF seed
and BY planting on new ground.
In his bulletin just issued Nysirom
tells OF the beet method Of treatinE.
lilo says "uss powdered corrosive
aubllmAte (msreuric ohloridcl. o
deadly poison. which should be han
died with extreme care. About ono
ounce IL required for each three %
five bushels OF uncut potatoes A
stock solution Of liquid u prepared
by dlssolying four ounces Of tho cor
rosive suhllmate powder IN one Nal-
lon OF hot water.
only wooden. earthen. or glass con-
tanners should ho used When thoro-
~ dissolved this gallon of solution h
added 20 20 gallons OF cold water
which mus, also 10 N n wooden sat
OF barrel. The final solution " then
OF standard strength. four ounces 20
80 gallons % water
Treat your potatoes before they
start 20 sproui. and before they are
cut. Wet them down over night by
throwing water over them and cover
ing with wet sacks 10 not treat
dirty potatoes Usa wooden crates.
not burlsp sacks and suspend the
crates In the liquid from one and a
half TO two hours Then net cut and
drain. When dry they may be put
away Ia clean sacks until time 70
plant
since the treating weakenr the
solution II II necessary 20 add ono
pint OF the stock solution 20 each
three patches treated. bringing up tho
volume 20 the proper point BY adding
some O, tho standard : 20 30 soiu-
ton.
The ,ine 10 treat n noe. before
the rush ~ the spring season and
before tho potatoes begin 60 sprout.
when storing treated pctatoss put
fhcn In rev sacks or clean sacks
that have been soaked Tor 80 tSlnutes
In a solution 81 forfnRidehyd" Of !
pint TO - gallons OF water
Denominations IN mixing the 30.
luton and TREATING the T,otatoc. will
be held AZ nix different farms In
king county. January 20. 30 and 81.
Nystrom has secured the services
OF Geo. zundell plant patholoKist.
from N. extension service. State
college Of Washington. "a make
these DEMONSTRATION. A schedule 10
being complied tina, will make 4,
possible for every potato grower tn
the county 20 sec one Of these dem.
onn,rAtlons Meetings will b held
~ Redmond. Bellevue. Rsu,on.
Kent. Nsuwnukum and f.numciaw.
The exact schedule viii BE- pub.
iishsd later.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-11

ssattle's municipal railway will
shortly be augmented by 200 brand
new cars. u plans outlined az a
conference IN the corporation ooun.
soils office wednesday mature. Legal
tEnEles IN the purehas. must be
ironed out. officials declare. but all
arc optimistic.
The 200 cars would b purchased
on the instalimsnt plan. payable in
five and ten years Officials believe
the cars would pay for themselves
In two 20 three years
Superintendent, Of Public utiliiioa
George y. Russell said Thursday
that the proposed car will be mod.
eied after tho type recommended by
Peter Wit In his 5000 traction
report They will be one-msn cars
with entrances ~ IN. aide and ex.
tie AZ the end. This viii enable the
cars 10 load rnpldly and patrons viii
pay as they Icays the carr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-11

come into their own. They have
had tough competition during the
long reign OF the short skirt Put
abbreviated skirts on any woman
and ahe looks younger. The ftapp~r
will not have the same competition
from her older sister VA the future
--or at least while the long akirtn
prevail he declares
The name 'napper' ha. served
its purpose. Therein BE- a new one
along pretty soon. wousdnt like
% coin a. but Il will be more Gle.
giant than chicken and less vulgar
than 'fiappcr' A sort Of n happy
medium. should say
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-11
1923 Record of
Pedestrians Hit
by Automobiles

GA small girl was struck Mon
xOday at Second ave and Union
81. BY car driven By DIR. A. y.
KiIgrnan. OF Marysvilis. Wash She
was unhurt.
n-Harry Legs. fo59h Jackson
i y ST.. reported Monday that his
auto struck an unknown man af
Third ave. and Washington 81.
0n-o. L. Ridean. manager Of the
ZOPig'n whistle. WINS knocked
down Monday at Second ave. and
James ~. hy an auto driven by =.
Thorne. 1893 Gard ave. Rsdean was
slightly bruised.
0f MIRA J. Christensen. OF
n i othslio. Wash. was struck At
Fourth ave. and King st.. Monday.
by an auto driven by A. X. Cording
ley. OF the Ethelton hotel. She re
ceived a broken rib and was taken
to the swedish hospital
00-Pollce sergt. p. n. jennings
Zk was severely bruised Tuesday
at Fourth ave. and pine ". BY an
auto driven By o. r. Smith. sezT
18th ave. s. w. Jennings was
knocked unconscious by the impact.
00-Charles Mates. OF Portland.
KID Ore. was struck and bruised
at Second ave. aud Main IT. b. an
unknown driver Tuesday.
A-Joe De Fciice. 1906 Charles
Zfr.. reported Tuesday that his
car had struck an unknown man at
Charles st. and Maynard ave.
0E-Henry X. Charlton. IS. Of los
10 Caller st., was injured about
the knees and hips Tuesday when
struck At Second ave. s. and wash
ingfon 81. by an unknown auto
driver.
0N--A woman carrying an UNI
ZObreIla was knocked down Tues
day at Third ave. and Spring ~. by
an auto driven by Walter Anderson.
1874 Fifth ave. ". She was slightly
hurt.
07-Anna Hail. s25 18th ave. was
4 Z struck at 10th ave. ". ". and
+. 10th st. Tuesday night. by an
auto driven BY II. j. Mccreary, OF
Mt. Vernon. wash. She was severe
~ bruised.
0o-Mrs. William serrick. 250s
20 Sixth ave. was cut about the
head and face Tuesday night when
struck at Fifth ave. ~. and Cedar
st. By a car driven by X. c. Torrey.
2224 Queen Anne ave. She was TAX
en- to the Virginia Mason hospital
for treatment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-11

Harry Fox. dashlnE comedian Of
the "ohl fsook" company. which Ia
coming TO the Metropolitan theafer
for a fiveday run. beginning Janu-
AIRY rs. claims 60 be- am expert 81
feminine eccentricities.
Contrary 90 popular belief the
American ~fiapper" will not go out
with the passing OF tho short skirt.
Fox says.
II say that with The arrival OF
longer skirts these fiappcrs viii
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-11

CHICAGO William n. Ma;her.
90. telegraph esil,oT % Chicago
Tribune for several years. die. here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-11
CASCARE:TS To-
For Constipated Bowels Bilious Liver

completely by morning and you viii
feel splendid They work while
you sleep" Cascsrets never stir
you up or grippe like Salts. Pills.
caiomel. OF OH and they cost only
ten cents . Dor. Children love
Cascarets. TOO.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-12
PoIa Negri Appears
In Smith Movie

PoIa Negrf in her first American
made picture. Bella Donna" adapted
from the novel by Robert Hichen's,
will be the attraction at Mister
Smiths beginning Sunday.
In this production. which has been
most lavishly made by George Ftt8-
maurice. the star is first seen as
Ruby Chepstow. who is left alone IN
Venice after her husband has thrown
an ardent admirer of hers into the
canal A few years later she finds
herself in London without funds, and
discouraged and respondent, she at
tempts suicide. hut IS frustrated in the
attempt by a maid at the hotel.
She meets Nigel, Armine. young
engineer, who is engaged to Patricia
Ames. the ward Of a prominent
doctor. Nigel becomes fascinated with
Belle Donna. and after Patricia
breaks their enga cement, he and Bella
Donna are married and go to Egypt
on their honeymoon, where Nigel IS
zspterested IN a big engineering pro-
sSact. Here they meet Baroudi. a
wealthy prince of the desert. with
whom Bella Donna falls in love
Under Baroudi's spell, she attempts
to poison her husband. but he is saved
by the timely arrival Of Patricia and
the doctor. Bella Donna confesses
10 her husband her love for Baroudi,
and goes to his tent, only TO find
another woman there with him. Again
alone, and unwanted by every one.
BELLA Donna draes herself out on tha
desert and is never heard from again.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-12

having AGO beds. all Of which are
filed by regular roomers.
The Butler College M. NJ. c. A
cabinet goes to Bethany Park Sunday
to plan their policy and program for
1924 Paul Habbe, graduate of
Manual High School now sopho-
moro at Butler, is the new president,
!. II. Fhlers, student secretary. and
w W MendenhaU of tho State stu
dent committee viii meet with the
Butler cabinet in conference Tuesday
evening, May Is. The lily Clubs Of
Manual. Tech and Shortrtdge viii
elect officers for the new school year.
The gym classes are all running to
full capacity. Wednesday night Sc
rieS of wrestling exhibitions will be
staged In the lobby under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Huey, On Thursday night
the second event in the a1l-round swim
ming championship will be decided.
The classes for the boys in the free
swimming events which the associa-
ton is now carrying on will be con
tinued throughout the week in order
to give every boy I'm the city who does
not swim the chance 10 learn. This
instruction is given without cost and
is not restricted to membership
The boys department is organizing
swimming instruction classes for now
members Those for employed boys
begin Friday. May is. and for school
boys Saturday May 10. These classes
win be held weekly during the sum