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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-03
KEASBEY

Fifty-seven pupil of local chool
No. 8 were among the several nun
dred school children of Woodbridge
township, who heard the selections
played bv a very reputable New
York Symphony orchestra at Wood
bridge Thursday morning. Miss
Elsie Wittnebert, principal of local
school No. 8 wishes to express her
appreciation to James Rogan for his
kind work in transporting the chill
dren to woodbridge by auto truck.
Mrs. Mary Scott, of Staten Is
land, was a guest at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pfeiffer
Thursday.
Mrs. William Romer was an out
of town visitor yesterday morning.
A large gathering is expected to
be present at the masquerade dance
dance given by the local firemen at
the fire house tonight.
Tho United Exempt Firemen's AS
ISOLATION held a short meeting in the
fire house last night. The next
next election of officers will take
place and refreshments will be
served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-03
SHEET METAL
A. B. MASON

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Furnace and General Sheet Metal Work
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-03
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AMERICA WILL TAKE
FIGHT ON DRUGS TO
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Delegates To Attempt To
Force Organization To
Adopt U. S. Policy

GENEVA, May 2S.-The United
States has aggressvely entered the
fight for world suppression of drug
addiction and the conquest Of the
opium traffic.
The opening gun will be fired
Thursday when an American dele
cation will endeavor to force the
League of Nations to adopt as its per-
manent worldwide policy the policy
America has followed in the matter
of harmful drugs.
The delegation Is composed OF
Stephen Porter, representing Con
gress; Edwin Peville, representing the
state department.; DR.. Rupert Blue,
representing the public health de-
partment Bishop Brent, representing
American anti-drug organizations,
and General Cummings.
The meeting Thursday will con-
stitute the first time that the United
States has ever, directly or indirectly,
trolling influence in any league ac-
tivity. 1t bears on the charge that
the league has supported the drug
traffic, and gives the organization an
opportunity for vindication.
Indian delegates plan an impas-
stoned plea to the effect that in India
opium is drunk by the entire populace
as freely as tea, coffee, wines and
beer are drunk in other countries
Every endeavor will be made to save
the lucrative poppy industry.
| This, however, is one case in which
the other British dominions are not
in harmony, and the American delega-
ton will not have to fight against
the bug-bear that England or India
will have five or six dominion votes
! against Americas one.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-24
MOVE FOR PEACE
ABROAD IS SEEN BY
FINANCIAL LEADER
J. P. Morgan Sees Step For
Amity Through Loan To
Austrian Government

NEW YORK, May 26.-willingness
Of the allies and their war sympa-
thizers to float a loan for Austria
indicates a healthy trend toward
European amity, J. P. Morgan of ]. p.
Morgan & Co., international bankers.
believes.
Morgan announced late Wednesday
that leading American bankers are
prepared to float 25,0oo,ooo as Amer
ica's share of the international loan
of $3.50, 100000 to Austria Placing of
s25,ooo,0oo in Austrian bonds in the
United States is mere formality
ceipt of word that the Eurcpea
countries involved have completed
their arrangements
Bonds VIII he FIoated
Present indications are that the
bonds will be floated simultaneously
in this country, England, France,
Italy, Spain, Holland, Denmark, Swe-
den, Norway, Switzerland. Belgium
and Czechoslovakia about the first
week in June. Morgan said.
Notification Ct the American bank
ers' readiness to float their share of
the loan was sent by Morgan to Com
missioner General Zimmerman of
Austria.
After careful investigation of the
present conditions in Austria. and
particularly the great Improvement
made during the past five months,
and after consultation with the lead
ing bankers in the large centers Ct
the United States, we have advised
the loan commission of Austria than
when their plan of selling this issue
of bonds in the various markets of
Europe are ready, we would under
take to organize syndicate to I'M
derwrite s25,000,000 of the total issue
of s130,000,000 which is to be divided
up among all the possible leading
countries" Morgan said in part.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-24
MOUNTS PARENTS ASK
| REVIVAL OF INQUIRY
Hope Of Clear Sons Name OF Suicide
Stigma

CHICAGO, May o3.-Hoping to
clear the name of leighton Mount
from the stigma of suicide theory
sugs ested in his death, Mr. and Mrs.
j. l.. Mount, the dead Northwestern
university freshman's parents, have
asked Chief Justice Michael M. Nc
Kinley to revive the inquiry into his
mysterious disappearance in the uni
versity class rush of 1921.
The Mounts gave Judge Mckinley
secret list of prospective witnesses,
who, they said, they believed could
give important information If ques-
toned
Assistant States Attorney John
Sbarbaro indicated that he would
question some of these witnesses. 1t
was intimated, however, that the
most to be CLEANED probably would
be the throwing of more discredit on
the suicide theory, theory never Of
ficially accepted.
Nothing has been done in the
Mount case since Saturday, until the
petition of the boys parents was
made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-24
INVENTOR Is DEAD
Captain McDougalI Was Authority On
Marine Matters

DULUTH, Mimi. May 23.-,By AS
ISOLATED Press Capt. Alexander Nc
Dougall, prominent shipbuilder and
inventor, died at his home here early
today, having failed to recover from
a major operation performed several
weeks ago. He was rs years old.
Captain McDougall was president
of the McDougall- Duluth company.
and during the World war directed
the construction of large fleet OF
freighters and steamers. AT this time
he also invented type of ocean going
vessel. steam propelled, which proved
successful and was put to use by this
country and the allies.
Mr.. McDougall was born in Port
Ellen, Island of Islay. off the coast
of Scotland. March 16. 1S45. Early In
the sos Captain McDougall. aided by
Capt. Thomas Wilson of Cleveland,
built the first whaleback.
Captain McDougall was an author
ity on marine matters and appeared
at Washington on several occasions
to give his ideas on proposed ship
legislation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-24
MEACRE ADV|CES
TELL LITTLE Of
BANDIT SITUATION
International Commission To
Investigate Negotiations
For CaptiVeS' Release

WASHINGTON May 23.-Meagre Of
fetal advices from China today con-
tanned no information, except that tho
Picking diplomatic corps. at the sug-
gestion of Jacob Gould Schurman, the
American minister, planned to send
an international commission" to
Tsao Chang, with instructions to in
vestigate and report relative to the
negotiations for the release OF for
eigners held captive by Chinese
bandits.
There was no intimation in an an
nouncement issued by the state de-
partment that the commission would
be empowered to deal with the ban
dts directly in the name of the gov
ernments represented. thus waving
the obligation of the Picking govern
ment to procure the release of the
prisoners. The function of the inter-
national commission apparently was
confined to investigation.
Full Report Missing.
Minister Schurman's brief message
came after a silence of nearly As
hours, which state i. department Of
ficials were at a loss to explain. Ref
erence was made by him, however, to
a full report he had forwarded on a
meeting Of the Picking diplomats,
which began Monday. Such a mes
sage has not been received here and
it is assumed that complete under
standing of today's advices and of
the specific purposes of the interna-
tional commission plan depends upon
the missing cablegram.
In Washington diplomatic circles
the decision of the Picking diplomats
to send a commission to the scene
of the negotiations with the bandits
alton had entered on a new phase.
This feeling was based on the belief
that the project was a forerunner of
direct negotiations between the for
eign officials and the brigand lead
ers, supercedng the efforts of the
Picking government
In one way passage of the day
without advices to indicate whether
or not the bandits had made good
their threats to execute some of the
prisoners If their demands were not
complied with by the Chinese gov
eminent by Tuesday, caused relief.
1t was assumed that had any of the
prisoners been killed word would
have come through promptly and 1t
is now believed the bandits threat
was a gesture.
1t is thought possible in official
circles that the international COM
mission mentioned by Minister Schur-
man may have been appointed to de-
termine whether or not such a con-
spracy exists. Pending further adj
ditional advices. plans for more ag-
gressive measures in China still are
held in allegiance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-24
FIVE KILLED, MANY
INJURED, IN RUHR
STRIKERS CL ASH
Police And Workers Fight Also
Causes Suffering To Wom-
en- And Children

DORTMUND, May 23.-(By Associ-
ated Press. )-Five persons were kill
ed. including one woman and one
child, and from 60 to so persons were
woundedtlast night in conflicts be-
tween striking workmen and the po-
lice, according to casualty lists is
sued by both the workers and the
police.
The Dortmund police and citizenry
tonight were forming a self-protec-
ton force against the riotous ele-
ments This force is being armed
with clubs, as fire arms are for
hidden by the French. The German
police say the strikers are organized
z into units, each of one hundred men
and are well supplied with automatic
pistols.
Strikers Hold Meeting.
Many thousands of strikers attend
ed mass meetings today in Dortmund,
sBochum, and other towns in the
mining district and passed resolu-
tions to use every effort to extend the
strike throughout the Ruhr and the
Rhineland. 1t is estimated that Co.
900 men have quit work in the Dort-
mund district. Most of these are
coal miners who went on strike last
week but have been Joined in the
last few days by workmen from two
big iron and steel plants The strik-
ers are demanding a so per cent in
crease in wages because of the high
cost of living and the depreciation
in the value of the mark,
Speakers at the meeting today said
the men were ''on a hunger strike"
They cited prices to show that the
cost of living had doubled in the last
few days.
Direct Action Taken.
Direct action against the rising
cost in living was taken today in
Steele and Kay, where so-called Ger
man commissions of control made the
rounds of stores and markets and
compelled dealers to reduces their
prices by half or more. Sometimes
they stationed members of the COM
missions in stors to supervise sales
and handle the cash.
German officials describe the
strikers as communists but the COM
munist leaders say the workers in
clude men of all parties. The Ber-
lin government is declared to be
greatly concerned over the strike and
to have sent observers here to make
a report on the movements. A mum =
Der of the newspapers blame the agi-
tation on foreigners. One of them
: charges that the French have en-
couraged the strike. The Dortmund
railroad men in a statement describe
the strike as more political than
economic"
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reasonably insure continued develop
ment and extension of plants and SER
vice to more people than has hereto
fore obtained"
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Japanese are very slowly learning
to sleep in American metal beds in
stead of on "futons," or heavy padded
quilts spread on the floor and placed
in closets during the day.
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There for the moment the matter
rests"
0 O O
Other Cities To Aid
Leading bankers In New York,
Chicago, Pittsburg, Boston, st. Louis,
Detroit and other cities will partici-
pate, according to the banker.
"Our main reasons for undertaking
this work." said Morgan. Are: First,
We believe the bonds to be well Sc
cured; second, that it is the first step
toward the economic rehabilitation of
central Europe taken by all the coun-
tries working together, and We be-
lieve that the American market
should take it's part when such con-
eerted. effort is being made to better
general business conditions in the
world
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-24
AMERICANS LEAVE
RUSSIANS AFTER
AIDING $4,000, 900
Greatest Medical Campaign In
History Comes To
Close

MOSCOW, May 23.-American aid
has distributed medical relief to a
Russian population of more than so,-
100000 people through the medical
warehouses of the American relief
administration, which closes Thurs
day.
The departure of American work
ers win write fms to the greatest
medical relief campaign in history.
Never before has one nation given
such help to sick and destitute peo-
Piles of another country.
Travelling continually through fam
inc regions, under dangerous condi-
lions, the workers sacrificed health
and comfort in caring for Russa's
people. One American died and ten
contracted typhus or relapsing fever
in the work.
Eight million doses of cholera and
typhoid serums were administered,
and 377 varieties OF medicines were
given out other items handled in
cluded 100000 blankets. 570,9QQ
sheets, $4,000 complete infant lay
cites, and $4,000 pounds of quinine,
valued at half million dollars.
The joint contributions of the
American Red Cross and the United
States army amounted in al. tc
$1,000, 900, and suppressed an cpl
demic that threatened to .wire out
Millions in Ru..
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NEW CRISIS LOOMS
WITH BANDIT GANG
FORCED BY CHINA
CONTINUED from Page One)

that food supplies are still arriving
but that sanitary conditions are
APPALLING.
Major Robert A. Allen, imprisoned
American army officer, has written
UNLESS the troops are Withdrawn
the bandits will remove US from the
mountain top. 1t is impossible to
protect the health of foreigners who
are mixed with a hundred Chinese
captives, several of whom are en-
tirely unaccustomed to cleanliness.
The Chinese here are mostly ignorant
of sanitation. and obstinate when in
formed that only the most rigid dis
cipline can save our lives. Dysentary
already has appeared among the
Chinese, and once the disease gets
a grip it will be impossible to stop
MAY NEGOTIATE WITH
BANDIT CHIEFTAINS
WASHINGTON. May 23.-An inter-
national commission has been sent
to the bandit center in Shantung to
investigate and report regarding the
opportunities of liberating the Amer
leans and other foreigners held cap
tives. If this commission reports ia
vorably, direct negotiations probably
will be opened with the bandits.
This is the first attempt on the part
of the foreign powers to act indie
pendently to the Chinese government.
1t was made reluctantly and only
after the diplomatic corps BECAME
fully convinced that further efforts
to work through the Picking govern
ment would get them no where.
The international commission was
proposed by DR.. Jacob Gould Schur-
man. the American minister. at the
meeting of the corps in Picking
Wednesday,. He informed the state
department of the action in brief
message, the first word received
frcm Picking since Monday. About the
same time. cable dispatch frc m
Picking brought the encouraging in
formation that all of the captives
are safe, showing that the bandits
have not carried out their threats to
execute at least two of the hostages
This Is regarded as hopeful sign
for officials believe that the BAN
dts are inclined to bargain for terms
and have no intention Ct bringing an
international punitive expedition
upon themselves by executing their
captives.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-24
WILL MAINTAIN SERVICE
DESPITE CUT IN RATES

Following the announcement
Wednesday that telephone rates for
Birmingham had been cut by order
of the Alabama public service COM
mission. effective June l. officials Of
the Southern Bel Telephone and
Telegraph company in Birmingham
announced that every effort would be
made to maintain the present stand
ard Ct service rendered by the COM
pany to its customers, despite the de-
creases in revenue.
Telephone conditions in Birming-
ham are good, it was said. though in
some isolated sections of the Br-
mingham district service was cur
tailed to a certain extent. Present
building and Improvement programs
contemplated by the company will
amply provide for the best of serv-
ice out of the Birmingham district
with the exception of a few isolated
places here and there. No reduction
In building or improvement programs
Is contemplated on account of the
rate reduction, it was said.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-24
PLAN RAIL CONFERENCE
Many Officials VIII Attend Farley II
Chicago

WASHINGTON, May 23.-Gov-
ernors of eight states, four senators
and 25 members of the House Of
Representatives have signified their
Intention of attending the conference
on valuation OF American railroads,
called by the progressive" group in
Congress to meet Friday and Satur-
day in Chicago. Representative citi-
zens from all sections of the country
also have accepted invitations to par
ticipate.
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my parents thought I was going into
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-24
$4,000 SCHOOL BURNS
lightning Brings Destruction OF
Little Rock building

Fire, believed to have resulted from
lightning, early today caused dam
age estimated at $4,000 to the IT, NJ
Rose school at Thirteenth and State
streets. The Rose school is the third
school damaged or destroyed by fire
here within the past three months.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-24
PRESIDENT GETS REPORT,
Business Conditions In South Outlined
BY Fred Starek

WASHINGTON, May 3.-Rusiness
and agricultural conditions in the
south and southwest were outlined to
President Harding today by Fred
Starell. acting director of the war
finance corporation, who recently re-
turned from an extended trip through
those sections.
Mr. Starek held numerous confer
ences with bankers, cotton growers
and cattle men, discussing with them
ways and means of affordng assist
ance through the finance corporation
Evening star., 1923-11-21
Tax on Radio.
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
One Of old has said: There is no
place so strong but that an ass laden
with gold will break into it." To
paraphrase upon this. it may be said
that there Is no invention by man for
the benefit of society so great or in
significant but that the government,
whether it be national. state or mu-
nicipal. will endeavor to levy tax
upon it. I desire to express through
your columns my resentment at the
decree -of Maj. Sullivan te the effect
that radiophone- fans be compelled to
pay the sum of 81 for the privilege of
stringing wire from one pole to an
other on the roof of their homes, usu-
ally a distance of approximately fifty
feet.
A statement is contained in the news
columns of The Star for November 20
to the effect that this action is not for
the purpose of raising revenue for
Washington. What process of reason
ing can one use to come to any other
logical conclusion? Is the electrical
department of Washington doing this
to serve the selfish interests of some
insurance underwriters? The public is
no doubt awaiting the day when the
city health commissioner will hand
down similar decree to the effect
that owners of homes must pay 81 for
the privilege of stringing a clothes
line from one fence to another, under
the guise Of determining to what ex-
tent and In what manner the family
washing is hung.
The analogy is obviously a fair one.
I do not object to spending two dol
lars additional on my radio set Nei-
ther am / chronic complainer with
respect to the rules and regulations
under which the city must be govern
ed, but l submit that eva.y -abi6-
ing radio set owner in Washington
has just cause for complaint against
the principle involved in this recent
ruling. l do not believe II IS sound
at law and it is centainly most un-
just. l invite constructive criticism
to this subject through your columns.
THOMAS HUDSON MCKEE.
Evening star., 1923-11-21

Continued from First Page)
(the volunteer workers) who have
given their services free and without
any recognition by name. They have
served visilantly. promptly and faith
fully" Addressing Gen. Organ di-
rectly. Senator Reed added:
Il desire also to give public recog-
milton to the very remarka able ca
pacity for organization which you
have displayed in this work. And ]
cannot testify too highly to the
fairness and fearlessness with which
you have performed your task"
Fund Not Exhausted.
Announcing that to date the COM
mittee had expended less than $4,000
of the $4,000 appropriation which the
Senate voted to ii. Senator Reed said
he thought the committee "can fairly
claim that there was no waste of
money on our part while we were in
vestigating the waste of public
funds"
Gen. DRyan. in referring to a
charge that r. c. Routson. an official
of the bureau. had withheld papers
the committee that he believes Mr.
Routsong had no intention of OBJ
structing the work of the committee
although that was to some extent
the result of his actions"
Il believe his attitude" Gen. O'Ryan
said, was due solely to a misdirected
zeal WHICH was in furtherance of a
belief that the morale of the bureau
would best be served by a strict con-
servation regarding public disclosure
of bureau business"