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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-25
DESERTSFAN|LY
LEAVES DEBTS
Max Widner, Head of Local
Window Cleaning Company,
Missing Since Sunday


Leaving his wife and family with
practically no funds and owing
many people in this city, Max Wild
ner of 227 Brighton avenue. proprie
tor of the Perth Amboy Window
Cleaning Company, has left for parts
unknown, the last heard from him
being a telephone message to his
wife at 10 o'clock Sunday morning
when he informed her he was not
going to return. 1t Is reported
about the city that Widner's debts
amount to about $60,00O and busi-
ness men generally are going over
their accounts to see how much he
owed them.
Late yesterday afternoon rumors
began to circulate about the city to
the effect that Widner had abb
seconded leaving many debts. It
was the common talk of business
men and while some congratulated
| themselves that they had recently
settled their accounts with Widner,
others had cause TO worry for sums
Of money they had loaned him or
for which they had endorsed his
notes. It is common talk about the
streets today, and among those who
knew Widner personally and con-
sidered him a friend, that he had
borrowed from ejfe to pay another
and in this way kept getting in deep
er and deeper until at last the only
way open for him was to leave town.
On Saturday morning he was in
the Raritan Trust Company where
he transacted some business and said
that he was feaving for New York,
but intended to return on Sunday
on Monday. Since that time neither
his business associates nor his family
have not heard from him.
The most pathetic story in con-
nectionwith Widner's disappearance
is that told by his wife and her
relatives when seen at the comfort
able residence in which Widners liv-
ed in Brighton avenue. Mrs. Wild
ner plainly showed the anxiety and
strain she has been under and in a
choking voice informed the Even
ing News reporter today that on
Saturday when her husband left
he informed her he would return on
Sunday.
According to Mrs. Wldner's story
it seems that some time ago she sold
house and her husband borrowed
the money from her for a short
period. She recently asked him Tor
the money as the period for which
he desired to use it was up. When
he left home on Saturday, Mrs. Wild
ner thought he would return but al
10 o'clock on Sunday morning she
was called to the telephone and heI
husband informed her that he wa'
not coming back.
When he left home, Mrs. Widnel
said he failed to leave her any
money and that since hts disappear
ance it has been learned that he
did not pay. the employees OF the
Window Cleaning Company on Sat
urday but told them 10 return Mon
dav for their money. Monday came
but no money. The only thing Mrs
Widner has is the window cleaning
business, which she is endeavorine
to run. Mr.. Widner has left six chill
dren.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-25
court Refuses TO Dismiss Ward Case Indictment
RED CROSS DELEGATES
DISCUSS FIELD WORK

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Dele-
gates to the annual convention of the
American Red Cross turned their
attention today to problems of ad-
ministration and field work. Plans
for the forthcoming annual roll call
of the organization also occupy an
important place on the program.
From the same platform where
President Coolidge. presiding at tha
opening session. few hours before
had extolled the work of the society
as one of practical idealism, Am
bassador Hanihara, of Japan, in an
address last night expressed the
gratitude of his nation for Americas
help, rendered through the society.
in its hour of suffering. In the ma
tional bereavem ent, this, he said, has
been for Japan at least one bright
spot"
Among other speakers was John
Barton Payne, chairman of the So
ciety, who spoke particularly of the
success of the organizations relief
work in Spain.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-25
WARD CASE IS
NOT DISMISSED
Case Halted Suddenly This
Morning When Motion by
Defense is Heard
TO DISMISS CHARGE
But is Denied by Court-Case
viii be Continued Tomor-
row Morning

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Sept. 25.-
Supreme Court Justice Wagner to-
day denied a motion made by Isaac
n. Mills, chief defense counsel in the
trial of Walter S. Ward for the
murder of Clarence Peters, for dis
missal of the first degree murder
Indictment against the son of tho
millionaire Brooklyn baker.
The motion, the third to be made
by Mills and denied by Justice Wag-
ner, was put before the court after
Attorney General Sherman had rest
ed the states case. In order to hear
arguments on it, regular court pro-
ceedings in the trial had been ad-
journed until tomorrow morning.
Justice Wagner denied four speci-
fic motions to strike out testimony
under four separate rules of evil
dence.
Mills declared the evidence SO far
submitted was insufficient to war
rant the jury returning an adverse
verdict. He said there was not 6
connecting circumstance in all th'
circumstantial evidence offered by
| the state and that the only question
to be determined was what had hap
pened on the night of May Is. 1922.
the indictment insofar as it related
to first degree murder on the ground
that the evidence did not warranA
submission of such a matter to the
jury.
"Irrespectiye of the utter failure
of the peoples case, there is not the
slightest word to show premedita-
tion or deliberation," Mills declared
Justice Wagner then denied this
motion.
WHITE PLAINS, n. Y, Sept. 25-
Shortly after the opening of court
today the state rested its case in the
prosecution of Walter S. Ward,
charged with numbering Clarence
Peters, of Haverhill, Mass, and the
court adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
The action on the part of the
prosecution came with dramatic
suddenness since it had been expect
ed that presentation of the states
case would take at least several days
more. The announcement was made
| following a conference in Justice
| Wagner's chambers at which Ralph
Ward, brother of the accused man,
was present.
Only one witness had been called
this morning-Walter L. Ferris, an
assistant district attorney of West
chester county, who for three or
four minutes answered interrogation
about some county records in con-
nection with the case.
The first surprise of the morning
came when Ralph Ward who it was
rumored was to have been called as
a witness, was instead invited into
| the conference of attorneys in JUS
tice Wagner's chambers. 1t was
after this conference that the prose
cution made its decision to rest the
| case.
Following announcement of the
! adjournment Justice Wagner de-
clared he would hear argument on q
motion for dismissal OF the indict-
ment later this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-25
AVERT PANIC IN FIRE
IN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL

ELIZABETH, Sept. 25.-The vigi-
lance and efficiency of the nurses at
the General Hospital here averted a
broke out in a clothes closet. BY
their quick work the fire was con-
fined and many of the patients were
unaware of the happening. Five
patients were removed from an ad-
jacent ward, while nurses Gained
the fears of others.
Four local fire trucks were called
and in half an hour the fire was out.
1t started among Photographic
plates in the closet, believedly by
spontaneous combustion. The dam
ago was slight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-25

ions crossing the road toward me,
that someone else was taking a hand
in the game. Even at that moment,
when 1 had little time for observa-
tion, saw the well remem bered fig
ure of a man emerge from behind
the curtains of Number 1913, oppo-
site, and it took me exactly ten sec
onds to realize that henceforth, after
1 had escaped from this present di-
lemma, l should have to move my
pieces with greater circumspection
across the chessboard of life.
recognized him at once. His hair
had grayed, but his keen eyes, his
forceful mouth and his long, lean
face were all unchanged. He was
the one man in the old days whom
we had all feared, the man whose re-
tirement from the Yard we had cele-
brated with a small but very select
little dinner at the Cafe Royal. My
old hatred of him blazed up as
realized the voluntary nature of his
return to the career which he had
abandoned. I made up my mind then
that If ever the time came when /
should be the arbiter of his fate, this
man should have no quarter.
GContinued on page -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-25


Michael Begins His Story
The duel, or perhaps I should say
vendetta, between Norman Greyes
and myself-known under many
aliases but christened Michael Say
ers-began on the morning of ths
third of November, some years ago.
when 1 left my suburban home at
Brixton to catch my usual train to
the city, and found myself confront
ed upon the pavement with the I'M
mediate chances of life or death.
1 will admit that l was taken by
surprise. Every man at Scotland
Yard was known to me by name and
reputation, and l was perfectly con-
vinced in my own mind that there
was no one in that much abused but,
from our point of view. admirable
Institution, capable of penetrating
the secrets of my daily life and dis
covering in me, the reputed Thomas
Pugsley, leather broker of St
Thomas street, Berdmondsey. and
1913 Woolerton Road, Brixton, the
most accomplished and daring crimi-
nal of modern times. knew at
once, when saw the police inspector
with his two plain clothes compan-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-25
DOCTOR ENGAGED FOR
DENTAL CLINIC HERE

DR.. Alfred P. Muro. of Pough-
keepsie. n. Y, has been engaged by
the local Board of Health to take
charge of the dental clinic, conduct
ed by the board. in the First Ma
tional Bank building. The clinic
opened this month after being closed
for the summer months.
The isolation hospital has also
been opened by the health board fol-
lowing it's being closed for several
months owing to a lack of sufficient
funds in the health appropriation
of continuing its operation. The
interior of the building was painted
during the time 1t was closed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-25
HEAR COAL DISPUTE

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 25.-
The case of the Emmons Coal Min
ing Company against Marcus S.
Wright. of South River, is on to-
day before Judge John p. Kirkpat-
rick. The plaintiff is claiming s577
for carload of coal delivered dur
ing the coal shortage last year,
without warranty as to quality.
The defendant charged that the
coal was unfit for steam use. He
has instituted counter claim
against the coal company for $500
damages claiming that because OF
lack of coal the Wright sand washer
plant was closed for ten days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-25
MAY WAIVE HEARING

1t is probable thai the three
Klansmen arrested im connection
with the riot in this city a month
ago, may waive a hearing and be
held for the grand jury, Judge Nc
Carthy. one of their lawyers, indi-
Gated in a conversation over the
telephone with Recorder Pickersgill
last night.
The hearing on charges Of carry
ing revolvers and melting to riot
were scheduled to be heard at
O'Clock tomorrow morning, AFTER
being twice postponed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-25

WOODBRIDGE, Sept. 25:-De-
claring that he greatly appreciated
the honor conferred upon him by
the voters in the Democratic primary
writing his name on the ballot for
the nomination for the office of COM
mitteeman at large, w. H. Gardner
today said that he did not see how
he could accept the honor at this
time as his business for the next
year will be such that it will be i'm
possible for him to devote the time
necessary to the Office and for that
reason he is forced to decline to run.
In discussing the matter with the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-25
CLOSE fights ON BOTH TICKETS FOR
NOMINATIONS At TODAY'S PRIMARIES
Gardner Causes Great
Interest I'm woodbridge

Evening News today in a telephone
communication Mr.. Gardner said
that many of his friends came to
him early in the campaign and re-
quested that he run for the office.
He informed them at that time that
he could not think of it this year.
The matter then went from his mind
and he did not give it another
thought until he saw in the Evening
News last night the item concerning
the rumor that the word had gone
out to write his name on the Demo-
cratic ballot.
tConu1u on page ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-25
Tranic Sipn Damaged

Oficer j. F. Sullivan notified Al
bert Borup to pay for damage to a
traffic sign at Hall avenue and Cort-
land street yesterday, after vehicle
driven by Borup had damaged the
city property.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-25
Rennrts Realty Sale

Louis Alpern today reported the
sale of two story brick building
at 335-337 Smith street, containing
two stores and two apartments, from
Henry Bodine Jonathan Cohen. The
consideration is not given.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-25
GERMAN MOVE
CAUSES ACTION
French Premier to Take Up
German Surrender With
Reparation Commission
GERMAN AGREEMENT
Federated States at Confer
enCe Today Agree to End
Passive Resistance

PARIS, Sept. 25.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press)-Premier Poincare's S
next move in view of Germany's
economical surrender will be to ask
the interallied reparation to deal
VIII h NV suneetioiatitt dxne
with the new situation, it was in
dicated today. AS soon as the Ger
man government officially with
draws it's resistance orders direct
ions will be sent General Degoutte
to make the Ruhr occupation as
nearly invisible" as possible.
The action of the German govern
ment yesterday is not regarded here
as finally clearing the situation in
the Ruhr. The resistance there will
be considered as ended when Berlin
withdraws all orders given the func-
tionaries and people of the Ruhr to
resist the authorities of occupation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-25
Battle For Life Told
OF BY Noted Detective

Here the story splendid series of
in is
criminal by Sir Nodman reye
aliases Greyes chase und itself IN
Follow the oppenhem stories In
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-25

Star Sedan; fully equipped. practically
new at a bargain. Union Garage Co,
Peerless and Buick Distributors. 27s King
Street 2S307-9-25-1t"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-25

Clean Windows are an asset to
your home, office or factory. We
do it better and cheaper.
Jersey Window Cleaning 90.
Phone 1166
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-25
Federated States Agraa

BERLIN' Sept. % (By The Asso-
Grated Press)-It was officially an
premiers of the German federated
states at their conference with
Chancellor Streseman today unani-
mously agreed to abandonment of
the passive resistance program. but
at the same time expressed determi-
nation firmly to safeguard the unity
of the country.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-25

Cars lacking chevroise quality and ef-
feiency may sell for less. but cost much
more considering upkeep and depreeia-
ton JEFFERSON Motors, Inc Phone 10.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-25

BUs EXCURSION TO TRENTON FAIR
ON GOVERNORS DAY
Thursday. September 9th
Buses will leave Smith and State Streets
at 9 A NJ. Sharp.
ROUND TRIP TICKETS-xe.O0
Tickets may be procured from Doyle
Cunneen, Eagle Candy Kitchen. Laurer
Drug store and Cannon a Sheehy.
MIDDLESEX Bus CO.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-25
70 DIE IN COLLIERY
DISASTER AT GLASGOW

GLASGOW, Sept. 25.-(By The
Associated ress)-Seventy lives are
believed to have been lost early to-
day in one of the worst colliery dis
asters in the history of the Scotch
mines when a deep pit at the James
Nimmo Company's colliery near Fal-
kirk, was flooded.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-25

Firestone Cord; soxsA. $1,000; guaran-
teed 5000 miles with free Firestone tube.
Washington Auto Supply. 3ss-s4e Wash
ingfon 81 2s3os--e-25-3ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-25

Firestone Cord: s0xsh, $1,000; guaran-
feed 5000 miles with free Firestone tube.
Washington Auto supply. 33s-346 Wash
sn1ton St 2S308-9-25-3 -3tS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-25
For Growing Children

There's nothing more whole
some than pure Butter. Blue
Ribbon Butter is the purest,
sweetest and richest butter made
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-25

Firestone Cord; 50x5h, $1,000; guaran-
teed 5000 miles with free Firestone tube.
Washington Auto supply sse-S4s WASH
ington st. 2sSOs-s-zo-St'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-25

Chevrolet are manufacturers Of the
Worlds Lowest Priced Quality Autono-
bile. Jefferson Motors Inc Phone Is.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-25

Let us locate that leak. New Jersey
Roofing Co.
Evening star., 1923-08-25

Anna Gluzman, judge of the highest
Russian soviet court, sitting in Mos
COW, is the most feared official in So
Wet Russia, she having recently sen
fenced more than fifty persons to
death calmly and quietly.
Evening star., 1923-08-25

varied and picturesque as oaks. No
two are alike. and we are tempted to
stop and admire every one we come
to as 1t stands silent in the calm, bal
m-scented sunshine or waving in
accord with enthusiastic storms. No
traveller. whether he be tree lover
or not. will ever forget his first walk
in a sugar pine forest"
/. The cones of the sugar pine are the
largest of the pine cones. nearly two
feet long and three to four inches in
diameter. pale green on one side. pur-
pie and brown on the side exposed TO
the sun. They mature in the autumn
of the second year, and when the
scales spread the diameter of the
cones increases to six to eight inches.
The seeds of these cones are gath
cred and eaten by both Indians and
wild animals. The leaves resemble
the leaves of the white pine. having
five in cluster. though they are
stouter, three to four inches long
The wood is of good value CONNER
cially. 1t is light, soft and pale
brown to golden in color. The tree
receives its common name, sugar
pine, from the fact that crystals of
sugar are exuded at the ends Of burn
ing sticks. s-
The specimen illustrated is indeed
small representative for such race
of trees. but it is. / believe. the only
one in the District.
Evening star., 1923-08-25
The Blessed Old Stone Wall.
Conceit's bubble that is fated
To burst when oyermuch inflated.
--Old Mother Nature

The old stone wall with the bushes
growing along it on the edge of the
Old Orchard is blessed place. At
least, that is the way the little peo-
pie of the Green Meadows and the
Green Forest think of II. In it's time
it has served the lives of many. many
little people. Probably no other place
anywhere has seen so many narrow
escapes as the old stone wall. Peter
Rabbit, Striped Chipmunk, Chatterer
The Red Squirrel. Happy Jack the
Gray Squirrel. Johnny and Polly
Chuck, Danny and Nanny Meadow
Mouse, and the children of all these
have learned to call that old stone
wall blessed.
The young Chuck who had run away
to see the Great World is one of
these. 1T saved his life the very first
corner of Farmer Browns barn and
the Cat. With his back to the barn
he had made himself look very fierce
and dangerous, although all the time
he was frightened nearly to death.
Black Pussy had been bluffed. Yes,
sir. she had been bluffed. She ac-
tually had been afraid to pounce on
him.
The young Chuck watched Black
Pussy out of sight. Then he himself
started on He was all puffed up.
Yes. sir, he was all puffed up. He
felt very big and bold and brave. He
forgot all about the fact that he had
been so badly frightened.
Evening star., 1923-08-25


thoughts that he didn't even take the
trouble to look for possible danger.
So he didn't see Bowser the Hound
come around the corner of the barn.
He was only little more than half
way to the Old Orchard when Bowser
saw him, Bowser opened his mouth
and let out his big voice in what, to
the young Chuck. was the most dread
full noise he ever had heard. He
looked back. All he saw was d great
mouth Allied with the most awful
looking teeth. and from that great
mouth was coming that dreadful
noise.
\ The young Chuck forgot that he
was big and bold and brave and
afraid of nothing. 1t seemed to him
that his heart actually turned right
over with fright. My, you should
have seen his legs go! But a young
Chuck's legs are short. and though
he may make them go very fast he
cannot get over the ground as such
long legs as those of Bowser the
Hound can. The worst part of it was
the young Chuck knew of no place
Evening star., 1923-08-25
WARD CASE CABLES.
READ INTO RECORD
Messages to Father Discuss
ed Biackmail Activities
f. Against Son, Revealed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 2o.-Cable
messages exchanged between the
father and brother of Walter &.
Ward. under indictment for the muir
der of Clarence Peters, eX-Sailor,
which were read into the record of
the grand jury which investigated
the killing, were made public for the
first time yesterday.
One of these, sent from Berlin by
the father George Ward, president
of the Ward Baking Company. to
the brother. Ralph, read. give Wal
reply to cable from the son asking
Another cable. sent to Walter, said,
mot one dollar for hlackmail" Ward
alit ged that he had shot Peters in
sell defense after the eX-Saflor and
several other men had tried to black
mail him.
nTne district attorney said he would
call the attention of the, grand jury
to the fact that Wards attorneys had
made the minutes public, but the
attorneys said in spite of this they
would give ont additional testimony.
Another cable from Ralph to the
father said walter believes difficulty
closed without settlement" Still an
other. said to refer to the request for
$4,000 was quoted as saying, set
tlement probably permanent loss"
Ralph Ward would not admit to the
jury that he knew what the diff
cIlty'' was.
Evening star., 1923-08-25
CLEVELAND STILL SEEKS
1924 G. O. P. CONVENTION
Acting. Chairman of Tippecanoe
Club Committee Tells Why City
Continues in Race.
Br riIe Associated Press !.

Rr tie associated Press.
fCLENELAND, Ohio, August o5.-
Cleveland still is in the race for the
1924 national republican convention
despite an announcement by the
chamber of CONNER res that it VIII not
try FOR il, il was learned
Former Appellate Judge Walter d.
Meals. as'ting chairman OF a commit
tee appointed by the Tippecaroe Club.
republican organization. to try to
bring the convention here, said the
committee Will be called together next
Monday To discuss ways and means
FOR raising sufficient funds TO bring
the republicans here.
ohio will he a pretty hot and un-
certain battle-ground next year Mr..
Meals said, land the republican ma
tfpnal committed could make no wiser
move than award the convention TO
Cleveland if it wants to win Ohio"
Evening star., 1923-08-25
INSURANCE MEN TO BAN
ALL 'PART-TIME WORKERS
Movement Started in Convention
Of Agents to Danish "Sideliners."
Other Issues UP.

eRI-FFALO. N Y, August 2o.-A
movement to Danish part time work :
tsrs from the insurance business was
started today b. the National Asso-
citation of Insurance Agents in con-
Tention here. Protest also was voiced
against states engaging in insurance
business as threatening disruption Of
insurance on national scope
THE war on "SidelIne agents" was
declared after discussion of the sub
ject hy John r. Shea OF Los Angeles.
secretary of the California ASsocia-
tion and others.
"a telegram promising cooperation
was received from the National AS
sociation Of Insurance Commission
efs in convention in Minneapolis.
Evening star., 1923-08-25

to go. The only thing he could, do
was to run until he was caught
The great jaws of Bowser We're al
most at the tip of the. young Chuek's
tail when he came to the old stone
wall. Fortunately for him, there was
an opening between two big stones
just IN front of him. He dived into
it, and he heard Bowser's Jaws snau
together just as he pulled his tail IN
after him. Once more he was safe,
But he no longer felt big and sc4.J
and brave and fearless and boastful.
So it. was that the young Chuck
learned 10 call the old stone wall
blessed.
Copyright. 1923. by T. W. Burgess
The next story: The Young Chuck
Finds a Friend"
Evening star., 1923-08-25
The 0ptiufist.

From the Detroit News.
The waitress accidently tipped over
the sauce at one of the tables in a
restaurant and il was spilled on the
tablecloth. Confusedly, she said to
the man:
"Oh, pardon me: I'm sorry."-.-,
It's all right, miss" was his ready
response. 1t might have been worse.
Suppose it had been bottle of beer 80