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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-07
TOTTENVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Trestrail
and %latter's father tombstone Har-
rison, have been visiting at Easton,
Pa.
Miss Lois Heaps has returned
home to Cardiff, Md, after visiting
Captain and Mrs. Lawrence Pearce.
Mrs. William Ryder, of Orange,
has been visiting Miss Ida Ryder.
Mrs. M. A. Palmer and her mother
Mrs. Francis Price, are home after
visiting the formers daughter in
West Philadelphia.
Frederick Webb, of South Caro-
lima, visited his mother, Mrs. Mar
ion Webb Cleveland Sunday.
Stanley Allen of Rutgers College,
was home over the week end with
his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward David, Mrs.
Fannie Joline and Herbert Joline
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-07

or how thrilling the spectacle
scenes, it is a love story sweet and
compelling with its tragic, bitter
elements-realities of an unpleas-
ant world-but with the whole
drama softened as by the magic
touch of some divine understanding
of human love.
1t tells of Vienna the great pre-
war days and the dark, dismal
ones which came with the conclu-
sion of peace. The lovers are
Agnes, a little girl who is one of
the slaves of the Prater, vienna's
Conev Island, and Count Franz.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-07
JAMESBURG FIVE OPENS
SEASON WITH VICTORY

JAMESBURG, Nov. 7-Jamesburg
High school basketball five opened
their season here Monday night in
Lange's hall with a -hard-earned VIC
tory over the strong Hightstown In
dependents. Final score Jamesburg
IT, Hightstown 70.
The victory was not assured the
locals until the final period, whel
Captain Dey threw a basket, put
ting Jamesburg in the lead. This
was followed by two more field
goals by Mershon and Steward
Smith a couple. Hightstown could
not overcome this lead.
Smith was the best point getter
for Jamesburg, while Hughes held a
similar honor for Hightstown.
A crowd of ESQ witnessed the
game.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-07

visited Mr.. and Mrs. e. F. Joline at
Westfield Sunday.
A benefit theatre party for the
Tottenville High Boosters will be
held at the Palace theatre tomor-
row afternoon in a special matinee.
Ruggles from Red Gap will be the
feature picture.
The Bethel Ladies' Aid Society
have arranged for an entertainment
and social a the church tomorrow
night. The banks given out in the
summer will be opened at this time.
Refreshments will be served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-07
Hightstown Independents
NO PAY RAISE IN NEWARK

NEWARK Nov. 1.-THE wage in
crease of $500 a year sought by po-
licemen and firemen in Newark, was
defeated decisively in the election
held yesterday. incomplete returns
showing that $4,000 had voted
against it with 10000 for. In Bay
onne and Passaic. however, substan-
tial majorities were returned in ia
vor of an increase.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-07
THEATRES
At the Ditmas

"Merry-Go-Round," the Univer-
sal Super-Jewel screen production at
the Ditmas theatre is a love story
in every sense of the word.
1t makes no difference what it's
length may be. or how big the cast,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-07

Seaweed gathered in Lower Cali
fornit is being made into a gelatin
for use in pharmaceutical practic,
and in foods.
The Washington times., 1923-04-07
LEASE
system TO Be
PROBED
Flogging to Death Of North %.
kota Youth h Florida
Arouses Legislature.
d InternatlenaI News seFylee.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, April -
Full Investigation Of the Florida
convict lease aystem with view
to abolishing II. AZ the result Of the
death Of Martin Tabort. North
Dakota youth. from prison camp
flogeing. was recommended today
by the committee appointed by the
Florida house Of representatives to
look into the resolution sent by the
North Dakota legislature. asking =
probe.
The report made by the house
COMMITTEES today suggested that any
county officer found responsible for
inl1umane conditions or treatment
could be removed Immediately by
the Senate.
Governor Hardee took up the
case Immediately, the committee re-
ported. turning information he could
gather over to the prosecutor Of
the district in which Tabort died.
who was preparing to push . legal
Investigation.
+. w. Higginbotham. the prison
camp guard charged with ad.
ministering the fatal beating, 10 in
Jail, the report pointed cut, and the
Madison county grand jury. before
which the case will be laid, meets
next Monday.
A letter from Sheriff J. r. Jones,
Of Leon county. who Is alleged to
have arrested TaboFt on the charge
Of vagrancy on which he was sen.
fenced to serve ninety days, &C.
ccmpanied the report.
1t denied misconduct by him or
any other Leon county official.
The Dakota resolution said Sheriff
Jones had accepted money from
lumber companies to send ccnvicts
to their camps.
A concurrent resolution from the
senate for q joint Investigation win
reach the house today.
The Washington times., 1923-04-07
MARTIN TADNRT
Shippers Tell Of Odd
Things They Saw
ii Mid ocean

Queer sights and happenings.
It sea, which included the re-
cent presence in mid Atlantic Of
*the image of = steamer upside
down bearing north, were yes
teFday reported To the naval
photographic office. This Of
flee has standing request for
mariners to report any unusual
incident Of their voyage.
The British steamer Calico
sent IN word Of the upside
down" steamer. The same
steamer also sighted another
vessel bearing east ard having
mast and tunnels elongated to
three times their normal height.
Strange and uncharted tide
rips and distractions Of various
shapes were also reported. One
mariner solemnly recorded the
adventure Of . bottle paper"
which, set adrift in 1921 off
Newfoundland, was picked up
h March, 1929, in . port N
France.
The Washington times., 1923-04-07
BRITISH 'DRYS'
JOIN WAR
On RUN
Alliance Urges Action to Pre-
vent Liquor Being Shipped
to United States.
BY LUTHER Al. HUSTON,
International News Service.

LONDON, April THE United
Kingdom Alliance today. called upon
the British government to cooperate
with the United States in stop
ping rum-running between British
soil, and dry United States.
The executive committee OF the
alliance adopted resolution pro.
testing against the growing traffic
in alcoholic liquors between British
Dominions and the United States and
urging the government ito take
such steps as shall prevent the un-
friendly act OF rendering assistance
to outlaws in the United States,
who are engaged in business
which violates the constitutions
law Of that country.
George washington Wilson. sec,
rotary OF the United Kingdom Al.
lance, said he did not advise The
British to establish g revenue cut.
ter service to aid in stopping rum
running, but proposed treaty with
the United States to make the
American pursuit Of bOotleggers
more effective.
The Government, Il Il believed, IL
unlikely 20 take any action. The
Bahamas have been named a. the
worst offender in respect to furnish.
ing liquor for the United States and
1T n supposed that the British
government will hold that any &C.
ton up0n the matter should be
taken 81 the local government u
the Bahamas.
The Washington times., 1923-04-07
n ANS D MOVE
He FOREST
St RVICE
Public Buildings Commission
Work "a Be spseded up 81
Senator Smcot.

Senator Reed Smoot. chairman of
the Public Buildings Commission,
will call meeting OF that body
early next week. II was announced
ct his office today. The Utah sena-
tor win remain III Washington until
April IA, and expects To devote al
c0nsid erable portion Of his tiKse III
the work Of the commission, 50 ~
tO clean up III pending questions
for the spring and summer.
The removal OF the Forest Service
from the Atlantic building on n
street. to the Munitions building, at
Seventeenth and streets. IS the
most important matter before the
rornnigsfon now I'll rs understood
that tentative arrangements have
been made CO move this bureau
nom it, present location. which II
has occupied for nearly twenty
years. and which II has long since
outrrown. III advance oE The open.
ing of the next fiscal year, when a.
new lease with the owners Of the
Atlantic building would have to be
made
Various proposals to permit the
Shrine convention to use certain
unoccupied space Ia the Federal
buildings will come before the next
meeting 0f the conn1nis aiOFa. Eena-
Tor smoot would not indicate his
attitude, but it IS believed that uns
Ileas adeduate space can be found
without disc0nnrnOding any Of the
Government depar tTnents. the corn
mission win not take any action
upon the requests
Col. g. q. Sheriff. stIperinte ndent
lof public buildings and grounds,
| has been investigating the feasible
ity Of providing space in the de-
partmental buildings for the con-
cIave. and will make his report to
the commission
Edward Clark, secretary Of the
commission. is making brief visit
to his home ia Florida and win re-
turn to Wasiaing ton next week.
The Washington times., 1923-04-07
FLEEING BANDIT |
LEAVES No
TRACE
Chapman, Million Dollar Mail
Rohber, Battles Hunt OF
Georgia Officers.
By InternationaI News Service.


ATHENS. Ga. April EVERY
manhole or sewer outlet. every
nook in this little city OF $4,000 in
habitanta has been combed by OF
ficers in their search for Gerald
Chapman, 1.-The man who would
not stay captured" and local Off
GERS today expressed the belief that
the New York desperate, despite
the serious wound in his hip and
his weakened condition. had placed
many miles between him and the
Athens hospital. whence he lea
early yesterday
Department of Justice officers,
headed by william ]. Burns. have
questioned every employe OF the
hospital.
The price placed on the capture
Of the bandit. who is held respon-
sihle for a millions dollar New York
naiI robbery, has jumped twice
since his original flight from the
Atlanta Federal penitentiary last
v,eek. When he fled with Frank
Gray. convicted forger, the usual
$40 reward for capture of Federal
convicts was increased to 500.
When Chapman slid to liberty on
knotted bed sheets from his second
story room at the Athens hospital,
the amount was increased to $500,
at which figure II remained after
his third flight. when he was dis
covered yesterday in tha basement
OF the hospital.
The Washington times., 1923-04-07
SEA YIELDS SIX
BOD|ESFROM
WRECK
Liquor Also Washed Ashore
From Vessel Believed to Be
= Rum Runner.
b InternatIonai News Service.

MARTHA'S VINEYARD. Mass,
April THE bodies Of six seamen
were washed ashore today at Tar
paulln Cove. near here. from what
coast guardsmen say was q wrecked
rum runner. Liquor in considerable
quantities Is being washed ashore.
Life belts worn by the men bore
the name John Dwight" to which
had been added, apparently recently.
the words "New York" Capt. A. e.
LaEkin, of the Gay Head coast
guard station, said he believed the
New York address was q fake.
Yesterday, just as the. fog lifted,
q vessel believed to be q steamer of
$50 or 200 feet In length, was sight.
ed just as she sank off here. Al
though the distress signals had been
sounded for some time the coast
guardsInen were unable to locale
the vessel In the fog. Immediately
after the fog lifted, search was be-
gun for her crew. but no trace OF
them was found.
The Washington times., 1923-04-07
BRITISH IN FEAR
Of PHARAOH
VI NG[ ANCE
Lord carnarvon's Strange
Death Causes Superstition
is Flood Museum.

LONDON, April IA wave oe
superstition IS spreading throush
parts of England today as q result
0f the strange death 81 Lord ar
narvon. discoverer Of the t0Inn 81
TutsAnkh-Amen. The belief on the
part of some superstitiOus persons
that Lord Carnarvon was the
victim OF an ancient curse Tor dis
turbing Pharaoll's grave has led
many possessora Of Egyptian relics
to ret rid Of them.
According to the Daily Express
the British Museum il inundated
with an avalanche of parcels. most
IN anonymous, containing portions
81 ancient Egyptian art works and
money. taken from mummy CRY pts.
SuperstitiOus owners are anxious
to get rid Of them fearing the
vengeance Of the PharaOhs
III view Of Lord Carnarvon's In
tense interest in EgyptOlogy il IS
probable that Lady Carnarvon may
advance money to continue expiora-
tons in the Valley Of the Kings. The
concession granted to Lord Carnar-
Won and Howard Carter to excavate
for old tombs still has q number Of
years to run.
work 81 examining the inner
chamber OF Tut-Ankh- Amen's tomb
win be continued in the autumn,
and according to present plans the
mummy of the ancient king who
ruled thirty centuries before Christ
win be removed.
Members OF the royal family and
prominent persons in all walks OF
life have sent messages OF condo
lence TO Lady Carnarvon and Lord
Port Chester. son Of the explorer.
The Washington times., 1923-04-07
cHILDREN'S GUARDIANS
BOARD WILL BE NAMED

A few members of the old board
OF children's guardians will be re-
named on the new one. it is learned
from an authoritative source.
Commissioner Rudolph, it is
known, IL awaiting q reply from
one man now out OF the city as to
whether he will accept appointment
as member OF the new board All
other members OF the board of nine
have been selected and the full
membership probably will be sub.
mitted to the meeting of the Corr.
nlssioners Tuesday.
II is said that the new board will
also include few members of the
former board of trustees Of the In.
dustrial Home School.
RESERVATIONS of the nine board
members yesterday were accepted
by the Board Of Commissioners
and Commissioner Rudolph, in q
letter. praised the work of the
board members during their ia
cumbency.
The Washington times., 1923-04-07
WEARlEo or PARLIAMENTs
IN EUROPE, SAYS aELLoc

Europe is tired Of parliaments
and is looking for democracy,
Hillaire Belloc, noted British es:
eayist and historian, told an AN
dience in the New National Theater
late yesterday, when he spoke
under auspices Of the Knights OF
Columbus on 1.-The Situation in
Europe
The people of Europe are not
content with the manner in which
the politics OF the continent are
being conducted. and as q result 3
farmers revolution. originating in
the Balkans, is sweeping through,
the nations, the lecturer said.
Peasants who were always
under control of bankers have beer
able, due to the Debated value oi
currency, 20 pay off their mort
cages" said BelIoc. Peasants arr
growing stronger and are begin
ning to control economic condi
tons.
He declared Vienna was starry
iag. but Austria was not"
The Washington times., 1923-04-07
$50 NAY KEEP
CANADIAN
IN i. 6.
Money Sent TO Hearst Paper
For Boy Who Walked Ma
CARA Bridge oirdar.

ADRIAN. Mich. April 7.--Lec
Castle. nineteen.year-oid Edmonton,
Alberta. boy who immigration OF
fsclals seized while attempting to
break into the United States BY
walking . narrow girder $50 feet
above Niagara rapids. II being held
here today following his second
attempt to enter this country.
His only hope Of remaining on
this side OF the international bound
AIRY line IL q check sent through
Hearst newspapers by Thomas Mel
sen. OF Southburg. Conn.,, who Of
fered the money to pay the boys
head tax.
Castle. who looks but fifteen
years OF age, has become already
great pal Of Sheriff William Z.
Beasiey and prison attaches.
Castle first came to the United
statea in 1921, he said today. Then
he went to Canada, but preferriEs
this country decided to return.
They stopped me once when
walked over a narrow girder on
the Cantilever bridge above tho
Niagara rapids" ne said today.
81 got into q box car that landed
me in st. Catherine's. Then ]
came on to Toledo and up here to
Adrian, where ] was arrested.
don't want to so hack to Canada.
want to stay here and make
good"
The Detroit Times gave Castle q
money order for $50 that had beer
sent to Arthur Brisbane. Of the
New York Evening Journal, by
Nelson, who wrote:
My Dear Mr.. Brisbane:
Reading your news Of To-day
about the Right Immigrant that
eur foolish laws are keeping out
am going to do my share to aee
that Leo Castle gets his Zee;
fastened on this side Of the Nj
agara.
Enclosed you will find q money
order for $40.
This will pay the 50 head tar
and Q few dollars to keep his heasa
above water after he gets here
II he likes farming, he Sc welconf
70 have my job also"
The money order may keep Castle
IN the United States-and arair
1t may not. The decision Is en-
tirely up to the Immigration peopIt
1t Toledo, Ohio.
The Washington times., 1923-04-07
BLAME
FOR DROPPING
WARDCASE
Not Enough Evidence to Dis.
prove MiIIionaire's Story,
Says Former Prosecutor.
PoUGHKEEPsIE. N. T.. Apr

PoUGHKEEPSIE. N. Y, April
T.-Responsibility for dropping the
murder charges against Walter s.
Ward. slayer OF Clarence Peters
whose body was found near White
Plains, N. Y, last summer. was
assumed today by John Mack, as.
sistant prosecutor OF Westchester
county at the time of and follow
ing the finding of Peters body.
In a public statement Mack said
he advised District Attorney Weeks
"the case should not be tried
until further proofs was obtained
against Ward"
There was not sufficient evi.
dence to disproVe Wards story at
that time" Mack said he told
Weeks. II recommend that the in
dictmeft be not moved to trial until
this further proof had been obtained.
ST told Weeks / would assume
full responsibility for the delay"
the statement said.
The Washington times., 1923-04-07
WILL BAN KELLER CURBS
ON CONNECTICUT AVENUE

The so-calIed Keller curbs on Con.
necticut avenue northwest will be re-
moved az soon as the District En-
gineer Department has an opportu-
atty to do so.
This was the message Mai. r. 8.
Besson, acting Engineer Commits
sioner, gave today to Capt. r. r.
Norcross, representing the Connecti-
cut Avenue Citizens Association,
Captain Norcross appeared before
the Commission representing the as.
ISOLATION.
Commissioners Cuno H. Rudolph,
president Of the Board Of Commits,
sioners, assured Captain Norcross
that no more Keller CurbS would be
placed In the city.
The Washington times., 1923-04-07
MRS. P|LLSBURY
!. ASKS DIVORCE
AFTER RAID
Files Suit in Boston Against
Washington Man Who IS
Shipping BoSfd EmpIoye.

Mrs. Helen p. Pillsbury OF this
city Yesterday started a suit for di-
yorce in Boston against Capt. Ed.
win H. Pillsbury. dock superinte11-
dent for the United States Shipping
Cantain Pilishury is the son of
the late Herbert p. Pillsbury. who
established the TT, r. Pillsbury
flour Company, which now operates
81 64.5S III street northeast. The
csrtain's mother, whose home Is at
IA - street northwest. is in Florida.
According to dispatches from Bos-
ton where the Pillsburys have lived
several years, the divorce proceed
ln0s are the result OF a raid by pri-
vafe detectives and Mrs. Piilsbury
an the captains apartments in Back
BAY Sunday.
The Washington times., 1923-04-07
Goes FREE
ON $1,000
BAIL
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who is sick upstairs. I want you
20 so up and see her. I win stay
on the outside"
The baby told the detectives
that she had never seen Mrs. Walsh
before in her life. She sobbed aud
broke down when she was found in
the apartment, IN Q bathroom. hy
the detectives.
Strother is held at the First pre-.
cinct station although no charges
have been placed against him. His
attorney visited him this morning
and talked with him behind the
bars for q few minutes.
Larcombe was released on $1,000
bond. The case will be aired Ia
Police Court this morning.
Half . gallon az alcohol besides
a number Of tempty alcohol con-
tanners were sei1ed.
Police have information which
proves that q third woman was in
the apartment. . friend Of Mrs.
Walsh. but she left before the de-
teetives arrived and they said today
she would not be sought.
Larcombe. who Is the son Of q
bank director. IL facing q previous
CuaIBe p1cl6FENa Qy MIS- (8tudfttAo
Hines. 1856 Rhode Island avenue
northwest. il connection with the
falling from his fourth. floor apart
ment window Of ,eighteen-year-old
Elizabeth Rhodes.
Miss Rhodes is still suffering
from the effects 81 her fall. Lar
combe was arrested the following
day, but the trial has been post.
poned three times.
Mrs. Walsh confirmed the story
Of the baby" that she and her es.
Cort had only arrived at the apart.
ment about fifteen minutes before
the detectives made their appear.
The Washington times., 1923-04-07
JURY coNvIcTS FILM
SvNlNDLER IN JERSEY

BRIDGEFoN, N. j.. April -
George Arons was speedily con,
vtcted in the Cumberland County
Court of obtaining $1,000 on false
pretense from Mrs. Emma F..
Hotchkiss, Of Vinelaud. Arone is
said to have gathered in $4,000
from q score OF residents, claiming
to have the sole rights for produc.
ing a moving picture of Sally"
The jury was out but fifteen min,
utes.
Judge Logue Immediately sen.
fenced Arone to from two to three
years In State Prison. There are
seventeen other counts against him
which will not be pressed for the
present, He is also under indict.
ment in Atlantic county for similar
alleged frauds.
The Washington times., 1923-04-07
MUFFINS AND COFFEE
MUST WEAR MUZZLES

NEW YORK, April T. Even
though Mullins and Coffee. the two
little terriers of Florence Reed,
the actress. may have no noses.
as the owner claims, they must
be muzzled. ruled Magistrate Simms
In Yorkville Court.
Miss Reed was served with a
summons In Central Park, where
she was strolling with the unmuz.
tress paid the 81 assessed by the
court.
The Washington times., 1923-04-07
GAS COMPANY EMPLoYE
IS KILLED BY BANDIT

WOOSTER, Ohio. April Ter
Charles Bitzler, thirty-five, an en-
ploye Of gas company, was shot
and killed early today at the West
salem station where he was en-
plOyes. Authorities say robbery
was the motive. A fellow emplcye
taking up the chase on foot. wound.
al one of the bandits. who was later
captured, while posses are occurring
the countrywide Tor others.
The Washington times., 1923-04-07
Doc Nurses Baby Plg.

READING. Pa, April June, II
small fox terrier, owned by Arthur
Ouaintance. has adopted two one
day old pigs, presented to Quain,
lance by local abattolr official.
me terrier nurses the little pigs
with hr own puppies.
The Washington times., 1923-04-07
DAILY TRAFFIC
CALENDAR

Fines and Collateral FORT ltt1rea:
Total for year .$s1 1874
Total for yesterday So
The Washington times., 1923-04-07
CONCERT

BY the U. 8. Soldiers Home Band
Orchestra at Stanley Hall this
evening beginning at $3.50 O'CLOCK
John s. III. zimmerman, director.
March. "The Elite. Zimmerman
Overture, LA Burlesque". suppe
Reverie. "Extase" Came
Scenes from grand opera
''Manon' .,.......... Massenet
Fox trot popular. silver
GLHTS - W N''SN 49,
Waltz suite, "Douce S0uVen-
ance (Sweet Remembrance
Waldteufel
Finale, 'sSweetmeata'' ..WenEtch
'STho 9taT-SpangIed Banner.
The Washington times., 1923-04-07

BOY WHOSE DEATH IS.
LAID TO PEONAGE

The farmer
boy Of
Munich, N. D.,
who died
in q lumber
camp in
Florida.
Investigation
is said to have
shown that he
met his death
as result Of
the forced
convict labor
system
legalised
IN Florida,
North Dakota,
as State,
has protested
Florida as Z
State, against
conditions
which made
the tragedy
possible.