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The Washington times., 1923-05-18
'. ". CLAPP, Of
D. c. GONE At
HARVARD
Went Swimming and Has Not
Since Been Seen-PoIice
Doubt Drowning.

BOSTON, Mass. May IS. - In
spite Of the fact that the Harvard
University authorities notified the
Cambridge police last evening that
Werner Warner Clapp, a graduate
student, of Washington, d. c., had
been drowned in the Charles river,
near the Weld boathouse, the met
ropolitan park police. who patrol the
river, are not at all sure that this
theory is correct.
Clapp is supposed to have gone
swimming in the river about 5
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. His
clothing was found in locker in
the clubhouse when a search was
made for him there after he had
failed to return to his room at IS
oxford street.
His roommates. w. r. Jameson
and j. H. Gladstein, notified the col
lege authorities Of the fact that
Clapp had not returned to his room
after having said that he was going
for swim.
Stayed Away Nights.
"Clapp is an excellent swimmer, -
Gladstein said. land ] believe he
planted his clothes to thwart investi-
| cation. He has been in excellent
| spirits recently"
Clapp, his roOmmates said. had
! frequently stayed away from his
room over night without notifying
them, but had always returned the
next morning. They could not say
| where he was accustomed to go on
| such occasions.
Clapp placed his clothes in his
locker in the Weld Boat Clubhouse
! and plunged into the water for his
| daily swim up the river to the Still.
| man Infirmary. Several members
| Of Harvard crews saw him swim.
ming toward his goal apparently in
| good condition.
Throughout the night the metro.
politan park police dragged the river
in the vicinity of the boathouse
| This. coupled with the report of one
of the motorcycle officers on the
| Charles river parkway that he had
seen a man answering Clapp's de
scription walking along the parkwa Y
at PAS o'clock this morning, makes
| the police a bit scepticaI as to
| Clapp's reported drowning.
| The officer describes the man As
! CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 4.
The Washington times., 1923-05-18
U. S. ARCHITECTS OPEN
FINAL DAY OF SESSIONS

The American Institute OF Arch1-
tects today opened the final ses-
sion of it's fifty-sixth annual con-
ference in the hemicycle OF the Cor
coran Gallery of Art.
Routine business and a report of
the resolutions committee comprised
the mornings activities. Polls for
the election Of officers closed at
1890 O'Clock. Results Of the cleo
ton will be announced at the ses-
sion late today.
The conference will conclude to.
night with a banquet, pageant and
presentation of the institute gold
medal to Henry Bacon. noted ar,
chitect, on the Lincoln Memorial
grounds.
The Washington times., 1923-05-18
CONSERVATION GROUP IS
MERGED WITH FORESTRY

Consolidation of the National
Conservation Association with the
American Forestry Association was
announced today by Col. Henry S.
Graves, president of the latter
organization.
The union becomes effective June
/, when activities of both bodies
will be conducted at the offices of
the Forestry Association, GA Four
teenth street northwest. Clifford
Pinchot, governor of Pennsylvania,
has been president of the. conserva-
ton association since 1909, when
it was organized.
The Washington times., 1923-05-18
j. s. GOLFERSAT
SCOTLAND ARE
HOLD|NGOWN
Matches Today Are Played in
Wind Almost a GaIe-Hagen
and Sarazen Play.

ST ANDREWS. Scotland, May
1S-England drew first blood in
the opening skirmishes for the
Walker cup today, beating the
American golfers by three matches
to one at foursome play. The sole
Yankee victory was scored by Bob
Gardner and Max Marston, who
went out to an early lead over
Robret Harris, and G. V, HoOman
and were never seriously threatened
thereafter. Score seven up and six
to play.
The disaster of the day was the
rout of Francis Ouimet and Jeese
Sweetser, regarded as, America s
strongest foursome, by Cyril Tolley
and Roger Wethered, Englands
best. The score was six up and five
to play, SWeetser's erratic game haV-
ing much to do with the top-heaVy
result.
Americans Blow Up.
In the remaining matches Wilson
and Murray, of Great Britain, scor-
ed over Jack Neville and Harrison
Johnston, 4 up and 3 to play and
f. w. f. Holderness and d. Hope
came from the rear in sensational
fashion to nip George V. Rotan
and Davidson Heron, the Houston
Pittsburgh pair, on the home green,
one up.
The defeat OF the Americans in
this match was nothing short of
a tragedy. They were all of six up
at the end of the first IS holes
and increased their advantage to 8
at the twenty-fourth. Whereupon,
they proceeded to blow up and lost
six holes in succession, the British
finally carrying the day in the
shadow of the club house.
After trailing Wethered and Toll
ley all through the morning round
and finishing four down, Ouimet
and SWeetser improved consider
ably in the afternoon, the Bostonian
showing to particular advantage,
SWeetser, however, was a lode
stone too heavy for Ouimet to
shoulder and the latter's brilllance
in the afternoon was wasted. He
took many long chances, once play
ing a rebound shot onto the green
after Sweetser had played the
second shot against stoneWall.
Decision Weakens Team.
Murray and Neville being unable
to support each other, the result OF
this match was never in doubt
Marston and Gardner, on the other
hand, played splendidly as team
The Washington times., 1923-05-18
BOY KILLS SELF TO AVOID
SCHOOLMATES' JOKES

GREENVILLE, Pa, May 18.-Ten-
year-old Raymond Baker killed him
self here because his school-mates
"teased" him. The boy was repri-
manded by his father recently for
not going to school, and gave as his
reason that he was the victim Of
practical jokes among his fellows.
The father pointed out that this
was not serious and urged him to go
back to his classes. The boy shot
himself.
The Washington times., 1923-05-18
OLDEST PENNSYLVANIA
WOMAN DIES, AGED 115

BUTLER, Pa, May 18.-Mrs
Frances Holmes, believed to be the
oldest woman in Western Pennsyl
vania, is dead here, aged lis. She
was born in 1908 near Ligonier,
Westmoreland county, of German
parentage. At the age of thirteen
she married Robert Holmes.
She was the mother of twelve chill
dren, several of whom are living
She is survived by thirty-six grand
children, thirty-seven great-grand-
children and six great-great-grand
children.
The Washington times., 1923-05-18
PEPCO RETALIATION
PLAN CONTINUED WEEK

The application of the Public
Utilities Commission for the setting
of a date by the court, for the
revaluation of the property of the
Potomac Electric Power Company
was today continued for another
week by Chief Justice Mccoy, of
the District Supreme Court.
The court still has under advise.
ment the motion of the commission
to require the electric company
to continue to refund the differ.
ence between the 10-cent rate col.
lected from customers and the new
price recently set by the commits
sion.
The company is making efforts to
prevent further impounding.
The Washington times., 1923-05-18

One whole side Of the
consulate building was
blown out. The explosion
took place about isis a.
m. Investigation showed
that the bomb evidently had
been crudely constructed of
black powder and was set
off with a lighted fuse.
Probably Thrown From Auto.
One version of the ex-
plosion was that the bomb
had been thrown into an Of
flee on the ground floor of
the building from an automo-
bile. The building is in the
heart of the city at Avenida
Juarez and Gale RosalIes,
opposite the equestrian statue
of Charles ".
The explosion was heard
for about a mile. The office
wrecked by the explosion
was not occupied by the
United States consular au-
thorities, but by a law firm
of the name of Castillo. Fur
niture and bookcases were
wrecked and windows were
shattered.
Consul General Claude l. Daw-
son and his Mexican servants
were sleeping on the third floor
where the consul resides.
Pablo Gomez, a Mexican en-
ployed at the consulate, was ar
rested pending an investigation.
Donate Escutia, a street cal
motorman, told police that about
five minutes before the explosion
he saw suspicious-acting mar
wearing gray suit and a straw
hat leave an automobile. His hat
was pulled down over his eyes and
he looked about him to see if any
one was near.
Foe of Mexican People.
1.-THE author of this horrible
crime is not only an enemy of the
constituted authorities but also o1
the entire Mexican people because
this act took place at the psyche
logical moment when the Mexican
and American commissioners are in
conference for the purpose Of ar
irving at an understanding that
will lead to a resumption of diplo
matte relations between the two
governments said Valente Quin
tana, chief of the Mexican secret
service, to International News Ser
vice.
THE American commissioner
came here because stability anC
peace prevail throughout the coun
try.
THE author of this criminal &C
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times., 1923-05-18

FIRE SPRAYS HALL.
Burning oil was scattered
over the entire back part of
the big square room, and
flames appeared instan-
taneously, catching readily
at the dry wood.
The only staircase was in
the rear, and almost before
those in the room realized
what had happened escape
was virtually cut off. The
flames Immediately sur
rounded the staircase.
Those in the rear of the
room dashed through the
binding smoke and jumped
from the windows-it was
only the second floor-to
safety below.
Children Trampled Down.
Those behind, nearest the
platform and in the front
seats of the hall, were not so
fortunate. With no windows
from the platform, and the
smoke and confusion growing
worse every second, there re-
suited a mad, terrified
scramble for the one hope
the stairs.
It was sheer panic, and it
paid the usual price of panic.
Women and children, gay
in their white graduation
costumes, were knocked down
and trampled underfoot, and
the interior of the hall be-
came in a few minutes a
screaming, milling mass of
horror-stricken people, intent
upon but one thing-escape.
Doors Opened Wrong Way.
Some of those who escaped
said later that the doors of the
auditorium "opened the wrong
way" and that a score of per-
sons got damned against a closed
The Washington times., 1923-05-18
BUILDING TRADES STRIKE
INN. Y. SET FOR JUNE 1

NEW YORK. May 1S.-Demands
of the Building Trades Council,
which claimed 10000 members, for
a blanket pay increase Of 81 day
and a collective agreement for a
year has been refused at a con-
ference by the executive committee
of the Building Trades Employers
Association.
The refusal will result in gen.
eral strike effective June l, Thomas
B. Clarke, president Of the council
declared.
The Washington times., 1923-05-18

Perhaps a score Of those who escaped with their
lives are SO badly burned that they may die. Many
who were successful in their frenzied dash for the
lone stairway leading from the second floor, where
the exercises were being held suffering from
injuries of varying degrees of seriousness.
About 1880 p M, after most of the exercises had
been completed and the superintendent of schools
was presenting the ribbon-bound diplomas to the
graduates of the eighth grade, there was terrific
explosion. 1t from smoky kerosene lamp,
swinging in the of the hall from the ceiling.
The Washington times., 1923-05-18
MANY CHILDREN PERISH WHEN
S. c. SCHOOLHOUSE BURNS


CAMDEN S. c. May S.Seventy-four persons, many Of
them school children lost their lives last night In CHASTITY tragic
fire that through country schoohouse miles south Of
here.
The broke when oil lamp fell and exploded during
that marked the closing of the school
AS the burning oil turned the msy frame wostory structure
inferno pupils and and friends made
for the exit and in the panic raped to
death.
The Washington times., 1923-05-18
j. S. OFFICES in MEXICO CITY
WRECKED |NDEAD Of NIGHT
BY International News Service.

New
MEXICO CITY, May 18-The United States consulate
partly wrecked by bomb early today, injured
The attack regarded the work Of individual evidently
u fanatic. -r.f..
attending the recognition conference with two
Mexican commissioners notified of the explosion.
The Washington times., 1923-05-18
Communists Fight Police.

DORTMUND, Germany, May H.
Nine policemen were wounded mere
today in repelling an attack by
communists,
The Washington times., 1923-05-18

Warren said he felt that some disgruntled
individual responsible and that organized
plot existed.
1t is possible that the bomb makers may have at
tempted to impede the work of the commissioners,
but officials stated that the conference would con-
tinue as though nothing had happened
The Washington times., 1923-05-18
THE WEATHER

IS tonight; Saturday
,wers; little change in
winds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-18
TWO BIC FIRES
At CRANBURY
Farm Properties Damaged
More Than $12,000-Fire
Companies Fight Flames

CRANBURY. July 18-Two farm
properties We're destroyed by fire,
causing more than $4,000 damages
yesterday afternoon and early this
morning. A blaze started in the
barn of the farm belonging 10 Frank
Mershon. near Plainsboro, burning
1t to the ground with a quantity Of
wheat and some machinery. The
adjoining garage in which a car was
stored was also inhaled by flames.
The Cranbury Fire Company bravad
the flames and checked their spread
in to the Mershon homestead. The
damage is reported at between So
600 to $4,000.
At $3.50 o'clock this morning an
other fire of unknown origin broke
out iE n of the farm buildings of
Addison Scott at Rhode Hall near
Jamesburg. The quickly spreading
flames ate UP the entire farm OUT
buildings, some hay, wheat and
other produce. A horse and COW
were charred to death before the
and Cranbury fire compa-
MES arrived on the grounds. 1t
was estimated that the blaze did
more than $4,000 damage, partly
covered by insurance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-18
RAID
"a ---
/ ALONG SHORE
Detectives SWoop Down on
|: Pleasure Bay, West End
and Resorts in that Vicinity

LONG BRANCH, July 1S-Mon.
mouth County Prosecutor Sexton
accompanied by three county de-
stectiyes and four state. troopers raid.
cd five alleged fashionable gamb-
ding houses at Pleasure Bay, West.
End, Allenhourst, and Wanamasss
4early today and arrested five alleged
s1roprietors. Paraphernalia valued al
$4,000 was confiscated, according
ito the county detectives. The SUI
@thorities refused to make known
the names of the alleged proprie.
stprs arrested.
&c The biggest place raided was al
sNest End and was known as the
s.ENew York Club" according to the
authorities. When the raiders
xHooped down on this place. it is
SAIL. they surprised 20 men ar.l wo-
80 in evening dress, who it is al
were gambling. None of the
s guests were arrested.
pleasure Bay the raiders en-
a road house noted through
E5the state for its shore dinners
Fthe rear of which a gambling
house was found. according to
county detective John Smith. one o.
the raiders.
The raid in Wanamassa tool
place in a private house, while thai
in Allenhurst was in an apartment
according to detective Smith.
The five alleged proprietors were
arraigned last night before Record
err Leo Warwick here and released
in $1,000 bail to await the action o.
the Grand Jury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-18
NnrIcE ro cREpIToRs

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Matilda Hester Baldwin and The First
National Bank of Perth Amboy, N. j.,
executors Of Chauncey Clark Baldwin, de-
ceased. by direction of the Surrogate OF
the County of Middlesex, hereby gives
notice to the creditors of the said Chaun-
cey Clark Baldwin to bring in their debts,
demands and claims against the estate OF
the said deceased, under oath or affirma-
ton, within six months from this date or
they will be forever barred of any action
therefor against the said executors.
Dated, June is, 1928.
MATILDA HESTER BALDWIN,
THE IRIS NATIONAL BANK OF
Perth AMBOY. N. j..
Executors.
25s41-6-2O-9t oew Wed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-18
I'd NAME NURSE
FLOR CARTERET
Great Interest Shown in Bor-
ough in Selection Board
to Meet

cARTERET, July 1S-Consider-
able excitement is expected to take
n5ace at the special meeting of the
BOARD of Health called for July %
4he chief purpose being the appoint
sfaaent of a new nurse for the health
znoard. Mrs. Ada Myers has re-
axzgned to return to her home al
cofnwall.
At the last meeting of the board
applications for the nurse position
were received but a conflict between
the members of the board as to the
appointment resulted in the post
zbonement. Two factions seeming
" divide the health board and both
parties are endeavoring to place
4lleir choice in the position. Health
Inspector Born however insisted
That the matter of selecting of 6
In2se should be left entirely to his
elton, to which some members
Nodld not agree.
Whether the other members Of
the board will submit to Inspector
Born's wishes is not known, but
from sources believed to be reli-
able a long controversy over the
nurse situation is anticipated.
: The new code arranged by the
board of health is also to be finally
@adopted following a series of revi-
sSions that have been suggested and
snaade,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-18
CARTERET

The first prize winner for beauty
at the baby parade last Saturday
was Louise T~ravostino, Of rs Edwin
street and not A. Pasarvino as err
roneously reported. This is the sec
ond prize baby Louise captured with
in a year, having been also awarded
the first prize for beauty at a baby
contest eight months ago.
Members of the police force or
duty are on the alert for storekeep.
ers who throw rubbish and garbage
on streets and sidewalks, following
a complaint made Monday night by
Street Commissioner Walling.
A large ticket sale is reported for
the annual excursion of Carterei
Court, No. 48, Foresters of America
to be held on Saturday at Bear
Mountain. A special steamboat has
been chartered for the occasion.
The Boulevard and East Railway
section of the borough will be sup
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-18
FIRE COMPANY
To BE FORMED
For Protection of Property in
Raritan Township in VI
cinity of Fords

FORDS, July 1S-In view of af-
fording IRE protection to the resi-
dents of that section of Raritan
township around Fords the Raritar
Engine Company, No. 2 came into
existence following a meeting held
Monday night at the store of VIII.
liam Gross. Following the organi.
cation various committees were ap-
pointed and steps taken to incor-
porate the company. Another meet
ing of the new fire company has
been called for Tuesday, July 81 on
which occasion the election of off,
GERS will take place.
The fire company will apparently
be a voluntary body.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-18

Mayor Frank Hague and he gives
us anything we ask that is reason
able"
Former Assemblyman George w.
Adams, Republican, of Mercer, and a
labor leader. said the 10000 mem
bers of the Mercer county organiza-
ton favored the selection of Quinn,
as did several other labor leaders
from all sections of the state.
Among those from Perth Amboy
who attended the conference were
Philip Dooty and Axel Lembcke,
representing Perth Amboy Central
Labor Union and Walter Mathiase j,
the building trades.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-18

to embarrass the governor in behalf
of Quinn when he had the question
of Bryant's reappointment before
him.
There was a good deal pressure
brought on me-" commented Mr..
Silzer.
The speaker reminded the execu-
tive that a coal minor named Wilson
was the secretary of labor under
President Woodrow Wilson. "A Ia
Dor man can fill any position" he de-
clared in closing. THE greatest
Democratic leader in the United
States is a labor man who used 20
swing a sledge hammer. He is
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-18
Metal SDOOns

Metal Spoons
Never leave any metal spoons or
forks in your ~malonnaise Or French
dressings.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-18
Jeanette Ratterson

SOUTH AMBOY, July 49,
jeanette Patterson, sixty-five years
old. wife of the late Seaman NJ. Bat
terson, died this morning at the
home of her son, Frank Patterson.
in upper Main street, after a linger-
ing Illness. She is survived by four
children, Mrs. Florence Matthews,
Mrs. Myrtle Rector and Frank Bat
terson of this city, and Howard Bat
terson of Perth Amboy. Mrs. Bat
terson was a member of Liberty
Council, Daughters of Liberty, Perth
Amboy. Announcement of funeral
will be made at a later time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-18

piled with water pressure following
a recommendation made by Mayor
Thomas j. Mulvihill. who reported
that the progress of this section
warrants the extension of water
mains.
I. Zimmerman has purchased from
the borough a horse team and
equipment for $3.50. He will use if
for the collection of garbage fol
which he is the contractor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-18
No Annoyance
From Mosquitoes
Sweet Dreams Mosquito Rem
edy Insures Restful Sleep.

Once upon time even the idea of rest
ful sleep seemed a myth But one fine
morning Sweet Dreams came, and rest
that is free from the annoyance OF
mSaouitoes is now possible.
sn't now necessary to fret all night.
billion users say that Sweet Dreams
remedy is fine, so why can't you
TOO join the big crowd? For your con-
venienee, Sweet Dreams is sold every
where.
When mosquitoes are troublesome, give
Sweet Dreams a trial. No offensive odor.
No stain-and Sweet Dreams keeps mos
quitoes off all night long.
The greatest mosquito remedy ever
made-Sweet Dreams.-Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-27
BUILDING UP OLD ORCHARDS
Sweet. Glover ls Considered Excellent
Crop to Improve Soil and Help
Bearing Trees.

Sweet clover is considered to be
about the best hay crop to grow in an
orchard and at the same time improve
the bearing of the trees. Many old
orchards on rundown soils have been
built up again by getting a stand Of
sweet clover (Which is an easy jab)
and allowing the clover to have a
couple of years. growth with perhaps
two cuttings year from it.
This is also a good way to build up
an old orchard soil before setting out
a younger orchard between the old
trees, with the idea Of cutting. out the
old trees as soon as the young ones
begin to bear. The principal under
lying the recommendation of sweet
clover is that, when inoculated, it will
supply nitrogen to the SOIL It will
grow on poorer land than most
legumes, and still give good results.
Nitrogen is the, main element in nature
that stimulates growth and heavy bear
ing in fruit trees.
The method most common is to plant
sweet clover on the land that is poor.
Often the old trees are entirely cut
away if they are not bearing enough
fruit to pay saving them. The clover
is plowed Under when the plants are
about three feet high, or it may be
disked into the soil after mature
plants have fallen to the ground The
young trees are then planted the first
spring after the clover has matured
and has been plowed under.