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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-02-04

He passed from life while he
slept, with those he loved best-close
about him. His broken body had
weakened little by little until the
last srark of his vitality went out.
But his spirit was supported to the
last by the indomitable courage of
the old fighting days. In his last
wakeful moments he told his loved
ones that he knew the end had
come. and was ready.
Whether there will be a state
funeral ceremony. or merely pri-
vate gathering of thcse nearest him
to pay their last need of devotion, is
still to be decided. 1t depends al
most entirely on the wishes of the
widow who has been eyer-present
help in the long weary months of his
illness. and who was with him when
he died.
The Federal government already
has offered to do whatever is fitting
to express nations reverence at the
passing of great leader. President
Coolidge called yesterday at the
house of bereavement. expressed his
regret and his readiness to be help
full, and then issued a proclamation
of thirty days official mourning.
over the White House and the gov
ernment departments, on the ma
tion's fighting ships at sea, and over
the outposts of American diplomacy
in foreign lands the stars and stripes
were brought to half mast. Con-
gress today recessed in respect for
his memory. and the whole machin-
cry of the government whose guid-
ing genius he was for eight momen-
tous years will stand still on the day
of his funeral.
The place of emtombment has not
been selected but 1t is possible his
body will be placed for a while in a
Washington cemetery. There 1t will
await the erection of a memorial to
serve as his last resting place and
to perpetuate fittinglv in stone the
memory of those great days of crisis
when the whole world hung upon his
words.
Today the frayed remnant of his
mortality lies In the chamber whose
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walls looked down yesterday upon
last scene of a career that had
known all the heights and depths
of human emotion. In death he APP
pears as if IN peaceful siumber,
his features serene and composed
and his square jaw set with the old
determination. But the lines are
somewhat deeper and heavier and
the flashing fire of his eyes has gone
out forever.
The bed on which Woodrow Will
son died and where his body rests Is
of massive oak, a reproduction OF
the bed built at the White House for
Lincoln and used by every president
since. 1t is of unusual length and
has golden American eagle over
the head. 1t was made to the or
der of Mr.. Wilson before he retired
from the presidency and was in
stalled in the S. street house he had
selected as his future home.
Although he had not known well
day since he crossed the threshold
of his place Of retirement, or for
months before, last Friday saw the
beginning of the end of his long ill
ness. His collapse during his west
ern speaking trip in 1919, followed
by a stroke of paralysis soon after
his return to Washington, had made
him almost an invalid long ago.
Early last week a slight digestive
disorder further weakened his deli
cate vitality and on Friday. his
friend and physician. Dr. Grayson,
found his condition growing hourly
more serious.
He refused nourishment, and by
Saturday night he was barely con-
scious. At nine o'clock he fell
asleep, and never wakened again. II
was at 11:15 A. NJ. that life finally
went out. From first to last he was
without pain, and in his last wake
full moments, he appeared to be
resting in complete comfort
As the end approached the little
group watching in the sick room
drew nearer about him. Mrs Wilson
sat on the bed beside him. with his
almost lifeless hand In both of hers.
Close by was his eldest daughter,
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CONGRESS PAYS
ITS TRIBUTE
Put Aside Bitter Partisan De-
bate Out of Respect to
Mr.. Wilson

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4:-Con-
gress put aside today the bitter par
tisan debate which has held forth
there in recent days, out of respect
for the memory of Woodrow Will
son.
Both houses met at noon as usual.
but it was only so that their leaders,
of all shades of political opinion,
might pay tribute to the fallen
chieftain and pass resolutions COM
mensurate with his services to the
nation.
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,
the Republican leader, and one of
Mr.. Wilson's most uncompromfsing
political foes, Joined with Senator
Robinson, of Arkansas. the Demo-
cratic leader in the senate eulogies
of the former President.
"In sympathy and sorrow and with
every mark of homage" said Sena-
tor Lodge, we stand with bowed
heads in solemn recognition of this
event, at once sad and momentous,
which has thus come upon us In the
wisdom of the overruling Providence
that guides the destinies of man
kind"
The Republican leader said Re-
publican senators had heard with
profound sorrow the announcement
Of Mr.. Wilson's death.
in common with all the people of
this country" he said, I'VE have felt
a very deep sympathy for the suffer-
ings of President Wilson during his
long illness, which he has borne
without complaint and with so much
fortitude.
Mr.. Wilson was a man of re-
markable ability. and of strong
character Through laborious wears
of thought. and study he devoted
himself to securing a mastery of the
historical subjects. the economic
questions. and the theory and SCI
ence of politics and government
which commanded his especial inter-
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Tho funeral services viii be con-
Quoted both at the home and at the
chapel by the Rev James II. Taylor.
pastor of the Central Presbyterian
church. which Mr.. Wilson attended:
the Rev. Sylvester Beach of Prince
ton. n. J., who was Mr.. Wilson's
pastor there; and Bishop Freeman
of Washington
White House Officials again xere
, in communication with the Wilson
home today to render what assist :
anee they could. During The 17sf71z
/ ing Secretary Weeks called or: ,.e3z-
+, tlyes of the former President TO ii II<
| over any plans they may hste fl
mind foo' military guard Of ho1or
at the funeral and enton1bmenf,
There was a strong sentiment 70
be found among all those In official
life, and those who have followed ali
their lives the traditions of the capf-
ta., that inasmuch as Woodrow viii
son fulfilled a soldiers creed and
gave his life to assure victory in bat
tie that he should go to his rest with
the men who went 10 death under
his orders as commander IN chief Of
the Army and Navy.
Aware of this sentiment, the Off
Gals who have authority in such
matters are ready to put into efIect
arrangements for a state funeral and
burial at Arlington, if the former
Presidents widow and his daughters
show their approval of such a plan.
The general staff has at hand the
plans for the selection and bringing
tc Washington of the troops for the
escort. and the State Department.
and the other government agencies
concerned are ready 10 send out the
necessary invitations and notices,
whenever it is apparent that Mrs
Wilson. Mrs. McAdoo and Miss Mar
garet Wilson have no desire more
dear. Jessie Wilson Sayre. in Siam
is out Of the range Of consultation ~
wire. 1t has not yet been indacate1
whether or not there was any ex-
preston by Mr.. Wilson himself 0y
which those who are to make Inc
decision today may be guided.
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President CooIidge's Proclamation
BY the President of the United States Of America
q prntIamatinn
To the People of the United states:


Wilson. President of the United States
which occurred at 11:1s
today Washington District of Columbia.
deprves country distinguished citizen and is
To many Of us
a profound personal bereavement
early profession lawyer abandoned to enter
highest rank
the Intellectual
Princeton University he called hy
his fellow citizens Of
Jersey conducted win the
confidence United States who twice elected
him to the Chief Magistracy of Republic
As President moved by earnest
desire to promote he conceived
them His motives and his sincerity
of nurnoe cannot be through the
terrhc struggle with lofty ideaism which
with the attention of all the earth and
mankind.
the respect in which his memory Is held bv
the of the United States do hereby
direct White and of the several depart
displayed halfsta for period Of thirty
DAYS honors under orders q
the Secretary the Secretary Of the Navy may be
rendered o the day of the funeral
the City of Washington this Third Day Of Z
the Year Nine Hundred and Twen
Four Independence United States Of America the
one Hundred and Forty-Eghth
BY President, CALVIN COOLIDGE,
CHARLES EVANS HUGHES, xzt
of state
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FUNERAL SERVICES
TO BE OF PRIVATE
NATURE, IS belief

WASHINGTON Feb. (By The Associated Press) Tents
plans the funeral Of President Wilson,
today by Dr. Grayson provide brief private
the street residence at P. M. Wednesday,
This service will be followed by another 80 o'clock at
Bethlehem Chapel the Cathedral Mount St Abans
the body will be placed vault until have been
made a final resting place.
decided not to hold funeral proposed by some
to have the body lie in the Capitol.
large number of friends former deSg-
mated active and honorary pail bearers Among them
nard NJ Baruch Vance Mccormick Cleveland Dodge Cyrus
Mccormick, of the members of Mr.. Wilson's
net Others who during his terms
the White House.
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Aldermen Meet Tonigbt

The regular meeting of the Board
of Aldermen will be held tonight in
the city hall. Several matters Of
importance were taken up in COM
mittee session last Friday night and
1t is likely these viii come before the
board for action tonight. The mayor
will have before the board his veto
of the resolution disseminating the
use of a hired automobile for the fire
chief and city electrician,
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SAYS OBREGON CREATING
HATRED OF UNITED STATES

NEW ORLEANS. La, Feb. 4. -
President Obregon is creating hatred
of the United States in Mexico be-
cause of the prevailing belief among
Mexicans that he is attempting to
deliver his republic into the hands of
this country, according to Gustavo
Arce, former president of the COM
mission of finance of the Mexican
Chamber of Deputies, who arrived
here yesterday on an unannounced
mission for Ado1fo De la Huerta, the
Revolutionary leader.
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Await Sailing Order

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4-Thirty-
six Mexican sailors are in this city
today awaiting orders to "sail a ship
from Philadelphia to Tampico." One
of their number stated they had been
recruited in Tampico and Mexico
City, to form crew for the mys-
terious ship, which also was the OBJ
iective of a recent visit here of a
delegation of Mexican naval officers.
The officers after a conference with a
Mr.. Escurado, of New York, left the
city with him.
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EX-PreSident At Rest
I'm Haven From Strife
of "A Troubled World

WASHINGTON, Feb. (By The Associated Press) Wood
Wilson has found eternity haven from the storms and
sorrows of a troubled world.
In the prayerful quiet of Sunday morning. death folded
him gently in its embrace and bore him to his Maker
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Venielos Resigns

ATHENS, Feb. (By The Assoc
ciated Press) Premier Venielos
and his cabinet resigned office to-
day. A new ministry will be formed
by M. Kafandaris. former minister
of the interior.
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Do you know THE NEW WAY TO PAR
PLAN for q Chevrolet. Ask Jefferson
Motors, Inc. Tel. y
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It will repay you to examine the
|CHEVROLHT frst at Jefferson Motors.
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me Killed. Many Are Injured In Series OF Accidents
WEATHER

Rain late to-
night and Tues
lay; rising tenn
Neraturc Tues
day; ! creasing
east and south
east winds.
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Several occupants of a car driven
by Stephen 10th. of 30S Lawrie
street. escaped serious injury early
yesterday evening when the auto
mobile turned over after the driver
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The Alaska daily empire., 1924-03-15
THANE men ARE
ON STEAMER TO
: ARRIVE SUNDAY
Gastonguay and Semple on
Admiral Rogers : Frank
Ward Coming Next Week

Robert Semple, who was superin-
tondont of construction work for
the Alaska Gaetineau Mining Com
pany when that company was de-
ycloping it's plant at Juneau, and
who spent several weeks here last
year with B. L. 1hane, Richard
Wulzen, G. hakawa and J. Tomito
preparing a report On the Thane
pulp and paper and fertilizer pro-
ject, will arrive here tomorrow with
Emil Gastonguay, the General Man
ager of the Alaska Gastineau, on
the Admiral Rogers. They will be
Joined next week by Frank Ward,
chief draughtsman for the Alaska
Gastineau during the construction
days.
Two engineers. representing New
York interests, also en- route for the
purpose of checking up the reports
made by the engineers who were
here laet fall are supposed to leave
Seattle on the Alameda today.
Mr.. Gastonguay went south last
January and has been engaged with
those interested in the Thane
project.
Mr.. Ward has been on Queen
Charlotte Islands, engaged profess
sionally and will catch the Princess
Mary at Prince Rpert on her north
bound trip.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-03-15
PRIZE FIGHT
film CRAFT
is EXPOSED
Picture Man Testihes in
Daugherty Investigation
Of Film Scandal.
TIP WAS GIVEN TO THOSE
WHO BOUGHT PICTURES
Law Openly Violated and
Prosecutions Protect
ed to Degree.

WASHINGTON March -. \
friend of Frank A. Vanderlip, finan-
cicr, mystcriously coming from New
York sat near the committee table
as the Senate Daugherty Investigat-
ing Committee opened the hearing
this forenoon. The hearing was de-
layed half IN hour caused by the
pressure of an enormous crowd try
ing to enter.
f. c. Quimby of New York, who
mad cthe films of the Dempsep-Car-
pontior fight, was the first witnesl
.cday. He said he knew William
Orr and the Japanese named Muma
who were mentioned yesterday b.
Castor b. Means. He said he did
not know Jesse Smith nor was he
acquainted with Daugherty.
Quimby declared Tex Rickard
told him there was plan Sub
mitted whereby picture could be
c7ld' outside of New Jersey in
violation of the law. He said Orr
referred to Smith as Orr's friend.
Buyers Instructed.
Senator Wheeler, for the COM
mittee, declared Quimby had told
him last night the plan was foi.
tho buyers of pictures in each State
to show them first before Veterans
Organizations, to be arrested for this.
pay their fine and then go ahead
unmolested.
Qulmbly insisted he simply said
this mcthod was following Now
York State. The witness said Muma
told him Of Harding and Daugherty
viewing the fight pictures at Nc
Leans home.
Certain AIT rncy Named.
AnsWering questions of Senator
Wheeler, Quimby admitted that
whom he scld picture he told the
purehascr what lawyer to zee In
hat STATE. He admitted % States
had boon handled like New York
was end said he undcrateod every
thing wculd be all right if the pur-
chaser caw the particular attorney
named.
Senator Wheeler read an investi-
gators report saying that Daugh-
orty had advised Muma to see
Alfred Il. Urcn in the picture
matter.
The witness said Muma told him
Urcn was friend of Daugherty.
Quimby said: THE three of them
were to get so per cent of the net
proceeds. " The witness said Muma
was an employee OF Mclean He
o'id his cwn ne receipts from tie
pictures had b2en Si25.000.
Paul Eowlend. counsel for Daugh-
orty. waived cross examination OF
Qu.mby.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-03-15
j. S. ARMY men READY TO START
FLIGHT TO ENC|RCLE The EARTH

NEW YORK. March Is. The
hop off on the first leg of a round
the-world flight by squadron of
the United States Army Air Service
is scheduled for March II at Santa
Monica, Cal The first part of the
flight will be nortnward along the
Pacific Coast by way of Fresno.
Stockton and Sacramento, Cal, and
thence to Portland, Ore, and Seat
tie. Wash. A the last named city
the planes will be fitted with pom
toons for water landings, which viii
be made in sheltered harbors along
the coast of British Columbia, Alas
ka, through the Aleutian Islands
and along the Japan coast
The four principal objects Of the
flight are: To gain for the air ser
vice added experience in long dis
tance flying and particularly in the
supply problems connected with such
flights; to complete an airplane flight
around the world in the shortest
practicable time; to demonstrate
the feasibility of establishing a com
mercial airway around the world. to
obtain for the United States the
first place of practical aviation, the
honor of being the first nation to
eneircle the globe entirely by air
The most careful preparations
have been made for the flight by
the army air service, which has had
valuable assistance from the Aero
nautical Chamr.r Of Commerce of
America. Through the latter organ
ization several score of American
business corporations with represen-
taives abroad have been enlisted
to aid the flyers at various points
The squadron will be made up
of four biplanes. known as Doug
las world cruisers.
The flight will be in command of
Major Frederick L. Martin. He will
be accompanied by Lieutenants Low
ell II. Smith, Erik II. Nelson and
Leigh Wade. All four are exper-
fenced pilots each with a record of
more than 1900 hours flying time.
Llentenants Leslie p. Arnold and
LeClaire D. Schulze have been des-
ignated as part of the flight person
mel to act as Glternates They have
also fine records for actual flying
time that compare with those of the
other four The personnel also will
include four enlisted men.
The squadron expects to leave
Seattle about April 1. after which
stops for fuel, food and supplies
will be made at the following places:
Prince Rupert. B. c., Sitka. Cor
dova and Chignik, Alaska, Akutan
or Dutch Harbor Unalaska: Nazan.
Island of Attu; Paramushiru Island
fkuriles) Bettobu (kuriles); Alike
(Contiuucd on Page TWo.1
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-03-15
EDISON SEES
NO EVIDENCE
OF MANS SOUL
Force Called LIE Came from
Spaces, He Says-All
Life Is Akin.

NEW YORK, March Is That
personality ends with t-le If OF the
body; there is no evidence cf 4
soul, and that thafe is no such
thing as Immortality as the term
Is commonly understood, IS the be-
lief of Thomas Edison. expressed
in the March Issue OF Fl afss Inter
national Magazine. He believes that
we are made up of cells that have
reason and intelligence and that
these cells continue to live after
death.
my brain is incapable Of con-
ceiving such a thing as a soul. |
may be in error and man may have
soul. but | simply do not believe
in it. What a soul may be is be-
yond my understanding.
II believe that the force of energy
we call life came from some other
planet or at any rate from some
where in the great space beyond US
We know life could not have been
here when the earth was moulton
mass. Later life was here. | be
lieve it came here. just as electricity
comes to the earth from the sun"
All Life Akin
Edison believes that the knship
between all living things is very
close The protopasm that lies at
the bottom of all life is much the
same wherever it is found Even
vegetable protoplasm differs from
which man springs.
He calls the cells the little peo-
pie. The thinks they are immrtal.
81 refer now TO the Intelligence
that resides in the cells | be-
lieve they have an affinity for each
Continued On Page TWol
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-03-15
DISAGREE OVER
FLAPPER Value
Irish Novelist Scores Petting
Parties as Favorite Sport
Of American Girl.

CHICAGO. March 10. Educator
and novelist found themselves pit
ted against each other today in their
view of the flapper problem"
"The jazz age is producing capa-
BILE youths said the educator, rep
resented by William Mather Lewis,
president of George Washington Uni
versity "The flapper is all wrong
from head to foot" said the novel
ist, Shaw Desmond. who is here
from Ireland discussing modern
marriage"
The discussion was not a prear-
ranged debate. 1t just happened
that Professor Lewis touched on the
subject in a discussion of the edu-
cation OF the modern youth, while
Mr.. Desmond struck on his topic in
the course of a talk on marriage.
Professor Lewis addressed the 12,-
900 teachers attending the National
Education Association, Mr. Desmond
a small gathering of literary folk
"The age we are living in may
be one of jazz" said Professor Lew
is, "but nevertheless it is producing
young men and women of whole
some outlook and solid future.
"The old school of the three RS
was simple problem compared
with that presented by the limitless
field of human knowledge to be
tapped in this third decade of the
twentieth century.
"In the last ten years the spirit
OF youth has surprisingly permeated
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-03-15
Cody Of Young Woman
Is Found in Trunk

OGDEN, March 15.-The body of
young woman with the head
pearly severed, was found in a
trunk reaching hero on Union
Pacific train from Wyoming and
Colorado points. The trunk was con-
signed to Weeds. Cal.
DENVER. Colo. March IA
taggageman said the trunk was
checked yesterday He noticed II
was heavy. The cxpressman told
him = man calling himself John J.
Smith had it hauled to the station.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-03-15
STUDENT LIFE
GIVEN ROAST
BY PRESIDENT

ANN ARBOR. Mich, March Is.
"A plea to return to the chivalry
cf campus life was made here yes
terday in the convocation address
of President Burton of the Univer-
sity of Michigan.
MANY things done should turn
red with shame the faces of decent
mon and virtuous women. You
students are lazy. You loaf and
gamble and spend the week-ends in
big cities and then you wonder why
we do not want you here, said
President Burton.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-03-15

PLYMOUTH, March Is - Israel
Zangwill who has arrived here said
democracy is on trial in America. be-
cause there are no more great rasn
in America. II was nothing more
or less than politicians playing down
to crowd which was uniformed
on most subjects and knew nothing
at all about Europe. he said.
"Tbere is more Justice. sense of
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-03-15
FRANK BOYLE IN
FAIRbANKS;W|LL
BEGIN CAMP AICN
Candidate for Delegate to
Congress on Democratic
Ticket Is Active.
ESPECIAL from Tlmesl

ANCHORAGE, March 15-Frank
A. Boyle left Thursday for Fairbanks
to meet the voters and planned to
open his caAanaign for Delegate to
Congress on e- Democratic ticket
He expects to ferurn here next We'd
nesday.
1t is expected ]. Lindley Green
will relieve him as Register of tn
Land Office within a few days. Ad
vices from Dan Sutherland says
Green's confirmation is expected this
week Claude Shea of Seward vii
probably succeed Green as specia
agent for the suppression of l;quo'
among the Natives
Aviator Ellison probably will fly
to Anchorage from McG"ath next
week if sufficient snow is on the
landing field here at that time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-03-15
Investigation
Of Congressman
Is Held Up

WASHINGTON March 5 AT tn
conclusion of conference last night
between the Department CT Justice
officials. Attorney Geenral Daughe7-
ty and his assistance and Chairman
Burich and members of the Senate
Committee, it was announced that
the committee appointed to investi-
gate charges involving the misuse
of influence by two representatives
will probably delay hearings until
the grand jury proceedings have
been concluded.