davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-21
STILL
FIGHTS TO GET
INTO THE u. S.
nv pispatcn A. ? wireN

NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.-The possi-
bility that Vera, Countess Of Cath
cart might not even be permitted to
enter the country for the hearing on
her habeas corpus petition was dis
PEELED tonight when Federal Judge
Goddard agreed, contrary to the GUS
tom of the court, to allow her to
attend. His decision followed a long
conference with Arthur Garfield Hays,
counsel for the countess.
The countess, through Hays, yes
terday obtained a writ of habeas
corpus which stayed her deportation,
pending court decision of her LA
bility to exclusion for moral turpi-
tude"
The federal attorney spent the
Afternoon in examining facts in the
case during a conference with
representative of Henry H. Curran,
immigration commissioner at Ellis Is
land, where the countess is held.
! Hays indicated that the chief point
he would nedeavor to make in his
fight would be that admitting an act
did not constitute admission of
crime, it being necessary to judge
the act by the laws of the country
where it occurred.
Conflicting differences as to the
latitude Of the countess came from
her, and her counsel. She was said
to have cabled London that she would
be in England in three weeks to at
tend the opening of her play there,
regardless of the outcome of the
case, while Hays asserted she seemed
ito be ready to stay a year if neces7<
sary to fight the case
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-21
BLACKBURN TO BE EXECUTED APRIL 23
Auto Races Here Monday At 3 Pm
MILLIONAIRE BURNS
TO DEATH IN HOTEL

ing when he fell asleep in an arm
chair. A companion, Jonn H. Hogs
head, who had accompanied Pearson
on a round of cabarets earlier in the
evening, barely escaped with his life
from the blazing room.
Hogshead told police that he ana
Pearson had registered at the. hotel
after visiting the six day bicycle race
and various downtown cabarets,
where Pearson drank heavily. IL
retired after leaving the young mil
lionaire seated in an armchair and
was awakened by smoke and flames
barely in time to save himself 1t
was not until the flames had been
extinguished by hotel empioyes that
Pearsons charred body was found.
Pearson was the son of the late
Walter b. Pearson, president of the
Standard Screw company, who left
$2,0O0,0O0 in trust for him, the prin-
cipal of which was to have been
turned over to him on his thirty-fiftlN
birthday. His aged mother, Mrs. Ell
len Pearson, with whom he lived.
nad not peeH liilol ny "
death tonight, due to serious i'll
ness.
Young Pearsons wife, Mrs. Gladys
Sans Pearson, divorced him recently
charging habitual drunkenness. he
was active in sports especially polo
and kept a string of ponies at the
Chicago riding club.
According to the story told police
by Hogshead, who is the son of Z
lutheran minister here, Pearson had
been drinking steadily for the past
month, and he accompanied him on
last nights party to watch out for
him. He said that he and Pearson
had been chums since 'boyhooo.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-21

CLEVELAND, Feb. 2O-More than
two weeks of federal grand jury in
vestigation mere into an alleged ma
tionwide conspiracy to violate the
eighteenth amendment have server to
show how extensive We're the opera
tions of the supposed ring" but hayt
not brought in sight the end of tn .
inquiry.
AS questioning of witnesses goes
on from day to day new. links are
forged in the chain of evidence tina!
now reaches from san Diego TO Pro
vidence and links up ring opera
tions in New York, Boston, Atlantic
City, Baltimore, Newark, Philadelphia,
Chicago, Cleveland, st. Paul, Mime
apolis, Duluth and other large cities,
Before many days, District Attorney
A. e. Burnsteen hopes to have ind1ct~
ed between 30 and 100 persons for as
MANY as 100 overt acts connected
with the alleged conspiracy. While
the grand jury is in recess until
Tuesday, Bernstein is at work on the
indictments, having gone INTO seclu-
sion for that purpose. When the
grand jury returns it is scheduled to
hold night sessions for the first tins
in the history of Cleveland's federal
court Treasury department agents
have been sent from Washington to
st. Paul, Minneapolis and Philadel-
phia to speed up arrests on warrants
issued several days ago and to help
round up witnesses for whom there
are outstanding unserved subpoenaes.
Forty arrests have been made IN
the case and more than 100 are likely
to be involved, it has been consist
entity stated Among those who are
still sought are said to be four PHI
ladelphia miIlionaires-"The Wall
Street of the rum ring"
Among those definitely involved to
date are internal revenue officers,
prominent professional and business
men, heads and employees of industri-
al alcohol companies, railroad em-
ployes, automobile transfer men, Gus.
toners truck drivers, former police
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-21

voted for it's repeal are ready to
fight the conference agreement re-
storing the tax to the measure
Revised estimates of reductions in
the bill as finally drafted by the
conference showed today that it
would provide for an actual saving
to tax payers this year of 1887, S11,,-
600 instead of 1881 900 as first
figured The more than $6,O0O,O0O in
crease was attributed to modification
made in the corporation tax.
The revised estimates prepared to-
day showed that the net saving to
income tax payers this year will be
$164, 100000. However,, on the income
taxes alone the saving will be about
$219, 100000 but this is offset some
what by the increase In the corpora
tion income taxes
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-21
RUM RING INQUIRY IN CLEVELAND
MAY LEAD TO INDICTMENTS FOR
NEAR 100 PERSONS THROUGH U.S..

men and bootfeggers already sentence
ed in other cases,
Stories emanating from the district
attorneys office from timo to time
indicate the following operations OF
the rum ring"
The conspiracy was headed Dy fpM
Philadelphia millionaires.
Associated with the millionaires
We're thirty others WHO controlled rs
per cent of the alcohol business in
the United States regulating the
price from coast to coast.
Fifteen distilleries were operated
by the ring" producing $1,0OO,OOO
worth of alcohol each week at dstil-
lery prices. The output was sold TO
wholesalers for $14O0O0 year, and
retailing Sat SO to $50 a gallon
brought the alcohol bill for liquor
from this one source to over $500,
100000 a year.
Nine hundred thousand gallons of
alcohol were manufactured each
week, or 46,8O000O gallons a year.
Initial establishment of two distil-
leries in Pennsylvania, two in Mary.
land and one in Kentucky was fol-
lowed by establishment of subsidiar'
les in various cities to sell the pro-
duct at wholesale.
Distilleries and subsidiary organi.
zations were established under pro-
lection of local authorities and
through political influence.
Later re-distilling plants were es-
tablished to convert the eastern pro-
duced denatured product into market
able beverage form.
Cleveland was chosen as a re-dis-
tifIing and distribution point because
of its lake and railroad facilities and
its central location,
A re-distillng plant was operated
in Philadelphia under the guise of
perfume factory
Chicago was a main distributing
Loint for Illinois and Indiana with
branches in smaller cities in those
states.
Continued on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-21
(By plsnatch a. ?. wire.

PORTLAND, Ore, Feb 2O.-Resolu-
tions approving federal government
plans for reforestation of denuded
and cut-over forest lands were adopt
ed here today at the closing session
of the Western Retail Lumbermen's
association.
The delegates also endorsed the ma
tional movement for standardizing
sizes and grade of lumber as pro-
posed by the West Coast Lumber
ments association, and endorsed fed
eral government efforts to conserve
water power and storage resources
for irrigation uses.
on the these of "some things we
:. ere apt to forget" r. NJ Graham,
Great Falls Mont, said that almost
Invariably retail lumber dealers had
, violated proper business rules ann
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-21
BUSINESS AND
BANKING WILL
CLOSE DOORS
w a S h ington's birthday
will be observed through
out Douglas Monday by
many special and appro-
pirate events which are Of
fered for just such an oc-

NQO1O41s
The city banks will be closed
throughout the day and practically
every store in the business section
is to lock it's doors also. school
children of the city will enjoy
half holiday all the schools closing
at noon and remaining shut for the
remainder Of the day.
IOf chief interest in the field of
entertainment will be the automo-
bile races at the International Speed
way starting at o'clock in which
10 drivers are expected to contend
including the champions of three
sections. Golfers Of the Douglas
Country club will enjoy a flag
tournament as the special holiday
event of that institution Monday
morning, while the baseball fans OF
the city and their friends will gather
in the lobby of the Gadsden hotel
Saturday evening for a big holiday
dance. Bowden's orchestra is to play
and a fine 5000 radio set will be
given away
A fine musical program has been
Narranged by the Douglas Music CLUB
for Monday evening at the parish
house which will be presented in
Martha Washington style and will Of
fer both old-fashioned and modern
selections.
An appropriate Washington birth
day assembly Will be conducted IN
each public school of the city before
adjournment Monday noon, Principal
j. e. Carlson of the Douglas high
school and acting superintendent in
the absence of r. E. Souers, has an
nounced. Among the speakers at
the various schools will be Captains
Randall and spoerry of Camp Harry
]. Jones, the former addressing the
high school students at IL o'clock
Monday morning and the latter
1 speaking to the grammar school
r1pupils. Attorney Carleton Beals will
speak at the Clawson school, Charles
Cunningham of the local legion post
at the A Avenue building, Clarence
Hinton at the Pirtleville school.
Seventh street will be visited by
Caleb Rice Of the legion while State
Commander w. e Hathaway is to
talk at Second street school and Post
Adjutant Carl Weaver at the Fiji
teenth street building. The central
theme of all these talks will be the
life and aims of George Washington,
Americas great general and famous
president
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-21
Vests RetaiLLunbernaen Put
O. K. on Government Plan for
Reforesting Of Denuded Area

y &
ethics when they faced loss Of busi-
ness and financial disaster.
e. ]. Baldwin, of Bridges, Mont.
was elected president of the associa>
tlon here, and Tacoma, Washington
was selected as the next convention
city.
Following an expression of a desire
to move headquarters from Spokane
TO Portland referendum vote of the
membership was ordered 10 consider
the change.
other officers elected included:
Vice Presidents e. j. Ostrander
Twin Falls, Idaho r. G. Graham
Great Falls, Mont; Robert Anderson
Logan, Utah; H. Mudgett, Greeley
Colo James Saunders, Gillette, Wyo
j. K. Corbett Tucson, Ariz
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-21
CLARK ESTATE
ATTORNEYS DENY
WOMENS' CLAIMS

NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.-Attorneys
for the estate of the late William A..
Clark, former United States senator
from Montana, issued statement to-
day declaring. three women of Kan
sas City, Mo, who claimed to be his
daughters, are in reality the daugh-
ters of "one William A. Clark" who
was a Missouri druggist and not re-
lated to the millionaire senator.
The attorneys for ythe $4,000, 900
Clake estate said the statemant was
based upon an investigation by the
Clark family into the parentage of
the claimants, Mrs. Alma Clark Hines
Continued Oh Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-21
u. S. ARREST OF
REVOLUTIONISTS
CRUSHES REVOLT
rRr nlsnntch A. p. wireN

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 2O.-The arrest
in the United States yesterday of
seven Mexican political refugees,
among them Alfonso de la Huerta,
brother of Adolfo de la Huerta (who
in 1923 led revolt against President
Obregon of Mexico) and Jorge Prieto
Laurens, Huerta's lieutenant, has,
Mexico City papers say, rendered abb
CONTINUED on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-21
DEFENSE ATTORNEYS
TO CARRY APPEAL TO
STATES HIGH COURT
(By Dispatch A. P, Wire)

Stafford, Feb. 2O:-FormaI sentence Of death was
pronounced Charles ]. Blackburn Mesa rancher, IN
superior court here today for the Staying of his busi
ness associate Miguel Bernal on the highway between
here and Globe last November. The death sentence
followed the denial by Judge Chambers OF motion Tor
new trial made by attorneys for Blackburn FRIDAY,
Anril % was the daY set for the execution.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-21
BEGINS, SERVING SENTENCE

Ell CENTRIC, Calf, FFeb. 20
Norman H. Parks, Holtville Tribune
editor, began serving today five
day sentence for contempt Of court,
growing out of an editorial critizihg
judges for their practices in the su-
perior court.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-21
(Bs Dispatch A. 2. wirel

CHICAGO, Feb 20.-Fredericl< Bev-
erly Pearson, 80, millionaire sports
man, was burned to death in room
at the Claridge hotel early this morn-
ing. A coroners inquest decided that
the cause of the fire was a lighted
the young man was smok-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-21
PHoENIx coTToN cRoPs.

BREAK ALL RECORDS
PHOENIX, .F'eb. 20.-With 27,906
bales of cotton already ginned the
crop in this section this year is the
largest in history. 1t is believed the
season total will be about $4,000
bales
The Pleasantville press., 1926-02-19
Motorist S To
Pay Liability
Bill Would Require Every
AutOiSt to Have
Insurance.
For Injury Or Death

Any motorist operating his ma
chine on the New Jersey high
ways without having a liability
insurance policy would be guilty
of a misdemeanor under the pro-
visions of a bill introduced in the
Legislature by Senator Simpson,
the minority leader, of Hudson.
The measure would provide that
each motorist carry policy in
Identifying him against damages
to the extent of $4,000 for the in
jury or death of one person and
$4,000 for the injury or death OF
two persons who were involved
in an accident caused by the ope-
ration of his machine.
In lieu of such a liability insur-
ance policy, the bill provides that
a motorist might apply to the
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
for certificate indicating that
the applicant is possessed of suffl-
cient property to respond in the
event of a judgment against him
as the result of injury or death
of persons growing out of the op-
Grafton of his machine. Such a
certificate would cost the appli-
cant 81.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-02-19
Honor Heroic
Tanker Captain
Captain Maxwell, Egg Har
Dor, Modest About Part
in Florida Rescue.
Home For Brief Rest

Atlantic County officials Monday
paid tribute to Captain William
H. Maxwell, skipper of the oil
tanker w. w. Mills, plying be-
tween Philadelphia and Texas,
wten he returned to his home in
Egg Harbor for brief rest, after
a stormy passage north during
which he rescued the crew of the
schooner Simmons, off the Fiorl-
da coast.
Captain Maxwell made light OF
his own part in the rescue, giving
credit to the volunteers from his
crew who manned a lifeboat and
reached the sinking schooner dur
ing a terrific storm. They took
off Captain Alex. Kohler, OF Prov
idence, R. l.; julius Lawson, OF
Brooklyn; Peter Westeberg, Yer
non Banks and Robert Smith, OF
New York, just before the schoon-
er sank.
The rescue boat was command
ed by Chief Mate Rosenberg. His
crew consisted of Boatswain An
derson; Third Mate Mathis and
his son, Harold Mathis; NSeamen
Kvande, Holstrom and Jurgeleit.
The tanker was near the shoals
when the lifeboat finally won its
way back and was lifted aboard,
according to the skipper, and he
had a difficult time maneuverlng
the ship out of danger because OF
the towering seas.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-02-19

mony was performed by Mayor
Harry Mattson, Sr., at his home
on Shore road. Those who wit
messed the wedding were Mrs. Sa-
rah Mattson, Mrs. Elizabeth Con-
over, Horace Graywood and John
Price.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Abse-
con Fire Company No. 1 will hold
a George Washington party, Mon
day night, in the fire house. The
committee in charge are arrang-
ing a suitable program for the oc-
casion.
Rev. George Neal, pastor of the
First M. e. Church, Atlantic City,
and Rev. C. K. Dilks will exchange
pulpits Sunday morning.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-02-19


Discussing his measure, Sena-
tor Simpson said it would require
not only the resident but also the
nonresident motorist, of which
there are hundreds of thousands
using the State highways, to be
protected in the event of accident.
1t would also insure the injured or
relative of persons killed some
measure of compensation in the
event that it would be proved the
offending party was negligent.
He points out that under the COM
pulsory liability insurance meas
ure now pending and which was
introduced following an investi-
CATION by a legislative commits
sion nonresident motorists are
not affected by it's provisions, and
the bill, therefore, is discrimina-
tory so far as the State operator
is concerned.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-02-19
FoRD's RAILROAD PAYS.

Railroads earning more than the
Government considers a fair re-
turn on their property value have
thus far shared the excess with
the Treasury to the extent of $5,
687 GAS, with more revenue in
prospect. Under existing law the
roads are required to turn over to
the Government half of all profits
above total which can be con-
sidered as 5& per cent. upon the
cOmmission's estimate of their
capital value. During 1925 the
largest individual contribution
was Henry Ford's line, the De-
troit, Toledo and lronton, amount
ing to $239,461 The money has
been held intact since some of it
was paid under protest
The Pleasantville press., 1926-02-19
Dry Law
Amendments
Senator Harrison Introduces
New Resolution at
Trenton.
Edge Changes His Bill

Senator Harrison, Essex, one of
the Republican leaders and pos
sible candidate for Governor, has
offered a resolution at Trenton
urging Congress to modify and
liberalize the Volstead act to
bring it into conformity with the
expressed desires of majority OF
the people of this State.
The resolution first calls for
new and less stringent interpreta-
ton of the Eighteenth Amend
ment by the Volstead act, and
then recommends that the States
have authority for an optional in
depreciation of the amendment so
long as it does not abridge the
Constitution.
Assemblyman Pascoe, who is
still pushing for his resolution
providing for referendum on the
subject, has suggested that all the
pending bills and resolutions be
referred to a special joint COM
mittee to suggest combination
measure, of one that would have
some certainty of action at this
session. Whether that course will
be taken has not been definitely
decided, but a number of the
members believe it would afford
relief from the tense situation.
The drys are opposing any ac-
tion at all.
BY Senator Edge.
A bill to legalize all beverages
which are Notwithstanding in fact
has been introduced at Washing
ton by Senator Edge, Republican,
New Jersey, as substitute for
the 2.75 per cent. beer measure
which he offered soon after Con
gress convened. The substitution
is because of recent decision Of
Federal District Court and Court
of Appeals establishing the legal
right, under the Volstead act, to
manufacture cider and grape-juice
for home consumption up to the
point of proven intoXication,' and
he wants the same formula per-
mitted for all other beverages,
malt, cereal or vinous.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-02-19
CHARLES STEBBlNS.
Life Long Resident of Pleasant
Vile Dies Suddenly.

Lite Long HeSlOent OF ricdSdHA-
Vile Dies Suddenly.
Charles Stebbins, of 426 Dough
ty road, died suddenly at his home
Saturday morning, February 18th.
Mr.. Stebbins went out to harness
his horse and start on his daily
routine. A few moments later he
was found lying on the ground in
an unconscious condition. Neigh
bors were quickly summoned and
helped remove the unconscious
man to the house, where he died
before medical aid could arrive.
Mr.. Stebbins was born in Pleas
antville in 1867, the son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Job G. Stebbins, OF
Doughty road. AS a young man
he served as clerk in his father S
s..,s,i..e Aon Doughty road, later TAX
ing over the general merchand1s-
ing business, and conducting 1t
successfully for the past twenty
years. For the last few years
Mrs. Stebbins has helped take
charge of the store while Mr.
Stebbins engaged in the bread
business.
Mr.. Stebbins was an active
church worker and member OF
Salem M. e. Church. He was
treasurer of the church for 29
wears and Sunday School superin-
tendent for ten years. He was
member of the official board OF
Salem M. e. Church and attended
the board meeting on Wednesday
evening prior to his death, MI
Stebbins also took an interest in
local affairs and at one time serv-
ed as member of the Board OF
Education.
Mr.. Stebbins is survived by his
wife. Mrs. Anna Stebbins, one
daughter, Mrs. Earl Seiwell, son,
Leslie Stebbins, and his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Job Stebbins. who
left last fall to spend the winter
at Palm Beach \ sister, Mrs.
Charles 7. Collins, and a brother,
Richard Stebbins, of Pleasantville,
also survive.
Funeral services were held from
his late residence, Wednesday at-
ternoon at 9 O'Clock, the Rev S.
Monroe Van SAINT, pastor of Salem
M. Z. Church, officiating. Burial
was in Salem cemetery.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-02-19
ABSECON NEWS LETTER
AS cHRoNIcLED BY LENA ROBINSON.

CSS oIllJil anu SHdl lOIIS houioV
Hammell are planning to repeat
the little missionary play entitled
"Janey", in the chapel Feb. 26th.
A special musical program will
also be rendered Tickets will be
25 and include refreshments. The
proceeds will be used toward fur
nishing the room in the Deacon
ess home in Camden.
w. G. KLINE HAS AGENCY.
w. G.. Kline, of Absecon, has
accepted the agency for the
american UNIVERSAL Re-Surfac-
ing Method. This method makes
old floors like new, and places the
; much-desired glossy surface on
them. Mr.. Kline has sufficient
machines to handle all Mainland
re-surfacing
Widows Club.
The Widows Club was delight
fully entertained at the home OF
CAPTAIN Pitney Blackman, Faunce
Landing road. An oyster supper
had been prepared by the host
Those attending were: Mrs. Eva
Reid, Mrs. Clara Smith, Mrs. Ma
ry Lever, Mrs. Alice Herbert, Mrs.
Cora Martin, Mrs. May Stringer
and Mrs. Arlinda Cramer.
Presbyterian Church Notes.
The members of the Senior
Christian Endeavor will hold a
valentine party Friday night in
the church. An invitation is ex-
tended to all members to attend.
Rose Buds.
The Rose Buds Sunday School
class was delightfully."- entertained
Tuesday night at the home OF
Miss Marjory Siminson, Wyoming
ave, "The Oaks.
Ladies' Auxiliary.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the fire
company will hold George Wash
ington Birthday party Monday
night in the fire house.
Absecon Notes.
Miss Ethel Hammell spent the
weekend in Freehold with friends.
Mrs. Raymond Lashley and Mrs.
Gus Hickman and Gus Hickman,
Jr.. were Absecon visitors We'd
nesday.
John Higgins is having a new
home built in Sea View Park.
Harry B. Conover, of N. Abse-
con, has been on the sick list.
Mrs. Sylvia Henderson, of Ohio
ave-, is on the sick list.
James Mosca, of Bolton ave-,
sailed this past week for Naples,
Italy, to visit his parents. He will
stay about two months.
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Mitchell
recently entertained Mrs. Hulley
and James Hulley, of Brooklyn,
N. Y.
Mrs. Schmidt, of New York rd.,
left Sunday to spend brief time
in New York City.
Enoch Giberson, who is spend
ing the winter in Ventnor, was a
recent Absecon visitor.
Mrs. Beatrice Conover was on
the sick list.
Harry Smith has been on the
sick list.
Miss Florence Carolus spent
Tuesday out of town.
Mrs. Harlan Boice spent Mon
day at the Fish home, on E. Vero-
ma ave-, Pleasantville. Mr.. Fish
has been very ill.
Mrs. L. C. Boice spent Tuesday
with Mrs. Wilbur Adams and Mrs.
Varnon Doney.
Mr.. Martell, of Shore road, re-
Gently sold his home, his expecta-
tions being to make his future
home in Pleasantville.
Charles Kunkely and family
will occupy their new home on
Natalie Terrace, some time soon.
Mrs. Howard Shower was the
recent guest of Mrs. Elsie Como
ver
Miss Caroline Price, of Brook
ave-, N. Absecon, became the
bride of William Martin, Atlantic
City, on Monday night. The cere-