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The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-09-22
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Phillips

The others shoulders slumped sui
lenly. His brief struggle had revealed,
apparently, that escape was impossible.
lie was I'm employee of Il booze-ring
which was smuggling conlraband liquor
into the United States by the shipload.
and 81 WAS admittedly within the sha-
dow of the law. Forbes himself had.
only an hour before, persuaded the
driver to break open one of the cases
stacked beneath the shroudfng can
vas. and sell him II bottle from its
contents.
"What'll we do, Eddiet" implored
the dark-haired youth. Shivering from
the upset TO his nerves: try to get
her outi"
I'VE can't until help comes" re-
turned Forbes. The river road was
little used. except by the few farmers
living along it. That Is the reason
the booze truck making the long run
To Detroit. had chosen the byway.
These cruisers avoid chance encount-
ers whenever possible The coroner
must >ee this jam before we move
anything"
a light flashed above them through
the tops of the trees above them and
was gone. Someone's coming,N an
nounced Forbes. That's IL ear climb
ing Waterman's hill. Move the flivvpr
to one side. kid. so they can drive up. .
lie retained his grip on the driver of
the booZe-truck.
The dark-eyed youth climbed into his
car There was no passing ON tha
left or east side, since the ditch was
there, and the vehicles in collision
But on the right side one might with
care Ia negotiate the crest of the bluff
This the young man did, driving
urgently but carefully until he was in
the highway on the Scottdale side
There was level space few rods
below where he might have parked
But he did not stop there. Instead
the engine whiring urgently, he wheel
ed to the left into II byroad. Thi,
connected with the main highway. Il
mile to the east. lie turned off thu
lights us he fled. The moon furnished
sufficient illumination, and the way
was reasonably clear.
Forbes lip curled at his compan
ions cowardice. lie made quick
inhalation, as If to shout, but thought
better of il. After all. the fellow
might as well 20. There would be
explanations to make. The fewer who
had to tell how they came Ia be on
the river road that night. the better
Scottdale was Il small and Puritanic;ll
city that hated and loatiled booze traf
iic and illegal drinking. II visited its
displeasure ON those who drank.
His companion was safely away
when the light of the car which had
shone few moments before sur.
mounted the hill. He turned his head
to watch its approach, and the next
instant was on his back in the deer
ditch. Libbey had no relish for fac
ing trial for taking human life. 1t
had stuck with surprising quicknes'
and force, considering his rolypol,
body and semidrunkenness. Fear hat
sobered him that was evident from the
speed he showed in getting away. liz
ran across the road. As Forbes scramb
led up he plunged recklessly over til,
side Of the steep bank toward th'
river. II was a long and steep descent
but one not particularly perilous Tn
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-09-22
by Henry Jay Lee

loNtu the tuSt Ol the Dlulls- ST. llli'
little was visible in front but the tail
tree.
They had proceeded but short dis
lance when Il turn brought them to
the scene of the accident. south
bound truck was well ON the wrong
side of the road Ii was in collision
with Il touring ear which, in an effort
To avoid the truck, had dropped int
Il ditch which bisected the roadway
The ditch was planked only across
the barrow surface of the built-up
highway at this point.
The truck had forced the ear down
ward and back, 50 hat its rear wheels
We're in the ditch. The truck had part
ly telescoped it. The massive wheels
and forward end rested on the crushed
i'm bonnet of the car.
All this Forbes and his companion
s;lw as they stopped their own ear
and made ii hasty survey. The moon
had temporarily conquered the ,.oudS
and now shone brightly. They saw,
that the driver of the car IL woman.
WAS dead. She had been crushed be-
tween the back of the ear and the
steering wheel. She still sat upright,
the nose of the truck against her body.
The driver of the trut.i was in his
place. His arms were on the steer
ing wheel. His head rested on his
arms. The truck windshield had been
broken. This was the only damage to
the heavier vehicle. 1t doomed. Il
Shapeless bulk. under its closely fast
ened tarpaulin. The body of the
truck was tilted from the road at "a
dangerous angle.
Forbes companion had been sobered
by the spectacle. lie stood by and
wrung his hands ineffectiyely. Forbes
climbed into the seat OF the truCl and
raised the drivers head. The man
opened his eyes. II was apparent that
he was partially dazed by the shock.
liut there was raw liquor on his breath
Whats the matter?T he mumbled stup-
idly
Il thought sol" snarled Forbes. lie
turned to his companion. Its ScootS
Libbey | bought our booze from him
mt Burley." Retaining his grip vii the
mans collar he backed off the seal.
dragging the bulky, feebly resistant
Libbey with him.
you fool!" he said fiercely, when
they had stumbled to the ground.
Running booze-truck, and without
sense enough to keep sober. See whit
you've doneT
He jerked the man roughly about
50 that he could see the havoc his
reckless driving had created: The
little car, partly under the truck, and
looking as though it were being de-
voured by the ruthless monster as
tride it : and the body in the telescoped
seat. you've killed that woman
Forbes shook the driver saVagely.
Libbey's eyes opened wide. His jaws
sagged apart. His uose, broken and
twisted in some past brawl, threw Il
grotesque shadow across his face. He
backed away from the sight that
Forbes hand forced him 10 look upon.
"Lemme go, Eddie he urged huskily.
'Lemme get away from mere"
Forbes was sinewy and strong. lie
was very little taller than the drive,
and much lighter. hut he held the bul-
bous Libbery easily. "Get awayl' !
echoed contemptuously. you'll get
away with about ten years for man
slaughter. They'd ought to hang you y
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-09-22
Page Five

There were bushes but few projecting
rocks.
The river at this point was not for
midable. The broken white water of
the rapids was swift but shallow. Even
us he stood on the brink and peered
after the hurtlng figure Forbes visu-
allied the mars deStination-ac
the river TO the railroad only two miles
beyond where from one of the small
towns nearby he could catch Il train
that would land him in Detroit or
Chicago.
lie decided that il was not worth
while tn chase the fugitive. The tels-
phone would be faster and Surer than
his own legs. A message To Lancaster
and Loomis would result inevitably In
Libbey's being picked up
He turned back to the wreck lie
tried to wipe the blood from his face.
iiut his nose was bleeding coniouSly
FROM the chautfeur'S blow and he sue
crcded only in Slnearing ii aitout cen
siderably. lie felt Il sense of respon-
Sibiity for the accident. Ii was evi.
dent that the driver had decided to
become his own customer. But Ibis
was only after Forbes had persuaded
him to break into the ease of whiskey
mt Burley
A restraint had been removed when
the guard had habitually travelled with
the truck. Barney ok had been taken
i'll and compelled to go to bed at Eur
ley. This left Scoots Libbey i'm sole
charge of the cargo. And moral laws
have little force with the drivers
booze trucks by the very nature of
their calling lhev are not Of high cali
her Fear of h.ts and bullets Is all
that keeps them mt all faithful
Savage self-contcmpi pos ,essed
Forbes. This tragedy had ended the
temporary exhilaraton of the alchollol
he had consumed. His knees trembled
his stomach rose. Pandering Ia his
cursed appetite had lighted the pow
der train that ended in this snuff
ing out of useful and blameless life.
The car from the south had drawn
up and stopped, unheeded by him. lie
drew the bottle from his pocket and
hurled it into the adjoining field. y
shining are WIS created that glittered
in the moonbeams and in the light
of the automobile.
grave, bearded man, dressed in
the garb of Il farmer, left the vehicle
and approached him. The newcomer
was followed by younger man, FROM
his general resemblance to the other,
his son. whats thisy" demanded the
man with the beard. He looked with
disapproval mt the blood-stained face
of Forbes.
"A booze-runner ran into that ear
and killed the woman," was the dull
reply. lie was still hearing the clamor
only of his own mental battlefield. The
two men surveyed the wreck verified
his assertion, and came back to con.
front him.
Forbes waved his hand toward the
west. "IIe ran away just before you
came We better telephone and head
him off before he jumps Il train
The two men considered. The older
turned to his companion and said:
"Stephen, you go over there and find
what he threw away" The youth
climbed the rail fence. His search was
brief: the bottle waS easily seen
against the brown earth of the field.
He handed it accusingly TO his father.
you'll have to come with me-" said
the elder, coldly. 'Pm Constable Woo
ton of Highlands township"
"Why should l go with your" asked
Forbes in surprise.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-01
Thinks AMERICA
MUCH TOO CAREFUL
Head Of Shanghai Council Calls
U. s. Stand Hypocrisy"

Shanghai, April | (rP)-Amer-
ca is bending over backward in
her policy OF hands OFF, in China.
That is the opinion OF Stirling
Tressendcn, chairman Of The Shang-
hal municipal council an Ameri-
can, who said in an exclusive in
terview with the United Press that
he United States policy Of allru-
ism is based on hypocrisy"
The men back Of the govern
mcuts attitude toward China are
out for trade and more business
With the Chinese" Fessenden said.
They are not particularly inter-
ostel in the welfare of the Chinese
or OF China. They believe that 10y
seeking to keep the friendship Of
the Chinese they can develop big
ser commercial interests in this
country.
AS result, It Is apparent they
have been able to get Washington
to adhere TO this hands or policy
toward China. The government in
aGhering to this stand. declares it
is seeking to perpetuate the tradi-
tional friendship between the two
peoples. That sort Of altruism is
hypocritical."
Fossenden said II is doubtful
whether such a policy would aid
American manufacturers and other
commercial interests doing business
in China TO develop larger markets
in this country. He believes the
business interests in America are
tack OF the administration refusal
10 cooperate fully with the pow
crs, notably Great Britain. but
pointed out that the Americans
living in Shanghai are, in the
main, inclined to be critical OF the
Washington stand.
Il believe IS per cent Of the
Americans In Shanghai would like
10 see the government at Washing
ton take a more firm stand" Fes-
sender said AS it is, all the assur-
;uce We now have is that We will
I've able to drive up TO the wharf
in safety and board a ship which
viii take us to Manila, or where
ever we are to be taken, leaving
all our goods, the fruits OF many
years labors. behind.
What we want is a declaration
that America will cooperate with
the powers in protecting American
lives in China and not merely the
assurance we can leave safely"
The powers. including the United
States, in defending the interna-
tional settlement. will have to fig
ire on the soviet influence, Fcs-
sender asserted. He was partlcu-
larry bitter in denouncing the acti-
witty of the communists in the Can
tonese nationalist movement.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-01
Maiden, Mass, Negro Is
Held on Assault Charge

Maiden, Mass, April 1 UP) -
Harold Holland, IS year old negro.
WAS arrested at his Everett home
today. charged with attacking Mrs,
Pearl Fisher. 40. a widow. in her
bedroom here early this morning.
Police reported that Mrs. Fisher
and her son, Saul, II, had identi-
fed the negro as her assailant,
Mrs. Fisher is under a physi-
clans care at her home as a resu!t
Of injuries received when she was
struck several times on the head
with an iron pipe. Robbery was
believed the motive for the attack
New Britain herald., 1927-04-01
BAD WRECK AVERTED
Two Men Are Killed Near San Fer
nado, But This Tragedy Probably
Prevented Worse One.

San Fernando, Cal. April (UP)
A disastrous wreck probably was
avertcd today by crash between an
automobile and a runaway Oil car
on the Southern Pacific line near San
Fernando. Two men were killed in
the accident.
The victims. S. A. Saleeby and
Tom Smaja, were killed when the
oil car. speeding through San Fer
nando 60 miles an hour. struck their
automobile at grade crossing.
The men were hurled into a field.
The wrecked automobile was car
ried for two miles. Ii gradually
slowed down the oil car and thus
averted an almost certain collision
with the Temachapi limited, coming
up a grade a few miles away.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-01
PLANE FOR PINEDO

New York, April l (UP)-An
airplane will be presented by tai
ians in this country to Commander
Francesca De Pinedo, around the
world flier, when he arrives In New
York. The gift, TO be bought in
Italy, will be called America" and
among the contributors are GATH
Casaza. Lucrezia Bori, Tulio Serafin
and other opera stars and musicians
Of italian birth.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-01
NAMED FOR LINER

New York, April l (UP)-While
the French liner France was en-
route TO New York, Capt, Henri
Eoisson received the following "a
diogram from Mr.. and Mrs. a. It.
Henderson. brooklyn friends: Baby
girl JUS, horn--what shah We name
herr" Capt. Boisson radioed back
merely the name Of the boat and
France Henderson it will be.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-01
IRADESMEN OVERLOOK
NEED OF NEW LICENSES
" Result No Permits for Plumb
ing and Electrical Work VIII
BE Issued.

A majority Of the plumbers and
electricians who held Licenses last
year failed to call al the office OF
the building department ana renew
them before their expiration at the
close Of business Yesterday. The
building department therefore has
announced that no permits will be
issued until renewals lave been
made.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-01
BIG PRICE INCREASE

New York, April | (UP)-A copy
Of the first edition Of Fitzgerald's
"Euhaiyat Of Omar Khayyam" sold
for $3.50 at an auction here. The
book sold for penny a copy short
ly after its publication in 1859.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-01
LIFE BELTS ARE FOUND

Manila, April l (UP)-l'ishermen
On the Island Of Samar, 400 miles
south OF here, today reported find
ing life belts and pieces Of life boats
which belonged 20 the S. S. f.lkton,
small inter island vessel wrecked
several weeks ago.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-21
ORDER ON THE BEACH

Discipline is being instilled into
the beach guards of Ventnor by
Director of Police and Public Wei
fare John A. Barnshaw, who has
ordered Capt. Fred Bolte in charge
of the guards to put them through
drills each morning before roll call.
Beach regulations have been posted
up at the seven stations on the
strand. The. hours of the patrol
are 10 a. m. to 6 p. m. alternating
daily with the shifts to IL a. m.
to z p. m. Instructions have been
issued by Director Barnshaw that
there shall be no ball playing.
rough athletics. improver language
among the bathers.
The Ventnor police starting with
July l and ending September 80,
have been ordered to see that no
dogs are allowed on the bathing
beach, Boardwalk or piers unless
they are accompanied by custod-
ian and then they must be muzzled
and registered.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-21
WATER FOR LAWNS

Property owners of Ventnor City
have been warned of official notices
posted in prominent sections of
the resort not to water their lawns
only between the hours of to 8
a. m. and to 9 p. m. under penalty
of a fine ranging from S. to $25.
The order was issued by the Water
and Sewerage Committee of Coun-
Gil in an effort to conserve water
with the approaching season. Work
on digging new we'll in the rear
of the water works has already
been started to increase the supply.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-21

ing new 100000 Senior High
School, with largest school pipe
organ in the world; total atten-
dance of pupils, 11,647; teaching
force of 400; private and par
ochial schools; highest standards
of education maintained.
Oraanization-Mo than 60,
covering entire field of civic bust
ness, religious, fraternal, trade
and social activities; including
Chamber of Commerce, Real
Estate Board, Kiwanis; Rotary,
Exchange, Civitan, Lions, Optim-
lists, etc.
Newspapers-One morning, one
evening, one Sunday, one weekly
tabloid, and one illustrated week
ly.
Banks-16, with deposits total
ing $63,O54.295,91; clearings for
1926 totaled $35O,04l 593.12, in
crease of $44.197,1S7.96 over 1925,
giving convincing evidence of
growing business prosperity,
courtesy and service by all banks.
Conventions = Convention city
without superior; scores of thous-
ands of delegates come annually
to numerous conventions, one
alone bringing $4,000 delegates;
full facilities and information pro-
vided by Convention and Public
ity Bureau.
Convention Hall A municipal
project; total( seating capacity, 50,-
600; 100000 SO. fit. addition for
exhibition space.
Radio-Two noted broadcasting
stations, WHAR and WPG
(World's Flayground); WPG
municipality owned and operated;
one of the most powerful sets of
apparatus in the world.
Airport-First municipal airport
in the country.
Free Public Library-Beautiful
building; complete service; $4,000
books.
Sports-Fishing, sailing, swim.
ming, horseback riding; 8 swim
ming pools; golf courses; gun
club; yacht club; Amatol Speed
way opened May, 1926, with first
of several International programs;
total capacity of 24O,O05 patrons,
fastest speedway in the world.
stadium proposed to hold up to
10000 spectators, to attract
famous football games and other
big contests; 26 public tennis
courts.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-21

visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Day,
Of 109 Genoa avenue for the Shrine
week, returned to her home in Phil
adelphia.
Mr.. c. s. Goodwin and niece. Miss
Geraldine Yui1le. of New York City,
were visiting Mr. and Mrs. John D.
Day, of 209 Genoa avenue Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Donahue. of
Florence avenue, entertained Miss
Grace Mcbride, of Philadelphia,
over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Mccartney,
Of Toulon avenue and Bay Drive,
after spending the winter months
at their Frankfort homme. have re-
turned to West Atlantic City where
they will spend the summer.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-21
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Stanley North, of Briarcliffe,
New York, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
D. S. LeCompte, of Florence ave-
nue. and Bay Drive.
Mrs. Brown, of Cordova avenue
and Bay Drive, is spending several
weeks in Camden visiting friends.
Miss Guen Edwards, of Florence
avenue and Bay Drive, with Arnold
Berenguer. Evelyn Lee and Albert
Loeb spent the week ENG in Bridge.
ton.
Mrs. Edwards and daughter,
Guen, of Florence avenue and Bay
Drive, were guests of Mrs. Head
land at the Ambassador Hotel on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Higgate
of Frankfort Court and Bay Drive,
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Bliff
OF Philadelphia, over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. s. LeCompte, of
Florence avenue and Bay Drive. en-
tertained Mrs. LeCompte's brother,
Stanley Q. North and son, of Briar-
cliffe, over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Coyne, of 204
Toulon avenue, entertained Miss
Grace Thompson, of Philadelphia,
over the week end.
Miss Jean Edmunds, who was
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-21
WINS PRIZE OF $40
Honors Awarded LazelIe Reppetto
and Olga Schoenwald

and Olga Schoenwald
At the commencement exercises
for the Eighth grade held Friday
in the Troy avenue school, Vent
nor, Lazelle Reppetto, daughter of
City Clerk Charles Reppetto, Vent
nor, was presented the prize of $40
in gold for attaining the highest
average, SO per cent. in the state
efficiency test, and to Olga Schoen-
valid was given the second prize of
IS for the same work, her average
being 81 per cent. Last year the
efficiency prize was won by the
girls.
The So graduates are Leonard
Abrams, Jimmy Adams, Margaret
Anderson, Mildred Bacon, Billie Ba-
ter, Geraldine Bickel, Mildred
Brooks, Florita Burke, Jack Camp
bell, Mary Darlington, Mary Coles,
Edwin Collins, Grace Cox, WILDER
Creighton, Ruth Daniels, Edward
Doughty, Mary Durando, Dylis
Evans, Martha Fenton, Linford
Fitzpatrick, Anna Florich, William
Freund, Mae Gordon, Adolph Colt
lieb, Betty Harley, Newman Hig-
bee, Marjorie Howell, Nevin Howell,
Vernon Hewlett, Wilhelmina HUI
gin, John Jackson, Muriel Johns,
James Johnson, Anna Heating,
Richard knapp, Edith Komlos,
Betty Laughlin, Irene Lawson,
Mortimer Lewis, Henry Mckee,
Mary Mabon, Loomis Margolf, Azio
Martinelli, Emily Moreno, Joseph
inc Oldfield, Paul O'Neill, Carlton
Osman, Wilfred Ostroff, GantZ
Perry, Ruth Pierpont, Dolores Pin
que, Stanley Powell, Ruth Press,
Morton Rabinovitch, Martha Reid,
Lazello Reppetto, Val Ripley, Eloise
Robertson, Sidney Rosenbaum,
Mary Rutledge, Mabel Salmons,
Norman Sauerbrey, Olga Schoen-
valid, Betty Scoliin, Mary Smith,
Sylvia Stuart, Hessel Witten, Dor
othea Worne and Linton Yarnall
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-21
SHERIFF is PEEvED

Sheriff Cinino has a crow to
pick with the overseer of the poor
in Atlantic City and he doesn't
mind saying so. There are four
persons now confined to the Jail
whom the sheriff says should be in
the almshouse but he declares he
can get no notice to his appeals to
the Atlantic City authorities.
Sadie Kirk 81, said to be help
less: Frank Dubell, 76, suffering
from vertigo; Fannie Butler, said
to be subnormal in mind, and AL
berta Thomas, regular boarder
at the Jail since 1912, should be in
the almshouse instead of Jail as
there are not proper means to take
care of them in penal institu-
ton, declares the sheriff.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-21
Residential
Advance
ment
|VENTNOR NEWS NOTES
NEW vENTNoR
NEW VENTNoR
LIBRARY ON PIER
Opening in July Will be Occasion

Opening in July Will be Occasion
for Celebration
The opening of the new Ventnor
library in July will be made the oc-
casion of a celebration. The Ii
brary, which is being arranged for
on the municipal pier, will be ready
about the middle of next month.
When the pier is completed, the
books will be moved into a sunpar-
lor. 1t will be one of the few Ii
braries in, the country where book
lovers may sit and read and gaze
at the sea.
The committee in charge is
composed of Mrs. Charles p. Tilton,
chairman; Mrs. George Wilson, and
Mrs. John Riley, all representing
the Parent-Teachers' Association.
That association for several years
past has earnestly endeavored to
establish success before the season
is well open.
AT the outset the library will be
open two afternoons and two eve
nings week. AS the committee
gets more funds to work upon, the
service will be extended. The Par
ent-Teachers' Association has do
mated $50, and s14 have been re-
ceived from the Willing Workers.
Besides that little fund, the library
will receive the annual aid from
the county land will have about
1000 volumes to start with,
Miss Clare Hoskinson, teacher of
the Sixth grade in the Oxford ave-
nue. school, will be librarian. Miss
Hoskinson has had library train
ing.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-21
FARMERS PICNIC JULY 81
Many Contests and Races, Dane
ing at Night
BY ARTHUR r.. ELDRED,

County Agricultural Agent)
The plans for the Atlantic county
farmers picnic, to be held on July
q at Lenape Park, Mays Landing,
are progressing very fayorably. The
Vineland band has been engaged
to give a concert in the afternoon.
and orchestra of the band has been
engaged for dancing in the evening.
Henry Soul, chairman of the com
mittee. has secured a large number
of substantial prizes to be given
to the winners in the various
events. u
The events arranged by the pro-
gram committee are: Horse shoe
pitching contest, each organization
to enter two persons in this con-
test; fitting contest in canoes,
baseball throw for women, potato
race for women, relay race, four
men teams representing an organi-
cation, each man to run 100 yards;
100 yard dash for boys, tug of war,