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Bandits Steal Metuchen Man's Auto-Report Robbery At South Amboy-Child Killed By Auto In Smith St. I
BOAT RAMMED; 2 ALMOST DROWNj
90Y IS KILLED.
HID INJURED
III ACCIDENTS
* Peter Pliarbopwols Dies in
Hospital, Following Acci
dent in Smith Street
DRIVER IS ARRESTED
Held in $3,000 Bail for Ap
pearance-To be Taken to
New Brunswick
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE
Another Child Injured is Still
*in Hospital-Accidents in
Smith Street
One boy was killed and two per
sons were injured in accidents in this
city over the week-end. All three
of the accidents occurred on femitli
street, one being of a minor nature.
The boy died in the Perth Amboy
Citv Hospital about five hours after
being struck, while another victim
of one of tile accidents still is at the
institution, ana tne third Injured
person received the attention of a
physician at her home.
Peter Pliarbopwols, fourteen yeais
old of 35 Smith street, was knocked
down and his head run over when
he attempted to cross Smith street,
near Maple street, on Saturday after
| noon. John Bartos, twenty-one years
f Did, a salesman for the Middlesex
Motor Company of 41 bmith street,
fie driver of the car, was Placed un
der arrest by Officer Lawrence Mar
mon, and later released in custody
pending the outcome of the child s
The boy received a fracture of the
base of the skull, a fractured nose
and his entire face was bi*dly crush
ed. He died about 7:30 o clock
Saturday night and Bartos appeared
at headquarters with David bass,
and a $3,000 bond was furnished for
his appearance at local headquarters
this morning, to be taken before
Judge Peter F. Daly in New Bruns
wick to furnish that amount to await
the action of the grand jury on a
manslaughter charge.
Traffic Officer John Dunham ana
Officer liatmon were in charge of
the investigation of the accident, and
these officers secured the names of
several witnesses. Lieutenant De
tective John Huff took Bartos to
New Brunswick this morning to lur
nish the necessary bail. It is said
the bov in attempting to cross the
street, walked out from in front of
one car directly in the path of Bar
tos' car.
Four xcar f
Florence Cook, four years old, or
48 Smith street, who, it is said, ran
into an automobile driven by James
3a lagher, of 140 Gordon street, early
talt^ght. IS m the Perth Amboy City
Hospital suffering from a concussion
of the brain.
According to the report of the ac
cident made to Lieutenant Andrew
Jensen by the driver of the car the
girl ran across the street and into the
s side ofr his car, being knocked to the
I srround. The driver reported lie took
r the injured child to the hospital and
;hen reported the accident. The con
dition of the child is said not to be
86 M°rsf" Anna Jensen of 47 Fayette,
street, reported to the police last
night that the gate-tender at the
Smith street crossing of the Central
railroad, had lowered the gates on
her head.
ARREST FOUR FOR
ASSAULTING MAN
NEW BRUNSWICK, July 25.—
four men were arrested on charges
atrocious assault and battery pre
ferred by Anthony Miller, of High
land Park, on Saturday. All were
arraigned before Recorder Charles
IV. Earison and held under bonds
•arging from $300 to $500 pending
further Investigation.
Those arrested were Frank Sisco,
jeld under bond of $500; Walter Sy
seek, held under bail of $300; Joseph
Sypeck $500, and Simon Sypeck,
1300 bail. In addition to the assault
ind battery charges against Joseph
Jvperk, he is charged with violation
>’f the federal law regarding the
transportation of liquor.
I Everyday Ad-Ventuies
Thoughts of a Warm Refrigerator
“I'll say it’s hot here In the sun on this
,ark porch—after six month* in a dark
Cellar. Oh. for a piece of ice! I’ll have
teat prostration in a minute.
. “I know now why T was kept in the
•ellar all that time—they’ve got a big
ger ice box. Well, I may not hold as
puch ice. but I guess I’m pretty good
»et. My owner brought a couple of
/trange ladies back here to look at me
|bia morning. Whew! I never been so
lot In my life.
“Here are two more ladle* to look at
tie. now. H’m—one of them says I'll do
ery nicely. What do you think? She
'ants to bu- me. Please buy me and fill
ne up with ice!
“I'm on to all th- now. I heard them
HI my owner '.ey saw her classified ad
h The EyT'-*lNG NEWS—that's w-hy all
hese pe pie have been coming lure to
»ok at me.
“Hurrah! I’m sold to that lady who
hinks I’ll do very nicely. Oh lady, please
live me a piece of ice!”
m (Ospy right, 1921, by Basil L. Smith)
Masked Bandits Take Auto
At Metuchen; Owner Of
Car Also Robbed Of Money
[By Evening New* Correspondent.)
METUCHEN, July 25.—Four
masked men, all armed with re
volvers, stopped L. C. Brett of 8f>
French street. New Brunswick, as
he was crossing the Pennsylvania
railroad bridge hero on his way to
New Brunswick at 1:30 this morn
ing ajid compelled him to get out
of the car. Descending from the
machine, Brett was searched and his
wallet taken, whereupon the bandits
got into the car and drove off. leav
ing the owner standing in the road.
The amount of money in the wal
let taken is not known, but the
machine, a Dodge, bearing the li
cense number 177,182, contained two
hand-bags and four extra tires. Brett
notified the local authorities Imme
diately after the occurrence, and the
police in all surrounding towns were
advised to be on thelook-out for
the car.
Earlier in the evening a similar
holdup was staged at Westfield.
Three men, masked and armed,
seized an automobile and made off
in it .after relieving the occupants
of their valuables.
Near Woodbrook farm the Me
tuchen authorities, while searching
the section in cars for the bandits,
came upon a Dodge car burning by
the roadside. Believing that the
Westfield bandits had set fire to the
far and abandoned it, the machine
was towed to a garage in Metuchen.
but tracing the license number, it
was later discovered that the de
stroyed car was the property of
Joseph Filligsine, of 367 High street,
Perth Amboy.
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No Services Or Honors
For This War Hero Who
Is Buried At South River
[By Evening News Correspondent.]
SOUTH U1VBK, July 25.—With
out the last honors given to a sol
dier of the World’s- war, the body
of Private Conrad Schmit. killed in
action in France, was laid to rest
in Monumental cemetery here yes
terday afternoon. So imbitterred
was the mother of the dead soldier,
who is a German, that her son was
killed in France, that she would not
allow a religious service at the house
or at the grave, it is said, yesterday.
There was neither the last parting
through the firing of the salute over
the open grave or the sounding of
taps as a farewell. In spite of this
a delegation ot members of the
American Legion followed the re
mains to the cemetery and the mem
bers of the post marched around the
grave.
Out of respect to the dead soldier
flags in all parts of the borough were
at half mast on the proclamation of
Mayor Burton from 9 o’clock in the
morning until 3 in the afternoon.
Schmit was killed in action at the
Argonne Forest, October 18, 1918.
His body arrived at his home, 79
Whitehead avenue, Friday, and the
funeral was arranged for yesterday
fcfteriroon at 2:30 o’clock. He was
a sharpshooter.
Funeral for Sergeant Krockmally
Veterans of the World War, that
included members of three organiza
tions of ex-service, paid tribute to
Sergeant Michael J. Krockmally at
his funeral which was held yester-v
day afternoon from the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael
Krockmally, 97 Pearl place, at 3
o’clock.
More than one hundred and fifty
soldiers representing the American
Legion. Army and Navy Union and
the Veterans of Foreign Wars acted
as an escort from the house to the
church and from the church to the
r cemetery, where all honors for a
soldier were given at the grave.
Marching in a body the members of
the three organizations met at Good
will hall and from there went to the
house. Eight soldiers acting as
guard of honor carried the flag
draped casket from the house to the
hearse and from the hearse to the
church. The same thing was done
at the cemetery.
Revr. Joseph Szuchy, pastor of the
Holy Trinity Slavish church in Penn
street, conducted the service at that
place and he was followed by a
priest who spoke in English. Fol
lowing this the blessing of the casket
took place and the Star Spangled
Banner was sung by the soldiers,
with all standing. While the casket
was being taken from the church
the members of the three organiza
tions stood with open ranks and the
body was carried through, while the
soldiers stood at attention and the
colors were held out. At the grave
Past Department Commander Sam
uel G. Garretson, of the Grand Army
of the Republic, spoke a few words
and he was followed tty Commander
William Thompson, for the Ameri
can Legion; Commander John Clark
for the Army and Navy Union, anil
Commander David J. Lucas, for the
Veterans of Foreign Wars. Chaplain
Sigerd Hanson made tlie prayer. A
tiring squad under Holger Holm fired
three volleys and Buglers Otto Moser
and Joseph Stumps sounded taps.
The bearers were Stephen Miko
lajczak, Michael Maloney, Thomas
Hanley, Paul Rymsha, J. Panko,
David J. Lucas, S. Bulnofsky and
Otto Moser. In spite of the fart that
it had been requested that all flags
throughout the city should be dis
played at half mast it was noticeable
that there were but few flags in evi
dence along the route and in other
p aces during the funeral yesterday
for tho first Perth Amboy soldier
who died In France.
Will Start Tomorrow to Run
on State as Well as Smith
Street
Alderman Albert G. Waters, chair
man of the judiciary committee of
the Board of Aldermen, announced
today that he had received th^ ap
proval of the Public Utlity Commis
sion for the rerouting of automobile
buses in this city, and that the
change would start tomorrow. The
local board approved Alderman
Waters recommendation at their last
meeting.
The State street merchants drew
up a petition requesting bus service
out that thoroughfare, and the ju
diciary cnaomittee chairman acted
immediately and carried out the
request. As now planned, every
other bus will go out State street,
west on Broad street and then to
their regular destination.
It is pointed out that the rerout
ing of the buses will help out at the
farmer’s market, which is conduc
ted on the west side of the Central
railroad from Smith street to Wash
ington street every Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday, inasmuch as un
der the new plan the buses will go
out New Brunswick avenue from
East avenue.
POWERS RESIGNS;
COUTTS IS NAMED
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It was learned today that John J.
Powers has resigned as manager of
the Universal Motor company’s place
of business on New Brunswick ave
nue on Saturday of last week. Stacy
Coutts, who served as assistant man
ager of the business, has been cho>en
as manager. It fs said that Powers
may start an agency for some auto
mobile in this city. *
American Ship Sinks
[By The Associated Fress.]
LONDON, July 25.—The American
steamer Parthian, from Alexandria
to Hamburg, sank in the port of
Oran on the west coast of Algeria,
yesterday according to advices re
ceived here. The ship is reported to
have foundered as the result of a fire.
Danger to the cargo of cotton and
silk was considerable.
Vincent Correntino Held for
Fatally Wounding Harry
Schiao, of Port Reading
fBy Evening News Staff Correspondent.]
NEW BRUNSWICK, July 25:—
The investigation now being con
ducted by the prosecutor’s office and
Woodbridge police into the killing of
Harry Schiavo, of Irvin street, Port
Reading, will probably decide
whether a charge of murder or man
slaughter will be preferred against
Vincent Correntino, the man who is
charged with the shooting. Schiavo
was shot four times by Correntino
last Wednesday night following a
dispute over payments on a house
sold to him, and died in the Perth
Amboy City Hospital last night.
The matter was first called to the
attention of the prosecutor’s office
this morning by the Woodbridge au
thorities. The county office notified
the Woodbridge police to get in
touch with the coroner, and request
that an investigation of the affair be
started. When the coroner is called
into the case he will probably order
that an autopsy be performed by
County Physician John L. Suydam.
^Correntino is in the Perth Amboy
City Hospital suffering from stab
wounds inflicted by a razor wielded
by Schiavo. Eighteen stitches were
necessary in sewing up the cuts in
Correntino’s face. It is believed
Schiavo pulled a razor when the ar
gument was at its height, and Cor
rentino retaliated by pulling the gun.
Canadian Races Today.
MONTREAL. July L'6. .he St.
Paul sloops, Bootlegger and Free
botter, winner and runner up last
Saturday in the purse of a serie*
of races with the Canadian yacht (
Beaver and Red Patch, were fa
vorites today. A second triumph
will give the challenger from the
United States possession of the Roy
al St. Lawrence yacht trophy. Should
the Canadians win, a third race will
be run.
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GRAHAM’S BAKERY
Discontinued at
192 SMITH STREET
AHer July 23rd.
Continuous Baking at
315 STATE ST.
HOT ROBBS. BUNS AND BREAD I
3 TIMES DAILY i
PEACE TERMS
De Valera Meets With Mem
bers to Act on Proposals
Made by Lloyd
AN IMPORTANT SESSION
Countess Martinivicz Releas
ed From Prison, Takes
Part in Conference
ACTION ON PARLIAMENT
Ireland May Have Full Mem
bership by Releasing Mem
bers Now in Prison
TBy The Associated Press.]
LONDON, July 25:—The state
ment with regard to the Irish peace
negotiations. which it was hoped
Lloyd George would make in the
House of Commons today, was not
forthcoming, the premier saying he
hoped to make a statement shortly.
“I will make a statement as soon
as it is possible without endangering
the situation, but 1 warn the mem
bers they must not accept accounts
in the press as to the terms.”
The premier's inability to make a
statement today was due to the fact
that Earn on De Valera was still con
sidering terms and had not indicated
their attitude.
Reports from Dublin today stated
the Republican leader and his cabi
net were in consultation.
[By The Associated Press.]
DUBLIN, July 25.—Irish peace
proposals made by Premier Lloyd
George to Eamon de Valera were
taken up by the Republican leader
and his cabinet today.
The cabinet, which began sessions
this forenoon, met at the Mansion
House. Countess Martinivicz, who
was released from Mount Joy Sun
day sat and took part in the dis
cussion. The countess, who was sen
tenced last December to two years’
imprisonment on charge of having
conspired to having organized a
seditious society, is an elected mem
ber of southern Irish parliament,
and minister of labor in the repub
lican cabinet.
LONDON, July 25:— If Mr. De
Valera decides to summon the Dail
Eriaenn a full attendance will he
possible as the British will release
the members of the body still in
prison according to request of the
republican leader already m^ide. Ht
is understood those detained number
between thirty and forty.
Esperanto Hopeless Wreck
GLOUCESTER, July 25.—The
Schooner Esperanto, winner of the
races for the international fishing
vessels championship in Nova Scotia
waters last fall, has been abandoned
is a hopeless wreck on the Rips off
Sable Island, N. S., where she foun
dered recently.
Who Is He? }
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Today’s silhouette is that of a
smith street merchant, near the Five
Corners, who has a large acquaint
ince in this city and county.
Saturday’s silhouette was that of
E. L. Brown. The winner was Eliza
beth A. Smith, of 87 Madison Ave.
COUPON FOR VOUR CONVENIENCE
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Mall or aend lo The EVENING
NEWS Office, po as to reach there
before 11 o'clock tomorrow. |
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The Perth Amboy Evening Nowa. j
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Name and a3dress of sender:
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IRISH DELEGATION AT PEACE CONFERENCE
This Is the first picture to reac h America showing the Irish peace delegation at Irish headquarters In
I London for the momentous conference that may bring to an end the 700-year war between the Irish ana the
English. Seated. Eamon De Valera (left), head of the Irish delegation, and Arthur Griffith founder of
the Sinn Fein. Standing (left to right) Count Plunkett, Delegate Chalders, the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Mrs.
Farnan. Miss O’Brennan. Robert Barton and Miss O’Connell. f
DE VALERA IN LONDON
Hero’s I>e Valera entering the
at 10 Downing street, London, for
cushions. In the foreground with h
fith, founder of Sinn Fein and, on t
the Irish peace delegation to Londo
YACHT CLUB MARDI GRAS
WAS COMPLETE SUCCESS
The mardi gras of the Raritan
Yacht Club came to an end on Sat
urday night with many regrets on the
part of tHe people who enjoyed the
many attractions afforded and al
though the exact proceeds are not
known,athe total realized was well
,worth the untiring efforts put forth
by the Yacht Club Committee and
auxiliary.
All of the events were in full swing
until late in the evening and nil prov
ed as popular and even more so than
heretofore. The boat rides held their
place as the favorite attraction until
the very last and the boats made
many trips on Saturday night.
The announcement of the winner
of the Oldsmobile contest which was
to have taken place on Saturday
night was necessarily postponed be
cause of details’connected with the \
returns. It was decided to announce
the winner at a dance to be given in
the Raritan Yacht Club assembly hall
on Saturday night. August 6- for this
express purpose. Many tickets have
been sold and much interest shown
in the contest for this car.
INJUNCTION AGAINST
U. S. ACTION ON VESSELS
[By The Associate'1 Press.]
NPJW YORK, July 25—A tempor
ary injunction restraining the Unit
ed States Shipping Board, the Phner
gency Fleet Corporation and the
United American Shipping Company
from interfering with the ship seized
P'riday from the U. S. Mail Steam
ship Company, was issued today at
the state supreme court.
residence of Premier Lloyd George
tiie historic Irish-English peace din-'
is back to the camera, Arthur Grif
he right, Robert Barton, another of
n.
eSMETsTNllOME
FOR AGED CONTEST NOW
All those having tickets for the
automobile to be awarded tomorrow
night for the beneiit of the Home
for the Aged are asked to incku their
returns today without fail, cither to
Mrs. Arthur Stern at her homo in
Rector street or to Mr. Stern at his
place of business, Smith street and
Madison avenue. This announce
ment was made this morning
c.uu is being done in order that
there will be no hitch when the time
comes for the awarding of the ma
chine tomorrow night. The automo
bile, which has been on exhibition
at Smith street and New Brunswick
avenue, the past few days will be on
exhibition tomorrow afternoon at
the twilight game of baseball to bo
staged at the Raritan Copper Works
foi the benefit of the home. The
game will be between the St. An
thonys and the American Bloomer
Girls ot Newark.
The automobile will be awarded
tomorrow night at the dance and re
ception to be held at Junior hall.
Mrs. Adrian Johnson, the chairman
ot the committee in charge of the
awarding of the automobile, is anx
ious that every ticket be accounted
for and that all stubs will be in for
the contests. There are a number of
tickets to be sold before the award
ing so as to make the undertaking a
success.
If your eoai nr gas range dors not bake
or burn. I will make It or no charge. F.
J. Larkin. 2**»7 McClellan St. Tel. &G6-K.
1174—3-1 4-t' M. W. S.*
STRINGS ft RAYFIELD CARBURETORS
To FI. Sverv Car Carried In Stock
PERTH AMBOY OARAGE CO.
MACK TRUCKS ft CHANDLER CARS ,
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MUCH BOOZE
IS SMUGGLED
Federal Agents Redouble Vig
ilance Over Tramp Steam
ers Along the Coast
WASHINGTON. July 25.—Federal
prohibition forces are rigging a drag
net to gather in the rum-runners op
erating along the North Atlantic
coast. Commander Haynes declared
today. Plans could not be disclosed
without acquainting smugglers of the
department’s purposes, he said.
Heretofore, chasing liquor smug
glers has been more properly a cus
toms matter as prohibition force has
neither ships nor money to conduct
operations. The indications are that
prohibition units are preparing for
greater activities on the water. Dis
cussing navy co-operation Mr. Hay
nes said he would consider any offer
the navy department might make for
use of submarines or other naval
craft. He said it would be necessary
for the navy to maintain its own
ships, however, as funds, available
for the prohibition forces were not
sufficient to pay the bill.
Whispers of an international ring
of whiskey smugglers, Mr. Haynes
said, had come to his ears and agents
of the department were ferreting out
all clues which might ICad to the
arrest of the leaders.
Coast guard officials said they were
standing by to co-operate with other
federal forces in the search for smug
glers. Cutters are held in readiness
to he of service whenever a rum ex
pedition is reported, but the various
duties of coast guards, such as life
savings, etc., do not permit the serv
ice to devote all its energy to en
forcement of prohibition laws.
NEW YORK. July 25.—Federal
authorities along the Atlantic coast
redoubled their vigilance over tramp
ships following disclosure of evidence
indicating the existence of two gi
gantic international smuggling rings
one in this city and one in Atlantic
City.
*!so being sought in an effort to build
up a rum-hunting fleet, capable of
coping with the mysterious ships
and their allied fishing smacks, al
leged to have landed hundreds of
I thousands of dollars worth of con
traband liquors at secluded points.
According to Leroy W. Ross, the
United States district attorney of
Brooklyn, foreign and domestic capi
tal aggregating several million dol
lars is behind the conspiracy.
Keenest watcli was being kept by
revenue boats off Montauk Point to
ward which authorities were topped
a large vessel was hound from the
Bahama Islands with a cargo of fif
teen to twenty thousand cases of
Scotch whiskey. The conspirators
were reported trying to get in touch
with the runner.
BOOZE—TAKK 2—
A tramp steamer cruised saucily
outside the three-mile limit off
Atlantic City yesterday and taunt' d
federal agents by breaking out
penants saying, “Lay down your
money and come and get it.” The
tramp slipped away at night, and it
was thought she was heading for
a deserted point where fishing ves
sels could work at lightering her
cargo ashore.
A three-masted '-hooner was re-!
ported off Atlantic City. Fishermen |
along the coast are reaping a rich;
harvest running the forbidden car
goes ashore. They work almost en
tirely at night, making landings at
points known to be free of surveil
lance. Fifteen dollars for every case
of whiskey landed is their compensa
tion and many fishermen have aban
doned their trips to the fishing hanks
in favor of the more lucrative smug
gling.
COMPARE THE FLAVOR OF
BLUE RIBBON BUTTER
IT HAS NO EQUAL! ASK
YOUR GROCER FOR A CARTON
DE1REST BOAT
WRECKED MEN 1
RAMMED IN BAT
—
Victor Jacobsen, a Camper,
Saves Lives of Miss Cros
sin and Irving Demarest
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TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL ]
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Girl Unconscious Until This i
Morning, Will Recover-De-. 1
marest is Soon Revived 1 I
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CRASH OFF SEA BREEZE j
Government Craft, it is Said,
Rammed Demarest Boat,
Causing Near Tragedy
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SEWAREN, July 25.—Irving Dem
arest and Margaret Crossen, out In
Demarest's motor boat with a party |
of four, narrowly escaped drowning
last night about 9 o’clock as the re- :
suit of an accident that occurred
when a large boat, believed to be a <
government craft, struck the Sewar
en boat amidships, practically cut- r
ting the motor boat In two. The col
lision happened off Sea Breeze point, ;
the scene of so many drowning* in I
the past.
Demarest's party was composed of
Miss Ruth Potter ,of Woodbrldge; i
Miss MargaiC’t Crossen, of Sewaren; A
Guy Miller, of West Virginia, and
himself. '1
They had been cruising around the
bay and had Just come abreast of
the point off Sea Breeze when the
larger craft, which carried no lights,
ran them down.
When their boat began to fill, the
party attempted to get aboard the .
other motor boat and the transfer
was made safely except in tbfeoase
of Miss Crossen, who-fell overboard
while climbing to the second boat.
Demarest immediately plunged in
after Miss Crossen and reached her,
but the swirling current at that
point carried them away from the
government boat and Demarest was
unable to make headway against
the tide.
Hearing the cries of the party
aboard tho boat. Victor Jacobsen,
of Raritan Manor, camping on the
Point, hurried several hundred feet
to the water, sprang in and swam
out to the rescue of Miss Crossen'
and Demarest. Reaching them, ha
held them up until the motor boat
was able to get close enough to pull
three aboard.
Miss Crossen and Demarest. both >
unconscious, were taken to Jacob- f
sen's camp on the island, where J
medical aid was summoned from 1
Richmond Memorial Hospital, while A
emergency measures were being ap- i
plied by members of the party, De- 3
marest was revived after a half hour ■
of work but Miss Crossen remained
unconscious until early this morn- t
ing.
Ii vThg Demarest, Sr„ the father of 35
the young man who attempted the
rescue, la today starting a rigid in
vestigation into the circumstances
of the affair. The members of the
parly aboard the alleged government
craft have not been identified, due
doubtless, to the excitement prevail
ing at the time of tho accident.
LABORER CLOSES VALVE
AT BURNING OIL WELL
MEXICO CITY. July 25.—Guard- 1
ed l»y an asbestos shield a laborer
In the Amatlan fields, yesterday ap
proached to within a fe-w yards of
a blazing well known as No. 5. and
after fifteen minutes, with flaming
il falling all around him, succeeded
in nearly dosing a valve which con
trols the oil supply.
The intense heat is said to have
damaged the piping system to such
an extent that it was impossible to
dose the valve completely, but it is
believed the supply can be cut off en
(irc.'y when the pipes become suffi- \
ciently cool, and that the fire will be
extinguished.
GREEKS FOLLOW UP
VICTORY OVER TURKS
r r<> Th® Associated Press.]
ATHENS. (Greek Official Agency*
July 25. The Greeks in Asia Minor,
have been following up the victory
over Turkish nationalists in fighting
brought on by attempts of the Kem
<lit» s to recapture the keypoint of
Bski-Shehr, on the Bagdad railway,
according to official advices received
here.
The Greeks captured forty guns |
and a great number of prisoners. In |
a short rime after the close of battle. j_
the Greeks advanced more than
twenty-five miles to the east of Bski- a
Shehr, and were continuing pursuit |
d? the enemy.
Disappearance Planned
CHICAGO, July 25.—A statement
that the disappearance of Warren C. |
Spurdin. president of the Michigan ^
Avenue Trust Company dosed last
week, was planned in advance, and
came simultaneously with the disap- .
Mearance of his wife and a daughter
was made by Ben Newmark. chief in
vestigator for the state’s attorney of
fice. Mr. Newmark's statement cams
after an interview with Herman By
ler, university student and fiancs
Miss Spur dm.
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