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J- Complete Letted Wire Reports of the Associated Press United Press International News Service VOL. XL. LAST EDITION- seTcona class matter at the Postofflee at Trenton. N. under the act bt March 3.

N. ii'e a A 2 3, 18 Pages--HI; i VT i MOT PERMIT HOSTILITIES, PANAMA WARNED Tense In Belfast As Rioting Hares HP Crfflai. JL i BUY NOW FOR FUTURE NEEDS, SAYS EXPERT With Prices at the Lowest, "Greatest Value Day" Is Timely Opportunity, TRENTON LEADING AS TRADE CENTRE Rings and Circles By John H. Shies' I Trenton merchants are good sports and clever business men. I In days and months following the war, when prices were dropping, and everybody a or less "jumpy," sports enough "take 'their medicine," lose.

their on stocks already -their and -do more--to stabilize trade and restore conditions to normalcy. Now that, is even-where, -passing, these same merchants show- their business ability by putting forth extraordinary- efforts' to' encourage In these modern times while sitting down and waiting for business to -come, and a-t -the door. Everybody, instead, gets on the Job and hustles for trade. That is what the men are. now doing.

Especially the. members of the RetajJ Merchants' Division of the Trenton Chamber of Commerce; Among other things-- the big- thing -ion's" Value this week by trade, dry served 'Jbtiurnday of practically all lines of goods, ana furniture, shoes, ready to wear and other clothr and hardware, in fact everything needed rn the home--and outside of it. Value Day" is the crea- taire of present committee of- the retailers' division. The chairman is George Louden of the Nevius Store. We've heard too much about diplomatic "circles" to hope that they're square.

the hand tenderly the back (pocket) nowadays is a symptom of fumbago. Thirty-eight has been fixed as the age limit at which a man can enter the ring, but a man may throw his hat in the ring- long after' that Germany had "The Watch on the Rhine" and we have the on the ru'ni. "Sometimes we discover that human nature is almost human. ONE DEATH AND OVER 100 CASES IN TYPHOID ZONE Burlington County Epidemic Spreading Notwithstanding Efforts to Check It, Special to-the Times. MT.

HOLLY, Aug. first jJeath was. reported today in the ty- iftrtiffftori ELEVENTH HOUR PLEA TO SAVE BRANDON'S LIFE Counsel For Doomed Man Claims Governor Failed to Answer Appeals. SAYS NEW PROVES INNOCENCE fl' ilh Gir1 'J3- and Himself, 38 23 MinnJe Lakalogj 3 years the heart andkilleckby Mike Pinter, 38, ner, today, after Pinter shot and Wiled hiimelf. The tragedy to have resulted from -the refuwl of the girl to marry Pinter because of her age.

Hat Car Runs Into Trolley, 10 Injured Otherjnembci-s. advertising- manager of the Philadel, pnia; Rai-gain Store, Richard A advertising manae-er of The committee is fortunate the- present president of the Chamber of Commerce; S. E. for on EiglH.) IS "MALE VAMPIRE" Mrs. Palmer Willing to Testify Against Man Accused of Killing Wife (United Press) SANTA ROSA, 2 3 Kev.

John Spencer, charg-4d with wife murder, is "a male vampire, Mrs. E. N. Palmer declared today. Spencer, on being arrested 'after authorities had Investigated the supposed drowning ofhis wife at port, asserted that Mrs.

Palmer was responsible -for his difficulties. "I am ready to confront Spencer in Santa Rosa or so on the witn-ess stand and tell what I know, even if my testimony meant he would hang," said Mrs. Palmer. Spencer, once a country physician In Oklahoma, posed as a faith healer Palmer said. She declared he used to give, treatments to women taking his wife with him on' these occasions.

His wife, she asserted, frequently bpcamp. hysterical when Spencer was giving these treatments to his patients. JH-s. Palmer said it was the healer's practice to take his patient to the Wtchen while his wife remained in another part of the House with members of the family. declared the preacher's wife had been warned not to accompany her husband on his trip to the lake country, where she 'died.

Mrs. Spencer, who was formerly Miss Emma Morris, of Dayton, was kept under the influehce of drugs, of (Which he husband had knowledge, Mrs. Palmer asserted. Notwithstanding efforts of the iiealt-h authorities, reports from the. typhoid zone indicate the disease is spreading'.

Over 100 cases today and drastic measures are- being taken in the stricken area to stop the sw.eep of the epidemic, a officials said they do not -believer the; yet TeSch'e" its heighth. and they have issue fresh, warnings for public precaution Ridgway Woodward, of Pen: berton, the victim to'whom, disease proved fatal. Several othe patients are in a grave condition. State Health officials are to'ia; arrapging with the Burlington County of. the Red Cross to send special nurses to Jacobstown, the centre of the inflicted-area.

There are five cases in. Mount Hcllj while, more than 40 are said to have been reported In Jacobstown. At the latter place the spread of the was so rapid thaUi hall in the.Meth- (Continued' on Page Four.) TYPHOID EPIDEMIC IS UNLIKELY HERE City Well Protected, Dr. Fell Declares, EJut Warns Care Is Necessary Although font 'cases of typhoid fever have been reported here ia the past week, there is little dan- pef of an epidemic- at the -present time, according to a statement made today by city. Health Officer Fell.

Dr. Fell stated that the four cases reported here directly traceable a picnic held July 27 at Jaeobfi- "(Jeorg'e 'Brandon'is innocent of murder. I want a chance to prow it," said Faerber Goldenhorn, Jersey City counsel for the convicted murderer, who is to be executed tonight at the State Prison for the murder of Artfcur L. Kupfer and Miss Edith. Janney, near Rah way, in 1918...

Goldenhorn and his associate, Saul Nenser, came here today to intercede with Governor Edwards not for mercy for a chance prove Brandon innocent. At the trial last October, according Goldenhorn, the defendant's case was- terribly his Frank M. of who has since been disbarred the alleged, indifference he exhibited. Following information from the executive offices that Governor Edwards could be seen 'at' Jersey, City, Gold.jnhorn called the Cover- I nor's office'there: He was informed that the Governor" was not there and know where he was. between John J.

Farrell, Governor's executive clerk, and Mr. when the latter insisted 'that ho- must see the Governor. Mr. Farrell resented i persistence and suggested that there had been one attorney disbarred in the, ease. He further said that Goldenhorn was-making- a farce, of it.

But the attorney retorted: "I ant not making a farce, but you and the Governor are making a. farce of New- Jersey' In his conversation with the Governor's office in Jersey City, Goldenhorn said he. was go.ing to talk with i car in Bay Ridge, reap end of this afteruoon. And They Said A Times reporter asked five persons Which they would take if they had a limited sum of money--a vacation or a cheap auto. THE ANSWERS.

Theodore G. Kitehin, Lambertville: Td take the vacation." S. P. Montgomery, operator, South Olden AVentie: "Neither 1 I'd bank'it." Rolandv W. Walter, electrician, Xonh Clinton Avenue, ''The auto for me; it lasts, longer." Alias Kmily Humphrey, stenographer, Street: "If I could afford to maintain it, I'd rather have the car." H.

Potts, 569 East State own, in 'Burlington County. Thus 'ar no new rases from other sources have been reported, and unless the present victims persons coming 'rom Burlington County carry the disease here, it is doubtful if Trenon or this vicinity will be dangerously affected. There ts no cause or public alarm, Dr. Fell said During July only three cases of ypnoid were reported. Dr.

Fell aid today that excellent methods of wate purification used here have helped materially in keeping (Town that disease. He asserted however, that each summer there is a slight increase in the number of rases. These are usually the result of vacations, the victims having contracted a i while visiting at some out-of-town point Dr. Fell urged today that all Trentonians observe precautions to avoid ine fever, and asked that health rules be strictly observed In i BLAST KILLS AND HURLS ROOF 100 FEET MECHANICVILLE, NT. Autr "1 men were killed and a the First National Bank.

Goldenhorn was. met the State Hoiisb by J. Harry Foley, to Governor Edwards, who in the presence, numerous witnesses roundly berated the lawyer, using language which would'have i get Commissioner Dawes to shame. He flatly told (Jolde.nliqrn that he could n(jt see Governor Edwards, adding that a-t an. interview with thf Governor some three 'weeks ago c.oldenhorn had been told to take his case to Justice Bargen.bf the Supreme X.OUKL.

He nhargepV that the lawyer- had not carried but the Governor's suggestions and said that the execu- department had washed its hands of the ease; and 1 -n Ship Goes Down Off Siam, 34 Are Lost A' i -3? i live, were lo.t when the Bnbsh Steamship Perhs was sunk near the coast of Siam today. Fourteen persons were saved. The vessel was a small passenger carrier hailing from this port. Fine 1 hree For Landing Booze On Coast Atlantic City, Aug. 23 (AP).

Fine, aggregating $800 were imposed by Judge Ingersoll this morning upon three out of six defendants implicated in the transportation of liquor from the schooner Henry L. Marshall, the heaviest pen-Ity, $500 being imnosed upon Reuben Fertig, saloon-keeper and owner of two power boats which had been engaged in bringing hejuor from the vessel. 8 Two Bandits Rob Subway Ticket Agent York, Aug. 23 a Avenue Subway ticket agent into a corner of his booth, two armed bandits today took $48 from a small safe and escaped. Four Army Truck Hits Bus Omden, Aug.

23 (INS). Four persons were injured here today when an army auto truck crashed into an auto bus at Broadway and Federal Streets, The ariuy truck was used by the Military Police. Six Killed In Posen As Disorders Grow Copenhagen, Aug. 23 (INS). Six persons have been tailed in political and labor disorders in the District of Posen, (formerly West Prussia, but now part of Poland), said advices from Dantzig today.

The are increasing. Moors Shell Trenches Before Melilla ir attacks upon me outer zone of the Spanish defenses of this city, but have been repulsed with important losses. The enemy is using cannon in the operations against the Spanish trenches. SINN FEIN COUNCIL" CONVENES Assemblage of Leaders, Forbidden By British, I Sits In Dublin. BELIEVE CABINET ANSWER DECIDED WHO is lie? Ho la engaged the and, besides being highly Tfe- irrifd In'thfit profesRion.

is regarded i the public sp.eakers- CUnltcd Press Staff Corroipomleht) BELFAST, Aug. tense i iition prevails at Belfast this afternoon, following outbreaks of ngnting between Unionists and Sinn i 9 ess drawn at such time will T.rnes will givo J1 daily fbr guessmg the. identity of the ett of the day before. Guesses must he sent in writing to the "Contert Editor" befbre 11 o'clock the mom- ing following publication (and bi- fore 11 o'clock Saturday Feiners. Following an early muiuing burst of.

rioting, disorders again broke out when a Unionist mob, armed with rifles arid revolvers, made an organized- attack against a party of Sinn Feiners who w.ere on their way home. plan for the assault, was carefully laid, the attackers being by the blowing of whistles. The homes of the Sinn Feinors were attacked and damaged. TV Sinn Feiners rallied and the fighting spread through the streets. Policemen were rushed to.

the scene, but were unable to do any- Ui ing their riot chibs. The mobs wore not dispersed police fired fusillade from their, sen-ice pistols. the dollar, be EX-OFFICE BOY WINS ACCUSED OF LITTERING COVETED PARIS HIGHWAY NEW TF)RK, Aug. Mor- pa-n nf 33.VWest Twenty'-'thlrfi (United DT7BUN, Aug. Sinn Fein "Council." a gathering of leaders of ttmvughout Jre-British government, met here today tu consider the reply to the British offer.

There- was'-nb interference with the gathering ou 'the part of the military The secret of the message from the "hiprhnst a i of thft Jto'rriari Carbolic Church, delivered Pre.si- thf) Jeal- iri inner Sinn Fein Charged with litterine the who started as an office boy later with' pieces: Of wood from whiiclf V' 1 a i of youtfi- I 'Av-ptino Vifia--KAhH i i A a i i Parts i Bwuix-Arts i year by been of 'the "Society ects, Lewis B. Preston, I dcr 'Avenue, has been placed bat to await the a( tl of A I i t.overnor Edwards I-'i'lrt the most siught-after architcct- of. New Jersey rom in America. The l' 1 man will'enable him to go to Paris study' for two and a half i years at the. Efiole Beaux Arts I Vnvmp Morgan is the only son 'of tho committing one of the worst tniscar- nages of justice ever written into the history of the State.

Brandon is innocent and evidence I have developed since I took over the case over tie case concrush'oly A an "TM i Avenue silversmiths: his counsel, Romulus f. Rimo, he pleaded not guilty'when arraigned in Police Court last nurjit. GOLD WINTER, WITH 28 HEAVY SNOWS PREDICTED today-. No i of Ua nor its. source could be gathered" from those who had Keen it, but the belief -was rVari-can-'hrnr-rnTeTv a tirtred a peaceful settlement Throughout Irpland- today the pop- belief was the -Sinn had already, in secret con- was that of winning a made by C.

1 V. Hanover Street CONFEREES ARE NAMED TODAY Reichert, Fell and Lee to Be Three of the Four Two of thn Board Freeholders are to be named today by Director to discuss with representatives of the City Coiuiitlsslcm the quefrtJrm of cue ting a new bridge- over Sanhlcan CreeJt, DEMANDS REPEATED a GoveniMirf Again Told to Accept While Award. ANTI-AMERICAN FEELING DROPS State Depju In a ThS note warded to Panami "has -stated env of Margerurn's. appointees wftl be Freeholder Reichert The. Commission's representatives at the cortfer- cnfvi i lit- Messrs.

-1-11 ana fjee, Reic-hert believes, a 'bridge should be erei-tfKi if Is not to be ilbarido'ni'il at thiH point within a year. Rut. he ifi strongly opposed to an elaborate structure. lie feel's that not more a $10.090 should be spent nn such a that it should to. make pbssfnjo H-s transfer to some ajid he also -he so as the Utilted States 'win not permit any boa- tlUtles as a result of occupation of ttio Goto region by Costa Rica.

The American note, it developed today, was in response to a commnni. cation Jrom the.Panama government. indicating thai if Costa Rica should attempt to reocctrpy the disputed territory force would'be used to re- sistin? '-nniegg "the United States made ifrlpar that the American ernment wonld prevent it The American rpphy was to the Panama Foreign by the American minister. It reiterated that poillon the erf May 2, in wateh "the United endeavored to make It dear to Panama that the White award must respected. proves it," said 'Golden-horn.

The. of the Court of the United i my i a States last Friday and presented this to l)im, be regretted deeplv uW nd no point a one. to go back to the Governor of the State. But in answer to five telgrams addressed to the Governor I have not had a single i "John S. Riley, a former reporter, was the first news writer to the scene of the murder and whose testimony is very' strong in of the-innocence of (Continued on Page Five.) WRECK HALTS CHASE AFTER RUM RUNNERS PATERSOK, Aug.

al- eged run-runners were arrested and gallons of raw spirits and art automobile seized by the Patersoh po- 'Ice last night, after a wild chase Paterson streets, in which several motorcycles i with $300-quarterly for yearg and arrival in a half; dating" Europe. from his mtCT since 'by the "Frerirh- i i 'of Public Instruction, money-equivalent of first on November 9, and i be sleighing for Thanksgiving D.vy.- it. will continue warm until about October 15, however." week-ond, deter- mini'd upon its reply to C-orgo's proposals, and that the Ball which a a i I secret today, was being, asked, the Irish answer. The re- i porrod interventirin of- the "hierarchy' lv that the decision -lw! for continued to be the order Xo- indication of the way were going could be gathered i r-nor'l- from. Pin Fein leaders before they Staged Playlet on Lawn to Aid Ice Fund and Cleared $7.06 Three girls with newts big lit-, personally- baking all the cakV and a making all the candy that was sold.

Another contribution to the ice 'fund day was $1 from "Stranger." conditions prevail for as their bodies recently decided to put on a playle.t for the benefit of the Times Free Ice Fund. They had tickets printed, 'em to the neighbors for five centra piece, and then staged the productidn on the lawn of the Braune home. 218 McClellan Avtnue. As a side attraction, they sold candy and the like to the audience. The total receipts were $7.06, which the kiddies-brought yesterday to the Times office they, were optimistic- -of a peaceful-outcome, 'Outside of the national convention which.is what the Sinn Fein council meeting really constituted, and the Dnil, wns forced to assume role of spectator, waiting for the curtain up.

Prominent persons here -are dismissing the situation among without ftir-drlint: any light upon What the Hail was defining. of the Dall Mons between Panama the United States still pending over Panama-Costa Rican bonndaij dls- pnte, this republic has completed Its military measures to defend the te ritory in -question if Costa Rica attempts to take it by force. President Pprras of Panama Is de-. ying his. political enemies and ia answer to their demands for hit annpnD.ced.tJiat he not retire from the presidency under any circumstances.

Anti-American feeling, vhlch was running high oyer the week-end, la sjibsiding. The American ultlmsUnm. demand- 1115 taat Panama accept the brVdge showed igr i sl i a i whic 1 the district of of was removed, there 1 Coto to Costa Rica, caused little m- fl3iK 'n n-: i foot of Willow would no" longer be -required. Other" members of the Board of Freeholders ru-e tu take mu-ch the same posit-inn as' RelrhTt with regard to the proposed. Kt'rlio- ture, but they reluctant to i- anything i they'had the matter with Commission.

th has been considerable- asitaflon for i ion-si brTdge and the went so far as to receive bids as too and the proposals were- as too and the proposols were rejected. the nohHc at in the Cal press political faction hostile 90k. part and a number of shots! -f 1 6 was 'conceived'' and' were flred. The chase ended when i teP nhyT aret aged 12; he allege, mm car co.Md^d "with anT who'- The.se three )ther auto was wrecked. i Schiller Avenue.

530 not The men, under arrest on technical nly "'tend to all the details oFman- barges of disorderly conduct, are: ohn Spinella, 26 years old, a hiick- ter of 82 North Main Street, Piiter- on; Earl J. Reinberg, 23, a printer, 237 Ninth Street, Washington, Yale Sagor, 20. a huckster, 0 Clinton Street, Paterson. be held for the Federal authorr- i es. agement, but they also, provided the sflrtw all by themselves.

And Margaret went even farther by the. today that the situation had changed recently, and that Its extreme delicacy demanded cautious handling to avoid Its being upset. statement was teaman Da ry aml Slark.woo.j typical of the information, corre- learas on the Slackwood diamond, be- spojidents getting today, ginning at 5:30 o'clock. Cloward urges the nts to turn out J'oo order that as large a coli-p- ma the Times free Ice fund MAYOR OF LOUISVILLE FIGHTS KU KLUX KLAN tun rv MI-IU, tne Vets team of Rider "I Play the KiWanis 'nin'' the benefit of the Ice Fund. an ans have been trave-Hng A i at Allentown were K'l- and in their last i-onti st they an es-r I 1 Harding's Shipping Plan Costly But Most Economical in End est.Vlr- $500,000 IN ART BURNS NEW YORK, Aug.

library containing rare books, paintings, tapestries and other objects of art, valued at J500.000, was ruined by fire today in the Fifth Avenue home of Mrs. John-I. Kane, who is at Bar Harbor, Maine, for the summer. Two painters were at work in the house tiri was discovered. entire second floor of the four-story brick building, a show place opposite St.

Patrick's Cathedral, was seriously damaged, $10,000 THEFT ATJSHORE (Aasorifttpd Press) ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. glass top display cases on which lo stand as they lowered themselves into thp jewelry shop of Louis T. Wagman, 2841 Boardwalk, burglars last succeeded in getting away with -and precioui 4to; By Mark Sullivan a i a i i a Corrwponuent th. Trenton WASHINGTON, Aug. Harding spoke with exactness when he said of the Shipping Board "These things must be Charged to the great war emergency and the feverlshness of the country to build ships i a period of great anxiety, and to the establishment of a marine on the of the abnormal conditions which prevailed during the war emergency." Unhappily, in the more conspicuous beginning of his letter, urging Congress to be willing to pay high salaries for'assistance in untangling the Shipping Board, President Harding used a less exact phrase and involved what ought to be a relatively unimportant question in party feeling.

When the President says' The Shipping Board situation natura! Prejudice a'lr amon members of anrt four. more than fou'r times States circuit JIM twice the pay T.OU7PVJ inn- the i i KlaV an organlza- i which i'aii thoughtful men must I'" convinced must be a menace to the and- srood understanding bo- t.n-een the people of Louisville." Mayor i has issued a statement asserting- a w.cuifi n.sft "every lawful means to. prevent, and suppress Its growth in our The Mayor's statement came, on the heels of announcements in local newspapers advertising for recruits for the order. A local newspaper quoted a person to organizer for the order us saying yesterday it already 3.000 members in Louisville which it was expected would be in- tp 6.000. The announce- also said that Colonel J.

W' Simmons of Atlanta would be in Louisville institute the or-- ixtnizution. KILLED AT TENNIS ,8 AFrERITELFIRE United Press). Aug. for the dead was resumed at dawn today In the ruins of the Brown widely 'known hotel, which. was destroyed early yesterday by flre.

"With the known at four, tt was considered certain that the ca-stjalty list would grow search'- ers more czyreftilly explored the mass of smotfTng brick and debris. The missing lot.il eight. TAKE 192 IN RAID ON BIG GAMBLING RESORT PrcKident Porras seized upon it, Uow- ever, and increased their efforts to discredit tbe national executive. Friends of the President are certain that he will weather, the storm and they point: out that United States Marines were furnished to guard Presidential Palaee when the trouble was -acute last spring. The abatement of anti-American feeling is largely due to the of.ruJers of the conservative party and the Church.

Both atcencies encourage an i United States, contending -it is best policy for Panama tu continue under'the protection, and tutelage of the American republic. The leading newspaper, Star-He'rakl, advised acceptance of the American demands as a. mattw ot national policy. It was pointed out that Panama must favor the inteieata of the Tnittd States because, under treaty between this country and the United States, the latter tan reqiiisiition- Panama tenitory at i any time without question. i It is understood that a small armed force, of Panaman troops--volunteers I and policemen--have arrived at Goto, WILL KEEP AMERICAN FLAG OUT OF RUSSIA I in Court.

President Harding than he is -h. i a II iiM.iv so ften U. nearly accurate' Aug. Stone, aged 18, of Crafton. asub- i a killed, when suffered broken twck while playing tennis.

The Lull hud been knocked i the siHTOunUing the court, and the Stone, undertook to recover it when it 1 U. raiich.t in the meshes, some.distance- ami Would-above the ground. He missed his qrtKSTER, Aug. A pai-a- lyz-ing blow administered to Chester's gnmblinq- a i late yesterday when county officials, state' ainl 40 i a -detectives arreste-l 192 mnn in the HT'I Ana 1 2.X-- The American 1 Paddock, a notorinu's resort of this li Administration will not carry cit Stars nnd Stripes into Soviet RumtM. Thomas F.

McCoombs and Michael I where is will relieve the liarkln, the alleged proprietors, the famine. gether with J. G. owner of I Whereas in most of the the building, at Sixth Street and aided by the ftelief AdmlDlBt.atkin Kdsrmom Avenue-, were niShed American flag, has appeared Oft Media and given hearings before 'posters and been flown from Squire Williamson." They were held nouses and kitchens and on the aatc- under Jl.noo hail. mobiles used, the P.usso-Amprle»» Two )i moving vans were Political situation Is consfdered backed up to the i i arid the delicate by the Relief Adminlstrmtkm players, 25 af were marched officials that even -this official downstairs and removed to the of- 1 bcl of the United States will fice of Thomas -Berry.

IT1 si BS by orders of the Relief Ad- Kiich was granted Itnmediute i Tnin stration headquarters in hearing and paid- I tn lted St 2 tes ing fine and c-osts. I Special flags and posters are taint i designed, the latter to convey that the food is from the American people. The flags probably win sist of a plain field bearing he he had said: "The Shipping Roard situation is wnoHy an from the war." i that the theory or rrcM- of government- Invented by mrm- Prosi- I'ooting, and the fall resulted fatally; Seen This Morning along street. --Man almost run down because he stepped from pushing-, wheelbarrow by auto curb la middle of block, without looking to AUTOmS ALBANY. X.

Aug. Sack, of Trov. died of iijijuries fered at midnight in a between a trolley or ami automobile on the Troy Road. He was ths second victim to succumb to injuries, Morris Rubin, of Chelsea, having been' killed almost instantly. Four other occupants of the automobile are In the hospital.

After the accident several cars were stoned Ty the crowd that assembled. The cars were operated by Fair Tomorrow. Weather WJA.