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'S - Steamer Stolen by “Red” Pirates -------------- ------------------------------------------------ Story of Senator Schroeder Car- ; essy‘ urr!ve,1/1ln Mlinm,"'k >•» n t a r\ t 11 Knuefken, o ie of the sailor*. ries One Back to Days of declared It was confiscated in the name o í the soviet government of Spanish Main. Kussia." BOLSHEVIK CREW MUTINIED Put Officer* In Irons and Sailed to Murmansk, Then, Tiring of Soviet Life, Stole Vessel Again and Re turned to Cuxhaven. TOLD OF H. C. L. IN HEAVEN “ Voice From Tomb” Persuades French Widow to Place 500 Francs on Husband's Grave. Boy in Pennsylvania Is Older Than Great-Aunt Riotous Immigrants Detained at Boston Bellefonte, l ‘u. — George W. Weaver enjoys the distinction of having a great grandchild who is older than his youngest daugh ter, und -Mr. Weaver himself Is only sixty-eight years old. lie lias been married twice ami Is the father of is children, 13 of whom are living. Ills oldest granddaughter married Edward Askey. Their eldest son is thir teen and older than Mr. Weav er's youngest daughter by his second marriage, who is great- aunt to the lad, who was born before her. I'arls.— Because o f her readiness to believe that even In heaven the cost 0 = of living had become a serious prob Washington.—The theory that Bol lem a certuln faithful French widow WANT POPPY GROWING ENDED shevist buccaneers, agents or sympa came neur being defrauded the other thizers were responsible for the disap day. Since the death of her husband Foes of Opium Ask That China Stop the Cultivation of the pearance of more than twenty mer this woman had made It a rule to Plant. chant vessels off the Virginia and Car make a daily visit to his grave in the olina coasts during the lust sis mouths Fere Lachalse Cemetery. But one day Washington.— Support for recom received a decided Impetus when offi while placing flowers on the mound Twelve hundred Italian and Portuguese Immigrants who arrived at Boston the other day on the Canopic, were mendations In the report of the com cials investigating the case came Into she was startled by hearing a voice. transferred to Deer Island for detention until congress decided whether they shou’d he admitted to the country. mission ou the opium traffic of the “ Up here,” the voice called out, “ It possession of a detailed official ac They and their friends objected, and there were near riots w ith the port officials nnd police. The Illustration shows count of the seizure of the Cuxhaven Is the same as u|*>u the earth—every League of Nations has been urged some of the Immigrants being transferred from the Cunoptc to a boat for the Island. tailing steamer. Senator Schroeder, by body wants money. On every hand in conferences here with government Dear officials nnd others by Mrs. Hamilton a mutinous crew, who confiscated the are people asking for tips. vessel In the name of the soviet gov friend, can you let me have 300 Wright, one of the experts nttached to the commission. Mrs. Wright as francs?” ernment. Having no money wltl her the sisted In the preparation of the re A fter the captain and other officers Finds Tooth of Fish had been overpowered and locked up, womun after struggling to overcome port submitted to the league council. That Was Big as Steamer the ringleader of the mutineers, one her fear promised to bring some as Many messages have been sent to Kuuefken, aided by two Bolshevist soon as possible and the voice replied Geneva by American organizations Los Angeles, Cal.—A tooth of j urging favorable action on the reeom- agents who had been smuggled aboard gratefully: “Thank you.” some prehistoric fish, so large ns as stowaways, ran the ship into the The woman went home and told a ! mendatlon as the only means of pre to Indicate Its owner's size was port of Murmansk. neighbor of her remarkable experience. venting the revival of the opium traf nearly ttint of an ocean liner, has fic. The neighbor thought a while and then Buccaneer Gets Five Years. been found among other fossils While the report Itself has not yet Here Knuefken left the ship and advised the widow to do what the the victim, one of the night workers in tlie lime pits at Terrauce, been made public. It Is understood ihampion of Park Row. New voice had requested, but the neighbor eventually made his way back to Ham who knew better thun to believe ev near here. that It Includes two principal recom burg, where he was convicted of mu also went to the authorities and let York, Whither the Best Flock, erything he hears up and down P>trk About one-third of tlm tooth Is mendations : How, looked down on Hroudwny nnd tiny and ship steuling and sentenced them In on the secret. missing. The portion founil 1. The council Is requested to seek Is Forced to Yield. Gathering together the necessary to five years In the penitentiary. confided to a friend that he was wait weighs nearly two pounds. Is five permission from the centrnl govern 500 francs the widow piously placed Meanwhile, members of the crew who ing for a man from New Loudon, a Indies long, four Inches across had remained with the Senator Schroe the money on the grave In a purse and ment of Chinn for consuls of league well-dressed lad with the gift of gab the base und almost two Inches der, tired of life with the soviet and went away. When she was out of members to address themselves In who had had Ills pocket picked while thick. plotted to steal the ship and return sight a young mun stepped out from that country directly to the leaders of spending n day In woolly New York. Many hones of prehistoric ani the Chinese military forces, urging behind a nearby tombstone and took to Cuxhaven. “ Sa-a-ay,” said the friend, “ this mals are dally being taken from Getting permission to go out on a up the purse. But the next thing he I them to give up the cultivation of the New Londoner, His Pocket Picked, New London bird wasn’t on bis way the pits. fishing trip they overpowered their knew a policeman had him by the poppy. to Perth Amboy to get some Jack from Wanted Only Dollar to Get to Rich 2. The council Is requested to ap collar. new officers and took the Senator o= a wealthy uncle, was lie?” Relative* In Perth Amboy, It turned out that the young man point n special commission of Inquiry Schroeder back to Cuxhaven, where The victim, then Just beginning to and Got IL was a nephew of the widow, but at to visit personally the provinces In they were arrested and tried. surmise the worst, nodded. For the Either one of them would have served This fantustlc though apparently In the trial that followed she forgave him Chinn where the poppy Is grown to next three days he continued to hear New York.—There recently landed to hold a hat or n coat. ascertain the extent of the cultiva nnd withdrew the charges when the disputable report of mutiny and piracy tlie stories o f other victims who “ fell" right out In the middle of Park row "Sure enough,” he laughed. “ You’re gave a new lease of life to the belief young man's wife with a baby In her tion nnd the methods of marketing the for the story of the stolen roll nnd the u well-dressed, smooth-talking person the fellow w ho was kind enough to let first expressed by Secretary of Com arms apponled to the widow for mercy. prohibited drug. high family ties and Perth Amboy and who, in a few short weeks, 1ms done me have n dollar the other night.” merce Hoover, that the unusual loss everything. “ Yes,” said the victim, "und you a creditable Job In making that thor of ships during the last year must In the stories of ordinary panhan were going to stop In with It on your oughfare live up to Its other name— be ascribed to the actions of Bolshevist dlers' “ suckers" there would be noth wuy buck to New London." Panhandlers’ ltauge. The first time crews ing further to renmrk. In this one, “ Right. And 1 haven’t got started he was sighted by the only victim to Official Report of Mutiny. hack yet. Had some business to at whom lie is known to ,iuve repaid a however, there was a sequel. “ The Cuxhaven fishing steamer It was four o’clock on a Sunday tend to— shipping hoard stuff—owe mo “ touch" he was sprinting west In Senator Schroeder,” said the official re Chandlers street. A few hundred feet morning and the victim mentioned In u lot o f money— you understand.” port in part,” left the fishing harbor Tlie victim nodded. "I understand," a way, he was noticed searching wild Part 1 nnd another night working pal In Cuxhaven on April 21, 1921, on a ly through ids pockets and register were sitting In one of the most luxuri he agreed. voyage to Iceland. On board were A Fast and Agile Talker. ing simultaneously Impatience, embar ous uriuchulrs that could he found In the captain, two officers, two engineers, several years' lns|»ectlon. They had rassment aud chagrin. “ And I’ve mislaid your address. five sailors, two stokers, and a cook, of us romantic a life as her par “ What do you think about that?” Just completed a general free-for-all Can’t find It anywhere. Left It In on« Her Spanish Grandfather and years and also one passenger. ents lived before her. The futhcr died he appealed to tlie victim as lie rushed discussion of the ability of various of my other suits, I guess.” “ Three stowaways had been smug American Uncles Searching In April, 1D2U, at New Bedford, Mass., and halted. Again the victim nodded. He un “ Some pocket-picking ponhnndlers when the door was thrust gled aboard without the knowledge of violently open by two men. The new derstood. “ But you can slip It to me and since then the girl's uncle, Edward cuss has grabbed my roll I” for Helen Owen. the master. Owen, has died at Boston, leaving his “ Y'ou might have lost It,” the victim comers proceeded to tlie counter; one now,” ho suggested. “ You must liuvo “ When the ship was fairly out to Invited the other to order anything been down to see your— was it your estate to the young woman. suggested. sea the captain was decoyed into the Assisting the Pittsburgh relative In uncle?” The well-dressed man was relieved he wanted. sailors' quarters and overpowered by “ Have a couple of hnm-nnd sand the hunt are Perry Owen of New York —vastly relieved. Doeley was hreutlilng Jerkily by ttint “ Glad you men the three sailors and the stowaways Mr. Doeley,” ne urged. time, hut he was aide to explain that and William Owen of Oak l'urk, 111., all tioned that,” lie observed, blocking the wiches, and locked up. wealthy. | other's progress east. “ Gives me the “ They’ll do you good nnd you’ll need ho hnd let his wallet tumble out of hU “ The passenger, the first officer, and Daughter of Roosevelt Rough Rider “ A fter my brother Warren brought \ creeps to think some guy had his them to hold you over until you reach pocket while riding across tlie Brook the first engineer were then likewise his bride, who was known as ‘The Hose hand In my pocket. At that I'm care New London." and “ The Rose of Cuba” Escaped lyn bridge. Imprisoned In the sailors’ quarters and of Culm,’ back to the Stutes they lived less— very careless. If I had less mon That Well-Remembered Voice. From Restraint in Chicago "Yes, he was riding across tho the rest of the crew were forced by In St. Louis,” suid Clyde Owen. “ Helen ey I might he more cureful." and Cannot Now Be Found. "Perth Amboy," the other corrected, bridge," his “ sucker" Interposed. "And threats to continue running the ship. was born there. Her mother died a At thut tlio victim, not knowing he "New London inter on.” I've promised to let him huve enough “After a voyage of ten days the Chicago.— Somewhere in these Unit year later of tuberculosis, und Warren uas about to be bled and thinking Tho victim turned slowly, lie to get to Perth Amboy.” und the child wandered over most of himself slightly outclassed financially, wasn’t mistaken. He couldn't forget ed States Is a seventeen-year-old miss, In tlie ten minutes that followed the started on his way, only to be re that face nor the thlck-rlramed spec first victim informed tlie new stranger a Spauish-Americau child of romance the world for many years. Her grand aud adventure, for whom a large fo r futher in Spuiu sent ugeuts to this called by the stranger. tacles perched on the— now that he that Doeley had already lost his pock Duchess Wins Rain "Bet” country looking for her. tune Is waltiug. Tale That Brings Coin. noticed It— rather pre-Volsteadlnn et book or had Ids pocket* picked nine "Then, when she was fifteen, they of Half Million Francs Back In Spain an aristocratic old "A re you from New Jersey?" asked nose. His Inclination was to do some times nt least within teu days. Castilian grandfather Is frettlug away settled down in Oak Park, where War ! the nmn. “ I ask,” he went on hur thing that would measure up to the " I don't enre,” said the new one. Paris.— As a consequence of his last years longing for her, aud here ren was a painting contractor. She riedly at the other's negative sbnke statute that covers felonies, but wult- “ I ’ve promised to give him *2 and as kept his house and had her freedom, rntn Lloyd's of London lost their ia America three wealthy uncles are of the head, “ because I’m well known ed until Doeley anil his latest “sucker" a matter of principle I'm going to keep latest “ weather gamble.” They seeking her to tell her thHt a fourth | and. Inheriting the temper iu*ht of her over there. Well-to-do family and all were well on their way to the end of the promise. I’m going to hand him will be called upon lo pay the uncle has died and left her a great es parents, was too fond of t luff* freedom that sort of thing— uncle way up In the meal. Then he walked over, his two dollar hills rigid now and beat it to keep out of mischief. She was fond Duchess Decazes, organizer of hack to Paterson, and If you want to tate. I »eniocratlc politics over In Jersey pal bringing up a strong rear. the great charity Pavlowa fete Helen Owen, the missing heiress. Is of cabarets, dances and the movies. So City—another one down at Perth Am- "Hello Doeley,” he said In greeting. hit him over the dome with a mustard bagatelle, nt the Polo club, half the daughter of the late Warren l>. 1 learned she enme before the Juvenile hoy. M,v nunie's Dooley, and If you "IIow shout ttiat buck?” pot or something nnd take one of a million francs. Owen, n Roosevelt Hough ltidcr, who authorities here. "You've certuitily got the advantage them. It's no concern of mine.” had known anyone over In Jersey I “ The girl's futher moved east nnd The terms of the Insurance won the daughter of Don Esteban Gar Doeley got tlie two dollurs and sur was going to ask you to lend tne a of me,” Doeley answered in a voice stated that all expenses would d o In Cuba in the Spanish-American died, and she returned to Chicago to dollar until I could get some money.” that had Its root In tlie Social Reg rendered one to the victim who had be paid by Lloyd’s If the observ war. Hough Hlder Owen fought a duel be sent to the Home for the Friendless The victim's hand slid toward his ister. "You certainly have. I guess found him out. ers stutloned on the top of ElfTel for the hand of Señorita Gardo with because of her wild escupudes. She lioclet. " I haven't—” he began. "Take It," he suld, “ aud we’ll bs I've got a standard face.” was given to the care of a Mrs. Coud- tower noted more than two milli her proud old father, it Is stated by "N o you haven't," the ham and eater good friends." “That's all right, old man,” said meters of rain after eleven Clyde Owen of Pittsburgh, who Is here ley, 4510 Drave avenue. She escaped Doeley— that Isn't quite his right was told. “ As n matter of fact you As the succeseful victim and his pal o'clock In the morning. seeking the girl, and brought her to through a window one night and hus name, by the way—“ don’t let my trou hove a rather succesaful face.” walked out o f the restaurant, the pat At six o’clock at night the never been heard of since. the United States. Doeley stood on his dignity until a turned. rainfall w-as officially rejiorted at “ My brother, Edward Owen of Bos bles worry you. As a matter of fact hit of paper upon which he had writ Uncle Leaves Her a Fortune. "You certainly went to n million dol I won't need a whole dollar. 1 only three and a half millimeters. Since then both have died and the ton, has died, leaving his estate to her. ten his name and an address nnd tele lars' worth of trouble for one berry, need one way fnre to Perth Anihoy. girl has disappeared, after seventeen Wherever she Is, we wunt her to know phone number In New- London were old top,” he observed. “ Any one'd, that we will protect her from the ugenta I II he coming right hack through New produced. Then his eyes popped out think you borrowed It to— ” York to go to my own home In New of her grandfather in Spain und that n “ Lay off,” sold the victim. “ 1 did." nt least three quarters of au Inch. great house, surrounded by six acres London, and—" Something In the victim's expres of beautiful estate, and many thou sion told him that he had named a sands of dollars are awaiting her.” thut wns familiar. “ Y’ ou Clyde Owen, who told tills story, Is l.xuUty an official of the Pressed Steel Car know people In New London?" he asked. company, Pittsburgh. "A few." The much-sought girl has changed “ Do you know— T" he began, men her name from Owen to Gordon, ac tioning the name of n friend of the cording to the Information available. victim. And ujsm being told the name wns familiar, he ran through a FINDS A LABELED TURTLE list of New Londoners that was al most a complete directory o f one Kentucky Farmer Picks Up One Upon part of the town. "Isn't It fortunate Which Hie Neighbor Carved. that I've met a fellow who knows Initials Years Ago. people I know,” Doeley continued a f fably. and he laid his band on the Lenoxhnrg, Ky.— Forty-four years victim’s shoulder. He proceeded to ago J. T. McClanahan, who at that enumerate the eccentricities of one of time owned a farm near here, carved the victim's New London friends end his name on the shell o f a small land raking his memory again, spoke of the turtle that he had caught. He then trick antomoMIe another used to own. liberated the turtle. Doeley Land« His Dollar. A few days ago Peter Sheppard, The connection was made and Doe who now owns the adjoining farm, ley played for his dollar. Eventually caught a turtle, and upon examining he got It. It closely learned that It was the sam« “ I’ll be through New York In exact turtle on which McClanahan had ly three hours.” he called over his carved his Initials forty-four years ago. shoulder as he sped toward the West pi-.-ently he found another turtle o-^ side ferries. "I'll look you up and which Sheppard's father carved his we can go to supper together before name, John Sheppard, twenty-eight I run for the Federal Impress. You years ago. ali-nigbt workers are a bunch of good The shells of the turtles had been old fcouta. tt®--ng." Henator Frank B. Willis of Ohio (center) has been showing the sights of Admiral Sims, whose recent remarks In London about the Sinn Felnera worn almost smoo’ h, but It still was It wasn't until eleven o’clock ttot the national capital to his four uncles, all brothers of his father. The young and advocates of free Ireland, have raised a storm of criticism. Is here shown easy to discern the caning of tbs night, an hour s f'e r Doeley said ne est Is over eighty years old. They were photographed after calling no tbs names. placing a wreath on the Cenotaph In London. would sppesr on deck with a mil that president. Panhandler Is Nipped by Victim HE HAD A STORY THAT WON Fortune Awaits Missing Maiden WAS TOO FOND OF NIGHT LIFE Admiral Sims at London’s Cenotaph Senator Willis and His Four Uncles Q