Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17
,Y GRAPHIC PINE BLUFF ARKANSAS SATURDAY
SENATORS LIKEN
 SIMON BLOOM TO
 COLUMBUS MAYOR

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 man who has the proud distinction on
 being the only Democrat in the com The gentlemans name is George Karb, and in addition to being the only Democrat who can receive the support of the majority of the voters, Mir. Karb has formed the habit of get ting larger majority every time cleo ton day rolls around. Mathematicians will say that if MT. Karb continues this practice most remarkable con- dition will exist, because if he runs often enough. always increasing his majority, soon he will be receiving all the votes there are-and then some.
 Than MT. Karb there is not more prominent nor more popular man in Columbus. He is it, who makes 9 speech whenever the Garibaldi society has banquet or picnic-or it may be the Turnverein, the Societe de Benefaisance de Francaise, or organi- cations of any other race, almost and he always makes the speech in dressing. He leads their processiOns, attends their weddings. their christen- ings their funerals, and in all ways he shows that he is "one of them" " His wide popularity may be guessed. The Columbus sport writers and the Columbus baseball players, who are in Pine Bluff, will talk about MT. Karb whenever the conversation lags.
 MT. Karb is mayor of Columbus just how long he has served his city in that capacity deponent knoweth not, but it is generally admitted that if MT. Karb just says the word he'll stay on the job until he gets ready to quit. Those who know him best say MT. Karb first, last and all the time, is no "quitter"
 But There Are Others.
 Mir. Karb, however, in the opinion of some Columbus people, is not alone in the possession of these valuable qualities.
 The Columbus Dispatch of March 13 prints the following in telegraphic correspondence from Pine Bluff:
 Secretary Frank Bancroft of the Cincinnati Reds, who are to play the Senators here on March 23, has writ ton Joe Tinker, asking if it would be possible to have the mayor of Pine Bluff declare a half holiday so as to give everyone an opportunity of lamp ing the Senators and Mattys team in action.
 "Mayor Bloom has not yet been ap- preached on the subject, but it is likely that if he lives up to his reputa- ton for good-fellowship that he will fade the bet.
 By the way, our own George Karh has little on the Pine Bluff executive who is now serving his third term as mayor of this enterprising little town Pine Bluff folk declare that Bloom is so popular he could have the job for l life if he would but ask for it." That reference to third term" is poetic license, however, as Mayor Blooms third term will not begin un- til next month.
 ] What Rabbi Writes. Rabbi Jos. S. Kornfeld, leader of the largest Jewish congregation in Columbus, expresses his own opinion anG friendship, and praises Pine Bluff also. in the following letter to Mayor | Bloom:
 We were delighted to read what the boys think of you. You will re- call what I told you the evening you were at the house. This proves that | am not alone in my estimate of your resemblance to our mayor, George Karb, and I want you to know that ! we think he is some mayor.
 "In this evenings paper Pine Bluf has a great boost. If you have any knockers in your town let them read what the Senators think of it (Pine Bluff), and let them keep their silence ever after"