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Evening star., 1920-02-01
|FLORIDANS HOLD TWO
POLITICAL GATHERINGS
Republicans Nor Democrats, How.
ever, Mention Presidential
Possibility.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. January 81
name delegates to the republican ma
tional convention and maybe among
the first to make plans for the demo-
cratic primary election, Florida held
two important gatherings of repub-
licans and democrats Thursday and
failed even to mention the name of
presidential possibility. The demo-
Gratis in state executive committee,
meeting at Jacksonville. indorsed this
administration of Woodrow Wilson.
but said not word about a third
term. and the league OF nations was
mentioned only by an outsider speak
ing before the committee.
The republicans, holding state
convention in Palatka, named full
ticket. national and state. and in
dorsed Senator Lodges stand on the
league of nations.
At the meeting of the state demo-
cratic executive committee the pro-
posal to call convention for declar-
ing the principles of the party was
voted down and a resolution indors-
ing woman suffrage was also de-
feated.
At the meeting was David Francis,
ambassador to Russia, who addressed
the comIhittee on bolshevism and de-
the only thing to prevent its spread
John NJ Cheney OF Orlando was
named ty the republicans for the
senate and George Il. Gay of Pa'atka
was nominated for governor.
GEORGE HOYT SMITH.
Evening star., 1920-02-01
DARST TO MANAGE WOOD
BOOM IN WEST VIRGINIA
Hoover Son ANY Ticket" Move
Creates Furore, Democratic
Paper Says.

CHARLESTON. W. Va, January 81
Especially The bonn for Gen. Leonard
Wood took concrete form i'll West Vir-
Einia this week when State Auditor John
:. Darst announced his intention to as
sumo charge OF and manage the state
campaign for Gen. Wood. In order to
30 this Auditor Darst has abandoned
his announced intention to become a re-
publican candidate for Governor of West
Virginia.
For President Gen. Wood continues to
be the favorite among West Virginia
republicans Supporters of United
States Senator Howard Sutherland how
ever. are making 3. strong play with the
'"favorite son" appeal to muster a ma
jority strength for the senior senator
from this state.
The boom for Herbert Hoover "on any
ticket has created quite {. furorc in
West Virginia politics and appears to
lie well and favorably received by
many. says the Charleston Gazette, the
leading democratic organ in West Vir-
S!nia- HERBERT l.. GRIMM.
Evening star., 1920-02-01
LOUISIANA POLITICIANS
DISCUSS SEMATORSHIP
Nominee for Governor Declares
"Unrelenting War" on New Or
leans Mayor and City Rule.

NEW ORLEANS, La. January 81
fSpeciaD.-Political interest in Loui-
siana, following the nomination of
John NJ Parker for governor by a
majority of 1888. has Quickly shifted
to the United States senatorship,
which comes up in the September pri-
mary. and to the election of the mayor
of New Orleans and the commission
council. Nominee Parker has declared
unrelenting war on Mayor Behrman
and the city organization.
The senatorship IS already buzzing.
Representative J. Y. Sanders. sixth
district, is regarded as an avowed
candidate He has remained here
since the primary, sounding out pub
lie sentiment. So far as the public
knows at this time, Senator Edward
J. Gay. now on a congressional mis-
sion to the Virgin Islands. will be d
candidate for recollection. His friends
say he will be. He has made no
statement. Donelson Caffery of this
city. Gov. +. q. Pleasant and Edwin
:. Broussard have becu mentioned as
other possible candidates.
4. w. NEWLIN.
Evening star., 1920-02-01
KENTUCKY DELEGATION
MAY GO UNRESTRICTED
Backers of Gen. Wood Hear He
May Have Opposition in Blue
Grass State

LOUISVILLE. Ky. January 81 (Spe-
ciaD.-While representatives of Cen
Leonard Wood endeavored to convey
the impression that they had gained
promises of support for their can
didate as the result of Cen. Woods
visit here. ii has been asserted on
the highest authority that the Ken
lucky delegation will go TO Chicago
next June uninstructed.
\. T. Hert, national committeeman n
from KENTUCKY, who is credited with
being one of the really astute pol
iticians within the national organiza-
1io1, has let IL ~ Suovi tait now.
just as the republican organizat ion
has gained the aSceudency in Ken
tucky. just when the luck is running
high, he is not inclined TO give up one
a the best seats in the big game. The
general feeling here among the re-
publican politicians who have visited
other sections of the middle west is
that the Wood boom is on the wane.
MALCOLM ". BAlLEY.
Evening star., 1920-02-01
JUG0SLAVS ARE ASSAILED
FOR BALKAN MANEUVERS
Press of Rome Agrees That Only
Thing to Do Is to Apply
Treaty of London.

ROME. Thursday, January 29 (by
the Associated Press).-The entire
press prints indignant articles against
the JugoslavS for what is called their
Balkan maneuvers." The Idea Ma
zionale thinks these maneuvers are
not directed only from Belgrade, but
also from the French foreign Office"
All the newspapers are in agree
ment that the only thing left is to
apply the treaty of London"
Epoca says: What is happening
is too much: it is low. vulgar and
naive oriental bargaining. Ignorance
of the pact of London is a lie, as
when it was concluded it was COM
municated to NJ. Fachitch. then head
of the Serbian government. Besides
the Serbian minister at Petrograd
suggested to NJ. Sazonoff territorial
notifications which Russia obtained
during the negotiations. Naturally
the Croat and Slovene delegates have
not known it because until recently
they were fighting for the enemies Of
the entente"
Evening star., 1920-02-01
MRS. LEEDS WEDS PRINCE
IN GENEVA TOWN HALL
Civil Ceremony Will Be Followed
by Religious Rites at Vevey.
But Few Witnesses.

GENEVA. January 81 (by the As
sociated Press).-Prince Christopher
of Greece and Mrs. William r. Leeds
were married at IL o'clock this morn
ing in the ancient town hall here. The
ceremony was a civil one, to be fol-
lowed by the religious ceremony. to
be conducted at Vevey. near MontreuX.
tomorrow. according to the rites of
the Greek church.
The witness for the bride was A.
W. S. Picard. a New Orleans attor-
ney. Capt. Stocker, aid de camp to
the prince. acted in the same capac-
ity for the groom.
American Consul Dick and the As
sociated Press correspondent were the
only onlookers.
Mrs. Leeds wore a dark tailor made
suit. black furs and a toque.
The party took luncheon here and
left this afternoon for Montreux. The
ceremony at Vevey tomorrow will
take place in the Russian Church.
Among the guests of the church
wedding will be the Duke of Sparta,
the former Greek crown prince. rep
resenting ex-King Constantine.
The ceremony today lasted only fif-
teen minutes The party drove up in
four motor cars, arriving at the town
hall at II O'Clock and leaving at 11:15.
Evening star., 1920-02-01
SENATOR HARDING
TO VISIT MARYLAND
Republicans Reticent Re-
garding Presidential Choice.
Democrat Out for Congress.

BALTIMORE, Md, January 81 (Spe-
cisD.-The second of the republican
party's presidential possibilities to
visit Maryland will be Senator War
ren G. Harding of Ohio. The senator
is to be the principal speaker next
Thursday at n semi-public dinner ol
the Baltimore Press Club. and. since
his address is to be on the subject
of Americanism, his coming is await
ed with much interest.
The first aspirant for the party 5
nomination to visit the state was Gen
Wood. who attended a private dinner
IN Baltimore and a public meeting in
Montgomery county. which was fol-
lowed by the formal launching of Il
Maryland branch of the Wood Lea que
silent as to Choice.
Cp 10 the present. the chiefs of the
Weller Jackson organization. which is
in control of the party in the state,
have maintained a discreet silence re-
E7rding a preference. but since State
Republican Chairman TAFT, their cam
paign manager. has come out "as an
would not be surprising to some
pohtica lily wise MaryianderS If the
organization joined the Wood pro-
CeSSion. II is urged that, facing the
possibility of a primary fight with
the Goldsborough wing of the party,
IT would be good politics for Ovington
u. Weller. aspirant for the repub-
lican senatorial nomination. to cast
his lot with Wood for the strength
n. could draw from the generals
Maryland following.
Plans of Weller Opposition
Although there has been some crit
1cism by regular republicans of the
Plan for a statewide conference to
consider the possibility of putting IA
1nan into the field against Weller. ].
Kemp Bartlett chairman of the com
D1ittee of twenty-five" is going ahead
with his plans. Mr.. Bartlett at
tributes the protests. based on an ap-
peal for harmony among Maryland re-
publicanS for the impending national
lest. to out-and-out Weller men
New evidence THAI Representative
Zihiman Is not going to win a re-
publican nomination for reelection
from the sixth district without fight
came with the news from Hagerstown
that Joseph w. Wolfinger Hagers-
town attorney. is after the honor 1t
is stated that State Senator Eppler
of Allegany county also may be a
candidate.
Democratic Aspirant In Field.
The only democratic congressional
aspirant openly in the field to date
il Col. 4. W. SiSk of Preston. Caro-
line county, who wants the nomina-
tion in the first district. II is under
stood that former Representative
Jesse D. Price, who was defeated in
the last election in this district by
Representative William y. Andrews
has decided not to run again. Col
Sisk is one of the best known resi-
dents of the eastern shore. His
candidacy brings attention to the
fact that Caroline is the only coun ty
on the eastern shore that has never
had representative, 4 U1ifed States
senator. governor. controller. at
torney general or any statewide cleo
tive office.
JOHN s.. ELGERT.
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Jugoslavs Blamed for Blast.

LONDON. January 31.-Three per-
sons were killed in the explosion of
a powder factory. attributed to Jugo-
slav workmen, at Triest yesterday.
according to Rome dispatch to the
Central News.
Evening star., 1920-02-01
Going to Dominican Republic.

n. II. Darton. geologist of the United
States geological survey. will spend
two months in the Dominican Re-
public early in this year to investi-
gate oil conditions for New York
cOmpanY.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-06-07
ORPEN TO CONTINUE
TAX BOARD FIGHT

The decision of supreme court JUS
tice Parker at Trenton on Saturday
that the veterans preference act. pass
ed by the 1919 legislature, is uncon-
stitutional is not expected to result in
the fight of Frederick Orpen, deposed
member of the Middlesex County
Board of Taxation. being dropped.
County Solicitor Frederick Richard
son. attorney for Orpen, when queS-
toned today as to whether Orpens
fight would now be dropped declared
that it would be continued to the
court OF errors an appeals II neces-
sary.
Orpen's fight to retain his position
on the tax board Is being made under
the soldiers preference act, which
Justice Parker has declared to be un-
constitutional in the case of Harold
A. Dawson, an honorably discharged
soldier against Arthur A. Patterson,
for the appointment of borough clerk
in Red Bank.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-06-07
ACTION To PAY
MORGAN CLAIMS
House Has Passed Deficiency
BiII--Provides for Payment
of Rest of the Claims.

According to a telegram received In
South Amboy from Congressman
Thomas J. Scully the HOUSE of rep
resentatives has passed the deficiency
bill which provides for the payment
of the balance of the Morgan explo-
sion claims. Mayor Frank Dorsey
had not received any word from Con-
gressman Schully this morning as to
government officials at the Morgan
Ordnance Depot. Efforts were made
this morning by Mayor Dorsey to get
in touch with Congressmap<Scully and
question him as to the report but the
congressman was in Washington.
Captain Phelps. Of the Morgan
Ordnance Depot, who has pushed
Perth Amboy's municipal claims for
$24,422.82 was in e. conference with
Mayor Dorsey here this morning and
afterwards took the matter up with
Washington.
Under the terms OF this bill the
city Of South Amboy will receive $10.-
134.44 which will cover the cost of
repairs made necessary by the ex-
plosion to the city hall and fire houses.
The work of repairing the South
Amboy city hall was just completed
last week. The fire houses will be
further repaired in that city when
the damage claims have been met.
In Perth Amboy the damage to
municipal buildings amounted to s24,-
422.S2 and 1t is the belief of Mayor
Dorsey that If South Amboy is al
lowed her claims Perth Amboy will
also be reimbursed for her losses.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-06-07
FURTHER ACTION
AS To NEAR BEER
Excise Commissioners to Bring
Matter of Licensing Dealers
Before Board of Aldermen

Evidently the fact that City At
torney Leo Goldberger's opinion TO
the effect that the excise board has
no power to license dealers in near
beer" and notwithstanding malt liqu-
ors Is now going to prevent the ex-
else commissioners from going fur
ther in this matter. 1t is understood
that several of the commissioners will
take up with the aldermen the neces-
sity of licensing such dealers in near
beer" 1t being possible that this sub
ject will be brought to the councils
|attention tonight.
AT present, the excise commission
Iers argue, the saloons, soda fountains,
many grocery stores, fruit stands and
private agents are selling various
kinds Of near beer" and the city is
not receiving any revenue as licenses
are not necessary The excise board
seems to favor an ordinance similar
to that passed in Newark which makes
necessary the payment of an annual
license fee of 500 by every person
who wishes to sell the non -intoxicat-
ing malt beverages.
City Attorney Goldberger's opinion
although 1t states that the excise
board has not the power to pass such
an ordinance, does not say that the
aldermen cannot take such action. II
Is probable now that the excise mem
bers will either ask the aldermen to
give them the power to pass such an
ordinance or pass measure them
selves covering the matter thorough
ly
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-06-07
DELEGATES SEEK
A LIVE ONE
Strength of Different Candi-
dates in Race for President
Discussed at Chicago.

CHICAGO. June How to get
with the winner is the problem that
confronts most of the delegates at
this convention.
What are you going to do with
Pennsylvania delegation" state
leader from Pittsburgh was asked.
. I'm going to watch for a chance
to plunk our votes where they will
do the most good" he replied.
"Whadaymean good?'
Where they will count. We want
TO get something for Pennsylvania
That's always been the big idea. Get
something for your state"
With this idea in mind the uncom-
mitted delegates will watch the vot-
ing roll-calls and try to see If there
is any significant drift to any partic-
ular candidate. Then they will fol-
low the drift.
The first two or three roll-calls will
not indicate much. In these the dele
cations will cast perfunctory votes for
l"favorlte sons or will remain neutral
I by splitting their vote between the
two highest candidates.
Wood will, no doubt, start with the
highest vote, and yet his is the least
promising candidacy today. 1t might
almost be said that he has been
scratched before the start. The slush
fund scandal has been his worst OBJ
stacle, but 1t has developed also that
a military man does not go well with
the country, and he has been "a poor
'Campaigner and q tactleSs organizer.
He has quarreled with three managers
King, Proctor and Hitchcock, and his
following Is one principally of mer-
.cenaries.
Lowden was in position to inherit
the Wood strength until the Missouri
6pl a te- hIIx IN nd 1a1 E'Va Of
forts have been made by Lowden's
friends to mend that break. but the
truth is that Lowden is in much the
rsame position as Wood.
Hiram Johnson Is still playing a
lone hand. A lot of the lesser dele
gates would like to go to him on the
theory that he is a sure winner and.
indeed, the only candidate who can
get n hand" from the public. But
the bigger bosses, the survivors of
the 1912 and 1916 conventions, still
cherish animosity towards Johnson
as one of the leading boilers and
charged with a considerable part in
Hughes defeat four years ago. They
will take Johnson only under COM
pulson that is now non existent.
In the voting the Johnson strength,
If he can muster any. ought to begin
to show on the third or fourth bal
lot. If Johnson Is chosen 1t Will be
by the sudden swing of some big
block of support, as of Pennsylvania
and New York starting a stampede.
Incidentally, the galleries will be his
almost completely.
If the first dozen ballots fail TO
produce plurality for any candidate
the convention will be in a deadlock
which nothing short of a dark horse
candidate can break. 1t will be at
this stage of the proceedings that
talk will be heard of Charles e.
Hughes or some lesser famed person.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-06-07
TWO AUTO ACCIDENTS HERE;
But NO ONE IS INJURED

Two accidents In which vehicles
were damaged, were reported to the
police on Saturday. No one was In
jured a sa resule of either collision.
Bartholomew Skapinetz of 500 State
street reported to Sergeant Durham
on Saturday afternoon that while go
ing west on New Brunswick avenue
at the corners of Division and Fayette
streets, he struck a bicycle driven by
Sam Novick which was coming out
'of Division street. The driver of the
auto claimed he could not see the bi
cycle on account of the rain on his
windshield. The driver of the bi-
cycle was slightly bruised. the front
wheel of the bicycle smashed while
the fork was damaged.
At the corner of New Brunswick
avenue and Prospect street Saturday
afternoon there was a collision be-
tween a car driven by Morris Name
back of 357 High street bearing license
N. J. 131417 and car owned and
driven by H. F. Rankin of Sewaren,
bearing license N. J. S0639. The lat
ter car received a broken running
board.
Roundsman Andrew Jensen appear
ed on tho scene after the accident,
and as both drivers blamed the other
for the accident the officer served
summons on both to appear in court
at o'clock tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-06-07
REPORT IS MADE ON DEAD
FISH IN RARITAN BAY

The investigation for the cause of
the mossbunkers or manhaden fish
dying by the hundreds of thousands
in the waters of Reritan bay, Raritan
river and Staten Island sound, which
has been carried on for the past
week by the Department of Health
of the State of New Jersey, has been
completed, but no report as to the
cause of the fish dying has been re-
ceived from the department as yet.
The representative of the depart
ment who made the investigation
gave several of the dead fish an ex-
animation but could find no trace of
chemicals or worms or other causes
which are believed to have caused
the death of the fish, 1t is said When
1t was found that an examination of
the fish themselves would not dis
close the secret. the inspector took
samples of the waters from various
parts of the bay, river and sound to
Trenton with him for examination at
the department laboratory. The fish
examined were all taken from the
water while in their death struggles
or else had just died. 1t Is expected
that the Department of Health will
make a report on their findings with
in a short time.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-06-07
GET BOOZE
OFF SHIP
IS cases of Scotch WhiSkey
Found in BunkerS of British
Ship Matura at Barber Plant
COLLECTOR TAKES ACTION
Ship Came Here From Brigh-
ton, Trinidad, where, it is
Thought Liquor Was Loaded

Fifteen cases of Scotch whiskey
were discovered under the bunkers OF
the British steamship Matura at the
Barber Asphalt Paving Company on
Saturday afternoon. This ship arrived
at the Barber Asphalt Paving Com
pany. loaded with asphalt on Friday
afternoon. The discovery was made
by Inspector McAvoy, and was the
result of the action of John Regan,
deputy collector of customs chief OF
the local customs house.
The ships came to this city from
Brighton, Trinidad. and it Is believed
the crew loaded the cases on there,
the liquor being purchased there for
a small sum. The crew was made
up of Spaniards. had their mind made
up to sell the liquor In this city at
a huge profit, 1t ~ said.
Deputy Collector Regan has ordered
the liquor seized and some action as
regards the arrest of the members of
the crew will be made by the collector
in a day or two.
This is the second big catch made
by Collector Regan in a short time.
His other catch was the discovery of
a box car of liquor being unloaded in
this city.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-06-07
GETANSWERSTO
QUEST|ONA|RES
Out of 27 Answers, II Are for
Commission Rule, 8 Against
and 3 Make no Choice.

Twentyseven answers have been re-
ceived from the questionnaires on the
commission government movement
which were sent out Friday and Sat-
urday. OF this number twenty-one
favor commissiin government for the
city, three are against 1t and three
of the questionnaires were returned
blank. Sixteen of the persons who
signed in favor of commission gov
ernment are willing to serve on a non
partisan committee to manage the
campaign, while five who favor the
commission form find 1t impossible to
devote their time to accepting a men,
bership on such committee.
The twenty-seven questionnaires
received to date Is only a forerunner
of the number expected to be return
ed from the several hundred sent out.
The fact that twenty-one of the twen-
ty-seven so far returned favor the
commission movement and that six
teen of this number are willing to
serve on q non-partisan committee to
manage the movement here, q pretty
good idea of the popularity of the
movement may be obtained. The
questionnaires returned to seem to be
about equally divided between prom
inent Republicans and Democrats of
the city.
Since the appearance of the ques-
tionaires, interest in the movement has
seemed to advance considerably. To-
day several more requests for petitions
have been received and new petitions
have been placed in circulation. AS
soon as all the questionaires are re-
turned 1t is likely that u meeting will
be called. at which time many things
in relation to the movement. now
waiting for the appointment of the
non-partisan committee will be def
nitely decided.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-06-07
APPROPRIATE 125 MILLION
IN BONDS FOR new CARS

WASHINGTON, June 6. I'M
mediate appropriation of $125.000, 900
of government bonds for use of the
railroads to pay for new rolling stock
was announced today by the interstate
commerce commission. The money
will be advanced out of the $500, 00O,-
600 revolving fund provided in the
transportation act.
Appropriations or additions and bet
terment to promote the movement OF
cars were fixed at $4,000, ,000, 900;
appropriations to meet maturing obli-
cations were fixed at 100000 and
appropriations for loans to short-line
carriers at S12.000.000.
Senator Robertson. Canadian min
lister OF labor stated that the conven-
ton would promote labor in the United
States and Canada.
Senator Robertson told the Cana
dian laborers not TO listen to misFep-
resentative of federations.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-06-07
REV. Mr.. SCHLOTTER WILL
TURN IN RESIGNATION

Although nothing official has been
made public to the effect, it is gener
ally known here that Rev. Robert
Sohlotter, for many years pastor OF
the Grace English Lutheran church,
will within week, tender his resig-
nation as minister of this congrega-
ton. The question has not yet been
brought up before the people, but d
congregational meeting will probably
settle the resignation.
The Grace English Lutheran church
here has thrived during Rev. Mr..
Schlotters pastorate. The improving
'of the church and the erection of the
new parsonage were both accomplish
ed since Rev. Mr.. Schlotter's call.
1t is understood that a petition has
been in circulation in order to bring
about change in the pastorate of the
church. 1t Is also said that sometime
ago Rev. Mr.. Schlotter wanted to re-
sign, but was prevailed up to resume
his post here.