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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-02
CHARGE He AIDED MEN WHO
STOLE AUTO, To ESCAPE

Moe Cook furnished $500 cash bail
this morning to appear in court to-
MORO Wmorning to answer a charge
OF aiding in the escape of three men
who are wanted in Jersey City for
the theft of an automobile. Charles
Weisel, manager of the Grand the
atre, pressed the complaint against
Cook this morning, and the case was
put off until tomorrow morning to
allow the complainant to secure two
important witnesses.
According to the story of Weisel,
on st. Georges road between Rah-
way and Woodbridge last night a car
was ditched. Weisel drove along the
S-oad and learned that the men had
stolen the car in Jersey City. Cook
according to Weisel then came along
in his car, questioned the men in
the wrecked car, and then on Wei
sells suggestion, agreed to take the
men and turn them over to the po-
lice In this city.
Weisel claimed to have followed
Cooks car for time, but then the
latter car sped away and when
Weisel arrived in Perth Amboy, he
found the men had not been turned
over to the police. Together with
Roundsman Andrew Jensen he went
to a local restaurant and found
Cook. who it is claimed heard the
men admit they stole the car, yet
he left them out of the car. Patrol
man John Kurpiel aided in the ar
rest of the man.
The car. which was wrecked. bore
license N. ]. 33,1S2, and the Jersey
city police notified the police of this
section last night to be on the look
out for same.
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App,cby Expresses Confidence

ASBURY PARK, Nov. 2-T. Frank
Appleby. mayor of Asbury Park,
the Republican congressional candi-
date. last night completed his cam
paign of eight months. at Manasquan
High school where he addressed a
large audience. and today he gave
out a statement in which he said he
felt sure of victory. According to his
campaign manager Edward A. Sex
smith. the G. o. p. candidate. will
carry all three counties in this dis
trict.
Mr.. Appleby today said his cam
paign had been a strenuous one as
he had been speaking practically
every night for the past three months
and on several occasions had covered
as many as four different meetings
in one night,
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GOVERNOR AND MRS. COX
VOTE EARLY ON LEAGUE ISSUE

BY rae Associated Press.
DAYTON, O.. Nov. 2-Governor
Cox. Democratic presidential candi-
date was ready to cast his vote as he
said for the League of Nations. Mrs.
Cox expected to accompany him to
the polls.
After voting the governor planned
to go to his farm home to remain un-
I'll the election returns began to
come in at his downtown newspaper
office. There he is expected to spend
most of the night.
Governor Cox and Mrs Cox reach
ed the polling place at 10 o'clock. The
vote cast by Mrs. Cox was not her
first. having lived in Illinois and vot-
ed few years ago. Good wishings
from his friends greeted the candi-
date and battery of cameras were
centered on him.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-02
AUTO AND BOOZE STOLEN;
DRIVER REFUSES NAME

The local police received a report
yesterday that car. bearing license
N. ]. 2OS5S2 and belonging to a 10.
cal man. was stolen near Raritan
township yesterday. According to the
story given out by Detective Sergeant
Long two men jumped on the run
ming board of the car and covered the
driver with a gun, ordering him to
drive into the woods where the driver
was ordered to get out. According to
the theory of the local police, the
car contained load of whiskey. The
detective sergeant stated that the
party who lost the car did not report
the 11eft. but that another party re-
ported the holdup and did not tell the
name of the driver.
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EARLY RUSH TO POLLS BY men AND WOMEN
in CITY AND STATES; ALL CANDIDATES ON BOTH
SIDES EXPRESS C0NF|Dk nee IN FINAL RESULTS
COmblete Returns TO Be Given
Bu EVENING NE WS From
CltH, Stale And The Nation

Election results will be available
tonight at the EVENING NEWS
building, bulletins giving the pro-
gress of the count in nation, state,
district, county and city being pro-
jected upon a screen. commencing
at about o'clock. As result of
special Associated Press service, and
correspondents throughout the
county and districts. together with
staff men at the polls i'm this city.
the progress of all contests in which
there is local interest can be closely
followed.
An extra, containing all of the re-
turns available up until the time of
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going to press, will appear on the
streets of this city tomorrow morn
ing before 6 o'clock. More complete
returns will be found in the regular
afternoon edition which will be
printed about 2:30 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
The EVENING NEWS. maintain
ing its policy of giving the best
service available to those interested
in the election. will answer phone
calls during the night but these
necessarily must be short in order
to keep the wires clear for incom-
ing returns from the county and
district.
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Hot Fight i'm Illinois

BY The AksOclated Press
CHICAGO. Nov Both Len
Small and former Senator James II.
Lewis. Republican and Democratic
candidates for governor were conf
dent of victory. There are eight 9TH
er gubernatorial candidates. A cor
siderable share of the estimated vote
of 100000 in the state is conceded
by political experts to candidates 9TH
er than the two major parties.
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TOLD THAT THEY
CANNOT VOTE
Persons Who Voted at Prim-
ary Here Found They Are
Not Registered in This City

Through what is thought 10 be due
to the neglect of election officials in
some of the wards of the city, some
persons who voted in the primary
nd have received sample ballots of
he regular election, when they went
o the polls this morning found they
could not cast their ballots as their
names did not appear on the poll
books.
The reason for the names not ap-
pearing on the poll book was said by
election workers to be due to the
hurry and work necessary in the
primary, when some votes were cast
and the voters failed to sign the poll
book. Under the law the voter must
sign the poll book before he votes
in the primary. Among those In this
city who found they were unable to
vote this morning because their
names did not appear on the books
were: S. T.. Shull, superintendent of
schools; John i. Rielley, former city
clerk and Harry Tyrrell.
In order for these persons to vote
they must appear before Judge Peter
+. DAILY in New Brunswick and make
affidavit that they are eligible. Ar
rangements have been made where
by those whose names do not appear
on the poll book will be sent TO New
Brunswick by automobile where the
necessary affidavit will be taken.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-02

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. "A most
important state issue was the election
of a United States Senator, James Il.
Watson. Republican. seeks reelection,
his opponent is Thomas Taggaret,
former Senator, Democrat.
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Polls Are SWamped Early To-
day by Eager Voters Big
Vote is Predicted Here.
CANDIDATES CONFIDENT
Reports From County Show
Heavy Vote and Intense In
terest-- Both Parties Work
ing Hard to Win.

lnulcatlOnS at > O'Clock this after
noon were that practically every vot-
er that registered would be interest
ed enough in this years election to
cast his vote some time today be-
tween the hours of this morning
and tonight. Approximately sixty
per cent. of the registered voters
had cast their ballots by ! o'clock
this afternoon. there having been a
great rush to the polls this morning
from the time the districts were op-
en- until they closed.
Assurances that there would be at
least twelve additional polling dis
tricts in Perth Amboy next year
were found in the number of ballots
winch has been cast up until
O'Clock this afternoon.
In both polls of the second ward
the 400 mark had been reached, this
number being necessary to cause an
additional poll to be established. In
the third poll of the first ward there
had been 400 votes cast 1880 O'Clock
while in several others the $50 mark
ha dbeen past with five more hours
in which to allow residents to vote
Early voting, not only i'm this city,
but throughout the county and dis
trict. featured today's election.
Realizing that this years voters
doubled the number that went to the
polls last year men and women alike
flocked to the polls early this morn
ing and by noon more than half the
voters had cast their ballots in prac-
tically every district in this city.
In order 20 accommodate every
voter the slogan of "one vote min
ute" has been adopted in not only
NH 14YtI =
in MiddleseX county as well. With
the additional voting booths in the
polling districts here as many as
seven could be marking their ball
lots at one time and considerable
progress was being made. The cleo
tion went along smoothly this morn
ing. every provision having been
made by CITY Clerk Arthur =. Gra-
ham to insure against any 'slip up"
in the procedure, Additional bal
lct boxes wee ON hand in. case of
necessity.
Both parties had workers out
early this morning and as a result
of this being observed IS 4 legal MOL
iday in many public buildings. off
ces, stores and factories the streets
were flooded with men and many
women, too, who discussed nothing
bu- politics and the chances of the
various candidates to win.
The candidates themselves wefe
optimistic this morning, bnt WORKING
hard to get out ev2ry registered
voter. Even as early as 6 o'clock,
when the polls were opened. the
election clerks found voters waiting
to be admitted. The number of
voters soon increased to such pro-
l., 4 4
in many cases these extended ont
side of hte school building into the
yard. Policemen were stationed at
each poll to keep the voters in line
and prevent any possible disturb
ance.
The polls will close at o'clock to-
night. All of those who are in line
at that time, but have not been able
TO cast their ballot. will be permitted
TO vote. but no additional ones will
be allowed to join the waiting list.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-02
Harding and Cox Resting at
Ohio Homes, Where They
Will Get Returns Tonight.
CONTESTS FOR SENATE
Is Second Only to Presidential
Race, as Balance of Power
is at Stake.
This ToWn Has All
It's Votes Counted

BY The associated Press.
BOSTON, Mass, Nov. 2:-The
town of New Ashford was the
first in Massachusetts to report
its vote for President today. The
tabulation was completed at
1880 A. NJ. and resulted as fol-
lows:
Harding and Coolidge. Repub-
lican. 2S; Cox and Roosevelt.
Democrat. s.
Four years ago the town gave
Hughes, Republican, Is, and
Wilson, Democrat, z.
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Both Clnim Delaware

BY The Associated Prsss
WILMINGTON, Nov. Both
Democrat and Republican leaders
claimed the state and made efforts
to get out the full vote. Because of
the uncertainty of the women vote
some impartial observers classed
the state as doubtful.
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DENVER. Nov. 2:-Interest in
Colorado's Democratic partisan
contest with the Republican party
for control of state officers oversha-
dowed the presidential outcome.
James NJ. Collins. Democratic nom
partisan candidate. is contesting
gubernatorial honors with Shoup,
Republican incumbent.
Continued on page -
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Rush to MARYLAND Polls

BALTIMORE, Nov. First re-
ports indicated heavy vote for
presidential electors, a United States
senator, and six members of the
house of representatives.
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Confer on Russia

By The Associated Press
PARIS, Nov. "A series of con-
ferences in favor of Russian revolu
tion are planned by a com mission
formed by the general confederation
of labor, the socialist party and the
league of the rights of man. The
commission will select q number of
cities where the meetings will be
held.
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Early Vote at Woodbridge.

BY Specl fI correspondent.
WOODBRIDGE, Nov. 2-The
vote today in Woodbridge township
was so heavy that at II o'clock this
morning the ballot boxes had been
practically filled to capacity. There
was an early rush to the polls which
made it appear as though all of the
voters could be accommodated by 7
o'clock tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-02
Guard Elobes With
Woman Prisoner

By The Associated Press
MILLEDGEVILLE GA, Nov. ?
2-Officials at the state peniten-
tiary have announced that J. w.
Cans, guard at the women's
building and Juanita Weaver. a
prisoner, quietly eloped late Sat-
urday night"
Juanita was serving a sentence
of one year for shoplifting, hav-
ing been convicted in Atlanta last
May. She is described as being
about Fl years old and a blonde.
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State Voters Out Early.

BY Th1 Associated Press
TRENTON. Nov. New Jersey
voters undeterred by forecast Of in
clement weather turned out IN force
with the opening of the polls at G
o'clock this morning. While interest
was focused in the presidential vote
contests in the twelve congressional
districts almost rival the main ques-
ton, owing to wet" and dry" is
sues involved in several cases.
Women are voting for the first
time and election districts are taxed.
The polls close at o'clock tonight.
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Survey Of States Shows
Heavy Voting Today

Returns furnished by The Associated Press show that voting
al the particularly heavy and that unsurpassed
being indicated in the election News from the western
coast the and the central section of the
maness that the well the not
ecng their ballots and that the the
latest reports is close. The dispatches follow:
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MIR. and Mrs. Coolidge Vote.

Nof ma MI iO4N, MaSS-. NOV. -
Governor Coolidge the Republican
vice presidential nominee and Mrs.
Coolidge voted shortly after 8 A. NJ.
and then motored to Boston where
they will receive election returns to-
night.
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Heavy Vote I'm Connecticut

NEW HAVEN. Nov. 2-Men and
women throughout Connecticut be-
gan early to go to polling places. Re-
ports were that a great vote was be-
ing cast.
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Interest in Senate Contest

CONCORD. Nov. 2:-Interest in
New Hampshire centered in the
senatorial contests between the Re-
publican and Democratic candidates.
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Lack Interest in Penna.

BY The Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 2-Party
leaders and workers throughout
Pennsylvania exerted every effort to
get out the full voting strength OF
their organization. An apparent lack
of interest made this difficult task.
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MONTPELIER. Nov. 2-Vermont
which has been consistently Repub-
lican was expected to poll its usual
vote today.
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State Issues at Polls

PROVIDENCE, Nov. 2:-Interest
in Rhode Island centered in the
congressional and state tickets.
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Vote for Electors Only

BY The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Nov. 2:-Maine vot-
ers balloted today for presidential
electors only.
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Test in California Election

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2:-Zest
was added to election issues in Cali
fornia with the publication here to-
day of statements by Senator Hiram
w. Johnson, opponent of the League
of Nations, and Herbert Hoover,
proponent of the league idea. The
statements presented directly oppos-
ing views that Senator Johnson and
Mr.. Hoover as to the attitude of i.
Senator Harding and Samuel Short-l
ridge. Republican candidate fort
senator, toward the League of Ma
tons
Publication of a statement issued
by Hoover endorsing the candidacy
of Senator Harding and Mr.. Short
ridge led To the charge published
yesterday that Mr.. Shortridge and
Mr.. Hoover had agreed to abandon-
ment of the irreconcilab bieS on the
League of Nation issue.
In a statement issued last night
Senator Johnson declared Senator
Harding says he has turned his
back upon the league and favors
neither reservations nor interpreta-
tons, but rejection of it,"
"Mr. Hoover continued the
statement says Mr.. Harding is GO
ing into the league. l believe MIR.
Harding"
Continuing the johnson state
ments declared the charges that
there was an understanding between
Mr.. Hoover and Mr.. Shortridge as 10
the latter's attitude toward the
league had been denied by Short
ridge II believe Mr.. Shortridge."
the statement added.
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BY The Associated Press
NEW YORK, Nov. Men and
women voters of the forty-eight SOW.
ereign states of the nation went to
the polls to select a new President.
Before the dawn of another day
has broken the country in all likeli-
hood will know whether Warren G.
Harding. Republican, of James M.
Cox. Democrat, has been elected to
succeed Woodrow Wilson for it il
generally believed that barring q
miracle none of the other candidates
has a chance. This choice will be
registered by a record vote of be-
tween twenty and thirty million per-
sons, many women enfranchised
since the last Presidential election
and voting today for the first time.
Second only in interest for the
contest is the fight between the two
major parties for control of con-
gress. Thirty-four United States
senator's. thirty-two to fill seats now
held by seventeen Democrats and
fifteen Republicans. and two to fill
the unexpired terms caused by the
deaths of Senators Bankhead, Ala
bama, and Martin. Virginia, both
Democrats. are being chosen as well
as an entire new House of Represen-
tatives, composed of AIS members.
The present senate Is composed
of forty Democrats. forty.
eight Republicans ano cae Repub-
lican and Progressive. The present
house consists of 100 Democrats,
.32 Republicans, two Independent
Republicans, one Independent and a
Prok!bitionist. There are also nine
vacancies.
Will II. Hays and George White,
Republican and Democratic nation
al chairmen, respectively, each COM
tinued confident of victory when the
polls opened. Mr.. Hays reiterated
MS predictions that the Republican
ticket was certain to obtain 3Cs
electoral votes and there was or
strong possibility that the tour
might reach 400.
elect. Mr.. White gave out no last
vote but renewed his expression OF
confidence in the election of Cover
nor Cox.
The campaign itself waged prin-
cipally around the League of Ma
tions issue did not come to an end
until early this morning. Senator
Harding spent the election eve
quietly at his home in Marion. while
Governor Cox doomed up the CAM
paign at a big meeting in Toledo.
Both state and local candidates kept
up their quest for votes into the
dark hours of the night.
Unsettled weather with possibility
of rain faced the early voters of
eastern states as they trudged to
the polls, while those of the upper
Mississippi valley and northern New
England and New York prepared
for the prediction of snow. The
rest of the country is expected to
vote under clear skies.
Senator Harding will await the
verdict at his home in Marion where
he will receive the news bulletins
compiled by figures collected by the
Associated Press. Governor Cox
plans to receive returns in his news
paper office, a member of the Asso-
ciated Press, and will obtain its full
election night service.
Governor Coolidge, Republican
vice presidential nominee, will get
returns at Boston, while Franklin d.
Roosevelt will await the result at
his home in Hyde Park, N. Y.
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California Has Big Vote

BY The Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2:-Cali-
fornia with a total registration of
1.374,1S4 today voted for president,
United States senator and congress-
men, and twenty-four initiative and
referendum measures.
Included among those is the So
called alien land law. which seeks
to prohibit the leasing of agricultur-
al lands by aliens ineligible to citi-
zenship.
In the last national election the
state with large Republican legis-
lation gave President Wilson a small
majority.
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2 KILLED IN WRECK
ON LEHIGH VALLEY

By The Associated Press
AUBURN. n. Y, Nov. 1.-TWO en-
eineers and a t-ainman were killed
in the Lehigh Valley yard when a
double header coal train ran into
the rear end of box cars pulling out
The double header evidently over
AN the grade and the two locomo-
tives were unable to check the mo-
mentum. All three men were buried
under the wreckage. The wreckage
caught fire.
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Mutiny on Shipboard

BY The Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 2-Eleycn
chinese members of the crew of the
steamship Elmleaf were wounded
today when guards resorted to pis
tol fire to quell a mutiny aboard the
vessel.
Twentyfour Chinese participated
in the riot which was precipitated
when officers of the ship announced
that in compliance with federal reg
uiations no shore leave would he
granted.
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Roosevelt Casts Vote.

BY The NssocIated PfFss.
POUGHk EEPSIE, Nov. ?
Franklin ID Roosevelt. Democra tic
vice presidential candidate, cast
his vote at 10:45 o'clock at Hyde
Park at the town hall
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Heavy Vote i'm South

By The AssocIaied Press
ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. 2:-Heavy
voting throughout the south with
thousands of women casting their
first ballot for president started
when the polls opened. Election day
found Democratic leaders confident
of making a clean sweep of all
southern states.
The Republicans claimed they
would elect congressional candidates
in half a dozen districts.
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Hot Contest I'm Montana

BY The Associated Press
BOISE, Montana, Nov. 2:-The
amount of strength to be shown by
the non -partisans in today's general
election was the problem perplexlng
political experts when men and
women went to the polls this morn
ing to choose presidential electors,
a United States senator. two repre-
sentatives in congress and full lists
of state and county officers.
The league has its own candidate
for the governorship and endorsed
the Democratic candidate for SEN
a
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