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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18

that if a satisfactory solution of the
big four wrangle in the G.. O.. p.
can be brought about only by the
inclusion Of his name in this quartet,
he would probably consent to become
a candidate at the April primaries
for one of the fcur places at honor.
Like for Senator BaIrd' OF Jam
den. whose closest friend Of the state
treasurer is. Mr.. Read is ayerse to en-
tering a primary fight for delegate at
large. He is also a close friend OF
Senator Edge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18
Obituary
Alexander Weiss

ALEXANDER weiss
Alexander Weiss, twenty-seven
years old, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
Weiss, of 292 Smith street, died yes
terday afternoon at his home after a
brief illness of pneumonia. His twin
brother, Arthur Weiss, who has been
i'll of the same disease, is said to be
recovering. Besides his parents and
twin brother he is survived by three
sisters and another brother, Mrs.
Samuel Salter, Mrs. Aaron Stein and
Miss Margaret Weiss of this city, and
Albert Weiss of New York. Mr..
Weiss, who had been i'll about a
week, was employed at the Star Shop
in Smith street. He was u prominent
member of the Y. M. H.. A. and was
well known about town.
Funeral services this afternoon
from the Garretson chapel in High
street. Interment in the Beth Nor
deca cemetery.
Funeral for Joseph Lalchauehie
Funeral services for Joseph Luch-
auehie, who died Saturday at the
Perth Amboy City Hospital, will be
held tomorrow morning from James
J. Flynn's parlors in East avenue fol-
lowed by a mass at the Church of
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary
at 8 o'clock. Interment will be in
the Holy Rosary cemetery. The wife
and three small children of Luchaue-
HE, who arrived here from Italy on
the day that the husband and father
died. are stopping with friends in
New Brunswick ven
Mrs. Frank Bader.
Mrs. Frank Bader. Of 221 Grant
street, died yesterday afternoon.
Survived by her husband and three
children. Funeral services will be
held Friday morning from her late
residence followed by a solemn
requiem high mass at st. Mary's
church at 20 o'clock. Interment will
be in st. Mary's cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18
Lodges

Past Exalted Rulers Night was OBJ
served by Perth Amboy Lodge NO.
784, Benevolent and Protective Order
of Elks last night at the club house
in Madison avenue when the various
chars were occupied by past exalted
rulers of the lodge. Past Exalted
w. Guy Weaver occupied II
of the exalted ruler and con-
Quoted the ritual in the imitation OF
three candidates into the order. He
placed the anthers on the shoulders
of the three to make them full fedged
Fll9;. After the meeting refreshments
were served in the banquet hall.-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18
ANNEXATION BILL
Want Part of North Brunswick
Township in Midtown Borough

TRENTON, Fea- IS:-AsselnpIy-
mar DeVoe, of Middlesex, introduced
a bill In the House yesterday provid-
ing for the annexation of a portion
Of North brunswick township to the
borough of Midtown. The bill is
known as House bill No. 237. 1t was
referred to the committee on towns
townships.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18
HEAR DAMAGE CASE
Action of S%ayreviJ1e Man Against
Public Service.

By staff Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. 18-The
supreme court cases Of Andrew Fan
iewski, of S%ayreville. VS.. the Public
Service Railway Company. brought as
the result of injuries sustained by the
son Of the complainant. julius, On
January 20, of lest cal. was being
heard before Judge Daily and a jury
here today. According to the plaintiffs
story the youth was boarding q troll
ley when it started to move, throwing
him to the ground and passing over
one Of his feet. He was in st. Peters
hospital for 81 days 1t was cleaned
The trolley company will endeavor to
show hat negligence on the part of
the youth caused his misfortune. the
defense claiming he was running af-
ter the car and trying to hop" it
While IN was moving.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18
Wagon and Auto Crash.

A baker wagon owned by Helnls
Bender, OF State and Wayne streets:
driven by James Harding, collided
with the automobile of DIR. Urbanskl.
at the corner of Hall avenue and
State street about 6 o'clock last night.
The automobile IA slightly damaged
as a result of the collision.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18

Mrs. Eugene Romond, of Madison
avenue, visited friends in Elizabeth
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcy Michaels will
leave tomorrow for Atlantic iCity
where they will remain over Wash
ington's Birthday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18


strings of hearts, while at each plate
were sweet peas, cupids and hearts.
During the night dancing was enjoyed
to music furnished by a %victrola,
games were played and singing in
dulged in.
At about 1to'clock all sat down to
the table and enjoyed refreshments.
Those present included the Misses An
ma Beck. Marie Havoc. Nicolena Pc
terson. Esther Stark, Margaret Hla-
voc. Wilhelmina Havoc, Pauline
Keak. Mary Petrick, Esther Ander-
son. Chrystie Peterson, Olga Fonskov
Of this city; Miss Katharine Peterson,
of Kansas City; Mrs. c. C. Jones. Mrs.
w. TAYLOR, Mrs. John Ryan. Mrs. S.
p. Starkk. Miss Helen Grannis, af this
IT,, Nrocer. uarol1 pupy-op and L
w. Rcmsen. of New Brunswick; Ray
mond Kress. of South Amboy; Thor
valid p. Fonskov, Joseph w. Hanson,
Arnold Christensen, John A.. Ander-
son, William Petty, A. p. Stark, Har-
ny Peterson, A. w. Roessler, Colling-
wood Harris. Edward Shillinger, Hans
Sorenson, Matthew Melko and Frank
Jersey, all of this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18

The valentine party of the Barbara
Frietchie Girls held last night in the
Chemical Club, High street, was at
tended by about t~horty-five members
of the club and their friends and
proved to be one of the most success
full affairs yet held by that organiza-
ton. The Chemical Club was secur-
ed as the scene of the party through
the courtesy Of h Roessier & Hass-
lacher Chemical Company n the
dining room was decorated with
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18

A social session will follow the
meeting of Violet Rebekah No. Sc,
Odd Fellows. tonight at Odd Fellows
hall. The installation of those officers
that were Installed at the regular in
s~tallation will take place at this time.
There will be refreshments served fol-
lowing meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18

The Y. w. H. A. entertainment
committee will hold an important
meeting tonight to make final ar
rangements for the leap year dance
to be held Monday night, February
23. Anyone desiring an invitation
may secure one from any member Of
the Y. M. H. A. or Y. w. H. "A or a
the association building any night this
week. All members are requested t.
be at the "Y'' at $3.50 tonight at which
time dance programs will be distrib'
uted.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-04-07
SEN. JOHNSTON
NOT TO RETIRE YET

Following statement published IN
the Jackson News to the effect that
Senator Sam B. Johnston Of this
county, would retire from the Senate
presently and remove his residence
to Florida, Dispatch reporter inter-
viewed Mr.. Johnston yesterday.
Senator Johnston stated that ne had
not authorized the statement publish
ed in the Jackson News and that his
plans for going to Florida had not
matured and that he had not come to
any definite decision about moving to
the Palm State permanently.
He stated further that when he did
reach decision he would make it
known both to the people and to the
Governor Of the State Mr.. Johnston
reached home Sunday from Jackson
after spending more than three
months in the Capital City attending
the legislative session.
lie stated that he expected to leave
soon on his annual trip to Florida.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-04-07
BASEBALLFANS
MEET TONIGHT
City League Will Be Organized
For Summer Base Ball Fans
Urged To Attend.

With the coming of spring and
despite the cold snap of the past two
days, the base ball bug is beginning
to buzz.
President T. L. KuykendalI Of the
city league has called a meeting Of
the fans to be held at the city hall to-
night at s o'clock.
1t is the purpose of the meeting to
work out details for the league this
summer, and to make plans for the or
ganization in general.
All who are interested in summer
baseball this season are urged to at
tend this meeting. The interest Of
the people will be manifested in just
the degree in which the meeting to-
night is attended. The meeting will
not be confined to officers of the
league in any way, but to the people
generally and everyone interested in
baseball is urged to be on hand.
Don't forget the meeting at 8
o'clock tonight at the city hall if you
are interested in city league base ball.
Be there,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-04-07
UNDERWOOD DEFIANT

Huntsville, Ala, April 5.--Senator
Oscar w. Underwood came to Ala
bama today to visit 12 cities and de-
liver series of addresses in the in
terest of his candidacy to succeed
himself in the United States Senate
He spoke three times in Huntsville
today, at the court house, where a
packed house heard him discuss the
issues Of the campaign, at the Brad
ley School this afternoon and at the
Rotary Club dinner, where he was
guest of honor, tonight.
Senator Underwood declared that
he would wear the collar Of no poll
ticaI faction or interest when he re-
ferred to the fight the labor interest
is making upon him, and declared that
he expected to lose votes by his stand
on the eighteenth amendment, but
that he stood for strict enforcement
of the prohibition amendment which
is now the law of the land.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-04-07
FIRE DESTROYS
THREE CABINS

Three cabins, the property Of Mr..
Robert Phillips, located in Robertson's
Addition in East Columbus, were de-
stroyed by fire yesterday, An alarm
was turned ia at 1880 in the fore
noon and the fremen went speedily
to the scene. The fire originated in
one Of the cabins, but just how is not
known, Owing to the extremely
strong wind, the fire fighters had
hard work in stopping the progress
of the flames. In order to save adj
jacent houses, Chief Funk had twelve
hundred feet of hose laid to the
gravel pit and pumped water from
there. This action saved three houses.
Mr.. Phillips thinks his loss will
approximate thousand dollars.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-04-07
GLOVER NOMINATED FOR MAYOR
BY MAJORITY OF 50 VOTES
Mayors Race Was COse-Stree Beard Neyman and Harris
Win In COuncimanc Races;
Full Results.

Not in many years has as much
interest been manifested in a city
election as was evinced in the fight
which was staged yesterday.
Interest in the contests took a squirt
the last three days Of the campaign
and the politicians were hitting the
trail hard and fast for three days.
The city was combed for voters, and
every available elector was induced
to come to the polls and cast his bal
lot for one candidate or another
In all of the excitement Of the last
two days there was a maze of doubt
as to the result, the sentiment shift
ing rapidly from one side to the
other. This was especially true in
the race for mayor and in one or two
of the councilmanic races.
Betting was rampant and il is said
that there were several wagers run
ming into the thousands of dollars.
Friends were strong in the support
Of their respective candidates and al
most the mere expression of an opin-
ion as to the outcome of race drew a
challenge for a wager, and in nearly
every instance there was an instant
response.
The polls opened at s o'clock Tues
day morning and the voting was
steady throughout the day. Auto
mobiles were going hither and thither
over the city bringing the voters to
the polls, and an unusually heavy
vote was cast.
Only one voting place was open,
that at the city hall and the follow
ing officials We're in charge:
Judges-Messrs. J. r. Randle, F. d.
Ellis and H. II. Gunter, Clerks, Mr..
f. A. Stanley and Mr.. James Stephen
son.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-04-07
COUNTIES QUIT
ROAD BUILDING
Material Costs and Labor Shortage
Are Hard to Deal With.

High prices dor material and the
labor shortage are causing the aban-
donment Of many road building pro-
jects in Mississippi.
At the beginning Of the year there
was available in the various counties
for road building purposes bond is
sues totalling $l4,500,000. Indications
are that only a small portion Of this
sum will be spent, the work to be done
being limited chiefly to necessary re-
pairs on highways already construct
ed.
In many counties The farmers have
petitioned boards Of supervisors rot
to award contracts, claiming that all
labor available is needed for planting
the seasons crops.
Road building costs are practically
double the figures of three years ago,
and counties that have recently asked
for bids on construction of gravelled
highways are getting bids Of any
where from $4,000 to $4,000 per
mile, according to proximity of the
gravel beds. There is decided un-
willingness among the largest con-
tractors to undertake work on the
commission basis.
Existence of these conditions has
fully justified the judgment shown by
the Legislature in refusing to author
ize state bond issue of S25,OOO,OOO
for the construction of an intra-state
highway system. The defeat OF that
measure, however, was largely due tc
dissatisfaction over the personnel OF
the State Highway Commission, anC
the fact that no agreement could bt
reached on the basis for expenditure
of the proposed bond issue.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-04-07
Prominent Alabama
Citizen Passes Away

Doctor James T. Searcy died yes
terday morning at seven o'clock at
his home in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
The announcement of his death
reached Columbus in telegram to his
son, Mr.. James I. Searcy, who, ac-
companied by the members of his
family, left on the noon train for
that city. Doctor Searey was in his
eighty-first year, and for the past
few years had been in declining
health. For forty years he bad been
superintendent of the Alabama In
sane Hospital at Tuscaloosa, relin-
gushing that position only a few
years ago on account of failing health.
He leaves large family, seven sons
and three daughters, to mourn his
death.
Prominent citizen, large philan-
thropist, a leading churchman, pure
publieist, lis whole life enriched his
state in generous and kindly deeds
and uplifting and helpful work. Ala
bama moirns his loss, and the sor-
row of his going is shown here
where his son and family art held II
highest eiteem.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-04-07
RIVER NEARS
RECORD STAGE
TOmbigbee River On Rampage
Highest In Several Years;
Now Falling.

When it comes to a matter of
width, the Father of Waters hasn't
much over our own dear old Tombig-
bee. Just now the Tombigbee is pay
ing not the slightest attention to
metes, bc1n3s or ranks. 1t seems to
be trying to cover all of Lowndes
County with its waters. Across the
river the roads have been washed out
in several places, and negroes with
skitfs are reaping a silver harvest
transporting folks across the washed
out places. In Riverside, some Of the
foundations of houses are under
water, and a few families have moved
out to higher ground.
The Tombigbee not only is very
wide now but in the center is quite
deep. Under the bridge the stream
rushes like mill race. During the
light hours there is a continual
streams Of pedestrians going to and
from the bridge to view the enlarged
Tombigee.
A certain president of the United
States remarked that when he ap-
pointed men to government positions,
and they came to Washington, some
grew, some swelled, and others
spread. Our dear old Tombigbee just
now is doing all these things.
Twenty eight years ago this month
april 1892 the Tombigbee reached
the highest point in it's history. At
the present time the water is within
several feet of the guage at that time,
but is falling. The high water mark
Of the present overflow was reached
on Sunday, when the guage recorded
2S.9 feet.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-04-07
TO INVESTIGATE
EXPRESS SERVICE
Local Interest Want Owl Express
Service Restored.

February 22nd, the night express
service between Columbus and Ar
tesla, on the NJ & 0. Railroad, was
discontinued. This action of the ex-
press company has caused great in
convenience to shippers, and efforts
have been made to have the night
service restored. Merchants, for ex-
ample, who handle vegetables and
green stuff, under the old plan, would
receive their shipment in the early
morning and could dispose of same
before noon. Now the product is re-
ceived at Artesia as formerly, but
does not reach Columbus until noon,
and is not delivered until too late for
the dinner trade. The same thing
applies to other perishable merchand-
Use, causing not only inconvenience but
loss.
The matter has been taken up with
officials of the express company, and
the superintendent of this division has
written the local agent of the Amer
lean Express Company, Mr. Broome,
that he will visit Columbus in the
near future to investigate the matter.
AS a common carrier, depending upon
the patronage of the people for its
existence, the express company should
exert every effort to render efficient
service and give the public the salts
faction it expects and to which it is
entitled. The night service should
be restored without further delay.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-04-07
MONDAY BIG DAY
IN POLICE COURT

Mayor McClanahan had lengthy
and lively session Of police court on
Mondsy.
John Harris, John Jury, Dru,
Bondman, Jefferson Robertson AMI
George Moody, negroes, were four,
trolling the bones" in the northeast
ern section of the city Sunday They
were arrested, and the mayor allow
ed each Of them the pleasure Of con-
tributing five dollars toward the sup
port Of the municipal government.
Sunday afteraoon, near the M. &
o. depot, negro woman named Rena
McCrary was arrested by officers
Morton and Robertson for disorderly
conduct. One of the woman's admir-
ers, Arthur Rose, who had been
drinking lemon extract, essayed to
act as her guardian and protector
and interfered with the officers when
they arrested her. A few well directed
blows rendered the negro "hors du
combat" and he and the woman were
lodged in the caloboose. They were
tried in the mayors court on Monday.
The woman drew fine of $25, which
she paid. Rose was fined SIS by the
city and the same amount by state,
and the same amount by the state,
which he paid.
Another case to come before the
mayor was that of Charles Martin, a
negro, who lives in the sixth ward
Martin is an old offender He was
found to have about six quarts Of
corn moonshine whisky in his posses
sion, ard was arrested by Officers
Morton and Robertson. He was fined
500 and costs by the state, and $50
by the city. The fines were paid.
Martin would do well to let the liq-
uor business alone from this time
forth, inasmuch as the state law
makes the third offense a felony.
Captain Hudson arrested three
young negroes for trespassing on
the property of Mr.. Burris. The boys
were Mack Leech, Edgar Clark and
Ben Moore. They were fined SO each
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-04-07
COAL CONFISCATED BY
RAILROADS TO CONTINUE
OPERATION; CONSUMERS
LAYING IN SUPPLY.
RELIEF EXPECTED
Under Government Control But
Few Cars We're Built And
Many Went To Scrap
Heap-Cars Ordered.

Shortage of cars for carrying coal
over the rails of the Mobile & Ohio
and Southern railways has become so
acute that the roads are confiscating
coal to continue operations. Agents
of the systems have been instructed to
not place coal cars anywhere for car
rying anything excepting coal. Re-
ports from the north show that great
quantities of coal are being carried
by steamer on the great lakes. 1t
would seem that consumers are TAX
ink a warning from the coal shortage
of last winter and are beginning thus
early to lay in a supply of fuel for
next winter.
An agent of one of the roads run
ming in and out of Columbus said to
a Dispatch reported yesterday that
the shortage of coal cars was due to
the fact that under government con-
troll very few cars were built, while
all the time they were wearing out
and going to the scrap heap. The de-
mand for cars, like the demand for
houses, increases steadily because Of
the fact that more of them are needed.
More people, more houses. More
houses, more coal, etc.
However, the car shortage is not
confined to this territory nor to the
South. From every point of the COM
pass the same cry is heard. Manu-
facturers are seeking to avoid shut
down and are stocking up on coal,
Dealers ar anxious to have enough
fuel on hand at all times to supply
their customers, and are laying in a
big supply. A railroad official IN
forms US that the car shortage
probably will be relieved within the
next thirty days, because Of the fact
that orders have been placed for adj
ditional cars, and the demand will in
large measure be supplied within the
next four weeks.
SO far, none of the manufacturing
industries of Columbus have beer
obliged to close down because OF 6
shortage of coal. They have suffi-
cient quantity on hand to run some
time yet. The movement of sand anc
gravel is somewhat impleded by the
car shortage, but relief is looked foi
soon.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-04-07
TWO HOUSE MEMBERS AL
READY NAMED; SENATE
MEMBERS NAMED
LATER.
HAS WIDE POWERS
Commission Vested With Almost
Plenary Authority; CoIum-
bus Gets Two New
Buildings.

Just before Saturdays final adj
journment Speaker Conner announced
the appointment Of Messrs. Stone Of
Washington and Bailey Of Lauder
dale as the House members of the
State Building Commission, created
under provisions Of the Stone bill to
direct the expenditure Of the S5,OOO,-
600 bond issue institutions.
Lieut-Governor Casteel has not yet
named the Senate members, but it is
learned on good authority that he will
probably select Senators Kyle and Nc
Callum.
Other members of the commission
provided for in the act are Governor
Russell, Speaker Conner, Attorney
General Frank Robertson, Lieut. Cow
ernor Casteel and Insurance Commits
sioner 7. NJ. Henry.
1t Is probable that the Governor
will issue call for a meeting Of the
commission within the next week or
ten days to discuss plans Of procedure.
The heads Of the various state insti-
tutions, especially the colleges, are
anxious to get the new building and
Improvement work authorized for
their respective institutions started
as quickly as possible, in order that
some of it may be completed prior to
the opening of the next college term.
This is especially true of repair work,
which is sadly needed at some of the
colleges, owing to the fact that there
have been no improvements Of this
character for several years, and some
Of the buildings are in dilapidated
shape.
1t is not believed, however, that the
commission is going to show great
haste in taking up the building pro-
gram. The present high price Of ma
terials Is an obstacle, and, should it
develop that combination Of build
ing material dealers or contractors
has been formed to charge the state
excessive prices the commission has
full authority to postpone the entire
program so long as it may see fit.
While nothing definite has been
announced on this point, it is the gen
eral belief that the commission will
retain Mr.. Theodore Link, Of st.
Louis, as the supervising architect,
to have general supervision of all the
work, providing satisfactory con-
tract can be made. Mr.. Link is the
architect, who planned the new capitol
and also directed the restoration Of
the old capitol, and he enjoys the con-
fidence of all public officials in the
state. Several weeks ago, when plans
for the 100000 bond issue were be-
ing formed, he was called to the state
institutions for the purpose Of as
certaining their needs.
The members Of the commission are
to serve without compensation, being
paid only their actual expenses.