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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-06
TERROR SQUAD" SHOT NEGRO.
Men in Large Car Terrorized Voters
In Republican Wards.


A gun squad, the last hope OF a fal-
tering political machine, swept
through the Negro wards of the city
Tuesday shortly before the closing OF
the polls, spreading terror among the
late voters. Driving a motor car, the
terror squad" roamed unmolested
throughout the wards that normally
return a heavy Republican majority.
According to residents of the
eleventh ward, crowds of voters at
several Of the voting places were
stampeded by shots from thugs in a
large black touring car, from which
the license tag had been removed. At
Twenty-fourth and Olive streets, a
small crowd was standing near NOV
ing picture theater when the black
car drove up to the curb and the occu-
pants began firing into the air. The
car then speeded away. Persons
waiting for street cars along Vine
street report that they were driven
from the curb by the speeding car.
William w. Green, 43 years old, a
Negro hod carrier living at 1904 Wood.
land avenue, was a victim of this ter
ror squad" Green has voted shortly
after 6 o'clock and was walking on
street near Woodland
avenue when the car, containing five
men, approached rapidly from the
east Green, who is a cripple, barely
escaped being run down and as the
car passed him one of the men cursed
him. Another fired one shot at Green.
The bullet struck him in the left
shoulder, coming out of his back. AS
the car drove on the occupants
laughed.
Green was taken to his home after
being given emergency treatment by
physicians. The wound is not danger
Gus. according to physicians.
Patrolmen from the Flora avenue
police station were unable to obtain
any clew as to the assailants, they
said.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-06

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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-06
BLACK EYES ABOUND.

Throughout the entire day Repub-
lican workers came into headquarters
with black eyes, swollen faces and
cut heads which had been inflicted by
Democrats. After having their wounds
dressed the workers would return,
often to be again attacked and beaten.
H. C. Doyle, an attorney, S645 Cen
trail street, and Thomas Jackson, Ne
gro, 26lS Euclid avenue, were arrest
ed at Twenty-fifth street and Brook
lyn avenue. Both are Republicans.
According to Mr.. Doyle, he witnessed
a fight between Jackson and a Demo
cratic worker. He attempted to inter
vene and was arrested Jackson was
also arrested, but the Democratic
worker was not even questioned. Mr..
Doyle and jackson were released on
s101 bonds.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-06
MISSOURI.

Candidates. Majority
Harding .................12 900
Spencer (Senator) 100000
Hyde (Governor) ..........14O,00
State senate for the first time in
its history Republican. 10 Repub-
licans, Is Democrats. House over
whelmingly Republican by So major
ity. Republicans also elect II out of
1G Congressman and carry st. Louis,
Kansas City, st. Joseph and SS out of
ia counties in the state. Whole
state ticket, 1t. Governor, State Aud
itor, Treasurer, Secretary of State,
two Judges of Supreme Court, Judges
of Court Of Appeals of st. Louis and
Kansas City all elected by 100000
majority.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-06

The warnings of the commissioners,
however, were only temporary and as
soon as they turned their backs the
sumed to be only winked at by the
police. In districts Democratic the
conditions were reversed. The lines
were kept clear, and the voters en-
countered no difficulties.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-06

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-10
FIRE HOLDS Up
/. ISLAND TRAINS
Williams Lumber Yard is
Swept by Disastrous Blaze
Last Night.

TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 10-Pas-
senger trains on the T%ottenville and
South Beach divisions of the Staten
Island Rapid Transit were held Up
for several hours last night because
of the big fire at the |. 7. Williams
and Sons lumber rerd. at Stapleton.
the FIRE broke out about s o'c.5Ck
and all trains out of st. George were
held up until after midnight, and
some did not reach Tottenville until
after 5 o'clock this morning. There
was only one train this side of the
fire that vas making trips from Tot
tenville to Stapleton, where passen-
gers for Manhattan were forced to
take the trolley to the municipal
ferry, and those coming this way
were forced to do the same the other
way.
The fire, which did thousands of
dollars of damage, was said to hape
been one of the most disastrous on
that side of the island. When Dep
suty Chief Begin, in charge of the
fire department on Staten Island, ar
rived at the scene, he sen in a sec
ond and third alarm. which brought
nearly all of the companies on the
north and east shore of the island
to the scene, and ten companies
were hustled over from Manhattan
to assist the local firemen fight the
blaze, which threatened to wipe out
that section of Stapleton. Deputy
Chief Smokey" Joe Martin came
over with the apparatus from Man
haitian on the municipal ferry boat
Manhattan. and the fireboat William
j. Gaynor fought the blaze from the
water. The first, which swept the
veneer warehouse of the concern,
threatened for a time to spread to
more than $4,000, 000 worth of
dressed lumber, with which the
warehouse was surrounded, and al
so endangered several hundred
dwellings set close together within
a hundred yards of the lumber yard.
The Williams company operates
n of the largest hardwood lumber
yards in the United States, and the
plant at Stapleton covers more than
an acre of ground. The flames could
be seen for miles around and at
tracte6 many people. Every avail
able policeman from the %variouus
precincts on the island was sen: to
the scene, together with many menu
bers of the police reserve, who we're
detailed there. Captain George Veil
mer. with a squad of his men from
the Sixtieth precinct station, Totem
willie. we're sent down.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-10
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. William Wallace. Of
Brooklyn, have been visiting at
Prince Bay Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burrell Rhoades, of
Manhattan, have taken up their
residence in Huguenot Park.
b. G.. Hoomes has gone to his
farm in Connecticut. having moved
from Woodrow where he has resid-
ed for the past five years.
G. a. Shea was a visitor in Man
haitian Wednesday,.
Mrs. John Dibbon was a visitor in
Perth Amboy yesterday.
Mrs. Samuel Barton spent yester-
day in T%ottenville.
Preparations are being made at
the Mission of the Immaculate Vir-
gin, Mt. Loretto, for sending out the
Homeless Child paper from that
place the first OF January.
The Christmas tree social of the
Ladies' Aid Society at st. Marks
church Wednesday afternoon proved
to be a success Many ladies at
tended. Each brought a gift for
the Christmas tree.
The covered dish luncheon of the
Women's Christian Temperance
Union held at st. Marks church
Yesterday afternoon vas attended by
about twenty-five members and
friends. Each one attending brought
a covered dish with something good
to eat. The affair was a success.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-10
RICHMOND LODGE K. OF P.
tELECTS NEW OFFICERS

By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 1O-Wll-
lian H. Bedell vas reelected chan
cellor commander of Richmond
Lodge, No. 80, Knights of Pythias,,
last night at a meeting held at Ami
citia hall, Pleasant Plains. The
keeper of records and seal, master
of e%xchequer, prelate and trustee
were also reelected.
The officers as chosen are:
Chancellor commander, William
II. Bedell; vice chancellor, Lauritz
Olsen; master at arms, H. w. Kel-
sey; keeper of records and seal, +. &.
f.. Peterson; master of finance,
James b. Firth; master of excheq-
uer, H. o. Barman: prelate, r. c.
Watson; inner guard, Eugene Bull
man; outer guard, David e. Ryder:
master OF work, w. l.. Hamilton;
trustee for three years, William ID.
Frerichs: representative to n grand
LODGE William II. Bedell. and alter
nate, William ID. Frerichs, Sr. The
installation which is to be public viii
be held some time in January.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-10
By Zoe BeckIey

N. E. A. Staff Correspondent.
WASHINGTON-It is hard to
picture an ardent Sim Feiner, a vet
eran of many governmental battles,
and the survivor of one of the Bit
terest ordeals the human heart is
ever called upon to bear, as a slen-
der, gentle blue-eyed girl of 90 years,
whose ready smile is her chief IA
cial Characteristic.
Yet that is Mrs. Muriel Mac
Swiney.
Looks Child-Likc
1t is hard even to think of the
little lady mayoress as a mother
so child-like is she in appearance.
1t is hard to realize she is a col
lege woman.
1t is hardest of all to imagine her
bearing up proudly as she did, while
her husband. Terrence, wasted to
death from his hunger-strike to aid
the Irish cause.
Yet beneath her amazingly girlish
complexion, l am told, lies a very
deep seriousness and an intellect of
which any student of twice her age
might be proud.
Loves to Talk of Baby
Mrs. MacSwiney loves to talk of
her baby. MORA, two and a half. who
has been left with relatives in Cork.
As | stood near her, someone
showed her a button bearing a pho
tograph of herself and the baby. She
reached for it eagerly.
"Oh, let me look at that! 1t isn't
bad, you know" she remarked in her
soft voice, but it doesn't do the
baby justice. She's a lot bigger now,
and so pretty and bright"
Her face lighted as she said it.
~mother-pride fairly beaming from
her young blue eyes. For an instant
she looked grave and almost grown
up.
But the next moment she vas
smiling again and greeting visitors.
Comes of MartylG
"The blood of martyrs flows in her
veins" Lawyer Frank p. Walsh,
who escorted her. told me. IF she
felt that her LIES sacrifice
would serve the cause of Irish free
dom as she feels her husbands death
served it. she would not hesitate "a
second. She has crossed the sea,
without thought of herself, to tell
the story of Irish hopes and bloody
Irish tragedy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-10
AQUEHONGA REALIZED
$2,570.81 FROM FAIR

TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 10-The
final report of the committee in
charge of the recent fair of the
Aquehonga Athletic Club held at the
club house made Wednesday night
at a meeting shows that the sum
of $2,570.S1 was realized from that
most successful undertaking. In
appreciation of the work done by
the ladies committee at the fair the
executive committee will give them
a dinner the early part of January.
The women were the greatest fac
tors in making the affair a success.
They worked hard before the fair
opened and again during the week
of the fair. Mrs. James Hodge was
at the head of the ladies' commit
tee and she wants to thank every
enc of them for the wonderful work
In helping at the fair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-10
TOTTE#VILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Laura. OF
Sprague avenue, celebrated the
twenty-fifth anniversary of their
wedding this week at their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hasman
have returned from a wedding tour
to Boston. Mass. and have taken up
their residence in Arthur Kill road.
MIR. and Mrs. William Clark, of
Arthur Kill road, entertained at a
housewarming this week her broth
er. II. Blocker, of Springfield, l.. l.;
Mrs. S. Smith. of Elizabeth; Mrs. ID.
Roe and daughters, the Misses Alice
and Edith Roe: Mrs. p. Beatty and
daughters. Viola and Myrtle, and
SON William of Perth Amboy; Mrs.
h. Lenoir. daughter Dorothy and
son Stanley, of Pleasant Plains, and
Mrs. j.. L%angford, of Stapleton.
Police Sergeant Robert G. Bene-
dict is recovering from a recent mo-
torcycle accident.
Kermit Roosevelt. son of the late
president. caught speeding on the
Island about ten days ago. has had
his case set for next "Wednesday in
the second district court. He was
on his way to Washington when
stopped.
The third degree was conferred
ION five candidates by Husuenot
Lodge No. 3S1. +. & A. NJ, last
night at the Masonic temple.
A series of moving pictures Will
be given at the Tottenville school
every Thursday night this winter
scommc-ring next Thursday night.
Troop 81. Boy Scouts. will meet
Tonight at the South Baptist church.
Many attended the euchre OF
Court Tottenville. Foresters of Ann
e.-ca, last night at X. OF. c. hall and
n number of prizes were awarded
those in the games.
81. Pauls official board met last
night in the lecture room of the
church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-10
CHECKS IN CHRISTMAS
CLUB ARE OUT TODAY

TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 10-Distri-
button of 100000 to 1,S44 depositors
in the Christmas Club is being made
by the Tottenville National bank to-
Gay. This amount Is more than
$4,000 what it was last year when
S44,300 vas distributed to nearly
1850 depositors. Checks were
r,ailed by Cashier Ira j.. Horton and
his assistant, Harry Robinson, last
light that will spread cheer to many
homes by the small deposits that
have been made each week. 1t is
said that millions of dollars are be-
ing distributed this year through
the Christmas Club throughout this
section of the country. The Totem
vile bank this year is placing a pass
book in the envelope with the check
of a member of the club who have
no saving account at the bank. This
is done in order to secure a deposit
tor at the bank.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-10
PATR0LMAN CARVER IS
SHOT IN LEFT HAND

A. TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 10-Patrol-
man Harry Carver, of 145 Manhat-
tan street. attached to the 18th pre-
cinct. in West Goth street, Manhat-
tan. was accidently shot in the left
hand Wednesday night. when his re-
volvef fell from his holster as he
ran int a hallway at 463 West 10Th
street, where he heard a woman
scream. He was attended by DIR.
Renshaw of the New York hospital,
and later came to his home where
he is now off duty. He will proba-
big be off for some time. He con-
siders himself lucky that the bullet
did not strike him in the bolv
somewhere and might have proved
more serious
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-10
Trcmund Rcinhardt

BY SpoclaI tofrtspOhueHI.
TOTTENVILLE. Dec. 1Q-Tre-
mund Reinhardt, fifty-five Years
old, of IS Prince Bay road. Prince
Bay, died yesterday at his home
after an illness of seVeraI monrhs.
He is survived by a son. I. H.. Rein
hardt, of Prince Day Inc FUNERAL
services will lie held Sunday after
noon at . o'oloc,1 at the Lutheran
cemetery chapel. Brooklyn, with in
terment at the anne place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-03
Daily Horoscope
Wednesday. August 4. 1sao

copyright. 1890, BY The Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate)
Friendly stars guide today, ac-
cording to a~strology, for the Sun,
Jupiter. Uranus and Venus are all
in beneie aspect.
1t is a time for the beginning of
large enterprises and for pushing
whatever promises great things for
the future.
Certain lines of business should
prosper greatly, all lines of manu-
featuring being subject to stimulat-
ing and profitable guidance.
While Jupiter gives assurance of
profit in many constructive activi-
ties, there Will be a serious slump
in production by the time snow fiiess
II the stars are read Alright.
There is a sign supposed TO fore
cast wise vision regarding public
affairs and this will be helpful to
n political manager who will pro-
Mt through some sensational effect.
The sudden deaths of prominent
persons before the new year will re-
call the prophecies concerning The
passing Of old leaders in public life.
Hospitals and philanthropic iHsti-
tutions should benefit from the
planetary government at this time.
Education again will occupy at
tention and radical reforms will be
advocated.
Music continues subject 20 the
best direction of the stars which
seems to Indicate the development
OF many American artists
Many difficulties viii continue to
appeafsin diplomatic relations with
the Orient.
This rule is supposed to give elo-
quence and persuasiveness. to those
who deliver speeches ana II Il es-
pecially favorable for m
Fashions during the coming win
ter will show q trend toward the
bizarre, which IL Supposed TO be
prophetic of coming events.
Persons whose birthdate It Is have
a happy augufy for the coming year
which should bring great increase
Of money. They should be careful
to guard against malice expressed in
letters OF newspaper articles.
Children born on this day are
likely 70 be extremely acute ID sense
and clever in mind
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-03

to consider Sir Thomas. The Cana
dams are more like ourselves and
being in every sense Americans. all
though not from that part known
as the United States. they know
how to handle boats and are able
to meet US on nor equal terms.
1t is safe to say that a yacht race
between a representative of the
Cape Briton Royal Yacht Club on
the one hand and the New York
Yacht Club on the other will be an
event indeed. 1t will be almost a
case Of Greek meeting Greek with
the best boat the winner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-03
KARL srATHIAsEN

In the death OF Kari Mathiasen
Perth Amboy loses one Of her
pioneer citizens. Although Mr..
Mathiase1 has made his home in
Keyport in recent years, he was one
Of the builders OF the modern Perth
Amboy. being among the first
Danish settlers here. To read of
his career. starting with the old
cork factory in King street, which
was one of our first industries, and
including the A. Hall terra Gotta
works, is like a review Of the his
tory Of the city of a generation ago.
Mathiasen had a remarkable
career though not an unusual n
careers are made in this country.
His life is certainly an inspiration
to any young man OF today who de-
to make something Of himself.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-03

any time whether the offending
omeehoider's term is up or not.
There are no numerous boards and
subordinate ofielsis to place the
blame on when things are not as
they should be.
Consider well this commission
government plan and be prepared
to vote for the best interests Of
Perth Amboy when the special cleo
ton is held. The next few years
will be. perhaps the most impor-
tant in the history of the city. We
should have the most eficient SOW
eminent possible in order to make
the most of our opportunity.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-03

Any man is likely to make a mis-
take once. But the man who mar
ries a second time isn't entitled to
any sympathy.
1t is a good thing that men do not
think that other men are as bad as
ONE think other women are.
A man can be the best-natured soul
on earth without his wife knowing
any thing about it.
Suffering isn't an affection, it is a
blessing. The man who suffers v
tries to speak unless he has some
Whv is ii that walking will make a
fat woman short of breath when talk
ing won't?
One example Of perpetual motion
is the mother who has four on I'VE
boys in the house and a screen door
on the kitchen in fly time.
Our idea OF a real corn is one that
hurts 50 much that 1t gives you a
headache.
The oId-fashioned farmer who
used TO get q lot of fun out of swap
ping bosses now gets a lot of pleas
'ure out Of swapping fords.
When q man has a store on the
North side of the street he wonders
why people r foolish enough to
walk on the South side of the street.
People DO not like a girl who acts
like a ma any more than they like a
man who acts like a girl.
The woman who does the most
worrying over her complexion Is the
woman who hasn't any.
Before prohibition hit us q man
used 10 go out and come home
drunk. But nowadays he gets drunk
at home and<goes out.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-03
CANADA

Canada's challenge for the
Amerca's cup which Sir Thomas
Upton has just failed to "1ift," adds
renewed interest to this great yacht
ing event. 1t has become somewhat
monotonous to have only Britishers
coming over to do the racing. They
have failed SO many times that 1t
almost seems a foregene conclusion
that the cup is safe when they race.
While II is true that Canada is q
part Of the British empire. the
Canadians : a people who are dif-
freshman. either. as we all delight
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-03
DRAFTING MIR. scULLY

1t would seem as II the Demo-
Gratis of the third congressional dis
trict are desperate for a candidate
If they find it necessary to draft
Congressman Scully for another
nomination when there is every
reason to believe that he is sincere
in his statement thai he does not
desire to return to Washington.
During the last session of con-
gress Mr.. scully was consistently
absent. Although it was of the
most important sessions, Nj. Scully
hardly attended a meeting. A care
full searching of the Congressional
Record fails to find hardly me &C.
casion when Mr.. Scully is recorded
as voting.
Surely a man who does not attend
the sittings of congress any more
regularly than this is not interested
in his job and it is plainly evident
that he does not care to serve. To
talk of drafting him for another
term, therefore, in spite of his own
personal inclination to retire. is a
confession of weakness on the part
OF the Democrats that must be
satisfying to their opponents.
To contend that long, continued
service in congress brings prestige
and influence applies only when the
congressman is making his infu-
enee more and more felt. During
his last term. however. Mr.. sculIy's
tendency has been just the opposite.
AS far ss adding to his prestige and
influence. 1t may be said that he has
lost all that he gained in previous
by being absent from
Washington SO long that were it not
for the pairing OF his name with
some other absent member on vari-
u roll calls he would be forgotten
entirely.
The third district OF New Jersey
is important enough TO be more
actively represented than that. Mr..
scully has nothing to be ashamed
Of in the confidence that the people
shown in him in electing him
to congress for i've consecutive
terms. He has expressed his inten-
ton Of retiring with the honors that
are already his. He should be all
to do SO.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-03
EASY JAIL

The easy manner in which two
prisoners walked out of the county
Jail at New Brunswick calls for a
thorough investigation. The fact
that a nan who had just been sem
fenced to serve from four to even
years in state prison was allowed
the freedom OF the basement Of the
Jail, being permitted to sleep there
practically unguarded, would indi-
cate rather loose practice On the
part of Jail oficials.
The county has been put to con
siderable expense in apprehending
this prisoner and giving him a fair
trial. Now to have him deliberately
walk away is exaspsrating. to say
the least.
Knowing that the man had jump
ed his bail and had been captured
in Ohio and forced TO return to New
Brunswick to stand trial. the au-
thorities had been amply warned as
to the character Of the man. That
he should have been athletic make
his escape so easily warrants the
utmost condemnation for those
charged with the responsibility Of
guarding him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-03
Ripping Rhymes
THE SEA

HE OlLktNNGE I'll SEA
One day the seas a brilliant bHe,
and gayly it goes skidding; the next
1t has q sombre hue. it's motion
slow, forbidding. One day I camp
upon the shore and watch II as it
surges, and there's such pathos in
its roar l feel like grooming dirges.
Next day its message is so glad it
asks no mortal's pity, and l produce
a pen and pad, and spring a buoy
ant dirty. One day the waters run
like wine, in froth and foam they're
boiling; the next they have q dismal
whine, as though they needed eils
ing. One day they're green, and
everywhere the note of mirth's pre-
vailing; the next they're darker than
despair, and every wave is wailins.
Old Neptune has q w6ndrous Tyre,
that touches all emotions, and on Il,
like a house afire, he plays, among
his oceans Now sweeter than the
lullabys of mothers, in the g1oam-
ing; and now the notes like thunder
rise. along the octaves roaming. Old
Neptune, in his solitudes, his mighty
harp is thrashin'; he has a song for
all III moods, a note for every pas
sion.