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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-25
CHAPTER XVIII

The district attorney, having look
ed carefully to the fastenings of his
windows, tucked a siX-shooter under
his pillow and began to unlace his
shoes Came a rapping at his cham
Der door.
THAT you, RaIe?" inquired a
muffled voice.
Yes! Come in Come inn'
Jack Murray entered quickly. ---
What in hell are you doing
here?" demanded the district attor-
ney. Don't you know"
Il wanted to see you," Jack Muir
ray said seating himself in the
nearest chair. II suppose you got
the money for that note"
NO, haven't"
Il kind of thought you'd stick to
that poverty squea,' smiled Jack
Murray, fishing a folded paper from
a shirt pocket. $50 took care be-
fore came here to write down what
| know about this iii deal.-What's
that?"
That" was a rapping on the
kitchen door.
Go in the bedroom" whispered
The district attorney with a very pale
| face.
On his demand that the caller de.
clare himself, a voice whispered
It's me, Guerilla Melody. Let me in
quick"
The district attorney unlocked the
kitchen door and opened it.
A tall man pushed in at once. The
tall man had sardonic CLEAN in
his gray eyes, ragged brown beard
ard derringer. The win-barreled
Etearm was pointing directly at the
stomach of the district attorney
The tall, brown-bearded man shot oul
quick left hand and deity twitched
away the district attorneys weapon
Arthur said Billy, 1--WE been
hearing bad reports on YOU. un.
Gtfstand you',e decided TO have Miss
ealtor arrest !. I. tina. correct?"
Correct, sue sorry, but thC
laws the law you know"
Suppose | can prove that Oar
Slike was at Miss Walton's the night
Rafe Tuckleton was murdered
Would that help any?"
You can't prove it,
I'm the first place." said Billy
Il know he didn't kill Tuckleton."
Then, why are you trying &c
prove he did,"
Just to see what you'd say. Just
to see how dead set against investi
eating Slike you are. Just to dou
ble-clnch the proof against the rea
criminal. One reason is that if yot
do he'll be sure to blat right out how
you and Felix and Sam Lardei
helped him to escape from the Gala
| boose."
"Oh, you're welcome to what vol
think said the district attorney
But just for the sake of argument
how do you know that Slike didn't
kill Tuckleton?'
Because the initiated butcher
knife Slike took with him from Mis-.
Walton's was still on him when hi
was caught"
There must have been two
knivesIHa
There were two knives, but only
one belonged to Miss Walton. Rale
you gave out that Miss Walton
herself had killed Tuckleton becaus,
you had planned ahead that she wa.
the one you were going to hang the
murder ON. And why did you haV,
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TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY.

TWENTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY.
(From the Times Recorder March
rs. 1902.
THE ladies of the Magnolia divis-
ion of the B. L. +. will enter
tain on Wednesday evening in honor
Of Mrs. Spruel. of Montgomery. Mrs.
Spruell is a grand lodge officer. The
entertainment. will be held in the
home of Mrs. II. c. Tarver on Col
lege street.
DR.. w. A. Nelson, who has been
conducting a Bible class at the First
Baptist church for the past six
months, has returned to jackson.
Rev. r. Il. Neighbor, pastor of
the First Baptist church, left today
to attend the annual session of the
state Baptist convention which will
be held in that city this week.
Miss Annie Wilkinson returned to
her home in Montgomery yesterday
after n visit to friends here.
Mrs. G. j. Sherlock is spending
several days with relatives in Ma
con.
James NJ, Anderson, of Macon, was
III Americus yesterday, being given
a cordial welcome by his many
friends here.
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A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY.

And your sons and your daughters
shall prophesy, and your young men
shall see visions, and your old men
shall dream dreams.-Acts 2:l7.
What is more dreadful than irrev-
erent art, which paints all that it
sees, because it sees almost nothing,
and YET does not dream that there
is more to see; which suggests moth
ing because il suspects nothing pro-
founder than the fhmsy tale it tells,
and would fain make us all believe
that there is no sacredness in wo-
man, nor nobleness in man, nor Sc
eret in nature, nor dignity in life?
Phillips Brooks.
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CALIFORNIA JuRlES.

EOHNNY Spencer remarks that,
y Judging by the results of the Ar
buckle, 0benehain, ct al. julies,
about the only thing twelve good
ncn and of California can
agree upon is that reports of earth
ouakes thereabouts should, be kept
out Of the newspapers.
OF course, the remark was meant
to be as faeetious- as IT really is. But
the fact remains that California
mixed juries have disagreed in re-
cent celebrated criminal trials be-
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su,h eases, and she has a just right
to have the feminine code represent
ca in the verdict
In the vast majority of eases, it
is observable that women Jurors in
cline to be even firmer for law en-
forcement than men. That is what
courts are for-the enforcement of
the law.
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THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY

(from the Ilmes-Recorder March
25, 1922
Judge g. NJ Bync has pinned his
faith to Americas dirt by investing
$4,000 in brick buildings on Lee
street.
Mr., and Mrs. Il. c. Berry have
gone to Baltimore to spdnd mcath
visiting relatives.
Miss Hattie Windsor and Miss Fan
ME Campbell are spending several
days with friends in Smithville.
5. c. Cooper, who returned from
New York yesterday, was joined in
Macon by Mrs. Cooper, who spent
several days with relatives there.
James Holley, who lived near the
Shiloh church, near Friendship, died
suddenly Wednesday morning. He
had been attending to his farm work
and had come in to Girler, when his
family noticed that he was sitting
very still. Upon examination he was
found to be dead He was a splendid
man and his death is a sad blow to
his community.
A skating rink will be opened al
Lection Park, on the line of the elec.
tric railway at an early date.
an early date.
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OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS

Mrs. Cleon Seig was called to
Dawson yesterday by the very seri.
Gus illness of her sister,
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TEN YEARS AGO TODAY.

Monday morning. No paper pub
iished. a41
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WEST END MARKET
RAILROAD SCHEDULES

N~h1LINOx1D JOE1LDOAAES1
Central Time.)
Arrival and Departure of Passenger
Trains, Americas, Ga,
The following schedule figures
published as information and not
guaranteed:
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The district attorney, having look
ed carefully to the fastenings of his
windows, tucked siX-shooter under
his pillow and began to unlace his
shoes, Came rapping at his cham
Der door.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-09
STREET
FIRE CHECKED
But Not Before Considerable
Damage is Done to Cloth
ing Store

In spite of the coaxing breeze and
the dry wood which composed the
frame building owned by Jacob
Goldsmith of ais State street. the
firemen succeeded in quelling the
flames which, through an unknown
cause, had started in the rear of the
Elite shop, at 325 State street and
endangered the whole block.
About . O'Clock. in response to
fire alarm from box 81. at State and
Smith street, the f1remen hurried 10
the place of the fire, and after rout-
ing the occupants of the building,
started applying water to the flames
which, when discovered, had a good
start.
A great cloud of smoke screened
by the building, due to the fact tnat
after the water had touched some
of the drygoods and dampened
them. The firemen We're Obliged 10
don their smoke masks to prevent
exhaustion, but nevertheless after
about an hour of untiring work the
fire laddies succeeded in quelling the
flames which caused about s2,5oo
damage on the building and about
$500 stock damage.
The building is inhabited by two
families upstairs. Their furniture
was damaged but little.
Three business places compose
the street section of the bulldinS,
namely a jewelry shop, owned by
B. Saitman, the Up-to-Date Barber
Shop. and the Elite Dry Goods store.
These three were insured, but only
one was damaged to any great ex-
tent, this one being the elite Shop.
During the fire. after the nremen
had applied great amount OF
water into the Elite Shop. babys
shoes, dresses and other fancy art
icles came floating out into the street
with the steady stream of water: Inc
Elite Shop, as we'll as the building
itself, was injured, although prac-
tically everything was damaged
either by water or fire.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-09
De eVOetObe Spokesman
for SiIZer i'm House:
Republicans Control
MiddIesex Assemblyman-
Elect May be House Leader
of Democratic Minority

TRENTON. Nov. s-That Passaic
county may again have the Gistinc-
ton of providing the presiIing Off
GERS for the two branches of the
legislature during the 1928 session
is one OF the conclusions of the
post-electlon speculation concern
ing the organization of the next
lawmaking body. With seventeen
Republicans to four Democrats in
the senate and forty-four Repub-
icans to sixteen Democrats in the
House, the G. o. P. will completely
dominate the organization OF both
branches. Assesmblyman William
w. Evans of Passaic, who has just
been reelected for his fifth term
seems to be the logical choice for
speaker Of the House because of
his havlrg been Republican floor
leader in the 1922 session. In the
senate caucus it is expected that
Senator Albin Smith of Pass4ic, will
make a strong bid for. the presi-
dency of the upper House. Smith
originally planned to seek the SEN
ate Repl blican. leadership and it is
understood had sufficient pledges
from his colleagues to land that po-
sition. Tf,a, was all'baseo, however,
in the assumption that Senator
White OF Atlantic, last years lead
er would be elevated to the senate
presidency. White was not re-
nominated, having lost--to former
Senator Emerson l.. Richards who
has just been reelected to the up
per branch of the legislature.
There has been talk that Mr..
Richards himself has ambitiohs to
be made the president in the first
year of his new term. He lost this
opportunity in 1919 and A chance to
be acting governor for six months
when it was ruled that having Sc
cured a federal appointment in the
nature of any army commission
during the year, he was ineligible,
under the constitution. to continue
a member of the legislature.
State Senator Arthur Whitney, of
Morris, who has just been ra-elect-
ed after notable primary fight in
his home county where the machine
leaders tried to retire him to pri-
vate life because he was too inde-
pendent, is also talked of as a can
didate for the presidency of the
senate.
Passaic county had both. the
speakership and the president of
the senate in the year 1912 when
Attorney General Thomas T. Nc
Gran neld the former rcst and
John D Prince, now United
States diplomat abroad occupied the
latter.
CONTINUED on page y
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-09
GOATS WANDERING IN
CITY ON ELECTION DAY

The fact that Tuesday of this
week was election day accounts for
the appearance of three stray goats
on the streets of this city yesterday.
1t is believed that followers of the
respective parties had engaged in a
discussion regarding the outcome Of
the different contests and as a result
the goats of some of the persons
participating disappeared.
Lieutenant Andrew Jensen re-
ceived a call from the Perth Amboy
Grain & Feed Company yesterday
reporting that two goats were found
in their warehouse. The goats
busted themselves in doing away
with a supply of grain. The lost
goats were turned over to the dog
catcher and probably will be held
pending the arrival of their owners.
Another goat was found running
wild on Laurie street by Officer
Frank Geneski and after the officer
had been unsuccessful in finding its
owner, same was put in a shed on
Sayre avenue and Lieutenant Will
liam Calvin later detailed Motor
cycle Officer Paul Layden to notify
the dog catcher to take possession
of same.
From the above one can see that
Tuesdays election was somewhat of
a goat grabber.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-09
WASHINGTON ST.
SIDING UPHELD
BY HIGH COURT
UphoIds Action of Public UtiI-
ity Commission in Granting
Permission for Tracks
ENDS LONG LEGAL FIGHT
Four Tracks, Connecting Dry
Docks Property, Permitted
Crossing Washington St.
ENDS LONG LEGAL FIGHT

The New Jersey Supreme Cour
yesterday affirmed the action Of the
Public Utility Commission in per-
hitting the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company to lay four tracks across
the lower end of Washington street.
connecting lands of the Perth Am
boy Dry Docks Company, without
first obtaining the consent OF the
municipality.
This supreme court decision is ex-
pected to end any further steps on
the part of the Board of Aldermen
to prevent the laying of the sidings
across the easterly end of Washing
ton street. Although City Attorney
Leo Goldberger appealed the de-
cision of the utility commission
granting permission to the railroad
to Law the tracks, he stated in an
opinion to the aldermen last April,
when authorized to carry the appeal
TO the high court. that he was not
sanguine that the supreme court
would upset the order of the utill-
ties board"
With the supreme court decision
before them the aldermen are ex-
pected to drop the issue which mas
been fought for more than a year.
The city has objected on the grounds
that the crossings were menace
to life and traffic on that street. The
city refused to grant permission 10
the railroad company to lay tne
tracks and the railroad then took II
up with the Public Utility Board
which granted them permission de-
spite the citys refusal. The city
then appealed the case to the su-
preme court and yesterdays deci-
sion upholds the action of the util-
ity commission.
The permission of the Public Util-
ity Com mission to lay four tracks or
sidings from the existing side track
across Washington street into the
plant of the Perth Amboy Dry
Docks Company was given on the
following conditions:
That each movement of trains
shall be not more than six miles per
hour across the street.
That all train movements on the
. tracks be preceded by fiagman.
The report Of the utility commits
sion received by the city last spring
said, among other things:
1.-THE principal ground of opposi-
tion seems to be the possibility OF
the location of ferry at some time
in the future at the foot of Wash
ington street. 1t does not appear
that there is any ferry in contem-
plation at this time or is there any
thing in the case to show that such
ferry ever will be built or if a
ferry is to be built. whether some
other more available location would
not be selected therefore. 1t is also
objected that other companies To-
Gated or intending to locate on
Washington street or the immediate
vicinity may desire spurs of their
own which may be interfered with
by the tracks in Washington street
covered by this application. These
objections refer to something thai
may happen in the future. If and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-09
GREA TCRONDS
HONOR S|[ZER
Is Given Dinner at Mr.. Strick-
er'S Home--ls Cheered
at Metuchen

METUCHEN, Nov. s:-George s.
Silzer, governor-elect, was given a
surprise when the Silzer Democratic
Club, headed by E. T. Vanderpoel,
its president, Chief Hutchinson Of
the Metuchen police. Nate Robbins,
o. P. Rosenvinge and Knolrs eigh-
teen-piece orchestra, Joined by a
brigade of about 100 cars filed with
Democrats, paraded from here to
Perth Amboy where Mr.. Silzer was
the guest at an exclusive dinner
party given by Prosecutor Joseph
Stricken at his home on High street
in honor of the new chief.
Judge Silzer in a short address
thanked the delegation and Joined
them in the parade to Metuchen.
When the home of Mr.. Silzer was
reached the procession was invited
inside. Judge DAILY of New Bruins
wick spoke enthusiastically on the
new governors election. He later
was Joined in a short speech by Mr..
Silzer, in which he expressed his
gratitude to the workers and others
who have helped to put him across.
At the time the delegation reach
ed Metuchen, the group of one hum
dred cars swelled to over $50. From
Mr.. Silzer's home they went toward
the. Eagle Hook and Ladder Com
pany, where the governor again
spoke to a throng of thousands, be-
ing cheered and applauded.
Mr.. Silzer and the parade, fulfilled
the wish of an ex-soldier, Patterson,
of this borough, who has been para
lyzed since his return from the war.
The soldier was carried out in front
of his home on a stretcher where
he shook hands with the governor
and others, with tears in his eyes, but
happy just the same.
The spirit of the ceremony grip
ped the borough and the members ct
the Eagle Hook and Ladder Fire
Company, as well as the Washing
ton Hose Fire Company. Joined
in the procession over the streets of
Metuchen. Fire crackers. fire works
and other things were used TO illu-
inmate the festivities.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-09
BISHOP TO SPEAK

Perth Amboyans who understand
any of the Scandinavian languages
will have the privilege of hearing
Bishop Anton Bast of the Copen-
hagen Area preach in the Danish
Methodist church, Sunday morning
at 1920 o'clock. The Copenhagen
area consists of Denmark, Norway,
Sweden and Finland, and the bishop
has many new experiences to relate
from his tours not only over this
area, but also through Germany,
Austria and Italy.
He is in the United States as the
guest of the Board of Home Mis-
sions Of the Methodist church, to
further the work among the foreign
speaking churches.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-09
AUTOS IN COLLISION

An automobile driven by Philip
Wlndman of los Kearny avenue
was struck by a car going west on
Lewis street at the corner of State
and Lewis streets yesterday after
noon. Windman reported the acci-
dent to Lieutenant Andrew Jensen
at police headquarters.
Windman claimed he was going
south on State street and said the
other car belonging to Lonat. a
garage owner of South First street.
was going west on Lewis street. The
Windman car was badly damaged.
In reporting the accident windman
was unable to give the name Of the
driver or the number of the other
car.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-09
DEFER APPOINTMENT OF
AMERICAN CARDINALS

ROME, Nov. 9.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press)-Pope Plus has decd :
ed to postpone the appointment Oh
the new American cardinals to a
consistory to be held next year, II
was learned today. The report that
both Archbishop Mundelein of chi
cago and Archbishop Hayes of New
York would at that time receive the
red hat. however, was confirmed in
an authoritative quarter.
Meanwhile notice has been sent TO
Monsignor Giovanni. Bonzano, apos-
telic delegate at Washington. with
regard to his being raised the nur-
pie in the consistory to be held en-
December IL. 1t is expected TINS
notice will reach Monsignor Bon
zano next week and that he Will
shortly afterwards leave for Rome.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-09
BEST MAN WON
SAYS SHEEHY
Defeated Democratic Candi-
date and Many Others Con-
graduate Wilson on Victory
Hon. w. c.. Wilson,
Perth Amboy, N. J,
"laar Eriand.

Hon. w. C. Wilson.
Perth Amboy, N. J.
Dear Friend;
II hereby congratulate you on
your reelection. The people spoke
and the best man won.
VERY sincerely.
JOHN X. SHEEHY."
This was the note of congratula-
tion sent to Mayor William C. Will
son yesterday by John K. Sheehy,
the defeated Democratic candidate
for mayor, and was only one of the
hundreds of cards. letters, kilograms
and telephone. calls of congr atulation
received by the victorious candidate
following his big victory of Tues
day. The majority of 1921 votes, by
which the Republican mayor won, is
without doubt the largest margin by
which a mayoralty candidate has
won In this city and speaks well of
the popularity of the present mayor
in all parts of the city.
Mayor Wilson, in an interview to-
day, was exceedingly proud of the
big vote given him by the people of
this city.
TT points out" he said, that
have friends all over the city ire
spective of whether the sections are
Republican or Democratic. The fact
that my opponent carried the fifth
ward, a Democratic stronghold, by
only eighty-five votes, was conclusive
evidence to me of the good feeling
toward me. 1 expected l would be
elected, but 1 never anticipated any
such overwhelming endorsement. /
think the vote given me Tuesday was
especially remarkable owing to the
Democratic landslide that resulted
in many Republican candidates De-
ing defeated. ] want to extend my
sincere thanks to all of my friends
who honored me with their vote and
promise to conduct the Office of may
or for another two years in man
ner which will best serve their in
tereSts."
With reference to his majority OF
1921, Mayor Wilson laughingly re-
marked that he would frame that
number in the mayors office and let
it serve as a goal for those succeed
ing him as mayor to better. II they
can.
when either of these events arises
the board will deal with the situa-
ton as then presented for the pur-
pose of protecting the rights of the
public to a safe approach to the
ferry and the claims of manufacture
ers or sidings to their plants"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-09
Action To Modify VOIStead Act Already Taken;
Republican Control Is Shattered I'm COngreS
GRAND JURY TO GET MURDER Ev|DENC|
STATE VOTES IN FAVOR
OF ROAD BOND ISSUE

Indications are that the road
bond issue has won out by a small
majority. With 1866 districts miss
ing in the 2,464 districts in the state
the figures (unofficial) on the vote
On the issue at this time are: Yes,
194,159; no. 1S3,125. The majority
in favor of the issue at this time,
according to these figures. is 1904.
Everything points to the bond is
sue being carried as the districts
still missing are in Republican
strongholds where the vote proba-
bly, will follow the issues which the
Republican party favored. Among
those missing are 1872 districts in
Bergen, twenty-nine districts in
Cape May and thirty-flve districts in
Hunterdon.