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EMRARA0SMENT

'I knew yOu," said the reminiscent
friend Of the family, when you were
a little girl In short dresses"
"Any shorter than this ?" gasped
Miss Cayenne.-Washington Star.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-03-05
Plan To Widen
White Horse Pike
Grant Appropriation of
100000 for Ten
Foot Strip.
From Absecon To Berlin

Additional road and bridge bull
ding projects for the 1926 pro-
gram have been approved by the
State Highway Commission. A
total of rs miles of highways will
be laid and with the bridges will
represent an expenditure of 49,
100000.
For placing 10 feet of concrete
for the widening of the north side
of Route No. of the White Horse
pike, between Berlin and Absecon,
100000 was granted, and for the
paving OF one and one-half miles
of Route No. 2, from Pensauken
Creek, Burlington county, to Cam
den county, $4,000 was schedul-
ed, also 100000 was placed for
the construction of a new bridge
at Bridgeboro, Burlington county,
and $250,000 was allowed as aid
to Mercer county for the paving
of six miles of the Trenton-Pen-
nington road and $250,000 was al
lowed for a stretch from Vineland
to Millville.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-03-05
Absecon Four Square Club.

The Absecon Four Square Club
was entertained at the Bowker
home, Absecon Inn, at a George
Washington Birthday party given
by members of the club. Those
attending were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Sickman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Weaver, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Ireland, Mr.. and Mrs.
Vincent Lake, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Lake, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Giberson,
Louise Bowker, Ida Bowker, Flo
renee Bowker, Mr.. and Mrs. EN-
cry Bowker, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Woodruff, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Wood
ruff, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Epler,
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Fairbrothers,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Elsasser,
Nevih Wike, George Harrison,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mason, Mr..
and Mrs. Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. IrV-
ing Rider, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard,
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. J. Hamilton, Rev. A. c.
Struthers, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Endicott, Mr.. and Mrs. Madden
Doughty, Mr.. and Mrs. Morton
Cook, Mr.. and Mrs. John Ayde-
lotte, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Horner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. Brown.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-03-05
AesEcoN LIGHTING ORDINANCE.

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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-03-05
PHYSICIAN GIVES BLOOD.
DR.. G. n. WinsIow Saves Patient
at VineIand.

The spectacle Of a surgeon Civ
ing his blood for the life of his
patient was seen in Newcomb
Hospital, Vineland, for the first
time Sunday.
Friday night Mrs. Edna Pierce,
80 years old, of New Hampshire,
on her way to Vineland, was seiz-
ed with an internal hemorrhage
and her life, was held in the bal
ance. Having no relatives to
be consulted, DR.. J. H. Winslow
was called to operate. After the
blood had been stopped Mrs.
Pierce began to grow weaker.
DR.. J. S. Halsey was summoned,
and after the hospital technician
pronounced DR.. Winslow's blood
satisfactory, DR.. Halsey draw a
pint and transferred it to the
veins Of the sinking woman. The
operation was pronounced a sue
cess.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-03-05
M. e. Church Notes.

On account of the M. E. Confer.
ence converting in Atlantic City,
the M. E. Church will not hold
services on Sunday.
Tuesday, Foreign Missionary, at
the home of Mrs. A. l.. Hammell,
2.30 p. m.
Thursday, Ladies Aid Society,
23O p. M, at the home of Mrs.
Leeds.
The Kings Heralds of the M. e.
church enjoyed little party
Thursday night in the chapel.
Mrs. Margaret Dilks acted as
hostess. Various games were en-
joyed and refreshments served.
Mrs. Pennington. Mrs. Ballan-
tine, Mrs. j, E. Nicholas, attended
the meeting of church women
held at Fire Side Hall, Y. w. G..
A.. Friday.
The Queen Esther Circle gave
a very interesting missionary pro-
gram Friday night in the chapel.
The characters in the sketch en-
titled "Janey" We're Mrs. Ham
mond, Miss Charlotte Louise
Hammell Ethel Hammond, Doro-
thy Allen; Mrs. Ravis, Anna
Pruchnicki; "Janey," Marion
Dills; Mrs. Denning, Esther
pnion. tbD t,ai1 i1ofta
Taylor. The musical program:
Piano solo, Charlotte Hammell;
vocal solo. Dorothy Allen; piano
solo, Marion Dilks; violin solo,
Virginia Babcock. a story emit
tied" Little Jan the Slav," was
well presented by Miss Ethel
Hammell, teacher of that work.
After the program refreshments
were served to a large audience.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Nj. E. Church will be held Thurs
day afternoon, at 2 p. M, at the
home of Mrs. Leeds, Shore road.
The Rev. c. X. Dilks made re.
port OF the missionary money col
lected in the Sunday School for
the conference year: NJ. E..
Church, s275; Bay View Sunday
School, $34.
The M. e. Church will send two
boys from the church to attend
the junior conference, held in At
lantic City. Carlton Giberson and
Bertram Hammell were selected
to go. Mr.. A. l.. Hammell is lay
delegate from the church for con-
ference.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-03-05
Mite Society,".

The Mite Society Of the Pres
byterian Church met at the Hol-
comb home, Tuesday night. Varl-
GUS games were much enjoyed I'M
til refreshments were served the
following guests: Mrs. Laurence
Beckley, William Beckley, Miss
Hannah Madden, Mrs. M. M.
Townsend, Mrs. r. A. Elwood,
Mrs. Emma Johnson, Mrs. James
Ballantine, Miss Florence Draper,
Mrs. Charles Ireland, Mrs. Martin
Spokesman, Mrs. Dugan, Mrs.
Blumner, Mrs Larson, Mrs. Jen-
ME Freas, Miss Edith Freas, Mrs.
Lena Freas, Mrs, Powell, Elmer
Griffith, Edward Ballantine, Mrs.
Rogers, Nevin Wike, Clara Miller,
Catherine Miller, Rev. Oscar Nor
ton, Edna Fairbrothers, Charles
Holcomb, Clinton Holcomb, and
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. HolcOmb.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-03-05
CIViTAN CLUB.
Theodore Garter Tells Boys of
Good Work in School.

GOod work IN SChOol.
The Absecon Civilian Club en-
tertained a number of the young
boys of the community at their
dinner Tuesday night. Theodore
Carter gave a brief talk on Good
work in School" There was sing
ing by the guests. Those attend
ing were Harry Murphy, Bernard
Cohen, Philip Bewley, Henry
Brooks, Walter w. Brooks, Jacob
Bruckler, Carl Hornbostel, Marvin
De Haven, Harlan Boice, Herman
Rische, George Mccarthy, Harry
Huffnagle, Raymond Bird, Elmer
Taylor, Edward Siminson, John
Johnson, w. B. Etris, George
Price, Ralph Bartlett, Walter
Roberts, Herman Madden, Allen
Townsend, Theodore Carter, Will
lam Hurd, A. ]. Kurtz, Henry
Hornbostel, Robert Taylor, Will.
lam H. Tyler, Reuben Cohen, Rob
ert White, Robert Price and Leon
ard Bruckler.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-03-05
Mrs, Hamilton Wins Prize.

The following persons attended
the meeting of the Egg Harbor
auxiliary of the fire company
The attendance prize was won by
Mrs. Hamilton, and Mrs. Lena
Freas won two prizes for games
Those attending We're Mrs. Mary
Fairbrothers, Mrs. Viola Shovel
Mrs. Lena Freas, Mrs. Marie
Freas, Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton
Mr.. and Mrs. Kesler, Mr. and Mrs
Joseph Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Giberson, Mrs. Evelyn Adams and
Edgar Mayhem.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-03-05
ABSECON CITY
NEW JERSEY
SOS, 10000 SCHOOL BOND

pOO,OOO.OO SGF1OoG DONGS.
Sealed proposals will be received
by Common Council of Absecon City,
in the County of Atlantic, New Jer-
sey, at Common Council Chambers,
City Hall in Absecon City. at eight
O'Clock p: M: on the 18th day of
following described bonds of Absecon
City, New Jersey, to-wit:
Not exceeding SiXtyFive Thous
and Dollars ($65.000) school bonds,
dated March list, 1926. twenty-five
(25) of said bonds shall be of the de-
($2,000) each, numbered from one to
twenty five, inclusive, and five bonds
of Three Thousand Dollars ($3 ,000)
each, numbered from tWenty-six to
thirty, inclusive, designated school
bonds bearing date the first day. of
lows: in the order of their serial
number at the rate of one bond per
annum, beginning with the year 1927
to, and including the year 1857. They
shall be coupon bonds bearing inter-
est at the rate of five per centum
per annum, payable semi-annually
on October LIST and April 1st, at the
First National Bank of Absecon City,
New Jersey. Said bonds will be cou-
pom bonds with the privilege of reg
istration as to principal only or as
to both principal and interest. The
Sixty Five Thousand Dollars ESQ.,
000) and no more bonds of said issue
will be sold than will produce the
sum equal to the authorized amount
of such issue. The sum required to
be obtained upon the, sale of said
bonds is Sixty Five Thousand Dol
lars 1855, 000).
Unless all bids be rejected, said
bonds will be sold to the bidder or
bidders complying with the terms of
sale and Offering to pay not less than
said sum of Sixty Five Thousand
Dollars ($65, 1000 and to take there
for the least amount of bonds COM
mencing with the first maturity, and
if two or more bidders offer to take
the same amount of said bonds. then
to the bidder or bidders Offering to
pay therefor the highest additional
price. The right is reserved to re-
ject all bids. and any bid not COM
plying with the terms of this notice
will be rejected. In addition to the
price bid, the purchaser must pay
accrued interest from the date of the
bonds to the date of delivery. Each
envelope, marked Proposals for
School Bends" and addressed to
Samuel Johnson, City Clerk, Absecon
City, New Jersey, and must be ac-
companied with a certified check
payable to the order of Absecon City
lOT Two per Ceul. VI liit stniouhl VI
bonds bid for, drawn upon an incor-
porated bank or trust company to
secure the city against loss resulting
from the failure of the bidder to
comply with the terms of his bid
Checks of unsuccessful bidders will
be returned upon the award of the
bonds.
The validity of the bonds will be
approved by Messrs. Clay and Dillon,
Attorneys of New York City. and
duplicate of whose opinion will be
furnished to the purchaser without
charge.
BY order of Common Council
Dated February oath, 1926.
SAMUEL JOHNSON,
2w4 City Clerk
Rent your-vacant rooms through
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-03-05

Pleasantville-Fr Ros-
clio, Antonio Russo, Italian; John
Abercromby, Catherine Mclean,
English; Joseph Asjkar, French;
Ernest Pippenbach, Austrian;
Frederick Flegel, Czecho-Slovak.
Mizpah-Mrs. Petrina Padula,
Italian.
Buena Vista Township-Anton-
10 Gruccio, Enrico Ratti, Pasquale
Napoli, Mrs. Jennie Bagiotti, Ital-
ian.
Estel Manor-Mrs. Anna Davis,
English.
Cardiff-Mrs. Letterio Sacco,
Italian.
Folsom-Jno. Oudshoorn, Dutch.
Weymouth Township-Mrs. M.
Steiner, Jugo-Slav.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-03-05
IMPROVING HOWLETT'S
HARDWARE STORE.
Great Changes In the Front -
Recent Addition Valuable.

ftGGGHt HQditiOti NoibabiS.
Leo Hewlett, owner of the Alb
secon Hardware store, is making
extensive repairs to his building.
Recently a new addition was built
for store rooms, and while altera-
lions are being made to the front,
ne is conducting his business in
the new part. The old store is
being replaced with concrete
blocks. Two large windows and
door are being built in the front,
making it very attractive. This
building at one time stood on the
site of Absecon Bank. The con-
tracing work is being done by
Brazier Booye, of Atlantic City.
When completed this will be the
only up-to-date hardware store in
the city.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-03-05
Ida Risley.

Funeral services were held for
the late Ida Risley Tuesday after
noon, from her late residence,
Center st. She had been i'll about
a week at the home of her sister.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ardis, Philadel-
phia. Death came suddenly to the
members of her family and
friends. She leaves to mourn her
loss, mother. Mrs. Sarah Smith;
two brothers, Samuel Smith, Jr.,
and James Smith, and sister, Mrs.
Elizabeth. Ardis. The interment
was in Presbyterian cemetery,
Absecon.
For Eleanor Walk.
Little Miss Eleanor Walk cele-
brated her 5th birthday anniver-
sary, Saturday. The house was
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-03-05
IN COURT FOR
EQUALIZATION
Various Nationalities Represented
In Pleasantviile and Elsewhere.

Atlantic County proper, in dis
tinction from Atlantic City, is be-
coming quite cosmopolitan, judg,
ing from the widely scattered ma,
lions to be represented in the nat
uralization court proceedings at
Mays Landing.
Of 120 candidates for natural.
ization, seventy come from Allan
tic City, and the balance from the
towns, boroughs and smaller mum
icipalities in Atlantic county
The county proper candidates and
their native lands include:
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-03-05
Absecon Bank.

The Absecon First National
Bank assets for the past year
were $1,016,000, this being the
highest in the history of the bank
The total deposits are $905,000
The directors are hoping to reach
the $1,000,000 before the middle
of the month, which will mark the
10th anniversary of the bank.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-03-05
ABSECON NEWS LETTER
AS cHRoNIcLED BY LENA ROBINSON.

decorated beautifully for the occa-
ton. A large birthday cake with
candles formed the center piece
for the table. The merry makers
who enjoyed the social hour were
Eli2ab beth McCort, Edward Nc
Cort, Donald Conover, Harold
Conoyer, William Smith, Charles
Smith, Catherine Walk, Harry
Walk, Elizabeth Walk, Ella May
Smith and Eleanor Walk.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-03-05

The circulation of The Pleasant
vile Press is increasing each
issue. The business of merchants
who use it's advertising columns
is growing with The Pleasantville
Press.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-03-05

-Reformers would fare better
if their expression wasn't SO much
like that Of ordinary sinful men,
St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Advertise your wants. Page r..
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-03-05
DREAM OF ROBBERY
PROVES TO BE TRUE
Burglary of Jersey Preachers
Home Foreto!d by Wife.

Home Foretold by Wife.
The robbery of the home of
Rev. Leo McCabe Johnson, Iat
Ocean City. was revealed by the
evangelist, who conducted a two
weeks evangelistic service at
Wesley M. E. Church here, and
who is now at First Methodist
Church, Millville.
He said that last Friday night
Mrs. Johnson dreamed that their
home had been robbed. On Sat
urday he visited Ocean City and
was surprised to find the cellar
window broken and the house
ransacked A quantity of silver
ware was missing.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-03-05
Absecon Notes and Personals

dinner guest of Mr.. Daniel Como
yer, New York road, N. Absecon.
Mrs. Cassie Conover spent Fri
day with her brother, Daniel Cor
derry.
Mrs. ELIZA Irwin was the guest
at the Hammell home.
Mrs. Esther Tilton and Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Tilton attended the
funeral services for the late Elias
A. Joslin, of Hammonton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Irwin are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of baby girl, born Friday.
The little Miss will be called
Emma Pauline.
Mrs. James Sooy and Miss Eth
el Giberson were Absecon visitors
Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Johnson will be
hostess to the members of the
Absecon Art Club next Wednes-
day.
Miss Carrie Reed attended the
Highland school on Tuesday after
noon. She acted as judge for the
story telling contest, to be held
soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Farr and
daughter visited Mr.. and Mrs
Wyand, of Wyoming ave, Wednes
day.
The Absecon teachers and Alb
secon Highland school teachers
attended a meeting held in Egg
Harbor, Wednesday.
Miss Ethel kammell's Sunday
school class will hold a meeting
Friday night, at the home of Ada
De Haven, Lee avenue.
The Young Citizens Sunday
school class will meet at the home
of Miss Hannah Madden, teacher,
Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. V. Miller, New
York road, spent the past week
end in Collingswood, as the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Mershon.
BENZ. Carry, of Camden, was
a guest at the Robinson home,
Sunday.
A. j. Craven is able to be out
again. He has been confined to
his home for the past week.
Walter Roberts has returned to
his home, after spending month
in Florida. He took up his duties
in the First National Bank on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Boice, of
Faunce Landing road, have as
their guest Resin Boice, of Green
Creek.
Mrs. Abbie Alexander entertain
ed over the past weekend Mr.. and
Mrs. William Wilkinson, of Ber-
wyn, Pa.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sitley has re-
turned to her home in Swedesbo-
70, after spending some time with
her aunt, Mrs. Caroline Smith, OF
White Horse pike.
Mrs. George F'rings entertained
her granddaughter. Miss Dorothy
Helfrich, over the past weekend.
John A. Healy, of Absecon, has
improved sufficiently to be out
again, after two weeks illness.
Gertrude B. Healy has been con-
fined to her bed for the last ten
days with tOnsilitis.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-03-05
WOMAN'S REPUBLICAN CLUB
District Reports Presented-City
Hall Discussed

Hall Discussed.
The Women's Republican Club
met at the home of Mrs. Ida
Richards, Bolton ave-, Thursday
evening Mrs. Marette Clark,
president, presided. A report on
County Club was given by Mrs.
Nicholas. A motion was made to
take up a donation for the Helen
Keller Foundation at the next
meeting. Mrs Nicholas reported
the meeting of the State Club at
Trenton, also the stand taken by
the club upon the bills pending
in the legislature.
Harry Huffnagle addressed the
club on the question of a City
Hall, which will be much needed
in the near future. He also spoke
on the county taking over Wyo-
ming ave. His suggestion, Boost
not knock" was well received.
Alfred Kurtz gave talk on the
work which Council is doing for
the betterment of the city with
reference to city plans. A motion
was made, asking that the Repub-
lican Club attend the next regular
meeting Of Council, which will be
held the last Wednesday in March.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of the Tax Collector,
Marie Robinson. Following the
business meeting the club enjoyed
social hour.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-08-26
TEXAS IS WORKING
TO SAVE COTTON CROP

Austin, Texas-Federal and state
authorities have joined forces in an
effort to have the Texas cotton crop
from being a total loss through the
activities of the leaf worm and boil
weeviL
State entomologists have estimated
that at least 40 per cent of the crop
has been ruined by these insects, who
have thus far defied all efforts to oust
them from the cotton fields in the
irrigated sections of South Texas.
The leaf worm and boil weevil
have practically ruined bumper
crop, while in the northern sections of
the state th-ir presence is just begin.
ming to be felt. West Texas, a sec
ton heretofore free from the weevil
and leaf worm, has called upon the
state to supply poison and equipment
wit hwhich to combat the insects,
which have already stripped the fol-
iage off thousands of acres of cotton.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-08-26
For Congress
TO THE VOTERS OF YHE THIRD
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT:

TO THE VOTERS OF YHE THIRD
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT:
/ hereby formally announce my
candidacy for the office of Congress-
man in the 10th Congress from the
Third Congressional District of Geor-
gia, subject to the Democratic pri-
mary to be held on September eighth.
/ am profoundly grateful to the peo-
pie Of the district for the uniform
kindness and honor they have con-
ferred upon me in the past and will
be sincerely appreciative if they will
continue me as their representative.
Since have been their congressman,
/ have discharged the duties of the
office to the very best of my ability
and, if reelected, l promise con-
tinued faithful performance of my
duty. I earnestly and respectfully
solicit the support of the voters of
the district in the coming primary.
Very respectfully,
# CHARLES R. CRISP.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-08-26
For County Commissioner

At the solicitation of many taxpay-
ers I am Offering myself as a candi-
date for County Commissioner. l
recognize the responsibility of the
office and have arrived at this con-
clusion after mature consideration
and if elected it shall be my earnest
endeavor to see that the county will
get its full share of State roads and
as many roads built for farmers as
practical, to, have all existing roads
kept in a good state of repair. l
fully realize the burden of taxation
and will endeavor to reduce it to a
minimum.
PERRY FITZGERALD.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-08-26
For SoIicitor-Ceneral

TO THE VOTERS OF CORDELE
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT:
I am a candidate for the office OF
Solicitor-General of Cordele Judicial
Circuit, subject to the action of the
Democratic Primary. If elected L
will diligently and impartially attend
to the business of the office.
Your vote and influence will be
greatly appreciated.
Very respectfully,
If C. L. HARRIS.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-08-26
For Representative

TO THE VOTERS OF BEN HILL
COUNTY:
would like to represent you again
in the Legislature. My service in
1915 to 1918 was for the interest of
the people. If you will support me
for this place I promise to make you
a faithful servant for the best inter
est of the people as / see it.
/ am against any mere taxes on
the people until better return can
be obtained for their labor.
Yours for the best interest of the
State,
WESLEY R. WALKER.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-08-26
For County Commissioner

In offering myself as a candidate
for the office of County Commission
er / am actuated by the sole purpose
of beneftting the taxpayers. will
favor developing the road system and
keeping in repair those in existence.
With friendly cooperation hope to
greatly reduce the present rate of
taxation which will bring prosperity
{ othe county. With these promises
] ask your support.
Il. D. VAUGHN.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-08-26
For State Senator

TO THE VOTERS OF THE 45tt
SENATORIAL DISTRICT:
hereby announce myself candi
date for the office of Senator from
the 45th District in the next Genera
Assembly of Georgia, subject to the
Democratic Primary of Sept Sth.
/ will appreciate your vote and
support and pledge you in return 8
faithful discharge of the duties Of
this office.
Respectfully,
J. M. WILLIAMS,
tt Fitzgerald, Ga.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-08-26
The custom of American manufac.

The custom of American manufac-
turers of automobiles to drive new
cars across the Canadian border has
aroused the customs department at
Ottawa, the officials of which main
tain that this is a discrimination
against the railways that should be
stopped. They say it is not only un-
fair to the railways, but if allowed
to continue would cause congestion
in the highways at times.