Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-04
N. J. LIQUOR men
FIGHT WASHINGTON
PROHIBITION BILL
District of Columbia Measure
Opposed by Wholesalers
and Innkeepers.

WASHINGTON, April 4-The Whole
sale Liquor Dealers Association OF
New Jersey, with headquarters at Jer-
sey City, and the Hotel and Inn-keep-
ers' Association of New Jersey,
with headquarters at Trenton. are
interested in a bill which has been
introduced providing for prohibition
in the District of Columbia. Both
associations protest against the
passage of this bill, because it would
give national recognition to the cause
of prohibition. 1t is stated in circular
letters which both associations have
sent to the members of the New Jer-
sey delegation that the New Jersey
Legislature has declared against even
the milder forms of prohibition, known
as local option, and the Congressman
are urged to oppose the favorable re-
porting of the bill mentioned.
In hopes that something may be done
for the deepening of the channel of
the north Shrewsbury river a COM
mittee has taken up the matter with
Congressman Howell, who, in turn, is
working with the river and harbor
committee, and also with the govern
ment engineer at New York city. The
Shrewsbury river is considered n of
the most important waterways in the
central part of the State, on account
of the immense passenger traffic which
the Patten line carries every summer
during the season. In years past the
river has been improved under VARIOUS
projects for deepening the channel.
and there is an appropriation of $4,000
in the present river and harbor bill
for that stream.
AS yet it is not known definitely
where the New Jersey National
guardsmen will GO to vancouver this
summer The war department has
the matter under consideration, and 1t
is expected the announcement of the
place will be made in the near future.
The first choice of General Leonard A.
Wood is Gettysburg, with Westminster,
Md, as second choice. The National
Guard of Pennsylvania will go to
Gettysburg, and it may interfere with
the maneuvers.
REPRESENTATIVES of the Daughters of
. Liberty, an auxiliary of the Junior
Order of United American Mechanics,
had a conference with Representative
Howell. chairman of the committee on
immigration and naturalization, on
Saturday with reference to pending
legislation on the immigration ques-
ton. This organization, like the
Juniors" is in favor of strong restrlc-
tive measures, and the Hayes bill has
met with great favor among the men,
bers. Mr.. Howell informed the dele
cation that it was not expected that
there would be n legislation on the
head tax or educational test until after
the immigration commission has made
it's report next December.
George w. Rouzer, of Newark, sec
rotary to the president of the ruben
tial Insurance Company, is registered
at the New Willard. Mr.. Rouzer has
come down for a weeks rest.
j. NJ. Thompson, chief telegrapher of
the House of Representatives, has re-
turned from a visit to his home in
New Egypt, Ocean county. He is &C
companied by Mrs. Thompson, who Will
remain here for a week.
First Lieutenant Joseph c. Kay,
Second Infantry, formerly a resident
of New Brunswick, has been granted
four months leave of absence on sur
geon's certificate of disability, with
permission to go beyond the sea.
Joseph Kay, father of the lieutenant,
was captain of Company ID, Third
Regiment, N. j. V. l., during the
| Spanish-American War. n later re-
moved to New York city.