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New-York tribune., 1920-12-30
Merchant Slai,,
BY Assassin i'm
Crowded Street
Cheese Dealer Is Shot Down
While on Way to Store
at 10 O'clock i'm Morning
in Busy Thoroughfare
Crime Is Still Unchecked
Cafe Man Held Up; Crepes
Stolen From Undertaken:
Motor Squad Out To-day

murderer killed his man IN broad
daylight on a crowded New York street
yesterday and escaped.
Salvatore Mauro, fety-five Years old
prosperous Italian merchan-. left his
nome at 121 East Houston Street about
10 a. M, walked to the corner and
"urned south on Chrystie Street.
The curb swarmed with scores OF
hoys and girls, women were going ir
ard out Of stores about their market.
ing and gossiping on the sidewalk
shopkeepers were waiting on :heir Gus.
toners, truckmen wee rolling barrels
and boxes from thei-- vans, idlers were
lor nging in tenement doorwavs.
Chrystie Street presented as busv 8
morning scene as could be found anv
where on the East Side Mauro had tc
walk slowly to keep from collidne with
passersby or stumbling over the chill.
dren. He was close TO the gutter as he
passed the hallway of No. 232.
FROM the hallway as he passed a mar
stepped quickly, whipped a revolve,
from his coat pocket and fired point.
blank at the merchant. Mauro fell ir
his tracks.
Slayer Disappears in Tenement
The assassin. pistol in his hand, rar
south few yards to 230 Chrystie
Street, a tenement, aud darted into the
nall. At his heels he heard two O,
three men who had the presence Of
mind to break away from the panic.
stricken crowd and the hardihood to
give chase.
The gunman turned on them savage.
~, brandlshing his weapon.
Back up or I'll kill YOU" he threat
ened, and the pursuers went nc
further.
The slayer bounded up the steps and
disappeared at a turn in the 9Sgnr stairwav s.T
Meanwhile the body Of Mauro Law
on the sidewalk, the center of q
screaming, gesticulating mob. They
gave way to permit the passage TO the
side OF the corpse Of one woman who
came running from Houston Street
She was Mauro's wife, who had heard
the shot from her apartment around
the corner.
Patrolman Smolck, Of the Fifth
Street station, reached the scene a
few moments after the murderer had
vanished up the tenement stairs. BY
ISLANDERS told him which way he had
fed and Smolick went in search OF
him, climbing clear to the roof of the
six story building. The fugitive was
nowhere in sight. 1t is believed he
either escaped over the roofs of ad
Joining houses or went through rear
window of No. 230 and droppcd to
the courtyard.
Reserves Are Called Out
As soon as Captain Arthur Carey
OF the Homicide Bureau at Head
quarters. was notified of the murder
pc called out the reserves iron. the
Fifth Street station and, with his own
staf of detectives, FASTENED to Chrystic
Street.
Captain Carey's first move was to
Continued on page scvcn)
New-York tribune., 1920-12-30
Factory Force Strikes
Against Own Profit Plan
Newbern Men Object When
Earnings Fall 10 Per Cent;
Owners to Close Plant

Ne" bFRN, =. c.. Dec 294Em-
pioyees of the Newbern Iron Works
and supply Company voted to-day TO
elsrer"rd the pr ft-sharing agreement
seesnt = entered into with the company
ana u 20 on strike Pay received by
.ne workers last week, the first under
re rev plan. which was based on
pfohts of the concern above operat-
-n4 expenses, amounted 10 reduction
u 10 rer cant from the amount re-
e~iyed the previous week
4. ne men at first accepted the reduc-
'i'a without comment, but to-day an
n9unced they would not abide by the
agreement, said II have been verbal, to
operate the plant on q profit sharing
nasi' Instead they threatened TO re-
man our until promised their former
.sAye Scaie. Company officials replied
ena' u Was ifn2os2inle to grant the de-
m@hd and that If necessary the plant
"o'io remain Closed Indefinitely. The
pian' ~ one Of the largest Of It's kind
81 tals section of the state.
Ahe men first went on strike z month
s.' s'' "nen 10 per cent wage reduction
N~H announced. but remained out on Y
.ns Gay. Subsequently, however, an
s~e'icrai wage reduction of 10 per cent
announced. precipitating strike
mh'cn was settled through acccptance
~ eofa apany officials Of the profit shar-
..n2 = ~ aaggested by the men. One Of
W s'.s NFsf developments under the new
..~h "as reduction Of 10 per cent in
e'.S "a afies II the Office force. The
t1s' paJ day also showed a 10 per cent
plan. '~' s''' p'"'' 'N"''"K
New-York tribune., 1920-12-30
Tilden and Johnston Win
Singles in Davis Cup Event

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Dec. so
William T. Tilden, 2d. wori1's chamrion
tennis player for 1920, defeated Nor
man E. Brookes, of the Australasian
team here to-day in the first event of
the Davis Cup championship tourna-
ment. The score was 10-S, I'd, 1t,
6-.
A vcry hot sun and a little wind
and rain had left the court slow but
solid, and the showers Of the past
few days seemed not to have injured
its playing surface.
Tilden served first from the north
ern end of the court, and he and
Brookes each won their services until
the first set stood "three-all." Brookes
then won on Tilden's service and broke
through with his own. and led SIS.
Tiden responded by winning the two
next games, saving the last set with a
fine service
For moment Tildcn was off balance,
New-York tribune., 1920-12-30
Carrel Discovers New
Idea i'm Medical Science
Wife Announces Much Pain and
Suffering Will Be Alleviafed
By lis Methods

feller Foundation, well-known research
worker, will shortly announce hither-
to undiscovered branch of medical
science, according to Nine. Carrol, who
returned yesterday on board the French
liner Rochambeau to aid her husband
III completing a report of his discovery
Nine. Carrel said that when this new
Lranch Of medical science is perfected
much pain and physical misery now
needlessly borne by many peop'e could
be greatly alleviated She refused to
saw ANYTHING about it.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-30

and Brookes again won on the Ameri-
cans service, .ut played weakly and
lost his own. Each aver then won
twice, but Tilden managed to rally and
won the set. 10--S.
The second set was closely fought,
but Brookes was unable to win from
Tilden's service He held his own up
to to and then lost his own
service. The last game indicated the
weakness of Brookes, Tildcns variety
OF strokes being too much for the
older player
Brookes was apparently fatigued at
TIE opening OF the third set, but he re-
covered splendidly, while Tildcn dete-
rlorated, either from fatigue or tenn
permanent. After losing the first game.
Brookes ran out the set, giving a splen-
did exhibition.
William NJ. Johnston. Tildcn's play
ing mate, defeated Gerald L. Patterson
In straight sets, 6-3, 6--1 and 6-l.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-30
New Crisis In Europe:
French Seek British Aid
In Occupation of Ruh1'
French Socialists Join
MOsc0fU IT,ternationaIe

TOURS, France, Dec. 80 (By
The Associated Press). - The
French Socialist party tonight
by large majority voted in favor
of absolute affiliation with the
Moscow Internationale.
a motion by the Left wing to
join the Third Internationale alb
solutely was given 3,20S votes,
while another motion, introduced
by Deputy Jean Longuet, of the
Centrist section, requesting the
Congress to state unequivocally
whether it would recognize the
barring of Longuet and his fol-
lowers from the Intcrnationale,
received 1922 votes.
After efforts had been made to
keep the organization intact. the
party split into what may prove
three sections.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-30
Caruso Undergoes Operation;
Alarm Felt for His Condition
Surgeons Latest Bulletin Declares Tenor Has Sup
curative Pleurisy, but Has Rallied and
Treatment Appears Successful

Alarm was felt regarding the condi
ton of Enrico Caruso, leading tenor Of
he Metropolitan Grand Opera Com
pany, following the issuing of two hul.
.etins concerning the great singers
condition yesterday, one declaring tbs
singer to be seriously i'll and the other
nnouncing an operation.
Last night the following bulletin was
given out by William J. Guard, pub
licity director of the Metropolitan
Opera House:
"Mr. Caruso developed suppurative
pleurisy, necessitating a surgical opera
ton. This was successfully performed
this afternoon. Mr.. Caruso is resting
comfortably"
This was signed by Drs. Samuel A
Lambert, E. NJ. Evans, Antonio Stella
New-York tribune., 1920-12-30
Booze Used to Sprinkle
Streets of Albuquerque
State W. G. T. U. Organizes a
Unique Demonstration to
Celebrate Dry Victory
8pectol Dispatch to The Tribune

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, Dec 90
January 16 il going to be red letter
day in the history Of the dry enforce
rncnt movement in A.buquerque On
that day 500 gallons of whisky, some
good and some bad; wines. red. white
and yellow, and other illegal alcoholic
beverages, will be poured into one Of
the big municipal street sprinklers and
then spread upon the main business
thoroughfarc TO settle the dust, if
there be any, until the last drop thus
has been disposed of.
The sprinkling of city streets with
booze will be the spectacular feature
Of the big celebration tie state w. G..
7. y. IL planning in commcmoration
If nationa prohibition. The day will
be called Carrie Nation Day" in honor
of one Of the late militant dry leaders.
More tran 100 men have offered their
services to drive the booze loaded
sprinkler. on which scats will be pro-
Yldcd for Il score Of women prohibi-
tionists.
The liqu Or was confscatcd in vari-
ous raids rnado by tho prohibition Off
Gers.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-30

Francis J. Murray and Philip Horo.
wtz
This bulletin followed one issued ir
tne afternoon, in which it was said:
Mr.. Caruso passed comfortable
night. His condition this morning
SHOWS slight but distinct improve
ment' cut ne still must be considered
seriously ILL.,"
FOLLOWING the second bulletin telling
OF the operation, Mr.. Caruso's secre.
tary, Bruno Zarato. said, when ques-
tloned at the singers apartments in
the Hotel Vanderbilt:
r. The operation performed on Mr.
Caruso to-day is very simple and com
mon. 1T calls for the use of a small
needle, and amoun5s to an injection
into the side in which there is conees.
tion."
None Of the doctors who issued the
bulletin would talk last night
New-York tribune., 1920-12-30
Church Reinstates Girl
Who EIoped With Pastor
Taken Back on Probation After
She Follows Example Of
Minister i'm Confession

PASSAIC. N. j.. Dec. 29.-F ollowing
the example of the Rev. Dominic Cor
nelus Dcnzel, Miss Trina Hanncnbcrg.
the member of his choir in the New
Netherlands Reformed Church who
disappeared with him on November II,
and returned several weeks liter. has
appeared before the church consistory
confessed her sins and has asked to
te taken back into tie church, from
which she had been expelled.
This was announced to-rieht by
John Rose. presiding elder, who added
that so far as the consistory was con
ccrncd Miss Hannerberg ! ad been
taken back on PROBATION, the same
The parents of the girl, Who were
dropped from the church because of
alleged guilty knowledge of her
escapade, have not. 50 far as is known,
asked for reinstatement.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-30

QUALITY and EFFICIENCY
are two cardinal principles 70 be con-
s'dercd when engaging help for your office,
factory or home. Rrnch .his caliprc OF
applicants through 4 Tribune Help Wsrted
"a. Phone Beekman 5000 or 20 10 any
Tribune Want Ad. A8en.---Advt
New-York tribune., 1920-12-30

tnsa, epseiaf. reAbosrd AR Limo
e.smr <.oS y. M. daily All east snf weat
IT,. Itsorts Kzfra sleepers Tuesdays
{Wasys snf ssturrsxs Onies iisl
'~1 Tel Aadisea easxre 1s7s.--Adyt.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-30

pin~hurst. ~. C.---f,aYoi'ua Hotel now Op~
fpferes,in> events in golf and other npGrt
Thru Pullman. Penn. z:st +. n dAiiy.--Adv.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-30

FLORIDA INFORMATION AT
Atlantic Const Line Railroad Office. l2ts
broadway (32d ST.. Tel Longacre 1863
hdvt
New-York tribune., 1920-12-30

Partly cloudy to-day and tomorrow;
somewhat warmer to-day; south
west and west winds
Full Report on Last Page
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-17
CASE is TURNED
OVER TO "DRY" OFFICER

The local police today referred to.
Prohibition Enforcement Ofhcer
Alfred I. Kerr, of South Amboy, for
Investigation an occurrence last
night which resulted in several local
policemen following IN automobile
truck containing booze of some de-
scrfption. Patrolmen Emil Koyen
and Lester Underhill. together with
Roundsman Andrew Jensen. noticed
the truck and feeling hat m
thing out of the ordinary was in
oce of being carried out, follow
ed the automobile.
The truck was in charge OF A
Miller. of 295 Market street, and It
was thought he was delivering the
cargo to its owner, believed, accord
ing to the police, to be Frank Gold
who conducts a saloon on the COR
ner of Prospect and Smith streets.
Miller, however, failed to stop at the
saloon and, continuing around the
block, returned to his garage where
he put the truck up for the night.
While the two patrolmen and
roundsman were watching the
movements of the truck they were
Joined by Patrolman Burke. The
truck driver went down Smith street
to Maple street, to Market street
and then to his garage.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-17
South Amboy

Miss Nellie Downs. of David street,
is spending a week at Asbury Park.
Miss Margaret Gleason. of George
street, motored to Asbury Park Sun
day.
A committee of Jr. o. u. A. M.
members met last evening for the
purpose of drafting bylaws for the
recently organized auxiliary organ
ization.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. L. Reese, of
Louisa street, are making a motor
trip through our neighboring state.
The severe electrical storm yes
terday afternoon did considerable
damage in the upper section of the
city. Chimneys were blown down,
several houses were struck by light
ming and the electric light service in
that section Of the city went bad.
A delegation from Joel Parker
Council No. So, Jr. o. u. A M. will
visit the Ocean County Past Coun-
cilors' Association on Friday night.
The Common Council will meet
tonight. At this time an ordinance
will be introduced authorizing the
work of grading Ferris street. A
public hearing vas held on the
grade at the last council meeting
and no objections we're heard.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-17
SURF CAUSES
DEATH OF BATHER

WILDWOOD, Aug. 17-Mrs.
Lillian c. John, thirty-four years
old, No. 4.s40 North Third street.
Philadelahia, died suddenly yester-
day while bathing in shallow water
a few feet from the beach. The
Identification was made at the local
morgue by her husband, Richard.
employed by Powers, Weightman &
Rosengarten. The surf and beach
were crowded with bathers when
the woman keeled over. DR.. Schlot-
bon, of Pittsburgh. examined her
and pronounced death due TO heart
failure.
The couple came here last Satur-
day, registering at Grifiths Cottage,
with the intention of remaining for
the week. They took their first urf
bath this morning. John returned
TO the cottage when chilled. but his
wife apparently enjoyed the surf.
When Mrs. John failed to return in
time for lunch her husband went
in search Of her. Inquiry on h
strand brought out the fact that a
strange oma had died., This
led John to the morgue. where he
identified the body.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-17
KEYP0RT BOY AND GIRL
SCOUTS ENJOY CAMPING

BY Special Correspondent.
KEYPORT, Aug. 17:-After hav-
ing spent a week at the girls camp
at Clarke's Landing, Point Pleasant,
the girls of Calvary Club returned to
the borough yesterday. Eleven girls
spent the week at the camp while
two enjoyed the weekend there.
Rev. and Mrs. A. c. Brady being in
charge.
Yesterday morning the members
of the boy scout troop of Calvary M.
Z. church left for a camping trip at
the same place to be gone possibly
ten DAYS. The camp is tuate IN
a particularly desirable spot and the
scouts will enjoy bathing and boat
ing as we'll as other sports. AS has
been her custom for several years
past Mrs. Charles Kruser is also in
attendance at the camp, her son,
Fred Kruser, being the scoutmaster.
Yesterday morning a party OF
forty from st. Mary's Episcopal
church left for the boy scout camp
at Adamston, N. ]. ACCOMPANYING
the scouts were Rev. Benjamin D.
Dagwell, rector of the church: John
w. Foster, scoutmaster: Charles
jerks, committeeman; Mrs. Foster
and Mrs. jerks.
In the party are the scouts from
st. Mary's Episcopal church and
Trinity church. Matawan. and they
plan to be gone for ten days or
more. Tomorrow the Sunday school
picnic will be held and the children
will be taken to the scout camp by
automobile to spend the day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-17
WALL ST. BEARS
ARE ATTACKED
Former Governor Stokes AS
sails Methods Used in
Stock Market, in Letter.

BY The Associated Press.
TRENTON, Aug. 17:-In the
opinion of former Governor E. c.
Stokes, of this city, president of the
Mechanics National Bank of Tren-
ton and chairman of the Republican
State Committee, "barnburning Is a
v~irtuous occupation" as he puts 1t
alongside some of the tactics en-
pIoyed by the so-called Bears on
the Wall Street stock market. He
made this comment in a letter to
John SHELTON Williams, comptroller
of the currency at Washington,
made public today in reply to n
from Williams.
II have your favor of the th with
clipping enclosed for which I thank
you,' reads the Stokes reply. II
am very glad there is to be a halt
pretty near time. I notice the
market is very weak.
IT hope the time will come when
some president of the United States
will put in jail the people RESPONSE
BILE for these bear drives and the
destroying of the investment earn
lings of the country. 1t is q perfect
outrage to destroy values the way
it is done on the stock market. A
very small percentage of the actual
holdings are ever traded in but the
innocent investor who isn't selling
loses the value of his stock IL he
ever wants to sell because somebody
in Wall Street sells it short. Barn
burning is a virtuous occupation
compared with this monstrous, me-
diaeval robbery by the so-called
bears"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-17
TWO OFFERS MADE TO
STEAMSHIP COMPANY

TRENTON, Aug. 1.-TWO pro-
positions have just been offered the
Luckenbach Terminals Inc, a
steamship company, by the State
Board of Commerce and Navigation
in connection with the company's
application for riparian rights on the
Hudson at Bulls Ferry in Hudson and
Bergen county.
The corporation plans to build
three or four large terminal piers.
something similar to the privileges
recently granted by the board to the
Cunard steamship interests.
One of the suggestions calls for a
fifteen year lease convertible at any
time into a grant within that period
at a price of $3.50. 600. The second
proposition is for a straight lease for
sixty years for approximately eleven
acres at a price of $4,000 an acre
for steamship uses exclusively. The
company would require additional
ground outside of hat used for
steamship uses and the board has
tentatively suggested a price of
$4,000 an acre for such land.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-17
FRENCH ARMY DECORATIONS
RECEIVED FOR U. S. MARINES

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1T:-Twen-
ty thousand cigar lighters" or "tel-
ephone cords" as the A. z. +. knew
the fourragere Of the French Army,
were received today at the head
quarters of the Marine Corps for
distribution among members, past
and present, OF the Fifth and Sixth
Marines and the Sixth Machine Gun
Battalion Of the Marine Brigade OF
the famous Second Division.
As the A. z. F. rechristened the
canned meat from the Argentine as
monkey meat" so they rechristen-
ed the glorious fourragere from its
striking resemblance TO the cigar
lighters in vogue with the poilus.
and it's resemblance to that part Of
the prosaic telephone with which
Central plugs in TO get the wrong
number or the always busy" indi-
vidual.
Men who have passed out Of the
ranks Of the marines into civil life.
and the next of kin of those who
were killed, will receive their decor
atoms through the Marine Corps re-
cruiting service.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-17
CARRIERS OF LIQUOR
ARE WARNED AGAIN

BY The Associated Press.
NEWARK, Aug. 17.-State Pro-
hibition Director George w. Van
Note has issued his second warn
ing to persons in New Jersey who
have been issued permits to cart
liquor but who have not filed the
necessary bond He stated that 131
permits had been issued for such
transfers and that only thirty-four
Of these persons had furnished the
necessary bond. which 5 $1,000 for
each vehicle used in carting the
liquor. This second warning Is aim
ed at the 100 persons who are being
given a short time to comply with
the law. The director stated tocay
that in ase where the liquor Is
conveyed in a vehicle not covered
by bond the person having 1t trans
ported is subject to arrest. thu We
hicle to seizure and the liquor, al
though it might have been legiti-
mateiy secured, is liable also 10
seizure.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-17
HOLD
BRIEF MEETING
No Matters of Importance Are
Taken Up at Regular Semi
Monthly Session Last Night

A short session of the Board Of
Aldermen was held last night at
which no new matters of importance
were taken up for consideration. A
communication was received from
John E. Toolan asking $3.50 dam
ages for Joseph O~izerowitz, whose
automobile was damaged on August
10 when an auto truck of the water
department crashed into the plain
tins machine. The accident, the
communication said, occurred in
New Brunswick avenue near East
avenue, the water department ma
chine stopping abruptly, causing
Oizerowitz's car to smash into 1t af-
ter which the city truck backed up
damaging the front part. of the car
considerably. The matter was re-
ferred to the Board OF Water Com
missioners for action.
Governor Edward I. Edwards had
a telegram before the aldermen in
forming them that he had forward
ed to State Engineer T. ]. Wasser
the resolution passed by the alder
men at their last regular meeting
asking that all speed possible be
used in repairing the bridge between
this city and South Amboy.
An ordinance appropriating ST.
900 for the purchase of two lots for
the extension of Hanson avenue and
one lot for the extension of the
storm sewer on Raritan avenue, and
part Of a lot on William street and
Park avenue, passed on its second
and third readings unanimously.
A resolution authorizing the clerk
to advertise for bids to be received
at the next regular meeting for the
painting OF the Liberty Hook e. Lad
der truck was adopted. Another
resolution was adopted authorizing
the purchase of a new typewriter
for use in the city clerks office at a
cost not to exceed $3.50.
The contract for painting the ex-
terror of the Mcclellan engine house
and the Garfield engine house was
awarded to John A. Kisko in a reso-
luton unanimously adopted. The
Mcclellan work will amount to $13S
and that to the Garfield house 1852.
The meeting was one of the
shortest ever held, starting prompt
ly at 8 O'Clock. which is unusual,
there generally being a lengthy
committee session prior to the OPEN
ing of the meeting. AIT $3.50 the
business had been concluded.