The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-02-06
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STATE BRIEFS

was sent to state prison for from 3 to
10 years in the county court at New
Brunswick by Judge Peter f. DAILY as
a result of charges preferred by his
twelve-year-old daughter, Florence.
Though the estate of the late George
g. Blakeslee of Jersey City is estimat-
ed to be worth about 100000, it is
thought that he left no will. None, 1t
is understood, has been found. 1t is
expected that his widow, Mrs. Louise
Blakeslee, will make formal applica
ton to Surrogate Norton soon to be APP
pointed administrators of the estate.
Bail of $500 was fixed for five Of
the six citizens, prisoners caught in the
"red" raids, when arraigned at Eliza
beth before Judge Carlton b. Pierce on
indictments charging them with sedi-
ton. bond of $4,000 was required
from Fritz Lieberck of 701 Elizabeth
avenue because, 1t was said, he was
secretary of the Elizabeth Communist
organization. These men were releas-
ed following their capture January
in a federal raid after it was learned
they were citizens. Pleas of not guilty
were entered for the six men. Their
trial date was set for February 16.
Permission has been granted Com
missioner A. Harry Moore of Jersey
City by the state military authorities
who have charge of the Fourth Regi-
ment Armory, at Mercer street and
Bergen avenue, to lay out tennis courts
and issue permits to clubs and indi-
viduals who desire to play this game
on certain days and evenings during
the week. This will mark the opening
of indoor tennis in Jersey City.
In q letter to the Sussex County
Board of Taxation Frank B. Jess of
the State Board of Taxes and Assess
ments advises that the 81, 100 paid to
the county by Newton as additional
county taxes because of the added Dali
rymeR'g League assessment of $4,000
be paid back IL tie town. After
number of conferences between Sena-
tor Harry T. Rays, county counsel;
Judge Allen R. Shaw. attorney for Sus-
sex borough, and Charles A. Downing,
town attorney of Newton, it was decid-
ed to write Mr.. Jess for an opinion.
Edward Healey, janitor of public
school in Ridgewood, will not relin-
| quish his position. Notwithstanding an
| inheritance of $4,000 from the estate
| of an uncle, who died last year at
| Grand Court, N. Y. Healey's wife de-
clared that he would not know what to
do with himself if he gave up his ac-
customed daily labor.
Members of the Sinking Fund Com
mission will be visited by a committee
| of Elizabeth Post No 100, American
Legion. who will ask the commission
why James Fl. Hasson, veteran of the
world war, was not named to position
| in the city hall. II Is contended that in
| the examination Hasson finished first.
The job has been given to Harry Eek
erson, married man and son of the
late William Eckerson, overseer of the
poor
The past year has been the largest
ever recorded in the building world of
Trenton. New operations and altera-
tons for which permits were granted
by Building Inspector E. B. G. Hancock
total S3,325,0j3. The nearest total of
my other year in the city's history
hat anything Ike equaled the past II
months was 100000. The figures for
| the year previous to the one just clos
ed by the building inspector called for
| only $500 615 worth of work.
A citizens meeting has been called
| for organizing a village improvement
society at Roadstown.
The members of the Collingswood
| Teachers Club want higher salaries.
| The Board of Education has promised
| a generous raise. This leaves the de-
| cision with the voters. School election
will be held within one month, when
| the annual budget will be a source Of
col. troyersy because of increases. The
Teachers Club is now spreading prOpa-
ganda of appeal and education to show
the voters that they must have larger
in creases.
With the reorganization of their as
ISOLATION in Camden county at meet
ing in Berlin and the lining up Of TIE
Salem county growers at a similar
meeting al Salem, tomato growers will
complete their rive in the five lower
counties of New Jersey for re-estab-
fishing and placing upon stronger
basis their federation of associations.
One thousand members for the South
Jersey Federation is now the aim, said
A. r. Kohler of Westville. president Of
the federation, who addressed the
Camden county growers.
"Whatcha going to do with that ex-
ira day this leap year," James Fl.
Birch, Jr., manufacturer and banker,
of Burlington asks this question of his
fellow citizens and then answers with
the suggestion that every man, woman
and child throughout the country do
nate the days income to perpetuating
the memory Of American heroes of the
world war. In Burlington Mr.. Birch
has shown how such a plan will
quickly and fairly finance the proposed
community building as a memorial to
Rurlington's war veterans and head
quarters of the American Legion post
Dealers Of Salem county declare
that the ice that has been gathered Is
the hest in Is years. Most Of the
houses are filed
A call was issued by DR.. Thomas
Headlee, state entomologist and among
the pioneers Of scientific mosquito
fighters Of the country, for the annual
convention Of the New Jersey Mos
qIIto determination Commission in At
lantic City on February and 8. Chief
among the matters to be considered
will be ways and means Of increasing
STATE annrnnrfatln for mosnuito war