The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-02-13

the west Jersey ana SeaSn0re railroad,
has invented car for the accommoda-
ton of himself and men on the road.
The Limousine" is equipped with a
gasoline engine and an automobile top
and has to run under the same train
rules as sent out by the dispatcher.
In order that public utility matters
affecting the welfare of Trenton and
its citizens may be efficiently handled
1t is very probable that within short
time the city commissioners will elect
one of their body to assume charge of
all such affairs. The maintenance of
effective trolley service, the provisions
of adequate telephone, gas and electric
service, will all be handled by the one
commissioner. Commissioner Page Is
being seriously mentioned by his col
leagues to assume this work.
Director of Public Safety LaBarre of
Trenton has decided that Walter
Reade, formerly Walter Rosenberg,
must withdraw from either direct or
indirect connection with the manage
ment Of the Trent theater and Taylor
Opera House. He has served notice to
this effect upon Frank v. Storrs, also
of New York, who Is Reade's associate
in the ownership of the two playhouses.
If Reade does not withdraw LaBarre
will refuse to grant renewal Of the
licenses for the two theaters on Febru-
airy Is, when the present licenses ex-
pire.
Camden profiteers are being looked
up by representatives of the depart
ment of justice, under the direction Of
w. C. Philips. Clothed with authori-
ty to examine all books and records,
the government men have been going
to various places where the necessities
of life are sold. 1t was stated prosecu-
lions will be made where it is found
overcharges have been made.
Demands of $50 striking loom fxers
and twisters, which caused silk ribbon
mills in Paterson to close two weeks
ago, were granted, and the mills re-
opened. The strikers will receive wage
increases Of 10 to IL per cent. The
closing of the mills week after the
strike was called threw 5000 weavers
Out Ol WOEh, anu Tic NcuhCls dohCd lOI
an increase of IL per cent The en-
ployers said the request would be con-
sidered after operations were resumed.
National Park will be well protected
during the daytime if a fire occurs
when the members of the two volunteer
fire companies are at work, as two
more auxiliaries are being formed by
IL Ia I'LL l.
iliaries composed of women, who will
be we'll equipped to fight fires. They
may also procure uniforms, although
some say they will wear the gum boots
and coats of their husbands. One aux
| iliary was formed several years ago by
the wives of the members of Hope
| Company.
The supreme court at Trenton sus
tanned $1,000 damage verdict for Jen-
ME Terrell and $1,000 damages for VIII
liam N. Terrell of Camden against the
Public Service Railway Company for
an accident in which Mrs. Terrell was
injured.
| The South Jersey Farmers Ex-
change, composed of farmers of Salem,
Gloucester and Cumberland counties,
with main offices at Woodstown, is now
rated as one of the largest companies
In the state. The books have just been
audited by Philadelphia certified &C.
countants, with the following results
for 1919: Gross sales, $2,073, 6S7 49, net
profits, $50, assets, S305, 095.24;
surplus, $127 ,20155. The par value of
the stock is S. share, s per cent divi-
dends having been paid for several
years.
Elma, the three-year-old daughter
of w. Fl. Bachs, a coast guard, stran-
gled to death at her home in Wild
wood Crest. The physicians called to
administer to the little one believe
that an orange sec caused the stran-
gulation
Fire which threatened to destroy the
entire plant of the Anderson Lumber
Company at Wellington, across the
Passaic river from Passaic, resulted
in loss estimated at about $4,000.
Voters overwhelmingly defeated
both propositions relative to additional
school facilities at Wenonah, and the
result caused considerable surprise.
The first proposition, to issue $4,000
bonds for, new schoolhouse, was de-
feated by a vote of ia to 40. The
other, for $4,000 bonds for the en-
largement of the present school, was
also defeated by vote Of 173 to 8.
The womenS organizations led in the
fight for the loans, but the taxpayers
felt this Is not the time to build be-
cause of the high cost of materials and
labor.
Less than a week after they held up
a paymaster and robbed him of SIS, 900
at the Sigmund Eisman plant in Red
Bank three young men were sentenced
to serve from II to Is years in prison
Victor Bruna, Charles Casper and
Frank Greno, all under twenty-one
years of age, stole the money in broad
daylight. Two of them were arrested
at Perth Amboy in the afternoon and
the other in Philadelphia Sunday
night. All the money has been recov-
cred The three bandits pleaded guilty
In special sessions court at Freehold
and were at once sentenced.
The Millville fire department housed
a motor chemical engine and a ladder
truck, which cost $4,000.
L. B. Baldwin, regional director Of
railroads, has issued an order that
hereafter all trains on the Pennsylva-
mia railroad in New Jersey must not
only wait for ferryboats advertised TO
connect with them, but must not leave