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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
Crack Safe at County Seat

By SIHI IDTTtspDnutnI
NEW BRUNSWICK. Dec. 20:-
The Woolworth five and ten cent
store on George street. in the heart
of the business section of the city,
was entered some time between
1880 o'clock Saturday night and s
o'clock this morning, and the entire
collections in the store from noon
on Saturday were taken when a
safe was pried open. An inventory
of the collections Oh Saturday from
IL o'clock noon or is being taken
by the manager this morning. The
manner in which entrance to the
building was gained resembles
somewhat the way the Metuchen
postofiice was robbed week ago.
The bars in the rear of the build
ing were pried off and the safe was
forced open. The money taken in
after the banks closed at noon on
Saturday Was deposited in small
safe in the store. The robbers paid
no attention to stamps in the safe
nor any of the goods in the store.
The police and county detectives are
working on the case.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
MURDER TRIAL
STARTS TODAY
John Dofan of DuneI|en is on
Trial for Shooting Man on
Election Night; Was Drunk
By STAFF Correspondent.

By STAFF Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 20
John Dofan. of Dunellen. is on trial
before Supreme Court Justice
James ]. Bergen today charged
with the murder of Joseph Zovlan-
ski. Dofan shot Zovlanski on No
yember 2, and death followed on
December from the effects of the
shooting. Dofan and Zovlanski, 1t
is claimed were not on good terms
at the time of the shooting, and on
November the defendant visited
Zovlanski's boarding house and was
ordered out by the boarding boss,
Steve Hrudinsky. As he was going
out the back way, Zovlanski went TO
close the back door, telling Dofan
to go home, when the defendant
fired the shot which landed below
the right shoulder and continued to
the spine.
County Physician John l.. Suy-
dam was the first witness to take
the stand, telling of performing the
autopsy on December 4, and An
thony Silzer who prepared the plan
showing the scene of the shooting
was the second witness. The board
ing boss was on the stand at noon.
Assistant Prosecutor John A. Coan
is representing the state. and Emil
Hose of Plainfield. represents the
defendant. Three challenges were
made by the state and seven by the
defendant in picking the jury.
Twenty minutes was spent in pick
ing the jury. Constables John Platt
and Applegate are in charge of the
jury.
Steve Hrudinsky, the boarding
boss and two other witnesses when
placed on the stand said that the
men had met in a store previous to
the shooting and drank some wine.
Zovlanski, according to the testi-
mony left the store and went to the
boarding house, and was followed
sometime afterwards by Dofan
When Dofan arrived Hrudinsky said
that he ordered him out. Shortly
after this Zovlanski went down
stairs to closd the door, and Dofan
who was standing on the porch pull
ed the gun and opened fire. Dofan
then jumped over a back fence and
ran away. Hrudinsky claimed that
although they all had been drink
ing no one was intoxicated.
The defense will begin its case
following the noon recess.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
DECISION MAY COME TODAY
IN UTILITY BOARD FIGHT

TRENTON, Dec. 20.-The prese-
ence of Supreme Court Justices
Trenchard. Minturn and Black here
for conference this morning gave
rise to the belief that before the day
is over there might be decision on
the right of the Governor to remove
the present utility board.
These are the justices who heard
the cuo warranto argument recently
on the right of Messrs. Slocum.
Gaul, Wright and knight to con-
tinue in Office as utility commissions
ers and they will render the de-
cIsion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
Says President Can't
"Shut Out" Wheat
BY The Associated Press.
WA CIIrN-CTnN no1 o0-Ti

BY The Associated Press.
WA WASHINGTON. Dec. 20-The
President is without power under
the existing law to shut out"
wheat imports, but he has appar-
emily certain powers under the
Lever act to stop future trading
in wheat, the federal trades COM
mission said in a special report
and made public today at the
White House.
The commission says that
while evidence is not available
that future trading is responsible
for the decline in wheat prices,
it does not appear that future
trading in wheat as at present
operating is of indisputable serv-
ice to the grain trade. 1t sug-
gests, however, that if regulatory
action is to be employed the
question be considered by con-
gress and that legislation mot
connected with war powers" be
enacted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
|CANTATA SUNG
BEFORE CROWD
Presbyterian Church is Filled
When "The Christ Child" is
Rendered by Large Choir

The Christmas cantata, '"The
Christ Child" by C. B. Hawley, sung
yesterday afternoon by the choir of
the First Presbyterian church. aug
mented to thirty-tive voices, with its
| pleasing solo numbers under the
direction of Fred a. BRIGGS with
Miss Susie ii. Dixon presiding at the
organ, was rendered in a manner
which not only delighted the large
and apprecietive audience but sur
passed all of the previous annual
cantatas given at this season of the
year by the choir.
The church locking especially at
tractive with its Christmas dccora-
tions was crowded to the very doors
and for the first time in many years
the ushers found it necessary to
place chairs down the aisles to ac-
commodate the many music lovers
of this city. over coo people We're
present to enjoy the cantata yester-
day afternoon.
The chorus of voices with the
guest singers blended beautifully in
the several chorus numbers Of the
cantata which were especially
adapted to the arrangement of
voices and the last chorus, Sing O
Heavens" brought cut the splendid
volume and unity of which the
chorus were capable.
The soloists of the afternoon, Miss
Louise Crowell and Miss Marguerite
Boughton, sopranos; Mrs. w. G..
Leeson, mezzo soprano: Miss Edith
Crowell. contralto; Stanley Potter
and j. Il. Slaight, tenors; and Will
liam II. Nelson. baritone, all sang
exceptionally well. The entire can
tata showed the results of many and
long rehearsals with their director
and organist who deserve much
credit for the splendid performance
of the chorus. This is the last car
tata which will be given with Miss
Dixon as organist as she has resign
ed and will become the organist of
her own church in Woodbridge be-
ginning the first of the year. Next
Sunday will be her last Sunday as
the organist of the First Presbyteri-
an church.
The instrumental numbers by
Mrs. Lester White. violinist, and
stephen +. Somogyi. cellist, and
Miss Susie ii. Dixon. organ.st, who
played Schumann's Prelude as the
opening number on the program and
"Cavatina" by Rass as the offertory,
were much enjoyed by the entire
audience.
The offering of the afternoon will
he used for the organ repairs which
have been quite extensive during
the past year.
The entire choir will journey to
Woodbridge tonight where they will
repeat the cantata i'm the Methodist
church for the benefit of the or
gan fund of Trinity Episcopal
church of that town The con-
cert this evening will also include
several instrumental numbers by
Mrs. Lester White Violinist: Mrs
Frank Valentine. pianist of Wood
bridge. and Stephen +. Somogyi
and a vocal solo by Fred \. BRIGGS
in addition to the soloists of yes
terday's concert.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20

Twelve vacancies on municipal
boards will be filled by Mayor-Elect
William c. Wilson during the next
two or three weeks, and ii has been
announced by him that the appoint
ment of women to succeed outgoing
men members will be given serious
consideration. At the present time
there are two women serving on city
boards. both having been named by
Mayor Frank Dorsey this year. One
woman member was placed on the
park board and another on the play
ground commission.
Alderman Wilson, when question
ed this morning, as to his appoint
ments would not make any state
ments as to which boards the wom-
en- appointees would be named. ii
is generally understood however
that the mayor-elect is thinking SER
iously of naming to women to the
health board and one to the library
board. Whether or not woman
will be named to the board of edu-
cation Is a question.
Only one city board will be replac-
ed by an entirely new board, tina;
being the harbor board, which takes
office with the mayor and serves for
a like term of two years.
Three members of the Board of
Health have their terms expire this
year. they being DIR. Charles I. Silk,
Edward ii. Dilts and John Amaczi.
Appointments to this board are
made for a term of three years. At
least one woman is expected to he
named as q member of this board.
On the Board of Education the
term of Adolph Greenbaum expires
on January 81. Members of this
body are named for a term of five
years by the mayor. Prior to elec-
tion a statement was made by
Mayor-elect Wilson at one of the
Republican meetings that he would
consider the naming of woman
to this board if elected.
All of the members of the Board
of Harbor Commissioners have
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
MdyOr elect Wilson To Fill
IL Vacancies On City Boards;
Women Will Be Considered

their terms expire this year. There
are four men ON this board which
is generally non-partisan. The out
going board consists of William II.
Nolan. president; Joseph McLaugh-
lin, William Van Pelt and Theo-
dore Anderson. The harbor board
members are appointed for two
year terms.
The term of Frederick l.. Brown
as a member of the Park Commits
sion expires April II and a new
member will be appointed by the
mayor for a five year term.
The playground commission will
lose one of its members the first of
the year, the term of Sidney Riddle
storffer expiring. The terms on this
board are fer five years.
one of the members of the Board
of Trustees of the Perth Amboy
Public Library will have his term
expire January /, he being J. Logan
Clevenger. it is likely that a woman
will be named on this board.
The three-year term of Fred Han
sen as a member of the Sinking
Fund Commission expires the first
of the year.
AS the terms of the city clerk.
city treasurer. city comptroller, city
engineer. city attorney, city phys:-
clan. street commissioner and sew
eral other similar appointive officers
do not expire until January l, 1928,
the present incumbents will con-
tinue to hold Office during 1921. \
collector of revenue must be named
10 succeed Ellsworth i. Walker. de-
ceased. Assistant Collector Joseph
Hornsby has been made acting coll
lector until an appointment is made
by the aldermen.
The aldermen will make one APP
pointment of board member this
year. it being that of water COM
missioner to succeed Harry r. Will
son, whose term expires January |.
As Mr.. Wilson no longer resides in
Perth Amboy he will not be re-
named.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
Kramer Pleas For
Prohibition Lop

BY The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. s0-The
great question is obedience TO
law or anarchy rather than
prohibition or not prohibition"
declared John +. Kramer, fed
eral commissioner in an address
today before the Lutheran Min
listers Association of New York.
There is a disposition on the
part of some people TO disobey
the law and to wink ut the DISC
bediencc of the same" he said.
Some of these people belong to
the church. The constitutional
provision can never be modified
lie called upon the church TO
lend its moral influence in en-
forcing tho law.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
Shoots Brother by Mistake.

BY The NFscciated Press.
MORRISTOWN. Dec. 20-Arous-
ed by reported depredations of hold
up men and burglars in the neigh
borhood, Frederick Bryan today
fired a shot at a suspicious looking
man outside his mothers cottage in
Towaco, near here. and then ap-
preaching the suspect who had
fallen to the sidewalk. discovered
he had seriously wounded his
brother, Archibald. From his own
cottage near by Frederick explained
later to the police he had seen
light moving in his mothers house
when he believed her to be in Ver-
mont with her other son. Investi-
eating he saw a man come out of
the house. and failing to recognize
his brother, fired.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
Many Fined in Court Hero

Fines totaling $685. were imposed
by Recorder Harold Z. Pickersgill in
the local police court, for various
violations in this city over the week.
end The heaviest fines were i'm
posed on three colored persons ar
re ;ted by Patrolman NJ. Muska on
Saturday night. SITS being the total
fine against these persons arrested
on disorderly charge. Ralph
White of Newark was fined s75 or
120 days in Jail, Hattie Peko and
Minnie Williams of New York were
fined $50 each or 80 days in Jail.
Why not give her a picture this year?
Braidwood's Gift and Art Shop. "a Smith
St. 22549-i2-9-tf"
P. A. Hdwe. Tor Bread and Cake Mixers
I
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
RQBBER BEATEN
BY D|NNRR PAIL
Used by Man to Fight OFF As
saiIant Who Attacked Him
From Rear in Open Lot.

Using a dinner pail as a weapon
Charles Golas. of 275 Meredith
street, succeeded in chasing off an
assailant who attacked him from
the rear near the Raritan Copper
Works baseball grounds about 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon as he
was going from work in the copper
plant. The police were notified and
Patrolman George Kozusko detailed
to the scene. The man was taken
to Dr. McCormick's Office where his
injuries were dressed, after which
he went to his home. Golas claimed
that he did not have any money with
him at the time of the attempted
holdup. He could not give a very
good description of the man who
made the attack on him.
PatrolInan Michael Muska found
John Grubel. of Carteret. lying in
an empty lot near Pulaski avenue
with a cut on his forehead about s
o'clock last night. The officer was
preparing to take the man to head
quarters when his brother Frank
took him to another brothers home
in this city. No report of what
trouble the man was in could be Sc
cured.
Brombcrt Arrested Again
Joseph BrOmDefl Is Delng nelu AT
police headquarters pending an in
vestigation into the attempted rob-
berry of the home of Tony Sottilaro.
of 430 Broadhead place, about 2
O'Clock this morning. Sottilaro
claims that he heard some noise
around his house between 1880 and
o'clock. went to the door and was
faced by about eight men, who were
armed. The man claims to have
called for the police. and Patrolmen
Patrick Dwyer. Frang Tonghini and
Roundsman William Calvin arrived
on the scene. The description re-
ceived by the officers resulted In
Brombert being apprehended and
taken TO the house, where his voice
was recognized by Sottilaro.
In court this morning Tonghini
arraigned the man. and after the Of
ficer told his story to the court the
defendant was about to be dis
charged when Chief Burke demand
ed Sottilaro tell the story. 1t was
decided to hold Brombert for hear
ing tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
YOUR CHILD
AND OPPORTUNITY

You want to do the best you ean
for your child. Of course.
IL You are making mistakes they
are unintentional.
Now stop and think of this: Is
his physical condition all it should
be?
Certainly the most important aid
10 success is a good physique. The
child who is not physically fit be-
gins to be a failure at his toys
works under many handicaps in
school. is likely to drop out before
he has gone far toward success.
Do you know how 10 make sure
there is nothing physically wrong
with your child?
Let The EVENING NEWS through
Its Washington Information Bureau.
send you a bulletin entitled THE
SCHOOL CHILD'S HEALTH that
will give you the best information
In the world. It was complied by
the American Hygiene Association
and published by the American Red
Cross 1t is FREE
Frederic J. Haskin. Director.
The Perth Amboy Evening News
Information Bureau.
Washington. d. e.
enclose herewith two cents in
stamps for return postage m free
copy of the booklet The School
Child's Health"
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
Lchieh Valley Request Refused.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20-The su-
preme court today refused a petit
ton of The Lehigh Valley railroad
askin. The court to reconsider its
decision requiring the separation OF
the Lehigh and the Delaware. Sus-
quehanna and Schuykill railroad.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
Hearing Postponed

BY STAN correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 20
The hearing scheduled before Su-
preme Court Justice James Bergen
on Saturday in regard to the request
of Thomas Howley for writ of cer-
tiorari. has been postponed until Jan.
Z. Howley was a former court Of
ficer being ousted when Sheriff
Wyckoff took office, but, according
to the exempt firemens low. he
maintains he is entitled to the po-
siion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
Continue Search For Balloon

ALBANY, n. Y, Dee. 20-Searcl'
for the three naval aeronauts who
left the Rockaway naval station last
Monday afternoon in a free balloon
was to be continued today. with the
departure for Glen Falls from here
of the two army aeroplanes which
left Mineola for the Adirondacks
region on Saturday morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
BOOZE RUNNERS
ARE ARRESTED
Charge That One of the Men
Had Gun; Other Had Large
Sum of Money.
ARREST IN COUNTY SEAT
County Seat Men Plead Not
Guilty to Newark Freight
Car Booze Robbery.

BY staff Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK.-Two men
alleged to be Washington bootleg
gers bound for Perth Amboy to Sc
cure a consignment of liquor, were
placed under arrest by Patrolman
William Savage in the National
lunch room at the corner of Albany
and George streets last night. when
one of the men was found to have in
his possession a 45 calibre revolver
fully loaded, while the other man
had $4,000 in small bills tied up in
newspapers and pink tape. The men
gave their names as William IL.
Parker and l.. w. Harris.
The officer received information
that the men had revolvers in their
possession, and entered the lunch
room where the men were found.
They are being held in Jail for a
hearing today.
When arraigned before Recorder
Tindell this morning Harris gave his
home address as 2S 36th street,
southwest Washington and his oc-
cupation as garage superintendent.
He was held to await the action of
the grand jury on a charge of
carrying concealed weapons, and
bail fixed at $1,000, or $500 IL cash
was furnished. William Il. Parker.
his accomplice who gave his address
as 1911 Calbert street. Washington
and who had $4,000 in his possess
sion when arrested, furnished the
$500 bail in one dollar bills. After
the bail had been furnished the men
left for Perth Amboy in their seven
passenger car bearing Minnesota Ii
cense 1854 issued for 1918, 1919
and 1920.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
EMERGENCY TARIFF
BILL FAVORED TODAY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20-The
House Ways and Means committee
today voted out the Fordney emer-
gency tariff bill designed to protect
the farmers and instructed Chair
man Fordney to make all efforts
possible to obtain action before the
Christmas recess.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20

win heat your house with steam. no,
water or pipeless furnace on monthly
payments. F. J. Larkin $40 Madison
Ave. Tel. 742. l0-20-<f NJ. w. So
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20

GAKDNEK-In Woodbfldge, y. j, on
Dec. l7th. 1920.
Mary Gilmore Farren. wife Of Charles
II. Gardner and daughter OF the late
Robert auc Rebecca Martin Farren. In
her 64th year Of her age.
Funeral services at her late residence.
213 Freeman St. Woodbridge on Tuesday.
Dec. II. 1920. at p NJ to which the
relatives and friends are respectfully in
yited.
Interment Presbyterian Cemetery.
22902-13-20-lts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20

p. A. idwe. for Hazors. Razor Strops.
Pocket Knives. 12-9-tf'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20

NEWARK, Dec. 20.-David Cur
ley" Moon, Fred "Chick" Bauries.
Jacob Browne, Thomas Shill, John
Miller and Nelson Brauer, all of
Suydam street, New Brunswick, ap-
peared in federal court before Judge
Bodine this morning and entered
pleas of not guilty to indictments
charging them with conspiracy in
stealing and having in their possess
sion goods taken from an Interstate
shipment. The arrests followed the
100000 whskey robbery from a
freight car in the Pennsylvania rail-
road yards at Newark on Nov. 10.
Bauries and Moon were arrested in
a New Brunswick restaurant two
days after the robbery, charged with
being implicated in it. The other
four men were arrested last Thurs
day and still more arrests eare ex-
pected.
Frank Erhardt, the Hamilton
Township, Somerset county, farmer
in whose barn considerable of the
stolen whiskey was found, was not
indicted. The court accepted as
true his story that he had hired out
the barn to the other men believing
they had lawful use for it.
When Bauries and Moon were first
arraigned before United States Com
missioner Matthews bail was fixed at
$4,000 in the case of each. Des-
pite this unusually high bail it was
furnished. Merritt Lane, of New
ark who is counsel for these two
men. this morning made application
to Judge Bodine for a reduction in
the bail. The court denied the ap-
plication. however. holding that the
men had been able to furnish the
bail originally. If they had been
unable to do this, and were in jail,
Judge Bodine pointed out. he might
see fit to lower the bail. The bail in
the case of the other four men was
placed at $4,000. 1t was furnished
in each case. No date has been set
as yet for the trial of these six men.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20

r. \. dive for Mounted Pyrex: Pyr.x
Gift Sets. etc. ie-9-tf'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20

p. A. Hdwe. for serving trays. Sl.7s.
22905-12-20-tf'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
Sends School Tax.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 90. -
County Treasurer +. William Hilker
sent to State Treasurer William A.
Reed last Saturday check for
$29S,927.53, Middlesex county's
share of the state school tax.
p. A. Hdwe rot Electric Percolators,
Grilis. Heaters. Irons. Washers. Vacuum
Cleaners. etc. 12-9-tf'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
MURDER IN n. Y.
AFTER ROBBERY
Thieves Shoot Man Who In
terferes While They Are
Robbing Man at Mission.
GUARD FEDERAL OFFICE
Crime Increase is Also Shown
in Jersey Towns Big Rob-
berry at East Orange Today

BY The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20:-The over
Sunday lull in New York's wave OF
criminal violence which last week
caused many citizens to arm in self
protection, was rudely shattered to-
day when two armed men descended
on the Seamen's Mission in West
street and made their escape after
having added another murder and
robbery to the long list of recent
atrocities.
Taking advantage of the fact that
the Mission House is nearly desert
ed i'm the early morning the two
thugs entering unobscrved suddenly
faced the clerk and forced him tC
surrender the contents of a safe. OF
about S4OO. At this iuncture James
Russell. fifty years old. stepped into
the Office and attempted to interfere
and was brought down by a shot
and died before the arrival of an
ambulance.
James Murdoch. clerk of the mis-
sion, told detectives that both rob
bers wore masks and that Russells
murderer in addition to his revolver
was armed with a stiletto.
Chairmen of the American Legion
county organizations in Greater New
i Olk GOnltIitu VIII W. W. Nftii-
braith, national commander of the
legion regarding plans for placing
35, 900 former service men at the dis
posal of the police department In
combating crimes. The plan, II
adopted, will be submitted to Mayor
Hyland.
The federal building in Brooklyn
at noon was put under heavy guard
following receipt of a third threat
that the structure would be bombed.
The latest threat sent on a post card
to L. s. Attorney Ross said the build
ing would be blown up between IL
and 1 o'clock today.
Women employees were advised
to vacate the building during III,
noon hour, and all of them left the
place. Two similar threats were re-
ceived within the past two weeks.
Robbery At Eaist Orange
By The Associated Press.
WEST ORANGE. Dec. 2O-Rob-
bers today broke into the grocery of
Charles NJ. Decker &c Brother. took
a large safe to "a hilltop and rifled Il
of $222 in cash and S122 in checks
The home of j. II. Pohlman was
robbed of jewelry valued at $500
during the family's absence last
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20

P. A. Hardware Cpen Evenings 'till
christmas 22631-l2-I3-tf'