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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11
DIR. REASON FURNISHES
BAIL FOR GRAND JURY
ACTION AT Roosevelt /
Much COMPLAINT Made Here.
on Condition of Mail Boxes;
Need Money, Postmaster lola

think there is any reason for this.
The people of the city want the mail
kept sealed when posted.
"When boxes are left open chill
dren and other people are apt to
pick the mail out of them and
throw it away, and IL it should be
stormy weather the mail is blown
away.
1--WE, the people of the northern
section, hope that this note will be
Liven careful consideration. and the
matter brought to the attention of
the civic fathers. I don't doubt but
that fifty per cent. of the boxes are
in the same condition. We need
more mail boxes in the city for the
good and welfare of our citizens.
II remain,
PRESIDENT AND CITIZEN" /"
Richard +. White. postmaster of
the local Office, when consulted
about the condition of the letter
boxes, stated that he had written TO
the department and had been in
formed there was no appropriation
with which -ta,-purchase letter boxes
and that the matter will have to lay
over until July when the next ap-
preparation is made.
Postmaster White says he has
done everything possible to keep the
boxes in repair. even to sending
broken and rusted boxes to the
Patrick White g. Son foundry to be
put in condition.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11
Mrs. Brewer Only Witness to
be Called at Hearing in Po-
lice Court, it is Said.
BAIL is FIXED AT $1,000
Doctor Not in Court Room Un-
til Latter Part of Hearing--
All Barred Out at Hearing.
BY Special Correspondent.

ROOSEVELT, Feb. 1.-The hear
ing of DIR. John ]. Reason. promi-
nent local physician and druggist, on
serious charges preferred by August
Marks. father of Mrs. Etama Brewer,
of Atlantic street. was held behind
closed doors in the LEGAL recorders
court yesterday afternoon. Report
ers and others interested in the case
but not directly connected with it
were forced to Withdraw from the
court room before Recorder Edward
J. He'll would conduct the hearing.
Consequently. the details of the hap
penings within the couI: room could
only be secured by questioning one
who was present.
1t was learned on g3od authority
from one present at the tearing, but
who would not be quoted. that only
one witness was called to the stand.
she being Mrs. Brewer. the twenty
three year old wife Of alvin Grower,
whom DIR. Reason is charged with
having assaulted and wronged. 1t
is reported on the same authority
that only one question was put TO he,
and her answer had such direct
bearing on the charges that bail at
$1,000 to await the action of tie
grand jury. was Immediately fixed
by the recorder and the hearing
came to sudden close.
DIR. Reason was not in the court
room when the hearing commenced,
but entered just before its conciu-
sion. He furnished the necessary
cash bond. Horace C. Barwis. of
New Brunswick, represented Dr.
Reason in the absence of Alfred j.
March, who was unable to be pres
ent, owing to another case. Frank
Monaghan, of South Amboy. repre-
sented the complainant, John A.
Coan working in conjunction with
him.
Mrs. Brewer was accompanied
by her mother and father when she
entered the court room. No time was
lost in having Mrs. Brewer take the
stand. Her evidence is said to have
mentioned January as the date
when the alleged offense was COM
mitted upon her at her home. DR..
Reason was not placed on the stand
or questioned in any way.
AS a result of the testimony given
by Mrs. Brewer yesterday there is
little doubt in the minds of those
that the grand jury will turn in an
Indictment when the case comes
Yesterdays hearing marked the
elimination of a series of adjourn
ments. the original hearing having
been set for a date early in January.
but attorney for the defendant
made several requests for adjourn
ment.
This criminal action is altogether
separate from the $4,000 alienation
action brought by Alvin Brewer,
husband of the woman. against DR..
Reason. but it is possible that evil
dence brought out in the trial of
DIR. Reaeon. il he is indicted. will
have direct bearing upon the civil
suit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11
Legal Fight For City Awarding Contract For Road Plea Again HadMy Die na
TWO DEAD AS BANDITS BATTLE FOR LIQUO|
Prosecutor Well Pleased
AS Aew Central Office Police
System Starts 10 Function

quarter of an hour after the holdup
had taken place before the police
of the whole county would have
been notified of the affair and a
search started for the bandits.
The development of the central
office system was adopted by the
county after It had been outlined by
the prosecutor at a conference held
in January. Not only did the prose-
cutor receive the support of the
county, but the State Highway Com
mission agreed to lend its assistance
in opening the draw bridges on all
state bridges leading into the county
so that criminals could not escape.
The system Is worked in such a
manner that the minute crime is
dicovered, the police who Is first
notified, at once gets in touch with
the central Office in New Brunswick
which in turn notifies the police de-
partments throughout the county,
as well as the marshalls in the
country places. Thus a big net is
spread, through which escape for
the criminal is practically cut off.
Prosecutor Stricken this morning
pointed ont that lack of proper
rural police protection was largeiv
responsible for the murders and
robbery committed near Kingston
last night. He said that II the town
ship in which the holdup occurred
had any police protection the crime
would never have been committed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11
BY stan corresponden.t,:.

BY STAFF Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. IL
County Prosecutor Joseph Z. Strick-
er's new county criminal organiza-
lion was being put 10 its first test
today as the result of liquor truck
hold-up on the New Brunswick
Trenton section of the Lincoln
highway between Kingston and
Rocky Hill. about o'clock last
night in which two men were killed.
The known dead are:
Leo Salamandra, of 1856 Green
wood avenue. Trenton, said to be
wealthy liquor dealer. Shot in a
gun battle with the bandits who
stopped the truck upon which he
was riding. He was the owner of
the liquor.
Frank Welsh. of Passaic. notori-
Gus "bootlegger." out on $1,000 bail
in Passaic county at present on
charges of receiving stolen goods
and wanted in Morris county. said
to have been implicated in Eckert
murder on Staten Island.
The motor truck was the property
of Abe Poznak. of 81 Jacob street.
Newark. who had sent the truck TO
Trenton yesterday afternoon TO
bring a consignment of twenty-five
barrels of whiskey. valued at s6,OOV.
from the warehouse of Leo Salaman-
dra at Chestnut avenue and Cum
mings avenue. Trenton. to Marchis
Brothers. of zoo Eighth avenue
Newark. The necessary government
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11
CITY ALDERMEN FACE
LEGAL FIGHT over
GIVING OUT CONTRACT

The mail service in this city has
been the cause for considerable
complaint at various times. but late
ly the fact that there is hardly a
letter box left in which it Is safe TO
mail a letter has brought forth a
protest from one of the citizens. In
several sections where letter boxes
have been located in times past they
have disappeared, some of the posts
on which they were secured have
fallen down. while in others the box
es themselves have rusted away,
making them unfit for the purpose
for which they were designed.
The letter in relation to the con-
dition OF the boxes in the northern
section of the city follows:
ITO Whom 1t May Concern:
I'm regards to our city mail box
es, the condition of them. and for
the good of the public at large.
"The mail boxes in my opinion
should be given a little more atten-
ton than they have in the past. l
went to Hall avenue, near Amboy
avenue, to post a letter a few days
ago and found the lock broken off.
I then went to Amboy avenue and
Neville street and found that the box
there had fallen apart from old age.
There is a great need of mail boxes
in this section of the city. I then
went to Washington street and Park
avenue and found the lock off the
box and the door wide open. don't
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11
REPUBLICANS To
DINE TOMORROW
Annual Lincoln Dinner Will be
Served in EIks CIub--Rev.
WiIbert Westcott to Speak

Reports from the committee III
charge of the. sixth annual Lincoln
dinner Of the Perth Agnboy Repubh-
can Club, of which County Treasur-
er f. William Hflker.s of this city. is
the chairman. are to the effect that
the affair to be held tomorrow night
in the Elks Club is expected TO be
the most successful ever held. This
will be the first year that the women
have been included among those
who attend.
The dinner will be served at 7
O'Clock under the direction of the
Elks chef. The ticket sale has been
limited to less than 200 in order that
all can be properly accommodated.
At the conclusion of the dinner
Toastmaster Harold +. Pickersgill,
who will preside in the absence OF
Morgan f. Larson, president of the
Republican Club. will speak. Rev.
Wilbert Westcott, pastor. of the
simpson NJ. E. church and a great
student of Lincoln. will deliver the
main address of the night. There
will be other speakers who will be
limited to four minute talks as was
done during the war.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11
GRAND RUSH To
SEE HARDING
DeIuge of Job Seekers is Ris-
ing Steadily Around Hard
ina in His Florida Hotel.

ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla, Feb. IL
The quadrennial tide wave of office
seekers and advice givers that al
ways engulf a president-elect on
the eve of his Inauguration is rising
steadily about Warren G. Harding's
headquarters here. Screened away
from Marion by the conferences Of
"best minds and then held at bay
for three weeks while Mr.. Harding
was on vacation. the rest of the job
hungry and the hobby writers
promises now to assume the pro-
portions of deluge. Its force is not
softened by the circumstance that
Republicanism has not tasted of the
plums of patronage for eight years.
With Just three weeks remaining
before the advent of the new ad-
ministration more than one of the
aspiring is becoming less and less
confident of his prospects and is
taking his case into his own hands
with a certain touch of desperation.
So Mr.. Harding's appointment list.
even after it has been boiled down
and spread out to dry by his secre-
tary, has assumed large proportions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11
boy INJURED
BY EXPLOSION
Shell Explodes, Causing Sc.
we're Injuries to Edward
Smith, Now in the Hospital

Edward Smith, fifteen years old.
of 397 Hall avenue, is in the City
Hospital minus three fingers on his
left hand. and with cuts around his
jaw and left eye, as a result OF
shell exploding in the rear OF
house at 395 Hall avenue yesterday
afternoon. Oficer Frank Seiboth.
who was detailed to the scene by
Lieutenant Andrew Jensen, investi-
gate the case and found that the
boy had been rushed TO the City
Hospital by Henry Hanson and b.
Anderson of the Garfield Engine
Company. The boy was reported as
doing well at the institution today.
According to the report of Officer
Seiboth the boy found shell con-
tanning gun powder and put match
to same, causing an explosion. The
officer made a search for the shell
but was unable TO locate same A
boy named Blanchard who was with
Smith at the time of the explosion
stated that the shell was about three
inches long. and was found in the
woods near Cooks farm yesterday
The boy stated there was no lead in
the shell.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11

Prosecutor Joseph L. Stricken
was well pleased today with the
workings OF the new central Office
police system. which was adopted
by the police throughout the county
at his request last month. and which
had its first real tryout following
the holdup near Kingston last night.
1T was the first opportunity to try
out the SYSTEM" said the prosecutor
this morning. ''and it has proven
successful"
The holdup occurred at s o'clock
last night and at S:15 the local po-
lice had been notified of the affair
and were on the lookout for the
truck and motor car. Lieutenant
John Morris received the message
from the central Office in the
sheriff's office in New Brunswick at
Sis O'Clock. The message as re-
ceived by Lieutenant Morris stated
that a Cadillac touring car dark
blue in color containing four or five
men had held UP a Packard truck,
license No. X1197, containing
twenty barrels of whiskey, near
Kingston. The men had been taken
off truck, placed into touring car
and after going a short distance had
been beaten up and left. Other
members of the party had driven off
with the truck.
Under the old system of sending
out alarms it would have been early
this morning. instead of within a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11
UTILITY BOARD
|. DECISION NEAR
Court OF Errors and Appeals
in Session Today May Give
Ruling in Controversy.

TRENTON, Feb. 11.-With the
judges of the Court CT Errors ard
Appeals sitting in conference heie
again today; those awaiting the de-
cisioD in the utility board case
were again on the watch for the ver-
dict of the highest coprt in the state
The Judges also held their regular
Thursday conference yesterday, but
no announcement was forthcoming
on the important question. The pros
pect of a decision sometime today,
however, which is the last confer
ence before the opening of the Feb
ruary term of the supreme court
next Tuesday. might be raid to be
brighter than at any time since the
errors court heard the argument in
the appeal of the utility commits
sioners who were removed. That ar
gument was made about mt NH
ago.
The verdict. when It comes, will
be rendered in the open court room.
of this tribunal. which is the custom
In all such cases All til, judges
will file out in their judicial robes
and when all are seated. Chane ellor
Walker. as presiding jarist, will cali
the case. State VS.. Public Utility
Commissioners and then call the roll
Thirteen members of the court will
vote. the three members of the su-
preme court, Justices Trenchard,
Minturns and Black. who heard lie
argument in the lower court. n t, of
course, participating IN the delitera-
tons of the higher body IN their
own ruling below.
If the decision comes .o1ay and
it is one in favor of the governors
action OF removal, as It is expected
to be. although probably n: 10y a
unanimous vote. then the litigation
over the removal of the former COM
mission, Messrs. Siocum, Gaul
Knight and Wright. will be over.
Pnless. however. the latter should
decide to take an appeal to the su-
preme court of the United States.
But there has been no intima.ion
CT such a step.
Should the decision declare that
the governor usurped powers that
the constitution does not give his Of
fice. when he ousted the Utility
Board, then the four mentioned
members of the old board will again
have the right to function and pass
upon the ten cent fare and other ap-
plications pending before them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11
FOR ACTION On
F0RDS PAVING
VIM. Hoy Sees Way to Give
Men Work and Have Coun-
ty Get the Benefit.

BY STAFF Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. IL
Suggestions presented to the board
Of freeholders yesterday by William
Hoy, of Fords. will. IL favorabiy act
ed on, accomplish two-fold results.
that of furnishing work to the un :
employed of the county and at the
same time care for the preliminary
work on the new concrete road to
be built between Fords and Rogan's
Corner.
The contract for this work was
awarded to the Utility Construction
company OF this city late in the fall,
but on account of the approaching
cold weather. it was decided that op-
erations should be postponed until
spring.
Mr.. Hoy in bringing this matter
before the board with a request that
steps be Immediately taken to get
favorable action said:
II think this is the opportune
time to start the excavating along
this road. as great many men of
this section are out of work. all of
whom would be glad of the chance
to find employment and with the
preliminary work completed. the
laying of concrete could be rushed
through to completion at the earliest
possible moment after the frost
leaves the ground"
The contract for the work pro-
vides for the removal of the old ma
cadam. which is to be placed on the
read leading from Rogan's Cornsr
to Georges road, after which it is
to be rolled, thereby forming fair
" good detour while the construc-
ton work is under way on the main
road.
AS pointed out by the speaker.
"the detour is no worse than New
Brunswick avenue at the present
time" where an attempt is now be-
ing made to keep the holes and ruts
filled with ashes. This method oil
keeping this much Travelled road in
passable condition is proving costly
as the ashes are washed out follow
ing each rain and the practice at
the best is only makeshift.
Freeholder Fred Orpen heartily
endorsed the suggestions put forth
by Mr.. Hoy. and presented a mouoh
which was adopted, that the con-
tractor be requested TO start Work
at once, If possible, and employ To-
cal labor in pushing the preliminary
work to completion.
son township, not to be outdone by
citizens of other sections OF the
county, have petitioned the free-
holders to pave the road Leading
from Old Bridge to Matawan. anc
have specified that concrete be the
material used A petition signed By
the majority of citizens and tax
payers along that highway was pre-
sented to the board. Yesterday, 10,
gether with a letter from Edward
Ziegler explaining the sentiments Of
the residents which is in part EN-
closed petition is composed with bul
few exceptions of your party voters
that feel they are entitled to tht
road mentioned"
Like all petitions and requests
which have been presented for roao
repairs it was referred to the roac
committee. Matters of this nature
continue to occupy the majority o.
the freeholders time. though for ths
most part in the famous two ane
three hour committee sessions
which invariably are held behine
closed doors.
(Continued on page s.)
/
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11
TWO BIG REAL ESTATE
SALES REPORTED HERE

Two dealers in the city reported
the sale of property this week ana
others state that they have several
transactions under way at this time
Margaretten & Lobel report the
sale of a six family brick apartment
house at 336 Madison avenue from
Harry Scott to Morris J. Gluck.
Morris Gluck. the new owner or
the property intends TO make exten-
sive improvements to the building
in the near future. 1t is his inten-
ton to construct stores on the nrst
floor in place of the apartments, and
remodel the apartments to some ex-
tent. The price considered is quoted
at about $4,000.
Max L. Scott reports the sale OF
two story brick building at 81 smith
street, consisting of store and one
anartment on the second floor. The
sale was made for Sigmund Splitter
and David Splitter to A. Susman
The purchase price was not quoted
Carpenter worH ana yooofne promptly
attended 10. Geo. r. Thompson. 81 Lewis
81 Phone i409-W.
Sat tie
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11
STORES WILL Be OPENED
ALL DAY TOMORROW

Although tomorrow. Lincoln's
birthday. will be celebrated by the
banks and various societies as a
holiday. the stores of the city will
remain open. 1t is pointed out by
the store-keepers that as tomorrow
is the last day of the week. when
most of the householders secure sup
plies for the next week. it has been
thought better to remain open for
business. However. the stores will
be closed on Tuesday. February 22,
which Is Washington's birthday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11
.29 KILLED IN
BIC TORNADO
a. People Injured in Disaster
in Georgia. damage Is
Placed at $500, 900.

OCONEE, Ca. Feb. 11-Another
search for dead and injured and an
inventory of property loss in yester-
days tornado. was in progress here
today. It was definitely established
that one white person. Bennle
Franklin Hall. seventeen years old,
and twenty-eight negroes lost their
lives and forty-four people were IN
jureo.
Property loss is estimated to be
at least 100000 Seyenty-five ne
gro houses were destroyed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11
ZBOYAN AND BRENNAN
NOW OUT ON BAIL

BY STAN COrrespohutht.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb III
Joseph Zboyan and John Brennan.
two of the Perth Amboy men held In
iaiI. charged with robbing liquor
valued at 81, 900 from the cellar of
Ludwig Wolff on Market street,
Perth Amboy. about a week ago,
were released in the custody of their
attorney. David Wilentz, after their
bail had been reduced from $1,000
to $1,000. Wilentz agreed to furnish
the $1,000 bail for each man.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11
Two More Killed.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Feb. IA negro
mother and child were. killed and
several small houses blown down by
a tornado that hit near the small
town of Edie, Ga, eighteen miles
from here, yesterday afternoon and
believed to have been part of the
storm, which struck Oconee earlier
in the day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11
WANTED

A dentist to locate in Highland Park:
wonderful opportunity for right party: To-
Gated in heart OF business section; entire
population to draw from. New building;
heat and janitor service furnished. In
quire HOME REALTY CO, i4s Albany
ST.. New Brunswick. New Jersey.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11
Storm Warning Issued

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE
weather bureau here today issued
the following in storm warnings
from Boston to Delaware breakwa-
ter.
..storm centered off the New Jer-
sew coast will move east. northeast
w9rdlv attended by strong north
west winds and gales
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11
Food Sale at Woodbridge

BY Special Correspondent.
WOODBRIDGE, Feb. 11:-The
food sale to be given-dnSer the aus
pices of the choir of the Presbyteri-
an church will be held in the Sun
day school room tomorrow after
noon instead of at the manse as
previously announced.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11
Aged Man Hurt in Fall.

Chris Peterson, about sIxty-hNe
years old, an inmate of the Home
for the Aged was taken to the city
hospital about 9:15 o'clock this
morning with fracture of the right
leg as The result of a fall on the
street at Madison avenue and Smith
street. Patrolman John Dunham.
traffic officer at that corner picked
the aged man up and commander
ing the automobile of City Engineer
Morgan Larson took him to the
home in High street. He was later
taken 20 the hospital.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11

COLUMBIA RECORDS. so CENTS
Montalvo is selling Columbia Record.
for $500. We have several thousand and
all new stock. Montalyo. 90 Smith st.
is9--2-4-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11

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RUBY NJ AYRES. author of Richard
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11

TO wHCM 1T MAY CONcERN:-
Tak notice that my wife. Lillian sor-
ensen. having left my bed and board.
will not be responsible liable for any
/ bills she may contract for her support OF
otherwise.
| Dated, Jan. 2fst. 1891.
EMANUEL SoRENsEN.
| esse0-1-2S-3ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. automobile me-
chahic Superior Garage Co. Maple and
Fayette SITS. So7-s-s-tf'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11
YOUNG MAN

OF Refinement Wishes Board
and Room in Private Family
Can Give Best of References
Address III. b. Care News