The Monmouth inquirer., 1921-03-24


the Newark Bureau Of Docks is under
consideration by Director Thomas L.
Raymond's department of the Newark
City Commission.
Emanuel Einziger, proprietor of the
Morton House, Trenton. declared dur
ing his trial in United States Court
on charge of conspiracy to sell and
transport liquor, that his arrest was
due to his refusal to hand over "hush
money to Joseph Adams, chief of the
Trenton dry agents.
: Members of Local No. 40, Interna-
tional Molders' Union, employed at the
plant of Henry R. Worthington, Inc,
pump and machinery manufacturers,
of Harrison, who refused to accept a
reduction in wages, are restrained in
an order isued by Vice Chancellor
Backes from picketing' the plant The
order Is effective only until March
20, when a hearing will be held in
Newark on an application to make it
permanent.
Although the State Association Of
Chosen Freeholders at recent meet
ing at Trenton gave it's approval to
the Downs bill, which provides for
bonding the state for $55,OO0OOO to
complete the state highway system.
Essex couaty's board of freeholders
will oppose the bill unless it is amend
ed so that Essex will receive more
benefits than Is contemplated under
the present state highway plan.
Those wishing to be candidates for
commissions at the election on May
10 in commission governed boroughs
of Collingswood and Haddonfield, as
well as other places in the state, are
compelled to stand parade rest' until
the primary bill is disposed Of in the
legislature. The bill eliminates the
preferential ballot with the return to
the primary election. 1t has passed
the assembly and is ready for the
senate Much opposition has been
developed to the preferential ballot.
Marshall Nevers, an engineer of the
Public Works Department of Mont
clair, was found dead in bed at his
home in Bloomfield. He had been i'll
with heart disease for several weeks,
but had improved recently and return
ed to work. Mr.. Nevers who was sixty
years old, was at one time connected
with the development of the Croton
system for the New York City Board
of Water Supply. He was unmarried.
Dropping off the back of "a wagon
to recover a ball, Charles Sascowitz,
IL years old, ran directly in front OF
a touring car driven by Roy Williams,
of Beverly pike, Burlington, and was
fA&ally injured. The wheels passed
over his body. Witnesses exonerated
Williams, who had no warning of the
lads move, and nearly wrecked his
car trying to avoid hitting the boy.
An attempt is being made to deter
mine whether George Washington
Knight. negro, charged with murder
ing Mrs. Edith Wilson in Perth Am
boy, also killed Lizzie Waters, a
negress, in New London, Conn.,, about
two years ago. Chief of Police O'Con-
nell of New Brunswick said Knight
had denied Staying the woman, but
admitted being in New London about
Saul Grill, who was dismissed from
service as federal prohibition en-
forcement agent, was arrested in
Trenton on United States grand jury
indictment charged with having ac-
cepted bribe in connection with a
liquor seizure in Newark. 1t is alleged
that after liquor had been confiscated
on the premises of Morris and Samuel
Kaningiser, Grill received pay for re-
turning it to the men.
The Masonic fraternity of Wenonah
attended services in the Presbyterian
Church.
A hearing will be held on April 1 on
the application of the Sewell Water
Company for a so year francise for
supplying water at Sewell. The COM
pany has operated without franchise
during the development of the town.
According to self penned will, filed
in the surrogate's office at Elizabeth,
William G. Morse, the ninety-two-year-
old recluse who died in the rear of a
small house at 214 East Fifth street,
Plainfied, February IA, left an estate
valued at more than 100000.
Throughout New Jersey there are
456 organized agriculture and home
economics clubs. formed by school boys
and girls of this state. Gardening is
the most popular of the club activities,
which is shown by an enrolment of
1902 members.
The Maplewood Country Club at its
annual meeting elected Arthur T. Muir
pres dent. Progress was reported in
the plan to erect new $150,000 club
house at Valley and Baker streets.
The new officers were authorized to
purchase the property which the club
has been occupying and which is now
owned by the Valley Land Company, a
holding concern.
The attractive new central school
house erected at Daretown by taxpay-
ers of Upper Pittsgrove township, Sa-
lem county, was dedicated with com
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