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The Idaho recorder., 1922-11-17
JAMES FISHER MELVIN.

In the passing of James Fisher
Melvin, editor of the Idaho Recorder,
a noble spirit has gone to his reward.
Kind, generous, unassuming and mod
est, he devoted his life time to the
service Of others. Without concern
for his own material welfare, he died
rich in the esteem of his fellow-towns-
men and friends everywhere. Ever
carrying aloft the banner of truth and
righteousness, his step had never been
known to falter.
II is customary when the guiding
hand of newspaper lays down his
tools for those following his footsteps
to use black column rules in the issue
carrying the account of death, as a
mark of respect to the deceased pub
Usher. 1t is in accordance with Mr..
Melvin's expressed wish and in line
with the well known simplicity of his
habits and bearing that those respon-
sible for this issue of his paper are
omitting this ceremony.
In Salmon his tragic death is deeply
deplored and regretted. Sympathetic
friends have showered their condo
dolences upon the widow.
Once having his sympathies enlisted
in any movement for the betterment
of Salmon and Lemhi county, and be-
ing committed to a just and worthy
cause, he was adamant. Entreaties,
threats, attemps to bribc, or physical
violence could not move him, and his
organ, The Idaho Recorder, ever a
force for right and truth, became un-
der his guidance the acknowledged
leader in all things decent, honorable
and honest.
May his last sleep be sweet.
The Idaho recorder., 1922-11-17
AND THE CAPTAIN
Is GONE.

The Rev. r. w. Nelson, who was
connected for several months with ed
itor j. F. Melvin in The Recorder,
submits the following gratefully re-
ceived sentiment:
The crew is at work but the cap
tain's gone. The old ship is bit un-
stead, uncertain, bedraggled, lit
misses the masters hand and voice.
But he'll be on deck no more. For
him the voyage is over and the anchor
cast. His last order has been given;
his last battle fought; his last line
written for the emancipation of hu-
manity, pnuctuating it with his life's
blood. Another martyr has been add
ed to the swelling number of earth's
self sacrificing heroes. On the altar
of justice he gladly laid his all.
Embattled soul thou art gone toe
soon, we fear: we fain would call thee
back. Unfinished tasks full we'll be-
gun face us on every hand and there
is naught to do but man the helm
and unfurl the sails with prayer for
guidance.
And so the crew is at work, and il
you have any CHEEKY word or happy
chanty, If you can join with US in the
"heave-ho" we'd be glad to see you at
The Recorder office, for you may be
sure that in the days to come many a
heavy cargo will have to be shipped.
You can make yourself helpful for
"they have taken the master away
and the crew is disconsolate with the
guiding hand gone.
The Idaho recorder., 1922-11-17
CONSIDERATION
BY R. W. Nelson

In prayer we come
Father TO Thee
Awed at the sum
OF mankind's frailty.
Wars rage without, within,
Race against race doth sin,
Pity US amidst the din
OF age long misery.
Not that the cup
From US should pass;
We too would sup.
Earth's bitter woe;
In Christ we fain can see,
Union for humanity;
So to Gethsemene
Humbly we go.
Our cross we bear
Frail tho we be;
Thorny the crown we bear
That earth may see
Thy plan for all mankind,
And full salvation find,
Now faltering steps we wind
Toward Calvary.
Take Thou our nil,
II belongs TO Thee;
Hear Thou our call.
We sanctified would be;
Grant us a pentecost,
Let self In perfect love be lost,
Come Father, Son and Holy Ghost
For all eternity.
The Idaho recorder., 1922-11-17
Idaho and the Dairy Industry by DIR. Floyd BeckwHh
BY DR. FLOYD IRVING BECKwTH

A. Yes, DuL IL Was IOIh' -
@. Did you help him take it OF
4. No; he took it off himself.
@. What did he do when he went TO
the rear of the building?
A. He got rag and was washing
the blood off his face.
Question by Mr.. Wright of the jury:
Q. Did you see his face hit the door
when he went in?
A. No, l did not.
Sidney Williams.
Sidney Williams, being duly sworn,
on oath, testified as follows:
Examination by Francis r. Hall,
Jr.: ,.
@. Your name is Sidney Williams )?
A. Yes.
Q. Where do you live!
A. Salmon.
@. Lemhi county, Idaho?
A. Yes.
@. About what is your age?
A. Twenty-Five.
Q. How long have you lived in Sal
mon?
A. About eighteen years.
0. And where were you on Satur-
day, November IL, 1922, about four
o'clock in the afternoon?
A. In front of the Smokehouse.
@. In Salmon.
A. Yes.
@. Now, what happened in particu-
lar at that time in reference to a row :?
A. Well, | was standing in the
Smokehouse and looked out through
the window and noticed that Mr.. Mel
vim was trying to come down the
street and Bobby Mcbride was stand
ing by the side of him and Jay Shaw
and Walter Shoup were standing in
front of him, and they were talking,
and never paid much attention then,
and | finally seen Mr.. Melvin try to
go down the street and they would
not let him go, and he stopped and
talked little while and started out
again, and they stopped him and then
he tried to go back and they stopped
him, and then he left the cart stand
. there and started to go, turned around
and Bob Mcbride grabbed him by the
. arm and he jerked loose, and then he
held him a minute and finally he got
away and he stepped around the cor
ner and | could not see nothing more
of Mr.. Melvin then, but | could see
the boys standing there talking to him
and | left then to go on to get across
to see what was going on, and Mr.
Melvin had left then, and | did not
see him any more, although | saw him
running in the building.
Q. About how far is it from where
you first saw the boys with Mr.. Mel
vim to the Recorder office from where
they were standing in front of
Shoup's store?
A. From where | first saw the mat
ter was just across the street from the
Smokehouse to the store.
.. You have done good deal of
work in measuring distances?
A. Yes.
%. How far?
A. About sixty yards.
Q. Was he walking or running?
A. l could not see.
y. You were not very close to the
office when he entered the office?
A. Within seventy-five or 100 feet.
Y. Did you see any blows struck?
A. No.
9. Was Mr.. Melvin armed, or did
he have a cane?
A. No; l did not see them.
=. Who were the members of the
party.
A. All | seen in the street there
was Jay Shaw, Walter Shoup and
Bobby Mcbride.
Episcopalian Divine a Witness.
The Rev. z. T. Vincent, being duly
sworn, on oath, testified as follows.
Examination by Francis R. Hall
Jr.:
Y. Your name is z. T. Vincent?
A. Yes.
Q. Where do you reside?
"A. Salmon, Lemhi county. Idaho
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Q. Can YOU name the members of
that crowd or gang outside?
A. Mr.. Appleman and Bob Mcbride
and Walter Shoup.
2. Do you remember any of the
rest?
A. No.
Q. There were more there? m
A. Yes; there was a lot of people
out there.
Q. Were there any blows struck
A. No; he just took hold of him and
was rough.
Q. What man was it that had held
of Mr.. Melvin's overcoatg
A. | don't know.
Q. You just saw a scuffle?
A. Yes.
Q. Did he have his coat on when he
came in the offices
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A. | did not know at the time;
knew their faces, but not their names
| asked who Mr.. Appleman and Mr.
Mcbride were.
Apprentice Boy Questioned.
George Young, being duly sworn
on oath, testified as follows:
Examination by Francis II. Hall, Jr.
/ q. Your name is George Young?
| A. Yes.
@. Where do you live?
A. live in the third house from
the fire station.
Q. What town-Salmon, Lemh
county, Idaho?
| A. Yes.
| @. And how long have you lived in
Salmon?
A. Ever since was born here.
q. How old are you?
| A. Thirteen.
q. And where have you been work.
ing lately?
A. For Mr.. Melvin.
Q. At his printing office?
A. Yes.
Q. Where were yo uon last Sat
urday, November IL?
A. Right there at the printing of
fee.
@. Working there?
A. Yes.
Q. Did you call DR.. Stratton on that
day?
A. Yes.
Q. What did you call him for?
A. Well, to come down to the office
1 after Mr.. Melvin fell.
q. Now, what was the first time
that you knew there was anything
wrong?
A. When | saw Mr.. Melvin come
across the street with those men after
him.
q. Where were you standing.
A. Inside the office, right up ii
front by the window.
@. What did Mr.. Melvin do?
A. He came across the street, ant
just as he got to the door these mer
took hold of him and tried to stol
him, and he called for Mr.. Nelson, ant
he helped him in, and after he got il
Mr.. Nelson went out and when h,
came in he must have hit his face
against the door and then he went
back to the back part of the office Il
wet rag, and he walked up in tn,
front again and then he walked bach
there, and l was watching Mr.. NeE
son outside and he walked back there
and heard him fall. / went out ant
called Mr.. Nelson in and asked him
IL l should call DIR. Stratton and
called him and just few minutes af
ter l called DIR. Stratton he came L
the office.
q. When did you first see Mr.. Mel
ving
| A. When he was running from tn,
boys, right there on the sidewalk; ht
was almost to the door of the office
@. After Mr.. Melvin got inside oi
the Recorder office, did amy of thoss
men get insideg
A. No.
Q. Who was in the office at the
time Mr., Melvin fellg
A. Just me.
Q. Where was Mr.. Nelson?
| A. He was outside talking to Mr.
Appleman.
Q. None of the crowd was in ther,
at all?
A. No.
Q. Mr.. Melvin talked to you befor,
he died?
A. Yes; he just picked up his over
coat and asked me If | saw who II
was took hold of his coat and tor
IL, and told him no, and then h,
said that Mr.. Nelson and l had bet
ter take the forms off of the press.
Q. Did he seem TO be excited?
A. He seemed to be all right, anC
then he fell.
Q. At this time he made those re-
marks he was just the same Us he al
ways was around the office!
A. Yes.
Q. When you saw this trouble. die
you SEQ anyone hit him7
A. Yes.
Q. Did you see any weapons?
A. No.
Q. Did you see his body after he
was dead?
A. Yes.
Q. Did you notice any cuts?
A. Yes; his nose was bruised.
Q. Was il bad?
A. No; it was just skinned little
bit, cut little bit.
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@. You did not know them?
A. did not know at the time;
knew their faces, but not their names.
| asked who Mr.. Appleman and Mr..
Mcbride were,
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-28
%sURROGATE'S COURT

NEW BRUNSWICK, March Is
W wills were filed with the surro-
gate for probate this morning. The
will of Adolph S~teengrasse. ST., VINO
died at Piscataway township on Feb
ruary %. names a son, Oscar, as
executor of the estate. The sum of
$4,000 is left to two daughters, LILY
and Elsa, together with h con-
tents of a house at South Plaintield.
The residue of the estate is left to
the four sons and two daughters.
Farm property at South Plainheld.
with the exception of five acres
around the house there. is to be
sold. The will was drawn on May
10, 1919, and witnessed by Rufu
Delafeld and William Hobbs.
The will of Samuel Koerner; who
died at Cranbury on February ~
names a son, Max. as executor. BE-
quests include $50 to Congregation
Krenkar, at New York; IS to the
wife, Eta Koerner: $1,000 to two
daughters, Sadie and Hannah: 5000
10 a daughter, Fannie; and several
other small requests. The will was
drawn January IS. 1917, and wit
messed by Anna V. H. Whit ana
John P. Kirkpatrick.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-28
THEATRES
Ditmas

The large number of Tom Moore
fans in this city are delighted at
the announcement that he is at the
Ditmas Theatre in a new Rupert
Hughes comedy, From the Ground
Up" produced by Goldwyn. Moore
had one of his finest roles and big
gest hit in Mr.. Hughes Hold Your
Horses" In the new screen comedy
as Terence Giluley, a ditch digger
who becomes a builder and contrac-
tor, the star has a role that rivals
his part in Hold Your Horses" in
humor, breeziness and in everyday
humanness.
The new picture was directed by
the man who held the megaphone
on Hold Your Horses" E. Mason
Hopper. He also directed Mr..
Hughes Dangerous Curve Ahead"
He has made From the Ground
Up" a zeal human, il humorous doc
ument, a picture that, will delight
every one and make a strong appeal
to the heart.
The program also includes the
Bostonian Musical Review, consist
ing of fourteen people, in the, great
musical comedy, Isle of No Man."
AS presented by Y. C. Alley and Miss
Mary Keane, the comedy leaves
nothing to be desired in the way of
entertainment. Miss Keane as lead
woman is assisted by Harry Bull
ger, Jr., Billy Van, Bonnie Burns
and Y. C. Alley.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-28
ROAD PETITION
At WOODBRIDGE
Township Committee Hears
Pleas From the CoIonia and
IseIin Sections

WOODBRIDGE, March 28.-Del-
e~2ations from Colonia and Iselln at
ended the meeting OF the township
committee which was held last night
and requested that some action be
taken in regard to the HIS
road. One delegation from Coionla
asked the committee for road n
while another delegation from lse-
lin presented a petition asking that
the road be paved.
Committeeman Hoy Informed the
delegations that cinders and ashes
would be placed on the road IN II
week or so. Committeeman Card
ner authorized the clerk TO CONFER
with the county authorities IN re-
card 10 having a pipe placed under
fbe bridge at the end of the road.
Tyr. A1bee asked for Information IN
regard to the county road at Col
onia.
The contract for making gas con-
nections on Fulton street was award
ed to William A. Ryan who BID sl'-
344. The Perth Amboy Gas Com
pany also entered . bid to DO TINS
work, same amounting to $1,44O. .
committeeman Gardner made 1t
known that all requests for
nermits will be submitted to the
csSef OF police and police commit
tee before any action on granting
same in taken. The fire commits
n have requested the police to
move their patrol wagon and motor
cycles from the garage in the rear
IF the firehouse as soon as possible
preferably by April /.
An ordinance was passed at last
nights meeting compelling the prop
-. z.,,.r, ~ EnrH oyanno Sec
nnd avenue Hornsby street, Coriell
street, Hoy avenue. and Hall, Ling,
RYAN and William streets in the
township to lay sidewalks in front
IF their property.
A petition from seventy-hve per
.ent of the property owners on Bur
nett street, Avenel, was received
last night, requesting the paving OF
That th~oroughfare. Committee Gard
ner made a motion to have water
and gas connections made, and the
motion was carried.
Committeeman McAvoy made a
motion requesting that the two d
est police officers in the department
he made ~lieutenants of police. The
motion was carried, but another mo-
lion by the same committeeman re-
1uesting that the last policeman APP
pointed, be made a motorcycle cop,
vas lost.
An application was received from
Anthony Cerbo of Perth Amboy ask
ing permission to run four buses
from Sewaren to Carteret. This mat
ter was referred to the judiciary
committee.
Road Supervisor George Blum
was instructed to have road inspec-
.ors see that all water and gas con-
nections be made before improve
ments are started on any road. Com
mitteeman Lufberry was appointed
a committee of one to Investigate
the cost of having a ventilating sys-
tenn installed in the town hall. An
inspector for water lines in Wood
bridge avenue, Avenel, was appoint
ed last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-28
TREATED BRUTALLY BY HER
y HUSBAND, WOMAN SAYS

METUCHEN, March 2s-Tales of
brutal treatment at the hands of her
husband were related to Justice of
the Peace C. C. Weber yesterday by
Mary Melchiskey at her home near
the Phoenix Ceramic Works, where
n hearing was heard on the woman's
charge, on of her inability
to leave her bed from injuries re-
Ceived.
Steve, the woman's husband. was
committed to the county Jail In de-
fault of 81, 900 bail and will be held
to await the action of the grand
Jury on the wifc's story that last
Sunday he grabbed her by the neck,
threw her to the floor and kicked
her at the same time. asserting that
he would kill her, not at once, put
through q. series of beatings.
The woman's condition was
brought to the attention of the au-
thorities by DIR. A.. l.. Ellis, who rem
dered medical treatment, while the
arrest of the husband was made
by Sergeant Joseph Sweeten OF the
state police as there are no police
officers in Raritan township.
Two young sons of the family also
got into difficulties with the au-
tlhorities over the same TRANSACTION
and were fined SIS each. steve Jun
Tor, seventeen years of aSe. OBJECT
ed to the medical attention received
by his mother at the n or the
doctor and vented his spite on the
DOCTORS car by throwing a stone
through one of the glasses, whlie
fifteen wear old Joe interfered with
the state officer while the father was
being placed under arrest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-28
COUNTY DETECTIVES SEIZE
TWO SLOT MACHINES

NEW BRUNSWICK, March Is
Two slot machines operated in a
lunch room opposite the main gate
at the Morgan government plant
near South Amboy were seized by
county detectives this morning and
returned to the prosecutors office
here, where they will be destroyed.
The proprietors of the lunch room,
two Greeks, were absent at the time
of the raid but have been summoned
to the prosecutors Office tomorrow
morning.
The raid on the gambling devices
came as the result of information
reaching Prosecutor Joseph T..
Stricken to the effect that many of
the employees of the Morgan plant
were losing their wages in playing
the nickel machines" 1t was fur
Their declared that the proprietors
were boasting of their security and
saying they could not be raided be-
they were in a position to get
inside information or any raids. The
two men are r. d. Anthopolus and
G. A. Galipides.
Armed with John Doe warrants
County Detectives William Fitzpat-
rick and Charles Collins made the
seizures.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-28
NEGROES DO NOT OPPOSE
SENATOR FRELINGHUYSEN

TRENTON, March 2S.-Forma-
ton of the Independent Voters
League" Of which the Rev. Syl-
vester Corrothers, negro Democratic
leader is head. 10 oppose Senator
Joseph S. Frelinghuysen for another
term in the United States senate,
has called forth a statement in sup
port of the senator by DIR. George
r. Cannon, negro member of the
advisory committee of the Repub-
lican state committee. and DR.. Wal
ter G.. Alexander. negro assembly
man from Essex county. In answer
to this latter statement. the Rev.
/. w. l.. R~oundtree, of Trenton,
negro politician of prominence, al
regarded as being in close
touch with State Republican Chair
r. c. Stokes, and suspected of
being hebind the Voters League
because Senator Frelinghuysen fail
ed to recommend hInI for the job of
Minister to Liberi4, says that such
a statement will foo nobody"
Here is the statement of Frelirg-
hUysen's negro supporters. in part:
w are pleased to announce that
we have positive that Sen
ator Frelinghuysen favors the Dyer
Anti-Lynching bill which passed the
House recently. This is pleasing to
the colored people of the state who
are deeply interested in the Anti
bill.
Senator Frelinghuysen had al
ways shown a deep interest in his
constituents. During. the
world a he looked after the in
terest of the colored soldiers of New
Jersey and rendered them valuable
service.
Through his influence, with the
cooperation of Senator Edge. DR..
Solomon Porter Hood. of Trenton,
appointed Minister to Liberia,
This is the only colored diplomatic
appointment so far made by Presi-
dent Harding. Senator F'relinghuy-
sen also stands sponsor for colored
men being appointed in the internal
department of this state for
the first time. We feel that this Is
strong evidence of his interest in the
colored people of the state and
should commend him to them"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-28
VERDICT
TODAY IN SUIT
Case for $4,000 Damages is
Continued Today Result
of Auto Accident

NEW BRUNSWICK. March Is
The circuit court suit for $4,000
damages, started before Judge Lloyd
yesterday morning, occupied the
whole afternoon and was again re-
sumed this morning. The action is
brought by Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Beutel, against the Bayuk Cigar
Company and Axel Falkenstrom,
Perth Amboy bus operator, and is to
recover damages for injuries receiv-
ed by Mrs. Beutel in an automobile
accident last October, between Fords
and Metuchen.
Mrs. Beutel was on the witness
stand yesterday afternoon and while
she was unable to shed much light
on the ann in which the crash
between the bus and the Bayuk
truck occurred, she testified at
length on the injuries received. Her
back was pierced by a two foot piece
of wood, she said. and she was con-
fined to her bed from October IL,
1920, the night of the accident, I'M
ill the following June. DR.. George
w. Fithian, of Perth Amboy, a later
witness, describing Mrs. Beuters in
juries as permanent, saying thai
certain muscles and nerves in her
back were paralyzed and that they
would never be normal.
Next on the stand was Mr.. Beu-
tel, who said the two-foot section OF
stick that was rammed through the
side of the bus in the crash pene-
trated his wife's back to a depth of
sixteen inches. He detailed the ex-
penses to which he had been SUBJ
jected as the result Of the accident.
They included medical attention
and extra expenses incidental to
maintaining his wife's mother to
care for his household during his
wife's period of confinement after
the accident.
Irwin Schwartzman, of New
Brunswick, who was a passenger on
the bus said the machine was travel
ing about 20 miles an hour when n
crash came and that the truck was
going at about 80 miles al hour. He
attributed the accident to the fact
that the truck had been compelled
to swerve to the left to avoid a hole
in the roadway, which he later
found when he investigated the
roadway to see why the truck had
swerved as he glanced up the road
lust before the accident.
Other witnesses included Charles
Bloomfield, OF Fords, near whose
home the crash occurred. and Cap
tain c. b. Carman, of the Raritan
arsenal, who was a guest at the
Bloomfield home on the night OF
the accident, and aided him in ex-
Treating Mrs. Beutel.