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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-06-12
SEWAREN BOOZE
CASE HEARD
2 Arrested in Alleged Liquor
Robbery Will Plead Non
vuIt, is Report
ANTHONY ZULL0 ON TRIAL
Port Reading Man Faces Jury
on Charge of Highway
Robbery
ANTHONY ZULLO ON TRIAL

NEW BRUNSWICK, June IL
Anthony Zullo of Port Reading, this
morning went on trial before Judge
Daily charged with highway robbery,
the outcome of an automobile truck
loaded with whiskey being held up
and stolen near B3ynton Beacn,
Sewaren, on the night of April Z.
Two others were arrested in the
same case, they being James stan
ION and William Jewell. The A.
torneys of these 10 defendants,
Frederick s. Richardson and klem-
ner Kalteissen. this morning r,otified
the court the defendants wouid
plead non vult to the charge against
them Friday morning.
A severance of the indictments
found against the three men was
granted upon motion of David WI
ientz, who represents Zullo. The
truck and whIskey stolen on the
night of the hold.up was valued at
s3,900. Ass.start Prosecutor John
z. Too.an represents the state.
The state w,.t enieavor to show
that Dominick Acerra and sons. OF
Red Bank, the complaining wit
nesses, were approached by a man
who gave the name of Smith but
was according to the state. IN
reality Zullo. and desired to pur-
chase some whiskey. Edward Diet
sci, of South Anboy. according TO
the state: acted as the "go-between"
in arranging the meeting and sale
between Zullo and the Acerras.
The deal was put through and the
truck loaded with; whiskey left
Red Bank. according to tde state,
with Dietsel on board.
The booze truck was pet by Zullo
and his companions who acted as a
convoy as far as Sewaren, the states
evidence will endeavor to prove, and
at this point Zullo "double-crossed'
Acerra. The truck was held up.
the Acceras forced from it and the
truck and whiskey was taken to
Zullo's barn in Port Reading where
the booze was stored, the state
claims.
Jewell and Stanton were arrested
Immediately after the theft but
Zullo, who disappeared at the time.
was not taken into custody until
later. 1t is believed Jewell and
Stanton will now turn states evil
dence in the case owing to their
decision to plead non vult to the
charges.
The first witness called this
morning was James Acerra.
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WORK
GIVEN BOOST
Opening of Building at Rut'
gers to Do Much for Perth
Amboy Industry

The dedication of the new cera-
mic building. at Rutgers College and
the State University of New Jer-
sey at New Brunswick, will take
place tomorrow afternoon. at. 8
o'clock. The principal speakers
will be: President of the college, w.
H. S. Demarest; Governor Edward
L. Edwards, ex-senator Thomas
Brown of Perth Amboy. Colonel Ed
ward Orton, Jr., of Columbus, o.;
Frank H. Riddle, president of AM
erican Ceramic Society and r. III.
Minton, president of New Jersey
Clay Workers Association.
The dedication of this building,
opens up a new field to be conquer
ed by the student of the future. AL
though for years it has been sup
posed that everything worth while
had been learned about common
clay and it's uses. yet today 1t is
recognized as one of the greatest un-
known materials to be found in this
country.
Fo. some years, a ceramics school
where the secrets of clay might be
uncovered. has been the dream OF
Charles A. Bloomfield, of Metuchen
and he is known as the father of the
movement which has resulted in the
building of the magnificent building
which is to be dedicated tomorrow
However, it was through a hard
fight on the floor of the state senate,
by Thomas Brown, who was then
senator, that the bill appropriatins
100000 for the erection of such
school at the State University, was
finally passed and the dream OF
years realized.
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NEW BRUNSWICK, June IL
AS the. result of a raid conducted
by the county authorities. aided oy
the Sayreville township police at
o'clock yesterday morning thirteen
tramps were arrested at the hoboes
camp that has been in existence on
the bluff at Morgan for some time
past.
Several of the prisoners were sen,
to the workhouse on vasrancy charg-
es when arraigned before Recorder
Lehman, a few paid fines and others
were discharged. Three. however,
are held in the county jail to await
further investigation of records oy
the county authorities. They are
Fred Slater, fifty-three years Old OF
Division street, Perth Amboy; the
alleged holder of record; Edward
Burke, of Camden, and Daniel Far
lev. who gave his address as Tren-
ton, A Keasbey man, George White.
was arrested with the gang, but Wds
subsequently released.
TIE descent upon the resting place
of the WEARY Willies" came as the
consequence of numerous complaints
that have been received by the pros
ecutor's office recently. Residents OF
the vicinity have said they are DIS
turbed continually by requests TOT
food and train commuters have op-
jected to watching hoboes batne III
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KEANSBURG, June 12-James
Henry Stafford, of 10 Braden place,
is held in the county jail at Free
hold today without bail to await
the action of the grand jury. as a
result of The automobile he was
driving on Saturday night. striking
woman and killing her instantly at
Ideal Beach, near Bray avenue. on
the outskirts of this borough. All
that is known of the dead woman
is that her name is Abe, and she is
supposed to have resided in Hillside
avenue, Newark. The authorities are
now seeking friends or relatives who
she is said TO have been visiting
here. The body is being held in
Red Bank morgue.
The accident occurred on the Bel
ford-Port Monmouth road. when the
woman. evidently nistaking Staf-
ford's car for a jitney, walked into
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Three VIOLENT DEATHS TN THIS VICINITY;
; GREAT DAMAGE DONE BY Wind STORM
Mob Keansburg DnDer
Whose Car Kills Woman;
Is Held In Freehold Jail

the roadway to hail II. Stafford in
order to avoid striking the woman
changed his course. but without
avail as the car struck first the wo-
man and continued to the sidewalk,
where il hit small bungalow push
IL off the foundation. The car was
not damaged.
AS soon as the car came to halt.
Stafford jumped and ran from the
scene. This melted persons who had
rushed to give aid and a small riot
occurred as the mob ran after him.
Stafford was caught and roughly
treated by the crowd, being in such
battered condition when he ar
rived at the police station that a
physician was required to dress his
wounds. The arrest was made by
County Detective John Smith Of
Freehold.
The woman is said to be about six
ty years old. Stafford is thirty-four.
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ONE KILLED
IN ACCIDENT
ATSEWAREN
Elizabeth Man Dies When Au-
to and Trolley Collide at
Crossing
M0T0RMAN is ARRESTED
Auto is Wrecked Other Ac-
cidents in This Vicinity
Over Week End

WOODBRIDGE, June 12.-Alfred
King, twenty-five years old, of 121
Elizabeth avenue, Elizabeth. was fa-
tally injured about o'clock yester-
day afternoon when the touring car
in which he was driving was struck
by a Public Service trolley car at
Holton street and East avenue. in
Sewaren. The youth was rushed to
the Railway Hospital in another car
following the accident. but died Of
his injuries. chief of which was q
fractured skull.
With the driver at the time of the
accident was his father. Isaac. Q
friend, Thomas Duffy and a three
year-old girl. whose name the police
did not ascertain. The two men es-
capped unharmed and the girl sus-
tanned minor scratches on the cheek
The trolley car No. 194s. was go
ing towards Perth Amboy when II
struck the automobile. The car
was wrecked in the collision. Fred
Thayer, the motorman of the trolley
car, was placed under arrest by the
Woodbridge police who held--h him
He was taken 10 New Brunswick
this morning to be arraigned before
Judge Daily and have bail fixed. The
conductor of the trolley was Nj
carno Soto.
DR.. B. w. Hoagland and DR.. 1. T.
Spencer were called and they had
King removed 10 the hospital The
only witness to the accident as far
as can be learned, was Mrs. Arthur
Quinn in front of whose residences
the collision occurred.
Willard Engele, eight years old,
of PA Meade street, struck by an
auto truck about 1920 o'clock yes
terday in Sheridan street. near the
state bridge over the Raritan riv-
er, received a slight conclusion OF
the brain and contusions of the
right leg. The boy was taken TO
the Perth Amboy City hospital.
where he was attended by DR..
George W. Tyrren. At the hospital
this morning it was said that his
condition was fair. The truck was
owned by the Casting supply Com
pany of 31-3S State street. Jersey
City, and the driver operator was
Walter Brdcert. of 80 Columbia
street, Jersey City.
Fred Thayer, the motorman of the
trolley car. appeared before judge
Peter F. DAILY this morning and bail
was fixed at $4,000. A manshaugh-
ter charge was preferred against
him. Coroner E. K. Hanson fur
nished the bond.
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SAY LEN|NE
IS IMPROVING
Now Able to Walk in Garden
and Dictate Letters, it is
Claimed

MOSCOW, June IL (By The Asso-
ciated Press):-Premier Lenine's
condition continues 10 show i'm
provement, it is stated in official
circles, and he is now able to walk
in the garden and dictate letters.
Contrary rumors still prevail,
however. The Petrograd soviet in a
letter addressed to Lenine asked
him to follow the doctors orders
strictly and to spend some of his
time in the fields and woods. Only
the absolute conviction that Lenine
is permanently out of action would
lead to the appointment of someone
to succeed him.
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MAY DIRECT Big RAIL
STRIKE FROM CANADA

CHICAGO. June 12:-With the
threat of s40,O0O,000 further pay
cut 10 $4,000 more railway en-
ployes it was rumored today that
any rail strike growing out OF pay
decrease decisions by the United
States Railway labor board might
be directed and financed from Can
ada TO evade the recent decisions
of the United States Suprece Court
holding unions liable for damages
caused by their members.
The new wage reduction order is
expected to increase the total cut
TO approximately s150.0O0,oo0 a
year.
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Letters of Administration

NEW BRUNSWICK. June Il
David J. kaufman, OF Perth Am
boy. has been granted letters of ad-
on the estate of Jacob
Heksch, who died April II, leaving
an estate valued at $1,000. A son
and daughter. living in New York.
survive. Kaufman, who is a cred
itor ~ the deceased 10 the amount
of s4O0 for funeral expenses and
money advanced. made application
for letters of administration.
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RADIO AIDS IN SEARCH
FOR THE BOOTLEGGERS

WASHINGTON. June 12:-Activ-
tiles of bootleggers now are being
tipped off by radio according TO a
statement issued by Commissioners
HAYNES. Radio service, he said, has
been enlisted to assist in enforce
ment and is being used successfully
in Michigan, Colorado and Florida
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MAURITANIA SETS TWO
NEW RECORDS ON VOYAGE

NEW YORK, June 12;-Tne
steamship Mauretania which arrived
today at Southampton set two new
records. @
The Mauretania. which left New
York June 6. arrived at Cheroourg
at 8 a. m. today with a crossing TO
her credit of five days, eight hours
and ten minutes. The Kaiser Will
helm in January. 1900, set record
of five days and sixteen hours Tor
the New York to Cherbourg trip:
The Mauretania docked at South
ampton at IL a. m. today. The
Kaiser Wilhelm making a direct trip
to southampton in 1897 set a record
of five days. eighteen hours, seven
minutes.
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BIG DAMAGE
BY STORM
IN COUNTY
Some Damage Done in Perth
Amboy, But City Gets Tail
End of Storm
DAMAGE AT METUCHEN
Lightning Hits Places Here
and in South Amboy--No
Deaths Are Reported

A storm that in some sections re-
sembled a western tornado swept
Middlesex county and a large pro-
portion of the metropolitan area late
Yesterday afternoon. A half hour
of driving rain, heavy thunder ana
considerable lightning inflicted heavy
damage upon property and caused
keen discomfort to the thousands OF
persons on pleasure trips.
In Middlesex county. Metn-
chen and upper Piscataway town
ship were hardest hit. New Bruins
wick, although visited by heavy rain
fall with the accompanying thunder
and lightning, escaped without SER
ious damage. A few branches were
blown from trees, but the wind
failed to reach the almost cyclonic
proportions that blew houses from
their foundations in other parts Oh
the county.
No Fatalities Here
Perth Amboy felt the full force OF
the sauall that broke over Raritan
Bay, although little damage OF
serious nature resulted. small
boats broke from their moorinss
and several canoes were reporleu
upset. No fatalities took place az
far as has been learned here. FOR
lowing the storm motor boats Were
seen scurrying about the pay, plch
ing I'D the smaller craft that Ioos-
ened their moorings in the squall.
In the city itself branches were
rinned from trees and lightning
struck at least two places. The hlgh
wind tore down electric light ana
telephone wires, while rain descend.
ed in torrents. No persons were IN
iured. however. One incident re-
norted by the police took place az
ASS Stevenson avenue, where the
wind lifted the roof from the nome
of Pietro Sulemi. Officer John Rea
ger investigated the occurrence anu
reported none of the occupants IN
iured. but he has warned the owner
10 consult the building inspector o. =
fore starting repairs because OF hLs
belief that the gust Whlch slru
the house weakened its timbers aS
well as ripping off the roof.
Al the Raritan Copper WORKS
nlant a section of the fence sur
rounding the grounds was plo"N
down.
Storm Hits Signs
Lightning struck the wooden sign
in front of the clothing store OF
Nathan Jacobsen. at SIS State
street. The bolt splintered the sign
and hurled it TO the street. Al 1to
smith street the wind drove a sec
tion of awning frame through a
show case and shattered the glass
Another bolt of lightning struck the
frame signboard at the Ditmas
Theatre, Several policemen report
ed wires down and they were COM
pelled to stand guard over them
until the arrival of the Pubic SerN-
zoe and municipal workmen.
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BIC ELECTION
FOR IRELAND
This Week Will be One OF
Speech Making for South
ern Ireland

DUBLIN. June IL (By The As
sociated Press)-This week Will pc
one of speechma kig uosninetrhh
one of speechmaking in southern
Ireland preparatory to the parma
mentary elections. on Friday. many
meeting were held yesterday, incIud-
ing one at Cork, where Eamonn DE
Valera opened the campaign IN De-
half of tho Sim Fein candidates.
There are unconf1rmed ruhiors .
that de Valera and his supporters
contemplate abandoning their stand
for a Republic. Even those VINO 90
not ridicule the report say that
such a change could not occur at
the present stage or before 1t is
seen how the new constitution Is
received
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Storm Hits signs
Metucben Hard Hit

METUCHEN, June 12:-A storm
of almost cyclonic proportions orokS
over Metuchen last night about .: 80
O'Clock. The storm came from tn@
northwest and was accompanied Dy
heavy thunder, binding lightning
and high winds.
The heaviest damage IS reported
as having occurred between Me
tuchen and Piscataway township,
where many large trees were ripped
out by the roots. Many of them
were fruit trees, while others were
old trees that have been standing
for decades. Scores of them suffer-
ed by having large branches torn
from their trunks.
In Piscataway township several
buildings under construction were
shifted from their foundation lines,
one case having been reported
where the rear of the house was
full foot off line. This house is
situated along the. Lincoln Highway.
Numerous small chicken coops and
outbuildings of all sorts were over
turned. Wires were down through
out this district and both light and
telephone services were affected 10
some degree. although operatives
from both utilities were on the job
vertising signboards were also in
cluded in the list of overturned
structures.
Motorists Held Up
The storm, the heaviest this por-
ton of the county has seen in years,
broke at the time when automo-
bile traffic along the main arteries
of travel was at its height Few
motorists kept on their way after
the wind rose and the driving rain
started. Cars were lined up along
the highways. waiting for the rain
to subside and it is said that in
several instances serious accidents
from falling trees and branches
were narrowly averted.
The path of the storm led from
the mountains above Plainfield to-
ward the southwest. 1t struck the
entire county, but was at its worst
lContinueo on page %
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POLICE OF RICHMOND
SEEK NEGRO SLAYER

RICHMOND. Va. June 12-With
four negroes in Jail Richmond po-
lice today were searching the negro
section for the murderer or murder
ers of Harry Burleson, a conductor
when a crowd of negroes attacked
him after he elected a negro from
his trolley. Threatened trouble be-
tween whites and blacks was avert
ed by the police.
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Sd KILLED IN
N. Y. STORM
Great Loss of Life and Big
Property Damage Around
New York

NEW YORK, June IL (By The
Associated Press) ):-The death to.l
of the brief but terrific hurricane o.
yesterday passed the sixty mark
today with indications that the total
may go much higher.
The death list leaped ahead when
an incoming tide returned eighteen
more bodies that had been swept
out last night. Four more bodies
were recovered at Hunters Island
and two more at Travers Island.
City Island. haven for Sunday joy
seekers and amateur fishermen, was
the hardest hit.
The beach at City Island today
displayed a great spectacle. Several
hundred relatives of missing await
ed in groups for some word of their
loved ones.
Marine guards continued their
vigil.
NEW YORK. June IL (By The
Associated Press)-Hundreds of
parents, children and other relatives
were at the dock on City Island
waiting for boats carrying back per
sons who were killed in the storm
of yesterday. About fifty are be-
lieved to have been killed.
Thousands of rowboats and
launches dotted the water in the
vicinity of City Island before the
storm and after the storm hun
dreds of crafts were overturned.
At Classon Point a ferris wheel
had just begun TO revolve when the
storm came up. The wheel crashed
TO the ground and dozens were bu-
ried in the wreck. Six bodies were
takeU
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Prince of Wales on Last Lap

PORT SAID, June 12.-The Brit
fsh battle cruiser Renown. bearing
the Prince of Wales. sailed from here
today on the last lap of the Princes
eastern tour. stops at Malta and
Gibraltar will be made.
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Military Activities

LONDONDERRY, June 12.-Mii-
tary activities continues on both
sides of the border. A battery OF
artillery has arrived to support the
Ave regiments at Derry City. 1t is
reported that irregulars at Donegal
anticipating an. early clash, are
esta blishing a hospital beyond their
lines.
continue to be held up on free state
territory. Passengers are taken TO
the platforms and searched.
Donegal farmers are moving
across the border because hving
conditions are impossible.
LONDON, June IL (By The Asso-
ciated Press)-The articles OF the
new Irish constitution have peen
revised satisfactory and Arthur Grif
fitb will return to Ireland with them
Col. Churchill has postponed the
session scheduled for today.
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MANY SERIOUS PROBLEMS
AThF. Of [. MEETING

CINCINNATI, June f2.-(By The
Associated Press) open shop
unem ployment. wage reductions,
recognition of soviet Russia, the'one
big union, court decisions and in
functions affecting labor are among
the subjects before the conven-
ton of the American Federation OF
Labor. which began a two-weeks'
meeting here today.
Our consideration of political
problems Will be from the point OF
view of freedom and progress for
humanity" said President Samuel
Gompers.
.-..a.n rafriraratnrx a Kelly, 4 Ne
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ELIZABETH POLICE CHIEF
BEATS FELLOW OFFICERS
june 12:-H. ]

DENVER, June 12:-H. X. Null
cahy, chief OF police of Elizabeth.
". j., who was said to have attack
ed without plausible explanations
several other members of his party
enroute TO q police chiefs
tion al san Francisco. was in the
county hospital today for observa-
ton. Police Captain Merritt said
that Chief Mulcahy awoke sudden
ly and began fighting with two other
members OF the party. He over
powered them and locked them in 4
bathroom. He went TO another
room and attacked a third chief.
knocking him down. Chief Mulcahv
left the hotel and appeared later at
the police headquarters. according
TO Captain Merritt
See Us for Lawn Movers Kelly 4 Nc
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. operators. will
nav big wages TO competent help: very
ample Singer Machinery. Inquire at once
Neatform camisole and Brassiere Fa,-
tory. Amboy Road and Main ST., Totem
vile; only minutes walk from ferry.
147ll--e-1o-ets
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Harvard Professor Dies Today

BOSTON, June 12.-Dr. Edward
Nichols. associate professor OF Har-
ward medical school and long in
medical charge OF Harvard football
team, died today.
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Great Damage in n. Y. State

ALBANY, June 1.-TWO were
killed, scores injured and probably
s2,OOO,000 damages by the storm IN
Northern New York yesterday.
In Syracuse il is estimated full
ly a million dollars damages was
done in the business and residential
section which were covered with
about 6 inches of water.
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New Jersey Hard Hit

NEWARK. June I2.-Newark
and the surrounding country were
returning today from the effects OF
one OF the worst storms in years. A
fifty mile gale left a partially de-
moralized telephone system, fallen
trees, etc,
In saving his son. Chesloff, who
was about 10 pick up wire, Peter
Killion touched the wire himself
and was instantly killed. Walter
Dunn was electrocuted when, dur
ing the storm he picked up a wire.
Three boys swimming in the Pas
sale river were caught by the storm
and drowned. They were Ernest
schmidt, Samuel Bailick and David
Ginsberg, all of Passaic. Schmidt,
a cripple, wore an iron brace on
one leg and lightning may have
struck him.
AT Burlington, the storm swept
waves over a canoe in the Della
ware river and Miss Catherine
Erickson, of Roebling, was
drowned. Walter McCabe, her COM
panion, made a heroic effort TO res
cue her but a heavy swell in the
river broke his grasp.
Seven persons were injured when
two trolley cars collided. Robert
Nolte, motorman of one of the cars,
was arrested on a technical charge.
Eleven young women in a party,
were injured when a bus slipped
down a hill in orange and over
turned.
In Belleville lightning struck the
roof of ST. Peters parochial school,
doing considerable damage