Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-05
SAFE AND SANE
JULY 18th HERE
Rain Does Not Spoil Day.
Few Accidents Several
Arrests Made
FEW MINOR INJURIES
Fireworks Cause No FataIi-
ties---SeveraI Patriotic
Events in This City

Perth Amboy celebrated the safest
and sanest Fourth of July in its
history yesterday. Hund eds of res
idents spent the four-day holiday
out of the city but those who re-
manned in town observed the ma
tional Independence Day in a man
ner that approximated at least the
aims of the safe and sane" advo-
Gates.
Firecrackers, dear to the hearts
Of youngsters in spite of their dam
ger. exploded at intervals during the
day, practically all over the city,
but for the most part they were of
the smaller varieties that are COM
paratively harmless One dealer in
the explosives, detected vending
crackers larger than the legal size
fixed by city ordinance, was arrest
ed by police and fined by Recorder
Pickersgill. Bus drivers added to
the slight racket by bacaflring their
motors at intervals.
The feature of the holiday was
the fact that only two accidents
were reported, neither of them being
the result of ill-timed fire crackers.
One was an automobile accident on
Smith street last night, with no cas-
ualties, and the other involved a
youngster who was injured when he
fell in fit at the firemen's carnival.
The small number of accidents is
remarkable because of the heavy
traffic that passed through the city
From early morning until long after
midnight the continuous procession
of cars rolled through Perth Amboy
on their various ways. The inclem-
ent weather doubtless kept down
fha rn1t 20 ax-tn I,,t 1,.N
crush was large enough to make
twelve traffic officers work overtime
far into the night.
Until 1 o'clock this morning cars
besieged the Tottenville ferryboats
while other machines headed ont
Amboy avenue in a steady stream.
All three motorcycle officers were
on duty during the day, arresting
twenty-three motorists in all.
Charges were speeding through the
city and failure to comply with
traffic regulations. Eleven cases
wore heard in the police court, re-
sulting in fines ranging from IS to
$40. Summonses were served in the
other instances.
With the exception of flag pre-
sentation aboard the Eagle As yes
terday morning there were no or
the naval reserve ship. however,
Mayor William c. Wilson, Adrian
Lyon, and DR.. Charles w. Naulty
presented set of marching colors
to the unit in the name of the Sons
of the American Revolution.
Former Judge Lyon made the ad-
dress Of presentation and the colors
were received by Captain Walter w.
Wigman, the ships commander.
The craft was full dressed in ac-
cordance with naval regulation, and
the crew lined up in uniform on the
port side during the ceremony on
the forward gun platform.
Mayor Wilson delivered a short
tram. The officers and members of
the crew entertained friends aboard
ship in the afternoon.
Only five general arrests were
made by the police yesterday. None
was for drunkenness, indicating
either that .celebrators of the ma
tional holiday were exceedingly
temperate or that the guardians Of
law and order were bit sympa-
taetic.
Erratic discharges of revolvers al
most caused two casualties, accord
ing to police reports. Edward Dilts
of 235 South First street, reported
that a bullet came through a win
dow in his home yesterday morning,
while at SIT Charles street another
missile entered the home of Mrs.
Herman Peterson. This instance al
most ended in a fatality because the
bullet struck the sewing machine at
which Mrs. Peterson was working.
Officers Michael Patten and Bernard
Toolan were detailed on both cases
but were unable to locate the source
of the shots.
Desk Lieutenant Andrew Jensen
arrested Max Strashun, proprietor
of the store at 65 Smith street, yes
terday morning on a charge of SELL
ing firecrackers, three inches in
length. Lieutenant Jensen seized
thirteen packs of the contrab band ex-
plosives. Patrolman Petersen arrest
ed Mrs. Perlmutter, of Smith street.
for selling blank cartridges to
young boy. Mrs. Perlmutter was
summoned to appear in court this
morning but there was no police
court session because of the absence
IF the recorder.