The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-02-14
New Jersey
State Briefs

Of Rev. John Prasseda of Vineland as
chaplain of the state prisor, farm at
L%eesburg, appointed by Governor Sill
ger.
Charges that &c Silzer was
attempting to barter a place In the
proposed new State Highway Com
mission to obtain the senatc's ap-
prevail of his plan fer a three nan
commission were made by State SEN
ator Richards of Atlantic county.
Resolutions opposing the limitation
of taxes, as proposed in a bill intro
duced in the legislature by Assembly
man Corio of Atlantic county, were
adopted by the State League C. Mu-
inequalities at its closing session at
Newark. The resolution was .dopted
following an adverse report by Mayor
Kerr of Englewood.
Before adjourning both houses If
the legislature passed a concurrent
resolution by Senate Minority Leader
Simpson of Hudson calling for an in
vestigation of published charges by
Rev. Frank s.. Ritter of Jersey City
of the use of an alleged legislative
slush fund to assure passage of the
Simpson Sunday movie bill.
C%oincident with the appearance In
the United States district court at
Trenton of "Moe" Smith and 'Izzy"
Einstein, federal prohibition agents OF
New York city, about ten defendants
charged by the government with vio-
lating the Volstead act pleaded guilty
before Judge Runyon. No one at the
court seemed to know what the pro-
hibition agents we're in court for. AS
fast Us each alleged violator stepped
up before Judge Runyon pleas of gull
ty were entered.
George T. Warburton was killed by
gas while preparing to take a bath in
his home at Trenton. Gas was found
escaping from an extinguished heater.
Another attack on the Volstead act
was made in the house when Assem-
blyman Muir of Union, the blind
member, introduced a concurrent res
olution providing for a definition of
what constitutes intoxicating bever-
ages from the United States Supreme
Court.
Without a dissenting vote the leg
islature in joint session reelected
Newton A. K. Bugbee at Trenton
state comptroller for a term of three
years. His salary will be $4,000 a
year. Expectation that opposition to
Mr.. Bugbee's candidacy would mate
rialize in the nomination of Enoch l..
Johnson of Atlantic county, now su-
preme court clerk, was not realized.
Tony Bellau & Sen, contractors,
have entered suit in the Gloucester
county court against the borough of
National Park for $40, 900 for breach
of contract. They claim they were
given a contract to "ave the boule-
yard to the river and after they start
ed the job they were stopped and the
borough did not live up to its con-
tract. The contract was awarded to
Stanley Martin later and he did the
work.
The teachers Of the Junior high
school Of Gloucester City and several
other teachers are not satisfied with
the salary increases proposed by the
Board of Education. They asked for
an increase of 5000 each and the
board decided to give them half this
amount. A committee called upon
ONE Of the school directors and made
known their grievance. The matter
will come before the board at the reg
ular meeting.
Efforts will be made on February 6
to establish a county health associa-
ton in Salem county. Mayor Acton
of Salem is acting 4 conjunction with
Miss Sadie X. Doranz, field nurse for
the State Anti-Tubercrlosis Society.
Harry Landers, who has served 25
years on the Barnesboro Board of Ed
ucation, and Lincoln Sharp, who has
been a member 81 years, will be can
didates for reelection.
According to the statement of city
officials, the Jersey railroad is plan
ming to extend its road to Millville,
connecting with the Bridgeton branch
at Rosenhayn.
Millyille Board of Assessors COM
pleted its tabulation of assessments in
the city and announced a total valua-
ton of $9,306, 900, an increase of $685.
AIS.
For the illegal sale of liquor at his
farm, three miles west of Millville,
Peter Jaminisky was fined $3.50 by
Judge Logue.
The Elmer Chamber Of Commerce
held a special meeting Friday night to
discuss the proposed paving of impor-
tant highways leading into the town.
That it pays to keep old bottles was
proven when Clifford Kaufman Of
Nutley sold 538 for S11, an aver
age of $40 each. The bottles consti-
tuted a rare collection, dating back %
the early nineteenth century. The
rarest specimen was a dark blue
whisky flask of the year 1850 with a
replica of the bust of Jenny Lind, the
famous singer, blown into the glass.
George S. McKearin of Eoosic Falls,
N. Y, was the purchaser Of the col
lection. He will place them In a pri-
vate museum.
An extensive numbering operation
has been started in a big tract OF
woodland between Glassboro and Will
Jamestown by former Sheriff Robert
Mead.
The biennial state convention of the
Y. M. G. A. will be hello in Atlantic
City Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
February 16, II and IS. The theme
is christianity the Religion of To
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