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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-04-18
TRAFFIC COPS
OUT OF BOOTHS
Are Ordered to Direct Traffic
From Street Except During
IncIement Weather

Acting upon suggestion of May
or William c. Wilson. an order was
issued by Chief Niels j.. Tonnesen
this morning directing regular tcaf-
fic officers and relief traffic officers
at Madiron avenue and Smith street,
Prospect and Smith streets, and Fay
ette and State streets to direct traf-
fic from the street and not from
the booths, except in inclement
weather.
This order effects Traffic Officers
John Dunham, Nels Lybeck and
CHARLES Quinn. the regular officers
on these posts, also all relief men,
The three traffic men started street
traffic duty thisa morning. This is
the second change for the traffic
men within two weeks, their hours
having been changed a short time
ago and now are s in the morning
to 6 at night, with two hours off It
noon.
The order of the chief which
makes the street sergeants as the
enforcing officer. directs the .raffic
men. to use the proper traffic signal
and not point fingers, making it
hard for motorists to understand.
In the booths, it is said, attention
is only given the motorists, while
with the traffic officer on the street
and on his feet, some consideration
will be given the pedestrian.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-04-18
Survey of City Street by
Street Shows That Few
Houses Are Being Built
CONTRACTORS ARE 5USY
On Commercial, Industrial and
FraternaI BuiIdings-Sev-
eraI Projects Under Way ]

Perth Amboy Is experiencing a
building boom in which buildings
valued at many thousands of dollars
are in course or construction. How
ever, these buildings are nearly all
for business purposes or to be us=d
as homes for various civic, religious
and fraternal organizations. One
feature of the boom which is most
noticeable is the lack Of residential
places.
According to Building Inspect n
William j. Murtagh, there are o lily
about eight or ten residences now
in course Of construction and these
for the most part are located in the
section about Compton and Bra ce
avenues. On other streets of tue
city. one or two new houses may be
found, but the real building as far
as residential places are concerned
is in the northwestern section.
This fact is also proven by survey
of the city, street by street.
In some sections considerable re-
pairs is being done to present houses
and in some instances additions are
being added, but this is only small
work and takes but few days to
complete.
Real estate men and builders de-
tial sections of the city, which have
been opened UP from time to time,
hut this land Is not developed, due
to lack of sewers and other city
improvements. 1t i3 believed that
the proposed sewer in the Lehigh
Park section will bring boom for
the building of homes in this part
IF the city, as will also the new Hall
Avenue school. The section running
aorth of Brace avenue, which was
aveloped by William Carlock. Is ex-
nected to experience a boom as soon
n sewer system is installed.
Among the buildings under col-
4iruction in the city at the present
niture store; Y. NJ. H. A., and Y. w.
f. A.; Masonic Temple; Roth &
Weisberg's furniture store: new First
Baptist Church: Garretson's garage;
samuel Saltman store at 100 Smith
street; addition at United Lead
Works: addition to building of Dor
sey Motors Inc; and eight or ten
two family houses located mostly in
the northwestern section of the city.
The construction work on the new
home of Senator Morgan F. Larso-
in High street, has about been COM
plcted.
There will probably be consider
ably more building develope as the
summer advances. Among these
new structures will likely be build
ing to replace that destroyed by fire
some weeks ago at the corner of
Maple and Jefferson street. Samuel
Mandel. the owner, stated shortly
after the fire that he intended to re-
build. but had not decided upon the
type of structure to erect. 1t is also
likely that as the railroad elimina-
ton takes place, new buildings will
be erected to house those who have
sold their property to the railroad
company and viii be forced to va
cate.
Not only is Perth Amboy exper-
fencing a building boom, but towns
in the surrounding country are also
CONTINUED on paga twop
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-04-18
FEW HOUSES ERECTED
DESPITE FACT CITY
HAS BUILDING BOOM
CO. -YEAR-0LD DEED
PREVENTS BIG BUILDING

The fact that Samuel Saltman
is erecting q new one story
building at No. 100 Smith street
almost under the shadow of the
new six story building of Albert
Icons has brought to light one
of the most interesting cases
ever tried in the court of chan
cery. 1t is the only case of its
kind in the United States. ac-
cording to Former City Attorney
an extensive study Of the situa-
ton.
In 1873, James Allen built the
building now occupied by the
Central hotel. In 1876 the
building and the site adjoining
was sold to Leonard Appleby.
In 1888 the site adjoining the
hotel was purchased by Yes
Terkelson. Mr.. Terkelson de-
sired to erect a building on the
property. The owner of the ho-
tes. went into the court of chan
cery and alleged that the build
ing would cut off the air ana
light from the hotel and asked
that an injunction be granted
restraining the building of more
than a one story structure.
In 1884 Chancellor Theodore
Runyon, granted the restraining
order, which holds good as long
as the building known as the
Central hotel is used for this
business. Mr.. Saltman said to
day that if the injunction had
no been against the property
he would have considered erect
ing a larger building. The one
story building to be erected will
cost about $4,000, and consist
of two stores, one of which will
be occupied by Mr.. Saltman as
q ieWelry store.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-04-18
AMERICANIzATI0N MASS
MEETING PLANNED HERE

DR.. Warren w. Giles, of East
Orange, a speaker of considerable
note who has been well received
when addressing audiences in his
city in the past, will be the princi-
pal speaker at public mass meeting
to be held in the high school au-
ditorium on the night of April so,
under the auspices of the American
Legion, Rotary, Lions and other
clubs and organizations who are In
terested in citizenship and Amer
icaniZation.
The subject of Mr.. Giles address
will be ''Americanism" and will deal
to a great extent with the work Of
citizenship that Is going on in the
country today. There will be other
speakers on the program, many of
them we'll known local men. The
program will also contain several in
strumental and vocal numbers.
The program. which is now being
arranged is declared to be one of
the finest ever prepared for a meet
ing of this kind and great care is
being taken to make the meeting Of
more than usual interest. The meet
ing is held with the idea in view of
meeting the propaganda sent out by
the various ''isms" that are schedul-
ed I, May day.
Further arrangements concerning
the meeting will be released from
time to time and efforts will be
made to have the high school au-
ditori1m packed to capacity on the
night the affair is scheduled.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-04-18
go TO'WORK" ORDER
GETS SOME RESULTS

Tho work or workhouse" order
issued by Chief Niels j. Tonnesen
yesterday. has stirred the loafers,
loungers and idle men of this town.
This was evident this morning as a
result of the turnout of applicants
for positions at local factories and at
the local employment office.
Local factories and other employ
ers of this city have found it neces
sary the last several weeks to go out
of town in a great many cases to
find men to do their work. All this
time the loungers and idIArs went
slowly about their daily routine, up
late and to bed late in a reat many
cases Many of the idlers spent the
better part of the day in bed and
when they did come out, lounge on
the corners, in pool rooms, lunch
wagons or similar establishments
The police yesterday warned a
great many and a second warning
will not be given. There is a possi-
bility that even tomorrow the patrol
wagon and other available police
cars may make an inspection of the
streets of the city and pick up all
loafers and idle men who cannot
give a satisfactory account of theic-
selves, The same may be done 1T
night In the case of those who are
known not to work.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-04-18
SAY STRANGERS HERE
DEMANDED HUSH MONEY

In these prohibition days, it IS
unsual for strangers TO come 10 dry
Perth Amboy, pose as federal oe1-
GERS and demand hush money
from proprietors of what was known
in the old days as saloons.
Yesterday many stores in this CRY
where it is alleged soft drinks. near
beer. smokes and candy are the only
source of income. were visited by
two strangers in a high priced car.
Stat street was given particular
attention by the visitors, It is al
legged.
Officer Michael Burke received
report of the activities of the men
and started an investigation. lie
was, however. unable to find ary
trace of the men or their high
priced car.
In one place where the men en-
tered money was refused, but the
strangers told the man in charge
that they would be back again.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-04-18
RUMMAGE SALE FOR
THE COMMUNITY HOUSE

A rummage sale will be held at
the Community House, 446 John
stone street, tomorrow and Friday
between the hours of 10 in the morn
ing and 5 in the afternoon for the
purpose of raising funds necessary
to wipe out the deficit now existing
in the management of the building.
The building is being closed this
week after having been in use for
several years and it is the desire of
those who have fostered the move-
ment to clear up all outstanding
bills. In order to do this the aid of
the public is solicited.
Articles of all descriptions will be
gladly received as a big demand for
the articles placed on sale is antici-
pated. The Community House was
first started during the war and its
popularity during those days was
such as to result in its being contin-
ued after peace was declared. 1t has
been the meeting place of organiza-
tions not having clubroons of their
own and has been of considerable
service in the development of COM
munity spirit
The generous support of the resi-
dents here Is now urged in order
that the deficit in connection with
the Community House might be
wiped out this week when the build
ing is closed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-04-18
WATER STREET
ACTION TAKEN
City Plan Commission Wants
All Data in Situation-Ac-
tion on Sewer

A resolution requesting the Board
of Aldermen to obtain from the city
attorney all the details available
definitely on the width and grade
of Water street, from Lewis to High,
in order to properly provide for con-
Meeting up sewers on that street, was
offered by Commissioner Arthur So
field, seconded by Commissioner
fired Ernst and passed on by all
members of the city plan commits
sion present at their meeting held
last night in the city hall.
Those present were Louis Rossi,
Fred Ernst, Peter Olsen, MAIDS Mad
sen, Arthur Sofield and Louis Booz.
The present outline of the resolu-
tion as passed last night is as fol-
lows: That the board of aldermen
be requested to obtain from the city
attorney all details available defin-
itely on the width and grade of
Water street. from Lewis to High,
and that the city attorney provide
the city plan commission with cop
les of the ordinance establishing the
city title in this street.
This is being done in regard TO the
present plan of the commission
whereby every sewer main in the
city Will De cOHHeCt6u INTO one anu
having but one outlet.
As it was stated at the meeting
last night many local citizens are
puzzled as to whether that section
of Water street is or is not a street.
Before any work on sewers can Re
done at this point it will be neces-
sary to find. the exact street lines
and grade.
A report from City Engineer
Loui Booz regarding the data IF
the local sewer conditions and the
factory waste showed progress. The
city engineer promises that half OF
the work is finished at this time and
the work will be completed and a
report furnished the commission at
the meeting to be held May l..
The task now in the hands of the
engineer is that of making a COM
plete survey of the sewer conditions
of the city, while the Technical Ad-
visory Corporation is making a
comprehensive study of it.. When
this work is completed the above
named corporation will produce a
sewer plan that will take in the en-
tire city.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-04-18
CHECK MENACINc fire IN HEART OF CITY
SiIZer Not worrying
About presidency

in 1924 said the statement from
the private secretary. "I am SIRE,
however, that he does not intend to
have his mind div ,rted from the task
which Is before him p Trenton. He
knows where his duty lies, and that
the people of New Jersey elected
him as governor and expect him to
perform that duty to the best of his
strength and ility. The office Is
one of such dignity and importance
that it should not be considered
merely as a stepping stone to higher
honors. Many important problems
are yet to be solved in New Jersey,
and these are requiring all of his
energy and strength, and he will face
them and endeavor to solve them for
the best interest of all the people of
the state of New Jersey.
His job now is being governor OF
New Jersey, and that is what he will
do. The future will take care of it.
self"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-04-18

TRENTON. April 1S:--The politi-
cal discussion launched in North
Jersey as to whether Senator Ed
wards or Governor Silzer ought to be
the candida for president of the
New Jersey Democracy at the next
national convention of the party has
caused the Sil-er administration to
take cognizancc of the situation with
a statement from Frederick NJ. p.
Pearse, private secretary to the chief
executive. In this communication
MIR. Pearse points out that the Office
of governor III itself is sufficient
honor and let's it be known that its
duties and not anv thoughts of high
er distinctions are what Mr.. Silzer is
grossly engaged in these days.
"The governor cannot help but
feel complimt ed at hearing his
name so frequently mentioned re-
Gently in connectio with the Demo-
cratic nomination for the presidency
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-04-18

ANCHORAGE. Alaska, April 49,
(By The Associated Press )---While
taking an Indian accused of murder
from Fort Gibbon to Fairbanks re-
Gently. Deputy United States Mar
shal E. B. Webster, was stricken
With appendicitis. The n1arshals
prisoner placed him on the sled with
which they had been travelling and
mushed more than a thousand miles
with him to a hospital where an op-
Grafton was performed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-04-18
Ask First pegrce Yesdict

PHILADELPHIA, April 1s.-The
commonwealth prosecuting Wyiie N.
Texas" Morgan, on trial charged
with Staying Lillian Gilmore. six
years old, after he had kidnapped and
attacked her. asked for a first de-
gree verdict today in summing up its
case. The defendant sat calmly
chewing gum as Assistant District
Charles t. Kelley described
the brutal crime and called for the
extreme penalty for tho prisoner.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-04-18
PRISONERS Dismissed

Homer Leibes Berger, twenty, and
Matthew Russell. nineteen. of 2SS
Oak street, arrested by Detective
John Murray and officer Emil
Koyen on malicious mischief
charge, preferred by William Cav
enus of South Amboy, were dis
charged from custody this morning
when the complairant failed to put
in an appearance. 1t is said they
were charged with stripping the
complainants car.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-04-18
PRESIDENT TO LEAVE
ON TRIP ABOUT JUNE 18TH

) WASHINGTON, April 1S.-A par
tiaI itinerary for President Hard
ing's western speaking trip, which
has been prepared at the White
House, provides for his departure
from Washington about June IS for
a swing which will take him through
st. Louis, Kansas City. Denver ind
Salt Lake City to San Francisco. He
also is to speak in Portland, Ore
gon, and win return by the northern
route through Chicago.
Where is the best shoe maker in the
city? A. Schultz. 3s5 Madison Avenue.
2STs1--4-1S-3ts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-04-18
League Action on Ireland

GENEVA, April y lBy The Asso-
ciated Press) Tho Irish free state
having established a customs regime,
the council of the league of nations
today voted to add Ireland TO the
of the league who will
be invited to the international GUS
toms conference. which opens here
October Is.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-04-18
Comfort for Juries

To make the jurors in the county
court here comfortable and jury duty
bit more pleasant, Judge John p.
Kirkpatrick announced this morning
that he has provided the judges
room for the lady jurors for rest and
recreation. The male members of
the jury have been given the use of
the lawyers room in the same build
ing.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-04-18
Fire Dest VS. ships

WASHINGTON, April 1S-Five of
a feet of wooden ships being trans
ferred up the Potomac river from
the Shipping Board storage base in
the James were practically destroyed
by fire today. according to a report
received by Marine Corps headquar-
ters from Quantieo. Four other ves-
sells were reported badly damaged.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-04-18
End Corporal Punishment

TALLAHAsSEt., Fla, April II .
The House today voted So TO 10 TO
abolish corporal punishment In this
state in the handling of county
prisoners. The action came on the
of an amendment offered
by Representative SAWS of Leon, to
the measure which would abolish
the county convict lease system.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-04-18
WATER PRESSURE LOW
FIRE MEN SAY, BIG
KIMBERLY CO. DAMAGE
NEWS
BY A. P. WIRE
America BUYS Diamonds

WASHINGTON, April 1s-Amer-
lean buying power during recent
months has been a great boom to
the world diamond market center
ing around Amsterdam, Holland.
According TO reports to the COM
merce department, the United States
is now taking about 100000
month in cut or partially cut dia-
monds, as compared with 100000
a year ago
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-04-18
BRADLEY FREED
BY COURT ORDER
Court Holds State Did Not
Prove Accident Killed Ju-
Illus Herzog
LOCAL MAN DIED
Julius Herzog Died of Injuries
Local Man Included in
List of Jurors
BULLETIN.

las fall. was freed of the charge at
2 o'clock this afternoon after Judge
kirkpatrick sustained the motion of
Attorney Thomas Brown for dir
ected verdict of acquittal. The court
held that the state had failed to
show that the accident was the
cause of Herzog's death. The court
had first refused to direct a verdict
of acquittal on the grounds that evil
dence produced did not show gross
negligence on the part of Bradley
as the driver of the car, however.
NEW BRUNSWICK, April 1S.--
John r. Bradley OF Perth Amboy
went on trial this morning before
County Court Judge John Kirk
patrick and jury. charged with
manslaughter. Bradley was the
driver of an automobile which
crashed through the guard gate on
the Amboy bridge about l o'clock
on the morning Of October 6, last,
Julius Herzog of Tayette street.
Perth Amboy, having died fol-
lowing the accident The car. after
crashing through the gate struck an
abutment, it being necessary for res
cuers to push the car into the river
before all of the three occupants
could be taken from it.
The jury trying the case is COM
posed of Charles Anderson, Sayre-
vile; James j. Armstrong, South
River; Carrie Connolly. New Bruns-
wick; Abraham Cereghino, New
Brunswick; Edward Price, South
River; Carl Straub South Amboy;
II. C. Smith. Dunellen; Louis Field
man, Dunellen; Francis Guise. New
Brunswick; August Greiner, Wood
bridge: John P. Hanson, Perth Am
boy; Harry Lindhardt. Perth Am
boy.
The defendant is represented by
former State Senator THOMAS Brown.
Assistant Prosecutor John e. Toolan
appears for the state and will an
deavor to prove that the accident
was the result of gross negligence on
the part of Bradley. The state will
after pit to show that 1t was a clear
mig, and the red light on the guard
gate, as well as the red light waved
by the gua~d could easily be dis
tiEguished By the driver of an auto
mobile. The state will try and
prove that the car was speeding
along at rate of between twenty
five and thirty miles an Hour when
it crashed through the gate and
landed upon the piling beneath the
bridge.
Herzog was dead before he
reached the Perth Amboy City hos
pital. The other occupant of the
car escaped serious injury.
Charl Harris, of Sayreville,
gate tender on the southerly end of
the bridge. was the first witness
called. He testified that a johnson
& Johnson boat had blown for the
draw to open and he had closed the
gates when he saw the Bradley
car approaching.
Harris testified that red lantern
was hung the gate and it could
easily be seen 100 yards away to an
autoist making the turn in the
bridge. The witness said the car
came around the curve at a speed of
from twenty-five to thirty miles an
hour and in order to draw the
drivers attention to the open draw,
CONTINUED on page %
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-04-18

NEW BRUNSWICK, April Is
The theft of Ford sedan n. J.
114,144, owned by Mrs. n. Connolly.
OF this place, from George street.
New Brunswick, about 10 O'Clock
last night was reported to the 10; al
police.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-04-18
open Wreck Hearing

JERSEY CITY. April 1s-The
Public Utility Commission today be-
gan the hearing to determine the re
sponsibility for the wreck on the
Erie railroad here several days ago.
when two suburban trains crashed
and seventeen persons were injured
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-04-18
Boy Is Injured In FaIi

Frank Carbone. eight years old of
S67 New street, a student at No. 1
school, fell on New Brunswick ave-
nue. on his way home from school
yesterday and received a cut below
his left eye. Officer Marinus Lud-
wigson took the boy to the office of
DR.. ]. L. Lund, where the injury was
dressed, and he was then taken
home.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-04-18
Cox BUYS Florida Paper

MIAMI, Fla. April 1s-The Me-
tropolis. an afternoon publication,
announces today the sale of the
property. to former Governor James
NJ. Cox, of Ohio