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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-08
SCHOOL VOTE FAVORABLE
At MATAWAN ELECTION

MATAWAN, Aug. S:-The voters
of this borough and township again
last night voted to biuld a new high
school, when the appropriation of
~$15O,O00 was carried by a large ma
jority. The ballot was in three diff
ferent resolutions, the first being that
the appropriation of. $125, 900 voted
in March be increased $25,0 900 so that
a building costing $3.50, 900 might be
constructed. On this resolution the
vote stood thirty-five for and six
against.
On the second resolution authoriz-
ing the Matawan Township Board of
Education to issue twenty-five bonds
of the district in the denomination
of $1,000 each, the vote was thirty
three for and five against.
On the third resolution authoriz-
ing the term of years at which the
bonds shall be issued the vote was
thirty-two for and four against.
A total of forty-two votes were
cast of which number, one was re-
jected.
This means that new bids will be
asked fer the building and the work
of construction probably started be-
fore cold weather. The plans for the
school have been drawn UP by ].
Noble Pierson & Son of Perth Am
bOV.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-08
THREE PEOPLE INJURED
IN ACCIDENT At MORGAN

SOUTH AMBOY, Aug. S:-Yin-
cent Delesonero,. of 329 Washington
street, Domonica Cerula, OF 276
Washington street, and a man by
the name of Nodoski. all of Perth
Amboy, escaped serious injury about
IL o'clock last night when the car
in which they were riding ran into
a truck on the Morgan road near
Lawrence Harbor, completely demol-
ishing the car and cut and bruised
the three men. The truck was owned
by George Cronce, of 1852 Borden
town avenue.
According to Cronce, he had stopp-
ed his truck along the roadside, and
Delesonero who was driving the
touring car, in an attempt to pass
another truck going in the opposite
direction crashed into the idle mach
inc. So terrific was the crash that
1t sent the touring IA to the side
of the road in a heap of twisted iron
and wreckage,
State Trooper Pfaff was soon noti-
fed of the accident and hurried
quickly to the scene where he stop
ped a passing auto and rushed the
three men to the South Amboy hos
pital where their wounds were atten-
ded by DR.. e. H. Eulner. No ar
rests were made.
No sooner had the news of the
collision reached the beach at Nor
gan when hundreds of people gath
cred around to view the shattered
remains of a once perfectly good
"hivver." Traffic was also held up
for a few minutes until the wrecked
machine was moved to the roadside.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-08
T0TTENVILLE

Robert Corson and family left this
morning by automobile for New
London, Conn, for a vacation.
conductor William J.. Reeves with
his son, Bernard Reeves left yes
terday for Cleveland, Ohio, where
the former will attend a convention
of the Order Railroad Conductors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin L. Fisher
motored to Asbury Park over the
weekend.
Mrs. Joseph Griffin, of Joline ave-
nue. returned home yesterday from
bartholomew hospital, Manhattan.
where she underwent an operation
recently.
Captain James McIvor, of the 60th
precinct station began twenty-five
a. acation yesterday. Lieuten-
ant Jarnes w. Larson is in command,
Miss Lillian Davis, of Westches-
ter has been visiting the Misses
. Deckers, of johnson
\ Miss Mary Stafford, of Plainfield
is the guest of the Misses Harding
eor a few days.
Al party was rendered Miss Ruth
Cox at her home Monday in honor
of the seventh anniversary of her
birthday. About twenty were pres
emf. Games were played and re-
: freshments served.
Patrolman Kay Wilbur is back to
duty after his annual vacation.
Balthaser Council, Jr. o. U. A. M,
at its meeting last night conferred
the first and third degree on con-
didates.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-08
CITY JAIL
IS NOT GOOD
Complaint as to Condition OF
Lookup Received by
Board of Aldermen

At the meeting of the Board of
Aldermen on Monday night two let
ters were received from Commits
sioner Burdette G.. Lewis of the De-
partment of Institutions and Agen-
cies telling Of the inspection of the
city jail and city ~almshouse by Mr..
Thompson of the commissioners bu-
reau. In telling of the jail the letter
states that it. is not up t. the legal
requirements and suitable facilities
for prisoners should be established.
The communication was referred to
the police committee.
The plumbing at the almshouse is
very bad, Mr.. Thompson reported,
and new pipes should be installed.
Several individual cases of suffering
were reported upon and the commits
sioner suggests that medical atten-
ton be given them. The letter con-
corning the almshouse was referred
to the poor committee.
The letters follow:
"City Council, Perth Amboy, N. j.
"Gentlemen:-An inspection of
your city Jail by Mr.. Thompson of
our department on June "a shows
the jail to be very dark and i'll ven
tilated. There is only, one small de-
tention room provided and this has
a wooden bed without bedding OF
covering. The cells of the jail have
lattice iron beds without bedding or
covering. This Jail does not comply
with the requirements of the law
in reference to the separation and
| classification of prisoners and is en-
tirely inadequate for a city the size
n =, sra a y rio ,o1 ~ DartI A~ahou s
This department will gladly CO.
operate with your council in an eff
fort to establish suitable facilities
action is taken regarding this com
m~unication.
Respectfully,
Department Institutions and Agen-
cies, Burdette G. Lewis. Commits
sioner."
"City Council, Perth Amboy. N. J.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES inspection
| of your city almshouse was made by
Mr.. Thompson of our department
n July IL. The reports show that
the superintendent. Mrs. Theresa
Ulozas is doing hel work in an eff
ficfent manner unGer the circum-
stances. Mr.. Thompson in his re-
port again calls attention to the
condition of the plumbing in this
institution which Is old and rusty
The repdrt also safes that medium
priced comfortable rockers are
needed for the old folks.
Mrs. Carrie Smith, who has been
an inmate of the institution for q
number of years and who at one
time helped considerable with the
work of the institution. wds in need
of careful medical attention. Hct
limbes are badly swollen. If this
condition cannot be relieved at the
almshouse, she should be removed
to the city hospital. Charles Dor
nelly, suffering with eysipelas of TIE
limbs also needs medical atten-
ton. Otherwise the almsh louise is
reported to be in good condition.
Mr.. Thompson reports that since
the last inspection, electric lights
have been installed as requested fy
this department and considerable
inside papering n painting has
been done.
"We would be pleased to hear
from you as to the recommendations
made In this report and assure you
of our heartiest cooperation.
Respectfully.
DEPARTMENT INSTITUTIONS
AND AGENCIES.
"BURDETTE G.. LEWIS.
Commissioner"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-08

The first activity to be announced
for the new Y. M. H. A. building,
at the corner of Madison avenue and
Jefferson street, will be q series of
concerts and lectures to be given
during the fall season under the
auspices of the Ladies Auxiliary OF
the Y. NJ. H. A. David H. Fink,
director OF the Lecture Bureau OF
the Jewish Welfare Board, was in
this city yesterday and conferred
with the committee of the society.
Arrangements were completed and
the concerts or lectures will begin
on October 4 and be given every
second Thursday.
On October 4 a concert will be
given at the new home in the audi
forum, while on October Is a lee
ture will be heard. On November l
a p%ianologue will be presented; on
the 18th a lecture and on the 18th
dramatic readings. The concluding
event of the season will be a concert
on December 13. All the artists and
speakers will be obtained by the lee
lure bureau of the Jewish Welfare
Board and all will be of the highest
calibre. The course will be a sub
scription affair.
The purpose of these events is to
create a more genuine feeling for a
better grade of music and to hear
some great Jewish lecturers. The
committee of the auxiliary in charge
consists of Mrs. I. Esberg, president
of the socie1; Mrs. Charles Bardin,
chairman of the committee; Mrs. j.
l.. Klein and Mrs. H. S. Medinets.
Further announcements will be
forthcoming soon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-08
BAND CONCERTS CALLED
OFF ON STATEN ISLAND

TOTTENVILLE, Aug. S-All band
concerts in the borough of Rich
mond this week, both those sched-
uled to be given under the auspices
of the park department and the
Mayor Hylan Peoples concert have
been called off out of respect to the
late President Warren G.. Harding,
whose body arrived in Washington
yesterday. The concert scheduled
for the Aquehonga Athletic grounds
in Tottenville by Vici's baand to-
morrow night, will be given later in
the season, it has been announced
The next concer scheduled is for
next Wednesday night by the New
York Fire Department band at the
Aquehonga field. The other con-
cert scheduled for this week on the
island were for Curtis field, New
Brighton, tonight by Feist's band;
Port Richmond Park Friday night,
by Cororans band, and Curtis field
tomorrow night by Street Cleaning
Department band.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-08
|SPEEDERS PAY $425 IN
FINES, CAUGHT SUNDAY

TOTTENVILLE, Aug. S.-Seven-
teen speeders served with a summons
by the three speed cops owe the
weekend in Amboy road and Arthur
Kill were found guilty and fined SIS
each by Magistrate Fetherston in the
first district court yesterday. There
were eighteen served with a sum-
mons here and the other man had
his case postponed until tomorrow
because of his inability to be in
court. More than $1,000 was col
lected in fines by Magistrate Fether-
ston from s%peeders and for other
traffic violations yesterday. Those
caught here were from all sections
of Manhattan, Brooklyn, New Jer-
sey and Staten Island. The sum OF
$425 was collected from those
caught here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-08
FIRE DESTROYS
STORE HOUSE
Two Story Building at Cop
per Works is Destroyed
Yesterday Afternoon

TOTTENVILLE, Aug. 8:-A two
story fran store house at the plant
the Tottenville Copper Company at
Bethel venue and Arthur Kill road,
was destroyed by a fire shortly after
l o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
loss is estimated at $4,000 covered
by insurance. The cause of the
blaze is unknown. An alarm was
first sounded by the blowing of the
factory whistle and then a call to
the city department. When firemen
Of rs hook and ladder and Isl eng
inc, with the two engines and truck
arrived the building was a a of
flames. This building was one of
those that escaped when nearly the
entire plant was wiped out by a dis
artrous fire about three months
ago.
The plant is endeavoring to clear
up the wreck of that time for the
purpose of rebuilding and now they
have another building destroyed on
their hands.
Three iremen of Isl engine COM
pany had a narrow escape from be-
ing injured when the flooring of
the second story gave way under
the strain of some heavy machinery
stored there and crashed to the
floor below. Other firemen working
on the outside seeing the floor sway
warned the three men in time. Just
as Fireman Lundston was passing out
of the door he was struck on the
head, but his helmet saved him from
being injured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-08
FOUND
IN AUTOMOBILE
State Police Seize Four Cases
of WhiSkey and Hoboken
Driver

SOUTH AMBOY, Aug. Stating
on information received at a late
hour last night state police in this
section conducted an all-night search
through Middlesex and Monmouth
counties for a number of automo-
biles carrying liquor supposed to
have started for this city, and at 4
o'clock this morning were rewarded
for their work when they stopped
an Essex car, license number 49,
542 N. j., driven by Charles Rae
monde, of SIT Bloomfield street, Ho-
boken, and found four cases of
White House whiskey.
The police received word about
midnight that several automobiles
were On their way from some shore
point to this city with plenty of
booze. The search was started, and
at Deegan's garage near the state
bridge every automobile, even to a
hearse, was stopped and searched.
About 4 o'clock this morning Rae
monde drove up in his car. He also
was halted and the search made.
F~orty-eight bottles comprised the
load and this was taken to the police
headquarters at Morgan, while Rae
monde was arrested and placed in
the South Amboy lookup. He is to
be given a hearing today.
In searching Raemondo the police
found a revolver and a permit to
carry it. The permit was issued by
the Hudson county authorities, and
an effort will be made by the state
police to find out whether the per-
NIT was issued legally.
Raemondo is to be given a char
ing today before United States Com
missioner John A. Delaney at his Of
flee in Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-08

and the reverence and devotion due
to the memory of the late President.
All are asked 10 assemble at the
house of worship II o'clock on the
day that his body will be deposited
in It's last resting place. Friday.
August 10, where all are asked to
acknowledge with pious resignation
the will Of Divine Providence, to
give expression to the love and ven
Grafton which we ali cherish for the
eminent dead who consecrated his
life to the service of the people, and
to invoke the Divine blessing upon
the bereayed family and the peace
and prosperity of the American pub
lie.
In witness whereof I have set my
hand and caused the seal of the City
of South Amboy to be affixed this
fifth day Of August 1928.
D. c. CHASE.
By the Mayor.
Peter j. Coakley, City Clerk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-08
TWO JAMESBURG BOYS
ARE REPORTED MISSING

JAMESBURG, Aug. 8.-Two
youths of the borough have sought
more congenial environment and left
their homes without notice to their
parents who have sought the aid
of the local police to bring the runa-
ways back. Mrs. Sandy Intrava-
tola, of Railroad avenue came to po-
lice headquarters yesterday morning
and asked aid in locating her eigh-
teen-year-old son, Anthony Intra-
vatola, who she said left town on
Sunday afternoon in company with
Joseph Vinzini, of Willow street.
The two boys took their complete
outfit of clothing and their destina-
ton was not revealed to their juve-
nile friends or parents. Dominick
Vinzini, father of the youth has also
requested tat his son be appre-
hended.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-08
THREE MEN FOR
COUNTY LEADER
John A. Coan, Frank Ward
and Thomas Cody, Seek
Guardianship

Former Assistant Prosecutor John
A. Coan, of South Amboy; Frank
Ward, of New Brunswick, a member
of the county nominating committee,
and Thomas Cody, of Woodbridge,
assistant secretary of the county
committee, are the men in the race
for Democratic county chairman, re-
ports from Democratic circles indi-
cate. Edmund Hayes, chairman of
last years committee, resigned a
short time ago.
Assistant Prosecutor John E.
Toolan, of this city, refused to ac-
cept the county Craftsmanship on the
grounds that he cannot attend to
that office and also to the work in
the prosecutors office. City Com
missioner Edward J.. Houghton, of
New Brunswick, was also offered the
county Craftsmanship and refused
the berth. Several others were
mentioned for the post and it now
appears that the three mentioned
above will be voted on at a session
scheduled for Friday night.
Since the retirement of Houghton
from the running, which is said 10
have been brought about through
the desire to give Cody a clear field,
followers of the South Amboy and
New Brunswick men have spoken of
them as being capable for the berth.
Supporters of Cody say that he will
have sufficient votes lined up when
the committee goes into session on
Friday night.
The action of Hayes in giving up
the post he so ably handled during
the last campaign, was unexpected.
A meeting of the nominating COM
mittee was scheduled for Silzer
headquarters in the county seat last
night for the purpose of uniting on
a nominee, but reports received to-
day were to the effect that the body
was unsuccessful in reducing the
field. The county executive commit
tee has a meeting scheduled for New
Brunswick on Friday night.
Cody, an active worker for the
Democratic party in Woodbridge,
formerly was employed at the Barber
Asphalt plant in this city.
The Woodbridge man is supposed
to represent a neutral faction. 1t
is said he failed to lineup with either
the Cannon or Brown delegations
during the last campaign.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-08
ALCOHOL PLANT
To Be ERECTED
Atlantic Industrial Company
to Build on Property in
Arthur Kill Road

TOTTENVILLE, Aug. S-A plant
for the manufacture and redistilla-
ton OF alcohol from molasses will
shortly be erected in Arthur Kill
road near Kreischerville. The At
lantie Industrial A4coho1 Company
OF New York, recently purchased
a. piece OF properly consisting of
s~evtntesa ecres adjoining the prop
erty ~fofntlay owned by Gabriel
DlssosNay. Il Tottenville, on which
they are to erect an up to date plant
aor the purpose of making alcohol
IRON molassesl The work of clea-.-
ing off the property which has a
frontage of 500 feet on Arthur Kill
road and runs tt Staten Island
sound has been started, according
to announcements being made the
erection of (.eral buildings will be
started III a short time after a
survey of H. land has been made
for the prop , location of the struc
lures to be ut up.
Floyd s. Corbin real estate oper-
ator, of Manhattan. VINO it was thai
brought he concern to Staten Island
to establish the plant which Is said
TO DO the first of its kind in this
section of the country, is interested
in the company. In a visit to the
property 1t was learned that the new
concern is contemplating to erect
three large buildings and three
tanks for the purpose of holding n
crude molasses. There will be a
warehouse erected 80 by 350a fer
ment house so by 240. and a still
and yeast house 80 by 100. Each
of the three molasues tanks will be
100 feet high with a capacity OF a
million and a half gallons. An OF
fee building Is also to be erected
according to plans that have been
prepared. The plant will have daily
output of 100 barrels a day on the
start and it is expected to be in
creased to ESQ barrels within a sh)rt
time after operation.
A dock will be built in front OF
property where tank steamers bring
ing the crude molasses from Cuba
and southern ports can land and
the molasses pumped from the boats
into the three larg6 Janks. The new
concern expects to employ a large
force of men when operation is start
ed for the manufacture of the alco-
hoI which will be sold for manu-
featuring purposes and to be used in
every industrial linu Revenue mel
will be at the plant all the time, not
only for the protection Of the COM
pany. but for the government as
well. The property on which the
new plants to be erected is situated
so that shipping can be made
either by boat from the dock to he
built or out over the new concrete
road by auto trucks. The new spur
of the Staten Island Rapid Transit
railroad, which is said some day VIII
he run along the west shore of the
island will pass through the prop:
erty, making easy to ship by rail
when the road connection is made
in that direction.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-08

his release was obtained by him at
the request of Attorney Lefferts, act
ing for William L. Van Brunt. In
discussing the matter Recorder Cess
vein declared that the night Magee
came home he was again intoxicat-
ed. Magee is not the only one who
obtained his release, however, for
George Frisby of Camden was also
sent to Freehold by Recorder Cess
vein for a term of thirty days and
he has also been released, having
served about a week of his sentence.
Frisby, who is also colored, was
found sleeping in the plant of the
Dunlap & Lisk Pottery Company in
Washington street, where he said he
had gone to get out of the rain.
Word has been received in this
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-08
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry M%ortonson, or
Brooklyn, were visitors over the
week end.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bamberger at the Memo
rial hospital recently.
Everard Mersereau and Norval
E~ngelbrecht, of the Aviation Corps
are at Miller Field for W weeks
training.
James Everett, of Manhattan was
a. visitor in town yesterday.
John j. Doyle, of Annadale, Is
working on the second trick at the
local railroad station as agent.
Miss Myrtle Harris has returned
home to Brooklyn after visiting rel
atives.
Mrs. William Price and her
mother, Mrs. Jennie Collins, OF TOT
tenville, who were struck by an au-
tomobile last week at the ferry In
Perth Amboy, are reported to be
much improved.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-08
PROCLAMATION ISSUED
BY MAYOR OF MATAWAN

MATAWAN. Aug. S:-Mayor Will
liam H. Sutphin today issued a proc
lamation requesting all business to
stop in this borough on Friday as a
tribute to President Warren G. Hard
ing who will be buried on that day.
The proclamation in full follows:
Whereas Friday, August 10th,
has been designated as the day for
the burial of our late President
Warren G.. Harding, therefore 1t is
urged and requested that the citizens
of the Borough of Matawan cease
from their usual occupations as far
as possible, as a becoming and fitting
tribute to his memory.
"WILLIAM Fl. SUTPHIN
"MaYor"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-08
CHANGE BUS ROUTE

SOUTH AMBoY, Aug. sS:-Act-
ing on the complaints of a number
of the property owners on John
street in an attempt to save these
people from the tremendous amount
of dust o%ccasioned by the constant
use of this street by buses the coun-
Gil on motion of Councilman John
j.. Connors have asked the chief of
police to notify the bus operators
that the route is changed to elimi-
nate going down John street from
Stevens avenue. In the future the
buses will travel directly across
Stevens avenue and thence to the
city limits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-08
CARTERET

William Jackson, colored, was ar
rested yesterday charged with dis
orderly conduct.
Five cases are listed fer the po-
lice court before Acting Recorder
Emil Stremlau tonight.
War against the safe of immpurt
milk is being waged by the Boari
OF Health.
The Carteret Ladies Republican
Club will meet on Friday night In
the rooms of IRE company Nc J..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-08
CHICAGO PAYS TRIBUTE

CHICAGO. Aug. 8 (By The Assoc
ciated Press)=All business on the
Chicago Board of Trade was ordered
suspended at IL a.. M. today, the
hour Of the State funeral services
for President Harding at the capitol
in washington. for a period Of thir-
Ity minutes,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-08
Auto Turns Over. 1 Killed

BUFFALO. n. z, Aug. 8.-One
man was killed and five persons were
injured, possibly fatally when their
automobile turned over on the Ham,
burg turnpike near the Buffalo city
line this morning. All were Buffa'o
residents.
James Bohen, twenty-seven years
old, was pinned under the car. His
neck was broken and he was dead
when aid reached him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-08
Tigers Now

The st. vincents have changed
their name to the Tigers and are
roaring for action. Next Sunday
afternoon they will meet the Mea-
dowbrooks in a championship game.
The Tigers claim to have o 23 out
Of "a contests this season. For
games address John Dombrowiecki.
l29S Arnold avenue, city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-08

borough Of the death of Mrs. Amgnen
c. Riker. which occurred in \ 2.
York City suddenly on July rs. Nest
Riker. who was known here andears
Keyport, resided at "a Perry streso-
New York City. and was found lyons
dead on the floor of her home. ai~
is survived by three brothers, Eam1ra
Thistle of this borough, VILE al
Thistle of Keyport and IEdwAty-
Thistle of New York City. Of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-08

II You Are looking for a good real est
investment. ooh first at the Lots
Sale" QUINN IN ths CLASSIFIED Sectton-t II
Advertisers are people. And evsrt sn
son can probably use classified ads At
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-08
Highlander Three Piece
TwinB edsSaIe $1,000 Ea.

The well-known Englander three-piece
patented construction, which eliminates
side rails and makes the bed durable
Sag-proof Highlander reinforced springs.
Head and foot-bosrds Of steel tubing In
enamel or wood finish. 8 #. Z s #. 2 Ii.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-08

OUR DIGNIFIED GRE
DIT SYSTEM Is AT
YOUR DISPOSAL. NO
CLUB FEES, NO INTER
EST, NO EXTRAS OF
ANY KIND.