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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-16
PITTSFIELD
Annual Townmeeting Monday
Well Attended The BUSH
ness Transacted and Ap.
preparations Made
PERSONAL MENTION AND
HAPPENINGS IN TOWN

The annual town meeting was held
Monday in Union hall. A large number
were out, the highest number Of votes
cast being 265. The meeting was called
to order by Clerk T. Z. Getchell and o.
II. Drake was chosen moderator and T.
E. Getchell clerk. The reports OF the
town officers were accepted. Officers were
elected as follows: Selectmen. assessors
and overseers OF the poor. Charles c.
Weeks, Z. +. Pennell and E. E. Taylor;
missioner. A. II. Burse; town agent, II.
H. Thurlough: member of school board
for three years, w. NJ. Bigelow: town
auditor. VIM. L. Ross: trustee OF public
library for two years. Miss Ada E. Coffin:
trustee for three years. Z. A. Porter:
trustee of cemeteries, L. A. Porter.
The amount of money appropriated at
the annual town meeting held Monday
was as follows: School superintendent.
$500; school board, $50; support of schools,
5000; support of poor. $500: roads and
bridges. $500: school text books, $500;
High school text books, $500; insurance
on school buildings, $500; repairs OF school
buildings. $3.50; free High school, $3.50;
miscellaneous, $3.50: public library, slt10:
repair and building of sewers, 5000; GEM
eteries. $500; breaking roads. sl2C0; hy-
drant rental. $3.50; discount and apate-
ment of taxes, 5000; interest on towns
indebtedness, $3.50; State road, sci; State
highway. 500; repairs of Sibley bridge,
so0Q0; Memorial day, SO.
The selectmen were authorized to buy
a $1,000 long time bond. the interest Of
which should be used in the care of Gem
etery purposes.
The selectmen were authorized to re-
pair the damage done, to the Soldiers
Monument.
For the completion of the water supply
and putting in new pump. the water com.
mssioners were authorized to make
temporary loan of $4,000 if needed.
1t was voted to meter the water sys-
TEN.
Frank Weeks was given the collection
of taxes, his bid being cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-16
Przenysl.'

What will be the highest concrete
structure Of the kind in the world is
railroad viaduct being built in Pennsyl-
vania, 242 feet above a stream and 1850
feet long.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-16
MAYOR ROBINSON
INAUCuRATED At
BANGOR MONDAY

Bangor. Me-. March 15-The inaug-
ural OF Hon. Frank Robinson as may
or OF Bangor. was attended by fully
100" people Monday morning. Mayor
Robinson was enthusiastically ap-
plauded when he appeared on the
stage Of City hall and at the close of
his inaugural address.
He spoke but briefly, giving a clear,
concise statement 70 his position in
regard to some of the city affairs. Be-
cause OF the new system Of bookkeep-
ing installed last year he was una
pie TO make any statements regarding
the financial standing of the various
city departments In relation to the
new system he said that further and
perhaps fairer trial may develop
some features which will be valuable
to the conduct of the city affairs. All
OF the great expense of foreign audi
tors should be stopped at once, he
stated.
By careful conduct of the city's af-
fairs and reasonable economy he be-
Eeves that it will be possible to take
care Of the Indebtedness of 1920. 600
coming over from Mayor Utterback 5
administration, and make a material
reduction in the rate of taxation.
Appointments
Mayor Robinson announced the ap-
pointment OF Thomas L. O'Donohue
as chief of police. Chief O'Donohue
succeeds himself in the office
he presented the names of Mrs
Jennie ii. johnson for city missionary
and Charles 4. Sweeney for park com
missioner for confirmation by the
board of aldermen. On motion of AID
f. O. Icungs both appointments We're
confirmed
President Of Common Council
Harry L. Farnham, who for the past
year has been a member of the COM
mon council. was elected president OF
the board Monday morning. There vas
no opposition and the vote of the full
board was cast for him. 1t was under
stood that James NJ. Gillin, ESQ. was
a candidate for the office and in the
event of a contest the Democratic
members had decided to nominate
Cornelius j. OLeary. Esq, but the
Republican caucused ard settled on
Mr.. Farnham, who was duly elected
Thomas G. Donovan was reelected
clerk Of the board.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-16

Natives Of province in India have
succeeded in breeding egrets In captiv.
ity and in obtaining plum. ge four times
year without injury to- the birds 3:
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|NAY0R-ELECT OF SACo Will
NOT SERVE BECAUSE CHOICE
OF CITY CLERK IS REFUSED

coco Ne. March 15.-Mayor- elec.
os Il henderson refused to take
18th Il office at the inauguration
..,.oir,ral officers, today, and left
eo,rc!i chamber, because his
-. NJ Former Myron a. Pillsbury
~, .!-rl ~as not acceptable. AL
sr7a1-elo.t George f, Alhrecht o.
'a-s se4.u also refused to qualify.
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When Cargo Belongs to Enemy

Fourth: Every merchant vessel which
sailed from port other than German
port after March l, 1ql5. and having on
board goods which are of enemy origin
or are enemy property may be required
to discharge such goods IN a British or
allied port. Goods so discharged in a
British port shall be placed in the custo-
dy Of the marshal OF the prize court and,
if not reQuisitoned for the use Of His
Majesty, shall be detained or sold under
the direction of the prize court. The pro-
ceeds of the goods SO sold shall be paid
into the court ard be dealt with in such
manner the court may in the cir
cumstances deem TO be just, provided
that no proceeds of the sale of such
goods shall be paid out of the court until
the conclusion of peace except on the
application Of proper officer of the
crown unless it be shown that the goods
had become neutral property before the
issue of this order and provided also that
nothing herein shall prevent the release
Of neutral property of enemy origin on
application of the proper officer Of the
crown.
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Personal Liabilities

Fifth Any person claimed TO be in
terested in or to have any claim In re-
spect of any goods not being contraband
of war. placed in the custody of the mar
shall of the prize court under this order
or in the proceeds of such goods may
forthwith issue a writ in the prize court
against the proper officer OF the crown
ard apply for an order that the goods
should be restored to him, or that their
proceeds should be paid to him. or for
such other order as the circumstances Of
the case may require.
THE practice and procedure OF the
prize court shall, SO far as applicable, be
followed mutatis mutandis in any pro-
ceedings consequential upon this order.
From Neutral Ports
Sixth: A merchant ship which has
cleared for a neutral port, from a Brit
ish or allied port, or which has been al.
lowed to pass as having an ostensible
destination to a neutral port, and pro-
ceeds to an enemy port shall. if captur-
ed on any subsequent voyage, be liable
to condemnation.
Seventh: Nothing III this order shall
be deemed to affect the liability of any
vessel or goods to capture or condemna-
ton independently of this order.
Eighth: Nothing in this order shall
prevent the relaxation of the provisions
Of this order in respect Of the merchant
vessels of any country which declares
that no commerce intended for or origi-
mating in Germany or belonging to Ger
man subjects shall enjoy the protection
of its flag"
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President Of Common Council
BRITISH ORDER-IN.COUNCH

Continued - PAGE Ore)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-18
BIG FIRST AID
CONTESTS TODAY
Raritan Copper Employees to
Perform This Afternoon
Bio Baseball Game, Too.

Ten teams, composed of men en-
ployed in the different departments
of the Raritan Copper Works, will
compete for prizes on the copper
works grounds this afternoon, the
occasion being the initial First Aid
Contest" held by this plant.
The contests will start at 2 o'clock
on the ball field adjoining the plant,
and this will be followed by base
ball game between the Raritan Cop
per Works team, champions of the
1915 Factory League, and the United
Lead Company, for prize of S25.
The prizes for the first aid events
will be money for the first three
teams. The team scoring the most
points will receive S125, the second
SIS, and the third $50. The judges
for the contest will be the physicians
of the city. Dr. William E. Ram
say, who has been conducting the
first aid work at the plant, being the
chief Judge. His assistantas will be
Dr. F. c. Henry, DR.. ]. V. Shull, DR..
j. L. Lund, Dr. G. w. Fithian and
DR.. NJ S. Meinzer.
w. A Nipple, representative of
the Universal Company, arrived here
at 1870 o'clock and was met by Man.
ager Ned K. Miller, of the Ditmas
theatre, and by N. w. Pierce, Jr., of
the Raritan Copper Works, He will
take pictures of the novel events,
which are to be shown at the Ditmas
theatre next week and which will
also be shown later all over the cOun-
try as a part of the Universal Week
ly News.
The events will be followed by a
banquet, to take place at the Packer
House at $50 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-18
Nav RaIk on Bio Loan.

New York. Sept 1S-An agreement
between the Anglo-French financial
mission and the American bankers
relative to the establishment Of huge
credit here for the allies is q possibility
within forty eight hours. This was
learned authoritatively, though because
Of the many complications involved in
the transaction both sides are extreme
ly reticent
If the agreement is made it will not
be on the actual terms of the loan, but
on the broader question of its char
acter There have been no formal
negotiations as yet, according to q
banker who is thoroughly acquainted
with everything that is going on. In
stead. there have been what are known
In the language Of diplomacy as con
yersations."
The stumbling block is the question
Of whether the proposed loan shall
cover the purchase of munitions. Un-
til the western bankers were brought
into the discussion and the pro-German
factor loomed large in opposition to any
loan whatever to the allies 1t was
more or less taken for granted by both
sides that the munitions difficulty
would not obtrude itself. But now. 1t
was learned in the financial district,
It has become a matter of great i'm
portance.
The foreign commissioners, there is
reason to believe. are insistent that
some way shah be found to huance the
allies munitions purchases here. with
out resort to further gold shipments
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-18
DECKHAHD BROWNS
WHILE SWIMMING
Coroner Mullen Notified of the
Tragedy-BOdy is Not Re-
covered at Yet.

Coroner Eugene ]. Mullen has res
ceived word that a deckhand on one
of the Lehigh Valley coal barges Iy+
ing at anchor in the sound a short
distance off the Roessler & Hass-
lacher Chemical Works, was drown
ed while in swimming off the barge
about o'clock Thursday afternoon.
The man, it is said could not swim
very much and at first was using a
life preserver to hold him up, Men
at the chemical plant, it is said, saw
the man dive from the deck OF the
barge afterward without any life
belt on and before anyone could
reach him he sank from view. An
effort was made to get his body but
without success.
The name of the drowned man
could not be learned when the office
of the Lehigh Valley at the coal
docks was called this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-18
Batter French Frontier.

Paris, Sept. 1S.-The terrific artillery
weeks along the French frontier, from
Switzerland to the sea, show no sign
of cessation The efforts of both Ger
man and French appear to be directed
toward finding a weak spot In the op-
posing line, but so far no infantry at
tack has been launched, which would
indicate that neither side has succeed
ed in weakening the others big gun
defenses sufficiently to warrant a
charge against the trenches,
Particularly violent artillery duels
reported from the front of the Grin
chan river, which runs from q point
about eleven miles southeast Of Arras
to that town, where it enters the
Scarpe Infantry fire and grenade
throwing was marked in the district
about Roye.
London, Sept. 1S,-The Russian cities
of wilma and Dwinsk, and with them
Russias most important railway line
leading to Petrograd, are menaced by
the Austro- German armies, whose nu-
merical strength is estimated at nearly
100000 men. Both cities are nearly
circled Important headway In the
tianking of Dwinsk is reported by the
German war office with the capture of
Widsy, about seventeen miles east OF
the wilma -Dwinsk road.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-18
PLAN To CONVERT WATER STREET INTO
WHITE WAY BOULEVARD; ENGINEERS
To START WORK ON PROJECT At ONCE
PARKS AT WATER WORKS
AND AIMS HOUSE FARM
ARE BEING COMPLETED

Beautiful, natural parks on the
aims house farm and the former wa
ter works property are taking form
and, that it is a question of but a
short time when they can be used
by the public, was revealed during
an inspection trip by aldermen Of
the street committee and others yes
terday afternoon. Alderman-at-
Large w. Guy Weaver, Chairman
Chris Jorgensen of the streets and
sewers committee and Alderman
John J. Clark of the same commit
tee, together with City Engineer
Samuel j. Mason viewed the new
parks and other scenes of improve
ment in the northwestern section Of
the city yesterday. They found the
cordance with plans.
Men in the employ of the city, un-
der the direction of Assistant Street
Commissioner L. c. Dalton are doing
Job on the aims house and former
water works properties that amazed
members of the inspection party.
Instead of hundreds of feet of impas
sable brush land and the like, they
found a real natural and beautiful
park. They found that the aims
house land was particularly well
adapted for park and playground
purposes and predicted that it would
be the Central Park of Perth Am
boy by next spring.
Almshouse Site.
The almshouse park extends along
the northerly side of New Brunswick
avenue from point nearly opposite
Rath burn street, westerly to line
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-18
MISS N 'k|NNON
IS ELECTED QUEEN
viii be Crowned Tonight
Emily Patten Most Popular
Baby; Mary Farroat, End.

With 20,446 votes to her credit,
Miss Sue MeKinnon was last night
elected queen of the big carnival
being held by the Lincoln Engine
Company. The contest closed at 10
o'clock last night, many thousand
votes having previously been cast
for the popular young women who
had been entered by their friends in
the race. The baby contest was a
hot one, and in the two-year-old con-
test Emily Patten was declared the
most popular baby, winning out by a
narrow margin of twenty-five votes
over Mary Farroat The one year old
class prize was won by Mary Sull1-
van, while Norman Wodder tri-
umphed in the six months class.
The queen contest was marked by
much friendly rivalry, the friends of
the various candidates rallying to
their support in a generous manner.
Miss Jane O'Hara captured the sec
ond prize and Miss Mae Egan took
third prize. The coronation of the
queen and maids of honor will take
place in front of the dog and pony
show at o'clock, all friends of the
firemen and the successful young
women being invited to attend,
The baby contest closed at p. m.
yesterday, and the prizes for the
three successful "kiddies' will be
awarded at o'clock this afternoon
on the carnival grounds.
The standings:
ContaSt for Omen
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-18
SCHOOL TAX FOR
M|DDLEsEX COUNTY
County Tax Clerk Has Com
pleted List Showing the
Various Amounts.
'ENING NE VS..

Special to the EVENING NEWS
New Brunswick, Sept. 18:-Clerk
Edward Harmed, of the Middlesex
County Tax Board, has compiled a
table showing the amounts of the
budgets of the various municipali-
ties inN the county. The table, ap-
pended herewith, separates the local
school tax, or budget, from the
amount to be raised for all other
municipal expenses. Clerk Harmed
expects to announce the county and
local rates next week. The county
rate will show a decided decrease
from the 1914 figures, owing to the
lower county budget and the large
increase in the county ratables. The
table is as follows:
School, $7,040; local,
5000; total, $10,070.
Dunellen-School, $14, ,965; local,
s16,450; total, $31,415.
East School, $6,S25;
local, $500; total, $9,325.
School, $4,000; local,
s1,750; total, $4,750.
Highland Park-School, $22,990;
local, $14,450; total, $37,440.
O,JE 60 J,
local, $4,859; total, $10,781.50.
Madison-School, $5,040; local,
$4,000; total, s8,34O.
Metuchen--School, $685.; local,
s13, 3,554; total, s28,929.
Milltown-School, $4,000; local,
$500; total, $1S,700.
Monroe-School, $6,575; local,
$500; total, $1O,375.
New unswick-School, $4,000;
local, $293,1S3.34 total, $275,1S3.-
"a.
North unswick-school, $4,000;
local, $4,000; total, $4,000.
Perth Amboy-School, 5000;
local, $22S,300; total, $354,300.
Piscataway-Sc School, SIS, ,407.50;
local, $4,000; total, s24,607.50.
Raritan-School, $25, 5,402.50; loo
al, $7,4S0; total, s32, 2,SS250.
Roosevelt - School, $36,1O2.5O;
local, $33,901; total, $69,403.50.
Sayreville-S School, $4,000; local,
sS,4O0; total, s17,400.
South Amboy-school, $4,000;
local, $26,100; total, $4,000.
South Brunswick School, s10,-
269.41; local, $500; total, $13,-
769.41.
South River-School, $21,754.50;
local, s16,S14; total, $3S,56S.50.
Spotswood-S School, $1,S00; local,
s1,324.77; total, s3,124.77.
Woodbridge School, $72, ,445; To-
cal, s27,7O0;. total, $100,145.
Middlesex = School, s11,186.25;
local, $500; total, $17,6S6,
Totals-S ,9O0.16; $643,196.-
II; $1,16S,09
State school tax-S211,194.42;
county budget, s390,510.00.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-18
Funeral for Mrs, Kelly

Funeral services for Mrs. John Kelly
of II Broad street, sister of former
Alderman Richard J. Calvin, who died
at st. Michael S hospital Tuesday morn
ing, following an operation was held
from her late residence yesterday,
morning, followed by a solemn high
mass of requim at St. Mary's church
at 10 clock. Rev James McKeever
was the celebrant. Rev. Joseph Urban
of St. Stephen s Foolish Catholic church
was deacon and Rev Francis Gross of
the Church of Our Lady of Hungary,
was subdeacon. Interment was in St.
Mary's cemetery. Many friends and
relatives were at the church and num-
Der of floral tributes were received.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-18

about opposite Raritan avenue The
latter thoroughfare now extends but
a short distance southerly from
Brace avenue. Chairman Jorgensen
announced during the inspection
that he proposed to have it extended
southerly in winding fashion across
the culvert there to form an outlet
in about the centre of the New
Brunswick avenue line of the park
1t is also proposed to construct sew
eral rustic bridges, rustic and regu-
lar park benches and make the park
ideal in every particular Mr.. Dali
ton has been instrumental in pick
ing out the best trees, large and
small, and the park is practically
ready for use now 1t abounds in
trees OF varied kinds, while to the
north and northeast are open fields
which can be converted into baseball
diamonds and other playground for
children with little effort or ex-
pense.
A winding gully at the westerly
end of the park land will be con-
verted into miniature lakes in spots
so as to add to the attractiveness of
the park.
Similar work is being done on the
former water works land in upper
Smith street. Best shade trees are
being left to grow, while brush and
weeds are being removd about the
land ON the easterly and westerly
sides of the lake, and it is planned
to construct a promenade along the
southerly side of the land, thereby
bringing it to level with Smith
street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-18
$50 NEW MEMBERS FOR
Y. VI. &. A. AFTER DAYS
WORK IN BIG CAMPAIGN

With $50 members for the Y. NJ.
c. A. as the result of the first day
of the big campaign, the association
workers are enthusiastic over the
prospects for the attaining of the
goal of their endeavors-S00 men,
bers within five days. A large num-
Der of workers turned out last night
to make their eports of the first days
work, and round after round of ap-
plause greeted the announcements of
the different team captains concern
in the efforts of the workers. Divi-
sion Chairman E. H. Boynton far
exceeded the one hundred per cent
standard set by Campaign Manager
Hockenbury, for his section report
ed eighty-three members. One hun
der per cent is based on the stano-
ard average of one man per member
each day therefore sixty men pro-
during sixty new members would re-
ceive the coveted mark. ]. Arthur
Applegate, of South Amboy, cap
tain of the Maxwell team, and one
of the most enthusiastic Y. M. c. A
workers, established a fine individual
mark when he reported twenty-five
new members. His team produced
twenty-siX members. The secretaries
of Division B are Earl Mullins and
w. H. War;, the general secretary of
the association.
Optimistic Y. M. c. A. workers ex-
pect to even have last nights mark
eclipsed tonight, when the various
team members will again gather at a
supper, which will be served by the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A.
In view of the fine mark estab-
lished by his division, Chairman
Boynton, of Division B, received the
banner last night and this trophy
will go tonight to the division that
produces the best results on the sec
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-18
TO BUILD BUNGALOW

New Brunswick, Sept. 1S.-A new
bungalow will be constructed shortly
for William F. Wiedenhaupt in War;
renville road, Borough of Middlesex.
Agreements between the owner and
contractor, Edward Daniel, have
been filed here. The latter will do
the mason and carpenter work at a
cost of $3.50 This sum will be paid
as follows: $3.50 when all the walls
are up and sheathed, $1,000 when
the outside is completed and the
building is plastered and $3.50 when
the structure is finished.