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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-16
Net Indebtedness $500, 450.44
Taxation Of the City.


Taxation Of the City.
Under the caption OF property as
sessment for taxation in my message
Of 1916, I discussed the inequalities
arising out of the present system of
assessment
Il said at that time inequalities in
asseasn- ent for taxation are harmful
and productive of a pessimistic, dis
satisfied citizenship
THE burden of the cost OF the gov
eminent should be distributed equal
L. and this cannot be done until more
time, study and knowledge is APP
piled to making assessments.
The cost of government Is con-
stantly increasing, the administra
ton is constantly economizing and
has refused needed appropriations to
depa rtments, thereby Gripping their
efficiency. This state of affairs cam
not continue. more revenue must be
raised in order to carry on the work
of the government or we will fall to
the rear of more progressive cities.
"A proper assessment or system of
assessment would add millions to
our grand list and equalize the bur-
| den of taxation
| 1--WE now have a tax rate of 20 Ia
| mills, a great burden upon those
| whose assessment Is based upon the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-16

In his annual message, delivered
before the members of the common
council last evening, Mayor George A.
Quigley made number of important
recomm endations of a Construc tive
nature, explained much that has been
done during the past year and out
tined much that will be attempted
Among other things he recommended
an entire re-asse ssment of city prop
srty to more equalize the burden of
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-16
Memorial TO Soldier Dead.

Il now turn to a matter which L
feel will meet with your instant ap
proval, the erection of q memorial
tablet to the m emory Of those of New
Britain who have died in the service
Of this nation and our allies.
ut is fitting that you, as the rep
resentatives of the people Of this city,
should at this time take action look
ing toward the erection of tablet Of
this nature Our citizens should have
before them, as an inspiration to pa
triotic thought, the names of the gal
liant dead who have made the Sill
preme sacrifice for God and country.
"While this memorial will be of a
temporary nature, as it must be of n
size and construction so that names
can be added, I feel that We should
erect this memorial soon and at the
close of the war erect upon Walnut
Hill Park a permanent memorial
Il would also, in this connection,
! call to Your attention the fact that
| this city has not after q lapse OF
twenty years recognized in any man
! ner tho services of those who enlisted
from New Britain in the Spanish
| merican war
1T is my hope that before The
close of my term Of office somethins
| in the nature Of memorial will be
! erected by the city to the men of '9S
| Praise for Draft Boards.
| "A review Of the activities of thu
| city government. and tho citizens o
| our city would not be complete with
| out mention of the work Of certain o
our citizens who have without though
of praise or remuneration given Their
| services freely to the nation.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-16

by reason of increased rates on mort
cages and increased cost of upkeep 10
advance rents to meet such conditions
1t is the owners of tenements VINO
have advanced rents beyond legitimate
bounds to whom l make reference.
They cannot be too severely crluclzed
and I believe it is the duty of this
government to expose such persons
to public censure.
Greed and scl1ishness cannot De
tolerated at q time when the people
of this country are giving generously
of their lives and fortunes to sale
guard the interests of the nation.
Economic conditions of this kind
merit serious consideration by your
honorable body. Before the situation
becomes acute, / would suggest this
matter be investigated by your hon
|! orable body to determine some meas
ure of relief
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-16
MAYOR QUIGLEY RECOMMENDS
REASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY
In Annual Message He Favors More Equal Distribution
of Taxation-Also Desir es Suitable Memorial to New
Britain's Observation-Disclosures for Patriotic Sup.
port of Government.

The principal problem before you
to my mind is not the question of a
tunnel or pipe line but the question
of cost the question of the impera-
tive need by the city of a greater
water supply and also the question as
to our being permitted to continue to
hold such water rights as we have in
Burlington unless we avail ourselves
of them inlm ediately.
"These are the important matters
which you are called upon to con-
slider. not the manner of the method
of the transportation Of the water.
City's Financial Condition
THE city's financial condition as
reported by the board of finance and
taxation, the treasurer and comptrol-
Ter, is very pleasing as their reports
show that the net debt of the city
has decreased $122.305.2l.
The net debt of the city in 1917
was $S.291.755.65: tho net debt for
1918. s3.169, 450.44.
The amount in the various sinking
funds in 1917 was $530,244S5. for
1918 the amount is $685., 549.56, an
increase Of $66,3O5.21, which is very
gratifying,
1.-The net debt of the city during
the four years of this admins
tration has increased $149.611.SO. not
a great increase when we realize the
number of new schools erected park
lands purchased and other property
added to the wealth of the city.
THE following is a partial list of
the property added to the assets of
the city during the year 1914, 1915,
1916, 1917:
Pre- Vocational Grammar
School .............$ IS 10000
Vocational High School .. $4,000. 90
Osgood Hill School Addi-
ton 100000
Elm Street School .... 100000
New Burritt School ..... 200, 10000
smalley Schol Land Pur-
chase ........... 100000
South and North End
Parks .... ..... 6o,1e5.7e
Water Department Land
Purchase ......... 3e,os2.oo
Town Homo Dairy Barn 100000
M un i CT p al Slaughter
House ........... 100000
Total $620.277.79
w Ille LIE IlGL uSbL VI LIlS ClIy LIDS
increased as stated S149,611.80 the
property assets of the city have in
creased s62O,277.79, a net increase
in the wealth of the City in four
years of $470,665.99.
THE balances+Sn the city treasury
on March 80, 1918, We're as follows
General Fund ..........$ 22,112.22
Water Fund ............ 67,405.S 81
Sewer Fund .......... 77,0SS.19
Subway Fund >. ..... 3,521.95
Street improvement Fund 6,799.69
Park Commissioners So. 555.27
| Cemetery Committee .... 1851
City Building Fund ..... 1891
New School Building Fund 23,OS6.27
Public Amusement Com
mission .... 1873
Municipal Ice Plant .... 1896
Parks Purchase Fund -. 1,S04.21
s203,9O1.75
] Dog License Fund over
drawn .. ..... 1850
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-16

Total S620.277.79
while the net debt Of the city has
increased as stated S149,611.80 the
property assets of the city have in
creased S62O,277.79, a net increase
in the wealth of the City in four
years Of $470,665.99.
-..1,he balances. in the. city treasury
The Robesonian., 1918-08-05

The Black Tulip
Famous books by famous author. res
by more admirers now than ever befor
The Robesonian., 1918-08-05

against the. British, as he struck in
October, 1914. Defeated at the Marne,
for a second time, seek compensation
in new effort to open the road to
Calais. But the road to Calais ends
at the channel and it was not by TAX
ing Calais but by beating down French
or British armies, one at least, both
if possible, that the kaiser in his
grandiose campaign Of the presen:
year was to achieve a victorious
peace
It seems to me then that the fourth
anniversary of the outbreak of the
war will see the substantial failure Of
the Germans campaign Of 1918. He
has used up the time and the re-
sources ne derived from the Russian
collapse and he has won only terri
tory, booty and prisoners; early sue
cesses have been followed by at least
one smashing defeat. America, like
Blucher, has come. And SO long
and bitter year is having a glorious
ending.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-05

Lumberton's growth as a tobacco
market has been phenomenal. It has
grown rapidly and is now on a solid
basis and as good market as is to
be found. Robson county has two
OF the best markets in the State. at
Falrmont and Lumberton, and Row
land also has warehouse this year.
Tobacco IS selling on the local market
at an average of about Sl2 the nun
.!red more than the prices last wear.
and the tobacco is sorrier than last
year, short and scrappy. One ware
house here sold more than 10000
pounds more tobacco up to the first of
August than it sold to the same date
last year and paid out over S55 900
more for it than it had paid out to the
first of August last year. And there
was nothing slouchy about the prices
paid for tobacco last year, if ANYBODY
should happen to ask you. Tobacco
mas been coming to Lumherton from
cumberland, Scotland, Hoke, Lee and
other counties. Four car loads
came from below Fayetteville one
day last week. Farmers are we'll
pleased with prices.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-05

49, .4.bOOALOVERS" ZONE LIBRARY SETS.
TX Attractive Cloth Bound Volumes In Facb ST.

,,,n., - Partial List of Contents Sets.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-05
GREAT ROAD CONFERENCE.

Every progressive citizen is inter.
ested in good roads. He would not
be progressive else. Hence every pro.
gressive citizen is interested in th5
convention of the North Carolina
Good Roads association which will be
held at Wrightsville Beach -Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday Of this
week. Robson county should be rep
resented by a large delegation and the
county should at that meeting pledge
its utmost endeavors to help along
the great project to build a military
highway between Wilmington and
Charlotte. The proposed highway
would go through Robson, and when
such a road is built through the coun-
ty the people of every section of the
county will not rest until a good road
connects them with the main highway.
One has but to drive from Wilmington
to Charlotte to become firm convert
to the necessity for such road.
Some stretches of that road are dis
grace to the counties through which
they pass-and those impossible
stretches of road are not in Robson,
either, though the part of the road in
Robson is not an all-the-year-round
good road. -. -
Counties that do not get right up in
the front rank with good roads are
going to be more sadly left in the fu-
ture than they have been in the past.
The era when poor roads were merely
a matter of good -humored jest and
liberation has passed, There has new
er been convention Of the North
Carolina Good Roads association that
has attracted SO much attention and
aroused so much interest as the COM
ing convention at Wrightsville Beach.
Those who have been working in sea-
son and out of season to arouse in
terest in good roads are no longer
merely voices crying in the wilder
ness. People ars.beginning to see as
never before that>hoads are the arte-
ries through which flows the life of
any section. If the roads are bad the
circulation is bad and there is stagna-
ton and death. Progressive citizens
OF Robson cannot afford to pass up
a conference so vitally important as
the coming conference at Wrightsville
Beach. Let's send a big delegation
and link up with the forces that are
going to do things in road building
in the near future.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-05
500 Reward. 500

ne readers Of this paper will be
peaseo 70 learn that there is at least
S Sne dreaded disease that science has
neen ,sn able to cure in all its stages. and
inana mat Is catarrh. catarrh being greatly
requires CONSTITUTIONAL rotuas tres4nent
Ta,is ma Catarrh Cure is taken iaternallv
snu s',r,as acts thru the Blood on the Mucous
stqonics trotaces OF the. System thereby de.
T,ving 81, the patient strength by buiidin1
tIira the =; constitution and assisting na.
tors tore III IN doing its work. The proprie- re
powers sVe Of 50 unTTf much faith in the Curative
snsy ca oner One Hundred Dollars for tnas ma,
Of testiMo,n.,ifiaai ae !. fails to cure. Send Tor list
Ohio. SOLD b. :; a., CHENEY pr q CO.. Toledo.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-05
TO HONOR COUNTY HEROES,
Suitable Tablets Will Be Erected in
Court House in Honor Of Men Who
Give Their Lives in War.

To the Editor Of The Robesonian.
The erection of suitable tablets at
the county court house On which will
be inscribed the names of the men
from Robson county who fall in bat
tie or die in the service of their .o1r~
try, has been undertaken by the Wo-
mans Committee Council of Nation
al Defense. At an early date the tab
lets will be placed in the court house.
The suggestion is by DIR. D. H. Hill,
chairman of the North Carolina coun
ell of national defense.
In the dreadful fighting in which
our soldiers are now taking so gal
liant part, perhaps some of our own
Robeson county boys will be killed.
This is the least we can do for them,
but we should do this for the coming
generation and correct history.
This roll to be known as the "Roll
of Heroes"
So far Robson has been called on
to give but small number. I would
be glad for the families who have
lost son or brother to send the full
name and address to any member of
the following committee:
Mrs. R. B. John, Maxton; Mrs. C. D.
Smith, Rowland; Mrs. D. S. Currie.
Parkton; Mrs. L. T. Townsend. Nc
Donald; Mr.. ]. O. Bobbitt, Fairmont:
MIS-. R. D. Mcmillan. Red Springs.
MRS. L. T. TOWNSEND,
Chairman.
Lumberton, n. c., Aug. 3. 1918.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-05

Three pardons were granted Friday
6y Governor Beckett. One pardon is
Tor Judson Leach, of Scotland county.
who has served since 1915 on a ten
year sentence for killing his brother
while intoxicated. Another is for Paul
Brown, Stanly county, who has serv-
ed eighteen months on a ten-year sen
tence for manslaughter. The third is
1or Will Davis, who has served since
1917 from Wake county for attempt
at criminal assault.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-05

066 cures Headaches, Bilious
ness, Loss Of Appetite, foul brea tn
or tnat tired aching feeling due to
Malaria or Colds.
It removes the cause. :
The Robesonian., 1918-08-05
HEALTH WORK.

HEALTH WORK.
Announcement made in last Mondays
Robesonian of the resignation Of DR..
W. A. McPhaul as county superintend-
ent of health, has caused some spec
ulation as to whether or not public
health work is to be continued in
Robson 1t will be continued and DR.
McPhaul's successor will be named by
the State Board of Health, under the
agreement by which the State Board
of Health pays half the cost Of the
health work in the county this year.
DR.. McPhaul has done good worl.
and the people see the benefits of pub
lie health work now more than ever
before. The people generally appre-
ciate the work now. That is shown
strikingly by the way in which they
have taken advantage of the free dem
tai examination of school children. Th :.
teeth Of 1875 school children were ex-
amined and cleaned in one week. One
man and his son walked ten miles the
other day in order to take advantage
of this opportunity to have the boys
teeth examined. That shows how
eager the people are now to be taught
how to take care of their health.
Some things have happened to make
firm believers Of people who formerly
scoffed at health work. In one COM
munity the only person who has died
from typhoid fever since free vaccina-
tion against typhoid was offered was
the only man in the community who
refused to be vaccinated. Some time
ago DR.. McPhaul went to certain
community to vaccinate Indians
against typhoid. Only handful met
him. Before time for his next visit
one of the most prominent Indians Of
the community died of the disease, and
on his second visit he was met by so
many Indians that he ran out of ma
terial and had to 60 back the next
day. -.
Eighty-nine sanitary privies were
built in the county week before last.
The towns of Rowland, Fairmont, Red
Springs, Lumber Bridge and Parktoni
have passed ordinances requiring san
itary privies. No doubt Maxt~n ana
Lumberton win do the same thing
when the matter is taken up with
those towns. There are said to be
167 unsanitary privies in the town Of
Think Of it! That is a
disgrace to the town. 1t is a condi-
tion that should not be allowed to ex-
ist another week. And, at that, san
itary conditions in Lumberton will
favorab]y with sanitary con-
litions in any other town in the State.
North CAROLINA is the first South
ern State to undertake public health
work on the scale on which it is be-
ing carried on in Robson and four
other counties in the State now. If
it is carried on as effectively as it |
seems to have been carried on so far,
IT'S cost will be so trifling in compari-
son with the results as to- be not worth
Robson county could
we'll. afford to spend $4,000 yearly
on public health work, efficiently done
And it will be necessary to pay the |
health officer a larger salary if COM
petent man is to be kept on the job.
The Office pays now only $2,700 year,
and the expense Of constantly going
about over the county must be pa4a
out of that. DR.. McPhaul has resign
ed because he does not feel that he
can afford to stay in Office at that sal
ary. The county health board no
doubt will be willing to pay whatever
salary is necessary to keep a compe-
fcnt roop ~, tho ;ob
The Robesonian., 1918-08-05
TOBACCO SALES RE-
PORT BY 0. l. JOYNER
CO., FOR WEEK END.
ING AUGUST 3, 1918

During the week just closed sales
were good and prices stronger on
many grades. We had long list of
satisfied customers; among them
many new ones. We made satisfac-
tory sales for many customers who
shipped tobacco from Laurinburg,
Laurel Hill, Hamlet, Raeford, Hope
Mills, Fayetteville, Roseboro and Clin-
ton.
Below we give short list of a few
The Robesonian., 1918-08-05
Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea
Remedy

Now is the time to buy a bottle Of
this remedy so as to be prepared in
case that any one Of your family
should have an attack of collie or diar-
rhoea during the summer months. It
is worth a hundred times its cost when
needed.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-05

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New-York tribune., 1918-10-20

Since the outbreak Of the war many
rare instruments have been brought to
America, some by artists, who found
our hospitality n welcome refuge. many
by den1ers who made the opportunity
golden harvest; for, strange to say, the
prices which have been paid for genu-
inc old masterpieces have been mucn
higher than ever before.
The expectation that there would be
great influx of galabie instruments
New-York tribune., 1918-10-20

to be offered at any price for quick
sale, resulting in low prices. has not
materialized. The great success and
high prices realized in selling such
vielins as hayc been brought from
abroad by enterplising dealers have no
doubt been caused in part by the fact
that many amateurs. formerly disin-
clined to purchase expensive master
pieces, now have command of means
sufficient to crafty their desires.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-20

as lie caeaesA Ut hand and mr.. moa,
easily transported without hindrnnce
60 Tree movement In the wsr-rayished
afstracts there were undoubtedly many
nae Old vioiins. and although u great
namber have probably been DESTROYED
sach Is violinist's attachment for his
as" anstrumsnt that the majority Of really
ra.ea ,.ne ;;nseTaments IN will NO doubt, still
comes FS~0
New-York tribune., 1918-10-20
The Violin in
War and Peace

BY Ernest N. Doring, Jr.
The preservation Of self and loved
ones is the first instinct of human ma
ture. The next thought in time Of dan
ger is to SAWS such personal belonpinvs
Evening journal., 1918-11-16
WILL HONOR HEROES
WITH VICTORY TREES

Motor highways to be marked with
memorial trees for the soldier dead is
the plan being urged by the American
Forestry Association as a suitable way
10 preserve the memory OF the heroes
OF the war. p. S. Ridsdale, secretary
OF the association, says that the plan
is being taken up by many cities and
towns and the movement Is assuming
countrywide proportions. The General
Federation OF Women's Clubs has taken
up the suggestion for the Lincoln High
way.
"A victory oak or victory elm
would certainly be the most appropri-
ate way to remember our soldier dead"
said Charles Lathrop Pack, president OF
the Forestry Association. "The motor
has played big part IN the war, and
1t would be very fine thing for the
Evening journal., 1918-11-16
CHESTER PARADERS
FROLIC OVER PEACE

CHESTER, Pa. Nov. i6.-Fully 10000
patriotic Americans. representing both
sexes and nearly all ages. marched In
parade given by citizens Of the Fifth
ward of this city last night. Among
the paraders were a number OF persons
who do not live in the ward. but Joined
the parade anyway.
William Ward. local contractor, was
chief marshal. Mothers OF Fifth ward
boys who are in the service were pro-
Vided with automobiles. Half dozen
bands furnished music and the sky was
made lurid with red fire from one end
Of the ward to the other.
Evening journal., 1918-11-16
BOY RUN DOWN
BY ENGINE DEAD

GIBBSTOWN, n. j., Nov. i6.--George
Messiok, s-year-old lad Of this place,
who was seriously injured when he
was run over by the new automobile
pumping apparatus Of the local fire
company few days ago, died in Coop
er Hospital. Camden. wher he had been
removed for treatment
Evening journal., 1918-11-16

part OF the decorations had hung up
the nest which had been found in the
woods by a cousin.
While the guests were dancing sud-
denly the room was filled with awaken
ed hornets. Some of the guests went
out through the doors and some
through the windows. Then the hor,
nets We're driven outside, where they
quickly succumbed to the cold weather.
Evening journal., 1918-11-16
HOSPITAL BOARD ELECTS.

The following officers were elected
at the annual meeting OF the Junior
Board OF the Homeopathic Hospital:
PRESIDENT, Mrs. E. T. Negendank: first
vlce-president, Mrs. Horace Belts; sec
ona Ylce-president. Mrs. F. f. Pierson; /;
recording secretary. Mrs. L. r. Boards
corresponding secretary, Miss
nsonsei ,s phillips; treasurer, Mrs. Wal
ser MODE; executive Committee. Mrs
Evening journal., 1918-11-16
Hornets uNBTDDEN GUESTS.

GREENWOOD. Del, Nov. f6.-The
quickest onc-step ever seen was danced
last evening at the home Of Miss Mil
drod Quillin. near Greenwood, when the
occupants Of hornets nest, glided and
hung In the parlor. suddenly became
active when the room became heated
and mingled with the guests. Miss
QuIllin was giving party and as a
Evening journal., 1918-11-16
VICTORY BELL OF
CIVIL WAR RINGS

SALISBURY, Md, Nov. ie.-The hen
whose chimes told Delmar people of .
half century ago that the civil war had
ended rung out the end Of auiocracv
in the victory parade here this week
The bell is owned by Mrs. Louis
Smith. Of Delmar. whose father rang It
at the end OF the rebellion. II has
been In her family continuously.