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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-24
Get Checks at Horizons Office

Get Checks at Horizons Office
Those who failed to get their gas
refund checks at the room in the
Masonic building can obtain them by
calling at the office of Justice Bert
Horton on north side square.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-24

Airships Do Landoffice Business
The three airplanes stationed in the
field on West Church street were
busy all day Sunday, and nearly so
enjoyed the novelty of
ride in the clouds.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-27
Pennsylvania Railroad
Has lIO,374 Stockholders

The next quarterly dividend of TX
per cent of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
which is payable on May 81, will be
received by 110,374 stockholders. the
largest number in the company's his
tory. The records of the secrctary's
office show an increase in the mast
three months of 1923 shareholders
The May 81 dividend in 1918 was maid
to lo3,003 stockholders and in 1917 10
1858 Thus, in one year, there has
been gain of 1871 stockholders and
IN two years 1876.
Recent increases in the number of
stockholders have been wholly among
Americans. Less than per cent Of
the dividend payable at the end of this
month will go outside the country.
Before the war about Is per cent of
each quarterly dividend WAS sem.
abroad. in round figures. accor,l. 9.
TO the comrany's announcement. g.
o0o,0o0 worth of PENNSYLVANIA Raj
road stock has passed from the hands
of foreigners and into. the hands al
.-AmexicanA lsSncA 191&
New-York tribune., 1919-05-27
Summary of Stock Exchange Dealings
Yesterdays Transactions i'm Listed Stocks

dollars
and of
donlyo on of shares
New-York tribune., 1919-05-27
Consolidated EXCHANGE

unit of trade on this exchange. 10 shared
Transactions and prices yesterday for tbs
more active phares follow:
New-York tribune., 1919-05-27

rn,..., Bid ASKED Bid. Asked
ElkhoH1 G pr. - ~ sup Steel pr. 90 Tor
iishcr l'y pr !O0 l02 I 81 i Id tr 400 GOO
zen Chem iy0 iJ6 'lldewater Oil 248 252
Gen cigar pr IO45s i0S do cts "
G M &c No. i0Hs M do pr I2 o0
Honestakc 85 81 Twin CITY r 48l, So
Int liar pr lis do Or - 81 t2d
Int Inprr pr. rs 100 Underwood r rs Ia5
lnt Nlckcl pr. 96H2 do pr ...llI I2O
int Salt .... Sd In Bag & r 81 al
Iowa Central "a s Drug lst pr So 55n
Kolly Spr pr. 05 96 I'm Dyewood 81 65
kcok ID NJ 4i2 L | Al pr.li iI3H
do pr ..... Y 30 West Md I'd pr ~ II
Krcss pr I06la Wr&se NJ lst. 67 20
I.lfF g NJ T. 200 2I5 tWh"X l. pr 23 24N
do pr .....IIlM ii3 Wlys pr. 90 g9
I4W Bis Co. 56I4 So Wis Central. .. 80 81
do let pr. l0l i04H Woolworth pr..ll6Ha
do "a pr. f06 Ii5
New-York tribune., 1919-05-27
Other Oil Stocks

Sales. Open. r7,ob
1s55'Allf1 1888 ALI o oa / R.: 5fss &c a.
1900 3o1 90 *Amal = Royalty; 17s 17s 1H i5a
l9lo0 *Amer Ven Oil 10 81
10000 *IBos-Wyo Oil 81 e2 so ss11|a
25oo .cit's S B T sh h So ss(4s 50 ss2s sg}5 ia
GOO 6o0o +Comw Pc wi. 5ol4 5oTs 1884 5oLss
$4,000 *Cosden G. Co. 10 115s 10 liz
1900 *Eford Oil. IS 10 - "a
S00 ELK Basin P. 10 10 ga 10
!ssSs ssSs :Hs%sr :Hs5s q. q, e 8 g. : 3
4ss$$ s$$ s$S :$ss $Ss:'; S:s';ss ssss III e *
SSS so96 ffs Hsh GraSts Sa'' as s a9 e'4 a9 5o9
10000 = Homa HON. o Oil CO c. s. IS IS s. s. 5s 58
$500 *Home Oil wi 381a 80 38Ys 3S7s
l900 l90O Houston Oil. .142Is 144Za 141 142
l9o0 lgo0 -Haasoa S4 ~aSes oiI " :: 22A 22Ns u J
900 TInternat Pet a1a4 50 % afs a1s5
$s59 3 Ky Oil & Ref "a 24(4% "a 24Iss az
goo 5o kentucky Pet. 47a 5Is 4s4 81
500 Soc .Lonsia1aoSE onSs o5 Siy ~ a 9S 4aa7s
5000 merritt Oil =. 3t}4 317s 3osa a7zs
5000 Metropol Pet. ga az 3zaa
o9VV +Mex-Panuco q 1Ci ? 1914 1OH, 1OZe
1870 midwest Ref. i89 1870 1873 189
'sSSS sSS9 FqTSsi .p0@ Of iTss Ms VI s4 44ss 4 114
1900 sfNorthwest Oil e5 So e5 51A g. % s. 524
25ooo fomar nia Oil ol8sei e 60 SO "a 81 ga 81 "a
$500 Orient Oil & G. 69s 6Ia 6M GA
12000 sOs o Syn Inc 134 ia 1ss 1s+
1900 "Pennok OIL :. 1854 16s2 1e 1el+
1900 *Pittsburgh-Tex ga %
$500 .tQueen Oil :. "a IA 13 "a
1000 *Rangebrnet o ga 2Ia 2 2Is
5000 *Ranger Gulf. IS 10 16 17tas
1000 *RangH (ap) So "a 10 y
1000 sao" .5,Tgs *Ranges oil; OH ~ 1ss ~ 13s
,dSV0 dSo0 .Rock on tap) 7a q e -
1890 salt Cr Prod Sc 66Ie 65 So,
1000 'Sapulpa o & r ess 81s ess Sfs
5000 Sequoyah 0 & r "a a. i II
$500 FiSholan o W 80 80 47' a7ss
5000 Sinclair Gulf. 62 62L, 81 6iiE
$4,000 fSoutnwest Oil. 48 SO &c 60
Sao0 NSwn Prod eNs eaa 8 sH
5000 stanton Oil . 1914 1H 1ah 1l7
$500 Sterling 0 & r 12Is 12(4 121S 12Is
42oo *Texas Nat Pet 1lo 1f+
10000 "Texas-R P & r 3as 31S a.
$500 'fTexana o & r go IS az az
1000 ~fTex Prod & R. 7N ~ ~
5000 *Texas Steer O. 3, a. 4. a.
$4,000 *I'exas O&Land 81 a. "a
$500 "Tex-York - "a, "a. ts" "a.
200 ~'Iyopa Oh . 1at 13' az ~
lO'n FNcra-Con Pet. ~ ~ ~ -
500 ~Vic Oil new. 81. Az s|
5000 *Nirky 7 IS G ia ~ H.. -,
4Sv0 wv st OIL (nw) els So az as,
1000 West Va Pet. ,T 1H - ~
1000 e''xA' Oh & q 4 AZ 4 ia
New-York tribune., 1919-05-27
Bonds

Following is complete record Of all
transactions in bonds on the New York
Stock Exchange yesterday:
New-York tribune., 1919-05-27
Curb Market

Note.-The Tribune assumes no RESPONSE
bility for the accuracy or authenticity of
curb market quotations. Transactions and
prices yesterday were reported as follows:
New-York tribune., 1919-05-27
Wall Street Items

The Bankers Trust Company has been
appointed transfer agent for tho preferred
ana common htocks Of the Keen x Nooif
on Company
Cochrane. Harper & CO.. Boston bonkore.
hnVe opened n branch ofhcn. at II Hroad-
way, under the management of Clemont
Cleveland, IT,, formerly a. member Of tho
New York Stock Exchange.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-27
Dividends N d S

Extras
Nlpissing Mines Company-Dxtra divi- |
dcnd OF per cent has been declared in
addition to tho regular quarterly dividend
or per cent, payable July 81.
Regular Declarations
New-York tribune., 1919-05-27
Liberty Issues
[ [Approximate Investment yield

[Sales of Liberty bonds on the New York
Stock Exchange carry interest to the date OF
sale, and the seller receives this interest in
addition to the sale price
New-York tribune., 1919-05-27
Bid and A Asked
Quotations

The following table gives the closing
bid and asked quotations for stocks
listed on the New York Stock Exchange
but not traded in yesterday:
New-York tribune., 1919-05-27
Standard Oils

Sales Open r4,oh
1900 .Ang-Amer Oil 25as e5sa 24h 25A
8 sStan Oil Ky. 44o 44o 440
175 +Stan Oil N. J. 752 733 75o
45 vacuum OIL. 464 ASP AZ
Republican farmer., 1919-10-24
GOAL SUPPLY R..Nn.NC LOW IN
 FRENCH CITY
Paris As Badly Crowded This Year As
 Last.

Paris, Tuesday, Oct. 21. (By A. P.) -American tourists who have re- gently reached Paris wish that they might have brought their own coal supply with them. October has been unusually cold and damp, but there is an official prohibition against the use of coal for central heating pur- poses before November l, so that only those hotels which have been able to obtain a supply of wood are heated. Most Paris hotels have no coal
 Travellers just arrived from Berlin and Vienna say that prices there are much higher and heat is lacking.
 Although it was believed that Paris hotels would have an abundance or rooms for all corners after the de- partC-c of the armies of allied war workers, Paris seems just as badly crowded as at this time last year and .ourists are walking the str cts. seek inS accommodations. Paris is still filled with refugees from the devastat te d areas and from countries upset by war, accounting for the great demand for shelter. Apartnen and boarding houses are as badly crowded as the hotels, and the demands upon the limited amount of fuel far exceed the supply. A centrally located hotel now charges 25 to 50 francs daily for single rooms without heat Wood for use in fire places costs 16 francs per basket when available. Factories are running on short time because of the lack of coal, and the fuel ad- nainistration is on this account cur tailing the supply for hotels and households so sharply that heating will necessarily be limited even after November L
Republican farmer., 1919-10-24
H0LC0MB NAMES
 CHILD WELFARE
 COMMISSIONERS

The choices Of Governor Holcomb
 for commissioners Connecticut Child
 Welfare were made known here yes terday by Angus P. Thorne, secretary
 of the society. They are:
 Dr. Henry p. Fairchild of New Ha- ven is the executive secretary and
 will have his office in New Haven.
 The other commissioners are as fol
 lows:
 Walter H. Brown, M. D., city health
 officer, and member of the State
 Health council, also ipso facto mem
 Der of the board oF management of
 the Fairfield County Home for Chil-
 dTen; Jacob B. Klein, q prominent Gt-
 torney of Bridgeport; Rev. W P Ladd, Middletown, Dean of the Berl1- eiey Divinity school, and chairman Of
 the Social Service Commission of the Connecticut Federation of Churches; Rev. John r. Ryan, Danbury, meInE Der of Hartford Juvenile Commission; A. L. Deseu, M. D., New Haven, profes- sor of child psychology at Yale uni TerSlty also school psychologist fol the State Board of Education; J. Moss Ives, judge of the city court, Dan bury; Charles A. Templeton of Wa terbury, chairman of Committee on Humane Institutions, General Assem- bly, 1919; Harold M. Meech oe Mid dietown, House chairman of the Com nittee on Humane Institutions. Gen
 era1 Assembly, 1913; WIber F. Gordy, Hartford. president of City Board of Education, and former superintendent of education, Springfield, Mass: Mrs Rosemary, And erson, of New London, member of the executive committee of the Associated Charities; Miss Car HlI in OaTE Don town. superintendent of Industrial School for Girls; Miss Louise H. Mer-
 ritt, of Stamford, trustee for the Mansfield State Training School for Predetermined; Miss Marjory Cheney, South Manchester, identified with the
 work there for children, and who was a war worker overseas; Miss Katha-
 rine K. Farnam, New Haven, social
 worker for New Haven hospital
Republican farmer., 1919-10-24
.v0N BERNSTORFF
 RELATES EFFORTS
 ID MAkE PEACE

Berlin, Oct. 23.-Count Johann von Bernstorff, former German embassa- dor to the United States, who Tues day was the principal witness before the committee Investigating the re- sponsibility of German officials in causing the outbreak of the great war, resumed his testimony yester- day.
 While on the stand Count Von Bernstorff told of the efforts made by Presidtn Wilson in 1914 and 1916 to find way to bring peace propo- sals before the allied governments. German peace tentatives, made from time to time, however, handicapped MT. Wilson, in the opinion of the for nre ambassador, being construed by the allies as evidences of weakness on the part of Germany
 It was Count Won Bcrnstorffs inn pression that Mir. Wilson intended to propose temporary peace which would not touch on territorial issue. and would leave major problems con- nected with peace to a conference of the belligerents. In 1918, the witness said, Pdesident Wilson was in a posi- ton to propose peace without vic- tory" but he declared MT. Wilson deferred action because of the senti- ment against Germany in the United States at that time.
Republican farmer., 1919-10-24
EPISCOPALIANS
 MAKE PROGRESS
 IN BIG DRIVE

William F. Severen, chairman of the central committee of the Epis- copal church campaign in the city stated last night that the campaign is not a mere drive for a stated sum of money. It is a process of mobilization of all the resources of the church, intelligence, energy, pub lie spirit and patriotism, for the work the world now has for the church.
 Reports from the subcommittee show that the Bridgeport movement is speeding up on effective lines. The several parishes are at various stages Of progress, but all are movins.
 Provision is being made for a series of mass meetings in November. The woman's committee has been asked to arrange for a great united pageant on Nov. 30 by the church schools Of the seven parishes.
 On Friday, Oct. 31 there will be a mass meeting for all the women Of the Episcopal church at St. Johns church at 3 o'clock. Dr. ". c. Stur- gis of the campaign Headquarters in New Y York, will be the speaker. There will be a social gathering in the parish house afterward, the women of St. Johns being the hostesses.
Republican farmer., 1919-10-24
N, Y. Wholesale Prices

Butter-Creamery, higher than ex- tras, Ib, 70 l-2 @ 71c; extras, roc; dairy, tubs, finest, 6S c 69e; good to prime, 62 c 67c
 Eggs-Fresh gathered. extras, doz 69 c Toe: extra firsts, 65 c 68c.
 Fruits-Apples, red, per bsk, S1.25 @ $2-5O: green. $1.25 e 8: Duchess. bbI. $t e $7: Baldwin, s3 50 o S6: North ern Spy. $3.50 O SC Wealthy, s O $50; Mcintosh. $4 o $1O; Ben Davis $4 Q $50: 20 Ounce, $4 c g; York Imperial, $50 e $6.5O; Snow. $4.5O O $S; Wolf River, $4.5O O $6; Fall Pip pin. $4 e $6.50; Jonathan, $4 O $7.5O; Gravenstein. $4 c S6.5U: Greening, s O S9.5O. Pears, SeckeI, bbl, 8 @ SD; Bartlett, 5 e $1o; Kieffer, 8 e $5.50.
 Potatoes, Maine, 100 ID bag, s2 o $2.25; Long Island, 18O lbs, $4 o s.
 Dressed-Turkeys spring per ID, 3S O 45c. Chickens, 30 o 45c Fowls, 27 O 29c. Ducks, spring, 38c Gutneas, per pair. s1.50 o $2.
 Poultry, Live-Spring chickens, 27c Fowls, heavy. 3Oc light to medium 27 e 2Sc. Turkeys, 30 o 35c. Ducks 90 @ 3Sc. Geese. 25c. Pigeons, per pair, Soc. Guineas, old, per pair, 60c; young, per pair, 75c.
Republican farmer., 1919-10-24
5 REVENUE AGENTS FOR CONNECTICUT
 DISTRICT RESIGN

New Haven, Oct. 22-The resigna- tion of Supervising Revenue Agent Theodore M. Byxbee and five assist ants in the Connecticut district of the revenue service became known here today by the confirmation by MT. Byxbee) Of a report to that effect. All resignations are effective Nov. 1. The men will enter private busi- ness.
 Those who resigned with MT. Byx- bee are Assistant Supervising Rev enue Agent E. c. Wuttlkey, W. H. Brooks of New Haven, internal rev. enue agent; Edwin G. Hellyar of No. 127 Homestead avenue, Hartford, in ternal revenue agent; J. M. Alexan- der of New Rochelle, internal rev enue agent and Benjamin Pomeroy, of New York, public accountant and internal revenue agent.
 H. w. Mager of the United States treasury department, who was in consultation with MT. Byxbee here to- day, said the successor to MT. Byx- bee has not yet been appointed, and hat those who are to take the places of the other five had neither , been designated.
Republican farmer., 1919-10-24
UNCLE SAM NOW
 TAKING CENSUS
 OF OUR PLANTS

Now Uncle Sam is to take census it is interesting to know something about the number of plants The great Swedish naturalist, Linnaeus, the father of modern scientific nonl- eclature. described about 10000 diff ferent plants. Since his time scientific explorers have gone out to all parts of the earth to continue the census of the plant world, but to this day the census is still so far from being complete that every year hundred or more field men can each bring large collections of new species to the great herbariums of Europe and America says the American Forestry Maga zine of Washington.
 So vast has grown the number of plants discovered and described that if LinnaeuS could come back to his beloved Upsala, l-e would be lost in his own realm, for his modest census of 10000 plants has grown to the be wiIdering total of 25,000 and will very likely pass SC, 900 before the last re- turns are in, if in fact, there vii ever be any last returns.
 Of this vast number of plants prob ably about 10000 are trees ranging in size from the dwarfs, four feet high to the giants that reach nearly four hundred feet towards the clouds. About 10000 species would be class ed as Towering plants, including grasses, herbs, trees, vines and small woody plants of all kinds
 The delicate fronded ferns and their allies. the highest Of the flowerless plants would be represented by about 3 ,O00 species mostly from tropical re- gions; and the tiny moses, the hum ble pygnies among leaf-bearing plants, would add 16.000 species to the list.
 The remarkable plants known as aIgae, which floats as threads of green scum, or live as little green balls in water or moist places, or grow in the sea like the giant kelp, swell the census by at least 15,O0O-
 The list would close with about 65,- 900 of that wonderfully diverse class of vegetable forms known as lungl.
Republican farmer., 1919-10-24
SHARP PENALTIES ARE PROVIDED FOR
 ALIEN SlACKES

In order to provide more drastic penalties than are now contemplated for alien sIacllers who withdrew their citizenship papers to escape the draft, a special committee appointed by the National Executive Committee or The American Legion will recOr1- mend to the House Committee on Iul- migration and Natural Iization a more stringent amendment to the propos- ed LufItn Ell. H. R. 94l6. which has been Introduced in Congress with the tsuppOrr of the Legion. The committee appointed consists of Thomas ". Miller of Delaware chairman Of the Legislative Commit tee or The American Legion, PhiIo c, Calhoun, of Connecticut and John F J. Herbert Of Aassacilusetts
 The National Executive Committee believes that the first section of the bill which provides that aliens who cla-ned exemption from military ser vice of inc United States on the grounds that they were citizens of other countries shall not be permitted 10 apply for citizenship or be admit ted ciizenship for a period of five years is wholly inadequate. It is the opinion Of the committee that alien slacSers should be denied citizenship altogether and II was the demand ot the St Louis caucus of The American Il Legion that these persons be deport- ed.
 Although it is in favor of absolute deportation Of the alien stacker. the National Executive Committee real izes thaI such a course may not be practicable. However, the special committee appointed to recommend amendment of the LufIzin Bill was specifically instructed to include in that amendment provisions in ac- cordance with which alien slackers will incur a total disability for citi- zenshiD and their names will be prac- -ieally posted in the communities in which they live
Republican farmer., 1919-10-24
RUSSIANS NEED AID IN BATTLE.
 AGAINST FLIES

Kharkov, Southern Russia, Oct. 23. Medical officePs of Denikine's vol unteer army have appealed to the American Red Cross to aid them in their fight against the swarms of flies that infeSt the country in gen. eral, and the field hospitals in par ticular, like a pest. The army is with out insecticides and has no screening material.
 Reports received in this city from Red Cross doctors engaged in a medical survey of the Krern entchoug region describe this whole area as swarming with flies, crows and other birds of carrion. The pests have been attracted by the large masses of de- caying material that have accumulat- ed in the area recently vacated by the Red armies.
Republican farmer., 1919-10-24
D. s. MEDALS
 AWARDED TO
 U. s. ATTACHES

Washington, Oct. 23-Awards of Distinguished Service Medals to a number of American military at taches who were on duty at foreign capitals during the war were an- nounced yesterday. Those decorated and their stations were: Colonel Ed ward Davis, and Lieut.. Colonel Ar thur Poillon, Hague; Colonel wm. F. H. Godson, Berne; Colonel Marvyu c. Buckey, Rome; Lieut.. Colonel Ste rhen SIocurn, London; Lieut.. Colonel k. r. Baldwin, Tokio; Lieut. Colonel Robert M Campbell, Mexico City; Colonel Oscar N. Solbert, Copenha- zen, and Lieut.. Colonel Thomas F. Van Natta, Havana.
Republican farmer., 1919-10-24
LIVE STOCK MARKET

Beeves-Common to prime steers sold at 1925 O S17.50 per 100 lbs: com mon to good bulls, S6.40 c sS.75; com mon to choice cows, $4 O S9.75. Dressed beef, Is e 26c for common to prime native sides.
 Calves-Common to prime veals sold at $15,5O O $23 per 100 lbs; culIs, SIP o $15; skim milk calves, $S @ $10; gras- sers, $7 o $S; yeerlings, s6: Western calves. $18.50 e S12.50. City dressed veals, 9 O 35c.
 Sheep-Common to choice sheep sold at s4.50 c sS.5O per 1Oo lbs; culls, s3. 50 o S4; yearlings, S o s1t; lambs, SIP c $15.25; cuIIs, s10 o s11 Dressed mutton, g o 15c; dressed lambs, 20 o 26c.
 Hogs-Light to fairly heavy hogs sold at $14.25 c $14.50 rar 100 lbs; pigs, S14; roughs, S11.50 e SIP.
Republican farmer., 1919-10-24
CHOLERA BREAKS OUT IN RUSSIA:
 FOUND ON BOAT

Batoum, Black Sea, Sept. 5, via Paris, oct. 23-The Russian barge Dimitri with seven hundred return ing refugees on her open deck, is quarantined in this harbor on ac- count of cholera among her passeng- CTS. There is not a physician aboard In an attempt to prevent an cpl demic of disease one of the pas sengerss Major Robert Davis, of EngIewood, N. J., a member of the American Red Cross mission to the Kuban district, is holding a clinic open at all hours.
 Major Davis gives it as his opinion that physicians in civil life would work harder on their patients if they were cooped up with them on a plague ship" and could not get away until all had a clean bill ot health.
Republican farmer., 1919-10-24
EMPRESS PACKING
 REQUIREMENTS

The new express packing require ments of the American Railway Ex- press Company will go into effect on Dec 10. Under the new requirement all shipments sent by express weigh ing over 25 pounds must be packed in wooden containers or cartons of fibre board, pulp board or corrugated strawboard material.
Republican farmer., 1919-10-24

The lower room of the Center
 school closed for three days last
 week on account of the illness of
 Mrs. Lemuel Sanford, the teacher,
 from throat trouble. She has now
 resumed her duties.
 Frank Meehan has returned from
 his trip to Old Point Comfort, some what improved in health
 Bert McFarIane has left the en-
 ploy of John G. Stetson after several
 years service at the latter's summer
 place in Pleasant Valley.
 Builder McColIam broke ground
 this week for the house which he is to build near the Five Points for A.
 B. Frost.
 Harold Sanford of Philadelphia, spent the week end with his parents here.
 From the annual town report 1t ap-
 pears that the cost of legal services
 to the town in the Peck-Luttgen tax cases was sS31. With this expendi
 ture in mind some have been trying to figure out how expensive to the town was the selectmen's rejection of the offer of settlement made by the plaintiffs on the eve of the trial. The
 basis of their proposed compromise
 was the acceptance of the valuation made by their own appraisers in place of the assessors valuation, the special appraisement showing reduction of S5OOO for each of two years in the
 case of MT. Peck and S10,OO0 for one
 year in the case of Commodore Lutt- gen. The loss to the town in taxes from this reduced valuation would have been about $260. How much of the difference between that sum and
 s831 the town is out of pocket by having gone to trial cannot be ex- actty calculated as some expense for attorneys fees had been incurred previous to the settlement offer.
 Placing this at $2OO. which seems a
 reasonable estimate, the town re-
 mains a loser by S511 despite the fact
 that 1t was the winner in the Itiga- ton No wonder that the selectmen long pond cred and hesitated before coming to a decision. The reason they announced for deciding to fight the case was that they did so as a.
 matter of principle which meant, of course, a matter of business policy and not one of ethics. As it turned out they won by a very narrow mar gin and the town would have been out of pocket by probably at least $500 more had MT. Peck adhered to his original purpose of taking an ap- peal to the Supreme Court.
 It is also interesting to note as a phase of the controversy in general that last fall the assessors, in entire dis
 regard of the valuations fixed by the Superior court referee, lowered MT. Peck's assessment by s2,0G0 and Com | modore Luttgens by s5,Go0 as com pared with the previous years fig ures. However, the selectnen say they believed, and continue to hold the opinion, that ia fighting the suits a gain sufficient to compensate for the money loss has been obtained in l the deterrent effect which their course will have upon other property owners | who might be disposed to go to the
 courts for relief from what they con sider excessive asSessnn e1lts. These rebel1iously minded persons will now. 1 it is hoped, content themselves with | such satisfaction as may be derived, I from the good old method of verbally l berating the assessors and letting it Ago at that.