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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-05
CONFERENCE ON
M|DDLESEX TAX
County Board Takes Matter Up
With FTeehOlderS
STAFF C~orrespondent.

LH SFOH correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, March 81
Members of the County Board of
Taxation and the county Board of
Freeholders met in a joint commit
tee session yesterday to discuss the
valuations of taxable property, on
which the 1920 tax rate will be
based.
While the results of the meeting
were not made known, it is doubtful
whether there Will be any increase
in valuations over those made by the
tax board.
The freeholders have been and still
are DESTROYS of raising the county
valuations in order that the tax rate
may be kept down, though the tax
board evidently feels justiied~ih the
valuations they lave made. AS has
been pointed out by members of the
Board of Freeholders the valuations
in Middlesex county are too low, and
it was for hat reason that they have
been compelled to ask for an in
crease in bonded Indebtedness.
In opposing the increase of bonded
Indebtedness of counties from two
per cent. to four per cent. OF valua-
lions. Assemblyman Arthur o. Pier
son is reported as considering valua-
lion too low in this county.
During the time assessments were
made by municipal assessors for the
year 1920 members Of the county tax
board visited every taxing district of
the county 10 assist in obtaining fair
valuations
While figures for the tax rate are
not yet available, h county board is
busily engaged in tabulating the
figures and it is expected the rate
Will be made known within the next
week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-05
Library News

The fourth and fifth grades were
the guests at the children's Story Hour
yesterday afternoon at the library.
Miss Edith Myers, in charge of the
%children's department chose for her
subject stories from the Arabian
Nights, which were we'll received by
the children. Pictures We're shown,
illustrating several of the stories and
the boys acted put ALADDIN" In
two weeks, all the children of these
classes will tell stories and explain
games of the several countries from
which their parents have come. About
seventy-five attended the story hour
this time.
Next week. children of the first
grade will be the guests OF the library.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-05
Woodbridge

The Ladies Aid Society of the M.
E. church will hold a St. Patrick's
luncheon on March II. starting at l
o'clock. The mystery of the luncheon
Will be the fact that all the dishes
will be covered and when the guests
are seated all the dishes will be un-
covered and their contents revealed.
Mrs. Ray Moore is chairman, assist
ed by Mrs. George Valentine, Mrs.
w. A. Gilham and Mrs. La Forge.
The Builders of the NJ. +. church
are planning a rummage sale which
will be held in the garage next to the
parsonage the early part of April.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-05
South Amboy

All past councillors OF Joel Parker
Council No. 50. Jr. o. U. A. M, should
attend the meeting of that council to-
night. Arrangements Will be made to
attend the County Past Councillors
Association to be held in Midtown In
the near future.
Friendship Council No. 16, S. and
d. of Liberty, has postponed the
drawing for a quilt which they will
dispose of on the cooperative plan,
date for which will be announced
later.
The "" bowling team will go to
New York tonight and roll against
the Y. M. c. A in. the P. r. r. termi-
nal. The local team travelled to Jer-
sey City last Saturday night and de-
feated that combination in a five man
match. Those who will represent the
local Y" tonight are William Lam
b%ertson, Donald Hoffman, c.. Ander-
son. Frank Stephenson and Louis
Becker.
Several young ladies of this city
have organized a Greek letter frater-
nifty calling themselves the Delta
Kappas. The r of this organi-
cation is to promote mutual social
interest. They r planning an active
social calendar for after the Lenten
season.
owing to there not being a quorum
present the annual meeting Of the
South Amboy Hospital Association
has been postponed until Tuesday
night.
Next Sunday evening the pulpit Of
the John Street M. e. church will be
occupied by Crosby Matthews secre-
tary of the local Y. NJ. c. ~. The
subject will be "Sir Oliver Lodges
Spiritual World" In the morning he
will also occupy the pulpit: .
The first Railroad Mems Lecture"
held in the "Y!' last night was a dis
tinct success. The subject was 1.-THE
Car Shop-Its Organization and
Work" Richard Neiltopp was the
speaker. Next Thursday night the
subject will be Locomotive PoweY'
by Robert NJ. Kerr.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-05
PAY TAX BY MONDAY
VIII Only Have Until That Date. Col
1ectOr Says.
'cidl Correspondent.

By Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY, March 5-South
Amboyans who must pay an income
tax this year and desire the assist
ance of an income revenue collector
will have only until next Monday. as
Collector MacCarrol who has been at
the South Anlboy Trust Company do
ing this work. leaves on this date. All
single persons making $1,000 or over
annually, must file a return as mus
all married persons whose income is
$4,000 annually. Returns may be
made out on income blanks furnished
by the collector and mailed together
with money order covering the, tax to
Collector OF Internal Revenue Duffy
at Newark or made out before Col
Iector MaoCarrol and left with him
to be forwarded
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-05
Gives Ruling on Tax

bV Sp8tTuE C~UFTBSDUNuEHT
TRENTON, March 5:-Gas hold
ers, their foundations, oil tanks and
the casing for gas mains used by Gas
companies may be properly classed
as personal property, or machinery"
apparatus and equipment" within
the meaning of the Acts of 1915 and
1919 which substitute a tax on the
gross receipts Of utility corporations
in place of hat on personal property,
This was the ruling of President
Frank b. Jess, of the State Board OF
Taxes and Assessment, today dismiss
ing the appeal of the town of Harri-
son, Hudson county, from the action
OF the Hudson County Board of Tax
alton in allowing a reduction in the
valuation upon the property Of the
Public Service Gas COMPANY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-05
THiW DOES DAMAGE
TO kEYPORT; WATER is HIGH
Pier of Yacht Club Has Suffered
Most-Ice in Bay Breaks Up
Streets are Like Rivers
By Special CORRESPONDENT.

By Special CORRESPONDENT.
KEYPORT, March 5:-With the
great thaw which set In several days
ago the streets of the borough are
decidedly like rivers. Not only pc
destrians are having trouble, but the
auto traffic has been greatly hinder
ed. The waterfront which has been
piled high with ice the past weeks Is
now beginning to take on a normal
appearance and the ice cakes are
drifting out.
Considerable damage has been
done to the waterfront property due
to the ice pounding, the pier of the
yacht club having suffered the most,
The pier has become badly disar-
ranged and it is highly probable that
when the ice in this particular vicin-
ity leaves hat part of the pier will
go with it. The pier is in such bad
shape that even If no more damage
Is done 1t will require a considerable
amount to repair it so hat it can be
used this summer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-05

The original home and laboratory Of
DR.. Joseph Priestly, the chemist who
discovered oxygen in 1774. a frame
house. located on the banks Of the
S~usquehanna river at Northumberland,
has been bought by graduate chemists
of the Pennsylvania State college. who
plan to move it to the college campus
In Philadelphia and make It a lasting
memorial to the great scientist.
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the State contingent fund to the APP
preparation for fish hatcheries and
feeding stations and the protection
OF fish. game and birds, the sum of
$19.S3S.41. lapsed on Dec 81, 1919,
but which should, under the provi-
sions Of Chapter "a, Resolves of
1919, have been credited to the 1919
balance of said account ano be avail
able for the year 1920.
That there be transferred from the
State contingent fund to the appro-
priation for Penobscot Tribe Of In
dams. maintenance Of Teachers Old
Home, 1919 balance, to pay an ac-
count Of that year.
That there be transferred from the
State contingent fund the sum of
1923 to the appropriation for PAY
Outstanding Bills, Deficiency" State
Reformatory for Women, in accord
ance with Chapter 1859, Resolves of
1919.
That the treasurer of State be au-
thorized and directed to refund to
the parties named the amounts op-
posite their names for over-payment
on wild land tax for 1919: American
Realty Co., district tax, $40; Brown
Co.. Portland. county tax, 50; st.
John Lumber Co.. Van Buren,, State
tax. IS: Penobscot Development Co.,
Great Works, State. $3.50. county
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Collins has his principal character
SO disguise herself as to completely
make her own husband believe that
she is another person, something that
may be easily be done on the printed
pages of ction but not so easy OF ac-
complishment in real life or stage
or screen. How Miss Talmadge gets
away with it" is but one of the many
unusual things in she Loves and
Lies"
AS in. all Of this stars previous
Select productions the talent sur
rounding her is Of the highest calibre.
Conway Tearle is leading man and
the balance Of the cast is composed
of we'll known stage and screen
favorites. The technical work. such
as settings, lighting and effects are
just a little ahead Of the high stand
ards now expected by patrons OF the
photoplay.
The fifth episode Of 1.-THE Lion
Man." which is considered one Of the
most interesting serials yet given at
the Colonial, will feature Jack Per-
rim and Kathleen O'Connor in some
new and startling adventures. The
Paramount Magazine and Current
Events will also prove of unusual in
tcrest.-Adv.
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KNOX co. TEACHERS
APRIL 9 ROCKLAND

The Department Of Education has
arranged the following program for
the meeting on Friday, April Of the
Knox County Teachers Association.
in the High School building at Rock
land.
General Session-9.30 to 1885 A.
NJ. Assembly hall-Music by COM
bined orchestras Of Camden, Rock
land, Rockport. Thomaston High
Schools; Prayer, Rev. w. $. Rounds;
violin solo. Trygve Heistac. Camden;
business: music. orchestral; The
Maintenance of School Discipline"
E. w. Butterfield. commissioner OF
Education, New Hampshire.
Department sessions-10.45 to 12-
Grade Schools-Assembly hall
Chairman, H. A. Allan, State agent
for rural education. bringing the
School and the Community To-
gether," Miss Maude f. Hayward,
Helping teacher. Woolwich; Some
Characteristics of a Standard School.
Miss Florence E. Hale, State agent
for rural education.
Teachers of Upper Grade Schools
Room 1-Chairman. Supt. John l..
Dyer, Camden. THE Teaching of
Literature" Commissioner Butter
field.
Teachers of Secondary Schools
Room 2-Chairman. ]. w. Taylor,
State agent for Secondary education.
What Are Results?" Mr.. Taylor:
Round Table, led by Miss Ava H.
Chadbourne, L. of NJ; Topics for
discussion: 1. 1.-THE Use Of the Pro-
ject in Lesson Assignment" 2. So
cializing the Recitation" 5. Rank
ing"
Get -gether Dinner at 1915 in I.
o. o. F. hall. Music and brief talks
on pertinent topics.
General Session. P. Mas
sembly hall-Music. Girls Glee Club,
Rockland High: business: violin solo,
Miss Bertha Luce, Thomaston;
Names Part in Building the Re-
publicrI Henry E. Dunnack. State
librarian; music. Glee Club; address.
State Supt. A. O. Thomas; singing;
America the Beautiful
The officers Of the association are:
Pres. Supt. F.. d. Rowe, Warren:
vice Pres, Miss Harriet Wentworth
Rockport: Sec. Treas, Z. r. Biggar
Rockland; Eek. Com. Supt. J. L.
Dyer, Camden. Miss Harriet Trask,
Rockland, Miss Florence Hunt
Thomaston.
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The weekly session of the Cover
nor and Executive Council trans
acted its business on Wednesday be-
tween 10 A. NJ. and noon, adjourning
until 10 A. NJ. on Wednesday, March
81, which will be the regular month
ly meeting. Governor Milliken pre-
sided and Councillors Norton, Plum
mer. Swift, Bird, Stearns and Pow
CTS were present.
The nominations confirmed includ-
ed that of Ralph l. Temple Of Som
ellsworth, n. H, as commissioner for
the State Of Maine in New Hamp-
shire, and a number Of minor Of
fcials.
The warrants approved included:
General warrant, $75,7O0.26: insti-
tutions regular, $41.7S3.S0: highway
regular. $19.s5s.26; monthly salaries
$22.7O6.67; Blaine Mansion regular
$3391.53: the 1919 balance, SIS, $3.50;
total. $19S.114.42.
Weekly salaries. $17,947.s1: high
WY payroll $2s29.15: Blaine Man
sion payroll. $23s.sS; total. $21.-
O16.S4.
Council Orders
The orders passed by the Council
Included the following:
That there be transferred from
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Primary Papers

The following primary nomination
papers have been filed at the depart
ment OF State:
Ralph I. Morse Of Belfast, Repub-
lican candidate for county attorney
of Waldo county; petitions of Charles
S. Bickford Of Belfast and seven
others and Edward Evans of Belfast
and Al others.
Wilbur F. Cate of Dresden. Repub-
lican candidate for the House of Rep
resentatives from the class district
comprised of the towns of Jefferso l,
Wiscasset, Dresden, Whitefield and
Somerville; petition of L. II. Dorr of
Dresden and II others.
Omer L. Farnsworth Of Caribou,
Republican candidate for the House
Of Representatives.
Nelson \. Scales Of Guilford, Re-
publican candidate for county com
missioner of Piscataquis county.
Fred A. Thurlough of Houlton, Re-
publican candidate for county COM
missioner Of Aroostook county.
Aretas E. Stearns of Rumford, Re
publican candidate for judge of pro-
bate for Oxford county.
Milton s. Arey Of Bar Harbor, Re-
publican candidate for county COM
missioner of Hancock county.
Boardman W. Sprague of Enfield,
Republican candidate for the House
of Representatives from the class dis
trict comprised of the towns of. En-
field. Chester. Passadumkeag. How
land. Lagrange. VIM. Edinburg,
Maxfield and Lowell and the planta-
tions Of Seboeis and Grand Falls.
William 3. Bragdon of Westbrook
Republican candidate for the House
of Representatives.
Hazen A. Roberts of Sanford, Re-
publican candidate for sheriff Of York
county.
Ralph r. Myrick Of Auburn, Re
publican candidate for the House of
Representatives.
George w. McFadden Of Auburn,
Republican candidate for the House
of Representatives.
Hugh w. Hastings Of Fryeburg.
Republican candidate for county at
torney of Oxford county.
Henry l.. Irish Of Turner, Demo-
cratic candidate for State senator
from Androscoggin county.
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Industrial Accidents

A decision has been rendered by
Major Arthur L. Thayer Of Bangor,
chairman Of the Maine Industrial
Accident Commission. in the case of
Emile Thibeault against the Bates
Manufacturing Co. of Lewiston and
the American Mutual Liability In
surance Co., insurers, granting the
employe compensation at the rate
of SIS per week.
The chairman finds that having
regard to the previous wages, earn
ings or salary of the injured en-
ploye and of other employees of the
same or most similar class, working
in the same or most similar employ
ment in the same or a neighboring
locality, "the sum of $27 reasonably
represents" the weekly earning ca
pacity of the injured employe at the
time Of the accident in the employ
ment in which he was engaged at
such time. "Such an earning capa-
city entitled the said Thibeault to
the maximum weekly compensation
provided for by the act, to wit, SIS
per week during total disability"
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ADJUSTMENTS
NORMA TALMADGE HAS
THREE DISTINCT ROLES
IN NEW PLAY TO-DAY

Norma Talmadge is known to be
one Of the most versatile of all fem
mime screen stars, but her remark
able talents in this direction have
never been shown to such good ad-
vantage as in her latest Select pic
lure. she Loves and Lies" which
will be given at the Colonial theatre
today only.
In this adoption Of Wilkie Collins
story Of the same name Miss Tai
madge portrays three separate ana
distinct characters, each being of a
different social caste, age and ply
steal appearance. Not only does the
star make her portrayals realistic
but she makes them convincing.
1t will be remembered that Wilkie
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Passamaquoddy Indians

Part of the income Of the Passa-
maquoddy Indians is derived from
the yearly sale Of the timber and
grass cut on their property, Indian
Township. and the agent Of that
tribe Of Names wards, Justin E.
Cove of Perry, is preparing to sell
the cuts for the coming season, be-
ing ready to receive bids up to May
Is next.
That the income from this source
amounts to considerable is gather
ed from. the fact that this cut will
amount to about 100000 feet board
measure Of spruce. pine. fir, hem
lock and cedar. 1t is located on
lots to 10 inclusive in the town.
ship, west Of the Houlton road: and
about 100000 feet in the northeast
corner of the township in the Tomah
Stream watershed; eight inches and
over. breast high. and all merchant
able growth of small size that has
been damaged by insects.
The successful bidder, to protect
the rights Of the Indians, must give
a $4,000 bond. with two surities, to
the Governor and Council and the
seasons operations must be COM
pleted by May 1. 1921. The Indian
agent or assistant will supervise the
operations and determine the
amount of timber cut, at the oper-
ator's expense, and the agents re-
turn will be final and binding be-
tween the parties in settlement Of
the stumpage.
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EX-HUSBANDS ARE PALS
IN NEW CLAYTON PLAY

A novel and amusing touch of
comedy is given in young Mrs.
Winthrop" the Paramount-Artcraft
picture in which beautiful Ethel
Clayton will be seen at the Colonial
Friday. This is afforded by Walter
HERS and Rex Zane in the roles Of
two ex-husbands of a pretty divorce.
They are the best pals. frequent the
same clubs. and are both shtors for
their ex-wife's hand. In fact. they
have a large wager with each other
regarding the result of their wooing.
In the end the grass widow" double
crosses them both by marrying a
third party.
Young Mrs. Winthrop" is an abb
sorbing drama of young married life,
in which Miss Clayton plays the role
of a youthful wife, who is estranged
from her husband and later recon-
ciled under dramatic circumstances.
ADV.
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operative unions and other organiza-
tions of the State on a more business
like basis.
The wool growing expert will assist
in helping market the wool clip OF
Maine. Other lines of especial inter-
est to this State are dairying, fruit
grading, and standard containers.
Further than this, the frank privilege
will be available for use on business
connected directly with marketing
problems. When questions affecting
the marketing problems in Maine
arise. conferences will be called IN
Washington to consider their best
solution. The expenses of the field
agent to these conferences will be
borne by the Federal Bureau
All these advantages are obtained
in addition to that of $500 paid on the
salary Of the field agent which will
,sbe a saving of 1900 to Maine in salary
expenses.
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Reformatory for Men

Matthew Morrill, of Gray, County
Treasurer Halves and Frank Ham,
warden Of the State Prison, as APP
praisers of the stock and equipment
at the State Reformatory at Wnid-
ham. formerly the County farm.
agreed that s1,1S3.91 would be a fair
valuation for all property other than
the real estate, and reported to the
county commissioners Tuesday to
that effect.
The appraisal was made in &C
cordance with an agreement reached
between the County Commissioners
and the Reformatory Commission
some months ago when arrange
ments We're made for the Commits
sion to take over the property. 1t
was agreed at that time that $4,000
would be the valuation Of the real
estate.
With the valuation placed upon the
other property by the appraisers, the
county will receive approximately
100000 for the property. which by the
way is the amount which County
Commissioner Hawkes. held from the
beginning would be an equitable val
uation.-Portland Argus.
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-: Milton s. Clifford. Bangor. State
1888; Viles & Goodwin, Augusta.
State $3.50. county A cents. district
So cents; Newhau heirs. Fairfield.
district A cents: The Dorcourt Co..
Boston. State IS: Aroostook Land
Co.. Bangor. State $6.25: Machias
Lumber Co., Machias, county, IS: H.
H. Putnam, Danforth. State $1.50,
county 81 cents, district IS cents:
Somerset Ttmberland Co.. Water
vile, State 1882: county 73 cents,
district SO cents.
That there be transferred from the
State contingent fund to the appro-
pration for maintenance and oper-
ating expenses, 1919 balance. super.
intendent Of public buildings de-
partment, the sum Of $2644.67.
That the trustees of the Tubercular
sanitoriums are hereby authorized to
purchase of the Lewiston Buick Co.
a G. NJ. c. truck for $4015.S4 and
turn in the present truck for credit
Of $500.
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granddaughter Of the wealthy Az,
ander Guthrie, a hard hearted ma,
whose love is confined only 10 Nj
money and to Amy. Besides bs1
father, Amy is blessed by no o,h.,|
relatives. And the father is a soco.
logical writer whose work r,akesin,
perative his presence in the tough
est and most sordid tenement s,rseJ
in New York.
Eschewing a trip to Europe with
her grandfather, Amy decides to lid
in the slums with her father viii.
he writes the book which is expected
to make him famous.
Rather than jeopardize her .aAI
er's work, Amy decides to adapJ
herself to surroundings and win hid
friendship of her 4 poor but whole
souled associates. She becomes thJ
demonstrating girl in Creighton
street. the infallible crap shooter, b
fearless shimmie dancer and a
come -on-kid'' for thugs, street
sweepers and colossal coolies.
How Amy's kindly nature ID
awakened through her associa.ioa
with the poor to an exten. which
leads her to dress as a boy and at1
tempt to rob her grandfather's home
in the desire to vindicate the man
her grandfather Jailed and whom
she loves leads to a surprising eli.
max.-Adv.
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the better marketing Of the wool
grown in this State.

the better marketing Of the wool
grown in this State.
c. H. Crawford. sheep specialist Of
the Department Of Agriculture, with
Ray Bridges Of North Wilton will
speak at the following places:
Jay. at Town house. Monday aft
ernoon: East Dixfield, Grange hall.
Tuesday afternoon: North and East
Wilton, Grange halls, Tuesday eve
ming; Pennington, Farm Bureau
hall, Wednesday afternoon: New
Sharon, Grange hall. Thursday aft
ernoon.
County Agent A. K. Gardner and
c. NJ. White. field agent, Division of
Markets, Dept. Of Agri., viii speak as
follows:
Rangeley. Grange hall. on Tues
day; Phillips, Grange hall, Wednes-
day afternoon; Strong, Grange hall.
Wednesday evening; Temple, Grange
hall, Thursday afternoon.
Campaigns will at an early date
be organized for the other counties
Of the State.