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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-24
29 Points Jump Over 1921
Indicated By Figures
Of The City Comptroller
Increase in Local Tax Rate
Indicated Slight Change
May Come Later

Basing his figures upon the local
Middlesex County Tax Board this
week, and the amount to be raised
upon taxation in this city this year
City Comptroller o. j. Morgenson
has estimated the local tax rate for
1922 at $3.14. Allowing $1.21 for
the county tax rate, state school tax
rate, state rate for soldiers bon,;s
bonds state rate for bridges and tui.-
nels bonds and the state road tax
(Which was last years total figurei.
this will make the total rate for
1922 in Perth &mboy $4.35. This
figure will be increased, however. II
there are any increases over 1921 in
the county or state rates.
The local tax rate of $3.14 this
year will be twenty-nine points high
er than last years rate, it being
$2.S5 in 1921 and two points higher
than in 1920 when the local rate was
| S3.12. The total rate last year. I'M
| Guiding county and city taxes. wa4
$4.06 while that of 1920 was $4-10
The net valuation on which vi
| 1922 local tax is figured Is. $50, 53A77.
! 90S, which is an increase of STATS.
| 727 over last years valuations, tlit
| 1921 figures having been $35,1S11Si
In 1920 the net valuation was $32,-
| 649.427.
| The local valuations for 1929 are:
Land, $10,439,265; improvements,
$15,137, ,1S0; second class railroad
property, $1,S47 063; personal. s9s-
1S9,67O. making a total of $36.613.-
t17S from which is deducted sol
diers' and sailors exemptions
Amounting to s55.27O. leaving net
valuation of 36.557.90S upon which
the local tax is figured.
The amounts to be raised by taxa
ton in the local budget are: Schools,
$390,200 and city general $759,.-
923.22 less bank stock tax amounts
ing to $3,3S5.15, making $1,14g.-
73S.07 the net amount to be raised
by general taxation this year.
OF the estimated $3.1S local tax
rate this year s2.07 is for the city
general and $1.07 for schools. Last
year the school rate was S1.04 and
the city general s1.S1. while in 1920
the school rate was s1.02 and the
city general $2.10.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-24
STEAMERS IN COLLISION
OFF BARNEGAT LIGHT

NEW YORK, March 24.-The
steamer Metapan, of the United
Fruit company. from Cartegena'
collided with the Charles A. Dean,
off the light at Barnegat. N. j., last
night, wireless reports said today.
The Metapan was not injured but
the schooner filed with water. The
crew kept her afloat and she was re-
ported making for the coast.
Later reports to the United Fruit
company said the Metapan was
standing by the schooner until the
arrival of a coast guard cutter. The
position of the injured craft was
given as twelve miles off the light.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-24
2 SUPREME COURT ACTIONS /,
STARTED IN THIS COUNTY

NEW BRUNSWICK. March "a
Two actions in the supreme court
have been started by the serving of
papers by the sheriff's Office, One
case is a Damage suit to recover
100000 from the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company, while the second
action is against Perth Amboy
fraternal order.
George Dcktor, of Perth Amboy,
seeks 100000 from the Lehigh VAL
ley Railroad Company as compen-
sation for the loss of both legs in an
accident in the freight yards at
Perth Amboy last December.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-24
ACT To START
MINE STRIKE
Will be Greatest Strike in His
tory. Union President Lewis
Declares

CLEVELAND, March 24:-The
general policy committee of the
United Mineworkers of America met
here today to complete arrange
ments for putting into effect what
President John l.. Lewis declared
would be 1.-THE greatest strike in his
tory"
The meeting was held behind
closed doors, but it was understood
steps would be taken to finance and
ship from the time it starts, April 1.
Full power to conduct the affairs
of the union during suspension OF
work was vested in the policy COM
mittee by the miners at the conVen'
ton at indianapolis last month. The
committee also has authority to ne
gotiate for a new wage agreement
between the miners and operators.
Separate Agreements
One of the most important ques'
tions expected to be decided by com
mittees is whether district union.
shall be allowed to enter into sepa'
rate agreement with mine owners
At their Indianapolis convention thI
miners voted against regional con
ferences.
The subject was expected to Drlns
| to the fore the long standing nation
al fight between President Lewis
and Frank Harrington. president %
| the Illinois miners. Harrington wal
| said to be prepared to demand tina
! regional conferences be permitted
/ He is said to have many supporters.
/ The policy committee was eX
pected to arrange affairs in sucf
shape as so that the strike once
started would run automatically
/ Steps were taken, it was under
stood. which will make it unneces
sary for the international officers t
! send out orders from indianapolis
or for the committee TO remain il
session.
/ Plan to Swell Fund
! Another proposal calls for the col
lection of strike dues to swell tn
$4,000, 900 "warchest' which 1t
estimated is already available.
FULLEST cooperation" of tn
American Federation>of Labor ha
been assured and it is claimed
more than $50 600 union railwa'
employees have entered and allianc
with the miners.
The policy committee is compose
of 116 members. They include tn
three international officers, twenty
four members of the internationa
ieXecutive board, thirty-two mem
tDers of the scale committee of tn
lcentral competitive feld-Wester
Pennsylvania Ohio, Indiana and I'LL
nois-and three representative
from each of the nineteen outlyin
ldistrictc
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-24
W0MEN'S
NAMES DRAWN
Mrs. GarretSon and Mrs.
SchIOtter Names on Grand
Jury Panel
NAMES DRAWN TODAY
Many Prominent Men In
cIuded in List Drawn by
Jury Commission

NEW BRUNSWICK, March "a
Thirty-five names were drawn for
the grand jury list by jury Commits
sioner John Becker. Sheriff Elmer
Wyckoff and Clerk James Harkins
before Judge Peter Il. Daily in the
county court this morning and from
this number twenty-three Will be
drawn for grand jury duty ON the
opening day of the term, April A,
The drawing on April will be be-
fore Supreme Court Justice James
j. Bergen. Seven women are on
the list drawn today, also Freeholder
Clarence s. Haight, former Sheriff
Edward Houghton and Arthur
Quinn, president of the New Jersey
State Fedora ton of Labor.
The names drawn follow:
Edward j. Houghton, New Bruins
wick
Ambrose New, New Brunswick.
John j. Delaney, South Amboy
Samuel Gordon, Milltotwn.
Mrs. Annie Howell. New Bruins
wick.
Mrs. Mary Flugge, Sayreville.
Eugene smalley,~Dunellen.
Louis Chamberlain, Cranbury.
Arthur A. Quinn, Sewaren.
Mrs. Margaret Merchant, High
land Park.
Elmer A. Brewer, New Brunswick
Samuel Newton. South Amboy.
James d. Van Pelt, South Amboy
John Conhors, South Amboy.
Mrs. Hattie f. Schlotter. PERTH
Amboy.
Clarence NJ. Haight. New Market
John Junker. Milltown.
Edward Ziegler. Madison town
ship.
chester Darling, Perth Amboy.
Charles r. Dey, New Brunswick
NJ. l. voorhees,, Jamesburg.
Albert c. Grover, Cranbury.
Donald w. Reed, South Amboy.
Luke McCloud, South Amboy
Mrs. Abby Fisher, Sayreville.
Frank Hoffman, South Amboy.
Charles II. DeVoe, SpotsWood.
Edward ]. Harmed, Woodbridge.
John ]. Buckley, Perth Amboy
William j.. Zinkham. South Am
Walter Smith, Milltown.
Mrs. Ferd Garretson, Perth Am
William f. schlosser sr, New
Brunswick. ,,,.
wick.
Petit Jury List
The sixty names drawn on IN
April term petit jury list are as loi
lows: Marcus Wright, Jr., Soutl
River: James Hudson. New Bruins
wick; Jesse Perry. Metuchen; JON
Mccormick, Jr.. Perth Amboy; JON
S. Albright. Roosevelt; Mrs. Jess
NJ. Brown. New Brunswick; MrS
Henrietta Lederer. New Brunswlck
William Reed, Highland Park; Je
rome Cammeyer, Perth Ampoy
John Randall, Highland Park
| Charles Il. Sprague, South AmDoy
Harry Winckler. New Brunswlch
| Mrs. Sophie Wolfe. New Brunswick
Thomas r. Donohue, New Bruins
wick; +. r. Gardner, Middlesex Boz
| ough: William Il. Major, Perth Am
/ boy; Henry A. Masterson, Ne'
| Brunswick; Mrs. Katherine HeppIn
| still Perth Amboy; Fred Nodin,
| South River: Lewis Churchill. Dun
ellen; Patrick j. Coan, South Am
bov: oscar Jarrard. New Brunswici
Archie Barrett, New Brunswick
Archie Eastman, Middlesex borough
John Novak, South Amboy; Jane
White, New Brunswick: William
| Clock. Milltown; Phillip Darmstad'
New Brunswick; John Selby, Ne'
Brunswick; Mrs. Jennie Larson
Perth Amboy: Charles 7. Hoffman
! Cranbury; Samuel Baker, Ne
Continued on page ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-24
DEAD SCIENTIST ATTENDS
BANQUET, IT IS CLAIMED

Los ANGELES. March 24-pr
James Martin Peoples, physician and
scientist, dead since Feb. Is, not only
attended in spirit a banquet to cell
ebrate his centennial, but has sent
back from beyond at least one mes
sage. guests said last night.
DR.. Guy Bogart, head of the Long
er Life League, stood beside an
empty chair at the banquet and an-
nounced that "Dr. Peoples is with us,
sitting in this chair"
Latr DIR. Bogart read "a message
he stated he had received from Dir.
Peoples since the latter's death
through the late Herman Cuhn. pub-
Usher of Chicago.
"A word tc Guy CDR. Bogart) and
the Longer Life League Friends,
the message said. "I knew in my ir-
nermost visions that | would cele-
brate by centennial beyond the gates
but that I would be with the Long
Life League in the spirit as we'll.
IT, made little difference to me on
which side of the gate I made the
celebration. Guy recalls that / told
him a couple of years ago that !
was anxious to explore the moon
and go journeying beyond the stars.
Well, am getting my wishes grat-
flied and the old rheumatism is a
thing of the past. s.
I'm the service of love you will
find your excuse for living. 1t will
make your life full and overflow
| ing. Watch the physical side TO
| lengthen the years.
''This and just one word more.
I am glad to add my testimony to
the fact that there is no death
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-24
AUTO TRUCKS CRASH

Two motor trucks, one belonging
to l.. Goldberger of East avenue ana
the other to Benjamin Perle. crash
ed together at the corner of Maple
and Fayette street early this after
noon. No one was injured. but the
trucks were damaged to the extent
of $50, it is said. Officer Michaei D.
Burke Investigated the affair
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-24

KEYPORT, March 24--The de-
bate between the Freehold High
school and the Keyport High school
scheduled to take place tonight at
the high school here is expected to
bring together a large number of
members of both schools
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-24
Thirty Mines 10 Be Closed

MORGANTOWN, W. va. March
24--Thirty mines in the Mononga-
helia bituminous district will be
close tomorrow. a survey of the
field developed today. Operators said
that while they have been pushed
to capacity to fill demands their con-
tracts have been filled. Some mines
it was said by the Monongahelia
coal association already had closed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-24
Iettcrs Rarred, Ministers Quit

SOFIA, Bulgaria, March 24.-Two
members of the cabinet resigned yes
terday, the result of differences IN
the ministry over the governments $
determination to eliminate three let
ters from the Bulgarian alphabet
announced several weeks ago.
M. Tourlakoff gave up the portfol-
10 of finance and NJ. Omartchevsky;;
that of education. 1t is expected
that the ministry will be rapidly
reconstructed, M. Stambouliskl con-
tinuing as premier.
while they last. new Studebsker Ligh
Touring Cars $3.50. Frank Van Syckle-
123l6-3-24-2t'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-24
lost IN TAX RATE REPORTED FOR CITY
WARRENITE FOR BUCKINGHAM AVENUE
Rdrlt0n Rlve1 K. r.
Worth 81, 400, O95

WASHINGTON. March "a
Tentative valuation of $1,215,416
was fixed for the Raritan River
railroad in New Jersey today by
tho Interstate Commerce Com
mission. The assets of the COM
pany according to its accounts
were S1,460,095.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-24
Precarious Condition.

DUBLIN, March "a (By The Asso-
ciated Press)-The open threat of
revolution signified by the deci-
sion of the anti-Free Staters to hold
the forbidden republican ormy con-
vention Sunday has created pre-
carious position" The London Times
correspondent declares in a dispatch
to his paper.
The statement by Commandant
Rodcrick O'Connor that eighty per
cent of the army's members are
against the treaty, the correspondent
believed to be exaggerated. He re-
marked that the call for the army
convention was signed by only seven
OF the nineteen commanders, and
that these nsen represent divisions In
Cork, Kerry and South Tipperary
where disaffection was already
known to exist.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-24
President Urged TO Act

WASHINGTON. March 24.-Presi-
dent Harding and his cabinet We're
urged in telegram today by Rep
resentative Cpshaw, Democrat. Ca,
to take action to compel mine oper-
ators to meet miners in wage con-
ference before the present contract
expires, March 81, or in event OF
refusal to do so for the government
to take over the mines and operate
them until the operators agree to
such a conference.
The telegram was from r. Il.
Quinn. of Atlanta. Ga, federation
of trades, and Mr.. Upshaw, request
ed that the matter be brought before
the cabinet today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-24
CARD OF THANKS

We, the undersigned. desire to than
relatives and friends for beautiful flora
tributes received in our recent bereaVe
ment. Also Rev. v. b. Skov for com
forting words and DR.. Sanford and Under
taker Flynn for services rendered.
Signed.
Mr. WILLIAM SAYRES.
MRS. LUND AND DAUGHTERS.
12300-3-24-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-24
Make Love in Church

SPOKANE, Wash, March II
Young people should be encouraged
TO make love in church, DIR. Owen
c. Brown, of Los Angeles. an editor
of the adult publication of the Bap-
tist church. declared at a Baptist
church conference here last night.
"Allow your Baptist young people
unions to be Iourting bees" he said
DR.. Browyfsaid courting should be
encourage<at church functions to
help the young people make match
es among themselves.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-24
NOTICE TO THE
PUBLIC 4

The plans prepared by the
citizens for the elimination of
grade crossings in the city will
be submitted to the Board OF
Aldermen and explained Mon
day evening. March 2Ith. at
City Hall. The public is urged
to be present to see the plans
and hear them explained.
CITIZENS COMMITTEE
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-24

Studebaker Service. 363 Division St,
Perth Amboy. N. J. j. Arthur Applegate,
the Studebaker Distributor for Middlesex
County. l2S25-S-Ss-ot
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-24
IRELAND AGAIN
SWEPT BY WAR
Six in One Family Placed
Against Wall in Belfast and
Shot Down

BELFAST, March "A (By The AS
sociated Press) A six-hour run
ming fight occurred between Ulster
special constables and Sim Feiners
in the vicinity of Carrichmore. Coun-
ty Tyrone, yesterday. The fighting
started when fifty police in motor
lorries were ambushed outside the
town. The ambushing party were
concealed behind gorge bapk. on
the roadside and opened fire at d
distance of 1000 yards.
The police jumped out of. their
cars and engaged the attacking
hills, leaving a small party to halt
the pursuit, which continued for
several hours, with frequent ex-
changes of shots.
Sim Fcincrs Hit
At least five Sim Feiners are be-
lieved to have been hit, one with a
bullet in the leg was found under a
bed in house raided during the
chase. Bullets pierced the capes Of
several of the specials, but none OF
them was wounded.
A quantity of equipment dropped
by the ambushing party was taken.
Shoots Z in Ono Family
BELFAST, March "a (By the AS
.sociated Press)-A band of men
forcer their way into. the home OF
Owen MacMahon, a saloon keeper
early this morning and shot seven
members of the family: News OF
the raid has profoundly stirred the
entire city.
MacMahon and three OF his sons
were killed outright, another son
died of his wounds and two others
are near dead. The crime is
thought to have been in reprisal fol
the shooting of a number of spe-
cial constables yesterday.
At 1920 O'Clock this morning the
raiders, who are reported to have
worn uniforms smashed the door
of the MacMahon home in the north
end of the city, rushed upstair:
| where the occupants were sleeping
The male members of the family
were taken down to the living room
| lined up against the wall and rid
| died with bullets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-24
To Have Daylight Saving

ATLANTIC CITY. March 24.-The
city commission adopted a daylight
saving ordinance without opposition
effective from the first Sunday in
April to the last Sunday in Septem-
Der.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-24

and 1 Purse and Shopping Bags com
bined, 75c. Clausen's Leather Store ~
New Brunswick Ave. 1229b-5-24-lt'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-24

New Big Studebaker Touring Car
s1650. Frank Van Syckle.
12316--3-24-2ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-24

while they last. new Studebaker Light
Touring Cars, $3.50. Frank Van Syekie.
12316-3-24-2t+
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-24

New Big Studebaker Touring Car
1850. Frank Van Syckle.
t23IG-3-24-2ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-24
WEATHER.

Cloudy; prob
ably showers latc
tonight and to-
morrow. Not
much change In
temperature.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-07
Reported Missing
johanna Long. sixteen years old, 81

johanna Long. sixteen years old, 3451
North American street, five feet siA
inches tall. 125 pounds. light complex
Ion, brown hair, blue eyes, wearing dark
brown coat. brown skirt, dark brown
hat: gold ring with red stone.
Mary r. Jennings. sixteen years old.
4507 Woodland avenue. five feet six
hair. wearing a black net skirt. silk
waist. black coat. tan hHt trimmed with
flowers and long garnet earrings. Has
scar on check.
%SO Eyre street. five feet two inches
tall, 10? pounds, light complexion.
brown eyes. blonde hair. Wearing blue
dress. green coat with fur collar. plain
Joseph Kane, fifty years old, io4s
Jackson street.
~ Mamie Parker. fifteen years old. 1880
North Warnock street. five feet tall, 40
pounds, dark hair. wearing Il blue coat,
white stockings and black Slippers.
=. Heien Weiss. sixteen years old. iiiG
North seventeenth street. five feet eight
inches tall. 145 pounds. blue eyes. light
Drown hair, wearing white, waist, Law.
ender coat. brown silk stockings, white
patent leather slippers.
Frances O'Si,ea, fourteen years old,
xoEI Clcmentinc street. five feet four
inches: eighty-tive pounds, blue eyes,
,isht hair. fair complexion. wearing a
orc, orG"n suit. gray cap. black stockings
IoGo George Mona!,an. fifteen years old,
1ifo Lancaster avenue. five feet three
eyes, brown. hair. light complexion.
wearing black cnp and coat, khak,
pants and brown shoes. """"'
EAR Harrison Perry. eleven yenrs
Eid; 2?lG Ogden street. four feet two
inches tall. eighty pounds. sandy hair
wearing mixed pants, stout shoes, vrav
slin over, check can. H'"'
a1agathGrine Kelly. thirty-two years old,
iEo1h iEo1h watkins street. five feet seven
inches. 100 pounds. dark comn,ex;or avian
ana hair: blue eyes. wearing n nav hin"
coat and orange hat, navy "'"e
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-07
U. S. NEEDS TYPISTS
Painters Also Can Get Federal Jobs
Here II They Want

An appeal for stenOgraphers, typistS
and painters for service in Philadelphia
has been made by Stewart Wilson. sec.
retary Of the Third United States Civil
Service District.
To meet the demand for stenographers
and typists a special civil service ex.
animation will be held In the Tostoflice
Building December -. The need for
painters is SO urgent that temporary
appointments without examination will
be made. They are needed for work at
the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The pay
for this work ranges from $5.04 to
1854 day.
Application blanks can be received
at Civil Service headquarters. Room
l02, Postoffice Building.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-07
SONG WRITER ARRESTED
Marry Pease's wife Fears She Can
Collect Aljmony She Asks

Now York. Nov. 7.-Harry Pease,
vaudeville actor and composer of the
songs. Peggy ONeill" and Ten Lit
tie Fingers " was arrested yesterday
on civil order Of Supreme Court JUS
tice Morschauser In. Westchester Coun-
ty in a suit of his wife. Mrs. Louise
Pease. Of Mount Vernon, who is asking
a separation following the dismissal of
4 suit for divorce on the ground Of in :
sufficient evidence. She wants 500 n
week alimony and got the arrest order
on the ground that she might not be
able to collect such alimony az is al
lowed. She alleged that his income last
year was more than $4,000.
Leo Feist, 1nc., music publishers, In
whose Office Pease was arrested. gave
$500 in Liberty bonds as his bail, and
he was released. it,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-07
PHILA. ARTIST GETS HONOR
Miss Elizabeth osreum Wins Ae.
eentsnea In Paris aa1on

The honor of acceptance in the Paris
Salon, Mt the autumn exhibition, has
been won by young Philadelphia
painter and former student at the Penn.
sylvania Academy Of the Fine Arts.
Elizabeth G. Dercum, daughter Of DR..
and Mrs. Francis X. Dercum, 17l9
Walnut street.
Miss Dercum was recently the winner
Of one Of the Crcsson travelling scholar
ships from the Pennsylvania Academy,
and is now living at Morct, u suburb Of
I'lris,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-07
BOY KILLED BY TRUCK

Frceland, Pa. Nov. Z. - Stanley
Laskasky, five years old was killed
yesterday. lie fell under an autotruck
owned and driven by Stephen Hess. The
boy and others mounted the car as
Hess drove away from the Laskask,
home AMI he fell beneath the wheels MS
his mother yelled ut him to get off the
machine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-07
Make Radio From Matehstleks

An ingenious radio receiving set with
n matchstick as it's antenna was the
subject of much discussion at the radio
show held yestertny by pupils of the
Thomas Junior High School, Ninth
street and Oregon avenue. More than
100 miniature sets were displayed by
boys Of the school radio club. vii.
liam X. Thomas, instructor, supervised
the show.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-07
"AS IN 4 MIRROR"

"A Ereat many people disarrc. nit, -.
- HarMnn,an asro theory. but even these are xomn
corohi,e dhS,ee uat there Is a weatL Of hunnor
su.,neI WIN sati.ical View OF mum
toonu totrhc.ucs huus ~ the unusual series Of car.
,.,s ,,"Tms bS Z. D. Batchelor. appearing rsa,,
Habit "-1dr ' '|"'"I"' MAKO u
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-28

PREMONTTIoN OF DANGER to family urged Max Joerger, Woodcliff, N. J., man, to return home, where he found his wife and his two daughters, Marie Qeft) and Augusta (righD, pncon- scIous from coal gas fumes. (N. Y. Al
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-28

HETRESS TO CIRCLE WORLD-Harriet Chapin (above), of New York; is ready for long trip, court having granted her suf- ficient from trust fund to see world "before she be- comes subject to limita- tions of more mature years. g (N. Y. Al
 CHARLIE O'HEARN (right), first string quar- terback on Yale eleven, was out of game most of season from injuries.
 . (N. Y. Al