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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-08

Emanuel Reitzes. of New York,
was arrested by the state police for
reckless driving and when taken be-
fore the recorder IA fined IS. Hav-
ing no money two Keyport men were
about to pay his fine when he began
abusing the state police and remark
ing that any of them could be
bought off for SIS. Other abusing
remarks were made and Reitzes was
placed in the borough jail for the
night. Upon being placed in the jail
he began screaming and yelling and
making himself a nuisance in gener-
al but he was left in there for the
night and allowed to go Monday
morning.
The traffic lines were kept moving
better on Sunday than for several
weeks past although the traffic was
as usual extremely heavy particu-
larly Sunday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-08
M0REHOUsE IS
!. AGAIN JAILED
Theft of Motorboat Charged
/ Against Two TottetnviIIe
! Men. Heavy Bail Fixed.

TOTTENVILLE, Aug. S:-George
Dewey Morehouse. twenty-five years
old, of Brighton street, Raritan BAY
Park, ~Tottenville, recently released
from the New York County Reform
atory, where he served a sentence of
six months for stealing an automo-
ollie belonging to Mrs. Samuel Put
nam, of Arthur Kill road, Totem
vile. on November 9, 1921, is again
locked up in the county Jail at
Richmond.
Morehouse and William Flashof-
sky, sixteen years old. of Brighton
street, were arrested by Detective
Sergeant Schley of the Eighth
Branch Detective Bureau, Sunday
night on a charge of grand larceny
In the theft of a motorboat valued
at $500 belonging to George Ram
say, of 635 R~ockaway street, Raritan
Bay Park, on the night of July Is
In Raritan bay. 81
Morehouse and Flashofsky were
locked up in the Sixty-ifth precinct
station, West New Brighton, Sunday
night. When arraigned in the Sec
ond district court yesterday Magis-
trate Croak held Morehouse under
10000 bail for examination on
August IA and Flashofsky under
yo,VOO bdil Luz Tic STduQ Jury.
Ramsay reported the theft of the
motorboat the following morning TO
the police and when Detective Ser
geant Schley was assigned to the
case he suspected Morehouse of do
Ing the job. He was among the
missing and SO vas Flashofsky.
They were not located until Sunday
night when they were apprehendod
at Sea Breeze. Flashofsky is said TO
have confessed. Besides stealing the
motorboat it is said they robbed
three tents the same night at Sea
Breeze and stole a canoe from the
Life Savers station at Raritan Bay
Park in which to get to the motor
boat which was anchored off shore.
The motorboat was recovered on
July 81 anchored off Port Mon
mouth, N. j., and brought back
home by Mr.. Ramsay and Schley.
The lockers had been broken open
and a quantity of clothing identified
since as that stolen from the tents
was found in the cabin. At the time
of the theft of the automobile be-
longing to Mrs. Putnam. Morehouse
was traced by Schley and Captain
Van Wagner to South Denis, near
Cape May, N. J.. He was arrested
then and brought back to stand trial.
He was indicted on a charge If
burglary and when arraigned for
pleading was allowed to plead TO
petty larceny. He was then SEN
fenced. Morehouse served overseas
during the war and this is said to
have earned for him the lighter SEN
tence.
Flashofsky is a son of August
Flashofsky, who escaped from Sing
Sing four wears ago where he was
sent for highway robbery and as
sault. The father was caught in
Philadelphia on November 20, 1921,
and returned to the state prison
again to serve out his time. His
capture after being four years at
large was made by the arrest of
Morehouse at South Denis last year
when it became known that he had
been seen in that vicinity.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-08
THREE INJURED WHEN
AUTO HITS TROLLEY CAR

TOTTENVILLE. Aug. 8.-When
the a of George A. Taylor of rs
Yetman venue this place, struck a
trolley car in Tompkinsville on Sun
day. Yetman and two other persons
We're injured so badly that they re-
ceived treatment at the Staten Is
land Hospital before going to their
homes. Besides Yetman. the in
jured men were: Thomas Butler, of
the Mount Loretto Home and John
r. Schell, of 200 Bay street, Staple
ton. All the wounds consisted of
bruises and lacerations. The auto
mobile was badly damaged and the
running board was ripped from the
trolley car.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-08
OVER 800 TRAFFIC WARNING
CARDS ALREADY ISSUED

TOTTENVILLE, Aug. S:-Over
500 traffic warning cards have been
issued by the police at the local sta
ton house up to the present time.
The time limit for the driving of
cars without the traffic warning
cards in the possession of the driver
expired on Saturday night. Those
who attempt to drive cars without
the card7, if asked for them and
unable to show them to the officer,
will be given a summons to court.
Cards may still be obtained by ap-
plying for them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-08
FIRE DOES $500 DAMAGE

TOTTENVILLE, Aug. Sat
1910 o'clock Sunday afternoon az
overheated oil stove set fire to the
kitchen of the residence occupied by
Albert LaForge at 300 Brehaut ave
nue., doing about $500 worth OF
damage. The property is owned by
William Joline of 1880 Amboy road
The building is a two-story frame
dwelling.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-08
PLEASANT PLAINS

Frank Schnell has returned to his
duties as night ticket agent of the
Pleasant Plains station after a
weeks vacation.
The newly organized fife and drum
corps of Balthasar Council No. %,
Jr. o. U. A. NJ, are planning to get
new uniforms.
Plans are now complete for the
outdoor carnival of the Great Kills
Tennis Club on their court in Os-
borne and David streets. A large
number of amusements are planned.
Music will be furnished by one of
the popular orchestras of the island.
Miss Winifred Torsney is spending
her vacation in the Catskills.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-08
MANY FINED IN
KEYPORT COURT
State Police Arrest Many Mo-
florists on Charge of Reck-
less Driving.

KEYPORT, Aug. S:-The re-
corder's court was extremely busy
Sunday night when a number of
cases were heard. arrests being
mad by the state c~onstabulary as
well as Motor Vehicle Inspector P.
Otto Weigand, Jr., in every instance
the charge being reckless driving.
The officers will enforce the law
governing reckless driving and those
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-08
DRIVES CAR INTO FENCE

TOTTENVILLE, Aug. S.-Nicholas
Spaldo of New Dorp beach drove his
automobile through a fence in AM
boy Road r n of Sleight avenue
on Sunday to avoid running into an
other car, the damage is said to have
been slight. The accident was re
ported by Patrolman Joseph Mad
den.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-08

Light gains make heavy purses. And
money saved through the Abe Classified
ing.
A miss IS as good as a mile. You may
| read all the rest OF the paper-yet never
know about the time and money the
A-B-C Classified Ads can save you.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-08
Living Room Suites

Living WILL o0ASN
Representing the highest class Of
workmanship at nearly half the for
mer prices.
3 piece Tapestry; regu-
S lSe $4,000 5000 $275.OO
3 Piece Velour; regu-
lar $4,000; C107 E0
Now sOV
3 Piece Tapestry; regu-
lSe wss''.'''o.o....$169.75
3 Piece Tapestry; regu-
7 Nex yssS.0o; $129.75
3 Piece Leather; regu-
S ISe $4,000 .''ee... $500
3 Piece Leather; regu-
I Her sll !'''... $63.75
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-13
MANY LANDS SHOWN IN.
DAWN OF THE EAST


Goodness feel as though ] had
Just got back from. a trip around the
worldw q patron Of the Grand theater
will be heard to remark while coming
out Of that playhouse tomorrow after
seeing the afternoon performance Of
Dawn Of the East" in which Alice
Brady Is to Be seen on TuesdAy only
The play! concerns the fortunes Of
! Russian, .noblewoman, who ut the
outbreak Of the revolution makes her
way. with other titled refugees across
Siberia andsat last into China, where
she is stranded for MANY months be-
fore she finally escapes to America.
N Oriental settings Of great beauty,
;andssa cast which includes Michio
TOW, the famous. dancer from, For
sfaosa, sixty Chinese. six Japanese.
three Frenehmen a Russian, a Ko-
rean, four Hindoos, and several Fill
ipinos, all enhance this brilliant Real
art production and add to the be-
holders illusion that he has had a
trip around the world. Pathe News
and . comedy complete the program.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-13
Rsv,aaled Genius n Youth.

Revealed Gentuo N: outh. s. {!
Gainsborougl's mother encouraged
her sons first attempts at drawing. At
twelve he was Killing books With
sketches Of flowers and cldinps q.
Trees III The SuH0ik lanes and woods,
Z He showed SO mitch talent that the.
fainfly decided 70 send him to london:
III study painting. s.G. IS.
tThe occasion iojf the first portrait he
painted was very rSInsntic. He was.
working on d landscape when a Young
INDY came tineypeet edly upon him. He
iniriied fafely began to trarsfef her to.
Ills canvas. sTf,is took some time long
enough 3or painter ana model TO fall IN.
love; when The was nineteen he mar
ried her. 5's ! I: .ts A
His work became Sd muci, the rage
that Ills friends jovfalIy punned upon.
Ills name ana dubbed his house Gains.
Borough.s Though he disagreed with
Reynolds and others Of His famous
cont esmniporaries, athey all saluted him
al i aBrilliant man and q great painter
Destgner. ~ 81.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-13
The American Woman Of the Old Stock
Shows a Superior Head in Size
By DIR AIEs HRD1lcKA, U. S National Museum

The main characteristics ofthe old Americans first Of ALL tall
stature disgard few small groups the talest Of
feet eight inches i've feet four inches
Women This dstpcy American acquis
M 800
They mostly relatively adult fe with rathers
tendency to overweight later this
serious of the behind due
ard Their their muscles, well
those of the The the IN fine
But the American shows superior head in The size Of
her head somewhat above what usually relation the average
head Of the male and it percepb above that indicated by her
stature As the size head corresponding size of BRAIN have
here highly favorable condition .o> ~ 'rr tr5 @ss> @
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-13


dress suit of black cloth, with white
silk waistcoat. 49,. ,.ss,,tto 0, ,.. 49,.
For afternoon a .cutaway frock
coat with striped trousers and =
waistcoat the same material as thu
coat. j, : 49, - XII
His riding and golf suits are Eng
lish tweed, with caps Of the same ma
terial. I..t rs :. = .-sg,; *'@
With his afternoon and evening
clothes he wears the conventional
hat; with his morning or bushels
suits q soft hat. 52 fs;sss.,, ,.fs!
His morning suits are cut IN . the
sack coat style, and are made Of dif-
ferent materials in subdued business
shades. ,s.s ( :s ri
And by the why, he has at least 80
or 80 morning suits! -. = =; e
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-13
ROUND PRAIRIE Is FIRST :
TO, ENDORSE ROAD PROGRAM
.tBy United Prses)

Williston,. N. D., Feb. 13.-Round
Prairie ii Williams county On the
Montana line has the distinction of
being The hrst town to officially in
,dorse the North Dakota Good Roads
association program. \ .s :a. ( 4
This program provides for trunk
system from county seat to county
seat, north to senth, and east to west
and then county and township sys-
tenn to supplement the state highway
system Il, .s5z,., " 81: a. s.,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-13
Pending.

.sSVell, want to marry my daughter,
I snpp0ss9" snapped the groucby old
millionaire as he glowered at the timfd
youth before him. Then, adjusting his
glasses, he added: by the way,
aren't sou one ;of my daughters for
mer suftorsy'
'.N-n-no, SIR faltered the cheerless
one, shut expect ] soon will be one"
THE American Legion Weekly.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-13
LONDON folIcS. j:

!, London, England, probably has the
iargest aud the most sacienti poles
itofce III the world. The metropolitan
p6lIce force has charge of an aren be.
sSiile the River Thames coraposee OF
twenty ,one land divis.sns and compris-
ing al area Of 6SS sqnare miles. a
super1ntendsnt is over each division.
III 1p16; The force had strength Of
22;sa33 Composed Of thirty-six superin-
tendents, $50 inspectors, 1895 SER
geants, and 1892 constnbles. The
criminal investigation department, hav-
Ing central body at New Scotland
Yard, aud branches 10 each division.
was Organized In 1878. A branch q
this department is the convict super-
vision Office, founded in 1880. The
City Of London police had = force OF
1lel in lO16, LOIS being constableG
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-13
li5;gl|'z.ge


49, || 49, $780, -
!, Z "a U, .ss...
sl.dIy rss.iv z !. Il III i.ivsy.
telsphone q ll4rW. Readers sss
1870 g zee shas 49,, :. g ieel
isS So aie TsPstse Il: j. 1svsEy sse. -
WI e slven rfspss :. ees g
Eln,or ~ VI
- 49, s.se VISA
: !. 49,. l ies'
business ~ III Rsmidii saturd l.''s1
& sssss.@s, g Il. - a. S,
James Davis Of Northern WAS s.
{ business visitor: IA .Bemidii FSatnrdav.
Miss Geneva Btnsyif, a.. Cas- lake
was TIE leaest IL friends in Bemid;i
Sunday.,s-.: 81: - i i. I. h,
81 Il q ne $500
friends and yslatiyes 1t Pafkers Prai-
tie and Eagle Bend this week.
IA !. 5 80 -T.--.-,--:
Leon Battles ct! returned to his home
SUNDAY n lb7!em's!1I WIN relatives.
X ~. s'--sz.:...S''.. y ), -. III
$50, 600 TO loan on farms. Dean
Land company. s.3 +: l-1S6
Mrs. C. i Sund WAS taken to- st.
Anthony's hospital Saturday where
sue WIZ pe unuer Inc me nurse care.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-13
Mrs. a. b. Kobe is visiting relatives
at Kelliher Tor i few days. Il: +

Thomas Burke returned Sunday
morning FROM business trip the
twin cities, .:.#.: . n ': ~ =:
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Charles Hayden 81 Blackjack ID
transacting Business and calling on.
Friends ia Benidii today. NJ + ~ ! :.
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SUBSCRIBE FOR THE PIONEER
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.Attorney; "A, a. Andrew1 retnfned
this morning from 4 five Week = bust
ness trip TO Mime polis ana Chicago.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-13

=
sils ~ - - .- 4 III III 49,. s.
Il Hoyey .Ijord .arrivediin Bemidji Sun
day morning from, Carleton college
and sis the guest of his parents, MI.
and Mrs. IA. Lord. He came to 1T
tend the FUNERAL OF Russell i Brooks 90
Mrs. Thayer Bailey left Saturday
fer fCfo0 kston where she will visit
her parents for q few days before
going ito II elena, Mont, where she
will visit her sisters for about three
weeks. ,ss f.&;.sa ~ s:j 5, iii -
tS ,. w. Cochran returned Sunday
morning from Minneapolis where he
went Friday to be with his daughter,
Mrs. William Chichester; through an
operation. It had to be postponed for
a.sh6rt time because she had contract
ed cold. 49,, X -.,.;,..ts2 Z :
Ia u.s. Henry Miller and son Harold
loft Saturday morning for Minneapo-
Ills and Mr.. Miller will 60 there to-
night. They will attend the wedding
M Mrs. Millar's sister; which will take
place theirs Tuesday. evening" and
Afro consult specialists for Harold.
e. Biiiss Leila Stanton, secretary of
the Beu,idj ii Civic & Commerce; asso-
cation, returned to Bemidji Sunday:
morning from st. Paul, where she
went Wednesdayinight to attend the
skcr6tafies, convention and also the
Ten Thousand Lakes convep ton. She
fep1rts them as having been well at
tended. isf5. at.A i. :iis. 81 s.t,s. i
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-13

~ Miss Betk MacG regor, Red Cross
nurse, Rflp underwent Q serious cp-
GRAFTON at st. Anthony's hospital. Fri
day, YVES reported to be getting along
very nicely this morning. Y u
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-13

j Eu6ene ;Permafl returned I thia
morning from Minnaapolis, where he
transacted business and attended the
auto show last. week i, b s
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-13

Fred Malzahn returned to his home
All Minnesota avenue, this morning.
from Minneapolis, where he visited.
relatives and attended the auto show
last week. IS y. :;.G; ls'2"s LIZA. So. 80:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-13

Mrs. N. C. Hanson Of Cas- Lake.
spent Sunday lid Barhidji as the guest,
Of friends. She: was en route 10
Chicago to purchase her stock I Of
spring nillinery s;$ T II $3.50 as, b: 4.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-13

Mrs: Adolph Guisness returned to-
Bemidji Saturday night from ST.
Cloud, where she has been the guest
Of relatives and friends for the past
10 days. = = = :3,s:2;. d: = ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-15
EXTRA SESSION
SCORED BY HJJII.
Declares Harding IS Flaanting
Public by Action

Washington. Nov 10. Tresis.
dent Harding. by ealing a special
sessions-ef congress for tiae pass
ing Of the ship subsidy bill has
shown that he. has not profted hy
the lesson: OF Tuesdays great DEM
oeratSc yiet Cordelf HUH
chairman ofsthe national Demo-
cratic COMMITTEES declared tonight.
in q formal statement Mr.. Huh
said that the preside presnmat5-
~ acted on the advice OF men Ike;
Daugherty and Lasker ssand had De-
scided TO Haunt public senttE
by asking I a srepudiated CONGRESS
TO. sanction sepudiated measures
Tiia administration. Mr.: Hul
conssnueds shouia preserve the:
|spittt of = parlI mentary govern
mentD by asking adoption Of q
|legislaftys pfograsn, which She said:
shoui6 inelnda defeat OF the n.er
chant matine legislation repeal sot,
the Fordhey cnmber tariff bill,
increases of the farm loan lsssss'
from s2 5. ees.096 to 500, ,0J8. 900
and the lnseafing OF Senator New
her,y,s 49, 4
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-15
FEDERAL LAND
BANK LOANS
Columbia Branch, Operating
in Four States, Has S43,-
395,926 Loaned to the
Farmers

Columbia, Nov. 10.-The Fed
eral Land Bank, of Columbia, OPP
Grating in four states, the Carolinas
Georgia and Florida, has $43,3s5,-
926 as net loans in force as of Oc-
tober /, according to a statement
issued by the bank and made pub
lie here today The amount loan
ed by the bank in South Carolina
totals sl3,3S9,705; the amount
loaned in North Carolina, S12,45O,-
SO: the amount in Georgia, $13,-
50S.21. and the amount in Flor
ida. s4,626,460. These amounts
represent $4,000 loans made to
farmers through SIG national farm
loan associations. and through pur-
chase of the assets of two joint
stock land banks.
The capital stock of the federal
bank is s2.621.210, paid up. The
surplus and undivided profits total
$392.6O0. and the dividends paid,
according to d. A. Houston, the
president, total s111,219.65.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-15
EDUCATION
CONFERENCE
COMES TO CLOSE

Columbia, Nov. 11-An education
conference. called by Governor
Harvey. TO plan for education week..
December SO, came to close here
this noon. It was attended by about
hundred prominent South Caro-.
linians. Resolutions nnemorializing
the legislature to give the schools
OF the state full support were
adopted. A committee to handle
the program for legislative educa-
ton was appointed: ]. r. West
rnorelands. D. L. Lewis, p. w. Be-
thea Miss Matte Thomas and Miss
Will Lou Gray. Each county is to
be organized with a committee cona-
posed of the county superintendent,
the city school superintendent in
the countsseat one prominent citi-
zen,. representative Of the Amer
ican Legion and member OF a Voc.
;man'r organization. S.s.ssaz.. s,,...
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-15
Shoe fair
in GreenViHe
Man Looks For Wife and Ar
qumefts Lead to Shots

Greenyilie, Nov 1o.-W NJ. Wat
SOM weil-known farmer OF the
Unity section, near Sinpsonvslles
received four flesh wounds ard
Piumer Riddle. OF Greenville. was
shot about the face and is believed
to have been badly injured In q
shooting aHray that took place this
afternoon ia the Watson home.
Riddle left Immediately after the
shooting Ia car that waited ont-
side the Watson and his where
abouts were not known here te-.
night.
Riddle 81 said to have gone to
the Watson home i'll search OF his
wife who Vas visiting her father.
a. Mr 1fostena, on the Watson
farm. Not finding his wife at his
fathersin- laws, he went to- tue
Watson nome and finding his wife
there. Is said to have started an
argument which Watson ATTEMPT
ed to end by ordering Riddle away.
Riddle then drew his pistol and
emptied 1t at short range in the
direction OF Watson. according to-
information given a staff CORE
spondent Of the Greenville News
who visited the scene tonight.
Though wounded, Watson seized q
revolver and fired at Riddle. but
none, Of the bullets took effect.
and he then secured a shotgun and
fired once. the load taking effect In
Riddles face. The latter then re-
treated. The shooting affair took
place in the presence Of Mr.. Wat
sons aged father and his wife.
other members of the Watson
family aud Riddles wife.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-15
FWou1en's Mis-
sionary Union
Annual Meeting in Columbia
Adjourns-Meeting in
Florence Next Year

Golumbia, Nov. 10.-The Wo-
mans missionary Union of the
Baptist state convention Of South
Carolina adjourned sine die in Co
lnmbia Thursday afternoon. after a
three day convention. The 1923
gathering, it was decided, viii be
held I'M Florence Mrs. j. D.
Chapman. president, and all other
executive officers were reelected. !.
with the exception of the CORE
sonding secretary, Miss Vonnie
Lance, OF Spartanburg being select
ed to succeed Mrs. Chapman, who
acted in that capacity during the
last year.
Other officers Of the union are:
Mrs. Edwin Carpenter, vice pres
ident: Mrs. C. B. Bobo, vice
president Of the Northern division;
Mrs. E. w. Masters, vice president
of the Northwestern district; Mrs.
D.. w. Alderman, vice president of
the Eastern division; Mrs. c. NJ.
Scott, vice president central di-
vision: Mrs. T. T. Hyde. vice presi-
dent Southern division; Mrs. j. S.
Harris, vice president, Western
district; Miss Jessie King, treasur-
er;; Miss Bessie Major, recording
secretary; Mrs. Geo. E.. Davis, Y.
w A. and College correspondent:
Mrs. w. J.. Hatcher, superintendent
tSunbeams;;" Miss Azihie Wofford,
Royal Am mbassadors; Mrs. T. B.
Clarkson, mission study; Miss An
ME. Timer, auditor; Miss Wofford,
field worker.
Miss Pauline White, of Brazil;
Miss Lora Clement, of China; and
Mrs. P. H. Anderson, also Of China,
missionaries, were speakers for the
closing session of. the convention
yesterday afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-15
STATE TAX
COMMISSION
Work of Assessing Property
in South Carolina Completed

Columbia, Nov. 10.--The state
tax commission has completed the
work Of assessing property in
South Carolina, and the results OF
the years work are being tabulatetl
now. No indication of what the
total assessed valuation Of property
in the state will be is available rs
yet, according to members Of the
tax commission. who stated today
that while they cannot say what
the taxable property Of the state
is worth on the tax books, it is
probable the total will be slightly
lower than last4year, due to the
general def1atiGn Of values.
The commission yesterday began
hearings on Columbia protests
against assessments fixed by the
local board of assessors on the
basis Of recent survey of property
in the capital, which was used by
the local board as the basis Of as
sessment values. In several cases
property holders alleged certain
differences between their figures
and those of the board, and their
petitions for adjustments are being
considered this week.
Announcement is made by the
tax commission that the returns
from the states gasoline tax for
the year has so far reached about
100000, and that for the entire
year the proceeds Of the tax are
expected to reach q million dollars.
Delinquent tax payments for
1922 are being reported to the
state tax commission now at the
rate of about $4,000 a day.