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Tombstone epitaph., 1922-08-20
YOUTH LOSES BOTH
 FEET UNDER TRAIN

DOUGLAS. Aug. 15.-Felipe Roma, age 25. of Pirtleville. is in Calumet hospital, following an operation for the removal of both feet The crera ton was the result of m acciden: when Roma. F.. P. & s. w. employe. tried to board a freight train at the station Sunday to ride into the yards. After he had stepped on the jar of the train knocked him off and the wheels passed over both feet. severing them at the instep.
 Roma has a wife aai two children He has been in the e:urIo' of the F.. P. & S w for several years.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-08-20
LIGHT FARMER STRUCK
 DEAD eY LIGHTNING

DOUGLAS, Aug. 15.-Caleb Wolfe, for a number of years resident of Light, and owner of a ranch four miles east of that place. was struck ard killed by a bolt of lightning while ploughing in a field on the ranch during the electrical storm on Sunday afternoon. A watch found on the body had been struck and had stop ped at 4:30. The team of horses that Wolfe had been driving were both
 killed. A seven-year-old son discov. cred the body some time later. The
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-08-20
NEGRO TROOPS ARRIVE TODAY AT CAMP JONES

DOUGLAS, Aug. 15.-The ietach- ment of the 25th Infantry from Camp Stephen D. Little at Nogales arrives today, after hiking the distance from Nogaies to Douglas. They arrive one day ahead of schedule. Major John G. Fairfax is in command and the de- tachment consists of companies L and NJ and headquarters company of the third battalion, and a section of the service company; in all 200 men and three officers. The troops camp eG last night at Forrest, F miles west Of Douglas.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-08-20
TAX RATE CUT FROM
73 TO 51 CENTS

PHOENIX. Aug. l5.-The state tax rate for the year 1s22-23 will be 5l cents on every s1oo of assessed val. uation. it was announced today by the state tax commission. This rate, which is g cents lower than that of last year is based on a total assessed valuation of $7s2,O2l.2s6. as compar. ed with ssSO.53s.5S2 last year.
 As nearly as possible. Chairman Charles R. Howe of the commission said. the reductions made are uni form on nearly all classes of proper ty and the percentage of taxes paid by each class of property in the state will vary but little from last year. The main items follow:
 A general reduction on all range cattle in the state in valuation from s225 to $20 a head.
 A decrease of 10 per cent on city and town lots in all counties except Gila. Greenlee. Yavapai and Yuma counties.
 A decrease in valuation on some of the producing mines where errors had occurred in making the assessment.
 A general reduction on irrigated lands in Maricopa. Yuma and Graham counties.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-08-20
CONDUCTORS IN PRESCOTT QUIT

PRESCOTT. Aug. 15.-Ten Santa Fe railroad conductors failed to re. port for duty tonight, asserting they had been authorized by grand officers of the Brotherhood of Railway Con. doctors to refuse to work if condi- tions were unsafe IL was explained that the conductors did not desire to ride on stub trains which now are be. ing operated by Santa Fe officials to carry mail.
 In a message to Maj. Gail Alice. commanding Fort Whippe where hun dreds of disabled war veterans are living. local leaders of the Big Four brotherhoods today volunteered to run trains any time you need SUD- plies.'
 We do not intend to avail our. selves of this offer until me must" said the major
 Miss Ruth Buckley, a dieticiau on the Fort Whipple medical staff, who left Thursday for Walla Walla, Wash returned today by automobile. having been stranded at Seligman. Ariz, with about 500 other westbound pas sengers.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-08-20
ALL TRAINS IN ARIZONA
 MOVED EAST OR WE

PHOENIX. Aug. 15.-All Santa Fe passenger trains stranded in Arizona by the railroad strike have reached California or are moving westward Governor Thomas E. Campbell was advised tonight in a message from Col. Walter S. Ingalls,, adjutant gen eral.
 Colonel Ingalls, conducted a per. sonal inquiry into the situation at Arizona junction points following re. ceipts last night by Governor Camp. bell of telegram from President Harding calling attention to reports that marooned passengers were being subjected to hardships.
 "All trains stranded in Arizona have been moved to California" Col. onel Ingalls, report to the governor stated. one train here from Cali fornia will move east at once. All quiet No trouble"
 The forecoming communication was sent from Ash Fork. An earlier message from Seligman said:
 All passengers have left this point. Train stalled at Ash Fork has left for Needles. Passengers strand. ed here were will taken care of and given two meals day"
 A total of eight passenger trains were tied pat Ash Fork. Seligman. Williams and Prescott.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-08-20
WHITE MULE CLAIMS VICTIM

BOWIE. Aug. 14.-On last Friday night August 4th. John Robinson Headrick. bumper at this point for the s. P. railroad and more familiar. ly known as "Scotty," passed away at his rooms in the bumpers residence. Deceased leaves an aged mother in this country that are known of. The cause of death is reported to be an excessive indulgence in white mule and a short time prior to death de ceased had gone totally blind-the leg boose as a beverage.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-08-20
lightning had burned off mos, of the

lightning had burned off most of the hair. and badly scorched the face and body of the victim.
 The body was brought in Sunday night by Mrs. Wolfe. assisted by sev. eral neighbors. Deceased is survived by a widow and two sons. Douglas and John. the eldest of whom is seven years old. also by Mrs. A B. Ester brook. cousin. Other relatives live aG Vincenes. Ind. to which place the body will be shipped for burial.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-08-20
FILE ACTIONS AGAINST
 ARIzoNA-EAsTERN LINE

PHOENIX, Aug. 14.-Alleging vio- lation of the Arizona full crew" law governing the number of trainmen on trains operating within the state, County Attorney R. E. L. Sheppard today in the superior court, filed 100 civil actions against the Arizona Eastern railroad company. The dam ages of slo0 are asked in each case.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-08-20
PRODUCTION IN cINco cs
 MAYO MINE IS NEAR

DOUGLAS. Aug. 1s-Reconstruc- ton work in the Cinco fe Mayo mine. six miles north of Fl 1isrc mine in Sonora. has almost res,t.i the point vfere quantity product' n nay .e re. srmed. according to |. i. .sr. ia Co r'ez Farias. representing ;he owners of the mina, '~ho is in .,s lcral .aa-xe ?: the development wo. <.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-08-20
MISSING BANKER IS
 FOUND IN MEXICO

YUMA, Aug. 15.-A E. Smith, for whose arrest a warrant was issued following the discovery of shortage of $4O.0OO in the funds of the Parker Valley bank of which he was execu- tive head, has been arrested at Mag atlan. Sinaloa. Mexico. according to advices received today by Sheriff James Polhomus. Smith will be re- turned to the United States on a coasting vessel which he boarded last week at San Diego. Cal, as a deck hand.
 The Parker institution closed its doors last week by order of State Superintendent of Banks Doane Mer- Till.
 Another deveiopmen: today was an announcement that Smith ii sought by Colgate, Okla. authorities for an alleged fraud and that a warrant for his arrest from Colgate was on the way to Yuma county at the time hs vanished from Parker.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-08-20
ARIZONA GRAIN SAID
 TO BE IN DEMAND ON
 THE MEXICAN BORDER

PHOENIX, Aug. 15.-That mem. bers of the Arizona Grain Growers should make consignments of grain to the association without delay was the gist of a message sent to .he organization yesterday by P. J. Munch, manager and assistant sscre- tary-treasurer of the association.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-08-20
HORSE THIEVES HEMMEo IN DEEP CREEK CANYON
 EY OFFICERS AND DOCS

FLAGSTAFF, Aug. 15.-Hemmed in by officers from this and GDa county and big posse. Joe Lauter- born and R. G Sorensen. two 20-year old boys who stole horses and saddles here last week and struck for the Mexican border have little chance to escape. They .t.s cle deputy Crest ranger in the ieg Tuesday mornrlS.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-08-20
ALMOST s2,ooo,ooo REDUCTION IN CoChiSE VALUATION


 A reduction of almost s2.O0o.O 900 in the assessed valuation of Cochise county taxable property was made by the State Tax Commission in session in Phoenix last week. The decrease which was made mostly in mines, land and cattle. totals S1,S47.95l. which reduces the assessed valuation as fixed by the board of supervisors at the June meeting from $145,373.55s to sl43,525,SO5 on which the tax rate for the county will be based at the meeting of the board next Monday. the l7th.
 With the exception of ere -aise in valuation of s1 per head on 2I,4ss head of sheep. the reductions made by the commission follow:
 Reduce valuation of 25.OS9 acres of brush land belonging to Boquillas Land and Cattle Co.,. from s3 per acre to g per acre. making a net decrease Of $25.Oss.
 Reduce valuation of city and town lots 10 per cent. thereby reducing their valuation from s4.703,1lo to s4.232. 199. making a net decrease of s47o.s11.
 Reduce valuation of lots 4 and 5. block 6. Bisbee. belonging to Frater- nal Order of Eagles. after general 10 per cent decrease is taken. thereby making a net decrease of s2sO0.
 Reduce valuation of building be- longing to Nick Diamos and known as Lyric theater. from s3O.0O0 to s25.- coo, making net decrease of s5O00.
 Reduce valuation of producing mining claims of Phelps Dodge corpo- ration. Copper Queen branch, from si7.305.3sO to s47O55.3so. making a net decrease of s250,OoO.
 Reduce the valuation of shattuck Arizona Copper company mining claims from s2.Ss6.s54 to s2.074.s56, making a net decrease of sS22 ,30S.
 Reduce the valuation of 673 miles of street railway belonging to the Warren Street Railway Co, from s1O0.s5O to ss0,7SO, making net de- crease of s2O1sO.
 Reduce the valuation of s.47 miles of street railway belonging to Doug las Traction and Light Co. from s100.35s to s76.230, making a reduc- tion of s24,126. Reduce the valuation of 9s.s5O head of range cattle s25o per read, ! making net decrease of s249.so5.
 In the same letter the state board l of equalization advised the Cochise | county board of supervisors that the 1 state tax rate had been fixed at 5l l cents on the $1O0 for the year 1922 . With the reduction of almost s2,0OO,- 900 in the county valuation i. is ex- pected that the rate will be a little | higher than last years rate.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-08-20
Is FATHER AT se

NOGALES. Aug. 14.-John Mo Pherson. an employe of the Nogales street department. is father at the age of 86. An 11-pound boy arrived today at the McPherson home. Mo Pherson is one of the few remaining pioneers that fought the Apache h. dians in the early days of Arizona.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-08-20

Jerome->verde Central cuts into large body of heavily mineralized black schist.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18
TOWN DRUNKARDS

H. m noticed the passing of that famous character
norn q : the town drunkard2 He is nearly extinct.
Twenty wears ago, and even less, no community was COM
o1oto without a Town Drunkard. If he were married: hs wife
USUALLY had to take in washing. IL SINGLE ne siePl IL u tan
-ord hack of the grain elevator or IN any III coh'enheht
and rent-free locality that goes to make up te 'ypcal ViNage'
In tbe cities the Town Drunkard residence ana means
,f snnnort always were somewhat OF a mystery, tnough he
passed many a night In jail
There were all kinds of Town Drunkaros, from Migrants
-lntI1,ss Of respectable and Woodworking families.
y " rich o Door. in village or city, they were all tarred
+o Same stick. Their thirst was characteristic and mutual.
When the Town Drunkard Ncouldnt I, bum the price OF a
au;nL be sometimes resorted to draining the few remaining
5rons from the empty bottles behind the village tavern OF the
1onot where they awaited shipment back to the brewers ana
All Town Drunkards, whether or not they were like the
e,.hor If Huckleberry Finn, always had some woman eating
her heart cut with worry.
How manv people, now scheming like bucketshop plungers
to oct a drink, recall the heartaches and misery III II nome
10 se' a na1o member had developed the appetite" that
was getting the best OF hmY'
uuna poonlo seem to be forgetting his monstrous side.
Prohibition has it's defects. There is much drmking III
~ homes .among people who never thought OF 1t before
the country went dry"
Tn the main. Though, the nation IS baslcaly against aico-
ho1 A referendum would find a good many vets, at the last
minute. changing their minds and voting dry; Llent wines
and beer NAV be returning, maybe not, put liz sun
10 gone for good. In all the talk about 'modlylhg te VOL
stead act. the most interesting feature is tnat prde'caly no
~ ;s nlueping for a return Of the saloon.
And the Town Drunkards who have reformed by neces-
city p the driest of the drys, in a good many cases-eAcePI
,yhere thew couldnt stand the change and the undertaker hao
20 pour them back into the jug.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18
THE CHAIN LETTER EVIL

Complaints have been sent to the Postoffice Depart
ment recently concerning a good luck chain letter which is
spreading through the country. 1t follows the usual pro-
cedure, telling the receiver that great happiness will come
to him in nine days if he mails nine copies Of the letter with
in "a hours, and conversely that he will be the victim of very
bad luck and misfortune if he breaks the chain.
The persons who have complained to the federal au-
thorities have been indignant that Uncle Sam should permit
the mails to be cluttered in this way. The fact is that all
such chain communications, containing any sort of threat,
if they are written on postcards, are removed from the mails
as soon as they are observed. This good luck letter is sent
as first class mail and is anonymous as well as sealed. 1t
would be difficult for postal authorities to discover all such
letters without establishing a system Of investigation which
would be irksome to those who use the mails properly.
The remedy lies in the hands Of the receivers them
selves and in the publicity which public officials and news
papers give to the matter. There probably always will be
some superstiious persons as well as some good-naturel
or mischievously inclined fools who will send on nine copies
Of such a letter. But there are many others who, if they
gave the matter any serious thought, would chuck the thing
into the waste basket promptly and spread the news of the
silly thing among their friends and the members of their
families.
The chain letter is psychologically stronger because of
the 24-hour time limit. If no such limit were made the let
Ter would die a natural death from human procrastination.
AS til is, however, now that the public is warned by the post
Office, it should be able to end this particular letter soon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18
DEVELOPING WATERWAYS

When efforts have been made to have the federal gov
eminent improve the waterways of this vicinity the request
mas always been turned down because it was claimed that
tonnage and commerce in general in these waters did not
warrant the expenditur of the money. The fact that it was
impossible to get the tonnage when the water was SO shallow
that the vessels could not cOme in did not seem to be con-
sidered by the authorities. Or, of what use would be large
municipal piers to accommodate ocean steamships II one
or two bars in the channel prevented such ships reaching
The docks. The matter became d~eadlocked because the gov
crnment would not deepen the channel until the shipping
warranted it and it was impossible to get The shipping until
the channel was deepened.
With this in mind one cannot help but wonder what
kind of influence it was that has secured for Atlantic City a
favorable report on the development OF Absecon inlet. The
chief of army engineers has recommended to the Secretary
of War that a channel 200 feet wide and twenty feet deep
be constructed at the inlet at a cost of S24O,OOO with an
annual maintenance cost of $4,000. 1t is understood that
if this project is put through a steamboat line will be estab-
lished between Atlantic City and New York. The govern
ment must have adopted a new policy for heretofore it
would have demanded that the steamboat line be established
in order to prove the necessity of the deeper channel at the
inlet. OF course, it would be impossible to establish the
steamboat line until the channel was deepened, but that fact
has never been considered by the government officials before
At the present time the inlet is used only by small fish
ing boats taking pleasure parties out for a days fishing.
Surely such commerce does not warrant a channel 700 feet
wide and twenty feet deep. Yet, there is no doubt that the
inlet development is worth while and once the improvement
is made it will be useful.
But if the government is so willing to develop the Abse-
con inlet which is used only by small fishing boats at the
present time, on what ground does it refuse to develop the
Raritan river on which there is considerable tonnage already
and which tonnage would be greatly increased if the depth
of water were secured. Surely, there is much more to war
rant the development of the Raritan river than there is
Absecon inlet. But for that matter there is much more rea
son for developing Absecon inlet than there is spending so
many millions in the muddy tributaries of the Mississippi.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18

bu. better state than they found it
to obey the magistrates and thu
laws; to resist the attempts to sub.
vert the institutions of Attica; and
to respect the religion of their fore
fathers. To this Plutarch adds ;rai
they would regard every county as
Attic soil where wheat and barley
vines and leaves could grow"
q. What is Scotch SCOT
H. G. r.
A. SCOT usually applies to tina
collected from the flues of coal.
burning furnaces. Scotch SCOT il
formed by the burning of peat and
wood.
c. What are puts and calls?--J
r. r.
A. A "put" is a contract which
gives it's possessor the right to de-
liver, to the party signing the same,
a certain amount Of stock at a
named price during the time stated
in the contract. A call" is a con.
tract which gives its possessor the
right to demand, from the party
signing the same, a certain amount
of stock at a named price during
the time stated in the contract.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18
LAUNCH MEMORIAL PLAN
OF T CROSSING

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-An
ambitious project to commemorate
Washington's crossing the Delaware
has been launched. Numerous ideas
for marking this historic site and
event have beer presented but in
the past there has been no organ
iZe6 effort to begin the work. Now
there is a concrete plan and prelimi-
nary steps have been taken toward
carrying it out.
A national park with memorial
roads leading to it and monuments
and buildings dedicated to national
heroes is contemplated under this
plan, which vas outlined at the re-
cent State Parks Convention. Charles
X Hammitt, a representative from
Trenton, N. j., fathered the idea
ana in explaining it pointed cut
thar not only is the site situated
in a picturesque portion of the upper
Delaware. but hal it is also in the
heart of a section rich in historical
interest.
"Washington's Crossing M en-
vironment combine natural scenery
with a great national sentim snt
dear to the hearts of the American
people," said Mr.. Hammitt,. " 1t is
a suitable shrine for patriotic devo-
ton; a natural mecca for every
American wherever born. 1t is con-
veniently accessible to many mil
| lions of the population of the Mid
die and New England States, and
fully as accessible to a vast MAJOR
ity of the rest of the country as the
remote Western parks.
The nation has long recognized
the wisdom of establishing and
maintaining national parks and mas
made enormous reservations to pre-
serve forests and natural scenery
chiefly in the far West, so remote
from the center of population ira
only a very small percentage OF its
citizens can ever hope to enjoy the
benefits. Vast sums of money have
been spent with the approval of the
entire country, for these forests ant
this natural scenery constitute a
great national asset well worth con
serving and of growing Importance
with increasing population.
For more than las years hi:
great. historic spot, this great ma
tional asset, has remained substan
TALLY undeveloped-not from an,
lack of interest, but from the lacl
of an organized driving force ana ;
few earnest leaders TO crystalilZ'
public sentiment and guide in ih'
development. In recent years {
growing demand for action has lie
come manifest. Both P~ennsylvani;
and New Jersey have recognized
and their legislatures have made mi
tia, appropriations to acquire lant
and development. in tn
hope that the national government
will join in the erection of a suit
able Memorial Bridge uniting thu
two states sections of the park.
National Park Project
More recently the idea of {
great National Historic Park ha.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids will be received by the
Township Committee of Woodbridge
Township. sMiddlesex County, n. Jr for
the construction of a sanitary sewer in
Amboy Avenue between Second Street ane
Albert Street for a distance of 1918 lineal
feet.
The bids will be read in public in tn
Township Hall, Woodbridge, N. j.. at 7.3s
eastern Standard Time) August 2Sthi
1922.
The work to be done embraces thu
building of approximately 1918 TT. of l
Inch sewer with all appurtenances. Spe'
cifcations and blank forms of proposals.
can be obtained and detail plans examined
at the office of Morgan F. Larson, Town
ship Engineer, IT'S Smith St, Perth Am
boy, N. j. Full sets of plans and speci
fcations will be sent to any contracto
on the receipt of ten dollars. The same
in good condition within thirty days OF
the award.
Each bid must be accompanied by &
certified check in the amount of S50o.ot
payable to the order of the Treasurer Of
Woodbridge Township without any con-
ditional endorsement. or cash in the same
amount. The successful bidder will be re-
CURED to furnish a surety company bond
In the full amount of the contract price
conditioned for the faithful performance
OF the work and indemnifying the Town
ship Committee from all proceedings. suits
or actions Of any name or description.
The Township Committee reserves the
right to reject any or all bids. if in Their
opinion. 1t Is to the best interest of the
Township so to do.
Dated, August 18th, 1922.
- ANDREW KEYES,
l66os-s-1s-25 Township Clerk.