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nmmiiuHimiiimiiiimiiiiimiiin ANYTHING TO SELL I C T'SP our Classified Advcr-S Etisements lo help you sell it. jjj iliiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiT iiHiimiiiiiiiiiumiiiiiiiMmiMHim WANT HELP? ~ I Let our Help Wanted Ad-5 Bvertisements assist you. s "iiimiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiTi PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY 5181 CONSHOHOCKEN, PA„ FRIDAY, JANUARY 10TH, 1919. $1.50 PER YEAR TOBEISmTE Low Assessments Cause for High Tax Rate—Water Bill Will Take 2 Mills. 3 POLICEMEN ELECTED Mr. Carrel I. of the ways and means Committee, soundcC a warning lo Town Council and ihi' taxpayers, at the regular meeting of Council Wed-nesday evening that the tax rate for the present year would have to be 10 mills; the highest rate which tho borough can legally establish unless something unforseen happens; which will send a wind fall into the borough treasury. Mr- Garret! suited that the committee would immediately begin work in preparing the buget lor 1919 and asked suggestions from Council as to paring down appropriations to hold down the expenses. The budget. will be submitted at tho February meeting and Mr. Carrett said he saw no hope for a tax rate less than ten mills as this and last year's water bills, which will amount to about $6:100 or nearly one-fifth of the entire lax Income would have to be paid this year Mr. Carrett said that during the last four years the expenses of the borough have been constantly mount-ing while their Income remained stat-ionary. ThO borough has been hamp-ered by the large amount outstanding in uncoil.-cted taxes and the great in-crease in the water rales for lire protection which U now o»er three and a half limes the old rale and the amount appropriated last year. Mr. Carrett also spoke of tno as .iessments. He said I he triennial as-sessment has recently been com-pleted and a nei gain of 148,176 only was shown over the assessment of three years ago, or at a ten mill tax rate, the Increased income would only be $431.75. He suggested Uial means will have to be provided lo re-place the loss in liquor licenses which now seems inevitable and amount to ?lt>80 yearly or about a hall mill on ihe duplicate. He said it is Impossible to care for the regul-ar expenses of this borough on tne present 8 1-- mills rate, as this this year water bills will take another half mill and the loss of liq-uor licenses will be a hall" n.ill thus making a necessary increase two and a half mills or a mill in excess of the highest rate the bor-ough is emowered by law to estab-lish. Mr. Garett had read the assessment for the various wards ai this triennial and for lasi year and com-pared, as follows: Ward 1919 1918 ncrease I'll si .. • .% 707,750 7OO.-100 7,150 Second ... BOS.ITB S12.100 •8.786 Third . ti'.IO.S40 674,685 18,85/1 Fourth ■ • • 580,!ll«0 -.70.81.-. 19,145 Fifth S00.2I5, 551,086 9,140 $3.-152,180 3.409,015 43,17.r> (•) Denotes Decrease Council offered no suggestions to the committee and will wait until the budget is presented and will then de-termine what appropriations may be reduced, but it was the general feeling that it would be impossible to get along with a tax rate leas than to mills. It seemed to be impression that could the l.i.rough get through the year with an extra levy, Council would ho very fortunate. Police Elected Three policemen will look after the or.ier of the town during the present year instead of four as heretofore. The force has been composed of three men since the resignation of Clifford Camp-bell several weeks ago. The borough will save the salary of one man amounting lo $1080 per year. account ..r the 1818 duplicate. Bills duo amounted to 1449.78 after pay-ment of which ii balance of $10.24 will remain In the treasury. On February 1, Interest In the amount of $28.". will be due as will also police salaries amounting to $186. The committee asked thai a note be discounted, if aiy lor the payment of those amounts. The flnonoce committee had orders granted for the paymenl or bills amounting to 144.973 Chairman Giles of 111-• street mm-mlttoe reported In the matter of the damage claim of Peter Organskl for Injuries sustained by his horse in stepping into a hole In the roadway In Spring .Mill avenue. He said Mr. Or-ganskl came to see him and told him he inn! sold the horse. Mr. Giles said that witnesses to the accident told him the horse did not step into 0 bole. No action In the mailer was taken. The only absentee was Mr. Smith. C. H. S. TEAMS HAD SUCCESSFUL SEASON The basket ball team for 1818-19 Of Conshohocken High School has so far not only lived up to the record won for the school in former years but has so far surpassed all expectat-ions. The team this year is managed by Charles Irwin who is also the captain and a mainstay of Ihe learn because of brilliant foul-shooting and team work, Mcilride'20 the big guard and the c-nvy of Ihe teams of the surrounding country has been exceeding his pre-vious record and has already B large number of points to his credit, in him is centered not only the hope ol the coach and the reliance Ol the team but the confidence of the enlhus lastic High School fans. Hate '19 is a co-worker with Mi.'- Bride and his help and dependability is a great asset in enabling the team to roll up ihe score and in prevent-ing the opponents from reaching ihe basket Beaver "M our wiry center is the pivot on which this combination ol all around sportsmanship and vigor-ous Iraing revolves. Merge! '20 and Wentling "L'l are both clever at caging goals and are a useful factor to the team. U'iih remarkable display of lalent how- could C..H.S. claim other than the championship of the countyT So far this season we have played seven games and won them all, and a large share of the credit is undoubtedly due to our faithful coach, Mi irwin When the team played games away from home ii was accompanied by crowds of interested rooters and even had it nol been victorious the players would have fell amply repaid for their efforts by the patriotic spiril of their school mates. The girls teams of ('.U.S. which is composed Of the Misses M, Murray,- K. wood, M. Wood, K. Morris M. ilarrold and I). Davis and coached by Miss A, Witherow of Narbertb has also been practicing deligently and winning all its games. It is with the greatest assuranco that we predict for the Basket call learns of Conshohocken High School . Ihe most succesful season in the his-tory of Ihe school and we hope thai the championship of Montgomery Counly will be awarded at Ihe end of the season to Ihe team to which it rightfully belongs - Conshohocken High School. Saturday evening January 11, 1919 Ihe boy's BOCOUd leatn plays Bridge-port In the Conshohocken gym at s o'clock. K. OF P. CARNIVAL The K. of P. Carnival in the P.O.S. of A hall is drawing large crowds Many fine entertainments have been held la connection with several vaud'.- rillea aeis. Bach nighl there are ! several Philadelphia actors lo pro- The present officers, William Heald, duce up lo date vaudiville acts. George Ruth and Nicholas Spurlento, Were elected without opposition and were the only candidates named. Council did not consider the naming of a fourth policeman. Reports The treasurer reported a balance in the treasury of $458.90. The police committee reported all officers On duty during the month and the allowance foi lights to be $1.89. the installing of a lire hydrant at Third avenue and Wood street which is Wo. G4 and is now ready for ser-vice. The water pressure is eighty pounds. This evening Frank Johnson or Norristown a well known piano solist will play several numbers. There Is a very close race in the diamond ring and the wrist watch, contests. Many localites are in Ihe race and their friends are backing them up strongly, This and Saturday night are to be the big nights. Many out Of town outage of street people are patronizing the bazar. They also reported Admission on Saturday aflernoon and evening will be free to ail. Daniel Hiltner Has Arrived at Newport News, Va —Was Sightless for 11 Days. HEROIC ACT CAUSES INJURY Daniel 1\ Hillner, Co. I). 820th. machine gun battalion, 82nd, division son of Louise and the late Henry F. Hiltner, o4 Harrj street above Second avenue, arrived al Newport News. Va.. on Wednesday, from oversea on the battleship Kanaa. Hiltner has been gassed with Ger-man mustard gas while in aeiion and was blinded. He la) sightless for eleven days in a base hospital In France and ii was believed for a lime thai he would be blind for life but his sight has been restored and his vision is again normal. "The besl sight I ever beln Id was yesterday morning when we passed through the Virginia capes ami I saw-again the shores of the good old IS. A..' said Hillner. The Conshohocken boy went to Camp M<a..e in October of lasi year. lie subsequently was transferred to Camp Cordon, bear Atlanta, where he was assigned to the 320th Machine cun Battalion of the Slgnty-aecond Division. "Our division went first lo Toul, thai supposedly quiet sector, but which became a nightmare as soon as the Hermans discovered Americans Opposed l hem", he said. "The Huns knew we were green iroops, and the) subjected us to a ten-hour barrage. Our machine M,:.. wore In support of the infantry, and the avalanche Of high explosives drove US to the dUgOUtS The Cerman then flooded ihe seclor with gas. Our masks saved our lives, but the gas filtered through our clothing." "lie didn't lell you how his eyes caught the gas." Interposed ;> com-rade of Hiltner's. "He looseneci ula mask when he helped lo carry a bunkle, who had been hit by a shell bit Thai's how ho gol gas in his eyes If he had stood still, he v.-oundn't have been blinded." "Well, ihirly-flve of our company were gassed that night, so everyone £ot his share,' observed Hiltner. LADIES AUXILIARY ORGANIZED In the Conshohocken Fire House lasi evening Ihe Indies Auxiliary of the Conshohocken Fire Company was organized, with a membership ol" 160, The following Officers were elect-ed: President. Mrs. Francis Frews, Vice President, Mrs. Benjamin Kay, Re-eoi'i »ing Secretary, Mrs. William Little, Financial Secretary, Mrs. Howard Joins. Treasurer, Mrs. Jesse Cornog, Trustees, Mrs. Harrj Logan Mrs. Howard Jones and Miss Marlon Griffith, The next meeting of the Auxiliary will he held on Thursday evening, January 2i!rd. "CORNERS" WERE PREVENTED Y LECTURER LAUDS RUSSIA True Demcracy. Humanity and Co-operation if Found Among -.he Rus-sian Peasants Says Prof. Rees. Was Fatally Stricken With Ap-aplexy, at His Home, Last Evening WORKED FOR FIRM 40 YRS Food in Plenty Supplied the People by Restriction and Regulation in Supplies and Prices, Mr. Heinz Re-port*. 'ihe Pood Administration has saved vasi stuns for the people of Ihe State as well as insuring them an adequate supply of food. This fact ii made dear in the annual report of Howard Heinz, Food Administrator for Penn-sylvania! Just published. Left li> ihe John McElhenny was fatally strick-en With apoplexy al bis home, 373 Spring Mill avenue, al 8.80 o'clock lust evening and died Instantly. Mr. MeKlheiiny was employed as u driver by the lumber firm of Joseph C, Jones and BOHS and worked ycsicr- (l.iv as usual, lb- did not complain of feeling badly and enl a hearty meal in the evening. He spent the even-tog St boms With bis family and hid h. i n conversing with his sen when he arose from his chair and started to go to the front door. n«- had taken only a few Bteps when lie fell proa- Mule to the flOOV. Mis son. John Jr., Wen! to his aid and lifted him to u COllCh and bullied for a. physician. normal law of supply and demand* The physician found Mr. McHJlhenpy prices would have soared far above 'bud suffered a stroke of apoplexy and the level which they have reached, had died instantly. With the natural result that the weal- He Is survived by his widow, who thy would have, hud a surplus of food before her marriage was Miss Annie and the poor would have been aide stroiid. a son John Jr.. and two lo buy only the barest necessities, daughters. The funeral will be held from his llate residence on Monday afternoon al 1 O'clock. The interment will be The Food Administration has pro-vented Ibis by ItS "fair price list'' system; and although they have pol ben able to keep prices as low as they would have liked, still "comers" in food have been prevented. Some Astonishing; Figures. In wheat Hour I here is a normal consumption of ttbOUl 9^000,000 barrels in Pennsylvania ami the Food Admin-istration bos by regulation affected n saving in prices of from 910 to |12 per barrel. Left lo ihe law of Supply and demand Hour would have reached a price of $25 n barrel. This on Hour alone, means a saving of ol iPBSl ninety million dollars to IVnnsylva-iijnns. In sugar the Scares are even great-ut Gulf cemetery. i Mr. MoEDhenny resided hero all his life and for forty years was employ-ed by the .same firm as a driver. He was an expert horseman and in IIIH . r days broke many colts. ALFRED HENDRICKS KILLED Official confirmation has been re-ceived of the death of Alfred Y. Hendrlcks, in action in France on October 2. 1!H8. He was previously-reported aa missing and I his family er. riicoiitn.ib.il Ihe price would have and friwids had- hoped lliat he was laken prisoner or would be found In DR. H. J. MEYER8 Dentist. 75 Fsyette Str«»t. ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF DISORDERLY CONDUCX Mrs. ESIIsobeth Olfford, wife of Charles Olfford, of Spring Mill avenue was arrested Wednesday, on a war-rani sworn oui by Mrs. Mary Dunn. Wesi Hector street, charging her with disorderly conduct and threats. A hearing was held before Magistrate Llghti Wednesday evening and Mrs. Clifford was lined $10, Ihe costs of prosecution and required to furnish a l.ond in the amount of $100 to Keep the peace. The woman said she had no money to pay the line and cosls and. no one to go OH her l.ond. The Mag- ' istrate then committed her to the county jail. AH officer Heald was taking her to the car to go to the jail, the woman solicited the aid of R. J. Crawford, who went to the Magistrate and on behalf of the defendant appeal-ed from his decision. lie gave bond in the amount of $50 for the payment of the fine and costs and the case will be returned for trial nt the next crim-inal court, The testimony Riven by Mrs. Dunn at the hearing was that Mrs. Gifford came to her house Tuesday evening. The woman was Invited into the house bill refused to enter and remained at the door. Mrs. Dunn said Ihe woman accused her of going out with her husband and alSO of entertaining: him at her home. Mrs. Dunn claimed that she did not know the woman's hus-band to speak to and closed the door, whereupon, Mrs. Olfford became very abusive, talked so loud and profanely that a croud was attracted and deliv-ered threats. Mrs. Dunn sent to Mag-istrate Light for police assistance bill when the police alarm was rung, the woman disappeared into Forrest street. Mrs. Olfford slated that Mrs. Dunn and Gifford were seen together in n train going to Philadelphia on Satur-day evening, December 28. Mrs. Dunn said she attended n local anniversary Celebration that evening. Seven wit-nesses corroborated Mrs. Dunn in all her testimony. soared to al least "Jo fonts a pound, as was ihe case in the Bermudas, and with a normal consumption or seven hundred and twenty million pounds in the Stale there is shown roughly, a saving of about one hundred million dollars. In these two items alone, the Food) Administration saved the people of the State almost two hundred mil-lion dollars in actual money. The Food Administration begun in March, 1017, ns the Department of !•' I Supply of the Committee of Public Safety, and Mr. Howard Heir.-/, of Pittsburgh, was appointed director by the Governor in May of the same year. Mr, Heinz, first assembled nn Advisory Committee composed of Lewis S. Sadler, of Carlisle: ,T. S. Crutchfield, K. V. Babcock, Judge Jo-seph Bufflngton, \v. I.. Clause, A. W. Meiion, all of Pittsburgh; M. B. Ru-shong, of Quarryvllle; O. B, Swing, of Ml. Union; M. C. Kennedy, of Chain-bersburg; M. s. McDowell, of State College: Lieutenant Governor Frank It. Mci'lnln, of Lancaster: John Me- Sporran, of Furnlss; K. L, Tusiin, H. D. Irwin. J. Russell Smith, and Mrs. Charles M. Lea, nil of Philadelphia. This organization did most excellent work ami continued In existence until In August when the United States Food administration was created by Congress and Herbert Hoover was made United States Food Administra-tor. The Federal Administration. President Wilson, through Mr. Hoo-ver, appointed Mr. Heinz Federal Food Administrator for Pennsylvania, and to avoid duplication of effort, it became necessary lo form one general organization. Mr. Heinz, Immediate-ly organized Ibis department In meet the Increased duties which accrued from his Federal appointment and ihe Food Administration in Pennsylvania Is now organized in twenty-one divis-ions, each under a chief of division, who serves without salary. One of the first works of ihe Admin-istration was to Insure the complete harvesting of the Pennsylvania crops and this was successfully accomplish-ed through school hoy labor and other means. The Division of Distribution and Markets successfully established aome hospital but the later casualty j Ii3t8 report him as having been kfll-i" d in action. Private Hendricks WSJ Ihe only son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hendricks, for | a number of years residents of this borough and now residing in Philadel phia. During his residence here, he was an active member of the Presby- j lerfan church. He is survived by his | parents and four sisters: Mrs. Edm ! Bate and Mrs Grace Hate and the \ Misses Janet and Mary, who reside with their parents. . "The Soul of Russia" was the sub-eel of a lecture delivered Wednesday afternoon by Arthur Dougherty Rees, M. A., of the I'nlverslty of Pennsyl-vania, before the u'l'iniin's I'luii In the Baptist Sunday School room. Mi. Roes lived for a time In Russia and traveled extensively through the coun-try. lie spoke with a strong sympathy for the ltussian peasant, saying the peasant is 8 devout Christian, pacific, very hospitable and willingly aid his fellow by co-operation, Mr. ROOM lOid, we, Americans can-not understand the ltussian though! and spiril, neither can the Russian understand the spirit of the West nor does he WOnl to. In Russia, ho said, there is no per-manent tenancy Of the land The land is apportioned to tenants for a term of years and the great co-operative spiril of the peasants is such thai a peasant who has hoi | ' land and is under heavy obligations, la given a better and more tortile portion In the at M exchange of lands. He denied that anarchy, nihilism and the brand of socialism which teaches murder, theft and the disregard for all government can claim Russia as its place of origin, lie said the Russ-ians are not a warlike people: they are opposed to war and as proof Of the pacifllolsm of the Russlns, he said Russia bad not produced a great gen-eral. He spoke of Ihe great courage of the Russians in the world war, saying they went Into battle badly armed and many had no equipment and fought a trained foe with their bare hands. He also stated Russia gave op ihe war when the Allies refused to restate their war aims which were to exclude the conquest of territory. He said for thousand years, Russia waged war io acquire Ihe city of Con-stantinople, i.ui the Russian peasant refused to wage a war for other peo-ple's possessions. In speaking of Trotsky and l-enlhe Ihe leader* of the Soviet party In Rus-sia, he said the accusation that they were pro-German is false and that they did not betray their country in the Brest-Lotevsk treaty, He accused the American newspapers of no: print-ing the true news from Russia and accused a great New York paper of Suppressing Russian news. He said, if we were getting the I rue news from Russia, we would have a different viewpoint of their domestic silnation. Mr. Rees will lecture before the Club nt the same place on January 22, laking as hi3 subject: "Japan the next Democracy". FIREMEN WILL PARADE. Tin- Washing! on Fire Company will house the new La Prance motor pump of the Bridgeport Fire Compnify tomorrow afternoon. The Wlshing-ton Company will meet at their house tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock In full Uniform and escorted by the Con-shohocken hand, they will leave over the Pennsylvania railroad on the 1.46 I*. M. train for Norristown and from there march to Bridgeport. Many fire companies from various sections of the county will partici-pate in the parade and the local com-pany has been given the honor of housing the new apparatus. The Bridgeport firemen have made elab-orate arrangements for ihe entertain-ment of their guests. HON. JACOB HAMILTON Adv. The ways and means committee re- BABY CQACH WHEEL8 rctIred at ported the receipt of $300 in ta.\cs on KEHOE'S 217 Hector St—Adv. Representative Hamilton, of this borough, was sworn in as a member of the General Assembly, last Tuesday and was given seat No. -10 In the curb markets in ihe larger cities, and House, the Montgomery county defe-the number of them was increased gallon having been assigned very during the past year. BOOll „,.„,.... | MILLS RESUME OPERATIONS I Mr. Hamilton will return to Harris- The Schuylkill Iron Works and the burg on the 20th for the Inauguration J. Wood Department Of the Alan of Governor Bproul after which the Wood Iron & Steel Company have House will enter into the regular resumed operations since the Christ-mas holidays. Two weeks' work were lost owing to difficulties with the "holster" hoys. Tuesday ufternoon, the workmen called a meeting at the Schuylkill Iron Works to have the boys settle their work of the session. I Ion. .lames lioyd, Mr. Hamilton's predecessor In the Assembly, has tak-en his seal in the Senate and the oc-casion was made a memorable one by his friends. When he took his seat, his desk was piled with floral Save your eyes. Dr. JOHN T. FIN-NET, American Store Building. Tues-day and Friday evenings.—Adv. difficulties which was done, most of., tributes from many of his sonstitu-th^ boys returning to work and ai ents and his predecessor Senator number of the mills wero started on Croft, presented him with a large Wednesday. box of candy. UPPER MERION SCHOOL bOARD Al the regular meeiing ol I'pper Meiion school board held on Monday-evening In Bteward Fund Hall. King-of- Prussia, Attorney Maxwell Siraw-bridge was again chosen as [solicitor. President Hurdle, who was elected at the last meetig named his com-mittees for the ensuing year, as fol-lows : t Committee on Supplies—Messi,--, Cieorge V. Hurdle, George F. Jlartman and Charles A. Myers. Repairs—Hayes Hill. David M. Di-lls and Mr. Hurdle. Transportation —Messrs. Myers, Hill and Hurdle. ', TJea'/'Jie.rs—Sujn^v|s'inK Principal', Miss Mary Mcl,nin nnd Mr. Myers. Finance— Messrs. Hurdle, Ilarlman and Hill, The treasurer reported a balance In the general fund of $6730.fl7. whil that in the sinking fund is $4119.25. Tax Collector Brower'received $707.- 90 during the month of December. Attorney Maxwell Strawbrldge, of Norristown, was again chosen as so-licitor. Mrs. Emma J. Finney Dropped Dead in Her Home While Chatting with Her Husband. TALKED OF GOOD HEALTH Emma .1.. wife of Martin Finney, dropped dead ai her home, 817 Apple street, West Conshohocken, at 7.15 | O'clock, Wednesday evening, as she Was conversing with h"r husband. She was 17 years old. Coroner Neville was notified of tho death and gave a certificate as death being due to acute dilation of the heart. Mrs. Finney Buffered an a i tack of influenza las! October and apparent-ly fully recovered her health. In foot, for s'Veral days previous lo her death, she often remarked or her good health saying ibal she never fdi better in her life. Al supper. Wednesday evening, shO was in line spirits. Shi' carried OH a lively conversation with her husband and daughter and after supper, sho put her young grandson to bed. Sho returned lo the sitting room and while chatting with her husband, re-narked that the fire in the stove was HOI burning brightly and the firo needed raking. As she spoke, she wen: io the stove and stooped to shake the grate. As she gave a pull ou Ihe shaker she keeled over and and fell prostrate upon Hie flour. Her husband and daughter were at her side in an Instant and thought her unconscious. They removed her to a couch and summoned a physician. 'I'lc physician soon arrived nnd after an examination said Unit Mrs. Fin-ing was dead and lliat her death had been instantaneous, due lo acute dil-ation of ihe heart. Coroner Neville was notified and gave a certificate of death in accordance With the phy-sician's statement. Mrs. Finney was one of Wesi C.m- Shohocken's best known w. Rl 'It, She was active in the social life of the borough, was a member of Ihe Hol-iness Christian church and had a large circle of friends. She is survived by her husband, two sons: Edward and Irvin, the lat-ter is in ihe American army of occu-pulion in F.uropc. being a member of the 4th Division, and two daughters: Bessie, wife of .lohn Klnsler, and Emma, wife of Hoy McMullen. The funeral will be held from her UVte residence Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Services will be held In the Gulf Christian church, and will be conducted by Rev. M. W, Butler, the pastor. The interment will be in tho (adjoining cemetery. Friends may call al Ihe bouse on Sunday evening from 7 to 10 o'clock. NORRISTOWN WRECK IS BLAMED ON FOUR Prosecutor Says Warrants Will Be Issued On Charge of Manslaughter Blame for the collision between a trolley car and a shifting mgine on the Pennsylvania Railroad at the DeKalb street crossing three weeks ago. in which two persons were kill-and a dozen injured, was placed on the crossing watchman, the engineer of Ihe shifting engine and Ihe con-ductor and motorman of the irolley i ai by a coroner's jury "The accident'1 ihe jury says, "waa due to the combined negligence ot the crossing watchman, William Mc Kadi.en, who failed lo close the gates in lime to protect ihe crossing: Albert Barrett, conductor A. oi the trolley car, who failed io observe the rules of the company; Howard Booz motorman of the Lrolley cur, who fail-ed to use the proper discretion be-fore crossing the tracks, and Eugene Atili, engineer of ihe shifter, who failed lo stop his engine oi p,ace It under control when he saw the safety gates open." The jury also found thai "if tho Irolley car." operated by the Reading Transit Company, "had been equipp-ed with an air brake, tho accident might have been prevented." In this accident Julius Chaumont was cut in hair and Asa R. Merrill j received a fractured skull and died 'in ihe Norristown Hospital a Tew hours afterward. Both wero employ-ed by Ihe Rainey Wood Company 1 and were on their way lo work at I Sw^ inland BICYCLE repairing and sundries at KEHOE'S. 217 Hector St.—Adv.
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Title | The Conshohocken Recorder, January 10, 1919 |
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Date | 1919-01-10 |
Year | 1919 |
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Day | 10 |
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TOBEISmTE
Low Assessments Cause for
High Tax Rate—Water Bill
Will Take 2 Mills.
3 POLICEMEN ELECTED
Mr. Carrel I. of the ways and means
Committee, soundcC a warning lo
Town Council and ihi' taxpayers, at
the regular meeting of Council Wed-nesday
evening that the tax rate for
the present year would have to be
10 mills; the highest rate which tho
borough can legally establish unless
something unforseen happens; which
will send a wind fall into the borough
treasury. Mr- Garret! suited that the
committee would immediately begin
work in preparing the buget lor 1919
and asked suggestions from Council
as to paring down appropriations to
hold down the expenses. The budget.
will be submitted at tho February
meeting and Mr. Carrett said he saw
no hope for a tax rate less than ten
mills as this and last year's water
bills, which will amount to about
$6:100 or nearly one-fifth of the entire
lax Income would have to be paid
this year
Mr. Carrett said that during the
last four years the expenses of the
borough have been constantly mount-ing
while their Income remained stat-ionary.
ThO borough has been hamp-ered
by the large amount outstanding
in uncoil.-cted taxes and the great in-crease
in the water rales for lire
protection which U now o»er three
and a half limes the old rale and the
amount appropriated last year.
Mr. Carrett also spoke of tno as
.iessments. He said I he triennial as-sessment
has recently been com-pleted
and a nei gain of 148,176 only
was shown over the assessment of
three years ago, or at a ten mill tax
rate, the Increased income would
only be $431.75. He suggested Uial
means will have to be provided lo re-place
the loss in liquor licenses
which now seems inevitable and
amount to ?lt>80 yearly or about a
hall mill on ihe duplicate. He said
it is Impossible to care for the regul-ar
expenses of this borough on tne
present 8 1-- mills rate, as this
this year water bills will take
another half mill and the loss of liq-uor
licenses will be a hall" n.ill thus
making a necessary increase two and
a half mills or a mill in
excess of the highest rate the bor-ough
is emowered by law to estab-lish.
Mr. Garett had read the assessment
for the various wards ai this
triennial and for lasi year and com-pared,
as follows:
Ward 1919 1918 ncrease
I'll si .. • .% 707,750 7OO.-100 7,150
Second ... BOS.ITB S12.100 •8.786
Third . ti'.IO.S40 674,685 18,85/1
Fourth ■ • • 580,!ll«0 -.70.81.-. 19,145
Fifth S00.2I5, 551,086 9,140
$3.-152,180 3.409,015 43,17.r>
(•) Denotes Decrease
Council offered no suggestions to
the committee and will wait until the
budget is presented and will then de-termine
what appropriations may be
reduced, but it was the general feeling
that it would be impossible to get
along with a tax rate leas than to
mills. It seemed to be impression
that could the l.i.rough get through
the year with an extra levy, Council
would ho very fortunate.
Police Elected
Three policemen will look after the
or.ier of the town during the present
year instead of four as heretofore. The
force has been composed of three men
since the resignation of Clifford Camp-bell
several weeks ago. The borough
will save the salary of one man
amounting lo $1080 per year.
account ..r the 1818 duplicate. Bills
duo amounted to 1449.78 after pay-ment
of which ii balance of $10.24 will
remain In the treasury. On February
1, Interest In the amount of $28.". will
be due as will also police salaries
amounting to $186. The committee
asked thai a note be discounted, if
aiy lor the payment of those
amounts.
The flnonoce committee had orders
granted for the paymenl or bills
amounting to 144.973
Chairman Giles of 111-• street mm-mlttoe
reported In the matter of the
damage claim of Peter Organskl for
Injuries sustained by his horse in
stepping into a hole In the roadway In
Spring .Mill avenue. He said Mr. Or-ganskl
came to see him and told him
he inn! sold the horse. Mr. Giles said
that witnesses to the accident told
him the horse did not step into 0
bole. No action In the mailer was
taken.
The only absentee was Mr. Smith.
C. H. S. TEAMS HAD
SUCCESSFUL SEASON
The basket ball team for 1818-19
Of Conshohocken High School has so
far not only lived up to the record
won for the school in former years
but has so far surpassed all expectat-ions.
The team this year is managed
by Charles Irwin who is also the
captain and a mainstay of Ihe learn
because of brilliant foul-shooting
and team work,
Mcilride'20 the big guard and the
c-nvy of Ihe teams of the surrounding
country has been exceeding his pre-vious
record and has already B large
number of points to his credit, in
him is centered not only the hope ol
the coach and the reliance Ol the
team but the confidence of the enlhus
lastic High School fans.
Hate '19 is a co-worker with Mi.'-
Bride and his help and dependability
is a great asset in enabling the team
to roll up ihe score and in prevent-ing
the opponents from reaching
ihe basket
Beaver "M our wiry center is the
pivot on which this combination ol
all around sportsmanship and vigor-ous
Iraing revolves.
Merge! '20 and Wentling "L'l are
both clever at caging goals and are
a useful factor to the team.
U'iih remarkable display of lalent
how- could C..H.S. claim other than
the championship of the countyT So
far this season we have played seven
games and won them all, and a large
share of the credit is undoubtedly
due to our faithful coach, Mi irwin
When the team played games away
from home ii was accompanied by
crowds of interested rooters and
even had it nol been victorious the
players would have fell amply repaid
for their efforts by the patriotic spiril
of their school mates.
The girls teams of ('.U.S. which is
composed Of the Misses M, Murray,-
K. wood, M. Wood, K. Morris M.
ilarrold and I). Davis and coached by
Miss A, Witherow of Narbertb has
also been practicing deligently and
winning all its games.
It is with the greatest assuranco
that we predict for the Basket call
learns of Conshohocken High School .
Ihe most succesful season in the his-tory
of Ihe school and we hope thai
the championship of Montgomery
Counly will be awarded at Ihe end
of the season to Ihe team to which it
rightfully belongs - Conshohocken
High School.
Saturday evening January 11, 1919
Ihe boy's BOCOUd leatn plays Bridge-port
In the Conshohocken gym at
s o'clock.
K. OF P. CARNIVAL
The K. of P. Carnival in the P.O.S.
of A hall is drawing large crowds
Many fine entertainments have been
held la connection with several vaud'.-
rillea aeis. Bach nighl there are
! several Philadelphia actors lo pro-
The present officers, William Heald, duce up lo date vaudiville acts.
George Ruth and Nicholas Spurlento,
Were elected without opposition and
were the only candidates named.
Council did not consider the naming
of a fourth policeman.
Reports
The treasurer reported a balance in
the treasury of $458.90.
The police committee reported all
officers On duty during the month and
the allowance foi
lights to be $1.89.
the installing of a lire hydrant at
Third avenue and Wood street which
is Wo. G4 and is now ready for ser-vice.
The water pressure is eighty
pounds.
This evening Frank Johnson or
Norristown a well known piano
solist will play several numbers.
There Is a very close race in the
diamond ring and the wrist watch,
contests. Many localites are in Ihe
race and their friends are backing
them up strongly,
This and Saturday night are to be
the big nights. Many out Of town
outage of street people are patronizing the bazar.
They also reported Admission on Saturday aflernoon
and evening will be free to ail.
Daniel Hiltner Has Arrived at
Newport News, Va —Was
Sightless for 11 Days.
HEROIC ACT CAUSES INJURY
Daniel 1\ Hillner, Co. I). 820th.
machine gun battalion, 82nd, division
son of Louise and the late Henry F.
Hiltner, o4 Harrj street above Second
avenue, arrived al Newport News.
Va.. on Wednesday, from oversea on
the battleship Kanaa.
Hiltner has been gassed with Ger-man
mustard gas while in aeiion and
was blinded. He la) sightless for
eleven days in a base hospital In
France and ii was believed for a lime
thai he would be blind for life but
his sight has been restored and his
vision is again normal.
"The besl sight I ever beln Id was
yesterday morning when we passed
through the Virginia capes ami I saw-again
the shores of the good old IS.
A..' said Hillner.
The Conshohocken boy went to
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