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Newspaper

The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1919

Page

5

Middletown Adopts Budget and Extra Tax For Revaluation

The adjourned town meeting approved a total appropriation of 86 586 for school purposes for the year ending August 30 1919 and awarded 500 to each town assessor for a property revaluation due by February 1 1920. An extra 500 for each assessor was voted, despite debate on legality, with a 14 to 1 turnout and calls to improve tax collection and public finance. A five member committee was named to study tax collection methods. Snow threatens a flight from Halifax.

Joseph T. Elliott Inglis Board of Selectmen Charles E. Bacon Board of School Visitors Thomas H. Griffin Middletown Middletown City Said City Saidity Joseph Merriam Charles Bacon Henry Hanson Thomas F. Griffin Joeph T. Elliott Dale D. Butler Frederick M. King Selectman Peck iAttorney Inglis Board of Relief Karl P. Harrington First Selectman Peck P. Barrington Charles Jackson New York Peter Paul Connecticut Connecticut Feldspar Co York Silk Mfe. Co Durang Harrington York Silk Mfg. Co Russell Mfg. Co Elliott Jilliott F M. King Joseph Merriam D. Butler A. W. Gilbert

Vete Win in New Zealand Prohibition Vote

In Christ Church New Zealand on April 16 the prohibition measure was voted down in a local ballot. Voters rejected the proposal amid a tight election as supporters and opponents argued over local policy impacts.

Vete New Zealand Christ Church N. Z Designie

Election of Managers for Spring Sports at M J Ser

In the annual spring elections held yesterday afternoon H C Bruner 19 was chosen tennis manager for the present season G F Peck 20 was elected basketball manager for next season and H A K 20 was selected swimming manager for 1920 Three assistant managers were also elected Stanley L Thornt on 20 alumni editor of the Argus was named assistant tennis manager C J Seybolt 21 Oneonta NY assistant basketball manager Clyde W Quick 21 Newton NJ assistant swimming manager

Knellar H. C. Bruner G. F. Peck Stanley L. Thornton Philadelphia the Argus C. J. Seybolt Oneonta N. Y Clyde W. Quick Newton N. J

Sutton 15 Capt. Sutton Reviews Army of Occupation

Wesleyan graduate Captain J Aubrey Sutton reviewed the Coblenz Army of Occupation for General Pershing in a swift hotel to car transfer that placed him in command briefly. The event, confirmed by European dispatches, made him one of the era's notable junior officers. A Berlin riot probe is set by Weimar to examine the fatal disturbances and misused police funds linked to ex Bolshevik chief Eichhorn.

Pershing Wesleyan Argus United States Army J. Aubrey Sutton Coblenz Army of Occupation Europe Philadelphia Captain Sutton Coblenz United States Army of Occupation Berlin Weimar London National Assembly Robert Emil Eichhorn Eichhorn

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