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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
FOUR YEARS BEFORE RELIEF

"The equalization of taxes. under the new system now being tried out will adjust as far as humanly possible the in coualities which now exist. 1fSit fails to do so it will be four years under the law before another revision of the as- sessment can be made. t Do those who now say they intend to vote against the adoption of the amendment realize the condition in which they will leave the city during the next four years if the values fixed by the new assessment boards prove inadequate to the necessities of the occasion? Are they willing to place all of the city S eggs in one basket. cripple hopelessly the. efficiency of it's government and place permanent ob- stacles in the way of it's growth, merely because of a theory, not proven nor yet capable of proof at this time. that all of the relief needed can, be obtained in a particular manner?
 NO man wants an increase in the rate of taxation as such, but every good citi- zen ought to be and is willing that the city shall have sufficient revenue to dis charge adequately the high obligations which it has assumed, and every good citizen should be willing if his own net theory proves failure to give another theory chance to work.
 'The adoption of the amendment sim ply provides that if after the equalizing process under the law is fairly tried, and if it should prove inadequate. the people themselves should then have a liRht to say what and whether there should be an increase in the rate of taxa ton. It does not seem possible that re- flecting men, anxious for the welfare of our city and zealous for its future growth. should be willing to deny to it's owE people the right to determine this question for themselves.
 An increase of taxation, let it be re- membcred. will not result from the adop- ton of the amendment. It cannot .oe made effective by any act of the com mssics. It can be made effective only after the equalizing plans shall have been fairly tried for q full year and then only if indorsed by q vote of a majority of the people. This is merely local self government, a right which no man should dispute.
 Let there be no confusion of thought in this matter.
 Let there be no unnecessary obstacles in the way of the city's future growth
 t'Iet us accord to tine people credit fo, sufficient intelligence to vote down an unnecessary increase, and likewise, credit for sufficient patriotism to vote up an increase if in their judgment the cir cumstances so warrant.
 SYDNEY J. BOWIE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
sl6.39S.941.44
1ODAY'S EVENTS

Judge s. D. Weakley speaks at s:so o'clock at the Young Mems Christian as- sociation
 Hanukah celebration at Knesseth Israel synagogue at 30 o'clock Dr. H M. Edmonds speaks at o'clock at the Lyric theatre.
 Monthly hag drill at Alabama Boys Industrial school at , o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued at the clerks office of the pro- bate court yesterday: D. R. Spurlork, Mulga. and Miss Rowena Bearden.
 Herman E. Stone and Miss. Hattie Mae Dowson.
 Luther J. Farris, Pratt City, and Miss Iudio Lawrey.
 S. J. Peterson, Quinton, and Miss Beu- lah F. Hulsey.
 H. B. Day, Clarksville, Tenn, and Mrs. Alice McKown Whitaker
 E. F. McCraw, Searles,' and Miss Min nie Wright.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
COMMISSION RACE ID OEND TOMORROW WITH THE ELECTION Two Commissioners Will Be Chosen From Among the
 IA Candidates ABSENCE OF PAID
 WORKER PLEASING All Confident of Victory--POlls Will Open at 8 O'Clock and Close at 6 at the Usual Places-Readjust-
 ment to Follow Election
ELECTION
 DECEMBER 6, 1915

Candidates for the office of city commissioners;
 c. w. Austin, deputy sheriff. w. IT. Barnard, liyeryman. a..O w. D. Hankins, physician. D. A. Hogan. merchant. ], R. Hornady, editor. as Glover Mooore, teacher. J. IT. McCary, business man. M. H. Mcdowell, real estate. Roy D. Perkins, lawyer. Scudder Ryall, clerk. Isadore Shapiro, lawyer. .... J. D. Truss, civil engineer. r. w. Turner. lawyer. eF J. B. Wood, theatrical agent. Two to be elected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
Dr. Seay Candidate for Coroner

pr. $. c. Seay filed his declaration as a candidate for coroner of Jefferson county in the clerks office of the pro- bate court yesterday. Dr. Seay is a we'll known physician of Pratt City, having re- sliced there for many years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05

than three years unless renewed by an- ctner vote of the people. Can anything be fairer or wiser than this plan? Can any person, believing really in the right, as well as the capacity of a people to rule themselves, deny to the people of Birmingham the right, if they think it necessary, to increase their own tax rate after the plan of equalization shall have been fairly tried out?
 '"rhis is the whole issue arising on the proposed amendment. A refusal to vote for the amendment is an impeac chment of the right and capacity of the people of this community to determine this vital question of government for themselves. It is not as some affect to think an effort of the tax dodgers to escape their just share of the public burdens. It cannot ga uanan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
Miss Denny to Be Delegate

The Red Cross Nurses and the Graduate Nurses association of Birmingham will send Miss Lima. H. Denny as delesate to the annual meeting or the Nationa' Red Cross in Washington, ID C.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
MEXICAN SITUA1

One of the members of the
 ed to see a morning paper
 the Mexican situation was gv...us aiong. He was asked what he thought of the Mexican situation. T have not time to diagnose the case this morning. said the gentleman. who proved to be J. T. Simmonds of Dallas, one of the biggest boosters on the trip. "'rhe Texas rangers, assisted by the National Guard, copAA go across and teach the greasers a ie5- son if 1t was necessary, and sometimes the Texas people think it necessary, too. He smiled broadly. It seemed as if tho Texas delegation had a corner on smiles. No grouches were allowed the trip. so it was said by some of the party. None could be found anyway.
 'We are too busy trying to get this convention and tend to business in Texas to think about the Mexican situa- ton.' continued MT Simmonds, come on down and see our town it's d hum mer."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
DALLAS DELEGATION
 AFTER CONVENTION Special Train Carrying
 Texans Passes Through CHECK FOR S100,000 Will Be Shown National Democratic
 Committee When It Meets This
CHECK FOR sloo,ooo

A train of prominent men from all parts
 of Texas, and residents of Dallas in par
 ticular, arrived at the Terminal station
 yesterday morning at o'clock on spe- cia train chartered for the trip from
 Dallas to Washington and return, The
 train had about 100 men or board, all of them pulling for the next national demo- cratic convention to meet In Dallas
 The special arrived here over the Frisco
 from Memphis and left over the South ern for Atlanta. thence to Washington.
 Nine mayors of Texas cities. headed by
 Mayor Henry D. Linsley of Dallas. were in the party. Newspaper men and others of prominence in every walk of life com pose the party. The plans of the Texas delegation is to storm Washington in
 their effort to capture the democratic
 convention meeting next year. The date
 has not been set as yet. and will not be
 until tho meeting of the national demo- cratic executive committee meets next
 week. Not q single member of the party could be persuaded to admit their chances were anything but the brightest for landing the next national democratic convention. N. l Mayor Lindsley said he fully anticipates | the success of the party's efforts. St. Louis. Chicago and San Francisco are the three cities after the convention. HAS $1OO,OOO CHECK Texas is the finest state in the union and Dallas is one of the finest cities
 in the country said Mir. I.indsley. "Why shouldn't we land the convention. One thing is certain, no other city in tne United States is better equipped to en-
 certain the distinguished visitors than Dallas. We have wonderful auditorium.
 great hotel facilities, and bunch of the
 finest people in the land Don't you
 think this combination of things with
 this check added, should enhance our
 chances to get what we are after" He exhibited a cashiers check for S100,00O
 and waved it in the face of the reporter
 with triumphant smile.
 Mr. Lndsley is a man of attractive
 personality and great personal magnet
 ism. His smile is of the Texas variety.
 large and wholesome, and he wears it on all occasions. Don't you think 1t is
 going to be pretty tough for your crowd
 to buck big city like Chicago he was asked
 Not on your life, my boy, we are going to buck the whole bunch and mark my
 word we will make d touchdown as sure
 as shooting" was his reply
 How long did it take you to raise tkat amount of money, he was asked Not very long; we can raise twice this amount on d few minutes notice We Texans are not tight and WI -- 'r~ 'va''t anything for our people we M get it. You just let me h, Hvn
 those fellows hint that w. nay 1s enough money, and I will do he Missouri act, even if am from Te as" WAsn asked about business in h state fls replied: Great, never was eitN, n4 | that is going some TeXa Es lwaye prosperous, everybody in re 6 porous it's a great countr,a lHi oht end let us show you the ci
 MEyICAN CITIrAT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
EQUALIZATION OF TAXES

"The equalization of taxes is prin- ciple which no just man has ever denied and which has been in theory at least provided for in every law ever passed upon the subject. The laws heretofore , in existence have in the administration thereof in many instances fallen short of their declared purpose in this re spect And it was to remedy the de- feet in the administration of former
 laws that the legislature adopted the new, system which is now tos be tried out during the current year. That the new system is in many respects an Improvement upon the whole, I believe, is not open to doubt
 "The committee of 100 recommend the principle in the following language:
 {" g. That a law be enacted at the pres ent session of the legislature, with pro- visions requiring a fair, honest and inn partial equalization of the assessed value of property as between the different coun-
 ties in the state. and also as between the taxpayers in the respective counties and municipalities. The law to contain pro- visions so that the assessed value will be fixed by competent disinterested, honest, nonrartsan board after actually viewing each parcel of real property to be assessed
 'The committee was at all times unan- | imous in favor of the equalization of taxes and for the adoption of new law to that end. The only difference of opin- ion that was ever developed on that point was as to whether such equalization of taxes as was possible would give to the city the relief which it needed. There
 were many who believed that the extent of the discrepancies between the true value and the assessed value had been to a large extent exaggerated and that upon a practical test of the matter it would be proved to be so They were. i therefore. unwilling that the city should
 be denied a possible relief in the future
 merely upon unproven hypothesis that i equalization of taxes would afford the city
 all the financial relief it needed. s ] DIRECT VOTE NECESSARY
 "But it was equally agreed that there 1 should be in no event an increase i'll the tax rate in Birmingham until the people of Birmingham themselves had had an | opportunity specifically to vote for or :; against it. s4at M
 'The advantage of the course recom- i mended by the committee~of one hundred and approved by the legislature is this; :" We are now engaged in trying out the equalization' theory under the new ! laws adopted by the legislature. If this plan will produce as much revenue as 1 the city needs, there will. of course, be no | attempt on the part of anyone to increase | the rate of taxation. If such an attempt were made it would equally. of course, | meet with a disastrous defeat at the pclls. If, however it should appear that 1 tho equalization of taxes under the new law proves inadequate for the carrying out of the proper purposes of the city government then the people themselves could determine for themselves to what {, extent and for how long the rate should be increased: provided, however, that in ] no event should the increase exceed 5
 mills or be effective for longer period
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
NO TAX INCREASE

There seem to be some erroneous impressions in regard to the proposed constitutional amendment for the city of Birmingham
 Contrary to the apparent opinion of some, the adoption of this amendment will not increase the taxes to any eN- tent whatsoever, nor will it authorize the city commissioners to increase taxes to any extent whatsoever: nor does 1t in any way whatsoever affect or interfere with the laudable desire of obtaining an equalization of taxes.
 "The amendment simply permits the people themselves, if they believe it to be necessary, to increase their own tax rate to an extent not exceeding , mills by popular vote. The amendment speci- fically provides that this right of the people to vote an increase of taxes shall be postponed at least until October l, 1916, so as to give a full year in which the laws of the state providing a new system of assessment of property and intended to produce as near as may be equalization of values shall have been fairly and fully tried fit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
STATEMENT ISSUED BY SYDNEY ]. BOWIE ON TAX AMENDMENT
 A Adoption of Measure Will Not Mean an Increase
 in Taxes DIRECT VOTE OF THE PEOPLE NECESSARY Should Equalization Laws Prove Fail ure It Will Be Four Years Before Relief Could Be Secured.
 Can People Be Trusted?
 

sydney j. Bowie, chairman of the committee of 100 which recommended the passage of constitutional amend ment allowing Birmingham to increase the tax rate should the citizens so de- eide, yesterday issued a statement ap- pealing to the people to get behind the amendment. MT Bowie's statement fol- lows;
 "As the election on the proposed con stitutional amendment authorizing the qualified voters of the city of Birming- ham, when necessary, to incerase the city's rate of taxation, will be held on December 27, next, throughout the state, according to the governors proc lamation. and as the time is short, and as there seems to be some erroneous impressions in regard to the proposed amendment, I deem it duty to eX- plain just what the amendment is and some of the reasons for it's adoption.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
POLLS OPEN AT s O'CLOCK

The polls will be opened at a. m. and will close at D. m. The polling places will be at the usual loca- tions as the subdivisions of the pre- cincts recently by the board of revenue have not yet gone into effect.
 The polling booths will beNlocated as Fol
Evening journal., 1915-11-12
TO HUNT THE FOX.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LEWES. Del, Nov. 12.-With the
opening OF the cunning season a few
days off, the Lewes Fox Hunting Club
will go on its annual camping expe-
dition on Monday to Warrington's
property in Indian River hundred for
week or ten days. This club was
organized about ten years ago with a
membership of ten under the name of
the Lewes Cunning Club. but since
that time the name OF the club has
been changed, and IL now has a men,
bership OF thirty, together with forty
fox hounds and fifteen rabbit dogs.
The club carries two cooks and a
mess boy with them. while each men,
Der furnishes his own bedding and the
club furnishes all other necessary
things.
The following officers were elected
by the club recently President Wal
ter II. Walls: vice-president, Thomas
Pritchett; secretary. Percy B. Wick
ers; treasurer. William P. Carter; di-
rectors. George Clifton Maull, Joseph
Virden, William Rockhammer, Ste
phen G. Pierce and Thomas Elliott.
Evening journal., 1915-11-12
TURKEYS Will ROOST
Low FOR THANKSGIVING

Turkeys will be plentiful at Thanks
giving time, and if the weather keeps
as warm as it has been recently the
birds will be bringing low prices, as
compared with other years. It is
expected the market will be loaded
with turkeys, as the Southern and
Western States, where they are raised
in large quantities, report the present
as one of the best years ever known.
At present there are few of the birds
TO be seen in the market, and they
Will not appear in anything like
abundance until the latter end of next
week. Texas alone expects to send
out through the United States $780,
600 worth of dressed turkeys within
the next two weeks. II is believed
that the retail prices will range from
22 to 32 cents pound. the latter for
the finest grade.
There are two reasons why prices
are likely to be low. an immense sup.
ply and the weather. Thus far
there have been no indications that
severe weather is approaching, and il
takes cold weather not only to keep
the turkey prices up, but to keep
the turkey The crop Of turkeys this
year is not only unusually large, but
the war in Europe makes it seem even
larger, for the great quantities that
would be shipped abroad If there were
no war must be kept at home. II
looks like a good year for the con-
sumer, of whom there is likely to be
many more as against other years
due to the great prosperity that has
been prevailing
Evening journal., 1915-11-12
LOCAL MATINEE SEASON
WILL CiOSE TOMORROW

with a number OF fast horses
booked on the racing card, the 1915
season OF matinees of the Delaware
Horse Show Association will come
to a close for the season tomorrow.
The season has shown a number OF
fast and exciting races on the Wa
waset Park track. and the associa-
ton is well satisfied with the showing.
Prize for various features perform
ed at the matinees during the season
have been announced, but the winners
of these prizes cannot be announced
until the close of the season on Sat
urday The prizes offered are as fol-
lows.
Silver cup to the trotter making the
fastest time in the winning heats.
Silver cup to the PAGER making the
fastest time in the winning heats.
Gold medal to the trotter making
the fastest average time in seven
/ heats.
Gold medal to the PAGER making
the fastest average time in seven
heats.
Gold medal to the horse winning the
greatest number of races.
Silver medal to the horse starting
in the greatest number OF events.
Evening journal., 1915-11-12
DR.. HUGHES heads The
State HOMEOPATHS

Members Of the Homeopathic Medical
Society Of Delaware State and Peninsula
met in the Homeopathic Hospital in
their fourteenth annual session last
night The meeting was largely attend
ed and was considered as the most sue.
cessful and interesting that has ever
been held by the so"t y since its organi.
zation. All those present expressed
much enthusiasm in the meeting.
The business session was held in the
afternoon, beginning at 3.l5 o'clock. A
number of new members were admitted
at this meeting and the following Off
GERS were elected:
DR.. G. w. Hughes, president; DIR. w
e. Postles, vice-president; DR.. Victor d
Washburn, secretary, and DIR. Harrison
W. Howell, treasurer. All are OF vii
mington.
Those elected into membership in
the society were: Drs. A. A. Perkins
and ]. w. Crumbaugh, of Hockessin
DR.. julius Dodd. of New Castle; Drs
]. H. Spackman and l.. B. Yerger, oi
this city.
The scientific session was held al
night. when several papers dealing
with obstetrics we're read by eminent
Philadelphia specialists, besides sew
eral prominent Delaware physicians
Papers were read by DR.. Harrison w
Howell, DR.. Norman f. Beale, OF Mid.
dletown. and Dr. V. M. Meyers. The
Philadelphians who read papers were
Doctors Roman. Mercer, Berstein, and
DR.. Augustus Korndoerser. Following
the discussions a banquet was served
to the members.
Evening journal., 1915-11-12
BELLEFONTE residents
Want A TOWN HALL

Bellefonte, one of the newest towns
in Delaware, which is located in the
shollpot district Of Brandywine hun
dred, is TO have Town Hall, and to
be a success the project needs money.
Every man. woman and child in the
village is working to raise the neces-
sary money. Last evening the Wo-
mems Civic Association gave a musi-
Gale at the residence of Mrs. Edward
J. Curren for the fund. Besides be-
ing a pleasing affair. It netted nearly
S8 for the building fund. Mrs. Cur
rem presided at the musicale and a
good program was given.
With Harry Walsh as leader. the
musical program was delightfully."-
presented The leading soprano solo
ist was Mrs. Bessie Gibason. Several
vocal solos were sung by Miss Joseph
inc Casey. Miss Callahan, Mr.. Gala
han and John Gallagher. Mr.. and
Miss Lonsk played piano and violin
duct. which was received with much
applause. Members OF the Bellefonte
Orchestra furnished the music. The
orchestra Is composed of Alfred G.
| Willing, violin; Leo Curren, cornet T;
/ Francis Moran, cornet. and Angelo
Curran, piano. The elocutionist was
/ Elmer Walls. Numerous selections,
| including the Bohemian Girl" and
other well known musical pieces were
played by the orchestra. Mr.. Walsh
who is the leader of ST. Anne's II. c.
Church choir, sang several solos
which drew much applause. Miss
Mabel Poinsett played a piano solo
and also assisted the orchestra.
Mrs. Carl snellenburg made the
closing address before the members
of the club and the audience relative
to the securing OF the town hall. The
musicale came TO a close with the
singing Of the Star Spangled Ban
ner" by the entire audience.
Carl Snellenburg, clerk of tho
board OF town commissioners OF
Bellefonte, is doing all in his power
TO secure funds for the building Of
the town hall. In place Of asking
something for nothing he will give
an old-time minstrel show and vaude
vile show in Claymont Hall on Mon
day night, November %. the proceeds
TO 20 to the new hall fund.
He has one of the finest arrays o
Wilmington talent that it is possible
TO get and will have a fine orchestri
i'm evidence.
Evening journal., 1915-11-12
MEN after JOBS AS N
RURAL mail CARRIERS

Examinations will be held at the
local Federal Building and at New
ark, Del, tomorrow for the position
Of motor rural carrier at Marshallton.
Middletown, Newark. New Castle,
Townsend and this city, and any
other vacancies that may appear on
the routes. The salary ranges from
$500 to $500 a year The examina-
tions will be held under the Civil Ser
vice rules and regulations.
The examination will be open only
to male citizens who are actually
domiciled in the territory supplied
with mail by a postoffice in the county
and who meet the other requirements
set forth in Forms 2121 and 1877.
Form 2121 may be seen posted at any
postoffice in the county for which
the examination is held and Form
1877 and application. blanks may be
obtained from the offices at which the
vacancy exists and where the exami-
nation is TO be held, or from the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion at Washington, ID. G. The APP
pointee to this position will be re-
quired to furnish. maintain, and oper-
ate a modern motor vehicle with a
carrying capacity of not less than SOC
pounds and a cubic capacity Of not
less than so feet. Applicants must
file with their applications state
ment Of the equipment they will be
able to provide in the event Of ap'
pointment. Applications should be
forwarded to the commission al
Washington. D. c., at the earliest
practicable date.
Evening journal., 1915-11-12
PASTOR TAKES A BRIDF.

Miss Emma N. Morgan of Baltimore
and the Rev. w e. Dawson, pastor of
Hillsboro Methodist Episcopal Church,
were married at the home OF the bride.
in Baltimore, on Wednesday evening,
by the Rev. w. II. Litsinger. pastor of
Mt. Royal Methodist Protestant
Church. of which the bride is a mem
her. After the wedding, refreshments
we're served. The presents were
numerous and costly. After a we'd
ding trip OF two weeks the Rev. and
Mrs w. f. Dawson will be at home
at Hillsboro, Md, parsonage.