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SENATE MAY ACT ON
DIRECT TAX TO-DAY
Whitman Insists New Board
Shall Assess the Corpora
ton Levy.

ALBANY. March 3.-The Senate Tax
alton Committee will act tomorrow, 10
is said. on the Governors bill to levy
a direct AK
Gov. Whitman declared this morning
that he will insist upon a corporation
tax being assessed by the new commits
sion instead OF By the bureau OF the
state Comptroller's office. He also an
bounced another amendment which
gives The commissioners the right TO go
before a Supreme Court Justice and
ask for a reassessment OF taxed prop
erty.
~ will not sign a bill which does not
give the power to assess the corpora
ton tax TO the new commission" he
said.
t. inquire into the reason for the
direct tax. which IL Is said will net the
state $4,000, 600. Deputy Comptroller
Hervey and sheppard Morgan. secre-
tary to Comptroller Prendergast. ar
rived here to-day. Four expert accoun
tants accompanied them. They inspected
the state Conptroller's books.
Based on the theory hat New York
city pays slightly less thar so per cent.
oI the total state tax. the new legisla-
ton II enacted would t New York
city would have To pay about $4,000
600 of the SIS. O0O. 900 the Governor Gays
will be collected.
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PLAN INVESTIGATION
OF MORSE COMPANY
Bankers Give Reasons for
Change in Hudson Naviga-
ton Directors.

Charles Hayden OF the New York and
& Co made public yesterday the com
pany's reasons for ousting Charles w
Morse from the control of the Hudson
Navigation Company and taking con-
tro' Of the board of directors.
W nave a material interest NJ the
present time more or less Indirectly In
the Hudson Navigation Company" Mr.
Hayden said. I'VE have felt that tho
c%onpany's affairs should receive the
most thorough Investigation on al
rescniativcs OF ours on tho board 90
directors TO tho extent OF q majority OF
the same FOR tho purpose OF carrying out
his Investigation ia a most thorough
and complete manner.
"As soon as the Investigation is com
pleted the result will he promptly com
municated to both the shareholders and
the press"
Mr.. Hayden said further hat more
than a year ago when Morse acquired
control of the Hudson Navigation Com
pany he bought 10000 shares OF its
stock from the Assets Realization Com
pany and other interests AZ about S25
a share Hayden. Stone & Co. provided
the funds with which Morse was able
TO make this purchase. taking a. col
lateral the 10000 shares # stock and
other holdings. The loan was t. tun q
year When the year expired the loan
was not paid and the banking firm be-
came Interested iu KNOWN just what
wa the status OF the company.
As the board nOw stands there are
only thrc- Morse mon on y. Without tho
%. n0O shares now held ny the banking
firm Morse .utrols barely o%He-fourt'
Of the outstanding 10000 shares, IL was
suid
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SAIEs


SUPREME COURT. COUNTY g.. ,,vy
YORK Simon ITotlfcid and
Plaintiffs. against sarah Il Gtc,ru.ltt ,,t
in pur,unnce " , judgment a.
closure and sale. du'y nadr tn' .et... r
the above entitled action bearing
10Th day Of February. 1915. J. tA
named, viii sell at pubic auction e.
Exchange .Saicsro1m No.. E'a.
Street. in tho borough ~ MffN.t... ...
o. New York, on the i0th dtH u. N...
1875. at IL O'Clock noon on f.tf i.. s..
Joseph r Day ,au.,loncef: Or a'..
therein described a. follows.
and. Win the bb'ai'iine ana imp- o,
thereon erected. s],,uaig .yins ,.l ~
York. County and state of \, Vow
bounded ami described a. fol.oNs
beginning at q point on ~" '.-'hs-.
eide Of one hundici and o,"y.r.H s'-.a'
intersect!on ~ tho rorthc-lv sIa o.
hundred and eleventh street With 'ha
erly siie o. Eighth Avenue run ,ro 'ta. d.
noTthw9tdIyy' ,GataIei WIN E'F3,a l,.
wall. one hundred feet eleven i s..
thence esstwardIy parallel Vim one NV,
thence southwardly. again r1-1 o.. va
Eighth Avenue, one hundred fes. e.ey..
inches 10 tho northerlv side. - pHa h1-
dred and eleventh street. and thence oe,'
hundred and eleventh street 'hI-t,..', 'sa,
to me, point Or place 81, h%eFinn'us
number 2iy Vest one hundred in1 a.....t
street.
Date! Nssw yGr,k., Es4rg9erTy IN ~.
HEYMANN & HERMAN. h''o-aes o..
plaintiffs No. a. Nassau street Noe
ouEh OF Manhattan civ f.Ncv 'a-s
erty 20 he sold. rs described abov.. ~.
stree, number being ;ts West iiith street
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YUKON GOLD co. REPORTS.
TotaI Inst Year was ST.,
3I3.i.8-New Properties.

The report OF the Yukon Gold Com
pary for the year ended December 81.
1914. shows that the total income OF tho
company was s2.313.126 From this sum
was deducted for royalties siS9.1G9
amortization t53f.073 and other items
makiur a total = "s1.lSfSl9 The ball
ancc sheet OF the company shows a profit
and loss surplus on December 81. 1919.
Of $3.50 .S33 after the payment OF tho
Deccr,her 81 dividend
During the year new properties we're
acquired on Butte creek and IN the
Nuha River district. ho'h in california.
~ spite % the abnormal condit' rs exist
.rg by reason Of the war the operations
~ the company have rot been ham
nrrcd and probably viii no, hc boz the
future. according to : z G%usrenheim,
president OF tho company. in his state
mcut to the shareholder rs.
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SAVINGS BANKS RESOURCES.
A Drop of $4,000 900 IL Reported
Mt Albany.

ALBANY. March 2-Th~ total re-
sources of the savings banks OF the
Sta'c on January /. 1918. We're f9l2,-
"oi.573. a decrease OF Sli,00o, 900 com
pared with the total resources on Janu-
AIRY !. lHli according TO the report
filed with the Banking Department.
The value Of tho bonds and mortgages
held by tho 140 savings banks in the
state was lOlT.4e3,@27, an Increase
of $3.50. 900, 600 over last year The
amount du, depos!'ors WAS Sl,-1l,jO0,-
95s. AS against Sl,74l 697.i66 last year,
Cash on hand WAS Slis4S,6iS. as
against ~Sll.49i.272 on January /. 1914
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TO TAP NEW YORK AQUEDUCT.
Albany Bill Creates W~estchrstrr
water District.

ALBANY. March 2.-As-"mhlyman
william s Cofiey, Republican Of West
chester. IL drawing M a bill creating
a metropolitan water d strict IN West
chester county. providing for the tap
ping of New York clty's aQucduct
water supply and creating a water sup
ply commission OF three members,
W have a county with "A popula ton
of 400, 900 and growing rapidly" said
Mr.. Coffev, Places Tx" Yonke"s,
Mount Vernon, Wh lie Plains and New
Rochelle have their cWn water sup
plies Tbr time 10 near when thes e
municipalities will b" forced to drop
their sources OF supply because they
will become too valuable for the pur.
pose, Then the aqueduc' supply can be
tapped"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-03
VEHICLE LIGHT BILL HELD UP.
Amended to I'm n Fine Instead
of a jail Sentence Only.

ALBANY, March 2-Senatot Wlck's
bill. introduced at the request of the
New York state Automobile Associd-
ton, which provides for lights on vc-
hicles operated on village and town
highways. was held IN to-day and
amended so that violation may be pun
ishS BILE by Imprisonment or a fine not
TO exceed $40. originally the bill pro-
vided a Jail sentence only.
Senator George + Thompson said he
believed that the bill was drawn in
the interest of what he called y privi-
legged class and he favored legislation
10 reduce the intensity Of headlights.
which, he said. is responsi hle for most
Of the accidents on highways.
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SUPREME COURT. COUNTY OF yEv

SUPREME COURT. COUNTY OF NEw
~ork-Samue Herbert Wolfe and others.
plaintiffs. agains, sarah r. oreenhiat' And
In pursuance OF. a Judgment Of tcr.
closure and sale. duly made ana entered
IN the seoSs en,,'!f $4,000 sS,i2n' @GssiiTFns "a.
undersigned. tho referee In said jud sn.at
named. Will sell at public auction. a. u.
s g.. Inn n IN. Boroush Of Manhs;tan, c,,7
OF New York. on the 10th day OF March,
1915. at 10 o'clock noon on that RAY b.
5iS.Ig,ea p b. p oSld ,nG.mss; to the be 81. S%t4i'. M
therein described as follows; Al tha' coz
tain lot. piece or parcel OF land. uith "a.
sfeotea' situate Hne lying and bang j. *.
borough OF Manhattan of the CITY % New
York. In the County. and state o. New
York. bounded and dseerlsea a. t99o%'
OF one hundred and eleventh Street. l!'.
tant one hundred and twenty eight te-'
];ss,sciy from n The n. 02 ndrths sGI"r slie q ne o 5n
hundred and eleventh Stree. with ths
easterly eide of Eighth A.yenls.. rlnn:ns
i n1. s,d .o rsh ~ p "a. wsy WIN tsHoa l.f'. . p AN
wall one hundred feet eleven irches them.
eas,erly, parallel with one hundred ard
-ou,heriy. psrsi,.i win Eishth A4enr'
and part OF the way through a parry va.
one hundred fee. eleven inches 20 NJ
northeriy side OF one hundred AM eiever'5
northe-!y side ~ one hundred and eleventh
street thi-ty-siN feet 20 the 1oIn' or pc
known ~ tho street number 2H West
Iilth Street..
dated, New York. February 18Th -
BEYMANN- "HERMAS, Attorneys ''
Plaintiffs No. as Nassau Street Po'
ough OF Manhattan, city OF .New YORK
.-ty 20 be soid. as dossrSsed above II.
etreet number being ISL West iIlth stree
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-03
NO DECREE FOR MRS. WALKER
Decision at Newport After SIX
,rnr. Eavors AdmirnI's Son.

NEWPORT. March 1.-THE Superior
Court ruled to-day that Mrs. James @.
Walter had failed 20 prove charges
against her husband, a civil ng;ne
% the navy and "a son Of the late Ad-
nifat Walker. Who commanded the
White Squadron. The case dragged
..oug SIX years.
Walker will now bring suit In Maine.
charging desertion. Mrs. Walker was
Nina him OF Washington.
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m. approximate amour, OF N. ,,.- 50

The approximate amount OF The 'is- -
charge. 20 satisfy which the above a-.
scribed property - 10 be SOLD e So!
with interest thereon from F-h-Ia-. ..
1917 together Win costs AM a - {,
amounting 20 sS757.. with !u,eres. ~
February 10Th. 1915. together V''h '-.
Denses O, the sale. The aIg-.N.r ne
amount of taxes. a~ssrssmfrts f.f 200
rates or other liens. which are 20 20 OBJ " d
70 me purchaser out % ~" p q
with Interest. The above ts.-rI.
erty IL 10 - SOFA subtle. go f.. .
specified in 'h- judgment here.1 % -'
specified I'm the terms OF sale
Dated, New No-k. Veterinary 'F'h '.'
EDWARD II KELLY. rs'-
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Tn. approximate amount OF the Zen ~
charge. 10 satisfy which the above de.
with inicres, thereon from February 5th
1915. together with costs ana allowance
amounting to t3si s2, with Interest from
February 10Th. 1915, together with the sx
penses OF the eale. The Approximate
amount OF taxes, assessments and wa'e'
lowed 10 the purchaser out OF the purchase
money. or paid by the referee. Is IStsOl
with Interest.
The above described property ie to bs
sold subject 10 the facts specified IN tAs
,udenent hereV and to be specified in tie
terme OF sale.
MYRON sCizBER0ER. Referee
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SALES ny Al(Tln<.


~ VIRTUE ot an execution, | pII .aIl
to-day, Wednesday. at . T.. Nj. ar -Ol Last
I7lst 81, l'"'u,. .lH.rr.. .I.fu,I ms rrl
SAMUEL SOLOMON, Marshal.
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REOPENS MARCH II.
Grand Atlantic Hotel

Virginia Az, close TO the beach. Capacity
900. Extensively improved throughout and
made attractively new Every appoint
ment. Now booking for Lenten and Easter
seasons. Write for literature and terms.
W Y. SHAW.
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LATER ON

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leading high-class moderate rate hotel
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marlborough: Elenbelm

80 ~ oo-o OOHrANt.
IHG VII ISWlRE virginia av. and beach.
tUe V~s.sSU'Na ocean view. Greatly I'm
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Music. Special, !l2,6O UP weekly 81 SO up
daily Open all year. Booklet SAMUEL ".
ELLIS.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-16

dark.
Oh Lord. do repent.
Sarah Williams.
Dayton, Ohio.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-16
news GOSSIP IN and
ABOUT Delaware CITY

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY. Del. Dec 16.-
Lieutenant Colonel Frank e. Harris,
who has been ordered to the coast de-
lenses Of the Delaware, has been
granted a months furlough, upon his
arrival in the United States from the
Philippine Islands,
The recruits who arrived at Fort
DUPONT recently from Columbus Bar
racks Ohio, and who have been drilled
at the fort for some time. viii be as
signed to regular duty in a short time.
The business in the local postoflice
has been very heavy for the past few
days.
The 18th Coast Artillery Band, sta
toned at Fort DUPONT several years.
end which has been at the exposition
at Los Angeles, Cal, since leavr1
rort DUPONT. viii leave San Fran
cisco, Cal, an January 8. for the Ha-
waiian Islands. whore the band will be
assigned to duty at Fort De Russey.
Professor V. f. Safranek is leader of
The band.
Corporal William MUTT and Private
William Pardie OF the 112th Company,
will leave Fort DUPONT the latter part
of this month for Fort Monroe, Va,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-16
Uncle Harry Tells About The German War Dogs

At last it came. The VIZ dog had
found him.
"The officer gave him some food and
promised to send bearers with a
stretcher. Then away went the dog
again. only to come back and to euide
the officer to another wounded soldier.
"Thus hundreds cot disabled and sur
iering soldiers are rescued from the
tortures OF dying OF hunger and thirst
and loss of blood ! like TO think
about it. it is one little cheerful pic
ture in the midst of this panorama OF
death and hate
There is some danger. of course.
Bullets arc singing past assd shrupnel
are bursting. But this rescue work is
usually done at night. when the dogs
and the officers cannot be seen so
easily And then. again. the Allies ap-
parently make Il a point not to IRE at
these officers and dogs. the Red cross
is respected on the battlefield
Jimmy had been gazing thoughtiul'
ly into the fire. AS Uncle Harry stop
ped. he looked up and said:
81 should think that those men
would be mighty grateful to the dogs
who saved them
Jimmy was thinking of the wounded
soldier vino had lain on the battlefield
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-16
SISTER
MARY ELLA MICHENER HOPES

The dear ono of whom I write these
lines
Passed away at the Christmas chimes.
Both youth and beauty she possessed,
And was with poetic talent blest.
Her years had numbered sweet sixteen,
Her life had passed just like a dream.
She died in eighteen cigttytwO,
! remember. do not YOU,
You have often heard me tell
OF Fannie J.. Michener.
Nou remember well
The pOetess who laid aside
Her work of love aud Joy, and pride.
Her poems, bound in blue and gold.
Hold gems Of Thought. fold on fold.
Children loved the poet to meet.
Her own stories she would Oft repeat.
The touching poem. "kitty's Prayer
Page two fifty-three. YOU will find II
there.
One who had crossed the ocean wide,
Being born on England's side.
Sad the deserted Church, all Nv,
grown,
If you had been in the land OF my own
You could not have painted Fannie
dear,
With more art or skill than you hav'
here.
She was then four score or more.
She, too, has reached the farther shore
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-16
Just q Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John G. QuiniuA
sTha Sunshine MANI

Remember me. o Lord. with the
favor that Thou dearest unto Thy peo-
pie; o visit me with Thy salvation
Ps. cvi. 4.
Il is not a belief in Immortality that
will deliver a man from the wees OF
humanity, but faith in the God of life,
the Father of lights. the God OF all
consolation and comfort. Believing in
Him. man can leave his friends, and
their and his own immortality, with
everything else, even his and their love
and protection, with utter confidence,
i'm His hands. Until we have this life
in us. we shall never be at peace. The
living God dwelling in the heart He
has made, and glorying it by inmost
speech with Himself-that is life as
surance and safety. Nothing else Is
or can be, such.-George Macdonald
The light is come into the world
and men loved the darkness rather
than the light.-JOhn 3:19.
Because knew not when my life was
good
And when there was a light upon my
path,
But turned my soul perversely to thu
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-16

for two days and nights with broken
arm anu leg.
"And they are, answered Uncle
Harry MANY, many Of them ASK to
be allowed just to str, Ike the heads cf
TIE dogs that saved them before lhvy
are taken back from the front for
treatment at one of the permanent
hospitals. Poor fellows It's the only
way they can express their gratitude
Joe had picked up his Scout Manual
and turned to Page "a.
"A Scout Is kind TO animals. he
read. Another scout trait is that of
thoughtfulness, especially to ami
mails
"That means more to me now than
Il ever did before
And Joe leaned over and stroked
Ginger, the boys terrier. who winked
his eyes drowsily aud wagged his tai
in appreciation.
Copyright 1915 by the NC Syndicate
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-16

81 have something TO tell you about
tonight" began Uncle Harry, that
you boys are certain to be interested
in. All Boy Scouts who are familiar
with the manual know that Scouts are
expected to treat dumb animals with
kindness" and Joe nodded
their heads-"and who knows. maybe
the dumb animals have heard about it
and have decided to treat men and
boys with kindness i'm their turn
The boys looked at Uncle Harry
with wide-open eyes; what in the
world was he talking about. Uncle
Harry laughed
IL see you don't understand what
mean. so III help you out by asking
if you know about the German war
dogs?'
mo- said Jimmy, what kind OF
dogs are they?'
"Ah. said Uncle Harry. AT last 7
have found a bit of news you haven't
read. 1t isn't often ] catch you"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-16

The boys smiled. Uncle Harry con.
tinued.
"You have often read of the famous
Newfoundland dogs which the monks
in the Swiss converts used TO send out
TO search for travellers who might be
exhausted and freezing in the snow
drifts in the mountain passes"
yes" answered Joe "the monks
used TO fasten packages of food 90 the
dogs collars so that the travellers
could get a bite TO eat before following
the dogs so the convent
Right YOU are, said Uncle Harry.
Perhaps Il was from these dogs in
the Alps that the Germans got the idea
Of training dogs to do similar work in
the battlefield.
The Germans wanted dogs that
could do this and also, on command
follow the scent of man and. il
necessary. hold him from getting
away. So they developed a breed OF
dogs that combine all the savage and
sagacious qualities of the German
butchers dog and the Russian wolf
hound and the German terrier. This
dog. called the pinscher. is a splendid
fighter, fearless and intelligent
1T doesn't sound to me that a dog
like that is going TO be very kind anC
gentle" said Jimmy, who remembered
what Uncle Harry had said at the big
ginning of the talk.
We'll" said Uncle Harry. the Gel
mans have trained these dogs to flint
the wounded men on the battlefield
after night has fallen and the firinl
ceased. The dogs. mind you, under
stand orders as well as men and obey
them better than some men.
Il was interested in reading letter
written by a German connected Will
the Red Cross He received orders "a
hasten TO a certain part of the front
where the fighting had been heavy all
day. His favorite dog accompanied
him.
"'Look for wounded said the Of
icer. The dog understood. on he
went into the darkness. Then in a
few minutes, back he came on the run
20 his master Good dog said the Of
ficer. fastening a leather thong to his
collar. Then off they went. the Officer
following the powerful dog with IN,
help of the leash.
For several hundred yards thel
went at top speed Then the dot
stopped and the officer knelt beside
wounded soldier who had just strength
TO gasp. God be thanked Two day
previously he had been hit i'm the lei
by a Russian bullet. AS he was bind
ing Il up another bulle broke his arm
All he could do was to lie in tn
bushes, waiting and praying for hell
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-16
Pure. rich BLOOD
made BY HOODS

Pure blood enables the stomach,
liver and other digestive organs 10
do their work properly. without it
they are sluggish. there is loss Of APP
petite, sometimes faintness derang-
ed state Of the intestines. and, in gen
eral. all the symptoms of dyspepsia.
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes pure
blood. and this is why it is so very
successful in the treatment OF so
many ailments. Get 1t today.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-16
Sore Throat Wisdom.

To relieve Sore Throat you must get at
the seat of the disease, removing the
cause. Nothing else does that 80
quickly, safely and surely as TONSILINE.
A dose of TONSILINE taken upon the
first appearance of Sore Throat may save
long days of sickness. Use a little Sore
Throat wisdom and buy bottle Of TONSI-
LINE today. You may need it tomorrow.
TONSILlNE is the standard Sore r.
Throat remedy best known and eSk4
most effective and most used. Look
for the long necked fellow on the
bottle when you 90 to the drug store
to get it.. 25c. and SOC. Hospital M
Size Sl.00. All Druggists. ~
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-16

where they will attend the coast artil-
lery school.
Second Lieutenant Ralph L. Haines
will leave Fort DUPONT the latter part
OF this month for the coast artillery
school.
First Lieutenant Pierre V. Kieifer,
adiutant of the coast defenses Of the
Delaware. will report at the coast ar
tnlery school, Fort Monroe, Va, jan
uary Is. to determine his fitness for
promotion.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-16

lifetime is waiting tv meet you in the
Want Columns. so turn back now
and see n the very place you wanted
IS not asking you TO take n In a little
Want Ad
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-17
COMPANIES
WANT HEARING ON
CUT THROAT" RATES
(By Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON. D. c., March 49,
Representatives of the American Ex-
press Co., the Adams Express Co., the
Southern Express Co., and the Wells
Fargo Express Co., all doing an in
terstate business today applied to the
interstate commerce commission for
permission to file petition for re-
hearings of the recently decided ex-
press rate case, in which reduced
rates were put into effect by order
of the commission.
Attorneys presenting the petition
characterized the decision as unjusti-
fed by the experience of the trans
portation concerns and in the petit
ton for rehearing, the rates are al
legged to be disastrous" so seriously
have they already affected the express
companies revenues.