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Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-06-18

tured by the prickling fingers at his
spine, the harsh grip at his heart.
8 don't mind the whispering and
talking while you sing. They do It
with everyone but Cabosso-"
He heard no more, but these words
scared themselves in letters of fire
upon his brain. His teeth clicked
shut with an audible sound. Suddenly
all the stage fright disappeared be-
fore an anticipatory rage. They
should not whisper and talk while
he sang; they should treat his voice
with the same respect they treated
that of Cabosso. His voice was the
equal of the great tenor's.
Unconscious of his audience, of the
stir Of curiosity at his appearance in
stead Of the familiar Cabosso, regard
less of everything save overweening
desire to win, Henry Merwin hardly
realized he was upon the stage before
the curtain stared him In the face, the
curtain which formed a barrier
against the tumultuous applause Of
the audience at his performance, and
shut him into the other world behind
the scenes, the world Of fellow-singers
who made him realize the tremendous
impression he had created.
He suddenly felt himself very weak,
felt his impotence. He needed help,
sympathy-he needed-Ann-
Swiftly he discarded his costume,
but lily wiping the grease paint from
his countenance. But in his eyes
glowed something of happiness, grow
Ing from more than fame as, half an
hour later, he reread the message he
had just written before passing it to
the agent.
Ann Merwin, Los Angeles, CAL: Come
to New York at once. No more poverty.
HENRY.
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vi.

He paced the library floor nervous
ly, every nerve in his body jangline
discordantly at the chatter of his wife
in the next room, the confusion of hel
undignifed romping with the baby
Only the night before he had given
a wretched performance, his voice
turning hoarse. Only the night be-
fore he had tilted with Olga Drake
for the first time in all the months
during which their intimacy had
grown to such an extent, that there
were whispers about it.
First, he had tried to break away
from the spell she cast upon him. But
his work threw him with her set and
his wife used every subterfuge to avoid
accompanying him to any affair which
might aid him in the social world,
always pleading to be allowed to re-
main with the baby.
And now she was late. He looked
at his watch nervously then whirled
to the stairs and tapped upon her
door.
i forgot again, Henry" she replied,
before he had chance to say word.
Please forgive me, but--but | don't
think help you with these people"
you make no effort to improve your
self. You are constantly doing every.
thing you can to annoy me. You are
running my voice, clouding my whole
career.
"And you don't try to do better. You
don't care for anything but the vile
little hole in Los Angeles. You want
me to be ruined. You want me to
lose my voice. You know you do
you want milkman because you are
nothing and never will be anything but
ut for a milkman's wife"
"But what can ! do, Henry? What
do you want me to do?"
"Do?" He laughed, laughed in her
face. why, get a divorce, of course.
I'm through. Get 1t before I'm COM
pletely ruined. I'll give you the di-
Vorce-therell be no trouble about
that-and fifty thousand dollars"
She regarded him steadily, search
ingly.
mo, there'll be no trouble-about
that" she repeated after him, as he
slammed the door. mo trouble,
Henry"
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and for a long time, my dear
Bella, l could not keep that voice from
my ears. Everything was there ex-
cept the training. AS you know, |
have heard them all and have not
been rated the worst myself, but for
natural singing quality l have never
heard this young Henry Merwins
superior"
1T merely shows" he continued,
"how possible it is to dodge duty.
That voice belonged to the world. But
as ! recalled what the struggle meant,
what must be gone through before the
summit is attained, did not have the
courage. Like a coward, traitor to
my art, l fed" He smiled whimsi-
cally. "But 1t was to be. l returned
to my work, to the horrible grind. l
listened to the sounds that could never
be made into song and always I was
hearing the voice Of the farmer boy
who leased the bird"
"And my little words of encourage
ment had fallen upon a soul worthy
OF that divine voice. Henry Merwin
fought his way to the wagon seat Of
a milk wagon. That was what he did
when he found me, that is what he is
doing now-driving milk wagon"
4 was in laundry" the great So
prano murmured softly, as though to
herself.
De Retsky started to speak, but the
expression on her face deferred him.
HE is married." she queried
abruptly.
married the little beauty l saw him
with that evening as / returned to my
hotel-the little country girl he ran to
with the news"
"And ! suppose she was happy in his
Joy, happy at the encouragement you
had given him!" A lurking bitterness
was in the singers tones, a note that
caused the professor to look at her
sharply.
sLittle Dora twisted her ankle one
morning willie I was busy with
pupil. Young Merwin was driving past
and helped the child He recognized
me Immediately, though l had quite
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-06-18
Wi.

Ann Merwin's, hands still grsppad
tightly the newspaper with which she
had fed from her attorneys office, the
newspaper whose startling head had
caught her eye even as her hand re-.
ceived the final decree Of divorce.
There was wild expression in her
eyes as she lunged through the crowd
ed traffic of the streets toward the city
hospital where the story said Henry
had been taken.
Forgotten the document In her
handbag, forgotten the bitterness with
which he had treated her. She only
remembered that he was the father Of
her child, that he was the man she had
loved--the man she loved still.
Voiceless, forsaken by friends, an
object of pity and contempt, vagrant
succumbing to exposure at the dark
waterside where he might have con.
templated making his final resting
place-he was still her husband Just
as ne anyways naQ Deeu.
She did not heed the curious glances
Of the nurses nor the internes as she
demanded admittance to his bedside.
That the story Of the celebrity's down
fall, the divorce and attendant scandal
belonged to the world meant nothing
to her. A queen-she demanded the
right to be with her husband in his
hour of need.
She did not shrink away from the
poor creatures upon the cots in the
wards through which they passed. The
fiotsam and jetsam ~ 81 gfeatAcity
was there, but that mattered nothing
to her. That her husband was just
such another dependent upon city's
charity meant nothing to her.
She felt little pain in her heart as
the inferno paused beside a snowy cot,
hesitated second before approaching
the delirious man, tossing and tum.
bling upon the cot, then bravely moved
forward again. The inferno rested his
hand upon her arm. She looked into
his face with surprise and saw nothing
but sympathy there and desire to
avoid harm coming to her. She
brushed him aside and then voice
reached out to her, a voice wild and
hoarse, throbbing with the insanity Of
delirium yet with the longing of a i.
world in 1t, voice she would have
known from all the voices Of the
world.
"Olga-0lga-olga-"
On and on and on, interminably,
and always with that same piteous
appeal, that same throbbing note of
heart-rending helplessness cried the
voice; the voice of Henry Merwin, her
husband toward the woman, the laugh
ing woman's back, the Olga Drake who
sat In the head box Of the diamond
horseshoe.
She held her head proudly, defiant
y as the superintendent of the hospi-
al tried to suppress the pity in his
ook with which he accepted the
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-06-18

money she had placed upon his desk,
when she fed from that ward, fed
from that voice.
when he is WE'LL" she said quietly
give him this money. Say it is from
IA friend"
But"
"From-a-friend," she repeated
softly, faint smile upon her lips.
She rose suddenly for the scent of
roses was in her nostrils, the vision
of far-fung hills in her eyes, with a
tiny white cottage nesting at the foot
Of them.
Perhaps he may go back" she
murmured to herself, as she left the
place. Perhaps he may 60 back
home-and be glad-glad the home
didn't go when everything else was
paid-paid. Who Pays?"
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-06-18

$50 happy, Henry, that-Tm afraid
Of it-of my happiness" she answered
bravely.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-06-18
FIRST STORY


Prof Carl de Retsky flung regret
ful glance at the hills, hurting theil
rugged battlements against the twi
light that marked a definite end tt
his vacation. Vacation-rest from
the weary grind, the loathsome tash
OF training voices, that could never be
other than mediocre, voices that tor
tured his finely tuned nerves so ex
quisitely he had been forced to these
same hills that the vast silences might
perform their healing function. He
opened his mouth, having his throat
with the clear air, drinking in great
drafts of 1t as though trying to store
away a reserve fund of that silence
for the future. And then
Then the voice reached out to him.
Family, at first, but steadily increas-
ing in volume until the silence was
put to utter rout.
Such voice! Rivaling in purity,
clarity and sweetness the voices of
nature. Dazed by his incredulous de-
ut, the singing master followed the
Inds till he found himself, leaning
against a farm house fence, staring at
young man upon the porch, his hand
some face pressed against the bars of
canary's cage, his eyes glistening
with delight as he held vocal contest
with the fluffy little creature. A rich,
warm red came from beneath the
heavy coat of tan as he caught sight
OF the stranger, halting his song abb
ruptly as he inquiringly approached.
Such voice! Such an organ"
De Retsky stopped abruptly as he
found his enthusiasm carrying him
away. Il have never heard the song
before" he continued inquiringly.
Song!" The young chap laughed.
Il was just teasing the bird-that's
ALL"
Teasing the bird!" the singing
teacher repeated the words in bewil-
derment. He drew Q card from his
pocket as the youth smiled. He did
not care to be laughed at-De Retsky.
The young man caught his displeasure
instantly.
Thank you," he murmured crate
fully II was smiling because my IA
Their just told me that my voice didn't
go very far when it came to killing
weeds" ..
"You should cultivate that voice
such voices belong to the world and
not to the individual" De Retsky
frOwned.
He stopped as he noticed the change
Of expression that had come over the
singers face as he studied the card
with evident recognition. .-.
Cultivate my voice?" His voice
was husky, hoarse. Cultivate it! But
who will pay for the job-who pays?"
He looked about him, at the tiny farm
house, the small farm, the shabby out.
houses, all indicative of small means.
"Yes-that's It. Who pays?" De
Retsky muttered, faint smile upon
lis lips. For he knew the ultimate
)ayment would not be found within so
mall a space; would not be taken
rom wealth or that which went to
make wealth, but from the human
Ieart. Whose heart?
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-06-18

END OF THE FIRST STORY.
The next story, "The Pursuit Of
Pleasure"
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-27
EASTERN FASHION Snow OPENS

Ati.NNfic CITY. \ j. Mar a
\ fsshion SHOW. ~ mos, ~
ever ts8re1 outside ~ ~. .....'',
I, ''isS' On w Alncn Dollar rl.r
~ eesss wv Frritlest aad shApes.es,
'''-''ts hsNc R'0tn vatNerea frcr~ ~
N.ef tne t-ast and when the fr.f az
n'sy was shown ghis fc-~=....- 49,. ~.
'a''s9om Vas bower q beauty. t..n
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-27

zoo a m. Low Nsrs
3 o4 z. m- chilliena Mas and in j..
str1tfioa.
40 qa a. No. Last Macs and sermon.
Daring me Weth naaBss are at go
And 1e a. N.
ietniuH Services
sunday evening a. : g0. Rosary. iu
firartivu and boneaictiea ~ tho Most
Diessea Sacrament
fuesfaf etening at Tifs. inuHlY
'H at fnr cathedral This casa b.
lnl,r the direction - he able Father
MARS a. I aad Do intended fnr alI
nHo grfiHuaiy seek Information frflrd
ins iHe doctrines ~ me Catholic
nhurch Everybody is welcome
rhmfdaF sfenlnr o. 1ot naN
haiH
Fut FRIDAY ~ 'hr mouib o. 7tt
m ap,lai services in honor ~ tav
.t.tod liart
ug4rf ~ Meetings
ANaf Hupieff mfeta in thr o. ~ a.
hsii4 osery nni Sunday ~ he month
nf,alst~F anar honfa.l'iun
~ hNfNNt NfINN AHfNNlNH IH.
merin efrr ff4t SUNDAY % enc month
n ,ho sehoal f1ama. Immediately after
fht last msna
Tho Catholic Cemetery Association
meets sfefi INTRO Sunday N the month
ga ins sctnoi foNms immediately nt'f
lhe 'aat mass
Use o. 81 saHditF meets in ihs
huoh every tbifd sunday 81 ht
mauih at ESQ 20 90
lhv knishs ~ calnmhuH poe' in
fHsif bali ofss@ sNd ANA feuftt
Thursday ~ the month a, 500 m
First nartist Church
ta.f Whie athnui brrlna 80 lo a.
$50 htNN Ho 30 thr Invest m0ai heiufHi
business mrn's hIhlf riasaes anfu here
in the city Come und Hee ua hnA Fou
eiil aly a4 $50 n,ect co o i9 boo tb,
utatffN afult
rroachIns 81 ~ ooiock hy ths pastor
ln n SERMON
A o. nfram Pastor
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d'frs rmnr' He ls aia te h.r.
hcen cellcciIus export iuties 81 .,,i.
7rianHt'ng t so head. ln r,,urr ~,
siilng the ifmcd expedition se.,i,-.
3srHts 81 ere department. al Jns,ir.
'ertain cattle companies W.r. 4, ~
allowed 'o nrIns cattle ia ana IN, u,
NieNice territnfY without pa,,a.,, y,
fNi'W f l1tpnft Duties
NhAn''er irries th1f rs .v.. st.
'ussed ~Hh Ati'os 10 his asseci,,.s ~,
f the subjects mentioned Ia al, ,u.tl.,
n1on' We aecllms that tnsrs hss 49,,
ne vielai.ons - ths neutrality l,w, 49,,
De- kuew 20 ''a'
y H'A hrea riaiwrd hy Cavanr, "A.
N'frnts tlttt conspiracy - ~tse- ..,.,..s
'hNn., inS marN prominent tiiis,os =.
t'e inited ~iAios has hr-s n-rs,,..i
r. etcrihfoN nat oniv the rrese9s IN.
ihpf'iiss 90 Lower CALIFORNIA ~, ~.
sef'AroN q cauansa thrones,,g,
MsN,eo and tisr sct,iag nn n .",..s
ether MrNicsn iesfer more ar,ss,Si,
60 ne WISHES ~ Americans ~, ~.
ae'Niil interested flnanci.liv /, ~.
Me2iean rvpubnc We
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-27
PERSONAL MENTION

Arrivals 90 the NAcc,s hota y,s
lrris1 apd Hst msht include vs. 50
inrh 81 Dallas David nanorhue III
iinnFion cpn iursrh 10 Houston nen
i Gain oi Dallas 49, s. Cetl ~ Sew
Anrk, IS Nuruo q rhiladrlph.,
" " Nonss " paliaa. 81 " kenip
nor ~ ~ew torN. : kcnison 3 nj
galveston r y Rowe cs shrrvcpcrf
y a Nourin ~ San Antonio cianae
feiiafd ~ kinz,vinc. y u cr,nshaw
~ hirgsN.llc Guy Patterson N nos
inn " Wilson ~ Fou Worth d
HhNla ~ san pvEo. p Il McNe,u
20 Houston Nhaa e raylor ~ camp.
H"llion "a ! ethy of Nathis Ma,
Nicholson 80 Cincinnati O. D. Norm
ram % sau Antsnlo. r n rrot,ro. q,
entnah D. A MrGaife, ~ p.,,.r
]nhn Heath ~ Minnesota. p 81.
mff Hf san Aniunu q y Stauff.r ~
0an Francisco. 2 a. CLANCY u R.he.
town. D. Walker anl wife of ns,,
mfri 3 WAeirs 70 naaumunt J.bn
. t"ehan of sintan. Mrs nao.ia
N"hat A0d aaughtfrso' Fhtonia Nr.
"a Dents w nuuressvle tf.,,.
Green nt knckpnft rrrrgn nar,let, IL
san Auinuio o. Moore ANA Is
Meorc NJ lvslde Ono y RIrbt ana
- sash of NecNNle H T. Roberts ,f
syn Ani0nn e T. Bard 40 San An.
tNrio n n Mccall ~ san Antori,
NJ % Keith ~ Dallas ana ishn Nv
Mussftt ir az tsfrdo
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-27
KENTUCKY osRsY RACES. NAYS

4. WIN an entry OF SIS horses ~ W
"s'''uesS Derby, 20 ne run Nay n~
- ''ed that largest field IN the ~
q this event viii BE- s~nt a~''
over iht Churchill Downs course
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-27

~. 49, ,.'nfr1te decolatlans ,,s,.
~ n'''n'ns 'ae beAu1ifal pss. =. ~
&C. l+S.s eafg, ing mmen
~, a'~sa se~n ihs main -.
~. ~. iaeraaed around A.. tt
=. - sensshi an added a,,r,s,,, '..'..
~ rfhiniisea dances -. 80 ~
.'..-isis IN ths stsg-s.ss "t thf
-. 'AnasF.ean rssiss To-, ~. z, '..e
',ew via bc thrown en.r y. ne eail-
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-27

1900 rNNAiHNi ri
NHnisN werunn survive at ii n r
nhirct tof tuany RcaNn
suHdaY ~chuol cas- ie "a. ~
"Wednesday e,rplnE esr,t,c cd HN
r m
Nvadinf raom eprn every wcrk faF
fvm go 81 so s. m
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-27

Avoid headache, impurities
of to Blood. constipation by
taking a cup Of GRAND
MAS TEA. Bost laxative
for children. Pleasant &c
take swecten and take as
an ordinary tea. Package y
cents.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-27
SUNDAY SERVICES
IN THE CHURCHES
OF CORPUS CHRISTI


S'aftN ~ tNr oHon 9NsNhff1
Corner sharlrrai and IayiorJ
. 81 "a m Sunday sfh9ol
li 20 a m Service ana sermon
40 u ~. Fefsies and sermon
We cordially invite an who vii 20
worship aith ua Al seats ars free
J. ~, Nyhes isrtpr
rlrss Methodist Church.
Sunday School az b 40 1finef
i'rsnrhinE seIsiroa at 81 98 a. n and
y ~ o. o.
lpWrfth league meets 90 eif g. o.
Nil meff prayer service eagh
"Wednesday sFouinH af ~ O. m
Aii NNH All ago cordially Invited o.
attend fht services
VIII a. it,nffro. Pastor
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-27

f. rac exhibition Of STYLES win eap'
"aAf nntl April 6th.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-27
A" GOLD FIELD"
for the Small Investor

The small investors
are fast taking advan-
tage of the Special Sale
in the Corpus Beach
Properties.
Never before has such
a field presented itself
where salariedman
could take $50 of his
earnings and do as
much with it.
The ladies too are be-
ginning torealize what
is being offered to
them and we hope
every woman in town
who has saved that
amount through the
winter, will invest it
now in this splendid
location and that they
will d bic their
money before the sum-
mcr IS over.
This is the popular
place for investments.
Ask those who have
already inves t G d.
that's the surest sign
| hey all agree that it
never has and never
will be equaled again
IN Corpus Christi.
Come Out Sunday
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-27
nav no MAKE CHICAGO pev

VtilCAGN Msr ~ uisss meeting
ot gvlisions fcfvss Wiu l.e helf ioniehl
~ lnauEnfate a campaish a. make cha.
eAEo 'dfN in iaie The campaisr is
ang ~ thc ntoti lmpafganl rVcs huneh.
- NJ . b'e eiiN t'p ta ihr nfearai "a
haa seemrt hopeless 90 wlpN Uut itounr
in Nhicten white ths ram tltnnrnt
= nei exactly gfeatV ,Ncised over tts
campslTf. q s. sald that ,rs nkht wgl
spteaa ta An 500 shmtVhts tsfat tns
nesi eieclson. Tho cslholic8 Hsptisls
MethralstN Representatives, chnksiaa
nlnciples CoNercrAtNn5iiHfs ana f.u.
iheFana hase Knitted their fasses lu the
A,semrs ~ mahe shf yity dry next ycar
Nae Thousand VOLUNTEER sptakcss sse
hesae snlisisst and teeee r,n,aSsers
Viii ~ utii,ae1 II has hcen decided ia
make SUNDAY May 4 spesiei a., &
crehfation a. "lafs Chicaru Ssnas,. r.
whrr the ~ofk viii bg under WAY ans
~ Us Aenith
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-27

First Presbyterian Church.
N0rih iaaadWaN iimif
lieniy Austin i'Aaiof
ssunAaA Fcheol efts a ~.
Mutning ssrvire "a u
lF3Nrf ser,ice "Wednesday ttss q III,
srssiup mtetinn AFTER ctrh scr,lse
Tor fvceptipn ~ momhcrs
tsmasriN in ih4 last SUNDAY nf tns
ehurh ,eRt A Wn attendance ~ is
-itrd MnlainA athieet. The inuaiu.
tNf th9 iisht Music tteii o. te
Victor Anthem
E,eaing subject. "'rhe Mount ot
ohVss ur the laat mrssaAo ~ Jesus.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-07-02
Hail Does Damage.

A hail storm, covering width of
two miles, from Pleasant Valley, Wash
ington county to Burkittsville in the
Middletown valley, was experienced
Saturday afternoon. At Brownsville
the hail fell so heavily that for time
it could be shoveled.
Josephus Harley's barn near Bruins
ittsville was struck by lightning, but
the fire was entinguished before any
great damage was done by the flames.
Wheat and corn on the farm of d.
V. Stauffer tenanted by Charles T.
Ahalt, was badly damaged. Crops on
the Duval farm, occupied by Richard
Everhart and the Shaffer farm, oc-
cupied by Charles Hemp, were also
badly damaged.
On the Harley place there was not
much hail, but severe storm was
felt. At it's height flash of lightning
struck the gable end of the barn, run
ming down to shed and killing a
number of chickens.
The heroism of Miss Christine Har-
ley, Mr.. Harleys young daughter,
who worked with the men on the
place, despite the fact that it was rain
ing heavily, to put out the fire, aided
in preventing serious damage.
Washington county farmers report a
heavy loss as result of their corn
being damaged.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-07-02
PROGRAM HERE ON MONDAY
Exercises To Be Held at Court and
Church Streets.

Monday beginning at p. m, the
following program will be rendered
at Court and Church streets: Music,
by the band; address by E. ]. Smith !;
music, by the band, prayer by Rev.
U. S. G. Rupp; music by the band !;
address, Attorney Leo Weinberg; adj
dress, Attorney H. D. Etchison; music,
by the band; ''The Star Spangled Ban
ner," solo, by Prof. George E. Smith.
Mayor L. H. Fraley will notify Pres
ident Woodrow Wilson of this patrio-
tic demonstration and will inform the
chief executive of the nation that the
people of this community are back of
him in any course that he may see fit
to pursue with regard to the rela-
tionship between this country and the
nations of Europe.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-07-02
REPORT OF THE CONDITION

THE FREDERICK TRUST COMPANY.
At Frederick, in the State of Maryland, at
the close of business, May l, 1915.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-07-02
Will Out Tax Basis.

A big slice will be cut from the tax
basis of Frederick county according
to estimates received from the offices
of the county commissioners yester-
day evening" 1t is estimated that this
cut will be almost 100000 which is
due entirely to the furniture 'exemp-
ton act and the cut from bank stock
assessment. Clerk Hartman l.. Gaver,
who has been working from early in
the morning until late at night on the
levy and basis predicted last evening
that the basis for the coming year
would be in the neighborhood of $780,
900 less than $30,000,000. The basis
for 1914 was $31, 2S9, 725.
In spite of the fact that the basis
will be materially cut the county COM
missioners still hope to cut the rate
to 81 on the $100. The rate for 1914
was $1.10. 1t was estimated yester-
day that the rate would be in the
neighborhood of the dollar mark for
1915
The county commissioners will
meet today make the levy and fix the
tax rate for the county for the COM
ing year. There is a likelihood that
the commissioners will go into SEES
sion at about II o'clock. The indica-
lions are that the meeting will be a
lengthy one The board has taken
no action on the amount that is to be
appropriated for the operation of
schools of the county for the coming
year.
The county commissioners have in
many instances saved large sums of
money over like appropriations made
last year for the same work. AT the
same time however it will be neces-
sary for the commissioners to in
increase the appropriations for some
items.
For the past several months at in
tervals Clerk Gaver has begun wark
at his office as early at $50 o'clock.
For weeks he has been working as
late as and 10 o'clock.
The commissioners will open bids
on Saturday for supplies at Montevue
for the next quarter.
Bids for the construction of the
Brunswick Petersville State aid road
will also be opened on Saturday by
the county commissioners. =
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-07-02

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report shows the assessed valuation of
property in every county in the United
States. This table deals with Mary