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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-04-24

paying no taxes at all. In Baltimore
city, where the search for them has
been much closer than in the counties,
the Tax Commission has already
handed to the Appeal Tax Court lists
of security holders whose holdings
untaXed aggregate about S1,000,000.
Objection in Counties.
The same method is employed for
the counties. Lists Of security holders
are made by the Tax Commission;
these lists are compared by the county
supervisor with the county assess
ments, and where it is found that hold
erS are not assessed the commission
Sends a list of such to the County
Commissions with the suggestion. that
they be assessed. Blank forms are
sent to the taXdodgers with the de-
mand that they report their holdings
of bonds. etc.
Some of the County Commission
ers object to this, although two-thirds
Cf the revenue goes to the counties,
uL, ess the person taxed lives in an in
corporated town, in which case the
town gets one-third, or 10 cents on
the 500; the county gets one-third
and the State gets the balance, the to-
tai bing uniformly As cents.
Sends Rubber Stamps.
For some curious reason a number
of the County Commissioners seem
very loath to go after the tax dodgers.
Some of them asked the Tax Commits
sion to send them rubber stamps, so
that the words ISSUED by the State
Tax Commission" may be stamped up
on all the blank reports for assess
ment. The commission was quite will
ling to relieve the timid County Com
missioners from responsibility and
sent them the rubber stamps, but it
cannot legally make the assessments
itself
Judging by the amount of untaxed
securities that the Tax Commission
has so far unearthed, it is estimated
that in the whole State probably $15,-
100000 or more will be added to the
taxable basis in the State, and the
revenue increased by some $22, 800.
Double that sum would go to the coun-
ties and towns.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-04-24
o21-623 Market Street
Wilmington

Mrs. Clara Turner has been visit
ing in New York.
Miss Gertrude S. Dare is visiting
Mrs. Ira Birdsa.l in Winona, n. J.
Mrs. Eli T. Reynolds has returned
from pleasant visit with Mrs. Far
rant, in Brooklyn. n. Y.
Mrs. Benjamin Stubs, of Delta. has
been visiting her father, Mr.. f. H.
Reynolds, and daughter, Miss Mar
garet, Cherry street.
A social was held in James M. f.
Church last Wednesday night from s
to 10 o'clock. Every person present
gave according to the number of let
tiers in their name, proceeds for the
benefit of parsonage fund. A special
program was prepared.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil E. Ewing have
had as their recent guests Mrs. Luther
Schaffer and son Hugh, Cumberland.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-04-24
WILL THEY HELP THE TAN
PAYERS?

If the legislature of Maryland con-
tinues at each session to pass laws
creating new Boards and Commits
sions as they have been doing, adding
thousands of dollars to be paid in eX-
penses and salaries, the taxpayer may
expect a steady increase of his tax bill
to meet these expenses.
The new Boards and Commissions,
may be in line of progressive legisla-
ton and may Justify the additional ex-
pense to the State, but we believe the
taxpayer and voter will before great
while, demand that he be shown even
if he is not from Missouri.
The Board of State Tax Cimmission-
ers, which began operations a few
months ago with three commissioners
at five thousand salary each, a corps
of office clerks, nurn1er of deputies
in Baltimore city and one in each
county, with salaries ranging from
one thousand to two thousand dollars,
and clerk for each deputy with sal
aries seven hundred to twelve hundred
per year, will add to the taxpayers
burden at least sixty thousand dollars
each year.
The State Industrial Commission,
created by the Workmen Compensa-
ton law with three commissioners at
five thousand a year, secretary at
twenty-five hundred, and two clerks
at fifteen to eighteen hundred dollars,
these salaries with travelling and of
fee eXpenss and more men to be en-
ployed, will add possibly twenty-five
or thirty thousand more freight for
the taxpayers. This Workmen's Com
pensation law may be good one and
it most certainly will be for the in
surance companies who will reap a
rich harvest, but to the average man
a law which requires a merchant, if
he happens to have a delivery wagon
in use an hour or less a day, is CON-
PEELED to take out insurance not only
on the boy who drives the wagon, but
on every employee, and other absurd
requirements will appear as being
very close to fool legislation.-West-
minister Times.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-04-24

We solicit charge accounts of those of established
'redit and prepay delivery within reasonable distance
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-04-24
Hunt Tax Dodgers

In its attempt to round up the hold
ers of stocks and bonds who have eva
ded the payment of any taxes upon
the securities, the State Tax Commits
sion has met opposition from a rather
curious quarter, namely, some of the
County Commissioners, whose coun-
ties would be directly benefited by
finding the taX-dodgers.
A systematic effort is being made
by the commission to locate the hold
ers of bonds and other intangible pro-
perty all over the State, and to find if
these holders pay taxes upon them. 1t
has found that millions upon millions
of securities held in Maryland are
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-04-24

This country has had enough of
this sort of thing, and it is as Ger
tain as anything can be that no
candidate for the Presidency will
have any chance of election in 1916
unless he runs on a platform of
fair play for every citizen. rich
and poor, and unless he makes it
clearly understood that he proposes
to use all his influence to build up
American business and extend
American enterprise, instead of
tearing it down and hammering it
in every way possible for narrow
mind to conceive"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-04-24

Miss Helen O'Connell, Of Whining
ton, spent last week with her cousin
Miss Evelyn Cameron.
Mr.. John Campbell was visitor of
Rising Sun friends last Sunday.
Drs. Kelly and Davis, of Johns
Hopkins. University, Baltimore. gave
short addresses in the M. E. Church
before church last Sunday morning.
They went from Rising Sun direct to
West Nottingham and gave interest
ing talks in the Presbyterian Church.
Mr.; Albert Laden, of Wayne, spent
last Saturday and Sunday with Mr..
George Thompson.
=. Mrs. Reeve Vanneman and son Will
liam, of Albany, N. Y, visited rela-
tives in and near town.
Mrs. Annie Marshall. of Baltimore.
spent last Monday with relatives in
town.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-04-24
Rising Sun

Mr.. and Mrs. Gus. Brickley, of AL
lentown, visited Mr.. John Barnes last
week.
Mr.. Robert Cameron and family
were visitors of relatives in North
East, last Saturday.
Mrs. Ida Heacock and son Ralph, of
Philadelphia, have been visiting Mr..
j. M. Sterrett and family.
Mrs. Maude Kirk entertained the
Sewing Circle last Saturday after
noon, with the usual attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. William R. Cameron
have recently been visiting relatives
in Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-04-24
Attention Farmers

The Employment Department of
the State Bureau of immigration, II
f. Lexington street, Baltimore, offers
their services free of charge to the
farmers. This department always has
on hand reliable and experienced farm
laborers, single and married. Now is
the time to get your farm help. Send
for application blanks.
JOHN A. TSCHANTRE,
Secretary
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-04-24

land, every day that the plowed land
is left it is drying out and reducing
the yield of corn to just that extent.
Mr.. Holland told Mr.. Marsh and when
the work has to be done anyway why
not do it at the right time which not
only reduces the labor of fitting the
land, but also increases the yield.
From our observation, We feel sure
that quite a number of very good far
mers might profit by this advice of
Mr. Holland.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-04-24
Linen Suitings
Special Mention

Complete showing of Kid and fabric Gloves, Silk and
Lise Hosiery Dress Goods and Silks and Embroid
cries. Neckwear and Ribbons. Newest Corset models
White and colored printed and cotton fabrics
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-04-24
No. 1886
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
The National Bank of EIktOn
At EiHton, In the State of Maryland, at the
close of business March 4th, 1915
RESOURCES

Loans and Discounts .s4s9s9395
overdratts; unsecured; .....:...;..:.. 1880
(par value $4,000 90
Bonds, securities pledged as col
lateral for State other deposits
w. S, postal savings excluded 49, $4,000 90
unprdGed tother than stocks in
GLIDING premiums on same al945I % o3'o' %
Subscription to stock Of Fed
Less amount unpaid ........... 5000 5000 90
All other stocks including premium
on same s&-5oE oo ZoooE oO
Banking house $4,000; furniture and fix
lures $500 ' o,. i9s9990
Due from Federal Reserve bank 100000
Due from approved reserve agents in
central reserve cities .,.'.'.....':.S 1850"
Due from approved reserve agents in
other reserve cites..'.. 6O552 q 6s5Os 81
Due from banks and bankers (other than
OUTSIDE checks ee and an other cash items ss7 II
fractional currency nickels and cents slso so 4o2 81
Notes of other National banks 90
Lawful money reserve in bank
Specie ...'''''.''''.'''' -? ~ 20 o,,.
Legalender notes ...........'" l4,9l6 90 5iOl5 SIS
Redemption fund with L. s. Treasurer mot
more than per cent on circuaton"....''.' 25OO0O
Total Ash 80
LIABILITIES
capal stock , paid in sSoo009
Undivided profits .....,slls,2oo o.
Less current expenses. interest,
and taxes paid. ..'..'' 2,572 SO lis "s76S
Circulating notes $4,000
Less amount on hand and i'll Treas
for redemption or in transit. 500 % 5000 90
Due TO banks and bankers lother than iuclu-
Iied III or 81 Sis 90
Demand deposits:
Individual deposits subject
check S|N-.e-5 l.
Certificates of deposit due in less
than so days 55v,526 20
Certified checks........ l545
Cashiers checks outstanding sJ25
county. other municipal
deposits secured by item OF
~
Sol lSl
State OF Maryland. County OF Cecil,
l. Chas. H. Finley, Cashier OF the above-namcd bank,
do soemnly that the above statement Is true
the best OF my knowledge and belief.
CIAS. b. FINLEY, Cashier.
CorreCt-Attest:
FRANK K. SCOTT,
ABRAHAM II. MENDENHALL,
THOMAS B. MILLER,
Directors.
Subscribed AMI before tins 9th day OF
March, lylS. CHARLES II. JEFFERS,
Notary Public.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-21
j. 5. Wins SUIT
TO DIVORCE COAL
Mines AND ROADS

[ IAssociated Press by Fed. Wireless.l ]
WASHINGTON, D. c.. june PIN
far-reaching decision today the gov
ernment wins its crownine victory in
its long fight to compel the railroads
Of the country to disassociate from
the coal companies. The decision was
handed down by the United States su-
nreme court.
The court ordered the Lackawanna
railroad system enjoined from trans
porting coal under the 1909 con-
tract" which the government COM
planned os. .-ES
This decision reverses the lower
courts findings, which were against
the government. ~ s-.@- r -"
f. The supreme court restored the
antitrust suit against the information.
al Harvester company to the docket
for reargun1ent. 1t also decided to re-
view the decision of the customs court
made few weeks ago which holds
that the five per cent discount on i'm
porte carried in American ships, pro-
vided for in the Underwood.Simno
act, must also be extended to goods
imported in ships of foreign countries
which have treaties Of the "n1ost IA
vored nation" type with the United
States.
Among other important decisions
handed down by the supreme court
was one which annuls as unconstitu-
tional the Oklahoma grandfather
clause" restricting the negro vote.
In another important decision, the
government is decided against In the
suit before the supreme court to for
felt the unsold portion of the Oregon.
California land grant. This grant con-
tains more than 1000, 900 acres valued
at upwards cf $So,Cco. The railroad
to which the grant was given is en-
joined from future sales until Congress
acts. .~ (
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leo N. FRANKS =.
LIFE SAVED BY
GOVERNORS ACT
Death Sentence COMMITTED to
Life Imprisonment BY
Georgia Executive
SAYS CRIMINAL Is NOT
POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED
Accused Man Hurried From
Jail TO Prison Farm Before
News is Given Out

Associated Press by Federal Wireless]
ATLANTA. Ga, June 21.-The last
rope of Leo NJ. Frank, the young Je"
accused of the murder of little Mary
Phaqan many months ago, was crown
ed with partial realization today when
Governor Staten Of Georgia eommuted
his sentence from death to imprison-
n.ent for life. -.
Announcement of the governors de-
cision was made after Frank had been
secretly taken from the jail where he
has been ineareerated for several
weeks and hurried to the state
prison farm mill at Edoeville, away
from the Atlanta crowds which are al
legged to have dominated the jury
when it found the young factory man
aeer guilty of the brutal murder OF
the girl employs. ~: - ...>...
Although crowds gathered on the
streets as soon as it was learned that
Franks sentence had been commuted,
and fingered for hours, there was no
excitement. The police closed the
''near.beer' saloons and too police
men were kept on extra duty all day.
IN ntS olalCHCfN CNPtotth"9 S'S SS"'
mutation the governor said: .
Feeling as ! do about the case, J.
would be murderer If allowed
Frank to hang The murder was a
most heinous one and the offender
deserves death. 1t IS only question
of identifying the criminal" =. -
The governors action was the only
thing that stood between Frank and
death. The supreme court Of the
United States had refused to inter.
fere with the progress of the Georgia
courts in dealing &ifh the case, though
without passing on the merits OF
Franks defense. IN May Frank was
given hearing by the Georgia prison
commission, the question being whe-
ther the death sentence should be
commuted to life imprisonment. The
commission declined to interfere, aft
er which only the governor could
change the sentence or pardon Frank.
The Frank case awakened extraor.
cinary interest thes country over. Petl
tions with hundreds of thousands OF
signatures asking that Frank be not
executed were sent to the governor
and other Georgian officials. =. -"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-21
CONSIDER SHIFT
OF P. N. VESSELS
TO ATLANTIC run

The Pacific Mail liner Mongolia,
filed with a record cargo, which
felt f1onoiutu for the Orient late last
week may be making its last trip
over the transpacific route before go
ing into an Atlantic service during the
continuation of the European war.
That the Manchuria, Korea, Siberia
and China would follow in similar
trade until such time as Congress
can meet to ameliorate conditions al
legged to have been produced by the
passage of the La Toilette shipping
bill, was the prediction made during
the stay of the Mongolia at Honolulu.
Officers in the Mongolia do not APP
pear worried over the outcome. They
view. the statements contained in al
interview with Vice President and
General Manager r. p. Schwerin with
unconcern. d"
When the Mongolia left San Fran
cisco the belief gained considerable
credence in Pacific coast shipping that
by one of two methods.
Southern Pacific ownership will
cease and the large steamers Man
churia, Mongolia, Siberia, Korea and
China will go on the Panama canal
route to New York.
Or else the five large steamers will
be used in the transatlantic service
during the European war, in the hope
that the next Congress win ameliorate
the conditions of the La Toilette law.
The fate of the smaller steamers on.
the Central American trade is uncer-
tain. -.
r. P. Schwerin was in New York
when the Mongolia steamed to Homo
lulu He is reported to have said:
IF you had struggled for 20 years,
as have, taken line that was ST.
250,000 in debt, doubled its traffic by
slow, hard labor, raised S12,000,000 to
build four 37,000-ton ships to put into
the trade from New York to the Phil
ippines and you were defeated by Con-
gress through the canal bill and the
seaman's act, think you would be a
little discouraged.
81 have given 20 years of my life.
morning, noon and night, to see the
American flag on the- ocean, and If
those four ships had been built l
would have had four more for the
Continued on page three)
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YEAR and HALF
IN OAHU PRISON
FOR ]. I. SCULLY
After Being Sentenced ON the
Opium Charge on Which He
Was Convicted, Defendant
Pleads 'Not Guilty in Two
New Cases Still Pending

John f. SeHlIy was sentenced by
Federal Jndge Charles F.. ClemOns
this afternoon 10 serve Cne year and
six months in Oahu prison, and to pay
the costs of the court Scully was
found guilty last week of charge OF
transporting and otherwise handling
opium. after the case had been tried
three times. .... -. -.
The jury which found against Soul
l. recommended utmost .clemency in
the matter OF the court pronouncing
sentence. Judge Clemons said that
had it not been for this recommends
tion he would have been inclined TO
give the defendant the maximum Jail
sentence, which is two years. ~.
Attorney c, II. Mcbride, who de-
Tended SCdlly, in statement to the
court, recommended a heavy fine. He
cited several former opium cases
where the defendants were given fines
ranging from $50 to $500. l.. -.
Scully this afternoon entered pleas
OF not guilty to the opium charges
brought against him in indictments
returned by the federal grand jury in
its last session. Attorney Mcbride
moved for an immediate trial The
prosecution stated it was not ready.
Both cases have been continued until
called up. :..
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NOTHING TO SAY
DECLARES KUHIO
AFTER FOUR DAYS
Matter OF $3.50 Of Brewery
Money Has Not Been "0ffi-
cially Brought to His
Attention.

Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole,
Hawaii's delegate to Congress, who
his seemingly eyaded newspaper men
since the mysterious receipt of c. G.
Bartlett for $3.50 for the Delegate
was made public before the liquor Ii,
eense commission last Thursday, was
found standing at King and Fort
streets this afternoon
Prince. are you the Delegate at
Washington referred to in the Field
report on brewery affairs" he was
asked by a Bulletin reporter.
Now" answered the prince, Il am
the delegate to Congress from the ter.
rietory of Hawaii. but nothing has
been officially brought to my atten.
ton concerning any brewery business.
read il in the paper, that's all, so
have not a thing to say"
And he turned on his heel and was
soon lost in the crowd.
Since the brewery report was first
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-21
HOLLMGER MAY
PUT CREPE BAND
ON LEFT SLEEVE
And Flags on City Buildings are
Expected to Be at Half Mast,
For "Bennie" is Dead

"Bennie," the kangaroo protege of
Supervisor B. Franklin Hollinger, is
dead. He died Saturday night of a
broken hesrt. so 'tis said, at Ainahau
hotel. Had he died tomorrow instead
of today, perhaps the city would be
loser by at least $15,-it may be loser
anvhow. -. .-. =" e.
Many days ago Mr.. Hollinger intro
duced an ordinance to purchase one
kangaroo from the Ainahau hotel for
the sum of $15. the marsupial to be
placed in Kapiolani park, but the Ordi-
nance, which passed about 10 days
ago, did not state that the kangaroo
must be a live one; 1t merely stated
'.one kangaroo" ....--. ..: III
So the Ainahau hotel may be able
to collect the SIS and deliver the dead
kangaroo to the city, and then the
city will have to pay the SIS, and ex.
penses for the burial of the INDECENT
dead marsupial besides. -"
Hollinger may ask the city attorney
for, an opinion on this question.
Funeral arrangements will be made
later. .-
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Berger TO LEAD
BANDLAST Time
AT BISHOP TOMB
Ashes of Late Philanthropist to
Be Escorted From Matsonia
BY Kamehameha Cadets

Escorted by the Kamehameha
School cadets and w. o. Smith and A.
F. Judd, trustees of the Bishop estate,
the crematcd remains of the late
Charles Reed Bishop. who died in San
Francisco June Z, will be taken from
the steamer S!atsonia early tomorrow
morning to Kawaiahao church.
AT the church the ashes OF the late
philanthropist will remain in state un-
til p. M. Wednesday. when the fun
eral services will be held Rev. III. Fl.
Parker will officiate
Without any cortege the ashes viii
be taken from the church to the Ka-
nehameha tomb in the Royal Mauso-
leum, Nuuanu valley. and there brief
services will be held with Rev. Mr..
Parker again officiating
At the tomb Henri Berger, who re-
tires as leader Of the Hawaiian band
July 1. will lead the band for the last
time. The ashes will be deposited IN
the Kamehameha tomb.
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DlGGS-CAMINETTl CASE
MAY BE OVERTURNED BY
SUPREME COURT RULING

ASSOCIATED Press by Fedora! Wirelessl
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 21.-The
U. 5. supreme court, which last Mon.
day refused to review the conviction
Off. Drew csntinetti, son Of the com.
missioner-generai Of immigration, who
was found guilty under the Mann
white slave" act, today reconsidered
caminetti's conviction. The court will
also review the case Of Maury 1. Digss,
caminetti's chum, and convicted under
the same circumstances as caminetti.
They were found guilty Of transport
ing two girls, Lola Norris and Marsha
Warrington, from California to Neva-
da. Former Senator Joseph w. Bailey
of Texas filed applications for review
recently. He contends that the white
slave" act does not apply to cases
which involve mere immortality and
have no element of commerce or CO.
ercion. .z.=