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Milford chronicle., 1917-05-11
SCHOOL TAX REVISION LAW.

AN ACT Amend Chapter II Il Of the Revised Statutes S Of % the S %
purposes same the property assessa6e for County
purposes
Be enacted BY the Representatives of the
State of Delaware In General Assembly met;
SECTION l. That Chapter Of the State
Delaware be and the hereby amended by Striking out all
Section and by inserting in lieu of the part thus
stricken out the following
committees of the several school
districts for white children in the State annually IN the ona o.
lists shall consist all white male nhab
the district years old and OF the rates OF
Corporations district which liable which
All white male inhabitants Of the Of wenon years
with capaOn which the school com
proper capaon which shall be less than two
dollars capita The property personal ana real OF a %e per
aforesaid shall also be liable to assessment and taxation
actually LOCATED % and % ha @ be he % dut Children % ns as soGe fo
said within the limits Of this State making the G assessment
% So n 5 IN @ b T has an actual location rrespectiye Of the
after made assessabe for county purposes shall also become
thus becoming liable to and taxation o
t Of the several school districts within this State shall take the
valuation property personal the
Lists last made and completed for County PURPOSES and II snail o
list County permit the to be inspect
requested for the purpose Of giving such copy od ae
years who reside within school dis
properly % personal and real which actually
district The list Of each school district as afore
twenOne upwards residing within such school district
school district the of the white owners Of all property per
Of the assessed for County and the rate
between school districts the & lands
school district where the dwelling house is and no
adjoining election Communicated
writing committee such adjoining school district
any prior list be only
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-11
FOR PROHIBITION.

Governor Townsend has sent the
following telegram to President VIII
son: Approaching the conditions
facing the nation, we are using every
energy available. in food production
and food conservation But this may
not suffice the needs. Nothing sug-
gested appears so practical as to pro-
hibit the use of grains in the manu-
facture Of intoxicating liquors. No
act will so fill the nations storehouse
as prohibition as a war measure. No
one thing would do so much good in
solving the food problem now before
us. I speak for Delaware. in her 10y
atty to you, in the crisis Of the hour
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-11

and privileges district which
OF the school
districts aforesaid without regard vote there
each of their respective districts at least the Of hund
red dollars for each teacher employed In the district during the
ous school year to be applied to the support OF their school dis
trics respectively
"A public
suitable of the Inspections and the committee
shall by advertisement five public places the school dis
% give notice that said list posted and where and Of the day
hour and place no less than five days theae OF their sngs
make anything provided that the
valuation of all
shall
The committee adjourn The list when set
tied shall be conclusive the proceedings Of the committee shall
not be questioned except for fraud corruption"
SECTION That said Chapter II Of the Revised Statutes of the
State Delaware hereby further amended by
striking all Section Section 229S
the Section inserting the
part thus stricken out the following
A the provisions Section 20 Of this Chapter amended
cernng the making Of the lists shall the
schools laid this Chapter
said coored schools be taken be inserted the
stead the word white the latter
2O and further that the be raised by said
mttee said districts schools
Districts
least the of fifty dollars instead of the Of hundred
dollars teacher district
school year
HERvEY P. HALL
Speaker Of the House.
LEWIS ELIASON,
of Senate.
Approved April Srd. 1917.
JOHN G. TOWNSEND, JR,
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-11
GOOd ROads AssOelatIon Formed

The Delmar-P -Providence-Columbia
Good Roads Association was organiz-
ed for the purpose or going before
the county Levy Court and asking the
construction Of a permanent road
from Delmar to Providence and CoI-
umbia. officers were elected as fol-
lows: President, Joseph L. Phillins.
vice-president, Harry W. Ellis: secre.
tary and treasurer, Earl T. Cooper
The president will name an executive
committee.
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-11
The School, Tax Revision Law And The
Teachers Minimum Salary Law
Prepared by Chas. A. Wagner,
Commissioner OF Education.

Explanation. provisions School
their duties and
their under these As
commanded the Commissioner of Education will publish as soon
possible the school the session OF the egs
feared that publication might too late for
School Meetings
the school districts.
Dover, Del, April &c. 1917
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-11
MINIMUM SALARY LAW.

salary paid public schools
the State shall less than Forhve Dollars MONTH the
be paid white teacher who has taken teachers
training course at the Womens Affiliated College two years
reputable Normal School, shall be less than Fifty
Dollars MONTH the salary be paid white teacher who has
taken either the above mentioned College
Normal School, shall less than Ffyhve Dollars
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-11

Approved April 3rd. 1917.
JOHN G. TOWNSEND, JR..
Governor.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-10
CAUSE FOR FURY

Wilkinson was near the exploding
point when his neighbOr met him in
the street.
"That man Potter" he burst out,
''has more cheek than anybody I ever
met"
''Why, what has he done?" asked
the neighbor.
"He came over to my house last
night and borrowed a gun to kill a
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-10

. AMT NATURE WONDERFUL
The Insurance Man.
The insurance man is the bird who
invented the comeback stuff. A cat
has only nine chances but the insur-
ance man on the way out meets him
self coming back. To him a closed
door looks like a dessert and a This
is my busy day" sign reads ''Wel-
come"
AS soon as the insurance man gets
wind a fella has got-hold of few
seeds he Immediately becomes a
hungry canary-hOW he gets hep to
a fella having some extra cash, Law
son doesn't know.
He comes skidding into your Office
on all fours, unro1s the parchment
and starts splitting insurance liter
ature that's so interesting to you
timetable would read like a serial
story. Even if you've got Job wrap
ping up feathers he makes you think
you're as safe as a feIler walking
around the edge of a skysrraper with
banana Feelings tied on his shoes.
You may be so healthy you can eat
tTipe and stand ukulele music, but
when he gets through you marvel
how you got through the last hour
without artificial respiration. Then
he MARBLES about a fiction family
customer of his where the old man
took out $4,000 more and the two
sons $4,000 more each.
If hot air was an eyedropper the in
surance man would be a water tank.
Just before he came you were tell
ing the gang what a glorious world
it is and how to live to be a century
plant. After he goes you're looking
up headstone catalOgs for bargains.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12
TRIBAL LANDS HELD IN COMMON
MAY RE SOIID

Prospect for the immediate sale OF
the coal and asphalt estate OF the
Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians and
the rapid winding up Of the affairs
OF those two tribes is seen In the &C.
tion OF the House of Representative
Committee on Indian Affairs In re-
porting favorably to Congress ON the
Carter-Owen bill, which provides
that the entire mineral deposit In
Southeastern Oklahoma shall bo
thrown on the market.
The mineral deposits in question
are variOusly estimated at values
ranging from $7O,000,O00 to @B,-
O0O,OOO,0 900, the latter figure being
the estimate Of Senator Robert M La
Toilette In opposing the sale OF the
coal. William Cameron, formerly
Federal Mine Inspector. in q report
OF Nov. s. 1909, appraised the value
at $12.319,039. That Is the amount,
az expressed In several recent mass
meetings. whic hthe Indians are ask
ing for their coal deposits.
One estimate from the geological
survey placed the amount At 79,000.-
900 900 tons. The deposits are said
to lie under 437.743 acres of land,
that amount having been reserved -
tribal estate.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12
HOW Is THIS FOR BEATING FILL
ING A QUOTA Z?

Breathitt county. Kentucky, COM
posed Of mountains. pine trees, and
redblooded men. didn't have to fur
nish man under the selective draft,
and will not have to furnish any un-
der the second call. for before the
registration day proclaimed by the
President came around--June 6th--
more than six hundred men had vol-
unteered for service from that coun-
ty. The first call for mon under the
selective. draft placed that county's
quota at 200, but II had such long
and good account to her credit ON
the right side OF the soldier record
that It did not have to furnish man
by conscription. The balance to its
credit will probably render the coun-
ty Of feuds immune from draft for
the next two calls. A campaign was
adopted by the mountaineers which
had for its slogan. Volunteer and
beat the draft" Those who didn't
volunteer are dubbed "lay-backers. y
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12

meaning a total tax of $40. The
situation for a married man is fig
ured at the same rate only on a
different exemption basis.
The normal tax rate on individual
incomes II a flat 2 per cent, but af-
ter digging into the income twice, so
to speak, as shown in the illustra-
tion. when 1t passes the $1,000 mark
the law goes after 1t third time in
the shape of super tax. Obviously,
this is to catch the more fortunate,
as the super tax is graduated accord
ing to the income. and increases as
the income piles. A person with an
income of $1,0O0.000 pays $475,100.
Upon corporations a flat increase
has been made. The old law called
for per cent, and under the new
law the levy is 4 per cent. making a
total Of 6 per cent, and in addition to
this corporations are taxed 10 per
cent upon the amount Of total net
incomes remaining undisturbed six
months after each calendar year.
Schedule of Super Taxes.
The super taxes. payable after
the normal tax is appliedD on in
comes of individuals and corpora
tions above $1,000 IS as follows:
One per cent upon the amount OF
the net income above $4,000, but not
exceeding $1,000.
Two per cent upon the amount of
the net income above $1,000, but not
exceeding 100000.
Three per cent upon the amount
of the net income above $4,000
but not exceeding S12,500.
Four per cent upon the amount of
the net income above S12,50O, but
not exceeding $4,000.
Five per cent upon the amount OF
the net income above $4,000. but
not exceeding $4,000.
Seven per cent upon the amount
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12
81 Discharged;
q Certified by
the Local Board
Local Board Completed Examination
Of Claims for Discharge Of Last
$50 Men Called For Examination
For Military Service.

OF the last $50 men called for ex-
animation under the selective draft.
"a claimed exemption. The local
board Thursday examined the claims
and proofs, and, of the "a. granted
discharges to 81, and denied dis
charges to 23.
The claims allowed were as fol-
lows:
w. II. Albright. BokchitO: o. Wal
drope, Durant: II. S. Robinson, Du-
rant; w. l. Evans. Durant; Lea
Miles 600 days.. Durant; l.. Iiar-
per. Durant; j. Jones, Yuba; II. C..
Groom, Durant; w. l.. Spradlin, Du-
rant; j. l.. NOrthcut. kenefick; J. A.
Turner, Yarnaby; o. II. Lambert,
Durant: J. MargrOves. BOkchitO;
J. F. Minnick, Utica: G. r. Lewis.
Mead; e. l.. James. SilO; F. B. Will
ey, Calera; X. II. Burleson. Kemp;
G.. II. Spoon. Durant: W. T.. Masters.
/ Caddo; A. c. White, Durant; w. G..
Mccoy. Calera: s. G. McCalester.
Blue; j. Gon!sby. Clobert; w. II.
Moody. BOkchitO; II. A. Blair. Utica !;
F. o. Raulston. Durant; II. NJ. Bur
row, Colbert; j. w. Proctor. MatOy;
w. w. Briscoe. Albany; G. c. Brad
ford, Durant; Marshall BcBride,
Bokchito; s. J. Selby. Remington ;
O. c. Thornton. Bokchito; 8. Lau-
derdale. Wade; A. Powell, Durant;
F.. ]. Wheeler. Colbert; Mausie Dot
son (6O days). Albany; J. F.. Ca
hOon, Calantric; w. f. Constant. Du-
rant: l.. A. Smith, Kenefjck; j. w
Lewis. Bokchito: Joseph Smith. Du'
rant; NJ. r. Hyer. Durant; f. c. Be-
atty, Durant; NJ. y. Thompson. Box
chito: J. T. G. McHanna. Caddo; +
Goolsby. Colbert; f. LOmas. Blue;
II. Robuck. Jackson; T. A. Russell
Durant.
Those refused exemption were as
follows:
John Kelly. Wade; William Con
way Keirsey. Keirsey; HOratiO Hoo
per, Yarnaby: Edgar Dee Shackcl
ford, Durant; Slarence Thomson
Kemp: George V. Harris. Caddo
Easwell Tupman. Mead; Lynn ID
Boyce. Achille; Thomas Wilbur
Williams. Matoy; Willie ALFRED
Blain, Romia; George Williams
Blue; VIM. Lafayette Strickland
Utica; Melvin Wyley Self. Durant
Joseph Thomas Gross. Caddo; Clar
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12
YOU CAN'T FIND ANY DANDRUFF'
AND HAIR STOPS COM
ING OUT
Save Your Hair! Make 1t Thick,
Wavy, Glossy, and Beauti-
full At Once.

Try as you will. after an applica-
tion of Danderine. you cannot find a
single trace OF dandruff or falling
hair and your scalp will not itch.
but what will please you most will
be after a few weeks use. when you
see new hair. fine and downy at
first--yes---but really new hair
growing all over the scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately
doubles the beauty OF your hair. No
difference how dull, faded, brittle,
and scraggy, just moisten cloth
with Danderine and carefully draw
1t through your hair, taking one
small strand at n time. The effect
is immediate and amazing-yOur
hair will be light. fluffy and wavy
and have an appearance Of abund-
ance: an Incompatible lustre. soft
ness and Iuxuriance. the beauty and
simmer of true hair health.
Get a 25-cent bottle OF Knowlton's
Danderine from any drug store Ol
tailet counter, and prove that your
hair is as pretty and soft as any
that 1t has been neglected or injured
by careless treatment. A 25-cent
ottle will double the beauty OF y0ul
hair. (adv)
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12
.yw FEDERAL TAXES IN FORCE
NJ" DECEMBER 81
,r,cs Over $1,000 for Single Mon
u" ,mJ ~, 900 for Married Men Arc
TaxnbIc-Old Law In Eff
feet - super Taxes.

Tho income tax feature Of the new
r.y,nue legislation Is the most
"" ,ninr ever enacted in this coun-
sN',rd nnd vii bring In revenue to the
'if 'ifrnment of about $60O.000,O00.
.''.h confusion is expected. owing
M' ,, existence of two income tax
10 that of Sept. s, 1915, not hav-
law lamI henn repealed, and the new law
,''s in addition to the taxes there
leyid -
,'rried person has been $4,000. and
.i"' . single person $4,000. As far
wv ,n, law of Sept. 8 applies, those
sor,u,ions 40 are still in effect. The
nu law. which is in addition to the
,'r of sent. s, makes the exemptions
Co." sar a married person $4,000 and an
,,nr,,rried ,w person $1,000. To make
:, nlnirer. the person or the cOrpor-
a,,rn must figure what he owes the
Government under the september
law MS though thre had been no new
nractment, and that being determin-
od the taxpayer must begin figuring
~, over again to determine what he
wi,t awe under the new law. The
ann of these two results will be his
nhliration under the income tax pro-
visions.
Taxes Due Dec. 81.
whatever the individual has above
,be exemptions Of $4,000 or $4,000,
in one instance. and above $4,000 or
81 600 in the other, becomes taxa
b,e and when the income passes the
mint of $4,000 1t is taxed twice,
since 1t is caught under both laws.
The new law lays the tax OF the cal
endar year 1917. so the person may
eypect to begin paying after Dec. 81.
Say a married person has an in
come of $4,000. He is not taxed un-
der the old law, but under the new
law $4,000 is free from tax, and up
on the $1,000 there is levied tax
of : per cent, or $50. II the income
is $4,000, he still escapes the old
law. but the new law brings 2 per
cent on $4,000, or $40. Likewise, a
single person with an income of
81, 900 pays no attention to the law
of Sept. 8. as his exemption there
was $4,000, but under the new law
he has an exemption Of only $1,000.
and must pay per cent on the $2,-
900, or $40. But IL an unmarried
person has an income of $4,000 he
IS caught under both enactments. In
the first he has to pay 2 per cent on
his excess of $1,000. or $50. and 2
per cent under the new law on his
excess Of $1,000, or $50, meaning a
total income tax for such person OF
$50.
Third, or Super Tax.
The unmarried man making, for
instance. $4,000 this year gets three
introductions to the Governments
taxing scheme. Under the old law he
would pay a tax Of $50, under the
new income tax provision tax OF
800 and a super tax Of per cent
on all in excess of $1,000. or $40.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12
HUGO ATTORNEY UNDER ARREST

NJ. w. Gross. an attorney OF HUI
go. Okla. was placed under arrest
this week charged in two cases with
carrying saws and files to ]. w.
Mack. a prisoner confined in the
county jail at that place. Mack y
accused Of having passed bogus pa
per in considerable amounts on Hu-
go parties. and his trial is set for the
goth of this month. Mr.. GrOss's bond
was set at $500 in each case. and
he will have an examining trial at
an early date.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12

of the net income above $4,000. but
not exceeding $4,000.
Ten per cent upon the amount of
the net income above $4,000, but
not exseeding 100000.
Fourteen per cent upon the
tmount of the net income above
$4,000. but not exceeding $4,000.
Eighteen per cent upon the
amount of the net income above
$50. 900. but not exceeding 100000.
Twenty-Five per cent upon the
amount of the net income above
100000, but not exceeding $780,
900.
Twenty-Five per cent upon the
amount of the net income above
$15O,OOO, but not exceeding $780,
900.
Thirty-four per cent upon the
amount OF the net income above
s25O,OOO. but not exceeding $780,
900.
Thirty-seven per cent upon the
amount of the net income above
$500 900, but nit exceeding $780,
900.
Forty per cent upon the amount
of the net income above $500 900,
hut not exceeding $750,000.
Forty-five per cent upon the
amount Of the net income above
I $3.50, 900, but not exceeding ST.
900 900.
Fifty per cent upon the amount OF
the net income above .$1.OOO.OOO.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12

ence Marksberry, Albany; Robert
Lee Cambron, Platter:. Lexington
Stone. Platter: Gilbert George Hens
ley. Caddo; w. L. Harrison, Caddo;
Henry Logan Barr, Utica: Grover
Franklin Spradlin. Durant: Jack
Hopkins Little. Kemp; Larkin De-
Witt Manning. Durant.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12
PROMPT ACTION AvERTS
TROUBLE

A constipated Condition not only
poisons the blood stream, but quick
ly affects the liver and other organs,
causing biliousness. sick headache.
sour stomach. bloating, etc. Foley
Cathnrtic Tablets are mild In action,
bowels regular. stomach sweet, liver
active. For sale by Stone DRUG Co.
S(adv)
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12

Strayed or StOlen--FrOm my farm
miles south OF Calera. heifer
yarling; red with white face; mark
ew by split In each ear. Reward OF
SIS will be given for any information
leading to recovery. Geo. Scoggins,
r. I. Calera, Okla w4l-2
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12

The Duran+ News. l year. $1.o0.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-04-27
Death of Little Wayne Turner.

Wayne, the little 10 months old baby, of Mir. and Mrs Ollie Turner, died at their home, near Denver of scarlet fever, April 18th, 1917, was born June 2, 1916, was laid to rest in Denver cem- etery, funeral services being conducted by Frank Beck of Denver.
 Weep not, fond parents, your baby is through with this suffering world and is sweetly resting, and asleep ir the arms of Jesus, who said Suffer little children to come unto me ''
 Wayne was such bright, beautiful, healthy baby his death came as a great shock to his parents and relatives.
 The young parents have our deep. est sympathy in this, the greatest trial of their lives. We know. dear parents it seems so hard for you to understand why your beautiful flower that boomed in your home such a short time was called away so soon, but we can lift our voice in prayer to the Great Giver and say Mot our will but thine be done" :" Although your baby is gone from you forever in this world, one comfort to you is you can meet little Wayne in Heaven where you ,can al live together where there is no death in that home beyond.
 Contributed.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-04-27
BRATTON AND MITCHELL WIN
 FOR DELEGATES sa
Elections Held in only Five Counties of the District and Light Vote
 Was Polled.

Returns from the five counties in this district-Searcy, Boone, Baxter. Carroll and Newton which held Dem- ocratic primary elections for district delegates to the constitutional conven- tion, show that V. c. Bratton of Mar shall and E.. G. Mitchell of Harrison have been nominated. The other candi- dates were McFerrin of Newton county, Thompson of Carroll county and Gates of Washington county. The other five counties in the district held no primaries and will have no voice in the nominations of district delegates.
 The other district nominees are as follows:
 First district-W. J. Driver and J. E. Robertson.
 Second district-nomnees to be selected at convention at Newport on April 20.
 Fourth district-W. A. Arnold and J. A. Head.
 Fifth district-J. M. House, ST., and Oscar H. Wilson.
 Sixth district-J M Elloit and A. B. Banks.
 Seventh district-J. L. Carter and T, c. McRae.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-04-27
Van Camp-Minyard.

A pretty wedding was solemnized or last Friday evening at 8 o'clock at what will be their future home at TOP North Chestnut, Eagle Heights, when Miss Laura Minyard was united in marriage with Mir. George Van Camp, the cere' mony being performed by Rev. F. M. Cummings, of the Christian church, only few immediate relatives and friends being present.
 The groom is a fireman on the North Arkansas line and is thoroughly pop ular and efficient employe, while the bride is one of Harrison's best known and most popular business women, hav- ing been engaged in the insurance busi- ness here for several years, being at present associated with the Harrison Insurance Agency.
 The newly-weds are now living in their own splendidly appointed new home, receiving the congratulations and good wishes of friends by the score. Harrison Headlight.