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Evening star., 1917-01-15
National Tax Association Conference
(1o15. Report of Proceedings,
Page 236. (Remarks Of Judge
Lesser Of Md. Tax Commissiou).

| very often comparison Is made be-
tween the amount of deposits in the
banks and the amount assessed, with
out taking into account the large
amount of bank deposits that are not
subject to taxation under the par
tieular law. For instance, in Maryland
exempt from taxation. There is a
Iquestion now in court whether all bank
deposits are not exempt from taxation
but clearly under the security-tax law
bank deposits not bearing interest are
exempt. In the next place all the bank
deposits owned by non-residents of the
state are beyond the taxing power of
| the state. In the next place all the
| bank deposits belonging to other banks
| or other corporations which are them
selves taxed on their own shares of
capital stock are exempt from taxation.
exempt I think when you take all
that into account and the large number
Of similar items that cannot be reached
under ordinary methods of administra-
| ton that 1t will make a big difference
in the Significance of the Comparison
1t has been brought out also that
credits. at least to some extent, are
exempt. Although I may be mistaken,
I believe in Idaho that is the law, and
I know that in the state of Delaware
and the District of Columbia credits
are exempt from taxation. Many per-
sons in dealing with the figures of the
low-rnte tax, do not take into account
the particular things that are not
covered under particular laws; just as
Mr.. Corbin brought out that in Con-
necticut they include only chooses in
action and not shares in foreign cor
porations; so in Minnesota the law
does not include shares of corporations.
On the other hand. in Minnesota it
includes book accounts and in Mary
land it does not include book accounts.
We do not tax the book accounts of
any merchant. Also. in Maryland it
does not include mortgage where. on
the other hand, in Pennsylvania it
does include mortgages. We do not
tax mortgages. And, as I said before
we do not tax any productive
securities or credits. 1t is fallacy to
make rough comparison without
knowing all these things, and when
you boil it down and try to find out
how many hundred millions Of prop
erty are legally exempt from this tax
in our state I think you will conclude
that $210 100000 in our city is fair
amount of such property to get on
the books"
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What the Law Applies To.

It is important to note that the law
applies only to certain forms of in
tangibles. including the following:
% All bonds and certificates Of in
debtedne.ss issued by corporations lex
cept state, county and municipal
bonds).
90 Stocks of foreign corporations.
only on the condition that interest is
paid during the year.
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What kind of a cigarette
would YOU call sensible?

\ SENSIBLE cigarette must
n taste good. 1t must be cool
and smooth to your throat and
tongue. 1t must be properly
mild = mild enough so that
you'll feel all right even though
you may smoke more than usual.
In short, it must be comfort-
able. If it isn't, it can't be
sensible.
Fatimas are comfortable be-
Evening star., 1917-01-15
What the Law Does Not Apply To.

% Shares of Maryland corporations.
CD Ordinary mortgages.
(3) Book accounts of merchants.
(4) Holding of savings banks.
80 Deposits in banks.
go State. county and municipal
bonds.
% Holdings of domestic corpora
tions under certain conditions.
90 Holders of non-productive. bonds
and foreign stock.
Evening star., 1917-01-15

cause of the balance of their
Turkish blend. The milder to-
baccos in this blend are in such
perfect balance with the richer,
fuller-favored leaves as to en-
tirely offset that uncomfortable,
eoiLy heauiness found in SO
many other cigarettes.
You'll notice the difference as
soon as you try Fatimas.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-08
NATIVE SMYRNA BOY WEDS
A. Duncan Yocum, Jr.. Son of Former
Principal of Smyrna School. Weds

A. Duncan Yocum, Jr.. Son of Former
Principal of Smyrna School. Weds
Ensign A. Duncan Yocum. Jr., of
Ridley Park. son of Prof. A. Duncan
Yocum, former principal of the
Smyrna Public Schools, gave his
friends a surprise by marrying Miss
HOnora Patricia Lalley, a Pittsburg
nurse. They have been in Atlantic
City enjoying their honeymoon. Miss
Lalley came East three weeks ago to
spend her vacation in Chester. Vari-
GUS entertainments were arranged for
her by her hostess including an auto
mobile party on Friday. 1t was then
she met Ensign Yocum stationed at
Essington on a government patrol boat.
Saturday night the naval officer gave
an automobile party for two persons,
and the proposal Of marriage featured
this outing. Announcement was made
Of their engagement on Wednesday,
preparations for the wedding were
made Thursday and Friday afterpoon
at 2. 80 O'Clock, Rev. James Timmons,
pastor of st. Michael's Church, united
the couple in the rectory of the church.
The bridegroom is a son of Prof. A.
Duncan YOcum, Sr., a teacher of
pedagogy in the School of Education
of the University of Pennsylvania,
and was born and spent several years
in Smyrna. He has been living with
his parents in Ridley Park. Miss
Lalley was graduated from the Belle
vue Suburban Hospital Training School
two years ago, and is a staff nurse of
that institution.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-08
8 OF THE II TEACHERS ELECTED

Smyrna School Board Holds up the
Election of Successor to Prof Section
At a meeting of the Board If Di-
rectors of the Smyrna Public Schools
last night, eight of the eleven vacan-
cies in the staff of teachers were
filled. There were several applicants
for supervising principal to succeed
Prof. !. L. Scotton, now First Lieu
tenant of Company G, Delaware Regi-
ment. Miss Esther Read, daughter
of Mrs. Alice Read of this town, who
has been teaching at Wyoming has
been elected teacher in the High
School to fill the vacancy of Hans
Webber. resigned. All the other
teachers except those for the first and
fifth grades were filled. The election
of the latter two was held over for
another meeting. The teachers elected
are: Miss Esther Maxwell, principal
Miss Esther Read, Miss Anna Beckett.
Miss Edith Scotton, Miss Sidney Scout
Miss Helen Start, Miss Annie Middle
town and Miss Lulu Robinson.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-08
EXEMPTION BOARD BEGINS
TO EXAMINE ORAFT TED MEN
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY MEN
ORDERED TO REPORT AT DOVER
From This Number the Exemption
Board Expects to Get the sc Men
Needed from Kent County

The Kent County Exemption board
consisting Of r. R. Kenney, chairman;
H. l. Beers and DR.. E. Richmond
Steele, all of Dover, sent out notices
last week to the first one hundred and
fifty men whose numbers were drawn
at Washington, to present themselves
before the board for examination.
The board expects to secure Kent
county's quota of sixty-six men from
the one hundred and fifty. The men
are instructed to present themselves
to the board in groups of fifty, and
the first fifty which was ordered to
appear Monday, comprised the follow
ing young men: Thomas A. Fox, John
Wesley Houston, Byron w. Frazier,
Frank L, Granger, Fred Pritchett,
Amos F. Layton, Walter Thomss Red
man, Elmer Birket Vincent, Lawrence
FARRELL. Casper Wright, Russell j.
| Brown, Charles E. Griffith, Emile
Potter. William w. Brown, FreGerica
Lincoln Litz. Allen E. Price, John
Henry Dore. Theodore Bell, Charles
/ C. Bragg, Thomas Olin Ford, Edward
B. Harper, Newman Crosby. Clarence
Minner, Johnny Hevalow, Joseph Earl
Wyatt, Bertram T. Weyant, Norman
Sullivan, Leon Morris, William R.
Guy, Edward Smith, Joseph S. Demby,
Harry Sipple. Roland Faulkner,
Joseph H. Benson, Herman Emory.
Daniel M. Boone, Jesse Wright, Fred
Marvel, James Spence, Daniel Vance,
Stewart Alexander Hamilton, Harvey
Jester, Jervis Lively, Winnie Johnson,
Byron Holbrook Ross, Andrew Jack
son, Edward Donovan, Garrett G. Guy,
John R. Poore and Brice Virdin. The
second group of fifty will be sum-
moned for examination on Tuesday,
and the third on Wednesday. If the
board should secure the sixty-six mer
needed to fill the quota for this dis
trict oct of the first one hundred mel
examined, the third fifty will not b,
summoned for this draft. The exam
ination so far has resulted in a few
being turned down while out O
every B are claiming exemption.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-08
DEATH OF WILLIAM FAIRIES
Passed Away Thursday at Noon at the
Residence of His Son Gilbert S.
FAIRIES at Chester Heights, Pa.

William FAIRIES, Smyrna's promi-
nent and successful hardware merch-
ant, died at noon THURSDAY at the home
of his son Gilbert S FAIRIES at Chester
Heights, Pa, where he had gone to
be near his Philadelphia specialist for
treatment. He was SO years of age.
The sad intelligence while a shock TO
many, was not unexpected to those
who knew of his condition. He had
been in failing health for about FIVE
years but not until the last year or so
was his condition alarming. Several
months ago he put himself under Phil
adelphia specialists and went regu-
larly for treatment While at Chester
Heights, in addition to his old trouble
he developed q stomach disorder and
died of septicaemia. The death of Will
liam Fares removes one of the best
known and most able business men
and citizens of Smyrna. Born. raised
and having spent his whole life in
Smyrna. he made the best of his op-
Smyrna times., 1917-08-08
BOYS WORKING RESERVE CLUB
Branch of Young Mems Christian AS
sociation Organized in Delaware

Branch of Young Mems Christian AS
sociation Organized in Delaware
The State Committee to organize
Delaware for the Young Mems Chris
tian Association or Boys Working
Reserve, met at Dover Friday and or
ganized by the selection of Fred Brady
of Middletown as chairman; DIR. Frank
Grier, Milford, vice-chairman; Harry
Mayer, Dover, clerk; Prof. Harry H.
Hayward, of Newark, treasurer. 1t
was agreed to hold a conference of all
the people in Delaware who are work.
ing with the boys, in Dover, some
time in September, at which time
comprehensive plans for the whole
work will be put into operation.
County agents. high school teachers,
ministers and other workers will be
invited to attend the conference. The
State Committee consists of DR.. S. C.
Mitchell and Prof. H. H. Hayward,
Newark; Charles w. Bush, Whining.
ton; Fred Brady, Middletown; Harry
Mayer and Prof. Wesley Webb, Dover;
DR.. Frank Grier, Milford; Frank Sir
man, Laurel; DR.. Roland G. Paynter
and L. L. Layton, Georgetown.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-08
SMYRNA AT CAMDEN CAMP
W. G. 7. U. Women Visit Woods TO
Participate in Temperance DAY."
Large American Flag Unfurled

Large American Flag Unfurled
Miss Mary Lyman, president Smyrna
Union; Mrs. William A. FAIRIES. Mrs.
Rebecca FAIRIES, Mrs. Mary L. Boyd.
Mrs. Annie E. Pierce, Mrs. Mary
Cantwell, Miss Annie w. Sutton,
Taylor FAIRIES and Elwood Jones at
tended Thursday Camden Camp and
participated in the services of Temp
erance Day." W. c. T. U. women
were there from all parts of the
county. The meeting opened with a
devotional service conducted by Mrs.
Kate Thompson, of Cheswold. The
music was in charge of the Camp
Musical Director, Professor Johnson,
of Philadelphia. A recitation was
given at the morning meeting by
Frederick Davidson, of the Young
Peoples Branch of Viola. The Rev.
Ralph 7. Coursey. of Wyoming. was
the speaker at the morning session.
Mrs. Mary Csulk Lewes, of Dover,
had charge of exercises by the Loyal
Temperance l egion of Magnolia, at
the afternoon meeting. and addresses
were made by Miss Roberta Mat
thews, of Burlington, N. j., and the
Rev. Charles NJ. Levister, D. D., of
Baltimore Nd. assistant State super
intendent of the Anti Saloon League
of Maryland and Delaware. Special
music was given in the afternoon by
Mrs. Moore, of Lebanon; Mrs. Jack
son and the Rev. William Gibson.
The meeting closed with the singing
of THE Star Spangled Banner, p" by
the audience. A large flag suspended
from the platform was unfurled at
the beginning of the song.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-08

portunities and became leading bus
mess man and a power for good in
church. school, and civic development.
Mr.. FAIRIES was the son of William
FAIRIES of this town, and Theresa Mag
delena Elletta, Cf Basle, Switzerland.
He was the youngest Of ten children
of whom only three now survive.
Learned Timing Trade in Philadelphia
When a mere boy and after limited
school advantages. he apprenticed
himself with timing establishment
in Philadelphia. After acquiring a
trade he came back to Smyrna and ac-
cepted a position with John Graham,
a we'll known tinsmith of Smyrna. He
so developed his opportunities that he
later became a member of the firm
and finally sole owner of the business.
His business stand was then in the
building now occnpied and owned by
w. F. Keith. The business grew at
this old stand to such proportions that
he found larger place necessary and
bought and built the present Iron
Front Hardware Store which he oc-
cupied at the time of his death.
Developed Splendid Talent for Ministry
While busily engaged with his store
and shop duties. he found time for
study and research and spent nearly all
his spare moments in reading the bible
and delving into the unsearchable
truths of theology. Converted at the
age of 16 he Joined Asbury M. E.
Church. Strong in his convictions, he
sought the truth from the works and
concordances of the best writers and
built about him library that would
have been a credit to any minister
taking up preaching as a profession.
Mr.. FAIRIES had wonderful gifts as an
expounder of the gospel and had he
decided to enter the ministry instead
of business career, he doubtless
would have become a prominent di-
vine. In 1871 he became an exhorter
of Asbury Church, afterwards a local
preacher and in 1910 had completed
the regularly prescribed course of
study and was admitted to full deacon s
orders in Wilmington Methodist Epis-
copsl Conference. He loved Asbury
M. E. Church cevotedly, was a regn-
lar attendant at all services and was
always ready to assist the pastor and
help in whatever service he was
needed. He was one of the organizers
of st. Paul's Sunday School at Clay
ton which later developed into thriv-
ing church and of Brenford Sunday
School of which for years he was su.
perintendent. He helped the churche.
throughout the community and die
charitable and philanthropic work tt
a great degree.
Was President Smyrna School Boarc
Aside from his business and church
duties he was much interested in the
Smyrna times., 1917-08-08
WORK ON LINCOLN HIGHWAY
Plans and Specifications for Section
Between Newark and Elkton Ready

Plans and Specifications for Section
Between Newark and Elkton Ready
The State Highway Department of
Delaware is making rapid progress on
the survey of that section of the
Lincoln Highway, from Wilmington
to the Pennsylvania line, known as
the Wilmington and Philadelphia turn
pike. At the request of the Levy
Court of New Castle county, the Chief
Engineer Of the State Highway De-
partment, Charles M. Upham, has
decided to put another corps Of engi-
neers in the field this week to make
surveys on that section of the Lincoln
Highway between Marshallton and
Newark. On this route two surveys
will be made, one from Marshallton
to Newark. via the St. James Church,
and the other via Stanton. MIR. Up
ham considers these two surveys nec-
essary so that comprehensive study
can be made of the two routes both as
to elimination of grade crossings and
the possible shortening of the distance
between Marshallton and Newark.
Plans and specification for that section
of the Lincoln Highway between New
ark and Elkton, Md, are now ready
and it is hoped that there will be keen
competition from large number of
contractors. This section is an i'm
portant part of the Lincoln Highway
and is the connecting link between
Newark. Del, and Elkton, Md.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-08
BEAGLE CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS

=. {. Martin Heads Eastern Organiza-
ton Smyrna Dog Owners Interested
At meeting held by the Eastern
Beagle Club on Thursday evening at
the Hotel DUPONT new election of
officers was held. This was necessi-
tated by the fact that the recently
elected group of officers sent in their
designations to the club, stating that
because of individual health and busi-
ness reasons they felt they could not
conscientiously direct the club. They
all promised their hearty support to
the club as members. however. The
new officers are: F. E. Martin, presi-
dent; Henry C. Krieger, Willard
Foster and John Meginnis, vice presi-
dents; T. B. Meginnis, corresponding
secretary; T. G.. Massey, recording
secretary; Ross s. Robson, treasurer.
The three members at large for the
executive committee are James Il.
Shuster, Elmer C. Martin and Carl
Schreppler. T. G. Massey was elected
chairman of the bench show commit
tee; James H. Shuster of the field
trial committee, and William Fisher
of. the membership committee. Oc-
tober Is was set as the date for the
licensed field trials and bench show.
Mr.. Shuster's committee was ordered
to inspect six proposed sites for the
trials near Smyrna, Townsend, Odessa,
McDonougb. Delaware City and New
ark.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-08
SMYRNA FIREMEN CALLED
TO TWO FIRES IN COUNTRY
8 HORSES AND OUTBUlLDINGS
AT TAYLORS BRIDGE CONSUMED

Lightning Bolt Strikes Stable of Will
liam DempsY on the j. Frank Star
ling Farm in White Hall Neck
Shortly after eleven o'clock yester-
day morning an alarm was sent in to
Smyrna from near Taylors Bridge that
the outbUildings on the Alexander
Deakyne farm, tenanted by George +.
Boyer, were afire ana that the help of
Smyrna's new fire enigne was needed.
The boys responded at once and
were soon under high speed for the
scene of the confagration. BY the
time they arrived the fire had con-
sumed all the ou:buildings except the
granary, including stock and contents.
Seven horses, ore colt, two cows
and two calves, a lot of nay,
25O bushels Of wheat, harness, car
riages, equipment and everything,
Mr.. Boyer had heen up to the stable
short while before and hooked up
his work horses to the mower and had
gone to the field not very far away.
When he noticed the stable in flames
he rushed as fast as he could but the
fire had gained such rapid control he
was unable to save any of the stock.
Indeed he barely had time to get his
own horses unhitched for sparks from
the fire had set fire to the rig he was
driving and consumed it also. The
Smyrna firemen arrived in time to
save the grainary, the only outbuild-
ing left standing. The residence
which was far removed from the barn
and stable was at no time endangered,
the wind favoring the house so that
no sparks were carried that way. The
loss will figure upwards of So, 900 or
$4. 600. The buildings were insured.
but Mr.. Boyer, it is said, carried nc
insurance on his stock or building con-
tents. The latter has been singularly
unfortunate, it being the Second fire
he has sustained in recent years.
Firemen Called to the Starting Farm
Thursday night the Smyrna fremer
had another IS. 0. S. Call" thi.
time to the farm of Postmaster j.
Frank Startling of Dover, in Whit,
Hall Neck, between Smyrna and Leip
sic. The farm is, tenanted by Viii
liam Dempsy. During the height o
the electric storm, lightning strucl
the stable and in a few minutes i
was in flames. Mr.. Dempsy with hi
men succeeded in saving the stool
but the stable, cow shed and lot o
hay said to be Is or more tons, som
harness and other things were burned
The deluge of rain helped condition
until the Smyrna fremen arrived o.
the scene. By the use of their chem
ical engine they were enabled to say
the barn and granary as well as tn
dwelling which would have fell pre-,
to the flames but for the timely ar
rival of the FIRE engine and equipment
The loss on the stable and content
will figure 81, 900 or more.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-08
SCHOOL TAX METHOD CHANGED
New Law Makes Complete Turnover
for LeVYing and Collecting Taxes

Now that discount days are set for
to-day tomorrow and Friday, Aug
ust 9Th. 9th and 10th, the cit
liens of Smyrna are sitting up
and taking notice of the change. Un-
der the new school tax law all prop
erty is assessed as per the county rate,
IN other words it is not upon the rental
as heretofore but upon the assessed
value. The School Board wishes to
make the taxes as low as possible and
fixed the rate at 45c on the 500 as
sessed value and this value is taken
from the last county assessment.
They also changed the rate for the
head or poll tax which has heretofore
been 81. 80 on the 500 or $5. 40. as
all were assessed at $500. Under the
present ruling all head or poll taxes
Will be only $40 90.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-08

Mrs. John G. Mckay Injured by Burns
While Mrs. John G. Mckay was
preparing parafne on gas stove this
morning for the purpose of preserv-
ing, the wax became overheated,
burst into flames and burned her face
slightly and badly burned her hands
and arms. DR.. Messick was called
in and dressed her wounds.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-08

After Auto Law Breakers Down State
More than one hundred and fifty
warrants have been sworn out for the
arrest of automobile owners in Sussex
county who are violating the law rel
ative to placing DINNERS on their ma
chimes.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-08

Lightning Does Damage at FIemings
Fleming's Landing, Aug. Dur
ing the electrical storm last Thursday
night the barn on the Collins farm
was burned, also the harness and q
horse.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-08

Prominent Hardware Merchant, Well-Know
Local Preacher arc President of the Smyrna
Board Of Education, Who Cied Thursday.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-08

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NOTATKl
OSOBlSTE | TOWARZYSKIE.

Przyiaci6iki palny Maryanny Os-
mahskiej, W domu jej rodzicow PIP.
Stanisiawa / Wiktoryi Osmanskich,
Fam. pnr. 1854 North ave-, urzadzi-
Iy jej wczoraj wieczorem ni%espodzian
ke W formie wieczorku Wszech-Ob-
fitosci. z panienek obecne byly: He
lena Osmahska, Helena Pawlikow-
ska, Marya Rejnowska, Marya Zajac,
Rozalia Lachacz, Joanna Kasper, Lee
okadya Wisniewska, Rozalia Michal-
ska, Leokadya 'Pokorna, M. Ger
hardt, Marya Werner, Klara Ramel l
J6zefina Samborska.
Parma NJ. Osmahska stanie ma
Slubnym kobiercu z p. Karolem Ra-
czka, synem ~zasluionych Trojcowian,
PIP. Micha}a / Katarzyny Raczkow.-
Stub odbedzie sic W srode, dn. 24go
b m, W kosciele sw. Stanisfawa K.
q q q
w koSciele Sw. Teresy W Three
Lakes, Wis, wczorai o godzinie Sci
rsno pobiososiawi ony zostal zwiazek
maliehski panry Heleny karWoW-
tkisj, zam. prr. s1ss Haddou ave,
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Z pOgrzebu s. p. Szcze-
snegO Zahnjkiewicza.

Prey wsp6iudziale licznych
krewnych i przyjaci6i odbyl sic
wczoraj pogrzeb wielce zasiuzo-
nego pracownika ma niwie szkol,
nictwa, literata i poety, Sp.
Szczesnego Zahajkiewicza. Pomi-
nc rzesiScie spadajacego deszczu,
wczoraj rano pred domem Zmar-
lego zebraio sic kilka set os6b.
ZwIoki I domu zaloby pnr. 9Ol
Newton ul., do koSciOia Sw. Stani,
slawa koStki ekSportowai Ks. Jan
Piechowski, c, r. Eksprotacya Z
domu miaia sic odbyc pieszo. je-
dnakowoz wSkutek niepogody, je-
chac muSiano automobilami.
Z ustawieniem trumny W kos
ciele kiIkunaStu ksiezy ! organi,
stow OdSpleWaiO W1gIlle. L Eleru
W sauktuaryum zasiadali: ks. Jan
Piechowski, c. X. EkSportacya z
Dembinski. c. r., Ks. StaniSlaM
Siatka. c. r.. Ks. StaniSlaw Swier,
GEEK, (. r., Ks. Rawei Tudyka, c
r., Ks. Jan Sobieszczyk, c. R, ks.
Wladyslaw Filipski, {. r., ks. IA,
rol I'a,inski. c. r., ks. Stanislaw
Radniecki, Ks. Jan Zielazihski, Ks
DIR. Tomasz Misicki Z Pa, ks
Franciszek Repihski, c. r., ks
Teoiil Szypkowski, {. r., ks
Franciszek PieczynSki, c. r. i ks
Sonuenield.
Obecnych W koSciele byio Kill
kadziesiat osob, blizSza i dalsza
rodzina, wielu przyjacio} daw,
rych. jakotez jedna klasa Akade-
mil NajSw. Rodziny, ktora przy-
prowadziiy dwie Siostry Nazare-
tank.
Nabozenstwo zaiobne o godzi-
nie 1920 rozpocza} Ks. Jan Pie,
chowski. c. r. Asystowali mu
Jake dyakon ks. Franciszek Re-