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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-03-02
sToRk VISITS WYATT
HOME; LEAVES RECRUIT

Manager II. A. Wyatt of the Mon
arch pool parlors and bowling alleys,
is the recipient of many congratula-
lions today over the arrival last
night at his home on East John street
Of a new baby boy.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Pratt Roth
well. of West John street, a son.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-03-02
GIVE $1,000 TO ENDOW
CHAIR IN GUNTUR INDIA

Subscriptions amounting to $4,000
were received at a foreign mission ser
vice Sunday in st. Johns Lutheran
Church, Hagerstown, the Reverend J..
Edward Harms, pastor, to endow a
chair in the Lutheran college at GUM
tur India, as memorial to the late
Reverend DR.. IS. w. Owen, for Al years
pastor Of St. Johns Church. An adj
dress was made by the Reverend M.
Edwin Thomas. missionary at Gun
tlr
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-03-02
ANNOYING EN- ENT.

We wish to announce that our store
Sll remain open until mines o'clock
eacn and every night during our Spe-
cal Piano Sale which is now in full
oast. Come and see these wonder
1ul bargains in Pianos.
TROur BROTHERS
2S1 N. Queen & Bakers Arcade
10 pl ii
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-03-02
GET MARRIAGE LICENSE.

A marriage license was ISSUED to
day to Roger Franklin Locke and
Miss Mildred Lee Widmyer, both OF
this city The groom IS an employs
OF the interviewer Mills
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-03-02
RlpeEWAY CHARGE.

There will be preaching at the
following places on Ridgeway charge,
NJ. r. church, south, Sunday. March
3: DarkeGville, IL a. m, and r. at
1880 p. m.
w. R. HARDESTY. Pastor.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-03-02
HOW ABOUT Thai HAT?

Don't throw your old hat away.
We make them look like new. Let
rs clean your hat. Shoes cleaned
and dyed. JAMES PAPPAS' HAT
HOSPITAL, Ill S. Queen st. tfpl
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-03-02
Mr.. D. n. MEL LiNGER
DIES IN WlNcFE S TER

Mr. D. H. Mellinger died at his
home in Winchester this morning az
7 o'clock. Of paralysis. He was aged
81 years. He is survived by his
widow. one son and one daughter
The funeral will be held Friday AZ
ternoo at o'clock. interment in Mt
Hebron cemetery.
A. M. keckly Dead.
Mr.. A. NJ Kecl5ly, Of Winchester
died early this morning at his noma
there OF paralysis. aged g. He is
survived by his widow and two
daughters Funeral from the home
on Thursday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-03-02

noan's Regulets are recommended
by many who say they operate easily,
without gripping and without bad az
ter effects. soc at all drug stores.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-03-02
F. p. Welsh To
Represent Labor
On Policy Board
lex The Assoelated press.l

WASHINGTON Feb, q Frank
P. Walsh, OF Kansas city. wal today
selected by labor as its representa-.
tive in the public interest on the
board framing the national labor
policy for the Government.
Mr.. walsh was the former chair
man of the Federal Industrial Rela.
tons Committee. 81
Former President William Howard
Taft was yesterday selected as the
representative Of capital on tho
board.
Tie better to smoke now THAI
hereafter Get your Cigars from Ks
PHARMACY, 80 w. King ST.
26 cod tt p1
New-York tribune., 1918-02-25
Bonds

The following table shows the sales
last price and high and low for 1913 OF
all bonds dealt in on the New York
Stock Exchange during the week ended
Saturday.
Total sales for the week, S23.29l, ,OOO,
against S17,5S4,000 week ago and SI5,-
604,O00 year ago. From January to
date, Sl75,S12.O0O, against $1S8,146, 900
in 1917.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-25
Curb Market

Note.-The Tribune assumes no response
bilty for the accuracy authenticity of curb
market quotations. Transactions and prices
for the week ended February % were re-
ported as follows:
New-York tribune., 1918-02-25

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New-York tribune., 1918-02-25
Trust and Surety COMPANIES
SURROGATES' NOTICES

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF
Honorable ohn p. Cohalan a Surrogate
of the County Of New York, NOTICE is
hereby given Ia al persons having claims
against Albert w. Scholie. late OF the
County Of New York, deceased, to present
the same with vouchers thereof to the sub
scribers at their place of transactirg busi-
ness. at the Office of Messrs Kurznlan
ottinger & Frank. No 25 Broad Street in
the city OF New York, or before the
18th day of July next.
Dated New York, the 27th day of De-
cember. 1917.
WILLIAM d. SCHOLI.E
FREDERICK SCHOLLE
ALEXANDER HERMAN
SEYMOUR p. HUFFMAN
Executors
HUFFMAN, OTTINGER g. FRANK. At.
torneys for Executors. No. % Broad
Street, New York City.
IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF HON
orable John p. cohalan q surrogate or
the County of New York
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN to all ner
sons having claims against Alice Maud Blur
late OF the County of New York, decea sed
10 present the same with vouchers thereof ia
the subscriber at its place Of transaetine
business. No l4g Broadway Borough of
Manhattan. In the City of New York on ar
before the 10th day OF August next
dated, New York, the thirteenth day OF
February. 1918 Va
GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW
YORK, Executor.
Stetson. Jennings & Russell Attorney, for
executor, ID Broad street. New York.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-25
Short Term Notes

Security. ratio and when due Bid Ask y,.rd
american Cotton Oil IS, 1918. . 99i. q9s 6eon & ~
American Cotton Oh IS 1915 95f 9S7s o'0E ~
Am 1cl Il Ie, 6s 1919 - co 0oiL 90
Amsrlcan Thread Is 1919 - a. 93Ie c'cV cC0
Bait & ohio r II 5s 1918 ~ 9an 9a2 e'S0 es00
pa 4 Ohio Il X IS, 1919 - 98f Salt So So
beho1om Steel 3s 1919 ... g73s 0aE , 10
I""klyn nap'd Transit IS 1915 o5ss 96iE wv
Canadian Northern Ry 6s 1918 90 mo e NJ
tanadlan Pacific Ry IS, 1924 . y8l, GS7 g 90
central Ar4enine Iiys Is. 1927 rs 70 ~
Sa,s ID 4 ls'1 5. isis g. s. 50. g. 12s 72s
Curtiss Aero serial 6s 1918 -22 0 ina '|o
Erie r aTiFG = hqs9n lsiS 5s' 1920 % 9sf $50
Federal Sugar Refining s. 1920 95 81 s6s
cnonai ~ i IL os L3t3''..,,.. 99's i00's $50
Co,,erai pvaIc p"th ee' iSIn lO0is Io0ss 80
rraTS a. n ~ .'uooe. or 90 lslo. 49,: SO 98a $50
Great Northern Ry IS 1920 ~ 967 97ls g 9e Sos
Hooking Valley Ky Gs l9l8 % oalp ''No
Kansas Ci'y Ky 5ias l9lS 97s, ~ IN ~
Kansas City Ter Ry 4las 1915. 98Is e8A & s0
lfiFts City Ter Rv 4irs 1927 . 50 "a E S0
Michigan Central Il Il 5s. 1918 99s. 9gzs Xxx
Mont Tram & Power 6s 1919 90 o.1
Morgan & & Wright 5s,, 1918; -. ssn 1907, 4.5O
Nv NJ f. eii ~ u % I. os, ial9 Y wa 7.l0
Northern States Power 6s 1926 88H al
PsnnsySyana p' 4 I43as 1871 ee14 96s4 500
=, G ','i1sua :, - y, r'rcrlc nS io20 SO 98l2 685
Remington Arms L NJ C S. 1910 so 9i Wv
Sou,hsrn ssn,,n . Ry 5s 1919 ........ 974 e7n 76o
Iiat Securities Corp 6s 1922 81 ~
Winchester Repeat Arms 5s 1919 9ez. ion 5no
Westinghouse u Il NJ 6s. 1919. -. 9834 98,a 720
New-York tribune., 1918-02-25
Consolidated Exchange

UNIT of trade on this exchange. 10 sharesl
Following table gives total transactions for
the week ended February %, with the high,
low and closing prices:
New-York tribune., 1918-02-25
Stocks

s.rw YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
TRANSACTIONS
Rail- Other All
roads. stocks. stocks.
, .s, week. .2s2, 900 3.tS7, 200 1850, 100
W'k before 2A1,2oo 1858. 100 1,7e4,soo
War ago. sso.soo 1.sss.7o0 2.2o9.2oo
January to date:
,o,s 2.1t1.soo 1867, 900 2t,sos,soo
,ot7 s.so6,s00 &c. t3S.50o 25.9AA,800
,o,s s.st7,7oo co,1st,eo0 23,ss9,soo
New-York tribune., 1918-02-25

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF
Honorable John P. Cohalan. a surrogats
OF the County Of New York. NOTICE il
hereby given 10 all persons having claims
against Louise Theckla Roesch also known
Thekla Roesch. also spelled Rosch late
Of the County Of New York, deceased to
present the same with vouchers thereof to
the subscriber, az her place OF transactinE
business, at .he othce Of John G. Dyer. No.
York York on or before the 9Th day of May.
Dated, New York. the 30th day of Octo.
Der. 1917.
OLGA REIHER, Administrative.
JOHN q. DYER, Attorney for Admins.
tratrix. 81 Chambers Street. New YORK
City.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-25

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER or
Honorable John P. Cohalan. a Surrogate
of the County of New York. NOTICE IS
hereby given TO ali persons having claims
County of New York. deceased to present
the same with vouchers thereof to tha
subscribers at the office OF John c. TornIin
Esq, attorney for the executors. No
Is Broad Street, In the City of New York
before the 10th day of May 1918
Dated, New York, the 18th day Of No.
vember. 1917.
ALFRED c. COKE. Jr..
RICHARD A. ZEREGA
JOHN c. TOMLINsON. Attorney for Ex.
ecutors lo Broad Street. New York CITY
New-York tribune., 1918-02-25

NAEGELI. MARIE JOSEPHINE. IN
PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF Hon.
orab!e John p. Cohalan, a Surrogate OF
the County of New York. NOTICE is here
by given TO all persons having claims
against Marie Josephine Naegel late OF
the County of New York. deceased, to pre-
sent the same with vouchers thereof to the
subscribers at their place of transacting
business the Office OF Biandy, Mooney &.
Shipman, No. 81 Wall Street, Manhattan,
liz the CITY OF New York, on or before tho
10th day of July next.
Dated New York, the 21st day OF De.
cember, 1917.
JEAN c. NAEGELI,
LAURENCE LANE MOORE.
Executors.
Attorneys for Executors.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-25

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF
Honorable John 2: cohalan. a Surrogate
OF the County Of New York, NOTICE is
against Edward De Noyelles, late OF tho
County OF New York, deceased 10 present
the same with vouchers thereof TO the sub
scribed, at place OF lransacting business az
the offce OF their attorney, John ~ Ruck
No. SO Nassau Street. in the City of New
York, on or before the goth day OF May.
1918 ''
Dated. New York. the 10th day of Mo-
vember. 1917.
FRANCES ESTELLE DE NOYELLEs.
HENRY STEERS. E.ecutor.
SIMON, THERESE.--TN PURSUANCE OF
an order Of Honorable John p Cohalan
a Surrogate Of the County OF New York.
NOTICE IS hereby given 20 all persons
having claims against THERESE SIMON
late ~ the County Of New York deceaxea
10 present the same with vouchers thereof
10 sae subscriber at his place OF transact.
ing business, No. Al Park Row. Borough oS
Manhattan, city OF New York on or be-
fore the 2Oth day Of July next
Dated. New York. the Slst day OF De,
cenber. 1917.
WILLIAM A. WIGHT. Executor
LANMAN CROSBY. Attorney for Execus
tor. No. Rector Street Borough "A
Manhattan, New York City
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-01-31

shortage, and that for some time here
after Fort Yates will be compelled to
communicate with the balance of the
state by automobile.
C. V. Danielson, substantial Wilton
farmer, has left with Mrs. Danielson
and their two small sons for Presses,
Wash, and other Pacific coast points,
deserving North Dakota for the win
ter for the first time since they came
to Burleigh county in 1879. Mr.. Dam
ielson expects to return in the spring
in time to plant big crop of grain
for Uncle Sam.
Under the new system of paying for
the services of local draft boards, 1t
will cost S19,500 to classify the men
in North Dakota, according to Adju-
tant General Angus Fraser. There
are $4,000 registrants in the state and
the draft board officers are permitted
to charge 80 cents FOR each man CLASH
fled. In addition to the 30 cents al
lowed, the boards are allowed clerk
hire.
Henry Won Bank, president of q
school district seven miles south OF
Buffalo, N. D., accused of violating the
act of June Is, 1917, when, it is alleg-
ed, he declared he would rather see q
pair of old trousers hanging from the
school house flagpole in his district
than an American flag, waived exam
nation before United States Commits
sioner Green Monday. He was bound
over to the Fargo term of Federal
Court.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-01-31
A THOROUGH TEST
One to Convince the Most Skeptical
MinOt Reader.

The test of time is the test that
counts.
Doan's Kidney Pills have made their
reputation by effective action.
The following case is typical
Minot residents should be convinced.
The testimony is confirmed - the
proof complete.
Testimony like this cannot be ,g-
nored.
Mrs. G. P. Wartchow, us Valley ST.,
Minot, says: "My back ached great
deal and got so weak that l couldn t
lift the lightest weight or stoop over
At times, l had sharp pains through
my kidneys and my kidneys showed
evidence of being in weakened condi-
ton. Doan's Kidney Pills cured me-
OVER TWO YEARS LATER, Mrs
Wartchow said: 81 seldom have any
need of Doan's Kidney Pills now, as
they put my kidneys in fine shape,
years ago"
Price COO at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Wartchow has twice publicly rec
commended. Foster Milburn Co., Props
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-01-31
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

Notice is hereby given. that that GER
tain mortgage made. executed and DEW
A. Wiiey) and her husband. Ernest A:
Rosalia.. corporation, of Rosalia, State
81 is1s, ana flied FOR record August H.
Mortgages at Page 124 in the office Of
The Regste1 Of Reeds Reeds Of the
foreclosed by sale of the premises In
such mortgage and hereinafter described
at the front door Of the Court house IN
State Of North Dakota; at the hour OF
ruary. 1918. to satisfy the amount due
Default has occurred in the terms and
conditions Of said mortgage in the mort
gagors having failed and refused to pay
,ais mortgage debt when due July 81
The premises described in such mort
gage and which will be sold to satisfy
are DESCRIBED as the East Waf
Section Thirteen, ,1s) in Township: One
Range Eighty-six $3.50 West Of the 9Th
ia and containing eighty acres accord
tngg,. to the U. s. Government survey
'ns TSere vii, he du. On such mortgage at
the date Of sale the sum Of Eight Hun
bred Ninety-two Dollars ($892:00O to-
gether with interest thereon at the rate
Of 10 per cent per annum from Noyem-
Der 10, 1916, to-wit: One Thousand Dol
lars (S1 ,OOO0O) together with the 1914.
1915, 1915 and 1917 taxes levied and as
sessed upon said land, together with &C
cruing costs of sale.
Dated January 9. 1918.
BANK OF ROSALIA,
Mortgage.
J. J. NEDRELOE,
Sheriff, Ward County,
North Dakota.
MCGEE & Goss,
Attorneys for Mortgage,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-01-31
SECOND SUMMONS

SECOND SUMMONS
S STATE OF En- N3 81 I'll P "a
y1.tioe ot coMre Bef or G. B. Davis,
Justice Of the Peace.
G. W. Larson, doing business as Larson
Company. Plaintiff.
E: J. Sexton. Defendant.
The State Of North Dakota Sends Greet
ings to the Above Named Defendant:
BY this second summons herein you
are directed to appear before me at my
office in the City Of Minot. Ward County.
North Dakota, on February !. 1918: at
ten o'clock in the forenoon OF said Gay,
above 10 nameG paint AGAINST you al
ieeing that you are Indebted to the
plaintiff in the sum Of Thirty-seven and
l0-10o Dollars S3710) for sale to you,
goods, wares and merchandise. sold and
delivered between September I, 1915.
and January 20. 1917. and that money
fn e due aFa VAN seks
been garnished for the satisfaction OF
said indebtedness and the plaintiff here.
BY demands Judgement IN the syn ,S 81
and that said moneys and property DO
applied to the satisfaction Of said debt.
And you are further notified that I'M
M WIZ take aganst so% By
and l0-1oO Dollars (s371o). and costs Of
this action.
Dated this 9Th day of January, 1913 1913
Justice OF the Peace. ward County,
North Dakota
by publication in the Ward County indie
County County North ar Dakota, by publication,
once week for three successive sue s U. isSses'
Justice of the Peace, Ward County,
North Dakota. 117-3t
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-01-31

CITATION.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
COUNTY OF WARD. S.:
In the Matter of the Estate Of Eta B.
Rose, Deceased
Nellie p. Rose. Petitioner.
Harry r Rose M ngains ( Paris Edward
n. Rose, Kathryn I. Rose and Grace
D. Rose, and all other persons un.
known claiming any estate or interest
in or lien on encumbrance upon the
property described in the. petition or
Respondents.
The State of North Dakota and the said
County Court, to the Above Named
YdU, XNp EACH 81 YoU, Are here
by cited and required to be. and appear
before the County Court of the county Of
Ward, in said state. at the office Of the
County Judge, at the Court House in the
day Of Feb. A. D. 1918. at 10 o'clock a.
M, of that day, then and there to show
cause, ii any there be, why the right Of
succession to the following described
The Southeast Quarter (SEa) of Sec
ton Seventeen G7), Township One Hun:
dred and Fifty-seven (157 North, Of
Range Eighty-three (S3) in Ward Coun-
Should not be determined, and the title
thereto vested in the heirs and assigns
of decedent as prayed for in said petit
ton, absolutely and free and clear Of all
debts.
Let this citation be personally served
on Mary r. Paris and Grace b. Rose,
and published in the Ward County In
dependent. legal newspaper. once .
Dated at Minot. this 10th day Of Janu-
airy, A. D. 1918.
WILLIAM MURRAY.
1-17-3t Judge Of County Court
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
COUNTY OF WARD, SIS.

County Court.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Rueben
b. Schmidt. Deceased.
NOTICE IS hereby given by Ida L
Schmidt, Administrative Of the estate of
Rueben b. Schmidt, Deceased, to the
creditors Of, and all persons having
claims against said deceased, to present
them, with the necessary vouchers. to
the said Ida l.. Schmidt, or to her At
torney, James Johnson, at No 146, Cor
ner of Main Street and Second Avenue,
Minot, N. D., within four months after
the first publication of this notice.
Dated this 4th day of January, 1913.
IDA L. SCHMIDT,
1-17-4t Administrative.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-01
CAN WIDEN AVENUE.
M. D. Murphy. Owner of the
Belvedere, Withdraws Re
quest for Review.

There is no longer any obstacle in the
way of turning Delaware avenue, from
Tatnall street to Van Buren,, into a hand
some boulevard. wider than the present
street. the trolley tracks further apart
and the highway therefore greatly I'M
proved
The last stumbling block in the way of
the project has been removed through
the withdrawal of the petition for "A COM
mission of review in the matter OF the
damages suffered by NJ. ID. Murphy,
owner of the Belevdcre, an apartment
house at 1905 Delaware avenue should
strip be Topped off the front of that
property.
MIR Murphy. unlike most of the other
property owners whose holdings were
involved. did not come to an agreement
with the city early in the negotiations,
nor later on when the adjustments were
made between property owners and the
commission to award damages, after
hearings had been held Mr. Murphy
was not satisfied with the commission $
award OF s., 300 and application was made
TO Judge Rice for a commission of review.
Withdrawal Of II now leaves the way
perfectly clear
Just what agreement has been reached
could not he learned today.
James Salisbury, counsel for Mr.
Murphy declined to state what figure
had been decided upon as compensatlonfor
for his clients loss. whether IT was tho
original award Of s. 800 or an amount
fixed by special and private agreement.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-01
AMERICAN Filler
WINS 5 AIR DUELS
Lieut.. RickenbacherV Victor in Fight
at 4500- Metre Elevation; Two
u. S. Aces" Now.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening


W1TH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE.
Friday, MAY 81
To Lieutenant Douglas Campbell Of
California, goes the honor OF being the
first Ace in the American flying corps
1t was Lieutenant Campbell who shot
down the German biplane near Pont-.A-
Mousson today II was his fifth victory 70
be confirmed officially
It Is probable that another ace VIII D.
announced shortly and the aviator 70 win
the honor probably will be Lieutenant
Edward Rickenbacher of Columbus Ohio.
the former automobile racer Official
confirmation of the victory reported gam
ed by Rickenbaeher Thursday. viii bring
his string Of victories to the coveted FIVE.
With a number of other pilots Lieu
tenant Campbell was out early today
They were acting as patrols and as pro-
lection for an American observation ma
chine returning with British bombing
airplanes.
Some distance away Lieutenant Camp
bell saw German airplane at q height OF
4 800 metres He sped toward It, and when
he got near the German, the enemy
biplane began TO dart in and out, firing
bursts from his machine gun The German
did his best to get q shot home, but Camp
bell kept circling and dartIng at high
speed The battle continued for twenty
minutes before the enemy observer
abandoned his guns Campbell saw that
the Germans ammunition WAS exhausted
and he closed IN on him
Lieutenant Campbell tired to signal the
German to surrender and descend on
French soil. but the latter apparently de
cided to take Il chance on getting home
The American got on the tail Of the Ger
man, forcing him down. but all the time
the enemy vas getting nearer home
Lieutenant Campbell again sgnalled
without success and then when the chance
came of permitting the German to escape
or shooting him down he cut loose with his
gun and poured deadly stream OF incen-
diary bullets into the German machine
which crashed to the earth inside our lines
Our first all-American ace said Il did
not like the idea of shooting him down
when he was not fighting, but could not
let him get away
Another German aIrplane was brought
down this morning by an American pilot
in an air battle crashing near st Alihiel,
IN the sector northwest of Toul, according
to unofficial information
This duel was one of the series Of aerial
eombats that occurred this morning.
The enemy machine brought down
began falling after the American had
poured a stream of bullets into the oppos-
ing planes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-01
NEW CITY TAX RATE
S1.75 ON THE $500
FOR ENSUING YEAR
Increase of 40 Cents Over the
Rate for the Current Twelve
Months.
TEACHERS TO GET MORE

Wilmington's tax rate for tho fiscal
year. starting July /. 1918, and ending
June 30. 1919. will be 81 IS on the Sl00
an increase of 40 cents over the tax
rate of the fiscal year which ends june
30, 1918 This was decided at last night $
session of CITY Council, when the finance
committee. after weeks of hard work, sub
mittcd this figure which was unanimously
adopted by the members. all OF whom
were present
The letter Of the finance committee
recommending these rates was read he
fore the passage Of the ordinance allowing
the annual appropriations and 1t showed
the appropriations IN the aggregate 10
be 81 sou. 765 i3 The letter also showed
that the revenue from all other sources
than taxation upon real estate and public
utilities for the next fiscal wear to tie
S39S, Oal OS
The tax rate, as recommended by the
finance committee for the coming hscal
wear. on all that class of subjects known
as public service corporations or public
utilities was fixed AZ $40 on the 500.
The letter rs presented by the finance
committee and unanimously adopted,
read as follows
To the President and Members Of THE
Council of Wilmington, Delaware.
Gentlemen
Your finance committee respectfully
submits the following statement for the
purpose Of making appropriations and
fixing the tax rate for the fiscal year
beginning On tho first dav Of July. \ D..
1918. and ending on the thlrtIcth day
Of June. A D. 1919
We find the appropriations IN the
aggregate to nc ono million, eight hundred
and nincty-thrce thousand. seven hundred
and sixty-tivc dollars and forty-three
cents 81 ,S93. 765 49,
The revenue from all other sources
other than taxation upon real estate and
public utilities for the next fiscal year
is three hundred ninetv-cight thousand
and mnetv-one dollars and eight cents
(S3QS, 09l 0S
Continued on page 3