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Singer Recovering Prom nIness

New York. Apr. 1S.-John McCor-
mick is making progress toward re-
eovery against his serious illness.
His physician declared today that Mr..
Mccormick was doing very nicely,
having continued the Improvement
noted In his condition yesterday.
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Correspondents Wanted

The Press would like to have cor
respondents from the various COM
munities OF the county. anyone in
terested Is asked to communicate with
this ONCE, and the necessary supplies
will be furnished.
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SOCIETY ITEMS

The "Weno Whist Klub' was de-
lightfully entertained at the home of
Mrs. II. w. Kent Friday evening. AT
the close of the evening a delicious
luncheon was served by the hostess.
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Thieves. believed TO be moonshiners
looking for cheap sugar for the fam
GUS sugar-water-yeast. mash SO popu-
lar with violators Of the 18th amend
ment, stole half a ton of sugar from
the Fair City Bottling Works at HUI
ron.
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An action to GUST the sheriff Of
Trip County, has been begun by At
torney General Byron s. Payne. The
sheriff is charged with having will
fully failed to perform his duties re-
lating to intoxicating liquor.
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ANNOUNCE WINNERS
"P'- WORD PUZZLE


The judges In the Press "P"-Word
Contest announced the winners Tues
day evening, and Edwin Hadeier, OF
Rec Heights, was awarded first prize
for the most complete and correct list
of words. Mrs. w. j. Cassidy OF Way
land was awarded second prize; Mrs.
ID. G. Moncur Of this city third: Mrs.
J. M. Sellers, fourth: Mrs. Ralph Erb.
fifth: and Gwendolyn Weber. sixth
prize.
The contest was a close one, a large
number OF good lists being entered.
However, some OF the lists having the
largest number OF words, were found
to have SO many wrong words, that,
after penalizing the contestants, their
lists were materially cut down.
A number Of the contestants had
very good lists and deserve honorable
mention, as follows: Louis Stech-
man, Albion Yearous, Mrs. L. B. Croll,
Paul Congdon, Ruth Sessions, L. z.
Mrs. j. w. Westenhaver,
Viva Mohr, Miss Ann Mckay, Louis
J. w. Coquillette and Mrs.
Mark Woodward.
Following is the list OF correct
words Is taken from the master list:
Pack
Package or Parcel.
Pad
Paddle
Paddock or Parrock.
Paddock.
Page
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Catalan and DIR.
and Mrs. w. G. Redmond entertained
a number OF friends at a series OF
dinner parties Monday and Tuesday
coverings. The evenings were spent
In cards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Bohning and Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Davis delightfully."- en-
tertained a number Of friends at cards
Tuesday evening. 800" was played
at five tables. At the close OF the ev-
ening a delicious luncheon was serv-
ed by the hostesses.
The members of the Methodist Aid
held a reception at the home OF Rev.
and Mrs. A. C. MacLean, Thursday
afternoon, In honor OF Mrs. Bert
Haight. who departed that evening
for her new home at Cambridge, Wis.
A stag party in honor of the sixty
| sixth birthday anniversary OF J. K.
Bard was given Wednesday evening
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Shaw. A dinner was served at seven
o'clock, with covers laid for twelve.
A farewell reception was given To
Mrs. Bert Haight and daughter Esth-
err, on the eve of their departure for
their new home. by the Methodist
Ladies' Aid Society, at the parsonage,
Friday the 14th. A program was CIV
en- consisting of a violin solo by Els
Their Haight, a piano Duet by Gene
We've Dunn and Esther Haight and Q
reading by Irene Frahm.
The pastor took the opportunity
TO present a music bag to Esther or
behalf of the Sunday School, OF which
she was pianist, and the orchestra, o.
which she was a member. Mrs. Ross
representing the Senior class. present
ed her with a silver spoon, and Hope
Ross, on behalf Of her Sunday Schoo
class presented a bar pin.
A beautiful finger ring, made o.
South Dakota gold, was presented
Mrs. Haight by the primary depart
ment OF the Sunday School. of which
she was superintendent.
The company separated with wei
wishes for their future In their new
home.
The home Of Mrs. Dougherty OF
West 3rd st. was the scene OF a pleas
ant surprise party Monday afternoon
April 18th, Mrs. Dougherty, Mrs Win
ME Nuhn, Mrs. Caikins, OF Lawrence
being h~ostesses. The occasion wa
the 18th birthday OF Mrs. Dougherty'
aunt, Mrs. j. r. Bowles. There wer
thirty guests present, the Oldest beinI
S8 years young and the averag
age being over sixty years. A boun
tifui two-course dinner was served q
five o'clock, Mrs. Bowles lighting tn
lseventy-three candles on q large birth
day cake and later cutting 1t, serve
1t TO the guests.
The out-of-town guests were Nj
and Mrs. David Conkey, Mr.. and Mr.
lF. p. Calkins, Messrs. G. l.. Ferre'
. I'M. L. Goyke. and J. Burlingame. a
/ of st. Lawrence. MI. and Mrs. w. Y
/ Dennis. old friends Of pioneer day
: Mr.. Bowies sister and huband wei
] present, both couples having been ms
ried ffty-four years.
: Everyone went home wishing Mr.
lBowles mauy more happy birthda,
3 and expressing q wish that both couI
q les may celebrate their ifty-ffth q
~lnivcrsary.
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Following a request to leave the
hotel for no paying his bill, an Indian
severely stabbed the owner OF the
White River hotel. The Indian escap-
ed, and has not yet been apprehendcd.
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NEWS ITEMS OF THE STATE

Thirty Sioux Falls firms, mostly
material men, were made defendants
in a suit brought by the Schoeneman
Bros. Lumber Company, to recover
mechanic liens on two fats near Nc
Kennon Park. A total OF $4,000 is
involved in the deal.
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Catalan and DIR.
and Mrs. w. G. Redmond entertained
a number OF friends at a series OF
dinner parties Monday and Tuesday
coverings. The evenings were spent
In cards.
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This Office wishes to thank all these
who took part in the contest. and to
sincerely congratulate the winners.
rae only regret Is that there are not
prizes for all the contestants.
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Ole Loe. young son OF a Hudson
farmer, while capturing gophers,
came upon a real freak, a white gop-
her. The gopher was sent to the ag-
ricultursl college at Brookings.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Bohning and Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Davis delightfully."- en-
.tertained a number Of friends at cards
Tuesday evening. 300" was played
at five tables. At the close OF the ev-
ening a delicious luncheon was serv-
ed by the hostesses.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-14
DEATHS.

BANNING In this city, on February 10,
1922. Emma. widow Of James L. Banning
FUNERAL services a. her late residence.
BOP South Bro0me street. on Thur%day
~ ~ . M fntermoDt private at VIE
mington d Brandywine cemetcry. r2 &
CLEMENTs--In this city. on February
~. 1q22. A. Joel Clements aged o. years
Relatives and friends are invited 10 at
tend the funeral from his late residence.
Thirty y-sixth AndMarket strecfs oh We'd
nesdsy morning, February 49, At q o'clock.
High mass ~ st. Patricks X. G. Church al
$50. Int~rment kiyerview cemetery.
DAvIs--Ncar Coocb's Bridge. Del on
wife Of J. Webb Davis and daughter of
tho late Thomas Brooks. aged "a years
Funeral on Friday afternoon. Febrlsry
II, At 80 O'Clock Services at Salem
M. II. Church Intermcnt adjoining
cemetery.
M'DERMOTT-fn PHILADELPHIA, Pa on
February II, 1922. Catherine, dauvbtsr
OF The late Owen and Catherine McDer.
mott.
Relatives and friends arc invited 10 nj.
tend the funeral from the residence q,
her brother, Arthur McDermott, 2gfN
West Fourth street. on Wednesday morn.
Ing ~ 10 o'clock Solemn requiem rnass a,
st. PAul's Church. fnterment at Cathedral
cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-14
TELEPATHY IS COURT
LANGUAGE OF HEAVEN
Presbyterian Divine Says That
Angels Talk to Humans
While They Sleep.

Philadelphia, Feb. l4.-AnRels
communicate with each other 'by
means Of telepathy and converse with
men by the same means. Doctor
Horace c. Stanton. secretary OF the
Presbyterian MINISTERIAL Association
and a student OF psychic phenomena,
declared last night in an address pe-
fore the association.
"Telepathy is the couet language
OF heaven" Doctor Stanton said at
is used by three omniscient, omni-
present beings-the Father, tho Holy
Ghost and Christ. The Father and
the Holy Ghost never had any physical
organs Of speech. Therefore, thought
transmission must be the language
used
For centuries scientists have notic-
ed the marvels OF telepathy and clair
voyance. By telepathy all the details
OF a complex event are transmitted
to a distant mind. BY clairvoyance
all the features OF such a scene would
be read from some far OF mind. These
occurrences were deemed occult and
supernatural. But within a genera
ton psychologists have proved that
they are caused by certain higher
powers In the human soui.' usually
dormant, but at times becoming ac-
tive"
Doctor Stanton quoted many pas
sages from scripture to show how the
angels communicate with humans by
means OF telepathy. In, every case
he said, the thought transmission took
place while the man was asleep,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-14
ARMY REDUCTION
MAY Be VERY HEAVY
Administration Concerned Over
Probability Of Going Too Far
in This Direction.
Special Dispatch From Every Evening 4
Washington Correspondent

Special Dispatch From Every Evenings
Washington Correspondent.
Washington, Feb. l4.--With eentt-
ments OF "brothely love" being waited
on every breeze in Washington as a
part OF tho amenities accompanying
the Arms Conference adjournment. the
Harding administration has a task
cut out for II TO prevent pacinsm too
strongly gripping Congress while the
army and navy supply bills are up.
Already members. scared over the
prospect OF not being able to point TO
tax reductions. are talking of cutting
the army to small figures. General
Pershing anticipated some of this pro-
pagsnda when he recently went before
the House military affairs committee
and gave It as his opinion that the
army could not safely be reduced be-
lew 1904 enlistedspersonnel and 13.-
600 commissioned officers. But not
withstanding. there 10 a movement
afoot to reduce the enlisted personnel
to 100000. or even $4,000, and the
commissioned officers accordingly.
Some OF those who hold these views
are members OF the military affairs
committee. although that committee
will not have the voice In these mat
tiers that 1t formerly did before the
super-appropriations committee was
created to handle all measures involy-
ing appropriations. The administra-
ton Is now put in a position where
1t must combat the 'pacifism growing
out OF the Washington Conference
and there is no doubt the Presiden,
will resists the extreme views held by
some OF the congressional economist
with respect to the Limitation Of the
army. -
So far as the navy Is concerned
the plan Is to deal with personnel or
the same ratio as applies TO ships
President Harding has said he de-
sires the 'relativity" maintained. II
Congress agrees to the plan, which II
any event Is to be withheld until 1t Il
seen that the other powers are do.
ing likewise, the enlisted personnel o.
the navy will be reduced from lol. .o0(
to about 90, 900. Which would permit the
reduction Of commissioned and war
rant officers from 7.4Oo to abou
5000.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-14
PLAN FOR SELLING |
UNION PARK HOUSES
Tenants Who Want to Buy
Their Homes Will be Shown
Every Consideration.

That present tenants In the homes
at Union Park Gardens Will be shown
preference and have every oppor-
tunity TO bid was emphasized today
by officials OF the Gerth Realty Ex-
perts. who will auction the houses,
starting on February 27. The sale. IL
was stated. will last until everything
is sold. Special consideration will be
given the individual bidder and an op-
portunity will be given any person
wishing TO inspect the properties at
the Gardens TO do so. There are suffic-
lent vacant houses OF each type TO
permit adequate inspection prior TO
the sale.
II was further explained that pres
ent tenants. who wish to bid on their
property and who will be unable to
attend the sale. may appear before
the Gerth Realty Experts and person
ally submit their bid. In 40 doing,
however. deposit OF n fixed amount
must be made. sIf the bid on the prop
erty at the auction exceeds the prior
bid. however. the higher bid will be
accepted. but anything under the per-
sonal bid will not be considered.
Bidders on the property as whole
may offer a, lump sum for the prop
erty, but the bids must be aggregated,
so as to indicate the actual sum bid
for each separate property. II, after
the auction. Il Is found that the total
amount offered by the individual bid
ders does not exceed the lump sum
hid for the property in its entirety, the
lump sum bid will be posted immed-
lately and tenants win be given an op-
portunity to purchase their property
at the low price, plus ten per cent.
In the event the property IL sold
for a lump sum, IL was explained. this
condition protects the tenant against
being forced to pay an exorbitant
profit.
Corrected terms OF the sale on Feb
ruary q are as follows: Ten per cent
OF the price, payable when the prop
erty is knocked down, plus the auc-
tioneer's fee of SIS on each house; 20
per cent within % days upon delivery
OF the title. and 90 per cent permitted
TO remain on mortgage for three years.
with interest at six per cent. II the
mortgage is for 60 per cent OF the
purchase price. the interest paid will
be at 5ia per cent, and IL on half the
purchase price, at five per cent inter-
est. Interest VIII be paid semi-an-
nually.
Present tenants OF houses bidding
on property in which they now live.
II was explained. Will not be required
TO pay the auctioneer's fee of SIS, and
they may elect the following terms OF
payment: Ten per cent when the prop
erty is knocked down; 10 per cent in
80 days, and the balance OF so per
cent on mortgage. payable in Install
ments Of two per cent with interest
at six per cent.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-14
Legionaires Favor Bonus Bill.

The city committee OF the American
Legion at a meeting last night in tho
rooms Of the Chamber of Commerce
IN the du Pont building decided to CEN
sure any member of the legion who
speaks as an American Legion man In
opposition to the soldiers compensa-
ton act, which measure was given the
endorsement of the committee. Eugene
Savery was appointed chairman OF a
bylaws committee to prepare bylaws
for the committee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-14
FINANCIAL NOTES.

Yesterday was celebrated as legal holt
day in memory OF the birthday OF Abra-
ham Lincoln, SO that securities and their
markets aud financial institutions were
closed TO business
soldier bonuses as already paid and ar
rangai FOR by various States total $780,
53o. 200. according TO a. tabulation by the
Bank OF America OF New York Such
total includes sl24 ,405 900 bonds isseud
and other appropriations making Sl9l :
S3s 200 by l3 States, with the balance
arranged subject TO approval at referendum
Government figures show for December
Increased employment in various chief
industries. compared with that month in
1920, as follows: Cotton manufactures.
l2.5 per cent: cotton finishing, 355 per
cent. hosiery and underwear, s3,4 per
cent. wOollen. 1879 per cent: silk Ia
per cent. mems clothing. S53 per cent
leather manufacture. III per cent; boots
aud shoes. 35.5 per cept.
Pressing for. material freight rate re-
ductions. steel interests urge that steel
trade wages have been reduced 46 per
cent from high level OF 1920. while rail-
road rates are still only IL per cent below
high point. Freight cost on material en-
terine into one ton OF pig iron in Pitts
burg district Is slo.4s;, against s5.34 be-
fore the war Normally the steel trade
supplies the roads with about Is per cent
Of their total freight.
The New York. New Haven & Hartford
Railroad Co. looking 70 meet its foreign
loans OF s2o.25', ,Ooo maturing April
aud TO getting about So 900 600 for ad-
ditions and betterments and purchase OF
nov equipment, asked the interstate COM
Inerce conmi ssiop TO approve govern
ment loan OF S3l 1924 900.
What counsel for the Prosser COMMITTEES
advised the United States supreme court In
the Reading case argument they believe
Is conservative value for the Reading
anthracite properties figures out above
"a for Reading coal rights"
For last year the baltimore & Ohio Rail
road Co. reports gross earnings OF Sl{,S-
s22 900 being a decrease OF S33. .322 .OO0
With the drastic cut in expenses tho com
pany came out with net operating income
OF 81 ,s53, ,541.. TO compare with . deficit
Of Si.4o6.U4l in 1920.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-14
NEWS OF SMYRNA.
Special Correspondence Every Even

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Smyrna, Feb. 14.-Alexander Smith,
a trapper, living on the Woodland
Beach marsh, was found dead in his
cabin. last week. Investigation showed
that he had died from natural causes.
Smith was Canadian, we'll educated,
and had lived in and around this
section forty-five years.
Mrs. John w. Tucker was a visitor
at the home of Mrs. George NJ. Rose.
Wilmington. last week.
Joseph Goldsborough, of Marcus
Hook, Pa, is here visiting his sis
ter. Mrs. George Thompson.
Miss Edith Beck Is on a week s
visit TO Philadelphia.
Miss Elizabeth Hudson, teacher in a
Wilmington school. is here visiting her
parents. on account Of the school clos
ing caused by scarlet fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Walls and chill
dren of Wilmington, were weekend
visitors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. G. Walls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heryey Hall. were
weekend guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam b. Megear. in Wilmington.
Jason Moody. Of Houston, Texas
Is a guest OF PRESLEY Ford.
Miss Ida V. Leitch. Miss Norma
Leitch and Miss Norma Ogal Of Dun
kirk, Calvert county. Md. were guests
on Sunday, of Misses Irene Hepborn
Mary and Emily Spruance.
Irving Porter, of Elizabeth, New
Jersey, was'a a weekend visitor at the
home of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Porter.
Miss Grace Tucker. entertained JAY
Robinson. Robert Foulk. and Miss
Martha Boyd over Sunday,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-14
SPECULATIVE STOCKS
STRONG At OPENING
Gull Steel and Mexican Petrol
cum Show Gains Over
Holiday.
A. Asscc,aseA rresa ~ Rvsry nvenins.

~ Associated rreaa ~ Hvsry nvsnino.
New York, F~b. "a. wall street.
- ~ a. my Speculative favorites
nadc spir,te>r rains At the opening OF
trssvs stock market. Accumulation
~ huvinx orders over tho double hcli-
day prompted further urgent covering
~ short contracts. Eulf states Steel
made an initial gain of sis points.
Mexican Petroleum rosc : points and
baldwin Locomotive was one point
hlshcr srudehakcr. American Can.
Corn Products and several Of the
'unicr rails al~o strcnx xthened. Inn
proved conditions abroad wcrc indi-
's,cd by y brisk r~'ovcry In sterling
eSchanse from last saturdays sharp
reaction.
Noon -ocsslp during the mornins
icaii mainly with the possibility of n
sovcrnmcn. tond tHsuc instead NJ n
,reci,l t,x for the propoacd soldier
,cnus Seneca Copper was the one
weak feature cf the forenooi declining
!. points cn selling attributed To the
,iurc ~ a stock exchange Arm.
tesican Petroleum assumed hullish
faderahip before noon. rising points,
Nlh onc point gains Tor California
'eiroleum and General Asphalt Gulf
thiea steel cancelled hair lis rise but
rurihlc ana other independent stoels
'erc bought In anticipation Of merger
announcements during the cay. Trad,
q ln rails waa nomina., southern
allwny showing hcavincss.
call money opened at 5 per cent
me funds ranging from 4N TO per
NJ,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-14
NOTICE OF REDEMPTION.
TO HOLDEKs OF VICTORY NOTES

Notice Is hereby given as follows
1---CALL FOR REDEMPTION OF 3I
PER CENT VICTORY NOTES--AlI of
the 3x per cent Series 81 United states OF
America Convertible Gold Notes Of 1922
1929. otherwise known as 3tt per cent Vic
tory Notes. arc hereby called for redernp-
ton on June Is. 1922. pursuant TO the
provision for redemption contained In the
notes and In Treasury Department circu-
lar No. 1873 dated April 81. 1919 under
which tho notes we're originally issued
Interest on all Victory Notes Of tho 3s4
per cent series will cease on aaid redemp-
tion date, June is, 1922.
2-sUsPEN8fON AND DTERMINATION
OF VICTORY NOTE CONVERSION
PKIVILEGE---In view OF the call for the
redemvtIon Of all 3A per cent Victory
Notes on June Is, 1879, and pursuant 20
the provisions Of said Treasury Depart
ncnt circular No. 1873. the privilege OF
CONVERSION Of Victory Notes Of either series
into Victory Notes OF the other series II
hereby suspended from February o, 1922,
TO June 15. 1927, both inclusive. and on
juno 10, 1922. will terminate Victory
Notes accordingly cease TO be fntercon-
vertible, effective February 8. 1922. and on
and after that date no conversions Of the
notes may be made
3,Detailed information as TO the pres
cntation and surrender Of 3s< per cent
victory Notes for redemption is given In
Treasury Department circular No. 277 dat
ed February o, 1929. copies Of which are
available at the Treasury and the Fed
eral Reserve Banks
signed A. w. MELLON.
Secretary OF tho Treasury, Feb. ., 1922
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-14
WILMINGTON CAN eE
LEADER m SCHOOLS
IF CITY Is WILLING
Continued from page -

minston and he thought plans should
b. prepared now for the bettcr times
he feels sure are Coming.
]. H. Martin deprecated al tho talk
one hears about the city eaching
lts limit IN bonded indebtedness and
said one might think tho city had
reached its limit In growth. He showed
how the city has had = return on all
tho money II has spent and that the
harbor project 10 tho only risk and
II In 4 legitimate buainess venture,
made TO increase the business OF tho
city. the same ~ any business under
taking may be considered a risk. He
did not think they were taking any
chance on = bond issue for new
schools. We are going ahead" said
Mr.. Martin. This depression 10 not
going to last forever. 1t IL absurd
and silly to worry about a bond issue,
We are all convinced Il d tho right
thing to DO" He said he believed the
people would favor tho undertaking.
On motion Of DR.. washburn the
Delaware School Auxiliary Association
was given a vote OF thanks for the
very excellent dinner DIR. Odell had
provided for the company last eve-
ming. Those at the meeting were
DR.. J. H. Odell. II. p. Scott. Elkwood
Souder. Howard NJ. Ward. Edgar M.
Hoopes. Jr.. John c. Saylor. ]. II.
Martin. J. J. Mulvena, J. F. Henry,
J. +. McNabb, J. T. Chandler, DIR. v.
ID. Wsshburn. Hhcrmer ,stradley, d.
A. Ward. II. q. Bruce, DR.. c. Bapton,
A.. J. Taylor. T. c. Hill, ]. Andrews,
j. Q. Hopkins. II. Faulkner, s.. j.
White, II. Vincent. ]. b. McManus,
j. Evans, A. r. Abrahams. c. r. Gray
and w. J. Mcvey.
II will be noted In this discussion
that no allowance Ia msde for normal
Increases In assessable real estate
values. Ordinarily these average
from s1,5o0.o0o TO $4,000, 900 year
and provide additional revenue for the
city Of from 32s.000 to $4,000 annually.
1t seems reasonable to suppose that
at Tho end OF the expiration OF two
years the city Will have resumed it's
normal rate Of growth and will prob
ably have developed other sources Of
revenue than tho taxation OF real
estate,