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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-03-08
TAXATION VALUATIONS

This paper has often brought up the
subject of valuations for taxation
purposes. We have always insisted
that some method of more equitable
and more just valuation of property
in various towns should be found.
Now comes Ex-Governor Fletcher and
says that such equalization of valua-
lions should be brought about by a
state board. The st. Adams Messen-
ger discusses the subject at some
length and hopes for some action.
The Bennington Banner says that
many of our town grand lists are lies.
The subject will not down. AS tax
es have become heavier there has been
u growing dissatisfaction with our
present tax law and perhaps the
worst feature Of the law is our meth
cd of hit or miss valuations.
In one Orleans county town a man
recently told the writer that he had
spent considerable time in looking up
the sale price and the tax valuation
of pieces of real estate which had
been sold during the past few years,
and found that property averaged to
sell for 90 per cent. more than it was
listed. This is obviously wrong.
Go to the bottom of the protests
of most taxpayers and you will find
they are not so much complaining
about the tax itself as against what
he believes to be inequalities. Fol-
low up his complaint about paying a
$120 tax with the suggestion that he
gets more for that $120 than for any
other $120 he spends and he will adj
NIT it "but" he always comes back,
-"see what Jones pays"
There is nothing we spend our
hard-earned dollars for which yields
SO much in return as the money we
spend for taxes, but the inequalities
are what pinch. Not all the in
equaiities can be fixed by a valuation
equalization scheme, any amount of
taxation legislation will not entirely
overcome this trouble, but it might
help.
Under the present plan there is al
most race between towns to see
which can keep its grand list the
lowest, because Of the state tax levy.
The st. Adams Messenger suggests
that it might work better to levy the
state tax on the total amount of the
tax raised instead of on the grand
list. This might work well.
just taxation schemes are very
difficult to work out. The execution
OF them is still more difficult and un-
I'll each taxpayer is equally honest
there will be inequalities in the taxes
paid. But a more equal valuation of
taxable property would help.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-03-08
Gross and Net Incomes.

Numerous inquiries have been re-
ceived regarding the proper inter
petation of Section 223 of the Revenue
Act of 1921, which provides that each
individual whose gross income for
1921 was $4,000 or over shall file a
return regardless of his or her net
income.
Goss income means statutory gross
income, defined by the revenue act to
include "gains, profits and income de-
rived from salaries, wages or COM
pensation for personal service = =
of whatever kind and in whatever
form paid, or from professions, voca-
tions, trades, business. commerce or
sales or dealings in property, wheth-
er real or personal, growing out of
the ownership or use of or interest in
such property; also from interest,
rent, dividends, securities or trans
action of any business carried on for
gain or profit or gains or profits and
income derived from any source what
ever"
Gross income does not necessarily
mean gross receipts. A merchant,
for instance, in computing statutory
gross income, should deduct there
from the cost of goods sold. For ex-
ample, merchant may have gross
receipts amounting to $4,000, but the
cost of goods sold amounts to $1,000.
He has no other income. The statu-
tory gross income would be $4,000.
In case the other deductions allowed
him for business expenses, taxes, in
terest, bad debts, etc., amount to
s., 1900, his net income would be $500.
No return of income is required in
this case.
A lawyer who is married and livsn.y
with his wife has gross receipts in
the form of fees amounting to $4,000
and his necessary business expenses
amount to $4,000. leavinr not n
come of only 81 800. A return will be
required in this case, as taxpayers
gross income as well as gross receipts
is $4,000.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-03-08

Te the list OF Orleans county towns
already mentioned in these columns
as reducing their Indebtedness during
the past year. we are pleased to add
Bloomington and Troy. That the
honor roll may not be forgotten let
us name them again: Greensboro, AL
bany, Glover, Irasburg, Westfeld,
Troy and Bloomington. If others
should appear in this list we shall be
only too glad to revise it again upon
notice from town officers.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-03-08
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
Estate of Alpa M. Bean

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the
District of Orleans. Commissioners. to re-
ceive. examine, and adjust the claims and
demands of all persons against the estate of
Alpa M. Bean late of Glover In said Dis
trict, deceased, and all claims exhibited In
offset thereto, hereby give notice that wew1ll
meet for the purpose aforesaid at the John
son Harness. Shop in the village
of Glover in said District on the 18th Gay OF
March and day ofAug next. from 2 o'clock
D. M, until 4 O'Clock p. m. on each of
said days, and that six months from the 10th
day of Feb, A. ID. 1922 is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors to present
their claims to for examination and al
lowance. l5r.
Dated at Glover. VT. this Gath day of
M. w. JOHNSON,
Ct. H. ANDERSON,
Oil Commissioners
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-03-08

So long as there are those who de-
ride and defy our constitutional law,
just so long will we have crime waves.
Many otherwise good citizens can
not yet realize that the Volstead act
is as much a lay as the law against
arson. What would we think of cit
izen who would permit another to set
fire to buildings and not use our infiu-
ence to have such crime punished.
Yet there are many people who wink
at the prohibition law, assist in break
ing it and claim themselves good cit
liens.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-03-08
F. r. HASTINGS, M. d.
Barton, VT.


Special sessions OF the Probate Court will
be held at the Office of r. w. BALDWIN, in
BARTON. on the second and fourth Fridays
of each month in the afternoon; and at the
Office of e. A. COOK, IN ORLEANS, In
the afternoon of the third Friday of each
month. Parties desiring to transact Probate
business at Barton or Orleans should notify
the Judge In advance, that he may take the
necessary papers.
The Probate Office at NEWPORT will be
open every day. except Sundays and holt
days; but those coming from a distance, as
far as possible. should make special appoint
ments with the Court in advance.
k. J. SMITH. Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-03-08
A bill introduced into the Massa

A bill introduced into the Massa-
chusetts legislature provides poll
tax of S25 fiat for every man and
woman of voting age, with $50 of the
amount RENTED if the person voted,
or could present satisfactory evidence
that he could not vote on account of
sickness or necessary absence. There
is virtue in the point made by thesone
who drafted the bill. Voters ought
to exercise that great American right.
Will the women of Vermont see to it
that their names are on the check
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-03-08

We are glad to see L. III. Lewis in
the Office of collector of internal rev.
enue but sorry to have him leave the
newspaper business. His connection
with the Hyde Park News and Citi-
zen and other papers has covered
many years of faithful service to his
constituency. Mr.. Lewis is a man
held in the highest regard in the
newspaper fraternity and we shall
hope he is not lost for good and all
from the profession. To the new
owner of the Hyde Park paper, Mr..
Twiss, we extend cordial welcome.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-03-08
Estate of William w. Tiffany

STATE OF VERMONT
District of Orleans, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trtct aforesaid:
To all persons interested in the trust es-
tate of William w. Tiffany late of Green's
boro, in said District deceased.
GREETING:
WHEREAS, said Court has assigned the
10 day of Mar. next for examining and allow
ing the account of the Trustee of the
trust estate of said deceased. and ordered
that public notice thereof be given to all
persons interested in said estate by publish
ing this order three weeks SUCCESSFULLY pre-
vious to the day assigned. in the Orleans
County Monitor. a newspaper published at
Barton, in said District
THEREFORE,. you are hereby notified to
appear at the Probate office in Newport
in said District, at d. m. on the
day assigned, then and there to contest the
allowance of said account IL you see cause.
Given under my hand this 22nd day of
ell Ell. SMITH. Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-03-08
Commissioners Notice 4
Estate of Wilmer z. Twombly

The undersigned, having been appoint ed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the
District of Orleans, Commissioners, to re-
ceive, examine and adjust the claims and
of Wilmer u. Twombly late of Barton
in said District. deceased. and all
claims exhibited in Offset thereto. hereby
give notice that we will meet for the pur-
pose aforesaid, at the Office of w. M.
Wright in the village of Barton In said Dis
trict, on the 25th day of Mar. and Goth day
of Aug. next, from Il O'Clock p M, until
o'ciockp M, on each of said days and that
six months from the 18th day OF Feb,
A. D., 1922, is the time limited by said Court
for said creditors to present their claims to
us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Barton, VT, this 4th day OF
Mar, A. D.. 1922.
O. e. HAM LET.
e. WHARTON.
1912 commissioners.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-03-08
Why Called missouri Compromise.

The Missouri compromise Is the
name popularity given to an act of the
United States congress, passed Febru-
airy 81, 1921, admitting Missouri into
the Union as slave-holding state,
but expressly declaring that slavery
should thenceforth be prohibited In
any state lying north of latitude sc
degrees 80 minutes-the southern
boundary of Missouri. Although Henry
Clay was one of the most prominent
supporters Of this measure, it original
ed. not with him, but. with John w
Taylor Of New York.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-03-08

County politics appears to be tax
ing form with A. c.. Chase of Green's
boro in the field for assistant Judge,
s. B. Bates of Derby in the field for
north-end senator and three annolinc-
ed candidates for the .south-end job in
the senate.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-03-08
ssCOLD IN THE HEAD

is an acute cttack of Nasal Catarrh.
Those subject to frequent colds are
generally in a "run down" condition.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is a
Treatment consisting of an Ointment, to
Quickly through the Blood on the Mu-
cous Surfaces, building up the System,
and making you less liable to colds"
Sold by druggists for over 40 Years.
y. J. Cheney & Co. To1adc o.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-03-08
F S. WHITCHER'S
Barton, vt.
"The Farmers Store"
WANTED

All kinds of raw fur. paid good
prices last year; market conditions
were bad. It looks better this year,
my prices are higher. 1 can pay
$3.50 for extra large No. 1 skunk.
Good prices for all grades.
Extra large dark coon $3.50; very
fancy coon and fox for home trade.
Send me your lott try to please all.
L. / cannot will return same.
Yours for a large lot of all kinds
this season,
E. r. COLLINS,
Tel. No. Ga.
Greensboro Bend, Vermont
46-16
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-03-08

ABE" Foote might not make as
good an appearance at tea party
as Jimmy" Hartness or "Percy" Gle
ment. but he might make good gov
ernor
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-03-08

Orleans is to have new school
building even if it is not to be of the
design hoped for by the building com
mittee. A recent special meeting re-
fused to increase the original appro-
priation of $4,000.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-03-08
SEVEN YEARS OF PEACE

Barton, VT, Sept. 10, 1921
Norwood, N. Y,
My dear Sir
1t gives me great satisfaction to
be able to report that am feeling
fine now. You will remember that
seven years ago, your A. j. P. Rheu-
matte Remedy cured me- could not
get out of bed when / commenced
taking it. Let the good work con-
tinue.
Will G. Basford.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-03-08
PRESSCLIPPINCS
Give Appropriations Committees
More Power.


UiNc appropriations SV4sSoCS
More Power.
bristol Herald.)
If both branches of the next legis-
lature would accept the reports OF
the appropriations committee and put
aside the lobbyists Vermont would be
making motions after the manner OF
the federal government in deciding
the size of expenditures. Let the
takers tell their stories to the appro-
priations committee and let the legis-
lature stand behind the committee
recommendation. An appropriations
committee in a Vermont Legislature
at present does net figure in the con-
duct of the states business except as
a slender link in chain, link that
might be disposed of.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-03-08

lists this fall in order that they may
exercise their new right to say who
shall make and execute our laws?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-03-08

Estate of Sabrina Macomber
STATE OF VERMONT
District of Orleans, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict aforesaid.
To all persons interested inthetrustestate
of Sabrina Macomberlate of Greensboro in
said District deceased.
GREETING:
WHEREAS. said Court has assigned the
10th day of March next for examining
and allowingtb account of the Trustee of
the estate of said deceased and or
dered that public notice thereof be given to
all persons interested in said estate by pub
fishing this order three weeks successfully
previous to the day assigned, in the Orleans
County Monitor, a newspaper published at
Barton. in said District
THE REFORE, you are hereby notified to
appear at the Probate Office in Newport.
In said District at D. m. on the day
assigned, then and there to contest the all
owance of said account If you see cause
and to establish your right as heirs lega-
tees and lawful claimants to said residue.
Given under my hand, this 22nd day of
Eel 1922.
ell Ell. SMITH, Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-03-08
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-03-08
JUST RECEIVED Is SETS OF

JUST RECEIVED Is SETS OF
Work
Harnesses
the well known
Burlington Oak Tanned Harness
We can give you pre-war prices on
them. You cannot afford to risk
your old harness any longer.
DeLaval Cream
Separators
are back to normal in price. We are
ready to install them with an cleo
trio motor or with a Universal drive
to run with your engine.
AN EXPERT ON
Star Barn Equipment
and BARN Building
will be here soon. If you are plan
ming to remodel your barn or build
new, let US know. He will furnish
you with plans and blue prints.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-03-08
Business Directory

JOSIAH A. PnA RsON,
nBNr1sr. BARTON. VT. oFFIUn IN
~ Owens Block.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-03-08
GIpin, Hunt & Company Inc.
Printers and Publishers

ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR
Barton, Vermont
issued Every Wednesday and Entered
&c the Postofice In Barton a. Secoad-
class Matter
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-06-19
TWO NAVY ATHLETES
ON HOSPITAL LIST

Two members of the Naval Acad-
emy baseball nine drawings and Me
meierl. which won from the Military
Academy May 20. are staying in An.
napolis on account of treatment
which they are receiving at the Ma
val Hospital. Rawlings has had a
bad knee mad Niemeier has had trou-
BILE with his shoulder for more than
two years.
These two athletes have been play
ing football and baseball regularly,
Notwithstanding old injuries. and
gamely finished the season. but 1t was
necessary for each to receive treat
ment. and they are rapidly rounding
into shape under the care of the Ma
val surgeons.
Fleming. the Naval Academy's best
pitcher of last year. but who was TAX
EN- with pneumonia early in the pres
ent season and could do no playing,
has recovered sufficiently to be grant
ed sick leave. which he is now spend
ing at his home He is expected to
do good work next year.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-06-19
CONSPIRACY CHARGE
AGAINST OFFICIAL Of
AUTO ORDNANCE CO.
o,y The Associated Presso

TRENTON. N. j.. June 10 Col
Marcellus H.. Thompson, vice-presi-
dent and active head of the Auto Ord
nance Company of New York, has
been indicted by the Federal grand
jury here on a charge of conspiracy
to ship arms to Ireland in violation of
the neutrality laws.
Indictments also have been return
ed against the Auto Ordnance Com
pany and seven other individuals on
the same charge, as a result of the
seizure at Hoboken last June of the
Cosmopolitan line freighter East Side.
in the coal bunkers of which were
found 495 machine guns. The guns
were alleged to have been intended
for use by Sim Feiners in Ireland.
The guns were manufactured by the
Colt Patent Arms Company, of Hart
ford, Conn, and are alleged to have
been sold by the Auto Ordnance Com
pany. Their inventor is said to be
General John P. Thompson, father of
Colonel Thompson. The latter is a
son-in-law of Colonel George Harvey.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-06-19
JONES PITCHES NO HIT
NO RUN GAME AGAINST
CHERRyDALE, VA, TEAM

The baseball players of Annapolis
Athletic Club hung up something of a
record for themselves by winning
three games in two days. Yesterday
afternoon, on the West Annapolis
diamond. they, took double-header
from the team of Cherrydale Country
Club, OF Cherrydale. Va. II to 10 and
to O. Featuring the work of the af-
ternoon was the splendid work OF
"Bobbie" Jones. A. A. c. pitcher, in
the second fracas. He twirled a no.
hit, no-run game. The first engage
ment with the Virginians was a verit-
able swatfest. Jimmie" Williams
was on the receiving end in both
games and performed in fine style.
Saturday the Annapolitans journey
ed to Camp Meade and defeated the
nine of army lads of the cantonment
known as the Tank team. by score
of IA to s. Deale twirled steadily for
the local outfit This was the second
game between the two teams. the
Meadites having won the first played
about two weeks ago. The rubber"
contest will be staged at Annapolis
August 20.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-06-19
ODD FELLOWSD DEFEAT
BALL TEAM OF ELKS
Lodgemen Play Teeir Annual
Game On Anniversary Of
Bunker Hill Battle
FINAL COUNT WAS 8 TO G

The anniversary of the Battle of
Bunker Hill was reproduced" in the
ball game between the Odd Fellows
and Elks at st. Johns College Satur-
day afternoon, in which the Odd Fell
lows won. 9-6. the spectators also
taking part in one or two innings.
The particular charge occurred in
the seventh frame when the Odd Eel
lows were leading. IA, and Wilson, of
the Elks, at the bat Wilson on his
first trip to the plate in an effort to
emulate General Warren fired a shot
which carried to the French monu-
ment. This run loomed up like a
lighthouse in a fog until the fourth
inning, when the Odd Fellows scored
two runs. Rowe then presented the
Elks with two runs in the same in
ming by his militant throw over sec
ond base, on which a pair of Elks
scored without any excitement what
ever. The Elks scored again in the
sixth, and with Huff going good, the
battle looked as though there was
nothing to do but to pick up the
wounded" and go home. In the sew
enth the Odd Fellows made their sec
ond charge, when with two on, Mar
tax batted for. Sears, and came
through with a timely single on which
two scored. making it 4-all. The Odd
q
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-06-19
R|TCH|E AGAIN URGED
TO ENTER SENATE RACE

Strenuous efforts to get Governor
Ritchie into the primary fight for the
Democratic Senatorial nomination
and out of the Governorship figh,
next year have not changed the Gov
ernor's announced determination no
to run for the Senate, says the Balti.
more Sun.
Assurances were given by the Gov
ernor yesterday that he had no;
changed his mind in any way since
his last announcement concerning the
Senatorial fight
In the meantime William /. Norris
of Baltimore, and David j. Lewis, o.
Allegany county have the Democratic
Senatorial primary field almost to
themselves. They are said to be the
only Democrats who have begun real
ly serious work on their campaigns.
Among the Republicans Edward c.
Carrington's defiance OF Senator
France and Henry +. Bakers efforts
to find conservative champion to
enter the field are the only definite
signs of organized opposition to tn.
Senator's denomination.
In Western Maryland the chief Re.
publican interest centers in the con-
ference to be held Wednesday at Brad
dock Heights.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-06-19
LAST RITES SAID FOR
WILLIAM FARRELL

Funeral services for the late Will
liam Farrell, for many years care
taker of the city assembly rooms, who
died suddenly Thursday night at his
residence on College avenue, were
held from the residence at 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, after which in
terment was made in st. Mary's ceme-
terry. The services were conducted by
Father Duke, of st. Mary's Catholic
Church.
The pallbearers were: Fire Mar
shall George T. Basil, Alderman C. w.
Smith. Harry Green, John K Glad
den, William Small and William B.
MeCready. Funeral Directors James
S. Taylor and Sons had charge of ar
rangements.
A large delegation of members of
Independent Fire Company, of whose
quarters Mr.. Farrell had been the
earetaker for a number of years, at
tended the funeral.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-06-19
SOLDIERS BONUS
HELD VALID; CASE
To APPELLATE COURT

BALTIMORE, MD, June l9.-The
constitutionality of the Maryland Sol
diers' Bonus act, passed by the last
Legislature with a referendum at
'tached, was upheld today by Judge
Charles F. Stein. in the City Court.
Judge Stein dismissed the petition of
Harry o. Brauner, oTBaltimore, for a
mandamus to compel the supervisors
of elections to keep the measure off
the ballot at the election next Novem-
Der
Records in the case will be hurried
to the Court of Appeals and the mat
ter will be taken up before that body
next Thursday. leaving until next -Oc-
tober for final decision.
Judge Stein said:
Under the act in question the sole
law-making power says to the people
Here is a law complete in all its
terms and details 1t shall take effect
only upon one contingency. that is
that a majority of the people ratify ii
by their vote at the next general cleo
ton in November. 1922,
Judge Stein in his opinion says:
This is not and cannot be a sur
render of legislative power and can
not be refusal by the Legislature to
carry out any of its sovereign pow
ers; is certainly not in conflict with
or in subversion to our representative
form of government"