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Smyrna times., 1923-02-14
CAPITATION TAX OF $3.50 AIM
Would Take the Place of $500 Fill
ing Fee If Bill of Representa-
tive HOlcOmb Passes Legislature

Two important changes in present
laws are provided for in the bill in
troduced in the Delaware House Fri
day afternoon by Representative HOl-
comb, chairman of the House educa-
tiOn committee, to raise revenue for
running the public schools of the
State. The Holcomb bill would abol-
ish the So filing fee law and provides
in its place for a capitation tax of
$3.50 to be collected through the
Levy Court of each county and to be
spent in the county in which it is col
lected. The second change would be
the abolition of the State Tax Depart
ment and providing for the State
Treasurer to have charge of the col
lection of taxes now collected by that
department with the exception Of the
filing fee. 1t provides for additional
assistants to help in the collection of
the tax. With the exception of. pro-
viding for a $3.50 capitatiOn tax to
take the place of the So filing fee the
bill makes no changes in the school
tax laws as to the percentage of tax
imposed. The schedule of both the
income. tax and the tax on invested
capital of corporations is unchanged
in the bill. One important change is
made, however, in the income tax law
which will be welcomed by those who
pay this tax. Under the existing law
the return must be made on March Is
and payment made at the same time.
The HolcOmb bill makes no change as
to the date for making the return, but
/ gives until June l for payment. The
/ present income tax law and the law
providing for a tax on invested cap
/ ital of corporations are incorporated
in the bill, but no change is made as
to the schedule of rates or exemp-
tions. The exemption for single per
sons paying the income tax remains
the same for single persons
$1,000 and married persons $4,000 anC
the rates of one per cent. on incomes
not in excess of $4,000; 2 per cent. OF
incomes not in excess of $4,000, anC
per cent on incomes above $4,000
re main the same. The tax on in
vested capital of corporations remains
two and one-half mills on the dollar
Smyrna times., 1923-02-14
AUTO THAT WALKS INVENTED
Legs on Devise Have Same Actions
As Those of Human Beings

Legs on Devise Have Same Actions
As Those of Human Beings
Invention of an automobile equip
ped with four legs, instead of wheels,
is claimed by James William Bryan,
a Washington man, who says he has
forty patents, some of them basic for
such a machine. He has designed a
five passenger clutchless, gearless and
springless car of half the weight of
wheeled mode which, he says expert
engineers have declared feasible.
Tests are now being made to determ-
Inc possible weaknesses and errors of
construction. Claiming that he, and
not a German inventor who recently
announced production of a walking
model, is the pioneer in the automO-
bile-with-legs field. Bryan says his
machine is operated by two engines
developing forty horse power and the
oretically capable of making a speed
of 81 miles an hour. The legs have
practically the same action as those
of human beings, Bryan claims, and
can negotiate a perpendicular rise or
drop of one foot, without moving the
automobile from a horizontal plane.
Smyrna times., 1923-02-14
BURGLARS AROUSE MILFORD
Three Places of Business Enlived and
Several Attempts At Residences

Three Places of Business Enlived and
Several Attempts At Residences
Milford was visited by a band of
burgulars Monday night, causing ter
ror among inhabitants. The Ameri-
can Railways Express Office was brOk-
en- into, entrance being effected
through a front window. This meth
cd of entrance was used in all cases.
The thieves took several packages,
the contents of which are unknown.
1t is known that they took one pack
age containing a large quantity of
matches. They also attempted to
open the safe, but failed in this.
Webb's garage, next door to the eX-
press office, was visited, entrance be-
ing gained through a front window.
The cash register was smashed, and
SIS was taken from it. An effort was
made to open the safe, which contain
ed a large amount of money, but they
failed in this. Pink candle bits were
left at the office of the express COM
pany, while green bits were found in
the garage yesterday morning. The
home of William P. Sipple, Jr., with
the family asleep was entered through
a front window. Every drawer on
the first floor was ransacked and con-
tents were turned upside down. The
occupants of the house did not hear
the thieves in their work. A guam
/ tity of money was taken, but it is not
known how much The store of P
C. Houseman, Front and Church
streets, was robbed of some money
and merchandise, while Houseman
slept in room over it. A front win
dow was used'to gain entrance. The
thieves also tried to get into the
homes of John N. Truitt and c. +
Barney, but failed to jimmy the win
dows. The authorities are Investigate
ing the robberies. 1t has been sever
al years since robbers visited Milford
Smyrna times., 1923-02-14
WHOLE NO. 1868
COURT SESSION NEXT MONDAY
February Term Which Meets in Dover
Will Have Forty Eight Cases On
Trial Lst.-DivOrce Cases

The February term of the Superior
Court in and for Kent county will
convene at Dover next Monday, Feb
ruary 18th. Chief Justice Pennewill
and Associate Judges Rice and Rod
ney will be on the bench. Forty-eight
cases are listed for trial in the Su-
periOr Court. A number of these
cases have been carried over from
previous sessions of the court and will
probably be called for trial at this
session. When the Grand Jury meets
on the first day of the session, Dep
uty Attorney-General Earle Wiley
will have about twenty-five cases to
lay before them for their considera-
tiOn. Sixteen divorce cases are listed
for argument as follows: Mabel Gould
from Oliver Raymond Gould, Marion
J. Berry from Clarence E.Berry, Nina
Taylor from Samuel Taylor, Jr.. Ell
mer Bowdle from Margaret A. Bowdle
Clement E. Sapp from Mildred a.
Sapp, William J. Derrickson from
Helen G. Derrickson,s Lester L. Jones
from Florence j. Jones, Milliard F.
Huson from Mary E. Huson, Causey
Owens from Bessie Owens, Florence
Benson from Andrew Benson, Lola
Wilson Hill from Samuel Raymond
Hill, Edith Derrickson from Ora Der
ricksOn Roland n Van BuskiIk from
Lillian WestcOtt Van Buskirk, Mary
Amanda Gilkey from John B. Gilkey,
Mildred A. Sapp from Clement E.
Sapp, Levi Caldwell from Pearl Cald-
well. Causes for final decree will be
heard in nine cases as follows: Caro-
line S. Deveraux from Martin Benson
Deveraux, Joel w. Ridley from Fay
L. Ridley, Frederick G.. Yenish from
Martha E. Yenish, Annie Rash from
David Rash, Jr., George A. Richard
son from Bessie Richardson, John
Minner Roe from Edith Hoehn Roe,
Lillian Benson from Charles Benson,
Myrtle F. McNatt from Emmett w.
McNatt, Caroline l. Sells from How
ard B. Sells.
Smyrna times., 1923-02-14
SMYRNA JOINS BIG CROWD TO
BOOST GOOD ROADS IN KENT
SMYRNA BAND ACCOMPANIES
DELEGATION TO FURNISH MUSIC
Smyrna's New Fire Truck Taken
Along to Emphasize Need of Good
ROads.-ClaytOn, KentOn There


Headed by a brass band, about 200
residents from Smyrna, Clayton, Ken
ton and northern Kent county, visited
the State House at Dover yesterday
and were given a hearing before the
Senate Committee on public buildings
and highways, Senator Hopkins chair
man. Sylvesters Concert Band of
Smyrna whooped it up with good
music and the new chemical fire en-
gine purchased by the Smyrna Hose
Company for fighting rural fires was
taken along to emphasize the necessi-
ty for good roads as an aid in fight
ing fires in the county. Former
speaker of the House Helvey P. Hall,
Of Smyrna, acted as spokesman and
urged the adoption of three bills re-
lative to funds for improving high
ways, and particularly Senator Belts
bill authorizing Kent county to bond
for an additional $6OO,OOO for the con-
struction of State aid roads. He in
troduced John P. LeFevre of Dover
formerly of Smyrna; former Repre-
sentative John w. Tarbutton, of Leip-
sic, former State Senator L. NJ. Price
former Congressman w. 0. Hoffeckel
and Rev. John J. Bunting, of Smyrna
Kent county, it was claimed, has only
$430,000 left for road construction out
of an authorized bond issue of $1,000,
600, Mr.. Hoffecker said, Kent county
would be able to honeycOmb the cOun
/ ty with good roads, and would be en-
abled to get its portion of Fedora
aid. The speakers pointed out tina
the delegation would have been mucl
larger ~of a rain of the night befor
had not made roads impossible. Som
of the delegation, unable to travel b,
road, it was said, came to Dover b,
train. The Importance of good road
to the farmer and the consumer 0
farm products were emphasized b
the speakers.
Smyrna times., 1923-02-14
SMYRNA FIREMEN'S SUPPER
Plans Shaping Up For an Enjoyable
Occasion WashingtOn's Birthday

The big fremen's supper to be Civ
en- on Washington's Birthday, Thurs
day evening, February 22d, in the
Smyrna Century Club House, is shap-
ing up nicely and promises to be an
enjoyable occasion. Oysters, chicken
salad and all the good things to eat
will be serVed, starting at 5 o'clock.
Tickets, rs cents, are now on sale
among the members who are hustling
to place every one possible and hope
to have the liberal support of the
people in making the affair a pleas
ant one. The soliciting committee are
meeting with success in their canvass
and the ladies have very kindly Of
fered their services in serving the
supper as we'll as assisting in the
canvass. Sylvester's Concert Band
will furnish the music and altogether
an evening of real pleasure is antici-
pated. Don't forget the day, Wash
ingtons Birthday, February p. Help
the boys who voluntarily are ready to
help you, if fire should be your
misfortune.
Smyrna times., 1923-02-14
NEXT FRIDAY CENTURY CLUB

Program Will be in Charge of Mrs. L.
NJ. Price and Will be Of Much Interest
The program of Friday, February
16, in charge of Mrs. l.. NJ. Price, will
be devoted to the great and favored
English poet, Robert Browning.-The
book review, "This Freedom" on Feb
ruary 9th, given by Mrs. w. B. Briggs
of Middletown, was, indeed, a rare
treat. So completely had she famil-
iarized herself with the book that she
was able to give the entire story and
also to interpret the author. After
hearing it one felt satisfied that it
was an unusual book and had a fair
idea Of its worth without reading it.
Mrs. Smith favored us with a violin
solo, with Mrs. L. M. Price at the
piano.
Smyrna times., 1923-02-14
TOWNSEND GIRLS ARE PRAISED
Girls Reserve Corps Raises $50 For
Benefit of Y. w. c. A. Work

Townsend, Feb. 13.-The Girl Re-
serve Club of Townsend started off
its Y. w. c. A. campaign for funds
in a most promising manner when it
announced that it already had the full
amount of the pledge. At the meet
ing held at the home of Mrs. Henry
Ridgeley in Dover when ways and
means for the drive were discussed,
Mrs. Harmon Reynolds, director of
the Townsend group, pledged $50 from
her girls. Returning to Townsend, it
required only one meeting with the
club where she made known the needs
of the hour to set her plans moving.
The girls follow where she leads, and
so their success. Under their aus
pices the Junior Class play from Mid
dletown was repeated in Townsend
and the proceeds divided between the
class and the local reserves. A
measuring party Friday night provid-
ed the rest of the $50 and Townsend
rejOices. The history of this club is
one of exceeding interest. Organized
in November, 1922, with Mrs. Harmon
Reynolds, director, the Girl Reserve
Corps, of Townsend, has we'll remem-
bered its motto of service. When
only one month old it decided it must
do something for the community at
Christmas ime and finally agreed it
should give a treat for all the children
of the community. The corps gave a
box social to make the required funds
for the club treasury and provided a
/ good time for that occasion. At the
/ school Christmas entertainment the
corps gave a tableau of the Nativity
scene. Then it distributed bags of
fruit, nuts and candy to 800 children.
'That one as busy as Mrs. Reynolds
should give her time and enthusiasm
to the work of the Y. w. c. A. be-
speaks its success" one of the mems
bers asserted. "Her ingenuity pro-
-vides much worth while for the club
and her willingness to work assures
that everything she undertakes will
prosper"
Smyrna times., 1923-02-14
SMYRNA R. R. GASOLINE CAR
RumOr Has 1t That 1t Will Not Be
Put On Smyrna Clayton Route


Railroad circles and citizens of
Smyrna and Clayton have been much
exercised the past week over the ru-
NOR that the new gasoline car prom
ised for Smyrna Branch Railway will
not be put on. 1t is known that work
on the car house along the north track
at Clayton has been suspended and
various rumOrs are afloat. One is
that it was found that the charter
called for a steam operated equipment
and that the gasoline outfit could not
be substituted without an act of Leg
islature granting the change. An
other rumor is that use for the gas
oline car was found at another place
on the Pennsylvania System. Along
with these rumOrs is one that the
company is anxious to discontinue the
expensive passenger steam service
and may let a contract to operate an
autO-bus line between Smyrna and
Clayton to meet all trains except the
midnight. Nothing definite has come
of what the company intends to dc
but many citizens in both towns are
hopeful that some arrangements car
be made to put the gasoline car on as
intended, or continue to operate the
steam line. Smyrna in particular re
sents any move that will make Smyr
ma lose its identity on the railroad
| map,
Smyrna times., 1923-02-14
BISHOP COOK VISITS SMYRNA
Confirms Class of Three At st. Peters
Church-12 Confirmed at Clayton


Church-12 Confirmed at Clayton
Rt. Rev. Phillip Cook, Bishop of
Delaware made an official visit to st.
Peters Church Sunday evening and
confirmed a class of three as follows:
Mr.. John J. Williams, who recently
married Miss Ethel Grieves and Mrs.
Ruth Satterfeld Schantz, wife of Supt
c. w. w. Schantz. The third candi-
date was Miss Ruth Jenkins of Clay
ton. Bishop Cook besides his beauti-
full remarks to the class gave a strong
sermon on Faith" Sunday after
noon the Bishop confirmed a class of
twelve at Trinity Church, Clayton.
They were as follows: Holt Pratt,
Sevill E. Keys, William Keys, William
Pinder, Edward Pinder, Charles E.
Neugebauer, Jr., Roland Sinex, Nolan
Bennett, William Hollett, Reynolds
Pratt, George Chase and Blanch Lam
grell. Both classes were presented by
Rev. Thomas Getz Hill. who is rector
of Trinity Parish, Clayton as we'll as
ST. Peters Church, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1923-02-14
Tax Bill Would Aid Fire Companies

Representative Lord introduced a
bill Thursday providing for fire insur-
ance companies to pay 2 per cent of
the gross premiums collected outside
of Wilmington as tax for the MAIN
tenance and upkeep of the various fire
companies in different towns of the
State. Wilmington is excluded under
this bill.
Smyrna times., 1923-02-14
rhrER'S CHURCH NOTES

no@.an .lnas 5 Getz Hill, Rector, An
lbs,a' 'es 4 Services For the Week
|ladsv' .,' VIII be no service this, We'd
| lsf~s ''enlng' n Evensong with med
u, !, "a Friday night hat 7.3O. Ser
|'a h u ~ GSSunday-the First in Lent
BIZ coS. uurch School at 10 a. M;
H.. 'l'n1nion ss1 and Sermon at IL
10 ,uu E.yensong Y. with Sermon at
,ta, =. n !. The Rev.Dr.AIban Ricbev,
b viii = ~ Johns Church Whining
\ N 7 I. oe the first of the SUNDAY
Egeneassn preachers. There will
\ sftsSa with an address on Tues
ak. sag J0n I, Of next week at four
b.. n 'a Who'll molly Communion at 7.3O
Smyrna times., 1923-02-14
BiI! for Physieians to Give whiskey

Bill for Physicians to Give Whiskey
One Of the last bills to be intro
duced on Friday was to allow ply
sicians to prescribe whiskey for pa
tients i'll in bed. This bill which was
introduced by Representative Brogan,
would also authorize the Attorney
General to issue permits for the man
ufacture of liquor. While medical So
cieties endorsed the proposed law,
prohibition interests are against it.
Smyrna times., 1923-02-14
SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION BILL

Delaware House RecOnsiders Vote
killing 1t and ReCOmmits Measure
The Delaware House Wednesday af-
ternoon reversed its action of Tues
day when it defeated Senator Hol-
combs bill authorizing the payment
of transportation Of school children
living certain distances from the
schools, and by a vote of 10 to 13
passed a motion of Representative
.Davis to reconsider the bill. On mo-
ton of Representative Nelson, the
bill was recommitted to the committee
on education.
Smyrna times., 1923-02-14
Hope to See Concrete Laid in Spring

With all the fills made and practi-
cally all the bridge and abutment
work done on the boulevard route
thru Smyrna, many hope the laying
of cohcrete from the Finger Board to
Armstrong; Corner will be awarded
and work started early this spring.
The Washington times., 1923-02-25

PUBLISHED eY THE
WASHINGTON n|MES-AERALD
64 pe0Mss1o0 critic
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-14
DRIVER OF MISSION
JITNEY CAR ARRESTED
BY FEDERAL OFFICERS

Rodolfo Olivnres, driver Of a jitney
car a. Mission. was placed under arrest
Monday by Customs Officer G. II
Wright and Deputy L. 5. Marshal Har-
old j fferds. the arrest being made on
the road b<tween Rio Grande City and
Mission. A search Of 0livares car
brought to light quarts of cognac ar
several quarts Of tequiIa which had been
cleverly hidden in the ears upholstery.
The officers were driving from Rio
Grande City 70 Mission when the jit-
rey car drove up behind them They
were suspicious Of the driver and sig
nailed him 70 stop. but h. "stepped on
the gas" and passed them al full speed
The officers gave ch~se and overhaul
"a the jitncy after race OF about
three miles. and a search Of the car re-
vealed the liquor. The ear captured b.
the officers is a Ford. high gcarcd AMI
equipped with every accessory. The
driver WIS given hearing before Y. s.
Commissioner Bishop at McAllen.
Customs Officer ]. d. White and Ran
ger W. s. Peterson last week took into
crstodv iitray driver who is alleged
to b. the partner Of Olivares. and many
residents of northern liidalgo county be-
Iieve they have been the source Of at
lc1st part Of the liquor supply coming
into that section.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-14
HIDALCO COUNTY
FAIR EXHIBITS
VERY ATTRACTIVE

.The Hidalgo county fair at Mission
has one Of the finest exhibits Of Val
ley products ever displayed, and il II a
fair worthy Of the patronage Of the en-
tire Valley" was the statement mad
by party Of Brownsville people who
attended the Mission fair yesterday.
They were enthusiastic over the many
fire displays as wsll as the fine line Of
attractions the fair management is Of
fering.
Citrus predominstes in the exhibits.
but practically every branch Of agri-
culture is represented in the display.
The citrus exhibit is pronounced the
best ever assembled in the Valley. and
the cream of the exhibit will probably
be transferred TO the Midwintsr Fair.
Auto races are among the daily fea-
lures, and horse races will be featured
Thursday. Friday and Saturday. An ex-
c<llrnt carnival company is also provid-
ing some good attractions
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-14
FIND SKELETON OF
AN UNKNOWN MAN IN
BRUSH AT DRISC0LL

CORPUS CHRISTI. Texas, Novl4.--
The skeleton Of q white man believed to
be the remains or man past middle
sge was found yesterday morning about
fixe miles north Of the Driseoll ranch
house and about four miles from Ban
quete- The remains were brought TO
Corpus Christi last night by Sheriff
George Peters and Maxwell ~. Dunno.
local undertaken. who answered the re-
port of the finding of the skeleton.
The skeleton was found In the brush
on the Driscoll ranch by ore or the
ranch employees. il was said last night,
who teiephoned a report Immediately 10
tn. sheriff's office IN Corpus Christi.
According 20 statements made last
night BY the county authorities who
went to bring the remains to this city.
il was difficult to tell how long the
skeleton had been lying At the spot
where II was found. but belief was ex-
pressed by Mr.. Dunno that the body had
been there for at least month and pos
sibly longer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-14
CRAVE OF BISHOP
LOST FOR 200 YEARS
FOUND NEAR PEKING

PEKING. Nov. 1.-THE body Of Ber-
nadin della Chiesa. first Christian
Bishop of Peking, who died December
81. 1921, has bean disinterred and re-
buried with fitting ceremonies ut Hung
chiaiou, a suburb Of Tsinan, after be-
ing last for two centuries.
Bishop della Chiesa was born May s.
lG44. at Venice where he later joinad
the Franciscan order Hc belonged 70
the same family as the late pope, Gia-
como della Chiesa. This relationship
was largely responsible for the efforts
TO locate the grave Of the bishop. ac-
cording TO articles in Chinese papers.
when della Chiesa became bishop Of
Peking there was bitter contention be-
tween the Jesuits on one hand and the
Dominicans, Franciscans and other or
ders on the other. AS result Of the
ssrife. 50 the story goes. Bishop della
Chiesa did not reside in Peking but lived
al Lintsing. where he died. He was bur
led IN large Christian cemetery four
and half miles south Of the city.
The headstone and oratory at the
grave disappeared; the mound sank and
became neglected. and all trace of the
burial place was lost
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-14
HORSES ARRIVE FOR
BIG RACING EVENTS
AT THE VALLEY FAIR


Nineteen horses arrived yesterday at
TIarlingen from Shreveport. la, and will
be entered AZ the races at the Valley
Fair. Several Of them are amcng the
fastest appearing this season on the
eastern and southern tracks. according
% turfmen. and they are certain 70 fur
nish some fast ras ing event. II j. under
stood that number ~ the horses now
arriving at Brownsville and MatamuroS
for the AlatamoroS racing season. will
also participate IN the racing event az
the Valley fair.
The MafamoroS races assures the
Valley fair will have one of the hest race
meets of the South" member Of the
fair association remarked. Many Of
the best horses on the eastern and south
ern tracks are being brought 10 the Val
ley and crossed to Matamoros, and many
Of these will wish 20 participate ia the
fair events. This IL one ease where two
big feafnrcs-fhe Valley Fair and the
Matamoros races-are helping each
ofher.v