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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-10
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY
TELEPHONE RATES

The appeal which the Central Union
Telephone company is making TO the
public service commission of Indiana
for permission TO increase telephone
rates IN this city would be much more
convincing IL il were not for two
things. one is that the Central Union
is now in the control OF receivers on
the petition OF minority stockholders.
who allege that il has been "milked'
TOT the benefit OF the so-called tele-
phone trust, the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph company. The
other is that the indianapolis Tele-
phone company is preparing 10 give
10 the public Of Indianapolis a new
kind of service at a reduction Of 20
per cent in the charge asked at pres
ent for a service only slightly superior
Altogether, il appears that the Cen
tral Union chose a bad time for max
ing its higher rate appeal.
The tendency among public service
corporations is toward lower not
higher, rates. One example is the
gas service of this city. Had il not
been for the formation Of the Citi-
Zens' Gas company il is possible that
the old Indianapolis Gas company
would still be in the field giving 90
cent gas and perhaps complaining that
so cents was not enough. Competition
served an excellent purpose in the gas
business. and it may do so in the tele-
phone field. Why is it that the Central
Union Telephone company wishes 10
increase the rate for the ordinary two
party line which now is offered at SIS
year? Is il because operating eX-
penseS are higher? Is it because sup
plies cost more? Is il because the de-
mandS of the minority stockholders
for dividend are pressing? Or is il
because the exigencies of monopoly
have made an increase in income al
most necessary?
We can not answer these questions
But the public can look TO the public
service commission to ask them. We
may be sure that the commission will
carefully consider the telephone situa-
ton in this city before il acts on the
Central Unions request. The Indian
apolis Telephone company recognizes
the need for cheaper service. Accord
ingly ii is preparing TO offer a four
party service for SIS a year-a service
which il assures the public will be
equal to the needs of the household
in which the demands for telephoning
are small. 1t would seem that if the
indianapolis Telephone company.
which has by no means the resources
or power possessed by the Central
Union, can see its way clear TO give
cheaper service the Central Union.
with all its boosted efficiency. ought TO
be able to do as much.-Indianapol
News
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-10
DON'T STOP

Discovery by medical men that the
stress and strain of American indus
trial life drives newly arrived for
eigners insane leads the learned
gentlemen to advise more amend
ments to the immigration law.
That's right. Look the immigrants
over more closely when they land
so that those appearing most likely
10 go insane may be kept out
Far be il from us to do anything
to correct the conditions that make
for the insanity not only of those
foreigners U~able to stand the gaff.
but of our own people who are
driven mad by the killing pace.
Reduce insanity by lifting the bars
higher at the outside and what for
those already inside.
Why, er, why, let us see. Oh, put
them in Jail Or-or-or something.
But don't slacken the pace,-De-
troit News.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-10
THE MELTING POT
CONE! TAKE POTLUCK WITH us
TAKE POTLUCK WITH us.

THE want-ad man in the Mt. Of
flee has been identified as the guy who
sneezed the ker out of kerchoo.
THAT Pauncefote put one over on
hay IN that little international deal q
few years ago seems TO be growing
on Us.
That soft Stuff.
The soft answer surely turneth
away wrath. We can al prOfitably
learn lesson from Schoolmaster Will
son. d.
WHEN I was a young man." OBJ
serves l.. =. NJ. I'VE used 10 call dry
goods clerks counter jumpers. But
they were men. If the old custom
were revived now / imagine there
terest in shopping.
Puzzle: What Holiday Was This?
Canton News.)
A large shamrock made of crepe
paper and outlined with Irish potatoes
also decorated the table and green
candles in crystal candlesticks, resting
on green mats were used in pretty eff
feet. The dishes Of the menu were of
the st. Patrick colors and the other
appointments were suggestive of the
season.
YOU hear it in the ROSTERS voice.
you see it in the sky; the air distills
the wine of life, and-just finish it to
suit yourself.
Fair Warning.
(Phelps County, Mo-, RecOrd.)
If any of the readers of this paper
are expecting any high faluting edi-
torials in this column, we are afraid
they will be disappointed. as we have
not the capacity TO write such articles
and are not allied with any organiza-
ton to furnish US the canned stuff.
THERE was a dog. but no baby i'm
the dig divorce case, and that prOba-
bly, accounts for it.
WHEN the thing breaks Huerta may
make his getaway.
BUT Huertaell will he go?
c. y. +.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-10
JOHNNY WRITES

n. y. mundy-i herd enuther pritty
good yard about clarice, the waiter
girl
in the soup studio where clarice
deals them off the arm. they serve the
cOffy in a cup that's about as thick as
the walls OF a county iale
and there amt never been a saucer
in the place
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-10

Myra Kelley never wrote a more
heart touching story of the Ghetto
than that left by a Chicago girl who
took her life to end her misery. And
now" she writes, 81 am afraid to face
them cher relatives), ashamed to let
the world know that which will reveal
itself when l am found. But for me
the sun will have arisen, and all the
mud will be dried and good to walk
upon"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-10

WE have never fully grasped the
reason why a citizen of the United
states can gather up all Of his money
and Valuables and take them over in
TO Mexico. where they pay no revenue
TO this country and very little 10 the
other and still claim protection as an
American citizen
OUR conception of the citizenship
that commands protection is that
which stays at home and works for
Uncle Sam. Any other kind is mere
ly a source Of perpetual annoyance to
the diplomatic service and an invita-
ton TO war.
Movements of the Yaegys.
CIT. Wayne Journal Gazette.)
Henry Yaggy and family moved
Tuesday into their new residence on
North Union street, and V. Z. Thomas
and wife moved Wednesday into the
house vacated by Mr.. yaggy and which
Mr.. Thomas has just bought.
Christ Rupp and wife were guests
the first of the week of j. r. Yaggy
and family. Mrs. Yaggy and Mr..
Rupp are brother and sister.
Henry Yaggy was a Huntertown
caller Sunday.
OLD Hi Sibley sends in picture Of
NAlC AAAhAclAAcl DOAl0 gun AANN AAbAilC W ANAA
a note at the bottom saying, Now see
what I started" Up to the receipt of
this we knew Hi had started, but
didn't know he had got there.
This Man Wants War.
Sir: When | see a column or two of
stuff concerning matters across the Rio
Grande. read the headlines only. even
then feeling that for my dollars worth
Of time l am getting only Mex. value.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-10
THE OPPORTUNITY FOR TApr.

If eX-President Taft really pro-
poses to devote a portion of his judi
cial and legal ability 10 an attempt TO
shorten and cheaper processes of lit
igation. and succeeds. he may get bc
acclaimed one of the most popular eN-
presidents we have ever had. At any
rate, he will be more usefuliy en-
ployed than in trying TO tell how il
happened.-Toledo News Bee.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-10

1t was quite proper that the presi-
dent should remain at home with Mrs.
Wilson. who hasn't recovered from the
effects OF a recent fall, instead of go
ing 10 church. Many men would fore
go church for a lesser reason.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-10

II is shown that American manufac-
turers, with a big market at home,
have been neglectful OF their oppor-
tunities abroad. Perhaps with the in
vasion of their field under lower tar
if rates their enterprise will be quick
ened
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-10

In order that New York theater
goers may have a chance to dine com
fortably after the play Mayor Mitchell
W iii permit restaurants to remain open
until a. m. In no place outside Of
the great white way could such priv
iiege be more deeply appreciated.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-10

The Iowa railroad commissioner
says the railroads do not need a five
per cent advance in freight rates. and
that impression is becoming quite
common owing to recent disclosures.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-10

An object lesson in the insidiOus and
other varieties of the lobby is being
given in Washington on canal tolls 1t
may become possible to make a hor-
rible example Of somebody.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-10

Zelie Emerson, the American suf-
fraget in London. is to be deported and
will of course return to the United
States. If Zelie does not behave her
self when she comes back she should
be spanked
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-10

The new Federal league is spending
a lot of money it may need before the
season is over. but is certainly putting
up an attractive front.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-10

THROUGH THE YEAR WITH
LONGFEIIOW.
Ever drifting, drifting, drifting.
On the shifting
Currents of the restless heart:
Till at length i'm book recorded.
They like boarded
Household WORDS, no more depart.
-Seaweed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-10

Sacramento positively refuses TO feed
Kelley's hobo army. a good example
for other cities on the route to Wash
ington.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-10

We hear Tot about money saved by
reforms, public and private. bat some
how never got any OF II.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-10

The poet is born a genius" says
one OF them. That may be debatable.
but that he's apt TO die pauper isn't
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-10

No gloom exists in London as a re-
suit OF the story that Russia is secret
Is preparing for war with Germany.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-10
x 4 = x = y * \
: HOW "JOE" PASTORAL FORCED X
: SINGLE TAX PLAN ON HOUSTON, TEX y
= = = x = = = = Z = = X = =

satisfaction i'm the fact that Pas
toriza was triumphantly reelected at
the head of the poll, receiving almost
as many votes as all of the other 13
candidates put together.
Single takers also produce with
pride the figures which show that
under PastOfiza the city of Houston
has fiourished as never before. Its
population is more than so per cent
larger. It's bank deposits and post
office receipts have greatly increased.
Most significant of all is the fact
that, under single tax. building opera
tons have each year shown a decided
gain. For the first six months of
1913. for instance. building permits
were 80 per cent in excess Of those
issued during the same period in
1911. And for 1914 Pastoriza has an
nounced that land values will be as
sessed at loo per cent. with no tax
whatever on improvements.
The Houston plan of enforcing a
radical reform without waiting either
for the repeal OF old laws or the pas
sage of new laws, without attempting
to create any new government ma
chinery, has been followed by num-
Der of other cities in Texas. Pas
toriza has been out all over the state
speaking before various civic organi-
cations. AS a result of his work the
Houston plan Of taxation, under
which the burden is gradually shifted
to the land values, has been adopted
by Galveston, San Antonio, Waco and
Beaumont.
The plan of practically taking all
the tax off personal property is, OF
course. not in compliance with the
law as il stands. one might expect
that large landhOlders would start
legal proceedings to force the taxa
ton of personally. They seem to be
deferred chiefly by the threat that
if they start trouble the law provid-
ing for the taxation of all money in
bank and all credits VIII be strictly
enforced.
You are breaking the law in one
way" say the single takers. Half
, the people in town perjure them
| selves in making out their schedules
Of personal property. We propose to
break the law-or at least not en-
force tin another way. But we will
not ask anybody to swear to a lie. If
you object to our plan we will sim
ply enforce the law as it stands We
lilluh LHdl Will SAdll SOUlGlIlnS INT q
business panic. And we will do our
best to send you to penitentiary fo1
perjury"
1t will be strange if other radical
refOrmers do not follow the Texas eX-
ample. All that is necessary Is to
get elected TO office on any old ticket
1 Then take advantage of the fact that
very few laws Of any kind are strict
| ~ enforced and put your own par
| ticular pet reform into force, under
! threat, if objection is made. of fol
/ lowing the letter of the statutes.
For instance, il would be amusing
/ to see how far a prohibitiOniSf could
! go, once he had slipped into the
mayors chair. by threatening 10 en-
! force the Sunday closing law.
TRY NEWS-TIMES WANT ADS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-10

Siam has no old maids; nor sharp
tongued professional female agitators.
Possibly there is no connection be-
tween the facts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-10

Those Texans cannot quite forget
that they were once a free and indie
pendent people to do as they pleased
regardless Of the feelings of others.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-10

With two kids TO be reared along
pure food lines. Doc Wiley still finds
time TO keep the personal advertising
mill a-grinding.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-10

Norway has women steamship cap
tains. but we don't know whether they
exercise the right TO make love 10 all
the handsome male passengers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-10

Not every persons life thai pretends
TO be shocked by stories Of other lives
being living lies is a shining example
of living truth"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-10

Without posing as the seventh son
of a seventh son. il may be said that
there are no indications of a political
rest before next November.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-19
To Whom 1t May Concern

Having disposed Of my business in Eureka.
and expecting to leave here shortly, all par.
ties having bills against me, and those indebt-
ed to me, are requested to call at the En-.
at once. SAM SHORTINO.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-19

last Tuesday. The Nurnberg was
pursued and sunk in the evening OF
the same day. The Dresden escaped
and took refuge in some inlet on the
coast of the Argentine republic. The
German loss in men was almost 1000,
whereas the English lost only seven
men killed and four wounded.
Other naval operations were re-
ported during the week, but they
seem to be yelled in considerable OBJ
scurity. The English newspapers
printed a story about a German SUBJ
marine attack on the admiralty har.
Dor near Dover. The story went that
three German submarines were sunk,
but this has not been confirmed. Two
other German submarines are report.
ed to have been sunk in another at.
tack farther to the north, but this
rerort also is unconirmed. A dis
patch from Athens stated that q
Turkish gnnboat was sunk by a mine
in the Bosphorus.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-19

England's resources in money seem
to be inexhaustible. She has already
loaned s215, 900, 900 to her allies and
friends for wal purposes; s6O,OOo,-
600 to Belgium. 81, 600, 900 to Servia'
IS. oOO. 900 to Greece, besides large
cash advances to Canada, South Al
RIGA. Australia and New Zealand
These loans are without interest SC
long as hostilities continue. When
the European nations took Up arm;
against Napoleon England pursued
the same policy. She financed coun,
try after country until the menace OF
a one-nation tyranny was banished
There is no doubt that Great Britain
is in a healthy financial condition anc
better able to stand the drain anc
strain of a long wal than any Other
power. And her fnanciers prophes'
that when peace comes she VIII Oh
il even better condition than Uher
the struggle began.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-19
s,oek D;,ease Under Control

A Washington dispatch says: ofh-
Gals of the Department of Agricul.
ture believe the foot and mouth dis
ease among cattle will be completely
under control by the first of the
wear. 1t is said the present outbreak
already had cost the Government
nearly 800, 900, largely in payment
for the slaughter of infected cattle
and to maintain a force of 700 in
spectors in the field. The Govern
ment pays half of the appraised value
of such cattle, the rest being cared
for BY the respective States.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-19

the Commission power to fix the
tax rate, the members being APP
pointed and not elected by the
people. Following precedent, the
court does not determine constitu-
tional questions when unneces-
ary for q decision of the case"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-19
Sam Wheeler Appointed Commissioner

S. H. Wheeler, the Reno stockman,
has been appointed a member of the
Nevada Sheep Commission by Gov
ernor Oddie. The appointment was
made to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Olin Ward, president of
the commission. A meeting will be
held shortly at which time the men,
bers of the body will fill the presi-
Dental vacancy.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-19

Charles H. Meyer has been asked
to resign as president of the Western
Federation of Miners by the Butte
Miners Union.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-19
NEVADA SUPREME COURTS
TAX COMMISSION DECISION
While Denying Commission Right
To Fix Tax Rate, the Court
Admits 1t May Raise
Property Values

Inc OPINION III Tue CASE Vi enc
State Tax Commission versus Es-
meralda County, notice of which
was wired out by the Supreme
Court about a week ago, was fled
for record Saturday afternoons says
the Carson Appeal. The opinion
by Chief Justice Talbot, con-
Cured in by Justices Norcross and
McCarran, is lengthy and covers
the points at issue extensively.
The main contention of the Es-
meralda County Commissioners
was that the reduction as ordered
by the Tax Commission would
leave a deficit of approximately
$4,000 on December l. 1914, and
that while adding the increased
charlottesville Tax Commission
increased the taxable property in
the county to over $4,000, 0OO-
to the assessment roll as ordered
by the Commission, the revenue
for county purposes wonld not be
sufficient for the current year, if
levied at the rate fixed by the Tax
Commission, $1.16, and would
about meet the requirements OF
the county as fixed by the County
Commissioners at $1.55 per 500
valuation.
In denying the writ of mandam-
us to compel the Commissioners
to comply with the order of the
Tax Commission, the court admits
the right of the Commission to
raise valuations, but quotes,
among others, section 1913, he
vised Laws, an Act passedin 1891
empowering Boards of County
| Commissioners to reduce or raise
the county rate, if the levy prev
iously fixed did not produce sufi-
| cent revenue to meet the county
needs, or to reduce the rate if ex-
cessive, and section 1927 of the
Revised Laws, relating to tax
alton in Esmeralda County.
The opinion admits the Tax
Commission may direct Boards
of Equalization, Assessors and
Sher;ffs as to their duties, but
nowhere specifically provides that
the Commission maydirectB Boards
Of County Commissioners in re-
gard to fixing or changing rates
or otherwise. The Commission
is not authorized to make any di-
rection or order for reduction OF
the rate fixed by the boaro, un-
less the language OF the Tax Com
mission Act, which states that
the "Commission is hereby en-
powered to exercise general SUI
pervision and control Of the en-
tire system of the State" is ac-
cepted, without giving any limita-
ton to these words by the ones
following, "and pursuance where.
of shall possess the following
powers"
If from the above it may be as
sumed that the county revenue
system is included, it would have
to be admitted that under sucf
general language the Commission
would be empowered to fix, raise
or lower the State rate, as helc
in numerous cases. It is appar
ent that the Legislature. if it in
tended to confer so important
function on the Commission as in.
creasing or decreasing of the
county tax rate after it had beer
fixed by the County Commissions
ers, would have specified sucf
power, as it did in relation te
others of less Importance.
TIL --- frrkhor hol1c. aIr
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-19
MINING TAX.

Notice IL hereby given that the tarss on the
proceeds Of the mines Of Eureka County fos
the quarter ending September 50, 1914. are
now due and payable to me At my Office In Eu.
reka and the Law In regard to the sAme will be
strictly enforced. II. @. MoTERNEY,
Assessor Of Eureka County. Nevsda.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-19
Carson City, Nevada

Chairman Taxpayers Committee,
Winnemucca, Nevada
Your wire date. Impossible to
consider your proposal to disregard
Tax Commissions classification OF
land values for assessment purposes
1914 and allow youto pay this years
taxes on basis of capitalized value
placed by Boards of County Commits
sioners in Humboldt, Lander, Eureka
and Elko Counties. To do so would
result in a deficiency in the assessed
valuation necessary for State pur-
poses and would permit land classes
of property to escape payment of it
just share of the burden of State
and county government. Further
such action would cause a substan.
tial increase in county. town and
school tax rates and therefore shift
the burden on to other classes of tax
payers who would have no remedy
and who should not be pepalized
Further. the county rates have beer
heavily reduced in all of the countie.
above named upon order of this Com.
mission to the advantage of all tax.
payers and the rolls have been ex'
tended upon such reduced rate basis
and it is out of the question to con
slider any further changes in the roll,
for this year. If. upon full showing
on behalf of your organization. fol
lowed by investigation thereafter b,
this commission, it shall appear tina
any injustice has been done il
this years assessment, the Commits
sion will make fair adjustment there
of on next years assessment.
NEVADA TAX COMMISSION
By j. F. SHAUGHNESSY, Chairman
The Tax Commission takes the pc
sition that it cannot make an excep
ton in the case of any county ant
points out that, if the demands O.
the northern counties are complied
with cuts in taxes in those counties
as a whole will be lost to the people
amounting to a difference of from
approximately one-fifth to one-hall
of the last years taxes.
The Commission points out that az
a result of equalization of assess
ment values of all property upward
in Humboldt, Lander. Eureka and
Elko Counties Including land val
ues) the following substantial reduc-
ton in tax rates over 1918 have been
ordered by the Tax Commission for
the current year: