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The Nevada County picayune., 1914-01-16
ARTHUR HODGES WILL BE TRIED
 FOR INSANITY

The Supreme Court Monday morning in the case of Arthur Hodges, convicted of murdering Morgan Garner a deputy con- stable, in the Garland Circuit Court and sentenced to be cleo trocuted, reversed the judgment of the lower court in dismissing petition for a writ of error coram nobis and ordered the writ. This means that Hodges will he tried by the lower court court to determine lis sanity
 The judgment of the court convicting him of murder was af- .irmed.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-01-16
LOST, SPRAYED, OR STOLEN

From my place on Thursday night January 1st., Bullterrior dog. medium size, long ears, stand straight Up. dark brindle olor. Liberal reward will be paid for his return to me, three and one half miles southwest of Prescott. R, F. D. No. 1, Phone 321F, l. H. Stuart.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-01-16
WINS CAPILOL SUIT

Muskogee Okla. Jan. 13 Judge Stilwell H. Russell of Ardmore sitting as a special judge for the Supreme Court, today held in- valid the referendum petition against the state capitol location and appropriation and the Gore election law. The court held
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-01-16
RUB-s1N-TEG M

Win cure your Rheumat:sm Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps, Colic, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and Burns, Old Sores, Stings of Insects Etc. Antiseptic Anodyne, used in- formally and externally. Price 2Sc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
SPIDER ALUMNI WILL
PLAY REGULAR OUTFIT

Next Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
on tho Richmond College campus the
annual baseball game between the
spider team. Of this season. and an
old crowd OF alumni stars will take
place. The game VIII start promptly
on time. II. II. Handy il acting captain
Of the alumni. DR.. G. S. Pitt and H.
NJ. Smith. Jr. VIII act as mpires. Be
low Is given the line-ups:
Alumni - BILLY Smith, catcher
Wright Clarke. Throckmorton. pitch
ers beverley. first: Beale. second: Pitt
short: Richardson, third: Clarke
Throck morton. Handy. CORDOBA, Pol
lard, Mcneil, Gwathmey. Sheppard, Sc
willie. Runaway. Talman and others.
outflelders.
Colicee-Davis, catcher: Flanagan
or DuNal. pitcher: Lewis, first; Ancar-
row. second: Wiley, short; Logon,
third: Robbins. left field: Flanagan,
cent"re Held; Scales, rightfeld.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
EXPECT CAPTAIN CHEAPE
TO BE IN FIRST GAME
Injured EngIishmnn Shows Marked
improvement, mud Ills EnrIy Itc-
C0NcrN Look ch for.

New York. June S-CapiaIn Leslie
-. o. Chcapc. the stricken English polo
MAYER. over whose accident the FIRST
match has been postponed I'll next
satutdaE was improved so much to-
night that there was sort OF AN unof,i-
cial statement that he would be seen
IN inc lineup for the first tussel The
tiEht eye is closed tight. but II IL er-
pected That Captain Chcape will Lo
Ab!o to glance at the daylight to-inor
row. and that by Friday he viii ho
obic To Aee things perfectly
i)r. l.. y. blanchard. who has attend
cd inc Englishinan. found that no honcs
were broken IN the nose, but that ,bn
cartilage was d!slocatcd The "ff.cis
OF the shock which Chenpe received
from the blow of tho polo ball md
entirely disa ppcarod. ana exccnt for
the piasters across the nose nobody
Wou!I ever Know that the big guards.
man mad been knocked out on Satur-
Despite tho soEgy weather, tho
american team went through q prar-
lice of seven chukkcrs to-day Mt Mica
uo"brook. The international Side tina,
-. l-aMontaSnc. Monty Waterbury.
M'!hurn ana LARRY Waterbury,. b.ai
scrub lineup composed OF j Watson
cbb. {. 6. RumScy. Joshua Crane and
ionn y. Trail. by II IL goals 10 {:
MALCOLM Stevenson cut in and out with
frame at No. 3. 1t was noteworthy
that the match went off without anv
serious accident. The American ponies
were in need OF work. and thcv COZ
numerous Sallops during the match
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
D0NNELLY IS CERTAIN
He WILL TRIM ROLLER
Irishman Can See Nothing Rut Vic
tory us Outcome Of Thurs
days Bout.
RATTLE ROYAL BIG FEATURE
Nlne OF Richmond's Battling Duskics
VIII Step Into Arena to Earn APP
plause From Assembled Multitude.
fIenty OF Laughs for Everybody.
ny "ItEFIIIt.;I;."

u An Interesting sideliGht on the
n IUi.nr po me match; which is To take
Tor the heavywcight wrestling cham
plonship of America. is tho serious
ness. with which Donnelly is taking tho
engagement. The Irishnian spends half
OIL ms time training ana the other half
wiring his friends how badly he is
GONG 10 beat the doctor.
mai favorlte. His championship title
Viii mako him IL favorite. but Do,nelly
through his sincerity and his earnest
ness, has won hundreds of friends 1t
Is indeed surprising to motto the mum
Der or Inquiries concerning the. match
received from out of town. and almost
nelly.
Donnelly believes he is going to win
come ; or us may hold different opin-
ION. but If we do It would be best not
to mention it in the presence of tho
hhery triShman. lie never says az !
na't K Hod but after beat Roller,
his big frame. He has never believed
other than that Roller threw him off
inc injury that he claims cost him the
match when lie first met the champion
publicly. lie is willing to give Roller
the benefit of the doubt. but he does IL
grudgingly, and one can easily see that
deep down In his heart he is like the
"3nan-of the same opinion still.
causing almost II not quite as much
excitement. rs tho big mill is the battle
royal that Will open the big show. Nine
uuSkleS OF various weights. shades and
ability have agreed to 20 into the RIM,
and battle until all save one have been
put outside the ropes. Those OF YOU
who have witnessed u battle ROYAL need
no explanation of what it is but for
the benefit of those who have never
mad the opportunity, II is ono Of the
biggest laugh producers in the world
OF sport. There is no end To the fun
~ begins with the opening tap and CON
tinucs without intcrmission until time
has been called.
Ia la ar
reservations are being made each DAY.
All OF the seats are reserved.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
PRAISE AND DONATION
FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT
e. w. itrim & Sons Send Thanks md
81" Check for Efficient Service
Hpn Her. a

The Richmond Fire Department is
given praise by G. w. Antrim & Sons.
who have written 10 Secretary l.. =
Jones. of the Board Of Fire Commits
sloners. expressing their appreciation
OF the service rendered them in the fire
which threatened TO destroy their ware
house on May -. The letter was read
before the Fire Ronrd at its regular
monthly meeting last night. The crate
ful company Enclosed u check for $50
Tor the Fircmcns Relief Fund as a
token of Its appreciation
An extract from the letter reads:
We think Richmond is to nc CON
graduated on having such an effective
Fire Department. for the loss from
hre ana water was kept down to "A
minimum. a considerable amount Of
goods being moved out of the way 80
that they would not he damaged by
water, and evidently no more water
was used TO put out the fire than was
absolutely necessary"
Mr.. Jones made suitable aCknowlcdE-
mcnt OF the COMMUNICATION and the con-
tribution "a the relief fund In a lcttor
conveying the thanks OF the officers
and men of the Fire Department
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
Grays Meet Ashland
To-Day

The followers OF amateur baseball
will be given chance to sec their
fnroritcs I'm notion this afternoon In
byrd Pnrk Mt o'clock. when DIR.
Prices Grnys clash with tho Ashland
nggrcEntiOD. The Grnys lost their
first game Saturday to the 1Owly
tOtieEinns, nnd nrc anxious to
nVcngc this defeat by nm Ovcrwhcini-
Ing victory over the suburbnnfteH.
The Ashland management Inns Sc
cured one Of the strongest linc-ups
in amateur ranks. and Is hot ON the
trniI or tho "chnmps." SnndcrSOn
and FignOr will work for the Grays,
while "ShIrt" Blnnton md Stout Will
he AShlnnd's battery.
Tomorrow afternoon mt 3 o'clock
Byrd Park will nEnin bc tho scene
of cnrnnSc, when the BATTLE Axe
tenn hooks UP with DIR. Hagby's
rcjuvcnnted CO!IcRinns. French and
BurElp Will work for the "Shoc-
mui>crs." while DIR. BnKby Will send
"rat" IOhmnn after the hnccn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
POORAY AND HILL STAGE
REAL PITCHERS BATTLE
Rnnrokc wius First Gnrrc of Seric,
In Ciaah Wish 1Int tnevs's
builders.

Roanoke, Va, June S.-In n pitchers
battle between Pooray and I'M. New
port News lost the first game of the
series here this afternoon. 3 to l. At
IooraY gave one hit in each inning
wiki the exception OF one. The one
run scored by Newport News was Darn
cd while not one OF the runs scored by
Roanoke was earned.
Roanoke worked Wood. recruit
from the Ohio-rcnnsylvania League. at
short. and he played a good game
i-ichs. formerly with Roanoke was in
the game behind the plate in the alb
scnco Of Welchcr. who is out with an
inlnr.d hand. The Scnrc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09

nc NcadenN of McNiC'nc and Sur
Ecry Will hold It's regular meeting in
the Chamber OF Commerce hall Tonight
papcrs will be read and discusscd
"'DiaphraGmatic Hernia Of the Stom-
nch. with report Of cases. by Dr. Stuart
Taylor and -. J. 1.aRouu". and Pre-
vention of lnfantilc Diarrhca." by Dr.
+. {. Levy. and discussed 10y Drs. T.. g
Williams and =. f.. Summers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
Highlnnd Springs nefcat, Montro.c.

The Montrose team was again do
feated by tho strong liighlnnd rarR
team by a score Of i 20 yesterday
rose was one ~ the features of The
game, he accepting SIX difhcult chances
IN LETT Held without a Mitch. Tho
batting of Highland Springs was well
worth seeing. They also tool: care Of
four fast double plays in the course
II the game. Montrose also pulled
OF two fast double plays.
Highland Springs has open dates on
June 20 and 81. and would Ike 10
hear from strong amateur teams.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
BOTH LEADERS READY
FOR CLASH At ARMS.
WeStmOreland and Commonwealth
Clubs Prepare for Game on
Friday Afternoon.
COLOR SCHEME WORRISONE
Unable to Agree ON Drapcries for
Flaycrs-Col. IIill Adopts Sans
ktit ms Language in Which His
Signals VIII BE Given.
by HJINI{ So

just nj present they're all fused
up over the proper color scheme TO be
employed during the bail game that
is to be played between teams repre-
senting the Commonwealth and tho
Westmorcland Clubs on Friday after
noon, beginning ut AS O'clock The
proceeds, meaning the money that is
deposited IN tho box Office for the
privilege OF witnessing this greatest
or modern spectaclcs. will all go 10
the Shcltcr!ng Arms Free Hospital,
and Mrs. {. l.. Lee, aided and abcttcd
by numberlcss fair maids and mntrons,
Will be on hand to SEQ that no male
goes unplucked.
Numerous suggestions have been Of
fercd as 10 the proper draping OF the
manly figures to he displayed, but, so
FAR, nothing definite has been decided
upon. There's Henry Hotchkiss. who
Just pines for red. and there's Tommy
bryan, who. for reasons best known
10 himself. VIII have none OF the Titan
stun near him. Hank Hotchkiss likes
red. because he once saw George
Evans NIL dollcd up In the carinlne.
and George looked funny. Colonel
Julien II. Hin wants purple. lie
hasn't always been strong for purple
has come only since his elevation to
tho position of COMMUNICATIVE chief to
the personal bodyGuard of the Gov
crnor. Johnny Branch put In his suG-
ScStion naming ccrisSc, but that was
showed into the discard. because II
smacked to nearly OF the iabooed rcd
80 there you are. Kind patrons and
friends. ikow!se prospective customers
there You have the trouble right he
inl
game nil set and ready. saving that
one esscntial--a color scheme ont of
the goodness OF their hearts, the mem
bcrs Of tho committee In charge have
agreed TO give To the person suggest
Ing the color scheme finally adopted
"a Tree trip TO the top OF CANDLES
Hill Through this magnanimous Of
fer hundreds OF replies Will doubtless
be received. They should all he nd
dressed to either Colonel IiilI or Cen
cral Mcclure, the leaders of the opoos-
ing clans.
Colonel IIln. by tho way, has fallen
upon novel scheme. which, In his
opinion, Mt least, is sure 10 bring vic
tory 10 hts Side. lie has been tipped
or by the minute men In his ranks
that the Wcstmoreland Brigade Is n
perfect glutton for signal tipping. In
order TO make It absolutely certain
that none of his signals will DO mis-
,hoir .;,,uoi. -, C'1..'. H'' nv = ~
f,n,, - ~, H,a,.' .r'eH ''i III
yo,l, c,n,', ""a ~, i.'m y. '"e -
80 min !" -
In,t nas 49, .rte, w. ''",'"
thinks they are much better well done.
co,1,.,o 49,, 80 o'', NV p'
ri,,b, ,,,',.,,, -, s,,,~ - ~ ~
nI,i,. ,ho,.n 4. "'''' - '"
Conn,.a, N,cr,. a..
OF tJs ,,.,.n, "' - ''h ""',o
l,ro,.r IN No. ,oc,i,,a
,t,1;,, .,d u" -.
- w.. r"',r n".u"o'
,,,,,,,a,, ,,,~,,,o .i,,,,,', ,.i7 :, s." ~,
mar !, l."s ,n,.co,,- ho,a 's MS ~, III
,,,,,,, ', ,,,..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09

Chicago. June S.-Chicago lost a
chance to take first place today by
splitting n double he adcr with Brook
lyn. while Baltimore was losing MT In
iianapolls Chicago won the !irSt Garlo
chiefly through tho batting. baso run
ming and fielding Of llarrell.
First game: r. II. T..
Brooklyn ........ 200 0oo 1908 12
Chicago ......... oil 020 o0--i o
Batteries: Sommcrs and owen; Nc
Guirc and Wilson.
Second game: r. ii. T..
Brooklyn ..... go 100 Dol 80 IL J
Chicago ..... O50 212 100 o. s 6
tTen innings)
Batteries: Lantto. Marion. Seaton
and Land; Watson, Lange and Block,
Wilson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09

Washington. after resting In rrst
place for two whole days slipped back
30 second place yesterday through los
Ing to st. Louis. while the Athletics
were pounding their nrst victory on
Western soil this season. Tho farther
over tho trail they 20 the more posi-
tvclJ ~ Is shown that II Viii lie a nip
and tuck affair between these two
with the odds slightly favorinS the
Mack'ncn because OF their vicious
though at times. dormant, attack
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
STANDING OF THE TEAMS.
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
Pittsburgh nj IT. Louis.
brooklyn Mt Chicago.
baltimore mt Indianapolis.
buffalo mt Kansas City,

st. Louis. Mo. juno s.-A home run
by LcnnoX in the sixth inning gave
days game. TO 2.
Score by Innings: II, ii. T..
Pittsburgh ...... olG lei 0o0--3 10 |
st. Louis ........ 900 100 o0l-2 9 L
Batteries: Walker and Ferry: Koup-
per. Willett and Hartley.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
HOME RUN BY LENNOX
GIVES P|TTFEDS CAME
ST. Louis Unable to Overcome Lead
Established I'm Early In
nlngs Of Fray.
CHICAGO PASSES UP CHANCE
by Splitting Double Bill, Chifeds
Lose Opportunity OF Passing Balti-
Slide Down Creased Way.
Federal League Results
YESTERDAYS SCORES.

Yesterdays SCORES.
Chicago, 81 brooklyn, 3 tfirst
Gnnc).
Chicago. Z; brooklyn, 10 trccond
Enn;c).
Pittsburgh. 81 st. Louis, ..
Buffalo. y; Kansas city, 4.
indianapolis, Is; Baltimore, Z.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09

II is UP 10 President Botwright to
start an Immediate investigation: 10
disrrove the charges If hascless and
10 punish Mathews II guilty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09

Mathews. If Euilty-and We would
have it distinctly understood that wc
arc not finding him guilty. yet-has de-
l.vcr"d vital blow at the foundation
upon which baseball has been built into
tho public-holdinE sport II is. Time
was when anything that one could get
away with in baseball was fair: hap
PLY that lime has past. and wc can
not believe that the good people We
know and highly esteem In Newport
News. VIII condonc Mathews onensc II
he We proved guilty. ], * silly TO as
sort that under the conditions as
charged by Ryan. It was as fair for
ono club ~ another, nor can Mathews
he excused. again. IL proved guilty.
because he failed 10 gain an advantage
through the rusc. The intent to win
through unfair methods was there.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09

1t must have done the old guard a
mighty hcap OF good yesterday 20
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
PLAYING THE GAME.

II the sun has gone to hiding and the
gay old world is riding
Bucking brOnchos all atop your ach-
ing frame:
IF the moonbcam's hue is greenish and
you kinder feel all squcamish
Just remember that It's all down
In tho game.
If your best girls got Teller. ,sent
you back your bow OF yeller
Long with other things that you had
sent for keeps:
III she's handed YOU tho mitten, don't
act like a sickly kitten
It's the guy that's got the heart that
scores tho beats.
If you've showed in your last yeller.
don't begin to shout and heller
Just because the other Teller filled
his hand:
Then's the time to start your smilin,
maybe fate Is just beguilin'
With another chance to 20 and find
your sand.
For In this thing we call Twin, it's just
all summed up In givin
Every knock an even chance TO provo
boost:
It's game. boys. every minute, and
the guy that's goin' to win II.
Is the guy that climbs up, fEhtin'. on
the roost.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
MIlNs TheWAkE% z1he GAME M
@By GU MaIbert :@saaaaaa5s

watch Old Man" Tannehill fling that
baseball with much the same yigor and
cunning he displayed In the good DAYS
"hen ne won his way to tho kingship
among hurlers. Though wanting a
richmond victory, fanny came In for
some meritcd applause from the stands
rs he uncorked brand Of benders
from that left paw OF his that stood
inc locals literally on their heads
III you call n safecracker a yegg-
man.. writes fond reader, what
would you call man that steals n
wooden leg?' And then answers his
own query by saying "leggman."
Another stack OF reds. Hercules.
Tho Cobbfed Tigers were clippod
yesterday. but the champion batsman
or the world was there with two time
~ wallops. all the same. II Ty can
MT 400 with one leg bent under him.
what VIII he be doing come July 4,
when that bum peg gets in shape?
Doctor Ayers Is having a fairly
rough voyage these days. He Is being
sent in AZ relief man nearly every day
and while performing his part Of tho
service as best he can. is usually tho
suNerer. because his club IL wobblv
AT the time he takes hand in mat
tcrs.
Manager Ryan lost his head yester.
day We have always sided with the
bail player when II came 70 resent
ing unaeemiy remarks from tho
stand. but In that instance yesterday
we DO not know what words were
passed However. Ryan might have
acted with Greater discretion
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09

Kansas City. Mo. June S.-Four hits.
base on balls. an inncld out and
sacrifice ny gave buffalo four runs in
tho ninth inning today and enabled the
visitors TO defeat Kansas City. to :.
Score by innings: r. ". T..
Buffalo ;.;,:::.....' zoo 200 GOO 20oda -S II
Hatttrics: Moore and Moran and
Blair; Stone. Cullop and Ensterlv.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09

indianapolis. Ind. June s.-Indianap-
oils found RaltimOre'S pitchers easy
hero today. and scored fifteen runs on
rs many safe hits
Score by innings: r. II. r.
Baitimore . O01 O01 300 S 3 3
Indianapolis 80. go 12l I60--15 Is /
Batteries Wilhelm. Yount and Jack
litsch; Falkenburg and Raridcn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09

Barring n too great inclination TO
appear frothy, we would be serious.
Stealing second base IS part OF n bail
game. but stealing II and placing 1t
nearer to the home plate than the rule
book allows, Is quite another matter.
especially when II ia done. M Ryan
alleges, In order to take advantage Of
opposing teams IF guilty. Harry
Mathews should hc fired. placed on tho
blacklist Of baseball and made AN Elk
ample for other managers who may
succeed him. II Is not the question OF
three or four or hundred ball games
that's at issue. It's the Integrity OF
tho Eamo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09

Sh Tho Virginia League has 4 mys-
tory. Harry Mathews stole second
base. says Ray Ryan, and not only
stole IT. but carried IT seven feet closer
10 tho home plate. Harry says he amt
done IT, Prex Boatwright has written
n couple of letters. and is preparing;
to 20 on n ten-day furlough. Tho
question thus resolves itself into did
he done II or did he didn't.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
portsmouth,.
Scnre hv innllIxs

Eichmon ........... q q % - Q " il
Portsmouth .......0l COL ! o % IS
Summary: Sacrifice nys Too. NOEL
veen. Sacrifice hits Troy co. Newton.
D'Kcefc Two base -Whft'cd.
Berger, Tauncnill. FoNes. Wallace.
Rohe. Three base hit-Buutins. Stolen
base-Wal!ace. Hase on balls or
Tannehill, . Left on oases--Eich-
inond. S: Portsmouth, . Hits on Of
Rarney-l2 hits ana runs iu ID !u-
nlngs; off Grimes, h!ts and runs IN
the ninth innSlc. None out StrucE
out-By TannchiN.l. by Eamey.
wild pitch-Cirlmcs. Time Of game
hours. Umpircs. Lewis and Ilcudor-
Eln
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ro4.uunc Federal Suit.
lNTE RNATIONAl- LEAGUE
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE

Norristown. .; Middlcsboro. /.
Knoxville. II: hartman, ..
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-09-09
Calumet Commandery.

Calumet Commandery No =, Knights
OF the Golden Eagle will be inspected
by the grand castl officers at the reg
ular meeting Friday evening. All
members will wear full dress uniforms.
There will be "A program including
numbers by Fred Williams, Walter
Holman, Richard Veale and others.
Suitable talks will be given by the
grand castle officers present.
1t is planned to organize the degree
staff on this occasion so as to be pre-
pared for the comforting of the degree
of chivalry, the fourth degree of the
Knights of the Golden Eagle during
the coming winter season. The appli-
cations of a number OF candidates have
already been received.
Members of Garfield Castle will at
tend Friday evenings gathering.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-09-09
WOULD TAX FREIGHT TO
HELP MEET BIG DEFICIT
CAUSED BY THE WAR

Washington. Sept. Am income tax
increase of one half Of one per cent
and a reduction of the minimum eX-
emption from $4,000 to $4,000 and the
maximum exemption from $4,000 to
$4,000 were tentatively agreed upon by
Democratic members of the ways and
means committee who are framing the
emergency revenue bill to raise 500, =
900, 900.
Ii is estimated that the proposed in
come tax changes would produce $685.
900, 900 annually.
The committee agreed also that the
increased tax on beer and malt liquors
should be fixed at 80 cents n barrel,
bringing I'm sS5,O00,000. on domestic
wines an extra tax of 20 cents gall
Ion will raise $4,000, 900. Distilled spir-
it's will escape an extra tax, but IL
was decided to tax rectifled spirits 2
cents a gallon. realizing s2,OOO,O0O.
The committee is said also to have
agreed tentatively on tax on railroad
freight i'm view of tax on railroad
tickets. Such tax would he collected
by the railroads and would be easily
administered. The rate proposed, IL
was reported, was per cent.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-09-09
UNITED STATES WILL ISSUE
NEW PEACE STAMP SOON.

Washington. sept. 9.-Coming as
contrast 10 the news OF terrible battles
I'm Europe is the announcement from
the postofice department that II win
issue Peace stamps" for general use
on about oct. /. These stamps. which
viii commemorate the 100 years of
peace between the two great English
speaking nations of the world which
have followed the treaty Of Client are
now being completed in the bureau Of
engraving and printing, the dies be-
ing already finished by the engraving
division. only two stamps will be is
sued, these being Of the two and FIVE
cent denominations. Both designs are
the two-cent kind being espe-
cially appropriate, and both have the
word Peace" as a prominent feature.