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The Washburn leader., 1914-12-04
War Taxes You'll
Now Be Paying
It Does Not Seem Heavy to-
Many But tina Total Will
Mean Big Returns

Below we oublish h partial
list Of taxable property that
comes under the new Emergency
Tax Law: ...
Special Tax in Effect Since
Oct. "a.
Beer-$1.5O per barrel.
Wines-Domcstic and imported
graduated as to size Of. bottlest
In other containers, &c. per gal.
Special Tax in Effect Since
Nov. 1.
Banks or Bankers-$1.OO per-
thousand on capital, surplus and
undivided profits. .."
Bowling Alleys and Billiard
lIal's-$5 for each alley or table.
Circuses-$1OO. -
Concert halls, museums aud
theatres. according to seating
capacity, $25 to 500.
t'ublic exhibitions, $40.
Tobacco, dealers in leaf, ST.
to $24.
Special Tax in Effect Dec. /.
Telephone and telegraph NEST
sages if in excess of 15c, l cent
per message, 20 be paid by PERI
son paying for message. !,
Stamp lax in Effect Dec. l.
Bonds, debenture or certifi4
Gates Of indebte dhess, etc, for
each 500, S cents.
Certificates of stock, original
issue, for each 800, S cents.
Certificates Of stock, trans
ftrs, for each 500, 2 cents.
Sales Of products at exchanges
for each 500, cent.
Promissory notes, 2 cents for
every $lC0.
Express receipts, cent.
Freight receipts or domestic
bills Of lading, l cent.
Bonds Of indemnity and bonds
not otherwise specified, so cents.
C+rtaficatts IT profit, 2 cents
for each 500.
Certificates s. Of damage, 25c.
Certificates net otherwise
specified, 10 cents.
Broker s. contract, ~ cents.
Chn>e!ances, exceeding 500,
SO cents for each $500.
Protest Of note, check. etc., 25c.
S.eeping and par.or car tickets.
p cents.
Ptrfumcry and cosmetics and
other simi ar articles, graduated
as to T. tail va ue, from 1-S Of one
cent to 5-S OF one cent for each
% cents value.
Chewing gum or substitutes,
4 cents fer 81 retail! value. or
fraction thereof.
Stan.iA TO be attached to each
package. ctltccn or phial.
All stamps must be stamped
or intt.altd al.t. dated by party
affiNing, to avoid future use.
$5v penalty for handling or
selling any Article liab'e to tax
without stamp.
All f1reign Instruments nego-
table in the United States must
be stamped.
ALL these taxes, stamp and
special, with the exception of
those which went into effect
Oct. "a, expire January l, 1916.
The Washburn leader., 1914-12-04
Get Line on Municipal Affairs by
Reading Home Newspaper
DATRoN1zE YOUR HOME NEWSPAPER!

DATRONIZE YOUR HOME NEWSPAPER!
The functions of newspaper many. Among its
principal that the municipality in which is
published is we'll governed.
til AN INSPIRATION AN INCENTIVE, to the man
who regards public Office public trust
If wants to know what the officials doing, he wants
know how the municipality being he must read the COL
Of the home he doesn't enough his
home to know what going he is LACKING IN THE
FIRST QUALITY THAT MAKES FOR CITIZENSHIP
THERE ISN'T NEWsPAPER IN THE COUNTRY TO-DAY.
FROM HvMsLEsT COUNTRY WEEKLY TO THE MOST POW.
ERFUL METROPOLITAN DAILY. THAT. DOESN'T DEVOTE A
GREAT DEAL OF SPACE 70 MUNICIPAL AFFARs EoIToRs.
AND LiTTLE. REALIZE THAT MUNICIPAL AFFAlRs ARE
THE VERY NATION. n YOU WANT TO KEEP
POSTED MUNICIPAL oo,Mos YOU MUST. eATaoHzE THE
HOME NEvvsPArER .@sA$@s
The HOME NEWSPAPER HAS BEEN THE GREATEST
FACTOR IN REAL REFORM. The people growing
intelligent They closely read the They obev
ing keenly.
Take this newspaper home publication
We constantly devote columns municipal We fully record
the meetings Of officials We give space everything
that doing in political circles We keep fully informed
town government affairs.
ALL
ING THE HOME NEWSPAPER!
The Washburn leader., 1914-12-04
FoRaER AT BENEDICT ).
SAYS HE Is GUILTY.

Benedict, N. D., Nov. 3O.-E.
". Sulains, who claimed that he
had no home or relatives, .drop1
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-27
WORK
FOR GOI.uRlrD pI.OpJ l.,


FREDERICK SECRG, VA. Dcccmber
.G.-Captain Gunyon Mitchell !i,rri.
son. Of this city. ana Miss Cleora
stuart Scgar, OF Sherwood Forest. n.,r
Frederickshnrr. were united In mar
rage this evening 1T 6 o'clock at the
LONE Of the bride, Rev j. J. I.nuicr
j. d., rector OF ST Georges E,piscoDal
Church, OF Frederick shurg, nerfora,inc
the ceremony. The maid Of honor was
Hiss Rose Warburton. Of Williars
burg, Va, ana the two bridesmaids
were Miss Josephine Winston. Of HAN
over. Va. and Miss Lima Harrison. OF
ihia city. pr q. Blight Harrison. OF
Colonial Beach. brother Of the
groom. acted as best man. and the
rToomsmen were Iolcomb Adams. OF
l.ynchburg. Va. and Leitch Wright. or
ASHLAND, Va. The bride is the d:,rn.
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. j : Sccar, OF
Spotsylvania County, ana IN" groom
- the commanding officer OF the WASH
inEton Guards. member Of the IN
Guilty of the fredericksburg State Nor
NAL school. and a son Of Mry " !
Harrison. OF this city. and the iate
Colonel H. y. Harrison Of I.arcastcr
County Va
4 reception followed the ceremony
after which Captain and Mrs Harrison
left for n bridal trip and upor ,heir
return will make their hone al m.
normal school
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-27
"efSer-ESaker.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA. December
.S--A. L. Wciser. formerl! Of Wash
ihgton. how Of this city. and Mrs. Mel
lis S. Baker. of this city. were married
here to-day a: the Methodist parson
aye. Rev j. G. Hawk performing Tho
ceremony Mr and Mrs. Wniser LEI,
foi bridal trip 10 Washlng;on ana
"ther points, after which the Vii
niaks their homo In this city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-27
Women's Dresses and Skirts

Women's Splendid New Fall Dresses,
made of fine quality serges and silk
messaline. in desirable shades, nicely
trimmed ut cuffs and collars, with piuue
or fancy materials; the skirts show new
long Russian tunics that reach almost to
the edge OF the skirts; unusually we'll
made; worth Sc and $3.50, CO II
special at 13.l
Women's New Model Skirts, made of
splendid quality serges, in black and
blue; perfect fitting; worth ssS1Q5
and 81, special at ... VAe~O
Womens All-Wool Serge and Poplin
Skirts. in pretty colors. long Russian
TUNES, fancy button trimmings; we'll
tailored and perfect fitting; worth
sd.75 and $3.50. special at % or,
'H's 49,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-27
Children's Coats Marked Down

Children's Coats, made of fancy
black zibeline, with trimmed COL
lars and cuffs; belt effect and full
lined; ages to 6; worth in the
regular way 5000; spe- O. M
cial at .VU
Children's Coats, made of beau
tiful zibelines and fine quality
chinchilla, with trimmed collars
and cuffs; good line of colors;
ages 8 to 6 years; worth &0 IN
50 and So; special at. 1Z.CU
Children's Coats, made Of beau
tiful fancy mixtures, zibeline,
chnchilla and astrakhan, in
good line of colors and styles;
ages 3Sto years; worth 5000.
and $3.50; special at Do ne
only ~. 0C.JO
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-27

Children's Coats, made of as
trakhan and chinchilla. with
nicely trimmed collars and cuffs.
in good colors and styles; ages
8 to IA; worth Sc and GO ar
$3.50; special at 49,. pJe ID
Girls Coats. made of heavy as
trakhan, chinchilla and fancy
mixtures; good colors; newest
models; trimmed at collars and
cuffs; ages 8 to Ia years: worth
$3.50 and $7.S5; special O. nc
:, Girls Coats, in the newest
models, made Of pushes, chin
chilla and astrakhan, with fancy
trimming at. collars and cuffs:
ALSO belts; ages to ID; worth
$1,000 and $500, at &C 7E
only ..... do. ID
Weisberger's Second Floor.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-20
MARKET

Chicago Inter Ocean says: Wheat
traders attributed the selling yester.
day to the trading long interest which
filled up the trade. Sentiment was
more fixed than Of late. although a
majority Of the commission house
opinions sent out last night favored
the buying side on breaks on the
theory hat crop accidents are with
the bulls. The unexpected decreasc
in the Australian crop surplus and the
continued cutting down of the Argen-
tine estimates induced many traders
to take a bullish position. The best
men in the trade admit they are UNI
able to see ahead in as clear a man.
ner as in the past OF corn. and they
have assumed a trading position with
no intention of changing until there
is a more pronounced trend to the
market.
Chicago-Cash sales wheat so, 900
bushels. Corn 100000 bushels. Oats
100000 bushels.
Seaboard reported $4,000 bushels.
Manitoba wheat including a cargo to
Brazil and so. 900 bushels hard winter
wheat sold for export.
Chicago public n private stocks.
Wheat now $3.50 900. decrease cas-
300. Last year 7%.494.OOO bushels.
Corn S.19s,o00 bushels. increase
$4,000. Last year .%.215.O00.
Oats 1~1.03S.0OO. decrease 1000.
Last a 2.165.000.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-20
WHEAT MARKET:
VERY inactive
Liverpool Cables were Firm.
er Today and Closing was
Slightly Higher.

Minneapolis, Jan. 20.-Firmer
cables from Liverpool caused a steady
opening with a fractional setback ear
~ followed by another advance which
brought the May wheat from 81 1-2
to 81 7-s6 IS cents. closing at 81 5-s.
q. shade higher than yesterdays close.
July wheat was easier and closed at
So ia cents which is 1-4@3-S OF a
cent lower than yesterday. Chicago.
May wheat closed 1-s Of a cent lower
than yesterday. July whoa 1-16 of .,
cent higher.
Liverpool wheat market closed IA
to 1-2 higher than yesterday. The
Bucnos Aires market "a firm and
wheat advanced from 5-8 to ga ola
cent. There was a decrease Of $780,
900 bushels in the worlds visible sup
ply of wheat. Clearances were very
light. Some Canadian wheat in bond
at Buffalo was sold for export, 500,-
900 bushels claimed to have been
! worked.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-20
FOREIGN NEWS.

antwerp Closed unchanged.
Berlin closed 1-4 lower.
Buenos Aires opening Tuesday.
Wheat SIS to "a higher. Corn UNI
changed to 3-S higher. Flax rs
higher.
Buenos Aires close Monday. Wheat
February Ia lower. March Ia lower.
Corn 3-S lower. May is higher. Oats
unchanged. Flax Ia lower.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-20
DULUTH FLAX.
WINNIPEG CLOSE.
CLEARANCEs.

Wheat. $4,000 bu.: flour. 1900 bu. !:
corn. 5000 bu.: oats, $1,000 bu.: wheat
and flour. $1,000 bu.
The strength in Liverpool follow
ing the 1880 p. m. cable was due to
an unconfirlned report in Liverpool of
the sudden illness Of the German en-
peror.
Southwest receipts: st. Louis. wheat
$1,000 bu., year ago. $4,000 bu.
Kansas city receipts. today. $4,000
bu., last year 11S,0OO bn.
Looks az if Jim Patten who bought
in his short yesterday is putting il
out again today. II. Co.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-20
BRooMHALL CABLES.

Liverpool-Whcat higher on some
outside speculative support and an
improved spot demand. Extremely
cold weather throughout Europe and
some complaints of insufficient snow
covering in parts. Corn higher. on
firmness in Buenos Aires and Rosario.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-20
CARS RECEIVED.
IyERPOO

Opening: wheat and corn unchang-
ed.
1880 p. M: wheat is to 3-S higher,
corn is higher.
$:1s p. M: wheat SIS to 1-2 high
er. corn 1-2 higher.
Close: wheat Ia to 1-2 higher,
corn L. to rs higher.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-20
SEWING

FOR THE BEST SEWING MACHINES.
including the New Home. Standard and
machine appliances, go to o.. Youns's
Piano and Music Store, 131 S. Third St.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-20
PRIMARY MOVEMENT.

Wheat receipts. today. 655,0O0 bu.,
year ago. 100000 bu.
Wheat shipments. today. $4,000
bn.. year ago 5000 bu.
Corn receipts. today, 1881, 600 bu.
year g 1.s71,o00 bu.
Corn shipments. today. 7SS.O0O bu.,
year ago, $4,000 bu.
Some people are too busy talking
about themselves to talk about others.
"How far back can YOU remember,
Elmer" asked the inquisitive caller.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-20
FARM. LANDS

$500 CASH AND MORTGAGES or
Brsnna township and less than two
all level prairie; we'll drained; good
soil; or will rent by giving all OF
1914 crop to any n who will break
out h land this spring.. Chas: O.
Elwood.. 927 Andrus Bldg, Mtnnea-
polls. MINI.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-20

WORLDS VISIBLE. S.,
Wheat decreased 326, 1000 bushels.
Corn increased 100000 bushels.
Oats decreased $50, 900 bushels.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-20
Rent-Miscen

FOR REET-Two STORE BUILDINGS
on De Mers Ave. Inquire Sullivan
Bros. 400 De Mers Ave. Fast Grand
Forks.t ~. Et.ssSt.tn
OFFICES FOR RENT-aDE A. /. wID-
|. .&und. room BOO. Widlnad Building.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-20
o SALE-Furniture

CASH PAID FOR SECOND HAND
stoves and f%urniture; Phone $50 and
ask for Mckenzie. i37 s. Third ST.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-20
CHICAGO PORK.

MINNEAPOLIS WHEAT
Puts, May S73-a.
Calls, May S73.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-20
HAIR DRESSING

MRS. STEWARDS HAINDRESSING,
Parlor. Odd Fellows Blk. N. w. 958L.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-20
FEED AND GRAIN.

MAC DoUGALL FEED Co, >s1s KIT.
son. Grand Forks: both phones 365L.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-20
FURRIERs

sENp YOUR .FURs 70 BE REMoD.
eled or repaired to 8. friedman. the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-20
UNDERTAKES.
TRANSFERS
TO U

RAGS FREE FROM
buttons and hooks. at the Times-Her-
aid.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-20
INSURANCE.

GEO. =! RICH. DIST. MGR
The Mutual Life Insurance Co. Of N. z.
First National Bank Blk.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-20
KODAK FINISHING

HAVE YOUR FINISHING DONE A,
the Acme Studio. l15 North Third.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-20

ron SALE OR EXCHANGE FoR HAY.
an American gang pillow. Ass rs.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-20

83.. >. g: AltsQN. cHIRoPoDIsT
removed Without pain. In9reWinG
4a1tu" +9H0 6unionU scientifically
9f0a4ed. Clifford Annex. Doliors
avenue. rIf1.StAt0 31oJ. Northwest
ern a1SeelA
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-20
AUTOMOBILES

DON'T SEND YOUR CAR AWAY TO
DO painted before seeing C~hristian1on
a Son at Sims Auto Co.. Grand Forks.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
berlin PROTESTS AGAINST
MUTILATION OF WOUNDED

Berlin, Oct 21, by Wireless.-The
imperial government has sent formal
protest to France and to neutral ma
tions concerning alleged violations of
the rules of the Geneva convention by
French franctireurs (sharpshooters)
and regular troops.
1t is declared in this protest that
they have killed or mutilated wounded
German soldiers; that they have fred
on ambulances filed with wounded and
bearing the Red Cross flag; that they
have invaded German hospitals, robbed
the hospital staff and stolen the hos
pital equipments that they have fired
ON German doctors who were gathering
or attending to the wounded, killing
some of these medical men and taking
others captives and that they have cap
tured a German field clergyman, whom
they treated as common criminal.
This protest is accompanied by Is
affidavits from various German sol
diers, physicians and Catholic field
priests, which support the allegations
made therein
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
AN EXCELLENT RECITAL
wednesday Clubs Program at Fahne.
stock Hall Tomorrow Evening

The Wednesday Club presents in re-
cital Miss Ruth lM,Linn, pianist; Miss
Florence CClnor, violinist, with Mrs.
Bent l.. Weaver, accompanist, to-mor-
row evening at SIS clock in Fahne
stock hall. The following program will
be rendered:
Allegro from Faschingschwank. Sehu-
mann, Niennese Carnival opus %, Miss
McLnn; Second Concerto in ID minor,
Wieniawski, I'd and Sd movements,
Miss Connor; Sehegzo from Sonata in B
fiat minor, Chopin; Intermezzo, opus
l19, c, Brahms; Siccilienne, Bach Gal
ston; Gnomen Reigen, List: Miss Me.
Linn; Romance (Albumblatt), Wagner
Wilhelm.i, Ave Maria Schubert Will
'helmj, Miss Connor; preludes. La File
aux CheveuX dc Lin. Les. Collines d ;
Anacapri, Debussy; Light ~and Silvery
Cloudlets, tMa,Dowell. Gavotte Fantas-
tique, Mrs. Beach, Miss McLinn; Rondo
Capriccioso, Saint-Saens, Miss Connor;
Stac>ato Stude, Rubinstein, Miss Me
Linn.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
URCESPUDLIC WORK FORIDLE
Commissioner Jackson Recommends
That Municipalities Put the Unam-
ployed on Improvement Jobs

Commissioner jackson. of the Depart.
ment of Labor and Industry, after An
inquiry into the number Of UNEMPLOYED
pefsons in the State, suggested today
that cities should not only establish EN-
pIoymept agencies but undertake the
building of public works as a means Of
affording relief. The Department issued
the following statement:
1.-The Department has ascertained
through inquiry that in a number of
places new construction work. such rs
pavements, sewers, buildings, etc. is he.
ing undertaken, with the hope of re-
lieving this condition. John Price ,JacE.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
German REPORT ON SINKING
OF JAP CRUISER TAKACHIHO

Pekin, Oct. 21, T15 P. M.--An Off
cial German report on the blowing ur
of the Japanese cruiser Takachiho in
kiao-Chow harbor the night of October
z sets forth that the German torpedo
boat $40 went to sea with the inten-
tion of attacking larger cruiser Fail
ing in this she had to content herself
with the Takachiho.
AS soon as this vessel had been dis
posed of the $50 attempted to escape.
1t was found, however, that this move
ment could not be carried out success
fully and the crew of the torpedo boat
ran her up on the beach and then got
safely ashore.
The Japanese legation here SAYS the
work of mounting the siege guns before
Using Tau has not been completed and
that the bombardment of Tsing-Tau
probably will be delayed for several
weeks.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
EDISON day Observed IN
GREAT INVENTORS HONOR
Electric Lights on Streets Switched on
at Noon-Nearly Five Hundred
Essays Submitted by School Chill
dren of Grammar Grades

The thirty-ffth anniversary of the
perfection of the incandeseent electric
light by Thomas A. Edison was OBJ
served to-day in this city, edison
Day. by according honor to the great
inventor.
OF nearly 500 essays submitted by
the boys and girls of Harrisburg IS
grammar schools in the Thomas A.
Edison contest that closed to-day, six
from each of the seventeen rooms were
selected by the teachers and turned
over TO the special committee of judges
who will decide upon the awards of the
S25 in cash prizes for the best compo-
sitions.
The committee consists of Z. z. Wal
lower and Profs. w. H. Fahnestock and
William Strawinski, of the Central and
Technical High school faculties. and
they will begin the examination OF the
essays tomorrow morning
Edison Day" is being observed
throughout the country to-day in trib.
ute to the genius of Thomas A. Edison.
electrical scientist and inventor, and
Harrisburg is according him honor in
several ways.
Not only are the children competing
for the $50 prizes offered by the Har-
risburg Light and Power Company, but
all the trolley ears stopped at noon
for one minute in tribute to Edison, all
the electric lights in the streets of the
business district were switched on and
kept burning for an hour for the same
reason and in music houses and resi-
dences in which Edison records are
features there were informal Edison
recitals.'
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
VIOLENT Attacks ON Allies Lines
Continued From First Page.

come rmors of similar buildings under way Tonden in
Scheswig and at Rostock
Two submarines and some aeroplanes being shipped
to Constantlnople through Bulgaria. few days ago
large quantity of munitions of consigned to Turkey
by rail were held up in Bulgaria.
No damage done in the cities of Ghent and Bruges
when they occupied without resistance by the Ger
mans according to dispatch from Berlin The German
government has informed Washington it has objection
to the plan to send food stus to Bel gan noncombatants
Thousands Of Belgians who fled into Holland are re-
turning to their homes. There are, however. 100000 Bel
gians in England and their way there Prepaa-
ons to give employment to these latter are being made
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
Ice Cream Makers Want Damages

Lebanon, Oct. 21.-In a eommpnica.
ton to City Council yesterday, Burdan
: Bros. Ice cream makers. asks for 50
uoo damages suffered by them during
tue terrific storm that visited this seq,
ton OF the State on July 19, 1914. 1t
is claimed IN the communication that
TINS was damage done to stock and for
the cost Of cleaning up about the plant
from the effects of its flooding as the
result the complainant claims of oh.
s'ruetlons allowed to remain in the
creek by the city.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
State LosesA In Tax Case

Judge McCarrell this afternoon
handed down an opinion in the matter
of the appeal of the Standard Under
ground Cable Company from tax levy
by the State ON $951,52S of its capital
stock. The claim made by the company
was that it's increase of stock was used
as working capital and not for divi-
dends in the usual sense of the word.
The case is similar to that decided in
favor of the Stetson Hat Company
few days ago, and Judge McCarrell 3
decision absolves the Underground
company from payment of the tax, the
State losing.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
ACCEPT MORTON TRUCK
Commissioner Taylor Tested New Ma.
chine This Morning

The motor-driven combination wag.
on manufactured BY the Morton Motor
Truck and Motor Tractor Company, OF
Harrisburg, for the Friendship Fire
Company, was accepted this morning
by Commissioner Taylor, head of the
fire department. The machine was test
ed this morning by Commissioner Tay.
lor and Fire Chief Kinder.
A similar test of the American La
France truck for the Good Will com.
pany was held late this afternoon by
Commissioner Taylor with a view of
accepting it.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
Miss Lana M Weiss

Miss Lena IN. Weiss, aged 80 years,
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Weiss, died last evening at the
home of her brother, Rudolf F. Weiss,
1725 Market street, with whom she
made her nome. Funeral services Fri
day morning at 8 o'clock at St. Law
renee Catholic church. The Rev. Father
p. s. Huegel will officiate. Burial will
be in Mt. Calvary cemetery. She is sur
vivei by two brothers, Edward W. and
Rudolf f., and one sister, Nettie.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
WINDOW DISPLAY WEEK
Hundreds Take Advantage of oppor-
tunity offered by Local Merchants

Hundreds of persons over the city
are taking advantage of the special
window display week in which local
merchants are cooperating in a ma
tional movement to display especially
this week, goods that nave established
regulations through general newspaper
advertising
The displays are making easy the
choosing of proper products and goods
of all descriptions. All are manufactur-
ed by representative firms. Local mer-
chants are using cards given away by
this newspaper in their window dis
play.