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SATURDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1915.

ports were more than 100000, 900
greater than in any corresponding
period in any previous year in all our
history and customs receipts during
that period averaged about $22 200. 900
month or S5.OO0,O0O a month less
than under the Payne tariff act For
the last eight months OF this calen-
dar year. up to November l, the i'm
ports. Notwithstanding the war in
Europe. exceeded the imports OF the
sane period OF time under the Payne
tarif law in 1918 by s56.OOO.OOO. and
the customs receipts were SIT .O0O. 900
less.
There was one honest Democrat. at
least. in the House who practically
corroborated the Republican presenta-
tion OF the case, Representative Kitchin
the majority leader. who confessed,
I'VE lost from revenue at least $50 .OOO.-
900 in the last fiscal year. judging from
receipts under the Underwood law,
while the measure was in operation be-
for the European war began"
Secretary McAdoo's magic bookkeep-
ing incidentally was exposed by Rep
resentative Longworth. who pointed
out. that when the Treasury balance
had fallen TO S4O,OOO.O0O the country
woke up on the morning OF October 1
TO find that during the night. by some
mysterious process. sss.OOO.OOO had
been added to the general fund. But
that padded balance is shrinking at
the rate OF a million a day. which
suggests that another emergency tax
may be Forthcoming.
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HYPOCRISY EMPHASIZED

Before the Democrats put through
the House Of Representatives the re-
enactment Of the emergency tar bill.
erroneously designated a. the war
tax" the Republicans got an oppor.
tunity TO tell The country about the
economic situation that first forced
the enactment OF this measure. n was
not a new revelation. but a. emphasized
ne hypocrisy Of the administration ln
creditinE be- necessity 10 the effects
Of The European war Tho dire er-
tremity which provoked This measure
was clearly set forth by one speaker
who showed up the effects % the Tn
derWood bin on tho revenues
During the last seven months prior
20 the war in Europe. at which time
the Underwood act was in effect im.
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in Mexico City was surprised TO learn
from an American paper that had
drifted into that desolate community,
that according to the State Depart
ment, peace is restored in Mexico and
suffering relieved. that business Is
better than at any previous time dur
ing the revolution. that the shops are
well stocked and patronized. that the
railroads are running on regular
schedule. and that their properties
have been given back TO the com
panies which own them.
All these statements are denied.
a Veracious correspondent states tina,
a short distance without the city al
most continuous fighting IS going on
between the government and Zapata
forces; that a walk in any direction
from the national palace will bring
one to a bread line. Even the govern
ment papers contain daily recitals or
the greatest number OF burglaries
since the organized looting by the in
coming or outgoing arimes. The mis-
statement about railroad operations
Is what made the few admirers OF the
Wilson policy shake their heads hope
lessly. The railroads. says the CORE
spondent. have not been returned 20
the companies. and the administration
knows It. This deception with refer
ence 70 affairs in Mexico. however. r.
a Characteristic failing OF the admins
tration. or rather its policy OF con
cealment-an administration that was
first dedicated IN tho most solemn
manner 10 "pitiless publicity"
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FLANEUR
GOSSIP AND COMMENT ON PERSONS AND THINGS THE
WORLD.

and princesses OF their annuity as mem
bers OF the royal British house, then
why not deprive King George Of his in
come, and throne. even. because he
claims 20 be OF German extraction OF a
very long pedigree
According to lie Petit Journal OF
Paris. the Grand Duchess Of Mecklen-
burg strelitz recently has had a strenu-
Gus time In view. with her daughter.
en-. ia Switzerland. insisting that she
leave her brutal and tyrannical' hus-
band The paper omits 10 state how Il
man princess, especially a Hohenzoliern,
@ pass the frontier into another coun-
Try without being intercepted and de-
tained until the end OF the hosulities.
There Is another piece OF absurdity. The
mother or cccile q Germany Il not
the abovc-named Grand Duchess OF
strelitz. but the Dowager Duchess OF
Meckleuburg- Sch wcriu. the former Rus
sian Grand Duchess Anastasia Michan-
ovna.
Tl. whole thing Is nothing but a ridi-
culou- invention. To begin with. the
crow uprincess. az the present time.
could not leave Germany for a single
day. even if she wished TO do 50. She
and her children have been al Potsdam
or Berlin during the past Is months.
And. granted that there really are do
crownrriucsly home. IL r. not the Gus
tom OF crowuprinccs or their wives 10
resort 70 extreme steps. FOR reasons
All Of 10 b.. 60 use a favorite phrase
OF cN-Hrcsideut TAFT "bosh" There Is
no cause for trouble between the future
live together 80 nicely. happily and
sedately a. possibly could b.
arm ready Co admit that the Kaiser
would have rather welcomed another
90 his daughtcr-iu-law and ur the fu-
But dis b not an account of any I sge NJ
nc aversion or dislike Of Princess &C.
ellie. or Of anything that she may nave
mother. the aforementioned Romanonf
Princess Aunatasia. who does not bear
the best OF regulations. whose behavior
s86 vboic escapsdss Since s6o Became oane
widowed and took up her steady resi-
gtne' nn tne cote azure ~ ODE Riviera.
Fhr being very independent sort of
o. l.DI took upon herself 10 one festive
she mst ne Raise. i.'f tbsn '-s' vo1 Tbf
that. 81 isn His Imperial Majesty "a
few thiugs before ears that were UNI
Thus BE- comes that Ceculs's mother De-
taboo" fn Futsdam and BERLIN court
u, ,ils. .o. ever s.i rrrensl-
esT AuarfHsIH Is not H parent ta o. exc
HefIN proud o. and Der reputation Crr-
tior of Dor fhr empress of one ~ the
foremost nations OF fhr world. D know
positively that The GRAND Duchess.
Whenever she has fhc n1nffcrlY desire
sirdrs8. and for tist FarpSss tis.1s
Berlin. Ia not permitted Oh fare ur even
hrr temporary abode .n Dor daughter 81
r..I5.r-.. ill.,. r-,,,5 fl-,.-., -. 10y a. ~
ruf ur af m hnf.I durinE her stay Iu
The German capital This IH fact.
.ni fr'w Dr. o. becomes apparent how
things ere between fhr mother with
fhr wild urmnn.n blood Dob nrr veins
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from England seeking investment
in other lands, and IL also largely
accounts for the so-called lack OF
enterprise on the part OF English
manufacturers in not extending or
undermining their plants more ex-
tensively.
Every concession asked OF labor
by the British government in this
war has been viewed with sns-
piciou by the laboring men. for Il
Is suspected that IL will be difi-
cult Tn restore former conditions
when the war Is over. Many con-
eess'ous to the urgent need OF the
hour have been made by British
labor and many more will have
to be made. These will be
brought about all the more readily
now that the government is tax
ing war profits" so per cent. At
the close Of the war this same
class OF British employers who
have brought about the present
state OF antagonism between cap
ital and labor will be 10th 20 give
up the advantage the war has
given them. II is believed by
many therefore that the industrial
situation in England after the war
will be serious because OF the
foundations now being laid for fI1-
ture Disbursements.
The organization of industry IN
England made necessary by this
war has brought out a lot OF in
formation as to the relations OF
the skilled workman to his Job
the importance OF which was not
realized by the average English
man and II has. generally speak
ing, come as an unpleasant sur
prise TO the British public. Re
striction OF output has become
such an integral part OF the Brit
ish workingman's creed that he
gives II up with reluctance and
difficulty even when he knows
that the safety OF his country de-
ponds upon his doing all he can
regardless OF such union rules as
were established in times when
the only war was between the en-
ployer and the employed. a con-
fiict which never ends in the Brit
ish industrial world. This antag-
onism has its foundations in the
class distinctions which have held
for so many generations and II
must be regarded as systematic
OF the rise Of democracy rather
than as fault OF the British la
bOrer no matter how crude the
manifestation or inconvenient
the effect. II is a blind and ignor-
antly directed struggle for the
rights Of man the real meaning OF
which is not apparent 10 those
who are struggling and TO very
few Of those who are attempting
10 hold II within bounds to their
own advantage.
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An English workman Is said to
have recently accomplished in
eight and one-half hours a task
upon which he should have spent
thirty-one hours. according 10 the
rules OF his trade union. Some OF
his fellow workmen objected and
a letter was circulated warning
the laborers in this particular es-
adjustment against this man.
All this happened in an English
factory making war munitions.
The matter came to the notice of
the English government officials
and. this being war time, politics
did not count so the particular
government official in charge of
munition work. David Lloyd
George. made public protest
against a system which prevented
each man from doing his best.
Mr.. George and everyone else in
the government knew long before
this, that restriction of output
was one OF the principles for
which English trade unionism had
fought the hardest and by which
they set the greatest store, but be-
fore this war they never referred
to IL because II would have been
dangerous for a politician to have
done so.
The announcement therefore, Is
now treated as a matter OF news
and the idea comes as a novelty
to many English people who
should. have known all about Il
long ago. The late Carroll ID.
Wright. when head OF the labor
bureau at Washington, became IN
terested in this subjecr He col
lected a number of reports from
all parts OF the world and the
United States government pub
lished them in book form under
the title OF Restriction OF Out
put" The reports from England
that were published in this vol
ume showed that in no other coun-
try was this restriction carried
farther than in England and that
in some trades II was the cause
OF English inability TO compete in
manufacture with America or Ger
many.
Labor and capital in England
are antagonistic, condition
largely the fault OF capital for
several generations past. Too
many OF the English employers
are narrow minded. grasping in
dividuals who are slave drivers
when allowed to be such. As a
result of this attitude OF employer
toward employed the latter have
combined more solidly and effec-
lively than in any other country
and have fought hard for every
advantage they could gain. Labor
rather than capital now controls
the English industrial field. a
state OF affairs which explains the
great annual exodus of capital
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(copyright. 1915. BY A, D. Jaoobsonj


London Times sneers that Brandon
burg has known her HohenZollern dy-
nasty only 500 years, II being just hNe
centuries since the Margraye Of An
count % Zollcrn. received the Mark Of
Brandenhurg. "veritahie sandboN IN
northern Germany, between the oaer
and Elbe Rivers. 900 the land or the
Wends. IN return Tor an overdue loan OF
5000 gold guildcrs. which the ever
needy sovereign was unable TO repay IN
But IN their ancestral home In suabis,
In South Germany, IN the towns ana
ancient enough family. dating back
ALPHABETICALLY over II centuries 70 say
20 md the origin OF that name. 'Zol-
lern a. equivalent TO To4iey, the
place 20 collect tolls. Hence hohen-
b. exactly what the name stands fnr. as
may be proved from certain paintings
gen Castle 10 this day. depicting how
the rohber harons OF the day took toll
from travelling merchants.
But when the great LONDON daly
cent very quiet observation OF the hNe
hundreth Jubilee Of the Hohcnz'l4grn
mushroom dynasty OF that upL..t as
compared with tine royal house % Eng
land. Dc goes 81 far out ot its way to
the ,umlty euEeudsrCd hv the present
war that the lover uf truth cannot
help but regrct such an gndiEnihed
sidcunc of which now occupies the
British throne. were. not known o. MS
only through their fcud with The neigh
boring GhlboIlncs
Both changed their good old Tcuionic
ratrouy mic. into Italian durins tnsir
nights for the supremacy In Italy. The
Wells became Guclphs, and thDif rivals
the Walturgrrs changed into Ghihsl-
. IT. " /. . L
founder oft the House oft Guelph. was
mot. heard OF before the twelfth century.
iiohorzoiIern house b. recorded boz hts
tory us ruvIng built thr CASH. Hf i..H-
inEen aa Gar back ns Do ninth century.
rie exemption Of the names ~ Wolf
and NsIbUusnu. na political party de-
nominal ions has been traced % the hti-
flc of Wsinhurr. bob sunnIn. lIfN. WHOM
thc German emperor. honrad fnh it'-
hrnsfHun.u OfrrnnE won FrauksuI. and
MeII. uncle fn HN'ufilN Der I... N-
UHenry the 1ionl. Of saNony. rallied
Tori. IHffIr IrI.a. ellie MrIf. HIn Wal
hInrrn Tire conflict thon changed Co
fai5. when. o. IaF,ed i've centurl.T
fHr other nrrnar1 fhr fuurr0rr. Their
UeHI WH. what to-day would D.. Nr.
a.rIhrI church versus state. AffOr
if anything. about either guelph or Chic
haIIfnr Iu hIafnrf. And ~ was Pho shove
mentioned Henry thr Iinu. or ~aNnnr.
whose defendant. OTTO. became thr
IHrufHurr IIa 'uf however Dee
conn. nNfIu.f With Wilhelm. of Luene-
tIrr Boo l.'' lust goo y''re later
T..H.a. I.a. I.urr. burg. f.HuurhrrH. found.
ef IHa now house OFF brunswick .WoIf.r-
hr.NrI 1nf Pfc hr".hCr 0rir'netrd efII
l1rr eri.t. n 1885, te,ams t6, EInr-
dom or Hanover ono ~ wHHrr kings.
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AN uNcoNvINC1Na POLL

The current number OF the Literary
Digest presents what II is pleased to
call a countrywide poll OF the Repub-
lican press and party leaders on Presi-
Dental choices. with the result that
Elihu Root Is first choice, Justice
Hughes second while Theodore Il Bur
ton comes third. This may or may not
express the real sentiment OF the coun-
try at the present time. but II strikes
The Intelligencer that the poll as sum-
married. by the Digest lacks definite
ness. and is no more impressive than
the usual straw vote. caught on trains
and other public places. The inquiries
were sent out six weeks ago. and much
has happened since that time. JUS
tee Hughes has more emphatically re-
buked those who are insisting on his
candidacy. especially the insistent
Nebraskans who placed his name on
the primary ballot of that State. In
ordering Il removed Justice Hughes
again and more impressively set forth
the reasons why his candidacy was
unthinkable.
No man has ever been taken from
the Supreme Court bench for a Presi-
Dental candidate, nor is IL expected
one ever will be. When one assumes
the robes OF the highest court In the
world he does so for life. and all po-
litical preferment and honors are left
behind. The constitution recognizes
the cloister character OF the men,
bership of tails body by provid-
ing for their retirement on pen
sion at a certain age. Any break
in the traditions and customs would
be looked upon as a practical violation
OF the constitution itself The court
must be kept inviolate OF the remotest
suspicion Of politics. and for that rea-
son no member OF IL can AFFORD to step
from il at the reckoning call OF party
Or partisans.
The leading place given the Hon.
Elihu Root we do not believe per
meates the rank and file OF the choos-
ing factors Of the Republican party.
There are several pronounced objec-
tons TO his candidacy. notably his age
and his geographical location. II Is
not believed he will be much stronger
than his ''favorite son" vote in the con-
vention, which may be dissipated after
the first ballot. SO far as the third
place assigned former Senator Burton,
Of Ohio, goes conditions in Ohio have
changed since the Digest queries were
sent our. Mr. Burton is now assured
OF the SOLID delegation TO back him al
Chicago which has strengthened him
outside Of Ohio. and given him a more
distinct place In the running The
West Virginia poll shows that be Is
first choice In this State and second
among other distributed expressions
The promising feature OF Mr.. Buttons
candidacy T. Us growing character
II Is bound 10 keep growing as the
people become more and more i'm
pressed with bis availability. his
maichless abilities and bis proved
qualifications.
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DECEPTION ABOUT MEXICO

10 is difficult 10 see the object OF
the naturalization IN giving out mis
leading statements regarding the con
dillon % affairs in Mexico. unless %
Del To- support the Presidents afrrma-
ion that I'VE have been put 10 the
test in Mexico. and we have stood the
test" Recently The foreign colony
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That California woman who went IN
in an aeroplane just to Fly once be-
fore retiring to a quiet life" r. now en-
joying undisturbed repose after having
had her neck. leg. arm and shoulder
broken.
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FARNUM At THE Rrx-
TO-DAY

Headed BY william Farnum tho
uurpassInF 500 600 star hired from
fhe speaking STAGE By William Fox
fo lead number % notable feature
releases. the cast which Dr. ENGAGED
In fho rroeoutat.on OF "a Soldiers
OATH Del ln Ifsolf exceptional. o. us.
ualIy producer of motion pictures con
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tent themselves by placing one big
name az the head OF a production
and letting "fiiiers" do the rest Not
60 with William Fox however. This
indofafirablo manufacture Of tho best
The market affords upon the screen
Tel not satisfied until he has assured
himself OF securing the finest OF photo
plays the screen drama Dc lure
Besides Mr. Fanum ln Dis mastery
portrayal Of Pierre Duval. there ap-
pears that dainty and beloved heroine
Of The shadow stage. Mise Dorothy
Bernard. LILLIAN Thatcher. the famous
broadway favoritc. Kittens Reicharf.
the most charming child upon the
spoken or silent stage. Henry j. Her.
bert well known leading man and fn
addition to these are seen such noted
artists 81 Ben Marburgh. Walter Con.
olioy. Win louis John Findlay ana
Alfred Frodericks. An in an thia
phofoplay oXccils in excellence any
cast eo Gar seen In pictures Tho
last day Of this picture at INC Rex
theatre. rathe's Weekly and good
comedies are also shown.
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The American baseball war was set
tied by the belligerents getting together
and talking Il over. The European scrap
pers could do the same thing. II they
had a mind TO.
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The new president Of the National
American Womau's Suffrage Associa-
uon. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. is any
thing but kttenish.
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Geo. M. Shook Co. 5 sS5
AN APPRECIATION
Of Hon. N. B. Scott on the Seventy
Third Anniversary Of
His Birth.

Former Senator Nathan B. Scott. OF
West Virginia, who served two terms
in the United States senate. ana
through several campaigns as the
West Virginia member OF the Repub-
hcan National Committee, reached his
seventy-third birthday today, with his
admiring friends glad to note MS
continued vigor and activity In bust.
ness. Possibly there Is some regret
that the rugged old soldier does not
promise the activity OF other years IN
politics. but by the time the Repubu
cans assemble TO name the next Presi
dent the Hon. Nathan Bay will be
again around to give valuable aid to
some and deal Of distress 10 others.
NO one recalling the old time zeal
OF Senator Scott in the days OF Nc
kinley and Hanna. can imagine him
Inactive once the call TO arms IL SOUND.
ed. His adiniring friend, Francis B.
Gessner, who has had a subordinate
place with the National committee. has
contributed a few lines Of congratula-
ton and compliment in honor OF the
Senator'S natal day. expressing the
hope Of all other friends that many
more such days shall find the eminent
statesman no less rugged and active
than today:
is42-HoN. NATHAN r. scoTT-1s15
December 18Th
by Francis -. Gcssner
y birthday tribute from a loyal friend
To soldier statesman, who with geal
hath sought
Ills native land to serve. its rag defend
j" war a ana peace with one abiding
To keen supreme the right the wrong
with sword ana voice and vote he Ions
has fought
Arrayed in blue against foe gray. clad.
or in the forum fearless as on heId.
Three score and ten and thres-thy
friends are glad
Recalling how the years have well re-
Thy reach for good. thy shifting blows
10 selfish motive oraftiiy concealed
When quick thy reach to raise a fallen
with silent gift or word and wish %
Nor ieft hand knowing what N. hight
had done.
Thy thousht hsth been throushou, each
Thy soul rejoiced with each desesndinr
sun
To f,.l thy AID had issssnsd toll and
Today thc prayer o. those Who know
thee best
Is for tte PROPHETS limit of four score
BEFORE thr final call Co Heavens rest.
Zach year recording OF Thy kindness
While long they chudrsn's children
shall relate
How ven you served your f,iiowmsn
Fiar and home and STATE.
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ENorbitant film prices for Distinguish
ed actors and actresses are Suspicious.
and Il may be that a cipher or two are
added for publication TO salve pride.
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The British government claims 20
have found contraband In the cargo OF
Ford's peace ship. but fails 20 specify
what q was.
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when President Wilson remarked.
our constructive work has started an
irresiHtabls movement which cannot b
STOPPED. he probably meant "destruc-
tive: and that has started On irresist-
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After all Il f. a war tax" Was Il
not caused By the Underwood bilIs war
on American Industry and business?
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Tho President is consistent In getting
married. Hasn't DO repudiatsd tho one
term plank in The Baltimore platform7
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/ sim the President tried TO butt in
on the United states senate.
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able movement which cannot be
stopped"
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Remember the Sabbath day 20 keep
30 wholly az well az holy.
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sixteen votes f. a slim margin Tor
the passage or q tax bill.
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Keep the poor aud unfortunate in your
heart these days.
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And here We are Just one week from
Christmas.
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UNCLE WALT: Ripping Rhymes.
DOING GOOD

We all are bent on doing. when lrH
not TOO expensive. when coin is asked
u'a UNDERWOOD we're en- on The fo
iensivs. With helpful word and kindly
mile. I trot around the village. hut n
you'd touch ny little pile. 7 taik Of
Eraft and pillaFn weep f0r those
afflicted aerba. who wade In blood and
alauEhters not al your consolation
curha the nov ~ briny water But
vhrn I'm aaked t0 loosen up. f0 help
20 buy some frittera. 90 on those hun
fogpyrirht 1919 ~ q