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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-14
District Taxation.
w. II. LOWDER.

District Taxation.
Editor of The Washington Herald:
Please allow me to express my views on
the half-and-half plan. l have been a
resident of the District OF Columbia for
the past thirty-fve years. Have paid
taxes on property of my own during that
period. both i'll the business and resi-
Dental sections. At present am not
taxpayer. therefore l can give an I'M
| biased expression of my views.
We are today one of the greatest ma
!, tions on the globe. Now l ask our dis
tinguished Representative why he is try
ing to destroy that opinion and at the
same time the ideas of the bright ones
who laid out the plans of the city and
the man who was instrumental in max
ing Washington what it is today. Now.
as to the gentleman who wishes to place
a burden of taxation on the home own
ers of the District Of Columbia: Does he
understand plain English: II SO. let him
stop and consider. Would he advocate
what he does if it touched his interests
Or would he dare suggest legislation to
place such a tax on his constituents at
home? II so. he would have a warm
time when he returned to his old Ken
lucky home
Now, if the gentleman in the contro
versy will allow. l will suggest a simple
way to settle the dispute and all be
happy. Have the government pay taxes
on all its property and pay for the pro-
lection and all other benefits derived
from the expense put on the taxpayers.
l do not wish TO be misunderstood or
mean to cast any reflections, but We
need no commissions unless the tax
payers have voice. We have taxation
and no representation. l am not an ad-
vocate of suffrage in the District Of Co.
lumbia. but We should have some say
about taxation. I think there Is more OF
vital Importance 20 debate than the tax
of the District and efforts to break down
progress and drive desirable and valu-
able taxpayers from investing here.
which would beautify our Capital. When
| say our Capital. l mean all good citi-
Zens of every State. l am not express
ing my views to get in a controversy
or to attract attention to myself. but
in justice to all. So. gentlemen, let
well enough alone. Stop so much agi
tation, which disturbs the peace and
prosperity, not only here but at your
own homes. Your people are saying
at home. why don't they act like men.
not boys Not be broad-minded and
give us a fair deal and withdraw Az
controversy over the District of Co
lumbia tax. I think you mean we'll.
but you don't know just what you
are trying to do. If you are mis-
taken there is no dishonor. as all wise
men make mistakes. The others
never do. Don't change the organic
act. it's all right and we have pros
pered under it and will make a beau
tiful Capital il you will help U.s. Now
be willing to spend money for the
good of the Capital and nation and
not create so many expensive COM
missions to revise and confiscate.
THOMAS A. GOODMAN.
1921 Otis Place N W.
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Here is further evidence OF the lack uI team
work between the Department OF Commerce and
the rest OF the administration. The CHIEF OF the
division OF consular. reports Mr.. RedhcId', de
partment urges tbs export OF collapsibc collins
10 Mexico. while President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan trying TO put down the various rcvolu-
Tons there
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Harry Tiaw Ia~ been found guilty vi CON
spring to escape from Matteawan. but the TACT
remains thai he did escape and then there ; the
question OF his sanity 10 be determined again The
lawyers need not begin to worry just yet tho
prospect OF his case being settled.
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Never before have such inducements been OF,
Tered to visitors to cNpositions in this country as
those being held out by California. Says the New
Republic: 'California's slogan Two fairs for one
fare,p finds its supplement in Ncvadas clarion call
Stop off al Reno The unbgotcd law has
put energy and hope into the captains OF Nevada
most noted industry, and every preparation is
beng made to accommodate the spring trade. A
company has been incorporated to organize fully
equipped touring service between Reno and
San francisco in the interest OF temporary Ne
Nadans. At the cost OF d brief stop-ovcr a hus-
band or wIfc can attend the instructive cxpoStions
free from care and incumbrancc Entcrprising
railways will now offer for the price OF single
round-trip ticket two fairs and ono dvorce'
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Morning Smiles.
She Knew.

He-Can't get the hang OF this trot-
somehow I always seem to end on the
wrong foot.
She ,sweety)-Yesmne
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An American and a Scotsman were
walking in the Highlands. and the Scot
produced q famous echo. When the echo
returned clearly after nearly four min
utes the proud native. turning to the
Yankee. exclaimed:
There. mon. We Gamma show anything
like that In your country"
oh. I don't know" said the American.
II guess we can better that. Why, in my
camp in the Rockies. when I 20 to bed I
Just lean out OF my window and call out:
Time to get up! Wake up" and eight
hours afterward the echo comes back
and wakes me,"-Bristol Times.
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Mrs. Bilton-That Mrs. Jinks is al
WAYS very well dressed. while her hus-
band always looks shabby.
Bilton-well. she dresses according TO
fashion. and he according to bis means.
Judge.
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Getting Even.

That 50 you paid me makes clean
slate said the coal man.
81 hope it's cleaner than that last slate
YOU sent me instead of COAL. responded
the victim.-Philadelphia Ledger.
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Her Grievance.

why is Mrs. Van Wombat so angry
with YOU
1T seems the cook she lured away from
me ia not Undergraduates City
Journal
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AS TO TEMPER.

$50 your temper must be lost,
Why let it cut its tether,
And irrespective OF the cost
:, Lust lose it altogether.
A temper after all is not
4 thing that's really worth a lot.
!. e. Copyright lsli.I
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Does Prohibition Prohibit?
An Argun1ent in the Negative
Writer in the North American Review Questions Motive:
of the Agitators and Presents Startling
Facts and Figures

In the March number the North American OF
of
Prohibit" by Gilmore, Louisville Kv president of the
Matte Model License Lcagu Mr. writes:
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Not In Her Clsss.

What do you think Of the nerve OF
that fellow in the third row? Trying to
iirt with me, he was, Mayme, As IL I'd
notice a fellow who came to q f5-cent
vaudeville show"'-Harvard Eampoon.
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manufacture of liquor for sale and the
transportation of liquor for sale. would
permit the manufacture and tranSpor-
tation of liquor for use.
Under nationwide prohibition as
proposed by the Congressional spokes-
man for the Anti-Sa loon League. pres
,ent-day moonshine stills which the
! Federal authorities are unable TO sup
press in prohibition territory. would
have the right to manufacture liquor
without hindrance from revenue off,
GERS.
! Every farmer could have his still
! house and his winery. and as il would
! be lawful to sell liquor for medicinal
purposes. there is no reason to sup
pose that even nationwide prohibition,
as proposed by the Anti-SaIoon
League. is intended to prohibit either
! the use or the abuse OF liquor
Purpose OF the Agitation.
! As the situation now stands, the pro-
hIbitionists are demanding that the
States surrender their police powers,
! c"ntrtllZe government at Washing
ton. confscate private property with
out compensation. make a mockery of
civil liberty and local self-gOvern-
ment. and all for the purpose of sus-
tanning in afiluence the promoters of a
movement that is not even intended to
reduce the use of liquor.
That the prohibition movement has
not reduced the consumption of liquor
Is shown by the following accurate
table, compiled from the governments
reVenu" records:
Ter Capita T..r ,'apita
Distilled Fcrmented Total
ts"HI Spirits Liquors Per Capita
Year. 'GaIl"ns, "GsllonsI Gallons,
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dents either to telephone send postals,
or carry animals there. She is assisted
in the work by an expert on animals, who
does the collecting.
w. II. LOWDER
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A Line o Cheer Each Day O. the Year
By JOHN KENDRIcn BANGS.

First printing Of original poem. written daily
for The Washington Herald
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Senator Walsh is disposed to sec in the
calnIness with which the people received the news
OF the sinking OF the William T. Frye an answer
10 one of the arguments advanced against the
passage of the ship-purchasc bill. Says he: The
tlmid, not TO say tinorouS, statesmen who fear
that grm-vIsaged would be upon us if A
ship purchased by our government from a sub
jcct of bclligcrent nation should be seized bv
an enemy, ought TO be quoted to some extent,
at least, by the manner in which information of
the sinking OF the William P. Frye has been
received So = A German raider has entered one
of our ports and cooy announced that she had
sunk American ship bound with a cargo of
wheat from Seattle to Queenstown. If this is
not act of war it is an aggression that borders
closely upon it the ordinary mind does not
readily grasp the distinction Is it not probable
that the majority of the people feel as deeply
the subject this United States Senator. but
that they are restrained by the Presidents ncu-
trality admonitions 80
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The Difference.

Tomorrow DR.. Edwards will tell OF
"a Judge with a Mathematical Turn.
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But these individual losses do not
bring about a loss to the liquor bust
ness as whole. The business that is
lawfully done under the license system
through the saloon is done lawfully
under the mail-order system in prohi-
bition territory.
or course. il we had nation-w de
prohibition, the distilleries as at pres
ent conducted would be put out of
business; but even nationwide prohi-
bition. as proposed by Mr. Hobson.s
resolution recently defeated, would not
reduce the consumption of alcoholic
beverages. because the adroit meas
ure, while purporting to prevent the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-10


noon hour: Messrs. and Mesdames
Hueben Smith and family. Portland,
Ind. Charles Brown and, family. Piqua.
O. Thomas Coins. w. w. Smith and
Miss Lora Dixon Of New Paris.
The thirteenth annual reunion Of the
Colvin family which was held Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. s..
Colvin was attended by the following:
Messrs and Mesdames OFT Colvin. Ell
dorado; w. Davis and family. Hollans-
burg; Harley Colvin and family. Of
Springfield; Mrs. William Baker. Mrs.
Mary Colvin and son, OF Eldorado;
Mrs. William Shoemaker Of Hollans-
burg; G. J. Colvin OF Springfield, and
Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. Colvin OF New
Paris.
Miss Effie Petty Of Oxford, has been
employed to teach in the new central
lied school in the high school depart
ment. Miss Petty comes highly
recommended
c. C. Hawley's real estate office is
receiving q renovating at the hands of
paper-hangers and painters and will
present handsome appearance when
finished.
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new PARIS CHILDREN
LEARN DAYS PROGRAM

NEW PARIS, O., June 9.-Mr and
Mrs. Emil Hermann of Cincinnati,
have taken up their residence for the
summer In the |. L. Bohn property
just south Of town.
Principal Glenn j. Noggle was sur
prised Monday evening when the mem
bers Of the high school came to spend
the evening with him and his family.
Almost sixty scholars were present
and a most pleasant evening was
spent during which popcorn, fudge
and toasted marshmallows were serv-
ed. Games were played on the grounds
of the high school near their resi-
dence Mr. and Mrs. Noggle left Tues
day for their new home at Oxford, O.,
where the former entered school. Mr..
Noggle was principal here during the
past winter.
DR.. and Mrs Charles H. Harris and
family left Saturday for visit with
relatives at GAINESVILLE and Lowell. o.
c.. l.. Sawyer is looking after the
pharmacy during the doctors absence.
Charles C. Hawley, Jr, OF near
Eaton, is the guest of his grand
parents.
Rehearsals for Childrens' Day are
in progress daily at the Christian
church. The program will be given
next Sunday.
Misses Anna Ahaus and Lillian
Grapperhaus of Richmond, were Sun
day guests of Miss Pearle Halter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Shewmon of
Eldorado, were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Fudge.
Rev. Edgar J. Vance left Monday for
an extended stay in Savona, Tenn
essee. His marriage to one Of Savona' s
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popular young ladies will be celebrat.
ed during this month. A substitute
from Cincinnati will fill Mr.. Vance's
pulpit at the local Presbyterian church
at the morning and evening services
next Sunday.
Mr.. Heeter of Dayton, former
Preble county treasurer, called on New
Paris friends Tuesday and was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Pickett
north of town.
F. NJ. Rhinehart of Eldorado, Adair
Harshman Of Eaton, and George c.
Tuesday.
H. B. Miller spent Monday in Day.
ton on business.
Silas Collins has returned from a
weeks visit with relatives at India
napolis, during which time he attend.
ed the motor races.
Paul Clark of o. S. u, Columbus, is
home to spend the summer with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward R.
Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Northrop, Mrs.
Elizabeth King and daughter, Miss
Wanda entertained Principal and Mrs.
G. ]. Noggle and son Ray, at dinner
Tuesday and Mrs. Noggle over night.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Weber returned
Tuesday from visit with the formers
parents near Abingdon.
Serve Family Dinner.
A family dinner in honor Of J.
Robert Smiths fifty-third birthday
anniversary was held Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith. The fol.
lowing guests ma rtook IF the hountif1ll
and excellent dinner spread at the
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EAT STRAWBERRIES
TO HEARTS CONTENT
AT ANNUAL SPREAD

CENTERvILLE, Ind. June TO-
Bushels Of luscious strawberries will
await persons with well-filled baskets
who attend the meeting Of the horti-
cultural society at Centerville Satur-
day. The program which has beben
arranged by e. s. Wright and the COM
mittee follows:
Invocation-Rev. Mr.. Pfeiffer.
Music-quartet.
Reading-Miss Petro.
Cause and Effect Of Scale OF Trees
in the State"-Fred Teas.
Reading-Miss Edna Johnston.
Address-Rev. F. c. Mccormick,
Milton.
How to Beauty the Rural Home"
Mrs. Isaac Doddridge.
Selection-quartet.
Essay-Mrs. S. P. Pike.
Reading-Mrs. NJ. F. Brown.
Essay-B. F. George.
Opening Of question box.
Dismissal-Rev. Probst.
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MYERS TO MANAGE
MOTOR SPEEDWAY

INDIANAPOLIS. June 10.-Theo-
dore e. Myers, known to racing fans
all over the country as Pop, has
been made general manager of the
Indianapolis motor speedway, follow.
Ing a career Of service with that insti.
tuition embracing the last four years.
Myers formerly lived at Richmond.
Myers has for some time been full
filing the duties of management for
the speedway without, however. re-
ceiving public recognition for his
work. This has been given him by
official action Of the board Of directors,
Newly, Fisher, Wheeler and Allison.
Carl G. Fisher, president of the
speedway. will continue in active con-
troll OF the speedway's affairs. but ex.
poets to throw more responsibility on
Myers shoulders. His outside inter
ests demand 80 much of his time that
relief We imperative.
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FURNITURE MEN MEET.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, June 10.-The
Indiana Retail Furniture Dealers AS
ISOLATION will be asked to consider the
advisability Of utilization with the
Ohio and Michigan associations in an
organization which may ultimately be
known as the Tristate Retail Furni-
ture Dealers Association. The Indi-
ana association convention will be
held at the SEVERN Hotel here next
Tuesday.
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The Mexican seaport Of La Paz Is
the greatest pearl fishing center on
the American continent and the third
greatest in the world.
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SPEAK ON CONSTITUTION.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 10-ln-
diana's need Of new constitution Will
be discussed here tonight by represen-
tatives OF Indiana universities and col
leges. The contest will be known as
the State Intercollegiate Discussion
and will be held under the auspices of
the Young Mems New Constitution
League of Indianapolis, a subdivision
of the Citizens League of Indiana.
Siam has 1O7 postoffices under d.
rect control of its postal department.
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DINING ROOMS

OF all styles to please anyone.
Priced complete. $47.25, $3.50,
$72.25, $500, $1,000 Up to $22s.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-07
CITIES PROTEST TODAY ON
RESERVE BANK LOCATIONS

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. g.
Rival claims of Richmond, Va, and
Baltimore, Md, for financial and COM
mereial supremacy were aired here
today. Hearings were begun by the
federal reserve board upon the pro-
test of Baltimore agains the location
Of the regional reserve bank at Rich
mond instead of Baltimore. Failing
to win out in a fight with Richmond
to have the regional bank located at
Baltimore, interests of the latter city
request, as one alternative, that Bal
timore be included in the Philadel-
phia instead of the Richmond bank
ing district.
Other protests of geographical divi-
sions of the new banking system were
heard by the board later. The re-
gional banks were assigned by the
Organization committee" before the
board was appointed. The board has
authority to re-district and change
banking districts at any time. As
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo
and Comptroller Of Currency John
Shelton Williams were members Of
the organization committee making
the original selections and are now
members Of the board, it is thought
that important changes in the pres
ent geographical makeup Of the new
system are doubtful.
Prominent bankers and business
men of both Baltimore and Richmond
appeared today. They filed reams Of
documents pro and con. The oral
arguments todal however, were the
first held by the new board.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-07
ONE Dfflz& Dfl;;; AND HUNDREDS OVERCOME
BY SM0kt IN new YORK SUBWAY FIRE
Thirteen Persons are Seriously Injured Panic Following Fire Caused by Blowing Ou Of Fuse
While Thousands UneNd They Require Medical Attention. Unable Move and
Passengers Afraid to Leave Coaches Because of Deadly Third Rail- Investigation Started

eyes glazed with unconsciousness.
Others were crawling on the floors"
Passengers were found unconscious
on the tracks endeavoring to reach
the exits or ventilators for air. Streets
in the vicinity were lined with uncon-
scious forms. A hundred and fifty
were carried to the state of the stage
of the Circle theater and stretched in
rows where physicians attended them.
Many were revived by pulmotors.
Many were rescued with clothing torn
and bodies bruised as the result of
the panic. The guards kept the doors
closed. Men smashed the doors and
made their way to the tracks, where
they stumbled along, endangered by
the third rail. Over 150 were taken
to hospitals.
An Investigation has been started.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-07
WAR NEWS FEATURES
(By VIM. P. Simms.)

WITH THE FRENCH AT THE
FRONT, Nov. 29.-(By Mail to New
York. AT places, here in the Ar
gonne, the French and German
trenches are so close together that in
the weeks the two armies have been
thus face to face, the soldiers are,
after q fashion. personally acquaint-
ed with each other.
Here, the fighting has become sys-
tematized and follows routine. At
certain sections of the trenches the
French and Germans have reached an
agreement that before a certain hour
in the morning there is to be no kill
ing; in the opposing trenches the men
are to be allowed to wash up and
make their toilet for the day. After
the gong taps, figuratively speaking,
and any head showing above the level
of the ground gets promptly taken
off.
Rock battles 'ften take place be-
tween the opposing sides. The men
grow tired of having nothing to shoot
at for hours at time and in order
to amuse themselves they lombard
each other without the thrower ex-
posing his person to the bullets OF
the enemy.
The old-fashioned hand grenades
have come back into style with this
close trench fighting, the Germans
using them frequently. They steal
up to the trenches in the night or
through the heavy fogs now of al
most daily occurrence in this region,
and let 90 into the midst of a crowd
of men.
At times the enemies, however, be-
come almost friendly.
Say, over there!" German shout
ed from his trench. Have you guys
got anything to smoke?"
"Sure." the chorus came back from
the French. "Have you?"
mot a crumbw
'Too bad. You ought to write the
kaiser"
Gimme the makin's."
Come and get EN-"
A giant of young fellow stuck
his head and shoulders above the
ground, placed rs hands on the edge
OF the trench and vaulted out on the
side towards the French. A month
old flaxon beard stood out about 4
very round face. Mud covered his
formerly grayish- blush, greenish uni
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-07
ARMY-AND NAVY
STUDY MANEUvERs |
(By Burton K. standishl

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. g.
Stored away In the vaults of the army
and navy departments today are Sc
cret plans for war. These show Just
what moves this country would make
in event Of hostilities against our
shores. Every possible plan for the
approach of an enemy has been con-
sidsred, and with It has been evolved
by the military stategists method
for meeting such an attack.
Not until the recent agitation over
national security was It known that
this nation is prepared for war, In the
sense of having such carefully laid
schemes Of defense and offense. Asst
Secretary Of the Navy Roosevelt him.
self disclosed one Of the secrets when
he indicated that fully $4,000 more
men would have to be added TO the
navy, if foreign power were to make
war on this nation. But for the most
part, the views and the strategy of
the military planners in guarded
with jealous care.
Back of all these confidential war
moves lies two great organizations
the army and navy war college.
Their game boards" in conjunction
with the fleet have developed these
war ideas to nicety which Off
cials believe would stand the ma
tion in good stead in case of actual
practice instead Of theory. The re-
lation between the "game boards" and
the actual fleet operation. is the navy
for instance, has been admittedly
weak In recent months. But the navy
department has turned its attention
to making these problems Of attack
and defense as practical as possible
To this end, work Is now under way
to make the relations between the
theorists and the admirals and cap
tains closer and more practical.
The game board" II just what its
name implies huge board on which
the game Of destruction il played by
men trained In the arts Of death.
The United States navy l. repre-
sented by miniature ships Of certain
color. They are moved around like
chess men, but the elements Of math-
ematical calculation, Of unsrring &C.
uracy, Of naval strategy enter into
every movement. One tactical mis-
take may destroy miniturs United
States fleet. To err ON the gams
board IL serious business for II msana
the man in charge might do the sams
were he engaged In . life and dssth
struggle.
Then mako ths board play more ~