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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-02
Food for Thought.

1T is something he perhaps n' ~
mind but has not explained, MI v
lahan believed. :,
Rising from his chair and gaihs. ~,
up his papers. Mr.. Callahan mS0'
terse comment:
"The Legislature Of 1915 ~. ,n:'' .,s
the appropriation for 1s15. ..m ,.d
that Of 1e13-1e14 by S612'V''yMp 1hs
raised the tax rate Te 1' ,I. 10.
LEGISLATURE of 1913 increased IN. q
preparation for 1s1a-1s14 o Owe md Do.
1911. 1912 by nearly s1,sooM' wv
''ea's0 ' ''~ ,,a ncssd
He held out his hand. anu erhis
toward the door, as he decid'. ..da,.
is all l can give to flnance.
came up here to see the 1a'''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-02

D.; Dr.. !. L. Salley Of Skowhegan Is in
kown for the Fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-02

Difference between deficit on Dee I
1912, and Dec. 81. 1914. according
Democrats own figures, s29si2sAs
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CALLAHAN REPLIES

Continued from Page y
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CURRENT LIABILITIES.


AND TRUST FUNDS EXPENDED.
Bonded debt page ll2) ........ 100000
Permanent school fund (page
ll3) OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 4e-,ooo.9-
liz .............................. 6s.NS27s
Penobscot Indians (page 11D... Ss,092.ii
Trust funds expended .......... 25.ll9.15
Permanent debt ............... s93O,51S.29
Deficit in current assets ...... IS, 1874
Net debt Dec 81, 1914 P. P. 1857 81, 0O6, 800. SO
TRUST FUNDS INVESTED.
Trust funds page 1922 ......... s5,06S.57
Corp. trust funds (Col.) (pages
111-111 Observation-Disclosures. 163,092.1 3
And here is the same system applied
to the report at the end Of 1912:
"(see auditors report Of Dec 81, 1912;
Page So
CURRENT ASSETS.
State taxes due ................. 81, 59S. 10
Forestry taxes due .........:.... 10,3c6. 40
Accts. receivable ............ 52915
carleton fund Observation-Disclosures. ISL
cash on hand ................... 457,i2s.65
Ienclt IN current assets $500. 374,314.5
II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-02


see any difference between the positions
OF Mainline and Leila Burns.
Baseball Game
The baseball game was between the
Pilgrims and the Tigers and was finally
won by the Pilgrims after a see-saw
game in which both sides did some good
hitting. yet the majority of the putouts
came by reason of strikeouts. Il was a
hard fight with both teams being in the
running until the last man was out. The
work of McPhee, the old Coburn pitcher
for the Pilgrims and of Belanger for the
Tigers was the feature.
The score was: Pilgrims s, Tigers T.
The batteries were: Pilgrims. McPhee
and Dubord; Tigers, Belanger and Bur.
ton.
Today, Governors Day
Today, the third day Of the great fair
and by all means the best day of the
whole event, is Governors day, and the
fact alone that the Governor will add te
the occasion by his presence is enough
to insure one of the greatest days in the
history Of the Central Maine Fair The
"SdlhSI was line TUESDAY ana from all
appearances it will continue to be such
during the rest Of the week. The Gov.
ernor will be accompanied by his staff
which will be arrayed in full dress and
uniform, and no doubt their entrance
into the grounds will be an object OF
interest to everyone. The Governor s
party will be guests of the association
throughout the day. arriving at about Il
A. NJ, having dinner on the grounds and
then, after reviewing the various exhi-
billions. will proceed to the grandstand
where they will watch the races from a
box reserved for them.
The program. in honor of the pres
ence Of the States chief executive has
been carefully planned and promises
TO be the best in years. In the morn
ing the judging Of cattle will be con-
tinued in the space within the track,
where also will take place the exhibit
ton of pulling cattle, which is always
interesting to everyone. There will
be music all over the. grounds. On the
srandstand. the waterville Military
Band will be on duty. furnishing har-
mony while in the Coliseum Drew's
Orchestra will delight the people with
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-16
War News Fifty Years Ago

The runored removal OF Butler from the
command of the Federal Army Of the James
proved true. telegram in the New York
papers received here yesterday reads as follows:
,, General Grant yesterday relieved General
bu'ier from the command. The alleged reason
IS said to be his failure capture Fort Fisher
lie tGranD not believing the opinion OF Cen
erals Butler and Wcitzel that to attempt it
would be useless and only lead to unnecessary
sacrifice q life"
The now usual quiet noted the lines
III 'front.' OF Petersburg all day yesterday. until
near night. when there wer" a few cannon shots
on the extreme right. and batteries replied
on either side.
There was a report last night that the Federal
ihcre was however. no official report OF such
doinSs. Fort Fisher Is stronger than ii ever
was. and there need be no fears Of its falling
INTO the hands of the enemy.
William Gum. Lewis Warner David Chill
Dress ana Mrs Ann Perrin were arrested yes
mitted to Castle Thunder on the serious charge
OF aiding and abetting the escape OF Sarah the
slave OF Mrs Mayo. and another slave woman
Gum confessed to his partci patton in the affair
and implicated the others.
:. Accord in, TO report from Northern paper.
Gencrai Thomas was to have been superseded
because OF the dissatisfaction Of the war
Department TO his retreat to Nashville and
mis- successor was in Louisville on his way TO
Nashville to take command when th. battle of
Nashville and the doubling up of HOODS
called and Thomas did not know until the papers
published this story that he so near liza wing
his head chopped OFF.
General f.. o. G. ORD Is the man who has ,nl,.r
5utlerS plac" down the James River. He
is acting major general. and Is said to be :,
good enough fighter.
Francis II. Blair, the alleged peace commits
siohcr. went down the river yesterday the
flag of truce boat along with "A batch of Federal
surgeons ana chaplains who had been lingering
with us AS prisoners Of war. Probably old
Horace Greeley himself will he the next self
appointed peace commissioner to visit Dixie
The New York World of the nth sets onoo,
Il sensational story that the French and Eng
hsh ministers AT Washington have notified Sec
SO ,f fl. tint,
ments TO recognize the Confcderacy on the
government OF the latter agreeing immcdi-
atcly abolish slavery.
The New York Press printed the Confederate
Constitution in fun on New Years DAY. and
declared II better than that of the United States
because OF its clearer and more cxplict cnunci,-
ton OF the doctrine OF States rights"
Gold has gone down in New York TO 2o3 and
the Indications arc that ii vii! go much lower
within the next few days.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-16
Where the Choice Really Lies


. EADING some OF the discussions that go
N on in the public prints and elsewhere. as
TO the relative merits of the two plans OF tax
reform now before the General Assembly Il
visitor from Mars might conclude that the
alternative presented was partial segregation
or Tax Commission actually empowered to
eQualize assessments in this State. That
would be serious error
The proposed Tax Commission as an in
spection Of the committee report and the
accompanying bills readily discloses. is TO
have no power OF equalization whatever-no
right 10 interfere with the judgment OF the
city and county authorities. These authori-
ties rulings will be as final, should the com
mission plan be adopted az they are to-day
II county that grossly underassesses
the property Of its citizens continues TO do
so. the commission might frown sternly on
the reprehensihle practice-in fact. that
would be its duty-but could not say that
practice nay.
There are proposed il is true certain
pa liiatives for existing ills. that doubtless
would prove helpful. but to say that any plan
OF tax equalization that promises TO approach
within hailing distance OF exact justice is be-
fore the General Assembly to-day is TO
ignore the patent facts
Nor is there difficulty in understanding
why the committee stopped where il did. 1t
knew the temper OF the people OF Virginia
anu uiueTsloOu wei tNat Virginia would not
tolerate in the present state OF the public
mind. strongly centralized taxing authority
operating impartially over the whole Com
monwealth Whether opposition to that type
OF Tax Commission is wise or otherwise is
not material TO the discussion. Il exists and
exists so strongly that nobody is likely TO
attempt TO run counter TO it.
The partial segregation plan may not be
scientific. i'll the sense OF the tax experts
and certainly il is not ideal, but il is with
equal certainty the more promising of bene-
fetal results OF the two methods of deal ling
with the subject actually under considerations
II offers working. workable means of meet
ing the States financial needs; it repairs
many existing njustces; it encourages by
setting aside intangibles to the use Of the
taxing power of the State large additions
10 and more active employment OF capital
funds. and il strengthens communities in the
ambition TO advance their own prosperity and
10 make OF themselves more pleasant profit
able and healthful abiding places for their
citizens. This is good deal to say for any
plan OF TAX reform. but it is quite justified by
the plain facts and reasonable expectations
that attend the partial segregation theory.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-16

rectncss of his attitude 10 have made ii an
issue. even liz the face OF an impending ma
tional campaign. in which he is altogether
likely to be the standa rd- bearer OF his party.
Under the Kenyon plan the possibilities of
loss will be reduced to interest on the invest
ment. lnterncd German ships can be pur-
chased now 1T Il cost greatly below their
normal value in times Of peace. as has been
shown by the price paid for the former liam
burg American liner Dacn There is no rea-
son to apprehend that al the conclusion of
hostilties ocean going vessels. greatly de-
creased in their total number by wars CASUAL
ties. will not be worth i'll the market quite
as much as they were before che war began.
Nothing is entirely certain i'll this world,
save death and the subject that NOW occupies
the attention OF the General Assembly. but in
the discussion Of probabilities the American
people Will prefer the views OF President Will
son and Secretaries McAduo and Redhed to
those OF the administration enemies and
other critics II the President is wrong. if
the enterprise should prove Il failure. he and
his party will he the losers. Mr.. Wilson is
so convinced he is right he is willing to put
il to the test
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-16
SATURDAY. JANUARY Is. 1915.
Time for Richmond 10 Act

III ERE should be neither difficulty nor de-
L lay in obtaining sufficient subscriptions
to the stock OF the company that will control
the International League team TO b& placed
here, to guarantee beyond question the fnan-
cial backing that the situation requires.
Manager Dunn has met every demand that
has been made him. and the cities that
made up the Virginia League have been sat
isGed. II there is any failure now. it will
be Richmonds failure. II is very much Il
case OF whore money talks
Comparatively. a small amour, is needed.
1t is better that there should be many, rather
than few, stockholders III the company. and
on this account 1t will be hoped that re
sponses 10 the appeal for subscriptions will
be numerous as we'll as generous. All the
discussion that would seem 10 he advisable
has been gone through with already. II is
time now 10 act.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-16

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-Whcn the General Assembly or
Virginia settles down TO it's work OF tax
revision ana reformation during this
special session. it would he well for it
To commence at the base and consider
whether the taxes, reformed or un-
reformed are justly assessed on citi-
zens who have no representation.
taxation is equality:
"CitiHens should contribute toward
the support OF government AS nearly as
possible in proportion to their respcc-
tive abilitv.'--S. T.. Forman. Encyclo-
pedin Americana, 'Taxatiou.'
This obligation rests on male and
female citizens and taxes are asseascd
and collected without reference to sex.
An inspection of tax lists in the State
of Virginia would reveal an uncXpcct-
cdly large number OF women taxpayers.
III my own city some OF The largest tax
payers are women, and this Is no, Snl-
ply condition ia this municipality or
state. hut IL one Of nation wide extent.
y recent poll OF taxpayers In New Or
leans. for instance, showed large ma :
jority OF them 10 he women.
Now equality should characterize not
only the obligation of citizens TO pay
taxes lin proportion To their respective
ability" but should equally character
lie their power TO apply taxes to the
uses OF government. 1t Is obvious that
the benefits OF taxation should he az
evenly and as widely distributed as are
the burdens Of taxation. II has been
argued by certainly one member OF the
General Assembly that women taXpav-
crs get return for their taxes. those re-
turns. however, are in many Instances
wholly Inadequate In kind and degree,
and In all instances come through
channels whose selection IL wholly out :
side the choice Of women taxpayers. Is
that honest? Is that just basis for
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-16
Meaning of German Onslaught

. ECROSSlNG of the Aisne by the Germans
y and their determined onsaughts in the
vicinity OF scissors represent the kaser's
answer probably to the French advance in
Alsace. II is unlikely that q renewal OF the
German attempt to reach Paris is contem-
plated, although the advanced German lines
are now but thirty-fve miles from the French
capital.
In the eastern theatre operations have as
sumed the character that had been typical
OF those in the west up TO TWO weeks ago
In Poland the trenches OF the opposing armies
in many cases are close together, and siege
warfare prevails
The battle lines have been so Strengthened
and strengthened by earthworks and artillery
That il may have been possible for the Ger
mans to shift several corps back 10 the west
ern front These additions would account
Tor the new drive Al Sessions and across the
Aisne but they would hardly seem TO justify,
a this stage OF The conflict Z new efor, 10
reach Paris
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-16

our system OF taxation? Is that in con :
sonance with the declaration that
government ~. or ought TO
he. Instituted for the common benefit.
protection and security OF the people.
nation or communication Of Rights.
Sec. 3.
Further
all men tpcople?) having
SUFFICIENT evidence of permanent com !
mon interest with and attachment To
the community have the right OF SUI.
rage land cannot he taxed. or deprived
Of or damaged in. their property for
public uses, without their own consent.
or that Of their representatives duly
elected. or bound by any law to which
they have not. in like manner. assent
ed for the public good."-Bill of Rights.
Sec. d.
There is no reason, either In nature
ar morals, for restricting the benefits
OF these provisions TO men. while plac-
ing their burdens women equally
with men. Women in Virginia are con
stituiionany taxed. deprived Of. and
dnnagad In their property for public,
uses. without their own consent. and
they nave no representatives in the
genuine meaning OF that term, for they
are even denied the right To confer rep
resentaiivc power on any legislator.
Honesty and fair dealing should bc
the guiding principles OF tho leglsla :
tive Assembly in this matter OF tax re-
form. II the foundation Is rotten. the
supcrs;ructure viii always be INSECURE.
and the foundation as Mt present main
taincd. Is nndeniably rotten: taxation
without power to apply taxes Is nm
douhtedly tyranny: ana "rcprcscnta :
ton" without their own consent is felt
by many women in Virginia 10 10 an
impious infringement Of the Common
benefit, protection ard security OF the
people" Very respectfully,
MRS. JOHN ~. LEWIS
LynchburE. Va. Jan. l3. 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-16
TOWNS CHURCHES MERGE

bodies which are known to the scctar-
ian world as Methodist, Baptist. Chris
tian and Presbyterian. hut they arc
strictly ut home when IL comes Ia
working in the Harmony church.
Harmony in "a finely developed COM
munity centre. employing Mr.. Green for
his full tiwc. The church is equipped
with Il lighting plant. furnace and a
basement where parties are held. The
pastor owns Il stercopticon machine and
uses slides In many OF his lectures and
sermons. And The parishioners support
their pastor in his work. keeping him
from accepting n call to n large town.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-16

inolaha. have free employment bureaus but
these. with the exception OF that OF Oklahoma
, anu Few others. have not had much success
The States have not exercised their police
power in the suppression of dishonest private
employment bureaus These establishing n 4
sometimes operate to the detriment Of the whole
community. In addition TO being a source OF
ulstreSS to the joblesS man. Whatever private
Judgment may be OH the whole question of
further Federal interference in labor matters
we must all agree that the public. as a whole is
more Interested in the jobcSs man than ever
News
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-16
No Such Anin,nI

(MiIWnukce ScntineI)
We refuse to believe that story about
n Chicago brides losing $4,000 worth
OF jewels. because she refused TO allow
hcr name TO be put In the papers.
There never was such n bride.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-16
Queries and Answers
T.. W..

T..
Does l2 o'clock l.. NJ. mean noon or midnight?
Why? READER
1t is noon At amy place when the sun is
directly overhead, l. O., at tho meridian. Hence
the designation for noon is - NJ. where the
letter is the initial OF ncrdics the Latin form
for midday" The designation for midnight is
II r. NJ. where the letters are the initials of
post mcrdem, the Latin form for after
midday"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-16
Mario I.aahkIrfscG.

Please tell me whether the journal of Marie
Bashkirtscff" is procurable in this country T
have wished TO read ii, since understood that
Gladstone considered IL "a book without -
parallel MISS T. NJ {,
Several editions have been published in tbe
United States, and your bookseller can get vou
II copy with little trouble.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-16
Must BE Brilliant.

titOuston PoSt)
We do not accept the statement that
the Russians are stupid. Any peoplc
VINO can learn now to pronounce those
names within the limitation Of a lifc-
time arc bound TO be brilliant mem
tally.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-16
Making tn for IL.

lie don't like the way YOU HAY. hoo,
flirting with that young Simkns person
Shc-Why not"
Hc-lt makes YOU too conspicuous
she ,crueily)-rh is III. exnct thou,, !,
snail be Sufficiently inccnspicuous after have
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-16

t'fuhbS-What do YOU think OF Senator por,h.
speech. attacking the President?
Siunbs-That il is Il mistake to use the fno
syllable III pronouncinE the Senator's name
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-16
Full ExpIn,,ntin,

nat does this official statement moan IN
HnplN when II says the advances made ana
positions captured are without strategic i'm
nat me advances and captures are achieve
ments Of the Other party to the controversies"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-16
The Bright Side of Life
Not EsnrfI1,,Ior

Eth, there! Your dog is shifting very close
To me"
oh. he shifts everybody. but he bites rarely
Paris !c Sourire.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-16
Must lie,

Detroit Free Press)
a Boston professor says that a man
is at his best on January Is That
must be pay day with him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-16

Published every day In She year hy The Times
dispatch Publishing Company, Inc. Address all
communications 30 THE TIMES-DISrATCII.
Iimcs-Dispatch building, 10 South Tenth Street.
Ntchnoad, Ecs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-16

Some OF you are so proud that whcl
sou so down the street YOU imagine
the world tips up and runs the sewage
the other way
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-16

Were there any retired sunners of the Unit cd
States service with Japan in her war with
Russia or any other Americans in the Japanese
service? LAURENCE DEIpApA
We have means of finding out with Ger
tainty
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-16
Three Dnfcs

Please give the days of the week of January
nth, March Sd and October 1st, all i'm 1899
ROBERT l.. BERNARD
Tuesday, Friday, Sunday
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-16

Who'd have thought" he SADLY murmurs
as lie cons the matter DER
'Ihat old tail would come to pieces
TWIN the door jamb and the door?"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-16

i don't see why" the hobo said
49, 1" lack a job should fret one
me thought that drives me from my bcJ
Is that somehow I'll get one
THE TAT'rI.ER
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-16
Billy Sunday-Grams

philadelphia North AmericanD
The church OF Jesus Christ hasn't
smelt gunpowdcr for $50 years. II
would do her good TO have little
persecution to scrapc OFF some OF the
barnacles
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-16
Unanswered L,cttcr.

There arc on hand four five letters asking
for addresses which may not he given here
All these addresses Will be sent If the oucrists
will send stamps
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-16
Second Haptist Cburcb

Can you INFORM me who The nastOr Of
the Second Baptist Church I'm Richmond i'm
1912? & y
r., l.. MaGoOn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-16

Nineteen twcnticths Of all The
wealth OF the United states Is in tho
hands OF protesting Christians That
ought TO mean it is in Gods hands
but ii doesn't by n long shot
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-16
Advantage
Of Smooth
Paving

had gone carefully over them They ac,ual,c
glistencd in the bright sunlight. What con
trast to the mud and slime that only a few
short years ago greeted the cecs of Halti-
;I,orc:tus > they walked about after "a rain,
rho side waBlis were not immune, and from
many tOss streets there poured down anon
streets that were paved dirty water and mud
The city wax Il most diHaRrccablc sight Their.
are still people who have doubt as to whether
II ~ worth while to pave city throughout
There great many who grumblc II the
program is accompanied by assessment I'm
the OF paving tax The Improve.
mont in the looks Of Baltimore and IN tn.
comfort and convenience OF getting about il
ON a DAY Ike this following Il torrcntial rail-,
should make even the most habitual OF gram.
hl"rS Observation-Disclosures Scws.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-16
Nearly Like II.

thump--Werc you ever at an afternoon tea?
Grump-No, but / was in a place where
sixteen monographs played simultaneously
Harvard Lampoon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-16
No Trouble mt All.

pittsburgh Gazette-Timcs)
Representative Gardner, of Massa
chusetts, has no trouble at all pre-
serving his belligerency