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The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-06-25

THE diplomats of Europe seem to have made
the diplomats of this country look like
big hunk of cheese.
THE proposal to put Nashville in the hands OF
L receiver should be amended to include
the Democratic party.
TT DEPENDS great deal upon how you look
at the matter as to what strict account
ability really means.
IF WOODROW keeps it up, he will depoPulate
the town of Etowah, so far as the railroad
part of it is concerned.
WHEN Tom TAcGART, the Democratic boss OF
w Indiana, was arrested for election frauds,
the bell wether Of them all was shared.
TT IS painfully evident Mr.. BURNS, OF Nash
L Vile. knows enough to make whole lot OF
people uncomfortable, and is not averse to tell
ing it.
HISTORY, in the years to come, will refer TO
Il Mr. BRYAN's advent into and exit from
public life under the heading of "a punctured
romance"
AS THE time approaches for the payment OF
n the income tax, the more evident it be-
comes tnaL lllS pleC vi lOSlo loio'loii W." 80
of pipe dream.
IF THOSE in need of consolation for the loss
L of trip to Europe would subscribe Tor HE
Polk County REPUBLICAN, it might help them
to forget their woes.
THAT Nashville investigation has caused the
Memphis Press to insinuate that an lnves-
tigation of that city's finances might not be out
of order Go to it!
ANY explanation Of why Mr.. BRYAN shuld ind
n it necessary to go to Old Point Comfort at
this stage of the game will be thankfully re-
ceived by an anxious public.
DEMARKS the Commercial Appeal: "lmag-
IL inc the Tennessee Legislature defining
Hberty!" AS defner of license to loot every
thing in sight, it wasn't so slow
THE pen-window-in-Jan January advocates
can now the case Of the Ohio woman who
never permitted her bedroom windows open and
who has Just died at the age Of SO.
THE suggestion that pleasing and daring IN
noyation would lie National convention
for nominating a President without any platform
recalls the Democratic convention OF l9iz.
THING that is worrying Democrats is how Mr;
BRYAN ever got up courage to Pry, iilmsei1
loose from job 1t is precedent, however
that will have no effect upon the rest OF the
natriOts
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-06-25
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS

THE BRYAN episode may afford Governor Rye
L precedent for getting rid OF the man VINO
elevated him to office.
KAISER, in subduing Russia, may meet with
IN some of the obstacles met up with by the
late Emperor NAPOLEON.
TT THE landing of 900 United States marines
on Mexican soil doesn't prove this country
is prepared for war, how would you do it!
GERMANY may not be a one-man government
" but it is noticeable fact that when the
kaiser said war that is what happened.
MOVEMENT is on foot to relieve the Jews In
IVI belHgerent countries. Governor SLATON
has started the movement in this country.
BECAUSE Governor RYE has not yet called
- special session of the Legislature is no
reason for thinking that LUKE will let HIM Tor
get it.
WE SUPPOSE if Mr.. EDISON produces
w dye equal to that of Germany after the
war our free trade policy will drive him out OF
business.
COME idea of what the war is costing England
y can be gained from the statement made
that from April l to June l3 the cost was Sl3'-
100000 day.
THEY say that mony talks, but if it ever had
confluence enough in us to tell where 1t
was going or what it was going to dowhen 1t got
there, we do not recall it.
CHURCH notices should never be sent on a
~ postal An Indiana man, thinking one OF
them was love letter to his wife, beat her up
before finding out his mistake.
THE Washington Post intimates that the Presl-
dent is afraid of Mr.. BRYAN. He is also
afraid of certain Republican majority that has
gradually getting together again.
VAST difference between the Western Popu-
list farmer of 1896 with 6Ocent wheat
and mortgage and the same man today with
dollar wheat and an automobile
TT. BY any chance, HILARY HowsE should be
L deposed from office, would his property be
invaded. his family insulted and bacchanallan
Jubilee held over his political remains?
THE President doesn't seem to be taking any
l. interest in the war tax, the treasury deficit,
business stagnation and jobess men, but ne can
rest assured the people have not forgotten
TT HAS been demonstrated that there are IL
L 900 plants in the United States that can
turn out war supplies Cermany's, or any other
old country, attention might be called to TACT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12
General Comment
Tho Tax Question.

Thc legislature will assemble in extra xessrnn
newt Wednesday, the 9Th inst for the pttr
pos" or revising lax laws. This work has
brought up many knotty problems. Just how
- frame law that VIII equaiize taxation and
that will mo- he evaded by the perennial tax
dodger is. in our judgment. the most difficult
work which solous Will have to attempt
We are sure of only one thing: the ideal will
not be attained will the law which will he
made suit every section OF the state and every
crumhlng taxpayer.
The state Tax Commission which completed
its work last fall brought together much valu-
able data The Commission brought in ma jorftv
and minority reports, Among the suggestions
offered by the majority report is that per
manent State tax commission he created. This
seems to he wise plan. How else the
business OF taxation be taken out Of sectional
politics and divorced from railroad influence
Moreover, such commission could be study
Ing the tax question all the time, Il could
study plans in other states; II could study every
section OF Virginia ana thus. step BY step de-
crease the inequalities snd bring greater share
Of Justice TO all taxpayers.
The policy OF partial segregation. suggested hy
he minority report also has points in its ia
vor. This plan would take from tho counties
and cities all revenue derived from intangible
personal property premiums Of insurance com
pantes and rolling stock OF railroads. The plan
provides also TINT in the event there is deficit
IN meeting the requirements of the State. the
counties and cities to be taxed to pay it
This plan viii doubtless be fought by the sixty
counties in the State which draw out annually
from the state treasury more than they pay in
Accomac is not among that number Let us
hope for the hest possible law. and in the mean
time Keep minds open to any forthcoming
light. If opinions and preiudices have 10
be revised perhaps the revision would make
.or q greater amount Of social veal and jug
itice.--Accomac News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12
TAXATION ALONE

The subject Of taxation is big enough 10 &C.
eupy the undivided attention Of the Legislature
" Virginia for thirty days There are numer.
sus local bills that members desire enacted. o.
esrrse but the Governor would not have called
ard the people would not have supported call
for the consideration Of any or All OF the local
bills that may be presented The average leg
isistor Will hnd his time and ability fully taken
NJ with the problem Of taxation, the under aver
"a II there is such, viii be Twamped and the
few above average viii be smothered in the task
Of imparting knowledge TO the rest No section
or element OF the body knows so much about
taxation as TO be able to divide his interest and
intention. II one local hill ia allowed. all the
rest have an equal right 30 consideration.
The State at large does not care very much
whether each magisteria district gets its bill
vitality by the taxation Of property. Not since
the adoption Of the present constitution has such
m important question of State government con
fronted the Legislature All the ability Of both
Houses will be taxed 30 devise system that VIII
prove even psssahly efficient in remedying exist
ing deficiencies in the tax laws OF Virginia.
Another thing in this connection. II We read
The temper OF the State Alright some positive
and definite action IS expected by the people from
this session. Therefore. in order that the closing
hours OF the session may not witness hasty ef
forts to make up for the lost time OF early pro
crassination and postponements, II is the par,
or good sense to start promptly and work hard
All through the session, The first day b.
made az important as the middle or the last 4
the Legislature makes UP It's mind that It shall
he so.
Let us consider taxation only, and let liz have
action on that.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12

burden could be lifted from her shoulders.
She had lost her husband by drink. One son
mad committed suicide on account of drink. and
the other bound under the letters.
could but think % the Words OF Wisdom"
Woe TO him that bu'ldeth a town with blood"
and AT last 1t biteth Hike serpent and stingeth
like adder" How often do find homes
wrecked and lives blasted account of rum
and its effestsa seen far and wide and for years
after. We cannot afford TO build roads and
schools with blood money and pave our streets
with tho bones of boys.
We rejoice that State has taken an ad-
venced step in tho abolition Of this great evil
aud trust tho time may come when ma
tionWide' will save thousands OF our boys and
homes from such wreck mentioned above
r. II. POWELL.
Benrx Church, Va, Jar. s, 1918.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12

The state Legislature meets next week 70
revise the tax laws OF the State Two plans have
been promised by the tax commission. the
torlty favcrin- the plan Of a central authority
Ito fix values and rates. and the minority favor
ing the plan of segregating the property allow
Ing the State part and. in the main, leaving
II TO the counties TO fix the values and rate on
real estate. The latter plan is the one favored
by the people OF the Southwest
The question OF the assessment Of mineral
lands Is another thing the people Of this section
must scrutinize when II comes or late 1t
has become fad To boost the assessment of
such lands, and IL is even quietly proposed to
put a prohibitive> tax coal lands held for
future development. This is clearly contrary
to the first principle of conversation. To force
the opening ar of tn" mines does not insure
a market for ii single ton OF coal. but will only
force the opening OF number of small mines
hat will indulge in eut-throat competition that
will break them all. Coal in the ground s of
nc value and should rot be taxed until mined.
Let the people of the Southwest carefully
watch the movement Ot the Legislature and be
ready to make vigorous protest against any
plan that is introduced that is inimical to the
interest Of this section.--Tszewell Republican.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12
Wilson Declares for 1914.

President Wilson will not only be a ~anddat e
for denomination next year. but he will fight for
the honor Of being his partys standard bearer
II ii be necessary TO fight His speech in In
danapolis yesterday plainly justifies that inter
probation. Tho President has not single apo1-
oRy to make for hiE administration: he gloried
or its record adding that the Democratic party
is still trial, that it has ito prove 20 the in
dependent voters Of the country not only that
IL believes in these things but that it will con-
tiuue to work along these lines" Every senti-
ment he expressed was of confidence: he be-
eves the Democratic party has triumphed in
power. and that the people will keep 1t in
power.
He sounded one emphatic warning, perhaps
meant for those senators who giving him
battle over patronage, perhaps for the Gus
todians OF the Clark Presidential BOOM per-
IA ps for both groups. III any group OF men,.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12

taNer Firg1han;
Sir,--I recently had the pleasure OF visit IN
an elegant home hard by one of our Virginia
towns that has become noted for Its growth
and progressive methods. but noted az
beng whskey- soaked snd of late Boosting OF
Two dispensariss and sending out its poison to
nearby counties and states
This home vas owned by a fine young ba cneicr
and kept BY 4 widowed sister
But deey shadow had fallen upon that
home, and II made impression upon nae
that / cannot shake on / was told that
widowed sisters home and life had become a
wreck on account OF drink. That she was not
herself thai she took little or interest in life
mt brooded- over her past And 1t seemed the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12

Japan Against MtIitarlsn.

The United states IN not the only nation to
haik at the proposition for extensive military
preparation. The Japanese House Of Represer-
tatives day before Yesterday rejected the Gov
efnments proposition TO spend $27s,o0o. 600 on
III earn'y. but it voted for the naval increase
asked
So far as the necessity for srms appropria-
tons Is concerned. me situation If Japan is
Very similar To that OF the United States Japan
reeds larger standing army than we need but
she does not need to make extensive prepa-
rations deemed necessary in Europe,
Japan is not threatened by other great
power Her with Russia. fought with
army TO a very large extent made after the war
began proved the great advantage her geopraph-
zeal situation gives her. Russia, fighting six
thousand miles from home. proved to he
match for Japan. fighting only few hundred
miles from home Since Russia has only
railroad reaching across siberia, Japan has good
reason to feei safe.
But Japan weakened herself by the annexa-
ton Of Korea weakened ourselves by the
annexation of the Philippines, though not to
as great extent. { she had remained purely
an insular empire she could have put practi-
cally all her expenditures her navy. and until
II destroyed she would have been safe from
Iattack. Still, the long stretches OF Siberia, al
most uninhab.ted, afford her . protection al
most If not quite equal to that given her by the
We believe The japanese congress proved IL
self superior to our own in voting against this
appropriation for the army, for Japan Is now
at war We oeiieNe If the United states were
nj Congress would vote anything asked,
We think. however, the failure Of this army APP
preparation meant something definite TO
Japan's attitude TO the war IN progress. So
far she is bound by her treaty with Great
Britain she has Sinished her part of the war
The alliance between the two nations is definite
y restricted to affairs in Eastern Asia and the
waters OF the Pacific and to India. From all
this region tho Germans have been driven out
and Japan IL Hnder no further obligations But
there has been a good deal of of Japan'S
sending troops Ia Europe We believe the fail
ure of the army appropriation means a refusal
ef the japanese Congress to consent To this
Florida Times MON
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12
TRIED TO USE. AXE
ON POLICEMAN

George Brown. colored, was or
raigped in Police Court yesterday to
the charge of saultins
Charles Jones, also colored. with al,
axe. Jones is patient at the City
Hospital, with many cuts about the
head. Brown was arrested Sunday
morning early. shortly after the al
legged crime was committed in his
home. by Patromen Cousins and
Wyatt. These two officers testified In
Police Court yesterday that they were
forced to use their pistols on Brown
to prevent him from striking them
with the same axe. This led to adj
ditional charge of resisting the police
to be lodged against him. He was
fined SIS on this charge. The charge
Of assaulting Jones was continued un-
til Saturday, because the victim OF
the attack was unable TO appear in
court to testify against him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12
tftcr iIc Holidays.

tFor The Virgnlanl
Better 10 hav@ fingered outside with the throng
Or walked the streets o and fro.
Than to face the spectre my cosy hearth
In the warmth Of the fireside glow.
Outside is the whole great world Ia he helped
And II fills ones thoughts / trou
But across from me. here, Loneliness has taken
the chair
bf my boy, in the frenght glow
An unwellone guest. n nat entertain
81 my ftreside, its vis.>ge and tone.
The future Is Gods there is nothing 10 fear
However far tho footsteps may roam.
And lesson I'll learn from this spectre bold
~ out he drives me to go.
To be useful for others till l. hold again
My boy in the firelights glow
s . ].
Richmond, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12

taoh his property for failure to pay II asd no
power Of government would be exercised against
him.
county and municipal taxes. as being s1i5.. We
would say that in taxes for the conduct of
government the bill per year of our correspond
eut ia SIS plus such amount Of indirect taxes
to the Federal government as, may arise from
his use Of imported or special, taxed commodi.
ties
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12
What Is Expected.

The extra session OF the Legislature has been
called by the Governor TO convene the l3th
0f this month.
This session is for special purpose he re-
vision of the tax rate-nothing more. nothing
Lose. and to go into other matters this ses-
sion would he, in opinion. contrary to the
wishes OF the people The next regular session
Of this body VIII no doubt be competent to
handle the other questions.
We should not like to a. prolonged extra
session a this time. The cost would not Justify
it let the gentlemen composing this L>egis-
lature get down to business at once and then
quit that ia what is expected.-South Boston
News
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12
ON TAXES
Editor Virgins ~
sction on that.

Editor Virginsn
sir-1n your issue Of the 9Th instant you have
m editorial. let Is Have Action In it you
say. 1T ia true enough that compared with the
tax burdens of European and Asiatic nations We
Of America Fno" practically nothing Of the bur
ders OF taxation
My gross income Is $1,000. and s4oO of THIS
Ii from bank stock which the bank pays the
tAxss--the.- taxes paid by the bank are not IN
CluAed in The following tax bin, but of course
come out or my pocket.
Ny taxes with family OF nine).
! $40 4 head Federal government. e.. ...... $40
1--WE times as much to THE Interest .... 40
etAts, county and n1unIripal on 5000. ...,. li5
WIN you please pick flaw In the above tax
Mn. or prove to that Europeans ar Asiatics
" any other stics, pay more taxes than do.
VIII you please publish an answer TO th!se
TA&PA1 Err.
Up. ST own my home, hence pay no rent pro-
So Seeds Of garden and chickens used b} family
not fncaded in $500 income. However my
church tax $3.50 or S40) should be Included
in my taSes. as Europeans pay a church tax
s. .rha above communication requests that Ne
sack a raw in the estimated taxes paid by the
corrAspondent. or prove that European taxes
ARE higher than American. For the present We
take the Arrt alternative,
j.. Our correspondent states that he PAYS
50, or ten dollars a head. for , family Of nine,
~ the Federal government, Flaw number one
There liz no direct tax paid to the Federal
aovernmsnt per head. FEDERAL revenues are de-
rived by indirect taxation. and while they may
- above or below ten dollars the amount va
ries with Individual habits. While II cannot
- said that might so live as 90 avoid
paying any taxes 70 'he Federal government It
IL vet true that each jndfyidual may. larpnl,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12
Richmond, Va.
Refuses Iiautn. business.

The saturday Blade. with circulation of \
that its readers have settled the question ana
that in the future mo Boyce weeklies will print
any advertisement OF whiskey, wines. beer, or
other alcoholic beverage" 1t is noticeable that
the readers OF those publications settled the fate
Of the $4,000 yearly patronage in advertising
received from such a source, and while we have
never been numbered among the admirers or
readers OF the Blade. il in our estimation
and further attests the fact that the reading
public includes but very small per cent of the
whiskey sots.--Rocky Mount. y. G., Telegram.
My wife hopes TO make US all rich in time .
How &C? ''
she mining stock advertised at one cent
share and she invested ncxel'-Kansa
City Journal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12
PEOPLES FORUM
Chase Gty's Contribution.


Sir.--We noticed in the paper OF the 9Th tina,
Mecklenburg County was put down as con.
tributing to the Relgisr Relief Fund bout $40
The contribution which went from Chase City
amounted TO sT23l3. Honorable Chas r Las
sitter informs. us IN a letter OF the sth that the
Fourth Congressional District has contribut ed
approximately 10000 In Justice TO all We
viii thank YOU TO publish this
Most truly your.
LlFCTtTS GREGORY
ii L. BUBWFII..
Committee
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12
FOURTH NEGRO UNDER
ARREST FOR STEALING MEAT

Suspected OF being implicated in
the robbery or large quantity Of
meat from tsie home, of ]. l.. Dorrett-
OF Henrico county. Hezekiah Stans-
berry, negro. was placed under ar
rest yesterday by Deputy sheriff
Joseph Lyme. This is the fourth
negro arrested on charge of stealing
the meat. The quartet will be tried
before Magistrate Harry 8. Sunday
Wednesday morning in Henrico court
house.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12
BALTIMORE STUDENT HAS
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE.

Baltimore. Nd, Jan f1.--Physi-
clans have diagnosed the illness OF
Carlisle s. Lentz. a medical student
here. as foot and mouth disease. 1t
was said he contracted the disease
presumably Through drinking milk
from an infected COW. He liz recover
ing. III
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12

II Is more probable that the number of mans
sfze slices wilt shrink from six 10 five than that
the number of cents will Jump from FIVE to six
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12

In dIsbandng the South Carolina militia. is
Governor Blease preparing for the mobilization
OF his own private army OF ex-conyicts9
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12

Before anybody else does It. might as we'll
ask the Halifax Gazette who put the late in leg
isIatsr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12

Municipal ownership means not only cheap
rates b0t cheap politicians.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12

Evangelists Wright and Good ought to get re
suits In Norfolk II anybody can.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12

Culpsper to conduct a series Of re-
vival services at Culpeper Raptish
Church OF which Rev. DR.. u w.
Winfrey Is pastor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12

Conduct Revival In Culpeper.
Fredericksburg, Va. Jan. 11.--Rev.
DR.. II. Aubrey Williams left today for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12

he said should dare break the solidarity of the
Democratic team. for any purpose from any
motive, theirs will be n most unenviabie noto-
riety and responsibility which will bring deep
bitterness to them" 4 year and a half be
fore q candidate Is to be chosen he hoists the
chieftains flag and calls for salute and II
the demonstration which greeted him at Indian
arohs be q guide, the people Of the Middle west
are with him.~WsshinEton Herald.