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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-20
STORIES OF STATESMEN
BY Fred {. Kelly.

Copyright, 1918. by Fred G. Kelly
Washington, Jan 70. Secretary
McAdoo is more than ordinarily
calm man All the difficulties he has
gone through In connection with in
stalllng our fine new currency system
have never perturbcd him at all No
matter what might happen, McAdOO
would be- composed aud unruffled -
except for one thing That one thing
Is his fountain pens II he could
avoid mlslaying his fountain pens he
would be- as placed from one month Il
end to the other as crock " milk
But McAdOO's position calls for the
frequent signing Of his name In ink,
and to do this he likes 10 usc n fomu.
tain pen Every fountain pen that he
owns has habit of sCamperlug away
ont Of sight just when needed. II he
had only one pen 1t would not bc sur
prlsing that he could not always lay
his hand On il, but he has Il battery
of about eight one Of them pon.
derOus big pen that will hold about
Il pint Of ink nt filling Yet one
and all get ont NJ sight when McAduO
wishes to nffiX his signature to an
important document At such times
the secretary Of the treasury Is
quite likely 10 become vexed and irri
tated. and to make various dcprccnt
Ing remarks about pens that mrk
about I'm hiding.
Captain Ellsworth p. Bertholf. com
mandant Of the United States revenue
| cutter service once spent considerable
time In Siberia While there he often
drove dull care away by taking pie
lures and developing them in lit
tie dark room he rugged up. He went
tn the Siberian drug stores from time
to time, bought the chemicals needed
for developing pictures and became as
familiar with the names " such
chemicals as he was with the names
Of members Of his family.
Then he quit developing pictures
md did not have occasion 10 buy such
chemicals for several years. until the
other day. He walked into Il Wash.
lngton drug store 10 give his order
Suddenly he thought of something.
~ know what | want" Bcrtholf
stammerrd tu the clerk IN perfectly
good English hut can't tcl YOU
except IN Russian"
oh 90 right ahead and tell M,
In English replied the clerk. Il car
understand your English all right"
Frank II. Willis, the now governor
Of Ohio does not shake hands In IN,
usual fashion when he meets friend
Instead he places his hands ON IN,
friends shoulders and shakes IN,
mans entire frame, nearly jolting hI
liver out Of place.
Willis acquired the habit OF shak
Ing In this manner when he was ,
country school teacher nstructini
unruly boys. 80
Senators Root aud Lodge. regartle,
as two Of the foremost minds of IN,
senate, have their seats side hy sid,
In the chamber and are extremel,
intimate. Perhaps one reason VIII,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-20

he reached the second you want II.
Just try II, and youl bless me for
putting you wise"
It's one OF my New Years resolu.
tlons to try IT, for the idea IL good
enc. We lose track VI altogether too
much mnterial that would he OF real
assistance were II get,atable. No mat
ter what your job may he, there are
sure 20 be things printed about II. or
about business life In general, that
are OF value to you. You need every
help you can get In the struggle Ia
better Yourself, for competition In.
creases with each year The girl who
In M 10 date, who knows what Il be.
Ing done and said regarding her spe
clal line, IL the girl whom you want
TO Initiate. There Ia no use having a
lot Of stuff tucked about where YOU
cant get hold of Il you must have
II where II can be- used every day OF
hour. Keen your eyes and ears open
for anything that viii show you the
better, quicker, more paying way, and
then file II for easy reference.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-20
What Girls May Do
ny jessie Rnhcr,s.

Talking with business woman the
other dny on various Items that 20 10
help make work more effective. 1
was surprised TO have her ask me IL
] kept Il file Of all those subjects bear
Ing ON my special job.
"A simple filing cabinet is one of
the best Investments business won.
nm can make she said. There is
not one OF us who IL not constantly
running across little items that hold
suggestion, either for the present or
the future. There are letters that
have something In them worth turn
Ing to, newspaper slips, articles in
business magazines and other publIcn.
uons, thousands Of helpful scrnps
which are entirely lost 10 Won ~ Won
have no effective filing system. II IL
impossible TO remember such items
aud II You keep them in scrap books
and such places you are very likely
to forget their existence even II Won
could lay a hand on them when needed
But concise filing system puts ey.
erythlng right under your hand. 10
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-20
MARKETS
Oklahoma Livestock.
Today's Receipts

'AITLE - All northern markets re
ported lower trades today. aud the local
market also opened on a dime or more
lower basis Nothing In the beef line sold
uhiil late, while good cows and beIfe,s
topped the market ~ 50 I5Q06O Good
huls sold NJ s. 2jHJ.75 with choice stock
bulls az $3.50 The calf market continued
strndy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-20
ROBBERY BILL
REPORT AGAIN
Senate Measure VIII Take Original
Place On Calendar; Other Business
Transacted,

The bank robbery bill upon which
considerable discussion has occurred
IN the sennte, with the result that II
has been amended ana sent back 10
the committee on banks and banking
for redraftIng was again reported TO
the senate today by that committee
and the bill will take its original place
on the calendar, II is possible Il will
be taken up for consideration later
today.
Favorable committee reports were
made on the bill by Burford to allow
cities and towns To acquire additional
grounds for cemetery purposes; by
Franklin an appropriation from the
game fund to pay TO the Wallace.
Evans game farm, and that Of Abney
Of the house 10 extend the payment az
the taxes due on December IB. 1914
The senate was notified that the
house had passed the bill providing
for the scientific instruction OF tho
effects OF alcohol, and the passage Of
the resolution to memorable congress
to pass the Hohson. Shepherd nation.
wide prohibition hin now in congress
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-20

HOGS with a good run Of hogs in
wednesday, the trade opened on n i0di5-
'rui lower basis, with prospective top
OF $500 Bulk OF the sales at 50 d65diasS.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-20
LONDON CLUBS ARE
SUFFERING BY WAR

London. Jan. 20-The was is like.
IN lo have Il serious effct ON club
membership In London. This is NOT
only because Of the many who have
Joined the colors, but because Of the
pinch that is already being felt by
the Uelltodo classes. A large nun
her of designations are announced
while there are relatively few candi
uutcs for membership. Many clubs
are considering the suspension OF en-.
trance fees during the war.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-20
WISCONSIN GOVERNOR
CLOSES STATE MANSION

Madison, Wis, Jan. 20.-The Wis
consin executive mansion win be
closed for two years Governor EN-.
manel L. Phihps, elected ON II plat
form OF economy win begin economy
at home. He is entitled 10 the exec.
utice mansion, with everything at
state expense except food
Instead he viii spend three tunes
his salary maintaining suite "
rooms In hotel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-20
MILLlGNN SOUP On
HOTEL DE- GINk MEM.

New York, Jan. 2O.-"Jeff"
Davis, Of the Hotel de- Gink. A.
he has named his refuge for
"hObOes' nj Centre and Worth
streets, called yesterday upon
James H. Regan, Of the Knick
erboCker hotel, TO acknowledge
the offer made by the latter 10
donate a cartlOad Of vegetables
for "Mulligan" soup. MIR. Da.
Wis has advised his prospective
clientele that this delectable con
cOction will be n distinctive fea-
ture Of the cuisine Of the Hotel
dr Gink.
He notified MIR. Regan that
the vegetables will be grateful.
ly accepted, and requested that
they be delivered the latter part
Of this week, when he expects
his hotel to he ready for the
accommodation Of "hOboes."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-13
To National Tax Association
and Seventeen Changes
Are Suggested.

san FRANCISCO, Aug l3-Tne rc-
port of the committee of the Ma t1onal
Tax Association on the federal IN
come tax law has been made to the
National Conference on Taxation. IN
session here setting forth seventeen
distinct Recommendations, which re-
ceived the support OF all the members
Of the committee. Prof p. R. A. So
ligman. of Columbia University. IS
chairman OF this COMMITTEES winch
includes a number OF men prominent
as students Of taxation systems. me ~
chief recommend atoms OF the comm IT
tee were summarized as totioWs:
t,rhaf the system of collection-at
source be abandoned and system OF
mation-at-eourc substituted as
to nonresident American citzens ana
"a 10 nonresident aliens to the ex-
fant that they are taxable.
"That partnerships should be treat-
ed like corporations In the coHect1on
OF the normal tax ;,,...
10 deduct all5losses whether incurred
IN trade Of Res alsa s Thi.
mendation would meet q widespread
"That the exemption should be
lowered to $1,000 on the ground tnat
me tax should rest upon . larser
PROPORTION OF the populatlon.
.That all persons having e gross
income equal to the rssnimum e1.
emntion should file returns instead OF
as now only those who themselves
,Ieeide that their net income is over
the exempt amount - Z.
stThat corporations should NOT &c
taxed on dividends received from
nther taxable corporations"
FOLLOWING the SPECIFIC recommenua,
tions. the committee discussed genera
matters which IT. thinks should pe
considered in any general reconstruc-
ton Of the act when that shall pc
En md II refers 70 the depar-
ture in various instances from me
Fundamental conception OF income
and instances the omission OF ren Iael
value Of q house as income to the
owner thus giving him an unfair al
I.vantare az compared with the renter.
It criticises the injustice Or the pres
emf law il relation to double taxa
I;fion n the case OF aliens and non
resident American citizens. u notes
the failure il tie income tax law
10 tale account Of the possibilities q
differentiation il rate on demeEent
llxlndal oR income. for He, ee I'm.
ga. y ana suggests the pes1sb t IL.
IA this country such dihereut tae1ol
l.zxnay not be nscessagy % spEoyld s a1a@k
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-13

NEW YORK. AHg. 13.zEIark TO the
White Way traiEs6f an erEant Esk1m0.
IN greater city there =
four feet and nt1e 1nchessof Esk1iIitl
who answers -t0 the name of Steve
Natuck and who claims to be the
Eskimo wrestler OF the
world. There being no other Of his
kind south of the seventy first par
|allel to dispute the clam 1T stands
las said.
Last winter Steve was contentedly
SHOWING on piece Of ice not from
the government outpost In the heart
LOT Alaska. He acquired smattertng
|of English. Unhappy day Tor Steve.
The United States soldiers began to
tell him about Broadway and straig CHIT
way he lost much OF his taste. for
snow and ice. "A few weeks Later ne
showed up In Seattle and the great
trek to the White Way began.
When he arrived bundled in furs
and his pockets full of ice cream cones
la friendly policeman saw, him hurtfe
Iout the swinging doors OF drinking
place. He gathered him IN with a
Ipair of ice tongs and was taken be-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-13

fore judge. The Judge dismissed
hi mand that is the last that has been
seen of the; great Eskimo III estlers
Meanwhile several wrestlers vans
him to meet them on the mat.
At 9 o'clock each evening at No.
297 Fourth avenue the nightly round
up OF New York's lost children takes
place. Every night some Of the LOST
children are brought in. Every night
the bench in the waiting room ia lined
with, frantic parents. who jump 10
their feetQwith agoniztng hope when
ever the door opens and alpoifcenlan
enters with a. precious charge.
The New York Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Children re-
stores 1,20Q lost toddlers; annual
but scores are orphanedsby Yagrant
tendencies which are the result OF
moving day and sparades.
The Rev. D. D.. Irvine has been
blackmailing the devil in Baysnore,
u. T., and getting away with II. He
has caused the thirteen liquor dis
pensaries Of the town to conform TO
the law by the simple expedtent
known to ali detectives OF having
on the gentlemen who run
I and support them.
"A false nustache, some old clothes
and an ability to digger when ne
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-13
Speaker at National Confer.
ence Declares local Admin
istration is a Failure.
a.. AaaaelArrn rnsa.,

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. B.-The tax
assessment machinery OF the various
state sand municipalities Is costing
$40 O0o, 600 q year according to an
estimate by A. II. Jones, -statstictan
| of the Wilson's in tax commissio n, VINO
lin an address before the National
Conference on Taxation showed the
need of simplifying taxing machinery
while the solution of the problem
is complicated by ever-present politt-
cal considerations which interfere
with the simpli hcation OF government
al functions at every point OF contact
said Mr. Jones. zone important need
| is a Encouragement of administrative
units. The original form OF govern
ment has enormously complicated the
Situation. Wisconsin has, for instance
| ], $50 local governments possessed OF
full assessment machinery
Too Many Units.
moreover, in many states we have
not only too many municipaht1e but
too many subdivisions in them. Many
are created near the large cities sim
ply to avoid municipal jur1sd1ct ton.
Chicago has sthirty-seven district tax
levying bodies. Such conditions in
evitably produce more politics. more
extravagance and greater oomplextty.
Until such conditions are remedted
we must content ourselves with slow
s1y working out reforms under condt-
4tions as they exist, but we are Likely
to see more rather than less decen-
tralization. waste, graft and ineffc-
iency.
s"There is the constantly increasing
tendency to levy so-ca1led assessments
for benefits upon restricted areas, thus 4.
bringing in another long train OF
officials with the consequent compn-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-13
INCOME TAX LAW IS
NOT SATISF ACTORY

on account of the heavy state
and local taxes.
The final general discussion relates
to the taxation of corporations and is
suggested by the peculiar and much
Of limitation on interest
deduction by corporations. The com
nfttee submits the two views, one
that an income tax should be q tax
op persons only, the other that Il
should be in part a business tax and
mat thus 1t is not unfair to tax both
the individual and the corporation on
the same income. 1t makes no recon-
|mendation on this point.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-13
SAYS STATE SHOULD
LEVY ALL THE TlANES

Gated computations. These assess
Ements also lend Themselves very read
lily TO real estate speculation and ex-
EpIoitation-
I'm the matter OF assessment ma
chinery, we should face frankly the
fact that local administration Is now
q failure and 1t is always certain to
be such Taxation lisa state, not q
municipal function. The logic of the
situation. therefore. requires state adj
ministration with municipal tax levies
rather than local administration with
state taxes super-tmpOsed.
Not Good E8erEe.
MANY states are trying to improve
inefdeient local assessments while re-
tanning the local assessor. In other
words. the publ &c is paying one lot of
officials good money to persuade or
|coerce another lot TO obey the laws.
This may be political expectancy but
IL is not good sense. Wisconsin has
some 1000 local assessors Citing an
average of $500 each, the rural figure
being $50 From watching their work
for ten year, Think 1t to belHterally
true that they never make good
assessment except under the swhip OF
central authority and this whip even
did did not do much good until the re-
assessment law was passed which
gave 1T a lash If the supervisors
We're given direction Of assessments
made IN their districts by subortinates
of their own Choosing. the net saving
to the public would not he less than
100000 annually.
..SimpliEy our system of government,
give the public chance to understand
It's workings, centralfzing responsible
fty and the energy now beating against
dead walls and wearing Itself out
among the tangled threads ofour mu-
nicfpa1 organization, will be freed to
give us thesbetter governed America
to which our people are entitled and
for which they are now paying the full
price"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-13

would Their hare ain 1ed ms eyes,
OF stufted his ears put shini8 N pos;
session 81 the knowledge which nov
makes him Bayshore's moral antoTs
Ecrat.
The. knoMledge. he secuIad @on his:
Eslenthfng expedition he Incorporated;
In sermon which he has hled away
against the day when the lid lss ltftts'1; !.
me tendency to the bizarre has.
snraad is homo decorating. The lrn1es
{ IL of hizafFeFfe7up-to-da u q narn7s
room iny hInck in NRudsHtIe ;houae.
on Broadway The sbIacE attn roor
lis an annex to the star drelFnG sEunm
and is much appreciated these not
August nights. The HOOK ntthe notre,
sale de bains'' is of black marble. the,
walls of black tiles ana the fun anes
other fixtures. of black enamel. zoe
only object in the room srnat1s not Of "a.
ebony hue is the mirror.
The newspaper humorists nave
been trying att1ee a loteoi: W heezes:
out of the meetlng Oft the ~ ataonats
Hay Fever Association at BsthIeaem.s
N. n. some time this summer. me
purpose of the conveHttonsit seems,
ilis ia demand freedom OF the ;snee1e.s
One good cheer has been suggested
and may become officially adopted.
1t goes like this: Coryza! Coryza!
coryza Woos-ssh
Around the Flat Iron building.
swept two coy young things. z a rev
inches OF red .swhites ana blue stock
Iineswas seen on one as shetried hard
| to keep the wind from ploNing her
away. The other wore plain white
| A, Flat Iron sloafers gazed, atlboth and
turning to a friend said: Guess
I'll see America first.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-12

Walter Johnsons sudden return to
form after many critics believed the
great strain had ruined his arm. re-
calls one Of the peculiar things about
pitchers.
Not one pitcher in 100 knows how
he is pitching or realizes when he
changes his delivery
johnson changed his delivery about
two years ago. He did it partly be-
cause he was studying what Dad Clarke
used to call "a new system OF slants.
Griffith, Johnson's manager. is one
of the greatest teachers of pitching.
He was trying to teach Johnson to
pitch with less strain on the arm.
Griff was accused of attempting to
teach johnson to pitch. This IS not
true.
Johnson did not get the knack Of
GriT's idea. and he perhaps strained
his arm more than he would have
done, It was the effort TO get change
of mace without change of motion
that temporarily destroyed his efec'
tiveness.
Recently johnson decided to cut out
all frills and pitch his old "smoke ball"
as he alapsy had done. The effect was
instantaneous. In the first game he
used his speed and fast curve alone.
opposing batters returned to the bench
with the sad tidings that the great
Walter was himself again.
Ed Ruelbach is an example %
pitchers who do not know when or
how they change styles.
When he was with the Chicago CUBS
il was a constant fight to keep him
pitching overland. The moment he
commenced to tire or get hit. he COM
menced pitching more and more side
arm.
The moment his arm started to
swing downward. Chance, Tinker and
Evers would start Yelling: Keep that
arm up"
There is one style Of pitcher, now
almost extinct. that used to be one Of
the most effective, the short.armed
quick-motioned pitcher.
Pat Ragon with the Braves and
Chief Johnson OF the Federals are OF
this type.
In the old days Amos Rusie was the
chief exponent Of that kind Of pitching.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-12
NEW eRAvURE SECTION.

The new "Gravure" section OF the
New York Sunday World, beginning
July is. will present illustrations Of
events of great moment transpiring IN
various parts OF the globe. This NEW
Gravure supplement will be an SPACE
separate section, printed on fine quail.
ty paper in photo brown. 1t will fas.
cinate and instruct old and young
aAke. Don't fail to get It To make
sure. order next Sundays World from
your newsdealer in advance. Special
features-three large photographs Of
moving picture actresses in Gravure.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-12
Grover Alexander Misses No-Hit
Game Five Times in His Career

Grover Alexander. the great right.
handler OF the Philadelphia Nationals
has just missed pitching no-hit game
five times in his career. He has
pitched that many one-hit games.
Alex set new record by pitching
three one-hit games this season. Mn
er Brown, While with the Guys. pitched
three one-hit games. but not all in one
year.
On May 5th. this year Art Butler
Of the ST. Louis Cardinals got the only
hit of Alex in the ninth inning after
two were out On June 6 Grover held
Brooklyn to a lone bing!e. by Buck
Wheat in the seventh inning. On July
) Fred Merkie OF the Giants robbed
Alex of a no.hitter with two-sackeF
in the second inning.
Growers other one-hit games were
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-12
American League.
Yesterday's Results.

Yesterdays Results.
Washington S: Chicago 3.
Chicago II; Washington 5.
Detroit 5; Boston 4.
New York 5; Cleveland PIP ms.
St. Louis s; Philadelphia 4.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-12
naa Okau.

Dan o'Leary. 70. with little to oc.
cupy' his time, has decided to take a
stroll. He will walk 200 miles. begin.
ming in the middle Of July at a Chica.
80 summer resort.
0'Leary has walked 25, so. rs and
100 miles at stretch so many times.
despite his age. there is not much eX.
element for him in short" jaunts.
He expects to walk the 200 miles
In few days. He trains by walking
25 or so miles at stretch. He easily
outwalks youngsters who start with
him.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-12
ATHLETICS lose
TO THE PIRATES
Interesting Game Was Well
Played, Ending With
Score of II to Z.

The Athletics met defeat at the
hands Of the Pirates in good game
staged at South Side Park Saturday
afternoon with final score OF II 10
z. The game was called at 4:30
o'clock with large crowd Of grand
stand rooters for both sides present.
Both teams played good baseball
from start TO finish with double play
on each side. The Pirates still have
their hand on the silver loving cup Of
fered by A. B. Scott for the cham
pions Of the Y. N. c. A. league and
they hope TO keep It there. The
ecnre:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-12

His swing is as perfect as that Of a
pendulum and the club does not ap-
pear even to slacken speed when he
strikes the ball. The affect is a per
feet follow through, as shown in the
photograph above.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-12
The Viewpoint.

The VieWpolnt.
Widow-But have nine children.
Wretched deceiver!
2 Widow-They are all working.
He-Dearest one!-Michigan Gar
goyle.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-12

Two base h1ts-turman, MaJot. so
len bases-Richmond, Decker 2,
Knight, Apple, Majot, Bradshaw. Dou-
BILE plays-Toothman to knight.
Laughlin to Apple to Laughlin. Left
on bases-Pirates 5, Athletics S. First
base on errors-Pirates 8, Athletics 5.
First on balls-Oft Bradshaw 2.
struck out-By Bradshaw 8, by Bis
coe s. Wild pitch-Bradshaw. Fass-
ed balls-Laughlin 2. Umpires-
Boggs and Maurer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-12
Standing Of the Clubs.

Games Today.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (2l.
Cincinnati at New York.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at Boston.