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The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-08-17

L. T. Rutten has accepted the posi-
ton as manager of the Alois Walter
grain elevator at Rohrville and will
move out there as soon as he gets a
house built.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-08-17

Gordon Rutten, son of MI. and Mrs.
Louis M. Rutten Of Minot, came to
Crary Monday to attend the funeral
of his aunt, Mrs. Frank Rutten.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-08-17


Name Of Funds
+,
.
st.+o An-nor+;onmant
Priyncipai Payments isale school iandsj.
leasing OF sGnool 81 La a
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-08-17

August Mauris, living southeast Of
Crary, reports that he has a hundred
acres of wheat that he will not cut, the
field being badly damaged by heat and
rust.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-08-17

~ Aot - " ~ 0U31oB ~ y &V0
County Auditor. deputy and clerks
County treasurer. deputy and clerks :::::::::::::
Register. Of Deeds. deputy and clerks ::::::":""
County Judge
County Judge. Deputy and clerks
States Attorney, assistant and expense
Superintendent Of Schools. deputy and mileage
county Assessors .................
o 7
roor e.
Sherln, deputies ana balll1s and mileage
fees-Witness and jurors
HCCS" oAP5taSSS 80
1OvOnS ou srOu
ruSnHAe DooAO -.
....
ROADS ...m.
6rlOeeS .......
Juvenile Court expenses
Clerk of District Court and deputy
Jurors and witnesses District Court
Stenographer District Court
Miscellaneous expenses District Court NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Attorney by order Of court
Justice fees, justice court
Witness and Jurors fees, Justice court .............".....
Constable feeS, justice court
APPRAISERS fees. gland ere horses iass r1;.st
County Commissioner and mileage. Dist. No. 2.................
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-08-17

Andrew H. Orchard has been ap-
pointed village marshal for the next
three months, and from now on my
complaint should be made to him, who
will take prompt action as may be nec-
essary. ,eu.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-08-17

Bal. July 1. 1916
Overdaft
in Blk. Figs. Collections Total
$ 4s1.19. 42,s54.os 42,7s5.22
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-20

tarism on these stif-necked and in
dependent people that have been free
of it for 600 years would be some
task. AS a matter of fact, cOmpla-
cent American, there is much more
of the military caste idea in the u.
than there is in Switzerland.
But in Switzerland every citizen of
the republic expects to serve her and
defend her, and that abolishes caste
at the same time that it produces
the citizen army, best in the world.
Switzerland has reason to think so
and soberly. In all probability it
saved her life in August, 1914.
If you say there is nothing in the
world worth fighting for and it is
much better to lose country, ideals
and the freedom your fathers won by
sacrifice than, to defend them, that
is something different again.
Only, you will never get the Swiss,
at least, to take that view Every
Swiss would rather die than see the
Switzerland of Tell and WinkeIreid
wiped off the map. So long as that
is their feeling, be assured the Swiss
will fight for, their country, and if
anybody under any circumstances is
going to fight for his country the
way of the Swiss is very much the
best way. AT least, it saved Switzer-
land.
The danger in August, 1914, was
real and great. white coaI'' was the
heart of it; that lis to say - water
power. Switzerland has the great
est undeveloped water power re-
sources in all the world; it has
enough to, turn all the spind1es in
Europe. The able, gifted men that
have piloted Germany's triumphant
advance in the world of commerce
never overlooked this fact. To take
in Switzerland for the sake of its il
Hmitable water power was on the
pan-Germanist program. The Swiss
water power streams were to make
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-20

road from Germany to Paris ran
through Swiss territory. But for the
Swiss citizen army, trained, equipped
and occupying strong positions,
Switzerland would probably have
been like Gutenberg.
To maintain her citizen soldiery
and her independence since the wal
began had cost Switzerland $780,
100000 and more. 1t is huge sum
for a small nation, but have yet to
find a Swiss that thinks the price OF
independence. excessive. eff you
knew how precious is liberty said
the old Scythian, you would defend
it even with axes"
But the citizen soldieTy, every man
trained and ready to defend the re-
public - where and what would
Switzerland be without it?
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-20
QUEENS LADIES Guido MUSIC
HALL GIRLS FOR NUDITY

London, Sept 20.-The scantily-
dressed girls of London music halls
approach no nearer a state of com
plete nudity than women who used
to dine with Queen Victoria, wrote
Arnold Bennett in Westminster Ga
zette today, replying to, Gen. Smith
DOrrien, who complained about pa
rade of women in all degrees of nu-
dity" on stage.
81 have not yet observed in any re-
Vue any woman whose degree of nu-
dity' has appreciably exceeded that
which was insisted upon by the late
Queen Victoria at her own dinner
table and which is visible nightly in
drawing rooms of London" wrote
novelist.
Gen. Smith-DorTien complained
that appearance Of scantily-dressed
women in revues had evil effect upon
British soldiers on leave of absence
from trenches.
-O-O-N.>
Canada has found such profitable
market in the United States for it's
calves that it>has shipped practically
all of them out of the country, there
by causing a rennet famine which
threatens to ruin the cheese industry.
Evening journal., 1916-07-21

that obtained before the war. The
maximum price reached at no time
a 10 per cent. advance over previous
prices for foreign business.
%. To make possible the produc-
tion of explosives to meet the un-
usual demands. large sums have been
invested in construction and equip
ment, the intrinsic value. Of which is
maintained only in proportion to the
use thereof This represents capi-
tai invested largely from proceeds Of
munition sales and cannot be con-
strued as legitimate taxable profits
for reasons of depreciation of value
as above noted. To the extent that
future markets do not permit OF the
operation of these extensive plants.
their intrinsic value is that Of scrap
only.
Would Mean Disaster.
"6. The retroactive feature Of this
bin would ordinarily mean absolute
disaster 10 the manufacturer of gun
powder and other explosives"
"The foreign business that came to
lus was embraced in many orders rep
lresenting $50 separate and distinct
contracts. Most of these contracts
have been completed. the money paid
and distributed; some of it TO stock
holders. much of il being invested in
other industries. Many Of the stock
holders who were the benefciaries oi
this advance have disposed of theii
| holdings
When these contracts were made
no such expense item as this was
considered in fixing the price of oul
product 1t is impossible now to dis
tribute in any manner this additiona
burden, compelling the customer tC
Evening journal., 1916-07-21

bear his share, OF forcing the original
stockhOlder to assume his part
'To force the stockholders Of today
to bear a tax amounting TO possibly
$40 or more per share of 800. which
should have been visited on the
stockholders Of months ago must i'm
press anyone as inequitable and inde-
fensible.
Moreover, we have no means of
protection against this added burden
in contracts which are now in force
and which we are bound to carry out
in the future.
~. This tax. If imposed upon us,
may prevent our taking further bus
mess of this character.
This will mean the inevitable dis
charge of many employees from the
service of the company. The total roll
now aggregating approximately co.
600 must then be reduced to the FIVE
or six thousand necessary to oper-
ate the commercial business Of the
United States.
1--WE had expected to continue ouI
maximum industrial activity as long
as this war lasted. but the provisions
of the pending bill make this an un-
desirable business risk.
"s Guncotton. which is the chiel
ingredient entering into the manu-
facture of smokeless powder and Z
material exceedingly sensitive as an
! explosive. will come within the classi-
fcation Of other explosives. This
tax on guncotton will prove burden
some to a number Of important do
mestic industries to which it is es
sential in the products they manu-
facture
Have Enjoyed Prosperity.
I'VE admit that the manufacturer
Evening journal., 1916-07-21

of 'gunpowder and other explosives
have enjoyed a period Of exceptional
prosperity during the past eighteen
months, but that the net results ac>
cruing have justified Congress in
placing upon them no such burden or
taxation as is contemplated by this
bill.
while we have received what
might appear as high prices for our
products, we have been forced to
meet unusual expenses. Wh,n this
foreign crisis came. it found us with
a military explosive capacity Of apI
Continued on Page Bleven.)
Evening journal., 1916-07-21

military gases. barbed wire and other
products of iron and steel.
Indeed the list would include the
products Of almost every line Of ef-
fort and industry. While we would
not advocate a tex thereon. your at
tention is called to the fact that
horses to the value Of S12S,S72,00O
and mules TO the value OF S31, ,1S6,00O
havev been exported for military pun
poses.
"S The bill requires the payment
of s per cent. tax on large sales. This
leaves a profit too small for the risks
of explosive manufacturers. If 10
per cent. is the maximum, no one can
afford to take the risk Of the mini
mum This 10 per cent must be a
maximum in many cases. if not in all
as all the profits above that amount
are retained by the Government un-
iii a certain percentage of profits is
reached. depending on the relation OF
sales 10 investment.
II sales Are Double.
"Thus if the sales OF a corporation
are double in value the manuiaA-
turing investment. 26 per cent. must
be earned before the company is al
lowed 10 retain more than 10 per
cent. II the gross sales equal three
times the value of the manufacturing
plant. "a per cent must be earned on
capital invested in order to produce
returns beyond the 10 per cent. al
lowance of the bill
"In other words, if the sales are
double the plant value. the Govern
ment will receive 60 per cent OF the
total profits when the earnings are q
ner cent. on the investment, and /
| the sales are three times the value
Of the investment, the Government
will receive 10 per cent Of the profit
il the investment yields "a per cent
and In no case will the manufacture
receive more than 10 per cent on hi
I investment
a. Why should 'gunpowder ant
other explosives be singled out 70
I discriminating burdensome taxation
even as compared with other mater
/ ials classed as war munitions oi
which the bill provides taxation
This is to say, why should a dolla
received from gun-powder, or som
other explosive. bear a tax Of pc
cent. while a dollar received fror
the gun that burns this powder bear
a tax Of only 8 per cent, and tn
copper for she'll cases but 3 per cent
Copper Value Doubled.
"The value of the last named com
modify "COPPER" has more than dou
bled since the outbreak OF the wa
with no material increase in the COS
of production; whereas the raw ma
terials entering into 'gunpowder an
other explosives have advanced i
some instances as much as 200
per cent
% "For example short-fber cotto
+ has advanced from cents to s cent
e per pound. toluol from 20 cents
e s4O0 per gallon; benzol from
;. cents to so cents per gallon; fumir
). sulphuric acid from S15 to $3.50 pc
!. ton. Meanwhile there has been
J. constant reduction in the price
5. smokeless powder due to competi
{. ions and market conditions; prese
r prices having fallen below the lev
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
.RECKLES
Now is the Time to Get Rid of These
Ugly Spots.

There's no longer the slightest need
of feeling ashamed Of your freckles,
as the prescription othine-double.
strengths guaranteed to removes
these homely spots.
Simply get an. ounce of othine-dou-i
bic strength-from any druggist and
apply little Of it night and morning
and you should soon see that even the
worst freckles have begun to disap-
pear, while the lighter ones have vans
ished entirely. II is seldom that more
than an ounce is needed to completely,
clear the skin and gain a beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double
strength othine as this is sold under
guarantee of money back II It falls
to remove freckles.
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
IFTTER mo- CnNGRTssMAN-

d
The letter of the dupont Company
to Congressman Kitchin reads
Claude Kitchin, Chairman. WAYS and
Means Committee United States
House Of Representatives.
Dear Sir.
'The DUPONT Company desires to
submit to the Ways and Means Com
mittee, House Of Representatives and
TO other members Of Congress. GER
tain facts bearing on the manufac-
ture Of 'gunpowder and other explo-
sives, taxation on which IS provided
in H. R. 16763.
I'VE regret that we did not have an
opportunity to be heard before this
bill was framed, and refrained from
requesting a hearing because we felt
that any suggestion volunteered
might be misconstrued However. the
proposed tax is OF so vital interest
to this company and the 10000 mer
now in our employ that we feel JUS
titled In sending you this communica.
tion.
81 This bill makes the DUPONT
Company. and other manufacturer
Of explosives the subjects OF double
taxation-that is. II places a tax OF
net income and on gross receipts.
Points Out Discrimination.
"2. The bill discriminates agains
the manufacturers Of explosives
singing out their industry for dras
tic treatment amounting TO penaliza
ton, while others engaged in th'
manufacture Of munitions Of war an'
making equal OF greater profits are
permitted to go free For example,
From the beginning Of the war. T.
and including April last there wer'
exported from the United States 70
military purposes;
Auto trucks and passen-
ger automobiles to the
value OF ............ Sl42,OOOOO
"Aeroplanes and parts o.. 100000
I Motorcycles ..... ...... 4'lbzVO
Rubber, including auto
mobile tires .s....... 41.SOOOO
"Woolen goods ........ 100000
No Great Part OF Exports.
Imposing as these figures arr
they involve no great part Of the ma
tion's exports and a trifling part {
its total profits attributable TO th
war. There could he added to th
list such articles as canned meat
. army rations Of various kinds. shoe
+ harness. saddles. blankets, kero5en
r gasoline. acids, alcohol, locomotive
parts of submarines. range finder
q, stamped metal. military equipmer
d swords. bayonets, bromide and oth'
Evening journal., 1916-07-21

come tax on the net profits Of the corpo-
ration This specific penalization
amounts TO more than the combined net
profits Of the company during the years
1912, 1913 and 1914.
The dupont Company has always been
liberal and patriotic in its treatment
of the government. The government
has two powder plants. One of these
was laid out on blueprints furnished by
the DUPONT Company. and every process
and machine devised by the DUPONT
Company has been given to the gov
eminent without cost for use in Its
plants.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08
MANY MILES OF
 NEW GOOD ROADS
 IN THE PHILIPPINES
Heaviest Auto Trucks Trav ell in Hardest Storms
 Without Mishap.

Manila, July 8-The Philippines now boast of S,201.6 kilometers of roads now being used for traffic, an increase of more than 300 per cent. in the past five years. The credit for this is shared by the administra- tion of Governor General Harrison and former Governor General Forbes, the latter having initiated an active cam paign of road-building which his suc- cessor pushed so successfully that last year saw the construction of a greater road mileage than any year in Philip pine history.
 There are more than 5000 kilome- ters of first class road in the islands and it is road a of quality of which any state in the United States might be proud. There are some prov inces in which the heaviest of auto mobile trucks can travel from one end to the other in the hardest of storms without suffering the slightest incon- venience because of mud or washed out highways. In most provinces during the dry season, it Is possible to travel anywhere in a light motor car.
 Last year saw the expenditure of nearly $3,000,000 in road work and the program for this year is almost as ambitious. The effect of this road building has been a big increase in inter-provincia1 trade and a remark able growth in the automobile busi- ness. Practically every dealer in Manila is handicapped by the fact that he cannot get cars fast enough. It is no uncommon thing to find a shipment of the more popular cars sold out before it's date of arrival.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08
LARGER OIL PRODUCTION
 EXPECTED FOR 1916.

Z The quantity of petroleum market
 cd in the United States during the first
 half. of 1s1s h estimated by John D. tNorthrop of the United States Geo. <logica1 Survey at 140.000.000 barrels.
 lNs estimate is moderate.
 i. This quantity, which includes 1it-
 &ls oil actually produced in 1915 but Imatksted during 1916. is appreciably tlew than the output during the first half of 1915. though 1t Is greater by
 about s,o00.O barrels than one-half
 the entire quantity marketed last year. when 1t is considered that the lArst half of 1915 includes the period
 of maximum production of the Cush- ing pool in Oklahoma and the Crich- ton pool in northwestern Louisiana the
 dispax1ty in output between the cor
 rsgponding periods Is not especially Quankity, tho fact that it Is greater than one-hah the total petroleum Imarlsstod in tho United States in k111S, and the further fact that it re- IEo01D tho results of general activity Ithroughout all oiI-producing areas kxathsr than flush production in re- EHtr1oted areas is, however, significant land leads to no other conclusion. than that the final statistics of odl market fod in 1916 are destined to establish | . new record.
 The outstanding feature Of the pe- ftrpSsum industry during the half-year I1ust cleoed was the high level reached In the prices of crude oil in March and lmaintained firmly to the end of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08
PATENT RIGHTS ISSUED TO
 CONNECTICUT INVENTORS

The following were issued July 4. 1916. List furnished from office of A. M.s Wooster, Solicitor of Patents, Bridgeport, Conn.
 Jos. Barraja-Frauenelder Bridge port, 3. patents: Submarine boat; mo- tive power for submarine boats.
 Henry A. House, Bridgeport, Manu- featuring paper receptacles or drink ing vessels or cups. : George B. Thomas Bridgeport, Electric switch indicator.
 Monroe Guett, Hartford, Switch.
 Frederick A. Hart, Hartford, Com ,bined type-writing and computing machine.
 Charles R. Underhin. New Haven. Relay.
 Christian ~Bodmer, New Britain, Sighting attachment for levels.
 Stanley H. Holmes. New Britain, Adjustable desk or table combination
 George w. Trock, New Britain, Hame-tug clip. s@
 George B. Pi1kington. Waterbury, Electric switch.
 Leroy M. Bennett. Moosup. Roller setting device.
 Daniel s. Fox, Chester, Tool holder.
 Bernard o. Hale. Ansonia, Rubber mixing miIl
 Charles H. Jockmus, Ansonia/ patents: sDetonating fuse spring; forg- ed blank for fuse-bodies.
 Edwin F. Hubert, South Norwalk, Expanding die or tool.
 Fred E. Payne, Middletown, Mak- ing rubber footwear
 Rosa M. G. Phillips, West Haven, Cooking apparatus (Re-issue.)
 Norbert H. Schickel, Stamford Mounting for vehicle wheels. Edward G. Schleicher, Stamford Motor vehicle. John shannon, Stonington, Valve cutting and reseating mechanism. Gre issue.) Samuel G. Wilkes. wallingford 2 patents: Spoon, fork or similar arti- cle. (design); child's spoon, fork or similar article.
 James Kelley, IT,. Winsted, Pin holder. Henry M. Kellogg. Devon Hog. slaughtering appliance. Anthony P. M Scarpa, / Derby Loop fastener for garters. Nelson B. Reyes, Unionville, Max ing handled implements Harold R. Murdock, Naugatuck. patents: Reclaiming rubber. G. W. Beach, Saybrook. Dirigiblt headlight. Trade Marks The Rowland Dry Goods Co. Bridgeport, 2 trade marks: Sheets ant pillow cases; Tea, coffee, chocolate | spicess Etc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08
.-. Finance, Real Estate Insurance =.
World of Finance

period. This level involves prices ranging from 90 to $50 per cent. high CT than those of year ago for high grade eastern and mid-continent grades and reflects less strongly the decreased capacity of Cushing than it does the increased demand for crud oil resulting from the activity of a large number of new ref1neries install cd during the recent period of low prices.
 As consequence of the incentive afforded by the high prices in the early part of 1916, activity in drilling increased enormously in all fields with the opening of spring. and though within the half-year period no strict ly new pools were discovered there was development of old pools and new extensions that was attended with gratifying success. So marked was this success in the Augusta and Ell Dorado pools in southern Kansas, the Blackwell pool in Kay County. Okla. and the Shamrock extension of the Cushing pool in Creek county. Okla, that at the end of the half-year period the production and consumption Of crude oil east of the Rocky Mountains are essentially in balance and ten dency toward weaker prices for Mid Continent grades is apparent. Thus far this tendency has affected high grade crude oil only to the extent or lowering the premium on certain types that are in greatest demand, but its in fluence on market quotations is 1n-. evitable if production continues it's steady. increase or if the remarkable wildcat campaign now under way In the Southwest; results in the discovery of even one considerable pool of high urun Aa nf1 +..U
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08

American and Baldwin Locomotives, New York Airbrake. Studebaker and Maxwell Motors and Industrial Alco- hol receded one to almost three points with sympathetic heaviness In allied stocks United States Steel and other seasoped shares were not affected and American Canrose point on the deci- sion of the federal court denying the petition of the government to dis solve the company. Rails, especially Pacffics,. were firm to strong.
 Close.-Renewal of the recent pres sure against prominent war stocks .was the feature of the days dull ses- sion. Weakness was most pronounced in issues of a speculative character. U. 8. Steel and Lackawanna Steel were firm with some hesitation on Mexicans. and shipping shares. Short covering contributed to the partial, re- covery later. The closing was irreg- ular Bonds were lower with large of ferings of Anglo French lives.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08
BUILDING NOTES

Building permits issued by the building commissioners last night in dicated that progress continues in house and factory building. Several additions and alterations to munition and dry goods Store buildings are
 shown. The list totals $52,207.f Ii follows: Two family house, south side oi Beechwood avenue. for Aaron Witt
 stein. Store foundation, south side of Bir-
 mingham street, for Marian E. Par tane. Addition and alterations, north side of Pine street, for R. and P. E. Mau-
 kasey.
 Private garage. east side of Laurel avenue. for Anna A., Green. One family house, west side Iof
 Park avenue, for Jos. w. Northrop. Garage north side of Ford Place
 for George H. Zinc, Jr. Temporary shed, for storage, fo1
 Remington Arms-U. M. c. Co. Private garage, east side of George
 street, for Caroline Meyer. Alterations, east side of Main
 street, for David H. Cotter. Frame addition to wagon shed east
 side of East Main street. for s. w Stanley. ~ Alteration to store and office build ing, west side of Main street, for Rowland Dry Goods Co. Store front, 552 Broad street, for B. M. Eringis. 1 Alterations to attic, south side o1
 Union avenue, for Lydia Elhiers Two one family houses, west side
 of Davenport avenue. for G. Vitate. Two family house, south east cor
 ner Benham avenue and Norman
 street, for T. J. and Mary B. Beilley Private garage west side of Brooks street for Thomas Flanagan.