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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-18

OF the constant purpose of Democratic
government upon thrift and enterprise.
The new taxes proposed to be laid upon
crude oils and upon motor engines will
do more to bring home to the American
people the futility of Democratic ad-
ministration than anything else. They
will tend to discourage development in
many States where oil properties are
now making progress; they will seri-
ously affect the activity of the large
communities where automobile manu-
facture centers; they will lay heavy
hand on a healthful amusement; they
will penalize thrift.
The millions of people who will be
thus affected will receive an acute and
compelling anti-Democratic thrill.
Every garage in the country will at
once become an anti-Democratic GEN.
ter unless President Wilson sees the
handwriting, as recent reports might
indicate. Politically. the Republicans
regard Mr.. McAdoo's proposals to be
productive. From a fiscal standpoint
they are already known to be futile.
If they go through, nothing could
more clearly show the contrast be-
tween Democratic and Republican
methods of providing for the nations
needs. Republicans built the Panama
canal practically out Of the accumu-
lated loose change which the Treasury
contained. The Democrats cannot
build battleship without piling on
the taxes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-18
FISCAL POLICY UNPopULAR

TNHE appearance of Secretary
/ McAdoo's scheme for more taxes
to atone for Democratic deficits
and to furnish money for national de-
fense has been the signal for an i'm
mediate assault upon his figures and
conclusions. in which Democrats as
well as Republicans have joined. Rep
resentative Kitchin and Senator Gore.
Democrats, and Senator Smoot. Re-
publican, were the first to be heard
from, and we are still hearing the
echoing volleys of other marksmen at
Washington who are shooting the
McAdoo statement full of holes.
Starting out with an initial error of
32s.000.00O, the Secretary's financial
'dope.sheet' is punctuated with the
most grotesque of suggestions and con-
clusions. lie talks glibly about reve-
nues from sugar-which he estimates
on a basis of about ninety millions a
year-when everyone knows that. even
under full protective duties. not more
than sixty millions were ever received
from this source. He blithely slices
away some thirty millions from the
estimates for defense as approved by
the President and says the money will
not be needed.
He concludes with a program of
direct taxation. which some Repub-
lican politicians hope to see adopted
for It c0ntains the essential elements
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-18

Clark's Ferry. The distance from Mil
lerstown to Clark's Ferry via Liverpool
is an approximate one of twenty-five
miles; Liverpool has a population OF
500 and is directly routed to Harris
burg. The distance from Millerstown
TO Clark's Ferry via Newport is an
approximate one of seventeen; New
port has a population of $500 and is
not directly routed to Harrisburg. To
follow the Blue Juniata would be ia
avert grades, TO meet beautiful. wind
ing country to supply an artery OF
communication to hundreds of people.
1t would therefore seem that the
more advantageous and the more
practicable routing of the William
Penn Highway between Millerstown
and Clark's Ferry is via Newport and
the Juniata Valley.
NEWPORT RESIDENT
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-18
THE STATE FROM DAY TO DAY

Grip germs have been fleeing for
their very lives during the past few
days and particularly in Mexican
county, where the thermometer regis
tered 16 below yesterday. Water pipes
hadn't a chance of remaining open,
and as for the skating-well, you know
what zero weather will do.
As King Richard or some other
notable whose character creation
helped to make one William Shake
speare famous, said. "A horse, a horse.
my kingdom for a horse" so in reality
did Miss Mary Cooper of Narberth, do
when she died and left in her viii a
bequest of $4,000 for her favorite
horse, that its remaining years might
be full of joyful rest. AS far as the
horse was concerned. 1t might just as
we'll have been her whole kingdom, for
no longer will he worry as to where
the next batch of oats will come from.
ANY woman would do that for an
other woman's child" said an un-
known woman after she had dragged
John Pugh, 16 years old, from a hole
in Coon's pond at Kingston. The lad
had been skating and fell into the hole,
and without the strange woman's pres
ence of mind would probably have
been drowned.
The workings of the workmen's
compensation act have extended even
to the churches and now virtually all
the Altoona ministers, organists and
ianitors have been insured according
to the provisions of the act.
Under the rites of the Church of the
Brethren, twenty-siX persons were inn
mersed through large hole cut in the
ice of a pond near Lititz. Those who
underwent the severe tests were con-
verts at q recent revival.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-18
THE BETTER WAY

Charles NJ. Schwab, congratuIateu
in pittsburgh on a large war order
contract which he had just received
from one of the warning nations, said;
Some people call 1t LUCK put they
are mistaken. Whatever success L
have is due to hard work and not to
luck. ,
IT remember a New York business
man who crossed the ocean with me
one winter when the whole country
was suffering from hard times.
"'And you, Mr.. Schwab' the New
Yorker said, are, like the rest on US
suppose, hoping for better things
"'No, my friend I replied. No: l
am not hoping for better things. I've
got my sleeves rolled up and I'm
working for them " - Philadelpma
Bulletin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-18
NEWPORT SEEKS PLACE
Newport, Pa, Jan. II, Is

Newport, Pa, Jan. II, 1916.
To the Editor of the Telegraph:
In recent discussion concerning
the William Penn Highway there was
advocated one of the most useful and
nerpetual monuments of the people
for the future of the State. The eco
nomic value of this proposed highway
is far beyond the realms OF dispute
and as a means of bringing the people
into closer communication and contact
with each other none better could pos
siblv he devised And as such its
routing should be considered very
carefully; population, distances. grades
and scenery should be taken into ac-
count. while the good Will OF the
people should not be sllghtea. ,u
1t is noted that the present plans
show that this highway will run from
Millerstown, Perry county, through
Pfoutz Valley to Liverpool, Perry
county; thence along the west bank or
the Susouehanna river TO clark
Ferry. At present these two routes
are a plan of the State highway sys-
TEN, and as such are maintained by
the State. In so routing this portion
of the william Penn Highway there
seems to be an utter lack of fore
thought, in so far as population, dis
tances, grades and scenery are con-
cerned.
A more direct route between Mulers-
town and Clark's Ferry which would
reach more people, reduce the mileage
between eight to ten miles, eliminate
steep grades and traverse far more
beautiful and picturesque country is
possible.
Therefore. it should be brought to
the attention of the public in general
and to the inhabitants of Perry county
in particular that the William Penn
Highway should of necessity be routed
through the beautiful Juniata Valley
from Millerstown to Newport; thence
along the east bank of the Juniata to
a point five miles distant where the
remains of the old Philadelphia to-
Pittsburgh stagecoach route is reached.
After the flood of 80 this highway
was abandoned and since that time
has not been open to general traffic.
Az a moderate expense tie three and
one-half miles of this old route could
he opened. and by so doing a more
direct line of travel from Millerstown
| 10 Clark's Ferry would he determined
| After traversing these three and one
half miles the distance is short to
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-18
TO-DAY'S EDITORIALS

The Philadelphia Press.-The sug-
gestion in President wilson's last mes
sage to Congress that the nation be
prepared TO mobilize economic re-
sources in any time of national neces-
sity' is being carried out by the Naval
Consulting Board with the assistance
of committee composed of five tech
meal experts from each State accord
| ing to a plan which seems admirably
calculated to carry out it's purpose.
| Virtually the entire field of American
industries is to be covered by this COM
mittee and its larger subcommittees
IN the various States. A working in
| Ventory is to be prepared of the pro-
duclng and manufacturing resources
| OF tho country that would become
available in time of war, and from this
inventory the proper authorities will
| form plans for the utilization of these
resources when necessary.
The Louisville Courier-Journal. -
| President Wilson looks to Carranza
to avenge murders Of Americans"
Americans are looking to President
! Wilson, above the knob that sur
mounts General CarranZa's unmatched
| if1owering of whiskers.
The Philadelphia Ledger. This
| is a nugget from Herbert Kauff-
mans business logic: "Stores and fac
tories that do not advertise are like
strangers in a strange town-they'd
be far more careful if they were bet
ter known" Very true. Not only
would the stores and factories be
more careful. but the consumers of
their products would be better protect
ed. A thief avoids the lighted corner
An honest man doesn't have to walk
III the dark. Moreover, the nonadver-
tiser is a stranger in his own town, and
he is little known outside of it: where
as judicious publicity gives store or
factory a good and clean introduction
Printers ink is a written guarantee. or
can he made one, that the user of it
il reliable merchant.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-18
TUESDAY EVENING, JAN. IS

Then, tDeTcOme each rebuT
That turns edrth'S SmoothneSs rough,
Each sting that bids nor sit nor stand
but 90!
Be our jog three-pGrtS pain.
StrtUe, and hold cheap the strain;
Learn, nor account the paag; dare
HeUer grudge the throe!
BROWNING.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-18
Making the Advertising
Pay You!

Every line of advertising in
this paper is written with service
in view.
Every article advertised has
some claim to some ones atten-
tion.
Each advertiser knows his sue
cess must come through filling
a human need.
You will not be interested in
all these messages-but in some
you will be.
To miss the one directed to
you may cost you dear.
It does not take long to glance
through the advertising in the
Telegraph and to do so is we'll
worth while.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-18
The Philadelphia Ledger. - Thi
THE INCOME TAX

wall Street journal: young mar
ried mans wife received her entire
inheritance early last year of 81 5000,
and he speculated in powder stocks
and made S74, 900. Then he lost heav-
lily in Crucible Steel and finally lost
all the money in Kathodian Bronze
except $685.. lie has been working
for several years at SIS per week,
which is a bare living, and they have
no assets except the 1855 and some
household goods. Shall they make a
return for taxation? And if so, what
amount should they return? And il
they are to make a return of the $780,
900 for taxation, what penalty do they
incur in not being able to pay the
taX?--R. i. II.
The Inheritance is not taxable; the
profit on powder stocks is. On the
other hand, the loss in subsequent
speculations is not deductible. There
fore. return must he made of the S74,-
900 profit, plus the $3.50 salary, or a
total income of s74,7S0. From this
should be deducted the $4,000 eXemp-
ton, leaving S70.7SO as the taxable
income. The tax works out as fol-
lows:
Normal tax 1ec on s7O7SO s7O7So
Supertax 1ec on s54.7SO
being excess of $74,7SO
over $4,000 ... $3.50
SupertaX 1co on $24,7S0.
DclnS excess or S(4,iSO
over $4,000 ......... 247.S0
S1.503.40
Unless return is made of this tax
liability, both husband and wife would
be subject to penalty. Return having
been duly made, it would seem that
the government was without recourse
TO collect the tax except insofar rs
il is one. of the creditors of an in
solvent person. The law provides for
a monetary penalty for nonpayment
of income tax except from the estates
of insane, deceased, or insolvent per-
sons"
The income tax statute does not
prescribe arrest and imprisonme ent as
n penalty for nonpayment of tax.
Penalties are never extended by i'm
plication, therefore it would not be
allowable. Section l. makes the gen.
eral provisions for collection of in
ternal revenue applicable to this law.
Collection, therefore, would be one
of two methods-suit in the federal
courts, or by distraint. which corre-
spends to the old English law pro-
cedure for collection of past due rent.
A warrant of distress could be is
sued by the Treasury Department,
authorizing the officer to seize and
levy upon all the property and evi-
dences of debt of the delinquent. The
State exemption laws are not applic-
able in such cases, but the federal
law allows an exemption to married
men of q small amount of household
! furniture, clothing, etc. Seizure and
| sale of property is apparently the limit
of the governments power to enforce
| collection under this statute.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-18
WHITMAN AGREES
New York Sun.

Governor Whitman agrees with the
author of the Palmer letter that non1i-
mating conventions are unnecessary.
He would be willing also to dispense
with the people," and so goes the
White House one better. Whitman
Inominatas Whitman unanimously. can
he elect him?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-18
WAS IN
TERESTED.

Isn't it. distressing to think of all
the poverty in the world?''
II never do; | confine myself ex-
clusively to thinking Of my own
Life. -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-18
TElEoRAPH,S PERIscOPE

A "sweetly solemn thought" for
the sugar trust lies in the announce
ment that Europe will import $500, 900
tons of sugar this year.
Some men have such sour dis
positions that they can't rejoice even
in the downfall of their enemies.
There are those who may have
smiled when they read that the peace
party at The Hague met in the ZOO
logical garden.
The Smoke prevention" cam
paign appears to have suffered a seri-
Gus setback by the recent financial
depression.
The time may not be at hand
when the lion and the lamb shall lie
down together" but the elephant and
the bull moose will do so before long.
About this season the average
man of forty or more begins to Won
der how anybody ever induced him to
go skating-but he won't admit it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-18

published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO..
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-18

y. J. STACKPoLE. Prss't and Editor-iH- Ckisf
y. r. OYSTER, BHSinsSs Manager.
GUS NJ. STEINAfETZ, MaHoaiHg Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-18

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-24
EtI\ AW tlrS OFFICIAL.
NEWS ON &. +. GASES

roNrtEuED FROM PAGE ONE,
United States Attorney John Fain,
Monday. and will proceed against
the men unless otherwise instructed
Awaiting definite information from
Washington Attorney Fain excused
tie witnesses in tic Jeffries. Smith
vases until Wednesday
Mr.. Smith. shortly after his indict.
ment moved from Seward township
TO Oregon The report was current
that | left because OF these indict.
ments. said Smith The report is
as silly as il is false This being a
government case ! could not have
helped matters by moving from one
section Of The country to another
Smith was obliged to spend $50 on
bis present trip. Il is said an effort
Will be made to have the legislature
reimburse the men for the outlay In
Cured hy these eases.
Noman Pruitt and McWilllams Of
Oklahoma county and the two offic.
ials from Blaine county. also indicted
for "intimidating" voters we're in
Guthrie, Monday awaiting hearing in
federal court en- their eases.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-24

This IS the Age of on" High erade
crude may reteh Hearly four daHafs pei
batlsl by early spring
This Company is now drilling four webs
oa our big property Ia The east extension
q The great Gushing OIL Field. The
htAf tlis notice sas written two ~ these
NShlng wells were mary completed
50 More sefe isee and isoe feet ar,p.
Also the company had well aae-fifth
thrilled TIA the heart Of a isna-aefe ieHse
on Ranch 81 - IA rawnee County. Okla
h0ina. aenss the Arkansas River from
the rich Boston on Pool
The Company now controls about eight
thousand aeFts Of eii ana gas leases II.
etisd IN the real oil belt Also has about
l'sen aeies hy warranty dsa'd. Il has IL
producing wells. three refnefies OH mar.
ketmg stations over Kansas. Oklahoma
ana Missouri. an IS slahlished trade 4
setting oils ia font six hundred towns
anu eltes T. pipe line Aas Aeen eN-
.,ahted ~ recent declsiaa ~ the
hited states supreme Court This eN-
empted pire lines Is completed and IN ap-
efation Tor la5 miles Connects two n
our fsl4nerles Ia TWO states With tile
q ket percentage Of our oil .anda leases
and oi wsiis.
After seafs Of determined work and
over iNo millions in cash this Company
nus been built until the stockholders
would not approve sale al less than
l"enlS million dollars.
We now have over 200 locations on prae-
t'eadX proven properties on our pipe line
te utll Tile Company Is owned ~ sew
tntetn thousand indeaendtnt Americans
mat are banded together 10 make The
Nnele sam oil Company tn greatest sue
cess On au honest basls Of the century
lme-flfth OF the stock remains and Mil
ne ISSUED at less than It's hook value
heeauSe we are going to raise an ait.
dillonal 100000 during the immediate
tnture and forthwith drl the balance of
ioriy new Aeils that can incfsAse our
properties many millions This COMPANY
Is doing things 10 not stoa Ia Split
hAlts or fool away your time on red tam
hll secure biz block OF this stock
while real opportunity knocks AT yanf
iaor.
The stock Is prorated among present
Stockholders on a stock dividend basis
New capital Is being paid IA daily. TN
Company Is controlled b. a Board a
pifeelars Of twenty -one large stock
holders. There is a provision la tho
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-24
EXPRESS COMPANIES
MUST "Dl6 up

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
represents the difference In the rates
charged hy the companies in period
from 1909 TO 1918 and the rates pro.
nulgated by the corporation commis'
slon The commissions order became
effective August /, 1909 The order
was directed to the Wells Fargo,
United States American, Adams, and
Pacific express companies Before
the order became effective however
the Pacific company withdrew from
the state. Since the order became eff
fectiyo. the United States and Adams
companies have withdrawn from the
state. but the excess charges in rates
are secured by surety bonds.
The companies appealed from the
commissions order to the supreme
court, aud the order was affirmed,
About two years ago, the companies
applied to the district federal court
for restraining order against the
commission, cnioining the state OF.
fcials from collecting the money. but
the federal court has not passed upon
the application
Attorneys s r. Bledsoo and J r.
Cottingham. repr sfning the Wells
Fargo and American companies. OBJ
iected to the further proceeding OF the
ease. asserting that the commission is
without jurisdiction since the case has
been In the fed court for the past
two years Chairman Jack Love over
ruled the objection.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-24

concern. tt5a h. 81 eee aaa hslp enrich
yaHfsef hF driving tHs af.is saa proven
pfapefiies where from sea = a#pa barrel
un wells Gan reasonably Ae expected.
Join winner hY r*taitting tadas or
Rrlte forthwith fer full particulars snd
references.
The stock ts non =assessthie and the
c1sA PAYMENT together with spur agree
mens "a remain layal 70 The company Is
accepted hY tht Company as fall pay
msnt If the Company approves you a.
a staekhnldef II wants none bat real. in-
tHHudtuf red nleate3 titlzens as tt~
stas sssaldwrs aua therefore reserves the
rlrht e. approve or reject any subscrin-
lions t. lts stock II ynu should not he
approved gouf meuey Nll be promptly re-
turned t8 N0u
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-24
BAIRD AND WILSON To OPEN
IN SAINTS AND SINNERS"

The Baird and Wilson comedians, a
company of 20 people arrived in our
city today al noon preparatory to their
weeks engagement at the opera house
opening tonight with sterling comedy
drama, entitled Saints and Sinners. :"
Every line full of comedy yet carrying
with il heart story that would touch
and call for the ear of the most hard
ened.
The band gave concert on the
street this afternoon and, judging
from the music there, The Famous
Hunting Scene tonight, at the opera
house will be treat long to be re.
membered, for the music at the con
cert was even more than could be ex-
pecied and could only be produced by
masters of the musical art.
In addition to the orchestra of nine
pieces, and the play, there will be a
number OF high class vaudeville acts,
among which will be the Dale Bros.
famous musical act: The Cook, The
Captain. and The Maid and many
Others Of the same high standing.
Ladies free tonight.
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he PLACED DYNAMITE UN
BREAST AND LIGHTED FUSE

Pittsburg. Kan. Jan. 24.--lLuke Bad.
iesek, an Austrian. committed sui
eide here late yesterday by placing
i stick OF dynamite on his breast
and then lighting the fuse. Ills head
and shoulders were blown away.
His body was discovered by young
10y in a field. III health and death
o. relatives with the Austrian army
in the European war is believed to
have caused him to become despond-
CIT and commit the deed
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Of The war. BY doing this the gold
stock will be kept in the country. and
the demand for foreign money and
credit will be decreased to such an
extent that further depreciation Of
AastFo Hungarian paper will be ward
ed off Since the dual monarchy is
financially sound internally. as the
raising OF the third war loan has
shown. the task is one which a few
remedial measures Of the nature IN.
dfated above Win meet. according to
III judgment of Interested circles
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FOLEY hlIlNE,l ryLi
q ,A.kfc IS II lif ; 20 -
FOUR YEAR TERMS
ASKED IN COUNTIES
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE,

iCChTlNutp FROM pAee oNs''
muleee county who was in oklaho-
n.a City SATURDAY
II the petition is. not presented to
the governor, as is planned, a com
mlttee Of officials from many parts
or the state will secure an interview
With ain. before the end of the pres.
on special legislative session, Mr..
FREDDY said
cnniy sheriffs. attorneys assess
ors clerks, auditors and treasurers
hafe hed meetings during recent
months to organize their forces II
Is said By them that they ook for
cnerete results soon
Nothing Is Rnog-l Of the governors
ittnde on the subject, as it has not
leen referred to in his messages to
tie present session OF the legislature.