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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
Special Tax Is Proposed
by Representative Hull
to Meet Extra Expenses

In a statement issued last night.
Representative Hull of Tennessee.
member of the ways and means COM
mittee and framer of the income tax
law and amendment, discussed the esti-
mated receipts and revenues of the
government and pointed out the line of
demarcation between the ordinary in
come and expense and the extraor
airy expenses to be incurred by the pol
icy of preparedness. Mr.. Hull urges,
for these extraordinary expenses. a
special tax levy, SO designated in the
law. for a period of three years. The
statement follows:
when reference is made to the re-
ceiptS and expenditures of the federal
government the public understands il
to mean ordinary receipts and ex-
penditures The extent and reasona BILE
ness of taxes imposed and the amount
of money expended are judged by this
standard. When new taxes to meet
extraordinary expenditures are levied
both ordinary and extraordinary rev.
enues and expenditures become hope
lessly blended. so that only a statis-
tician can understand the true condi-
tion of the fiscal affairs of the govern
ment
Fiscal Problem Before Congress.
AT present the ordinary revenues
with those of the war revenue act of
1914, less the stamp provisions. are, as
they have been. ample to meet all
ordinary expenditures. The fiscal prob
lem confronting Congress, therefore.
relates entirely to the program of pre-
paredness recently adopted. This pro-
gram contemplates new and inde-
pendent system of expenditures to be
met by new tax levies-both extending
over a period of at least three years.
"A proper and logical fiscal policy
would require such new and temporary
system of extraordinary taxation and
to be given classification
separate from that of the ordinary
receipts and expenditures of the gov
ernment. This method is generally sup
ported by precedents of both other
and our state and local
governments. BY no other method can
the important branches of the rev.
~ Ssa<~< ~<<v&<l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
Entente Powers Characterize Proposal for
Conference Without Conditions as War
Maneuver to Stiffen Teuton Public
Opinion, Already Cooling.
REPLY HANDED TO u. S. AMBASSADOR
NPARIS TO BE DELIVERED TO BERLIN
Kaiser and Hostile Rulers Told Conflict Must Go On Until Rpara
ton for Violated Rights and Guarantees for
Future Tranquility Are Made

The
PARIS December 50In reply the pror of Germany and
her allies for conference the allies collective
declare that they refuse consider proposal which
The handed the American ambassador
William Graves Sharp today by Premier BRAND and made pub
lie simultaneously in London and Paris.
The allied governments insist that peace possible
long they have secured for violated rights and
liberties and the free of small and have brought
about settlement for the future security of the world The
declares that the proposal of the central powers offer
but war maneuve" 1t declared be founded "ca
cuated mnepretaon the character of the struggle past
the present and the future"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31

concluded the German idea would to the
advantage OF the central the while
caused by the demand penalties
The German described calculated ATTEMPT to
influence the future of the imposing
German The the effect of
intimidang neutral public opinion well ten opinion
the central by crushed bv
the effort which has been imposed inhabitants
Finally asserted, these attempt Justify in
advance the of the world crme-submarne
warfare depoaons, forced labor and forced of the
inhabitants their and violations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
PART VI.
COMIC SECTION.
PART VII.
SOCIETY,".

PicTuREs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
PART nj
SUNDAY STAR MAGAZINE.

SUNDAY STAR MAGAZINE.
PART ".
SPECIAL FEATURES.
1-Government's War on Waste.
Feminine Mexican RevoIutIonIsts.
New Year Celebration Relics.
2-Work Of Red Cross.
Book Reviews.
Government Aids Parents.
3-The Rambler at Strawberry Vale
MANOR.
Carpenter Visits Alaska Gold Mines,
Or. carreI's War Hospital.
4Herbert kaufman's Message.
British Food Dictatorship.
V. s. Sugar Bin s72o, 900 900 Yearly.
PART v.
SPORTS AND AUTOMOBILES.
PART VI.
COMIC SECTION.
PART VII.
SOCIETY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
POWERS AIM AS TO BELGIUM.

The does specifically outline the definite
of the except Belgium Before the
it pointed Belgium asked for nothing
with her negbors Assaled spite of the guaranteeing
her nviolabiy Belgium, the says, has taken
fend her independence and er neutrality Germany
Belgums which declared be the only king
and described he restabshment
But they only desire which
country and safeguards
future s.s.ss.
The note joint Belgium France Great Britain
Italy Japan Montenegro Portugal Runana Serbia
declares that the strife desired provoked
by Germany and AustraHungary and that
to bring about pacific solution of the trouble between
AusriaHungary. did Great Britain France and Russia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
WEATHER.

Fair. continued cold today. Toner
row fair and somewhat warmer; gentle
north winds becoming variable.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending 3 p.m.: Highest. 32: lowest, 20.
Full report on page 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
PART \

SPORTS AND AUTOMOBILES.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-24

ner as public thoroughfares, which
carry much greater traffic, in general
would be useless waste of money.
The first consideration is the loca,
tion OF the roads and paths about the
farm. The roads and paths are q
part OF the permanent farm plant.
Consequently they should be so To-
Gated as to best serve the purpose for
which they are intended, should fit in
with the general scheme of the farm,
and at the same time should avoid as
much as possible places which would
require difficult and expensive con-
struction or maintenance. The main
consideration, however. must be to
secure the highest degree OF efficiency
from the farm plant as a whole.
The earth road Is the most common
type of farm road and will probably so
remain. When properly crowned,
drained and maintained with the split.
log drag or other similar device, the
earth road, on all but few excep-
tional soils or In few places imme-
diately around the farm lots and build
ings, can be made TO answer the re-
quirements fairly well. A little grad
ing will in general give the earth road
a crown sloping from the center to-
ward the side bitches at a rate Of
about one inch to the foot, and side
bitches of sufficient size to carry away
the storm water can usually be con-
structed without difficulty. II the
ground is springy the side bitches may
be made deeper. or the ground water
may be carried away by tile drains.
The fundamental requirement OF an
earth road is always good drainage.
This involves, first, the removal Of the
water which reaches the surface of
the road from precipitation or other
wise; and second. in certain places the
removal of any ground water which
reaches the road from underground
seepage. Surface drainage is accom-
plished by securing reasonably firm
crowned roadway and providing
bitches OF sufficient size and with am
pie grade and frequent outlets. Sub
drainage to remove the water from
beneath the road surface or to pre-
vent it's passage into the roadbed is
usually accomplished most effectively
by so-called blind drains or by means
of properly located tile drains.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-24
MATERIALS FOR FARM ROADS
Should BE Located With Reference &c
Efficiency Of Farm Plant
Good Drainage Needed.

The private roads on the farm differ
In general from the public roads only
in the amount and kind Of traffic which
they carry. The fundamental princi-
pies involved in their construction and
maintenance are the same. Bat. as
the farm road is called on to bear far
less traffic, the ordinary methods Of
construction and maintenance are so
modified and the-use of materials so
adapted as to meet the special re-
quirements and reduce the cost. To
build the farm roads in the same man
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-24
REPAIR BAD SPOTS IN ROADS
Nudholes Should Be First Drained and
Soft Dirt Removed-Don't Be
Afraid Of Dragging.

Don't try to fill mudhole without
first draining out the water and re-
moving the soft mud. Don't try to, fill
it with large stones, because If this is
done there will soon be two mudholes
instead of one. Don't try to fill a
mudhole with sods or similar material
which absorb water readily.
On an earth or gravel road ruts are
best treated with the drag. Don't be
afraid of dragging too often during
a rainy spell. II thin coat OF sand
or gravel be spread over the road sur
face when 1t has been softened by
rain and then worked in by traffic
and liberal use of the drag, a poor
earth road can be much improved and
made to carry surprisingly heavy
traffic for short time.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-24
VReIIARD|i
GL[ANINGS
RAISING GRAPES FOR FAMILY
One Of Our Finest Fruits, Being Both
PaIatabIe and HeaIthfuI-vInes
Cost but Little.

The grape is one of our finest fruits.
II is both palatable and healthful. II
It is given any kind of chance 1t will
do at least fairly well almost any
where. Except in specially favorable
localities it is not to be recommend
ed for growing on a large scale for
market but for home use II deserves
to be grown on every farm.
An ample quantity Of grapes for an
average family can be grown at very
small expense. Only a very limited
area of land will be required. The
vines cost but little and come into
bearing early. They are long lived
and their care takes but little time.
They should be obtained from re-
liable nurseryman and should not be
more than two years old 1t is well
to plant them in rows, but where this
is not convenient the vines may be
scattered in various places. They can
be trained to stakes having three or
four cross arms, to wires or Stats
fastened to a line of posts, or to ar
bors that are ornamental as we'll as
useful.
Vines often do well when allowed
to run on a fence or wall, and still
better wher trained on the south
side of a building.
BY planting vines of early. medium
and late ripening varieties, including
one or two of the best keeping sorts,
fruit may be had during several
months. There should be plenty Of
room on any farm for enough vines
to furnish ali the grapes the family
would care to use, either as fresh
fruit, or for making grape Juice. mar
malade, jelly, preserves, or other ia
vorite preparations. m r .I4
The work of setting grapevines
must be deferred until spring, but this
does not mean that nothing can be
done about it until then. The selec-
ton OF varieties should be attended to
promptly and as many vines as will
be needed should be ordered not later
than midwinter, Iaumr ra-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-24
HOW TO PRuHE RAsPBERRIEs
Work May Be Done at Any Time After
Leaves Have Fallen--iliustra-
sa ton Answers Query.

In response to a query as to the
best method of pruning raspberry and
blackberry bushes a writer in Green's
Fruit Grower gives the following re-
ply: ..,o o,5- .lrt ~.
The plant at the right in the illus
tration, shows the bush properly
pruned. and the two at the left show
the same bushes unpruned. better
than words can tell. This pruning of
raspberry and blackberry bushes may
be done at any time after the leaves
have fallen. If could have my choice
as to the date would do the pruning
at the close of the winter. But those
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-24
Pruned and Unpruned Raspberr,
Canes. DOT

who have large plantations are obliged
to do the pruning when they have lei
sure time, therefore to such people
recommend pruning any time during
winter.
Where the winters are severe, the
thermometer going 20 degrees below
zero or lower. the plants are bent down
and each bush held down closely to the
ground for protection. ! would not
recommend pruning these bushes thus
protected until the winter is past, and
the buds are beginning to start
growth.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-24
CULTIVATION OF GRAPEvINES
Some Hoed Crop May Be Grown Be
tween Plants for First Two Years
Good Roots Essential.

After grapevines have been planted
they should be we'll cultivated and
some hoed crop that will not shade the
young plants may be grown between
the plants for the first two years. Aft
or this the vines need all the land.
The best vines for planting are
strong one-year or two year-old plants
that have been grown from layers or
cuttings. and only those having good
root system should be used
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-24
MAKING eordeaux mixture.

mixture is made by COM
lbining a solution of copper sulphate
n(blue yitrioD with solution of lime,
The copper is the active agent. The
addition OF lime neutralizes the injuri-
Gus eject OF the copper sulphate by
combining with 1t to form copper by,
droxide. which is insoluble In water,
In this form 1t adheres better to the
foliage. lai d. 4. /. .,-. 80
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-24
SHORTAGE OF GOOD BUTTER
NO Danger OF oversuppIy In the sIs
Markets In Spite Of Large Pro-
~ duotlon Of Last Year.

There Is one thing Of which there is
no danger of an oyersupply. and that
Is butter. There is a shortage OF good
butter IN the big markets at the. pres
ent time, in spite OF the large produc
lion % the last year. ok' ~.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-24
KEEP THE NEW MILK CLEAN
Pals Are Attached to Overhead Sleep
ers In Barn, High Enough to In
sure Cleanliness.

We keep the milk clean until 1t is
ready to be taken to the house by
hanging IT from one Of the overhead
sleepers in the barn. Some old rake
teeth not in use were shaped into
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-24

Keep to the crown of the road. II
everybody does that. and keeps Just
out OF the rut. there cannot be any
ruts. Let the water have chance To
run on. II cannot II you rut the sides
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-24
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION LAW

The Kentucky Workmen's Com
pensation Law, recently passed by
the Legislature of Kentucky, is of the
most vital importance to the manufac-
turers and employers of labor in this
State, as well as to the employees,
owing to the fact that it works a rad
ical change in the law previously ex-
listing with reference to the compensa-
ton for personal injuries. Following
are some Of its salient features:
This law takes effect on the first
day of August, 1916, but provides that
the employers and employees may
come within its provisions, and con-
tracts of insurance may be entered in
to at any time after April 1, 1916; the
same to take effect on August 1, 1916.
The Act covers employers having five
or more employees regularly engaged
In the same occupation or business,
except Q domestic servants, (2) agri-
cultural laborers, (3) employees Of
steam railways, all such common car
riers, other than steam railways, in
cases where the laws of the United
States provide for compensation.
COMMON LAW DEFENSES.
Under the law as it existed prior to
the passage of this Act, every employ
er who was sued by one of his en-
ployes for damages for personal iniu-
ries was permitted to defend such
suit upon one of the following
grounds: Q) That the employee was
guilty OF contributory negligence; "
That the injury was caused by the
negligence of a fellow-servant of the
emnoye; (3) That the employee had
assumed the risk. These defenses are
what are commonly known as COM
law defenses. caa rr .
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-24

hooks by one of the farm hands in
the home blacksmith shop on a rainy
day, writes H. G. Williams in Ne
braska Farm Journal. These hooks
are fastened over, spikes driven into
the sleepers. The sleepers are white
washed, and the pals are up high
enough TO insure perfect cleanliness.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-24
EMPLOYER WAVES COMMON
LAW DEFENSES BY REJECT
49, - ING ACT.

The Kentucky Workmen's Com
pensation Law provides that every
employer affected by the provisions
of this Act who does not elect. to OPP
crate hereunder is deprived of these
so-called common law defenses. In
other words, if an employer is sued
by an injured employee to recover
damages, and the employer has not
accepted the provisions of this Act, he
is prohibited from making any one of
these three defenses to any suit
brought by any injured employee; the
effect of which is practically to make
the employer who fails to within the
provisions of the Act an insurer of the
safety of his employees. "..
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-24
Reasonable Proposition.

A good road between every farm
and market is a reasonable and worth
while proposition. ..,r
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-24
Look for Bad Spots.

n II you must haul over ten miles OF
good road and one-half mile Of bad
road. you must load for tle bad.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-24

between the date Of death and 1876
weeks after the date of the accident
to the deceased employe, or until tie
intervening termination Of depend
eucy, but In no case to exceed in the
aggregate on account of such death
the maximum sum Of 81, 10000.
HOW I DIFFERENCES AND DIS
PUTES ARE SETTLED.
The Workmen's Compensation
Board shall settle all differences and
disputes that may arise between an
injured employee and his employer
to the amount Of compensa-
ton to which said employee, or in the
event Of his death, his dependents,
may be entitled to, subject to a right
of appeal by either party to the Cir
cult Court, if the amount is sufficient
under the existing laws to authorize
an appeal, to the Court of Appeals of
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-24
ATTORNEYS FEES.

The fees of attorneys shall be sub
iect to the approval of the Board, but
no fee shall be allowed to any such
attorney exceeding an amount equal
to fifteen per cent. Of the amount Of
the first 81, 10000 or fraction thereof
recovered, or ten per cent. of the ex-
cess of such recovery, if any, over
81, 10000; and the Workmen's Com
pensation Board may deny or reduce
an attorneys fee upon proof of solicit
tation of employment of such attorney.
EFFECT OF LAW AS BETWEEN
EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYE
WHERE INJURY TO EN-
PLOYE is DUE TO NEG +
LIGENCE OF THIRD +
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-24
THE PAYMENT OF COMPENSA-
TON MUST BE SECURED BY
THE EMPLOYER.

Every employer must either insure
and keep insured his liability for
compensation, or must furnish to the
Board satisfactory proof of his finan-
cial ability to pay direct the compen-
ton in the amount and manner and
when due as provided for by the Act;
and in the latter case, the Board shall
require the deposit of an acceptable
security, indemnity or bond to secure
to such an extent as the Workmen's
Compensation Board may direct, the
payment of workmen's compensation
liabilities as they are incurred.
FORMS TO BE FURNISHED BY
THE W0RkMEN'S c0MPENSA-
TON BOARD.
The law REQUIRES that the Work
mems Compensation Board shall pre-
pare, cause to be printed. and upon
request furnish free Of charge to any
employer or employee such blank
forms as may be deemed requisite TO
facilitate or promote the efficient ad-
ministration to the Act.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-24
EMPLOYE ASSUMES COMMON
LAW BURDENS BY Reject
ING ACT.

The law also provides that if the en-
ployer agrees to come within the pro-
visions of the Act and the employee re-
fuses to accept its provisions, that in
such event, in any suit brought by
amy injured employee to recover dam
ages, the employer is permitted to
plead as defense to any such suit
any one or all of these common law
defenses above referred to. 1t will
thus be seen that while the Kentucky
Workmen's Compensation Act is call
ed an elective act, its practical effect
is to make it compulsory one.
METHOD BY WHICH EMPLOYER
AND EMPLOYE MAY COME
WITHIN PROVISIONS OF
ACT.
The Act is very explicit in its terms
as to how the employer and employee
may accept it provisions. 1t provides
that an election to operate under the
provisions of the law may be effected
by the employer by filing with what
is known as the Workmen's Compen-
sation Board, whose Office will be at
Frankfort, Kentucky, the following
notice:
"(Name of employer elects to oper-
ate under the provisions of Chapter
......, Acts of 1916, commonly known
as the Workmen's Compensation Act,
this election being effective as of the
day of. l.. and covering (here in
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-24
PARTY.

The law provides that ifan employee
is injured under circumstances Great
ing some other person than the em-
ployer legal liability to pay damages
in respect thereto, the employe may
elect to bring suit against such person
other than his employer, or may elect
to receive the compensation provided
for in the Act, or he may elect to pre-
coed both against the employer for
compensation and against such third
person to recover damages, but he
shall not collect from both; but if he
accepts the benefits by the Act, the
employer shall have right to recover
in his own name or that of the injured
employee from such third person the
amounts paid by such employer to
such employee. i,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-24
LIABILITY OF CONTRACTORS,
Z INTERMEDIATE AND SUB
CONTRACTORS. II

The Act provides thai principal,
contractor, intermediate, or sub-cOn-
tractor shall be liable for compensa-
ton provided for by the Act to any
employee injured while in the employ
of any one of his intermediate or sub
contractors to the same extent as the
immediate employer; but that any
principal, intermediate or sub-con-
tractor who shall pay compensation
may recover the amount paid from
any subordinate contractor through
whom he may have been rendered
liable.
Every claim to compensation under
this section of the Act, however, shall
in the first instance be presented to
and instituted against the immediate
employer, but such proceeding shall
not constitute waiver of the en-
ploye's rights to recover compensa-
ton from the principal or intermedi-
ate contractor, provided that the col
lection of full compensation from one
employer shall bar recovery by the
employee against any others, nor shall
the employe recover from all total
compensation in excess of the amount
for which his immediate employer is
liable.
This section of the law applies only
in cases where the injury occurred
on, in or about the premises upon
which the principal contractor has UNI
dertaken to execute work or which
are under his control otherwise or
management.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1916-01-13

is it of much use in the world.
But if a large soul is more of a
credit than a small soul is, the
question is answered. For you
cannot have great soul without
intelligence.
The chief aims of life are to
think, to love. and to do, and q
great soul is one who can &C.
complish all of these things greet
ly. But thinking, loving, and do.
ing all require intelligence. Knowl
edge and trained faculties are the
materials and the instruments OF
thought. You can no more think
without knowledge and training
than you can build a stone wall
without stones and the stopema-
sons skill and tools. Then the
more person knows of the history
of men, of their purposes, their
aims, their agonies, their triumphs,
the more he loves them. When it
comes to the matter of doing, the
more important thing we have to
do the more we have to know in
order to do it right.-Southern
Advocate.