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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-11
DOES YOUR BACK ACHE?

It's usually a sign of sick kidneys,
especially If the kidney action is dis
ordered, passages scanty or too fire.
quent. Don't wait for more serious
troubles. Begin using Doan's Kidney
Pills Read this Harrisburg testi-
mony:
William Miller, 1868 North Seventh
street, Harrisburg, says: II had a
constant ache in the small of my back.
I was so lame at times that l could
just manage to straighten after bend
ing. 1t took only little more than
two boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills,
which l got at Jno. *. Garland's Drug
Store, to cure me and have been per-
fectly we'll now for a year or more"
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doans Kidney Pills--the same that
Mr.. Miller had. Foster-Milburn Co,
Props, Buffalo, n. Y. - ADVERTISE
ment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-11
WORTH KNOWING

Women are liable TO ailments which
cause constant ill-health and on
which they may consult doctors with
out much relief. 1t is we'll worth
knowing that they can get at the
nearest drugstore a simple medicine,
made of roots and herbs. which is
Just what they need to recover health.
That medicine is Lydia f. Pinkham' S
Vegetable Compound.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-11
STATE FORESTERS
GIVE WARNINGS
Time of Danger For Fires Is
Pointed Out by the State
Officers

First warnings of the approach of
the Spring forest fire season were is
sued to-day from the office of the
Commissioner of Forestry Two thirds
of Pennsylvania LOO forest fires
last year burned between April 10
and June !, and everyone who visits
the woods during these times of en-
ceptional danger is asked to be more
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-11
Barnes Denies He Will
Support Col. Roosevelt

New York, April II. -- William
Barnes, formerly chairman of the
Republican State Committee, in a
statement issued here yesterday at
tackled eX-President Roosevelt and
denied q published report that he
would not oppose the nomination by
the Republican party of Mr.. Roose-
welt for the presidency.
This year" Barnes asserted, the
periodical candidacy of Mr.. Roosevelt
is based upon Americanism, and such
sporadic support as he is receiving
comes from his declaration in behalf
of proper national defense Mr..
Roosevelt is not responsible for any
natural phenomenon, nor has he a
patent on the obvious. That this
country should be properly defended,
as it is not defended now, is not open
to debate"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-11

Burson womens black cotton hose; regular and
Burson women's black Isle hose; regular sizes;
par COT
Burson women's black silk Isle hose regular Sizes
pair Observation-Disclosures. csc
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-11
Windows Are the Eyes and
Soul of Your Home

If any thing about home that reflects the
spirit dwellers than any other thing is the
ewes of the house. the windows OF your home the
eyes and soul OF every room.
There is not much believe that real happiness
and conentmen exist the house whose window blinds
deapdated for there is probably other article OF
furniture that triflng window blind
Look at the windows (e eyes) of your home from the
outside which viewpoint of the passerby and find
single window that needs blind just telephone to our
drapey section estimating The estimate will cost
you nothing
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-11
Boy Is Knocked Out and
Robbed in Reading School
Special to the Telegraph

Reading, Pa, April II. - Presum-
ably knocked out and robbed by
roughs at a social affair held by high
school pupils at which he served as
treasurer, Edwin Bowers, a junior
was found unconscious in the base
ment of the building.
Bowers money, amounting TO S3S,
and gold watch had been taken. He
was unable to tell j. II. Kissinger, a
faculty professor who found him,
what had happened.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-11

soft upper Of the shoe 50 that
the ankles turn in and the mus
cles are strained. If YOU have
the least suggestion of foot
trouble, if you get tired when
on your feet, let us show you
how quickly you can get relief
in Anatomik Shoes sold only
by us. Sizes for men and wo-
men.
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart.
Street Floor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-11

noon crashed into a Northern Central
train at Grantley Station and received
injuries which resulted in his death
before he reached the hospital. Frey
was thirty-flve years old and is sur
Nived by his wife and mother.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-11
Overalls and Coats of Blue
Denim: 55C

A value that will be appreciated by every woringman that
prefers to pay low price for his working togs.
Goats have three pockets including patent watch and
Gil pocket overas FIVE pockets including pencil and
patent watch pocket bib; sizes 32 A. Special 900
Higher grade overals in fast color sizes to so Special,
1jc
SweetOrr & Co., and Oshkosh overals and coats ST. 20
Caers union made overals and fast colos 81 90
Bows Brownie overals; fast colors; 25c 39c and SOC
Dives Pomeroy &
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-11
NUTo HITS TRAIN. MAN KILLED

Special 10 the Telegraph
York, Pa, April 11.--John Il. Frey,
an auto mechanician, Yesterday after
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-11

We have made more than or
binary preparations for those who
did not anticipate their Easter
needs at an earlier date. To-day
you will find ready in our outer
apparel sections very interesting
collections of the seasons most
individual styles.
No matter when you may visit
the Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart
outergarment department you
will never he harassed into buy
ing; nor will you ever need feel
embarrassed in making an exit
after an inspection of this or that
style.
If you feel inclined to buy, al
terations will be made promptly,
and your suit, coat or frock, or
whatever it may be will be sent
home for wear on Easter Sunday.
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart,
Second Floor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-11

Large sailor hat with rolling
brim of white ratine, crown of
Persian crepe, trimmed with band
of blue and old rose straw. .$4.85
Hat of polka dot pongee with
square brim trimmed with white
ribbon and covered rings ....S5.95
Scores of other styles up to $3.50
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart
Second Floor, Front.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-11
Diues, Pomeroy & Stewart
1000 Pair of Doll Stockings Free

Here opportunity for every little girl to procure
for her Dolly new pair of stockings to match Dollys
Dress provided of the dress be of color that
will harmonize with white, pink or blue. The stock
ines themselves are in these colors.
To every little girl who visits the Burson demonstra
ton now i'll progress in Hosiery Section pair OF
these stockings will be given. We prefer that the little
girl be accompanied by her mother and that she bring
her doll with her.
These miniature stockings made a cylinder
loom exactly like an adults stocking and they are
shaped as only Burson stockings shaped, without
seams.
During the Burson demonstration the comprehensive
showing of quality hose at 25e to SOC will be fea-
trred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14
MAKES HIS REPORT
TOBOARD OF TRADE
President Brandenburg Urges
Measures for Better Dis
trict Government.
SALARY INCREASE FAVORED

Suffrage for the District of Columbia
was advocated, defense of the mali
and half plan made. the Borland Ia"
and the tax on intangible property
were attacked, and many things iook-
ing toward the betterment of the Ma
tional Capital We're urged by +. &
Brandenburg. president of the Board
of Trade, in his annual report to that
body at a meeting in the New Wizard
Hotel last night. Mr.. Brandenburg
report was enthusiastically received by
the 700 or more members present and
a vote of thanks extended to him.
y IS per cent increase in salary Tor
government employees in the District
of Columbia was advocated in a reso-
ton introduced by Isaac Cans. The
resolution was referred to a special
committee, composed of Mr.. Cans John
JOY Edison and James F, Oyster. for
consideration and report.
When Mr.. Brandenbur= referred TO
members of the board who have died
during the last year the members of
the organization rose as a mark of re-
i;pcCt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14
Intangible Property Tax.

During the closing days Of the last
Congress there was incorporated into
the District appropriation bill a pro-
vision imposing a tax upon what is
commonly known as intangible per
sona property. This provision was in
serted without an opportunity to be
heard and without demand or request
Of any known authority. There il no
objection to the TAX now imposed upon
pens ruaI property, but the injustice
e. sa iaequity OF this new provision APP
pears upon its face. Its evident pur-
pos. j. 70 reach the wealthy, but they
,uu.titutc only a small part az our
citizenship. The full force of such Il
law falls upon the great mass of peo-
pie Of moderate and small means, upon
whom il works Il distinct hardship.
II this law Is permitted to stand. upon
them Will rest III" burden Of paying
the tax through an increased rate Of
Interest upon the money they may be
required TO borrow for use in their
business or by way Of II trust or mort
gage upon their homes. Although, un-
der the advice Of the learned CORPORA
tion counsel. The law has not as yet
become operative. the force of its pro-
vision has already been felt in an in
creased rate of interest on new loans
and in the renewal Of existing loans
Under this provision all money and
credits are subject to the tax. II II
! discount is secured and the funds
transferred to the borrowers bank ac-
count, for the purpose of producing 3.
working capital or balance to his
credit. this balance Is subject to tax
while no credit thereon Is given for
the loan or discount which produced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14
Year OF Rapid Growth.

He called attention to the fact that
the Board of Trade has grown rapidly
during the year. now numbering LASS
members, saying:
During the year there has been no
active campaign for members, as the
board has already reached such size
that the question of accommodations
for our meetings confronts US. our eff
forts have been directed more to the
securing of quality than quantity. with
the result that the additions to the
membership have materially strength
cued our organization
Mr. Brandenburg then launched upon
those features Of his report dealing
with various civic matters, many OF
deep interest to the residents Of the
District Of Columbia.
at is our purpose briefly to call to the
attention Of the board certain matters
Of vital interest to the welfare of the
District and upon which further action
viii undoubtedly become necessary at
an early date" he said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14
Is Given a Vote of Thanks.

Upon motion of s. W. Curriden the
board extended a vote of thanks to Mr..
Erandenburg upon his report. The vote
was put by J. Harry Cunningham. the
secretary.
81 do not need any vote of thanks. +"
declared Mr.. Brandenburg, for the
support that you have given me is
ample thanks"
Reports made by ]. Harry Cunning
ham, secretary, and by Walter II. k1op-
fer, treasurer. showed the organization
to be in excellent condition.
These directors were elected for a
term of three years, receiving the re-
spective number of votes given here
with: Cuno H. Rudolph, 49,: William
T Galliher, 39s; Charles F. Crane, 3I4
Edward f. Colladay, 369: L. c. Graham,
So; John Il. Larner. So; II. Clifford
Bangs, 1924: f. J. Murphy, 3u4; Walter
H Elopfer, PA. and walter {. Gle
phane. go. \ meeting of the directors
Is t. he held Monday at t:IJ pm. for
the purpose Of electing officers for the
ensuing year.
Alexander Mckenzie, James r. Petty
ana Frank Sebrlng were judges Of the
election. The te!lers We're William Cla
baueh Louis e. Wilson and George II.
Macdonald.
y buffet supper followed the business
session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14
Work of the Year Outlined
by President Brandenburg
at Board of Trade Meetinu

Mr.. BrandenburS at the outset of his
annual report, presented at last nights
meeting of the Board of Trade spoke
briefly in general of the boards year
just ended, later speaking Of the spe-
cifc efforts and accomplishments.
He withheld discussion of the bust
ness of the board, however, until he
had paid brief tribute to the members
of the organization who had died since
the prior annual meeting. These mem
bers were Brainard II. Warner, second
president of the board; Edward II.
Thomas, Cory NJ. Stadden. Bernard L.
Janney, DIR. Charles 6. stone. b. b.
Earnshaw, Samuel b. Rose, j. u. Fran
zoni. !. q. kimbal, John u. Sullivan,
i. W. Lucus, +. G.. Schafer, Arthur y.
Birney, Franklin T. Sanner, Charles ;.
Bradley and John j. Shea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14
Borland Amendment.

Under what is known as the BOrland
amendment to the district appropria-
ton bill for the year 1915 there was
enacted into law a provision imposing
upon the owner OF the aabuttins prop
erty one-half the cost of paving or re
pairing the roadway Or street between
the side and center thereof. the a&sesh
.uent therefor to be leviedand collected
as now provided for alleys and side
walks.
However successful the Rorland
method may have proved elsewhere. -
plan oil the city Of Washington. with its
broad rectangular streets and wide
radiatinS avenues varying in width
from eiShty-five 70 1850 feet, with mum
bered public squares. circles and tri-
angular reservations. renders the main =
tenanCe Of such provision absolutely
inequItahlc in this District and works u
distinct hardship particularly upon the
small property owner. The tax upon
District real estate, Is well known.
IS already equally ~ high as If not higher
than, m many CITIES conparabl" in size
and population. This simply adds an
other burden confronting the taxpayer
without Just cause, and the question Of
relief thcrefrOm should receive the
! careful attention Of the boa Id.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14
Repeal by Indirection.

Although this bill contained no pro-
vision for direct repeal of the organic
act the provision as to the contribution
toward meeting the requirements of
the District ignored that act and thus
constituted an indirect repeal OF its
provisions.
when the bill reached the Senate.
upon the request of this board a brief
hearing was graciously extended by the
District committee. at which we were
represented by Mr.. H. b. +. Macfarland,
Mr.. Corcoran Thorn and your president.
owing to the Illness ;of Mr. Theodore
W. Noyes. chairman of our committee
having the matter in charge, the views
# the District We're ably presented by
'lr. II. 3. +, mcfarland, vice chairman.
Vt this hearing your president took the
POSITION that the board much preferred
hat the bill die in conference sooner
han the enactment into law through
MS Indirect method of that which
-ould constitute an effectuaf repeal of
ne organic act. After the bill had been
mended by the Senate committee
Eliminating the obnoxious provision,
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that the matter will receive the early
attention of Congress and that they
will set at rest, once and for all, the
important question Of the amount to be
contributed by the government toward
District affairs in return for what 1t
has and does receive.
Because of the failure of Congress
to take definite action upon that re-
port, and In anticipation of unfavor-
able action on the part of the sub
| committee on appropriations of the
House having the District bill for 1917
in charge. a committee of fifteen was
appointed by your president to take
prevent departure from the existing
financial relations. This committee
was composed of the following mem
bers of the board: Theodore w. Moves.
chairman: D. J. Callahan. e. F. Cola
day, ]. Harry Cunningham. John Joy
Edison. c. J. Gockeler, r. n. Harper.
John B. Larner. H. 3. F. Mcfarland.
James F. Oyster. Odell S. Smith. Cor
Worthington and E. c. Brandenburg, ex
officio.
After numerous sessions this COM
mittee unanimously adopted a report
setting forth fully the position of this
board Copies of the report were then
placed in the hands of every member
of the House. and undoubtedly result
ed in great benefit when the bill was
subsequently reported containing a
provision ignoring the organic act. The
action of the House committee on ap-
preparation was without hearing and
without an opportunity for the District
to present it's views. Contrary to the
expectations of the gentlemen who
were opponents of the proposition for
the abandonment of the halfand-half
principle, the bill as reported to the
House fixed the contribution Of the
District at 20 per cent as against 80
per cent.on the part Of the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14

copies of the report Of your committee
were placed in the hands Of every sem
ator. We are happy to report as you
have been advised through the press
that the position of the Distric found
able support on the floor of the Senate,
with the result that the organic act
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14

was sustained. After extended confer
ence between the committees Of the
Senate and the House the bill was
finally accepted with the organic act
Intact. To our friends in the Senate
and House who so ably advocated and
(Continued on Fourth Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14
Fiscal Relations of the d, C.

For years this board has been con-
sistenty opposed to any change in the
fiscal relations existing between the
federal and District government under
what is commonly known as the or
game act of 1873. The membership as
Whole may perhaps fail to realize
Iully now large a share Of its efforts
ioi many years has been directed to the
filaihtenahce of the existing relations
AZ the tiine OF our last annual meet
ING the JOINT congressional committee
was IN the midst of public hearings
preparatory to submitting Il report to
congress on the proper proportion of
| the expense of the government of the
DlStflct, or any branch thereof jnclrId-
ing interest Oh the funded debt, which
sinai! be borne By said District and the
lhlteu states, respectively, togetl.r
with the reasons upon which their con
cluslohS are based Before that COM
rlltt"e this board was ably represented
! by men who. at great sacrifice pay.
lhtlr tune and labor. extending over 81
long period, without compensation but
! having IN nina the single object of
uolng that which was for the best in
teTeSts of the city at large. 1t is with
great qualification that We arr. able TO
report that the congressional commit
tee indicated every position taken by
| US Instead OF finding that we were
undertaxed and were mendican ts geek
ing contribution from public funds il
was found that our taxes per capita
as well as otherwise, are in excess o
many cities equal in size and popula-
ton To the members composing this
congressional committee. and for their
devotion to the onerous duties i'm
posed by the resolutions pursuant to
which they were appointed, we feel
constrained to make public acknowI-
edglnent of gratitude in behalf of this
board and the citizens of the District
as whole. They have done distinc.
duty to the community, and we trust
that their action will forever set at
rest the unjust criticisms directed
against the District that are annually
made by misinformed or inadvised con-
greSSmen.
Early Action Expected.
Although no action was taken upon
the report thus made, we feel confident
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14
SPIRITUALIsTS,

NHS. i. MAL1EY. SPIRITUAL MEDIUM!
re lr'A ST. =, Meeting, Mon go pm:
Wi. s,tH.. ard Fiji 20 pms, 2Ie. ! mes
ss.- 20 ~a"is. faifr readings. 81 north -eI3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14
the balance. The statute contains other

the balance. The statute contains other
features equally Objectionable.
LAS stated by a distinguished writer
on civics, who evidently had In mind
tax of the character of which we
now complain: The personal property
tax has failed and is failing so utterly
that it no longer has a place in a
scientific system of taxation
I'VE submit that there was no occa-
sion for this additional burden. mas
much as every business, enterprise and
instrumentality entering therein is al
ready adequately taxed, and this simply
adds another item to the overhead
charge which the consumer and the
borrower is ultimately compelled to
bear. We commend to the careful con-
sideratlon of the board the adViSability
and necessity of taking prompt action
to the end that relief may be secured
from this obnoxious provision Of law.
Space Under Sidewalks and Streets.
The same appropriation bill which
contained the foregoing provision d.
rected the Commissioners of the Dis
trlct to assess and collect rent from all
users of space occupied under the side
walks and streets. This provision was
likewise inserted in the absence of any
request OF the Commissioners, and with
OUT opportunity for full and adequate
proprlety of it's enactment into law.
rms provision, like the one preced-
ing, became law by way Of a rider to
an appropriation bill. While the courts
nave recognized the right to create
permanent legislation in this manner.
It is unfair and unjust. whether it af-
tects the District or the Union at large
AS rule bills containing such provi-
SONS are rushed through Congress
without adequate consideration and
without an opportunity to secure a fair
test of the views either of the Senate
or House, except at the risk of endan-
ger1ng the passage of the entire bill.
ms ms character of legislation is gener-
ally regarded as obnoxious to our sys-
tenn OF government. Although our views
III this regard may not be of any avail
with Congress. We feel it a duty to add
our protest to this method of legisIat-
ing LOT the District. where the only
nope OF fair trea tment is through full
and open discussion.