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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-18

peace WIFI the dAllcS.
International News Service:
LONDON. Jan. 1S.-England and
France have thrown 100000 troops
into Greece. il was estimated today.
Although not officially announced,
reports are accepted as true that al
lied forces have been landed at
Corfu. Phaleron. Pieraeus. Orphenie
and Kalava.
A band OF steel has been forged
around three sides OF reece by the
allies. while the fourth side is held
by powerful armies of Austro-Hun-
sarians. Germans and Bulgarians.
Occupation OF Athens by allied
troops is believed 20 be immi- snt
Pferaeus is only five miles from
athens, being the port of the Greek
capital.
King May Leave.
Following reports that part Of the
archives of the government have
been removed 10 Lorissa it was said
today that King Constantine is pre-
pared 70 move the court 20 Lorissa.
News of the fight of the Greek
king from Athens would not cause
any surprise here.
Measures of coercion more drastic
than any yet contemplated are be-
ing eNerted by the allies TO force
Greece into the war 10 fuldu her
treaty obligations 20 Serbia
The German government claims,
according to the German wireless
agency. that the life OF the Greek
government hangs i'm the balance,
and that il may be overthrown un-
less Constantine agrees To enter the
war on the side Of the entente
powers.
A dispatch from Athens states
that martial law may be declared
this week.
Expect Big Battle.
With the land OF Greece under
the control OF the allies and the
waters completely blockaded by the
entente war vessels. the next devel-
CONTINUED OK PAGE THREE.D
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-18
The WEATHER.

INDIANA-Fair tonight; Wedncs-
day snow and somewhat warmer
LOWER MICHIGAN - Generally
fair tonight and wednesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-18
Expect Big Rattle.

With the land OF Greece under
the control Of the allies and the
waters completely blockaded by the
entente war vessels. the next devel-
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-18

CCoNTINUED on PAGE THREE)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-18

The Michigan plants are included
in the valuations because they are
In the same system and any rate
adopted VIII be used in all these
plants.
The reason for the sudden attempt
OF the utility and city officials inter-
ested to compromise is a story worth
telling.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-10-19
s261,59O.o0

Mcdowell County shows by far the
most formidable array of figures. The
report shows that in the premier coal
county the taxes for 1915 amounted to
one thousand dollars day. The total
assessment there is shown to be $685.
74LS2160; total taxes, 1855, 060. O4;
state taxes, $40,23S54.
Fayette, Marion, Raleigh, Monon-
gala, Kanawha and Harrison follow
in the order named, the total taxes in
each OF which counties, on account of
coal properties, exceed one hundred
thousand dollars. 1t is an odd spec
taele to find Monongalia County among
the leaders in coal taxes, for the rea-
son that this county occupies no such
position as a coal producer The pro-
duction in Monongalia County for
1914, which is the latest compilation
available, was only 400,046 tons. This
condition was not peculiar to Monon-
gala County, however. The counties
of Gilmer, Grecnbrier, Lincoln, Mich
olas, Preston, Upshur and Wyoming
have very small coal production SoIne
Of them almost nil. Nevertheless, the
coal properties are heavily assessed
and bear considerable proportion Of
local and state taxation In Dodd
ridge there is coal assessment of
$2,S10,6S6 and in Wetzel S4.121,378.
There is not ton OF coal produced
in either OF these two counties for the
markets and never has been. The coal
properties of GreenbrierS County paid
$19,793.59 taxes in 1915. Their latest
rating of production is 22,639 tons.
The tax, as is shown, amounts to
nearly one dollar per ton of the out
put. Gilmer produces 8S,369 tons and
pays $249Ga.S5 in taxes Wyoming
County COS taxes amounted to nearly
t@res 49, r. a@esy ton of coal pro-
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-10-19

turned over to the county assessors.
In cases where they could not, with
convenience, undertake the work or
where it was thought advisable to
place it elsewhere, the services of per-
eons equally we'll advised and able to
identify the entries of ccal property in
the property books of their counties,
were secured The greatest OF caution
and diligence was enjoined upon all OF
them to complete their work with ac-
curacy and faithfulness. They were
Instructed to resolve all doubts against
the favor of their employees, so that, in
ire end, the aggregate might be un-
Gerstated rather than oyerstated.
1t is, therefore, with the greatest
confidence in the findings OF the repre-
sentatives of the Association that they
are adopted and presented. In ali the
counties enumerated, with but few ex-
ceptions, detailed returns were made
and are in the files Of the Association,
subject to examination for yerification.
The counties OF Wetzel, Doddridge, Pc
cahontas. Summers and Lewis were
NOl Investigated Wy tiAio ~A71CSte'N AO%A-
In the first four named there never has
been any coal development, and, it was
not of general knowledge that any val
nations were placed against the coal
deposits there. In the county OF Lewis
production has practically ceased. Re
Gently, however, the State Tax Com
missioner made canvass Of all the
l<11,, 49, s,,r,t i'm
Of the properties Of the various indus
tries His representatives have found
q considerable assessment in some of
these counties, on account of coal, and
for the purpose of including these val
nations in this report, the figures Of
the Commissioner as to the five coun--
ties RAN ed. are adopted
Tie otsl aeseseed valuation Of coal
pra-r. = To- Ttate amounts, to
81 &c col
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-10-19

Mrs. ]. M. Gaskill, Etna Green, Ind,
writes: 81 suffered from severe back
ache and sharp pains. ! could not
stoop over. Foley Kidney Pills gave
me such relief that / cannot praise
them too highly" This standard
remedy for kidney trouble and blad-
der ailments can be taken with abso-
lutte safety.
GRANT GRAHAM, Belington, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-10-19
Used it Eleven Years.

There is one remedy that for many
years has given relief from coughs,
colds and whooping cough. Mrs. Chas.
Rietz, Allen Mills, Pa, writes: II
have used Foley's Honey and Tar
for the past eleven years and | would
not be without it," 1t promptly re-
lieves hoarseness, tickling throat and
wheezy breathing
GRANT GRAHAM, Belington, w. Va
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-10-19

Every man should keep fit these
days and make the most of his oppor-
tunities. No man can work his best
handicapped with disordared kidneys
and bladder, aching back, swollen
joins, stiff muscles or rheumatic
pains. Foley Kidney Pills pay for
themselves a hundred times over in
health improvement.
GRANT GRAHAM, Belington, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-10-19
Excellent Advice.

Seek high friendship and when
good fortune brings you into acquaint-
ance with men and women who are
above you in true station in life, WISE
ly make the most Of your oppor.
tunity. Exchange.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-10-19

For SALE OR LEAsE.-Hotel in
Allegheny county, Maryland,
near 600 acre vein of new coal
just opened. Apply to box 268,
Cumberland, Md. adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-10-19

as nearly as can be ascertained. Thfr-
ty-seVen counties are included in the
reckoning. In addition to the taxes
paid on the actual properties, the State
collects from the coal industry in two
other forms. It charges an annual IL
cense fee against the coal corpora
tions. which license fee was doubled
in its rate at the last session of the
Legislature; also, the excise tax.
There are three different classified
tions of corporations-dom non
resident and foreign. The records of
the Auditors Office show charges
against the various coal corporations
in the various classes, for 1915, as fol-
lows:
Domestic Recommendations
Nonresident .............. 24,075.l0
Foreign .....A............. l7,SS9.50
Total ...................S1 41,553.s0
TIE tax known as the State Excise
Tax is an indeterminate quantity, and
the amount returned on account of it
can only be Appropriated. The law
requires that the returns thereon be
guarded with secrecy. 1t has gener-
ally been agreed that the coal indus
try will contribute an amount approxi-
mating $4,000 per year under this law.
For the, purpose of this writing that
figure has been adopted, though actu-
ally the sum may be more or less.
Herewith is produced a table show
ing the list of counties in which there
are coal properties; the total amount
OF taxes paid thereon; and the amount
of taxes returned to the State on the
lac levy in force for 1915;
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-10-19
RY Denrees.

my dear, isn't this dress trifle
extreme?" She-"E Extreme! Why, I
put this on in order that you may be-
come accustomed to the one I am
having made. Judge.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-10-19
- -1- ~~--
S--J< 41.1 H.

MY dear, isn't this dress trff1e
extreme?" She-"Extreme, Why,
put this on in order that you may be-
come accustomed to the one ! am
having made. Judge.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-10-19

Porter-'Do you want to be brushed
off, LADY," Passenger-"No, thanks.
III wait till the train stops and get off
in the usual way."-New York World.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-10-19

In Clay County every acre OF land
is assessed with coal valuation at an
average OF $3.50 per acre. The Elk
River is used by the assessor as the
dividing line. All of the land on one
side is assessed at five dollars per
acre for coal All on the other side
at ten dollars, The river is presumed
to split the county in half.
Herewith is shown group of coun-
ties having small ceal production, but
which carry large assessments OF coal
lands. In Nicholas, as an instance,
there is a meager production. Never
theless, the coal lands paid $36,024.62
of a total of $91, 573O4 chargeable
against all or the real estate OF the
county, including the city of Redwood
There is shown herein the coal produc
ton, 1914, and the total taxes of coal
Dronarties 1919.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-10-19
Total for state purposes. .$42S,14S.sO

Such great deal has been said and
written relative to the taxation of coal
properties, and usually for the purpose
OF discrediting the industry in the
sight of the people, that the West Vir-
ginia Coal Association deemed it prop
er to ascertain, as nearly as possible,
the exact state of the facts
In accordance with this resolution,
the matter of ascertaining the amount
of the assessed valuations of coal prop
critics vas put in charge of the Public
ity Department of the Association.
The work of gathering together and
itemizing the coal tracts and other
property incident to coal production,
was, wherever practical and agreeable.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-10-19
The TOTAL VALUE OF COAL
PROPERTIES is NEARLY TWO
EJnDRED MILLION DOLLARS

statement By West Virginia Coal Association Shows Coal
Property Owners Are Second Largest Tax Payers In
State-Over Four Hundred Thousand Dollars Paid Into
State Fund In l9l5-Tota Taxes Paid About Two and
Quarter Million Dollars
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-10-19
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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-10-19

Steam railroads ........ $18S,910, 745
Coal properties .......... 1S6,S43,411
Oil and gas companies (as
sessed by the Board Of
Public Works ..........> 99,434 1886
The total assessed value of all prop
erty, real and personal. including that
assessed by the Board Of Public Works
for 1915, was $1,2S6.569,524. The coal
properties represent 145 per cent Of
the total. Excluding the public SER
ice properties, which are assessed
by the Board of Public Works,
and which are valued at 1920, 966, 265,
the value of the coal properties repre-
sents 10 1-3 per cent of the total real
and personal property OF the state.
With this showing. which must be
admitted as approximately, II not ex-
actly correct, the long -standing conten-
ton that the coal industry is not suf,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-10-19

Treated as a class the coal industry
is the second largest taxpayer in the
state, the steam railroads leading by
a slight margin. The total assessments
made against the railroads, the coal
properties and the oil and gas prop.
critics, for 1915. were as follows:
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-10-19
s4eO.o2o.oe.

flciently assessed for taxation, and
does not make proper and proper
tionate return Of taxes to the state,
must vanish, and, by reasonable per
sons, ct least, it viii be accorded a
position Of responsibility and standing
as a state institution.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-10-19
(By G. c. McIntosh.)

The coal industry of West Virginia
paid in taxes. for the year 1915, the
sum of S2,242,311.51.
The proportion of this amount on
the fourteen cent levy for 1916 for
stste purposes was $26L59O. Added
TO this should be the amount derived
by the State from corporation charter
taxes and the state excise taxes. The
superintendent of taxes paid on ac-
count Of the coal industry to the State
is as follows:
State tax on real and per-
sonal property ..A.... 1890 90
Corporation taxes on coal
corporations ...... 141,55390
State excise taxes (esti-
mated) ........,....... 25.0OO.O0
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-10-19
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Mye Deputy will be the following named paces for the
purpose collecting for the year 1916 discount of 2
cent will be allowed to all paying all their
these dates.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-11
TRAFFIC IN FAKE" W0LlNS
Common Trick Of Forgery by Which
Collectors Are SwindIed Out
of Large Sums.

The old violin" mania continues,
but with greatly diminished fury
Anyone who has had experience in
curios," says a writer in London Opin
ion, will tell you that violins with the
correct label are among the com.
monest forgeries" He then gives
some recent figures on violins made
by famous masters. The property of
Mr.. o. Won Booth of Johannesburg,
Stradivarius violin, was offered by
auction at Puttick & Simpsons recent
~. The reserve price was $4,000, the
bidding ran up TO e1,500. when it
was withdrawn If you compare the
prices paid for the work of other max
ers you will begin to realize what
gulf separates them from Amate,
Guarneri, Stradivari and Maggini. The
highest price at this sale was e200 for
a violin by Guadagnini, whilst two by
Gagliano sold for E170 and G100.
He adds that he does not believe
that the collecting OF old violins pays
as well as some other forms of collect
ing, and that while many "old" violins
are offered. cursory glance is usual
" enough TO determine their modern
character or that they are not the
work of approved old masters.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-11

same, soon as their ships come in.
But some ships travel mighty slow,
of winds and waves the sport; some
hit the reef Of Norman's Woe, and
never come to port. The merchants
have to charge us more for every
thing they sell, to cover the de-
faulter's score, and hence H. c. of
l.. Whene'er you buy a pound of
pills, or quart of pumpkin rind.
you're paying something on the bills
of those who are behind If you,
who lead these simple runes, would
pay your bills on time, you'd help
to c'lt the price of prunes, and make
your life sublime.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-11
RIPPING RHYMES
Settling Up
BY Walt Mason

If every man would pay his bills,
just when those billsar due, we'd
sidestep many grievous ills which
now make people blue. The mer-
chant carries on his books about a
million debts, and some who figure
there are crooks. and some misfor-
tunes pets. Some hope to play the
honest game when they have got the
tin, and it may be they'll do that
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-11
Kiss Renorts 70 Date.

rs kiss" asks the New York Her.
aid, worth one hundred and twenty
five dollars a minute?" No kiss that
has to be bought is worth anything at
all. Some kisses, voluntarily be-
slowed. are priceless above rubies or
life itself-Columbia State
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-11
All Seek Man Of Efficiency

II a man can make a better book
>-each better sermon or make a bet
eor mouse trap than his neighbor
though ne build his house in tn.
woods, the world viii make a beaten
pathway to bis Emerson
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-11
Easy 70 Accumulate.

What splendid lot of silver and
cut glass you have" Yes, it's Q
great thing to have a golf player and
Q bridge expert in the same family"
baltimore American
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-11
Annual Event In ireland.

II Waterford. Ireland. noted for m
glass, the whitewashing of the solidfy
built stone gateposts to match ths
white cottages in the country parts
is an annual event, and takes place
In May
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-11
Maybe SO.

Tommy Say, pa. when a man s
wool-gathering. don't that mean that
he's lazy?
Pa-No. lie may be gathering wool
off the lambs in Wall street.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-11
Sense OF Smell Powerful

It has been estimated that the sense
smell in human being can detect
Ie notwithstanding part OF a
rain of musk.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-11
Bound 70 Succeed

what makes you think Daubeer
VIII succeed as a p2iateT :" He has
the soul of an artse and the per-
severance Of d book agent '-Phila-
delphia Ledger
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-11

Mistletoe is proving a pest in the
lumber regions Of the Northwest, and
steps are being takeL oy the govern
ment forestry service to combat it.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-11
Exceptiona

me--We women nave 70 stand q
lot" He-"Not in the street car II
you're pretty Position Transcript
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-11
Some Mems Greatness.

The superiority Of some men 10
merely LEGAL. they are great because
heiH aaiates ara little.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-11

}. & b. D. luMDENHALL
CIVIL ENGINEERS
70 3l2-416 Drane Building
LAKELAND. FLA.
ate Land Examinations and
Designss Earthwork Special
irvsys.
ice Phone 27S Black.
phone 35s Blue.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-11
he Professions

CUIRoIlACT0R
/. j. q. MARLBOROUGH,
LADY n Attendance
.hss Building. Between Park
and Aulltoeium
OFFICE HOURS
80 Q. =. 1880 to 5 ,. n.
700 to $3.50 p. m.
alton and Examination Free.
sidence Phone 240 Black
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-11
marveIous1y Fine Scale.

marveIouay Fine Scale.
ons OF dollars worth Of re
metals Will be weighed on the
ales OF the New Orleans mint.
are two sets of scales now in
re, the larger of which weighs
lg from one-thousandth of an
to 600 pounds. The second
with its agate bearings. will
accurately Q human hair.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-20
Protection for Small Corporations.
{ Rutland News. }


The Vermont public service com
mission, III denying the Central Yer
mont Power company, Montpelier,
sanction for the issue of $4,000 stock,
as requested, lays down the following
pronouncement of its positions:
1T is not the policy of this com
mission to authorize the issue and
sale of stock by a public service cor
poration without definite information
as to the expenditure of the proceeds
of such issue and sale. Supervision
over the issue of stock and bonds is
given to the commission for the pur-
pose of protecting the public from
over-capitalization, which evil is al
ways reflected in rates, and for the
purpose of protecting the investor by
insuring the proper expenditure of his
investment
With the position of the public
service commission there can be no
/ logical ground of controversy or com
| plaint-provided always that the in
! formation given it as to the purpose
/ of the expenditure of the proceeds of
such stock be for the use of the com
mission. 1t would seem that this poll
| cv were the only safe one to pursue.
But if all this information was made
| public, the situation might easily be
very different. 1t is easy TO conceive
of u public service corporation of
modest capital, with a bona fide de
sire to establish business and de.
velop resources that would otherwise
remain undeveloped. If all of the
q plans of such small corporation would
) become public property, it might east
- " happen that some mammoth corpo
ration, which has a desire to control
all the water powers of Vermont anJ
New England, or other natural re
sources, might take advantage Of The
- publicity and forestaH purchases an6
, operations which would develop Iegiti
mate and helpful competition, for tht
= general public interest.
The people, the investors, Shout,
. certainly be protected against spur
E ious companies and stock iobbine
propositions. At the same time pro
motors of legitimate PROPOSITION
l should be protected from any insati
D ate desire on the part of the big fel
, lows to crush them. 1t would seem
therefore, that the public service com
mission might do we'll to require in
formation for its own satisfaction "a
to the full plans and purposes of al
/ companies coming before it asking
the license to do business, to issu
stock, and buy water powers and rea
estate, but to protect such petitioner
o in a proper and legitimate manner
e It might not be impertinent to sue
, gest that all companies, large an
small, should be treated with absc
Lutte equality by the commission, t
i whom the people of Vermont entrus
c these matters of preserving the pub
f lie rights. 1t is presumable, too, tina
r the commission fully purposes to d
this very thing.