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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08
SAY FLOOD IS RECED|NC
IN PART OF ARKANSAS
Reports, However, Indicate Continu-
ance Of Serious Condition at
Mississippi River Points.

LITTLE ROCK. February s.-while
the food in eastern Arkansas today
was approaching its crest in the coun-
ties bordering the Mississippi river,
normal conditions were being restored
at Newport and other towns inundated
with the first rush of water breaks in
the Arkansas and White rivers At
Newport White river has receded six
feet from the high stage reached a
week ago. and the greater part of the
town now Is free of water. Douglass.
Warner, Gould and other towns on the
western edge of the lake formed by
tho Arkansas river flood also reported
the water gradually receding
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08
Situation Still Critical.

The situation still is critical at Ar
kansas City and Lake Village on the
Mississippi river. A force of $500 men.
many of them refugees driven from
their homes in the lowlands, were at
work Strengthening the levee at Lake
Village. while as many moro worked in
relays at Arkansas City
Refugees continued to flock into the
camps along the Mississippi river en-
bankment and towns on the edge of
the food lake. At Pendleton more
than 1000 homeless persons, many of
them destitute, are being cared for.
Citizens of Dermott, who so far have
escaped the overflow, made up a purse
of $500 at a mass meeting yesterday
to purchase food and clothing for their
less fortunate neighbors. McGehee, an
other town which is above the food.
is caring for 500 refugees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08
INSIST ON REFERENDUM
. ON DISTRICT PROHIBITION
Retail Merchants, at Special Meet
ing, Adopt Resolution Calling
for Vote on Measure.
Speakers Declare That Sheppard
Law Could Not Be Enforced by
Any Police Department.

I'VE submit that it is unfair and in
equitable for the Congress of the
United States to attempt to pass a law
affecting prohibition or other funda-
mentals of the body polite of this
community without first giving the
citizens of the District of Columbia the
right-which should be the privilege of
every American citiZen-to vote by
referendum or other legal and effec-
tive form as to whether they desire, a
change in this or other laws of such
vital interests to the citizens thereof"
So declared a resolution adopted by
the Retail Merchants Association last
night at a special meeting at the New
Willard Hotel, called to discuss the
question of prohibition in the District
of Columbia. There were about fifty
members of the association present,
and all but a few voted for its adop-
ton.
The resolution was introduced by NJ.
a. Leese, vice president of the asso-
citation, and was amended on the mo-
ton of George Topham by striking out
certain portions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08
MI. Topham Is Overruled.

Mr.. Topham made an effort to have
the entire resolution thrown out on a
point of order. claiming that the
meeting had been called to discuss a
referendum on the prohibition question
and not prohibition itself. The chair
man did not sustain his point, however.
whereupon Mr.. Topham moved to
amend the resolution on the ground
that certain portions of it constitute
an argument against prohibition.
AS originally presented. the resolu-
ton declared that the passage of pro-
hibition laws for the District would
destroy about $50 business establish
ments and throw thousands of persons
out of employment. 1t also asserted
that it would destroy Washington as a
city of entertainment and meeting
place of conventions. and asked that If
Congress would not grant the right of
referendum. the passage of the Shep-
pard bill to be deferred until the ques-
ton of national prohibition had been
settled by Congress,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08
Average Citizen Hates
to Part With Money.

tax upon gasoline, collected from the
purchaser. or upon automobiles, COL
lected from the manufacturer, would
be about as nearly invisible as an in
ternal revenue tax may be. Although
a large part of the population would
ultimately pay it, only Il few persons
would actually hand over money to
the government. In the case of tax
on checks. nearly every one would go
through this painful process, and hence
the tax would not be politically expe-
dent except in time of war when
national feeling ran high.
The levying of an Inheritance tax
also has been suggested. This is really
another form of the income tax. is
used by European nations, and is in
line with modern tendencies in taxa
ton. 1t would, however. require much
study and would probably develop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08

It pays to read the want columns of
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
filled through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08
UNCLE SANS INCOME.
III.-Emergency Reve-
nue..
By Frederic J. Haskin.

What sort of an emergency tax do
you favor? Would you rather have 1t
levied on automobiles or checks or
land values or munitions?
The chances are that you see no OBJ
lection to any of these methods of
raising revenue unless they touch your
own pocket, in which case you con-
slider them unjust and iniquitous bur-
dens and to write to your congressman,
urging him to vote against them.
That is the trouble with all direct or
semt-direct taxes. They are the most
economical way of increasing Uncle
Sans income. but they are SO intensely
unpopular that Congress very much
dislikes to impose them. The Ameri-
can people prefer to meet their ma
tional obligations by a bond or note
issue, which merely poStpones the pay
ment. or by a higher tariff. These
methods are expensive. but they are
indirect. You part with more money,
but you don't see it 60
part of the extra money that Uncle
Sam needs this year will probably be
obtained by lowering the income tax
exemption, and part of it from the
tariff-by repeating the free sugar
clause in the Underwood law. In ad-
dition to these methods it is quite prob
able that an emergency tax will have
to be levied. An emergency tax may
be roughly defined as an internal tax
which is added to the ordinary revenue
tax in order to meet some unexpected
necessity.
The last emergency tax levied by
Congress became law in October, 1914,
and it was made necessary by the Eu-
ropean war. which threw American
business badly out of gear Because of
the obvious necessity of raising money
at once, this law met with little oppo-
sition. 1t provided for a tax on wine,
champagne, liqueurs. grape brandy,
an additional tax of so cents a barrel on
fermcnted liquors, special taxes on
bankers, brokers and other financial
operators, on documentary stamps and
on perfumery and cosmetics. This law
yielded about tifty-two millions by the
end of the fiscal year. and it was re-
newed by Congress for another year in
December.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08
Suggestion of Tax
Excited Car Owners

Excited Car Owners asl,na 80.
it should be introduced in Congress.
These gentlemen pointed out that an
annual tax of so cents upon the
horsepower Of every automobile would
amount to more than all the other taxes
paid by many citizens.
They were right about that. But as it
happened, no one had thought of levy
ing an annual tax upon the horsepower
of automobiles. The so cents per horse
power would be paid but once by the
manufacturer. That is. a twenty-horse-
power machine would presumably cost
$40 more than before the tax was
levied. although the rapid growth of
efficiency in the manufacture of auto
mobiles and the standardization of ma
terials would probably more than coun-
terbalance the increase in a year, so
that the purchaser would never know
that he was paying tax. Further
more, if his car lasted three years the
tax upon it would not amount to as
much as the excited motorists are pay
ing to fight it.
Another tax that has been widely dis
cussed, though not recommended to
Congress by the auministrati ton, is the
tax upon checks 81 n tax was levied
during the civil war, and continued for
about twenty years thereafter, and was
renewed at the time of the Spanish
American war. 1t is believed that by
levying a two-cent tax upon every
check written it would be possible to
raise S10,000,000 of additional revenue.
This computation is based upon the
estimate that million and a half
checks are issued by the American
people every day. The tax would be
simple and effective to collect The
stamps would be printed upon the
checks, which would be sold by the
banks In book form. Thus evasion
would be almost impossible. The tax
would also fulfill the fundamental re-
quirement of distribution according to
earning capacity. for the number of
checks written is pretty good index
of wealth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08
Everyday
Bargains

The reader can always ind bar
gain prices in The Star Want Ad
pages every day. it matters but lit
tie what may be the readers need on
any particular day. he will find by
careful reading of these ads many
things advertised that will interest
him and if he will answer the most
likely OF these he will soon find
and buy the bargain he is looking
for.
Telephone your Want Ads to
The Star Phone Main 2440.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08

~ patriotism
and the spirit of nationalism are at
such high pitch that tremendous taxes
can be levied without any serious
protest from the people. Congress had
to levy emergency taxes to pay for the
Spanish American war, and for the
most part they were gladly met
During the civil war taxes were, of
course, much heavier. Clothing, boots
gloves and all other arti'1s of dress
were taxed per cent: DO Is and mag
azines. per cent. A revesue of cents
per ton was levied upon COAL and can
dy paid tax of about 21s cents
pound. Furniture was taxed 6 per cent
and gas IS cents per thousand cubic
feet. Even salt yielded revenue of
~ cents per hundredweight Express
companies, lotteries, railroads and
ships. auctioneers and billiard rooms
in fact, nearly every business and near
~ every necessity of life--helped to
bear the burden of the war.
Similar tremendous and widespread
burdens are now being borne by all
the peoples of Europe. because war is
a national emergency which the popu-
lar mind can grasp. The United States
is now facing national financial
emergency, but it does not appeal to
the popular imagination. The sugges-
ton of a one-cent tax upon gasoline,
or upon any other commodity, for that
matter, brings prompt and vociferous
protest.
Among the taxes suggested are those
of so cents per horsepower of motor
cars, and perhaps of other internal
combustion engines, and of l cent per
gallon on gasoline The rate at which
the country is being motorized and the
rapid cheapening of serviceable cars
naturally suggest this as a practica BILE
means of raising the money needed
Likewise, the tremendous voting power
of the motorists of the country causes
congressman to look askance at the
method. This is especially the case be-
cause the farmer, who is the pet and
first concern of the House of Repre-
sentatives. is making more and more
use or the internal combustion engine
both for transportation and farm work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08

AS soon as this tax was suggested
one state automobile association got
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-13
GAVE PASTOR PLOT IN
 GRAVEYARD AS GIFT

The Rev. T. c. Easton, the octo- genarian pastor of Spotswood, N. J., Reformed Church, is unable to decide whether he should register gratitude or indignation these days. For some time, there has been dis tension in his .pastorate. Some of his flock have insisted that their pastor, who was once sued by Olga Nethersole for S50,000 because of his criticism of her "Sapho," was getting too old to remain an active minister.
 For a month or more Easton's church has been divided into two factions. The other night peace was declared and the warning fac tions celebrated the occasion by offering a gift to the parson.
 J. r. Wan Dike, one of those who has advocated his retirement. made the presentation address. Then the grateful congregation bestowed upon it's pastor in recognition of his long services a nice green plot in the local cemetery, all for his very own
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-13

forbids. Be it said, however, that each boy and girl did his and her part very well.
 The first number by the tiny maids in the doll drill was adorable. "I See You" by the first, the rib bon and shoemallers dance by the third, and "Did You See Lassie" by the second were all lovely. The dancers were all quite perfect in their different dances, though the intermediates in "Bleking" were perhaps the best, in their wild and -lithsome grace of movements, and the audience would not be still un- til the dance was repeated. The Highland Fling and the Tarantella by the Grammer school girls, and the Kamarinskaia by the high school girls were all exceptionally dainty and gracefully done and elicited much admiration from the audience. Honors were carried off by the boys who took part in the wand drill of twenty-one movements and those in the Indian club wrill of 24i movements, some of which were diff ficult and great test in concen- tration. The boys made a nice ap- pearance and did splendid work.
 Miss Nora Ross is a favorite who is always heard with pleasure, and in her selection last night, "The Death Disk" contributed much to the entertainment.
 Much praise is due to Osborne Williams for his efforts in directing and organizing the High School orchestra, winch did remarkably well considering that it was organized less than a month ago.
 Owing to the faithful assistance of the pianist, Miss Dorothy Mich ener, and Miss Alice Kincaid, who was in charge of the phonegraph. everything went without hitch, as both these clever musicians timec the music with the exercises in a creditable manner
 MT. Williams and Miss Marth; Fossness contributed with two splen- did selections on the Xylophone ane piano which we're very pleasing in deed.
 Too much cannot be said in praise of Mrs. Shuck's work, the results of which was so charmingly shown in
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-13
SCHOOLPR PROGRAM SCORES SUCCESS
UNDER THE PERSONAL DIRECT ION OF PHYSICAL INSTRUCT
 OR. MRS. G. R. SHUCK.
AUDIENCE APPLAUDS
One Hundred And Forty Four Child ren Who Participated in Demon-
 stration With Exceeding Grace.

Last evening, before the largest and most enthusiastic audience ever seated in spacious Red Mems Hall. Ketchikan school children presented very interesting program. All classes participated, including 144 pupils, who skillfully demonstrated the wide range of the American system of physical development adapted from the German and Swed- ish systems, giving splendid ex- ample of what can be done in the nature of physical training.
 Dr. B. L. Myers made a splendid opening address on the subject of School Athletics" and among his many interesting remarks, said that athletics, among the thinking people. was no longer luxury but neces- sity for our well being, mentally as well as physically. He finished his address with an illustrative story that put the audience in state of good humor and anticipation.
 The program was then started and from the first number to the last it was one big success after an- other, and the participants must have felt fully compensated for their labors by the ovation they re- ceived. Each group of numbers by the different grades in turn is wor- thy of special mention, but as the program was a lengthy one, space
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-13
SPLENDID SOLOISTS
 APPEAR IN OPERA
EXCELLENT VOICES TO BE HEARD IN MIKADO PRO-
 DUCTION.

As the rehearsals for the comic opera, "Mikado," progress they be- come more and more interesting and the thirty or more local sing CTS engaged in the pproduction look forward to each evenings rehearsal and the new developments that will be worked out in the way of dra- matic work.
 Since the principals have had a partial dress rehearsal and their pictures taken in their various cos tunes it has added new interest ans. vim to the practices and each is trying to becorae letter perfect in their part.
 Of course it would not be a comic opera without a love story in the plot; and as usual this falls to the lot of the tenor and soprano.
 Few voices could be found to so we'll sing the beautiful lyric solos of Yum Yum, 'as Mrs. Carl Collins and her rendition of the song "The Sun and l." is beautiful indeed.
 The tenor role is excellently hand led by Mir. Theodore Brown and his robust tenor is equal to the jolly and martial songs of his first solo, and equally pleasing in the love duels with Yum Yum.
 Nanki Poo is really a difficult tenor role and MT. Brown could not be excelled in it's interpretation.
 The experience he had in the tenor role of Pinafore and Queen Esther is helping him to make a success of this more difficult part.
 The date of the production has been set for Monday and Tuesday, May 22 and 23
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-13
MOTHERS DAY
 NEXT SUNDAY


 Sunday, May IA is Mothers Day. It will be fittingly observed at the Methodist church at Il a. m, by a program given by the children of the Sunday school. You are cor dially invited to attend.
 The flower is white carnation The children will have these for sale on Saturday
 There will be no service in the Methodist church in the evening as Mrs. c. T. Hatcher Territorial Pres ident of the w c. T. U. will speak in Redmen's Hall then. H. ". Kitchener, Pastor. 2t
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-13
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Hereafter, the Skating Rink will be opened to the public every day and evening of the week. Saturdays afternoons and evenings will be for the children and beginners.
 Friday evening for whites only. Saturday afternoon for children.
 If MANAGER.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-13

One thing a man will never learn and that is that a girls bushes are more often sign of pleased vanity than a modesty.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-13

FOR SALE-A two room cabin and lot on Stedman Ave, City. The lot is 30 foot front by 150 feet deep. For particulars apply to "Dad" De Young. Adv. If.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-13

In quarrel with a sweetheart turn the other cheek if you can; but don't turn all the way round so that he can stick pins in your back.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-13

Oh, yes, a woman has logic; only she tever allows it to interfere with her imagination concerning man. love affair, quarrel or an argu- ment.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-13

Phone your orders for a quick lunch to the Stedman Cafe Ser vice) Phone 95.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-13
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

Bring in your bit of news. The Progressive-Miner is always glad to receive and print news items.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-13

Send in your furs and get the best market price for them from P. J. Gilmore. adv.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-13
FOUND A TROLLING BOAT.

Near Mountain Point last Friday. Owner call and identify same. Jimmy Williams, Mountain Point. near Saxman.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-13

Phone your orders for quick lunch to the Stedman Cafe Ser vice) Phone 95.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-13

Field expects another lot of goods on the Seattle tomorrow morning. It
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-13

Ladies', Mems and Boys suits and coats at Field, the Specialist. Red- mems building 1t
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-13

The Daily Progresive-Miner de- livered 75 cents per month.
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last nights performance, aside from the benefit that each child has de- rived physically and mentally. Taken by and large the entertainment was one of the most successful ever giv- en in this city and reflects great credit on Mrs. Shuck, who has ac- complished marvels in the months in which she has taught the school cildren here.
 The entertainment was credit to the Ketchikan Lyceum and it's fifth number.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-13

Field, the Specialist, is doing business at the old stand in the Redmen's building. 1t
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-13

Field has returned and reopened next door to Customs House. It
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-13
FOOD WASTE.
(Kansas City Star.)

Senator Reed Shoot told the Unit ed States senate last week that the American garbage can was the fattest in all the world. He ITS urging the passage of Liil ;o ( propriate money to teach -.llerics.n girls to cook and to save in the kit chen. American women are waste ful and extravagant, he said
 "Tens of thousands of homes are ruined by ignorant housekeepers," !" he exclaimed. "No women on he face of the earth are so wast sul as American women, and the CT age American housewife l. ,ws enough food into the garbage can to keep an average workingman's family in France or Germany, where the most rigid economy is observ- ed" At
 It is not only in the garbage can that food bought with money eorned by the husbands toll is wasted. A German who came to America ob- serve things here wrote i. con demnation of the frying pan found in every American kitchen. He said that a large part of the average workman's money sticks to the bot tom of the pan in which the nightly chops and steaks are fried. He con trasted this wasteful way of fry ing meats into indigestible masses of food with the covered pot that sinners on the slow fire hour after hour and has preserved the health and filled the savings banks of Germany and France.
 Away with the frying pan, and be watchful of what goes into the garbage cans is the advice of lead ing home economists.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-05
PAVING Of 3o.MlLE STRETCH
, THROUGH BELMONT COUNTY
FINISHED
Elaborate And Interesting Program
Will Be Held At ST. Ciairsville.-
Local autoists To Parade

Today is the big day in ST. Glars
vile, Ohio, where an elaborate and n
teresting program will bp carried out
in connection with the formal open
ing of the thirty-nile brick-lalrnd M
tienal road through Belmont county.
Governor Willis and Ex-Governor CoN
will be among the prominent speakers
at the celebration. Ohio and Marshall
and all Eastern OnLo and
Western Pennsylvania with auionC-
biles in the parade. while the Wh.r IT.
ing district will be in the procession
with many machines.
The following press notice waS IL
sued from the Ohio Vale: Automo-
bile club headquarters. Marker Audi.
forum, last evening giving pariicu-
lars and general information relative
to the formation Of the procession
and prizes offered
Will form in line at Fifteenth 1ni
Eoff streets promptly al $50 this
morning. Depart for the Ohio side ~
8 o'clock where they will fall in liz"
when the procession starts. Tho
Wheeling delegation will be led by
members of the committee in charge
and officials OF the Ohio Valley Az
tomobile Club. Any owner Of an all.
tomobile or truck may enter and no
restrictions have been placed on ID
vertiSinS.
Persons desiring to take part and
who have failed to send in their sn-
try blanks are requested TO take