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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-26

Mary Anderson CMme. de Navarro)
made her temperance on the stage re-
Gently at a performance given at the
Theater Royal, Worcester, England. in
aid of a fund for the disabled soldiers
of the Worcestershire Regiment. Miss
Anderson played her original character
in GIIbert's one-act drama, Comedy and
Tragedy" and was supported by Basil
Gill, Ben Greet, ]. H. Barnes and Mrs.
Arthur Carlton.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-26

Henry Blossom. who wrote the story
of THE Only Girl the new musical
comedy by Victor Herbert. before he
began writing for the stage, was an in
surance clerk in his fathers office in
St. Louis.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-26

A musical for the blind will be r
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-26

Clara KimbalI Young will desert the
movies temporarily and will play a
short season in vaudeville.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
DEMOCRATS CONVENE MAY 27.
Delegates to the National Convention
Will Be Elected at a Gathering in
Burlington.

The Democratic state committee,
represented by 10 members, at a meet
ing Tuesday in the Sherwood in Bur
lington, presided over by Chairman j.
Il. Kennedy of Williston, voted to hold
the party convention for the election
of delegates to the national conven-
tion in Burlington on May 81 and to
hold the caucuses to elect delegates
the day Of the presidential primary,
May t.
Rev. ]. B. Reardon of Barre was
selected as temporary chairman and
Harry w. Writers of st. Johnsbury as
temporary secretary. Representation
at the convention will be apportioned
according to the last gubernatorial
vote with one delegate to each town
and an additional delegate for each
80 votes, or majority fraction thereof.
NJ. G. Leary of Burlington, j. Wesley
Miller of Bethel and Ernest Hitchcock
of Pittsford were designated as COM
mittce on resolutions.
Present at the meeting were the fol
lowing committeeman: d. +. NJ eau
ley of Shoreham Fred Martin of Ben
nington, proxy of J. B. Mulligan; A.
II. Gleason of ST. Johnshury, j. E. Ken
nedy of Williston. George Tracey of
South Hero, j. J. Thompson of st. Al
bans. c. l.. Yates of Morrisville, F. II.
Pierce of Orleans, II. o, BiXby of Chez
sea, +. j. Owen of Barre.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
STAMPS WERE FORGOTTEN.
Brattleboro Rarities Which Brought
Record Prices Were in Safe of Late
Judge L. B. Woodruff.

Two postage stamps were sold by
auction last Monday night in the
rooms of the Collectors club, 80 East
Forty second street, New York city,
for 100.
Both had been issued by the post.
master of Brattleboro in 1916, one
year before the United States govern
ment made its first postal issue. The
stamps are Of excessive rarity, and
their value was enhanced by the fact
that they were both cancelled and on
the original envelopes. The cancelled
copies of these early postmasters' is
sues are much rarer than the unused
copies.
They were sold separately. The first
brought $500 and the second $40
The prices were the highest that had
been paid for a postage stamp this
season at public sale, and the highest
that a Brattleboro stamp ever brought
by auction, the last copy bringing
$40.
The stamps were sold by j. c. Nor
genthau & Co. They were on envel-
opes that had contained letters sent in
September, 1916, to the late Judge l..
b. Woodruff, a lawyer of New York
city. On his death, several years ago,
they were discovered by his son III
the office safe, and again slowed away
and forgotten until the latter son a
short time ago, in overhauling the old
papers, found them and sent them to
Mr. Morgcnthau for sale Both stamps
were in prime condition and lightly
cancelled. Less than 20 genuine cancel
ed copies are known, and they are
among the prizes every large collector
of United States stamps tries to OBJ
tain.
A New York postmaster S stamp of
lS45, the large fve-cent black copy,
which also was found among Judge
Woodruff S papers on the original let
ter, sold for $lS5.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
WANTS MARBLE IN LOBBY.
Board of Trade Names Committee to
Try to Bring About Change in Plan
at Federal Building.

In the meeting of the directors of
the board of trade Tuesday night sever
al matters were considered and one new
member was elected, President Horton
d. Walker gave a report of his trip to
Boston to attend the meeting of men
to boom New England. President Walk
err and Secretary Carl S. Hopkins were
appointed a committee to take up the
matter of changing the trimming of
the corridor of the new postoflice in
the federal building from oak to marble.
The specifications call for the trim to be
oak. 1t has been suggested that mar
bic would be better and more lasting
and the committee will take up the mat
ter with the postal authorities and re-
port to the directors.
The president was authorized to APP
point a committee to investigate the
cost and ACCESSIBILITY of erecting elec-
/ trio signs advertising the town on all
roads leading into it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
A Rose to the Living.

A rose to the living is more
Than sumptuous wreaths to the dead;
In filing love s infinite store,
\ rose to the living is more
If graciously given before
The hmgering spirit is fed
\ rose to the living is more
Than sumptuous wreaths to the dead.
Nixon Waterman, in y Book of
Verses
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14

teeth, little red points sticking out on
tongue, starting during sleep, slow
fever. If your child shows any of these
symptoms, start using DR.. True s Elk.
ir, the Family Laxative and Worm Tx
peller, at once.
"My little son is gaining every day
and think more of Dr. True's Elixir
than all other such medicines put to
gether" writes Mrs. Ida Gagnon of
Manchester, n. II.
At your druggists, 35c, soc and fl,
Advice free Write me. d. G.
Auburn, Maine. Nv. eJh<Aa
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
semble racing card with the entries

omitted.
Notwithstanding the apparently
wasteful use of the states money in
conducting a primary to secure the
preferences of Vermont voters regard
ing presidential candidates Secretary
of State Bailey cannot do otherwise
than send out blanks and instructions
to proper officers in each town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14

and full belly with occ0-
sional gripines and pains
about the navel, pale face
of leaden tint, eyes heavy
and dull, twitching cyelids,
itching of the nose, itching
of the rcctum, short, dry
couuh orinIinu of thn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
Willing to Lean.

"Well, Dinah. how are you and your
new husband getting along?"
"Firs rate, Miss Betty. l been
'greeably 'sprizcd in dat man,
"Does he treat you all right?'
"Yess 'um. He sho do, and | ain t
had ter hit i'm but one time. l never
seed err man learn MS quick as he do. y
Birmingham Age-Herald,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
Cured of Worms

are: Deranged stomach, swollen upper
lip, sour stomach, offensive breath, hard
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14

Africa has AS native languages and
dialects.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14

Constantinople was founded in $50
A. ID.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
Only so Per Jent Offset.


The pm of offset is recognized,
but it is SOB roughly hcdgcd about as
to he al lost in the shuttle. \
taxpaver tiled to offset on ac-
count of '. G may be owing subject
to the flnang important conditions
and exc tH~.
l. II can only claim offset up to
one-half Of Ms Indebtedness, limited
to 1000. It is, if he owes $4,000 or
moro, nc eanEnly claim $1,000; If less
than s., oN,-h half of whatever it is.
=. He can only claim offset if his in
debtedne,, !, on interest at six per
cent or MOI. Ordinary obligations,
bills payablr 81 lck accounts, etc, do
not come .n or offset. There must be
an Interest bea ing obligation. And
interest must be 1T least six per cent.
If it is five. then can be no offset.
3. Suns claimed in offset are sub
iect to deduction for amounts due, al
so sums on depos-, etc. \ man cannot
be OWN, and W. sufficient funds to
cancel ms debts claim an offset.
Must Have Sworn St atement.
4. If debts ar 9 to parties with
out the ate, to eclre an offset on
them the claimant must present to the
listers sworn statement from the
creditor to that effect. This is a cruel
blow at those who owe Thomas, Rich
ard and Henry aforesaid, but it has
a purpose.
There are various other wrinkles.
For instance, while merchant does not
have to pay on bills due him for
goods sold, it is likely that doctors and
lawyers will be taxed on book charges
for their professional services. List
crs have to make returns to all parties
recorded as creditors in offset. also to
the listers of the towns in which such
creditors reside.
There is purpose behind each and
all of the changes made in the tax
laws. Commissioners Phmlcy has been
busy holding listers schools of instruc
ton all over the state and has issued
bulletins of information. There will
be some confusion at first but rs Off
cials and taxpayers get the ban~ If i,
we should see it working smootLlv an,
as satisfactory as any tax law cal
work
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
Former Offset Abuses.

Formerly everyone who owed any
body anything had the right to enter
it in offse against their property hold
ings of PERSONAL estate and were taxed
only on 'tle balance remaining. The re-
suit was that along about April LIST
everybody was hopelessly in debt. If
the balance had been fully carried out,
in many cases the state would have
owed the taxpayer. Persons of means
often found it convenient to borrow at
the bank a day or two before April
LIST, returning it a day or two after.
The borrower profited exceedingly by
this transition. Others returned large
sums owing to Thomas, Richard and
Henry, Of Kalamazoo, Ell Paso and Tim
buctoo, respectively, and as these
places were beyond the ken of the Yer
mont lister whatever they said went
out Of The list.
Because of these things the old off
set law fell into disfavor, except
among those who used it to advantage.
Four years ago the legislature knocked
it out completely. No offsets were al
lowed whatsoever. But this went to
the other extreme and in many cases
of WORTHY debtors worked hardship.
So in 1915 the legislature tried again
this time to save the offset privilege
to a degree that would help those who
really needed help, while putting up
the bars against the wholesale abuse
of it. III the various intricacies can
be worlse mt as intended, this ought
to he the 1t.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
OFFSET LAW FEATURES.
Randolph Editor Tells Difficulties
of Getting Honest Offset
Listers and Victims Both Have Trou-
bles-Phnciple of Offset Recognized,
But Is Almost Lost

Every rose has its thorn, every oint-
ment its fly. Along with the Joyous
spring and the song of the robin come
the listers reminding us of one of the
two certainties of life. With their
dapper air and leather gripsacks, these
personally estimable citizens are only
less unweIcome than the doctor or the
undertake., just when one has survived
a winter of discomfort and shovelled
the last Of the coal into the furnace.
says Luther B. Johnson in Randolph
Herald.
This year the listers have their
troubles, as well as their victims. A
new tax law, passed by the legislature
of 1915, goes into effect. So far as it
has been diagnosed, this new tax law
appears to be fearfully and wonder
fully made, with the prime object in
view oftmgling everyone up, and Incl
dentally 70 prevent abuses of what is
termed thc offset privilege
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
No Menace in State Ownership.

State ownership does not mean less
business for the local lulnbermcn; on
the contrary, it means more and stead
Ter employment. The people of the
nearby localities will naturally be the
ones who will profit financially, be-
cause they will do the cutting, haul
ing and saving, as well as the wood
working, just as before, only the work
will be done under the supervision of
the state, thus insuring employment
not only for the lumberman, but for
his sons and grandsons. In many OF
the mountain towns of Vermont lum'
bering and its attendant woodworking
industries furnish the inhabitants with
their sole occupation in winter. They
depend entirely upon work in the
woods and in the mills for their live
lihood. Remove this source and the
people are forced to leave.
Essex county furnishes an excellent
example Of this very thing. The for
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-27
Commission to Settle Disputes
ThruOut Kansas.
Plan for Compensation Com
mission in Legislature.
FINE FOR JUNKETING PURPOSES
Three Members at Salary OF
$4,000 a Year.
Labor Leaders Will Discuss 1t
Here Next Week.

In spite of the noisy demands for
reductions in boards and commissions,
the state legislature is to be asked to
create a high saIaried compensation
commission with lawyers and stenog-
raphers and "A contingent fund for jun
ketine purposes. Plans of leaders of
labor organizations call for a commits
sion that will be almost as imposing
as the present $4,000 a year public
utilities commission. one plan ad-
vanced in the move for creation of the
new commission is a provision for a
body Of three members. each of whom
will draw a salary of $4,000 year
While demands of the efficiency and
economy committee are lying IDLY IN
dusty pigeon holes. demands Tor new
Jobs are drawing spotlight positions in
the attentions of legislative observers.
Not least among the new demands VIII
be the determined request for a com
rensation commission. The duties OF
the commission. as outlined by organ
ized labor leaders. is settlement OF
disputes under the workmens COM
rensation act 1t is claimed that the
commission will relieve the court of
heavy work. while rights of Htgants
viii not be lost in controversies before
tho. commission. one demand will be
that right of appeal be extended direct
from the commission to courts of rec
ord.
Labor Leaders To Talk 1t.
Labor leaders will discuss the plan
for a compensa tion commission at
meeting to he held in Topeka next
week They may ask that the state
lri.or commissioner be an eX-officio
member of the commission. The plan,
however i not enthusiastically re-
ceived bv Paul Mcbride. state com
missioner
81 lauft the wisdom of making the
s.ate labor commissioner member of
the body Mcbride stated today
There i much argument for creation
of the comm issiOn. however. and be
l'eVc "A hard fight will be made for its
establishment"
Three salaried men will probably
he placed ON the commission, the ap-
roiutme nts to he made by the COVER
probably from a list of names
submitted. one of the requirements
viii he that one of the mem bers shall
have been district court Judge. Pro-
vision Will also he made for an attor-
ney and for a clerk and stenographer.
1T will no doubt be necessary to
hold sessions in various parts of the
state. especially in the mining dis
trict~ and localities where a large
number Of compensation suits origi-
nate. said Mcbride. In order to
handle the work in this matter. pro-
vision must be made for travelling eX-
peuSes- The bill to go before the leg
iSlature viii probably ask for appro-
priation OF money for a contingent
fund
Numerous amendments in the pres
rnt com pensation law are to be asked.
Among the provisions demanded will
Ice shorter time in which corporations
inay make settlement under the law
Another move contemplated by labor
leaders contemplates an increase in
allowances under the state law
Where employees are allowed so per
cent of their wages in event of injury
labor organizations viii probably ask
that the amount be increased to 63 or
Sc per cent
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-27
S-HR. LAW WAITS
Railroads Post Notices to Keep
Employees Informed.
Keep Separate Books Pending
AdamSon Law Decision.

New York. Dec. 27.-Pending the
aecision Of the supreme court of the
United States on the question of the
constitutionality of the Adamson
right-hour law. the railroad managers
declare they will not be parties to any
action that might tend to nullify or
anticipate in any way the court pro-
ceedings. The railway workers of the
country are being notified that the
Adamson law was ignored in making
up pavroIls after January l, and "un-
20 such time as the issue is finally
determined in the courts"
The notices contain the first formal
declaration that. pending the decision
of the court. there would be no COM
promise on hours or wages between
the railroads and the brotherhoods.
VIII Pay If Law Is Upheld.
The notice posted by the New York
Central Is typical to that used thruout
he country. It reads:
For the Information of employees
concerned below will be found
copy of the agreement entered into
between the attorneys for the United
States and railroads concerning the
Adamson eight-hour law. now be-
fore the supreme court of the Unit
ed States.
Attention is called to Section 5,
in which it is agreed that. beginning
January /. the books and accounts
shall be kept in such a manner that
II the constitutionality of the Adam
son law is upheld the men shall
promptly receive any back pay due
them under the decision of the
court.
In accordance with this under
standing the company will pay its
employees under present schedules
until such a decree is handed down
by the supreme court"
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-27

Emporia. Kan. Dec. 27.-Altho no
celebration is being held in honor of
the event. il was a merry Christmas
for the Emporia Masons After long
delays. the reconstructed Masonic
temple. at Fifth avenue and Merchant
street. is completed and today every
part Of the building. with the excep-
ton Of a few minor details. is in use.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-27
All coats reduced

While this 12-price sale does not include the entire
stock yet every coat is materially reduced And this
includes beautiful line of plush and velvet coats,
which is acknowledged to be the largest and the fin
est showing in Topeka. Here at "The Big Store" all.
coats radically reduced-and many Of them
12-price.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-27
STOP THAT COUGH.

A hacking cough weakens the whole
system. drains your energy and gets worse
if neglected; your throat is raw, your
chest aches and you feel sore all over.
Relieve that cold at once with DIR. King s
New Discovery. The soothing pine bal
sans heal the irritated membranes. and
the antiseptic and laxative qualities kill
the germs and break up your cold. Don't
let a cold iinger. Get Dr. Kings New
Discovery today at your Druggist Soc
Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-27

Please bear mind that these all this seasons coats
not single one carried from last and
going carry to next In the lot
WHOLE there plenty of all sizes to a. AS for
Styles there are the flowing modes very popular
this and there beled and sembeted effects
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-27

Motion pictures are employed by Uni
versity of Chicago in study of the move
meuts, made by persons writing with a
view to learning how poor writers are
taught to improve.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-27
PREPAREDNESS.

Prepare for next washday by taking
home Red Cross Ball Blue. Ask any
good grocer. Red Cross Ball Blue i'm
parts a clear white: makes you smile
when you see the beautiful, snowy
white basket of clothes. Red Cross
the blue that's true blue-Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-27

Java has a species Of spider that weaves
sehs 30 strong IL requires a knife to sever
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-27
THE GIFT SHOP
on the End floor
Order by Phone
Satisfaction or your
money back
,mencing Thursday: 1/2-price sale of womens coats
Mail Orders Filled

Simply decide on the price you wish to pay and the
material and color prefer and send in your orde
right awaybeing th
send entirely satisfactory
refund
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-16
CAREFUL RECHECK CUTS VOTE OF BOTH NOMINEES
 IN SECOND DIVISION

A telegram received by The Em- plre from the Daily Industrial Work CT. of Nome, this afternoon says:
 "A careful recheck of the fig ures of the returns from last weeks election. verified by tele- phone conversations with the cleo ton officers outside of the city, show the vote for the Second Division, ex- elusive of Dime, Kiana, Barrow, Haycock and Marshall City, to be-: sulzer 589, Wickersham 762. Wick ersham's plurality 178."
 A cablegram received late last night from M. O. Colberg says that Dime, with 75 to 100 votes, and Marshall City with 175 votes, will give sulzer large pluralities. The other precincts will be stand off. Netherlands plurality will probably be less than 100 in the Division.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-16
RECHECK GIVES WICK SLIGHT LEAD IN THE
 FOURTH DIVISION

FAIRBANKS, Nov 16.-A care full recheck of the returns from all the precincts of the Fourth Division with the Koyukuk, KuskolSwim and Innoko yet to hear from make the Fourth Division totals today as fol- lows
 sulzer 1,545; Wickersham 1.552. Wickersham plurality, T.
 This leaves sulzers lead today 141.
 The unreported votes in this Division will not exceed 300. The worst that Sulzer can get in them Is a break even. Wickersham sup porters admit that Sulzer will prob ably carry the Kuskikwim and In- noko precincts. They hope that the Koyul1uk will offset them. The sulzer supporters do not admit that Wickersham will carry the Koyu- kuk. and claim the Division for Sulzer by not less than 50 votes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-16

for making shells therefrom will be divided up among the home factor les. and that England will then fill up Canadian factories. after which the surplus needs will be required of shell plants here. Even now contracts aggregated some $650OO,- GOO for munitions are being distribut- ed in Canada
 Further orders, if they come will not be as large as the former ones, it is felt And. like those placed last summer. they will all be for larger sizes of shells, which are Che only sizes now making here with the exception of the uncompleted Russian contracts.
 The trade believes there will be a steady though possibly not very heavy stream Of large shell orders placing here as long as the war lasts; and it is also convinced that this means until the latter part of 1918 at the earliest. The ahead of one large intuition concern, well known for his conservatism, says: "I have not the faintest doubt that we will continue Go make shells for the Allies for a long time to come.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-16

will be most interested are announc- ed by the commission as follows,
 "Whether under the present sys- tenn of credit of common carriers is assured with view to their se- curing money needed for necessary improvements and extensions in ir- terest of the public and at reasca- able rates of interest. Whether government regulation of issue of securities is advisable, and, if SO, whether it is to interest of the public as well as the carriers that this regulation should be exercised by the national government and whether it should involve merely publicity or absolute control of the securities. Whether concurrent Jurisdiction Of the nation and the states to control such issues is in interests of the carriers and the public. Whether and to what extent within period of five years 1t will be necessary to enlarge facilities of the common carriers in interests Of the public and whether the present system os government regulation is such as to insure credit Of the carriers. with view 10 their making additional necessary expenditures
 Government regulation of railroad securities will also be considered, as will the question whether there should be an arbitration law Nearly all state commissions will be repre- sented at the hearings. and it is likely they will make bitter fight Go prevent the displacement of their authority.