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The Washington herald., 1916-01-07
Present Rate IL Fstr.

We find from the evidence of fair
minded men. residents of Washington
familiar with real estate values in gen.
eral. that the present assessment of real
estate for taxation is fair and reason
able.
I'VE are perfectly aware that many dis
crepancies may appear even In the best
regulated assessment plan and instances
of inequality may be found in the present
assessment IN Washington. but, taken as
a whole. the assessments made against all
classes OF property in the different Ioca-
tions in the city are equitable.
An examination of the assessments in
some former years leads us to belive that
IN those years many of the tax va sIuations
were too low and that then many more
inequalities of taxation existed than now
ana that under the present assessment
an earnest and honest effort has been
made to adjust assessments for taxation
so that substantial justice may be done
to all concerned
The committee believes that indepen-
IDENTIFY Of the question of what should be
the proper subjects of taxation in the
District of Columbia, the payment Of
taxes on real estate from the assess e
ments as they are now constituted is q
fair and reasonable response in such
taxation for municipal benefits received
by the citizens of the District
For District Use Only.
| 1T is our opinion that the revenues
derived from taxes assessed and collect
ed in the District Of Columbia and paid
| into the Treasury of the United States
should be used for the expenses of the
District of Columbia alone and that all
| of the balance of money necessary for
| the government of the District of Column
pa the maintenance of all proper utili-
! ties, the expenses due to natural growth
and development and the construction
| of necessary bridges and aqueducts, the
erection of buildings and monuments,
the purchase of parks, all things now
| necessary to a modern city. should have
theiT highest and fullest expression here.
tAse made possible by participation Of
all the people of all the States in the
| maintenance of the Nations City.
! In connection with the subject of local
! taxation in the District Of Columbia.
the committee is fully mindful that there
was no expressed delegation of authority
for 1t to investigate and report any
change in the proposed taxing system
which 1t might find would be beneficial.
and, therefore, while we believe there
should be a proper tax on inherftances
in the District and some changes and re-
forms OF procedure in the office of the
| assessor OF the District of Columbia, we
prefer to submit these views later and in
| different form as individual expressions. I"
The Washington herald., 1916-01-07
PLAN MAY CHEAT
D. c. TAXPAYERS
H. B. F. Macfarland Regrets
Fiscal Proposal Does Not AS
sure Fixed Contribution.
INcONGRUOUS, HE SAYS
Exponent of Half System. However,
Praises Many Features of Con-
gressional Report.

The proposed plan of the Joint Sc
lect Committee of Congress to take
the place of the present half-and-half
financial system WIN furnish abso-
lutely no assurance that the nation
VIII contribute regularly as much as
the District taxpayers or as much as
the Capital needs, according to Henry
b. +. Mcfarland. chairman of the
joint citizens committee on fiscal af-
fairs.
Mr.. Macfarland, the foremost of the
champions of the organic act, when
questioned last night with respect to
the report of the Congressional COM
mittee. expressed deep regret that the
committee had not recommended the
continuance OF the half-and-half plan.
Committee Recognizes Point.
"It is regretable." he said, that the
joint committee did not recommend
| the continuance of the half-and- half
plan, since without such definite pro-
portion there can be no assurance that
the nation will contribute as much as
the Capital needs.
The principle is recognized by the
committee in its provision for a con-
, tinuance of the payment of the bonded
debt on the half-and-half plan.
THE logic OF all the other statements
OF the report except those about the half
and-half plan is that definite proportion
in appropriations should be fixed so as
to insure steady and adequate progress,
Tor all the rest of the report Is practically
what We maintained before the Joint com
mittee. 1t is very gratifying that the
joint committee adopts our contention
that We are not underassessed or under
taxed, but sufficiently assessed and suf-
fiCiently taxed.
It's report completely answers the mis-
leading statements as to our assessment
and taxation which furnished the chief
argument for the abolition of the half
and-half plan in the last Congress 1t
is equally gratifying that the Joint conf
mtttee recommends that Congress in
making appropriations should treat this
as the nations city and also that Con-
gress should treat it as an integral whole,
sirce national and local interests are so
interviewer that the respective benefits
cannot be apportloned.
Report Mostly Favorable.
ut is gratifying that the PROPOSE
tion to cover the District taxes into
the National Treasury as misceIIane-
Gus receipts of the government was re-
jected and that the joint committee
recommends that District tax money be
/ treated as trust fund for strictly Dis
trict expenses.
I'm fact. the whole report with the
one exception of that portion dealing
with the half-and-half plan, which
seems incongruous. is admirable from
our point of view. since 1t adopts every
point we made in our brief and in our
arguments except that appropriations
for expenses should be made in a
definite proportion.
Il feel that the labors OF the Joint
citizens committee were well worth
all the time and effort they cost"
The Washington herald., 1916-01-07
UNCONSTITUTIONAL PEACE
COUNCIL PROBE Is URGED
Representative Hensley, of Missouri,
Introduces Resolution Calling
for Inquiry.

If the House passes a resolution in
troduced yesterday by Representative
Hensley. of Missouri, a little navy"
leader, a thorough inquiry will be
made into the activities and financial
affairs of what is known as "Labor's
National Peace Council"
The operations of this organization
were recently aired before the grand
jury sitting in New York, resulting in
the indictment of Representative Bu-
chanan, of Illinois, former president
of the peace council; H. Robert Fow-
Ter. its general counsel, and others.
Mr.. Hensley would also have the
House probe the affairs of the Navy
League. the Army League, the Ma
tional Security League, the American
Defense Society, and any other such
organizations "as have been active in
the propaganda to strengthen the ma
tional defenses."
The Washington herald., 1916-01-07
Changes in Personnel.

Public Printer Ford has announced
these changes in personnel at the Gov.
ernment Printing ONCE:
Observation-Disclosures D. McNelly, pro.
bational compositor; Harry H. Geisbert
probationaI compositor; Samuel G. Bull.
lock, Winfred NJ. Nails, Adolph J. Fugitt
skilled laboreTs; Mrs. Evangeline S. En-.
man, bander; William W. Cook, tempo.
rary bookbinder; Miss Florence Surguy
probational pressfeeder; George Van Der
Berg, probational linotype operator and
Charles H. Carver, clerk.
Separations-Bsrtley ]. INLAND, tempo.
rary bricklayer; Michael F. Connor, jr.,
clerk, resigned.
Transfers-John r. Quinn, messenger
boy, ss75 a year, to $40, office of superin-
tendent Of documents; Walter A. Clarke
messenger boy, $40 to $500 a year, office
Of superintendent of documents; John H
Yates, messenger boy, $500, to skilled
laoorer, ss26 year, office of superintend-
ent OF documents; Benedict E. Finotti
clerk, $40 to 500 a year, office of the
accountant; William A Thornton, tenn
porary linotype operator, 60c an hour. to
probational appointment to linotype
operator, linotype section; David Parker
In charge of section, 70c and hour, press
division, intermediate, to assistant fore
man, 200 a year, press division, night;
John w. Moran, pressman, 55c an hour
press division, to in charge of section
IOc an hour, press division, intermediate
Jesse A. Lednum, assistant foreman
ZOO year, press division, night Ia
pressman, soc an hour, press division
day; Henry H. Wright, clerk, 81, 600 a
year, to clerk at 81, 800 a year office OF
the chief clerk; Roland L. Williams
chauffeur, 3oc an hour, delivery section
10 elevator conductor, 3oc an hour, elec.
tricai section: Charles B. Amazeen, ma.
chine helper in charge, 6oc an hour, ruI.
ing and sewing section, to helper, 4Oc an
hour, pamphlet binding section; Joseph
V. Gonzales, bookbinder in charge, zoe
an hour, pamphlet binding section, to
machine helper in charge, 60c an hour
ruhng ana sewing section; Miss Mary A,
sheridan, machine operator, q l-2c an
hour, night bill force, to skilled laborer
zoc an hour, forwarding and binding sec.
ton; Paul A. Sebastian, skilled laborer
nc an hour, pamphlet binding section
TO messenger, &c an hour, office OF
superintendent of work: William r. Car.
penter, skilled laborer, 25c an hour, pam
phiet oinding section, to messenger, 25c
an hour. Office of superintendent Of
work; Louis E. Halbleib, assistant fore.
man, 7oc an hour. pamphlet binding sec
ton, 70 oookbinder in charge, 7oc an hour
pamphlet binding section, day: Joseph A,
Merryman, skilled laborer, s6as a year
office of superintendent of documents. h
skilled laborer, &c an hour, monotype
section, night.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-07
Fiscal Committees Findings
Forecast Solely by The Herald

The report made public yester-
day says:
There is no reason for any ar
bitrary rule of proportional contribu-
ton And as conclusion,
we urge upon Congress that is APP,
preparations should always be
in such sums as will cause the city
of Washington to become and be
forever maintained as a model for
all cities of the world.
owe find) that the present as
sessment valuation of privately
owned real estate in Washington is
fair and reasonable"
The Washington herald., 1916-01-07
Studying First Aid Methods.

First aid methods. packages, equip
ment, and instruction are being studied
here by the board for first aid standard.
ization preparatory to the writing of a
textbook on the subject. The board is
composed of Chairman Hardt, Vice
Chairman Col l. A. Lagarde, of Wash
ington; Secretary Asst. Surg. Gen. w. c.
Rucker, Public Health Service, of Wash
ington. and Maj. Robert A. Patterson,
Red Cross, Washington; Surg. Fauntle-
roy, u. S. N, Washington; DIR. s. C.,
Plummer, Chicago; DR.. ]. c. Caster, To-
peka, and DR.. J. S. Horsley, Richmond
Charles Swan, former sporting write,
of this city, Is in Washington on a shor
trip. Mr.. Swan is now connected with
The Leader in Cleveland.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-07
"TIz" "A JOY TO
SORE, TIRED FEET
Use "Tiz" for aching. burning, puffed
up feet and corns or cal
louses.

Goodbye sore feet, burning feet, swol-
len feet, tender feet, tired feet.
Goodbye corns, callouses, bunions and
raw spots. No more shoe tightness. no
more limping with pain or drawing up
your face in agony. "Tiz" is magical
acts right off. Til" draws out all the
poisonous exudations which puff UP the
feet. Use "Tiz" and wear smaller shoes
Use ''Tiz" and forget your foot misery.
All! how comfortable your feet feel.
Get, a 25-cent box of "Tiz' now at
your druggist or department store. Don't
suffer. Have good feet, glad feet, feet
that never swell, never hurt, never get
tired. A years foot comfort guaranteed
or money nefunded.-Adv,
The Washington herald., 1916-01-07
determine, and under our thought unne
10000 Federal Employes.

essary.
10000 Federal Employee.
Here in addition TO the Executive and
ms Cabinet, the Supreme Court and
other Federal courts and the Congress OF
the United States, are over forty thou
sand employees OF the Federal govern
ment. These persons drawn from every
state In the union with their families
compose large part Of the population of
the District
Here come every day almost thou
sands OF visitors, young and old, to all
or whom the lessons of patriotism re-
sulting from a visit to the Nations CapI-
tai result in higher type of citizenship,
and the pride of participation I'm the af-
fairs Of our government grows stronger
with the realization of its latent power
and outward dignity and grandeur.
1T is Of course not the purpose of this
committee to act as a board of tax as
sessment and equalization of property
within the District OF Columbia for that
work obviously was not intended to be
assumed by this committee. But We have
heard evidence of tax assessments and
tax rates in many American cities. some
OF this evidence being most instructive,
other OF II affording interesting compar RI
sons as the conditions resembled or diff
fered from conditions in Washington
THE annual tax I'm Washington is ap-
proximately 1900 per capita.
I'm the judgment of your committee
this Is a reasonable tax levy. at this time.
especially when we consider, as We must,
that large proportion of the population
here pays but a small amount Of the
taxes imposed.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-07
FIGHTS FOR GRANDCHILD,
Mrs. Mary G. Perreu Attempts ts
Recover Babe from Son-ip-lsw

Mrs. Mary c. Perrell maternal grand
mother of Evelyn Esther Hunt, 9
months old. obtained a writ of habeas
corpus in the District Supreme Court
yesterday against her son-in-law, Ray
mond Hunt, for the possession of the
child. In the petition the grandmother
alleges that Hunt forcibly gained pos
session of the child last Monday from
her home in Conduit road. Justice An
derson issued writ ordering the
father to bring the infant to court next
Friday.
Mrs. Perrell tells the court that the
mother of the child died last October
and gave the infant to her on her
death bed. She says she has cared for
the child ever since.
Attorney Robert e. Mattingly ap-
pears for the grandmother.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-07
REPORT REPUDIATES
HALF-AND-HALF PLAN

CONTINUED FROM FACE ONE.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-07
GRAND JURY SWORN IN.
" ashIngton TOpham Selected Fore.
man of District Court Jurors.

nan VI SoufN SuForss
Following the administration Of the
oath Of office by Chief Justice Coving-
ton. the twenty-three members Of the
grand jury appointed for service during
January, February and March began 1t.
sessions yesterday. Washington Topham
was selected as foreman.
The other members Of the investigating
body include Walter E Schneider,
George V. Buck. John F. wlllige,
George 8. Wainwright, william Strieb-
ling, A. II. Strasburger. Thomas p.
Moore. Clarence A. Aspinwall. John Du-
gan, John H. Grove, James ]. MulvihilI,
Matthew Cook, J. H. Hubert, Charles
E Hood. Charles H. Reader, c. Clay
Bayly, Alex NJ. Cole, Eugene Acton, Eu-
gene T. Lyddane, jr.; Fred W. We'll,
George 8. Dodge and George H. Hammer.
Dean William Allen wIIber, Of the Col.
umbisn College Of George Washington
University, has returned to the univer.
sity from St Louis, where he spent the
Christmas holidays.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-07
On December IS The Wash
ington Herald said:

"A practically unanimous report
eliminating the half -and-half pro-
vision but containing pro-
nouncement of the Federal govern
.ment's vital responsibility for the
development of the National Capital
has virtually been agreed upon
"The report takes the position
that the present rate OF
taxation should not be changed
pending a thorough investigation
with view to determining
whether the actual burden of tax
alton here is greater or less than
in other comparable cities.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-07

The area OF Spain is 121 .s3s ,ss5 acres
OF these 5s.3o5.Os4 are devoted 10 mas.
turage and uplands, g, ,536, ,7O3 to cereal,
and vegetables, S.64s. .s54 to the olive and
grape industry, and SIT, ,s10 to non-speci-
fed products.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-24
RUSSIAN WAVE SWEEPING
 FURIoUSLY WESTWARD

the advance of the Rus Ian tide
 Nearly q third of Galicia and a major portion of Bukowina are reported in tn hands of the conquerins Russians and the advance in the Volhgnia section con unues with continual successes for tho troops of the ear only along thu Hindenberg front north of Kovcl are the Russians unsuccessful. Here they ar either making but slight efforts or an being held firmly in eaeck by the Ger mans
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-24
JAP COMPANY REFUSES MEXICAN AMMUNITION
 ORDER

A. r. A. Service.
 LONDON, June 24.-Thc AlIsui Com pany. one of the greatest arms and am intuition manufacturing concerns in Japan, announced today that the com pany has refused q large order for arms and ammunition tendered by the Mexican government
 The announcement states that the Mexican order was turned down on the score that the company had more than il could do to fill the orders of the Jap enose government and the allies Prac- tically every establishment in Japan in a position to manufacture ammunltions supplies is devoted to munitions produc- tion at present
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-24
ALLIES FORCE GREEKS
 TO COINCIDE DEMANDS

the entente in order to save herself from pressure that would probably force the nation to extremes. The terms to which the allies forced Greece to agree were published here this morning and disclose that Greece will be compelled to make several radical changes in governmental methods in order to meet the entente demands. Greece is first compelled to complete demobilization of Greek arms; second the immediate replacing of the premier and Greek cabinet by cabinet of business men, third, the immediate dissolution of the chamber of deputies and the calling of new election and, fourth by the replacement of several police functionaries for offering certain
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-24
REPORTS SUGGEST ANOTHER
 BATTLE BEEN FOUGHT

latter case it is suggested that the re- ports refer to the engagement of recent date but if report relative to the Eleventh cavalry having engaged the MeXieans is correct another battle has been fought.
 General Pershine reported to Funston yesterday that he had dispatched squa- dron of the Tenth to investigate the Carrazal fight. No mention is made of the Eleventh cavalry and it is thought
 that Pershng may have dispatched two
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-24
P. A. Service.

\. P. A. Service.
 LONDON, June 24-Whilc the Ger, mans are still driving with terrible ferocity at Verdun il is apparent that the sweeping victories of the Russians along the eastern front are causing much concern and q growing note of alarm is visible in the tone of German press comment.
 The Berlin War office makes no attempt to minimize the wide sweep of the Rus
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-24
STRACCLERS REPORT MEXICAN
 ATTACK WITHOUT PROPAGATION

A. r. A. Service.
 SAN ANTONIO, June 24-Reports from General Pershing received by the military authorities at Fort Sam Hous- ton this morning state that stragglers from the cavalry detachment engaged in the battle near Carrial have arrived at American headquarters and report that the Mexicans attacked the Tenth cavalry squadron without provacation.
 Pershing says that the returning troopers told him that the fighting be gan with an entirely unprovoked attack on the Americans dnrina tho aentiu,,c
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A. r. A. Service.
 VIENNA, June 4.-Tcrrihc fighting marks each step of the Russian advance in Galicia and Bukowina and the invad- ing forces are suffering immense losses in their attacks on the strongly defended Austrian positions.
 Military observers declare that the Rus sian casualties are unprecedented and men are literally sacrificed in thousands
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-24
A. r. A. Service.

A. r. A. Service.
 LONDON, June e4.-Wtth almost r,- sistless fury the Russian wave is sweep ing westward in teh Galieian section bearing everything before it. Petrosrd war office reports are now d continuous succession of bulletins telling of captured enemy positions. towns and villages aud thousands of enemy troops
 Terrific slaughter follows the advance of the Russian forces and the Aastrians are apparently utterly impotent To stay
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-24

A. P A. Service.
 MILAN, June 24.-Reports from Vienna state that fhly a hundred thousand refugees fleeing in panic before the ad- panciug Russian forces have arrived at Lcmbcrg during the past week from the and Bukowina.
 In addition many hundreds are arrv- ing daily and the roads throughout Ga
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-24
GERMANS MAKE FURTHER
 GAINS VERDCN
A r. A. Service.

A. r. A. Service.
 PARIS, June 24.-War office announce mcnts this morning state that the Ger mans have made further gains along the Vercun front during the past twen- ty-four hours of fighting.
 The German offensive is being pressed drives are being made at several points None or the advances made are cohsid- cred important all have been accom- plished with the usual heavy losses
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-24

Berlin reports state that Russian drives in this section have been completely halted II is admitted however that the Russians are making steady headway along all other sections Of the eastern war zone.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-24
MILITIA ID LEAVE
 IMMEDIATELY
\. F A Service.

V, r " StTNICC.
 WASHINGTON, June 24.-Secrctary of War Baker has issued orders to all army departmental commanders to send to the border all militia units available imme- diately upon their organization without waiting for mobilization in separate states. The order will make the militia available for border service as fast as they are mobilized.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-24
A. P. A. Service.

A. F. A. Service
 FL PASO, June 24-Reports reaching here this morning indicate that Il sec ond battle has been fought between the American and Mexican forces in the Carrazal section.
 The reports differ however. in the de- gree that one mentions the Eleventh cavalry having been involved. the other mentions the American forces as be- longing to the Tenth cavalry. In the
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-24
TERRIFIC FIGHTING MARKS
 RUSSIAN ADVANCE

The war office announced today that il greatly reinforced Russian army IS now operating in southern Bukowina and has stormed and taken q number of posi- tions north of the Roumanian border. The Russian attempts to advance along the Brody-icmhcrg railway have been completely halted for tAe present.
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WASHINGTON STILL
 WAITS REPORTS
A. r. A. Service.

A. r. A. Service.
 WASHINGTON. June 24-Nothing has been heard from General Pershing reia- of d second engagement are causing con siderable uneasness as, if true, war is probably inevitable.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-24

squadrons of the Tenth and Eleventh The military authorities here assert that il this is the case a second engagement has probably occurred.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-24
REFUGEES FLEE IN PANIC BEFORE
 ADVANCING RUSSIANS

Hcia are crowded with refugees making their way To the westward in fear of the Slavic armies. .Ns the authorities thousands in l.cmbcrg they are being di- rcctcd To Hungary and general exodus is on for Vienna and Budapest
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insults to allied legations The official statement says that the terms of the al- lies have all been accepted without re- serve
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-24

Call or ring Main 46 when you have job printing to be done. Tho Nugget has the most complete stock for all occasions
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-24

ton of a barley with the Mexican com mander. The men are not aware of the exact nature of the conference mentioned but declare that while il was going on the MeXicans were quietly surrounding the Americans.
 At the conclusion of the barley tue Mexicans opened fire immediately. The men claim that the squadron finally broke through the ring of Mexieans after d number had been killed on both sides.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-24
NOTICE

Dr. Mustards office and residence are now located in the Wlld Goose building otherwise known as the Tin Bank building