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The Washington herald., 1916-07-02

tanning not more than IL per cent Of alco-
hol; on wines containing more than u
per cent and less than q per cent. 10
cents gallon: on wines containing more
than q per cent and not exceeding "a per
cent, 25 cents eallon. Wines containing
more than % per cent are to be classed
as distilled spirits and must pay the rates
imposed on such spirits.
Champagne Tax Reduced.
The tax on domestic champagne is re.
duced from cents to 3 cents per hall
pint, the present graduated rates on the
product being eliminated. On liquors ano
cordials the present rate Of ! cent on
each half pint or fraction thereof ID re-
tanned.
The occupation taxes of existing Law
are, for the most part, unchanged. BANK
ers must continue to pay 81 year TOT
each $1,000 of assets; brokers, $50; pawn
brokers, $50, and custom-house brokers
so. The term Commercial brokers as
used in the present law is changed To
ship brokers'" and the existing rate oi
$50 year continued.
The features OF existing law taxing
proprietors Of theaters, museums ano
concert halls, including moving picture
shows, are revised. Under the present
law there is a graduated tax based or
seating capacity. This runs from tax
of SIS upon a theater having a seating
capacity of not more than $50 to 800 a
year on theaters having a seating ca
pacity Of 800 or more. The new tax Is
graduated on a basis Of the size of the
town in which the theater is located.
The taxes on manufacturers of tobacco
cigars and cigarettes are modified, but
not In any important particular.
All stamp taxes on bonds, deeds. deben'
instruments, and soaps, cosmetics ant
the like are repealed.
The administration revenue bill will bt
called up in the House on July 6. Mr.
Kitchin and his associates plan to pass II
by July S.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-02
CITIZENS ASSOCIATIONS
BOOST DISTRICT BILLS

special committee Of the Federation
of Citizens Associations has written to
Representative Ben johnson. chairman Of
the House District Committee. asking for
hearings in support Of the following bills:
For fire and police pension fund; for
the transfer of crossing policemen to the
regular force; the Tinkham bill providing
for special street assessments; for an
nual instead Of triennial assessments; for
an increase In the rate of interest which
pawnbrokers are allowed to charge In the
District, and in support Of a bill reouir-
The Washington herald., 1916-07-02
The Free Book Is Full of Facts
Never Before Put in Print.

This book sums up all we have learned about rup-
ture during forty years Of experience.
Shows Just why elastic and spring tzusses are the
ruptured mans worst enemies.
Exposes the humbug appliances" methods -
''plAStefs" etc.
+ Explains why operation is nearly always a needless
gamble with death-Gnd why, even If you manage
To live through it. you may have to keep on wearing
4 trIs.
1t shows why sixty days trial is the only safe way
TO buy anything for rupture and how the Cluthe is
the only thing you can GET on such long trial
because the only thing GOOD enough to STAND
suCh test.
Don't fail to get this book-don't put it or-ths
minuts it takes you TO write for it may free you
from rupture troubles for the rest OF your LIE
The Washington herald., 1916-07-02
SMITH TO BE CHAPLAIN.
Y. NJ. G. A. win Look After Third
Infantry.

The Y. NJ. c. A. secretary at Camp
Ordway. A. L. Smith. will become
chaplain of the Third Infantry when
Capt. George F. Dudley retires. Rev
Dudley is leaving the National Guard be-
cause of the protest his CONGREGATION
made.
Secretary Smith has had much ex-
perience as an army secretary and his
selection has pleased nearly every soldier
in camp. When the Third Infantry
leaves for Arizona, Secretary Smith will
fold his big Y. NJ c. A. tent and go with
them. performing the duties OF Y. NJ.
c. A secretary and a chaplain at the
same time
The Washington herald., 1916-07-02
Capt. Hobbs Gets an Aid

A visitor to the tent office Of Capt.
Horace Hobbs, U. S. A, mastering
officer at Camp Ordway. was warmly
welcomed. He was Louis L Schuler,
regtmental sergeant major of the Seven
teenth Infantry when Capt Hobbs was
regimental adtutant He was on his
way. he said to accept a position as
clerk in a militia camp in Missouri.
why not work for me-" said Capt.
Hobbs And so he is
The Washington herald., 1916-07-02
Church Remembered in Will.

One-fourth of the residue OF the estate
OF Melissa Marian H. Mcknight Saun-
ders is left to the New York Avenue
Pres byterian Church and to the Woman's
Missionary Society OF the church by her
will Just filed for probate. One-fourth
Of the residue also is given to Washing
ton and Jefferson College, Of Washington.
Pa. TO establish a David Acheson Nc
knight" scholarship. The remainder ie
left to Nelson T. Saunders, the husband.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-02
Don't Send Any Money.

Simply rrits for our free book-that will tel y,-,
everything you want 70 know.
Il shows how our guaranteed rurrur. holder q,
made absolutely NEW PRINCIPLE Hos, II
tnszntly and automatically PROTECTS YOU
AGAINST EVERY STRAIN % your rupture can't
puacoly Be forced out. And how IN ADDITION IL
pro-id.s thu ONLY WAY EVER DISCOVERED
FOR OVERCOMING THE WEAKNESS which q,
the real CAUSE Of rupture.
ne book tells how our Suarante-d rupture holder
tbs famous Cfuthe-is 50 b-nendaI that physI5an,
The Washington herald., 1916-07-02
Relief for Rupture
Without Operation

Mighty few people ever have to Be operated on
when FIRST ruptuTed
But wearing makeShift trIsseS year after IS
later almost sure 70 make work for the surgeon.
You know that from your own experence-you
know you're worse than year Aso-prObably getting
worse all the tine.
II you keep on that way how long win it Be be
fore you'll have 10 undergo a dangerous and e4-
psrsiTs operation
Aren't yuu willing to let Us prore-by a kItyday
t7Douyczaon-hOr you yourself from all
that
Especially when you make this siIty-day test
without having 10 rsk a pennyf
The Washington herald., 1916-07-02
MEET TO AID
camp Widows
Appeals of Guardsmen's De-
pendents for Help Al
ready Coming In.

While all the rest of Washington is
enveloped in holiday spirit on the Fourth.
the wives of the officers of the District
National Guard will be gathered at the
home OF Mrs. William E. Harvey, 1744
Lamont street northwest. seeking ways
and means OF aiding the families OF the
men who are spending their Fourth OF
July at Radio. Va, ready for their coun-
try's call to arms.
Mrs. Harvey's organization, the Wom-
ans Relief Association of the District
National Guard. was enlarged yesterday
afternoon, when the wives Of the non
commissioned officers Of the Guard met
at the home of Mrs. John w. Thompson,
1873 New Hampshire avenue northwest.
Womans Relief Association.
Mrs. Harvey addressed the meeting,
telling the women present that 1t is the
duty OF those who remain at home TO
see that the families of the men who
have gone to the front are not left in
want.
Aid Already Asked.
Mrs. Harvey said last night that re-
quests for aid already are coming to her.
She said that while the majority of them
are from colored families whose wage
earners are Guardsmen. the indications
are that there are also many white fam
flies who will need some assistance while
their fathers and brothers are in the
service
DO you think many families will
hesitate to ask for or take aid, feeling
that they are throwing themselves on
charity" Mrs. Harvey was asked.
"Of course. we will not force our as
sistance on those who do not desire It, -
said Mrs. Harvey. but when asked we
will gladly give aid, with patriotic and
not charitable motives"
The big mass meeting, to which all or
ganizations IN the city that desire to
give aid will send representatives. will
be held at the Willard Hotel at ? o'clock.
tomorrow afternoon. The organization
committee. headed by John Dolph, will
present a constitution for adoption and
a permanent body will be formed.
Membership Is Open.
Any organization may join this central
body by sending three properly accredit-
ed delegates to the meetig at the Willard
tomorrow. 1t was estimated last night
that at least thirty-hve societies will be
represented at the meeting. Although
Mrs. Harvey's organization is doing con-
siderable work along its own lines, it
is also affiliated with the central organ
lzation.
Up to a late hour this morning not a
single contribution toward the relief work
had been received by John Dolph. chair
man of the temporary organization. The
fund has only the 5000 subscribed by the
Rotary Club. Contributions should be
addressed to John Dolph, temporary
chairman, room S4l, Munsey Building.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-02
Social Club Meets

The Tuesday Night Social Club held
its last meeting of the season at the
residence of Mrs. Archie Cox, Ss B
street southeast. Tuesday night. Those
present were Mrs. Glen Price. Mrs Ray
Fenner, Mrs. Harry Rigby. Mrs Louise
Dennis. Mrs. Van Zandt, Mrs. Archie
Cox. and Mrs. Harry Mccall and her
house guests, Mrs. J. N. Hughes and
Miss Mona Weinhold. OF Newport News,
Va.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-02
Auto Hits Fire Engine

No. fire engine. while responding 10
a local call for a fire near Twentieth
street and Florida avenue northwest
yesterday afternoon collided with an
automobile owned by Philip King. Of
so Seventh street northwest, considerably
dansgi the engine. II had TO be taken
back to its own repair shop. without
making the call
The Washington herald., 1916-07-02
so Days Trial to Prove
How Good Ii Is.

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IL has % thoroughly proved its merits that We are
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wsu make Il especially for your case-r1Aks 1t to
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U from bochsrtng you in any way, then you can
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The Washington herald., 1916-07-02

ing the statement OF the true considers
ton In real estate transfer deeds.
The request was sent by a special com
mittee composed Of Edward =. Coiladsy.
William NICK Clayton. Herman A. Phil
lips and Charles s. shreve, appointed at
the last meeting of the federation.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-02

in all parts Of America now recommend it instead
u advising operation How it has completely cured
thousands Of people whose cases seemed almost
hopeless. How it does away with the curse Of belts
leg STRAPS, and springs. How it is perspira ton
proof and waterproof and will hold in the bath
How you can Try It sixty days without having 70
risk penny. and how little it costs II you keep it.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-02
Even Wife Wants to Go.

Indianapolis, Ind. July with three
sons enlisted in the militia. Park Police
man O'Connor learned that hie wife has
made application to be an army nurse.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-02

The term free lance" now meaning a
literary man who is in no oies employ,
is a relic Of the crusades. when companies
Of knights roved from place to place, Of
fering their services to any one who
would pay for them.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-02
DEFENSE REVENUE ACT
INTRODUCED IN HOUSE

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
The Washington herald., 1916-07-02
Germany to Float New Loan.

Stockholm, July lit is understood
here that the Germans are about to float
q new war loan.
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CAN SOLDIERS WE'D BY PROXY I
newark .Nnrrinpr" Announcement
Raises Interesting Question.

NEWARK. ". j. June 27.-Can a SOL
dier fighting for this country In Mexico
marry by proNy"' II is doubted by the
authorities here that such "A wedding
would have any legal bindin. effect.
Announcement was made to-day of the
marriage" OF Miss Ethe Sergent,
daughter Of MIR. aud Mrs. II. G.. Sergent,
go Peck avenue. and Louis Bansemer.
ll6 Central avenue. Mr.. Sergent sal id
the couple had been friends for years,
but no engagement existed until last
week. when the First Regiment was called
to Sea Girt.
Bansemer Ia company clerk of the reg
iment, which left for the Mexican border
to-day. and as no plans for a weddirs
had been made, II was decided to have
a marriage by proxy. Mr.. Bansemer's
parents died several years ago. lie ex-
pressed the wish that II he dies In battle
his fancee he considered AZ his legal
widow.
Surrogate Stickel doubted whether un-
der the law a wedding by proxy would
Toe recognized in New Jersey. He ex-
planned that a license would have To he
obtained in the regular manner, and that
the parties must stand together In the
actual ceremony, city Clerk Archibald
said no marriage license by proxy could
he issued under the law. which demands
that the contracting parties appear per-
souaily.
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u. S. RED CROSS PLANS
SERVICE FOR 400, 900
New York to Have Six Base
Hospital Units-Member-
ship Campaigns On.

Red Cross leaders estimate that when
present plans are perfected the organi-
zation can take care Of 400, 900 soldiers
In the field. " hospitals IN this city
applied yesterday to form base hospital
units, to add to the -four already formed
here. Edward a. Moree, director of the
Atlantic Division of the Red Cross. re-
ported on his return Yesterday from Buff
falo. Rochester and Syracuse, Ina cam
paigns for membership and war pre-
paredness were well under way in those
cities.
These cities and Tit,sburg are all
organizing base hospital units he said.
''and are undertaking to finance them
and stan them from their own hospitals.
Only accredited nurses, with three years
hospital training, are allowed TO 20 as
Red Cross nurses. but women of all
classes are showing the greatest uesire
TO help all they can.
Classes are being formed everywhere
to make and forward equipment, and
first aid classes for the n-profcssiona
personnel OF the units. In July we shall
launch Il membership campaign from
which we expect TO enroll 5000 IN the
smaller cities. Philadelphia is expect
ing TO add $4,000 members"
The Military Relief Executive and
membership campaign committees viii
meet at the Hotel Manhattan this after
noon to discuss the formation of ambu-
lance corps to transport the wounded.
The Government Is pra, tically without
any of the light motor ambulaaccs which
have proved so effective on curnean
battlefelds. In fact. he machines pre-
scented tn the New FORK National Guard
by Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt are the
only Ones available.
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WANTS TROOPS WITHDRAWN.
Committee Leaves to Present Reso.
tuition to Wilson.

Mrs. Amos Pinchot, Alfred ! Bolton
~ the Central Federated Union ard
Prof " \. overstree' OF city College
left for Washington on the r. 80 train
this morning to convey To- President Will
son a resolution askin: for tho with
drawal Of troops from Mexico and that
The difficulties between this country and
the tarranza Government he settled by
arbitration or mediation. The departure
of the trio was the result Of a meeting
Of the Joint Committee on Arbitration
with Mexico. held last night under the
auspices Of the civic club at the Hotel
lie Marquis. ~ East Thirty-hrst street.
The resolution asks that tho troops
ne withdrawn lin accordance with the
treaty Of lSAS and in order that the
treaties Of the United states shall not
be turned into scraps 81 ia per.
Allan l.. Benson. Socialist candidate
for President. IN a speech delivered a.
the meeting. said Prcsideui Wilson has
his eye on the main political chance and
iy now Try ing to bach out of Mexico
without getting rotten cGgcd by the
Republicans" and 10 save his political
future,
Lincoln Steffcns said that americans
brought about war in Mexico by helping
To unseat the Prophet biaz" and put.
ting Huerta in power. and therefore the
United States IL not in "A pos;tion TO
Intervene. Senior Rossero. Who ~ leo
turing in this country as a representa-
tive OF the carranZa administration, also
spoke
Among the hundred or more at tho
meeting we're Mrs. j.. Boardman Harri-
man. Frederick &. Howe. Crystal East
man. Henrietta ROdman and Amos
pinChot.
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LAWYER TR1rLErT SENTENCED
trrusrd Of plot against wife 81
Brother, n Pastor.

NV HAYES. conn, June 2I-Iu tho
superior Court here to-day Granville
Hampton Trlplctt, a lawyer of Broad
way and forty-soCond street. New York.
was sentenced by Judge T. b. GaS.r Ia
not less than four years and not more
tEau ten years for assaulting Is sister
ir-'aw. Mrs. Dorothy \ Triplctt Of New
\'rk, wife Of tho Rev. John Edwin Trip
lett. a congregational clergyman of Mid
diehurN. ". j.
Il was "hargcd at tho trial that Trirlc't
entered into conspiracy with !. Wilson
shaw. Frank Campbell and Thomas J..
bouahue to compromise Mrs. Triplctt at
tn" ';arde Hntoi in tins city To- secure.
evidence for his brother IN a divorce
case,
Donahue Campbell and Shaw are
under arrest pending serious charges in
connection with the case.
Just before sentence was imposed Mrs
Jnhn T.. Triplett, mother of the lawy"s
mad" a ferNent appeal for her son.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-28
WATER SOON FOR $4,000.
Col. Lucas Tells Of Engincers' Work
At Camp.

CAMP WHITMAN. GREEN HAvrN. y. Y.
June 27.-Col. T.. W. Van G. Lucas. COM
handing the Twenty-second Engineers.
Tonight gave out "A statement in which
he outlined the work he and his men
have done toward giving the State
mobilization camp an adequate supply
OF water. The method Of drilling wells,
which at first was accepted. has been
abandoned by the Colonel in favor Of
another system which involves piping
water from Fishkill Creek to huge dis
trihuting tanks AT the camp.
II came here to get a water supply for
5000 men ready by July Q. Rv Thurs
day next ! expect tn have an adequate
and absolutely wholesome supply ready
for $4,000 men. ! will have beaten the
time by ten days and provided for n
force more than 80 per cent, greater" he
said.
THE original plan ~ obtain water
from drilled wells is feasible hut slow
II could have been accomplished by .Iuly
?. hut ! considered the present emergency
so great that | decided to make a radical
change"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-28
INFANTILE PARALYSIS
CASES NOW REACH 1888
DR.. Emerson Expects Epi-
dcmic tn Last All Sum-
mcr-EIcvcn Deaths.

The epidemic of infantile paralysis in
South Brooklyn is steadily increasing.
There are now 1S3 positive cases on
record AZ the Department Of Health and
eleven have died. The disease tx invad-
ing the Parkville section Of Bay Bidge.
TIT first case from the Brownsville Sec
ton was reported yesterday. All of the
patients are under $ years Of &
Dr. Haven Emerson. Health Commits
sioner. denied yesterday that he would
order the schools closed for the last few
days Of the term. as most Of the vic
tins arc under school age.
This epidemic undoubtedly will last
all summer" said Dr. Emerson. "The
great epidemic Of 1907. which claimed
2.30O cases In the city. lasted from June
until October. Thus far, as In the 1907
epidemic. the death rate has been low.
During 1915 there were only thirteen
deaths from the disease in the entire
city.
unfortunately little or no progress
has been made in studying the causes
Of the disease since 1907. We know
practically no moro about how IT is
spread than we did then. The Common
theory now Is that there are carriers.
just as there are in typhoid. The only
way to determine this Is to find the
carrier and isolate him Then. after
taking cultures. il is necessary to in
oculate monkeys with the gerin. The
difficulty here, of course. lies in finding
the carrier.
The Health Department has done all
u could to cooperate with the physicians
In checking the spread Of tho epidemic.
but unfortunately at first many Of the
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measures must bc taken nv the Govern
inent and people If Great Britain IN
order to secure SIS. GOO 900 a day for the
carrying on Of the war.
Five million dollars a day he said.
can he created 10y selling abroad our
securities and tho taxation proposed by
the Chancellor of the EXchequer would
give roughly $500. 600 q day, while We
could find out of the savings of IN.
people about $500. 600, 50 there would
remain about 81. ouO, 600 4 day. TO find
that IL the problem before the countr,
ut nay be found first by everybody
being extraordinarily economical and
giving the money which they would
otherwise spend To the Government. II
Is doubtful whether We could get $1,000.
600 In that way.
One thing that Is nocdc1 is for tho
rich people, especially. to borrow some
thing like $1,000. 900 oou in order that
they may lend his Ia tn" Government for
the financing Of the war
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-28
Ell PASO TOO HOT FOR
DR.. DAVID S. JORDAN
He Moves Peace Meeting to
Albuquerque When Town
Shows Hostility.

FL rAsn. June Rehabilitation Of the
not he discussed at FL raso by the
peace commission now assembling here.
DR.. David Starr Jordan. the first TO ar
rive for the meeting. found the sen,i-
proposition that no announced this at
,ernoon his plan 10 leave to-nigh, for
Albuquerque. y. NJ. where the meetings
would be held.
The doctor gave as his reason for
changing tho meeting place that IL
would he cooler at Albuquerque. where
the altitude is somewhat higher thar
at III Paso
Ell pasoans might ave made it TOO
warm for the peace commission II 1t
had stayed here. asserted Mayor Tom
Lea tonight.
Mayor Lea and some ~ his friends
had a hard time last night, 1t became
known to-day. to prevent certain FL
Iasoans from forcing the doctor to leave
town. 4 meeting was held IN a local
bank. Al which it was decided to send
"A committee to ask him TO leave. II lac
refused he was to I've told to pack his
grip and go with the committee to the
train. Mayor Lea heard of the meeting.
and while expressing ope sympathy
with the idea prevailed upo those pres
ent not to carry II out.
Late this afternoon, after announcing
that tn" meetings would he adjourned
30 Albuquerque. Or. Jordan said the
meetings might he transferred to San