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Evening star., 1916-08-21
Tax on Intangibles.

No tax on intangibles should be i'm
posed which increases the city's present
aggregate tax burden. This burden has
been declared by the congressional joint
committee and conclusively demon
strated by the evidence to be as heavy
as it equitably should in comparison with
other American cities.
If tax on intangibles is locally i'm
posed it should be in equitable readjust-
ment of the eity's tax burden and not in
increase of it. In other words, if this
new tax is to make heavier the burden
of personally taxation, there must in
equity be corresponding decrease Of
the burden of the present excessive
realty and business taxation, as by the
exemption of certain amount of realty
improvements and by the reduction of
license taxes and the rate of tax on the
gross earnings of banks and trust COM
panies.
No readjustment of the local tax bur-
den will be equitable which fails to give
the wishes of the unrepresented taxpay-
ers primary and sympathetic considera-
tion. Provided the necessary amount of
tax revenue is raised, the forms of taxa
tion should be those to which the peo-
pie are accustomed and which from hab-
il seem to them the least burdensome
until they themselves ask for change
and a readjustment.
If the capital community views the
tax on intangibles as inevitably uneven
doubleta1ating and perjury promoting,
and prefers to raise its necessary mu-
nieipal revenue from realty and tangi-
BILE personal property, on the theory that
these taxes are the fairest, the most uni
form. the most easily and accurately
ascertained and the most readily col
leeted of any that could be imposed,
why should not its legislature. which i'm
poses upon it taxation without represen-
tation, respect its views and wishesi
The only wise and fair treatment of
the local tax question is to make no
change until after careful consideration
by joint committee of all the equities
and all the facts.
Every District legislator is earnestly
urged to consider an elaboration of these
suggestions in editorial correspondence
printed elsewhere in The Star.
Evening star., 1916-08-21
This Week in the Senate.

According to promise, the Senate is ON
the eve of discussing the revenue bill.
How long the discussion will continue
is question. If cloture were a feature
OF Senate proceedings, the rule would
be applied in this case.
The measure as shaped today is not
only makeshift, but campaign make
| shift. 1t has November distinctly in
view. On that account some of its sup
porters do not desire a protracted de-
bate. The less said now the better.
| And yet even if the measure is rush
ed through the Senate it must stand the
examinations of the stump for more than
two months. The republicans are primed
| for it; and while no democratic leader
will be likely to attack it from the
stump, there are several of considerable
prominence who do not like it, and, if
they could, would alter it.
The most notable of these men is
Senator Underwood, who has specialized
on the subject of taxation. He is re-
garded and acclaimed by his party as
an authority on the tariff, and as a
member of the House gave his name to
the tariff law now in existence He sub
scribes to his party's old doctrine, now
discarded, of tariff for revenue only,
and he presided over the House com
mittee which scrapped the report of the
so-called tariff commission that had
been appointed by President Taft. Nat
urally, the present leanings of the de-
mocracy to protection and its decision
to 60 into the tariff commission business
itself are not to the Alabama senator's
taste; and it is reported that at the
recent democratic caucus he expressed
himself with vigor against both.
viii he repeat the performance in
open Senatef He does not lack courage.
On the contrary, he is credited with a
liberal supply of the article. In the
Sixtythird House he stood up to Mr.
Bryan stoutly when the latter began
interfering in matters of legislation.
But Mr.. Underwood is a party man,
and an earnest supporter of the Presi-
dent for reelection. The President is
standing on the tariff plank of the ST.
Louis platform-a piece of timber which
Mr.. Watterson says was fashioned by
"pussyfoots and mollycoddles," and has
reversed himself on the subject of
tariff commission. At one time he was
as much opposed to commission as Mr.
Underwood now is, and for the same
reason.
So the senator in the public arena is
hedged about. The revenue bill is going
through, and his party will be re-
sponsible for it in the campaign.
Evening star., 1916-08-21

tend, the President was brought around
to the policy through the pressure Of
public sentiment created by them. Until
that pressure was applied, he stood lined
up with the millennialists.
They admit the rural credits law, but
suggest that its value is yet to be tested.
They challenge outright the merchant
marine law, and assert not only that it
will fail, but that it is not the proper
start. No merchant marine worthy the
name can grow on such a stem.
And so on. There is pudding in
plenty; but the test is in the eating,
and the republicans contend that the
democratic mess is unpalatable.
As for the prosperity, the source of
that is plain to all. The war, and not
democratic policies, produced it, and only
the war can prolong it. What, then,
after the war closest To what shall we
look for prosperity after Europe has
turned from war to peace, and supplies
herself elsewhere with good deal she
has been taking from usf
Mr.. Hughes has been dealing with
these points in the west, and will, of
course, deal with them when he returns
east. They will come in fast enough
when he reaches Maine, and serve as q
reply in particular to Mr.. Clark. Mexico
and Europe are interesting subjects, but
they do not monopolize interest. Our
domestic issues are full of interest, and
the fact is beginning to appear.
Evening star., 1916-08-21

had not begun on the first Of July. Un-
doubtedly the latter operation greatly
weakened the German offensive at Ver-
dun and evidently did not in proportion
weaken the French defense there. Yer
dun may now be regarded as merely one
of the phases of the western battle &C.
tivity, the one sector in line of inter-
mittent activity where the burden of the
aggressive is mainly borne by the Ger
mans. A material advance there after
these six months of effort is now dis
counted by the allied advance in Picardy,
but whereas the capture of Verdun at
the outset would have been chiefly of
sentimental and political value, now it
would not have that value, though it may
possess a military importance balancing
in some degree the military advantage
gained by the allies at the Somme.
Verdun as it stands today represents
a German defeat, whatever may hap
pen later. The prolongation Of this of
fensive for six months. when it was ex-
pected that the citadel would be captured
within a week or fortnight at most
means simply that the aggressive was
not equal to the task. 1t may be that
this record will be repeated at the
Somme, and that the allies, after a long
period of successive operations, will be
unable to score an advance commen-
surate to the losses involved. Up to this
time, however, it is to be noted that the
allies at the Somme have not lost their
ground acquired by successive drives in
the same degree that the Germans have
lost it from time to time at Verdun
through French counter attacks.
Evening star., 1916-08-21
Six Months at Verdun.

Six months ago today, February 81,
fortress at Verdun, a drive that until
then had been unequaled in the history
"f war in intensity, sacrifices and per-
sistenee. 1t was the German expecta-
ton that the furious rush would carry
their forces through the French lines
within a week. At first the French mil
itary commanders were disposed to yield
Nerdun 10 German possession in order
to shorten the line of defense by with
drawal TO the south. The statesmen at
Paris. however, realizing the psycholog-
ical and political importance of holding
Nerdun. whatever the cost, insisted upon
a defense north of the city. Through
France rang the cry "They shall not
pass" The defense on the northern line
was maintained with a stubborness that
equaled the insistence of the Germans,
who drove forward regiment by regi-
ment, and division by division, along a
line of many miles, attacking now here
and now there, gaining at first steadily,
day by day, but gradually scoring small
or results until at last the advance was
definitely halted. Lately there has been
sporadic fighting, but without marked
result. and today the German line is
halted approximately three TO five miles
from verdun citadel. the nearest point
of approach being Fleury, which has
just been reeaptured by the French.
1t is impossible to decide whether the
Verdun drive would have succeeded by
now il the Somme drive of the allies
Evening star., 1916-08-21
The Welfare Associations Appeal.

Appeals are made for more funds for
the work of the Citizens Welfare Asso-
citation, which has undertaken to pro-
vide for the families of District ma
tional guardsmen who have gone to
camp or to the border. They should
result in a prompt giving in generous
amount A duty rest Supon the people
of this District to give abundantly for
the support of those who are dependent
upon the men who have answered the
call to duty. Positions have been found
for some of these dependents, but others
are unable to work and must be pro-
vided with the necessities of life. 1t will
be most discreditable to the city of
Washington il any of these people suffer
privations through the lack of means.
The Welfare Associations appeal should
yield at once sufficient fund to pro-
vide for every case.
Evening star., 1916-08-21
The Picture Book.

Springtime smiles among the tree
Turn dat picture book!
Junetime brought de hours of ease.
Take another look.
Skies are gold an skies are blue.
Every day brings something new
As we read de seasons through
Turn dat picture book.
Stream a-singin' sof' an low.
Turn dat picture book.
Fore dem chilly breezes blow
Git de line an hook.
Soon de autumn colors bright
Will be scattered left an right
Till de snow lies deep an white.
Turn dat picture book.
Dar's story on each page
Turn dat picture book.
Summer flowers droop wifi age
In de leafy nook.
Pictures sad an pictures gay.
What's a-comin' I can't say.
Likes to sec 'em, anyway.
Turn dat picture book.
Evening star., 1916-08-21
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
A Flight of Imagination.

"Do you mean to tell me you are 60
ing to vote for prohibition"
"Yep," replied Uncle Bill Bottletop.
CAN hope they'll win. Then if they
want to stay in power, maybe they'll
interests same as the other parties have
done in the past"
Evening star., 1916-08-21
Sensitive,

"Why don't you become a philan-
thropist7"
"I'm afraid to-" replied Mr.. Dustin
Stax. "You never know when an effort
to do something big for your fellow
men is going to be misconstrued as an
ostentation of wealth"
Evening star., 1916-08-21

Disseminated railroad workers might
find consolation in inspecting the pay
rolls of some branches of government
employment, which are considered for
tunate il they escape an annual reduc-
tion al the hand of national economizers.
Evening star., 1916-08-21

An elephant pulled the air brake cord
and tried to make the train on which
he was travelling stop in Kansas. The
sunflower state is now prepared to be-
lieve in the elephants reputation as an
animal of extraordinary sagacity.
Evening star., 1916-08-21

Some parts of the army bill were re-
garded by President Wilson with ap-
provai. But the system of legislation
does not permit blue penciling proc
ess
Evening star., 1916-08-21

AS tribute to American progress and
prosperity, Denmark assumes that the
value of islands in this vicinity has ad-
vanced.
Evening star., 1916-08-21

w. j. Bryan and Champ Clark no
longer entertain their old difference of
opinions concerning Woodrow Wilson as
a presidential quantity.
Evening star., 1916-08-21

Reports that Carranza is in a state of
irritation and unrest are calculated to
assure inquiring friends that he is about
as usual.
Evening star., 1916-08-21

Articles of war and army appropria-
tions got mixed up in the march in a
way that implies defective legislative
discipline.
Evening star., 1916-08-21

The consumer of gasoline will keep
a hand on the steering wheel and an
eye on the road and not try to figure
out why the price goes up or down.
Evening star., 1916-08-21
The Careless Word.

"a word carelessly spoken may do
great harm"
"That's right. You ought to see what
one careless word from the umpire did
to our ball team this afternoon"
Evening star., 1916-08-21
Yociferation.

The campaign cheers will now begin
With demonstrations breezy.
If hollerin' for a man would win,
Elections would be easy.
Evening star., 1916-08-21

Convicts who conceal themselves with
view to escaping have added hide
and seek to the pastimes at Sing Sing.
Evening star., 1916-08-21
Counsel Disdained,

"You shouldn't allow the little things
of life to disturb you"
II don't know about that. A germ is
about the littlest thing I know Of"
Evening star., 1916-08-21

The cost of gasoline can hardly 60
down fast enough to compensate for the
prices on the luncheon menus encoun-
tered en- route.
Evening star., 1916-08-21

The year 1916 has asserted itself as
a history maker on neutral as well as
belligerent territory.
Evening star., 1916-08-21

A commercial submarine has to pass
through all kinds of rumors in getting
from one side to the other.
Evening star., 1916-08-21
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
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Evening star., 1916-08-21

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riers within the city at 45 cents per
month; daily only. 25 cents per month;
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Evening star., 1916-08-21

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-23
THREE OUT OF FIVE
IS THE NEW SCHEDULE
Salem and McMinnvine In
crease Number of Games
To Be Played

So spontaneous and unanimous has
been the demand for seats at the Sa
m-McMinnville baseball games that a
change has been made in the original
schedule. 1t will be three out of five
instead of two out of three, and the
third game of the series will be played
on the East State street grounds in
Salem tomorrow afternoon.
Thus far each of the teams has won
a game, and the playing has been so
snappy and full of live interest that
a spirit of genuine rivalry mas been a
reused.
The game tomorrow afternoon will
be called at 3 clock II is considered
more than likely that surprise or two
will be sprung before the contest is
ended.
The Salem lineup as Manager Klett
gives it out this morning is Hauser,
catcher; Cole, pitcher; Keene, lst base;
Humphrey, ID base; Wilson, 3d base;
Miller short stop; Adams, left field;
Tecoa, center field; Rcinhart, right
field. 1t is understood that Edwards
is slated to catch for McMinnville,
while Foster will pitch. The balance
of the lineup is Bishop, snort stop;
Pearson, LIST base; Hutt, I'd base; Par
rott, Sd base; Knickerbocker, left field;
Fenton, center field; Delaschmutt, right
field.
''Red" Rupert of Portland will UNI
pire the battle.
The next game in the series will be
played at McMinnville.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-23
BY Hamilton

New York. Sept. 23.--An obscure lit
lie town, Maryville, Mo-, the home OF
one of Missouri s many normal schools,
gave Robert Simpson, who broke the
senior record in the amateur athletic
union Is recent meet at Newark, n. j.,
his start to fame.
Simpson, by the way, is one of the
few western athletes who have lived
up to a reputation established in the
west. 1t is an unfortunate fact that
athletes from the west are prone to
"blow'' when they go to the big east
ern meets and, as consequence, their
claims ordinarily are not taken very
seriously. Simpson, however, proved be-
yond any doubt that he is the real
thing when he went over the 100 yard
high hurdles at Newark in u 40 see
onds, a new world s record unless A. A..
U. officials allow previous mark of
il 3-J seconds made by Simpson.
II was four years ago last spring
that Simpson g name was printed on
the official program OF the northwest
Missouri nigh school meet at Maryvllle
as the only entrant from Bosworth high
school. The lanky country boy was en-
tered in every event save the hurdles.
Neither he nor his trainer thought
much of Simpson as nurdler.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-23
Simpson, Famous Athlete,
Came From Missouri 7ow1

Simpson started with the 100 yard
dasn and he finished seconk Then he
went into the 220 dash and finished
second. In the half mile and the quar-
ter he finished first and second, re-
spectively. He broke the record for
the shot put, the discus throw and the
broad jump. He also was first in the
high jump and finished a good second
in the pole vault
When Simpson got to the hop, step
and jump he was little bit tired, but
he managed to crack another record.
Simpson s wonderful feats gained
for his school, Bosworth high, second
place in the meet, almost beating out
the school watch had taken first place
in every meet since the games had
been contested at Maryville.
Missouri university athletic authori-
ties heard of him and at once gobbled
him up. He was not heard from, ex-
cept in a prophetic way, until after he
had spent a year at Missouri, for Mis-
souri, valley conference rules, like most
conference rules, prohibit freshmen
taking part in athletic events.
The following year, however, Simp'
son blossomed ont as hurdler and he
has been busy winning events Of this
sort ever since.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-23
x X y 4 = x y i. 4 y y = 4
Ry II. C. Hamilton.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
New York, Sept 23.-There is every
indication today that the next world IS
series will be played in the east, just as
they have been since the days of the old
Chicago Cubs and the one time cham
pion Detroit Tigers.
The National league pennant apepars
TO rest now between two clubs-Brook-
lyn and Philadelphia-wh in the Am
erican league the, Red Sox still maintain
their margin.
A sudden reversal of form, sustained
while Matty's Reds were visiting Bean
town, has placed the Braves so far
down in the list that nothing short of
an epidemic of infantile paralysis or
broken legs in the Dodger and Philly
teams will put the Braves in the lead.
The Stallings bunch now is five and
half games behind the pace setting
Dodgers and three games behind Phila-
delphia-a margin which it is impos-
sible to overcome in the remaining 10
games the Braves can play.
Gradually the Red Sox are pounding
their way to the American league PEN
nant. They did not gain on Chicago and
Detroit in their game yesterday, for the
two runners.up alse won. But they
brought their schedule one game nearer
completion and if they win seven more
games of their remaining 10, it will be
impossible for Chicago to overtake
them.
The Braves, besides being forced to
watch Cincinnati knock the props from
under their pennant hopes, now are Sc
riously threatened by the Giants, who
won their seventeenth straight game
and are bidding strong for third place.
The Giants now stand three games
and one point behind the Braves and
have 10 games left on their schedule.
If they can keep up their great work
they will pass the Boston team, for
they still have a series with the Braves.
The Braves also must meet Philadel-
phia, their last series Of the season.
The Dodgers hold two and half
game lead over the Phillies since their
parting wallop at the Cardinals yester-
day and they begin today against the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-23
American.
Arrested Because
Gotch Was Not There

Portland, Ore, Sept. 23.-Tom Jones,
manager of jess Willard, remained in
Portland today when the circus with
which Willard is travelling moved south
Jones must appear in police court this
afternoon to face charges of Illegal ad
vertising.
A John Doe warrant was issued for
the arrest of the circus manager, on
account of violating the false advertis-
ing law by plastering the town with
posters announcing that Frank Gotch
would wrestle during the performance.
Gotch failed to appear.
T. B. Hutch, manager Of the show
was arrested on the warrant. He furn-
ished $500 bonds but decided to 90 on
with the show. Jones volunteered TO
remain behmind and face the music. He
was manager of the Gotch tour and
will explain to the judge that Gotch
started with the circus but was forced
TO retire when his leg was broken in
Wisconsin.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-23
81 s @SRaIz1ING RX|!@Ez|k)

Cubs, team which ism expected to
make it overly interesting for the lead
ers. Philadelphia is billed with the Reds
tackled the Braves, it must be conceded
they are due to at least make it inter
esting for the second place team.
In the American league, Detroit will
clash today with the Senators, Red Sox
with the Indians and the White Sox
with the Yankees.
iris Speaker still holds his wonderful
lead in the American league race for
batting honors. The famous Cleveland
outfielder is clouting today at 1886
clip and Ty Cobb, his nearest rival, is
stationed at .359. Joe Jackson has a
mark of .344. Eddie Collins, after al
most full season of poor hitting, now
is hammering the ball for an average of
.313.
Cobb still holds the lead in runs
scored with l03 to his credit.
Nick Cullop of the Yankees, main
tains his place at the head of the Amer
lean league regular pitchers.
He has won ~ and lost four games.
Boland, Detroit, is second with nine
won and three lost, anu Covaleski, De-
troit, is third with 90 victories and
nine defeats. Walter Johnson has won
25 and lost Is games.
Hal Chase, of Cincinnati, still has
the National league batting honors, his
latest mark. showing an average of 1873.
Zack Wheat of Brooklyn, is his nearest
rival with 1929. Roger Hornsby, st.
Louis, is a close third, with 31S.
George Burns, of New York, is the
best run getter in the Tener circuit,
having scored 80 times.
Benny Kauff IS recent turn to batting
form is a feature of the latest averages.
The former Federal league star now is
batting at .2S3 clip and going strong.
Hans Wagner has fallen out of the
800 circle and is batting now 296.
Hughes, of Boston, holds the Nation
al league leadership for pitchers, hav-
ing won IA and lost in three games.
Schupp, New York, is second with eight
victories and two defeats and Grover
Cleveland Alexander is third with 80
games won and nine lost. The Phila-
delphia star and Al Mammaux of Pitts
burg, are tied for iron man honors, each
having appeared in 40 games.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-23
Crumpled Note Only
Clue to Foul Crime

Bemidii, Mimi, Sept. 22S-A crum-
pied up, poorly spelled note, picked up
near the place when Miss Olga Dahl,
pretty 10 year old school teacher, was
found in the lonely pine woods near
here, was the only clue Officers had
today to trace the girls assailant. A
posse of determined men, heavily
armed, are searching for the stranger
who caught the girl as she left her
school building, carried her into the
forest, tied her to tree, ravished her
and then shot her twice in the face.
The girl has not regained conscious
ness. The note reads:
"'This is a pretty friend of her
and she is too pretty for one so good.
SO / think ] will fix her. SO if you
stand happy to find this, / see you
later September 20, 1916"
The 'notte is unsigned.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-23
SELECT SEED CORN

Better quality and yield Of next sea
sons Oregon corn crop may be Yo,-
thered by careful selection of home
grown, aeclimated seed. Since matur-
NY is one of the vital factors the sc-
lection should be made now. accord;n.,
TO the Agricultural college special
lists, while it is easy 10 distinguish
between the early and late maturing
ears. These ears should be well ma
tured, of medium size, well formed,
with quite deep kernel aud good TOP
and bud. They should then be stored
where there is no danger Of frost or
mold affecting their vitality.