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Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-09
eTATE ASSESSORS CALL ATTEN.
TON TO WHOLESALE
EVAsIoNs.
10 EMPLOY EVERY METHOD
asIe Wealth TO the Extent Of Many
Millions Pays Nausht, and Apa.
thetie Owners Continue to
Wax Rich.
Jefferson City, Mo.

Jefferson City, Mo.
War upon tax dodgers has been de
clared by the assessors Of Missouri II
n recent conference in jefferson Cita
All members OF the association ar,
urged to take every means to induce
property owners to make full and Inn
mediate returns on all holdings. The
Following resolutions were adopted
at the Jefferson City meeting:
Whereas. idle and semi-idle wealth
10 the extent of many millions of dol.
lars, commonly known as personal
property Of the invisible class. annual.
ay escapes taxation through the fail.
ure and refusal OF its apathetic and
satisfied owners to make return of II
TO the assessor, as required by law.
and
whereas. declining to return any
value is more unjust and unlawful
than returning property undervalued;
and,
Whereas. this kind OF tax lodging
oy predatory wealth is universally
recognized as the greatest evil of the
general property system Of taxation;
therefore. be It
Resolved, that this conference, in
dividually and collectively, most
diligently employ every power given
by law to uncover and assess personal
property of the invisible class. valu.
1ng same in accordance with the law
Tor valuing this and all other kinds
OF property subject to taxation; and
Whereas, Section 1884, r. s. Mo.
1909, provides that "the assessor shall
value and assess all the property
on his books according to its true
value in money" and
Whereas, the statutes in fifteen diff.
ferent places specify said value as the
value at which to tax property, and
as nowhere Is mention made of any
other value as the one to employ in
In making assessment; and
whereas, section 1874 requires the
assessor to take oath that he will
assess all property at which he be-
heVes to be its actual cash value"
and
whereas, no option g given the as
SCISSOR in fixing valuations to depart
from the value prescribed by law. the
statute being mandatory and a penalty
being fixed for failure, refusal or neg
lect to comply; and
Whereas, the law provides for varv-
ing the rate of levy within the mavi-
mum prescribed by the constitution.
80 as to collect whatever quantity Of
taxes that may be necessary;
therefore, be 1t resolved, that This
conference believes that the only |
legal way provided to regulate the |
amount OF taxes collected is to vary
the rate, permitting law and facts. |
conscience and courage to determine |
valuation; and
Be it further resolved, that comply-
ing strictly with the law in fixing valu-
atoms is for the purpose of estab-
hshing uniformity, for having only ono
standard of measurement, and for in
surfing equality of burden, and not for
the purpose of increasing taxes. as
any increase or decrease must legally
depend on the rate levied, and only
on that rate.
How shall prosperity be valued?
The above is live question. The only
correct answer is: According to law.
Many officers, however, do not know
what the law is; therefore, how can
the citizen be blamed for not knowing
the law?
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-09
Crosby on Exemption Board.

Samuel Sharp of Montgomery coun.
ty has resigned as a member of the
exemption board of review of the Sec
ond division Of the Eastern district of
Missouri, and Governor Gardner has
appointed F. l. Crosby Of Mexico to
succeed him.
The master lists of the draft con-
Quoted at Washington have been re-
ceiVed by the adjutant general and
have been mailed with the net quotas
to the various city and county boards
Of exemption.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-09

And now American mothers are
humming, I didn't raise my boy to be
q Stacker.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-09

Little by little Germany is beginning
to realize that the goose step started
the war.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-09

The American mother who gives her
son to her country is the truest of all
patriots.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-09
New Tax Plan.

New Tax Plan.
the state tax commission has made
public its position on tax matters.
Inc following is a summary:
Lower rates Of taxation for ALL:
lower taxes from all who have been
accustomed to paying; larger receipts
from the wealthy tax dodgers. and
greater value for the money spent.
The commission insists on literal
compliance with the law as 1t ia nee
essary to secure low taxes, uniformity
and equity. Amy other policy means
waste. extravaganza. inequality, injus.
uce and chaos"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-09
Good Price for Land.

Word comes to the capital that the
largest real estate deal ever consum.
mated in Galloway county was closed
when A. M. Duff of Kansas City
bought 4,OS7 acres from Taylor Ar
noid' the heaviest land owner in the
county the deal involving approx
mately 100000. A part of the land
mad been in the Arnold family since
AT was entered from the government.
Dun will make his home on the farm
and VIII specialize in breeding stock.
The negotiet,c 5 for the farm were
carried GA through w. e. Jameson.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-09
Poisoned couFtPIaster Warnings.


Because tetanus and typhoid germs
nave been discovered upon court-plas-
ter sold in many sections of the coun.
Try, the Missouri council of defense
notified the chairmen of county coun.
CHS OF defense TO warn the people of
their respective county not to pur.
chase court-plasters from any but
reputable dealers.
The department of Justice in reply
20 query by the council said that in
several of the western states tetanus
and typhoid germs We're discovered
RDon court plaster
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-24
Tire Company To /.
Aid Uncle Sam
IN His Trouble

The United States government has
accepted the offer of the Goodrich
National Touring bureau for the use
OF the full recourses, including
trucks. employees and road informa-
ton. This offer was made to them
recently by Dick" Carol, district
manager of the B. F. Goodrich Rub
Der company, 4O1 Mission street. San
Francisco, Cal.
Raymond Beck, chief of the Good
rich National Touring bureau, Akron,
Ohio, learning that there were mill
tary reasons for marking the roads
in the southern part of California,
and along the southwest coast, wired
"Dick" Carol to offer TO Owen Bird,
Of the auto reserve corps, the ser
vices OF this department unreserved-
Y
! The crew. are at present deep in
the work, reporting daily to Captain
Bird. The value OF this offer II
greater thin considered by some per
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-24

sons. The Goodrich Touring bureau
is in possession Of the most complete
road and touring information in the
United States. Almost every road in
the country is marked with the Good
rich signs, and many motorists avail
themselves of the free detailed road
logs that can be obtained of any
Goodrich tire dealer.
The Goodrich company has real
lied for some time past the import
ance Of the information which our
touring bureau has gathered for the
free use of the American motorist.
With this point in mind, this depart
mcnt was some weeks ago made
available to the government coinci-
dent with our offer of our entire
factory. This not only includes all
maps. road logs and other strategic
information, but also embraces the
use of our fleet of motor trucks and
their crews who have been erecting
guide-posts throughout the United
States during the past several years.
Like all of the. other departments
in this huge organization, the facili-
ties of the National Touring bureau
have been so enlarged that the gov
eminent can use it to the fullest ex-
tent, without interfering with IFS
services to the American tourists
who are rightfully entitled to the in
formation which it has been giving
out.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-24

term Of six weeks. says DR.. James
II. Linford. in charge OF summer
school work. The work in physical
education will serve two purposes.
General work will be offered to pro-
vide an opportunity for all persons
attending the school to secure at
lease one hour of physical recreation
each day in order to balance the sed-
entary demands OF school life. In
addition, specific courses in various
sports, comprising principles Of
coaching, instruction and practice.
technique, and methods OF training
will be given, aimed to appeal par
ticularly to those who have charge
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-24

there were fifteen hundred women
and how it had impressed him, as
they were with the power for good.
and the peculiar feeling he expert
enced as he listened to them.
Pres. Lucy Carbon asked the presi-
dents to return the blanks as soon
as possible, that had been sent to
them to be filled out, showing the
occupation of each member and what
they have on hand in dried fruits
and provisions.
Kinnie B. Game read letter from
the general board explaining the re.
quirements.
Margaret Wilkinson then made q
strong talk for the Red Cross work
and encouraged members to joir
them. She also displayed grea'
many articles made by the chapter
here.
Mrs. Roy Bullen further explained
the work. She said that yarn woult
be furnished to any of>the ladies o
the Relief Society who desired to kni
stockings for the Red Cross.
Pres. Carbon said this was for
good cause, and all good comes from
the Lord. She encouraged the sis
tiers to aid in any way they could
The meeting closed by singing
Benediction by r. E. Moench.
The afternoon meeting continued
with Lucy S. Carbon presiding an
Kinnie B. Game conducting the exer
cises. Singing, I'VE Thank Thee
God for a Prophet; prayer by Mar
IL. Hendrickson; singing, "Onwar
Christian Soldiers" Minutes @
afternoon meeting of last conference
were read and approved.
Pres. Fuhriman reported Prov
ldence First ward. She said the sii
tiers were busy gardening and
every way carrying out the counc
of those over them. meeting all tn
requirements made of them. Sh
said they had faith in the gospel
the Lord Jesus Christ and enjoye
| the Relief Society work. SKI
Sister Louie Benson gave a sketc
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-24
RELIEF SOCIETY
conference
HELD may 18TH

The Relief Society conference was
held in the Logan tabernacle May
IS, 1917, with Pres. Lucy S. Carbon
presiding and Kinnie B. Caine con-
Quoting the exercises. Meeting COM
menced by singing "Oh Ye Mountains
High; prayer by Susan j. Smith;
singing. "Oh Say What Is Truth"
Pres. Amelia Blanchard reported
Logan Third ward, having an enroll
ment of Is members with an average
attendance of thirty. They meet
every Tuesday evening, and their
teachers meeting is held Thursday
afternoon. once month.
Pres. Alice Jackson reported the
Logan Seventh ward. having IS mem
bers with an average attendance OF
25 and have 2S teachers. They
keen a little means on hand for an
emergency. #ar -1 stt 81.
Pres. Eldora Vaughan reported
Logan Eighth ward. They have 70
enrolled with an average attendance
of 25. They meet twice a month
giving two lessons at each meeting
In this way they aim 10 cover the
guide work.
Martha w. Carlisle reported the
general Relief Society conference
held in Salt Lake in April. She tol6
of gentleman from the East whit
had attended the meeting wher'
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-24

of physical education work in the
grade and high schools.
The elaborate gymnastlc equip
ment Of the college will be placed
at the disposal of the summer school
students. Special work in swimming
for both men and women will be con-
Quoted in the big plunge.
Glasses in aesthetic dancing will
be offered the women, while classes
in social dancing will be conducted
for both sexes. AS In the past. the
daily play hour will be held. while
hikes and excursions will add a form
of physical recreation always full Of
enjoyment for the student.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-24
Give Physical
Education At
Summer School

Extensive work in physical edu-
cation will be given during the sum
mer session OF the Utah Agricultur-
al college which opens June s for
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10
Soldier is
Killed In
Cliff Fall
SchofieId Private, Goat Hunt
ing, Drops Hundreds of Feet
to Death at KoIekoIe Pass

Pvt. Potter of the medical corps,
Schofield Barracks, fell nearly 1000
feet over the, precipitous Waianae
cliffs on Saturday evening at dusk
and was instantly killed as the result
Of what is said to be lack Of care while
out goat hunting.
The story of Potter's death. as it
reaches Honolulu, is this: 1,
Three men of the medical corps
Potter, Sgt Walters and another
whose name is not known-went goat
hunting around Kolekole Pass, in the
Waianae range, on Saturday about
noon. After tramping all afternoon,
as it was nearing dark they shot a
goat some distance away. Potter
started to look for the animal, and
was cautioned by Walters to be care
full, to which the private is said to
have retorted that he could take care
of himself. He started down a slope
toward the goats body and suddenly
the earth gave way under his feet and
he fell over the cliff
He dropped about $50 or 800 feet to
a ledge that jutted out, where he
struck with terrific force, the body
then careening off to a still greater
fall. The second drop is estimated
at about 500 feet.
Walters and the other man hurried
back to the post, secured Capt. Chas.
M. Watson of the Medical Corps, and
IL men, and took the rescue party to
the scene, which was reached next
morning at daylight. Two men with
ropes were lowered over the cliffs.
They found It would be inspessihle
70. raise the bodyspi thesh,indr eds ~
feet. 1T was them 1ecided TO work
way into the narrow gorge from the
other side Of the pass, and this was
done, pack mule being taken along.
Much of the path had to be cut
through heavy underground so that
the party could pass.
Late Sunday the body was reached
and today was brought in from Scho-
field to an undertaker's, where it will
be held awaiting shipment on the
next transport.
Details as to Potter's family or
home insthe states could not be
learned today.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10
WARTIME maps
COSTLY;3GIVEN
JAIL SENTENCES

Three enlisted men of the Hawaiian
department found guilty on charges
of sleeping at their posts while on
guard in war time have recently been
sentenced to terms in prison, accord
ing to court-Inartial orders just pub
lished. They are as follows:
Pvt. Gerald NJ. Wilson, Co. H, 1st
Infantry, charged with sleeping while
sentinel on duty at Honolulu on or
about June 6. Given dishonorable dis
charge and sentenced to one year, aft
erward mitigated to six months in
prison.
Recruit Anthony Fantaeon, Battery
D, LIST Field Artillery, for a similar
charge at Schofield Barracks, sentenc-
ed to discharge and one years i'm
prisonment, afterward mitigated to six
months owing to exceptional circum-
stances.
Pvt. Harry Ludbrook. Batter E, LIST
Field Artillery, charked with sleeping
at post as sentinel and. of answering
to another name at roll call Pleaded
guilty to both charges; discharged
and given is month Imprisonment.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10
.HajWaiiRaiI
Cuts Rates to
AidFoodM Move
Effort Now is to. Be Made to
Get Inter Island to Make
Concessions to Permit Pro-
ducts of Big Island to Be
Transported to Honolulu

A reduction of freight rates on all
foodstuffs shipped over its lines has
been promised the territorial food
commission by the Hawaiian Consoli-
dated railroad.
Through its agent on Hawaii the
commission is now investigating the
extent to which the Inter-Island Steam
Navigation Co. will make q reduction
on food shipment rates. Anticipat-
ing that lower rates will shortly be
secured all around, the commission is
mapping out q plan to encourage a
larger production of foodstuffs on the
big island.
W. W. G. Moir, the commission
agent at East Hawaii, has prepared a
circular letter. embodying a list OF
questions, which will be sent to home
steaders, planters and other small
farmers on the big island. The plan
Is to find out II the farmers will grow
more food if the freight rates to ship
ping points are reduced.
The Hawaii railroad, says A. L.
Dean, executive officer of the commits.
sion, has made a substantial rcduc-
IIOl III 1LS AIcl6ut LdtcS " DSucAII
growers of foodstuffs In the opinion
Of the commission much Of this food
will eventually reach Honolulu, and
for this reason the commission wants
to find out to what extent the Inter-
Island will cooperate. Here is a sam
pie of the questions being sent out
by Agent Moir:
What crops, other than sugar cane,
have you been growing on your home
stead or other land under your owner
ship or control? What area in each?
able for increasing these or other
crops?
How much idle land-ha you avail
able for increasing of other crops?
Are you producing crops for mar
keting in Hilo or Honolulu?
IF special freight rates were Of
fered you would you produce crops
for Honolulu markets under the direc-
ton of the food commission, upon be-
ing advised what crop to grow?"
The Hawaiian band will play at
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10
Ex- German Refugee Ship Now
Represents Value Of So, oOo,.
600 to Uncle Sam

With the American flag flying at
her stern and symbolizing the transf.
ton of the big merchantmen from
German ownership to American con.
troll. the ex-German merchant steam.
'er Elsass giided away from Pier at
$40 this morning. assisted by the
Matson tug intrepid, swung around in
the stream and began her voyage to
San Francisco with 5000 tons Of sugar,
5000 less than her capacity.
Capt J. r. Haglund, territorial pilot,
took the Elsass outside, while Capt.
f. Ryer Is commanding her on the
voyage to the coast. The big freigh-
er, which was seized by the q. 8.
Navy authorities at the Page Page
naval station and towed here for per.
manent repairs, went ont smoothly
and quickly. ready Tor regular service
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10
ELSASS, fLYNGOLD GLORY, STARTS
FORECAST WITHSOOO TONS SUGAR

as a; steamer Of the U. s. Shipping
Board.
Minor Troubles Delay Departure
Yarions kinds of minor trouble
made the Elsass late getting away
The time Of departure was set for S
o'clock, but 1t was $40 before Capt.
Ryer telegraphed the engine room to
get under way. The first difficulty
was a supposed defect In the ships
chronometer. 1t was taken uptown to
Wall & Dougherty's and a new one
obtained, but there the jewelry firm
discovered that the old one was IN
first class condition except that It
needed to be wound up before it
would run.
After this problem was settled the
second officer. pete" Saunders, de-
cided he did not want to go, and a
new man had to be shipped. He is
Charles Dahl, former mate Of the lum-
Der schooner Helene.
The third delay was in securing q
loading certificate. Capt. ]. r. Ma
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10

Twenty thousand sample forms oil
the blanks to be filled out on regis
tration day are to be printed at once
and distributed to the islands-300t
to Kauai. 5000 to Hawaii, 1000 to Maui
and 10000 to Oahu.
These will be sent out through the
various districts prior TO July 81, and
interpreters will get as much fnforma
ton ahead of time as possible. It is
believed that this plan, suggested by
Sheriff W. H. Rice Of Kauai, will IA
cilitate the actual registration.
1t was stated this morning that the
supervisors Of Kauai, Maui and Oahu
are doing all in their power to aid
their sherifrs in this work, and it is
believed that Hawaii will show a sim
liar spirit as soon as Sheriff Sam Pua
returns with details Of the plan.
July 81 at 10 o'clock is the date de.
cided upon this morning for the next
general meeting. All the sheriffs will
attend this session.
1t may be necessary for a new dis.
bursting agent to be appointed, as
Frederick A. Gluud, appointed by Pro
vost Marshal General Crowder, is seri.
ously i'll in the hospital
Red Cross forces from the different
islands have offered to provide lunches
for the registrars throughout the ter.
ritory on registration day. This will
be boon to those on duty for II hours
of hard work.
At Aala park and other precincts
having larger booths, twice the usual
of chairs and tables will be
arranged to facilitate the work. The
booths will be open from in the
morning to 8 o'clock at night.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10
III. BUYS new
SHIP AT COST
OF 100000!
Steam Schooner Doris Pur'
chased on Coast to Replace
Burned Hamakua

To take the place of the burned
Hamakua, President James A. Ken
nedy Of the InterIsland Steam Navi
cation Co. has purchased the steam
schooner Doris at q price reported
to be 100000.
Officials Of the Inter-Island this
morning said Kennedy has been ne
gotiating for the vessel but that they
have not yet been advised whether
the sale; has been completed 1t is
generally believed here that it has
been closed, as Kennedy is looked
for on the next Matsonia, due to ar.
rive July Is from San Francisco.
1t is considered likely that the Doris
viii bring full cargo here from San
Francisco, OF possibly 1000 tons, which
will more than pay the expenses of
bringing her down from the coast.
When the Hamakua came down last
year she brought all the general car.
go she could carry.
According to adyices received here,
Kennedy purchased the Doris from E.
r. Kruse. The Fireman's Fund regis
ter of 1917. reports the schooner's
dimensions as follows: Gross ton.
mage, 1856; net, al; built at Raymond,
Wash. in 1908; length, 17S.5 feet;
breadth, 400 feet; depth, 1873 feet.
E. 7. Kruse, managing owner, Son
Francisco. IS 81. 4. -.
It is considered quite likely here
that Kennedy has closed for still an
other steamer, to replace the wrecked
Maui, which went ashore on the rocks
of Makalawena Point, North Kona,
Hawaii, last March.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10
ISLAND SHERIFFS IN SESSION
WITH CENTRAL BOARD DISCUSS
PLANS FOR REGISTRATION DAY
Twenty Thousand Sample Forms of Blanks to Be Distributed
Throughout Group-SuperVsors Pledge Cooperation, While
Red Cross Will Supply Lunches for Registrars
Full Holiday For Registration Day
And Big Honolulu Campaign Planned

full holiday Hawaii July 3-Regsraon Day-with
business house commercial organization social business club
patriotic
latest suggestion uphold Hawaf reputation Of doing its Bit and
= little
the Chamber Of Commerce
members registration board this morning and will
which enlist the
cooperation all business and social organizations.
Republican committeeman,
political all the
machinery work
Registration the voten other words to get
y the who should register
This method would bring large held because the
political with the who must
register.
their registering that the
employees what to how
the Honolulu the the
their regular
weekly luncheon join big Regra
Lunch Friday where the Honouuwide
campaign registered who should be registered will
4 be launched - 4
Details will be announced later. :
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10
MYSTERIOUS ExPL OSl0N
WRECKS Bull DING AND
FIVE PERISH TN FIRE

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 1.-TWO
explosions, from unexplainable causes
wrecked the big Sanitation Company
building here last night, killing five
men whose bodies have been recover
ed and an unknown number OF others.
whose bodies were incinerated when
the building burned.
The explosions followed each other
closely. destroying the interior OF the
bottom portions Of the structure and
thus trapping the families who lived
a the upper stories when the build
Ing burst into flames, which & did
Immediately AFTER the second tI<1k
The bodies witch have ben I.1o1-
cred re burned E6I1f| |... n.