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Meade County news., 1917-05-17

On excess of more than S5,OO0.OOO
but not exceeding $S,000,O00, 8 per
cent.
On excess of more than $S,000,000
but not exceeding 100000 per
cent.
On excess of more than $11,000,000
but not exceeding $15,O00O00, 10 per
cent.
On excess of more than $15,O00,OOO
15 per cent.
The income tax schedules were not
changed except for the determination
to place an added tax of one-third on
individual income taxes which are due
in June of this year. Under this pro-
vision those who already have paid
their income taxes for the year ending
December 81, 1916, will have to pay
another One-third of their taxes again,
and those who have not paid will have
to pay One-third more when they do
pay.
The tax on excess profits was not
changed and stands as printed previ-
ously at 16 per cent on profits over 8
per cent and $4,000.
Liquor Touched Up.
The tax on spirits, whisky and sim
liar beverages has been increased to
1920 per gallon.
The tax on beer is $2.75 per barrel.
The tax on rectifiers is 15 cents PEI
gallon.
The tax on tobacco has been dou-
bled.
The taxes on cigars have been ad-
vanced to a new schedule ranging
from 30 cents to $40 per thousand,
retail value.
The bill specifies that purchasers
shall pay the 10 per cent tax on
amusement, theater, and baseball tick
cts.
A new tax of per cent on heat,
light, and telephone bills was inserted
in the bill. Under this section when
the householder goes to pay his month
ly bills for these articles he will have
to pay an additional per cent of the
amount of the bills for the support of
the government.
The stamp tax on telephone and
telegraph messages was fixed at 5
cents on each message the toll of which
is more than 15 cents.
Commuters tickets were exempt
from the passenger ticket tax of 10 per
cent tax where the one way fare Is
less than % cents.
Mail Rate Increases.
The second-class mail rate increase
was decided on according to the zone
system. On motion of Representative
Dixon of Indiana, this was reduced to
the following:
Two cents a pound on second-class
mail in first and second zones.
Three cents a pound on secOnd-class
mail in the third and fourth zones.
Five cents a pound on second-class
mail in the fifth and sixth zones.
Six cents pound on second-class
mail in the seventh and eighth zones.
Religious, fraternal, labor and agri-
cultural papers not operated for profit
were put on a straight one aud one
half-cent-a-pound basis.
The, old regulations concerning the
free distribution of small papers with
in the county were unchanged.
A tax of per cent was inserted in
the bill on pleasure boats.
Musical Instruments costing less
than $40 each, were exempted from
the provisions of the 8 per cent tax on
these articles.
A motion was made in committee TO
reduce the automobile tax to 3 per
cent. but failed by large margin.
Meade County news., 1917-05-17
In the Tea Kettle.

Cousin Elmer had a big boil on the
back of his neck that was interfering
seriously with his enjoyment Of spring
and the world in general, and the con-
versation at the dinner table turned
from Cousin Elmer's allment to gen.
eral discussion of bolls.
When a lull came, John, age eight,
who had been listening intently, spoke
up:
"The last boil saw, papa, was In
the tea kettle."-Indianapo News.
Meade County news., 1917-05-17

after three doctors said never would
stand up straight again. Twas a mid
wife for seven years and I recommended
the Vegetable Compound to every wo-
man to take before birth and after
wards, and they all got along SO nicely
that it surely is godsend to suffering
women. If women wish to write to
me will be delighted to answer them"
Mrs. JENNIE MoYER, S42 E.North Ste
Lima, Ohio.
Women who suffer from displace-
ments, weakness, irregularities, ner-
vousness, backache, or bearing-down
pains, need the tonic properties Of the
roots and herbs contained in Lydia =.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Meade County news., 1917-05-17
CONTROL OF FOOD SUPPLIES
Measure introduced In Congress to
Give President Full Authority
in the Matter.

washington.-GOvernmental control
Of food, fuel, clothing and other Deces-
saries of life is contemplated in bill
which Representative Lever intro
duced. The measure has admInistra-
ton support
The bill would bring every agency
connected with the food supply under
Meade County news., 1917-05-17

control of the president. This will in
clude stimulation Of production. pre-
vention of waste, regulation Of distrl-
button, prohibition of boarding and
elimination Of speculation.
The president would have authority
to direct shipments Of foodstuffs into
markets where needed most. He would
also have power to requlsitlon fac
tories, mines and other establishments.
The bill contains a clause to pre-
vent flooding of the American market
by importations, SO these articles will
nos compete with American products
Meade County news., 1917-05-17

where they made the gruesOme find.
Coroner U. F. Mcbride is of the Opin-
ion that the bones were not old ones
and that they had been washed up on
the river bank.
Mrs. John Wyrosz of Oxford, whose
husband disappeared from their home
early in December, visited police head
quarters. The bones are those of a per-
son about 3 feet inches tall, the
height Of her missing husband. Some
are Of the opinion that the bones are
those of someone who was murdered
and the body thrown into the river.
Meade County news., 1917-05-17
GIRLS SELL HUMAN BONES
They Were Only "Junk" to Them, But
Police Find eruesome
Plant.

Lafayette, Ind.-After a three DAYS
city-wide search the police located
Anna Gray and Elsie Bushman, each
nine years old, who sold human bones
among bunch Of other bones and rags
to Oscar Winskt, junk dealer.
The girls led the coroner and police
oincials to a point on the Wabash river
Meade County news., 1917-05-17

lady friends came to
see me and she ad-
vised me to COM
mence taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
and to use Lydia E.
Pinkham's Sanative
Wash. began TAX
ing your remedies
and took$5. .00worth
and in two months
was a well woman
Meade County news., 1917-05-17
Necessary.

my dear, have just learned to my
sorrow that we must cut the Dub
leighs at once" began his wife, squar-
ing herself around to watch the effect
Of her words upon his features.
"Why, impossible; they are the best
friends we havel" responded her hus-
band, fully aroused.
II know; but our cooks have quar-
Relied"
Meade County news., 1917-05-17
WAR REVENUE BILL PLANNED TO
RAISE S1,8OO,OOO,OOO in YEAR
Ten Per Cent Increase Added to All Existing Duties and Articles
Now on Free List Are Taxed 10 Per Cen-InComes Are
Hit Hard-An Extra Tax of One Third Added to
All Individual Incomes for 1916

the articles in daily which will be taxed
the BILL
Exchange delivery
Capital original issue of $780, cents; transfers
Indemnity in
checks, renewals 500
policies weekly
Casualty policy premiums per cent
.
;:
Steamship tickets for foreign port $40 to $780, ST. s $e So
ceedng $780, $5.
Seats aterooms
wholesale
" .o
toll
and
exceped 4 cents for each 10
wher maximum is cents
Meade County news., 1917-05-17
Another U. S. Ship Sunk.

Washington. May 4.-The American
sailing vessel Willard Abrahams was
sunk off the Irish coast, the crew Of
six being rescued, according to mes
sage received by the state department.
Meade County news., 1917-05-17

Nothing else jolts a small-minded
man like being forced to admit that
he is wrong.
Meade County news., 1917-05-17
eoAp Is srRoNcLY ALKAIlNE

and constant use will burn out the
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
Ing with la Creole" Hair Dressing,
and darken, in the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price, $1.00.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1917-05-17
BROKEN Down
IN HEALTH
Woman Tells How SIS Worth
of Pinlham's Compound
Made Her Well.

Lima, Ohio. eel was all broken down
inheaIth from displacement. One of my
Meade County news., 1917-05-17

Casting sleeps eyes is the bashful
lovers favorlte indoor sport.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-05-05
GaATuITous HIT AT
NEWSPAPERS

A learned and honorable district
nudge in New Orleans, before whom
a libel suit against a prominent ne"s-
MINER In being tried is accredited with
making a rather remarkable statement
To the jury in connection With properly
them that they must rot
regard wha. they see 10 the new spaptfs
rs evidence nor permit II 10 Influence
their verdict While admitting that ne
had not read particular article under
discussion. which was claimed TO have
contained an incomplete and misiead'
ing account Of the trial then pending
the Judge is quoted as having said, a
great many people believe everything
they see in newspaper. ! 90 not
do net believe oae.tnnih what a
new spaper publishes nonaldsonViils
Chief
lie probably got the habit OF dis
belief from dIscountlng testimony
heard In his court room II Is SAFE
wager that he would believe more than
ona.tenth of Wha, he saw IN news
paper II II happened to be- something
good about him just like everybody
else does in such cases.
These filings at newspapers come
witb bad grace from any public man
NOT only because they should be better
informed and more liberal minded hu'
for the added reason that no mah hai
risen to prominence In clvil life Win
out the aid OF newspapers, eithel
through their active assistance, Of
simply by their refraining from wha'
they could say or do
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-05-05
TaE MILK SITUATION.

Mr.. George Gayden Of Gurley writes
to the Times pieayuno:
''Thp farmer is getting IL cents a
gallon M loading station for per cent
milk that costs more than IN cents 10
produce, With feed stuffs soaring
around $50 pes ton, Ne will be forced
oui Of business unless We can get tar
price from the dealers
Corn meal formerly 80 cents per
hnshel. ia now 50 cents a peek, 200 per
cent more costly. Cotton seed meat
and wheat bran now more than $50
formerly sold for s2s Without grain
Il is impossible to keep up the milk
fow through the hot dry summer, ana
cows not getting enough grain now VIII
be non producers next winter me
farmer raises quantity of his feed
stuff Il IL true. bat ton Of hay that
he feeds from his field would pat w
nito his pocket If he sold II Instead o.
giving il away In milk. Home raised
corn, donated To the dairy COW would
bring 81 80 per bushel In cash More
over. the dalryman Is accustomed 10
sell the labor Of his family NJ piufnliS
low rate
Quite q number of the more pro.
gresslye are turning their energies tn
the production ol beef A continuance
of the shor, sighted policy OF the deaf
ers toward the producers Slil result W
a marked decrease Ia supply 81 an
essential food product
"The president of the Louisiana
Dairymen's Association has Appealed
10 the Board Of Trade for an Impartial
investigation | hope that the press
also viii take up the question OF pro
duction and distribution and help To
sccnre satisfactory adjustment De
tween producer. middle man ana 'he
consumer
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-05-05

1t is to be regretted that a prominent
country exchange seems very indiffef.
eot whether or no the Allies should be
supplied with food by America, That
paper should consider that Germany
can never whip them except by stary.
ing England into submission Success
In that direction means not merely
defeat of our Allies but oar own utter
discontinue. As Clifford Pinchot well
says
What will happen TO us then? Every
man who stops 10 think knows The
answer. We shalt have money, food.
labor. land. Everything that Is deslr'
able In the world except the power to
protect what We have. Experts esti.
mate that IL will take It's nine months
10 get ready to meet a German army
Of even i50,oo0 men, with modern
artillery. Under such circumstances
would the Germans treat US better than
they have already treated Belgium and
France?
only one course can make hs safe
and that Is to grow food enough on Our
farms for ourselves and our Allies, and
to put ships enough on the sea TO carry
lhe food. In spite of the submarines 10
The men who are lighting our fight.
III the var lasts beyond this sum
mer. Il will be the American farmer
who will win OF lose the war, Who VIII
overcome militarism and aptoeracy. or
allow them 10 spread and control the
world. ourselves included.
1T is true that We can greatly IN
crease the available food supply out OF
grain now used In making liquors, and
hy reducing household waite, but
when these two things are done, and
done thoroughly, they viii not be
enough. The final decision will siill
rest IA the hands OF the men who raise
ee, food in the first place.
The clear duty OF the nation Is TO
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-05-05
Quotation and Comment
sol, SAME As A suNsrsokg,

Our old friend Sol BloodwoTth OF the
FIRE insurance trust visited Crowley the
other day he vas NO angel una~afes
whom the good people of Crowley en-
tprtaIned. hut he left them feeling about
as bappy AZ il they had the itch or had
stuck a big thorn in their feet Sol vas
doing one Of his famous Inspection
stunts As result Crowley has sur
fered rise In fire insurance rates
which all amount To about e.ooo Il
year and has been assured that the
SEQ ouo spent on its waterworks system
has practically been wasted and the
entire shooting match II grossly III
efficient and ready for the junk pile
When Sol hits Abbeytllc We shall
saueal aIso Ahhcville Meridional.
The mere cite seeks To reduce tht
/ fire hazard, the more the companies
stick il TO the insured We were ad
I yIsed 10 build u brick printing Office FOL
/ insurance feaFons W. did, and they
didn't
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-05-05
GOOD GRANGE OFFERED.

I, seems 10 US that an exceptional
gnportnniiy IL offered to youths and
young women by the BATON Rouge
Ilnsihcss College In It's advertisement
in another column The college first
calls attention To the fact that the
present enlistment Of So many young
men tn serve In various branches of the
army and navy Is having the effect of
causing many vacancies in the business
NarId both at home and in other parts
IT the Union. There Ia already great
demand for trained typista, stenog'
raphcrs and book keepers. and the
school aforesaid Is Offering courses nj
n most reasonable figure. There must
b. many ambitious and capable girls,
also boys under transcription age, To
HON great opportunity offers
through this means an opportunity Ia
fiji themselves to earn livelihood IN
these DAYS Of stress. and preparation
for the future.
Further In fitting themselves to al
the War-vacancies. the hoy, girl or older
woman, is Gs surely doing hts or her
share IN the national work as Is the
man training for defense This thought
aioue should hp aH inspiration Ia
Young people IN the territory naturally
tributary 10 the Baton Rouge business
College to take advantage of IFS offer
And the urge cannot be- too strongly
made The feasons given are all
sufficient. aud should so strike young
people. who needing to- go 90 work, yet
masi FIRST get business training Here
IL a chance To get II.
This is not an advertisement. OF q
mere puff for our advertisers, but Is
the result 81 our desire To see young
people. wha need the training, get Il
NJ such low cost Any hoy or girl
worth teaching, can secure the money
TO pay for this useful business courss
and SO be atted to take part In tbs
worlds work
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-05-05
RAISING PRICE OF MILK.

The Louisiana nairlmcRs Assocla-
rtnn and az milk producers vii meet
Tacsday. May 4. 10 30 a. M, at tn e'ty
holl baton nougn. The meeting vii
he devoted 90 discussing the price al
milk As has already been notea an
acute situation exists amonF miik'shlP-
tsrs es to the prices received for their
mnanct when sent to New Orleans.
Mr. " n. Richardson, president Of tn"
Louisiana Dairymons Association. has
,,.e,, making every possible effort to
hiring matters into q more satisfactory
condition. hut so far without result
The madlampn resHlately decline W
raise their prices for the benefit OF The
shtnners claiming that II NOR" b" paid
the retail price must also h" raised
and In che existing state Of competition
~ New Orleans this Hill be- harmful to
the milk handling industry The Cham.
Der OF Commerce Appealed to for action
Ia settling matters has done nothing
Hence the meeting next Tuesday
when the raising OF the price to the
consumer will be discussed The fact
Of course IL apparent that mix Is one
og thc fpw staple foods that has re-
manned stationary Ia price Though
datrymeu have been forced tn meet the
high food prices both for themselves
aud their dairy animals Many nave
already stopped shipping mi'k ana are
using their product for raising calves
e.e A milk famine will follow IN the
city II measures be- mol taken.
As said before we believe the middle
men are getting too much This should
be- thoroughly threshed ont before the
prlce Is raised ON the consumer, al
ready heavily taxed With so many
things; although as q last resort ne
mus, step into the breach and save tbs
mIlk shipping industry
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-05-05
RESOLUTION or RESPECT,

~ Francisylie. La, May 2, 1917
The Police Jury Of the Parish ef West
Fehelana, Ia. being ia regular session on
this date. the President, hr. thss y
Howell. announced that since The last
meeting ~ this Police Jury it's much be
loved and respected Clerk, Mr.. Charles ].
Tooraen had passed away, and that this
Police Jury, which he had served 50 long
aaa faithfully. ought ~ this time adopt
suitable resolutions upon the death of this
good man and good citizen The sugges'
ton was at once adopted and MessFs = l.
iavergne. \ G. cobb aud n. &, Kaufman
we're appointed a committee te drah rsso-
buttons and have same spread upon the
inmates u the Police jury and send the
family II the deceased an eHgrossed copy
The undersigned committee thcreapon
reported as follows.
Whereas Il has pleased Almighty God TO
remove from this spheres oi usefulness
our much respected associate and Clerk,
CHARLES r. TooRAEN,
therefore. be a resolved. That the Police
Jury of the Parish 81 West Fellelana, La,
sincerely regrets this unfortunate death
III, passink away Of this splendid citizen
leaves a void IN our affairs that 10 not
easily filled Mr. Tooraea VAS a devoted
husband and father. and one Of the best
citizens 81 this Parish, and has ever been
ready to work In every movement for the
upltft ard upbuildng Of the Parish, a
good progressive and enterptisng citizen.
Resolved. That this Police Jury tender
20 his hereaved family It's heartfelt sym
path, in this hour Of their distress May
tioA grant them strength 10 bear this
srea; htrdea Of grief.
Resolved, That a copy Of these resoid-
tions be- cngrossed and matted 10 the
family If Mr. Tooraen. and also spread
upon the minutes Of this body,
sincerely submitted,
=. l.. t.AVERsiNE,
y. &. COBH
n. G. KAUFMAN,
Committee
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-05-05
WAY SOME DON'T GARDEN"

"A sufferer" voices the following
pfaiut fH the Hammond iindieaihr
Surely "Suffcror" at some time lived IN
this town also. though here We haven't
even stock Law To break
Tut hear, hear
OF late some Of us llammondttes
have been accused of lack Ut PATRIOTISM
because so few OF IN are making gar
dens wish to tell the true reason
why few ~ us have any ambition to put
out money for implements, etc
"Wc are pestcfed night and day by
all kinds Of old vermont horses mules.
cows. chickens. etc, that wander
arnund and would soon make a clean
lob ot any garden se might plant Ny
Inl is i0pxl5o II | would attempt 10
fence this In just Ia accommodate other
peoule. Il would take more than the
little truck would he worth that could
raise
I'VE are supposed To have Il stock
law. II ans COWS bother you. YOU must
Try 10 get hold of the pound officer ny
thu time he will come around the COWS
ara usually gone, hul the damage is
done Resides. the owner of the stock
Nfll know Who notified the officer aud
hitter enemy Ia created every time
Thus fcW people care To take any
such chances. and would rather not
bother about any garden Put heavy
fine ON people who let their animals
run around to annoy others. aud u vii
aeon cease
Talk about dogs II has got 80 here
nj late that we have to shut doors ahd
windows to get any sleep Swat the
dog lie will eat mofe than child aud
Ia A nuisance besides.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-05-05

guarantee the farmers fair price for
their crops when grown. and q reason
able supply of labor At harvest tn"
clear duty Of the farmer Ia to raise food
enough 10 win this war for democracy
against KaiscrisnN
mo such responsibility has ever
ever rested OH any class Of men since
the world began as rests today ON the
farmers of America
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-05-05

Those Who criticize the regulation
with regard to lowering the nag az
sunset quote the words from the Star
suaugletl Hammer, ooh, say can you see
by the dawn's early light" vi such
are reminded that the nag which
Francis Scott Key saw by the dawn =
early light VAS on fort during time
ot siege. and In circumstances H.
,lcsp the flag is never lowered
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-05-05

II all this food producing talk makes
YOU feel that yon would be "ise not 10
spend penny for anything else that
sou may need or want and are able TO
pay for. then you have simply failed to
catch the keynote Of the agitation.
which IL entirely directed to food mat
ters alone The United States wants
10 he sure al producing food enough
for every one at home and for It's
Allies abroad as well. There II abso-
mtely no cause for alarm as regards
ether matters.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-05-05
PUBLIC NOTICE.

"A required by serlion % Of Aet 10 OF
1883 the Police jury ~ the Parish Of West
F,l{c,aua, Louisiana, viii meet NJ the
CONT HOUSE Ia ~ Franeiayi@e on Mon,
aey. Jane 1917. 90 4 roara Of ReR'f~'fs
rhe Assessor is hereby notified 70 deliver
hts assessment lists Ia the Police lp'y 90
this aay All Interested a'e asked 10
attend this meeting
e 3 HOWELL President Police luf>
n MATTHEW'S. Clerk Police iufN
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-05-05

In II too late Ia plant trees? VIII
they grow II planted now The best
time to plant trees Is after they begin
10 bud Let US prune them ready for
planting, and then follow our planting
Instructions with order Gritilng Nar'
series. Port Arthur, Texas.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-05-05

Speaking cf flags, one enjoys bean
tifnl sight Sho chances TO pass AT n'gh'
the ulant of the standard OIL Go. at
BATON Rouge The ilag raised above
the office building is illuminated by a
powerful light at the base Of the pole,
and the starry emblem appears as
figure of FIRE floating IN the heavens.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-05-05

~ Fanclsygile Ia aay I, isi3,
Auioust.tr owners afe hefsb1 boliRel
that ordinance regulating speed hEi'ss'
,te Of automobiles siil be ugtdiy en-
forced after Nav 9Th.
A. q. BRIANT, MayoF.