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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-06-14
BRITAIN'S BETTER TAX METHODS

Mr.. Kitchn, in defending the war rev.
enue bin against the running fire of crit
icism which assailed il in the House, an
rounced that il was a matter Of shut
ting his eyes and voting" for the bill.
The wisest members of Congress, and
the country at large seem, however, to
feel that She present is the time Of all
times to keep ones eyes very much
open; and in using ones eyes and ones
brain in examination of the Kitchin
measure, two distinct and fatal general
weaknesses are found in it, aside from
many individual inequities. OF the two,
the frs; is that the trainers of the
measure followed the path of least re-
sistance in taxing the processes Of bus
mess ruth7r than in asking for a sur
render Ul the results of industry. In
interfering thus with the mechanism Of
business, and the delicately balanced
structure of trade, the most inequtable
and absurd results obtained when the
final eject on the profits of individual
concerns is aseertained. The second
larger weakness Of the Kitchen bin is
that it is on the wrong track altogether
in framing the eXcess-proiits tax. The
proposal was to put a war tax of 10 per
cent on all corporation profits of 1917
IN excess OF an arbitrarily designated
normal profit of per cent This item
would result in great injustice as be-
tween business that had been slowly
and industrously built up TO a prosper
Gus pitch through many years, on the
one hand and on the other, the indus
tries which had suddenly taken on gi-
gantic fortunes in profits simply handed
to them boy the accident of war.
Ii 10 unthnkable that, with Great
Britain's much more equitable and thor
oughIy successful plan in full working
order before our eyes, we should adopt
the excess profits measure which abso-
lutely fails to distinguish between mon
ey made purely and simply out Of the
war and money made as a result of years
of industry enterprise and self-denying
expenditure of capital If nothing fur
Their We're needed utterly to condemn
the Kitchen proposal as to this item. il
would be present IN the all-important
fact that the British plan could easily
be managed to raise from two to four
times as much as the unjust measure.
Great Britain system is TO consider as
excess profits those over and above the
average annual net earnings of any two
of the three years before the war began.
with special provisions which have work
ed out satisfactorily for exceptional
cases such az are found in concerns that
have only recently started operations.
These real war earnings" that have
come to muntion, shipping, steel, and
other concerns as 4 gift of fate. Great
Britain goes after with a will. exacting
now az high as 50 per cent the princi-
pie is approved by nearly everyone and
il gets the revenue. - From THE Prog
ress of the World, in the American
Review of Reviews for June, 1917.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-06-14

THE Liberty George Washington
fought for that Abraham Lincoln pre-
served, is threatened by mighty foe
fight VIC must for the honor of Old Glory
and the preservation Of our Country.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-06-14

THE acreage of spring wheat in Wis
consin has been increased fully 80 per
cent. over last year, making a total in
crease of over IS, 600 acres.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21
IN AND OUT OF TOWN.

Mrs. Henry G.. Proctor and children.
OF Huntington. w. Va, are in Richmond
10 spend the holidays with the form
ers mother, Mrs. c. o. Swami. of Ciinter
Park. They will be Joined tomorrow
by Mr.. Proctor
Miss Elizabeth Ingles Watkins and
Miss Muriel Wilson. who are students
at Stuart Hall, returned yesterday for
the holidays
Miss Josephine Mcleod, of Randolph
Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg.
will be the guest Of Mrs. c. II. Urner
for the Christmas holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Pitts. OF Arvonia.
nave been recent guests Of friends
here.
Miss Lorette Costello. OF Philadel-
phia. is spending some time here as
the guest of the Misses Kahn, S12 Park
Avenue.
Mrs. Robert Whitehead has returned
to Norfolk after spending short time
in this city.
Miss Eleanor Parrish, who has been
attending boarding school in the North,
has returned to Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Schultze and their
small daughter, Maxine. are guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kahn on Cathedral
Place.
Misses Rebecca and Martha Alsop.
of Monument Avenue, will spend
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21
GRAY HAIR?
white, FADED !?
If Anxious to Have Beautiful
Dark Hair Again and Look
Young, Read This.

There is no occasion for you to look
prematurely old with gray or faded
hair. Before going to bed rub into
your scalp and wet all your hair with
La Creole Hair Dressing. This Is not
q dye. but harmless preparation that
revives the color glands Of nature.
Soon you will BIO delighted to observe
all your gray hair turn to an even.
beautiful dark shade. without even a
trace of gray showing. but La Creole
makes all your hair healthy. fluffy.
soft, evenly dark and lustrous. This
makes you look younger. Don't be
fooled by cheap preparations. Get a
big bottle of the old reliable La Creole
Sold by Tragic Drug Co., or sent. ex-
press prepaid, for $40 by Van Vleet
Drug Co.. Memphis. Tenn.--Ady.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21
The articular Shopper

Lots OF the stores are having Christ
mas bargains. They seem to have hit
upon the plan that IL Is better TO mark
down some OF their wares Just before
the last shade Is drawn on Christmas
Eve. and SO II you look II you search,
you may find. not the place where the
four-leafed clover grows" but ZONE OF
these delectable tables piled high with
very pleasing things.
For instance. attractively gotten out
volumes of verse are to be had at most
reasonable and unusual prices. Gay
little holiday poetry that is SO much
nicer TO send friend than more
formal card OF greeting. Another use
full article is a cookbook. bound in oil
cloth. II has n bright picture on the
cover. and will be welcome gift to
the woman VINO really runs her house
keeping like a business, and has her
carefully treasured recipes TO care for.
Many OF the recipes have come down in
the family along with the silver sugar
bowl and cream pitcher. and l am sure
slips of paper about how to make
Grand-Aunt Mary's picked peaches and
the "Edenburne" fruit cookies much
prefer TO live In nice book. instead
of the pigeon-htles OF your desk.
But, perhaps, you are not looking for
books OF any kind. Very well, then. I
saw some baskets and character dolls.
Either one Of these might fit into the
last half of your list. The character
dolls a:e Notwithstanding little fell
lows. OF either gender. and are as
quaint and Dutch as you please. They
look Is II they had romped through the
very factory in which they were made.
and what Is more. proposed to continue
the game in the first nursery they had
n peep at. The baskets are of q medium
size. Some are Nat and small, to catch
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21
In Torment Two Months
With Eczema On Head
and Face. Cuticura
Healed in Three Weeks.

IT had eczema first on my head with
itching and small pimples and from
there it spread to my face. The pin-
Piles were red and later fcstered and
continued increasing in number Those
on my head formed scales but all itched
and prevented me from resting or sleep
ing in comfort day or night. was in
torment for nearly two months.
II was treated but got no relief and
wrote for free sample of Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. l used it with
such satisfaction that purchased cake
Of Cuticura Soap and box Of Cuticura
Ointment, and in less than three weeks
was entirely healed" (Signed) Lewis
N. Hirshberg, 2439 WoodbrooE Ave-,
Baltimore, Nd, March Is. 1917.
Use Cutieura Soap for toilet purposes,
assisted, now and then. by touches Of
Cuticura Ointment to soothe and heal
any tendency to irritation, redncss or
roughness Of the skin or scalp. BY
using these delicate, fragrant super
creamy emollients for all toilet pur-
poses you may prevent many skin and
scalp troubles becoming serious. 1t is
always 4 pleasure to use them.
Fer Free Sample Each by Return
Mail address postcard: "Cuticura,
Dept. Fl, Boston." Sold everywhere.
Soap Csc. Ointment IS and SOC.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21
SERBIAN MISSION HERE
Brings Autographed Letter From King
Peter to President
Wilson.
tBy Associated Pre.s.1

tBy Associated Press]
AN ATLANTIC PORT. December 20.
A Serbian diplomatic mission to the
United States arrived hero to-day. 1t
is headed by DR.. NJ. r. Vcsnitch. who
represented Serbin Mt the interallled
conference at Paris. It's members in
clude number of Serbian army affi-
GERS. The mission plans to go direct
TO Washington, where tomorrow Dr.
Nesnitch. who is Serbian minister to
France. will express to President Will
son his country's appreciation of the
help IL has received from the United
States. and of the Presidents attitude
toward small nations. The President
will receive an autographed letter from
King Peter OF Serbia.
The military members of tho mission,
who are headed by General Michnilo
Rachitch. will confer with War Do
partment officials. General Rachitch
commanded an army corps at Adria-
nople during the second Balkan war.
and has represented Serbian general
headquarters at French general head
quarters.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21
Notes at Interest.

Miss Eleanor Houston, lato of Roa-
noke. has been installed AS secretary
OF the Y. w. 9. a. She brings to &c.
duties much experience.
In the Hastings Court to-day. Johr
ID. Watkins quallried as executor under
tho will of the late DIR. w. e Bar-
wood. rho estate Is estimated at
$4,000.
This morning ct 10 O'Clock. at the
home OF the brides parents. in Prince
George. Miss Nina May WheelhoGse.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William II.
Wheelhouse, was married to ReZinalt,
Lee Mann by the Rev. A. e. Hnrwsli.
OF Ettrick.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21

odds and ends Of sewing. and the others
have decorated tops that Mt closely
down over u EN-. One neve- tires Of
baskets. any more than one tires Of
bags.
Should these articles appeal TO you as
they have to the writer. simply send q
card to The Particular Shopper" care
OF The Times-Dispatch. and will tell
you where they can be obtained. The
services Of The Particular Shopper"
are at your disposal without charge.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21
Hastings Court Cases.

The December term of the Hustings
Court was opened to-day. and the grand
jury returned number Of indictments
Owing, however, to the busy holiday
season and the engagement OF nearly
all OF the lawyers I'm aiding resistrants
to answer questions. no Common
wealth cases will be called for trial
until January 3. The majority of cases
on the docket are for violations Of the
1iqHor laws. though there are several
important cases TO be heard. Six per-
sons-two white and four colored-
pleaded guilty to violations Of the pro-
hibiticn law. and were each sentenced
to $50 fine and thirty days imprison-
ment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21
Military Social Club.

The War Camp Community Service
Committee has under consideration the
proposition OF establishing q military
club for the social enjoyment of the
aoldiers at Camp Lee. The Hartley
building. in North Sycamore Street.
Ia suggested AZ tho location OF tho
club. on which an option has hcen Sc
cured. Tho suggestion meets with great
favor, and II Is believed will be car
ried out. TO remodel and equip the
building 1t Is estimated would cost
about $4,000. but for every dollar cor
trfbuted In tho city. another dollar Is
promised from outside. The matter Is
In charge Of W. F.. Ashe. Of the War
Department Commission on Training
Camp Activities, who will lay the plans
before the public. 1t Is designed to
turn the first floor into reading and
writing-room. tho second into bill
lard anu game room, and the third
into rest and sleeping rooms.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21
KiIlcd in Accident.

Information has been received here
OF the death oeveral days ago OF the
thirteen-Sear-old son OF 4. x. Atkin-
son. formerly stationed In Petersburg
as the representative of the War De-
partment Commission on Training
Camp Activities. The youth was run
over by an automobile near his home,
ut Sag Harbor. Long Island, N. Y.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21
Expert Take, chnr.e.

Lieutenant Wentworth. an expert
chemist connected with tho United
States Public Health Service. has. by
agreement with the Council. taken
charge OF the city filtration plant The
Council has appropriated s3,7OO for
improvements at the plant and for
the purchase OF chemicals for tho puri-
Tying OF the water supplied to tne city
and to Camp Lee. and Lieutenant Went
worth is to have charge of the whcis
matter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21

Among the prisoners was ono named
James letter. who had s17o in his
pockets. I'll, bond for appearance. In
court was Fixed at 5000. and he put
for the balance. He accompanied an
officer to the bank. who're. being un-
able to write. he aligned the check
by means OF the thumb print method.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21
woMEN,s MEETINGS.

There will be a meeting OF the Bust
ness Womens Club at the Y. w. c. A.
this evening at o'clock. This is the
regular monthly meeting. to which all
members arc urged to DO present.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21
Iiolafor Cnntn1ed-

Five negroes were captured by the
police yesterday as they got Off OF
trains from the North. and much liquor
found In their possession was seized
To-day :hey were all held for trial.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21
omeern aua,lned.

The officers elected at the November
election who will enter on their tcrmp
Of Office January I qualified in the
Hastings Court to-day. wesley G. An
drews. the new city sergeant, gave
bond IN tho sum Of $4,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21
chrIstma. Mu.Ie at st. p.uI,,.

Under the direction OF +. Harrington
Harker the choir of st. Paurs Episcopal
Church will render special Christmas
music at the evening service Sunday.
IT will be assisted by the st. Cecilia
Chorus.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21
Copyright. 1877. by wheeler sy

Christmas with their grandfather. J.
G. Tinsley. who is in Florida for the
winter.
Miss Alice Perkins is the guest of
her sister. Mrs. Henry Field. at Mon
roo Terrace.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21
PETERSBURG PLANS BIG
COMMUNITY CELEBRATION
Christmas Exercises In Central Fark
VIII he or Exceptional

VIII 10 OF EXCcptI0nnf
interest.
PETERSBURG. VA. december 20
The community Christmaa celebration
In Central Park on Christmas night
promises TO DO OF exceptional intorest.
Among the features arranged will DO
two bands OF music from Camp Lee,
singing by big choir from all tho
churches. and grand chorus by school
children. The big Christmas tree will
be loaded with presents for soldiers.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-11-18

board she said, "but you have tC
make good in the economic world
With stenography, shorthand and q
good education at your disposal an
office position is open to you"
For the woman with a good memory
and in interest in current events, ac-
cording to Mrs. Cramer, such a posi-
ton is stepping stone to a secretary
ship. But she adds that no other line
of work makes more demands on the
person engaged in it. A mathematical
ly inclined mind may profitably enter
into banking, bookkeeping and in
surance. Railroad positions, interior
decorating, engraving, journalism and
publishing house clerkships are some
of the opportunities that are knocking
at woman's door. But she must have
habits of mind and
willingness to do her part. Adver-
tising is also work of which women
can make a success.
Prejudice against women i'm the
busines world is dying out" Mrs.
Cramer said "If the present war
lasts five years longer she concluded,
there will be crying need for wom-
en- to enter economic employment. Do
not take up teaching because there is
nothing else to do"
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-11-18
ALL SORTS OF BOOKS
FOR MEN IN CAMPS
Six Hundred Volumes Sent
From Columbia Already
to Funston Soldiers.
QUALITY IS GOOD
Better Classes of Works Are
in Most Demand-EXten-
sion Courses Given.

If our men in the camps are not
soon provided with every variety OF
literature from "Snappy Stories" to
THE Decline and Fall of the Roman
Empire" it will not be the fault of the
American public.
"The drive made by the American
Library Association for million dol
lars with which to buy books for the
soldiers has already reached the ST.
100000 mark" said H. o. Severance,
University Librarian recently. "Of
this amount, $4,000 was given by the
Carnegie Foundation for the purpose
of starting the erection of library
buildings in the camp. Buildings
have been begun in all sixteen nation
al cantonments."
Columbia has not been backward in
sending books. That work was begun
here in September and since then
about 600 volumes have been collected
and sent to Camp Funston by Mr..
Severance. No money has as yet been
given.
Good Books In Demand.
Mr.. Severance talked about the
facilities for reading at Camp Funston
and what the men there liked.
Perhaps nine-tenths of the books
received" said Mr.. Severance, ARE
good standard works of poetry and
prose. while the rest are heavier
technical works or cheaper novels
Nine hundred out of every 1000 men
prefer to read the better classes Of
books and a great many of the SOL |
diers are studying foreign languages,
mathematics, English and various
crafts and professions from the books
at their disposal and with the help
of an extension teacher"
W. III. Kerr, librarian at Camp Funs-
ton, writes that books have come to
the camp in fairly satisfactory
quantities and that the quality of the
literature is good He is now laying
aside number of books as nucleus
of reference and readable book"
collections for the central library
building at the camp. In these are
included eight or nine sets of the new
International Encyclopedia, first edi-
tion. Week before last, los sacks of
were received at camp as
compared with 20 sacks sent the first
week in October. Mr. Kerr encourages
the sending of current numbers OF the
as the boys like them and
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-11-18

he believes that people take a real
pleasure and interest in thus contrib
uting to their enjoyment. He writes
too, that a wagon-load of magazines
helped tighten a five-day railroad trip
Of 1000 men from Camp Funston to
California.
The demand of the men for books
by Kipling, Riley and Service is per-
sistent but the requests are often un-
usual. Some soldier called for a book
on why We Are in the War;" another
asked for a volume of Plutarch, still
another desired to be supplied with
novels by Fox, Wright and Churchill.
One officer wanted 1.-THE Life of
Abraham Lincoln" The Tarzan stories
are consistently popular at the camp,
and many are the calls made for books
on the history and governments of the
warning nations, on the subjects of
war. democracy and religion.
Fourteen Branches.
At Camp Funston there are fourteen
library branches now open to the
soldiers and a permanent central
building is in course of construction.
Of these branches eleven are in the Y.
NJ. c. A. headquarters. two have been
opened by the knights of Columbus
and one is in the Y. w. C. A. Hostess
House. The main building viii not
only be made an administration
center but will also have reading and
reference facilities and in a certain !!
sense partake of the nature of a club |
or the soldiers place to which /
hey may go for some bit of home
atmosphere. A formal opening of the
library building is now being planned
md will probably be made the oc-
,asion for a visit by librarians from
Missouri and Kansas.
This library work was started last
August and is comparatively new and
n process of further and more ef-
icient organization The camp COL
ections are not only bringing great
leasure to the men but are even now
laying an important part in the max
ng of better citizens and better men.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-11-18
URGES BUSINESS FOR GIRLS
Mrs. W. Z. Cramer Tells University
Women to "Buckle Down."

Every girl should learn typewrit-
ing and shorthand. They are simply
the three RS of economic knowledge
and the sooner she learns them, the
better. II she masters them and has
attended college or university in
telligently, she does not have to wait
for the Young Lochinvar to come rid
ing out of the West" Thus Mrs. W.
E. Cramer. director of the Vocational
Bureau of Collegiate Alumnae
of Kansas City, advised University
girls in her talk on vocational
training Friday afternoon in the Uni
versity Auditorium.
The trouble with most University
women graduates. Mrs. Cramer thinks,
is that they have not utilized their op-
portunities. They are not trained to
buckle down. and that is the first
requisite in the business world. "You
may fool the family and the school
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-11-18
Meatless Vegetable Soup.

MeatleSS Vegetable Soup.
One pint can of peas. with liquor.
One medium-sized carrot cut in
cubes.
One green pepper cut fine
Two medium sized tomatoes, skinned
and chopped or cut fine, or one cupful
canned tomato
One medium-sized onion cut very
fine
Few green celery leaves, cut fine
Few sprigs of parsley, cut fine
One tablespoonful butter
One quart water
One-fourth teaspOonful ginger
Two teaspoonfuls salt
Combine the vegetables, liquid, sea-
sonings and butter and cook until the
vegetables are tender.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-11-18
GOES INTO ARMY YIN. "A
Jesse Smith VIII Work at Little Rock
Ark.

Jesse H. Smith, former student in
the University and who has had
charge of a circuit of four rural
churches near Columbia, has been ac-
cepted as assistant secretary of the
Army Camp Y. NJ. c. A. at Fort Point,
Little Rock, Ark. This cantonment
camp serves four states. Mr.. Smith
will leave tomorrow night. Mr.. Smith
has been district manager of the Full
er Brush Company, Hartford, Conn,
and has had more than thousand COL
lege and university students in his
employ since he took charge of the
work two years ago.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-11-18
Daily Hoover Hint

One lump of sugar is patriotism
two slackerism, three desertion, four
treason, says the Pittsburgh (Pa.)
Post
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-03
BRITISH SAY WILSON
SOUNDED DEATH OF
H0HENz0LLERNISM

LONDON. April 3--"The death
hnell OF Hohenzollernlsm" was the
outstanding feature which the Lon.
con press drew from President
Wilson's address
The News carried a Heycn-column
eadline proclaiming In bold type.
United States Declares War on
iloheu4ollernlsm All evening pa.
pers printed the speech IN full.
1T IL an epoch making mes
sage. said the News. redomding
not only TO President Wilson's per
toual credit and honor. but 10 the
credit and honor OF the American
people. u lA the death knell OF
liohenrolleruism and all such dark.
murderous tyrauules. n tho Ger
man people arc not stirred 20 the
depths By the presidents appeal In
the name OF liberty and civiliEa'
ton then they arc beyond all hu-
man hope"
Tho speech was one worthy OF
the occasion" declared The Even
!ng Star. Every Euglishman VIII
now hold President Wilson tn
higher estimation II "a more than
o mere declaration Of war: u
sounds the knell OF aatocracy and
u any form OF government which
makes possible secret diplomatic
understanding and .intrigucs With
sn their mischieyous results.
A number 81 the British papers
nint wilson's clear distinction be
tween the German government and
the German people.