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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31
IN THE OTHER FELLOWS PLACE.

Recorded om the standpoint Of the God bless and my
john and his wife, four and no we can nk M
legislation dissatisfaction than ne
food price-fxng law
OF course producer asked to determine what the consumer
sod for buy and the what the producer
Should take sell according natural instincts they
d each he perfecy arrangement For from te
stanon Of human sefshne interests about exact right
angles as geometric lines could well be drawn.
We hear cnnded county without saying that
thew were ever engaged armnghy not seriously dependent
wheat
high that good money be raising $3.50 buhe Ana
that when the report Department Of Agriculture nd that w
wheat at $500 uh the American farmer Just about e. prosperous
regards production Of commodities Obliged D
would commend equally dnteresed judges we are an 50
informed touching the actual and enoumens the
other fellows business. .#s ,
All one will have to do in order look pleasant under
the operation control law to indulge little wholesome
atuistc feeling as st. Pau puts y loof t Gs every man VI m
ought to commend itself good politics.; especially % aSoT
For Of this fact we can scarcely be said to nave any @
~ less denenden on somebody welfare Others therefore
the that administers to becomes mateer Oh
sef-interest
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31

and is going to pay interest on them
in the meanwhile. It is going to pay
part with the money it will later col.
iect from our debtor European govern
ments engaged in war with Germany;
it is going to pay part with money
raised by taxation. It is not going to
pay them out Of the capital OF the
United States or out Of the capital OF
the people Of the United States. The
money is to come from he annual in
come and production of the country
which now amount to fifty billion. The
yearly agricultural production OF the
United States is more than ten billion
dollars and the mineral production
three billion. The profits OF convert
ing raw material into finished pro-
ducts amount annually to ten billion
dollars These are just some OF our
main sources Of annual income.
The raising Of money by the sale
of bonds and the expenditure OF that
money for purposes Of war are not
going to injure or destroy the prodlc-
tive capacity of our fields, factories,
or mines. There is waste in war, and
a great deal Of waste, but war is not
all waste. The actual waste in TINS
war may be more than made up by the
speeding up Of our industries under
the stimulus Of the war.
There is going to be loss by reason
Of this war-wealth shot away in bat,
tie and wealth sunk at sea. And
there is going to be loss Of some q
Americas bravest sons. But the price
L one that America is willing to pay,
that her fighting men and her people
are willing to pay, for the mainten.
ance of our rights and Of our national
honor, the cause of democracy, the
preservation of liberty and civilization
and humanity. The loss caused by
war will be- small, indeed, compared
to the worth of these things, to Am
erica and to the world.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31

Government is making strenuous ef-
forts to secure money enough to pay
the expenses of its tremendously large
and varied activities
In times Of peace those civil officers
whose duty it is to secure revenue to
meet pubic obligations are constantly
looking for new sources OF taxation.
Taxing officials always cast their eyes
over the balance sheets OF business to
see II it is possible to levy an addi-
tional tax that will not be actual con-
fiscation.
In these war times, government Is
pressed harder than ever, and, as us
ual, business is being compelled to pay
large part Of governmental expense.
The war revenue bill purposes tax
ing incomes of $1,000 or more. It con-
templates placing tax stamp on
checks, deeds, contracts and like
papers.
1t taxes excess profits and theatre
tickets; railroad and steamboat trans
portation; drugs and beverages; auto
mobiles and yachts; sporting goods,
tea and coffee; cigars, tobacco and
sugar.
Taxes now reach deep into the pock-
cts of almost all persons.
Business says it is being taxed to
the breaking point-but just the same
there must be more taxes.
Through the excess profits tax It IL
estimated that business will con-
tTibute an additional $7OO,OsOOOO n
the government.
Through the tax on automobiles,
business will pay the lions share Of
an additional $4O,O0O.00O.
Through the income tax, business
will pay almost all Of the additional
$3.50, 100000 to be raised by increasing
the rate and decreasing the exemption
figure. gs
Through the tax on liquors, the gov.
ernment will ask business to raise
over $225,OOO,OOO more than It now
pays. nm
The income tax receipts will be
more than doubled.
The excess profits and automobile
taxes are new sources Of revenue.
The liquor tax is practically ;
doubling of the revenue formerly Sc
cured from that traffic.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31
ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT
Government Seeking New Sources Of Taxation
Business Says it is Bearing It's Share Of Burden Should
Land be Drafted and Single Tax Imposed

The ingenuity OF tax experts has
been worked 10 the limit.
Business Is insisting that something
be done to relieve 1t Of the load It Ii
carrying.
Business says: Il am patriotic and
/ am carrying these new and ever-in-
creasing tax burdens without much
complaint. But because l am making
the best Of the situation ID no reason
why i SHOULD be compelled to bow
under further loads. Look about you
and find other sources Of taxation"
Why not compel land and Its earn
ings to shoulder more Of the load?
Does this mean that government
finally will look to the Henry George
tax theory for relief?
Why not Invoke the single tax to
help fill the public Golfers?
The single tax could be made q sub
stitute for other forms of taxation or
Its principle could be applied in addi-
tion to present methods Of taxation
In Washington, the single takers are
busy. Not long ago they met in con-
vention under the name Of the Com
mittee on High Cost Of Living.
Most Of the Henry George adher-
ents favor caring for all expenses OF
the war through taxation. They say
the 'pAy-as-you-gos plan should be
adopted.
II the government does attempt to
pay for all war expenses as they be-
come due, It will require new sources
of revenue and perhaps then the sin
gle takers will get their innings at
bat.
| If business succeeds in throwing on
some of Its tax burdens, the single
takers can make more headway, For
instance, If the excess profits tax were
annulled-which is not at all likely
new sources of revenue would have to
be found for s7oO,OOo,OOO annually.
| If the liquor revenue we're lost to
the, government-wh could happen
through prohibition-over $5O0,OO0,OO(
would have to be raised annually IN
It's place.
The single takers are insistent tha
their plan Of taxation would meet an,
OF these emergencies.
ALLEN RIPLEY FOOTE.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31
SOME POLITICAL ECONOMY

The argument has been advanced
that the wealth and resources OF tne
United States are impaired to the ex-
tent of an the money spent by tne gov
ernment for war purposes. The ar
o1,nnent is very unsound. There IS
sharp contrast between cost TO the
government and cost to the people Oh
the country. ~ III
The United States has sold two bill
lion dollars worth of Liberty Loan
Ronds to the people of the United
States and therefore owes two billion
dollars more than it did few months
ago. When the money for the Donds
has been collected in full and been ex-
nended in full the matter will stand IN
this shape =,
The people of the United States will
have loaned to their government Two
billion dollars in return for which
thew will have received two billion
dollars worth of Liberty Loan Bonds
which ia as valuable security as the
world affords. Moreover they. Will
have in their p<-..ets or their banks
the two billion dollars which they
loaned their government. The gov.
ernment will have expended part OF
this money itself and those European
nations engaged in war with Germany,
whose obligations our government mas
purchased with part Of the money
real;zed from the sale of Liberty Loan
Ronds. will have expended the other
mart and all Of it will have been spent
:, America for American products and
n payment Of American wages. :,
The resources Of the nation, lts
canital stock 80 to speak, will not
have been impaired at all. Our farms
our mines, our factories, IN fact all o! o.
our fixed property and industries vii
remain intact. Our people will simply
have sold some Of the annual products
If the country, the products OF it:
farms. the products Of its mines anc
products Of It's factories.
Thus the government will havt
valIIe received for the money it Dor
rowed from the people and the people
will.hayg value received Tor the none.
thew loaned the government ana IN
products they sold their government
ana the European nations engaged y
-ssar With Germany. AS Secretary D
the Treasury McAdoO has expresses
aAll cf this financing Is largel.
rsstAIv 4 matter of shifting credits
AN of the money viii remain IN thi
country and viii not involve any los
of gold Or any loss of values
on course TIE United States y gc
ine to pay these bonds at maturis
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31

We all know that the growth Of taxation will stop when
the and established for the world that
be maintained clear cut and effective plan for doing this
now ready to be supplied to the public under the title Of he
United Democratic Nations of the World Every who has
read this brochure says everyone else should read it. For
twenty five cents, copy will be sent to you.
You will also receive prospectus the American Progress
Magazine plans for the publication Of which now being
perfected for the purpose discussing all problems OF PrOduc
ion Distribution Conservation and Taxation in way that
will render most efficient service to the American People
AMERICAN PROGRESS
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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31
OBITUARY.

Ernest John Bayer was son Of the
late Henry E.> Bayer and Elizabeth
Helen Bayer, maiden name Herth-
neck, was born in Liverpool township,
Medina county, O., August 30, 1890.
In the same year, Sept. 2S, he was
consecrated' to the Lord in holy bap-
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31
THE RED CROSS

Auxiliaries Of Medina County Chap
ter are urged to send notices for pub
lication in these columns before Wed
nesday of each week to Miss Mellow
ell, secretary.
Sewing rooms will be open every day
to everybody, and there is much work
to be done. If you can arrange to
sew with your own church society OF
lodge, you may have more enjoyment
from your day, also group OF women
accustomed to sewing together works
more efficiently. Come anyway and
come regularly.
Just now there is an urgency eau
for contributions of old linen, to De
used for tray cloths and handker-
chiefs: soft fine cotton for handker-
chiefs: Turkish towels and honey comb
he'd spreads for various uses. Artl-
cles must be clean and may be lett at
library headquarters.
The knitting committee requests
that all needles not In use DC IetuIhSu
to headquarters; there is just now a
great demand for them and they
Should Be kept constantly I'm use. The
Chicago chapter urges women 70 KNIT
in all public places and at all times,
the only excuse for not knitting is,
tno wool" Medina chapters purchass
ing committee hopes to have supply
quite soon for the sweaters and tne
scarfs. Auxiliary workers are urged
to come for materials and instructions
lust as far as possible on Thursdays
and Saturdays when the committees
are prepared to serve them more e1-
ficiently.
The American Red Cross now has
227e chapters, an increase OF more
than 1000 since the first OF the year
) In addition to the organization o.
chapters in every state in the union
American Red Cross has chapters II
Alaska. Porto Rico, Cuba, Philippines
Hawaii, Canal Zone, Guam, syria an'
Turkey.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-03
POSSES PURSUING
ESCAPED CONVICTS

Joliet, Ill, Dec. s.-Posses are pur-
suing 13 convicts who escaped from
Joliet penitentiary early today. The
men, who were In solitary confinement
because Of creating disturbances in the
cellhouses last week, broke out Of their
individual cells and sawed through
three steel doors.
Albert Chanelli guard, and John
Carlson captain of the night guard,
who were encountered in the corridor,
were beaten into unconsciousness.
The convicts were fired upon by
guards in two towers as they scaled
the 15-foot wall near the east gate.
None of them is believed to have been
hit and they fled toward the Illinois
Michigan canal.
Most Of the men who escaped are
believed to have been leaders in the
triot and fire in the prison several
months ago. Three of them are said
| TO be lifers.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-03
DANISH PRESS AND
PUBLIC INCENSED BY
NAVAL BASE REPORT

London, Dec. 3.-The Danish press
and public Is incensed at false reports
circulated in the United States that
Germany has threatened seizure of n
naval base on Danish soil, according to
an Exchange Telegraph company dis
patch today dated Copenhagen.
''The fantastic report Of German
threats against Denmark has made the
American press the laughing stock oe
Copenhagen" the dispatch asserted
while acknowledging Americas kind
ly sentiment, the Danish newspapers
point out it would be better II this
sentiment appeared in Danish Amer
lean commercial relations.
THE newspaper Boersen hopes that
the American legation will report the
matter to the Washington authorities
here, ascertain who is responsible for
the fake. and take necessary action"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-03
WILL RETAIN SHIPS
FOR THE MERCHANT
MARINE AFTER WAR

Washington. Dec. 3-Retention for
Americas merchant marine after the
war of British. Norwegian and other
foreign ships commandered while un-
der construction in United States yards
was announced by the shipping board
today in It's first annual report to con :
gress.
In the mobilization of man power TO
build the governments enormous
emergency cargo fleet, ship workers
recruiting centers will be established
the report stated. The training OF
$4,000 more shipbuilders and Thousands
Of officers to man the merchant tleet
il already well under way.
The number of vessels requisitioncd
and under contract on Oct. 81, thr
board reported, was 1151, of 6,T5s,70
total tonnage.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-03
ARMY BALLOON AT
LARGE; CABLE DOES
DAMAGE TO WIRES

Kansas City, No., Dec. 3.-The army
balloon which escaped from the Fort
Omaha Balloon school Sunday after
noon was reported early today over
Attica, Kan. 1t was travelling at high
speed but had commenced to settle
and the 5000 feet of cable which was
dangling downward when the bag es
capped was destroying telephone and
telegraph wires in it's path.
Western Union Telegraph company
offices here received the reports from
Attica and also said that they had re-
ceived word of a large number of toll
lines destroyed by the dangling cable
While the balloon was still travelling
southwest, 1t was thought that tho
force of the gas would be expended
with a few hours more travei and that
the bag would come to earth.
While being prepared for ascension
the balloon broke the brakes on the
big drum used to lower and raise II
and unwound the entire six thousand
feet of cable before it could be check
ed. When the cable unwound the bae
ierked loose from the ground and sailed
away. There were no occupants of the
basket
The balloon according to Omaha dis
patches Is Of new French type, fillet
with $4,000 cubic feet OF gas.
On reaching the oklahoma state
line the balloon ran into a southeast
wind and is now being driven north
ward through Kansas
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-03
LODGE IN FAVOR OF
WAR WITH AUSTRIA

Washington, Dec. 3.-Declaring un-
qualifiediy for war on Austria, Sena-
tor Lodge. Massachusetts,. ranking Re-
publican member of the senate foreign
relations committee. said today it is
ESSENTIAL to complete unity among the
allies.
1--WE have sent Colonel House abroad
in the interest Of allied unity" said
Lodge. To obtain unity. 1t is essen
tiai that We all fight the same enemies
Therefore, we should Immediately line
against Austria. which 10 in fact our
enemy as.much A. Germany H."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-03
MANY MUNICIPAL
IMPROVEMENTS AT
EMMETT THIS YEAR

Emmett. Dec. 3.-Fifty-s SIX thousand
dollars worth of new municipal work
is being done by the town Of Emmett
in the shape of new street work and
sewer extensions. The contracts have
all been let to Charles Helmer of Twin
Falls. These contracts call for eight
miles of new sewers at cost Of $44,-
900, and Is miles OF street grading
and sanding at cost of $4,000.
When these contracts are completed
Emmett will have total of IA miles
of sewers which cover 30 per cent Of
the town.
There are total Of Is miles of
streets in Emmett. When this con-
tract is finished every street In town
will be up to grade and thoroughly
sanded.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-03
By HENRY WOOD.


With the French Armies in Italy,
Dec. s.-French and British armies
have taken over vulnerable points on
the entire Piave river front.
Permission is granted the United
Press correspondent to make this long
awaited announcement today
Veteran Poilus and Tommies are
aching for a chance at the enemy.
Many of the French and British have
never been in action against Austrian
troops, who compose many of the
armies opposite the Italians, and it Is
against them in particular that the al
lied reinforcements would like to test
their arms.
Wherever the enemy tries to strike
his next blow, he will find every vul-
nerable point on the Piave front held
down. not only by Italians, but by the
French and British fighters.
luLL IN FIGHTING.
Just at present there Is a lull The
enemy, baffled of further gains, hi.
divisions shattered by repeated fruit.
less assaults, is apparently reorgan.
izing for new blows. He is doomed t.
find the entire Piave front an impos
sible barrier. The Italians heroic de
fense-paralleling in it's glory tn,
French defense of Verdun-permittet
French and British armies to arrive -
perfect organization and to be dis
tributed at the weak points in tn,
front. Here again, Verdun's brillian
history was repeated. At the French
fortress the defenders held off tn,
flood OF Germans until the allied force
could re-organize their forces for bes
utilization. At Monte Grappa the Ital
ians did the same.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-03
THREAT OF GENERAL
STRIKE AT ST. PAUL

st. Paul. Mimi, Dec. 3.-Sporadic
street car service In st. Paul was re-
sumed early today. following suspen-
sion for eight hours. on account of a
threatened general strike.
The threat, OF general strike of all
uniSn men in st. Paul was made as q
symAathetic move, following the dis
charlie OF 1000 street car men because
they wore buttons showing they were
memb%rs of the recently organized
union.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-03
America rs
in Thick of
the Fight
Engineer and Doct or s
Caught by German Sur
prise Advance Borrowed
Rifles and Did Good Work
BY WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs.

With the British Armies, Dec. 3.-l
Americans did their bit to aid Byng's
Tommies in pushing back around Cam
brai Germany's most formidable as
sault since Verdun.
They weren't enlisted to fight. They
were engineers and doctors. The en-
gineers got caught in the maelstrom
of struggling lines and some were cut
off by the Germans. Then good
many Of them rolled up their sleeves
and went into the fight. They bor-
rowed rifles and fought like bear-cats
shoulder to shoulder with the British.
The American doctors stuck to their
jobs Of helping the wounded. under fire.
PRAISED BY BRITISH.
Whether these Americans suffered
casualties had not been established in
headquarters reports up to today. The
whole British army, however, was ring
ing with praise of their first-class
fighting ability.
Ever since the beginning Of Byng's
thrust, the army engineers of the
American forces have been building
and operating strategic railways close
up to the German lines.
Most Of them got their first bap-
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Ma .na" up
VINO. "ae
OAr FoII Or iHH'LIS.
One lanky Tenneseean got a day full
of thrills
81 was standing beside my engine
he said today, when shrapnel began
raining all around me. l didn't have
any tin helmet so l grabbed a petrol
tank. l figured that was better than
nothing
| well, sub, those Prussians kept a
coming. l hustled back and dived into
q shell hole. Pretty soon / looked up
and the Boches were all around me.
They went to work and blew up the
railway tracks but they left the en-
gine. / sneaked from the shell hole
until I finally found SOME Tommies.
Then l grabbed a rifle"
The Tennesseean didn't tell the rest
of the story. but some Of those who
saw him in action throughout the day
brought it back joyfully to headquar-
ters today. The southerner enjoyed
;,-,,,a~.op-- ,.5 ha ,,.nef yo
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-03
BERLIN STATEMENT

Berlin. via London, Dec. 3.-Capture
of 5000 prisoners and 100 guns since
Nov. 80 in the great German drive out
Of Cambria was announced by the war
office today.
Between Inchy and Bourbon. the
statement declared, British attack
had been repulsed. Violent fighting
was reported at Lavacquerie, where
Is machine guns We're taken.
On the Flanders front, north OF
Passchendaele, strong English at
tack was thrown back by counter at
tack,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-03
Strategy OF
Lieutenant
Wins Eight
American Cavalry Officer
Cuts Off 35 of Bandit
Band in Border Raid and
All Are Killed.

Preside, Tex, Dec. 3.-The brilliant
strategy of a United States lieutenant
Of cavalry, commanding little patrol
of 20 men, completely outwitted and
defeated force of 200 Mexican ban
dts and cattle thieves. and resulted in
the killing of at least 35 of the Mexi
cans, with the loss of two American
lives and two wounded.
The United States forces pursued
the Mexicans across the international
border.
TRICK DISCOVERED.
Details of the engagement between
Chico Cano's force and the American
patrol under Lieutenant Matlack, Sat-
urday, near Buena Vista, arriving here
today told of an attempt to ambush
the little band of United States troop
ers in an arroya on the Mexican side
Of the Rio Grande. Lieutenant Mat
lack discovered the trick. and sue
ceeded in cutting 35 of the Mexicans,
who had separated from the main
body in an effort to encircle his force.
The Americans killed every one of the
bandits.
Matlack then ordered a retreat when
100 Mexicans from the main bandit
| force attacked him.
BANDITS OVERTAkEN.
Reaching the river, he was met by
Captain Barnes with two machine gun
| troops. The Americans then resumed
their pursuit, overtaking the bandits
again at Buena Vista The machine
guns were turned on the hamlet, and
dozens of the Mexicans fell, according
to witnesses. The -Mexieans fled into
| the mountains.
AMERICANS KILLED.
! One American trooper, Private
Riggs, was killed and another was
wounded in the fighting. A ranch
foreman, acting as a scout for the
| Americans, was also killed, and an
other wounded.
| The bandits raided the ranch of J
F. Tignor late Friday and the owner
! appealed to Colonel George T. Lang
horne, commander Of the Maria dis
| trict, by telephone. Lieutenant Mat
lack was sent in pursuit. Colone
Langhorne has arrived here and as
sumed charge of the situation.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-03
FOR THE hAReORS.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Nearly $780,
0O0, 900, to continue CO. ordination
OF rivers and harbors as part of
Americas war transportation
system. was asked OF congress to-
day by army engineers. This
s29, a0T.050 will keep the work go
ing from July, 1918, to July, 1919,
1t is estimated.