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The midland journal., 1917-12-21
lChamberIain's Tablets.

Chamberlain's Tablets are intend
ed especially for stomach troubles
hiliousness and constipation, and
have met with much success in the
treatment of those diseases. Peo-
pie who have suffered for years with
stomach trouble and have been un-
able to obtain any permanent relief,
have been completely cured by the
use of these tablets. Chamberlain IS
Tablets are also of great value for
biliousness. Chronic constipation
may be permanently cured by taking
Chamberlain's Tablets and observing
the plain printed directions with
each bottle.
The midland journal., 1917-12-21
CHRISTMAS /!

Christmas, the season of peace and
good will, is again upon us. Let us
away with strife at this season. Now
is the time to speak kindly words.
The whole air at the first Christmas
tide was tremulous with joy Let
joy come still to our homes and
hearts.
Christmas holds unique place as
yearly celebration. The observ-
ance of other holidays has changed,
but Christmas has yielded none Of
it's original sacredness. It's reality
voices a song Of fraternity, of good
will to men. People grow at this
season more generous, more indul-
gent, more human-differences be-
tween one and another are forgotten.
So it is that Yuletide is not merely
a period of gift bestowal, or solely
a time of thoughtfulness. It's
significance is more profound. Feel
ing is immersed in kindness.
Let us get this kindly spirit, radi-
ate it, cling to it, not merely during
the Yuletide season, but carry it with
us throughout the year. Willing
good to others, others will good also.
1t is with the hope of spreading
little of this good will that
The Midland Journal comes to it's
readers this week wishing all
A MERRY CHRISTMAS
The midland journal., 1917-12-21
THE INCOME TAX.

Assistance Given In Figuring 1t Out.
You won't have to figure out your
own income tax all by yourself here
after The government is going to
send ont men to help you. 1t will
be up to you to hunt up these men,
who will be sent into every county
seat town, and some other towns be-
sides, to meet the people. Post
masters, bankers and newspapers
will be able to tell you when the
governments income tax man will be
around, and where to find him. He
will answer your questions, swear
you to the return, and accept pay
ment of tax. Returns of income for
1917 must be made between January
1 and March 1, 1918.
"The Government recognizes, :"
Collector of Internal Revenue,
Joshua W. Miles, said, that many
persons experience a good deal Of
difficulty in filling out income tax
forms. 1t recognizes too, that tax
payers residents at points where col
lectors Offices are not easily acces-
sible find it hard to get proper in
structions in the law. Next year,
when every married person living
with wife or husband and having a
net income of $4,000, and every un-
married person not the head of a
family and having a net income of
81 600 for the year 1917 must make
return of income on the form pre-
scribed, thsre will be hundreds in
every community seeking light on
the law, and help in executing their
returns. My own and every other
collection district in the nation will
be divided into districts, with the
county as the unit, and govern
ment officer informed in the income
tax assigned to each district. He
will spend hardly less than week
in each county, and in some counties
longer time, very likely. in the
court house at the county seat town.
branch offices, he will be there, and
in other cities possibly at the city
hall. My Office will in due time ad-
wise postmasters and bankers and
send out notices to the newspapers
stating when the officer will be in
each county 1t will be unnecessary
for prospective taxpayers to ask my
Office for forms on which to make
returns. The officer who visits their
county will have them.
''It may be stated as a matter OF
general information that net in
come is the remainder after sub
tracing expenses from gross income.
Personal, family, or living expense
is not expense in the meaning of the
law, the exemption being allowed to
cover such expenses.
The new exemptions of 81 900 and
$4,000 will add tens of thousands to
the number of income taxpayers In
this district, inasmuch as practically
every farmer, merchant, tradesman,
professional man and salary worker
and great many wage workers will
be required to make return and pay
tax
The law makes it the duty of the
taxpayers to seek out the collector
Many people assume that if an in
come tax form is not sent, or a gov
ernment officer does not call, they
are relieved from making report
This is decidedly in error. 1t is the
other way round. The taxpayer has
70 go to the government and if he
dosen't within the time prescribed,
he is violator of the law, and the
government will go to him with its
penalties"
The midland journal., 1917-12-21

Nationwide Dry Bill Passed By
House.


Nationwide Dry Bill Passed BY
House.
The resolution to submit to the
states national prohibition amend
ment to the Federal Constitution
was adopted late Monday by the
House.
With vote of two-thirds re-
quired for its approval the vote OF
the House announced by Speaker
Clark was 2S2 to 1913, or 25 more
than required.
A similar resolution was passed by
the Senate at the last session, but
the House resolution gIves the state
legislatures seven years in which tc
approve the amendment while thai
of the Senate gives six A motion to
concur in the change was made in
the Senate on Tuesday and 1.-The
measure passed. 1t now goes to the
States for ratification.
OF the Maryland delegation four
members voted against the resolu-
tion and two for it, Those voting
against the resolution were Repre-
sentatives Talbot, Coady, Linthicum
and Mudd. Representatives Price
nd Zihlman voted for it.
The midland journal., 1917-12-21
-avy Ehlistments More Plentiful

avy Ehlistments More Plentiful.
Not since the "big spring drive
ast April when 500 Navy recruits
'nlisted from Maryland in 20 days
lave enlistments for that branch of
he service been more plentiful than
turing the last three weeks.
Young men from all sections of
he State have applied and the medi-
al authorities at the Main Recruit
ng Station in Baltimore have been
specially impressed with the physi-
al qualifications of the applicants.
Very few have been rejected and
carly all of those accepted enlisted
It once.
Prospects are encouraging for the
Maryland District to raise its new
uota of 106 apprentice seamen by
february 22nd. The spirit OF
atriotism seems rekindled among
he young men all over the State.
Applicants could, however. ex-
1edite their enlistment IL they bear
mind that they must have proof
II the date of their birth when they
go to the recruiting station. Thi
IAN be certified by their parents or
guardians or by records of their
baptism.
Date of birth and proof Of citizen
ship are absolutely necessary before
man can enlist in the Navy.
Full particulars of Navy enlist
ments can he obtained from the near
est postmaster; directly from the
Navy Recruiting Station, Calvert and
Lexington Streets, Baltimore, or
from the Navy Recruiting Sub-sta-
tions at Cumberland and Hagers-
town.
The midland journal., 1917-12-21
How to Prevent Group.

In child that is subject to at
acks of Group, the first indication
of the disease is hoarseness. Give
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as
soon as the child becomes hoarse
and the attack may be warded off
and all danger and anxiety avoided.
The midland journal., 1917-12-21

German aircraft are marked with
f" Nalfese cross. Allied planes used
IN Europe are distinguishable by
nainted bulls-eye. American planes
hear a circular blue field with a
white star and bright red center.
The midland journal., 1917-12-21

tecording to the Department OF
s,iculture, over 100000 eggs
poiI in cold storage each year be-
cause they have been washed or in
2me way become wet before being
sent to market.
The midland journal., 1917-12-21

Red Cross relief shipments 20
Europe average over 10000 tons a
month. In one shipment was con-
signment of $50 soccer footballs and
$50 rugby footballs for American
soldiers, purchased with tfunds raised
by Harvard graduates.
The midland journal., 1917-12-21
WILL FIX NEW TAX BASIS FOR
STATE.
General Assessment In All countie,

is OrdereO.
A general raassessment of the
.angible and intangible /. personal
property in the 23 counties of the
State has been ordered by the State
Tax Commission, and the work viii
be begun as soon as possible, notice
having been sent to the various
,oards of county commissioners, who
will direct the work and sit as
boards of control and review.
The order does not include Balti-
more city nor did the general reas-
;essment of real estate, which Was
'ecently concluded ip all the coun-
les except Baltimore and Dor
hester In making the announce
ment of the action taken, the Com
mission gave out a statement in
which it says:
"It will be recalled that this was
one of the objections made in the
courts when the validity of the Acts
# 1916 was in question, which au-
horizes the State Tax Commission
20 direct a general reassessment OF
zeal property throughout the State,
he courts at the time decided that
The State Tax Commission was NOT
bound to order a rsassessment OF
personal property at the same time
hey ordered the reassessment of
-eal property, but could operate
Under separate reassessments a.
separate times"
The levy of taxes in the counties
ror the coming year will be based on
he new assessment of real estate
including improvements, but IL is
lot probable that the reassessment
# the personal property will be com
,leted in time to figure in this year
ak bills.
The blank forms for personal
,roperty have been issued by the
State Tax Commission.
The taxgather has been instruct
ID to levy taxes on all household
urniture, silverware, books, statu-
,ry and all household effects. Th
'armer will have to make returns 0
fhe number of horses. mules, cclF
,nder three years and ponies. tt
commission has drawn distinction
the bovine race, so that ordinar
ows are to yield one tax, while
ows of fancy breeds, bulls, heifers
earrings and calves are designatet
n a separate column. Hogs, bot
,f the old raZor-beck variety, as We
Is fancy bred, pigs, shoacs, are also
included in the schedule. Shee'
ind bucks are also included. Poul
ry Of all varieties are to be assessed
'arming implements of every kim
md description, automobiles and al
motor vehicles, wagons. carriage
md buggies, harness and all stabl
fleets, fixtures in stores, good
nerchadise, etc., tools, machinery
ETC.; vessels, from ships to rowboat?
will be made to bear their propor
ional part of the new assessment,
Returns will have to be made foI
IL fishing apparatus, including net"
,tc. The holders of bones. evidence
# debt, shares of stock OF f2fafg
operations, mortgages, interest i'a
rust estates, trustees, o2Itor
uardians, etc., will all have to fl
heir schedule with the county com
nissioners in each of the counties.
The tax hunter is expected to be
in his work about the goth Of De
ember and continue the same unit
very owner of property included in
his schedule has filed his returns.
The penalty for failing to or refusinf
give in to the assessors the truo
,oldings is subject to a fine of ST.
100, with an addition of SO per
ent. per annum added thereto.
avy Ehlistments More Plentiful.
The midland journal., 1917-12-21
Marriage Licenses.

Georgia F. Harris and Julia
o7che Creswell, both of Rising
Sun.
Dan'el B. Arthur, of Aberdeen,
IA Helen Baldwin, of Rising Sun.
The midland journal., 1917-12-21

Alterations are being made which
will double the seating capacity of
the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
The midland journal., 1917-12-21

Girl messengers are now employed
BY many Of the Government depart
Do n.ct Washington.
The midland journal., 1917-12-21
''SS<gNRIST0QA@>s 'S<
BUFFINGTOIN'S

@ s s:E sss @ ~ ss E8
We give here general outline assistance where
different articles be found suggest
ing only
wthsandng the days beforS Christmas
ways taxes us to the utmost
BASEMENT
by he hundreds--5c to $3.50 each
Stationery of Iapr 25c
oo each BOOKS OF standard worth for childrea
Fancy china, lamps and glassware in abundance
RaDssr ovessaoss are qpa!ty@1st srsa only
Blankets whites plaids and % $3.50
Comforts plain and fowered-$15O $500.
FLOOR
with variety Of chldrkbs oy ca3s
cases full Of cut glass sverwaTe, jewellery brushes
mirrors manicure shaving
oafkd with large
selection in way of mems and ladies neckwea
hosiery suspenders belts hose
2ND FLOOR.
Ladies and childrens sfoes sweaters Vcapa dreae.
waists skirts Special mention II extra
Desirable numbers in sweaters PURPLE green and
sRD FLOOR
and Boys Suits, overcoats sweatds Cans u.t
Shirts, Slippers Special mention of ra
line of $o and $500 Shirts bought expressly for ciday
styleplu Suit or overooat stetson Hat po,ga sho
represent quality hard N{
FURNITURE DEPARTMENT.
displayed fine lot Of nct.ro.
mirrors chairs express wagons
wheelharrovs coaches seds etc
On End Floor will oushes sidoora
oels' mattresses springs clothes trees library tables
On srd Floor, Kitchen Cabinets, wardrobes esks etc
In basement oilcloth ineoeLm ironing boar1a washing
chimes tubs, buckets
While main building cpets line Of
GROCERIES in of nuts, candies rangI grapes dgs
s&essT.sse
z r. nu'Frsar@ SONS
Stores open until O'Clock ay evening
The Detroit times., 1917-12-07
Pugs In Camps

The army training camps are be-.
guning 90 paw for welcoming pro-
fessional pucilisfs as boxing in
st.Tct0r ai ieufenanfs pay Crar
iev A0chowlf2 "a Chicago light.
wciRhL who won considerable ring
fame under fhe nom de- guevrn of
Charlie White was sent 20 Camp
Grant. al Rockford. Ili as boxing
Instructor for the division training
there re didn't get along the best.
an ! transfer was quietly arranged
II was 6y~ered 10 Camp Custer for
q fresh start on the theory that be
mirht have learned his lesson and
hcncef0rtb would make good AS
soon as Wht.e was informed, he
bucked and broke into print with
loud lamentations Certain officials
who are better acquainted with mod
ern pugilists from the rings'de than
from fle inside. seem % have en-
co1r9cld hie squawkF The thing
develops into situation ~ q pug
ilis' grabbing % soft thing from toe
government at q very lean time.
and 'ht1 trying 20 dictate 20 Uncle
Sam 'n matters Of military train
ing. Tforc wiI DO more of it if
This rlr gets away with this prize
eXamk'e rf modern puFilistic pro-
cedurc.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-07
The Nusketeers

Several thousand rfantrvH'ar arc
or the rifle range again today
Thursagt was another hic shooting
dav Exceptionally good scores
inevpericnce % the men taken tnfo
cons Iteration We're again recoTde3
on the tally sheets IN @ few DAYS.
these Obstetrics Will be learning
something about the zero OF their
rides. That's expert knowledge.
Every rife, owing 20 very slight
inequalities in boring, sights and
other bits of construction shoot
differently from every other rifle
For instance. when firing on a per.
fectly calm day ar the 2ooyard
range. shooter might dnd it neces-
sarv 70 allow half a point windace
10 the left In order 70 PUNK inc
middle OF the bull s-eye That ad-
iustment would be the "zero" of
his rife. and thereafter he would
do an bis shooting with that eccen-
trscitv In mind Having discovered
this. ne ever afterward would INSIST
on shooting his own gun and never
thereafter would confess that he
could make good score when
using any other piece As q matter
uf fact The shooters own eecen-
triciues Or aiming frequently have
more 70 do with The ni-ctIe~ of fli~
aiming than the eccentriJttlcr " his
The Detroit times., 1917-12-07
ON WARS
SIDELINES

CAMP CUSTER BATTLE CREEK Mich. Dec 7.-
USTAVTS OHIINGER
4 e o
OF % b0y
told az Che things the Toledo
Toledo j
Ohlnger overly
Chamber Of Commerce had organized soldiers committee which under
these families shall time be seriously lacking PROSPERITY The
have been snared whom The c % H
The Detroit times., 1917-12-07

'mto brick masonry Umel| "a.
inches i1i inches NJ Go0 Yards.
The rifle bullet viii eco into dry and
isis inches wnen tired l' -o3 yards
aud 1906 inches whom fired at coo
yards IN you arc industrious ana
The Detroit times., 1917-12-07

pack your sand in bags. the pene-
tfation r. cut in half oak. wet
sa ld pine and loam are penetrated
from % to go inches at 200 yards
AMI from ~ 30 fG inches at 600
Yards
The Detroit times., 1917-12-07

a.eee. latf fr.reI. % slight difference
au H,. l- tHe discovery OF
those Isrr of the lue arr of
marhsm.D-h'
fda arms c bullet has some
rea..ra. a.an e.tuc.iies Chat are
The Detroit times., 1917-12-07

some fdAilllEb nave uOt com nltLfu All
the installment payments on furRi-
ture. They can not continue the
home without the furniture The
committee attends 70 such an an
noying circumstance and many
others similar In nature.
Mr. Ohlinger further Reports that
the Chamber OF Commerce is con.
Quoting a patriotic propaganda, de.
signed to reassure the folks az
home concerning training camp con
d'tions. The organization even goes
so far as 20 see 20 II that newspa,
pers published in foreign languages
hare vivid and accurate accounts
of American war undertakiuEs-the
finest kind OF counter attack against
the insidious pro-German propa.
ganda which has flooded the foreign
press.
The other night 1000 mothers and
fathers OF Toledo soldiers were
crowded into a public building 10
see moving pictures OF cantonment
training, life and frolics-the finest
kind OF a joyfest for the home
folks. Invitation 20 the movies was
by postcard. and on the postcard
was printed spirited camp pic
ture that was sure 20 inspire "a long
ing FOR other intimate RlimpSes ~
goings.on In the camps Il Is under
stood at Custer that civic organiza
tions In Cleveland. Cincinnati and
Dayton are taking the Tip from To-
ledo and getting busy along the
same lines.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-07
Custer Has a Skate On

Mai George r. " Daley IS the
division signal officer. Floyd A.
Rowe Is the division athletic d.
rector, appointed by the war depart.
ment Maj Daley and Mr Rowe
share the same ONCE az division
headquarters. one frosty afternoon
this week the major breezed into
the Office and inquired concerning
such skates as Mr.. Rowe might
have on hand The athletic director
confessed that he possessed no
skates Whereupon the major chd'
I'd the athletic director and insisted
that Camp Custer should have
skates ChiFped Mr Rowe. What
coed are skates n YOU have no sKat-
ting rink" parried the major 40
trouble at all about the rink Coun-
tered Mr. Rowe. "I1l have the
skates when YOU have fho rink
Replied the major. "Its "a g0." and
then disappeared Before dark he
vas back Said he. Well where
the skates" QUerIcd Sir 10
Where the rink2" Responded the
major "Come and sec"
The Detroit times., 1917-12-07

large proportion of camps being
south OF the Zee possibly you
folks az home may have a chance
20 dig into your jeans You will
agree that it would never do 20 have
rnks an camp without skates. even
IL you have 20 come across with the
price 0f them
Everyw here you ramhle out here.
yoI win find soldiers who are hav.
ing good times Company a. 3osth
machine gun battalion. decided the
other night 90 celebrate cider,
douchngts ani smokes We're served
20 ail hands Punderson and Camel
Introduced some clog dances Hayes.
Cote, Eudy and some more OF the
boys insisted upon singing Kudy
Walek. Col0sN. Krinicz'd and Ku-
choT danced and their dances
worc Russian, Polish and Bulgarian
folk dances AZ night victr0las. pi.
amos Jazz bands and barber shop
warblinc make din around tho
camp thar would make Coney IT,
land Jump into the ocean in despair.
f Coney only could hear b.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-07

Mt Rowe wen and saw MaI
DALEY had called ont fIs aenei
battalion and on The o1zr of trc
drill Geld. ilst opposite division
headqusrters had built skating
rink some 300 fnrt Guarr hvou
then the watcr was u and wae
freezing Ni.Hn 20 minute cama
brass pourder was clicking of a0
order for some hundreds ~ skates.
20 bo delivered af once. If it turns
on. That Uncle eu hasn't made ap-
pr0p-islons Cor skates such a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-21
LIBERTY LOAN"
DRIVE BOOMING
THRUOUT U, S,

NEW YORK, May 2i--Americas =
first offensive OF the war-the two
billion dollar Liberty loan drive--is
In fun swing today.
Reports gathered by the United
Press from every part Of the coun.
try showed the nations energies
concentrated in tremendous ef-
fort 10 make the issue a winner.
Millions OF people are engaged In
the mighty campaign. In scores OF
cities and towns the walls are plas-
tered with slogans-"Buy a Bond
for Baby" Ring the Liberty Bell
Again" Finance Your BOY on tho
Firing Line" and Put a Bond In
Every Home"
Some cities report slow sales, due
TO an idea that the loan is over-sub.
scribed Headquarters here declare
II Is not half subscribed
Capital and labor are allied bank.
erR and toilers have Joined hands.
and every art Of advertising. an well
as sermons. speeches, parades and
patriotic revivals are being used TO
make Americas 100000 900 realize
the bond sale must be made a sue.
cess.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-21
Feeding Of World Is Up to Women of
America, Saws Food Director Hoover

NEW yoRk. May 2i-Feedins the world Is to the
America Herbert c. Hoover. appointed
United States administrator Saturday night having
job OF feeding 100000 In Bel
pIu nearly food boss Of the wordhe
ought to know something about IL
OF America the
food supply and win the
"outside the per total foodufs
public places nation control
consumption, and is the who effect
Hoover.
believe OF America will do their share for
cause"
feeding the world, Hoover the Job Of
feedno tsoo hundred millions
little Of quantity the
America boss play the greatest
OF nations people.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-21
HOOVER ASKS WAR ON WASTE
New u. S. Food Administrator Gives Star Plans Big Boost
By Mabel Abbott

(Wsste Editor OF The STAR
Seattle women are rising In
response TO President Wilson's
call for help in regulating the
food situation.
When the president gave his
signed approval 20 The Star
and the 200 newspapers who
undertook TO organize the
women OF America into an
Army Against Waste. he there.
by recognized the absolute ne
eeasity for the cooperation OF
women In the conservation OF
Americas food supply.
Herbert Hoover. head OF reliei
work in Belgium. who was appoint
I'd national food administrator by
the president. in his statement OF
acceptance further approved the
waste army as follows;
"As 90 per cent OF the ulti-
mate food consumption OF the
country 10 in the hands Of the
women OF the country, we will
place before them a plan Of
oruanlxation. including the
elimination OF waste. the re.
duesion Of consumption. the
substitution OF local oommod'.
ties for those farther sfield.
the substitution OF overabund-
ant commodities for those
H. 20
allies. and instruction In the
Intelligent purchase and use OF
foodstuffs, and TO set public
opinion against waste andse es-
travaganee in public places,
I'VE do not ask that the
American people should starve
themselves, but that they
should eat wisely and without
waste.
There is no service In this
war, on behalf Of our own
country and our allies. In
which the women OF the cour.
try can so we'll enlist them
selves. The success OF the
food administration will rest
very largely on tho support we
receive from them"
Enlistments in the Seattle regi
ment are coming In to the Waste
Editor OF The Star by every mail
with Endorsements anc
practical suggestions from mer
aud women who realize the .sltua
ton.
Plan iahborhood Meetings
The next step, with the gtowine
number OF recruits. Is the organi
zatlon Of neighborhood meetings
for the exchange Of practical and
ideas for food-conserya
ton, and TO serve az startin-
roints for the bigger Organization
that Seattle is going to turn ovel
Continued on ps0e 1o)