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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-08-02
Coal Price Problem

The Federal Trade Commission is
ready to report 10 the president and
his cabinet lis finding Of fact as to the
cost Of coal production but it is an
nounced that it is not ready TO suggest
4 maximum price nor has 1t decided
whether fat price should be establish
ed. The Globe Democrat has pre-
viously referred 10 the unusual difficulty
OF reaching a uniform price Tor coal
A maximum price for any product can
not be fixed with absolute justice be
cause Of varying costs, Where the
variations are due to methods, those
using the superior methods profit ac-
cordingly. Where a comparatively
small portion Of the total product has
an abnormally high cost, it cannot be
used as basis for all prices without
hardship to the mass Of consumers and
undue profits TO the mass OF producers
Yet no producer can be asked 10 oper
ate without some profit. These obser
vations have a special application to
coal mining, because Of the diversity
Of veins and working conditions.
With the very best methods and the
most skillful management, the cost oil
producing coal will vary in different
mines because Of natural causes.
There is also difference oil quality in
coal that would make a uniform price
unfair TO both consumers and produc-
ers, Pigs may be pigs but coal is not
always coal. The only equitable regu
lation would be the fixing Of prices ol
the various sizes Of coal at each mine,
A more practicable plan, however,
would deal with fields, although mines
lew miles apart often differ greatly.
Difficult as the problem is, speedy
solution is imperative. Present con
ditions are intoerable. The result o.
the city's advertisement for coal bids
proves this, so far as St. Louis is con
cerned, and we presume the situation
here is not exceptional. There ha
: been no such increase Of cost as wcult
D justify such a soaring Of prices. 1t i
!, generally conceded that coal operator
# in this field made little money, prior Il
a last winters famine which was thei
:, harvest. But the public will not tame
IS ly submit to exorbitant prices now, n
IS matter what excuses are offered. -
r G!obe.nemocrat.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-08-02
Aliens and QlOtas.

As the Globe Damp ocnt has previ
ously remuke /, ia, ol)Y thDr.tic Gl}
equitable method Of drawing an army
would be to base the quotas on the
list Of actual eligibl es, after all the ex'
emp,ions are made. But this would
cause an indt flute delay, and time is
one OF the mos, important elements in
the existing situation. But there is au
inequity that is giving grave concern
and it could have been easily avoided.
We refer to the basing OF qlota or reg
lstration lists, including the aliens, who
are ineligible to conscriplion. Regis
tering aliens rendered a service and il
was we'll that it was done, put. their
cards should have been kept separate
from those Of citizens and they should
not have been included in the military
registration at all.
| II the aliens were distributed with
even approximate equity, little inlus,ic
would be done. But they are unequ'
ally distributed, both as TO registration
districts aud as 10 states, One New
Jersey district reports that only 43 per
cent Of its registrauts are citizens.
There are other districts with scarcely
an alien. The alien population Of the
entire Safe OF Alabama is three one
hundredths Of per cent ol the total
The alien population Of the entire State
Of Connecticut is SO per cent, There
fore Connecticut must furnish as many
soldiers from its 81 eligibles as Ala
bama from 90 81. This inequality
would be more striking in many dis
. tricis. The NV Jersey district ior ex
ample, would have TO furnish as many
soldiers Tor each 43 eligibles as Ala
= bama does for 1927.
The quotas cannot be changed with
? out seriously interrupting the first draft
But Congress should, in the interest 0
] equality, compel change in iutur ap
D portionments. It is not impossible
! tha, after aliens and exempt persosn
are elimieated, all the actual eligible
will be used in the first draft in district
10 which there is large alien popul
/, a,ion, coupled with large employment
a in strictly war industries, Such stu
e alton would force reappor;ionment.
h ~~Giope-D mocrat.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-08-02

Of irh,tion through excessive bond iss'
ues, we cannot see how tax leVies can
be greatly increased above present
plans without enormously adding to the
expense Of business aud the cost Of liv-
ing. Some would increase the surtax
on large incomes 10 the point OF conf
cation, but there would be no equity
in that. Others are relying much on
taxation on excess profits. But there
cannot be excess profits enough 10 pay
the huggh revenue without evhorbitant
prices that will affect both the govern
ment and private consumers. The
president has announced his views OF
Profits and Patriotism and a confer
rnce committee is working on bill
that has amoug is objects the preven-
lion OF exhorbilant prices. The two
heroes cannot work together. The
government and the people cannot en-
joy the benefits Of mcd,rale prices and
|, the same time raise the amount OF
revenue being suggested from excess
pref 5
The only alternative is additional
bond issues. We mlal increase our
lones to the allies aud there is uuceIt
ainty as to what new eXjgencies may
require greater expenditure on different
branches OF our own service. Further
more there is more guess work than
usual 10 revenue estimates Authoriz
alton Of additional bond issues is lhe
only safe course. -- Globe Democra'.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-08-02
Two Anarchists Sentenced.

The conviction Of Alexander Berk'
MN and Emma Goldman, two motor
ious anarchists who have long abused
the patience Of the American people
by their activity whenever and wher-
ever they found the best opportunity
10 encourage disorder and violence,
was on the cnarge Of conspiring to in
terIere with the Enforcement Of the
selective couscriplion act. Both as
cribe their conviction TO pr jrdice
and bigotry." Both boast they are an
archists, One is an alien and could
not become a citizen. The olhe'
claims citizenship by virtue OF her iaih'
er, although, under existing naturalizl.
ton laws, her principl s would bar her
from citizenship. Both have in the
past shone much cunning in obs: rvine
the letter Of the law while violating its
Split. Except in lew cases, wheit
iuitated citizens temporarily prac,icet
a little anarchy on their own account
they have suffered no more inconveni
enccs thad they deemed necessary Il
maintain their pose as martyrs" in tn
cause Of license.
They might have pursued thei
sh,ueless careers wthol, int!n ipio'
IN peace times. But they presumed
much on their ability TO akate about tn
borderland Of treason without crossin
the danger line, They may honestl
believe in their technical innocence
But the conspiracy law Of the Unite
Stats is broad and it is ridiculous to a
2, sumo that ii c.nnot be evoked again
systematic eff jris to d,s'py tn H';
ivene.s Of the lawful y an OF ia'slr
all army. This county would be ana
chic enough to suit the Bsikman' al
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-08-02

Goldmsns il there were really no power
to suppress such conspiricies, The
sentencing Of these TWO notorious off
endeTs to terms in the federal prison
should have wholesome effect on all
other persons in America, whether citi'
zens or aliens, who have exaggerated
notions Of the rights Of individuals to
thwart the settled war policy Of the ma,
ton, People who are in doubt as to
the niceties OF disloyalty sh>1ld give
the government the ben fit Of tha doubt
Il is safer aud more patriotic than a
course ci d -fance &C ODE D2m3crA .
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-08-02
Ending one Controversy.

President Wilson has ended the con
troversy between Maj Gen. Goethals,
managar OF the Emergency Fleet Corp
Grafton, and Chairman Denman Of the
Shipping Board. BY accepting the res
ignalion Of the former and requesting
the resignation Of the latter, making
public letters to each, so nicely balan'
ced as 10 make it difficult for even Col.
George Harvey, that expert in the shad
ings OF the presidential rhetoric, to tell
which the president loves the more.
There is no inlimaton as TO which was
right or nearer right in the controversy,
Getting rid Of both was avowedly done
in order 10 make invidious decision
unnecessary" position ostensibly TAX
en- on personal grounds, There will
be much speculation as to the actual
reasons, which will be saler alter the
execution Of the shipbuilding program
continues for time, but the general
public is chiefly interested now in hav-
ing the ships built at once,
The ending Of this controversy, how
ever, does not dispose Of the entire prob
EN-. The controversy would not have
loccured, or at least, would not have
been aignifcent, If the question Of auth
ority had been settled. AT this writing
there is no assurance that there will be
future harmony, Is Rear Admital Capp
TO have full authority in construction Of
will he work under direction Of the
Shipping Board1 The new appoint
men,s TO the Shipping Board are not
especially impressive. Mr., Hurley
has had considerable experience as a
manufacturer Of pneumatic tools aud
was once active in the affairs OF the Ill
inois Manufacturers Association. Hi
experience side surpass,s that Of Mr.
DenmaD, although the latter lived Oh
the Pacif; Coast and had some practic
: in maritime law, while Mr.. Eurly i
from a prarie state. Mr.. Colby, who
a native Of St, Louis, has some diStinc
ton as a lawyer, but the country know
him best as picturesque Bull Moos
wh1 endeared himself to the presi
dent by campaigning for him last ial
. Whether the Shipping Board or tn
.. manager Of the Emergency Fleet Col
4 poration is 10 have the final authorit
e should be determined, without delal
= Decision OF momentouS questions /
= carrying on a war should not be left I
;. tenn ornaments or to a mere yearnip
= for harmony. Globe Democrat.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-08-02
An Epic Of This War.

There is still something left OF da,h
aud individual Initiative in the
war in Iu- e, o. the ground
levels the machine and great guns have
to a great extent usutped the place ol
men except as units in tactical brob'
lens. But in the air, new machines
have opened new WAYS Tor The spirit oi
men to assert itself Tnere are, i
course, forms Of organic ri>n ami Of
dicipline in air fighting. MoieTn wa /,
impossible without these. But the re-
port Of Sergt. Maxine Gallois, the
French airman returning from an air
raid against Essen, and some other
German points where munitions and
armament sre manufactured, begins lon
ically with the words: -Four Of US left
our base at uightiall with the intention
Of reaching Essen" There may or
may not have been orders loT the expi-
dition. The sergeant leaves US in
doubt on the point, and leaves Us, in
stead, the fue feeling that the iour
French aviators. aroused by the repeat
ed German air raids on London, had
made higher solve 10 show the world
what courage and chivalrY can do in
upper world war waged only against
men at arms.
Sergt. Gallois is the first Of the icur
Che may be the last) to return from
that perilous adventure. What he tells
us would, even a generation ago, have
been classed wi h such fiction as Bull
wet's tale Of brilliant and populous
underworld county The batteries
fire at me crossing the Rhine" he says
and as l pass over Metz searchlights
played across the sky. was compell'
ed to travel by the aid Of the compass
the moon and the stars. AT Treves !
saw heavy bombardment which l cal
culated was directed at my comrads
All the time the antiaircraft guns fired
as I passed, and around Cologne the
gunners were very accurate in theiI
range"
Arriving over Essen he rose to about
1000 meters and circled around, serch
ing for place where the lights iron
the workshops were densest. Then
he says, Il threw the first bomb. Ate
counting ten I dropped the second aut
then the remainder Of the ten / carried
at like intervals. My duty done iurI
ed homeward." Dispatches from Co
p,nhagen report rum rs Of the desIuc
tl,n Of a large part OF the Krupp work
at Essen, as a result Of French al
raid. Whether they be true or not, tn
d,ed was Of high empriSe, and point
tie way to more work for allied victory
-Glnha DamncrlI
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-08-02

Indignation is often relieved By writ.
log letteti to the newspapers; and quite
as efiec,ually in some csses by laying
the letter away in the drawer after you
have written it.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-08-02

Many men wish their lives TO live
over again" with one impossible stiDu-
Ia,ion--,hat their ptesent stock Of ex'
periance and information be part ol the
capital TO star with.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-08-02

There's more Cloth 10 kilt than in
pair Of trousers; and it is more expen'
siye: though that is not our only objec'
ton to its general adoption Tor men S
wear,
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-08-02

It sometimes takes a man ten years
TO find our he cant afford to keep an
automobile.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-08-02

Slpermen do appear at times but
they are not planned. as Nieizsche
would have il.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-08-02

There is always one nan in the com
munity who boasts Of giving up the doc
tors when the doctors have given him
up.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-08-02

A good loser is one that has the dis
cietiou to quit the game,
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-08-02

Wear
The Washington times., 1917-05-03
IRISH APPEAL TO PRESIDENT
National Board Of A. o. n. Sends
Resolution on Home Rule.

A resolution asking that Presiden,
Wilson present the claims OF Ireland
to complete national independence al
the peace conference when the wal
ends. adopted BY the national board
OF the Ancient Order OF Hibernians
in session at the Raleigh, was sent to
the White House today.
The President and the United States
Government were called upon to in.
fluence the British government to re
store self-government to the Irish.
Resolutions were also adopted by
the council calling for an assessment
of $500, 900 to be levied on the member
ship of the order. for the purpose OF
taking care OF the families of mem
bers who have entered the war, or
who enter later.
Those attending the sessions include
the Rt. Rev. d. ]. O'Connell, national
Joseph Mclaughlin, national
president: Patrick F. Cannon, national
vice president: Peter ]. Doyle, Cana
dian vice president; Thomas ]. Math-
ews. national secretary: Michael W.
Delaney. national treasurer: Philip ].
Sullivan. Edward r. Hayes. John f.
Healey. and Miles Mcfarland. na-
tional directors.
The Washington times., 1917-05-03
PURSUING BURGLARS,
DOCTOR LOSES LIFE
Cracksmen Blow Safe at Lilly, Pa.
Two Are Caught After Chase.

JoHNSTowN. Pa. May 3.-Dr. J.
II. Lynch. a Lilly druggist. was IA
tally crushed under an automobile In
thrilling pursuit OF robbers who
blew" the vault of the First National
Bank at Lilly and stole about 81 900.
Two OF the robbers, Leo CoyIe and
Jesse Carr. both OF Johnstown. have
been arrested. Some OF the money
has been recovered and q posse Is
searching for the three robbers who
escaped
DIR. Lynch, whose home Il near the
bank. heard the explosion and gave
the alarm. George Inman- reached
the bank as the burglars were leav-
Ing, firing several shots. Others
were aroused. and in an automobile
driven by J. II. Klemstine. DIR. Lynch
carried guns and ammunition for the
posse securing the woodland. In
rounding a curve the machine over
turned and Klemstine and DR.. Lynch
were caught under the car.
About noon the posse at the Penn
sylvania railroad tracks, between
Lilly and Cresson, came upon two
men. One OF them was CoyIe. He
was captured and Is said to have con-
fessed. He gave the names OF HIS
companions. Later Carr was round
ed up.
The Washington times., 1917-05-03
SUCCESS OF U-BOATS
Is BLAMED ON CARSON
First Lord Of Admiralty May Have
to Quit British Cabinet.

LONDON, May 3.--Pressure upon Sir
Edward Carson. the first lord OF the
admiralty. in the House of Commons
for further light upon what action Is
being taken against the submarine
campaign continued yesterday.
1t is admitted that vessels have
been lost after following the admir-
aIty's instructions. but this is un-
avoidablc. and il must be assumed
that the losses would have been
heavier had no orders been issued.
Carson told the Commons that there
had been suspicious that enemy sub
marines which destI Dyed allied and
neutral shipping had been finding
their way out from enemy ports
through neutral waters. He added
that this subject had been under con-
sideration from time to time
Regarding recent criticisms OF the
admiralty. the Evening Standards
well informed paragrapher says re
Organization at the admiralty on an
extensive scale is now taking place.
This process might we'll be effected
under the present first lord. but for
the fact that his political position Is
largely conditioned by his views on
the Irish question. 1t is an open
secret that Carson. with the other
Ulster leaders. Is standing out. and
that so far all efforts have failed to
convert them to the county option
scheme. which would give excluded
Ulster no more than four counties.
The government Is pledged to. pro
duce a settlement scheme. II its plan
commands general approval conces-
The Washington times., 1917-05-03
MANY DINE AT CHEVY CHASE
Numerous Dinner Parties at Club
Precede Dance.

The Chevy Chase Club was the
scene of a large number OF dinner
parties last evening before the mid
weekly dance.
The Assistant Secretary of War and
Mrs. William VI. Ingraham were the
honor guests at one interesting party
of which Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pen
field were the hosts The other guests
were Assistant Secretary of State and
Mrs. Breckenridge Long. Mr.. and Mrs
Frederick McEenney. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Logan. DIR. Belisario Porras.
Minister OF Panama, and Mrs. Porras.
the Misses Lansing. Mrs. Horace Mac
farland. Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Kauff-
mann, Mrs. c. H. Conger. Paymaster
Omar Conger, DIR. Eusebio A. Morales.
secretary OF state of Panama. and a
member OF the Panama mission to
this country: Miss Julia Mates. Miss
Amy Bennett. Harry Meem. John Bar
rett. Arthur Campbell, and DIR. Julio
Arizona, assistant secretary of the
Panama government and another
member OF the Panama mission.
Major and Mrs. Robert II. c. Kelton
entertained at dinner last evening at
the Chevy Chase Club in compliment
to Miss MoIlie Williams. of Brookiine.
Admiral Samuel MCGOWAN. Major and
Mrs. Henry L. Clark. Capt. and Mrs.
Francis W. Clark. Mrs. George L.
Wills, and Capt. John c. Colwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Reeside enter
tanned at dinner last evening at the
Chevy Chase Club, their guests includ-
ing Congressman and Mrs. John A.
Peters. Congressman and Mrs. Charles
y. Ward. and their house guest. Mrs.
Till. Of Newark. y. J.: Congressman
Sidney Mudd. Mrs. Alfred Harmer and
Miss Clara Harmer, of Philadelphia,
house guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Reeside:
Capt. and Mrs. Robert Dougherty,
Capt. and Mrs. Clarence Knight. Lieu
tenant Wills. and TIarmer Reeside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm s. McConihe
were hosts at dinner last evening at
the Chevy Chase Club. when their
guests were Congressman and Mrs
Fred 4. Britten. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
T.. Davies, and their house guest. Mrs
Mr.. and Mrs. 6. Thomas Dun
lop. Mr. and Mrs. Reeve Lewis. Mrs.
VIII am Mitchell. Richard T. Crane
and Joseph T.. I.cfevre, Of the Panama
legation. Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. w.
W. GaIbraith also entertained at din
npr last evening at the Chevy Chase
Club.
The Washington times., 1917-05-03
T0DAY'S BEAUTY HINT

We find you can bring out the
beauty OF your hair to its very best
advantage by washing IT with can
throx. 1t makes a very simple, in
expensive shampoo, which cleanses
the hair and scalp thoroughly Of all
the dandruff, dirt and excess oil.
leaving a wonderfully clean. whole
some feeling. After its use you will
hnd that the hair dries quickly and
evenly, is never streaked in appear
Snce and is always bright. soft, and
fluffy: so fluffy in fact that It looks
more abundant than It is. and so soft
that arranging it becomes a pleas
ure Just use a tesspoonful OF can
throX which you can get from any
good druggist, dissolve it in a cup
"f hot water. this makes a full cup
OF shampoo liquid, enough so II is
easy to apply It to all the hair in.
stead Of just the top OF the head
A6V6
The Washington times., 1917-05-03


Harold Wellington Jones, Mrs. Eari
Goodwin. Mrs Charles B. Drake, Mrs.
Louis T. Hess. Mrs. Lippincott. Mrs
Aubrey Lippincott, Mrs. Ashton G.
Clapham, and Mrs. Franklin Rogers.
Others Iunching at the club yester'
day were Mrs. Fred Britten. Mrs. VIII
liam NJ. Irwin. Miss Annie Irwin, Mrs.
Herbert II. Brown. Mrs. II. NJ. Cotting-
ham. Mrs. T. II. Patterson. Mrs. Frank
Fitzpatrick. OF New York, and Miss
Mildred Brown.
The marriage OF Miss Angela Ly-
cette. OF 733 North Capitol street,
daughter OF John Lycette. to Harry
c. De GroOt. OF Riverdale. Nd
viii take place i'm the rectory OF 81.
Aloysius' Church. at : o'clock Mon
day afternoon
The couple will hold brief recep-
tton at Miss Lycette's home. after
which they will leave ON wedding
trip to Baltimore. Philadelphia. and
New York. Upon their return they
will live at 6O9 Fourteenth street
northeast
The Washington times., 1917-05-03
HORSES ARRIVING FOR SHOW
Mrs. Allan Potts Here With String
Of Hunters.

Mrs. Allan Potts, famed as one OF
the South's greatest horsewomen. ar
rived in Washington today with a
stable OF thoroughbred hunters and
saddle horses, with which she will
make bid for championship honors
at the National Capital Horse Show,
beginning Saturday. There were al
most hourly arrivals of horses at the
exhibition grounds. Eighteenth and d
streets northwest, today. and the tan
bark arena was the scene OF much
activity. James p. Crozier. OF Penn
sylvania, arrived with two saddle
stations. which he values at $4,000
each. He also brought an exceedingly
stylish harness mare, which he says
cannot be bought for 10000. The
horses OF Edward r. Mclean also
were among the days arrivals at the
grounds. This stable includes the
sensational jumper. Alarm.
The Washington times., 1917-05-03
PHONE RATE PROBE NEAR
Public Utilities Commission Soon to
Investigate Charges.

Whether consumers are to be given
cheaper rates for electric service is
the next question to be considerd by
the Public Utilities Commission. fol-
lowing the completion OF the valua-
tion OF the properties OF the Potomac
Electric Power Company.
A copy OF the Commissions findings
and order will be sent to the COM
pany within the next ten days. to-
getheT with a notice that a date has
been set foS a hearing on the fair
rate of return to be allowed the
utility. The company Is given ten
days to respond to the notice OF the
hearing. The rate question in the
case Of the Potomac Electric Power
Company will be the first among
those of the larger utilities to be con-
sidered by the commission.
The fact that the commissions $
valuation OF 31l,231.17O.43 is less
than half the compapy's claim Of
$23.s35.3S7.63 indicates lengthy
hearing on the rate question. Prob
abilities are, as indicated by the
company's attitude in the valuation
hearings. that appeal will be made to
the courts from the commissions
findings.
Notices that dates will be set for
rate hearings will be sent also to
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company and the Washington
and Georgetown Gas Light Com
panies.
Hearings on the valuation OF the
properties of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company will be
resumed within a few days. The val
uation work ends with the findings
OF the commission in this case and
that OF the Capital Traction Company.