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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-08-16
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er's brother, Rev. Hubert A. Saw
yer at the M. E. Parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rittenhouse and
daughter Bessie of Frenchtown,
were Sunday visitors with Mr.. and
Mrs. James Higgins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Logan and
Charles and Lena Minor and Nor
man Worthington spent Saturday
with friends near Doylestown.
Irwin Worthington of Philadel-
phia, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Worthington's family.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gross was enter
tanned on Sunday by relatives and
friends in Newtown.
Mrs. Michael Brahan spent Satur-
day and Sunday with relatives in
Doylestown.
Miss Lizzie Trauger has returned
to her home in Lancaster, after sew
eral days visit with her aunt on
North Main street.
Mrs. William Cunningham and
Mrs. Sadie Brennan of Trenton,
spent Monday with Mr.. and Mrs,
Michael Parsons.
Misses Kathryn, Roberta, Ann,
and Peggy Taylor entertained four
teen of their friends at a luncheon
on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Pellyer an
nounce the birth of son, and they
have named him Edward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholson Beard
and daughter Elizabeth of Philadel-
phia have spent an enjoyable week
at the home of their cousins, Mr..
and Mrs. William Krishbaum.
William Pursell is spending this
week with his GRANDPARENTS, Mr..
and Mrs. William Pursell at Raven
Rock.
Edward Elmer, brother of Mrs.
William Krishbaum, formerly of
Trenton, now a resident of Morris
county, Illinois, was a visitor at the
the Krishbaum home in Solebury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Kelley of
South Amboy, N. j., spent Monday
with their cousins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Brahan.
Mrs. John Solomon is entertain
ing her daughter and children from
Philadelphia.
Miss Laura Scarborough of Ger
mantown spent several days with
her aunt, Mrs. Robert j. Morris.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Krishbaum
of Solebury, entertained on the eve
ming of August 18th, in honor of
their nephew, Leslie w. Hartford, a
young soldier, who leaves for Ala
bama. The occasion was a most en-
joyable one, relatives being present
from Philadelphia, Florence. N, j.,
Holicong, and New Hope. Mr..
Hartford was greatly pleased with
the farewell ovation given him.
Raymond w. Pidcock and Miss
Laura L. Buchanan were quietly
married at the parsonage at Browns
burg Oh Friday, August 3, by Rev.
w. w. Harris. Mr.. Pidcock is the
second oldest son of the late j. Will
liams Pidcock of this place, and the
bride is the youngest daughter of
Walter Buchanan of Taylorsville.
They will reside in New Hope after
their honeymoon in Atlantic City
John McCue,Fage about "a years
died at his home in New Hope on
Monday, from infrmities of age.
The funeral was held this morning
from his late home at $50 o'clock,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Country Bankers sore.

Country bankers are crying treachery
over the mangling of the so-called
Hardwick amendment to the federal
reserve law, recently enacted by Con-
greSS.
Country bankers desired to retain
their exchange collection privileges and
sent a committee of twenty-five mem
hers Of the American Bankers Associa-
ton charged to Investigate the needs
of the country banker.
This committee pushed the Hardwick
amendment through. giving them the
right to charge not more than 10 cents
on the 800. not effective, however,
against federal reserve banks.
Reviewing the recent legislation in
the Journal of the American Bankers
Association. Mr.. Thrall says in part as
follows:
Viewed from the angle of a citizen.
the voyage of the Hardwick amendment
on its way through the House and SEN
ate resembled closely that Of an un-
armed American merchantmen passing
through the war zone.
1.-The methods employed to mangle,
destroy and cripple this amendment
while on its way were equally as legitl-
mate and friendly as is me submarine
warfare to neutral shipping.
THE thanks and appreciation Of the
bankers of the entire country are due
to Senator Thomas w. Hardwick OF
Georgia. Representative Louis T. Nc
Fadden Of Pennsylvania, Representative
Pat Harrison of Mississippi and other
Senators and Representatives who
iought so earnestly for the principle
that the banker. like any other Ameri-
can citizen. should have the right to de-
mand and receive pay for any and all
services that he renders"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

to a point that might be a fair profit
to the low-cost producers would sim
ply result In wholesale shutdown Of
producers less favorably circumstanced.
thus aggravating bad situation by
further shortening of supplies. Presi-
dent Wilson'S criticisms, of the ship
ping industry were doubtless justified
and will probably do good. yet were it
not for the high prices which ships
command and the profits they can earn
there would have been no such hercu-
lean efforts to build ships as are now
being made"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
BY I, A. FLEMING.

Counsel employed by the District Bank
ers' Association have practically com
pleted their study of the intangible tax
law, and it is understood are about ready
to hand down their answers to score or
more Of direct and tWoscore of dependent
questions.
Messrs Darlington and Hogan made
separate digests of the law in relation to
the subjects in question, then came to-
gether for consultation and are about
ready to hand down their opinion A
copy of this document will be sent to
each member bank, after which the
knotty problems, the toughest since the
income tax, will be readily answered
Numerous questions anent the interpre-
tation of the law have been directed to
The Star, the latest having reference to
the application of the tax to government
employees claiming legal residence In other
states and who would, Immediately upon
separation from their government at
tachment, return to their homes.
Nothing is said in the intangible tax
law about legal residence. 1t is explicit as
to resident or engaged in business in
the District. Government employees are
engaged in misunderstanding their labor
and receiving pay therefor.
II living in Maryland or Virginia the
intangible tax would be payable in the
twice on the same thing.
The question as to the exemption OF
senators and representatives is one for
the lawyers to decide. the theory being
advanced that they are usually here
but a few months at q time and are
under the laws of their respective
states as to taxation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
CorroNsEED OIL MARKET.

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE cottonssed
oil market was firm and higher on moro
active buying. based on the peace
rumors from Europe and the advance
in lard. closing at IS to 20 points net
advance September sold from 1909 to
1923 and closed at 1921. Prime crude.
1898 nominal. Prime summer yellow
spot and July. 1920; August. 1922: Sep
TENDER, 1921; October. 1916; November
and December. i4.s2; January. 14.S5:
February. 1884
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Henry Clews' Views.

Henry Clews thus expresses his
opinions:
''In the industrial world high de-
gree of uncertainty has been injected
by too many new Legislative schemes
introduced into Congress. Some OF
these measures may be wise and nee
essary purely as war measures. but
they are nevertheless disconcerting
and unsettling for the time being The
liquor industry has been seriously up-
set by the prohibition features thrust
as rider upon the food control bill.
The last named measure will affect a
very wide range of industries. from the
farmer to the retailer. Enactment of
legislation for control of export trade.
also an act regulating trading with the
enemy. are laws likely to lead to a
good deal of uncertainty.
Almost every department of bust
ness is more or less unsettled by these
new conditions. That prices of many
articles are excessive is granted. In
flation and high prices are inevitable
economic consequences of war. Every
effort should be taken to prevent greed
taking undue advantage of the situa-
ton: but. however idealistic and patri-
otto we may feel. and however we may
rebel at high prices. the solid fact can
not be ignored that nothing cures the
scarcity which causes high prices
quicker than high prices themselves.
To force prices of copper or steel down
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
| Will Buy

rs Capital Traction at 70A.
200 Wash. Rwy. & Elec. com.
Is Wash. Rwy. & Elec. pfd. at 20.
IS Washington Gus at 71A ex.
10 Dupont National Bank ut los.
10 Munxcy Trust Mt SO.
100 Buell. Train and Signal.
Exclusive of commissions. Subject to
previous acceptance or cancellation.
Bonds plus accrued interest. All eX-
ecutions for cash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Oil Price Regulation.
]. s. Bache & Co. have this to say:

j. S. Bache & Co. have this to say:
Drastic reduction in prices of steel
would work great injustice against
contracts already made The last
United States Steel statement of orders
booked ahead was for around 100000
tons. If this has been contracted for
at a price. say. of 500 a ton, and the
government price is arbitrarily fixed at
S56 for the government and for all
consumers, the contractors for the H.
5000 tons already booked would face
an enormous competitive loss II the
product contracted for has not already
been sold ahead in manufac tured form.
Even so the confusion and general dis
turbance resulting from two sets of
prices would be depressing and danger
Gus to all business and would be wide
spread. as steel orders booked ahead
by other companies besides United
States Steel amount to many millions
of tons additional"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Bankers Troubles.

Bankers are having moro than one
trouble these days. Liberty loan pay
ments repeat with each month their
tasks; the intangible tax law posters.
and the difficulty in obtaining and re-
tanning help has become serious
problem.
Vacations have been abandoned
until December" in some banks. al
together in others. while weeks extra
pay is substituted. Ethics are said to
be strained in the matter of offering
employment to those employed IN the
same general line and the situation
promises to become worse instead of
better
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
The Intangible Tax Law.

At the request of many correspond
ents the full text Of the Intangible tax
law is appended. 1t makes no men
ton in the amendment as to date of
making returns. but this has been flxed
as of July !, money in bank and credits
due. etc. with the returns to be in
during July and payment to be made
Section IL. Section six of the act of
July /. 1902. entitled An act making
penses Of the government Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia for the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1903, and for other
purposes Is hereby amended by add
ton: That the moneys and credits. in
Guiding moneys loaned and invested.
bonds and shares OF stock Except the
stock Of banks and other corporations
within the District of Columbia the
taxation of which banks and corpora
lions is herein provided for) Of any
person. firm. association or corpora
ton resident or engaged in business
within said District shall be scheduled
and appraised in the manner provided
for listing and appraisal of tangible
personal property and assessed at
their fair cash value. and as taxes
on said moneys and credits there shall
District three-tenths Of one per cen
tum Of the value thereof: Provided.
That savings deposits of individuals
in sum not in excess OF $500 deposit
ed in banks. trust companies or build
ing associations, subject to notice of
withdrawal and not subject to check.
shall be exempt from this tax: Pro-
vided. further, That such tax on
moneys and credits shall not apply to
bank notes or notes discounted or ne
gotiated by any bank or banking in
situations. savings institution or trust
company, nor to savings institutions
having no capital stock. building as
sociations, f1remen's relief associations,
secret and beneficial societies, labor
unions. and labor union relief associa-
tons. nor to beneficial organizations
paying sick or death benefits, or either
or both, from funds received from vol
untary contributions or assessments
upon members Of such associations, So
cieties or unions; nor shall the pro-
visions of this act apply to life or fire
insurance companies having no CAPT
tai stock, nor to the shares of stock
of business companies which by rea-
ton receive no special franchise or
privilege, but all such corporations
shall be rated, assessed and taxed as
individuals conducting business in sim
liar lines are rated. assessed and taxed:
And provided further, That corpora
lions, limited partnerships and joint
stock associations within said District
liable to tax under the laws of said
District on earnings or capital stock
shall not be required to make any re-
port or pay any further tax under this
section on the mortgages, bonds and
other securities owned by them in their
own right. but such corporations, part
nerships and associations holding such
securities as trustees, executors. ad-
illustrators. guardians. or in any 9TH
err manner shall return and pay the tax
imposed by this section upon all Sc
curties so held by them as in the case of
Individuals"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
| Will Sell

$4,000 Colonial Beach 81 mt IS.
$1,000 Potomac COnsld. SO Mt 100.
$1,000 Wash. Rwy. & Elec. AZ at 7Sh.
$1,000 Washington Gas SO Mt 1O1.
rs Capital Traction at SOY.
Is Wash. Rxvy. & Elec. com. at TN.
100 Wash. Rwy. & Elec. pfd. at so.
20 Wash.-Va. Ryvy. com. ibid wtd.).
100 Wash.-Va. Rvy. pfd Ibid yvtd.).
469 Washington Utilities.
rs Washington Gas Mt Il ex.
10 MerEenthaler.
10 Lanston.
I6 Franklin National Bank ut 142.
10 District National Bank ut 14J.
10 Dupont National Bank at 109k.
5 Riggs National Bank.
10 Munsey Trust at O3.
10 Continental Trust at 125.
10 McLachlen Bank. Corpn. ibid vtd.)
IS American Paper Can at G.
500 Miller Train Control Ibid yvtd.).
800 Oklahoma Oil at ~.
4 j. Mnury Dove Co. mt SO.
100 Wash. Baseball Club at ID.
80 Buell. Signal & Train at Az.
10 Wash. Steel & Ordnance Ibid wtd.)
25 Lincoln Hall Association.
so POwhatan Hotel Co.
$50 Celestine Oil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

There is small chance also Of the re-
duced earnings having any serious
bearing on Washington Railway and
Electric earnings. and stock values
mere as elsewhere in the utility stocks
are almost low enough to preclude fur
Their recesstons.
1t has come to the time, in the local
market, that pressing market order
may be executed at a price that may
surprise the seller-in word it Is a
poor time to sell stocks 1t may be a
good time to buy
Look for High Money.
Business In every line of endeavor is
On edge; the city Is crowded with new
corners making much money and bring
ing much cash with them to the ma
tons capital, intent on participating
in the activities of the war in divers
ways.
Every business interest reports high
speed and large sales; hotels instead
Of taking summer losses are scoring
large gains.
Bankers look for a continued good
demand for money, but are inclined to
anticipate more or less holding back of
crops in an effort to secure higher
prices.
Washington is holding interest rates
firm at per cent on collateral and 6
per cent other loans. High grade
commercial paper is salable at 5A to
51a per cent, with the demand exceed
ing the supply.
1t Is impossible to make local flnan-
cial interests admit the possibility of
the announcement of the second bond
issue going over into October. with
August generally favored as the month
in which certificates will be issued by
the Treasury department..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Acting as Administrator.

Tho National Metropolitan Bank holds
charter No. ] under the clause of the fed
eral reserve law permitting member banks
to act as trustee. registrar or admins
traitor.
The difference Of opinion as to the con-
stitut!onality Of the law and the belief
that 1t would be necessary for institutions
In Washington assuming such functions
to have a minimum capital of 1000. 600.
as provided by the District code. pre-
vented the bank from assuming such
functions.
Now however the courts have given
the stamp Of constitutionality to this
clause of the federal reserve act, the Ma
tional Metropolitan and probably many
other banks will assume all the func-
tons that have heretofore pertained to
trust companies. The bank was author
lied on Friday to act as administrator of
an estate. the first order OF the kind in
the District
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Local Securities.

Lower levels for bonds has brought the
local market into accord with the bond
values OF other cities. instead of top
Traction and Gas 5s sold not 80 many
years ago at ITO. Now the former are
better than 100 and the latter close to
par. for the reason that a block Of the
bidder. developed offers Of par
The cut in the price OF electric current
will probably make no material difference
in the prices of the various issues Of
Potomac Electric bonds, as the levels have
discounted some regulation and cutting
Of revenua which has been expected for
many months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
WEEKS RANGE OF PRICES.
Corrected to the Close of Business July ID,
at the Office of The Evening Star.
Railway and Miscellaneou. Shares.


1916 and
to date
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-12
A REM ARKABLE DAY

Last Sunday was redetter day in the history of
Coulee City, Eighteen autos were mred hopeessly in
the MAIN STREET of the town! The larger number,
if correctly informed found muddy grave in the
business section. Now are not complaining at the
"city dads for what might be regarded by
browning disgrace. Oh no! Far be it from us to do
such Most of still devoutly grateful that not one
was drowned in the sea Of mud which we call our
MAIN STREET. That is no loss of life has yet been re-
ported Furthermore we have not learned definitely
whether any machines completely submerged and
lost or not The complete returns are not in yet. Per
haps in next weeks issue may be able to give full
list of the machines sunk and the of the drowned
In the editorial column last week we advocated paw
ing at least the business section Of MAIN STREET
However, that was before declared. We have
changed mind since the declaration of We feel
that instead of having serious liability in this bog; this
Slough of Despond we call MAIN STREET, we have
distinct asset. What German host whether afoot ahorse
abike would brave our Shiny sea-? And the Germans
great for gathering facts. 1t the rotten roads
that kept them out of Petrograd. Couee City u.s. there
fore safe. We offer prize for anyone who prove
that there is roadnot only streebetween the
Statue of Liberty and the Golden Gate of the west betw
the Mexican Gulf the south TO the Canadian line c
the NORTH (no We'll go better than that even betw
cen the Gulf of Mexico and the North Poe! than ou1
justly notorious Main Street Why we hava capacity il
bottoess horoughfare for all the Kaisers horses
and all the Kaiser's men!
We would add but one word, having withdrawn ou1
paving recommendation, and that is to suggest that
city fathers institute paid life saving station midway
between the N. P depot and the bridge this is only
matter of good policy. Forbid the thought that mar
be drowned in midst Let their autos and wagons
go down if they must let them rip out their gears if they
WILL in vain endeavors to survive sticky quagmre
but let us have proper regard for life Fahers Lei
us have proper regard for human life.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-12
GERMAN .P[0TTERS
ARRESTED HERE
HAVE BEEN RINGLEADERS IN
PLOTS FOR TEUTONS IN
AMERICA.
TO WATCH THOUSANDS
Estimates 5000 Reservists are DAN
gerOus-Must Obey Our laws or
Arrests Will FOllow-Invoke
Act of 1898.

Washington-The arrest of 60 al
legged ring leaders in German plots,
conspiracies and Vaccinations in
the United states was ordered by
Attorney General Gregory immedi-
ately after President Wilson had
signed the war resolution. Every
man whose arrest is ordered is a
German citizen, is known by the de-
partment of justice, it was authori-
tatively stated, to have participated
actively in German intrigues in this
country and is regarded as danger
GUS person to be at large. Bail will
be refused in each case, it was said,
and the entire group will be locked
up unless there is change in pre-
sent plans, for the duration. of the
war.
The men are placed in three
groups: Those who have been con-
victed Of violation of American neu-
trality in furthering German plots
OF various sorts and are at liberty
under bond awaiting the action of
higher courts; those who have been
indicted by federal grand juries for
similar offenses. and are at liberty
under bond waiting trial, and per-
sons neither indicted nor convicted,
but whose activities have been
under long surveillance by the sec
ret service or the departments bu-
reau of investigation.
First Time in Century.
For the first time in more than
Continued on page fve.)
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-12

Eupered as second class matter November S.
1909 at the post-ofice at Coulee City. Wash. I'M
DER the Act OF March 8. 1879.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-11-08
TO DEMONSTRATE FARM ACCOUNTING.

Ward A. Ostrander, Fran Man
agement Demonstration, State Col
lege, Brookings, S. D., will be in
the county from November 18th.
to 18th. inclusive, to demonstrate
a new and simple system of farm
accounting. AS Mr.. Ostrander
cannot be with us more than the
three days and hence cannot get
over all the county, it is desired to
reach those that are especially
interested in this work. If there
is anyone not reached in this 3
day campaign. who is especially
interested in this work, kindly
drop a card to your Farm Bureau
at once and ask for a meeting in
your locality. 1t will be only
thru such cooperation that we
can scquire the most good from
the limited time which Mr.. Os-
trander has at our disposal.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-11-08
S. D. Men and Officers CompIimented

Washington, D. C.,-In writing
to Senator Sterling explaining
the necessity for merging the
First South Cavalry in the Depot
Brigade, Brigadier General F. G.
Mauldin, in command of the 34th
Division of the National Army,
states: Every care will be taken
to preserve, SO far as possible,
the integrity of company and
battilion formations, for the War
Department recognizes the fact
to which you so we'll call attent-
ion, that the fighting efficiency of
men is best conserved by keep
ing original units together"
He also takes occasion to COM
pliment the members of the Re-
giment in the following terms:
"All its officers and men have
displayed fine spirit throughout
the work of reorganizine the Div
ision and recognized the emer-
eency by complying with the
plans of the War Department.
The officers and men of the First
South Dakota Cavalry are worthy
representatives of their state,
and should they be called upon
for service on the other side will
amply support the traditions of
their home state"
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-11-08
PEDRO STORE RUILDINe
AND RESIDENCE BlJRNED.

A disasterous fire occurred at
Pedro tast Sunday evening which
completely destroyed the Hawks
general store and also the resi-
dence and household goods. The
fire is supposed to have started
from lamp and the buildings
being of native logs and dried by
many years were soon a mass of
flames which nothing could stop.
No one was at home except Mrs.
Hawks and an old man who has
lived with the family for a good
many years and who was nearly
overcome with smoke in an ef-
fort to remove some of the con-
tents of the buildings.
The buildings were the prop
erty of Walpole and Kelly of this
place, and no insurance was car
ried. Mr.. Hawks was away at
the time having went to Chicago
a few days previous with a ship
ment of stock.