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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-05-05
EsTORGE DRUG COMPANY.

the tax on WhiSkev from 10 to
So a gallon and that on beer from
81. 30 to $3.50 a barrel was
reached after determined efforts
to make it higher had failed. \
soft drink tax also is recon-
mcnded.
In an effort to protect the
manufacturer and smoker Of
cheap cigars, it was decided to fix
a graduated tax on all kinds OF
cigars, cigarette taxes would he
doubled. Wholesale and retail
tobacconists would be taxed $23
and So respectively annually.
Suggestion Of 3 flat psr cent.
rate on freight and passenger
transportation proceeds was re
jected in favor Of taxes higher
than four per cent OH passenger
tickets and four per cent on
freight charges.
A five per cent tax on the fac
tory cost Of automobiles and mus
zeal Instruments is recommended.
Automobile manufacturers pro
tested vigorously to the subcOm-
mite today against this tax.
Amusement places, including
motion picture houses and baseball
parks would pay stamp taxes
equal to ten per cent Of their
gate receipts. Other stamp taxes
would be levied on bonds, certifi-
Gates Of stock, agreements of sale,
promissary notes, certificates of
profit, memorandum of sales, CON
veyances, entries forthwith Of
goods from warehouse invoices.
power of attorney, parlor car
seats and telephone and telegraph
messages.
Refined petroleum taxes also
are recommended.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-05-05
WHERE SHALL TAXATION
FALL?

The government rightly plan,
to raise a large share Of the war
cost BY taxation Everyone matt
uraIIy Will want some one else h.t.
But there are certain general
principles that everyone should
assent to. These are that wealth
should pay in proportion to its
ability, and that special taxes
should be Laid upon play rather
than on work and business, upon
Injuries rather than necessities.
One proposal IS to tax adycrtis-
ing, That places direct tax on
the selling Of goods. The business
men no doubt expect to take their
share Of the burden. but il would
be equally fair to tax every EN-
pIoyer for the number of statesmen
employed. Either proposition
would hamper business, tend to
restrict trade, and would impair
the economic soundcSS Of the
country.
Another proposed tax placed
contrary to the principles cnume-
rated above, would be to raise let
ter postage to three cents. This
would hit business concerns hcav-
lily, and would be an impost On
work rather than luxury. 20 car
as heard from, however. no one
has objected to a tax on picture
post cards.
The more legitimate subjects + 7
taxation are Injuries like lii"or,
tobacco, soft drinks, candy, chew
ING gum and wide range Of 10
tions and frivolities which people
can easily do without. The
amuscments Of the people are
legitimate field for. assessment. in
GLIDING theatres. baseball games
movies. all entertainments for
private profit, country clubs, bill
lard rooms and bowling alleys,
and all kinds Of sporting events.
It is not a hardship to the pco-
pie to have to cut down their cX-
penscs a little in these respects.
1t Of course means higher prices
on all such diversions and IuXu-
rieS But if the people will but
restrict themselves a little, their
expenses will be none the greater.
War is serious business, and We
must all expect our daily habits
to be affected. Large incomes
must of course pay a heavy tax,
and the people of wealth expect
it.-RustOn Leader.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-05-05
PLAN REDUCTION IN TAX
= EXEMPTIONS.
May Be Reduced To Those Who
Have $1,000 and $4,000
Incomes.

Washington, May IA war
revenue measure designed to raise
not less than 81, 800, 100000 by dl-
rect taxes during the coming year
will be reported to the House
ways and means committee by a
subcommittee which has been
drafting the bill in secret SEES
sions.
Reduction Of the income tax eX-
emptions from $4,000 and $4,000
to $1,000 and 81 600, for single
and married persons, respectively,
and an increase of the excess
profits tax from eight per cent. on
all amounts over eight per cent
and $1,000 to 16 per cent are two
of the subcommittee proposals.
The tentative bill also carried
increased taxes on liquor, beers,
cigars, cigarettes and tobacco,
new taxes on automobiles, soft
drinks, amusement places, freight
and passenger traffic and a
stamp tax of wide scope.
A new cloud also has appeared
in the threat Of a republican mem
Der to demond doubling of the
one cent duty on sugar. Demo
Gratis and some republicans, how
ever, will fight the sugar pro-
posals, being determined not to
open the tariff flood gates under
any consideration.
A normal tax Of two per cent.
would be levied by the proposed
bill on all incomes above the pro-
posed exemptions. Above $4,000
and $4,000 and up to $4,000 four
per cent would be levied. Sure
taxes would begin at 5000 and
continue upward, none being
higher than thirty per cent AL
most $500, 100000, it is estimated,
would be raised during the ccm-
ing year by this plan, whereas
McAdoo's suggestion Of
starting taxes at $500 and 1000
contemplated raising $340, 100000.
Decision to recommend increase
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-05-05
liver DIDN'T ACT
DIGESTION WAS BAD
Says IS year Old Kentucky Lady, Who Tells How She Wa. Relieved
After Few Doses of BlackDraught.

Meadorsvills Ky.-Mrs. Cynthia
Higginbotham. of this town, says: "At
my age, which is SIS, the liver does
not act so well as when young. A few
years ago, my stomach was all out of
fix. I was constipated, my liver
didn't act. My digestion was bad, and
1t took so little to upset me. Ny ap-
petite was gone, was very weak.
decided | would give Black
Draught a thorough trial as I knew it
was highly recommended for this
trouble. I began taking it. felt
better after few doses. My appetite
improved and I became stronger. Ny
bowels acted naturally and the least
trouble WAS soon rixhtsd with . few
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-05-05
PAY POUR BILLS.
Help Build Up The Community
/ by Paying Your Bills So That
Other Folks Can Pay
Theirs.

None will deny that willful in
debtedness is wrong Nothing
will hurt mans standing in the
community more than the habit
of contracting small debts and
letting them run on indefinitely.
It is the little things, after all,
that are the real test of character.
There are very few persons
unable to pay almost at once the
little debts they owe. When they
neglect these debts they put
themselves in the class with the
fellow who won't pay-and few
of MS desire to be in the He
Won't Pay His Honest Debts
class.
In order to promote good feel
ing, business credit, be one Of the
folks that settle all bills. You
viii. be better off-even if you
ha l to economize sharply for a
short time afterward--those you
paw will be better off because YOU
will help them meet their bills,
and the whole community will
profit.
Start the habit of paying your
bills promptly. Such habit will
establish greater credit for you.
Why, any banker will tell YOU a
man doesn't have 10 be wealthy
to secure a loan when he needs it.
The poor man who has the reputa
ton of paying what he owes has
q better credit at the bank than
the man who has greater resources
hut won't Pay Up. Remember the
Slogan
II paw my bills so you can pay
yours.-Publishers' Auxiliary.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-05-05
ENLIST YOUR BOY IN CORN
CLUB WORK THIS YEAR.

Although large number Of
Southern farm boys took part in
corn club work last year, there
were not half as many as there
should have been. Many farm
boys now have bank accounts
that they started by selling corn
from their prize acres. but there
ShoU!d he twice as many happy,
ambitious Southern farm boys
with such accounts. And why
not your boy among them, kind
reader? SO now, with the reaIi-
cation that the possibilities OF
corn club work have not been
touched, every farmer should re
solve that his boys and those Of
his neighbors will be enrolled in
the club work this year.
The number of boys enrolled
depends not on the state agents
in charge Of the work, but on the
parents in charge of the boys.
Your boy may notice the prize Of
fers and yearn to enlist III the
work, but he usually hesitates and
fails to contest for the prizes IN
less he is encouraged by his pa
rents at the proper time.
Another thing that will help IS
community support. Why not
have your Local Farmers Union
or farmers club offer prizes for
the best Yields of corn made in
your neighborhood? Nearby mor-
chants might offer prizes also. In
fact, with the cooperation of
farmers and business men. there
is hardly a community in the
South that could not offer a cred
liable list Of prizes in addition
to those offered by the states.
When your local corn club has
been growers to make talks be-
fore the boys on corn growing.
Let your boy know that the mon
ev made from his prize acre VIII
be his. less perhaps the usual
charge for rent, and thus let am
bition and friendly rivalry stir in
the boys Of your community a dc
sire to excel and to possess rell
money of their own. When the
bow gets the money the sale Of his
corn brings, it is impossible for
him to be loser. and he will
GLADLY enter the club work.
It is impossible to estimate tho
possibilities of corn clubs for do
ing good in the South if neigh
borhoods will only take hold of
the work.-The Progressive Far
mer.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-05-05
Recommended by
Doctor Cothram


DR.. T. E. Cothram is well-known
pharmacist of Alexis. Ala. And when
he gets bilious or needs a purgative
medicine, what do you suppose he
does? Out of his whole big stock Of
liver medicine he selects and uses
Granger Liver Regulator. He says
''There is none better" That's a
pretty strong endorsement, don't you
Think, from a man who knows all
about the merits of the different medi-
cines on the market? Granger Liver
Regulator is purely vegetable, does
not grippe nor irritate the delicate lin
ing Of the stomach and bowels and
always gives quick and pleasant re-
suits. Il is the best system purifier
known. Your druggist can supply
you-25e for large box. Accept ~
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-05-05
doses of -Draught."

uoSeS OF bldcR-DTaugnt.
Seventy years of successful use has
made Thedford's Black-Draught a
standard, household remedy. Every
member, of every family, at times,
need the help that Black Draught can
give in cleansing the system and re-
lieving the troubles that come from
constipation, indigestion, lazy liver.
etc. You cannot keep we'll unless your
stomach, liver and bowels are In good
working order. Keep them that way.
Try Black-Draught. 1t acts promptly,
gently and in a natural way. If you
feel sluggish. take a dose tonight.
You will feel fresh tomorrow. Price
sc. q packags-Oue cent q dose
All druggists. J. g
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-05-05

Here's pleasant cough syrup that ey-
cry child likes to take, DR.. Bells Pine
Tar-Honey. If your child has a deep
hacking cough that worries you gi1e
him DR.. Bells Pine-Tar- Honey. the
soothing pine baisams relieve the cough
loosens the phelegm and heals the irri-
tated tissues. Get bottle so-da vat your
druggist and start treatment At once.
*. 4
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-05-05
USE ALIENS FOOT-EASE.

The antiseptic powder to be shaken into
the shoes and sprinkled into the foot
bath. If you want rest and comfort for
tired, aching, swollen, sweating feet, use
Aliens Foot-Ease. 1t instantly relieves
soreness, and prevents blisters and cal
lous spots. Just the thing for Dancing
Parties, Patent Leather Shoes, and for
Breaking in New Shoes. Try it to-day.
Sold everywhere, Csc. Don't accept any
substitute. For FREE trial pacakes, ad-
lress Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y. 4
ADVERTISEMENT
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-05-05
BLOCKADED.
Every Household in New Iberia
Should Know How to Resist it.

Should Know How to Resist 1t.
If your back aches because the
kidneys are blockaded,
You should help the kidneys
with their work.
Doan's Kidney Pills are espec-
tally for weak kidneys.
Recommended by thousands
here's testimony from this vicin-
ity.
H. Jagon, 40 Garfield ST., La
fayette, La, says: 81 couldn t
recommend anything better for
kidney trouble than DOan's Kid
ney Pills. have taken them on
several occasions when my kid
neys have needed strengthening
and they have never failed to rive
good satisfaction. ] consider
Doan's Kidney Pills a good, re-
liable medicine for kidney trouble
and always advise my friends to
take them whenever | hear them
complain of their kidneys both
ering them"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don t
simply ask for kidney remedy
yet Doan s Kidney Pills-the
same that Mr.. Jafon had. Eos
ter-Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo,
n. Y.-Adv.
Mountain advocate., 1917-02-09

I'VE have too much self-re.
spect to let a Northern Republi.
can even make a poll teal speech
in the South" he declares in ef-
feet, but our Southern Demo.
Gratis are of such superior ability
that they readily command a
leading place in Northern cam
paigns and are chosen to the
highest positions of trust.
He also admits that the South
secures more than its proper pro-
portion of Federal appropriations,
based upon a ratio of either pop
ulation or wealth, but asserts
that the South has the power in
Congress and proposes to get
what it wants now and here
after.
But what particularly agitates
the mind of this particular son
of Mississippi is that California
claims credit for electing Wood
row Wilson. He angrily denies
the business of the claim, and
asserts that the Southern states
gave Wilson their Yates without
even a pretense of a campaign,
while neither California nor any
other Northern state can be in.
duced to cast its electoral vote
for a Democrat without the ex-
penditure of a large campaign
fund. The South, he asserts,
elected one of her sons to the
Presidency, elected the men who
control both houses of Congress,
and is entitled to and expects to
receive the rewards of victory.
And he would like to know what
the North, either Republican or
Democratic, can do about it.
At least, he has the courage of
his convictions, which can't be
said for some Northerners.
Mountain advocate., 1917-02-09
An Example From Nor
way.

For several years the income
of Norway has materially sur,
passed the expenditures, so that
a considerably surplus has accu.
mulated. That is the sort OF
business policy pursued by the
United States under Republican
administrations. Quite naturally
American citizens of Norwegian
stock find the Republican party
most in harmony with their ideas
of good government.
Mountain advocate., 1917-02-09

Samuel Gomper has told a com
mittee of the Senate that if any
law is passed to forbid a strike
in advance Of governmental in
vestigation of the cause of the
issue at stake, he will refuse to
be bound by its provisions. Mr..
Gompers may be President of the
American Feceration Of Labor,
but he is not therefore above the
law land it so happens that there
are laws already in existence
which provide places for the ac-
commodation of those who defy
the Federal statutes.
Mountain advocate., 1917-02-09
The Best Recommendation

The strongest recommendation
any article may receive is fav-
orable word from the user. 1t is
the recommendations of those
who have used it that makes
Chamberlain Cough Remidy so
popular. Mrs. Amanda Gierhart,
Waynesfield, Ohio, writes,
"Chamderlain's Cough Remedy
has been used in my family off
and on for twenty years and it
has never failed to cure a cough
or cold. "Obtainable everywhere.
Mountain advocate., 1917-02-09
Produce Wanted.

l am located in the Sewer
property, near ]. & H. T. Millers.
| am paying 12c for old hens, Ice
for frying chickens; springers,
over 2 lbs. 10c; Turkeys, 19c;
Ducks, 12c; Geese, SC; for nice,
clean Potato Onions, $1.50; sets
&c per pound. Bring them and
all kinds of hides and furs to me.
w. r. GIBSON.
Mountain advocate., 1917-02-09
Popular Candidate
For County Clerk

Ben H. Gregory, whose official
announcement for County Court
Clerk appeared two weeks ago,
is leaving no stones unturned in
getting a running start for this
important nomination. Since his
announcement appeared Mr.. Gre
CORY reports that he has received
a great number Of pledges of sup
port from voters all over the
county and we figure that he will
be an easy winner. Any support
given him in this race will be
greatly appreciated.
Mountain advocate., 1917-02-09

Thirtieth Pennsylvania. Thir-
teenth Missouri. Tenth North
Carolina, Eighth Tennessee. and
First West Virginia certificates
have been issued to Democrats
whose election will be contested
as soon as the House ia organized.
Even giving the one doubtful
district to the Democrats-an i'm
portability Republicans would
still lead by ere vote.
Mountain advocate., 1917-02-09

X. F. Davis informs us that
his announcement for Police
Judge of the city of Barbourville
will be forth coming next week.
Frank is very popular among the
voters of this city and is being
encouraged very much to make
the race. He will make a good
Judge.
Mountain advocate., 1917-02-09
What is There to Gain?

For the past several days, we
are told, there has been some of
the most foolish del ates going
on at the court house that have
ever been INDUCED in OF counte-
nanced for many years, the sub
ject of the debate being, THE
final destination of the soul of
man after death. One of the
speakers came from Indiana and
the other from Bell County.
The day was when thing OF
this kind was popular. That was
the days of duelling. The time
when men gain anything by this
method has gone glimmering
with the long ago. We do not
fall out with any man who wor-
ships God in any manner he may
choose. The heather Hindo is
as much entitled to his way of
worship, praying to his mokey
god, as the robed priest or the
commissioned bishop. They may
be wrong. and as we see it some
are wrong and badly wrong, but
that is their own business. II a
man wants to go to hell we be-
lieve that he should be permitted
to do so.
There is passage in the writ
ings of the divine which reads as
follows: And in the times of all
this ignorance God winked at"
We do not know whether the
devil will be chained down to his
bottomless pit soon or not, but
we do know that when two men
start something like the way
they have been doing at the
court house this week, the devil
takes a vacation. for these men
are doing his work for him and
dong 1T IN great shape. AS we
sad above, there is absolutely
nothing TO gain. These men may
be Ao"eSt in their convictions;
TINS we co not doubt for a mo-
Mountain advocate., 1917-02-09
SOuthPrOud OfSupremacy

A Mississippi Democrat who
has become iritated by the dis.
cussion of the unequal power
enjoyed by the Southern States
IN Congress has thrown defiance
gab the Republicans of the eoun-
try, He admits the power the
,SSputhern states weld not only in
EcHgress bur in the Democratic
elatia6af Conventions, and boldly
oe6Efts that they propose not on
ITO hold but to increase that
n6wer Moreover, he broadly
kjpts that the South not only pos
esses the power but the brains
6ecesssry for government, and
ATTEMPTS to support his claim by
$;iQwing that the South not only
cqntrols the principal committees
'so{ congress, has one of its ma
ftyes in the White House and has
awajority of the cabinet. but
aiso>pas its sons in high state
Offices thruout the North.
Mountain advocate., 1917-02-09

BONANZA-SAlE
Name Selected for the
Big Sale at the New
York Store.

The name for Sherman &
Cawn's big sale which will start
next Wednesday, February IA,
was selected last Wednesday by
committee of five ladies of Bar
bourville. Out of about 200
names submitted the committee
selected Bonanza Sale" and
awarded first prize. a five dollar
gold coin, to Prof. G. B. Lyttle.
Second prize, $3.50 in gold, was
awarded Raymond Lyttle for the
name THE Great Money Saving
Sale". n
The ladies found it no easy
task to select from the large num-
Der of names because many of
them were very appropriate, but
finally decided on Bonanza Sale"
because of the meaning of the
word Bonanza. One of the ladies
said no other name could suit
better as this sale would certainly
be rich find" for all who at
tend it. The committee was COM
posed of Mesdames C. p. Kenne-
dy, w. R. Black, ]. A. McDer-
mott. J. M. Robson and w. H.
Spahr.
The explanation given by Prof.
Lyttle with the name he submit
ted is as follows:
THE above words. Sherman
Gavin and Bonanza-Sal contain
exactly the same number of let
tiers, and, employed ;as compound
words occupy just the same
space, making them available for
advertisements.
According to the Universal Die
Of the English language
Bonanza is a United States word
two allied definitions as
follows: ! "A rich vein, mine
Or find of ore ESPECIALLY silver
're).' profitable investment
Dr. business interest ,"
Sherman & Gavin, proprietors
If The New York Store, have
been carrying On an extensive
Advertising campaign, advertis-
ng the fact that they wanted a
lame for their big sale which
'egins next Wednesday. They
'ffered $500 in gold for the best
lame and $3.50 in gold for the
lext best and left it to a. commit
ee of five Barbourville ladies to
elect from the list of names en-
cred. Since the decision has
zen made and the name select
d. Bonanza Sale will head their
advertisements, a,ad your atten-
ion 10 called to thtir large display
I Bargains in this issue. Go to
he New York Store during this
ale atd yea will.5lnd Z Dsnann.
Mountain advocate., 1917-02-09
For Sheriff:

JOHN H. LAWSON, Barbourville
JAMES M. CARNEs. Flat Lick :
READ P. BLACK, Barbourville
G. w. LANNON'S. Girdler :.
r. c. PARTIN, Artemus
j. l.. WESTERFIELD, Warren :"
Mountain advocate., 1917-02-09
Severe Cold Quickly Cured

"On December first / had .
very severe cold or attack Of u
grip as it may be, and was nearly
down sick in, writes o.. Metcolf
Wearthby. Mo. II bought tve
bottles of Chamberland's Cough
Remed and it was onely q fs1
days until | was completely ~
tored to health. ! firmly believe
that Chamberlain's Cough Rec,
edy is one of the very best mekt
icines and will no what to -
when ! have another cola"
0btainable everywhere
Mountain advocate., 1917-02-09

Woods y mt 10 work to win.
He empIoy1 no brass bands and
was careful % keep out Of the
public eye HIMSELF. But he did
boost the other fellow. He sacri-
feed his. o3n personal interests
and even neglected his own Con-
gressional fehees toppt over the
job that had been assigned to
him.
Woods employed many new in
novations. His system of reports
is said to have been better organ
lied than that of the National
Committee. For the first time
in its history the Congressional
Committee used the advertising
columns of the newspapers to adj
vance candidates interests. The
results paid well.
Woods, one of the most popular
members of the House, works
with the smoothness and sureness
of an eight-cylinder motor. For
the last three days before the
election, he never closed his eyes
for sleep but was on the job eve
ry minute. He has received con-
CALCULATIONS from all over the
country and will be a big man in
the next House.
She latest returns show that
the makeup of the House will be
as follows:
Republican 215
Democrats PA
Doubtful l
Prohibitionist l
Progressive 1
Progressive-P rotectionist /
Independent l
Socialist l
The figures show 215 sure Re-
publicans and 214 sure Democrats
The Republicans claim there will
be associated with them a Pro-
gressve from Minnesota, a Pro-
observation-disclosures from Lou
isiana, and an Independent from
Massachusetts, making the Re-
publican vote in the House 218.
The Democrats, claim as sure as
sociates the Socialist from New
York and a Progressive from Cal
ifornia, making their vote ZIG.
In addition to these there is the
one doubtful. In the Thirty-sec-
ond Pennsylvania, no certificate
has been issued. In the First
Maryland, Third New Jersey,
Mountain advocate., 1917-02-09
For County judge
For County Court Clerkl

JOHN F. LAWS, Place D.,
w. c. ELLIOTT, King
BEN H. GREGORY, Barbourville
JOHN H. DAVIS, Barbourville:s
ID. w. SLUSHER, Flat Lick. ~: