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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-10-26
IMPROVEMENTS
ARE NOT TAXED
Western Canada Does Not Tax
Stock or improvements but
Collects an Additional Tax
From Land Spectators.

Owners of uncultivated lands In
Western Canada are loud in their pro-
tests against an extra tax on their
lands because they are not under cul-
tivation. Western Canada, through its
provincial governments, is endeavor-
ing to force the speculative land owner
to either sell his land to a settler or to
cultivate it himself. At present sur
tax of few cents an acre is levied
against all wild land. so that the own
err of land held in it's natural state,
without improvements, is contributing
more taxes to the government than the
owner of farm that is cultivated and
even improved with buildings and
stock to the value of thousands of dol
er to improve and to go into stock rails
ing, he is not charged one cent of taxes
on any of his improvements, imple-
ments or stock of any kind.
AS result of tins surtax on un-
cultivated or speculatively held lands,
the owners are now trying to sell them
to actual settlers, and, in nearly every
instance, have been Offering on very
easy terms of payment, usually Il quar-
ter down, and the balance extending
over n term of years at prices much
lower than their productive value
would warrant.
A worldwide shortage in farm stuffs
has given a new value to all agricul-
tural products and the margin of profit
today is greater than ever in the past.
It is true labor and implements have
Increased in price, but it is now pos
sible to secure 500 profit in farming,
and higher. Possibly not on the 500
to 5000 an acre farm lands but on land
that can now, undera existing condi-
tons, be purchased at from S15 to $50
per acre. Western Canadian farm
lands are as productive as any in the
world and can be as economically
farmed. Wheat yields of from 30 to
80 bushels per acre have been common
In Western Canada during the past
few years, and the farmers have been
too busy farming all they can so as to
sell as much wheat as possible Mt $500
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-10-26
a bushel, that they have not had time

bushel, that they have not had time
to do any talking or writing. 1t is
doubtful if there ever was such an
opportunity to make big profits in
farming. The value of each years
crop has been in hundreds of cases
more than the market value of the
land it was grown on. 1t is un-
reasonable to suppose such con-
dition will last long, as the land now
being forced onto the market by sur
tax On speculative owners will soon
become absorbed by those who have
learned of these highly profitable
wheat lands. The news is spreading
gradually throughout the high priced
land districts in the United States,
where there is renewed awakening
to the realization that the maximum
profit in farming is not being obtained
when it is possible to secure from
forty to seventy per cent return on the
Investment in Western Canada. Many
who have been planning to visit West
ern Canada for the purpose of person
ally investigating conditions are leav-
ing this month, when the good weather
can be enjoyed. AS threshing opera
tions and marketing of grain is under
way, no better time could be selected
to secure first hand and reliable infor-
nation from the farmers themselves.
The winter months afford ample time
for completing moving arrangements,
to allow the settler to take up resi-
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-10-26
HOW TO END THE SHORTAGE.
Coal Men Suggest Way to Get Fuel
to Consumer.

" VOV0utUSIs
Pittsburgh.-Elimina the labor
agitators from the coal fields, prohibit
by presidential decree the selling OF
liquor within five miles of any coal
mine, give coal shipments preference
on the railroads over all other kinds
of freight with the exception of food
and government supplies and let ev-
cry operator cooperate with Federal
Fuel Administrator H. A. Garfield and
the shortage Of coal will be ended
declared more than 1000 coal oper-
ators, representing practically every
field Of consequence in the country,
in addresses and in resolutions adopt
ed at q meeting here under the aus.
pices Of the National Coal association.
Fuel Administrator Garfield. in an
address before the operators, pleaded
for leaders of the industry to lay aside
all differences and get behind Presi-
dent Wilson in the fight against Ger
many. He made no reference to any
possible increase in coal prices by the
government or to the demands of
miners In the Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Illinois fields for increased wages.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-10-26
Most Admired Statue.

What is the most admired statue in
Washington? The memorial to Mrs.
Adams by Mr.. Saint-Gaudens, thinks
Mr.. Moore. He says that Gin spite Of
the remoteness of location and the dif-
ficulty of finding it in Rock Creek ceme-
terry, no other work of art In Washing
ton is really seen by so many people.
Undoubtedly the element of mystery in
both figure and setting has to do with
its fame; but l prefer to think that in
this memorial the sculptor has ex-
pressed (using his own words to mea
the soul face to face with the great
est of all mysteries-the problem, If a
man die shall he live again?"
Such piece of sculpture, touching
every mind and heart, outwears in it's
appeal all the colossal figures and
speaking likenesses. 1t would triumph
In any referendum and need never fear
a verdict of recall.-New York Sun.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-10-26

from all over the country, and as the
quarters are being constantly en-
larged, there is still room for con-
siderable number Of men having the
proper qualifications.
In answer to many inquiries, the
commanding officer of the United
States Army Balloon School, at Fort
Omaha, says that the qualifications Of
men applying for the commission Of
LIST Lieutenant as Observation Balloon
Pilots are as follows:
The Balloon Service calls for high
class Of work and applicants for COM
missions in the line must possess
sterling qualifications.
First they must be citizens of United
States and not under 10 years of age
and not over 35.
The must be energetic and forcefrl,
and Of good moral character and clean
habits.
After passing the examinations re-
quired the applicant is enlisted as a
first class private in the aviation sec.
tion OF the Signal Enlisted Reserve
Corps.
He Is then assigned to school for
training. and the time of training de-
pends upon the mans ability.
After qualifying as an observation
balloon pilot he is commissioned as
first lieutenant, Aviation Section
Signal Officers Reserve Corps.
From the time of his entrance into
the school until he is commissioned
he receives 500 per month, quarters
and food allowance. As a first Ieuten.
ant $1,000 year.
Application blanks can be secured
ny addressing the President Aviation
Examining Board at Fort Omaha,
Neb.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-10-26
What the praftsnan Docs.

Generally speaking. u craftsman, or
draughtsman. Is one who draws plans
from Instructions given him. A me-
'chanical craftsman Is an assistant to q
mechanical engineer, and he draws the
plans Of the engineers proposed
works. If he is mechanical engineer
1t will be plans of machines. bridges,
etc. AN architect plans buildings. and
his craftsman, from instructions fur
nlshed him. draws the plans. The
tiruftslnan Is lnrgeiy copyist. He
creates nothing. but he gives expires.
sion to the ideas Of his superior. s2S. {
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-10-26
Russ Fleet bottled Up.

Petrograd.-Twenty Russian war.
ships of various classes are bottled
up In Moon sound. with Gordon Of
German warcraft barring their egress
northward back into the Gulf Of Fin
land or to the south into the Gulf Of
Riga. The Russians attempted to
force the Germans back Off Oesel
island. and In the engagement the
battteship s.a-a-a reiis: of the days
before the RUSSO japanese war was
sunk and other units wc.c SO badly
damaged that the Russian flotilla was
= sssscsd ~ seek refuge n Moon sound
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-10-26
Recount In Iowa EiectIon.

Des Moines, Oct. 22.-Attorney
General 81. NJ. Havner has ordered
recount Of the ballots cast in Mon
days special election on the question
of constitutional prohibition.
Unofficial returns give the vets an
advantage Of approximately 1000,
with total vote of 100000. In some
quarters It is believed the onicial
count may change the final result.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-10-26
Return from ,talv.

An Atlantic Port.-Lieut. Col. Geo
=. Baker, chairman Of the American
Red Cross commission to Italy; Mai.
Thomas W. Huntington, a member Of
the nission, and DR.. L. B. Wilson, of
the American Young Mems Christian
association mission to italy, returned
here on an American steamship.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-10-26
MsxIcans peported to America.

Laredo. Tex.-Seventeen Mexicans.
Including three generals Of the Mex.
ican federal army under the Diaz and
Huerta regimes. were, deported from
Mexico and were admitted into the
United States as political refugees.
Lawyers. physicians and wealthy men
were among them. Mexican authori.
ties In Nuevo Laredo said these mon
were opponents Of the Carranza gov.
eminent and were "troublesome'' citi.
sens, but had committed no crimes.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-10-26
Very peep.

'"They tell me young Whittier made
q deep impression when he called on
the Lotserox family the other night.
us that so?"
"Yes; when old Lotserox helped him
through the door he landed in one of
the flower beds on the lawn."-Rich.
mOnd Times-Dispatch.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-10-26
aNo susar,. sIons In Evldene.,

mo sugar" signs In Evidence.
New York. With many more New
York stores displaying mo sugar"
signs. plans to insure IN equitable
distribution OF the remaining supply
.evailable here were made at q meet.
l1g a. luGnr refners. Wholesalers and
retailess. Commissioner OF Markets
MDskCN1tS hxed 10 to II cents as the
ma xauHsh retail price for sugar by
alEa21xat Of these attending the
palSfs charging more than
~ be cut OF from further
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-10-26
Merge Match Factories,

Stockholm. Oct. 22.-The merger Of
all the match factories in Sweden is
announced. The new corporation will
have 100000 shares at 200 crowns
each.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-10-26

dence in early spring, so as to get
something done next year and to make
start on the big and profitable farm
ing operations in Western Canada
Advertisement.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-10-26

Millions Of particular women now use
and recommend Red Cross Ball Blue. Al
grocers. Adv.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-10-26

Seattle markets are selling grayash.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-04-03

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Mt. Holly Temple No. S, Masonic Tie
Meets every Thursday in Red Mems Hall
Mrs. IA. /. Pearson, scroll keeper
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Ancient Order Of Good Fellows, No. IS
meets every Friday in Dflrs Hall
Walter Bowker. Secretary
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{ Lady Marion Home No. 6, Brotherhood
of America
Meets every Saturday in Red Mems Hall
Mrs. Ida Eddleman. Scrolikeeper
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Mount Holly Lodge Directory

Mount Holly Lodge No. "a, F. & A. NJ.
Masonic Temple
Meets Mondays on or before full moon
james 5. Hume, Secretary
Mount Holly Lodge No. 848, B. P. o. Elks
kelsey & Kiliie Building
Meets first and third Tuesday in each month
Harry l.. Walters. secretary
Mt. Holly Lodge No. 1877, L. o. o. Moose
Meets every TUESDAY AZ Moose home
George w. Dading, Secretary
Pocahontas Tribe No. is, Imp'd 0. R. M
Meets every Monday in Red Mems Hall
John B. Dobbins, C.of r.
N. + Lodge No /. Knights of Pythias
Meets every Friday in ked Mems Hall
Samuel G. stanton, K X. and ).
Washington Camp No II, ?. Q. S. Of A.
Meets Thursdays in Kelsey Il Kiliie Building
Samuel E. Goide Secretary
Washington Council No. S. Jr: o u M.
Meets every Tuesday in Red Mems Hall
Herbert R. Smith, Secretary
Marion Circle No. 9, Brotherhood of
America
Meets every Wednesday in Red Mems Hall
John Thsockmorten, Jr. Secretary
Mount Holly Camp No IS, Woodmen of
the World
Meets second aud fourth Tuesday In Kelsey
Irving G. Gaskiii. Secretary
Bright Star Lodge No. IS, Shepherds of
Bethlehem
Meets Mondays Kelsey 4 killie Building
Anna NJ. Rossell, Scribe
Mt. Holly Court No /, Imp 90. Foresrers
Meets second and fourth Tuesday. Red Mems
Tilden Bidwen. Recording Secretary
Mt Holly Temple No. S, Masonic Tie
Meets every Thursday in Red Mems Hall
Mrs. IA. 1. Pearson. scroll keeper
Cen. A. E. Shiras Post No. 26, G. A. R.
Meets every Friday III DIPS Hall
Theodore Nicely, Adjutant
Ladies' Aid of the G. A. R.
Meets second and fourth Tuesday in Dilrs Hall
Miss Lorena Bates. Secretary
Ancient Order Of Good Fellows, No. Is
Walter Bowker, Secretary
washingt on Council No. 10. Sr. o. o. A. M.
Meets every Thursday in Dilrs Hall
John N. Carly, Secretary
Mt Holly & Unity Lodge No. I9, LOO F
Meets every Wednesday in Mirror Building
John b. Herbert, Secretary
Lady Marion Home No. 6, Brotherhood
of America
Meets every Saturday in Red Mems Hall
Mrs Ida Eddleman. Scrolkeeper
Mt Holly Camp No. 50, Patriotic Order
of Americans
Meets Wednesd Us in Kelsey 4 K lille Building
Mrs. j. G. Mount, Secretary
New Jersey Castle No. q, K. of G. f.
Meets every Thursday in Red Mems Hall
Star of Washington Council No. 9, D. OF A :.
Meets Friday In elsey d Kiilie Building
Carrie Dennis, Secretary
Court Mckinley No. d, O. of G. S.
Meets Saturday in kelsey Kflle Building
b. y. Herbert Recorder
Gen. Joseph Hooker Camp No. As, Sons
of Veterans
Meets second and fourth Wednesday in DIPS
Hail
John B. Dobbins, Adjutant
Mania Maria Council No. II7o, K of c.
Saint Mary's Hall
sieets first sunday of the month at D. m.
First Tuesday after the third Sunday at 5 D. m.
John Lavery. Secretary
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Professional Cards
DIR. ATWOOD
DENTIST

- Main Street, Mount Holly, NJ
rulings Of ali kinds. Teeth with or without
Plates, crown and bridge work. Teeth regu-
iateu. Plates repaired. Nitrous oxide gas
administered Teeth extracted In your own
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Court Mckinley No. d, 0. of G. S.
Meets Saturday in kelsey & Kfllie Building
b. o. Herbert, Recorder
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Collections at 6.I5 and $50 a. M. and 500
Deliveries at $50 a. M, and els p. m.
Rural carriers leave Office at 7.30 daily ex-
pit Sunday and holidays.
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Star of Washington Council No. 9, D. of A
Meets Friday in X elsey q Killie Building
Carrie Dennis, Secretary
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Gen. Joseph Hooker Camp No. As. Sons
of Veterans
Meets second and fourth Wednesday in DIPS
Hail
John B. Dobbins, Adjutant
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Mt Holly Camp No. 50, Patriotic Order
of Americans
Meets Wednesda Us in X elsey 4 K lille Building
Mrs. j. G. Mount, Secretary
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New Jersey Castle No. 4, K. of G. f.
Meets every Thursday in Red Mems Hall
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Cen. A. E. Shiras Post No. 26, G.. A. R.
Meets every Friday IN DIPS Hall
Theodore Nicely, Adjutant
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Ladies' Aid of the G. A. R.
Meets second and fourth Tuesday in Dills Hall
Miss Lorena Bates. Secretary
Evening star., 1917-09-24
OF Interest TO Women
A NEW AFTERNOON DRESS.

The sketch illustrates a very smart
afternoon dress that would be becom-
ing to mature figure. Designers cater
either to the ultra youthful figure or to
the stout woman, forgetting the woman
of well-developed figure. However,
women of this admirable type do exist
in pIenteous numbers, and they refuse
to have their requirements overlooked.
Satin and georgette, the favorite fab
ric combination for dressy frocks for
afternoon wear, are used in the dress
here pictured. 1t could be very effec-
lively developed in autumn brown sat
in and ecru or very light tan georgette.
The back of the dress is entirely Of
satin. the bodice extending to the hips,
and fitting rather smoothly. with long
pointed tunc joined to 1t. Sleeves and
vest are of georgette, with collar of
lace. The frock is girdled in at the
waist with plated cord girdle. Small
satin-covered buttons give further
trimming touch to the garment.
The skirt of this dress is rather mar
row. 1t should not be over two yards
wide If a graceful silhouette is to re-
suit. 1t is certainly true that skirts
are being worn longer. Six inches from
the ground seems to be the average, as
against eight inches last season.
Skirts of the Algerian or harem type
continue to be seen, both on afternoon
and evening dresses. In the afternoon
dresses the skirt is usually straight
back and front, with the side suffi-
GENTLY elongated to permit a drawing
in and over. and a veritable hobble
skirt is not at all uncommon.
To make the dress shown six yards of
satin thirty-sx inches wide 3nA oA1e
and a half yards of georgette the same
width will be required. 1t fastens in
visibly at one side.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
ADAM A. wEscHLER. AUcTIoNEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF FRAME DWELLING
NO. 107 CARROLL STREET SOUTHEAST

TRUSTEES. SALE OF FRAME DWELLING.
NO. 107 CARROLL STREET SOUTHEAST
By virtue of a certain deed of trust duly re-
esrded. in Liber No. 351S. folio 112 ct seq, Of
the land records Of the District Of Columbia. and
at the request Of the party secured thereby, the
undersigned trustees will offer for sale by pub
lie auction. in front of the premises, on MON
DAY, THE TwENTY-FOURTH DAY OF SEP
tember. AID. 1917. AT FIvE-FIFTEEN O'CLOCK
PN, the following described land and premises
situate in the city Of Washington. District Of
Columbia to wit: The west 90 feet front ON
Carroll street by 80 feet deep of original
bot NUMBERED SO in square 1872, together with
the improvements thereon
Terms of sale: 0ne-third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash. the balance in two
equal installments. payable in one and two
years, with interest at per cent per an
mum. payable temiannually. from day Of sale,
or all cash: at the option Of the purchaser. A
deposit Of 5000 required of the purchaser at the
tine Of sale. An conveyancing. recording and
Terms Of sale to be complied with within fifteen
days from day Of sale, otherwise the trustees
reserve the right to resell the property at the
risk and cost Of the defaulting purchaser, after
ove days advertisement of such resale In some
Newspaper published in the city of Washington,
D. C.
HENRY n. BERGMAN
GEORGE N. EMMERICH,
oe13-d&ds. .exSu Trustees.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
FRANCES WINE CROP BIG.
BUT PRICES GO SOARING
Speculation in Beverage ION the
Vine" Blamed for High Cost
of Product.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.


BEZIERS, France, August 81
thirsty this year, but they will pay
dearly for their favorite beverage un-
less the government can check specula-
ton in wine.
The yield of grapes will be from 40
to so per cent greater than that of last
year; last years crop was nearly so
per cent greater than that of 1915, yet
wine costs twice as much as it did a
year ago, and three times as much as
it did in 1914. Ordinary table wines
then sold at the equivalent of cents
quart for red and 10 cents for white,
at retail. They bring 25 cents, re-
spectively, today.
Requisitions for the army. lack of
distributing facilities. scarcity of wine
casks, bottles and wine tank cars, In
sufficiency of help, high cost of ferti-
liZers and chemicals, and the natural
economic effect of war are given here
in the wine country as the reasons for
the rise. Another reason is the pur-
chase of wine on the vine" and sue
cessive transfers of the crop from one
speculator to another, even before the
grapes have ripened. the same system
as adopted by spectators in coal i'm
portation licenses last winter.
This abnormal dealing has made ordi-
nary wines relatively dearer than the
fine wines. Burgundies. clarets and
good white wines generally are album
dant, and have not increased excessively
in price. They are not so much subject
to speculation and they escape requisi-
tions, but they suffer quite as much as
ordinary grades, even more in some
cases. from the insufficient supply of
bottles and casks.
The minister of provisions proposes
either to reQuisition the entire crop
annullng all speculative contracts
and supervise the distribution to the
retail trade, or fix a maximum selling
price at which common wines may be
sold to the consumer.
The opinion of the wine country was
thus expressed by grower of the
Gard: They propose to limit the
avails of the wine growers work but
no one has ever talked about keeping
down the profits of the merchants who
sell us sulphate of copper and sui
phur," said he. THE great danger in
these projects for limiting selling
prices or requisitioning at arbitrary
figures is that wine growers will sim
ply abandon their vineyards: conse-
auence. scarcity of wine and higher
prices yet"
The Wine Growers Association pro-
poses as a compromise that concessions
he made to the state on the quantities
>f wine renuisftioned for the army and
that, in return, the state leave the wine
market to auJIst itse.4.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
LT1ILtE&oRlEs LT1ILtE
%rBEDTInTE
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Copyright, 1917, by 7. W. Burgess)
Reddy Fox Thinks Too Late.
Copyright. 1917, by 7. W. Bur

The trouble with most of us. often you'll nnd
Is that in much of thinking we are rather
behind.
1t is a lot easier to think when it is
too late what we should or should not
have done than it is to think ahead
Just take the case of Reddy Fox. When
he discovered that Mrs. Gobbler had
been fooling him, and that she had led
him deep into the Green Forest, only
to fly away to safety, just as he was
sure he was to catch her, he was so
angry that he had no room for any,
thing but anger in his mind. So he
started off home disgusted as any Fox
ever was
But as he trotted along he had time to
think. 1t suddenly popped into his head
that it was queer that Mrs. Gobbler
hadn't flown away in the first place
when he found her out on the Green
Meadows. Why had she pretended to
have something the matter with one of
her wings? Why, indeed? Why had
she run along just barely out of his
reach SO far into the Green Forest, only
to spread her big wings and fly away
at last?
Reddy stopped abruptly as these
thoughts came into his head. He stop
ped and started back in the direction in
which Mrs. GobbleE had disappeared
and he drew his lips back IN an ugly
snarl that showed all his teeth and was
not at all pleasant to see.
'Reddy Fox" said he, under his
breath. you are stupid as a young
cub just starting out in the Great
World. Mrs. Gobbler has got a family
as sure as you live, and that family
was right out there on the Green Mead
ows all the time. She was pretending