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The Washington times., 1917-05-01
Might Reduce Revenue.

The Columbia men say further re-
garding this tax problem that at a
period like the present II is Of the first
Importance not to put a check upon
business enterprise or to ripple the
desire Of individuals to do their ut.
most IN the way OF productive ca
pacity. The principle OF taxing very
heavily excess profits above normal
peace profits Is indeed defensibIe, but
to penaliZe all profits above PEI
cent applied to a base such as that
prescribed in our present law can
scarcely be upheld, according to the
opinion OF the professors. 1t is con
sidered not unlikely that instead Of
bringing any more revenue a large
rate upon excess profits might yield
actually less revenue. in addition to
placing an unfair burden upon a par
ticular class OF investors. And IL Is
argued by many men in the financial
district that II we are to have a high
excess profits tax we should follow
the European principle and abandon
the arbitrary methods now being fol
lowed.
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
MISCELLANEOUS s.
WOULD REGULATE PRICES
Bill Offered to Fix Maximum and
Minimum on NecessarIes.

Contending that the conservation of
food and the prevention Of the manip-
ulation Of food prices are just as es-
sential as the raising OF an army.
Congressman Adolph J. SABBATH. OF IL
linois. has introduced a bill ito regu-
late the prices Of the necessarles Of
life"
II have been studying the food prob
lem for several months" sair Mr..
SABBATH today. and ] am convinced II
Is now the most important thing that
can come before Congress. am
afraid the public does not realize what
we are up against as to a food short
age.
The bill ! have introduced, II
enacted. will be a body blow at the
high cost of living by giving power
and authority to a Federal commits
sion TO determine maximu mand mini
mum prices on all products required
by the United States an used as nee
essaries of life.
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
In Aid of the Countr1.

Quoting President Wilson's appeal
to the country, The supreme test of
the nation has come; we must all
speak, act. and serve together"
George ]. Seay, governor OF the Fed
eral Reserve Bank OF Richmond. has
sent out an appeal to the State banks
and trust companies OF his district,
calling upon them to cooperate with
the Federal reserve banks. He points
out that State banks and trust com
panies which carry in their vaults
gold or gold certificates would render
a service by forwarding this currency
to the Federal reserve bank in eN-
change for Federal reserve notes, the
reserve bank agreeing to pay all
transportation charges. THE lack
of cooperation OF State banks, coupled
with the banking practices which
have grown up in the country, make
II inevitable" says Governor Seay,
that the credit burdens will fall up
on the banks composing the Federal
reserve systematic financial protec-
tive power of the nation"
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
MoRGAN'S SON AN ENSIGN
Joins Coast Defense Reserve and Is
Now on Duty.

NEW YORK, May 1.-Junius Spenc-
er Morgan. a son OF J. p. Morgan, and
Adrian Iselin I'd, OF Il East Sixtieth
street, have enlisted in the naval
coast defense reserve Of the United
States navy.
Mr.. Morgan had been appointed an
ensign and has been called out for
immediate duty on one OF the vessels
doing coast patrol. Mr.. Iselin, II Is
understood. has not yet been assign
ed. He is to be a boatswaln's mate.
The enlistment of Mr.. Morgan caus-
ed no surprise in Wall Street and fin-
ancial circles, as 1t has been reported
that he contemplated Joining the naval
forces since he took the <ruise with
the reserves last summer. Many other
Wall Street men are responding to the
call to the colors and khaki has be-
come a common sight in the streets
and offices of the financial district.
1t is estimated that about 5000 en-
ployes Of banks and brokerage houses
have taken military training at Gov
ernors Islanu.
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
E1ce.. Pront. Tn.ntIon.

University professors are devoting
much time and thought to the prob
lem of war taxation and many are
pointing out what they believe to be
an error in reaching a basis for ex
cess profits taxing OF corporations. In
a paper on war financing compiled by
Prof. Seligman and Prof Murray, both
Of Columbia University, the following
interesting criticism OF the present
proposal to expand the tax is found:
There Is a great and important DIFF
ference between the European taxes
md our own excess profit tax. All OF
the European laws measure taxable
profits by comparing present profits
with the average profits of business
before the war began: in some cases
the average is taken for a number of
years. Our law, however, takes the
arbitrary figure Of s per cent on the
capital invested. plus $4,000, as the
normal profit and taxes everything
above that per cent. This arbitrary
method is unfair both to investors
and to Industry. Especially in a com
paratively new country like the
United States. where risks are great
and losses frequent, a profit of per
cent often Is necessary to justify in
vestment. At the present rate the sit
uation is not serious, but with the
necessity OF levying a far higher rate
the continuance OF our present method
would involve us in difficulties"
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
THIEVES ARE BUSY
Some Like Food Articles, Others
Favor Means Of Locomotion.

Fred F. Litchfeld told the police
today that his home at 3Os L street
southeast, was entered last night and
five pounds OF beef and a ham were
stolen.
Early on Sunday a grocery store in
the southwest was entered and a
quantity of flour and smoked meats
taken.
Joyriders took the automobile Of
Joseph Edwards, OF 449> X street
southwest, from in front OF 223 +
street northwest, between IL o'clock
and midnight, and the police are still
looking for II.
James o. Wade, OF 1O3 Fourteenth
street northeast, reported the theft Of
his bicycle from Fifteenth street and
Florida avenue northeast, yesterday.
Robert Gordon, 1900 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, told the police that
his bicycle was taken from in front
OF that number yesterday evening.
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
GIVEN BODY OF HUSBAND
Widow and Son In Suit Over
Corpse.

Mrs. Cathran w. Evans was given
possession of the body OF her hus-
band, Wash =. Evans, today by an
Injunction issued by Justice Hitz. OF
the District Supreme Court, restrain
ing Harry Evans. a son or his wife
from interfering with the procure
ment of the body OF the plaintiff.
Mr.. Evans died at the homo OF his
son, 7O6 Sixteenth street northeast,
last Sunday, having made his home
there recently. In her petition, filed
by Attorney z. Edward Clarke, Mrs.
Evans, plaintiff. says she was not
notified by her son OF the Illness or
death of his father, and when she
learned OF II from other sources yes
terday and sent an undertaken for
the body the son refused to give 1t
up.
The petition also ssts forth that
prior to his death. Mr.. Evans was
not responsible for his condition or
actions on account OF his advanced
age. He Is survived by seven chill
dren. Mrs. Cathran Evans lives at 242
Twelfth street southeast
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
WEEDS BEAT ONIONS
Work Making Pests Grow Faster
Than Vegetables.

"Gee, fellers, look at them onions"
"Onions, nuthin'i Them's weeds"
The first words spoken on the Boy
Scout farm at Camp Balfour, in East
Potomac Park, when the scouts made
an early morning arrival there today
prepared for a strenuous days work
with their pruning knives. bush
knives, and hoes. The scouts have
long handled knives that reach in and
tear out the underbrush.
At Z o'clock tomorrow two teams
and two new plows will start work,
and Saturday morning there will be
eight teams at work plowing, seeding
and cultivating.
The onions planted a week and a
half ago have started new stalks that
are already from one to four inches
long. Turnip seeds have just broken
the earth crush.
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET

EGGS-Nearby, Sc; Southern. sc
BUTTER-Elgin print. 4lc: Elgin tub 4oc'
process, sc; store packed, &c, -
POULTRY-Live hens, per H., zl11c; roos-
tiers, per lb., lie; turkeys, per 10, 9g9oe'
ems, per lb. SodS2c; ducks, per lb., lbGlse;
geese, per Ib., i2d15c; keats, young, each
t5d5Oc.
DRESSED PoULTRT-Hens, choice, per
lb,, 24G2Sc; chickens, per lb., 2fq3oc; turkeys,
per Ib., 25d2sc; ducks, per lb., BQ2oc; roos-
ters, per Ib, ITd1sc; geese, l3qi5c.
GREEN FRUITS-Apples, new, per bbl-,
81 5O17 so; per box, n.0od275: California
oranges, S2i5d3.25: Florida oranges, s: 25g
425 per box; lemons, per box, Sbop+VO:
grapefruit, $soo64.5o; strawberries, per quart
iodl5c.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mccormick. per
bbl, IS 00dS. 50; Western, per ~ bu. SACK,
IS. .0odS.5o; new Florida, per bbl., Iooq SO;
sweet potatoes, S55o6s.oo; yams, S950q5.0O;
string beans, per basket, n.50d2.0o; peppers,
per crate, S2.ood3.bo: carrots, per box. A.25p
50; okra per crate, IS. 90; radishes, per
loo s. 0oG3.0o; cucumbers, basket, N.50pSOO;
Texas onions, per crate, 4.5o040O: eggplant,
81 5o93.59 per crate; new cabbage, per basket,
g 0OsdI 90; beets per bunch, 5a6c; celery, per
doz., sean. 90; romaine. tl-26q2.0o; lettuce,
81 oOd2 50 per basket; squash, Florida, A-254
l50 per crate; Florida tomatoes, 81 oop4 90 per
crate; celery, Florida, per crate, 2-5g3.G; !;
rhubarb S.5oG2.o0 per 100 punches; new
beets, $30093.5o per crate; S. c. asparagus,
DRESSED MEATs-Pork, small to medium,
H., I7GlSc; heavy, Ib., 1sd17cJs
LIVE STOCK-Calves. R013c.
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
GERMANS WITH BOMB HELD
Planned to Explode II In Wall Street
and Then BUY Stocks.

NEW YORK, May ARRESTED with
a two-pound bomb in their possession,
Wolf Hirsh and George Meyringer,
Germans, today confessed they plan
ned to explode It in Wall street and
buy stocks during the resultant panic.
The bomb squad doubted this state
ment and started an investigation to
ascertain whether the prisoners had
help In their Internal machine manu-
featuring operations. Both are en-
ployed at Roosevelt Hospital.
The bomb was a homemade affair.
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
FATHER EXPLAINS.

Dad" said the giIded youth. II
lost a little money IN a poker game
last night and gave a check for it,"
go on, SON"
"As I don't happen to have quite
enough money in the bank to meet
that check, why-er-I naturally ex
pected you would help me to make it
good"
What more natural, SOM"
$50 you will let me have, say,
S3OO7"
"Oh, no, my son. not a penny
What I meant to imply was that you
have gotten money from me in this
way so often before that II has be-
come a habit and nothing is more
natural for a boy like you than to
expect his father to continue getting
him out OF the hole indefinitely.
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
NEWSFOR INVESTORS.
Checking Grain Speculation.

Many careful market observers be-
lieve that the wild fluctuations in wheat.
corn and oats which have occurred in
the last week are the final gasps Of a
big speculative movement in the COM
modities, which will never be allowed
to occur again. The president OF the
Winnipeg Exchange has announced a
ruling Of the board OF governors pro-
hibiting members from trading on their
own account The ruling compels every
order to be from an outside source and
designates expulsion as a penalty for
its infraction. This order undoubtedly
will tend to curb the wildness Of the
Canadian market. and is measure
which many other trading organizations
are reported to seriously be considering.
at least for the period OF the war.
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
PLOT SEEN IN BREAD STRIKE
U. s. Officials Probing Charges Of
Pro-German Vaccinations.

CHICAGO, May Federal authori-
ties today began a rigid investigation
into charges that the bakers strike,
which has practically tied up the
cftys bread supply, is the result OF
pro-German plotting.
It is known union leaders at Wash
ington signed a statement pledEing
themselves not to embarrass the Gov
ernment by strikes during the war,
but the striking bakers here assert
the pledge was made "over their
heads" President Gompers, of the
American Federation of Labor, will
arrive here shortly.
While actual shortage exists, Chi
cago has not yet suffered a real bread
famine. Restaurants and hotels are
struggling along on reduced ra
tions," while retailers have issued
zone loaf only" announcements. Sew
enteen-cent prices are being de-
manded.
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
TODAYS SALES.

Commercial National Bank, 109195.
Mergenthaler, 10@151.
Lanston, 1O971, 2O97O. 1O@7oh, 10
QT0H.
After calI-Washington Railway
and Electric As, S1,OO04Tsh.
Capital Traction SIS. $5009103.
Mergenthaler, 106150A.
Washington Railway and Electric
As, S500GT9H.
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
General Motor. Preferred LIven. Up.

For a preferred stock entitled to no
more than 6 per cent dividends, Cen
eral Motors senior shares have moved
for several days as though traders
thought they were selling too low to
accord with investment value or be-
cause the belief OF some unusual de-
velopment promoted buying. Last
week the stock sold as low as SIS, and
yesterday ~ point advance left the
quotation at 01 1ia. The quotation
trailed the upward swing of the COM
mon, whose gain for the day was ~
points. When the preferred was
most active, in the middle hour Of
the session, vague rumors were heard
that the company was preparing to
retire a part of the issue. Presum-
ably the gossip was the result in
stead OF the cause OF the upturn. In
asmuch as the terms OF the issue
make no provision for calling in the
shares until November 1, 1918, at 110.
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
"oETEcTIvE" A PRISONER.

Mac Berman, who styles himself a
gentleman detective" today began
stay OF go days at the Districts
farm at occoquan on three charges OF
obtaining money under false pretense
from Miss Otie Seay. Mac told Miss
Seay and others at the boarding house
where he roomed that he came here
to start a detective agency. He denied
after his arrest that he ever claimed
to be a brother OF Central Office De-
tective Jake Berman, OF the local
police force
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
LEAE roaAcco SUPPLY uP.

The stock Of leaf tobacco held by man
ufacturers and dealers In the United
States April l totaled 1.406.lS3.S1S
pounds. as compared with 1.4lS0el, ,21
pounds April l, 1916. according to Gem
sus Bureau Department figures made
public today.
This is nearly 4o0. 900 pounds greater
than on January l.
The bulk Of the holdings. 1.0A. .431. 10
pounds. was in chewing. smoking. snun.
and export stock.
The stock OF import totaled 492S1. ~
pounds, q decrease OF 100000 pounds
from April ]. 1916.
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
Coal Shortage In sight.

Retail coal dealers. to use their own
terms. find themselves between the devil
and the deep sea as regards their future
coal supply. The situation hinges on
the length Of time the war has to run.
Present calculations Indicate a shortage.
II the war continues coal is going to be
mighty hard to get. II the war ends
the coal situation may be easier. On
one side there Is assurance OF a great
coal famine. On the other there is a
possibility that coal may be plentiful.
In the words of the Black Diamond :
When you have an assurance on one
side Of an argument and only a possi-
bility on the other side, we believe In
playing the hunch and taking the side
OF the assurance"
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
BRITISH FRONT pEApLockEp.

LONDON, May IA deadlock was
apparent along the British front to-
day. Field Marshal Haig's only re-
port of fighting was of a night raid
successfully carried out by his forces
north of Ypres, where a few Ger
mans were taken prisoners. Else
where he reported nothing special"
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
HIS SPECIALITY.

Come. come" said the impatient
conductor to the man who was search
ing his pockets, you couldn't have
lost your ticket, you know"
Couldn't, eh," said the passenger.
IT lost a bass drum once."-Every-
body's Magazine.
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
WALL ST. MARKET
LEADING ISSUES FRACTION
ALLY UP AT OPENING
New York Exchange List Quiet, But
Firm, In Early TradIng-u. S.
Steel Rises one-eIghth and Beth
Iehem Advances overnisht-coP-
pers Also Gain.

NEW YORK. May 1.-The market
opened today quiet, but firm, with lead
ing issues fractionally up.
United States Steel was up y, at ll6t.
and Bethlehem Class B u. at rs. Utah
Copper opened at 116, and kennecott
Is, up 4. Anaconda was up y. at ~
During the first hour Mexican
Petroleum advanced to e3&, new
high. Central Leather was strong
selling at S.. and shipping shares ad-
vanced a point.
Today's QuOtatiOns-
Quotations today up to 1:3O o'clock
~ara as fOllOWs.
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
BAND SEASON TO OPEN
First Concert by Marine Musicians
Held Tomorrow.

The first concert OF the season by
the Marine Band will be held tomor-
row afternoon from s to $3.50 O'Clock
in West Potomac Park. near the inlet
gate.
Thereafter during May the Marine
Band will give concerts Wednesdays
and Saturdays in the same place at
the same hour.
Beginning June ! the Marine Band
will give Wednesday afternoon con-
certs at the Capitol, and Saturday
afternoon concerts in the White
House ellipse. instead of the White
House grounds.
The Engineer Band also will give
three concerts a week this summer In
Washington parks.
The Washington times., 1917-05-01

butter substitute or OIL will contain
GA food units and viii suffice for
four persons. Never throw the sur
plus water away. II contains val
liable food materials. II may be
added to soup or stew"
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
NICOLAS MATTHEWS BURIED.

The body of Nicolas Matthews.
eighty-nine years olds. OF Pomonkey.
Md, who died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. B. C. Proctor, SO "
street northwest. was taken to Po-
monkey for burial today.
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
CONVICTED IN 80 MINUTES
Negro Who Hit Another With a
Brick Gets Quick Justice.

Here is the record for quick JUS
tices which has been established in
criminal division No. / of the District
Supreme Court, where Robert A. Will
Jams, colored, was found guilty before
Justice Gould OF murder in the Sec
ond degree.
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
The Safest Investments

Are those that do not huctuate during diD-
turbed conditions OF the money or stock mar
kets. First deed Of trust notes (hrst mort.
raEes), well secured on real estate In tho
Dt-.rtct Of Columbia, constitute "gtlt-edgs''
fnvestnents and they do not depend upon The
ananclal responsibility Of individuals or cor.
norationa for their stability. We can supply
s,,ch Investments In amounts from 500 up
Errd Send for booklet. Conserving Loana
md Investments"
The Washington times., 1917-05-01

yesterday. williams killed George
Lee johnson, another colored man,
last February, by hitting him with a
brick.
Justice Gould remanded Williams
for sentence later.
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
Rice Instead of Potatoes.

Rice is n good substitute for potatoes.
1t is about the only very good food that
has remained at the same price as a
year ago. one pound Of rice. obtainable
at or cents. contains 1910 food units.
whereas a pound OF potatoes at cents
yields only $40 food units.
Instead OF boiling half a dozen me-
dunn sized potatoes (weight two
pounds), prepare a bowl OF rice by
boiling a cup, or two-thirds of a
pound Of rice in water. This will
provide even more nourishment than
the potatoes and will cost . rs
cents. To avoid pastiness, wash the
rice in five or six changes of water.
"One cup Of rice, two and a half
cups of water, one scant teaspoonful
OF salt and a saltspoonful Of butter,
The Washington times., 1917-05-01

Quotations today up 20 I:oU O'CLOCK
were as follows:
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-25
HUMANE SOCIETY TO
Be FORMED In CAPE
Formal Organization Takes Place
Saturday-H0rse Found
Neglected.

A Cape Girardeau branch of the
State Humane Society will be organ
lied at the home Of Mrs. Edward
Johnston, on North Lorimier street,
Saturday afternoon. The society will
be made up of a number of club
women and society matrons.
Information has been furnished the
Cape Girardeau ladies by the State
president, WHO lives in. ST. Louis, and
the local branch will be affiliated with
the State society.
According to the prospective men,
bers of the society, there is much
work to be done in the city of Cape
Girardeau and its environs. A horse
has been deserted on an open lot, not
far from the home of Mrs. Johnston,
she notified number of the ladies yes
terday, and for three days the animal
has neither received food nor water.
The attention of Mrs. Johnston was
only called to the matter yesterday,
and she purchased a bale of hay and
had it presented to the neglected
horse. According to telephone mes
sage The Tribune received last night,
the. animal consumed the hay before
bedtime.
A lawyer will be employed by the
society to prosecute persons found
guilty of abusing or neglecting ami
mails. 1t is expected that the organ
ization will be effected at Saturdays
meeting and it will Immediately begin
a campaign to insure better treatment
CT horses.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-25
MAY ADD CUBIT TO STATURE
Berkeley Scientists Discover Sub
stance at Base of Brain to Make
People Grow.

Berkeley, Cal.-Scientists at the
University Of California have discov-
cred the substance that produces
growth in the human body. it was an
nOunceu. Tethelin is what they call
it. 1t tx n the pituitary body at the
base OF the brain, ami by retarding or
accelerating its functions if may be
possible, according to the Berkeley
scientists, to control the stature of hui
man beings.
Announcement of the discovery was
made by Dr. #. +. Robertson, profess
sOr of biochemistry, who said that he
had succeeded in iSOlating tethelin and
that he believed 1t was the first time
in tho history of biological science that
it had been done.
Doctor Robertson said hiss expert
ments covered n period of four years.
He said the Ultimate importance of the
discovery made by him and his assO-
ciStes could not be estimated at this
time.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-25
Louis HOUCK sues
FOR LOSS OF CROP
Asks $1,000 Dollars of Drainage
Co., for Flood Damsge
Ditch Caused.

A damage suit for $4,000 was yester-
day filed in the Common Pleas Court
by George GOA and Louis Heuck
against the Little Riyer Drainage
Company and the Floesch Construction
Co., for damage suffered by GOA last
summer, when the farm which he rent
ed from Mr.. Houck was inundated and
his entire corn crop Of q acres was
carried away by the flood. The suit
was filed by Maj. Giboney Houek, who
is acting as attorney for the plaintiffs.
The petition sets forth that the de-
PENDANTS, who are engaged in the con-
struction of water channel south of
the Cape, for the purpose of draining
the iowlands, made an agreement With
Mr.. Houck, permitting him to use the
waste dirt dug from this channel as a
levee to protect his land against the
food in case the river should back up
into the drainage channel and Hood the
adjacent fields.
Mr.. Houck, it is stated in the petit
ton, let the defendants pile up all the
timber necessary for the drainage
work on his land along the ditch, and
as 4 consideration therefor he was to
be permitted to cut through the lcvee
in order to give the water an outlet in
case his land should be flooded by back
water from the river.
The plaintiffs aver that they cut
through this levee last August, when
the fields were flooded by the high
water, but that the defendants filled
the openings in the levee and prevent
ed the water from leaving the fields on
which Coca had his corn crop. This
action, the plaintiffs contend in their
petition, destroyed the entire corn
crop. The suit will be tried at the
February term Of court.