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The Washington times., 1917-07-26

Clarence Ousley. VINO mas come 10
Washington from Texas to serve as
temporary assistant to the Secretary
of Agriculture. has taken an apart
ment at the Cortland, 1850 Euclid
street. Mrs. ousley is now with him.
and they will shortly be Joined by the
other members of the family.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Cassels, who
have been the guests OF the latter's
mother. Mrs. Andre W. Brewster. for
some weeks. took possession yester-
day of their new home. which was re-
Gently completed. in the River road.
During Colonel Brewster's absence
abroad with General Pershing. Mrs.
Brewster will make her headquarters
at Washington. occupying their resi-
dence. 23o4 Massachusetts, avenue.
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Mrs. Margaret Monteiro Berry, who
has closed for the season her apart
ment in the Farragut, IS occupying
her summer residence, "Overton," in
Montgomery county. Nd She has as
weekend guests several members of
the Major William Overton Calls
Chapter. D. A r.
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Mrs. Emma Prall Rnorr and Mrs.
F. Swift will be hostesses at the open
air dinner OF the Arts Club, which
will be given tonight in the garden
adjoining the clubhouse. A supper
"a la camouflage" will be served on
Sunday evening.
Tho marriage OF Miss Lorna T. Hale,
OF Wilson, n. c., and Lieut.. Charles I.
Swindell, U. S. A., took place very
quietly on Tuesday morning at Trinity
Episcopal Church, in this city. The
Rev. George W. Van Fossen, rector OF
the church, performed the ceremony.
There were no attendants. but the
bride was accompanied by her cousin,
Miss Goodman. After q short we'd
ding trip Lieutenant and Mrs. Swim
dell will return to Washington and
will be temporarily at the Raleigh
The Washington times., 1917-07-26
Announce engagement.

Adolph Caspar Miller, Of the Fed
Sral Reserve Board, has returned &c
Washington after q ten days absence
Mrs. Miller, who is making a series
Of visits in New England, is expected
back in town next week for a short
stay Later she will go to her home
In California for the rest OF the sum
mer.
The Washington times., 1917-07-26
The LlnEuist.


But at Swahili he has made
A pretty fairish try.
He's doing very nicely for
He's here a year or so;
And what he doesn't understand
He Just pretends to know.
He thinks that he has picked It I'D
And that to talk he's able:
He thunders, Boys. 60 letd that
I'D lamp from on that table;
l want the - thing put here
Where can get the light
Hdpo, can't you hear. you ass.
Here. Put It to the right
Now. whiskey-soda Ieto,
Not the gin. you - fooli
Whiskey - idiot!
Put It on this little stool.
Here, on the stool, - - you,
What's the matter with your cart
I'll punch your - head Off"
(Crash. bang, crashD '-hereI"
You're cut a rupee nlojd.
Do you hear? You shenEt ass;
A rupee mojd from your pay.
Put some water in the glass.
Water. 1ldH, - swine.
Not vermouth. - your eyesI
Mott - you. are you deaf7
Shut up! Tell me no lies!''
Bass! Get out. and rustic up
ChokuIo, - fast.
I'm - hungry. and
The dinner hour Is past.
Chokuld, - you! Letd!
Yes. Iettd's what I said.
H. g. =
III break your - head"
He's doing very nicely for
The time he's been out here:
He's studied from no books at all,
He's picked 1t up by ear.
But many times l wonder how
He'd manage to get there
II he found some day in trying to speak
He'd forgotten how to swear.
Edmund Leamy.
Bakoba. Lake Victoria. Africa
Mans ills, the experts saw, sans
are due to food and indi-
gestion. And for myself, I do not
doubt it: if man eats food, or goes
it, or soon or late he'll hear
about it. 'Tis much the teeth and
deodenum have cause to answer for,
between 'em.
The character Of food, they say
now whether it's from a shop or
haymow) reacts upon the DISPOSE
ton, the mind, and spiritual condi-
ton. When Nero, in antiquity, burn
ed Rome, the mans iniquity was
due to underdone polento it
turned him to a bright magenta.
And pirates, Chinese, Dyak, Lascar,
from Borneo to Madagascar, owe all
heir deeds and humors vicious to
iieting on devil-fishes. Why haven't
he antipodes produced a new Eurip-
des because the Bushman's eating
habits were never firmly fixed on
but yearnings anthropopha-
yous contorted his aesophagus.
The way to regulate mans diet is
or to grab his food and sky it-so
ct us thank the SPECTATORS who've
saved US from too much potaters!
Dur oratitude how shall we utter,
or them that hike the price of but
er! Applaud the kings of beef and
mutton who will not let US play the
,lutton or break a vein or bust a
,utton-
Now that the army has been drawn
he next thing is quartering it.
The Washington times., 1917-07-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert H. Brown and
the Misses. Eloise and Mildred Brown
will give up their apartment in the
Wyoming on August and move TO
$50 Wyoming avenue, where they have
taken an apartment
Evening journal., 1917-08-28
NEW COLUMBIA RECORDS

Another OF nfe's strange contrasts
IS the presence Of afiiuence OF fame en-
ioyed by the songs of Stephen Eos
ter and the surroundings IN which
they were composed
As one listens 10 the almost classic
beauty given TO "Old Dog Tray" and
Hard Times Come Again No More" p"
a Foster medley, by the Taylor Trio.
Just announced in record form by the
Columbia Graphophone Company. Il
is dificult to realize that these quaint
songs we're composed IN humble
room behind Southern grocery
store But they were-on scraps Of
common wrapping paper.
The combined tones Of violin, cello
and piano. blended as only the Tay'
lor Trio can blend them, lend the
plaintvely sweet melodies the inde-
Enable charm that is peculiar TO the
playing Of this famed trio.
Another hymn from Billy Sundays
revival song repertory. sung by Homer
Rodeheaver. Sundays gifted baritone
soloist. is included in late Columbia
record announcement.
It's title Is MY Wonderful Dream, %
a vision Of light" that will uphft all
hearers. Of whatsoever creed. with its
ennobling faith.
Although Of powerful strength, the
voice Of Rodeheaver possesses a sym
pathetic timbre that never falls TO
touch tho heart. And this appealing
quality was never more noticeable
than IN this splendid recording OF my
\ Wonderful Dream"
Early Birds" who have long chased
the elusive worm" will find their in
nermost secret thoughts expressed
with mirthprovocatiye candOr b.
that delightful Scotch comedian EvaI
Davies, in a Columbia record entitled
TITS nice to Get Up In the Mornin'
! (But It's Nicer to Lie in Bed.)"
Davies quaint burr" punctuatet
with ludicrous vocal gymnastics
sighs Of fatigue and Highland
chuckles. is in Itself a novel bit Of
entertainment.
Evening journal., 1917-08-28

a tax is Obliged TO pay more than three
times as much as the prosperous com
pany.
In laying down this plan OF taxation.
Congress is making two assumptions
which are Incorrect:
First, that an earnings over and above
the pre-war earnings are the result Of
war conditions, and
Second. that a per cent allowance
for the pre-war period is sufficient for
companies which were not prosperous
at that time.
The ilrst assumption ovcrlooks the
fact that earnings may be abnornally
small FOR period ~ years from q num-
Der Of causes. 9nd that the prosperity
following is not necessarily due 20 war
conditions.
The second assumption. that per
cent. Is an ample allowance FOR manu-
featuring company. overlooks the fact
that manufacturing enterprises must be
permitted 90 have a natural and healthy
growth. which ties up a portion OF ihcir
earnings from year 30 year and removes
this amount from their available cosn.
II this growth were not allowed :or IN
their earnings they would bo under
the necessity Of continually borrowing
now money DO increase their facilities.
10 has generally been considered that
an earning capacity OF % per cent. on
the capital invested Is necessary TO take
care OF a healthy manufacturing COM
pany. Fifteen per cent. Of these earn
lngs Is from year 10 year rolnvested In
plant and merchandise as the company
grows. and 40 per cent. is available for
dividends No sound business man
would invest his money In n manufoc-
turing company unless he believed
these returns were possible.
Under the best conditions, manufac-
turing Is risky occupation AMI must
offer ample returns upon the Invest
ment.
4 Ir tho present hin goes into effect as
/ 70 nuw stands 10 will arouse much Bit
ter feeling, because OF It's injustice IN
/ tnr0wing the great bulk OF mis- tax
UPON the financially weak companies,
and letting OF the prosperous ones
with a comparatively nominal tax.
10 is a great mistake 10 assume that
/ the earnings which are now being made
/ are In any great measure the results
/ OF war conditions. So FAR as / am ac-
quainted with manufacturing compan-
! les land I have an intimate knowledge
OF the conditions OF a number. the
present oarnlngis do not exceed those
which were made during a similar per-
iod OF Prosperity ten years ago. when
there was no war. There are, Of course
notable exceptions IN the case OF a few
companies who are manufacturing mu-
millions, but it is well known that hun
Evening journal., 1917-08-28
Mr.. FERGUSON'S ESTATE
Goes TO HIS FAMILY

Settlement Of an estate valued at
$751; 600 is provided for in the win Of
the late Colen Ferguson, OF Blackblrd.
formerly lieutenant governor Of the
State, which was probated yesterday
OF this amount. $1,000 Is personal prop
erty and the balance real estate. The
bequests are as follows
To Cordelio L. Ferguson. widow, all
his real estate for life, and to the chill
dren at her death.
To Martha F. Phillips. a daughter. a
farm at Blackbird Landing, to be held
in trust and the income paid TO Ella
Ferguson, another daughter, and to go
to Elias heirs and assigns at her death.
Also to Martha F. Phillips. for herself,
a i6O-acre farm at Blackblrd Station
and two farms. one containing l5 acres
and the other 70 acres. adjoining the
village Of Blackbird and $1,000 in cash.
To Theodore Ferguson. a son, the
home farm, containing 1856 acres and
situated on the State road south Of
Blackblrd Creek, also 90 shares OF the
New Castle County National Bank Of
Odessa and $4,000 IN cash.
To Bassett Ferguson, another son
460 acres Of land IN Blackblrd hundred
To Bassett Ferguson, Jr.. a grand
son. an eight-day clock and a gold
watch.
To Ella Ferguson. Martha F. Phillips
Theodore Ferguson and Basselt Fer
guson, the rest Of the personal prop
erty.
Theodore Ferguson and Bassett Fer
guson are named as executors.
Evening journal., 1917-08-28
AWAIT GOVERNORS MOVE
ABOUT ELECTION BOARD

With the noxt registration for the
wet and dry election only about three
weeks off the situation as to the status
of T. ] Mooney and James Kane, named
10 represent the liquor interests en- the
special department of elections, appears
more muddied than ever.
Attorney General ID. J. Reinhardt
this morning stated that he hns heard
nothing as to what the Governor h
going to do in the matter. Messrs'
Mooney and Kane failed TO qualify with
in the thirty-day limit, this being done
to support a constitutional point when
the "wets" ustcd the law IN the courts.
Both sides are getting anxious ana
want the Governor to move soon IN he
matter But he is as silent about what
course Of action he will take 20 untengle
the matter.
Evening journal., 1917-08-28
.SHOKS UNFAIRNESS
Of EXCESS WAR TAX
Charles G. Rupert Objects
10 Pre- War Earnings as
Basis for Comparison
WILLING TO FAY FAIR
SHARE TO UNCLE SAM

Charles C. Rupert, secretary ana
Treasurer Of the Delaware aard tlafe
Company, has issued a statement point
ing out the unfaiiness Of one Of the
plans proposed in the war revenue bill.
pending at Washington, for the taxa
tion Of excess war profits lie calls
attention to the unfairness OF the
proposition 20 use the earnings Of "A
corporation m the prc-v : a
haGis for comparison wi present day
earnings. Mr. Ruperts statement is as
follows.
The injustice Of the proposed Govern
ment tax on war profits Is Dest iiius-
trated by taking, for example. two COM
panios with the same capital stock,
100000. and the same earnings, 40 per
cent. or s2O0O00 during l9l7-with
this difference, however, that during the
7re-wer period (that is, in 1911. 1912
and 1919 Company a. was in financial
difficulties and made no earnings, while
Company "B" was a prosperous concern
and earned during that period 25 per
cent. on its capital. The following
schedule will show how the present bill
taxes these two companies
Evening journal., 1917-08-28
Don't Let Soap
Spoil Your Hair

When you wash your hair. be careful what
you use. Most soaps and prepared sham.
poos contain too much alkali which is very
Injurious As it dries tho scalp and makes
tho hair brittle
The best thing 20 use f. Just plain mui.
sihod cocoanut oil. for this 10 pure and
entirely groaseless. IT'S very cheap. and
heata the most expensive soaps or anything
else an 90 pieces. You can get this at any
drug store. and q few ounces will last tho
whole family for months.
Simply moisten the hair with water and
rub % In. about tenspooniui is an that Is
required. 10 makes an abundance OF rich
creamy lathcr. cleansea thoroughly. and
rinsos out easily The hair dries quickly
and evenly and Is SOFT. FRESH looking.
bright fluffy. wavy and easy 90 handle.
Besides. e loosens and takes out overy par.
tiele Of dust dirt and dandru6.
Evening journal., 1917-08-28

dreds Of companies who undertook the
manufacturing Of munitions have lost
money. and many OF them have gone
into bankruptcy because OF these con-
tracis.
Every corporation which Is run by
patriotic Americans Is willing to pay a
large tax 90 see this war through. but
In order TO bring ont this tax willingly
10 Is necessary that IL should be Just
and equitable.
Evening journal., 1917-08-28
srFrRAGIsrs MEEr ToNIGnr.

To discuss the suffrage situation as
Il is In Wilmington and Congress. a
meeting OF the Delaware Branch. Ma
tlonal Woman's Party. viii be held this
evening at 7i5 o'clock at suffrage head
quarters. No ~ East Seventh street
Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles, Stat,
chairman. and Miss Mabel Vernon. who
has served time for pickotlng. win be
the speakers.
Evening journal., 1917-08-28
RIFLE SHOTS IN CAPITOL.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-Rihe
shots echoed through the subter-
ranean passageways OF the Capitol
last night. when the Washing on
Home Rifles, a branch OF the Home
Defense League. opened a new prac-
tee range in corridor which is said
TO have been closed since the Civil
War. when troops were quartered In
IT,
Special permission OF Congress was
obtained for the es ablishment OF the
range. Many Capitol employees are
members OF the organization.
Evening journal., 1917-08-28
nEALrn noAnn nInNr MEEr.

Owing to n number Of members be-
ing unable TO attend. the weekly meet
Ing OF the Board Of Health was post
poned yesterday afternoon This is the
second meeting OF that department
postponed this month on account OF a
lack Of a quorum.
Evening journal., 1917-08-28
DEATH or ISAIAH REID.

Isaiah Reid. so years old, fcr many
years a teacher ia the public schools.
died Monday at Cambridge. Nd Sur
viving are his widow and four sons.
Edward. Baltimore; Mace and How
ard OF Wilmington, and Howeth Reid
Of Philadelphia
Evening journal., 1917-08-28

Il will be seen that company "A"
pays a tax of ssi ,6i5 and company "B"
q tax Of s2i375. From which II ap-
pears that company a." which was
laboring under financial difficulties be-
fore the war, Ia penallzed in the sum
Of s57.2I0 for It's previous misfortune.
CompanA "A" Is required 10 pay a tax
OF more than 80 per cent Of lts earn
lngs. while company "B" gets on with
a little more than 70 per cent. Thus,
the company which Is least able TO pay
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-01
CHANCELLOR'S SPEECH
PREPARES FOR WAR
GERMANY EXPECTSIT
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

ID ASoOAl<A LII AE<SS-
Berlin, Tuesday, Feb. 27.-Via
London, Feb. 2S.-The promi-
nence which Chancellor Won
Bethmann-H ollweg gave in his
address to the reichstag today
to discussion of relations with
the United States, is regarded
here as indicating his purpose to
prepare the German public for
the eventuality which is looked
forward to in many quarters.
There was much confusion of
opinions and prophecies on this
point today in the absence of
authentic news from Washington,
as well as the reports that are
being received in regard to the
state of public opinion in Amer
lea. The German press continued
to serve up fragmentary but SEN
sational bulletins indicating fever
ish war preparations in the Uni
ted States.
At this hour it may be said
that the declaration of war from
Washinton would find the
German mind quite prepared for
it. Less of a ripple would be
caused here than was occasioned
by Roumania's entrance into the
war, and a final break with the
United State would be likely to
meet with stoical indifference so
far as the public at large is con-
cerned.
There is no feeling that a
crisis is at hand, but merely an
ominous tension which has been
gathering intensity. The nation
is now pinning its faith to its
U-boats.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-01
TICK MEETING
WAS FAILURE
Only Three Business Men
and Five Farmers Four
Being Tourists, Present:

Because the business men of PEN
sacola did not respond and few
farmers were present, the anti-tick
meeting planned to be held in the
court house Wednesday afternoon
and night was called off. AT the
time when the afternoon meeting was
scheduled, there was only one man
present besides those who were on
the program.
At the evening near-meeting there
were three business men present and
five farmers. four of whom were
tourists from northern states. An
excellent program was prepared for
the two meetings and DR.. ]. V. Knapp
and his associates in charge of the
campaign were keenly disappointed,
having anticipated large crowd and
hoped for much good to come from
the meetings.
L. w. Hardy, secretary of the Es-
cabia County Cattlemen's Associa-
ton, under whose auspices the cam,
paign is being made, said that he
could not understand the thing at all.
as the meetings had been we'll ad-
vertised and many had promised to
be present. He asked J. B. Perkins,
United States marshal, if he under
stood it. Mr.. Perkins said that he
did not, for the meetings were for
the benefit of the farmers and bust
ness men, and he could in no way
explain their absence. He said that
Florida was the greatest country for
stock raising in the world, because
cattle could be raised much cheaper
in this state than anywhere else, but
that at the present time the industry
was only in its infancy and would
never grow up if the farmers didn' I
wake up.
The bureau of the United States
department of agriculture for cattle
| tick eradication has spent more
L fConfirnad ~ pcun Two 4
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-01
CARO-, WHO SHOT OFFICER
HARPER, TO WORK ROADS

John T. Hanshaw, state inspector
of convict camps, arrived yesterday,
spending the day looking over the
state camp in the western part of
the county. He said last evening that
conditions were found quite satisfac-
tory there, but said that he wanted
to place some matters before the
board of county commissioners as
soon as possible. and will probably ar
range to be here upon the occasion
of the next meeting of the board.
Last evening, with Ed. Caro-, in Gus
tody, he left for point in West Flor
ida, planning to turn Caro- over to
one of the camps, to begin service of
a sentence of eight years, imposed
upon a plea of guilty offered in the
court of recor' 'ost week to a charge
of shooting to Caro- is the young
man who shot and dangerously
wounded Officer Harper, the latter
just now recovering sufficiently to be
able to go on duty again.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-01

A negro, as yet not positively iden
titled, was shot and killed Wednesday
afternoon at 4:45 o'clock, by Officer
Thomas Tarrants. The negro at the
time was trying to beat the officer
with piece of board, about eight feet
in length.
. Inquest This Morning.
Officer Tarrants was taken into
custody by Sheriff Van Pelt at the
suggestion of Coroner Will L. john
son, the latter ordering a coroner's
jury empaneled, to meet this morning
at o'clock in the coroner's office to
hold an inquest.
Released on Bond.
Officer Tarrants, however, was re-
leased on bond within fifteen minutes
after the sheriff took him into Gus
tody, said bond having been signed
by Chas. w. Johnson, representing
Jacob Lips, in the sum of $1,000
Immediately upon being released, the
officer hurried to his home on Ninth
avenue, where he spent a short time
(Top+;oued IN paoa T1roN
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-01
CONGRESS SWINGING
TO PRESIDENTS PLAN
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington, Feb. 28-Opposition
to granting the president authority
to protect American rights began
melting, and the administration pre-
diets action in twenty-four hours.
Indications are the Republicans will
vote for the measure. Details of the
destruction of the Laconia, telling Of
the suffering and death Of the Amer
lean mother and daughter, had its
effect, and senator's are receiving tele-
grams from home urging vigorous
action. The house foreign affairs
committee reported an outbill author
izing the arming of ships but elm
mating the words "other instrument
talities," and adding a prohibition
against insuring munition ships. The
administration plans substitute TO
the senate measure giving full au-
thority for the house bill.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-01

That Pensacola should hold a great
water carnival or flower fete a week
before the regular time for the Mardi
Gras celebration is the opinion of c.
E. Dobson who stated that a meet
ing of the Carnival Association, the
Rotary Club committee, the Fair As
ISOLATION and the Yacht Club would
probably be called to discuss the plan
and form a definite arrangement for
such celebration.
The reason for the time being
placed before the regular date for
such a celebration, is to attract the
thousands of visitors to Mobile and
New Orleans EN- route to the other
carnivals, holding them in Pensacola
for few days.
FavOrs Spring Date.
Other advantages, it is pointed out,
would be the possibility of conduct
ing such celebration on a more elab-
crate scale than it is possible at the
present time, and the fact that it is
on water would remove some of the
Objectionable features, which are con-
demned in the celebration as it has
been conducted.
Fair, Too.
The possibility of holding fair in
connection with the celebration is also
emphasized, and it is pointed out that
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-01
MARDI CRAS LAWLESSNESS MUST GO:
PROMINENT CITIZENS DISCUSS PLANS
FOR FLOWER FESTIVAL, CELEBRATION
WITH THE FAIR, OR WATER CARNIVAL
Four Organizations Working On
Plan; Reasons Why Festival
Should Be Held In Spring

such an arrangement would add an
educational value to a celebration
which has hitherto been solely for
amusement purpose.
Water Carnival.
AS an attraction to winter visitors
it is believed that a wate1 carnival
would be unsurpassed, as the appeal
of water sports during winter is a
great one to those from the land Of
snow. The flower fete would, it is
thought, prove an equally great at
traction, and eminently fitting one to
be held in the Land of Flowers.
To join the fair and the carnival
may, it is admitted, be impossible
because of the harvest season, but an
effort will be made to have some
agricultural appeal, causing an inter
est among the farmers of West Flor
ida in the great fair. All of the de-
tails of merely suggested as elab-
orations on the central theme of con-
solidating the various celebrations,
making one great festivef of wide
appeal
The assistance of the Yacht Club
if it is enlisted, would prove invalua,
BILE in arranging regattas, and in con-
Quoting a great pageant, in which
barges would be used instead of the
trucks, for holding the various de-
signs, or floats.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-01
MAYOR KILLED
BY 4 RODBER
Member of Posse Pursuing
Bank Robbers, Shot
Down by Looter.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Monroe, La, Feb. 2S-P. w.
Vaughan, mayor of Collinston, mem
Der of the posse pursuing two rob
bers who held up the bank of Collins
ton today, was killed in battle with
the fugitives. Reports say one rob-
Der was captured.
The robber wounded was rushed to
Bastrop for safekeeping. The rob
bers dropped three thousand dollars
in the chase. One hundred men with
bloodhounds are securing the country
for the other robber, who took the
mayors horse after killing him.