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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-27
FRECkLE-FACE
Sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly Spots,
How to Remove Easily

Here's chance Miss Freckle face, to
try remedy for freckles with the guar
antee of reliable dealer that it will not
cost you penny unless it removes the
freckles; while if it does give you clear
complexion the expense is trifing.
Simply get an ounce of othine--double
strength-from any druggist and a few
applications should show you how easy
it is to rid yourself of the homely
freckles and get beautiful complexion.
Rarely is more than one ounce needed for
the worst case.
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength othlne, as this is the
prescription sold under guarantee of
money back if it fails to remove freekles.
ADV
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-27

began taking 1t and l am now in good
health and am cured. / took the Com
pound three times day after meals,
and on retiring at night always keep
a bottle in the house. Mrs. L. NJ
BuRNHAM, POS South St. Jamaica, NY!
Women who recover their health nat
urally tell others what helped them.
Some write and allow their names and
photographs to be published with testi-
monials. Many more tell their friends.
Write Lydia e. Pinkham Medi-
cine Co. (confidentiaD, Lynn,
Mass, for anything you need to
know about your ailments.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-27
T. w. KEESE FIRST
CONSCRIPT CALLED
He Is Married, But Says That He Will
Do "Whatever's
Right"

Washington, July 27,-Thomas w
Reese is the first of Uncle Sans $780,
600 conscripts to be called up for exam
nation.
He lives on N street with his wife and
child, four months old.
Reese was away at his work when the
long official war department envelope
reached the house.
Reese is an electrotyper. He has been
married about two years. But if the
country needs him he'll go.
"Well face whatever must be faced"
was Mrs. keese's only comment,
Il don't exactly know what to do"
Reese said when found at his machine
yesterday. "Whatever's right I'll do"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-27

weak, dizzy, ner-
" Gus, with h o {
flashes and felt very
miserable. as l was
for two
years. One day
when ! was feeling
unusually bad my
sister-in-law came
in and said, I
wish you would try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Compound So I
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-27

all parts of the country to gather in
formation on food prices on the basis of
which the commission will recommend
action to Congress. The inquiry will
be continued throughout the war, Mr..
Heney announced, to expose any new
methods of ''gouging the public that
food spectators may devise.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-27
MARSHFIELD

Remember the band concert ON Satur-
day night, Aug. 4, on the common, where
the Red Cross society will serve ice
cream and waters. Come and hear good
music and eat the cream the ladies will
be pleased to serve you.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-27
EAST BARRE

For the next ten days / will sell all
spring and summer hats at cost, as |
expect to 60 to Boston the last of Au-
gust for fall goods. Florence Whiteomb,
East Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-27
FRENCH DANCER
CONDEMNED As SPY
Mata Hari is Found Guilty By Military
Court of Espion-
age.

Paris, July ga military court yes
terday condemned to death for espionage
a dancer known as Mata Hari, who be-
fore her marriage was Marguerite Zell.
She was born in the Dutch Indies and
claims Dutch nationality.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-27
U. S. FOOD INQUIRY BEGUN.
Heney Announces Move to Stop "Gougini
of Public"

Washington, July 27.-Immediate in
vestigation of the price of wheat and
other grains was announced by Francis
j. Heney yesterday as the first step in
the federal trade commissions investiga-
ton of the high cost of living.
Special agents will be sent at once to
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-27
SSA|NFD)RDD(j
Gil NIGER
Best for stomach nerves. II
centers the blood at the
stomach, relieves the head
and helps digestion that goes
on during sleep which often
causes sleeplessness.

A deiicious conhinztion of singer and
srunsfics for the relief q crsups pans.
Gods. chIls. weakness. neTvouEleSz z11
Insomnia Look fer the Owl Trade Marx On
the wrzpper, lest you set cheap. worthless
a. 6anrerrss suhsfnuse- Fortg-hve years ire
sfz1tzri a r,urifv favor snd strt1gth SD
b az drzEElsfs and ErocerA
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-27
MRS. BURNHAM
JAMAICA, n. Y.
Sufferines Cured by Medi-
cine Recommended by
Sister-in-law.

Jamaica, N. Y.-"I suffered greatly
with my head and with backache, was
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-18

three pounds per 1000, and $500 per
1000 if more than three pounds.
Newspapers would be required to
pay per cent on all advertising col
lections.
The second-class postage section
says:
after June l next the zone system
applicable to parcel post shall apply
to second-class mail matter, with rates
of postage two cents a pound or frac-
ton when for delivery within the first
or second zones, four cents within
fourth or fifth, five cents within sixth
or seventh, and six cents for delivery
within the eighth zone.
1T is provided, however, that post
age on daily newspapers when depos-
tied in a letter carrier office for deliv-
cry by its carriers shall be the same as
at present; copies now entitled to free
circulation in the mails within the
county of publication shall retain that
privilege, and the postmaster general
may require publishers to separate for
zones in mailing.
Newspapers mailed to subscribers
from an office other than that of pub
LEGATION shall pay the same rate as
if mailed from its office.
Religious, educational, agricultural,
labor or fraternal publications, issued
without profit, shall pay Y cents per
pound irrespective of zones"
Theaters and Clubs.
The amusement tax is one cent for
each ten cents or fraction paid for
admission, applying to charges remit
ted in the cases of persons admitted
free except bona-fide employees. Places
where the maximum charge for admis-
sion is five cents or where the proceeds
of the place admitted to are for relig
ious or charitable purposes are exempt.
Clubs would be taxed 10 per cent of
dues or membership fees Except in
itiation fees), the members individu-
ally to pay the tax. This is effective
June 1, and the club receiving the
payments or fees is required to col
lect the tax from the person so adj
mitted and make the returns.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-18

WashlngtOn.-A war revenue bin de-
signed to raise $1,S00,OO0OOO by tax
alton during the coming year was APP
proved finally in the house ways and
means committee Tuesday by unani-
nous vote and reported to the house
Wednesday.
IN the meantime the senate finance
committee is holding public hearings
on the bill, with a view to being ready
to report soon after the house acts.
10 bring the amount to be raised
up to the desired total, the house com
mtttee wrote into the bill a fiat in
crease of 10 per cent In all existing
tariff duties and 10 per cent duties
on all articles now admitted free, all
estimated to bring in $240,000,OOO this
more than doubling the present tariff
revenues.
In addition it was decided to make
all income-tax increases retroactive,
beginning with the present calendar
year. Other taxes provided for would
become effective upon the signing Of
the bill.
The income-tax increases, applying
to both personal and corporation in
comes, are designed to produce $685.
100000 more than the present income
tax receipts.
Income and Profits.
Most of the new revenue will come
from the income, excess profits, and
Inheritance taxes and additional tar
IF duties, but the levies Of the bill
would reach into many other sources.
Letter mail rates would be increased
from two to three cents an ounce, and
postal cards from one to two cents,
while S19,0OO0O0 would be added to
charges against newspapers under a
new system based upon the present
parcel-post zones.
Internal-revenue taxes upon liquor
and tobacco would be materially in.
creased, and there would be taxes on
amusements and stamp taxes of wide
scope.
Increase in Supertaxes.
The war income tax section would
double the present normal tax Of 9
per cent on individuals and per cent
on corporations. 1t would lower the
exemption of individual incomes from
$4,000 to $1,000 in the case of married
persons and from $1,000 to $1,000 fol
the unmarried.
In addition, beginning with incomes
Of 5000, graduated supertaxes woult
be imposed, in addition to the norma
per cent, ranging up to 33 per cent
on all incomes over 100000 a year.
The surtax schedule follows:
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-18
new AND ADDITIONAL TAXES PROPOSED
IN $1,000, 10000 WAR REVENUE BILL

These of
senate will be subject win
The senate finance committee will hold hearings which
mens and objections be
All tariff duties
=" articles now admitted 10 per cent
Letter postage
Postal cards
Excess profits
Corporation tax
Stock s1essna: delivery for each
Capital stock each original issue Of $780, cents transfers
Bonds dbentures each 500 face value cents
Indemnity bonds so cents; where premium Of 500
Drafts checks notes nd for extension exceeding
$1oo), $780,
each $500
Proxy religious charitable public
weekly
Marine international and each 81 Of premium
cauay policies cent on each " Of premium
Freight Dill" per cent
Steamboat tickets $40 $40 to $780,
81; ron o exceeding
Express rates per cent
Automobiles and wholesale
Automobile and bicycle tires per cent
Electric power per cent on 0
Telephone telegraph bills
Telephone Qons distance) each toll %
Musical instruments cent on those costing $40
Talking machines costing
Jewely selling
proprietary per price
heaters
poecton),
selling
Distilled spirits Doubled
Beer ale $2o for every barrel
Still and sparkling wines and cordiaIs doubled
of fruit distilled Tax doubled
similar ale
aaor
mineral or table water (ooted cents eaor
carbOnc acid cents per Poune
Increased from SO cents $40 1000
SIPS 1oo
Cigarettes (heavy wesht $3.50 per LOOT
Cigarette ~ cent for each 70 papers
balls of all
golf billiard
per CENT
Fishing rods, reels and lines per cent
Billiard pool tables per cent
addition g cents
boats, mooboat per cent Of price
Oil lines per cent on charges
newspaper and magazthes)-
cents
Fourth fifth cents
Eighth cents
Advertising per cent OF tota
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-18
HOW INCOME TAX WORKS OUT

This table is based on an exemption
of $1,000 for heads Of families. For
persons unmarried and not heads of
families the exemption is $1,000.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-18
WAR TARIFF BILL
MAKESEVERYBODy
PAY HIS SHARE
$l,8O0,000,000 To Be Raised in
Year by Measure Reported
to House.
BOOST DUTIES; NO FREE LIST

Limit on Incomes Reduced to $1,000
Tor Single Men and $4,000 for Mar.
rled Men-Taxes for Heirs Are
lnereased-Tariff Raised
10 Per Cent and Arti.
eles on Free List
Are Taxed 10
Per Cent.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-18

From $4,000 to $4,000 II per cent
From $4,000 to 5000, 900. 20 per cent
From 5000, 600 to $3.50, 900. "a per cent
From $3.50, 900 TO 100000 ct per cent
From $soo,ooo to $500, 900 so per cent
on all exceeding $500 900. .33 per cent
The provisions requiring the ntrmal
tax of individuals to be deducted and
withheld at the source Of ircome
would not apply to the new n1rmal
tax prescribed in this bill until after
January 1, 1918, and thereafter only to
incomes exceeding $1,000.
Tax on Inheritance.
In addition to the Inheritance tax
now In force, the bill imposes a tax
equal to the following percentages of
its value upon the transfer of each
net estate:
$4,000. $1,000. .one-half of I per cent
$4,000 to $4,000. .........t per cent
$4,000 to $3.50, o.......1A per cent
$3.50, 900 to $3.50, 600. .....2p per cent
s45o,ooo to 100000 .....2a per cent
ST 100000 to $4,000 900. 8 per cent
100000 to $4,000, 600. . .s1s per cent
$4,000, 900 to $4,000 900. a per cent
$4,000, 900 to $4,000 600. !. . aye per cent
100000 to $4,000 900. s per cent
100000 to $1,000, 600. :. !. z per cent
s11 100000 to s15,ooo,ooo. b.. 10 per cent
$15,ooo,ooo and over. rs per cent
The exemption is lowered from $780,
600 to $4,000 and a new tax of l per
cent levied on estates between $4,000
and $4,000.
The bill proposes to bring in $780,
100000 by doubling the present 8 per
cent tax on excess profits.
On distilled spirits the present tax
of $1.10 per gallon is doubled; to the
rectifers' tax 10 cents a gallon is
added, and fermented liquors are as
sessed $2.75 per barrel instead of $3.50.
Tobacco Tax Doubled.
The tobacco tax is doubled except
as to cigars, which are graduated
from 80 cents to $40 thousand, ac-
cording to retail value. Cigarettes,
made in or imported into the United
States, would be taxed an additional
SIPS per 1000 if weighing less than
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Visit the Art Needlew,ork Department
Now on Street Floor

Added space means added interest in this case; /;
quarters being too confined for this progressive de-
partment the second floor it has been given big
broad floor space of main (street) floor Visit
the Art Dept. tomorrow. New things predominant.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Common Sense in National Economy

To the Editor of The Star:
Dear Sir: l have no desire to criticise
proper efforts toward national economy.
BY all means urge and preach elimina-
ton of waste in our households. But
with our usual impulsiveness we are
all-men as well as women-organizing
our patriotism into numberless leagues
and covenants. and talking. promising
and printing lot of nonsense.
When we have simplified our meals
are We going to send what We save
regularly and constantly to the Red
Cross fund? And in the matter of
dress. if we buy fewer and cheaper
clothes. what will become of the shop
Keepers and their clerks. the manufac-
turers and their poor employees? Why
band together in the name of patriot
ism to push a million of their sisters
into starvation?
Whatever the war may bring. we
must still meet our home problems of
poverty and sickness. Suppose we cut
down our daily bills. have we a good
reason for doing it when it may bring
serious trouble to our working ne gh-
borS? 1t is quite conceivable that the
grocer and butcher and milkman would
like to do his bit" too, but our ferrent
patriotism would reduce his ability
even to make a living, and adding in
suit to injury. would make him pay
for our bit.
Patriotism is a wonderful fertilizer.
but ii does not produce good crops
without the ground of common sense
beneath it.
FLORENCE p. SPOFFORD.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
BRITISH LABOR HEADS COMING.
Two Probably Will Be Sent for Con-
ference at Gompers' Request.

Great Britain viii send to the United
States. in response to the suggestion of
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor and a
member of the advisory council of the
council for national defense. labor rep
resentatives as members OF the CO.
operation commission to take part in
the proposed conference with Ameri-
can representatives of finance, COM
merce and business for the conduct of
the war.
Lloyd George, premier. in reply to
Nh. Gompers, cabled: Delighted to
comply with your request. Two la Dor
leaders and representatives OF welfare
department of ministry of munitions
Will leave for America as soon as pos
sible."
1t is assumed that the two British
Ia Dor leaders, MeSsrS. Appleton and
Bowerman. suggested by Mr. Gompers,
viii be the selection of the British
government for their labor representa-
tives.
A cablegram from Ambassador Fran
els, at Petrograd, announced the de-
livery of message from Samuel Com
pers to \. S. Chekheidji, labor repre-
sentative in the Russian duma, con-
graduating. in the name of organized
labor in America, the Russian laboring
classes on their newly gained liberty.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
ONLY ELIGIBLES USED
IN WAR DEPARTMENT
Applicants Have No Chance Unless
Certified by Civil Service
Commission.

Reca use of the great number of ap-
plications Tor appointments in the War
Department it has been found neces-
sary to prepare a circular saying that
the Department is not making any ap-
pointments except of eligibles certi-
fed by the United States civil service
commission from their lists establish
ed by competitive examination. The
civil service commission has advised
the War Department that it will be
able 10 supply all the Departments
needs fo- appointments from their eliei-
bic lists Persons seeking appointment
are referred to that commission, at
Washington, -. G.. 10 obtain the necCs-
sary application blanks and informa-
tion concerning the examinations and
the dates on which they will be held
Due TO the great volume Of work and
the tremendously large number of
applications for and inquiries concern
Ing appointments which the department
Is receiving IL has been found imprac-
ticable to acknowledge them except by
Circular.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
TO CALL MEETING HERE
FOR WAR PROHIBITION
National President of Christian En-
deavor Society Urges DRY" Laws
to Preserve Bread Supply.

DELAWARE, Ohio. April 14.-Daniel
A. Polling. national head of the Chris
tian Endeavor Society, addressing the
intercollegiate Prohibition Association
at Ohio Wesleyan University here to-
day. made plea for practical patri-
otism
Il would like to see our churches set
in the middle of potato fields this sum
mer," said Polling in urging support of
the food conservation plans of the gov
ernment More than half the world is
hungry today" Polling continued
Twelve months from now. If the war
continues so long, three fourths of the
world Will be slowly starving"
shutting down the distilleries and
breweries will increase our flour sup
ply lS.000.00O barrels annually" Polling
asserted in arguing for national prohi-
bItion.
Polling said that on next Tuesday he
would convene in Washington confer
ence of representative men and women
of the country who will agree upon
plans for pressing prohibition as u war
mea sure.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
ASKS HELP FOR RUSSIA.
Philadelphia Sets Forth Needs in
Letter to President.

The pressing need for extending aid
20 Russia. particularly by sending ef-
6ciency engineers to build up railroads
and other industries. has been called
to President Wilson's attention in a let
ter from Michael NJ. Podolsky. a distin-
Guished Russian engineer. formerly
connected with the Russian govern
ment, and now living in Philadelphia
Mr. Podolsky pointed out the danger
OF the Russian people forcing a separate
peace unless steps are taken to lessen
the pressure on them, and unless means
are found for utilizing the vast re-
Sources of the nation in an Intelligent
And efficient way. He declared that the
Assistance given by the other entente
allies up to the present has been made
Uuate, and urged that negotiations be
conducted directly between the United
States ard Russia.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Our Printed-in- German Newspapers

To the Editor of The Star:
Our "printed-in-Germ newspa-
pers still continue to rail against Eng
land Russia. France and Italy. in
spite of the declaration of war They
have been forced to swallow their
criticisms of the United States but
the allies of the United States remain
the subjects of more or less vicious
attacks. No good can come of this If
these publications cannot print any
thing good about the allies, they should
assume an attitude of perfect indffer-
ence. and print nothing at all-in other
words, take the advice OF Attorney
General Gregory and keep their
mouths shut"
I have been reading the German
newspapers of late. and 1 have observ-
cd the attitude they have been taking
"ith regard to the declaration of war.
They rally round the flag of the
United States. but not around the flags
of the allies. There are days of fast
ing in England" they assert Want
is the chief cook not alone in Ger
many" Other insinuations follow:
The army of the Republic of Russia
does not appear to be much better than
Paris Iejoices, Italy rejoices-because
of our entry into the war. They all
hope that we win pull the iron out of
the fire for ITEM " "Cadorna reports
bad weather. What's the matter with
the dagos?" England is practicing
coercion upon Brazil and Argentina.
Since she has failed to coerce the neu-
trails of the old world. England tries
her luck on the neutrals of the new"
There was time for all this sort of
thing. but that time is now past
Democracy to be effective in these
times of danger must assume u stern
aspect. and must go even to the extent
of suppression of free speech, if that
free speech is devoted to d manifesto
tion of the enemy alien spirit 1t is
now the duty of these american pub
lications" tfor such thcJ claim to be)
to become absolutely ana unequivocany
pro-AmeriCan. J. A. MOSKER
Evening star., 1917-04-15
STRIKES AT SEDITION
Senate Committee Would Bar Trea-
sonable Publications From Mail.

In approving the administration
espionage bill, which will be reported
to the Senate tomorrow the Senate judici-
ary committee attached an amendment
giving the Postmaster General authority
TO refuse the mails to publications con-
tanning matter "of seditious. anarchis-
tic or reasonable character" Attempts
to use the mails for such matter ma V
be punished with five years imprison-
ment or a fine of $4,000
The committee inserted a section Civ
ing the righ' of review of the depart
ment action to the United States district
court.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Also Had Their Sports.

But we also had cur sports. our ball
games, our tournaments, our dances,
our rides with the girls. The campaign
opened with the battle of the Wilder
ness, that began on May ). and the
dance at night that followed our May
day celebration. which had been held
lust FIVE days before. and which l at
tended. is today one Of my most de-
Hghtful memories.
''Of course. We will enjoy the receptions
and the greetings that are awaiting us
probably at the White House. and else
where in Washington, and why shouldn't
We? All America will rejoice with us
over the lasting peace within our bor-
ders that has followed our own strug-
gle and in the midst of all this rejoic-
ing at Washington We may all of us then
and there Atty and fervently pray that
world peace as lasting our own may
follow the world that is now and
will probably then be going on.
Col. Herbert said President Wilson S
message to Congress OF April. in liter
ary excellence and a statement of
why Congress should declare war with
Germany. will stand side by side with
the Declaration of Independence, which
was the statement of reasons why the
thiIteen colonies should separate from
Great Britain. Future historians may
well denominate il as The declaration
of the right OF all nations to govern in
their own way.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Honored by Odd Fellows.

John A. Simms. sr.. an employe of the
ordnance bureau Of the War Depart
ment. Friday night was presented with
handsome gold Odd Fellows jewel
in recognition of the Pact that he or
ganized. in 1853. and was the first grand
master of Council, No. 4. Of the District
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows. The
presentation was made by w. E. Cau-
siestko. on behalf of Fast Grand Mas
ters Council. No. 4. Mr.. a.mms has been
in the government service for sixty
eight years.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Hearings Closed en- Army Bill.

The House military committee yesterday
Closed its hearings on the bill to raise
an army for the war with Germany aft
e. a large delegation of anti-conscrip-
tionists had voiced their views.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
!: Great Spring Sale of Rugs and Upholstery
Featured for Opening of Our Enlarged Dept S:; S;'

At prices that will make YOU
realize there are economies to
be had now that will not per-
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