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Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03
BOND ISSUE SURE,
NEW TAKES GO ON
Secretary M'Adoo Gives Notice
of Deficit and What Treas
ury Will Need.
INCOME TAX IS DOUBLED

Washington, Jan. 2.-Secretary Nc
Adoo estimated that under existing
revenue laws the governments deficit
on June 80, 1918 will be $279, 100000
and that in order to meet this condi-
ton and give the treasury the neces-
sary working balance of $l00,000,000
congress will hav. to raise $379, 000,-
600 additional revenue during the
coming fiscal year. The secretary
takes it for granted that bonds will be
issued for $184,256,000 to reimburse
the general fund for $l62,41S,000 esti-
mated expenditures for the Mexican
border patrol up to June 80, 1917, and
for $2l,8S8,000, estimated expenditures
for the Alaskan railway to June so,
1918. This would leave $l94,8l7,00O
to be raised by taxation.
New Income Tax Law.
New federal taxes on incomes,
estates, munition manufacturers, cor
poration stocks and certain business,
became effective with the new year
today, and revenue collectors are
making vigorous efforts to obtain
early returns. The taxes are pro-
vided by the emergency recenue bill
enacted by congress on September 8.
Unmarried persons with net in
comes of $4,000 or more and heads of
families with incomes of $4,000 or
more are subject to pay normal tax
of 2 per cent, instead of the present
rate of | per cent and additional
taxes are imposed on incomes of more
than $4,000 by a graduated scale run
ming from ! to Is per cent. A tax Of
2 per cent is made on the income of
corporations with stock valued at
$4,000 or more; the former rate was
| per cent.
A graduated tax of from to 10 per
cent is laid on estates of $4,000 or
more when they are transferred.
Munition manufacturers are taxed
12H per cent of their net profits. Cor
porations are subject to special ex-
else tax of 50 cents a year for each
S1,00o of fair value of capital stock in
excess of 100000.
Among the new annual taxes on
special business are these: Securities
brokers, $50; pawnbrokers, $50; Gus
tom house brokers, $40; ship brokers,
$40; Theaters, SIS to $1O0, according
to seating capacities with rates one
half as great in towns of 5000 or less;
circuses, 500; other public amuse-
ment shows, excepting chautauquas
and educational exhibits, $40; bowling
alleys and billiard rooms, S. for each
alley or table; tobacco manufacturers,
sliding scale of rates determined by
sales.
Special taxes heretofore collected
from commission merchants and COM
mercial brokers are abolished.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03
South High Five Will
Play Commerce Friday

Coach Patton's fast basket FIVE won
their game at Manila last Friday. The
final score was q to 10. At the close
of the first half the South Side coach
left his pupils to catch the last train
to Omaha. The score then was to 4.
The Packers play Commerce High
school on the South Side gymnasium
floor Friday evening, according to the
present schedule. The Commerce
team is the same as last year and al
though it was decisively beaten by the
Pattonites then, chances are that the
scale will be turned this week.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03
RedSkin Basket ToSserS
Coming Here for Game

Omaha sport fans will have a
chance to see real basket ball team
composed OF Indians next Thursday
night, when the Cheyenne Indians, the
only remaining redskin basket ball
five in the country, meets the crack
Brandeis Stores team at the Young
Mems Christian association gymna-
sum.
, They Cheyennes are on a trip
through the southwest, and consented
to stop off Thursday night and show
Omaha fans just how easy it is to beat
the white man at his own game.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03
Presbyterian Church Of
Aurora Burns Mortgage

Aurora, Neb., Jan. 2.-(Special)-
The Presbyterian church OF this city
has lifted its entire debt and its mem
bership celebrated Sunday the burning
of their mortgage. Last week they
took the matter in hand and in a
short time had pledges sufficient to
wipe out the debt. The Women's
society of the church cashed in the
pledges which were not in cash and
the debt was thing OF the past. The
members felt so good about the man
ner in which the church has been
conducted that they got up purse
of SIS and presented it to their pas
tor, DR.. J. H. Salisbury, as Christ
mas gift. DR., Salisbury has been with
the church several years and its prog
ress has been marked under his lead
ership,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03
State Municipal League
Will Meet at HASTINGS

Hastings, Ncb, Jan. 2.--(Special
Telegram 1.-The city council and
the Chamber of Commerce, in joint
session tonight, made preparation for
the annual convention OF the Ne
braska League of Municipalities, in
this city on January "a and Is. All
of the spare time will be given over
to entertainment, which will include
banquet. The program covers a
wide range of subjects, chief among
which will be discussion Of the com
mission and city manager forms of
government. ".7r.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03
Lack of proper transportation and
4 Lea T..

Lack Of proper transportation and
distributing facilities.
Waste of time and money in dupG-
cate delivery and order service.
The increasing tendency of young
men and young women to leave the
farms for the cities.
insufficient appropriations for ag-
ricultural education and research.
Loss of live stock through disease,
which might be overcome by the in
auguration of veterinary service de-
veloped along the lines OF that in
practice in Europe.
Lack of talent to assist the farming
community in the prosecution of sci
entifc work for the further develop
ment of the farms.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03
FonteneIle Man Badly
Hurt by Gasoline Engine

Fremont, Ncb, Jan. 2-(SpeciaL)-
Fred Boschult of Fontenelle was
brought to a local hospital suffering
with injuries sustained when his cloth-
ing caught in gasoline engine he
was operating. Mr.. Boschult sus-
tanned deep cut over the left eye and
bruises and cuts about the body. His
coat and vest were torn from him.
When fellow workmen reached him
he was lying on the ground uncon-
scious. The engine had been stopped
when he became caught in the gov
ernor.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03
Jealous Man Kills Woman
and Then Shoots Self

Lincoln, Jan 2-On street crowd
ed with theater-goers near the center
of the business district tonight, John
Stearns, a restaurant man, shot and
instantly killed Mrs. Nora Nelson, a
dressmaker, and then shot himself,
dying in a few minutes. Both man
and woman were about 80 years old.
Acquaintance of the two say Stearns
was jealous OF the woman. Meeting
her on the street he upbraided her for
going to Omaha with another, as he
claimed, and receiving no satisfactory
explanation, shot her. Mrs. Nelson S
former home was Edgemont, S. D.,
where relatives live.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03
lack Britton Defends His
Title AGAINST Jimmy DUFFY

Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. Jack Britton
defended his title of welterweight
champion against Jimmy Duffy here
this afternoon. Just before the gong
in the seventh round Britton put
Duffy to the floor with a right cross.
Again in the ninth Duffy was knocked
down for a long count. Britton out
generated Duffy after the Lockport
lad apparently had the fight we'll won.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03
Bad Weather IntertereS
With Southern D0u Race

Grand Junction, Tenn, Jan. r.
Cloudy weather and light showers
handicapped the eighteen dogs which
ran first series heats today in the
derby of the United States Field Trial
club and bird finds were few and none
gained decided advantage. The re-
naming four braces of the twenty-six
dogs entered will have their first
series trials tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03
"One Touch of Nature Makes the
Whole World Kin"

It's a commendable trait that when
something has been OF benefit to us,
we want to share it with others who
stand in need of the same help. It's
the touch of Nature that makes the
whole world kin-the wanting to be
helpful to our fellow-men. That is
why people who have used Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy write letters to
the manufacturers about it, and ask
to have them published so that others
will know what to do under the same
circumstances. Behind every one OF
these letters is the warm hearted wish
of We writer to be OF use to some one
Observation-Disclosures.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03
Bishop Stuntz breaches
Sermon at Trinity Methodist

Trinity Methodist church was filled
to hear Bishop Homer c. Stuntz in
the farewell to the old year services
Sunday night. His sermon was on
Divine Guidance" and was forceful in
apt and eloquent illustration. The
presence Of his Oldest brother, who
was visiting him from his home near
Marshalltown, Ia, made the occasion
interesting. The choir sang appropri-
ate music for the occasion.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03
Table Rock to Have Revival.

Table Rock, Neb., Jan 2.--(Spe-
cial, REV. Mr.. Tagg, advance man
for the Humble Evangelistic COM
pany," with his wife arrived in Table
Rock few days ago, and Rev. Hum
Bile is expected soon. Work on the
tabernacle began Monday Com
mittees have been appointed and the
revival is to begin January 7 and will
continue for a month or thereabouts.
All the churches have united in the
movement and there will be no re-
ligious services in any of them dur
ing the tabernacle meetings.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03
Notes from Niobrara.

Niobrara, Ncb.. Jan. ESPECIALLY
The mask ball given by the Com
munity club at the hall was grand
SUCCESS. Total receipts were $l7S.
This sum will be used for good road
purposes. The Community club has
been an active figure in promoting
better roads in Niobrara. Within the
last year, under the direction and
overseeing of Charles Darlington, the
road east of town was built. Over
$4,000 in cash was paid out on this
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03
Operation as Result of
Foot Ball Injury Fatal

York, Neb., Jan. 2--(Spccial Tcle
gram. )-Michael Beaver, young
farmer who resided about six miles
northeast of York, died while under
going an operation at the Lutheran
hospital in York today. Mr. Beaver
was one of the star foot ball players
on the York High school foot ball
team several years ago, and the opera
ton which he was undergoining to-
day was for the relief of an injury
which he sustained several years ago
while playing foot bali.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03
Amsden, Refregier
and Devine Lead

In the three-men merry-go-round at
the Farnam the Amsden- Refregier-
Devine trio lead with a l,75l total
The tournament lasts through Janu-
airy. A large entry has already par
ticipated.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03
piece of road.

piece of road.
Claude Lenger. who was hurt m
the falling OF bridge pilings, is get
ting along nicely, but it will be some
time before he will be able to get
back to his work.
George c. Roster, who was re-
Gently appointed state game warden
by Governor-elect Neville, has moved
his family to Lincoln.
Everybody reads Bee Want Ads
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03

Kansas City, Jan. Sam Langford OF
Boston was awarded a referees decision over
Jim Johnson of New York, at the end of
a twelve-round bout here this afternoon
The men are negro heavyweights
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03

Your cold needs DR.. Bells Pine-Tar.
Honey; it cuts phlegm, kills germs, stops
the cough. Only 25c, All druggists.--Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03
Olsen and Zimmerman
Win Doubles Tournament

~ The double tournament rolled on
the Omaha alleys New Years day,
was won by Olsen and Zimmerman
with low total of l,166. Scores were
real low, most of the pin sharks hav-
ing taken part in the New Years eve
celebration. This, together with the
cross-six alley system kept the totals
far below the standard. Twenty-six
teams participated in the contest. The
following teams were the prize win
rlerS;
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03

Everybody reads Bee Want Ads.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-18
GOMPERS THREATENS
TO VIOLATE STATUTE
Labor Chief Vehement in Condemnins
Compulsory Arbitration.

Organized labor yesterday fred its hrst
voIIsy against the compulsory arbiua alton
feature of the new Adamson eight-hour
railroad law before the House Commerce
Committee.
Samuel Gompers. president OF the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor. opposing the
measure with characteristic vehemsnce.
declared that back Of It all was an at
tempt to take away the right Of men In
concert to quit their employment"
mo law of this or any country, said
Gompers. 'ever has prevented strikes.
The Canadian law, far from preventing
strikes. has only served to make them
more acute"
Gompers declared that not In sixty
years had there been an attempt by Con-
gress to enact into law principles 20 In
imicaI to organized labor as those pro-
posed in the Adamson law
The proposed law upon which the hear
ings are being held 10 one introduced In
the House by Judge Adamson. chairman
of the House Committee on Interstate
Commerce.
You may enact laws making strikes
temporarily or permanently unlawful and
prescribe the penalties" Gompers shout
ed, shaking his fst In the face Of the COM
mittee, but that is not going to prevent
strikes. II you enact such law you can
count on me a. one of tho violators Of
It" -
The Washington herald., 1917-01-18
MAN FOUND STABBED;
MYSTERY IN Death
Believed Italian Is Victim of Blacl
Hand Plot.
sc,,I ,o Tbs Washington Herald.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Philadelphia, Jan. H.-Mysrery sur
rounds the death of Joseph Vital, 30
years old, found stabbed to death in
swanson street. above South, in the rear
of the old Bailey Iron Works.
Under the dead mans arm the police
found a loaded revolver of .3s-caliber. In
his pockets they found IS in notes and
his watch and chain. The discovery of
the money and watch led the police to
eliminate any theory OF robbery, and
they turned their investigation to dis
covering with whom Vital was last seen
alive.
Early today they found Giovanni Char
vallto, of Gaskill street, near Second
who was said 10 have been seen with
Vital. Charvallto was taken to detective
headquarters, where he was held until
Detective Capt. Tate had an opportunity
of questioning him.
Shortly after Vitars body was found,
the police thought he might have been
a victim of BLACK Hand" plot. They
learned that he was employed as labor
er by the Philadelphia Electric Company.
He left his home In the rear of SO Full
ton street, yesterday morning, and, ac-
whom he boarded, he was not known to
of any threats being made against him.
He was unmarried.
Discovery of Vitars body was made
about II o'clock last night by Angelo
Ambrose. TO Federal street, and John
Connolly. 2421 South Hutchinson street,
both longshoremen. They notified the
police. 1t was found that Vital had
been badly slashed across the face, and
there were stab wounds in the breast.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-18
FIND DESERTED BABY
In A MARKET STALL

Philadelphia, Jan. IA boy not more
than six hours old was found this
afternoon on vacant stall In the
Reading Terminal Market. The child
was without clothing. and was wrapped
in a bath towel inside of a large paper
box.
The baby was discovered by Frank
Sheffield. a boy employe in the market,
who heard the infant crying. He notified
George III. Mckay, superintendent of the
market
Mckay took the child to the Lying-in-
Charity Hospital, where he was given
nourishment and clothing. The police
were notified.
A few minutes before the child was
found, woman was seen acting In a
suspicious manner in the neighborhood
Of the stall. The police have descrip-
tion of her.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-18
MEAT INJURIOUS
TO THE KIDNEYS
Take a Tablespoonful of Salts if Back
Hurts or Bladder Bothers-Meat
Forms Unc Acid.

We are a nation of meat eaters and
our blood is filled with uric acid, says
a wsll-known authority. who warns us
TO be constantly on guard against kid
ney trouble.
The kidneys do their utmost to free
the blood OF this irritating acid, but
become weak from the oyerwork; they
get sluggish; the eliminative tissues
clog. and thus the waste is retained in
the blood to poison the entire systerr-
When your kidneys ache and feel
like Jumps of lead. and you have
singing pains in the back or the urine
Is cloudy, full of sedin ent or the blad-
der is irritable, obliging you to seek
relief during the night; when you
have severe headaches. nervous and
dizzy spells, sleeplessness. acid stomach
or rheumatism in bad weather, get
from your pharmacist about four
ounces of Jad Salts; take q tablespoon
full IN a glass OF water before break
fast each morning and in a few days
your kidneys will act fine. This IA
nous salts Is made from the acid of
grapes and lemon Juice, combined with
Hthia, and has been used for genera
tions to flush and stimulate clogged
kidneys, TO neutralize the acids In
urine so IL is no longer a source of
Irritation. thus ending urinary and
bladder disorders.
Jad Salts Is inexpensive and cannot
injure; makes a delightful effervescent
lithia water drink, and nobody can
make a mistake by taking a littls oc-
casionally 20 keep the kidneys clean
and active--Adv
The Washington herald., 1917-01-18
new CHAIRMAN FOR
INAUGURAL EXHIBIT
Edward F. colladay Resigns Succeed
ed by William Mex. Clayton.

Edward F. Colladay last night resign
ed as chairman OF the inaugural educa-
tional exhibit committee OF the Federa-
ton OF Citizens' Associations. and Will
lam McK. Clayton. vice chairman of the
committee. was named his successor. Mr..
Clayton immediately issued call for
meeting Of the committee to be held At
the District Building next Tuesday night.
when anal plans will be made to arrange
a SYMPOSIUM Of Uncle Sam in His Work
shop for the instruction and entertain
ment OF inaugural visitors.
In letter to President Charles 8.
Shreve. Of the federation. Mr.. ColladAy
statSd that other duties Of pressing
nature necessitated his redgning. He
also rendered his resignation as chair
man of the committee on finance and
legislation OF the federation, but stated
that he would continue to serve AZ . del
egate to. the federation from the Chevy
Chase Citisens' Association.
Mr.. Clayton said last night that he
would take charge today Of the federa-
tion's inaugural headquarters at Hotel
Powhatan- He plans to communicate At
once with the governors Of the various
States and Territories and request their
attendance At q conference to Be held
here March to consider the establish
ment In Washington Of . permanent
States exposition
The Washington herald., 1917-01-18
philadelphia TABLET
BEARS PENN'S PRAYER
Handsome Bronze Erected by Friends
Historical Society.
Special to Ths w..hinssoa Herald.


Philadelphia. Jan. 17.-tA bronze tablet
containing the prayer Of William Penn
for his virgin province has been erected
In the north entrance to the City Hall.
facing up Broad street, by the Friends
Historical Society. This Is the first time
that the prayer has been made generally
public. 1t reads In part: And thou, Phil
adelphia, the virgin settlement of this
what love. what care, what service and
what travail have there been to bring
thee forth and preserve thee from such
as would abuse and defle thee.
My soul prays to God for thee that thou
mayest stand in thy day OF trial. that thy
children may be blest of the Lord and
thy people saved by His power"
The prayer was written aboard ship
in the Delaware prior to Penn's return
to England In June, 1854
No ceremony marked the placing of
the handsome tablet in the wall in ac-
cordance with the custom OF the Friends
to avoid ostentation. The tablet was
finished and 1t was simply given to the
workmen to set in place. The original
containing the prayer had
been lost for many years and was found
several years ago IN Valparaiso, Chile.
by Albert Cook Myers, the historian of
Moylan. Delaware County. About a year
and a half ago the Friends Historical
Society decided to place 1t before the
public in bronze.
Accompanying the prayer was a letter
from Penn asking that 1t be circulated
among Friends as his final prayer In his
holy experiment" r-
The Washington herald., 1917-01-18
POULTRY SHOW Opens
WITH l,4OO EXHIBITS
Government Departments Among Those
Showing Attractive Features.

Amid the blare of fifty-three-piece
band and the growing of q thousand
cocks. the second session of the fifth an
nual exhibit OF the National Capital Poul-
try and Pigeon Association, containing
over fourteen hundred varieties of choice
poultry, ranging from the commonest of
Plymouth Rock pullsts 10 the choicest and
rarest Of Polish oantams. was ushered in
last night in the exhibit auditorium of
the Union Building. SIS street north
west.
More than half of the awards have al
ready been made and the judges expect
to finish them today. The winners OF the
sweepstakes will not be determined until
tomorrow Or Saturday.
Among the attractive exhibits are IN
cluded several from the government de-
partments. Prominent among these is
one from the Postoffice Department. de-
signed to educate the public In the safest
methods Of Transporting poultry products,
and one by the Department OF Agricul-
ture showing models of practical poultry
plants, which can be built at small ex-
pense.
Noteworthy among the awards already
made is the phenomenal winnings OF
Lieut.. George B. Maher with his black
orpingtons and Roy H. Waite with his
white leghorns
The Washington herald., 1917-01-18
firm NEARLY BOUGHT
YARN STOLEN FROM IT
Chester (Pa.) Company Catches Al
legged Thief During Prospee-
tive Purchase.
Special to Ths Washington Herald.

Philadelphia, Jan. 17.-Maristrats
Meclery today held Harry Spear in
$4,000 bail for court. charged with the
larceny of seven cases of yarns from
the Aberfoyle Company. Chester. Pa.
A few weeks ago the yarns, valued
at $4,000, disappeared from the store
of the company at Chester. A few
days later Spear offered two cases of
yearns to the John II. Hughes Com
pany, at low figure. and Henry Free
man, member OF the Arm. after closely
questioning Spear and satisfying him.
self that the goods were all right,
snapped up the bargain.
Shortly afterward one of the
Hughes Company's statesmen carried
samples of the newly acquired line
right into the Aberfoyle Company's
place and tried to get an order. The
buyer instantly recognized the samples
and claimed the goods as those which
had been stolen from the store. The
Hughes Company called in a detective
and informed him that Spear had
agreed to ship the other fve cases
from Brooklyn. The cases reached the
city and Spear called at the Hughes
Company's store to get his money be-
fore delivery when Detective Dewey
surprised him.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-18
Phone COMPANY HEAD
AGAINST U. S. CONTROL
F. H. Bethel Declares Government
Project lmpractieable.

Vigorous opposition to the Lewis bill
providing for government-owned ltele-
phone lines within the District of Co.
lumbia was voiced yesterday by ). H
Bethel. president of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Co, at the
hearing before the District committee.
He declared that the proposed expe-
riment on the National Capital would
be a mistake and that to make the
Washington telephone service a func-
tion of the Post Office Department was
highly impracticable.
On the matter of rates, he said that
the prices fixed In this city for tele-
phone service were lower than those
of any capital in the world.
With voluminous statistics ne show
ed the use OF the telephone had been
developed in this country farther than
in any other. and that SIS per cent Of
all the telephones in existence were
located in the United States. If the
English rates for telephone service
prevailed in this country, he declared.
it would bring ss6.Ooo,ooo more in rev.
enues annually.