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Evening journal., 1918-04-12
MONTHS WAR Taxes
TOTAL S56.O76,6OO
People in February Pay
$37,OS3,OOO TO Attend
AmuSements
PULLMAN LEVY
REACHES $446,SOO

WASHINGTON. April i2-Wsr taxes
took from the pockets Of the American
people S56,076,OOO in February and
F25i $4,000 in the eight months since
last July 4. These figures, reported
today by the Internal Revenue Bureau,
are the tax increases for those periods
over the same periods OF the year pre-
vious and represent substantially the
result OF heavier war levies
Total internal revenue collections IN
February were Ss9,i30OO0, and since
July 4. 1917. s5I9, 10000. This Is only
one-seventh Of the S3, 100000 total
expected from tax sources, mainly in
come and excess-proflts taxes, before
next July 4.
That many persons paid their income
tax assessments four months before
they were due Is indicated by collec-
tions Of si2.029 900 from this source
in February. Corporation income ana
excess-proflts tax collections were So
B75,O0O.
Considerable information on the vol
ume Of business In freight, passenger
express, theatre, automobile, telephone
and telegraph and other lines Of COM
mcrce is disclosed by itemlzed figures
contained in the report.
Freight tax collections Of S4,62oOV
representing s per cent Of freight pay
ments, indicate that s57,si25OO worth
OF hauling business was done by the
railroads. Most OF this probably was
Tor January. as reports on collections
we're several weeks late.
The months psssenger-fares bill o.
lbe nation apparently was s55,S2O,uOO
for aggregate collections from the
ber cent. tax on the cost Of passenger
tickets were S4,665,OO0 Pullman fare;
psid by travellers must have been s4,
$4,000 since the 30 per cent tar
brought In SAC, 800 Express taxes.
nsr cent Of the payment were Sl6i'
10 indicating that the amount Of busi
,ess done was si5.355,0OO. From h'
lax OF flve cents on each telephone Of
telegraph message Of fifteen cents ol
more si.O63OOO was raised, indicating
hat q i,275,O00 messages were dis
patched.
The nations theatre and amusemen
bill for the month appears to be SOL
$4,000. as So ,70S, 900 was collected IRON
lhe 10 per cent. tax. 1t also indicates
hat the American people expend 81
$4,000 for club dues every month"; an
pay 10 per cent. OF this as Governmen
lax
Apparently people are not buying e
many decks OF playing cards now
wear ago, for the revenue figure
Rhow that tax was collected only
47Ss.OO0 decks in the month, as cor
pared with 1886 900 In February. i9i
Revenue was greater, however, OWL
20 the raising Of the Federal tax iro
.,vo TO five cents a deck.
The tax Of 3 per cent. on the sal
price Of automobiles and motorcycl
Yielded s2.320OO0. indicating that I
was paid on S77, ,35a, 900 sales.
Evening journal., 1918-04-12
Kitchen Army Fights for u. S.

OF other foods.
The housekeeper alone is able to decide
TO what extent she can afford to dis
pense with wheat. 10 lies in her hands
because she alone can furnish the
brains and labor which Will make pos
sible the abstinence from wheat with
out loss Of nourshment TO the family.
Here are three bread recipes which
reduce the use Of wheat to a mini
mum:
Potato Biscuits: Sift together -
cupful OF rye flour, - cupful OF wheat
flour. and 1 cupful Of cornstarch, tea
spoonful OF salt and teaspoonfuls or
baking powder. Peel, boil and mash a
largo potatoes, adding TO them 2 cup
fuls Of whole milk and esq. well
beaten stir the potatoes into the
dry ingredients II make a soft dough-
Soll out thin and cut In biscuits
brushing the tops with melted Fat be-
fore baking In hot oven.
Oatmeal Mush Bread Put cupius
OF cold cooked oatmeal porridge into a
double boiler with 1 cupful OF milk, and
/ heat slowly. When hot stir in 1 cupful
OF granulated cornmcal and 1 table
spoonful OF salt. When the mixture
thickens take from the fire and add
eggs. well beaten, and teaspoonfuls o
baking powder Cover a shallow bak
: ing pan with 10 pound OF seeded anc
chopped dates and pour the batter II
over them. Bake 80 minutes in a mod
crate oven.
Indian Corn Cake; Cut tablespoon
fuls Of fat into - cupfuls Of corn
meal. into which is sfted teaspoon
fuls Of baking powder. Bring to bol
IL cupfuls Of sweet milk and stir int
the meal. When the batter cools add q
it 1 egg, beaten light, 10 cupful Of su
gar. Ia cupful Of raisins and Ia cupfu
of currants and a little salt. Bake tn
batter for an hour in moderate over
Evening journal., 1918-04-12
Art Department
SnecialS

FINE QUALITY TURKISH
TOWELS, pink, blue, canary
and lavender edges, purposely
-.vIne, edges, some
have wash cloths to match
SOC, 75c and 85c.
Stenciled bungalow table
Covers, 40 and 54 inches long.
Good quality, $3.50.
Children's stamped Dresses,
made of good quality plaid
muslin, sizes 2 to A years. Spe-
cial price 38c.
Stamped dark linene Cen
tres, 1S-inch, zoe.
Scarfs, 18x54 inches-5Oc.
Tinted canvas Bath Mats.
Special, $1.35.
White stamped ScarfS, new
designs, 1Sx50 inches-50c.
Filet ScarfS in different sizes
to match. These are exceptional
values. 75c, $1.00, $1.25 and
S1.50 each.
Evening journal., 1918-04-12
.,ymT1FR MIsCELLANY'' OUT.


As might be expected, the war Is the
main theme OF the March number OF the
whittier Miscellany" the quarterly
magazine OF the Friends School pupils.
A very vivid contribution is that OF
Lieutenant Richard Pilling, now In
France, with the Aviation Corps VINO
relates his training camp experiences
Well written. although perhaps a bit
brief, IS Three Soldiers" a sketch by
Emma Connell, is. The young writer
shows that she has protlted by her In
struction in condensation and detailed
description. The author OF High EX-
ploslve," another war story, shows no
lnconsiderable skill. in plot construc-
tion, yet in consideration OF the title
and theme, the action IS somewhat too
reposeful. There are other features and
short stories OF almost equal interest
and favorable opinions have been heard
on all sides.
Evening journal., 1918-04-12

Attractive new white smock with new style
of collar and pockets in blue, rose or green
black patent leather belt Sizes IA to % years,
$500.
SmockS in blue, rose and green with white
collars and cuffs and belt; all sizes, $3.50.
Another very attractive model made with
three large pleats on each side of belt and of
contrasting color or all white, $3.50.
Always popular styles of middies for the
Young girl laced front, with blue or red col
lars and cuffs, $1.75.
Evening journal., 1918-04-12
r. M. nAsEY HONORED.

Robert W. Dasey, a Delaware boy,
who saw active service on the Mexican
border with the well known Squadron
A, OF New York. and who was assigned
TO the Artillery Ofncers' Battery, has
lust been selected as the highest man
in the entire battery OF two hundred
picked men from Camp Wheeler and
Camp Shelby, and has left for foreign
service.
Mr.. Dasoy is the son OF the late Rob
ert w. Dasey. a lifelong resident OF
Frankford. Sussex county, and one Of
Delaware's best known citizens, beinl
the founder of the Diamond Tray anC
Basket Company. and for years a Stat'
Representative and member Of the Con
stitutional Convention.
Evening journal., 1918-04-12
Wilmington Man Loses Hope

"For ten years suffered severely
from stomach trouble The doctors said
] had cancer Of the stomach and moth
ing would do but an operation. took
my last round OF Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy 2M years ago. Since then
sleep well, eat what I want and feel
fine" If is a simple. harmless prepara-
ton that removes the catarrhal mucus
from the intestinal tract and allays the
Inflammation which causes practically
all stomach, liver and intestinal all
ments. including appendicitis. One dose
will convince or money refunded. J. NJ
Eckerd. tho Miller Drug Store, n. B
Danforth.
Evening journal., 1918-04-12
DON'T "HoGr COAL.

The Wilmington Fuel Committee an
nounces that II has come to the COM
mittee's attention that there are some
consumers who have tried TO secure
more coal than the government regula-
tion permits, by placing orders with
two or more dealers, and making falsC
statements upon their applications.
This practice must positively oease
otherwise the committee will be com
PEELED to prosecute all violations under
the Lever Act, as follows:
Any person VINO wilfully makes
false statement upon their application
for coal Is subject TO prosecution undel
the Lever act. which imposes a penalt!
Of 5000 fine or two years imprison
ment, or both.
Evening journal., 1918-04-12
No More Rheumatism
Torturing Pains and swollen Joints Van
ish when Rheuma Il Used.


ish when Rheuma Il Used.
At last n real remedy for rheumatism
And a good one Il must be when n. ID.
Danforth and good druggists everywhere
sell Il on the nO-cure, no-pay basis .
Rheumatlcs should hail the news WITH
great rejoicing, for Il Is surely remark.
able remedy and has a record OF almost
unbelievable cures. Read what J. +. oliver
OF Albany. Ca. says about Il:
Il had sciatic rheumatism for two years
aud tried every medicine offered for rheu-
matism. Tried many doctors, was treated
at one OF the best southern sanatoriums.
and II I improved any did not realize IT,
am n conductor on the Central Of Georgia
Railroad. and had secured a pass 70 HOT
Springs Ark, 10 take treatment. About
that time ! saw Rheuma advertised and
concluded 20 try IT, I abandoned my trip
took three bottles, and now feel as Wen
as ever. ] am going TO make everybody
see who has rheumatism try It.. would
not take a hundred thousand dollars f9I
what Rheuma has done for me- / would
rather be dead than live as l was before
the use Of Rheuma."
II You have rheumatism In any iorm
don't delay-try Rheuma today A large
/ bottle sufficient for two weeks treatment
is not expensive and your money back u
/ it does not give you quick ana Joyiu
relief.
Evening journal., 1918-04-12
TO REMOVE DANDRUFF

Get small bottle Of Danderine at any
drug store for a few cents, pour little
into your hand and rub we'll into the
scalp with the finger tips. BY morning
most, II not all, Of this awful scurf will
have disappeared TWO OF three appll-
cations Will destroy every bit Of dand-
run; stop scalp itching and falling hair.
Evening journal., 1918-04-12
MARROWBONE

n win restore you TO that healthy,
normal condition that you now lack.
II WIN put you In the producers class.
No man or woman ever won success
with a disordered stomach.
To be at your best you must be WELL
strong and vigorous.
MA1ROWBONE viii accomplish this
for you. Your money refunded II II
fails.
Especially demonstrated at Eckerd' 5,
ss Market street, Wilmington. Del
Evening journal., 1918-04-12
spEAKNIAN BOYS IN MINsTRELs.

Rehearsals Of the minstreIs OF the
speakman Supply and Pipe Company in
dlcaie that their performance, TO be
given IN the New Century Club, on
April 20. for the benefit Of "Our Boys
In France Tobacco Fund.- Will be one
OF the best shows ever given by local
troupe. There are thirty-slx persons
IA the "cirole" and Director Bergetrom
is highly pleased with the selection OF
voices. Dancing viii be held follow
ing the show.
Evening journal., 1918-04-12
A Dead Stomach
OF What Use Is It9

Thousands yes hundreds of thousands
Of people throughout America are taking
the slow death treatment daily
They are numbering their own stomach
the best friend they have, and IN their
sublime ignorance they think they are
putting aside the laws Of nature.
This Is no sensational statement; It is a
startling fact the truth Of which any hon
orable physician will not deny.
These thousands Of people are swallow.
ing daily huge quantities Of pepsin and
other strong digesters, made especially "a
digest the food IN the stomach without
any aid at all from the digestive mem
brane Of the stomach.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets relieve dis
tressed stomach I'm five minutes; they dc
more. Taken regularly for a few week.
they build up the run down stomach anc
make Il strong enough to digest its owl
food. Then Indigestion, belching, SOU
stomach and headache viii go.
Nfi-o-na stomach tablets are sold b.
druggists everywhere and by n. 3. Dan
] forth. who guarantees them.
Evening journal., 1918-04-12
nv BIDDY BYE.

The war goes on and again the food
comes to the Kitchen
Army, asking, not that wheat be fur
ther curtailed but that It be entirely
abandoned on the tables OF families
whose income WIN permit Liberal use
Evening journal., 1918-04-12
Stomccl NEGLECT

When ones stomach warns-imme-
diatA heed should be taken-a little
care IN your diet and good stomach
strengthening Tonic will Immediately
correct sour stomach. distress after
eating. gas. heart palpitation and loss
Of appetite.
For stomach strength and resistance
of distress. take Munyon's
Evening journal., 1918-04-12

New York girls Of tho Womens Ra-
dio Corps of America are in training
which will 0t them 10 instruct sclec-
tice soldiers in "buzzer" signaling The
girls shown here, Sergeant Elsie Owen
and below Sergeant GeOrgina B.
Dayids are in charge OF the women's
cOrps
Evening journal., 1918-04-12
House Dresses S1.75 to $500

Pretty stripe and plain colored ginghams.
House dresses; some adjustible waists, nicely
made, mostly three quarter sleeves; special
values, $1.75 and $500.
Evening journal., 1918-04-12
New MILDLY BlOuSeS

All white bouseS laced front, deep yoke,
sizes up to %; special price, $1.50
A medium blue with laced front, deep yoke,
collar and cuffs trimmed in narrow white braid,
emblem on sleeve; very pretty new MILDLY
sizes ID to 20; special, 1925.
Evening journal., 1918-04-12
Specials at the Toilet
Goods Department

Trailing Arbutus and Rivers
Violet Talcum Powder, in glass
jars; regular price 25c, for
Saturday 19c.
Babcock's, Violet and Cut
Roses Talcum Powder, regular
zoe, for Saturday, 12c.
Tea Rose and Honeymoon
Face Powder, regular SOC, for
Saturday, 39c.
Correspondence Cards, three
sizes, tints of buff, grey, pink
and blue, regular price 39c,
Saturday 25c.
Evening journal., 1918-04-12

NEW WOOL JUST RE-
CElVED-A lot of bright
shades of wool for women's
sweaters. Also new shades in
Shetland floss wool for mems
sweaters, socks and gloves, in
navy, khaki and three shades
of grey, suitable for army and
navy.
Evening journal., 1918-04-12
Columbia
Knitting Yarns

We sell Columbia because there are none
with national reputation and reputation meleo-SG m
very finest WOOL in thread and beautiful shades we nave
been headquarters these yarns in this city for years ana Gd
line including the and popular shades for spring anu gum
Sweaters
Evening journal., 1918-04-12
no MAKE SURGICAL DRESSINGS.

Work on The making or surgical
dressings for the Red Cross will be
done In st. Andrews parish house, Sec
ond floor. from 73O O'Clock until 40
o'clock, on next Tuesday evening. The
work Is for men and women volunteers
who wish to take part.
Evening journal., 1918-04-12

II you are going TO serve corned beef
cold it should cool in the liquor In
which it was cooked.
Evening journal., 1918-04-12

REPEAT "OLD MAID CLUB"
The faculty Of the Howard Hish
School repeated The Old Maids Club
at the school last night.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-03-22

&c senatorem i parma O'Connor
diva razy kilka godzih spedzili,
iadac w automobilu do kilku ka-
batetow i skohczywszy W hote-
ZACH PREY West Madison III. Lecz
zadna re siostr ME mogia iden-
tyfikowac senatora Powella, kto-
~ w sadie siedzial w miejscu
bardzo widocznem.
Prokurator Mccarthy zapyta&
sic siostr, czy senator Powell z
niemi rozmawiai pred procesem
w sprawie zeznaii, lecz ma to o.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-03-22
z PROCESU
POWELLA.

Pred sedzia Sullivanem W
saddle kryminalnym toczy SIG
process senatora stanowego J. NJ
Powella, oskarzonego o poufa-
lose re 16stoletnia Margaret o.
Common, Fam. pnr. 513 S. Cali
fornia ave.
Wczoraj W. procesie 1ezna-
waly 18letnia Florence McKaben
i jej 19stoletnia siostra Sofie, z
pnr. 25S0 Jackson blvd, il razem
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-03-22

Rstlamia 1sss pouseswS ncsnyen
.r,edsiebiorstw ameryk.hsfich. vice
I nrzemyshowtec polski dobrEe zrooi'
t.teB stale reklamowae bed1ie swo1
~interea W DZ1ENNIKU CHICAGO
0KIM-
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-03-22

ost.sats vtadomosci . o3esysny.
,rozmaicone oryginalnemi tlustra-
,yami, xamisssezA stale DzIENN1K
cHICAQO0KI
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-03-22

brohca ME pozwolii swiadkom
odpowiedziec.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-03-22

Po.xukujesa pr.cyS Czyta1 pllnis
oxloszenia god ruhryka- .Praek
SsnoJ.ocb DZTENNlKA rHlEAIy'ISS.N
The Dolores star., 1918-12-27
va. ns's iunched comfortably :,

wAsa mes funched comfortably u
home.-
.rm quite in The DARK" Hazel co..
fessed. "Bill seemed . tribe put ont
about something. he didn't say what
1t was about"
"Shall I explainr" Mr.. Brooks sug.
gested. You'd understand-and you
might be able to help. don't as rule
believe In bringing business into the
home, but this bothers me. hate to
see a good thing 60 wrong"
"Explain. by all MEANS" Hazel
promptly replied. III can help, I'll
be glad to-"
"Thank you" Mr.. Brooks polished
his glasses industriously for q second
and replaced them with painstaking
exactitude. "Now-ah-this is the sit
uation: When the company was
formed. i've Of us, including your hus-
band, took up enough stock to finance
the preliminary work of the undertake
Ing. The remaining stock. seventy.fve
thousand dollars In amount, was left
in the treasury, to be held or put on
the market as the situation warranted.
With the first cleanup. Bill forward.
ed facts and figures to show that We
had a property far beyond our great
est expectations. And. Of course. we
saw at once that the thing was ridicu-
lousy undercapitalixed.
$50 we held q meeting and author
lied the secretary to sell stock. Nat
urally, your husband wasn't cognizant
OF this move. for the simple reason
that there was no way Of reaching
him-and his interests were thorough
ly protected. anyway. The stock was
The Dolores star., 1918-12-27

listed on Change. A good bit was dis
posed of privately. We now have a
large fund In the treasury. It's a
cinch. We've got the property, and
It's rich enough to pay dividends on
million. The decision of the stock.
holders is unanimously for enlarge
ment Of the capital stock. You under
stand? You follow meT
Certainly" Hazel answered. But
what is the difficulty. Bill2"
"f'll Is opposed to the whole plan."
he said, pursuing up his lips with EVIL
dent disapproval Of Bill Wagstaff and
all his works. "He seems to feel that
we should not have taken. this step.
He declares that no more stock must
be sold: that there must be no enlarge
ment of capital. In fact, that we
must peg along in the little one-horse
way we started. And that would be
shame. We could make the Free
Gold Mining company the biggest
thing on the map. and put ourselves
on Easy street"
He spread his hands in a gesture of
| real regret.
"Bill's fine fellow" he said. "and
one of my best friends. But he's q
hard man to do business with. He
takes very peculiar view Of the mat
ter. I'm afraid he'll queer the COM
pany If he stirs up trouble over this.
That's why hope you'll use Whatever
influence you have, to induce him to
| withdraw his opposition"
p,,k
plexity. from what little I know Of
corporations, I don't see how he can set
up any difficulty. How can he stop
You from taking any line Of action
whatever"
"Oh, not that ut ALL" Brooks hastily
assured. "Of course. we can outvote
him, and put it through. But we want
him with us, don't you see7 We've
high opinion Of his ability. He's the
sort of man who gets results; prac.
teal. you know; knows mining to a T.
Only he SHES at our financial method.
And If he began any foolish litigation,
or silly rumors got started about
trouble among the company officers. it's
bould to hurt the stock. It's all right,
assure you. We're not foisting Q
| wildcat on the market. We've got the
goods. Bill admits that. It's the reg
ular method, not only legitimate, but
good finance. Every dollars worth Of
stock sold has the value behind 1t.
Distributes the risk little more, that's
all. and gives the company fund to
operate successfully.
IF Bill mentions 1t, you might sug-
gest that he look into the matter q
little more fully before he takes any
definite action" Brooks concluded, ris-
Ing. II must get down to the ONCE.
It's his own interests I'm thinking Of,
as much as my own. OF course, he
couldn't block q reorganization-but
we want to satisfy him II every par.
ticular. and. at the same time. carry
out these plans. It's q big thing for all
OF N. A big thing. assure you"
| (TO BE CONTvINTJEDN
The Dolores star., 1918-12-27
North of Fifty-Three
By BERTRAND w. SINCLAIR
Copyright Brown

| ME Brooks and Paul Lorimer and 9th.
ers Of that group, there was no telling
what might happen. His interests
might become permanently identified
| with Granville.
Bill informed her from time to time
as to the progress Of his venture. The
company was duly Incorporated. with
IN authorized capital of one hundred
thousand dollars. Eve thousand dollars
worth of stock being taken out by each
on a cash basis-the remaining sew
enty-five thousand lying in the COM
pany treasury, to be held or sold for
development purposes as the five saw
fit when work began to show what
the claims were capable Of producing.
In early March came q telegram
from Whitley Lewis saying that he
had staked the claims. both placer and
lode; that he was bound out BY the
Telegraph Trail to file at Hazelton.
Bill showed her the message-wired
from Station Six.
II wish could have been In on IT
that was some trip he said-and
there was trace of discomfort in his
tone. ~ don't fancy somebody else
paving my chestnuts out of the Goals
for me. 1t was sure a mans Job to
cross the Klappan In the dead of win
ter
The filing completed. there was am
pie work in the way Of getting out
and whipsawing timber to keep the
FIVE men busy till spring-the five who
were on the ground. Lewis sent word
that thirty feet of snow lny in the
gold-bearing branch. And that was
the last they heard from him. He
was performer. Bill said, not a cor
respondent.
So in Granville the affairs of the
Free Gold Mining company remained
at standstill until the spring floods
should peel of the winter blanket of
the North.
Ultimately, spring overspread the
eastern provinces. And when the
SHOWS Of winter successfully gave way
to muddy streets and then to clean
pavements in the city of Granville, a
new gilt sign was lettered across the
windows Of the brokerage office in
which Paul Lorimer was housed.
FREE GOLD MINING COMPANY
P. II. Lormer p. J. l.. Brooks. Sec.-Treas.
William Wagstaff. Manager.
So 1t ran. Bill was commissioned
in the army Of business at last.