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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30
TAX QUESTION
BEFORE HOUSE
Ways and Means Committee
Begins Consideration on
Revenue Bill.

WASHINGTON. July O-Deu-
zion against any increase IN pas
senger or freight transportation
taxes. majority sentiment favoriue
"a tax on both import and export
trade II constitutional and post
ponement o. consideration 0f in-
creased taxes on liquors and other
beverages. were announced Monday
- the house ways and means COM
mittee which is framing the GOO.
100000 revenue bili
The committee deferred aclon as
20 extending the pipe line ,ax 50 as
20 include companies piping their
own products, and also against i'm
creases on life. marine and casualty
insurance.
Rep. Henry T. Eainey OF Illinois.
acting chairman Of the committee
Boo the absence Of Chairman Kitchin.
who is detained at his home by i'll
ness, Monday night issued this sum-
mary Of the committees work.
We discussed the question or
transportation first and we left the
transportation tax just as il is
three per cent on the amount paid
for transportation by freight We
did not increase the tax on trans
portation Of passengers. We did
this for the reason that the direc-
tor general OF railroads. under the
authority granted him already. mas
increased the freight charges % per
cent and passenger charges so per
cent The rate with reference 10
The tax on seats and berths was NOT
increased.
Did Not Agree on Pipe Line.
we discussed the matter Of
transportation OF oils by pipe lines.
and we did not agree on any prop
osition. We are going TO return to
that later. At present pipe lines. if
operating as common carriers, are
taxed FIVE per cent on the amount
paid for the transportation. The
matter cf whether this tax shall APP
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30

ply when carrying for themselves,
Will be investigated further.
We also took up the question Of
insurance-life insurance. marine
insurance and casualty insurance.
The sentiment Of the committee fav-
ored increases, but we passed the
proposition 10 be considered later
when we receive more information
which we have called upon the
treasury department 10 assemble
for US
Leave Beverages TO Last.
Then We took up title six Of the
pending bin, which is the tax on
beverages. We did not do anything
about beverages at all. We deter
mined TO postpone the question OF
tax on beverages until the very last
Of all the items. due 10 the fact that
il rates are increased there may be
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30
NO EUROPEAN NATION
CAN STAND AGAINST u. S.
SAYS GERMAN WRITER

AMSTERDAM. July 50.-Ee
Ing here from = visit 20 France, q
correspondent OF the Handelsblad
writes a long article OF enthusiastic
admiration for American achieve
ments and concludes
From America issues a force
against which no European nation
ca n stand I'll a gigantic force which
is developing calmly and scien-
tifcally
The German people are told that
the U-boats will be able 10 conjure
the American danger. but the Ger
man people have not seen what
have seen"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30
LOANS SIBERIA
FIFTY MILLION POUNDS
FOR FORMATION OF NAVY

STOCKHOLM. British admiralty
per wireless press, July 5O.-The
official organ Of the siberian govern
ment published at Omsk stated on
July y that Japan had granted TO
the Siberian government a loan OF
5O,O0O,OOO pounds sterling for the
formation Of strong army. In re-
turn Siberia undertakes 10 supply
Japanese troops which arrive there
with provisions
II is also announced that the
Siberian government is carrying on
ne gotiations with America.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30

Withdrawals Of liquor before the bill
goes into effect and we want 10
avoid that one hundred and thirty
million gOllOns Of whisky are sub
ject to Withdrawal for beverage pur-
poses and FIVE million gallons can
only be Withdrawn for other pur-
poses The committee does not
now know whether il is going TO in
crease the tax or not, on account
of the temperance proposition arts
ing and the possibility Of the coun-
Ivy going bone dry
THAT brought US 70 title seven.
which is 10 be accounted We
stopped there and viii take up that
subject Tuesday"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30
AMERICAN SCHOONER
LUNA MAY BE TOTAL LOSS

AN ATLNTIC PORT. July So
The American schooner Luna
which went aground OF this port
SUNDAY night was Nonday night
reported 10 be in bad position and
may be a total loss The vessel
lumber laden. Is lying head-on and
Is full OF water. There IS a strong
wind and heavy sea. Capt. Allen
and his crew were taken off by life
guards Monday and saved most OF
their personal effects
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30
GIVE BONUSES FOR
CONSERVING POWER

LONDON. July SO Correspond
ence. TO encourage tramway car
m otormen 20 be economical IN power
consum poion, the London county
council has prepared a bonus scheme
under which drivers are 10 get so
per cent of the value OF electricity
they are able 10 save
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30
ORIENTAL PEACH MOTH
DOES HAVOC IN WEST
InteEaationaI - - :

InteIllI0naT NeNs NeINI|o-
YAKIMA Wash. July 30.-A
poison-proof fruit pest discovered
n the orchards near here Is pulling
the best brains in the United States
entomology department. To the
naked eye the the oriental peach
moth" as II Is called looks Ike the
coddling moth that is so destruc-
tive 20 fruit trees. IL IS supposed the
new pest arrived from Japan So
far all the known pOisons used 10
DESTROY fruit rayagers have proved
ineffective on the newcomer. IT at
tacks all kinds OF fruit trees
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30
HEARTLESS THIEF TAKES
CHRIS WALLS LEFT LEG
InternatiOnal News Service

III IE-- 10 IIUIIII .''''0 1T 'I''
YUBA CITY. Cal. July SO-Chris
Wall is looking for his left leg and
seeking revenge on the man who
stole it, Wall and a companion
were camping on Feather river
and for convenience Wall removed
his left leg which was OF cork. and
set il against a tree. While he was
asleep that night the leg difap-
peared along with other camp
goods Wall had 10 hop bacS TO
town on one"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

DECTUP. Ind July 30.-Fran-
els Landau. living near Rockford
O.. was struck by lightning during a
storm Monday and instantly killed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30
Elkhart News

ELKHART. July 3O.-Elkhart is
experiencing an ice shortage Sew
eraI families. including those with
infant children have been forced TO
do without ice during the hot
weather officials of the 81 Joseph
Ice company. the only concern of its
kind in the city, declares they can
not obtain sufficient help for de-
liveries of their product
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30

Watch for tho opening OF Ber-
mans Branch Tire Store.
s421-l-Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30
MORE PROPAGANDA

This Is the time for work. Rsiss
al the food you can and what you
can't eat can. The National War Car
den Commission, Warrington, win
send you free canning book for
t--o-eent stamp for postage.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30

/ experiencing an ice shortage. Sew
7 eraI families. including those with
infant children, have been forced to
do without ice during the hot
weather. Officials Of the 81. Joseph
Ice company. the only concern of its
kind in the city, declares they can
not obtain sufficient nelp for de-
liveries of their product.
ARRANGEMENTS have been COM
pleted for the annual picnic OF the
local kiwanis club. which Will be
held at Lake Wawasee, Wednesday
afternoon and evening. At least 200
persons from this city are expected
10 attend.
Elkharts golf team of the ST.
( Joseph Valley golf association was
defeated 70 TO by the Goshen team
at the Goshen Country CLUB Satur-
day.
The funeral services Of the late
/ Mrs. Anna Nersilus. whose body ar
rived here Monday from Colorado
Springs Will be held Tuesday and
interment made in Grace Lawn
cemetery. Mrs. Nersilus was
former we'll known resident here.
40 new construction of country
roads will be allowed unless the
/ building of such is absolutely neces-
sary, accordins TO = r. Spohn,
chairman of the committee on ex-
I penditures of the Elkhart county
council of defense This decision
viii ban all hops Of the paving of
| two Elkhart streets this year. as
has been planned by the city
council
W. W Sherling. secretary of the
central labor union here. was in
structed sunday evening TO prepare
a protest against the hanging Of
I Thomas Mooney who was found
guilty of having bombed "a prepared
/ ness parade I'm California The in
structions were issued following a
mass meeting held here sunday
evening. T. H. AIitz Of South Bend,
organizer of the carpenters union
and L. A. Lechler of Fort Wayne,
orsanizer of the machinists' union.
were the speakers during the meet
ms
Al the evening service Of the
Methodist church SUNDAY "a new
. service flag containing fifty seven
stars was dedicated The flag was
presented los Mrs. r. b. Zigler. wife
of one of Elkharts most prominent
attorneys.
Glen W. Juday OF Goshen and
Miss Pauline Williams. daughter OF
Mrs Harriet Williams of this city.
both prominent young people Of
Elkhart county were married by
j. G. Albrisht of the second United
Brethren church Saturday evening.
The marriage vas announced Mon
oay.
William n. Hutton. one Of the
best known musicians Of this city.
died suddenly at the home Of his
/ brother-in-law. r A. Bathrick. sun
day evening, his death being caused
/ by heart disease. He was 50 years
I Years old and Is survived by his
wife and two sisters
Aliegm- non-support Charlotte
F IL Kreutz has fled suit for divorce
from William T. Kreutz. The
couple were married I'M 1918
Fred Cronk former well known
Elkhart resident and connected with
The master mechanics offce or the
+ New York Central Is dead az Rome
f y " according 10 telegram
which has been received by his sis
+ Ter. Mrs Rex Beull The body viii
7 be brought 70 this city for burial
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30

ARRANGEMENTS have been COM
pleted for the annual picnic OF the
local kiwanis club, which viii be
held at Lake Wawasee, Wednesday
afternoon and evening. At least 200
persons from this city are expected
TO attend
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30

Elkharts golf team OF the St
Joseph Valley golf association was
defeated 9 TO . by the Goshen team
at the Goshen Country CLUB Sstur-
day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30

The funeral services Of the late
Mrs. Anna Nersilus. whose body ar
rived here Monday from Colorado
Springs viii be held Tuesday and
interment made in Grace Lawn
cemetery. Mrs Nersilus was
former we'll known resident here.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30

AIiegin- non-support. Charlotte
IL Kreutz has fled suit for divorce
from William T. KreutZ. The
couple were married I'M 1915.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30

William H. Hutton. one Of the
best known musicians OF this city.
died suddenly at the home Of his
brother-in-law. r A. Bathrick. sun
day evening. his death being caused
by heart disease He was So years
years old and Is survived by his
wife and two sisters.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30

Fred Cronk. former well known
Elkhart resident and connected with
the master mechanics Office or the
New York Central Is dead az Rome.
" " according 20 a telegram
which has been received by his sis
Ter. Mrs. Rex Beull The body viii
be brought 70 this city for burial
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-30

Al the evening service Of the
Methodist church SUNDAY "a new
service flag containing dfty-seven
stars was dedicated. The flag was
presented los Mrs. r. b. Zisler, wife
Of one of Elkharts most prominent
attorneys
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-03
SMALL GAME

Why do the deadly German sub.
marines. after perilous passage Of
5000 miles, content themselves with
destroying fishing boats and small
freighters? II such feats have any
military value at all, it is almoss neg
ligible.
The answer is that tljs Us the
best those sea-assassins can do. They
are eager, of course, to sink our ormy
transports and check the steady flow
of troops to France. That is what
they are sent for. They are almost
as eager to sink the big freightships
that carry food for the British people
or guns and shells for our army. They
find the troopships so we'll guarded
by destroyers that they dare not ven
ture near them.
The best they can do is, at rare in.
tervals, to get" transport on the
way back to America, empty of sol.
diers and therefore not so zealously
guarded. They manage to bag an
occasional freighter. but always at
imminent risk of their own skins
Nearly all our merchant ships arc
armed, and many of them are con.
voyed by warships. '"t-"
The U-boats can do little but hover
on the horizon and submerge in self
defense at the approach of their in
tended prey. The sea is covered
with hostile naval craft. The hunt
ers have become the hunted. So they
vent their spite in malicious des
truction whose futility they proba
bly, ralize as we'll as we.
TO such contemplate plight has
the great German navy come. Every
sinking of an American or Canadian
fishing boat or coastwise steamer IL
a confession Of defeat.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-03

and departments as submitted to the
conference, show that the increase i'm
attendance in the church In this city
is the largest in the Observation-Disclosures.
Also, the benevolent collections show
an enormous increase. The .Woman's
Foreign Missionary society reported
$500 taken in while the Woman's
Home Missionary society reported
$735 collected. 80
A year ago, the church decided to
raise building fund of 5000 at the
rate of $1,000 a year, for use after
the war At the conference Friday
evening, 1t was reported that during
the first year, $500 had been raised.
Rev. T.. |. Johnston of Delaware, dis
trict superintendent and who presided
at the meeting, was chosen as one of
a number of men from the district
who will 80 to foreign countries on a
special survey of the missionary work
being done. Rev. Johnston, who will
so to the Philippine Islands and NAL
aysia, leaves the latter part of Octo
ber.
Judge r. l.. Wilkins was elected AZ
layman delegate from the church To
the annual conference to be held al
Cleveland during the week beginning
Sept. II. The reserve layman dele
|
gate Is S. q. Hadley.
The officers for the coming yea,
were elected AS follows:
Church Records. V. Budd and II
s. Mitchell.
Music-J. X, Lyman, William White
l., j, Duke, Mrs. Alfred Mill and Mrs
r. w. Severns.
= Education-W T.. Rimer. II. l.
Jones and j. X. Lyman.
Recording Steward r, G. Hadley.
. District Steward-P. S. Kelser,
Local Ministers Rev. Hilas II. Mil
Ter and Bert o. Evans
Treasurer. ID. Weaver.
Benevolence- b. Mann.
Stewards IL, NJ. Huntsberger. {
IL, White. II, $. kelser, ID. u. Kerr
Ii. u. Mann, r, G. Mitchell, Aifre,
Mill, Guy Lnuderbaueh, j. j. Phifei
i. IL. wilkins, w. r. Rimel
A. II. Sipe, Il. =. Sockmar
l., A. Stream, II. Tinkey, j. NJ, Wall
cr, i. u, Weaver, w. II. White. =. NJ
Allen, +, NJ Ashbaugh, A. c, Barr
ard, j, NJ, Claypool, G. A. Shenne,
+. G. Hadley and Charles tlinken.
Trustees: s, G. Dowds, +. E. kirb,
G, X. Conrad. c. l.. lIwalt c. S. Sapl
A. A. Dowds, b, u, Heron and II. "
Severns,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-03
GOVERNMENT INSURANCE PAYS

Government vessel insurance has
proved an unqualified success. Des.
pite the fears of those apprehensive of
SO radical departure on the part OF
the federal administration, and the ev-
cr-present menace OF the German sub
marine, the war risk self.insurance
scheme fathered by the United States
government has answered every pur.
pose expected Of II.
In the year just past the government
has received in insurance premiums
an amount in excess of 10000 900
and the total OF losses paid Is scarcely
one half that sum. Despite the dill.
gent efforts of the German naval fore.
cs to interfere with the shipping -Oi
men and supplies to our allies. In Eu
rope. their achievements have been
negligible. when compared with the
volume of business done.
The Germans have, In fact. hardly
touched the vessels controlled by the
national shipping board. Their raiding
U-bOats have taken their toll of coast
wise shipping, of fishing craft, and OF
oil tankers up from Texas and Mexi
co. but their queat for transports
and supply ships has been vain.
Consideration of the fact that more
ships are crossing the Atlantic, now
than ever before In it's history
through submarine zones which ON
brace the open sea as well az the Brit
ish. French and Italian coasts. makes
equally apparent the efficiency of thu
allied navies and the wisdom of th'
governments policy toward the na
tion's growing merchant marine. Th'
government of the United States. ont
must suspect, has gone into the oceaI
transportation business to stay.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-03
BREWERS READY FOR NEW JOBS

stirring item from Milwaukee
announces that the brewing industry
is Shaken to It's foundations because
of the changes that have come about
since the war started" There has
been big reduction in the value OF
brewery property.
In view of that fact and the. ex.
pectation that things will grow worse
for the brewing interests rather than
better, the brewery owners them
selves have about decided that this Is
the most advantageous time to get in
to some other line of business
About 5000 men are employed in
Milwaukee breweries. The manager
Of the public employment office OF
that city says that he could place the
majority Of those men In other factor
les within d month. The plants
themselves could be turned to other
lines of production and the whole
business .colud ben abandoned, viii
scarcely a ripple TO disturb sihdds
trial or labor conditions.
In connection with this conclusion
Of Milwaukee, bse$era. m. item from
Bemidj, Wis, Is Of interest. In that
city good sized plant which former
ly was u brewery fs'about TO open as
ii lptatoalsur mAlr and Potato storage
warehouse. The action was forced
there by an order making the terri
tory dry. Similar transformations
have taken place In many other In
stances. Such changes may some da,
be an old story all over the country
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-03
A DATE UNHONORED

On July 4. 1776. the American colon
ics declared their Independence from
Great Britain, then ruled by Il German
king.
On July 22, 1742. the ruler OF Prus.
sia took the province OF Silesia from
Austria. JFi ts nt
The former date was celebrated this
year by England and America az Il
common holiday, day Of rejoicing
and friendliness between the two great
nations.
Can anybody imagine Austria and
Germany. allies In the world war, cele.
brating together July 22nd In any such
spirit AZ that shown by the English
speaking allies? Austria distrusts the
militarism and pan-Germanism OF her
powerful ally.
This Is what Macmillan Harden. ed.
itor OF the German paper Die Zun-
kunft. had to say ON this very subject
as quoted In the New York sun:
People who In freedom choose the
way OF their destiny can always reach
friendship. Because the dynasty at
Windsor does not indulge in incendiar
ism and does not need To tester IN
blood, the wound of I776 Is healed"
The only ties binding together tn,
two chief allies of the Central Pow
ers are the ties Of superior might. u
fear and jealousy. They heal NJ
wounds.
The English celebration o
our Independence Day would preach
mighty lesson to German or Austrian
citizens. we're their minds not to-
deadened to the principles OF freedom
and justice and OF individual or inter
national fairness and good will. /
comprehend anything but their ow
distorted views Of life.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-03
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
|Overnor-James NJ. Cox.

GOvernOr-James M. COX.
Lieut. Governor-Earl ID. Bloom.
Secretary of State--William ID. Full
ton.
Treas. of State-Chester Il. Bryan.
Attorney General-Joseph McGhee.
Judges of Supreme COurt--Oscar
w. Newman, Phil M. Grow.
Judge Court of Appeals-Robert l..
Adair.
Congressman--Wm A. AshbrOOk.
State Senator-Carl V. Beobe.
Representative-JOh III. Bone.
Clerk of Courts-Walter G.. Burris.
Sheriff--Walter ID. Mosholder.
Auditor-A. ID. Rinehart.
County Commissioners W.
Hays, John Rice, George NJ. .Shafer.
Treasurer-Clifton G. Hunt.
Recorder-Robert Cochran.
Surveyor s. Anderson.
Prosecuting Attorney-Bcrt o. Ev
ans.
Coroner-(No nomination..
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-03
CONFIRMATION 0E:
THE WOUND|NC0FI !
LT.HAYMES RECEIVED
Telegram Says Wounded In
Action Between July 18
And "a

Official confirmation of the wound.
ing, severely. of Lieutenant Harry e.
Haynes, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Haynes, Of West Vine street. has
been received by Mr. Haynes in the
form of telegram received there
Thursday evening from the war de
partment. The telegram follows:
1--WE deeply regret to inform .you
that it is officially reported that Lieu
tenant Harry E. Haynes, infantry
ives severely wounded in action be
tween July Is and "a"
Although word was received by Mr.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-03
NAMED SGT. MAJOR
Former H. S. Teacher Is Pro.
NOTED And Goes To o.
T. c. In Few Days

r. w. Porter, a former teacher at
Mt. Vernon high school, has been ap-
pointed sergeant major in the army.
Mr.. Porter came from Brinkhaven to
Mt Vernon in 1917 and finished the
school year in place of one of the in
structors who resigned and went to
war. He registered from Mt. Vernon
and went with contingent of selects
which left last March for Camp Sher.
man. He goes to the officers training
camp at Camp Taylor. KY, in few
days.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-03

Mrs. Mary M. Buckingham, Miss
Esther Boner OF Fredericktown. and
Fred Lawler attended the state fair
at Columbus Thursday.
Supt. and Mrs. p. G.. Zemer have re.
turned to their home in this city after
having visited week with friends In
Greenville and Ansonia.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-03
BUS. MGR. OF CANADA
PAPER TO REGISTER
WITH LOCAL BOARD

h. c. Bischoff. business manager OF
the London. Ontario, Canada, Free
Press was II caller ut the Banner of
iice Saturday morning. Mr.. Bischoil
Is AN American citizen and under the
new law must register In the United
States. As he was a former resident
OF Knox county, he came here to reg
ister
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-03
Increase In Attendance AT M.
E. Church Is Largest
In District
$500 RAISED FOR
BLDG. FUND FIRST YR.
Good Reports Made AT Quar-.
terIy Conference OF M.
E. Church

Rev. Foster G. Anderson. pastor OF
the Methodist Episcopal church i'll
this city for the past two years, was
requested at the fourth quarterly con
ference, held at the church Friday ev'
enng, to remain another year. Rev.
Anderson accepted and. upon the rati-
fication of the choice by the annual
conference in Cleveland during the
week of September II, which Is as
sured, he formally becomes pastor for
another year.
The reports of the various officers
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-03
GOES TO CLEVELAND
BEFORE RETURNING TO
HER MISSIONARY WORK

Miss Carrie Masteller, who has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Milo Masteller, of East Burgess
street, went to Cleveland Saturday
to visit friends before leayeing for
Boston. Mass. where she Is II mis-
sionary among the Assyrians. Nh
and Mrs. Masteller accompanied her
as far az Cleveland.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-03
TWO RECEIVE DEGREE

The Royal Purple degree was con
ferred upon two candidates by the
kokosing Encampment. No. 3S, l. o..
o. T., Friday evening. Six other can
didates from Martinsburg failed to
appear probably on account of the
bad weather.