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The Washington times., 1918-05-26
REPUBLICANS IN
SENATE REFUSE
TAX COMPROMISE

Congress- last lingering hope Of
delaying the war tax bill until the
next session ent glimering last night
when Republican members OF the
Senate finance committee refused to
| agree to a compromise submitted by
| President Wilson.
The President agreed to let the bill
/ go over until the short session pro-
/ vided:
Congress authorize him to tell the
country the bill was postponed be-
cause Congress insisted:
That he prepare the public for new
taxes by outlining the Administra-
tons idea on the form the measure
should take;
That dehnite date-undsrstood to
be January /, -, be agreed to as
the limit in which the measure should
become a law
Parties In House Agree.
House Democrats and Republicans
on the Ways and Means Committee
accepted the Presidents proposal
unanimously early yesterday, and
gleefuIly announced that the matter
was settled.
The Senate committee was meeting,
meanwhile, and with every prospect
OF winning over every member to ac-
quiescencs with the Presidents plan.
Senator Smoot, a Republican, leaving
the committees morning session, said
there will be no revenue BILL" so
confident was he that both Republi-
cans and Democrats would agree.
But a short time later, Republican
members Of the committee meeting
by themselves, switched and sent
word to the President through Sem
ator Simmons that they refused TO
enter any agreement on any point.
Their attitude was summarized by
Minority Leader Calling. who is
sued the following statsN9nt;
Ready fer Measure. 9sw.
Republican senatorI Recognize
that additional revenue. wT1 be nee
essary in the near future, and for
that reason they are prepared to con-
side revenue legislation whenever
the majority thinks 1t wise to do so,
and they are ready to cooperate TO-
secure the passage OF a revenue bill
without unnecessary delay"
When Nths Republicans announced
their stand to Simmons. he said:
ITS all on"
He at once reported to President
Wilson by telephone that the agree
n,snt had failed. and expressed the
hope the President would still md 1t
possible to postpone the bill.
The President suggested that Sim
mons write him q letter. embodying
the telephone conversation. This
Simmons did at once, and President
Wilson is expected to reply early
this week with a letter setting forth
in detail the reasons a revenue bill
is imperGtiVely necessary now.
The Washington times., 1918-05-26

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The Washington times., 1918-05-26
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Give Beauty and Happiness
EUery Woman Wants to Look Her Best
DR.. BLAIR'S
CUCUMBER CREAM

To Oe used in place of powder; one
application lasts all day. Makes the
skin beautifully soft and white, pre-
vents blackheads and is an. excellent
bleach for sunburn tan. Made from
pure cucumber juice, absolutely
harmless and viii be found superior
TO anything for removing freckles.
If you value your complexion and
like to enjoy fascinating outdoor
sports. try DR.. Blair's
The Washington times., 1918-05-26
CUCUMBER CREAM

II will be positive joy, will not rub
off when applied TO the face, neck
or arms; it makes them beautifully
white and soft, without the least ap-
pearance of anything artificial.
Price 25c, soc, 75c jar. Flesh and
white.
The Washington times., 1918-05-26
DIR. BLAIR'S
CLEANSING CREAM

Acts as an astringCnt for removing
blackheads, pimples, and all blem-
ishes of the skin. Positively pre-
vents and removes wrinkles, if used
regularly. Contains no fat, will not
grow hair and is perfectly harmless
TO use.
Price 25c, SOC, 75c and s1.5O per jar.
The Washington times., 1918-05-26
DR.. BLAIR'S
BLUSH OF ROSES

A natural tint for lips and cheeks.
cannot be detected, gives the glow Of
youth, not the least bit artificial in
appearance. Price 25c per bottle.
All the above preparations are
guaranteed to be harmless to use.
On sale at all department and drug
stores.
w RaIfimoTe ST BaIfim0Te Nj.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15

Taieur SUITS Eon suits sports utilities suits. pony
with braddesign trimmings with the sashed sides
semi-taileur suits-styles and styles.
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BELGRADE

NORTH-Salmon Lake grange No.
466 will Saturday evening unfurl its
service flag and appropriate exer-
cises for the same will be held and
cake and coffee will be served.
Mrs Herbert Alexander was in
Portland few days last week.
Thirty-two members were added TO
the Red Cross from the recent drive.
Mrs. Willard Gleason and Mrs. Harry
Bichford has the work in charge.
Mr. ard Mrs. J. X. Damren went to
Waterville TO pass the Christmas
with their daughter Mrs. Lois Lonl-
bard.
Mrs. Wilbur Carroll and two chill
dren Of Waterville are passing few
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Ellis
Mrs Ralph Sturtevant and family
are guests of friends and relatives In
waterville during the holidays.
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Every mother realizes, after giving
her children "California Syrup of
Figs" that this is their ideal laxa-
tive, because they love its pleasant
taste and it thoroughly clcan&es the
tender little stomach, liver and bowels
without gripping.
When cross. irritable, feHerish. or
breath is bad. stomach sour. loo!. at
the tongue. mother. it coated, give a
tcaSpoonful of this harmless fruit
laxative" and in q few hours all the
foul, constipated waste, sour bile and
undigcstcd food passes out of the
bowels. and you have n well, playful
child again. When the little system
is full OF cold. throat sore. has
stomach ache, diarrhoca, indigestion.
colic-remcmher a good inside
cleansing" should always be the first
treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep Cali
fornia syrup Of Figs" handy; they
know a teaspoonful today saves a
sick child tomorrow. Ask your drug
cist for a bottle of California Syrup
Of Figs" which has directi ms for
babies, children OF ali asps and
grown-ups printed on the bottle. Be-
ware Of countcrfeits sold here, 50
don't be fooled. Get the genuine,
made by California Fig Syrup Com
papy"-AdV
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WILTON

The Red Cross drive in Wilton
was very satisfactory to Chairman
Holman and Miss Anne Bass, chair
man Of the membership committee os
over $50 names were secured.
Miss Grace Wilder and Miss Mos
her of Colby colleSe are passing the
holidays at their homes in Wilton.
BY order Of the Board Of Health all
places of amusement are closed until
further notice.
Christmas was observed IN both
churches Sunday morning by appro-
pirate sermons. Organist J. J. Arm
strong arranged an elaborate musical
prog ram for both morning and even
ing services in the Congregational
chruch with solos by MIS-. j. r. Bass,
Miss IncZ Armstrong. and Wingatc
Kelley. Owing to the large number
Of cases Of grip in town the usual
concerts will be omitted.
The Tyngtown club meeting has
been postponed two weeks owing to
held with Mrs. Addie Lee Hiscock
January 10 and will he an open af-
ternoor conducted by Mrs. Angie l..
Clifford
Maurice 4. Fletcher Of Norway
high school is passing the Christina :
vacation with his parents Mr.. AMI
Mrs. a. l.. Fletcher.
The grammar school closed Friday
for weeks vacation. The follow
ing scholars were not absent or
tardy for the term as reported by
Prin. A. L. Dennison: 7-s-9 grades,
Herbert Clark, Eleanor Bubier,
Frank DeBoir, Daisy Stevens, Albert
York, Helen Gordon, Zelma Ellis;
lower grades Evelyn Tilton. Irene
Bowler, Christene Steeibrook, Helen
Fitzgerald, William Tilton, George
Ga:sy, Leon Millett. All the rooms
with exceptions of grammar cele
brated Christmas.
Mrs. Charles Young has gone to
Boston for n few months with her
daughter Mrs. Carl Robbins.
Mrs Maurice Carey is very sick
with bronchitis and Influenza.
Gwendolyn Brown who has been
critically i'll for 4 week is improving.
A meeting of the Festival chorus
will be held next Monday evening.
The new music has arrived and all
members arc requested to be present.
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II Didn't Work

A wee four-year-old was having
Thrift stamps explained 70 her by he"
Young uncle, an enthusiastic convasser.
To illustrate his talk he ended il by
giving her two quarters. Now these
will buy you two Thrift stamps he
said.
Two Thrift stamps" she repeated,
smiling.
A few minutes later her grandmother
came into the room. The uncle, eager
to display the effect of his oratory, or
dered: "Mary Ellen. show grandma
what you have"
Obediently Mary Ellen displayed her
two quarters. Now. tell grandma
what you're going to buy with them. =
he smiled il anticipation ct the anwer.
But his smile didn't hold. In Mary
Ellen's sweetest tones came the infor-
nation: "Tsndy and tookies"
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CENTENARY METH
.ODIST FOREIGN
MISSIONARY WORK

Columbus, o., Dec. 21-Plans al
ready are being completed for what
is expected to be the greatest reIig-
ious gathering in the history of
America, to he held here early next
foreign missionary work by the
Methodist Episcopal church,
Directors Of the big centenary cole
bration, which will mark the end of
the church's campaign to ra'ze Sis
000, 900 for foreign missionary work,
declare that besides the thousands Of
visitors from the United States and
Canada, there will be 100000 accredi-
ted delegates.
Scores Of natives in costumes from
China, India, the South Sea Islands,
Africa and Asia and exhibits from
every missionary field in the world
will lie brought here for the purpose
of wildly portraying native life in
the countries receiving missionary
aid. Pageants will depict the work
Of the church at home and abroad
A choir Of 100 trombones will lead
congregational singing in the open
air.
Seven cars of exhibits from foreign
lands have already arrived here.
"A Drive to Make Democracies
Safe is the slogan for the exposi-
ton. The celebration will be con-
Quoted by laymen Of the church with
the cooperation Of the general con-
ference, the Methodist church south,
the board Of bishops and allied
church ORGANIZATIONS
To care for the army Of visitors ex-
pected from June % to July Z, the
dates of celebration, a tented city
will he erected and residents asked to
thro" open their homes
S. Earl Taylor OF New York. is di-
rector general of the huge undertake
ing, and y. y. Dickson. Philadelphia,
is organizing secretary in direct
charge Of the Columbus exposition.
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THIS FAMILY is
INDEED HARD UP

Havana. Dec. 4-(Correspondence)
Relatives of Spanish merchant
said to be of noble birth who died
several years ago after having
amassed a considerable. fortune have
asked the Cuban Sanitation Depart
men: for permission to exllune his
body so as to obtain the brass casket
in which it was buried. They want
to sell the casket for the metal It
contains, as the family fortune has
dwindied since this founders death.
The department ruled that the only
question involved was a moral one
and that there was no law to prevent
the relatives from retaining and
selling the casket.
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NEW PORTLAND

Miss Mary and Blanche Strickland
came home on Friday TO pass he
Christmas recess with their mother,
Mrs. A. IT, tr;tkland
There is still considerable sickness in
the willie sc and vicinity.
Christine Strickland has nearly re-
covered from her recent ;llless.
Lewis Clifford and moth4r. Nus, G'f-
ford. are both i'll with pneumonia. Mrs.
Lewis Clifford, who has been Ill. is gain
ing.
The regular annual election f tiff ,ers
was held Saturday evening at Fe-1wood
Grange meeting. The mex, meeting
will be held Jan. { and will consist Of
an all-day session. with installation OF
officers
Ellsworth Blake has returned hone
from Camp Devens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-27

The end of the war finding the
United States still On a Democratic
tariff basis, we are reminded of its
depressing effect on American pro-
duction by the estimate of Willette
& Gray on the beet sugar crop for
l91S-19 in the United States, which
shows decrease of per cent COM
pared with 19iT-IS or from CS3,oQ00
TO e35. 900 tons. One of the straws in
the winds Of trade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-27

Congress will soon receive from the
Army General STAFF via the office Of
the Secretary Of War the Leonard
Wood plan FOR universal training. The
rncumc ndatipns which the general
Las been making for the adoption of
such a system as tho basis Of our ma
tonal defence hnyc at last found
favor nth the staff and. according 10
the Washington correspondents may
receive from Mr.. Baker friendly
mention or more. once he can be GER
tam sentiment IN the country IS
swinging strongly in that direction.
Of course tie plan WI. not bear the
name Of General Wood. but once II is
lad before Congress its fundamental
features VIII he quickly recognized ~
tho same which he has been urging
upon the Congress and the country
Tor the last four years.
The bill soon 10 be submitted pro-
,ldoa !or nine months training with
the colors ia the nineteenth year.
thus divided one month in barracks
fpr equipment. classification and eN-
animation. five months intensive
training ia the field and three months
in the Cantonmcnt. Provision IS
made whereby in exceptional cases
tgc training may be tiken in the
t.v'uty-slNth year To officer this
trr'e tho Regular Army Will be
drawn upon for ten per cent Of the
number necessary. aad the remaining
ninety per cent VIII bc drawn from
'l" reserve Commissions IN the re-
iorVc Will hc limited TO men who
have lad war service or have COM
l.Ictcd their tour az training with the
,tlurs and passed the examination
required for officers. No more men
VII he commissioned lcfyectly from
own life.
Here rs legislation which the cur
inn; Congress VIII probably have
leithcr Me- time nor the disposition
t. put upon its final passage. But
"a, recommendation If the General
StnI should bc laid before Congress
as they arc ready. that there may be
ample time for discussion and for
protecting tho details What Secre-
tHry Baker thinks about the pro-
pusals viii lave very little weight
"I'n either House. and probably less
wood first made these proposals Mr.
Baker Gncered at them. II he es
,oUses them now, after the war has
been fought and won. il viii only be
because he IS a. much afraid 70 OPP
pose them now as he was TO support
tom when General Wood first urged
ITEM upon him. Boston Transcript.
\ gentleman told Us. within the
month that he had n tip from some
.,uc connected with the War Depart
fncnt. that universal military training
would loo turned down fiat. We
remarked to our friend. as he will re-
call. that the War Department would
Lave nothing To- say about it. We
lad no doubt tie War Department
would come tagging on behind 'en,
as II did into war apd through the
war. but the people will decide this
question and Congress will act ac-
Cordingly
II seems that very torcible express
SION in the public press has opened
the eyes Of War Department heads
and now the general staff will
recommend such plan as Gen.
Wood. Congressman Gardner. Theo-
Gore Roosevelt and others have laid
before the people for years.
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Pay the Saldiers

With thousands of troops returning
weekly to the United States since
the signing of the armistice. it has
been learned that N many instances
soldiers are arriving on this side. A..
nancially stranded. due to the fall
ure of the government to send them
their pay. Some Of the men have not
been paid for several months and are
literally penniless. Others have mere
ly missed connections with their last
pay. but are in nearly as bad shape.
This condition was severely criti-
cised in Congress by Representative
Mann. Republican minority leader,
whom no said:
II think the department ought 10
pay the men who are In the army
now up to date. have a telegram
here from West Baden. Ind, which
reads as follows:
Several hundred wounded men ar
rived at West Baden hospital. A large
number are without any funds and sa"
they have had no pay for many mon tins.
I'd
to give them money when they d!sem-
bark?
1T is a scandal TO send WOUNDED
men clear from the point OF oisei1l-
barkation to Southern Indiana. with
money due them for months, and not
a cent paid to them. The war depart
ment has informed me that if would
have telegraphed to them the names
az the men they would endeaVor 10
nav them. | cannot do that. 1t is heir
business A wounded man in hos
pital cannot be expected to run al
ten the payma5tcr to get his pay. IL
is the duty of the military depart
ment of the government to look af-
ter him l nope they will be brought
10 realize their duty in the matter.
Representative Sherley Of Ken
lucky said he had made suggestions
TO the military authorities and to the
Red Cross as to plans which would
keep the soldiers in money who had
not received the pay due them. but
that these suggestions evidently had
not been carried into effect.
II agree" he said. that there is
no possible excuse for any large num-
Der of such cases happening. Here
and there, Of course, they are bound
TO occur, but the system ought to be
such as to make numerous cases I'M
possible"
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Let's Be- Square. Whatever the Cost.

II is a tnopStrous evil 10 have pub
lie officials act in such way as to
give iounGation for tho feeling that
the goV'rum,n, deals uujustly toward
~ people. try impairment Of con-
fldeucc IN tn" government must to a
corresponding degree lessen the feel
ing OF loyalty winch one sustains.
TIN government asks the people to
deal Justly witp ono another--it
should deal justly with them.
These gcncrali,Ics are prompted by
the announcement N Philadelphia
paper that the railroad administra-
ton has returned three colnman-
hecred steamship lines to their owners
without returning also their funds
their executive organizations. and
their opportunities for engaging in
the transportation business on a fair
competitive basis. That the steam
ship lines have been returned. is de-
cldred by the railroad administra-
ton itself. Ii 4 hc true. as stated in
tho Philadelphia papers, that their
working capital. their force Of super
Nisory employees and their rights and
privileges In the handling OF business
were not restored at the same time.
The act calls for the severest con-
dcmnation.
II such an act has been committed
IL is n discouraging indication of
what will he done to the railroads
when the time comes to turn them
hack to their owners. Mr.. McAdoo
worked his own Gnhampered will
during his control of the rail and
steamship lines. but he cannot con-
troll public opinion as TO the wisdom
and business of his acts. His resig-
nation on the event Of the fulfillment
Of the obligations heohas incurred
cannot shield him from Responsibility
Tor the necessary consequences OF the
policies he has pursued. II was he
who scrambled the railroad systems;
upon him rests the responsibility for
the unscrainbling.
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Conn: James p. Helihy, Lynn. Mass;
Wagner William II. fleffernan.
Natick Mass: PrivateS Arthur w.
Bradshaw. Boston. Mass: Samuel W.
Loshin, Danbury, Conn: Leroy
Maher, Worcester, Mass: Mitchell +.
Maloof, South Boston. Mass: An
tonia Niksa, Westfield,, Mass; Tony
Olefski, Branford. Conn; Joseph Ra-
clio, Hampton. Conn: John T. Todd,
New Bedford, Mass: Carlo I?arraglio,
Lee, Mass: John F. Gaffney. Reading,
Mass; Roy Hewett. Boston. Mass;
William Winning, New Haven, Conn;
Joseph Main. Taunton. Mass: John
T. Walsh. Bridgeport, Conn.,: Russo!
Fitch, Medford,' Mass; Meyer Hodes,
New Haven, Conn.
Wounded Slightly.
Lieut.. Martin J. Grove, Torrington,
Conn; Sergt. John B. Riley, Belcher-
town, Mass; Corps. Russell w. Ing
liam. Lawrence. Mass: Albert j.
McGrath, Lawrence, Mass; Frederick
Q. Betz. Whitefeld, n. H.; Michael j.
Horrigan, Pittsheld. Mass; H. Rid
ing, New Bedford. Mass: Privates
Walter E. Moore. Everett, Mass:
Nicona Scarlato. Hyde Park. Mass;
Joseph n. Enserra, East Boston,
Mass; Claude NJ. Kelley, Franklin,
n. H.; Peter L. Balise, Hatfield.
Mass; Albert Gagnon. Woonsocket.
r. l.: Emery Gagnon. Chicopee,
Mass: Peter J. Gahagan. Somers-
worth, n. H.; Eric H. Miller. Nor
walk, Conn: Manuel S. Pever.
Providence. K. |.
Missing in Action.
Corps. Harrison c. Preater, Wind
sor Locks. Conn: Armand \. Gag
non. Worcester. Mass: Privates
Herbert w. Rabbit. Assonet. Mass:
Alexander NJ. Balfour, Esmond. II. l.:
Daniel l.. Collins. rawtucl.2t, L. L.;
John Kelly, Winchester, Mass:
James NJ. Costello. Waterbury
Conn; George c. Bosch, Meriden
| Conn; Frank Gittcmorc. South Bos-
ton, Mass: Charles J. Gould. New
port. y. H.; LEE II. PETTENGiLL
THOMASToN, ME-; Eric A. Schan
Hartford. Conn; Earl Tucker East
Providence, II. L.: Harry G.. EanWag-
ncr. Norwalk. Conn; Wesling Naken
schnig. Waterbury. Conn; Dennis J
Lyons, Worcester. Mass; Henry
LedouX. Spencer. Mass: John G.
Morris, South Groveland, Mass.
Benjamin y. Wheaton. Newport, Il.
Sick in Hospital, Previously Reported
Missing in Action
Private Joseph Godfrey. Attleboro
| Mass.
Returned to Duty, Previously Re.
ported Missing in Action
Privates Alexander Marvin Croft
!, Holbrook, Mass; John Enos, Prov,
=! incetown, Mass: LIMA 3. HOP.
SON, BROONE TERRE, MAINE.
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Mckinnon Accepts the Def

Bangor News-Pope D. McKinnon
says that the offer OF George II
Baycs Of Portland to {ace the old
Grand Circuit flyer. Baron \. (2.043)
against Dusty Dan, talks well end he
is ready to put up $3.50 forfeit for a
bet three in five set-to on the Ban
COR ice-track for $500 a side, winner
take all Pope wants some little
time 70 get Dusty Dan going right
and OF course there must be cold
weather enough to freeze the river. 60
February is about as soon as the race
could be pulled of to the satisfact;or
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SATISFYING RELIEF
FROM LUMDAC0
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rheumatic tyinaes

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